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1 Widow Ozment is probably here intended, who owned a house on the north- erly side of North street
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within and between ye limits and bounds in said letters patent ex- spresed to be granted given and Confermed unto the sd William Bradford his heires Asosiats and assignes for Ever and all lands Rivers Waters havens Creeks parts fishings and all hereditaments profits and Comodities scituate lying being or Arising within or between Aney the sd limits and bounds with all Rights Royaltyes priviledges ffranchises & as in sd letters patent Ratified under the Comon seale of sd Councell & signed by the Right Honble Robert Earle of Warwick then president of sd Councell bearing date ye thirtenth daye of January in the fifth year of the reigne of on late sovereigne Lord King Charles the first & anoye dom : 1629 doth and may Apear wherin Amongst other favours is also exprest the sd Counsels Grant respect in sd grants that after soe long Travell and grate paines soe hopefull A plantation may not only subsist but also that they may be Incoradged the better to proceed in so pious a worke which may especialy tend to the propagation of Relidgion and which was also the Choise and Known end of theire first adventures at theire own proper Cost through so many foreseen & often felt dificulties losses and pinching distresses unto this then wast howling desert and was accordingly attended through the pious care of William Bradford with the advice & consent of such as he tooke to him to be his assistants in Court or Counsell in Granting such Competent Traets of lands to Each Township as the Inhabitants thereof might not only be accomo- dated for theire own subsistance but also be Comfortably enabled to give due encouragment and maintenance to such Godly able Minister or preacher of the Word of god as was or should be ob- tained amongst them and was so declared by them in open Court for more than thirty years past and then entered as the Reason of that law why the Whole Inhabitants or people of the place or Town should pay theire proportion towards the support of such minister And wheras the sd William Bradford my father his grants surrenders or conveyance of any part of sd lands and other the premises to his declared associates or assigns and also his or theire grants to perticular persons or townships and amongst others to the Township alias the Inhabitants of the Town of plimouth aforsd who have for more than sixty & seaven years had the seisen and posesion of the land and other privilidges granted to ym as aforesd may be by some now questioned whether the sd Grants be so sufficient and firme in law to all intents as is to be
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desired for Want of observeing some niceties and formaleties in the law in the time of their new beginings Now for the more sure making therof According to the grant and promis of my sd father for him and his leires Know Yee therefore that I the said William Bradford sen & heirs Aforesd as well for performance of the trew intent and meaning of the sd William Bradford my father in and by the sd grants and for the sd ends above mentioned As for divers good causes and considerations nie att this time espe- cially moveing Have Granted surrendered Revised Released and for Ever quitt claymed and by these presents for me and my heires due grant surrender remise and for ever quit clame unto Ephraim Morton gent : Josephi Warren Joseph Howland Joseph Bartlet Nathaniel Southworth John Bradford and Isaac Cushman yoomen of the town of plimouth aforesd and to all other gentle- men yeoman Tradesmen or planters who are the allowed Inhab- itants of sd Town of plimouth whose names are entered on Record to be inhabitants in the Town book of sd plimouth and by there own desire shall be specified by name in the sceddal or list of names herunto annexed & freely willing to pay theire personal proportion of the Comon charges or shal otherwise be allowed by me ye sd William Bradford Aforesd
[166.] In every of their full and peaceable possession and seisen according to their & each one of their Comon or severall and Respecttive Interest in Whatsoever shal be herafter in these presents mentioned to be Released and to their and every of their heires & assignes for ever All such Right estate title Interest po- sesion and demands whatsoever which I the sd William Bradford ever had now have or ought to have of in or to all and singular the messuages lands tenements grounds soyles Rivers waters ha- vens Creekes fishings hereditaments Royalties mineralties profits privilidges and Imunitees whsoever scituate lying arising hapining or Accrewing or which shall arise happen or accrew in or within the limitts and bounds granted to ye said township as followeth That is to say Begining towards the East of the picked Cliffe near sandwich and thence Runing Westerly and Northerly along the sea shore to sd plimouth harbours mouth and thence Extending Northerly and Easterly till it takes in the Gurnet Saguaquash and Clarkes Island within the sd bounds according to former grant and thence Westerly to the mouth of Jones River & and soe up that
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River to the mouth of Stoney brooke and up that brooke to the mouth of the Creeke which leads to the Tussocks and thence up the River to the Westerly head thereof and thence Northerly to an heape of stones by the old bays path near a small brooke which Runs into black water and from sd heape of stones West eight miles or more into the A course thence Southeasterly will include all the south fresh meadows and thence by A straight line to a pine tree marked standing neere a little Run or Runelett yssu- ing into Agawam River and soe along the sd River and salt water Coming from the south sea untill it Come to ye Red Alias Gravely brooke neere Waguanchett and thence by the dividing line be- tween sd towne of plimouth and sandwich unto the aforesd Cleffe and sea adjoyning (except alwayes Reserved out of this my pres- ent Grant surrender and Release all such Messuages lands and heriditaments with theire appurtenances as I am personally pos- sesed of And are and have been for maney yeares past under the more Imediate Improvement or occupation of me or my assignes And used to be taken and accounted to be my pertiglar and sev- erall property only also except my Comon Right equall with any other the Inhabitants of sd towne of plimouth in and to all such Comon and undevided lands and other Comon previlidges and proffits as are or shall be Incedent or belonging thereunto To- gether with all and every such proportion parcel or parcels of land priviledges and Hereditements in sd township of plimouth which are or may be pretendedly Challenged or possesed by any person or persons present Inhabitants of sd towne who shall not volun- taryly desire their names may be Inserted in the schedule annexed as above sd within two months after the date herof so that is to say that I the said William Bradford nor my herres from hence- forth shall or may have or Clayme any estate Right title Interest or demand What of in or unto the sd premises or any of them but therof for ever herafter shall be barred and exeluded (except be- fore excepted Know yee ffurther also that I the said William Bradford for the Considerations aforesd have approved and by these presents doe for me and my heires as much as in me lyeth Ratifie and Conferme unto the sd Ephraim Morton Joseph Warren Joseph Howland Joseph Bartlet Nathaniel Southworth John Brad- ford and Isaac Cushman and to all others the allowed Inhabitants of sd plimouth as aforesd whose names ly thereon desire shall be specified in the schedule or list of names herunto annexed or shal
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otherwise be allowed by mee as aforesd in theire and every of theire ffull and peaceable posessions and seesin and to their and every of theire Ileires and assignes Respecttively all and singular the aforesd lands & other premises and every of theire appurten. ances within the bounds and limitts of plimouth aforesd except before excepted
[167.] According to theire and each of theire Comon or per- ticular severall and Respective Interests therein in any part or parcel therof To Have and to Hold to ye sd Ephraim Morton Joseph Warren Joseph Bartlett Joseph Howland Nathaniel South- worth John Bradford and Isaac Cushman and to all others the allowed Inhabitants of sd plimouth as before declared and ex- presed and to theire and each and every of their heires and assigns for ever in Maner and forme following. That is to say to hold in Comon al such lands within such bounds and limits as yet lye in Comon & undivided Whether any of them are demised or shall hereafter be demised and to farme letten and the Rents or profits thereof Improved towards the maintenance of the poore of the said Town or any other good use for Comon advantage or ben- efit or Whether such lands lye in Comon or Wast lands Incident or Appendant to sd Town for Comon ffood for Cattle fire wood timber or such like Comon use Together with such other previ- ledges and Comodities as are incident or belonging to sd town and to hold in severaltie and not Joyntly to each and every one of them at his and their own will & pleasure all such Messuages lands and tenements with their appurtenances as each or any of them are severally possesed of as his or theire own particular property by vertue of Ainy Grant or allowance from ye sd William Bradford my father or from his Associats in Court or from the sd town or Inhabitants therof or obtained by Gift or purchse from any of those to whom any such grant as aforesd hath ben hereto- fore made To be holden as of his Matie his heires & successors as of his Manner of East Greenwich in free and Comon soccage and not in Capite nor by Knights service (according to the tenor of sd letters pattent yeilding and paying to our soveraigne Lord the King his heires successors for ever one fifth part of the oare of the mines of gold and silver and one other fifth part thereof to the president and Councell Which shall had possesed and Inioyed within the limits Aforesd for all services & demands wtsoever
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And I the said William Bradford & my heires All and singular the premises with their Appurtenances (except before excepted) to the aforesd Ephraim Morton Joseph Warren and the Rest above named and to all others the Inhabitants of sd plimouth as before described & exprest and to theire and each & every one of theire heires and assignes Respectively Against me the sd William Brad- ford and my heires Will for ever herafter Warrant and defend by these presents In Witness wherof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the twenty sixth day of March Anno 1688
Signed sealed and
delivered in presence of us Witnesses Ichabod Wisewalle
John peterson Junior John Sprague
William Bradford & a seal O
This 5th day of June 1690 the abovesd William Bradford Apeared and Acknoledged this Instrument to be his act and deed with his hand and seale to it as above unto the persons above named
Before me John Cushing Assistant
The above written Instrument is Recorded in the Colonies Booke of Records for deeds and evedences of Lands folio : 106 to 109
per Samuel Sprague Recorder
See Booke dated 1682
[168.] To All people to Whome these presents shall Come or may Concern Joseph Howland, Joseph Bartlett Nathaniel South- worth John Bradford Isaac Cushman George Morton eldest son and Heire of Ephraim Morton Esq deceased and Joseph Warren eldest son and Heire of Joseph Warren deceased All of the Town of plimouth within the County of plimouth in New England send- eth Greeting etc Know yee that whereas by an Instrument bear- ing date the twenty sixth day of March Anno domini 1688 William Bradford Esq eldest son and next heir of the Honourable William Bradford late Govenor of the Colony of New plimouth deceased for him selfe and his heires did Grant Release and quitt Clame
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unto the above named Ephraim Morton and Joseph Warren de- ceased Joseph howland Josheph Bartlet Nathaniel Southworth John Bradford and Isaac Cushman above named and all others the allowed Inhabitants of the sd town of plimouth whose names should be in schedule annexed to sd Instrument all the William Bradford his patent Right to All the lands Contained within the limmits and bounds of the Township of plimouth aforesd except- ing only the personall posessions and perticular alotments and tenements of the said William Bradford ye heir as abovesd also Reserving to himself an equal Right in all Comons and undivided lands in sd township with others the said Inhabitants as by the sd Instrument Given under his hand and seale whereunto these pres- ents is annexed and hath special Refference more perticularly and at large dothi & may as per Court Records Appear Wherefore further now Know yee that at a town meeting at plimouth the twelveth day of ffebruary 169? we the above named Joseph How- land Joseph Bartlet Nathaniel Southworth John Bradford Isaac Cushman George Morton & Joseph Warren sons and heires of the sd Ephraim Morton and Joseph Warren deceased with the free and full consent and allowance of the said William Bradford son and heir as abouesd as also with the full Consent and desire of the sd allowed Inhabitants of sd town doe hereby ffreely declare and acknoledge that all the allowed Inhabitants that were such at the date of the above Recited Instrument with all such as since are orderly admitted Inhabitants of the said Town or that hereafter shall be orderly admitted to Inhabit in the same by the Majorety of said Inhabitants are and shall be equall proprietors with our- selves in all and singular the Common and undivided land of sd town hereby Giveing and Granting to all such Inhabitants full powers with ourselves for the future by voat for the Common and publick Good and benefit of sd town to dispose of any part of sd Common lands as nesesity may Require or as there may be ocasion alwayes allowing Ratifiing and Confirming by these presents all such Grants and Conveighencies of lands as by the Agents or Committee of the sd town since the date of the above Recited In- strument hath ben Granted or sold to any of the Inhabitants of said Town and we do further with the Consent of the sd William Bradford order and allow of the serting the names of all such per- sons as at the date of sd Instrument were or since have been or- derly admitted to Inhabitt sd Town) in this schedule to be an-
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nexed to sd Instrument and Record of the same in testimony wherof the sd William Bradford and we the above named persons have hernnto sealed and subscribed on the sd 12th day of february Anno domini 1692
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of these witnesses Isaac Barker & Abial fuller
William Bradford 0
George Morton O
Jolın Bradford
Nathaniel Southworth O
Isaac Cushman 0
Joseph Howland O
Josepli Bartlet 0
Joseph Warren O
[169.] Know all men by these presents That we Ephraim Morton sen John Bradford Isaac Cushman Joseph Howland Na- thaniel Southworth & Joseph Bartlet all of plimouth in the County of plimouth in New England for us and our heirs do hereby en- gage to and with Sergent William Harlow John Gray Jonathan Shaw and Ephraim Morton Jun all of the Towne of plimouth afforesd that whereas they the sd Harlow Gray Shaw and Morton Junior have this day made sale of a Certaine Island in plimouth aforesd Called Clarks Island nuto Georg Morton Elknah Watson and Samuel Lucas as per deed under the hands of the above named selers may apear wherefore know you that we the persons first above named the subscribers do hereby bind and firmly oblige ourselves our severall heirs Executors and administrators firmly by these presents to save and keep harmles and Indemnefied the sd sergant William Harlow John Gray Jonathan Shaw and Ephraime Morton Junior and Every of theire severall heirs Execu- tors and Administrators for Concerning and Respecting any future charge trouble or damage that by any may or means may lawfuly Come or accure to them the selers above named for or Concerning the sale above sd or any Claws or article Contained in sd deed : In witness whereof we the persons first above named have here-
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unto subscribed this 8th day of January 1682 being the day of the date of the deed aforesd.
In presents of us witnesses Samuell Sprague Thomas ffaunce
Ephraime Morton John Bradford Isaac Cushman
Joseph howland Nathaniel Southworth
Joseph Bartlet
Memorandon That on ye 24th of May 1716 Their The Rainge and bounds betwen us Jonathan Morey and Samson Wopnock was agreed on Which is as ffolows (vis) begining at a stake and stones by ye banck on ye Topp of a hill Called Chomuttack from Theire wee agree yt ye line betwen us shall Run Northerly one Degree North To a White oake Tree marked on two sides & Then from ye White oake on a straite line to ye heape of stones Thence a straight line to Moreys head bounds This wee agree shall be and Remain a full settlement of the bounds betwen us for Ever as Witness our hands The Day and yeare above Written
Jonathan Morey
Witnes In presence of Benjamin Warren Abiall Shurtliff
The Marke (-) of Samson Wopnot
[170.] Rochester September the 26th 1695
Memorandon That the agents of plimouth Midlebery & Roch- ester being Impowered by their aforesd Townships did meete at Mer Isaac Howlands house in Midlebery on the 23d Instant and on the 24th of sd month by mutuall consent all went to the head south bounds of sd towne being 6 miles from the ware & soe found be- ing measured by Capt. Nathaniel Thomas of Marshfeild Agent for pochasset and accompanied with Midlebery Agents from which south or head bounds all the agents of the 3 townes abovesd mu- tually agred to Run the east line as begun by Capt Nathaniel Thomas &c and proceed east by divers stations tell the come on ye 25th Instant neere the south meadow River where they marked a small pine tree on 4 sides for a boundary between the 3 townes abovesd Two bigger pines on each side thereof and both marked with M P R whence the line Runs between plimouth and Midle- bery about one Rodd on the Eastern side of William Ellis his new
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house : n : 6 : m : on the 26th Instant begining againe at the corner Bounding M : P: R whence the line Runs between plimouth and Midlebery : No : b : M to two Red oaks both Marked and the one M : P : Whence tho not on the same yet in a strait line up to the bridg on south meadow River in the Road from Rochester to pli- mouth and from sd bridg the River to be the bounds up stream unto the lower part of the boly of meadow there below the duble brooks & thence on the westerly side of sd meadow with Con- venience of upland for fencing to the place where plimouth Towne line shall come from Mohuttch tree to the Meadow
The above sd Agrement is on the day above written owned and Confirmed by us under written
Agents for plimouth John Bradford
John Waterman John Mordo Agents for Midlebery John Soule Isaac Howland Jacob Tomson in behalf of his father
Agents for Rochester Ichabod Wisewall Joseph dotey Araon Barlow
[171.] Know All Men by these presents that whereas Wee Israell Chittingdon Josiah Edson and William Bassett Haveing ben Nominated and Chosen by Capt Jams Warren Insigne John Watterman and Mer William Shertlef agents of the Town of pli- mouth of the one party and Livet JJacob Tomson Mer John Sole and Mer Joseph Vaughan agents for the Town of Midleborough of The other party as a Committy to Run the Line for and settle the bounds and dividing Line Between the sd Towne of plimouth & Midleborough part of The way Betwen sd Towns as per bonds En- terchangable given between ye sd partyes Datted the 14th Instant may more ffully apeare Wee the sd Committy have therefore Run the sd Line fixed and settled the sd bounds as ffolloweth that Is to say begining att a a great White oake tree marked on 4 sides standing Nere the place Called Mahutchett on the southerly side of an old path by a swamp & thence Running south a Little East-
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erly by marked Rainge trees unto a great swamp pine or spruce tree Marked on 4 sides standing by the Edg of a peice of fresh meadow neare the beaver Dam brooke and from ye spruce tree Runing Westerly on a streight Line to the mouth of the brook Called springie brook Where It Runs into Rockey meadow brooke and from thence unto a Marked Maple tree standing on ye West- erly side of sd Rockey Meadow brooke and from thence unto a Marked Maple tree standing on ye Westerly side of sd Rockey Meadow brooke and thence on a streight Line to a pine tree Marked on four sides standing a Little above the sd Maple tree and thence By Marked Rang trees on the Westerly side of the Meadow Down to a Marked pine tree standing on the West side of the Cart path neere the Great body of Meadow and then Run- ing partly by the Cart path on the Westerly side of Itt & partly by Marked trees untill It Come to a pine tree standing above a Rockey poynt Runing down into the Meadow Being Marked on 4 sides and Thence Runing nere East Northeast down to a great pine tree Marked on 4 sides standing on the sd point and soe on the same streight Line Down to ye River Haveing had Due Regard to Include the meadows formerly Granted to sd Town of plimouth With Conveniencyes of upland for fenceing sd Meadow acording to Court grant In Wittness Whereof wee have hereunto sett oure hands this 15th day of May 1700
Israell Chittenden Josiah Edson William Basseett
[172.] Know all men by these presents that We whose names are hereunto subscribed being all of us owners & properietors of A Certain Tract of land lying within ye Township of Plimouth at a place Comonly caled & Known by ye name of the shingle brook swampe we have by mutuall agrement Devided sd land into two parts & have agreed on A Dividing line which is as ffolloweth be- gining at a heape of stones by the highway to ye southwestward of the shingle brook & from thence to Extend to A beeach tree marked on : 4 : sids & from thence to Extend across the swompe seuthi a little westerly : 68 : pole or therabouts to a Red oake tree marked on : 4 : sds with stones about it upon a hill a little to the Eastward of a frame of a Dweling house lately sett up by John ffaunce and we have mutualy agrd that all the land lying within
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ye boundareys of the land above mentioned in partnership to the Westward and Northward of the Dividing line shall be long & appertaine to Ephraim Morton senior and to his heires and assgns for ever with all the Rights and previledges thereunto belonging within the Known boundareys therof he being the proper owner of the one half of sd Tract of land & benjamin Warren and Thomas ffaunce being Eqully Interested in the other half of sd tract of land we Doe herby mutualy agree yt the sd benjamin Warren and Thomas ffaunce shall have all the lands lying within the bounderys of sd tract of land that is to the southward & Eastward of the Di- viding line above mentioned to belong to them and their heires & assignes for ever Thomas ffaunce Reserving A Right and previ- ledg to Dig for water & to have free Egres and Regres thereto through gats or bars for himself and his heires and assignes for- ever into that part belonging to Ephraim Morton lying to ye west- ward and northward of the Dividing line Now the aforesd Division thus made we Doe by these presents Mutualy agree shall stand & Remaine a full settlement between us our heires and assignes for ever In Witness wherof we have hereunto set our hands and seals on the 14 Day of July 1708
Signed sealed & Declared
to be our Mutuall agremen
before us Witneses Samuel Drew Joseph Morton
Ephraim Morton
Thomas ffaunce ()
Benjamin Warren 0
Know all men by these presents that we Thomas ffaunce & ben- jamin Warren both of plimouth have an equall Right in a Certain Tract of land lying at a place Comonly Caled & Known by the name of the shingle brook swompe Did on the 14 Day of July meete on sd spott of land and agred to Divid it as ffolloweth (viz) begining at a Red oake tree mentioned in the Dividing line & from sd tree Rainging 30 pole into ye swompe by sd Dividing line to a maple tree marked on : 4 : sids & from thence East a little North- erly to a Red oak tree marked on : 4: sids standing neere the Raing of the land of Ebenasar holmes & from thence hom to the sd holmes his Rainge and soe up along sd holmes his Rainge to an other Red oak tree marked on : 4 : sids & a heape of stones about it & from thence on a straite line to ye Red oake first men- tioned This part of sd land in partnership exprest and sett out by
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these bounds Above Expresed we agree shall belong to Thomas ffaunce and hic heires for ever And from sd maple tree first men- tioned Rainging North a little Easterly about : 36 : pole to a beach tree marked on 4 sids standing in the corner of the dividing line & from thence 40 Rod to a white oake tree marked on : 4 : sids standing neere the corner bounds of the land belonging to the heires of Joseph Warren & from thence Rainging Easterly to a beach tree marked on : 4: sids and a heape of stones about it nere ye Raing of the land of Ebenasar holmes and soe up along sd Rainge about 42 pole to a Red oak tree mark which is the corner bound between ffaunce & said Warren & from thence west a little southerly to the maple tree first mentioned & soe hom to ye Divid- ing line the part of sd land in partnership as it is now Described by ye severall boundereys thereof we agree shall belong to Ben- jamin Warren & to his heires & assignes for ever Now the aforesd Division thus made we Doe by these presents Mutually agree sEall be and Remaine to be a full settlement of the Division of the in partnership betwen us and our heires and assignes for Ever In Witnes Wherof we have herunto sett our hands and on the 14th Day of July 1708
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