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On committee to grant land, 354, 358. 1
463
INDEX OF PERSONS.
On committee to build new meet- ing-house, 149.
On committee to bind the town con- cerning toll at mill, 301.
On committee to make and seal 'tole dish," 301.
On committee for a corn mill, 352. On committee to consider Terry's claim, 282.
On committee to examine town ac- counts, 367.
One of the owners of toll gate and way over Ashley's meadow, 53.
To keep ordinarv. 275.
Sealer of weights and measures, 306. Surveyor of highways, 251.
Seat in meeting-house, 127, 128, 329, 330.
Selectman, 27, 28, 29, 127, 305, 306, 307, Mather, Timothy .-
330, 334, 337. 339. 343, 357, 368, 371, 376, 377, 380, 381, 382, 392, 393, 394, 404, 410, 412, 413, 418, 420, 421, 428, 431, 435.
To fence land over river, 290.
"To do his portion of fence," 426.
To lay out new highway, 424.
To make the stocks, 410. 422.
Town measurer, 281, 305.
To repair pound, 4II.
Tithingman, 441.
Wants his Indian mortgage con- firmed, 291.
Wheat for minister's salary, 389. When settled, 43.
Marshfield, Josiah .- Seat in meeting-house, 429.
MACKCRANNY.
Mackcranny, William .-
Allowance for killing four cata- mounts, 71.
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MACKEY.
Mackey, Hugh .- Seat in meeting-house, 128, 331. When settled, 45.
MASCALL.
Mascall, Thomas .- Admitted. 30I. When settled, 45.
MATTHEWS.
Matthews, John .--
Absent from town meeting-fined, 350, 363. 368. 419. Beat drum for Sunday meetings, 48. Fence viewer. 256. 384, 385, 405.
Granted land, 230, 236, 242, 312, 385. Mending Pynchon's fences, 407. Minister's maintenance, 192.
Privileges as cooper in respect to timber, 297.
Rate for purchase of lands, 191.
Seat in meeting-house, 127, 128, 329, 330.
Subscription for mill. 353.
To beat arum for Sunday meeting, etc., 145, 183.
To fence land over river, 290.
When settled, 42.
Wood for minister's salary, 387. Matthews, Pentecost .-
Killed at the burning of Springfield,
MATHER.
Granted land at Woronoco, 60, 311.
MATTOON.
Mattoon, Philip .- Liberty to abide, 412.
MAUND.
Maund, Richard .- Granted land, 248.
Purchase of land, 230.
His land sold to Pynchon, 272, 273.
When settled, 44.
MESSENGER.
Messenger, Goodman .- Entertainment, 427.
MERRICK.
Merrick, Thomas .- Carting clay for Glover's house, 326. Cattle complained of. 386. Complaint concerning fence, 420.
Committee to lay out meadow and upland, 144.
Defective fence, 407.
Fence viewer, 195. 392. 423, 434, 436.
Fixing the school-house, 426.
Fined for not attending town meet- ing. 337, 355.
Fined for defective fence, 364, 431. Granted land, 167, 171, 172, 173, 179, 198, 220, 221, 223, 231, 233, 24I, 287, 3II. 385. Highway surveyor, 183, 184.
Land measurer, 243, 268. On committee to grant land. 170. On committee to view Longmead- ow, etc., for division, 178.
One of committee to apportion land, 179.
464
INDEX OF PERSONS.
One of committee to grant land, 180. One of the owners of toll gate and way over Ashley's meadow, 53. Making cartway, 196.
Minister's rate, 161.
Minister's maintenance, 192.
Portion of brook fence, 425.
Rate for Indian purchase. 175.
Rate for purchase of lands, 190.
Restraining Indians, 166.
Seat in meeting-house, 127, 128, 329, 330.
Sergeant, 179.
Setting bounds to Plantation, 163.
Surveyor of highways, 281.
To measure land, 229.
To set bounds to Plantation. 144. Town measurer, 281.
When settled, 4I.
Wood for minister's salary, 388. Merrick, James .-
Selectman, 30, 31.
Merrick, John .-
Killing wolves, 439, 440.
Selectman, 29, 30, 31.
Merrick, Tilley .- Selectman, 30.
MILLER.
Miller, Obadiah .-
Absent from town meeting, 419, 433. Defective fence-fined. 364.
Fence viewer, 385.
Fined for not attending town meet- ing, 355.
Grant of land, 237, 241. 287, 316, 325, 343, 356, 370, 40I.
Makes oath to Stewart's petition, 65.
Seat in meeting-house, 127, 330. Wheat for minister's salary, 388. When settled. 44.
Miller, Obadiah, Jr .- Killing wolves, 432, 442.
Miller, Thomas .-
Appraiser, 483.
Bringing powder from Hartford, 428.
Cash towards minister's salary, 388. Committee to grant land, 310, 315, 316, 318, 323. 324, 351, 356, 358.
Fined for not attending town meet- ing, 354. Fence viewer, 251, 314, 354, 363, 376 405, 407, 416, 434.
Granted land. 32. 220, 224, 233. 240, 284, 295, 296, 308, 311, 317, 322, 323, 324, 325, 38 403. Has charge of pound, 337. Killing a fox. 315.
Killing a wolf, 361.
Killed by the Indians at burning of Springfield, 148. Land for saw mill, 322.
Makes complaint as hayward, 386.
Makes complaint about fence, 57.
Maintaining water fence, 366.
Neglect of law to record his land, 34.
One day's work, 438.
Permission to mow certain land, 239. Raising Glover's house, 327.
Seat in meeting-house, 127, 128, 329. 330.
To present for breaches of order, 255.
To run town lines, 440.
To view grant of land to Pynchon and Holyoke, 234.
To measure land, 290.
When settled, 43.
Miller, Thomas, Jr .- Granted land, 400.
Miller, Widow .- Defective fence-fined, 43I.
Miller, Samuel .- Fence viewer, 440.
Miller, John .- Selectman, 30. To build pound, 414, 435.
MITCHELL.
Mitchell, Matthew .-- Land grant, 157, 159.
Signed agreement, 160.
When settled, 40. Settler, 143.
MORGAN.
Morgan, Miles .-
Bill, and paid by the town, 225.
Constable, 305.
Defective fence-fined, 364, 399. 400. Fence viewer, 187, 219, 259, 350, 370, 392, 407, 410. 416.
Fined for not attending town meet- ing, 355.
For ferrying perambulators, 391.
Granted land, 179. 221, 236, 240, 277, 293, 299, 320, 366.
Highway surveyor, 193, 227, 235. Liberty to build, 294.
Ordered to sit in gallery to check disorder, 59.
Overseer of highways, 228.
On committee to grant land, 307.
On committee to obtain a black- smith, 62, 63, 145. 183.
On committee to bind the town concerning toll at mill. 301.
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INDEX OF PERSONS.
One of townsmen, 242.
Rate for purchase of lands, 190.
Seat in meeting-house, 127 ,128. 329, 330.
Selectman, 25, 27, 28, 255, 266, 273, 277, 279, 292. 294, 298, 362, 366, 405. Subscription for mill, 353.
To do his portion of fence, 426.
To keep order among boys at meet- ing-house, 376.
To have charge of cleaning brook, 275.
. To report concerning the wet mead- ow, 292. Tithingman, 436.
When settled, 42. Wood for minister's salary. 387.
Morgan, David .- Constable, 436, 437.
Due the town, 433. · For making school-house door. 437, 439. Killing wolf, 436, 438. Mending pound, 409.
Selectman, 29, 30.
Work on Glover's house, 327.
Morgan, Isaac .- To enforce order concerning swine, 41I.
Morgan, Jonathan .- Fence viewer, 428. For killing wolf, 361. Seat in meeting-house, 128, 331.
Morgan, Pelatiah .- Granted land, 396.
Morgan, William .- Granted land, 287. 295, 299. Seat in meeting-house, 331. When settled, 44.
MOXON.
Moxon, George .-
Committee to General Court at Hartford, 153.
His land becomes town land, 232.
Land grant, 167, 171. 172, 173, 221.
Maintenance and sale of lands, 222. Maintenance, 188, 217.
Minister-when settled, 4I.
Minister, 22, 23, 144.
Rate for purchase of lands, 190.
Rate for Indian purchase, 174. Return to England, 146.
Restraining Indians, 166.
Sale of lands, 225, 228, 229. MUNN.
Munn, Benjamin .- Committee on gate way on meet- ing-house lane, 378.
Fence viewer, 251.
Fined for not attending town meet- ing. 337. 355.
Due him on Longmeadow bridge, 36I.
Hires training field, 51.
Lease of training field. 232.
Granted land, 221, 240 402.
Rent of corn room, 332.
Ringing the bell, 366. 391, 409.
Seat in meeting-house, 127, 128, 329, 330. When settled. 43. Munn, Nathaniel .- Selectman, 30.
MUNDEN.
Munden. Abraham .- Granted land. 179. When settled, 42.
MURWIN.
Murwin, Miles .- Land on west side, 370.
NOBLE.
Noble, Thomas .- Appraiser, 340.
Constable, 39.
Fence, 333.
In trouble over fence, 338.
Grant of land, 241, 261 283, 288, 304, 308, 316, 324, 325, 342, 347.
Land for saw mill, 322.
Leases land. 276.
Rent of land, 314, 315, 362. 367.
Seat in meeting-house, 127, 128, 330.
When settled, 44.
Noble. John .- When settled. 42.
NORTON.
Norton, George .- One day's work, 438. Raising Glover's house, 327.
Norton, Rev. John .- Answer to Pynchon's book, 87, 88. Norton, John .-
Fence viewer, 428.
OSBORNE.
Osborne, James .- Fence, 333. Fined for not attending town meet- ing, 359. For killing wolf. 391, 394.
Granted land, 236, 241. Portion of brook fence, 425.
Rate for purchase of lands, 190.
466
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Town vote concerning his making Parsons, Ebenezer .- bargains above Ios, 359. When settled, 42.
OWEN.
Owen, Samuel .- To carry out Petty's lease, 415.
Seat in meeting-house, 127, 128, 330, 331.
PARSONS.
Parsons, Benjamin .-
Committee to grant land, 351.
Constable, 292.
Deputy Constable, 281.
Due him, 437.
Fence viewer, 219, 256.
Grant of land, 241, 302, 313, 319, 376, 38.1.
Granted part of pond, 346.
Granted land which founded Suf- field, 148.
One of committee to make and seal "Tole Dish," 301.
Overseer of highway work, 360.
Portion of brook fence, 425.
Repairs on school-house, 427.
Seat in meeting-house, 127, 128. Selectman, 27, 28, 29, 138, 266, 273,
277, 279, 349, 350, 356, 362 366, 384, 385, 386, 396, 405, 407, 413, 416, 422, 424, 434, 436, 437. Subscription for mill, 353.
Surveyor of highwavs. 235.
"To have an eye to the boys," in meeting, 429, 430. To lay out highway, 297, 389.
To measure land, 72.
To have charge of cleaning brook, 275.
When settled, 44.
Witness to Crowfoot's contract, 435.
Work about schoolhouse, 439.
Work about school-house, 439. Wood for minister's salary, 388. Parsons, Joseph .-
Committee to examine Selectmen's accounts, 440.
Bill for hour glass, 225. Deputy, 38.
Fence viewer, 217. Highway surveyor, 183, 184, 227. Overseer of highways, 228.
Permission to buy land, 382. Rate for purchase of lands, 191. Selectman, 25, 27, 28, 31, 414, 440. Townsman, 223.
When settled, 40, 41.
Witness to Indian deed, 18.
Selectman, 30, 31. Parsons, Samuel .- Seat in meeting-house, 429. Parsons, Hugh .- Fence viewer, 195.
Rate for purchase of lands, 191.
Witchcraft, 73, 79.
Witchcraft examination, 146. When settled, 43.
Parsons, Mary .- Witchcraft examination, 146.
Witchcraft trial in Boston, 73, 79.
PEPPER.
Pepper, Francis .- Cleaning Glover's cellar, 327.
For work at minister's house, 391.
Three days' work, 438.
Granted land, 179, 220, 236, 241, 293, 367, 370, 343.
Seat in meeting-house, 127, 330. 331. Wood for minister's salary, 388.
When settled, 42.
PETTY.
Petty, John .- Admitted, 309.
Cattle complained of, 386.
Defective fence, 407.
Granted land, 363, 394, 395.
Leases land, 415.
Water work. 392. When settled, 45.
Petty, Anna, widow of John .- 415. Stranger at her house, 436.
PHILLIPS.
Phillips, Lieutenant .-
Keeper of ship tavern at Boston, 35. POPE.
Pope, John .- Making the pulpit in Mrs. Glover's pue, 438. POWELL.
Powell, Thomas .- A cooper. Admitted. 339. Granted land, 346, 347.
PRINGRIDAYS.
Pringridays, Edmund .-
Fined for letting his cattle tres- pass, 381, 382. Fence viewer, 363, 364.
Granted land, 367, 370.
Lease of land, 369, 392.
Wheat for minister's salary, 389.
467
INDEX OF PERSONS.
PYNCHON.
Pynchon, William .- Assistant, 34.
Burning of his book in public mar- ket place in Boston, 82.
Book condemned by General Court, 23, 82.
Concerning three-corner meadow, 69, 70.
Charged with heresy, 146.
Copy of his book, 89, 121.
Deeds his lands to his son John, 86. For bell, 218.
His acknowledgment, 85.
Granted land, 157, 158, 159, 163, 171, 172, 173, 196.
Minister's rate, 161.
Minister's maintenance, 192.
Magistrate, 55.
Owner of standard measure, 165.
Publishes his book, 79.
Rate for purchase of lands, 190.
Reimbursed for Indian purchase, 1.45.
Rate for Indian purchase, 174.
Returns to England, 146.
Signed agreement, 160.
Summoned to Boston to court, 84.
To set bounds to Plantation, 144, 163.
Trial for heresy, 79, 88. When settled, 40. Pynchon, John .-
About rating three-corner meadow, 245, 246.
Amount of toll for mill, 354. Builds chamber over meeting- house, 50, 200.
Bill for powder, bullets, match, re- pairs on meeting-house and hang- ing bell, 218, 320. 427.
Committee on corn mill, 352.
Committee on formation of county, 298.
Committee to purchase Mr. Mox- on's lands, etc., 146.
Claims exemption from taxes on three-corner meadow, 69, 70.
Cash towards minister's salary, 388. Conducts services, 126. Commissioner, 25, 27, 223, 289. Defective fence-fined, 43I. Due him, 270, 428, 437. Deputy, 34, 37, 38, 39.
Exempt from clearing brush, 429.
Enters records in book of clerk of writs, 22.
Flooring for meeting-house, 225.
Grant of land to raise pork, 59, 280.
Grant of land, 230, 231, 232, 233,
237, 238, 241, 242, 256, 261, 264, 265, 297, 303, 342, 354, 377, 404.
Granted Round Hill for bringing sheep, 61.
Hire of his bull, 365, 391, 392.
His stone horse, 371.
Killing wolf, 328, 366.
Liberty to build near Round Hill, 393, 394.
Moderator, 67, 267, 281, 291, 305. Minister's maintenance, 192.
Nails, etc., for meeting-house, 365, 433.
One of committee to purchase Mox- on's land, 22.
One of committee to consult with Mr. Hooker, 262.
One of committee to obtain minis- ter in Thompson's place, 247.
One of committee to bind the town concerning toll at mill. 301.
On committee to grant land at Wor- onoco, 245.
On committee to grant land, 345.
On committee to build new meet- ing-house, 148.
One of committee to grant land, 307.
One of the townsmen, 217, 219, 223. Permission to build flanker to his new house, 420, 42I.
Present to town of a record book, 323.
Permission concerning his barn at Round Hill, 394.
Report of committee on Woronoco, 2.19.
Selectman, 26, 27, 28, 30, 67, 266, 277, 279, 291, 292, 294, 298, 305, 306, 307, 330, 334, 337, 348, 368, 371, 377, 380, 381, 382, 392, 393. Sundries for Mr. Glover's house, 417.
Toll at mill, 247.
To pay for building gallery in meet- ing-house, 147.
To examine accounts of Selectmen, 29I.
To act with Townsmen, 242.
To conduct church services, 256.
Town Treasurer, 217, 268, 281, 292.
Town Recorder, 47, 223, 268.
To make draught of land at Woro- noco, 285.
To conduct religious services, 146, 147. To build a new mill, 72. To lay out way, 300.
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INDEX OF PERSONS.
When settled, 4I. Pynchon, John, Jr .- For killing wolf. 364. Selectman, 29, 30. Town Recorder, 47. Pynchon, John, 3d .- Deputy, 38.
Pynchon, Joseph .- Deputy, 34, 38.
Pvnchon, William-not William the founder .- Deputy, 39.
Town Recorder, 47. Selectman, 32.
PRITCHARD.
Pritchard, Roger .-
Collector of fines, 170.
Granted land, 172, 173, 174, 179, 220.
Minister's maintenance. 192.
Rate for Indian purchase, 175. Rate for purchase of lands, 191. When settled, 42. Pritchard, Nathaniel .---
Fence viewer, 259, 307, 350, 384. 385, 410. Granted land, 220, 228, 233, 242, 286, 348, 389, 401.
Ordered to remove wood, etc., 334.
Portion of brook fence, 425.
Seat in meeting-house, 127, 128, 329, 330
Surveyor of highways, 251. To measure land. 72.
To lay out highway, 389.
To fence land over river, 290.
Wood for minister's salary, 387. When settled, 44.
READER.
Reader, John .--- Granted land, 159. When settled, 40.
REEVES.
Reeves, Thomas .- Fence viewer, 195. Rate for purchase of land, 190. Minister's maintenance, 192. When settled, 43.
RILEY.
Riley, John .- Absent from town meeting-fined, 419. Behind in rate, 271. Fence viewer, 307, 368, 397. 399. Granted land, 306, 315, 374. Granted permission to build, 361.
Seat in meeting-house, 127. 128 330. Surety for Hunter, 306. Wheat for minister's salary, 389. When settled, 44.
ROGERS.
Rogers, Henry .- One day's work. 438. Raising Glover's house, 326.
RUST.
Rust, Nicholas .- Fence viewer, 440.
SACKETT.
Sackett, Simon .- Granted land, 237, 277.
Fence viewer, 256. Rent of corn room, 332.
When settled, 44. Behind in rate, 271.
Sackett, John .- Fence viewer, 356. Grant at Woronoco, 250.
Seat in meeting-house, 127. 330.
SCOT.
Scot. Jolin .- Cash towards minister's salary, 388. Cattle complained of, 386.
Fined for defective fence, 56. 337, 405. 407, 421.
Fence viewer, 350. 413.
Granted land, 295, 315. 342.
For killing wolf. 361.
Seat in meeting-house, 127, 128. 330. When settled, 44.
SEARLE.
Searle. John .- Granted land, 162. Minister's rate, 161. Measuring land, 162. When settled, 41. Searle, Widow John .- Granted land, 167.
SIKES.
Sikes, Richard .- Bill for ringing bell, etc., 331. Committee to lay out meadow and uniand, 144. For work. 391. Granted land, 167, 170. 171, 172, 224, 230, 235, 239, 240. 241. 286, 298, 299. 308. 315. 320, 359. 390. Journey to the Bay. 332. Judge as to repairs on meeting- house, 200.
469
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Mending bell, 391. Minister's maintenance, 192.
One of Prudential Committee, 175. On committee to grant land, 170, 180. On first Board of Selectmen, 144. Overseer of Highway and bridge work, 170.
Rate for purchase of lands, 190.
Rent of corn room, 332.
Rate for Indian purchase, 175.
Selectman, 26, 69.
Seat in meeting-house, 127, 128, 329, 330, 353.
To ring church bell and sweep meet- ing-house, 69, 219, 225, 229, 332. To fence land over river, 290.
To ring bell for church, marriages, burials, and sweeping meeting- house, 224.
To present breaches of order, 219. Wood for minister's salary, 387. When settled, 42.
Sikes, Increase .-
Bill for plank, 422.
Boards for Glover's house, 327.
Defective fence-fined, 436.
Fence viewer, 423.
For building town house, 417.
For boards, 438.
Seat in meeting-house, 128, 331. Subscription for mill, 353.
Selectman, 31.
To "keep the east door" of meet- ing-house, 430.
Sikes, James .-
Complaint concerning fence, 420. Sikes, Nathaniel .-
Defective fence-fined, 431.
Fence viewer, 434. Granted land, 401.
Selectman, 31. Seat in meeting-house, 128, 331. Sikes, Victory .- For running town lines, 441. Granted land, 407. Work on Glover's house 327.
SMITH.
Smith, Henry .-
Births, marriages and deaths re- corded, 21.
On committee to grant land, 180.
Committe to lay out meadow and uplands, 144. Concerning three-corner meadow, 69, 70.
Chosen sergeant of the company, 52. Chosen sergeant, 165.
Daubing house, etc., 160. Deputy, 34, 37.
Granted land, 157, 159, 167, 171, 172, 173, 179.
Handwriting, 21.
Minister's rate, 161, 192.
Measuring land, 163.
One of Prudential Committee, 175, 185, 187, 193, 195.
On committee to grant land, 170.
Overseer of highway and bridge work, 170.
On committee to set off swamp land, 173.
On first Board of Selectmen, 144. One of the Townsmen, 217.
Register of lands, 194.
Rate for Indian purchase, 174.
Restraining Indians, 166. Rate for purchase of lands, 190.
Returns to England, 146.
Setting bounds to Plantation. 163. Settler, 143.
Selectman, 26. Signed agreement, 160.
To distribute land, 219.
Town Recorder, 46.
To set bounds to Plantation, 144. When settled, 40.
Smith, Lieut .- not Henry .-
Messenger to Boston, 328.
Smith, Quince .-
Liberty to remain two months and then warned to leave, 54, 279 285. When settled, 45.
STEBBINS.
Stebbins, Rowland .- Fence to be set inward, 333.
Granted land, 167, 171, 172, 173, 231, 24I.
One of owners of toll gate and way over Ashley's meadow, 53.
Making cartway, 196.
Rate for Indian purchase, 175.
Rate for purchase of lands, 191.
Seat in meeting-house, 127, 329, 330. When settled, 41.
Stebbins, Benjamin .- Selectman, 29. Killing wolves. 439, 440, 442.
Stebbins, Edward .- Defective fence, 421.
Killed wolf, 440. Selectman, 29, 30.
Stebbins, Joseph .- Constable, 439, 442.
Defective fence, 421, 43I. Deputy, 38, 39.
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INDEX OF PERSONS.
Selectman, 29, 30, 31. To enforce order concerning swine, 423.
Stebbins, John .- Granted land, 198, 220, 239.
One of Townsmen, 242.
Selectman, 26, 27.
Surveyor of highways, 217.
Rate for purchase of lands, 190.
Rents part of meeting-house cham- ber, 226, 277, 278, 332.
When settled, 4I.
Stebbins, Samuel .- Absent from town meeting-fined, 419.
Fence viewer, 405. 416.
Granted land, 320.
Portion of brook fence, 425.
Seat in meeting-house, 128, 331. To measure upland fence, 426.
Stebbins, Thomas .----
Agreement about town pound, 263. Allowance of land for meeting-house and road, 163.
Bill for, 33I.
Buys land of town, 32.
Cleaning meeting-house, 225.
Committee on gateway on meeting- house lane, 378.
Fence viewer, 196, 259, 275. 397, 405.
For sundries, 391. Guard over boys at meeting, 430. Granted land, 167 171, 172, 173, 199, 220, 238, 309, 348, 389, 403. Highway Committee, 383.
Hires training field, 51.
Lease of training field, 232.
Liberty to build house, 359.
Land for meeting-house, 49. 149. Land for burying ground and train- ing field, 50, 51. Making cartway, 196. One of Townsmen, 223, 227, 242. On committee to view Longmead- ow, etc., for division, 178.
One of committee to consider Ter- ry's claim, 282.
On committee to grant land, 358. One of the owners of toll gate and way over Ashley's meadow, 53. Purchase of Gregory's land, 153. Repairs on meeting-house, 402. Rate for Indian purchase, 175.
Rate for purchase of lands, 190. Sweeping meeting-house, 422, 432, 438.
Sweeping meeting-house and beat- ing the drum, 432.
Seat in meeting-house. 127, 128, 329, 330, 331.
Sale of land for meeting-house and lane, 174.
Sells land for burying ground, 144. Selectman, 26, 27, 29, 31.
Subscription for mill, 353.
Surveyor, 187.
To build new meeting-house. 148.
To view grant of land to Pynchon and Holyoke, 233, 234.
Town measurer, 233.
Wood for minister's salary, 389.
Witness before Selectmen, 375. When settled, 41.
Stebbins, Thomas, Jr .- Appraiser, 426.
Contracts to build school-house, 137, I 38.
Fined for fast riding. 58, 375.
Fence viewer, 416. 440.
Granted land, 397.
Repairs on school-house, 427.
To build school-house, 150.
Seat in meeting-house. 129.
Timber, etc .. for school-house. 413.
Wood for minister's salary, 388.
STEWART.
Stewart. John .---
Blacksmith, 62, 185.
Captured at battle of Dunbar and deported. Services sold to John Pynchon, 63, 64.
For a branding iron. 366.
Granted land, 241, 236, 320, 356. 389, 397, 40I.
Making eye for gate, 427.
Mending meeting-house windows, etc., 391.
Mending pound. 408.
Ordered to remove brush, etc., 334. Petition for payment for loss of horse, 64, 65. Seat in meeting-house, 127, 128. 330. sundries for meeting-house, 391. To own smith's shop. 261. To ring swine, 216. 252. Wood for minister's salary. 388. When settled, 43.
SEWELL.
Sewell, Thomas .- When settled, 43.
SKINNER.
Skinner, John .--- Granted land but did not come here, 366.
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INDEX OF PERSONS.
STEVENSON.
Stevenson, James .-
Work on Glover's cellar, 327. Three days' work, 438.
STILES.
Stiles, John .- When settled, 44.
SWINK.
Swink, Peter-negro .-
Granted land, 302, 358, 373, 402. Killing wolf, 416. Seat in meeting-house, 127, 128, 330, 33I. Settled, 44. Swink, Susannah .- Death, 22.
TAYLOR.
Taylor, Jonathan .-
Fined for not attending town meet- ing, 355.
Fence viewer, 354, 357, 396.
Granted land, 221, 239, 242, 310.
Killing wolf, 4II, 432.
Seat in meeting-house, 127, 128, 330. Subscription for mill, 353.
When settled, 43. Taylor, James .-
Cattle complained of, 386.
Fence viewer, 416.
Granted land. 299, 300, 304, 325, 34I. Seat in meeting-house, 127, 128, 330, 33I. "To do" his portion of fence, 426. When settled, 45.
Taylor, Jonathan, Jr .- Killing wolf, 432. To enforce order concerning swine, 119. Taylor, Samuel .- Fence viewer, 418. To ring swine, 416. Taylor, Thomas .- To build pound, 414, 435.
TERRY.
Terry, Samuel .- Appraiser, 421. Absent from town meeting, 433. Bill against town, 433. Claims land, 282. Constable, 437. Defective fence-fined, 399. Due the town, 433. Fence viewer, 392.
Granted land, 236, 240, 244, 262, 289, 304, 309, 310, 320, 324. Report on his claim, 282.
Seat in meeting-house, 330.
Subscription for mill, 353.
Wood for minister's salary, 387. When settled, 44. Terry, Thomas .- Selectman, 30.
THAYLER. Thayler, Faithful .- Witnessed deed, 4I.
THOMSON.
Thomson, Mr .-
Granted land, 237, 24I.
Maintenance, 244, 240. To enjoy town land, 243. Rate for purchase of land, 191.
When settled, 43.
THOMAS.
Thomas, Rowland .-
Boards for school-house, 439.
Building allowed, 421.
Due for boards, 437.
Fence viewer, 227, 283.
Granted land, 220, 248, 257, 259. 277. 289, 312, 321, 326, 348. 351.
Killing a wolf, 394, 408.
Money due him, 315.
Leave to cart stones from Pecow- sic, 226.
Liberty to build, 279.
On committee to grant land, 307, 310, 315, 316, 318, 323, 324, 345, 356, 358.
On committee for highway, 383.
On committee for corn mill. 352. Selectman, 27. 28, 57, 314, 317. 357, 392, 393. 394.
Sealer of weights and measures, 423. Seat in meeting-house, 127, 128, 329, 330.
Subscription for mill, 353. Sundries, 412.
To view grant of land to Pynchon and Holyoke, 233, 234.
To have charge of building Long- meadow bridge, 357.
To make draught of land at Woro- noco, 285.
Tithingman, 440.
Rate for purchase of lands. 190.
Town hires his bull, 426. To lay out highway, 348. 349. To measure land, 231. When settled, 43.
472
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Wood for minister's salary, 387. Thomas, Benjamin .-
"To look to south door" of meeting- house, 430. Thomas, Joseph .- Fence viewer, 434.
Seat in meeting-house. 129, 33I.
THOMPSON.
Thompson, Thomas .-
Complained of for fighting Sunday, 59. Seat in meeting-house, 129, 331.
TOWNES.
Townes, John .-
Witnessed deed, 4I.
TILTON.
Tilton, Peter .- Deputy, 36.
WRIGHT.
Wright, Abel .- Building allowed, 421.
Deputy, 38.
Fined for not attending town meet- ing, 368.
Granted land, 237, 241, 251, 252, 263, 286, 299, 300, 304, 308, 310, 313, 316, 321, 324. 325. 342, 363, 395.
Liberty to build, 294.
Seat in meeting-house, 127, 128, 330.
Selectman, 29. Subscription for mull, 353.
To fence land over river, 290. When settled, 44.
Wright, Samuel .-
On committee to obtain minister in Thompson's place, 247.
Deacon-conducts religious serv -. ices, 126, 146, 248, 250, 254.
Granted land, 167, 172, 173, 179, 198, 236, 241.
Making cartway. 196.
Minister's maintenance, 192.
One of owners of toll gate and way over Ashley's meadow, 53.
Rate for Indian purchase, 175, 191, 248. When settled, 41. Wright, Samuel, Jr .- Fence viewer, 223. Granted land, 220. When settled, 41.
Wright, Benjamin .- When settled, 41.
Wright, James .- When settled, 41.
WAITE.
Waite, Richard .- Two days' work, 437, 439.
WALKLEY.
Walkley, Henry .- When settled, 43.
WARNER.
Warner Andrew .-
Committee to lay out road to Wind- sor, 140, 143.
Warner, John .- Defective fence-fined, 431.
Selectman, 29, 30. Tithingman, 436.
WARRINER.
Warriner, William .- Constable. 251.
Committee on gate way on meeting- house lane, 378.
Fence viewer, 105. 217, 223, 256, 307, 363.
Fined twice for selling canoe, 178.
Fined for not attending town meet- ing, 355.
Granted land, 167, 171, 172, 173. 221, 240, 304, 323, 400.
Leave to cut canoe tree, 168. Making cartway, 190.
One of owners of toll gate and way over Ashley's meadow, 53.
Rents part of meeting-house cham- ber, 226, 227.
Rate for Indian purchase, 175.
Rate for purchase of lands, 190.
Seat in meeting-house, 127, 128, 329, 330.
Surveyor, 187, 196, 281.
Subscription for mill, 353.
Selectman, 27, 259, 329.
Selectman-arranges seats in meet- ing-house, 127.
Townsman, 199.
Wood for minister's salary. 388.
Witness to Stewart agreement, 64. When settled, 41.
Warriner, James .- Appraiser, 416.
Committee on gate way on meet- ing-house lane, 378.
Defective fence-fined, 364, 436.
Fence viewer, 368, 370. 397, 423. Tithingman, 440 .
473
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Granted land, 261. 278. 283. 311. 312, 325, 326, 397. Liberty to build, 279. Wood for minister's salary, 388.
Selectman, 28, 29. 30, 31.
Seat in meeting-house, 127. 330, 331. Woodcock. John .-
Warriner, James, 2d .- Selectman, 30. 31.
Warriner, Joseph .- Granted land. 320. Killing fox. 315.
Seat in meeting-house, 128, 331. Town Recorder. 47.
Warriner, Ebenezer .- Selectman, 31.
WHITING.
Whiting, Mr .- Claims land at Woronoco, 309.
WILLIAMS.
Williams, Cornelius .- Granted land, 386.
Due him on Longmeadow bridge, Woodward, Henry .- 361. Work on meeting-house, 365. Wood for minister's salary. 338. Williams, John .- Defective fence-fined. 356.
WILLISTON.
Williston, Joseph .- Selectman, 30, 31.
WOOD.
Wood. Edmund - Granted land. 159. When settled. 40. Settler, 143. Signed agreement, 160.
Wood. Jonas .- Granted land, 159. When settled. 40.
Wood. John .-
Fined for entertaining stranger con- Younglove, John .- trary to order, 54. 432. Sundries, 417. Fined for breach of town order. 264.
To be prosecuted for staying in town, 276. When settled ,44.
WOODCOCK.
Appropriation of land, 164.
Granted land, 167. Land goes to Francis Ball. 51. Minister's rate, 161. When settled, 41.
WORTHINGTON. Worthington, John .- Selectman, 31.
WOODFORD. Woodford, Thomas .- Granted land, 159. Land for road, 166. when settled, 40.
WOODWARD.
Committee to lay out road to Wind- sor, 140, 143.
UFFORD.
Ufford, Thomas .- Granted land, 159. Highway out of his land. 162. Signed agreement, 160. Settler. 143. When settled, 40.
VAUGHAN.
Vaughan, William .- Lease of land, 176. Rate for purchase of lands, 191. When settled 42.
YOUNGLOVE. Younglove, Mr .- Minister, 328.
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