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And if the said Robert, shall neglect to levy the said forfeit or to give an account to the 7 men as aforesaid, said Robert shall forfeit 3s for every default to be kept dist [ ]by the Constables who shall return the said forfeit to [the] 7 men to bee disposed of for the use of their meetings: the 7 men are required to take special care for the execution of this order.
It was voted that Richard Kemball Sen Rich [ ] Pengry with the lott layers shall laye out [ ] his 5 acres granted him neare. Reedy marsh.
It was further voted, the men before [ ] shall have power to dispose of the remain [ ] Land to satisfy those that have [to] go through their ground.
The 23th [9] 1648.
The accountot Henrye Archer and Roger Langton, of the Towne rate committed to them of 100£ 3s 10d 766 William Adams Sen.
Payd to Mr. Baker 4 10 4 to Jo: Fuller
Payd to Mr. Bradstreet
Payd to Mr. Wade
4 13 0 to John Perkins Sen. & DanielI
to the bridge
40 0 0 to Rich: Kemball
to Mr. Robt Payne 20 0 0 To George Farough
Mr. Willm Payne. 5 00 To Rich: Wattells
to Goodman Daye 1 5 0 To Robt Lord
to Wm. Simons 0 3 0 Frances Waynwright
to Mr. Bartholemew 1 02 Renald Foster
to Mr. Borman 030 Hen: Kingsberye
T'hos: Harris & Robert Roberds 0 6 0 Goodman Adams Thos: Perkings 0
The generall Towne meeting held the 19th of December 1648.
Voted, that a two rayle fence be made in the lyne betweene Row- ley and this Towne, for about one myle and halfe, or there about to a thick Swampe.
Voted, that there is liberty [giyen] for the men on the South syd
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of the River, to fence in a swamp, a ysell of the Comon on that syd to vreserve Cattell from mireing in the Spring, to be disposed of by the Towne.
Voted, by the Towne that in consideration of six joyst, and other damage done by the Towne to the house of Robert Beacham, the said Robert Beacham is alowed 10s which the said Robert owed to the Towne, for the Meeting-house building.
Willm. Goodhue and John Dane, to view a ysell of Land about Chebacko falls, concerning exchange for Thos: Bishop and Allen Perley.
At a meeting of ye 7 men the 22th (10) 1648.
Liberty granted to Willm Whitred to lell trees to build a barne for John Newmarch, and a barne for Thomas Perkins,
Deu from the Town to several ysons.
To Goodman Foster, for work done at the watch-house.
To Simon Tomson for attending the Court
To John Dane-to Robert Daye for bricks 1£
Due to Goodman Gags for severall employments for the Towne, To Willm Storye for worke done at the Watch-house, and at Castle Hill.
To Robert Lord for a year for looking to the Meeting-house and other imployments 0 12s 7d
Fowler part for 1 [
I was done for [ For killing Foxes.
To Thomas Perkins for 3 Foxes 050
Willm Fellows 4 Foxes
080
John Procter 1 Fox to Thos : Wells
020
Goodman Wallis 3 foxes
050
Sam: Taylour 1 foxe
020
Thos: Pery 1
020
Willm Coggswell 1
020
John Pittis 2 foxes
040
John Perkins Benr. 3
030
Goodman Kemball sen. 2 fs.
020
Symon Tuttell 1 foxe
020
John Perkins Jun. 2 fs.
040
Ned Indian 2 foxes
020
Rich : Cookes 1 foxe
020
Abram Howe 1 foxe
020
Thos: Harte 1
020
John Crose 1
020
Jeames Chute 1 fox at 12d
010
Moses Pengrye 1
010
John Layton for one foxe
020
To Mr. Willson there is alowed for a Cowle and Fire pan was lost by the Towne six shillingr 8d
Ensign Howlett for 5 dayes about Mr. Rogers, 3 dayes about Cas- tle Hill, 2 dayes running the lyne in all 10 dayes, and for killing a fox 12d 0£ 19s 0 to be paid to me R L.
Deu to Mr. Bradstreet eleven bushells of corne.
Deu to Mr. Baker, thirty shillings and six pence.
Deu to the S. cretary three pounds, 18s, To Mr. Wade Ss 4d.
Allowed to Goodman Howe, and Goodman Wellsfor loss of corne in the time of their Constableship, twenty shillings, besides the six shillings which was over in their rate. Also allowed to Jeames Howe 12d and to Thomas Wells for his horse and expense 8s goeing to the baye.
The generall Towne meeting held the 19th of December 1648. Whereas, the Inhabitants of this Towne have engaged themselves to pay yearly on the 10th day of December, unto Major Denison, soe long as he shall be there leader, the sum of twenty four pounds seaven shillings, in way of Gratuity to encourage him in his mili- tary helpfulness unto them, as by the severall subscribtions under their hande may appeare. And because it is most manifest the svd summ will not be raysed, unless some better order be taken for the same, especially in respect of the alteration & change of the In- habitants.
It is therefore ordered, that henceforth the seaven men, shall yearly in November put the said sum of 24£ 7s Od into a rate, yyor- tioning it upon the Inhabitants, having also respect unto the bill of subscription of the Towne from yeare to yeare, to be levyed and colected by the Constables, and payd unto the sayd Major Denison, on the 10th of December yearly, soe long as he shall continue to be leader of this companye.
Voted by the Towne at the generall meeting abovementioned.
A list of the names of those that did subscribe their names to al- low unto Major Denison three severall somes yearly, while he con- tinued to be our Leader.
Mr Saltonstall 040
John Aniball 040
Mr Symond
030
John Davis
020
Mr Hubard
040
Willm Gutterson 020
Mr Rogers
040
John Morse
030
-Mr Norton
040
Willm Averill
030
Mr Willm Payne
060
John Newman
020
Mr Robt Payne
0 10 0
Roger Langton
020
John Whipple
020
Joseph Langton
020
Frances Dane
030
Frances Jordan
010
Joha Baker
040
John Jackson
020
Rich : Kemball Sen
030
Abraham Foster
030
Thos: Rolinson Sen
010
Philip Long
030
Robt Lord
020
Willm Bartholmew 060
James Howe
030
Andrew Hodges
020
Theophilus Willson
020
Stephen Jordan
020
Humph: Broadstreet
020
Thos: Newman
020
Dan Clarke
030
John Gage
0 2 0
Will Clarke
030
Renald Foster
030
Samuel Long
020
Math Button
030
John Warner
016
Samuell Taylour
030
John Woodham
020
Thos: Tredwell
026
Jeames Chute
040
Abraham Warr
040
Thos : Knolton
030
Thos: Hardye
020
Rich: Scofield
030
Roger Preston
030
Robert Beacham
040
Thos: Perkins
040
Tho. Haris
040
Robert Dutch
030
Jacob Perkinr 040
Ralfe Dix
040
John Layton
030
John Ingalls 040
Robert Filbrick
040
Robert Wallis 030
Francis Wainwright
040
John Newmarch
030
Samuel Heifer
040
Joseph Bigsby
040
Edward Walderne
060
John Apletou
080
Samuel Apleton
080
Thos. Stacye
020
Mr Tuttle
080
John Whipple Jun
040
John Pettice
010
Robert Roberds
040
Edmond Bridges Lanslot Granger Antonye Potter
020
Rich : Shatswell
080
040
Thos. Whitred
020
040
George Smith
016
John French
020
Haniell Bosworth
030
Nathl. Stone
040
Ezrah Rose
010
Marke Quilter
020
Richard Wattells
020
Willm Adams Jun
020
Henrye Kingsbery
020
John Denison
020
Robert Smith
020
Ed: Lomas
020
Henrye Archer
030
Thos : Rolinson Jr.
020
Edward Browne
020
Daniell Warner
020
John Ayres
020
Thos: Wardall
0 2 0
Rich: Betts
040
Thos : Scott Jun
020
John Hassell
020
Thos: Scott Sen
020
Humph; Vincent
016
Willm Adams Sen
020
John Catcham
020
John Pendar
026
Willm Bucklye
010
Tho: Harte
020
Samuell Varnum
020
Robert Daye
020
Daniell Rose
040
Willm Prickett
020
Joseph Redings
020
John Wyate
020
Rich : Nichols
040
Thos: Clarke Jun
020
John Browne
020
Thos: Safford
020
John Andrews Sen
030
John Knolton
010
Math: Clarke
030
Joseph Medcalfe
020
Dan: Hovey
020
Thos: Medcalfe
020
Giles Burdly
020
Moses Pengrye
030
John Dane
020
Aron Pengrye
030
John Chote
050
Theoph : Shatswell
020
Symon Tomson
030
Rich : Kemball Jun
020
Robert Kinsman Jun
020
Will Whitred
030
Thos: Loe
C 20
Willm Goodhue
030
Willm Storye
020
John West
020
Theoph : Saltor
030
John Burnam
040
Will Miller
040
George Gettings
030
John Andrews Jun
050
Thos: Lee
020
John Perkings Jun
030
Willm Fellows
030
Daniell Epps
040
Humph : Griffin
040
Dainell Ringe
040
Daniell Wood
020
Joseph Emerson
040
Robert Crose
040
Sam; Younglove
020
Sam: Pod
020
Willm Coggswell
040
Willm Lamson
020
Anthony Haris
030
Robert Colborne
020
Thos: Bishop
020
Thos: Greene
040
Robert Pearpoynte
030
John Fullar
030
Thos: Burnbame
030
John Lee
020
John Emerson
020
Job Bishop
050
January 1st 1648
Whereas, there was due to Mr. William Payne, for his disburse- ments co about the Meetinghouse 15£ 16s 2d as appears by an ac- count for the discharge of which he had power to colect the rates of severall ysons, which it appeareth he hath colected, and rec to his own use the full some of 32£ 18s 4d soe yt he hath rec more than [ ] due the full some of 17£ 2s 2d, it is therefore o [ that the sayd Mr William Payne shall forth [ ] bring in unto the 7 men or to so [ of them the said some of 17£ 2s 2d without any delay, the sayd
Mr Payne haveing for [ ] ly been desyred to bring in his ac- count which he hath hitirerto neglected.
Ata meetinge of the; men the 12 of Feb : 1648.
Whereas there is due to the Towne from Goodman Cartwright, late Constable 2£ 9s 9d, and from Thomas Rowlinson 1£ 3s 9d, both these sums are assigned to Robert Lord, and full power given him to sue and recover the same, out of which hee shall satisfy Mr Wade 3£ and have the surplusage to himself for his paynes in re- covering it, and helping Goodman Rowlinson to perfect his ac- counts.
Whereas, there is due to the Towne, from Mr. Willm Payne 17£ 2s 2d, Robert Lord and Reginald Foster are appointed to demand sue and recover the same. at the next court holden at Ipswich, for wch as also for their pains in perfecting the accounts about the Meet- inghouse, they shall have 20s between them of that which shall be recovered, and return the rest to be disposed as the 7 men shall ap- point,
Ordered, that all the Commoners belonging to the Comon field on the South syd of the River, that field which Heartbreak hill is in, shall meet on the next second daye by 8 of the clocke, at the house of Symon Tomson, which was lately Mr Clarkes, to consult and determyne all differences about their field and fences, under the penalty of 12d for not apearing.
Allowed to William Symons for his payns about the Chimneys five shillings,
February 27th 1648
Granted to John Burnum twenty acres of Land, adjoyneing to his marsh at the further Chebacco:
Voted, that Thomas Bishop and Simon Tomson, view that Land Edward Bragg desires to exchange, and report to the next Towne meeting.
Granted to Thomas Burnum, twenty acres next to his Brothers, and his owne meddow:
Granted to Mr. Appleton a little ysell of Land lyeing by the Highway leading to his Farme by ye Pequids lott :
Granted to Edward Lumase a little parcell of meaddow, to be ma:le up thirty acres of upland to be laid out by Goodman Adams and Goodman Safford :
Whereas, Daniell Clarke had a house loot (as did appear by testi- mony at this meeting) granted to him. as also six acres of mead- dow att the New meaddows, as a appeares by a record :
There was granted unto the said Daniell, fifteene acres of upland, neare to Mr. Saltonstalls farme, in full satisfaction for the two former grants aboye exprest.
Granted to Thomas Bishop and William Story, to have their ground exchanged, as shall be judged to be indiferently yyortioned by Simon Thompson and Isaac Comins, (if they agree not) to chuse a third man.
Granted to Daniell Ringe, six acres of marsh towards Hogg Isl- and, if it be there to be had , or else the grant wide.
At the Genl Towne ineeting the 27th of February 1648.
The seaven men chosen for this yeare. Major Deni- son, Robert Lord, Ensigue ITowlett, John Knolton, Jeames Howe John Andrew, Jun., Thos: Tredwell.
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Ordered that for time to come one Constable shall serve two yeare together this yeare. Theophilus Willson, Thos: Knolten chosen Constables.
Surveyors for this yeare ensuing Isacke Cummins, Phillip Fow- jer, Renald Foster, Daniell Hovey.
Renald Foster and Joseph Medcalfe, chosen to laye out a waye to some lotts of Willm Storye, John Browne and Humphry Griffen.
Mr. Hubard and Mr. Wilson, chosen in the roome of Ensign How- let, and Mr. Browne, to yyortion the Elders mayntenance.
At a meeting of the 7 men March 26 1649.
Agreed with Daniel Ringe to keepe the herd of Cows on the South side the river, from the 17 day of April next to the 17 day of October followinge. ' Hesball attend on the Green before Mr. Rogers house, within halfe an hour after the Sun in the morning. and drive out the cattle to their feed, with all convenient speed, and keepe them all the day, and bring them home about home and halfe an honre before snn-sett. In consideration whereof the sd. Daniel shall be payd 13£ 6s 8d, in manner followinge, viz: 12d for every cow putt before him. in merchantable Indian corne, within a weekĄ after he demands it. or otherwise 18d a cow, except such cows as shall be allowed to goe free for pay for Bulls, and the re- mainder of his pay on the first of November next, whereof there shall be one peck of wheat for every cow, except such cows as goe free for Bulls as aforesaid. Provided always the sd Daniell shall approve himself faithful and diligent in the discharge of his trust to the 7 men. And witness hereof the sd, Daniel hath sett to his hand this day and yeare above written. The s Daniel is to keep the Cattle one Sabbath in 4, the owners of the Cattle by their turns to keep the rest.
The mark C of Daniel Ringe.
The cow herd on the South syd the River being cast up comes to 3s 3d for every head Bulls and all, to Goodman Wells 40s, to Jerimy Belcher 10s, to Goodman Jordan 7s 7d.
Itisordered, that whosover shall refuse or neglect, to keepe any heard on the Sabbath day, haveing warning by any of the heards- men on the Friday at night before, shall forfeit 4s to be distrayned by such as the 7 men shall appoint, aud the Cowkeeper keepinge in their stead, shall be sufficiently recompensed out of their sd. fines.
Itis further ordered, that whosoever being warned to keepe herds on the Sabbath day, and undertaking the same, shall loose any of the Cattle under their charge, they shall the next day goe forth with the herdsman at the appointed time to looke up the sd cattle, or keepe the herd while the herdsman looks them up, and
so from day to day till all the cattle are found and the whole herds gathered together, or in case they shall refuse to goe they shall for- feit 6d a beast for every night that any cattle shall be wanting to be distrayned by
such as the Towne shall appoint, out of which the owners of the Cattle shall be satisfied for their damage.
It being proved that Thomas Clark by the Mill, and John Fuller have felled a white oke each of them, it is ordered, that Robert Lord shall distrayne 5s of each of them.
Agreed with William Symonds and John Pittes, to keep the heard on the North syd the River, from the 17th of Aprill to what tyme in November the seaven men shall appoint, to be reddve at Mr. Robert Paynes by the Sun half an houre high, and to goe out with them, and drive them to there feed with all convenient speed, and to keepe them all the daye and bring them home about halfe an houre before sunsett. In consideration whereof they are to have ten shillings the weeke, for each of them in manner follow- ing. 12d for every head in merchantable Indian corne for every Cowe put before them within a weeke after they have demanded it, or else to paye 18d for every cow, except such cows as shall be al- owed to goe free for Bulls. 11b of butter for every head the be- gianing of June, and the remaynder of their paye, at the end of there tearme, whereof half a peck of wheat for every head, except such cows as go free for Bulls as aforesaid. Provided always, that the said herdsmen shall [prove] themselves faithful and diligent in the discharge of their trust to the 7 men, the sd. keeps in witness hereof have set to their hands.
John Pettis William Simons < his marke. The cows come to 2s 9d a cow, the Bulls being discharged for the herd on the North syde the River.
August 31st 1649
Whereas, some of the Inhabitants of this Towne seem to be bur- dened because they are restrained from felling white okes, while several tradesmen make use thereof at their pleasure, and that for their own pticular pfitt and advantage.
For the satisfaction therefore of all men, and for the better pser- vering of pt sort of timber from waist or other improvements than the necessary use of the Towne, in making such ware which only pt sort of timber is fitt for.
It is therefore ordered, that no pson whatsoever, shall henceforth fell or cause to be felled, any white oke without a pticular license from the seaven men under the penalty of ten shillings for every offence, to
be distrayned by the Marshall, and all psons that shall know any that ofend agst this order, are desired to make knowne such offenders to the 7 men, that soe the penalty may be taken out of wch such as shall informe shall have due satisfaction for there paynes.
The seaven men finding burdensome to the Inhabitants, and to themselves, give pticular bills to several psons for felling of timber, doe grant liberty to all the commoners to fell such timber and wood for there present use as the orders oftheTowne do alowe,pvid- ed pt no man shall take liberty hereby to fell any small young trees or make any waste of timber or any timber phibited, or to employe it to any use contrary to any order of the Towne, wch the 7 men will be allwayes carefull to mayntayne.
Att a meeting of the freemen the 11th of October 1649.
There was granted to Major Denison, 8 score acres of Land at the - - of John Whipple his farme, betweene the pyne swamp and Mr Hubards his lyne, in exchange of 8 score and ten acres for- merly granted to the aforesayd Major Denison beyond Mr Hub- ards farme, neare the lyne betweene this Towne and Salem.
The 18th of the (8) 1649.
Whereas complaynt hath been made of the great danger that may accrue to the Inhabitants, by reason of some
men setting stacks of haye neare to there (twelling houses, if fire should come.
It is therefore ordered, that whosoever in this Towne hath layd any haye or English corne in the straw within there dwelling houses, or have set any hay stacks within 3 rods of there dwelling house, shall remove it within 6 dayes after notice hereof, under the penalty of twenty shillings. Afterward that men might be put to as little trouble as may be, having already set there haye stacks, the 3 rods was made but 2 rods, for their dwelling house.
November the 2th 1649.
Delivered the country rate to Mr. Willm Willson and Thos: Knoulton of seventy seaven pounds whereof seventy pounds 13s. to be payd to the treasurer and 47s to give account to the Towne, to be colected to the use above sayd by the aforesayd William Willson - and Thomas Knoulton, Constables. Alsoe a towne rate of forty eight pounds one shilling and 9d Whereof 24lbs 7s to Major Deni- son and 71 to Robert Lord according as the seaven mnen shall apoynt.
Att the meeting of the Towne the 11th of December 1€49.
It was voted that there shall be a restraynt of fencing timber.
Voted that this restraynt shall not hinder the fencing of orchards and gardens and houselotts in the Towne, and orchard's and yards aboute the farme houses, but alowed to fence as before.
Voted that all insyd fences are wholly restrayned,
Voted that there shall be no more than 2 rayles alowed of the comon for outsyd fence.
Voted that the Deacons shall have power to sett a pillar or pil- lars in the meetinghouse.
Granted to Mr Apleton to fell for his kill 12 loads of black ashe The 11th of December 1649.
Granted to John. Whiple that Mr Wade Thomas Bishop, and the lot layers shall if they upon view they see it convenient, laye out to him the sayd John Whiple a psell of upland lyeing by his med- dow in exchange for soe much in another place Granted to John Andrews sen 6 acres of salt marsh and 10 acres of upland at Chebacco if it be there to be had.
Jan. 1649. Granted to Mr Browne libertye to fell such white okes as he hath ocasion to make use of about his trade for the Townes use.
Grauted to Goodman Kemball the like libertye.
It being testified that George Smith hath felled some trees for firewood its ordered pt Robert Lord shall gather of him 39 for his default and upon refusal to destrayne and of Thos: Whitred for such an offence 18d.
The 21, Jan 1649. Power was given to Mark Symons and Robert Daye to gather up the Elders mayntenance and upon refusall to distrayne.
Forasmuch as the preservation of Timber and Wood is of spes- hall concernment to this place and severall orders have been made for that end wch have not prevented needless wast. It is therefore ordered by the generall consent of the Towne, that no man shall fell any wood or timber without license from the Selectmen or from the Towne in generall unde the penalty of ten shillings for every tree felled to be levyed of the pson pt felled the tree or 20s pr load for brush wood or small trees under 12 inches aboute and the Selectmen shall not give license to any inhabitant to take off the comons any timber for posts rayles payles, for the erecting or
mayntaining any inward fences that lyeth not open to the Comon, nor to give license for above 2 rayles in 13 foote for any outward fence except for houselotts, orchards gardens and yards ; and if any selectman shall grant any license contrary to this order it is hereby declared to be voyd and null
Granted to Mr Wade liberty to sett up a saw mill in some con- venient place or places, and it is further granted him liberty for soe much timber of the Towns Comons as shall be for the Townes use for plank and board from yeare to yeare pvided he shall give ac- count every yeare (being demanded by the selectmen) of the tim- ber sawn taken off the Townes Comons, and how they are disposed of which mill shall alsoe sawe all such convenient tymber prticular men shall bring to be sawen for their pticular use in con- venient tyme,
Ordered that no pson shall transport out of this towne any wood, timber, plankes, boards, bolts staves or caske made of white oke wch was taken from any of the Townes Comons under the penalty of 20s for every tun of timber wood or caske, and for every- 1000 staves bolts planke or boards soe transported, and Isaac Comins and Mark Symonds apoynted to take notice of any ofender [ J order and to levy the forfeitures.
Maj Denison, John Perkins. Jun and John [ ] apoynted a comitye to treat with our neigh[ ] Newbery and Rowly about the im[ ] and granting unto Moses PI ] psell of Land to
e lable him [
]. And the said Comittee or the [
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authorised to come [ ] what they shall judge meet.
At a Meeting of the 7 men the [ ]
Ensign Howlett and Moses Pengrey chosen to [ ] the bounds betweene us and Rowley, they to apoynt the tymne, with Rowly. John Gage and Willm Cogswell apoynted to goe the boands, betweene us and (loster, and they to apoynt the tyme and send word to Gloster.
John Gage, Samuell Apleton, and Daniell Bradley apoynted to run the bounds betweene Salem and us wn Salem shall apoynt
Whereas there was three formerly apoynted to laye out Major Denison, his farme neare Wenam in regard that the most pt is now changed and layd out in another place; it is ordered pt any one of the lot layers may lay out pt remaynder wch is 30 acres.
Granted liberty to Goodman Duglas to fell 4 or 5 white okes for the Townes use.
Granted to George Palmer liberty to fell six white okes for the Townes use. James How, Henry Kingsbery, and Richard Betts apoynted and confirmed by the Selectmen to looke to the fences of the Comon field on the North syde of the River.
At the genl Meeting the 22th (12)
The Selectmen, Major Denison, Mr Wade, George Gittens, Lieft Appleton, Moses Pengrye, Edward Gilman, Robert Lord. Con- stables chosen. Theop: Wilson Edward Browne. Surveyors Dan- iell Hovey, Symon, Tomson, Renald Foster, Thos Smith, The 5 men to make the Elders [rate] Mr. Willm Hubbard, Mr Wm Bar- tholomew. Richard Jacob, Jeames How, Theophilis Wilson.
Voted that Mr William Payne shall have 3016 payd him for his farme lying beyond Gravely Brook at or before this tyme twelve- month or else he the sd Mr William Payne is to have little Neck- Also the barne and his 2 acres of ground at Little Necke is to be prized by indiferent men. (and payd to him besides his 301b) one
chosen by the Towne and one by Mr Payne: and if they agree not then they to choose a third man.
At the genl Meeting the 22 (12) 1649.
Granted to Mr. Robert Payne, 170 acres of Land beyond the Pine Swamp on the South syd of the River, neare to Goodman Whip- les meddow.
Granted to Widdow Stace the one halfe of a psel of meddow lying by Mr. Sattingstalls farme. Granted to Henry Kemball, the othe halfe of the psell of meddow by Widdow Stace Granted to Wm Lamson 6 acres of salt marsh neare Hog Island, by John Dane, his Island, Granted to William Prichard 4 acres of marsh, by Willm Lamson.
Granted Edward Lomase fiye acres of meddow by Mr. Rogers his farme. Granted Joseph Biggsby, John Woodman, George Paliner and Obadiah Wood the remaynder of the meddow by Edward Lomase not exceeding 16 acres. Granted Henry Silsbye 4 acres of meddow at the West Meddows by Goodman Fowler if it be there to be had.
Granted to Richard Jacob liberry to mowe a little psell of meddow on the other syd the Myle River neare his farme, also to
mowe by 7 acres by Goodman Perly his meddow .. Granted to Anthonye Potter 20 acres of upland by Mr. Robert Payne if it be there to be had. Granted to Thomas Clarke a p-ell of land joyning to Mr. Apleton his farme on one syd and to Mr Saltingstall on another syd and the comon grounds on the other syd Daniel Ringe is possesed of six acres of marsh near to the marsh of Samil Younglove and John Danes in the marshes near to Hogg Island having a little Island of upland in it asit lyeth, bounded by a creeke in part and in part by marsh of Thomas Wells, towards the Southwest and by stakes towards the foresaid marsh of Samuell and John, to enjoy to him and his heirs forever. 1649.
Thomas Clarke is possessed of a psell of ground at the end of the Towne, having the land of Anthony Potter, Northwest; the High- way Southeast, the cart path leading to the land of John Whipple Southwest, and the land of John Whipple Northwest wch was granted him in exchange of a lott that lyes att the Bridge foot, wch he bought of Willin Fuller, to enjoy to him and heirs forever. 1649
Mr. Nathaniel Rogers is possessed by the grant of the Towne of one house lott on the southside of the River, having the River on the Northwest the street on the Southeast, the Land of Mr. Richard Saltingstall Southwest and Land of Isaac Comings, Northeast ; Also six acres of planting ground having the highway on the southeast the River Northwest Land of Mr. Saltingstall Northeast and his owne Land Southwest; Also forty acres of Land towards Chebacco haveing the land of Mr. Jonathan Wade on the Northeast and ot Mr, Saltingstall Southeast and a Swamp Northwest. Also eight acres where he built his farme house in exchange haveing having the comon southwest of South. Also fifteen acres of meddow rear Mr Simonds his farme bounded by the comon roundabout Also a farme at the new meddows contayning three hundred acres, bounded by Mr. Bradstreet his farme on the South, Mr, Salting- stalls farme East, the Comon North and Northeast, Mr. William Payne Northeast, to enjoy the severall grants to him and his heirs forever,
Thomas Dorman is possesed of a farme contayning soventv acres, granted by the Towne at the New Meddows, where ten of it medow, bounded by the land of Mr. Baker towardes the South, the
land of Mathias Curwen towards the North, the Comon on the East and West, to enjoy to him and his heirs forever.
Seven acres of upland lyeth over Pye brooke, towards the South- west and is part of ye seventy acres : there is alsoe forty eight acres of upland and seven of medow formerly granted to Mathias Cur- win, haveing the land of Theophilees Shatswell towards the North. The Land of Thomas Dorman South butting on Pye brooke towards the West, have the medow on both sides and butting at the other on Comon towards the East. Comonly, Mr. Winthrops hill.
Thomas Clarke is possesd of a psell of Land lying beyond Mr. Appleton his farme, haveing the saide farme towards the South- east and of Mr. Saltingstalls towards the Northwest and Comon ground Southwest to enjoy to him and his heires forever; and was entered in the other Book the first of Aprill 1650.
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