History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. I, Part 101

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 840

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and how many drains, with the length of them Needful; and also To View and Survey all the Boggy Fresh Meadow that are in Common, Undi- vided, adjoining to our Meadows.

Item-they have full power to set out the Highways Laid out a Cross any Mans Meadows, and any Four of the Com'itte have full Power to et herein, to the Alienating and disposing of any Meadow Lott Lying Vacant; Except the Elders Lott, Seamans and Boat- mans Lott, Mr. Websters, Goodman Cole, and The Taylors Lott.

Item-The Town Agree l and Order'!

that every Man shall se that Their be Land

sufficient Stakes and Land Marks, both

Marka.

to Their upland and Meadow Lotts for the present ; and that every man that hath a division or divisions of Either Meadow or upland, shall be Injoined by Virtue thereof, within One Year after the date hereof, on perfecting their Lotts to set up and Maintain, un- der the Penalty of Five Shillings for every default, Two, or More if their needs, Sufficient stone Land Marks, to every Parcell of upland and meadow that he or they stand possessed of; with the Two Letters of Men's Names Legaly Engraven thereon, about a foot Above the Ground-To be set at each End of Their Lotts.

Item-The Town hath Chosen and deputed Nath'l Wheeler and John Cur- Hurning tis, to Take the Care of Burning the Meadows and upland for this year, and to take pay for it out of the Town Treasury.

Item-Liberty was Granted to Deacon Ward, to Lay downe his own division of Land in the Neck, and to take up that was Formerly Given to John Wilford.

Item-Deliver'd Crane hath Granted to him an Acre of Land lying on the Ilill, adjoining his Home Lott.

Đ Wand's Exchange.

1). C'rane.

Jonathan Sergant and

Jonathan Sergant and Dan'l Dod, have Each of them Granted an Acre and Half of Land to Build upon, near Hauns Al- bers Lott, where Serj. John Ward and Last. Stephen Davis shall appoint ; who are impowered by the Town to set out the same.

Item-Hanns Albers hath Granted him, a Little knoll of Land against the middle of his Lott to build opon, about a rod wide to a Black Oak and so to run of to Nothing, the Corner of his Lott.

Item-The Town saw Cause, for the Incouragement of any amongst them Motion that would Build and Maintain a Good Mill for the supply of the Town with Good Grinding, To offer and Tender freely the Timber Prepared for that use, Twenty Pounds Current Pay, and the Accommodations Formerly Granted Belong- ing to the Mill, viz.,-15 Acres of upland and 6 of meadow, with the only Liberty and privilege of Building a Mill on y Brook ; which Motion was Left

the Woods,

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to the Consideration of the Town Betwixt this and the , be helpfull upon moderate Terms, and to lend them 12th of this Mº Current at Even, and the Meeting is Things as they needed that was within their Compass, to carry it on : and for the Place where it should stand, it was agreed to be set up in the place where it now lies, and to stand near fronting on a square with the Street; which for the verry Place and more direct manner of standing, it was left to the advice of Mr. Pierson, Deacon Ward, and Mr. Treat. adjourned to that time,-And in Case any desire sooner or in the mean Time, to have any further Treaty or Discourse, about his or their Undertaking of the Mill, they may repair to Mr. Treat, Deacon Ward and Lieutenant Swain to prepare any Agree- ment between the Town and them.

TOWN MEETING, 12th March, 1668-69.

None appearing to accept of the Town's Motion and Encouragement to build and maintain the Mill, they agreed to set upon it in a general way, and moving to Lieut. Swain about the matter, he made

Order about the Mill.

some propositions to the Town, and at Length the Town agreed with him for 20%, by the week, or 6 working days, and three Pounds over for his skill, unless he shall see canse to abate it, which, if he shall see Cause to do the Town will take it thankfully; for the which he engaged to improve his time and skill, for the best advantage, and carry- ing on to an End the whole Work, with all that shall be implied by him, so far as helongeth to his Art and Trade of a Millwright ; as also, to give his best advice about the Dam, or levelling the Ground, as the Town shall need him, and this to be done as soon as con- veniently he can : and the Town promiseth to help him with Work in part of his pay as he needs it, so many Days Work as he works at the mill; common Labourers at two shillings by the Day, and Carpenters at 2x. 6d. the Day. And for the carrying on of the rest of the Work about the Mill, for making the Dam, with other Necessaries, the Town hath made Choice of a Committee, to be with Lient. Swain improved for the carrying on of the Work, viz: Mr. Robert Treat, Henry Lyon, John Brown, Stephen Davis, who are to appoint and oversee the Work, and that as near as they can in an equal and proportionate Way, and to keep a clear and distinct account of every mans work and Layings out about the Work. And the Town hath chose Thomas Pierson and George Day, to call men forth to Labour, as the Committee shall agree upon ; and the Town hath agreed with Zachariah Burwell and John Baldwin, to saw about half the Timber that's to be cut, and for the . Boards they are to have 68. p. the Hundred foot, and for the Two ioche Plank, they are to have 6d. more in the Hundred. Item, the Town agreed to send some men forth upon the Discovery, to see if they can find any suitable Stones for Milstones.

TOWN MEETING, the 30th March, 1668-69.

Rollens Letter.

At which meeting it was agreed, that the matter of Capt. Bollens Demands in his Letter, should be wholly refferred and left with Mr. C'amfield, Lieut. Swain, Henry Lyon, and Thomas Johnson, to act and do in it as they shall see cause.

Merting 1100M mining and standhug.

Item, the Town Agreed with Thomas Luddington and Thomas Johnson, to raise the Meeting House for five Pounds; the Town having showed their willingness to

Item-the Motion of John Rockwell was John

fully consented unto, that upon Consider- Ran kwell's admittance.

tion that he doth this very Spring Season,

come and Settle here in our Town and maintain this or such like sufficient Boat for the use of the Town, or partienlar Persons in the Town on . Considerations for his Boat and Time in going with her as he or they . agree, so long as the Lord shall enable him thereto. The Town hath declared their renewed Acceptance and Admittance of him into our Town, with the Gift of his former accommodations to him, upon the Condi- tions aforesaid ; as also that they will forbear him for some Time, the present Rate of his Purchase money.

TOWN MEETING, the 17th April, 1669, when they agreed to provide Nails, for the closing the Meeting House, in a voluntary Way, to see what every man would do in a voluntarily ; and they chose Brother . and Tompkins and Good'n Johnson to . know, what the Rest of the Town would ingage upon such Accounts, for such an End; and they are all to be paid out of the Town Treasury-all which Nails are to be paid into Broth. John Brownes, as soon as they can.

Item-the Town agreed, that the common fence that lies down should be Viewing of Fences. mended up speedily, and that the Third

Day the next week, the Viewers of the Common Fences should go forth, and view the Fence; and then every man that is found defective is liable to pay his Penalty, and they are to give every man Notice of his or their defective Fences, and return their names to the Next Town Meeting.

Item-they agreed that all Cattle what- soever that lye in the Neck, should be (hearing of the Necks from C'attle. fetched out between this and the fourth Day of the next week, by the owners of them; and that all C'attle of what Sort or kind soever that shall after that Day be found in any Part of the Neck or Necks, within the common Fence, without a sufficient Keeper, they shall be liable to pay Pound- age and Damage; with such Penalty for their leaving the Cattle in the said Neck, according to Order, if any shall prosecute against them for the same.

Item-the Town agreed with John Catling, to hang out and sufficiently fasten some Poles or Yonng Trees in the River, at the end of or adjoining to our com- mon Fence, and to turn them out and up the River about a Rod or two, and somewhat back again, after the manner of a Pound, to prevent Hogs swiming round the Fence into the Neck ; and upon his so doing that

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they stand for this summer, he is to be allowed Ten Shillings out of the Treasury for his Pains.

TOWN MEETING the twenty-fourth of May, 1669- The Matter begun the last Meeting, about a voluntary Collection of Nails for the closing the Meeting House was again propounded, and issued as on the Day Book, the Particulars thereof may appear-and it was agreed that they should be paid for them, out of the Town Treasury.

Item-it was agreed that Mr. Samuel Doud's Lærtler. Kitchell should send, and answer to the Widow Doud of Guilford, about her de- mands of fifty Shillings from the Town.

Item, the Town agreed unto and chose Townamen. five Townsmon, for the Remainder of this Year, or until the first of January next en- suing. And the Men chose were Mr. Camfick, Sarj. John Ward, Sarj. Richard Harrison, Sarj. Edward Riggs, and Robert Denison, who are impowered and betrusted with the Care of finishing of the Meeting House, all the Matters about the common fence or fences in the General Line, ordering or setting out of High ways in the fickls or elsewhere expedient, and about the Hearding of Cows, or driving out of the dry Cattle in the Town-and what they shall agree upon herein, the Town will Act accordingly.

Item-The Town agreed, that Their High Way A Cross the Neck. shou'd be a Highway of two rods wide at Least. Quite a Cross the tireat Neck from Meadow to Meadow, in the most Convenient place the Town Men shall Agree upon; and what land they make use of for that End which Belongeth to particular men, they are to be allowed for it Again so Much Land else where, as the Town or Town Men and they shall agree upon.

Item-Robert Denison is Chosen pound keeper, and he is to have a penny by the llead for Turning the key, or Reception of any Cattle Trespasing, into The said Pound.

Item-The Town Ordered and Agreed, 5s, pound- age Tor unruly Cattle. that for all unruly Cattle, or Horses, Oxen, and Cows that are turned in or voluntarily Left in the Neck, or Com'on Field, they shall pay Five Shillings by the head Poundage; halfe to the pounder and half to the Town, besides all damages that they shall do to any Man in his Corn, Grass or Hay, or Otherwise: and for all Cattle that are not unruly, Horses, Oxen, or Cows, Four Pence by the Hond Poundage, Besides any damage.

lloge ant ('alves Poundago.

Item, its Ordered, that for all Hogs that shall be pounded out of the Com'on Fiehls, shall pay six pence the Head Poundage, Besides Damages; and Calves four Pence, and Sheep at a penny the Head.

Azariala Hunh lott. Item-the Town agreed that Azariah Bush [Beech] should be admitted a Planter, as others have been, und to be accommodated

according to his Estate, upon Condition of bis main- taining a good sufficient Boat or bigger Vessel, for the Use and Commodity of the Town as they may need, and can agree with him for the Use thereof. And he is granted to have three Acres, or four, for a Home Lott, if the Place will afford it, by the Side of the Miller's Lott.

John Rogers had Liberty granted him, to lay his own Lott in the Meadow, and to take up that which was granted to his Son Elrazer Rogers.

Item-William Camp hath Liberty given him, to Lay down his Upland Lott in the Great Neck, and to take it up in the Point of Goodman Roberts Neck, near Sarj. Riggs his Wolfe Pit, if it be there to be had.

Change.

TOWN MEETING, 10th June, 1669-It is ordered and agreed upon, that the High Way through the fireat Swamp Tewn Meeting 10th June. shall be mended, and that those that have given in their Names to work at it shall work a Day for a £100. Item, it is further agreed on, that every one shall speedily, either in the said Swamp, or in Ditching the Meadow into the Creck at Maple Island, and on the further side of the Great Swamp where the Surveyor and those . begin shall agree upon, High Way Work

shall Work a Day for £200; and that or order for Ditching.

for every two Rod of Ditching that any

Man doth according to Order, viz. : 2 foot broad and so much in Depth, and near a foot Wide in the Bot- tom, he shall be allowed a Days Work, and so in Pro- portion for half Days or other Quantities, as Men's Estates given in amounts unto : and they are to be- giu this work at two Places, and carry it so on suc- eessively as they shall be warned, or called forth by the Surveyor, or he that is to give Notice; and over Night for the next Day, is looked upon sufficient time of Notice. And in Case any Man or Men shall refuse to go when warned, without satisfying Rea- sons to the Surveyor, he or they shall have full Power to hire others in their room, though it be for double or treeble Wages, if they cannot obtain it other wise; which shall be paid by he, or they, that are the Refusants to work when called. And Sarj. Edl. Rigs is to begin the work at Maple Island Creck, and Sarj. Rich. Harrison at the other Place. The one part of the Town where the said Sarj. Rigs dwells, is to take it by Succession, or to the Captains, and from him to Good. Freemans and so to Good. Tompkins, and so round to the other Side of the Street, where Good. Brown and every Man is to warn his next Neighbor, passing by them that have done their Share at the Swamp; and so in like manner for those or that part of the Town where Sarj. Harrison dwells, from his house round, accord- ing to order.

And the High Way across the town, from the Capt. to Mr. Crane's is that way where it's agreed for parting.

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And it's further agreed, that every one shall inform himself from the Rate, or any other perfeet list of their Estates, what their share of work or Ditching comes to: and every one that ditches is to set up a stake, marked with the two first letters of his Name legally set on, at the End of his Work or Ditch, so that the Surveyor may view whether every Man hath done his Share, according to Order or no; who are to keep a true account of the Work that every one hath done, that every Thing may be reduced to a Rate and Rule of Proportion, in Time convenient when it shall be thought meet.

Item-The men appointed for the Sizing or Resur- veying of the Meadow of such complains

Sizers of Meadows. of the badness of their Meadow, or for Grass for their present supply, gave publie Notice; that those that desired Consideration from them in the Premises that would make their case known to them, and attend as they need upon the next Second Day come Seven night, which is the Time appointed by them to set upon that Work; or else, if they attend not, or not be supplied, it will be their own Default.

TOWN MEETING 23rd June 1669 .- It was agreed, that in Case any Man shall desire to take his Amends for the first Division of Meadow, out of the boggy Meadow against the front of his own

Men that desire WWERy Meadow for Amends. Meadow; the Men deputed for the per- fecting the Fizure of the Meadow, (to wit): the Division; they have full Power to lay out to them what they Judge meet of it-they sitting down and resting satisfied in what they do.

Item-the Town by their Vote declared their will- ingness to receive Eleazer Rogers, and John Bostick; and to possess their accommodation with them in the Town; in case they do come to the actual Possession of them and so remain according to Order; at any time between this and the first of October next-but not afterwards.

Item-It was consented and agreed, that if Need did require and no other way did appear

dispose of

Vacant Lotts. more Likely, that Then the Sizers of Meadow shoukl have full Power, to dis- pose of all, or any of the Vacant Lotts of Meadow to those that are in want, Either of their division of Meadow, or Amends to that they have; except That which was Mr. Leet's, Mr. Webster's and that set apart for an Elder.

Item-allowance was made that John Brown Jun'r., should without deduction be accommo-

JIM Brown. dated, after the Proportion of an Hundred and Fifty Pound Estate. Item, Azariah Brech hath Given His Estate, to Have accomodations for a Hundred Pound Estate.

and about the Neck, and Liberty of purchasing Lands up the River, that the Town Wou'd Petition for.

Item-the Town by their unanimous Vote, declared their Freeness to desire and call upon Mr. Abraham Pierson Junior to be help- Mr. Abraham Pierson desired to help his Father. ful to his Father, in the exercising his Gifts in the Ministry for the space of a Year; and for his Encouragement they are willing to allow him Thirty Pounds, for this Year.

Item-the Town declared their Confirmation of what the sizers of the Meadow had done, in laying out of the Bogs ; and saw not cause to alter it.

TOWN MEETING the Third of December 1669-The Town assembled, agreed that the Letter prepared should be coppyed out, and sent to Col. Nicholls in the Town's Behalf-and signed by Mr. Treat in the Name of the Town.

Mr. Jasper Crane hath confirmed and granted to him, all the Land in his Home Lott that is within Fence, to him and his Heirs Mr. Crane's Grant and forever, viz. : his own 8 acres and two Exchange.

aeres that he took in of Mr. Leet's Lott, and the addition to the Front, of the same Measure that it was laid ont by at the First.

Item-Mr. Crane hath granted him, full Liberty to lay down to the Town his Upland Lott in the Neck, and to take it up partly D. Crane's Lott.

where late Deacon Ward hath laid down,

and to be made up of that was formerly laid out for John Gregory, if he had come to our Town. Item, Delivered Crane was willing to take up his Upland Lott of Gregory's, next his father.

Item-Liberty is granted to Stephen Freeman, to remove his Lott nearer homeward out of Freeman's Gregory's, so much of it as is left ; pro- Grant.

vided he lays down of his own to the Town lands, so much as he takes up.

Item-Henry Lyon had confirmed again, all the Land that was formerly laid to Greg. .. . Lott, and that he hath now within Fence.

Item-The whole Meeting jointly agreed, that there should be a Record made in our Town Record of Lands by Mr. Robert Treat, of all the Lands

laid out in our Town, of what sort soever; beginning first with the Home Lotts, as soon as may be. And the Treasurer is forthwith ordered to do his best En- deavor, to procure a Book for the Records of the Lands.

Item-it is agreed upon, that Mr. Pierson's Rate for the Year past, shall be levied and raised Way of rating as in Manner following-for every Male for the Person, not freed or disabled to a single Minister

Rate Is. 4d. by the Head, that is 16 years and up- wards ; for every Aere of Land lying in the llome Lotts under Fence, 3d. by the Acre; and for all other upland and Meadow, lotted out and enclosed, 1d. by the Acre; And for all Horses and Mares of three Years old and upward, 3d. by the Head ; and so for

TOWN MEETING, 28th July 1669-the Town made Choice of Mr. Crane and Mr. Treat, to take the first opportunity to Goe over to York, to advise with Col. Lovelace Concerning our Standing, Whether we are designed to be Part of the Duke's Colony, or Not; all two Year old Horses and Mares 2d. by the Ilead;

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and for all Yearling Horses Id .; And for all Oxen of five Years old and upward at 6d. the Ilead ; and for all four Year old Steers at 5d. the Head; und for all Three Year old Steers and Hetliers at 3d. the Head ; and Two Year olds at 2d. the Head ; and Yearlings at 1d. ; and for all Cows of four Year old and upward at 33d. by the lead ; and for all Swine of a Year ohl and upward at Id .; and for all vacant or deserted Lotts or Lands . . . appropriated to the owners dwell in another Town, they shall pay to Mr. Pierson'- Rate one Third as much as they did for the purchase, by their Lands one third .

Item-The Court ordered and de- No Farm to sired Mr. Robert Treat to write to Mr. the met ap near our Ogden and Mr. Bond about our Bounds, Bonnde. and signify to them that it is the Town's Mind fully to have no farm settled near our Line or Bounds, if their town will do the like-whereto our Town consented unto long Since.

TOWN MEETING, the first of January, Magistrates 1669 .- Mr. Jasper Crane, Mr. Robert thosen. Treatt and Mr. Matthew Camfield are chosen Magistrates for our Town for the ensuing Year. Item-the said Mr. Crane and Mr. Treat are chosen Deputies for the General Assembly if there shall be any; and Lieut. Sam'l Swain is chosen Dep- uty to assist the Magistrates in our Town Courts.

officers

Item-Mr. Robert Treat is chosen Recorder in our Town for the Year en- suing, and the Salary is the same as it

was last Year.

Item-Thomas Johnson is again chosen Constable in our Town for the Year ensning. Item-Henry Lyon is also chosen Treasurer for the Year ensning. Item-Sarjeant John Ward, Sarj. Richard Harrison, Lieut. Swain and Stephen Davis are chosen Surveyors of the High Ways for a Year.

William Camp and Nathaniel Wheeler are chosen for to view the fences in our Town for the Year ensuing.

Item-Josiah Ward and George Day are chosen, to warn the Town Meetings appointed by any of our Magistrates in our Town, for the Year ensuing.

Thomas Johnson or one of his Sons for him, is chosen to be Pounder of any t'attle trespassing, according to Order, anywhere within our common Fence, for the Year ensuing.

John Bruen hath given and granted to Bruen's him upon his Father's Motion, the five Grant. acres of Upland next Mr. Bruen's Lott that was formerly laid out as Part of Mr. Leet's Lutt, and the other are promised to him; he is to take it up with his Father Bruen's next Division of upland.

Thomas Johnson hath given and granted Thomas John- to him by the Court, for one of his Sons, Bun's Grant of Bostick's the Lott and whole accommodations of Lott.

Upland as well as Meadows, that was for- merly granted to John Bostick; he paying ull just charges for it.

William Camp hath Liberty granted him to lay down his own Lott of Meadow, and to take up that Lott of Meadow with all the Amends laid to it, for his own Meadow and Propriety, that was formerly given to, and again laid down by John Rogers into the Town's Hand.

Item-Sarj. John Ward hath, upon his

Surj. John Motion, given and fully granted to him by

the Court, that Parcel of npland that was Ward's Grant.

formerly granted to the Bontman, which lies adjoining to his own Division of Land in the Great Neck.

Item-they agreed that the Division of

Meadow, entered in Purt l'age the 6th, be Divisjon uf

by Lott, and Micah Tompkins was to draw

the Lott for those absent; and Mr. Bruen, and so on- ward, was to draw first. And the Lotts as they fell were as followeth :

The nuin- Mr. Obadiah Bruen 12 John Curtis 24

ber all Mr John Rogers. 64

Robert And

Thomas Staples 56

the Lotts Mr. Samuel Kitchel

John Baldwin

together

66 Mirah Tompkins 57

Mr. Peck .

Stephen Freeman

433 Samuel Rope 19

Ephraim Pennington .

70 Thomas Huntingti h 23

Benjamin Baldwin

3111 Lot .

Martin Tichenal . 19 Robert Limon

William Camp

Istman . 1

Edward Riggs

4.7

John Crane

Thomns Pierson

32 Zachariah Burwell

Samuel I'luni

45 Epbral Burwell

Thomas Ludington 31

Richard Lawrence

4 Hugh Roberta

Hanna Albers .

09 Eleezer Rogere

Nath'1 Wheeler

T1 John Bbatich

George Iny .

7 Henry Lyut

Thonuss Johnm .

72 Juseph Walt .1

Robert Dennison

3> >um'l Camfield

Mr. Abr'ın Pierer

Rolwert Daglesh

Lawrence Ward

533 Mr Welster

Juhn C'atling

67 Mr. Jasper C'rane

Twinh Wunt

Sarj. John Ward

62 Matthew Camfield stephen Pavia

Edward Ball .

Auron Blatchley

Sarj. Rich'd Harrison

4: John Harrison

Lieut. Nun'I Swain

Thonuus Richards

J. hn Brown .

Tayler's latt

Stephen Bond

Deliveruner ('ruhe

Note, there are some deserted Lotts that are given to others for Amends, are omitted here.

Robert Dalghesh, hath bought of the Town a little Land in the Front of his Lott, for £1-provided it hinder not the coming of the Brook, watering of Cattle,

Dalghışlı

Camfield.

or High ways. And likewise a little Slip in the Front of Samuel Camfield's was given to him, for that which was wanting to his Lott.

Mr. Robert Treat hath given him, the Meadow on this side of the Creek in the Cove, next Home, all along against his own Land.

Item-Lieut. Samuel Swain hath given Lient. him, in Lieu of the Slip he parted with Swain's

of his Home Lott, to Take up four Aeres Cure

of his Division of Meadow if it be there to be had for him, in the further side of the Creek in the first C'ove of Meadow, commonly called by the Name of the Captain's Cove, according to his own Motion and Desire.

Ehler's lott

John Ward, Turner

John Brook

Mr. Robert Trent

5 Francis Liale

Mr. Morrish

i hosen.

John Ballwin, Seu'r

Jonathan Tompk

Mewlow.

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Item-the Town gave Mr. Abra- Mr. Pierson's ham Pierson four Acres of the Cove of Pasture. Meadow beyond Martin Tichenors, with so much Upland on this Side of it as can be spared for the High Ways, to he joined to his own Upland on the other side against it, for a Pasture, according to his Desire.

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History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. I, Part 101

Author: Shaw, William H Publication date: 1884 Publisher: [United States :] Number of Pages: 840

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 840