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Elkanar Watson Chosen Constable
Nathaniel holmes
Nathaniel Southworth were Chosen Surveyors of the
And Nathaniel Atwood ) highwayes
It is ordered by the Towne that thirty pounds silver mony be forthwith levied by Rate for the Repaireing of the
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Meeting house and to be delivered to the overseers of the worke
The Raters Chosen were Serjeant Willam harlow Willam Crow and Joseph howland
Concerning the Mill the Towne have ordered that
Leiftenant Morton shall treat with Charles Stock-
Joseph Warren and bridge about and Concerning the Joseph Bartlett building of a New Mill and to make Report therof to the towne
[141.] Att a Towne meeting held att the meeting house att Plymouth the 4th day of September 1682
The Towne voated that theire land att Agawaam shalbe sold and that the prise therof shalbe Improved for the building of a New meeting house and for the defraying of other Necessary uses behoofull to the Towne ;
Major Bradford are Chosen and appointed by the
Leift : Morton Towne to make sale therof for
and serjeant harlow the Townes use as aforsaid ;
It was likwise agreed and ordered by the Towne that the Jurisdiction of the said Land shall belonge to the Towne of Plymouth onely ;
Moreover att the said Meeting the Towne engaged cach to other seriously That the alewives or herrings soe Called shall not be stoped in theire Goeing up either in the half way pond River or in any other River or Runett belonging to the Towne in theire Goeing up to spaune ;
John Bradford and Thomas ffaunce are appointed by the Towne to be Collectors of Mr Cottons Rate
Serjeant harlow is appointed by the Towne to Graunt Ticketts according to Law in such Case provided unto such as are Nessesitated to travell on the Lords day incase of danger of death or such like Nessesitous occations ete
Morover it was voated att the Towne Meeting held att Plymouth the 4th of September 1682 That they will take Course that they that legally bought any Shares of Land of any Townes men att Agawaam before the said Towne Meeting shall have theire money Returned againe ;
Att a Towne Meeting held att the Meeting house att Plymouth the 30 day of October 1682 It was Joyntly agreed by the Towne that the former Comittee viz ; Leift : Morton Joseph
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Warren and Joseph Bartlett to Agree with Charles Stockbridge about the dam ; and the passage to be Left for the flishi to Goe up or any other pticulare Respecting the Mill brooke or any other Thinge that may be Respecting the prmises :
Aprill the 7th 1684 att a Towne meeting; The towne have voted the sume of fifty shillings which they will ffreely Give and allow unto William Green towards his Cure in Meer Pitty and Compassion to him in his prsent misery ; and not as theire Charge ;
the towne have agreed with Gorge Bonum to take the alewives and to foraigners have them for 9 pence a hundred and our Townsmen for 6 pence a hundred and take some Course with unrully persons that hinder them from goeing up and Coming downe the brooke
The Towne have Graunted unto Acannootus fifteen acrees of Land att a place Comonly Called washanest Joyning to a Pond to be layed out for him ;
The Towne have Graunted unto Thomas Cushman Jun : three acrees of Meddow att the head of Jones River meddow to be first Layed out for him and that what is left shall be to supply others that have desired it soe farr as it will Reach ;
Joseph Warren are a Comittee Chosen by the
Nathaniel Southworth Towne to Lett out Clarkes Iland and serjeant harlow to the best advantage they Can for the Town
Richard
Wright
a Certaine smale psell of land is Graunted to Richard Wright to sett a house on being att the lower Corner of the New Street and to have it as longe as hee lives and when hee Endeth his life to leave it to the Towne ;
[142.] Att the Towne meeting held att Plymouth the second of January 1682 The Towne agreed and voted that noe Indians shall heneforth be sett to worke in any of the Townes for the wast in Cuting donne of any of the Timber of the Towne, as makeing of Shingles or bolts ; or any way to the wast of the Comons ; and that noe Indians shalbe Imployed upon any such accompt on the penalty of whomsoever soe Imploys them to forfeitt five pounds silver mony, to be levied upon theire estates for the Townes use ; nor that any Indian shall for the future be Imployed about or worke any timber brought out of the Comon
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upon the same penalty and that this order to be in fforce and to take place from the first of March next ; and it is further ordered and agreed upon that the Celect men for the time being, be heerby Impowered by the Towne To see to the strickt execution of this order and to demand the forfeiture of the fines : for breach of the same : and to prosecute the same to effect :
Leift Morton were deputed by the Towne to Agree Joseph Warren 1 with workmen for the building of a and Willam Crow ) New meeting house : att Plymouth the length wherof is to be fforty five foot; and the breadth 40 foot ; and 16 foot in the wall
And These men to agree with workemen fully to flinish the same with seats Galleryes &c in every other Respect ;
[143.] At the Towne meeting held att the meeting house att Plymouth the 27th of May Annº 1681
The Towne have Impowered the Deputies to make defence in plea Concerning John harman and doe heerby engage to stand to what they shall Conclude in that Respect and the Towne likewise engaged to pay the Charge that may arise in that behalf
Leift : howland ; is appointed by the Towne with the Celect men to take the Constables accoumpts that have not yet brought in theire accoumpt to the Towne ;
The Towne have Graunted unto Leift: Morton twenty five acrees of land on a place Called Warrens Wells plaine ;
Thomas ffaunce was Graunted att this meeting ten acrees of land lying on the southwest or southerly syde of the said Land Granted to Leiftenant Morton
Leift : Morton
Will : Crow
were Chosen Celect men att this meeting ;
Willam harlow
Leift Morton and
were Chosen Deputies
Joseph Warren Andrew Ringe and
Isacke Cushman Grandjury men ;
John Bryant sen : Was Chosen Constable
Serjeant Tinkham Thomas ffaunce
Surveyers of the high wayes
Jonathan Pratt
Elkanar Watson
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William Bradford Jun : Elkanalı Watson Nathaniel Wood Isacke Cushman Willam Shirtley Steven Bryant Jun : Samuell Gardiner and John Gray
tooke tlie oath of fidellity and desire to be proposed to the Court to take up theire ffreedome Willam Shirtley stands propounded to take up ffreedome
Att the Town meeting held att the meeting house att Plymouth the 17th day of June 1683 the towne voted to allow 25€ silver mony towards the building of a Cart Bridg att the Eelriver provided that the foure southeren Townes by order of Court feirmly oblidged. not onely to Give twenty pound att the prsent : Therunto : but alsoe that ever for the future the said Townes be Ingaged : to pay theire Just proportions as the Townes are Rated in the Country Rates towards the maintainance of the said Eelriver bridge, and Joneses River bridg alsoe :
Eelriver & Jones river bridge vote about them
Att this Meeting Joseph Bartlett and Ephraim Morton JJun : agreed with the towne for the sume of twenty five pounds to build a bridge over the Eelriver which together with the twenty pounds allowed by the four southeren townes ; wilbe full satisfaction for the building of the said bridge ;
The towne have likewise engaged to allow three pounds silver mony for and towards the building of a bridge over Jones River for the use and Conveniency of the Naighborhood which bridge shalbe for hoof and foot provided the Conditions and proportions doe suckseed Concerning the Eelriver bridg above written ;
[144.] Deputies Chosen Leiftenant Warren Leiftenant Morton 2 serjeant harlow Joseph Warren Joseph Warren Joseph howland William Clarke
Celectemen
Constable John Bryant Jun :
Grandjurymen Thomas ffaunce Jonathan Shaw
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Surveyers of the highwayes Joseph Bartlett
John Rickard Jun Robert Ranson Samuell Sturtivant
Att the Towne meeting held att the meeting house att Plymouth the 14 of July 1684
Joseph Bartlett and Ephraim Morton Jun : accuolidged that they had Received the full and Just sume of twenty five pounds in silver of the Constable for theire makeing theire bridge att the Eelriver
thirty acrees of Land was Graunted to Joseph Warren buting upon the 20 acrees of land formerly Graunted unto him by the Towne and Runing up by the brooke comonly Called the double brookes ; hee allowing a Convenient highway through or by it ;
Wheras in the yeer 1673 the sixteenth of May ; the towne did Graunt unto Mr Willam Crow 4 acrees of meddow or Meddowish Ground lying on the uper end att the east Corner of the widdow Sturtivants meddow at Moonponsett to be layed out to him by Captaine Bradford, which said Meddow or Meddowish Ground lyeth on the east syde of Thomas Cushmans meddow ; and ; soe up stream on both sides of the maine brooke
It is Now ordered and Graunted by the Towne that Mistris Crow shall have her meddow Land where it is Granted upon that brooke or elsewher ; if it be not there to be found ;
John Bryant was allowed by the Towne fifteen shillings for Gathering in the minesters Rate the last yeer; and for gathering in all the Rates of this prsent yeer as towne Country and Minnesters Rate : hee is likewise allowed : thirty shillings ;
Robert Barrow Meadow
The bound Marks of Robert Barrows meadow lying upon southers Marsh Brook at the Easterly End of a seder swamp on the westerly or southwest End A spruce tree marked standing in a swamp and soe to the shore to a maple tree Marked on foure sides & from thence up the brook to a pine tree Marked on 4 sides standing in the meadow on the northerly side of the brook and from thence to a maple tree neare the shore standing on the southerly side of the brook marked on 4 sids
William Rings Meadow Lying upon southers marsh brook is bounded by Robert Barrows ; on the North-
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Will : Rings
Meadow
erly side of y brook is a pine tree marked on four sids standing in the Meadow and from thence to a maple tree Marked standing neare the shore on the southerly side of the Brook & soe from thence up the brook neare an old beavour dam on the northerly side of the brook A spruce and a pine tree Marked on foure sids on the southerly side of the brook A pine tree Marked on 4 sids standing by the upland This Meadow was laid out and bounded
By Me George Bonam Junior Surveyor
[145.] Att a meeting of the Towne of Plymouth on the 2.4th of November 1684
The Towne desired and Appointed Major William Brad- ford John Bradford Nathaniell Southworth Leiftenant howland and Isacke Cushman to be agents in theire behalfe ; That if any shall or doe Intrud within the Northerly line of the Towne Graunted by the Court as doth apeer upon Record that they shall oppose them and the Towne by these prsents doe engage to defend them in that Case ;
The Towne did order Joseph Warren and Joseph Bartlett to finish our southerly Line betwixt Sandwich and the Towne of Plymouth ;
Att this townemeeting the towne Graunted unto John Barrow thirty acrees of Land lying between the path that Goeth from Plymouth to Bridgewater and the path that Goeth up to Joseph Kinges farme, and the Towne have appointed and desired Major Bradford to Lay it out for him ;
Att the meeting held att the meeting house att Plymouth the 18th day of May 1685 the officers chosen to serve were
Cunstable Jolin Rickard senior Cunstable
Leift Morton
Leift Joseph howland Celectmen
Isacke Cushman
Joseph Warren sen :
Surveyors for high wayes
James Cole
Grandjurymen serjeant harlow
Barach Jourdane
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Major Bradford Leiftenant Morton Left : howland
John Bradford
Joseph Warren
Commissionated to Run a west line on the North side of the Towne
The Land of John Barrow layed out nere Monponsett according to the order of the Towne of plymouth the 3d of August 1689 The bounds Westerly is a Red oake tree Marked of foure sides by Bridgwater path on the south syde so Rainging southerly to a white wood tree standing neere a swamp from there Rainging by the swamp side Easterly to a white oake Marked on foure sides and soe Rainging northerly for want of lands Crose Bridgwater paith home to the land of frances Curtice Laid out
by William Bradford and Georg Bonum Sr
[146.] Wee whose Names are under written being Chosen by the Towne of Plymouth and sworn in the yeer of our Lord 1684 to Lay out the Kinges highway Throughout our Towneship have Layed them out as followeth ;
ffrom our Towne Bridge to a heape of stones att our 1 New street end on the westward side of the old way ; from thence to a heape of stones at the first brooke on the southwest side and a Rocke on the North East syde from thence to the second brooke the ffence on the Northwest syde and an heape of stones on the southwest syde soe to 2 strawberry hill to a heape of stones on the Westward side of the aforsaid old way ; soc to the Mile Rocke on the eastward side of the aforsaid old way from thence to a Sapling marked Against John Doties allies Dotenes feild forty pole bounded with a stake and an heap of stones soe to the Land of Goodman Tinkham alonge the old Road ; Leaveing his ffence on the east side and from that ffence 40 foot westward soe to a heap of stones bounded on the Eastside against Samuell Kinges orchyard soc to a heap of stones on the east side of Nathaniell Southworth ffence soe to the house of Goodman Bryants bounded with a heape of stones on the west side ; and soe alonge the old Road to 3 Mr Crowes land to a heape of stones on the west syde and soe alonge the old Roade to a smal pecked Rocke on the
1 " New street " is what is now North Street.
2 " First Brook" is the small brook which crosses Court Street south of Samoset Street. "Second Brook " crosses Court Street in front of the estate of Roswell S. Douglass, and " Strawberry Hill" is the hill on the easterly side of Court Street, on which stands the Summer cottage of Charles S. Davis. 3 Mr. Crowes land was at Seaside.
I2
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east syde and soe along the old Road to the land of 1 John Gray bounded on the eastward side with a heap of stones and soe along the old Road leaveing William Shurtleyes house on the eastside and soe to smelt Brooke to a heap of stones on the west syde soe by an heape of stones on the westward side on Samuell ffullers to a heap of stones on the eastward side in Isaeke Cushmans ffence ; soe to a stump with a heap of stones about it in Elder Cushmans land so to a heap of stones on the westward side soe to the end of the Causway of Joneses River Bridge bounded with a Rocke on the west syde and soe along the Causway to the bridge ; and the way to bridgwater to Run up from the old Road betwixt Elder Thomas Cushmans and Elkanah Cushmans land Marked att the old Road that Goes to Jones River with a heap of stones about a stump on the southerly side to a Red oake tree on the southerly side And soe along the old Road that Goes to 2 Pimkin Bridge with severall bound upon the southerly side and Northerly syde ;
ffor the westward Bounds Next Midlebery
A white oake tree on the southward side of the way marked with P and soc alonge the old Road to a Red oake tree att Mahuckett broke soe along to the old Road to the house of Daniell Ramsden ; bound with an heap of stones soe to a white oak on the south side of the way to an oak sapling against Ephraim Tilsons Land and soe to a great tree marked on the south side of the way and soe to the Corner of Robert Ransoms ffence bounded on the south with an heape of stones neare lakenham brooke: soe allong the old Road to hunting house brooke with a white oake tree marked on the south side of the way and allong the Road to Arthers swamp a white oake tree marked on the south side of the way and soe along the Road to spring hill : a white tree Marked on the south side of the way and soe along the old Roade to the pting wayes a Red oake marked with a heape of stones
[147.] about it and soe along the Road to sparrowes hill a pyne tree marked on the south side of the way & soe along the old way to woods feeld a white oake marked on the south side the way, and soe to Goodman flinneyes land a heap of stones
1 The land of John Gray was at Rocky Nook.
2 The location of Pimkin or Pipkin Bridge it is difficult to determine. It is quite probable that it crossed Fountain Head Brook, which crosses the Bridge- water road in the westerly part of Kingston.
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laied about a walnut sapling and soe along the old Road to 1 Squirrills Rocke & soe along the old Road to Plymouth towne brook leaveing the bridge on the East side soe allong the old Road way to a tree marked on the south side of the way neare Gyles Rickards land soe to the Northerly end of the training Green a heap of stones on the westward side of the way and soe along the old Road to Wellingsly booke bounded on the west side with a pecked Rocke with som stones about it and soe to the southerly end of wellingsly hill bounded with an heap of stones the west syde the way; soe to the southeast side of Eliaezer Churchills land a heap of stones on the west side of the way and soe up the valley to a Grat Rocke on the west side of the way and soe along the old Road to Left : Mortons Land a Red oake marked on the west side the way and soe along the old Road to goodman ffinneses land, a Red oake marked on the west side of the way and soe along as the way Now Runes to Mr William Clarkes brooke and soe over the brook to a heap of stones on the south syde of the brooke on the west syde of the way soe to a white oake tree neare the house of Thomas founces on the south side the way soe to a heape of stones on the south side of the way and soe over the Eelriver bridge to a heap of stones on the south syde of the way neare the bridge and soe along the old Road to a heap of stones near the Corner of Joseph Warrens Barne on the southwest side of the way and soe along the old Road to two Rockes in James Barnabes land on the west side of the way soe to a white oake marked and soe to a Red oake Marked and soe to the old Road and there a Red oake tree marked all on the old westerly side of the way soe to a Red oake tree Neare the woolf trape soe to a walnute tree marked both on the south side the way soe to Run throw the land of Joseph Warren att the Eelriver Swamp ther a spruce tree Marked on the west side the way and soe over the brook to a Red oake tree on the west side the way ; and soe along the Eelriver swampside leaveing the swamp on the east side of the way soe to a pyne tree marked on the west syde of the way soe to a Red oake marked soe to the old path soe along to 2 Clam Pudding pond leaveing the pond on
1 Squirrel Rock stood on Summer Street near the Long House, so called, above Robinson's Iron Mill.
2 " Clam Pudding Pond" is on the easterly side of the Sandwich road, as it now stands between the old Cornish tavern and the Thrasher neighborhood. It is sometimes called in the records Clampudder, and its name is not thought by the editor to have any reference to either clams or pudding.
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the west side of the way soe alonge the old way to 1 saltwater pond severall trees marked on the west side of the way are there 2 white oake trees marked on the way west side of the way soe along the pondsyde leaveing the pond on the Eastward side of the way soe along to the white oak tree marked and an heap of stones on the westward side of the way soe to a smal Run of water Neare Jonathan Moreyes and soe to a white oake tree Marked on the east side of the way soe to a Rocke and a pine tree tree Marked on the west side of the way soe over a smale neck of land with a Red oake tree marked on the westside of the way and then to a pyne tree marked on the westerly side of the way and soe bounded by the Clifts & Saltwater to the southerly end of Plymouth bounds ;
Leift Ephraim Morton Jonathan Shaw sen : Abraham Jackson sen : Barach Jourdaine Gorge Morton Isake Cushman
Leift Joseph howland Joseph Warren sen Jonathan Barnes Willam harlow sen :
Nathaniell Southworth
Joseph Bartlett
[148.]
Major Will : Bradford
Mr John Cotton Mr Thomas Cushman John Bradford
Samuel Bradford
Jacob Cooke
Mr Joseph Bradford
Thomas Cushman Isack Cushman Elkanah Cushman Leftenant Joseph howland William Shertly Caleb Cooke
1 Saltwater Pond is at Ellisville.
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Francis Cook Benjamine Eaton Benjamen Eaton Ju John Gray John Barow Richard Wright John Sturtevant Steven Briant Senor John Briant Junor
Samuel fuller nathaniel Southwortlı Samuell Kinge senor John Doten John holmes John Cobb nathaniel wood alies atwood
Edward Doten
Sergeant James Cole
Abraham Jackson
Samuell Dunham senor
George Bonom senior Goorg bonam Junior
Andrew Ringe
George Watson
Jonathan Barnes John Briant Sen :
Robert Barow serjeant will : harlow Joseph Dounham Joshua pratt John Jordain
Barock Jordain Gyles Rickard senor John Rickard senior Joseph faunce nathaniell holmes Samuell harlow John Drew Eliezur Churchill Joseph Churchill George Morton
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Leftenant Ephraim morton Thomas morton Robard finny Samuell Gardian Josiah morton nathaniel morton Will : Clarke
Thomas ffaunce
Ephraim morton Junior
Samuell Rider
Thomas Lasell
Thomas Clarke
James Clarke
William harlow
Joseph Bartlet
Jonathan morey
John morton
Samuell Dunham Junor
John Dunham senor
Jonathan Shaw
Robert Ransom
Ephraim tilson
Jonathan prat
John Rickard Junor
Elkanah Watson
Will Ring
Eliazur Ring
Giles Rickard Junor
Stephen Briant Junor
John pratt
Elkiah tincom
Eleazer Downham
Eliazier Cushman John nelson
George Bonam John Waterman James Warren Joseph Warren Robert Bartlet
Samuel Lucas Benony Lucas
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Ephraim Cole John Mordo nath : harlow Jolın Cole John Churchill
William Churchill
Jonathan shaw Junior
Joseph Bartlet Junior
Jolin foster
John Carver
Benjamin Warren
Thomas Clarke
James Winslow
John Barnes
Ebenazar holmes
Will : barne ..
James Clarke Junior
on the 19th of December 1698
Nathaniell Warren was voatted a Townsman
[149.] At a towne meeting held at the meeting house at Plymouth by Townsmen Thierof July 6 1685
The Towne Chose Thomas faunce To be their towne Clarke
Then allso the towne Chose major bradford and Joseph warren to be thier agents at the Court to answer the townes presentment Relating to Joneses River bridge, and to acte on the townes behalf with the agents of the foure other townes who are ingaged with this towne to repaire said bridge for its reparation
At a towne meeting held at plymouth the 27 day of July 1685
serjeant harlow Isack Cushman Jonathan Shaw
was Chose by the towne to be their Rators for the hole year
At this meeting the towne granted to Mr John Cotton Thirty acers of land Liing on the norwest side of the Land that Edward Doten Bought of mr will : crow ; and soe to extend northerly to thee walck path and soe to Run up in to the woods for thee Length
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At this towne meeting the towne granted to nathaniell wood 2 aceres of Land Ling at the first Brook nere to John Rickards Land only A Cart way to be left betwen them for the neighborhood to goo up into the woods
At this meeting Leftenant morton and serjeant harlow were Chosen to tack an acouent of those Constabels that have not yet geven in their acounts of Rates Commited to them to gather
At this towne meeting the towne voated to alow to widow warren 3 shillines per week for diating will grene deuring the time hee is with her to diate
At this towne meeting It was Agreed uppon by thee towne That thee Rates Both for Cuntrey & towne Charge should be made in one & the same speasey ; and that the Deputies and Grand jurymen shall have but 2 shillings per day Apeece for theire servis At the Courts
At a towne meeting held at plymouth the 12th day of october 1685 Thee Towne Chose and Comisianated major Brad- ford Leftenant morton Lefton : howland Joseph warren & John Bradford Either to agree with the Ageants of Medelburrow with Respect to the head line or to Run It Acording to Court grant soe far as to take in the south meadowes
[150.] The bounds of Nathanell Woods 2 Acres of land granted to him by the towne of plymouth one the south side off the first Brouck soe Called is as folloeth the north Corner A Rock stone set into the ground and Ranging twenty poule one the southwest side of the Common Road to a stone set into the ground and soe Runing sixteene poule southwest to a stone set into the ground and soe Ranging Northwest twenty poule to a stone set into the ground
Mesured By mee Ephraim morton senior ordered By the towne
The Bounds of the 12 acres of Land Laid out by George Bonam and andrew Ring unto Samuell King Junor is as folloeth buting uppon deepwater swamp bounded with a stake uppon a hill at the southwest Corner and Runeth northwest 38 pole to a small Red oake by the Cartway at the westermost bound from thence to a small Red oake at the north East Cornour upon a side hill above princes botom and Runeth along to a small pine tree upon the side hill & soe Crosing the Cartway that Cometh from depe-
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