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Tho. oliuer request for lande & is alowed 10 Acres
ffrancis ffelmingham recd a Inhabetant.
mathew Smith recd a Inhabetant & is alowed a quarter Acre.
Roger Mory req. for a spott of ground | by Estyes| for
+ Bishop.
# The record of this meeting, and of the next, is written by John Holgrave.
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lenedg to his A to be vewed by mr Hathorne & Robert Moulton
[*Robert Cottie appointed a spott of ground for a shop*] Sariant wolfe alowed halfe a acre lande at winter [*Iland*] | Harbor|
Henry Skery alowed quarter of a acre nere to Estyes. mª yt m" John Holgraue at ye earnest request of the towne hath undertaken to keepe an ordinary for the en- tertainmt of strangers. t
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A Towne meeting this 21th of the 6th month 1637
mr. B B mr. Hathorne
brothr. woodbery
broth. Massay
mr. Connont brothr. Palfrye
Jno : Holgraue.
Thomas : Payen recd. a Inhabetant amonge vs.
Jeams : vnderwood recd. a Inhabetant as afore.
Thomas Dixy recd. a Inhabetant amonge vs.
at
marble head
John Gatshell is fyend tenn shillings for building vpon the Towne ground wth out leaue. and in case he shall cutt of his lonng har of his head in to a seuill frame ||in the mean time|| shall haue abated fiue shillings. his fien to be paid in to the Towne meeting wth in too monthes from this time and haue leave to go on in his belding in the meane time. Jnº Deverex request for a house lott.
broth" Palfry. request in the name of Abram Tem- pell & is alowed a Inhabetant.
its ordered yt m" Connonts house, ground, and half acre of corne standing on the same | Joyning|| next vnto mr Jn. ffisk, shalbe bought by the Towne for ould mr Wil- liam Plase and the Towne to mak payment thereof.
* This entry is in the same hand as the record of the preceding meeting.
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its ordered that the house of m" Connonts setuated next vnto m' Jnº ffisk wth halfe acre ground wth the Corne now standing theron, is apointed by this meeting for the use of william Plase & his wife yt now is, to them for the time of ther life & what costs the said w". Plase shalbe att for his use & behouefe the Towne at the end of ther life shalbe willing to allow his eyers executors or Asigns the value that the same shalbe worth [*mor than it shall stand the towne for*] voted.
Anthony Dike his request for meadow for 2 or 3 Cows
In°: Holyvane. 1
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Salem the 28 of ye 6th moneth 1637 being present
mr Scruggs mr Conant
John Wodbury Robt Moulton
Peter Palfrey
Daniell Ray
John Balch Townshend Byshoppt mr Gardiner %
Jeffry Massie
Mr John Hall is admitted for inhabitant being first ap- proued by Authority to be in ye Jurisdiction.
John Pickworth requesteth for a pcell of land at Jeffries Creeke
Willm Bennet the like
John Gally maketh ye like request
John Norman requesteth for land next Jeffrey Massie.
Goodwife Graftin requesteth a pcell of land for hir mother at ye ende of hir husbands lott & it is granted to be laid out at ye discretion of the surueiors.
Joshua Tidd is admitted for an Inhabitant pvided he
t The record of this meeting appears to be written by Townsend Bishop.
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bringeth a certificate from ye magistrates for his appba- tion in ye Jurisdiction.
Joseph Bachelor is admitted for Inhabitant.
Tho Payne requesteth a little pcell of land next his house to be laide out at ye discretion of ye suruaiors
m" Conant requesteth for a garden [*lot*] plot at ye Cor- ner of his lot to be vewed and set out by the surueyers an ammunition house put out to Sam : Archer & Wm Al- lin to be made & finished by ye last of the eight moneth.
The 11th of 7th month
mr holgraue
John Woodberry
Peter Palfry John Balch
Daniell Ray
Roger Conant +
Jeffery Marcy
William Allen &
Richard Singletary admitted for inhabitants m' Verrin is to haue his farme of 160 akers next to m' Clarke on the north side, laying down his former. Liftenant Dauenpt is to haue his farme [of 120 akers wher m" Verrins] was first graunted & 5 akers medo [ by mr. Hathornes]
John Marsh is granted for his great lot 20 akers ioyning to Liftenant Dauenport :
Raters Chosen Jo : Holgraue
John Woodbury Peter Palfry
Chosen for the making of a country rate of 45€-12$-00ª and also 10€ for a towne rate such whose names follo
Jeffry Massy mr ffisk mr Holgraue John Balch
mr Batter John woodbery Roger Conant
mr Blackleech
Jeffery Massy Richard Raymont
Luient Dauenport
Peter Palfry Thomas Browning
Goodma Leecht
Daniel Ray
t The record of this and the next meeting is written by Roger Conant.
: #This marginal entry is in a different handwriting. ESSEX INST. HIST. COLLECTIONS, SER. 2, VOL. I. 8 March, 1868.
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The 25th of the 7th month
Daniell Ray
Jo : woodbery Peter Palfry Robert Moulton
Jeffery Massy John Balch
Roger Conant
Mr ffriend desires to be admitted an inhabitant wth other accomodations conuenient.
Isable Babson desires admittance to be an inhabitant
Richard Addams demands 5s due from Isack Davis. and also desires some house ground
George wright is granted halfe. an aker vpon the neck to build on and 5 akers in the forest side for planting and to keep a ferry twixt Butt point & Darby fort.
Captain Traske requests 5 akers meado at Brooksby and 100 akers on the east side of Sagus path by the pond.
ffrancis ffilmingam desires accomodation for a farm lot.
Browne a sopemaker desireth admittance to the towne and is accepted.
A Towne mitting this 9th of the 8th month 1637
mr bishopp mr Hathorine
petter Palfry Jeffry Massie
mr Connontt Robart moulton
Jno : balch Jno woodbiry Jno : Holgraue ;
Danell Ray
m" Batter is alowed 100 acres vplande & 12 acres meadow or therabout : pvided the towne att ther next mitting do agre ther onto as we do. at Broksbye
vided that if m" batter shall remoue out of towne then the towne do resarue the lande to themselues.
Capt Trask is alowed fiue acres of medow ner to m' John- sons farme and is agreed vpon the former termes.
Erasmus : James is alowed to be a Inhabitant wth them att Marbill head : and allso 2 acres for planting ground : Necblas : lestin : is alowed to be a Inhabittant att Marbell head : and is alowed 2 acres for planting :
t The record of this meeting and of the next is written by John Holgrave.
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Richard : Grenaway : is alowed to be a Inhabitant at Marbill head : and is alowed 2 acres : for planting :
Philip Bere is alowed a Inhabitant att marbill head and is alowed 2 acres for planting ground :
mr Joseph : Hull : request to be a Inhabitant
m. ffriend is alowed a Inhabitant wth vs and alowed hime 10 Acres for planting ground.
[*ffrancis ffelmengham is alowed 200 Acres of lande for a farme in some conveneant place .* ]
Towne mitting this 8th of the 9th month 1637
mr Conant broth. Massy
mr Gardiner bioth. Raye
broth. wodbiry broth. moulton
Jno : Holgraue
brothr. Skruggs
ffrancis laws request for a ferder portion of lande Joseph Pop request for the like.
8th 9th month 1637
Thomas Tuke request for leauen acres land of wch one quarter acre in the Towne & is granted.
Jnº Hart & william Charles request for 5 acres seuerally and is granted, and to make vp ther house lott that is be- twine them halfe a acre : at m'bell head.
Jn. Deverikxe granted halfe acre for a house lott.
William Beman request for a lott and is pmised to haue a lott in due time
Anthony Buxton is recd a Inhabitant and alowed hime 5 acres.
It is agreed that the Counstabell shall leuey a ratt for Towne ocationes to the value of eightine pounds tenn shillings
Alixsander Higgines recd a Inhabittant and is alowed hime 5 acres.
Thomas Gardiner and George Gardiner bretherin haue eyther of them tenn acres land alowed
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Thomas haueing 5 acres allredy granted and therfore is to haue 5 more to make it 10.
Margret brightt is alowed next to Jn. Holgraue 3 or 4 acres lande.
Jno : borowes is alowed 10 acres of lande wth his [*other*] former 5 acres.
Richard Chusmor alowed 10 acres land for a lott.
Itt is order yt m" Petter Jn. Holgraue Richard Rayment & Samuell Mor ar to rec. ther farmes layd out by Jnº wood- biry, Jefery Masye m' Connott & ye rest.
Jn. Pikwod, Jn. Gally Jnº Norman & wm Benitt haue alowed these fower eyther of them 25 acres a man |att Jefferyes Creeke |
mrs. Alls Danill is alowed 50 acres lande
Josua Holgraue is alowed a 10 acre lott.
Jeames hynes granted 5 acres mor to his former grant
In°: Holyvane.
[4° Die mensis [*9*] 10 1637
It is agreed by the whole towne being mett that there shall forthwth a faire book be poured & all the lawes & orders or other records wch are written in the Court booke shall be fairely written out at the cost & chardges of the towne.
Samuell Archer chosen Constable for this yeare;] [Blank page.]
[A Rate Rated for the Countrey of 120€ this : 5th of 10th 1637 : I say Rated. §]
t Against this in the margin is written " mr Holgraues sister."
# Written by Gov. Endecott.
§ Written by Richard Davenport.
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At a meeting the 25th of the 10th moneth being present
mr Endicot mr Connant
Peeter Palfry
Jefry massie
John Woodbury John balch
William Hathornet
There was delivered in an aquittance of mr Connants of 7-15s payd to him by mr Verine. wch hee heere acknowl- edgeth vnder his hand. ROGER CONANT
# John Cooke request 5 acres of land more to be added to the 5 acres hee hath already granted vnto him.
It is agreed that the marsh & meadow Lands that haue formerly layed in comon to this Towne shall now be ap- propriated to the Inhabitants of Salem, proportioned out vnto them according to the heads of their families. To those that haue the greatest number an acre thereof & to those that haue least not aboue haue an acre, & to those that are betweene both 3 qrters of an acre, alwaies pro- vided & it is so agreed that none shall sell away their proportions of meadow, more or lesse, nor lease them out to any aboue 3 yeares, vnlesse they sell or lease out their howses wth their meadow.
It is agreed That Mr Johnson be sent for to giue ac- count of the Pouder comitted to his chardge.
There is graunted to Liuetennt. Dauenport a portion of meadow lying of the south side of Brookeby riuer being [*about*] 5 or 6 acres, or thereabouts. [*Also There is graunted vnto him all that meadow that is left remayning of that wch was mowen by Mr ffreeman, except 12 acres to Mr Thorndike, 8 acres to Richard Hutchinson & 6 acres betweene ffrancis Weston & Mr Stileman & Mr Hathorne his 4 acres already layed out. As also a slip of
The first part of the record of this meeting is written by Wm. Hathorne.
¿ From here the record is written by Gov. Endecott, except occa- sional entries, until the end of the year 1646.
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land betweene Mr Coles & that land wch was graunted formerly to the said Liuetennt. cont. about 20 acres. * ]
It is agreed that whereas there was formerly graunted some meadow at Brookeby to Edmond Batter, yet it was by the layers out forborne to be [delivered] till Mr Thorndike gaue consent, it being formerly granted to him : Therefore the [said]; meadow being consented vnto by Mr Thorndike that the said Edmond Batter shall enioy it. The Towne hath now confirmed it vnto him. Item. There is graunted to Edmond Batter | thirtie| [ ] acres of land adioying to his ffarme.
There is graunted to Richard Graues : half an acre of land vpon the neck for the setting of his howse, hee promising to follow fishinge.
Richard Graues requests 5 acres of land to plant in. John Hardy doeth propound for a 10 acre lott for his eldest sonne : wch was graunted to him about the Basse riuer.
There is granted to Ralph ffogge 8 acres of meadow lying in the great marsh : And that the same may be layed out wth the rest of the land granted vnto him.
Goodma Gedney desires accomodation of Land.
Rich : Bartholomew. desires a [*housplott or*] tenne acre Lott.
Thurstone Carpenter desires accomodation of a tenne acre lott.
The Widow Greene desires accomodation
Mr Holgraue moued for meadow, &c.
At a meeting vpon the first day of the 11th moneth 1637.
Jo : Endecott Mr Conant John Woodbury
Wm Hathorne John Balch.
Jeffery Massy.
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Inhabitants of Marblehead to be rated vpon the rate of 120€ wherof for them 8€
140 Moses Mauerick 0
30 Thomas Gray
50 John Deuerux 0
40 Archebald Tomson O 30 Nicholas Meriott 0
20 Wm Charles 0 10 Abraham Whitehaire 0
20 John Heart 0
5 George Vicary 0
5 John Russell
5 Nicholas Listin O
5 Phillip Beare 0
30 John Goite
20 Richard Seeres 0
10 Richard Greeneway
20 John Gatchell
20 Samuel Gatchell
15 John Bennett
0
15 John Wakefield
O
10 Erasmus James O
Graunted to John Gedney 80 acres of land whereof six acres of it are medow. lying neere to Mr Gardner & is to be layed out according to former order.
Richard moore is Rec. Inhabitant and is granted halfe an acre one [*Darb*] the neck.
Robt. Gooch granted halfe an acre by his father | Hol- graue | nere Winter Harbor.
At a meeting the 8th of the 11th moneth being present John Woodbury mr Conant
John Balch
Jefry Massay Peter Palfry William Hathorne t
Ther was accd the Rec. of 3º-1$_8ª by mr Conant paid vnto him by Samuell Archer in witness wherof he hath put to his hand. ROGER CONANT
mr Holgraue request
at a meetinge 15th the 11th moneth 1637 John Endecott John Balch Roger Conant Jeffry Massy Peter Palfry John Woodbury.
t The record of this meeting is written by William Hathorne.
150 Wm Steephens 0
50 John Peach 0
10 John Lyon O
20 Anthony Thetcher
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Mr Verin his accompt
Paid to Mr Peter, for weights & beame & scoales 06£ 00 00
Paid to Adams for daubing of the meeting house 00 12 04
Paid to Rich : Graues for conveyinge a prisoner to Sagust
00 04 00
als Lyn
Paid to John Bushnell towards the glassing of the win-
00 07 04
dows in the meeting house
Sume is
7£ 3s 8d
Samuell Archers account
Paid to Adams more for daubing the meeting house 00 15 6d [*Md. desired to vnderstand how it is wth some poore persons & to make a rate for them*]
Graunted to | ffr. | ffelmingan 200 acres of land about the great pond or out that way as shall be layd out by the surveyors in the springe.
Graunted, 200 acres to Mr. Steephen Winthrop towards Ipswich, when it is surveyed, to be layd out for him.
The 29th day of the 11th moneth present
mr. Conant Peeter Palfry
John Balch
Jefry Massy
John Woodbury Will. Hathorne t
Ther is granted to Rich Thruston a 10 acre lote.
Rich. Bartholomew is Recd Inhabitant and granted 10 acres of land.
Granted 5 acres of land to Widow Greene.
Mr Bacheller desiers accomodation of a farme.
Robert Moulton Jun. desiers acc. of a farme.
It is determined that all home fences for cornefields and gardens be suffitiently made vp by the 15th of the first month vpon the penalty of forfeting tenn shillings in case of neglect.
It is determined that all swine be kept vp or else the penalty of the generall court to be stricktly psecuted wch is 10$ for each swine for euery time it is found wthout a . keper.
t The record of this meeting, and the one following it, is written by William Hathorne.
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Granted vnto Edmond Marshall, Richard Rootes, Rich- ard Norman, Joseph Pope, mris ffelton, william Roberson, James Standich & George harris 20 acres a peece that was mr Thorndecks.
There is granted to John Tomkins 5 acres of land more lying by his other 5 acres.
mr Stilman requests inlargment for himself and accom- odation likewise for his sonne.
John Webster baker is Rec: Inhabitant & granted 5 acres of land.
Ther is granted to willm Hathorne a 10 acre lote neere the Mille
Ther is granted to m' garford & Wm Lord 50 acres apeece.
Ther is granted to m' Emery 40 acres neere mackrill Coue.
Ther is granted to Nichollas Woodbury a 10 acre lote.
*Mr Hull is Rec. Inhabitant and is granted 200 acres of land .* 7
Ther is granted to Robert Morgaine 25 acres of land
Acknoledged to be payd by Samuell Archer more to John Bratly 4s, lent to Adams 24s, to John Bushnell 1£ 9s. for the Raters diner 1£ 4s, to Jobe Swinerton 1£ 10s, to Isack Dauis 5$, for a paire of stocks 115-6ª, for his charges into the bay 8s
Ther is granted to Thom. Lothrop 50 acres of land.
Ther is granted to Humphry Woodbury 40 acres of land.
Ther is granted to Tho. Browneing 60 acres of land.
The 24th day of the 12th moneth being present
Mr Conant Peeter Palfry
John Woodbury Jeffry Massy John Balch William Hathorne
ESSEX INST. HIST. COLLECTIONS, SER. 2, VOL. I. 9 March, 1868.
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Ther is granted vnto Mr Garner an adicion of land to his farme to make it vsefull not exceeding 20 acres.
Leu. Dauenport is agreed wth to keepe the Cowes |or great Cattle| 7 moneths to begine the first of the 2ª moneth, and is to haue 36€ for the same he to keepe his man constantly about the same and to put in an other man such as the towne shall aproue of, his payment to , made in mony Corne or such other Comodities as he shall accept of, the first payment to be made the 10th of the 4th moneth and the other payment to be the 10th of the 7th moneth. he the said Leu. Dauenport not to take any new Cattle wthout the townes consent, and if any man shall put his Cattle to the keeper the first weeke of any quarter he to pay for the whole quarter. he to take the Cattle at the pen at sun halfe an hower and to bring them in the Sun halfe an hower highe and what Cattle are not brought into the pen or to the , before they goe out they to driue them after the keeper and what harme any such Cattell shall doe ther owners to make it good : and what harme through the neglect of the keeper he to make it good
Richard Davenport
Leu. Dauenport deliuereth vp his farme into the townes hand againe and is to seeke out another place. | wch being found the towne doeth graunt to him. | t
Mr Pester desireth accodation of a farme. 200 or 300 acres.
[*Michell Lambert hath granted to him halfe an acre |in winter harbor| if he Inhabite here .* ]
+ Interlined by Gov. Endecott.
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Richd. Adams hath his 5 acres changed and to haue it at the mill and to haue a proportion to set a house neere Leu. Dauenports.
Ther is granted to m' ffiske 150 acres of land for a farme
Ther is granted to m' Stileman 20 acres of land neere the meadow wch mr Weston & he hath.
To m' Stilemans son 30 acres of land neare his father. granted to m' Bacheller 60 acres of land for a farme.
[*this was put in 60 acres by consent of the 7 men : being before but 50 granted .* ]
granted to Robert Moulton Jun. 40 acres of land for a farme.
[*granted to ffrancis Dent halfe an acre of land in win- ter harbor*]
wher as the measurers of the marsh lands haue for- merly taken paynes, and not yet payd, that they shall measuer the same againe and be paid out of the towne stock for both togeather.
The 3ª day of the first moneth 1637 being present
mr Endecott John Balch . mr Conant Peter Palfry
John Woodbury Jeffry Massy
There was a warrant graunted out vnder or hands for the mending of high wayes. euery working man vpon the 7th day of [*the*] this moneth vnder the penaltie of 3s, for eu! one that is defectiue. There are appointed 3 men for overseers, viz. Thomas Gardner, Richard Bracken- bury, John Balch.
Widow Moore desireth a howseloote [*vpon*] neere vnto the Winter Iland among the ffishermens lotts.
[*Edward Calcott desireth to be an Inhabitant & to haue a tenne acre lott. * ]
There was granted to Jeffry Massy & Richard Brack-
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enbury 50 acres of land adioyning to the land formerly graunted & it is in consideration that they had 50 acres of rocks granted them formerly wch is not of any vse.
It was agreed that 30s be lent to Joab Swinnerton.
There was lent to Richard Addams by agreemt of the towne [*one hog*] six bushells of Corne.
The 31th day of the first moneth 1638 present
mr Connant Peeter Palfry John Woodbury Jeffry Massy John Balch Willm Hathorne +
mr fiske desiereth inlargement to his farme.
m" Connant and m" Bartellmew are apointed to take both the constable accounts that are behind vnto this time.
Ther is granted to m' Straton 100 acres of land for a farme to be layd out at the discretion of the Layers out.
It is ordred that all Swine shall goe vnder keepers : or be kept vp, and that all swine taken abroad wthout a keeper it shall be lawfull for any man to pounde them and to haue for euery swine 28 6ª before they be taken out of the pound and all damages.
Item. ther is an adition of land to Elias Stillmans 30 acres, about 16 acres ajoyneing to the same.
Item it is agreed that m" Hathorne shall haue ||all| the marsh ground lying & being before the gunsmithes house or lott as alsoe the medow or marsh along [*fro*] to the litle brooke betwixt the 2 hills, in Consideraco of his many imploynts for towne & Countrie soe long as he is Continued in such affayres, or the like.
present John Endecott Wm Hathorne John Woodbury John Balch Jeffry Massy Mr Conant
23 of the 2ª moneth 1638
Graunted by the vote of the whole towne being mett for the sending of their proxies for election of magestrates to Wm Hath- orne, All that Salt marsh lying along the
t The record of this meeting is written by Wm. Hathorne.
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South riuer on the west side from the howse of Richard Waters, to the little brooke called the frost fish brooke coming forth betweene the twoe hills, being about 3 or 4 acres & this was graunted to him & his heirs for euer.
Graunted to Samuell Corning one acre of ground next adioyninge to M' Hawthorne.
ffurther graunted vnto him a ffiue acre lott neere the water-mill hee resigning vp his 5 acre lott on the fforrest riuer side in exchange of it.
[*Graunted to John Pease the ffiue acre lott in the for- rest riuer wch was formerly graunted to | next adioyning to| Sam. Corninge*]
Graunted to John Pease ffiue acres of land next adioyn- ing to Samuell Corninge neere vnto the watermill
It is ordered that Mr Johnson his meadow at Brookesby & the Luetenants meadow there be both layd out wthin tenne dayes.
Graunted to Samuell Smith twoe hundred acres of land being 50 more added to his former graunt & the former graunt disanulled.
Samuell Archer paid 3s to Goodman Agur for warning of the towne.
It is agreed that William Allyn shall haue an acre of Salt marsh at the end of his Lott or neere thereabouts if the whole towne being mett doe consent therevnto.
Itm There is graunted to George Emery halfe an acre of marsh land over against Mr Endecotts ffarme if the whole Towne doe consent therevnto.
Videt a Reconing (wch should Come in heare) 7th of 3 mº 1638 vide vnder writ 23 of xth mº. 1639 Aboute Rates.
+ This is written by Ralph Fogg, and refers to a part of the record which will be found under the date of Dec: 23, 1639.
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John Endecutt John Woodbury
The 25th day of the 4th moneth
It is ordered that Ananas Conkclin and Jeffry Massy William Hathornet William Osbourne shall haue an acre of land apeece for a house lot.
and William Woode halfe an acre, all lying neere stronge watter brooke or mille [end] brooke to be layd out at the ouersite of John woodbury and Capt Traske
And Ananias Conkelin shall haue that 10 acres of land wch was killams Lot he haueing it exchanged for another on Cap An Side.
And that william Osborne shall haue 10 acres
Item graunted 10 acres to william woode.
Item that Thom. Reed shall haue halfe an acre of land lying by his other lot.
Item ther is graunted to John Horne 2 acres of marsh ground vntill the Towne do furder dispose of the same.
Item to Charles Gott 2 acres of marsh ground vpon the same conditiones, and that the said Charles Gott shall haue 1 acre more if ther be any in the Townes hands when other men are provided for.
Item it is ordred that [Rich] Adams, widdow Smith, Sam. Cornish and Joseph Graftens mother in law all wch were forgotten in the devision shall haue ther halfe acres apeece of marsh land.
Item graunted to m' Clarke 1 acre, to Moses Maverick 1 acre, to Jeffry Easty 3 quarters of an acre, to John Hart 3 quarters, all of marsh ground
Item to m' Garford and John Stone ther proportions of marsh meadow if they continew wth vs.
Item ther is granted to M' John Winthrop Jun. liberty to set a Salt house vpon Ryalls side wth wood for his oc-
t The record of this meeting. except the last entry, is by William Hathorne.
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casions about the same house, and Comon for 2 Cows to pasture in.
Graunted to Roger Maury a stripe of meadow contayn- ing 2 acres & halfe or thereebouts & one acre & a halfe or thereabouts of vpland lyinge betweene the ffarmes of Robt Moulton & John Gedney.
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The 16th of the 5th moneth 1638.
John Endecott
John Woodbury
John Balch
William Hawthorne Roger Conant
Jeffry Massy
Graunted to M' Emanuell Downinge one hundred acres of land next adioyninge to M' Coles farme wch he pur- chased lyinge on the south | west| side of his said farme : next vnto Roger Maury his farme.
Also graunted to the said Mr Emanuell Downinge ffowre hundred acres of land whereof ffowre score acres of meadow or thereabouts, next adioyning to M' [*Hum- fry*] | Bishops | his farme : to the north[*west*] | east| side thereof.
Thomas Edwards being 6 in family desires an acre of salt marsh accordingly as others haue.
Mr John ffriend desires to haue 200 acres of land.
Mr Pester demaunds a : 10: acre lott & a ffarme as also the exchange of Parmiter his 10 acre lott wch hee purchased of him.
[* | The towne hath graunted Mr Pester a 10 acre Lott & a ffarme of one hundred & fiftie acres for a farme to be sett out by discretion of ye towne | *]
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