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January 13 1683 I simon Athearn of the town of tisbury Entreth upon Record my dislicke of anny grant gift sall or other disposal of anny land which I have Right unto or in part and againe I enter my protest against Any such land swamp or medo for the fetter which I Simon Athearn have rights in and pretentes to
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this record under riten was not by the consent of the town January 13 1683 I simon Athearn of the toun of tysbury Entreth th upon record my dislike of any graunt giuft sall or other disposall of any land which I have Right unto or in part and againe I enter my protest against any such graunt giuft sall or disposal of any such land swamp or medo for the futer which I simon athearn have Right in and pro- tentes to
Entered upon record this : 14 : of January : 1683
by me NATHAN SKIFFE clark
This record opasat baring date ye 14 of ienewary 1683 was not by the consent of the town where as we doe who are ouerseres entereth our de sent against the fore said record which may Signifie by our handes this 14 of ienewary 1683
JOHN EDDY concell ISAAK ROBINSON in the behalf of all
the rest of the overseers
These are to sartifie whom it may consarn that I Simon Athearn am willing And by These present do grant a Sofissiant way for Cart and drift unto Each mans Land Consarnd in the great neck So Far as it Con- sernoth me And in witness of the premises I have hearunto set my hand This 23 : day of January : 1683 :
ELLISHA : LINOLL
SIMON ATHEARN
The testimony of Ellisha Linoll Eaged twenty Fouer years or thear about saith that I being present when the above writen grant was writen and given by Simon Athearn and being desired set my hand theare unto as A witnis
Tacken before me the the 6 dy of febuary : 1683
THOMAS MAYHEW Justice of peece.
March the eleventh day 1683 84
it is agread and inacted by the oversears of this toune of tisbury that every frehoulder of this toune shall have a devidant of twenty five eack- ers of leand Layed out that is to every wholl sheare and so to every man proportioable to his toune right
JOHN EDDY
ISAAK ROBINSON in the behalf of the vote of the voters
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whereas the frehoulders of the town of tysbury and Simon Athern of tysbury did agree at A town meeting a pout the neck of land called co- packeales tissisa as may A pere by record and it being understood that Dalol steward and Edward Cottol both of the town of tysbury have each of them A half sheare on the said neck wherefore know all men by thes presant that we Danel Steward and Edward Cottol both of the town of tysbury on marthas vinyard Joyntly as well as saveraly for us our heirs or asines sell asigne and set over and by thees presance do sorender and yeld up our perticalar half shears of upland and medo lyeng and being in the said neck of land caled copackeaeales tissisa in tysbury on mar- thas vinyard unto simon Athern on marthas vinyard to him his heirs or asines to have and to hould from and a gainst us our heirs or asines for ever and
March the 17 d'y, 1687.
Beniamin Skiff is chosen town clarck, by the tounsmen of Tisbury, in Dukes County, for one year after this present deat.
Martch the 17 : day : 1687
It is agreed and votted by the town of Tisbury that no man shall keep more nor above one hundred sheep one the common being one year old and upyard to one hole share of land and fifty to half a share and this order to take place and to stand in power the first day of December next the ensuing date hereof and to stand in force tell the maigor part of the town shall see cause to null it and whomesoiver shall act contrary to this order & shall keep more sheep on the commons than the aforesaid num- ber shall forfet and pay to the informer against sutch breatch of order two shillings and six pence for ivory sheep more then the number afore- said
Entered by me
BENIAMIN SKIFFE Town Clark
May the 13 day 1687
Simon Athearn is chosen constable for the foloing yere in the town of Tisbury
May the 13 day 1687
goodman robinson goodman eddy and goodman luce is chosen com- mishenors and townsmen for tisbury for the following yere
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May the 13 : 1687
It is voted by the town of tisbury that Joseph merry Joseph dogat and John manter junyer shall serve in the ofis of sevares for the town for one yere or tell the town shall see caus to nul this act
entered by me
BENIAMIN SKIFF Town Clark
May the 13 day 1687
It is agreed and voted at a town meting that those townsmen good- man robinson goodman eddy and goodman luce shall have full power inbehalf of the town to take the best care they can to procure the ac- knolegment payed and in se doing the town ingage to anser them for all these nesesary charge in or about the same as allsoe those townsman are impowered in behalf of the town to caus the town recordes to be posted and entered into the new boock
Entered by me
BENIAMIN SKIFFE Town Clark
June the : 17 : day 1687
It is agreed upon & voted at a town meeting by the freeholders of Tisbury that James allen and edward cottoll as in behalf of the town shall seek after and indeavor to procure a new charter and new boundes for the town of tisbury and the town are jointly to answer and pay for all the cost and charge there for arising or about the same
entered by me
BENIAMIN SKIFF Clark
September the 7th day 1687
It is voted at a town meting by the freeholder of tisbury that john eddy and Beniamin skiffe shall make a reat or asesment of seventeen pounds fourteen shillens and ten pence halfpeney one the ratable estate of this town and farmes agasant all eastward not extending within the bounds and limets of edgertown
BENIAMIN SKIFFE Clark
october the 17th day 1687
It is agreed and voted by the freeholders of tisbury that no parson or parsons shall carey or caus to be careyed out of the boundes of the first purches of lands Belonging to this town any Brush stakes or aney wood or timber and if any parson shall presume notwith standing this order to cut and carey Brush stakes wood or timber out of the bounds
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and limets as aforesaid of the comons he or they shall forfit four shil- lings for iverey such action or trespas the one half to the informer the other half to the town
By me BENIAMIN SKIFFE Clarke
october the 19th day 1687
It is agreed and voted by the town that the neck of land called charlesis neck shall be divided and eatch mans proportion shall be layed out as also the medoe one the above said neck of land and the two next neckes ajoyning eastward from the said neck
BENIAMIN SKIFFE Clarke
Junewary ye 22 : day 168888
It is agreed upon : and voted : by the freeholders of tisbury that all ye : wood and woodland belonging to ye said town shall be divided : to eatch man according to his proper shear or right that is to say all wood and wood lands in comon within ye said town bounds : and limits : as allso all sutch lands as are clear from brush or alredy come to grass suti- ble for fedding : to cattell yet allwayes to be understood that there shall be convinecies left : for sofishent watering for cattell in sutch place : and places : as ye men who are and shall be apinted to divide ye premices : shall thinck conveinant : and sutch places of water and watering places shall beleft to ye comons as free way for cattell without interupttion. It is allso agreed that Joseph merry edward cottell Joseph daget & peter robinson : shall divide and lay out the sd lands as aforesaid forthwith as soon as seson of wether will admit
BENIAMIN SKIFFE Clark
febarary the 15 day 1687 als 88
It is voted by the town, that the medo and mash laying one the neck called tissisa shall be divided and layed out to everey man his proportion according to eatch mans propriaty
by me BENIAMIN SKIFF, Clarke.
August the 28 day 1688
Willyam parelow is chosen constable by the town for this folowing year
BENJ SKIFFE Clarke
august the 28 day 1688
It is agreead and voted by the town that all sheep rambs runing one the commons after the third day of september next insuing sutch rambs
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as have not yet bin up this year it shall be lawful for aney parson to take them up and return them to the oner he paying twelve pence to him that taketh him and for all sutch rambs as have bin in pasture this year all- redy taken up and broken out being taken by any parson the oner shall pay six pence for every sutch sheep ramb and if the oner refus or neg- lect to redeem sutch ramb or rambs so taken up then the taker of them, after twenty and four hours having given legall notis to the said oner shall keep them at twelve pence a day tell they are redeemed and freed by the oner seven days be expired and then to be sould at an autcrie to pay the charge.
BENJ. SKIFFE, Clark.
Agust the 28 day 1688
John eddy thomas look and after bivens is chosen comishoners for this folowing year by the town
BENJ SKIFFE Clark
agust the 28 day 1688 goodman robinson and goodman cottol is chosen to be viewers of fence by the town for this folowing year
BENJ SKIFFE Clark
August the 28 d'y 1688 beniamin skiffe is chosen toun clarck by the frehoulders of the town of tisbury in dukes county for one yeare aftar this present this present dat
Sighned by me THO. MAYHEW Justice of peace
an order for starting the comons for sheep entred pages
September the 24 day 1689
edward srined cottoll is chosen constable for this folowing year by the town
BENIAMIN : SKIFFE clark
September the 24 day 1689
Beniamin skiffe is chosen town clarke for the town of tisbury for this following yeer or tell another is chosen so long as he is willing to stand in ye pleas
BENIAMIN SKIFF clarke
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September 24 day 1689
It is voted by the freholders of tisbury that goodman whetny good dogget and peter robinson shall be townsmen for this following year and thomas look is also chosen sevair to stand for ye following year BENIAMIN SKIFFE clark
december ye 4 day 1689
it agreed upon and voted by the freeholders of tisbury that all fences shall be acounted sofishant which are four foots and three enches high from the face of ye ground and non under the said height shall be soo ajudued that is to say good and substanchall four foots and three enches high and that all diches or aney sort of fence which are bult by casting up of banes or any other way shall have on them hedges or rales or sutch like which may be ajudged aquivelant to the said fence of four foots and three enches high : It is allso agreed and voted that John man- ter and thomas look shall stand in the place of savairs and judgers of fence for this following year
BENIAMIN SKIFF clark
december ye 4 day 1689
it is agreed and voted by the freeholders of tisbury that goodman robinson goodman eddy and goodman whetney shall procure ye old records that is to say all records of or in ye old books and loose papers of consarnment sutch as they shall see convenant to caus them to be en- tered in ye new boock and in so doing the town doth ingage to answer and pay them for all nesecary cost and charge in and about the same BENIAMIN SKIFFE clarke
Junawary ye 25 1689 alis 90
It is agreed and voted by the town that joseph merry and joseph dagget shall lay out a sartain parcel of loe land to after biven which lieth ajoyning to the river and on the notherd of said bivens his lot
BENIAMIN SKIFFE clark
Junawary ye 25 1689 alis 90
jeramiah whetny entered his decent in giving away aney more land of the comons
BENIAMIN SKIFFE clark
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martch the 3 day 1690
It is agreed and voted by the freeholders of tisbury that if aney one or more of those men which ware apinted to lay out ye wood and wood lands which were good merry good cottol good dadot and peter robinson shall neglect or refuse to goe or act about the same that then goodman merry shall have liberty to choos other man or men in ther room and goe on with and proceed in the worke and that those that shall divid the land S aforsaid shall have for their fees (2) two shillens per day to each man
BENIAMIN SKIFFE town clark
martch the 3 day 1690 :
It is agreed and voted that whome soeiver shall after the lots are laid out : cut down aney stade or tres upon aney lot but his one : without order from the fust clainer shall forfit and pay to the aforcaid clainer five shillens for ivrey sutch stade or tree great or small :
BENIAMIN SKIFFE t clarke
martch the 3 day 1690
It is agreed and voted by the freeholders of tisbury that joseph daget shall have payed him by way of reat aight shillens in that which is aquivelant to money yerely and ivry yere for five years after ye date hereof for to maintain a cefishant pound for the use of ye town as also said joseph daget is chosen pound ceeper for the town onely the town is to provid a lock for ye pound
BENIAMIN SKIFFE t clark
whereas we joseph merry and Joseph daget were opinted by the town to lay out apece of swamp or low land to after bivens we have laid out ye swamp as followeth a sartin parcell of land bounded south- wardly by said after bivens land and bounded eastward by the brook one the west by the side of the hill northward by a stump standing neer ye brook and from thence to alitell tree marked by the side of a valey running up the hill-
dat martch ye 3 day 1690
the mark of JOSEPH 11 MERRY JOSEPH DAGET
martch the 3d 1690 entered by me BENJ SKIFFE Clark
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martch the 3 day 1690
it is voted by the freeholders of tisbury that the clark shall enter all the records of the old book or loose papers among the records that are sined by aney clarke in ye new boock of records and in so doing the freeholders of tisbury ingage to make resnable satisfaction
BENIAMIN SKIFFE Clark
voted that James Allin & peter Robinson are Chosen and impowrd, by the town of tisbury, to goe and discovr the Indian Steven and Joseph Skeetup, & theire Company who have dwelt in seconquot & ye necks aga- sent And to agree with said Indians, so, that thay, said Indians do quit Claim of said neeks, to the town of tisbury And yeld pesable possesion to the English, as Resonable as thay Cann to be under stood to agree with Steven Joseph skeetup sam nahommon & Joseph potobppan, as Reson- able as thay Cann
date febrary 2: 1691 -- 92 :
me BENIAMIN : SKIFF : clark :
febrary : the 2nd : day : 1691-92 voted at a town meting By Simon athearn : and the rest of the town : that John manter Junr Shall have to him and his ears and a signs for iver a sartain piece of Land Lying By his house where he now dwelleth Bounded northwardly the Litell neck Lots estwwardly By the cart way which goeth to the great neck South- wardly upon a straight Line with the said manters fence standing By the head of the swamp : rainging tord said cart way and the said Line to rune : to the said cart way which is the eastern Bounds as aforsaid west- · wardly By Bounded By said manters fenc :
฿ me : BENIAMIN : SKIFF clark
febrary 2nd. day, 1691-92. John eddy is chosen constoble By the inhabatanc of tisbury for in dukes County for one yere following from this time.
BENIAMIN SKIFF town clarck
october 5th. 1692. at a toun meeting at tisbury mr. Simon athearn and peter robinson are chosen By the inhabitanc agents for the toun of tisbury fr this present yere and m". John eddy is also chosen supro- viser fr the town aforsaid fr the present yere
me BENIAMIN SKIFF clark
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March the 15 day 1693 peter Robinson chosen Constable by the freeholders of Tisbury dukes County for one year ROBERT COTHCART Clark
Aprill the 5 day 1693 Robert Cothcart is chosen Town Clarck by the townsmen of Tisbury in dukes County fr one year of this preasant date ROBERT COTHCART Clark
Aprill the 5 day 1693 Simon Athearn Chosen Comisioner and John Edy and John Pees and Joseph Dagget were chosen sellectmen by the freeholders of Tisbury in dukes County for one year
ROBERT COTHCART Clark
July the 15 day 1693 it is agread upon and voted at a town meeting by the maiger part of the freeholders of the town tisbury preasant that peter robinson shall poses and mioy a pice of medow wich he Claims to be his by purch of the Indians which lies one the south side against se- kunkeoet and near there agasent
Entred by me ROBERT CATHCART Clark
July the 15 day 1693 tis agred upon and voted by the maiger part of the freholders of the town of tisbury then preasant that peter robin- son and John manter be Constituted and opoynted this towns atorneys to use theire Cuning in defering this towns right of the medow gras and hay on seconquet peanaskenamset and mossoonkhonk obsolutly to pre- vent any Indyan or Indians directly or indirectly to have any improv- ment by Confedryci or otherwise for the space of three years now from this day above mentioned having to themselves all the mowing grass and hay on the primisses for the term of three years aforsaid upon Con- dition that peter robinson and John manter doth make ose of the law also for the defence of the primisses as the Caus may require from time to time untill three years be expired entred by me
ROBERT CATHCART Clark
at a town meeting at tisbury the 26 day of october 1694 we the In- habitants do freely desier you mr Experience mayhew to Come to the publique place upon the Lords dayes to teach to us according to the meas- ure and gift that god hath given you the which we hope and are per- swaded will tend to the glory of god and our Comfort by Jesus Christ our Lord for this End we subscribe our hands and names
this is a true Coppy Taken out of the origenall by me
ROBERT CATHCART Clark
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November the 21 day 1694 it is agreed and voted at a legal town meeting that mr Simon Athern Thomas Look John Edy Joseph daggit & peter Robinson are Chosen a Commity for the Town of tisbury for to draw up a pition to the general assembly for an Easment of their tax and for an addition of Lands unsetled to their township
by me ROBERT CATHCART Clark
feberwary the 6 day 169,5 to the End that Each persons number of sheep may be known in the town of tisbury voted by the freeholders of tisbury that every person having sheep in this Town shall provid a Con- venient place for to tale his sheep in and every person shall give timly notice to persons Chosen by the town and to pay one peney for the tale of Each score of sheep unto the said person or persons for tailing the same and so default in not providing a place Convenient for to taile sheep in the person so found so defaultive shall pay the damadg which shall Concur
Entred by me ROBERT CATHCART Clark
feberbewary the 6 day 16945 it is agreed and voted by the free hold- ers of tisbury that John peas and John mantor are Chosen men for the town to take the taile of each persons sheep in this town for this sheer- ing time
by me ROBERT CATHCART Clark
feberwary the 6 day 1692 it is agreed upon and voted at a Leagal town meeting by the freeholders of tisbury that John Edy & Joseph dag- git. shall Limit a sertaine day for the town to drive sheep on the Comons of tisbury at sheering time when they the said men Chosen shall think sesonable time and it is allso agreed and voted that when that the said men do give timly notice to the town that they drive sheep and that the whole town do generally go out at the day opoynted and so to drive five dayes of sesonable weather to drive sheep in and if there be any person which doth not go to driving or send a man in his rume that the said person shall pay two pence for Each sheep brought up of the said per- sons to the that drive and allso it is agreed and voted that Lobert Luce Samuell mery Jonathan Lumberd Samuell Athern Elaezer Luce and Sam- uell Look ar Chosen for to drive sheep after five dayes for to shere said sheep and mark and Cut Lambs and that the town doth ingadge to pay the said men threepence for shearing Each sheep and marking and Cut each Lamb two pence to be paid by the owner of Each sheep and Lamb Entred by me ROBERT CATHCART Clark
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voted at a Legal town meeting held in the town of tisbury by the freeholders this 20th day of march 1695 that Isrell Luce shall serve in the office of a Constable for this following year
Recorded by me ROBERT CATHCART Clark
voted by the freeholders of the toun of tisbury at a Leagal toun meet- ing held this 20th day of march 1695 that Thomas Look Simon Athern and Joseph dagit shall serve for selectmen for the town of tisbury this following year Entred by me
ROBERT CATHCART Clark
voted by the freeholders of the town of tisbury at a Leagal town meeting held this 20 day of march 1695 that John Case shall serve in the office of a over seer of the highwayes for this following year Entred by me
ROBERT CATHCART Clark
march the 20 day 1695
voted at a Leagal town meeting by the freeholders of the town of tis- bury that Robert Cathcart shall serve for town clark for this following year Entred by me
ROBERT CATHCART Clark
febearary the 12th 169,6 it is agreed upon by the freeholders of this Town of Tisbury that thare shall no swine run on the Commons of this town from the first day of Aprill next insuing the date hear of untill the last day of Jun and if any propriator of this town shall in the time hear perfixed find and take up any swine upon the commons of this town that the said person shall forthwith give to the owner of said swine notice of his or thair swine and the owner of said swine shall forfite and pay the peniell sum of five shillings the one halph to the person that taketh up such swine and the other moitie to the use of the town and if the owner or owners refuse to redeem his or their swine that the person shall keep it or them in his Custity for the space of six dayes and at the end of six dayes the said swine shall be sold at an out crie by the person that tak- eth up such swine and with the aprobation of one of the select men the one halph to the person that taketh it or them and the other moitie to be paid to the select men for the use of the town
Recorded by me ROBERT CATHCART Clark
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March the 12th 1696 voted at a toun meeting that John Eddy John manter junier and peter Robinson shall serve for select men for this fol- lowing year
ROBERT CATHCART Clark
March the 12th 1696 voted at a town meeting that Simon Athern shall serve in the office of a Constable for this following year Entred by me ROBERT CATHCART Clark
also it is voted That Edward Cottle shall overse the mending the high- wayes this following year by me
ROBERT CATHCART Clark
September the 21 day 1696
voted at a Legall town meeting by the freeholders of the town of tis- bury that Robert Cath Cart shall serve for town Treasurer for this fol- lowing year by me
ROBERT CATHCART Clark
september the 21 day voted by the freeholders of tisbury at a Leagal town meeting That John Eddy John manter and peter Robinson shall havepower to asess the sum of forty two pounds and ten shillings one the town of tisbury and percincts for the use of the town Treasurry when there is Just ocation for it.
September The 21 day 1696 voted at a Legal town metting by the freeholders of Tisbury That John Eddy John manter and peter Robin- , son are impouered to ases the sum of forty two pounds ten shillings for The use of the town treasury by me
ROBERT CATHCART Clark
march the 9th 1697 voted at a Legall town meeting by The freehold- ers of Tisbury that Joseph daggit shall serve in the office of a Constable for This following year by me
ROBERT CATHCART Clark
march the 9th voted at a Legall town meeting by the freeholders of Tisbury that John Eddy John Pese and Samuell merry shall serve for sellect men for The Town of Tisbury for this following year by me ROBERT CATHCART Clark
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September the 2: 1697 voted at a Legall town meeting by the free- holders of Tisbury that there shall no sheep Rams Run on the Comons of this Town from the sixth day of this Instant month till the sixteenth of november and it is further voted that any person finding a sheep Ram or Rams on the Commons of this Town shall forthwith give notice to the owner of said Ram or Rams and he shall forfite and pay for every such Ram so taken if an old Ram the sum of five shillings and for every yung Ram so taken the sum of three shillings to be paid to any person which taketh up such Ram or Rams
by me ROBERT CATHCART Clark
November 10th 1697 voted and agreed upon that the sellect men ar impoured by the freeholders to Limmit a sertain time for the drift of sheep and allso to act as thay think fifit in that mater
by me ROBERT CATHCART
November 10th 1697 it is ordered and Inacted by the sellect men of Tisbury that no person or persons shall drive any sheep on the Commons of this Town from the 12th day of This Instant month untill the first day of Jenuary next Insuing and allso if any person or persons shall be found driving of sheep on the Commons of This town Except such per- sons as shall be Listed by the seclet men for drivers of sheep for this seson shall forfit and pay the peniell sum of twenty shillings the one half to the Informer and the other half for the use of the Town to be prose- cuted by the sellect men
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