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EARLY RECORDS OF THE TOWN
the Town forgave M' Capen for what wood he had cut upon ye Common contrary to the Town order voted
the Town agreed that ye Select-men should prosecut those that have cut down Wood and Timber upon ye Town Com- mon contrary to ye Town order M' Capen excepted voted
the Town agreed yt M' Isaac Peabody should git so much Timber upon Wintrops Hills as is needful to mend his Bridge over his medow voted
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Select-men of Wenham May ye Ioth : 1705 William fairfield John Gott & Thomas Kimball are appointed with full Power to Perambulate ye Line & Re- new ye Bounds, between Wenham and Topsfield: on the 24: Day of May Currant at Ten of ye Clock in ye fore- noone and to meet at ye West End of Wenham Casweye if faire wether : but if foull wether; then ye next fair Day per order of ye Selectmen
Thomas ffiske Cler
May 24th 1705 We whose Names are under Writen being met to gather to Perambulate and renew ye Bounds, accord- ing to the orders of our Towns: and accordingly here Re- newed the Heaps of Stones at ye West End of Wenham Causway and the rest of the Bounds as they Stand Entred in our Town Reccords to the River, as Witness our Hands
Thomas Kimball William ffairfield
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield ye 27th: of July : 1705 the Town doth by vote declare that they order M' Page to go on in his work: on that Ten Acres of Land which the Selectmen lay'd out to him on ye South Side of the River in the year 1704 the Clay Ground there in reserved by the Town : and a way to come at said Clay: and the Town doth Ingage to Satisfie M' Page for what he shall Ex- pend in order to his Settlement on said Land. If the Town do not See good to Exchange the said Land with Zacheus Perkins, at the General Town Meeting next March Insuing voted
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
Sargt John Gould is Chosen to Cary a Petition to his Ex- celency the Governer for ye Releasment of three souldirs voted
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Inhabitants of Topsfield Sep- tem: 21 : 1705 Thomas Dorman Jun' is chosen to serve on ye Jury of trialls at Newbury Court next Insuing voted
Boston Septem" 26th 1705 Recd of M' Thomas Howlett Constable of Topsfield fifteen Pounds one Shilling & pence in full Recd for M' James Taylor Tresur
per Jer Allen
Att a Lawfull meeting of ye Town of Topsfield Novem" 2I 1705 in answer to Boxford Selectmens notification to our selectmen for Perambulation on the Bounds between our Towns the Town though it not proper to Perambulate where never Bounds were yet settled voted
The Town agreed to allow M' Capen; one Pound & 6 shiliings for varnishing the Pulpit voted
[124] Recd of John Gould Constable for ye Town of Topsfield the Sum of Three Pounds Eight Shillings &; 4: pence it being in full for ye County of Essex : for ye last Assessment ;
per John Apleton County Tresurer
Ipswich Decem" 14th : 1705
Copia vera as attests Samuell Stanley Town Clerk Topd
Boston Nouem' 29 1705 Recª of M' John Gould Consta- ble of Topsfield by ye Hands of M' Thomas Howlett Thirty Two Pounds Eight Shillings & four pence in part recd for James Taylor Treasurer :
per Jer Allene
Topia vera attests Sam" Stanley Town Clerke for Tops- field
Boston Januy 23ª 1705 Recd of Mr John Gould Consta. of Topsfield Thirty six pounds Eighteen Shillings in part recd for M' James Taylor Treas"
per Jer Allene
Copia vera as Attests Sam11 Stanley
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Boston June 20th 1706 Recd. of M' John Gould Consta. of Topsfield Twenty one Pounds five shillings & nine pence in part recd for M' James Taylor Treas'
per Jer Allene
Boston Septem' 19th 1706 Recd of mr John Gould Consta. of Topsfield Twenty one Pounds Thirteen shillings in part recd for m' James Taylor Tresur"
per Jer Allene
Boston Janna. 9th 1706-7 Recª of m' John Gould Consta- ble of Topsfield Twenty Pounds fouer shillings & Eleven pence recd in full for m' James Taylor Treas"
per Jer Allene
The Copyes above Entred are true Copyes as Attests Sam- uel Stanley Town Clerke for Topsfield
Recd of Ebenezer Averell Constable of Topsfield the Just Sum of Ninty Seven Pounds fourteen Shillings on the ac- count of ye first Payment of ye meeting-House Rate : I say Received by me Abraham Tilton Datd march ye 21 1704.
Copia vera Attests Sam11 Stanley Town Clerke for Tops- field
Recd of Nathaniell Averell Constable of Topsfield Seventy Nine Pounds in money on the account of ye Second Pay- ment of ye meeting House Rate I say received by me Abra- ham Tilton : Dated march ye 21 1704
Copia vera attests Sam11 Stanley Town Clerke for Tops- field
Recd of Constble Nathaniel Averell of Topsfield upon ye account of ye meeting House Rate which was commited to him to gather; the Just sum of 21 Pounds in Silver money at ye Seventeen peny weight: I say received by me Tobijah Perkins in behalf of the commitie; Dated ye 29th April 1706
Copia vera Attests Samuel Stanley Town Clerk for Topsd
At a Lawfull Towne meeting ye fift. Day of march 1705 Lieut. Ephraim Dorman is Chosen moderator for the Day voted
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
At a lawfull Town meeting ye 5th of march 1705 Sargt Samuell Standly is Choseen Town Clark for this yere ensew- ing voted
John Nicholls is chosen Constable for ye Town on ye South Side ye River voted
Thomas Perley is chosen Constable for yº Town on ye North Side ye River voted
Lieu Ephraim Dorman, Sarj' Daniel Redington, Elisha Perkins, Sarg' Hovey and Corp11 John Curtis are Chosen Selectmen for y® year Insuing voted
the Town agreed yt ye Selectmen shall draw up a List of all that are Quallified as ye Law directs for voting in choice of Town Officers between this and next march meeting voted
m" Timothy Perkins is chosen Grand-Jury man for yo year insuing voted
Ephraim Willds is chosen to serve on ye Jury of Trials next court to be held at Ipswich on ye last Tusday of this Inst March voted
Isaac Burton, John ffrench Jun"; John Hovey Jun" John Cummings are Chosen Surveyers of high wayes for ye year Insuing voted
Benjamin Bixby, Isaac Estey and Nathaniel Averell are chosen Tithing-men for the year Insuing voted
[125] William Town and Zacheus Gould are chosen ffence viewer for ye year Insuing voted
The Town agreed yt ye Select-men shall Lay out a Way for Beverley men to fetch away their Hay in so as may be convenient for them ; and the least prejeditiall to the Pro- prietors in Topsfield Bounds voted
The Town agreed that Beverley men shall have Rocks and gravill and old Timber as is all ready down taking it upon ye Common to make a Casway to bring out their Hay out of their medow near Thomas Towns medow voted
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The Town agreed that Beverley men shall have Rocks to fence their medow that is in our Town Bounds, taking ye Rocks upon our Town Common voted
The Town agreed yt ye Present Selectmen shall call all ye Constables to an account : that are behinde in any of all the Rates, that have bin comited to them to gather up voted
The Town Adjorned The present meeting unto the next Munday following voted
At a General meeting of ye Town of Topsfield begun and held the fift Day of march 1705 and Adjorned unto ye next Munday following and then met, and agreed to chuse a commitie and to give them full power to Joyn with Boxford Commitie in Settleing a Line between Topsfield and Box- ford : and if they cannot agree ; to make report to the Town voted
Lieu Ephraim Dorman, m' Isaac Peabody, Lieu' Tobijah Perkins are chosen a commitee and have full power to Joyn with a Commitie of Boxford to settle a Divisional Line be- tween Topsfield and Boxford: if they can agree: but if they cannot agree to make report to the the Town voted
The Town agreed to exchang ye ten acres of Land or there abouts as ye Selectmen layd out to m' Page: with Zacheus Perkins; for so much Land (as may be Judg'd by Indifferent men Chosen by the Town and Zacheus Perkins) Joyning to the Town Common and to m' Capens Causey ; allso the sª Zacheus Perkins doth Binde over the aforsaid Ten acres of Land or there abouts lying near Lieut Perkinses Lot to the Town or Proprietors for Secuerity and Indamnifieing of them in the Possession of that Land which they do ex- change for; Lying by m" Capens Causey and Joyning to the Town Common voted
Capt John Gould Lieu Baker Lieut Perkins and Ephraim Willds Entred ther contrary Decent and John Robinson En- tered his contrary Decent to the vote last above writen
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
Thomas Dorman Jun" is chosen Constable for ye year In- suing for ye North of the River: for the Town of Topsfield voted
The Town agreed and gave Capt John Gould and Deac" Samuel Howlett full Power to proceed according to Law for the recovery of the arears of m" Capens Rates due to him : from any of ye Inhabitants of Boxford voted
The Town agreed to exchang about an acre of Land with m' Timothy Perkins lying on ye South side of his field in the Swamp : for so much land as shall be Judg'd by Indef- ferent men to be Equevolent to it: laying it to the common voted
m" Isaac Peabody Deac" Sam" Howlett and Elisha Per- kins are Chosen a Comitie to lay out the said Land for mr Timothy Perkins; and ye Town voted
the said Perkins Paying all the charge voted
Daniel Waters is chosen a surveyer of highwayes for ye year Insuing voted
The Town agreed to free all ye Inhabitants on ye South- west Side of Nicholls Brook from highway worke on ye North East Side of said Brook for this year provided they Maintain the Bridge over sd Nichollses Brook: and the rest of the highwayes and Bridges on that side of ye sd Nich- ollses Brook voted
The Town agreed to ffence in ye Burying-Place with a Stone-Wall voted
The Town agreed that ye Selectmen lay out what Ground maybe Convenient for the Burying Place voted
The Town agreed to exchange about half an acre of Land with Michall Dwaniell for so much of his Land; as shall be equevolent thereto : and the same commitie chosen to lay out about an Acre of Land for m' Timothy Perkins & the Town upon Exchange are a like appointed to lay out the half Acre upon Exchang with sd. Michaell Dwaniell and the Town votcd
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The Town agreed ye Town order or By-law which was considered & allowed at a general sessions of ye peace March ye 30th 1703 holden at Ipswich, shall still continue; untill the Town see cause to Repeal it voted
John Hovey Jun" Isaac Peabody, Daniel Clarke, Daniel Waters, Joseph Town sen"; Deac. Thomas Dorman Thomas Doman Jun" entered their contrary Desents
[126] Samuel Stanley being Chosen clerke for ye year Insuing was sworn to ye faithfull discharge of that office by ye Honrble : Major Wainwright ye 8th : day of march 1706
Lieut. Ephraim Dorman Sargt Daniel Redington Clerk Elisha Perkins sarjt John Hovey and Corp11. John Curtis being Selectmen for ye year Insuing were sworn as: asses- sors to ye faithfull discharge of yt office by me Sam" Stanley Town Clerke Isaac Burton, John ffrench Jun'; John Hovey Jun". and Daniel Waters being chosen Surveyers of high- wayes for the year Insuing were sworn to ye faithfull dis- charg of that office by ye Selectmen
John Nicholls being chosen Constable for ye year Insuing was sworn to ye faithfull discharge of that office by the se- lectmen Thomas Dorman Jun" being chosen constable for ye year Insuing was sworn to ye faithfull discharg of that office by ye Selectmen the Eleaventh Day of Mart 1705 Benjemen Bixby & Nathaniel Averell being chosen Tithing-men for ye Year Insuing wear sworn to ye faithfull discharge of yt office by ye Selectmen Zacheus Gould being chosen ffence viewer for ye year Insuing was sworn to ya faithfull discharge of that office by ye selectmen the 8th Day of Marh 1705 John Cummings being Chosen Surveyer for ye year Insuing was Sworn to the faithfull Discharg of that office by the Selectmen on ye: 18; of March: 1705 as attests Samuel Stanley Towne Clerke for Topsfield
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield ye 7th Day of May 1706 Elisha Perkins is Chosen Representitive for the Town: for this year Insuing voted
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OF. TOPSFIELD, MASS.
Lieut Perkins Sarj Daniel Redington and Thomas How- lett are Chosen to Serve on the Jury of Tryals at ye Superi- our Court to be held at Ipswich on ye 3ª Tuesday of May Inst and Deac" Samuel Howlett is chosen to serve on ye · Grand jury at said Court voted
We whose Names are under writen being appointed by the Town to stake out the Buring place accordingly have; and Bounded it begining at m' Perkins his Ston Wall at yo South-East Side of his place agoing into his field; Bounded with a Ston by his Wall Side; and from thence to a Great Ston lying near the West Gate of ye Old meeting-House ffortt : and then to two Stons lying between the White Oak Tree and the Old ffortt : and then to two Stons lying on the Plain : and then to a Stump at the South-East End of the Burying Place : and then to m' Perkinses ffence. Dated 19th of April 1706
Ephraim Dorman John Hovey John Curtis Elisha Perkins Daniel Redington Selectmen of Topsfield
Copia vera as attests Sam11 Stanley Town Clarke for Tops- , field
Boston December 1694: Recd of m' Isaac Estey Consta- ble of Topsfield Six Pounds Three Shillings and Nine pence, in full of a Warrant Dated 13th Septem"; 1694 amounting to Twenty Two Pounds three Shillings and Nine pence I say Recª for m' James Taylor Treasu"
per Jer : Allene
Boston April 30th 1695 : Recª of m' Isaac Estey Consta- ble of Topsfield : by the hand of m" John Gould ffifty Eight Pounds Eleven shillings & Three pence in full of a Warrant for ffifty Eight pounds Eleven shillings & three pence I say recd for m' James Taylor Treasu"
per Jer Allene Wee whose Names are under writen being Chosen by ye
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EARLY RECORDS OF THE TOWN
Town of Salem & ye Town of Topsfield : to Perambulate & Renew the Line between Salem and Topsfield; Wee have accordingly met and in behalf of Each Town owned Renewed a Red Oak Tree with a Heap of Stones at it; commonly called crumwells Rock near ye River: from thence to a Heap of Stones between three White Oak Trees: by a great Assh Swamp; then to a Heap of Stones near Nichollses Brook ; then to Dry Tree [127] marked With a Heap of Stones at it near the Head of Smiths medow; then to a Crooked Black Oak Tree near Wheell Brook; and then to a White oak Tree with stones at it near Wenham Causey
Datd 22ª of April 1706
for Topsfield for Salem Edward Putnam
Ephraim Dorman sen"
John Curtis Elisha Perkins
John Putnam Jun"
Daniel Andrews
Copia vera as attests Samuel Stanley Topsfield Town Clerke
We whose Names are under writen being Chosen by our respective Towns to Perambulate on ye Bounds between our Towns; Have accordingly met and owned & renewed the Bounds between Ipswich & Topsfield; begining at a Aple Tree in L' Thomas Perleys field with an Heap of Stones about it & so to a Black oak Tree marked with Stones about it; and from thence to a white Oak Tree marked with Stones about it upon an Hill some Rods from the Pond common- ly called M' Bakers Pond; and then as ye Pond runs to a Marked Tree a white oak with an Heap of Stones about it; at ye South-East corner of ye said Pond next Daniel ffosters : and then by ye former marked Trees with Heaps of Stones about them till it comes to m' Symo [n]dses farm so-called : and then by said farm till it comes to a Stak by or near a Spring near M' Winthrops Corner in ye mcdow; & from sd stake on a Straight Line about two Rods & on half off of Ed- ward Nealands House to a stake with an Heap of Stones about it on the side of an Hill ; called Pains Hill ; and from sd Stake and Stones Westerly ; to a stake and Heap of stones about it near the Brook that runns to Corp" Howletts House: and then as the sª Brook runns into Ipswich River
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OF TOPSFIELD, MASS.
for Topsfield
John Hovey
Samuel Stanley
John Gould Jr
for Ipswich
Robart Lord
William Howlett
Nathaniel Hart
John Pengry
Datª May 29th 1706 Copia vera Attests Samuel Stanley Clerke for Topsfield
We whose Names are under writen being Chosen by ye Town to lay out to Mr Timothy Perkines about an Acre of Land lying on ye South Side of his Land commonly called ye meeting House Lot. Bounded as followeth on a Straight [line] from ye corner of his fence to a stake in ye side of ye Swamp by ye Hillside ; the Breadth is Eight Rod ; and from the Corner Stake upon a Straight line Northwest Thurty five Rods: to a White Oak Stump Standing in his own ffence : and the above said M' Timothy Perkins hath lay'd down out of Zacheus Perkinses Land; and by his order; the Bounds as followeth : begining at ye North corner Bounded with two Popler Trees with a Stake between them: and from thence Southerly Six Rod to a Stake and Heap of Stones : and from thence South and by East to a Wallnut Tree the length of ye Line Sixty-three Rod.
Isaac Peabody Elisha Perkins Samuel Howlett
Datª 28th March: 1706 Copia vera Attested by Sam11 Stanley Town Clerke for Topsfield
Att a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield 16th of Septem" 1706 John Cummings is chosen to serve on ye Jury of Trials at Newbury court to be holden on ye last Tuesday of this Instant Sep" 1706 voted
At a Lawfull meeting of ye Town of Topsfield ye 22ª Day of October, 1706 the Town agreed to Stand by our Town Constables in recovering of ye Rates of the Dwellers upon Mr Endicotts farm voted
At a Lawfull meeting of ye Town of Topsfield ye 15th of Novem" 1706 the Town agreed to chuse a comitie to Draw
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up a petition to send to the General Court to End the Dif- firences between Topsfield and Boxford voted
Lieut. Thomas Baker; Capt. John Gould, Lieut Tobijah Perkins and Leiut Ephraim Dorman are chosen the commi- tie to draw up the Petition afored voted
[128] At a Lawfull Meeting of the Town of Topsfield ye 25th of Novem" 1706 the Town agreed and chose abraham How of Ipswich to Joyn with a man as Zacheus Perkins shall chuse to Lay out the Land as the Town have agreed to Ex- change with ye sª Zacheus Perkins and if those two Men cannot agree sª two men are to chuse a third man voted
The Town ag[r]eed & chose Daniel Clarke there agent to go to Salem Court to answer the writ Layd upon the Select- men by the commitie viz: Lt: Thomas Baker; Lt. Tobijah Perkins & Daniel Redington voted
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Town of Topsfield the Tenth Day of January 1706-7; Mr Isaac Peabody is chosen Mod- erator for the Meeting voted
The Town agreed to chuse a commitee to discours ye commitee concerned with ye Meeting House Rate and to make report to ye Town of what Termes they will agree up-
voted on
Lieut Ephraim Dorman Deac" Samuel Howlett, and Elisha Perkins are chosen to be the commitee above said voted
The Town agreed that ye Selectmen shall prosecute the constables for not doing their Duty in gathering the Rates commited to them to gather voted
At a Lawfull Meeting of the Town of Topsfield 21st of Janur 1706 M' Isaac Peabody is chosen Moderator for that meeting voted
the Town agreed to allow the Meeting House commitie viz-M' Thomas Baker Licut Tobijah Perkins and Sargt Daniel Redington Eleaven Pounds and Eight shillings & six pence which is in full of what they wear to have for building
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the New Meeting House and Court Charges and the said Eleaven pounds Eight Shillings and six pence is to be Lev- vyed in a Rate to Defray Town charge voted
At a Lawfull and Generall meeting of ye Town of Tops- field on ye fourth Day of March 1706-7 Lieut Tobijah Per- kins is chosen Moderator for ye Day voted
Samuel Stanley is chosen Town Clerke for ye year Insu- ing voted
Thomas Perley and Micheal Dwaniel are Chosen Consta- bles for ye year Insuing voted
Deac : Samuel Howlett, Ebenezer Averill Thomas How- lett corp" Joseph Town and Samuel Stanley are chosen Se- lect-men for ye year Insuing voted
John Hovey Jun" is chosen to serve on ye grand-Jury at Ipswich court next Insuing & for the year voted
John ffrench is Chosen to serve on ye Jury of trials at ye said court voted
Daniel Clarke, Nathaniel Borman and Thomas Town are chosen Surveyers of Highwayes for the year Insuing voted
Mr Thomas Baker Sarjt Daniel Redington & Thomas Gould & Isaac Estey are chosen tything-men for the year Insuing voted
Sarjt John Averel, Joseph Borman & Amos Dorman are Chosen ffence viewers for the year Insuing voted
The Town granted unto William Averell half an acre of Land some where where a commitie shall be ordered by ye Town to lay it out for him ye sd Averill Duering his and his Wifes life time : and ye sª William Averell is hereby oblid- ged to Sweep ye Meeting-House and to dige Graves to be payª for his work voted
The Meeting is Adjorned to ye Day following next voted
At a Lawfull General Town Meeting of ye Inhabitants of ye Town of Topsfield by adjorment from ye 4th of March
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1706-7 to ye Day Instant then met and agreed yt William Averell shall have half an Acre of Land layd out to him upon ye common some where near among the Hills to ye Norwest of ye Meeting-House where a commitee chosen to lay it out shall [129] think convenient, for him the said Averell & his Wife duering their Life time voted
The Town agreed that Capt John Gould & Sargt. John Hovey shall be ye commitee to lay out the above mentioned Land for William Averell voted
the Town doth agree that William Averell shall have the benefit of ye frute of ye parsonage orchard till the Town have occasion for it and ye said Averell is not to ffence the said or- chard voted
The Town agreed and chosen Samuel Stanley to be School Master for the Town for the year Insuing voted
The Town agreed to clame capt Goulds farm of Three Hundred [acres ] according to the true Bounds of it as it was lay'd out by the lot layers as Township to Topsfield voted
and the Town agreed and Chose M' Isaac Peabody ; Wil- liam Town and Sarg John Gould to be a commitee to re- new and Settle Bounds between the common and ye lots on both sids of the River voted
At a Lawfull Meeting of ye Selectmen Ensign Sam" How- lett and Sam11 Stanley are chosen to lay out a way through the Land of Zacheus Perkins for Zacheus Gould and Eliezer Lake and Nathaniel Wood
At a Lawfull Meeting of the Selectmen on ye 4th & on ye fifth Day of March 1706-7 all the Town officers chosen for the year Insuing Except Baker were sworn to the faithfull discharg of Every one his Respective office by ye Selectmen and Town Clerke as Attests Sam11 Stanley Town Clerke for Topsfield
We whose Names are under writen being appointed & Im- powered by ye Selectmen to lay out a way through the land of Zacheus perkins accordingly we have don it; and have
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lay'd out a way from ye lift in ye fence between Zach- eus Perkinses land & Henry Lakes Land as ye path now gose till it comes to sª Perkinses fence & then straight as ye fence & stone wall gose to ye Brook and so straight over ye Brook to ye lift where Zacheus Perkins goes out of his own Land
Samuel Howlett Samuel Stanley
Recª of Isaac Estey as constable for Topsfield and to col- ect of ye Inhabitants said Town : what was coming to me on account of Rates for ye year 1694 I say Recd or Excepted as if actualy received ; the full of what was comited to him to colect as aforsaid-per me Joseph Capen this 7th Day of May or before 1706
January 10th 1706: I had then received of Ebenezer Aver- ell as constable of Topsfield for ye year 1701 & appointed to colect the Rates for ye minestry for said year I say received then or before: the full of what was coming to me from said Town & for ye year aforesaid-per me Joseph Capen
Whose Names are under writen being chosen by ye Town to lay out to Micheal Dwaniell about halfe an Acre of land out of ye Town Common by way of Exchang accordingly we have don it: Bounds are as followeth; the Bounds of ye Land to Micheal Dwaniell from ye old ancient Bounds seven Rods in breadth and Eleaven Rods and Six foot in length with four stakes at each corner with Stones at them. the Bounds of ye land which we had of Micheal Dwaniell are as followeth from ye white oak Southward Seven Rods & three foot to a stake by ye fence side: and Eastwardly Rods Eleven ; and Northerly Eleven Rods and an half to a stake with stones about it; and westerly to a White Oak Tree Nine Rods and an half
Datª ye 28th of March 1706
Samuel Howlett Elisha Perkins Isaac Peabody
The three Copyes last above entred are true copyes as At- tests Sam" Stanley Clerke for Topsfield
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Boston Decem" 4th 1705 Recd of M' Jacob Town Consta- ble of Topsfield by ye hand of M' Elisha Perkins Twelve Pounds & Ten Shillings in part recd for Mr. James Taylor Trea' per Jer Allene
Boston Janury 23 1705 Recª of M' Jacob Town Constable of Topsfield by ye hand of M' John Gould six pounds six- teen shillings & six pence in part recd for M' James Taylor Treas" per Jer Allene
The two last Copyes above Entred are true Copyes as · Attests : Sam11 Stanley Town Clerke for Topsfield
[130] Boston June I Ith 1706 Recd of M' Jacob Town Con- stable of Topsfield by ye hands of M' Elisha [Perkins] ffour- teen Pounds two shillings & nine part recd for M' James Taylor Trear. per Jer Allene
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