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Fence viewer, 366, 369, 378, 402.
Hayward, 378.
Measurer, 391. Surveyor, 349. Tithingman, 392. Graves, Ebenezer of Brimfield .- Boundary, 506.
HALE.
Hale, Gershom .-- Desired land and granted, 299.
Hale, Gershom, Jr .--- Concerning swine, 398.
Hale, John .--- Concerning swine, 395. Hog reeve, 428. Hale, Thomas .- Constable, 405. Desired grant and granted, 297, 301.
Fence viewer, 364, 368, 369. 382, 456. Hayward, 364, 368, 374, 382.
Surveyor, 378, 414, 492.
Tithingman, 398.
Use of bull, 4II.
HALL.
Hall, John .- Five pounds given, 40I.
HANCOCK.
Hancock, John .- Law respecting swine, 402, 409, 439.
HARMON.
Harmon, John .- Care of highway, etc., 69, 93, 114.
686
INDEX TO PERSONS.
Constable, 133, 398.
Desires pond; granted 259.
Desires land, 274.
Fence viewer, 21I, 346, 368.
Fined for absence from Town-meet- ing, 151.
For keeping Sarah Stevenson four weeks, 4 shillings, 460, 471.
Granted overplus 3 acres, 278.
Hayward, 347, 368.
Relating to a land dispute, 195. Sealer of leather, 483, 492.
Surveyor, 392, 433, 456.
To fortify new meeting-house. 136. Tithingman, 353, 388, 419, 426, 466, 500.
Two shillings 6 pence for clothing for J. Osborn, 396.
Harmon, Joseph .- Granted land, 224.
Harmon, Samuel .- Granted land, 224.
Harmon, John, Jr .-. Granted land, 317.
Harmon, Sarah .-
To have relief, 419.
HARRIS.
Harris, Robert .-
Boundary, 473.
Buys land and it is measured, 327. Constable instead of Thos. Merrick, Jr., 432. Freight, 441.
HAYNES.
Haynes, Rev. John .-
Invited to remain as minister, 207, 212. Settled and salary, 213.
Thinks he had better not remain, 329.
HIGGINS.
Higgins, John .- Concerning land, 447.
HITCHCOCK.
Hitchcock, John .-
Assessor, 334, 352
Boundary, 169.
Clerk of the market, 369.
Commissioner, 340.
Concerning ministry lands, 362.
Constable, I12.
Desires shop. 287. Expenses of Falls fight, 131. Fine abated, 342. Fence viewer, 402, 414, 426.
For keeping G. Ally's horse, 162. Gives land to T. Dewey, 269. Granted land, 249, 273, 281.
Granted towards school at Chico- pee, £3, 412. Hayward, 97, 402. 414, 426. Highway at Skipmuck, 517.
House for horses, 436.
Laying out highway, 129, 313, 370. Moved for grant, 254, 258, 271, 281. Representative, 357, 359, 363, 365, 367, 388.
Relating to rates, 35I.
Selectman, 126, 135, 143, 148, 165, 187, 192, 196, 199, 211, 349, 352, 367, 377, 382, 430.
Springfield and Hadley boundary, 180, 181, 182, 191.
Surveyor, 473.
To fortify new meeting-house, 136. To pay town bank money, etc., 426. To view land for building in Long- meadow, 361, 364.
To proportion abatement, 335.
To examine Constables' accounts, 335.
To treat with Rev. D. Brewer and John Woodbridge as to land, 358. To inspect highways, 355.
Tithingman, 359, 438.
Petition to allow corn to be used in paying rates, 170.
To view land, 258.
To get arrears due town, 353.
To build sawmill, 138.
To examine accounts, 187, 197.
Turpentine, 379.
Use of bull, 443, 461, 470, 490. Hitchcock, John, Jr .- Constable. 377.
Desires grant 280, 300.
Fence viewer, 333, 342, 354, 374, 448.
Granted, 281, 313.
House for horses, 436.
Surveyor, 368, 387, 405, 467.
Hitchcock, James, Jr .- Preambulation," 509.
Hitchcock, Nathaniel of Brimfield .- Boundary, 506. Surveyor, 398.
Hitchcock, Ebenezer .- Boundary of Brimfield and Spring- field, 506.
Constable, 492.
Fence viewer, 409.
Hayward, 409.
Hired by Jonathan Church and Jos- eph Stebbins to serve as Consta- ble in their place, 483. House for horses, 436.
687
INDEX TO PERSONS.
"Preambulation," 509. Surveyor, 430.
Use of bull, 479, 486, 496.
Hitchcock, Ebenezer, Jr .- Fence viewer, 474.
Hitchcock, Eliakim .- Admitted inhabitant, 102.
Hitchcock, Pelatiah .-
Constable, 438, 501.
Gives bond in place of Daniel Bagg and Thomas Ingersol, 478.
Surveyor, 473. Viewer, 467.
Hitchcock, Luke .- Assessor, 366, 384, 390.
Constable, 145.
Concerning Widow Mercy Day's rate, 417.
Concerning money paid to Mr. Glo- ver, 360.
Concerning boundary, 406.
Concerning ministry land, 363.
Concerning Mr. Brewer, 40I.
Committee to build Court House, 416, 417.
Desires grant of land, 262, 263.
Dissents to vote, 364.
Dissented, 373. Desires pond, 270.
Deceased, late Treasurer, etc., 433, 434.
Executors received pay for bull, 435, 470.
Fence viewer and hayward, 356.
Fined for absence from Town-meet- ing, 15I.
Granted land, 259, 263, 264, 292, 311. Granted to improve land, 313.
Granted liberty to get turpentine, 284. Granted pond, 272.
Granted 4s per day for Representa- tive, 392.
Lay out highway. 370.
Moderator, 403, 406, 412, 413, 414, 416, 418, 419. 420, 421, 423, 425, 427, 428, 429, 430. One pound 5 shillings for town Treasurer, 424.
Pay as Representative, 88 days, £ 17 I2S, 408.
Paid for serving as Representative, 4II, 417.
Representative, 344, 348, 350, 391, 395, 399, 413, 414, 420. Relating to Mr. Glover, 207. Report on grist mill, 514. Repairs about Town House, 478. Selectman, 189, 341, 366, 388, 394, 412, 428.
Sealer of leather, 187, 211, 332, 347, 350, 352, 368, 393.
Services, 425.
School money, 51I.
Surveyor, 135.
Sixteen pounds 16 shillings for ser- vices; also 6 shillings for shoes for James Osborn, etc., 396.
To look after land at Longmeadow, 419.
To examine accounts, 204, 211, 418. To inquire as to rates in Sir Ed- mund Andros' time, 356, 357.
To lay out tract for rosin makers, 213.
To go to the Bay for a minister, 330. To fortify new meeting-house, 136. To see that tar is merchantable, 140. Treasurer, 350, 352, 353, 382, 384, 419, 423, 426, 428, 430. Widow Crowfoot and son, 452, 459. Work for Court House, 487.
Hitchcock, Luke, Jr .-
Agent, 477.
Assessor, 473, 513.
Constable, 412. 456, 466.
Committee, 436.
Dissented, 373.
Fence viewer, 438.
Granted land, 292.
Granted to have iron works, 310.
Rates, 455.
Rate abated at discretion of Select- men, 482.
Sealer of leather, 369. Surveyor for highways. 391, 409.
Selectman. 492.
Tithingman, 394.
Hitchcock, Luke, 3rd .- Tithingman, 428.
Constable, 513.
Fence viewer, 402.
Measurer of lumber, 413.
Selectman, 500.
Surveyor, 391, 492.
Hitchcock, Samuel .- Fence viewer. 354, 366.
Granted land and measured, 321.
Granted desire, 317.
Hayward, 340, 342, 349. Orders about swine, 387, 398.
Tithingman, 368.
To be paid for care of John Waller in sickness, 386.
HOLYOKE.
Holyoke, Elizur .- Chosen Recorder, 79. Concerning land at Woronoco, 80.
688
INDEX TO PERSONS.
Committee to build meeting-house, I2I.
Committee to examine accounts, 83. Highways, 70. Moderator, II9.
On committee for granting land, 83. Relating to Woronoco, 100.
Relating to settling Westfield to re- place first committee chosen, 107. Selectman, 87, 104, III, 126.
To report as to the condition of those needing relief, 86.
To consider highways, II0, 226.
To treat with Indians, 114. To examine accounts, 87, III.
Town Clerk or Recorder, 83, 85, 104, 110, 113 119, 124.
Holyoke, John .- .
Address to be presented to Court, 147.
Assessor, 352, 374.
By-laws, 374.
Clerk of the writs, 128.
Committee to examine and balance town's accounts for Mr. Glover's house, 149.
Concerning Mr. Glover's rate, 355.
Granted land, 233.
Desires outlet, 267.
Dissented, 373.
Examined new meeting-house ac- counts, 163.
Received pay as Deputy, 348.
Relating to Country rates, 335, 336, 349.
Seating in meeting-house, 72. Selectman, 139, 145, 148, 166, 189, 192, 199, 202, 211, 377, 382.
To give town's objections to a min- ister on the west side, 345.
To proportion abatement, 335.
To repair meeting-house, 363. Toller for horses, 338.
To consider highways, 371.
Town Clerk, 87. 128, 135, 139. 149, 166, 171, 186, 187, 189, 192, 198, 199, 202, 204, 21I, 298, 332, 338, 358, 363, 366, 368, 369, 374, 377, 382, 384, 386.
To fortify new meeting-house, 136.
To make with Selectmen list of rat- able estate, 144. To examine accounts, 135, 154. 165. To make record of land, 169.
To get arrears due town, 353.
Holyoke, Samuel .-
Granted land, 236, 242, 243. 249.
HOLTON.
Holton, John .-
Granted land, 239, 244.
HOPKINS.
Hopkins, Rev. M .-
Receives land from Christian Van Horn, 424.
HORTON.
Horton, Benjamin .- Constable, 456.
Desires grant, 302.
Granted, 303. Horse house, 446.
Horton, Timothy .-- Horse house, 446. Use of bull, 407.
Horton, Edward .- Granted land, 307.
Horton, Widow .- Desires relating to highway and land granted, 278, 279.
Horton, Sarah .- Teacher, 508.
Horton, John .- Constable, 473. Granted land, 217, 225.
Horse house, 446. Use of bull, 496, 510.
Horton, Jeremiah .--- Boards for meeting-house, 161.
Constable. 390. Desires grant, 302.
Granted land, 232, 237. 245.
Horse house, 446.
Relating to highway, 225.
Selectman, 124.
Use of bull, 461, 470.
Horton, Thomas .- Assessor. 387.
Granted land, 279, 290, 303, 307.
Desired grant, 279, 288, 302, 307.
Selectman, 386.
Concerning turpentine, 377.
Constable, 363.
Concerning ministry land, 366.
To examine accounts, etc., 424, 425. Horse house granted, 437. Serving on committee of town
bank, 437. Trustee, 415, 422, 456, 457, 458.
Moderator, 422, 430, 447. Service, 427.
'Skipmugg" school, 495. Use of bull, 442, 451, 496, 509.
689
INDEX TO PERSONS.
HUNT.
Hunt, Jonathan of Northampton .- Boundary between Northampton and Springfield, 182. HUNTER. Hunter, William .- Granted land, 228. To care for water fence, 92.
HUGGINS.
Huggins, John .- Committee, 436. Granted ferry, 432. Release of ferry, 449.
HUMPHREYS.
Humphreys, John .- Desires grant, 270. Granted, 273.
INGERSOL.
Ingersol, Thomas .-
Concerning money and goods in the estate of John Mallefuild, 389.
Concerning money, 475.
Relating to bond, 434.
Granted land, 317.
Granted and measured, 323.
Granted 30 shillings for clothing for James Osborn, 396.
Security accepted, 440.
Ten shillings for bringing Josiah Jacquith, 401. Ingersol, David .- Concerning money, 475. Security accepted, 440. Sundries, 437.
Use of bull, 461.
JEFFERYS.
Jefferys, G .- Boards for meeting-house, 158.
JONES.
Jones, Benjamin .- Surveyor, 438.
Jones, Ebenezer .- Desires land, 296, 297.
Fence viewer, 338.
Granted, 291, 298. Surveyor, 356. Tithingman, 342, 364, 387. Use of bull, 452. Jones, Ebenezer, Jr .- Granted land. 310. Surveyor, 473. Use of bull, 443, 452, 468.
Jones, Griffith .- Granted land, 220, 224, 231.
Jones, Samuel .- Boundary between Springfield and Enfield, 191.
Constable, 432. Desired grant, 262. Hayward, 140, 189.
Jones, Thomas .- Allowed money, 394, 401.
Desires grant, 271, 292.
Fence viewer, 364, 368, 398.
Granted land, 273, 274, 295.
Granted relief, 427.
Hayward, 364, 368. 370, 374, 398.
Liberty to improve land, 312.
Surveyor, 384. Tithingman, 338, 388.
KEEPE. Keepe, Samuel .- Assessor, 388, 412, 432, 438, 457.
Constable, 382.
Desires to build on hill at Long- meadow, 361. Fence viewer, 211, 342, 353.
For making rate, 435. Hayward, 333, 340, 353. 368, 398.
Measurer, 391.
Inspection of boundaries, 499.
Repairing pound, 498.
Surveyor, 364.
Services, 442. Tithingman, 374, 426. To provide pound, 468. Use of bull, 475.
Keepe, Samuel, Jr .- Assessor, 483. Constable, 482. Granted land, 223, 239, 243, 244. 248, 250. Granted pond, 215. "Preambulating," 507.
Keepe, John .- Hayward, 83, 87, 105, III.
Highways, 69. Selectman, 119, 126. Surveyor, 97.
KING.
King, John of Northampton .- Boundary between Northampton and Springfield, 182.
KILBON.
Kilbon, Samuel .- For brads, 437.
690
INDEX TO PERSONS.
KILLAM.
Killam, John .-
Desired grant, and granted, 299.
Money granted, 392.
Money allowed for his care when sick, 372. Wife to be relieved by town, 390.
KNOWLTON.
Knowlton, Benjamin .-
Boundary between Springfield and Enfield, 191.
Desires to exchange, 261.
Desires grant, 266, 271.
Freed from work on highway, 189.
Granted land, 253, 262, 267, 274.
Hayward, 154, 193.
Hog reeve, 426.
Law-about swine, 395.
Laths for new meeting-house, 159.
Surveyor, 391, 392, 423.
To improve land, 314.
To fortify new meeting-house, 137. To clear "causey," 189.
Knowlton, Joseph .- Going to Hadley when it was sup- posed Gideon Pratt had small pox, 460.
LADD.
Ladd, John .- A tanner, admitted inhabitant, 119.
LAMB.
Lamb, John .-
Allowed 75 IId on account Daniel Graves' rate, 422.
Constable, 87, 414. Fence viewer and hayward, 426.
Gives land to Thomas Dewey, 269.
Granted land, 222, 224. 228, 235. 240, 248.
Ringing swine, 398.
Laying floor of meeting-house, 159.
Liberty to fish for salmon, 131.
Highway, 69, 70.
Surveyors, 149, 438. Tithingman, 409, 430, 466.
To care of water fence, 92.
To fortify new meeting-house, 136. Leonard, John .-
Use of bull, 454. Work on meeting-house, 161.
Lamb, Rebecca .- Paid for "tendence" of Benjamin Crowfoot's wife in sickness, 462. Lamb, Samuel .- Desires grant, 270, 280. Constable, 388.
Fence viewer, 346. 378, 393, 409. Granted land, 290, 316. Hayward, 378, 393. 409. Packer, guager and culler, 342, 346, 357. Surveyor, 382. Use of bull, 407, 4II.
Lamb, Thomas .- Attend law about swine, 364. Surveyor, 138, 189, 199, 338, 353, 366, 369. Fence viewer, 211, 342, 359, 366.
Hayward, 188, 333, 347, 359. Turned upon the town by Samuel Lamb, 513.
LANE. Lane, Samuel .-- Desires grant, 264.
LAWTON.
Lawton, Christopher Jacob .- Relating to bonds, 481, 485, 486.
LOBDELL.
Lobdell, Symon .--- Granted land, 235, 246.
LEONARD.
Leonard, Abel .-
Desires grant, 255, 258.
Granted land, 251, 255, 273. Fence viewer and hayward, 433. To prevent encroachments, 499.
Leonard, Abel, Jr .- Fence viewer, 513.
Leonard, Ebenezer, Sen .- Constable, 418.
Fence viewer and hayward, 428.
Hog reeve, 439. Use of bull, 443, 453. 489, 477, 510.
Leonard, Ebenezer, Jr .- Fence viewer, 412. Hayward, 412.
Leonard, Nathaniel .-- Constable, 428. Fence viewer and field driver, 398. Use of bull, 472.
Boundary between Suffield and
Springfield, 403, 498, 509. Fence viewer and hayward, 384.
Granted land. 224, 227, 229. Highways, 70.
Pound, 489. Tithingman, 398. Tithingman, 426.
691
INDEX TO PERSONS.
To prevent encroachments from other towns, 499.
Leonard, Dr. John .- For visits to Sarah Stevenson, 443. Visits to John Stuart, 453. Visits and medicines, 460.
Leonard, Joseph .- Boundary between Northampton and Springfield, 191. Boundary between Suffield and
Springfield, 498, 509.
Building committee, 127.
Constable, 135, 341, 412.
Desires grant, 258, 271, 280.
Desires grant of pond, 270.
Desires sawmill and granted, 287.
Fined for absence from Town-meet- ing, 15I. Granted land, 219, 220, 224, 239, 240, 258, 287.
Granted liberty for sawmill and land Lombard, David .- measured, 324.
Motion granted, 343.
Granted liberty to make ditch, 282.
Rate delivered to him, 355.
Surveyor, 204, 405.
Services, 452.
Tithingman, 384. To fortify new meeting-house, 136. Use of bull, 435, 462, 510.
Viewer of fences, 333, 409, 423. Wishes to exchange land, 275.
Leonard, Joseph, Jr .- Desires land, 303. Excused from serving as viewer, 493, 513. Fence viewer, 369, 378, 387, 398, 467. Granted to run fence, 312.
Hayward, 378, 387, 398. Hog reeve, 467.
Leonard, Josiah .- Constable, 366. Desires grant, 255, 262.
Fence viewer, 359, 374, 388, 393. 423. 456, 492, 513.
Granted land, 251, 255, 274.
Hayward, 359, 370, 388, 393, 423. Land measured, 320. Surveyor, 192, 409, 438.
Springfield and Westfield bound- ary, 169, 184, 186. Tithingman, 419. Use of bull, 510.
Leonard, Samuel .- Constable, 390. Desires grant, 300. Fence viewer, 359, 366, 384, 388, 456. Hayward, 359, 388, 389.
Leonard, Benjamin .- Assessor, 366, 367, 374. Constable, 353, 456.
Concerning turpentine, 377. Concerning fortifying, 381.
Committee on house lots, 307.
Dissents from vote, 389.
Desires to exchange land and grant- ed, 265. Fence viewer, 21I, 493.
Granted land, 250, 309.
Heirs of Benjamin Leonard paid for use of bull, 428.
Relating to By-laws, 374.
Selectman, 341, 366, 374.
Tithingman, 332, 384.
Trustee, 376.
Use of bull, 408, 410.
LOMBARD.
Chosen Constable and hired Samuel Warner to take his place, 377.
Desires grant, 296.
Dissents to a vote, 357.
Fence viewer, 338.
Granted land, 317.
Liberty to make fence across high- way with gate, 113.
Surveyor, 384.
Tithingman, 352, 364.
To fortify new meeting-house, 136.
Lombard, John .- Highways, 69. Granted land, 312.
MAC CRANNY.
Mac Cranny, William .- Desired land, 274. Fence viewer, 349, 354, 388.
Granted, 291, 318, 323.
Hayward, 333, 342, 347, 374.
Paid for killing catamounts, 348.
Mac Cranny, Widow .- Widow Mac Cranny and her son that is lame, £10, 436.
Mac Cranny, Thomas .- Hayward, 388. Mac Cranny, Timothy .- Surveyor, 483.
MADDISON.
Maddison, William .- Schoolmaster, 131.
MALLEFUILD.
Mallefuild, John .- Grave stone, 440. Relating to his estate, 389.
692
INDEX TO PERSONS.
MARKS.
Marks, Joseph .- Desires land, 265. Granted, 266.
MARSHFIELD.
Marshfield, Josiah .-
Constable in place of Jonathan Ball, 200.
Desires to set up sawmill, 286.
Desires grant of pond, 270.
Granted land, 343.
Sawmill granted, 287.
To go to the Bay to see about rates, 33I. Marshfield, Samuel .--
Address to be presented to Court, 125, 147.
Also relates to cartway, 168.
Appointed to view land in reference to highway, 254.
Asks for boat for inhabitants of west side, 122.
Boundary, 164, 169, 195.
Building committee, 127.
Clapboarding and shingling meet- ing-house, 158.
Concerning meeting-house, 120.
Committee concerning land, 79.
Committee on settling Westfield to replace first committee, 107.
Committee to give land to Mr. Glover, 81.
Committee to grant land and admit inhabitants, 142.
Commissioner for making Country rate, 133. Desires grant of land, 300.
Fined for absence from Town-meet- ing, 15I.
Granted leave to build, 86.
Gives land to Thomas Dewey, 269.
Granted land, 215, 217, 224, 231, 234, 237.
Hadley and Springfield boundary, 191.
Laying floor in meeting-house and making ladder, 159.
Measurer, 87, 97, 104, IIO, III, II3, 119, 126, 128, 135, 139, 143, 145, 148, 154, 166, 171, 187, 189, 192. Nails for meeting-house, 157, 160.
Relating to boat, 14I.
Seating in meeting-house. 72.
Selectman, 79, 85, 97, 110, 113, 124, 135, 143. 154, 170, 192. Springfield and Enfield and Hadley, 181, 191.
Springfield and Northampton boun- dary and Springfield and West- field boundary, 182, 184, 186, 191. To brand horses, 10I.
To fortify new meeting-house, 136. To lay out highways, 67, 70, 86, 93, IIO.
To take list of town's estate, 151, 168, 192.
To take list of ratable persons, 14I. To examine accounts, 97. 110, 124, 135, 143, 154, 170, 189, 199, 201.
To collect back rates owing to In- dian war, 146.
To treat with the Indians, 114.
To plead and defend cause of Coun- ty highway, 146.
Work on meeting-house, 162.
Work on boundary, 176, 179, 180.
MATTHEWS. Matthews, John .- Granted land, 237, 249.
Highways, 69.
John Matthews and child to be carcd for by Selectmen, 148.
MATTOON.
Mattoon, Philip .-
Boards and nails for meeting-house, 161.
Granted land, 253.
To fortify new meeting-house, 136.
MIGHILL.
Mighill, Nathaniel .-
Desires land, 301.
MERRICK.
Merrick, David .-- Constable, 492.
Excused from serving as Constable; hired Eben Hitchcock, 493.
Work on Court House, 434. Work on schoolhouse, 459.
Merrick, James .-
Committee to lay out highway, 326. Concerning Court House, 421. Concerning ferry, 412.
Constable, 374.
Fence viewer, 349, 369, 426.
Field driver, 426. Granted land, 292.
On committee, 436.
Relating to ferry, 406.
Surveyor, 364. 366, 405.
Selectman, 394, 409. Tithingman, 391. Use of bulls, 475.
693
INDEX TO PERSONS.
Merrick, James, Jr .- Constable, 473. Services, 452. Surveyor, 426, 467. Tithingman, 483.
Merrick, Samuel .--
Agawam school money, 508.
Assessor, 394.
Constable. 363, 447.
Desires land, 266, 27I.
Fence viewer, 430, 483, 500.
Field driver, 430.
Freed from work on highway, 190.
Fence viewer, 342, 369, 398.
Granted land, 268, 273, 274.
Hayward, 188. 398.
Lay out highway, 370.
Relating to fortifying, 381.
Services, 427.
Surveyor, 356, 473.
Tithingman, 346. To improve land, 313.
Turpentine, 379.
Use of bull, 510.
Work on boundary, Springfield and Enfield, 176.
Merrick, John .-
Concerning bank money, 424.
Concerning Court House, 421.
Concerning Longmeadow, 391. Concerning money paid by Pela- tiah Hitchcock, 481.
For boards to make pound, 403.
Serving on town bank committee, 437. Selectman, 352, 367, 374. 382, 388, 392, 402, 418.
Treasurer, 388, 391, 394, 398, 402, 405, 409, 414. Trustee, 412, 415, 422, 456, 457. 458.
Two shirts for J. Osborn, 397.
Overseer of the poor, 392.
Paid 20 shillings for serving as
Treasurer two years, 392.
Paid as Treasurer £2, 4II.
Merrick, John, Jr .- Constable, 418. Surveyor, 428.
Merrick, Joseph .- James Osborn's "concernments," 394. Hog reeve, 433.
Merrick, Thomas .- Asks for liberty to set up sawmill, 1.43.
Desires grant of pond, 271. Establish and repair highways, 68, 69, 70, 194. Fence viewer, 368, 382, 419.
Granted land for sawmill at Sixteen Acres, 256.
Granted land, 224, 237, 246, 273. Hayward, 125, 143, 149, 202, 368, 382, 419.
Ladder poles for meeting-house, 160.
Liberty for fishing, 174.
Surveyor, 79, 369, 394, 405.
To fortify new meeting-house, 136.
To improve land, 313. To have his yard for pound, 149.
Merrick, Thomas .- Constable, 166.
For bringing Schoolmaster, 403.
Measurer, 391.
Plank for Court House, 437.
Tithingman, 374, 423, 432.
To enlarge seat for Judges in the Court House, 431.
Merrick, Thomas, Jr .-
Constable, 513.
Fence viewer, 21I, 338, 342, 349, 364. Granted land, 274.
Liberty to get turpentine, 284.
Surveyor, 332, 353, 423, 426, 448, 500, Merrick, Thomas, 2d .-
Constable, 432.
Constable in room of Nathaniel Sikes, deceased, ·433.
"Preambulation," 479.
Merrick, Tilly .---
Granted land, 290, 292, 295, 296, 308, 313, 315. 316. Constable, 352.
Fence viewer and hayward, 393.
Money for Agawam school, 480.
Overseer of the poor, 492. Privilege for sawmill granted, 306.
Relating to bond, 434.
Sealer of leather, 500.
Selectman, 386. Surveyor, 364. 382.
Tithingman, 377, 402.
To improve land, 313. Use of bulls, 475.
MILLER.
David Miller's estate granted ten pounds for journey, 397.
Miller, Ebenezer, Sen .--- Constable, 368, 371.
Fence viewer, 338, 378.
Granted land, 291, 298.
Hayward, 378.
Moves for land, 297.
Packer. 363.
Surveyor, 359, 391.
To disburse school money at Pauca- tuck and Tatham, 462, 480, 491, 5II.
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INDEX TO PERSONS.
Use of bull, 411, 436, 443, 452, 475. Miller, Ebenezer. Jr .- Hog reeve, 467 "Preambulation," 509. Services, 452. Tithingman, 513. Miller, Samuel. Jr .- Granted land, 318. Miller, John .- Assessor, 387. Constable. 346. Dissented in Glover case, 209.
Fence viewer, 356. Hayward, 356. Paid for dieting Widow Swinke, 372, 376.
Surveyor, 352, 388.
Selectman, 369, 386.
Concerning Court House, 421.
Concerning his "broken legged mare," 44I. Paid for boundary 10 shillings, 408. Tithingman, 414.
Miller, John, Jr .- Constable, 430. Fence viewer and hayward, 423.
Miller, John, 4th .- Blacksmith, 419.
Miller, Jonathan .- "Preambulation," 479. Surveyor, 467.
Miller, Josenh .- Committee on house lots, 307.
Constable, 432.
For work, 463. Nails, 498. "Preambulation," 479. Work at Court House, 489.
Miller, Lazarus .- Desires grant, 275. Granted land 251. Granted land, 277.
Miller, Moses .- Hog reeve, 467. Work at schoolhouse, 463.
Miller, Obadiah .- Constable, 384. Desires grant of land, 270. Fence viewer, 364, 368, 388. Granted land, 216, 221, 225, 230, 241, 250, 251, 278, 318. Granted to have iron works, 310. Hayward, 83 97, 364, 368. 388. Surveyor, 352, 391. Tithingman, 349, 374, 402. Miller, Obadiah, Jr .- Desires grant, 271. Granted, 273. 27.1.
Miller, Samuel .- Desires to set up sawmill, 286. Fence viewer, 338, 347. Granted sawmill, 287. Granted land, 291, 310, 343. Hayward, 188, 202.
Miller, Thomas, Sen .-
Concerning meeting-house, 120. Constable, 79. Constable, 124, 196, 414. Committee to prevent damage by floods, 125.
Desires land, 260.
Establish and repair highway, 68, 70.
Brick for school, 463.
Fence viewer. 388, 412, 456, 500. Granted land, 237, 243, 260. On committee for granting land, 85. Overseer of work on highways, 93.
Hayward, 105, 388, 412.
"Preambulation" work, 151.
Relating to boundary between Springfield and Westfield, 118.
Springfield and Westfield bound- ary, 184, 186. Surveyor, 85, 438. Tithingman, 405. To make water fence, 90.
Miller, Thomas, Jr .- Granted land, 240. Surveyor, 448. Swine, 409.
MORGAN.
Morgan, Miles .- Establish highways, 68, 86.
Fence viewer, 438, 500. Fined for absence from Town-meet- ing, 151. Granted land, 224, 230, 288.
Laying out highwav, 129. Liberty to fish for salmon, 131, 174. Relating to highways, 226.
Selectman, 87.
Surveyor, 85.
To care for water fence, 92.
To care for finishing Mr. Glover's house, 112.
To fortify new meeting-house, 137.
To oversee the work of fortifying Mr. Glover's house, 140. Tithingman, 21I. Was paid for hedge on the back side of meeting-house, 158.
Morgan, Nathaniel .- Clerk of the market, 350. Constable, 388.
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INDEX TO PERSONS.
. Fence viewer, 211, 346, 353, 382, 393, 398, 405, 423.
Granted land, 291.
Hayward, 342, 349, 353. 370, 374, 382, 393, 398, 405, 423. Rent abated, 408.
Surveyor, 409, 456.
Morgan, Pelatiah .- Constable, 418.
Fence viewer, 356, 384, 402, 433, 467, 474, 584. Granted land, 236, 249.
Hayward, 340, 356. 384, 433.
Surveyor, 467.
Tithingman, 394, 412. To improve land, 314.
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