Watertown early town records, vol 1, Part 10

Author: Watertown (Mass.); Historical Society of Watertown (Mass.)
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Watertown, Mass. [etc.]
Number of Pages: 506


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John willington appeareinge the same Day ; & vpon his Jufti- fvinge himfelf & Condeminge the towne : as haueinge no power to deale with him : for his apparill ; or to warne him to appeare : his Fine was Contineued : & the Cunftable ordered to deliver it into the vfe of the towne-& John willingtons deliquency in apparill to be delt in afterward as the cafe require


att a generall towne metinge : 7 (9) 1664


agreed that the paftor fhall haue for this yeare 140% whearof 12^ fhall be putt into the towne rate & payd into the Deacons hand to procure wood for the paftor & the paftors rate made for I2S


mr Norcrofs is Chofen Schoolmafter for the year infuinge vpon the same tearmes as the yeare before :


m' Norcrofs except of it


Capt Mafon John Sherman Joseph Tayntor, Nath Treadaway John Cooledge senor : goodman Bairftow John Bigulah : are Chofen to order the affaiers of the towne for the year infuinge :


John Sherman was chofe to keep the towne Books :


goodman Alin & Robt Herington weare Chofen cunftables


willyam Shattak & willyam page weare Chofen suruayors of the highwayes


John Beniamin & John Springe weare Chofen to fe to the orders abought swine Cattell & Fences


agreed that the Law of the gennerall Court : for the affefment of ef- tates : to pay the rates for publique Charges shall be the rule to affef's the eftates of the inhabitance for all town rates ; poll mony exceptd


the standinge comitte appoyntd by the towne to remoue perfons in the meetinge houfe vpon Death or remoueall of any of the inhabitance ; are allowed to act in the better accomidateinge of any perfons att prefent if thay fe caufe


[13]] Goodman Bairftow goodman Cooledge Sr & good- man Tayntor weare Chofen: & impouered by the proprietors of the Cowpeñ - Fearm : wheare Hennry Cuttris liue ; to sell the said Fearme houfeing & land thearto belonginge to thofe that will by it & giue the moft for it : for such pay : to satiffy for layinge out the Fearme : the time apoynted for the attending of the saide sale is next munday ; by 9 of the clock in the morninge att good- man Tayntors houfe


The town granted to Danill Hudfon; that the two acres of land granted him formerly vpon Condition ; is now granted Free to be difpofed of by him to his heires or affignes, as a Free eftate : any orders formerly made notwithftandinge :


att a Meetinge of the Select-men att Capt Mafons the 29 of the 9 1664


agreed that seauerall of the Ihabitance are for their trades & arts to beare Charge to the miniftry & towne; & in refferance thearevnto their invoyce is to be advanced ; acordinge to the order agreed vpon att the Generall Towne meetinge


The Invoyce of thee towne; taken for towne Rates : beinge


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pfitted by addition of houfinge stocks & trades: Jofeph Tayntor ; nath Treadaway, with Nathan Fiske ; weare apoynted to make the Rates for the paftor : & towne charges


Joseph Tayntor & Nath treadaway with Nath Fiske haueinge made the paftors & Towne Rate: the rates weare entered into the Townes Booke of accents ; & Firmed ; acordinge to the agree- ment of the Selectmen.


[138] Att a Meetinge of the 7 Men att Myhell Bearftows 27 (10) 1664


Goodman Bigulah is chofen to prife for the towne what is brought in for payment of Rates & Fines


agreed that willyam Shattack shall injoy the land (he bought of sandors, ) to him & his heirs; prouided willyam Shatack pay to sandors for his Bread corne to spend in his houfe twenty bufh- ells of good merchantable Indian corn.


Att a Meetinge of the Select-men : att goodman Cooledges the 7 (12) 1664


Willyam page i beinge Chofen Suruayor of the highwayes for this pfent, & he beinge deceaffed- John Trayne is Chofen sur- uayor : to Joyne with willyam Shattacke for this yeare


Att a meetinge of the Select Men att Nathanell Treadaways :


23 (3) 65


ordered that goodman Tayntor & goodman Treadaway : shall warn ould goodman page & his wife, goody gearffeild senior, good wiffe stearns senior : John Ball, goodwife sawtell : to the next meetinge of the selectmen : at John Bigulahs (the laft tufday of June next : to anfwer for not attendinge ther seates in the meetinghous apoynted them by the Towne.


granted to John Bigulah the hill before his Barne att the playn [139] Att a Meetinge of the Select-Men att John Bigulahs the 27 of June 1665


ordered that Capt Mason : Joseph Tayntor ; & John Sherman ; shall veiwe the two acers of land granted Isaack Mixer ; in patch medow; & consider the grant with the respectiue bounds; & determine whether theare be not land left for a highway ; for the vfe of the towne


Att a Meetinge of the Select-men att Josephes Tayntors : 5 (7) 1665


the Comitte abouesayd made their Returne (vpon the veiwinge of Isaack Mixers grant in patch medow ; that theare is left for the townes vfe Fouer rod for a highway : notwithstandinge Isaacke Mixers grant : & thearfore doe determin that the proprietors of that land shall leaue a highway (from north to south of fouer rod wide : wth this prouifo that it be att which end the proprietors pleafe ; either eaft or weft :


granted that John Sherman ; hath liberty to Fence vp the end of the lane (that run by his houfe) next Strabury hill (att his owne coft & charge) prouided he hainge a Convenient gate for Cart horfs or Foott to pafs ; or Drifft of Cattell


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Att a meetinge of the Selectmen att John Shermans : ye 31 (S) 1665


all those that weare deliquente (in refferance to the towone orders) the yeare past ; beinge warned to prefent what thay had to object : & thir refpectiue pleas beinge heard the towne deter- mind such Fines as appeard Jufty due; & haue giuen the towne (& the Survayors of Fences swyne & other Catle) Creditt for them in the Booke of the Townes acconts


Deacon Bright & John Sherman weare Chofen to veiwe what swampe the towne haue att the lower end of the towne: & make reporte to the next meetinge of the select men


[140] Att a generall towne metinge the 6 of the (9) 1665


Capt Mafon John Sherman Jofeph Tayntor: John Colidge senior Nath Treadaway Corporall Bond John Liuermore senior : John Sherman was Chofen to keepe ye Book


Robt Herington Nath Coolidge were chofen Cunftable


John Stratton samuell stearnes are Chofen survayors of the highways


willyam peery & John Hamond are Chofen suruayors of swine Cattell & Fences :


M' Norcrofs is Chofen schoolemafter for the yeare enfuinge vpon the tearmes as formerly : which he accepted of :


Tho whetny is Chofen to keep the dogs from the meetinghoufe nath Fifk is Chofen to take a new invoyce for the town Rate : & the paftors Rate


ordered that the select-men take care to order the heards of Cattell & their seauerall Bounds for raynge in the woods ; & make seafonable Returne to the towne, what thay Judge meett thearin : for the good of all the proprietors :


grantd to the paftor 128 for this yeare- & 124 more to be putt into the towne rate : to prouide wood for the paftor


granted a towne Rate for the paftors wood & other Charge - £74 Att a meetinge of the select-men att Corporall willyam Bonds : 21 (9) 1665


the paftor being pfent : the two Cunftables weare Chofen to take care of the youth vpon the saboth days & other times of pub- lique worfhipe : in refferance to the order of Courte ;


Joseph Tayntor & Nath Treadaway with Nath Fifk are to make the Cuntry paftors & towne Rates


att a meetinge of the Select-men att Capt. Mafons : 12 (10) 1665 the selectmen agreed that thay would goe two and two together : to goe throw the towne to exfamin how children are taught to reade : & inftructed in the grounds of religion & the Capitall laws : agreed Capt Mafon & John Liuermore togethr: John Coolidge senior & Joseph tayntor togethr Corporall Bond & John Sherman together :


The Rate made for the miniftry : 12 (10) 1665 129% 125 10d the Towne Rate ; 12 : 10 1665 076 the Cuntry Rate ; 12 : 10 1665 06 oS 074 16-08


2So : 16 04


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[141] att a Meetinge of the Select-Men ; att John Cooledges sen the : 6th of ye 12 mº 1665


Samuell Beniamin beinge warned to the meetinge to anfwer for his Fencinge in the townes land & alfo thire highway : the towne (vpon his appearance & requeft) chofe Capt Mafon : Corporall bond: & John Sherman as a Comittee to veiwe the land : & accomidate samuell Beniamin : with sum of the land : prouided it be not damage to the highway : or the townes Conveniency


granted to deacon bright & Christopher grant to take a few small trees vpon the banke by their marfh (by Samuell Thatchers) to make a Cart way out of thir marfh


Corporall Bond & nath Treadaway weare apoynted to receive of Tho Vnderwood the five pound due to sam Brabrick ; & to difpose of it for the sayd Brabricks vfe


Att a Meetinge of the Select-Men att John Liuermors


the 27 (12) 1665


Whearas the Comoners in Meadfeilld vpon the eaft side ; the moft of them haue taken their land in; in pticular (Timothy Haukins land & Jon Brabricks land onely lyinge in generall : it is now agreed by the Confent of John Hamond that Tim Haukins land & Brabricks Land shall be a pticular Feilld together & the ocupiers of Haukins & Brabricks land shall beare the one half of the Fence betweene their land : & the land of thofe that Joyne vpon them : & the proprietors of the Land againft them to beare the other half : & the Fence to be made & mayntaind to be a Suf- ficient Fence : the agreement abouefayd is confented vnto for the tearme of 7 years


Eliz Barron hath hiered Bradbricks land for the tearme of 7 years : att the rent of thirty six shilings p yeare : & the towne referue liberty to take away the houfeinge if thay se caufe


Att a Meeting of the Select-men att Nathanell Treadaways :


31 (6) 1666


agreed with Joseph Vnderwood to take mary Dauis Chilld : & to Free the Towne from any Charge refpectinge the sayd Child : for which the towne ingage to pay him 12 pond in a towne Rate this yeare Cominge


Edmund Bloy Complayninge that widow Barnad had taken in the Towne land & the highway ; lyinge betweene hur houfe & Abraham Brownes ; in the Townfhipe - goodman Tayntor was apoynted to warne widow Barnad to appeare att the next meetinge of the select-men to anfwer the Complaynt


[142] Att a meetinge att John Shermans (of the Select- men) 27 (7) 1666


Corporall Bond & nath Treadaway : made returne to the towne: that thay reciued of Tho Vnderwood for the vfe of Sam Brabrick a Cow att foure pound price : which Cow that lett vnto Henry springe for twelue-shillings for one yeare : from the 7 of the 12mo 1665 : to be payd in the Beft grayne he haue - & tho Vnderwood promifd to pay to sam Brabrick twenty shillings more: in the licke pay : to be payd this winter now cominge


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Capt Mafon Corpll Bond & John Sherman made returne of their imploy abought sam Beniamins Fence: Viz thay went to Sam Beniamins houfe abought the begininge of 1666 & tenderd him to allow him abought one acer of the land : prouided he layd the reft open to the highway : abought peafs haruift in 1666


Complaynt beinge made that the highway was Fenced in & paff- age in combred for paffinge ouer the riuer : we went a 2d time & warnd sam beniamin to pull vp his Fence that inclofed the towns highway : & their Land : & in cafe he did not doe it in one weeke we would com & doe it: & att the weeks end we went againe & found he had not don it; & he sayd he would not doe it : nor thanke the towne for the land thay tended to giue him : & then we pluckt vp his Fence the two returnes the towne allowd & aproud of


Widow Barnad appearinge : & vpon the hearinge of the Cafe Refpectinge the Complaynt brought againft hur (the laft meet- inge of the Selectmen) as alfo confideringe the grants in the Towne Booke : the Selectmen saw cafe to veiwe the land & the highway; & acordingly did ; & vpon the place determined : That the land was granted to m' Tho Cartor & the highway to run as it is now Fencd ; so far as it is Fencd (prouided it be 4 rod wide : & from the lower end to the riuer ; to run throw widow Barnads land as the select-men then marked it out; on the eaft Side; & the widow Barnad to leaue it 4 rod to the weastward -


Tho Whetny being Complaynd of for takeing in the Comon by his houfe : the towne granted he should jnioy it dueringe the pleafure of the towne


[143] Att a Generall Towne metinge the firft of the 9 month 1666


Capt Mafoñ ; John Sherman; Deacon Haftings; Corporall Bond Deacon Bright goodman Bairftow : Jofeph Tayntor : weare Chofen to order the towne affayers for the yeare infuinge


Thomas Fanninge & John Whetny Jur whear Chofen Cunfta- bles for this next yeare


Corporall Straight & Simon Ston weare Chofen Suruayors of ye highways


Simon Coledg & John Ston weare Chofen Survayors of Cattell & Fencis


Mr Norcrofs was agred with to keepe Schoole for the yeare Infuinge vpon the tearmes he kept the laft yeare (viz. 306


granted to paftor Sherman 1406 for this yeare :


granted a town Rate of 744 for payment of Towne Debts ; whearof 20 is to releiffe such pore as are in neffeffity; & for the finithing of Charles Stearnes houfe fo far as it may


The towne Defiered the 7 men to take into Confideration, & drawe vp sum orders that Swyne & other Cattell may be better regulatd ; for the peace & saffity of the towne; & pferuinge mens proprieties from Damage; & make reporte of it to the towne Seafonably


ordercd that the 7 men Confider of what land the towne hath


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in Comon (att the lower end of the towne; & make sale of it to thofe that will giue moft for it


agreed the reft of the Fearmes shall be layd out & the land Remayinge to be the survayors for his satiffaction; vnlefs the proprietors make him pay when the work is done


Att a Meetinge of the Select-men att goodman Bairftows; 20 : 9 Mº 1666


Capt Mafon & Deacon Haftings weare apoynted to make the paftors Rate : for 130€


grantd the paftor att the laft generall towne meetinge ; befide the 104 for wood which 104 is to be put to the town Rate - thay alfo with goodman Chadwick to make the towne Rate :


John Sherman & Corporall Bond to make the Cuntry Rate


[144] Att a Meetinge of the Select-men att Capt Mafons 4 (10) 1666


fearmed with the penallty anexed at aienarall town meting this 28th of Nouember 1681


Ordered that the Cunftables Shall yearly Cleare This order Con. their accounts with the towne for all Sum or sums Comittd to them to gather ; by Rate Fine or oth- erways by the towne : all to bee Cleard & payd by the firft of September : yearly vppon the penallty of 20 fhillings amunth


[This penalty and the marginal note written in a different hand from the rest of the record here. - EDs. ]


Ordered that the Cunftable Shall take a Diftrefs vpon the eftate of John Liuermore Ser for what is behind of his towne rate : the sum as the Cunftable saith is Is -8d


Capt Mafon & Deacon Bright ; weare apointed to goe to the houfe of Charles Stearnes & se what Condition he & his Family is in for Clothinge bedinge & prouiffions


Nathanell Treadaway : was Chofen to prife in the towns behallf in paymentte of Rates or Fines


[145] att a Meetinge of the Selette Men att Deacon Haftings : 22 (11) 1666


the Select-men haueinge formerly Chofen Capt mafon & Deacon Bright to treate with John Liuermore senor : abought the Com- playnte he make agaynft the towne (for rateinge him for his trade) : & apoynted the sayd Comitte to tender goodman Liuermore a hearinge before any indefferent man or men : of his owne Chofinge : - the Comitte made their returne that thay had ben with good- man Livermore : & tendered him a hearinge (as aforefayd) paftor Sherman being pfent : which tender goodman Liuermore refuffed & would not attend it.


Att a ginerall Towne meetinge the 4 of the 12mo 66 The towne Declarde by thire vote That in the matter reffearde to the 7 men : the firft of the gmo 1666: thay intended the land that the milch hearde Feed vpon in the sumer


[146] Att a Meetinge of the 7 men att John Shermans the 12 IImo 1666


[The rest of page 146 is blank. - EDs.]


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[147] 29 of Aprill 1667


Wheareas the inhabitance of watertowne, att a generall towne metinge the 5th of the 9th: 1666 apoynted and impoured the select men (of the sayd towne) to make sale of such Comon land ; att the lower end of the towne as was not granted to any pticular man & the selecte-men in pfute thearof ; apoynted Deacon bright & John Sherman ; to search out what Com land was in that pt of the towne : & the sayd deacon Bright & John Sherman vpon veiwe found (& made returne to the select men as followeth : viz land vpon the backe side of ould goodman Stratons lott : alfo a swampe nere vnto walter Allins houfe : & a pcell of march by Deacon thatchers lott : & a small peice of land adjoyninge to will- yam Shattacks land : all which pcells; the select-men of water- town : ordered deacon Henry Bright & John Sherman to make sale of them : & to giue leagall affuerance (to thos that would by them) in the townes name & behalf :


Now this witneffeth That Deacon Henery Bright & John sher- man (in the behalf of the towne) for vallewable Confideration : received of simon Coolidge (for the townes vfe) haue granted Bargained & sould & doe by thefe pfence abfolutely grant Bar- gaine sell & Confirme vnto simon Cooledge his heirs & affignes for euer : the sayd swampe Contayning six acers by eftimation : bounded eaft with land granted vnto John Thomson norward with land granted vnto John tucker : & the highway : weft with the highway; south with 40 rod of land grantd vnto willyam eaton & the highway; which swampe as aforefayd : with all appurtinance : is sould By Bright & sherman aforefayd vnto simon Coolidge : to haue & hould the sayd land to simon Cooldge his heirs & affignes for euer ; & the sayd Henery Bright & John Sherman doe Couinant & promife (in the behalf of the towne to signe & sealle & deliuer to the vfe of the sayd simon Cooledge any needfull inftrument for the Confirmation of the sale of the pmiffefs


[148] Att a gennerall Towne-meetinge of the inhabitance of watertown the 4th gmo 1667


Capt Mafon : John Sherman : John Cooledge senor ; John Liu- ermore senior; John Bifco ; Elliz Barron; mr Goddard : weare Chofen for the prudentiall affayers for the yeare enfuinge


John Stratton ; Jofeph Bemifh weare Chofen Cunftables for the yeare enfuinge


John Bigullah & Chriftopher grant senr weare Chofen Suruay- ors for the yeare enfuinge


Rich Sawtell John Randall weare Chofen to ouerfe swyne Cattell & Fences : for the yeare enfuinge


Corpll Bond was Chofen to prife in the townes behalf, in pay- ment of Rates & Fiñes


granted to the paftor for this yeare ; - 140€


ordered that the land vpon the meeting-houfe Comon vpon the weft side of the way to paftors sherms houfe: from the meeting- houfe shall be sould to thofe that will giue moft: & the pay to goe toward the buildinge the Bridge att the mill


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to be Sould by the pfent select-men


agreed that the Bridge att mill shall be built with Bafskets : & the select-m to agree with a workman ; & to order the number of the Bafketts ; the place & maner of placinge of them


orderd that wheare the Cunftable is forced to deftrayne for rates or Fines ; he shall haue Is for takinge the diftrefs ; and all Juft damage for any tranfportinge of rates or Fiñes to the place where it should haue beñ payd


agree with m' Norcrofs to keepe Schoole for the yeare infuinge : for 30€ : & the towne agreed that the Schoole should be Free to all the setteled Inhabitance : Children that thir Freinds liue in other townes ; to pay as before : & their payment to be deducted out of the 304; and the remaynder to be made vp by Rate


[149] Att a Meetinge of the 7 Men att Capt Mafons ; 26 (9) 1667


the 7 men could not (with satiffaction to all the 7 men) proced to rate men for their trades : acordinge to order of towne: it is left to the Confideration of the towne


goodman Bifco & John Sherman is apoynted to make the Cuntry Rate


The Land appoyntd to be sould : was putt to sale : John Cool- edge Junior : bid 20s p acer (which was 5s p acer : more then any man elfe bid : the select men sould the land to him ; acordinge to the townes order ; the 4 (9) 67


Att a Meetinge of the 7-men att m' goddards : 7 10 1667


agred with John Cooledge Jur to Build the bridge att mill ; for 40s p Bafskett : the towne to lay all timber in place : & to Fill the bafketts with stones: the Bafketts to be 8 foot long & 6 Foot broad : & 7 Foot betweene Joynts the higheft Bafkett : the sells to be layd euen with the ground : the sayd John Cooldge to hewe saw & riue all : & to Frame rayfe : with Bridge & rayfe vpon the Bafsketts the bridge to be halfe trees slitt with the saw : 3 abeaft to eury Bafkett : to make the Bridge att leaft 3 Foot wide ; for all which worke (Compleately Finifhed he is to haue as abouefaid 40s p Bafkett : the land sould him to be in pt of his pay & the reft to be made vp out of the towne Rate. - the worke to be Fin- ifhed by the laft of september next. John Coollidge


wittnefs his hand : 13- (10) 1667


the select-men apointed John sherman to prouide & lay all tim- ber in place : for the sayd bridge : (att as reafonable tearmes as may be) & too take care that hands may be procuerd to Fill the Bafsketts with ftons


the Select-men haueinge sould the land : & agred for the Car- penters worke of the Bridge : and as neere as may be Confiderd the other Charge : doe Conclude that 20% (of the 604 granted for the Bridge) be left out of the towne Rate


att a generall towne meetinge the 9 (10) 1667


ordered that when the selectmen call the towne together : thay shall apoynte one of themfelues as moderator to cary on the worke & buifinefs of the day


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the towne declared by voate : that thay would not allter what the select-men had done abought the sale of the land : vpon the meetinge-houfe comon or abought the Bridge att mill :


The towne declard by voate ; that thay expectd that men should be rated for thire trades (in towne Rates) acordinge to the order of the generall Court : & requird the select-men to put it in exi- cution ; & for the pfent : did chofe & apoynte deacon Haftings & deacon thatcher to Joyne with the 7 men in afcefinge men as abouefayd


[150] att a generall towne meetinge the 27 of the (11) 1667 voated that John sherman shall take his pay (due for layinge out of the Fermes) out of the land remayninge : by the Judgment of a Comitte indefferently Chofen by the towne & John sherman.


deacon Bright was Chofen : to prife for the towne ; & in cafe he and John Sherman doe not a gree : thay two to Chofe a third man the remaynder of the land left (when John Sherman is sattiffied is granted to paftor John sherman


Att a Meetinge of the Select-men att John Cooledge ; senir the 24 (12) 1667


Mr Goddard & John Sherman ; weare Chofen to spake with : parmenter & take care the he may not settell; to Charge the towne


Capt Mafon & Eliz Barron Weare desierd to spake with ould goodman gennery or his son ; & take care that : the ould man doe not settell in the town to Charge the towne


Mr Goddard & John sherman ; weare Chosen to take care that goodman Elvins daughter ; doe not abide att John Shattacks


Agreed that when the Cunftable : call the Freemen together for nominatinge of Majftrates : he shall alfo giue notice to Chofe Depeties : att the same time.


[151] Att a meetinge of the Select-men : att John Liuermors : the 24 of the : march 1667 / 1668


Sould to deacon samuell thatcher (for thryty shillings) a small parcell of marfh : adjoyninge to his owne land : as it is Fencd : with the prouifo : that theare be left Free pafage for the highway : by a gate ; att deacon thatchers Coft


[152] Att a meetinge of thee Select-men att John Shermans ; thee 22 (7) mº 1668


agreed that Capt Hugh Mafon; & John Sherman; shall take out the Exicution againft the houfe & land that was John Bra- bricks : & procure the Marfhall to extend it ; for payinge the debt due to the towne; acordinge to the Judgment granted by the Court


Thomas Chadwick Jonathan Bullard & Aurthur that liue with ould gennery : weare ordered to provide themfelues Mafters : within three months time : which if thay ; or any of them neglectd (but liued as inmates in the towne; the select-men would put them forth to seruis :


[153] Att a meetinge of the Select-men : 30 8 1668


agreed betweene the Towne & Corporall willington that : a


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ftraight line from the Corner of his pfent Fence att Eatons houfe next the highway : and so to the line betwene him & samuell Thatchers land (vpon the north side of the swampe : fhall be the deuidinge line betwene him & the towne; Confentd vnto by Cor- porall Willington owned before the selectmen by settin to his hand Roger Wellington


[154] Att a generall Towne-Meettinge the 2ª (9) 1668


Capt Mafon : John Sherman : John Cooledge : ser Mr Goddard : John Liuermore Corp"] Bond : Nath Treadaway : weare Chofen Select-men for the yeare infuinge.


Henery springe : Corporll Willington : weare Chofen Cunftables Richard waight : willyam perry weare Chofen survayors of the high-wayes


Samuell Stearnes ; Willyam price weare Chofen survayers of Cattell Fences & hogs




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