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[28.] The possession of Thomas Joy within the limits of Boston. 1. One house and lott about halfe an Aere, and another house adjoyneing bounded with Mr. Thomas Clarke northwest, northeast and southeast : and the Cove southwest.
2. Also one Acre lyeing betweene Isaae Cullimer northeast : Richard Rawlins southwest : Christopher Stanley northwest : and Mr. Clarke southeast.
The possession of John Lowe within the limits of Boston.
One house and garden bounded with the marsh northwards and eastwards : the Cove southwards : and Mr. Bellingham on the west.
[29.] The possession of Richard Rawlins within the limits of Boston.
One house and garden about an Aere and three quarters bounded with Isaae Cullimer southwest : Thomas Joy northeast : Mr. Clarke southeast : and Christopher Stanley northwest.
Henry Symons possession within the limits of Boston.
One house and lott bounded with Mr. Bellingham on the north and east : John Hill on the west : and the Cove southwards.
[30.] The possession of Isaac Cullimer within the limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden about three quarters of an Acre bounded with Richard Rawlins northeast : Christopher Stanley northwest : Franeis Hudson and Bartholomew Pasmer southwest : and the Cove southeast.
2. Also another house and lott about an aere and quarter bounded with Christopher Stanley, Samuel Cole and the way north east : the Bay southeast : Mr. Clark and Riehard Rawlins south- west : and Christopher Stanly northwest.
12 (7) 1650. Bartholomew Pasmer of Boston sould unto John
* Word repeated in the original.
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Sweete a pareel of ground below the high way next the water side and this was by a deed dated 1 (10).
BARTHOLOMEW PASMER.
John Milom his possession in the limits of Boston.
One house and garden bounded with John Hill on the northeast : Valentine Hill southwest : Wm. Werdall northwest: and the Cove southeast.
[31.] The possession of Bartholomew Pasmer within the limits of Boston.
One house and garden about a quarter of an Acre bounded with Isaae Cullimer northeast : John Gallop southwest : the Cove southeast : and Franeis Hudson northwest.
David Phippent his possession within the limits of Boston.
One house and lott bounded with Valentine Hill northeast : the core southeast : M. W". Tings southwest: and John Oliver northwest.
15 (12) 1650. John Milom of Boston for valueable consideration reed. granted unto David Phippeni of Boston a p'eell of land in Boston in length one hundred and two foote and in breadth at the high way nine foot nine ynches according as it laid out, bounded with Bartholomew Barlow (sic) on the southwest ; the lott of David Phipeni on the northeast, the highway southeast, and - on the northwest : and this was by an absolute deed of sale dated 7 (12) 1649, and sealed and delivered in presence of John Gore.
[32.] The possession of Francis Hudson within the Limits of Boston.
One house and garden about halfe an Aere bounded with Isaac Cullimer northeast : Bartholomew Pasmer southeast : John Gallop southwest William Hudson, senior, northwest.
The possession of John Cole within the Limits of Boston.
One house and garden bounded with John Mellowes on the south : Nathaniell Chappell on the north : John Leveritt east : and the lane west.
[33.] The possession of Matthew Chaffie within the limits of Boston.
One house and lott bounded with John Gallop northeast : Samp- son Shoare southwest : Thomas Mekins northwest: and the Cove sontheast.
29 (7) 1649. NF. John Clarke, late of Newberry, now of Bos- ton, granted unto Matthew Chaffe of Boston, shipwright, one Ferme conteineing foure hundred Acres of land, be it more or lesse, lying and being betweene the river of Merimack and Newbury River in Newbury in the County of Essex in New England, with all the houses, edifices and buildings thereunto belonging, and all the woods, underwoods, comons, meadowes, pastures, feedings,
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eomodities and priviledges together with all writeings and evi- denecs concerning the same : and this was by an absolute deed of sale, dated 29 (7) 1649.
JOHN CLARKE and a seale.
Sealed and d'd in p'nee of
ROBERT SALTONSTOLL JOHN DANE WILLIAM ASPINWALL, Noty. Publ:
Nathaniell Chappell his possession within the Limits of Boston.
One house and garden about a quarter of an Acre of land bounded with John Cole south : John Leverit east : the Cove on the north ; and the lane on the west.
[34.] The possession of John Gallop within the limits of Boston.
One house and garden bounded with Matthew Chaffie southwest : Franeis Hudson northeast : the Cove southeast: and the way northwest.
The possession of James Hawkins within the limits of Boston.
One house and garden bounded with William Kirkby south : Richard Sanford westerly : and
28 (12) 1648. John Milom of Boston for good and valueable consideration by him received the 26 (12) 1646, hath granted unto James Hawkins of Boston a p'eell of Marsh in Boston, being bounded on the northeast with a smale p'eell of marsh reserved for a wharfe : the highway southeast : Mr. Bellingham southwest : and a smale p'cell of marsh reserved for a wharfe northwest: being on the N. E. fifty foote : on the southeast sixty foote : on the south- west one hund'd and twenty foote, and on the N. west one hun- d'd and fifteen foote: with liberty for the sd. James his heires and assignes to bring any vessell or vessells into the said Creeke or the branch thereof, and to land any goods for the use of his or theire families uppon the said marsh reserved for a wharfe or wharfs to be erected without paying wharfage or any other taxe saveing six penee for a boate if they open the bridge. Provided the goods so landed lye not uppon the sd. reserved marsh or wharfe above six hours after they are so landed. And this was by a deed sealed and delivered in presence of William Aspinwall, Notary publ.
[35.] The possession of Sampson Shoare within the limits of Boston.
One house and garden bounded with Matthew Chaffie north- east : the Cove southeast : John Hill southwest : and the streete northwest.
27 (8) 1651. Richard Hawghton of Boston granted to Sampson Shore of Boston, tailor (for good and valueable consideration recd.), lis dwelling house and garden in Boston bounded with Mr. Tho. Clarke north, John Anderson south and east; and the highway west ; and this was by a deed dat. 27th Oetob. 1651, sealed and dd. in presence of W™. Aspinwall, notary publ.
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The possession of William Kirkby within the limits of Boston.
One house and garden bounded with James Hawkins north : the lane southeast : and Riehard Sanford westerly.
[36.] The possession of Richard Sanford within the limits of Boston.
One house and lot about an acre bounded with Robert Meeres on the west : Richard Parker on the north : James Hawkins and Wm. Kirby easterly : and the streete west.
Robert Meeres his possession within the limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden bounded with the streete northeast : Edward Bendall southeast ; Robert Howen northwest: Valentine Hill southwest : this was confirmed by deed dat. 22 (7) 1648.
2. Also in the New field two Acres bounded with Edmund Jackson on the east : Robert Turner west : Richard Cooke south : and George Burden north.
3. Also halfe an Acre of land in the new field bounded with Tho. Seotto southwards : James Hawkins eastward : Mr. Richard Parker's northward : and Richard Meeres westward : This was granted and confirmed unto Robert Meeres by James Penniman as was also the first pareell, by an absolute deed dat 22 (7) 1648, sealed and delivered before William Aspinwall, Not. publ.
[37.] Henry Fanes possession within the Limits of Boston.
One house and garden bounded with Sudbury streete easterly, the lane north : the newfield west : and Mr. John Newgate south.
Jeremy Houtchin his possession within the limits of Boston.
One house and garden about a quarter of an Acre bounded with Sudbury streete southwest : Wm. Wilson southeast : the lane north- west : Thomas Makepeace and Wm. Wilson northeast.
[38.] Thomas Makepeace his possession within the limits of Boston.
One house and garden bounded with Jeremy Houtchin south- west : William Wilson south : the streete westerly : and the lane northerly.
The possessions of Benjamin Thwing in Boston.
One house and garden bounded with Sudbury streete southwest : William Wilson northwest and northeast: Joshua Scotto south- east.
[39.] The possession of William Wilson within the Limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden bounded with Mr. Wm. Tyng on the east : Thomas Makepeace and George Bates north : Sudbury streete southwest : and Benjamin Thwing south.
2. Also in the new field two Aeres and halfe bounded with Rich- ard Parker on the cast: John Ruggle west: Zaccheus Bosworth south : and Wm. Hudson, senior, north.
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Joshua Scolto his possession within the Limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden about halfe an Acre bounded with Sudbury streete southwest : Benjamin Thwing northwest : Mr. Bellingham northeast : and Alexander Beck southeast.
2. Also in the New field two Acres.
7 (3) 1646. 3. Mr. Richard Bellingham of Boston granted unto Joshua Scotto of the same, one equall pportionable halfe of marsh land formerly granted to him by the Towne lyeing betwixt John Lowes and Mr. Symonds : and this was by an absolute deed of sale dated 4 (4) 1644, under his hand and seale.
30 (3) 1650. James Everill of Boston for and in consideration of twenty foure pounds granted unto Joshua Seotto a p'cell of marsh lately belonging to Mr. Bellingham, lying in Boston in forme of a Triangle, bounded on one Angle with pt of the marsh belonging to the sd Ja. Everill, being one hundred and fourty foote, on the other Angle with the land of Wm. Francklin, being one hundred fourty and seven foote : on the third Angle with the back pt of the houslot now in the possession of good. Emans, with six foote eleven ynehes at the lott of Joshua Seotto at the east end thereof: and this was by an absolute deed of sale dat. 3 (3) 1650, and acknowledged before Mr. Bellingham (30) 3 1650.
[40.] Alexand. Becks possession within the Limits of Boston. 1 .. One house and garden bounded with the streete on the south : James Browne east : Mr. Bellingham north : Joshua Seotto, west.
2. Also in the New field one Aere bounded with Thomas Munt, east : the water, north : Major Edward Gibones on the west and on the south.
3. Also a smale pareell of land first granted for a houselot bounded with John Leverit south : Henry Pease east : a smale Creeke west : and the Cove north.
11 (9) 1651. Thomas Woodward of Boston granted to Alex- andr. Beek of Boston a peell of land at muddy river eonteining foure Aeres and a quarter be it more or lesse, bounded with Rich- ard Carter southeast : Wm. Lamb southwest : Nathaniel Wood- ward and Robert Roote northwest: and this was by a deed (valueable consideration being first received) dated 11th Novemb. 1651, sealed and dd. in presence of John Angier and William Aspinwall, Notary publ.
John Biggs his possession within the Limits of Boston.
1. One house and yard bounded with James Browne on the west : and northly Mr. Bellingham : on the east Thomas Hawkins, Valen- tine Hill, Thomas Buttolph and Christopher Stanley : and Centry Hill streete on the south.
[41.] James Brownes possession within the Limits of Boston. 1. One house and garden bounded with John Biggs east : Mr. Bellingham north : Alexander Beek west and Centriehill streete south.
2. Also halfe an Aere in the New field bounded with the Comon on the south : Mr. Wilsons Garden northeast : and Andrew Mes- singer northwest.
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3. Also halfe an Aere more in the Newfield bounded with Rieh- ard Fairebanks north : Isaae Allington east : Alexander Beek west : Thomas Clark south.
4. Also at Braintree twenty sixe Aeres bounded with Richard Cooke northwards : John Mellowes southward : the Bay eastwards : and Comon Rockie ground westwards.
5. Also eight Aeres bounded with John Webb westwards : John Mellowes southward : William Werdall westward : and Riehard Cooke northward.
6. Also one aere of marsh bounded with Monotaquit River east : and Zaeehens Bosworth on the west.
Thomas Hawkins possession within the limits of Boston.
1. One house and yard bonnded with Valentine Hill on the north : the streete on the east : John Biggs west : and on the south Mr. Henry Dunster and Centriehill streete.
2. Also a quarter of an Aere towards Charlstowne bounded with James Johnson southwest : the Cove northwest : John Button northeast : and the street southeast.
12 (7) 1648. John Pieree granted to Tho. Hawkins of Boston his house and lott in Boston which he lately purchased of Mr. Val. Hill. And this was by a deed dat. 12 (7) 1648.
[42.] The possessions of Thomas Buttolph within the limits of Boston.
1. One house and Garden bounded with Valentine Hill south : the streete on the east : John Biggs on the west : and Christopher Stanley on the north.
2. Also one Aere and halfe or thereabouts (which was first layde out for garden lots) bounded with the highway on the south : a lot that lves comon to the eastwards : Jaeob Leaguer, Walter Sinet (and the lane north wards) : M'. Fowle and Robert Woodward west- wards.
3. Also in the Milne field about foure Aeres and halfe bounded with the bay northeast : Nicholas Parker and Valentine Hill north- west : and Christopher Stanley south : aliened to X'fer Lawson, p. 112.
4. Also abont one Acre compassed with Christopher Stanleyes ground.
5. Also about halfe an Acre bounded with the Cawsey north- east : William Cox northwest : and the marsh southwest.
G. Also at Pulling point twenty fyve Aeres upland bounded with the sea northeast: Mr. Pieree southeast: James Pen north- west : John Webb and John Oliver southwest.
7. Also seven acres of marsh more or lesse bounded with his own upland east : the River west : Edward Hutchinson, Junior, south : and James Pen north.
8. William Hndson of Bosto, senior, granted to Thomas But- tolph fyve Acres of land in the newfield bounded with Ri Cooke east : James Johnson west : William Wilson south : and
Davies. Apothecary, north : and this was by a deed dated 16 (4) 1646, acknowledged the same day before Joh. Winthrop, Gov.
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[43.] Christopher Stanley his possession within the Limits of Boston and Wm. Phillips his successor.
26 (6) 1648. Christopher Lawson granted unto Wm. Phillips of Boston a certaine p'cell of land in the Mill field in Boston, conteine- ing two Acres and halfe of land more or less, being bounded with the highway to Charlstow northwest: the Causway west: Wm. Phillips southeast : and Thomas Ruck and Christopher Lawson north-east. And this was by an absolute deed sealed and dd before Wm. Aspinwall and John Spoore 23 (4) 1648 : which land the sd. Wm. Phillips granted to Susan his wife during her life and to the heires of her bodie begotton.
26 (6) 1648. Richard Bennet of Boston granted unto Wm. Phillips of Boston two or three Acres of land in Boston be it more or lesse, bounded with Wm. Phillips and Christopher Lawson northwest : the land of Wm. Phillips and the land lately exchanged with him southwest : Wm. Phillips southeast : the River and sundry smale lotts northeast. And this was by an absolute deed sealed and dellivered 26 (6) 1648, before William Aspinwall, Not. publ.
10 (4) 1650. Tho. Clarke of Dorehester, mercht. granted to Christoph" Stanley of Boston, tailor, a eertaine p'eell of land in Boston neek, being pt. of an houslott formerly belonging to Wm. Weekes, eont. sixty pole of ground more or lesse, bounded on the southwest by Isaae Cullimer : Thomas Clarke northwest, Raw- lins northeast : southeast the sea, through which are two high wayes, the one going towards the mil hill being twelve foote broad, the other thirty six foote unto the lowermost highway, and from thenee to low watermarke thirty foote. And this was by an absolute deed of sale dat. 30 (2) 1644 : reserving liberty for the sd. Thomas or sueh tenants as shall dwell and abutt on the said way of twelve foote broad, to loade all kind of goods at the highwater mark or wharfe there to be ereeted, p'vided it lye not above twenty foure houres at most without paying wharfage. And. whereas the breadth granted for the highway is thirty foote from Isaae Cullimers, it is only hereby granted liberty to Tho. Clarks assignes and tenenants as aforesd only to land goods within the spaee of that ten foote next Isaae Cullimers land, pvided it lye not above twenty foure houres as before.
THO. CLARKE
Sealed and d'd in p'nee of
JOIIN STRATTON ROBT. JEOFFREYS
Edward Bendall granted to Christopher Stanley of Boston a p'cell of land moore or lesse, bounded by an highway southwest : Capt. Hawkins northeast : Lieftenant Savage pales southeast : MT. Stanleyes rails northwest : and this was by an absolute deed dat. 20 (10) 1645
EDW. BENDALL
Witness
SAMUEL BELLINGHAM
Edward Tyng granted to Mr. Stanley a p'cell of land about two
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Acres, which land was allotted to Mr. Baulston and sould by him to M'. Cornewell of whom the said Edw. bought it and made sale thereof to M'. Stanley and his forever. dat. 26 (10) 1643. p. me EDWARD TYNG
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[44.] The possession of Hugh Gunnison within the Limits of Boston.
One house and garden bounded with the streete southeast : George Burden northeast : Wm. Hudson, Junior, northwest : Mr. William Ting westwards.
10 (4) 1650. Robert Saltonstall granted to Hugh Gunnison of Boston fifty Acres of land be it more or lesse lying in the bounds of Salem neere Mr. Downings Ferme which was late the land of Rich : Walker of Salem. And this was by an absolute deed of sale dat. 25 (5) 1647.
ROBT. SALTONSTALL and a seale
Signed, sealed and d'd. in p'nce of RICH. STILEMAN JOHN BUSHWELL WILLIAM ASPINWALL
John Glover his possession within the limits of Boston.
One house and yard bounded with the streete on the southeast : George Burden southwest: W" Hudson, Junior, northwest and northeast.
[45.] The possessions of George Burden within the limits of Boston.
1. One house and yard bounded with the streete southwards : Hugh Gunnison westward : W". Hudson, Junior, northwards : and John Glover eastwards.
2. Also a garden neere the Comon bounded with James John- son north : Henry Webb south : Thomas Clarke east : and the Comon west.
3. Also in the new field fyve Acres and halfe bounded with Richard Fairebanks north : John Mellowes west : Edmund Jackson south : and the marsh east.
William Hudson, Junior, his possession within the limits of Boston.
One house and garden bounded with Mr. W". Tyng south- west : Samuel Greames and the Lane northeast: the streete southeast.
[46.] Samuel Greames his possession within the limits of Boston.
One house and yard bounded with the lane northeast: Willm Hudson, Junior, southeast : Mr. Wm. Ting southwest : and Sarah Knight northwest.
Sarah Knight her possession within the limits of Boston.
One house and garden bounded with Samuel Greames south-
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wards : the lanc castwards : Mr. Wm. Tyng westwards : and Jeremy Iloutchin northwards.
[47.] Francis Dowse his possession within the limits of Boston.
One house and yard bounded with the lanc eastwards : Jeremy Houtchin southwards : Mr. Wm. Tyng westwards : and George Burden northward.
George Bates his possession within the limits of Boston.
Onc house and garden bounded with Wm. Wilson on the south : George burden on the east: Anne Hunne on the northi: and Thomas Makepeace on the west.
[48.] Anne, vid .* George Hunne, her possessions in the limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden bounded with Georges on the east and the south : Thomas Makepeace on the west : and the lane on the north.
2. Also about halfe an Acre in the New field bounded with Robert Howen on the south the streete on the east.
3. Also at Braintree thirty one Acres bounded with Thomas Savage and James Everill east : Richard Wright west : Wm. Werdall south : and the north bordereth uppon the Rocke that lies common.
John Button his possession within the limits of Boston.
1. Three houses and a garden and yard, containeing in all about an Acre bounded with the Cove southeast: the lane southwest : James Everill northwest ; and Nicholas Willis northeast.
2. Also in the mill field one Acre bounded with Charles River northerly : the marsh southwest : and John Shaw northeast and southeast.
[49.] Nicholas Willis his possession within the limits of Bos- ton.
One house and garden bounded with John Button on the south- west : the streete east: Thomas Painter northerly, and James Everill westerly.
George Barrell his possession within the limits of Boston.
One house and lott not halfe an Acre bounded with Thomas Painter south : Nicholas Willis west : James Everill north : and the streete east.
[50.] Thomas Painter his possession within the limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden bounded with Georg. Barrell on the north : Nicholas Willis southwest : and the streete eastwards.
2. Also twenty Acres at Muddy River bounded with Ralph
* Vidua or widow. .
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Goultrop east : William Toy west : Griffith Bowen south : and John Leverit north.
25 (1) 1830 1649. Robert Wing granted unto Thomas Painter all his dwelling house both old and new built, being bounded on the north with Raph Mason, the high streete on the east : Henry Web on the west : and the lane on the south : and this was by an absolute deed of sale dated 18 (3) 1648
ROBERT WING and a seale
Witness
JOHN MAINARD, JOB JUDKIN,
PHILEMON PORMORT.
This is again aliened to Ephraim Hunt, Lib 2. page
Sould to Thomas Painter my peece of Marsh next to Wm. Hud- sons senior on the west : on the south the highway : on the east Hawkins : on the ground of Ri. Billingham on the north, eonteine- ing in breadth to the streete about 46 foote. in breadth to the north about 14 foote, on the same length with Wm Hudsons pales
By me RI. BELLINGHAM
This also is sould to Ephraim Hunt, Lib. 2, p.
The possession of James Everill within the limits of Boston.
1. One house and houselott with the streete eastwards and northwards : the lane southwest : John Button, Nicholas Willis, and George Barrell southeast.
2. Also at Braintree one farme conteineing eighty eight Acres, bounded with Thomas Savage and Rocky ground undisposed of towards the south : George Hunne towards the west : Henry Pease and a certaine swampe toward the north : and his own marsh land northeast.
3. Also twoe Aeres three quarters of marsh bounded with a salt Bay northeast and partly with Henry Pease his marsh : and south- west with his owne upland and the uplands of Henry Pease.
4. Thomas Savadge of Bosto granted to James Everill twenty sixe Acres upland at Braintree bounded with Rocky ground east : Richard Cooke south : Wm. Werdall and George Hunne west : and James Everill north. Also one Acre three quarters marsh bounded with Monotacut southeast : Rich. Cook southwest : and Oliver Mel- lowes on the north : and this was by an absolute deed of sale dated 15 (11) 1645, acknowledged before M. Winthrop, D. Go. 19 (11) 1645.
5. John Shaw of Boston granted unto James Everill of Boston a certaine p'cell of land at the docke being in front at the doek about fourty foote, bounded on the east with Joshua Scotto : Edmund Jackson west : the cove south : and the highway north : together with the Cellar frame and all priviledges and immunities thereto belonging. Dat. 25 (8) 1649, and acknowledged by John Shawe before mee Wm. Aspinwall Recorder.
[51.] The possessions of M'. John Coggan within the limits of Boston.
1. One house and garden bounded with M'. John Wilson on the
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north and on the east : and with the streete on the west and on the south.
2. Also halfe an Aere or thereabouts bounded with Mr. Belling- hams northwards : Mr. Wilsons southwards : the burieing place on the east : and the new field on the west.
John Leverit his possession within the limits of Boston.
* One house and yard bounded with Richard Parker south and west, and the streete north and east.
[52.] The possession of William Franklin in Boston.
One house and garden, bounded with the streete east and north : Mr. John Wilsons west : and John Leverit and Anthonie Stoddard on the south.
Robert Nash his possession within the limits of Boston.
1. One house and yard, bounded north and west t : Valentine Hill south : and Edward Bendall, east.
2. Also one Aere for a houslott bounded with Major Edward Gibones on the east : the lane on the west: the streete on the south : and the Cove on the north.
26 (1) 1650. Wm. Phillips of Boston granted unto Robert Nash of Boston a p'eell of land in Boston neere the new meeting house being in breadth sixty foote more or lesse and in length six seore foote more or less as it is now staked out, bounded on the north- west, southwest and southeast with the lands of the said Wm. Phillips and the river on northeast, with all priviledgs thereto belonging : and this was by an absolute deed of sale dat. 26 (1) 1650.
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