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Wheras John Hunting our Elder, Jonathan Farebanke &
Fnº, Hunting John Frary had each of them appoynted to haue 6: acres of Fnº Fairbanke medowe for their second Devision to make vp 12: acres to Fnº Frary their Lotts But by Reason of some Interuption arising by Challenge made of the same medowe to belonge vnto some of the Farmes &c Wherfore we thinkeing it not fitting to hold them in sus- pence any longer. Doe therfore nowe order & graunte vnto ye sayd three men above named to haue ech of them Sixe acres in ye medowe neere vnto the South side of Ballpate hill to be measured out vnto them seurally by our
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Measurer & others appoynted thervnto heervnder named for their full satis- faction to make vp the 12: acres of medowe due vnto them Francis Chickering John Dwite Tho: Wighte
pvided that they Relinquist the abouesayd graunts form"ly made vnto them. For as much as John Ellis is in ye same Condicon as the
Inº Ellis aboue named men, for 2: acres appoynted him in ye sayd
Challenged medowes &cr We therfore nowe grante vnto him twoe acres of medowe at Ballpate hill to lye next vnto the afore named mens medowe to be measured out by the aboue deputed men. pvided that he Re- linquisheth the former 2: acres soe apoynted vnto him.
John Dwite & Francis Chickering formly deputed to set Swampe out the Smale pcells of Swampe next the North East Corn" of ye Wigwam playne to the adioyneing inhabitants. Edward Alleyn is Chosen to Joyne wth them to assist in the same soe graunted vnto them.
T Wight . Graunted vnto Thomas Wight Eight acres of Land vpon ye hill & vally thervpon neere vnto South medowe. The hill being Form'ly graunted vnto the sayd Thomas & John Luson, whoe nowe both of them doe Relinquish ye former graunt made vnto them. And the aforesayd Thomas Requesting an inlargemt it is granted vnto him to Rune to ye Swampe at ye North end of the same hill vpon his form" lyne. Edward Richards for defect in his house Lott hath graunted E Richards nowe vnto him the other pte of ye hill & vally by the East side of Tho: Wight: Conteyneing 8 acres more or lesse to Rune also to the Swampe as ye sayd Thomas doth at ye North end of the sayd Hill.
Graunted vnto Robte Gowen Sixe acres of vpland neere vnto R: Gowen the South medowe & nexte vnto the West side of Thomas Wight ther: pvided yt he Relinquish all other graunts made vnto him form'ly.
Graunted vnto Beniamyne Smith Sixe acres of vpland neere
Ben Smith vnto the South medowe to adioyne vnto Robert Gowen yf ther it maye be had.
G Barber
Graunted vnto George Barber Sixe acres of vpland nere vnto the South Medowe & next vnto Ben: Smith yf ther it maye be had.
៛ Fisher
Graunted vnto Josua Fisher Sixe acres of vpland nere vnto the South Medowe & nexte vnto George Barber yf ther it may be had.
Mr Wheelocke, Hen: Chickering, John Luson, Deputed to assist & direct the measurer in laying out all the form" graunted pcells And yf they fynd that
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ther the severall pcells can not be layd out in that order wch is described then we give them or any twoe of the sayd thre soe named full power to order & laye out ther or therabouts what is soe graunted according to their discretions soe neere as they can to make a feild of them together, or otherwise as they may best contriue.
Graunted to John Thurston all yt pcell of Land wch lyeth
Fnº Thurston betweene Jeames Jordan, & the high waye leading vnto ye South playne, & also soe much of the Swampe adioyneing vnto ye přmises next towards ye south playne as may be thought fitt & carye a fence on that side conveniently streight. Allwayes Reserved vnto ye towne a Carte waye from the aforsayd high waye by the bottome of ye p"mises vnto the Corner betwene ye 2. Swamps wher Tymber hath ben gotten.
Henry Chickering & Tho: Wight to set out ye same & E Alleyn to Joyne wth them in ye same doeing.
Graunted to Henry Chickering all those pcells of Course medowe Conteyneing Sixe acres more or lesse as they lye aboue yt pcell of medowe formly graunted vnto mr Phillips. To be set out by
Graunted yt Jnº Ellis may haue 2. Ceader trees to make board & sell ye same out of towne to atteyne vnto appell.
Whereas the Towne according to their vsuall Custome did Eli Lusher make Choise of Mr Edward Alleyn gent to keepe the Towne booke and to act in towne afaires with the other 6 men then chosen: And for as much as it hath pleased god to take away the sd MT Alleyn by death the towne being assembled the 28th of October 1642 did nominate & by their voate chuse & appoynt Eleazer Lusher to succeed in the place & trust in which the sd MT Alleyn was interressed to sd Eli Lusher so to stand in yt seruice trust & power vntill yt terme be accomplished whereunto m' Alleyn aforsd was deputed.
[1Md: That whereas the town hath formerly according to thier vsuall Custom as allso according to the order of Court in yt Case puided mad Choice of 7 men for the regulating of the planting & prudentiall affayers of the Town and to that end hath allso mad Choice of Edward Alleyn: gent: to keepe the Town Book and to ayd the other 6 men in the for- mer seruice as may by that act of the Town recorded mor playnely appear and that for as much as it hath pleased God to take away by death the said m' Edward Alleyn :. the town in consideration of the pľmises being mett together vpon the 28 day of October 1642 did
1 A leaf fastened at the beginning of Vol. I., of the original Records. On the reverse of the leaf is the following note:
Md. This leaf was found in John Bullard, Esq.'s Garret, Sept. 5, 1850.
J. H. Cobb, Town Clerk.
[ED.]
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nominat and by thier voate chuse & appoint Eleazer Lusher to suc- ceed in the place & trust wherin the said MT Alleyn was by that fore- said Choice of the Town interressed: the said Eleazer Lusher so to stand in that seruice trust & power vntill that tearme be accomplished whervnto m' Alleyn aforesd was so deputed.
Bmwny, Chickenmy Gammel Hallan Marja
John
right
together with other the inhabitants of the town then assembled.]
Nouember 4: 1642:
Assembled: whose names are vnder written
Henery Chickering, Samuell: Morse, Nathan Aldus, John Dwight, Thomas Wight, Eliazer Lusher.
Wheras John Gaye hath parted with some of his house lott Fnº Gaye: for a high way for the vse of the Towne as also hath bin at charge in fencing against the sd high way which according to order of the Towne ought to be satisfied for: It is therefore ordered that the sd Jnº Gaye shall haue satisfaction tendered to him by the men here vnder named which satisfaction shalbe in land in or vpon a certaine smale playne lyinge southwest from MT Cookes farme & nere the same: it is to be directed and assigned to him by & at the discression of Henery Chickeringe & Thomas Wight
Granted vnto John Gaye 3 acres of vpland to lye adioyninge
Fnº Gaye to to the aforesd grant to be layd out to him by the direc- tion of the men assigned to lay out the former grant:
Fos Fisher
Granted to Josuah Fisher 6 acres of vpland to be layd out to him vpon the foresaid playne nere m" Cookes farme
Ben Smith
Granted vnto Beniamen Smith 6 acres of vpland to be layd out to him on the foresaid playne
prouided that these 2 last grantees lay downe all other right by former grants of land vpon or neare the south hill.
These grants are to be layd out by the direction and assignmt of the men form'ly deputed to direct John Gayes grant.
Dan: Fisher
Granted vnto Daniell Fisher 6 acres of vpland to be layd out vpon the foresd playne at the direction of those men form'ly deputed to lay out the former grants there.
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Nouembr 19 1642
Assembled those whose names are vnderwritten
Henry Chickering, Sam11 Morse, Nathan Aldus, Franc: Chickeringe, Thomas Wight, John Dwight, Eliazer Lusher.
Wheras there was an order vpon good consideration made Timber for the orderly improvement of timber vpon the common ground of the towne wherein timber for sale out of towne or for any that are not admitted townesmen is restrayned. Yet now vpon good reason moueing therunto it is ordered that the 7 men which are chosen for ye ordering of towne affaires shall vpon the request of any Inhabitant of ye Towne being made in a publique towne meetinge, haue power to depute some one or more of themselues to assigne vnto them such supply of timber from the towne as shall by ye sd 7 men be judged convenient:
Nouember 25 1642
Assembled those whose names are vnderwritten
Henry Chickering, Sam11 Morse, Nathan Aldus, Tho: Wight, John Dwight, Eliazer Lusher.
Wheras Anthony Fisher hath purchased 4 acres of vpland of Mr Ralph Wheelocke which was granted the sd M' Wheelocke in recompence for his depting with 2 acres of his home lott: according to an order of the towne in yt case puided & ye sd Anthony hath declared his desire to haue it layd out to him
There is therefore granted to the sd Anthony Fisher 4 acres A: Fisher of vpland to be layd out to him or his assignes by the men form'ly deputed to lay out the grants vpon that playne which sd pcell shalbe layd out vpon the Northerly side of the pcell which is layd out vnto Daniell Fisher & next therevnto: allwayes puided that he shall lay downe all right or clayme to any grants form'ly made to him for satisfaction of this his purchace & yt he take this foresd pcell in full contentment for the same:
Wheras Joseph Kingsbury haueing formerly received some Fos: Kingsbury damage in regard of his accomodation of meddow & other things of that nature as also yt he offers to lay downe 2 acres of his meddow nere or against the Comon meddow allready layd out to him There is therefore in consideration of the premisses granted to the sd Joseph Kingsbury 2 acres of meddow being part of a pcell of meddow nere to the hill called bald pate hill: southerly from the parcell of meddow formerly Layd out to Eldr Huntinge: Allwayes puided that it being layd out according to the grant he take it for full satisfaction for all the sd prejudice or cause of complaynt & lay downe the 2 acres aforesd.
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John Dwight & Francis Chickeringe are deputed to direct in laying out this grant:
R: Weares Robert Weares is Admitted to the purchace of Thomas Eames his house lott and 3 acres of land.
Thomas Fuller is admitted to the purchace of Martin
T: Fuller Phillips his Lott:
December 30 1642
Assembled: whose names are vnder written
Henery Chickeringe, Nathan Aldus, Thomas Wight, Fran: Chickering, & Eliazer Lusher.
Granted vnto William Bullard 4 acres of vpland to be layd
W: Bullard out vpon the playne where John Gaye Daniell Fisher and other of their neighbours haue grants of land form'ly made to them.
Granted to John Bullard 3 acres } of vpland to be layd out to him vpon the same playne where Willm Bullard hath his grant.
Henry Chickering & Thomas Wight are deputed to direct in the laying out these 2 parcells
Whereas the Towne hath formerly granted a pcell of land called South hill to be deuided vnto Thomas Wight Robert Gowinge Edward Richards & Georg Barber & for as much as a smale pcell lying nere thereunto falleth conueniently within the compase of the most fit place of setting their fence there is therefore granted to the sd grantees formerly named liberty to take in the sd smale pcell of vpland within their fence: to haue it to themselues & their heyres for euer: this grant to be appoynted & directed by the discresion of John Luson & Henry Chickeringe
Whereas there hath bin formerly a grant of a certaine pcell of the low playne nere Mī Stoughtons rayles made to diuers of ye Inhabitants of east streete as by the sd grant more playnely doth appeare and for as much as the sd pcell cannot conuenient be fenced in without liberty of enclosing some of the waest land of the towne: There is therefore granted to the posessors of the aforesd pcell of the Low playne so much of the common ground of the towne as may most nesesarily be needfull for the directing of their fence about the former grant.
The said addition of land to ly common to the sd grantees and their heyres for euer
The place where the sd fence shall stand according to the intent of this grant shall be appoynted & directed at and by the discression of Nathan Al- dus & Henry Phillips.
ELLE NLAP HOPKINS
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Dedham The 2 day of ye 11th Month called January:
1642 Assembled those whose names are vnderwritten
Mr Jnº Allin MY Ralph Wheelocke Hen: Chickeringe John Lewson An- thony Fisher John Gay Thomas Wight: Daniell Fisher John Thurston Willm Bullard John Bullard John Hayward: John Bacheler John Eaton Austen Kalem Thomas Payne Sam11 Bullein: Chris: Smith Tho Allcocke: Henry Al- dridge Joseph Kingsbury Robt Mason Eld Jo Huntinge Nath: Colbourne Hen: Phillips Nathan Aldus Daniell Morse John Morse Hen: Smith: John Roper Georg Barber: Tho: Leader Lambert Genere: Tim Dwight Jnº Dwight Edw Kempe Tho: Bayes Edw: Richards: Francis Chickering Willm Beare- stowe Johnathan Fairbanke Mich Powell Mich Metcalfe John Frary Eli Lusher Robte Hinsdell Petter Woodward Richard Euerard John Guile: Georg Bearestowe Nathaniell Whiteinge:
Whereas it was the desire of the Inhabitants of this Towne that there should be a suruey taken of all such lands nere our towne: as were fit for improuemt with the plough & that the 7 men then to be Chosen should dis- pose of them by a generall diuident by those generall rules then ppounded & agreed on: viz: the number of psons is on considerable rule in deuision: yet not ye only rule and it was concluded yt seruants should be referred to mens estates. 2: According to mens estates: 3 According to mens Ranke & Qual- litie and desert and vsefullnes either in Church or Comon Weale: 4 that men of vsefull trades & may haue materialls to improue the same be encour- aged by haue land as nere home as may be convenient and that husbandmen that haue abilities to improue more then others be considered in this deuision
Also it was with an vnanimous consent concluded that some portion of land in this entended deuision should be set a part for publique vse: viz for the Towne the Church & A fre Schoole viz: 40 acres at the least or 60 acres at the most.
Also that some land should be deuided to those lotts in or towne that are without present Inhabitants: & yt more should be reserued in the Townes hand to bestowe vpon them as the Towne shall thinke good.
Also it was Concluded that those that haue allready had free grants of Land besides their house lotts those fre grants shall be accounted as part of their diuident which they are now to receive.
And wheras Eliazer Lusher hath bin more then ordinarily imployed in publique seruice in Towne affaires to his great damage & lose of time it was therefore the mind of the Towne declared by voate that the 7 men now to be chosen should make him some recompence in this deuision of lands.
And it was the desire & request of the Towne: that our Reuerend Pas- tour & o' Reuerend Elder: and John Kingsbury should aduise with the 7 men in this deuision of lands
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Michael Powell is Chosen to keepe the Towne booke for this yeare next ensuing: and to Write the Record & Transcript: and to act in all Towne affaires as one of the 7 men: & there is Chosen to Joyne with him Henery Chickering: John Dwight, Thomas Wight, Eliazer Lusher: Francis Chicker- ing and Peter Woodward: who haue the same power that their predecesors haue had to order the planting & prudentiall affaires of the Towne & to dis- pose of lands by a generall diuident.
John Hayward is Chosen Collector for the Towne for this next yeare.
Thomas Wight Nathaniell Colborne Henry Phillips
are chosen Wood reues for this next yeare.
John Eaton
Edward Kempe
Daniel Fisher
are chosen Surueyors for ye high wayes for this next year
John Newton,
- Robert Crosman Henry Glouer
are Admitted Townsmen.
Also it was ordered at this generall meeting that what grants of land haue bin formerly made and are not yet layd out that they shalbe layd out that Justice may be first satisfied.
The 18 day of 11 Month 1642
Assembled: Henery Chickeringe John Dwight Thomas Wight Eliazer Lusher: Fra: Chickering Peter Woodward and Michael Powell.
It is Ordered that John Dwight Francis Chickering & Michael Powell shall haue power to lay out swampe formerly granted to the Inhabitants of the East streete: as they shall se conuenient according to an order in that case prouided
The 30th of the 11 Month 1642
Assembled: Hen: Chickering Jnº Dwight Tho: Wight Eli Lusher Fra: Chickering Peter Woodward & Mich Powell
Granted to Georg Bearstowe a pcell or pcells of Swampe to G: Bearstow be layd out to his eight acre Lott proportionable to other like lotts according to a former grant to them to be layd out by John Dwight Francis Chickering & Mich Powell
Granted to Richard Ellis 6 acres of vpland lying westward E Richard Ellis of Joseph Morses Meddowe on ye South side of Charles Riuer.
Granted to Daniell Morse a pcell of vpland lying nere the D. Morse sd 6 acres granted to Rich Ellis: so it exceed not the quan- titie of 6 acres: prouided that these 2 grantees relinquish their former grants of land vpon the Iland
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
· Fos: Morse
Mª Ralph Wheelocke Thomas Wight & Willm Bullard are. deputed to lay out these 2 former grants: and a parcell of land formerly granted to Joseph Morse there: adjoyning to
his meaddow.
Rate
Mr Ralph Wheelocke Jnº Hayward & Nathan Aldus & Elia- zer Lusher are deputed to make a Rate for charges about ye meting house and other charges annexed thereuntoe.
The 6 of the 12 month 1642
Assembled Henery Chickering Eli Lusher Fra: Chickering Thomas Wight John Dwight Peter Woodward & Michael Powell
Whereas M' Edward Alleyn was deputed to write the record of the Towne & the transcript & to imploy m' John Newton his kinsman in the worke the Towne promising to giue him satisfaction therefore We haue now agreed with mr Jnº Newton for & in the behalfe of m' Edward Alleyn & him- selfe and doe allow him for writing allready done 238 4ª and for the purchace of ye booke of Record for the vse of the Towne 68 8ª & for another paper booke & 5 orders due to m' Alleyn for entring them 38 6ª
Eliazer Lusher hath liberty granted him to purchace that grant of land which the Towne hath formerly made & conferred vpon Gyles Fuller and Thomas Ward lying vpon the wigwam playne & farther that the Towne doth hereby declare that if the sd Eliazer shall so purchace the same that then they doe hereby confirme & allow the same for a good & sufficient assurance of yt parcell of sixe acres formerly posessed by the sd Thomas & Gyles vnto the sd Eliazer Lusher & his heyres for euer
Granted to these 5 Lots hereafter named 2 acres of land to each lott vpon the great playne. viz to Fardinando Adams Lot: to James Herrings lot to Francis Austens lot to Robt Masons lot & to - Shepherds lot
It is ordered that the remainder of Jnº Elderkins grant shalbe layd out to the purchacers of it vpon the great playne.
And that 30 acres formerly promised to m' Timothy Dalton shall be layd out to Michael Powell 10 acres of it vpon the great playne and part of it vpon the north end of the wigwam playne & the rest of it nere mr Parkers cr mª Tings farme where the sd Michael please.
Granted to the Towne of Dedham for euer 40 acres of vpland fit for improuement wth the plough: part vpon a smale playne betwene the great playne & Charles Riuer: and the rest where it may conveniently be found: yet with this resolution that if it may conueniently be found to add more thervnto:
Granted to these psons whose names are vnder written of vpland ground fit for improvement with the plough as followeth
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
To: John Kingsbury: 4 acres 13
To: John Hayward:
4 acres 3 roodes
To: Jnº Batcheler: 2 acres: 1 roode 37
To: Mich Bacon 4 acres 3} roodes: 5
To Tho: Alcocke 1 acre 3 roodes: 38
To Robte Weare:
3 roodes. 51
To Tho: Payne:
1 acre 2 roodes. 34
To Austin Kalem
1 acre 2 roodes 50
To Jnº Ellis
2 acres
31
To Jnº Eaton:
5 acres
26
To Tho Eames
1 acre
1 roode 48
To m' Sam Cooke:
8 acres 2 roodes 39
To Willm Bullard
2 acres
- - - 49
To Jnº Bullard
0 acre:
John Gaye:
3 acres 3 roodes 36
Thomas Wight
3 acres 3 roodes 4
Anthony Fisher
4 acres
42
Twaits Strickland
- 3 roodes 32
Henery Chickering:
8 acres 1 roode 53
John Thurston:
4 acres 2 roodes 15
Elizabeth Fisher
3 acres 1 roode 59
Robert Gowen:
3 roodes: 28
Thomas Jorden:
2 acres: 2 roodes 7
James Jorden:
1 acre 3 roodes 20
James Allin:
4 acres 0- 43
John Newton
4 acres 1 roode 12
Edward Alleyn Edward Culuer
3 acres 1 roode 24
Robte Mason
6 acres 2 roodes 40
M™ Jnº Allin: pasto": 4 acres 2 roodes 27
Henry Brocke
5 acres 2 roodes 41
Nathaniell Colbourne 4 acres 3 roodes 55
Henry Phillips 3 acres 2 roodes 14
Nathan Aldus
6 acres 2 roodes 45
Samuell Morse
6 acres 3 roodes 16
John Morse 4 acres 2 roodes 60
Joseph Morse
4 acres
61
Richard Ellis
3 roodes 25
John Hunting Eldr
14 acres: 3 roodes 6
John Roper 5 acres 1 roode
Henry Smith 4 acres 2 roodes 54
Richard Barber
1 acre 2 roodes 11
23: acres 58
Joseph Kingsbury:
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Lambert Genery: 7 acres 52
Thomas Ledor 3 acres 3 roodes 56
Timothy Dwight
2 acres 1 roode 57
John Dwight
11 acres 22
Nathaniell Whiteing
1 acre 2 roodes 9
Edward Kempe
3 acres 1 roode
Thomas Bayes
2 acres 2 roodes 35
Edward Richards
4 acres: 3 roodes 29
Francis Chickering
14 acres 1 roode 21
Willm Bearstow
8 acres 1 roode 19
Georg Bearstow
1 acre 2 roodes 47
Johnathan Fairbanke
2 acres 2 roodes
John Fairbanke
3 acres - 23
Michael Powell
4 acres 1 roode 30
Michael Metcalf
9 acres - -- 17
Henry Wilson
1 acre 2 roodes 44
John Frary
4 acres 2 roodes 2
Eliazer Lusher
13 acres 2 roodes 33
Peter Woodward
4 acres 1 roode 49
Richard Euerard
7 acres 2 roodes 1
John Guyle - 3 roodes 10
Fardinando Adams
2 acres 3
James Herringe
2 acres
8
Samuell Bullein
61 Daniell Morse:
18
Michael Powell is deputed to Register the Births, Burialls and Mar- iages in or Towne: according to the Order of Court in yt case prouided.
The 22 day of the 12 month called February 1642
Assembled: Henery Chickering Eliazer Lusher: Fran: Chickeringe Thomas: Wight: : John Dwight: Michael Powell
Christopher Smith hath liberty granted him to take such trees in the high way neare his house lott for fencing his house lott: as may supply his present necesitie.
MT Henry Deengaine is contented to haue his 8 acres of Meaddow for- merly granted to him 4 acres of it in Rosemary meddow & the other 4 acres nere his house lott on the Iland Jnº Kingsbury & M Powell deputed to lay it out
John Bacheler John Eaton and Austin Kalem are deputed to lay out land formerly granted to John Haward: according to ye grant made to him
Granted to Edward Culuer one smale pcell of vpland & swampe: nere his house lott: to be layd out by Henry Chickering & Thomas Wight.
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Granted to Austin Kalem 2 acres of meddow lately layd downe by Joseph Kingsbury: on the east side of the Iland
Granted to John Plimpton 2 acres of vpland vpon ye Iland: or more if it shalbe thought fit to be layd out by Na: Aldus Sam11 Morse and Michael Powell.
Crosman
Granted to Robert Crosman 2 acres of vpland lying on the Iland playne if it may conveniently be found to be layd out by those formerly deputed to lay out Jnº Plimptons grant.
Mr Wheelocke
Henry Chickeringe William Bullard and Michael Powell are are deputed to lay out land formerly granted to Mr Ralph Wheelocke according to the grant:
These men whose names are vnder written are deputed to view setle & proportion fences to looke to the due extent of high wayes and that ladders be puided according to the order in that case prouided.
Peter Woodward
Edward Richards
for the East streete.
Daniell Morse
Nath Colbourne
for the midle playne
John Luson Willm Bullard
for the smoth playne
John Kingsbury Austin Kalem
for the Iland
The 6 day of the 1 month cald March: 1643
Assembled Henery Chickering Thomas Wight Peter Woodward Eliazer Lusher Fran: Chickering Michael Powell
John Bacheler John Eaton and Austin Kalem are deputed to Fnº Kingsbury lay out land vpon the Iland granted to 'John Kingsbury for a pasture to stay his Bullocks, according to the grant
Michael Powell is deputed to joyne with Samuell Morse & Nathan Aldus to finish the grants on the Iland playne
Granted to Henry Glouer 3 acres of vpland nere John
Hen: Glouer Guyles lott on the Easterly playne: vpon this condition yt he shall expect no more land from the Towne by virtue of this grant & that he set his hand to the booke.
Robert Hinsdell & Peter Woodward are deputed to lay out this grant according to their discression.
The 2 day of the 3 Month: 1643
Assembled: Henry Chickering Thomas Wight John Dwight Fran: Chickering Peter Woodward Michael Powell
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Fnº Haward
Granted to John Haward 4 acres 3 roodes of vpland vpon the Iland: nere his house lott as it is marked & dooled out allready
Granted to Edward Kemp in satisfaction for his defect in E Kempe his house lott: 2 acres 3 roodes: in pt vpon the norwest end of the Low playne & the rest of it vpon the swamp playne: and three acres one roode vpon the sd swamp playne vpon free grant: John Dwight & Peter Woodward ar to asist the measurer in laying out this graunt Josuah Kent is admitted Townsman & hath libertie to pur- Fos: Kent chace Edward Culuers Lott: wth a resolution to confer more land vpon him as the towne shall see fittinge
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