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[I-107]
Jan ye 22th 1651.
The names of such as have medow granted ym, & how they are to ly by lot.
On Pacowsick beginning at ye lower end
acres
Benjamin Cooley
I
3
Anthony Dorchester
2
4
Widdow Bliss
3
3
Roger Pritchard &
John Lumbard 4 I I-2
Nathan Pritchard
5 4
John Harmon
6 2 I-2
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On ye Mill River beginning lowermost on ye South east branch, & so going up ye little brooke & then upward to ye 16 acres, & so over to ye North branch at ye upper end & then Come downeward & lastly to ye lake or pond
acres
Jnº Clarke . I
4
Nath Bliss . 2 2
Miles Morgan
3
2
Jnº Leanord.
4
2
Rich Exsell.
5 I I-2
Jonathan Burt
.6
I
I-2
Sam Marshfield
7
I
Benja Mun.
8
I
James Bridgman
. 9
2
Mr Moxon IO
2
Jnº Dumbleton
II
4
Henry Chapen
I2
4
Robert Ashly . 13
3 1-2
But one acre of it is given in relation to
his keeping ye ordinary; he is to leave it in
ye Towns hands, when ever he shall cease to keepe ye ordinary.
John Lamb I4
5
Tho Mirack 15 3
Henry Burt. I6
3
Rice Bedortha 18 I
Wm Wariner I7 I
Upon condition he allow a sufficient cart-
way through ye medow he hath already.
Rice Bedortha 13 I
Tho Cooper 19
I
Jonath Taylor 20 I
Sam Chapen. 21 I
which sayd acar was exchanged with the 1
Towne for a parcell of meddow of about an acar or an acar and halfe lyinge below the lott which was mr moxons below
1
1
.
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[I-108] By ye Townsmen ffebr 13th, 1651.
It is agreed that these Rates underwritten shall be gather- ed this p'sent yeare, viz: by March 25th.
£
Impr: ffor Mr Moxons maintenance 70
ffor killing 5 Wolves. 05
ffor lapbording of ye meeting howse, cleaning it & Ringing Bell, & some other charges ... .II
In all. .. 82
This Rate of £1I was never gathered in: ye worke not be- inge done, & ye Rate not pd in, except by 3 or 4 p'sons: It was concluded by ye Select Townsmen, Ano 1652, yt those 3 or 4 yt had pd should have it allowed ym back againe, wch was accordingly done, & so ye Rate is Void.
[I-109]
At a Towne meeting. Septembr ye 14th 1652: There being Consideration had of how necessary It was for the Towne to Purchase Mr Moxons howse & Land to Remaine for ye vse of ye Ministry to Posterity: There uppon by ye Joynt Con- sent of ye Towne it was concluded to treate wth him about ye Purchase of it & Jno Pynchon, Hen: Burt, Sam: Chapen & Tho: Cooper, were appointed & deputed by ye Towne to Bargaine for ye sd Purchase, who accordingly did agree with ye sd Mr Geo. Moxon for his howsing & all his Land in Springfield to Remaine for ever to ye vse of ye Inhabitants of Springfeild: as is more fully expressed in ye Towne Booke for Recording of Land.
And ye 15th November 1655. It was agreed & concluded by the Towne yt all ye sd allotmts of Land bought of Mr Geo Moxon wth ye howsing theretoe belonging should for ever belong to ye ministry in Springfeild & not be otherwise dis- posed off Being hereby appriated & given by ye Towne to ye vse of ye ministry aforesd for ever & not otherwise to be disposed off:
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Novembr 2d 1652.
At a Towne meeting it was concluded to make choise of Seven Townsmen for ye yeare ensuing: viz: John Pynchon, Sam Chapen, Geo: Colton: Hen: Burt: Benja: Cooly: Tho: Stebbins: Joseph Parsons. Novb" 22, 1652. Two of these Townsmen being sworne Commissioners for ye Towne of Springfeild were discharged fr: Townsmen & so ye worke rests upon ye last five. To whom by ye Joynt Consent of ye Plantation is Given full power to order all ye prudentiall af- faires of ye Towne & to distribute Land this yeare & to act according to what is expressed in ye Court orders: These to continue in this place for a yeare or till new be chosen :
The Surveyour of ye Highways Chosen for ye prsent year ensueing are, Robert Ashly Jonathan Burt:
WVm Warriner & Griffith Joanes are chosen veiwers of fences for ye upper end of ye Towne, fro: ye meeting howse upward: Alex: Edwards & Sam Wright Junior are chosen overseers of fences from the meeting howse downe ward.
John Pynchon is chosen Recorder for ye Towne, both to Record Lands, & Towne orders & what is ye Publike occa- sions of ye Towne:
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[In the handwriting of Henry Burt.] Dated the 22 of December 1652
It is granted to Thomas Mirrick by the Select men sixe ackers of planting ground over agawam next to Samuell wright planting lot.
It is also granted at the same tyme to Samuell Marshfield It is granted to John Lambe 16 ackers of planting ground at Chickapee next in order to his lot formerly given him.
It is also granted to John Lamb 4 ackers of meddow up- pon the mill river lying on the lower Branch.
It was covenanted him and pmised by the sayd John Lambe that in case hee removed from Springfeild within 5 yeers after the date heerof hee should resigne up these two
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lots agayne in to the towns hand pvided hee be payd for what necesary Charges hee shall be at as two indifferent men shall Judge.
It is also granted to Thomas miller that vacant parsell of planting ground lying over the great River by the higher wigam pvided hee bee not an occasion of troble and disturb- ance to the plantasion by any unwise Clashing with the In- dians if so he shall forfitt the sayd land in to the Towns hand freely agayne.
[I-II4]
Dated the 10 of February 1652.
By the Select men:
There is granted to Richard Sikes this yeere all the new ground Broken up in the home lot that was mr moxons for 8s the acker to bee payd in wheat or pease the Ioth of this month next ensuing the date hereof.
It is also granted to Richard Sikes to have the said land at the same termes the yeere next ensuing the former pro- vided the Select men that shall be chosen for that yeere ap- prove it.
[I-115]
Dated the 10 of February 1652.
By the Select men
Richard Sikes hath covenanted to ring the Bell and to sweep the meeting house according to former termes, namely I2d the week pvided hee will have his liberty to leave the work at a months warning this pay to bee payd halfe mer- chandable indian and half merchandable wheat to bee payd at on intire payment at the end of June next ensuing the date here of but if hee leve the work after payment is made he is to abate Is the weeke.
There is granted to Richard Sikes for ringing the Bell for marrages and Burials Is a time this pay to bee payd by those that shall imploy him for any such service.
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THE TOWN RECORDS.
[In the handwriting of John Pynchon. ] ffebr 10th 1652
By ye Select men
It is agreed yt these Rates here under written shall be gathered this prsent yeare viz by March 25th.
Impr. ffor ye Purchase of Mr Mox- ons Land, ye one halfe to be pd this yeare is.
£
ffor Mr Horsfords maintenance.
50 00 00
To John Pynchon for flooring ye meeting howse chamber IO 18 00
To John Pynchon for what he pd to Thomas Stebbins for cleaning ye S
meeting howse formerly .0 IO
for Benches in ye Alleys. .0 IO
08 00 00
for Ringing & sweeping Ano 1652 .. 2 12
ffor bringing up Mr Horsfords goods . 4
08
To Miles Morgan 02 8
To G: Colton Due of old for 2 Jour-
5
neys ffor his Journey downe to Mr Hors- fords 6
To G: Branch for his Mare 4
6 03 14 05
To G: Ashly for his Mare.
3 0
for an houre glass to Jos Parsons ..
I 3
To G: Sikes for Ringing ye Bell & sweeping &c ye yeare to come Ano 1653 . 2 I2 O
ye whole is . . . . 107 12 06 The Persons appointed to take care of mens estates & Prize Cattle are
Tho: Cooper: Jnº Dumbleton : Alexander Edwards:
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35 00 00
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THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.
[In the handwriting of Henry Burt.] Dated the Iothe of February 1652
By the Select men:
There is granted to Rowland Thomas liberty to carry away those stones hee hath dudgd in powscowsack river by the end of June next ensuing the date heerof no man to molest him in the mayne tyme but in case hee leve any after that tyme it shal be free for any man to take them.
There is granted vnto John Dumbleton by reason his other lot proved barren that he cannot subsist on 14 ackers next to John Lambe at Chickepey provided in case hee re- move the towne within five yeers hee shall resigne it up agayne in to the towns hand the sayd 14 ackers pvided the towne give him for the charge hee hath bin in breaking of it up as two indifferent men shall judge.
Dated the 10th of febuary 1652
There is granted unto John Stebbin on quarter of the meeting howse chamber at the north side next to the Brook till the first day in november next ensuing the date here of and for this roome hee is to pay-7s 6d ether in merchandable wheat or merchandable wampum this pay to be brought in the first of october next.
There is also granted to william warriner halfe of the meet- ing howse chamber next to the great river till the first day in november next ensuing the date here of and for this roome he is to pay 15s to be payed either in merchandable wheat or merchandable wampum on the first of october next.
[I-118]
The 10 of the first mon: 1652
By the Select men:
There is granted vnto David Burt two ackers of meddow lying next adjoyning to his father Henry Burts meddow pvided hee abide in the Towne five yeers but if hee remove before five yeers be expired he shall yield it up in to the Towns hands pvided the Towne pay him for what cost hee
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THE TOWN RECORDS.
shall be about the sayd lot as two indifferent men shall judg.
this grant fell into the Towns hand againe. This 2 acars of meddow was given to Henry Burt at a towne meetinge 8th february 1654.
[I-119]
[In the handwriting of John Pynchon.] Novembr Ist 1653.
At a Towne meeting it was concluded to make choise of five Townsmen viz Geo: Colton, Robert Ashly, Tho: Cooper, Benja Cooly, Tho: Stebbins, who are to order ye prudentiall affaires of ye Towne for ye yeare ensuing: & same power is conferred upon ym as formerly only ye Towne reserve to ymse. ye liberty of disposing of their lands:
Joseph Parsons & Miles Morgan are chosen surveyours for ye highways ye yeare ensuing:
Rowland Thomas & John Lamb are chosen veiwers of fences for ye upper end of ye Towne fro: ye meeting howse upward, & Wm Branch & Anthony Dorchester are chosen veiwers of ye fences fro: ye meeting howse downeward: for ye yeare ensuing.
December 28 1653 By ye Select men
itt is granted to Benjamin Cooly to have the use of the west end of the meeting howse chamber from the inermost side of the pillers to the end of the house and to injoy itt the first tuesday in november next and in consideration where- off he is to pay 7s in good wheat or wampom by the Ist of november next ensuinge.
[I-120]
[In the handwriting of Thomas Cooper.] December 28 1653
itt is granted will: warriner the use of the west side of the meetinge house chamber from the first tuesday in november nextt and in consideration whereoff hee is to pay 7s in mer- chantable wheatt or wampom by the first of november next insuinge.
it is granted unto John Stebbins the east end of the meet-
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THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.
December 28: (1653)
inge house chamber from the pillars to the end of the house and to injoy itt till the first tuesday in november next and in consideration whereoff hee is to pay 6s in merchantable wheate or wampom by the first of november next ensuing. By the Townsmen march 7th 1653-54
itt is granted nathaniell Prichett the meddow upon the 2 springs that lyeth eastward upon the northern branch of pacawsack which is to make up his 4 acars which was grant- ted him in the division of meddow upon pacawsack.
By the Selecktt men
whereas there is complaintt made of a greatt defecktt for wantt of a fence at the both ends of the longe meddow be- twixt the topp of the banks downe into the River for the se- curinge of the saide ffeeld it is thereffor ordered by the Se- lectt men thatt George Coulton and Benjamin Cooly shall have full power to indentt with any person or persons for the makinge and maintaininge of the saide fence or to do it themselves and that they whole propriotors of the saide ffeeld shal be lyable to contributte to the saide charge and if any man shal Refuse the same there shal be a warrant granted to the constable [ ] forthwith to dis- traine for any such Just charge.
By the Townsmen march th7 (53) [I-12]]
it is ordered that the overseers of the highways chosen for this yeare namely myles morgan and Joseph parsons shall make or cause to be made a convenientt foott bridge over the mill River in some conveniantt plass petwixt the plasse wheer the mill now standeth and the mouth of the River as they in there wisdome shall see meet and that itt be doone by the 25 of this presentt month.
The Rates that are to be Raised this yeare:
Ist. £50 for the ministry.
2dly. £35 for the purchase of mester moxons house and land.
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THE TOWN RECORDS.
3dly. £o6 for killinge of woolves.
4th £03 18s for the Secretary in the bay.
agreed with Richard Sikes for Ringinge the bell and sweepinge the meetinge house hee doth it as formerly for 52 shillings the yeare previded he may be att his liberty upon a months warninge if his occasion soe Require.
By the Townsmen march th7 1653
It is ordered that noe inhabitants dwellinge in the longe meddow shall att any time suffer any of there Swine to go att libertty in the medow with outt beinge sooffitiently Roonge upon the penalty of 5 shillings for every severall swine soo found which fine shale be levied by the constable who shale have warrant from the selecktt men to make dis- traintt upon the owners Refusal to pay.
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wheeras there is complaintt made against the dwellers in the longemeddow that much spoyle is done both in medow and corne land by there swine going at liberty: march th7 1654 by the Select men it is therefore ordered that noe house- holder in the longe meddow shall att any time from the mid- dle of february untill the ffeeld be broken open suffer any of theare swine to goe att libertty in the saide ffeld uppon pen- alty of 5 shillings a swine which is soo found and for the ex- ecution of this order the constable upon true information . given shall hand a warrant from the Seleckt men to dis- traine the same 3 shillings to the Towne and 2 shillings to the informer.
March 9th it was voted by the towne that the order above expressed concerninge long meddow inhabitants such reach likewise to the Towne Swine as well as theare.
[I-122]
March 14th 1653-54.
Tho Cooper & Tho Mirack are ordered by ye Towne to rectifie ye defects in ye lots right over the grt river wch want measure, & to se yt Mr. Pynchons lot be 30 rod broad ac-
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THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.
cording to ye Townes grant so there could not be land found to make it.
It is ordered yt ye pprietors of ye feild in ye long meddow shall make a sufficient Cart gate at ye Bridge over ye long medo brook at thaire own pp charge for ye prsent, & by ym to be maintained unless ye Generall Cort shall determine y' ye Towne ought to Join in ye charge of it.
It is ordered that hence forward there shall be given to him yt shal be found able & willing to undertake ye making of ye Rates for this Towne, The Sum of Twenty shillings P annum for making all ye Rates belonging to yt yeare.
Richard Sikes hath a little spang of meddow granted him by his meddow on ye Mill River of about halfe an acre with Liberty if he shall fence to take in some of ye upland for straightning & fencing.
There is granted to Mr. Holyoke to have what land is betweene his II acre lot over ye river & ye highway without ye front of ye 3d devision.
There is granted Tho:Bancraft foure acres of wet meddow about 6 miles off beyond Mill river next ye Mill River & Pacowsick
Also to Benja Cooly two acres next to Tho Bancraft, But Two acres there.
Also to John Mathews Three acres if it will hold out.
There is granted to Mr. John Pynchon what land there is between his meddow lot over ye grt River & ye brow of ye hill on ye upland wch is at ye east end the rest.
It is granted to Henry Burt That his wet meddow on ye back side of ye medow shall abut on ye brooke runing nere ye west end.
There is granted Jonath: Burt that little psell of meddow adjoyning to his meddow wch llyes on ye litle brooke runing into ye east branch.
Whereas Mr Jnº Pynchon hath about 50 acres of land on fresh water River, or between fresh water river & Grape Brooke, & also a portion of meddow on fresh water branch suitable thereunto.
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THE TOWN RECORDS.
It is ordered that Tho Cooper, Geo Colton & Rowland Thomas shall [ ] ye sd land & Judge where it is convent where ye Grant should ly.
March 14th 1653-54.
There is granted to Rowland Stebbins one acre and halfe of meddow on ye Northerly branch of ye Mill River between Benja Munn & Deacon Chapins meddow.
There is granted to Tho Mirack 4 acres of swamp over Agawam River between ye howse meddow & Agawam River.
Likewise to Lawrence Bliss 4 acres in ye same swamp.
There is granted to Deacon Chapin on ye other side of ye Northerly branch of ye Mill River a litle psell of meddow of about one acre more or less, about a qr of a mile his meddow.
There is granted Tho Cooper to have yt little ppsell ad- joyning his med. on ye N branch of ye [ ] on ye other side of those three acres.
[I-124]
Mr. Holyoke hath ye wet meddow by his 3 corner meddow side Granted to him, pvided he set his fence halfe a rod fro: ye foote of ye hill into ye wet meddow. also there is granted him ye wet meddow before Mr Smiths 3 Corner meddow fro: Mr Smiths 3 corner meddow to wth halfe a Rod of ye foote of ye hill, pvided he allow a sufficient Cart way ther on it into Mr Smiths 3 Corner meddow, & all to Mr Pynchon so much as yt he may have pt of it at yt side next to ye still & next to Mr. Pynchons.
The 15 acres of land (P Contra) granted to John Pynchon was laid out to him, pt of it under ye round hill next to his 3 corner meddow, & pt of it uppon ye round hill: It goeing over ye round hill & leaving a pt of it: John Pynchon de- sired the rest of ye land on yt hill & so downe to ye brooke (called Endbrooke or 3 corner meddow brooke.) whereup- pon this 26th of March, 1656, There is granted to John Pynchon wt land is remaining upon ye round hill, being about 6 acres more or less : all yt hill, fro: ye hither end of it, he is to run on ye North side of ye hill all along uppon ye brow
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THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.
Northıward & so downe at ye further end to ye 3 Corner meddow brooke: So that in all Mr. Pynchon hath about 21 acres.
[I-125] [In the handwriting of Thomas Cooper.]
Severall Particulars which was voted unto by the Towne upon a trayininge day may 29th 1654
Ist itt was voted that the persell of land which the Towne bought of mester moxon lyinge in the plaine beyond the three corner meddow brooke should bee Laid to the Comon and thatt the Towne woulde be att noe further charge aboutt itt maintaining of the fence about itt.
2ly itt was Likewise voted thatt Thomas Stebbins and Benjamin mun should have the use of the trayninge plase for pasture for the terme of Ten years for certaine and for the terme of thare owne personall Living if they live Longer upon condition that they keepe itt cleare of offensive matter as wod or brush or the like and thatt they sow itt with inglish grass seed:
3ly itt was voted to Samuell marshffeeld thatt he should have all the overplush of Land in the farther medow where Samuell wright and Thomas merrick have grantt of allott- ments and all the rest of the saide parsell of land is granted to Samuell marshfeeld provided that itt exceed nott the quantitye of fouretteene acars, & Three acres of it (being all yt it holds out) he keep himselfe
ly it was granted to mestr John Pynchon 15 acars of the plaine adjoining to his three corner meddow and soe to be alayd outt by the Townsmen as they shall see conveniantt: and in consideration of this saide land the saide John Pynch- ion dothe promise to purchase 40 sheepe within the space of Sixe months and he to use his best endevoure to bring them into Towne and there to dispose of them as hee shall see cause provided hee sell them nott to any outt of towne in case any in towne will by them.
P contra is an addition to this grant of about 7 acres So ye whole is about 23 acres taking in all ye round hill.
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5ly it was granted to Thomas merricks a parsall of Land adjoyninge to his meddow Lott over agawam previded it exceed nott two acars.
Gly itt was voted thatt Thomas Stebbins should be the Towne mesurer.
These sixe particulars were propounded by voatt to the Towne and allsoe granted.
Novemb 21, 1654
Liberty is granted to Benja Cooly for Conveniency of fencing his meddow on Pacowsick river to Run a fence straite under ye hills & ye land betweene yt & his meddow to be his ppriety
The like liberty is granted to Antho Dorchester & to Natlı Pritchard.
There is granted to Mr Holyoke all yt land, meddow and swamp wch lyes betweene his meddow in ye middle meddow & ye howse meddow, togither wth yt Nooke that lys be- tweene ye Pond & hill at ye higher end of the howse med- dow
[I-126]
[In the handwriting of John Pynchon.] Novembr 21th 1654.
At a Towne meeting there was granted to John Dumble- ton Tho: Miller Jnº Lamb, Reice Bedortha & Griffith Joanes to each of ym 3 acres of wet med opposite to their homlots also each of ym a wood lot of foure acr Tho Miller to ly first & so in order. Only ye wood lot agt Reice Bedorthas lot bought fro: Geo Alexander is to belong to Symon Beamon who purchased Reice his land there.
There is granted to Mr John Pynchon for a farme: all ye land on ye other side of Chikkuppy River by ye grt River side upward & at the mouth of Chikkuppy River:
Also there is granted at Skepmuck a farm to Mr Pynchon & Mr Holyoke betwixt ym
And Tho Coop: Tho Stebbins, Rowld Thomas & Tho
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Miller are appointed by ye Towne to veiw ye land at Skep- muck & at ye mouth of chikkuppy River, & up by ye grt River over chikkupy river, & to determine what may be con- venient for Mr Pynchon & Mr Holyoke farmes there & to make report what land may be left for ye Towne to dispose of
The returns of the aforesaid Comittee. [In the handwriting of Elizur Holyoke.]
Wheras Thomas Stebbin Rowland Thomas Tho Miller & Thomas Cooper were made choyce of by the Towne for the bounding of two Farmes given by the Towne in 1654 the one farme given to Mr John Pynchon Lying over Chick- uppe River wth ye Islands in ye Said River below the place comonly called the wading place wth a meddow at the mouth of ye Same River on the South side ye sd River, as also a Swamp betwixt the meddow & the river. This farme is by us thus bounded vist, to run from chickappe river up the great River northward to the brook called Wullamansep & soe up yt brooke to ye foot path yt goeth to Squannunganuck & Soe to follow the path down to Squannungauuck & from Squanunganuck downe to ye mouth of Chicuppe river. And this is the conclusion of us above mentioned. As witness our hands March 6, 1659.
Thomas Stebbins. Rowland Thomas his m'ke
Thomas Cooper. Thomas Millers m'ke.
The other farine wch was given by the Towne was at Skeep- nuck given to Mr John Pynchon & Mr Elizur Holyoke wch wee the sd Tho: Stebbin, Row: Thomas, Thomas Miller & Tho: Cooper by the Townes Order, bound on this manner as followeth: Chicuppe river is to be the bounds by the South fro: Squannunganuck to the brooke one mile above the comon passage over ye river, wch is about two miles & halfe above Squanunganuck: & on ye West bounded by Mr Pynch- ons farme or ye foot path wch goeth from Squanunganuck to Wullamansepe & on ye North up Wullamansepe & fro: y.c head of Wullamansepe upon a Square line over to the brooke Mich cometh unto Chickuppe river about a mile a bove Skeep-
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muck, & Soe to follow yt brooke down to Chickuppe river: And this is to be ye bounds of this farme. witness our hands march 6. 1659.
Thomas Stebbins Rowland Thomas his mark. Thomas Cooper: Thomas Miler his mark. [I-128]
[In the handwriting of John Pynchon. ]
Octobr 31th, 1654. this day being made choise of by Je Towne instead of ye Ist tuesday in Novemb":
At this Towne meeting it was concluded to make Choise of 5 Townsmen for ye yeare ensueing: viz Tho: Cooper Geo Colton Robt Ashly Henry Burt Benj Cooly, To whom by ye Joint consent of ye Towne: There is ful power given to order all ye prudentiall affaires of ye Towne & to act according to what is expressed in ye Court orders: only ye giving out of ye land belongs to ye Towne:
Benja Parsons & Miles Morgan are chosen Surveyors of Je Highways the yeare ensuing.
John Dumbleton & Rich Exell are chosen veiwers of fences for ye upper end of ye Towne fro: ye meeting howse upward:
John Harmon & Sam Marshfeild are chosen veiwers of fences fro: ye meeting howse downewards for ye yeare en- suing.
Griffith Joanes is chosen to p'sent such breaches of orders as he shal take notice of, or yt shal come to his knowledge by information.
[I-130]
[In the handwriting of Thomas Cooper. ]
ffebruary 8th (1654) thease parsells of meddow comonly called by the name of wattchuett was granted these inhabit- ants as ffollowethe vid
acres
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