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Item laid out to m' Ezeakiell Rogers three hundred Acres more or lesse Bounded on the west by mr Samuell Phillips and Common land, on the east side on land allowed for seuerall Small lots on the north By merimacke Riuer haueing a Cart way throu it, the South end Bounded by a line betwene merimacke land and the land Commonly Called the village land the meadow Belonging to this farme is also thirty Acres twenty fiue wherof lieth in Jeremies meadow soe Commonly Called) Bounded by the meadow of m' Phillips on the east and on the other three sides vpon Seuerall lots laid out to seuerall men also a litell peece of meadow about fine Acres more or les lieing Easterly from mr Phillips meadow all that peece of meadow is laid out to mr Rogers except about one acre and halfe to the south east end which is bad all ther meadowes were Granted to those two farmes with Convenient high wayes to those meadowes before the Rest of the land was Granted and to be theres in whose lands soeuer it falls
Item to John Pallmer Six score Acres Be it more or lese as it lieth Neere vnto Crane meadow which hath its bounds on the east end by some Common land and vpon the west end of Samuell Brocklebankes Crane meadow the south west side by Common land Runing South west along in a Swampe and soe to the 2 Raille fence standing in or neere the midell of a percell of meadow and soe Runing along by that fence till it Come to a Swampe (Isuing out of that meadow) that Runes to the vper end of his land being ther bounded by a small Brooke or Runlet of water and bounded on the northeast alonge by the meadow
It was agreed and voated at a leagall towne meetting held march 14 1659 : That mr Phillip Nelson should have A percell of land between his owne house and the Schole house for enery acre he hath ther it was to be for Three which was wanting of his pro-
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portion which land was to bee veiwed and laid out by John Pickerd and Richard Swan Mr Rogers likewise beeing ther at the same time
It was granted likwise to Mr Philips that his sidefence Joyn- ing vpon the same land shall rune with a strate line :
It was likewise agreed and voated at the same towne meeting That Jonathan Plats his fence between Ipswich and Rowley line by prospect hill side should rune one a straite line which was to bee veiwed by Thomas Dickinson and Deacon Jewitt
Ther was Like wise granted at the sametime to Edward Sawier about some thirty or fortie Rodd of Rough marsh Joyneing vpon Mr Jewitts Devission of Rough marsh below planting hill and James Bally and Petter Cowper
A agenerall and leagall towne Meetting maie the 5 1659 granted that Richard Swan and John lambert should veiwe and lay ont a sertaine parcell of land to thomas leauer Joyneing vpon his owne land with in the Commone field for a quarter of an acre of medow that he wanteth in sachells meadow for satisfaction for the same according as they see Cause
At a generall and legall towne meetting held the same tyme It was granted that Richard Swan and John Lambert should veiw and lay out a certaine percell of land as they shall see cause vnto Edward Hazen Joyneing to his owne land in the Common feild nere Cowbridge :
A a legall towne meeting held Jenevary the fourth 1659 it was agreed and voated that John harris is to haue a peece of land as farr as his lot goeth along by the streete vpn a strait line from his barne corner vnto Samuel Mighel house corner onely leaueing out a low place of Ground for a wattering place if that part of the towne make vse it for that end otherwise it shall Returne to him To Rune a streight Line
at a legall Towne meetting held Jenevary 25, 1659 it was granted that John pearson shold hane the land which is now fenced in beeing about 3 quarters of an acre more or les with that ground to the rever which the tenters stande vpon in Consideration of ayears ringine the bell released
at a leagall Towne meeting held the 7 of febuary it is agreed that if any man in the towne shall refus to take vp a pound of
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powder and pay Is 3d in wheat the Day folowing he shall pay one shilings and the marshall shall haue power emediatly to Destraine for it
febuary the 13
Vpon Consideration of the Decay of vsefull timber for Cowper stuf as stands heading stuf so as allsoe of shingl and Clapbord it is ordered and this day Declared That if any person or persons from henceforth get any of the formentioned cowper stuft shingl or clapbord and despose theroff soe as it be caryed out of the Towne except in cowper ware wrought vp he or they shall forfeat to the towne for euery hundred of the formentioned stuf desposed Contrayerie to this order 4 shillings the intent of this order is to prohibit the transportation of shaken or vnpackt Cask as well as other
Aprill the IS. 1660.
it is ordered that if any younge Cattle or fatting Cattl or oxen or cowes with ther Calus be found vpon the Cowe Comans so as to disturb the Cow heard shall be liabl to pay 1.6d the head the pound- ing and the heardman shall haue power to impound them euery time soe found vnles Such Cattle haue been taken into the Poul to goe into the conntry aboue the fence
Provided that if any worken oxen belonging to eyther end of the towne be driuen Away out of the way of the heard they shall not the first time they are found be liabi to this penalty if being told therof they drive them or other wise secure the next day if it be not Saboth But if they be found asecond tyme not soe driven and soe from time to time then : six pence ahead poundage
It is ordered that if any mans Catle be found vpon the Com- mons aboue his proportion at any time not haueing hiered gates of some other. he shall be liable to pay foure shillings six pence a beast : provided that if he shew to the ouerseers a note vnder the hand of the man of whome his pasture was hyered it shall satisfie to saue his fyne : And all that doe hire gates of the Towne shall pay one shilling six penc a gate.
It is ordered that all Common Gats and perticuler mens fence shall Be made and repared against all maner of Catle and hoggs from the first of march & before ye first of aperil and in case they be not so made and maintained vntill the last of the eight moneth they shall pay twelue pence arod besids the Just dammag done by ther default : & allso that street fences shall be made sufficient : And
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be maid foure foot high if it ly against corne and the fence ner ye hous next mens Corne or pasture wher hogs & Catl ly shall be counted the street fence
It is ordered that no parcell of Land shall be sould or giuen by the towne, by way of grant to any person or persons untill it bee twice published, at two legall town meeting, and granted the third towne meetinge if the towne doe see cause, prouided that it bee published thre towne meetings gradually one after a nother prouided allsoe that if sutch lands bee nere any mans propriety, it shall not be granted to his preiudice or damage without his consent. pro- uided likewise that all sutch land that are giuen or sold by way of grant, shall bee written in the Towns book and red at the same towne meetinge that they are Granted, this order Doth likewise include the changinge of any land.
It is ordered that there shall bee no horses nor asses left tethered in the night time in the common feild, or any way side- langeld, or hopled neither shall any person, hopell, tether, or side- langel, or let loos, any horse or asse in the day time in the common feild in the contry way except it be against a mans owne propriety, and no other, upon the same penalty that there is for the poundage of horses after the month May.
It is likewise ordered that all orders customs and priviledges, must be renewed yearly, or else they shall be of no force.
That all future Grevance might Carefully be inheuered to be prevented at a meeting held the seuenth of may 1660 it was agreed by the proprietors of the meadow that lieth on the east side of the Brooke in Bachelors meadow that the fence Belonging to each propriety should bee made and mantained a sufficient two raille fence from time to time. and to be sufficiently Repaired yearly by the first of aprill and that there might be a just and equall pro- portion of fence acording to the seuerall acres it was then also agreed that John Pickard and Samuell Brocklebanke should devide it, and that the devission made that what euer proprietor doth not make and mantaine his fence sufficient by the fore named time of the first of aprill It shalbe in the poure of any of the proprietors that suffer and are agreued to be ouersseers and to fine the said defectiue fence foure pence a length of railles :
The fence Being Devided by the above named partyes John Pickard and Samuell Brocklebanke falleth vnto euery acre elleuen Rod and sixe foote and .is marked as followeth begining in a swampe at the south end
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John Pickard runeth north ward to stake or post marked .. I Petter Couper Begineth at I and Runeth to the marke .. ... II Mr Phillips Begineth at II and Runeth allonge to the marke. III Samuell Brockelbanke begineth at III and goeth to the marke. IIII vxor Hobson begineth at IIII and goeth about the corner to the marke .. IIIII
Mrs Rogers Begineth at IIIII and goeth to the marke. . IIIIII Richard Wickam Begineth at IIIIII and endeth at the Brooke
fines at new Plain
Peter Coper delinqent 2 lenth and for want of suficient bounds
Richard Wicom defective bounds
Richard Clerke defective 2 lenth Wiliam Stickny defective I lenth Jerimiah Elsworth defective 2 lenth
Thomas Dickerson defective 2 lenth William Jackson John Broklebank
fines Deliuerd to the Constable 1660
44 shall & 10
more.
0-10-4
Foxes voats that all which ar Diged shall be one shil a head & the rest catched by trap or gun 2.6
Offecers for the towne for the year 1660 & 1661 Will Teny Constable & marshall
for Select men
Mr. Nelson John Pickerd Will : Stickney
for ouerseers Richard Clark William Jackson Richard longhorne
Ezekill Northend Thomas Teny
Edward hazen
for the great plaine ouerseers Richard Swan & Will : teney for calling towne nieetings Samuell Plats for warneing meettings for our end Thomas teney for the other end Joh Pickerd for pinders for our end James Bally or son John Sam Stickney
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searlher of leyther Deacon Jewit & Joh Dresser Judges of Delinqents Ensign brocklbank James Barker Will teny James Balley
Appointed by the town at a legall towne meeting that Richard Swan John Pickard Ezekiell Northend and Samuell Brocklebanke should Run the line betwene Nubery and vs and Andeuer and vs and Topsfeild and the land called the village land or soe fare as they find it needfull to be done or them or any of them and what they doe in the said case the Towne doe Ratefie as valid
Laid out To Thomas Dickinson one Acre of Rough marsh Be it more or lese as it lieth in the Northeast feild joyneing to the Country highway neere the Bridge at the east end of mr Rogers planting lott and soe Runing downe a Gladee of meadow Bounded on the north west by the planting lot of Gorge abbot acording as it is agreed By Seuerall stakes and stones not being any streigh line but seuerall lines acording as the meadow makes corners into the vpland the north part is Bounded by meadow that Thomas Abbot Son of Gorge abbot purchased the south east side Bounded by the vpland
Laid out vnto James Barker a peece of meadow about one acre and halfe be it more or lese lieing in a peece by it selfe neere vnto the east end of that meadow that was laid out vnto matthew Boys in the meadow Commonly Called the great meadow ; bound by the vpland and the Brooke The which meadow was laid out vnto him for meadow due vnto the proportion of a halfe two Acre lot that he purchased of Nehemiah Abbot
Laid out vnto zekiell Northend one acre of marsh in the hoge Iland marsh be it more or lese in consideration of a high way that is used ouer his marsh that somtimes was Sebastines Brighams below the oyster poynt downe towards Shad Creeke; the which acre be it more or lese lieing in the hoge Iland marsh is bounded by marsh laid out vnto Thomas dickinson on the north west end the north east side is bounded by a Creeke that devides it from marsh laid out vnto John pickard on somepart and the other is by the same Creeke devideing it from marsh laid out vnto m' Anthony Crosbie soe that the Creeke devides it from the said John Pickard and mr Crosbie on the north east side the south east corner is buted
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against the same Creeke being noe breedth the south west side is bounded by marsh laid out to Thomas Nelson haueing Alowance for the high way Through it
Laid out vnto Thomas Nelson halfe an acre be it more or lese in the said hoge Iland marsh in consideration of a high way ouer his marsh That was the first devission of marsh laid out vnto mr Thomas Nelson his father deceased the which halfe acre be it more or lese is bounded by the marsh of Zekiell Northends on the north east and partly by a creeke the south east end is bounded by a small Creeke or place where watter Isueth into a greater creeke the south west side is bounded by or neere vnto the ould foote way that goeth vnto hoge Iland the north west end buting against the marsh that formerly was laid out vnto Thomas dickinson now in the possesion of James dickinson his Sonn that end being a poynt and noe breeth haneing now the high way in it and allowance for it to be free
Laid out vnto m' Anthony Crosbie fiue acres and one halfe of marsh in the hog Iland marsh be it more or lese in Consideration of marsh or meadow due vnto John Heseltine that was purchased of the said John by Thomas Crosbie his Grand father the which marsh is bounded by a creeke that devideth it from the marsh of John pickard and Zekiell Northend and a litle of Thomas nelsons one the south west side the north end is bounded by a greate Creeke the north east side and south east end adjoyneth vnto the Common marsh
At a generall and legall Towne meetinge held March the 23 : 1660 or 61, The towne of Rowley did kindly accept of the land that was given by Mr Ezekiell Rogers, vpon this prouiso that they payed Eight score pounds, in two years time for the purchase of the same, and that the said lands were to be purchased by the towne, by way of Rate euery one to pay according to Estates of lands, and goods, as was usuall to pay all rates.
At a Generall and legall Towne meetinge held : 4th : Sth : 61 :
It was agreed that such parcells of lands, (and no other) that were then nominated, and agreed upon by the maior part of such as were there present, should be sould for to procure pay for to pay for the lands that were giuen by mr Ezekiell Rogers, vpon this prouiso that they payed eight score pounds, in two years time for the purchase of the same.
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first : At the same Towne meetinge held : 4: S : 61 : it was uoted and agreed upon by the Towne that the Iland Commonly called Mr Nellsons Iland should be soulde, upon these conditions, that there should be left sufficient rome and wayes for the settinge of hay, and that no dwellinge house should be sett up upon the .saide Iland, and that whosoeuer bought it should beare all dammages done by cattell or horses
2. At the same Towne meetinge it was granted and noted that
all the common Lands towards cow bridge, and all the Ilands towards mr Rogers his Rough Marsh should bee sould, after all such persons were serued with land that they wanted after they made it appeare
3. At the same towne meetinge it was granted that John Dresser and John Pallmor might buy a small parcell of land liing betwene the farme house, and the ends of there owne landes, there beinge a high way allowed thorow it.
Leutenant Brockellbanke Henry Rily Thomas Wood and John Grant, Jachin Ranor and John Mighill, hauinge ingaged for to make a pen for to catch wolues, had that priviledge granted that no boddy else should make any pen, any where upon the cow commons, duringe the space of three years, and were to hane for euery wolfe taken by there pen fifty shillings, payed by the towne.
Sume lands laid out in the northeast feild and farmes vn- Recorded till now In primis To Thomas Abbot two Acres of vpland be it more or lese lyeing at the east end of those Ilands that lye as one goeth to Mr Nelsons first devission of Salt marsh and is bounded By sume land laid out to thomas Barker on sume part of the west end the most parts of it else is bounded by some Comon Scirts of that Iland betwen this land and the meadow and a high- way leading into those meadowes all the which Common Scirts are now sould vnto Ezekiell Northend By those men appointed to Sell Comon land for the raiseing mony to pay Mr Ezekiell Rogers of Ipswich for the leagacy Giuen him By will of Mr Rogers acording to the order of the towne
Laid out vnto Mr Thomas Nelson, deceased, as to part of the Right of his lot acording vnto purchase; in the yeare 16 + or ther about; it was laid out vnto him one hundred acres of vpland be it more or lese as it lieth on a plaine
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Sargent John Pallmor in the yeare 1661 there was soulde by leaftenant Sammuell Brocklebanke Richard Swan and Ezekiell Northen who were apointed for to sell certaine parcells of Land to pay the eight score pounds that the towne of Rowley were to pay in two years time, there was then sould thre quarters of an Acre of Land and six rods more or les in the marsh feild at the farme house where Domer dwelt. bounded southeast upon land of his owne west bounded by land of John Dreser, buttinge on the north upon land granted to Mr Thomas Nellson east by land of Robert Hunter in part and partly by land of John Newmarch. and others.
Att A Generall And Legall Towne meeting Held 4th of the Sth month 1661
It was Agreed and voted by the towne that the Iland Commonly Called Mr Nelsons Iland should be sould, vpon these Condisions That there should be left sufficient Roume for the seting of hay. and that noe dwelling house should be sett vp vpon the said Iland, and that who soeuer bought it should beare all dammages done by Cattell or horses
It was also Agreed at the same Towne meeting and choyse made and voted that William Asee Mr Phillip Nelson and John Lambert should lay out the same Island according to the Grant of the Towne aboue expresed And according to the Trust by the towne Commited vnto them ; they haue sould vnto John Bond Inhabbitant of plum Iland for the just and full Sume of twenty pounds to be paid for the vse of Mr Ezeakiell Rogers of Ipswich as part of that leagecy Giuen him by will of Mr Rogers late pastor of this Church, and is by those inen laid out acording as it lieth bounded Begining a litle aboue a dich Runing into a Creeke by the side of the Iland and Runing Round according to the marked trees there appereing there being left sufficient Roume for the setting of hay and a sufficient way for horse and man to pase through the ILand vnto Euery mans propriety as the way lieth alRedy and free passage ouer any part of the said Iland in winter + for the proprietors adjoyneing the Iland to Bring away there hay and all these priueliges vuto the propritors to be Continued for ever
At A Generall and Legall Towne meeting Held the 4th of the eight mounth 1661
It was Agreed that such persells of land (and noe other) that were then nominated and agreed vpon by the maior part of such as
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were there present should be sould for to procure pay for to pay for the lands that were Given by Mr Ezekiell Rogers vpon This proviso that they payed eight score pounds in two yeares time for The purchase of the same
At the same Towne meeting it was voted that leiftennant Brocklebanke Richard Swan and Ezekiell Northend Should lay out and sell all the other parcells of lands exceping Mr Nelsons Iland And it was further agreed at an other towne meeting that all Common lands and meadowes lieing with in the Northeast feild and farme should be sould by those men aboue mentioned and appointed to sell such Common lands : and according to the order of the towne They haue sould and laid out
vnto James Bayley and Samuell Plats one acre and a halfe of Salt marsh Be it more or lese as it lieth Bounded on the west by other meadow of the said James and Samuells bounded on the East by marsh of William Laws buting on north end by a Creeke on the south end By the River
To William Law three Acres be it more or lese lying on the East side of James Bayley and Samuell Plats ther marsh abuting as afforesaid
To Andrew Hiden two Acres Be it more or lese as it lyeth one the East Side of William Lawes his marsh abuting as affore- said
To John Mighill Two Acres be it more or lese but he not paying, his grant was purchased by William Law, and payment made by him to the towne and soe the said two Acres lieth vnto William Law on the east side of Andrew Hidens marsh abuting as affore said
To Abraham Jewett fiue Acrees Bee it more or lese lyeing on the East of William Laws his marsh and lyeing part of it against the ends of Seuerall small lots and buting on the Creeke on the north and one the the River on the south as afforesaid
To Petter Cooper Two Acres Be it more or lese lying on the East side of Araham Jewetts marsh Bounded by the river on the south on the north buting against Araham Jewetts marsh
To John Bointon Two Acres lieing on the East of Peter Coupers marsh buting as affore said on the River and on Abraham Jewetts marsh
To Thomas Leauer Two Acres Be it more or lesse Lieing on the east side of John Bointon his marsh Buting on the River on the south and the North end Buting on Abrahams Jewetts marsh
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To Thomas Tenney and William Tenney foure Acres and three quarters Be it more or lese lieing on the east side of Thomas Leauers marsh Bounded by a Great Creeke on the south east the south and North ends Buting as afforesaid: There Being a Cart- way allowed Through all These meadowes for feching hay
To William Tenney fiue Acres of vpland Be it more or lesse Lieing on the west side of Mr Humpray Rainers planting lott the south end buting on lands of the said William Tenney the other parts Bounded'by the Rough marsh Through which land they ar to haue a Convenient way to lead away ther hay
To John Jonson those Ilands that lye with in and adjoyne to his salt marsh that was Richard Thurrells Being neare vnto Shad Creeke
To Ezekiell Northend foure acres of vpland Be it more or lese as it lyeth Bounded on the northwest By a Cart way leading to Mr Nelsons first devission of said marsh on the South Bounded by the meadow of Thomas Nelson and Thomas Barkers now Mrs Rogers and on some land laid out to William hobson
To Thomas Leaner one acre of swampe land adjoyneing vnto the land of the said Thomas that lieth on the East side of the land that was Mr William Bellinghams neare vnto satchwell meadow, on the north and east Bounded by land of Thomas Remington the south end abuting on the high way
To the said Thomas Leauer Twenty Rod ofland be more or lese adjoyneing to the south east side of his planting lot neare to the further end of it the south east side of it joyneing to the Country way
To the said Thomas a little hill at the further end of his said planting lot adjoyneing to the Contry way
To Thomas Remington one Acre of swampey meadow land be it more or lese on the east and north of Thomas Leauers land adjoyneing vnto lands of the said Thomas Remingtons that he pur- chased of Mr Anthony Crosbie on the east side, and the west part bounded By meadow of John Grants, the north end adjoyning on Mr Nelsons Satchwells meadow
To John Lambert a litle peece at the east end of his home lot to make his fence streight with the end of Thomas Remingtons home lot
To M' Anthony Crosbie a small percell of vpland on the east side of the high way at the south end of the Cowbridge Causey the south part of it buting against land of vxor Smiths the other parts or north end buting against meadow of the said Mr Crosbes
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To the said M' Anthony Crosbie and other small percell of land adjoyning vnto his acre and quarter of meadow that was formerly laid out vnto Robert Heseltine in satchwell meadow the west side of it joyneing vnto the Common fence the north end buting against a high way the east side bounded by Common land
To Samuell Brocklebanke foure Acres be it more or lese lieing at the East end of the land he purchased of Matthew Boys not fare from the west end of the towne buting on all parts else on the ox- pasture that lieth in Common.
To John poure of Nubery Neecke That percell of vpland Commonly Called The Ilands beyond the Cowbridge meadow being by Estemation about thirty Acres of vpland be it more or lesse as it Lieeth Bounded on the south by meadow Commonly Called mr Rogers his Cowbridge meadow and other small percells of meadow belonging to seuerall men; bounded on the west by meadow of william Teenney and others bounded on the north by the fence Betweene Nubery Neecke and the towne of Rowley on all the north part excepting on that place where ther is a percell of meadow belonging vnto and in the possesion of James Barker of Rowley that lieth betwen the fence and his vpland the East parts of it bounded by Comon vpland and meadow belonging to the Towne of Rowley only the said John poure is to goe a litle way in to the said meadow that appears to be Common acordingly as it is staked out and if in any part wher the stakes doe stand it apeears to be inapropriated then he is to have his bounds by the meadow Through which percell of vpland those men that haue theire meadowes lieing bevond it and haue need of a high way are to have a ssufficient high way for the Carting of ther hay away and if ther be any differance about the place of the way they are to Chuse two Indifferent men for the deciding of it the one chossen by one party and the other chosen by the other party that soe it may be laid out wher it is least preindiciall vnto the said John poure and further its agreed that they may come ouer that way that the said John pouer maketh ouer his meadow to Carry away his Corne of his land to his house in Nubery neecke vntill they come to the fence betwene vs and the neecke and then they are to keepe ther way within the fence that soe the said John poure may not suffer any damage by ther pasing through his fence into the neecke. it is also further Agreed vpon ; on the saille of this aboue said land that the said John poure is both he and his sucksessers for euer, to free the Town of Rowley from all that fence that the Towne formerly
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