The early records of the town of Dedham, Massachusetts. 1659-1673, Volume 4, Part 12

Author: Dedham (Mass.); Hill, Don Gleason; Slafter, Carlos, 1825-1909
Publication date: 1886-99
Publisher: Dedham, Mass. : Dedham Transcript Press
Number of Pages: 330


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00 12 05


Hen. Wight


01 01 07} Elnath. Dunckley


00 06 06


Nath: Fisher


00 11 08} Ellice Woode


00 04 07


Joh: Guilde


00 18 02 Dan. Mackiah


00 08 082


Joh: Bacon


01 14 06 Josep: Skelton


00 09 02


Tho: Battely


01 07 03} Jam: Macknab


00 12 08


Tho: Jordan


00 13 01 Nath: Heaton


00 07 04


Isaac Bullard


00 14 03} [*Tobiah Doable] Ja: Vales 00 15 07


00 04 07


Nath. Bullard


00 18 08} Hen: Duein


00 04 07


Samll: Hunting


00 10 11


Robt: Allin 00 [*12] [*06}]


Robt. Ware


01 17 06} Samll: Fisher


00 12 063


Tho: Payne


01 03 08 Tho: Fisher


00 06 05


Tho: Mettcalfe


00 16 10 Joh: Pigge


00 19 01


Jam: Draper


00 13 05 Vid. Morse


00 04 11


Joh: Mason


Ezra Morse


00 06 09


Josep: Ellice


00 02 03


Quint: Stockwell


00 04 10


Nill Makiah


00 07 01 Samll Parker


00 13 06


Jonath: Farbanke Jun"


00 09 04} Tho Clapp


00 09 02


Antho Fisher Jun™


00 01 04 Joh: Man


00 06 08


Hen. Phillips


00 00 11 Elia Kingsbery


00 04 07


Andr Duein


01 03 06 Jam Grant


00 09 082


Tho: Hering


00 15 10} Jonath: Howard


00 05 08}


Joh: Farbanke


01 03 07 Nath. French


00 04 07


Vid Kent


00 01 11


[113] A bill is delivered to Nathaneell Fisher to receaue Tenn shillings of the Constabe out of the next Towne Rate


Dan: Ponde


00 18 09} Edw. Cooke


106


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


6. 10: 65 Assemb to make the schoole Rate at 38-4d} vpon each scholler and & p { vpon estate Eldr Joh Hunting: Lieft Josh: Fisher: Ensi Dan. Fisher: Pet: Woodward, Sergt Wm Avery, Elia: Lusher


mī Joh: Allin pasto


138 10ª & Josep. Ellice


00 05


Eldr Joh: Hunting


03 05


Nill: Mackiah 01 05


Deac. Hen. Chickering


03 06 Jonath: Farbanke Jun™ 02 01 3


Deac: Nath. Aldus


00 08


1 Antho: Fisher Jun™


00 03


Lieft. Josh: Fisher


03 07 Andr: Duein


06 00


Ens: Dan: Fisher


13 03


Tho. Hering


05 05


Pet: Woodward


04 00


Vid: Kent


Joh: Haward


04 06


Edw: Hawes


04 08 3


Jonath: Farbanke Sen™


01 06


Samll: Milles


02 03 3


Rich: Euered


07


09


Ralp: Daye


05 04 ₺


Robt: Mason


03 08


Samll: Gaye


01 06


Joh: Gaye


05


01


Cornell: Fisher


04 02


Edw: Richards


05


10


Robt. Onion


03 08


Christo: Smyth


06


00


12 Jam: Thorpe


02 00


Josep: Kingsbery Sen™


04


07


Josep: Kingsbery Jun™


02 08


Lamb: Genery


04


10


1


Joh: Eaton


02


04


Nath: Whiteing


09


03


Joh: Littlefield


00 08


Tymo: Dwight


08


05


Samll: Sheeres


04 00


Sergt Wm Averey


05


04


Willm. Mackeany


01 01


Sergt Tho: Fuller


09


01


Ralp: Freeman


04 11


Sergt Rich: Ellice


05


01


Joh: Rice


05


Robt: Fuller


04


06


Joh: Euered


01 06


Joh: Aldus


10


06


Joh: Mackintosh


00 07


Nath: Coaleburn


11


11


Jam: Mackrory


01 05


Joh: Farington


14


08


Elnath: Dunckley


03


08 4


Hen: Willson


06


01


Dan: Mackiah


09


Hen: Wight


13


02


Josep: Skelton


00 10


Nath: Fisher


01


06


Jam: Macknab


01 05 ₺


Joh: Guilde


02


05


3 Nath: Heaton


00 06


Joh: Bacon


08


09


Samll: Fisher


01 05


Tho: Battely


07


06


Tho: Fisher


00


4


Tho: Jordan


01


06


Joh: Pigg


02 07 4


Isaac: Bullard


05


01


Vid Morse


Dan: Ponde


05 01


Ezra Morse


4 ₺ 00


Nath: Bullard


02 07


Joh: Man


00


05


Samll: Hunting


01


01


Jam: Grante


00 07


Robt: Ware


11 01


Jonath. Howard


00 02


Tho: Payne


03


08


Samll: Parker


04 08


Tho: Mettcalfe


02


03 Jam: Vales


08 07


Jam: Draper


04 11


Tho: Clappe


00 10


107


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


.


Quint. Stockewell


Vid Judson 06 05


Elia: Lusher


03 03 Joh. Farbanke 06 10


Vid: Morse


00 10


mrd that Whereas Samll Sheeres enforme that ther seuerall white oakes fitt for postes for fencing haue lyen felled in the Towne Comnon about a yeare. neere the waye leading towards Meadfield and desire that some of them may be granted to him for that vse. the p"mises considered. we doe grant him liberty to make vse of two of them pvided they haue lyen so long as he enforme. and that he empue them within one month after this daye and that they be employed within this Towne


[114] Two bills are giuen to Ensigne Daniell Fisher. one to receaue of the Constable Three pounds. due to him as his Sallary as Deputie for the Towne in the seruice of the Generall Court this yeare. And the other of sixe pounds and tenn shillings. to paye. in pt. the charges of the Deputies in dyet this yeare. while they attended the Courte


A bill is giuen Peter Woodward. to receaue of the Constable Three pounds for his Sallary for his seruice as deputie for the Towne in the seruice in the Generall Court this yeare. and more one pound. thirteene shillings and foure pence payed by him towards the charge of Deputies Dyet in Courte time


13: 10: 65 Assemb after Lecture Eldr Joh: Hunting, Lieft Josh. Fisher, Ensi: Dan. Fisher, Pet Woodward, Sergt Wm. Averey, Elea: Lusher


Whereas there apeere to be 3 acres due to Joh Aldus of Naticke deui- dent which was granted to Tho. Jordan. and by him solde to Wm Mackeaney. and lately purchased by the said Joh Aldus. it is at his request granted that Lieft Fisher and Joh: Haward are deputed vpon viewe to laye so much land to him adjoyneing to the Land he bought of Hen Wight on the north side of Charles Riuer. as they shall judg equall


A bill is giuen to Robert Onion to receaue 3£ of the Constable for payemt for his seruice in the meeting house


26: 10: 65 Assemb: Eldr Joh: Hunting, Lieft Josh: Fisher, Ensig: Dan: Fisher, Pet. Woodward, Sergt Wm Averey, Tymo: Dwight, Elia: Lusher


Samuell Hunting coming to answer his deffect in high waye worke prsented by the surveyers 2 dayes defectiue the penaltie according to Towne order being 28 p daye and whereas he haueing killed two wolues in Towne for which according to Lawe 208 is due to him. he setting of 38 vpon the former account A bill is giuen him to receaue 178 of the Constables for sat- tisfaction


James Mackrorey coming and desireing the grant of 5 acres of vpland vpon the gift of his Father in lawe Richard Euered. being a right of Land by him purchased of Danll Mackiah. who purchased the same of Thomas


108


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


Jordan. being the right of the said Thomas in Naticke deuident. this his re- quest is granted and Lieft: Fisher Robt Fuller and John Farington are de- puted and empowered to laye it out to the said James some where neere his house according to thier best discretion


Samuell Euered coming to desire the grant of five Acres of vpland in Thomas Jordans right of Naticke deuident now purchased by him to be layed out adjoyneing to the grant made to Sergt Nathaneell Stearnes. Robt Fuller. and Thomas Metcalfe are deputed to viewe the pcell desired. and to make returne to the select men of thier ap hensions therein


pd to Iaac Bullard for one dayes worke in running the line next Dor- chester 18-6ª


Whereas ther hath for some time past some questions beene depending respecting a certaine space of ground. one Rod and one halfe broade lyeing thorough the yarde roome of the house or Tennemt some times in the poses- sion of John Kingsbery Senior vizt whether the said space of grounde be onely a leading waye. that is for Cartes and teames. or Cattell kept in hand. or a Comon drift waye for loose Cattell to goe at liberty in


The select men at prsent haueing well considered the p"mises and the end exp'ssed in the grant. doe resolue that the said waye or space of ground haue beene. is. and is to be. vsed as a leading waye. as aforesaid. and that yet according as hetherto the scituation of the said house and Tennemt require- ing it and the posessors thereof haue had the vse thereof as for yarde roome at thier pleasure. so it is and shall remayne for the same vse to the poses- sors of the said dwelling house. thier heyers and assignes for euer. pvided. that no interruption be made to any Carts. Teames or cattell kept in hand


[115] Isaac Bullard and Andrew Duein Constables for the yeare 1664 prsented thier accounts of the seuerall Rates comitted to them. which being accounted there apeere to be due to the Town from them. 88-11d. which they payed into the hand of Tymothie Dwight for the vse of the Towne. and so are discharged


Daniell Ponde vndertake to make one sufficient payer of stocks. and a sufficient gate for the pounde. the Towne furnishing him wth Irons in such time as the towne shall be free from presentmt. In consideration whereof he is discharged of his high waye worke in the yeares 1665 and 1666.


defectiue in high waye worke as followeth


Joh: Littlefield 2 dayes-4


Nath: Bullard


Joseph Skelton -2-4 Rich Ellice-3 dayes-6


27: 10: 65 Assemb : after Lecture Eldr Joh Hunting, Lieft Josh : Fisher, Ensi Dan: Fisher, Pet : Woodward, Sergt Wm Avery, Tymo : Dwight, Elia : Lusher


Whereas Michaell Metcalfe moued to haue a pcell of Land 9: 9: 65 neere South meadowe vpon the account of his grand Father Michaell Mett-


109


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


calfe his Naticke deuident Pet : Woodward Sen and Robert Fuller are de- puted to view the place desired and make thier returne to the select men


Whereas our Reuerd Elder and Lieft Fisher wer formerly deputed to treat wth John Eaton Senior about a Cart way thorough the Land of said John Eaton to the houses beyond his house who accordingly attended the same and made thier returne but it apeereing that John Eaton Junior thinke himselfe not yet satisfied nor that his Father was that he knowe. the psons abouesaid are againe deputed desired and empowered to doe therein as they shall judge equall and make a full conclusion therein


A bill is giuen to Elia Lusher to receaue 38 -6ª of the Constables for seuerall writeings.


Joh: Farbanke haueing a pcell of course meadowe layed out adjoyne- ing to Naponcet Riuer neere the fielde vpon Naponcet playne. and there beeing some waste Land about one acre by estemation lyeing betwixt that his meadowe and the fence belonging to the field which if it lye comon he cannot saue the grasse in the meadowe he desireing a grant of that vpland and after to discount so much in his deuident neere Meadfield as shall be judged equall


This pcell of waste vpland aboue mentioned is granted to the said John Fayerbanke vpon the tearmes pposed


A Bill is giuen to Lieft Fisher to receaue of the Constable 2£ 108 to paye for the charge of fire and houseroom the last Generall Town Meeting and expence in dyet for the select men Comissioner for the Countrey Rate &c


And another bill to him to receaue of the Constables 20s for to paye for a new pounde. yet to be made


Vpon treaty wth Tymothie Dwight in refference to further-


Pecumtuck ing the erecting a plantation at Pocomptucke according to


the condicion of the Generall Court he tender that on con- dicion that a plantation be there effectually settled as aforesaid if the Towne will paye him five pounds for his journey. charges and seruice there. 2£ being in money and 3£ in Corne and Cattell he will laye down and resigne all his clayme to the Land engaged to him ther by his former agreemt wth the select men.


[116) And vpon the like treaty with Lieft Fisher. he allso vpon the same condicion with Tymothie Dwight. tender that if the Towne will paye him Tenn pounds for all his charge and seruice in refference to Pocomp- ticke he will likewise release his clayme to the 300 acres engaged to him pvided the Tenn pounds be payd 46 in money and sixe pounds in Corne and Cattell this is tendered vpon condicion that the agreemt to effect it as aboue said be at the next ensueing Genrall Towne meeteing and the worke thereof be set in a meet waye for pceeding therein


ppositions to be prsenten to the consideration of the Town


110


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


1 whether it be not necessary to pfect or new marke the bounds betwixt Dedham and Naticke formerly appointed by the Comittee


2 whether the Town will take into consideration the case concerning the 8000 acres at pacomptick


[117]


At a Generall meeteing of the Towne 1: 11: 65


The Select men this daye to be chosen are betrusted and empowered to compleat and marke the bounds of Naticke Land which was apointed to them by the Comittee of the Generall Courte according to their best discretion


the further consideration of the case concerning the 8000 acres is left to this day 3 weekes


Elections are as followeth


Elia: Lusher is chosen Town Recorder and to be one of the select men


Eldr Joh Hunting, Lieft Fisher, Ensi: Fisher, Pet Woodward Senior, Sergt Averey, Tymo: Dwight are chosen Select men


Nath: Coaleburne, Sergt Fuller, Isaac Bullard are chosen Surveyors


· the choice of viewers of Fences and the care of execution of the order respecting Ladders is left to the select men


One pcell of meadow being about one acre by estemation neere Ceader Swampe about northwest from Rocke meadow is granted to Edw Hawes on condicion he well empue the meadow he haue already


Eldr Hunting, Deac: Chickering, Deac Aldus, Ensi: Fisher & Elia Lusher are deputed to asesse the pportion for the payemt to or Reuerd Pastor


Granted to Nathaneell French Libertie to take so much timber in the Townes comon as may make 6 payer of wheeles to be sold & vsed in this Towne


James Macknab complayneing of wrong done by the Comittee that layed out his vpland and swampe his complaynt and the Comittees answers being heard and considered the Towne by voat declared they allowed the Comittees acting therein


8: 11: 65 Assemb: to answer some questions moued by the Comittee deputed to laye out the Land neere Meadfield-Lieft Fisher, Sergt Avery, Ensi: Fisher, Tymo: Dwight, Elia: Lusher


Vpon consideration of the case respecting the said Land it is agreed that the Lotts shall be so layed out that each mans pcell may head at one end against or towards Meadfield line in each deuision and that notice be giuen to each Inhabitant being a ppriator in the deuident to meet at the meeting house after Lectur the next Lectur daye. to drawe thier Lotts


It is resolued that the pcels lyeing one the north and south side of Meadfield shall runne in length. directly north and south. and those pcels that lye on the east side of Meadfield shall runne in length directly east and west and that pticular Lott that shall fall direcly at the south east angle shall be layed out trayangular. and for draweing Lotts the first number of


111


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


Lotts shall begin at that place next Charles Riuer at the north west angle of Meadfield bounds. and so to number in succession of number vntill the Lotts be all drawen


[118] 10: 11 mo: 1665 At a generall meeting of the Towne. being called together to drawe thier Lotts in the deuident neere Meadfield. after Lecture withe the number of place as they fell in succession


mr Joh. Allin pastor 41 Nath: Fisher 33


Eldr Joh Hunting


42


Tho: Battely 27


Elia: Lusher


21


Tho: Jordan 3


Deac: Hen: Chickering


34 Joh: Guilde


31


Deac: Nath. Aldus


16


Andr: Duein


45


Antho: Fisher Senior


35


Samll: Milles


7


Joh: Haward


64 Mich: Metcalfe


23


Vid Luson


19


Willm & Nath Bullard


4


Tymo: Dwight


47


Joh. Mason


13


mª Benja. Buncker


55


Ralp: Daye


57


Ensi: Hen. Phillips


69


Hen. Wight


46


The Church Lott


60 Hen. Wilson


40


Jona: Farbanke Senior


8


Joh: Bacon


43


Pet. Woodward


68


Edw: Hawes


39


Josep: Kingsbery Senior


66


Vid. Kent


49


Rich: Euered


70


Rich. Ellice


67


Nath: Coaleburne


9


Robt: Onion


51


Joh: Gaye


17


Isaac Bullard


30


Robt. Mason


36 Danll: Ponde


50


Ensi: Danll: Fisher


1 Jam: Thorpe


65


Edw: Richards


54


Josep: Ellice


22


Sergt. Wm: Averey


61


[*Ralp: Freeman]


52


Christo: Smyth


58


Jonath: Farbanke Ju


26


Nath: Whiteing


15


Jam: Fales


25


Joh: Farbanke ·


Jam: Macknab


63


Vid. Judson


56


Dan: Makiah


59


Tho: Hering


2 Jam: Draper


18


Joh: Farington


10 Joh: Newton


44


Joh: Aldus


14 Tho: Fisher


11


Tho: Fuller


37 Joh: Eaton


28


Tho: Payne


20 Samll: Gaye


32


Robt: Ware


12 Samll: Hunting


29


Robt: Fuller


38 Antho: Hubert


24


Anth: Fisher Jur


48 Joh: Rice 53


Tho: Metcalfe


6


.


Lamb: Generey


62


Cornell: Fisher


112


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


10: 11. 65 Assemb. after the Lotts wer drawen Lieft Fisher, Ensi: Fisher, Pet Woodward, Sergt Avery, Tymo Dwight, Elia Lusher


A bill is giuen to Nath Bullard Constable to paye Daniell Morse 1£- 10% for killing 3 wolues


A bill is giuen to Joseph Ellice to receaue of the Constable 156-128 in full for his sallary for keepeing the schoole this prsent yeare


[119] In order to the layeing out of the deuident neere Meadfield in the first optunitie It is at prsent agreed wth Lieftenant Fisher. that for the pfecting of the layeing out each pticular mans pcell and draweing and makeing each lyne in all places needfull. Lieftenant Fisher shall haue for his own pticulare worke therein (for what is allready done and what is yet to doe one penny for euery Acre so layed out well and truely payed him in good marchantible payem frome each ppriator in the said deuident within the space of one month after each pticular ppriators deuision is compleatly layed out as be- fore said. And its further agreed that if any ppriator shall neglect. or refuse to make payemt wthin one month as aforesaid then he or they so defectiue in payemt shall paye for euery acre one penny and one halfe penny. pvided that notice be giuen to each man when his Lott is layed out from which notice so giuen the time shall be accounted


memord that by merchantible payemt aboue named is to be vnderstood corne or Cattell or other payemt equiuelent therto


It is allso agreed that meete helpe be allwayes as occasion shall require asisstant so that no delayes of the worke be occasioned therby and we Judge that two men to attend this worke constantly is neccessary besides the Comittee allready engaged in that worke


Granted to Nath Coaleburne one smale pcell of vpland and swampie Land lyeing wthin his fence in ponde playne vpon condicion that he laye downe 2 acres in the deuident of land neere Meadfield now to be layed out


Robt Fuller and Thomas Mettcalfe makeing thier returne in refference to Land desired by Samll Euered. that they Judg that the granting it will be no prjudice to the Towne. we Grante to Samuell Euered. vpon the right of Thomas Jordan in Naticke deuident being 5 Acres so much Land to be layed out in the place desired by him. as Lieft Fisher Robt. Fuller and Thomas Mettcalfe shall Judg equall sattisfaction


[120] 22. 11. 65 At a Generall meeting of the Towne for the further consideration of the settling a plantation at pocompatuck. according to the apointmt and agreemt respecting that case at the last Generall Town meete- ing 1: 11: 65


It is by general voate concluded that each ppriators Lands The Pocomptuck there shall paye Annually towards the mayntenance of an proprietors orthodoxe ministry there 28 for each Cow Comon that he are to pay shall keepe in his own hand whether he shall be liueing there or at Dedham and all others that holde any pt of the 8000


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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


acres in pprietie vpon any other account besides kowe Comons shall paye pportionably except such Lands as shall be layed out for the accomadacion of teaching Church officers there.


And it is allso further concluded that if any ppriator of Lands or in- terests ther doe tender his Rights at the price that shall be by generall voate set and no buyer doe so accept it then the psons Inhabiting there shall take his Rights at that price or discharge him of the aforesaid payemt to the min- istry.


It is allso further agreed and concluded that each ppriator shall lay down his kow Comon Rights there at that price that by the major pt of pprieties shall be agreed vpon


9: 12: 65: Assemb: Eldr Joh. Hunting, Lieft. Fisher, Ensig. Fisher, Pet: Woodward, Tymo: Dwight, Elia: Lusher, Sergt Avery


It is ordered that Fourty shillings of that Rent due to the Towne from m' Stoughtons Farme according to Couenant with m' Israell Stoughton shall this yeare be payed to our Reuerd Pastor or to his order for the yeare that end Aprill. 1666


In psuance of the trust comitted to vs by the Towne at the last Generall meeteing respecting viewers of Fences and Ladders. it is ordered that Joh: Gaye and Tho: Battely. Robert Fuller and Isaac Bullard. are deputed and empowered to pforme the worke of viewers of fences and to see that the order of Towne concerning Ladders against each dwelling house be duely executed. according to the respective orders in those cases. and it is further ordered that the Limits of deuision betwixt them for the extent and bounds of this thier worke is apointed to be the high waye that runne from Charles Riuer betwixt the houses of Joseph Kingsbery and Joseph Ellice to the swampe neere the great ponde. and the men aboue named are entrusted in the power aboue said respecting all the fences about all the home Lotts and ladders against houses in those pts of the Towne in which them selues dwell. on each side the deuision before saide


Viewers of Fences in Remote fields are as followeth


Iland playne Hen: Wight: Joh Bacon:


Rockefield & m" Allins farme Edw: Richards: Nath: Bullard:


South playne Josep: Kingsbery Sen" Edw: Hawes Planting field & ponset playne Pet : Woodward Sen": Jam: Thorpe :


ponde playne Joh. Aldus: Sam: Hunting:


Roxbery playne Pet Woodward Sen™ Sergt Avery


Joh. Gayes and Andr: Dueins Lande Tho: Fuller: Robt: Ware


(121) men apointed to burne the woods in thier seuerall pts of the Town respecting the feed of the seuerall heard walks


for the East streete Tho: Herring: Joh Euered:


for the middle and smooth playne Nath. Fisher: Nath. Heaton: for the Iland Andr Duein


114


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


Granted to Joseph Kingsbery Senir and to his heyers for euer one smale pcell of course swampie Meadowe and the vpland adjoyneing there- vnto not exceeding Tenn acres. to be layd out beyond the broade meadowe vpon the right hand of the Causie that is thorough the swampie place in the waye from the Towne to the great playne this grant is made in full sattis- faction for all the Right of the said Joseph and of his pt of his brother Joh. Kingsberyes Right in the 500 Acre deuident not yet layed out formerly granted by the Towne. and is to be layed out by Lieft Fisher Joh: Haward and Hen: Wight. according to thier best discretion. reserueing a conueani- ent Cart passage towards the house of Samll Mills wher they shall judge meete this grante is revoaked and made nulle


Granted to Edw. Hawes and his heyers foreuer vpon the account of his Right in the Naticke deuident and in pt of sattisfaction thereof one smale pcell of vpland lyeing for the most pt within south meadow some- thing after the manner of an Iland to be layed out by Lieft Fisher and Tho: Battely according to thier best discretion. who are deputed to value for how much. in the foresaid deuident he shall accept that pcell


And more Granted to Edw: Hawes one smale pcell of swampe that lye adjoyneing to his own planting Land. and abutts vpon a smale brook there- by. this is granted in full sattisfaction for swampe formerly purchased of Joh: Batchelor as due to him in that swampe that was taken away by Cam- bridge this is to be layed out by the men apointed to laye out his grante aboue written.


A bill is giuen to Robert Onion to receaue 208 of the Constable for his seruice in the meeteing house for the yeare ending January. 1: 65


Granted to Nill Makiah vpon his request. two pcels of swampe (that is vpon the right of Peter Woodwards deuident) at each end of Nill Makiahs planting land vpon purgatory playne. one to be layed out by Lieft: Fisher and Tho. Battely and by thier discretion. and they to estemate how much it shall be accounted for. and allso to view John Faringtons grante formerly made and settle the same in what so euer may be necessary therein. accord- ing to the grante. Mrd that Nill Makiahs grante is to be accounted vpon the right of Peter Woodwards Naticke Deuident which he purchased of Joh: Eaton.


Granted to Pet: Woodward Sent and to his heyers for euer (vpon the Naticke deuident which he purchased of Joh Eaton) one pcell of vpland be- ing about 3 or 4 acres. to be layed out in the place betwixt James Grante and Thomas Metcalfe. to be layed out by Lieft Fisher. Robt: Fuller and Isaac Bullard. who are to estemate for how much of Naticke deuident it is to be accounted for


The men apointed and deputed to marke. and renew. the bound lynes of Naticke according to the apointemt of the Towne at the last generall meeteing are Lieft: Fisher. Tymo: Dwight and Ensign Fisher


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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


Nathaneell Coleburn is chosen to seale weights and measurs in our Towne according to Lawe for the yeare ensueing


A bill is giuen Lieft: Fisher to receaue of the Constable 20s


In consideration of the Generall Courts order respecting children to be catechised Catechiseing children. requireing the select men to take care that no neglect therein be in thier seuerall Townes we being sencible of the great vse of that waye of instructing youth. haue intreated our Reuerend Elder to take som paynes therein. who allso is willing so to doe. and to that end doth apoint such youths as are in age suitable to attend at his house euery Lecture daye prsently after Lecture wher he will attend to that end desireing parents and masters of such youths carefully to send them that are vnder thier charge


[122] 1Assemb: the 5 of march 1665-6 Major Eleazer Lusher: Eldr John Huntinge Ensigne Fisher: Pettere Woodward Sergt Will Auery Joshua Fisher


The Select men beinge mett together with our reuerent pastor and some other of the Inhabitants : to take into consideration the case of Samuell Aldrige his mother and brother Thomas beinge prsent after much adjatation & consideration of the case the widowe. Judson in the behalfe of her sonn Samuell declare here selue willinge to prouide for him sutable to his condition and to that end the select men hauing chosinge ensigne Daniell Fisher and the widowe Judson hauing made choyse of Petter Woodward and Timothy Dwight for to treat with goodman Green of Cam- bridge or any other mete person & conclud with him or them on as good & easey terms as thay can for the lerninge of the said Samuell a trad whereby he may be in sume messure able for futture to prouide for him selue & what the three men aboue named or the major part of them shall agree vpon : the aboue said Mary Judson doe heerby in refference to the case aboue expressed ingag here selue to doe and performe In wittnes where of she haue heere vnto sett my hand.




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