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Ryver, and of the same length to the South West, and on James Fitch and Richard Fitch on the Northwest.
16. James Fitch and Richard Fitch, sixteenc acrs : bounded on the South East with George Griggs and Edmund Jackson, on the North East with Charles River and on the North West with Watertowne, and on Anne Ormesby, Widdow, on the Southwest.
17. Anne Ormesby, Widdow, eight acrs : bounded on the South East side, and on both ends, with the Cedar Swamp, and on Nathaniell Woodward the elder on the South West.
18. Nathaniell Woodward the elder, twenty and eight acrs : bounded on the South East with Anne Ormesby, Widdow, on the North East with the Cedar swamp, the South East side extending 60 rodd and the North West side 80 Rodd towards the Southwest.
19. James Johnson, eight aers : bounded on the South East with Nathaniell Woodward, being 80 Rodd in length, and on Nathaniell Heaton to the Northwest.
20. Nathaniell Heaton, twenty aers: bounded on the South East with James Johnson, being 80 Rodd in length, and on Edmund Jackson to the Northwest.
21. Edmund Jackson, eight acrs : bounded on the South East with Nathaniell Heaton, and of the same length towards the North East, and on the North West with James Fiteh and Richard Fitch, and on the Southwest with a Swamp.
22. Riehard Bulgar, twenty aers : bounded on the South East with Edward Browne, and on Mr. William Coulborne, on the North East with the Cedar Swamp and Nathaniell Woodward, the North West syde being 80 Rodd in length.
23. Elizabeth Purton, Widdow, eight aers : bounded on the South East with Richard Bulgar, and of the same length towards the South West and North East, and on William Salter towards the North West.
24. William Salter, eight aers : bounded on the South East with Widdowe Purton, of the same length to the South West and North East, and on William Wilson to the North West.
25. William Wilson, twelve aers : bounded on the South East with William Salter, and of the same length to the Southwest and North East, and on William Townsend to the Northwest.
26. William Townsend, eight aers : bounded to the South East with William Wilson, on the Northwest with a Swamp by Mr. John Coggeshall's Wigwam and William Dyneley.
27. William Dyneley, foure and twenty acrs : bounded on the South East with William Townsend, and on the North East by the said Swamp, extending to the southwest about 40 Rodd in length, and on Riehard Tappin to the Northwest.
28. Richard Tappin, foure and twenty aers: bounded on the South East with William Dyneley, and on the North East with the said Swamp, extending to the South West about 40 Rodd in length, and on the North West by Newtowne, a small peeee of land lying betweene.
29. Franeis Bushnall, foure and twenty aers, lying in the forme of a Tryangle : bounded on the South with Mr. William Coulborne, and on the North East with Richard Bulgar, Widdow Purton and William Salter, and on Henry Elkyn to the Northwest.
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30. Henry Elkyn. eight acrs : bounded on the South East with Francis Bushnall, and on the South west with Mr. Willyam Coul- borne. being abont 70 Rodd in length and on Richard Fairbaneke to the North west.
31. Richard Fairbancke. three and twenty acrs : bounded on the South East with Henry Elkyn, and on the South end partly with Mr. Willm Coulborne, being 80 Rodd in length on the Northwest syde.
[19.] 32. John Mylam, fourteene acrs: bounded on the Sonth East with Richard Fairbancke, being 80 Rodd in length to the South West and North East. and on Robte Walker to the North West.
33. Robte Walker, fourteene acrs: bounded on the South East with John Mvlam. on the Northwest with James Davisse, and a fresh marsh by Newtowne, being 80 Rodd in length to the South- west and North East.
34. James Davisse, tenn acrs : bounded on the South East with Robte Walker, on the North East with the said fresh marsh extending from it to the Southwest about 40 Rodd on the North- west by Newtowne, about 2 acres of ground overplus betweene.
35. Willvam Pell. five and twenty aers : bounded on the South West with ME'. Willm Coulborne and a brooke running betweene Mr. John Cotton and him on the Northwest syde, being 80 Rodd in length.
36. Robte Reynolds. five and twenty acrs : bounded on the South East with Willm Pell. and John Cranwell and George Bartes. on the North West with Newtowne, being on the North- west syde half a myle in length.
37. John Cranwell. tenn acrs : bounded on the South East with Mr. John Cotton, on the North East with the said Freshbrooke, and on the Northwest with Robte Reynolds and George Baytes.
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38. George Bartes, fifteene acrs, bounded on the North East with John Cranwell. on the Sonth East with Mr. John Cotton, and on the Northwest with Robte Reynolds,
39. Philemon Pormont. thirtie acrs : bounded on the North East with John Cranwell, on the South East with Mr. Thomas Leveritt. and by a peece of ground lying betweene him and Mr. John Cotton. on ve Northwest with Newtowne.
40. Robert Mears, twenty acrs : bounded on the North East with ME. Thomas Olyvar. on the South East with Roxburie, and on the Southwest with Captaine John Underhill, his land lyeth in forme of a Tryangle.
41. Edward Bendall. five and thirty acrs : bonnded on the South East with Robte Meares. on the North East with Mr. Thomas Leveritt. extending it self to the North West side abont 70 Rodd in length, and on Thomas Wardall to the Southwest.
42. Thomas Wardall. twentie acrs: bounded on the South East with Edward Bendall. on the North East with Mr. Leveritt, extending it self on the North West side 80 Rodd in length.
43. Mr. Willyam Blackstone. fifteene acrs: bounded on the South East with Thomas Wardall, extending itself 80 Rodd in length to the Southwest and North East and on Robte Tytus to the North West.
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44. Robert Tytus, twenty acrs : bounded on the South East with Mr. Blackstone, extending it self 80 Rodd in length towards the Southwest and North East, and on William Courser to the North- west.
45. William Courser, tenn aers : bounded on the South East with Robert Tytus, being 80 Rodd in length to the Southwest and North-East, and on Alexander Winchester to the Northwest.
46. Alexander Winchester, twenty acrs : bounded on the South East with William Courser, being 80 Rodd in length towards the Southwest and North East, and on Henry Burchall to the North west.
47. Henry Burehall, fifteene aers : bounded on the South-East with Alexander Winchester, being 80 Rodd in length to the South- west and North East, and on Robte Turner to the Northwest.
48. Robert Turner, tenn acrs : bounded on the South East with Henry Burehall, on the Northwest with Newtowne, being 80 Rodd in length to the Southwest and North East.
49. William Denning, tenn aers : bounded on the South East with Roxbury, being 80 Rodd in length to the South west and North East, and on John Arratt to the Northwest.
50. John Arratt, tenn aers : bounded on the South East with William Denning, being in length 80 Rodd to the South West and North East, and on Captaine John Underhill to the Northwest.
[20.] 51. Captaine John Underhill, foureseore acrs : bounded on the South East with John Arratt, being 92 Rodd in length on the Northwest syde.
52. William Talmage, fifteene acrs : bounded on the South East with Captaine John Underhill, being 80 Rodd in length to the Southwest and North East, and upon Thomas Snow on the North- west.
53. Thomas Snow, tenn aers : bounded on the South East with William Talmage, being 80 Rodd in length to the Southwest and North East, and upon Isaaek Grosse on the Northwest.
54. Isaack Grosse, fiftie aers : bounded on the South East with Thomas Snow, beinge 80 Rodd in length to the Southwest and North East.
Mr. William Coulborne, a hundred and fiftie aers : bounded on the North West by Franeis Bushnall, Henry Elkin, Richard Faire- bank and William Pell, to the West by William Pell, to the South by a fresh brooke running betweene him and Mr. Cotton, to the North East by Edward Browne, and to the East by Muddy River.
Mr. John Cotton, all the ground lying betweene the twoe brooks next unto Mr. Coulbornes Allotment, and so to the other end unto the shortest Cutting over beyond the hill toward the North West, Conteyning twoe hundred and fiftie aers (be it more or lesse), bounded on the North by the said fresh brooke, on the west by John Cramme and George Bates, on the South by a fresh brooke run- ning betweene him and Mr. Leveritt, and on the East by Muddy River.
Mr. Thomas Leveritt, a hundred acrs : bounded on the North by the sayd fresh brooke running betweene him and Mr. Cotton; on
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the West by Edward Bendall and Philemon Pormont; on the South by Mr. Oliver. the East end being a sharp Angle.
Mr. Thomas Oliver, a hundred aers : bounded on the North with Mr. Leveritt : on the West with Robte Meares ; on the South with Rocksbury. the East end being a sharp Angle.
Mr. Thomas Oliver. fifteene aers of Marsh: bonnded on the Sonth with Muddy River; on the West with Jarratt Bourne, the browes of his Upland being 80 Rodd in length ; and on the North with Mr. Leveritt.
Mr. Thomas Leveritt, fifteene acrs of the .same Marsh next adiovning : bonnded on the South with Mr. Oliver; on the West with the browes of the Upland. there being 80 Rodd in length ; and on the North with Mr. Coulborne.
Mr. William Coulborne. tenn acrs of the same Marsh : bounded on the South with Mr. Leveritt ; on the West with the browes of the Uplaud, there being 80 Rodd in length ; and on the North with Robte .Walker.
Robte Walker, five aers of the same marsh : bonnded on the South with Mr. Coulborne ; on the West with the browes of the Upland. there being 80 Rodd in length, and 10 Rodd broad.
And for the more cleare distinctions of all these, the Markes and Lymmitts of the Survayors are extant.
[21.] The great Allottments at Rumley Marsh and Pullen Point.
Imprymis : M. Henry Vane, Esq., two hundred acrs : bounded on the Sonth with Mr. Richard Bellingham ; on the West with Charlestowne : on the North with Mr. Winthropp ; and on the East with the highway there.
2. M. John Winthropp. the Elder, a hundred and fiftie acrs : bounded on the South with Mr. Vane ; on the West with Charles- towne ; on the North with Mr. Newgate and James Penn ; and on the East with the highway.
3. James Penn, fiftie acrs : bounded on the South and on the West with Mr. Winthrop ; on the North with Mr. Newgate ; and on the East with the highway.
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4. Mr. John Newgate, a hundred and twelve aers : bounded on the South with Mr. Winthrop and James Penn ; on the West with Charlestowne ; on the North with Mr. Sanford ; and on the East with the highway.
5. M. John Sanford. a hundred acrs : bounded on the Sonth with Mr. Newgate ; on the West with Charlestowne ; on the Northi with Thomas Marshall ; and on the East with the highway.
6. Thomas Marshall, seventye aers : bounded on the South with Mr. Sanford ; on the West with Charlestowne ; on the North with MI. Keine' and Thomas Matson; and on the East with the highway.
7. Thomas Matson, eight and twenty acrs: bounded on the Sonth and on the West with Thomas Marshall ; and on the North with Mr. Keine and Beniamyn Gillam ; and on the East with the highway.
8. Beniamyn Gillam, eight and twenty acrs: bounded on the
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South with Thomas Matson ; on the West with Mr. Keine ; and on the North with John Gallopp; and on the East with the highway.
9. John Gallopp, nine and forty acrs : bounded on the Southi with Beniamyn Gillam ; on the West and on the North with Mr. Keine ; and on the East withf the highway.
10. Mr. Robte Keine, three hundred and fourtecne acrs : bounded on the South with Thomas Marshall, Thomas Matson and John Gallopp ; on the West with Charlestowne ; and on the East with Beniamin Gillam, John Gallopp, and the highway.
11. Mr. John Coggeshall, twoe hundred aers : bounded on the South with Mr. Keine and Mr. Cogan ; on the West with Charles- towne ; on the North with Saugust; and on the East with the Sandy beach unto the mouth of Saugust River.
12. Mr. John Cogan, two hundred and tenn aers : bounded on the North with Mr. John Coggeshall ; on the East with the beach ; on the South with Mr. Harding ; and on the West with the highway.
13. Mr. Robte Harding, a hundred aers : bounded on the North with Mr. Cogan ; on the East with the Beach; on the South with Nicholis Willys ; and on the West with the highway.
14. Nicholis Willys, nyne and forty aers : bounded on the North with Mr. Harding ; on the East with the Beach; on the South with ; and on the west with the highway.
15. John Odlin, fourescore and foure Aers : bounded on the North with Nicholis Willys ; and on the South with Richard Tuttell ; on the East with the beach, and on the highway to the West.
Some of the Allottments at Pulling Point Necke.
William Stidson, 30 Aers of upland and marsh together ; bounded towards the North and North East by the said Allottments of John Oliver and Thomas Fayreweather, towards the East by the aforesaid northermost Creeke, and towards the south by the Allottments of Edward Baytes, and towards the West by the Common highway aforesaid.
Edward Bayts, 14 Acrs of upland and marsh together : bounded towards the North by the said Allottment of William Stidson, towards the East by the said Northermost Creeke, towards the South by the Allotment of Thomas Matson, and towards the West by the said highway.
Thomas Matson, 28 Aers of upland and marsh together : bounded towards the North by the said Allotment of Ed. Bayts, towards the East by Fishers Creeke, towards the West by the said Way, and towards the South by the Allottment of Mr. Edward Gibones.
Mr. Edward Gibones, 110 Aers of upland and marsh together : bounded towards the North by the Allottment of the said Thomas Matson, towards the East and South by Fishers Creeke, and the Common shore, and towards the West by the said highway.
[22.] These are of the great allottments at Rumley Marsh and Pullen Point.
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Mr. Richard Tuttell. a hundred threeseore and one aeres : bounded on the North with , on the East with the Beach. on the South with Mr. Glover, and on the West with the highway.
Glover. nyne and fortie aers : bonnded on the North with Mr. Tuttell. on the East with the Beach, on the South with Mr. Dvar, and on the West with the highway.
Mr. William Dyar, twoe and fortie aers : bonnded on the North with Mr. Glover. on the East with the Beach, on the South with Mr. Cole. and on the West with the highway.
Mr. Samuell Cole, a hundred and five aers : bounded on the North with Mr. Dyar, on the East with the Beach, on the South with ME. William Brenton, and on the West with the highway.
M. William Brenton. a hundred sixtie and foure aers : bounded on the North with ME. Cole, on the East with the Beach, on the Sonth with Mr. William Aspinwall, and on the West with the high way.
Mr. William Aspinwall. a hundred sixtie and fonre aers : bonnded on the North with Mr. Brenton, on the East with the Beach and M. Pieree, and on the South and on the West point with Crooked lane.
The quantityes and bounds of the Lotts at Pullen Poynt Neeke.
Mr. William Aspinwall, 22 aers of npland at the nethermost point of the neeke. towards the south: it is bounded by the Allottment of Thomas Buttalph, and towards the West by the 6 aers of marsh granted to M'. John Sanford.
John Sanford, 6 aers of Marsh, bonnded towards the North . towards the East by the Upland of William Aspinwall. towards the South by the Allottment of Thomas Buttalph, towards the West by the Allottment of the Governor, Mr. John Winthropp. sen".
Thomas Buttalph, acrs of Upland and Marsh : bounded towards the East and north East by the Sea shore, towards the Sonth and South East by the Allotment of William Peirce, towards the West and southwest by the Allottment of Thomas Favreweather. towards the North and North West by the above- said land of William Aspinwall.
Mr. John Winthrop, sent .. Governor : 50 aers of Upland and Marsh together : bonnded towards the North by the great salt Creeke compassing Hog Island, Easterly towards the East by John Sanfords G acrs of Marsh, towards the South and sonth East by the said Allottment of Thomas Buttalph and Thomas Faire- weather, and towards the West by the Allottment of John Oliver.
John Oliver, 50 Acrs of upland and marsh together : bonnded towards the North by the said great Creeke, towards the East by the said Allottment of the Governor, M. John Winthrop, sent., towards the south by the Allottments of Thomas Faireweather and William Stidson of Wynesemitt, and towards the West by the Allottment of William Brenton.
Willyam Brenton, 64 acrs of Upland and Marsh together : bounded towards the North by said great Creeke, towards the
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East by the said Allottment of John Olyver, towards the South by the Allotment of William Stidson, and towards the West by the Common shore.
Elias Mavericke, 12 Acrs of upland : bounded towards the North by the Common shore, towards the East by an highway 2 rodd in breadth, running betweene the Lotts over the Neck, towards the south by the Allottment of Valentine Hill, and towards the West by the Common shore.
Valentyne Hill, 60 Acrs of Upland : bounded towards the north by the said Allottment of Elias Mavericke, towards the East by the said high way, towards the South by the Allottment of Raph Hudson, and towards the West and southwest by the Common shore.
Raph Hudson, 50 Aers : bounded towards the north by the said Allottment of Valentyne Hill, towards the East by the said highway, and towards the south and southwest by the common shoare.
Thomas Fayreweather, 30 Aers of Upland and Marsh together ; bounded towards the North and Northwest by the Allottments of the Governor, Mr. John Winthrop, sen"., and John Oliver, towards the East and north East by the afforesaid Allottment of Thomas Buttalph, towards the south and southeast by the Allottment of William Peiree, towards the south west by the afforesaid Allott- ment of William Stidson.
Thomas Fayreweather, 4 Aers of upland at the Eastermost . corner of Raph Hudsons : bounded by his said Allottment towards the North and West, towards the East by the said high way, and by the Common shore towards the South.
Willyam Peiree, 100 Aers of Upland and Marsh together : bounded towards the north and northwest by the said Allottments of Thomas Fayreweather and Thomas Buttalph, towards the East and south East by the sea shore, and towards the southwest by the said Allottment of the Governor.
All the Remainder of the land, both upland and marsh, to the southward of the northermost Creeke running up out of Fishers Creeke or Cove, and from the southwest End of Peirees Lott to Pulling Point Gutt, being Compassed on all the sides with the Sea, save onely where it Joyneth to Mr. Peiree, belongeth to the said John Winthrop, Governor.
[23.] The 29th of the 11 moneth, ealled January, 1637.
Att a meeting this day of Thomas Olyvar, Thomas Leveritt, William Hutchinson, William Coulbourne, John Coggeshall, John Sanford, William Balstone Robte Harding, James Penne and Jacob Ellyott, It was agreed that Isaaeke Cullymore shall have a great Lott at the Mount for foure heads.
Also Thomas Buttall is granted a great Lott at Pullen Point neeke for six heads.
Also our brother Mr. Raph Hudson is granted his great Lott there for six heads.
Also our brother Franeis East is granted his great Lott at the Mount for twoe heads.
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Also Franeis Ellyott is granted a great Lott there for four heads.
Also our brother Riehard Wayte is granted a great Lott there for fyve heads.
Also ME. Henry Webb is granted a great Lott there for tenn heads.
Also our brother Samuell Wayte is graunted a great Lott there for foure heads.
Also our brother George Hunne is granted his great Lott there for five heads.
The 12th of 12th moneth, Febr., 1637.
Att a Generall meeting upon Publique Notiee.
Att this meeting MT. Atherton Haulgh, Mr. William Coulborne and Mr. John Olyvar are Chosen for deputyes or Comitties for the service of this next Generall Cort.
The 19th of 12th moneth, [called Febr .. ] 1637 LI
Att a meeting this day of Thomas Olyvar, Thomas Leveritt, William Coulborne. John Coggeshall. Robte Harding. John San- ford. William Balstone, James Penne and Jacob Ellyott, It is agreed that Mr. John Clarke shall have a great Lott at Mount Woollystone for tenne heads.
Also there is graunted to John Love to have a housplott, and also a great Lott at Muddy Ryver.
Also to Abell Porter, having served our brother Thomas Grubbe foure yeares a houseplott and a great Lott at the Mount for twoe heads.
Also to Richard Awards, to have a housplott upon Condieon of Innoffensive Carryage.
Also to Thomas Scottoe a great Lott at Muddy Ryver for three heads.
Also to William Mawer a great Lott att the Mount for nyne heads.
Also to Henry Gray, Taylor, a housplott upon Condieon of Inoffensive Carryage, and to have it on the East side of our brother Samuell Wilebore.
Also to James Hawkins a great Lott at the Mount for four heads.
Also to Thomas Hawkins a great Lott there for four heads.
Also to Martha Bushenall, wid .. a great Lott there for fyve heads.
Also to brother Edward Dennys a great Lott there for three leads.
Also to brother Isaae Perry a housplott neere to brother Robte Walkers. and a great Lott at Muddy Ryvar, for three heads.
Also to Thomas Bell a housplott neere to M'. Dyar's, and a great Lott att the mount, for three leads.
Also to John Jackson, Carpenter, a great Lott there for three heads.
Also to John Crabtree a great Lott there for twoe heads.
Also to Silvester Saunders a great Lott at Muddy Ryvar for twoe heads.
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Also to Samnell Howard, Taylor, a houslott and a great Lott at the Mount for three heads.
Also to our brother George Burdon a great Lott there for five heads.
Also to our brother William Wardall a great Lott there for three
leads.
Also to our brother William Browne a great Lott there for three heads.
Also to our brother Edward Hutchinson the younger a great Lott there for six heads.
Also to Raph Mason a great Lott at Muddy Ryvar for six heads.
Also to our brother Robte Seott a great Lott for twelve heads at the Mount.
Also to Anthony Stannyon a great Lott there for eleven heads.
Also to John Lowe a great Lott at the Mount for foure heads.
Also to Stephen Kinsley a great Lott there for nyne heads, four acrs upon a head.
Also to our brother Mathew Chafey a great Lott there for four heads.
[24.] The 9th of the 1 moneth, ealled March, 1638.
Att a Generall meeting upon publique notice.
Att this meeting Mr. John Newgate is Chosen for a Deputie or Comittee in the steade or place of Mr. William Coulborne for the service of the next Generall Court.
The 12th of the same 1st moneth. 1
Att a meeting this day of Thomas Olyvar, Thomas Leveritt, William Coulborne, Robte Hardinge, James Penne, and Jacob Eliott, there is graunted to Waters Sinnott, Fisherman, to have a housplott.
Also, there is graunted to our brother Olyvar Mellowes, and to our brother - Nathaniell Chappell, and to William Hudson the Eldest sonne of our brother William Hudson, leave of taking in . the corner of ground betweene the last year's new impaled plant- ing ground and the North East corner of Mr. William Blackstone's payles, our brother Mellowes to have twoe acrs thereof, our brother Chappell to have one acr thereof, and William Hudson to have the residue so that there be not above an acre of it.
Also, it is ordered that every Inhabitant amongst us shall forth- with ring and yoake theire swine, and that all swine within this towne shall be ringed and yoaked upon paine of every swine found abroad unrung and unyoaked after the 28 day of this first moneth for every time so taken ii s. vid., one halfe to the Towne and the other to the taker of them, beside answering or making satisfac- tion for any damage which they shall have done, and Richard Fairebancke is appointed to looke unto the observing of this order.
The 2d of the 2d moneth, called Aprill, 1638.
Att a meeting this day of Thomas Olivar, Thomas Leveritt, William Coulborne, Robte Harding, William Balstone, James
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Penne and Jacob Elliott there be garding places granted to our brethreu James Johnson. John Davisse, George Burdou and Nathaniell Chappell on the back syde of the Lotts in the long streete.
Also to M'. John Mansfield, having served his brother Mr. Robte Keavne. to have a housplott.
Also, it is agreed that William Hudson shall be the cowkeeper for this following veare, and to have for every cowe goeing upon the necke a bushell of Corne at harvest, aud for every calfe put to his keeping a pecke of Corne.
Also. it is ordered that (according to Court order) noe goate shall goe at libertie npon the necke without a keeper upon penaltie for every goate for every time without a keeper xid., beside the answering of double damage done by them after the xid day of this moneth. the one halfe to the taker of them aud the other to the Towne, aud they to be looked unto by William Hudson the younger.
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