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On the Request of Bothna fawyer fre is accepted of as an Inhabitant in Chainsfor: and hrathe Liberty to Durchiuse of the Town Lands of the Committee () vinter
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Frighway
11 fishing Ware
By a vote it is granted to this proprides of the New field in Direct a fishing Ware on Merrimack River at the user end of the Newfriend and that They Shall have Liberty of a highway berween Redes field Samuel French's Land down to the fire fighting place ni the river alwife Conditioned that any of the Inhabitants of Chelmsford frale at any time upon this paying This proportion of Expences about the Erecting the works have his Share accordingly in the fishing trade
( hoyce of Town Officers for the year Ensuring for Select men
Town meeting 1 Capt Arcos Iter Constable Howard Sparring 2 Fineliman
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5 Surveyors of Highwayes )
3 William Underwoo) Josiah Richardfor Cant mr John Fish Hinchman Commissionos Mician Underwood Viewers of fences Wright Samuel hofter fen Thomas Barrett Finnuel Suchcher Abraham Pintor jour Henry Spikes Gerfrom Proctor Jerahmet Bowers Joseph Hide Joseph Sporting Pelatiche Adams To this above a Warrant was given the Date noone.
: 7th 12 month: 1681: Joplina Lawyer at his Request was .. admitted an Inhabitant nithis Town and had Liberty granted to purchase the Towns Land as he can agree withe Committee- appointed to fell Land: Recorded by order the Date above Samuel Hoams Clerk
At a General meeting of the Town the the 5th Day of February : 1682: John Lowell was Aomitted an inhabitants m this Town. the Town granted him Liberty on the Common for bank as is - Convenient for his Trade: The Town granted he that have Liberty to buy of the Towns Common Land if he find it Convenient and on Condition that the forestwell come and fettle as an Inhabitant in Chelmsford and to follow his Trade of Tanning in The fo Jour:
Tour meeting
The Day a love was chosen by the Town to office as followern for Selectmen
Capit Samuel Adams
Capt Thomas Hindiman William Underwood
Cant
Colist
Hindliman Commifichiers
my William Underwood
Port folicil Richardion
mr John Filk for Confiable Moses Barton
for financiers of wayes? for veways of forces fotomen Leyes
Muchamiel Butter Erfick Samuel Burge Rotne
Samuel Justdier fent Prontoing Thomas Parler Heptien Peine Joseph Barrett Joseph Hildreth Peter Proctor
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The Day above was granted to Mojes Barron to Exchange il parece of Land formady Laid out by John Burge for the (indren of Isaac Lerned: Which Land Lyet ad Tadmuch and now to Lay it to the Land Moles bought of the Jour Alle for a Committee to Lay out the Land as a bone were Chosen: fert Josiah Richardson mr John Fifth
The High- way laid out from foli frevenses Land to the Bridge by tothua Fletcher foundedby Several Marke tices and by the Town Common. And a Highway Laid out to Little Jadmuch bound by Marked trees. These Highwayes fix Rods wide. A High way Laid out from Fojeph biscuitsings to Benjamin Spatthings hous: founded by Marked trees and Samuel Bruges Sand: and by Thomas Chamberlaing Lans: Three Roos wide Prounded by Marked trees and Stakes: May the 1. 1683. follomon Keyes Samuel Fletcher
This alone approved by the felt man! and Recover as above by the fame order by formel Frams Clerk un filled :
Re: 24: The: 4th: Month: 1667: It is ordered by the Select men that inasmuch as the Town hall formerly ordered : that High Wayes Shallbe Left fix potes wide: it is ordered that for the future any Perfon that Shall take or hath taken in to his propriety any part of the young High-way being Legally informed Thereof: and Shall not with in one month after publication of this order: or Legal information of his or there defect Reduce the fame to its proper flation: Tre or they Shall pay a fine of Ten Shillings for every fuch offence to the use of the Town: And to for every months Default ten Shillings fill the Land to taken in Shall be Reduced.
The letect men finding the Records of hands in the Town Books robe front: as to the preventing of future trofie To thers one order that the feverale Inhabitants of this Four Shall By the Last of December next Run there forerall bands to Eving individual percel of Land belonging to him orthem if they have not con it already by the former order; and given to life selectmen a particular deferiation of the feverall trung marks belonging to there Is Lands inwriting that to bring in an therein Concerned may have the Record of his Lands made perfect according to Law: upon Porfiture of ten Shillings for eving Defect taken notice of: And to for Every months Default Jen shillings. ( Carried to the next page)
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Town meeting
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It is ordered that there Shall be a New Bok forth with procured for the use of the Town to be kept for the Records of Lands and fuch Speciall ufes: into Which Book all the Lands y antes und Laid out by this Town Shall with all Convenient freid be Recorded.
Miomas Adams James Hildreth William Fletcher Johan Fish are appoint ted a Committee or Committees to Regulate The defects about faling bounds between man and man and between the Town and particular proprietors as the Cafe Shall Require.
Offered that if any person or persons Phall neglect or Refuge to give in an account to the select men of the funds and bains marks of there feverall Lands according to order the Committee appointed to that work fall have power to do it at the Charge of the proprieter or proprieters.
The: the: 12 month: 1683: At a Publick meeting was Chosen to office for the year Signing as followegh for felect men
) for Confiable William Fletcher 1 Leif Josiah Richiamijon
2 Solomon Leyes 3 4
Joseph Farrell John Wright Jacob Warren. (
Capt Hinchman (cpt Frams. [Commissioners um William lindcriação
for funveyors of High-wayes? Abraham Penker fent Sort James Bowand Sporting font
Viewers of Fences Samuel Butterfield Hojepti Parkis Pourett Barrett
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Benjamin trangring Abraham Do ward folter
Parker june
it was voted also by the Inhabitants that the meadow flow in the Occupation of John frauding and Other Crouch Phail be given and now is given to the life of the Ministry in Chichnusford for ever: and is here entered the 5th of february: 1683: Gy Samuel Hoams Clerk.
The: 31 of famary: 168%: The felet men of (helmin) have fet out to form unto John Spaulding and Arthor Crouch Jointly and feveraly Ten acres of meadow be it more or Less: Which meadow is Lying in the Limits of Chelmsford near unto Benjamin Butterficos frakc meddig; And is founded by an care free and noulli west by a princ by a pine tree marked: and they to 1 Caries to the next page!
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Ministry let out
to enjoy the force Is illecrow for the Term of Seven years From His Date hereaf: And the & John founding & Arthur Provesti do Covenant to mo with the select men to pay Yearly for the Towns ufe to the Select men the form of for fillings in good Merchantable Con: Il Witness her hands the day and year about Written John francising Arthor to Crouch This (verant w one way by Arther Grande and the Selection of the Town with free concent on both parties Cancelof The merson about Lett is now Lett to form Ppundring ferr for Ten years By the allowance of Arthor ( routh the :54 of February: 1683: Samuel Adams Clerk
In the Day above on the Request of John Spaning it was granted that the Meadow formerly Left out to farm to folin frautoing and author crouch for four Shillings the year for fever years is now Lett to them na him for ten years from the Date heat; he or they paying four thislings the year: and the form Pocutting and Arther Crouch or Either of them Pob agree and ingage to Clear all the fire ] meadow as it is now border: Und to when the term of tor- years is exunited they or he ave to have it on Rent on En fuch terms as The Select men or they or he can- agree provided always if the Town fe (auge to in- move it for the ministry to whome the meadow is given as appears above: Witness the: 5 of february 1683:
Samuel Adams Clerk John focusing
(Melinsfor) November the: 25: 1730: We the Subscribers being a Committee appointed to Renew bounds Being defined! by the Committee appointed by the Town of Chelmsford and a Committee appointed by the Four of Herford to act in Gehen't of Each of the Towns Relating to those frivilliges granted by the To Town of Chichinsford unto the Tour of effort when they voter to Let Welford of fot a Separate Tour To Renew the bounds of a certain Trust of meadow (Cale Prake meadow) Lying in the Town of Western Containing by Bftimation Ten acres be it more or ich and Granted and Granted to the use of the Ministry in Thelin ford as may fully appear by the Record of To grant Which Meadow we Proceeded to Renew the Bounds of in the" melentitthe Two Committees above Po: As followsth. Bounded at the most Westerly Corner on a Black care free marked and pear Graton Line from Hierer inn? Pareth Safterly to a great Rock and heape of flores on it Carried to the next page/
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75 from theme Runing Southeasterly to a great Rochiam here of bones on it and fromthere Running Westerly by the Land of Deacon fothua Fletcher to a. White oak tree marked; there Running forthesty by I Fletchers and to ane althe bree Marked by the fire of the Brook that Runs into the meadow: from thence During fourth Weiterty to a fine frump Oftenes by Groton Line: from there Runing ty Groton Line unto The Black oak tree being the bound first Mentioned :
Recorded November ye: 27: 1730 Ephraim Hildreth
William Fletcher Comittee Por Benj Frams Jour CLOR 1 Jonathan Bowers
Transcribed out of (Relmsford Fourth Book of Records Page 42 and Examined: Pr Benj Arams Town Clash
John 4 Thomas parkers agreement
Know all men by these Presents That John and Thomas Parker being at difference about the Sounds of There Upland and Meadow nearthe River Do by these Prefonts Decline and make known to All men: That this this day of February: 1655: Wetherefore the John and Monas Parker have agreed and Determined that the fence now Standing between them Shall be the bounds from the forth End of the meadow to the ford way: and from there to the north end of the meadow the River is the Grounds: and there are to find our felles our herre executors to fland to the agreement as above as Wittiefs our hands the Day atome latin Parker Aicmas Partier
Jours meeting
The: 30: the: 12 month: 1686: There being a general assembly of the Four to make (hoyes of Here Sown officers: Then Was Chojen for the year Ensuing as followeth
For Constable Abraham Parker jun-
For Selectmen Capt Drans )
2 Lest Richardfor
Capt Hirschman 3 Solomon Keyes
Capt Hocims Commissionis
Joseph Farwell
William Underwood
4 im golin Frisk
Surveyors of Highwayes Stephen Peirce Hildreth
Jajeph
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Andrew Pranything Joseph Spaulding
For veivers of fences Ichin Spantsing Eleazer Brown Benjamin Spautring follina Fletcher Moles Barron John Burge Joseph Parker Gotham Procter
For Tythingmen James Hildreth Majes Barron &teater Brown John Perhann mr Cornelius Waldow formel Fletcher fent Joseph fronttring.
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The 2°: Day of Fachmany: 1685: Were Chosen to office di followetti for this year Enguing frey Select mer
Capt formed Adams
) for-Constable Steption Peine
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2 Zape Thomas Hinchmany 3 4 fert Jesiati Richardfor
Capt Hinchman Cap- Arains Comisiones
Joseph
Surveyors of highwayes
Underwood
William Hofes Parker Jeflina Fletcher Parkorst
Farwell beiwos of fences Benjamin Blogget John Wright Samuel Fletcher Sofisti Butter fiel S facce Parker John Burge" Jofysh Barrett Peter Procter
The Day Alue Was given to Thomas Read his Wife and ciro Peaks for ever: Four acres of Land formerly granted to Meliam Good: On Condition that the fore) Read do Erect a T welling trong on the fame and myprove the Jane Land for his own Benifit: But not to fell or give the fame Land to any other person Whatforever
The Day above the Town in Generall (hoje Capt Thomas Hinchman er John Fish and fert Sofiah Richardson to be a Committee to treat with the Genarale Court and furious, about Wamajsett Neck of Land in Way of Purchaseing the fame for the Towns Propriety.
The Day above mr feratimeet Bowers is by a unanimes Vole admitted an Inhabitant in this Town
The Day above Was granted to Gange Robbing Ten acres of upland to be Laid out by the committee: and Return there of to be made unser there hans: Of Witness Samuel Foams Clerk
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Thomas Read
Bowers Robbins
The first Day of february: 1686/ the Town met Generally and acted as followetti: For Select men For Confiable Thomas Parker Capt Samuel Adams 2 May- Thomas Hinchiman
3 fer Sofiali Richardfor
4 Enfin Jotin Fish Far well
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Joseph
for Surveyors of high ways William Fletcher Benjamin wanting Jacob Warren John Barrett june Jolyrh Parking.
veiwer of forces James jon Serahmet Bowers Samuel Cleaveland Samuel Underwood Benjamin Parker Jolin Parker James Hildreth Mojes Barrett.
Jacob Warren The: 29: of December: 1687: was appointed a Surveyor to fettle Bounds of Land in this Town between man and man
Tour meeting
At a General Meeting of the Town the: 1 Day of February 1687/8 Were Chefen to office as followeth. the year infring for Selectmen
Capt Samuel Drums for Confiable Gerfrom Proctor
fert Sofiah Richardfon
Ensign Joseph Farwell
low and Iwantring
Mojes
for Surveyors of Higwayes John Spaulding Abraham Biam Barron Jolin Barrett, in John Perham Jogurt Butterfield.
Surveyors of fences Sofian Rickardfon Nathaniel Butterfield Thomas Bloggett Arthor Couch Benjamin Parker Joseph Baker Joseph Hildreth Jolm Parker
The Day above it was voted that there Should be Liberty for persons to exchange Land and those a Committee to officiate therem: Whole names are fert Jejich Richardfor The persons propainting to exchange Land are formuel Malcher fint Joseph Farwell Moles Barron toward Prantring John Parker Robert Procter Joseph Ffice Jejich Richardfon Nathaniel Butterfiets
Thomas Parker Samuel hofter jun
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exchange of Land
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Jan meeting
gricetrizg
3 Enfim Joseph Farwell
Esibard fpaulding
4 Moles Barron
- Eleazer Brown
The Confiance for County Rate Crypt Samuel Adams fotomon Keyes 2 fort sofiati Ricticirdfon
for Constable John Perhar
To over fre fwine and keep them in order are appointed Ebenezer Parkis John Wright ysaus Parker Edward Frafter Samuel Underwood Jejewh Butterfield Joseph Barrett Hofes Barrett:
February the: 4th. 1688. The Town mett unid acted as followert. for Constable Josephi Spantring fest-
For felettinen
_ I fart Sofiate Rietiandfor Joseph Ficarwell 3 Elector Brown 4 John Sparring Deaun Fofler
Turexyons of Highwayes lifeth Parkis fun- Thu Kidder Deacon Foster Ephraim Hildreth Benjamin Sparring
for fence viewer's Lyctin Wright Joseph Hide Stephen Peine Samuel Fogler Peter Procter D'ly Roster Polyph Butterfield Samuel Burdge Bbenezer Wright famuel pouring ..
February the: 3: 1690: at a General Alecting of the Town Were (hofen to office in the town For Relection Levet James Hierreth Sehn Barritt fent fotoman Keyes fint For Town Clerk Solomon Keyes Teret Fewers Nathaniel Hill
for Confiable Clearer Brown
fence viewers AGraham Biam Israel Proter Erward Foster L
fun veyors of Highwayes Ephraim Hurrett fort Spaulding Thomas Parker John Praudding overfeers of wine lacob Warren ebenezer Partys quim thinley Daniel Geluffia Beryj. Spantring
Tojeph Hide Arthor Crouch
fireeling
Mr Obedience to an Act of the Council the Inhabitants of the simsford that together and Chose on the: 30 of May: 1688: those to office in the Town as after is Expressed by there alarmes in particular.
To ferie as Selectmen are. C
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The Day above Whitten the Tour granted exchange of Lan? to Leverall persons a final parcel bach: And a Committee - appointed to view and confirm into the Persons petitioning if they find it be not prejudicial to the Fornithe committee is as followath The persons petioners are Solomon Keyes for- John Bates font Enjign Edward Ppantoing Moles Barron font Thomas Chamberlain Jent; John Perfirm Mojes Parter Ensign Farwell Thomas Parker
Ensign Edward Spaulding Samuel Foster jun- William Pletcher
exchange of land
Juston
(Pietonsford January the: 16th, 1693: The Day a bone Written: Janus Dutton Was grande three acres of Land to Build a hous on and Chop in order to following his of Trade: It is granted upor Condition that if the above& James do ofer the four the first profer of the face of it if Pre go away: The Land Kyeth at the Highway fide adjoining to the Land of William Underwood.
Town meeting
At a General meeting of the Town of (Prehns ford February the: 2:1691: Was Chosen to office For Select-men Levet John Barrett Love-James Hild reth
For- Town Clark Cast Josiah Richardson
Levet- Bowers Joshua Fletcher Abraham Parker
) For Constable Andrew Spuntoing
Committee
on the Day above Was Chosen for a Committee to Grind Meadows as formerly Capt Jejich Richardfan Enligne Joseph Forwell and Thomas Parker.
Baret
On the Day above Levet form Barrett and his for Jonathan propongoing for Liberty to Erect a fulling mill on the mite brook it was by a vote granted: and there was chefen the Day a love to Little the matter
(cyst Richardson Joseph Famiglie fem and Thency Parker
Burge
On the Day alone John Burge Was granted Exchange of a final percel of Land nearhis Pasture.
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Fisk
June the : 9": 1695: Bounds fet to a peace of Swamp ajoyning to Bare Swamp formerly belonging to gumes Parker whit 2020 to the heirs of mr John griff and is Bounded as followich: South upon His meadow of mr John Fih: East by His Towns upland: North onthe Saft five of the wamp upor a hornbin tree: And onthe West of the Swamp upon a Pine tree: Provider there be a high- way allowed (rifs the tramp on the North fire of the force where it now flancs A true Coppie taken out of the? Thomas Parker Original and here Entred by nic, yogesh harwell (mittee
February: 25: 1695/6 Clearer Brown Town Clerk
Dutton
Chehnsfor January the: 18: 1693/8 Free Acres of Land Laid out to James Button of Chelmsford Lying South by the Land of William Underwood: Bounder by a great black cake tree: on the last to a great Rock: on the West to a Walnut free: On the North and Po by two trainnt trees to a White Oake: on the last by the countryhighway
Atrice Copy of the Original by Josiah Richardfon Foun Clerk
Edward Sparring Comittee Nathaniel Buttefiets
queting
Marchi the: 20#: 1693: The Town being Convened together ( hoje bolest men and other officers to office in the Town for the year Erywing : for Select men Josiah Richardon four Ersign Fun-well Thomas Chamberlivin Sero For Constables Er war Lofter. for Leader Edward Ppuntoring Leve- James Hildreth Themas Parker Steven Peirce
For-Town Clerk Sofiah Richardson Sent
For Fything men Levet Folin Burkett Ephraim Hildreth Parker from Bates Parkis Sent
Josepoli
Jejich Richinfon jom
For Surveyors of Highwayes Jonathan Barnett Jacob Warren ju Jefin Parker Pormuch Butterfield Andrew Spautring fum Underwood For veiwars of fences Sorin flevers Jonathan Sich and for James Proto Samuel Filetonic Yogesh Butterfiel Dowar Ppantoin Zacharia Faris fon Hojes Barret
To Look after fwine Solomon Keyes Joseph Write Benjamin Barker Sam" Fletcher Le Gotham Procter and Samuel Barrett.
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Town meeting
March: the: " and acted as followeth! For Select-men Josiah Richardson enfin Joseph harwell It Samles Hidreth
mi Nathan Hill 1 Samuel Fletcher
1693/ This Town Being Convened together
For Town Sterk Josiah Richardfon_ For Constables Solomon Keyes juni Jonathan Barnett Sworn For Comissioner Lend-Jer ahmet Bowers
Surveyors of Highways Joshua Fletcher Jogoph Barett Eryign Edward puntoing Nathaniel Butterfield John Perfum John Wright Joseph Wright Ebenezer Parkis. fiverr: For Tything men Abraham Parker Johnwalker Thomas Chamberlain for Sacco Warren fent famuel Butterfiel Andrew Sparring
For fence vewErs. Benjamin Parker Peter Procter Thomas Parker Joseph Keyes
for men to Take care of Harfes John Bates Mojes Barron Sent
more fence viewers (Schufpaulding Lest John Barrett Joseph Hide Vaih & Butterfield
To give the felect mon Instructions Mayor Thomas Hinchman Ensign Toward Sparring Jeucon Foster
March the: 5th: 1694 The Town being Convened) together acted as followett
They Chefe Majd Thomas Hinctiman Moderator to Cary Mutthe work of the Day For Select-mon Jofiati Richard fon fent Eryign Joseph Parivall Elecizer Brown Ephraim Hidrofi Quand Nathaniel Hill
For Town Clerk Bleuzer Brown For Conftables Sofiah Richanfor Peter Procter Voted that the felett me Shall bethe overheers of the Poor"
For Tything mich Nathaniel Blogget Lest Samuel Fletcher Dowird Fefter Bly Foster Moyes Barrett
For Town Freafurer Thomas Parker Fer Conniffioner for- foronon Keyes
For Surveyors of Highwayes Joseph Parkis Tent John Perham- Gerflor Procter John paulring
For Surveyors of high ways ensign William Fletcher Heption Peine Joseph Harrell Jacob Warrenium Andrew frauding John Parker. For a (committee to give Instructions to the feleet-inen Majt Hinchman Acacon Fofter Infign Spaulding und focomon Keyes font:
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1695: At a Legal meeting of the Town
Jest Solomon Keyes is Chofen a Commissioner for this year It is voted that a Committee of three men Shall be (hofen to agree with mr Camel Waldow in Reference to Erecting a Corn mill: The Town Leaving the matter Wholly to them as they Shall agree: The Corn Hill is to be fat upon Stony brook between Ilerimuch and the Bridge. Alleyor Hinelimon Ensign fautring and Pert Polomon Reyes arLegally (hofen a Committee to the drawing up articles of agreement between mr Daniel Warsow and in behalf of the Town: the Town having Left the management of the whole Mutter in this Cafe to the above to Committee as is about voted and Committee arte to Grow up fuch firm Conclusions with to arrow Relating to the Corn mill which is to be fet up upon flory-brook between Hermack and the Bridge attest Eleazer Brown Town (text.
Four precting
March ote: 3 1695/6 At a General Town Me Was Chosen to office as followetti:
for Moderater Major flinchmnom Levet Bowers & fert Solomon Keyes are ( Profen a Committee to make up the acomptes of the Town with the Treasurer Fior Selectmen Ensign harwell 1
2 Quanter Hill 3 De Thomas Parker 4 Lest William Fletcher Ephraim Hildreth
For Tythingmen Love Barrett Enfin Parker Sannual Fletcher John Stevens
for fence viewers Ebeneach Parkline Moles Keyes Joseph parting poure facter l'actionel Butterfiel fent Jonathan Richartjon" Enfry pandring
Enfin portering
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Fier Confiables Samuel Fletcher jut- Jacob Warren jun
For Town Clerk Thomas Parker For Instructions to the select men Majt Hinchman Levet Bowers fet Solomon Keyes
for Commissioner Jolin Perham
for Surveyors of high ways form frautring feur Solomon Keyes junk U Joseph Keyes John Burge
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Waltrow
Exchange of Land Granted to Ebenezer Wright It is voter that those persons that has Liberty to break up and onto fence and make improvement of the fine plain near the Butterfietss Swamp Shall have liberty to improve Land five years after the above Written Date.
Granted to Samuel Barritt Liberty to fence in and improve Leven lleres of Land and intill the term of fever years be sourired and flew to Lay it down again to the Common: The Land Lyes between I Buretts Land and the Land of John Wardet always Provided that no High-way be Jammified thereby. This Voter.
July the: 17h 1696: At a Generali Foun meeting it is granted wo Leverall of our Inhabitants Liberty to fence in and improve a pine plain Lying on the fourth fire of Hart- pons untell the Term of Five years the expired: Then to Lay it down to the Common: And to fow all the Land that they improve with English graf: And to take that the to Land be not over run with young pines So Long as the Land Lyss in Common March the: 2: 1699: Alt a General Town meeting to Elect and Choose Toun officers for the the year unguing For Selectmen Thomas Parker For Town Clerk Pernas Parker Cornell Hill
Jours meeting
Ephraim Hildreth
Stephen Peirce
For Gonflables John Wright 1
Joseph Hildreth
Joseph Farwell
Surveyors of Highways
Ebenezer Pourklingt
Abraham Parker Colin Procter
Arthur
Per Tythingmen Nathaniel Butterfield Samuel Potter Jacob Warren fait chojes Barron fent
Fior fence veiwers Edward Strach Procter Josephi Wright toreplies A cirwell j ion Richardfor 4ohm Parker
For fies Drivers
Jeli Sporting Moles Barron jime Joseph Perfiam William Bloggett
Fior Town Freafurer Cornet I fill
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exchange of Land
Samil
Liberty ti ninprove Common Lund
84 January Hie: 29: 1696/ att a General Meeting of the Tour Warned according to Law. Sporting Mal parcele of Meadow that was accounted to be John Thiplays is Conferer on form Spanntring as it is founded the above voted. March the: 2: 1697
Beret
Samuel Barrett is Granted Liberty with fome others of his Neighbours to ferree in and improve part of a pince plain near the fair Kilns for five years and then to Lay it down and fow it with English Play feed: And to take care to keep down the young pines for long as The for Land Lyes in Common.
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