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HISTORY OF NOTTINGHAM.
The royal charter is obtained May 10, 1722, as fol- lows : -
GEORGE, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c.
To all People To whom these presents shall come, Greeting : Know ye that we, of our Special Knowledge and mere motion for the Due incouragement of Setling a New Plantation, by and with the Advice and Consent of our Council, have given and granted, and by these presents, as far as in us lies, Do give and grant, in Equal Shares unto sundry of our beloved Subjects whoes uames are entered in a Schedule hereunto annexed, that Inhabit or shall Inhabit within the Said Grant, Within our Province of New Hampshire, all that tract of Land within the following bounds (viz.) : To begin at Dover Westely Corner bounds, Running along Exeter Northerly line, West and by North Two miles, Then along Exeter headline South-West half a point, more South- erly oue mile aud three-quarters, and from thence upon a West north- west point of the Compass Tenn miles into the Country. Then to begin. again at the aforesaid Dover Westly corner bounds aud run North-East half a poynt more Eastely fow miles and a quarter along Dover head- liue, then upon a Northwest poynt half a poynt more Northely Thirteen miles into the Country, and from that Bounds upon a Streight line to the end of the aforesaid Tenn mile line. And that the Same be a Town corporate by the name of Notingham, to the persons aforesaid for ever, To Have and To Hold the Said Laud to the Said Grantees and their heirs and assignes forever, and to Such associates as they shall admit, upon the following Conditions : -
1st. That every proprietor build a dwelling-house within three years and settle a Family therein; and break up Three acres of Ground, and plant and Sow the Same, within four Years; and pay his proportion of the Town Charge when and so often as occasion Shall Require the Same.
2ly. That a meeting house be built for the public worship of God within the sd terme of four years.
Bly. That, upon default of any particular proprietor in Complying with the Conditions of this Charter upon his part, such delinquent pro- prietor shall forfeit his Share to ye other Proprietors, which shall be disposed of according to the major vote of the said company at a Legal meeting.
4th. That a Proprietor's Share be reserved for a parsonage, another for the First minister of the Gospel, auother for the benefit of a School, Provided nevertheless that the Peace with the Indians continue during the aforesd Term of Three years. But, if it should so happen That a War with the Indians should commence before the expiration of the
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aforesaid Term of Three years, The said Term of Three years shall be allowed to the Proprietors after the Expiration of the war for the per- formance of the aforesd Conditions. Rendering and paying therefor to us our heirs and Successors or such other officer or officers as shall be appointed to receive the same, the Annual Quit Rent or acknowledg- ment of One Ear of Indian Corn in the Said Town on the twentyeth day of December yearly forever. Reserving also unto us our heirs and successors all masts trees growing on the said Tract of Land according to the acts of Parliament in that case made and provided. And, for the better order, Rule, and Government of the Said Town, We do by these presents for ourselves, our heirs, and Successors, Grant unto the Said men and Inhabitants or those that shall inhabit the Said Town, that yearly and every year upon the last Tuesday of the month of March for ever shall meet to elect and Chuse by the major part of them Con- stables, Selectmen and other Town officers according to the Laws and Usage of our aforesd Province for the year ensuing, with power and privileges and authorities as other Towns and Town officers within our aforesd Province have and Enjoy. In Testimony whereof We have caused the Seal of Our Said Province to be hereunto annexed. Witness Samuel Shute, Esqr, our Governour and Commander-in-chief of Our Said Province at our Town of Portsmouth, the Tenth day of May in the Eighth year of Our Reigne Anno Dominii, 1722.
By His Excellency's Comd SAM- SHUTE.
with advice of ye Council.
R. W. Clk Cout.
A schedule of the names of the Proprietors of the Town of Notting- ham (viz.) :-
Joseph Maylem. Zach. Fitch.
John Pratt.
Ezekiel Walker.
David Chapin.
Jeremiah Staniford.
Elisha Story. Wm Pearse.
Ebenezer Messenger.
James Pitson. Nichº Belknap. Peter Gibbins.
Nath1 Martin.
Eben" Burgess. Benjamin Gambling.
John Walker. James Stringer.
Thomas Phipps.
Peregrin White.
John Brown.
Thomas Peirce.
Thomas Mandsly.
James Wright.
Clement Hughes.
Francis Hatton.
David Dolbeare.
John Gilman, Majr.
Richª Greggory. Willm Pitson.
John Russell.
Benjn Harris.
John Grainger. Sam' Whitwell.
Stephen Perks.
Willm Briggs.
Willm Young.
John Goodman.
John Warrin.
Nath1 Hasy.
John Allen.
John Brock.
John Gilman, Capt.
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Joseph Dodge.
Saraah Bradstreet. Richard Kent.
Thomas Creese.
Robert Addams.
Jacob Knowl.
Willm Creese.
John Tufts.
Samuel Jones.
Willm Cleferton.
Thomas Arnold.
Aaron Morril.
Richard Heard.
Nath1. Sargent.
Steph" Sawyer, Jun'.
Samuel Durant.
Jotham Odiorn.
Philip Hodgkins.
John Proctor.
Benning Wentworth.
Cutting Noyes. Abram Rowel.
James Cumming.
Joseph Richards.
Mary Somerby.
Robert Auchmuty.
Benjamin Bickford.
Stephen Ackerman.
John Steel. Jonath" Clement.
Mary Wheeler.
Nath! Joslin.
Faun Clement.
John Faver.
Jabez Joslin.
Daniel Sawyer.
Ostin Boardman.
Sam' Story.
Beniah Titcomb.
Thomas Dean.
Will™ Langdon.
Nath1 Hale.
Moses Stickny.
Clement Renough.
John Calfe, JunT.
John Wadleigh.
Joseph Calfe.
John Bayly.
Stephen Coffin.
Thomas Ward.
Job Giddins.
Jeremiah Calfe.
Sam1 Kindal.
Mary Cottle. Richard Williams.
Edward Hall.
Will™ Partridge.
Sarah Boardman.
Joseph Hall.
Henry Somerby.
John Wiat.
Peter Gilman.
Edwd Sargent.
Joshua Moody.
Nath Rodgers.
Joseph Chandler.
Anne Sınith.
George Smith.
John Calfe.
Benj. Woodbridge.
Richard Wilborn.
Mary Plummer.
PROVINCE OF N. HAMPSHIRE, May 11, 1722. His Excellency the Governour, The Honourable the Lieut .- Gov", and the Council enterd associates with the within named persons (viz.) :-
His Excellency, a home Lott and farm of Five Hundd Acres. The Lieut .- Governor, the Same. Sam1 Penhallow, a Proprietor's Share, Mark Hunking, Ditto.
George Jaffrey, Ditto. Shedrech Walton, Ditto.
Richard Wiborn, Ditto. Thomas Westbrook, Ditto.
Thomas Packer, Ditto. Archd Maxfedrice, Ditto.
Thomas Clerk.
John Newton.
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1722.
1723.
June 13, Admitted proprietors.
March 26, Admitted proprietors.
Joseph Savel.
Joseph Joslin.
Robt Pike.
Joshua Peirce.
Nathaniel Rodgers.
The whole 132 abares.
Eleazer Russell. John Cutt.
First Minister.
Joseph Moulton.
June 13, 1722, at a meeting of proprietors held at Exe- ter, at the house of Major John Gilman, it was voted, " That Major John Gilman, Capt. John Gilman, and Capt. John Wadleigh be a Committee to agree with men to build a bridge and make good ways to Notingham."
Selectmen seem for the first time to have been chosen at the annual meeting of the proprietors at Portsmouth, March 26, 1723. This meeting was held at the house of Mrs. Suzanna Small. "Col. Thomas Packer, Esqr., was chosen moderator, John Calfe, clerk." And the selectmen were " Mr. Elisha Story at Boston, Capt. Edward Sargent at Newbury, and Mr. Benj. Gambling at Portsmouth."
This Mrs. Suzanna Small was the widow of Joseph Small, and daughter of Col. Thomas Packer. She kept a public house at Portsmouth, and, hence, some of the meetings of the proprietors were held at her house. She is the one to whom Thomas Packer conveyed by deed, as may be seen on the records of Rockingham, a " negro girl."
The annual meeting of 1724 was held at Hampton, March 31, at the house of Capt. Joshua Wingit. Capt. Ed- ward Sargent was chosen moderator, and John Calfe clerk, while the selectmen were Richard Waldron, Capt. Edward Sargent, and James Pitson. At this meeting it was voted, " That Mr. Benin Wentworth, Mr. Richard Waldron, Capt. John Gilman, Capt. John Wadleigh, and Mr. Edward Hall be a Committee to take effectual care to Run the lines be- tween Nottingham and the Towns adjoining." It was also voted, "That the Great Bridge across Lamper' River which
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is erected by the Proprietors of Nottingham shall be ffect- ually finished with convenient dispatch."
The petitioners for this tract of land asked for a territory ten miles square, and received by charter onc doubtless much larger. When the country was largely covered with forests, and grants were made with crude idcas of exact locations, charters often overlapped cach other, or left nar- row strips or irregular spaces between them. This was often the occasion of much perplexity and litigation. One of the earliest things done by the proprietors of Nottingham was to settle their boundaries. The result left them a large and irregular tract of land beginning and extending further in a northerly direction than they had anticipated. Hence, the point they had chosen as the capital of their township was considerably south of the center. This circumstance cost them, eventually, the loss of two tracts of land now included in the towns of Deerfield and Northwood. Being so far from the center, the bonds that held them to the cap- ital were weakencd, and they gravitated towards other and new centers.
But the position chosen for the compact part of the town was " beautiful for situation." It was upon the height of a large swell of land, gently sloping in every direction. It was twenty-five miles south-east from what is now the state capital, fourteen miles north-west from Exeter, and twenty west from Portsmouth. The bluc waters of the Atlantic, and the white canvas of vessels entering the harbor at Portsmouth, could be distinctly seen ; while little lakes spar- kled like gems in the wilderness, and Pawtuckaway Mount- ain gracefully rose in the west, and Saddleback in a more northerly direction, and babbling streams, affording amplc water-power, found their way along the valleys. Here, at an elevation of about four hundred and fifty feet above the sea level, they laid out a compact village with great exact- ness in the form of a cross.
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The following is an explanation of the " Plan of Noting- ham laid out and drawn for settlement : " -
1. The Centre Square is laid out Thirty Rods square for the Meeting- house and conveniences thereunto.
2. There are four Lotts of five acres Each laid Round ye sd Square, - That at the Southerly corner of Said Square To his Excellency, Samuel Shute, Esq', Governor; that at the West corner To the Hon. John Wentworth, Esqr, Lieutenant-governor ; that at the North corner for a Parsonage ; and That at the East corner for ye use of the School.
3. There are Eight Lotts Laid out, Each containing precisely Eight acres Lying Round the Said Four Lotts.
4. There are Eight Lotts (Lying Round ye afores" Eight Lotts), Each containing about Nine acres, which extends to the Outside of the large Square Double lind without Side of which Square.
5. Lotts for settlement, Four streets (viz.) : King street, which runs southeastly from ye Centre towards Exeter; Fish street, which runs southwestly from ye Centre toward Tuckaway pond ; Bow street Runs Northwestely from the Centre toward Bow pond; and North Street Runs from the Centre Northeast ly toward North river.
6. Each particular name is affixed to ye Respective Lott as drawn.
7. The double lines are Highways of Four Rods wide.
8. All the Lotts withoutside ye large Square are Twenty Rods wide, eighty long, - ten acres.
This seems to be the plan as completed, with the name of each proprietor, March 31, 1724, the whole number of lots being one hundred and thirty-four ; King Street having fifty, High Strect forty-four, Bow Street eighteen, North Street eighteen, and " next ye Centre " four. To these a few were subscquently added, Capt. Henry Sherbon being the last allowed a proprietor's share. At their annual meeting in 1725, the proprietors voted, " That Capt. Henry Sherbon is admitted an associate to have a full proprietor's Share in Notingham; " and it is voted, "That, for the future, 110 person shall be admitted or received or allowed to be a new associate to have a proprietor's share in Notingham." At the same meeting, it was also voted, " That Capt. Henry Sherbon shall be ye Treasurer for Notingham for the year ensuing to received ye money that is now in the hands of
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the collectors or that shall be gathered for the use of the proprietors. Also all the money yt is in ye hands of any person or persons which doth of right belong to the propri- etors, and ye said treasurer shall pay out the same by the order of the selectmen of Notingham."
At the annual meeting, March 29, 1725, at the house of " Capt. Joshua Wingit " at Hampton, " Capt. Archabald Mackfedrise, Esq', was chosen moderator, John Calfe clerk, James Pitson, Richard Kent, and Archabald Mackfedrise selectmen." The annual meeting for 1726 was held at the same place, and Benjamin Gambling was chosen moderator, Jolin Calfe clerk, Thomas Pierce, Richard Kent, and James Pitsou selectmen. At a special meeting, October 18 of the same year, and at the same place, the proprietors voted to build a " block-house with a roof, sixty feet long, thirty wide, and ten high," as much alarm was felt in view of the hostility of the Indians in many parts of the country. Capt. Henry Sherbon, Benjamin Gambling, William Clement, and Aaron Morril were appointed to carry this vote into effect.
March 28, 1727, " at Hampton, at the house of Capt. Joshua Wingoths," when Richard Kent was chosen moder- ator, and Peter Gilman clerk, and Richard Kent, Thomas Peirce, and James Pitson selectmen, it was voted, "That Maj. Jnº Gilman and Capt. Jnº Gilman view the block- house at Nottingliam, and see whether it be finisht accord- ing to Bargain, and likewise to Remove the chips from sd fort at the charge of the Proprietors."
It appears, that the next meeting of the proprietors, Octo- ber 12, 1727, was held in their block-house, when, Captain Edward Sargent being chosen moderator, it was decided to build a saw-mill on the " Tuckaway River." "Thoª Pirce, Benja Woodbridge, and Jnº Gilman (Capt.) were a com- mite to gitt the mill built with all possible spead, not to excead one hundred Pounds." At the same time, " Edward Hall, Capt. Jnº Gilman, Ephraim Crafts, Joseph Hall, and Peter Gilman were appointed to regulate all the
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Streets in Nottingham and clear them and make them fit for transporting lumber ; and, in such places whare thare are Stcep hills or other difficult Places in sª Streets that are not fill up for Transporting, they are to Shun ym by Turning the way round ym and coming to sª Streets with the way again. It is also voted, that they clear a way up to the Place whare the mill is to be Built, fitt for Transporting lumber, all to be done at the charge of the Proprictors."
At a meeting held November 17, 1727, at the house of Samuel Scddons, in Hampton, after choosing Richard Kent for moderator, the proprietors voted that " the same com- mittee chosen at the last mecting to regulate the streets Be a committee for perfecting out the lots in Nottingham and to complete the same; " and then gave to the same committee authority "to let the Block House out to bc shingled and underpined at the cheapest rate." They also gave authority to the committee for building the mill to expend onc hundred and ten pounds for its crection.
The annual meeting for 1728 was held March 26, "at the house of Capt. Joshua Wingatts, at Hampton ; " and Col. Richard Kent was chosen moderator, Peter Gilman clerk, Richard Kent, Thomas Peirce, and Thomas Drown select- men.
The block-house was the place for holding the mecting March 25, 1729 ; and Thomas Pcirce was elected moderator, Peter Gilman clerk, and George Monk, Capt. John Gil- man, Edward Hall, Thomas Peirce, and Col. Kent sclect- men ; and Joseph Dodge was appointed a surveyor of highways.
At a special meeting at the block-house, May 21, 1729, it was voted that " every Proprietor's Share shall pay twenty shilings to support the Minister this ycar ; " and Capt. Thomas Peirce, Benjamin Woodbridge, and Thomas Drown were chosen a committee "to Hire a minister for Noting- ham this year ; " and there " shall be no fire Kept on the Lord's Day to Disturb the people In the publick Worship in
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the Block house ; " and " Joseph Hall and Andrew Mac- lerey are to Lay a Flore and fitt one End of the block house for a minister to preach in."
It was also voted at this meeting, that " Mr. Shem Drown of Boston shall have a priviledge of building a Grise mill upon North River, upon the South Branch near Bow Street, having ye privilege of that fall, and no more, provided He build it in good time by the first of December next." Also it was voted, " that Sliem Drown shall have fifty acres of Land adjoyning to ye falls above voted for building the griss mill, provided he Grind all the Inhabitants Corn of Noting- ham."
At a special meeting, 1729, it was voted, that " To His Most Exelent Majestie King George the Second, two hun- dred Tons of White Oak Timber, to be cut within the year insuing, upon the undivided Land," against which vote a protest was made by a considerable number of the pro- prietors.
The choice of officers for 1730, made March 31, resulted in Capt. Peirce for moderator, Peter Gilman clerk, Capt. Thomas Peirce, Capt. John Gilman, Capt. Edward Hall, Col. Kent, Zach. Heard for selectmen.
At the same time, Capt. Jolin Gilman, Edward Hall, Jo- seph Hall, Samuel Goodhew, and Peter Gilman were chosen to " lay out the Land and meadows," the latter having been voted to be divided to " each proprietor according to Quan- tity and Quality." Theodore Atkinson was appointed to draw the lots; and the lots, having been adjusted by Edward Hall, Joseph Hall, and Jolin Gilman, who had been chosen " lotlayors," were drawn with the following re- sults ; which we lay before our readers, believing that many will be pleased to know the original proprietors of the soil they now possess, thougli it may have come to them, by inheritance or otherwise, throughi a long succes- sion of occupants.
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A Schedule of the Names of the Proprietors that have drawn their second division of land, with the Nº of their Lott and in what Street it lays.
THESE LOTTS DRAWN Nov. 4, 1730.
NAME.
Winter Street.
Summer Street.
West Street.
Bow Street.
Angle Lots.
Samel Penhallow
George Smith
Daniel Sawyer
1
Henry Somerby
Nathan Hale
Richard Waldron
Edward Hale
2
First Minister
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Joseph Maylam
29
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Peregin White .
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Sary bordman
6
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Abram Rowell .
43
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Rusells Pike .
25
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Capt. Sherborn .
18
39
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28
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James Comming
30
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Benj. Haris .
32
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Colº Jnº Gilman
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Natt1 Sargent
16
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Jnº Aline .
26
15
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30
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Step" Loof
10
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Richd Wiborn
20
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Thomas Packer
30
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Colo Richd Kent
Willm Brigs
5
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Thomas Peirce
38
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Steph™ Perks
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John Newton
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28
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Jothom Odihorn
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Archld Mackfedris
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Thomas Westbrook
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Richard Williams .
7
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Mary Plomer
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Ofin Boardman
Mary Cotle .
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16
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Willm Creese
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Jacob Rowell
2
Jnº Pratt .
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25
Jorge Jaffrey
29
Edward Sargent Benjn Woodbridge Clemt Renough
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12
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Jnº Rusell
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33
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31
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HISTORY OF NOTTINGHAM.
LOTTS DRAWN Nov. 4, 1730, - Continued.
NAME.
Winter Street.
Summer Street.
West Street.
Bow Street.
Angle Lots.
Mary Somerby
16
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Jnº Tufts
28
42
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Jeri Calfe .
Natel Rogers
31
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Pirce and Rogers
34
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Zach fitch
33
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Colo Hunkins
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21
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Capt Tho Phips
38
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James Write
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Benaih Titcomb
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Joseph Joslin
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Peter Gilman
22
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John Brock .
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17
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Wm Cleferton
15
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Richª Heard
8
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Benja Bickford
41
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Eben' Burgis
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Jnº Wadleigh
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31
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Thom® Arnold
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Joseph Hall .
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Jabez Joslin .
7
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Robt Adams .
18
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Natle Hasey .
27
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John Granger
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Tho® Ward
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Jnº Brown
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Joseph Dodge
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Thomas Clark
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33
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Clem Hughes
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Joseph Richards
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Tho& Crese .
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Moses Stickney
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Philip Hogkins
17
Jnº faver .
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32
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Jnº Steel
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27
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James Pitson
Joseph Savell
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9
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Jnº Calfe, Jun"
41
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Willm Pirce
Jnº Warin
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Bening Wintworth
35
8
Sam1 Durant
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Samuel Story
3
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27
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Stepn Acerman .
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Ezekell Walker
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LOTTS DRAWN JANE 6th, 1730-31.
NAME.
Winter Street.
Summer Street.
West Street.
Bow Street.
Angle Lots.
Wiliam Patrige Wiliam Young .
Job Gidins
40
26
Richd Grigory
13
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Capt Jnº Gilman
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44
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James Stringer .
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Jonª Clement
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Sam! Jones
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John Wiet
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Aron Morill
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Joseph Calfe
12
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faun ClemIt
44
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Nichº Belknap
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Steph" Coffin
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John Bayley
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Jnº Proctor
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Joseph Chanlor
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Stp" Sawyer .
45
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Edward Richd
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Mary Wheler
32
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Mr. Maylam Bought .
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Robt Acmutig
25
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Elisha Story
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Benj. Gamblin .
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Tho" Mosby .
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Jnº Goodman
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Sam' Whitewell
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Jnº Calfe .
35
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July 28, Josua Moody
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David Dolbear
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Jeri Stanford
David Chapin
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Cutting Noyce
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Peter Gibins
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Sarah Brodstreet
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Jnº Waker
46
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Eben" Mesenger
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Cutt and Molton
Natle Martyn
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William Pitson .
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HISTORY OF NOTTINGHAM.
CHAPTER II.
THE THIRD DIVISION.
Committee appointed. - Report. - Surveyors, their Report. - Ranges described. - Names of Proprietors. - Lots drawn.
THEODORE ATKINSON was chosen moderator, Peter Gilman clerk, Samuel Goodwin, Thomas Peirce, Richard Kent, Edward Hall, Captain John Gilman select- men, March 30, 1731.
There seems to be no record of an annual meeting of the proprietors for 1732. But a duly notified meeting was held April 19, 1732, at the house of Samuel Gilman, in Ex- eter, when Shem Drown was chosen moderator, and Peter Gilman clerk. At this meeting, a committee of three men was chosen, Samuel Goodhew, Zachariah Heard, and John Calfe, to lay out the undivided lands in Nottingham, and the meadows, with power to employ the services of com- petent surveyors ; also to lay out necessary highways. Said lands and meadows were to be laid out in two divis- ions. This committee report to the proprietors at Exeter, January 31, 1732-3 : " We have laid out the lands and meadows to the best of our judgements, according to the plot exhibited hearwith, and is explained by the surveyor's return."
THE SURVEY.
The surveyors - John Brown and Stephen Hosmer, jun. - employed by the committee, report February 1, 1732-3, as follows : -
Whereas Wee, The Subscribers, Have Been Imployed By Mr. Jnº Calfe, Mr. Zachariah Heard, and Mr. Samuell Goodhew, they being a Committe appointed and Chosen by the Proprietors of Nottingham, at There meeting held The nineteenth day of April, 1732, To Lay out the
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undivided Lands and Meadows of Notingham, We have Laid out The Same as folows : The First Range of Lots Begins at the Northerly Cor- ner of the fifth lot in West Street, from Thence Runing West north west 2 degrees northerly to the Head Line of the Township. Note the first Lott begins whare the Said Range Begins and is Run out on the High way of Said Range, Then Bounded No. 1, and So on Through Sª Range till the whole is nunbrd out; the Last Lot is No. 30. At the Head Line, the Lots in this Range are Laid Out in Length from whare they are numbrd South 295 Degrees west to Chester line, and they are in Breadth one hundred Rods Each, Except No. 23 which is 87, and No. 24 which is 103, and No. 26 which is 138, and No. 27 which is 62, and No. 30 which is Sixty-four Rods wide, the first lot In this Range is bounded on the North Easterly End on Petuckaway Pond, and Through the Same Lot is Reserved a High way of Six Rods wide to the Saw mill, and out of the Second Lot of this Range is Reserved the Saw mill thereon Standing together with the Streem, and Ten acres of Land adjoining Bounded as follows : begining whare the Streem Croses the Line Between The first and Second Lots, thence Runing on Said line North 29} degrees East Twenty Rods, Thence west Northwest forty rods, Thence S. 293 degrees W. forty rods, Thence E. S. E. forty rods to The Line between the first and Second Lots. Thence on Said Line N. 293 degrees E. to the Streem whare we began, the which is Reserved for the Use of The Proprietors.
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