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To Ann Mighill widdow for nine gates and one halfe a persell of marsh lieing on the Northeast side of John Dresers marsh the south east end buting against the Iland the north west end bounded by the afforesaid great creeke feching in a corner that extends north east and soe comeing about by a coue of water that comes toward the Iland and alonge on the westerly side of a crecke to a bound that stands on the southerly side of that creeke that parts them and the marsh of daniell wickam
To Daniell Wickam for two gates a percell of marsh lieing on the northeast of Ann Mighills marsh buting against the Iland and against a creeke on the other side of it the creeke is that creeke that is next to the Iland it being but a narrow peece
To Edward Sawier for three Gates A percell of marsh lieing on the noreast side of Daniell Wickam extending ouer that Creek which bound the afore said Wickam to another creek butting vpon An Mighell
To Ann Hobson widdow for twenty Nine gates part where of lieth at the north east end of the Iland bounded by Ezekiell north- ends marsh on the south east the north east and north west parts of it buting against a great creeke and the Riuer the south end buting on the Iland the south west side bounded by Edward Sawyers marsh Through this marsh There is to be allowed from Time to time and at all Times a free passage and high way for the Indians to ther fishing place
The other part of hir marsh lieth by the River that cometh downe to the ware house the River being the south bounds the north west end buteth against the deviding line at the south east end of maxemillion Jewets Leanard Harrimans and other of ther
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neighbours marsh the east side of it bounded by marsh laid out vnto mrs mary Rogers the easterly corner is bounded by a creeke that stopes hir wher she turneth by that creeke downe southerly to the Riuer
To mrs mary Rogers as the right of Thomas Barker for twenty gates and one halfe gate a persell of marsh lying on the north east side of An Hobsons marsh the southerly end of it extending beyond an Hobsons on the south east side of the creake that stopes hir and buts on the south east on another great creeke the which creeke compaseth a neecke of marsh that is hirs also haueing a very narrow passage into it of from the rest of hir marsh and soe alonge by the great creake untill it joyne to m' Shepards marsh and from the south east corner of m' Shepards marsh alonge that line bounded by the said mr Samuell shepards marsh and marsh laid out as the Right of Thomas Nelson vntill it come to the easterly corner of John Stickneys marsh
To Mr Samuel Shepheard for six Gates a percill of marsh lieing on the north east of part of Mistris Rogers marsh and butting on thomas Nelson marsh at ye norwest end & on part of Edward hazen marsh & on the south east end buting vpon a great Creeke
To John Pearson seniour for seuen Gattes a persell of marsh lying on the northeast side of Mr Shepherd his east end buting against a great Creek his north east side comeing alonge by a smaler creek till it come to stak and stopeth
To Thomas Nelson for eight gates and one quarter a percell of marsh lieing on the easterly side of Ann Wickams marsh the south- east end buting against mr Samuell Shepards marsh the north west end vpon the Iland buting part against John pickard part against Samuell Brocklebanks land and a litle against John dresers marsh
To Edward Hazen for six Gates and one quarter a percell of marsh lying on the north east side of Thomas Nelsons marsh the south east end buting part on mr Samuell Shepards marsh and part on John pearsons marsh the North west end buting part on John dressers marsh and part against the Iland
To Mr Phillip Nelson for Nine Gates and one quarter a percell of marsh lieing on the north east of Edward Hazens marsh and of John pearsons marsh the north west end buting against the Iland
Memorandum This Iland against which Mr Phillip nelson Ann Mighill Ezekiell Northend and seuerall others doe butt it is not laid out as the rest of hog Ilands are but according vnto the agrement of the of the towne it is Reserved for the indians to plant
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and improue as they may haue ocassion from time to time and at all times the proprietors of marsh that lye buting against it are only to improue soe much against ther seuerall propretyes as is con- uenient to set vp ther hay in to stackes
To Ezekiell Nothend for ten gates and one halfe a percell of marsh lieing at the east end of the Iland on the southeast side of Ann Hobsons marsh one end buting against the Iland the other end against the Riner
To Samuell Stickney for two gates a percell of marsh lieing on the southest side of Exekiell northends marsh the westerly end buting against the Iland it being scarse one Rod wide at the Iland the other end buting against the riuer Runing to the extent of ther lines
To Thomas Wood for four gates a percell of marsh lieing one the southerly side of Samuell Stickneys marsh buting as afforesaid only at the end at Iland its about two Rod wide one of these four he had of the Right of Moses Broadstreet gats
To Mr Samuel Phillips for nine Gates a percill of marsh lying on the southealy side of thomas wood marsh about four rod wide at the Iland and butting at the lower end at Nubery rever extend- ing vpon a streight lyn one both sides
To William Acy for eight Gattes a percill of marsh lieing again part of Mr Samuel Phillips marsh on the southerly side beeing at ye Iland about three rods & lying northerly alonge by the side of mr philip nelson & wide at lower end
To John scails for seuen Gates A percil of marsh lying against the other part of the southerly side of Mr Samuel Phillips his north west end butting part of the south east of William Acys marsh and his southerly side bounded by marsh laid out to henery Ryley come a litle vpon the Iland and vpon a stright lyn downe to the reuer on that side next Thomas teny marsh
To Thomas Teny for six Gates a percill of marsh and vpland vpon the Iland lying on the south east side of John scailes butting at ye riuer with his marsh and vpon the southerly side on Thomas Burkbee marsh and vpland
To Henory Royley for foure Gates lying on the southerly side of John Scalles a percell of marsh buting on the north west end on part of the south east end of William Acies marsh the south east end on the Iland
To Edward Chapman for three gates and one quarer a percell of marsh as belonging vnto his wife sometimes Dorrety Abbot lying
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on the southerly side of henory Royleys marsh the north west end bounded by a creeke that parts it and the marsh of mr phillip Nel- son that creeke being the bounds of it till it comes to a bound that parts it and Richard hollmes marsh the southeast end buting on the Iland against the north west end of Thomas Burkbies and James baleys lands
To Richard Hollmes for fiue gates a percell of marsh lying with the north east end against the southerly side of Edward Chap- mans marsh the north west side and south west end bounded by a Creeke
To Richard Lighton for two gates a percell of marsh lying on the south east side of Richard Hollmes his marsh the south west end buting against a creeke the north east end buting on the Iland about one Rode wide there
To Thomas Leauer for sixe gates a percell of marsh part of it lying on the south east side of Richard Lightons marsh the south west end buting against a creeke the which creeke is the south east bounds till it comes to a bound that parts Richard longhorns marsh and it, the north east end extending on the Iland and buting on the land of James Bayley the other part of it is two Small Thach bankes that lieth at the mouth of the creeke at the south east end of An Hobsons marsh by our Riuer and against the southerly corner of mrs Rogers marsh
To Richard longhorn for six Gates two of which is of the Right of samuel mighills a percell of marsh lying on the easterly side of Thomas Leauers marsh the southerly end bounded by a great creeke the northerly end comeing on the vpland wher with a point it buts against Thomas Leauers and James bayleys lands
To Richard Swan for ten gates a percell of marsh lying on the easterly side of of Richard Longhorns marsh the south east side bounded by William Tenneys marsh the north east side bounded by marsh of James Bayley the north west point bounded by the said James and Richard longhorn on the vpland
To James Bayley for eight Gates a percell of marsh lying on the North east of Richard Swans marsh the north west end buting against Edward Chapmans land the southest end buting against the Riuer his lines on both sides Runing vnto the River at ther extent
To Thomas Burkebie for Three Gates a percell of marsh and vpland lying on the north east of James Bayleys marsh his easterly end buting against the Riuer his north east side bounded by the land of Thomas Tenney his westerly end bounded by land of henory Royley
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To William Tenney for sixe gates a percell of marsh the north- east end buting against part of the south west side of James bayleys land the south west end buting on a great Creeke the north west side bounded by the southeast side of Richard swans marsh
To Mary Parrat and Merthy Parrat for sixe gates as part of the Right of the gates of ther father francis parrat a percell of marsh lying on the easterly side of William Tenneys marsh the north east end buting against Nubery Riuer the south west end buting part against a great Creeke and part against an open way that goeth in to that point of marsh wher John lamberts marsh and thers meet together at a bound in the narrow place of entery
To Abell Langley for sixe gates a percell of marsh lying on the easterly side of francis parrats childeren afforesaid the north east end buting against the Riuer the south west end buting against a crooked creeke that goeth with many points in and out which creeke part them on the north east side and charles browne on the north west side of it
To faith Law sometime the wife of John smith for six gates A percill of marsh lyeing on the easterly side of Abell Langley butting at both ends as aforesaid
To Marke Pryme for fiue Gates A percil of marsh lying on the easterly side of the marsh of faith the wife of william law butting at both ends as aforesaid
To John Johnson for fiue Gattes a percil of marsh lyeing in a poynt of marsh which lieth at or vpon the south west end of seuerall of the aforesaid lotts bounded by a greet at both ends and one side
To Thomas Remington for four gattes two of which was the Right of ffrancis parrats a percell of marsh lieing on the north east sid of John Jonsons marsh his northerly end buting against a great creeke his southerly end buting against the Riuer
To John Lambert for eight Gates a percell of marsh lieing on the north east side of Thomas Remingtons marsh buting as afforesaid only at his north east corner he is stoped by francis parrats childerens marsh at the entery in to that point of marsh and against the crooked creeke that parts Charles browne and the rest that lye on the other side against him
To Charles browne for Three Gates lying on the easterly side of John Lamberts marsh a percell of marsh on all parts else incom- pased with a creeke
To Andrew Hiden for Two Gates a percell of marsh lying on the easterly side of Marke Primes marsh the on end buting against
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the River The other end against a creeke that is short of that creeke wher the said Marke ends
To Samuell Plats for fiue gates and one halfe one and a halfe of them of the Right of mosses Broadstreet a percell of marsh lieing on the easterly side of andrew hidens marsh about two Rods at the end to nubery Riuer and Runing southerly wider vntill it cleare the bound betwene the afforesaid Andrew and it and then it extends it self along by the creeke toward the north west against the end of andrew hidens marsh and soe is encompased with creekes small and great vntill it come to a bound betwene the marsh of william Law and it
To William Law for Three Gates a percell of marsh lieing on the easterly side of Samuell Plats his marsh the northerly end buting against Nubery Riuer the southerly end buting against a creeke that parts Samuell Plats marsh and it
To John Tod for fiue Gates the priuelige of one of these he had out of the Right of Edward Hasens gates a percell of marsh lieing on the easterly side of william lawes marsh the northerly end buting against the Riuer the southerly end at that side next to John Pallmers marsh buting against a great creeke
To John Pallmer for seauen Gates a percell of marsh lieing on the earterly side of John tods marsh the one end buting against newbery Riuer the other end buting on the great creeke that John tod buts on
To John Harris for Sixe gates a percell of marsh lying on the south east side of John Pallmers marsh the easterly end buting against newbery Riuer the westerly end buting against a creeke
To John Grant for two Gates a percell of marsh lieing on the south side of John harris his marsh southerly end buting against the great Riuer turneing the point the north west end buting against Samuell Mighills marsh
To Nehemiah Jewet for two gates a percell of marsh lieing on the south west side of John grants marsh it being a point at the southerly end to the great Riuer and soe alonge by the River to a bound that parts it and Samuell Mighill the north west end buting against the said Samuells marsh
To Samuell Mighill for foure Gates a percell of marsh lieing against the north west ends of Nehemiah Jewetts and John grants marsh on all parts else bounded by creeke and Riuer
Memorandum it is Agreed befor the deviding of the affore expresed Hog Iland marsh that ther is to be and it is soe laid out
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that ther shalbe at all times a convenient foot way for one proprie- tor to pas ouer another to ther owne propriety and a conuen- ient way ouer one another time for euery proprietor to fech away ther hay without any dissturbance of one another or any claime by all or any on for any damage that may be done by any such highwayes
Whereas Ther was a great complaint made vnto the towne by seuerall of damage done them by high wayes that ther neigh- boures had necessety of for conuaying of ther hay and corne ouer the land and meadow one of another it was Agreed by the towne that such as suffered dammage in that kind should make there complaints vnto such men as the Towne appointed for that end (viz) Richard Swan Ezekiell northend Samuell Brocklebanke James bayley that soe they might have allowance in land for high- wayes ouer land and meadow for highwayes ouer meadow and acording vnto the Agrement of the towne such as wanted Releife in that kind were attended vnto and by the abouesaid men ther was
Laid out vnto Jonathan Plats for a way ouer meadow he bought of m' Anhony crosbie to the marsh called mr carltons marsh and for a way to m' Nelsons Iland oner marsh formerly laid out vnto Leiftennant John Remington now his by purchase a certaine percell of marsh in the marsh comonly called hog Iland marsh lieing at the southerlyest corner of that marsh encompased with a great creeke on the south east and north west the north east side of it bounded by a litle peece laid out vnto Richard Clarke on the same acount of highwayes the which small percell of about foure rod be it more or lese together with foure Rod laid out on the same account of highway to Joseph Chaplin the abouesaid Jonathan hath purchased and acording to ther order and agrement appointed it to be Recorded vnto him soe that now his northerly bounds is on marsh laid out vnto John Pickard vpon the abouesaid account of highwayes
To John Pickard a percell of marsh lieing on the northeast of the foresaid Jonathan Plats his marsh the northeast side bounded by marsh laid out to James dickinson
To James Dickinson a litle percell of marsh on the foresaid account Lieing on the north east of John Pickards marsh bounded elsewhere by marsh of his owne that was formerly laid out to his father Thomas dickinson
To Petter Cowper a peece of marsh lieing on the south east of the said James dickinsons marsh that was formerly laid out vnto his
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father Thomas dickinson the south side bounded.by a great creeke both ends buting against creekes haueing allowance for the high way that lieth in it and for those that lie beyond him as they need
To James Barker Senior a peece of marsh lieing on the south east of petter Cowpers marsh both ends butting against creekes
To William Jackson a peece of marsh lieing on the south east of James Barkers marsh buting as afforesaid
To Jeremiah Elseworth a peece lieing on the south east of william Jacksons marsh buting as afforesaid
To Jonathan Hobkinson a peece of marsh lieing on the south east side of the creeke that bounds Jeremiah Elseworth and him butting on the creeke on the south and on the north on ezekiell Northends marsh
To John Boynton a peece of marsh lieing on the south east of Jonathan Hobkinson marsh buting as the said Jonathans doth on all parts else incompased with creekes
To William Boynton a litle peece of marsh bounded by Ezekiell northends marsh and part on a creeke on the north east the south west side bounded by a creeke
To James dickinson and his mother Whiple a peece on the south east of William Boyntons marsh the south east side bounded by a pondy creeke the west side by a creeke the south end by marsh of deacon Maxemillion Jewetts
To Maxemillion Jewett a peece of marsh on the south of James dickinsons and his mother Whiples marsh the north west and south parts of it bounded by a creeke the north east by a pond
To Leaonard Harriman a peece of marsh on the south east of maxemillion Jewetts marsh and the creeke that parts him and James dickinson and his mothers marsh on all parts else encompased with creekes
To Samuel Plats a point of marsh on the south east side of the creeke that is on the south east side of John boyntons marsh bounded Round by the creeke only on the south where it is bounded by John dressers marsh
To John dreser Senior a litle peece on the south of Samuell Plats his marsh buting on the north on daniell wickams marsh
To Danniell Wickam a percell of marsh lieing on the south east of Samuell Plats and John dressers marsh both ends buting against creekes
To Nehemiah Jewett a peece on the south east of daniell wickams marsh buting as afforesaid on the creekes
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To John Harris a peece of marsh on the south east of nehemiah Jewetts marsh butting as afforesaid
To John Pallmer a peece on the south east of John Harris his marsh butting as afforesaid
To Samuell Mighill a peece lieing on the south east of John pallmers marsh the south west end buting as he doth the north east end buting against mrs mary Rogers marsh
To Ann Hobson a percell of marsh lieing on the south east of Samuell Mighills marsh on all parts else encompased with creekes
To Ezekiell Mighill or his mother Ann Mighill a peece of marsh lieing on the south side of the creeke that parts Ann hobsons marsh and it the north end buting against the south side of Samuell Mighills marsh and on a creeke that parts them on all parts else in- compased with a litle creeke that parts Samuell Brocklebankes marsh and it
To Samuell Brocklebanke a peece of marsh lieing on the South of the afforesaid creeke the south east end buting against the Riuer and by a great creeke the north west end buting against a great creeke
To Henry Royley a peece of marsh lieing alonge on the south- east of a great creeke the north east end buting against Samuell Brocklebankes marsh the south east corner buting against the great Riuer
To Senerall of the proprietors of Satchwell meadow that made claime for dammage done them by high wayes ouer ther meadow both in sumer and winter was laid out a peece of marsh lieing on the south east of henory Royleys marsh ther north east bounds but- ing against Samuell Brocklebankes marsh bounded by the Riuer in the south east
To mrs mary Rogers as the Right of Thomas barker a peece of marsh lieing against the north east end of Samuell mighills marsh and part of John pallmers marsh The north part of it bounded by a creeke that parts it and Leaonard Harrimans marsh the south east part of it bounded by seuerall lots that buts against it
To mrs mary Rogers for the land or marsh she hath for hir life and after hir decease is to the Towne fulfilling the condision was laid out a peece of marsh on the north east side of that marsh that was laid out to hir as the Right of Thomas barker the North west bounded by the creeke that parts Leaonard Harrimans marsh and it the northeast end buting against John Jonsons marsh the southeast side bounded by seuerall men that buts against it
To Ezekiell Jewet a peece of marsh lieing on the north east side of the creeke that parts him and ann hobsons marsh his north
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west end butting against mrs mary Rogers marsh his south east end buting against a great creeke
To Richard Longhorne a peece of marsh lieing on the north east of Ezekiell Jewets marsh buting as afforesaid
To Ezekiell Northend a peece of marsh lieing on the north east of Richard longhorns marsh buting as afforesaid
To Thomas Nelson a peece of marsh lieing in the north east of Ezekiell Northends marsh buting as afforesaid
To Thomas Burkbie a peece of marsh lieing on the north east of Thomas Nelsons marsh his north west end buting against mrs Rogers hir towne marsh his south east end against a creeke
To Abell Langley a peece of marsh lieing on the north east of Thomas burkbies marsh abutting as he doth
To John Acie a peece of marsh lieing on the north east of Abell Langleyes marsh buting on the foresaid mrs Rogers towne marsh with the northwest end on all parts else encompased with creekes :
To Dorrety Chapman (allias) Abbot laid out a peece of marsh on the south east of Ezekiell northends marsh that was formerly laid out to thomas nelson now the said Ezekells by purchase the south of it bounded by marsh laid out to william Law the north corner being a stake by a creeke that was set for a bound of marsh laid out for mr Anthony Crosbie it being a tryangle peece
To Ezekiell Northend a peece of marsh lieing on the north east of dorrety Chapmans (allias) Abbots marsh the north west side bounded part on marsh laid out to mr Crosbie and part on marsh laid out to m' Samuell shepard
To Richard Hollmes a peece of marsh lieing on the north east of Ezekiell Northends marsh the north west side partly by mr Shepards marsh and partly by a creeke that comes about the north east end
To James Bayley a peece of marsh lieing on the south east side of Richard Hollmes his marsh his east end buting against a creeke his west end buting against Ezekiell Northends marsh
To Marke Prime a peece of marsh on the south of James Baleys marsh his west end buting against the south east side of Ezekiell Northends marsh his east end on the creeke
To ffaith Law (allias) Smith a peece of marsh lieing on the south of marke Primes marsh buting on Ezekiell northends marsh and the creeke as the said primes doth
To William Law a peece of marsh a litle tryangle peece haveing the high way in it lieing on the south of dorety Chapman formerly abbot and on south of ffaith his wife formerly Smith the
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the south side of it buting part against a creeke and part against James Dickinsons and his mother whiples marsh
To Abell Langley a litle peece of marsh lieing on the south east of william Lawes marsh buting on a creeke on the south the north east end buting against ffaith Laws (allias) Smiths marsh
To John Jonson a peece of marsh lieing on the south east of Abell Langleys marsh the north east side bounded by ffaith Lawes marsh the south east bounded by mrs Rogers Towne marsh
The high way to hog Iland is to be free wher it ussually was Troden and all the seuerall percells of marsh aboue writen called highway marsh is to let each other as they lie beyond one and other to haue free passage both Sumer and winter and at all times for the improuement of ther seuerall persells both to get and fech away ther hay as they may haue occation without any disturbance
It was agreed and voated at a generall and leagall towne meeting That mr Joseph Jewett should have a Thousand Acres of land in the Necke Beyond the heseltines and he is to haue forty acres of meadow as conueniently as can be in the townes land which forty acres is to be for part of the Thoussand in the Necke in exchange of three Thousand acres of land which is to be laid out as conveniently as can be for The towne of Rowley in the village land about the bald hills
According vnto the grant of the towne ther in laid out vnto mr Joseph Jewett Nine hundred and Sixty acres of vpland in that Necke of land beyond the hesseltines bounded by a Runell of watter that falls into merrimacke Riuer at the east end and soe from the River it Runeth a westerly line vnto a white oake Tree not very fare distant from the line betwene Andever and the towne of Rowley and soe from that white oake streigh to the Riuer wher it turneth the Rest of the bounds is by merrimacke River ther is laid out also vnto mr Joseph Jewett forty acres of meadow in three persells one prsell in a meadow they call the longe meadow lying for twenty six acres lying in the village land incompased by vpland laid out to the Right of m' Thomas Nelson an other persell lying for fiue acres a certaine way distant from the long medow toward the south east ward bounding a litle pond in or by it it also being bounded by the afforesaid vpland of mr nelson the other persell lyeth distant from this more southerly lying for Nine acres and it is bounded partly by the afforesaid land and partly by land laid out to John dreser and Joseph Chaplin
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