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James Warriner Jun' is Granted to Have an Acre & halfe or two Acres of Land in a smal Dingle wch is on the North Corner of the New Training feild saveing former Grantes & High wayes and sd Land was measured out to him on Octob- er 6: 1714: viz by Henry Burt Land mesurer and it is in Length the fourty Rods and in Breadth Eighty Rods & Bounded by sd Warriners Land South west and at the North by a Black oake marked and at the East by a white oake marked and at the South by a pine Tree marked. [III-230.]
Thomas Ingersol haveing at a former meeting moved to the Town to Grant him Twenty acres of Land upon Squaw tree Dingle part on the East side and part on the west side the said Dingle and beginning att the Head of the Dingle the Town Now Grantes him sd motion saveing former Grantes & high wayes: on October 6: 1714 This land was meassured or Laid out pr Henry Burt Land meassurer and it is joineing to Pelatiah Bliss his Land there and is Bounded west by a pine Tree and it Runes up the Dingle fifty Rods to a Black
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Beach tree marked and runes Sixty four Rods Easterly to a Black oake Stadel and Northerly by a small Pine Tree marked.
March ye 21st, 1715 measured a grant of Land granted to Thomas Bancroft being fifty Acres which Land is Situate and Lyeth att the Most Southerly End of the Millers Land att Ackconunsuck and is bounded Northerly by thee Land & is in Bredth Eastwardly & westerly Ninety four Rodds & upon the River Northerly & Southerly it is eighty six Rodds Bounded By Two young black oakes & East By a black oake tree by Jnº Pety Town Mesurer.
There is granted to Leutnt Cooper 16 Acres of Lowland on ye Most Southerly branch of the Three mile brook below his House about halfe a mile up the branch runing about half a Mile up the brook: and a Litle up a nother gutter yt runs from the Northwestrly intoo yt brook: March 15th 1714-15 the above said Grant was measured or Laid out by John Pet- ty Land Measurer for the Town and The Land is Bounded Northest or at the Northest Corner by a whit Oake Tree upon the side-hill ner a hollow, on the East side from thence running Southerly one hundred & forty Two Rodds in Length up the brook bounded East & West by the upland and at the North-west Corner by a whit oake Tree which is about Ten Acres & the other Six Acres Lyeth as followeth the Est end bounded upon the above sd Land & the North- Est Corner by a whit oke Tree that stands on the side of the Northerly gutter that runs into the brook and so runs West- erly forty Rodds & is in bredth Twenty-four Rodds.
Joseph Lennard Desires the Town would give him Liberty to Set up a Sawmill on Agawam River & Liberty of timber & Two or Three Acres of Land to build on the situation of it is below ye fishing place on the south side of ye Agawam. July the 14th: 1715: the above said grant of Land was mes- ured By John Petty Land mesurer for the Town and the Land is Bounded Northerly By the River & Southerly By the Hill it begins at the Northest Corner where the hill Comes to the River and is forty Rodds in Length upon the River.
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Thomas Cooper desires to exchange 20 Acres of Land which Lyeth beyond the sawmill for 20 Acres neer him be- hind the muxy medow as also that the Town would Grant him ten Acres on this side ye muxy medow. The which De- sire was Granted may Ist
may 21st 1688 & The abovesd Land or part was mesured march 14, 1715, by Jolin Petty Land Mesurer for the Town the which Land is sitttate and Lyeth on the back side of Muxy medow and is Bounded Westerly By Josiah Lennord it being Eight Rodds in Length North & South & forty Rods in bredth East & West.
[III -- 331 blank. III-232.]
March ye 31 : 1719th the Select Men viz Ebenezer Parsons & Samuel Day & John Day & Samuel Ely have Laid out a high Way from the high way that goeth from the Great River to Aggowem River which way is Judged highly necessary In order for outlet to the Comons on the South side of Aggo- wam River which way is to begin att the Westerly Corner of the Great feild from thence to the Fals at the Cart way A Cross Aggowam River Ten Rods in wedth and beyound the River sd way is to be Twenty Rod Wide by Aggowam River side to extend to the Comons beyound the old Sawmill which stands on the Southerly side of Aggowam River Including the Comon Cart Way up the hil beyound the flats: and from the tope of the sd Hill there is a high way of Ten Rods Wide Goe- ing from the tope of the sd Hill unto the tope of the Hill be- yound Benjamin Lenords to the Comons the sd way was laid out In the fore part of the Day:
Whereas there hath been Complaints made to the Select men for want of Conveenient high ways on the West side of the Great River: We the Subscribers haveing Inspected the Places Proposed to be needful & Necessary for high ways to be laid out for the use of the Town We doe order appoint & Lay out these Stated Ways hereafter Expressed Nominated and appointed and first we Lay out a way to Extend from the Countrey Roads that goeth to Westfeild Beyond Block Brook between the Land of Samuell Lamb & the Lands of
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Christian vanhorn to be in Wedth Twenty Rods or as Wide as the Comon Land Will Allow Between theire Lands & then to be Twenty Rod in Wedth to goe to the Land Called the great Plaine sd high-way is to Continue on the hill till it Cometh to Jonathan Tailors Land and then to run a Long Westerly over the Great Plaine & so to Continue in the Com- on or Town Lands.
There is also a high way Twenty Rods Wide ordered to be betweene Samuel Tailers and Benjamin Smithes on the top of the hill to goe from the Comon Roade to the Great Plain to meet with the high way above prescribed.
There is also A high Way Laid out by the Select men att Chickeby two Rod Wide between Samuel Millers Land and Ebenezer Scots Land from the Comon high way or Street into the Woods.
The Select men have setled the high way through Chicke- bey feild which is two Rod Wide from the gate to the Brook but at the Low Land at the Brook it is to be foure Rods wide and then to Come to its former Bredth two Rods wide through the feild the sd way is to goe along from the Ditch at the Southerly Corner of Nathanel Morgans Land and then to goe to the Ditch at the Eastward End of William Scots Land & then to run along on the Brow & then to Leave the Rum pond on the Easterly side of the way & so to Continue a Long the Road as it now goeth through Joseph Willistons Land to the way which goeth along to the Gate the above sd high ways were laid out ordered and appointed by agreement of the Selectmen of the Town of Springfield this 13th of Nov- emb' 1719.
Ebenezer Parsons & Samuel Day & John Day & James Mirick & Samuel Ely, Select men.
Novembr ye 19th 1719
The Select men (upon the desire of Several of the Inhabi- tants of Chickebey) have Laid out ordered and Appointed these high Ways hereafter Prescribed & Named and first there is laid out a high way which is to goc on the Back side of Chickebey field on the Westerly side of Samuel Barkers
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Home Lot where the way now Lieth which way is to be Six Rod Wide till it Comes beyound the Barkers Land and then there is to be two Ways: one that Goeth a way Westerly Into the woods & the other is to go along behind Chickeby field : that which goeth into the Woods is to be Twenty Rod wide till it Cometh to the high way that Cometh over Derbys Brook being the Common Rhoade and the other goeth along by or through the Land belonging to Nathll Sykes where the sd way is to be foure Rods wide and so to Run along by the field fence till it Cometh to the Land of Serjt Bag: from Serjt Bags Land the sd way Goeth up the hil Westerly at the Point of the Hill four Rod wide to goe to the Southerly Corner of Nathanell Morgans Land and there to goe away Westerly to the Comon Road four Rods Wide There is also a high way Ten Rods Wide from Ebenezer Scots Land Southerly a Cross the Hill till It Comes to Benjamin Stebbins his Land the sd way is to begin att the Easterly End of Ebenezer Scots Land by the Great River goeing out of the Comon Roade toward the Town
Those ways as above mentioned were ordered and Laid out
Pr Ebenezer Parsons James Mirick Samuel Day Samuel Ely Select men: [In the handwriting of Edward Pynchon.]
Laid out to L' Robert Harris & Increase Sikes Jun' Twen- ty acres of Land above ye head of Pecowsuck Brook being a Grant Granted by the Town of Springfield to Nathaniel Sikes at a Town Meeting on ye 21 Day of November 1701 which Grant of Twenty acres is Purchased by ye above sd Harris and Sikes, Laid out as followeth, beginning ye N: W: Corner at a White Oak Staddle with Stones about it, then Runing S: 20 De: E 50 rods to a Stake Marked, Then Runing S 26 rods to a Stake Marked, then Runing E 31 rods to a Stake Marked, then Runing N 93 1-2 rods to a Stake, and then Runing west- ward 52 rods to ye first Mentioned bounds: Land Surveyed
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ye 14th of November 1748 By me Paul Langdon Surveyor, being Sworne.
The above Survey was Recd & Recorded from the Original November 15th 1748.
Pr Edwd Pynchon Town Clerk.
[III-234.]
Hampshire SS: Springfield November 9th 1748.
These ways as above mentioned were ordered and Laid out Land Surveyor was Sworn to Survey & Lay out a Grant of Seventy acres of Land, made by the Town of Springfield to' Nathaniel Sikes (now Decd at a Town Meeting November 21, 1701 lying above the head of Pecowsuck Brook and that in Doing the Same he would act Indifferently & Impartially ac- cording to his best Skill & Judgement.
Pr Wm Pynchon Just : Peace.
Recd & Recorded from the original Novr. 17th, 1748.
Pr Edward Pynchon Town Clerk.
Springfield april 17: 1727.
Whereas Thomas Cooper Junt had a Grant of five or Six acres of meadow on the Most Easterly Branch of Stoney Riv- er, where he Can find it most Convenient being 3 or 4 miles from his Fathers House, I have accordingly Laid out Six acres of meadow at the place above mentioned, It being Six- ty rods in Length Northerly and Southerly and Sixteen rods in Breadth Easterly and Westerly Lying near the bounds Be- tween Springfield and Southfield and it is bounded at the Southwest Corner by a black oak tree Marked and at the Southeast Corner by a Small ash Marked, at the North East- erly Corner by an Elm Marked and at the northwesterly Cor- ner by a Walnutt tree Marked: John Ferre Measurer for the Proprietors.
Whereas Timothy Cooper had a Grant of Twenty acres of upland to Lye near to the meadow that was Granted unto him and Japhet Chapin David Ashley and James Taylor I have also Laid out Timothy Coopers Twenty acre Grant of upland it Lyes near to James Phillips where he lives and it Lyes on both sides of the Highway that Runs along by said
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Phillips House. Twelve acres on the East Side of the way and Eighteen acres on the west side of the way, the Twelve acres on the East Side of the way is 48 rods Northerly and South- erly and 40 rods Easterly and Westerly, bounded Westerly by the Highway and at the Southerly End by Land that was Ja- phet Chapins where there Stands Two white Oaks trees Marked at the Loar Corners being 40 rods assunder and at the uper or Northerly End by a Stake at Each Corner about Twenty rods below James Phillips House, The Eight acres on the west Side of the way is 60 rods Northerly and South- erly and in Breadth 21 rods at the northerly End and 21 rods and a half and something better at the Southerly End bound- ed Northerly by James Phillips Homelot and Easterly by the Highway at the South East Corner by a Stake and at the Southwest Corner by a Black oak tree Marked.
John Ferre Measurer for the Proprietors
Springfield april 17: 1727
The above Returns were Recd & Entered april roth 1747
Pr Edward Pynchon Clerk of Springfield.
[III-236 to 252, inclusive, Blank. ] [III-253.]
[In the handwriting of John Holyoke.]
At a Legal Town meeting: October 3d: 1693:
Which sd meeting was warned to declare to the Town wt answer m' John Haines gave the Select men, upon their de- claring to him the vote of the Town at the Town meeting Sept : II : 1693. 1: 150, which answer the Select men that went to him for the answer was yt he thought he was not in his way to continue amongst us in the worke of the ministry, & it was best for him to be gone from us, and the Select men did reply to sd m' Haines, that they would not take up with that answer, hopeing that they should find him alter his mind, & give a more Comfortable answer upon his further considera- tion viz on ye affirmative.
Now at this meeting the Town did declare themselves dis- satisfyed with this answer, viz: wth this denyal, so that the vote passed that they would yet waite for another answer fro mr
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Haines, & that they would yet apply themselves to m' Haines that he would yet be or minister in order to officiating in the things of Christ to the Church of Or in Springfield. & that the Select men or any three of ym with Deacon Burt should declare this vote to m' Haines & Return his answer to the Town.
At a Legal Town meeting October 18th: 1693.
The Selectmen haveing been wth m' Haines & declared to him ye vote of the p'ceeding meeting: he did give ym this an- swer, yt he did not see it his way to continue with us: & Now at this meeting this answer being declared to the Town: The Town did yet passe a vote that they would Againe have m' Haines Treated to See whether he might not be gained to give us a more Comfortable answer: & yt they should enjoy the benefite of his Labo's among us. & that the Worshipll Major Jnº Pynchon Esq Deacon Burt, Jnº Dumbleton & the Select men should Signify this vote to m' John Haines, & to treat him in behalfe of the Towne: or ye major part of the fore mentioned to be appointed to declare according to this Vote.
At a Legal Town Meeting, Novebr: 30: 1693:
It was voted to send Capt Thomas Colton & Serjt Luke Hitchcocke to the Bay for the procuring a minister to prach the word of God to this Town, & that they apply themselves to the Reverend Elders in Boston for their help for of obtain- ing a minister that may promote Conversions work amongst 11S:
[III-254.]
January Ioth: 1693.
At a Legal Town meeting, called to Consid' what to do wth respect to or Settlem1 of m' Daniel Brewer among us in the worke of the ministry.
It was first voted to give m' Daniel Brewer Invitation to carry on the worke of the Gospel in this Place. It was fur- ther voted to give m' Danll Brewer Seventy pound for this yeer: & the use of the ministry house & Land. & also it was further voted to give him an hundred pounds wthin the terme of six or seven yeeres Over & above his yeerly Salary to En-
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able him for further Settlement, as he shall see Cause: & Dea- con Burt, & Three of the Select men were appointed to ac- quaint m' Danll Brewer wth ye sd votes, & to make returne to the Towne how sd m' Brewer should entertaine sd votes. & the sd Deacon wth the three Select men did receive the follow- ing answer fro mr Danll Brewer, viz That, provided we were unanimous he was Inclinable to Compliance wth the Towns proffer & that in order to continuance wth us, if he shal fur- ther find God Leading him to doe soe. * (Se this mark in the next page:)
It was further voted that Jonathan Burt & Henry Rogers be impowered to set up an house for Peter Swinke, & that what Peter Swinke is unable to satisfy ym, that the same be paid ym by the Towne:
Whereas we are given to understand, That an Act was like- ly to pass that the Several Constables of ye Several Towns of the Several unpaid Country Rates be ordered to go to ye Bay to Lay before the Province Treasurer or the Comittee for the Province arrearages, for his or their hearing of sd consta- bles or their accounts, & To shew to the Treasurer or sd Com- ittee their Reasons why they have not collected or paid the several Rates, or what Reasons may be alledged why any Towns should be eased or abated, It was voted & agreed that the Constables David Morgan & Josias Marshfield should goe to ye Treasurer or sd Comittee, as for y"selves soe for ye other Constables, to Lay before him or them what Reasons may be meet to be urged why or Town should be abated in Divers Rates, & it was agreed that what they Expend wth Re- spect to ye grt Rate of £24,000 more then their own Concerns & that they should be allowed for the same by the Towne:
m' Pel: Glover p'senting added that he would have ye Se- lectmen signe wch deed was Read, & the Town voted it not safe for ye Select men to Signe it, it not being according to yt agreemt wth mr Glover. but yet unanimously voted that the Selectmen should give him a firm deed in the Towns behalf of the Land at Chickuppi & the medow in the Town only re- citing his surrendry & Relinquishing the ministry house &
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Land putting that in as the condition for the Townes giveing him the sd Chickuppi Land & ye said Medow.
Whereas the Acts of the Province require each Town to be provided of a Schoolmaster on Penalty as in sd Act declared, This Town do now appoint & impower the Select men of Springfield, from time to time to take care [III-255.] of providing Schoolmasters as said Act injoines, & in case the Select men do not take care thereabouts, and provide as said act requires, It was now voted that ye Penalty in said Law for neglect, be laid upon them, & that the Town be not Ly- able to fine for the Select mens Neglect, but that the Select men defective do bear it.
And Colonel Jnº Pynchon Esq & Deacon Jonathan Burt were appointed in the Name of the Town to declare to m' Daniel Brewer the Towns Resentment his answer to the Towns Invitation & to give him thanks for the same:
march 13: 1693-4
At a Genll Town Meeting for the Election of Town Offi- cers
The Worshipful Colon1 John Pynchon Esq was chosen Moderator for this Meeting, & al other Meetings for this yeer.
mr Pelatiah Glover John Dorchester Joseph Stebbins Nathll Blisse & David Morgan were chosen Select men to manage & act in al prudential affaires of the Town
Capt Thomas Colton & Samll Ely were chosen the Comit- tee to examine the accounts of the Last Selectinen :
John Holyoke was chosen Town Clerke & Sworn:
James Warriner & Henry Burt were chosen Constables & Sworn
James Dorchester Samll Stebbins Edward Stebbin Ben: Leonard & Charles fferey Jun' were chosen Tithing inen for their respective precincts & Sworn.
Thomas Stebbin was chosen measurer of Land.
Nathanll Mun Tho: Miricke Jun' & Henry Rogers were chosen Surveiors for al the high wayes. & Sworn.
Serjt Luke Hitchcocke was chosen Sealer for Leather & Sworn.
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Henry Chapin was chosen Comissioner for Assesnits.
The following persons were chosen veiwers of fences to ye divers feilds viz: Joseph Bedortha & Nath Dumbleton for the Genll feild over ye River on the North side of Agawam, & John Barber & Joseph Leonard for ye South side of Agawam; James Barker & Samll Bedortha were chosen veiwers for Chickupi feild: Samll Bliss 3d & Samll Ely were chosen veiw- ers for the homelots, & Benj: Stebbin & John Hitchcock Jun" for the Plain feild & Jonathan Burt Jun' & Sam Bliss Jun' for the Long medow, & were al Sworne:
Nathanll Mun was chosen Clerk of the market or Sealer for weights & measurers & sworne
Haywards were chosen, viz: William Bliss & Jnº Day for the homelots, James Tailor Junt for the feild on the West side ye grt River ovr agt ye Town, William Cranny for Chickupi, Thomas Lamb, & Joseph Stebbin Jun' for ye Plain, & for the long medow Samll Keep:
Long medow bridge being said to be very defective or to want a New One, this affaire whether to repaire the old bridge or to make a New one Is Left wth Nathanell Burt Sent together wth the abovesd Surveiors, of the high wayes. [III-256.]
Ben Stebbins & Samll Ely were chosen collectors for ye £24,000 Rate.
It was voted that the Selectmen should joine wth North- ampton to Petition the Genll Cortes Indulgence of this Coun- ty respecting ye Act about horses, that Since the Countyes Comons are Large, yt we may have free use of the Comons for whatsoever horses we have wth out any difficulty or dam- age respecting the fine enacted.
m' Glover Complaining that yr are many yeeres arrears of the Reverend in' Glover his father that he wants help to get ym paid, It was voted the Select nien of the Several yeeres, in Ich sd arreares should have been paid, be impowered wth the Several Constables of the same yeeres to collect ym of the Several particular Persons behind in sd Rates.
The Inhabitants of Long medow desiring to get a School
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master to teach their children to read & write, & so to be ex- empted from paying to any such Schoolmaster in the Town, It was voted in the affirmative, wth this Proviso that they pay their Proportions wth ye rest of the Towne, on al occasions for a Gramar Schoole:
At a Legal Town Meeting, April IIth: 1694.
It being declared to the Town by some of the Inhabitants that Jacob Crane of Westfeild do desire that the Town would allow or admit him an Inhabitant In the Towne, The vote passed for admittance of him if he Like further to come.
At ye Town Meeting, May 17: 1694.
It was voted that the Select men Send to or Representa- tive Capt Benjamin Davis to lay before the Genll Corte the Clause in the Charter that the Representatives for ye Genll Corte may be acepted when chosen In the Province, accord- ing to the charter It was voted that the Select men do take ef- fectual Course to get fire armes according to the Act.
It was voted to chuse Henry Chapin John Dumbleton & John Barber to be a Comittee for Seating Persons in the Meeting house:
It was voted to admitt John Weller an Inhabitant:
At a Town Meeting, July 18: 1694.
It was voted that the Number of Assessors for the publike Tar should be Three
The Worshipll Coll Jnº Pynchon Esq Capt Tho: Colton & Leiut Jnº Hitchcocke were voted to be those Three Asses- sors.
It being reported to the Town that Benja: Smith should express himself willing to maintain Pacatucke bridge between Springfeild & Westfeild if the Town would free him from Rates for his Lands there, It was voted to Leave the Matter wyth the Select men to treate him, & Agree with him accord- ingly.
It was voted that Joseph Stebbin should officiate as Town Treasurer til the next Gen1 Meeting for Election of Town of- ficers.
October 8: 1694: at a Town Meeting.
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The County Sheriffe haveing the Province Treasurers War- rant to demand of the Several Constables the Several arrears of the Country rates puto into their hands to collect, & upon their non paym's to make distress upon them, & because some constables want some papers of accounts, which are with the Treasurer, & so cant declare to the Town [III-257.] what is payd, or to be payd, or why the Treasurer desires more, al- so seing the Court have allowed an abatemt of fifty pound in ye £24,000 Rate & yet no discretion is sent to the Town to shew how that abatemt is to be applyed, Therefore the Town do vote, that something be drawn up in writing to Lay be- fore the Treasurer or Genll Courte, that the respective Con- stables have more tyme to collect sd arreares, & that the Towns Representative Or some other meet person do prsent the same, also that he get a Coppy of said abatemt, that ye worke may be done according to the mind or Intent of the Court, & that Deacon Burt Thomas Stebbins & Jnº Holyoke Signe sd writing in the name of the Town, the Worshipll Col- onel Pynchon directing for the sd draught:
At a Town meeting: Nov. 22: 1694:
It was voted to have a Comittee of Three men to propor- tion the abatement of fifty pounds that the General Court have granted to this Town out of the Rate of £24,000 & that those Three men be L' John Hitchcocke Tho: Stebbins & John Holyoke.
Also It was voted & concluded that there be Two men of this Town appointed to discourse with the other Towns or the Selectmen of the other Towns of this County, that the whole County may unanimously address themselves to the Genll Court wth their unanimous voice that this County may be al- lowed to pay their Country Rates in some other Specie then money & that Henry Chapin & Leuit Abel Wright be the two men so to do, & make yr returne to the Town.
Also it was voted that Colon1 Jnº Pynchon Esq & Lt John Hitchcocke should examine the accounts of ye Constables Jose: Bedortha & Samll Bliss 3d as to the Money Rates yr were to collect & to se what each mens paymt that hath been
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made in grain fals short of what was each mans due to pay, & that what they shal find to fal short in each mans sd Rate that they Lay the same to such persons ymselves to pay to sd Con- stables:
It was also voted that the ancient order. [page 28.] about seating Persons in the meeting house be attended from time to time.
Also it was voted & concluded that the Selectmen doe cal upon the Constables Daniel Cooley & John Warner for the overplus money in the Country Rate more then they were to pay to the Country Treasurer, wch overplus they were to gath- er for the use of the Towne, & that sd Select men receive sd overplus, at their hands, as also that they search after the money was due for the Towns Tar, & receive that, & that haveing got the money they se that John Holyoke his Coun- try rate in sd Constables List be fully paid.
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