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John Harman
3
Rich Syeks + 1
Lawrence Bliss 4
will Brooks 4
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Anto: Dorchester 3
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Jonath Burt 3
John mathews 2
Deacon wright
6 previded hee stay in towne
James Osbourne 3
and to Jonathan Burt it was granted a small parsell about 2 acars adjoyninge to the meddow lott formerly granted ly- inge on the little Brooke at the east branch of mill river
alsoe to miles morgan in the house meddow provided it did nott hinder the Townes lott which is to be 9 acars.
To John Dumbleton at the could springe at the Rear of the 3d divission about I acar
allsoe The grantt of homelotts to the parsons folowinge acars
first francis pepper a house lott 3 hassaky meddow 3
with a wood lot of . 4
Next Symon Beamon a house lott. 3
hassaky meddow. 3
a wood lott. 4
John Steward a homelott of.
3
hassaky meddow 3
a wood lott of . 4 John Stewart hath sold & fully passed away to Mr Jº Pynchon his assigne for ever: & Mr Pynchon hath exchanged ye homelot wth Rich Maund for Richs Lot next to Mr Pynchons sheepe pasture. Sam Terry a homelott. 3 hassaky meddow. 3
a wood lott of. .4
Hugh Dudley a homelott of . 3
hassaky meddow 3
a wood lott of . .4
alsoe there was granted to Anth: Dorchester the upper end of the lott which is myles morgans in chickpee playne about 5 acars.
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The homlot P Contra wch was John Stewarts Mr Pynchon bought it & exchanged it wth Richard Maund so yt it became Richard Maunds lot: & so is forfeited to ye Towne But by ye Select men ffebr 15 1659 it is Granted to Mr Pynchon: who hath sold it to Deacon Chapin so yt it is now Deacon Chap- ins lot & ly next that lot wch Symon Beamon sold to Mr Pynchon.
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ffebruary 8th (1655) the grant of meddow lyinge on fresh water River viz:
acars
To mr John Pynchon 20
george coulton and Benjamin Cooley each of them IO
if they doe not make use of itt themselves it is to Returne into the Townes hands agayne they are not to sell it to any other.
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[In the handwriting of John Pynchon.]
June 1654. There was granted to Obadiah Miller a hom- lot of Three acres lying in ye plaine next above Hugh Dud- ley, also Three acres of wet meddow & a woodlot of 8 rod broad & 80 rod long next above Hugh Dudly as aforesd.
Novemb' 1655. There is also granted to Symon Sacket a homlot of Three acres, in ye plaine next above Obadiah Miller wth Three acres of wet meddow: & foure acres of wood lot, upon condition he stay 5 yeares in ye Towne & if he re- move wthin 5 years it is to returne to ye Towne.
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Jan 2d 1665. There is granted to Abell Wright a homlot containing Three acres, in ye plaine, next ye round hill & it is to ly next above.
The Towne lots wch Mr Thomson if he continue in Towne 5 yeares is to have else it is ye Townes, Three acres of ye wet meddow & ffoure acres woodlot. This is granted him upon condition he stay 5 years in ye Towne, after this grant or else to forfeite it to ye Towne in case he remove wth in 5
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yeares: This was p'sently made over to Mr John Pynchon & Possessed by him.
Jan 20 1665. Also There is granted to Mr John Pynchon & Mr Elizur Holyoke a woodlot to theire Mill lot, contein- ing Sixe acres and a quarter wch is to run eastward 50 rod long fro: ye end of ye Mill lot up ye mill river, & to run the whole breadth of ye mill lot yt is to say 20 rod broad, & 50 rod long
There is granted to Robert Ashly ffoure acres of wet med- dow & other land wch he is to take as it fals wet meddow & other land togither one wth another; which is to ly next above Abell Wright, & to run fro: ye highway yt goes up to yeround hill eastward to ye brow of ye further Hill viz to ye litle end of the woodlots this is granted upon condition he continue 5 yeare in Town or else to leave it.
There is also granted to Tho Cooper foure acres next above Robert Ashly & to run to ye brow of ye Hill & wood- lots as Robert Ashlys is to run, & this upon condition he stay 5 years in Town.
These grants are not to hinder a Cartway but yt is to take place where it shall be most convenient over ye meddow & ve low land.
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January 30th 1655.
There is granted to Tho Stebbins one acre of land in ye wet meddow next above Symon Sackett, to run ye whole length yt others do: & this upon condition he continue five yeares in Towne & further yt he shal not desire any more share in ye meddow if it come to be given out.
There is granted to Hugh Dudly about 8 acres of land by ve greate riverside in chikkuppy plaine next above John Stewart upon condition he continue five yeares in Towne.
There is granted to Wm Brooks a peice of land on this side ye cold Spring at ye reare of Goodm: Miricks 2d devision being about seven acre pvided he continue 5 yeares in Towne or else he is to leave it.
There is granted to John Lamb yt little strappet of land
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over ye river at ye hay place, betwixt Rowland Thomas & Thomas Miller if any land be there & it doe not come in lots formerly granted, it is turned over to Wm Brookes.
There is granted to Symon Beamon a psell of wet meddow about two or three acres lying about foure miles off ye towne on ye North side ye Bay path, pvided he continue 5 yeares in Towne. This Grant Symon Beamon sold & made over to Rowland Thomas for ever.
There is granted to Jonath Taylor a strappet of medow about two acres wch lyes beyond ye mill river in ye way to Goodm: Harmons meddow prided he continue 5 y in Towne.
There is granted to Griffith Joanes a psel of wet meddow on ye South side of ye Bay path about halfe a mile on this side ye 5 mile pond being about 2 or 3 acres prided he continue 5 y in ye Towne.
whereas there was formerly a peice of ground granted Rich Sikes for a homlot over ye brook yt goes to ye Mill, upon his request there is granted him all ye land betwixt Tho Ban- crafts lot & John Lumbard & to run fro: ye way to ye Mill eastward, as far as other mens Lotts doe run.
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There is granted to Tho Miler liberty for mowing of ye wet meddow over ye great River beyond ye cold Spring under ye greate hil, prided he doe not fence it but let it ly common for free feed of cattle to any pson, & not to molest any psons cattle in feeding there on these termes he is to have ppriety in it for mowing: & none to molest him in mowing of it.
There is granted to John Stebbins (who desires to build beyond ye long meddow) a lott off ffive acres upon ye hill over ye bridge on ye most convenient place there, wch is to be 20 rod broad, & 40 rod long: and this is granted on con- dition he continue 5 yr in Towne else to resigne it to ye Towne.
There is also granted to Geo: Colton ffive acres of land there by John Stebbins on condition he live 5 yeares in Springfeild.
There is also granted to John Stebbins ffive acres of land
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a little beyond ye long meddow, on ye lower side of the litle miry brooke by some called Potbrooke, betwixt ye great river & ye swamp there & to come up to ye cartway, so yt ye way be not straightened by him & fro: thence downeward ye ffive acres is to be made up: & this grant is upon condition he continue 5 y in Springfeild.
There is granted to Rich Sikes for a wood lott ffive acres of land, on ye further side of ye mill river on ye east side of the way yt goeth up grt hill on condition he stay 5 years in Towne: this lot is to front upon ye mill river & so to run back along by ye cart way yt goeth up ye long hill
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January 30th 1655.
A grant of land in ye wet meddow, & Low Land over ye meddow, beginning a litle on this side ye round hill: & so goeth upward in what order men ly, as was cast by lots, is as followeth
Sam Terry Ist next to RobertAshlys & Thomas Coopers land the grant whereoff is 2 leaves backward who hath I acre.
Wm Brooke 2d 2 acres, this 2 acres Wm Brooks sold to Sam Terry so that Sam Terry hath 3 acres.
Hugh Dudly 3d 3 acres. And this 3 acres to Mr Pynchon: he sold this Symon Sackett to Tho: Stebbins.
Towne lot 4th 3 acres.
Griffith Joanes 5th 2 acres.
Richard Exsell 6th 2
Reice Bedortha 7th 2
John Lamb 8th 2
Deacon Chapin 9th 3
David Chapin 10th 2
Miles Morgan 1Ith 3 1-2
W Warriner 12th 3
Tho Miller 13th 2 his 2 acres Tho Miller hath sold to m' Holyoke.
John Dumbleton 14th 3
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Mr Pynchon 15th 6
Benja Mun 16th 3
Obadiah Miller 17th I This is now Mr Pynchons
ffr: Pepper 18th I
John Stewart 19th I this John Stewart hath sold to Mr Pynchon
Hugh Dudley 20th Now Mr Pynchons
Mr Thomson 21 4 Now Towne Land
Abell Wright 22 I
Symon Beamon 23 I
Tho Noble 24 I I-2
Mr Holyoke 25 4 this 4 acres Mr Holyoke sold to Tho: Noble
The whole is 56 acres. This land above sd is given upon condition these men doe continue 5 years in Springfeild, & if any pson doe remove before yt tyme he is to loose his land, & it is further agreed yt a cartway over ye meddow & also thorow ye low land cross the lots should be laid out in ye most convenient place before these lands
A grant of land over ye mill river, ye first lot being to ly next ye mill river, & fro: thence goes downward, ye lots are to run fro: ye brow of ye hill (viz) from the top of ye hill wych the cart way goes up, back to ye grt river.
John Lumbard Ist 2 I-2 acres
Thomas Mirick 2d 2
Wid Bliss 3d I I-2
Sam Marsfeld 4th I
Rich Sikes 5th 4
Deacon Wright 6th 2
Lawrence Bliss 7th I
Tho Bancraft 8th 2
Benj Cooly 9th 3
Tho Gilbert 10th 2 this is sold to Rich Siks
Benj Parsons IIth I this sold to Rich Siks
Rowland Stebbins 12th I I-2
Jonath Burt 13th 2
James Osborne 14th I to Rich Sikes
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Nath Pritchard 15th I to Richard Sikes
Anthony Dorchester 16th 3 John Harmon 17th 3 John Mathews 18th I John Clarke 19th 2
Jonath Taylor 20th 2 sold to Jh Mathews John Leanord 21th 3 who hath sold to Jnº Mathews Mill lot (Mr Pynchon or Mr Holyoke) 22th 3
It was concluded before these grants were made, that ye Comon way shal not be barred out, But yt it shal still goe all along thorough these lots & severall mens Lands It is also given them on condition they continue 5 yeares in Towne or else to forfeit it.
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November 6th 1655.
There was a choise made of 5 Townsmen, viz: Tho: Cooper: Miles Morgan Benj Cooly & Robert Ashly John Dumbleton: Tho: Coop: Robert Ashly & Benja Cooly re- fused to serve in yt place being fairly chosen by ye vote of ye Towne for wch refusall they are lyable to ye fine of Twenty shillings a peice: & Geo: Colton: Tho: Stebbins & John Steb- bins were chosen in there roome To whom by ye Joynt con- sent of ye Towne there was ful power given to order all ye prudentiall affaires of ye Towne & to act according to what is expressed in ye Court orders & for ye giving. or disposing of land these 5 men with Mr John Pynchon & Sam Chapin have full power to act therein.
[In the handwriting of Elizur Holyoke.]
Jonathan Burt and John Lamb were chosen for overseers of the High wayes for ye yeare ensuinge:
Griffith Jones & Rice Bedortha are chosen for veiwers of the fences for the higher end of the town, from the Meeting house upwards: And Thomas Bancroft and John Lumbard were chosen for veiwers of the fences for the Lower end of the Towne fro: the meetinge house downwards for the yeare ensuinge.
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Likewise at the same Town Meeting John Leanord was chosen p'senter for yeare ensuing: And he took his oath ac- cordingly.
Likewise Thomas Mirack was chosen to be measurer for such Lands as are to be laid out: for the yeare ensuinge.
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[In the handwriting of John Pynchon.]
At a Towne meeting Novemb' 15th 1655. It was voted & Concluded, yt Mr Thomson during his continuance a preaching minister in Springfeild Should Possess & injoy ye Towne house lot. & housing (lying between ye lot of Tho: Coop: & Deacon Chapin) with all the land there too belonging (wych formerly ye Towne bought of Mr Moxon,) ye saisd hows- ing & all ye severall psells of land theretoo belonging with all ye pfits there off, are hereby given to Mr Thomson for ye tyme he shal continue amongst us in dispensing ye word of God & caring on ye place of preaching Elder, & when he shall cease to be our preaching minister then ye sd howsing & land to returne into ye Townes hands: It is also further voted yt ye Towne will require ye sd howsing & ffencing & set it in a Comfortable condition & so Mr Thomson is to keepe it, & leave it in like good repaire.
As also they intend by ye help of God to Continue Mr Thomsons maintenance £50 p annum & to give him a psell of land (by reson of the Inability of ye Towne to increase his maintenance) viz Thirty five acres (as is over ye leafe)
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It was further voted ye 15th Nov 1655: To give Mr Thom- son for his own ppriety Pvided he now continue 5 yeares in Towne as followeth viz:
A homlot of ffoure acres, ye neerest land wch is undisposed of viz The Townes foure acres on this side ye round hill as also Six acres of wet meddow before it with a woodlot of six acres adjoyning to it at ye east end of it.
Mr Thomson lost this grant by removing fro: this Towne soone after, & so ye land remaines to ye Towne.
likewise Twenty acres of land in Chikkuppy plaine over ye great river, lying next above Anthony Dorchester.
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this grant void, ye Towne resuming ye land to its apointmt by order March 13th 1653-54
Jan. 7th 1655. There was granted by ye Towne to Sam Terry ye Ten acres of land in Chikkuppy plaine over ye greate river next below John Dumbleton yt betwixt John Dumble- ton & Mr Thomsons pvided he continue in Towne 5 yeares.
At a towne meeting Decemb' 23 1655. There being a question ppounded to ye Towne by ye Select men ( in regard of Mr Thomsons not making use of ye Townes land for the prsent) whether it were ye minds of ye Inhabitants yt they should notwithstanding goe on with ye repairing of sd howse as formerly was agreed on: And it was by vote agreed in ye affirmative viz That ye repairing of ye house should be caryed on as was formerly agreed on notwthstanding.
At ye same Towne meeting it was voted, & agreed to, by ye whole, to increase Mr Thomson his maintenance £10 P annum viz £60 P annum so much at least for this prsent yeare beside former advantages by ye Howse and land.
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It was further voted & agreed upon this 3d Decemb" 1655 That hence forward ye land of ye plantation shalbe rated (not according to the number of acres as formerly) but ac- cording to ye vallue & worth of ye land, as it is at prsent, or as it shall be vallued fro: yeare to yeare: & so all land is to be · brought into all rates, as so much estate of ye plantation viz Living stock is to be rated to all rates as formerly but now ye land is Joined wth it according to its vallueation. It is also further ordered yt howsing shall be vallued, & brought in wth ye land & stock of ye plantation as so much estate, wch every pson is posessed off, & so pportionably to each mans estate every pson is to pay to all rates whatsoever.
And it was agreed yt ye Townsmen for ye prsent, & fro: yeare to yeare if need be shall set ye price on ye lands of ye plantation to vallue what land every man is posessed off ac- cording to ye true worth of it, wth other men in an equall pportion: As also to prize & vallue every mans howsing in an equall pportion.
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And further it is concluded yt it is meete & requisite, yt every pson should allow some maintenance to ye ministry, though not Posessed of land or estate to rate him theretoe & therfore it is agreed yt every person being at his own hand & not a son or servant who hath noe land or estate or whose land & estate doth not amount to 5s a yeare in the rates: That every such pson shall be liable to pay to ye ministers maintenance, five shillings P annum, & ye intent of this order is not to free any howseholder whose estate may not reach to pay 5s P annum but much rather are to be set down to ye minister by virtue of this order.
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At a Towne meting Jan. 7, 1655. It was agreed & con- cluded yt ye land at Woronoco, (being laid to this Towne by ye Court) should be disposed off: To wch end John Pynchon Mr Holyoke Geo: Colton Benja Cooly & Tho: Cooper were appointed & desired by ye Towne to yt work, to whom power was given to dispose of ye land at Woronoco to such men as they Saw fit, & what quantity they should give to any pson whomsoever they in theire best discretion saw fit: it should be esteemed as theire ppriety & ye act of ye Towne.
2. Whereas uppon ye making of yt Order over ye former leafe Dec. 3d (55) That all land should be vallued as so much estate, & so accordingly be lyable to pay all rates; Some dis- pute hath bin thereuppon concerning ye land in ye 3 corner meddow, on this side end Brooke, wch Mr John Pynchon Mr Holyoke & Jnº Dumbleton is Posessed off whether though it were first granted ym free fro: all charges for ever as on page 2 at ye beginning of this Booke, yet whether there owne voting to ye order over ye leafe yt all land should be vallued & so pay to rates did not cut ym off fro: theire first priviledge of Injoying yt land rate free, It was concluded by ye Towne yt ye first grant of it free fro: charges for ever to ym theire heires & assignes stand firme & [I-145] good, & yt ye Towne would not take any advantage agt ym of theire not excepting agt it, in theire votin; but would notwthstanding. (& doe hereby) allow yt land to be free from all charges for
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ever: viz: Twenty acres to Mr John Pynchon his heires & as- signes for ever. Ten to John Dumbleton & Ten to Mr Holy- oke theire heires & assignes for ever, to be free fro: all Towne charges yt is to say fro: all charges wch may any ways arise upon, or be to Springfeild for land: This land aforesd stands exempted there from for ever.
3. It is agreed yt ye price of Indian corne for this yeare shall be abated as well as other graine, & yt hence forward till ye Towne se cause to alter it Indian Corne shall pass & be accepted at ye price of Two Shillings p bush. fro: man to man in Springfield.
4. There being some question ppounded about ye hounds of land whether men shall Injoy all ye land wthin ye bounds laid out to ym though it were more number of acres than were granted ym It was voted & concluded yt where any mans first & pp bounds of his land was cleare & manifest & wthout alteration he should have & injoy all ye land wth in such bounds though more number of acres than was recorded to him were wthin such bounds, pvided he did noe ways intrench upon or wrong his neighbor yt lay next him of his due quan- tity & portion of land. And wt overplus is any mans land it is to be brought into Rates.
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ffebr 1655.
It is agreed yt these Rates here vnderwritten shall be made & gathered this prsent yeare viz by march 25th.
£
Impr. ffor Mr Thomsons maintenance. 60
ffor mending ye glass of ye meeting howse ringing ye Bell & Sweeping ye house shingling, & other re- paration of ye Towne howse & for ye mainten- ance of old Katherin £4 till next march, & some other things in all. 40
It is agreed yt for ye gathering in of these Rates, & for future of all Towne Rates There shall be some one man or men appointed and who shall give warning to every man to bring in his Rate at ye day & place appointed: & if any man
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having had due warning shall refuse or neglect to bring in his rate to ye pson appointed to receive it ye day Set: Then such pson so failing to bring in his rate shall pay as a fine over & above his rate 12d overpluss, for ye least rate & if ye rate be above Ios then Is as overpluss & for all rates above 205 25 in ye pound & wch overpluss togither with ye rate. the pson appointed to gather in ye rate shall demand of ye pty at his howse & if distrained for it in case of non payment calling ye constable to his assistance: who are also to demand or distraine in fetching ye rate & forfeiture over and above.
This order was repealed and made void by ye Towne March 3d 1655-56.
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[In the handwriting of Thomas Cooper.]
Att a Towne Meeting February 20th 1655 itt was voted by the Towne, that for the Settlement of the Toulle of the miller it should be the eleventh partt of the bushell. for all Sorts of graine that shall be heere ground, and to this rate m' Pynchon with mr Hollyock who were the owners of the sayd mill doth consent.
[In the handwriting of Elizur Holyoke.] March 24th 1656
It is voted by Joynt consent of the Plantation that seeing Mr Thomson hath deserted this Plantation & soe wee are left destitute in respect of any whom we would call to yt min- . istry of ye word for continuance that therefore these persons underwritten shall take councell among themselves wt course may be taken for a supply in yt work and that they shall take wt course that to them shall seem good by sending abroad for advice in this matter: & so accordingly they shall give informa- tion to the Towne wt they have done or think convenient to be done. The persons here unto chosen are mr Pynchon. Deacon Chapin George Colton, Benjamin Cooley, Deacon Wright & Elizur Holyoke.
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It was further voted and agreed this 24th march, 56. that whereas yesterday being the lordsday Deacon Wright
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was chosen to dispense the word of God in this place till some other should be gott for ye worke, yt Deacon Wright shal have for his labor in ye employment 50s P month for such tyme as he attends on the said work:
[In the handwriting of John Pynchon.]
May 17th 1656. There is granted to Rich Maund for a homelot Three acres of ground on this side ye round hill, next above Abell Wrights lot the breadth 10 rod length 50.
This Three acres Rich Maund hath passed away to Mr. Pynchon by exchange, Mr. Pynchon having pcured him yt lot wch was John Stewarts. This Lot of Richard Maunds (chw was John Stewarts) being forfeited to the Towne, it is granted to Mr Pynchon ffeb 18 1659 and by him sold to Deacon Chapin.
[In the handwriting of Thomas Cooper.]
There is granted to Rowland Thomas and Symon Beamon neere Skepmuch on this side of chikkuppy river. To Row- land Thomas first in ye Neck 18 acres, & to Symon Beamon 12 acres And wht out ye neck first to Rowland Thomas 4 acres & to Symon 4 acres. This land in ye Neck fell short & so is abated to each of ym as in ye Record.
There was granted to Benjamin Cooley 10 acars of land adjoyning unto the parsell of land formerly granted to John lenard adjoyning to the hither end of sayd meddow previded the said Benjamin doe alow a cartt way of 4 rod broad and that he continue in town 5 years.
Sept 10th (1656) there is granted to John lumbard the remainder of the land betwixt greate hill and benjamin Coo- lys his lot above upperside previded he be noe detrymentt to the highway and that he continue 5 years in towne
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[In the handwriting of John Pynchon.]
Whereas Wee: John Pynchon: Elizur Holyoke: Geo. Col- ton: Tho Cooper, & Benja Cooly, were appointed by ye Towne to dispose of ye land at Woronoco wch ye Cort hath laid to this Township: Having made a View of ye land there we Judge it may be devided into foure pts, & so distributed
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to foure severall psons: The first pt of it lyeth on this side ye river next to Springfield up by ye river side: & opposite agt it on ye further side of the river lyeth another pt or portion: & then further up ye river lyeth the other 2 pts or portions of land togither on this side ye River.
These severall pts of land lying remote fro: our Towne, & there being noe appearance of any at prsent, yt will make use there off: we thought good to ppound it to ye Towne to allow some priveledges for incorridgement to such as would ap- peare to live so remote: Where uppon this 2d of June 1656, By ye Joint Consent of ye Plantation it is agreed & ordered That for Sixe yeares ensuing fro: ye date hereoff: The land at woronoco with such ratable estate as ye owners thereoff shall have there, Shall be rated but half so much as other land & estate in Springfeild, And for ye Incoridgmt of Jonath & John Gilbert, they shall be freed fro: Paying any Rates to ye Towne for one whole yeare after ye 29th day of September next.
August ye 9th 1656. Jonath Gilbert & John Gilbert de- siring a grant of Land at Woronoco Wee who were appoint- ed by ye Towne to act in ye disposall thereoff. Considering theire desire doe Judge meete to bestow upon them mutu- ally one of ye foure pts of land there: vix This 9th of August 1656. There is granted to Jonathan Gilbert & to John Gil- bert Jointly That first pt of ye land at Woronoco by river [I-150] on this hither side of Woronoco river next to Springfeild (wich is ye Northeast side) uppon condition they doe build uppon it, & make some impvent of it, by Michals- tide come 12th Month & further upon condition they carry on some Imprent thereoff for 5 yeares togither & yt they doe not sell it or pass it away till they have injoyned it 5 yeares in case they doe it is to be forfeited to ye Towne upon these tearmes they pforming ym, That first portion of land lying by woronoco river on this side of it being about is granted to Jonath & John Gilbert Jointly to them & theire heirs for ever: They are (wth wt convenience they can) to get it meas- ured & record it in ye Book of records also they are to pur-
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