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The Condition of This Obligation Is such That I The above bound Nath Warren his heirs Execators & AAdm's shall & doe Well & Truelly bare & Indemniffye The Town of plimouth abovesd from all Charges & disbursments As May Hapen or Acrew by The Entertainment and bringing into The Town of pli- mouth abovesd The Wife & Children of Mer William Simes Mas- sernon Then This obligation To be void & of none Effect or Else to be & Romaine in full force & vertue Signed sealled & delivered In The prescence of Us Nathaniell Southworth Natth Warren 0 Elisha Cobb
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[183.] To all To Whome These presents shall come Greeting Wheras quachatosett formerly of Sandwich Indian Sachem Did Reserve a Certain Traet of land lying within ye Township of pli- mouth & Did not sell The same To ye Intent That it might Re- maine for a Comon unto Jonathan Morey late of plimouth now Deceased and to Divers Indians yr Inhabiting att & neere salt- water pond in sd Township of plimouth Which sd land lyeth on ye southeasterly side of and adjoyneth unto The line yt Devids be- twen the Indians land soe Caled and ye lands formerly sold to the Town of plimouth Now Know yea Therefore That I John Sepett of plimouth aforesd ye Grandson and heire To the aforsd quachia- tesett sachem being Willing and Desiring That ye sd lands Re- served as aforesd should lye and Remaine for ye use aforsd Doe hereby Covenant promise and Grant To and With Jonathan Mory son of sd Jonathan Mory Deceased and Jacob Hodge Samson Wopnut Robin Wopnutt Ben Samson Ezekill Jool Indians Now Residing or Residents in ye Towne of plimouth That they and Each of Them shall have equall part and share With My self in all the sd lands Reserved and not sold by quachatasett my Grand- fatlier aforsd and to their heires and assignes for Ever for Each one and their severall & Respective use benefitt and Improvement as Commons betwen Them and my self in all the Costs and Change that Wee or aney of us may be att and Disburss in Main- taining and Defending our Right and title Thereunto In Witnes Wherof I the sd JJohn Sepitt have hereunto sett my hand and seale This fifth Day of May Anno domini one Thousand seven hundred and Ten 1710
In presence of
William Bassett Mordaca Ellies
John Sepitts Mark Land seal O
Plimouth SS on the same 12th Day of May Then ye above named John Sepett personally appering before me The Subscriber authorized with the power of a JJustice of the peace amogst ye Indians Within ye County of plimouth and Barnstabl acknoledged the above Written Instrument to be his act and Deed
William Bassett
December 29 1719 pursuant to ye law of this provence Relating to shiping of horses on ye Day above mentioned Then shipt on bord the sloope prosperety bound for Barbados Samuel Bartlet Master one sorrel hoss of Estimated 2 years old som white in his
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face his Right Eye a Wall Eye, one Iron Gray Mare about 4 yers old Branded on her buttock with an X somthing White in her face owned by William barns, A horse of a Dark brown collor estimated about 8 years old owned by John Barns Junior, one hors of a lite sorel collor about 7 years old A White spot in his forehead
On ye Day and yeare first above mentioned the above named horses were vewed and an account of their Marks Was Taken by me
Tho ffaunce Town Clerk of plimouth
[184.] Septembr 18 1700 I hev Received of Mer William Shirtlef Treasurer of The town of plimouth The full and Just sum of Ten pounds in Money Being in full for all arearages Due from sd Town of plimouth from The Begining of The World unto This Day unto my Deseased husband John Cotton Late Minester of plimouth Excepting as May Lawfully appeare To be Due from aney partienlar person
I say Received By Mee
Joana Cotton
These May Certify That I the subscriber Minister of the people of Plimonth In New England have Received my yearly salary of the Town in full from yeare to year Ever since I served them In the work of the Ministrey To the fliftenth Day of November one Thousand seaven hundred and nine 1709 for which I Thank the Town & fully Discharge them To That time Above mentioned as Wittnes my hand September 18 1710 Ephraim Little
These May Certify all Concerned That I have Received in full of the Town of Plimouth The whole of my sallerey for all Time past I say Received by Mee
Ephraim Little
November 15th 1714
plimouth March 11th 1719 I have Received from ve Constabels of plimouth The Whole of my sallerey from ye Town of plimouth for The yeare 1715 (viz) Eighty pounds I say Received per Mee Ephraim Little
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[185.] Taken up by John Morton A stray heiffer Marked With Two slitts on her Right Eare all over black Excepting a little White under her Belley
Dated ffebruary 4th 170 18
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A Lott of Land of 30 feet wide from the top of Coles hill Com- monly so caled next to New street there being a stone set into the ground some distance from Fosters House to Range East 20 de- grees North to range upon the Hill South 20 degrees East there being 7 lots to run from the top of ye hill to the Cartway below the hill and so on the same point of Compass into the Bay
South 21 degres East South 14 degrees East to ye New highway Plymouthi November the 3rd 1705 laid out and Bounded unto y Isaac King sixty five acres of land whereof forty acres is part of his sixty acre lot and the other 25 acres is part of the sixty acre Lot of John Everson the said sixty five Acres is Bounded as ffol- loweth Twenty Acres thereof is Bounded on the Northerly side By the Town line and on the Westerly End thereoff it is Bounded from a stake standing in the town line Rainging Due South Sev- enty five Pole to a stake with stones about it and from thence Rainging East 16 Degrees Northerly unto Jones River Loted Ceder Swamp and from thence bounded by said lotted Ceder Swamp unto the six acres lately laid out to Samuel Bryant and from thence Bounded By said six acres unto the Town line afore- said ; and the other forty five acres is Bounded on the Westerly side thereof By the Lotted Ceder swamp in Turkey Swamp and on the Southerly End thereof it is Bounded from the pine Tree marked which is the South East corner Bound of the lotted Ceder Swamp Rainging East and By North 2 Degrees Easterly unto a stake and stones in the Rainge of the forty Acre lott of William Bonny and from thence Bounded By said forty acre lot North and by East a qater of a Pirt East sevtenty two pole to the North West Corner thereof Being a white oak marked By the Cart way ; and from thence Bounded By the Northerly End of said forty acre lott unto the Meadow of said Isaac King ; and from Thence Bounded By said Meadow unto said Isaac King's former-And from thence Bounded By his former lands unto the lotted Ceder Swamp in Turkey Swamp Before Mentioned
John Bradford Samuel Sturtevant
Survawers
Was Rec'd & Recorded July 10th 1751
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[186.] Plimouth december 21 1698
persuance of a law of this province for the Recording of stray Cattle and on sd day above mentioned Jonathan Morey Junior declared that there is in his Costody 3 young Cattle that Is to say two black heighfors of 2 years old and vantage, one with a White face with two slits in the back side of the Right Eare, the other haveing some white spotts on Each Cheek with one slitt toward the top of the Right Eare on the under side thereof & one pide stere black & white with two slitts on the under side of the Right Eare with a short tale the sd stere of a yeare & vantage
on december ye 23rd 1698 Wee The persons underwritten being under oath to prise the stray Cattle above mentioned doe Este- maite them as followeth the 2 heifers att 30 shillings a pecee the stere at 25 shillings
James Warren Thomas Loring
There is In George Barrows Custide A yong Mare judged to be 2 yeare & vantage old Naturall Marks A white slip on her nose & a smal star in her forhead and a Cool black
September 1711
On the 2ª of January 1710 there was A Meting of the women of the Town Warned by Authoritie to make Choyce of som of sd women of sol town for Midwives & after they had given in their votes The lot fell on those following (viz)
Lidialı Rider Juduth ffaunce
Susannah Coole & Anna Stirtevant
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Vol. 3. a black steer 2 year & advantage a half penny under ye left *
2.
A stray beast taken up by Zephaniah Swift of Agawam within the Town of Plymouth viz. a steer about 4 years old. a brown colur with white upon his baek about half ways to- wards his rump. Some part of the tail is white a little white un- der the flank pretty high horns stand something bowing in with a slit in the left eare
A stray beast taken up by Thomas Swift about ye 20 April a black steer about a year and advantage a brown list on his back a half penny under ye right ear & a half penny on ye foreside of ye left ear & a slitt upon ye left ear. Norr 21st 1728
An old ox a light colured brindle white & red brood horns white legs & white on his forehead
Taken up by Nathaneel Holmes the second a Wasteoat about the midle of * Instant January. The wastcoat is a mixt home- spun cloth lined with a striped homespun cloth there being 11 pewter buttons upon it
January 29th 1730
Taken up by Silas West a sow supposed to be a spring pig black & white something of a Sandy Colour a small noch in the under side of the right ear near the tip sd swine was taken up No- vember 20 1732 about sun bye
Taken up by George Holmes Hog Reve 6 swine 4 with yoaks & 2 without 3 of them about a year & 3 of them shoats no ear mark one of them and white July 20 1734
Plymouth November 18th 1734. Then taken up Dammage feas- ant Red molde faced two & vantage steere which the Owner may have of Ebenezur Holmes of Eel River
Plymouth December 1734 Taken up by Samuel Cornish a Brown heifer two and advantage old markt with a crop cut in the under- side of the left ear
Taken up by Timothy Burbank a midling white sow which is now in Penn without a mark
March 30 1739
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Plymouth Janury 15 1743
We the subscribers being Desird to prise a Brown Darkish mare taken up by Josiah Cotton of Plymo aforesd as a stray * star in her Forehead & a White spot upon her nose * * her neck & being informed that notyfication had been Kingston & Duxboro do Judge her to be worth the sum of * * in bills of Credit old Tenour as Witness our Hands
The Mark of Ebenezur Cobs Cattle Horses sleep swine &c is a half penny under each ear & a slitt in the top of the Left Ear and a brand with the Letter C in the forehead.
The Mark of Joseph Riders sen" Cattle Sheep & Swine &c is a hole in the right ear and a slit in the upper part of the Left ear
The Mark of Eleazer Holmes Cattle Sheep & Swine &c is two hapenys in the Left ear on the hind part of the ear.
The Mark of Robert Cushimans Cattle Sheep & Swine &c is a half crop in the right ear on the hinder side of the sd ear & a hapenny on the fore side of the same ear.
The Mark of Benjamin Riders Cattle Sheep & Swine &c is a square crop in each Ear and a slit in the near ear the Length Way of the ear.
The Mark of Joseph Churchels Cattle Sheep & Swine &c is a half penny in the under side of the right ear and a hole through the Left ear Enterd January 29th 1724/5
Enterd this mark for Sam1 Jackson 1750/1
The Mark of Eleazer Churchells Cattle Sheep & Swine &c is a Swallows taii in the Left ear and a hole in the right ear. Enterd february 4th 1724/5.
The Mark of John Churchell son of Joseph Churchell his Cattle Sheep & Swine &c is a half penny upon the upper part of the Left ear, and Two half pennys on the upper part of the ear and the other half penny on the under side of the sd ear. Entred feb- ruary 4th 1724/5
The Mark of Josiah Clarks Cattle Sheep & Swine a slitt in each ear.
John Churchel Juner, the Mark of his Cattle Sheep & Swine is a Swallows tail in the right ear & a slit in the Left ear the length way of the ear. Entred March 6th 1724/5.
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The Mark of Thomas Holmes Cattle Sheep is a Crop off of ye Left ear and a half penny under the same ear & a hole in the right ear.
The Mark of George Morton's Jun' Sheep is a Crop off of the Left ear and a half penny cut out of each ear in the under part of ye ear & a hole in ye right ear.
· The Mark of Thomas Bartlets Cattle Sheep & Swine is a half Crop upon the Right ear on the fore part and a half Crop on the Near Ear on the hind part of ye Ear. Entred Octor 25th 1725.
The Mark of William Harlow Jun" his Cattle Sheep & Swine &c is two Crops on both sides of the Left Ear that brings it to a peak as this / at the top of the sd ear
The Mark of Nathaniel Holmes of the North End his Sheep Cattle & Swine a Crop off of the right ear & a halpenney out of the fore part of ye same ear.
The Mark of Thomas Faunce son of Joseph Faunce his Cattle Sheep & Swine a half Crop on the underside of the Right Ear and a nick cut down the upper side of the Ear down into the ear 1 horse red bay 1 Mare black bay with a white * in the forehead both marked with a half crop in the under side of the right ear.
The Mark of Jacob Cooke Jun" his Cattle Sheep & Swine is a half crop under the left ear.
The Mark of Samuel Harlow's Cattle Sheep & Swine &c a crop off of the Right Ear and a slit in the fore part of the left ear.
The Mark of Zephaniah Swifts Cattle Sheep & Swine, a Crop off of each Ear with a slitt in each ear.
Barnabas Churchels Mark of Sheep Cattle & Swine is two nicks in the Right ear one nick being in the under side of the ear next & one of the nicks in the upper side of the car.
[3.] The Mark of Josiah Sturtevants Sheep Cattle & Swine Two Nicks in the right ear one nick above in ye upper part of ye ear & ye other nick in ye under part of sd ear and a Crop off the left ear
The Mark of William Lucus his Cattle Sheep & Swine is a hole in the right ear.
The Mark of Samuel Dunhams Cattle Sheep & Swine is a nick or cross slitt in the underside of the left ear.
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The Mark of Gideon Ellis his Cattle Sheep & Swine is a half penny on the foreside of the right ear and a half penny on the underside of the left ear. Entred April *
Two Swine taken up by the hogreves viz : George Holmes & Isaac Little which were found damage feasant in Ephraim & Sam- uel Kemptons Inclosure on the 6th of April 1731 the one of sd Swine is a White hog of about a year & half old part of the tail cut off and the other is a white boar of about a year old
february ye 21 1731/2 Received of Thomas Wethrell of Ply- mouth the Sum of ten pounds in full for a black horse Branded with H P on the near Buttock I say Received by me
John Thomas
of ye west Gearses
The Mark of Sam" King Jun' his Cattle Sheep and Swine is a hole in the Left Ear May 15 1733
Memo King being removed out of Town Entd ye same mark for Thomas Jackson Jun" April 29 1749.
The Mark of Samuel King Sen" Cattle Sheep & Swine is a hole in each ear.
The Mark of John Harlows Cattle Sheep &c a Crop off of the near ear a slit in the iop of the right ear.
This made Voide By John Harlow & the same Mark Entred to Richard Holmes Jun".
The Mark of Thomas Spooners Cattle Sheep &c a Crop of each ear & a half penney in the left ear on the under part of ear & a Slit on the top of ye Same ear, memorandum some of ye old Sheep had a half penny in the under part of ye right ear which was not cut quite out. June 6 1735. Taken by Nathaniel Carver An : 1778.
The Mark of Robert Davies Cattle Sheep & Swine is a Crop of the right ear a hole in the left ear and a slit from sd hole across the ear
of sd ear
The Mark of Joseph Mortons Cattle Sheep & Swine is a Crop off the right ear and a slit in the top of the left ear the length way of the ear
The Mark of Jeremiah Howes Cattle Sheep & Swine is a Crop of each ear and a half penny on the upper side of the left ear.
The Mark of John Crandons sheep is a Crop of the right ear and a hole in the same and a crop off the left ear cut short.
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The Mark of Joseph Rider Jun" Cattle Sheep is a Crop off each ear and a half penny cut out on the under side of each ear. Jo- seph Ryder son of said Joseph took the Mark Entd Feb 1725
The Mark of Jolin Harlow Jun" Cattle Sheep &c is two Cross slits on the under part of the right ear and one Cross slit on the fore part of the left ear.
The mark of Benjamin Lothrop Cattle Sheep & Swine viz Two half pennys cut out of the under side of the right ear. Novr 7 1737
The mark of Benjamin Harlow Sheep & Cattle &c. The near ear is cut * and a half penny cut of the right ear
[4.] I John Dyer took up a Ten Shilling Rhoad Island Bill No (177) Committe yt signed Edward Thurston Geo. Goulding & Jona Nicholls Dated 1724 sd Bill was found Octor 4 1724.
A stray Red White back heifer two years old & the advantage with a hollow Crop in the Left ear taken up by Thomas Swift December 13th 1726
A stray creature taken up by Eleasar Holmes a heifer about 2 years old and advantage marked with a hollow Crop & a half penny in the right ear natural marks white taile & white belly and her horns grow close together as a horn beetle.
A Stray beast taken up by Thomas Swift of Plymouth being a steer of two years & advantage old a brindle or darkish Colur pretty deal pied a Crop off of the left ear and a Slitt in the fore- side of the right ear. Said beast was taken up about ye 20th of October 1736. Entred february 18th 1736. There being some mistake about the abovesd Steer taken up by Thomas Swift The said steer is counted to be about three or four years old a Red or brindle pied couler with a Crop or a hollow Crop off of the left ear and a cross cut upon the under side of the left ear.
The marks of a Whale left on Record By Benjamin Drew of Plymouth Decr 17th : 1737 : the sd Whale was struck by Joseph Sachemus Indian at Manument Ponds the 25th of November 1737 there were several irons put into her one was a backward iron on her left side and two Irons on her right side pretty backward and one lance on her right side the Iron on the left side was broke about six Inches from the socket She caried away one short warp with a drug to it and a long warp with a drug without a boy one of the drug staves was made with white birch one of the Irons was
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marked with an I on the head and as the Indians think with a blind S on the other side of the head, the rest of the Irons we cannot give an acct of the marks
The mark of John Coopers Sheep Cattle & Swine a half Crop on the upper side of the right ear a squar Crop of the left ear.
The mark of Nehemiah Riplys Cattle Sheep & Swine a plain Crop off of the Right ear a half penny taken out of each side of the left ear.
The mark of Lemuel Mortons Cattle Sheep & Swine are a whole Crop off the Left ear and a Slitt in the crop of the same ear & half Crop of the under side of Right ear. Mr Samuel Morton live * took this mark May 24th 1799
The mark of George Holmes Sheep is a hole made in both ears & a crop off of both ears. Entred April 25 1739. is Deceasd. Entrd ye same mark for Josiah Johnson May 9th 1752
Two White swine being midling Sows taken up by - August 20th 1739 haveing no artificial marks.
The marke of Samuel Bartlets Cattle Sheep & Swine is a half Crop of of the Upper part of the right Ear & a Cut under ye Lower part of the same Ear Entred May 19 1740
The marke of Benjamin Bartletts Cattle Sheep & Swine Is a Cropp of off the Right Ear and a half Cropp out of Lower Side of the Same Ear. Entred May 28 1741.
Taken up by me the Subscriber a Stray black Mare with a Starr in the Forehead & a Stripp down to her nose about seven year of age and about fourteen hands high & Something lame in her Forefeet said beast was taken up about ye middle of May last past. Plymº June 8th 1741
Wm Ellis Jun"
We the Subscribers being desird to apprize the sd Beast do ac- cording to the best of our Judgment value her at fifteen pounds & no more
James Shurtleff Gershom Cobb
[5.] The marke of William Harlows Cattle Sheep & Swine &c is two Crops on both sides of the left Ear that brings it to a Peak as this A at the Top of the sd Ear. Entred May 10th 1742
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The Marke of Benj" Harlows Cattle Sheep & Swine is Two Crops on both sides of the left Ear that brings it to a Peak as this / at the Top of sd Ear and a half penny Cut out of the fore part of the Right Ear. Entred May 10th 1742.
The marke of William Harlow Jun" Cattle Sheep & Swine is two Crops on both sides of the right Ear that brings it to a peak as this A at ye Top of the Ear. Entred May 10th 1742
The marke of John Harlows Cattle Sheep &c a Crop off of the near Ear a slit in the topp of the right Ear. Entred May 10th 1742
The mark of Thomas Davees - sheep &c a half Penny on ye fore part of Each Ear. Entd March 19 1742
The mark of William Barnes's Cattle Sheep Swine &c is a half penny on the underside of the Left Ear. Entred Dec. 31, 1744
The Marke of Benjamin Barnes's Sheep Cattle Swine &c is a half penny on ye underside of ye Left Ear and a Swallow Taile on ye Top of the Right Ear. Entred Dec. 31, 1744
The Marke of Josiah Churchells Cattle Sheep & Swine is a swallow Taile on ye Top of Each Ear. Entd. Dec. 31, 1744
The Marke of Benjamin Kings Cattle Sheep & Swine is Two holes in The Right Ear. Entd Jan'y 16th 1744
The mark of Joseph Bartlett Jun's Cattle Sheep & Swine is a Crop on the Right Ear and a Round hole in ye left Ear. Entd March 8th 1744
- The Mark of Robert Bartletts Cattle Sheep & Swine is a half Crop off of ye upper part of ye Right Ear ; And a square Crop of ye Left Ear with a Slit from sd Crop down ye sd Left Ear. Entd Dec 7 1745.
The Mark of Amaziah Harlows Cattle Sheep & Swine is a Square Crop off of the Left Ear & 2 Cross Slits on the upper Part of the Right Ear. Entd Dec 26th 1745.
The Mark of John Bartlett Cattle Sheep & Swine is a Square Crop of Each Ear. Entd Decr 26th 1745.
The Mark of Elkanah Mortons Cattle Sheep & Swine is Two holes in ye Right Ear & one hole in ye Left Ear. Entd Jan'y 31, 1745.
The Mark of Lemuel Bartletts Cattle Sheep & Swine is a half penny on ye npper side of the Right Ear ; and a half penny on ye under side of ye Left Eare. Entd December ye 20, 1745.
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The Mark of Nath1 Fosters Cattle Sheep & Swine is one hole in the Right Ear & Two holes in Left Ear. Entd May 7th 1746
The Mark of David Turners Cattle Sheep & Swine is a half Crop in ye under side of ye Left Ear. Entd May ye 13th 1746
The Mark of George Holmes Jun's Cattle Sheep & Swine is Two holes in ye Right Ear one above ye other & a hapenny ye under side of ye same Ear ; And one hole Cut in ye left Ear and a whole Crop of ye same with a hapenny on ye under side of ye same Ear. Entred May 4 1746
The Mark of Nath1 Shurtleffs Cattle Sheep & Swine is a hapenny on ye upper or foreside of Each Ear. Entred June 11 1746
[6.] The Mark of Lemuell Jacksons Sheep & Swine is a full Crop of Each Ear with a slit down Each Ear ye Length way of ye Ear. Entd May ye 24th 1748. Samuel Jackson bought Lem- uel Jacksons sheep & land & keeps them there & marks this mark Jan 1769.
The Mark of Thomas Jacksons Cattle Sheep & Swine is 2 holes in ye Left Ear. Entred April 29th 1749, he Deceasd is Taken by his son Wm Hall Jackson Nov 1797
The Mark of Thomas Jackson Jun's Cattle Sheep & Swine is a slit in ye Left Ear a rounding Crop of the Right Ear & one hole in the same.
The Mark of Jeremiah Holmes's Cattle Sheep and Swine is a half Crop on the upper side of ye Right Ear. Entred August the 3rd 1750.
The mark of Samuell Jacksons Cattle Sheep & Swine is a half penny In ye under side of ye Right Ear, and a hole through the Left Ear. Entred January ye 28th 1750/1. See his mark some sheep he had of Lem. Jackson with his Lemuell Jacksons mark as above.
The mark of Ezekiel Riders Cattle Sheep & Swine is a Crop of Each Ear and a half Crop in ye under side of ye Left Ear. Entd Sept ye 27th 1751
The Mark of Josiah Johnsons Cattle Sheep & Swine is a Crop off of Each Ear, and a hole in Each Ear. Entd May ye 9. 1752, was ye mark of ye Cattle &c of Geo. Holmes Deceasd Expd. the above mark to Peter Shurtleff 1775
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The Mark of Robert Harlow Jun's Cattle Sheep Swine is a Hollow Crop of ye End of the Left Ear and two hapennys on ye Right Ear viz. one of them ye upper side, and the other ye under side of sd Ear
1754
March ye 25th Entred. Taken up and Impounded in the Town of Plymouth, By Job Holmes one of ye Hog- reeves for the Town of Plymouth one white Boar have- ing no Ear mark, supposd to be about one year old.
April ye 20th Entered the mark of Seth Harlows Cattle Sheep & Swine is Two Crops on both sides of ye Left Ear that brings it to a Peak as this / at ye top of sd Ear and a hapenny Cut out of the Lower or after part of ye Right Ear.
The Mark of Nathaniell Morton Jun's Cattle Sheep & Swine is a Square Crop of the Right Ear and Two Hapennys the under side of the Left Ear Entred Febry 19th 1756
Town Meeting October 22d 1716
At A Town meeting held att plimouth on ye 22d Day of october 1716 The Town Made Choyce of A Town Clerk & John Dyer was chosen into that office for ye Day & was sworn to ye faithfull Discharge of ye office by Major John Bradford Justice of ye peace Major brad- ford Modderator off sd meeting voated That Major Isaac Lathrop & Capt John Dyer shall Take Care about The personage meadow at ye high pines to serch ye records and writings re- lating To sd meadows & make report therof to ye Next Town meeting.
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