Town annual report of Plymouth, MA 1705-1743 (vol. 2), Part 3

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Publication date: 1705
Publisher: Town of Plymouth
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Ministry valy Lott bounds


At A Town Meeting held at Plimonth on the 21 first of ffebruary 170g Jurors for Tryals Chosen are Abial Shurtlef Ephraim Cole and Joseph holmes sen The Grand Jurors Chosen for ye year Ensuing are ffrances Adams Joseph Silvester and Isaac Doty


John Harlow's grant of Land


At This Meeting The Town granted unto John Harlow Eighty foot of land square at the south- easterly End of his fathers land to build an house on on Condition yt ye sd Harlow Erect a habitation on sd land within two year after this Date provided also yt his father Samuel Harlow leave out of fence for a publick Road yt knowl of land from his Spring to his shop in some Convenient Time


Thomas Dotys lot by the


Thomas Doty is Granted a lot by the water- sid below Cols hill next to Captain Warrens


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Water side


Grant on the southerly side therof of 30 foot in breadth and soe to Extend Downward into the sea soe far as may be Convenent to Whorffe In Case ye sd Doty build on sd spot of land within 2 years after this Date and also he leaving A sufficion way for Carts to pas betwen sd Coles hill and his sd building or Worfage


high Way to be Rectifyed


At this Meeting much Discors was had Con- serning the publick Roade being Incroached upon and Generaly two Narrow To Redress sd falt the Town made Choyce of Major John bradford Isaac Lathrop and benjamim Waren to goe with the surveirs of sd town to see where ye Road wants of breadth and to sett out what shall be left out for sd Roads in Each mans land


1 [110.] They are alike Chosen to se yt ye Comons are not Intruded on by being aney part of them Inclosed by particular persons They are alike Desired to vew ye banck below ye prison and to give their apprehentions at the next town meting whether it will be best to make a grant of ye land to some person to be bound to maintane ye Road above it


New stretes Grant


2 At sd Meeting Mer John Mordo and Benjamin Warren wer Chosen and aponted by the Town to lay out a sufficent part of the shore sid below the new strets End for ye landing of wood and hay and for laying vessels on shore upon any ocasion needfull and voted that it shall be perpetualy for yt us Never to be granted to any particular


The fish to be Inspected


At sd Meeting Mer Mordo and John foster are Chosen to se ye Towns order Relating to the alwives be Duly observed They a alike Desired


1 The prison stood where the dwelling-house owned by Everett F. Sherman stands on Summer street, next to the corner of Market Street. The bank referred to was the triangle of land bounded by Summer Street, Spring Hill and Mill Lane, and was granted in 1709 to Abiel Shurtleff and James Barnaby on the condition that they and their assigns should keep Summer, then called Mill street in good repair and safe for travel.


2 Town Dock is here referred to, one of the pieces of real estate in Plymouth, where only title deeds are the patent of the Northern Virginia Company and the treaty with Massasoit.


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to vew ye land pettoned for and to give their aprehention therof ye next Town Meeting betwen the prison and ye Town spring and Elswher


At this Meeting benjamin Warren was Chosen and appointed by the Town as their Agen to appeare at the quorter sessions in March next to answer the widow Wadsworths Com- plaint Against ye Town Relating to the hurt she latly Received at Jons River bredg


At A Town Meeting held at plimouth on ye 14th of March 170g for the Choyce of town officers for ye yeare Ensueing Thomas faunce Chos Town Clerk The Selectmen wer Major bradford Capt John Dyer and Benjamin Warren. John Rider and Thomas Holmes were Chosen Cunstables. The Surveyors for the high wayes are Ebenazar holmes William Harlow John Gray and Eliazar Morton, John Watson Town Treasurer, humphrey Turner George barrows and Jacob Michel were Chos Tithingmen The fence vewers Chose are Jacob Cook John ffoster and Josiah finney. Isaac Lathrop sealler of leather, Hog Cunstables Doctor Little John Barnes and Richard Cooper. Capt John Dyer pound keeper. The Grand Jury for the Superior Court are Major John Bradford Capt Dyer Left Morton and Benjamin Warren Jurors for Tryals at sd Court Eliazar Cushman John foster Thomas Morton James Barnebe and Thomas Newland At this meeting the Town voted that there should be a bredg made over stoney brook 1 and the way through ye brook Cleared and a bredg over sd brook of about three logs breadth At this Meeting John Stirtevant and Thomas Howland are added to M' Isaac Lathrop and Will King to Enspect the lot of land laid out for the use of the ministry and to Take utmost Care to find out the Trespasors already Don on sd land or lot and to prosecut to ye utmost Exstremity of the law thos that have Trespased theron and the Town Doth


a Bridg over Stony Brook.


1 Stony Brook in Kingston is here referred to.


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Engadge to stand by them therin Mer Lathrop and Benjamin Warren are Desired to vew the land Desired by John foster below ye way by his shop and to make their Report ye next Town Meting


Shirtliff


Abiell Barnebe


James their


1 On ye 9 th of May 1709 at a town meeting then held at plimouth Abiall Shurtlef and James barnebe were granted that gore of land betwen the prison and ye town spring and soe along the banck wher the two ways part


grant


2 The bounds are as followeth (viz) from a stone sett on the side of the hill below Richard Coopers shop and from thence Down the hill towards the Town bredg 3 Rod wide and soe along the hill side to an other stone sett into ye ground towards bramhols : 4 Rods and from thence up the hill to an other stone sett into ye ground : 2 Rod and six foot and soe along the way to the bounds first mentioned being five Rod lacking one ffott at a Town meting on the first of August 1709 The town granted unto sd Shurtlif and barnebe and to their heires for Ever all the land or Comon land lying betwen the two wayes against bramhals 3 house home to their owne land above Exspresed The land above mentioned was granted unto sd Shurtlif and barnebe on condition thatt ye sd Shurtlif and barnebe be bound in a bond to make and maintaine a suficent highway along the Road by the prison up into the Mill strete


[111.] Plimouth Aprill 7th 1709


An agreement made betwen Richard Cooper and William ffollowell 4 both of ye Town of plimouth ye County of plimouth in New England Relating to ye bounds of ye Rainge of their lands they are now posesed of and we being mett on sd spot on ye Day and year first above mentioned we have agreed on boundery's Respecting ye Rainge of ye land above mentioned lying betwen the Town brook and the new feilds soe called and is bounded as followeth (viz) begining at a white oake tree marked on 4 sids


1 The triangle of land bounded by Summer Street, Mill Lane, and Spring Hill.


2 Richard Cooper owned the lot on the corner of Summer and Market streets, and had a blacksmith shop on the lot.


3 Joshua Bramhall is here meant. Mr. Bramhall lived in the house on Mill Lane now owned by Harriet W. Dunham.


4 The land of William Followell was on the north side of the brook, where Willard Place now is, and the land of Rickard Cooper was south of the brook.


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standing neere the spruce swompe soe Called with stons about it and from thence Rainging westward to a flatt Rock and a heape of stones on ye northermost side of it or Close to sd Rock and from thence Rainging to an other heape of stones as neere in ye Rainge as we could and from thence to Extend on a straite Rainge to a heape of stones on ye Easterly side of the Town brook neere to a spruce tree yt is fallen athwart sd brook which is the Reputed bounds there of ye lands betwen us And We Doe both of us yt is to say Richard Cooper and William followell Doe agree that the bounds thus set and by us thus agreed on as above mentioned shall be and Remaine a full and finall settlement of the Rainge of the lands betwen us and a full End of aney strife betwen us Respecting sd Rainge and that it shall be binding to Each of us and oure Respective heires and assignes for Ever and moreover yt the sd William ffollowell Doth herby Covenant and Engadge both for myself and my heires and assignes for Ever yt the sd Richard Cooper and his heires shall from time to time and at all times when Ever they have ocasion to have free Recors through my land to his own land through gates or bars never to be Denied that priviledg And In Witnes to our full and free Consent to all the perticulars of agreement herin above mentioned We the sd Richard Cooper and William followell have hereunto set our hands on ye Day and yeare herein first above mentioned Signed and Declared


to be their agrement in presence of


Richard Cooper


William ffollowell


Benoney Lucas and "Thomas ffaunce


6 At A Town Meeting held at Plimouth on ye 9th of May 1709 Capt James Warren was chosen Representative from sd Town and ye Inhabitants voated to alow him fouer shilings per Day while in their service therin. At this meeting Robert Bartlet Joshua Morse and Elisha Bradford were Chosen to serve on a Jury at ye County Cort in June next voted That ye Select men of ye Town shall make ye Rate for the support of ye Ministre for this yere voted that Capt Warren shall manage the matter Relating to ye turning ye way at Jons River as their agent at the generall Court at bostorn if there be ocasion for A town agen there for them upon yt ocasion


6 Representatives were paid as in the Colonial times by the town they represented.


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voted That Major Bradford Mer Isaac Lathrop and Benjamin Warren are herby Invested with full power from ye Town to Remove aney fence or fences that are set by aney person or persons upon aney of the Comons belonging to sd Town or to bring their action against ane person or persons that shall presume to fence as abovesd and ye Town Doth Ingadg to stand by them therin. At this meeting it was voated that one hundred and 30 foot of land along the shore sid 1 below ye New streets End shall be and Remaine for a perpetuall Comon for ye use of the Town Never to be Disposed of to aney perticular person sd land being allredy staked out by men apointed by sd Town


At this meeting it was voted to make an addi- tion of lands to the lands sett out for ye per- petuall use of the Ministrey in ye valley above the pound to be inlargd soe farr as the surveir shall think is to be benificiall for the Ends aforesd, At this Meeting Capt James Warren and John Watson are granted 20 fott of land to what hath ben formerly granted to sd Warren allong the shore below Coles hill also Doctor Thomas Little is granted 30 fot of land along ye shore below sd Coles hill to the southward of Thomas Dotys lot also 30 foot of land was granted to benjamin Warren and 30 foot of land was granted to Ebenazar holmes along sd shore below sd hill and to Extend soe farr Down towards ye sea as they shall see cause to whorf the Conditions of these graunts are that there shall be a free pasage for Carts at all times along ye shore betwen the banck and theire whorfs made and maintaned and that ye persons to whom these grants are made shall build whorfs theon within two years after this grant or the land Retern to ve town agane At this Meeting


1 Notwithstanding this vote, grants to individuals have been subsequently made by the town, and the landing place is now about 85 feet wide.


Shore at New Street End Granted


voted ministry addition Grant to Watson and Warren


here is ye Record of sondrey lots of land granted to sundry persons


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A lot of land was granted to Eleazer Jacson 1 on the southerly side of the Grat gutter beyond Mer Littles of fifty foot front and sixty back or soe far as the surveyors shall think Convenient leaving the Road 60 fott wide ffrancis Curtice 2 is also granted a lot of fifty foot front and 60 back beyond or to ye Northward of the pound next to him the Widow Martha Weigh is granted a house lot of fifty fott front and 60 fott back to belong to her her life time and then after her decease to belong to her Daughter Mary Weight to her and her heires for Ever and next to her Eliaser Rogers is granted a lott of fifty fott front and sixty back Next to him Joshua Mors is granted 50 fott front and 60 fott back if there be not a Convenience of Comons next his land he had of his father Doty for there is Reserved an open way betwen the lot. granted to Eliaser Jacson and the personage land


[112.] At sd meting Jonathan barnes Junior is granted 50 fott of land front & 60 back next to Eliaser Rogers Next to him John holmes ye son of Nathaniel holmes senior is granted 50 fot front and 60 back Next to him Samuel Doty ye son of Jolin Doty Deceased is granted a lot of 50 foot front and 60 back Next to him Richard Holmes is granted a lot of 60 fott front and 60 back all these house lots granted to ye severall persons at this meeting were on condition yt they build Dweling hou-es on sd lots within 2 year after this Date and the person yt neglects soe to Doe to lose their grant and there is to be a Comon Road of 60 fott broad all along where there house lots are to but And Wheras


Richª Holmes and others


1 The Eleazar Jackson lot formed until 1857 the southerly corner of Court Square, but in that year was bought by the town of the heirs of JJoseph Bartlett, and taken into South Russell Street.


2 The Francis Curtice let is now occupied by the brick house on the northerly corner of Court Square. For the location of the other lots on Court Street, granted at this meeting, see " Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth," pages 203-4-5.


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Manasseth Morton and John Rider 1 Did move to the Town to buy some Comon lan nere to their Dwelings The Town Impowered Mer Nathaniel Thomas Isaac Lathrop and benjamin Warren as their agents or trustees to sett to them and set out to each of them what they Judg may be Convenient At this Meeting Mer Nathaniel Thomas was Chosen as surveyor with Capt Warren to lay out aney small grants with- in ye Mile and half formerly fixed.


Josiah flinney and Thomas Morton the settle- ment of the Raing of their lots


Know all men by these presents That We Josiah flinnney and Thomas Morton both of ye Town of plimouth in ye County of plimouth in New England have mutually agreed and settled a dividing line 2 betwen our lands where we now Dwell as followeth namely having Procured Jacob Tomson of Middle- bery as A surveylior to Run sd line we began at a heape of stones by ye lower fence next ye salt- water and from thence Rainged southwest 7 Degrees southerly by a Raing of Marked Trees and heapes of stones unto a heape of stones by a Red oak bush at ye head of ye lots which sd heape of stones is two pole to ye Northwest of a white oake tree formerly marked and we Doe by these presents mutually agree yt ye land on the south- east side of the sd Range shall belong unto ye sd Josiah ffinney and the land on the Northwest side of sd Rang shall belong unto Thomas Morton Now the aforesd Dividing line thus Run and ye boundareys thus settled We do by these presents Mutually agree shall stand and Remain as a full settlement betwen us and our heires for Ever In Witnes Wherof we ye sd Josiah ffinney and Thomas Morton have heranto sett our hands and seales on the 16th Day of November 1708


Signed and sealed in the Josiah flinney his seale 0 presence of Nathaniel Thomas Morton his seal O Morton Jacob Tomson


1 The land here referred to in connection with Manasseth Morton and John Rider lay on Sandwich Street, north of Winter Street.


2 The lands of Finney and Morton were in the Cliff neighborhood.


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Richard Seares Gardiner to thomas Garnner 1 son of Samuel Garner Deceased Doe agree to the above sd settlement as Witnes my hand on the first Day of Aprill one thousand seaven hundred and nine James Warren Richard Sears James Barnebe


Agents to agree with Barnstable agents about Jones River Bridg


At A Town Meeting legally Warned and holden at plimonth on ye first of August 1709 This Town haveing formerly appointed James Warren Eq and Nathaniel Thomas Gent both of this town agents to act with such agents as should be appointed by barnstable County in ye mater Relating to ye Turning ye Road or high way yt leadeth over Joneses River bridge soe Caled and they haveing made som agre- ment with John Otis Esq and Major William Bassett agents for sd County of Barnstable To the Intent that the sd County of barnstable for a sum of money may be for the future Released and Excused for any further Charge about ye sd way or bridge and the sd Town of plimouth Doth now further authorize and Impower them the said Jamies Warren Eq and Nath Thomas as our agents to Doe aney other act or acts thing or things in order to ye further Compleating and finishing of sd agrement with them the sd John Otis and William Bassett as they shall think Ned- full and Reasonable. At this Meeting William Harlow Jolin Bradford and John Morton were Chosen to serve on a Jury of Trials At this meeting the Town granted and voated that the land granted to Ephraim Kemton at a town meeting held at plimouth on the 12th of May 1707 for


Jurors Chosen


Ephraim


1 Thomas Garnner here mentioned was probably Thomas Gardner, son of Samuel Gardner, who married in 1737, widow Hannah Baker, of Boston, and had a daughter, Mary, born in 1738.


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Kempton grant


Land between ye way by Eleazer Jackson and personage Common


80 years should by this voat belong to him ye sd Ephraim Kemton and to his heires and assignes for Ever. At this meeting Abiell Shurtlif Thomas Doty Doctor Little Benjamin Warren and Ebenazar holmes is granted 10 foot of land apeace to Each of them as an addition to wt was granted to them on the 9th of May last along the shore side


At sd meeting it was voted yt all the land betwen ye Cart way 1 and Eleazar Jacson's up to ye personage land shall ly for a perpetuall Comonage At this metin Thomas Phillips was granted liberty to build a gallery in the meeting house upon ye girts on ye southerly sid of sd house and to be regulated by thos yt are apointed to Repair sd meting house and to seat it with Town born children and aford sd seats at a Reasonable pris and Compleat sd gallery by last of November next Ensuing this Date


[113.] At ye Meting last mentioned Eliazer Churchel Junior was granted a peece of land at Wellensle to sett a ware hous on At sd Meting Mer Nathaniel Thomas and benjamin Warren were appointed by ye Town to sett out and sell to Isaac Lathrop in the Towns behalf a pece of the Comon land by sd Lathrop Desired joyning to his land on the southwest or westward side therof


Sam Senowet Indian his land her


Recorded


July 13 1705 Then pursuant to a voate of ye Town of plimouth at a meeting of them on the first Day of february 170g ther was laid out by us the Subscribers to Sam Senowet and Dorothy his wife 200 acrees of land and meadow at a place Caled Samson's pond in ye Township of plimouth and bounded as followeth (viz) on ye Northest Corner with a swomp wood tree marked by the


1 The cart way here referred to was on the north side of the Great Gutter or Court Square, and the Jacksou lot was on the south corner of the Gutter and Court Street.


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pond Marked Neere ye ware at ye mouth of the pond and from thence the line to Extend South Easterly by ye meadow and where noe meadow is by ye brook 160 pole to a pine tree marked by the brook leaving two pole of upland along against ye meadow for Convenience to fence it and from sd tree ye line to Extend West 191 pole to a pine tree marked and then the line to Extend North 160 pole to a pine tree marked and then the line to Extend East to a maple tree marked by ye pond and then bounded by ye pond to ye bounds first mentioned leaving a way through sd land through gats or bars to the hering ware for the Convenience of ye neighbours fetching fish And The bounds for the meadow then laid out for sd Sam and Dorethy is as followethi it being a smal pece of medow or swomp or swompy land at a place Caled Cooks hors swompe it lying neere the afore sd land bounded on the Northeast Corner with a pine tree marked and from sd tree ye line Extends southerly about 14 pole to a white oake marked and then the line to Extend and bounded by the meadow or swompe westerly about (40) pole to a pine tree marked by the side of a slopy bill and from sd hill the line to Extend Northeast and by East to a maple marked in a swompe and soe on the same Cors to a spruce tree marked and then bounded by the swompe or meadow to ye bounds first mentioned and sd Sam Senowet and Dorithy his wife to have a privilidg in the pond and brook for fishing and a previlidg in the undevidid land of sd Town while it lieth undevidid for themselves or any of their sons to make Tarr or to make Tirpentime and to hunt or aney other uses and in aney undevided Ceder swomps to Cutt poles or to gett bark to mak them houses from time to time while they lay Comon James Warren William Shurtliff Surveiors


The 40 Acrees of upland which was Granted to Josiah Cooke in ye year 1637 lying Close to Aggawame path betwen


See Grant P 77


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four ponds was laid out by us the Subscribers on ye 14 th of March 1709-10 and is bounded as followeth begining at a Red oake Marked on 4 Sids on ye North side of Triangle pond and thence Southerly by ye pond till it Coms to ye land sold out to Joseph ffaunce thence from ye pond the Rang Extendeth neere southwest about 20 pole by sd faunces land to a Red oake marked on 4 sids thence Northwest 96 pole to a pine tree marked by little south pond Thence Northeast 76 Rod to ye meadow at the westerly End of Cooks pond 1 Then bounded by sd meadow Northerly till it Coms to the pond 'Thence extending along by sd pond till it Comes to ye land laid out to Nathaniel holmes Thence bounded by sd holmes land to a Red oake marked on 4 sids and Thence Southeasterly to ye bounds first mentioned


James Warren Surveiors Nath Thomas


[114.] At A Town Meeting held at plimouth November 28 1709 for ye Choyce of Jurors and other Town buisnes Imprimis The Jurors Chosen are Stephen barnabee Eliazar Rogers and Job Cushman At this meeting it was voted that the Select men of the Town shal be alowed by the Town thre shilling per Day for their service for sd Town it was voted to Raise Money to Defray Charges by A Rate which ariseth as folloeth Imyrimis for


the scoolmaster 20.00.00


Item for the Representative 12.00.00


Item for Mer Thomas 07.00.00


Item for Major Bradford


02.02.06


Item for Benjamin Warren


01.17.00


Item to Capt Dyer 01.06 00


Item for the Repairing the bredg at Jacob Cooks 01.07.00


Item for Mer Mordo 00.19.00


Item to Mrs Weight


00 02 08


Item to Eliazar Dunham


01.10 00


Item more for the Reparation of the meeting house 12 00 00


At this meeting Capt Warren was granted the vacan Rome betwen the pew yt Mrs Little sits in and


1 Cook's Pond took its name from Josiah Cook, mentioned in this grant.


3


....


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Liberty ..¡ "to build .a Pew


PLYMOUTH RECORDS.


Mr Mordos pew in the meting house to build a pew also Nathaniel Jacson is granted liberty to build a pew behind the seats in the front gallery betwen the brases 1 and Major bradford Deacon George Morton and Thomas ffaunce have liberty granted to them to buld a seate at ye End of the seats in the fron gallery against the stares provided it hinder not the Com- fortabl going up the galley.


A Town Meeting


At a Town Meeting held at plimouth on ye 20th of ffebruary 1709/10 At sd Meeting Ephraim Morton sen John ffoster and Jacob Mitchell were Chosen by the Inhabitants of sd plimouth to serve on ye grand Inquest for ye year ensuing And Eleazar Jacson and Ephrain Morton Junior were Chosen to serve on ye Jury of Tryals at the next Enferior Cort of Comon plees in March next at sd meeting votes were given in for County Treasurer.


A Town Meting


The Select men are Chosen officers for the following year


At A Town Meeting held at Plimouth on the 20 th of March 1710 from Choyce of Town officers Thomas ffaunce was Chosen Town Clerk The Selectmen Chosen were Major John Bradford Capt John Dyer Insign Benjamin Warren The Con- stables Chosen Are Joseph Silvester and Joshua Mors, The Tithing men are Joseph holmes Robert Cushman and William Clark Junior, John Watson Town Treasurer, John ffoster sealer of leather, hog Cunstables Nath Jacson David Shepard John Rider Jonathan Barns and Nathaniel howland, surveiors for the highwaies are William harlow John holmes John Morton haverland Tory Robert bartlet and John Bradford Junior The fence vewers are Ebenazar holmes Thomas holmes and Thomas howland voted That ye Select men are to Tack Left Lathrops account Relating to the pan- neling the Jury for the laying out the way over Jons River or any other Charge he hath ben at Relating to service for the Town to be added to The next Town Rate Mer Nathaniel Thomas and John foster are Chosen to Take care for the build-


1 The brases were probably the railings.


PLYMOUTH RECORDS.


Left ing the bredg over the Town brook \ F Lathrop Released who was formerly Chos for that service At sd Meeting it voted That Wheras theze was formerly some moneys Raised by Contribution in this Town Towards the Redemption of som then in Captivity in Tirke and their Redemtion being obtained some other way soe that the money was Reterned to ye Town again at this meting The Town voted yt Mer Little should have sd money to lay it out in fencing the personage land up the valy latly laid as an addition to the land formerly laid out and sett apart for that End and for to mak som Drenes in the personag meadow at the high pines which is though to be nedfull in order to make sd meadow more profitable and the sd Mer Little is to leave ye sd spot of land well fenced when he leaves it and it was further voted To Mer Little liberty to thin the wood in the personag lot the Tirm before prefixed be out in Case it be Carefully Don as not to hender the the groath of it by Imprudent thining of it voted That Capt Warren and Me Thomas are to vew ye land Desired by Divers persons and make Report therof at the next Town meeting the land Desired by John Rider Especially and Mr Thomas Left Lothrop and Ensign Warren are to vew ye lands Desired by others and to make Report therof to ye Town as abovsd At sd meting The Town Granted To Samuel Clark a house lot to the norward of the Town buting upon the highway betwen The Widow Weights and the Widow holmes house sd lot is to be 50 foot front and Eighty foot back Eliazar Dunham Junior is granted a house lot with the same Dementions likwise Ebenazar Curtice was granted a house lot with the same Dementions on Condition they build housing on sd lots within 2 yeare after this Date or grant all these grants are above the Road above mentioned




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