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May 24 1703
December 15th 1703
At a Town meeting held at plimouth on the 24th of May 1703 at sd meeting Mer William Shurtlef Made A motion to the Town to Exchange some part of his meadow at the high pines1 soe Caled with the Town for the upland and meadow at the southmeadows belonging to the Town there for the use of the min- estrey upon sd motion the Town Made Choyce of Capt Warren and Nathaniell Morton for their Agents or trustees to agree with sd Shurtlif as to an Exchange of sd lands & to Make Report therof to the Town in order to the Towns Confirmation therof & Wheras Mer William Shurtlif hath passed a deede to sd Agents of som part of his sd meadow acording to his Agrement with sd Agents or trustees Therfore at a town meting held at plimouth on the 15 th of de- cember 1703 the Town Granted unto Mer William Shurtlif abovesd both the upland & meadow land at sd south meadows that was belonging to the Minis- trey & Now Exchainged to him & his heires & as- signes for Ever
At sd Meeting Ephraim Coole Richard Seers Thomas Holmes & Nathaniel Howland were Chosen to serve on the Jury
december 15 1703
At sd Meting Information being given that there was strey of wood upon the lott of land laid out for the use of the Ministree Therupon the Inhabi- tants Made Choyce of William Ring & Isaac Lothrop to have Inspection of sd land that the wood bent destroyed & they are Invested herby with full power from sd town to prossecut aney that shall trespas theron according as the law dyrects
Att a Town Metting held att plimouth on ye first of March 1702 For the Choice of Town officers for the yeare Insueing viz Thomas faunce Chosen Town Clerk. The Selleckt Men Chosen Were Major John bradford Samuell Stirtevant & Nath" Morton The Cunstables Chosen Were Thomas Shirtlef and John Watson-The Grandjuriors for ye yeare Were Ephraime Morton sen John Dyer Eliazer Ring and John holmes Juriors for Tryals att ve Inferior Court Chosen are John Churchel Benj : Warren Thomas Morton & Calleb Lorein : The Tything Men
1 " High-pines " is a place on Salt-house, or Duxbury Beach, where pine trees of considerable size once grew, as they did on Plymouth Beach.
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Chosen are James barnabe & sam" Bryant : The surveyhers for ye high Wayes Chosen Were Deacon Clark Benj : Warren Thomas howland Calleb Cook John bryant & benijah pratt -The Grand Juriors for ye Supperior Court Chosen are Sam" Stirtevant Nath" Morton & Abiall Shirtlef The petty Juriors att sd Courtt Chosen were Leu' Shurtlef Deacon Clark JJolin Mordo John Stirtevant & Eliazer Churchiel
[87.] At sd Metting Last Mentioned Itt Was voatted by ye Inhabitants That there Should be a Grammer Scole Master provided for ye use of ye Town for ye yeare Ensueing Which shall be Settled in the Senter of ye Town & school 1703 in ye Center Capt Warren Nath" Thomas & Mr Mordow are appoynted by The Town To procure one voatted That There shall be a Rate Made upon of ye Town ye Inhabitants of The Town To Defray ye Charge Thereof
Att sd Metting An Antient Grantt of Meadow To Edward Dotty att Rockey Neck brook Is Confirmed unto Sam" Dotty being 6 acres If Itt be There To be had and Nott to Exced six acres
[SS.] Att sd Metting The Agents of the purchassers of ye South purchase in ye Township of Midlebery moved To ye Inhabitants of ye Town of plimouth To Chuse Three Agents or Trustees To Give yu A Treatty in order To A Complyance With Refferance To ye Differance yt hath a River Relatting To ye Tittle of Lands betwen ye sd Inhabittants of plimouth and ye purchassers of sd Tracks upon Which Considerattion ye Town made Choice or Major John Bradford Capt Warren and Lent Wm Shirtlef as Theire Agents or Trustes in Theire behalf & Doe herby Invest Them With full power To Agree wth ye Agents of sd purchase & putt a Fineall Isue unto ye Matter of Differance : & w ht Thay Doe one ye Towns behalf Respeckting ye Differance shall stand Good and Remaine in full force and vertue
At A Town Meeting held at plimouth on the 22d of May 1704 for the Choyce of a Representative & other Conserns as fol- loweth (viz) Capt James Warren was Chose Representative for the yeare The Jurors Chose to serve at the County Court on the 20th of June were Robert Bartlet Will : harlow Eben Cobb & Ben : Soule
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At sd Meeting it was Agreed upon & voted by the Inhab- tants That ye select men should make a Rate of 30 pounds upon the Inhabitants of this lower society for the ministers sallery for one half year Comencing from the 15th of this Instant May to be gathered in by the middle of october Next & when sd half year is Expired then to Make A Rate for ye whole year yt soe the whole sallerey for ye yeare Relating to the mantenance of Ministrey may fall within the Compos of one Cunstabls time in Every yeare & to Keepe Contrebution afoot in the Congregation & to be Regulated acording to former Town order
Cedar Swamp
Att sd Metting Itt was voatted yt all The Cedar Swamp Within ye Township shall be Devided acording To former Town Ackt and yt There shall be no Sedar Timber felled upon sd Towns Commons from this date To ye first of Aprill Next Ensueing on penalty of Ten shillings per Tree for Every default & Samuel Stirtevant & George Bonam are Apinted to be helpfull to the surveyor in deviding sd swomps & the persons hereafter Named Are desired & apointed to have Inspection of sd swomps to se the Towns order herin above Mentioned Respecting the Sedar Timber duely Executed The persons are Major Bradford Left Shurtlif Samuel Stirtevant John Stirtevant Caleb Loring Elkanah Cushman & George bonam & none of sd Comitie May Cut aney sedar timber on forfitur of 20 shillings per tree
Joseplı Churchels Grant
At sd Meeting A small Goore of land lately Taken in by Joseph Churchell on the Northerly side of his lott is granted to sd Joseph Churchill yt is to say all yt lieth within the fence lately set up by him up to the Comon Roade Way
[89.] Att sd Metting Last Mentioned Samuel King Junior
Samll had Liberty Granted him by ye Town To heave up
King his 30 Acre Lot Lately Laid outt and To Take Grant Itt up Nere Mr Cushmans Land
Att sd Metting Granted To John Gray a Small Goare of Land Liing on ye Northward of his 30 acre Lott and The head of ye Land he bought of benjamin Eatton and home to ye Line Lattely Run by Leiutt Thompson This Grantted in Case Itt may
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prove a peaceable Complyance betwen him and ye Rest of ye Neibhours Respeckting Theire Rainges of Their old lots
Rights Grant
Adam Att sd Metting Adam Right had Grantted him Ten acres of Land Which is Granted in Consideration of ye Rhoad Laterly Laid Through his Land by ye Seleck men for ye use of ye Neibhourhood
Jacob Michels Grant
Att sd Metting ye Town Grantted To Jacob Michell 20 Acrees of Land Liing Neare To Major bradfords Land Att Jonses River voatted To Repair ye Metting hous and Request Mr Nath" Thomas To See Itt Done & To Returne his acount To ye Town in order To pay Major John bradford and Nath" Morton are Chosen surveighers for ye Town for Measureing Land
Nicolias Mayes 20 Acre Loott
May ye 15th 1704-Then Laid outt To Nicolas May 20 Acres of Land formerly Grantted by ye Town and bounded as followeth begining att a Red oak Tree on ye Easterly side of ye Rhoad That Leadeth To ye hering pond at Mannoment ponds so Northerly To Sam" Cornishes Land Easterly 24 pole To a Red oak Tree marked on 4 sides & from Thence Extending South & by West 90 pole and There bounded with a Red oake Marked on 4 sides and from Thence To Extend West and by North 28 pole To a Red oak Marked on 4 sides on ye south- erly side of ye aforesd path and from Thence To Extend North and by East something more East- erly 90 Rod to ye bounds first mentioned Which is 15 acres of ye 20 above mentioned : The other 5 acrees was Laid out att ye same time and bounded as followeth begining att a Red oak Tree Which is ye West Corner bound of ye said Cornishes other Land and from Thence To Extend Southerly by Joseph holmsses Land Till Itt Cometh To his south- east Corner bound wch is a heap of stones by a Swamp and so bounded by ye Swamp South South- east To a Red oak Tree and a heap of stones on ye side of a hill nere sd Swamp and from Thence To Extend Nerest Northeast Till Itt Comes To ye Southeast Corner bound of his other land
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surveighed and Measured on ye Day and yeare above written by
James Warren & Thomas Faunce Surveighers
John
Nelson
helkiah Tincom
Isaac
Tincom their lots of meadow
[90.] On the 11 th of June 1696 Then Measured and bounded unto John Nelson helkiah Tincon & Isaac Tincon 8 acrees of Meadow which was formerly Granted unto William Nelson & Ephraim Timcom both late of plimonth deceased at the lower south meadow at a place Comonly Caled the duble brooks Next adjoyning to the meadow belonging to Benjamin harlow & begining att his Corner bound on the North side of the brook & soe Rainging down sd Meadow southwest and by south Neerest 32 pole to a pine tree marked & from sd tree Raing accross the Meadow 40 pole to a Rock on A point of up- land & from sd Red oake Marked standing About 5 pole from sd Rock & from thence Rainging Northeast and by North to a point of upland and there bounded with a pine tree & from thence Rainging Norwest & by west to the bound tree first mentioned.
Measured and bounded on the day & yeare above Mentioned pr Thomas ffaunce Survyor to the Town
Aprill ye 15 1704
James Clark Jun his Loott
Twenty six Acrees of Land Laid ont and Bounded To James Clark Junior Which ye Town Granted him Lib- erty To buy of ye Towns Commons of those men which ye Town had apoynted To Sell Land-20 Acrees Ling at a pond Called Island pond and bounded As follow- eth-With a Red oak Tree wch Was ye West Corner bound of his 30 Acree Loott and from Thence To Run West Northwest 23 pole To a pine Tree Marked on 4 Sides And from Thence Raingeth Northwest and by west 40 pole and There bounded With a Red oake Marked Standing nere his other Land and so Joyning to The other Six Acrees Laid out on ye Northwest Side of beaver Dam Swamp & bounded As followeth viz on ye North Corner With a Red oak Marked on 4 Sides and Raingeth East South East 22 pole To a pine Tree
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Marked Standing in ye Swamp side and from Thence To Extend Southward allong ye Swamp 56 pole and There bounded With a pine Tree Marked and from Thence Raingeth West Northwest 22 pole To a Red oake Tree Marked And from Thence Northward by a Raing of Trees Marked To ye bounds first Mentioned Measured and bounded ye day and year abovsd by
John Bradford & Nath1 Morton Surveighers
Adam Wrights 10 Acrees
[91.] The 10 Acrees of Land Granted To Adam Wright by ye Town of plimouth Upon ye Acount of his Allowing land for a way from Lakenham To ye Mettinghouse in ye uper Sosiaty is bounded as followeth on the 27th of June 1704 on the North east Corner with A Maple Tree marked on 4 sids & from thence to Extend west about 27 pole to a small Maple Marked on 4 sides standing by Colchester brook & from sd Maple to Extend south 60 pole to two Red oaks Growing both out of one Roote Marked on 4 sides & from thence to Extend North 60 pole till it Cometh to the bounds first mentioned This land was laid out in A spruce swompe betwen Colchester brook & George Samsons att Wenatuxett
John Bradford James Warren William Shurtlef Surveyors
Town Meting
At a Town Meeting held at plimouth on the 21 of August 1704 for the Choyce of Jurrors to serve at the quorter sessions in september Next Which were as followeth ffrancis Adams Samuel Cornish Giles Rickard Jonathan Bryant
At sd Meeting The following Account of Charges was Taken in open town meting & voted to be Rated for upon the Inhabitants of the Town which is as followeth
Imprimis for the scoole Master 22-00-00
Item for the assembly man 12-00-00
Item for Nathaniel Morton 01-16-00
Item for Major Bradford
00-15-00
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Item for Samuel Stirtevant
00-08 -- 00
Item for Making Rates for the year 1703 & for 1704 01-00-00
Item for the Releif of the poore
05-00-00
Item To Thomas Howland for keeping Will : yong a strainger
02-00-00
Item for the Reparation of the Meeting house
08-00-00
only forty shillings is to be allowed to the uper sosiaty out of sd 8 pounds
Item for the Cunstables Sallerey for two years past & this present year 02-05-00
Item for benjamin Warren 00-06-00
Item for John pratt & Thomas howland 00-06-00
Item for the New Sosiaty
00-10-00
Joseph Churchill bounds
[92.] The bounds of the 6 acrees of Meadow of Joseph Churchill & the 6 acres of George Mortons & the 6 acres yt was John Tilsons at the South meadows was Renewed & settled on the 19th of July 1704 & bounded as followeth (viz) Joseph Churchels East bounds is a white oake stake stuck in ye Ground on the southeast of the meadows & from sd stake to Extend Nere North Northwest half a pint Westerly to a white oake tree Marked on 4 . sides standing by Watsons Cove which is the Raing betwen Ransoms and the aforsd Churchels Meadow & from sd white oak tree to Extend southwesterly by the upland 20 pole to an other white oak tree Marked on 4 sides & from thence to Extend Neere Southeast and by south 3 degrees southerly across the Meadow to a stake stuck in the ground standing on the west side of a little Cove about 14 poole from the bounds first mentioned all betwen the bounds first Mentioned is Joseph Churchils
George Mortons Meadow
George Mortons is bounded on the East side by the aforesd Joseph Churchels & is on the Norwest End 30 pole in wedth from Churchils white oake tree to an other white oake tree Marked on 4 sides
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Towards popes point & from sd white oake tree to Extend Neere south southeast across the meadow to a Red oake stake & from sd stake by the upland till it Cometh to the aforesd Churchiels meadow
John Tilsons Now in the posession of Edmond Tilson was bounded on the Easterly side by the aforesd George Morton & down the Meadow till it Cometh to deacon Nathaniel Woods which is a white oak tree on the Northwest side of the Meadow & from sd white oake tree which was the sd Woods bounds on a straite line to a pine tre on the south- east side of the Meaddow all betwen the sd mortons and the sd Woods from upland to upland was laid out to the sd Tilson To which bounds they the above mentioned Churchill Morton & Tilson Consented & agreed which was Renewed & settled the day above Mentioned by me
William Shurtlif Surveyor
Rings Ten acre Loott
The 10 acres of land Granted to Eliazar Ring by the Inhabitants of plimouth At a town meeting held at plimouth on the first of March 170g was laid out on the 27th of June 1704 & bounded as followeth (viz) 5 acres thereof next his other land at Jones meadow & bounded on the west Corner with a small white oake marked on 4 sides & from thence to Extend 30 pole East North East to a Red oake tree marked on 4 sides & then Extending south southeast 20 pole to a birch tree marked in a swompe & there bounded by the swomp southerly to his other lands & then bounded by his other lands to the bounds first mentioned The other 5 acres was laid out at a place Called bradford's bridg & bounded at the west Corner with a white oake tree marked on 4 sides & then Extending southeast 16 pole to a maple standing by A swompe marked on 4 sds & then bounded southwesterly by the swompe & brok as it turneth Glebing West North * till it Coms to the bounds first mentioned
John Bradford James Warren Surveyors
Jolın Tilsons Now Edmo Tilsons
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At A Town Meeting held at plimouth on the 11 th of desember 1704 for the Choyce of Jurrors & other Town buisnes the Jurrors Chosen are Stephen Barneb Joseph Holmes senior Thomas holmes & ffrancis Cooke
At this meeting The Town granted to Left : William Shurtlif & Ephraim Coole Liberty to whorfe down be- low their land under Coals hill soe Caled down into the sea soe farr as may be Conveniant for them At this meeting the Agents of the Town yt were improved in laying ont or surveing the seder swamps in order to a division of ym Gave the town an account yt they had survyd ym & a vote being Cald for to know the towns mind whether they would Chouse a Comittie to take notice of the Clamors or propriators their was object- tion made by some which ocasioned much Discorse at last this voat pased yt is to say yt a Comity should be
Ceder Swamp
Chosen to Consider of som Method to propose to the town against the next town meeting wch is to be on ye 18 th instant in order to their more peaceable agrement about the settlement of division of sd swomps there was 2 things proposed for sd Comity to Consult which would be most sattisfactor Eith to devide in into Neigh- bourhoods or to leas them out for yeers the Comitty are Major Bradford Capt Warren Left Shurtlif Ensign Morton Samuel Stirtevant Caleb Loring & Benjamin Warren or aney five of ym to act
P 83-4 is page 83 & 84
[93.] Whearas the Town of plimouth at A Town Meeting held att plimouth on the 24 of May 1703 did Grant A pasell of land for a sheepe pasture That is to say three miles square from the head of Cobbs meadow A mile & a half Every way to such of the Inhabitants of sd Town as shall undertake to keepe sheepe theron or on sd land & build on it & endeavour to bring it to Grass & to such other of sd Town as shall Joyne with the first undertakers to keepe sheepe on sd land paying the first undertakers for such sheepe as they shall keep thus in the Generall flock per head as the first undertakers paid pr head for keeping their sheepe the first yeare with the charge of building sheapards housing & sheepe folds (etc) & wheras the men here
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under named with the number of sheepe Each hath signed & paid for hath ben at Grate Charge in build- ing on sd land & keeping sheepe there the 2 last sum- mers To bring sd land to Grass on the 26 day of de- cember 1704 the town being Mett together voted yt sd land abovesd shall be & Remaine to the men her- after Named According to the Number of sheepe they have signed for & to such others as shall Joyne with them pursuant to sd town act for the uses aforesd & said land is by these presents Granted to them & their heires & assignes for Ever for the uses aforesd James Warren 40 sheepe
Nathaniel Thomas
40 shepe
Mer Ephraim Little
20 shepe
John Watson 20 shepe
Thomas Howland 20 shepe
John Holmes
24 shepe
John barns
20 shepe
Isaac Lathrop
20 shepe
Thomas Holmes
20 sheepe
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Josiah ffinney 20 shepe
Ebenazar Cobb
20 sheepe
Abiall Shurtlef
20 shepe
William Barns
20 sheepe
John ffoster
20 sheepe
The widow labaron
12 sheepe
Samuel Lucas
20 sheepe
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The land yt ffrances Cook had A grant of att Billentons hooles to buy of the Town upon Ap- prizement was laid out & bounded on ye 26th of May 1702 as ffolloweth (viz) with A Red oake tree standing on ye North side of the way on the south- west Corner & from thence to Extend North half a point westerly to A pine tree Marked & then to Run North seaven degrees Easterly to A white oak tree Marked & from thence to Run Neere North East to another white oake tree marked on the
Cooke ffrances his land he Bought of ye Town
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North side of A brook & then to Run Northeast & by East to an other white oak Tree marked stand- ing on A hill on the south side of the aforesd brook & from thence to Extend southeast & by south till it Coms to the Rooad or way yt Goeth to Monpon- sett & then bounded by ye way till it Cometh to the bounds first Mentioned The land was prised at fforty shillings
James Warren John Bradford William Shurtlif Surveyors
The 30 foot of land Granted to John Barnes at A Town Meetin' held at plimouth on the 6th of March 169§ was laid out by us the subscribers on the 20 th of March 170g and bounded as ffolloweth (viz) by A Rock on the Northeast Corner next to barnses Crek1 & from sd Rock to Extend southwest 30 ffot to A stake sett in the Marsh neere the upland About high water marke & from sd stake to Extend North Norwest half A point Westerly to a stake sett in the bank Neere the town pond & ffrom thence Northeast 20 foot to A stake att the point Neere sd barnes Crek & from thence south southeast half A poin Easterly to the bounds first mentioned
James Warren Nathaniel Morton
[94.] At a Town Meeting held at plimouth on the 26 th of ffeb- ruary 170g for the Choyce of Jurors which are as ffolloweth for the Grand Jury for the year Ensuing are
William Ring Elisha Bradford Samuel Waterman & Ebenazar holmes
The Jurors Chosen to serve on the Jury of tryals at the County Court in March Next Ensuing this date are John ffoster John Churchill hunfrey Turner & Thomas Howland
1 Barnes' Creek was a sinall brook, draining what is now called Dublin. and crossing Water Street into the rope-walk pond. It is now filled up, and a drain into the harbor was made some years ago which imperfectly supplies its place.
Barnes John his Grant of 30 foot of land Recorded bound
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The land belonging to Thomas Lettes
Nathaniel holmes his 10 acres Granted by the Town
Nathaniel holmneses
The 20 Acrees of land fformerly Granted unto Thomas Lettice of plimouth at dotyes Meadows & laid out The bounds being lost or not known wee have Renewed or new settled as ffolloweth (viz) With A pine tree on the Northeast Corner Neere to the sd Lettices Meadow Next to Annasnapet & from sd tree to Extend Northwest about half a pint West- erly 56 pole to a white oake bush marked & from thence to Extend southwest About half a pint southerly 55 pole to a stake & then to Run southeast 66 pole to a stake neere or in the meadow yt was John dunhams which stake bears nere .Northeast & by North from the pine tree first mentioned This Was laid out by William Shurtlif
& Nathaniel Morton Surveyors for the Town
September the 16th 1710 laid out by us ve subscribers To Nathaniel holmes ye son of John holmes Ten Acres of land at ve head of ve land of Samuel Nelson pursuant to a Grant of the Town of plimouth at a meeting held september 15 1710 and is bounded as ffolloweth (viz) with A bunch of small Red oake saplings with a heape of stones about them standing nere thie uper End of Atwoods swomp & in the Rainge of the sd Nelsons land and thence Morth North- west 69 pole to a bunch of small Red oake saplings with a heape of stones About them and thence West Southwest 2 Degrees southerly 41 pole to A stake with stons about it standing on ye East side of the path & from thence 37 pole south southeast to a stake standing on leavill Ground and from thence East Northest to ye bounds first Mentioned Nathaniel Thomas Thomas Dyer
At a Town Meeting held at plimouth on the 2ª of March 17012 for and in Consideration of the sum of Twenty shillings by Nathaniel
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two acres he bought of the Town
holmes son of John holmes of plimouth unto John Watson Town Treasurror for ve use of sd Town well and truly paid the Town have Granted bargained & sold unto him the sd Nathaniel holmes and to his heires and assignes for Ever two acres of land and laid out by us the subscribers Adjoining to ye 10 acres of land Granted to him some time before at ye head of Samuel Nelsons land and is bounded as fol- loweth (viz) with a bunch of small Red oak saplings with stons about them being ye North- erly Corner bounds of the above sd 10 acres and thence North Norwest 15 pole to ye way and thence southwesterly as ye way lise to a stake with stones about it it being ye Westerly Corner bound of ye aforsd 10 acres & thence by ye Rainge of the aforsd 10 acres to ye bounds first mentioned
James Warren Nathaniel Thomas
10 acrees of land belonging to Deacon Morton
The 10 acrees of land granted to GeorGe Morton by vertue of his haveing Meadow at ye uper South Meadows Was laid out and bounded as foloweth (viz) With a pine tree Marked on 4 sides Which Was abraham Jacksons southwest Corner bounds & from thence to Extend 20 Rod Neere southwest to small white oak bush marked & from thence to Extend Neere southeast to a Grat Pine tree marked standing neere William Rings & soe Down to William Rings Northest Corner Bounds & then Bounded by ye Meadow to ye aforsd Jacksons land & Then by sd abraham JJackson seniors land to the Bounds first mentioned leaveing a Way through sd land
September 28 1701
James Warren
William Shurtlif
surveiors
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[95.] Know all Men by these presents That We Nathaniel Nathaniel & Thomas
Mortons
Release to their brother George Morton
Morton & Thomas Morton both of plimouth in New England in the County of plimouth aforesd That Whereas there hath ben or was A Controversey lately betwen George Morton of plimouth aforesd & the aforesd Nathaniel Morton & Thomas Morton Concerning a persell of salt Marsh Ground at Sagaquash in plimouth aforesd & that the aforesd nath : morton & Thomas Morton hath and doth lay Claime unto a persell or part of salt marsh ground that is in the posesion of the aforesd George Morton & was by a former division bounded out to ye sd George Morton as is hereafter mentioned (viz) from a stake & heape of stones standing on the beach against the Cove to Extend Neere Northeast on a straite line across the sd Marsh to a pine tree marked on 4 sides which is ye dividing line betwen ye sd George Morton & Thomas & Nathaniel Morton for the Ending of which Controversary abovesd Wee the sd Nathaniel Morton & Thomas Morton Good Causes moveing us thereunto have Remised Released & for Ever quitt Claime & by thes presence doe for us our heires Execators & adminis- trators Remise Release and for Ever quitt Claim unto George Morton of plimouth aforesd his heires Execators & Administrators All our Right title & Interest unto all ye salt marsh Ground & sedg Ground yt lyeth Eastward of the Cross line or bounds aforesd & yt was fformerly in the posesion of the aforesd George Morton with all the appurten- ances & privilidges thereunto belonging or in aney wayes appurtaining to him the sd George Morton his heires & assignes for Ever & for the True performance herof we the above Named Nathaniel Morton & Thomas Morton have herunto sett our hands & seals This
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