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The bounds betwen the lotts of land belonging to benjamon Warren & James Barnebe are as followeth begining att a heape of stones on the banck nere the River and soe Ranig to a heape of stones in the lane neere where James Barnebes house formerly stood & from thence Rainging on a straite line as the lotts Run to a heape of stons standing att the southeast end of A swampe and from sd heape of stones Rainging as the lotts Run to the head of sd lotts and there bounded with a white oake tree Marked and A heape of stones by sd tree
Att A towne Meeting held at plimouth on the 19th of Aprill 1693 at this meeting The Committie that was Chosen by
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the Inhabitants of sd Towne to sell some lands in Comonage belonging to the towne of plimouth to defray the Towns Charges Relating to Clarkes Island sd Committie brought in theire account of lands they had sould of sd towns Comon for the End Aforesd and sd account was Redd in said Towne Meeting and after they delivered the overplush of the money to the select men for the towns use and the Towne Approved of theire account and allowed of and Confirmed what they had done therein
At A town Meeting held at plymouth february 12th 1693 The Inhabitants of sd Towne voated that the Selectmen of sd towne should Indeavour to get A scoolmaster to teach Children to Reade and write & the Inhabitants will take Care to defray the Charge therof att this towne meeting Isaac Cushman William Shurtlif Nathaniel Southworth and Baruck Jordan were Chosen to serve on the Grand Jury att the Superior Court att plimouth in this Instant february & John dotey John Sturtevant Joseph Bartlett James Warren John Mordow John Churchill Ephraim Coole and John Morton these to serve at sd Cort on the petty Jury and Samuell Lucas Ephraim Morton Jonathan barnes Nathaniel holmes and John foster to serve at the Country Cort at March nex after this date
[S.] Wheras Wo the Select men of the Town of plimonth Whose Names are under written have Received orders from the inhabitants of sd town at the Town Meeting held att plimouth March 13 th 1693 to make such orders in sd towns behalfe for the preservation of the Timber on sd Towns Comons or to Improve it soe as it may be most beneficiall for sd Town
1 In pursuance of sd Towns order We do Agree and order as followeth that from henceforward Noe oak Timber of Any sort Cordwood or bark Cutt on said Towns Comons shall be transported out of sd Town on forfiture of all such Timber Wood or Bark soe Cutt or transported for the us of sd town or ye value of the same from the persons soe Cuting or transporting
2 Wee agree and order that all spruce or pine boards or planck that shall be Cutt of the timber on said Towns Comons and be transported out of said town by any person or persons all such person or persons so doing shall pay to the select or their order for the use of said town one shilling threpence pr thousand for boards or planck soe transported and If any person shall presume to transport any such boards or planck out of sd
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town before Account be given and sattisfaction made to the Seleetmen or their order for the use of sd town shall forfitt twenty shillings for every thousand soe transported
3 we agree and order that if any person or persons shall make and transport any Ceder Claboards or shingle of timber gotten on said towns Comons shall pay or Cause to be paid to the Seleetmen or their order three half penee pr thousand for shingle & 6 pence pr thousand for Claboards and whosoever shall presume to transport or Cause to be transported any shingle or Claboards soe goten before Account be given and sattisfaction made to the Select Men of sd town or their order shall forfitt 12 penee pr thousand for shingle and five shillings pr thousand for Clabords for the use of the said Town
4 wee agree and order that all tarr that is made of knots pieked on the Comons of sd town and transported out of said town the owner of said tarr shall pay one peny pr barrell to the select men or their order for the use of the town and whose- ever shall presume to transport any such tarr soe made before account be given and the sum be paid to the select men or their order shall forfitt 12 pence pr barrell for the use of the town
5 we agree and order that henceforth Noe Ceder bolts or ffenceing stuff that is Cutt on sd towns Comons shall be trans- ported out of sd town on penalty of forfiting all such bolts & fenceing stuff for the use of the town or the vallue of it
March 22 1693
Isaac Cushman Nathaniel South William Shurtlif John Stirtevant Thomas ffaunce
The Select men for the town of plimouth
Memorandom
The abovesd orders on the day of the date therof Being publickly Redd before the Justiees of the County of plimouth in sessions were approved and allowed by said Justiecs
Attests Samuel Sprague Clerk
New plimouth January 26th 1692 Then Measured twenty five acres of land formerly Granted unto left : Ephraim Morton by the Inhabitants of the Towne of plimouth lying upon A plaine
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Comonly Caled and known by the name of 1 Warrens Weiss plaine and is bounded as followeth begining at A Red oake tree marked on 4 sides standing on the southerly side of A Cart way that leadeth downe to Josiah phinneyes and from sd tree Rainging southwest and by west one hundred pole and there bounded with A black oake tree marked on 4 sides standing on the brow of a hill on the westerly end of Warrens welles swamp and thence Rainging southeast and by south forty pole and there bounded with a Clumpe of maple bushes and A stake stuck into the Ground neere the brook and bounded by sd brook and thence Rainging Northeast and by East one hundred pole and there bound with A black oake tree marked on 4 sides Measured and bounded on the day and yeare Above Written pr me Thomas ffaunce Surveyor to the Town of plimouth
Epm Morton
[9.] New plimouth January 26 1693
Then measured Ten Acrees of land formerly Granted unto Thomas ffaunce by the Inhabitants of the Towne of plimouth upon Warrens wells plaine and is bounded as followeth begining at A black oake tree marked on 4 sides which is the southeast corner bound of leften : Mortons land at the Easterly End of sd land and Raingeth southwest and by west four pole and Adjoynins to left mortons land and is bounded at the head with two black oakes grow out of one stumpe sd trees are marked on 4 sides and thence Rainging south East and by south 20 pole and there bounded with a black oake tree marked on 4 sides and thence Rainging North East and by east four score pole to A forked black oake tree marked on 4 sides Measured and bounded on the day and yeare Above Written pr ine Thomas ffaunce Surveyor to the Towne of plimouth and with the helpe of Nathaniel Morton & Thomas Morton
The bounds of James Barnebes lott at the Eale River
1 Warren's Wells was sometimes called Wallen's Wells, "Wells" means "springs," and Wallen is an obsolete word meaning "boiling." There was a " Wallens Wells" near Austerfield, the birthplace of Gov. Bradford.
Thos Faunee
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James Barnaby
on the southerly side therof begining at the foot of sd lott and bounded with A heape of stones and from thence Rainging as the lotts Run to a Red oake tree & a heape of stones standing neere the half mile End ; and Rainging still on a straite Corse to the head of sd lott and there bounded with A Red oake sapling marked on 4 sides
february 14th 1692 Then measured unto George Morton 45 acrees of land lying on A plaine on the southerly side of the Eale River 30 acrees of which was formerly Granted unto left Ephraim Morton and by him given unto ye sd George Morton as by his will doth appear the other 15 acrees was Granted unto him the said George Morton by the Inhabitants of the Town as pr town Record doth ape sd land is bounded as followeth begining at a white oake tree Marked on 4 sides and thence Rainging south southwest six score pole to A Red oake tree Marked on 4 sides and thence Rainging South South East 60 pole to a black oake tre marked on 4 sides and thence Rainging Northnortheast 6 score pole and ther bounded with A white oake tree on 4 sides marked Surveyed measured and bounded on the day and yeare Above Ritten pr me Thomas ffaunce Surveyor to the Towne of plimouth Geo: Morton
ffebruary 14th 1693 Then Measured unto Nathaniel harlow 15 acrees of land formerly Granted unto Serjant William harlow by the Inhabitants of the Towne lying on that plaine where left Mortons land lyeth and Adjoyneth to it and is bounded as followeth begining at George Mortons southeast Corner bound which is A white oake tree marked on 4 sides and from thence Rainging south southeast 50 pole and ther bound with A white oake tree Marked on 4 sides and from thence Rainging South southwest 40 pole and there bounded with A white sapling marked on 4 sides & from sd bound Rainging Nornorwest 50 pole and there bounded with A white oake tree marked on 4 sides standing on the side Rainge of George Mortons land Above mentioned Measured and bounded on the day and yeare above Mentioned
Nath ' Harlow
pr mee Thomas ffaunce
Surveyor to the Towne of plimouth
plimouth March 19 th 1693
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Lucas & Ring
Then Reconed with Samuel lucas and Eleazar Ring the Cunstables of sd towne in the year 1692 of Rates Committed to them to gather in sd yeare and there is still due to the Towne from sd Cunstables 02=05=00 which is sumthing doutfull whether it will be gotten of those that were to pay it. The account was taken by the select men of the Town the day and year above Mentioned
[10.] At a towne Meeting held att plimouth March 10th 1692 by the Inhabitants of sd towne at this meeting they voated that Thomas ffaunce should still continew in the place & office of their towne Clerk for this present yeare att this Meeting the Inhabi- tants made Choyce of towne officers for the yeare ensuing which are as followeth for the Select men were Chosen Isaac Cushman William Shurtlef and Thomas ffaunce for Cunstables Were Chosen Giles Rickard Junior & John ffoster The ffence vewers were John dotey George Bonam Junior & James Warren The persons Chosen to se to the due observation of the law Relating to horses are Thomas & Benoney Lucas The Surveyors Chosen are John Gray William Ring Jonathan Shaw Junior & Nathaniel Morton
At this Meeting Isaac Cushman in the balf of him self and severall other of the proprietors of Jones River Meaddows Requested liberty of the towne for the Conveniencey of fencing their meaddows there to sett their fences straite though it tuck in som points of upland which Request was granted to them by said towne
John Stirtevant
refuceth to serve the Towne in the service
At a town meeting held at plimouth on the 30 of Aprill 1694 by the inhabitants therof at this meeting John Sturtevant was Chosen by the Major part of the voters ther present to serve for and Represent them in the Grat and General Court ap * to begun and held at bostorn on the thirth of May one thousand six hundred ninty 4
At this Meeting Elkanah Cushman Nathaniel Wood &
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Samuel Harlow were Chosen to the office of 1 Tithing men for this present yeare
At this Meeting George Bonam senior in the behalf of himself and several other of the propriators of the meadows at the South meaddows Requested liberty of the town for the Convenience of the fenceing their meaddows there to sett their fence straite although it took in some points of upland that are Common which Request was Granted to them by said town
att this meeting the Town declared themselves to be against Warning town meetings by set papers up for that end but doe Expect warning from the Cunstables by word of mouth when Ever there shall be ocasion for town meetings
At A town Meeting held at plimouth on the 14th day of May 1694 the Towne made Choyce of William Shurtlif to serve for and Represent them in the General Court at boston on the 30 of May 1694
At this Towne Meeting the Inhabitants of sd towne mad Choice of Isaac Cushman Thomas ffaunce and James Warren to be A Committee to settle Matters of differance betwe persons Respecting theire bounds or Rainges betwen them as there May be ocasion for their helpe *
At this Town Meting the Towne Granted unto Isaac Ring fifty acrees of land lying on the Westward side of a brook
1 After the union of the Colonies a law was passed by the General Court of Massachusetts, in 1692. requiring tithing men to be chosen in every town, and their duties were specified as follows :-
" All and every person and persons whatever shall on the Lord's day care- fully apply themselves to duties of religion and piety publicly and privately, and no tradesman, artificer. laborer or other person whatever shall upon the land or otherwise do or exercise any labor business or work of their ordinary callings, nor engage in any game, sport, play, or recreation on the Lord's day. or any part thereof (works of necessity and charity only excepted) upon penalty that every person so offending shall forfeit five shillings.
No traveller, drover, horse courser. wagoner, butcher, higler (poultry dealer. Ed.,) or any of their servants shall travel on that day or any part thereof except by some adversity they were belated and forced to lodge in the woods, wilderness or highways the night before and in such case to travel no further than the next inn or place of shelter upon the penalty of twenty shillings.
No vintner, innholder or other person keeping any public house of entertain- ment shall encourage or suffer any of the inhabitants of the respective towns where they dwell or others not being strangers or lodgers in such houses to abide or remain in their houses, yards, orchards or fields drinking or idly spending their time on Saturday night after the sun is set or on the Lord's day, or the evening following.
All and every justice of the peace, constable and tithing man are required to take care, that this act in all the particulars thereof, be duly observed, as also to restrain all persons from swimming in the water and unnecessary and unreasonable walking in the streets or fields."
In 1698 their powers were extended to the inspection of licensed houses and the preservation of good order during the week as on the Lord's day. and the Selectmen were required to provide them with a black staff two feet in length, tipped at one end with brass.
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Comonly Caled and Known by the name of Wesatuckit brook : which sd brook Runeth down by the sd Isaac Rings Now dweling house sd fifty acres of land with all and singular the proflitts priviledges and appurtenances therunto belongin or any wise appertaining is granted unto the above named Isaac Ring to him and his heires and assignes for ever
The bounds of the fifty acres of land granted by the Towne of plimouth unto Isaac Ring is as followeth the south East Corner thereof is bounded with A gore of the sd Isaac Rings meaddows and from thence Rainging Norwest thirty and four rod to a white oake tree marked with a heape of stones by it and from thence Rainging southwest to a white oake tree Marked with a heape of stones by it and from thence Rainging southeast to a Rock by the meadow sid Surveyed and measured by Isaac Cushman Survor
James & Benja Warren
[11.] An agrement Made betwen James Warren and Benjamin Warren both of plimouth ; on the first day of May 1694 with Referance to the settlement of the bounds betwen theire meaddows and uplands at the beach head bounds betwen the sd James Warrens upland and the sd Benjamen Warrens Meaddow there is as followeth begining at a heape of stones & a stake nere the sand bank & from thence Rainging to the southward to a stake and a heap of stones stand- ing at the Edge of the meddow and from thence Rainging westwards to a stake and A heape of stoues by it standing neere the River and from thence uppon a straite Corse down to the River
John Barrows
The bounds of John Barrows Meaddow Given to him by his Grandfather George Bonam Senior lying at the south meddows att the ffalls is as followeth bounded with A maple Tree at the South Corner leaning over the River and from thence to A pine tree Marked and from thence to A spruce tree marked which is the bounds of the land as well as of the meaddow
The 9 th of Aprill 1684 Then laid out to John Barrows at the south meaddows ten acrees of upland Against his Meddow on the Norwest side of the Rever ye southerly bounds is A spruce tree standing neere the Meadow and on the Norwest Corner
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Rainging to a pine tree Marked and bounded and soe up the meadow to a Red oake tree marked neere the meadow and his northerly bounds is a Red oake tree marked on 4 sides all fformer Cart wayes allowed to mens meadows surveyed and measured on the day and yeare Above Written pr me Isaac Cushman one of the surveyors of the town of plimouth
On the 9th of Aprill 1694 laid out to George Bonam 10 acrees of npland at the south meadows that is to say 5 acrees on the Easterly side of his meadows & 5 acrees on the westerly side of his meaddows The Easterly land bounded lying to the Eastward of the way that goeth to the Ceder bridge the sontherly bound marke is A grate stone neer the bridge and soe Easterly to A grate oake tree Marked on 4 sides & northerly to A pine tree marked westerly to a pine tre marked on 4 sides 5 Acrees Bounded beginning at A Red oak tree the bounds betwen Jonathan Barnes and him Runing downe by his meaddows to A white oake that is betwen Nathaniel Wood and he to A pine tree Marked on the wester side or Corner and soe to A pine tree at the Norwest End or Corner both of them Marked on 4 sides All Cart wayes Allowed to mens meadows Measured and bounded on the day and yeare above written pr me Isaac Cushman surveyor to the town of plimouth
On the 9th of Aprill 1694 then laid out to nathaniel Wood ten Acrees of upland Against his Meaddows at the south Meadows the bounds at the Northeast end is A pine tree that is betwen him and Robert Barrows and soe Runeth down alonge the meaddows side and is bounded at the southerly Corner with A pine tree Marked on four sids and towards the Norwest Corner A pine tree marked on 4 sides Al Cart wayes allowed to mens Meadows Measured and bound pr me Isaae Cushman surveyor
On the 9th of Aprill 1694 laid out to William Ringe 10 acres of upland neere his meadows at the south Meadows & is bounded as followeth begining att A white oake tree which is bounded betwen George Morton and he and soe along his meaddows southerly to a Red oake tree Marked neere the Meaddows and soe westerly to A grate pine tree marked and at the norwest Corner to A pine tree marked on 4 sides al formen Cart wayes allowed to mens meadows Measured and bounded pr ine Isaac Cushman surveyor
[12.] On the 9th of Aprill 1694 Then laid out to Jonathan Barnes at the south meadows 10 acres of upland on the southwest
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syde of his meadow and is bounded as followeth begining nere Barnes bridge soe Called and bounded with a Red oake tree Marked on 4 sides and soe upward alonge by the afore sd bamses meadow towards the North and bounded with A Red cake tree Marked on 4 sides by the meadow and from that to the southwest Corner to a Red oake tree Marked on 4 sides and soe southerly to a pine tree marked on 4 sides all old Cart wayes to mens meadows allowed Measured and bounded for Isaac Cushman surveyors
On the 9th of Aprill 1694 On the day and yeare above Mentioned Then laid out to Abram Jackson senior at the south meadows 10 acrees of Med Adjoyning to his meadows there on the sontherly side of that meadow Comonly Caled polopoda Cove and bonnded with a pine tree standing neere the meadow and soe toward the norwest to a white oake tree marked & soe towards the southwesterly marked with A pine tree Marked on 4 sides.
And the other tenn acrees of upland laid out to the sd 1 Abram Jackson upon the account of secratary Mortons Interest these said ten acrees of land above said is laid out on the north- east side of his meadow & is bounded as followeth at the south end with A pine tree marked ; the westerly bounded with a Red oake tree nere the meadows betwen Eliazar Ringe and him Rainging Northerly to a Red oake sapling Marked & soe Rainging Easterly to a Roek All former Carts wayes allowed on to mens meadows Measured and boundid pr Isaac Cushman surveyor
At a towne meeting held at plimouth on the 30th day of July 1694
The assessors then Chosen to make the provence Rate were Isaac Cushman William Shurtlef and Thomas ffaunce
At A Town Meeting held at plimonth december 17th 1694 at this Meeting a small 2 Tract of land was Granted to George bonam senior lying on the souther side of the Town brook Adjoyning to his fuling Mill being an acree or thereabouts be it more or less sd land is Granted to him th sd George Bonam and to his heires for Ever sd land is bounded as followeth up streame bounded next the Grist Mill with a bush and A heape of stones by it neere the brook side and from sid bound up the banke to a stone sett into the Ground and from thence to an other stone set
1 Abraham Jackson married Remember, daughter of Nathaniel Morton, the Secretary of Plymouth Colony.
2 This acre of land extended from what is now called Robinson Street to the Brook.
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in to the Ground neere to the Rainge of lands belonging to the heires of Elkanah Watson late of plimouth deceased and soe along that Rainge till it Cometh to a stone set into the Ground and from sd bound to Extend downwards towards the sd town brook on the Easterly syde of A gutter that leadeth towards sd brook and soe to the Taile of the sd fulling Mill
[13.] September 1692
The bounds of the Easterly end of Jones river Meaddows was settled by Isaac Cushman surveyor of the town of plimouth which is as followeth Mer Joseph Bradfords meadow ou the Easterly side is bounded by the brook the bounds betwen Mer Joseph Bradford and John Gray on the south side of the Meadow is a Red oake tree standing on a side of a hill Neere the Meaddow Marked on 4 sides & soe Runing over the meadow to the aforesd brook on the Northerly side ; on Northeast side of sd brook to an ash pole standing Neere the Brook Marked on 4 sides.
The bounds betwen John Grey & Samuel ffuller on the south side of the meaddow is a Red oak tree standing on the side of a hill Neere the meaddow Marked on 4 sides and soe Rainging over to the North side of ye Meadow to a white oake tree standing by the Meaddow side Marked on 4 sides and all the swampe that doth fall within this line from those two fore mentioned bounds belong to John Grey to make up his lot of meadow The bounds betwen Samuel ffuller and Caleb Cook on the South side of the meaddow is a white oak Sapling standing on the side of a hill Neere the Meaddow Marked on 4 sides and so Runing over to the Northside of the Meaddow to a Red oake tree Marked on 4 sides and all the swampe that doth fall within this line from those two fore mentioned bounds belong to Samuel ffuller to make up his lot of Meadow The bounds betwen Caleb Cook and Major William Bradford on the south side of the Meaddow is a Red oake tree standing on the side of a hill Neere the Meaddow Marked on 4 sides & so Runing over to the North side of the meadow to a white oake tree standing by the meaddow side Marked on 4 sides and all the swamp that doth fall within this line from these two fore mentioned bounds belonge to Caleb Cook to make up his lot of meadow The bounds betwen Major william Bradford and Isaac Cushman on the south side of the meadow is a Red oake tree staning on the side of a hill A good distance from the Meaddow Marked on 4 sides and soe
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Runing over to the North side of the Meadow to A Red oake tree that is the bound betwen John Gray and JJacob Cook which is Marked 4 sides The bounds betwen Eliazar Cushman and Isaac Cushman on the south side of the Meaddow is a Walnut tree standing on the side of a hill by a hole of Water and soe Runing over the Meaddow till it Cometh to a lettle Iland or hummuck of land to a white oake tree Marked on 4 sides that was the bounds betwen Isaac Cushman & John Grey of JJohn Greys uper lot of Meaddow
Settled by Isaac Cushman Survey to the Town of plimouth
The bounds of the 3 acrees of land that Richard Cooper bought of Joseph Dunham are as foloth (viz) on the northeast Corner with a heape of stones at the head of the widdo sarah woods lot & from thence Runing westerly to a Red oak sappling & a heape of stones and from thence southerly to a black oake tree & a heape of stones & from thence Easterly to a Red oake tree & a grat stone sett an End & from thence Rainging Northerly upon a straite line to ye first bounds at ye head of the widow sarah woods lot :
[14.] New plimouth ffebruary 5th 169%
A Record of a Road or high Way laid out by the select men of the town of plimouth whose names are under Written for the Conveniencey of the neighborhood at Monoment ponds sd high Way is bounded as ffolloweth up the lane towards the ponds through the lands of Robert bartlet and benjamen Warren to the head of sd lane as the fence is now sett and from the head of sd lane to Run as their lotts Raing up leaveing ten foott of Each lot above Expressed throughout the length of sd lotts for the high way abovesd and above the head of lane is bounded as ffolloweth bonnded upon Benjamen Warren's land with a walnut tree & A heape of stones by it and on Robert bartlets land opposate agans the sd walnut tree is a heape of stones sd bounds are nere to Robert bartlets barne and from sd bounds up to the half mile bounds of sd lotts and there bounded with a walnut tree on Each side and a heape of stones by them twenty foott of land long betwen sd boundereys and from thence up to the head of the lotts abovesd and there bounded with a Red oake tree standing on Roberts side and a heape of stones on benjamens
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