USA > Massachusetts > Norfolk County > Dedham > The early records of the town of Dedham, Massachusetts. 1659-1673, Volume 4 > Part 22
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32
It is ordered that the great Gunne now in Towne. wth the Carriage there vnto belonging be forth with set in due repayer. fitt for seruice the ac- complishmt whereof is Comitted to the care of Lieft. Fisher Sergt Averey and Sergt Ellice
It is by voate agreed that m' Man be pcured to keepe schoole in Towne one yeare more vpon the same condicion and sattisfaction that formerly he did.
A bill is giuen to Edw: Richards to receaue. 68. of the Constable for one dayes seruice in new running the Town Bounds, and otherwise
8: 6. 71 .- Assemb: Eldr: Hunting, Lieft. Fisher, Ed: Richards, Ensi: Fisher, Sergt: Fuller, Tymo: Dwight, Elea: Lusher
Vpon the request of Annis Morse Vid. libertie is Granted her to take so much Timber vpon the Comon Land of the Towne as she shall need to build a dwelling house in this Towne pvided no timber be cut neerer then one mile from all the house lotts in the Towne. and that no wast of Timber be made
men deputed to take the bills of Rateable Estate in Towne. are as followeth
.
206
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Tho. Payne for the Iland: Isaac Bullard for the East street. Lieft Fisher for the middle Playne Samll: Hunting for the smooth playne
30: 6: 71 Assemb: to take in the bills for the Countrey Rate Lieft: Fisher: Ens: Fisher: Edw: Richards: Sergt Fuller, Tymo: Dwight, Elea: Lusher
[202] 10: 8: 71: Assemb: Eldr Joh Hunting, Lieft Josh Fisher, Ensi: Danll: Fisher, Edw: Richards, Sergt Tho: Fuller, Tymo: Dwight, Elea: Lusher being met to make the asessmt for the paymt of the charge of our late Reuerd Pastors m' John Allin his funerall. and other occasions
The asessmt is as followeth. mrd. that this Rate is to be payed in money 8
d Nath: Bullard
1
8
Eldr Joh: Hunting
0 10
Dan: Ponde
2
6
Deac: Nath. Aldus
0
5 Samll: Hunting
1
9
Vid Chickering
1
6
Robt: Ware
2
9
Lieft Josh: Fisher
2
5
Tho: Payne Sen"
2
6
Ensi: Danll: Fisher
2
Joh: Mason
1
6
Pet Woodward 3
2 Tho: Metcalfe
1
Joh: Haward
3
6 Josep: Ellice
0
3
Rich: Euered
2
1 Tho: Hering
1
8
Joh: Gaye
5
0 Joh: Farbanke 3
5
Edw: Richards
4
6 Edw: Hawes
1
3
Christo: Smyth
2
3
Samll. Milles
2
3
Josep: Kingsbery Sen™
3
1
Ralp: Daye
1
7
Lamb: Genery
0
7 Samll: Gaye
Nath: Whiteing
3
8 Cornell: Fisher
1
2
Sergt Wm: Averey
3
9 Robt. Onion
0
6
Sergt Tho: Fuller
3
8 Jam: Thorpe
1
6
Sergt Rich: Ellice
1
2 Joh: Eaton
0
8
Sergt Nath: Stearnes
1
8 Joh: Littlefield
Tymo: Dwight
4
6 Andr: Duein
2
5
Robt: Fuller
3
1 Joh: Baker
0
9
Nath. Coaleburne
3
7 Tho: Fisher
1
0
Joh: Aldus
3
1 Tho: Aldridge
2
3
Joh: Farington
3
5 Mich: Metcalfe
Hen Wilson
2
0 Jonath: Metcalfe
0 6
Hen: Wight
3
2 Asahell Smyth
0
9
Nath: Fisher
1
9 Vid: Morse
Joh: Guilde
2 10 Joh: Hunting
1
1
Joh: Bacon
2
1 Jonath: Farbanke
2
3
Tho: Battely
2
6 Joh: Pigg
1 8
Tho: Jordan
1
3 Danll: Macia
0
8
Isaa: Bullard
1
6 Ralp: Freeman: { bush:
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
207
Ind Corne. or.
money 1 00 Nath Chickering 0
Jam: Grant. }. bush.
Nath: Heaton 0 10
Ind Corne
Elea: Lusher 1
9
Nill. Makiah
1 00
Joh: Rice
1 0
Jam: Macknab
0 0G Vid Kingsbery
0 7
Joh: Mackintosh
0
6 Ezra: Morse
Bills are giuen to Ens: Danll. Fisher to receaue of the Constable vpon the account of the Charge aboue said 46-78-and to Tymo. Dwight to receaue 148 and to Daniell Pond to receaue 78. and to Samll Hunting to receaue 28. and to Robt Onion to receaue 38. in full sattisfaction to each of them
Lieft Fisher and Elea Lusher are deputed to enforme themselues so farre as the well can wher the fence should be set about the buriall place and direct Cornellius Fisher to set it vp accordingly or who else are concerned in that worke
[203] 20: 9: 71. Assemb: to make the Countrey Rate Eldr Joh. Hunt- ing, Lieft: Josh: Fisher, Ensig. Dan: Fisher, Edw. Richards, Sergt Tho: Fuller, Elea: Lusher
The Countrey Rate made by vertue of a Warrant from m" Treasurer at: 2. p { with adition of one farthing p {. the ouerplusse aboue the Countrey Rate being for Towne Charges,
Eldr Joh: Hunting 0 4 5 10 Nath: Coleburne
0 14 4 1
Deac: Nath. Aldus
0 1 7 ¿ Joh. Aldus
0 12 2 號
Lieft: Josh: Fisher
0 9 7 Joh: Farington
0 13 7
Ensi Danll: Fisher
0 10 6 } Hen. Wilson
0 8 :
Vid: Chickering 0 5 11 Hen Wight
0 12 10
Pet: Woodward
0 12 10 Nath: Fisher
0 4 10
Joh: Haward
0 13 9 } Joh: Guilde
0 11 2 ₺
Rich: Euered
0 8 3 Joh: Bacon
0831
Joh: Gaye
10
1 } Tho: Battely
0 10 2 ₺
Edw: Richards
0 17 2 1 Tho: Jordan
0 4 11
Christo: Smyth
0 9 0 Isaa: Bullard
0 60
Josep. Kingsbery Sen™
0 13 0 Nath: Bullard
0 6 9
Lamb: Generey
0 2 5 Danll: Ponde
0 11 8
Nath: Whiteing
0 14 9 Samll: Hunting
0 6 9号
Sergt: Wm. Averey
0 15 1 Robt: Ware 0 11 0
Sergt: Tho: Fuller
0 14 8 Tho: Payne Sen™ 0 10
1
Serg *: Rich: Ellice
0 4 6 Į Joh. Mason
0 6
2
Sergt: Nath. Stearnes
0
6 7 Tho. Metcalfe 0 7 4
Tymo: Dwight
0 15 10 ₺ Jose: Ellice
008
Robt: Fuller
0 12 4 Joh: Mackintosh
0 3 8%
.
.
208
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Jam: Mackrorey
0 4 2 Jam: Macknab
0
3 5 ₺
Samll: Fisher
0 3 4 Joh: Hunting Jun™
0
4 5
Vid. Morse
0 Josep: Skelton 0
2 4
Tho: Hering
0 6 9 } Nath: Heaton ·
0 3 4
Joh: Farbanke
0
9 11 } Jonath: Farbanke
91 % 0
Vid Kent 01 2 } Tho: Fisher
0
3 11
Edw: Hawes
0 ɔ̃ 1 } Joh: Pig
694 C
Mary Hawards Estate
Joh. Euered
0
5
2
Nill: Makiah
0 3 4 3
Asahell Smyth
0
2 7 Danll: Makiah
0
2 3
Samll. Milles
0
8 11 } Ezra: Morse
0
6
Ralp: Daye
0
6 ɔ̃
The olde Mille
Samll: Gaye
0
5 9
The new: Mille
Cornell: Fisher
0 4
7 } Joh: Ware
0
4 1
Robt: Onion
0 0 4 Caleb: Church
) 4 7}
Jam: Thorpe
0
5 10
Joh: Baker
0
3 3
Josep: Kingsbery Jun™
0
5 0
Nath. Chickering
0
4
2
Joh: Littlefield
0
2
6
Ephra: Morse
0
4
2
Samll. Sheeres
0
5
2
Tho: Aldridge
0
9
0
Wm: Mackeany
0
4
9
} Tho. Payne Jun"
0
2
4
Vid. Kingsbery
0
2
3
Nath: Hide
0
2
1
Ellice Woode
0
1
8 Nath Coleburn Jun™
0
3
4
Andr: Duein
=
9
6
Ephra: Indian
0
1 8
Samll. Parker
()
0
Samll. Euered
0
4
1
29 18 6
Quint: Stockwell
0 4 1 Peeter Prat
0 1 8
Ralp: Freeman
0
4
4
Fracis Jones
0
1 8
Jam: Fales
0 5 6
Henery Eliot
0
1 8
Joh: Rice
0 4 10 號
29
5 11 ₺
Tho: Clapp
0 4 6 3
5 2
2
7 Joh: Houghton
0
2 0
Joh: Eaton
0
Jam: Grante
0
2
[204] A warrant is delivered to the Constables whereby to Collect what is due to m' Allins lat estate. and to leuiye by distresse if need be with re- turning the ouer plusse; according to Lawe
Sergt Tho Fuller is deputed to giue notice to John Bacon to come to the selectmen at thier meeteing at the ordinary. this day fortnight in reffer- ence to information that he haue sold Land within the liberties of our Towne to an out Townesman without alloweance of the selectmen contrary to Towne order.
Edw: Richards and Nathaneell Fisher are deputed and empowered to treat and conclude a bargaine with a couper or coopers for the sale of 5000 hoope poles in the best manner they can. that money may be attayned to re-
.
209
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
payer the glasse at the meeting house and for other reparations for publike: seruice
4. 10: 72 Assemb: Eldr Joh: Hunting, Lieft Josh: Fisher, Ensig. Danll: Fisher, Edw: Richards, Sergt: Tho: Fuller, Tymo: Dwight, Elea: Lusher
Joh. Bacon coming this daye to answer the case respecting selling Land contrary to Town order and declare that he haue not Legally solde any Lande in that manner. no Legall conueyance being yet made. where vpon its thought fitt that himselfe. be cautioned in this and the like case. and heere vpon hee is discharged
Joh. Plimpton is allowed to purchase Land of John Bacon at Pawcump- tucke puided that the said John Plimpton doe settle there vpon in his owne pson
James Thorpe haueing acquainted one of the select men that he haue a girle a kinswoman of his at his house whome desire to entertayne for some- time. he is allowed so to doe
M' Tho: Weld of Roxbery came this daye with his brother Daniell Weld of Meadfield moueing the select men to grant his said brother libertie to pur- chase Lande at Paucomptucke. this request was not granted
It is ordered that a bill shall be giuen to Robt Ware to receaue 68 of the Constable out of the rate asessed vpon Cow Comons. for service done by him for the publike vse of Wollomonuppoag-this was delivered to Ro: Ware 9: 10:71
In answer to a motion made by Nath Coleburne 1. 11. 69 for recompence. in Land for Land by him Granted to the Towne for the makeing the new pt of the mill Creeke and labour and disbursmt for the furthering that worke. the Towne Grant to the said Nath: Coleburne and to his heyers for euer one smale pcell of vpland lyeing adjoyneing to Ponde Playne neere the Ponde thereby. and betwixt the way leading towards Meadfield. being granted in full sattisfaction for the Land and other demands afore saide to be layd out so as. it be no damage to the watering of Cattell at the Ponde. nor to Meadfield' waye. by the discretion of [*Lieft Fisher] Edw: Richards, and Hen: Wight
It is ordered that wheras ther is a pt of that swampe called Purgatory swampe that is within the Bounds of this Towne wherein is such Timber as may be vsefull for the publike. that no pson what so euer shall fell. cutt. or Carry away any timber tree ther. without pticuler liberty. and grant from the select men for that time being. vpon penaltie of payeing fiue shillings to the vse of the Towne for euery timber tree so felled ther in any pt of that swampe contrary to this order
Its ordered that a bill shall be giuen to Cornell Fisher to receaue of the Constable 20s out of the Towne rate. for Fence by him set about the buriall. place
this bill was delivered. 19: 10. 71
210
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
[205] Lieft Fisher, Ens: Fisher and Tymo Dwight are deputed to take in the accounts of Hen. Willson. and Peter Woodward Jun'. late constables
19: 10: 71 Assemb: Eldr Joh: Hunting, Lieft Josh. Fisher, Ensi: Dan: Fisher, Edw: Richards, Serg Tho: Fuller, Tymo Dwight, Elea: Lushier
Ensign Fisher and Tymo: Dwight make returne of thier accounts with the Constables by vertew of the deputation aboue written
The Constables receats by Town Rate dated 6: 11: 70 is 40£-108-04ª thier disbursmts to m' Man and by other billes vpon the Townes ac- 30-01-06
count
The acounts relateing to the ouerplusse of the Countrey Rate due to the Towne is not yet reckoned and made cleere
Defects in high way worke this yeare are as followeth
Joh Ware defectiue 28, Joh. Littlefield and Epha: Indian 2 day worke a piece to Tho: Battelie to get rayles to mende the great Carte bridge, Tho Payne Jun' 4, Samll Hunting 2, [*Pete Woodward Sent his answer expected], Sergt Stearnes 48, Asahell Smyth 2, Ralp: Freeman 4, Joh. Euered 4, Ephra: Morse 4, Ezra Morse 4, Jonath Metcalfe 4, Josep: Skelton 2
Know all men by these p'sents that I Caleb Church of Dedham liueing neere the sawe Mille doe engage my selfe my heyers and estate to the select men of Dedham. and thier successors in the behalfe of the Towne to saue the.said Towne of Dedham free: from all Charge and trouble from or by Frances Joanes now resident with me or for want thereof to paye to the said select men or thier successors for the vse of the said Towne the full and Just sume of Thirty pounds in good Countrey payemt vpon reasoneable demande. vnto which payemt to be well and truely made and done I binde my selfe my heyers. executors. and administrators firmely by these prsents. wittnes my hand heere vnto subscribed. 19. 10: 1671 Caleb Church [Autograph.]
A bill is giuen to Ensign Dan: Fisher to receaue. 21. bushels of Indian corne of the Constable in satisfaction for the expence of both our Deputies entertaynemt at Boston in thier attendance at Generall Courte this last yeare
Reckd with Lieft: Fisher in refference what is due to him for select mens entertaynmt this yeare and pt of the last yeare and other his Charges for publike vse and allso in what is due to the Towne for the rent for the Church Meadowe for 3. yeares. besides eight day worke of a man in Cleere- ing the shruffe in the meadowe. and remayne due to Lieft Fisher vpon the ballance all accounts in these respects being Cleered 16 .- 0-11ª
A bill is giuen to Samll. Gaye late Constable to receaue 16. 178. 10ª of Peter Woodward late constable in full sattisfaction for what the Countie Rate was made short of the warrant and for what is otherwise due to the said Samuell
To be pposed at the Generall Towne meeteing that a conueanient Tombe
211
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
of stone and lime morter may be erected vpon the grave of our late Reuerd Pastor. and couered with Timber. with some meete inscription engrauen there vpon and the date of his death. and men deputed to make the asessemt to leuie what is due to his estate for the 4 monthes yet due
[206] 20: 10: 71 Richard Ellice in the behalfe of himselfe and Isaac Genery of Meadfield according to the order of Towne made in refference to Mines and minerals doe giue notice to Lieft Fisher and the keeper of the Towne booke of thier hopes of discouering a copper mine they haueing made allready some pfe there of within the bounds of Wollomonuppoage in Ded- ham at a place called Harryes ground. on the west side of a brooke that runne out of mary musto meadow. about one mile down streame from that meadowe being in 2 hills whereof some pt haue beene planted by the Indians
29: 10: 71 Assemb: Eld' Joh: Hunting, Lieft Josh: Fisher, Ens: Dan: Fisher, Edw: Richards, Sergt Tho: Fuller, Elea: Lusher
A bill is giuen to Robt Onion to receaue 4{ of the Constable in full sattisfaction for his seruice in the meeteing house in the yeare ending the first of January next.
A Rate made for the payemt of Twentie pounds to the Schoolem" wherein each scholler is asessed at 58. 9d. and Rateable Estate. at 1ª. pf. the ouerplusse which is aboue the schoole masters due is for and towards Towne charges,
Elea: Lusher
11 10 ₺ Robt: Fuller
07 04
Eldr Joh: Hunting
04 05 Nath: Coleburne
15 07 2
Deac: Nath Aldus
01 07 Į Joh: Aldus 18 10 ₺
Lieft: Josh: Fisher
07 11 Joh: Farington
1£ 00 03
Ens. Danll: Fisher
07 02 3 Hen: Willson
04 09
Vid Chickering
:05 11
Hen: Wight
12 10
Pet: Woodward
11 07 Nath: Fisher
05 03
Rich: Euered
06 07 Joh: Guilde
06 02 호
Joh: Haward
08 09 } Joh: Bacon
16 07 4
Joh: Gaye
11 09 } Tho: Battely
06 10 号
Edw: Richards
12 02 } Tho: Jordan
03 03
Christo: Smyth
05 08 3 Isaa: Bullard
06 10
Josep: Kingsbery Sen™
08 00
Nath: Bullard
05 01
Lamb: Genery
02 05
Danll: Ponde
10 00
Nath: Whiteing
14 09 } Samll: Hunting
08 05 ₺
Sergt Wm: Auerey
06 09
Robt: Ware 07 03
Sergt Tho: Fuller
14 08
Tho: Payne Sent
06 09
Sergt Rich: Ellice
07 10 ₺ Joh: Mason
04 06
Sergt Nath: Stearnes
04 11 Tho: Metcalfe
08 02
Tymo: Dwight
1£ 02 01 } Josep: Ellice
05 08
212
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Joh. Mackintosh
07 00 ₺ Jam: Macknab
01 09 분
Jam: Mackrorey
07 06 Joh: Hunting Jun™ 02 09
Samll: Fisher
06 08 Josep: Skelton 00 08
Tho: Hering
10 01 } Nath: Heaton
01 08
Joh: Farbanke
11 07 } Jonath: Farbanke
17 10 %
Vid: Kent
01 02 3 Tho: Fisher
02 03
Joh: Euered
03 06 Joh: Pigg
05 01 골
Edw: Hawes
13 05 } Jam Grante
01 06
Samll: Milles
05 07 3 Nill: Makiah
01 08 ₺
Ralp: Daye
04 09 3 Ezra: Morse
04 04
Samll: Gaye
09 01
Joh: Ware
02 05
Cornell: Fisher
10 05 ₺ Asahell Smyth
00 11
Robt: Onion
00 04
Caleb Church
02 11 ₺
Jam: Thorpe
12 06
Joh: Baker
01 07
Josep: Kingsbery Jun™
05 10
Nath: Chickering
00 04
Joh: Eaton
02 07
Joh: Houghton 02 06
Joh: Littlefield
05 10
Ephra: Morse
00 08
Samll: Sheeres
04 09
Tho: Aldridg
07 04
Wm. Mackeany
08 01
12 Tho: Payne Jun™
00 08
Vid: Kingsbery
02 03 } Nath: Hide
00 05
Ellice Woode:
Nath: Coaleburn Jun"
01 08
Andr: Duein
12 10
Ephra: Indian
Samll. Parker
03 04
Danll: Makiah
00 07
Quint: Stockwell
02 05
Pet: Pratt
Ralp: Freeman
07 08
Fra: Joanes
[207] Jam: Vales
03 10
Hen: Elliot
Joh: Rice
03 02 ₺ Samll: Euered
02 05 2
Tho: Clappe
05 04 2 Jonath. Metcalfe
00 01 ₺
A bill is giuen to Peter Woodward Sent to receaue of the constable 4£ -78 in full sattisfaction for his Charge and sallery. due to him for his seruice in attending as Deputie at the Genll Courte 1670
A bill is giuen to Sergt Wm Auerey to receaue 58-0d of the constable in full sattisfaction for Emplaystering vpon the Corps of our late Reuerd Pastor this is to be payed out of the asessemt for money to defray the Charges of our Pastors funerall
Receaued of Hen. Wilson and Peter Woodward Jun' late constables more 5£. 198. the whole receats of 19. 10. 71 and the receats at prsent amount to 365 18-6ª
A bill is giuen to Ensign Danll Fisher to receaue 1f. of the constable in full for ppareing and setting up of twentie Rod of Fence about the buriall place
Receaued of Henry Willson 208 more vpon his account as constable. to
213
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
add to his account aboue written. so the whole receat on that account is 376-0-6ª
Remayne due to the Towne vpon the account of the Rate now ac- counted for 3-10-11-}
vpon account with the same constables for the Rate dated 20: 11: 70 where by is leuied
306-108-3ª-1
thier disbursmts vpon that Rate amount vpon the countreys account
18 -- 0-03
A bill is giuen to Ensigne Fisher to receaue. 36: of the constables in full for his alloweance as Deputie this last Genrall Court
A bill is giuen to Lieft Fisher to receaue 15-0-11ª of the same Con- stables in sattisfaction of the debt due vpon the ballance of the last account with him 19-11-71
A bill is allso giuen to Lieft Fisher to receaue 3£ of the Constables in full satisfaction for his alloweance. as Deputie this last Gen11. Courte
[208] At a Gen11 meeting of the Towne 1: 11-1671:
After the acts of the Select men done the last yeare wer all reade ouer
It was ordered by Gen11 consent that conueanient Tombe or monument of stone and lime morter and couered with meet Timber be erected ouer the Graue of our late Reuerd Pastor and an inscription cut theron with the date of his death
and that an asessmt be made to leauie the payemt for the 4 months to his Administrators which is due since his last yeare ended. and that it be made by the same rules that the former pportions wer mad. both these orders are comitted to the select men to be chosen to be acomplished. this asessemt is to be payed § pt money and what shall be payed in corne shall at country Rate price
Sergt Fuller Robt Ware and Hen. Wight make returne this daye of the worke comitted to them at a Gen11 meeteing 2: 11: 70 vpon the request of Joh. Gaye that they haue layed out about halfe an acre of shruffie land as it is allready set out and marked for which the said Jolin Gaye is to paye to the Towne 98 in money
vpon the request of Joanna Fisher Vid prsented in her behalfe by Ensi: Fisher the Town doth Grant to her an enlargemt of Lande not exceeding one Acre for supply of a watering place to her land formerly Granted. to be layed out. to her at the discretion of Robt. Fuller nnd Sergt Stearnes,
Vpon the request of Samuell Mills that an enlargemt of Land might be granted him for the attayneing water to a pcell of his Lande John Haward and Sergt Fuller are deputed and empowered vpon view to laye out what they judge meet therein. and to apoint him to paye to the vse of the Town what they shall judge equall
Vpon the request of Tho: Payne libertie is granted to him to remove the
214
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
.
fence againt his meadow neere the place wher passage is vsually made ouer the riuer with canooes. so farre vp the hill that lye allong by that meadowes side as shall be judged meet by Sergt Fuller. and Hen: Wight. and to pay to the Towne for this enlargemt as they shall think equall
Granted to Joh: Bacon vpon his request an enlargmt of Lande of 4. foote in bredth and so long as his barne and and leantoe are wide to be layed out to him against the south end of his barne and Leantoe by the discretion of Sergt Fuller and Sergt Ellice who are allso apointed to determine what they shall judge equall for him to paye the Towne for this enlargemt
Elections are as follow: Elea: Lusher Town Record" and Select man Ensign Fisher, Sergt Fuller, Eld' Hunting, Edw: Richards, Lieft: Fisher, Hen: Wight Select men
Nath Coaleburn, Tho: Metcalfe, Nath: Fisher, Sergt Fuller, Jam: Fales Surveyers
[209] In refference to the prsent way of contribution in each Lords day. these 2 questions wer put
1 Whether a pportion shall be made wherein each man shall be asessed what he is to paye and a Comittee chosen to make that pportion accordingly or, voated in the negatiue
2 Whether in Consideration of what haue beene spoken from scripture and arguemt. referring to the dutie and rule of contribution: as to conscience as in the sight and feare of God the case may not at prsent be left in the same way of contribution that at prsent and for some time past we haue practiced. hopeing that euery man will endeauour to keepe a good conscience therein. at least for tryall the voate passed in the affirmatiue to this 2 ques- tion by generall consent
The ppriators in Wollomonuppoage apoint the 15 daye of the Instant for a publike meeteing of the ppriators there at the house of Lieftent Fisher in Dedham a bout 10 before noone and in case the weather be inconueanient that daye then those that doe meet shall haue power to apoint another daye
9: 11: 71 Assemb. Eldr Joh: Hunting, Lieft: Josh: Fisher, Ensig Dan: Fisher, Edw Richards, Sergt Tho: Fuller, Hen. Wight, Elea: Lusher
The Schoole Rate began 29: 10: 71 is this daye finished
Cornell. Fisher came this daye desireing that halfe the Fence betwixt the Church Lott and his house Lott may be made by the Towne or the Church according to Lawe
A List made wherein each Inhabitant is asessed what pportion to paye for our late Reuerd Pastors foure months due to him before his decease where in the 8 pt is to be payed in money and what is payed in Corne is to be payed at Countrey Rate price
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
215
Elea: Lusher
06
02
Tho: Hering
04 06
Deac: Nath: Aldus
02
05
Joh: Farbanke 06 04
Lieft Josh: Fisher
10
03 Vid Kent
00 08
Ens: Danll: Fisher
07 06 Edw: Hawes
04 07
Vid: Chickering
05
04
1[208] Joh: Euered
04
08
Pet: Woodward
13
05
Sam: Milles
08
00
Joh: Haward
12
05 Ralp: Daye
05
10
Rich: Euered
07
07 Sam: Gaye
05
02
Joh: Gave
18
01
Cornell. Fisher
04
02
Edw: Richards
17
02
Robt. Onion
00
04
Christo: Smyth
05
09
Jam: Thorpe
05
03
Josep: Kingsbery Sen™
11
09
Josep: Kingsbery Jun™
01
06.
Lamb: Genery
02
02
Joh: Eaton
01
10
Nath Whiteing
13
03
Joh: Littlefield
01
10
Sergt Wm: Auerey
18
00
Sam: Sheeres
01
06
Sergt Tho. Fuller
13
02
Win Mackeany
01
05
Sergt Rich: Ellice
04
01
Vid. Kingsbery
02
00
Sergt Nath. Stearnes
05
05
Andr: Duein
08
06
Tymo: Dwight
1£
00
11
Ellice Woode
01
06
Robt: Fuller
11
09
Sam: Parker
01
06
Nath. Coleburne
12
11
Sam: Euered
03
08
Joh Aldus
12
06
Quint Stockwell
01
03
Joh: Farington
13
06
Ralp: Freeman
03
01
Hen. Wilson
07
03
Jam Fales
01
08
Hen. Wight
11
07
Joh: Rice
03
07
Nath: Fisher
08
00
Tho. Clap
01
04
Joh: Guilde
10
00 Jam. Macknab
02
08
Joh: Bacon
07
05
Joh: Hunting Jun"
04
00
Tho: Battely
08
02 Josep Skelton
02
01
Tho. Jordan
03
07
Nath: Heaton
03
00
Isaa: Bullard
06
04
Jonath Farbanke
04
06.
Nath: Bullard
05
05 Tho: Fisher
03
06
Dan: Ponde
10
06 Joh: Pig
06
00
Sam: Hunting
06
04
Jam: Grante
02
09
Robt: Ware
09
11
Nill Makiah
01
10
Tho Payne Sent
09
01
Dan Makiah
01
10
Joh: Mason
04
06
Ezr: Morse
05
05
Tho: Metcalfe
06
07 Joh. Ware
03
08
Josep: Ellice
00
08 Caleb: Church
01
04
Joh. Mackintosh
02
09 Joh: Baker
03
08
Jam: Mackrorie
03
07 Nath. Chickering
02
03
Sam: Fisher
01
00
Joh: Houghton
01
03
1 Page numbers 208 and 209 are repeated.
216
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Ephra: Morse
02
01 Sam: Wight 00
04
Tho Aldridge
08
01 Tho: Boyden
01
00
Tho: Payne Jun™
02 01 Joh: Thurston
00
04
Nath Ide 01 11 Ephra: Indian
01
06
Nath Coleburne
03
00
Jonath Metcalfe
01
07
Tho Wight Sen™
00 06
16: 12. 71 :- Assemb: Eldr Joh: Hunting, Lieft Josh: Fisher, Ensi: Danll: Fisher, Edw: Richards, Sergt Tho: Fuller, Elea: Lusher, Hen: Wight
Lieft Fisher is alowed libertie to sell 6. cowe comon Rights and one sheepe comon Right at Paucumptuck to Nathaneell Suttlife of Medfield,
The care of effecting what was ordered by the Towne in thier Gen11 meeteing respecting a Tombe ouer the graue of our Late Reuerd Pastor (ex- cept the inscription) is left to Ensign Fisher Sergt Fuller. and Hen: Wight. to see accomplished. who are empowerd thereto
Joh. Gaye Sergt Fuller. and Nathaneell Coleburne being deputed to view one pcell of vpland desired by Samll: Hunting. and determin what in equitie he should paye to the Towne for it which they haueing all viewed Sergt Fuller and Nath: Coleburne this .day make thier returne of that deputation which was made. 3 of 11. 69 they declare that Samll Hunting shall paye Thirty shillings in consideration of that Lande. Subscribed Nath. Coleburne, Tho: Fuller
this Thirty shillings is payed by killing 3 wolues,
John Gaye haue payed that 98 in. money. apointed to be payed for enlargemt by wolfe pitt hill according to the apointmt of the Comittee as apeere in thier returne made 1: 11: 71: which 98 was towards payemt for glasieing the meeting house.
borrowed of Edw: Richards 208 and of Elea: Lusher 118 which with the 9º aforesaid did paye for mending the glasse in the meeteinghouse which cost 408 money
more borrowed of Edw: Richards 128 money. and of Ensign Fisher 68 money to buye shingle nayles for the meeteing house
[209] 22: 12: 71 :- Asemb: Eldr: Joh: Hunting, Lieft: Josh: Fisher, Ensi: Dan: Fisher, Edw: Richards, Sergt. Tho: Fuller, Hen: Wight, Elea: Lusher
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.