The early records of the town of Dedham, Massachusetts. 1659-1673, Volume 4, Part 3

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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besides som other debts from defects in high waye worke and some other accounts not yet fully cleered vp


The Towne debitor. to Tymothy Dwight


02-11-03


by billes to seuerall psons as allready haue bene expassed 09-10-06


12-01-09


besides what charges are yet to be put vpon the Townes account con- cerning the layeing out the 2000 acres of Land at Naticke and som other debts not yet reckoned


vpon these Accounts the ballance is at prsent the Town is Credit™


02-15-07


[12] At a Generall meeteing of the Towne 2 of 11. 1659


It is ordered that the finishing of supplyeing Inhabitants in Purchased lands what is yet wanting in the purchased Lands is left to the Se- lectmen now to be chosen to act therein as they shall Judge. justice shall require yet to be granted therein. and layed out


Reporte being made that woode or Timber or both is felled disorderly in the bounds of Dorchester or Roxbery. or both. neere our cutting of fire- Towne. vherevpon the Towne declare by thier voate that wood disproved they vtterly disalowe that any of our Inhabitants should fell wood or timber there. except they haue leaue first from them


whose right it is


3 additional woodreves


Antho: Fisher Sen: Tho: Fuller and Eleazer Lusher ar deputed to Joyne wth Tymo Dwight & Isaac Bullard the woodreeues to determine the case respecting disorderly fell- ing firewoode


vpon a question pposed by the Comittee that wer deputed to Natick devident laye out the land neere Naticke. that is what is the townes intent in thier former voate in reference to thier worke in these words (neere about Naticke wheresoeuer) the Towne for explanation thereof. declare by thier voate. that they intend all the land that is fitt for corne Land. first on the southe east side of Charles Riuer and neere. or adjoyneing thereto. and allso a playne that lye neerer our Towne conteyning about 100 acres. more or lesse. and allso. the remainder of that playne where vpon Naticke meeteing house stand. and allso the land betwixt Naticke


13


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


brooke and the drye heard house. and about that house and all about Mayns. his wigwam. and so down towards the Riuer there. that is so much thereof as is fitt for empuemt for corne


whereas vpon the Reporte of the Comittee aboue mentioned and other privi- it apeere to the Towne that the 2000 acres granted and ledges in favour layed out to the Indians at Naticke doe not take in the sawe of the Indians mille. that is in good pt allready built by the Indians aforesd.


The Towne doe yet further grant to the said natick Indians free libertie to finish the same and to enjoye the free vse of the streame for that vse. where vpon it stand and allso the vse of such Landes adjoyneing there vnto as shall be necessary for bringing or layeing or disposeing of thier Timber vpon that occasion. and allso to make vse of such pyne or Ceader Timber as they shall cutt at the said mille and such oake timber as they shall neede for finishing the said sawe mille allready begane pvided allwayes that they fell timber onely in the Comon Land of the Towne and that they fell it not but as they haue occasion to Cutt and empue it


Whereas ther yet remayne in the Townes hand one pt.of the Swamp neere Medfield Swampe neere Medfield. wch lyes at or about the south end of that pt that is allready layed out the Towne doth grante so much of the same to such of the ppriators in the said swampe as ar prjudiced by any of the Ilands. in the said swampe for repair- ations to thet damage. to be layed out and pportioned by the direction and appointmt of and the remaynder thereof. that shall be left when the said repairations are made shall lye comon for the Townes vse. and heere vnto the vndertakers of the sawe mille consent notwithstanding thier former grante


[13] The Comittee deputed and empowered to pportion the swampe as aforesaid are Peter Woodward sen. Will Avery & John Aldus


whereas Eldr Hunting haue already granted him to take vp his deuident formerly granted by his meadow. neere the dry heard house. its now. vpon his desire granted that his pt in the deuident next to be layed out shall be layed out adjoyneing there vnto


Thomas Fisher is admitted a townesman


Elections are as followeth


Eleazer Lusher is chosen to keepe the Towne Booke & to be E. Lusher Town one of the select men for the yeare ensueing Lieft. Josh Clerk & I of Fisher, Peter Woodward, Nath Coaleburne, Eld' Joh Hunt- the 7 men ing, Ensign Danll Fisher, Joh Haward are the other select men


Tymo: Dwight, Hen: Wight, Sergt Tho: Fuller, Surveyors


Antho: Fisher seni, Tho. Fuller, Joh: Bacon, Rich: Ellice, woodreeues


14


DEDIIAM TOWN RECORDS.


[14] 9 of 11. 59 Assemb: Eldr John Hunting, Lieft Josh: Fisher, Joh: Haward, Ens Dan: Fisher, Pet Woodward, & Elea: Lusher


Mr Allin Pastor giue notice that he yet wante the vp-


want land mr Allin 5 land due to two Rights in the purchased Lands. that acres of the purchased is five acres


Ellice Woode this daye prsents his desire to be supplyed wth Ellice Woode Lande to builde vpon. where vpon it is granted that the seu- erall rights of pcels of Lande tendered to be giuen him by Peter Woodward John Haward & Nath: Coaleburne may be layed out to him in that place named in the generall meeteing. that is next adjoyneing to the planting lotte [*if he continue to desire it there] of Peter Woodward if he continue to desire it there


Richard Evt 2} Richard Euered giue notice that he yet want 2 acres } of acres


vpland due to him in right of his pt in the purchased Lands


A bill is giuen to Robt Onion to receaue 16-178 of the Constable for his seruice in the meeteing house. this is payemt vntill the 1. of 11 mo. 59


Tho: Herring giue notice that he yet want


a bille is giuen to Tymo Dwight to receaue of the Constable 12 bushels & & of wheat. and 3 penyworth


19 of 11. 59 Assemb: Eldr John Hunting, Lieft Josh: Fisher, Joh: Ha- ward, Pet: Woodward, Ens: Dan: Fisher, Nath. Coaleburne, & Eleazer Lusher 1 The question being put to the Select men being all assem- bled. whether we all Judge that the case now depending vpon law suit


Issue in the Court betwixt the Towne and H: Philips is on the Townes behalfe. according to the best of our vnderstanding. a just case according to lawe. reason. and conscience. and that we resolue to defend it. as the lord shall enable vs. the affirmatiue was voated by all:


2 who shall apeere to mannage the case in the Townes. behalfe. the answer is the psons now attached vpon that action. either by themselues. or by others whom they shall se cause to make vse of.


[15] A bill is delivered to the Constables to Levie of seuerall psons for defect in high waye worke the sume of. 15. 78. 0 and another bill to receaue for the like defect 2-0-0 together 3-7-0


whereas the selectmen wer informed that the paper wherin arbitration wth was conteyned the arbitration that was in the case betwixt John Dwight the Towne and John Dwight respecting the pcell of Land by the Mille Creeke was at prsent in the posession of the said John Dwight and he coming this daye to the select men. the said paper was by them demannded in the behalfe of the Towne. who did acknowledg the said paper was in his hand where vpon brother Haward vpon our request


15


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


went to help to search among John Dwights papers. but it could not be found at prsent or attayned


A bill is giuen to the Constables to receaue of Ralph Daye for defect in high waye worke in seuerall yeares. and rent for the Church Meadowe sun- dery yeares as apeere vpon account 02-10-00


20. 12. 1659 Assemb: Eldr John Hunting, Lieft Josh: Fisher, Joh. Haward, Pet: Woodward, Ens. Dan. Fisher, Nath. Coalburne, & Elea: Lusher


A bill is delivered to Antho. Fisher Ju: to receaue of the Constable 28. 6ª. for his daye worke in searching Iron oare


ye saw mill grt


to be entered


It is by voate ordered that the grante of the Towne. and the acts of the Committee respecting the Sawe mille should be entered in the same booke wher the determination of the Arbitrators is entered


Its ordered that the seuerall grants respecting the Comon Proprietorship Rights. being past either. as at first. in the list of all the to be entered names of the grantees. as allso the adittion of 25. Comons. and allso those added by the 5 Arbitrators shall be entered all together in one List. in the same booke wher the whole settling of all by the said Arbitrators is recorded. and after the entery thereof


[16] 20. 12. 59. A rate made for the payemt of the common rights Tax £17 7/8 charges ariseing from and concerning the whole


383% No. of commons


0/9ª the common makes it settling of Comon Rights. being raised vpon the sd grants. at 9d. p Comon. the whole sume 19-07-08


M™ Joh. Allin


10 11


Josep: Kingsbery 07


01


Eldr Joh. Hunting


06


09


Will Bullard


03


11


Elea: Lusher


06 11 Joh. Eaton 06


04


Deac. Henery Chickering


06


Rich. Euered


07


08


Deac. Nath. Aldus


03


09


Nath Coaleburne


08


05


Mich Metcalfe


05


07


Robt Mason


02


03


Antho: Fisher


06


00


Joh: Gaye


08


07


Joh Kingsbery


07


08


Hen. Smyth


02


03


Joh. Luson


05


03


Ens Dan: Fisher


06


04


Joh Haward


06


00


Sergt Fayrbanke


05


10


Joh. Dwight


09


02


Sergt Auery


04


08


Fra. Chickering


13


04


Edw Richards


09


04


Hen. Phillips


06


09


Lamb Genery


04


06


Lieft Josh. Fisher


09


00


Christo Smyth


06


11


Jonath. Fayerbank sen


06


00


Nath. Whiteing


06


09


Pet Woodward


07


08


Theop. Frarey


05


03


16


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


Joh. Fayerbanke


04


01


Edw Hawes


04


08-


Sam: Judson


08


03 Josh Kent


03


02


Tho. Hering


04 06 Rich Ellice 03


09


Rich. Wheeler


06


04 Robt. Onion


02


03


Joh Farington


06


11


Tymo. Dwight


07


03


Joh. Aldus


04


06


Josep. Ellice


03


00-


Tho: Fuller


06


11


Ralp. Freeman


02


03


Tho: Payne


04


06


Joh. Rice


01


08.


Robt Weares


05


03


Dan: Ponde


03


04


Antho Fisher Ju


04


06


Hen. Wight


05


05


Thwa: Strickland


03


00


Cornell. Fisher


03


09


Robt. Fuller


05


03


Johathan Fayrbank Ju


02


10


Tho. Metcalfe


02


03


Ja. Vales


02


03


Nath. Fisher


04


06


Joh. Houghton


02


03


Tho. Battely


05


08


Jam. Draper


03


09


Tho Jordan


03


06


Jam. Thorpe


02


03


Joh Guilde


03


11


Isaac Bullard


04


01


Andr Duein


03


11


Benja. Bullard


01


06


Samll Milles


03


09


Sam. Fisher


01


06


Antho. Hubbert


02


03


Joh. Newton


00


02


Joh. Mason


03


06 Tho. Wight


00


06


Ralp. Daye


04


01


Nath. Bullard


00


06


Hen: Wilson


05


00


Tho. Fisher


00


02


Joh. Bacon


05


08


[17] 10. of 1. 1659-60. Assemb: Eld' Joh: Hunting, Lieft Josh: Fisher,. Joh: Haward, Ens: Dan: Fisher, Pet. Woodward, Nath. Coaleburn, & Eleazer Lusher


Agreed with Thomas Marrett: that he shall continue to keepe Thº Marret the schoole in Towne so long as to make the time one whole schoolmaster yeare from the time he began. that is the 3 of January. 1659 for the sume of 206 to be pd one halfe in wheat. and the other halfe in Indian Corne. at price Currant in Towne. being merchantible, and he vndertakes to attend the teaching of the schollers sent to schoole. according as the former schoolem" Michaell. Mettcalfe did engage


£ 20 a year 2


wheat & corn


viewers of Fences in remote fields


Great. playne Joseph Kingsbery, Hen. Wight


Ilande playne John. Haward, Tho: Fuller west field & Rock field Will Mackeaney. Joh. Gaye planting field Lieft Fisher, Jam. Draper purgatory playne Peter Woodward, Rich Wheeler South. playne Nath. Coaleburne, Nath. Fisher


17


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


Lowe playne Joh. Bowles, Peter Woodward


Roxbery playne Nath. Coalburne, Tho. Hering


men apointed to burne the woods. for the heard walke themselues be- long vnto


for the Iland: John Rice


for the East street Thomas Mettcalfe, Samll. Parker


for the smooth & middle playnes Nath. Fisher, [*Edw Hawes] Tho Batteley


ham line to be run


Apointed to meet wth Watertown men to runne the lyne Watertown & Ded- betwixt watertowne & Dedham according to Court order the 4th of Aprill next John Haward, Edw. Richards, Sergt Tho: Fuller


Medfield & Ded-


ham line to be run


And apointed to runne the lyne betwixt Dedham. & Metfield according to Court order the 3ª of Aprill En- sign Daniell Fisher, John Gaye, Nath. Coaleburne a note is sent to the Select men of Metfield to acquaint


them therwth


old mille North


of charles river


Lieft Josh. Fisher is deputed to Joyne wth Joh. Haward in- stead of Ens Chickering to laye out that Lande to Henry Wight neere the place called the old mille vpon the north side of Charles Riuer. according to that grant


[18] School rate The Schoole Rate for the raiseing 25£ one 5{ wherof is to pay bro: metcafe 12£. 108. being by Town voate to be borne by the schollers the other is pd by estates at 1ª p { the ouer pluse where of is to paye Towne debts


MI Joh. Allin


01


08


04


Nath. Coaleburne


00


17


07


Eld' Joh. Hunting


00


07


07


Joh. Gaye


00


19 10


Elea. Lusher 00 07 11


Ens. Dan. Fisher


00


17 07


Dea. Hen Checkering 00 06 07


Sergt Wm Averey


00


15 07


Dea. Nath Aldus


00


02 08


Edw Richards


00


17 00


Mich. Metcalfe


00


04 11


Lamb Generey


00


08 09


Antho. Fisher


00


05 07


Christo: Smyth


00


11 05


Joh. Kingsbery


00


08


06


Nath. Whiteing


00


18 08


Joh: Luson


00


05 07


Joh. Fayerbanke


00


08


10


Joh. Haward


00


13


05


Vid Judson


00


07


07


Joh. Dwight


00


10


11


Tho: Hering


00


10


05


Joh. Bowles


00


07


05


Rich. Wheeler


00


10


08


Lieft. Josh. Fisher


00


14


06


Joh. Farington


00


14


01


Jonath Fayerb. sen


00


09


01


Joh. Aldus


00


12


05


Pet. Woodward


00


08


08


Sergt Tho: Fuller


00


06


06


Josep: Kingsbury


00


11


05


Tho. Payne


00


05


02


Joh. Eaton


00


04


00


Robt. Ware


00


16


09


Rich. Euered


00


13


07


Thwa: Strickland


00


13


03


18


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


Robt: Fuller


00


12


11


Jonath. Farbank. Ju 00


09 03


Tho: Metcalfe


00


01


04


Jam Vales


00


01 04


Nath: Fisher


00


03


08 Joh. Houghton


00


06 09


Tho. Battely


00


10 04 Jam. Draper


00


08 03


Tho. Jordan


00


04 00


Jam. Thorpe


00


00


08


Joh. Guilde


00


15


02


Isac Bullard


00


03


10


Samll Milles


00


10


09


Sam. Fisher


00


01 00


Joh. Mason


00


06


06


Nath. Bullard


00


06


02


Ralp. Daye


00


09


03


Tho. Fisher


00


02


00


Hen. Willson


00


03


09


Joh Littlefield


00


00


06


Joh: Bacon


00


13


07


Elnath Dunckley


00


00


07


Edw Hawes


00


.09


04


Will Mackeanie


00


01


01


Josh Kent


00


04


09


Joh. Kent


00


01


01


Ser: Rich Ellice


00


01


08


Dan. Makiah


00


00


05


Robt Onion


00


00


06


Tho Pigg


00


"Tymo Dwight


00


14


09


Jam. Macknab


00


00


05


Josep: Ellice


00


01


03


Sam Sheeres


00


01


00


Ralp. Freeman


00


07


04


Elmakie


00


01


01


Joh Rice


00


00


03


Joh pigg


00


00


10


Dan. Ponde


00


14


03


Andr. Duein


00


11


10


Hen. Wight


00


17


03


Joh Smyth


00


07


05


Cornell: Fisher


00


02


05


Samll Parker


00


03


11


its agreed that the one halfe of this Rate shall be at prsent gathered mrd that Jonathan Fayerbanke Senior cam to the Select men 31 of 10: 60. & made it apeere that his youth is aboue age to pay to the Schoole Rate & is therefore abated 48. 9d the rate remayneing due from him is 48. 4ª & Ralph Daye is abated 28. because his sonne went out of Town


[19] 20. of first 1659-60 Assemb. Eldr Hunting, Lieft Fisher, Joh Haward, Pet. Woodward, Ens. Fisher, Nath Coalburne & Elea. Lusher the care of the due repayering the great Cart bridg


Great cart bridge & ouer Charles Riuer and the bridg neer Joh Dwights is .vine rock to be repaired left to Thomas Fuller to see effected in due time


clerk of ye market


Nath. Coaleburne is continued in the place of Clarke of the market. respecting weights & measurs. according to Court order


in refference to order of Court concerning the Select mens Select men to care for the instruction of childeren. its agreed to intreat & take care of deput our Reuert Elder (he being one of the prsent Select the Schoole men) that according as he shall see meet to effect it he shall attend that worke & John Haward is deputed to asist him itherin. so as it be done before the next Court at Boston


19


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


Ensign Fisher is deputed to pcure som workeman to repayer the defects about the bell at the Townes charge


Lieft Fisher [*ensign Fisher] Nath: Coaleburne & Elea:


treaty with Lusher are deputed to attend the treatie wth Roxbery men.


Roxbury about the settling of the question respecting [*Roxbury playne] the Lands somtimes mr Greenes Farme that is. within wt Towne bounds it lye. wth this pvisoe. that if Lieft Fisher be not at leasure to attend the said seruice. then Eleazer Lusher is to supply his place therein:


the schoole rate this daye finished


Lieft Fisher is deputed to agree wth a meete man to keepe


a dry herd the drye heard vpon as equall tearmes as is reasoneable in


keeper to be case a competent number of Cattell may be pvided either by hired the towne or by himselfe and he is to prpare a conueanient yarde for them at his own charge


the drye heard yard is againe let to Lieftent Fisher for this prsent yeare for the rent of 208


16 of 2-60. Assemb vpon occasion: Eldr Hunting, Lieft: Fisher, Joh Haward, Ens. Fisher, Nath. Coaleburne, Pet: Woodward & Elea. Lusher Granted to Antho. Fisher senio (vpon his request) libertie to


A Fisher to haue 4 Acres of Land. (being pt of the deuident of the 500 have land east of Acres. in pt of his owne & pt by purchase of Joh. Dwight) to


Medfield road be layed out to him. neere our pastors Farme; east of the high way leading from Dedham to Metfield. to be layed out to him by the apointmt or direction of Deac. Chickering, Lieft Fisher pvided no pt of this grant entrench vpon m' Allins Farme


25: of 2: 60 A Bille is giuen to Robt Onion to receaue 20$ Rob' Onion to receive 201. for's of the Constables for his seruice in the meet- service in the meeting house ing house for that quarter that end in march. 25. 1660


[20] 11. of 4. 60


The Inhabitants vpon notice being assembled after excercise on a trayneing daye. after consideration and debate: voated as followeth


Granted vnto the Church of Dedham. and to the vse therof for Church Grant euer: such a pt in the deuident of ploughing Land. woode- 8 common rights land. and all other comon Towne Rights yet to be layed out: as according to pportions agreed vpon belong to the deuision of eight Comon Rights. and Cowe comons. being so granted for the vse & accomadacion of a teaching Church officer


20


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


22. of 4. 1660:


way to Dor- Peter Woodward is deputed to attend the Court to psecut chester presented the prsentmt respecting the way from Dedham to Dorchester


Libertie is granted to the vndertakers of the sawe The sawmill undertakers mille to cutt grasse for haye according to thier may cut grasse for hay grante. at what season they Judg meete


Lieft: Fisher, Ens. Fisher, Sergt Fuller, Sergt Ellice, Rich


Comttee to view Wheeler, are deputed to viewe the Lande. both vpland &


lands neere meadowe neere about the ponds. by George Indiand wig- George Indians wam. & make report of what they finde to the Select men in wigwam the first optunitie they can take


Ens. Fisher or Nath Coaleburne are at libertie which of them shall attend this seruice. so that one of them doe


Lieft Fisher Nathaneell Coaleburne & Eleazer Lusher are Comttee to treat deputed and empowered to treat, and conclude the question.


roth Roxbury wth whomsoeuer the Town of Roxbery shall likewise em- about mr power. respecting the settling of the Lande called Roxbery Green's farm playne. somtimes mr Greenes Farme in the bounds of or be- and the way longing to Dedham or Roxbery as to them or the major pt of them shall judge just and right. and allso to resolue the settling of the waye betwixt Dedh & Roxbery


vpon information that some marked trees. that wer the comttee to enquire bounde to the Lande belonging to Dedham lyeing neere mrs and settle about Stoughtons mille vpon Naponcet Riuer. are felled. & for the marked bound settling of that case & what else is needfull respecting the trees cut near reserueing the Right of Dedham there. & the due empueing mr. Stoughton's thereof It is ordered that Lieft Fisher. Ens. Fisher and Peter mille Woodward. be a Comittee and are heereby empowered to enquire in to the said case. and to doe in all respects in the whole case concerning the said Land in the behalfe of the Towne as they shall judge most vse full for the Towne and according to the grant first made to the Towne


[21] Assemb. after Lecture vpon apointmt Eldr Hunting, Lieft. Fisher, Joh. Haward, Pet. Woodward, Ens: Fisher, Nath. Coaleburne, & Elea. Lusher


being the time publikely apointed to settle the pcells chosen. that lye not wthin the deuident of 500 acres. granted 1652


Granted to Anthoney Fisher senior and to his heyers for euer grd A. Fisher 2 2 acres of vpland in pt of his own deuident belonging to the &~ 12 acres on ye deuident aforesd. and eleuen acres more of the same Land & S. E. side of Ch. 3 roodes and 5 pole being by him purchased of John Dwight


21


DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


River over against Dan? Morse's farm


being pt of the same deuident to be layed out to him vpon the southeast side of Charles Riuer. ouer against the Farme now in the posession of Daniell Morse to be layed out to him at the apointmt of Lieft Fisher & John Gaye


Thomas Battely vpon the purchase of Jonath. Fayerbanke Tho Battely de- senior and Rich Ellice & Ralph Daye desire thier deuidents sire land east of to be layed out. ouer against Rocke meadow. eastward of medfield way over against Meadfield waye adjoyneing vpon mr Allins Farme. or neere therto. and more Richard Ellice desire John Partridges deu- Rock meado. not ident should be layed out there. and Tho. Battely desire voated allso one acre & one halfe which he purchased of Edw See old daybook Hawes in the same place Lieft Fisher & Nath Fisher & 17.2 mo. 1654 Deac. Chickering or any 2 of them. are apointed to see it layed out: wth this pvisoe that if these men. or any two of them shall judge that these pcells. layeing out there will be so prjudiciall to the heard vpon any consideration that it will be offenciue justly to the Inhab- itants. they shall haue power to forbid the layeing it out. see old day book. 17. 2 mo: 1654


Granted to Robt Ware and to his heyers libertie to haue liberty Gr's to Robt his pt in that deuident layed out southwest of Rosemary ware Sth of Rose- meadowe Carte waye. to be layed out at the discretion of mary meadow Lieft Fisher & Sergt Fuller


of Naponset plain


Granted to Richard Euered libertie to take his pt of that deui- Richd Ellis Nth dent in a place neere adjoyneing to Naponcet playne and northward thereof or in case that place be found to be within the land allready measured for that deuident then he haue libertie to haue it in that place called 20 acre playne or else where to be layed out at the discretion of Lieft Fisher & Peter Woodward and allso to add the 2 acres & } due to him for the purchased Lands


Granted to [*John Kingsbery] Thomas Fuller libertie to Thº Fuller Est of haue his deuident layed out in that place east of the great


the great plain Inº Kingsbury


at the upper end of Mill


swamp


playne. and at the vpper end of the mille swampe and the like libertie is giuen to [*Sergt Fuller] John Kingsbery to take his in the same place. if ther be lande sufficient there. pvided libertie be reserued to the Inhabitants to fetch wood or timber what they se cause. within 7 yeares. these to be layed out at the discretion of Lieft Fisher & John Haward


[22] Rob. Onion 20/ 9 of 5: 1660 A bill is giuen to Robt Onion. to re- qrs wages ceaue 20% of the Constables. for his quarters wages that is due 24 of 4. mo: 1660


18 of 5. 1660 vpon notice giuen the Inhabitants being genarally assembled


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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.


liberty gd to In° granted libertie to Joh. Gaye. Joh. Haward & And. Duein. Gay. In° Ha- that they may take vp that Land that vpon deuision shall be long to them in the deuident now to be layed out in that re- maynder of land that lye by thier empved Land by Charles Riuer towards Natick to be layed out to them by Ensi. Fisher & Robt Ware


ward & And


Duin to have land towards Natick


Hen. Wigt at round plain near Medfield


the like libertie is granted to Hen: Wight to take his deuision in a playne neere Medfield called Round playne to be layed out by Lieft Fisher & Joh. Gaye. and to laye out his fathers deuident there adjoyneing thereto


Sam. mills


& the like libertie is giuen to Samll Milles to take his deui- sion in a pcell of Land neere about the falles to be layed out to him by Sergt Fuller & Andr Duein:


libertie is granted to Cornellius Fisher to take his deuident Corn® Fisher vpon the northwest & southwest of north hille. wherof some S. W. of North pt may be some shruffey meadowe that lye therby. to be hills


layed out by Nath Coaleburn. & Jo Bacon


lands may ly together


its further Ordered that euery Inhabitant that haue more Rightes then one-shall drawe one lott for all: so that his Lands may lye together


Revd Pastor 20 libertie is granted to or Reued Pastor to haue 20 acres of this acres near the sawmills deuident layed out somwher neer the sawe mille. to be layed out by nath Coaleburne & Sergt Ellice


Richd Evtt at 20 acre plain


Libertie is granted to Rich. Euered to take vp his pt in this deuident vpon the playne called the 20 acre playne to be layed out by Nath Coaleburne & Rich Ellice


Will & Nat Its ordered that the deuisions of Will Bullard & Nath. Bullard Bullard together shall be drawen together in one Lott


also Robt & the like is ordered for the Lotts of Robt Mason & John


Fno Mason & Masons lotts




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