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voted 600 acres downe sixe hundred ackors: of land at the place be fore to encourage . named for the in coragment of the plantation it was voated
the same afermitive by all present: then concerned: excpting thes men vnder named: Ed Richrd John Bacon Hen Wight John Far- ington Tho Hering: Lam Chinery Nat Whitinge John Mason Tho Metcalfe Nat Bulard Henery Willson And Dewing Joseph Kingsbury
It is voated that thier shall be a comity choosen: to setell a committee to and deterinin such thinges as shall be mentioned and need- order matters full in referance to the plantation: before named: first thay relating to the settlement shall determin by thier power when men present them selues: who are meete for to goo 2ly thay shall proportion to each man his part in the six hundred ackers: 3ly thay shall order the seatinge of the plantation as situation highwayes a conueniant place for a meting howse: lote or lotes for church: oficers with such other thinges nes- esary as heare after may be expresed thes fiue men be the comity and to atend the worke till others be choosen: cap Elez Lusher: Liut Josh Fisher En Dan Fisher Petter Woodward Rich Elice: This is paste afermitive by voate
Appeal may be
to the Town
further if any aply or present them selues to the comity: that desire to gooe to the fore named plantation and be denied he shall haue liberty to apeale: to the towne and thay shall determine: the same
At a meeting of the select men
A bill is giuen to Rabrt Onion to Reseue of the cunstables: out of the ouer plus of the schoole: raate: on pounde:
pay Marrett
-
A bill is giuen to Tho Marit to reseue of the cunstables out of the schoole raate the sume of fiue pounds for keeping the schoole the firste quarter
Roxbury line to be run
Reseved: a noat from Roxbury bearing date th 9 2 mo about runing the line betwixt Roxbury and Deadham we acord- ingly haue choosen three men to performe that worke: Nat Colburn, Nat Whitng, Ser: Richr Elice
[37] Vpon a moshan made by Nat Whiteing: for satisfaction: for thre acres of land that was taken away by Dorchester line that did belonge to the mill his request is for satisfaction: thre ackers of land which ly neare south meadow wheare vpon we haue deputed Peter Woodward and Rabrt Fullar: to lay it out which acordingly thay haue doone it
by order of the selectmen
A bill is giuen to Tho Marit to reseue of the cunstables: fiue pounds out of the schoole rate
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
24 5 mo 1661 asembled Richard Euerit, Edw Richards, John Bacon, Dani Ponde, Ralph Day, Timo Dwight
Agreed with Michall Metcalfe to keepe the schoole so longe
Mic. Met. keep time: as god shall in able him for seauen shilinges: eight sch. 7/8 a week penc a weke the schoole to be keept in the parlor of the dweling howse some times Frances Chickringes deceased: to teach the malle children that shall be sent to him by the inhabitance the sayd Michall do ingage to teach them to reade: and to wright english as thay shall be capable: in consideration wheare of we the select men do ingage and promise to pay unto the say Michall his excetors or asignes at the ende of the quarter for so longe a time as he keepe schoole: seauen shilinges eight penc a weeke: viz: halfe in wheat at the price the biscat bakers take it when it is dev and the other halfe in rye or endin corne: at the price it pas: curant from man to man: and all good and marchantable corne to be delivered at his dweling house: more over that woode: for the fire be layd in at the schoole howse: a hachet and belows: to be prouided all so it is at our librty when we please to put in hoome we thinke good to keepe the schoole and we grant the like librty to the sayd Michall to leaue of the schoole: at any time when he shall se cause: not with standing: any thing expresed: in eyther of thes covenants above sayd: shall not hinder the sayd Michall in his just librty or absence: from schoole: vpon any speciall ochasions: or providences that may be fall and that no advantage shall be taken so as to detayne: any parte of his wages for some times: being nessesarly taken of from the schoole pro- uided: if it shall be aboue a weekes time: it shall then be discounted: other wise not: the schoole to begine the first of the 6 mo 1661 provided that the in habitanc take no children from other Townes: to put them to schoole if any do so thay shall agree with the school master
gr Nº Wg 3 acres
Granted to Nat Whiting and to his heirs: for euer on per- shall of vpland three ackars more or leese as it ly neare the easte end of the south meadow vpon a brooke south and vpon Edw Hawes west and weste land north and east for satisfaction of three acker of land taken from him by dorchester line
[38] Woollomono- pucke Bounds &c Wrentham
Deadham: 21 8 mo 1661: the Towne being called together: by the select men voated as foloweth first that the bounds of the plantation: intended at the place called: woollomonpuck: shall be east ward vpon the river called stoope river begin- ing at Medfield bounds: and so all alonge as that river vp streame ly till it be about halfe a mille: aboue the falles in that river wheare about the parth to the sayd place ly and from thence: south ward to Dor- chester line: and the weest bounds shall be at or about: the end of fiue milles: west ward: from one of the ponds in woolomonvpvcke to be a line runinge paralell with the line at the east ende: of the plantation: to be layd out
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
by the descresione and appoyntment of the men heare vnder named: all ways: prouided that it extend not to any lands but such as is at presnt ovr owne: and the sovth bovnds: shall be Dorchester line: and the north bovnds: shall be Medfield bovnds in part and charles river in part: Cap Elea Lusher, Liv Joshua Fisher, En Dani: Fisher, Pet Woodward, Tho Fvllar
The moshan being made: what the Towne would do for the incoragment of the fore sayd plantation: in respect of: suply of meadow: it was declared by them whos names are vnder writen: that thay would willingly further the same: in that acomondation: of meadow: in what equall way: may be Judged meete: and thinke it meete that to that ende: all the vndesposed meadow: that is with in ovr whole bovnds: that is like to be vsefvll: be all layd ovt: and that the parts of such as shall be inhabitants thiere: shall be layd ovt thiere: with in the bovnds now prefixed and that if it shall fall ovt: that any of vs: shall haue: any of ovr divisons: of meadow ly thier we shall be willinge to sell the same: at equall and reasonable tearmes: and in cause we cane not agre vpon price then we will refeare the price to indifrent men: mutaly · choosen: all wayes to be vnderstood that the comon meadow that shall be fovnd yet with in ovr bovnds shall be layd ovt to thes in habitance: that shall yet remayne in deadham:
Vpon a moshan made to the inhabitance: conserning ovr
Natick lands land at Neticke that if any of the proprietors thier shall disputed in law make triall conserning the titell of the lands: the next covnty covrt: the Towne by voate declare that thay are willinge to beare all nessesary charges that shall fall in the triall of that cause
[39] At a generall meting of the in habitance the 9 of the 9 moth
Natick lands 1661 it being preposed to the Towne: whither thay wovld suite to be prosecvt the former suite betwixt the endins of of Natick and reviewed Timo Dwight Ed Richards and Tho Fvlar by an action of of revew the next covnty covrt at Boston it is declared by the Towne afermitive and to haue it prosecvted from covrte to covrt to efect:
2 question: whither it be the mind of the Towne to prosecute
prosecuted
the Indians at an action of the Townes agaynst the indines for the rest of Natick to be the land which thay haue: granted to perticvler men: as allso any other land which the indians improve: contrary to the minde of the Towne to be prosicuted: the next covnty covrt: hovlden at Bostowne and so from covrt to covrt: which by vote of the Towne: was answred afermitive
3 proposision: who the Towne do apoynt to manage the commetee to man- cause and causes in covrte that are above: menshoned and age the cause to atayne what helpe thay shal se needfull: at the Townes charge: the persons here vnder named: the cause is comited too Liut Joshua Fisher and En Dan Fisher and cap Eleaz Lusher was de- sired to apeere like wise to which he answred he would consider of it
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
2 10 mo 1661 asembled Rich Everit, Edw Richards, John Bacon, Hen Wight, Ralp Day, Timo Dwight
The cvntry rate for the leauing of forty seauen pounds:
Country rate seauen pence wheare of 29 pound: is for the paying the cvntry asesment the coledge proportion deputyes charges 7 pounds and secetory orders: and deputye wages: six pounds:
The overpluse is one pounde seauenteene: and three pence:
Mr John Aling 0 5 0
Josh Kent 0 11
4
cap Eleaz Lusher
0 19 10
Sam Hvnting
034
Eld John Hvnting
1 0 4 Josep Morse
034
dec Hen Chickring
1 0 0
[40] Ezr Morse
03 4
dec Nat Aldus 0 8 4 John Pige
0 19 10
Liu Josh Fisher 1 6 8
Isac Bvlard
098
Micall Metcalfe
0 3 4
John Hovghtone
0 8 10
Antho Fisher senor
14 2
Mary Chickring
0 8 4
John Haward
1 4 10 Wido Kingsbury
0 9 8
Jona Farbanke: senor
0
6
6
And Dewinge
0 14 2
Richar Evrit
1
4
2
Wido Judsone
0 8
2
John Gay
1 14
4
Rabrt Ware
0 19 2
Ed Richard
1 12
0 Sam Mayes
09 8
Nat Colburn
1
4
2
Sam Fisher
0 4 10
Josep Kingsbury
1
6
2
Chris Smith
0 13 0
En Dan Fisher
0 15 10
Tho Fvllar
1 08
Jona Farbanke
0 9 8
Jeam Macanab
058
John Farbanke
0 15 0
John Rice
0 50
Ser Will Auery
0 18
2 John Eaton
0 13
6
Jeams Draper
0 7
8
John Bacon
1
6
Jeams Grant
0 5
4
Tho Bately
0 16
6
Jeams Macarory
0
6
2
Wido Lusone
0 7
8
Ser: Richrd Elic
0 10
2
Nat Bvlard
0 15
0
Nill Maciah
0 5 10
Hen Willson
0 16
4
John Macantosh
0 6 10
Lambr Chinery
0
6
2
Tho Hering
0 14 10
Nat Fisher
0 7 0
Nat Whiting
1
9
6
John Smith
084
Timo Dwight
1
5
4
Rabr Onion
01 0
Ralph Freman
0
5
2
Cor Fisher
0 9
2
Rich Wheeler
0 16
2
Nat Heaton
0 3 10
John Gild
0
9
4
Hen Wight
1
1
Tho Metcalfe
0 10 8 Tho Jvrdine
0 10 4
Peter Woodword
1
6
4 Dan Ponde
068
Rabrt Fullar
1
0
4 Eln Dvnkly
0 4 10
John Faringtone
1 2 10 Twa Strickland
0 60
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Tho Fisher
0 5 0 John Foster
0 3 4
Sam Milles
0 12
6 Josep Elice
06 4
John Kent
0 5 0 John Aldvs
102
John Litillfield
0 4 6 Sam Parker
0 11 4
Dani Maciah
0 7 2 Nat Svtly .
0
3
4
Will Macana
0 8 0
Josh Farbanke 0
3
4
Ralph Day
0 14 10
John Hovldrige
0
3
4
Jeam Thorpe
0 5 10
Toby Dobly
0
3
4
Rabr Masone
0 9 10
Ed Hawes
0 5 2
John Mason
0 13 6 Sam Sheers
0
3 4
John Reade
0 3 4
John Pery
0 3 4 the totall sume is
54 17 10
9 10 mo: 61 asembled Rich Eurit, Ed Richards, John Bacon, Hen Wight, Ralph Day, Dan Ponde, Timo Dwight
accts
acovnts made vp with Antony Fisher Juner and due to the Towne: frome him vpon mr Stovghtons acovnt the sume of one pounde eighten shiling tenpence.
due fr ye Town
A bill giuen to cap Eleaz Lusher to reseaue of the constables for deputyes charges and time expended at woolomonupuke the sume of three pounds fifteene shilinges:
due
[41] Thier is deve to Peter Woodward for four dayes worke at Neatick and Woollomonupke the sume of eight shilings
Pet. Woodd
A bill is giuen to Peter Woodward: to reseaive of the con- stables six shilinges: that was dve: to him in the yeare: sixty: A bill giuen to En Dan Fisher to resaive of the cvnstables out of the cvntry rate the sume of thre povnds for deputyes wages acording to Towne order
Dan' Fisher
A bill is given to Liv Joshua Fisher to reseve of the cunsta- Josh Fisher bles for fire wood and hovse roome at the last genrall meting in Jenewary the sume of eight shilinges: and for the suit at Naticke and for copyes to m' Rawson and for enttring of actions for worants and atachments and for mony to m' hill all is forty fiue shilinges:
N' Colburn
A bill is giuen to Nat Colbvrne: to reseve of the cvnstables: for seurall days worke to Natic and Nuppucke the full sume of on pound two shilinges: to be payd out of the cowcomon
rate:
A bill giuen to En Dan Fisher for seuerall dayes worke to Woolomon- upuk and time expended at Bostone: abought the suite at Naticke one pound to be paid out of the cowcomon rate:
This day the svrvayers: present thier bill of high way worke
Hi. wa. defects subscribed by all thier hands whear by it apeare the defects in high way worke in this yeare last past: as foloweth
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
John Smith on day
0- 4-0
Rich Evrit 3 dayes 0-19-0
John Farington on day 0- 6-0
Johna Farbank Jvner X
0-2-0
Jona Farbanke sener on day
X
2-0
John Farbanke on day X 0-4-0
Ser Will Auery
0- 4-0
Liu Fisher thre dayes
0-18-0
Capt Elea Lusher thre dayes
0-18-0
John Litllfield
0- 4-0
Wido Kingsbury X 3 days 0- 6-0
Sam Sheers 2 dayes
0-4-0
Sam Fisher on day halfe
0-3-0
Wido Jvdson on day halfe
0- 9-0
John Rice 3 dayes
0- 6-0
Hen Willson two dayes X 0-12-0
Ell Dvnkly
0- 3-9
Wido Luson. X 0- 6-0
de Hen Chickring X 0- 6-0
Tho Jvrdine X 0-4-0
Will Mecany X 0-8-0
We haue apoynt Ed Richards and Nat Bvlard to mend the: Bridge by bridge: by Henery Willsons for the remaynder of thier high- Henry Wilson's way worke for this year: past
We haue likewise apoynted Richrd Everit to doe the re- other to work &c maynder of his highway worke in the street betwixt his hows and Tho Mtcalfs howse
Thees men aboue named that are defective in thier highway worke haue librty to apley themselus: to the next selectmen to be chosen to make thier answers
[42] Ralph Day is apoynted by the select men to mend the lader ladder to mend that belonge: to the meeting howse:
A bill is giuen to Sar Richard Elic for seauen dayes to Rª Ellis bill Woolomonupvck and six dayes to Netick and for rvning the for services &c line betwixt Deadham Roxbury halfe on day. the whoole sume is one poude thirteen shilings 6ª
A bill is giuen to Sar Richard Elic. for sarving two tachments at Natick and atending as a witness at Bostowne to that cause depending betwixt Deadham and the Indians: of Naticke on pound twoo shilinge sixpenc to be payd ovt of the cowcomon rate
A bill is giuen Sar Tho Fvllar for severall dayes to Naticke Tho. Fullar do and to Woolonomonocke: and for rvning a line betwixt
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
watertowne and Deadham the whoole sume is one povnd seauen shiling sixpenc to be payd ovt of the cowcomon rate
A bill is giuen to John Bacon to reseve of the constable: for Fnº Bacon do seurall dayes workes and for taking the svrcvmfrance of the land at Naticke one pound six shilinges to be payd: ovt of the cowcomon rate:
I Wolf killed A bill is giuen to Sar Richard Elic to resaive of the con- one £ stable for killing of a woolfe the sume of one pounde:
16 10 mo 1661 asembled: Richard Everit, Edward Richards, John Bacon, Hen Wight, Dani Ponde, Ralph Day, Timo Dwight
Vpon a moshan made by Rabrt Ware to exchange a high way to be way leading to the clay pits neare the brickkill whic we exchanged acordingly haue apoynted Tho Fullar and Tho payne to lay out the same which acordingly thay haue done it allwayes prouided that the Towne be not damnified by it
Peter: Woodward and John Farington are deputed to meete way to Neponset with dorchester men at Naponsit Mill to lay out the way leading from naponsit mill to Dedham
mill
constables
reconed with
Reconed with the constables sar Tho Fullar and Nat Fisher and all acovnts mad vp refering to the overplus in the cuntry rate and thier remayne dew to the cunstables one pound two shilinges sixence:
[43]
Josh. Fisher acct
Liv Joshu Fisher giue in acovnt of the sume of fiue shilinges that is dev to him from the Towne that was expend by the comity when thay made the rate for our pastor: in yere 1660
Thees fovr men vnder writen being equaly deputed: by both Naponsit mill way return Townes to lay ovt the high way leading from nuponsit mill to dedham: which acordingly thay haue layd it ovt fovr rodds broad and marked seurall trees on both sides of the way: the men deputed by Dorchster: are William Svmner, William Robinson and of Dedham Peter Woodward, John Farington
A rate made for the discharging of seuerall debts for the common Propri- Tovne arising for taking the sircomfrance of the land at
etors rate &c Natic and for cherges to woollomonocpucke: and for runing of lines: for suites about the land at Neticke: and for other charges it is raysed vpon the rull of diuishen of cowcomons:
d
dec Aldvs 0 5 0
MT John Alinge
1
s 2 2 Micall: Metcalfe 0 7 4
Eld John Hvnting
0 13 0 Anto Fisher senior 0
8 8
cap Elea Lusher
0
9 2 John Kingsbury 10 2
dec Hen Chickring
0
8 6 Wido: Luson 0
7 0
4 rd broad
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
John Hawar
0
8
0 Tho Jurdine
0
4
6
Timo Dwight
1
1
8
John Gild
0
5
2
Mary Chickring
0
17
8
And Dewing
0
5 0
Henr Philips
0
9
0
Sam Milles
0
0
Liu Joshva Fisher
0
12
0
8
6 10
Peter Woodward
0
10 2
[44] Anto Hvbart
0
0 6
Josep Kingsbury
0
9
4
John Mason
0
4
6
Nat Bvlard
0
5.8
Ralph Day
0
4
4
John Eaton
0
8
4
Henr Willson
0
6
6
Rich Eurit
0
10
2
John Bacon
0
7
6
Nat Colburne
0
11
2
Ed Haws
0
6
2
Rabrt Mason
0
3
0
Josh Kent
0
4
2
John Gay
0
11
4
Ser Richrd Elice
0
5
0
Sam Gay
0
3
0
Rabrt Onion
0
3
0
En Dani Fisher
0
8
0
Jeam Thorpe
0
3
0
Isac Bvlard
0
5
4
11
5 10
Ben Bvlard
0
2
0
Ser Will Auery
0
6
2
Ed Richards
0
12
4
2
12
0
Lambrt Chinery
0
6
0
Joseph Elic
0
4
0
Christo Smith
0
9
2
Ralph Freeman
0
3
0
Nat Whiting
0
9
0
John Rice
0
2
2
Josh Kent
0
7
0
Dani Ponde
0
4
4
John Farbank
0
5
4
Hen Wight
0
7
8
Wido Jvdsoon
0
11
0
Cor Fisher
0
5
0
Tho Hering
0
6
0
Jona Farbank Juner
0
3
8
Rich Wheeler
0
8
4
Jeams Valles
0
3
0
John Farington
0
9
2
John Hovghton
0
3
0
John Aldvs
0
5
8
Jeams Draper
0
5
0
Ser Tho Fullar
0
9
2
Sam Fisher
0
2
0
Tho Payne
0
6
0
John Nevton
0
0 2
Rabrt Ware
0
7
0
Tho Fisher
0
0
2
Anto Fisher Juner
0
6
4
Rabrt Fullar
0
7
0
2 2 6
Tho Metcalfe
0
3
0
£
Nat Fisher
0
6
0
Totall
25
7 2
Tho Batly
0
7
6
Tho Clap may
stay here
Liberty giuen to Tho Clap to soiourne at John Bacons so longe as he cary him selfe as he ovght:
black birds En Dani Fisher is creditor to the Towne for his sonne catch- catched ing of Jaybirds: the sume of one shiling twoopenc
Jona Farbanke senior
0
8
0
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
& Fay birds John Gay is creditor to the Towne: for his sonne killing of Jay birds the sume of one shilinge
too
A bill is giuen to Robrt Onion to reseiue of the constables ovt of the schoole rate the sume of one pounde:
A bill is giuen to Ed Richrd to Reseve out of the cowcomon rate of the cvnstables the sume of nine shilng sixpence for mony corne and worke:
A bill is giuen to Rich Euerit to Resaiue of the canstables ovt of the cowcomon rate: the sume of tenn shilings: for serall dayes workes:
debts due Rest due to the Towne from John Mason vpon the ovld the Town acount the sume of fifteene shilings:
Rest due to the Towne from Ralph Day on pounde fifteene shilinges vpon the ovld acovnts:
Rest due to the Towne from Henry Willson vpon the ould acovnt the sume of one pounde
[45] Tim Dwight bill
A bill is giuen to Timo Dwight for 128 payd to Tho Marit and for 18 for nayles to mend the seat in the meting howse and for forty six shilinges for dyet at Bostone for the suite at netic and 2 shiling in mony to m' Hill all is three pounds on
shilinges:
accts
The Towne is creditor when the ratees is payd and all the other debtes come in that is now dew to the Towne: as we finde it the sume of twenty twoo pounds one peny except those men that are not yet reconed with
In refranc to a highway betwixt the sawmill and the seader way from the sawmill to the caedar swamp committee swampe: cap Eleaz Lusher and Liu Joshua Fisher coming to Towne for pay for twoe bridges made by them in that high- way we taking the same in to considration we find the comity choosen by the Towne to lay out that highway hath ingaged the Towne thier in we thierfore to issu the same: to the con- tent of the Towne as we consaiue haue choosen these three men here vnder writen mutualy by both partyes: to vew and consider and determin what may be a Juste recompence in that cause for them: provided it be payd out of highway worke the men choosen are John Haiward, Peter Woodward, John Fairbank
Hen Willson is creditor to the Towne: for killing of Jay more gay birds birds the sume of fiue shilinges
school to be kept
[46] 3 11 mo 1661 at a genrall Towne meting thier is a voate past genraly that thier shall be a schoole keept for this yeare in suing:
further it is voated that the select men to be chosen now: shall prouide a schoolemaster if thay: can: atayne one
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
It being proposed to the Towne whither or no the fine of John Mason's John Masone should be remited that was layd vpon him for fine remitted his feling fire wood disorderly it is answred by voate afermi- tiue vpon that condishen that if he transgres in the like kinde agayne he shall pay double
to be Fany 7th
Town Meeting It was put to voate whither the next 7th day of January should be a lowed a generall Towne meting and voated afermitive
[47] 7: 11: mo: 1661 A proposition to the Towne about wollomonupuck when the Towne we [ ] generally mett to gether which was as followeth viz that the Towne yeld vp all there rights in that place both Wollomonupack in vpland & meadow to the accomadation of a plantation be- yeld up beyond yond stop riuer accordinge to the description of the place stop- river intered in the Towne book provided it be to such persons as are fitt to carrie on such a worke in church & comon wealth accordinge to the order the Towne haue formerly agreed vpon: vpon the con- sideration of the persons intering that parcell of Land for a plantation they to pay vnto the Towne of Dedham the sume of one hundred and sixty pound the payment to be made in foure years viz 40f. a yeare & the first payment to begin in the yeare 1666 and to end in the yeare 1669: and that the plan- tation be intered vpon within two years & a halfe after the day of the dat heerof
The men heer vnder named doe Concure and Agree to the motion aboue mentioned Conseringe woollomonupuck
mr Allin
3 Tho Paine
3 Eld Hunting
2 Robt Ware
3 Capt Lusher
2 Antho Fisher: Ju:
Deacon Chickering
3 Robt Fuller Tho Meatcalfe
2 Antho Fisher sen:
3 Nath Fisher
John Haward
3 John Guild
2 Rich Elice
2 Robt Onyen
2 James Thorp
2 Isaac Bullard
2 Corneli Fisher:
3 Nath: Coalburn John Gay Samuell Gay
3 James Vales James Draper Samuell Fisher
2 Sergt Auery
2 Josh Kent
Tho: Fisher
3 John Furinton
3 Nath: Whiting
Ensigne Fisher John Mason
2 John Aldis
3 Rich: Everit
2 Timothy Dwight
2 Petter Woodward Nath Bullard John Eaton
Deacon Aldis
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
2 Joseph Kingsbury
2 Ralph Freeman subscribed the 6 of the 11 1662
3 Micell Meatcalfe for what is his owne right
Ed Hawes ) vpon condition they be at no charge
Tho Batel › to cleere the Indian title
The Towne Cominge to Election Joshua Fisher is chosin to
Josh. Fisher keep the booke for the yeare insuing & to be one of the T. Cl. Select men the rest of the Select men are Eld John Hunt- inge Petter Woodward Daniell Fisher Timothy Dwight Edward Richards John Bacon
Surueyars Nath Coalburne: Tho: Metcalfe Andrew Duin
Wodreiues: Antho: Fisher: Tho Fuller: Rich Elice
[48] The former power that is giuen to the Select men in the order of the Towne is giuen to the Select men till the 1 of the 11 mº next
Town Clerk to certify
The Towne by vote declare that vpon any grant or record takin out in the Towne booke that is to be subscribed by the clark that keep the Towne booke: with his name as Towne clark:
3 day for The Towne by vote declare that ther shall be but 3 days hi. wa. work worke done in the high ways the yeare insuing:
Time spent killing woolves to be paid for
The Towne voted that Sergt Elice & thos that were imployed about the killing woulfes: should be payd for ther time that thay so exspended accordinge to the agreement of the Inhab- atants proportionable as other men haue for ther time exspended in the Towne seruice
Jo. Kingsbury favored
Libertie is Granted to Joseph Kingsbury to take vp what Land is due to hime in the 500 acre deuident & in the Natick Deuident somwhere neer the Saw mill: when the former grantes there be layd
John Mackin- tosh house lot
Granted vnto John Mackintoch a parcell of Land for a house lott beyond Richerd Euerits in leiw of so much deuident it not exseeding 3 acres to be layd out by Pet: Woodward & Timothy Dwight so as it may not be prdishall to the Towne Avery wood on Granted vnto Sergt Auery the wood vpon tirkie Iland that is Turkie Island fitt for the making of charcole
20 11 m° 1661 Assembled Eld John Hunting Petter Woodward Ensigne Fisher Timothy Dwight: Edward Richards John Bacon and Joshua Fisher:
Timothy Dwight and Edward Richards are deputed & im- Lawsuit with pouered to prouid at Boston for the intertainment of thos Natick Indians that shall be ocationed to atend vpon the Court in refference of the sute dependinge betwene the Indians at Natick & the Towne of Dedham:
45
DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
order to mich? A bill giuen to Michell metcalfe to recaiue of the Constable Metcalf out in the Schoole rate the sume of 86-178-8
Ho Kingsbury
A bill giuen to Joseph Kingsbury to recaiue out in the comon rate the sume of 58 for 2 days to woolomonupack
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