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Their was Granted to Robert Mussey, one hundred acres of Land havinge the North River on the Southeast, and the land of John Gage on the Southwest. Likewise their was Granted to him sixteen acres of upland with ten of meaddow joining to it, lyeinge on the North side of the Town, having a lott that Edmuud Gardiner bought of John Saunders on the North. Likewise an house lott in Mill streete, lyinge betweene Thomas French and Richard Jocob, To enjoy to him his beirs and assigns forever.
Granted to Goodman Haffiell, one hundred acres of Land, having on the Northwest the creeke (commonly called Che- bocky creeke) and Rob' Andrews Land on the South E. Likewise twentie acres meaddow and upland, lyinge at the Reedy marsh, havinge John Gage his Land on the South side. Likewise a six acre plantinge lott on the Hill (commonly called Hartbreake Hill, havinge Mr. Wyethe on the east and Robert Kinsman on the West, to erjoy to him his heirs and assigns &c,
Likewise one house lott beyond Mr. Hubbard's havinge the highway to Chebocky on the South, and a house lott of Robert Andrews on the East, to enjoy the same to him his heirs forever.
There was Granted to Thomas Scott, fifty acres of upland ou the Northwest side of Egypt River, having the Land of John Gage on the Southeast, and Robert Mussey's Land on the Northeast. Likewise twentie acres of meaddow in the west mcaddows, havinge John Gage his meaddow on the Northeast, and Richard Jacob on the Southwest. Likewise there was Granted to him ten acres of upland, towards the Reedy marsh, hayinge Thomas Howlett's Land on the North, and Humphrey Broadstreett towards the South. Likewise six acres of Land, lyinge on the East side of the Town, havinge Richard Jacobs on the southeast and Thom- as Boordmans on the Northwest. Likewise an house lott ju Mill streete, havinge Thomas French on the Southeast To enjoy to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Granted to John Perkins Sen' thirtie acres of upland
and ten of meaddow lying towards the head of Chebocky creeke, havinge Thomas Howlett's Land on the Southwest. Likewise a little Island commonly called Mores poynt, about fifty acres lyinge on the South side of the Town River. Like- wise ten acres of Land upon part where of he hath built an house havinge William Perkins on the Southwest. Likewise six acres of meaddow and six of upland joyning to the for- mer ten acres all these lying at the East end of the Town, having William White's Land on the Northeast, and the highway to Jeffries Neck on the Northwest. Also five acres of marsh upon the same Neck of Land, having a parcell of meaddow formerly granted Thomas Howlett on the North- west a parcell of meadow of Thomas Clarke on the West, at the south end butting upon the Town River, at the North end upon the great creeke joyning to Mr. Bracy's Land, to enjoy all the sayd land to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
Granted to Christopher Osgood an house lott upon part whereof he hath built an house havinge John Proctor's house lott on the South, John Robinson on the North, and William Fuller's east, and a swamp west. Likewise there was grant- ed to him five and twentie acres of Land lyinge at Chebacco havinge Roger Lancton's Land on the South, and William Whites on the Northwest. Also six acres of meaddow to- wards the Neck havinge Phillip Fowler east and a creeke on the Northwest. Also six acres of planting ground upon the Hill on the North side of the Town, havinge Phillip Fow- ler on the East, and Robert Andrews on the West, and John Cross on the South, Also ten acres in Jeffries neck having Mr. Bartholemew on the Southeast, To enjoy to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Granted to Thomas Booreman about fifty five acres of Land, having on the Northwest the creeke commonly called Labour in vaine, George Carr on the Southwest, the Towne River on the Northeast and Mr. Wythe on the Southeast, Also a six acre lott on the Northeast side the Hill by the Towne havinge William Bartholmew on the Northwest, and Thomas Scott on the Southeast. Likewise an house lott in
the Towne upon which he hath built an house. havinge Mr. Bartholmew on the Southwest. To enjoy to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Granted to William Fuller fower acres of plantinge grounds lyinge on the West end of Hartbreak Hill havinge Mr. Deni- son's lott on the southeast the highway to Cheboky, on the Southwest, and a swamp on the Northwest. Also he hath a house lott which he bought of John Hassell, havinge Wil- liam White on the South, Alexander Knight on the North- west and John Jackson on the Southeast.
Also another house lott he bought of John Saunders lyinge on the Mill Streete, having Mr. Seawall's house lott on the East, and Mr. Saltonstalls garden at the Mill on the South. Likewise he had a house lott granted him of the Towne, joyning tohalf an acre which he bought of William Sym- mons, havinge John Procter on the Southwest. John Cov- ington on the Northeast and Hugh Sherratt on the West, to enjoy to him, his heirs or assigns forever.
copie April 10th 1637.
John Gage
Robert Lord
Constable
Richard Jacob
Richard Saltonstall Daniell Denison Samuell Appleton
Granted to Phillip Fowler, thirtie acres of Lands lying on the Northwest side of the Myle River, havinge the Land of Richard Jacobb on the Northeast, Likewise ten acres in Jeffries neck lyinge betweene John Hassall and Robert An- drews, Likewise six acres of meaddow lying towards the Necke, havinge the little Necke on the Northeast, Christo- pher Osgood on the No: thwest, and Mr. Thomas Bresey on the Southwest, Likewise six acres of plantinge ground on the Hill next the Towne, having Christopher Osgood to- wards the Northwest and George Varnam southeast. Also an house lott in High Streete, havinge Michael Cartwright on the Northwest, and John Hassell on the East. To enjoy to him his heirs and assigns forever.
There was granted to Mr. Daniell Denison, One hundred and fifty acres of Land at Chebacky. bavinge the creeke,
called Labour in vayne on the Northwest, Mr. Sam' Dudleys Land on the Southeast, Mr. John Winthrop Jun" on the Southwest, and Mr. Wards Land on the Northeast. Like- wise there was Granted to him ten acres of meaddow, havinge the Labour in vayne creeke on the Southeast, Mr. Richard Saltonstalls Land on the Southwest, and Robert Andrews Land toward the Northeast. Also about four acres lyinge upon Hartbreak Hill, havinge Goodman Perlies lott on the East, William Fuller on the West, a swamp on the North, and the highway to Chebocky on the South. Al- so a house lott neere the Mill, containinge about two acres, which he hath paled in and built an house upon it, havinge Mr. Fawn's house lott on the Southwest. Also three acres lyinge upon the Towne River above the Mill, haying the River on the Southeast, and a lott of Mr: Appleton's on the Northeast. Also there was granted him ten acres of upland on the Northwest side of the Towne, butting upon the path that goes to Newbury, being on the Northwest side of the swamp, that joyns to Mr Simon Bradstreets, To enjoy the sayd premises, to him, his heirs, Adm" or assigns forever.
Granted to Hugh Sherrat, an house lott, upon pt where he hath built an house, havinge JohnCovington's lott South- east and William Fullers Southwest, Also a plantinge lott, of 6 acres towards the Necke, having Robert Lords lott East and Nathaniell Bishop West. Also there was granted to him ten acres in Jeffries necke, lyinge betweene Edward Carthane and John Hassall. Also five and twenty acres of upland and meaddow havinge Mr. Appletons farm North and West, the Myle River Northwest, and Richard Jacob Southwest. Also six acres of meaddow in Reedy marsh, havinge Thomas Dor- man Northwest, and Robert Lord Northeast, To enjoy to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
There was Granted to Mr. John Tuttle, ten acres of marsh towards the Necke, havinge Mr. Bracey his Land West, Mr. Tredwell, East, Phillip Fowler North, and a creeke South, Also a plantinge lott upon Hartbreak Hill, havinge Mr. Dud- leys west, Michael Williamson, John Johnson and the 5
· marshes east, and two little swamps North and South. Al- so a parcell of meaddow and upland, about twentie acres at Chebocky, havinge the Land of Jonathan Wade east, Mr Fawn west, the creeke South, and Mr. John Winthrop North. Likewise there was granted to him one hundred and fiftie acres. about sixteene whereof are meaddow, havinge Mr. Winthrop East, the Mile River West, Mr. Fawne, John Per- kins and Sergeant Howlett South. and from the South part. of Serget Howletts upland by a line to the East part of a great swamp to the River, bounded on the North. by great Oaks, marked neere the River, and so to a marked tree neere to Mr. Winthrop's farm.
Memorandum, there is reserved an highway of foure rodd broad throu this farm to the Common, to be layd out where the Towne shall appoint. There was also granted to him an house lott on the South side the River about an acre and 20 rodd, lyinge betweene Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Ward, and Mr. Winthrop,and the Highway, To enjoy to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Granted to Thomas Wells Anno 1635 as in the Town Book folio 4 as follows. One house lott one acre a half, more or less, lying on the further side the River, near the foot bridge having a house lott of John Proctor on the North, on the South a house lott of Samuel Younglove, on the east and west, compassed in by the Town River. Also a plantinge lott, six acres lyinge on the East end the great Hill, called Hartbreak Hill, bounded on the East, by a plantinge lott of Mr. Sam1 Dudleys on the West by a plantinge lott of John Procter. Also twentie four acres of upland, havinge on the Northeast, a parcell of Land granted to John Procter, on the South West the land of John Wyatt, at the Northwest end butting upon the Town River at the East end upon the way leading to Mr. Saltonstall's farnı Also a parcell of meaddow, lyinge at the West meaddows being eight acres, more or less. havinge on the Northwest meaddow granted to William Warner, on the South Captain Turners Hill, on the Northeast the great Pine swamp, to enjoy all the sayde
Lands, to him, his heirs and assigns forever. Entered the first day of June 1638. Town book folio 4.
Thomas Wells is possessed of ten acres of marsh, granted him in full satisfaction of the Land taken from him for the Cuntry highway at the Bridge, and for a drift way through his farm, (part of wich was g anted him in the year fifty one) the ppriaty of the drift way to remain his the sayde Thos: Wells, as it bounded by his own Land, wch he bought of Francis Jordan, (25 rodd along the syde, wch was half the length) towards the Northeast havinge marsh of Wade's ich was sometimes W" Goodhue's towards the Southwest twentie rod long, and from that corner straight to a cove, by a line running Northeast, to enjoy all the sayd marsh, be it more or less, to him and his heirs forever.
George Carr is possessed of a house lott, about half an acre, butting on the South upon the Town River, on the East by a plantinge lott of his own, on the North by a plantinge lott of Daniell Clarke's with liberty granted him to fence the sayd house lott as low as the low water mark, provided that he have a way or gate for passage, according to a former Town order of freedom for by the river. There was also granted him a planting lott of six acres bounded on the East by a planting lott of John Manning's on the West by a planting lott of Daniell Clarke's at the South end by the Town's River on the one part, the other part butting on his own house lott, at the North end bound- ed by a swamp, running betweene it and the Land of John Perkins the Elder. Also a parcell of Land about 25 acres, more or less, bounded on the southeast, by a farm formerly granted to Humphrey Wyth, on the northeast by the land of Thomas Boreman's having the Great creeke called Labour in vane Cove, compassing all the other pt of it, Also six acres of Land upon a Hill called Rabbit Hill. To enjoy the sayd premises, to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Granted to Henry Wilkinson by the company of freeman 1635 three acres of planting ground on the South syde the Town River. Also hee is possessed of three acres adjoyning
unto the same, the which latter three acres hee bought of Robert Hayes, and was granted unto ye sayde Robert Hayes at the same tyme the whole six acres, having a plant- ing lott of Robert Cross on the East, and a house lott of John Dayne's on the West, also on the same syde a planting lott of William Wildes, buting upon the North end upon the River. Also three acres of planting ground lying upon Sag- amore Hill, having Andrew Story's lott on the Southeast, and Michaell Williamson's lott on the Northeast: To enjoy the sayde Land to him, his heirs and assigns forever: 25th July 1638.
Granted to Humphrey Wyth in the year 1636, a house lott, one acre of ground, lying on the South syde the Town River, having a house lott on Symon Thomson on the North and a house lott formerly granted to John Meriall on the South, Also six acres of planting ground on the South side of Hartbreake Hill, having a planting lott of Richard Haf- field on the Northwest, and a planting lott of Alexander Knight on the East. Also for a farm one hundred acres of Land, more or less, as it lyeth on the South syde of a creeke called the Labour in vayne, having a parcell of Land grant- ed to George Carr on the West, Thomas Borman's Land on the North, Mr. Ward's farme on the East, Mr. Denison's farme on the South,, To enjoy all the said Lands to him his heirs and assigns forever. Entered into the Town Book folio 16.
Granted unto John Manning, Anno 1636, an house lott three rods of ground, more or less, bounded on the East, by a house lott of Thomas Howlett, on the West by the high- way leading to the River, at the South end by a house lott of Thomas Hardy's at the North end by the crossway lead. ing towards the Mill. Also granted him before Anno 1634, a planting lott of six acres, more or less, lying on the neck of Land at East end of the Town, bounded on the East, by a planting lott of John Gage, on the West by a planting lott of George Carr, at the South end butting upon the Town River at the North end upon the Lands of John Perkins the
Elder. Also ifty acres of Land, more or less, lying beyond the North River, bounded on the South by a like quantity of Land granted unto Mark Symonds, having on the North a farme granted unto John Cross, at the East end butting on the North River, at the West end butting upon the com- mon, to enjoy all the sayd premises to him his heir and as- signs forever.
Samuel Hall is possessed of eight acres of planting ground by act of the Towne as in the old book Anno 1636, lying near the highway going to the Labour in vaine meadows, butting to ye East upon ye planting ground of John Seaborn and on ye North ye planting ground of Francis Pebody.
Granted since unto Samuel Hall as in the ould Book 20th of February 1636, and lavd out the 20" of February 1637 as followeth. 14 acres of upland, lying Northeast of Stephen Jordaine and butting on the Northwest upon the Land of Alexander Knight, six acres of meadow lying Southeast of Stephen Jordaine, and on the Northwest upon the Land of [ ] Wilson.
Granted to Phillip Challis, a house lott on the South svde the River, having on the East a highway leading to the River, on the South west a house lott granted Robert Hayes Also three acres of plantinge ground at the Reedy marsh, havinge three acres of William Swindens on the South, a planting lott of Isaac Cominges on the North. Also three acres at Sagamore Hill, having three acres of William Swin- dens on the South, and a planting lott of Daniell Hovey's on the East, To enjoy the sayd Land to him, his heirs and assigns forever. Entered 25th July 1638 into the Town book folio 12.
June 1636. .
Samuel Shorman is possessed of one hundred acres of Land, lying from ye Town to ye North beyond a small River, com- monly called Egypt River, bounded on the Southeast by the land of John Shats well.
In January 1636.
Granted more unto Samuel Shoreman, as in the ould [b ]
20 acres of upland and meadow, bounded on the Northwest by the North River, having on the North, and Southeast X acres of La ] belonging to Robert Lord.
Granted more unto Samuel Shorman, the 20th of February 1637, 6 acres of planting ground, lying near to th ] com- monly called Mudy River, having on the East . 6 acres a ] in the possession of W" Whitred this 6 acres granted [ ] and in consideration of six acres of planting gro ] granted unto the sayd Samuel Shorman lying on [ ]side of the Town River, and now by him resigned up un ] Towne.
These Records following weare taken out of an old booke that the most of what was written there is either torne out or much defaced, (much of it) what could be transcribed is as followeth: (By order.)
February 13“h 1636.
Granted to Mr. Gardner a house lott: where his house now standeth. Granted to Thomas Howlett a house lott, where his house now stands, and which is now in his possession.
Granted to John Severance, a six acre planting lott. on the farr side the Brooke, and on this side Appleton's farme.
Granted to Thomas Clarke about two acres of meddow,- lying betwixt the hey lott of Thomas Howlett and the planting lott of Edmund Sawyer.
Att a general meeting February 20th 1636.
It was agreed that the seven men shall have no power to grant any Land in that which is commonly reputed and ac- counted the Cow pasture nor above twenty acres in any oth- er places.
Mr. Denison is chosen to keepe the Town Booke, to enter all grants of Land to pticular psons, for which he shall have 6 for every mans Land he so enters. Also he is to enter the Towne orders and to sette a coppy thereof up in ye meet- inghouse,
Mr. John Winthrope, Mr. Bradstreet, Mr. Denison, Good- man Perkins, Goodman Scott, John Gage and Mr. Wade, are chosen to order Towne business for these three months next following.
There was Granted to Mr. Bradstreete 200 acres of up- land near his farme which hee did propoud for and is to be laid out by such as ye Towne shall appoint.
There was Granted to Serjent French, ten acres of upland at the hither end of a Neck lying beyond Reedy marsh, to be laid out by the lott layers.
Granted to Serjent French. a percell of upland and medow containing about three acres on the South side the River, ad- joyneing to his planting lott.
Granted to Mr. Wilson six acres, part of that which was Goodman Bradstreetes, lying uppon Hart Breake hill:
Mr, Appleton, Serjent Howlett, John Perkins and Thomas Scott weare appointed to assist the lott Layers in laying out Mr. Dudley's Mr. Bradstreetes & Mr.Saltingstalls farmes before the 14th of May 1637,
Granted to William Warner, as in the old Towne Book ap- peareth Anno 1637 as followeth. One house lott one acre more or less, in the Mill street. bounded on the East by an- other house lott as yet ungranted, on the Northwest by a highway leading from the Mill street to the High street, but- ting upon the Mill street at the Southeast end, at the North end butting upon the swamp. Also a planting lott six acres more or less, having on the North side a planting [lot] of Thom ] Rawlinsons, on the South west a plantinge lott of Mark Quilters, butting at the Southeast end upon the Towne River, at the Northwest end upon a swamp. Also a farme ninety and seyen acres, more or less, meadow and upland haying on the East Mr. Appleton's farme, on the South West the land of John Procter, at the Northwest end butting upon the Town River, at the Southeast end upon the way leading to Mr. Saltingstalls farme. Also a parcell of meadow, lv- ing in the west meadows, being fourteen acres more or less, having on the Southeast the great Hill called Captain Tur- ners Hill, bounded on the North by certain Land lying be- t ween that and Turkey Hill butting at the West end upon a parcell of meadow granted to Theophilus Wilson, at East end upon meadow granted to Thomas Wells. to enjoy the
said Lands, to him, his heirs and assigns forever: town records, folio.
Granted to Andrew Story, six acres of planting ground upon Sagamore Hill, having three acres of the like ground, granted to Henry Wilkinson on the Northwest, also a plant- ing lott of Thomas Shormen on the SouthEast, to enjoy the said Land to him, his heirs and assigns forever. Entered 20 August 1638 folio 12.
22th of March 1637.
Memorand: That Thomas Wells hath bought by exchange of John Seaborne six acres of planting ground, bounded at the West by the Town River, and at the East end, by the highway that leadeth toward the Bay, having on the North a planting lott of Anthony Colebye's, and three acres of planting ground, of Symon Tomsons on the South, for which hee hath given him in exchange, six acres of plantinge ground, lying on the East end of the Great Hill commonly called Heartbreake Hill, bounded on the East by a plantng [ ] of Mr. Samuel Dudleys on the West by a planting lott of John Procter's also the sayde Thomas Wells hath given to the sayd John Seborne over and above the sayd lott, in money and goodes as by theyr covenant in wryting doth ap- pear, to the value of fifty shillings, or there about, there agreement in writing concerning the premises, bereth date the first day of March 1637.
Granted Phillip Fowler, one house lott in the cross street called the Meetinghouse lane, being about one acre of ground having John Gage his house lott, on the South East, and Thomas Scott's house lott on the North West. Also six acres of planting ground, on the North syde the Town, hav- ing a planting [lott] of George Varnum's on the Southeast, and a planting lott of Christopher Osgood's on the North- west. Also ten acres of upland, lying beyond Mudy River, within the commonfence, having ten acres of the lyke Land of John Webster's on the Southeast, and ten acres of Chris- topher Osgood's on the Northwest. Also six acres of med- ow, neare the highway to Jefrye's neck, having a psell of
medow of Mr. Tuttells on the South, and a psell of medow of Christopher Osgood's on the North. Also thirty four acres of upland and medow, butting upon the Mile brooke at the Southeast end, and having Richard Jacob's Land on the Northeast and Mr. Woodmansey's farm on the South- west. Also a house lott in the High street, having Michael Cartwrights house on the Northwest. and John Hassell's house lott on the Southeast, to enjoy all the sayd Lands, to him, his heirs, and assigns forever. Entered the 51 day of the 1º mon. 1638 into the Town book folio 16,
Granted to John North in the yeare 1687, three acresof Land, lying near the Reedy marsh, bounded by a planting lott of William English on the Northwest, and having three acres of the lyke ground formerly granted to Isaac Perkins, on the Southeast, to enjoy the sayd Land, his heirs and as- signs forever. Entered 7th month 1638 into the Town book folio 15.
Memorand, that whereas John North was lately possessed of three acres of planting ground, lying near the Reedy marsh, having a planting lott of William English on the Northwest, and three acres of the lyke planting ground for- merly granted to Isaac Perkins now in the possession of John Warner on the South east, now the said John North hath for a certain summe of mony to him in hand payde sould unto forenamed John Warener all the sayde three acres of Land together with all his interest and claim unto the sayd Land with all the fencing timber and all other the apurtenances to the sayde Lands, and the sayd John Warener, to enjoy the sayde Land, to him, his heirs and assigns forever. Entered by their joynt order and consent the 13th of December 1638.
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January the 10th 1637.
Att a Towne meeting. Voted that a generall fence shall be made from the end of the Towne to Egypt River, with a suficient fence, and also from the East end of the Towne, in the way to Jefereys neck from the fence of John Perkins to theend of a creeke in the marsh near the Land of Wry Fos-
ter. This fence to be fenced by ye first day of June next en- sueing, upon the penalty of five shillings for every rod, that shall then be found unfenced, This fence to be done at the charge of all those that have Land within the s'd compass according to their severall shares of Land, and by them to be mayntained, and there is liberty granted to all such psons to fell any trees for this use, as they shall find most convenient in the Land ungranted. Mr. Norton's farme is exempted out of this order by a generall consent.
This is a true copie, out of the old Towne booke taken the 30th of December 1672, T, me Robert Lord Clerie.
The 13th of January 1637.
Further it is agreed, that where many planting lotts are layd together, if the major pt agree to fence them in, it shall bynd the rest to doe the like, both for maner and time, un- der the penalty of five shillings a rod, for every rod they should doe. This is a true copie out of the old Towne booke, taken pr me, Robert Lord-Clerk.
Granted to Mr. Fawne, a house lott, adjoyning to Mr. Appleton six acres near the Mill:
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