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And it is ordered & grannted that there shalbe Twenty rod broad lye comon at ye reere of those house lotts yt are above the said fence, vizt agt the said lotts. Twenty rod wide is to be left for a high way & for feed of Cattell.
There being certayne small pcells of Meddow, lying upon a Dingle on ye South side of the Bay path agt the ffour mile pond in all about 3 or 4 acres, they are granted to & are to be to the use & behoof of him yt doth or shall keepe the Ordinary in this Town from tyme to tyme that is to say while he doth keepe the Ordinary in this towne. The Said meddow being appropriated to yt use for encouragemt of such as shall be le- gally chosen to that work from tyme to tyme.
There is granted to the house of correction of this County in Springfeild a certyne pcell of meddow by or upon ye little gutter beyond the Swanne pond about two miles from this Town by the Bay path wch meddow running in compass may be about an acre and a half or two acres, wch is to belong to the house of correction, to be improved by the Master of ye said house from tyme to tyme. Also there is granted to be- long to the sd house of correction Tenne acres of land upon a gutter or swamp wch runs into ye Mill river about Seven miles from the Town a little [III-156.] beyond where the Tar kilne was by the Bay path to the Eastward of that Tar kilne
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place, This ten acres is to lye at the lower end of that Swamp or low land & is to be improved by him yt shalbe ye Master of the said house of correction, for which in after tyme, there shalbe allowed by the County to ye Towne as the Select men shall condition for.
There is grannted to Thomas Noble foure or ffive acres of meddow a little beyond Skeepnuck where Symon Bemon hath meddow if soe much be there to be had.
There is granted to Joseph Crowfoote below Agawam River foure acres of meddow in leiu of a former grant (wch he hath not) where Joseph Leonard shall have some.
Joseph Leonard hath eight acres granted him (if it be there to be had beside Joseph Crowfootes aforesaid) Also fforty acres of upland is granted him to joyne to his meddow:
Joseph Crowfoote hath also granted him Two acres of Low ground or Meddow upon the brook yt runs by Rice Bedor- thas cellar about the head of yt brooke.
Samuell Terry hath grannted unto him Thirty acres of Up- land all along by his meddow beyond Chickuppe playne on ye West side of the great River, only a high way is reserved all along thorow this peece of land, w-ch this grannt is noe waves to prjudice.
Rice Bedortha & Edward ffoster have granted unto each of them Thirty acres of land in the next hollow beyond block bridge to lye a little on this side of the tymber swamp below the swamp vizt to ye Southward of it, provided noe high way be prejudiced by this grant.
Timothy Cooper & Japhet Chapin have granted unto them Six acres of meddow to each of them to ly to the Norwest of ye Meddow over Agawam granted to them last meeting, they are to take it together at the lower end of ye Meddow: [III-157.]
Serjant Stebbins hath ye Swamp granted him yt is betwixt his meddow over Agawam river & ye Hills.
Nathaneell Pritchard hath granted unto him the Spangs or strappetts of upland betwixt & about his meddow at Pacow- sick to ye quantity of ten or twelve acres.
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Rowland Thomas hath grannted unto him by his house at Chickuppe adjoyning to his land there about three acres of land more to ye Northwest of his house & joyning to his brother Henry Chapins land.
There is granted to John Bliss & Samll Bliss Sent to each of them Six acres of meddow lying on a brook yt runs into ffresh water brooke about a mile & halfe beyond Nathaneell Elyes meddow, if soe much be there. Samuell Bliss his share is to begin at the higher end of the meddow next the Swamp Ich ve brook runs out of.
Also Samuel Bliss Junt hath granted unto him three acres of meddow there wth his Uncles if soe much be there besides his former grants.
Those grants are on condition yt ye land be undisposed of: & yt it be in ye liberty of the Towne to grant them.
Thomas Cooper Jun' hath granted unto him Twenty acres of land Southward of the meddowes over Agawam river be- tween Samuell Marshfeilds land there & Thomas Mirick: It is to lye in a square peece & not to prjudice any high way yt may be laid out there about.
Griffith Jones hath granted unto him ten acres of land Northwesterly from ye Comon fence yt runs fro the great River to Agawam River, wch is to lye between John Dumble- tons land and the high way & the hill, if soe much be there be- sides former grants.
Thomas Cooper junt hath also grannted him five or Six acres of meddow on ye most Easterly branch of Stony River where he can fynd it most convenient being 3 or 4 miles from his fathers house over Agawam River:
[III-158.]
Joseph Leonard hath granted unto him Twenty acres of land above the Second brook yt is above his fathers house over Agawam river & below Thomas Millers Land there Pro- vided he leave Twenty rod in breadth between this grant & the bank of Agawam River.
Rowland Thomas hath granted unto him Six or Seaven acres of land at ye Easterly end of Henry Chapins land on this
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side Chickuppe river, being to joyne to the said Rowlands own land Northerly & to ye high way Southerly.
John Dorchester hath granted unto hin a little pond con- tayining two or three acres more or less by ye way to Wat- chuett meddowes about 3 miles beyond ye mill River, pro- it prjudice noe high way there about.
Widdy Bliss hath granted unto her soe much of the pond as is at ye end of her lott in Long meddow: provided ye In- dians be not molested in comeing to or gathering of their pease:
Capt. Pynchon haveing had intentions to sett up a Saw Mill wthin this Township: ffor his incouragemt in ye work & upon condition yt the Saw Mill be built uppon je Old Mill Streame, To all former grants made to him on like accounts There is further granted him by this Plantation the free use of ye Said Streame for yt work & free liberty for felling & Sawing wt trees he shall please yt are upon ye comons belong- ing to ye Plantation except such trees as are between the Bay path & Chickuppe River: Also there is by the Plantation granted unto him his heires & assignes Thirty acres of land upon the Southerly side of ye Old Mill Streame & neare his said Saw Mill in the most convenient place yt he shall chuse reserving liberty for high wayes where the Select men of this Town shall see meete to lay them:
There is grannted to Obadiah Miller a little peice of med- dow conteyning two or three acres upon 3-4 of a Mile from ye Meddowes called Non Such upon ye brook yt runs into the great River at ye higher end of Chickuppe playn neer ye head of ye brooke:
[III-159.]
John Clark hath granted unto him ffour acres of Wett meddow on ye South side of the Bay path about ffour miles from town, provided it be not already disposed to some other.
John Stewart hath grannted unto him what land shalbe found between his land in the 3ª division & ye Meddow Lotts providing only a high way of a rod broad from ye Meddow lotts to ye way through ye 3ª division, on yt side of his land next to James Warreners land.
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There is grannted to John Bliss ffoure acres of Meddow Somewhat beyond his Six acres formerly grannted. if there be soe much there after George Coltons & Benjamin Cooleyes Grants be measured out.
Peter Swink hath granted unto him Twenty acres of land neer block bridge, above Obadiah Millers Land.
John Baker hath grannted unto him ffive or Six acres of land for a house lott by James Taylor & Thomas Copley on ye playn towards Willm: Hunters.
Jonathan Ball hath grannted unto him that peece of Land Ir-ch lyeth betweene his land in the third division & the med- dow lotts yet not to pjudice any high way: this in reference to once acre & halfe yt is said to be due to his mother on some old account, this grant being in leiu thereof & to satisfy for it & noe otherwise & soe accepted.
John Lamb hath grannted unto him two acres of meddow lying on a dyngle or between ye hills or on a gutter yt runs ye Easterly branch of the Mill river beyond ye bridge called Goodm: Warreners bridge.
Richard Sikes hath grannted unto him a peece of land ly- ing by his former grannt of Swamp at ye lower end of Chick- uppe playn on ye west side of the great River. And for the convenient lyinge of it. & the quantity thereof It is left to ye discretion of the Measurer & Thomas Miller.
James Warrener hath granted unto him that vacant land that is between the front of his third division & the meddow lotts Also there is granted unto him a little peece of Med- dow by his meddow on ye month of Small brooke. [III-160.]
John Petty hath granted unto him eight acres of meddow on Stony Brook yt is in the way to Windsor & on the West side of the great River. This meddow is to lye on ye North- erly branch of yt brook or Riveret & to begin on ye South- west side of ye meddow. Also there is grannted him thirty acres of upland & swamp to ly together some where in those quarters as the Measurer & Thomas Miller shall see good. And these grannts of land are on condition yt these lands be
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not out of the Townes hands by the Gen'll Corte, And that he cleare the purchase thereof:
Peter Swink hath granted unto him Ten acres of land to lye by his former grannt Westerly from block bridge towards Worronoco.
Joseph Crowfoote hath grannted unto him three acres of meddow neere his former grant at the upper end of the pond.
Richard Excell hath grannted unto him Ten acres of land at block bridge, & to front with the brook: this grant is not to prejudice high wayes.
Benjamin Cooley hath grannted unto him the breadth of two dingles wch lye on both sides his 30 acre lott on ye hill over agt his house in ye Long meddow yt is to say from ye brow of ye hill on ye North side of the upper dingle to ye brow of ye hill on yeSouth side of ye Lower dingle & as far up the dingles as his 30 acre lott reaches :
George Colton hath granted unto him Eight acres of med- dow on a small brooke beyond ye great meddow but on this side Scantuck river.
Benjamin Cooley hath granted unto him Six acres of Med- dow in ye Same place, if soe much be there to be had besides ye grant to Geo: Colton.
John Keepe And Nathaneell Burt have granted unto them ffoure acres a peece on ye same brook if it be there or else where if they can fynd it:
Thomas Noble hath grannted unto him Six acres of med- dow on the left hand of Worronoco path to Windsor: Pro- vided it be in the power of this Town to dispose of. [III-161.]
Rowland Thomas hath grannted unto him Ten acres of meddow on ye small brook on this side the great meddow on a small branch of yt runneth into Stony brook in ye way to Hadley.
Joseph Crowfoot hath grannted unto him ffive or Six acres of land at ye head of Chickuppe playne on ye West side of the great river without ye same along the brooke: provided it prjudice noe high wayes: And hereupon he surrenders up
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his grant of meddow upon ye head of yt brook yt comes down by Rice Bedortha :
John Lamb hath granted unto him three or foure acres of meddow on a small brook yt is in ye way to Willm: Warren- ers meddow on ye left hand of ye way:
Samuell Harman Joseph Harman & Samuell Bliss Junr have grannted unto them twenty acres of wett meddow on a small brook about a mile & halfe beyond great wachuett Eastward.
George Colton hath grannted unto him yt part of the pond yt lyeth agt his meddow & his strappet of upland & downe to Nathaneell Burts bounds:
Samuell Harman & Joseph Harman have grannted unto each of them Thirty acres of upland on this side great Wat- chuett.
Benjamin Parsons hath grannted unto him two acres of Meddow at Cowseek neare John Matthews Swamp (as it is usttally called) by or neare another grant of his thereabout.
Samuell Marshfeild Miles Morgan John Leonard & Grif- fith Jones have grannted unto them all the Swamp agt their meddow over Agawam River vizt the upper meddow there.
Thomas Mirrack hath grannted unto him Twenty acres of upland at ye North end of John Lambs meddow wch lyeth on a small brook towards W: Warreners bridge.
Joseph Leonard hath Twenty acres of land grannted him at the South east end of his former 20 acres by his fathers:
Thomas Mirick hath granted unto him ye upland agt the whole breadth of his pikle over Agawam River & former grants nor high wayes yt may be laid out there: [III-162.]
Granted to Charles fferry a neck of land yt lyeth betweene Thomas Nobles homelott at Skipmuck & the said Charles his fformer grant there provided the said Charles doc yeeld to ve laying out a high way where it is most convenient.
John Stewart hath grannted unto him ye lott without the gate wch was formerly Abell Wrights lott lying on ye West side of ye great River between William Hunters & the Comon fence:
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Obadiah Miller hath eight acres of Swamp land grannted unto him, lying at the East end of his upland at block bridge.
Increase Sikes hath granted unto him Three or ffour acres of Wett meddow on ye West side of the great River in ye woods right opposite to Samuell Terryes meddow by ye river side or thereabout if it be to be found.
Rowland Thomas hath granted unto him about one acre & halfe of land at the South west end of his home lott at Skip- muck, provided it doth not prejudice any comon good.
Serjeant Stebbings hath grannted unto him Six acres of land above end brook between William Branch his lott agt ye playne & ffrancis Peppers lott provided a high way be re- served in place most convenient.
Anthony Dorchester hath grannted unto him Twenty acres of land on ye hill yt looks over ye meddow over Aga- wam River beyond Leiut Coopers land there: this grannt is to, lye next Samuell Marshfeilds land except Thomas Coop- er Junior doe take his grannt of land there. And this grant is not to hinder any high way agt yt may be laid there:
John Stewart hath grannted to him the parcells of upland to ye quantity of Seven or eight acres wch lye betweene or in or about his meddow on all sides at the mill river.
Granted that Jeremy Hortons home lott at Skipmuck And that was Nathaneell Elyes grant there shall lye without any interposition of a high way, if Geo: Colton & Nath: Ely who are appoynted to survey it shal see meet till wch tyme the way is to stand & remayn as it is determined in ye next grannt. [III-163.]
The Inhabitants at Skipmuck designing yt the way wch doth lye between Jeremy Hortons home lott there & his land in ye neck may be Altered & lye between Jeremyes lott & taken out of John Hortons, ffor desiding of the Matter the Select Men doe appoynt Nath: Ely & Geo: Colton to take survey there upon & to determine wch is most Convenient whose determination is to stand in ye case & if they see good cause to accord to ye above said desire, there is granted 2 or 3 acres more to John Horton.
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This order should have been recorded before ye last in s-e former page.
March 4th 1667-8. AAtt a Meeting of ye Select Men they being all prsent.
John Riley & Rice Bedortha are appoynted to lay out a way from ye comon gate by William Brookes to ye brooke, & over the brook at ye higher end of the playne & from thence to & over the next brooke: And he make returne of their work under their hands to ye Select Men.
There being a condition in Charles fferryes grant of 30 acres of land at Skipmuck, as in ye grant made Anno 1665 ap- peares: And he intreating the Town at a Town Meeting February 26 1667 to take off the sd Condition yt the grant to him might be free & absolute. And the Towne then leav- ing his case & request to be determined by the Select Men.
The Select Men doe now determine yt the said Condition in ye sd Charles fferryes grannt shalbe taken off, only provid- ed yt if there be need of a high way through any part of the land in ye judgmt of Elizur Holyoke & Miles Morgan who are to goe & take survey thereof, that then a high way shall lye through yt land where the sd two p'sons shall determine.
Benjamin Parsons hath granted unto him Tenn acres of meddow beyond Skipmuck (whereabout Abell Wright hath some grannted him,) if it be there to be had: it is to be next Abells or in ye meddow next to it. And in Leiu thereof he resigning into ye Townes hand his 40 acres grannted as fresh water brooke.
[III-164.]
There is also granted unto Deacon Chapin Ten acres of meddow beyond Skipmuck where he can fynd it soe much un- disposed.
These grants that way are on condition yt those lands be free for this Town to dispose of. & yt if they be not purchased of the Indians they cleare ye purchase thereof.
Serjeant Stebbin hath ffoure acres of land granted to him adjoyning to his other six above end brook, Only the wood of the 4 acres is to be free for any one till he fence the land.
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John Leonard hath Six or Seven acres of land granted him at the end of his 40 acres by his house over Agawam River.
These ffour grants of land next following were made by the Comittee impowered for that work for ye yeere 1667. & should have been entered amongst their acts:
Impr: John Bagg hath a Grant of what vacant land lyeth between William Brookes his land & Goodman Ashleyes & the high way, in ye little playne on ye West side of ye great river.
John Riley hath a grant of Ten acres of Upland in Length according to the length of his meddow wch he bought of Henry Chapin lying thereby: but he is not to pjudice high wayes wch are to lye in place most convenient.
Edmund Pringridayes hath grannted unto him what land lyeth undisposed of & that doth noe way prjudice high wayes and John Dumbleton & Samuell Marshfeild are to take care about & to see to it.
Rice Bedortha hath granted unto him the Side of the hill lyeth by his house lott on ye West Side of the great River vizt on the West Side of ye Lott: Provided it be noe hin- derance of the high way up the hill. As also yt peece of land on ye South of the brooke provided it prjudice noe high way, & Samuell Marshfeild & John Dumbleton are to take care to See what is convenient for a high way & for passage for cat- tell, & on the North of the said lott the same two men are to consider & determine what is convenient for the high way & he is to have the rest.
[III-165.]
ffebr. Ioth 1667. At a meeting of the Select Men they being all prsent.
Abell Wright hath by them grannted unto him Tenne acres of Meddow, in that meddow beyond Skipmuck where Rowland Thomas had 10 acres grannted unto him by the said Comittee yt were impowered to grant lands: This meddow now grannted lyeth on a little brook yt runs down to Stony brook yt is in the way to Hadley: this grant is on condition yt
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that land be free fro former grants & yt it be free for this Town to dispose of. & if it be not purchased of ye Indians, he cleare the purchase thereof:
Rowland Thomas hath also two acres more of the same ineddow grannted unto him to be added to his former tenn acres, & on the Same tearmes wth Abell Wrights.
Abell Wright hath also grannted unto him about two acres of land at the South westerly side of Rowland Thomas his house lott at Skipmuck: pvided it prjudice not former grants or high wayes:
John Petty hath granted unto him an addition of Six acres of meddow to his former 8 acres beyond Agawam River to- wards Stony River on tearmes hereafter mentioned.
William Hunter hath granted unto him Twenty of Upland & ten acres of meddow on or neere Stony River towards Windsor, neere where John Petty hath land & on like tearmes & yt the lands be not taken out of the Townes hands by Su- perior Powers & that they cleare the purchase of those lands:
Thomas Day hatlı granted unto him ffoure or five acres of Meddow above his meddow at Worlds end lying on both sides of ye brook or Riveret there.
Also there was granted him Six acres for a wood lott at or on the reer of Capt Pynchons wood lott, & it is to lye from the brow of the hill on ye Northerly side of Garden brook & from there to run Northerly or Easterly: only a high way is to lye from ye Sd brook into those playnes beyond the brook in place most convenient.
John Lamb hath granted unto him ye land yt is between his lotts in the playne above End brook & the hills, And the land yt is between the lott yt was Griffith Jones & the hills there Eastward.
[III-166.]
.Att a meeting of ye Select Men: March 4th: '68, they all being prsent:
Serjeant Stebbins hath grannted unto him ffoure acres of land adjoyning to his other Six acres lying by Goodm: Branch his land at the three Corner Meddow brook called End
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Brooke. This garnt is on Condition yt wood on ye said ffoure acres be free for any till he fence ye Land, vizt the said ffoure acres.
John Leonard hath granted unto him Six or Seven acres of land at ye end of his fforty acres yt is by his house over Aga- wam River.
June ye 29th this 1668: Att a Meeting of ye Select Men they being all prsent.
John Skinner of Hartford desiring to come & Settle in this Plantation hath granted unto him Twenty acres of land on ye high land by Agawam meddowes, adjoyning to the land of Thomas Cooper Junior: Provided he come & settle in this Towne wth his family: & yt he give bond to ye vallue of Twen- ty pound wth surety to ye Select Mens satisfaction to Save ye Towne from charge from him or his: This grant also is not to prjudice high wayes yt may be laid there about.
Samuell Ely hath grannted unto him all the land wch lyeth between that allottment wch he lives on in ye Long Meddow & the high way yt is by the pond vizt ye long pond on ye back side of ye Meddow:
ffrancis Pepper hath granted unto him Tenne acres of land adjoyning to Serj: Stebbins his land above mentioned South- erly & extending Northerly to ye rising land or first hill over ye 2ª bridge.
Benjamin Munn hath grannted unto him Tenne acres of land adjoining to ffrancis Peppers land above grannted, wch is to lye Southward also from & under ye same rising of land: & between ye said land & ye great playne: provided there be so much land there undisposed of: These 2 grants to ffrancis Pepper & Benj: Munn are on Condition yt the wood on those lands be free for any till ye land be fenced, & that high wayes be not pjudiced thereby :
[III-167.]
Jan II : 1668. Att a Meeting of the Select Men they being all prsent.
Theres grannted unto Samuel Ely ten acres of land be- low ye bridge that is by Nath: Burts land at ye back side of
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ye Long meddow: this land soe grannted is to joyne ye lower end of John Harmans Land, & the reere of ye Long Meddow lotts by the brooke: Only there is to be left a sufficient high way for drift of Cattle to ye Comons below ye Meddows.
Leiut Cooper hath granted unto him yt if John Skinner doe not come to inhabitate in this Town within two yeeres from this tyme, then he the sd Leiut Cooper shall have that twenty acres of land grannted to ye sd Jolin Skinner.
John Dumbleton hath a peece of land granted him about 6 acres of land next to ye lott yt was granted to James Tay- lor above ye comon fence on ye West side of ye great River if soe much be there undisposed of.
Miles Morgan hath grannted unto him yt peece of land yt lyes between his land by the Round hill & end brooke, ex- cepting only yt he is to leave Sixteen rod brooke, between this land soe granted & Goodm: Branch his ditch, & soe forward Sixteen rod wide between this land so grannted & the brow of ye hill w-ch is on the South Easterly side of the said brooke: And this grannt is to extend Northerly or North Easterly over the brook yt runs out of ye wett meddow to ye brow or top of ye next rising of land-wch is a little from ye brooke: this grant not to prejudice the way over ye new bridge.
Granted to Edmund Prinridayes & ffrancis Pepper to keepe their fence by Chickuppe playne on ye place where it now stands pvided they doe ye fence themselves, except soe much as any of ye proprietors of yt feild fall short of doing their share thereabout.
ffebr: 8th 1668. By ye Select Men: All of ym prsent.
Anthony Dorchester haveing a pcell of land granted him in Chickuppe playne on ye West side of ye great River, at ye back end or west end of ye land Some tymes called Miles Mowing lott wch grant was made many yeeres & hath pos- sessed & improved it Severall yeeres, & yet the Record of it through some neglect is not found the said land is now con- firmed to him, vizt Six or Seven acres: Robert Ashleyes land lying on ye North side of it & Miles Morgan on ye South.
Obadiah Miller haveing 20 acres of land grannted him at
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Achcanunksitt in ffebr 6. 1664, wch wa's never laid out. & he desiring the place may be altered & yt it may ly at block bridge brook, his desire is grannted & his to have the said Twenty acres of land on ye West side of his other land there: & Hereby his former grant at Asccanunksitt is vovd. [III -- 168.]
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