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Kenrick, John, 71.
Kirkby, William, 35.
Knight, Sarah, 46.
Lake, John, 138. Langdon, John, 148.
Lawson, Christopher, 112.
Leger, Jacob, 84.
Letherland, William, 107.
Leverit, John, 51.
Leverit, John, 61.
Leverit, Thomas, 14.
Lippincott, Richard, 128.
Low, John, 28.
Lugg, John, 75.
Lyle, Francis, 76.
Makepeace, Thomas, 38.
Marshall, John, 97.
Marshall, Thomas, 27.
Mason, Raph, 83.
Mattox, James, 134.
Maud, Daniel, 12.
Meeres, Robert, 36.
Mellows, John, 15.
Merry, Walter, 19.
Messinger, Henry, 64.
Michell, George, 147.
Millard, Thomas, 76.
Milom, John, 30.
Munt, Thomas, 108. -
Nanncy, Robert, 113.
Nash, James, 137.
Nash, Robert, 52.
Negoos, Benjamin, 103.
Negoos, Jonathan, 109.
Newgate, John, 12.
Odlin, John, 93. Officy, David, 90.
Oliver, James, 54. Oliver, John, 24.
Oliver, Thomas, 13.
Page, Abraham, 119.
Painter, Thomas, 50.
Palmer, John, Sr., 102.
Palmer, John, Jr., 101. Parker, Jane, 80.
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TABLE OF OWNERS.
Parker, Nicholas, 72. Parker. Richard. 61. Parsons. William. 58. Pasmer. Bartholomew, 31. Pease. Henry, 17. Pell. William, 69. Pelton. John. 91. Pen. James. 71. Perry, Arthur, 75.
Phillips. John. 140.
Phillips. William, 43.
Phippeni, David, 31.
Phippeni. Joseph, 123.
Pierce. William. 55. Pope, Ephraim, 78. Rainsford. Edward, 90.
Tyng, Edward, 54.
Tyng, William, 10.
Usher, Hezekiah, 121.
Vyall, John, 129.
Waite, Gamaliel, 103.
Waite, Richard, 100.
Walker, Robert, 86.
Ward, Benjamin, 66.
Salter, William, 88.
Sanford, Richard, 36.
Savage. Thomas, 24.
Wheeler, Thomas, 94.
White, Charity, 99.
Wiborne. Thomas, 139.
Scotto. Thomas, 64.
Willis, Nicholas, 49.
Wicks, William, 122.
Seaberry, John, 18. Sedgwick. Robert, 63.
Wilson, John, 11.
Wilson, William, 39.
Wing, Robert, 83. Winthrop, Deane, 3.
Woodhouse, Richard, 110.
Smith, Francis, 126.
Smith, John, 18.
Spoore, John, 69.
Stanley, Christopher, 43. Stevenson, John, 73. Straine, Richard, 146. Sweete, John, 17. Symons, Henry, 29. Synderland, John, 74. Talmage, William, 86. Tapping, Richard, 65. Teft, William, 108. Thwing, Benjamin, 38. Townsend. William, 79. Truesdale, Richard, 62. Turner, Robert, 135.
Tuttle, Anne, 21.
Rawlins. Richard, 29.
Reinolds. Robert, 101. Rice, Robert, 70.
Richardson, Amos, 102. Rowe, Owen, 91. Roote. Raph, 87.
Webb, Henry, 59.
Werdall, William, 25.
Scott, Robert. 58. Scotto. Joshua, 39.
Sellick, David. 55. Sherman. Richard, 68. Shoare, Sampson, 35. Shrimpton. Henry, 118. Sinet. Walter, 93.
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Woodward, Nathaniel, 67. Woodward. Nathaniel (the
elder), 97. Woodward, Robert, 94.
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[NOTE. - In the following transcript the abbreviations of the original have been followed, except in regard to " wth," "wthin," "&," and "wch," respect- ively printed "with," "within," "and," "which." These occurred so often that exactness in copying would have disfigured the text greatly. So, also, the use of capitals in the words east, south, west, nortli, has been abandoned, as the original was very irregular, and a partial use would have made the text less easily understood. The pagination of the original is given herein in brackets. W. H. W.]
[3.] * The possession of MY. Deane Winthropp within the Limits of Boston.
One Farme at Pullen poynt, conteineing about one hundred and twenty Acres. be it more or lesse. bounded with Mr. Pieree's lott on the north, the Bay and Fisher's Cove on the west : Pullen point on the south : and the Sea on the east.
6 (10) 1649. Bridget Pieree and William Pieree, of Boston, granted unto Mr. Deane Winthrop, of Boston, all that theire Messuage and Farme at Pullen point (adjoining unto the Farme of the sd Deane Winthrop), containeing one hundred Aeres, be the same more or lesse, with all the outhouseing, fenees, wood, and all other appurtenances ; and this was by an absolute deed of sale, dated 14 (11) 1647.
BRIDGET PIERCE and a seale.
Witnes WMI. ASPINWAL, JOHN EVERED, WILLIAM PIERCE and a seale.
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[5.] The possession of Richard Bellingham, Esq., within the Limits of Boston.
1. One house and Lott about a quarter of an aere, bounded on the east with the streete : Christopher Stanley, John Biggs, James Browne. and Alexander Becke on the south : Joshua Seotto on the west ; and Mr. William Tynge on the north.
2. Also a garden plott, bounded with Mr. John Cotton and Daniell Maude on the north : the highway uppon the east : John Coggan on the south : and
3. Also a piece of marsh, bounded with John Hills and the highway on the west : the Common Marsh on the north : John Lowe on the east : Henry Symons, John Hills and the Cove on the south.
* Pages 1 and 2 are missing, if, indeed, they were more than a cover ..
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[6.] Mr. Thomas Fowle's possession within the Limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden, bounded with Walter Sinet on the south : Thomas Buttolph on the cast : the highstreete on the west : and Jacob Leger on the north.
[%.] The possessions of Mr. William Hibbins within the Limits of Boston.
1. One house, garden and stable, bounded with Mr. John Winthrop's on the west : Richard Sherman and some part of .the Fortt streete on the south : the Springate on the north : and Jolin Spoore on the east.
2. Also sixe score Acres of land at Muddy River, bounded with M. Thomas Oliver on the north : Edward Bendall on the west : together with Thomas Snowe and Willm. Talmidge : Boston. Com- mon on the south : and Roxbury bounds south east.
3. Also twenty-fyve Acres of Marsh at Muddy River, bounded [by] Muddy River, Charles River, and a creeke in forme of an Isthmos.
4. Also a house and Farme of three hundred and fifty Acres, or thereabouts, at Muddy River, bounded Mr. Wm. Tyng on the south : Cambridge bounds on the northwest : and Dedham bounds on the southwest.
[S.] The possessions of Major Edward Gibones within the Limits of Boston.
1. His dwelling house, together with other houseing, and a gar- den, bounded with the streete on the west and on the north : M. John Wilson on the east and on the south.
2. Also another house and lott, bounded on the east with John Smith : Robert Nash on the west : the streete on the south : and the Cove or Mill Pond on the north.
15 (8) 1649. John Milom, of Boston, coop, granted unto Edw. Gibons of the same, mercht., one quarter part of the water mill or mills, and of all the watercourses, milldams, sluces and floodgates thereto belonging, situat in Boston, and one fourth part of all the lands, houses, edifices, buildings, meadowes, marshes, tenements and hereditaments, with the appurtenances appertaining to the sd. mill or mills, and of all emoluments, p'fitts, and com- odities which may be raised of the premises. And this was by an absolute deed of sale, dated 12 (8) 1649. Signed, John Milom and a seale ; witnessed by John Dane, John Mills ; acknowl- cdged by the said Jo: Milom to me, William Aspinwall, this 15 (8) 49.
Mr. Atherton Haugh, his possessions within the Limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden, bounded with the streete on the east and on the north : Arthur Perry on the west : and Francis Lyle on the south.
2. Also another house and garden, bounded with Mr. Hibbins on the east : the Comon on the west: Richard Sherman on the north : and the streete on the south.
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[9.] The possession of M. John Cotton within the Limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden, about halfe an Acre, with an Acre ad- joyneinge. bounded with Sudbury streete on the east : Edward Bendall on the north : the Centry hill on the west : and M. Bellingham and Daniel Maude on the south.
[10.] M. William Tyng, his possessions within the Limits of Boston.
1. One house, one elose. one garden, one greate yard, and one little yard before the hall windowe, bounded with Mr. Richard Bel- lingham and the streete that goes to the Doek, southwards : Benja- min Thwing and Wm. Wilson, westward : George Burden, Francis Dowse, Jeremy Houthin. Sarah Knight and Samuel Greames, northward : John Glover, Wm. Hudson, junior, George Burden and Hugh Gunnison and the streete, eastward.
2. Also in the Mill field Marsh, eighteen yards and foure rodd in breadth from the ditch, and so all the depth of the marsh thus bounded : David Phippeni on the ditch north east : the high way southeast : the marsh granted to the millne southwest: Thomas Marshall and John Oliver north west.
Capt. Robert Keayne, his possessions within the Limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden, bounded with the marketstreet on the north : the high street on the west : Richard Fairebanks on the south : and M'. Hudson on the east.
2. Also a garden. bounded with John Spoore, east : William Pell, north :* and Robert Rice, north .*
[11.] The possession of Mr. John Wilson within the Limits of Boston.
One house and barne, twoe gardens and a yard, bounded with the water streete on the south : Anthonie Stoddard and Wm. Francklin on the east : the Cove street and Major Edward Gibones on the north : Major Gibones, Wm. Courser, and John Coggan on the west.
Mr. Dunster's possession within the Limits of Boston.
One house and yard, bounded with Thomas Hawkins on the west and the north : and the streete on the east and the south.
[12.] John Newgate, his possession within the Limits of Boston.
One house and garden, conteineinge about three quarters of an Acre, bounded with Henry Fane northwards : the new field west- wards and southwards : Anne Hunne, vid. George Hunne, east- wards.
Daniel Maud, his possession within the Limits of Boston.
One house and garden, bounded with Mr. Bellingham south and west : MT. Cotton north : and the streete east.
* Thus in the original.
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[13.] The possession of Mr. Thomas Olliver within the Limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden, bounded on the north with Richard Fairebanks and Capt. Robert Keayne : Wm. Courser and the lane on the east: the Springate on the south : and the streete on the west.
2. Also one Acre and halfe in the New Field, bounded with Richard Fairebanks on the south ;* the Marsh on the west; and Richard Carter on the south .*
3. Also a garden plott, bounded with Robert Scott on the east and the west ; James Pen and Jolin Kenricke northi.
The possession of Robert Howen within the Limits of Boston.
One Irouse and garden, containeinge about a quarter of an Acre, bounded with Sudbury streete north east: Robert Meeres south east : Anne Hunne, vid. George Hunne, northwest: Valentine Hill southwest.
[14.] The possessions of Mr. Thomas Leverit within the limits of Boston.
One house and garden, bounded with Mr. John Winthropp's on the east : the streete and Robert Scott on the north : the marsh of Mr. Winthropp on the south : and the ould mectinge house, Robert Scott, Mr. Henry Wcebb, and Thomas Parsons on the west.
30 (1) 1646. David Selleck granted to Mr. Thomas Leverit one acre ground, be it more or lesse, bounded Richard Parker and Edward Hutchinson west : Mrs. Stoughton south : Thomas Leverit west : which lyeth in the Newfield, as appeares by a deed, dated 20 (12) 1645, acknowledged before Mr. Winthrop, Dep. Gover., 30 (1) 1646, by Dav. Selleck.
7 (12) 1650: John Milom, of Boston, for valueable considera- tion received, granted unto Capt. John Leveret of Boston, a p'cell of land neerc the mill, being betweene fourty-fyve and fifty foote in length by the Mill Creeke, bounded toward the west and the north by the high way : the Mill Creek northeast : and Thomas Marshall toward the South : with free liberty of egresse and regresse in and out of the Mill Creeke with vessell or vessells not pjudiceing the mill streame : and this was by deed dated 7 (6) 1648.
Edmund Jackson, his possession within the limits of Boston.
1. Onc house and garden, bounded with the lane south : John Leverit east : John Mellowes north : and Sudbury streete west.
2. Also in the new field about three Acres, bounded with Valen- tine Hill south : Robert Meeres west : Georg Burden north : and David Sellick east.
17 (5) 1645. John Davies granted to Edmund Jackson 10 foote in breadth, and 40 foote in lengthi, as appeares by the Record in the booke of mortgages, p. 61, which is againe sould to Heze- kiah Usher, 1 (12) 1646.
5 (8) 1646. John Davies, of Boston, granted to Edmund
* Thus in the original.
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Jackson (both of Boston) his dwelling house and yard, in Boston, bounded with Mr. Wilson north : Edmund Jackson east : market place south : John Coggan west: by an absolute sale, dated 5 (8) 164 -: acknowledged before John Winthrop, Governor, 6 (8) 46 : which is alsoe sould to Hezekiah Usher, 1 (12) 1646. See in this booke, p. -. [19 under John Davies. W. H. W.]
[15.] The possession of William Copp within the Limits of Boston.
One house and lott of halfe an Aere in the Mill field, bounded with Thomas Buttolph southeast : John Button northeast : the marsh on the southwest : and the River on the northwest.
John Mellowes his possession within the limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden, bounded with Edmund Jackson south : John Leverit east : John Cole north : and the streete west.
2. Also at Braintree, one hundred thirty-two Acres, bounded with James Browne northwards : John Davies southward : John Webb and the Roeky Comon westward ; the mouth of Monotaquit River and the Bay eastwards.
3. Also eight Aeres, bounded with John Webb east : James Brown and Wm. Werdall north : and Monotaquit River southwest.
4. Also Foure Acres and halfe marsh, bounded with James Brown north : Zaccheus Bosworth west : and Monotaquit river southeast.
[16.] The possession of Edwin Goodwin within the Limits of Boston.
One house and lott, about halfe an Aere, bounded with John Sweete southeast : Thomas Buttolph northwest and southwest : and the baye northeast.
5 (11) 1648. One house and garden, bought of Sampson Shore, being bounded with Sampson Shore southeast and north- west : Matthew Chaffie northeast : and Christopher Gibson south- west ; with priviledge of the well, and landing his goods or wood on Sampson Shore's wharfe. p'vided it stand not above eight dayes ; and this was by an absolute deed of sale, dat. 5 (11) 1648, sealed and d'd before William Aspinwall, Nota. publ.
22 (10) 1649. Sampson Shore granted unto Edward Goodwiu his garden, in Boston, being bounded southwest with Thomas Faulconer : the eove southeast : M. John Clerk and Matthew Chaffie northeast : and the streete northwest : and this was by an absolute deed, dat. 22 (10) 1649.
11 (2) 1651. Sampson Shore, of Boston, granted to Edward Goodwin, of Boston, a house and garden in Boston, bounded on the southeast and northwest with his owne land ; Matthew Chaffy northeast ; and Christopher Gibson southwest; together with the priviledges of the well, and landing of goods or wood uppon the wharfe, p'vided they lye not there above eight dayes ; and this was by a deed, dated 5 (11) 1648, sealed and d'd in presence of Wm. Aspinwall, Not' public. This is againe sould to Nathaniel Adams.
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Gabriel Fish, his possession within the limits of Boston.
One house and yard, bounded with Jolin Davies on the south and on the west : Valentine Hill on the north : and the streete on the cast.
[17.] The possession of John Sweete within the limits of Boston.
One house and lott, about one Aere and quarter, bounded with Edward Goodwin northwest : Isaac Grosse southeast : Christopher Stanley southwest : and the Bay northeast. This is sould to Wm. Wieks. See p. 122.
7 (1) 1648. Mark IIawes* granted unto John Sweete all that parcell of the shopp (formerly John Milom's) then in possession of the s'd Marke Hawes, and that parcell of ground towards the sca, contcineing in breadth fourteen foote and halfe, and two ynches, and in length as far as the said Milom had any right to grant ; and also that pareell of ground on the back side, con- tein'g in breadth sixteene foote and halfe, and in length twenty- sixe foote, with all privileges, &c. ; and this was by an absolute assignement, dated 7 (9) 1647 ; acknowledged before mee, William Aspinwall, Notarius pub. This is assigned to John Farnam, Lib. 2. Vide page 30, in Cullimore's possession.
Henry Pease, his possession within the limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden, bounded with the lane on the east : the streete on the south : John Leverit on the west : and the Cove on the north.
2. Also a Farme at Braintree, bounded with the Common on the north and the west : James Everill on the south and the east.
3. Also one aere three quarters of marsh at the Mount, com- passed east, west, and south with James Everill's marsh; and a salt bay on the north.
[18.] The possession of John Seaberry within the limits of Boston.
One house and garden, about half an acre, bounded with Isaac Grosse northwest : Walter Merry southeast and southwest : and the sea or bay northeast.
John Smith, his possession within the limits of Boston.
One house and garden, bounded with the streete on the south : John Davies on the east: Major Edward Gibones on the west : and the Cove on the north.
[19.] The possession of Walter Merry within the Limits of Boston.
One house and lott, about an Aere, bounded with John Seaberry and Isaae Grosse northwest; John Sweete southwest and on the southeast.
John Davies, his possession within the limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden, bounded with James Johnson north ;
* This name is very indistinet.
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Gabriel Fish and Valentine Hill east: John Smith west : and the streete south.
2. Also at Braintree, thirty sixe Aeres, bounded with Johu Mellowes northward : Zaeeheus Bosworth southward : Joun Webb westward : and Monotaquid River eastward.
3. Also Que Acre of marsh, bounded with Zaeeheus Bosworth north and west : and Monotaquid River south.
5 (2) 44; 29 (2) 45. Mr. Johu Wilson, of Bostou, sould to John Davies 45 foote in front to the streete, and 40 foote in depth, bounded with the said Mr. Wilsou's garden uorth aud east, and the market steed south : and John Coggan west : by an absolute deed of sale, dated 5 (2) 44, and 29 (2) 45 ; acknowledged before John Winthrop. Governor. 23 (8) 46. Iu which writeing Johu Davies is bound to make and maintaine the fence between Mr. Wilson and him. and not to auuoy him with any stincks or jaekes. This after was sould to Edmund Jackson. See p. 14.
[20.] The possession of Wm. Beamsley within the limits of Boston.
1. One house aud houselott about halfe an Aere, bounded with Anne Tuttle on the south and southwest : the bay on the east : and Isaae Grosse north and northwest.
2. Also at Muddy River sixeteene Aeres bounded with Johu Bigges on the east, Thomas Grubb on the west, the cedar swamp on the south : aud the marsh aud River uppon the north.
6 (5) 1650. Wm. Phillips granted unto Wm. Beamsley of Boston a p'eell of land in the mill field iu Bostou being two huu- dred thirty eight foote iu length aud (towards the southeast) foure seore foote in breadth, and northwest sixty foote more or lesse : bounded with Mrs. 'Mary Hawkius ou the south east; Richard Bennet southwest ; and my owne land northwest and northeast : and this was by an absolute deede dated 6 (5) 1650.
The possession of James Johnson within the limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden bounded with Thomas Hawkins north- east : the streete southeast aud southwest: and the Cove north- west.
2. Also a garden neere the Comon bounded with John Leverit north : George Burden south : Anthony Harker east: and the Comou on the west.
3. Also an Acre in the new field bounded with John Biggs on the north : Francis Loyall west: Zaceheus Bosworth south : and Thomas Clarke east.
4. Also three quarters of an Acre of marsh and upland bounded with the Cove on the north and the east: John Smith west: and John Davies south.
[21.] The possession of Anne Tuttle within the limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden bounded with Wm. Beamsley on tlie north : Nehemiah Bourne on the south : the Bay on the east : and
2. Also a Farme at Rumney Marsh, bounded with John Coggan
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on the north ; Samuel Cole on the south; the sea on the east : and the high way on the west.
Also a house and garden bounded withi Wm. Teft east : Thomas Foster south : Georg Griggs west : and the mill streete north.
The possession of Bartholomew Cheevers within the Limits of Boston.
One house and garden bounded with the streete southeast : the eove northwest : and on the northeast Robert Hull.
[22.] The possession of Capt. Nehemiah Bourne within the Limits of Boston.
One house and Garden bounded with Anne Tuttle on the north : Captaine Hawkins on the south : the Bay on the east : and on the north.
The possession of John Arnold within the limits of Boston.
One house and garden bounded with Thomas Munt on the east : the streete south: and the high way north : and John Jackson west.
[23.] The possession of Capt. Thomas Hawkins within the Limits of Boston.
*[One house and garden bounded with Capt. Bourne on the north : the Bay on the east: Edward Bendall on the south : and -]
30 (11th) 1650. Edward Bendall granted to Capt. Thomas Hawkins a certaine p'eell of land seituat in Boston, the bounds thereof begining fourty foote to the northward from that lott which was Mr. Robert Thompsons and so to Major Nehemiah Bournes lott, running with a streight line according as Major Bournes pales run from the seaside (toward the cast), and unto the railes of Christopher Stanley toward the west, the southerly side running neere parallell unto this : and this was by an absolute deed of sale dat. 30 (11) 1645 ..
EDW. BENDALL and a seale.
Sealed and d'd in p'nee of
WILLIAM ASPINWALL Noty publ.
The possession of John Jackson within the limits of Boston.
One house and garden bounded with John Arnold east: the streete south : the highway north : and Robert Hull west.
[24.] The possession of Ensigne Thomas Savadge, within the limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden bounded on the east with the Bay : Edward Bendall on the north : the lane on the south : and Christo- pher Stanley on the west.
2. Also a Farme at Braintree lyeing in two parts : the one eon- taineing thirty-eight Aeres and a quarter bounded with Roeky ground
* Apparently eaneelled at the time.
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westwards : James Everill north : Richard Cooke south : and a salt Bay east. The other conteines twenty sixe Acres and is bounded with rocky ground eastwards : William Werdall and George Hunne westwards; James Everell north : and Richard Cooke south.
3. Also one Acre three-quarters of marsh, bounded with Oliver Mellowes east and north : Richard Cooke west : Monotoquit River south.
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John Oliver. his possession within the limits of Boston.
One house and garden about halfe an Acre bounded with Valen- tine Hill northeast and southeast : John Pierce and John Knight southwest : and the streete northwest.
[25.] The possession of Edmund Grosse within the Limits of Boston.
One house and lott bounded with the lane north : Samuel Cole south : Isaac Cullimer west : and the Bay east.
This was sould to John Anderson p. 124-5.
W. Werdall his possession within the limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden bounded with John Milom southwest :* John Hill northeast: the streete northwest : and the high way southwest .*
2. Also at Braintree twenty Acres bounded with John Mellowes south : George Hunne north : a Rocky bottome and Monotaquit River west : James Browne, Richard Cooke and Thomas Savage east.
[26.] The possession of Samuel Cole within the Limits of Boston.
One house and garden in Boston bounded with Edmund Grosse north : the Bay east : Isaac Cullimer southwest.
The possession of John Hill within the limits of Boston.
1. One house bounded with Henry Symons on the east : Mr. Bellingham on the north : the streete on the west: and the Cove on the south.
1. Also one smale lott of a quarter of an Acre bounded with Sampson Shore northeast: John Milom southwest: the streete northwest : and the Cove southeast.
[27.] The possession of M. Thomas Clarke within the Limits of Boston.
Onc warehouse and houselott bounded with the Cove and Thomas Joy on the south : Isaac Cullimer on the west: Thomas Joy northwest : and Isaac Cullimer northeast.
The possession of Thomas Marshall within the limits of Boston. One house and garden about halfc an Acrc bounded with the
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marsh southeast : the streete south west and northwest: John Pierce or John Knight on the northeast.
8 (6) 1648. John Milom granted to Thomas Marshall a p'eell of land in Boston neere to the watermill, bounded with the mill Creek northeast : Thomas Marshall southwest : the high way northwest: and John Milom southeast : being seventy six foote on that side next Thomas Marshall and seventie foure foure* foote at the Crecke, thirty foote on the southeast side and fourtie foure on the northwest : with libertie of egresse and regresse in the sd. Creek with boats, lighters and other vessells as he shall have oeca- sion. And it is agreed that the sd. Tho: Marshall shall not build any neerer the Creeke than the now dwelling house of the sd. Milom, and that he shall not hinder the mills going by any vessel or vessells in the Creeke. Dat. 2 (3) 1648, and acknowledged before Mr. Rich. Bellingham, 8 (6) 1648.
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