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Att A towne Meting held at plimouth on the first of March 1696 the Towne made Choice of Nathaniel Southworth John Nelson John doty senor William Shurtlef and Lef : Jonathan Mory to serve on the Grand Jury at the Grand Asize on the 2 tuseday in March and Epraime Morton Left John Bryant John Stirtevant Elkanah Cushman and Ephraime Cole to serve on the Jury of tryals att sd Court
1 The French Doctor was Francis LeBaron.
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Att sd Meting the towne made Choice of Samuel Rider James Warren Samuel Stirtevant and Nathaniel Morton to serve on the Grand Jurey for the yeare Insuing and also made Choice of John Morton Eliazur Churchell Jonathan Shaw and Joseph ffaunce to serve on the Jury at tryals on the 3rd tuseday of this Instant March
Att sd Meting An Indian Called Ralph Jones desired leave of the Towne to sell so much of his Intrest of lands in the towneship as will fech him 6 or 7 pounds which was Granted him and appointed Leftenant Jonathan Mory to purchase It of him
[24.] At sd towne Meting James Nutes desired leave of the towne to make sale of his 50 Akers of land which he hath lying at saltwater pond which he had of the towne In low land about half way pond the towne Granted liberty to Jonathan Mory Junior to purchase sd land of sd Nutes
Att a towne Meting held at plimouth the 8 th of March 1696 for the Choice of towne officers for sd yeare the select men for sd yeare are Mer Nathaniel thomas Jun ; Ephraime Morton and thomas ffaunce The Cunstables are William Ring & benjamen Warren ; Thomas ffaunce Towne Clerke ; the Towne Treassurer William Shurtlef : surveyors for the High Wayes are Samuel Bradford Joseph Bartlet Jun ; Robert Ransom sen Giles Rickard and John Bryant Jun ; John doty senior Elknah Cushman & James Warren are Chosen fence Vewers Mer Joseph Bartlet John doty and Benjamin Warren they are appointed by the towne to determine and settle the bounds of the land granted by the Towne Unto Mer Nathaniel Morton late of plimouth deseaced what they shall Judge to bee a Meete Competency for the use of the Naiborhood according to the Towne Grant ; Att sd Meting Left ; Morey and Mer Nathaniel Thomas Jun : are granted by the towne the Right of purchase of tenn Acres of land lying att the Herring pond Called 1 sandwedg Hering pond which Is the land of Will wapnut Indian deseaced Att sd meting The order Relating to the Killing of black Birds was Againe Renewed and those that have not killed their proportion of Black birds the last yeare are hereby ordered to make up theire full number of birds for the yeare Insuing and to make up theire Number of wt was wanting
1 What is now known as Herring Pond was called Sandwich Herring Pond to distinguish it from what was called Herring Pond on the Eel River.
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of their douzen the last year or 6 Crows in the Rome of 12 blackbirds for Each honse holder and this to be done betwen the 8 th of March 1697 and the last of october next Ensuing and bring their account of the birds heads as abovesd unto the persons appointed to Receive the Heads the last yeare.
Saml At sd Meeting the Towne granted to Samuel Harlow Harlow the swampy land by the highway Joyning to his spring & soe downwards towards the
At a towne Meting held at plimouth december 2ª 1696 The town granted to John Morton & Samuell Lucas to each of them 30 foot of land square lying by the water side betwen Mer bartlets Ware house & William Shirtlifs land leaving a suficent Cart way on ye shore
[25.] March 11 1696 Measured and bounded out unto Mer John Mordo 1 A persell of land which sd Mordo Bought of Major Bradford over the streete to the westward of Ephraim Cooles shopp and begining at the Corner of the streete Against sd Cooles shop and therr bounded with a stone sett into the Ground and from sd stone to Extend Norwestward allong the streete six pole and there bounded with A heape of stones and thence Rainging southwestward 6 pole and there bounded with a heap of stones and from thence Rainging Eastward to the laine side and there bounded with a heape of stones a lettle above sd Mordows shopp and from thence Rainging downe sd lane 6 pole to the boundary first above Named Bounded out as abovesd on the day and yeare above Mentioned pr Thomas ffaunce
Surveyor to the Towne of Plimouth
At A Towne Meeting Held at Plimouth on the tenth of May 1697 The Inhabitants of the Towne Made Choyce of James Warren to be theire Representative.
At sd Meeting 30 acrees of land was Granted unto James Warren and Benjamin Warren That is to say 15 acres Apeece to Each of them at the 2 drinking Place soe Called in the Towneship of Plimouth on Consideration of the Charge and trouble they have
1 This lot was on the corner of Main Street and Town Square, and was sold to John Murdock by Major William Bradford, son of the Governor. The blacksmith's shop of Ephraim Cole was on the corner of Main and Leyden streets, and may now be seen in the rear of the express office of Harvey W. Weston.
" The drinking place is between the new Rocky Hill road and the shore.
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ben att in the defence of their Right unto a sedg flatt yt they bought of the Agents of sd Towne liing at the Eeal River
At sd Meeting the Towne Granted unto John dotey senior A Confirmation of Six Acres of land which the sd dotey had bought of his Mother with his other lands which he could not as yet find a Record for on Consideration that John Cobb and John Holmes Consented thereunto sd land lyeth Above the Comon Road way on the southerly side of his own land and soe to Run up in length with his other lands
At this Meeting The Town Made Choyce of Mer Isaac Cushman James Warren and Thomas ffaunce and Impowered them to settle aney difference that might Arise in Rainges of land : that Mite Arise in sd towne betwen one Neighbour and an other as there may be ocasion for their helpe therein The sd persons Were alike Chosen by the Towne to see that the Towns Comons be not Intruded on Either by our own Inhabitants or others
At a towne meeting on the 10th of May the Inhabitants then Chose Mer William Shirtlif to be Improved with Mer Isaac Cushman James Warren and Thomas ffaunce : for what ocasion there may be for their helpe and Improvement in aney perticklors herein above Mentioned and it was alike voated by the Inhabitants then mett that what they or aney three of them should doe as to the settling of Rainges betwen one Neibour and an other and to defend the towns Interest from being Intruded on shal be of full force and vertue
[26.] New Plimouth May 11 th 1697
Then laid out and bounded unto James & Benjamin Warren 30 Acrees of land which was Granted them by the Towne at Manoment high land Neere the drinking Place soe Called sd land is bounded as ffolloweth begining at the banck next the sea and there bounded With A Rock and a heape of stones on sd Rock and soe Rainging along the banck East North East six score pole to A Rock and A heape of stones on sd Rock & from sd Rock to Extend down to the sea sd Rock is a lettle to the Northward of A small swampe and from thence Rainging South South East fforty Pole and there bounded with a heape of stones there being A smal Red oake on Each sid sd heape Marked on 4 sids and from thence Rainging West southwest six score pole to another heape
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of stones and from thence Rainging Nor Norwest to the Roock herein first Mentioned and from thence on a straite line to the sea Surveyed and Measured on the day and yeare Above Mentioned by Mee Thomas ffaunce Surveyor To the Towne of plimouth
June 18 1674
Measured and bounded unto abraham Jacson 30 Acrees of Land lying att the hering Ware att Monponsett brooke att the Northwest Corner Is a white oake marked from Itt the line Extends East or E northerly to the brooke leaving the poynt Common from the sd oake the line Runs S & westerly nearest to a Red oake then 3 Easterly to a white oake and so to the brooke then as the brooke Runeth till It meets with the East line that Coms from the first white oake breadth 60 pole length 80 pole
Att a towne Metting Held att plimouth June the 7th 1697 Att sd meting the Town voated that the Towne Treasuror should Take Acount of M" Joseph Bartlet what he laid out About the Careges of the greatt guns and what Remains to Compleat the work the sd Treasuror Is hereby ordered to Agree with a workman to finish and to pay It out to the Towne stocke
[27.] July 2" 1694
Laid out to Benoney Lucas by Isaac Cushman at a place Comonly Caled the south Meadows in the township of plimouth 24 acrees of upland and is bounded as ffolloweth on the Eastward Corner with A white oake Marked on 4 sides thence Runing Northward to a Red oake Marked on fouer sides and thence Runing Westward to a white oake tree marked on 4 sides and thence Runing southward to a pine tree Marked on 4 sides thence Runing Eastward to two Red oaks Marked on fouer sids and thence Runing Northward to the white oake first Mentioned and lyeth on the westward side of the seder bridg and ten acrees of sd land belongeth to the Meadow of William Harlow deceased which Meadow lyeth in the uper south Meadows ten Acres more of sd land belongeth to John Morton and four acres of sd land was granted by the towne to sd Lucas it is to be understood that there is sufficent lowance for a cart way for the Neighbours to fetch hay through sd land
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Laid out to John Barrows ten Acrees of upland at a place Comonly Caled the southmeadows In the township of plimonth on the southerly side of sd Meadow and is bounded as ffolloweth five acres of sd land lyeth on the westerly sd of A bridg Comonly Caled Andrew Rings bridg and at the Eastward Corner Is bounded with a white live oake and thence Rnning westward to a pine tree marked on foure sides and thence Runing Northward to a pine tree Marked on foner sides which Is the bound of Robert Barrows meadow and bounded with a swamp on the Eastward side five acrees more lying on the Eastward side of sd bridge and Is bounded at the westward Corner with a Red oake Marked and thence Runing southward to A stone set into the ground thenee Runing Eastward to a Red oak Marked and thence Runing Northward to a Red oake marked July the second 1694
By Me Isaac Cushman Surveior
Mr Little called
At a towne Meeting held at plunouth November 15 th 1697 the Inhabitants then preasent Gave Mer Ephraim Lettle a call to preach to them for the winter season in order to a probation of him for further Improvement of him: if the sd Little & the Inhabitants do intually agree & the Inhabitants did vote to allow to sd Little for his labours in the ministre after the Rate of sixty pound per yeare
[28.] The 4 acrees of Meadow belonging to Samuel Harlow in the lower south meaddows over lease Recorded being JJudged to fall into Middleboro purchas that is on the westward side of the River the sd harlow took up all the sd 4 acres on the East side of the River begining at Nathaniel Mortons bound tre in his Record Mentioned and soe Rainging down the meadow and soe Round the poynt of upland unto a place where the River Cometh Close to the upland and there bounded with a pine tre Marked on 4 sids and all the Meadow lying on the East side of the River from Nath : Mortons bounds down to sd pine tre is laid out to Samuel harlow for 4 acres Measured and bounded on the tenth day of May 1698
by Thomas ffaunce Surveyor to the Towne of plimonth
The bounds betwen Baruck Jordans Meaddows at the Sonth Meadows and an Acree of Meaddow that George Bonham bought of Nathaniel Morton is a Rainge of staks Rainging across
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the Meadow and on the other side the Raing betwen Nathaniel Howland and the sd bonhams acree is a Raing of stacks Rainging across the meadow
The bounds of Nathaniel Harlows 2 acres of Meaddow lying betwen an acree of Meadow belonging to George Bonam and William Ring is a Rainge of Staks Rainging a Cross the Meaddow
Whereas there was Granted to Mer JJohn Reynor then teacher of plimouth now deceased one hundred acrees of land in the yeare 1640 by the Honowered Court of plimouth Neere to a place Comonly Caled Jones River Meadow and whereas Capt .Joseph Howland hath ben sence Improved by the Heires of the sol Me John Reignor to lay out act and doe upon sd land as though they themselves were there present
Therefore is laid out to the sd Capt Joseph Howland on theire behalf the hundred acrees of land on the Eastward side of Jones River Meaddows in the township of plimouth in New England & is bounded as followeth on the westward Corner with a small White oake Marked on 4 sides thence Rainging southeast one hundred Rodds to a Red oake Marked standing on the Northeast side of the way that goeth to Jones River Meaddow thence Runing North East Eight score Rodd to a Red oake tre Marked standing Neele to a place Comonly Caled byly plaine grate hill and thence Runing Northwest one hundred Rodds to a white oake marked on 4 sides as the Rest of the bounds are & standing on the Northeast side of a swamp thence Runing southwest Eigh scoore Rodds to the bounds first Mentioned August 16 1097 By me Isaac Cushman surveyor To the Towne of plimouth
[29.] July 24" 1697
Then measured and bounded unto Nathaniell Morton foure acute of meadow at the south meadows formerly granted to Left Ephraim Morton deceased from the boundereyes of Tinkhams meadow downe the River and bounded on the west side with a great pine tree marked on 4 sides 2 pine trees standing on the southwest side of ad tree surveighed and measured on the day and yeare above write
By me Thomas Thomas ffaunce Survaier to the Towne of plimouth July 24 1697
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se the alteration of these
bounds in page 28 and the Reason of it
Sam1 Harlow
Measured and bounded unto Samuel Harlow fouer acrees of Meadow at the lower south meadow which was formerly granted unto sergant william Harlow late of plimouth deceased begining at Nathaniell Mortons bonndareyes of His said meadow and so Rainging downe the River forty pole and bounded on the Eastward side of the River with a spruce tree Marked on 4 sides and on the westerly side of sd River bounded with a swamp white oake Marked on foure sides standing a little within the meadow surveighed and measured By me Thomas ffaunce surveiyor to the Town of plimouth
July 24 1697
Measured and bounded unto Nathaniell Morton ten acrees of upland at the Southmeadows In the Township of plimouth six of which sd ten Acrees Is layed out in barnses Neck so Called and bounded by the land of georg bonham on the southerly side and on the Northerly side nex to abraham Jacson with a stake and a stone set into the ground nere the Coasway in the Cove and the uplands to Extend home to the meadow so far as the sd Mortons Meadow goeth and from sd stone and stake Ranging Northeastward 52 pole to another stake and stone set into the ground and from thence to Raing home to the Eastermost boundereyes of georg bonhams land and the other fouer acrees Is Jayed out on the south side of the River and lyeth adjoyning to the sd georg bonhams land and bounded by It and on Each Corner bounded with a pine tree Marked on 4 sides
Surveighed and Measured by Mce Thomas ffaunce Surveyher to the Towne of plimouth
[30.] Layed out to John Churchill fifty acres of land In the Township of plimouth and Is bounded as followeth sixteen Acres of sd land lyeth on the Westward side of William bonys land and Is bounded as followeth on the Northwest Corner with a Red oake Marked on fouer sides thence Runeth westward forty Rod to a white oake Marked on fouer sides standing by the swamp Commonly Called the Coasway swamp and thence Runing south- ward sixty Rod to a White oake Marked on fouer sides and standing on an Island In the swamp and thence Runing Eastward
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forty Rod to a White oake which Is the southwest Corner bound of sd boneys land and thence Runing Northward 60 Rod to the bounds first Mentioned More fiften acres on the south End of the land of sd boneys and bounded As followeth at the westward Corner with a white oake and thence Runing Eastward 60 Rod to a spruce tree Marked and thence Runing Northward forty Rod to a Red oake Marked on fouer sides thence Runing westward sixty Rod to a white oake Marked thence Runing southward forty Rod to the first bounds Mentioned and with a suffishant allowance for the highway to goe to Meting And further Is Allowed to the first sixten Aeres a little Garden spot at the louer end of It on the westward side of William bonys land More layed out to John Churchil on the westward End of Isaac King and John bryants land betwen that and Turkey swamp Nineten Acres of land and Is bounded as followeth at the southwest Corner with a Red oake Marked on 4 sides and thence Runing Eastward Nere 80 Rod to a White oake Marked on fouer sides and thence Runing North- ward to a small white oake Marked on fouer sides and thence Runing westward to a Red oake Marked on fouer sides and thence Runing southward to the bounds first Mentioned which land iyeth diamond square by Isaac Cushman surveigher to the Towne of plimouth March 30 1697
Memorandom this was layed out upon the Acount of a grant at Manoment ponds formerly granted to Jolin Churchel deceased
[31.] At a towne Meting held at plimouth on the 13th of september 1697 for the Chovce of Jurrors to serve at the County Court the persons Chosen were Mer William Clarke Abraham Jacson sen John doty seni : Nathaniel Holmes and deacon Thomas Clarke at sd Meeting Mer William Shurtlef & Mer Nathaniel Thomas were Chosen by the Towne to treate with Middlebery Agents Respecting the Rainge betwen the towne and Major Churches & Mer John Tomsons purchas and to make Report thereof To the Towne
At a towne Meeting held at plimouth october 5 th 1697 the Inhabitants then Mett did voat to Contrebute Every sabbath day to Carry on the worship of god Amongst them
March 30th 1697 laid out to samuel stirtevant twenty Acrees of land by virtue of a grant to the Widdow Stirtevant
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Now the wife of John bass of Brentree; which the towne granted to her in her Widowhood sd twenty acrees of land lyeth att Monponsett and on the westward side of the Meadow of Samuel Stirtevant Joyning to sd Meadow and is bounded as followeth on the south East Corner with a white oake Marked on 4 sides standing by the Meadow side and is the bound of the Meadow and thence Runing westward to a small Red oak Marked standing by A lettle swamp thence Runing Northward to a Red oake Marked on 4 sides which is the bounds of Adam Wrights and thence Runing Eastward to a white oake Marked standing by the Meadow side which is the other Corner bound of sd Meadow with sufficent allowance for a highway for the Neighbours to goe to Meeting
surveyed and Measured by Isaac Cushman Surveyor
Att a towne Metting held at plimouth october 11 1697 The Inhabitants then Voatted to allow unto Mer Cotton for his labhours in the Minestry on third of a yeare 25 pounds Which Is to be Raised by Rate on the Inhabitants of this society More six pounds for the Repairing of the Meting house six pound for the Representative to Mer bartlet 12 shillings To Thomas ffaunce one pound 11 shiling for keeping John andros to Mer Thomas for Cloathing for Nan Ramsden 12s 3d to John Rickard for Cloathing for John andros 10 shilings six pounds for the keping Nan Ramsden this present yeare to Samuell dounham one pound five shillings to Samuell stirtevant 5s To Ephraime Morton 2 shillings
[32.] Att a towne Meting held at plimouth december ye 6 th 1697 for the Choice of Juniors to serve att the Court of Quarter seshons the persons Chosen were Eliazer Churchell John Churchell Samuell lucas John barnes James barnabe & benjamin soule
Att sd Meting the Towne Impowerid Leist Jonathan Morey James Warren & Samuell lucas to Run the Rang and settle boundereyes betwen sepecan and plimouth in wt yet Remains to be Run and settled
Att a towne Metting held at plimouth on the 13 of June 1698 John bradford Was then Chosen by the towne to Joyne With James Warren & Samuell Lucas to Run & settle the Rang abovsd in the Rome of Jonathan Mory because of his absence
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Att a towne Metting at plimouth the 8 of March 1699 Mer Joseph bartlet senior John doty senior and benjamin Warren were apoynted by the towne to sette the differance betwen them and Nathaniell Harlow & we provided as followeth we set up a stake and å heap of stones at the Northeast end of sd land Close to the bay and from thence southerly on a straight line to a heap of stones before the ware house dore and from thence on a straight line to a Rock and a heap of stones on sd Rock and from sd Rock on a straight line westerly to another picked Rock & so Runing westerly to high Water Mark : March 11 1699
John doty senior
Joseph bartlet sen :
In testemony of My Consent to the settlement of the boundereyes above
benjamin Warren
Mentioned I the sd Nathaniel Harlow
signed in presence of
Thomas ffaunce
have here unto set My hand and seale Nathaniell Harlow
John bradford Jr
Att a towne Metting held at plimouth on the 4 th of March 1698 for the Choice of towne officers the selectmen Chosen are William Shurtlef John Rickard Jun & John Mordo : the Towne Clerk Chosen was Thomas ffaunce
The Cunstables Chosen Were Benjamin Eaton & Abiall Shurtlef
The surveighers for the high Wayes Were Samuel ffuller John Morton John Clark John bryant JJun Ephraime Tilson & Eliazer Morton
The Tything Men Chosen are Mer Nathaniell Thomas & John Rickard Sen :
The fence Vewers Chosen are John Bradford
Jonathan Shaw Sen : & Robert bartlet
William Shirtlef Chosen Town Treasurer
[33.] At sd Metting the towne Made Choyce of Grand Juriors for the Supperior Court Which are as followeth Mer Nathaniell Thomas John Stirtevant William Shirtlef & John dotey :
the petty Jury for the grand assise are Nathaniell Southworth Mer Joseph bartlet Nathaniell Clarke Ephraime Cole Samuel Lucas & John foster ;
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The grand Jury for the yeare are Giles Rickard Junior Thomas Clarke Sen Elknah Cushman & Joseph Bartlet Jun
The petty Jury for the County Court are Eliaser Churchill Eliazer Ring Jonathan Shaw Sen John Morton Nathaniell Wood Samuel fuller
Att sd Metting the Towne granted to georg Shaw 12 acres of land adjoyning to the land he liveth on att the south End of lakenham pond
Thomas
holmes his fifty aces
Recorded
Plimouth April 28 1705. Then forty acres of land was laid out to Thomas holmes that Was granted to his grandfather holmes in the year 1641 & ten acrees of land it being part of his 20 acre lot became Due to him by a settlemen of the propriety of the Comon land in plimouth sd 50 : accres of land was laid out at a place Caled four mile brook in the Township of plimouth aforesd & bounded on the west Corner with a white oak tree marked nere the brook & from sd tre the line to Extend South East : 67 : pole to a maple marked on 4 sids Neere a pond & then thre pole on the same point into ye swampe & then the line to Extend North East an hundred pole to a Red oak Marked & then the line to Extend southwest & by south to the brook and then bounded to sd Meadow & Meddowish ground to the bounds first mentioned leaving a way through sd land wher the way now is to Lakenham James Warren Nathaniel Morton § surv
[34.] New plimouth
This agrement Made the twenty fift day of Jaunary 169$ betwen John Nelson John dotey senior and Samuell Lucas all of them Inhabitants of the Towne of plimouth in the County of plimouth in the province of the Massachusetts bay in New England as followeth Namely the said John Nelson John dotey senior and Samuell Lucas doe by these presents declare that they are fully firmly and Joyntly agreed betwixt themselves for themselves Mutyaly and for there heirs and Assignes for Ever Concerning A Certaine persell of land Comonly Caled and knowne by the Name of the Gurnett being and scittuate Within the
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Township of plimouth aforsd ; that the said land at said Gurnett being surveighed and divided by Jacob Thompson of Midlebery in the County aforesd on the 22d & 23d dayes of this Instant January the first and second lots in sd divisin acordin as It Is Written by said surveyer are and shall be the proper lotts of said samuell Lucas and that the third lot Is and shall be the proper lott of said John doty and that the fourth lott Is and shall be the proper lott of John Nelson ; furthermore said Nelson dotey and Lucas doe hereby firmly agree With and for themselves theire heires and assignes for Ever and that Each of them shall have free Egresse and Regreese through all the said lots with Carts and Cattle provided always thay be Carefull to shut up bars also said partyes doe all agree as abovesd that wt water there Is upon aney of said lots It shall be free for the use and benefitt of Each of said proprietors there heirs and assignes for Ever for the full Confirmation of This agreement above Writen in all particulors of It said Nelson doty and Lucas have sett to there hands and seals the day and yeare above Written ;
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