Watertown early town records, vol 5-6, Part 35

Author: Watertown (Mass.); Historical Society of Watertown (Mass.)
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Watertown, Mass. [etc.]
Number of Pages: 874


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268, 279, 287, 292-295, 302,


307, 309, 311, 313, 315, 325,


326, 346.


327, 329, 334, 342, 344,


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Learned, Larned-Continued.


David, 11, 28, 52.


Elisha, 258, 293, 294, 309, 311, 322, 326, 327.


Elizabeth, 167, 171, 234, 238, 291. Fanning, 210, 212, 215, 326, 327, 345.


Henry, 27, 42, 70, 213, 215, 248, 257.


Jedidiah, 211, 221.


Jonas, 244, 245, 247, 248, 250, 252, 255, 260, 261, 262, 300.


Jonathan, 10, 11, 28, 86, 87, 119, 136, 138, 197, 199, 205, 207, 218.


Jonathan, Jr., 207, 236, 239, 253, 264, 316, 342, 344, 352, 356.


Mary, widow, 4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17, 22, 26, 28, 31, 32, 36, 41, 46, 51, 57, 62, 63, 68, 77, 78, 81, 84, 85, 93, 96, 97, 101, 104, 105, 110, 117, 118, 122, 125, 128, 134, 139, 140, 141, 147-150, 154, 162, 165-168, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 179, 180, 181, 186-190, 216, 217, 218, 220, 221, 225,


231-234, 238, 239, 242, 243, 244, 246, 247, 249, 253, 254, 256, 258-261, 263, 268, 269,


272, 273, 274, 276, 280, 281, 282, 284, 285, 287, 289, 291, 294-297, 301, 302, 303, 319, 333-336, 339, 340, 352.


Nathaniel, 319. Oliver, 238, 287.


Robert, 151, 154, 183, 186, 197, 199, 200, 201, 232, 258.


Sarah, 284, 286, 288, 289, 295, 297, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 315, 317, 324.


Thomas, 151, 154, 169, 171, 172, 182, 191, 248, 255, 261, 268, 273, 277, 278, 281, 291, 292, 294, 296, 297, 306, 308, 309, 310, 312, 345, 353.


Thomas, Jr., 210, 212, 215, 222, 225.


Leathe, Jedidiah, 147, 183, 207, 220, 235, 246, 251, 254, 264, 265, 268, 309, 310, 325, 332, 342, 344.


Lee, William, 69, 88.


Lincoln, Hon. Benjamin, 209.


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Livermore, Abigail, 292.


David, 15, 31, 33, 46, 49, 64, 84, 86, 87, 99, 101, 103, 118, 120, 123, 135, 163, 168.


Elisha, 319.


Elizabeth, 256.


Hannah, 189, 232, 243, 259, 273. Oliver, 1, 5, 10, 11, 15, 21, 25, 31, 32, 36, 37, 41, 43, 48, 50, 54, 59, 91, 146, 158, 210, 212, 236, 239, 250, 279.


Ruth, 161.


Samuel, 164, 171, 191, 192, 205, 313.


Loring, Abel, 293.


Maddocks, Maddox, Mary, (wid- ow), 42, 47, 53, 60, 77, 98, 107, 125, 126, 128, 129, 139, 140,


155, 165, 166,


172, 174, 175,


176, 179, 180, 194, 202, 203,


216, 226, 232, 234, 240, 241,


250, 254, 260, 263, 268, 277,


281, 290, 291, 295, 297, 304,


306, 308, 310,


311, 313, 319.


324, 329, 340,


344, 352, 353,


356. Ruth, 160, 273, 277, 278, 281,


283, 286, 291, 306, 324, 334,


340.


Maning, Edward, 235.


Mansfield, Josiah, 272. Marritt, Marrit, Edward, 22, 71. Mason, Mrs., 307.


Ebenezer, 255, 265, 268, 269, 273. Joseph, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22-26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 47, 48, 50, 51, 54-57, 60, 63, 65, 66, 68, 71, 75-79, 81, 85, 86, 87, 90, 91, 96, 102, 103, 105, 109, 111, 113, 115, 118, 119, 122, 123, 125, 128, 131, 132, 134-138, 142, 143, 144, 147, 148, 150, 161, 175, 181, 185. Joseph, Jr., 122. Josiah, 211.


Nehemiah, 114, 151, 175, 236, 242, 243, 256, 278, 280, 292, 299, 313, 341.


Samuel, 210, 211, 212, 215, 218, 227, 232, 276, 280, 307, 334, 339, 355.


Stephen, 246. Mathyrs, Mary, 246, 286. McConothy, David, 67.


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Mead, Med, etc., Israel, 49, 51, 115, 119, 124, 129, 130, 176.


Mickel, Ann, 115, 116.


Mirick, John, 281. John, Jr., 163. Mullet, Elizabeth, 269, 273.


Munroe, George, 223.


Murch, Mrs. 98, 191.


widow, 248, 253, 260, 261, 262, 266, 267, 286, 313, 352, 356. Lydia, 62, 118.


Susanna, 18, 29, 34, 62, 70, 102, 141, 148. William, 62.


Muzzey, Joseph, 211.


Newman, Thomas, 17.


Newton, Abigail, 236. Susanna, 277.


Norcross, Josiah, 293, 294, 342, 344. Nathaniel, 6, 9, 10, 11, 28, 40. Nathaniel, Jr., 17.


Noyce, John, 67.


Nutting, Charles, 259. James, 36. Jane, 259.


Mary, 259.


Samuel, 33, 52, 89, 246, 251, 317. Saml., Jr., 120, 123.


Orsburn, Elizabeth, 129.


Ovring, Abigail, 11.


Page, Jonathan, 32, 36, 37, 42, 43, 50. Palmer, Stephen, 7, 62, 129. Parkhurst, Catherine, 199. Daniel, 199, 203, 204. Daniel, Jr., 199. Martha, 199. Ruth, 199. Parry, widow, 275. Margret, 298, 300. Samuel, 27, 146.


Patten, Pattin, Thomas, 215, 265, 268, 279, 309, 310, 311, 326, 327, 342, 343, 344. Patterson, Patason, etc., Joseph, 15, 18, 31, 68, 151, 154, 161, 174, 210, 212, 220, 227, 310, 315, 322, 328, 329, 331, 333. Joseph, Jr., 237, 239. Peirpont & Evans, 147, 159.


Perkins, Perkens, Jaan, 27. Susanna, 27. Perman, widow, 77. Perry, Pery, Ebenezer, 18. Josiah, 8, 19. Josiah, Jr., 1. Peter (Frenchman), 180.


Peters, Joseph, 118.


Phillips, Elizabeth, 286, 320. Hannah, 129.


John, 129.


Mary, 129.


Phebee, 129.


Thomas, 129.


Phipps, Phips, Gov. 176, 177. Samuel, 330. Sol., 153. Thomas, 200, 202, 208, 212, 216, 220, 226. Pierce, Pearce, Peirce, Daniel, 118, 122, 153, 197, 217. Isaac, 347.


Pitcher, John, 170.


Prentice, Prentiss, Benjamin, 339, 340, 342, 344-347, 349, 350, 351, 352, 354, 355, 356.


Caleb, 303, 304, 308, 313, 319.


Elizabeth, widow, 146, 203, 213. Mary, 322.


Samuel, 3, 17, 49.


Smith, 1, 16, 33, 36, 65, 67, 68, 75, 106, 169, 183, 186, 190, 193, 194, 195, 197-200, 202-205, 207, 209, 210, 212, 213, 215, 216, 221, 222, 225, 252, 254, 265, 266, 270, 276, 326, 328.


Price, Hannah, 96. Priest, Preist, Mary, 38, 42, 47,


235, 250, 278, 285, 304, 305, 307, 311, 314, 316.


Pring, Jedidiah, 208.


Randall, Randel, John, 122, 129, 211, 229. Raymond, Samuel, 315. Remington, Mr., 187.


John, 124, 128, 189, 196, 232, 243, 259, 273, 285, 293, 300, 301, 308, 332, 336, 348, 349,


350, 351.


Richardson, Mr., 355.


Abigail, widow, 116. Abijah, 116.


Edward, 136, 139, 146, 202, 258, 283, 285, 286, 295, 296, 301, 304, 309, 310, 312, 316, 319, 320, 345, 351.


Ezra, 116. John, 217. Jasher, 217. Lydia, 217. Ruth, 217. Stephen, 217. Roberts, Robarts, Peter, 316. Robertson, Susanna, 323.


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Ross, Hannah, 79. Russell, - -, 293. Edward, 227, 231, 232, 233, 236. Kezia, 246, 247. Thomas, 246, 258. Sables, , 266. Saltmarsh, Mrs., 307.


Thomas, 1, 4, 15, 18, 21, 26, 29, 32, 33, 36, 39, 41, 48, 49, 51, 57, 63, 77, 86, 87, 96, 99, 101, 103, 107, 110, 120, 124, 128, 135, 136, 138, 141, 142, 143, 147-152, 154, 161, 168, 169,


178, 182, 183,


186, 189, 191,


195, 197, 199, 201, 206, 207,


210, 222, 232, 236, 242, 243, 258, 259, 273, 285, 301, 319, 330, 351, 353.


William, 207, 211, 215, 222, 225. Sanders, Moses, 320.


Sanderson, Isaac, 1, 33, 36, 48, 57, 59, 86, 87, 103, 105, 119, 124, 125, 141, 146, 172, 176, 183, 186, 198, 203, 204, 210, 211, 212, 221, 225, 236, 239, 251,


254, 260, 263, 265, 268, 273,


277, 278, 279, 286, 292, 293, 294, 300, 306, 326, 327, 329, 341, 343.


Jonathan, 164, 192. Moses, 304.


Sanger, - -, 250. David, 11, 14, 21, 28, 33, 36, 83, 89, 94, 95, 100, 104, 169, 171, 195, 210, 211, 229, 290, 293, 294, 298, 299, 300, 309, 311, 314, 315, 316, 320, 326, 327, 342, 343, 344, 347, 349. John, 39. Nathaniel, 205, 207, 215, 290, 298, 299.


Richard, 67. Samuel, 215, 217, 218, 219, 224, 229, 265, 268, 277, 299, 309, 311, 326, 328. Solomon, 211. William, 203. Sawin, Savin, Mr., 31.


Daniel, 169, 251, 254, 256, 267, 268, 273, 278, 281, 283, 309, 311, 323, 353. John, 14, 20, 25, 35, 58, 69, 119, 158, 161, 258, 265, 268, 295, 306, 313, 324. John, Jr., 123, 126, 128, 158. Scott, Scoot, Abraham, 214, 238. Jonathan, 249.


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Seager, Seger, Ebenezer, 96. Elizabeth, 96. Henry, 96, 153. Moses, 96. Seaverns, Samuel, 191. Sewall, Sewel, &c, Mr., 286. Jonathan, 41, 44, 54, 57, 58, 68, 324. Simson, Ruth, (alias Margret Wes, alias Margret Bentley), 43. Sloper, John, 116. Olive, 116.


Smith, --- , 185. Andrew, 3. Braddyll, 205. Hannah, 140.


Jonas, 97. Josiah, 346, 350, 351. Samuel, 17.


Soden, Samuel, 215, 221, 225, 228, 249, 292, 294, 326, 328, 352.


Spring, , 229. Alpheus, 207, 218. Convers, 211, 215.


Henry, 47, 53, 114, 141, 161, 163, 172, 174, 205, 219, 224, 339, 344, 348, 349. Henry, Jr., 42, 52, 64, 85, 185, 198. Henry, 3d, 16, 18, 33, 49. Jedidiah, 197, 205, 207, 208, 211, 218, 222, 225, 235. Marshall, 241, 250, 261, 269, 270, 272, 276, 284, 295, 297, 325, 340, 341, 349.


Stearns, Starnes, Stearnes, Deacon 206. Mr., 168. widow, 47, 58, 64, 69. Daniel, 17, 18.


Isaac, 191, 192, 205, 207, 216, 319. John, 197, 199, 251, 254, 263, 267, 326, 327, 328, 332, 344. Joseph, 20, 24, 26, 27, 39, 45, 67, 214, 218, 229, 240, 249, 254, 263. Josiah, 3, 35, 37, 39, 48, 64, 72, 116, 136, 138, 148, 150, 151, 154, 155, 161, 164, 166, 259. Mary, 255. Phinehas, 215, 221, 225, 228, 263, 267, 322, 339, 353, 355. Stephen, 287. Steele, Steal, Justice, 79.


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Stetson, Stedson, Studson, Eben- ezer, 201, 215, 265, 268, 279, 284, 292, 300, 332.


Stoal, see Stowell.


Stimson, Stimpson, Mr., 163. James, 205, 206, 208, 218. Stone, constable, 229, 300. Abigail, 249.


Ebenezer, 1, 5, 6, 10, 11, 15, 22, 51, 57, 91, 146, 168, 171, 174, 175, 180, 192, 233, 322.


Ebenezer, Jr., 200, 208, 221, 225, 258, 264, 304, 306, 319, 321, 324, 330, 331, 333, 340, 341, 350.


Elizabeth, 249.


Jonathan, 147, 157, 161, 169, 171,


181, 185, 210, 212, 213, 223, 235, 251, 254, 265, 268, 279, 280, 291, 293, 295, 309, 310, 322, 325, 335, 339, 344, 349. Jonathan, Jr., 16, 18, 73, 119, 121, 124, 125.


Jonathan, 3d, 33, 36, 65, 68, 86, 87, 102. Josiah, 249.


Kezia, 313, 339, 355.


Matthias, 31, 35.


Moses, 16, 18, 151, 154, 155, 158, 161, 196, 199, 211, 222, 223, 224, 226, 231, 235, 236, 251, 254, 256, 264, 265, 266, 268,


269, 274, 278, 279, 282,


284, 287,


289, 292-297, 300,


301, 303,


304, 305, 307-310,


313, 315, 319, 320, 321, 324, 325, 327, 330, 332, 334, 340- 346, 349, 352, 354, 356.


Nathaniel, 16, 18, 48, 51, 62, 69, 89, 90, 122, 147, 161, 172, 175, 193, 197, 199, 201, 207, 236, 239, 247, 249, 251, 254, 256, 258, 259, 260, 263, 265, 267, 268, 271, 275, 276, 278, 284,


285, 286, 289, 292, 295, 296, 297, 300, 301, 303-306, 310, 328, 340, 341, 343, 344. Rachel, 249. Stoning, -, 315.


Storer, Rev. Seth, 2, 12, 14, 16, 20, 30, 33, 34, 45, 49, 52, 61, 66, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 82, 88, 97, 100, 103, 117, 121, 133, 137, 139, 141, 142, 149, 150, 152, 153, 167, 170, 178, 180, 184, 187,


Storer, Rev. Seth-Continued.


192, 194, 196, 197, 204, 208,


210, 219, 220, 222, 229, 231,


233, 234, 237, 246, 248, 252,


261, 262, 266, 272, 275, 276,


279, 289, 293, 301, 302,


290,


304, 305, 310, 316, 321, 327,


338, 341, 343, 353, 354, 356.


Stowell, Stoal, Stouel, Elizabeth,


302. John, 43. Josiah, 16, 18, 49, 51, 103, 146, 289.


Samuel, 67, 68.


Stratton, Straton, Jabez, 24, 27, 31, 34, 35. John, 260, 289, 339, 355. Jonathan, 10, 350. Joshua, 20, 21, 22, 33, 65, 68. Mary, 260.


Samuel, 15, 16, 18, 33, 35, 37, 48, 57, 58, 63, 65, 70, 72, 85, 86, 102, 103, 106, 120, 123, 126, 128, 135, 146, 151. Sarah, 225. Swan, Mr., 188. Josiah, 194, 196. Sarah, 289.


Tainter, Taynter, Eirs, 355. John, 8, 20, 69, 124, 125, 139, 142, 153, 155, 161, 166, 172, 173, 179, 180, 186, 191, 194, 199, 200, 206, 208, 211, 214, 245, 288. John, Jr., 203. Samuel, 211. Simon, 166.


Thatcher, Mr., 52. Ebenezer, 15, 22, 23, 28, 29, 48, 54, 57, 58, 59, 64, 66, 71, 73, 116. Samuel, 70. Thompson, George, 211. Thornton, Ebenezer, 1, 4, 10, 11, 16, 18, 28, 33, 36, 49, 51, 64, 65, 68, 70, 93. Gilbert, 153. Train, Thomas, 27. Trask, Amme, 332. Trent, George, 203, 211. Trowbridge, Mr., 274, 325. Edmund, 37, 43. Jonathan, 84. Truesdal, Trusdal, Richard, 246, 315. Tufts, Isaiah, 217, 218, 219, 224, 229.


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Upham, Abijah, 164. Vassall, Vassel, etc.


Col. Henry, 176, 177, 217, 218, 219, 223. William, 54, 56, 67. Vial, Mary, 129.


Vicary, - , 170. Vila, Vela, James, 258, 279, 286.


Waldo, Mr., 187.


Cornelius, 73, 75, 96, 110, 123,


128, 151, 154, 169, 174, 182, 189, 211, 222, 232, 242, 243, 250, 251, 254, 259, 265, 268, 273, 285, 293, 294, 301, 319, 336, 351.


Walker, Ezriah, 17. John, 78, 163. Nathaniel, 10, 27. Richard, 301, 302. Ward, Joseph, 214. Josiah, 122. Thaddeus, 43. William, 3.


Warner, Ebenezer, 214.


Warren, Warrin, widow, 243, 244, 260. Elizabeth, 247.


Ephraim, 86, 87, 136, 146, 274, 295, 296, 297.


John, 183, 197, 205, 216, 241, 242, 250. Joshua, 3. Lydia, 249, 254, 258, 263, 267, 268, 274, 276, 277, 281, 291, 295, 304, 306, 311, 313, 317, 319, 324, 328, 334. Samuel, 22, 222, 225, 277, 281, 292, 294, 317, 326, 327. Samuel, Jr., 1, 4, 65, 68, 120, 123, 195, 198. Webb, widow, 5, 22, 29, 32, 37, 40, 53, 58, 68, 71, 80, 92, 102, 106, 115, 118, 124, 208. Deliverance, 111, 125, 139, 155, 156, 172, 173, 179, 180, 186, 191, 194, 199, 200, 203, 206, 208.


Wellington, Willington, Dr., 202. Betty, 285. Diadama, 285. Joseph, 268, 270, 277, 346, 352. Ruhamah, 255. Thomas, 3, 12, 13, 18, 19, 22, 2+, 26, 32, 37, 53, 64, 75, 92, 106, 139, 155, 173, 186. Welsh, Joseph, 250, 341.


Wes, Margret, alias Ruth Simson, &c, 43.


Wheeler, Elizabeth, 287. Ephraim, 287, 313.


White, constable, 211, 215. Andrew, 20, 21, 24, 27, 31, 32, 39, 47, 86, 91, 92, 93, 96, 98, 101, 138, 147, 161, 215, 246, 262.


Jedidiah, 211, 285, 309.


Jonas, 169, 171, 183, 196, 199,


210, 212, 214, 218, 221, 225, 229, 235, 240, 249, 254, 263,


273, 279, 284, 285,


299, 303, 307, 309, 311,


293, 294, 313,


315, 316, 317, 319, 320, 324,


325, 328, 329, 334, 335, 341,


342, 346, 348, 349, 351, 352,


356.


Nathaniel, 147.


Samuel, 169, 171, 173, 177, 265, 266, 268, 271, 283, 287, 292, 295, 302, 310, 327, 328, 332, 343, 352, 356. William, 147, 211, 220, 250. William, Jr., 147.


Whitney, - -, 130. Benjamin, 170.


Daniel, 3, 11, 19, 21, 24, 26, 32, 39, 40, 41, 43, 47, 86, 89, 90, 92, 93, 96-99, 101, 102, 132, 148, 154, 155, 164, 191, 207, 214, 216, 226, 230, 267, 316, 332.


Daniel, Jr., 215, 293, 294.


Lieut. Daniel, 97, 98, 107, 135,


136, 138, 139, 142, 150-153, 157, 161, 166, 168, 171, 183, 185, 187, 195, 198, 209, 212,


213, 218, 221, 224, 225, 228,


230, 231, 232, 233, 236, 241,


251, 254, 258, 245, 247, 250,


259, 264, 265, 266, 270, 272, 276, 278, 283, 288, 292, 299, 308, 320, 332, 336, 348.


Elnathan, 274. Ezekiel, 309, 311. Israel, 342, 344.


John, 33, 48, 51, 86, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 161, 174.


John, Jr., 309, 311, 345. Jonathan, 330, 331, 333, 346, 350. Joseph, 33, 36, 47, 53, 67, 223, 250. Joshua, 223, 238.


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Whitney-Continued.


Samuel, 81, 86, 87, 94, 103, 105, 106, 107, 112, 119, 123, 135, 147, 153, 169, 171, 219, 224, 236, 239, 250, 279.


Simon, 183, 184, 186, 189, 196, 197, 199, 207, 210, 235, 236, 239, 246, 247, 250, 258, 264, 266, 292, 308, 314. William, 205, 216. Whittemore, Whitemor, Israel, 320.


Joel, 122.


Wilkeson, Margret, 107. Mary, 92.


Sarah, 92.


Willard, Joseph, 296, 301. Susanna, 308, 314. Willett, Sarah, 64.


Williams, Isaac, 67, 68.


Willington, see Wellington.


Wilson, Joseph, 232.


Woolson, Elizabeth, 323.


Worthylake, Jemima, 320. Mary, 320. Ruth, 283.


Wyer, Wyre, James, 43. Lydia, 262.


Wyeth, Mr., 160. Ebenezer, 136, 138.


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Ammunition, inspection of, 115, 165, 176, 177, 186-187.


place for keeping, 5, 15, 166. purchase of, 5, 188, 190, 250. Annapolis (Anapeles), 42.


Assessors, certificate, 148, 154, 177, 189, 201, 227, 256, 269, 282, 296, 312, 330, 345. to adjust charges laid on pews, &c, 159. Beaver Brook, 6.


Bakers, allowance for baking bread, 272, 274, 275, 284, 285. to mark bread made for sale, 272. Bell, meeting-house, repair of, 37, 48.


rope for, 102, 168, 207, 334.


Bible, for schoolmaster, 180.


Bier, repair of, 207.


Billerica, 347.


Bills of credit, account of town trustees as to their proceed- ings on, 23


Births and deaths, purchase of record book of, 35-36.


Bisco's Spring, 167, 170, 195, 198. Blackbirds, 128.


Bonds, &c, 19, 22, 24, 88, 93, 114, 153, 246. abated, 224, 238. renewal of, 27. to be put in suit, 157, 230.


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Boston, dispute with, as to sup- port of Sarah Learned, 288, 289, 303-305.


judgment obtained against, 315. Sarah Learned to be removed to, 317.


letter from, enclosing votes of, relative to promotion of in- dustry, economy, etc., read, 336.


resolves of, read, and committee appointed to attend conven- tion, 351.


Boundaries, town, perambulation of, with adjacent towns, 22-23, 71, 125, 127, 173, 175, 213, 256, 259, 297, 345-346. between town way and land of Cornelius Waldo, committee to settle, 75.


Bounty, on blackbirds and mouse squirrels, voted in negative, 128.


Bread, assize and baking of, 272, 273, 274, 275, 284, 285. marking of, 272. scales, &c., for weighing, 279.


Bridge, at Dirty Green, 220. near Thomas Wellington's, 64. Bridge, over Charles River. adjustment of accounts with Waltham and Weston for maintenance, etc., 97, 162-164, 178, 179, 190-191, 205-6, 216,


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Bridge, over Charles River-Cont.


218, 259, 273, 285-286, 301, 318, 319, 334, 351.


care of, 9, 37, 93, 106, 172, 187, 200, 212, 227, 268, 295, 311, 325, 329, 346.


disposal of old timber, etc., 10, 203.


drawing of timber over, &c., 13, 19.


planks to be put up to prevent snow blowing off, 287.


repair, etc., 2, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 29, 31, 34, 42, 44-48, 50, 62, 64, 67, 69, 70, 73, 77, 78, 84, 85, 97-99, 101, 102, 104, 108, 109, 115, 118, 119, 121, 135, 137, 150-152, 168, 170, 182,


184, 190, 196, 197, 202, 207,


210, 213, 215, 218, 220, 221,


222, 228,


235, 243, 250, 252,


263, 272, 278,


279, 286, 292,


293, 301, 302, 307, 310, 313


328, 331, 332, 346, 348, 350,


352.


voted to join with Waltham and Weston in petition for a lot- tery to raise money for repair- ing, 230.


over the Mill creek, 27, 28.


Smelt Brook, 32, 48, 84, 119, 235.


Treadway's, 15, 32, 64, 316, 356. Bridges, materials for, 134, 168, 195, 207-8, 220, 221, 235, 250, 264, 278, 346.


Burying cloth, 224.


Burying Place, care of, 200. fence, &c., 14, 20-21, 31, 70. gate, 31, 268, 278.


By-laws, relating to dogs, 25, 173. relating to horses, 25, 36, 56, 63, 90, 104. relating to sheep, 104.


Cambridge, action on petition of persons desiring to be set off to, 52, 53, 130, 131.


com. apptd. to petition for parts of Newton and, as equivalent for what was taken by, 141.


pet. of 2d precinct of, that part of Watertown be annexed to, passed in negative, 255.


Canada, 333, 334.


Charlestown, 18, 60, 79, 80, 90, 129, 148, 246, 255, 269, 285.


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Concord, 42, 79, 108, 109, 122, 128, 129, 282, 283, 285, 302, 347, 349.


removal of Middlesex County courts to, not approved, 349.


Constables, refusing to serve, to pay fine, 65.


districts designated, 157, 229. execution against, 164.


Convention, committee appointed to join with Boston and other towns, 351.


Copies, of valuation and tax lists to be sent to the General Court, 354.


Counterfeit bill, 49.


Courts, proposed removal of, to Concord, not approved, 349.


Danvers, 232.


Day of humiliation, etc., 142.


Dedham, 247, 255, 287.


Deed, of land sold to Jonas Cool- lidge, signed, 93.


to be given to Elizabeth Learned, 171, 238.


quitclaim, to be given of town's right to land granted to Rich- ard King, 299-300.


quitclaim, given by Stephen


Harris, 300.


Dirty Green, bridge at, 220.


Dogs, coming to meeting-house on Sunday, 4, 7, 25.


law relative to burial of, to be enforced, 173.


Domestic manufactures, etc., reso- lution for encouragement of, etc., 337.


Dorchester, 218. Dorchester Field, 29.


Dracut (Dracket), 43.


Elbow Hill lane, 27.


Entertainment of strangers, 7, 11, 59, 64, 258, 283, 289, 297, 308, 312, 313, 317, 347.


Excise, on wines, etc., also on lemons, limes, and oranges, favored, 147.


Farm, near Wachusett Hill, owned jointly by Waltham, Water- town and Weston, disposal of, etc., 14, 20, 25, 153, 157, 162, 165, 198.


Fence, at burying place, 14, 20-21, 31, 70.


between town land and Thos. Wellington's, 13, 24, 26.


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Fences-Continued.


on ministerial place, 32, 47, 231, 242, 246, 247, 348.


Fines of impressed men, appro- priation of, 35, 39, 114, 218. Fishery, regulation of, by select- men, 300, 333.


Foreign manufactures, etc., resolu- tions to discourage use: of, 337. Framingham, 32, 36, 37, 42, 50.


French Neutrals, account of, to be filed in the Secretary's office, 217.


boys bound out, 177, 178, 180.


care of, 166, 176, 180, 202, 203, 212, 224, 233, 240, 250, 264, 275, 278, 281, 291-292. to be sent to Canada, 333, 334. Fund for hiring men to enlist, &c., 4, 39.


Funerals, Samuel Coollidge, 320. Indian woman, 177, 178, 183.


Mary Priest, 304, 305, 307.


Lydia Warren, 319.


Widow Webb, 203, 206, 208.


Gate, across town way, 127, 185. for burying place, 31, 268, 278. Gun, payment for, 53.


Highways and town ways, &c., granted, 171-172, 299, 300.


pet. for laying out, dismissed, 173.


repair, &c., 2, 13, 19, 35, 50, 67, 88, 104, 121, 125, 137, 138, 152, 170, 184, 197, 210, 223, 238, 250, 253, 266, 280, 293, 310, 328, 343.


surveyors of, districts desig- nated, 37, 53, 75, 92, 106, 124, 139, 154-155, 173, 186, 200, 212, 227, 240, 268, 281, 296, 312, 346. Holliston, 148.


Horses, by-law relative to fetter- ing, 4, 21, 25, 36, 56, 90.


Hunt, John, account of, drawn from Province treasury by Smith Prentice, investigation as to, 266, 270, 280, 281.


Indian woman, account of expense for care of, etc., to be sent to Governor and Council for al- lowance, 183, 275.


care of, 176. funeral, 177-178, 183.


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Industry, economy, &c., resolution for promotion of, &c, 336-337. Inhabitants, admitted, 201.


Innholders, approbated, 285, 301, 302, 319, 334, 351. licenses, 26, 41, 57, 77, 96, 110,


128, 162, 178, 189, 202, 232, 243, 259, 273, 285, 301, 334. Instructions to representative, 336, 337.


Island, below the mill, letting out of, 14, 21, 89, 104, 105, 122, 138, 153, 215.


Jurors, boxes for, 179, 229. list, 19, 70, 140, 141, 174, 179, 214-215, 230, 258, 284, 316, 348.


persons dismissed, 174.


Land, bounds of land given by Nathl. Harris for the meeting- house to be settled, 245, 288, 300.


building allowed to be set on town land, 25, 141, 198, 267. stables to be set on town land, 288.


exchange of 12, 18, 19.


lying against the ways, report of committee, 21, 51, 55, 56, 57, 89, 90, 91. payment for, by delinquent per- sons, 20.


purchase of, by town, 3, 8, 114, 193, 258, 280, 316.


quitclaim to, 299-300. sale of, by town, 8, 21, 108, 109, 121, 153, 170, 261, 266, 267, 300.


sold by Waltham at Beaver Brook, 6, 9.


to be laid out for certain per- sons, 242, 253, 267, 316.


Lexington, 79, 116, 173, 214, 225, 232, 249, 260, 264, 283, 289.


Licenses, innholders and retailers, 26, 41, 57, 77, 96, 110, 128, 162, 178, 189, 202, 232, 243, 259, 273, 285, 286, 301, 302, 319, 334, 345, 351.


Limes, lemons and oranges, excise on, favored, 147.


Lincoln, 217, 297. Liquor, retailers of, approved, 286, 334, 351. excise on wines, &c., favored, 147.


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Little Cambridge, 188. Lottery, 224, 230.


Malden, 334, 340. Maryland, 173.


Mason, Joseph, late town treasur- er, error in accounts of, 175, 185.


Meadow, petition to be made for equivalent for 1500 acres of, not taken up, to help pay for expense of Great Bridge, 13, 19, 20, 108, 109. Medford, 243.


Meeting, town, protested as not legally warned, 171. set aside, 209.


Meeting house, bell &c, 37, 48, 102, 168, 207, 334.


glass, 17, 34, 43, 52, 67, 80, 235, 286, 287, 303, 352.


new seating of, 39, 40, 41, 50. removal of, 130, 131, 132.


repair, 15, 17, 50, 57, 58, 63, 64, 69, 85, 88, 104, 121, 138, 168, 187, 195, 202, 220, 301, 303, 325, 348.


dissent against proceedings of committee in pulling down, 144-147.


pews in, sce Pews.


new, building of, 144, 147, 153, 159-160, 166, 175, 188, 192, 193.


seats in, disposition of, 253, 271. seats for singers, 271, 284.


Military officers, 39. Mill, corn, 108, 109.


Milton, 287.


Ministerial place, barn on, 111, 113, 114, 138.


fence, &c., 32, 47, 231, 242, 246, 247, 348.


purchase of, 165, 176, 217.


repair, 11, 15, 113-115, 138, 168, 272, 278, 301, 303, 307, 316, 341. sale of, 152, 153. Ministerial tax, abated, 271, 300, 315.


Ministry, support of, 2, 12, 16, 33, 34, 49, 52, 66, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 88, 97, 103, 120, 121, 137, 152, 153, 170, 184, 187, 196, 197, 210, 220, 222, 233, 237, 252, 261, 266, 276, 279, 289. 293, 304, 309, 310, 327, 341,


343, 354.


Needham, 259, 308. New London, Conn., 283.


Newton, 22, 23, 43, 71, 73, 74, 75, 96, 131, 133, 135, 141, 214, 219, 224, 232, 233, 246, 249, 256, 281, 287, 297, 308, 314, 320, 346.


petition for part of, to be set off to Watertown, 132-133, 141. perambulation of boundary with, scc Boundaries.


Notes, &c, to be put on interest, 158.


Pall, see Burying cloth. Parsonage, purchase of, 165, 176, 217.


Pastor, Rev. Seth Storer, to call such help as he deems neces- sary on day of humiliation, &c, 142.


Perambulation of boundaries, with adjacent towns, 22, 23, 71, 125, 127, 173, 175, 213, 256, 259, 297, 345, 346.


between highway and land of Thos. Coollidge, 28.


between town way and land of Saml. Jenison, 29.


Pews, disposal of, &c, 6, 7, 9, 38- 41, 93, 185, 188, 189, 224, 231, 242, 261, 310, 315, 328, 329, 335, 336, 344, 349. list of grantees, 160-161. settlement of, in new meeting- house, 158. to revert to town, 169.


Poll tax, abated, 211, 223, 266.


Poor, accounts adjusted with Wal- tham for joint support of, 29, 107, 124, 125, 162, 191-192, 206-7, 232, 319, 352. putting out, 129, 139, 140, 155,


172, 176, 178, 180, 186, 199,


200, 214, 239, 243-247, 254,


256, 257, 260, 268, 273, 281,


295, 304, 311, 318, 319, 321, 329, 330, 344, 345, 350.


support of, 2, 16, 34, 49, 66, 88,


103, 120, 137, 139, 152, 162,


166, 170, 176, 184, 197, 200,


202, 208, 210, 215, 218, 222,


233, 235, 238, 245, 252, 261,


263, 266, 276, 277, 279, 291,


293, 306, 307, 310, 323, 324,


328, 333, 340, 343, 350, 352,




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