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Edmund Prinridayes desiring One or two acres of mean land to be granted him, wich lyes at ye Reer of his land in Chickuppe playne, & was taken in with his land only for con- veniency of fencing the afore acre or two of land there is granted unto him.
ffrancis Pepper hath likewise granted unto him the land at ye end of his lott there.
ffebr. 12th 1668. Att a Meeting of ye Select Men.
There is granted to John Dumbleton Samuell Marshfeild Griffith Jones & Thomas Copley, that for conveniency of fencing their Lands under the hills at the Reere of the house lots above ye Comon fence on ye West side of ye great River: they shall have liberty to jutt their fence toward the brow of the great hill.
Peter Swink hath grannted unto him Six or Seavn acres of low land meddowish land wch is to be laid out to him on ye northerly side of Block brook agt his former grannt of Thirty acres there & joyning thereto: Provided it may be Lawfull for ye Inhabitants to make up use of ye tymber trees that grow in his 30 acres formerly granted him; while it lyes com- on or till it shalbe improved or fenced in, in pt, at least Two acres, till then the tymber there to be comon for ye Neighbors: The said Peter Swink accepting of ye grant abovsaid on ye Conditions above expressed.
Symon Beman hath grannted unto him an acre & halfe or two acres of meddow uppon a small brooke Northward a lit- tle beyond Skepmuck wch brooke runs down toward Stony River: this meddow being a little off of Rowland Thomas his meddow there.
John Riley hath granted unto him an addition of Tivo acres of land to his for 10 acres above ye playne called Chick- uppe on ye West side of ye great River.
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Grannted unto Thomas Day John Clark Nathaneell Ely & Charles fferry the land at ye Eastward end of their lotts over ve Meddow where Thomas Day dwells by the prison house: vizt 20 rod long Eastward from the end or Reere of their lotts for ye whole breadth of their lotts: This in leiu of land taken from those lotts in ye front for ye high way. & is in full satis- faction for ye land taken for ye said high way.
Lawrence Bliss hath a like grant of 20 rod long for the whole breadth of his lott over ye meddow vizt at ye Reere of it. This being also in satisfaction for land taken from ye lot for the said high way:
The like grant is made to ye lott belonging to ye house of correction. And to ye lot yt belong to ye house where John Matthews dwells.
[III-169.]
Aprill 7th. 1669. At a Meeting of the Select Men: All present.
Benjamin Parsons hath grannted unto him about an acre of meddow about 3 miles fro ye Towne on ye right hand of ye way to Watchuet on a Gutter running down to John Har- mons Pacowsick meddow.
Joseph Crowfoote hath granted unto him about halfe an acre of land neere his house at Chickuppe It was to lye a corner wise next ye high way at ye Southerly corner of his land there: this to bring his lott Square at ye front. There is also grannted unto him 4 acres at ye flank of his lott towards ye Eastward End thereof.
Jeremy Horton hath granted unto him about halfe an acre of land at ye West end of his house lott next to Symon Bemen to lay his lott Square, as also a triangle peece of about halfe an acre at ye South east corner of his lott to bring his lott up to ye South east corner of his lott to bring his lott up to ye high way there.
Capt Pynchon hath granted unto him about 3 quarters of an acre of land on ye further side of 3 corner meddow brook above ye playne bridge to carry ye brook Straite next to ye playne under ye hill there, thereby taking in 2 or 3 acres
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small spangs of land uch are now lying on ye Northerly side of ye brook all being about 3 quarters of an acre or but little more & is adjoining to Capt Pynchons other land at the Norwest end of the round hill.
Aprill 23: 69: At a meeting of ye Select Men Amongst other acts:
Jonathan Burt hath grannted unto him a small parcell of Meddow about an acre or two, upon a branch yt comes out of the hither Watchuett & runs into Pacowsick brook pro- vided it be not already grannted unto him foure acres of med- dow on ye hither branch of fresh water river: Provided it be not granted to any other.
Jan: 14: 1669: Att a meeting of ye Select Men:
There is grannted to Anthony Dorchester about Ten acres of Swamp & low land between the hills where his wett med- dow is beyond Agawam River:
Grauted to John Clarke ten acres of land by his meddow on ve Mill River in Severall spangs to lay his Meddow & yt to- gether.
Granted to John Bagg Twenty acres of land on the West side of the great River beyond Chickuppe playne next above John Rileyes land: convenient [III-170] high wayes being reserved or there to be laid out afterwards.
Also theres grannted him ffive acres of Swampy meddow- ish land hemmed in wth hils & lying about 60 rod above Chick- uppe playne fence.
Granted to Capt Holyoke ffoure score acres of land on ye West side of ye great River below the higher falls in ye great River & a little below ye land wch was Thomas Copleys (wych he sold to Joseph Parsons) & to lye downwards by the River side to the land grannted to Jolin Bagg: reserving liberty for high way as thorow it, as there shalbe occasion if they cannot conveniently be laid below by the side of it.
Also there is granted to m' Holyoke an addition to his wett Meddow by the 3 corner meddow that whereas his wett Meddow there was not to come quite to the foote of ye hill on ye East, It is now grannted yt his land there shall come not
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only to ye foote of the hill, but that he shall have the land all along on the Side of the hill (the whole length of his wett meddow there) up to ye edge of the brow soe as yt he may sett his fence there if he See cause soe to doe: provided he doe not entrench uppon the ends of any of ye home lotts that were granted there al wch are to goe to yt brow of ye hill, w-ch runs all along by 3 Corner Meddow:
Theres grannted to Win Brookes forty acres of land on Je Westrly side & North'ly end of the land wch Thomas Copley hath Sold to Joseph Parsons of North Hampton, at the foote of ye higher falls in ye great River: Convenient high wayes to be reserved :
Also by way of exchange there is grannted to Samuell Marshfeild Sixty acres of land there by William Brookes they aggreeing in laying of it vizt both their grannts: This of Samuell Marshfeilds is in leiw of Sixty acres wch he had over Agawam River wch he resignes into ye Townes hand: high wayes are also to be reserved thorow the lands there as may be most convenient.
At a Town Meeting Oct 9, 1669:
The Town grannted John Stewart yt three acres of wett Meddow & low land over agt or a little hill above Robt Ash- ley: excepting that there is to be allowed out of it one rod in breadth all along from ye first upland over ye Meddow to ye end of ye lott Eastward wch rod in breadth all along yt backer part of ye lott is to lye by the land yt is appoynted for ye high- way cross the meddow into ye woods yt way.
Capt Pynchon being not paid for halfe a barrell of powder for wch yc Town formerly engaged ye 4 acre lott of the Townes by the round hill haveing a yeeres tyme to redeeme it as in page 60. The Town now declared that he is to have the said lott of his own proper estate.
[III-171.]
December 13th. 71. Whereas Edward ffoster had a grant of thirty acres of land a little beyond Block bridge the Meas- urer had measured out thirty acres for him there about, but it being accounted that it is laid out not according to ye grant
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as to ye place, Edward ffoster requesting that yet notwith- standing he may have the thirty acres according as it is meas- ured the Select Meu have granted that he shall have that thir- ty acres of land as it is measured bounded & marked, provided that the tymber trees on the said land shalbe free for any man till the land is fenced: that is to say such of ye land as shall be fenced the trees of such of ye land shalbe his own & none are to meddle with theni.
This 30 acres of land Edward ffoster hath sold to John Petty.
John Petty hath granted tinto him Seaven acres of land more as an addition to his 30 acres of land bought of Edward ffoster wch is to lye 14 rod wide along ye West Side of the 30 acres vizt 80 rod long wch is the length of the 30 acres soe ye whole pcell is 37 acres: Provided the tymber & wood grow- ing on ye whole pcell be free for any ye Neighbors to make use of till he shall improve it or fence it in.
Granted to John Lamb five or Six acres of land for a home- lott (wth liberty to build on it) by the playne above End brooke from ye side of his own & G: Muns land there to the great hill & soe lying by ye side of the hill: the wood & tym- ber thereon to be free for any inhabitant till he improve it
Symon Lobdell desiring a little strap of Meddow beyond yt granted to Cornelius Williams and Eastward of it: There is grannted unto him five acres of meddow of Soe much be there in the place desired, provided he take it from upland to upland & that it be not already grannted to any other p'son
Quarterm' Colton hath granted unto him (for conveniency of fencing) 10 or 12 acres of land adjoyning to & by his owne land wthottt the long meddow beyond Nathaneel Burts land there.
John Barber & Samuell Barber his brother have grannted to each of them 16 acres of land by Agawam River side a lit- tle below Ashkanunksett in a bottom there a little beyond block bridge & if the bottom will afford it they have liberty to have 17 or 18 acres apeece: & John Barber is to chuse at wych end to take his part: this grant to Samuell Barber is on Con- dition he come & dwell in this Towne. [III-172.]
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Abell Wright hath granted unto him Two acres of land by his house lott formerly grannted him at Skeepmuck wch is an addition thereto, provided it hinder not the highway: Also he is to allow liberty to build on his lott there.
There is granted a highway from Skeepmuck to the Towne of 3 or 4 acres rod broad from ye white Oake marked by ye Comittee to a pine tree wch is at the West corner of Major Pynchons land there.
Samuell Holyoke hath granted unto him a parcell of land at ve further end of the round hill between ye land called crooked poynt & Serj: Morgans land there & Soe from Crooked poynt to ye brook yt runs out of the wett Meddow under ye bridge formerly called the New bridge: This land thus grannted was formerly left for a high way of 16 rod but there being now noe necessity of such a highway that peece of land from ye round hill all along Northward to ye said brook is now granted to Samuell Holyoke reserving only two rod wide for a highway if there shalbe any need or occasion thereof.
Pelatiah Morgan hath grannted unto him five or Six acres of land for a house lott beyond his fathers land wch is by the round hill vizt on the East side of the old brook wch runs out of ye wett meddow: this land is to lye & soe to be laid out as not to prjudice a convenient high way to the Old clay pitts or place where ye Old brick kilne was nor to hinder a high way out into the woods there. This grannt is on condition that Pelatiah Morgan doe build or improve there wthin ffive yeeres, he haveing liberty grannted to build there accordingly.
William Brookes hath grannted unto him for conveniency of building a barne on ye hill two or three acres of land on ye West side of the way from his house lott at Chickuppe a little above the gate going to je ffeild: providing he prjudice noe high way there needfull.
Major Pynchon hath granted unto him liberty to build on his land at or by or neere ye Round Hill not to prjudice ye way to the playne or ye way towards Wm Branch his land. EITI-173.]
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Granted to Lawrence Bliss 2 or 3 acres of Meddowish land on ye North branch of the Mill River above his meddow bought of Rowland Stebbins: provided it be not grannted to any other p'son.
Symon Bemon & Jeremy Horton have granted unto them 30 acres a peece of land agt ye great Barr of the highest falls in ye great River, on ye East side of ye River to be laid to- gether in one peece provided the Indians be willing to sell Je land & yt they cleare ye purchase thereof & yt it proove to be- long to this Township.
John Matthews hath 30 acres of land granted unto him at ye swamp called Matthews his swamp.
Thomas Miller hath granted unto him 3 acres of land at Aschcanunsitt by his other land there provided it prjudice not the laying out of a high way to Westfeild wth the most con- veniency in ye judgment of the Select Men or others appoint- ed by them.
Thomas Mirrick hath grannted unto him two or three acres of land meddowish land & Swamp by his land at 16 acres pvided it be not granted to any other p'son already:
Samuell Marshfeild hath grannted unto him fforty acres of land above or by his & Wm Brookes his land granted at the higher falls in ye great River to be laid soe as not to hinder high wayes in most convenient places:
Granted to Cornelius Williams 2 acre or 2 & 1-2 of Med- dow between ye 4 Mile pond & Chickuppe River if soe much be there undisposed of.
Rice Bedortha hath grannted unto him that ffive or Six acres of Wett Meddow or wett land wch was formerly granted to Joseph Crowfoote & by him resigned into ye Townes hand. It lies about halfe a mile from his house uppon yt brooke yt comes out of ye woods & runs by Edm: Prinridayes cellar:
John Stewart hath grannted unto him three acres of Med- dow neere the 4 mile pond in that Meddow where Cornelius Williams had some granted him if soe much be there undis- posed of.
Nath Pritchard hath grannted unto him ten acres of land
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neere the foot path in ye way to Watchuet not to hinder high wayes to those quarters in place most convenient. [III-174.]
Leut Cooper granted unto him Sixteen acres of lowland on ye most Southerly branch of the three mile brooke below his house about halfe a mile up yt branch of the brook: Provid- ed it be within this Townes bounds when the bounds are sett:
Granted to Ensigne Cooley wt vacant land lyeth between the weere of his land in the Long Meddow & the fence where now it stands by the pond.
Serjant Stebbin hath grannted unto him the dingle agt his meddow called Wheele meddow for 80 rod up the dingle & of the high land by the Northerly side of that dingle the Same length & 20 rod broad.
Theres grannted unto Samuell Ely Six acres of the high land below Long meddow brooke neere ye great River.
Richard Sikes hath grannted unto him 2 or 3 acres of Wett meddow & low land on a little brook yt runs into ye Mill River about a mile above the saw mill if it be not already granted to some other.
Symon Bemon hath grannted unto him five or 6 acres of swamp & low lands under ye hill on ye South side of his other land.
Symon Lobdell hath granted unto him 3 acres of wett med- doe neere or by Goodm: Thomas his meddow about 1-2 a mile from ye Bay path: provided it be not disposed of already.
Eliakim Cooley hath granted unto him Six acres of wett meddow & low lands upon fresh water brooke below Pequitt path lying in 2 or 3 pcells provided it be not already other- wise granted & yt it be disposable by this Towne: [III-175.]
Thomas Stebbins Jun' at ye Gen'll Town meeting ffebr 6, 71, hath by the Town grannted unto him Six acres of land for a wood lott, to lye at ye end of his fathers wood lotts wch lye by or neere the further end of the high way wch ye new Causey over ye meddow above Robert Ashley leads to: & he is to have & enjoy the wood upon this lott any order seeming not- withstanding to restrayne the same:
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John Keepe hath at ye Same Town meeting granted unto him 5 or 6 acres of the wett meddow by or behind the Long meddow if his forint grannt thereof be not found:
ffeb 12 1671. John Holton hath granted unto Him Six acres of land by Pelatiah Morgans grannt beyond je new bridge not to hinder high wayes in most convenient place: the wood thereon reserved according to Town Order ffebr: 7,1670
Joseph Leonard hath granted unto him wt vacant land lyes between Wm Warreners meddow in the Middle Meddow over Agawam River & Benj. Muns meddow in ye next meddow: also much of ye pond as lyeth agt Wm Warreaners Meddow:
Samll Ball hath granted unto him Six acres of land at or neere ye place where the old brick kilne was: not to prjudice high wayes in most convenient place: this grant is upon con- dition he come & inhabitt in this Town: the wood reserved according to Town Order:
Thomas Stebbin Jun' hath grannted unto him Six acres of land by or neere the grant of Danill Ball not to prjudice high- wayes the wood thereon reserved according to Towne Order in ffebr 7, 1670.
John Stewart hath grannted unto him Six acres of land at or neere the reere of Major Pynchons upper wood lotts not to prjudice high wayes: the wood also reserved as above: [III-176.]
Samuel Bliss Jun' hath granted unto him 2 or 3 acres of meddow where he had a former grant in march 65-66: if there be Soe much there & on like condition as yt former grant.
Also 3 acres more of wett meddow is granted unto him be- hind Long meddow below nathaneel Burts meddow.
And next to Samuell Bliss is grannted to Obadiah Cooley Eliakim Cooley Isaac Colton & Ephraim Colton five acres a peece in yt wett meddow if there be soe much undisposed they to aggree, among y"selves how to lye:
Charles ffery hath grannted unto him fforty acres of land neere the Bay Path at or neere the two gutters wch are about
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six miles from ye town : provided yt if it proove not purchased of the Hatwes he cleare ye purchase & that it be disposable by the Towne:
Granted to Thomas Day 2 or 3 acres of land at Ashcanunk- sitt joyning to his owne Land there.
James Warener hath granted unto him twenty acres of land beyond block bridge on ye west side of ye great River next beyond John Pettyes Land there if it be not already grannted to any other person
May 21: 1672 Richard Exell hath grannted unto him Eight acres of Land to Joyne all along his land at Block bridge on the East side of that brooke:
Thomas Miller Junior hath grannted unto him twenty acres of land by or neere his fathers land towards westfield not to hinder highwayes to be laid out in most convenient places:
William Warriner hath grannted unto him what vacant land lyes between his land in ye Middle Meddow & Joseph Leonards Late grant of pond Swamp if there be any such va- cancy & yt it was not his by former grannt:
[III-177.]
Rice Bedortha hath grannted unto him thirty Acres of land on the West side of the great River between ye great pond & Samuell Ferreyes land above Chickuppe: And here- upon he resignes into the townes hand his 30 acres at ffresh water brooke.
Joseph Bedortha hath grannted unto him twenty acres of land about 3-4 of a Mile beyond his fathers house westerly or norwesterly.
Joseph Leonard hath grannted into him the Swamp be- tween Agawam River & his fathers land over yt river (if it were not his fathers by former Grannt or by purchase fro Thomas Mirick) provided noe highway there be prjudiced:
John Lamb hath grannted unto him a highway of three or ffour rods wide from his land towards the town: vizt his land by the great hill towards chickuppe beyond End Brooke:
At a Meeting of the Select men being all prsent. Select mens book of the dat here set Aug 20th 1672
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Grannted to Obadiah Miller Seaven acres of upland on ye west side of his lott at Ashcanunksett to lye square all a long on ye side of his land there vizt the land wch he had of Rice Be- dortha Also Eight Acres more is grannted at ye front of his land there, not to prjudice laying out highwayes in most con- venient place.
Nath Pritchard hath Eight acres of land grannted him at Cowseek on this side ye brook agt his meddow there:
Granted to Anthony Dorchester Twenty acres of land of & about the dingle agt his Land at Cowseek brooke.
Also there is granted him what land is yet undisposed off in the farther meddow over Agawam River to ye quantity of 2 or 3 acres lying at ye South end of his own land & between the Land of John Leonard bought of samuell Marshfeild & ye upland.
Nathaniel sikes & Victory Sikes have grannted unto them 30 Acres of land by the Northerly side of their fathers land at cowseek brook yet not to prjudice passages that way where people used to goe in tyme of floods in the Great River when there is not convenient passage in ye lower way over ye bridge by reason of floods:
Obadiah Cooley hath granted unto him for convéniency of cellar roome Liberty of setting his fence 5 or 6 foot unto ye way agt his house vizt soe farr along ye way as the cellar may extend if he shall so chuse to make a cellar by his house there: also liberty to run his fence fro his westerly corner of such cellar 2 rod askew to meet with his other fence by the way to ye wharfe.
John Stewart haveing formerly agreemt of three acres of wett meadow in yt meddow where Cornelius Williams had a grant Soe much being not there to be had, theres grannted him his three acres in a little strip or stripes between the meddow grannted to Cornelius & Skipmuck vizt westerly fro yt meddow: on a gutter yt runs into Chickupee river above Skeepmuck:
Thomas Day hath granted him ffoure acres of ye Garden brook valley to lye along by his wood lott over ye brook & at ye reere of major Pynchon woodlott.
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John Dorchester hath ye remaynder of that wett meddow granntell him where Cornel: Williams had a grannt.
Anthony Dorchester hath grannted unto him what land is vet undisposed of in ye further meddow over Agawam river to the quantity of 2 or 3 acres lying at ye Southward end of his own land & between the land yt John Leonard bought of Samll Marshfeild & the upland.
Peter Swink hath grannted unto him 6 acres of land ad- joyning to his other land at block bridge:
Benjamin Mun Jun' hath grannted unto him Six acres of land by his brother Balls grant at the old brick kilne to lay all along his brothers land there not to prjudice high wayes in most convenient places:
Samuell Holyoke hath grannted unto him that peece of land wch lyeth between his former grannt & the ditch fence of the feild: this grannt is bounded by End brook Northwester- ly ye ditch by the high way northeasterly, the old brook yt runs out of ye meddowes South westerly & by Miles Morgans lankl Southeasterly:
' Dec: 30th 1672. Nathaneel Burt hath grannted unto him ten acres of upland to lye joyning to ye East end of his other ten acres (on the hill where he lives behind ye Long meddow) & to run from brooke to brooke: provided it prjudice noe high way that may be laid out there: Upon this grant he allowes of a high way of One rod & halfe wide from ye great River to ye pond through his upper lott in ye Long meddow, vizt on ye upper side of his lott.
Also there is grannted unto him a little Strappet of land vizt low land between a quarter of an acre & halfe an acre ly- ing on the West side of his wett meddow uch is on the West side of his swamp land behind the long meddow on condition yt there be roome for a high way Six rodd broad when ye Samll lotts in ye Long Meddow have their full pportion :
Jan ist, 1672. There is granted to the Neighbo's yt live on the West side of the great River who ingage to sett up a saw mill neere block bridge to acres of land on that brook in ye most convenient place for yt work: provided it prejudice
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noe mans propriety of land thereabout, & that they doe wthin two yeeres from this tyme carrying on such a work there to effect.
Thomas Miller hath granted unto him about halfe an acre of land neere his celler at Ashkanuncksett to make his range for fencing a little straiter, provided it be noe hindrance for laying out a high way in most convenient place.
There is grannted to Charles fferry for conveniency of fencing ffour acres of land by his meddow (on the mill River) u-ch he bought of Nathaneel Ely.
[II]-179.]
There is granted to John Keep ffoure acres of wet meddow at fresh water brook by his own meddow there. Recorded below.
There is granted to Samuell Holyoke ten acres of land be- tween Robert Ashleyes wood lott & the wood lott of Thomas Stebbins Junt wch is by the old brick kilne:
There is granted to Nathaneel Burt that his first grant of 10 acres of land (where he lives behind ye Long meddow) not vet measured shall run from brooke to brooke.
There is granted to Richard Excell 4 acres of land lying all along the South end of his lot at block bridge:
There is granted to John Bagg ten acres of land by his own land vizt a former grannt above Chickuppe playne on ye West side of the great River, not to prjudice ye layinge out high wayes in most convenient places.
There is granted unto Nathaneel Burt Six acres of wett meddow in the great meddow above Pequitt path. provided it belong to this Township, & that it be free for this Towne to dispose of & that he pay the Indians purchase if not already paid. & that there be soe much undisposed already:
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