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John Tod when ye indians molested vs at Spring was
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Henry Rila for being a solder. 0- 4- 0 Jonathan plat for ye same . 0- 6- 0
John Smith for geting water for ye young catle and other worke 0- 7- 0 Willia Tenny for warning towne meeting and other worke o- S- o Peter Covpr for vewing fence. 0- 9- 0 John boynton for ye same worke.
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John Trumbel for warning towne meetings and for scole- ing and I day at court. 0- 8- 0 Thomas Dickisson for + + and carring a let- ter 2 newbery and other worke 0- 4-
Hve Smith for court.
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James Barker for court 0- 1- 6 John pickard for worke 0- 3- 0
Willia Hobson for his horse going to ly out ye 300 acers. . 0-
2- 6 for writing orders and other worke. 0- 7- 0 for ye five men. 5- 0- 0
John pickard for warning towne meetings 0- 2- 0
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Thomas Dickison Ezekiel Northen John Pickard Willia Law William Teuny Are chosen to order the affaires of the towne for the yeare ensuing vpon the 12th of December 54
Those that are chosen to judge defects of them that are fined for not coming to towne meetings Levetenant Reminton James Barker Richard Swan Thomas Lever 12 December 54
Richard Swan & Thomas Tenny are chosen for overseers for the plaine
for Counstable Willia Asa
ffor marshall John Tod
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ffor overseers Hue Smith John Boynton Marke Prime Edward Hasen
for Pinder Andrew Headen
ffor calling towne meetings William Asa
for warning towne meetings John Trumble Tobiah Collman John Tenny
we the select men haning taken into Consideration the great damage we hane years done by swine and Consequing they might be much better in some other place ferther of from the towne we therefore haue thought good to declare and hereby it is ordered that if aney hoggs shall be found with in thre miles of the towne after the first day of aprill next insuing which will be in the yeare 55 not being suffisiently yoked and ringned as in the former order about hoggs they shall be liable to pay if they exceed not thre Is-4d p hogg if aboue thre Is p hogg fourpence to the keeper of the pinne- fold the Remainder to him that shall impound them
Wheras there is great neclect in coming to private meeting for ye ordering of oxe pastures or feillds or other nesseary occasions wch are to be consulted about for the good of the whole it is therfore ordered that when any one doth warne such a meeting with the consent of another seing need of the same if any soe warned neclect to come at the time appoynted he shall be liable to pay Is : a time and it is further ordered that the maiger part of them that doe meet shall haue power to order what they mett about as they see meet
Wheras there have bene great danger of great damage by foule ยท Chimnies it is therefore ordered that the second day after the pub- licatio heroft all thached Chimnies in the towne shall be swept and all thached houses shall be swept that day fornight and ol clap- board houses that day month and brick chimnies on the same day alsoe and this to continve till the first of may, and in case any be defective herin they shall pay for every default is and the overseers are reqvered to vew the day after and to give in defects as in cases of other orders
further it is ordered That every man shall haue A sufficent Ladder about his house reared vp to ye chimney for preventing of ffier and if any bee defectiue hearing he shall be Liable to pay Three shillings and the ouerseer shall as duely look to the suficency of ye
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ladders as ye doe ye chymeys & if any two of ye select or other in- habitants shall obserue any dwelling hous without a lader acording to order ye ouerseer shall pay 5 shillings
Johnathan Plats hath ingaged himself this 11th of the 2 moth 55 to keep the cow herd of the north east end of Rowley vpon the tearmes following in prms he is to haue wheat or buter wheat at 55 a bushell and butter at 6d a pound for the first pay and for the last pay half rie and half in indian corne as mr Jewet will tak it he is to have 2$ 2d a day and in case Jonathan Plats se gods providenc calling him out of the towne he is to giue the 5 men I weeks warn- ing to place anothr herds man also he is to haue 3 cows free
Jonathan Pllatts Ezekiel northen Will Law Willia Tenny
By the men aponted to sell trees in the towne streets and of them hath Jo pickard bought sixe trees befor his dooer also Ezekel northend thre before his dooer also John palmer one before his dooer al which haue maid payt to the towne for the said trees
The select men hauing taken into Consideration the great abuse of falling smal and young trees much practised in this towne : haueing our Commons lying full of other fierwood wasting and alsoe Cumbring the Comons haue therefore ordered that whomeso- euer shall fall any tree or trees after the publication of this Order within one mile and a halfe of the towne or any part of the same : being within our libertys: excepting for building or Railes they shall be liable to pay for every tree soe felled fine shillings p tree : one halfe of which shall goe to the use of the informer the other unto the use of the towne: provided this order shall not extend to the Swampe lately granted to John Tod for a pastuer for the ordenary nether the warehouse pastuer
The select men takeing into Consideration the ouer small number of Bulls alotted by the former order in that Case prouided haue thought meet to Change the deuisions that a greater number of bulls may be provided : all former orders Conserning bulls are hereby repealed : and for the futuer it is ordered and now declared that there shall be Eleauen good and suficient bulls prouided : uiz
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from Richard Clarkes to and with william Jacksons one: from Hugh Smiths to and with deacon Jewets one : from Leonerd Hari- mans to and with Mathew Boys one : from Samuell Brockelbankes to and with Mr Rogers one from John pearsons on both sides of the street to and with Thomas Crosbys one from Thomas Tennys to and with Thomas Burkebys one from william Acees and francis parats to and with John lamberts one from Charles Brownes to and with Samuell plats one from Edward sawers to and with John harris one from goodman Broadstreets to and with Ezekiell Northends one from Richard longhornes to and with Richard wicams one : all which bulls shall be allowed or disalowed by the magor part of ouerseers
It is alsoe ordered that the hier of these bulls shall not be Raised by the deuisions thus prouiding them but shall be equally laid upon all Cows and heifers exceding two yeares old which shall goe vpon our Cow Commons or at pentucket
att a towne meeting held the 20 of disember 1655 it was granted to georg kilburne that he showld haue a cow gate vpon the Comon for the acker and a half of land he laid downe vpon the new plaine liing betwene the pine hills and batchlers plain
att a towne meeting held in Jenevary 1655 a cow gat and a half was granted to leavtenat Reminton for his land vpon the plain lieing beyond the pine plain joyning vpon elder rainers midow also James barker had a cow gatt granted for the land he laid down vpon the same plain wher leavetenats was
also adrew hedon had one cow gate grantd him for the land fomerly giuen him vpon the aforesaid plane
James Barker hath laid downe his middow in long midow and hath middow grantd to him by the towne and laid out for him by the men apointed behind an Iland that is aboue newbery gate
Trees sould by the men appointed for that work as followeth to Jo : pickard 6 tres to Ezekell northend 3 tres to Jo pallmer I tree for which thy haue paid + + + + ++
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+ + Willia Hobson for firewood . 0 -3 - 0 Thomas Abat for one foxe more. 0-2- 6 Richard Holms for pt of one day
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Abraham Jewit for ye yong + + 0-0-10 Thomas Abbat for being a soulger 0-2 - 1
ffor the ministry faling short. 0 -16 - 0
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falleth in that is burdensome to
the beter under goeing and performeing of the same it is ordered that they shall haue power to + + vpon euery man by house row on day begining at Edward Hasens and soe round about to M' Nelsons takeing both sids of the hieway together for the east end and for the west end begining at Richard Clarkes and soe round both streets to Mr Rogers except Elders Deacons ouerseers and Heardsmen and if any man Refuse haueing 2 dayes warneing he shall be liable to pay 35 - 4d to the vse of him that doth the worke
Bee it known vnto all who it may concern that Jonathan Plats and henery Riley doth ingag themselus to keep the cows of the east end of Rowley this sumer insueing being 56 and is to haue for their wages as followeth 13s by the week their first pay in wheat and butter and the latter pay 40s in wheat and the rest half in rie and half in indian their wheat att 45 6d a bushell rie att 3s 6d a bushel indian at 28 4d a bushell each of them is to have two cows free : gats on the comon and rats to the hirds man
Jonathan Platts
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thes two aboue hired by Richard longhorn and William Law this 31 of Jenewary 1655
Richard longhorne Wilia Law
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laid for reparation of meeting house the whole sum of XXIX pound 2sh Id June the 13 day
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+ + day 11 month 1656
at a leagell towne meeting were chosen for towne office as folowing
For fiue men Rich Swane Jo trumball Tho: dickenso Wilia Stickney Wilia Lawe
for ouerseers Wilia Jackso Rich clark Jo Joso Tho abbat
for cunstabl Jo Pickard
for marshal Jo Pickard
a clark to call town meeting Tho leavr
to warn tow meeting Jo trumbal Willia Stickney tho leavr Wilia Law
for a pindr Tho abbat
to Jugd of such are delinquents at town meetings leatnat remto Jams barker Wilia asa and Tho leaver
the towne charges this year is. 24 . 5. 8
the rat laid to answer thes charges is. 25.14. 8
Levetenant Broklebanke and Corperall Northen was chosen to lay out a country hy way betwixt Topsfeld and Meremak according to Law
Also Ezekell Northen and John Person was chosen to run the Lyne betwixt Nubery and Rowly
The latter rate for the meeting hous the whol some of sixtene pounds which was paid to thomas wood in october 56 also euery famely paid to mr Jewet for nails for the meeting hous-o-1-6
att a leagall towne meeting held the 3 day of the 12 moth 1656 it was agreed by the towne that all male childrin shall pay to the scole men when they are 4 years ould till they Come to be 8 years ould also it was agreed at the same meeting that wilia bointon shud haue fiue pound lent him out of the churches stock towards the building of an end to his hous vpon this condion that if he keep the scolle seuen years this fiue pound is to bee void but in case he leaue the scol before seuen years be out the said hous end is to be prised by two indiferant men and the one half of the pris of the said hous end soe prised shall the said wilia bointo is to returne to the church againe
Item it is ordered and agreed by the select men
It the forty shillings the Deacon pays for Teaching is thus Distributed
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to Charles Browne. 0-15 -0
to John Remington 0 -12 - 0
to Richard Lighton 0 - 7 - 0
to George Kilborne 0 - 6
At A General and legall Towne meeting in the yeare 1656 granted to Andrew Hidden one cow gate in Lue of 4 acers of land that he laid Downe, beyond long medow bridge
It was agreed and voated at a leagall towne meetting in the yeare 1656 That John Lambert Richard longhorne John Boynton petter Cowper John Brocklebanke and Lenard harryman should have all the land and medow from Thomas Dickinson staks to the River. which was nener yet laid out : for the space or full tearme of seuen paying yerely 40 shill per anum for the same
Whereas it doe apeare that yearly men doe mowe on the towne Comon without any order from the towne or the select men thereof and also that the select men hane need of the dispos thereof for the incorigement of herdsmen or of others that the towne haue need to incorige we therfore doe order that no inhabetant in our towne shall mowe in any place of the townes Comon without leane from the select men or the maier part of them and in case any man shall mowe in any part of the townes Comon without libertie as afore said for euery load of grass so cut he that cuts it shall pay thre shillings one sh of which shall goe to the informer and the other two sh to the vse of the towne provided that he that maketh use of the grass shall not be the informer
also it is agred by the select men that all the persons in the towne hauing ratable estat shall gine in the same as they shall be apointed by the select men both for time and place and in case of neglect herin thay shall be rated acording to the discresion of the select men
Vpo the 17 day of the 2 moth 1657 Jothan plats and John mickell hath ingaged themselus to keep the cows this sumer at the east end of the tow for which wo they are to haue 13sh a week thir first pay in wheat and butter the later pay half wheat and half other corn at the pris curant
att a leagall towne meeting held the 28 day of the 10th moth 1657 it was by the town agred and voted that all the inhabitats of the said towne of Rowley should have an eaqell share of plumiland.
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Memorandu here foloweth the Entry of some Landes that were laide out Anno dom: 1652 and since that time but are now entered 1657
Laide out by Thomas Mighel Francis Parrat Mathew Boyes Richard Swan Thomas Dickinson in the 4th month 1652
To Humfrey Reyner fifty 50 Acres of vplande more or lesse situate neare the Penn where yonge Catle had bene Keept butting on some Medow laide out for Thomas Mighel on the Northeast and the Southeast butting on the hy way to the Pen or to Auerill and the rest Joyning vpon the Cow Comon
Ite laide out for Humfrey Reyner one and twenty Acres of Medow more or lesse lying and being by the River that runeth North easte from a paund where vpon it Butteth and lying along on both sides of the River till it come to Joyne vpon some Medow laide out for Thomas Mighel vpon the north east ende
To John Rimington Senior laide out twenty fiue Akers of Medow which he purchased of Mr Ezeakiel Rogers, in the Craine Medow fourteene Akers South of the Riuer or Brooke the southeast butting vpon the vplande and south west butting vpon a paunde
To John Remington Senior of vpland that he purchased of Mr Ezekiell Rogers lieing on the plaine Commonly Called Andevor plaine bounded on the north east by land laid out for Mr Thomas Nelson Now in the possesion of Ezekiell Northend on all parts else Bounded by the Common land
To John Rimington Senior two Akers more or lesse in the Marsh feilde butting on the west vpon Richard Swan Medow on the South butting on the Causey on the North butting on James Barker and on the Easte vpon Willia Hobson his Medow
Ite three Acres of Salt Marsh more or lesse lying vpon the sunn side of the greate Ilande Abutting vpon the North and West vpon William Asee his Medow buting on the South pon a great Creeke toward the Hogg Ilande Butting vpon the East on Abel Langley Medow.
Entrys 1657 and 58.
Ite To John Rimington Senior fiue Akers of medow more or lesse in the medow caled the great Medow Abutting on the South end vpon Jeremiah Elsworth medow and the rest round butting on the vplande
Ite layd out for Richard Swan one Aker more or lesse in the Marsh feild Abutting vpon a causey on the South butting on the
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vplande on the west and butting on the northwest vpon Thomas Barker medow going with a coue that cometh into the vplande that Joynes on the hy way to Sawiers Ilande
To Thomas Dickinson foure Akers more or lesse laide out for him and lying northeast of Prospect Hill and purchased of Joseph Jewet on the east abutting vppon the Lands of the said Thomas Dickinson the east end butting on the Comons and the west end of it butting vpon the lande of Thomas Palmer and the lande of John Burbanke
It laide out for Thomas Dickinson one Aker of vplande in the Marsh feilde towards the Cow Bridge butting on the South vpon James Barker vplande butting west on the Comon butting North on the Rough marsh vpon the Easte butting on Thomas Dickinson owne lande
Ite laide out for Jeremiah Elsworth in the Great medow eight Akers more or lesse butting on the west vpon the lande of George Kilbourne that he purchased of Mathew Boys and North side of it butting on the Medow of Maximilian Jewet.
Ite laide out for Thomas Leauer one hundred and seauen rod fowre and twenty whereof was added vnto his lot of three Akers neare the field Gate and the rest was Joyning vnto his lott next to Nubery way in the north east feild :
Item acording to the apointment of the towne and there Grant vnto Thomas Leauer, laid out By Richard Swan and John lambert for want of measure of medow in his Sathwell Ground, a percell of Ground towards halfe an acre of the common Ground that Joyneth on the farther side of that Ground that was formerly laid out as apeares in Record to M' William Bellingham neare vnto Satchwells meadow but now in the possession of the abouesaid Thomas, by purchasse abuting on the north of a percell of swampy meadow laid out to daniell harris now in the possesion of John Grant
Certaine parcells of medows laide out about the yeare 1646 To Sebastian Brigham to Thomas Mighill to m' Thomas Nellson and to mr Vmphrey Ranor which medow doth ly vpon the brooke, beyond the straits :
Inprimis to mr Thomas Nellson fiue Acres of medow be- gininge at a littell Brooke which lieth a littell below the straites bridge, and runneth into the straits brooke, which medow from that littell Brooke lieth on both the sides of the straits Brooke to a company of Rocks.at long hill end.
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Laid out vnto Ezekiell Northend A percell of land in Con- sideration of land that was due to the Right of an acre and halfe lot of thomas miller and should haue bene laid out in the marsh feilld as other such lots had ther but not haueing any vpland ther it was laid out to the said ezekiell northend that purchased his right on the East Side of the mill Riuer beginning not fare below the enteranc of bachelor Brooke into Simonds brooke or ther mill Riuer streigh against the south west side of his land that lieth ouer against it on the west side of the said Riuer and soe it Rumeth northerly to a Small tree marked at a Small Swampe side at the turne of the River wher the riuer runeth Close to the banke of vpland and from thence downward alonge by the River side till it Come to another marked tree that directs his line Streight to the Riuer wher the Riuer turneth away from him toward the north east
It is ordered that all mens Medowes and vpland in ther Devisions that are laid out : or shall bee laid out this year shall be bounded with staks and stones at the corners and at the said Corners a hole shall bee made about afoot widde into which the ston shall be laid and the stak beeing about the Thicknes of A mans legg shall be stryck into the said hole and if any man fail in bovnding his propriatie as is here ordered between & the last of the seventh moneth he shall pay for euery such defect 5 shillings
It is ordered that if any cow or cows doe goe vpon the cow commons they shall pay is a head for euery weeke that they doe goe vpon the commons vntill they doe giue notice vnto some of the fiue men that they have disposed of them some other way
It is order that all those who haue any Cattle to be kept at any of the Towne heards shall Giue in ther names with The Number of ther Cattle vnto some of the Select Men at or before the sixt Day of the Second Moneth : And if any Catle be found before any heardsman not Giuen in as abouesaid the owner therof shall pay for euery such Beast two shilling six pence :
It is ordered that such as doe any publike service for the Towne they shall bring in ther bill of charges vnto the Prudentiall Men with in one yeare or else they shall be voyd else they shall loose four pence in the shillinge.
At a legall Towne meetinge John Pickard Ensigne Brockel- banke and Richard Swan were chosen and had full power given them for to agitate and determine the differance which is betwene
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Ipswitch and the towne of Rowley concerninge the line, with such men who they shall appoint for that end, and what they doe to be accounted a finall issue :
Lands giuen at a generall and legall towne meetinge held the second of March : 1658 :
Granted to Mr Philips a farme about Johnsons creeke to be vewed and laide out, by Elder Rainor, Mr Joseph Jewett, and Samuell Brockelbanke. on this Condition he line and die hear or the Church aproue of his remoue elsewhere
Granted to John Remington a parcell of land liinge upon the hill out at the towne end, joininge upon the side of Thomas Crosbee his lott, and upon the high way to be ueiwed and laide out by William Tenny and John Smith.
Granted to Thomas Burkbee a littell parcell of land joininge upon his owne land that he bought of John Smith, prouided he leaueth halfe a rod by the oxpasture fence :
Granted to Henry Rily the high way that was left betwene Thomas Abbot his corner and the corner of his owne lott, prouided that he maketh and maintaneth a sufficient stile for euer for people to passe ouer too and fro.
It was Agreed and voted at a Generall and legall towne meetinge that mr Jewett should have a thousand Acers of land in the necke, beyond the Hazeltines, and that he is to haue forty acers of medow which is to be laide out as conveniently as can be in the townes land whitch forty Acers of medow is to be for part of the thousand in the necke: in exchange for thre thousand Acers of land which is to be laide out as conveniently as can be for the towne of Rowley in the uillage land, about the bald hills :
It was agreed and voted at a Generall and legall Towne meetinge held December 20 in the yeare 1658 that Thomas Lever should come in for a proportion of an Acer and halfe Lot in the land by Merrimack
It was likewise agreed and voted at the same towne meetinge that Mr Joseph Jewet John Pickard Ezekiell Northend Thomas Abbot and John Smith should divide euery mans proportion of Land by Merrimacke :
At the same towne meetinge it was likewise agreed and voted that Mr Ezekiell Rogers should haue a ffarme next to Mr Sammnell Philips his ffarme of thre hundred Acers or there abouts : of the whitch 300 Acers thirtie were to be medow.
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It was ordered and agreed at a Generall and a legall Towne meetinge held December the 20: in the yeare 1658 that there bee a deuision of the land by Merrimacke bounded from the greate rock to the end of Crane medow and by the village line runninge towards Andever which proportion of Land is to bee a hundred Acers to a two Acer Lot or there abouts, and the lots aboue a two Acer Lot to abate a third of there proportion acordinge to purchase, and the lower Lots to haue there proportion of that whitch the greater Lots ly downe, that is to say, halfe as mutch as a two Acer Lot, that is an Acer and halfe Lot, and the halfe two Acer Lots to haue ten Acers added, or 20 Acers Aded if the Land will reach it: and all the former Lots are to haue there proportion of Land before the lesser lots come in for a proportion, that is Lots without purchase : and they are to haue 20 Acers a peece if the land that is to bee diuided will hold out. and all the Lots aboue mr Phillips ffarme to abate 20 Ac out of a hundred exept it be a bad lott. and some beneath mr Rogers ffarme Bradfort streete end begininge and so bringinge vp wetherfeild streete, and Holme streete and so goinge to Edward Hazons and so cominge round by John Smiths goinge vp to John Palmers and endinge at Phillip Nellsons beinge next to Newbury line
According to a Grant By the towne for the Devision of a Certaine percell of land Commonly Called merimacke land accord- ing to the seuerall Devisions of lots as it was Agreed vpon by the towne and men Apointed by the said towne for to Devide it the Devission was made as followeth by the men Apointed whose names ar here vnder writen in the yeare 1658
Joseph Jewett Ezeakiell Northen John Pickard John Smith
In primis to m' Samuell Phillips A farme Granted By the towne of three hundred Acres lieing within the above named percell of land but Granted vnto him befor the same land was Granted by the towne to be wholly devided and laid out vnto him by the appointment of the towne at the place or places wher it lieth Bounded as followeth on the west side By Jonsons Creeke or Brooke the south end buting vpon common land the east side bounded By a farme laid out to m' Ezeakiell Rogers the North end
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being in Bredth seuen score and ten Rod buting vpon the Riuer merimake only there is a highway for Carts allowed to Get ouer thwart the end next to the river as it may be most Convenient
Item laid out more to m' Samuell Phillips twenty Acres of meadow Called Jeremies meadow the west side buting vpon meadow laid out to m' Ezeakiell Rogers the east side vpon a swampe the North and south Bounded By vpland which is laid out to seuerall men Through all which lots hee is to haue a Cart way and they ar allowed for it in ther Senerall lots ; the other ten Acres of meadow lieth with in his land
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