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Granted to Daniell Denison, a house lott next to Mr. Fawnes, to come to the scirt of the Hill next the swamp.
Granted to Richard Jacob, Good :- Mussey, Good :- Brad- streete, Good :- Scott, Good :- Gage, to each of them house lott in Bridge streete, containeing in breadth 8 pole.
Granted to Mr. Cogswell, eight acres of ground. at ye N. W. end of Bridge streete.
Granted to Mr. Jonathan Wade at Chebacco 200 acres of Land lying on the Southwest of Mr. Samuel Dudley's Land on the Southeast of Mr. John Winthrope, on the Northwest of Chebatco creeke,
Granted to Mr. John Winthorpe, Castle Hill and all the meadow and marsh, lying within the creeke, provided y he lives in the Towne, and that the Towne may have what they shall need for the building of a Fort.
Granted the same day to Will-Fuller, 2 acres at the end of his 4 acre planting lott.
Granted to Robert Lord, about half, an acre, more or less of marsh ground joyneing to his planting lott.
Granted to Simon Thompon, twenty acres of ground meadow and upland at the new meadows to be propor- tioned according to the goodness of the meadow, and be laid out as the Towne shall appoint,
It is ordered that the lot Layers, shall lay out Mr. Brad- streete, his farm at the New meadows, according to his di- rection.
Granted to Goodman Andrews, and Goodman Haffield 2 acres of ground in the place where Mr. Tuttell hey reekes stand.
Given and Granted to Edward French 8 acres of planting ground lying between Goodman Moss an Goodman An- drews lott.
The 5th of February 1637.
Granted unto Willm Lamson, six acres of planting ground betweene Paul Williamsons meadow, and Goodman An- drews, ten acres near the upper end of Labour in vayne Creeke.
Granted Edward Tredwell, in like maner, six acres for planting.
Granted Daniell Ladd, six a res.
Granted William Holdred, six acres.
Granted Richard Wattells, six acres.
Granted the Widdow Dix, six acres.
Granted Edward Browne, a house lott in the High streete next under William Bartholemew on the one side of the Hill. and six acres for planting on this side Muddy River.
Granted to Thomas Silver, six acres
Granted to Robert Hayes, six acres.
Granted to Thomas Shareman, six acres,
Granted to Daniell Hovcy, six acres.
Granted to William Simons, six acres,
Granted to John Wedgwood, six acres.
Granted to ye Widdow Lord, six'acres.
Granted to Robert Lord, the 19 day of February 1637,
one acre of ground in the High streete, next adjoyneing unto Mr. Vincent for a house lott according to a former promise.
Granted to William Bartholomew, the and yeare above written one acre of ground for a house lott, next adjoyne- ing unto Robert Lords in the High streete on the side of the Hill.
Granted also at the same time, unto William Barthol- mew, eight acres of Land on the other side of River, lying betweene the medow ground of George Giddings, and ten acres of [ ]in possession of Rob' Andrewes for and in consideration of ten acres of Land resigned in Jeferies necke.
Granted to Richard Kemball, the 23ª of February 1636, a house lott next adjoyneing to Goodman Simons at the West end of y® Towne.
Granted also to him the same day 40 acres - Beyond the North River, neare the Land of [- - ] and Robert Scott
First of March 1637.
Granted unto Humphrey Vincent eight acres of medow in the west meadowes if it may be there found pvided that if he shall find any nearer [and more] convenient, he shall in any such place have six acr es not above.
Granted also the same day unto Humphrey Vincent, twenty acres of upland neare the West medowes as may be found conveniant.
Granted to Thomas Bishop, a percell of ground, of twofor three acres, more or less lying betweene Mr. Firmans 4 acres and John Wedgwoods on the Hill comonly called Rabbet Hill.
Granted to John Perkins the Elder six acres of salt marsh adjoyneing unto the medow he hath lately bought of Ser- jent Howlett uppon the necke at the East end of the Towne.
Granted Mr. Whittingham to have his three hundred acres formerly granted to bee made up four hundred acres, left to Mr, Saltingstall, Goodman Perkins, Serjt Howlett, William Bartholmew, and the lott layers to view and lay out.
Granted to John Jackson, a house lott on the side of tlie Hill, next to Edward Brownes at six rod broad.
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Granted to Phillip Fowler ten acres of Land beyond Mud- dy River, within the comon fence in exchange for ten acres laid down in Jefferies necke.
Granted Christopher Osgood, ten acres likewise of the same ground uppon ye same consideration
2ª day of March 1637.
Granted to Edmund Seward, 32 acres of upland, and eight of meadow, at the West meadowes on the North side.
Granted to Robert Kinsman, ten acres of upland, and 4 acres of meadow at his former Land granted.
Granted to William Avery, six acres of planting ground on the further side Muddy River. Also twenty acres of up- land and six acres of meadow at Chebacco neare Allin Pear- leyes.
Granted to Marke Quilter, six acres of Land to make up his former fourteene acres, twenty acres left to the lott lay- ers.
Granted to Robert Lord, a percell of marsh adjoyning to his ye lott. lying next within the comonfence, and he to fence the pond of water.
All those that have planting ground by the River side be- yond Mr. Appletons are to take the lott layers and lay out a highway as may be most convenient as themselves can best agree and return it to the eleven men.
Goodman Stace is assigned to the house lott betweene Goodman Warners and Goodman Quilters, and desires to have a small slipp of ground joyneing to it, to be added to it, this to be considered of. to be viewed by Mr. Bartholmew and Hugh Sharratt,
Robert Hayes hath Land granted by the company of freemen, Anno 1637 an house lott one acre, more or less, bounded on the North by the Towne River, on the South by the highway. having a house lott of John Wedgewoods att the East end, also a house lott of Phillip Challis at the same end. Also six acres of planting ground, lying upon the Hill called Rabitt Hill, having a planting lott of John Wedgewoods on the Southeast, on the North-
west a planting lott of Steephen Jordaines, at the east end butting upon a planting lott of the Widow Thontons, at the West end upon a planting lott of Robert Cross's, to enjoy the sayd Lands, to him, his heirs, and assigns forever.
Granted to John Wedgewood a house lott, about a rood of ground, more or less, having a honse lott of Phillip Chal- lis on the Southeast, on the Southwest a house lott of Rob- ert Hayes, on the North the Towne River. Also six acres of planting ground, lving upon a hill called Rabitt Hill, hav- ing a planting lott of Robert Hayes on the Northwest. the great Hill called Heartbreak Hill butting at the west end, upon apsell of Land now in possession of Thomas Firman, at the East end upon a psell of Land granted to Mı, Pyke, to enjoy the sayd Land to him, his heirs, and assigns for- ever.
Granted to Isaac Perkins, three acres of planting ground, lying at the Reedy marsh, having a planting lott of Hum- phrey Vincent on the South, a planting lott of John Northes on the Northwest. Also three acres within the common fence, having a planting lott of Theophilous Wilson on the Southwest, a great swamp on the Southeast, being not far from Mudy River. to enjoy the sayd Land, to him, his heirs, and assigns forever.
Memorand, that Isaac Perkins hath sold unto John Ware- ner, the six acres of planting ground, in two psells, lying and bounded as above written and for the same the sayd Isaac doeth acknowledge himself fully payd and satisfied; and the sayd John Warener, to enjoy the sayd Land to him, his heirs, and assigns forever. 15h of June 1638.
Memorand, that John Warener hath sould unto Theophi- lus Wilson that three acres of ground, fast above written, the which hee bought of Isaac Perkins, lving within the common fence, having a planting lott of the savu Theophi- lus Wilson on the Southwest, a swamp on the Southeast, Mr. Tuttel's Land on the East, and a swamp on the North yting it, and Mark Symonds planting lott, and the sayd John Warner doeth acknowledge the sale, and himself to be
fuly payd and satisfied for the same and the Theophilus Wilson, to enjoy the said Land to him, his heirs and as- signs forever. Entereed y their joynt order and consent the 16" of the fo ] month 1639.
John Perkins Junior is possessed of an Island. having on the South syde there of the great River, commonly called Cheboky River on the North an arme of the same River, run- ning between the sayd Island and another Island, commonly called Hogg Island, bounded on the East by the great bay of Chebokye, on the West by a meeting of many creeks, coming out of the marshes, this Island was granted to him the first day of February 1637 to him his heirs and assigns forever
Memorand, that John Perkins the Elder, hath sould unto Thomas Howlett a psell of Land of forty acres; more or less medow and upland lying at Chebocye, Granted unto the sayde John Perkins in the yeare 1636, bounded on the Northeast by a ycell of Land formerly granted unto Mr. Fawne, now in the possession of John Webster, and partly also on the same syde by the Land of Richard Haffield, on the South west by a pcell of Land granted unto the sayde Thomas Howlett, at the Northwest end there of butting upon a high- way leading to Chebacky, at the Southeast, upon the com- mon for the which Land, the sayde Thomas Howlett, hath given in exchange a planting lott of six acres, more or less, also six acres of medow, more or less, both lying upon the Neck of Land at the East end of the Towne, the planting lott bounded on the Northwest by a planting lott of John Ga ] on the Southeast by two severall lottes of Thomas Clarke's and John Robinson's the medow bounded on the West by a planting lott in the possession of Edmund Gard- ner, on the Northeast by a creeke, running between it and the Land of Mr. Thomas Brecey.
Also the sayde Thomas Howlett hath payde unto the sayde John Perkins, over and above the sayde two lottes in mony seven pounds and ten shillings, for and in considera- tion of which sayde two lotts and the sayde summ of mony
the sayde John Perkins doth acknowledge himself fully sat- isfied, and the sayde Thomas Howlett to enjoy the foresayd forty acres of Land, more or less, to him, his heirs, execu- tors and assigns forever. Entered the 23ª day of the second month 1638,
Granted Robert Kinsman as in the Towne booke folio 12 apeareth, one house lott, one acre of ground, having a house lott now in the possession of Richard Lumkin on the South John Jackson's house lott on the West.
Also six acres planting ground lying on the great Hill commonly called Heartbreake Hill. having a planting lott of Richard Haffield on the east a planting lott of Allin Per- ly's on the West. Also thirty four acres of medow and up- land, having the River of Jebocky on the East, on the South the Land of Goodman Graves, to enjoy the sayde Lands, to him, his heirs, and assigns forever. Entered 25th July 1638.
Granted William Swindon, by the company of freeman, anno 1638. Three acres of planting ground, lying at the Reedy marsh, having a planting lott of Thomas French the Elder on the South, and three acres granted to Phillip Chal- lis on the North. Also three acres upon Sagamore Hill, bounded on the South by Mr. Dudlye's farme, by three acres of Phillip Challis on the East, to enjoy to him, his heirs, and assigns forever.
Dated 25th of July 1638.
Memorand, That Mr. Samuel Apleton hath sould unto Mr. Thomas Firman, an house lott of one acre, more or less, bounded at the East end by a house lott Edmund Gardners, at the West end by the cross way leading toward the Meet- ing house, on the North by a house lot now in the possess- ion of Mr, Samuel Dudley and on the South by the High street, this lot Anno 1634, being granted unto Henry Short now of Newbury and by him sold unto the said Samuel Apleton. Also the said Mr. Apleton, hath sould unto the said Mr. Firman one dwelling house, standing upon the said lot together with all the out houseing, gardens, yards, fenc- ing, with all other the appurtenances belonging to the said
house and lot, the said Thomas Firman, to enjoy all the said premises to him, his heirs, executors and assigns forev- er. Entered this 16th of April 1638 ..
27"day of July 1638.
Memorand, that Richard Lumpkin hath sould unto John Tuttell the day and yeare above written, one house and a house lott, with certaine other Landes as hereafter follow- eth, that is to say, one house lott lying near the great cove of the Town River, having a house lott now in the possess- ion of William Avery, on the Southwest, Robert Kinsman's house lott on the Northwest, the Towne River on the South- east, and a house lott now in the possession of Samuel Hall on the East, also upon the sayde lott one dwelling house formerly built by Richard Browne now of Newbury, and by him sould unto Mr, RichardSaltonstall,by whom it was sould unto the sayd Richard Lumkin. Also twenty five acres, upland and medow, formerly granted to John Cross, and by him sould unto Mr. Apleton and by him to Mr. Saltonstall, by whom it was also sould unto the sayd Richard Lumkin, the sayd Land lying within the common fence bounded on the North by a like ycell of Land, now in the possession of Mr. Wittingham, also by a pcell of Land. now in the possession of Thomas Clarke on the South. Also pcell of medow ground lying at the Reedy marsh, lately granted and layd out to the sayd Richard Lumkin, being about fifteen acres, more or less, bounded by ten acres of upland of Richard Ja- cobs on the South, on the North by certaine Lands belong- ing to Mr. Apleton and Matthew Curren. on the East by medow belonging to Thomas French the Elder, on the West by severall planting lottes. Now the sayd Richard Lumkin hath for divers considerations him thereunto moving, sould unto the above named John Tuttle, all the sayd Lands lying and bounded as above written. together with the sayd dwelling house, with all outhousing, fenceing. with all other the premises and theyr apurtenances. together with all his title, interest and claim unto the sayd house and Lands, with every pt and ycell of the same, and the sayd John Tut-
tle, to enjoy all the sayd house and Landes, to him, his heirs and assigns forever. Dated the day and yeare above writ. ten.
Granted to Robert Cross, six acres of planting ground on the South syde the Towne River upon y' whereof hee hath built an house, the whole six acres being bounded on the South by six acres of the lyke ground, formerly granted to Henry Wilkinson and Robert Hayes, now in the possession of Thomas Emerson, on the North by a planting lott of Stephen Jordaine: Also six acres of ground at Sagamore Hill, having a planting lott of Thomas Sherman on the West and a ycell of Lande of Richard Lumkin on the East to enjoy to him his heirs and assigns forever. Entered the 5ª of the first month 1638 into the Towne booke folio 17.
Memorand, that whereas William White of Ipswich, hus- bandman had granted to him by the company of the free- men, twenty acres of Land, lying at the East end, of the Towne, bounded by the highway leading to the great necke on the Northwest, and by Mr. Breceys Land on the East, be- ing pth medow and yth upland now the sayd William White hath sould unto Thomas Treadwell of Ipswich all the sayd twenty acres of medow and upland lying and bounded as above written, for the which Land the sayd Thomas Tread- well hath given and payd in exchange, six acres of planting ground lying on the East syde of the great Hill commonly called Heartbreak Hill having a planting lott of Thomas Wells, his on the West, and a planting lott of Mr. Tuttell's on the East, of the which planting ground, the sayd Will1" White is now possessed, also the sayd Thomas Treadwell doeth give unto the sayd William White, over and above the sayd six acres, a certain summe of mony the which the sayd William White doeth acknowledge himself to have receiv- ed and by the sayd six acres of Land, and the said summe of mony doth acknowledge himself for the twenty acres above written to be fully payd and satisfyed and the saydThomas Treadwell. to enjoy the sayd twenty acres of upland and medow, together with all the profits thereunto belonging to
him, his heirs, and assigns forever. Entered the same day and yeare with their own coppys being the 27th of the fourth month, anno 1638.
[house lot of one acre and a half, more or less, to- gether with out dwell] with all out housing, gardens, yards fencing and all other the appurtenances to the said lot, which said lot was first granted unto Mr. John Fawne [ ] year 1634, and by him sold unto the said Thomas Firman, which lot is bou [ ] on the East, by a house lot now in the possession of Mr. John Baker, on the We ] by a house lot of Mr. Thomas Brecey's on the North by planting lot of Mr. ] having on the South the High street, the said Mr. John Norton [ ] enjoy the said premises, to him, his heirs and assigns forever, Entered the 16th day of the second month 1638,
Granted Mr. John Norton, three acres of Land, lying on the lower syde of the Mill street, having the said street on the Southwest, on the Northeast a house lot of Christopher Osgoods, on the Northwest a house lott of John Wyates, on the Southeast by the severall house lotts of Richard Lum- kin, Robert Crane, and a third lott not yet granted. Also five acres for planting, more or less upon the Hill, lying on the North syde of the High street, bounded on the Southeast, by a planting lott, now in the possession of Mr. John Baker, formerly granted unto John Shatswell, on the Northeast by a planting lott, formerly granted to Mr. John Fawne, and by him sould unto Mr. Thomas Brecey, and now in his pos- session: on the Northwest by a planting lott of Mr. Symon Bradstreet, on the Southwest, having the severall house lotts of Humphry Vincent and Thomas Treadwell. Also six acres of planting ground, more or less, lying within the com- mon fence, bounded on the Southeast, by a planting lott of Theophilus Wilson, on the Northwest by a planting lott of Edward Browne, at the Northeast end butting upon a swamp, att the Southwest end, butting upon the highway leading to Mudy River, Also fourty acres of Land,more or less medow and upland, bounded by a creeke, on the South-
west, on the Northwest by a ycell of Land, now in the pos- session of Mr. William Payne formerly granted unto Mr. Dillingham, deceased. Also a farme of one hundred and fif- ty acres, more or less, lying upon the necke of Land neare the North River, bounded on the Southeast, by the Land of Mr. Payne above written, on the North by the North River, to enjoy all the sayd premises to him, his heirs, and execu- tors and assigns forever, Entered this 16 day of the sec- ond month called Aprill 1638. The above was copied out of the old Towne booke by me the 30th of May 1681-Robt. Lord-Recorder.
Granted Marke Quilter, a house lott in the Mill street, one acre of ground, having John Wyats house lott on the East, on the Northwest a house lott ungranted, at the South end butting upon the street, over against Allin Per- ley. Also a planting lott six acres, more or less, having a planting lott of William Warners on the Northeast, on the Westa planting lott of Henry Kinsberyes at the South end butting upon John Wyats, at the North end upon the Com- mon. Also twenty acres of upland beyond Mr. Apletons farme, having the land of Henry Kinsbery on the Southwest on the Northeast, the Land of John Wyat, at the East end coming up to a path leading to Mr. Saltonstall's farme, at the West end butting on the Towne River. Also six acres of medow at the West medows, having the Land of Jo: Per- kins west, the Land of [ 20th June 1638 Entª folio 11.
Granted Richard Jacob, one house lott, one acre of ground on the lower syde of the High street, having a house lott of Robert Lord, on the East, and a house lot of Edward Tred- well on the West. Also six acres of planting ground lying Northeast from the Towne, having a planting lott of Roger Lancton on the Southeast, and a planting lott of Thomas Scott on the Northwest, bounded at the South end by a swamp. at the North end by the marshes. Also forty acres more or less, of upland and medow, on the Northwest syde the River that runneth out of the great pond. having Hugh Sherrats Land on the Northeast, and Phillip Fowler's Land
on the Southwest. Also twelve acres of medow at the West Medows, having Joseph Medcalf's Land on the North, and Thomas Scotts medow on the Southeast, Also ten acres of upland at the Reedy marsh, having the marsh on the North. Also one other house lott neare the Mill street, having a house lott of Robert Mussey's on the Northwest, on the South and Southeast the highway to the common, it being about one acre half and eight rods at the Northeast end butting upon the Mill street, to enjoy all the sayd Lands, to him his heirs and assigns forever. Entered the 20th dav of August 1638 into the Towne book folio 13,
Granted William Simmons a house lott half an acre of ground, lying at the further end of the High street having William Purriers bouse lott on the Southeast and William Whitreds on the Northwest, Also six acres of planting ground at the Reedy marsh, having a planting lott of John Covingtons on the South, Mr. Tutles marsh on the East, and Mudy River on the West to enjoy the sayd Land to him his heirs and assigns forever. Entd'd into the town book folio 14 the 30th August 1638.
30th day of August 1638.
Memorand, that Henry Wilkinson, hath sould unto Thom- as Emerson, six acres of Land, lying on the South syde the River, granted to the sayd Henry Wilkinson and Robert Hayes to cach of them threeacres in the yeare 1635, Henry Wilkinson, being now possessed of the whole, having bought the right and interest of Robert Hayes as apeareth in this book folio 11, the whole six acres being bounded by a plant- ing lott of Robert Crosse's on the East, and a house lott of John Daynes on the West, also a planting lott of William Wildes on the same syde, butting at the North end upon the Town River. Also the sayd Henry Wilkinson hath sould unto the sayd Thomas Emerson, one dwelling house, built by the sayd Henry upon the sayd six acres, with a garden fenced, together with all other timber fencing, and whatso- ever profits belong unto the said house and garden. Also the said Henry hath sould. unto the sayd Thomas Emerson,
six acres of planting ground, lying upon Sagamore. Hill, the which six acres was first granted, three of it unto William Swindon, and three of it unto Phillip Challis, who sould his unto the sayd William Swindon and by the sayd William was the whole six acres, sould unto the sayd Henry Wilkinson, the whole six acres being bounded on the South by a farme of Mr. Samuell Dudley'es and on the East by a planting lott of Daniell Hobyes, now the sayd Henry Wilkinson, hath for a certain summe of mony, to him, in hand payd by the sayd Thomas Emerson, sould and alienated, and by these presents doeth sell and alienate, unto the sayd Thomas Emerson, all the foresayd twelve ac- res of Land, more or less, together with the sayd dwelling house and garden, together with all other, the timber fenc- ing, with all other the profits and priviledges thereunto be- longing, together with all his interest and claim unto the sayd house and Land, and every part and ycell of the same, and the sayd Thomas Emerson, to enjoy the sayd house and Land together with all theyr apurtenances, to him, his heirs and assigns forever. Entered by theyr order and consent the day [and] yeare above written. W. B.
First September 1638. By the consent of the seven,
There was reserved for three of Mr. Rozgers his friends to come, three six acre lotts, adjoying to Mr. Roggers his twenty acres near Heartbreak hill.
Granted to Mr. Mathew Whipple, six acres of planting ground next to Robert Cranes in the new planting ground neare the River.
Granted to Mr. John Whipple, six acres of planting ground next his brother on this side the swamp:
Granted to Simon Stace, six acres of planting ground be- yond the swamps next to John Whipple:
Granted to Henery Archer, six acres of planting ground next to Simon Stace beyond the swamp:
Granted to John Wiatt, a ysell of Land adjoyneing to his medow, at the West medowes, to be laid out by the lot lay- ers, not exceeding foure acres :-
Granted Mr. Mathew, and his Brother Mr. John Whipple two hundred acres of Land and medow to it not to exceed forty five acres if there be not thirty five in that place the medow shall be made up fourty acres elsewhere, this Land is to begin at Mr Woodmansees farme running toward Mr. Hubbard's farme, untill two hundred and fourty acres be measured, the medow to be betweene thirty five and fourty five acres as before granted to them both to be devided as they shall agree. Refered to Mr. Hubbard Goodman Lumkin, Goodman Giddings and the Lott Layers.
26 day of September, 1638.
Memorand, that whereas John Tuttell, hath lately bought of Richard Lumkin one house lott, lying neare the great cove beneath the falles of the Town River, having a house lott now in possession of William Avery on the Southwest. and a house lott of Robert Kinsman on the Northwest, as in this book folio 13, more at large apeareth. Also upon the sayd lott, one dwelling house, formerly built by Richard Browne, now of Newbury, as in the foresayd folio doeth appear. Now the sayd John Tuttell, hath for divers good considerations him thereunto moving sould and alienated unto Reynold Foster all the sayd lott
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