Copy of the old records of the town of Duxbury, Mas. From 1642 to 1770. Made in the year 1892

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COPY OF THE OLD

RECORDS

TOWN OF PUXBURY, MASS.

FROM 1642 TO 1770.

MADE IX THE YEAR 1892.

PLYMOUTH :

Avery & Doten, Book and Job Printers.
1893.

PREFACE.

The original of these copies consisted of partly bound
books, and loose leaves, with the exception of the later
dates, and have been arranged as nearly as possible, accord-
ing to the dates. Many of the records were destroyed by
fire, as may be seen by the missing years.

Record of births, marriages and deaths, are not here
included. Also a very few of the unimportant Town meet-
ings have been omitted. Each item copied is marked on
the original — in Red — in this way — s/.

All proper names are copied as written.

Geoege Ethekidge, Copyist.

DUXBURY RECORDS.

LAND TRANSFERRED AND RECORDED.

Aug. 4, Memorandum that Richard Bease, of Duxbery,

1642. planter, has sold unto Francis West, of Duxbery,

Vol. a. carpenter, my lot of land, containing forty acres,

Page 196. together with the housing thereon builded, with all

appurtenances there unto belonging, lying on the

south side of the Mill brook, in consideration whereof

the said Francis West is to pay the sum of eighteen

pounds. In witness thereof I have set my hand, this

the day and year above mentioned.

The mark of Richard Bease,

Transcribed this 23d of Jan'y, 1667.

William Pauodie, Clerk.

1650. Be it known unto all men by these presents — that

Jan'y 16. I, .John Stacy, of Duxbnry, in the Colony of New

Vol. a. Plymouth, do acknowledge to have made over, and

Page 196. sold, all my right, title and interest in four acres of

meadow land, be it more or less, lying upon the

North side of that land called Pine Point, from my

heirs or assignes, unto Stephen his heirs,

executors, administrators, or assignes of the same

town of Duxbery, planter, for the which bill of sale,

I, the above named .lohn have set my hand

and seal this, the 16th of January, in the year of our

Lord 1650.

Witness :

f Wm. Bhett.
\ John Shaw.
Transcribed the 2;3d Jan'y. 1667.

Wm. Pabodie, T. C.

D UXB UR Y RECORDS .

\{)'}\. Wiliu'ss llicsc prcsciils, llial I. Mylcs Sl:iii<lisli, of

Dec. 10. Diixhiu r()ii<;li, Mass., liavi' l)ai<^iiineil, and sold to
Vol. a. lvol)L'rl IJarker of I)iixl)m roiiuli, INIass., a lot of land
Page rj<S. which was granted to .lohn IIidl)ic — and laid out at
Naniassakeiset, that is to sa}', ten acres laid out for
a house lot, and twenty-five acres for great lot, be it
more or less, to the said Robert Barker, his heirs
and assignes forever, with all, and singular such i)art
or portion of meadow as shall fall by proportion,
with the profits that shall accrue, or any way apper-
tain to the aforesaid lands, to the which aforesaid
bargain and sale of the said lauds, and the appurte-
nances there unto belonging, 1 have set ni}' hand,
this 10th of December, 1G51.

Myles Standish.
Witness here unto

( Alkxani>i:k Standish.
( Myles Standish jln.

June 20, This above written, is a true copy of the deed,

1665. and here recorded according to order, this 20th day

Vol. a. of June, 16G5. By me,

Page 199. "William Pabodie, Clerl: of the totvn.

June 20, Know all men by these presents — That I, John

1665. Willis of Duxburrough, have sold unto Robert Bar-
Vol, a. ker of Mattakiset, fifty acres of land, ten acres for
Page 199. a house lot, and forty acres for the great lot, with
the meadow, and all appurtenances there unto apper-
taining. This is done with the consent of my wife,
in witness thereof I set my hand.

John Willis.
Nicholas Roiuns.

This above written is truly transcril)cd and have
recorded according to order, this the 20th June, 1665.
By me, Wm. Pahodie, Toicn Clerk.

D UXB UR Y RECORDS.

1661. William Ford Sen, and his wife Ann, acknowledge

May 27. the sale of their hiiul lyiiiii- in the township of Dux-

Vol. a. bnry, both upland and meadow land, nnto Francis

Page 197. West and his heirs forever. Before me this 27th

day of May, IGGl.

John Alden, Assistant.
Transcribed this 23d of January', 1667.

William Pabodie, T. C.

1649. I, eTohn Ferniside, have sold to Robert Barker, my
Vol. a. lot at Mattikeset, house lot and great lot, with
Page 199. meadow, and all that belongs to it, for forty-five
shillings, and a quart of sack, to pay 20 shillings
this next Michealmas, which is in the year 1649 the
first payment, and the next payment in the year
1650. Wherenuto I have set my hand.

JoHX Feknisiee.

This the above written is truly transcribed, and
have recorded according to order, the 20th of Jan'}',
1665. B}' me,

Wm. Pabodie, Towyi Clerk.

May 11. Know all men by these presents. That I, Edward

Ko year. Hunt of Duxburrough, have sold unto Robert Bar-
Vol, a. ker of Namassakieset, a lot of land, ten acres more
Page 200. or less, lying next unto the bay path on the south
side of the River, for twenty shillings, fifteen shil-
lings already paid in cotton wool, the other five to be
paid at harvest in any good and current pay.

Witness thereof we have here unto set our hands,
this [tresent May 11th. also all appurtenances belong-
ing thereto with his wife's consent.

John Rogers.

1651. These are to signify to all men whom it may

26 Dec. concern, that I, William Brett of Bridgewater, do

Vol. a. surrender up all my right and privilege in the said

Page 201. land given me at Xamassakeesit, by John Tisdel of

D UXB UR Y RECORDS.

Taunton, to Constant Southwortli of ])uxbm'y, to do
with it as his own, to sell or otherways, as he shall
see meet, in witness thereof I have set my hand 2Gtli
December anno — IG.jI,

AV'm. Bkktt.

Whereas, the land above expressed in this writing
was first given to John Tisdell, from him to Wm.
Brett, from him to Constant Southwortli, I do hereby
surrender all my right and title unto Isaac Barker.
Witness my hand, June 24th, 16G5.

Transcril)ed and recorded by me,

W.M. PAr.ODlE.

1663. This deed made this the fifth day of April, in the

April 5. year of Our Lord one thousand six hundred and
Vol. a. sixty-three, between William Pabodie of Duxbur-
Page 203. rough, in the Colony of New Plymouth, in New
England on the one party, and Robert Barker of the
said town on the other party, witnesseth, that I, the
said William Pabodie for, and in consideration of
Forty Pounds of current pay in New P^ngland, in
hand paid unto me by the above said Robert Barker,
which said sum of Forty Pounds, I, the above said
William Pabodie do acknowledge mj'self to be fully
satisfied the whole and every part and parcel
thereof, and do for myself, my heirs, executors and
administrators aquit the said Robert Barker, his
heirs, executors and administrators for ever, and
finally by these presents hath given, granted, bar-
gained and sold, assigned and set over unto the said
Robert Barker all my lands at Namassakeesit,
upland and meadow, given me ])y the town of Dux-
burrough, or otherwise purchased with my money,
except ten acres, which was John Brown's garden
lot, which I have sold unto William Tubbs, viz : A
certain parcel of upland, bounded on the North by
the land of Wm. Tubbs, and on the South by the
land of Robert Barker, containing one hundred acres
of land more or less, and twenty-five acres of

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upland, and three acres of meadow, more or IcsSt
wliieli I purchased of Elias Thomas, which ajjpears

by a i\ee(\ bearing date togetiier with twenty

1663. acres of upland on the north side of Pudding brook,

April 1. bounded by two marked trees, also four acres of

Vol. a. meadow, more or less, lying on both sides of the

Page 203. brook, given me l)y the town of Duxburrough,

together with two acres of meadow, more or less, at

Robinson's creek, also all the land of John Brown ^

upland and meadow, given him by the Court or

town, which I puichased of him as appears by a deed

bearing date excepting the above said

(ten acres, which I have sold to Wra. Tubbs). All
the above recited premises, viz. upland and meadow
land, with all the privileges, profits and appurte-
nances there unto belonging, always excepting the
above said ten acres sold unto Wm. Tubbs. as is
above expressed, to have and to hold, unto the said
Robert Barker, his heirs, executors, administrators
and assignes. all the above said upland and meadow
lands, from the day of the date of these presents,
forever, to be the whole, and sole, and proper inher-
itance of said Robert Barker, and his forever without
any let, molestation, disturbance or denial of me, of
myself or any other person, or persons, claiming in
or under me, forever. In witness whereof, I. the
said Wm. Pabodie have set my hand and seal, the
day and year first above written.

AVm. Pabodie.
her mark X P^i.izabeth E. Pabodie.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of
Daniel Alden.

William Paljodie and P^lizabeth his wife acknowl-
edge the sale of those lands expressed in this deed
unto Robert Parker, this the first of April 1663.

Before me,

John Alden. Assistant.

10 D UXB UR Y RECORDS.

1<5().J. Wlicicas lilt' town of Diixliiiry liiilli juMiitrd :i

June 211. icuc-el of hind nnlo ]Mr. AoUu Holmes, containing a
^'ol. a. luindii'd acres, lie it more or less, and Iving at or
Page 2U2. aliout a iilace commonly called Jvcjliinson's Ijrook,
l)oiinded as follows, viz : On Uie noitli side, with the
land formeily gianled unto Wm. Keemp and Mr.
"William 'W'itheily and .lolin Willis, (only there must
be allowed 40 feet for a high way between the said
lands to the conunon side to the bay), on tiie west
side it is bounded with the land foimerly granted
unto Thomas I lay ward Sen., and on the east, it is
bounded with the meadow at Robinson's creek, and
from the head of that meadow to the land of George
Russel's children, and so along by the path that
goes to the North, runs Southwardly so far as to a
red oak tree marked by the path side, and from that
tree, to another red oak tree marked which lies west-
ward from that first marked tree, and so with a
straight line westwardly till it meet with the bay
path that lies at the head of the lands of Robert
Barker, and so along tiie said i)ath, and the head of
the lands of Robert Barker until it meet with the
above said bound of Ilayward's land. These lands
were ranged, hiid forth, and bounded by Mr. Con-
stant Southworth, Benjamin Bartlett and William
Pabodie at the request of the town, and recorded
and api)roved by the town, this Twenty-ninth of
June IGO.J. by me

William Pahodie, Town Carke.

1665. We whose names are below written, were empau-

June 0. eled upon a Jury for the laying forth of a sufficient

Vol. a. footway through the land of Moses Simons and

Page 205. Samuel Chandler, the which we have doue according

to our best discretion, and bounded it as follows,

that is to sav. from tlie cast side of the land of

Samuel Chandler, unto the west side of the land of

Moses Simons, marked out as f<jllows. with six small

saplings in the land of Samuel Chandler, and so

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unto four di\' stakes in tlie land of Moses Simons,
and so imlo iive green stakes, wliicli reach the otlier
way.

George Sole. Sen. William Clauke.

Phillip Dellano. Sen. IIenw.y Samson.

EXTEIIIENCE IMlCIIILL. KOGEN GlaSS.

Edman "Weston. Joseph Prior.

Francis West. Samuel Hunt.

Abraham Samson. John Sprague.

1665. Honored Sir: My due resi)eets presented. I

July 24. received your letter where in I understand you have
Vol. 5. sold unto William Tubs the ten acres of land at
Page 205. Nainassakeeset, that we had of Mr. Brewster, for
fort}' shillings ; the which I have accepted, and do
therefore intreat you would be pleased in his behalf
to record the same in your town books, that I have
sold him, the said Tubs, his heirs, and assigns for-
ever, the said land all my right and title — thereunto,
as witness my hand, this the first of November 1655.

Hopslele Forsier.
Transcribed by me Jul}' 24th, 1665.

Wm. Pabodie, T. C.

1665. These are to certify and testify unto all men, that

July 24. I, William Brett of Bridgewater, sometime an inhaV)-

Vol. a. itant of Duxburrough. did some years [)ast. sell all

Page 206. my lands, meadow and upland, to John Rogers of

Marshfield, now deceased, lying in ]Matakiset, which

was given to me by the town, to him and his heirs

forever.

In witness whereof, I have set my hand July the
3d anno 1665.

William Brett.
Witness :

Thomas Havwari).
Ti'anscribed by me July 24th, 1665.

Wm. Pabokie, Tonni Clarke.

12 DL'XJiUUY JiECOliD.S.

1(^(!."). Tlu'se are to certify aiul testify to all men that I»

July 24. Tlioiiins Ilayward of Uriduewater, planter, some-

Vol. 5. times an iiilialtitant of Diixhiirroutfli, did some j'ears

Page 2()(i. since, sell all my land, meadow and upland, to

George Kussell of Marslifield, now deceased, lying

at Matakcsit, (which was given me l)y the Court at

Plymouth,) to him and his heirs forevei'. In witness

wherecjf I have set my hand July 3d, IGGo.

Thomas IIaywaim).
Witness :
( William IJhktt.
( Tll(>MAS IIaywaui).

Transcribed July 2Uh, 10(5") — by me,

Wm. Pauodie, T. C.

1665. Know all men liy these presents, that I, William

June 23. AVetherill of .Scituate, do acknowledge that I sold to
Vol. a. John Kogers, Sen. of Marshtield, now deceased, ten
Page 206. acres of upland lying at the North west side of
Xamassakeeti)it i)rook, on the left hand of the high-
way as you pass from Plymouth to the great swamp,
for the which land, the said John Kogers hath many
years ago, fully satisfied me. Witness my hand
June 23d, 1665.

William Wethkrill.
Transcribed by me July 21th, 1665.

William Pahodie, T. C.

1665. Know all men by these presents, That I, William

July 24. Paliodie of Duxinirrough, have sold unto William

Vol. a. Tubs of Dnxlturrough, ten acres of land which was

Page 207. the house lot of John Brown, lying on the North side

of the brook at Namassakeesit, which was bought of

John Brown, by William Pal)odie, now sold to the

said William Tul).s, to him, \\\h heirs and assignes

forever.

Witness my hand this 24tli of July, 1665.

William Pabodie.

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1665. lie it Known unlo all men, by these presents, that

Jul}' 24. I, John Cary of Duxhnnough, }iU^nl(>r. in the Colony

Vol. a. of New Plymouth, do acknowledge to have made

Page 207. over, and sold, all my right, title, and interest in two

acres f)f meadow ground. l)e it more or less, lying

u[)on the Norlh side of that land called Pine Point,

from my heirs and assignes unto Steven Hriant. his

heirs, executors, administrators and assignes, of the

same town of Diixhurrough. planter. To the which

bill of sale this lOtli Jan'y in the year of Our Lord

1G.30 — 1)3' me

John Cary.
Witness :
f WiLLiAJi Brktt.
I John iShaav.

Transcrilied by me,

"Wm. Pabodie, Tov:)i Clarke.

1665. The town have granted to Geoi'ge Paitridge fifty

May 20. acres about Mill brook, near Namassakeesit, and
Vol. a. have ordered Mr. Constant Southworth and Wm.
Page 207, Pabodie to lay it forth, who liave done accordingly.
208. Beginning on that side the brook towards Namassa-
keesit, on the North w-est side of the path, the path
being the bounds on the south west side from a
white oak tree marked on four sides, by the path
side, a little beyond the ['ree°k,' ^^^ so along the path
half a mile towards Matakesit, more or less, to a red
oak tree marked on four sides on the northerly side
the path, for the length, and from that red oak
inai'ked tree, north westward about fifty rods more
or less, to another white oak tree marked on four
sides, for the breadth, and from that marked tree to
another marked tree distant from the first mentioned
white oak tree, al)Out fifty rods northeastward. —
These afore mentioned trees and path, to be the
bounds.

May 20th, 1GG5.

14 DUxnruY h'h'conij.s.

ICGo. It was granted by tlie town that John Rouse of

Aug. 10. IMar.shfieUl, shall havi; sixty acres of land, near

Vol. a. Xaniassakeesit opijosite to Geo. Partridge, his lands

Page 208. on the other side the i)ath in that tract granted to

Marshfield and Duxliery by the County, upon the

condition that Duxbery shall have liberty to dispose

of sixty acres more (wiihin the same tract) to any

of tiieir inhabitants, and have appointed "William

Pabody on their pait, to lay it fortli unto him.

July 29th, 1GG.>.

The land above mentioned was accordingly laid
forth, and bounded. From a while oak tree marked
on four sides, standing on the south side of the
path, about twelve rods more westwardly than
George Partridge his most westwardly marked tree,
and from the white oak tree marked, about Sixty
rods Southwardly to a red oak tree marked on four
sides, and from the first mentioned tree along the
path to Duxbery ward, about half a mile, more or
less, to another tree, a red oak marked on four sides
on the south side of the path, about twelve rods to
the westward of George Partridge his most east-
wardly marked tree, and from that last mentioned
marked tree southwardly about 60 rods more or less,
to another red oak tree marked on four sides. This
parcel of land thus bounded, containing al)out Sixty
acres, more or less, was laid foith Ijy Anthony Snow
of INIarshfic'ld and AV'illiam Pabodie of Duxbury.
August 10th, 1GG5.

1666. The town have ordered Mr. Sebury and William

May 12. Pabodie to lay out unto George Partridge forty acres

Vol. a. of laud on the west side the l)rook that runs out of

Page 209. Island Creek pond, beginning at the mouth of the

pond, which accordingly they have done, and

bounded it with tlie brook on the East side and the

path that goes towards Namassakeesit, to be the

bounds, on the north side until you come to the first

old cartway that turns toward John Kogers his

DUXBURY llECORDS. 15

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house, there being a, red oak tree marked on four
sides in the corner between the two ways, and tlien
tliat path or way to be tiie bounds on the west side
until you come to a little red oak sapling marked on
four sides, standing on the east side of the path^
about seventy rods distant from the path and marked
tree, more or less, and from the said small sapling
eastwardly under the brow of a steep hill somewhat
to the southward of a line of a little pond, to a red
oak tree marked on four sides, a little distant from
the brook, and so unto the brook, for the South
bounds of the said forty acres of land.
May 12th, 1GC.6.

1666. Know all men by these presents, that I, William

July 18. Pabodie of Duxburrough, for, and in consideration

Vol. a. of ten shillings to me paid, did sell unto George

Page 209. Russell of Namassakeesit, (now decased) ten acres

of laud at Namassokeiset, lying on the south side of

the brook and path, which ten acres the town gave

unto me, and do by these presents make over the

said ten acres, with all the appurtenances there unto

belonging, to be the proper inheritance of said

George Russell, *his heirs, executors, administrators

and assignes forever, after the date hereof.

Witness my hand this 18th of .July, 1666.

William Pabodie.

1666. Whereas, the towns of Duxbury and Marshfield

June 26. have granted unto William Clarke of Duxbury, sixty

Vol. a. acres of land within that tract gianted them by the

Page 210. Court, and ordered Anthony Snow and AV^illiam

Pabodie to lay it forth, have accordingly laid it forth

on the east side the great pond above Mamasakesit,

beginning the^ measurement on the north side the

Indian fence, from a red oak tree marked on four

sides, and along the pond side, to another white oak

tree marked on four sides standing on the northeast

corner of the[|pond, and from that tree to the nearest

part of the pond, and from that tree to another white

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onk tree iiuirkcd on four sides, northerly, or there
:il)oiit, ulioiil seventy rods distant, more or less, for
the Itreadth, and so to another icd oak tree marked
on four sides, standino; about Noi-theast from tiie first
led oak tret,' niarke(). and so unto the pond, whieli
trees and i)ond are to he the hounds of the ahove
said sixty acres of laml.
Jink 20. IfiGG.

No date. The town have given untoAVilliam Tubs, a certain

Vol. a. parcel of land, about five acres, more or less,
Page 210. l)0undcd with the lands on the south side the brook
at Namassakeesit, that were given by the Court to
William lirett, between the said land and the brook,
all the upland between the brook and Creek lot,
being marked with divers trees, until you come to a
low brushed swamp upon the edge thereof stands a
white oak tree marked on four sides, and from that
tree to three spruce trees that stand near together,
and so with a straight line much about west until it
meet with the brook.

1664. Be it known to all men whom it may concern, that

Mch. 31. I, Constant Southworth of Duxburrough in the
Vol. a. jurisdiction of New Plymouth in New P^ngland, for
Page 220. and in consideration of three pounds in current pay
in hand paid unto me ; have given, granted, bar-
gained, sold, assigned and set over unto Roger Glass
of the same town, certain parcels of land lying in
Duxborrow, viz : ten acres of land more or less,
lying al)out Hounds ditch, which was once John
Tisdall's, sold by him unto "William Brett, and sold
by William Brett unto me. Constant Southworth,
and now sold by me unto Roger Glass, together with
another parcel of land lying on the east side of
north hill, containing al)out five or ten acres, more
or less, sold unto me Constant Southworth by Wil-
liam Brett, and now sold by me unto Roger Glass,
all tlie said parcels of upland with all and singular
the privileges and ajipurtcnances there unto belong-

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ing, (always excepting the meadow lands there unto
belonging with the libert}' for a cartway to the said
meadow,) and do by these presents, give, grant,
bargained, assigned, and set over all the above
recited premises, together with all the privileges and
appurtenances there unto belonging unto Koger
Glass, his heirs, executors, or assignes for ever, and
do by these presents bind myself, my heirs and
executors for ever, after the date hereof, from any
just molestation, or claim or title in or for any of the
•above recited parcels of lands.

In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this last day of March One thousand six
liundred, sixty and four.

Constant South worth.
her mark X Elizabeth Southworth.

Philip Delano.
Wm. Pabodie.

1666. Know all men by these presents, That I, Daniel

made Hicks of Scituate, in the jurisdiction of New Ply-

1643. mouth in New England, planter, for in concederation

recoixled of a sufficient sum of money to me in hand paid

July 10, before the sealing and delivering hereof, by Thomas

1666. Bird of Scituate aforesaid, husbandman, have h\

Vol. a. these presents, do bargain, sell, assign and confirm

Page 212, from me the said Daniel Hicks, ra}' heirs, executors,

213. administrators and assignes, to him the said Thomas

Bird, and his heirs, administrators, executors and

assignes forever, the one half of a fifty acre lot of

land, lying at (Mattacheesit within the township of

Duxbur}') that being that half of the said lot of laud

that lyeth to the south, the said lot joining to the

laud of George Russell, and on the west it bounds

on the land of John Hudson ; it is bounded on the

one side with a white oak tree, on the other side with

the marsh. To have and to hold the said southerly

half of the above said fifty acres of land from me

the said Daniel Hicks, and my heirs to him, the said

IS DUXBlllY RECORDS.

Thomas Bird, and his heirs and assigncs forever,
with all the piivileiies and appurtenances there unto
belonging, cr in any way appertaining there unto,
and all my right, title and interest in the premises,
or any [)art or parcel lluTfof. To Ix' holdcn of our
Sovereign lord the King as of his manor of East
Greenwitch in the County of Kent, in free and com-
mon socage and not incapiie, lujr by Knight service,
nor hy rent and service thereof, and thre by deed of
right accustomed, warranting the said sale and title
of the premises against all persons whatso ever,
from, by, or under, on the said Daniel Hicks, oi- by
my right or title, claiming any right, title or interest
in the premises, or any i)art or [)aicel thereof, and
I, the said Daniel Hicks do further covenant, promise
and grant b}' these presents, that it shall and may
be lawful to and for the saitl Thomas IJird, either l)y
himself or his attorney to record and enroll these
presents, or to cause them to be recorded and
enrolled in the Court of New Plymouth, according
to the usual manner of recording and enrolling eve-
dence. In witness of these presents, 1, the said
Daniel Hicks, have hereunto set my hand and seal,
this twenty ninth day of September Anno Dom 1643.

Daniel Hicks.
Signed, sealed and delivered in sight and
presence of

f Anthony Dodson.
( E^DWAUD Wright.

On the fourth day of Oct. 1GG4, Anthony Dodsou
and Ann, the wife of Thomas Bird of Scituate, late
deceased, appeared in Court and testified that this
deed and the land therein expressed, was freely
given l)y the said Thomas liird unto the church of
Duxborrough. Attested by Mr. Nathaniel Morton,
Clerk of the Court for the jurisdiction of New
Plymouth.

The deed above written and the land therein
expressed, that was given by Thomas P>ird of Scit-

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uate, deceased, unto the church of Duxboiy,
aftei wards was given fix'ely ')>' the church of Dux-
burroug, unto John Hohiies of Duxl)urriih to be tlie
proper inheritance of the above said John Holmes,
his lieirs, executors, administrators and assigns for
ever, which deed is here trul}' transcribed and re-
corded b}' order fiom the church by me,

Wm. Pauodie.
July 10th, IGGG.

1665. Tlie town have granted Samuel Chandler, Sixty

Oct. 21. acres of land between Indian head river, and the

Vol. a. great Cedar Swamp, with the condition that be shall

Page 214. not sell it except to a townsman, and have appointed

Samuel West and Phillip Delano, to lay it forth.

We whose names are underwritten were appointed
by the town of Duxbery to lay out the aforesaid land
unto Samuel Chandler, ))y the great swamp. This
land Ij'cth between the swamp and the Bay path, the
range of the breadth of it, runs South east and

North west, at the end, beginning at a Spruce

tree, and so between a small red oak, and a white
oak, and so to the Stoney Swamp, for the length,
and thence to a great white oak marked.

Samuel West.
Phillip Delano.

1665. Witness these presents. That the town hath givea

1667. unto Edward Hall ten acres of laud, lying at
Aug. 3. Namassakeesit, between the brook and the house lot
Vol. a. laid out, unto John Ridby, which lot of ten acres,
Page 213. more or less, the said Edward Hall sold unto Robert
Barker as he sayeth, who hath now peacably enjoyed
the same the space of seventeen j^ears, with all the
appurtenances thereunto belonging, and is approved
{hy the five men chosen by the town for that pur-
pose) to be recorded to the above said Robert
Barker, his heirs, executors, administrators and
assignes forever after the date herein, August 3d,
1665.

Transcribed this 23d January, 1G67. By me,

Wm. Pabodie, Clark.

20 IJL'XBL'IIY REUOllD^.

1669. This may cortefy any whom it may concern, That

May 3. Lucy, tlie wife of lif-hert Uaiker did acknowledge

Vol. a. the sale of a parcel of land lyinti at BUiefish river,

Page 214. that was sometime the land of S(jlom(Mi Learned,

to he now sokl unto Alnaiiam Samson of Duxlmry,

and did fieely resign u[) unto him. all interest in the

same.

Before me,

JosiAii WiNSLOw, Assistant.

1668. Know all men I)}' these presents, That I, George

Nov. 17. Partridge of Duxbery, in the jurisdiction of New
Vol. a. Plymouth in New England, i)lanter. For and in con-
Page 218. sideration of Eight Pounds, in current payd to me in
hand, have b}' these presents, bargained, sold,
enfeoff and confirmed, and do l)y these presents
bargain, sell, enfeoff and confirm unto Tiiomas King
Jun. of Scituate in the same jurisdiction, all ni}- lot
of land given me by the town of Duxber}', at or
about Mill brook near Namassakeesit, containing
fifty acres, more or less, bounded b}' the path on the
southwest side, and four marked trees on the four
corners of it, as may appear by the town books,
being or lying within the township of Duxljery
: aforesaid, to have and to hold unto the said Thomas

King, his heirs, executors, administrators or assignes
forever, from me, the said George Partridge, m\'
heirs, executors and administrators forever, to be
lioldeu of our Sovereign lord, the King, as of his
manor of East Greenwitch, in the County of Kent
in the realm of England, with warranty against all
people, from, by, or under the title of George Par-
tridge claiming any right, title or interest of or into
the said fifty acres of land, or any part or parcel or
appurtenances thereof what so ever, and the said
George Partridge doth further warrant liy these
presents, that it shall and may be lawful to, and for
the said Thomas King, either bj' himself or by his
attorney, to record and enroll, or cause to be so

D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 21

Nov. 17. recorded and enrolled, the title and tenor of these
Continued, presents, in his Majesty's Court at Plymouth,
Vol. a. according to the usual order and manner of record-
Page 217, ing and enrolling deeds and evidence, in such case
218. made and provided.

In witness whereof I, George Partridge have
hereunto set my hand and seal, this seventeenth day
of November, in the year of Our Lord one thousand
six hundred and sixty and eight.

The mark ^ of Geouoe Partridge.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of

j William Pabodie.
( John Cooper.

This deed is truly transcribed by me,

Wii. Pabodie, Clark of the toivn.

Nov. 17th, 1668.

This deed was freely and fully owned and acknowl-
edged by George Partridge above said, and Sarah,
his wife before

Wm. Buadfoud, Assistant.

Anno Dom 1668, Nov. 17th.

1669. This writing witnesses that I, William Brett of

Mch. 30. Bridgcwater in the Colony of Plymouth, have sold
Vol. a. unto William Pabodie of Duxborrough, all those
Page 219. lands, upland and meadow, given me by the Court,
and laid out to me near the North Hill meadow, and
lying upon the Brook usually called the South river
brook, I say sold to him, his heirs, executors and
assignes for ever, and by this writing give him full
power to have it confirmed by the order of the
Court ; these lands lying in the town of Duxbor-
rough, and the places above mentioned, with the
consent of my wife. In witness whereof I have set
my hand March oOth, Anno Dom 1669.
Witness hereunto —

( Thomas Hayavakd, Sex.
1 Thomas IIavavahu, Jln.

22 JJiXJUnr JiECVRDIS.

1G69. Know all men by these presents, tiiat I, Samuel

Aug. 17. Kat(M) (jf Dnxherv in New Eniiland.on the one party
Vol. a. (have sold unto Josiah Standish in llie townshii) of
Page 221. Sandwich, in New England, on the other party) all
my lands, housing, fencing, now belonging to me in
Duxbery, containing fcjily acres of u|)land, more or
less, with three acres of meadow land, which I pur-
chased of Constant IJiewster, lying against the lauds
of Henry Howland, by the bay side, all these lauds
with the orchard. Housing, fencing now upon it,
with all the privileges and appurtenances there unto
belonging, and do by these presents, in consideration
of Twenty Pounds already paid in hand, bargained,
given, sold and set over unto the above said Josiah
Standish, all the above said lands, Housings, fenc-
ings and orchard, all the immunities, privileges and
appurtenances there unto belonging, unto the said
Josiah Standish, his heirs and assignes, to have and
to hold from the date hereof forever, and do by
these presents l)ind myself, ni}' heirs, executors and

administrators forever, from any let or

hinderence, unto the above said Josiah Standish,
his heirs, executors and assignes, from the quiet
peacable enjoyment thereof forever, after the date
hereof, in witness whereof 1 have set m}' hand and
seal, this seven*:eentli day of August in the year of
Our Lord one thousand six hundred and sixty three.

The mark of
Samuel (S) Eaton.

The mark of
Martha (C) Eaton.
and a seal -jj

Signed, sealed and delivered

in presence of

j William Pauodie.
( Alexander Standish.

Transcribed in 1GG9 by me,

AVilliam Pabodie, T. C.

DUXBUHY RECORDS. 23

SaiiuiL'l K:\ton mid ]\I:irtli;i his wife, acknowledge
the sale of the land expressed in this writing ]:)efore
me, John Alden, Assistant, the day and year al)ove
mentioned.

1669. May the third ICr.O. Tiie town of Diixbery have
;May 3. granted that Antony Snow of Marshfield, shall have
Vol. a. .Sixtv acres of land within that tract which was given

Page 222. by tlie Court to both towns, and liave appointed Mr.
Constant Southworth to join with one of Marshfield
to lay it forth.

December 30th, 1669. Laid out unto Anthony
Snow of JNIarshfield, Sixty acres of land granted him
by the towns of Duxbery and Marshfield, lying on
the northerly side of the lands of Joseph Green,
l)Ounded on the northwest corner by a black oak
marked on four sides, and so by Joseph Green's
eastward I)}' line, and so down to a red oak marked,
standing on the brow of a hill on the eastwardly of
a pond called Hobomacks pond, about a hundred
and twenty rods, taking in a bit of two or three acres
from the last mentioned tree, to a pine tree marked
on two sides, and so to the pond, closing wnth
Green's land, and from the first mentioned tree,
about eigiity rods towards the north east to a little
oak, standing in a swamp, and then an hundred and
twenty rods on the same point as the first line, to a
white oak standing on a hill marked on four sides.

JOSIAII WiNSLOW.

Constant Southworth.

1670. The town have given unto Experience Mitchil
Oct. 10. fifty acres of land on the south side of rocky plain

Vol. a. near Namassakeesit, and appointed Constant South-
Page 215. worth and Wm. Pal)odie to lay it forth, who
accordingl}' did, and Ixnuuled it as follows, viz. : —
From a spruce tree marked on four sides, standing
on the edge of the swamp near Rock}^ plain, and on
the westwardly side of the Ijay path, and from that
said marked tree, with a straight line South and by

24 DUXBURY RE C URDU.

eastward by a range of marked treca and acioss tlie
l)ay path to a little white oak tree marked on the top
of a little plain on the eastward of the path, con-
taining al)ont eighty rods, for the l)readth. and from
that white oak marked tree, P^ast and l)y Northward,
and along a range of marked trees extending about
one luindrcd rods in length, to a tree niarked on four
sides, and fiom that last named tree, along a range
of marked trees North by Westward to a red oak
tree marked on four sides, standing on the top of a
hill to the Northward of a little run, and so with a
straight line west and by soutliward along the edge
of the Rocky plain to the above said spruce tree.
This is the bounds of the above said fifty acres of
land, more or less, October 10th, 1G70.

William Pabodik, Clark.

1070. The town have given unto Francis West, about

Oct. 10. thirty acres of land on the P^ast side of Elxperience
Vol. a. IMitchils lands near Namassakeesit, of the same
Page 21 G. breadth with the said Mitchels his land, and so
extending Eastward to a marked tree near a little
run in a swamp, about ^ixty rods distant from Mit-
chels land, the tree marked is a maple tree.

p William Pabodie, T. C.

1670. The town have granted, that William Tubs shall

April 19. have about 30 acres of land, more or less, near

Vol. a. Namassakeesit, bounded b}' the lands given unto

Page 223. William Tubs formerly by the Court, for the South-

waixUy l)ounds, Matakesit brook the Westwardly

bounds, and the lands formerly given by the town to

William Tubs, George Russell's for the Eastwardly

l)Ounds there being a range of trees marked, on the

Westwardly side of George Russell, his land, the

bounds thereof. The above said land was viewed

and bound by

Constant SouTinvoinii and
William Pabodie.
April 19th, 1G70.

D UXBUR Y RECORDS.

1(570. Laid forth untd Abraham Peirce, about 30 acres

April 19. of land jcjiiiiiig unto that land he bought of Thurston

Vol. a. Clarke, lying on the Westwardly side of Namassa-

Page 223. keesit brook, bounded from the said land by the

brook Southwardly, about GO rods, and to a maple

tree marked, and from that tree Westwardly to a

white oak tree marked in the woods at the upper

corner, and so with a cross line to his above said

land bought of Thurston Clark. April 19th, 1G70.

Constant SouTinvoinn. William Pauodie.

1670. "Whereas, the town have appointed Mr. Constant

June 24. Southworth and Phillip Delano, and William Pabodie
Vol. a. to bound men's lands, We the above named, have
Page 223. ranged and bounded out unto Joseph Prior, ten
acres of land lying between or beyond or towards
the mill on the fresh marshes, as you go from the
meeting house to the mill, that path being the
bounds on the East side, and a pine tree marked on
the path side of the land, and so from that tree west
north west ward to a little red oak tree marked,
standing upon the top of a hill, a little above the
head of the old field, and East south eastward to the
path that goes to the mill, and so along the path to
the mill wards about 32 rods to another little red
oak tree marked, and so along a west north west line
to another red oak tree in the old field, and so along
to another little red oak tree marked, above the old
field, for the northerly bounds, the two uppermost
marked trees, being the westwardly bounds of this
land, containing in length about 52 rods, and in
breadth 32 rods.

Transcribed by me,

William Pahodie, Clark.

1G72. The tnwn have given unto Experience Mitchill,five

May 6. acres of Swampy meadow land, lying toward the

Vol. a. head of Pudding brook, near Namassakeeset. The

Page 216. town appointed Robert barker and Wm. Pabodie to

lay it forth unto him, who accordingly have done,

26 D UXB UE Y RECORDS.

;iiul liouiulcd it hv or with tlif siiid Piiddiiiu' lirook
on the North siilo. aiul the iiphmd <jii tlie South side,
the East l)oiiiids aie two trees marked, a little to tlie
Eastward of a small run or creek, that comes from
the swamp or mill brook and falls into Pudding
brook, and from those two marked trees downward
the said brook to a little red oak on the south side
of Pudding brook and that said creek and a pine
tree a little to the Southward, being the "West
bounds, containing six acres, more or less.

May (Uh, 1G72.

1672. "Whereas, Mr. Constant Southworth, Phillip Del-

.luue 24. ano, Sen. and "William Pabodie, were appointed by
Vol. a. the town to bound out men's land, "We the above
Page 224. named have bounded out to John Holmes ten acres
of land, bounded on the south by the land of Joseph
Prior, and on the east end by the path that goes
from the meeting house to the mill, and two marked
trees on the north side on white oak tree which
stands about 16 rods from the path, and a pine tree
up in the woods west north westerl}', and so with a
straight line South south westward to a little red oak
tree marked, at the head of Joseph Priors land, for
the "Westward bounds. This parcel of land contains
about b'2 rods in length and thirty-two in breadth,
also another parcel of land at the head of Johu
Washborn Sen, his land, from a little swamp or
spring the south bounds, and the said "Warshboru
Sen, his land, the East bounds, and so along North-
wardly to a little red oak marked, standing upon a
hill side, and from thence along a little ridge "West-
wardly to a pine tree marked, and so to the mill path
for the north westwardly bounds, and so along the
path Southwardly, the said path being the "West-
wardly bounds, till it comes to the path called
Wyliorns path, and a little red oak tree marked, and
so along that path to three trees marked red oak all

DUXBURY liECOHDS. 27

upon one root in X.\w said patli, and s(j to tlie swamp
01" spring l)efore spoken oi.

Transcribed l)y me.

William PAiiOoiE, Clark.

Junk 24, 1G72.

1674. A mutual agreement between William Papodie

May 2G. and Experience ]\Iicliill, made and concluded by free

Vol. a. consent on botli sides, concerning bounds of land

Page 224. between them, are as follows, (viz) From a small

white oak marked by the meadow side, and from

thence to a walnut tree marked, and from thence to

a white oak marked, and from thence l)y trees

marked, to a white oak sapling marked by the brook

side, near Samuel Hunts field, and from thence the

brook is the V)0unds between them upward.

Tliis agreement was made INIaich. 74. This above
written was, with the consent of both parties above
named, here recorded, this 2Gth of May 1G74.

AViLLiAM Pabodie, Clurk.

1679. We whose names are underwritten, do here by

July 24. declare what we have acted liy order from the town
Vol. a. of Diixbury. which is in manner as foUowoth. The
!Pagej22o. land which we have layd out. is l)Ounded as follow-
eth. beginning at tiie land which was formerly
Capt Churchs, it is l)Ound with the Indian head river
to the north, and so goeth along the Indian head
liver about three score rods, more or less, until it
meet with a walnut tree, standing just by the river
side, marked on four sides, and from that walnut
tree with a straight line, about six rods, more or less,
southwardly to another walnut tree marked, and so
with a straight line eastwardly to another tree
marked, standing about twelve I'ods from the river,
and so bounded eastwardly by the land former!}' sold
to Capt Church, by the town afoi-isaid. which land

28 DUXBUliY RECORDS.

wi" liavc layd out to .laiiu's l>i>lio|» l)y (ji-tlor <jf llie
town of Diixbury, this 22(1 day of May, IGT'J.
Witness our hands :

JosiAii Holmes.

FUAN< IS Bakkkk.

This was recorded by order of the town of Dux-
bury, July 24th, 1G7!J, by

Wii.LiAsi Paik^dik, Clark.

1G79. Laid out unto Daniel Alden. forty acres of land

July 2-1. or there al)out, on the west side of South river, on
\i)\. a. both sides of the hiohway that *ioeth over the river,
Page 225. a little l)elow the land (>f C'apt Church, which land'
lyeth on the east side of the river. Beginning to
measure a little below the beaver dam, at a white
oak tree, or l)ush marked, and so extending West
north westwaidly from the river by the bush afore-
said, about 60 rods to a pine tree marked, standing
a little to the northward of the highwa}', and then
from that saitl pine tree North north eastwardly
throu2b a corner of a swamp, and by the swamp
bounded on the west side until it meet the river,
about one hundred and ten rods, below the above
said white oak l)ush, a little below the beaver dam,
the river being the eastwai'dly bounds of the said 40
acres of land.

This was ordered ))y the town of Duxbury to be
recorded July 24, 1679.

William Pahodie, Clerk.
A way to be allowed through it.

By John Tracy, John Soule, AVm. Pabodie —
July 'Jth, 1671).

1679. Laid out unto John Wadsworth, six acres of land

July 24. lying on the west side of his meadow land at South
Vol. a. River, beginning at a white oak tree marked, stand-
Page 226. ing about three, or four rods from the said meadow,
and so extending westwardly from the meadow by
the said white oak marked tree, two or four and

D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 29

twenty ions to a pine tree marked, standino; on the
top of a liill with some stones about it, and from
that said pine tree soutliwardly, about fifty four
rods, to a red oak marked tree, and then from that
said red oak tree, with a straiglit line eastwai'dly to
another little red oak tree marked, standing a little
to the westward of the meadow, and so with a
straight line to the said meadow, about twent}' four
rods, and b}' reason of this breadth of twenty four
lods at each end, we allowed, upon consideration
that the afore said meadow doth run into, and so
take away from the middle of the land, as much as
we allow upon the ends.
July 9th, 1679.

John Soule.

John Tracv.

Wm. Pabodie.

This was ordered to be recorded, by the town of
Duxbury, July 24, 1G79.

AViLLiAM Pabodie, Clark.

1679. Laid foith unto Nathaniel Cole, about twenty six

Jul}' 24. acres of land lying on the east sidt of South river
Vol. a. toward the head thereof, and joining to the lands of
Page 226. Ralph Thacher on the south side thereof, and
extending southwardl}' from the said Thacher's land
four score rods, more or less, to a red oak tree,
standing about four rods to the eastward of the
river, and so running with a straight line from the
«aid river b}' that said red oak marked tree to
another red oak tree marked, standing about thirty
rods from the said river, and so from that last said
marked red oak tree with a straight line northwardly
to another red oak tree marked, near Mr. Thacher's
land, to the above said river, being about twenty six
rods from the last said red oak tree marked to the
said river.

This land was laid out and bounded, as above

Drxr.rnv /nxjojU)S.

said, the ninth day of Jul}', by said John Tracy,

John Soiilc. aiiil N\'illi:un l*;il)i)dii'.

'I'liis was oidcicil to 1)(' n'coidcd liy liie town of
I)ii.\l)iiiy. .Inly L'llli. IC.TK.

W'.M. l^Ar.onii;. Clctrk.

1678. Whereas the town of Diixlx'iy ^lay 20lh, 1G74,

Sept. 23. gave unto Edward Southwortli the lilterty to change
Vol. a. his two lots of land in the woods that were formerly
Page 'I'll, the lands of John Washhoins, and to take the like
quanlit}' elsewhere wIutc il niiglit conveniently be
had. Now so it is that we whose names are under
written, being empowered on that account, have
bounded out unto the above said Edward South-
worth, a like quantity of land of the above said two
lots, wiiich were sixty acres, between the great cedar
swamp at Namassakeesit and the old ba}' path and
Indian head river, viz : We l)egan to measure at two
great walnut trees standing close b}' the said river
side, there being a great rock in tiie river, and a cow
track going over the said river, both a little below
the said two walnut trees, and all near the northwest
corner of the said great Cedar swamp, and we
measured from the said two trees, westwardiy, and
b}' the said river 60 rods, allowing the said river to
lie tiie northerly l)ouuds where we met with the old
bay path, and there marked a white oak tree for the
head bounds, then we measured along the said bay
path southward!}', eighty rods, and marked a walnut
tree standing on the west side of the said path, there
being a great stone about two feet to the west of the
said walnut tree, allowing the said old bay path for
the westwardiy bounds. Again we measured from
the above said two walnut trees standing b}' the
river side, southwardly, about twenty rods, there
marked a white oak tree, having a crotch with
another tree fallen there in, for the soutiiwai'dly cor-
ner bounds, and so a straight line being drawn from
the said two walnut trees by the river side unto this
last mentioned white oak tree with a crotcii and

DUXBURT RECORDS. 31

marked, vve allowed for the eastci'ly bounds, like wise
also a straigiit line being diuwn from lliis said oak
tree with a crotch, and marked, unto tlie above said
walnut trees sianding on the west side of the old
bay i)ath and marked, we allowed for the south-
wardly bounds, also finding the northwest corner of
the great cedar swamp to fall a little within the
eastwardl}' bound line, and near unto the above said
two walnut trees standing by the river side, therefor
we allowed a cartway or a highway round the corner
of the said swamp, unto the river, that so there
might be a free passage for carts on the narrow side
of great cedar swamp, unto the Indian head river,
and the reason wh}' we allowed tlie eastmost line but
twenty rods, and the westaiost line along the old
bay path, eighty rods_ is because we find the river
to have a bow or consideral)le crooks in it towards
the north, which gains land [)roportionably to what
one line is shorter than the other. This parcel of
land containing Sixty acres, more or less, is bound
as above expressed, was done with the consent and
satisfaction of P^dward Southworth above said, this
23d day of September, 167<S, by

John Soule and

WiLLIAJI PaBODIE.

and so approved b}' the town, and so be recorded.
"William Pabodie, T. C

1680. Laid out unto Peter "West, about thirty acres of

Aug. 17. land ujjon the Southwest corner of Daniel Alden,

Vol. a. his land, on the west side of South river, bounded

Page 228. on the easterly side by a straight line from the path,

and by a white oak tree on four sides, standing

southwardl}' of the path, about 10 or 12 rods, and

so about a south southwest course or point to a red

oak tree marked, standing on the side of a hill about

90 rods distant from the said path, for the length of

the laud on that side, and from that red oak tree

marked on four sides with a straight line west north-

D UXB URY RE CORDS .

westwardly about GO rods, to a rock with stones up-
on it on tlio plain, tlieie being a small pine tree
marked, standinir about S feet to the eastward of
the rock, for the south westwardly bounds, and
breadth of the land, and from that rock with a
straight line north north-eastwardly, about 50 rods,
to a red oak tree marked on four sides, standing on
the south side of the path, for the westerly l)ounds,
and then the said path to be the northwardlj'
bounds, until it meet with the beginning of the first
line. On the easterly side, this land was measured
and bounded as above said, this 27th day of May,
1680.

John Soule.

AViLLIAM PaBODIE.

Ordered by the town this da}', 17th of August, to
be recorded to him.

Aug. 17, 1680. William Pauodie, Clark.

1680. Laid out unto John Dillano, about ten acres of

Page 228. land to the eastward of his house, viz. By the land
Vol. a. of Edmau AVeston, on the east end, and by the path
that goes from the mill to south river, on the north
side, and by a white oak tree marked on four sides
at the west end, and by the lands that were some
time George Pollards lands, on the south side,
being about 20 rods in breadth, and 80 rods in
length.

By John Soule and William Pabodie, and
ordered by town this day, 17th of August to be
recorded August I7tli, 1680.

William Pabodie, Clark.

1675. AVliereas the town of Duxbury, May 22d, 1675,

May 22. granted that Nathaniel Brewster should have that

Vol a. grant of land formerly made to Joseph Rodgers,

Page 229. al)out tlie old tar pits, laid forth unto him, as near

according to grant as may be, and did appoint

Phillip Dillano, sen., and William Pabodie to bound

it unto him. Now so it was, the above named per-

D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 33

sous, Phillip Delano and William Pabodie, have en-
deavored the same according to the best light we
have, and therefore on Ma}- 22d, 1677, we the al)Ove
named, wont up to the old tar pit, and we l)egan to
measure on the west side the counir}' road, a little
southward of the tar pit, at a white oak tree, which
we marked on four sides, and from thence we meas-
ured westwardly and along the south side of the
l)ond, about fift}' rods, to a little red oak sapling,
marked on four sides, standing on the south side of
a little hole or pond of water, then again we meas-
iired from the above said white oak, marked tree,
southwardly Six score rods, marked a range of
trees on the north and south sides, till we came to a
white oak tree, which we marked on four sides for
the length of the land, and from that last said white
oak tree we measured westwardly about Sevent}'
rods, marked a range of trees on the east and west
.sides until we came to another white oak tree, which
we marked on four sides, for the breadth of the
land, then we marked a range of trees on the north
and south sides, in as right a line as we could, be-
tween the last said white oak marked tree, and the
red oak sapling marked, that stands by the little
hole of water aliove mentioned, for the westwardly
.l)Ounds of said land, containing in all, about fifty
acres of land.

Recorded according to order.

William PAnooiE, Clark.

1680. AVhere as the town of Duxbury January 31st,

Jan. 31. 1680, did give liberty unto Josiah Holmes to

Vol. a. exchange a i)arcel of that land formerly given by

Page 230. the town to Mr. Holmes, situated, or lying upon the

hills or raised plains, on the easterly end of Robert

Barker, Sen., his land, near the head of Robinson's

creek, and appointed John Tracy, John Soule and

William Pabodie, or any two of them, to ))ound it

out to him.

J) I X r, L'l: ) ' ]l E CORDS .

Now so it is that we whose names are under writ-
ten, rei)aircHl to tlie plains aforesaid, and there
measured out unto tlie said Josiah Holmes, and on
the southwest side of those lands formerly laid out
unto George Russell's heirs, about twenty four acres
of land, bounded at the head with a pine tree marked
on four sides, being the southwest corner l)ound, and
so with a straight line to a red oak tree marked,
standing on the west side of the path that goes from
Pudding brook to the head of Kol)inson's creek,
which ^aid tree was the south east corner bounds, of
]Mr. Holmes his land aforesaid, containing or extend-
ing in l)readth on the south east end, about 52 rods
aud 36 rods in the narrowest end, and about 80 rods
in length, upon consideration of the surrender of all
those lands lying on the south east side of a little
run of water that comes from the lands of Robert
Barker aforesaid, and falls into Robinsons creek,
the said run now being the bounds of the said
Holmes's land, until it comes to a red oak tree
marked, standing on south east side of said run, and
with a straight line to run to the above said red oak
marked tree standing on the westerly side of the
path that goes from Pudding brook to the head of
Robinsons creek, and so to the North river, contain-
ing about 25 acres more or less, which is to return
and remain to the towns commons. These bounds
were set, and lands measured, this, the first day of
May, 1G82, by

John Soule.

"William Pabodie.
P>y order of the town,

"Wm. Pahodie, Clark.

1682. The town of Duxborrow have granted unto Wil-

Aug. 26. liam Clarke of Duxbwrrow, about fifty or sixty acres
Vol. a. of land lying a little to the westward of the South
Page 231. river, and Goodman AVadsworths land in Duxbor-
row, always provided there shall be a highway

DUXBUUY RECORDS. 35

allowed through the said land, either where it now
goeth, or as convenient, upon consideration that the
saiil "William Clarke shall surrender his grant of land
about Matakeesit to the town, quantity for quantity.

AVhereas the town of Duxborrow Aug. 26th, 1682,
granted unto William Clark by way of exchange, a
parcel of land lying on the westward of South river
and Goodman Wadsworths land, situated in Dux-
borrow.

"We, whose names are underwritten, being ordered
1682. 1)y the town to bound and range lauds as occasion

Aug. 26. shall require, have bounded out the above said par-
Vol. a. eel of land unto "William Clark, viz : "VYe began at

Page 231. a red oak tree marked on four sides, standing to the
eastward of "William Clark's house, and a little to
the southward of the highway, or path, and a little
brook, where the brook aud path cross each other,
and from that red oak marked tree with a straight
line, west south westwardly half a mile or 160 rods,
to another little red oak tree marked on four sides
with stones about it, and from that last said red oak
marked tree, with a straight line north north west-
wardly to another small red oak tree marked on four
sides with stones about it, about sixty rods, for the
breadth of the said parcel of land, and then with a
straight line from the last said red oak tree, to a
stake with stones about it, standing upon the plain
aboiit 160 Rods distant, and about east north east
from the last said tree, and about 60 rods, and about
north north westward from the first said red oak tree
marked, standing on the south side the al)Ove said
brook and [)ath. This parcel of land was bounded
and laid out the 14th day of November, 1682 — by

John Tracy.
"Wm. Pabodie.

and voted by the town of Duxborrow to be recorded.
Mch 26, 1682-3.

36 DUXnrilY RECORDS.

1682-3. "Whereas, the town of Duxborrow did formerly
March 26. grant unto Henry Samson, of Duxborrow, a small
Vol a. parcel of land near Rol)insons creek, in Dux-
Page 232. borrow, and the record of the said parcel lieing
burnt witli the Clerks house, the said land should
be again recorded in the towns books. The Ijoiinds
of said parcel of land are as foUoweth. viz. West-
wardly it is bounded witli the meadow of Robert
Barker, northwardly by the land of Robert Sprout,
of Scituate, southwardly with the land formerly
granted to George Russell's children, and so runs
half a mile in length towards the south eastward,
from the aljove said meadow at Robinsons creek or
brook.

by me,

"William Pahodie. Clark.

1G82-3. "Whereas, the town of Duxl)orrow, May 16, 1682,

March 26. gave Lieutenant Robert Barker a small parcel of
"Vol a. land lying on the north side of his own land, which
Page 232. lay on the north side of i)udding brook, and on the
east side, the path that goeth from pudding brook
to Berstowe's bridge, and appointed John Tracy,
John Soule and Wm. Pabodie, or any two of them
to lay it out unto him. "We whose names are under-
written, the 29th day of May, 1682, bounded out
the said parcel of land as foUoweth, viz. "We began
at the bounds of the said Barker's land bj' the side
of the above said path that goeth fiom Pudding
brook to Berstovvs l)ridge, and along that patii
northwardly to a little wliite oak tree, which we
marked on four sides, standing a little soutliwardh'
on Marslitield highway, and then b}' n straigiit line
eastwardly to a red oak tree, marked on two sides
eastward and westward, and so right to another red
oak tree, (and across Marshfield path) marked on
two sides, eastwaid and westward, and tlipu with a
straight line north-eastward, al)out 55 rods, to a
pine tree, marked on four sides, and then with a
straight line south-eastward, al)out ten rods, to a

D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 37

white oak tree marked on four sides, and then with
a straight line southwardly about fifty rods, by a
[)iue tree marked on the North and South sides, to
the above said Marshfield path, and then the said
path to be the bounds eastward towards the head of
said Barkers land. This parcel of land containeth
al)out twelve or thirteen acres of land, more or less,
was ordered by the town of Duxborrow, to be re-
corded in their town records.

John- 8oule. IMarch 26, 1682-3.

Wm. Pabodie. Wji. Pabodie, Clark.

1683. This writing doth witness an agreement between

June 4. Alexander Standish and William Pabodie, both
Vol a. of Duxborrough, in the jurisdiction of New Plym-
Page 178. outh in New Englantl. Viz, the above said Alex-
andei' Standisli having a certain parcel of meadow
land lying by the nay side, and on the south side
the creek called the P>agle, partly against John
Sprague's land, and partly against the above said
Pabodie his land, and having no way to it by land,
but over other men's land. Now, so it is, that the
said Alexander Standish hath bought a way, or
lil)erty with egress and regress for cart or foot, over
the said Pabodie's land to said meadow, and hath
freely and fully, and absolutely given the said
Pabodie about one acre of land for said way, the
land joins to said Pabodie's land on the west side,
and is bounded by the New highway that goeth be-
tween Thomas Boney's and the said Pabodie's land,
till a little to the southward of Pabodie's land and
spring, and then it is bounded by a white oak tree
marked on four sides, and then with a straight line,
south-eastward to another white oak tree marked on
four sides, and so with a straight line south-east-
ward to a red oak tree marked on four sides and on
that said south-east line to a stone set in the ground
a little to the westward of a white oak tree, which
stone is the V)ounds between the lands of "William

38 DUXJiURY IlECUnU^.

Brewster, Alexanclei- Standisli and AVilliani Pahodie.
Tliis paicel of land, llms bounded as al)ov(! said,
containing one acre, more or less. I. llie said Alex-
ander Standisli, liatli given unto the saiil William
Pabodie, his heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns, forever, with wood, water, stones, privi-
leges and ap[)urtenances there unto l)elonging, on
the other side I, the said William Pabodie, hath
freely, fully and al)solutely given and granted
liberty and i)rivilege unto the above said Alexander
Standisli, he, his heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns, forever, to pass over m}' laud to his
meadow land, for cart and foot, for cutting, making
and carting of hay, or anything about fencing of
said meadow, forever, only if the said Paybode or
any after him shall see cause to fence in any land
that lyeth right in the direct way to said meadow,
then the said Alexander, nis heirs and assigns shall
pass on this side of the fence, or on that side the
said fence where they ohall like i)est, Init if they can-
not pass on either side of said fence conveniently for
hills or dirt, then they shall have liberty to pass
through the said fence at gates or bars, which thej'
who erect the fence shall make, and then the said
Alexander shall pass on this side, or on that side,
any corn, or plowed land within the said fence when
there shall be left convenient room for carting, but
if no convenient place l)e left for carting, then the
said Alexander, he. his heirs and assigns, shall have
liberty to cart over the corn or plowed land without
any interruption of me, the said William Pabodie, mj'
heirs and assigns, forever, provided still, that the
said Alexander, his heirs and assigns, shall care-
fully at all times shut such gates, and put up such
bars as they shall have occasion to open, or make
use of in carting or passing to or from the said mea-
dow, that so the said Paybodie nor an}' that succeed
him be not damnilied there b}', and further more, we
the above said Alexander Standisli and William
Paybodie, have agreed to [)ut this writing or instru-

DUXBUBY RECORDS. 89

ment, upon the public records of the town of Dux-
borrough.

In witness where of we have here unto set our
hand.

Dated, June 4, 1G83.

Signed in the presence of

Davu) Alden. Alexander Staxdisii.

John Rouse. William Paybodie.

1682. We whoes names are under written, being ordered

Feb. 26. by tlie town of Duxborrough to bound the land for-
Vol. a. merly granted by the Court to Mr. William Collier
Page 233-4. at North hill in the township of Duxborrough afore
said, have accordingly done the same, viz : We
began the bounds on the north side of North hill, at
a hollow or low place where the water some times
runs out of a swamp on the east side, into a swamp
on the west side, the swamp on the east side being
the bounds of the said land : until it meets with a
small strait of upland between two swamps, where
stands a white oak tree marked on four sides for the
bounds, the jjlace or strait of laud is commonly
called Bilingsgate, and so soutliwardly the swamp at
the east side being the bounds, until it comes to
another strait or ridge of land, where stands a red
oak tree marked for bounds, and so southwardly', a
sw!:imp being the bounds on the east and south east
side, until it comes to a hollow or low place on the
southwardly side or end where the water some times
runs out of the said swamp into North hill meadow,
and then that said hollow or low place, to be bounds
on the south and southwest side or end, the said
hollow or low place hath tliree white oak trees
marked on tlie north side thereof, and then bounds
to go from the most north westward marked tree,
with a straight line westwardly over a small neck of
upland and a small meadow swampy, to a white oak
tree marked, and so along westwardlv to a red oak

40 DUX BURY HE CORDS.

1682-3. tree marked, then with a straight line westwardly to
Mch 26. a lock, about one rod to the southward of the brook,
Vol. a. and so with a straii^ht line westwardly to two small
Page 233-1. iiui|ile trees standing logetlier marked, and tlien with
a straiglit line, from said maple trees northwardly to
a cedar tree marked on two sides. Southward and
Northward, and then with a right line northwardly
to a stake, and tlu'u from that stake westwaidly with
a straight line, to a red oak tree marked, standing a
little to the southward of the meadow, and then from
that last said red oak tree with a straight line north-
wardly, and across the meadow, to a small white oak
tree standing on the north side of said meadow, and
then from that last said white oak tree, the upland
to be the bounds on the west side of the meadow all
along northwardly until it comes to a pine tree
marked, standing on the west side of said meadow,
and then from that pine with a straight line north
eastward to a small maple tree marked, standing on
the southwardly side a little run or brook, and then
easterly by the run or l)rook, l)eing the bounds on
the northwardly side or end until it meet witli North
hill l)roi)k, and then the said North hill brook to be
the bounds on tiie west side, until it comes to a
maple tree marked, standing on the east side, the
biook, and then the upland to l)e the bounds on the
E'jst side, and so along southward till it comes right
against a small point of upland belonging to North
hill, and then around a little swamp, the swamp
1682-3. being the bounds of the upland, until it comes to the
Mch 2G. first said hollow, or low place where the water runs
Vol. a. sometimes out of the East swamp, into the last said
Page 234. swamp, being westward, there being a red oak tree
marked, standing about one rod to the southward of
the said run or hollow place.

This parcel of land was bounded the 2Gth day of
February, 1682, by

.John Soule. Wim.iam I'mjoiuk.
and allowed by the said town of Duxburrough to be
recorded Mch 2r;th, l(;,s2-3.

William Pauooie, Chirk.

D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 41

1683-4. Where as, we whose names aie under written, are

Feb. 23. appointed by the Towns of Diixbiniow and INIarsh-

Vol. a. field to run the lines, and settle the bounds between

Page 235. the townshii)s of Duxburrow and 3Iarshtield, as by

tlie records of the said towns doth appear. We

have accordingly rnn the said lines and settled the

bounds as folioweth, viz :

From the rock that is tiat on the top near the
house of Clement King. Northwest to the North
river, and have marked several trees in the range^
and about 12, or 15 rods North eastward of Samuel
Hach's house we raised a heap of stones, and from
the said rock South east to the cart way between
Samuel and Seth Arnolds, where we raised a heap
of stones, and from thence to Green's harbour fresh^
the path to be the bounds, and on the Eastward side
of said fresh, just above where the said way goes
through it, we raised a heap of stones, and from
hence on a straight line to a tree of white oak, with
the top broken off, called Poles, which said tree
stands b}^ the cart way, just where an old foot path
turns out of it towards Carswell, and between the
said ways, and from thence on a straight line to the
Southwest side of Edward Bump's land, so called
where he formerly lived at Duck hill, taking in the
said sand some times the said Edward Bumpusses to
the township of Marshfield, and these bounds afore-
said to be the bounds between the said townshires of
Duxborrow and Marshtield for ever more.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our
hands the three and twentyeth day of February^
1683-4.

WiLLiA.M Paiiodie. Natiianiel Thomas.
John Tracy. Samuel Sprague.

Transcribed and recorded b}' me

RnoDoi.rMLS Thache-r, Gierke.
Mav 22d, 1G84.

4-2 iJi'XBURY UELORDS.

IGSl. May the third. 0!!. Tiie town luwe sold unto

June 17. Ik'iijuniinc Cliurcli :i ccitain ptucel of meadow at

Vol. a. Naniassakeesit. lyiiisi; lielwccn Matakcsit brook,

Page 2;3G. Indian head river and Sedar swani[), ten acres, for

Six pounds, lying together and more to the of

twenty acres for ten shillings an acre if he please,
and have chosen Mr. Coustant Southworth and "Wil-
liam Paibody to lay it forth unto him, and give him
a deed for the same in the Town's behalf.
Tianscribed and recorded by me.

RiiouoLPnus TuAciiKu, Clerk.

June 17th, 1G84.

1684. AVhere as the town, May third. 'GO, did sell unto

June 14. Benjaniine Church, ten acres of meadow land for
Vol. a. Six pounds, and what moi'e he would, not exceeding
Page 236. ten acres, for ten shillings an acre, and he, at a town
meeting May the twenty third 1G70, desired but five
acres more, that is fifteen in all. We who were
appointed by the town to lay it forth and bound the
said land, have accordingly done, viz : The Eastward
bounds Namassakeesit River from the mouth of
Indian head Kiver to the coming in of the Great
Cedar Swamp })rook into Mattakesit river, and up
that said brook unto a white ash tree marked by the
brook side, and from the mouth of Indian head river,
to a point a little above a creek where there is a
maple tree marked, Indian head river being the
Northern bounds, and from that said marked maple
tree, with a straight line to the above said ash tree
marked, for the westwardly bounds.

This land was laid out and bounded as is al)Ove
expressed, this first day of June 1G70, by Constant
Southworth and AVm. Pa1)odie.

Transcril)ed and recorded by me.

RnoDoi.piius Thachkr, Clerk.

Jnne 14, 1G84.

DUXBCRY RECORDS.

43

168-i.

June 21.

leaflet

marked

u.

No page.

1684.

June 21

leaflet.

1684.

July 12.

leaflet

a.

Tlie bounds of George Russel and John Russels
meadow is as followelh. viz : on the north westerly
side with the meadow of John Hudson, and the soutri
easterl}' side with a small wiiite oak tree marked,

and so to run south west and by south by

stakes in said meadow to the river.

John Soule.
John Tracie.

June 21st, 1684.

The bounds of Lieut. Kol)ert P>arker's land on the
North river, which was laid forth to Thomas Bird of
Scituate is as foUoweth, viz : from a great white oak
tree which is the bounds of George Russels lot, so

to run westerly to a tree mai'ked, and so on the

same line to the meadow, and from the above said
white oak tree to run North and hy East, to a small
red oak tree marked, and from thence to run north
west to a stake and heap of stones, and so to run
westerly to a leaning white oak tree marked, stand-
ing b}' the river side, and the said river and

meadow to be the westerly bounds until it meet with
the first mentioned line.

John Soule.

John Tkasie.
June 21st, 1684.

The bounds of Robert Baiker Sen*' lands, on the
westerly side of Namasakeesett bi'ook is as follow-
eth, viz : On the south side, by the land of William
Tubbs Jr and bounded at the head, at the Northwest
corner with a red oak tree marked on four sides, and
from thence running easterly to a stake with a heap
of stones, from thence, more Northerly, to a red oak
tree marked, and from thence running North East,
and by East to a white oak tree marked on four
sides, and so on the same line to said brook which is
the Northeasterl}' bounds.

John Soule.
John Trasie.

Julv 12tli, 1(;.S4.

44

D UXB Un Y RECUJIDS .

1G84.

July 10.

leaflet

168-i.
July 10.

leaflet
a.

The honiuls of the lands of Robert Barker Sen'"
lying on the Easterly side of Naniassakeesit lirook
or river is as foUoweth, viz :

On the westerly side l)uttc(l by said brook, and
bounded on the southerly or south west side, with a
rock liy the highway near said biook, and so along
said highway to a white oak tree marked, and so
running South East nearest. l)y a lange of trees
marked, to a stake with a heap of stones, which is
the southerly corner bounds, and from thence run-
ning N(jrllieily tor the head bounds liy a range of
trees marked, to a red oak tree marked on foiu"
sides, and thence from said tree, running westerly to
a great white oak tree marked on four sides and
from said tree I'unning witli a straight line to a pine
tree marked on four sides, which said tree is the
corner bounds of J(;hn Hudson's lot, which said lot
is the northerly bounds, till it comes to said John
Hudson's meadow, and from said meadow to be the
bounds till it meet with Pudding brook, and said
brook to be the bounds till it falls into Namassekeesit
river, with all the meadow lands within these bounds,
lying on the Easterly side of said river.

By us,

.John Soulk.
John Wadswouth.

.loilN TliACIE.

July loth, 1GS4.

1684. The bounds of the meadow of George Russels is

June 21. as followelh viz: Bounded on the southerly side

leaflet with Pudding brook, and Easterly and Northerly,

a. with the land of Robert Barker Sen'' till said land,

and said Pudding brook meet together, which said

meadow is the three acres of meadow excepted in

the record of Rot)ert Barker Ji'.

John Soui.k.
John Thasie.
June -21 St, 1084.

DCXBURY RECORDS.

45

1684.
June 21

1684.

June 21.

leaflet.

The bounds of the lands of Thomas Rogers of
Niimassakeesett, and granted to Mr. William Wis-
wall, William Brett, Thomas Hayward an Thomas
Robins of Duxbnry at Mattakcsit is as follovveth viz :

Bounded on the Easterly by the biook or run, on
the southerly side with a small red oak tree marked,
and so running North north west by several marked
trees in said range, to a stake and stones, which Is
the south westerly corner bounds, and on the north-
erly side by a maple tree marked, standing by the
said brook, so running along l)y the high way to a
small sassafras tree marked in a swamp with a heap
of stones, which is the North westerly corner bounds.

John Soule.
John Tbasie.

June 21st, 1684.

The bounds of the lands of Robert Barker Sen"",
on the north side of Pudding brook, is as foUoweth,
viz : Bounded on the northerly side with the land
of George Russel, only extending more Easterly to
•a stake for the head bounds, and from the said stake
by a straight line crossing the road to the afore said
brook a little below the bridge, and so bounded by
the said brook, till it falls into Mattakesit river,
which said river is the westerl}' bounds, witli all the
meadow within these bounds, excei)ting three acres
of meadow lying next to Pudding brook.

By us,

John Soule.
John Tuasie.

June 21st, 1684.

June 21. The bounds of the meadow granted to William

1684. Tubbs Sen'' now in possession of John Hudson is as
leaflet. foUoweth : Bounded on the northerly side with Pud-
ding brook, and on the P^asterly side with the land

h; mxiniiY II }■:<■()]: I )S.

of John Hudson, on the southerly or south west side,
with the lanil of Hol)ert liariver Sen'" till the land of
said IJarkcrs land and said hrcjok meet together.

John Soui.k.

J(jnN TUASIK.

June 21st, 1G84.

1G84. The town of Dnxburrow have granted unto John

June. Russel of the said town, twenty acres of land lying
Vol. a. at a place commonly called Robinson's creek,
Page 237. bounded Northerly or towards the North East, with
the land granted unto Henry Samson, to the west or
north west, partly the meadow of Robert Barker,
and partly with the two acres of meadow granted by
the town of Duxborrow unto the said John Russel,
Southerly or towards the South west, with the land
that Josiah Holmes exchanged with the town of
Duxborrow which was formerly the land which was
given unto Mr. John Holmes, and the said twenty
acres of land is In' the town grant to extend half a
mile in length towards the south east together with
one acre of meadow, bounded on the North, or
towards the North East, vvith the meadow of Robert
Sprout, to the P^ast or inclining to South East with
the upland granted to Henry Sampson, to the south
west, with the land of said Samson, and to the West,
or inclining to the North west, with the land of the
afore said Henry Samson of Duxborrow.

Recorded by m

RiioDOLi'iius Thachek, Clerk.

the hands of those ai)pointed by the town

to order such matters, whose names are as follows :

John Tkacy.
John AVadswokth.
John Soule.
This 17th of June, 1G84.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 47

1684. The town of Diixburrow having made choice of

June 17. Kiibign John Tfacy, Joliu Soule and Jcjhu Wads-
Vol. a. woitli, (as dotli appear liy llic records of said town)
Page 238. to be a committee to iini ranges, and to consider
what are men's just and lawful rights and titles to
land, and possessions, by sucli liglit as to them shall
appear, that by order from them the above said
committee, to the town clerk, the said land and pos-
sessions might be committed to public town records,
where record doth not appear. The above said
committee doth l)egin amongst the inhabitants of
Matakeesit, or the lands adjacent there unto, June
17th, 1684.

We run the head line of the fifty acre lot granted
to "William Tubs Sen, now in possession of John
Hudson as followeth, Beginning at a pine tree
marked on four sides, (being the corner l^ounds
between Goodman Paibody's land, granted him by
the town, and now in the possession of Lieu Robert
Barker) and so from the aforesaid pine tree to
another pine tree marked on two sides, and so to a
small white oak tree marked, and so to a small red
oak marked, and so to a small white oak tree marked,
and so to a stake with a ditch or trench. al)out it,
and so by a straight line to the brook or meadow,
and this line runs East north east nearest.

by us

John Tkacv.

JOHX SoULE.

JoHX Wadswoutii.

1084. The testimony of William Pabodie, aged 64 or

June 4. there about, Saith that Mr. Constant Southworth

Vol. a. and myself being employed by the town of Duxbury,

Page 238-9. to lay out a parcel of land for William Tubs, near

Namassakeesit in the township of Duxbuiy afore

said. We the above named, did bound it out unto

him on the south side of Pudding brook, the said

brook and meadow were the bounds on the north

48 D UXB VR Y RE CORDS .

side, and two trees which we marked were the bounds
on the south side, and from the meadow, whicli was
the liound of the west end, it was to extend half a
mile into the woods. The above written 1 shall tes-
tify upon my oath, if legally called there unto, as
witness my hand June 4th, 1G84.

William Pabodik.
Transcribed and recorded by me,

KuoDOLi'iius TnAciiKK, Clerk.

1684. The bounds of the meadow of George Kussel and

July 10. Thomas Rogers of Marshfield is as follows, viz : —

Vol. a. Bounded on the northerly side by the meadow of

Page 239. Robert Barker Sen, and Westerly by the upland, and

Easterly l)y the brook, and Southerly l)j' a white oak

tree marked, standing by the upland, and from

thence running South east and b}' East nearest, to a

stake, and so to the brook.

John Solle.
John Wads worth.
John Tracy.
July 10th, 1G84.

1684. The bounds of the lands of Thomas Rogers of

June 21. Marshfield, granted to Mr. William Witherel, Wil-
Vol. a. liam Brett, Thomas Hayward and Nicholas Robins
Page 239. of Duxborrough at Matakesit is as followeth, viz :

Bounded P^asterly by the brook or River, on the
Southerly side with a small red oak tree marked, and
so running North North west by several marked
trees in the range to a stake and stones, which is the
south westwardly corner bounds, and on the North-
erly side, by a maple tree marked, standing by said
running Ijrook, so running along by the high way to
a small sassafras tree marked, in a swamp, with a
heap of stones, which is the Northwesterly bounds.

Wy us,

John Soule.
John Tracy.
June 21st, 1G84.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 49

1684. The bounds of Ihe laud of James Bishop, is as

Oct. 20. followeth, viz : Begining at a white oak tree marked
Vol. a. ou four sides, which said tree is the corner bound of
Page 240. said land, and from thence. North North East, with
a range of trees marked on two sides, to a red oak
tree marked on four sides, by the side of Abraham
Pierce's land, which said tree is <-he corner bound
of said Bishops land, and from thence, westerl}', to
a spruce tree marked on four sides, and so to a black
oak tree near the out side of Cedar Swamp and with
said l)rook soutliwardly to the old bay path, Avhich
said pat! I and brook are the corner bounds of said
lands, and hy the path to a white oak tree marked
on four sides, and from thence Easterly neai-est to
the first said corner bound, the path being the south-
erly bounds of said land.

July 10th, 1684.

John Tkacv.
John Soule.
John Wadswokth.

Recorded by

Rhodolphus Thachek, Toion Clerk.
this 20th Oct., 1684.

1684. The bounds of the land of John Rogers of Marsh-

July 10. field, lying on the Easterl}' side of Namassakeesit
Vol. a. brook or River, is as followeth, viz : butting westerly
Page 240. upon said brook, and liounded on the North east
side by tlie land of Robert Barker Seu. and on the
south side by a red oak tree marked on four sides,
and from said iree running north west nearest to
said brook, and from the aforesaid tree south east
nearest to a red oak tree marked, for the Southwest
side corner bound, and from said tree, by a north
east line to a stake with a heap of stones, which is
Robert Barkers corner bound, which is the head

50 DUXBURY RECORDS.

bound of this lot. This lot hath an allowance in the
breadth for that the high way goeth through it.
July 10th. 1(581.

By us,

John Soule.
John Wads worth.
John Tracy.

1684. The bounds of Lieutenant Robert Barker's land,

June 17. is as follows, Begining on the North side of Pudding

Vol. a. brook, where Plymouth road goes over the brook on

Page 242. the eastern side the said road, and so bounded by

the path, to a small white oak tree marked, from

thence easterly to a black oak tree marked, from

thence northerly to a pine tree marked, from thence

easterly to a white oak tree marked, from thence

Southerly to a pine tree marked, there meeting with

Marshfield road, and so by an easterly line to a great

pine tree marked on the north side, of Marshfield

road, from thence upon a square line to a spruce or

white pine tree marked, and by the same line to

Pudding brook, with all the meadow land on the

north side of the brook within these bounds, as also

all the meadow land on the south side of Pudding

brook, from the afore said road up the afore said

brook, to the upermost rock in said brook, a little

below Beaver Dam.

June 17th, 1684.

By us,

John AVads worth.
John Soule.
John Tracy.

Transcribed and recorded by me, January 12th, 1684.
Rhodolphus Thacher, Toion Clerk.

1684. The bounds of Lieutenant Robert Barker's land

July 12. at the North River, which was laid forth to Thomas

Vol. a. Bird of Seituate is as foUoweth, viz : From a great

Page 243. white oak tree which is the bounds of George Russel

DUXBURY RECORDS. 51

lot, so to run westerly to a crooked tree marked, and
so, on the same line to the meadow, and from the
above said white oak tree, to run North and by East,
to a small red oak tree marked, and from thence to
run North "West to a stake with a heap of stones,
and so to run "Westerly to a leaning white oak tree
by a rock marked, standing by the River side, and
so the River and Meadow to be the "Westerly bounds
until it meet with the first mentioned line.

June 21. 1684.

By us,

John "Wads worth.
John Soule.
John Tract.

Transcriljed and recorded l)y me,

Rhodolphus Thacher, Tovni Cleric.
Jany 22. 1G84-5.

1684. The bounds between the meadow of Lieutenant

July 12. Robert Barker, and the upland of John Hudson,
Vol. a. lying on tlie southerh' side of Pudding brook, to the
Page 242. easterly side of the road is as followeth, viz :

Begining at a small white oak tree marked on four
sides, standing square with the rock in the brook,
which is the upermost bounds of said Barker's
meadow, and from said marked tree to an ash tree
marked, so to a maple tree marked, and so to a
spruce tree marked, and so to another spruce tree
marked, and so another spruce tree marked, and so
to a maple tree marked, and so to a white oak tree
marked, and so to another white oak tree marked,
and so to a birch tree marked, and so to said
Pudding brook.

The above mentioned bounds were made and con-
cluded by a mutual consent, and agreement between
said Barker and said Hudson.

52 DLXBiny UEL'URD.s.

In witness here unto the}' Ikivc set tlieir hands
July 12th, 1G81.

The uKuk c>r (O) -Ioiin IIldson.

KoiiKiM 1>ai;kkr.
In [jix'seuce of ns witnesses :

John Wadswokth.
John Soule.
John Tuacie.
Transfiihed and recorded h}' me,

Khodommils Thachkk, Clerk.
Jauy lo, 1084-5.

1684-5. The bounds of IMr. William Kemps at the Noith

Jauy 22. River is as followeth, viz :
Vol. a. Butted and bounded on the Northern End and

Page 244. Easterly side by said river and meadow, from a heap
of stones raised between two small trees marked,
which is the Westerly bounds of said Kemp's lot,
and the bounds l)etween Mr. William Witherly's lot
and said Kemp's lot, which heap of stones is near
said North River, and from thence, running with a
straight line. East South East nearest, to a rock with
some stones upon it, for the Westerly head l)ounds,
from tlience by a straight line. East North East,
nearest, for the head line, to a walnut tree standing
by the meadow side, marked on four sides, with all
the meadow lying and being on the Westei'ly side
of said North River, from the Easterly bounds of
Lieu Robert Barker's meadow, running down said
River to liounds of tlie meadow of George Russel,
lying near the mouth of a creek commonly called
Roliinson's creek.

June 20th, 1684.

liy us,

John Wauswouth.
John Soulk.
John Tkacy.
Transcribed and recorded by me,

Rhouolphus Thacheij, Clerk.

DUX BUB Y RECORDS. 53

1684. The bounds of the meadow at Rohinson's creek

Juuc 18. the line between Geoige Riissel's meadow towards
Vol. a. the head of the creek, and the meadow of Robert
Page 245. IJarker Sen is from a white oak tree marked by the
meadow side, by a line running P2ast South East
nearest, across the said meadow to a red oak tree
marked on the other side of the meadow, these are
to be the bounds of Robert Barker's meadow toward
the South west, and the bounds toward the north
east are from a red oak tree marked, by the side of
Mr. Seabury's land, running East and by north to a
maple stump marked, in the meadow, and so to a
stake, and so upon the same line to the creek, con-
taining all the meadow within these bounds.
June 18th, 1084.

John AYadsworth.
John Soule.
John Tracy.
Transcribed and recorded by me,

Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk.
Jany 22d, 1684-5.

1684-5. The Bounds of the meadow of Robert Barker Sen,

Jany 23. lying upon the North River, over against a place

Vol. a. commonly called I'almer's Landing place, bounded

Page 245. toward the East North East, from a tree stump with

a heap of stones at the root, by a North North East

line by two stakes in the meadow, to the afore said

River, a little to the westward of the mouth of a

little creek, and so up the River, untill the upland

and the River meet tr^gether, containing all the

meadow land within these bounds.

June 18, 1684.

By us,

John Soule.
John Wadsworth.
John Tracy.
Transcribed and recorded bj?

Rhodolphus Til\cher. T. C
Junuary 2;jd, 1684-5.

54 DL'XJiiUY JiECOniJ.'i.

lG.S4-r). The Homuls of the land of l^ol)t'rt IJiikcr Sen, on

Jany '1'^. llie North side of Pu(l(liii<i- brook, urc ;is foUowetli,
Vol. a. viz: Bounded on the Noiiheily si(ie witli the land of
Page 24G. Geoigo Russell, only extending more Kusterl}' to a
stake, for the head ])Ound, and from the said stake
l»y a straiiiht line, crossing the I'oad, to the afore-
said brook, a little l)elo\v the bridge, and so l)Ounded
by the said l)rook. till it falls into Mattakesit River,
which said River is the "NVestwardly bounds, with all
the meadow within these l)ounds, excepting three
acres of meadow lying next to said Pudding brook.
Jan. 24, 1684.

John Wadswortii.
John Soule.
John Tkacy.
Transcril)ed and recorded b}'

Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk.
Jany 23d, 1684-5.

1683. In the year 1650. At a town meeting the 19th

Maj' 21. day of Januar}', The t("wn granted to Mr. John

Vol. a. Aldeu Sen, all that piece of common land, from the

Page 246. south of Phillip Uillano's, that is to sa}' on the south

side of his land, and from the westerly bounds of

said side upon a south, and so along the head of the

above said John Alden's lot until it comes to a point,

not running the whole lireadth of his lot.

Recorded by order of the town,

21st May, 1683.

By me,

Rhodoli'HL's Thacuei:, Clerk.

1685. The Bounds of the lands of Isaac Peirce, on the

Jul}' 21. westerly side of Namassakeesit brook or River, are
Vol. a. as followelh. viz : Bounded on the Easterly side b}'
Page 246-7. said brook, and on the Southerly side In' a red oak
tree marked, near the said brook, so running west-
erly to a white oak tree marked on four sides for the

DUXBURY RECORDS. 55

bead bound, aud on the Nortlieily side, by a red oak
tree marked, near said brook, aud so running AVest-
erl}' to another red oak tree marked, aud so to a
stake, and from said stake running Southerly, for
the head line, to the aforesaid white oak tree marked.
These bounds were set by the free consent of Abra-
ham Peirce, July 13, 1684.

Transcribed aud recorded by ra

Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk.
July 21st, 1685.

1684. The Bounds of the Upland of Samuel West, of

Oct. 18. Duxborrough, formerly granted to James Leudall,
Vol. a. is as followeth, viz
Page 247. Bounded on the easterly side by a white oak tree,
standing near the Mill brook, which is the bounds of
the laud of Francis West, and so by said land to an-
other white oak tree marked, and from thence by a
square Hue for the head bound, to a red oak tree
marked, and so to the brook, and so bounded by
said brook.

Oct. 18, 1684.

By us,

John Wads worth,
John Soule,
John Tracy.

1684. The Bounds of the upland lands, formerly granted

Oct. 18. to William Hilier and George Polard, aud now in

Vol. a. possession of Samuel West, is as followeth, viz

Page 247-8. Lying on the south side of a swamp, aud the west

side of the Stony or Mill brook, running up said

brook from the north side of said swamp, south and

by west. Eighty poles for the breadth, and to a red

oak tree marked with stones, from thence by trees

marked running west south west to a white oak tree

marked, for the corner bound, from thence by trees

marked with heaps of stones by them, ranging to a

white oak marked, bj' Green's Harbour brook, with

56 DUXBURY RECORDS.

a heap of stones by it, and from said tree, running
eastwardly upon a straight line to a red oak tree
marked, al the head of aforesaid swamp, and so
running a long said swamp on the north side to the
homestead, or house lots, with all the meadow land
on the north side of said l)rook lying before the land.

Oct. l.S, 1G84.

By us,

John Wadswokth,
John Soule,
John Tracy.

1685. The Bounds of the Meadow of Isaac Pierce, is as

Dec. 25. followeth. Bounded westerly by the uplands, and

Vol. a. northerly by the meadow of Abraham Pierce, and

Page 248. easterly by a white oak tree marked, standing near

said brook.

July 10, 1864.

By us.

John Soule,
John Wadswokth,
John Tracy.
Recorded by mo,

Rhodoli'hus Thacher, Cleric.
Dec. 25, 1685.

1685. "We whose names aie under written being chosen

Feb. 18. by the town of Duxliorrough to lay out laud, we
Vol. 249. have laid out unto AVilliam Clark, fifty acres of land
formerly granted unto Stephen Briant, and since
granted to Clark, and is bounded on the north east
side by the line between Marshfield and Duxl)urrow,
and is bounded at the foot of a small red oak tree,
marked, by Abraham Holmes' land for the north
east corner bounds, so running along said line to a
pine tree marked, being in length 160 Rods, and

DUXBURY RECORDS. 57

from said tree, ruuning south west nearest, in
breadth 50 rods to a red oak tree marked, for the
south west ('(jniLT l)Ound, and b}' a red oak tree
marked, for tlie touth east corner bound.

John Soule,
John Tkacy.
This above written was approved by the town, and
Recorded by me,

Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk.

1685. DuxBURROUGH, Feb. 18, 1685.

Feb. 18. The land of Edward Southworth was

Vol. a. ranged by us, viz John Soule, Abraham Samson^

Page 250. Jun'" and Thomas Delhmo, and it is as foUoweth.

From a stake and a heap of stones near the Ruins of

Rose old house, and from thence by another line a

little westerly 50 Rods to a red oak tree marked,-

aud from said oak tree westerly to the old path that

leadeth to Marshfield, and then by said path to the

highway, lately set forch, and then by said road

easterly to the land of Goodman Simons, and then

said Simons' land to be the bounds with the points

thereof to the Marshlands, and then by the Marsh

bounded to the Mill In-ook, and by said brook and

Mill pond, to the aforesaid stake and stones.

The above written was approved by the town, and
Recorded by me,

Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk.

The land of Captain Church, laid forth by us,
John Soule Abraham Sampson Jun"' and Thomas
Delano, February 18th 1685, and begineth at a
stake and stones near the ruins of Rose old house,
and then by another line, a little westerly 50 Rods,
to a red oak tree marked, and then by a westerly
line to another red oak tree marked, and from said
red oak tree by a south line a little easterly to a
stake and stones, near the upper part of the Mill
pond, which said south line is the east side of Ed-

58 J) rXIi UR Y RECORDS.

mond Weston's hind, and the West side of Ed-
nioiul Weston's hind. l)egineth on the north side of a
swamp that h'a(k-lli (h)\vn to the Mill brook, and a
wliite uak nuuki-d. a distance from the s\vani[). and
so by a north line a little westerlj', to a great
crooked red oak, and from thence to the red oak
marked as aforesaid. The head of Captain's land.
The above written was approved by the town ami
Recorded by me.

KiioDOi.piiLS Thacher, CJer'k.

1684. The Bounds of Mr. William Witherel's lot at the

Jan. "20. North River, is as followeth, viz Bounded on the
Vol. a. easterly side b}' Mr. Kemps land, and south westerlj'
Page 251. for the breadth, to a heap of stones between the
laud granted to John Willis, and in possession of
Lieutenant Barker, and for the length, by a line
running north north west to said River, and south
south east to a stake b}' a swamp's side, and from
thence east north east to a rock with stones upon it,
which is the south west corner bound of Mr. Kemp's
lot. But finding this lot to be but twent}' two rods
in breadth, it is added at the head from the afore-
said stake, 32 rods to a stake standing ui a swamp
towards GeoVge Russel's land, and from thence 22
rods to another stake, and from thence more
northerly G rods, to another stake, and from thence
by a square line to a stake by Mr. Kemp's head line.

June 20tl). ir.84.

By us,

John Wads worth,
John Soule.
John Tracy,

1686. March 30. 1686. —We John Soule. Abraham Sam-

Mch. 30. son, Jun''. and Thomas Dellano. I'anged the land of

Vol. a. Elder Cushman,ot Plymouth, lying near Jones River

Page 249. bridge in Duxborrough. Beginning on the north

east corner, at a walnut tree marked, and so by a

DUXBURY RECORDS. 59

west line unto the Marsh above tlio bridge, where
we marked a red oak, and then bounded by Marsh
and River, to tlie hvnd of Jose[)h Wadsworth, where
we marked a red oak, and then hy an east line to
the mouth of the River aforesaid, and so by the line
where the wahiiit tree standeth. wiiere we began as
aforesaid.

The above written was approved by the town, and
Recorded l)y me,
Rhodolphus Thacher, Town Clerk.

1G85. We wliose names are underwritten, being a true

Oct. 25. and lawful Jury, have according to order of Court,
Vol. a. bounded out the road from Marshfield bounds, to
Page 241. Plymouth road, which is in manner as followeth,

Begining at Green's Harbour brook, there we
marked a red oak on the AVestwardly side of the
road, so laying out the beaten road, or old cart way
to the Mill Bridge, for the King's highway, bounded
on the Westerly side with several trees marked with
three chops in every tree, still keeping the beaten
road until we came to the above said Plymouth road.
Furtlier also, we laid out the high way from Jones'
River Bridge, unto the North river bridge, near as
the beaten road now lyeth, and Bounded it out with
several trees marked with three chops in every tree,
and heaps of Stone on the Westwardly side of said
road or King's high wa}'.

Elnathan Westox. Edward Southavorth.
John Sprague. Isaac Barker.

Abraham Sampson. Francis Barker.
Lieut. Barker. Cabet Sampson.

John Russell. Benjamin Bartlett Jr.

Josiaii Holmes.

This 24th Oct., 1G84.
Transcrilied and Recorded Ity me.

Rhodolphus Thacher, Tuicn Clerk.

Oct. 2.">th, 1685.

do DiXHUltV Ji'E(J(JJiJhS.

1686. 1686, the 9tli of Decemher, We John Sotile and

Vol. a. Thomas Dohmo, Laid out the hand to John Thomas.
Page 2ol. rx'iiiimin'j; at a heap of stones, and a stake on tlie
Dec. 1). NoiUi west side of a path eoming from MarsiilieUl,
to a phice called Dingley's Wolf trap, and so from
sail! stake \)y a soiilli west tiy west line, a little west-
erly four score rods, lo a pine tree marked, and then
l)y a South east south, by a range of trees, to a small
pine tree ninrkid. ami tlicn squaring, to a maple tree
marked, anil then by its scpiare to the stake and
st(jnes afore said

The al)Ove written was recorded by me,

IJnoDoLriiLS TiiACiiKU. Town Clericn.s.

1G.S7. At a town meeting 20tli Sept. 1GS7.

Sept. 20. The town diil <|uit their claim to Great Wood
Vol. a. Island, and gave their consent to the recording of it
Page 2.')2. to Simon Rouse.
l>y me,

I\iior>oi.pnus Thacheh, To?cn Clerfcus.

1G84. The bounds between the meadow of John Hudson,

July 12. and the upland of Lieut. Kobert Barker lying upon
Vol. a. the Noi'th River above the bridge, made and con-
Page 254. eluded by a mutual consent, and agreement between
the said Hudson, ruid said IJarker. and is as follow-
eth, viz : liegining at a white oak tree marked on
four sides I'anging with a maple tree, which is the
l)ound of the meadow, and from said white oak tree
running to another white oak tree marked, and so to
anothei' white oak tree marked, and so to another
white oak tree marked, and so to another white oak
tree marked, and so to another white oak tree
marked, and so to another while oak tree marked,
and so to another white oak tree marked, and so to
a maple tree markec'. and so to another white oak
tree marked, and so to another horn bound tree, and
so to another horn l)onnd tree marked, and so to a
maple tree marked, and so to another maple tree-

Di'XBL'RY RECORDS. 01

marked, aiul so to a heap of stones b}' said river
side. And in Witness here unto they have set tlieir
hands tliis July 12tli 1G84.
In presence of us Witnesses

John Soulk.

John AVadsworth.

John Tracy.

The above wiitteii was transeriix-d and recorded
])y me

Khodolvhus Thachku, Tovn Clerk.

1684. Tlie Bounds of the upland of Williani Tubs Sen.
July 12. is as foiloweth viz :

Vol. a. Bounded Easterly by the upland of John Eussel,

Page 256. and Westerly by Namassakeesit brook or river, and
so said brook to be tiie liound up to a small l)rook,
which brook falls into said Namassakeesit brook,
which said small brook is the head bound, rangins
Easterly till it meet with the land of John Russell,
formerly granted to John Rouse Sen'' of Marshfield.

July 11, 1684.

By us,

John Southavorth.
John Tracv.

Transcribed and Recorded b\' me,

Rhodolphus Thacher, Toivn Clerk.

1685. Where as in the year forty the Bounds of Duxbor-
May 14. rough was set l)y the Court of New Plymouth, and

Vol. a. it was ordered by the said Court that the meadow at
P. 255-6 the Gurnet should belong to said Duxborrow, and
about the year .Sixty, the said meadow was disposed
of by the town of Duxborrough, as foiloweth

To Francis West, Edward Weston, William Clarke,
Zacariah Soule, Joseph Alden, John Soule, and
ordered Lieutenant Samuel Nash, and Philli[) Delano
to lay it forth the said meadow unto the above said
men ; which was accordingly done, and bounds
made, and was recorded in the town books ; But

62 DUXBLRY UECOUDS.

since that time, tlie said books being burnt, these
records weie lost. But tlie fouiteenlh day of this
instant, the new iJioprietors met togetlier wliose
names are as followeth, Samuel Seabury, in the right
of Francis AVest, Edward Soutliworth in tiie right of
Edmond Weston, Samuel West in the right of AV'il-
liam Clarke, Jonatlian Alden in the right of Joseph
Alden, John Sonle in the right of Zachariah Soule,
Josiah Howiand in llie rigiit of Jolm Soule ; And on
the said fourteenth day renewed the bounds of the
meadow, which said bounds are as followeth :

The first lot, Pxlwavd Sonthworth's, on tiie South
of the Gurnet creek, and said creek to a rock and a
heap of stcnies, being tlie bounds tliereof, and from
said rock and stones, to a wdiite oak and cedar
marked, and stake and stones by tlie creek, ranging
with the liigh land of Saipiaquash. To Joseph
Ilowland, being llie second lot. and from said oak
and cedar, to a cedar stump and stones, and by a
stake and stones to the creek. To Jonathan Alden
being the third lot, and from said stinnp, and stake
and stones, to a cedar tree marked, and by a stake
and stones to the creek. To Samuel West, being
the fourth lot, and from said tree and stake along
the beach to a place where the salt pan stood, and by
a stake and stone, and range of stakes to the creek
that makes the Gurnet Island.

To Samuel Seabur}', being the fifth lot, and from

said range of stakes, up the beach as far as the

meadow doeth go. To John Soule, being the Sixth

lot, leaving the Island to said proprietors undivided.

Dated May 14th, 1G88.

The above written was transcribed and recorded

by me,

RiioDOLniLs TiiAciiKK, Toioii Clerk.

1684. The Bounds of .]o\m Hudson's meadow, is as fol-

June 21. lows, Upon the North River above the bridge,

Vol. a. running up the said river, bounded by the river and

Page 262. the uplands to a maple tree marked, and from said

D UXBUR Y RECORDS. 63

tree to run South west find by South nearest, to a
stake in the meadow, and so to said river.
June 21st, 1G84.

By us,

John Soule.
John Tuacy.

1692. "Whereas there has been some controversy between

Mch. 11. the Town of Duxbonough. and ]Major Josiah Wins-

Vol. a. low of Marshfield respecting the bounds of marsh

Page 252. between them. The said town of Duxbury having

by an order of that town bearing date, the twent}'-

first of May 1674, enpowered Mr. John Alden Sen^'.

Mr. Samuel Seabury, William Pabodie, John Tracy

and .John Soule, or any three of them to treat with

said Winslow, and make a full issue and settlement

of the said controversy as hy the said order, is more

fully expressed.

Be it known that on the 16th day of .June 1674,
Mr. Samuel Seabur}', William Pabodie, John Tracy
1692. and John Soule, above said, met together, and after
Mch. 11. some agitation and treaty with the above said Josiah
Continued. Winslow, agreed as followeth. Tliat the bounds be-
Vol. a. tween the said Major .Josiah Winslow and Town of
Page 2.52-3. Duxbury shall be and forever remain, and l)e known
In- these boundaries by us jcjinrl}' set, and estab-
lished, viz.

At the westerly, or south west corner of the
said Major's marsh, by a stake and little hole cut in
the marsh on the easterly side of Careswell creek,
and so to another stake and hole cut in the marsh,
bearing easterly nearest, from the first stake and
hole, and is by a creek that runs easterly into the
creek or river that leads towards the said Major's
house, being from that second stake liounded by
that creek as it winds and runs to the mouth of it,
or falling into the said Majors river, and then cross-
ing that river easterly, is still bounded by another
creek almost opposite to the former, going out of
the said Majors river easterly, and is the creek that

64 UrXHrilY RECORDS.

runs a little to the northward of a little wood island,
tlie said creek to l)e the liounds as it Mows, or runs
ifj) easterly or nortlierly., in its various turnings and
windings, u[) to a hole cut in the marsh and stake
pitched, near tlie said creek, and from that hole and
slake, hy a straight line to another hole cut in the
marsh and stake near the river side, that runs up
t(nvards Gottom meadow, and bounded by that river,
one reach of the said river which runs, l)y estimation,
uortii east nearest, about twenty or thirty rods, into
a little creek on the easterly side of the last men-
tioned Gotom river.

And from tlie mouth of said little creek, by a
straight Hue to tlie north west corner of the marsh
of John Washburn's or John Hob))es, and so as the
said Holibs, his marsh runs to the cut creek.

And liave also agreed, that on consideration of
the above mentioned agreement and settlement, the
town of Duxbury shall allow, ratify, and confirm the
sale of a certain tract of meadow or marsh, by the
said "Winslow, formerly sold unto William Pabodie
and John Washburn aforesaid, lying near the
mouth of the above said cut creek.

And finally, we the above mentioned Josiah Wins-
low, Samuel Seabury, William Pabody, John Tracy
and John Soule, have agreed that this instrument
being brought to public record, shall be a final and
pupetual issue of the above said controversy.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand
the day and year above written.

JosiAH Winslow, Samuel Skakuuy,
William Pabodie, John Tracy.
John Soule.

The instrument al)ove written was transcribed and
recorded by me,

RiiODOLPiius Tiiaciier, Toion Clerk.

March 11, lGi)2.

D UXB UR Y RECORDS. Go

1689. At a Town Meeting in Duxl)iiiTongh 22cl Jany,
Jan. 22. 16Sy. Tlie town did give unto WiiliiunTubs, tiiiity

Vol. a. acres of land lying against said Tubs, his meadow,

Page 254. upon condition that he the said Tiiljs, does bear his

[)art to the maintenance of the ministrj', and other

town charges, if it be to be had on the lower side of

the l)road cart way to the broad meadow.

By me,

KiioDOLi'Hus Thaciieu, Toivii Clerk.

1693-4, In Reference unto the agreement of John Sprague

Mch. 22. and his mother, (^ now Ruth Thomas) at Plymouth,
Vol. a. in court June 6tli, 1683, about the bounds of their
Page 257. land in Duxbury. We whose names are underwrit-
ten, lieing employed about that business, have to the
content and assent of both parties, settled the
bounds of said land as foUoweth viz : From a
white oak tree, with a straight line to a stake about
the head of the creek, and so with a right or straight
line from said tree up to a stake and stones, till it
meet with the highway according to record Oct 8th,
1C83.

John Thaoy,
John Soule,
Wm. Pabodie,

The aliove written with the two words interlined
( and besides the three words scratched out ) was
truly ti'anscribed out of the original agreement, and
recorded by order.

By me,

Rhodoli'hl's Thacher, Toiiii Clerk.
This 22d March, 1693-94.

1690. The bounds of the land of William Tubs jun'" on
No date, the AVesterly side of Naraassakeesit brook is as fol-

Vol. a. loweth, viz : Butted on the Easterly side and upon

Page 257. said brook, and on the Southerly side by the road,

to a small sassafras tree marked with a heap of

66 D UXB UR Y RECORDS.

stones, and on tlie Noitlierly side willi :i Ijirch stump
near tlie-n)ill, and so to a red oak true marked, and
so to a stake by a rock with stones upon it, whicli
said sassafras tree and said stake and rock, is the
head bounds, and is recorded Ijy order of the Com-
mittee to run ranges.

pr me,

Rhodolpiius Tiiaciier, Toion Clerk.

1G90. We whose names are underwritten, Laid out unto

Feb. 21. John Soule, Land formerly granted unto Zachariah

VoL a. Soule, being on the AVest side of Pudding brook.

Page 258. We began at a great white oak tree and run 40 rods

West by North, and marked a red or black oak tree

with 4 marks, and from thence. South by West 160

rods marking many trees, and at the corner of the

lot on said line, we marked a thriving white oak, and

from thence we ran East and by South till we came

to the brook aforesaid and the said l)rook the bound

of the said land on one side 40 acres, more or less,

this 21st day of Feb., 1G90.

Recorded by me,

Rhodolphus Tiiaciier, Toicn Clerk.

1694. Where as Isaac Lobdiu did unadvisedly cut down

April 5. the Ancient Bounds marked tree which was the cor-
Vol. a. ner bounds of or lietween Mr. Alexander Standish
Page 250. his land, and the said Isaac Lobdin his land. We
the above said parties, to prevent future differences
and wrong, are mutually agreed, and have deter-
mined that the stump of the said Ancient bound
marked tree, shall still remain the same bounds as
before, said Isaac Lobdin raising a monument of
stones upon said stump and round al)out it, and fur-
ther, we the above named, are agreed and determined
that tlie wahiut tree marked on two sides, standing
near the above said stump, shall always stand as a
direction to the old boundary. Recorded by consent

D i 'Xn Un Y llECOliD.S. 67

and order of Mr. Alexander Standish and Isaac
Lobdin this otli of April li.!l)l.
pr nie,

KiioDoMMius TiiACiiER, Tovm Clerk.

1094. The town have o-rantcd to Joseph Peterson, abont

April 25. 30 acres of land lying between Philip Lenard's and

"\'ol. a. the South river.
Page 259.

By

Alexander Staxdisii, Tovni Clerk.

1694. At a town meeting, the town of Duxborrough have

April 25. grante<l to William Boney, about twenty or thirty

Vol. a. acres of land lying between John Boney's laud and

Page 259. Edward Weston's land, by the old Bay path, leaving

sufficient wa}' for conveniency.

pr.

Alexander Standish, Tovjix Clerk.

1694. By order from the town, We, Thomas Delano,
Oct. 23. and Abraham Samson, laid out unto John Boney a

Vol. a. tract of land granted unto him by the town of Dux-
Page 260. burrough on the back side of the Cedar Swamp.

We began a little way from the third brook on the
North side, where we marked a white oak tree by the
path, and another b}^ the swamp, for the South end,
and then bounded by the path unto the fourth brook,
where we marked a white oak tree, and so bounded
by that brook to the swamp, being twenty five acres,
or there about.
Eecorded by me,

Alexander Standish, Clark.

1695. We whoes names are underwritten, laid forth unto
May 13. James Bishop a small tract of swampy land iu Dux-

Vol. a. burrough, viz. between three or four acres, lying

Page 260. adjacent to Indian Head River, bounded as follow-

eth, viz : Easterly with the land formerly sold by the

town of Duxborrough to Mr. Benjamin Church,

6S DUX BURY RECORDS.

])eglning at the Soutliwestorly side of said River and
so it runs fourteen rods Southwesterly with the line
of the afore said land that was sold to Mr. Benjamin
Church, and at the end of the fourteen rods, it runs
about sixty rods with a straight line to an elm or live
oak tree marked, standing about seven rods distant
from the said Indian Head river, and with a straight
line to a walnut tree standing by the said river side,
and so bounded with the said river downward until
it meet with the aforesaid land of Mi'. Benjamin
Church now in possession of John Kogeis of Marsh-
field, and others.

Laid out in the day and year al)ove written,
By us,'

Ensigne Francis Bakkku.
JosiAii Holmes.
pr

Alexakdek Standisii, Toivn Clerk.

1695. We whose names are underwritten being appointed

Oct. 30. by the Town to lay out 30 acres of land for Josei)h

Vol. a. Peterson, lying upon the town line between the land

Page 2G1. of Phillip Lenard and South River, and accordingly

we have laid it out, and the bounds are as foUoweth :

"We began and bounded it with a white oak. stake

and stones at the North East corner, and so making

the corner line his liounds, till we came to a small

black oak tree, which is marked on four sides,

making the said tree his North west bound, and then

Southwardly by a range of trees marked until we

came to a red oak, which we marked for his South

west corner bounds on four sides, and from said tree

we ran south cast for his Southerly l)ounds. until we

came to a birch sapling being in a swamp wliieli we

marked on four sides, and then making a straight

line from the birch north, to the fore named stake

iind stones, for his Easterly bounds.

Ai!i;aiia5i Sami'son.
John Soui.e.
pr

Alkxandeu Standisii, Toivn Clerk.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 69

1696-7. We whose names are underwritten, laid forth to

Feb. 24. Josiah Kein, Sen, a tract of land containing thirty

Vol. a. acres, the said h n,l, Josiah Kein, Jiin'"' bought of
Page 243. Francis West. The aforesaid land is bounded as
followeth. To the soirth west of Pudding brook,
and from the said brook with a straight line to a
pine tree marked, and so runs away easterly with a
straight line from the aforesaid Pudding brook and
the pine tree, to a white oak tree marked, and from
the said wliite oak tree, the same line to the land of
Josiah Kein Sen, and so l)Ounded easterly, with the
land of Josiah Kein Sen, until it meet with the
aforesaid Pudding I)rook.

Laid out l)y us whose names are hereunto sub-
scri))ed.

Francis Barker,
Josiah Holmes.
Recorded by

Alexander Standish, Toicn Clark.

IG'J'S. Tlie partition of the lond lietween Duxburrough

May 28. and Marshlield 1098.

Vol. a. Witnesseth these presents. That where as the

Page 2(53-4. late general Court of Plymouth for many^ year now
past, did give and grant nnto the town of Dnx-
borrough and Marshtield, a tract of land lying be-
tween the ancient bounds of Plymouth and Dux-
burrough, and bounded as per said grant on record
may ap[)ear, which said tract of land ever since the
time of the grant hath been held together by said
towns in common, and undivided, wherefore to the
intent that a perpetual partiton and division in the
land may be laid out, and made between the inliabit-
ants of said towns, and to the intent tiiat eacii town
may know, and enjoy their own respective parts in
severalty.

AVe the subscribers, agents for, and in the behalf
of each said town l)y virtue of the power to us com-
mitted, have made, and hereby do make partision
and divisi(jn of the same in manner folhjwino'. Viz :

TO . iJi X n UR \ ' UE C URDS .

AVc began our line at Plyiiioulli line where pine
brook crossitli suid line, iind so liy Pine l)i'ook us it
goes up until it conies to tlie (Cilar Swamp wfi)',
where it crosseth said brook, and thence, turning
from said place on a straight line to the Indian weir,
where IMattakesit l)rook flows out of Ixirring pond,
and from said weir on a straight line, to a great rock
1698. on the hill, called Hart hill, and from the said rock
May 28. to the mouth of a little brcjok that runs into a great
Vol. a. pond at, or near a corner of Isaac Oldhams lot.
Page 264-5. thence on a straight line to a great rock on the
westerl}' side of a little brook that I'uns from a dead
swamp into Indian head river, said lock, being, b}^
estimation, al)out twenty rods from the river, and
from said rock on the same line till it comes to said
river, the said town of Duxburrongh for ever here-
after to have and enjo}' as the proper right of said
town all the land 1)etween said lines and their old
bounds of said town, that is to say, Massachusets
path, and said town of Marshfield shall forever here-
after as the proper right of said town, have, hold
and enjoy all that part of said tract of land lying be-
tween the said lines, and Plymouth bounds, and the
lands called the Majors i)urchasc, and Indian head
viver.

In testimony whereof. We the said agents of each
respective town, have hereunto snbsciil)cd. on the
eleventh day of May 16'J8.

John Soule.
Isaac Littlk.
Seth Arnold.
Sam' Spkaoue.
RoBEirr Bakker.

May 28, 16t»8.

Recorded in the town l)ooks.

^ Alexander Standisii, Toirn Clark.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 71

1699-1700. Whereas formerly a tract of land was granted by
Feb. 17. the town of Duxhiirrongh to Joseph Chandler, lying
Vol. a. between the nieeting house road, and Plymouth road,

Page 2G6. and was laid out to him, but now no record to be
found of it. We Ensign John Tracy, Thomas Delano
and Abram Sampson, being desired by Joseph
Chandler, have laid out unto him tweni-y acres of
land, more, or less, bounded on the East l)y the
meeting house path to a red oak tree marked on four
sides, and from said tree by a west south west line
to a pine tree, which is the corner mark of the town
land, and from said pine tree by the same line, a
range of trees marked, until we come to a cart road,
where we marked a red oak sapling, and then
bounded by said path and Plymouth road, and by
said road to the lotted land of said Joseph Chandler,
and so by Joseph Chandler's line to the meeting
bouse path.

This 17tli day of February 1699-700.

John Tracy, Sen.
Thomas Delano.
Abram Sampson.
Alexander Standish, Toicn Clark.

1690. We whose names are underwritten, liave laid to

Feb. 21. Josiah Kein Juu'' a tract of land formerly granted

Vol. a. to the said Kein. We began in a swamp at a spruce

Pao;e 268. tree marked formerly, and finding another marked.

south west from said spruce, we run the line eight

score rods by a range of trees marked, to a red oak

tree marked on the South west corner, on the south

east corner we began at a maple tree and ran North

East eight score rods, until we came to a hill, and

upon said hill a stake and a heap of stones for the

north east corner, where was the former corner mark

of said land, which is 60 acres more or less.

Ap.ram Sampson.
Thomas Delano-
pr

Alexander Standlsh, Toicn Clark

D UXB Uli Y RECORDS.

1695, We whose names are underwritten, being agents

June 20. for the town, have sold unto Josiah Kein Sen'' a

Vol. a. certain parcel of land containing about twent}' acres,

Page 268, more or less, for 4 pounds in silver monc}', bounded

as followeth :

Begining at a red oak sapling at the South west
corner of said Kein's land, and from thence to a
spruce tree marked, near a little run falling into
Pudding brook, and so by said Pudding brook till it
comes right to a maple tree at the South east corner
of Kein's land.

David Aldex.
John Partiudoe.

Alexandek Standish, Town Clark.

1699. AVhere as there was an Ancient grant of ten or

Mch 7. Eleven acres of land granted to Tliomas Boney Sen'"

Vol. a. deceased, the town at a town meeting March 7th,

Page 267. 1699, did l)y a general vote, make a new confirmatie

of the ancient grant, granted to Thomas Boney Sen'"

deceased, to Thomas Boney Jun'", and appointed

Thomas Delano and Abram Sampson, to lay it out

nnto him, which accoi'dingly was done, and We

Thomas Delano and Abram Sami)son laid out ten or

eleven acres of land, more, or less.

We began at a path on the North east side, where
we marked a red oak tree, and so bounded V^y the
path, until we came to Plymouth road, southerly
until vvc came to a path that crosseth Plymouth road,
and then, bounded by that path until we marked a
red oak tree on the left hand of the path, and by a
straight line from said tree unto the tree where we
began.

This was done the twentveth da}' of Mai'ch, 1698-9,

by

Abuam Sa:\ii'?on.
Thomas Delano.

Alexander Standlsii, Totcn Clark.

DUXBURY RECORbs. 73

1(399, We whose names are underwritten, being consti-

April 13. tilled, and appointed by the town of Duxljurroiigh,
Vol. a. have hvid unto Aaron Soule of the same town,
Page 270. Fifteen acres of land as it is bounded, be it more or
less. lying situated in the township of Duxborrow,
at a place called Mattakeesit, bounded by the North
side with the South end of a lot of land formerly
granted to Zaciiariah Soule of said town, now in
possession of Aaron Soule aforesaid, begiuing at the
South west corner liounds of said lot, which is a
white oak tree marked, we measured 47 rods South-
erly, to the path or road that goes from Josiah
Keins to ^lattakeesit, bounded by the South, with
the path, and so away Easterly, by the path until it
meet with the land of Josiah Kein, aud so bounded
with Josiah Keins land, hence to the brook, and
bounded with the brook until it meet with the South
east corner bounds of the above named lot of land
granted by the town of Duxborrough to Zachariah
Soule, three acres of the above named fifteen the
town hath given to Aaron Soule, the remainded of
the above said tract we, the above said agents, have
sold unto Aaron Soule for 40 shillings, aud do
hereby acknowledge that we the said agents, have
received the 40 shillings in full satisfaction, and
thereof do acquit and discharge the said Aaron Soule
aud his heirs, forever. "Witness our hand :

Francis Barker.
Josiah Holmes.

Alexander Standish, T(j)rn Chirk.
loth day of April 1699.

1699. In the month called August 1699

July 17. I. pursuant of a grant made to Phillip Latiiely

Vol. a. bearing date April 25th 1694, I, the subscriber have

Page 272. bounded as followeth, begining for the corner bound,

with the road as it now is, and a brook, called the

third l)iook, and so u[)oii a straight line to a licmlook

D tXB UR Y RECORDS .

marked, iind fi'oiii that tree to three hemlock trees
iiKuketl, rangino; l)y the swamp, and the hist being
marked on four sides for a corner bound, and tlien
to run near Soutli east to a spruce tree marked on
four sides for a coi-ner l)onnd 1)}' a brook side called
the iirst brook, and then the brook to be the bounds
until it comes to tlie new road as it now lies, and
then the road to be the bounds until it comes to the
first corner bound.

Roi'.EUT Bahkkr.
pr

Alkxandku Staxdisii, Toxon Clark.

1684. To all i)eople to whom these presents shall come.

July 7. Josiah Holmes of Duxborrow in the jurisdiction

Vol. a. of New Plymouth in New England in America.

Page 27G. Sendeth greeting Know ye that I, Josiah Holmes,

for, and in consideration of a tract of upland, and a

parcel of meadow, to me in way of exchange, by

John Russel of Duxborrow aforesaid, made over,

and confirmed as by deed bearing date with these

presents, given me under the hand and seal of the

said John Russell doth, and may at large appear

Know ye that in consideration of the premisses the
said Josiah Holmes have given in exchange, granted
enfeoffed and confirmed, and b}' these presents, for
myself and my heirs, do cleai'ly and absolutely give
in exchange, granted and enfeoffed and confirmed
unto him, the said John Kussell, his heirs, and
assignes forever, all that ni}' Six or Seven acres of
upland, l)e the same more or less, and are situated
within the tract of land that is in partiK'rshi[) be-
tween the towns of Duxburrow and Marshfield, and
was sometimes the land of John Rouse Sen'"", and is
bounded by several niarked trees. Viz, ])y a white
oak tree standing by the biook side b}' Joseph Tulis,
and lyeth on the southerly side of the old road that
leadelh from Mattakeesit to the Count}' road, all
which said parcel or tract of land of the said
Holmes purchased of the said Rouse, as per deeds

DUXBURY RECORDS. 75

under his hand and seal appeaveth, and also, all that
parcel or part of mj' fresh meadow that is situated
within the said township of I)uxl)orrongh, and is
bounded eastward with Mattakeesit River, and so up
a small l)i'()()k tliat runs ])etween the meadow of
Isaac Barker and the great cedar swamp, beginning
at a White Ash tree marked and standing l)y a small
brook on the southerly side of said cedar swamp, and
the said brook to be the l)ounds of sai(\ granted
meadow, till it comes to Mattakeesit river, and so
bounded by the said river till it comes to a stake
standing by a ditch, and from said stake, on a
straight line to a marked ma|jle tree, and from said
maple tree to continue on the same straight range
till it comes to the westwardly bounds, or line.
( The Itounds marked are as followeth, A red oak
tree and a birch tree standing both together on the
southerly side of the land, also a tree the top stoop-
ing eastward pei'ished on one side, also at Mill
brook a white oak tree standing by the brook, aud
so to a led oak tree marked, and so to a white oak
tree marked on four sides standing by the path side,)
with my right, title and interest in. or unto the said
granted upland, and meadow, together with all the
singular aijpurtenances, i)rivileg"es and emmunities
to the same belonging, or any wise appertaining, to
have and to hold the above said upland and meadow,
with all the right, and privileges and appertenauces
to the same belonging, to him the said John Russell,
his heirs and assignes forever, to the only proper use
benefit and Ix'hoof of him the said John Russell, his
heirs, and assignes, forever, without any matter of
challenge claim or demand of me, the said Joseph
Holmes, my heirs, executors, administrators or as-
signes, or any other person or persons whatever,
lawfully claiming by, from, or under me, any right
title or interest in, or unto the said granted premises,
or to any jjart or parcel thereof free and clear and
clearly, acquitted, aud otherwise discharged of and
from all other and former gifts, grants, l)aigained

70 DUxnriiY n EC onus.

saK's, morttiaijes, leases or other iiiciiinbrances, or
intaiii>leiiient, whatsoever had made, committed,
omitted, suffered, or done liy me. .losiah Ilohiies. or

by cause, means, privily or herel)}' avoncii-

iiig and declarin<^ myself at imlil the ensealing and
delivery of these prt'sents, to he very true, and pro-
per ownei' of all and every |)art of the al)ove granted,
give grant exchange and dispose of according to the
tenor of this instrument, and lastly, of the said
.losiah Holmes for nivself. my heirs, executors, ad-
ministrators and assignt's in mininer and form as
foUoweth, That is to say, that from henceforth it
shall and may l)e lawful to. and for, the said Kussell.
his heirs, executors, administrators or assignes, from
time to time and all times hereafter to have, hold,
occupy, i)ossess and enjoy as their own proper right,
all and every part of the al>ove granted premises by
1684. force and virtue of these presents.

In witness whereof, tlie said .losiah II alines have
Page 277. hereunto set my hand and seal, this Twenty third
day of .January in the year of our Lord one thousand
Six hundred and Eighty one, (KLSl).

The words, and so, between the 14th and l.Jth
lines, and the word '■'l)iook" between, were inter-
lined before sealing, also the name Josiah Holmes in
the lirst line was erased, and the name of -John
Kussell written above it, i)efore sealing.

Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of

IIorKSTII.L lilSP.E.

Sa:mi r.i. Si'i;a<;ue.

Josiah Holmes and Hannah his wife acknowledge
this insti'umont the 7th day of .Inly, before me,

.John Ai.okx, Assistant.

This deed was recorded hy me.

Ai,i:xANi)i:ii .Standisu, Toii:n Clark.

DUXBURY ItECOllDS. 77

1702-3. Laid out to Jumcs Bonev aI)Oiit fourteen acres of

Dec. 2!*. hind to make up what was formerly granted to Wil-
Vol. a. liain H >iiey l)y tli3 Town of Diixborrough.
Page y4. Ik'gining at the south west corner bounds of the

land wliicli Francis Barker, and Josiah Holmes laid
out to William Boney, the said hounds is a wA oak
tree maiked on four sides, from said red oak tree,
about tliiriy i)oles, southwest to a ma[)le tree stand-
ing on the westerly side of a little lirook, close to
the brook side, the said tree is marked on four sides,
and from the said maple tree, sixteen rods eastward,
or toward the south east with a straight line to a
white oak tree mark-ed on two sides, and from the
said white oak tree, the same line quite home to
John Boney's land, and so where the said line meets
with John Honey's land, from the said line North,
bounded with J(;hn Boney's laud quite home to a
little brook that falls into Cedar Swamp, the said
l)rook being the bounds lietvveen John Boney's and
James Boney's land, the laud al)Ove bounded, is
about five acres as it is Ijounded out, and to make
the fourteen acres al)ove named, I laid out about
nine acres of land at the easterly end of the land
formerly laid out to William Boney. Begin ing at
the south east corner of said land, at a white ash
tree marked, standing on the North side of the said
brook, close to the brook side, and from said ash
tree, easterly, with a straight line, to a hemlock tree,
standing close to the Cedar Swamp side, and from
the hemlock tree with a straight line. North or
toward the North east, to a white oak tree marked,
and from the white oak tree, with a straight line to
a hornbound tree, with a straight line lift}' rods,
uorth to three spruce stumps, dead stumps, and from
the said dead stumps. North west, and by West,
twelve rods home to the land now in possession of
Edward Wanton, and so bounded with said land,
quite home to the South East corner l)ounds of lli:it
land now in possession of Edward Wantori.
This the 2'Jth day of Dec Anno 1702-3.

By me Jo.>iaii IIol-aiks,

7S DUKBUllY IIECOIWS.

Mcnioraiidum, Tliat still the Town of Duxlior-
roiigli (loth forever reserve a suflieient cart way for
the towns use, through the above saitl land laid out
for James Boney, through tlie said land, into the
Cedar Swamp.

x\s ahove written was voted liy tlie town of Dnx-
borrough to be here recorded.

Uy me

Joiix "NVadsavoutii. Town Clerk.

1706. November 2 7th, 1706. We whose names are

Nov. 27. under written ditl renew the bounds of tiie land that

Vol. a. is commonly calle(> Clarks Held. We did begin at a

Pace 36. red oak tree upon the South east corner, and run

Northerly about 29: rods, to a pine tree upon the

brow of a hill, marked on four sides, and from said

tree, Westerly, to a red oak tree marked on four

sides, and from thence near South west, across an

arm of swamp to a white oak on the side of a hill,

marked on four sides, and from thence southerly to

a poplar stump with a stake stuck in it, and from

thence Easterly, to the tree where we did begin 6

acres more or less, and but a very little.

Thomas Delaxoe.
AnuAiiAM Samsox.

The above written was ordered by the town of
Duxborrough to be here recorded Dec. 11th Anno
Dom 1706.

pr

Joiix Wadswouth, Toivn Cleric.

170G. " Lands sold to defray the charges of building the

Sept. 16. Neio Meeiiiifj liovse."

Vol. a. Sold to Joseph Chanler Jr by Capt Seth Arnold

Page 59. Mr. John Partridge and IMr. Thomas Loring who

were chosen Agents by the town of Duxborrough at

their meeting Sept 16th 1706, to sell common lands

to defraj' the charges of building a new meeting

house, a parcel of upland, and a parcel of meadow

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land, bouiulecl as followetli, viz The said upland
contained al)out twenty four acres, and began at a
white oak stump ut the westerly corner of the said
Chanler's shop, and thence it runneth upward along
by the country road 82 rods, to a white oak tree
marked, and from thence, South, 25 degrees East,
to his home lot. and thence bounded by that lot to
the white oak stump first mentioned, exceptmg, out
of this land the Tar-Kiln Pond, and said parcel of
meadow land contained three acres, more or less,
and begineth at a stake and stone on the westerly
side of a little brook that runneth into Pine brook,
and thence it runneth AVest 19 degrees North 16
rods, to a black oak tree, and thence South 4 degrees
West 50 rods to a pine tree standing by said brook,
and thence by said brook to the stake and stones
first mentioned. The said parcels of upland and
meadow, were sold for fifteen pounds.

Page GO. An account of lands with the bounds thereof, sold
and laid out to particular persons by die above said
Agents, is as followetli —

Sold to Abraham Booth four acres of land lying
at the head of his land that he now lives on, begin-
ing at the Northerly corner of said Booth's lot, and
so running twenty four rods north west to a red oak
tree marked on four sides in the edge of the Cedar
Swamp, and on a straight line from said oak, to a
small maple tree marked on four sides, standing in,
or near James Bishop's line, and from said maple
Eight rods in a South east line to a stake and stones,
being said Booth's Westerly corner of his former lot.
Sold to Benjamin Keiu thirty acres more or less,
bounded as follows — Begining at a maple tree on
the south side of Pudding brook, marked on four
sides, running South south east fifty six rods, to a
stake with stones about it, from thence eighty rods
running West south west to a stake with stones
about it from thence running sixty four rods, North
North West, to a wild clierry tree marked, standing

>!(} DL'XJiURY JiECUJiD^.

about two rods from Pudding liiook, and so from
said tree to the nearest part of said hiook. and
lioinuk'd liy h^aid l)rool<, to the first mentioned mai>le
tree.

JSoUl to Josiah Kein ,)r. Nine acres more, or
less, bounded as followeth — Regining at a white
oak tree in the former range of Ids father's lot on
the Soutlierly side of Pudding l)rook, from tlience
ni lining ten rods East and by South, to a stake
marked on four sides, and from thence South and l)y
West fifty two rods, to a little red oak tree marked
on four sides, and from thence West and b}' North
forty six rods to his father's former range.

Sold to John Bishop a piece of land about fifteen
acres and a quarter, for six pounds and two shillings,
and is bounded as followeth —

We began at a rock in the l)rook which is John
Boneys corner l)ounds of the laud which he l)ought
•of the town, from thence we ran about fifty five rods
by John Boneys line, to the Indian line, then we ran
b}' the Indian line near South, about thirty four
rods, to a bush marked b}^ a fiat rock, from thence
we ran near North east and by North, ninty rods, to
a walnut Inish marked, by the path that lies by said
Bishops house, and from thence running by said
ipath thirt}' four rods to the first mentioned rock.

Sold to Samuel Bradford, Thomas Loring, Elisha
Wadsworth and Jonathan Brewster, a parcel of land
lying on the South side of dead Swamp, containing
about fifty five acres, more, or less, for Eleven
pounds, bounded Northerly by the said Dead Swamp,
to a maple tree marked on four sides, standing b}'
Mill brook where the path goes over, and from said
tree, down by the farm of Major William Bradford.
<lec, to the head of the lot of Wrestling Brewster,
deceased, and the heads of the lots to be the East-
erly bounds to the Dead Swamp.

Sold to Aaron Soule twenty acres, more or less,
l)oundcd as followeth, Begining on the North west-
•erly corner of liis former lot, at a black oak tree

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marked ou four sides, from tlience nmuing West
and l)y North a little Northerly, tliirt}' rods, to a
pine tree marked on four sides, from thence South
and by West, a little Westerl}', to a white oak tree
marked on four sides, a liundred and Plight rods,
from thence East and by South, a little Southerly
thirty rods to a white oak tree marked on four sides
in his former range.

Sold to Mathew Kein Six acres, more or less,
bounded as followeth, Heginiug on the Northerly
side of his father's former lot, at a maple tree
marked ou four sides, standing by. Pudding brook,
and so running seventy two rods in his father's for-
mer range, to a spruce tree, marked ou four sides,
which was his former corner tree, and from said
spruce tree running West and by North, fifty rods,
to a majjle tree marked on four sides, standing V)y
Pudding brook and bounded by Pudding brook, to a
little l)ranch of said brook near the first maple tree,
and so l)y said branch to the said maple tree.

Sold to Josiah Soule and Jonathan Peterson, one
hundred and fifty acres of land bounded as followeth,
aMz, Begining at a white oak tree marked on four
•sides, and so ranging North East, one hundred and
fifty rods to a white oak tree marked on four sides,
standing by a brook side which runs to Kein's
meadow, and said brook to be the North west bounds
of said land, and from said white oak tree. South
East one hundred aud sixty rods, to a small spruce
tree marked on four sides, standing in the arm of a
swamp which joins to Phillip's brook, and from said
spruce tree vSouth West one hundred and fifty rods,
to a small white oak tree marked on four sides, and
from thence North west one hundred and sixty rods,
to first named white oak tree.

Sold to George Williamson three acres of land,
more or less, bounded on the West by his own land,
iind on the East, by the Bay road, for twenty shil-

6

,si^ JjVXBI'RY RECOnDS.

lings, by us Aleuts chosen by the town of Duxl)or-
low to sell lantl to defray the charges for building
the new meeting house in said town, the receipt
whereof we ackuowletlge.

Seth Aknoli>.
John Partridge.

TH<tMA> LORISG.

1706. Sold to James Boney a strip of land, bounded as

followeth. viz. Beginning at a maple tree marked
Page 62. on four sides, at his westerdly corner, it being his
corner tree of his former lot. and runs Sixty Eight
rods to a red oak tree marked on four sides, about
Eight rods from his Xoitherly corner.

Sold to Isaac Pierce Sen*% Eleven acres of iand,
more or less, for £4. 8*^. which land is bounded as
followeth. viz. Beginning at a great White Oak
tree, being the corner bounds of Abi-aham Pierce's
Jr. and from said tree, running westerly, alxtut 24
Rods, to a stake and stones, and from said stake
and stones, ranging Southerly, 33 Rods to a Walnut
tree being Thomas Parris's corner bounds, and then
bounded by Panis's land till it comes to the path
that goes from said Pierce's house to said Parris's,
and then is bounded by said path downward about
68 rods, till it comes to a red oak bush marked on
four sides, standing on the north side of said [lath.
and from said bush northerly, about 4 rods to a red
oak tree marked on four sides, and then bounded by
his former land, till it comes to the white oak tree
first mentioned.

1706. Duxborrough December 27th 1706.

Dee. 27. Isaac Oldham having bought a small tract of

Vol. a. land of the Agents formerlv chosen, and appointed

Page 85. by the town aforesaid, to lav out and sell such of

their common lands as said Agents should think

most convenient, and therebv to i-aise monevs to de-

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fray some charges arising in said town, the said Old-
ham desires eondrmation of the same by having it
committed to the records of said town, with the
bounds hereafter mentioned, which are as followeth.
The Easterly corner begins at a white oak tree
marked, said tree being a bound of his former lot,
and to run toward the west from said tree till it
comes to the line between Duxborrough and Marsh-
field, and is bounded on the northerly side, with a
beaten cart way, on the west with said Marshfield
line, and on the south with said Oldhams former lot,
it being a triangle of about Six acres so bounded, be
it more or less —

Seth Arnold,
Francis Barker.
Abraham Samson.

Recorded by me.

John Wadsworth. T. C.

1709. We the subscribers being chosen by the town of

May 20. Duxborrough, to run ranges, and settle bounds, have
Vol. a. run the line and the bounds of the head and
Page 57. Westerly side of Abraham Booth's land or lot, as
followeth, Begiuing the head line at a white oak
tree, being the reputed corner bound of Isaac Bar-
ker's laud, and from said tree ranging South west
and by West nearest, 24 rods to a black oak tree
formerly marked on four sides, for the breadth, and
for the bounds of the westerly side, we run from
said black oak, a straigiit Ime to a red oak standing
in the fence between said Booth's and John Russel,
and from said tree, by Booth's and Kussel's former
bounds to the brook.

May 20th, 1709.

Edward South avorth.
Seth Arnold,

S4 DUXBURY RECORDS.

Ma}' "20. We the subscribers, ))eing cliosen by the town of

170i». Duxborrough to run ranges, and settle l)Oun(.ls, at

Page 57. the desire of Abraham Booth and Abraliam Peirce
Sen'', of said town, have run the lihe between said
persons, as followeth — Begining at an old stump
with a stake and stones, near the brook, and from
thence ranging near North West and 1)}' West, by
several stakes, to a red oak tree standing in the
fence ])etween them, and so by a range of marked
trees and bushes, till it comes to tlie head of said
Peirce 's lot.

May 20th, ITOii.

Edward Solthwoi.'tii.
Sktii Arnold.

1709-10. We the subseriliers appointed by the town of

Feb. 16. Duxborrough to run ranges, and settle bounds.

Vol. a. between Towns laud, and lotted lands, desired by

Page 193. Mr John Robinson, Aug 22d 1709 to settle the land

bounds of his house lot lying between Josiah Wor-

mals and .John Partridge's lands. We have agreed

that the head line of said lot, shall begin at a stone

set in the ground, which is his North West corner

mark, and running thence South and by West to a

stone set in the ground near a red oak tree, which is

his South west corner mark.

Also the said Mr Robinson having a wood lot
lying upon the Soutli river, between Nathaniel Cole's
and Ichabod Wadsworth's lauds, and partly bounded
on Common lands. We have agreed that the head
line shall run from a small red oak sapling, with a
heap of stones at the root, wiiich is his North East
corner mark, and thence running near South to a
large red oak marked, and thence to a red oak bush
with a heap of stones about it, vvhich is his South
P^ast corner mark, and then running Westerly over
the peerk of a large rock upon the liill, and thence
to a stone set in the ground near the path, and thence

DUXBURY liECOED^. 85

to au old white oak marked, and a stoue set in the
ground, and thence to another large stone set in the
ground, which is the said Natlianiel Cole's northeast
corner mark.

Seth Arnold.
Edward Solthworth.

recorded b}' me
Feb. 16th, 1700-10.

Saml 8pi?A(iUE, T. C.

1709. The bounds or line between Mr John Robinsons

Feb. 16. on the one party, and Nathaniel Cole on the other

Vol. a. party. The land lying near South river, above

Page 192. Ichabod Wadsworth's land. Begining at a large

stone set in the ground, being the North East coi'ner

mark of said Cole's land, and thence running a

straight line between us, to an old white oak tree

marked, and stones set in the ground by it, thence

to a walnut tree marked, and a stone set in the

ground, and thence upon a straight line to South

river.

The above said bounds were agreed on and settled
by the above said Robinson and Cole on Dec. first
1709.

Recorded by me,

Saml Sprague, T. C.

February 16th, 1709-10.

1709. The liounds of land between ^Nlr John Robinson

Jany 24. on the one part, and Ichal)od Wads worth on the

Vol. a. other party, the lands lying in Duxborrough near

Page 191. South river, which bounds were agreed on and settled

by said Robinson and Wadsworth December first

1709.

The bounds are as followeth, viz Begining at a
red oak tree with a heap of stones at the root of it,

86 DUXBURY RECORDS.

which i^s llu' head Ixjinids of thi' laiige between Ihem,
and slandeth near Nathaniel Biewster's land, and
running thence to a stone set in the giound, thence
to another stone set in the ground, thence to a small
red oak tree marked and stones about it, on the west
side of the path that leads from the meeting house
over the South river to tlie four mile hill, thence to
another small red oak marked, and a stone set in the
ground on the top of the hill, thence to another red
oak marked, thence to another red oak marked, and
thence to a large stone set in the ground, and thence
to a l)lack birch tree marked, and a stone set in the
ground by it, and ttience through the swamp lo the
South river.

Recorded by me

Samuel Stragle, Tovra Clerk.

1710. North Hill divided by Edward Southworth and

July 12. Benjamin Bartlet. viz As the fence went from
Vol. a. Hunt's Cedar Swamp to a hea[) of stones upon the
Page 169. hill, so to a plum tree Southward, thence westward
as the fence went, to a red oak marked, so South-
ward to a heap of stones, so by the fence westward
to a great white oak marked, so to the brook.
2d the neck or Island divided. Beginning at a
stake, at or near the brook near the old cart bridge,
so to a red oak marked on the point eastward by the
upland, round to a white oak marked, at the foot of
Barren Hill, so westward to a |)ine tree marked by
the swamp side. 3 Barren Hill divided, from a
white oak marked, with a heap of stones by it, so
south westwardl}' to two while oak trees standing in
a valley, which parts said hill from the Commons.
4 The meadow and Swamp divided thus, beginning
at a stake standing by the brook near the cart
bridge first mentioned, so up the brook to a small
cedar standing near the said brook, so to three small
maples eastward, so to the upland, which is the

D UXB Uli Y RECORDS . 87

l)omuls of Southward first meadow lot, so up stream
to a stake standing near tlie brook, so eastward to a
small spruce, standing by a Cedar Swamp, so to u[)-
land called Barren Hill, which is the bounds between
Bartlet and Southworths, upward lot, which lotment
or division was made bj' William Pabodie and John
Soule and lotted for by Edward Southworth and
Benjamin Bartlet, the north side of North hill being
Southworth's lot. Barren hill the east side Bartlet's
and west Southworth's the north side of the Island
Southworth's and the south Bartlet's.

The above written was ordered to l)e here re-
corded.

July 12th Anno Dom 1710.
Recorded by me.

JoHX Wadswortii, T. C.

1710-1. We the subscribers, being chosen by the Town of

Feb. 24. Duxborrough to run ranges, and settle bounds with-

Vol. a. in said town, being desired b}' George Williamson

Page 194. to settle the bounds of his lot which he bought of

William Bi'ewster at a place called Tar Kiln Pond,

have accordingly settled the eame as followeth,

Beginning at a white oak tree marked on four
sides, standing l)y the way side, near to Joseph
Chanler's Shoj). and from said tree running westerly
84 rods to a red oak tree marked on four sides, and
from said red oak trne running Southerly, about 120
rods, to an old white onk tree marked on four sides,
standing on the northerly side of a little brook called
Brewster's brook, and from said tree running East-
erh', to a pine tree marked on four sides, standing
on the AVesterly side of the fore mentioned Way,
and so bounded Iw said wa}', that is to say, where
it formerly went, till it comes to the white oak tree
first mentioned.

Duxbury Feburaiy 24th Anno 1710-1.
Seth Arnold.
Edward Southworth.

Recorded by John Wadsworth, T. O.

SS DUXnURY JiECUJUJ^.

1711. This Imlentiue witiiessetli a miitiial agreement

17 Dec. l)etvveen .loliii Partridge, and James Partridge, botii
Vol. a. iiiiial)itants of the Town of Duxborroiigh, in the
Page o4. Ccjuiily of Plymouth, in her Majesties Provence of
Massachusetts Hay in New England. Know all
men by these Presents, that whereas we, the said
John Partridge and James Partridge, are owners and
l)roprietors of a whole share of u[)land in a certain
tract of land lying in the Ccjunty of Plymouth afore-
said, commonl}' called by the name of the Majors
purchase, which said share of upland belongeth to
the thiity fifth and thirty seventh lots in the said
31ajors Purchase, which saiil share of land as yet
lyeth in jnirtnership and undivided between us, the
said John Partridge and James Partridge. We the
said John Partridge and James Partridge have
agreed to divide the same, and the division thereof
to be as followeth, viz That the said John Part-
ridge shall have the whole of the upland belonging
to the said thirty fifth lot, and one half of the up-
land belonging to the said thirty seventh lot, viz.
The North Easterly end, or half thereof, to have and
to hold the same to him and his heirs and assignes
forever, with all the profits privileges and appurten-
ances there unto l^elonging, to his, and their own
proper use, benefit and behoof, to improve or dis-
pose of as he or they shall see cause, forever, and
that the said James Partridge shall have the residue
of the upland belonging to said thirty seventh lot,
viz One half thereof being the south westerly end
or half thereof to have and to hold the same to him,
his heirs antl assignes, forever, with all the profits,
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging,
to his and their own proper use, benefit and behoof,
to improve and dispose of as he or they shall see
cause, forever. Now the aforesaid division thus
made, we the said John Partridge and James Part-
lidge, do mutualy agree, shall stand and remain as a
firm and full settlement and division of the above

DUXBURY RECORDS. 89

share of upland, for us our heirs and assignes, for-
ever, in witness whereof we the said John Partridge
and James Partridge liave liereiinto set our hand and
seals this Seventeenth day of December in the year
of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and
Eleven.

John Paktridge (s)
James Paktridge (s)

Signed Sealed and delivered iu presents of

Stephen Bryant, Jr.
John Wadsworth.
Recorded by me,

John Wadsworth, T. C.

1712. Dnxborrough, October the 18th, 1712.

Oct. 18. We the subscribers being desired l)y Isaac Simons,

Vol a. to lay out thirty acres of land granted to him by the

Page 53. town, where his house now stands, have laid out the
same as foUoweth, viz We began at a maple tree
marked on four sides, standing on the West side of
the path near the brook, and run from thence North
sixty rods, to a bunch of maples marked, and from
said maples we run East Eighty rods, to a red oak
tree marked on four sides, and from said red oak we
run Sixty rods to a great spruce tree marked on four
sides standing by the brook near where it parts, and
from thence it is bounded by said brook on the
Southerly side, till it comes to the maple tree first
mentioned.

P^DWARD SOL'TH worth.

Seth Arnold.
Recorded by me

John Wadsworth, T. C.

1712. Duxburrough, December 24, 1712.
Dec. 24. We tlie subscribers being desired by Samuel Hills

Vol. a. to renew tiie l)ounds of his land viz Of tiiat which
Page 00. was his father's Phillip Leonards, which we did as-
followetii —

90 DiXHrUY RECOliDS.

"NVe began at a swamp and stones — showed to us
to Ije the corner l)onnd, and from said stump, we
run S. ^^'. l)y W. to a white oak tree marked on two
sides standing on tlie Westerly side of a Ijranch of
the spruce swamp, and then bounded on the North-
erly side b}' said spruce swamp, till it come near the
end of the neck, where we marked a spruce tree on
four sides standing upon a ledge of rocks, and from
said spruce tree marked on four sides, Southei'ly 48
rods to a maple tree marked on four sides, standing
by the side of the brook, and then bounded by said
brook up stream through the meadow spot, and so
by the Southermost branch of said brook, till it comes
to a red oak tree lilown down, which was accounted
to be the 8. E. corner bounds of said lot, and from
said oak tree on a straight line to the stump and
stones first mentioned.

Edavard Southworth.
Skth Arnold.

1712. Dux])orrough, Dec. 27th, 1712.

Dec. 27. We the subscribers being desired by Samuel Del-

Vol. a. anoe to lay out 30 acres of land formerly granted

Page 56. him l^y said town, have laid out the same as follow-
eth. We began at a red oak sa[tling marked, standing
about 4 rods to the South westward of Calel)
Samson's corner marks, and from said sa[)ling. East
South East 80 rods to a white oak marked on four
sides, said line running within said Delanoes field
fence, and from said white oak tree South South
West 60 rods to a bunch of maples, standing in a
swamp, and from said maples. West by North AVest
to a red oak sapling, and so on the same line to a
maple standing by a l)rook, and so on the same line
till it comes to James Thomas his land, and then
bounded ity said Thomas his land till it comes to the
parting line between said Delanoe and Caleb Samson.

Edward South worth.
Seth Arnold.

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1712. DiixboiTOUgh, Octoher 17th, 1712.
Oct. 17. "We the subscribers lieing appointed by the town

Vol. a. to lay out thirty acres of laud gi anted to John "\Ves-
Page 81. ton. have laid out the same as followeth, viz

We began where Marshfield line crosseth the South
river, and so run Ity said line fifty rods south east to
Joseph Petersons corner bound, and from thence we
ran South South west ninety rods to a stake set into
the gr('und between two small rocks, and from said
stake we run fifty rods North "West to a small pine
tree, standing in the swamp near the South river,
and so upon the same line to the river, and so
bounded by said river till it comes to said Marshfield
line.

Edavard South-worth.
Seth Arnold.

Recorded bv me

John Wausworth, T. C.

1712. Duxborrough. December 2.5th. 1712.

Dec. 25. Where as the said town have voted to excliange a

Vol. a. piece of land with Caleb Samson, the said Samsou

Page 58. to have an addition at the foot of his lot next to
Phillip Leonard's land, he tlirowing out land on the
hill, for the same. Now we the suiiscribers have
bounded out said land as followeth —

We began on tie North East side of said Samsons
land at the dividing line between him, and Samuel
Delanoe. and measured Sixteen rods into said Sam-
son's land, to a heap of stones, and from said heap
of stones on a straight line to a pine tree with the
top broken off marked on four sides, standing by the
path, sixteen rods from his Northerl}' corner, which
land being about ten acres, l>e it more or less, the
said Samson threw u[) to the town, in consideration
whereof, and of a high way to be througli said Sam-
son's land, we laid out t(j him as followeth — We
beo;an at his lot on tlie North East side near his

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fence, and run near his fence 32 ro<>s to a stake and
stones, oi) a stiais^lit line to a red oak tree standing
in the range of tiie land belonging to the liourn's,
lieing 32 rods from said Samson's Westwardly
corner.

Edward Solthwouth.

Skth Aunold.

1712-13. March the 4Ui, 1712-13.

Mch4. We the sul)scril)ers being a[)pointed by the Town

Vol. a. of Duxborroiigh, or proprietors of the Common or
Page 184. undivided land and belonging to the same, to agree
wilh Lieut. Bradford relating to the rights his father,
Major Bradford, had in the Connnon land in Dux-
borrough, have agreed with him as foUovveth, that is
to say. that he shall have 60 acres of land laid out
to him joining his dwn land whereon he now dwelleth,
the carfway to be the bounds on the Easterly side,
the said Lieut. Bradford being at the charge of lay-
ing out of the same, and also to secure the town of
Duxliury against the heirs of Major William Brad-
ford, relating to any right or claim he had in said
Common lands.

Sktu Arnold.
Francis Barker.
John Partridge.

1713. At the rerpiest of Lieut. Samuel Bradford of Dux-

INIch 30. ])orrough, and pursuant to an agieement l)etweeii
Vol. a. said Bradford and the Agents of Duxborrough,
Page 1-S4. bearing date March 4th, 1712-13, I have laid out to
the said Lieut. Samuel Bradford, Sixty acres of land
adjoining to his former land where on he now dwell-
eth, which said Sixty acres of land is bounded as
foUoweth, begining at the stake and stones which is
the West corner of the lot of Jonathan Brewster's,
and from thence ranging North 41 degrees westerly
l)y the range of said Bradford's former land, fifty
poles to two mai)le trees marked, standing near

DUXBURY RECORDS. 93

together, being the North corner l)Ounds of his
former laud, and from thence. North 15 degrees
Westerly, ninety seven pole to a great forked maple
tree marked on four sides, and from thence West
Northwest one degree westerl}- ; 134 poles to two
small red oaks marked, together and a heap of stones
Ij-ing by them, and from thence North 53 degrees
Easterly 87 pole to a small red oak marked with
stones about it, by the iSonth west side of the cart
way which was the old Boston road, uiitill it comes
down to the head of the aforesaid lot of Jonathan
Brewster, and from thence by the head of said
Brewster's lot, sixteen pole to the stake and stones
first mentioned.

Jacou Thomson, Surveyor.

1713-14. March the 1st Anno Domini 1713-14.
Mch 1. We the subscriliers, to wit, John Delanoe Sen''

Vol. a. and Pelatiah West of Diixbrough settled the bounds
Page 52. between the lands where on we now dwell as foUow-
eth, viz. We began at the brook to the Southward
of the said Delanoe' s house, at two small birch sap-
lings marked, on the North side of said brook,
thence we run \.\\) the said brook to two maple sap-
lings l)y the side of said brook marked, thence
running up the swamp to a white oak tree marked,
thence upward to a hornbound tree marked, viz a
hornbound sapling standing in said swamp, and still
up the said swamp to a maple tree marked, and from
thence to a red oak tree on the South part of said
swamp, from thence to a maple tree marked, in said
swamp, and so to a maple marked, at the head of a
little swamp near, in a range with the former marks,
and from thence on a straight line to a red oak sap-
ling marked, standing by tiie side of the path that
leads from Deacon Aldeu's down to the said Dela-
noe's land.

Joiix Delanok Sex'",
Pelatiah West.

94 I) I 'XnCJi y RECORDS.

1713-14. The bounds l)etween the lands whereon John Del-

INIcli 1. niKH' Sen niid Khiathan Weston \w\\ dwell, are

Vol. a. settled and aj^ieed upon by said Delanoe and Weston

Page ;j2. as foUoweth, viz, Begining at a red oak tree marked,

standing on the South side of the [)ath that conies

down from Deacon Alden's to said Delanoe's, a little

to the Northward of said Delanoe's barn, thence

running on a sti'aight line to the Soutliward of the

East, to the North East corner of tiie said Delanoe's

orchard to a stake with stones about it, thence on a

straight line to two small birch sa^jliugs marked, by

a brook, which are the l)ounds between the lands of

said Delanoe and Pelaliah West.

March 1st, 1713-U.

P>LNATnAN Weston.
John Dklanoe Sen'".

1713-4. These presents witnesseth a mutual agreement Ije-

Feb 14. tween Jonathan Peterson and Josiah Soule, yeomen.
Vol, a. both inhal)itants of the town of Duxborrough in the
Page 04. County of Plymouth in her Majesties province of the
Massachusetts Bay in New England. Know^ all
men by these presents, that whereas we the said
Jonathan Peterson, and Josiah Soule, did jointly to-
gether purchase in the year of our Lord One thou-
sand Seven hundred and Eight, of Capt. Seth
Arnold, Mr. John Partridge and Mr. Thomas Loring,
as agents for the Town of Duxborrough, a certain
parcel or tract of land containing an hundred and
fifty acres, lying and being with the township of said
Duxborrough aforesaid, bounded as may appear by
records of said Duxborough, it being also that tract
of land whereon we, the said Jonathan Peterson and
Josiah Soule, do now dwell, we the said Jonathan
Peterson and Josiah Soule have agreed to divide the
said land ecjually lietween us, that each of us might
know his own respective part thereof, which agree-
ment and division is as foUoweth, viz.

Begining at a swamp oak tree marked, near Kein's

D VXB UR Y RECORDS. 95

meadow brook, being the Northeasterly corner bound
of the above said tract of land, and from said tree,
running South East, fifty Pole, to a stake and stones
about it, standing in the line on the south west side
of said land.

Our agreement therefore is tliis, on tlie behalf of
our selves, our heirs &e, that all the land belonging
to said tract lying on tlie Northwesterly side of the
line running fi'oni the first above said stake with
stones about it, directly to the second mentioned
stake with stones about it, shall be the above said
Jonathan Petersons proper part of the above tract of
land, with all and singular, the profits, privileges
and appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong,
and appertain to the only proper use, benefit and
behoof of him, the said Jonathan Peterson, his
heirs, executors, administrators and assignes for
ever, and that all the residue of the above first
mentioned tract of land that lyeth on the South
easterly side of the above said line, that runs
directly from the first above mentioned stake with
stones about it to the second above mentioned stake
with stones about it, shall be the above said Josiah
Soule's proper part of the above said hundred and
fifty acres of land, with all, and singular the profits,
priviliges and appurtenances there unto belonging,
to belong and appertain to the only proper use, bene-
fit and behoof of the said Josiah Soule, his heirs, ex-
ecutors, administrators and assignes forever, always
provided, and agreed that the said Jonathan Peterson
shall have a cart way allowed him through gates or
Bars, at said Peterson's charge, through the above
said land of the said Josiah Soule's as foUoweth,
viz The said cartway is to enter upon the land of
the above said Josiah Soule, North East from the
said Peterson's house, thence running P^ast and by
North to an oak tree marked on the North side,
thence P>ast and by South to the outside of the said
Josjah Soule's land, and so upon the outside of the

96 DrXliUllY RECORDS.

said Josiali Soule's land till it comes to a pine tree
niaiked on two sides, standing (jn the South East
siile of the brook wliieli is the hounds l)et\veen the
land of Elias Magonn and said Soule, and from
tiience South and l»y East to a pine tree, thence
South and by West, till it comes off the said Soule's
land. Now the above division thus made, with
allowance of a cart way as above said, We the
above said Jonathan Peterson and Josiah Soule, do
mutually agree, shall stand and remain as a firm and
full settlement and division of the above said
hundred and fifty acres of laud, for us, our heirs and
assigues forever. In witness thereof we have
hereunto set our hands and seals, this twenty fourth
day of February in the twelfth year of Her
Majesty's Reign, anno domini 1713-14.

Jonathan Pktkkson {&)
J08IAH Soule (s)

Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of

Sam^ Seahlhy.
John Samson.

1714. AVhere as we, John Bradford, James Warren and

April 30. Nathaniel Thomas, ap[)ointed Agents by the select
Vol. a. men of the town of Plymouth, and we, John Wads-
Page 144. worth, John Alden and Thomas Loring, select men
for the town of Duxborrough, being met together to
settle the bounds and division line between the said
towns of Plymouth and Duxborrough, have mutually
agreed and determined that the said bounds or
dividing line shall forever here after, be as foUoweth,
viz

Hegining at a stake and stones on the l)each, or
high lands near the sea, thirty rods distant, and
Northerly from the middle of the fence that stands
on the most Northerly part of the land now fenced
in, on the Gurnet so called, and thence due P>ast to
the sea, and westerly to run on a straight line to the

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97

rock that stands in the water, on the Northerly end
or part of Chuk's Ishiiul, and thence into Clark's
Island cliannel, which conies from Powder Point,
and thence down until it comes or meets with the
channel that comes down from Jones' river, and
thence \\\) that channel to said river, and so up said
River to the month of Stoney brook, and so up said
brook until it comes to a creek that leads to the place
called the Tussocks, and thence up said brook to the
head of it, or the head of the Westerly In'anch
thereof, and thence Northerly to a marked tree with
stones about it, standing" on the West side of the old
bay path where the mill brook crosseth said path,
which said brook runs into black water, and from
that tree. Northerly, to ancjther marked tree with
stones about it, standing on the West side of said
old path, standing about thirty rods distant from the
other tree, and then West so far Northerly as on a
straight line will extend, to the mouth of Jones's
river pond where the brook issueth out of said pond,
which last mentioned line divides between Plymouth
and Duxliiiry so far u[) as Duxborrough town
extends. In witness that this is our mutual agree-
ment and settlement of said dividing line, we have
here unto set our hands this thirtieth day of April in
the thirteenth year of Her Majesty's reign Anno
Domini 1714.

In presence of

John Barker.
Stephen Clai'p.
John Bradford.
James Wauukn.

Nathaniel Thomas.
John Wadsworth.
John Alden.
Thomas Loring.

April 30, Anno 1714.
Recorded by me,

John Wadsworth, T. C

9S DUXllUliY RECORDS.

1714. Tliis agreement ninrlc this twentieth day of

Nov. 20. November Anno Domini One liionsand Seven liuii-
Vol. a. dred and fourteen, between us, Moses Soule of tlie
Page (iO. town of Duxboriougli, in the County of Plymouth in
New England, on the one i)art and Grace Sprague,
widdow of William Sprague late of said Duxbor-
rough, and administratrix of the estate of said Wil-
liam Sprague, ou the other part, Witnesseth. that
whereas the said Moses Soule did formerly sell unto
tile aforesaid William Sprague. twenty acres of land
in Duxborrough afoie said, as may appear l)y a deed
under the hand and seal of said Moses Soule, bear-
ing date the 7th of February one thousand seven
hundred and nine, ten, which said twenty acres of
land is that whereon the said Grace Sprague now
dwelleth, and whereas in the said deed the said
Moses Soule reserved to himself and his heirs, what
so ever was above twenty acres of land within the
l)oundries mentioned in said deed, which reserve was
to be set off unto him at the Westerly end of said
land, wherefore we, the said Moses Soule aud Grace
Sprague (as administratrix as afore said) have mutu-
ally agreed to measure out the said twenty acres of
land and run a dividing line between the said twenty
acres of land, and the land which the said Moses
Soule has reserved as afore said, Namely begining
at a stake standing in the range of the Southerly side
of said land, next the Commons, four rods to the
Eastward of the cart way which is the bound of
Thomas Boney's land, and from the stake we run
said dividing line North and by West by a range of
marked trees, unto a stake with stones about it, by
the cart way which is the bounds of the Northerly
side of said land, and we do by these presents mutu-
ally agree that all that part of the afore said land
which lyeth on the Easterly side of said dividing line,
shall belong unto the heirs of the aforesaid William
Sprague, being twenty acres be it more or less, and
that part of the afore said land which lyeth on the
Westerly side of said dividing line shall ])elong unto

D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 99

the aforesaid Moses Soule. and his heirs and assignes,
hy virtiu^ of the afore said reserve.

Now, the afore said dividing line thus run, and by
tiie division tlius made, we do mutually agree shall
stand and remain as a full settlement of division
between the said Moses Soule and the heirs of the
said William 8i)raguc, and their heirs and assignes,
for ever. In witness whereof we the afore said
Moses Soule and Grace Sprague, have here unto set
our hands and seals the day of the year first above
written.

Moses Soule. (s)

her

Grace X Sprague. (s)
mark

Signed Sealed in presence of us,

Samuel Sprague.
Jonathan Delanoe.

1714. This agreement made the twentieth of November

Nov. 20. One thousand Seven hundred and fourteen, between
Vol. a. us, Moses Soule of the town of Duxborrough in the
Page 67. County of Plymouth, in New England on the one
part, and Nathaniel Brewster of said Duxborrough
on the other part, Witnesseth, that where as the
said Moses Soule did formerly buy of Robert Stan-
fortli and his wife, one lot of land, and the said
Nathaniel Brewster did formerly buy of George
"Williamson one lot of land, which said two lots of
land did lay adjoining together on the Southerly side
of "Waiting hill, and butting upon North hill marsh
in Duxbuiy aforesaid, each lot containing by estima-
tion ten acres, but the bounds between them the said
two lots, being lost, we now by mutual agreement
settled the bounds, and run a dividing line between
the said two lots, as followeth — viz.

Begin ing at the range of the Northerly side of the
Northermost of said two lots, and from thence
measuring Southerly twenty two rods and a half in
breadth, unto a great red oak tree marked on four
sides with stones about it, by the side of North hill

loo DCXmUY nECOUh^.

miirsh, and from snid tivc we run a dividinof line
West and liy North, a (juailcr uf a point, Noitlieily,
l»y u rimirt' of uiaiked trees unto a stake with stones
about it in llie liead range of said Ktts, and we do
mutually agree that all tiiat [lart of ihe afore said
two lots which lyeth to the Northward of the afore
said dividing line, shall belong unto the aforesaid
Moses Soule and his heirs and assignes forever, and
that all that i)art of the afore said two lots which
lyeth to the Southward of tiie aforesaid dividing line,
shall belong unto the aforesaid Nathaniel lirewster
and his lieiis and assignes foiever. Now the afore
said dividing line thus I'un and the boundries thus
settled, we do unitually agi'ee shall stand and remain
as a full settlement of division between us and heiis
and assignes forever.

In witness wherecjf we the afore said Moses 8oule
and Nathaniel Brewster, have here unto set our
hands and seals, this twentieth day of November,
One thousand Seven Innidred and fourteen.

MosKs Soui.K. (s)

Nathaniel Hkewstkk. (s)

Signed and sealed in the pi'esence of

Sam' Fishkk.
Edwahd Ahkoi.d.

1713-1 1. Till- bounds lietween tlii; lands of John (ihiss and

Vol. a. Sanniel Fisher were settled as followeth viz
Page 53. Begining at a stake witii stones about it, aliove

Mch 22. the high way near the house that Benjamin Simons
dwells in, tiience ranging West by a range of marked
trees to a stake with stones about it, standing in the
line of the ninth lot of the last division of upland
Ix'lonu'inii' to ])nx})orrough and Pembrcjke, which
said stake is Jolin Glass's Westerly corner bound,
and Sam' Fisher's Northerly corner l)onnd.
March 22d. Anno I)(.m 1713-14.

pr Samuki, Fisiikk.

John Glass.
Recorded liy nu , John ^^'AI)S^V(JHT^, T<iv:n Clark.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 101

Upon the 30*'^ day of June Anno Domini 1714,
1714. Wt! tliu siiliscribers. to wit. IJciijiiinin Peterson

Jim. 30. and John Wadswortli have run the dividing line and
Vol. a. settled the hounds between tiie farms of land in
Page 51. Diixhorrough wliere on we each now dwell, as
foUoweth, viz. We began at a stone pitched into
the ground in tlu; fence, within four or live foot of
the foot [)ath that goeth directly from the said
John Wadsworths house to the meeting house, viz in
the fence that is now the partition fence between us,
the said Benjamin Peterson and John Wadswortli,
and from said stone running North thirty four
degrees Westerly, upward to a Pine tree marked,
and from thence on the same line or course, by a
range of marked trees, to a stake and stones by the
highway tiiat leads from Duxbury meeting house to
Plymouth, then we come back to the first mentioned
stone pitched in the fence and run from thence
downward south thirty six degrees Easterly to
another stone i)itched in the ground on the brow of
a hill, and from thence on the same course through
a swamp to a stake pitciied in the salt marsh, and
from thence, still the same course, down into a
creek called Morton's hole.

In presence of us Witnesses

his

Chkistopiikh (C) Wadswokth.

maik

her
.Makv (O) Samson.
mark

his
Bkn.iamin (X) Petehson.
mark
John Wadsavoktii.

102 DUXBruY hecouds.

1714. To all people to whom these presents shall eoiue

April 13. Greeting &c. Know ye that we. John Kuliinson

\o\. a. and lehabcxl Sani[)sun, l)olh of Dnxborrougli in the

Page IHl. connty of Plymouth, and proviuee of INIas.'sachusetts

Bay in New England, having a pareel of land in

eqnal partnershi}), which land lyeth in Duxlturrough

aforesaid, at the head of South river, adjoining to

Nathaniel Cole's land, and is a part of the second

division, and was laid out in the year 1713 being

two lots in said division being the twenty sixth and

twenty seventh lots in number, for our mutual Iten-

efit and advantage, have agreed and concluded to

divide said lots as followeth.

Videlicet, that the said John Roliinsou for, and
in consideration of the sum of twenty shillings in
money in hand paid to said Sampson before the
ensealing hereof is to have the twenty seventh lot as
it is butted and bounded in the records of the
proitrietors of Duxliurrough, and that part of
Pembrook which was formerly Duxburrough, with
all the ai)purtenances, privileges and commodities
to the same belonging or any ways appertaining to
him the said John Kobinson his heirs and assignes
forever, to his and their only proper use, benefit and
behalf forever, and I, the said Ichabod Sampson, do
by these presents, for myself and heirs, Executors
and Administrators, quit and renounce all claim,
right, or title and interest to or in said twenty
seventh lot, herebj' making over the same from me,
my heirs, p]xecutors and administratois, to him the
said John Robinson his heirs and assignes forever,
absolutely without any manner of condition. And
it is further agreed and concluded that the said
Ichabod Samson together with the al)Ove said twenty
shillings in money is to have the twent}' sixth lot as
it is butted and l)ounded in the records aforesaid,
with all the ai)purtenances, privileges and commodi-
ties to the same belonging, or in any waj's
appertaining to him the said Ichabod Samson, his
heirs and assignes forever, to his and their only

DUXBURY RECORDS. 103

proi»er use, benefit tuul lieluilf forever, iind I {.he
said John Robinson, do by these presents for myself,
uiy heirs, executors and achiiinistrators, quit and
renounce all claim, right or title, and interest in,
or to the said Twenty Six lot, hereby making over
the same from me my heirs, PLxecutors and adminis-
trators, to him, the said Ichai)od Samson, his heirs
and assignes forever, absolutely, without any
manner of conditions. In witness where of we have
hereunto set our hands and seals the twelfth day of
April, in the thirteenth year of the reign of our
Sovereign Lady Anna, ])y the Grace of God, of
Great Britain, France and Ireland Queen, and in the
year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred and
fourteen 1714.

John Robixsox. (s)

IcHABOD Samson. (s)

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Abraham Sampsox.
Abraham Sampson, .Jr.

17U. Duxburrough Dec. 29th 1714.

Dec. 28. Whereas I, the subscriber being guardian to my

Vol. a. son Josiah Delanoe. I do l)y these presents, make

Page 69. choice of my brother John Simons for to act in the

behalf of my afore said son, in dividing of the two

lots of land in partnership between 1113' husband and

m}' aforesaid son. Viz the 110 and IIG lots in the

second division of Common lauds in Duxburrough

and Pembroke.

Witness my hand —

Martha West.

We^the subscribers do liereby declare that we have
been on the above named lots, and we do agree that
Samuel West shall have the 110 lot and that Josiah
Delanoe shall have the IIG lot aforenamed.

John Simmons.
Samuel AVest.

Kn IX'XnCh'Y liECORDS.

1714-15. An agreement between Wnsilniif iJrevvster of

Jany \^. I'lynioutli, ccjrdwaiiier, and .lolin Glass of Duxlior-

Vol. a. ron>ili liiisbandman, both in tlie Count}' of I'lynioiitb

Page 70. in the province of INlassaclmsetts bay in New Kng-

land, is as followetli. viz

Wiiercas we the said Wrestling Brewster, and
-bjlni Glass, are the owners and prtjprietors of two
lots of land belonging to the Second and last divi-
sion of the Commons Ijclonging U) the towns of
l)uxl)urough and Pembroke in the County al«:)ve,
said lots being the one hundred and Ninth and one
hundred and Twenty fourth lots in numliei- in the
upland belonging to the said division, and were laid
out in the j'ear of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and thirteen, and are bounded as appears
by the records of the proprietors of lands, &e
belonging to the said division. We being the owners
of the al)Ove said lots in e(iual pi'oportion, have
agreed upon a division thereof that each one might
know his own respective part thereof. The division
thei'eof is as followetli. Viz, That the said hundred
and Ninth lot lying within tiie townshi[) of Duxbor-
rough above said, with all and singular, the profits,
privileges and ap[)urtenances there unto l)elonging.
shall l)elong unto, and be the proper part (jf the
above said Wrestling Brewster, to belong, and a[)per-
tain to the only proi)er use, benefit, and behoof of
him, the said Wrestling Brewster, his heirs, execu-
tors, administrators and assigiies forevei', and that
the above said hundred and Twenty fourth lot. shall
belong unto, and be the proper part of the above
said John Glass, to belong and appertain to the only
proper use, benefit, and behoof of him the said John
Glass, his heirs, executors, administrators and
assignes fc^rever, with all and singular, the profits,
privileges and appurtenances l)elonging there unto,
the said hundred and Twenty fourth lot is lying and
being within the township of PemI)roke above said.
Now. the aiiove agreement and division thus made,
We the al)ove said Wrestlina; Brewster and John

DUXBURY RECORDS. 105

Glass, do mutually agree shall stand and leniaiu a&
a film and full settlement, and division of the above
said two lots of land, for us and our assigns forever.
In witness whereof We the above said Wrestling
Brewster and Jcjhii Glass, have here unto set our
hands and seals, this eightenth day of January, in
the year of Our Lord One thousand .Seven hundred
ami fourteen fifteen.

John Glass. (s)

Wl{KSTLIN<i BkKWSTKU. (s)

Signed Sealed and delivered in [jresence of

John Robinson.
John AVadswoktii.

171"). We the subscribers, select men of the Tmvn of

Mch 2(). Duxborrough, have settled the bounds of several
Vol. a. high ways within said town, as foUoweth viz
Page 97. Im[uiniis. we l)egan at the Caijtain's Nook at a

fence which is the partition between the farms of
Miles Standish, and Thomas Delanoe Jr. near a red
oak tree marked, a little within said Standish land,
thence running near North, to two rocks about half
a foot asunder, near a range between Deacon Brews-
ter's and the said Delanoe, thence on a straight line
to the Southerly corner of the fresh me-idow lot of
Benjamin Baitlet, Jr, thence to the North west cor-
ner of sain meadow lot, thence as the way now goes,
to the fence standing about fifteen foot to the west-
ward of the biggest l)arn on the farm of Sam' P>artlet
dec, thence straight to a heap of stones on a rising-
spot or knoll of land on the Eastward side of the
path that leads out of said nook, thence straight to
a heap of stones near the corner of Israel Silvester's
land. l)y the nook gate, thence to a stone pitched in
the ground a little U) the Eastward of said Silvester's
fence, as the way now goeth up out of the Nook
op[)osite against a ditch, or place gutted away by
the- rain down onto Mr. AViswells land, thence up to
another stone [litched in tiie ground in said SilveS'-

106 DUXBURY RECORDS.

t'ji'b fence, wlieie lie turns down to liis house, tlience
still uinvard on a str>'iglit line to the South westerly
ccjiner post of said Silvester's leanto adjoining to
his l)arn. thence on a straight line to a stone in his
fence, viz still upward straight from the last men-
tioned stone, thence still ni)ward as said Silvester's
fence now goes, till it comes tc^ the land of Clnisto-
pher Wadsworth, thence to a stone pitched in the
gnmnd, which is the South East corner lietween the
land of Christopher Wadswortli and lieiijainin
Peterson, thence on a straight line to the u|»per
corner of the land of said Christopher Wadswoith,
viz that corner of his land which is a little t(j the
Southward of the meeting house, said high way is to
Jte thirty foot wide, and to be allowed all the way on
the left hand or side of all the afore said Jiouudries,
as the way comes out of said Captain's Nook to the
last mentioned corner, and from said corner to a
heap of stones thirty foot about South west, and
from said heap of stones the said high way is allowed
thirty foot wide up to the road that leads from
Marshfield to Plymouth, and to be on the right liand
or side of the bounds set from the last mentioned
heap of stones, which bounds ai'e as foUoweth, viz —
from sai(i heap of stones to a stone pitched in the
ground, which is the bound between the land of
Benjamin Prior, and said towns lands, thence to the
Easterly corner of said Priors ])arn, thence still
upwards to a heap of stones in said Prior's fence,
thence to the corner of Benj Peterson's land, as the
wa}' now goes, thence upwards straight to a heai) of
stones in said Petersons fence at a little turn of tiie
way, and thence as the way now goeth up to the road
that leads from Marshfield to Plymouth, keeping the
left hand way where the way i)arts near the head of
the lot of land of .John Wadswoith. The said way
is allowed through gates or Bars from the Nook gate
so called, downward so far as it is laid out, and from
said gate upward so far as it is laid out. to l)e an
open high way.

DUXBURY liECOIWS. 107

Memo. Tlitit I'roin the i.-tirtitiou fence aliove

mentioned between the farms of Miles Standish and

Thomas Delanoe Jr a convenient cart way is allowed

down to the Ba}' thioiigh the farm of said Standish,

which is also allowed liy said Standish's consent.

The aliove mentioned high way was laid ont Mch 20,

171."j by us,

euavakd solthwokth,

John Simons.

John Pautkidoe.

Select men,

and ordered to be recorded.

John Wadswoktii, 7\ C

1715. An account of a high way laid out in Dux-

May 20. borrough May 20tli 1715 l)y us the subscril)ers,
Vol. a. Selectmen of said town, is as foUoweth Viz. Be-
Page 99. giniug at a place commonly called the old landing
place, we went upwards. Viz, we began at or nigh
the mouth of a small creek, thence running westerly
by the stone wall fence of Abraham Samson Sen'",
Viz by the corner of said fence, thence still upward
along the Edge of the bank of upland. Viz, below-
said l)ank between said l)ank and the marsh, till we
came to two great stones lying upon the said bank,
then turning up said bank ])etween the said two
stones, thence upward as the way now goeth. South-
erly to the corner of said Abraham Samsons fence,
thence over a little run of water that comes out of a
great salt pond or mirey piece of marsh, which we
left on the right hand as we came u|)ward, said run
of water runs into a little narrow creek which comes
out of Bluetish river, thence going upward as the
way now goeth below the edge or low bank of up-
land to the Southward of the house of Ichabod Sam-
son, and so still below the said bank only crossing a
small point of uj»land of P^dward Arnold's as the
way now goeth. to the Southward of the house of
the said Arnold and the house of the said Al»raliam
Samson, to a heap of stones at the lower end of the

l:iiic tint coiiii's (iouii to till' liii<liii<4 |)lact' so cullccl,
tlifiKT jilioiil Wi'sl Soiitli wcsl, to a siiiiiU wliili.slt
lock tiLiii in llu' ^loiiinl, ainl still llic .same' cijursCy
to a pretty l)i<i' roi'i< on a knoll of land near to Ed-
nioml C'lrink'i's meadow, and so by said mead<j\v
fence, allowinji all the giomid on the Sontheih' side
of the said fence to lilnelish river channel, for a
common landing place for said town, and then coni-
ino- to the lower end of said lane we laid ont said
lane for a lii<>hway np to the heac] of said lane, tlien-
Imnin^- a little Wt-sterly to the land of Capt. John
Alden as the way now <j,oeth and still npwards on
the Northerly side of said Aldens land, liy his range,
till we came to a small hill or spot of JMsing gronnd,
to a stake with stones aiiout it, thence tnrning a
littli' more Westerly, to a heap of stoni'S <mi anotlier
hill to the Eastward, or .Sonth Eastward of Doctor
iJelanoe's Ikmisc in sight of said lionse, thence down
said hill, a little winding to the Noithward Ijy
several hea[)S of stones, by said DcK'tor Delanoe's^
door. Viz, a little to the soiithvvar.l (jf his house,
thence as the way now gcjes Westerly np to the road
or high way, that leads from Marshfield to Plymouth,
said high way is 40 feet wide.

EOWAKI) SolTIlWOKTIl.

John Si.MoNS Si;n%
John Paktuiik;!-:.

Recorded by

rIoiiN Wadswoijtii. Toirn Clerk.

1715. A mutnal agreement Itetween Josiah Sonic, Josepli

Aug. 4. .Sonle and Joshna Soule all of the town of Duxbor-

Vol. a. rough, in the County of Plymouth, in the Province

Page 71. of the Massachusetts Bay, in New England, is as

followeth. viz — Know all men liy these presents,

That where as we the said Josiah Soule, Joseph

.Soule and Joshua .Soule. have received by deed of

gift from our honored fathei' .b)hn Sonic late of

Diixlinrv. Di'c''. as may appear by one deed under

D I \\ ]', ( 'li ^ ' It E C ' (> It IjS . 1 (tU

his hand and seal, lieariiig date June the 13th 1701,
a certain itarcel of salt meadow lyinij;. and liL'inir
within the tuwnsliii) of Duxlxjirough al)ovc' said, at
the Noith west i)art of great wood Island, and adja-
cent on tlie Easterl}' side thereof, to tiie meadow of
Aliraham Samson, and on the Sontheiiy side thereof
by the meadow of Elnalhan Weston, the said meadow,
viz, the said tract of meadow l)eing given as above
said in Kqnal proportion, and as it now lyetii entire
and undivided among ns the said Josiah Soule, Joseph
Soule and Josluia Sonle, that each one might l<now
his own respective right and proportion tliereiu, We
have agreed to divide the same into three lots, or
l)arts which said division is as followeth — viz.

Tlie first lot or pait of said tract of meadow, is the
South |)art thereof, viz of tlie liofiy (jf said meadow,
and a(i joining to Klnathan AVeston's meadow, and is
divified liy a line hegining at a stake standing liy a
rock at, or near the North west corner of great wood
Island, and thence ranging North west to a stake
and stone at, or near Little Wood Island river,
thence, the same course, to said river.

The second lot, or part of said tract of meadow,
is bounded on the South west side, by the first, and
on the Easterly side thereof, it begineth at a stake
near the edge of Great Wood Island, Uience ranging
North and by West, Westerly, to a stake and stone
near a creek, and the same course to said creek, and
the third lot or pait of said tract of meadow, is all
the residue or remaining part thereof.

Our agreement therefore is, that the above said
tract of meadow thus divided into three lots or parts,
the first of them shall belong unto the above said
Josiah Soule, his liei:s and assigns forever, and that
the second shall belong unto the said Joseph Sonle,
his heirs and assigues forever, and the third to the
said Joshua Soule, his heirs and assigues forever.
To have and to hold each one his respective and
particular part, or lot as is above expressed and
discribed, in said tract of meadow, with all and sin-

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iiular, the profits, privileges aivl appiirt(Miances there
uiil(j lii'louging to belong to their own projU'r use,
heiietit and behoof forever.

Now the above Agi'eenient and division thus made,
settled and done, we tiie al)ove said -Josiah Soule,
d(jseph Soule and Joshua Soule, do niutualh' agree
shall stand anrl remain as a firm and full settlenient
and divisi(jn of the above said tract of salt meadow,
for us our heirs, and assignes forever. In witness
whereof we the above said Josiah Soule, Joseph
Soule and Joshua Soule have here unto set our hands
and seals, this fourth day of August in the second
year of the reign of our Soveriug Lord, George, by
the Grace of God, of Great Britian, France and Ire-
land King, Defender of the Faith &c.
Anno Domini 1715.

Josiah Soule. (s)

Joseph Soule. (s)

Joshua Soule. (s)

Signed Seale<l and delivered in presence of

Isaac Right.
Jedidiah Bhowx.

No date, We the subscribers, to wit, Seth Arnold, Francis

suppose Barker and Abraham Samson, being chosen and em-
to be about powered by the town of Duxlniry to make sale of
1715. such parcels of land as they the said agents should
Vol. a. think convenient to be disposed of to raise money
Page 186. for the defraying of some special charges arising in
saifl town. We the aforesaid Agents have sold un-
to Isaac Pierce about Six acres of laud joining his
cousin Abraham's land, and begins at the head of
said Abraham's land, and extends Easterly about
forty rods to a marked tree, standing in saici Abra-
ham's range, and extends from the above said
bounds, twenty and four rods Southerly, to two
other marked trees, the Westerly tree being a small
Walnut tree, and the Easterly tree a red oak, which
trees are the Southerly bounds of said Isaac's land,
and also four acres and a half joining to his home

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lot aud is boimded as followeth, on tbe Northerly
side with his own huid till it comes to a small red
oak marked, standing by Middleborrow way, and is
bounded by said way. Southerly, to another marked
tree standing Ijy the aforesaid way, and from the
last mentioned tree Easterly to a white oak tree
marked, standing by tbe way that leads from Joseph
Roger's to Isaac Pierce's, and by said way to said
Pierce's old lot.

The said Agents have sold unto James Bishop
about five acres of laud, begiuing where his son
John's ends, and extends near South west, Eighteen
rods from his old lot to a small red oak tree marked,
and from said tree to Abraham Pierces Jr's West-
erly corner bounds, and is bounded by said Pierce's
land till it comes up with James Bishop's corner
bounds, and by said Bishops land until it comes
home to his son John's land, only there is reserved a
way of thirty feet wide on the Northerly side of said
land, for a high way for passing to Indian head
river.

We the afore said Agents have sold and laid out
to Joseph Stockbridge about fifteen or Sixteen acres
of land lying by the Indian head river, and is
bounded on the Northerly side with said river, and
on the Westward by said Stockbridge's old lot, and
from the Southerly corner of said old lot on a
straight line, to the head of John Boney's swamp
lot, being near the aforesaid river, the said Agents
reserving half an acre of land where the landing
place now is, for a landing place with a convenient
.way to the same to be taken out of said Stock-
bridge's lot.

Also we have sold unto the afore said Stockbridge
a parcel of laud being near Indian head river of
about twenty five acres, and is bounded as foUowetb,
on the Northerly side with Slockbridge's land, on
the AVesterly side with Carver's laud, aud on the
Southerly part with Wantons, aud Eastward with
the Cedar Swamp.

112 Dl'X/ll'jn' UKCOUDS.

Jose[)li Ivdiiei'.s liatli also hoiiiilit of llic said
Agt'iils. alioul SeveiiU'oii acres of laiiil, ami is
Itoiiiuled as foUowetli, lyin<; aii<l liciiiii at Xainaseive-
sc't, oil the Northerly side with Isaac Pierce's hmd,
and on Ihi- Wi'stcrly side witii th<' way lliat leads to
Middlelioiiow till it ccjiiie to a small red oak tree,
iiiarlced. and from the al)ove said tree Easterly, to
another small red oid< mai'ked, standing by said
lioger's fence, which trees are the Southerly l)ounds
of said land and on the side with the said Rogers
former land, till it meets with the land of Isaac
Pierce aforesaitl, with a small parcel of land lying
within the said Rogers l)onnds, <jf about an acre.

Further, we the afore said Agents have sold John
Bone}' al)OUt Seven acres of land, bounded as fol-
loweth, Begining at a great rock standing by his
fence, and running Westward to a Walnut tree
marked, and on the same course, to a lot of Edward
Wanton's, and by said lot to run Southerly to a
marked tree standing in said Wanton's range, and
from said range tree Northerly to a small chesnut
tree marki'd, and from said chesnut tree to the
Southeily corner mark of his ftjrmer lot, and from
thence to the aforesaid great rock, and so by the
road as it now lyi'tli, till it comes to said Boney's
fence, onl}' there is reserved thirty feet through said
land for a high way where the way now lyeth.

We the aforesaid Agents have also sold unto John
Boney of Duxbnrrough. about Eighteen acres of
land and is bounded as followeth. We began at a
chesnut tree wvich is his former bound mark, and so
running near South west by his line to Edward Wan-
ton's lot, and then running near South east by said
AVanton's line, and from thence by Thomas Lam-
bert's line to his Easterly corner bounds, and from
thence running a straight line near Northeast to a
great rock lying in the brook ujjon the upper side of
the cartwa}', which is liy the Southerly corner of
Philii|» Lathley's land, and then running by said
Lathlev's line to the af(;iesatd chesnut tree, leaving

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DUXBUR Y RECORDS. US

i\ way tliiity foot wide joining to Phillip Lathley's
land.

John ljisho[) hath bought al)OUt three acres of the
aforesaid Agents which is bounded as foUowetli ; on
the Westerly end by the brook, on the Easterly side
of rhillip Liithley's, and on the South with the road
as it now lyeth, till it comes \\\) with a rock, that is
the bounds between said John and his father liishop,
and on the north with his said father's land.

AIlo we the said Agents, have sold unto William
Tublis about Seven acres of land lying at the head
of his lot, and is bounded Eastward with said lot,
and extends vvestwarci to two trees marked standing
by the Cedar Swami).

1716. Upon the 28th day of January Anno Dom. 171(j-17
Jauy 28. We the subscribers, selectmen of Duxborrough, up-

Vol. a. on request of Mr. Thomas Fish of said Duxborrough,
Page 100. and for said Ush's proi)er use, we have laid out a
particular high way as follovveth, viz. We V)egan at
the waste gate belonging to the saw mill in said
Duxborrough, which standeth upon Green's Harbor
brook, and run from said gate Easterly as the old
saw mill dam stood to the high way that leadeth to
Duxborrough Grist mill, ancl we laid out the said
way, thirty feet wide, the said YxaXx pleading his
great necessity of the said way by reason that he
liad no way to pass from his lot of land which lyeth
adjacent to said brook to the common road, and that
his said lot of land was an ancient court grant.

John Partridge,
John Wads worth,

Select Men.

1717. Duxl)orrough October 24th 1717.

Oct. 24. Laid out to John Weston Eight acres of land l)y

Vol. a. us the subscribers, and bounded as foUoweth, viz.

Page 75. We began at a stake and stones by the path that

goes to Samuel Sprague's, in the range of land

formerly belonging to Stephen Samson, and so by

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114 DUXBURY RECORDS.

f»:ii(i i;iiii;i' Soiilli South Wi">il '»1 rods to tiiiotlR-r
stiikr :\ii(l stoiu's, tiud fioin bMid slaku iiiid sloiR's we
ran West aiul liy Noilli 24 Kods to u slnke slaiiding
Itv :i Hat rock in the gronnd. and from said slake
and rock we ran North North East 4<s rods to said
path, and then by said path 28 rods to the stake and
stones first mentioned.

Edwaim) Sol Tin\ oktii.

Sktii Aknold.

171S. These presents witnesseth a mutual agreenient

April 28. between John AVadsworth and lehabod Wadsworlh.

Vol. a. both of Duxborrongh in the County of Plyniontli. in

Page 74. the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New

England.

Know all men by these presents. That whereas,
"We. the said John Wadsworth and Ichabod Wads-
worth are owners and i)roprietors in e(]ual i)roportion,
of a certain parcel of salt meadow, lying in said
Duxliorrough, near a place called Green's Harbor
which said meadow was given to us l)y our honored
father, Mr. John Wadsworth, late of Duxborrongh.
Dec'', as may appear liy his last will and testament.
AVe therefor being desirous that llie said meadow
shall l)e divided between us, that each one might
know his own respective proportion, have agreed
that the division there of l)e as foUoweth, viz

Begining at the mouth of a creek that turns out of
the river that parts the meadow of Micheal Eord of
Alarshfield, and the above said Wadsworth's meadow,
said creek turns out to the right hand of said river
as the said river runs up to Green's Hai'bour so
called, an(i said creek runs up till it comes near to a
place called Rouses Hummock, a little to the South-
ward of said Hummock, to a stake set in the middle
of said creek, where said creek has grown very shoal,
and grown over with sedge. Our agreement therefore
is that the said creek as it now runs, to the said
stake, and from thence running about South and by
West to another stake set in the line between the

DUXBURY RECORDS. 115

meadow of Pelatiah AVest of said Diixliorroiiiih, and
the said Wadsworth's meadow, he the i)aitition or
division of said parcel of salt meadow, and all that
part of said salt meadow that lyeth to the Southward
and AVestward of said creek and stakes, shall l)e and
belong to the said Icliahod Wadswortli, his heirs,
and assigns forevei'. with all the profits, privileges
aufl appurtenances there unto belonging, to his, and
their proper use, benelit and behoof forever, and all
that part of said salt meadow that lyeth to the
Northward and P^astward of said creek, and stakes,
and partition, shall be and belong to said John
Wadswortb, his heirs and assigns forever with all the
profits, privileges and appurtenances thereto belong-
ing, to appertain to his and their, proper use, benefit
and behoof forever. Now the above said partition
and division thus made, we the said John Wadsworth
and Ichabod Wadsworth. do mutually agree shall
stand and remain as a firm and full settlement and
division for us our heirs and assigns forever.

In witness whereof we have here unto set our
hands and seals this twenty eighth of April in the
year of Our Lord God one thousand seven hundred
and Eighteen.

John Wadsworth. (s)

IcHAHoi) X Wadsworth. (s)
his mark

in presence of

Benjamin Prior.

Betiiiah Prior X his mark.

1718. Upon the 31st of December Anno Domini ITLS.
Dec. 31. Articles of Agreement between Moses Soule of

Vol. a. Duxhorrough in the County of Plymouth in the
Page 155. Province of Massachusetts Bay, in New p]nglaud,
yeoman of the one party, and Christopher Wads-
worth of said Duxborrough, yeoman, of the other
party is as followeth, viz. Whereas the said Moses
Soule hath an interest in the orchard, and fruit trees
on the farm whereon the said Christopher Wadsworth

no D UXB UK Y RECORDS.

uow dwelleth, and said Christopher Wadsworth hatli
an iiiterc-.sl :iiul ehiiiii in the lire wood now standing
on the farm whereon tlie said Moses Sonle now
dwelleth, the said Moses Sonle and Christopher
Wadsworth, have, and hy these presents do make an
exchange, viz, The said Moses Sonle doth give,
grant and make over and confirm to said Christopher
AVadsworth, his heirs and assigns forever, all his
whole right, title and interest in all of the aliove said
orchard and frnit trees, with all profits piivileges
and appnrtenances thereto l)elonging, to belong and
api)ertain to the only i)roper nse, henelit and behoof
of him the said Christopher Wadsworth. his heirs
and assigns forever, and the said Christopher Wads-
worth doth give, grant, make over and conlirm to
the said Moses Soule his heirs and assigns forever,
all his whole right title and interest of and into all
the above said fire wood, with the appnrtenances
thereto belonging, to belong and ajjpertain to the
only proper use benefit and behoof to him Moses
Soule, his heirs and assigns forever, and moreover,
the said Christopher Wadsworth hath given to said
Moses Soule Five pounds in money to boot upon the
above exchange, the receii)t whereof the said Moses
Soule doth herel)y acknowledge.

In witness whei'eof and in confirmation of the
above written i)remises the above said parties to
these presents, have set their liaiuls and scmIs tiic
day and year first written aliove.

Moses Soui.k. (s)

his
Chkistoi'iikh X Wadswoktii. (s)
mark

>4igned Sealed and delivered in iiresence of

John Wadswoktii.
John Wadswoktji Jk.

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D UXB UR Y liECORD.s. 117

1720. An agreement between Echvai-'l Soutliworth of

Meh 29. Duxlwnongli in the County of I'lynioiitli in the

Vol. a. Province of Massachusetts Hay in New Englaiul,

Page 76. yeoman, of the one part, and Thomas Southwortli

of Duxborrough husbandman, of the other part, is

as followeth, viz

Whereas we the said Edward Southworth, and
Thomas Soiithwoith are owners and proprietors iu
equal proportion of two certain lots of land, l3'ing
and being within the township of Duxborrough above
said, said lots l)eing the eighteenth and twenty fourth
in number in the upland belonging to the second
division of the Common's which belonged to the
towns of Duxborrough and Pembroke, in the County
above said, and were laid out Anno Domini 1713,
and are bounded as may appear by the records of
the Proprietors of the land &c, belonging to said
division. "We therefore, that each one might know
his own respective proportion and right, in the said
two lots of land, have agreed upon a division thereof
as followeth viz.

That the said twenty fourth lot with all and sin-
gular, the profits, privileges, hereditaments and
ajipurtenances there unto belonging, shall belong
unto, and l)e the proper part of the above said
Thomas Southworth, to l)elong and appertain to the
only proper use, benefit and behoof of him the said
Thomas Southworth, his heirs, executors, adminis-
trators and assigns forever, and that tiie above said
Eighteenth lot shall belong unto, and lie the proper
pait of the above said Edwaid Southworth with all
the profits, privileges, hereditaments and appurte-
nances there unto belonging, to belong and appertain
to the ojily proper use, benefit and liehoof of him,
the said Edward Southworth, his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns forever.

Now the above agreement and division thus made,
We, the said P^dward Southworth aiul Thomas
Southworth do mutually agree, shall be, stand, and
remain as a firm and full settlement and division of

ii> Di'XBCli y HECOUUs.

tliL' Iwo :il)uv(.' sjiid lots of land, fur us. (jiir lifiis and
assigns forever.

In witness whereof we tiie al)Ove said Kdward
Soutliwortli and Tlionias Soutliwortli have here unto
set our hands and seals the twenty ninth day of
INIareli in the yeai' of our I^oiil God, One thousand
Seven hundred and twenty. 1720

EuwAiti) SoLTHWoirrii. (s)
Thomas SouTHWoirrn. (s)
Signed sealed antl delivered in presence of
SA:\ri, Wkston.
her

Kl.IZAliKTH X DliLANOK.

mark

1721. May 23 Anno Domini 1721.
May 28. "We the subscribers, to wit, Josiah Keiu Sen''

Vol. a. of Pembroke, and Jonathan Peterson of Dux-
Page 78. borrough, have settled the line or l)ounds between
our lands at Kein's l)rook so called, viz. The
])ounds between the lOP' lot in the upland, iu the 2''
division of the Commons which belonged to the said
towns of Duxborrough and Pembroke, and the
meadow land of the said Keiu, lying on Kein's
brook, a little above the way that leads from said
Peterson's to the said Kein's, as followeth, viz. We
began at a stake and stones, standing near Kein's
meadow, which is the Northerly corner bound of the
said lOl'-' lot, and thence we ran South and b}' West,
by several marked trees, abcjut 13 rods to a Inuich of
sniall birch saplings marked with a heap of stones
among them, and from thence Northwest and b}'
West to said Keins l)rook which said settlement we
do agree shall stand and lemain for us and oui' heirs
forever.

In witness whereof we have here unto set our
hands, the day and year first aboxc mentioned.

his
JosiAH .± Kein Sen'"".

mark
Jonathan Peterson.

DrXBCm' RECORDS. 119

1721-22. Upon the 31** day of January Anno 1721-22.

Jany31. We the sul)seril)ers. select men of the town of

Vol. a. Duxlionouuh. lieing desired liy ilivers of the iuhal)i-
Page 101. tants of the said town, to lay out higli ways where
there was necessity, have laid out sundry high ways
as followetli, viz. We began at the high way tliat
leads firom Plymouth through Duxhorrough to Marsh-
field, at a place where the way crosselh the said high
way that leads from Doctor Delauoe's up to the saw
mill, standing ui)on South river, and we laid out a
high way thirty foot wide, from said Plymouth road,
up the brook of Benjamin Simons's as foUoweth viz.
As the WHV' now goes, from a heap of stones to
the brow of a little hill a little below Joseph Simons's
house, and there we turned out of the Common way
to the right hand, and went through the short brush,
by several marked trees, till we came into the Com-
mon wa}' again, a little before we came to Pelatiah
West's fence, and thence as the way now goeth, on
the Southerly side of said West's house and over the
bridge u[)on the brook, then turning to the I'ight
hauil. we went up a little hill, still as the way now
goeth. by a small walnut tree marked, l)y the side of
the said West's fence, and so as the way now goeth
lip. till we came to the pl.-.ce where the way parts
that goes to John Partridge's and Benjamin Alden's,
and tliere we turned out to the right hand, by a small
red oak tree mai-ked, and so running through the
woods by several marked trees, till we came into the
way again that leads to the said saw mill somewhat
before the way turneth to James Thomase's, and
thence as the way now goetii. over the said saw mill
dam. 3ud along l)y the Southerly side of the house
of Nathaniel Cole Jr, and a little above tlie said
Cole's house, we turned out of the way to the right
hand, and went by several marked trees, till we came
into the wa}' again, and thence along the waj' till we
came near a slough, and then we turned, out to the
left hand, and went by several marked trees, till we
crossed the wav. and so went by several marked

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trees, till wo came over the last sloiu^li, into the way
njiuin, rtiul tlieiiee as the way goclh on the Northerly
siile of the house of Samuel West, till we came to
Piiillip's brook, so called, and thence as the way n<nv
goeth, up and over the brook, l)efore Benjamin
Simons's door. It is always to lie understood that
the said way is to go over the s^iid saw mill dam, so
long as the proprietois there of shall keep up the
said dam, and a passable wa}' over it.

We also laid out another high way of thirty foot
wide from the corner of Pelatiidi West's pasture, all
along as the way now goeth, up to the high way that
is on the Easterly part of tiie faim of Ichabod
Wadswwth, that leads down to the said town's
Meeting house.

We also laid out another higii way of tliirty foot
wide from said Phillip's brook down to said town's
Meeting house, all along as tiie way now goeth, by
Ichabod Wadsworth's and Nathaniel lirewster's,
kee[)ing the left hand way wlien we came against
Sprague's Swamp, and so down by the Northerly
side of the farm of P>enjamin Prior, only against
said Brewster's fence we turned out of the way to
the right hand, by a little white oak marked, and
came along in an old path by several marked trees,
till it comes into the path that leads down from
Nathaniel Cole's Sen'" to said Meeting house.

Bkn.iamin Delanoe.
josiaii soule.

John Wadswohth.
Recorded by me,

John Wauswoutii, Ton-n (Jlerk.

1722. Know all men by these Presents, That we. to wit,

April 17. Aaron Soule of Peml)roke, and James Thomas of

Vol. a. Duxborrough in the County of Plymoutii in the

Page 103. province of Massachusetts Bay in New England,

yeoman, being e(iually owners and piopiietors o'

four shares or fifth pails in a certain lot of salt

meadow, lying and being within the township of

D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 1 21

Duxljonow above said, said lot is the ninth lot in
number in the salt meadow which belonged to the
second division of the Commons which belonged to
the towns of Duxbonough and Pembroke, above
said, which said meadow was laid out Anno Domini
171 "2, our projjriety in said lot l)eing upon the West-
erly part thereof, and til', this time !«as laid undivided
between us. We have agreed upon a division thereof,
that each one might know his own respective part or
proportion therein, and the division tiiereof is a&
foUoweth, viz We began at a stake by the side of
a small creek which is in part the bounds between
the said ninth and the tenth lot in the same meadows,
near the head of the said creek where it parts in two
small branches, said creek comes out of a bigger
creek, which comes out of Little Wood Island River,
and we ran from stiid stake. North West I)y North
about half a point Northeily into the said first men-
tioned creek, and then coming Imck to the said stake,
we ran a line from tiience South East and by South
about half a point Southerly, about ten rods to
another stake set at the head of a little shoal creek
or guzzle which comes out of the Mill River, and
thence by said little shoal creek, till it comes to the
Southerly bounds of said 9th lot.

Our mutual agreement is, that all that part of the
said ninth lot that lyeth to the Westward of the
above said bounds and line, shall be the said Aaron
Soule's, and belong and a])pertain to him. his heirs
and assigns forever, and to his and theii- only proper
use, benefit and behoof foiever, with all and singu-
lar, the profits, privileges and appurtenances there
unto belonging, and that all that other part of the
said Ninth lot which till now hath been owned by us
in equal proportion, and lyeth on the Easterly of the
above said Hounds and line, shall be the said James
Thomas's, and belong and appertain to him, his
heirs and assigns, forever, and to his and their only
pro|)er use, benefit and behoof forever, with all and
singular, the profits, privileges and appurtenance*

122 Di'XBi'RY RECORD.^.

lluMi' uiilo I)C"lono;ing. James Tliomas having the
oUiLT fifth sliare of said lot lying on the Eastward
corner theref)f. Now tiie al)ove said division of the
alfove said f(nir shares in the al)ove said Ninth lot
of salt meadow, thus made. We the said Aaron Soule
:uid Jtunes Thomas, do mutually agree, shall stand
antl remain, as a full settlement and division of the
above said four shares in the said Nintii lot in said
salt meadow for ns, our heirs and assigns forever.
Ill witness wherecjf we have here unto set our hands
and seals the seventeenth day of Ajiril in the 3'ear
of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and twenty
two.

Aai;on Sol'm:. (s)

J Allies Thomas. (s)

Witness

INIauv Thomas.
Hannah Thomas.

1722. A mutual agreement between Joseph Soule John

July 23. Simons and Joseph Simons, all of Duxborrough in

Vol. a. the Count}' of Flj'moutli in the province of Massa-

Page 105. chusetts Bay in New England, yeoman, is as

followeth. viz

AVe' the said .Iose[)h Soule John Simons and
Joseph Simons, being owners and i)roprietors of the
fourteenth lot in the salt meadows in the second
division of the Commons which belonged to the
towns of Duxboriough and Pembroke in the County
above said, viz. the said Joseph Soule being owner
of three fifths parts, or shares, thereof, and the said
John .Simons and Joseph Simons being owners of
one fifth part, or share thereof each of them, said
lot iyeth in the township of Duxborrough above said,
and was laid out Ainiu Domini 1712. and as yet hath
laid undivided among them, theix'fore they, to wit,
the said Joseph Soule. John Simons and Joseph
Simons, that each of them might know his own
respective part or [troportion therein, have agreeded

UrxnCRY RELORlJS. 123

upon a division tlieivof fis followetli, viz. that the
said Josei)h Soiile shall have for his said three fifths
shares, these three [tarcels next mentioned. 1*' all
that part (;f said lot wliieh lyeth ui^on little wood
neck. 2"'> all that little sedge flat (being part of
said lot) that lyeth on liie Easterly side of Great
"Wood Neck, 3''^-^ th:tt part of said lot that is adja-
cent to the Northerly end of the 15"' lot in the sidd
salt meadows, and liegineth at a stake standing in
the line of the said lo^*^ lot. on the wester!}' side of
Great Wood Neck. Hud thence rnnning u[) little
Wood Island river as said river goeth, until it conies
to Elnathan's River, to a stnke st'Miding ne:ir said
river, and thence lunning South East smd l>y East
three degrees Eusterly. to a stake upon the P>asterly
side of great wood neck, and thence on the same
course into the rivei'. tuid so down stream as the
river goeth till it comes to a stake l)etween two
branches of a creek, thence to the stake first men-
tioned, and that tlie said Joseiih Simons shall have
for his said share in said fcnirteenth lot, this parcel
l)onnded as followetli. viz. Beginiug at the stake
at the North west end of the last mentioned [)ai't of
said meadow laid to the stiid Joseph Soule, standing
by Elnathans river, and thence I'unning up stream
as the river goeth. till it comes to a guzzle, and
bounded liy tluit guzzle till it comes to a stake at the
head thereof, and thence East South East to a stake,
and thence, the same course, into the river, and so
]iy said river down stream, to .Iosei)h Soule's last
mentioned piece of meadow, and that the said John
Simons shall have for his said share in the said four-
teenth lot. all that part thereof that is not compre-
hended within the said Joseph Soule and Joseph
■Simons's parts thereof, boumled and described as
iil)Ove. Now the above said division of saiil four-
teenth lot in the s;dd salt meadows, thus made We
the said Joseph Soule. John Simons and Joseph
.Simons, do mutually f<gree shalb stand and remain
as a firm and full settlement and division of the

124 DLXBLUY ItECURD^.

above said fonrteeiilli lot in the siiiil salt meadows,
for us, our lieirs and assiirnes, forever, and that
eacii one shall have and liold liis own respective part
or i)arts therein as is above ex[)iessed, with all and
siniitihr. the profits, privileges and appurtenances
there to belonging to each of them, theii- heiis and
assignes foi'ever.

In witness whereof w(! have heie unto set our
hands and seals the twentj- third day of July in the
year of Our Lord God, One thousand Seven hundred
and twenty two, 1722.

JOSKI'II SoLI.K. (s)

JosKi'n Simons. (s)

•btnx Simmons. (s)

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of

.IdSiAH Dki.anok.

COUNKLIIS SOULK.

1723. An agreement l)etween Christopher Wadsworth of

Nov 30. the one part, anil Grace Sprague, widdow, relict of

Vol. a. William S[>rague, late of Duxborrough, dec, of the

Page 79. other part, both of Duxborrough in the County of

Plymouth, in the province of INIassachusetts Pay in

New England, is as foUowetli —

Where as we the said Christopher Wadsworth, and
Grace Sprague, are at present in i)ossession of the
tenth lot in number, in the upland which belonged
to the second division of the Commons which
belonged to the towns of Duxhurrough and Pem-
brook, in the County above said, and we being
equally interested in said lot which till this time hath
l)een in partnership and undivided between us. AVe
therefor, that each one might know their own respec-
tive proportion in the said lot, have agreed on an
equal division thereof as followeth. viz

We began at a stake and stones, in the line of the
said tenth lot, viz, the line on the Southerly side of
said lot, about the middle of the said line, and said
stake standeth about three rods and a half to the
Westward of a red oak tree marked, which is the
North corner bounds of the Ninth lot in the said

DUXBURY RECORDS. 125

division of iiijland, anil stiunK'th on llie West side of
North Hill way, and tlienee we run North Sixteen
degrees Easterly, l\v a range of marked saplings, to
a stake and stones stai«'''Mg in tiie range of tlie land
of Benjamin Chanler.

Now onr agreemerit is, that all that part of said
tenth lot which lyeth to the Westward of the above
said range of marked saplings, which rnn North
sixteen degrees Kastwaid from the first mentioned
stake and stones, to the last mentioned stake and
stones, with all and singnlar, the profits, privileges,
and appnrtenances thereto l)elongiug. shall he the
proper part of the said Christopher Wadsworth, to
belong and appertain to tlie only proper use, benefit
and behoof of him the said Christopher Wadsworth,
his heirs and assigns forever, and that all that part
of said tenth lot, which lyetli on tlie Easterly of the
above range of marked sai)lings which run North
sixteen degrees Easterly, from the first mentioned
stake and stones, to the last mentioned stake and
stones, with all and singular, the profits privileges
and appurtenances there to belonging, shall be the
proper part of the said Grace Si)rague, to belong
and appertain to the only proper use, benefit and
behoof of her the said Grace Sprague her heirs and
assigns forever. Now the above said agreement
and division thus made, We the said Clnistopher
Wadsworth and Grace Sprague, do mutually agree
shall be, stand and remain as a firm and full settle-
ment and division of the above said tenth lot of land,
for us our heirs and assigns, forever.

In witness where of we have here unto set our
hand and seals the thirtieth day of November in the
year of our Lord God, One thousand Seven hundred
and twenty three, 1723.

CiiHisToi'HKK X Wadsworth. (s)

his mark
Grace X Sfragik. (s)

her mark
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of

Jacoh Thomson. William Bkkwstkr.

126 DUXBURY RECORDS.

17J.'j-'JI. Articles of ti^rcciiii'iit iiflwcrii .lohii I'arUiiluL* of

.huiy !<!. I)ii.\l)orroui>li. in llic County of Plymoiilh, in the
Vol a. Province of 3I:l^s:lclln^setts Uay in New England.
Page 117. yecjnian. of the one part, ami Bcnjainin Aldeii of
said Duxt)Oir()niii), yeoman, of the (jtlier part, are
as folhjweth viz. Where as, we, the said Joiiu
Partridge and IJenjainin Alden. are ownei.s and i)r(j-
prietors of a certain tract or parcel of swampy land
lying witl:in the township of I)uxl)orrongh ahove
said, on liotli s-idi's of liic South river, so called, said
ti'ack (if swam|)y land lie^im-lh at a place called
Otter rock, and thence rnnneth down stream to the
dam of the saw mill now standing on South river,
and we being owners in orpial pi'oportion of said
swampy land, which till this time htith remained in
partnership and undivided hetweeu us. have agreed
upon a division of part iheieof. that each one might
know his own respective [)r(.'i)ortion therein, and we
divided all the swampy land from said Otter rock
down stream to the Northerly side of said Alden 's
land, which lyeth on the Easterly side of the said
South river, into two parts, as followeth viz We
began at .the Westerly end of the line or partition
fence which parts the farms whereon we the said
John Partridge and Benjamin Alden now dwell, and
thence we run a West line across the said swampy
land, and South river, to a stake and stones, stand-
ing on the AVesterly side of the said swampy laud,
that is, on the Westerly side of the said South river.
Now (nir agreement is, the said John Partridge
having paid to the said lienjamin Alden. the sum of
Three pounds, in money, that all that i)art of the said
swampy land on both sides of the said river up
stream from said West line to saiil Otter rock, with
all and singular, the profits, privileges, commodities.
Hereditaments and appurtenances there to belonging,
shall belong unto, and l)e the proper part of the said
John Partridge, to lielong and appertain to the only
pioper use. benefit and behoof of him the said John
Partridge, his heirs and assigns, forever, and that

DUXBURY IiECOJtlJi>. 127

all that part of said swampy land on both sides of
said river, from said West line down stream to the
North westerly corner of the twenty three acres of
land belonoing; to said Beniamin Alden, which is
part of the 54th lot in the upland in Second division
of the Commons which belonged to the towns of
Duxborrough and Pembrool< in the County above
said, and running from said corner due AVest, across
said swampy land and South river, with all and
singular, the profits, privileges, commodities, hered-
itaments and appurtenances there to belonging, shall
belong unto, and be the proper part of the said
Benjamin Alden, to belong and api)ertain to the
only proper use, benefit, and behoof of him the said
Benjamin Alden, his heirs and assignes forever.

Now the above said agreement and division thus
made, we the said John Partridge and Berij'" Alden,
do mutually agree shall be. stand and remain as a
full and firm settlement and division of the above
said swampy land, viz, from Otter rock down the
stream to said Northwesterly side of the said Aldeu's
land as above said, for us, our heirs and assigns,
forever, and shall be recorded in the records of the
said Town of Duxborrough. In witness where of
we have here unto set our hands and seals the
Sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord
God, One thousand Seven hundred and twenty three
or four.

John Partkii)(;e. (s)

Benjamin Alden. (s)

Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of

John Alden.
John Wadswokth.

1723-24. Articles of agreement between Abraham Samson

Mar 23. Sen'"' of Duxborrough, in the County of Plymouth,

Vol. a. in the Province of Alassachusetts Bay, in New Kng-

Page 182. land, yeoman, of the one part, and Christopher

Wadsworth of said Duxborrough, yeoman, of the

71^.9 Drxurny records.

other part, «re as follows, viz. Wliercas we the said
Abiaham Saiiii)Son ami Christopher Wadsworth, are
owners and i)roprietors in e(|Ual pro[)ortion of two
certain lots of land, lyin«f and being within the
townsiiip of said Dnxborrouiih. said lots are the
forty fifth, and hundred and forth sixth lots in nuni-
lier, in the nphind belonging to the second division
of the Commons which l)elonged to the towns of
Duxborrouiih and Pembrook, in the County al)Ove
said, and were laid out Anno Domini 1713, and said
lots till this time have been in partnership and undi
vided between us. We therefore, that each one
might know his own respective proportion in the
said lots, have agreed upon a division thereof, as
followeth viz

The said Christopher Wadsworth having pai<l to
the said Abraham Samson three pounds five shillings
in monej', on the which consideration, our agreement
is, that the whole of the said 146 lot, and Eight
acres and a half of the said 45 lot, being all that
part of the said 45 lot which lyeth on the Westerly
side of the South river, with all and singular, the
profits, privileges, hereditaments, commodities and
appurtenances, there unto belonging, shall l)elong
unto, and be the proper part of the said Christopher
"Wadsworth, to l)elong, and appertain to the only
proi)er use, benefit and l)ehoof of him the said
Christopher AVadsworth, his heirs, executors, admin-
istrators and assigns, forever, and that all that [)art
of the said 45^'' lot which lyeth on the Easterly side
of the South river, being twenty nine acres and a
half, should belong unto, and be the i)roper part of
the said Abraham Samson, to belong and appertain
to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of him,
the said Abraham Samson, his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, forever, with all, and
singular, the profits, privileges, commodities, hered-
itaments and appurtenances there unto belonging.

Now the aliove said agreement and division tlius
made, we the said Abraham Samson and Christopher

I) rXli UR Y RECORDS. 129

"Wadswortlu do inutuallj' agree, shall be, stand and
remain as a firm and full settlement and division of
the two above said lots of laud, for us and our hei^s
and assigns, forever.

In witness whereof we have here unto set our
hands, and seals the twenty third day of Marcli, in
the year of our Lord God One thousand Seven hun-
dred a«d twenty three or four.

Ar.K.vHAM Samson. (s)

his
Chkistophkr (C) AVadswokth. (s)
mark

Signed Sealed and delivered in i>resence of

John Delanoe.
John "NVadsavouth.

1724-25. Upon the P* day of Februar}- Anno Domini 1724-25.
Feb. 1. We the subscribers, to wit. Josepli Chanler Sen'"

Vol. a. and Samuel Chanler, both of Duxborrough, in the

Page 118. County of Plymouth, in the Province of Massachu-
setts Bay in New England, have run the dividing
line, and settled the bounds* between the farms of
land whereon we each of us do now dwell, as fol-
ioweth, viz. We began at a stone set in the ground
in the line of the Easterly side of the 149"' lot in the
upland in the Second division of the Commons,
which belonged to the towns of Duxborrough and
Pemlnonk, said lot being now in possession of
Thomas Phillips, and from thence we run East 32
degrees South to Brewster's brook so called to a
stump, and from thence we ran East 6 degrees
Southeily, 7 rods to a stone set in the ground, and
from thence we ran North 41 degrees and a half
Easterly, to a stone pitched in the ground, on West-
erly side of the Country road, vvhicii last mentioned
stone is at the Easterh' end of said dividing line,
and we mutually agree the above said dividing line
shall stand and remain as a dividing line or partition

13(t DUXBURY RECOIW.'S.

between the above said favras, for us and our heirs
aud assigns forevei'. In witness whereof we have

set our hands i\\c day and year first above written.

JosKl'H ClIANI.Kl;.

liis
Sam' (a) CiiANKKi;.
niari<

Signed in presence of

IciiAuon Sa.'\i>()N.

P^r.KNKZKi; THitMA>.

1725. Upon tlie tliirtietli of July Anno Domini 1725.

July 30. We tlie subscribers, to wit, John Weston and

Vol. a. Benjamin Peterson of the one part, and William

Page 119. Brewster on the other part, all of Duxborrough in
the County of Plymouth, in the Province of Massa-
chusetts Bay, in New P^ngland, have run the line
and settled the bounds between the salt meadow of
the said John Weston and Benjamin Petei'son, and
the upland of the said William Brewster which lyelh
adjacent each to the other in said Duxborrough in
the Captain's Nook so called, said salt meadow and
upland «is part of tlie farm whereon Samuel Bartlet,
late of said Duxborrough, Dec. dwelt at the time of
his decease, and lyeth towards the Northerly part of
said farm, said salt meadow lyeth contiguous to the
salt meadow of Myles Standish, and is i)arted on the
Northerly side there-of from the said Standish
meadow Dy a ditch. We therefore began at the head
or Westerly end of said ditch, and thence we run as
the fence now standeth, about the Westerly part of
said Weston and Peterson's meadow, as the fence
now standeth, and thence as the fence now standeth,
on the Southerly side of the said meadow, till we
come to a stone pitched in the ground, in the said
fence, said stone standeth about five or six foot dis-
tant from a small white oak tree marked, said tree
standeth on the Northerly side of said fence about
feet from the fence, and thence from said stone,

D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 1 SI

we ran East thirteen degrees and a half Northerly
nearly ten rods, to another stone pitched in the
ground, and from thonce we ran North twenty one
degrees Easterly, into the salt bay. Now our mutual
agreement is, that the above said Bounds and line,
settled and run as above said, shall be and remain
to be the l)ounds and partition between our above
said salt meadow and upland, for us our heirs and
assigns forever. In witness where of we, viz, the
above said parties, have here unto set our hand sand
seals the day and year first above written.

John Weston. (s)

Benjamin Peterson. (s)

William Buewster. (s)

Signed, Sealed and delivered, in presence of

Geo. Partridge.
AYiLLiAM Witter.

1728. Know all men by these Presents, that we the sub-

April 5. scribers, to wit Samuel Seabury Sen*", of Duxborrow
Vol. a. in the County of Plymouth, in the Province of
Page 120. Massachusetts bay, in New England, Cooper, and
Christopher Wadsworth of said Duxburrough, yeo-
man. Being owners and proprietors of a certain lot
of salt meadow, lying and being within the township
of said Duxborrough, said lot containeth five shares,
and is the fifth lot in number in the salt meadow
which belonged to the Second division of the com-
mons which belonged to the towns of Duxborrough
and Pembrook, in the said County, and was laid out
Anno Domini 1712, am-l is bounded as may appear
by the records of the proprietors of the land and
meadows belonging to said division, the said Samuel
Seabury being owner of three shares, or fifth parts
in the said lot, and said Christopher Wadsworth
lieing owner of two shares or fifth parts in the said
lot. and said lot till this time hath laid in partnership
and undivided between us. We have agreed upon a
division there of that each one might know his own
respective part, or proportion therein, and the divis-
ion is as followeth viz.

132 DUXBriiY RECORDS.

"We ran a straight line across the said lot, and
began at a stake in the marsh, on the Easterlj* side
of a creek which standetli in the i-ange on the East-
erly side of the said lot, and which stake is also a
corner Iioinid between the third and fonrth lots in
the said salt meadow, and from said stake we ran
North west and by North, a quarter of a point North,
to a stake set in the marsh by the side of the Mill
rivei', and thence on the same course, into the said
river. And our mutual agreement is, that all that
l)art of said fifth lot that lyetli on the Northerl}' side
of the al)ove said cross line run as above said, shall
be the said Samuel Seabuiy's part of said lot, and
shall btdoug and ap[)ertain to him, his heir.s and
assigns, forever, with all, and singular, the profits,
privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging,
and that all that part of said fifth lot viz, all that
part there of thai lyeth on the Southerly side of tiie
above said cross line run as above said, shall be the
said Christopher Wadsworth's part of said lot, and
shall belong and appertain to him, his heirs and
assigns, forever, with all and singular, the profits
privileges and appurtenances there unto l)elonging.

Now the above division of the above said fifth lot
of salt meadovv, thus made. We the said Samuel
Seabury and Christo[)her AVadsworth, do mutually
agree shall stand and remain as a firm and final
settlement forever.

In witness where of we have here unto set our
hands and seals, the fifth day of April, in tiie year
of our Lord God One thousand Seven iiundred and
twenty eiglit.

Saml SKAr.iifV Skn'"'. (s)

Chhistophek X Wadswokth. (s)
hiii mark

♦Signed, sealed and delivered in })resence of

.John Wadswoktii, Skn"'\
Ukiah Waoswokth.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 133

1727. An agreement between Joseph Soule of Dux-

Jun 21. biirrough in the County of Plymouth in the Province
Vol. a. of Massachusetts bay, in New England, yeoman, of
Page 157. the one part, and Ephraim Cole of said Duxborrough
yeoman, of the other part, is as foUoweth, viz.
Whereas we, the said Joseph Soule and Ephraim
Cole are owners and proprietors of the twentieth lot
in the salt meadow of the second division of the
commons which belonged to the township of Dux-
borrough and Pembroke in the County above said.
The said lot being laid out for three shares wherein
is contained a certain small Island called Block
Island, and the said Joseph Soule being the pro-
prietor of one share, or the third part of said lot,
and the said P^jhraim Cole being the proprietor of
two shares, or two thirds part of said lot, wiiich till
this time hath been undivided between them, we
therefore, that each one might know his own respec-
tive proportion in said lot, have agreed ui)ou a divi-
sion thereof as followeth. viz, that the above said
small Island called Block Island, with all, and sin-
gular, the profits, privileges and appurtenances there
unto belonging, shall belong and be the proper part
of the said Joseph Soule, to belong and appertain to
him the said Joseph Soule, his heirs and assigns,
forever, and that all the residue, or other part of
said lot, shall belong unto and be the proper part
of the said Ephriam Cole, with all and singular, the
profits privileges and appurtenances there unto be-
longing, to belong and appertain to the only proper
use, benfit and behoof of him the said Ephriam Cole
his heirs and assigns forever. Now the al)c)ve agree-
ment and division thus made, we the said Joseph
Soule and Ephriam Cole do mutually agree shall be,
stand and remain as a firm and full settlement and
division of the above said Twentieth lot in said Salt
meadows, for us, our heirs and assigns, forever.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our
hands and seals, the Twenty first day of June ia the

134 DrXlirUY RECORDS.

year of our Lord God one thousand Seven hundred
iiiid Twenty Seven. 1727.

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
John Samson,
Ebenezkk Baktlkt.
Joseph Soule (s)

his
PvPiiiaAM Cole X (s)
mark

1731. An agreement between Joshua Soule of Dux-

April IG. borrough in the County of Plymouth, in the province
\o\. a. of INIassachusetts Bay, in New England, coaster, of
Page 137. the one part, and Isaac Peterson of said Duxborrough,
yeoman, of the other part is as followeth, viz.
Whereas we, the said Joshua Soule and Isaac Peter-
son are owners and jiroprietors of two certain lots of
laud in equal proportion, lying and being within the
township of Duxljorrough above said, said lots
being the fifty second and hundred and fifty first
lots in the u^jland in the second division of the com-
mon lands which belonged to Duxborrough and
Pembroke in the County above said, and were laid
out Anno Domini 1713 and are l)ounded as may ap-
pear by the records of the proprietors of the common
lauds &c belonging to the said division. We there-
fore that each one might know his own respective
propuriion, and right in the iwo above said lots of
land, have agreed upon a division thereof as fol-
loweth viz. That the said hundred and fifty first lot
with all. and singular, the profits, privileges and ap-
])urtenances there unto belonging, shall belong and
V)e the |)roper i)art of the said Joshua Soule, to be-
long and appertain unto the only proi)er use, bene-
fit and behoof of him the said Joshua Soule, his
heirs, administrators and assigns, forever, and that
the above said fifty second lot of land, shall belong
unto, and be the proper part of the al)ove said Isaac
Peterson, witii all, and singular, the profits, privi-
leges and a[i[iurtenances there unto liolonging. to be-

DUXBURY RECORDS. 135

loug ami ai)i)eittiiii to tlie ouly proper use, benefit
and behoof of liim llie said Isaac Peterson, liis heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns, forever.
Now the above said Agreement and division thus
made, we the above said Josliua Soule and Isaac
Peterson, do mutuall}' agree shall be, stand and re-
main as a firm and full settlement and division of
the said two lots of land, for us, our heirs and
assigns, forever.

In witness whereof we the said Joshua Soule and
Isaac Peterson, have here unto set our hands and
seals the sixteenth da}- of April in the year of our
Lord God one thousand Seven hundred and thirty

one.

Joshua Soile (s)
Isaac Peterson (s)
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of

Perez Drew.

1731. An agreement between Thomas South worth of

Aug. 19. Duxborrough in the County of Plymouth in the

Vol. a. Province of Massachusetts Bay in New P^ngland,

Page 289. yeoman, of the one part, and James Thomas of said

Duxl)orrough, yeoman, of the other part, is as

followeth viz —

Where as. We, the said Thomas Southworth aud
James Thomas, are owners and i)roprietors in equal
})roportion in the Third lot in Salt meadows which
l)elonged to the second division of the Common
lands, which belonged to the towns of Duxborrough
and Pembrook in the County above said, and the
said lot at present lyeth undivided between us. We
therefore, that eacii one might know his own respec-
tive right and proportion therein, have agreed upon
a division there of in the manner and form following
viz. We began on the Southerly side or part of said
lot at the mouth of a small creek that runneth out of
the river or .Salt ba}' near North, and near the
middle of the said lot. and said creek runneth almost
tiirough said lot to the line of the North side or part

i:}i; DUX BURY RE COEDS.

there of. Our agreemoi'.t therefore i&, that the saitt
creek as it now ninnetli Nortlierly to llic heat?
thereof, and from thence to a stake in tlie marsh, a
little above the head of the said crenk running still
Northerly, and from thence, the same range still
directed by the ranging of the said creek, till it
comes to the above said line on the North side of
the said lot, shall be tlie divi»r(Mi of the said lot in
two parts, and that all that i)art of said lot that
lyeth on the Westwardy side of said dividing creek
and Northerly range through said lot, with all and
singular, the profits, privileges and appurtenances
there unto belonging shall belong unto, and be the
proper i)art of James Thomas, to belong and apper-
tain to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of
him the said .lames Thomas, his heirs and assigns,
forever, and that all that part of the said lot that
lyeth on the Easterly side of said dividing creek,
and Northerly lange through said h^t, with all and
singular, the profits, i)rivileges and appurtenances-
there unto belonging, shall belong unto and be the
proper part of said Tlioraas Southworth, io belong
and appertain to him the said Thomas Southworth,
his heirs and assigns forever. Now the above said
agreement and division thus made, we the above saitl
Thomas Southworth and James Thomas, do mutually
agree shall be, and stand and remain as a full settle-
ment and division of the above said lot of salt
meadow, for us, our heiis and assigns, forever.

In witness where of we the above said Thomas
Southworth and James Thomas have here unto set
our hands and seals, the nineteenth day of August,
in the year of our Lord God Que thousand seven,
bundled and thirty one.

— Signed —

DUXBURY RECOJilJ.s. 137

1732. An agieemeut between Ichahot Samson of Dux-

June 16. borrow in the County of Plymouth in the Province
Vol. a. of the Massachusetts Bay in Now England, Cord-
Page 138. wainer, ot the one part, and Joshua Soule of said
Duxborrough, yeoman, of the other part is as
followeth, viz, Whereas the said Ichabod Samson
and Joshua Soule are owners and proprietors of a
lot of salt meadow, lying in Diixl)orrough. in the
skirt of the marshes that did belong to Duxborrough
and Pembrook as Commons, and was laid out in the
year 1712, and is the Twenty fourth lot in number,
as by the records of the proprietors of the Common
lands &c, will appear. Said lot, is the Twenty
fourth in numl)er, and begins at a stake which is the
North West corner bound of the Twenty third lot^
and is bounded l)y the Twenty third lot on the East
side thereof, until it comes down to the bay or river,
and thence it is bounded by the bay or river on the
South end, and by the West side until it comes to a
creek by which the North end is bounded, until it
comes to a stake standing by said creek, which is
the stake first mentioned. We therefore, that each
one might know his own right, have agreed to divide
said lot as followeth. We began on the Westerly
side of said lot, at a stake and stone standing near
the river or bay, and run South 87 degrees Easterly,
to a stake and stone standing in said lot, and thence
the same course to a stake standing in the range of
the '2'i^ lot. Now our agreement is, that the a])ove
said Ichabod Samson shall have all the South end,
or part of said lot, that is to the Southward of this-
our division line, to him and his heirs forever, and
that the above said Joshua Soule shall iiave all that
part, or end of said lot that lyeth to the Nortiiward
of this our division line, that is to him and his lieiis
forever, for their only proper use, benelil and l)ehoof
forever. Now the al)ove agreement and division
thus made and established, we the above said Icha-
bod Samson and Joshua Soule, do mutually agree,
shall be, stand and reinau as a tirni and full settle-

l^S JJL'Xni'JiY nECORU^.

im-nt and division of the above said salt meadow,
fur us, our heirs and assigns, forever. In witness
wliere of we the above said Ichabod Samson and
Josliua Soule, have here unto set our hands and
seals the sixteenth day of June, in the j'ear of our
Lord God one thousand seven hundred and thirty
two.

IcHAnou Samson. (s)
Joshua Soilk. (s)

WitnobS —

Nicholas Wade.

EziiKIIil, SoULE.

1732-3. To whom these presents shall come, know ye that

Feb 27. whereas we, Samuel Clianler and Chrestopher "Wads-
Vol. a. worth, both of the town of Duxbon'ough in the
Page 136. County of Plymouth in the province of the Massa-
chusetts l)ay in New P^ngland, husbandmen, having
lands lying joining together within the township
above said, near the dwelling house of the above
said Chanler in said Duxborrougli, and having here-
to fore had difference about the bounds, or ranges
of said lands between us, do now agree to settle and
fix the bounds and ranges of said land iietween us,
and will) the help and assistance of Ebenezer Byran
and .b)seph Prior of Bridgewater, we do agree that
the bounds or ranges of the above said lauds, shall
continue forever hereafter, which are as foUoweth,
viz. Begiuing at a stone and a white oak bush, it
being the South East corner of Thomas Phillips's
house lot, and running from thence South 13 degrees
P^ast. 48 rods to a white oak tree marked on four
sides, it being called the South corner of the lot
that was formerly George Williamson's, and from
thence. East, 4 degrees South, 06 rods to a pine
tree marked on four sides, standing on the West
side of the country road, near said road, and from
thence North. 16 degrees Kiast 26 rods to a stake,
tiien North 28 dciirees East 28 rods, to a stake, then

D UXB I 'R Y RECORDS. 139

North 25 degrees East 32 rods to a white oak
sapling standing near said countr}' load on tlie
Southerly side of said road, marked on four sides.
And we do also agree that if either of the parties
mentioned in these presents, have fallen, or cut any
trees or woods on tl e other nenr the said settled
lines, that he shall not he counted a trespasser for
the same, and now for the confirmation and further
establishment of the above said settlement and
agreement, we have hereunto set our hands and
fixed our seals this Twenty Seventh day of February
Anno Domini 1732-3.

his
Samikl {sJ) Chanler. (s)

mark

his
CiiiasTornEK (C) Wadsavokth. (s)
mark

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of

ILbknezku Bvkan.
Joseph Pkioh.

1733. An agreement between us the subscribers, all of

July 10. us belonging to the town of Duxb^rrough in the
Vol. a. County of Plymouth in the province of the Massa-
Page 171. chusetts bay. in New England, liusl)andmen, is as
foUoweth. viz, Whereas, we, the subscribers are
owners of a lot of salt meadow lying in the town-
ship of Duxborrough aforesaid, and is part of the
commons that did belong to the towns of Duxbor-
rough and Peml)rook, in tlie county aliove said, and
were laid out in the yeiir 1712, said lot is the 1!» lot
in number, and fill to V»e in the skirts of the marshes,
said lot is equally owned alike by us, saving Mr.
Nathaniel Brewster is owner of two shares, or 5
parts thereof.

That each might know his own proiter part, we
agreed to divide it thus. "We l>egan the first division
or share, at a stake which is the South east corner

140 ULXnURY liECOlilJ.^.

hounds of said lot and run N — 2 degrees Westerly
to a stake al)out <i rods to the Northward of a small
creek standing in the lange between the 18 and 19'
l(jts. and from said stake 82 degrees Westerly to a
stake standing in the range of the 20"' lot. This
tirst share contains ;dl this S(Mitli end or part, of
said hit, and fell by lot to Isaac Peterson. The
second share is l)Ounded on the .South side by the
first, and fiom the bounds of the first, it is bounded
on the West end by the 20"' lot to a stake standing
by a creek, thence North G6 degrees East. M poles to
a stake, which is the corner of the 5 shares, thence
about 4 poles the same course to another stake
thence N 59 degrees Easterly, to a stake in the range
of the 1«"' lot, and bounded by the 18"' lot to the
bounds of the tirst share, and fell to Nathaniel
Brewster. Tlie thiid share begins at the N. Y^.
corner of the 2'' share, and runs South 59 degrees
Westerly to a stake in the range of the 2'" share, and
from thence North, M degrees Westerly, to a stake,
on the West side of a creek, and by said creek to
Phillip's creek, and by Phillip's creek to the bounds
of the 18"' lot by which it is l)Ounded on the North,
by Philli[)'s cieek, on the East by the 2'' share to a
s^ake vvhich is the corner there of and thence North
37 degrees West to a stake which is in range between
the 4"' and 5"' lots, and thence by the same course
to Phillip's creek first mentioned, and fell to Chris-
topher Wadsworlh. The 5"' share begins at a stake
which is the corner of the 2'' lot or share, and runs-
North 66 degrees East, 8 rods to the corner stake of
till' I"' lot or share, thence North 37 degrees West-
erly by the range of the 4"' share, to a stake standing
in the range of the 4"' lot. thence by the same course
down to the mouth of Phillip's creek, and contains-
all that part or corner of said 19"' lot that lyeth to
the North west of those two mentioned lines, and
fell to Joshua Soule.

Now having thus divided this our 19"' lot of salt
meadow, and lotted for the same, as herein ex-

IJ UXB UR Y RECORD.s. 141

pressed, we the said sultscribeis, do mutually agree
shall stand and remain a firm settlement Un- us, our
heirs, forever. In witness where of we the above
said Natiianiel Brewster, Isaac Peterson. Christoiiher
"Wadsworth and Jo.sliua Sonle. have here unto set
our hands and seals this Tentli <Uiy of July in the
year One tiiousand St*ven hundred and Tiiirty three.

Nathaniki, Bkkwstkk. (s)

Isaac Petekson. (s)

CiiHisTOrHEi; X Wadswokth. (s)

his mark

•loslll A SOI I.E. (S)

Signed, Sealed and delivered in [)resence of

John Tiknkk.
Isaac PAWTiuixiE.

1735. An agreement between Thomas Phillii)s Jun of

Dec. 24. Duxborrough in the County of Plymouth in the

Vol. a. province of Massachusetts ba}' in New England,

Page 189. housewright, of the one part, and Rlanie Phillips of

said Duxborrow, cordwainer, of the other part, is as

followeth viz.

Where as, we the said Thomas Phillii)S Jr and
Blanie Phillips of said Duxborrough, are owners and
proprietors in equal pi'oportion, of aceitain lot of land
l3nng, and being within the towiishi[) of Duxbor-
rough above said, containing about Forty and Nine
acres, and said 1<U is tlie hundred and fifty first lot
in numl)er, in the upland in the second division of
the Commons which belonged to the towns of Dux-
borrough and Pembrook, in the Count}' above said,
and was laid out Anno Domini 1713, and it is
bounded as m.ay appear by the records of the Pro-
prietors of said land belonging to said division. We
therefore, that each one of us might know his own
respective proportion and right in the above said lot
of land, which till this time iiatli laid in equal [)art-

142 D L'XB L'Ji y RECURDii .

lU'i'sliip and undivided liotween us. have a<ir('('d upon
a division tlicrcof as followctli viz.

\\ r divided llie said lot l)y a line begiuinu' at a
stake and stones which is .set in the line on the
Easterh' side or part (jf the said lot, which stake and
stones standetli Forty one rods distant and running
Fifty eight degrees P^ast from the North easterly
corner bounds of the al)ove said lot, and thence from
the said stake and stones, we run North 88 degrees
Westerly. 97 rods, to a pine tree marked, standing in
the line on the Easterly side or part of the said lot.
Our agi'eenient therefore is. that the said line which
begins at the said stake and stones in the line on the
Easterly side or part of said lot, and thence running
North 88 degrees Westerly 1)7 poles to a pine tree
marked, standing in the line on the Westerly side or
part ('f said lot shall Ije the dividing line of said lot,
and that all that part of said lot that lyeth on the
Southerly side of said dividing line with all the
profits ))rivileges and appurtenances there unto
belonging, shall belong unto and be the proper part
of the above said Blanie Phillips, his heirs and
assigns, forever, to belong and appertain to his and
their only proper use, benefit and behoof, forever,
and that all that part of said lot that lyeth on the
Northerly side of said dividing line, with all the
profits, privileges and appurtenances there unto
belonging, shall belong unto and be the proper part
of the above said Thomas Phillips, his heirs and
assigns, forever, to belong and appertain to his and
their only proper use. benefit and behoof forever.

Now the above said agreement and division thus
made, we the above said Thonnis Phillii)s and lilanie
Phillips do mutually agree shall be, stand and remain
as a firm and full settlement and division of the
above said lot of land, for us our heirs and assigns,
forever.

In witness whereof, we the said Thomas Phillips
and Blanie Phillips, have here unto set our hands

D UXB UR Y llECORDii . 148

aud seals, this the Twenty fourth day of December
in the year of our Lord God One tliousand Seven
hundred and Thirty live — 1735.

Thomas Phillips Jk. (s)
Blame Phillips. (s)

Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of

Joseph Baktlet Jk.

Pelec; Wadsworth.

1735-36. An agreement between Thomas Phillips Sen'' of

Jauy 5. Duxborrough in the County of Plymouth, in the

Vol. a. Province of Massachusetts Bay, in New P^ngland,

Page 179. housewright, of the one part, aud Samuel Chanler of

Duxborrough above said, yeoman, of the other part,

and the said agreeraeut is as followeth viz.

That whereas we the said Thomas Phillips aud
Samuel Chanler, are owners aud proprietors of the
hundred aud forty ninth lot, aud the hundred aud
fifty second lot, and the said lots are of the second
division of the Commons in the upland which
belonged to the towns of Duxborrough and Pem-
brook, in the County and Province as above said,
■ and we therefore that each one of us might kuow his
own respective right aud proportion there in, have
agreed upon a division thereof, and is as followeth
viz.

Begiuing at a stake and stones standing in the line
of the Easterly side of the one hundred and forty
ninth lot above said, about fifty rods from a stake
which is the Southeasterly corner bound of said
buudred aud forty uiuth lot above said, and from
said stake and stones, we run the dividing line South
eighty four degrees West, forty six rods to a stake
and stones, and from theuce South, nine degrees
East about six rods aud a half to a stake and stones,
and from theuce South, eighty degrees West, about
thirty nine rods to a stake aud stones standing in the
line of the Westwardly side of the said hundred and
forty ninth lot, and the line of the Easterly side of

144 DUKBL'RY RECORDS.

the said hiiiulicd :iiul lifly socoml l(jt. ami from
llience Soiitli, seventy two degrees West, live rods
and a quarter to a stake and stones, and from tlience
South, six degrees West, seven rods to a stake and
stones, and from thence South, seventy six degrees
West, to a stake and stones standing in the line of
tlie Westerly side of said hundred and fifty second
lot, and we do agree that the above said lines thus
run, bounded and described as above said, shall be
a full and a stated division of said lots, and further,
our agreement is that all that lower or Southerly
part of or that part of the said lots that lyeth on the
lower or Southerly side of the dividing lines of both
said lots discribtd above, shall be the proper part or
right of the said Thomas Philli[)s, with all and sin-
gulai', the profits privileges and appurtenances there
unto lielonging, to belong and appertain to the only
proper use, benefit and behoof of him the said
Thomas Phillii^s his heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns, forever. And all that part of said lots,
that lyeth on the up[ter or Northerly side of the said
dividing lines of the said lots discribed as above
said, sliall l)e the proper part or right of said Samuel
Chanler, with all and singular, the profits, privileges
and api)urtenances there unto belonging, to belong
and api)ertain to the only proper use, benefit, and
behoof of him, the said Samuel Chanler, his heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns, forever.

And now the above said agreement and division
thus made and disciibed as above said. We the said
Thomas Phillips and Samuel Chanler, do mutually
agree that it shall stand, be and remain, as a good
firm and full settlement and division of the above
said hundred and forty ninth and one hundred and
fifty second lots of land, for us, our heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, forever.

In witness where of we the said Thomas Phillips
and Sanuiel Ciianler iiave here unto set our hands
and seals, the iiftli dav of JaiiuarV: in the year of

DUXBUUY RECORDS. 145

our Lord God One thousand Seven liundied and
Tliiity five or tliirt}' six — 1735-30.

Thomas Piiii.lii's. (.s)

his
Saml (Z) Chanlkk. (s)
mark

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of

Wait Wadswohth.
John Wadswohth.

[_Mem(tran(him.'\
Before signing and sealing the above said agree-
ment the above said Thomas Phillips, his heirs and
assigns, are hereby obliged to make up the fence in
the above mentioned Seven rods in the line which
runs South G degrees West, to a stake and stones,
and to maintain or keep up the said fence forever.

1735-6. Know all men by these Presents. That Whereas

Jany 6. We, Thomas Southworth, Benoni Delauoe and

Record Joshua Delauoe, all of Duxborrough in the County

No. 5. of Plymouth in New P^nglaud, yeoman, having

Page 13. uplands and meadow lands that are adjacent in said

Duxborrough, and there never as yet being any

bounds prefixed between us by any record what so

ever, and to the intent that each party may know his

■own bounds between each other, we have fully

agreed that the bounds as they are hereafter

described, shall be and remain for us our heirs and

assigns, forever viz. We began at a stake with

stones about it, standing on the Westerly end of a

small Island or hummock that lyeth on the South

side of the Mill brook in the salt marsh, and from

■said stake it lunneth up the brook North, Twent}' one

degrees West which is about two rods, and so back

unto the said stake again, and then it runneth South

Twenty one degrees East, fifteen rods to the fence

that now is between us, which came aliout three feet

to the Westward of a large apple tree standing about

West from Joshua Delanoe's house, having a large

lO

146

I) f 'X 11 1 'II Y I! i:(JUliU:s.

iiioilit'e iiiadf tliioiiLili tlu' same, and tliiMi it niiniclli
SoiilliL'ily as IIk' t'eiice now stands, a direct eoiuse
until it conieth unto the east side of a larj^e apple
tree called the I ion Apple lii-e. and from thence it
runneth as the fence now standeth, unto the road
that is laid out down to Powder Point, which came
on the West side of a small ov young ai)ple tree that
standeth about five rods to the Ncnlhward of said
road, said last hounds wheeling somewhat more
Westerly than the former did, which is the bounds
as above said, we do allow to be the stated bounds
between us, our heirs and assigns forever, and in
testimony where of we have set our hands and atlixed
our seals, and ordered the same to be recorded on
the Town records of Duxborrough, this Sixth day of
January Anno Domini 1735-G.

Thomas Soithwortii. (s)
Benoni Dklanok. (s)

Jo.><HUA Dklanok. (s)

Signed and .Sealed in piesence of

Nathaniel Chanlek.
Jeuediaii Southm'okth.

1734. Where as, we .Stephen Andrews, Jonathan Peter-

Dec. 5. son and Reuben Peterson, all of Duxl)orrougli, in
Record the County of Plymouth, in New England, do jointly
No. 5. own, and are possessed of a certain piece of salt
Pao^e 13. meadow lying and being in Duxbury afore said, the
meadow lyeth adjacent to the ber.ch called tlie salt
house beach, and the hummock called Rouses hum-
mock, and is the meadow that Mr. Jonathan Peterson
purchased of Mr. John Wadsvvorth of Duxborrough
afore said. And as yet no deeds <jf partition being
signed by either of us, Now Know all men by these
presents, that we the above said Stephen Anibews,
Jonathan Peterson and Reuben Peterson have mutu-
ally agreed, and also do divide the same as followeth,
viz. Begining at the Northerly end of the said
meadow adjacent to Fords meadow, and so ranging

D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 14 7

Southerly by the creek as said meadow is bound, by
tlie creeli I ill it comes to a stake that staiideth by
the creek, ainl from said stake to a range South East
by JCast, near about thirty rods, to another stake
and upon the same range till it comes to the beach,
all the meadow within the afore said Bounds, the
said Stephen Andrews is to have, and he, his heirs
and assigns to enjoy for iiis part of the above
meadow, and Reuben Peterson, for his part of said
meadow, is to have from the last mentioned stake
Southerly by the edge of said meadow till it comes
to another stake standing on the North west side of
said hummock, and thence North west, two rods to
a stake standing by a little creek, and from thence
as the creek runs, to another stake standing by the
same creek, and from thence South west five rods to
another stake, and from the last mentioned stake in
the same range, across a small salt pond to the
mouth of a ditch, and bounded by said ditch to the
creek that is the bounds between Ichabod Wadsworth
meadow and the afore said tract of meadow, all the
meadow within the bounds last mentioned, the said
Reuben Peterson his heirs and assigns is to quietly
and peacably enjoy for his part of said meadow.
And all the remainder of the afore said piece of
meadow the said Jonathan Peterson, his heirs and
assigns is to have for his part of said meadow, and
in testimony that this is our division, and that we
oblige ourselves, heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns to stand to the same, we have here unto set
our hands and seals this Fifth day of December,
Anno Domini 1734.

Stephen Andrews. (s)
Jonathan Peterson, (s)
Reuben Peterson. (s)

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of

^IlCAH Soule.
Elizabeth Andrews.

248 DUXBURY UECOJiDS.

1736. Am agreement iK-tucfii .loiiatliaii P<!teisoii :ui(l

May l!^- Hi'iilteii I'etersoii, l)<)tli of Duxhoiiuiiiili, in the
Hecoid County of Plyinoulli. in llic province of Massaclui-
No. o. setts liay in New England, yeoman, and said agree-
Vanv 1 I. ment is as foUowetli viz. That whereas we the said
Jouatlian Peterson and HeiilK'ii I'clcrson. are owners
and proprietors of a ecitaiii tract of hind lying and
being within the townshi|) of Dnxltorrough above
said, being about Seventy acres moie, (jr less, and
said tract of land is that tract of land which was
o-iven to us by our honored father, 'Slv. Jonathan
Peterson, whicii he formerly [jurchased of said l)ux-
bnrrough. and we are likewise owners and pr(j[)rietors
of the Thirteenth lot in number of the upland in the
first division of the Commons, bchjnging to the
townshi|»s of Dnxborrough above said, and Pembrook
in the County above said, and we aie likewise owners
and ])roprietors of the hnndreth and the hundred
and first lots in number l)elonging to the second
division of the Commons belonging to the townships
of Dnxborrough and Pembrook above said, and
these three lots al)ove said were all given to us by
our honored father Mi. Jonathan Peterson above
said, and we therefore, that each of us might know
his own respective right and proportion therein, have
agreed ni)on a division there of, and is as followeth,
viz. Begining at a stake and stones, standing in the
line on the South Easterly side of the tract of land
which is first al)ovt' lu-re mentioned, and said slake
and stones stands or bears South west and l)y St)uth
half a point Southerly, Sixty four I'ods and a half
from a stake and stones which is the East South
Easterly corner bounds of said tract of land first
mentioned, and from said stake and scones first
mentioned, we rini the (bviibng line North almost
twenty six degrees West, to a red oai< tree marked,
and so on the same range to the brook called Keins
brook, and from said stake and stones (ii'st men-
tioned, and so on said line to said brook is Eighty
nine rods and a half, and we the said Jonathau

DL'XBUUY HECOKIJ:^. 149

Peterson and Keuben Peterson, do nuitnally agree
that the above said line tiuis inn. lionnded and
dist'iil)ed as ahove, shall be a full and stated division
of the tract and lots of land, and fuither our agree-
ment also is tliat all tliat part or half of said tract of
land first mentioned, that lyetli on the Southwesterly
side of said dividing line, together with one half of
the Thirteenth lot above said, or all that part of said
thirteenth lot that tiie said Reul)en Peterson has not
sold to James Thomas, together with one half of the
dwelling house and Barn that came by our said
father, shall be the proper part, or half of the said
Jonathan Peterson, his heirs, executors, administra-
tors and assigns, forever, with all and singular, the
profits, privileges and appurtenances there unto
belonging, to belong and appertain to the only proper
use, benefit and behoof of him, the said Jonathan
Peterson, his heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns forever, and all that part, tract, or half part
of land that lyeth on the North easterly side of the
said dividing line, together with the two second
division lots above said, the hundredth and the hun-
dred and first lots in number, together with one half
of the dwelling house and barn, with half of the
well, shall be the proper part or half of the said
Reut)en Peterson, with all and singidar, the profits,
privileges and appurtenances thei-e unto belonging,
to lielong and ai)pertain to the only proper use, ben-
efit and l)ehoof of him, the said Reuben Peterson,
his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns
forever. And further it is to be understood that the
said Jonathan Peterson is to have a good and sutH-
cient cai-t way of Fourteen feet wide, through gates
or bars upon a straight line from said barn to said
house, and so from said house as tln^ way now goes,
the same width out to the said Jonathan Peterson's
pait of his land, and the said Jonathan is to have a
sufficient way to the well from said house and said
well is half said Jonathan Peterson's and said Jona-
than Peterson is to have a cart way through gates or

7 -if) DUXBUUY KECOHDH.

liius fcnirleeii feci wide from said house as the way
now goelli, oul ;il the gate now standing, and it is to
l)e understood that the said Reuljeu Peterson is to
have a good and sufficient cart way through the said
Jonatiian Peterson's land above said wliere it may
be most benelicial to said Reuben Peterson and least
prejutlicial to said Jonatlian Peterson, and it is tol)e
understood that the said Jonathan Peterson is not to

pull down his part of said dwelling house or])aru,or
well whereby the said Reuben Peterson may be
damaged. And now the al)Ove said division and
agreement thus made and descril)ed as is above said,
that we, the said Jonathan Peterson and Reuben
Peterson, do nnituaily agree that it shall stand, lie,
and remain as a firm and full settlement and stated
division of the above said tract and lots of land and
l)uildings, for us our heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns forever. In witness where of we the
said Jonathan anil Reul)en Peterson, have here unto
set our hands and seals, this Eighteenth day of May,
in the year of our Lord God One tliousand Seven
hundred and thirty six — 1736.

Jonathan Pktkrson. (s)

RKLBIiN PeTKKSON. (s)

Signed, sealeil and tl'ld in piesence of

John Wauswoktm Jr.

Maktha X Mackfaklani).
her mark

1735. An agreement between Isaac Simons Sen'"^ of

April 15. Duxborrough, in the County of Plymouth, in the

Record province of Massachusets bay, in New ICngland,

No. 5. yeoman, on the one part, and Joseph Peterson Sen.

Pa^e 15. of said Duxi)orrough, yeoman, on the other part is

as foUoweth, viz. "Whereas we the said Isaac

Simons, and Joseph Peterson are owners and pro-

l)rietors of the Seventy third lot in tlic uplands in

the Second division of the connnons, which belonged

DUXBURY RECORDS. 151

to the Towns of Duxbonough and Peinbrook, in the
County above said, and the saitl hjt till this time
hath laid undivided between us, we therefore, that
cacii of us might know his own respective right and
l)r(i[)ortion therein, have agreed upon a division
thereof as followeth, viz.

We run from a Pine tree marked, in the head
rano;e of the said Peterson's farm whereon he now
dwelleth. South nine degrees Westerly, Twenty four
pole, to a stake and stones al)Out three or four rods
iu the swamp, in the Easterly range of the said lot,
and at the said stake and stones we began a dividing
line, and run from the said Stake and Stones North,
Eighty three degrees westerly through the said lot,
to another stake and stones which is the Westerly
corner bounds of the said Seventy third lot, and we
do agree that the said line thus run from the first
mentioned stake and stones to the last mentioned
stake and stones, shall be a full and stated division
of the said lot, and our agreement also is, that all
that part that lyeth on the Northerly side of the said
dividing line, shall be the proper part of the said
Joseph Peterson, with all and singular, the profits,
privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging,
to belong and appertain to the only proper use, bene-
fit and behoof of him, the said Jose[)h Peterson, his
heirs and assigns fore\er.

And that all that part of the said lot that lyeth on
the Southerly side of said dividing line, shall be the
proper part of said Isaac Simons, with all and singu-
lar, the profits, privileges and appurtenances there
unto belonging, to belong and api)ertain to him the
said Isaac Simons his heirs and assigns to his and
their only proper use, bcMiefit and behoof forever.

Now, the above said Agreement and division thus
made, we the above said Isaac Simons and Joseph
Peterson do mutually agree, shall stand, be, and re-
main as a firm and full settlement and division of
the said Seventy third lot of land, for us, our heirs
and assigns forever.

152 DUXBURY RECORDS.

Ill witness where of we have hereunto set our
hfinds and seals this, the fifteenth day (jf April in
the year of our L(jril (lod ()nc Uioiisanil Si-ven
hundred and Thirty live. 17o.').

Isaac Simons Skn"'. (.<)

his
JosKiMi (X) Pktkkson. (s)
mark

Signed, Sealed and delivered in |)resence of
Sktii Hakti.kt.

.loilN WAnSWOKTll Jw.

1736. An agreement between Hezekiah Bradford of

July 7. Kingston, in the County of Plymouth, in the Prov-
Record ince of Massachusetts bay, in New England, yeoman.
No. o. in the one part, and Blanie Phillips of Dnxborrougb
Page 15. ill the County above said, yeoman, of the otlier part,
and said agreement is as followeth. viz. That
where as, we the said Hezekiah Bradford and Blanie
Phillips are owners and proprietors of the hundred
and forty seventh lot of upland in the second division
of the Commons which lielonged to the townships of
Duxborrough above said, and Pembrook in the
County and Province above said, and we therefore,
that each of us nnght know his own respective right
and proportion there in. have agreed npon a division
thereof as followeth, viz. Begining at a stake and
stones, standing in the line on the "Westerly side of
said lot, and said stake and stones bears about
South, Eight degrees Easterly, Eifty three rods from
a white oak tree marked, which is the North westerly
corner l)Ounds of said lot. and from said stake and
stones we ran North, Sixty seven degrees East, to a
stake and stones standing in the line on the Easterly
side of said lot. And we do agree that this said line
shall be the said dividing line, and this said line thus
run bounded and described as above said, shall be a
firm and stated division of said lot, and our agree-
ment is. that all that part or half of the lower, or
South South Easterly side of said dividing line, shall

D UK'S UR Y RE CO RDS . 1 oh'

be the proper part or half of the said Hezakiah
Bradford, with all and singular, the profits, privileges
and appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong
and appertain to the only piO|)ei' use, lienefit, and
l)elioof of him, the said Hezakiah Bradford, his-
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever.
And all that part or half of sa'd lot tliat lyeth on the
upi)er or North Norlli Westerly side of said dividing
line, shall be the proper part of tiie said Blanie
Phillips, with all and singular, the profits, privileges-
and ajiinirtenances there unto belonging, to belong
and appertain to him the said Blanie Phillips, his
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever.
And now the above said agreement and divisi(jn thu&
made and described, as above said, we the above
said Hezakiah Bradford and Blanie Phillips, do-
mutually agree shall stand, be, and lemain as a full
and firm settlement and division of the above said
Hundred and Fort}' seventh lot of land, for us, our
heirs, executors, administrators and- assigns, forever.
In witness whereof we the said Hezakiah Bradford
and Blanie Pliillii)s, have here unto set our hands-
and seals this the Seventli day of July, in the year
of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Thirty
six. 1736.

Hezakiah Bkadfoiu). (s)

his
Blanie X Phillips. (s)

mark

Signed sealed and did in presence of

Ichabod Wadsworth.
Phineiias Si'ka<;ue.

173(). An agreement between Joshua Scule of Duxbor-

Nov. 24. rough, in the County of I^lyraouth. in the Province

Record of Massachusetts Ba}' in New P'.ngland, yeoman, of

No. .5. the one part, and Samuel "Williamson of MarshliekU

Page 1 7. in the County and Province above said, malster, of

the other part, and said agreement is as followeth,

viz. That whereas we the said Joshua Sou!e and

154 DUXBiUY llECOUD,^.

Siumiel Williamson are owners and piopiietois of
tlie Fifty eiglit lot in nuniher. in Uie u[)ltintl belong-
ing to the Second division of the Commons wliioli
l)elonged to tlie tow'nslii[)S of Dnxlnniougli and
l'eml)iooi\, in tlie Connt}' above said, and we. tlieie-
fore. that each of ns might kn<jw his own right and
jiropoition therein, have agreed npon a division
thereof as foUoweth, viz. Begining at a small Pine
tree marked, which is the Son-therl}' corner bonnds
of Jan)es Thomas's lot. and the West Northwesterly
corner bonnds of the said Fifty eighth lot, and from
thence Scnith. Seventy eight degrees Easterly to a
stake and stones standing in the line on the East
Sonth Easterly side of the said Fifty Eighth lot.

And we do agree that tiie al>ove said line, thus
rnn, bonnded and discribed as above said, shall be a
fnll and stated division of said lot, and further, our
agreement is, that all that [)art or half that lyeth on
the "Westerly side of said dividing line of said lot,
shall 1)6 the proper lot or part of the said Joshua
Soule. with all and singular, the i)rotits. privileges
and appurtenances there unto belonging, to Iieloug
to and appertain to the only iiroper use, benefit and
behoof of him, the said Joshua Soule. his heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns foi'ever. And
that all that part, or half of said lot that lyeth on
the East North Easterly side of said dividing line,
shall be the proper part, or half of the said Samuel
Williamson, with all. and singular, the i)rofils. priv-
ileges and ai)puitenances there unto belonging, to
belong and appertain unto the only proper use, ben-
efit and behoof of him the said Samuel Williamson,
his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns
forever. And now, the above said agreement and
ilivision thus made, we the said Joshua Soule and
Samuel Williamson do mutually agree that it shall
stand, be, and remain as a firm and full settlement
and (b vision of tht.- nliove said Fifty Eighth lot of
land, for us. our heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns forever. In witness whereof, we the said

DCXBCh'Y II E( -OR U.S. 2o5

Joslma Soule and Saimifl Williamson, have liere
unto set our hands and seals this the Twent}' fourth
da}' of November in the year of our Lord God One
thousand Seven hundred and Thir*}' six — 1736.

,I()>IIIA S<^)1 I.K. (s)

Sa.MI. WlLLIAMsrjN. (s)

Signed Sealed and dcliveied in |)resence of

Joanna Williamson.
Bettv Low.

1738. Covenanted, concluded and fuUj' agreed upon b}'

July 5. Joshua Samson of Duxbori'ough in tlie County of
Kecord Plymouth in the [M'ovince of INlassachusetts bay in
No. 5. New England, husbandman, on the one i)art. and
Page 22. Caleli Samson Jr. of said Duxborrough, husband-
man, on the other jiart, as foUoweth. viz. Whereas
we, the said Joshua Sams(U) and Caleb Samson, are
owners and proprietors of two lots and a half of
land, lying and l)eing within the township of said
Duxborrough, which said two lots and a half of land
have sometime laid in partnership, and undivided
between us. we therefore that each of us might know
his own respective part of the above said lands, have
agreed to divided the same, and the division thereof
to be as foUoweth. viz.

One of the aliove said lots is the Fifty fifth lot in
the first division of the common lands in the town of
Duxborrough aliove said, which were laid out Anno
Domiui 1710. and the al)ove said half lot is half of
the Fifty Sixth lot in above said division, and is
Northerly part of the said lot, and the o5th and o6th
lots lie contiguous each unto the other, and we
divided the said lot and half of land, hy a line be-
gining at a stone |dtched in the giound in the range
between the said 55th and 56th lots, which stone is
the Northwesterly corner bounds of the land of
Phillip Clianler. viz his part of the said 56th lot,
and from said stone running West, a little Northerly
about three rods, to anotliei' stone [)itched in the

156 nrxiu 7.' y ]u:(:ohu:s.

ijrouiKl. and t'lDin iIu'Ikh- Noilli. ID (U'i>;ret's AW'sst to
aiiollier sIdik- pitclird in the uiDiiMd. in the line on
the Noitlii'i'ly sidi- oi pail of tlir said .')")tli lot.

Onr aoifenicnl is therefore, that all that pait of
the said oOth and r>(itli lots that iyetli on the East-
erly side of the said dividing line, shall helong unto
and lie tin- |)ro|'«T part of the said Caleb Samson,
his heirs and assigns forever, with all the profits,
privileges and apixirtenances tluTc inito l)elonging,
and that all the other pait of the said 5"/'' lot, shall
belong unto, and l)e the propar j)art of the said
Joshua Samson, his hciis and assignes forever, with
all the protits. [)rivileges and ai)ptirteiianees thereunto
belonging. And the other of the alxjve mentioned lots
is the KISth lot in numlici- in tlif n[iland in the second
division of the commons which belonged to the
towns of Duxl)Oirough and Pembrook in the County
above said, which wt' also divided by a line begining
at a Black Oak tree marked, standing liy the
country road, below the four mile hill, being the
ooiiiLT bound of the 52nd lot in the above said first
division of lands, and thence ranging Fort}' three
rods and a half in the line of the said 52nd lot, to a
stake and stones, and thence running South 57 de-
grees. East 27 rods to a white oak tree marked, and
thence South. 42 degrees East, to the range of the
53rd lot in the lirst division above mentioned, to a
stake and stones.

Our agreement is that all that pari of the al)Ove
said irxSth lot lying on the Westerly side of said
dividing line last mentioned, shall l)elong unto, and
l)e the proper part of the said .Joshua Samson, his
heirs and assigns foi'ever. with all the profits, privi-
leges and appurtenances there unto belonging, and
that all thai i)arl of said KJ.sth lot lying on the
said parties, their heirs and assigns, through each
others land, divided as above said, for the use and
convenience of each other of them, their heirs and
assigns forever. And now the above said agreement
and division thus made, we the above said Joshua

DVXBURY UECORIJ.S. 157

Samson and Calel) Samson, do mntuaily aojiee, shall
Easterly side of said dividing line, siiali helong nnto,
and lie the proper part of the said Caleb Samson, his
heirs and assigns forever, with all the profits, privi-
leges and appurtenances there unto belonging, Also,
our agreement that there shall be convenient ways al-
lowed through gates oi' bars, by each of tlie above
stand, be. and remain a finn and full settlement and
division of tiie al)ove said two lots and a half of
land, for us, our heirs and assigns forever.

In witness where of we have here unto set our
hands and seals, tills Fifth day of July in the \'ear
of our Lord God One thousand Seven hundred and
Thirty Eight. 1788.

Joshua Samson. (s)
Calkm Sa-afsox. (s)

Signed, Sealed andd'ld in presence of

Joshua Soulk.
Phillip Chanler.

1740. We the subscril)ers having laid out to lienjamin

Aug. 25. Prior a small) parcel of land contiguous to the farm

Record whereon he jUow dwellelh, b}^ virtue of a grant by

No.'o. the said town of Duxborrough to the said Prior, at a

Page 30. town meeting August 2.5"' A. D. 1740, the said grant

was as followeth viz, four acres of land, but not

exceeding that. The said [)arcel of land is l)ounded

as followeth viz.

Begining at a stake and stones standing on the
Westerly side of the town I'oad, said stake and stones
is the South easterly corner 1)ound of tlie farm
whereon the said Benjamin Prior now dwelleth, and
from thence running South, a little Westerly, b}' the
Westerly side of the said road, till it comes to the
land of Moses Soule, and from thence North 70
degrees West, 19 rods and a iialf, to a stake and
stones, and from thence North 45 degrees West, 30
rods and a half to the line of the said Prior, and
from thence South, 78, East, 45 rods, along by said

loS UUXBUHY RECOHDii.

Prior's land, to tlie stake and stones first mentioned,
containing three acres and sixty rods, wliicli tiie said
Prior accei)ted in fnll for tlie aliove said town grant.

Gamai.1i;;. Pjhaimoud.

S.AMI. Wl>TON.

1740. We the sul)scril)ers, l)eing chosen and ai»i)oinled

Dee. 3. l)y tiie town of Diixhorroiigli. to settle the hounds of
Record their jsalt meadow lying in said Diixhorrough, after
No. 0. notice given to the several i)ersons that has meadow
Page 30. adjoining to the above said town's meadow, which
were present, or have since consented to the bounds
as they are herein settled or described, we proceeded
to do this on tlie 3'' day of December Anno Domini
1740, and Begining on the North side of Carswell
river at the mouth of the ditch that is the bounds
between the meadow of Benjamin Chauler, and said
town's meadow, and run with the ditch North
eighteen degrees Westerly ;j pole, to a stake stand-
ing on the East side of said ditch, thence we run the
line between said town's meadow, and the meadow
of Thomas Hunt, North, 4.s degrees Easterly, 28
pole, to a stake standing in the range of Samuel
beabury's meadow, and from thence we run the
parting line l^etween said Sealuiry's meadow and the
above said town's meadow. South. 18 degrees East-
erly, 31 pole to a stake, thence on the same course
12 feet, to another stake standing in the side of a
slough, thench it runneth North, 67 degrees Easterly,
4 pole, to the head of a small creek or guzzle, l)y
which it is bounded on the Easterly side until it
comes to the mouth of said creek, where it runneth
into the Mill river, by which river it is bounded up
stream to Carswell river, and from thence it is
bounded liy Carswell river ui) stream till it comes to
the tirst mentioned ditch or bounds.

.lo.'^HLA SoLl.K.

Moses Simons.

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1736. An agreement between Christopher Wadsworth^

April 15. George Partridge and Robert Stanford, all of Dnx-
borroiigh, in the County of Plymouth, in the i)rov-
ince of Massachusetts Bay, in New P:ngland, yeo-
men, and the said agreement is as followeth. viz.
That whereas the said Christopher Wadsworth,
George Partridge and Robert Stanford are owners
and proprietors of the eleventh lot, in number of up-
land in the second division of the commons belong-
ing to the townships of Duxboirough and Peinbrook
in the County above said, and we therefore, that each
of us might know his own respective right and pro-
portion therein, have agreed upon a division thereof,
and said division thereof is as followeth, viz.

Begining at a great white oak stake, which is the
South p:asterly corner bounds of said lot and the
liound between the i:ighth and Ninth lots, and from
thence, North, Sixty degrees Westerly, 31 rods to a
small pine tree marked, standing by the side of the
hill in the line on the South westerly side of said lot,
and from thence North 33 degrees P:asterly, about
38 rods, to a stake and stones, and from thence
South, 68 degrees p:ast, 21) rods, to a stake and
stones standing in the line on the North p:asterly
side of said lot, and from thence South 30 degrees
AVesterly 42 Rods, to the stake first mentionedrand
all this Southeasterly corner of, or part of said lot
of land, bounded and described as above said, shall
be the proper part of tlie said George Partridge, with
all and singular, the profits, privileges, and appur-
tenances there unto belonging, to belong and apper-
tain to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of
him, the said George Partridge his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns forever. And the said
Christoi)her Wadsworth's part of said lot, is bounded
as followeth, viz.

Begining at a small pine tree marked, before
mentioned, which is the Southwesterly corner bound
of George Partridge's tract of land, or his part of
the said lot above said, and from thence North, 60

IfU) in'XIiCh'Y RECOIII)^.

de^ifees "\VesttM"l\' .')7 rods, to w. i^reiit iiiiii' tree
iiituked, ill tlu! North West siile of the swainp near
the ii|)huid. and so home to the uphuid at Noitli hill
lands, ami from thenee tiie Xoilhwcst side thereof is
honiided by said North hill lands, till it comes to a
small Black Oak tree or shiul) marked near an old
stiimii a little out of the swamp by the side of the
hill, and the said tree or shrub, bears about South
(Jo degrees West 12 rods, from a small White (Jak
marked, in a valley which is tlie Northerly corner
bound of said lot, and from said tree or shrub.
South 4 degrees West, about four or five rods, to a
stake standing in the swamj), and from thence South
65 degrees East, about '6'.) rods, to a stake and
stones, by an old blind path, and from thence
North, 29 degrees East, 17 rods, to a stake and
stones, standing on the side of the hill in the line on
the Northeast side of said lot, and from thence.
South 74 ''*o<iT' Easterly 34 rods, to a red oak tree
maiked, by the West side of North hill wa}', which
is the Easterly corner bound of said lot, and from
thence South 30 degrees Westerly. 8 rods, to a stake
and stones standing in the line on the South easterly
^ide of said lot, and from thence North 68 degrees
AVest, along by said Partridge's part of land, 29
rods, to a stake and stones which is the Northerly
•corner bound of said Partridge's part or tract of
land abovesaid, and from thence South, 33 degrees
AVesterly, about 38 rods along by said Partridge's
l^art, or tract of land al)ove said, to the small pine
tree marked, first mentioned,

And all this tract or middle part of said lot, with
■the Easterly and AVesteil}' parts or corners of said
lot, l)oun(led and descril)ed as is al)Ove said, shall be
tile [troper [)art oi the said Christopher Wadsworth,
wilii all, and singular, the pr(j(its, {trivileges and
apinutenances tliereunto belonging, to l)eloiig and
appertain to tlie only proper use, benefit and be-
hoof of him, the said Christopher Wadsworth, his
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, forever.

I> ( 'X II Ch'Y U K C > ) I! US . IGL

And llie saitl Koljert Sttintoid's part of said lot is
hounded as foUovvetli, viz. Hcgining at a stake and
stones, standiiio- in the line on liie Northeast side of
said lot, and from thenci' Sinitii, G5 degrees West 34
rods, to a wiiite oak tree niai'ked, which is the
Nortlieily corner bonnd of said lot, from thence
Soutli, 65 degrees West, 12 rods to a small lilack
Oak tree or shrul). marl<t!d near an old stump a little
way (nit of the swamp by the side of the hill, and
from thence South, 4 degrees West, about 4 or o
rods to a stake standing in the swanip, which is one
of the bonnilsof said Chiistopher Wadsworth's above
said land, and from thence Scnith Go degrees East,
al)Out 3'J rods, to a slake and stones, standing near
an old blind path in the line of the said Christopher
AVadsworth's laud above said, and from thence
North 29 degrees East, 17 rods l)y saitl AVadsworth's
land above said, to the stake and stones first men-
tioned.

And all this above said Northerly and Northeast-
erly tract of land or corner of said lot of land
bounded and described as above said, shall be the
proper part of the said Robert Stanford, his heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns forever, with
all and singular, the prolits, [)rivileges and ai)pur-
tenances thereunto belonging, to belong and apper-
tain to the onl}' proper use, benefit and behoof of
him the said Robert Stanford, his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, forever. And now the
above said agreement and division thus made, and
descrilied as is above said, that we the above said
Christopher Wadsvvorth, George Partridge and
Rol)ert Stanford, do mutually agree, that it shall
stand, be, and remain as a firm and full settlement
and division of the above said Eleventh lot of land,
for us, and our heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns, forever.

In witness where of we the above said Chris-
topher Wadsworth, George Partridge and Rol)ert
Stanford, have here unto set our hands and seals

1 1

1G2 DCXiniliY RECORDS.

this llie ir)tli (lay of April, in tlie yciir of our Lord
God. Oik- tlioiisaiid Si'vcii liiindrrd and 'I'iiiilv Six,
173(;.

C'liKi^ioi'iiKH X Wadswokth. (s)
his mark

Geok(;k Parthiixik. (s)

ROHKKT StAM-OKD. (s)

Signed St-aled and d'ld in presence ()f

John \Vad?;wokth Jk.
Mary Wauswokth.

1741-2. An agreement between Thomas Philli[)s Sen'" and

Mch 1. Tliomas Phillips Jr, l)oth of Dux))orrough, in the

Record County of Plymouth, in the Province of Massachu-

No. 0. setts Bay in New Plngland, housewrights, and their

Page 35. said agreement is as foUoweth, That whereas we

the said Thomas Phillips Sen'*'" and Thomas Phillips

Jr are owners and proi)rietors of the one hundred

and sixty fifth lot in number, of upland in the second

division of the Commons which belonged to the

townships of Duxborrough and Pembrook in the

Count}' and Province above said, and therefore, that

each of us might know his own right and respective

proportion, have agreed upon a division, and have

run the dividing line, which is as follows, viz.

Begining at a stake and stones standing on the
Northwesterly side of a cart way in the line on the
Easterly side of said lot, bearing North 8 degrees
and three quarters Westerly, aliout 52 rods from a
black birch tree marked, which is tiie South easterly
corner bound of said lot, and from thence South 85
degrees West, to a large red oak tree marked, stand-
ing on the side of a hill near the meadow ground of
Pine brook, and from said red oak tree South, 75
degrees West, down across the meadow ground, till
it comes to Pine brook, and our agreement is that all
the upland and meadow of said lot that lyeth on the
Northerly side of said dividing line, shall be the
proper part or right of the said Thomas Phillips

DCXIiUHY RECORDS. 168

Sen'"" with all and singular, the profits, privileges
and appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong
to the said Thomas Phillips Sen'"' his heirs, executor,
administrators and assigns, forever, and all that part
of the upland and meadow of said lot that lyeth on
the Southerly side of said dividing line, shall be the
proper part or right of the said Thomas Phillips Jr,
with all and singular, the profits, privileges and
a|)purtenancGS there unto belonging, to belong and
appertain to the said Thomas Phillips Jr, his heirs
and assigns forever, and now we do mutually agree
that the above said line thus run bounded and
described as is above said, shall be a full and firm
settlement and division for each of us, our heirs &c
forever. In witness whereof we have here unto set
our hands and seals the 14*'' day of Janry A. D.
1741-2.

Thomas Phillips Sex. (s)

Thomas Phillips Jr. (s)

in presence of

John Wad.sworth Jr.
Uriah Wad.<worth.

1743-4. Where as we, the subscribers, to wit, John Wads-

Mch 19. worth and Sam^ Weston, select men of the town of

Record Duxborrough and Gersham Bradford and Robert

No. 5. Bradford select men of the town of Kingston, being

Page 39. met together to run the line, and renew and settle

the bounds between the towns of Duxborrough and

Kingston, have run the said line, and settled the

said bounds, as followeth, viz.

We J)egan at a heap of stones which was a corner
bound between the towns of Plymouth and Duxbor-
rough, which is a little to the Northward of Mill
brook, and about thirty six rods to the Northwestward
of the dwelling house of Mr. Hezekiah Bradford,
and from thence running North 72f West, to Pine
brook to the North east corner of the farm of Elna-
than Fish, deceased, within two rods of the South

11,1 i)i\nr/:y iniiouhs.

A\'('st t>t' ;i iiiiic ircc, wliicli wf in.-irkt'd, stuiidiim iiiioii
tlif nplMiitl on llic Ncjillit'ivsU'ilv sidf of I'iiii- lirook
witliiii Mtioiit two or three itxls of tlic said l)rook,
and tlicii wf came hack to tlie In-ap of sloncfj wliere
wu fust Ix'iian, and tluMict; we run South 2(! ile^irees
East alif)Ut two hundred rods, to a stake and stones
standing on the n|)land, aliout a rod alxnc the Tus-
sock meadow swamp, so called, and so into the
Tussock Itrook, and thence liy said l)rook down
stream into Jones' River, and thence l)y said river,
into the Salt bay, and the above said line run and
bounds settled as above said we do mutually a^iee
and determine shall I'emain to be the settled bounds
l)etvveen the towns of Duxljoircjusih and Kingston,
forever.

In confirmation whereof we have here unto set our
hands the Nineteenth day of March in the year of
our Lord God One thousand .Seven hundred and
forty three or forty four. 174;5-1.

John A\'Ai>>woKTn.
Gkksham Bkadkoud.
vSam' Weston.
Roi;' Bkadfokd.

Signed in presence of

BAKNAnAS TlKI.S.
Al'.KiAIl. BlSl'.K.

1743. To all pcoi)le to whom these may come. Know ye,

Mch 5. Whereas the bounds between the salt meadow for-

Record merly in the i)ossession of Colonel John Alden and

No. 5. Deacon Benjamin Alden in Du.xborrough, deceased,

Page 40. said meadow lying on the Mill river in Dnxborrough,

on one side, and by the upland now in possession of

Joshua Delanoe and Bercah Delanoe, on the other

side, said bounds weie then agreed upon l)y said

Colonel Alden and Deacon Alden, but l>y neglect as

vet to record it no iect)rd is made of their division,

and agi'eeably to their intent, we hereby estal)lisii

said bounds, and they are as followeth viz. Begining

DUXBURY RECORDS. 165

by the Northwest corner of Joshua Delanoe's upland
l)y said meadow, on the East side of the cart way
leadiii<i into tlu' meadow, and from said corner it
runnetli about North west l)y Ihi; way into said
meadow, unto the Nortli end of a small Island called
the cart Island, to a stone in the ground, which is
now, one Bound of Jonathan Petersons marsh, and
from said stone, it runneth North 20 degrees East,
unto a heap of stones on tiie gravel at the West
point of a long Island near Mill river, and from said
heap of stones, running Easterly, on the South side
of said Island, and by said Island unto the Mill river
at the East end thereof, and all the meadow lying on
the Easterly side of said lines, are the meadows of
Samuel Alden, and on the West are the heirs of
Deacon Alden, which above l)ounds we ratify and
confirm by virtue of these presents, and order the
same to be recorded in Duxborrough town records,
and are to remain so forever, for us our heirs and
assigns.

In witness where of we have hereunto set our
hands and seals, this Fiftii day of March, One
thousand Seven hundred and Forty three 1743.

Bin(.(;s Ali)F,#, Attorveij.
David Ai,i>k,n.

.Jonathan Pktkkson.
Pki,K(; SrKA(;LK.
.JosiUA Delano.

1743. July 4th 1743. Where as we the subscribers,

July 4. selectmen of the town of Duxborrough, being

Record requested by the inhal)itants of the North end of

No. 0. said town, to lay out a high way througli said North

Page 41. part of said town, have laid out a high way as fol-

loweth viz. Begining at the country road in the

range between Edward Arnold Es(| and Deacon

James Arnold where a path called the cord wood

path, comes into said country road, the said cord

wood path is the high w:iy till it comes to two oak

IGG DL'XBL'Uy liECORDH.

trees luaiked, tihoul 12 rods to the Westward of tlie
lane by Hazadiali Delauoe's, and from said trees it
goes altont Soutli west to a red «Kik tree marked,
tlience to a pine tree marked, standing in llie range
between INIr. Calel) Samson and .Jesse Delanoe, and
from said pine tree in a lange between said Samson
and said Delanoe to tlie old patli, and then in said
path to Liu'* Thomas's fence, then b}' said fence, to
two oak trees standing in Crooked lane, thence as
the i)ath goes, to the land of Benjamin Sonthworth,
and then across Southworth's land to the Westward
of his barn, and to the P'.astward of his house, to the
laud of Samuel Barker, then across said Barker's
land to a l)lack oak tree formerly marked, standing
near a causvvay, called Joseph Peterson's causway,
and thence over said causway, as the path now
ooL'th, till it comes to Mr. Isaac Simons's fence, and
through said fence up to the Easterly cud of his
house, thence between the said house and orchard,
as the path now goeth, to the land of Joseph Peter-
son, and in said path as it now goeth, to the land of
Samuel Barker, then through said Barker's laud, as
the path now goeth, to the land of Mr. John Thomas
and Gideon Thomas, then in a range between said
John and Gideon to the land of Thomas Ford, thence
in the range between said Gideon Thomas, and said
Thomas Ford, till it comes to a red oak tree standing
in said range, and thence, turning a little Northward"
into the path to the South river, and over said river
as the way goes, to the Westerly side of the hill by
Isaac Kein's saw mill, then over said saw mill dam
to said Kc'iu's field fence, and thiough said field
where the way formerly went, and then as the path
now goes, to the land of Hezekiah Kein and William
Howland, then in a range between said Keins and
said Howlaud, to the Westerly corner of said How-
land's laud, thence on a straight line to a stake and
stones by Robert Rowland's field, thence through
said field to a white pine, near the former i)ath,
thence in said [latli to Pembrook line. The above

DUXBURY RECORDS. 167

said way is to go tlirough gates wliere the proprietors

of the laiKJ sliall have occasion to set tliein.

Gamaliki, Huadkoki).
.Samlet, Weston.

1710. Know all men by these presents. That whereas

IVIar 1. there was' a certain tract of land sold l)y the Town
Record of Dnxborrouoh unto Lin' Samuel liradford de-
No. 5. ceased, Mr. Thomas Loring deceased, Klislia Wads-
Page 44. worth and Jonathan Brewster, all of Duxltorrough
aforesaid of the County of Plymouth in New Eng-
land, lying between the head of the Tussock brook,
and a swamp called the dead swamp, bounded as by
record may appear, where of it remains that a
division be made, and whereas the moety or one half
of said land doth now of right belong unto the Heirs
of the said Thomas Loring, he having in his life
time, purchased said Brewster's right, and the other
half doth now belong unto Elisha AV'adsworth and
the Heirs of the above said Samuel Bradford in
equal pioportion, we whose names are underwritten,
having obtained a surve3'or, have agreed upon a
division, and drawn our lots as followeth, viz. In
the first place, we divided the same into two lots,
liaving had respect as well to quality as to the
quantity of each lot, the Easter most lot containing
about 44 acres, fell to the Heirs of Mr. Thomas
Loring and is bounded as followeth, viz. Begining
at a stake with stones al)out it, standing near the
range of the heads of the old lots, about 4 poles
Northerly of the old way to Dnxboi rough, and from
thence ranging North 2.") degrees Westerly about 144
poles to two majiles marked, growing out of one
root, standing in the edge of tiie dead swam[) so
called, and from thence on the Northerly side is
bound by said swara[), and on the Easterly side by
the heads of the old lots, till it comes to the stake
lirst mentioned. The other half we divided into two
parts having respect as well to the quality as the
<inantity of each lot, the Eastermost lot adjoining to

ins DUXUURY RECOUD.'S.

tlie afore snid T.oriiivr's land, licini; 2ii pok-s in
hrcatUli fell l)y lot to Klislia Wadswortli, and is
lioiiiidcd :il tile Noitlicrlv end next to the al'orc said
Dead Swainp, will) a [jine tree marked, and from
tlienee rani>;iii<j; Sontii 2;") degrees Easterly, atxjiit 16G
poles to a pine tiee marked, standin<>; n(!ar tiic range
of tile lieads of tlie said old lots, the Westermost lot
fell by lot to the heirs of the said Samuel Bradford,
being 2o [xjles in breadth, and is l)oun<led Kasterl}'
by said Wadsworth's lot, and Westerly by the range
between Plymouth and Duxborrough.

N(j\v the alxn'e said tract of land lieing thus
divided, we whose names are here under written, viz,
Klisha Wads worth, Hannah Uradforil Executrix to
the will of Ml'. Samuel Bradfoid dec, and guardian
for the Heirs of said laud, and Deborah Loring
administratrix to the estate of the said Thomas Lor-
ing, and guardian to the Heirs of said land, do each
of us mutually agiee and hereby firmly oblige our-
selves, and our lieirs, that the above said division
shall be a full settlement between each of us, our
heirs and assigns for ever. In witness where of we
have set our hands and seals this T' day of March
in the year of our Lord 1711).

Elisha Wadswoktu. (s)

Hannah Bhadford. (s)

Dkhohah Louing. (s)

Signed tiiid sealed in presence of

.loilN BuiGOS.

.J(^sKi'H Sol Tnwoirni.

174G. An agreement between Joseph Freeman of Dux-

Mch. 16. borrough in the County of Plymouth, in the [)i()v-

Reeord ince of Massachusetts, in New England, j'eoman, on

No. 5. the one part, and .Tames Partridge of Duxborrough

Page 47. afore said, yeoman, of the other [jart. Witnesseth,

that whereas the said Joseph Freeman and James

Partridge have agreed to run a line, and for to

settle the bounds between thi' faim where on the

said Joseph Freeman now dwells, and the farm that

the said James Partridge now owns, and is in posses-

JJiXnCh'Y RECOHD.S. JOfi

sioii of, adjoining to said Fri'cinan's on the «\nsterly
side of sail! Freeman's and tiu'i-efor that each of us-
might know this line of partition, or division be-
tween us, we have mutually agreed to run said lin(',
and to settle the hounds as foiloweth, viz. liegin-
ing at a laigc white oak tree marked standing in the
edge of the upland by the South Kasterly side of the
swamp in a Une of Mr. Sanuiel Seabur^', and was-
the former reputed coiuier bound l)etween us at the
lowei', or 8(juth Easterly ends of our said farms, and
from thence North ?j8 degrees and a half West, along
by stakes w-e set up. and by marked ti-ees or ruiniing
paralel with the line of Mr. Sanniel >Seabury on the
other side of said Partridge's farm, till it comes to a
stake and stones standing on the North AVesterly
side of the Country road, and from thence North 51
degrees East, till it comes to a stake and stones^
standing and beai'ing North o'J degrees West, 20 rods
from a stake and stones standing on tlie side of a
hill, which is the Westerly corner bounds of the
homestead Farm of the said Samuel Sen bury, and
we do agree that the land lying on the W«'sterl3' side
(jf said line of paitition, shall be tlie lawful right or
part of the said Josei)h Freeman, and all that land
lying on the Ensterly side of saiil line of partition,
shall be the lawful right or part of the said .lames
Partridge, and we the said Joseph Freeman and
James Partridge, do mutually agree that the above
said line thus run, lioundmi and dcscriiied. as afore-
said shall be the full, and firm, and staked line, and
bounds of partitions or division for each of us, our
heirs, executois, administratois and assigns forever.
In witness whereof we the said Joseph Freeman
and James Parti-idge, have here unto set our hands
and seals tlie sxiteenth day of INIarch in the year
of oui- Lord God One thousand Seven hundred and
Forty Six or Seven. 174G-7.

JosKPH Fi;i;i:max (s) J.\:\iks Pai;tkii)(;k (s)

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Eben'" Hartlkt. P>kn.i'" Loring.

170 nrxjnh'Y in-j ouns.

174G. Ai tii'lfs t)t' iitfivi'iiic'iit muck' uiid iimlually airived

,lauY21. upon the Twenty Second day of January, One
Record tliuiisaml Seven hundred and Forty Six — by and
No. 5. amongst us, namely. .Jolin Soutliworth. George Par-
Page 47. tiidge. .Tushua Delanoe and Kleuzer Harlow, all of
Diixbtirrougli, in the County of Plymoutli. in New
England &c.

Where as. the said Soutliworth is at i)reseut, the
Mjle owner <tf a Grist Mill together with stream and
lands that are or may l)e flowed, and all the ajjpur-
tenances thereto belonging in said Duxborrough,
called South worth's Mill ttc. and whereas said Mill
is become very poor, and unfit for service. Now he
the said Soutliworth being freely willing that the
said stream may be forever used in the service of a
Grist Mlil in the first place, and afterwards to
improve the water coming from her by any sort of
Mill or \\ater works, the owners think most proper
to erect below said Grist Mill, and said Soutliworth
hath set forth one half acre of upland liotweeu
Meiidom's Spring and the Mill rocks &o called, a
house lot to accommodate a Mill, or Mills with all
l)rivilege ot damming, digging, flowing ways, to and
from said INIills together with the whole of the new
Grist Mill &c, and for the whole of the Old Mill
privilege of pond and ponding, dam and damming,
and necessary ways, and the half acre of land with
tdl ai)purtenances that's needful, the whole is agreed
to be worth One hundred and Sixty pounds, old
tenor, and we are to improve by flowing down stream
if we please, about two rods below Mendom's spring,
so that there may be a wa}' to })ass at all times for
.Southworth's creatures below the pond to his land
on either side of the stream, and not be stopped by
any of our works «fcc forever, of which said premises
said Soutliworth hath given -aid Partridge, Delano
and Harlow, a dead of three (piarters of the whole,
aiul i> one (|iiaitei' for himself.

Now, we the sul)scril)ers, agree forthwith to build
a new Grist Mill, and a Fulliiiii Mill, and to set the

D UXB rUY llECORDs. j 11

Grist Mill near the new ilain, and the Fulling Mill a
little below iMeiulom's Spimg. and that they shall be
l»oth I)iiilt and completed, (it 'or service, within eight
mouths next after the above date, each man is to
own, and carry on one quarter part of said costs
arising thereon, and when they are done, that then
the whole charge ou them shall be computed and
equally i)aid by us or our heirs &c.

We also agree that neither of the owners at any
time forever shall sell his i)arl unto any person, until
they have first given the other owners the preference
of sale, and ori their not complying to give as much
as another, then shall the sale be free. We further
mutually agree that at any time here after if we or
our heirs shall think it proper to build a house on
said half acre of laud, the better to accommodate
said mills, that then the major part of said owners
agreeing there to, shall build such house or housing
as they judge most convenient to accommodate said
afifairs. and at the cost of all the owners, and the
same with all Mills and such like works shall be
improved in, or by such a lay or hiring out of the
same as shall l)e judged most beneficial by the major
part of the owners, from time to time and at all
times forever.

Also, we further hereby liind :ind oblige ourselves,
oui- heirs and assigns, each unto each other, that we
will truly and faithfully observe, keep and perform
each and every of the articles included in this paper,
and we mutually agree that who ever of us said par-
ties, do not faithfully comi)ly with and fultill their
respective promises here in agreed on, shall forfeit
and pay unto the other owners the sum of £oO in
money on the Province of Massachusetts Bay in
New England so often as the same is not by any of
us our heirs or assigns complyed with, forever.
And we also further agree, that this instrument shall
be recorded on Duxborrough Town records, and
there to remain forever, so that all whom it may
concern may know where to find the same, and in

17-2 hlXliCIl Y in:rni;l)^.

tt'stiiMoiiy lien- of. we the sjiid paities have Iicri- iiiilo
se'l our luiiiils jiiid st-als tlu' day and year as riion-
tioiied on oilier side —

John Sol rinvftiMii. (s)

(Ji:oK(;k Pahtkii«,k. (s)

.losiiUA Dki.anok. (s)

Ei.KAZou Hahi.ow. (s)

in [Jiesence ot'

Abishai 8f»l l.K.
AHKiAIL SOILK.

1747-48. A ]Mntnal Agioenient between Benjamin Prior Jr

Feb. 'i;'). of l)iixl)on(jniili. in llie Province of Massacliusetts
Record Hay. COnnly of Piyuioutli — in New England, tanner.
No. ."). of llu! one part, and Nathaniel Delanoe of Duxbor-
Pageol. i-oMu;li afore said, lal)orer, of the otlu-r, i>art,
W'itnesseth that Whereas, we, the said Benjamin
Prior and Nathaniel Delanoe are owners and propri-
etors of one half i)art of the Eighth lot in number,
in the upland of the Common of the second division
wiiieh lieionged to the Townshi[)s of Dnxborrongli
and Pembrook. and therefore that each might know
his own resi)ective right and proportion, have agreed
to divide the same, and to run the line and to settle
tile bounds l)etween us, which is as follows. Begin
ing at a staki- and stones standing in a line of .lethro
Si)rague, bearing North 40 (legrees West, 72 rods in
said S])rague's line fiom the road, Northwesterly
side of the country road, which is the Southeasterly
corner bound of said .lethro Sprague, and from the
first mentioned stake and stones, North 50 degrees
East, across said lot to a stake and stones, standing
by the side of a hill in the line of William Brewster,
and our agreement is, tiiat all that i)art of the lot
that lyeth on the Noith westerly side of the above
said line, shall be the pro|)er part or right of the said
Benjaniin Prior, and his iieirs and assigns, forever,
anil all that i)art of the l<jt that lyeth on the South-
erly side of the aforesaid line, shall be the i)roper

IK'XlirilY liECORD.S. 173

part or riglit of the said Nallianiel Delaiioe, and for
his heirs and assigns fori'vcr And we do agree,
tliat tlie above said line thus inn, and l)onnded, and
descrilied as above said, shall be a fnll and firm set-
tlement, and division, and i)artition for each of us,
our heirs and executors, administrators ami assigns,
forever.

In witness whereof we the said P>eniamin Prior,
and Nathaniel Delanoe have here unto set our hands
and seals the Twenty fifth day of Fel»ruary, in the
year of Our Lord One tli<Kisand Seven hundred and
forty Seven or Eight 1747-48.

Bkn-tamix Phioh. (s)

Nathaniel Dki.anoe. (s)

Signed sealed and dl'd in presence of

John Dki.anok.
Abiathkk Aldkn.

1750. Know nil men by these presents, That I Isaac

Mob 18. SimuKnis of Duxli(jrrough, in the Count}' of Ply-
Record mouth, in the Piovince of Massachusetts Bay, iu
No. 5. New England, yeoman, am holden, and stand (irmly
Page 114. bound and obliged unto Phillip Delanoe of Duxbor-
rough, in the County and Provinces above said,
yeoman and treasurer in the full and just sum of one
thousand pounds current lawful silver money of New
England, to be paid to the said Philli[) Delanoe, or
to his successors in said office, to and for the use of
said town of Duxl)orrough above said to the which
payment well and truly to be made, I bind myself
ray heirs, executors, and administrators firmly by
these presents. Sealed with my seal, dated the 18"'
of March 1750.

The conditions of this present obligation is such,
that when as Priscilla Simmons, a person non campa
mentis and sister to the al)ove bounded Isaac Sim-
mons, and is in no ways capable to su[)port and
maintain herself, and she is an inhabitant of the
town of Duxborrough, said town is obliged by law

174 DUXBUHY RECOHDiS.

to support and maintain said I'liscilla, and now the
above hoiinden Isaac Simmons, he and iioiis and
ivdniinistratois, or any of them, shall well and truly
support and maintain the said Priscilla, hotli in
sickness and in health, and free the said town from
any charge, cost, oi- trouble that hath or shall arise
toward the mair.tainance of said Priscilla, during her
natural life, then tliis present ol)ligation shall be
void, other wise to I'emain in full foix-e and virtue.
Isaac SiMMONS. (s)

John Thomas Jr., ) ,,..,
Relben Carver, j

1750. I, the subscriber for the consideration of the sum

Jany 5. of Ten Pounds Six Shillings and Eight pence, lawful
Record money to me in hand paid by the select men of
No 5. Duxborrough, do bind myself, my heirs, executors
Page 11"). and admiuistrators to free the town of Duxborrough
from any charge or trouble they shall be at 'or may
arise by any support of David Board man a poor
Negro man, for the space of five years next ensuing
from the date here of till five years is expired, exclu-
sive of Doctoring if auy shall be wanted.

In witness where of I have here unto set my hand
an<l seal, this Fifth day of January 1750.

Hk/.kkiah Keen. (s)

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of

George Partrii)(;e.
Pea BODY Bradford.

*lG82-3. The town have granted to Abraham Peirce, a

Mch 26. small quantity of land at the head of the said Peirce's

Bound Vol. land at Namassakeeset, in consideration of the high

Page 30. way that is laid out, cut over the said Peirce's land

at Namassakeeset, and have appointed Abram

Holmes and Isaac Barker, to lay it forth unto him,

for quantity according to their judgment, provided

that Marshfield l)e willing thereunto.

"William Parbodv, Clerk.
March 2G, 1682-3.

*This record was found too late to be printed in its proper place.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 175

TOWN MEETINGS.

1686. At a Towu meetiug held iu Duxbiurough February

From 16th, 1686 The Towu made choice of Seth Arnold

old & John Soule to serve on the petty jury, & John

pamphlet Partridge & Tho'" Dillancyto serve at the Court of

Book assistants.

A 1686 At this Town meeting, The Town agreed to give

to Abraham Samson Junior liberty to improve three

1700. acres of land lying upon the South side of the waj'

Page -l. that goes to Bluefish river, as long as he sees cause

to improve it by planting or sowing.

At this Town meeting the Town did give unto
Samuel Dillaucy, & Caleb Samson, each of them,
thirty acres of land on the Northerly side of Green
harbor brook «fc a swamp that goes to Dingley's wolf
trap, to them and to their heirs forever, provided
that they settle upon it, otherwise it is to return to
the town again.

Also, the Town have granted unto Seth Arnold
that the line between the laud of Capt Thomas which
he purchased of Edmond Weston, and the laud of
Seth Arnold, shall be continued from Green Harljor
brook until it meets with the land of Abram Holmes,
and so bounded by so id Holmes land until it meet
the line that is between Marshfield & Duxborough,
though it comprehends more land than formerly did
belong to Seth's lot, and the above said line to
remain good to said Arnold and his heirs forever.

17i; hCXIU'HY liF.coHhs.

1686. At :i Town im-cliii^ held in I inxliorroiiuli Mav21"'

From ItlsG, Tlu' town iiiaiilt'<l to ,I<j|iii Simons l or ;')

Bound acres of land, or tlioii-ahont, lyiii^; hetweeii his

\'ol. fallii-r's land, and William Tliomas's land.

r!Vo;e (■). Kt'corded liy

Al.KXANIiKli SrANl>I>II,

Tov:a Clerk.

Same date. Accordinij to a grant of land b}' the Town, given
to John Simmons at the head of his land, to run his
lines until he meets witli the land of Mr. William
Thomas, it was aecordingl}' done by us, from his
corner marks on the .South "West side, which was a
white oak tree, to a white oak tree, to a swamp, and
by the said swamp to Uie land (jf W" Thomas on the
North East side, b}' the line of said Simone's land,
until we came to the land of William Thomas
returned by us.

Thomas Dklano.

John Soui.k.

Al.KXANDKR StANDISH,

Toim Clerk.

1686. At a TowM meeting held in Duxhurrough Aug.
From 2.")'^'' 1686. The Town made choice of Robert Barker

Pamjthlet. jun. and Edward Southworth, to serve in the pott}'
Page 5. jury at the County Court.

Josiah Kaine Jun. took the oath of fidelity Aug.
25'" 1686.

At this Town meeting, the town made choice of
David Alden and William Hobes to serve y' petty
Jury at the Court of assistants to l)e in Oct 1686.

1687. The Town made choice of Sergent Bartlet, Ensign
June 2. Trasey and John Wadsworth, for theii' select men
Page 5. for this year. The town chose Isaac Barker and

From Joseph Howland f(ji- their constables for this year ;
Pamphlet. Wrestle Brewster, KoVjert Barker jun. and Elnathan
Weston, surveyors for this year.

UrXBUliY record:^. 177

1687. At a Town meeting held in Duxburronoh June

June 2. 2''/G7 The town gave to Joseph Chandler's son

Pamphlet. John, wlio I13' Gods Providence has lost his hand, 50

Page (j. acres of land, lying on the Easterly side of the South

river, and Northerly side of the place called the

Rocks ; Provided that his father shall have lil»erty

to sell, or othei'wisc improve the land for the benefit

of the afore said child.

1687. At a Town meeting (by virtue of a warrant from

Aug. 12. John Usher treasurer) The town made choice of
Page 7. Mr. Alexander Standish to lie their Commissioner
for assessments. Also at this meeting, the Town of
Duxborrough agreed that no grass should lie cut at
the Common Meadows until the 18''' day of this
instant month u[)on the penalty of the loss of all the
grass that any man shall cut before the time afore
said u[)on the Common Meadow.

Aug. 12. Know all men by these Presents, That the Town

Page 8. of Duxburrough has agreed to let, lease and set
over unto .John Thomas and Peter West, a certain
tract of meadow, and we, the inhabitants of the
town, do by these Presents, Let, Lease, and Set
over unto John Thomas and Peter West afore said,
the tract of meadow between Gotum river and the
Cut river, the full time of seven years from the date
hereof : Provided that said John Thomas ct Peter
West do pay or cause to be paid Thirteen Shillings
pr Annum to the Town of Duxburrough, or their
ordei' without trouble, and further, said men do
hereby debar themselves from cutting any grass any
where else u[)ou the Common Meadows, during the
term of this lease, And herein' John Thomas and
Peter West aforesaid, do engage to keep the afore
said Meadow suJticiently fenced during the full term
of seven years from this Twelfth day of August One
tliousand Six hundred Eighty seven.

I 2

ITS DUXBLRY RECOHlJiS.

riif iiliove wiitttMi w:is the niiitiial a»j;ix'eimiit <jf
llie [itirties witliiii named ami KrcoiMk-d liy tliuir
orders —

Ity me.

KllOlM>|,l'lH> TllACHKH,

Tov:n Urrk.

1688. At a Town meeting held in Dnxbuiroiigh, 'il-' of

May 21. May 1(588, Lieut. Alden, Francis Barker and Mr.

Pamphlet. Edward Southworth, were chosen by said town for

Page 9. iSelect men, and added to the former for this year.

At this town meeting, the town made choice of Mr.

Alexander Standish to be their Commissioner for

this year ; Wrestle Brewster, Joseph Turner and

Roger Glace, surveyors. Jolui Soule and Jose[)ii

Rogers were chosen constables for this year.

At this Town meeting the town agreed to raise
their minister's salary by a Rate, as in times past,
and have also ap[)ointed the Select men to make
their minister's Rate this year.

At this meeting May 21''' 1G88 the town granted
that the two acres of meadow, formerly called Moses
8imonson's, and lying below James Thomas is upon
the South river, that it siiall be laid forth and
recorded to John Suuonson.

The Town at this meeting have agreed to lay out
a piece of meadow, formerly called Bumps meadow,
to be improved for the benefit of theii" minister, as
the house and upland that was set apart for that use
formerly.

At the same town meeting, tlie town did also by
vote, agree to leave the disposal of the Common
Meadows for the l)enefit of the Town, to the Select
men, that is to be understood, by hiring it out, pro-
vided they do not exceed the term of Seven years,
and to be let to such as are inhaliitants of the town,
and do empower the above said Select men to take
some effectual course for the pri'servation of the
Town timber, liark, and cord wood. At this town
meetino the town did vote to sjive to Thomas Dil-

D ux n I li y n ECO 11 us . 1 79

ianey. that part of the swamp liefore his door that
was Common, But so as that the liigh way is not
damaged thereby.

1(389. At a Town meeting in Dux})urrough a piece of

Meh 1. land was allotted to be layed out and sold by Samuel

From Delano and Peter West, to Edward Soutliworth, and

Bound their return to be made to the Town, which was

Vol. accordingly done, and does run as follows : From

marke a red oak marked by end of Samuel Wests ground

A 1644. b}' a straight line to a red oak — between the swamp

Page 6. marked, and from the tree by a straight line to a

bound marked tree by the lower marsh, which was

valued to be worth twelve shillings, which was paid

to the town by the aforesaid Edward Soutliworth in

Silver money.

Transcribed by me.

Alexandek Standish,

Town Chrl-.

April 30. At a Town meeting held in Duxburrough, April
From 30, 1689. The town made choice of Benjamin

Pamphlet Bartlett Sen. and Deacon Wads worth to be their
a. agents, (upon the request of Mr. Thomas Hinkle)

Page 10. and together with the agents of other towns, to settle
a Council to consider of such things as may be
expedient for us under the present juncture of
Providence until our former time of election, which
useth to be on the first Tuesday in June.

We the inhabitants of the town of Duxburrough
do desire that Mr. Hinkle and the rest of the old
magistrates that do yet survive may be present
Council according to the former limitation, and no
other, and farther, our desire is that all those that
have liberty to vote in our town meetings for the
choice of deputies and others, may have liberty to
vote in choice of Governor and Assistants, and if
the Countys continue that all such may have power
to choose their Coun^}' assistants. We do also
desire, that all our records may be recalled and
secured by the present Council for us.

180 1) I 'Xn I li Y RECORDS.

May '1^. At :i 'I'nwii inccliiiij; lifld in 1 )ii\liin roiitrh May -JS,

P:uni»liU'l. ICxSlI Tlu' town fliosi! Mi. Edwjud Soutliwortli and

I'agL' 11. ]Mr. St'tli AinoUl, to 1k' lln'ir (l('i»nlii'S, Lieul. Aldcn,

Ension Tracy, and IMr. Jolui Wa<ls\v(>rlli to )»l' tlu'ir

sok'Cl men.

Ko<>('r Glace and Francis Baikcr, to lie tlieir
Con.stalilcs for llii.s y<'ar.

Josiali Woimall and .lo.siah Kaino to he their
Grand jur}' men, Josepli Wadswortli, John Simonson
and John Ku.ssel, to be their siirveyor.s for this year.

Aug. 8. Ro<i;er Glace, Joseph Chandler. Tiiom" Dillanoy

Pamphlet, and Abraham Pears desiring; to take v\\) their free-
Page 12. dom, were api)roved b}- tiie Town, May 2s, Ki^'j.

1680. At a Town meeting- ju'ld in Diixbuirongh the 8"'

From of August 1681*, The town made choice of Mr.

Paniphlet Edward Southvvorth, and Mr. Seth Arnold, to he

a. tlieir deputies for the following Court, and the

Page 11. remaining part of the year.

From At a Town meeting held in Duxburrough the 13"'

Pamphlet of December 1689 — The town did agree to empower

a. the Town Council to make an order as firmly as they

Page 12. can against the Stray of all Town wood and timber,

Dec. l.')/89. by sending it out of the town, and to empower men

to see that the order so made is executed. And

farther, the town does forbid any man to presume

to cut either cord wood, or timber, except for tlieir

own ])articular use, upon the town Commons, from

' this day, until the town Council liaye published their

Older, u|)on the foiliture of all such wood, or timber

so cut.

The town did engage to AVieslling IJrewster, that
if he in courtesy did take Nathaniel Cole into his
house, they would secui-e him from being burdened
with keeping him, saiil Ct)le.

DCXBLliY RECORDS. ISl

169U. At a Town meeting held in Duxbiinougli IMay '21^'^

From KVJd The town made choice of Serg' limtlett,

Pam[>hlet Knsitrn Tracy antl Deacon Wadsworth, for their

a. select men ; Mr. John Wadsworth, and Mr. David

Page 12. Alden, for their deputies, James Partridge James

Bishop, and John Trasy jun. for surveyors.

The town chose Stephen Samson and John Russell
for their constables for this year, Josiah Holmes and
Josiah Worniall were chosen grand jury men. Jurors
for the County Court, John Russell and John
Thomas, and the tow'i chose for the Court of Assist-
ants, John Simonson and Joseph Turner to serve
upf)n the petty jury.

Dec. 9. At a Town meeting held in Duxburrough the 9^''

1690. of December 1690 — The town made choice of
Page 13. Ensign Trasy, P^nsign Barker and Thomas Dillauoy
Pamphlet for their raters.

a. At this meeting the Town did agree, and deter-

mine, that young men, such as are for themselves,
and not house keepers, shall be Rated at ten pounds
a head for their heads, and add their estates to it.

The town also agreed that, such as have cut cord
wood upon the town Commons this year, shall be
rated — P-6'' upon the cord, as the town raters have
information thereof ; and for bark, rails, cooper
stuff, timber, to be rated for at half the value
thereof, and to be valued by the Raters.

1691. February 18"> 1691. The town of Duxburrough
Feb. 18. being met together, the majority of the town by

From vote, did agree to send to England in order to obtain

Pamphlet a charter, by manifesting their willingness so to do.

A. Tlie town did agree that if the select men of the

Page 13. town, or any number of men in the town, will lend

the town Twenty Pounds in Silver money, to be

repaid in the same specie in one year's time from

the date hereof, then the town do engage to see the

select men of the town, or any such men as shall be

helpful therein, paid to their content the sum above

1S2 DUXBUKY RECORDS.

ex[iressec1, :il llii' time ln-fcjie incutioiK'd, Or tlic
Town does ciiiiage. that if the select men can and
do Itonow Twenty pounds in their behalf, to send to
Kngland towards procuring a charter, that then the
town will see them rei)aid in a twelve months time,
(in the same specie,) understand it from the date
hereof, which is, tiiis, the l.s"' day of February 161^^.

Till- towu havi' made choice of the Rev. Mr.
Ichabod Wiswell to l)e their agent, and desire that
power may be given him to improve whom he sees
cause to gather witli himself for the end above
mentioned.

This tov»-n meeting alcove mentioned was, in obedi-
ence to an act of Court holden 11"' Ff])niary, to
consider what they would do in order to the procuring
of charter, and also what instrument they would
improve, and money they could raise tow-ard the
Public charge, which was thought to be £'700 in New
Elngland money.

Sept. 10. At a Town meeting held in Duxburrough Sept.

1091. 10/91 The town made choice of Ensign Barker and

From Josiah Holmes to serve as pett.}' jurors at the County

Page lo. Court, of Mr. Alexander Standish and Phillip Dil-

Pamphlet. lanoy to serve as jurors at the Court of assistants.

At this town meeting the town did agree, that
Goodman Honey should have a pair of shoes, bought
with part of the rent due for the Common Meadow^s.

1692. At a Town meeting held in Duxbui rough Nov.

Page 19. 24"' lfi92 The town agreed to raise Mr. AViswell's
Pami)hlet. maintenance, viz 50 pounds as expressed in the
Town agreement, by rating the inhabitants of the
town, in order there unto. At this town meeting
the town agreed that the rent due to the town for the
use of the Common Meadows this j'ear, should be
improved to procure wood for Mr. Wiswald, liy the
select men.

iJi'XB CH y RECORDS. 163

Towu charoes for this 3'ear, as follows

£ s i>
Ten Sliilliiigs for sweepinij the meeting liouse 10 —
To Mr. Wadswortli for 23 days at Court 4 12

To Peter West for three days as Gr.uid juror 7

To Mr. South worth at Court 1 00 00

1692. The town reconed with Mr. Southworth at this
Nov. 24. towu meeting, and his aceo. with them is balanced,

Pamphlet, that is concerning Mr. Wiswald's honse, and the
Page 19. glassing of the meeting house also.

1693. At a Town meeting in Duxbary May 10*'' 1693,
May 10. The towu made choice of Mr. f^dward Southworth

Pamphlet, for an assembly man for this year. Of John Simon-
Page 20. son and Samuel Seabury to serve as petty jurors, at
the Quarter Session.

At this meeting, the town have given lilierty to
Roliert Barker, his heirs and assigaes, to make a
Dam. and raise a pond upou Pudding brook, about
a place commonly called Beaver Dam, and to keep
it up during the time that they, or either of them
shall see cause to keep up the mill.

At this meeting, The town do hereb}' empower
their present select men, to run the line, and settle
the boundry between the town of Plymouth and
themselves, and do promise to defray all necessary
charge that shall arise about the premises.

At this Town meeting, the town do commit to the
Select men, the making of prudential laws for pres-
ervation of the timber upou the Towns Commons.

At this Town meeting, the town do agree, that if
the fisher men of Duxbury, shall clear Island Creek
brook, that said men shall have liberty then to get
herring for bait from time to time, without molesta-
tion ; and to that end the town do agree, tiiat if any,
either English or Indian, do hinder them herein, l)y
making of weirs, oi' hindering the fish from coming
to the Pond, or going down, they shall thereby forflt
five shillins for every time they so do, to be taken
l)y distraint (from the [lerson so transgressing) by

184 DUXBUHY RECORDS.

the Constable, wliicli the coiiiphiiiu-r shall have for
his pains. At tiiis nieetintr. liic town arc as^reed
tiiat. if any man of the town (h) ilijj; of tlie Towns
Iron oie on the C<jnHnons, they siiall trivi' an account
theieof to the Select men of the town. <iiving Six
pencr a ton for uil ore so «Uiii, to the t<jwn's use.

Hj'.n. At a Town meeting, October 24, 1G'J4.

Oct. "24. The town have made choice of Ensign liarkcr,

Pamphlet. Lieutenant Arnold and Lieutenant Barker, or any

Page 2^. two of them, to join with IVLushfield to make division
of tile land between Duxbiu'rough and Marshfield.

Therefore, we the town of Duxborrongh, have
voted and ordered that no person whatsoever shall
cut any wood or timber, on the land l)elonging to
Marshfield and our town, until those lands be divided,
on penalty of twenty shillings a tree, or part of a
tree, one half to the informei' that shall sue for the
same, and the other half to the town, provided the
land be divided by the last of April next, i)rovided
the owner does not infringe the liberty of any former
grant.

1694. The town made choice of Samuel Bartlet and

Dec. 17. William Brewster for Grand jury men.

Pamphlet. Also the town have made choice of Thomas

Page 38. Thacher and John Piioi' to serve upon the petty

jury. Also at the same time Dec. 17*'' 1604, Mr.

John Wadsworth Sen. made his demand of £6, lo"

due to him from the town for serving the town in the

Assemblv at Boston.

169o. The town have made choice of Captain Aldeii and

May 2(1. ]Mr. John Wadsworth to give Mr. Wiswald a deed

Pamphlet, of the town house, and land, he now lives in, and to

Page 31. settle the bounds. And at the same town meeting

the town have given to Mr. Wiswald. half the

meadow lielonging to the ministry, to him and his

heirs forever, and the use of the whole, his life time.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 185

Oct. 29. At a town nieetiug the town have agreed with

Pamphlet. Wiestling Brewster for the feeding of Thurston
Page 30. Clark, a quarter of a 3'ear, for fifty shillings, and
what clothing he is at charge for him, the town doe&
engage to be responsible for it. Also at the same
town meeting, the town have appointed the select
men to enquire into Thurston Clark's estate, and the
town to defray the charges.

The town have appointed the town treasurer to
provide 20 cords of wood for Mr. Wiswald for the
ensuing year.

1696. At this town meeting, the town chose Thomas

Mch 5. Thacher and James Magoone, constables. Eluathau

Pamphlet. Weston, Wrestling Brewster and Jolm Keine sur-

Page 38. veyors of the high ways, William Brewster town

treasurer.

The same town meeting empowered W'" Brewster
still to provide wo(jd for Mr. Wiswald, and engage
to pay him the next town rates.

1696.
May 17. The town have granted to John Weston Sen, eight
1696/7. acres of land between the head of Steven Sampson's
Bound Vol. land and Joseph Chandler's land, in exchange for
a. Page 6. the land the town gave him at the marshes.

1695. We whose names are underwritten being appointed

June 26. as agents for the town of Duxburrough to run

From ranges, and settle bounds of land belonging to the

Bound town of Duxburrough, do hereby declare what we

Vol. have acted and concluded in reference to the land

Page 31. formerly granted unto Henry Sampson, deceased,

and to the land formerly granted to John Russell,

both of the town aforesaid, viz We began at the

meadow of Robert Barker, deceased, now in the

possession of his heirs, and measured out half a

mile, I)\' the suf^posed line of Robei-t Sprout of Scit-

uale, making some small allowance for meadow laud

that hiy witiiin the said laii(] of Henry Sampson —

/^r, hrxuruy UKCoiiDs.

tiiidiujj; tlie line of llic aloicsaid Sprout to niii Etist
South East half a [)oiiit Southerly, ye line of the
afoie.said S[)iout, lieiug the Noitheiiy houiuls, accord-
ing to the grant of the town of Duxbunough. half ii
mile as aforesaid, to a i)laek oak tree, marked on
four sides, and then for the head line, we did run
South, South West half a point westerly, and marked
several trees, until we came to the South East corner
of the 3 allotments of the land of Joseph Holmes
where we marked a! small pine tree, for the corner
hounds, or South East corner bounds of the land
granted to Henry Sampson, .lohn Russell and tiie
land of Josiah Holmes exchanged with the town of
Duxhunough, the 3 allotments lieing 120 rods in
lireadtli westerly from the line ot Robert Sprout of
Scituate. This 2(5"' of .June 1()95.

Setii Aknolu.
Ar.KAHAM Samson.

Transcribed by

Alkxandek Stanuish, T. C.

1G96.
May 18. At a town meeting held at Dux))urrougli. the town

From have granted to Abraham Sampson 30 acres of laud
Bound Vol. that the town gave formerly to Peter West, upon the
Page 32. westerly side of South river.

Alexandku Standish, Tovm Clerk.

l()f»7. The town have granted to John Weston 7 or 8

May 17. acres of laud between ■ •

Fioni in exchange for tiie land the town gave at the fresh
Pami)hk't. marshes.

Page 39. The town have ap|)(iinlc(l .Josiah Holnies, with the

consent of Marshtield, to lay out the land to Abram
Peirce that the town promised him, in consideration
of a high way. The town have appointed John
Holmes and John Keine Juii, two acres of land the
town irranted them.

D i'XB Uli Y UErOUDS. 187

1698.

Mcli 1. Ensign .John Triisie was chosen Grand iuiymau

From to attend tlie .Superior Court.

Pamplilel. .losepli Rogers and Pllnatiian Weston are chosen

Page 40. Grand jurymen for tlie whole 3-ear.

1698.

IMjty 23. At a Town meeting, tlie town have ai)i)ointed the

Pami)hlet. Select men to get the gutters of the meeting house

Page 4U. mended.

1698. Laid out to Abram Peiree Sen, a small parcel of
Nov. 28. land containing fifteen acres, by estimation, fifteen

Bound Vol. acres, more, or less, as it is bounded viz, Begining
Page 00. at a small rock, leaving a large high way between
the head of Abram Peirce's his land, and the above
said rock, and so witli a straight line surveyed, sixty
rods to the Northward of the West, and there marked
a white oak tree on four sides, and from the said
white oak tree, thirty five rods Easterly, to a white
oak tree marked, and from the said ndiite oak tree,
to the Southwaid of the East, sixty rods to a couple
of red oak trees marked, standing by tlie path side
that goeth to James Bishop's, and to the Westward
of the South, Forty rods, more or less, to the first
named tract.

Til is was done by me,

JosiAH Holmes.
Recorded l)y

Alexander Stakdish, T. C.

1699. The town have ai)pointed Josiah Holmes and
Mch 7. Francis Barker, to sell and lay out a small lot of

Pamphlet, land to Aaron Soule, lying at the South end of his
Page 40. lot, if he and they agree.

1699. At a town meeting held at Duxl)urrough .Inly

Jul}' 17. 17/99 The town have voted to make choice of a
Committee of town to determine who are the i)ropri-
etors of the towns Commons in Duxburrouoh.

iss ni'xnih'Y liiicouns.

l()lt',t. Al ;i town iiH'fliii^ licld ill I )ii\l)iiri()Ui:li on llir

Nov. It). 1 (')"'• (lay of NovfiiilK'i. llif [n-oiniclor of llii; C'omiinjii
Hound \'()l. Mild iindividi'd land in said town. Iiavi; agreed l»y a
Page 34. major vole, llial llic ri<zi)ls and iiropriclics of t'acli
proprietor, sliall l)e si-lllcd and sUiUmI. as foUowt'lli,
that is to each proprietors of a dwelling place erected
Kefore the year XM'l. with twenty acres of land
granted l»y the ("oiirt, shall have two shares, or pro-
prieties, and to every hundred acres granted as afore
said, shall have two shares or proprieties, and so-
pro[)oilional)h' for all, such lands so granted, pro-
vided always that no odd tiiiantity under twenty
acres shall give the pi()i)rietors a right to vote
relating to llu' premises aforesaid, lint yet to be
considered in [)aititie of the laiul according to pro-
portion, and twent}' acres shall have the privilege of
a vole as aforesai(], and also, that this following list
now being drawn according to the rules above men-
tioned as near as may be, with the number of each
man's right placed against his name, which list with
the above wiitten we the abovesaid propi ietors pass-
to an act refering to an}' person that is under appar-
ent wrong according to the rules above written,
liberty to make his claim, and set forth his right at
town meeting, within Six months and not aftei' ; and
also that each proprietor of 20 acres of land, or
upward, whicli hath been dwelt upon 20 years before
the date of these presents, let it be under any grant
what-so-ever. such shall have a single share with
what they have received of the town, and not
otherwise.

by

Ai.KXANDKi! Standish. Chrk .

1700. At a town meeting held in Duxburrough upon the

May 7. 7"' day (jf May I'/OO. The town made choice of
Pamphlet. Caj)' Seth Arnold for their representative. Thorn"
Page 4o. Delanoe .Inn, Kbenezer Standish, and -lost-ph Wads-
worth are chosen pett}' jurors, to serve at the next
inferior Court of Common Pleas. Sam' Seabury

DrXHriiY llECORlJti. 189

aud John 8|)rague aro chosen to give Mr. Wiswalle
a deed of tlie land which the town did formerl}' grant
nnto him, in consideration that the men which were
formerly chosen to do it, did neglect it.

1699. At a town meeting the town made ciioice of Lieut.

July 17. Barker, Mr. Wadsworth and Mr. Sonthworth, to be

Bound V^o). a Committee to take a view of the town Commons

a. and to bring a report to the town what they judge

Page 269. dividable.

Dec. 4. At a town meeting held at Dnxburroiigli, the town

have voted to choose a Committee to annex the
numbers of such proprietors rights in a list against
liis name bearing dates 1699, and also to enter such
proprietors as are not yet entered, and make their
return to the town, what they have done.

Al.KXANDKR StaNDISH, T. C.

Also the town made choice of Mr. John Wads-
worth, David Alden and FLnsign Francis Barker to
act as a Committee in the town's behalf as alujve
expressed.

Ai.EXANDKK StaNDISH,

Tonyn Clerk.

1699. AVhere as, the town of Duxburrough by their order

Sept. 12. bearing date of July 17"' 1699 made choice of us,
Vol. a. the subscribers to determine who are the true owners
Page*276. or proprietors of the Commons or undivided land
lying within the township of Duxburrough, and we
having met with the inhabitants of said town at their
usual meeting house, this the twelfth day of Sep-
tember 1699 and heard their several allegations aud
seen their records relating to the same, do determine
as follows — That to say that the Commons or
undivided lands in the said town, do belong unto the

I'jn DUXBL'Ry REL'UUDiS.

piopiiftors of llif t'lU'in as lots, and otlici' lands
oranti'd U) pailicailar persons l»y the Court, lyino;
witliin the said lownsliii). to wliicli determination we
have sul)sciilied our iiands.

Natuamkk Tikcmas.
Isaac Litti.k.
John Hradfohu.

Kecordeil hy me,

Al.KXAXDKK StANDISH, T. C.

IGti'J. At a Town meetiiiiz: hehl in Diixborow. The

Dec. 4. widdow Al)i^ail Alden, did liy hei' agent David

Vol. a. Alden forwarn and forl)id the neighbors and inhabi-

Page 4. tants of the town from carting thiough her land by

accounting it a high way, but only by sufferance.

pr

Alkxaxdkk Staxdish ,

Tfnon Clerk.

1698. This Court have settled the Easterly bounds of the

June. town of Duxburrow to the sea near Greens harl)or
Vol. a. where the lines cut between Marshfield and Dux-
Page 274. l)urrow to the Gurnet house, exceptmg the Gurnet,
Clarks Island and Saquaquash, which are not to Ije
within the jurisdiction of Duxburrow, saving also
every man's propriety and right to him that is now
in possession of any lands or meadows within the
Ijounds, whether l)y grant, or purchase, without dis-
turbance as touching proi)riety by virtue of this
grant, yet to be within the jurisdiction of Duxluirrow
township.

Extracted fi'oni, and compare<l with the Court
Records by

Samlel .Straclk, Chirk.

Recorded by me,

Ai.i:xAXi>KK Stamu^h. Toil-)) Clark.

D L'XB L'li Y RECORDS. 191

1700. At a Town meeting held at Dnxbiirrougli upon the

Sept. "2. second day of September 1700 The town made

Vol. a. choice of vSamiiel liradford, Elisha Wadsworth and

Page 270. John Soule for Petty Jurors, to serve at the next

Inferior Court of Common Pleas.

At this town meeting, the town voted to call Mr.
John Robinson to the work of the ministry here.
They also voted to give Sixty Pounds a year annu-
ally towards his maintenance in the afore said work,
one half Silver money, and the other half Corn or
provisions at the Common price. They also made
choice of Mr. Seth Arnold, Mr. Pxlward Southworth,
Mr. Sam^ Seabury and AVilliam Brewster, as their
agents to acquaint Mr. Robinson with their proceed-
ings here in, and also to discourse him coucernino-
his acceptance thereof, in order to his settlement
amongst us in the above said work of the ministry,
pr

John Wadsavorth,

Town Clerk.

1700. At a town meeting held in Duxburrough May the

May 7, 7"* 1700, Mr. Samuel Seabury and John Sprague

Vol. a. were chosen to give Mr. Ichabod Wiswell a deed of

Page 279. land which the town formerly granted unto him, in

consideration that the men which were formerly

chosen to do it, did neglect it.

pr

JoHX Wadsavorth, Toivn Clerk.

1700/1. March 21'^t ^^^q 1700/01. At a Town meeting

Mch 21. in Duxburrougli, Capt. Seth Arnold with some ocher

Vol. a. partnei' oi' jiartners who he may take into partnership

Page 279. witii him, having an intention to build a Saw Mill

on Greens harbor l)rook, the said town did by vote,

give free liberty to the inhabitants of the said town

of Duxbury to cut, and carjy off any timber from

the Commons of the said town, to the said Saw Mill',

to keep said mill in P^mployment.

pr

John Wadswoi;th, Town Clerk.

1 92 D UXB UR Y RECORDS .

1701. At :i Town iiu'ctiii^i in Duxluu roii^li, u|h)ii llio

May i;». ll»"' (lay of May Anno Doni 1701. The said town
\o\. a. Voted to give Mr. John Holiinson, in order to his
Page 279. settlement liere in tlie work of llu; ministry, ^ixt}'
Pounds, in money, the said money to l)e raised by
selliuii some i)art of tlie towns Commons land, and
said money to he liis if he live and die here in tiie
aforesaid work of tlie ministry, liut upon his remov-
ing from us, he is to return the said money to the
town for their own use, and the town liave authorised
the select men to sell the afore said land, for the
afore said use. At this town meeting, the town
granted to Lieut. Thomas Barker a tract of land
being about 15 acres or 16 acres lying between the
head of his own lands, and Josiah Holmes' which
was formerly the said Holmes' the which he exchanged
with the town for land elsewhere, and so it was now
at the town's disposal.

!"■

J(JHN Wadswokth.

Town Clerk.

1701. Upon the fifteenth day of July Anno Dom 1701,

July 15. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough, the said town
Vol. a. Voted to purchase a convenient place for a Parsonage
Page 280. for the use of the ministry in this town, by selling
some part of the Common lands, or exchanging the
same for some other land which may be convenient
for the said Parsonage, tJie town also Voted to choose
three Agents to act for the said town in the said
concernment, and chose Mr. Pklward Southwortb,
Capt. 8eth Arnold and Ensign Samuel Seabury,
their agents, and empowered, and authorised them
the said agents to act in the sale or exchange of said
Common land for the aforesaid use. The town also
chose P^nsign John Tracie, Mr. David Alden, Mr.
William Brewster and Mr. Joiin Si)rague, to inform
Mr. Robinson whom the town have called to tlie
ministry here, of their i)roceedings here in, and fur-

DrXl'.CUY RECORDS. lU.l

tluT to ti'oat hiui and take his answer coiicerniui^ liis
settlement here among us.

Tlie town at this meeting, granted to the widdow
Deborah Tracie, twenty acres of land joining to the
land wdiich the town formerly granted to Joseph
ChaniUer wliieh is now in [)OSsession of Thomas
Pxiuriie.

pr

John Wads worth,

To tot Clerk.

1701. August the 22'' Anno 1701. At a Town meeting
Aug. 22. in Duxburrough, the town gave their consent to Mr.

Vol. a. Despar to [)urchase about fourteen acres of land
Page 280. within this townshi}), of an Indian called Jeremiah.

John Wadswohth, T. C.

1702. Duxburrough June the 15 Anno 1702. At a
June 15. Town meeting the town voted to give to Mr.

Vol. a. Ro])inson the three score pounds in order to his
Page 281. settlement, which was formeily given him and the
half of tlie meadow which formerly lay to the
Ministry the one half of which is given to Mr. AVis-
well, and the improvement of the meadow which
was offered to John Partridge in exchange called
Rouse's point, so long as he continues with us, the
money and the first piece of meadow is his own per-
petual, if he settles among us in the ministry and
takes office in the chui'ch.

At the town meeting, the town have appointed and
empowered Capt. Arnold and JNIr. David Alden, to
sell and lay out to Samuel Hill of this town, al)ont
twentj' acres of land of tiie town's commons, they
returning the money to the town. The town have
also granted to James Boney an enlargement of a lot
of land now in his possession, which was formerly
granted to William Boney, being about twenty or
thirty acres, lying between John Boney's lantl and

13

194 DCXlil'llY RECORDS.

P^dwai'd Wantons, tlu- saiil lot of land l)cin<j laiil out
by Eiisi<in Fianci.s Harkei- and .losiali Holnu-s as
agent fur the t(jwn, tlie said lot not bi'in<i laid out so
])io; as the said grant, the town have authorized
Josiah Holmes to lay out of the town's common
land, if it be there to be had, and to make up the
said lot with what was fonneily laid out thirty
acres.

The town have given liberty to Ensign Seabury to
make a dam upon Island creek pond brook, pro-
vided, that he leaves a sufficient and free passage
for the heriings up. and down, and also makes a suf-
licent cart way over the said Ijiook.

At tiiis town meeting the town have votiMl that
no person shall cut any wood, timber or bark upon
any part of this towns commons, other than logs
to be brought to the saw mill formerly granted by
the town, upon the penalty of forfeiting to the town's
use, twenty shillings for every tree of a foot over
and upward, and ten shillings a tree for every tree
under a foot, except such person or persons shall
enter into bonds to the town treasurer, that the
same shall not be transported out of town. Also that
no person shall cut any green cedars out of any of
the Cedar Swamp belonging to the town, for the
space of ten years next, on penalt}' of paying one
shilling for every stock so cut.

It is also enacted, that all timber trees that shall
be cut or fallen after this time, and not l)e cut off
and drawn within a year after said trees are cut or
fallen, the said trees shall be free for any inhabitant
of this town to cut and draw for their own use.

And Ensign Seal)ui'y is chosen agent to prefer
this act to the County Court for their approbation.

pr

John Wadswoktu,

Toic Clerk.

DLXBL'RY RECORDS. 105

1701. Diixl)urroiigIi May 21 1701. We the sul)sciil)eis,
Mny 21. have by the request of Suiuliy of the iiihal)itaiits of
Vol. a. the town of Diixluurow. laid out a liigh way of

Page 35. tliirty foot wide, from North River, at a place com-
monly called Brick Kilms, to the county road, al-
lowing the proprietors (jf the land through which
the way goeth, liberty to erect gates. The bounds
of said way on the Easterly side are as followeth.

Beginning at a red oak tree marked, standing by
the side of said river, and running from thence to
the upper corner of the land purchased for a landing
place, and from thence by the side of said landing
place to a stake, and from thence to the bars, from
thence to a white oak sapling, from thence to a
white oak tree, from thence to a red oak sapling,
and from thence along the old path to the county
n^ad.

Seth Arnold.
Francis Barker.

A BR A H A M 8 A y\ I'SO N .

Allowed by the Town of Duxburrough to be here
recorded.

by me

John Wadsworth,

Toivn Clerk.

1702. Duxburrough July 20 1702. We whose names
July 20. are here unto subscribed, have laid out to the

Vol. a. Widdow Tracie Twenty acres of land granted to her
Page 282. by the town, as followeth. Beginning at a maple

tree standing in the edge of a swamp, and marked
on four sides, and from said tree on a North west
line 46 rods, to another Maple tree, standing in a
swamp, and from the last named tree, South west
by West a little Westerly 68 rods, to a stake set in-
to the ground, and from said stake, on a South East
line 46 rods to a red oak tree marked on four sides,
and from said red oak tree on a straight line, to the

196 Drxnnn- iiEcouhs.

jNIaj)!*' tree iirst im'iiiioiiL'd. said land lyciii iicai to
till' laiiil (if 'riiomas Hoiiinc, f'oiiiici ly liiaiiU-d to
.losi'pli C'handlfi liy said Louii.

Sktu Aknoi.k.

AUHAIIAM SAMf><>N.

Allowed }iy lilt' Town ot Diixl)iirroiigli, and
recorded

liy inu

John ^V ads worth,

Toicii Clerk.

170-J. Diixl.un-onoii July the 'J"' 1702.

Jid}' 1). We wliosi' names are here unto snbsfiihed, being

Vol. a. Ageuts for the town, have sold unto Samuel Hills,

Page o6. and laid out to him, a ceitain i)areel or tract of land

containing Twenty acres more or less, bounded as

followeth,

Begining at a small biicli trei' marked on foui-
sides, standing in the edge of a swamp, and from
thence by a line between Duxburrough and Marsh-
field till it meeteth with a large Pine tree standing
in said line, and from said tree, on a Southerly line
to a maple tree standing in the side of a swanij)
marked on four sides, and fr<jm that maple tree on
a straight line, to a Pine tree marked, standing a
little within the swam]> on that side next to Phillii)
Leonard's land, near said Leonard's range, and
from the afore said Pine tree, directly to said
Leonard's range, and by said range to the end of
Le<jnard's land, and extending from thence about
Six rods till it meet a red oak tree marked on four
sides, and from said tree till it meet with the afore
said Birch tree marked.

Sktii Aknoi.d.
J)a\ii) Ai,i>i:n.

I) UXB UH Y RECORDS . 197

1702. Know ill! men by these Presents. That we, dipt.

May 14. Setli Arnold, Lieu. Francis Barker and Sergeant
Vol. a. Abraham Samson, being constituted, ordained and

Page 82. ai)i)ointed, and fully empowered by the town of
Duxburrough to sell some parcels of the town's
Common land to raise money for the town's use,
hereby, we the afore said Capt. Seth Arnold, Lieu.
Francis Barker and Sergeant Abraham Samson, ail
and every one of us inhabitants of the Town of
Duxburrough, do hereby' declare that we the afore
said parties have sold Twenty acres of land of the
said Town's Commons, Twenty acres of land as it is
bounded, unto Josiah Holmes of Duxburrough. and
his heirs forever.

Bounded Westerly by the lands now in possession
of the said Holmes, Northerly Ity the lands of Robert
Sprout of Scituate, with a red oak tree on four sides,
standing at the Northeast corner of the lands for-
merly granted to Henry Sampson of Duxburrough,
and from the said red oak tree Eastward, or towards
the South P^ast. bounded with the lands of Robert
Sprout aforesaid. Seventy two poles to a white oak
tree marked on four sides, and from the last named
white oak tree with a straight line South Westerly,
Forty nine poles to a white oak tree marked on four
sides, and from the last named white oak tree with
a straight line to the Noitli of the West, to a red
oak tree marked on four sides, and the same line to
the head of the lands now in possession of Josiah
Holmes, bounded with the head of the said lands
North Easterly to the first naineil red oak tree.
The above bounded Twenty acres of land. We the
aforesaid Capt. Seth Arnold, Lieu. Francis Barker
and Sergeant Abraham Sampson, have sold to Josiah
Holmes and his heirs, forever, and do hereby own
and acknowledge that we have received Ten pounds
in Silver current money of New England, of Josiah
Holmes in full satisfaction foi' the above said Twenty
acres of laud, and do hereby forever exonerate,

/ry,v DUXBL'HY h'K((H:i):s.

acijiiil and (liscliiirgc tlic said Josiali Holiiifs. and
lli^ licirs. This 11"' day of May 1702.

Skth AhNdI.I).

Fkan(,'IS IJaukkk.

AlUIAIlAM SaM.SON.

Recorded liv nn',

Jnne 1 .')"' Anno 1 702.

-lollN \VaI)SW01{TI1,

Tdioa Clerk.

1702. AN'e llu* suhsciil)eis being requested by some of

Nov. 20. tin; ueiiiJjbors of Mattekeset, to lay out several high

Vol. a. wtiys for the convenience of the inhabitants there,

Page 2y2. and seeing a necessity for the same, have accordingly

done, the account of which is as foUowetli,

Regining at tiie end of the liigh way that leads
throngii Seituate, two miles on the East side of
N(jrth River running Southerly as the way now goes,
till it conies to a bound uiarke standing in Josiah
Holmes' range, and from tiience to Robert Harker's
corner bounds, and by the said Roliert's land, till it
comes to the great road that leads to Boston. The
said way is thirty foot wiile. Also a high way from
said road to Marshlield, through Robert Rarker's
land, as the way now goes, also of thiity foot wide.
Likewise we have laid out a high way from said great
road to Mattekeset, as the way now goes, till it
comes to a white oak tree marked, standing by the
road on John Keins ground, which tree is the North-
erly bounds of said road running Southerly to the
corner of Samuel Barkers fence, and from said
corner as the wa^' now goes, up to the furnace at the
herring ponds mouth, which way is thirty foot wide.
Also we as aforesaid Iiave laid out a higii way from
Mattekeset brook, to the Mill brook as the road
now goes.

Skth Ahnoi.o, ")

Fk.vncis Bahkkh, ^ Spied men.

SaML'EI. liRAIUOHl). 3

( )rder('d by the town of Duxliurrough to be here
recorded. John Wakswokth, T. C.

Noveml)er ;3U"' Anno 1702.

DCXnrRY RECORDS. 199

ITUo. Tlio remonstrance of divers of the freeholders,

May 17. and inhabitants of the Town of Duxburroutih who
Vol. a. claim considerable interest in tiie Common and
Page 284. nndivided lands in said Town, to be i)resented to the
consideration of the said town at tlieir next towns
meeting, — the subscribers, who conceive the present
method the said town are about to take in refference
to a division of said Common land to be wrong, and
injurious to said town — we conceive there was an
error in tlie first step taken in order there unto, viz
In choice of the Committee, who by agreement of
said town, were to be persons uninterested, and not
inhabiting in said town, but contrary there unto, two
of the said Committee now make claim to right of
Commons with said town, and thereby shew them-
selves incompetent Judges in that matter.

2'' Whereas in their return they find, or judge,
that ever}^ one that holds land in said township by
virtue of Court grant, hath right to Commons, and
that said Commons of right pertain to such, which
imi)lies that no others have right or interest therein,
which resolve of said Committee is very erroneous
for the reasons following,

l'^' Because the Common lands were never granted
to the owners of Court grants, but to the inhabitants
of the town, which must necessarily be understood
to such for the time lieing, in perpetual succession,
and not to particular persons. 2'' Because it can
by no means l)e made to appear, who had Court
grants, and the quantity of land granted, for divers
of said town, who undoubtedly had farms granted
by the Court, have no ifeord for the same, and to
exclude any such is wrong, and erroneous, which the
said C<immittee have implicitly done by said resolve.
.'V The said action or resolve was never accepted,
nor allowed or approbated by any vote of the said
town, l)ut suspended to further consideration, and
thougii through the weakness of any officer, the said
return be entered on record yet it being done without
order of said town. l)e rendered null and void.

200 1) I X />• IHY HKCO 11 Ds .

Nt'Xlly. it is inaiiiffst lliat all grants to towns, iiitciul
all scilK'd inliahitant.s that have orderly been admit-
ti'd into said towns, and have freeholds hy pnrchase,
or gift of tlif inliahilants of tin- sunic, and are not
exclnded by act of the general Ccnirt of this Province.
Lastly. The present method taken, ov intended to
l)e taken thongh not pnrsuant to the resolve of the
Committee, yet in man)' resi)eots will prove very
injurious to many of the inhal)itants, and town in
geneial, as may easily he made to appear, if time
would pern)it. and though a town vote may have beeu
had, and obtained therefore, yet such vote is not
unalterable as the laws of the Medes &. Persians —
but liy vote of said town at their next meeting may
be altered and niodilied.

May 17"' Anno 170;3. We whose names are
underwritten [jrotest against the acting of the pre-
tended proprietors in Duxburrough —

Thomas Honkv. Thomas Southwokth.

Kdwahd SoiTiiwoHTn. Pktkk West.

Thomas Dki.anok Skn. .John Gi.assi-:.

Pnii.i.ii' Lkonakd. Joski'h Chandlkk Skn.

.John Dki.anok. Edmund Chandlkk.

Stkphkn Sa.mson. Nathanikl Cole.

Cakkl Samson. John Weston.

John Si.mons. Ben Delanoe.

P^lnathan Weston. Aiskaham Sa-mpson.

JosiAH Wohmaval. Wm. Tir.l'.KS.

Jonathan Dki.anok. Joshla Ti hnkk.

John IjLshop. Bkn.i. Pkioi;.

Isaac Oldham. Isaac Pkikck Skn.

Thomas Dklanok.

1705. May 29"' Anno Dom 1705.

May 2'.t. A lecord of the bounds of the lands l)etween Mr.

Vol. a. John Robinson, the one parly and Josiah Wormaval

Page 11*0. Sen'', and Josiah Wormaval Jr the other party, —

within the town of Duxborrough, — the said bounds

are as followeth viz. Beginuig at the foot next the

DUXBURY RECORDS. 201

Hay, the first is a small black oak stump with stones
al)Oiit it the roots, and some living suckers, fron>
thence on a straight line to a stone set in the ground
at the head of tiie old orchard, and from thence on
a straight line to a stf'Ue set in the ground on the
West side of the Itrook, near the house of the said
Warmaval's, and thence on a straight line to a stone
set in the ground at the head of said Warmaval's lot
near an old l)lack oak stinii[).

Recorded l)y me,

John Wads\v(»i;th.

T. Cleric.

1703. At a Town meeting held in Duxhurrough, Felnir-

From ary 2.S"' 1703-4 The said town chose Samuel Hartlet^

Leaflets Elisha Wadsworth Grand Jurors, and Lieu. Francis

in Vol. a. Barker and Mr. David Alden petty Jurors, all to

Not paged, serve at the next Su[>erior Court. Josiah Kein, Jr.,

and Benjamin Peterson, are chosen Grand Jurors

for the year ensuing, and Edward Arnold and

Phillip Delanoe Jr. petty Jui'ors. to serve at the

next Liferior Court.

At this town meeting, the town gave liberty to
Mr. Southworth to fence the l)each for defence of
his meadow adjacent thereto.

Recorded by

John Wauswouth,

Toivn Clark.

170G. At a town meeting in Duxburrough ]\Lirch 20"'

From 1705-G. The said town meeting was adjourned to
• leaflet. the third day of April next, to consider of some way
of raising of money lo defi'ay the charges of repair-
ing, and enlarging their meeting house, either by
selling some part of the Conniion lands, or by way
of rate, and also any other l)usiness that concerns the
said town.

■jn2 nrx lu ■/,' y iikcouds.

17<>(;. A|»iil .■)'"' Anno 17(h;. At a town tni-e-linir in ])n\-

Jcallfl. Iiiiironiili tlie said town cliosc Mr. Scahiuy Town
'rii'asnic'i', the selt'Ct men also appointed Mr. Sea-
\nn\ a vicwei- and <2;naii('i' of casks. At tliis town
nioeting the said town agreed, and voted to hiiild a
New Meeting Honse, forty foot long and thirty
three foot wide and seventeen foot high in tiie walls,
and that the said meeting honse shall lie set np with-
in three or four rods oi the old meeting house now
in iK'iiig. A\n\ the said town also ordered that some
part ui their eommon lands should he sold to raise
money to defray charges about building the said
new meeting house.

These persons whose names are subscribed, did
protest against the order of selling the town's land
for defraying the charges about building the said
meeting house.

Lieu'. Fuancis Hakkkk.

KoBEKT Hakkek.

.losiAii Hakkeh.

Jaiush 1')AKKEK.

Sami EL Barker.

John Russell.

P^iANCis Bakkei; ,1k.

1706. April lO"' 1700. At a town meeting in Duxbur-

rough. the said town voted to choose two Agents,
and chose Capt. Arnold aiul Mi'. .John Partridge to
act for them, the said town, on their account, and
at their charge, in building their New Meeting house
already v(^ted to be l)uilt. that is to say, to agree and
bargain with a workman, or workmen to build the
said Meeting house and also to provide whatever is
necessary for the said l»uildiug.

170fi. The town also voted that the common lands, lying

leaflet. on the Southwesterly side of the old Bay road that
No page, goes from North liver to Mill brook that runs into
black water, and so dt)wn to the head of the lots,
ami also the common lands on the Easterly side of
said Bay road lying between Mill brook running into
Pudding brook, and Phillips brook, should tie sold

DUXnrH Y HFJ •OIIDS. 203

to defray the cliarges of Imildino; the new Meeting
house, Tliat is to say, so much of said common
lands as is necessaiy or needful. The town also
voted to choose three agents to act for them in sell-
ing the said common lands, and chose Capt. Arnold,
Joliii I'artridgt' and Tliomas Loring.

Lieiil. Barker. John Kussell, Robert Barker,
Jabish Barker and .losiah liarker, ail of them jiro-
test against the town act above said, in disi)osition
of common lands.

1706. At a Town Meeting in Duxboirough. The said
Dec. 11. Town chose Thomas Delauoe .Tun. and Robert Bar-
leaflet, ker, petty Jurors for the next court.
No Page.

1706-7. At a Town Meeting in Duxtiorrougli Feb. 25

Feb. 25. Anno 1706-7. The said town gave liberty t<^ Ben-
jamin Prior to remove his fence lietween the meet-
ing house, and his own house, up to the road, and so
for a time, to use that part of the Town's Commons,
provided he keejjs up the liounds where his former
fence stooil. The said town also chose Capt. Arnold
and .John Partridge their agent to sell the old
Meeting liouse, but not to be delivered before the
new meeting house is finished, and excepting mens
particular rights there in.

1706-7 At a town meeting in Duxborrough May 24 1706

May 24. The town made choice of David Alden to be their

leaflet. Clerk for the day, and was then sworn at the same

Ko Page, town meeting May 24 1706. The town voted that

Four Pounds and ten shillings abated by the Court

of Despars Province rate, should be payed by the

town Ireasuier to the select men. The town also

voted to pay Jacob Thomson ten shillings, and to

Thomas Loring two shillings on account of lying out

land.

May 24"' 1706.

I)avii> Ai.okn, CJi^rk for that ihiy.
Recorded by

John W.\1).swokth, Tdivh Clerk.

'J(n nrxiiuin' HKcoRits.

IT'iT. Al :i Tciwii INIcrtiiiLi ill 1 )iixlM)n()ii(r|i .Sc|ilciiil)cr

Sept. IJ. \'l''^' 1707. TliL' said town o;i:iiite(l to Moses Senile,

Vol. a. ahoiil Six or SevtMi acios <tf latid of the town's

"iSi'i. c'oniiiioiis joining to tin- lot Ik- now dwells on. and

eni|)owered Sainnel Spiagne and .lolin I*artrid»j;e to

lay ont the said Imid. Tiie said town also voted to-

.Vliiaiiain rinotli a conliiniat ion ol' Fonr acres of

land wliicli the town a*ients laid ont to him. the said

lanil l)einir withont the tract which the town's Ai^ent

ordered to lie sold Ity the said t.oents to defray town

chariies.

At this t(nvii meeting the ^aid town voted and
granted to every freeholder, that is a honse keeper,
within this town, twenty acres of land of this town's
conimons, viz. To snch as never yet had a grant
of any, and to snch of "said freeholders as have
had a giant of land less than twenty acres, to have
so mnch as to make up their former grant twenty
acres of said hind gianted. to he iionnded aliove the
South River fn^in Marslifield line to the head of the
spring of the said South river, and from thence on a
straight line to the liead of the liiook calli'il Brews-
ter's bi-ook, and so down to Plymouth line, and so
below the Mill brook, anil u|)on the West side the
old bay [lath to the Indian head river.

17U7-8. At a town INIet'ting in Duxborrongli Fclniiarv U!"'

PY'b. If). 1707-.S. The town being infonned that the inhabit-

leatiet. ants of Plymouth, and others, intend to take down

No Page, the bridge at, or over Jones River, and turn the

road, or highway fiirthei' n|) the said river, which if

obtained will |)rove very injurious to the said town

of Dnxboirongh, as well as some other towns, for

[)reventing of the same the said town at their said

nieeting, do unanimously declare their dislike thereof,

ami desire that the said bridge and way may continue

as formeily.

I> ( X li I 'R Y UFA 'ORDS. 205

170(1. Al a Town Mot'ling- lield in Diixlton'oiiifli tin; 1()"'

Sept. 16. of Sept. ITOO.
Vol. a. Wlieieas tlie town of l)nxl)oiioiio;li made choice of

Page 00. Capt. Arnold, Mr. John Paitridge and Mr. Thomas
Loring their Agents, to sell common lands to de-
fray the charges of building the said town's Meeting
iiouse, ami the said Agents iiaving sold sundry par-
cels of land, and received i)art of the money for the
same, and no confirmation of said lands vet orjven,
the said t(jwn have therefore voted that the afore-
said Agents making their return to the town clerk of
the bounds of the land they have sold, or shall sell,
and take security for the money, that the Town
Clerk shall record the same.

(These sales are recorded in co|)y of deeds.)

G. E., C.opyisf.

%
ITO'S. Reconed with the Town's Agents Feb. 2.V'' Auno

Vol. a. 1707-8 then received of said Agents, the sum of one
hundred and Eighty pounds in full foi- building the
Meeting house in Duxborrough. 1 say received
by me

S.\MUEL Sthaguk.

Aug. 18, 170.S.

recorded by

John Wadsm'orth,

Tnv:n Chrk.

1708-9. At a town meeting in Duxborrough ^farch 16

Mch. 16. 1708-9 The town gave to Robert Stanford one

Vol. a. acre of land to the Southward of his house, on a

Page 86. point of land to the Westward of the way from said

house to the meeting house, and appointed Capt.

Arnold and Mr. Edward Southworth to lay it out to

him.

pr

SaMLKI. Sl'KAGUK,

T. Clerk.

2()r> IK 'X li ( 'I! Y RECORDS.

170s. TliMt wiiLMcas fonm'ily tlu' town sold to .loscpli

Mcli. 1*). Stoc'kl)ii(lij;o, A ecrtiiiu paiccl (jf land of about

Vol. a. lifti'oii acres joinins; to his old lot at the Easterly

287. end, tia- town irsi-i'viiiii; a way throiHjli tlic lot. have

voted tiiat the way shall l)e adjoining to the land

which was formerly John Honey's, and so down to

the road, the said Stockhridge allowing a way

through his old lot, U) he the wa}' aforesaid.

March lO"' 170S.
The town voted the above wiitten to be set on
record.

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Samlki, Si'KA(iri;.

Toion Clerk.

170«.

Nov. l>i. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough. the said

^leaflet. town ordered the school to be kept at the Southerly

No page, part of said town for the four next months.

170'S. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough. the town

Dec. 15. chose Caleb Stetson and Benj. Alden petty jurors

leaflet. for the next Inferior Court. The said town also

No page, voted to petition the General Court for a continuance

of the road or high way over Jones' River l)ridge,

where it hath been formerly, and authorized the

select men to procure a petition drawn, and act in

said town's behalf in petitioning the said Court. At

this time the said town gave Abraham Peirce Sen""

his rate for the year 1707, viz, so much of it as is

not yet paid, and ordered the Town Treasurer to

discount the same.

1708/*J. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough Anno Dom

Jany 19. 1708/9 J any 19.

leaflet. Whereas the Couit of quarter sessions sends to

No page, the select men of said town to make a rate to defray

County charges, of £9, 13% 00, a«id also for a fine

of five pounds for want of a school master, The

DUX BURY RECORDS. 2<>'^

said town considering the trouble and charge of
making the said rate at present, do desire and older
the select men to liorrovv on their account, viz. Said
town's account of Mr. James Partridge, the sum of
£1 1. 13- 00 to pay the above said rate and fine, and
in consideration that the said Partridge do lend the
said money as above said, the said town do eno-ao-e
to pay to the said Mr. Partridge, as principal and
interest, on the first of Octol)er next, the sum of
£15, 00% 00''.

The said town also chose Lieu' Sam' Bradford to
carry the said £14, 13% 00'' and jjay it at the next
County Court, if upon further consideration, the said
Court do not reverse the sentence of payiu<T the said
fine, and in case they do, then the said five pounds
to return to the said town again.

pr

John Wadsworth,

Town Clerk.

1708/9. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough Feb. 21,

Feb. 21. 1708/9 The said town chose Jonathan Delanoe and
leaflet. Thomas Fish petty Jurors for the next Inferior
No page. Court, and Stephen Samson and John Boney Grand
Jurors for the year ensuing. The said town also
chose Cai)^ Arnold their agent to petition the Gen-
eral Court in their behalf, for a continuance of the
road or high way over Jones' River bridge, as for-
merly. They also chose Mr. John Partridge and
8am^ Sprague their Agents to answer to the next
Inferior Court, the complaint against said town for
not keeping in good order and rei)air, their part of
Jones' River bridge, and also to pay their County
rate of £9, 13" and a fine of five pounds which the
said town was by Court sentenced to pay for want
of a school master, if said Court do not reverse,
upon further consideration, the said sentence.

208 I) UX a UJ{ Y H EC URDU'S .

17<i',*. Al :i 'I'owii iiK'c'liiijj; in l)iixl)(M'i"()no;li Sept. 2'J"'

JSi'pt. 2it. 17(1'.) TliL- town voted tluit a School liouso shall be

loaflL't. liiiilt at till' chargi- of the lowi-i' cml of the town, and

N(j paue. sel on the tc'wns'h Commons, on tlic Westward of

Joseph Chandler's lot near Plynioutii road, and the

dimensions of said house as followeth, 18 feet long,

lo feet wide and six feet between joints, and also

the town made choice of Mr. Seal)in y to get said

house l)uill as soon as may be.

pr me,

SaMIKI. Sl'KAOlK,

Toirn Clerk.

At said meeting the town voted tlu' school shall be
kept the first tiiird to the Northward of hounds' ditch
or till the school house l)e built.

1709/iri. At a Town meeting held in I)n\l)orrongh Jany 30,

Jany 30. 1709/10 The town Voted to every proprietor of
Vol. a. farm or lot lying in the town of Dnxbury. granted
Page 292. by the Court, which hath a dwelling house now
erected ou it, and hath borne charges in said town
for ten years past from the date hereof, that hath
never had any addition or lot by gift from said town,
shall have laid out to him, forty acres of land, and
if any of said proprietors of farms, or lots granted
by the Court, have had a smaller (juautity by gift
from said town, it shall be made u\) forty acres, and
also to every proprietor of farm or lot granted by
the town, and hath now a dwelling house erected on
it, and hath borne charges ten years last i>ast from
the date hereof, and hath never had any addition or
lot by gift from said town, shall have twenty acres
laid out to him, and if he have received a less quan-
tity, it shall be made up Twenty acres, to take it l)y
lot', and in laying out all the aforesaid land, the
surveyor is to have respect to quantity and (juality,
and after the al)ouve said allotments are laid forth
and lotted for. All the rest of the upland and
meadow land which shall then remain in said town's

DCXBi'BY RECORDS. 200

Commons to be equally divided to all freeholders in
said town. Also, thai if the above lotments belong-
ing to Conrt grants and Town grants, and the other
divisions above mentioned be voted and accepted,
then all other and foiiner acts of said town relating
to division of said town's Commons, shall be void
and of no value.

1709/10. At the same Town meeting adjourned to F'eb. l"'^

Vol. a. 1709/10 The said town made choice of Lieu^

Page 293. Bradford, John Partridge and Joseph Storkbridge,
or any two of them, to procure a survej'or to la}' out
the Common lands and meadow in said town, and
assist him in tlie same.

by me,

S a:\il Si'hague,

Town Clerk.

At the same meeting The town made choice of
Lieu'. Barker, Lien'. Bradford and Samuel Sprague,
to determine who have Court grants, and who have
Town grants, and what each man hath had by gift
from the town, and what he shall have relating to
the act for dividing, and if any man be aggrieved,
he is to apply himself to the town, and if tiie town
don't relieve iiim, he hath tlie remedy at law.

By me,

Samlki, SpKA(1UE,

Toitm Clerk.

The Petition of the young men of the Town of Dux-

Iniry at said meeting —

That if the Town will grant, that all the Town
born white cliildren that are now inhabitants in said
town, that aie excluded in the forme'r act, of Twenty
years old and upwaid, shall come in fov half a share
in the first division ot said Commons, or a whole
share in the last division, that then we will rest con-
tented, and be yours to serve.

14

210 DUXBL'RY JiECOIW^.

Voted, the youiit: men ahovf said to cuiul' in in the
last division.

Saml SrKACiiK, T. C.

At saifl Town meeting

Mr. Loiing, Heuony Delano, and lienony Dilano.
against the act for dividing.

Israel Silvester, Benjamin Chandler, Caleb Thomas,
Aaron Soule.

Thomas F'ish entered the protest against the young
mens coming in in the last division.

Samuel Si'haglk. T. C.

At said meeting

The town voted that the town's land lying near
the fresh marshes, should be and remain to be for
the use of the Ministry for ever.

By

Samuel Sphague, T. C.

The Committee chosen to lay out the Town's
Commons is to begin in the body of the said land,
and to lay forth as they shall see best,
pr

Samuel Spuague, T. C.

17U'J/10. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough March 7"'

Mch 7. Elnathan AVeston, Josei)h Peterson, John Simons

Vol. a. Sen'', Thomas Dilanoe Sen'', Josiaii Kein Jun'', Mr.

Page 296. P^dward Southworth and Sam^ Chandler entered their

protest against all the acts made at a Town Meeting

in Duxborrough Jany oO^'' 1709/10 for dividing the

town's Commons, the said meeting being continued

])y adjournment till the 7"' of March above said.

pr

Samuel Sprague.

Toivn Clerk.

DUX BURY liECOUDS. 211

1711. At a Town meeting in Diixborrougli May 16"'

May 16. Anno Doiii, 1711. Where as the said town of Dux-
Vol. a. buiTOUgh at their meeting bearing date of January
Page 297. 30"' Anno Dom 170'.)/10 Voted a division of their
Common hinds and meadow in two divisions, and
tlie first division of said lands being laid out, Anno
Dom 1710, the town now voted that all their salt
marsh Common meadows, with all their salt and
sedge Islands, and sedge flats that ly above the Cove
of the beach so called, should next be laid out as
followeth — viz. Five shares in a lot, and when the
said meadows with the premises are laid out, and
lotted foi- the charge of laying the same out, shall
be payed by the proprietors thereof in equal pi'opor-
tion at the time of drawing the said lots, and if any
of the said proprietors shall neglect to pay the charge
of laying out their respective parts according to their
interests, when the said lots are drawn, then the
layers out of the same, or their assigns shall have
the use or improvement there of till they do pay the
said charges, and if Lieu*. Bradford who was for-
merly chosen to assist in laying out of said Commons,
shall refuse to act in laying out the premises, then
Mr. John Partridge and Mr. Joseph Stockbridge are
hereby authorised to precure any others whom they
see cause, to assist them there in.
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John Wadsworth,

Tovm Clerk.

1710-11. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough January 8"'

Vol. a. Anno 1710-11 The town voted that the money part

Page 298. of Mr. Robinson's yearly salary, which is thirty

Jauy 8. pounds, shall always for time to come, be raised and

payed him at the Seventeen penny weight. They

also voted that whereas for five years past the money

part of the above said yearly salary hath been raised

and payed at fifteen penny weight, there shall be

twenty pounds raised next year and added to the

212 DL'XBiriiY RECORDS.

next years rate, for Mr. Rohinson and paid liini with
Thirty pounds, which is the in.)ney part of his yearly
sahuy.

pr

John Wai>s\voi;tii,

Town Clerk.

1711. At ti Town INIoetinii in l)ii.\l)on-oii<j;ii St-pt. 1"'

Vol. a. Anno 1711 The town chose Thomas Honey and

Page 2'.>8. Sam' Sprairue Jun petty Juroi's foi next Inferior

8pt. 4. Court. They also chose Sam' St-ahury their Agent

to answer in the town's belialf, to the plea or action

of Lieu'. Francis Barker against said town, at the

said Court.

1711. At a Town meeling in Duxhorrough Dec. 12"'

Dec. 12. Anno Dom 1711 The town chose Joshua Cushiug
Vol. a. and W'". Spiague petty Jurors for next Inferior
Page 298. Court, and Ca[)t. Arnold their Agent at said Court
to answer in theii' Itehalf relating to Barstow's
l)ridge which stands presented to said Court. They
also chose Mr. Sam' Seabury their agent at said
Court to act in said town's behalf in relation to a
plea, or action of Lieu'. Francis Barker against said
town, wiiich said action was continued from last
Inferior Court at Plymouth, either to impliad said
Barker, or to agree with him in said town's l)ehalf.
The said town also chose Capt'. Arnold and Lieu'.
Bradford their agents to meet the Committee
appointed by the General Court, to view the tract of
land which our neighbors of Mattakesit petition
should be taken int<j their desired new township, and
make a report of tlie circumstances thereof to tiie
said General Couit in ordei' to the settlement of the
bounds of said new township, to show reasons why
the said Mattakesit men may not run their line so
far or so low down as they petiticjn for.

DUXBUR Y RECORDS. 213

1711-12. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough Feb. IS"'

Feb. 18. A D 1711-12 Tiie town voted that the Committee

Vol. a. ehosen to lay out tiie second division in their Com

Page 2!*;). inon hinds, should allow or leave of said Common

lauds, so much as they tlie said Committee shall

judge to be needful and convenient for high ways

through any part of said Common land. They also

voted, that all the cedar swamps in said Commons,

should ))e laid out in the same method that they

agreed upon for laying out their salt marshes.

At this town meeting Benoni Delanoe and Al)ram
Samson Jun, demanded of the said town, each of
them forty acres of land belonging to the first
division of said town's Common land. Abraham
Samson Sen"' and Benoni Delanoe protest against
the above said votes of said town, likewise Mr.
Joseph Mallinson protests against the young men's
having any i)art in the above said second division.

214 in'XliUIlY UECORD^.

PROPRIETORS OF THE COMMON LAND.

FIB ST DIVTSinx.

1712. Di"xnuHKOL<;H June the 16*'' Auuo Dom 1712.

Proprietors At a meeting of the proprietors of the Commou

book haul and meadow belonging to the East division in

marked the Commons of the town of Duxljurrough, which

B. Common land and meadow was ordered by said town

1712-1728. to be divided, and laid out, at a meeting of said town
l)earing date Januar}' 30"' Anno Dom 1709-10, and
which said Common land and meadow is now in and
l)artly belonging to the town of Duxbury, and partly
to tlie town of Pembrook. The said proprietors
chose John Wadsworth their clerk, and Voted that
any persons which judged themselves to be wronged
bj' being left out of the list for dividing the above
said Commons, the salt nieadows belonging thereto
being already laid out and disposed of, said peisons
maj' ap))ly themselves to the Comn)ittee appointed
for making said list, wlio ma}' consider them, and
satisfy them out of the undivided upland, if they see
reason, and if it api)ears they were wronged as above
said. They also voted that Mr. Thomas Loriug
should have forty acres of laud, viz Of the said
undivided land, on account of the farm which he
bought of Samuel "NVadsworth in Duxborrough. pro-
vided the above said Committee allowed of it. the
said Loring (putting all other rights and claims in
the above lands, viz, Common or undivided land and
meadows, and in all the first division of Commons

UrXBi'llY UECORDS. 215

iu said Diixburrougb Anno 17l<» excepting his own
single sliaie in said division.

The propiietors also chose Cap^ 8eth Ainold,
Lieu' Francis Barker ami Mr. John Partridge, a
Committee in their behalf to agree with Lieu' Sam^
Bradford about the right oi his father Majur W'"
Bradford in said Commons. The proprietors also
voted that when the upland in the o'' Commons, shall
be laid and bounded, and lots are to be drawn for
the same, that two shares shall be put into one lot,
which shall belong to two men equally iu whose
behalf the said lot shall be drawn.

On the 16^'' of June the said proprietors met
together to draw their lots in the above said salt
meadows which were laid out, and bounded, which
said lots were drawn, and fell as followetb —

The first lot was drawn by Cap* John Aldeu. and
fell to Mr. David Aldeu, Benjamin Alden. Sam"^
Aldeu, John Alden an Jonathan Alden.

The second lot was drawn by Cap*. Thomas Bar-
ker, and fell to Thomas Barker. James Barker. Sam'^
Tubbs, Thomas Pierce and Elisha Barker deceased.

The Third lot was drawn by Thomas Southworth,
and fell to Mr. Edward Southworth. Thomas South-
worth. Constant Soutiiworth, Benjamin Soutuworth
and John Southworth.

The Forth lot was drawn by Samuel Bartlet and
fell to Sam^ Bartlet proprietor of the farm of Mr.
Wiswell. dec. W'" .Sprague, Benjamin Bartlet Jun,
aud Joseph Bartlet.

The Fifth lot was drawn by Mr. Sam' Seabury,
and fell to Sam^ Seabury, Joseph Stockbridge, Joseph
Rogers, John Boney and Francis Rogers.

The Sixth lot was drawn liy Cap' .Seth Arnold,
and fell to, Cap' Seth Arnold. Edward Arnold, Ben-
jamin Arnold. .Sam' Delanoe Sen'', and Samuel
Delanoe the 3''.

The Seventh lot was drawn by Caleb Samson, and
fell to Josiah Holmes, Caleb Sampson. John Holmes,
W'". Holmes and David Samson.

216 DUXBURY RECORDS.

Till' Eijilitli lot was <lr:i\vii l)y .I(jliii Wadsworlli,
and fell to Aliigail Wa<ls\v(jith, .loliii Wadswoitii,
George Williamson, Francis Barker Jiin'. and .John
Pierce.

The Ninth lot was drawn by Sam' West, and fell
to the |)i(>|jiietois of the farm of Phillip Dehmoe dec,
Robert Sanford, Sam' West, Pelatiah Wi-st and
Sam' Delanoe the 2""'.

The Tenth lot was drawn by Aaron Sunle. and fell
to Josiali Barker, Josiah Soule, Icliabod Wadsworth,
Aaron Sonle and John Simons deceased.

The Eleventh lot was drawn by Thomas Parris,
and fell to James Partridge, Lambert Despard,
Thomas Parris, Isaac Oldham and James Magoon.

The Twelvth lot was drawn by John Weston, and
fell to Elnathan Weston, John Weston, J(jhn Dela-
noe, Thomas Hnnt and Samuel West(jn.

The Thirteenth lot was drawn l)y Benjan)in Peter-
son, and fell to John Peterson, Jijseph Peterson,
Benjamin Peterson, Joseph Sonle and Sam' Chandler.

The Fourteenth lot was drawn l)y John Simons
Sen'"', and fell to Jolin Simons Sen'"', John Simons
Jun, Benjamin Simons, Joseph Simmons and Joshua
Simons

The Fifteenth lot was drawn by Jonathan Peterson,
and fell to Sam' Thomas, Thomas Howland, Nehe-
miali Rantlall, James Bishop and Jonathan Peterson.

The Sixteenth lot was drawn by Isreal Silvester,
and fell to Israel Silvester, Thomas Loring. Benoni
Delanoe and Widow Hudson.

The Seventeenth lot was drawn by Abraham
Booth, and fell to Abraham Booth, P^lias Magoon,
Isaac Pierce, Timothy Stetson and Ebenezer Bishop.

The Pvighteenth lot was drawn by Joshua Soule,
and fell to Joshua Soule, Isaac Peterson, Isaac
Stetson, Ichabod Samson and Abraham Samson.

The Nineteenth lot was drawn by W'" Brewster,
Sen'"", and fell to W'" Brewster Sen'"', INIiles Stan-
dish, Nathaniel Brewster, Josiah Wormal Sen'', and
Josiah Wormal Jun'.

DUXBURY RECORlJii. 217

The Twentieth lot was drawn liy Natlianiel Cole-
Jnn'\ and fell to Nathaniel Cole Sen'', Nathaniel Cole
•Inn' and Ephiiam Cole.

The Twenty first lot was drawn by W" Brewster
Jun, and fell to Joseph Boney, James Boney, "W"
Brewster Jr, Benjamin Brewster and Christopher
Wadsworth.

The Twenty Second lot was drawn by Benjamin
liartlet Sen and fell to Thomas Boney, Benjamin
Bartlet Sen'", W" Bartlet. Ebenezer Boney and
Benjamin Prior.

The Twenty tiiird lot was drawn by Caleb Thomas,,
and fell to Caleb Thomas, Timothy Rogers, John
Russell, Thomas Fish and John Magvarland.

The Twenty fourth lot was drawn by Isaac Barkei',
and fell to Isaac Barker, John Saunders, Abraham
Pierce Jun, Samuel Pierce and Hubson Bishoi^.

The Twenty fifth lot was drawn by Mr. John
Robinson, and fell to Mr. John Robinson, Peleg
Wiswalle, Elisha Wadsworth and Joseph Tubs, &,
Mary Wadsworth.

The Twenty Sixth lot was drawn by Mr. John
Partridge, and fell to Lieu*. Samuel Bradford, Mr.
John Partridge, Lieu'. Sam> Spragne, Jonatharr
Biewster, and the pioi)rietor of the farm of Henry
Clark, dec.

The Twenty Seventh lot was drawn by Francis-
Barker Jun'", and fell to Lieu^ Francis Barker, Anne
Hntson, Sam^ Barker, Sam^ Hills and Robert Barker.
The Twenty Eighth lot was drawn by John
Sprague, and fell to Samuel Fisher, John Bishop^
Abraham Pierce Sen'", Moses Soule and Johm
S[)rague.

The Twenty Ninth lot was drawn ])y Edmund
Chandler, and fell to Joseph Chandler, Jun'" Benja-
min Simons, and John Glass.

The Thirtieth lot was drawn by Benjamin Chand-
ler, and fell to Phillip Delanoe, James Thomas, John
Chandler, Benjamin Chandler, and the proprietors-
of the farm of Sam^ Hunt, dec.

'2 IS DUXBUUY HECORDS.

TIk' 'J'liirly fust lul was (li:i\vii hy NatlKiiiicl Sam-
son, ami tell to Stephen Samson, Henjaniiu Samson,
Jolin Samson, El»enezer Wannal and Nathaniel
Sanison.

The Thhty SeccMid h)t was drawn by John Kein,
and fell to Josiah Kein Sen'", Josiah Kein Jun""
Mathew Kein. John Kein and Benjamin Kein.

The Thirty third lot was drawn by Thomas Dela-
noe Sen, and fell to Thomas Delanoe, Sen, Thomas
Delanoe Jun, Jonathan Delanoe, Joseph Delanoe
and the i)roprietors of the farm of El)enezer Bartlet,
dec.

Recorded pr

John Wadswokth,

Proprietors Clerk.

1712. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Commons,
Oct. 6. and undivided lauds in the town of Duxborrough

Book and Pembrook, Oct. G"' 1712 The said proprietors

marked voted that Cap^ John Alden should join with Mr .

B. Joseph Stockbiidge and INIr. John Partridge iu

Page 4. assisting the Surveyor in laying out the above said

Common lands, and also that the said Partridge,

Stockbridge and Alden, with the Surveyor, should

settle bounds between particular i)ersons lots, and

the said Commons.

At said meeting Abraham Samson protested
against the proceedings of the said Proprietors, and
at the same meeting the said proprietors Voted that
their clerk shall set up a notification at the meeting
house in Duxborrough and Pembrook ten days before
their meetings, signifying the occasion of their
meeting, which shall be accounted a sutiicient warn-
ing for their next meeting at an}' time.

1713. At a meeting of the Pro[nietors of the Common
B. lands belonging to the towns of Duxborrough and

Page .'<. Peml)rook. upon the 22'' day of May, Anno Domini
Mav 22. 1713.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 219

The said Proprietors Vote'l that Cap'. Thomas
Barker sliould assist tlie surveyor in hiying out the
said Commons, in the loom of Cap' -lolni AUIen. and
by vote, granted to Miclieal Ford of ]\Iai-shfield a
small pai'cel of land adjacent to his salt meadow in
Duxhun-ougii, nenr Green's Harbour, which is now
within his fence, and taken within his fence for con-
veniency of fencinu; his said meadow, said Ford
always maintaining the whole of said fence.

They also voted to Lieu'^. Robert Barker Twenty
acres of land out of said Commons, to take it up
where he sliall see cause, his whole share in the first
division of the Commons in Duxborrough Anno
Dom 1710, not being laid out to him, he quitting his
right and claim to Seven acres of land laid out to
him in the said first division, and the said Robert
Barker took u[) satisfied therewith. They also voted
that thiiteen acres of land formerly gi'anted to the
said Robert Barker adjacent to the farm where on
he now dwelleth, should be in satisfaction for high
ways laid out through the said Barkers land by the
select men of Duxboirough. partly at his farm where
on he now dwelleth. and partly through his land near
the Brick Kilns, and the said Barker took up satisfied
there with.

At said meeting the said Proprietors also voted
that their surveyor should lay out to Thomas Prince
at the head of his lot, al^ont two or three aci'es of
land, provided he will grant as much of his land to
the town of Duxbury, adjacent to the meeting house,
to be a per|)etual Common for a training field «&c.
The said proi)rietors als(» voted as much to lie Com-
mon near the meeting house in Peml)rook, and that
their surveyor should agree with said Prince aliout
the premises.

At said meeting Abraham Samson Sen', demanded
forty acres of land, in behalf of his son Abraham,
which he saith, should have lieen laid out to him in
the first division.

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At s:ii(| int'ftiiiu llif siiid riopiiclors. voUmI that
jji'i'soiib that liavt' any part of said Coininoii.s within
their fence's, or inipioviMocnts, nii<iht have the same
hiid (Mil to them for their sliure, or pail of tlieir
slihres in said Coininoiis, they ajiieeini; with tlie
surveyor and aiienls for layinw out said hiiuls, con-
cerning the (piantitv and ipiality tiieieof, and also
aiiy narrow ttii|)s or partrels of hind joining to any
persnns land, and lying in a form not convenient for
a lot in said division, may he laid out to sncli persons
if they desire it, and tiie surveyor with the Agents
for laying out, judge it l)est, and most convenient
for the wdiole.

At said meeting, The said Proj)rietois voted, and
ordei'cd, that no i)erson vvhatso ever, might cut any
wood, timlx'i- or under hiusli upon the said undivided
Commons, or any [):irt thereof, till the same be all
laid out, aiirl lots drawn, and persons enjoy their
respective lots, on the same penalty by our Province
law ordered against persons trespassing on the lands
of others, and empowered, and authorised the agents
that assist the surveyor in laying out the Commons,
to insi)ect that matter, and to prosecute in said Pro-
prietors behalf, all such as siiall transgress said
order.

lienoni Delanoe protested against all the actings
of said proprietors, at said meeting.

Errata Page 2 line the 23'' for Al)agail Wadsvvorth,
read, the proprietors of the farm of John Wadsworth,
dec Page 3'' line 3G for Mary Wadsworth, read the
proprietors of the farm of Joseph Wadsworth dec.

1712. Where as the proprietors of the common anct un-

Jan. If). divided lands belonging to the towns of Duxbor-

B. rough and l\'ml)rook, at tlieir meeting, bearing date

Page 7. of June the KJ"" Anno Uom 1712, did vote, and

(jrder to be laid out to JNIr. Thomas Loriiig, forty

acres of land of said commons and undivided land,

for the reason, and on the conditions mentioned in

the said vote or order, provided the committee

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chosen to dftermine who have; a right in said com-
mons, sec reason to alh)vv of it. We tlie snl)scril)ers
heino' said couiinittLH-, upon somt- consideration, do
give our (jpiuiun, unci allowance as foUoweth — viz.
That said Tiioinas Loring have h\,u\ out to liini Forty
acres of hiiid of said conuuons. tlie surveyor having
respect to the (juantity and (jnality of said hind, viz.
That tile said Forty acres he as good and equal in
wortli to a forty acre lot, viz, a middling forty acre
lot belonging to the first division of said commons,
whicii was laid out Anno 1710.

Samukl Bradkoud,
Francis Barker.
Samuel Sprague.

1713. Duxborrough Novemlier 21"*, 1713.

Nov. 21. Where-as the proprietors of the common lands be-

B. longing to the towns of Duxborrough and Pem-

Page 7. brook, did at their meeting June 16"' 1712, Vote and
order to l»e laid out to Mr. Thomas Loring, Forty
acres of said common lands, provided the committee
chosen to determine who have a right in said com-
mon lands, should see reason to allow of it, and the
said committee upon consideration, did give their
opinion and allowance that the said Thomas Loring
should have laid out to him Forty acres of common
land, having respect to quantity and quality of said
land, that it might be ecpial in worth to a middling
Forty acre lot of the first division. Wherefor, at
the request of said Thomas Loring, We v\-hose
names are here unto sul)ciibed, have laid out, and
bounded unto said Thomas Loring, Fifty six acres
of land which we judge to be equal in worth to a
middling Forty acre lot of said first division, wdiicli
said Fifty six acres of land is bounded as followcth,
viz.

Begining at the Noilh corner of the Sixty acres
lately laid out to Lieu^ Samuel Bradford, l)eing a
small red oak marked with stones about it, and from
thence the North East end thereof is bounded by the

222 DUXBLRY REUUUDH.

old County I'oad. .'^0 pok-s in hiciultli to a stumi)
witli stones al)Out it, liy tlie Sontii side of said old
C'oiintv road, an;l from tlience the North west side
thereof, ranges South 53 degrees Westerly 14*J Pole
to a stake and stone§, and from thence, the South
west end rangeth South 37 degrees Easterly, 7G
pole to a pine tree marked, and from thence, the
South east side thereof rangeth North 53 degrees
P^asterly 109 pole, to a stake in the range of the
aforesaid Sixty acres of said Lieu' Bradfords. and
from thence bounded by said Sixry acres, unto the
small red oak marked, first mentioned.

JaCOK. ToMSON.

John PAHTUiixiE.

1713. At a meeting of the i)roprietors of the common

Dec. 11. and undivided lands in Duxhorrough and Perabrook —

B. Dec. 11 Anno Domini 1713 for drawing the lots of

Page 9. the last division of upland and swampy land in said

townships, except Cedar Sw^amps. The lots fell as

foUoweth —

The sixty six and sixty seventh lots fell to Capt.
Seth Arnold and Sam^ Delanoe Sen'"".

The ninty first and the hundred and sixty seventh
lots fell to Elisha Wadsworth, and the proprietors of
farm that Elisha Wadsworth lives on —

The seventy fifth, and the hundred and fifteenth
lots fell to Lieu' Samuel liradford and .Joseph
Tubbs.

The twenty ninth and seventy sixth lots fell to
James Partridge and W"' Holmes.

The hundred and thirty eighth, and the hundred
and fifty fifth lots fell to Deacon Seabury and Josiah
Holmes —

The eighty second, and the hundred and thirty
second lots fell to Benjamin Bartlet Sen'" and
William Bartlet.

The ninty fifth and hundred and fourth lot*^, fell
to Joseph Chandler 2'' and George Williamson. —

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The seven ly eighth and hundred and twelvth lots
fell to Thomas Bonny SGll^ nmX Kl)enezer Boney
dec.

The forty ninth and tifty seventh lots fell to
Benjamin Peterson, and Joseph Soule.

The fifty ninth and seventy fourtli lots fell to
Sam' Bartlet, dec, and Benjamin Bartlet Jun.

The seventy third and hundred and Sixty (ifth
lots fell to Deacon Brewster, and Miles Standish.

The tvvelvth and uinty second lots fell to the pro-
prietors of the farm of p:henezer Bartlet, dec, and
Thomas Delauoe Jun'".

The forty seventh and forty eighth lots fell to
John Partridge and Jabez Barker.

The fifty fifth and fifty sixth lots fell to W"
Brewster Jun, and Ebeuezer Wormal.

The hundred and thirty seventh and the hundred
and sixty first lots fell to -Israel Selvester, and
Joseph Bartlet.

The twenty eight and ninty seventh lots fell to
Sam'. Sprague Sen"-, and Nathaniel Cole Sen'"-.

The thirty fourth "and hundred and sixty eighth
lots fell to Josiah Wormnl Jr, and James Boney.

The thirty third and hundred and fiftieth lots fell
to Josiah Wormal Sen'^% and Joshua Soule.

The seventh, and hundred and fifty eighth lots
fell to Benjamin Samson, and John Samson.

The thirteenth and nintieth lots fell to John
Holmes, and Sam' Sprague Jun.

The first and hundreth lots fell to Capt. Joim
Alden and John Spragne.

The hundred and twenty third and hundred and
twenty seventh lots, fell to Jonathan Delanoe and
Jonn Magfarland.

The fifth and sixty third lots, fell to Abraham
Samson Jr and Benjamin Southworth.

The eighty eighth and ninty eighty lots fell to
Job Randal, and Edward Arnold.

The forty sixth and hundred and fortieth lots fell
to Josiah Soule, and Ephriam Cole.

224 iJi'XliUHY UECOHUS.

Tbc sixteenth and seventeenth h>ts fell Id -Joriu-
thiin Peterson and Ehiathan Westuii.

The liunil.ied and third and hundied and ninticiith
lots fell to Jonathan Alden, and Isaac Stetson.

The hnndicd and twenty second and the hundied
and twiDty tifth lots fell to Steplien Samson, and
Laniltert Despard.

The eightieth and eighty seventh lots fell to Con-
stant Southworth and John South worth.

The hundred and forty tirst and the hundred and
forty second K)ts fell to Piiillip Delanoe, and Hen-
jamin Simons.

The hundred and forty ninth and the hundred and
fifty second lots fell to John Delanoe Sen', and
Benjamin Arnold.

The hundred and seventeenth and hundred and
twenty six lots fell to John Simons Sen'"' and John
Simons Jr.

The eighty third and eighty fifth lots fell to Isaac
Simons, and Samuel Delanoe 3''.

The hundred and tenth and hundred and six-
teenth lots fell to the proprietors of the farm of
Philip Delanoe, dec, and Samuel West.

The iuindred and thirty first and the hundred and
fifty third lots fell to Ichabod Bartlet and Sara'
Fisher.

The thirty eightli and hundred and sixty fourth
lots fell to Sam' Chandler, and Josiah Kein.

The twenty third and hundred and fifth lots fell to
Tiiomas Hunt, and Benjamin Brewster.

The eighty fourth and ninty sixth lots fell to
Joseph Chandler Sen'", and Edmund Chandler.

The nineteenth and hundred and twenty eighth
lots fell to Benjamin Ciiandler, and Tiiomas Hunt.

The hundred and thirtieth, and hundred and fift}'
sixth lots fell to Nathaniel Brewster and Moses
Soule.

The hundred and ninth, and hundred and twenty
fourth lots fell to the proprietors of the farm of
Henry Clark, dec, and John Glass.

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The fourteentli and nint}' third lots fell to Pelaliah
West, and Robert Stanford.

The thirty sixth and the seventy seventh lots fell
to Henjaniin Alden, and Sam' Alden.

The hundjedand forty seventh, and hundred ana
seventy first lots fell to Cabel Thomas and James
Thomas.

Tlie liundied and thirty tifth. and hundred and
thirteenth lots fell to Lieu*. Francis Barker, and
Francis Barker Jr.

The twentieth and twenty first Icjts fell to the \)n)-
prietors of the farm of James Magoon, dec, and
Flias Magoon.

The twenty second and hundied and first lots fell
to Thomas Barker, an(] Elisha Barker, dec.

The thirty fifth and hundred and sixty second lots
fell to Robert Barker Sen'" , and James Baker.

The seventy (irst and hundred and sixty sixth
lots fell to Josiah Kein Sen'" and John Kein.

The forty fii^st and hundred and thirty third lots
fell to Abraham Booth, and Timothy Stetson.

The second and sixty second lots fell to Joseph
Mitchell, and Jabez Barker, Nathaniel Chamberlain,
nnd Thomas Lambert, viz, five eighths thereof to
Joseph Mitchell, one eighth thereof to Jabez Barker,
one eighth to Nathaniel Chamberland, and one
eighth to Thomas Lambert.

The ninty fourth and hundred and fifty ninth lots
fell to John Wadsworth, and Abraham Pierce Sen"'.

The one hundredth and twenty ninth, and hundred
and fifty fourth lots fell to Robert Russel and Na-
thaniel Chamberland.

The ninth and thirty ninth lots fell to Isaac Pierce
Sen and Abraham Pierce Jr.

The fourth and eighty ninth lots fell to James
Bishop, and John Bishop

Tlie eighth and thirty seventh lots fell to Joseph
Stockbridge, and John Boney.

The hundred and sixth, and hundred and eigh-

22r, DUXBURY RECORDS.

toenth loU fi-ll to John Petcisijii, and Isaac I'dfi-
son.

The eighty lirsl juhI huiulitMl and lliirty ninth lots
fell to John Simons dec, and John Pierce.

The hundred and forty eighth, and liuudred and
sixtieth lots fell to the proprietors of the farm of
Mr. John AVadsworth. dec, and Christopher Wads-
worth.

The Hfty tirst and fifty third lotd fell to Ehenezer
Bishop, and John Chandler.

The fiftieth and fifty eighth lots fell to William
Tiibbs Sen"% and Ilubson Bishop.

The sixty tirst, and hundred and eleventh lots fell
to Robert Barker Jr. .and Isaac Barker.

The eleventh, and sixtieth lots fell to David Sam-
son, Ichabod Bartlet, Win. Tul)bs and the proprie-
tors, viz, one half thereof to David Samson, and
one eighth thereof to Ichabod Bartlet, one eighth
thereof to W"'. Tubbs, and two eighth thereof to all
the proprietors among themselves.

The hundred and second and hundred and seventh
lots fell to Josiah Barker, and Thomas Pierce.

The fortieth and sixty fourth lots fell to the
proprietors of the farm of Mr. Ichal)od Wiswald.
dec, and Peleg Wiswald.

The forty lifth, and hundred and fort}' sixth lots
fell to Abraham Samson, Sen'"', and Thomas Lam-
bert Jr.

• The eighteen, and twenty fourth lots fell t(; Mr.
Edward Southworth, and Thomas Southworth.

The tenth, and eighty sixth lots fell to William
Sprague, dec, and Samuel Tubbs.

The twenty fifth, and hundred and eighth lots fell
to Samuel Weston, and Nathaniel Cole Jr.

The twenty sixth, and twenty seventh lots fell to
Ichabod Samson, and Josei)h Rogers.

The third, and tifteenth lots fell to Thomas
Delauoe, Sen'", and Joseph Delanoe.

The hundred and sixty third, and hundred and

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sixty uintli lots fell to John Weston, and Joseph
Simons.

The sixth, and ninty ninth lots fell to Japhet
Turner, and the Widow Hudson, both Dec''.

The sixth fifth, and thirty second lots fell to
Samuel Barker, and Isaac Barker.

The fifty second, and the hundred and fifty first
lots fell to Samuel Pierce, and John Saunders.

The sevent}' nintii, and hundred and fifty seventh
lots fell to Joshua Simons, and Benoni Delanoe.

At the said meeting of said proprietors, Dec. 11'^
Anno Dom 1713. The said proprietors voted that
if here after it shall appear necessary that there shall
be ways through any of said division, that in such
case there shall be liberty for such ways where it is
necessary, and so as may be most beneficial for the
ways, and least prejudicial to the owners of the lots.

They also voted, that where as John Russel hath
not yet had a forty acre lot laid out to him in the
late division of fort}' acres lots in Duxborrough and
Pembrook, therefore at this meeting the Proprietors
voted, that the said Russel, instead of said forty
acres, shall have all the Common land that lyeth at
the .South west side, and South east end of his Sixty
acre lot which was formerly laid to John Rouse,
home to the forty acre lots of the late division, also
all the land between said sixty acre lot and said
Russel's home lot, and there upon at said meeting,
the said John Russel did quit his claim unto all his
rights in division of said forty acre lot.

1714. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Commons

June 29. belonging to the towns of Duxborrough and Pem-
B. brook, June 29*'' Anno Dom 1714, said Proprietors

Page 12. sold at an out cnj, to Mr. John Partridge, one quar-
ter part of the Eleventh and Sixtieth lots in the
upland, belonging to said Proprietors, for ten pounds,
in mone}', to be paid in a months time, to defray the
charges of laying out the cedar swamp belonging to

228 DUXBUUY RECURDii.

said iir()|iric'l()i'.s. s<j far as il will (£u. Al this iniH't-
ing, said propiieUjis voted, that their Ix'acii slnmld
be laid out, aii<l divided, ten shares in a lot.

At this iiieetiii<i' .lime 'J'.)"' 1711 tln' said Pfopiie-
tors, the most of them diew their lots in the Cedar
swamp ; the laying ont of which was now eomiileted,
and hy reason that some of the lots were aecounled
better than others, the said Proprietors by vote,
ordered two lots to be put together by the surveyor,
which contained ten shares to be ecjually divided to
all i)ers<jns therein named according to their resjiec-
tive rights, which was accordingly done, and the lots
fell as folUjwetli.

The fifth, anil twenty ninth lots wen- drawn by
Deacon Alden, and fell to Deacon Alden. .loliii Par-
tridge, Benj. Alden, Samuel Alden, John Simons,
Sen'', James Bishop Sen John Boney, James Bone)',
John Bishop & Hutson Bisho[).

The thirteenth, and nineteenth lots were drawn by
Daniel Crocker, and fell to Isaac Pierce, Nehemiali
Cushing, Aaron Soule. John Saunders, John Pierce,
John Simons, dec, Isaac Stetson, Thomas Barker,
Francis Barker, Frincis Barker Jr and Thomas
Pierce.

The lifteenth, and thirty first lots were drawn by
James Partridge, and fell to James Partridge, W'"
Holmes, Ichabod Samson, John Alden, Moses Soule,
Joseph Chandler, John Sprague, Thomas Boney,
Kbenezer Boney, dec, and Jonathan Brewster.

The sixth, and seventeenth lots were drawn by
John Wadsworth, and fell to INIathew Kein. Sam'
Delanoi' the 3'', Thomas Parris, Ephiiam Cole,
Robert Stanford, the proprietors of the farm of John
Wadsworth dec, Thomas Delanoe Jr, the [jroprietors
of the ftirm of Kbenezer Bartlet, deceased, Benjamin
Simons and Benjamin .Samson.

The fourteenth, and twenty second lots were drawn
by Cap' Arnold, and fell to Capt Arnold, Sanuu'l
Delanoe, Sen', Benjamin Arnold, Thomtis Loring,
Lambert Despard, Lieu'. Francis Barker, Josiah

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Barker, William Tultbs, Robert Rarlcer. an<l James
Barker.

The thirty second, and thiily fourth lots were
drawn by Joseph iStoekbridiic, and fell to Benjamin
Peterson, Josiah Kein, Sen'", Josiah Kein Jr, John
Kein, Benjamin Kein, Elisha liarker, John Riissel,
John Magvarland, Elias Ma<ioon,and Joseph Stoek-
l>ridge. It was ordered, that Thomas Lambert Jun,
and Ichabod Bartlet should have each of them, a
qnarter of a share equal to the proprietors of these
two lots, in said 34*'' lot, said lot being accounted so
much better than the other lots.

The eighth, and twenty eighth lots were drawn by
Abraham Booth, and fell to Josiah Wormal, Sen'',
Josiah Wormal Jun, John Delanoe, Jonathan Dela-
noe, Timothy Stetson, Ebenezer Bishop, Joseph
Boney, Isaac Oldham, Nathaniel Samson and Abra-
ham Booth.

The second, and twent}' first lots were drawn by
Sam^ Weston, and fell to Mr. Edward Southworth,
Miles Standish, Constant Southworth, Benj. South-
worth, John Southworth. Samuel Weston, Joseph
Simons and Wi-estling Brewster.

The twentieth, and twelvth lots were drawn by
Isaac Barker, and fell to Francis Rogers. Deacon
Seabury, Josiah Holmes, Jonathan Peterson, Jona-
than Alden, Ichabod Bartlet, Samuel Fisher, Josiah
Soule, Samuel Pierce and Joseph Soule.

The eighteenth and twenty fifth lots were drawn
by Christopher Wadsworth and fell to Benjamin
Bartlet Sen'', William Biewster, Jr, William Bartlet,
Ebenezer Wormal, Joseph Mitchel, Samuel Tubbs,
George Williamson, Christopher Wadsworth, Thomas
Lambert Jr, and Ichabod Wadsworth.

The thirteenth, and thirty third lots were drawn
by Isaac Barker, and fell to P^dward Arnold, Benja-
min Bartlet Jr, Samuel Bartlet, dec, Sam^ West, the
proprietors of the farm of Phillip Delanoe, dec, John
Holmes, Isaac Barker, Jabez Barker, Joseph Bartlet
and Timothy Rogers.

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Tlie t'lcvfiilli. and Iwunly jscvfiitli lots were diawii
1)Y Ik'iiiainiii Cliaiuller. and fell to Beiijainiu Prior,
Thomas Fish, C'aleli Thomas, Isaac Simons, Sam'
Delaiioe "2'"', Alualiaiii Samson Jr., Benjamin Chand-
ler, the pro[)rietors of the farm of Sam' Hunt, dec,
Jose|)ii Peterson and Sam' (.'handler.

The third, and twent}' third lots were drawn by
Mr. .John Robinson, and fell to Mr. John Robinson,
Lieu'. Sam' Sprague, the proprietors of the farm of
Mr. Ichabod Wisvvall, dec, Peleg Wiswall, Nathaniel
Cole, Sen'"", Joseph Tul)bs, Joshua Soule, Caleb
Samson, Sam^ Hills and Joseph Rogers.

The ninth, and twenty fourth lots were drawn l)y

fell to Israel Silvester, Joseph Chandler,

Sen'', Edmond Chandler, John Chandler, Elisha
"Wadsworth. the pro[»rietors of the farm of Joseph
Wads worth dec, James Thomas, Sam' Bradford,
"Willittm Sprague and Pelatiah West.

The tenth, and twenty sixth lots were drawn by
Thomas Loring, and fell to John Weston, Stephen
Samson. John Samson, Phillip Delanoe, Nathaniel
Cole Jr, John Simons Jr, Joshua Simmons, Thomas
Delanoe, Sen'', William Brewster, Sen, and Sam'
Barker.

The seventh, and sixteenth lots were drawn by
Thomas Prince, and fell to Abraham Pierce Sen'',
John Wadsworth. Nathaniel Brewster, Benj. Brews-
ter, Jabez Barker, Nathaniel Chamberland, Abraham
Samion Sen'"', Beuoni Delanoe and Sam' Pierce.

The first, and fourth lots were drawn by .Samuel
Sprague, and fell to Sam' Sprague, Jr, a quaiter of
a share to W". Tubbs Sen*", Abraham Pierce Jr,
Joseph Delanoe, Joshua Turner, widdow Anne Hud-
son. Nehemiah Randal, John Peterson, Thomas
Hunt, and David Samson.

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281

A List of names of those that have a right in the
hist divisiou of the town's Coniinous, iiphind and
meadow, in Duxborrougli, taken by us whose names
are here unto subscribed, being chosen there unto at
a town meeting in Duxborrough June o"' 1710.

The Proprietors of the farm of Josepli Wadsworth,

dec,

Elisha Wadsworth Jonathan Brewster

Mr. Thomas Loring James Partridge

Mr. Sam^ Bradford, Sam^ Seabury

Christopher Wadsworth John Samson

Ichabod Wadsworth, Proprietors of the farm

Benj Bartlet Sen'"
W"' Bartlet
Geo Williamson
John Wadsworth
Benj. Peterson
Thomas Boney
Benjamin Prior
Peleg Wiswalle
Sam^ Bartlet
Benj Bartlet Jr
Joseph Bartlet
Miles Standish
Proprietors of the farm
of Ebenezer Bartlet dc
William Brewster Sen
William Brewster Jr
Benj Brewster
Israel Silvester
Sam' Sprague Sen'"'
W'" Sprague
John Roldnson
J OS i all Wormal Sen
Josiah Wormal Jr
Ebenezer Wormal
Ste[)lien Samson
Benj Sampson
Nathaniel Cole Jr
Ephriam Cole

of Sam' Sprague Jr
lives on

Proprietors of the farm
John Si)rague lives on
Jonathan Delanoe
Abraham Samson Sen'"
Nathaniel Samson
Abraham Samson Jr
Edward Arnold
Ichabod Samson
Josiah Soule
John Peterson
Jonathan Peterson
Isaac Peterson
Joseph Peterson
Joseph Soule
Doctor Delauoe
Benoni Delanoe
Joseph Delanoe
Sam^ Delanoe
John Alden
Jonathan Alden
Thomas South worth
Proprietors of the farm
of Pliilli[) Delano dec
Edward Southworth
Erancis Barker
Elias Maroon

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.loliii rarlridge
Caj)' Ainokl
Klnallian Weston
Samuel Weston
lienj Arnold
CaleV) Thomas
Sam^ Delanoe 2"'
Sam^ Delanoe 3''
Thomas Fish
Caleb Samson
David Samson
James Thomas
Sam^ Hills
Joshua Soule
Sam^ West
Pelatiah West
Proprietors of the farm
of Henry Clark dec
Ebenezer Boney
John Weston
Joseph Boney
Proprietors of the farm
of lehabod Wiswall dec
Proprietors of the
farm of Samuel
Hunt, dec,
Proprietors of the
farm of Mr.
John Wadsworth, dec
John Soutliworth
Phillip Delanoe
John Simonson Jr
Benj Simonson
Jose pi 1 Simonson
Thorn" Di'lano Jr
John Chanler
Thomas Hunt
P2dmond Chanler
John Glass
Robert Stanford

Josiah liarker
Francis Barker Jr
Thomas IJarker
Klisha Barker
Josiah H(;lmes
J(;hu Holmes
AVilliam Holmes
Robert Barker Sen
James Barker
Ja|)eth Turner
John Kein
Isaac Barker
Abraham Booth
Sam^ Baiker
Robert Barker Jr
Abraham Pierce Jr
Al)raliani Pierce Sen
John Pierce
Sam' Pierce
Isaac Pierce
Thomas Pierce
Joseph Roojers
Timothy Rogers
Isaac Stetson
Timothy Stetson
Thomas Parris
IMr. David Alden
Constant Soutliworth
Benj Soutliworth
John Delanoe
Samuel Fisher
John Simonson Sen
Isaac Simonson
Josiiua Simonson
Sam' Chanler
Benj Chanter
Josei)h Chanler Sen
Joseph Chanler Jr
Moses Soule
Benjamin Alden

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2S:^

Sam' Alden
Nathaniel Cole Sen'
John Bisho|t
Ebenezer Bishop
James Boney
Isaac Oldham
Joseph Tiibbs
John Russel
Josiah Kein Sen
Mathew Kein
Lambert Desi)ar(l
Francit^ Rogers
Proprietors of the farm
of James Magoon dec
Natljaniel Chamberlain
Jabez Barker

Nathaniel Brewster
James Bishop
Hutson Bishop
John Boney
Joseph St<K'kbridge
John Simonson 3''
Sam' Tul)bs
John Magvarland
Josiah Kein Jr
Aaron Sonle
John Saunders
Widdow Hutson
Nehemiah Randal
Ichabod Bartlet
Thomas Laml)ert Jr
William Tul)bs Sen
.Joseph Mitchel

1714. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Commons-

Nov. 20. belonging to the towns of Duxborrougli and Pem-

B. brook upon the 20*'' of November Anno Dom 1714.

Page 19. The said Proprietors drew their lots in the Beach

belonging to the Second and last division in the said

Coraraous, and the lots fell as followeth.

The eighth lot fell to Thomas Laml)ert, Jr, Icha-
bod Wadsworth, Sam' Bradford, dec, the proprietors
of the farm of John Wadsworth, dec, John Bony.
Samuel Delanoe 2'', Caleb Thomas, Thomas Fish,
Benjamin Chauler, and Nathaniel Cole, Sen.

The Sixteenth lot fell to John Peterson, Benjamin

Peterson, Isaac Peterson, Josiah Wormal, Sen'',

Josiah AVormal Jr, Jonathan Delanoe, Timothy

Stetson, P^benezer Bishop, Nathaniel Samson and

• Abraham Booth.

The ninth lot fell to Thomas Parris. Isaac Oldham.
Joseph Boney, James Boney, Jonathan Peterson,
Joseph Mitchel, George Williamson. Thomas Dela-
noe Jr, the Proprietors of the farm of Ebenezer
Bartlet, dec, and Joseph Rogers.

234 D UXB UR Y RECORDS .

Till- thirtc'cntli lot fell to Cap' Sotli Arnold, Saiu-
ut'l Hartk't. dec, lieiijamin Hartlet .Ii', Nalhanii'l
Hic'wstcr, Pelatiali West. Edward Arnold, Nathaniel
f^ole, .Ii'. William Brewster, Israel Silvester, and
John Kiissel.

The tenth lot fell to Samuel West, Uenjamiii
Samson, Ephriam Cole, Robert Stanford, Sen, Sam-
uel Chanler, Peleg Wiswalle, The Proprietors of
the farm of Mr. Ichabod AViswalle, dec, Elisha
Wadswortli, The Proprietors of the farm of Joseph
AVadsworth, dec, and Samuel Delaiioe 3''.

The seventeenth lot fell to John Partridge, Jona-
than Brewster, Benjamin Prior, John Alden. The
Proprietors of the farm of Henry Clark, dec, Samuel
Sprague, Jr, Neheraiah Randal, The Proprietors of
the farm of Samuel Hunt, dec, John Delanoe, Sen,
and Miles Standish.

The twelvth lot fell to Joseph Bartlet, Ebenezer
Wormal, Moses Soule, Thomas Bony, Ebenezer
Bony, dec. James Partridge, William Holmes, John
Sprague, David Samson and William Brewster Ji'.

The sixth lot fell to William Sprague, dec, Ste-
phen Samson. Isaac Simons, Samuel Hill, Joshua
Soule, Mr. John Robinson, Lieu*^. Samuel Sprague,
Joseph Tubbs, Benjamin Simons, and John Saun-
ders— and said sixth lot containing ten shares and
a half — the said half share fell to Thomas Lambert,
Jr and Joseph Mitchel.

The seventh lot fell to Joseph Soule, Thomas
Loring, LamV^ert Despard, Joseph Peterson, Josei)h
Rogers, in behalf of his son Francis Rogers, AVira-
ham Samson Jr, Abraham Pierce Jr, Jonathan
Alden, Josiah Soule and John Kein.

The third lot fell to Aaron Soule, John Simons,
dec, John Pierce, Joseph Stockbridge, Thomas
Barker, Benjamin Arnold. Samuel Alden. Joseph
Chanler Sen. and Joseph Chanler Ay.

The fourth lot fi'll t(t Benjamin l>aitlet Sen,
William IJartlet. Christopher Wadswortli. Hutson

DiXBUltY RECORDS. 285

I}isliop. Samuel Delaiioe Soii% Samuel Weston and
Thomas Hunt.

The first lot fell to Samu«-1 Seabui y, Joshua Soule,
Josiah Holmes. John Samson. Joshua Delanoe and
Thomas Delanoe Sen''.

The fourteenth lot fell to Nathaniel Chamberland,
Josiah Kein. Seu% Josiah Kein Ji, John Weston,
and John Simmons Sen'".

The second lot fell to Robert Barker, AVilliam
Tuhbs. SeD% 1^ shares. Ichal)od Samson, James
Barker. Phillip Delanoe. Widdow Hudson and John
Holmes.

The eleventii lot fell to Caleb Samson, James
Bishop, John Simons Jr., Joshua Turner, Joshua
Simons. Samuel Pierce and Benoni Delanoe.

The fifteenth lot fell to Samuel Fisher, Mathew
Kein. James Thomas, and David Alden.

[No further record of the above division until 1747.]

1710, At a town meeting in Duxborrough Anno Dom

No Date. 1710 Samuel Fisher desired that the town would ex-
Vol. a. change a piece of ground with him, there being a
Page 170. piec<i of the town's Commons lying at the south
west coruerof his lot which he said would be a bene-
fit to him in respect to running his fence straight, he
would have the path that went up from v/here Peter
West lived formerly, to the bounds of it on the South
west side, and the road that goes from Doctor
Delanoe's up to Deacon Aldens, to be the l)ounds
on the Southerly' side of it, and if they see cause to
grant this to him. he will deliver up to said town, all
his land which lyeth altove the road that goes from
Doctor Delanoe's to Deacon Alden 's. Which by
said town was granted.

Recorded liy me

John Wahswokth,

Toivn Cleric.

23<i DrxnUHY REiJORDiS.

1710. Tin- hoiinils of Niitlitinicl CliainlicrlaiHrs land iii'

tiaiiy. 31. Diixlionoiiirh.

Vol. ti. Ht'iiiiiiiiii; at a red oak tici- marked on I'oui' sides,

Paye 2H.S. alioiil Kiulit rc^ds from the North east corner of
.James Honey's lot, and from thence 133 rods to a
black bush, and from tlience Southwesterly 118 rods,
to a stake and stones, and from thence 133 rods,
South east t(; a white oak tree marked on four sides,,
being the Westerly corner of James Boney's land,
and fi'om thence, b}' the land of -lames Honey to the
tree first mentioned.
J any 31 170!»/1()

Recorded by me

Saam i:i, Si'ka<;li;,

Toivn Clerk.

1713. At a town Meeting in Duxlxnroiigh Feljruary 24"'

Feb. 24. Anno Dora 1713/14 the said town gave liberty to
Vol. a. John Clianler, Ichabod Hartlet, Phillip Delanoe,
Page 299. Nathaniel Brewster, Pelatiah West, Constant South-
worth. Jonathan Alden. John Simons .Ir. and
Benoni Delanoe, to l)uild a seat in said town's-
Meeting house, adjoining to the front gallery, the
the whole length of said gallery from girt to girt,
provided the said seat doth not extend lower down-
ward than the beam whereon the aforesaid seat in
the said gallery is now built, the said town also gave
to their Agents formerly chosen by said town, to pen
said meeting house r(Huid &c. viz. Lieu* Sam^
Bradford, Mr. Samuel Seabiu'y, ^Ii-. Tiiouias Loring,
Mr. John Partridge and Capl. John Alden, the front
or fore seat in the up|)ermost, or second gallery, in
the North West end of said meeting house, where-
u[)on the said Agents gave to the said town their
rights in the two hinderraost seats in said gallery.
At this town meeting Mr. Benjamin Chanler freely
gave to the said town, lilieity to Imild a School
iiouse upon his land near the road, for said towns
use, to l)e set near the fence, that is the fence be-
tween the said Benjamin Clianler and John Glass,.

DUXBCRY RECORDS. 2.^7

their lands, und that the said school house might
there he settled and kept, with all the privileges or
use of al)(Mit half an acre of land adjacent, so long
as said town siiall see cause to keep their school
house there.

(The town meetings from 171 2 to this date were
to choose Town and Count}' ofticers. I tind no
other l)iisiness transacted.)

Geoi{(;k Ktheuiixjk.

Cl)JI>/ist.

1718. At a Town Meeting held iu Duxl)urrough March

Mch. 2.S. 28"' 171.S. The said town b}' vote, gave liberty to
Vol. a. Abraham Samson Sen"'^ and his heirs forever, to
Page 300. make a fence across the highway lately laid out from
the old landing place, so called, up to the country
road, the said fence to be set up near to the Glade
Creek, with privilege of a gate or bars convenient to
open or draw, and to l)e kept ui) if he or they please,
so long as he or they shall give libert}' to all i)ersons
for lauding their hay &c at said landing i)lace. And
at the same town meeting, he the said Abraham
Sampson, did in behalf of himself, his heirs, &c en-
gage and promise to the town, the benefit and privi-
lege of the said landing place for the landing and
carrying away their hay &c forever.
As witness his hand

Abraham Sampson.

1721. At a Town meeting in Dux)»urrough, upon the

Oct 20. 20"' day of October Anno Domini 1721.
Vol. a. The saitl town chose Mr. John Partridge Modera-

Page ^300. tor, they also chose Isaac Wadsworth i)etty juror to
serve at the next Inferior Court at Plymouth, the
said town also voted to choose Trustees to take out
of the Treasury the said town's proi)()rtion of the
lifty thousand pounds ordered the last year l)y the
General Court to be emitted, and chose three trus-
tees, viz, Mr. John Partridge, Capt John Alden and

2oS DUXBL'JIY RECORDS.

Mr. Thomas Fihli. iiiid ordered that the said money
should be hired out at live pounds per cent, to sucli
persons as shall give sullicient security for the same,
and that less than ten pounds nor more than twenty
[)ounds, should not he hired out to any (jue parti-
cular person, and th:it the said money, or any
portion thereof, should not l)e hired out to any per-
sons but such as are inhal)itants within this town,
until one month l)e fully expired after the said
money is brought into the said town, and after that
it may be hired to other town's |)eople, and the said
town adjourned their meeting till this day fortnight,
at ten of the clock.

1721. At a town meeting in Duxl)urrough July 'i-l"'

July 24. Anno 1721, The said town did by their vote, give
Vol. a. liberty to Nathaniel Thomas Es(] of Marshtield to
Page 95. dig a passage way eighteen foot wide, through the
said town's salt meadow now in possession of Mr.
Robinson, from the Mill river into Carswell creek or
river, provided he fills up said Carswell creek or
river with the turf he digs out of the meadow below
said passage way in the uppermost turn of the said
river, and also keep it filled up or darned, as long as
the said passage way is open, and that the inhabi-
tants of this town have liberty use it, and also pro-
vided Mr. Robinson gives his consent thereto.

1722/3. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the fourth

Mch. 4. day of March Anno Domini 1722-3, The said town

Vol. a. voted to Deacon Samuel Seal)uiy a confirmation of

Page 301. Thirty Seven acres of land butting upon the head of

the farm whereon he now dwells, said land being

formerly sold him by the said town's Agents, for

the sum of Eighteen pounds and ten shillings, but

no record made thereof, the said town ordered that

a record should now be made thereof. The bounds

whereof are as foUoweth. viz. It begineth at the

Northerly corner of said farm by the cart way that

leads from thence to Island Creek pond, and thence

D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 28U

bounded by said way to the cart bridge that stands
upon said Island Creek pond brook, and thence
bounded down stream by said brook to the head of
said Seabury's said farm, to the cart way first men-
tioned.

1723. At a town nu-eting in Duxburrough Sept 2'', Anno

Sept. 2. 1723, The said town chose Mr. John Partridge,
Vol. a. Moderator for said day. They also chose Thomas
Page 96. Phillips petty juror to serve at the next Inferior
Court and Quarter sessions of the peace. The said
town also voted that a rate should be made to de-
fray their public charges, consisting of £152, 7s, 6d.
(here follows Particulars.)
Copyist.

1723/4. Upon the 13"' day of January Anno 1723-24 We

Jany. 13. the subscribers Select men of the town <if Duxbor-
rough, have made up accounts with Mr. Phillip
Delauoe Treasurer of said town upon the said town's
account, and find he having paid all the notes or
orders from said town till Nov 28"' Anno 1722, that
there is due from said treasurer to said town the
sum of £14, 16s, 05d.

Elisha Wadswokth.

John Alden.

John Wadswokth.

1725. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough the 2'''
Aug. 2. day of August Anno Domini 1725. The said town
Vol. a. voted a rate should be made to defray their charges

Page 110. for this year, consisting of £128, 15s, OOd.
(here follow Particulars.)

1726. At a town meeting in Duxborrough August 17"'
Aug. 17. Anno Dom 1726. The town voted a rate to be

Vol. a. made consisting of £163 10s 8d to defray the said
Page 110. town's charges for this year.
(Particulars follow)

'J4(i DrXlirjlY HECdRDs.

172S. At H town iiieetiiiii in Diixlioiiow INIaicli 2(!"'

iNIcli. "iO. Amu) Domiiii 1728. 'riie town cliose Mr. Kdwaid

Vol. a. AiiKjltl, Moderator for said day, and cliosf Mr.

Page 302. .lolin Partridge and Caleb Samson Grand Jnrors,

and .lames Arnold and John Turner petty .Inrors,

all to serve at the next Su|)eri(n' Court at Plymouth.

172.S. At a Town meetiuii in Duxlifjrrongh the Ifi"' of

]May 16. IMiiy Anno Domini 172.S. The said town chose
Vol. a. Capt. .John Alden rei)resentative to serve the year
Page 80,S. ensuing, at the General Court at Boston, and tiien
the said town chose -Joshua Soule Moderator for
said day, and also chose P2dward Arnold, Joshua
Soule and Pelatiah West, trustees to take out and
let out upon good security, the said Town's proi)or-
tion of sixty thousand i)ounds of loan money last
emitted l)y the General Court, for the use of said
town, and also voted that the said trustees shall not
let out of said mone}', less than ten pounds nor
more than twenty i)ouiids to any one person, the
said money to be let out at six pounds per cent, and
also voted the persons that had none of the last loan
monej' of said town, should have the privilege first
to have the liberty of hiring this said loan money be-
fore the persons that had the last loan money of
said town, if they come for it at the time which the
said trustees shall appoint.

1 72« .

Sept. 4. Sept 4"' 172.S.

Vol. a. The town chose Jury-men, and made rate for

Page 30o. town charges. Amt. to £137, 00s, 0.5d.

1729.

Mch. 25. March 2.5"' Anno Domini 172U.

Vol. a. The town chose town oflicers and .Jur}* men for

Page 304. the year ensuing.

Mch. 2. IMarch 2'' Anno Domini 1729-30.

1729/30. Tile Town chose town otiicers, and voted that six-

Page 305. teen pounds should be paid out of their treasury to-
wards the support of our Agent in England.

DUXBURY RECORDIS. 241

1730. At a town meeting in DuxboiTOUgli upon the 15"'

May l.j. day of May, Anno Domini 1730. The said towu
Vol. a. chose Capt John Aiden tlieir representative to serve
I'age 300. at tlie General Court the ensuing year, they also
chose Capt Alden niodeiator for the said day, and
Joseph P'reeman i)ett3' Juror to serve at the next In-
ferior Court at Plymouth. The said town also voted
that Thomas Burton should keep their school the
year ensuing or so much of said year as he shall
tari'y in said town, and not remove out of it, and al-
so voted that said Thomas Burton should not receive
pay from the towu for tiie time he did attend keep-
ing the sai<l schocjl.

1730/31. Upon the 17''' day of January Anno Domini 1730-31.

Jany. 17. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough, The said

Vol. a. town chose Justice Arnold moderator, for said da}',

Page 306. and Capt Alden representative to serve at the next
General Court, and George Partridge Grand Jury
man for the ensuing year, and Jonathan Peterson
and John Chanler Jr petty Jurors for the next In-
ferior Court, and Pelatiah West said town's agent
to answer their presentment of said Court for not
being provided with school master, and John Wads-
worth Jr school master.

1730-31. Upon the P' of March Anno Domini 1730-31. At

Mch. 1. a Town Meeting. After chosing town officers
Vol. a. The town voted that there should be paid out of said

Page 307, town's treasury, Twenty shillings for every Wild
Cat tliat may be killed within this town, by any of
the inhabitants thereof, to the persons that may kill
them viz. Twenty shillings above what is allowed
for killing Wild Cats out of the Province treasury,
said town also voted to pay out of the said treasury
to John Delanoe Sen'"', ten i)ounds and fifteen
shillings, towards his satisfaction for the support of
]Mary Cole the last year, provided he deducts out of
it what particular persons have paid him on that ac-

l6

24:1 D UXB UK Y RECORDS.

count. Till' s;i!(l town also voUvl, that the Select

nit'ii should take care to provide a school master f:n'
them for the year ensuino;.

ITol. At a town meeting in Duxhurrough upon the 12"'

May 12. day of May Anno 1731, The town chose Capt Alden

Vol. a. representative to serve at the next General Couit at

Page 308. Boston. They also chose Capt Alden moderator for

said day, and EI)enezer Bartlet i)etty Jiuor to serve

at the next Inferior Court in Plymouth, and Isaac

Peterson constable to serve one year ensuing, said

town also voted that Jonathan Peterson Jr. might

serve as constable the year ensuing, in the stead (jf

Ichabod Wadsworth, the said Ichabod Wadsworth

paying him or satisfying him for his services therein,

and the said town also voted that D'' lienoni Delanoe

as their agent, should procure their meeting house

repaired, and to Ijriag his bill of charge about it. not

exceeding ten pounds.

1731. At a t(nvn meeting in Duxborrough upon the 2'"'

Aug. 2. day Anno Domini 1731, The said town chose Mr.

Vol. a. Elisha Wadsworth moderator for the said day, and

Page 308. also voted that a rate should be made to defray the

said town's charges, consisting of £155, 7'^, 5''.

Particulars following —

1731. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough 8"' day of
Sept. 8. Sei)t Anno 1731.

Vol. a. The town elected town oMicers and Jury men. and

Page 309. also desired that Ichal^od Wadsworth should care
for and supply all things necessary for the support
of Maiy Cole.

1732. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough ujjon the 28"'
Mch 28. day of March Anno Domini 1732, The said town

Vol. a. chose Mr. Elisha Wadsworth moderator, for the said

Page 310. day. And voted that the select men should procure

a school master for said town, and the said town did

by their vote signify their satisfaction with the

DL'XBUHY RECOUDH. 243

making of the last town's rale Iiy said late Select
men, and their acceptance of their raising of Nine
pounds and two pence more than the particular
charges voted by the said town, and voted, that the
said Nine pounds and two pence should be paid
towards the repairs of the meeting house, viz, to the
said towns Agents for Josiah Thomas whom they
had emi)loyed in repaii'ing said meeting house. The
said town also accepted of Pelatiah West to serve as
constable in room or stead of Nathaniel Cole.

1732.

May 15. At a town meeting May 15"* 1732.

Vol. a. The town chose petty Jury men for next inferior

Page 311. Court.

May 22. Capt John Alden was chosen representative to the

General Court.

1732. At a town meeting in Duxborrough September
Sept, 18. 18"' Anno Domini 1732, The said town chose Col.

Vol. a. John Alden moderator for said day, and Samuel
Page 311. Seabury petty Juror to serve at the next Court in
Plymouth, and Benjamin Simons constable for the
present year. The said town also voted to make a
rate — to raise £151", 16% 0 the said town's charges,
and for said town's use — (particulars following)

1733. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 30"*
July 30. day of July Anno Domini 1733. The said town

Vol. a. chose Colonel John Alden their representative to
Page 313. serve at the General Court at Boston, this present
year, and then proceeded and chose Col. Alden
moderator for said daj', and also chose Nathaniel
C hauler petty Juror to serve at the next Court at
Plymouth. At this town meeting, the said town
voted that a rate should be made to defray the said
town's charges, amounting to £153, 01'^, 03''.

(Particulars follow)

-244 ijcxnri: r I!E( 'ouds.

17.S;3-34. At a Town ineetintr in Diixltonoiio;!!. upon tlie

Jany IG. 1(»"' day of Jannary Anno Domini M'.V.'t/'-W Tin;
\(A. a. said Iwwn cliose Kdward Annjld Ks(|. inock'iator for
Page 314. said day, and said town volcd that a petition slionld
bi' put in to tlie lionoialdc. tiu' General Coiiit, by
liieir present r('|)iesentalivf Col. .John Alden in their
bi'half to ad(h'ess the said Conit for their directions
rehdin<z' to the riuminii a line, and setting the l)ounds
bclwt'en the said town and the town (jf Kingston.
At this Town meeting the said town liy their vote,
desired and authorized llieir |)resent re|»resentative
Col. John Alden to petition the Honoralile the Gen-
eral C<nirt in their behalf, for a grant of a tract of
land the better to enable tlu'm to su[)[)ort a school in
said town.

1734. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough u})ou the 3''

Sept. 3. day of .September Anncj Dom 1734.

Record The said t<nvn chose Edward Arnold Es(j modera-

No. .i. tor for the said day, and ordered a rate should be

Page 11. made to defray the said town's charges, amounting

to £190, 09% 07".

(I'articulars following) .

1734-5. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough u|)on the 3''

Record day of March Anno Domini 1734-5. The town
No. 5. chose Kdward Arnold Esq. moderator for said day —
Page 11. and then chose town officers, and Jury men. At
Mch 3. this town meeting the said town voted to pay to
Colonel Alden, Twenty Pounds in full satisfaction
for his trouble and time, and the time, pains and
tiouble of any others which they had taken and spent
in taking uj), surveying and laying out the five hun-
dred acres of land some time since granted by the
General Court to this town to enable thein to support
a school in said town. The said town also agreed
with Deacon Alden to take the care of Mary Cole,
and give her a suitable maintenance one year for the
sum of fifteen pounds. They also voted that there
sJiould be ijaid of the said town's money fifteen

DUXBURY RECORDS. 245

pounds one sliilling and six pcMU'c move tlian tlie
tliirty pounds already ordered in full satisfaction to
Jonatiian Pi-terson .Ir. for liis service in llie said
town. :is seiiool master.

At this Town meetin<r tii'- said town did iiy their
vote, give liberty to d.'ieoli Peterson. lehahod >\'ads-
worth .Jr., Peleg Wadsworth and Haitlet Turner, to
build a pew in the southerly corner of the meeting
liousi'. in the gallery, for their use i)rovided they did
not disCDUimode otheis, that sit in the adjacent
galleiy, viz, do not hinder them in their going to
theii' seats.

1734-5.

April 11. At a Town meeting in I)uxl)orrough u[)on the IP''

Record day oi April Anno Dom 173').

No. 5. The said town luaile choice of Grand and pett}'

Page 11. -Iiiry men.

1735. At a Town meeting in Dnxl)orrough ^lay 21"'

May 21. Anno Dom 1735. The said town chose Col. John

Record Alden their representative to serve at the General

No. 5. Court at Boston, the year ensuing, they also chose

Ptige 11. Col. Alden moderator for the said day to manage

the town's business for the said day, that is herein

after mentioned. And at this town meeting tiie said

town voted that their select men should in their

behalf, take care that the lines between the tow-ns of

Duxborrough and Marshfield should be settled, and

bounds renewed, and if the said town of Marshfield

refuses to do what is requisite on their part, to bring

an action in the law against them, the said town of

Duxburrongh also voted, that the old line between

them and Plymouth, should be the line between them

and Kingston, and no other.

At the afore said town meeting May 21, 1735,
The town chose Isaac Partridge constable to serve
in the room of Joseph Weston who refused to serve.
Tlie said town also voted that their school should be
kept in four places or parts of the town annually,

24 6 D UXB L Ui Y RE CO RDS .

ami I'm tliat imkI oidcrcd a (li\isi(jii ol' ihc said town
into t'oiir paith (jr (luaiU'is, viz. Iiii[)riiiiis, that the
said town sh(jiUd first lie divided into two |)«i'ts. liy
the line that divides the e(jnstal(levvicks in said town,
aud then that the North part or half of the said
town, should l)e divided hy a line l)egining at Marsh-
field line at Lien'. Arnold's, and thence to run liy a
line to Pelatiah West's to the Eastward of his house,
to the said Constahle's line, and to divide the south-
erly side of said town, to l)egin at said Constable's
line at Nathaniel Brewsters, and leaving his house
(in the westward, thence running to the mouth of
Island Creek Pond hiook, and thence by said lirook
down stream, to the salt water bay, they also
ordered thiit tiie school should be kept, first at that
quarter of the town that contains l-*owder Point, and
2*', at the quarter that contains Philli[) Chauler and
Ensign Bradford's, and ^3""> at the quarter that con-
tains Nathaniel Samson's, and 4^'''> at Hie quarter
that contains the Cap^* Hill. The said town also
chose three Agents, viz. Edward Arnold Esq Joshua
Soule and Samuel Alden, to procure a school master
for the said town, and to make their rejiort to the
said town, at their next town meeting of their doings
there in, the said school master to serve for one year
nest ensuing, tlie said town also voted to pay out
of their treasury Twenty shillings to Benjamin
Simons, for one wild cat killed by him the last yeai-,
they also voted that there should be paid out of the
town's treasury Twenty shillings for each wild cat
that shall be killed by any person or persons within
this town at any tune within one year next ensuing,
to any person or persons that shall kill any wild eat
as above said.

1735. At a town meeting in Duxborrough Novembei-

Nov. 21. 21"' 1735. The said town chose John Wadsworth

Record Clerk for said day, and Edward Arnold Esq Moder-

No. 5. ator, and Abraham Samson and Joseph Westf)n

Page 12. petty Jury men to serve at the next inferior Court

DL'XliCRY RECORDS. 247

of Common pleas, to be holden at Plymouth, and
said town voted to have two school masters to serve
lialf a 3'ear, one school mastiT to serve one end of
said town, and the other to serve at the other end of
said town, except the Nortlierly end of said town
agrees to have two school masters among tiiemselves
for one quarter of a year, instead of one school
master for half a year above mentioned, and it is
voted that the select men shall take care of Jane
Delauoe, and to improve or sell or prudentially dis-
pose of her estate, to the best advantage of the town
and herself.

1735/6. At a town meeting in Duxborrougb Feb. 16"',

Fel). IG. Anno 1735/6 Edward Arnold Esq was chosen Mod-
Keeord 5. erator, and the town also chose Grand and petty
Page 12. Jury men.

A vote was asked or called fur of the said town,
viz, whether they would net or vote any thing relating
to Ml-. Robinson's salary, and the vote passed in
the Negative.
1735/6.

Mcli 1. At this town meeting — onh* town officers were

Record 5. chosen.
Page 12.

1736. At this town meeting Grand and petty Jury men

April 5. were chosen.

1736. At a town meeting in Duxborrougb upon the 10""

May 10. day of May Anno Domini 1736 — The town chose

Record Colonel Aldeu their representative to serve at the

No. 5. General Court for the year ensuing. Tlie town also

Page 13. promised John Delanoe Fifteen pounds to maintain

Mary Cole one whole yeai-, to be reckoned from the

5'^ day of March last passed, and from thence one

year ensuing, and said Delanoe accepted. And a

vote of said town was asked, whetlu'i- they would

order the money which was raised by vote tiie last

year for ]\Ir. Robinson, shoidd be paid to him, he

giving a receipt for what he shall receive, and the

vote passed in the Negative.

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173<>. At a Town iiu'ctin»i in I )iixln)n<>iiali. upon the It"'

Aiiif. ',1. (lav t)f Aiiiiust Anno Domini \1'M\. The town \\vm\q
Kecortl clioici' of Kdward Arnold Ks(|. ^Moderator for the
No. 5. said day, ami chose Lien'. James Arnold their a<:ent
Page 16. in tln'ir behalf at the next Conit of Qnaiter .Sessions
of llu; i^eace, to ha holdeii at Plymonth, to answer
unto tlie remonstrance, or complaint, of the Rev.
Mr. Robinson a^jainst the said town for their not
pa3'iijg him his salary in full, according to their
promise, for some time past, and also voted that
Ten pounds should be paid out of said town's
Treasury to the said James Aiiiold to enable him to
manage his Agency relatmg to the jnenjises, and if
the said Ten pounds be more than may be necessary
about the said premises, the overplus to be returned
into the said treasury again. 'llu- said town also
chose three agents to procure then) a scIkxjI master
foi' the present year, viz, Edward Arnold Ksij. Mr.
Joshua Soule and JNIr. Samuel Aldeii. .Said town
also chose four men, viz, Mr. Nathaniel Samson,
Mr. Thomas Pi)illi[)s, IMr. George Partiidge and 3Ir.
Isaac Simons Jr, to take care, and oider the children
and yonug people in said town and restrain them
from unbecoming carriage, and from making any
disturbance in the meeting house in the time of wor-
ship, uY in the interim between, the forenoon and
afternoon exercises on the !Sabl)ath day. The said
Town also voted and ordered a rate should be made
consisting of £174 12^ .o'' to defray the said town's
chaiges.

(paiticulars f(iliow)

1736-7. At a tow'u meeting in Duxborroiigh upon the 14"'

Mch 14. day of March Anno Domini 17oG-7. The said t(jwn
Record chose Edward Arnold Esq. Moderator for the said
No. 5. day, and also chose town officers.
Page 17. At this meeting chose five men as their agents,

viz, Edward Arnold Esq, Colonel John Alden, Mr.
Joshua Soule, ^Ir. Samuel Weston and John Wads-
worth, to treat with the Rev. Mr. John Robinson

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nbont the matter relating to his s;iUiry, which hatU
been lately eontioverted at Court viz, about agreeing
and making \\\> tliat matter alxmt which there is an
appeal (k'peiuling to lie tried at the next Superior
Court at Plyniouth, and to make a report of their
doings therein at the next town meeting. The said
town also at the said meeting did by their vote, give
their school house to Ebenezer Warmal, the said
town also at this meeting, made choice of Justice
Arnold and Mr. Thomas Loriiig to clear the Mill
brook and Island Creek brook in the said town, and
to make the said brooks more convenient and passa-
ble for the going up and coming down of the herring,
and to bi'iug an account of their doings therein, tlie
first opiK-rtnuity at some town meeting whicli may
be in said town. At this town meeting the said
town voted, that there shall be paid out of said
town's ti'easnry to any and all pei'sons, Three pence
for each and every Crow-bill Black bird that shall
be killed at any i^lace or jtlaces, within the said town
(except the salt house marsh or Beach,) at any time
between the present time and the last day of May
next, to any and every person that may kill any such
bird or birds, and also Three pence for each and
every Blue bird of that sort which usually destroy
Indian corn, which may be killed as above said
between this and the last (iay of October next, to be
paid as aV)ove said, and in the same manner. Also
Six pence for every Crow that may be killed. At
this town meeting the said town voted to address
the General Court, by a petition, in order to a
regulation of fowling in and about the Salt bay in
J^uxborrough, by reason that for a want of prudent
care concerning the mattei', the wild fowl have
almost forsaken the bay.

1737. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 12"'

April 12. day of April Anno Domini 1737. The said town

Record chose Mr. Benjamin Alden and Mr. Caleb Samson

No. 5. Grand jury men. and Mr. Samuel Sprague and

Page 18. Christopher Wadsworth petty Jurors, and to serve

250 DUXBURY RECORDS.

at tliL- next Siipi'iior Court at IMyiiKnitli. Said town
also chose Kdwarci Aniold Ksq. Motlcrator for tin-
said day. At this town ineetiiiir a vote was aske<l
of thi' said town, whether they would take up witli a
[)io[)Osal and offer of the Rev. Mr. John Roliinson
in his treatment with the Agents of the said town
concerning the controversy between him and the said
town, eoneerniug his salary and his giving a receipt
in full, and the vote passed in the Negative, and
where as the said town at their meeting upon the 3''
day of March Anno Domini 1734/5 Agreed with
Deacon Alden to take the care of Mary Cole, and to
give lier a suitalije maintainance one year for tiie
sum of Fifteen Pounds, Init the said Deacon Alden
not having fiillilled the said ye:ir in caring for and
maintaining the said Mary Cole, the said town vote
that he should he paid only for so much time as he
hail taken the care of her as above said, and whereas
Mr. Joseph Freeman took the care of said Mary Cole
tlie remaining part of the year wherein Deacon Alden
should have done according to agreement, but did
not. the said town voted, that said Joseph Freeman
should be paid for what lie did relating to the prem-
ises, after the same rate that they agreed with
Deacon Alden for, viz, at Fifteen Pounds a year.
But this last vote for paying to Mr. Joseph Freeman
anything for what he did relating to the maintainance
of Mary Cole. Edward Arnold Esq. absolutely pro-
tested against, and desired that his protest might be
entered, which was done accordingly.

1737. At a town meeting in Duxborrough upon the K."'

May 16. day of May Anno Domini 1787.

Record The town chose Colonel John Alden then Repre-

No. 5. sentative to serve at the General Court at Boston

for the year ensuing, the town also chose jury men.

1737. Where as that there was a Church meeting in, and

June 2. by the Church of Christ in Duxliorrough on the

Vol. a. second day of June 1737, and then the Rev. Mr.

Page 139. John Hol)inson tiieir pastor, declared that if the town

Di'XnCRY h'ECOUD.S. 2')!

and Clunch would irive liim a dismission from his
Pastoral oflicu from among them, that he would
accept of it. and at a town meeting in I)uxl)Ori-ongh
Aug. 3'' ll'dl. the town voted to accei)t the above
said Mr. Robinson's al)Ove said proposal.

1737. At a town meeting in Dnxboirough u|)on the 3'^ day

Auo". 3. of August Anno Domini 1737. Tlie said town chose
Record Edward Arnold Ks(j Moderator for the said day. and
No. 5. voted a rate to be made to discharge and pay the
Page 18. said town's charges. At this town meeting said
town agreed with Deacon Alden to keei) Mary Cole
Eight months from this day at the rate of Eifteen
Pounds a year, and at this town meeting, Samuel
Alden. Joshua Soulc. Philli[) DehuuK-, Phillii) Chan-
ler, John Wadsworth and Samuel Chanler enter their
protest against the said town's proceeding any fur-
ther in their co'n tent ion with Mr. Robinson in the
law about his salary, and against their paying an}'
further chai'ge that may come thereby. Also at this
town meeting the said town chose Justice Arnold,
Lieu' Arnold, Ensign Biadford, Samuel Sprague and
Moses Soule, Agents in tiie said town's behalf, to
endeavor to agree with Mi. Robinson, and then the
Moderator adjourned the town meeting to next
Monday at four o'clock m the afternoon.

1737. At a Town INIeeting in Duxborrough upon the 8*''

Aug. 8. day of Aug. Anno Domini 1737, which was continued

Record by adjournment from the ;>'' day of August above

No. 5. said. The town "oted to Mr. Robinson the sum of

Page 19. £120 in paper money for his salary for the present

year, and it was put to a vote in said Town meeting,

whether they would not give something more than

the said £120, but the vote passed in the Negative.

The said town also voted tliat 10 pounds more should

be raised by said town to [)ay U)V killing of birds,

and mending the glass windows of the meeting

house, and other continucnt ch:iro;es.

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At this iiifctiiii: .losiali W;inii:il riitered his protest
MUniiihl cviT payiiiu iniy iiioic to\v:\i<l the maiiitain-
.•uiOL' of Ml'. Koltiiison in ihc work of ihu ministry of
this town.

17."'>7- At a towii iiicciiniJ: in DiixlKiiionuii —

Sept. 1. Thf town chosf prtly jury nn'ii.

IT.'iT. At a Town Mcctini!; in I)n\lioirouij;h uiion the o'"'

Dec. ;"). (lay of DeeeniljiT Anno Domini 1737, The town
Record chose Edward Ainold Es(i. Moderator foi' the said
No. r>. dav. and thtMi the vott' of tlie said town was asi\ed
Paue 11'. wliether tlie said town wonKl do an}' tiiinti in f)rder
to nial\e up tlie difference between tlie said town.
and the Rev. ]\Ir. Robinson relating to his salary,
and to prevent the execution that iyeth against tlie
said town aliont the same, and the vote passed in
the Negative. And then the said town voted that
they would pay the Rev. Mr. J(jhn Robinson the full
of his execution against the said town, and also this
present years salaiy in case the Rev. Mr. John
Robinson will then peacai)ly and quietly leave off
the w(jik of the ministry in said town, and then a
copy of the last vote was sent by Mr. Gamaliel
Bradford by said town as their Agent to the said
."Mr. Rol>inson and desired an answer from him, who
returned his answer viz. Dux'' December o"' 1737.
In answer to the al)ove vote. I [)romise to comply
therewith if the town will make my salary for the
current year £170, and tln' whole forthwith paid,
and then the Church will give me a dismission.
.John Rol)inson, Decemoei o"' al)Ove said. In answer
to the Rev. Mr. Robinson's projjosal the said town
have voted to pay Mr. Robinson all his execution
with 1*170 for the present year, if the Church will
give him his dismission from liis pastoral oJlice from
among them.

At this town meeting the said town by their vote,
ordered the late Treasurer, Mr. Phillip Delanoe, to
pay to the present Town Treasurer, all the money

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l)el{)nging to the said town that remain in liis hands,
to he kept l)y tiie present Treasnrer for the town's
use, nntil fnrthei' ordered hy .s:iid town And also
ordered tlie seU'ct men to make up accounts on the
said town's l)elialf willi tin.' late treasnrer, and also
chose thiee Agents to i)rocnre a school master for
said town, and the said Agents wl-iich the said town
chose, were, Gamaliel Bradford, Lieut James Arnold,
and Mr. James Th(jmas. And then the said tcnvn
adjoni'ued their meeting to Friday the 1(3"' of Dec.
instant at 12 of the clock.

1737. At a Town INIeeting in Duxborrough upon tiie IT)"'

Dec. 16. day of December, Anno Dom 1737, continued \)\

Record adjournment from the ;")"' da}- of Dee. instant. The

No. 5. said town chose Mr. Phillip Delanoe, Moderator for

Page 19. the said day.

And whereas, upon the 5"' day of Dec. instant, at
the town meeting, a vote of the said town was asked,
whether the said town would do any thing in order
to make up the diffeience l)etween the said town,
and the Rev. Mr. Robinson relating to his salary,
and to prevent an execution that lay against the said
town about the same, an(\ the vote then passed in
the Negative. At the town meeting adjourned to
the above 16"' day of Dec. instant, the said town
reconsidered the said vote, and voted that they would
comply with the judgment of the Couit relating to
. the Rev. Mr. Robinson's salary, and satisfy the
above said execution, and prevent it from being
served upon the said town, l)y paying to the Rev.
Ml'. John Robinson, without further tnjuble, the sum
of Four hundred and Twelve oounds, Ten shillings
and Six pence as soon as they can, and also the
present year's salary, and will endeavour a regular
performance of this their engagement.

At this town meeting, the town chose two Agents,
viz. Mr. Thomas Southworth and Mr. Pelatiah West,
to treat with the Rev. Mr. Robinson about his salary
for the present year 1737, as to the quantum, and

254 DuxnrnY records.

(Uisiif liiiu timt lie WDiilil ohiiuc the lowii liv liis
Piilpil IuImjiu'.s tlu' next Snliliatli, as foriuLMly, ami
llie said town ordcrt'd that the select men sh<;iihl
assess the said town the sum * . . .

relating to the afoie said exeention. and llic; present
years sahiry. Tlie said town al^^o chose John Wads-
worth their agent to answer in their heiialf at the
next Court of (Quarter Sessions, to he hekl at Ply-
month, rehiting to the said town's presentment for
n(jt lieing provided witli a grammar school. At this
town meeting IJenjamin Sonthworth i)rotested against
all the said town's votes and actings at said meeting,
and desired said protest to be here entered.

17o7/.s.

]Mch 1. At a Town fleeting in Dnxborrough npon tlie P'

Record day of March — Anno Domini 1737/;3'S.

No. 0. The town chose town officers.
Page 20.

1737-3'S. At a town meeting in Duxborrongh npon the 22''

JMch 22. of March Anno Domini 1737-38.
Record The town chose fidward Arnold PLs(|. ^Moderator

No. 5. for said day, and then a vote was asked of said

Page 20. town, whether the said town would order a rate to
l)e made consisting of Two hundred and two i^ouuds,
Ten shillings and Six pence, being in full to satisfy
the Rev. John Robinson on all accounts till the
begining of this present yeai-, and the vote passed iu
the Negative, and then the town was asked for a
vote of One hundred and twenty pounds on the same
account, but that vote also passed in the Negative.
And then the town voted to choose and send a
Committee to agree with Mr. Rol)inson, provided the
said town could agree upon the power and directions
intended to be given to the said Committee concern-
ing the premises.

173.S. At a Town Meeting in Duxljorrough u[)on the 10',(

April HI. day of April Anno Domini 173'S. The town chose
Grand and petty jurymen.

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May 15. The town cliosc Colonel J(jIiii Alden, representa-

tive at the next General Court.

1738. At a Town meeting in Duxl)iirroiigli upon the o"'

July 5. day of July Anno Domini 1738. The said town
Record 5. chose Edward Arnold Esq, moderator for the said
Page 20. day, The said town also chose Mr. Thomas Loring,
Deacon Alden. and Lieu'. Bradford Agents to desire
Mr. Robinson to send his answer to said town, viz,
whether he reckoned himself dismissed from his
pastoral relations to this church and town, And the
said Agents returned witli this answer, from Mr.
Robinson viz That he did not look upon himself as
the minister of Duxborrough. l)ut that he was dis-
missed by a result of an Ecclesiastical Council and
he said he would be no hinderance to them in pro-
curing another minister. At this town meeting the
town by their vote accepted, and also voted 8amue]
Weston to be their constable in the stead of John
Chanler, for the remaining part of this year, and he
accepted and promised to serve. The town also
chose Deacon Alden their agent to procure a minis-
ter to preach the Gospel to the inhabitants of the
said town, and he accepted and promised not to be
chargable to the town on that account.

1738. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 7"'

Aug. 7. (lay of August Anno Domini 1738. The said town

Record chose Edward Arnold Esq, moderator for said day.

No. 5. Said town also voted to give Mr. Samuel Veazie an

Page 22. invitation to preach the Gospel in said Town to the

inhabitants thereof, for the term of half a year next

ensuing, and chose Deacon Alden their Agent to

treat with him couceriiing his acceptance, and said

town voted to the said Mr. Samuel Veazie Seventy

pounds in satisfaction for his pulpit laborers for the

above said term of half a year, and for one month

last past, And also voted that a rate should be

made for to defray the said towns charges.

(Items follow)

•Jdfi Di'XHUHY JiECOJiD^.

Al the :il)()vt' said iiu'ctin'j; s:ii(l town cliose tliree
Am'iit.s, viz, .Iiislioi' Anii)l(l, Col. Aldeii, and Lii-n'.
Hiadford on tlic said towns iiccount. to make n[) all
accounts witli tlie Rev. .lolni Robinson, and make a
settlement thereof from the bfctrinij; of the world to
this day, and then the said town adjourned their
meetino- until the 2r' of Aui^ust, instant, al three
o'clock in the afternoon.

Aiig'il. At a town Meeting;; in Duxlxjrrongli Aug 21""

Anno Domini 1738 continued by adjourment from
August 7"', instant. 'I'he town voted to [)ay to
Col. Aldeu U)v his time, troulile and |
charges about surveying aijd laying {

out five hundred acres of land f(jrm- I

1

erly granted the said town, J

And to Deacon Alden for timber and

plank to mend highways, 00 19 00

And keeping Mary Cole about Eight

month, 10 00 00

To Col. Alden, Justice Arnold &

John Wadsworth eight shillings each

for making u[) accounts with the

Treasurer, 1 04 00

£20 00 00

£32 03* 00''
And then a vote was asked, and called for, whether
the said town would have any thing put into the rate
now ordered, to be made, towards paying what was
due to the Rev. Mr. John Robinson, and the vote
passed in the negative. Petty jurois were then
chosen, also the town hii'ed out the common meadow
whlcli was improved liy Mr. Robinson for i'lG O/J"" 00''.

1738. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrcjugli u[)on the 2o'''

Sept. 25. day of September Anno Domini 1738. The said

Record. town made choice of Edward Arnold Esq, Modera-

No. 0. tor for the said day. And the said town voted tt)

Page 23. give the Rev. Mr. Robison the sum of £293. 7. 6

provided that the said Mr. Rol)inson will give the

town a discharge from all demands on the said town

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from time past to this clay, and give tlie town and
Cliurch a discharge from his pastoral work in this
place.

At this town meeting the said town chose Edward
Arnold Kscj. Colonel John Alden and Ciq)! Gamaliel
Bradford, their agents to agree with, and make u\)
all accounts with the Rev. Mr. Robinson, including
the parsonage lands, and all other things what so
ever, pioviding that he the said Mr. Robinson, will
join with the town and church in proceeding in call-
ing an Ecclesiastical Council to dismiss him, the
said Mr. Robinson from his pastoral relations to the
church and town, provided the said council doth dis-
miss the said Mr. Robinson from his said pastoral
offlce in said church and town, then the said town
votes to stand and ratif}' this their committee's
agreement with the Rev. Mr. Robinson, and then
the said town adjourned their meeting to the 3'' day
of October next 1738, reconsidered the above vote.

1738. At a town meeting in Duxborrough Oct 3'' A.

Sept. 25. D. 1738, by an adjournment from Sept. 25*'' 1738.
Vol. a. The said town voted that they would not have any

Page 306. thing to do with the Rev. Mr. Robinson as their
Ecclesiastical Minister or Pastor in said town, and
further, that the said town will not pay the said Mr.
Robinson any salary ever since he left off the work
of the Ministry and preaching the Gospel in said
town, declaring solmnly that he was not the Minis-
ter of Duxborrough, and that the said town might
proceed to get another Minister to supply the Pulpit
he would be nothing against it, And then the said
town voted they would join with the Church in pro-
curing an Ecclesiastical Council to dismiss Mr.
Robinson from his pastoral office in the said town,
And then the said tovvn adjourned the meeting unto
Tuesday the tenth day of October, instant, at two
of the clock afternoon.

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17.1.S.

Oct. 10.

Record .

No. 5.

Pao;e 28.

At ;i Town Meetinu; hold in Du.xborroiigli Octol)er
the lu"' Anno Domini 1738, continued by :^d-
journment from Oct. 3'' instant. The said town
voted that an Ecclesiastical Council should ])e in-
vited and desired to be sent by some of the neigii-
boring churches to this town to dismiss the Rev. Mr.
Roliinson from the work of the ministry or i)astoral
oHice in the above said town, the said Council to
consist of the Elders of live churches viz one Elder
from each church, and also two delegates with each
Elder from each of the said live churches. Also said
U)\\n chose a committee viz, Capt. James Arnold, ]Mr.
Thomas Prince, Capt. Gamaliel Bradford, Mr. Wil-
liam Brewster and Mr. Benjamin Arnold, to address
or apply theinselves to any of the said neighl)oring
churches which they, the said committee shall see
cause, or think most proper, in order to procure a
Council as above said, also to appoint the time and
place when and where the said Council shall sit, and
provide all things necessary and suitable for their
entertainnent, and then the said town adjourned
their meeting to the 19*'' of October, instant, at one
of the clock.

Oct. 19. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough October the

Record 19*''. A. D. 1738, continued by adjournment from
No. 5. October the 10*'' inst. The town voted that Mr.
Page 23. Robinson should be forwarned or forbidden from
. cutting upon, or carrying off, any wood that is al-
ready cut, from the said town's land in Duxbor-
rough. lying near the fresh marshes, sometime calletl
the parsonage land, and the said town chose Deacon
Alden and George Partridge their agents to fore-
warn the said Mr. Robinson as above said, and give
him notice of the above vote.

At this town meeting the said town voted that
the Moderator should keep the key of the Meeting
house until the time the said meeting shall adjourn
unto. The meeting then adjourned unto next Wed-
nesday at 9 o'clock A. M.

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1738. At a Towu Meeting in Dnxborrougii upon the 25*''

Oct. 25. (lay of (X'toher. Anno Domini 17;5rS, h}' adjournment
Record from Oct. 10^'' inst tlie said town met in tlie forenoon
No. 5. and adjourned tlieir meeting to tiiree of the cloclv
Page 23. after noon, and tlien tliey met again and voted that
the town pay the Rev. Mi-. Robinson, the whole of
the execution he hatli against the said town of Dux-
borrough. and pay liim for the Sabbaths he hatli
preached since the judgment of the Superior Court
passed April 1737, after the rate of £170 pr annum,
to pay him in old tenor upon his dismission from the
work of the ministry among us, and we the said
town of Duxborrough voted at the same meeting to
join with the said Mr. Robinson in sending forth
letters to five Churches, desiring their assistance in
granting him a regular dismission or separation from
the work of the Gospel ministry amongst us accord-
ing to his desire. The town voted that five Agents,
viz, Capt. James Arnold, Mr. Thomas Prince, Capt.
Gamaliel Bradford, William Brewster and Mr. Benj
Alden should sign the afore saiil letters with Mr.
Robinson, and then chose P^dward Arnold Esq. and
Deacon Alden to give Mr. Robinson B(>nds for the
money due him from the town, and then adjourned
their meeting to Friday come fortnight, at 12 of tlie
clock.

1738. At a town meeting in Duxborrough November 11"*

Nov. 11. Anno Domini 1738 continued by adjournment, the

Record said towu voted to pay to Edward Arnold P2sq and

No. 5. Deacon Benjamin Alden the sum of Three hundred

Page 24. and Thirteen pounds with lawful interest for the

same, at or before the Eleventh day of February

next ensuing. The town also voted, that a rate

slwuld be made to raise the said sum of £313.

Received of Edward Arnold Esq and Benjamin
Alden Gent, Agents for the town of Duxborrough,
Four hundred and Twelve pounds Ten shillings and
Six pence, in full for the discharge of an execution

200 DLXBi'RY RECOllDiS.

issiK'd out, Miiii'catiU' to :i iii(i<:iiiL'nl of llu' C'uui of
ashize held al Plyiiiuwlli <.^e on llie Tuesday iiniiicdi-
atoly [)rL'ceeding llie last Tuesda}' of April IT.'iT. and
I do lierc'lty discharge the said jiulgineiit. And I
have also received of the said Edward Arnold and
lienjaniin Aldeii the sinu of three hmidred and
thirteen pounds in full foi my salary as I'astoi' of
the said town to the day of the date hereof, and I
<lo hereb)' discharge the said town from any claim or
demand whatso ever i)receeding this date. As wit-
ness my hand and seal this the Eleventh day of
Novemher Anno Domini IT.'J'S.

.John Kouinson. (s)

Signed Sealed and dl'd in presence of
David Ci.ai'.
Baknahas Snuirri.Ki- 1 .

1738. At a Town Meeting in Duxliorrongh upon the !)"'

Dec. 9. day of December Anno Domini 173-s, The said
Record towu chose Edward Arnold Esc) Moderator f(.r the
No. 5. said day, and chose Nathaniel Ccjle ;ind Ephriam
Page 24. Norcult petty jurors to serve at the next inft-iior
Court at Plymouth, and also by their vote signitied
their desire that Mr. Samuel Veazie would be hel[)ful
to them in supplying the Pul[)it in said town until
the six months be fultilled which they had some time
since had some treatment with him about, and upon
same terms which were at that time proposed, and
that the said Mr. Veazie be informed of the said
town's vote, by some messenger, the said town also
voted to pay to Edward Arnold Esq. the sum of Six
pounds and two shillings, it being in full foi' his
trouble and charge in satisfying the sheriffs fi-es
about an execution which the Rev. Mr. Koliinson of
late brouoht against said town, and also by a vote
cliose Mr. Joshua Delano their Agent in said town's
behalf t(^ take the best advice he /"Jin to i)rosecute in
the law, either the said Mr. Kobinson or Mr. .lames
Warren, Sherit^' of the County of Plymouth, for I lie

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recovery of the said mentioned Six pounds and two
shdlin^'s, the snid town snp|)Osing tlie same to he
iinjustilied or unhiwfiilly taken from them. Thi' said
Aiient not to proceed in tiie hiw aI)out the i)remises
until he hatli made report concerning the advice he
hatii received.

1738-9.

Mch. 1. At a Town fleeting in Duxborrough, \\\^Q\\ tiie

Record. first day of March Anno Domini 1738-1). The Town

No. 5. chose the town officers for tiie year ensuing.

Page 24.

1738-9.

3Ich. 19.

Record 5.

Page 25.

At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 19"'
day of Marcli, Anno Domini 1738-9, said town chose
Eldward Arnokl Esq, Moderator for said day, and
then said town voted to give Mr. Samuel Veazie a
call, or invitation to settle in this town in the work
of the Ministry after he hath had the appro'nation of
the neighl)oring ministers, agreeat)le to the vote of
the church u[)on the 26"' day of February last past,
and by their vote, chose Colonel Alden, William
Brewster and Jolni Chanler. Agents to inform the
said Mr. Veazie of the said town's proceedings re-
lating to the premises, also to treat him and take his
answer concernintj his settlement as above said.

1739. At a Town jNIeeting in Duxl)orrough upon the 10"'

April 10. day of April Anno Domini 1739. Said town chose

Record P>dwaid Arnold P^sq, Moderator for said day, and

No. 5. then the town voted to buy a parsonage to be for

Page 25. the use of the said town, in order to accommodate

their Minister or Ministers, wiiich may settle in said

towr. in the work of the Ministry. The said t(jwn

also voted and chose three Agents to procure the

said parsonage, and make a report to the said town

at their next meeting, upon what terms a parsonage

may be had, in order that the said town may either

allow and confirm or disallow of the said Agents

proceedings relating to the pi'emises. At this town

meetino- the said town voted to Mr. Samuel Veazie

•jc'j nrxncji'v hkcouds.

Fift}' pounds in bills of credit of the province of
IVIassaciiusctts Bay in New England, of the new
lenor, for one year's service in the woik of thu
Ministry, next ensning if lie the said Mr. Vcazie
sliall aece|)t thereof and fuUill the woik of the
Ministry in the said town for a whole year from
hence next ensning as above said, exclusive of the
salt meadow which hath of late been allowed to-
waids the sn[)i)ort of the JNIinistry. Tlie above said
Agents which the said town made choice of to pro-
cnre a parsonage as al)0ve said, were, Capt. James
Arnold, Cai)t. Gamaliel P>radford and Mr. William
Brewster. The town also chose Colonel Alden,
Deacon Alden, John Chanler, William Brewster and
John Wadsworth, Agenis to inform Mr. Samnel
Veazie of said town's votes relating to his settle-
ment in said town in the work of the Ministry', but
Jolm Wadsworth not accepting, said town ciiose
Ichabod Wadsworth to be their Agent in his stead
and then the town adjourned their meeting until the
first day of May next, at three of the clock in the
afternoon.

1739. At a Town Meeting in Duxliorrough. u[jou the 1^^

May 1. day of May Anno Domini 1739. Said meeting be-

Record ing continued by an adjournment from the 10"' day

No. 5. of April last, at said meeting a vote was asked of

Page 25. the town whether the}' would buy Seth Bartletts

farm for a parsonage, l)ut the vote passed in the

negative, and then a vote was asked of the town

whether they would purchase John Turner's farm

for a parsonage, but the vote passed in the negative,

And then the town voted to give a sum of money to

Mr. Samuel Veazie, in order to his settlemi-nt ni

said town in the work of the ministry, and then the

said town voted to give to Mr. Samuel Veazie. Four

hundred i)Ounds towards his settlement here, Two

hundred pounds to l)e i)aid him this present year and

'J'wo liundrrd pounds next year.

DUXBUR Y UECOUDS.

2GS

1739. At a Town Meeting in Duxlioi rough u|)on tlie P'

]\Iay 1. (lav of May Anno Domini 1730. said town chose

Record Sanniel "Weston Moderntoi' for said day, and then

No. 5. the said town cliose three Agents to be a committee,

Page 20. viz, vSamuel Sprague, Moses Soule, and .Joshua

Dehiuoe to call upon the trustees which the said

town formerly empowered in their behalf for letting

out their part of the Fifty thousand Pounds and

Sixty thousand Pounds of loan money, some time

since emitted by the Province of Massachusetts Bay,

to bring the account in relating to the management

of that affaii'. viz, their letting out and receiving in

the above loan money, or any part thereof to the

above said Samuel Sprague, Moses Soule and Joshua

Delanoe, Agents as above said, which said Agents

are to give in the said accounts to the said town at

their next Town Meeting, which will lie for the

choice of a Representative.

173*J.

May 14.
Record
No. 5.

Pao;e 26.

1739.

May 22.
Record
No. 5.

Pa^e 26.

At a town meetino- in Duxborrough upon the 14"'
day of May Anno Domini 1739. Said town made
choice of Benjamin Alden, Moderator for said day,
and then the said town chose Edward Arnold Esq,
their Agent to answer their presentment at the next
Court of Quarter Sessions at Plymouth, for not
keeping in good repair the bridge over the North
river in Pembrook, and also chose Capt. Gamaliel
Bradford their factor to take caie that the said
bridge is mended and repaired.

At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough, upon the
22*' day of May Anno Domini 1739. The said town
chose Samuel Weston Moderator for said day for
all town business except choosing of a representa-
tive, and then the said town voted that there should
be paid out of their treasury Twenty Shillings for
every Wild Cat that should be killed within the said
town the ensuing year, besides, what is allowed out
of the f'roviuce. At this town meeting Moses Soule,
Samuel Sprague and Joshua Delanoe, as Agents for
the said town, brouuht into the st.id town the ac-

204 DL'XJiURY REL'URU^.

counts which they had rcccivi'd (jf the trustees,
which the siiitl town had foinierly eui|»h)yed U) let
out their part of htan nionc}', and then, the said
t(nvn chose Colonel -lolin Alden their reprc-sentative
to serve at the Geneial Court for the year ensuiuir.

1739. At a town meeting in l^uxl)orrouiih. upon the H)"'

July 16. day of Jul}' Anno Domini 17o9. The s:iid town

Record chose JLdward Arnold Esq. Moderator for said day,

No. ;'). and then the town proceeded to adjust the town's

Page 2(i. chaiges. and del)ts for the present year anK)unting

to £;343 14-^ T\

Particulars follow —

At this town meeting The town cliuse three
Agents, viz. Cap' Gamaliel Hratlford, ]\Ir. John
Chanler and Mr. Samuel AVeston a Committee to
join with a Committee, which the Church may api)oint
to treat with Mr. Samuel Veazie about his ordination
into office in this Church and t(j\vn. viz. about the
time and place or i)laces of entertainment, and what
else may be reiiuisite about the said ordination, The
town having by their vote agreed to fall in with the
said Church in their late vote concerning the above
mentioned ordination.

1739. At a town meeting in l)uxl)orrougli. upon the 3''

Oct. 3. day of October, Anno Domini 1739. Continued by

Record an adjournment from Sept. the lU"*, 1739. The said

No. 0. town voted to pay to Mr. Joshua Brewster the sun?

Page 27. of Twenty Six pounds and Fifteen shillings in fuh

for entertainment of two Councils, for the dismission

of Mr. Robinson from the work of the ministry in

this town. The said town also voted to pay to John

Wadsworth the sum of Thirty Pounds in part for

entertainment of an ecclesiastical Council foi' the

ordination of the Rev. JMr. Samuel V^eazie into the

office of a Pastor over this Church and town. The

said town also voted that the select men of this town

should put the above mentioned and voted money,

into the rate next made bv them for defravinu' the

D UXB UR } ' RE CORDS . 205

charges arising within said town. Said town also
voted that tlieir select men nliould take the care of
siii)l)()rtiiig Mary Cole for one year next ensuing.

I, the snbscriber do now declare that I never will
lay any claim or challenge any right to any Parson-
age before tiiis day voted in Dnxborrongh, and that,
witli reference to the Four luindred Pounds settle-
ment voted me in case I settle in the work of the
ministry in Dnxborrongh, I understood that to be
Four luindred Pounds in bills of the old tenor. As
AVitness my hand —

Samuel Vkazie.

Duxl)orrough Oct. 30"' 173').

1739. At a Town Meeting in Duxbonough November

Nov. 30. 30"' Anno Dom 173'J. The town chose Mr. Edward
Record Arnold IModerator for said day, and then the town^
No. 5. chose Isaac Peterson and Nathaniel Fish petty
Page 27. Jurors, to serve at the next Inferior Court of Com-
mon pleas at- Plymouth, and voted that the select
men sliould take the care of Jane Delanoe the next
Winter, and also voted, tluit Jonathan Delanoe
should take care of tlie Parsonage land to prevent
the wasting or cutting or carrying off the wood
belonging to the said land, and to prosecute any that
have trespassed, oi- shall trespass thereon, and thei>
a vote was asked of the said town viz, whether they
would choose a representative to serve the said town
in the stead of Colonel John Alden, dec, but the vote
l)assed in the Negative.

1739. At a Town Meeting in Duxltorrough u[)on tlie 31st

Dee. 31. day of December Anno Domini 1739. The said

Kecord town chose Cai)t Gamaliel Bradford Moderator for

No. 5. the said day, and tiien the town chose Moses Soule.

Page 27. Joshua Dehinoe and Samuel Si)rague, Trustees in

room of Mr. John Partridge, Capt John Alden and

]Mr. Thomas Fish, who were all chosen by the said

town of Dnxborrongh, at their meeting bearing date

the 20th day of October A. D. 1721, as of the town's.

2(jtj D UXB CRY HECOlWiS .

rt'ccnds may aiipcar. Trustees to take out of llic
'I'reastiry the town's [jroportioii of Fifty thousaiid
Pounds ordered the last year then i)recce'.ling, by
llie General Court to be emitted, and oiderrd that
the said money, viz, the said town's proportion of
the said Fifty thousand Pounds, should be hired out
at Five Pounds pr cent to such persons as should
give sufficient security for the same &c — and the
said town vested the said Moses Soule, Joshua Del-
anoe and Sarn^ Spriigue with power and authority as
the said John Partridge, Capt Alden and Thomas
Fish formerly had, to act in the behalf of said Town
in calling in what money yet remains due to the said
town of their i)ro[)ortion of the said Fifty thousand
Pounds, with Interest thereof, of all persons that
liireil any part of the said money, and to prosecute
in the law all that shall refuse to pay in their resi)ec-
tive parts of what is due fiom them of the said Fifty
thousand Pounds, to the afore said Moses Soule,
Joshua Delanoe and Sam^ Sprague Trustees as
above said. The said town also chose Isaac Par-
tridge and P^zra Arnold, officers, to take care that
the law of this Province relating to Deer, be observed
and kept.

1739-40.

Record At a town meeting in Duxborrough on the 3'' day

No. 5. of March Anno Domini 173;)-40.

Page 28. The town chose all the town officers.

1740. At a Town Meeting in Duxitorrough u[)on the 3''

May 3. day of May Anno Domini 1740. The said town
Record chose Capt. Gamaliel liradford Moderator for said
No. 5. day, and also chose Seth Bartlet petit Juror to serve
Page 28. in the next Inferior Court and Quarter Sessions of
the peace, to be holden at Plymouth. The town
also chose John Wadsworth their Agent, and in-
vested with their full [)o\\vv demand, and receive an
account from the Trustee's chosen by the said town
May 16"' Anno Dom 1728 to take out, and let out

iJixnrJiY UECOUD.'s. 2i;7

upon good sceiiiity the said tinvn's proportion of the
Sixty thoiistuitl pounds of loan money then last
emitted l>y the CJeneral Conrt of this Province for
the use of the said town, in order that the said
money may he paid in to the said Province Treasury',
that so the said town n)ay be freed from an}' charge
or troul)Ie relating to the premises, and likewise to
make np accounts with the Trustees chosen by the
said town December 3P' Anno Domini 1739. in
room of John Partridge. Capt. Alden and Thomas
Fish chosen by the said town October the 20"' Anno
Dom 1721. to let out the said towns proportion of
Fifty thousand ijounds loan money formerly emitted
by the said General Court, and their management of
the trust reposed in them relating to that affair. And
also to enquire al)oiit the disposition of the money
!)aid by some imrtieular persons in some years past,
to excuse them from serving as constables of the
persons that received it. viz. whether it be disposed
of to the use which l»y law is directed and appointed,
and if it be not, to recure it for the order of the said
town, and the said town also chose Israel Silvester
to take care that the ie[);iirations of the church, be
made and done.

At this meeting the said town voted that their
stock of Ammunition, which l\v law is re(pured,
should be procured, and desired Capt. Gamaliel
Bradford would take care that it be done, and that
the said town should [)ay the charge of it.

1740. At a Town meeting in Duxboriough, ui)on the

Aug. 25. 2.')th day of August. Anno Domini 1740. The Town

Record chose Capt Gamaliel Bradford moderator for said

No. 5. day. The town also adjusted the said town's rate

Page 29. for the present year, to defray liie town's charges,

aujounting to £538 13'" 02'' — particulars follow —

At the above said Meeting a vote was asked of
the said town whether they wduld raise money to
satisfy an execution which E[ihriam Norcut had

20S Ij UX B UJl \ ' HE CO 11 IJ^ .

:i;j;(iiis<t said town, luit the vole pajssL'd in IIil-
Uf^Mtivc.

'riic town also votrd lli;il llic select men should
lake the care (^f -Jane Delanoe. The town also
voted that J<)se|)h Simons should improve their salt
meadow this year, he allowing: the town one half of
the ha}' when it was stacked, and voted that Hol)ert
Stanford shonld take care of the town's part of the
salt iiay, and dispose of it for the said t(»wn's use.
The said town also "ranted to Benjamin Pi'ior Jr.
four acres of land, but not exeeedinu; that. contigiKjiis
to the farm where on he now dwelleth on the North-
erly liy Westerly side of the rond that comes from
the meetinu" house, and authorised the select men to
lay it (Jut to him at said Prior's ciiarjie. and also
nutiioiized and empowered the select men on the
said town's account, to make up all accounts with
all Trustees formerly employed al)out letting out and
calling in the said town's part <;f all loan money
formerly emitted by the General Court of this Prov-
ince, and with all other persons indebted to the said
town, and to lecover and receive of them for the use
of s:dd town, what they are indel)ted to the said-
town.

At this town n)eeting the said town voted an
abatement out of the late l)ills committed to Saniuel
Weston to collect, as constable, the last year, the
sum of Twelve Pounds Ten .Shillings and Six pence,
wz. £4. 10 () on account of John Delanoe. dec, and
t'4 S''. 4'' (jn account of John Douglas, dec, and
£1. 15, (■) on account of Sam' Alden Jr. and Sam^
Partridge, l)otli removed out of this town.

174(1/11. At a Town fleeting in l)uxl)orrough. u|)on the

Jany 20. 20"' day of January, Anno Domini 1740/41.

Kecortl The town chose Capt (iamaliel Bradford iM(jdera-

No. 5. tor for said day, and chose Moses Soule Grand Jury

Page 32. man for the year ensuing, the said town also chose

Amariah Delanoe and Samuel Sprague. petit jurors

to serve at the next Inferior Court at Plvmonth.

D rXB { 'J! ) ' JIECORDS. 269

The said town also voted tliat tlieir school shoul 1 lie
kei)t ill course as to the (luaiterly placing of it, to
go roinid wilii the sun, as it has been kei)t ever since
tlie said town weio [)r()vided with a grammar school
till two full years were completed and expired, and
then to l)egin in tliat part of the town that they
ordered it should lirst l)e kei)t, when the said town
divided themselves into four parts concerning their
school.

1740-41. At a Town IMerting in Duxliorrough, upon the 23"'

Mch 23. day of Mjirch, Anno Dom 1740-1. The town chose

Record Capt. Gamaliel Bradford Moderator for said day,

No. o. and after electing town officers for the ensuing year.

Page 32. The town voted that the Manufactory bills of ci-edit

that are now passing among many people in this

Province, shall pass as sufficient payment to defray

all town charges that may arise within this town the

year ensuing.

May IS. At this town meeting. Town officers and jury men

1741. were chosen.

June 2'J. Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Rei)resentative to

serve at the next General Court in Boston.

1741. Duxborrough, .June 21)''', Anno Domini 1741.

June 29. Where as, sundry of the inhal)itants of the town

Record of Duxborrough have signified to us the subscribers,

No. 0. select men of the town of Duxborrough, that there

Page 33. is necessity of a high way to be laid out across the

.South river at or neai the Saw mill dam, which

behnged to Deacon Alden. late of Duxboriough,

dec, and have desired us to lay out said high way,

we therefore have laid out a high way across said

South river, as the said high way formerl}' went

right over where the said Dam did formerly stand.

John Wadswokth.

GaMALIKL BUADKOIU).

Sam' Weston.

27 (t UUXBUUY JiECORD.'i.

1741. At a Town MeeliiiiJ- in Dnxlxjnoiijili upon tlir

Aug. 17. 17"' (lay of Au<inst Anno Domini 1711 — Tiic town

Record cii(j.st' C'apt Ciaintilid liTadfoul nioilcrator tor said

No. 5. (lay. Tlie town tiicn chose petit jurors, for the

Page 33. Superior Court.

The town also adjusted said town's charges, and
(ordered a rate to he made for the present year,
amounting to £2'J() 17^ 01'' — particulars follow —

The said town also voted tliat the assessors in
making the above said rate, if tliey see reason, may
make said rate something more than the above said
— but not exceeding Twenty Pounds.

At the aI)ove said Town Meeting The said town
of Dnxl)orrough hired out their Common salt meadow
U) William Brewster Jr. for tlie ensuing year, viz.
the grass and sedge now standing and growing upon
said meadow, for Seventeen Pounds and 12 shillings,
the said town having first voted to hire out the said
meadow to the highest bidder, the said town before
t'.iey hired out their meadow, as above said, voted to
sell the said salt meadow, ))ut they again reconsid-
ered that vote. At this town meeting the town
voted that the said town should continue to stand
divided into four parts or quarters, according to a
former vote of the said town, as of said town records
may appear, relating to the keeping of their school,
for the term of Twenty j'ears next ensuing. They
also voted that the inhaljitants of each cf the said
quarters respectively, should provide house room for
the said school master, while he keeps the school in
their respective quarters, also that the said school
shall ))e a free school for the whole town, for any of
the said inhabitants to send their children into any
of the above mentioned quarters where the school
may be kept.

The town also voted an aliatemeni in the rates
made Anno Dom 1740. to several persons herein
after mentioned.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 271

1742. At a town meeting held in Duxborrough upon the

April 0. o'" day of April A. D.- 1742.

Record Tlie town chose Mr. Sauuiel Sprague Moderator,

>.'o. 5. and then made choice of Grand and petit Jur}- men.

1742. At a town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 17"'

May 17. day of May Anno Domini 1742. The town chose

R 0. Capt. Gamaliel Bradford their representative to serve

Page 35. at the General Court at Boston, for the year ensuing.

They also chose petit Jurors, and also chose Mr.

Sam' Seabury their Agent to procure a Scliool

master.

1742. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 6"'

Dec. 6. day of December, Anno Domini 1742. The said

R 5. town chose Mr. Samuel Weston Moderator for said

Page 35. day, and chose David Alden an Blanie Phillips petit

Jurors to serve at the next Inferior Court at Plj'-

mouth. The said town also chose Joshua Delanoe

their Agent to shingle the Meeting house on the back

side, as soon as he can, and the said town to pay

the charge. The said town also, by their vote, gave

to tiie Rev. Mr. Samuel Veazie all the wood standing

upon their Common laud commonly called Ministerial

lot, lying at a place some times called fresh marshes

or Wyburns boggs. They also voted to supply

Hannah Wormal with three cords of wood.

1742-3. A Town Meeting to choose Grand and petit Jurors

Feb. 14. at the next Info'ior Court at Plymouth.

Mch 8. A Town Meeting" to make choice of Town officers.

1742. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon tiie 2''

Aug. 2. day of August Anno Domini 1742. The town chose

R X'^ 5. Peleg Wadsworth their clerk for said daj', and also

Page 36. chose Capt Gamaliel Bradford, moderator for said

day. The town then proceeded to adjust the Town's

debts and charges for the present year amounting to

£293, 10% 2.

272 DUXHUHY HEiJORDH.

Till' town also voted that tlie select men hlioiiM
make a rate not exceeding Ten Pouiuls, to (letVav
clituges which may arise. The town also votetl that
David Alden should imjjiove the tcjwn's salt meadow
marsh this |)re8ent year, jjaying for the rent or hiie
liiereof Eighteeu i)ound8 and Five shillings at the
years end. The true intent is, that all the above
mentioned charges are all to he paid in the old tenor.
The town also voted that Moses Simons should
ditch the town's meadow, and l)ring in his l»ill to
said town.

The town also voted and chose two Agents, viz.
Capt Gamaliel Bradford and Mr. Sam' Seabury to
go down to the Eastward to see about the land the
General Court granted for the town towards the
support of a grammer school, and gave them power
to sell the land if they saw fit, if not to take some
proper care about it, and make a report to town
what they shall act about it.

1743. At the Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the

Aug. y 7^'* day of Aug. Anno Domini 1743, and Sept. 7*'',
& 1743 The town adjusted the rates for town charges

Sept. 7. amounting to £34<S. 8*. 9''. Particulars given -
R N" 5. Also at the above said Town Meeting Sept. 7"',

Page 37. The town voted to sell their school land at Loliegan,
for Seven hundred and Fifty pounds old tenor, and
voted that Cap'. Bradford be Agent to sell the said
school lands, and have full [)ower to make convey-
ance of it, and voted that Samuel Seal)ury be Agent
to provide a Sclux^l master for them for the j'ear
ensuing.

1743. Duxborrough October the (>"' Anno 1743.

Oct. (). The said town voted Capt Gamaliel Bradford

R N" 5. Moderator, and Jonathan Peterson Clerk for the

Page 38. said day, and voted to give Thirty Pounds old tenor

to Mr. Joseph Freeman to maintain Mary Cole the

year ensuing, and twenty eight pounds old tenor to

Mr. Phillip Delauoe for lx>arding Jane Delanoe the

DUXBUR Y RECORDii. 273

year eusuing, and sai<J Pliillip Delanoe is to be
aceountaMt' to the town for said Jane's work if she
doetli any, and voted tliat the select men should
provide for Hannah Wcnin ill for the year ensuing.
174o. At a town meeting in Duxltorrough, upon the P'

IMc'h 1. day of INIarch Anno Domini 1743/4.
R N" o. The town cliose Town otlieers — and also voted to

Page 38. authorize Caj)' Gamaliel Bradford to sell their land
granted them by tlie (ieueral Court, to enable them
to support a grammer school, at any price at his
l)est judgment and discretion, for the good and ])en-
eiit of the said town, and where as in the warrant
f(^r holding the aforesaid town meeting, this para-
graph was inserted, viz. You are also to notify the
said town meeting to take care that their meeting
house be shingled on the North side, a vote was
asked of the said town, whether they would do any
thing relating to the said paragraph, and the vote
passed in the Negative.

1744. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough, on the 2P'

May 21. day of May Anno Domini 1744.

Page 40. The town chose Cap' Gamaliel Bradford their rep-

resentative, to serve at the (general Court at Boston
for the year ensuing.

1744. At a Town Meeting in Duxl)orrough upon the 8'''

Oct. «. day of October Anno Domini 1744 The said town

R N" 5. chose Cap* Gamaliel Bradford, Moderator for said

Page 42. day, and proceeded to adjust their charges to the

said day, and orderecl that their select men should

make a rate to pay tlie said charges amounting to

£32.s. 13\ 07''.

And voted tliat their select men should make a
rate to pay the above charges, and somctiiing more,
but not exceeding Ten pounds.

1744/5.

Feb. 18. At a Town Meeting held upon the 18*'' day of

R. No. :). Fel)ruary 1744-.J. The town chose Grand and i)etit
Page 42. -lurors for the year ensuing.
l8

274 DUXBURY RECORDiS.

17H-5. At a Town Meeting in DuxIxm rough ii|)on the 18"'

Moll. 18. (lay of JMarcii Anno Domini 1744-;'*. The town
R. No. o. chose Mr. Sam' Weston morleratoi- for the said day,

Page 42. and then proceeded to clioosc town ollieers. The
town then proceediid altoiit some olhi-r l»iisiness in-
serted in llu' warrant for calling the ahont said
meeting. And first about l)uilding a New Meeting
house, and a vote was asked by the said town, viz,
whether they would act any thing I'elating thei'e un-
to, and the vote passed in the aliirmative, and then
the town voted to choose some |)ersons to take care
of their nieLting house, to keep out of it itinerant
preachers, but that matter not being linished, the
said Town adjourned the above meeting until the
third ]\I(^nday in May next, at two of the clock in
the afternoon.

1745. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 20"'

May 20. day of May Anno Domini 1745, which was con-
R. No. 5. tinned by adjournment from the 18"' day of March
Page 43. aforesaid. The town spent much time in consider-
ing the matters and things contained in the warrant
for holding their meeting, held on the 18"' of March
aforesaid, the business whereof not being wholly
finished at that time, but the said town finding much
difficulty and having had a long debate about the
above said business brought notlnng to a vote, but
still continued the adjournment of the above said
meeting until the first Monday in July next, at one
of the clock in the afternoon.

1745. The town chose Capt. Gamaliel Bradford, their

May 20. representative to serve at the next General Court at
Boston.

1745. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 1-'

July 1. day of July Anno Domini 1745, it being continued

R. No. 5. by adjournment from the 20"" day of Maj' last |)ast,

Page 43. a vote of the said town was asked viz, whether or no

they would reconsider their vote passed by the said

DUXBUliY RECORDS. 273

town upon the 1<S^'' da}^ of March last past, about
building a New Meetino- house, and said town voted
a reconsideration of their former vote.

July 1. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrougli upon the 1st

day of -Tuly Anno Domini 174") To adust the said
town's debts and raise money to defray the same.

The town voted to the Rev. Mr. Veazie money to
lie \)i\\<\ him after the rate of £150 a year from the
Eighth day of April last, to the 1st of July instpnt,
and then a vote was asked of the said town whether
they would vote him any thing more than what was
voted as above said, but the voteJ passed in the
negative.

1745-46.

Mch. 24, At a Town Meeting in Duxborrougli upon the 24

R. N" 5, day of March A. D. 1745, The Town chose the

Page 45. several Town Oflicers.

1746. The Town chose Capt. Gamaliel Bradford Repre-

May 19. sentative to the General Court at Boston.

June 30. The Town chose Grand .Jurors to the .Superior

Court at Plymouth.

1745-6. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 18^*^

Aug. 18. day of August. The said town adjusted the town
R. N'' 5. del)ts, and ordered a rate to be made to pay and dis-
Page 45. charge the same, with some other business concern-
ing the said town, the charges amt'ed to £179. 18*.
7".

At the al)Ove Town Meeting Aug. 19"\ 1746, the
said town chose Capt. Bradford, Moderator, for said
day, and ordered the select men to make a rate to
pay the above charges, and something over, but not
over Ten pounds, and the aliove said charges to lie
paid in paper money in the old tenor. The town
also voted their select men should prosecute in the
law the town of Marshfield, for their neglecting to
run the line between the Towns of Duxborrough and

27r, Drxiu 11 y 1!E( onus.

Maislilic'ld. Tlic town nlso Iiirod out. tlicir common
Salt nu'iulow to .lohii limit for tills ju'tir, for Foity
live Pounds, ptipcr niom-y in tlic old Ifnor.

171(;-7. l)nxlioiroii<ili Ft'li lit"' 171(1-7 Then balanced all

Felt. 10- ticcoinits witlj niillij) Delano, Tieasincr of tlic said

R N" 0. town, and the balance was in favor of the Town the

Paa.c 4G. sntn of 1'74 .")" 1'' old tenor, exclusive (»f a note of

John Hnnt, which he hath in his hands, for the sum

of £45 old tenoi', which was given for rent of said

town's meadow for the past ycNir.

(iAMAi.iKi, l>i:Ai)riii:i)
Sam' Skai;iky

Select num.

PuiLLii- Dklanok, Toirii Treasurer.

1746-7. At a Town ^leetinu in Duxborrongh upon the 2'"'

Mcli "2. day of March, Anno Domini 1746-7. The said
R N" 0. Town chose Cap'. Gamaliel liradford. Moderator for
Page 46. said day. The said town also chose John Wads-
worth Town Clerk for the year ensuing. The town
also cIkjsc the several town otKcers. At this town
meeting the said town voted that the select men
should draw money out of the Treasury to pay their
part of the Comity tax last ordered by the (^uaiter
Sessions of the County of Plymouth to i)e made to
defray the said Count3''s charges, and desired the
select men to sort the names they brought to be put
into the Jury box, and [uit them into their prijper
l)laces.

1747. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough u|)on the 1-S"'

May IH. day of May, Anno Domini 1747. The said town
R N" o. chose Cap*. Gamaliid Bradford their Keprescnlalive
Page 4 7. to serve at the General Court at Boston the year
ensuing, and then the said town chose Capt. Gama-
liel liradford. ]\Iodi'rator for said day for town
l)usiness. At this Town meeting a vote was asked
of the said Town, whether they would grant that any
money should be raised for the support of the Rev.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 277

Mr. Sainut'i \'eazu' in the \V(^rk of^tlR' iniiiistiy, luul
the vole [)assed in the Ne<i;ative.

Anfl at this town ineetinii tho^saiil Town voteil
that Mr. Moses Simons shonld take s[)ecial eare tliat
all obstrnctions shall forlhwith l)e rcnicned on
Southworth's Mill rivei', and convenient passage
opened, so that alewives may run into the Mill pond,
also to keep all persons from catching any of the
said fish, on Mondays, Tuesday aud Saturday in
each respective week until tiie 10th of next June.

1747. At a Town Meeting in Duxttorrough, n[»()n tlie

Aug. 11. 11th da}' of Aug. Anuo Domini 1747. The sai(i
1\ ><" 5. Town chose Mr. Sani^ "Weston, Moderator for said
Page 4<s. day, and the said town by their vote, hired out their
Common Salt meadow, to Capt. Samuel Alden for
this year for Fift}' Pounds in money in tiie Old tenor.
And there was a pai'agraph in the warrant for hold-
ing the above said Town Meeting, to notify tlie
peoi)le to take some care of the i)oor in the said
town, but the said toAvn waved that matter, and
acted nothing al)out it. The town then chose Ca])t.
Samuel Alden their Agent to procure a .School master
for said town for a year ensuing, tlie said year to
begin at the end of the year in which Mr. Joshua
Loring was said town's Agent on tiie like occasion.

1747. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 2''

Nov. 2. day of November Anno Domini 1747.
R N" 5. The said Town chose Gamaliel liradfoid Esq,

Page 49. Moderator for the said day. And the town chose
two Agents to make answer to the complaint exhib-
ited against the said town, by the Rev. Mr. Veazie
to be lieard before the Justices of our Court of Gen-
eral Sessions of the place at Plymouth, on the third
Tuesday of December next, and the said Agents
that were chosen were, Major Gamaliel Hradford,
and Capt Samuel Alden. And then llu,' town jn'o-
ceeded to adjust and settle the said town's debts and
charges, Amt to

27,^ DLXBLliY llECOUDIb.

Al llie al)Ovc' saitl town inooting the said town
votL'd, tliat lilt' assessors slioiild make a rate, and
\K\\ and discharge tiie sum t(jtal of all an<l c-vci y of
the above written |)articnlars to each of the peisons
and uses ahove mentioned, all to be paid in the Old
tenor, and the said Assessors in making the said
rate, if they shall see it easier to bring out the sum
total of theii' list, may make their rate some small
matter bigger than the above said Ai'licles coni(?s to,
but not exceedhig Ten i)ounds, and also to agree
with Josei)h Freeman to keep Mary Cole one year,
next ensuing, for Thirty live [xnuids including in
said year so much time as he hath already kei)t her,
and is not yet paid for it. At this town meeting the
, town voted that their select men might draw out of

the town's treasury £19, 18* 00 — in money of Old
T, to discharge an execution which Marshfield have
against this town .

1747. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the ."jO"'

Nov. 30. day of November Anno Domini 1747. The Town

R. N° 5. chose Major Gamaliel Bradford, Moderator for said

Page 49. day, also chose Mr. Samuel Seabury to answer the

said town's presentment at the next Quarter Sessions

of the peace, for not keeping in repair Barstow's

Bridge over the North river, and also to take care

with the Agents of the neighboring towns, to rebuild

or repair said bridge.

1747-8. At a Towns Meeting of the Freeholders and other

Jany. 25. inhabitants of the town of Duxborrough, duly quali-
Vol. a. lied and lawfully warneil in pulilic town meeting as-
Pao'e211. sembled at the meeting house in Duxborrouiih the
27)i\\ 1747-8. After several times reading tlie ad-
vice the Justices of the Court at Plymouth gavi- the
Rev. Mr. Veazie, and the town's agent, at their
session in Deceml)cr last, relating to Mr. Veazie's
complaint, and the difference now subsisting between
Minister and |)eo[)le, and a considerable del)ate
thereon, the question was i)Lit, whether they would

DUXBURY liECOlWS. 279

accept of the said advice, and it was passed in the
artinnative. They also voted that they would accept
those Gents nominated hy Mi'. Veazie and the
town's Agents viz, the Rev. Mv. Eells of Scituate,
the Rev. Mr. Bass of Hanover, tlie Rev. Mr. Anger
of Bridgewater, and P^lijah Ciishing and Thomas
Foster Esq''^, to come and adise, and assist in the
affair, Gamaliel Bradford Esf]. Moderator, upon the
3Gth day of January i)08l maridion, Mr. Samuel
8eabury brought to me the above written to be
reconled, and told me the above said Gamaliel
Bradford. Moderator, sent it by liim because he had
not time to come himself, and according to order, it
is here recorded

by me,

JoHX Wadsworth,

Totvn Clerk.

2.S0 DUXBLliY UECOlWii.

PROPRIETORS OF THE COMMON LANDS.

1747. At :i iiu'C'tiDg of the i)n)[jiii'l<>i!s of tlii' eoiiiiiion

Sept. 2(S. Iiiiids in tlie Sucoud division of llie Coiiinioiis which

pamiiiik't. lielonged lo thu Towns of Duxborroiigh and Peni-

\'i. hro(jl<, held in Duxhonough npon the 28th day of

No page. Si'i)tenil)ei' Anno Domini 1747. The said [)i()[>iietoi's

eliose Major Gamaliel Bradford M(jderator, and

tlien i)i'oceeded to chose a committee of three men,

viz, Edward Arnold Esq, Capt. Nehemiah Ciishing

and Mr. Joshna Soiile. to receive the claims and

pretended riglits of any jjerson tiiat have not had

any land laid out to them in the above said division,

and take notice how they make out their claims, and

make icjioit of their doings relating to the premises

to the al)ove said proprietors at their next meeting,

and also to take a view of the sevei'al |)ieces of land

which belong to the above said division, that have

not been yet lotted out, and pass their judgement

npon them severally, as to their quantity and value,

and make a iei)ort of their doings therein to the

al)ove said i)ro[)rietors, at their next meeting, and

then the said propriettns adjourned their meeting to

the last ^Monday in Noxember next, at Eleven of the

clock in the forenoon at Duxborrougli al)o\t: said.

Recorded by

John WAi>swoi;rii.

Chrk.

At the al)ove said iiroprietors meeting the said
proprietors voted that the common or proprietors
lands in tlie Townshii) of Duxl)orrough, lying be-

D I 'XB UR y RECOlib^ . 281

tween the land of Benjatnin Prior, Clnistopher
AVailsworth, ]Moses Soule, George Partridge, tlie
Town's land tiie land (jf Ik'njainin Prior dr. and the
land of Thomas P)Oneys heirs, whicii for many years
past hath been improved, to set a meeting honse on,
a r>nrying place, Training field, High ways and set-
ting a ponnd on, shall lay, remain and be for the
uses afor(> said forever, and what pieces of common
lands the said town of Duxborroiigli hath exchanged
to accommodate and lay the same regular, be and
hereby is ratified and confirmed — and that the com-
mons or proprietor's lands adjoining to the Meeting
house in the Easterl}' point of the town of Pembrook
lying between the lands of Mr. Daniel Lewis. Isaac
Tnbbs, Isaac Crooker and Thomas Burton which has
for many 3'ears past been improved, to set a Meet-
ing liouse on, Burying place. Training field, high
ways, and setting a pound on, sh-dl lay, remain,
and be for the uses afore said, forever and that
what pieces of Commons lands of said town of Peni-
l)rook have exchanged, to accommodate and lay the
same regulai', be and hereby is ratified and confirmed.
September 2Sth Anno Domini 1747.

Recorded

pr

John Wai)Swoi;tii

Proprietors Clerk.

1747. November 30th Anno Domini 1747. At a meet-

Nov. 30. ing of the Proprietors ot the common lands in the
pamphlet Second division of the Commons which belonged to
B. the Towns of Duxborrow and Pembrook, held in

Page 22. Dnxl)orrongh. the said meeting being continued by
an adjournment from the 2Sth day of September
last past, at which time the said [)ro[)rietors chose a
committee of three men viz. P^tlward Arnold Es(i.
Capt. Nehemiah Cnshing and Mr. Joshua Soule, to
receive the claims and |)rotended rights of any per-
sons whieli ha\e not liad any land laid out to theni

*2s2 DrxurnY nEcoiU)^.

iu tlie aV)ove said division, and take notice how they
niaive out theii' chiini, and make a re[)oit of their
doinijs rehitinii to i\w. premises, lo the aliove said
|)n)[)rietors at their next meeting, aeoordingly the
said Connuittee gave in the report above mentioned
to the said piopiietors at the above said meeting on
tlie aliove said 30th day of November, which said re-
port is as follows viz.

We the sidiscriliers, l)eing chosen Ity the proi)rie-
tors of the common and undivided lands in Duxbor-
rongh and Perabrook, lo lieur the claims of any per-
sons have to any of the said lands, and to make a
report thereof to the said proprietors, and having
appointed a time, accordingly there appeared two
persons viz. John Soutliworth and Joseph Chanler,
and after a full hearing thereof, and tlue considera-
tion thereon, do make our report as followeth viz.

That their claims are insutTieienl.

1747. And also to make infpiiry for such pieces of lauds

Nov. 30. and meadow as are not yet disposed of, and to make
'pamphlet a report to the said proi)rietors, and having made
B. search thereof do find the following pieces of lauds

Page 23. viz. About 5 acres of land lying by Green's Har-
bor brook, and a small |)iece of land adjoining to
the land of John ^Magfarland. and a small piece ad-
joining to the lands of liarual)as Ford, and iSO acres
of land lying Ijy the .South river forge, and about 5
acres of laud aiijoiuiiig to the lands of Jonathan
Peterson, and about lo acres of Salt ]\Iarsh lying
ui)on the Mill river, and little Wood Island, and a
small piece of land lying between the lands of Caleb
Samson James Tlio\nas and Benjamin Soutliworth,
and a small piece of laud adjoining the lands of Mr.
Burton, and about 30 acres of laud at the head of
Miles StandislTs farm.

Ki>w \i;i> Ar.Noi.i).

JosillA SOULK.

Nkiii.miam CisiiiN<;.

1) I 'Xn Ll! y R EC onus. 2S3

At the above said meeting of the proprietors the
'30th (lay of Xovcnilier Anno Domini 1747 relating
to the claims of Joiin .Southworlii and Joseph Clian-
ler to land within the said propriet}', the above said
committee after a fi.ll hrariiig. r('()oit that their
claims ai'e insnfflcie'it. and a vote was asked of the
said ])i'0[)iietors viz. whether tiiey wouhl act relating
to theii' claims, and the vote passed in the negative,
not judging their claims sufficient.

The afore said i)ro[)rietors Meeting November oO"'
was adjourned to the Si-cond [Monday of Match next
ensuing, at Ten of the clock.

1747-8. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 25"'

Jany. 25. day of January Anno Domini 1747-8. The said
R. N" r,. town chose Major Bradford, Moderator for said day,
Page 50. The town then voted that their select men should
draw out of the said town's Treasury, money sutlici-
eut to piy their County tax for this year, and then
the Moderator proclaimed the above meeting dis-
solved.

April 15. The Town met to chose Grand Jury men.

1747-8. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Common

Mch lands in the Second division which belonged to the

Pamphlet. Towns of l^uxborrough and Pembrook, held in

Page 24. Duxboi'rough the .Second Monda}' in March, Anno

Dom 174 7-8. said meeting being continued by

adjournment from Xf)v 30"' A. D. 1747. At this

meeting the Committee which tiie j)roprietors had

authoiised to sell several parcels of land which

beltjugcd to them, lirouuht an account of several

parcels of land which tiit-y had sold, which acc(junt

is as followeth viz.

To Kzra Arnold a small parcel lying contiguous
to the farm he now flweileth upon, for €5 and the
said Committee is to give said Arnold on a deed of
(^uit claim. Item, to Cap' Nehemiali Gushing a
small piece of land lying near Thomas Rurtftns. for

2S4 IX'XIirHY iiKcouns.

£'(!. To Ivolii'il Stuiifoid ;i |)iccc of lami lyiiij^ near
Hi'iiln'ii IVteisoii's, foi' £'2">. in\ Also ii small piece
of land to Hariial)as Ford foi- 1(1". Also a |)ai'eel of
land to John .Maufarlanil for €10 an acre, the whole
conies to f.) 1 . Also aliont 'SO acres of land Iviuj^

neai- Sonlh rixcr. sold lo I'(!leL!; S|)ratj;ne and

for t'2.")n old tenor. Also sold lo .loshna Soule two
acres of land near the foi'ii;e on Sontli river for
£10 10\ Total snin ZM(\. 10^ 00.

Tile said account was acce[)ted. voted and allowed
by till' said Proprietors, who voted tiat the said
Coniiiiittee should i>ive deeds to those that the}' sold
land to as al)ove said. The C'oniiniltee also liroii^ht
the account of their lime spt'iil. and nioney expended,
ahonl the above said atTair. the siiin total of which
account is l'2(j. '.)^. f'' which .said account was allowed
and acccpteil by said rr()|)iictors. Also the said
Pro|)iietors voted to Mr. .Saniiu'l Weston 20 shillings
for his seiviccs about their vendue. :ind also voted
the little AVood Island should be sold to .lanics Glass
for f'S ill Old tenor, and also paid to John Wads-
worth t>^ in nioiiey in full for his services done the
Proprietois in the i)lace of Proprietors Clerk, to this
day. and also voted that all the inonc}' [laid in. or
that remains to be paid for lands sold, ov any other
payments relatinu to the piemises. should be
reckoned [)aper money in the (Jld tenor.

At the ai)Ove saiil Proprietors meeting, Daniel
Lewis Esq protested against the selling an}' of the
said Proprietors undivided Commons, and desired
that his protest may be here in entered, which it is.

At the above meeting the siiid Proprietors chose a
Committee of three men viz Daniel Lewis Ks(| of
Pembrook above said, 'Slv. Saniuel SeabuiT and Mr.
Samuel Weston, both of Duxborrough afore said, to
take an account of the claims of all persons who
claim any right in the salt meadows belonging to the
[iropi'ietors of the second division of the Commons
which belonged to tlu' Towns of Duxborrough and
Pembrook, in (jrder to make out their qualifications

DrxnriiY records. 285

"to vote in the said Proprietors meetings viz to make
out tlii'ii' rjolils ill till' undivided part of tlie saitl
■Commons, and tlie saiil Committee to l)rino- tlie
aecoDiit of tlieir proceedings relating to the premises
to tlie said Piopriclois at their next meeting, which
will lie on the Second Tuesday of May next, at ten
of till' clock in the forenoon, and at Peiuhrook in
their old meeting house.

To the Proprietors of the Town of Duxborrough
and that part of Pemlirook that was formerly Dux-
borrough. in the Pioprietors meeting, assembled, at
the memorial of Isaac Pierce now of Eastham in the
'County of Hainstal)le, formerly of Duxbury afore
said, huml)ly shows that at the time of agreeing upon
the East division made of the Common lands belong-
ing to said Towns, he was qualified according to
vote to have drawn a lot, both in. age, and being a
town born child, but it so happened there was no lot
of any kind assigned him. altliough he ought to have
liad several. Therefore he prays that you would
now m;di:e him just and equal relations for the same
&c March the 13"' A. I). 1747.

Daniki, Lewis,

Attornef/ for said Pierce.

The prayer of the above said Pierce mentioned in
the above said memorial was negatived 1)}^ said
Prijprietors.

To the Proprietors of the Town of Duxborrough —

Where as, my honored father Mr. Benjamin
Chanler, late of Duxl)orrougli in the County of Piv-
niouth, deceased, died seized of considerable real
estate in the town of Duxliorrough, and after his
death, to wit on the third Tuesday of March A. D.
1691/2, the County Court then holden at Plymouth,
the four sons which my father left behind him. two
fifth parts to the eldest of said sons, and one tifth
part to each of the other sons as appears by the
records of the said Court, and bv virtue of said set-

286 DUXBURY RECORDS.

tli'iiii'iit I l)ec-;iim' SL'iscd of one liflli pnil of saici
inheritance, ami the freehold thereof, was actually
in nie, and continued so until tiie ."50"' of Jaiiuaiy
A 1) 17(tl», and wlieicas on the said oO"' of January,
there was a town nieetinii held in Duxliorrouiih
>vhen, and where, after the 40 acre division was
voted it was also voted that all the rest of the
upland and meadow land which should remain after
the division afore said in the towns Commons, should
be equally divid-jd. to all freeholders in said t(;wn', as
appears l)y the records of said town, notwithstanding,
I have never had any henelit in the said divisions,
though 1 apprehend that I have, and then had, good
right to a share therein, and as there is yet Common
land belonging to said town. I desire that I may still
have my right, and that the Proprietors would take
this my memorial in consideration, and order the
same accordingly. March P' 1747.

JOSEI'II CllAM.KH.

March 14 A D 1747/.S. The above said Memorial
was read to the said Proprietors, and a vote called
viz whether they would allow to the said Joseph
Chanler any right or share in the above mentioned
Common lands, and the vote i)assed in the Negative.

At the above said meeting Daniel Lewis p]sq made
a motion to the Proprietors, about Phillip Lathley
viz whether they would allow him an}' right in the
above said undivided Commons, but a vote passed in
the Negative, and then the said Proprietors adjourned
their meeting to the second Tuesday in May next
ensuing, at Ten of the clock in the forenoon, said
meeting to be held at Pembrook in the Old meeting
house.

pr

John Wadsworth,

Proprietors Clerk.

At a meeting of the Proprietors of the second
division of the Common lands which belonged to the

DUXBURY RECORDS. 2b7

Towns of DuxboiTOUgh ami Pembiook, lielcl at
Duxborrough by an adjoui'nniont from the 'l^i^^^ day
of September last past, the said Proi)riecors chose a
Committee of three men, viz. Edward Arnold Esq,
Nehemiah Gushing and Mr. .Josluia Soule to receive
claims, and pretended riglits of any peisons which
have not had any lands laid out to them in the said
division, and to make report of their doings relating
to the premises to the Proprietors at their next
meeting, and accordingly the said Committee gave
in their above said report to the said Proprietors at
their meeting upon the 30^'' day of November A I>
1747 as of record appears, at which said meeting the
said Proprietors voted that their afore said Commit-
tee should sell or dispose of several parcels of land
and give Deeds in behalf of thf said Proprietors to
the several persons who have purchased, or may
purchase any part of the lands mentioned in the
above said report of the said Committee, excepting
the salt meadow, also excepting about 30 acres of
land lying at the head of Miles Staudish's farm,
which the said Proprietors thought not proper to act
anything about, and also some lands which John
Southworth and Joseph Chanler claimed whose claim
the said Proprietors judged insufficient.
Recorded — pr

JoHX AVadswortii. Clerk.

1748. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the second

May 10. division of the Common lauds which belonged to the

Pamphlet, towns of Duxborrough and Pembrook, held iu

Page 28. Duxborrough by an adjournment from the second

Monday in March last past. ui)on the 10"* day of

May A. D. 1748.

The Proprietors upon the said second Monday in
JIarch, having chose a Committee of three men viz
Daniel Lewis P^sq, of Pembrook, Mr. Samuel Seabury
and Mr. Samuel Weston, both of Duxborrough, to
take an account of the claims of all persons who
claim any right in the salt meadow belonging to said

2SS

IJ UXJJ Ull \ ' RK CO HU^S .

Proprietors of the second division of tlie stiid C'oiu-
nious, ill order to niaiv'e out liii-ir (ju;di(1cations to
vote in the said Proprietors meetings, viz to make
ont their rights in i\\v inidivided part of the said
Commons, and llie said Committee to liriiig tlie
acconnt of their proceedings rehiting to the premises
to tlie said Propiietcjrs at their next meeting, ap-
ponited to l)e on tlie second Tuesday of May next
t'lisniiiu.

John Wadsworth

Joshua Sonle

Klisiia Wadsworth

Proprietoi's of the farm

of Thomas Bouej'

Joseph Delanoe

Farm of Tho'" Loring

Gamaliel Bradford

Joseph Freeman

James Partridge

Sani^ Seahurj'

Christopher Wadsworth

Benj" Wadsworth

Ebenezer Samson

Abraham Samson

Farm of Ik'nj" Bartlet

Heirs of W" Bartlett

Phillil) Delano

Thomas Hunt

Joseph Chanler Sen'" heiis

John Chanler

Joseph Chanler Jr heirs

James Glass

Pursuant to the vote of the above said proprietors,
we the sul)scribers. being the committee al)ove
mentioned have drawn a list of the voters belonging
to the said propriet}', which said list of said voters is
as followeth,

RIGHTS.

4 Tho'" Delanoe heirs
12 Benjamin Peterson

Benjamin Prior

Peleg \\'iswale

Thomas Prince

^liles Standish

Joseph & Joshua Brewster

William Brewster

Isreal Selvester

Robert Stanford

John Sanisou
2 Sam' Sprague
1 John Sprague
1 John & Abijali Sprague
"2 Jonathan Delanoe
1 Nathaniel Samson

1 Josiah Soule

2 John Peterson's heirs
Isaac Petersons heirs
Kl)enezer Bartlet
Joseph Bartlet
Joseph Stockl)ridge
P'arm of Francis Barker

DUXBUU

INIoses Soulo

lieuj Aldeii's heirs

Samuel Alden

Natluiniel Hrewster

Nath' Cole Sen heirs

Jabez Cole

Ephriaiu Cole

Isaac Paitiidge

Sam' Weston

Sam' Delanoe 3'' heirs

Ebenezei' Fish

Caleb Samson

David Samson

James Thomas

Sam' "West

Pelatiah AVest

Farm of Henrj- Clark

John Weston's heirs

Joseph Bouneys heirs

Josiah Wormal's heirs

Edward Arnold

James Arnold

Benjamin Prior Jr

George Partridge

Farm of Robert Barker Jr

Ei)hriam Norcutt & Wife "v
& Mercy Curtis for v
Ebenezer Boneys right )

Sam' Uelanoe's heirs

Jonathan Alden

Joshua Delanoe

W'" Southworlh

Moses Simons

Benjamin Simons

Joseph Simons

Samuel Barker

John Chanler

Benj Keins heirs

John Saunders heirs

Francis Rogers heirs

^ UECOlilJ^.

289

Josiah Bai'kers heirs
Elisha Barkers heirs
John Boneys heirs
Tim Rogers heirs
Timothy Stetson
Morace & Jacob Tubbs )
for Joseph Tubbs right j
Farm of Jose[)h Rogers
John liishop
Farm of James Bishop
Farm Nehemiah Randal

lives upon
Tlio'" Lambert's Jr heirs
Sam' Jacobs for Sam'

Barkers right
Hudson Bishop
Isaac Oldham .
John Russel

Farm of John Magfarland
Josiah Keins heirs
Isaac Kein for Josiah

Kein Jr right
Machen Keins heirs
Beriah Delanoe for

Thomas Delanoe
Joshua Chanler
Benj Bartlet Jr heirs
Joseph Soule
Sam' Alden Jr
Tho'" Soutliworth's heirs
John Southvvorth
Benj'" Southworth
John Simons Jr heirs
Isaac Simons
Joshua Simons
Sam' Chanler's heirs
Benjamin Chanler
Lambert Despard heirs or

assigns
Farm of James Magoon

19

290

D UXB UR Y HE CORDS .

Tlii' hoiis of Nathaniel

Cliaiulicrlaml
Farm of Abiain IJoolh
Isaac Stetson
Isaac Tnbbs for Thomas |

Parris right )

Thomas Burton for Ab"

Pierce Jr right
Thomas Pierce
Isaac Hatch for Josiah

Holmes
Benoui Delanoe
Benj Brewster

Dated May 0"' Anno Domini
pr

W'" Tul)l)s Sen heirs

Isaac liarker

-losiah Kein for John )

Keins right j

Henry Joselin for James )

Bouey's right )

Isaac Crooker for Isaac )

Parris light 3

Aaron Soule Jr
David Magoon foi' Elias }

Magoon )

P^ben Wormals heirs

1748.

Sam^ Weston.
Sam' Seahlrv.
Daniel Leavis Jk.

May 10. At the above said Proprietors Meeting May 10"'

1748 a vote was asked of the said proprietors, viz,
whether they would sell their Common undivided
meadow, but the vote passed in the negative. Then
a vote was asked of the said proprietors viz whether
they would divide their said common meadows, and
the said proprietors voted that their common mea-
dow should be divided in the following manner, viz.
That their common meadow so called, lying within
the Township of Duxborrough, at a place called
Rouses point belonging to tlio proprietors of the
said town of Duxborrough be divided, and that
part of Pembrook that was formerly Duxborrough,
be divided to and among the said proprietors ac-
cording to a list of said proprietors laid before the
said proprietors this day, which list contains 168
shares to be divided in the following manner, viz.
Said Meadow into three parts and that also the
rights or proprietors, be divided into three parts,
each part to consist of 56 rights or shares and to lie
so marked as will best suit the respective proprie-

D UXB Uli Y RECORDS. 201

tors, and then some indifferent person to draw lots
for them, which said nnniher of i)artners shall have
each lot, and that Daniel Lewis Jr Samnel Seabnry
and Samuel Weston be, and hereby are, chosen and
appointed a committee fully authorized to compleat
said division as aforesaid.

At the above Meeting an account of a small piece
of land lying in Perabrook and part of the said pro-
prietors commons which is not yet disposed of,
which said small piece of land the said proprietors
authorized their former committee for selling their
land, viz Edward Arnold Esq Capt Nehemiah Gush-
ing and Mr. Joshua Soule to sell the said small piece
of laud, and give a deed or quit claim for it and no
other, and then the said proprietors adjourned their
meeting till the first Monday in June next, said
meeting to be then held in Duxborrow Meeting
house at Ten of the clock.

1747-8. At a Town Meeting in Duxburrongh March 2P'

Mch 21. Anno Domini 1747-8. The Town chose Major
Record Bradford, Moderator for said day, and then pro-
No. 5. ceeded to elect Town Officers. They also chose
Page 50. Samuel Weston, Phillip Delauoe and Deacon Arnold
to view the highway in order to turn Green harbor
brook in the Grist mill stream, and also view and
make report of the highway over the South River
near the house of Joseph Delauoe by the old dam,
by next May meeting of the town, and chose Samuel
Seabury, and voted he should draw money out of
the Town treasury for to pay said Town's part of
the charges in repairing Barstow's bridge, he being
accountable to the town for the money. The town
also voted to appropriate the money that the town
had for the land that was sold at Souhegan to and
for the use of a Grammar School in said town, and
voted that Mr. Sam^ Seabury and Samuel Weston
give Major Bradford a proper receipt upon their re-
ceiving the money, that is, £750 old tenor, and
voted that the above said Select men pay in the in-

202 nrxnr/n' nKCfutus.

terest of said monej' to llie Treasurer, as they re-
ceive tlic money.

174<S. At ;i Town i)ieeliii<i in Dnxltorrouiili M;iy 12"'

I\I;iy 12. Anno Uoni 171<S, Tlu; .said town chose (ianialiel
Keconl Bradford Ks(| Moderator foi' the day, and alstj ciiose
No. 5, Gain;diel liradford lepii-sentative to serve at the
Page /)2. next General Court at Boston the year ensuing, and
Nallianiel Samson and Kl)enezei- Samson petit Jurors
to serve at the next inferior C<Mirt at Plymouth, and
a vote of the town whether or no, they would choose
another Constal)le in room of Aljraham Samson,
dismissed by the Court, and it passed in the Negative.
And voted Miles Standish should go and ask Mr.
Sam^ Veazie whether or no he would accommodate
the matter, and agree with the town about a suit
depending at Court next week, between himself and
this town, and said Standish acquainted Mr. Veazie
accordingly with said message, and Mr. Standish
came to town meeting accordingly and told said town
that he, Mr. Veazie was willing for to accommodate
the matter, ^)rovidell the Town and he could agree
about it. And then the town chose Gauialiel
Bradford Esq, Mi'. Samuel Alden and Mr. Samuel
Seabury, their agents for to Agree or accommodate
the difference now sul)sisting l)etween Mr. ^'eazie
and said town. lint if Mr. Veazie and the above
said Agents should fail of agreeing or accommodating
of the diffeience now subsisting as above said, that
then the aforesaid Agents have full power from said
town for to answei' Mr. Veazie at Court. And said
town voted that the high way over the South river
be had or laid out over the old Saw Mill dam near
the house of Joseph Delanoe, Isaac Partridge being
obliged to make and maintain a good H(^om for term
of Twenty years next coming, for the stream to pass
through, and voted that the owners of the Grist Mill
viz Ml'. John Sonthwoith, Mr. George Partridge,
Mr. Joshua Delanoe and Dr. Kleazer Harlow, shall
turn Green iiaibor brook from the Inidse at the

DUXBUUY RECORDS. 2^3

going over in the side of the high way to the land of
Phillip Delanoe's, provided said owners shall keep
good the way from any damage it may thereby
sustain.

1748. At a Town meeting in Du.Kborrongh June 6^'' 1748,

June 6. The Tow^u chose Mr. Sam^ Seabury Moderator for

Record said day and chose Grand and petit Jury men. A

No. 5. vote was asked the town whether or no they would

Page 52. give up their right in the Common Meadows to the

Proprietors, and tiie vote passed in the Negative.

And also voted to iiire out said Common meadow
to the highest bidder in the said town, for tlie present
year. P^dward Arnold Esq and Deacon John AVads-
worth protest again -t any of the votes about tlie said
meadowy and the town have hired out their said
Common Meadow to Edward Arnolil Esq for Sixty
Eight pounds tlie present year in Old tenor.

1748. At a meeting of the Proprietois of the second

June 6. division of the Common land vvliicli belonged to the
Pamphlet tcjwns of Duxborrongh and Pembrook, upon the 6"'
B. day of June Anno Domini 1748, The said Proprie-

Page 32. tors voted that their former Committee for selling-
land &c viz Edward Arnold Esq, Cap' Nehemiah
Cushing and Mr. Joshua Soule, should pay to the
said Proprietors whose names are in the list that was
accepted by the said Proprietors at their last meeting
at Pembrook. as voters among the said Proprietors,
from which said 10"' day of May the snid meeting
was adjourned to the first Monday in June, instant
viz that the said Committee should pay to the said
Proprietors each one their resiiective proportion in
the money due, and coming to them by sale of the
above said lands.

1747. These are to give notice unto, and desire all the

Aug. 22. Ereeholders and inhabitants within the town of

Pamphlet Duxborrongh that have any interest in the second

B. division of the Common lands which formerly

Page 33. belonged to the townships of Duxborrongh and

294 D UXB UR Y HE CORDS .

rL'Uil)r()ok, iiiid ;uu lyiiiy; within tliii said townships,
that tlioy assL'Uiblii and meet together at the Public
Meeting house in Duxl)OiTOUgh on Monday the i^^^^
day of September next, at eleven of the clock iu the
forenoon, then and there to act and do on the fol-
lowing articles as they shall then tliink proi)ei-.

First, to choose a Moderator.

Secondly, To see whether the Proprietors of the
said lands will lay out lots in said lands to such
Proprietors as had not lots laid out to them iu the
said division, if there be a sufficiency of land there
for. or make them any other satisfaction iu lieu
thereof.

Thirdly, To lay out such pieces of Common land
for Public uses as shall l)e thought necessary.

Fourthly, To choose a Committee to sell such
pieces of land as the said Proprietors shall then
think proper.

Fifthly, To act and do any other thing that the
said Proprietors shall then tliiuk [n'oper or necessary
to be done.

pr

John Wads worth,

Proprietors Clerk.

Duxborrough August .the 22 A. D. 1747.

The above written is a copy of the notilication or
warrant for all the afore said Proprietors meeting,
from September the 28"' Anno Domini 1748. to June
6"' iu the same year.

Transcriljcd pr

John W.vdswokth,

Prop Clerk.

D UXB UK Y RECORDS. 295

1748. These are to give notice unto, and desire all the

.U1I3' 10. pro[)rietors, freeholders and other inhabitants within
pamphlet, the town of Duxborrough that have any interest in
B. the second division of the coniinon lands which

Page 34. formerl}' belonged to the towns of Duxborrough and
Perabrook, and 13'ing within said townships, that
the}' assemble and meet together at the Public
Meeting house in Duxborrough, on Monday the
Eleventh of July next at Ten of the clock in the
forenoon, then & there to act and do on the follow-
ing articles and things herein after mentioned, as
they shall think proper or needful Imprimis to choose
a Moderator, and then to receive or accept of (if the
said proprietors see cause) the report and return of
the committee which thej' chose at their meeting at
Pembrook on the 10''' day of May last, viz Daniel
Lewis, Jr Samuel Seabury and Samuel Weston to
divide their Common Meadow into three parts, said
meadow is lying in Duxborrough above said, at a
place called Rouses point, and also that the said
proprietors draw their lots or choose some indifferent
person to draw their lots or parts in the said mea-
dow for them, but if the said proprietors do not see
•cause to act any thing 1 elating to their acceptance
of the report of the said Committee, or drawing their
lots in the said meadow, then the said proprietors to
act and do an}' thing else that they shall see cause,
in dividing. Selling, or dis[)0siug of their above said
Meadow, and also to dispose of any other parcel of
land belonging to the above said division viz Second
division of their common lands (if any there be) not
as 5'et disposed of, and also to take care to recover
their part of the rents due to them for the hire of
said meadow.

Dated in Duxborrough upon the 10"' day of June
A. D. 1748.

l>i'

John "\VAr)SWOKTn.

Proprietors Clerk.

296 DUXBUHY RECORDS.

Tlu- above written is a copy of the iiotificntioii or
wnnaiit foi' lioldino; tlie al)ove mentioned propiietors
meetinti. Transcribed

pi-

.lollN Wadswoktii,

Proprietors Ch^rk.

174X. At a nieetin<j; of the proprietoi's of liic second

.Inly 11. division of Common hind, wliicli belonged to the
towns of Dnxborrongh and Peml)rook, at the Public
Meeting House in I)uxl)oirough uijon Monday the
11"' day of July Anno Domini 1748. The said pro-
prietors chose .Isaac Little P^sq of Pembrook their
Moderator, and then after some i)roposals al)oiit
disposing or dividing their common meadow, a pre-
vious vote was asked of the said proprietors viz
whether or no they would proceed on a division of
their aforesaid Common Meadow, and the vote was
passed in the affirmative, viz that they would pro-
ceed to make a division of the said meadow, Init the
day being so near spent that they, the said proprie-
tors proceeded no farther at that time, but ad-
journed their meeting till that day fortnight coming
viz, being the last ^Monday in July inst. being the
25^'' day of July aforesaid at ten of the clock in the
forenoon.

The above wiitten is recorded by

John AVadswokth,

Proprietors Clerk.

174». At a meeting of the proprietors of the Second

July 25. division of the common lands which belonged to the

pamphlet, towns of Duxborrough and Pembrook, at the Public

B. Meeting house in Duxborrough upon the 25"' day of

Page 35. July A. D. 174.S the said meeting being continued l)y

adjournment from the 11"' day of July, instant, a

vote was asketl of the said proprietors, viz whether

they would proceed to a division of their Common

meadow lying in Duxliorrough above said, at a

place called Houses point, according to a vote of the

DUXBURY RECORDS. 297

said proprietors at tlieir ineetii)g in Duxborrough
above said upon the 11"' day of July A. D. 174S,
the aI)Ove said vote of the said proprietors which
was asked on the above said 2;')"' day of July A. D.
1748 was as foUowetli, viz. Whetlier they the said
proprietors would proceed to divide their above said
Meadow into three parts, Imt tiie vote passed in the
Negative.

The above written was recorded by

John Wad.'^worth,

P. Clerk.

At the above said Propi'ietors meeting July 25tli
A. D. 1748 Isaac Little Esq desired and demanded
of said proprietors, that they would set off to him
his right in the above mentioned Common Meadow,
which is his two rights, or shares, also Edward
Arnold P^sq desired of the proprietors that they
would set off, or divide to him all his rights or shares
in the above mentioned.

1728. Know all persons whom it may concern, That the

June 1. proprietors of the undivided lands in Pembrook and
pamphlet. Duxborrough, have by their committee, sold and
Page 36. bounded out, two acres of their said land to Joshua
•Soule for the sum of £10 old tenor to them in hand
paid by said Soule, said two acres are i)art of the
forty fourth lot in their last division, and l)egins at
the South F^ast corner of said forty fourth lot, and
runneth to the Westward of the line of said lot 16
poles to a stake and stones, in a line, and from
thence it runneth to the Northward 20 poles to a
stake and stones, and from thence the North end
thereof is bounded to the Eastward l)y a squaring
line with the South end down to Christopher Wads-
worth late of Duxborrough's dec. swamp a little to
the North on the Easterly side to the first mentioned
corner of the said 44"' lot of which it is a part.
June the 1-' 174.s.

Edavakd Aknoij).
Nehkmiah Cushing.

2hS

DUXBURY JiECOJW^S.

June 1. Kuow all men whom it may concern, That the

Page 36. i)roi)i'it'tor.s of the undivided lands in Pembrook and
Duxhonough, have bj' their committee sold, and
bounded an half acre of land, be it more or less, ly-
ing in Pembrook, bounded by Thomas Burton's
land, and by Joseph Fords Jr land, and by the high-
way that leads from Burtons to Hol)amoks pond,
with the fence on it, and all the privileges belonging
to the same.

Signed by us as a committee
June P' 174.S.

Edward Ahnold.
Joshua Scum;.

1748. At a Town Meeting in Duxl)orrough, September

»Sept. in. r.)"' Anno Domini 1748, The Town chose Gamaliel

Record Bradford Esq Moderator for said day, and likewise

No. 5. the said meeting was for to adjust the said Towns

Page 53. debts and to raise mone}' to defray the same, and

likewise ordered the select men forthwith to make a

rate to raise mone}' for to defi'ay these debts and

charges — Amounting to £335.01-.

Particulars foUovv.

At this meeting Town officers, and Jurors were
chosen.

1748/9. At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough March

Mch 1. P^ Anno Domini 1748/9. At said meeting they

Record chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq Moderator for said

No. 5. day, and John Wadsworth, Town Clerk. The town

Page 54. also chose town officers. At this meeting a vote was

asked whether they would pay Mr. Samuel Veazie

his due, and the vote passed in the Negative.

1749.

May 15.

Record

No. 5.

At a Town meeting in Duxborrough Maj' 15"'
1749 said meeting chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq
Moderator for said day, and the town chose Gamaliel
Bradford their representative for the year ensuing.

The Town chose John Samson their agent to
infoiai the Court to be holden at Plymouth on the

DL'XBUUY UECORDS. 299

third Tuesday in May. instant, concerning an action
of trespass tliat Edward Arnold dec. commenced
against Cai)t Nehemiali Gushing of Pemhrook, for
mowing the Town's meadow, the year past.

1749. At a Town Meeting held in Duxliorrough July

July 24. 24th 174L», .Said Town chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq
Record Moderator for said day, and said town hired out
No. 5. their meadow with all the grass that is now standing
Page 54. on it, to Robert Sampson for £125 in Old tenor Inlls
of credit, for the present year, and said town chose
Capt Samuel Alden for to prosecute any person or
all persons, or agree with any person or all persons
that has cut or carried away any grass, hay, or
sedge, or shall hereafter presume to cut, or carry
away any grass, hay or sedge off of the Town's salt
meadow for the pi'esent year, as he shall think pro-
per. At this town meeting Jurors were chosen.

1749. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough Aug IG,

Aug. 16. 1749, Said Town chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq

Record Moderator for said day. The said meeting was for

No. 0. to adjust the town's debts, and to raise money to

Page 55. defray the same, and ordered the select men to

forthwith to raise the money by making a rate

amounting to £29 1.1 5*. 04''.

And voted that Dr. Eleazer Harlow should draw-
out of the treasury £37.10^ in order to pay Mr.
Isaac Bowls for keeping school one quarter of a
year. And said town ordered, that Phillip Delanoe,
John Samson, Benjamin Prior, Briggs Alden and
John "NVadsworth Jr all of them to go down to Mr.
Veazie and discourse with him, to see whether or no
he would leave the contentions and differences now
subsisting between the Town and Mr. Veazie, t«j an
Ecclesiastical Council, or referees, and to make their
report to the Town accordingly of what he saith unto
it. and then the Town adjourned their meeting to
September next at, or on the 14th day. at 3 o'clock
afternoon.

300 D UXB UH y HEiJOliUS,

Se[)t. 1 I. At s.'iid Towii Mcftinu: lichl in Diixltonotiirli, held'

liy !i(l joiiriiiiic'iil on tin; 1 Uli (l:iy oi Septuinljer, ami
tlic Town chose lY'leji Wadswortli, Clerk for the day
and Gamaliel Bradford Ks(| Moderat(jr.

The s:iid Town chose Capt Samuel Alden, and
Mr. Samml Scahnry and .lohn Samson, a Committee
to settle the difference now in controversy between
the Kev. Mr. SamncI Veazii' and said town, and
gave llicni friH' powci- to act and do as they shall
think i)roper, provided that Mr. Veazie will leave
the work of the ministry in said town or else to call
an Ecclesiastical Council to hear and determine
what they shall think pro[)cr to he done ahont it.

174'J/')(t. A Town meeting; in l)nxl)orrongli. u[)on tlu; 1!)"'

Fei). 1!). Feb A D 174:)/.j(). Sam' Seabury Moderator— To
choose Jurors.

1749. These are to <>ive notice unto and desire all the

Dec. 2I>. freeholders and other inlialMtants, and all the Pro-
Pamphlet, prietors within the Townships of Duxborrough and'
Page 37. Peml)iook, and any otiieis who have any right or
interest to or in a certain trtict of Salt Meadow lying
within the township of Duxborrough above said, in
the County of Plymouth, commonly called, and known
by the name of Rouses Point, which said Salt meadow
is pait of, and belonging unto the Second division^
of the Common lands which belonged to the above
said towns of l)uxl)orrough and Peml)rook, That
they assemi)le and meet together at the Public
Meeting house in the first precinct in Pembrook
above said, on Tuesday the 30"' day of January next
ensuing the date hereof, at 11 o'clock in the fore
noon, then and there, to act, and do on the following
articles and things herein after mentioned, viz T^''
To choose a IModerator, and then, if the said Pro-
prietors shall think it in'Ojier or needful, to make
choice of some person or persons, to represent then*
as their Agent or Agents and authorise them with
full power in behalf of the said Proprietors, to sue

D UXB UR Y RECORDS • 301

the Town of Dux-lioiiougli, or any of the inhabitants
thereof, or an}' others, in an action of tresi)ass and
ejectment or any other ways that they shall tliink
proper, to recover <»f said town of Duxhorrough, or
any of the inhabitants there of or any others, the
damage (h)ne by them or any of them to the said
Proprietors, by mowing the above said Salt meadow,
and carrying off the grass or hay which grew and
was made thereon without h-ave oi- alh>wance from
the above said Proprietors, and also the above said
Agents to do anything needful where l)y the said
Proprietors may each of them have their respective
rights set off to them, and to be put into possession
thereof. Dated DecemV)er the 29"' A D 1749.
pr

.John Wadswokth,

Proprietors Clerk.

The above and what was written on the other leaf
is the copy of the warrant for holding the Proprietors
meeting there in mentioned.

49-50. At a Meeting of the Proprietors of the second

Jany. 30. division of the Common lands which belonged to the
pamphlet. Towns of Dnxborrough and Pembrook held at Pem-
B. biook upon the 30*^ day of January A. D. 1749-50.

Page 38. The said proprietors chose Daniel Lewis Esq Mod-
erator for said day, and then the said proprietors
pioceeded and chose Mr. Joshua Sonle their agent
to represent them, and authorized him with full
power in the behalf of them, the said i)roi)rietors to
sue the said town of Duxhorrough, or any of the
inhal)itants thereof or any others, in an action of
trespass or ejectment, or any other ways that they
shall think proper, to recover of the said Town of
Duxboriougii or any of the inhabitants thereof or
any others, the damages done by them or any of
them, to the ai)ove said proprietors by mowing the
above said salt meadow and carrying off the grass or
hay which grew and was made thereon, without leave

302 DUXBURY RECUIiD^.

(A- ullowaiuH' fioiii llie said |)ro[)iietoi-s, and also any
thing needful, wliereb}^ the said proprietors may
each of them have their respective rights set off to
them, and \n\ |)Ut into possession thereof.

1749-.")0. At a town meeting held in Diixl)orrongh March

Mch 5. .")"' A. D. 1749-50. The town chose Major Brad-
Record ford Moderator for the said Day, and proceeded to
No. 5. choose town officers.

Page 56. The Town also voted to dismiss the Rev. Mr.

Samuel Veazie from the work of the Ministry in
said Town, and also chose Capt. Samuel Aldeu Mr.
George Partridge and Samuel Seabury a committee
to acquamt Mr. Veazie of his dismission, and that
they have no further service for him to do as a Min-
ister, and have fully empowered the afore said Com-
mittee to agree with Mr. Veazie relating to his past
services as to his salary, either by themselves or by
leaving the difference now subsisting, to such men as
the}', the said committee and Mr. Veazie shall choose
relating to his salary. And the town accepted of the
list of the Jurors made by the Select men as the law
directs.

1750. At a Town meeting held in Duxljorrough May 14"'

May 14. A. D. 1750. A vote was asked whether or no they
Record. would choose a Representative, and it passed in the
No. 5. Negative, And then they chose Gamaliel Bradford
Page 57. Esq Moderator for said day. an then said Town
chose Cap' Samuel Alden their agent to answer Mr.
Joshua Soule at the next Court, in two actions which
said Soule hath commenced against said town, or to
agree with said Soule in the small action which said
Soule demands of said Town for his service done
about the late loan money, as he shall think proper.
The town voted to pay the agents Cap' Samuel Al-
den Ml'. George Partridge and Sam^ Seabury what
they agree to give the Rev. Mr. Sam' Veazie upon

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his dismission from tlie work of tlie Ministr}' in said
town and clnircli, with the cliarge of the council,
which is £147. 02®. OS*^* lawful money, and ordered
the assessors to raise the money when thev shall
think proper, They chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq,
Mr. George Partridge and Mr. Sam^ Seabury a com-
mittee for the town to join with the church's com-
mittee in getting a suitable Minister to preach the
Gospel in said town, And the said town voted to
build a New Meeting house, and to make use of the
old meeting house to the best advantage towards
building the New one, and to have it so far finished
as to be comfortable to meet in, by October in the
year 1751. And said town voted to choose a Com-
mittee of three men out of the three neighborino-
towns, to see where the said Meeting house should
stand, and the said committee chosen are Mr.
Thomas Foster of Marshfield, Mr. John Bouey of
Pembrook, and Cap' Robert Bradford of Kingston,
and said town have left the whole affair with the
afore said committee, to determine where the said
New Meeting house shall stand, and said Town have
chosen Deacon Arnold, Mr. George Partridge Mr.
Isaac Partridge and Mr. Benjamin Loriug, a com-
mittee to wait upon, or assist the above said com-
mittee upon this affair of building a New Meetino-
house, and the said town voted, that George Part-
ridge and Joshua Loriug should repair the old meet-
ing house with lumber, and Glass, as they shall
think proper till such time as said should be taken
down. And said town made choice of George Part-
ridge and Peleg Sprauge a committee to report to
the next town meeting, how much they shall think
proper to enlarge or build bigger the New Meeting
house, than the old one was, and to see if anybody
or people will build it bigger or larger at their own
cost and charge for the room in it which it is en-
larged or made bigger.

804 DUX BURY RECORDS.

17r)(l. PlvmoiiUi ss. To .losliiiM Soiilf of I)iixl)orroii<ili

Jnni' fi. (s) ill the County «>f I'lyinoutli, yeoiiuui, tiiul one of

l*ain[)lik't tlio Propiietor.s of llie C(Miiinoii hinds wliich hi'h>n<reil
li. to Diixltoi Ti^iioh :ui(l Pt'Milii'ook.

Page 3i). Wliere as application iiath been made to nie the

sul)sciil)er, one of his Majesty's Justices of the
|)eace for the County <jf Plymouth, l)y Joshua Sonic
Jonathan Peterson, James Arnold, William South-
woith, and Ezra Arnold, all of Duxhorrough in the
County of Plymouth yeoman and Proprietors of the
Common lands which belonged to the towns of Dux-
lt(jri'ough and Pemhrook, That I would grant out a
warrant for calling a Proprietors meeting in the
Town of Duxborrough, for to choose a Clerk. These
aie iherefore in his Majesty's name to will, and
reijuire you, the above said Joshua Soule, forthwith
to warn, and give notice to the Proprietors of the
Common lands which belonged to Duxborrough and
Peml)rook, That they assemble themselves and meet
together on Monday the Twenty fifth day of June,
instant at one of the clock in the afternoon at the
meeting house in the said Duxborrough, Then, and
there, in the first place to make choice of a Modera-
tor to govern the meeting, and Secondly, to make
choice of a suitable person for a Proprietors Clerk
in the room of John "Wadsworth late of Duxborrough.
deceased, to enter and record all votes and orders
that from time to time shall be made and passed in
the Proprietors meetings. Here of fail not. Given
under my hand and seal the Sixth day of June, in
the Twenty third year of his Majesty's reign.
Anno Domini 1750.

ElI.JAH ClSIIING.

1750. At a meeting of the Propiietors of the Common

June 25. lauds of Duxborrough and Pembrook on June 25

Pamphlet 1750, at one o'clock in the afternoou, at the meeting

B. house in Duxborrough, and at said meeting the said

Page 40. Proprietors chose Daniel Lewis Esq for their Moder-

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305

utor, to goveiu the meeting, and John Wadsworth
their said Pro[)rietors CU'ik, who was sworn to the
true performance of said oHice.

1750.

July 4.

Record

No. o.

Page bS.

1750.

July 25.

Record

No. 5.
l^a^e 58.

At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough July 4
A D 1750 The said town chose Mr. Samuel Seabury
^Moderator and then proceeded to draw Grand

Jury men.

At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough July 25"'
A D 1 750 The town chose Major Bradford Moder-
ator for the day. The said meeting was to adjust
and pay the town's delHs, and to make a rate to pay
tiie towns chaiges.

Particular charges follow, Amounting to £712, 03"*
Money raised for the schcool 100.00

To be paid in the Old tenor or lawful money
equivilent there unto.

1750.

Dec. The town chose a Committee to join the Church

Record Committee in providing or choosing a candidate for
No. 5. to preach the Gospel to us this Winter.
Page^58.

1750. To Samuel Alden one of the Proprietors of the

June' 7. (s) Common and undivided lauds belonging to the

Pamphlet townships of Duxborrough and Pembrook within the

B. County of Plymouth, — Greeting —

Page 61. "Whereas Six of the Proprietors of Common lands,
have, hy their request under their hands, made
application to me the subscriber, one of his Majesty's
Justices of the peace for the County afore said. To
issue out a warrant for calling a meeting of the
Proprietors of said land, to act upon the following
articles — viz

P' To choose a moderator to manage the affairs
of said meeting.

2 To choose a Proprietors Clerk iu room of Dea-
con John Wadsworth, the late Clerk, deceased.
20

3(W

UrxnURY RECOHDiS.

3'' To see if tin- Proprietors will suffer ;i ilefiuilt
at the next Superior Court to l)e lioklen at Plymoulh
«ju the Secon<l '1 uesday of July next, in an action
the said Proprietors commenced against the town of
Duxborrough by their Agent Mr. Joshua Soule, or
to see if the Proprietors will take some othej- method
to settle that affair, and choose an agent to manage
the same.

4"' To see if the Pro|)rietors will take some
method to raise money to pay their agent, his costs
and charges he hath been ahead at, in said action.
These therefore, in his Majesty's name, to will and
require, you forthwith to warn and give notice to the
Proprietors of Duxborrough and Pembrook aforesaid,
that tbey meet and assemble together at the meeting
house in said Duxborrough, on Monday the Twenty
fifth day of this instant, June, at two of the clock in
the afternoon Then, and there, to act on the particu-
lars above mentioned, hereof fail not. Given under
my hand and seal at Plymouth this 7"^ of June Anno
Domini 17.')0.

S.vMuiiL Bautlkt. Justice of Peace.

1750-51.

Feb. 18.
Record
No. 5.

Page 59.

At a Town Meeting held in Duxbury February
18"> A D 1750-51, Miles Standish and John Hunt
were drawn to serve as petit Jurors and Josiah
Thomas as Grand Juror.

1750-51. At a town fleeting in Duxborrough, March 11'

Mch 11. A. D. 1750-51 Town ofKcers were chosen.

1751. At a town fleeting in Duxborrough May 20"' A D

May 20. 1751, Colonel Gamaliel Bradford was chosen rep-
Record resentative to the General Court — and asked to
No. 5. present a petition to the General Court to make an
Page 59. act to prevent all sorts of neat cattle going upon, or
feeding upon Duxborrough beach for the future.

DUXBURY RECUllDS.

307

1751. Meeting for the drawing of Jurors. Sept 10"'

Sept. 10. A D 17.51.

Sept. 11. Meeting for the drawuig of Jurors Sept 11"'
1751.

1751.

Nov. 12. A Town Meeting November 12"' 1751.

Record 5. For the drawing of Jurors.
Page 60.

1752.
Feb. 24. Jurors drawn.

May 12. Jurors drawn.

Aug. 31. Jurors drawn.

1752. Plymouth ss. To John "Wadsworth clerk of the

Mch. 25. (s) proprietors of the common and undivided lauds
Record and meadows of the Townships of Duxborrough and
No. 5. Perabrook, Greeting.
Pamphlet "Where as Phillip Delanoe and Seven others, pro-
B. prietors of the al)Ove mentioned common and undi-

Page 42. vided lands, hath made application to me the sub-
scriber one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for
the County of PU'mouth, by their petition dated
February 24"' 1752 for a warrant for calling a meet-
ing of said proprietors to be held at the meeting
house in Duxborrough on Monday 20"' day of April
next at one of the clock in the afternoon, for the
ends and purposes hereafter in this warrant ex-
pressed.

These therefore in his Majesty's name to require
you forthwith to warn and give notice to the proprie-
tors of common and undivided lands and meadows,
That they assemble and meet together at the public
meeting house in Duxborrough, on Monday the 25"'
day of April next, at one of the clock in the after-
noon .

308 DUXnriiY JiECOIW^.

Tlicii. and tlicit! ill llif liisl phiCL' to choose :i
^loileriitor.

2'' To sei' if till' said i)i()[)iiet<jrs will by v(jle iv-
vokc and sel aside Uie power tiii'}' gave their Agent
Mr. .loslma Sonle at their meeting held at the iniblic
meeting house in PemI)ro(jk Jany 30"' A. I). 1749,
to V)ring forward and prosecute an action in the law
against the inhabitants of the town of Duxborrough,
for the recover}' of a ceitain piece of Salt Meadow
lying in Duxborrough, called and known, by the
name of Rouses point, and forliid him proceed any
further in the prosecution of said action, and to do
any other matter or thing relative to said affair.
And for your so doing, this shall l)e your sufJicient
warrant, Given under my hand and seal, at Scituate
in the County of Plymouth, this Sixth day of March
A. D. 17.')2, and in the Twenty fifth year of his
Majestys reign.

Thomas Ci.ap, Justice.

Names of the proprietors or petitioners.

PiTiLi.ip Delanoe.
Sam^ Ai-okn.
GEoK(iE Partridge.
Joseph Simmons.
Abraham Samson.
Pelatiah West.
John Samson.
Joseph Def-anoe.

1752 At a meeting ot the proi)rietors of the common

April 20 and undivided lands and meadow in the Townships

Pamphlet of Duxborrough and Pembrook, held in Duxbor-

B. rough Ai)ril 20"' 17;V2, Did by their vote, revoke

Page 46. and sit aside the power they gave their Agent Mr

Joshua Souie, to i)rosecute an action in the law,

against the inhabitants of the town of Duxborrough,

for the recovery of a certain piece of Salt INIeadow

commonly called, and known by the name of Houses

point, and did by their vote, choose Mr John Sam-

DUXBURY RECORDS. 309

son and Mr Hiiggs AUIen, for to go to the said 'Sly
JosliiKi Soiile, and acquaint liini witli the said vote,
and to forbid him to prosecute the said action in tlie
hiw any further.

And they chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq Moderator
for said meeting.

1752. Plymouth ss. To Joshua Soule of Duxborrough

June 11. (s) in said County of Plymouth, yeoman, and one of
Pamphlet the proprietors of commons and meadows belonging

B. to Duxborrougli and Pembrook, Greeting.

Page 47. Agreeably to a request of Ezra Arnold, Jonathan

Peterson, Joshua Soule, Timothy Stetson, John
Bouey and Isaac Walker, six of the proprietors of
the said common lands and meadow. These are in
his Majesty, name to require you to warn and give
notice to the proprietors of said common land and
meadow, that they assem!)le and meet together at
tlie old meeting house in Pembrook on the 13"* day
of July next at two o'clock in the afternoon, to see
if said i)r<jprietors will restore the power that they
gave their agent, Mr Joshua Soule, that was revoked
at a meeting held in Duxliorrougii April 2U"' 1752.
And further to see if the said proprietors will pay
the said agent for his time and charge in commen-
cing M!ul carrying on an action against the town of
Duxborrougli, in order to recover a piece of salt
meadow commonly known by tiie name of Rouses
point lying in Duxborrougli. Hereof Fail not you,
and make return of this warrant with your doings
therein unto the said Proprietors Clerk, at or before
the time of said meeting. Given under my hand,
and s.eal, this 11"' nay of June in the Twenty Six
year of his Majesty's reign. Anno Domini 1752.
Thomas Ckoade Justice of the Peace .

1752. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the common
July 13. lands and meadows lielonging to the Towns of Dux-
Pamphlet borrough and Pembrook, held at the old meeting
B. house in Peml)rook on July 13"^ 1752, And at said
Page 49. meeting, they never so much as chose a Moderator,

:un

I) rxii I 'I! y HECOKDS.

Nor acted upon an3'thing for that said meeting was
called for, l)nt they continued their meeting till
:d)out sunset on the same da)', and the said proprie-
tors would act upon nothing to their business, and
then I diss(jlved tiieir said niecling.

.loiiN \Vai).swoi;tii,

Proprietors CJerk.

1750. AVe the subscriljers being chosen a connuittee by

Jauy. G. the Town of Duxborrough to say where their meet-
Record ing house shall stand, we having reviewed the in-
No. o. habitants of said town, do think in the best of our
Page 62. judgment, that it would best accommodate the town
in general, and order the same to stand at a stake and
a tree marked, on the West side of the way that
leads from Marshfield to Kingston, over against the
corner of John Chanler's the second fence.

Dated at Duxborrough June G"' 1750.

Thomas Fostkk,
John Boxky,

Ror.KKT l)KADKOKI).

1752. At a town meeting in Duxborrough May 12"'

May 12. 1752, and said town chose Gamaliel Bradford Esc]
Record Moderator for said day, and chose Gamaliel Hiad-
No. 5. ford Esq their rfi)resentative for the year ensuing,
Page 62. and the said town chose Mr. George Partridge their
committee man for to join with the church com-
mittee, in procuring a Minister for to suppl}' the pul-
pit for the futuie, and the town chose INIr. George
Partridge to procure a school master for the town
for the future. The town chose Cap' Samuel Alden
Mr. .Joshua Soule and Sam^ Seaburj', to look out
and see where there can provide or procure a place
to liuild a New Meeting house, and to make a re-
port thereon to or at the next Town Meeting.

D UXB UR Y RE CO RDs .

SI I

1752. At a Town Meeting lield in Duxbonough July 9tli
July 9. 1752 and said meeting was to adjust the Town's
Record. debts and to defray the same amounting to £9.'3.09"*.
No- 5. 07*^, and Colonel Bradford was chosen Moderator for

Page 63. said day. And the town voted that their Select men
should continue and prosecute a complaint which the
town of Duxbnrrough exhibited against the town of
Pemorook the last May sessions of the Peace, held
at Plymouth, for not taking care of Gideon Soule a
person non compas Mentis, as is needful. And the
said town voted to I)uild a New Meeting house the
same hightli and width that the old Meeting house
was. and to lengthen 15 or 16 or 17 foot as the com-
mittee should think proper, and to have it done by
September in the year 1753, and likewise to make
the best use and improvement of the old meeting
house, they can, towaids building the New Meeting
house and to set the New Meeting house at the
Northerly corner of John Chaulers 2'' Homestead by
the crotch of the ways, or where the ways do i)art or
meet, and said town chose Joshua Soule George
Partridge Sam^ Alden Sam^ Seabury and Jonathan a
committee for the said town to take care and see
that the said Meeting house be built according to
said vote.

At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough Dec 11"'
1752 Mr. Samuel Seal)ury was chosen Moderator.
The town voted, to repair and enlarge their meeting
house, where it now stands, and the town voted that
their select men should continue a complaint they
have already exhibited against the town of Pembrook
at the next Inferior Court, and General Sessions of
the peace, to be liolden at Plymouth, for not taking
care Gideon Soule a person Non Compes Mentis, for
his needful support. The meeting then adjourned.

1753. At a legal Town fleeting held in Duxborrough
Feb. 5. P\>b. 5"" 1753. Gamaliel Bradford Esq was chosen
Record Moderator for said meeting. And the town did by

No. 5. vote reconsider that vote that was passed at a Town

Page 64. Meeting held in Duxborrough on July 9"' in the year

1752.

Dec. 11.
Record
No. 5.

Page 64.

srj

I) I 'X li UR y llECORDS.

1752, for l)iiikliug a New Meeting house, and setting

it oil llii' Iniid of .loliii C'liaiiliT 2'"' as said votf
dt'scril)t'd it. iiiid said vote is by this vote made null
and void. And likewise at said meeting, the Town
did l)y vote, reconsider and make mill and void that
vote tlat was made and passed at a Town meeting
hi'ld in Duxhorrough Dee 11"' 17/J2 for repairing
and enlarging of their Meeting house where it now
stands. And then at this meeting in Fehruary o"'
1753 The Town voted to repair their Meeting house
where it now stands, and said T(jwn eiiose Gamaliel
Bradford Esq, C'A\)t Samuel Alden and Mr. Samuel
Seabury for their Committee for to see and take care
to prc^vidi' workmen and all other materials for to
Repair said ]\Ieeting house at the cheapest rate they
can. ami to have it done by the middle of August
next. And at said meeting the Town chose Gamaliel
Bradford Esq and Samuel Alden, a Committee to
accommodate the affair with Colonel John Winslow
of Marshtield relating to his cattle and sheep feeding
on Duxborrough l)each. And at said meeting the
T(nvn voted that the income, or the profits of the
Towns salt meadow lying cjn a place commonly called
Rouses Point, shall be for the use and support of
the Ministry that shall here after preach in the
Town, and the Town chose Isaac Partridge and
Briggs Alden to procure a suitable person to supply
the Pulpit this Winter.

1753. At a Legal Town Meeting held in Duxliorrough

Feb. 23. Feb 23 1753 Said meeting chose Gamaliel Bradford

Record Escj their Agent to answer the petition of Susana

No. 5. Wadsworth and others, to the General Court of Ses-

Page 65. sions of the Peace to be holden in Plymouth for the

County of Plymouth on the first Tuesday of March

next, relating to the laying out of a way througii

some part of the Town above said, and to show

cause why the prayer of the petition should not be

granted relating to said way.

D UXB UK Y RECOHD:s .

313

1753. At a Legul Town iiK'otiiisj; lu'Id in Duxhorionuli

Mcli 26. ]Mareli 23'' 17o3, and said meeting chose Gamaliel
Kecord Bradford Esq Moderatoi' for said meeting. Then
No 5 Town then oliose Town ofHeers for tlie year ensuing.

Page 65. Said town chose Mr Joshua Loring to procure a

man to sui)ply the Pulpit, and said town reconsid-
ered their former vote about repairing their meeting
house where it now stands, and said Town voted to
build a new meeting house Fifty foot long and Forty
foot wide and the same highth their old meeting
house is, and voted to set it at a stake where the
committee formerly appointed it, and the Town
made choice of Mr Joshua Soule Mr Jonathan
Peterson and Mr iJriggs Alden to see and get said
meeting house done and finished as soon as may be
conveniently accomplished.

1753. At a Town IMeeting held in Duxborrough Mav

May 21 2P' 1753, Said meeting chose Mr Samuel Seabury
Record 5. moderator for the day and Gamaliel Bradford P^sq
Page 65. was chosen representative for the year ensuing.
And at said meeting the town did by vote reconsider
their former vote that they last made for building a
new Meeting House at the stake the committee
appointed, and the town voted to repair and enlarge
their meeting house where it now stands, and the
town chose Gamaliel Biadford, Samuel Seabury and
Mr John Samson to repair and enlarge their meet-
ing house.

1753. At a meeting of the Proprietoio of the common

May 11. and undivided lands belonging to the Townships of

Pamphlet Duxborrough and Pembrook, held at the old nieet-

B. ing bouse in Duxborrough, May 11 1753, and Philip

Delanoe was chosen Moderator for said meeting,

and Briggs Alden was chosen their agent to answer

My Joshua Soule at the next Inferior Court of

common pleas to be holden at Plymouth, in an action

he has commenced against said Proprietors.

:^i4

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1753. At a Town Meeting in Duxbnirougli, July 16"'

July IG. 1753, Tlie said meeting was called to adjust the
Record Towns Debts and cliarges amounting to £104.4^5''
No. 5. :ind the- Town's select men were ordered to make a
Page 6(5. rate to discharge the aliove, and the Town ciiose
John Samson, John AV'udsworth and Jonathan Peter-
son, their committee to demand the money with
interest thereunto l)elonging. of those persons that
hired the money tiiat was formerly granted to the
Town liy virtue of land tliut was sold at Souhigan,
for the use of a grammar school, or else to see that
said persons procure some good able Ijondsmen for
the money aforesaid, with the interest thereof to
their satisfaction for securing the said njoney to
said Town, and at said meeting the Town voted
that Judah Delanoe should cut, make and stack up
the hny that grows on the towns salt meadow to tlie
halves.

1753. At a town meeting hehl in Duxborrough Dec 8''''

Dec. 3. 1753 and Gamaliel Bradford Esq was chosen Moder-

Record ator for said meeting. And the Town sold Nathaniel

No. 5. .Simmons their salt hay, that part of it that belongs

Page 67. to the town, for £6 to be paid in a year, and the

town voted that the Select men should take care of

Mary Daws and get her kept as cheap, as they can,

and see after and encpiire out her goods or personal

estate if an}' she has.

1753. At a legal Town Meeting held in Duxborrough

iSept. 3. Septeml)er 3'^ 1753. And the Town chose Gamaliel

Record Bradford Esq Moderator for said meetii)g. And at

No. 5. said meeting the Town concured by a very unamin-

Page 67. ous vote, with the vote of the church in this town, to

give Mr. Jonathan Vinal a call to the work of the

Ministry in this town, and also the said Town voted

to give the said Mr. Jonathan Vinal, the sum of £60

a 3'ear in lawful money, with the use of the Town's

meadow annualy, provided that he takes the ottice

and settles in the work of the Miiiistrv in this Town

DUXBUR Y RECORDS. 315

anioiigst us. Aiiri also voted to give Mr. Jouatliau
Vinal the sum of £133.00.08 in order to liis settle-
ment, piovided that he the said Mi'. Vinal takes the
the aforesaid office amongst us. that is one third
part of the aforesaid sum of £133.0G^08'', to be
paid in four months next after he takes office
amongst us, and one third part of the said sum of
£133.06.08. to l)e paid the next suseeeding j'ear,
and the other third of the afore said sum to be paid
the next year after the last aforesaid year, and this
above said sum of £133.06^08^', is to be paid in
lawful money as aforesaid, provided tiie said Mr.
Jonathan Vinal should take office and settle in the
work of the Ministry in this town anomgst us. And
at said meeting the Town chose a committee of three
men, Mr. Samuel Seabury, Deacon James Arnold
and Mr. Briggs Alden for their committee to join,
with the church committee, to go and inform and ac-
quaint the said Mr. Jonathan Vinal of their calling
and proceedings with him in order co his settlement
to the work of the Ministry amongst us in this town,
and to report to the town Mr. Jonathan Vinal's
answer thereto, and all this fiist above said sum of
£00 in lawful money, a year, and the use of the
Town's meadow is to continue to and for Mr. Vinal,
while he continues with tlie Town in the work of the
Ministry, and no longer.

At tlie said meeting the vote was asked, whether
or no that they would dismiss the i)artition of Mr.
Palathia West and others, that they petitioned for
relating to the affair about the Meeting house, and
the vote passed in the affirmative.

17o4. At a legal Town Meeting held in Duxborrough

Mch 25. March -io"' 1754 Said meeting made choice of

Record Gamaliel Bradfoid Esq Moderator for said meeting

No. 5. — and the Town then chose Town Officers for the

Page 68. year ensuing.

The Town voted to pay IMr. Joshua Soule the sum
of £17.08.(tl in lawful money, for what lumber and

■iir, ix X i: I '/,• y RKCoh'Ds.

servicr ami |ii()vi>ii)ii lie lias iiiadi- lowtirds Iniildiiig
a lu'W Meetinu; liou.se, and lie is U> sta}' till the next
tax is made, for the money, and the town to have
the lumlier that the said Soule pioenred towards or
foi' the said ineetiiiL!,- lionse. anrl at said meeting, the
tcjwn voteil to pull down tiie two liind seats in the-
meeting house, and to mak(- [>ews in liiat place, and
to lengthen out the othei- seats as is convenient —
anil .Joseph Brewster *.o snp|)ly the Pulpit.

17.")4. The&e are to wain and give notice. To the I'lo-

April 27. piietors of the Common and undivided lands-
Pamphlet belonging to the Townships of Diixtiorrough and
H. Pemliiook, that they assemble and meet together at

Page 51. the meeting house in Duxboi rough on Monday the
13"' day of May next, at one of the clock in the
afternoon. Then and there to see if said Proi)rietois
will liy vole relinquish (^uit or give up all their right
title and interest in that piece of Salt meadow in said
Duxborrough, commonly called Rouses Point, to
said Duxborrough if said Duxborrough will by vote
and pay the execution Mr. .Joshua .Soule has obtained
against said Proprietors, or an}' part of the charge
thereof, and to do any other business relating ta
that purpose tiiat is neeilful &c.

1"-

.John WAKswoKTir,

J'rojiriefors Clerk.

Duxborrough, Apiil 27"' 1754.

1754. At a legal Meeting of the Proprit'tors of the

]\Iay 13. Commons and undivided lands belonging to the

Pamphlet Townships of l)uxl)orrough and Pembrook, held at

15. the Meeting house in Duxliorrough on Monday the

Page 51. 13"' day of May at one of the eh^-k in the afternoon,

in the year 1754. and said meeting chose Col Brad-

f(jrd Moderator, and at said meeting the said

Proprietors did by vote give up all their right title

and interest in their Common Salt Meadow in Dnx-

borrougii, if any they have, in a piece of salt meadow

DUXBURY RECUKDIS. 317

coiiiuionly callrd 'houses Point, to tlie Town of
Duxl)oriouo;li, if said town will i)ay tlie execntion, or
any part of it, that Mr. Joshna Sonic has obtained
against tlu- s;iid Proprietors, and then adjonrned for
the S[)uce of one lioui .

1754. At a legal Town Meetin^i held in Dnxborronoh

l\Iay 13. May 13 17o4 at 3 o clock in the afternoon, and at
Kecord said meeting, the Town chose Gamaliel Piradfoi'd
No. 5. Esq rej)resentative for the year ensuing, and said
Page 6-S. Bradfoid was chosen Moderator. The tovvn voted
lo pay Mr. Joshua Soule £189.06M()'> Old tenor,
if said Soule will discharge the execution he has
against the Proprietors of the Common and undivided
lands in Dusborrough and Pembrook, i)rovided said
Soule will stay for his money till the next Town tax
is made, and upon these conditions, Mr. Ezra Arnold
promised to pay £20 Old tenor towards said Souls
execution, and said Town chose Capl 8am^ Aldeu,
Mr. Aliraham Samson and Mr. Briggs Alden, their
Agents to go to Mr. Joshua Soule and haunt him,
and use persuasive arguments with him for to abate
some part of his execution that he has against the
Proprietors which the Town has voted to pay upon
the conditions above said, and to make a return to
the Town Clerk as soon as may l)e. And voted to
sell the timber that was got to build a new Meeting
house with the next town meeting at a vendue, to
the highest Itidder.

1754. At a legal Town Meeting held in Duxborrough

May 27 May 27'" 1754 and Mr Gamaliel Bradford was

Record chosen Moderator for said meeting, and then the

No. 5. Town did I)y vote concur with the Church of Christ

Page 69. in this tovvn relating to Mr Cornelius Jones settling

in the work of the Ministry in this town, and said

town did l»y vote give said Mr Cornelius Jones a

call to the work of the Ministry in this town,

and the town chose Capt. Samuel Alden, Mr Joseph

Brewster and Deacon P^zra Sonle to acquaint Mr

Jones with it, and likewise the town voted to give

u s' J)( 'X n I'/,')' J! /•; CO n ns.

the said Mr Cornelius Jones, seventy two pounds ii>

lawful money, n yeai'. with the whole use of the
Town's meadow evei v year, proviiled that the said
Mr Jones should take oMice and settle in the work of
till' Minisli'Y in this town, and while he continues in
the work and ottice of the Ministry, and no longer,
and the town voted that the said Capt Alden Mr
Joseph Brewster and Deacon Soule, should carr}'
the vote or message to I\Ir Jones. And at said
meeting the town sold the white pine timber that
was got for a new meeting house to Nathaniel Sim-
mons for £4.13.04 in lawful money, and the town
voted to let James Thomas and Reuben Peterson
have the oak timber that was got for a new Meeting
house, and to make the best of it that they could to
advantage, and so to be accountable to the
town for it next march. And at said town meeting,
the town voted to expose their new Pews to sale at
Public Vendue, at the meeting house next Monday
come fortnight, to the highest l)idder, at one of the
clock in the afternoon, and the town made ciioice of
Deacon James Arnold to be their Vendue Master for
the purpose above said and with these conditions
that the buyers or purchasers of the New Pews
upon the lower floor, shall pay four dollars Elrnest,
down toward said Pews, and the residue of the
money they are sold for, by the first day of August
next, but if not, then the said buyers of said Pews
must lose their Earnest INIoney given, and be quit of
their Pews, and likewise, it was voted that whoso-
ever bought the New Pews, up in the gallery must
pay two dollars down as Earnest Money and the
residue of the money of what they are sold for, by
the first of August next, or else they must lose their
P2arnest Money and be quit of their Pews.

And said town voted that their same committee
that repaired and enlarged the ^Meeting house, should
receive the money that the Pews are sold for. and to
pay the charges that are due towards repairing and
enlarging said Meeting house.

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Josliua Soiile Plaintiff. Duxljoirough Proprietors
Defendants. Jnclgement for the Proprietors. De-
fault £24.11.(n) damages £2.02.06 cost.

May Court 3'' Tuesday A. D. 17r>3. This above
judgement is fully discharged as appears upon record
at foot of said judgement by a receipt signed by the
plaintiff in the words following.

177 P Jul}' the first 1754. Theu received in full
satisfaction for the above judgement and accordingly
hereby discharge the same, both damages and cost.

Attest

Edward "NVinslow, Clerk..

1754. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough Aug.

Aug. 12. 12"' 1754 Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Moderator^
Record said meeting was to adjust the Town's debts and
No. 5. charges and to make a rate to defray the same.

Page 70. Amt- to £276.9*.3i''. The town also voted to plas-
ter the Meeting House.

1755.
May 15. A Town Meeting was held to draw Jurors.

1754. At a legal Town Meeting held in Duxborrough

Dec. 16. December 16"' 1754, Gamaliel Bradford Esq was
Record chosen Moderator for said Meeting, and at said
No. 5. Meeting the Town did by a veiy unanimous vote.
Page 71. concur with the Church of Christ in this Town, and
give Mr. Charles Turner Jr a call to the work af the
Ministry in this town, and if in case the said Mr.
Turner should take the office in the work of the
Ministry in this town, That they the said town voted
to give the said Mr. Charles Turner Seventy three
Pounds, Six Shilling and Eight pence in lawful
money, annually for his yearly salary, and likewise
the whole use and improvement of the Town's salt
meadow. Provided that if he the said Mr. Turner
should take the ofHce of the Ministry in this town^
and while he continues in the office of the Ministry
in this town, and no longer, and said salary is to be-
gin at his ordination, and likewise at said meetings

o'lV;

Drxiicnv iiEcoiiDs.

Deacon James Arnold tind .loliii Soutliwoi tli \\v\v
cli()!S('ii ;is ;i clitiicli (••iiiiiiiillcc. :iii<l Gamaliel Bratl-
ford Ks(i. Ml', ^^'illi;llll I)i\'\vstir and Mr. Samut'l
Seabury, us a town eoiiiiiiitlt't.', to go and acquaint
^Ir. 'I'miicr of the Town's proceedings for liini
in order U) Ills settlement in this place. And at
said meeting tiie town voted that the school that is
now kept at the North part ov (piartor of the town,
should he followed aud kept in eacli (piarter part of
said Town successively as their term comes, and so
to go round with the Sun, f<jr the future.

And at said meeting Miles Standish and John
Hunt were drawn out of the liox to serve on the
petit Jury at the next Inferior Court at Plymouth.

1755.
Mch. 3.

A meeting for tiie choice of town officers.

May 19.

Giand Juiymeu chosen and jurymen drawn.

1755.

Aug. 18.
Record
No. 5.

Page 72.

At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough August
IS"' 1755, The said meeting was to adjust the towns
debts and charges, and the select men w^ere ordered
to forthwith assess the Town for the am't.

1756.
Yah. 16.

.Jurors drawn.

Mch. 3.

Town Officers chosen and .Jurors drawn.

1756.

Sept. 27.
Record
No. 5.

Page 73.

At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough Sei)t. 27
1756 Said meeting to adjust the said towns debts
and to raise money to defray the same amounting to
£153.02'' Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Moderator.

1757. At a Town Meeting in Duxl)oirough Marcli 21''

JNlch. 21. 1757, The Town made choice of Town Ollicers for

the year ensuing Mr. Hlanie Phillips and Thomas

Weston were chosen to see and take care of the

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heniiig brooks and to see that no persons catch any
herring upon any clays this year onlj' excepting
Mondays and Fridays, and then between Sun rise
and Sun set that herring are allowed to be caught,
and then only by or near the tails of the Mills.

1757. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough May IG

Maj' 16. 1757 Col. Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Moderator,
and Colonel Gamaliel Bradford was chosen re[)re-
sentative for tlie year. And said meeting voted that
the select, men should draw out of the treasury to
pay Robert Stanford for keeping Jane Delanoe 14
weeks last year to the amount of Twenty nine Shil-
lings one penny half penny.

June 6. ' At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough June 6
1757 a vote was called to see if the Town would
choose a representative, and the vote passed in the
Negative. At this meeting Jurors were drawn.

1757. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough Aug.

Aug. 29. 29"' 1757, and said meetiug was to adjust the Towns

debts, and raise money to defray the same, and the

particular charges are as follows. And Gamaliel

Bradford was chosen Moderator —

£ s i>
T(. Mr. Charles Turner's Salary 73 6 8

Eben Sanjpson for Keeping Old Jane

Delanoe 14 weeks 19 02

John Chanler 2'' for Keeping Old Jane

Delanoe 14 weeks 1 9 10

Gamaliel Bradford For Keeping School

Master 13" — making rates
Phillip Delanoe Town Treasurer
Sam' Seabury making rates
Saml Alden 3^ days making rates
Briggs Alden Boarding School Master

13"' if he makes it up 3 9 4

George Partridge Boarding School

Master 10 weeks 2 13 4

21

i 7

4

2 0

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14

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Robert Stanford Keeping Jane Delanoe

30^*- & Widilow Daws 4" 3 13 7

David Delanoe Kee[)ing Mary Daws

r.i weeks 2 G

Abner Weston 25 "'•'^^ Keei)ing Widow

lJ)aws. & 1"' Keeping (.)ld Jane 2 lo 6

Benjamin Prior sweeping tlie Meeting
lioase 1

Oliver Seabury Copying the rait- bills 10

Abner Weston One week boarding Old

Jane Delanoe 2 2

Thomas Weston 48"' Keeping Haunali

Wormal & Sundries 6 4 02

John Wcidsworth Town Clerk 13 4

Anthony Samson Keeping Fear Sim-
mons 6 weeks 12 10

Money for the use of the schools 20

And the Town ordered that the select men should
forthwith make a rate to raise these the above said
sums of money, and that they were allowed t(^ tax
the Town, £4 exceeding the above debts.

Voted that the £6 note of the Province treasurer
that Colonel Bradford had, be given into the Treas-
urer of our Town, and at the same time the Town
allowed Colonel Bradford four shillings for his trou-
ble in the procuring of it. And the Town voted
their acceptance of Joseph Freeman to serve as
Constable in the lieu of Levi Loring who was sworn
the same day to excuse said otlice. And the town
did by vote excuse Joseph Brewster of paying his
son Trueloves rate the last year, that was diouued.

And the Town did by vote excuse Jsreal Silvester
of Paying his son Seth's rate the last year, who
died, and the town did by vote excuse Nathaniel
Soule from paying of Jaines Morfews rate, provided
the said Morfew who has gone away, and said Soule
can never tind him nor take hold of him or his estate
again. And voted that Capt Samuel Alden, Capt
Briggs Alden and Mr. Sana^ Seabury be a Committee
to make up accounts with the Town's trustees, about

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the Towq's stock of School money, and make their
report to the Town at the next town meeting of what
there is due to tlie town of the interest money that
is for the nse of the Grammar School.

1757. At a Town meeting held in Dtixboriongh Decem-

Dec 12 her 12"' 1757. At the said meeting Colonel
Bradford was chosen Moderator, and Jonathan
Peterson and Thomas Southwortli were drawn out of
the box to serve on the Petit Jury at the next
Inferior Court at Plymouth and at said meeting the
town chose Jonathan Peterson tlieir agent for to do
their proportion in repairing the North river bridge.

1757. We the subscribers. Select men of the Towns of

Record Duxborrough and Marshfield on the 27^'' day of
No. 5. October 1757, did meet and perambulate the line
Page 76. and renew the bounds in the manner following Viz
Begin ing at a large rock flat on the top near Ebeu-
ezer Fishs house, and from thence run North near
47 degrees West, by a range of marked trees, until
we came to a heap of stones, being the easterly
corner of the township of Pembrook, and the north-
erly corner of the township of Duxborrough, and
from said great I'ock first mentioned, we run South
about 47 degrees P^ast, to a flat rock with stones on
top, about 3 rods to the westward of the highway
which leads by the widow Joanna Arnolds, and from
said rock the same course on a straight line to said
high way, and by said highway where it formerly
went to a stake and stones on the Easterly side of
the brook near Ezra Arnolds, about a rod up stieam
where the bridge now goes over said brook and from
said stake and stones on a straight line to a stake
and stones standing where there was formerly a
great Oak tree called Poles, and from thence on a
straight line to a stake and stones on the top of a
hill called Duck hill.

JoHii Carver Gamaliel Bradford

Thomas Waterman Sam^ Seabury
Seth Bryant Jona Peterson

Select men of Marshfield. Select men of Duxborrough.

324 DUX BURY HE CORDS.

17.')7. A\'(' llic Suliscrilu'is Si'lcctiiicii of the Towiifj of

Nov 7. Diixhonoiitili and Peinlirook ln'iiiii ini't tum'tlicr in

Kccord order to pt'iainljulate tin- line, and renew the lionnds

No. o. between llie said 'i'owns of 1 )iixlinironi:li and Peni-

Page 76. l»iook, have peianiltnlaled said line antl renewed the

l)onnds as follows \'iz

I l)eginetli at a slake and stones standing on the
line in the North Kast side of Marshfield uplands,
beaiing South Easterly al)out 104 rods from the
Easterly corner of the land llial was formerly Robert
Stetsons, ant] from thence E:ist Scjuth East in the
range of the land that was kn(jwn by the name of
Marshfield Uplands, to a red Oak tree standing near
a brook called Pine brook, and so on the same
course to the said brook, and then returning to the
afore said stake and stones it rangeth Noith East
and by Noith nearest, agreeably to the ftMiner record,
to a heap of stones in the Marshfield line.

ICHABOO BoNNEY GaM.\I.IKI. HKADIOltl)

John Tirnkk Sam' Skaiuky

Select men <>f Pemhrook. Jonathan Petkkson.

Select me)) of Du.rborrough.

The line between Duxborrough and Marshfield
uplands is West North West 2 degrees West.

1758. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough March

Mch 1. P' 1758 Capt Hriggs Alden was chosen Modei-ator

Record for said meeting and the town made choice of town

No. 5. officers for the year ensuing, and the town voted

Page 77. that then; shall lie no herring caught ui)on the Sat-

urda}- or Sabl)ath day this piesent year, and voted

that Joseph Kussel should take care, and kee|) the

heriiuif l)rook clear, and to see that this vote be

observed. And the town voted that Jacc^b Dingle}'

should lie paid for boarding the school master one

quarter of a year the last year.

And Joseph Soule, Benjamin Bartlet, Thomas
Hunt, Judah Delauoe, John Chanler o^*" and John

D UXB UR Y RECORDS.

:ij:i

Wadsvvorth and Select men. and Joseph Freeman
man .Ir are all sworn.

John Phillips and J(jseph Knssle are swcjrn Aimer
Dingley was sworn.

1758.

May 17. At a Town Meetinij; on tiie 17"' of May 17rj.S

Recoid Mr. Samnel Seabnry was chosen representative for

No. 5. the present year.

Page 77. And on May 21st tlu! same choice was again made.

1758. At a Town Meeting in Dnxliorroiigh Aug. 2P'
Aug. 21. 1758 Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Moderator for

Record said meeting. And said meeting was to adjust the
No. 5. Town's delits, and the select men were ordered to

make a rate to raise money to pay the same ranount-

ing to £llo.9.U.

1759. A Town Electing was hekl to appoint Town
Mch. 26. Officers for the ensuing yeai'.

175'J. At a Town meeting held in Duxbonough Septeni-

Sept. 5. her the 4th Anno Domini 17.VJ.

Record 5. Said meeting chose Gamaliel Bradford Moderator

Page 79. for the said day. And said meeting was to adjust

the said Town's debts, amounting to £128. 4*^. 3'',

and then ordered that the assessors forthwith raise

the afore said sum to pay the town's del)ts.

17G0. At a Town Meeting held in Duxljorrough March

Mch. 4. 4 17()U Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Moderat(»r.

Record And the town then a[Ji)ointed Town Officers for the

No. 5. present year.
Page 7;).

1760. At a Town meeting iield in Unxborrough u[)on
May 23. the 23" of May Anno Domini 17t')0.

Record Capt. Briggs Alden was chosen Moderator for said

No. 5. day and Mr. Samuel Seabnry was chosen rei)resenta-

Page 80. tive. And Ichabod Simmons. f>lnathan Weston,

Thomas Weston and David Delanoe to take care of

wretched boys on the Lords (hiy.

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320 DL'XJii'h'V RECORDS.

At a puldic Vendue held at tlie meeting; house in
Duxl)onuugh on June lUtli 1754. And the Vendue
was to sell the new pews in the said meeting house,
and said pews were sold to the highest bidder.

£
Tlie Pew by the Pulpit stairs sold to

Joshua Stanford
The Pew on the right hand of the

liioad aisle John Samson Jr
The Pew on left hand of broad aisle

Israel Selvester
The Pew on left of front door Nathan

Brewster
The Pew on Riglit front door Joshua

Loring
The Pew on next to this Joseph Freeman 13
" " Next to the Samsons Gamaliel

Bradford 17 9 4

The Pew Corner opposite Womans side

John Hunt 12 2 8

The Pew In Galer\' over broad aisle

John Hunt
The Pew In Galery middle Sam^ Seabury
" Corner Pew middle Thomas South-
worth
Both hind pews in galler}' Peres Loring
Middle Pew on Mens Side John Hunt
Corner Pew on Mens side Nathaniel

Simmons 12 0 0

The Committee sold the refuse l)oards to Israel
Selvester.

17G0. At a Town Meeting held in Diixborrough July

Julj- 28. 28"" 1760 Capt Briggs Alden was chosen Moderator

Record for said day, and John Wadsworth Clerk of said

No. 0. meeting.

Page 81. The meeting was to adjust the town's del)ts. and

to raise mone}' to defray the same — amounting to

£132.19.3, And voted that the assessors tax the

town for the above mentioned sum.

6 5

4

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4

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DUXBURY RECORDS.

327

Voted that the assessors make the County tax
with the town's. Voted tliat Tliomas ^Yeston keep
Jauc Delanoe a j'ear as he promised to do for 3
shillings pr week which is, £7.16.0. Voted that
Jonathan Peterson, Ezra Arnold and Joseph F'ree-
man be a Committee to regulate the Jury box and
that the Committee have power to put the selectmen
for the time being in to said list of Jurors. Voted
that Mr. Judah Delanoe Town Treasurer or his suc-
cessors in that office, be empowered by the Town, to
settle with the present Trustees upon the Bonds for
the money and interest for the support of the school,
and to take the Bonds into his own hands, and to
collect the interest that is yearly due there on, and
to be accountable to the Town for the same.

Voted that Plight foot of the second seat of the
womens side in the upper end, be partitioned off for
the use of deaf people.

Voted to give Nathaniel Samson 3 shillings pr
week to keep Mary Daws 7 weeks longer which he
promised to do which is £1.1*.

1761. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough upon

Mch 16. the 16*'' of March 1761

Record Gamaliel Bradford Esq was chosen Moderator for

No. 5. said day. The Town then chose John Wadsworth

Page 82. Town Clerk, and was sworn accordingly to do his

duty. Town Officers and Grand Jury men were then

chosen.

May 18. At a town meeting May IS''', 1761

Capt Briggs Alden was chosen Representative for
the year ensuiuij.

1761. At a town meeting held in Duxltorrough Aug 3''

Aug. 3. 1761 Gamaliel Bradford Esff was chosen Moderator,

Record said meeting was to adjust the towns debts — and

No. 5. the charges amt to £1.'*6.11.3. Voted to make the

Page 83. County tax with the towns. Voted liberty to the

select men to make the rates V)igger by £8. Voted

tliat the select men forthwith make the rate.

:i'2s

DUXiu'R y i:K('(>iii)s.

1762. At a Town meetins; lield in DuxboiTough March

Mch 22. 22(1 17(12 (iaiiialicl Bradford Ks(| was chosen Mod-
Kccoi'd crator and .lohn Wadsworth Town Clerk. Tlie town
No. 5. then ai)i)oiuled the other town odicers. and adjourned
Page 84. to the 31-' ..f Mareli.

Marcli 31-' At the adjourned meeting the Town
chose Town OMicers.

17fi2. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough May

May 17. 17"' 1762. Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Moderator,
Record. and Major Briggs Aldeu was chosen Representative
No. 0. for the year ensuing and Col Bradford Maj(jr Briggs
Page 84. Alden Capt John Southworth Mr Samuel Seahuiy
and Mr Jonathan Peterson a committee for said town
to prei)are a draugh and give an answer, and the
reasons why the prayer of the petition that is now
subsisting in the General Court by Amos Ford and
sundry other inhabitants of the North Phid of Dux-
borrough, why the prayer should not be granted.

And INIajor Briggs Alden was chosen Agent by

the town, to give in to the General Court the reasons

and manage the aflfair and why the petition of Amos

Ford and sundry other inhabitants of the North End

of Duxboriough. tluit is now subsisting at said Court

why the prayer thereof should not be granted.

1762. At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough Septem-

8ept 16. ber 16"' 1762, Jonathan Peterson was chosen

Record Moderator, and saiil meeting was to adjust the

No. 5. Towns debts and raise money to defray the same.

Page 85. Aint £*147.12\7.J and voted tiiat the Select men

should fortiiwith make a rate, and

Voted that the Selectmen should lay out a high
way along by the mouth of Island Creek Pond as
they think proper, and is wanting, and said meeting
the Town gave full power to Mr. Judah Delanoe,
tiie t(jwn's treasurer to sue out the several l)onds
the town has against or of several persons, for the
money they had of tlie town, that was appropriated
for the use of a Grammar Scliool.

DUXBURY RE CO BUS. 329

1763. A Town meeting for the cl>oice of Town Officeis.

Mch 14.

1763. At a Town meeting lieUI in Duxborrougli May

May 1763 Major Briggs Alden was chosen Kepresenta-

Record tive.
No. 5.
Page 86.

1763. At a Town Meeting lield in Diixl)orrough Sei)t 12
Sept 12. 1763. Said meeting was to adjust the Towns debts

Record and raise money to pay the same amounting to £184
No. 5. 7.5 and the town voted to raise said sun^ by a Town
— 86 tax.

1764. A Town Meeting for tlie choice of Town Officers.
Mch 5.

1764. Where as the Town of Duxltorrough at a meeting

Recorn in said town on September the 16"* 1762 voted tliat

No. 5. tiie select men should lay out the way for the use of

Page 88. the Town, as the way now goeth by the mouth of

Island Creek [loud, as they shall think proper and

convenient for the use of said Town, Agreeably we

began as follows,

Begiuing at Plymouth road on John Wadsworths
land near the north corner of tlie Widow Deborah
Thomas farm, ranging North 67 degrees West, 4
rods to a black oak tree standing on said Wads-
worths land, thence North 67 degrees West, 20 rods,
thence North 60 degrees West 34 rods, to a stake
and stones in a Valley, about 6 paces to the North
of the Middle of the road, thence West, 1 degree
South. 10 rods, to a red oak tree standing on the
same side of the road about 10 paces from Ureiah
AVadsworlhs coiner of his wood pasture, thence
North 77 degiees, 42 rods to a red oak sapling
marked on four sides, when the road turns to the
Southward, thence South 37 degrees West, 38 rods,
to a stake and stones standing on Joseph Brewster.s
land. al)out 5 paces on the Nortii side of the road^

;y,>v/ DuxuriiY records.

thence South 87 degrees West, 43 rods, to a stake
and stones, standing on John Hunts laud just on the
descent of a liill. thence South 55 degrees West
down the hill 27 rods, to a white oak standing close
to the swamp at the foot of Tobys Garden hill on
the same side of the way, thence South 35 degrees
West, 1 1 rods to a stake and stones near where tlie
roads part, and where one goeth down to Wads-
worths wharf, thence North 82 degrees West, 2G
rods to a pine tree stauding close to said road on the
same side, thence North 59 degrees West, IS rods
to a stake and stones, thence North 88 degrees West
2-4 rods to a stake and stones by it. Thence South 72
degrees West 24i rods to a red oak tree with a great
stoiie liy it, thence North 69 degrees West, 9 rods
to a Black oak tree marked, near three great stones,
thence South 03 degrees West 13 rods to a small
rock on the West side of the pond brook 1 rod and 7
Jinks, to the West of said Inook, thence West 8 de-
grees South 4 rods to a great rock oij the North side
of said road, and from said great rock North 71 de-
grees West 54 rods to a Stake and Stones b}' the
fence that Paul Seabury lately set up, thence North
88 degrees West, 37 rods to a red oak tree standing
close by said road on the North side, thence North
51 degrees AVest 6 rods, to a black oak tree, thence
thence North 33 degrees West, 6 rods to a black
oak tree, thence North 51 degrees West 20i rods to
a red oak tree, thence North 56 degrees West, 32
rods to a sapling Pine tree on Oliver Seabury's land
within 1 rod of Elephalet Bradford's range, thence
North 10 degrees West 6 rods, to a white oak
stum[) on the North side of the road where said road
comes to the old County road at the school house
standing at a point of land belonging to Joseph
Freeman, and all the above bounds stand on the
Xorthei ly side of said load. and the road is to be on
the Southerly side of said bounds, and to extend in
width thf space of 3l» feet and to continue and re-
main for a hiirhwav for the use of the town, for time

D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 331

to come as it has l)een for niaii}- yeais jiast, which
wtiy was laid out by us the suhscri))eis in Nov. 8th
1763. In witness where of we have set our hand.

Pklk(; Wadswohth.
Wait Wa i >s wokti i .

1704. At a Town Meeting held in Diixhorrough July

July 30. 30"* 17C4 Colonel Bradford was chosen Moderator,
Record and said meeting was to adjust the Town's debts,
No. 5. and to raise money to defray the same, amounting
Page 'JO. to £173.1-.r'. And at said meeting the Town chose
Major Hriggs Aiden their Agent to join the other
Agents to act for them in repairing the bridge at
North river, and the Town by their vote show their
willingness to have the l)ridge built or repaired with
wooden work as needful provided the other commit-
tee comply with it.

17G4. At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough Sept

Sept 26 26 1764. Briggs Alden Esq. was chosen Moderator,

and the town voted to raise £9.07*' lawful money

towards repairing North river Inidge. Jurors were

drawn at this meeting.

1765. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough, March

Mch 25. 25"' 1765 Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Moderator,
Record John Wadsworth Town Clerk, and took the oath of
No. 5. a clerk.

Page 91. Also the Town ofticeis were chosen at this meet-
mg.

Deacon Peleg Wadsworth and Thomas Chanler
were chosen to take care of Island Creek Herring
Brook, and the laws they are to see that they are
observed about the herring, but the town voted that
the water may V»e stopped till the 15"' day of April,
and no longer, and the town voted that the herring
must 1)1' caught no where ui)on the said brook, but
within 10 rods of the mill tail, and but one day in
in the week during the time limited by law, and that
is everv Mondav in the week in tlic dav time between

332 DrXIlUm' HKCORDS.

Sim rise ami Sim set, and Aiiiiziali Dt-lanoe and
William SinniioiiH arc clioscn lo take cart- of the
lieninti lnook upon the Giisl Mill Stream, and the
stream is to he opened for lierrino; to run. liy the
111"' of Apiil next, and no herring to be eanght
(Uirinii llie time limited l»y law for heirino; to run,
Imt oidy on evt-ry Monday (iiiiiiig said time, in the
day time and only l)etween Sim rise and Sun set,
and only to he caught helovv tiie Gountiy load, and
not below the old Waste Way, and said Agents are
to see that the herring have a passage down.

And said Town voted to give INIajor Arnold £'2
13".4.foi' to lind and provide the Town School with
lire wood for tlii' year ensuing.

May 13. At a Town meeting held in Duxboirough on the

13"' (jf May 1765. Biiggs Alden was chosen Mod-
erator and their agent to answer the Towns
presentment al)oiit the gates that were ei'ected upon
the highways, at the next Supei'ior Court, and
Keiiiesentalivi- for the yeai- ensuing, and tlie town
did by tlieii' vote give up all their right title and
part of the line money that was due to the town
from Joseph Freeman, Benjamin Loring, Oliver
Seabury and Paul Seabury for transgressing the
law relating to the hei'ring brook at Island Creek
Fond. ;iii(l then said town proceeded to draw .Jury
men.

1765. .\ I a 'I'own Meeting held in Duxborrough July 24

July 24. 17(")r) said meeting was to adjust lihe Town's debts,

Record and io raise the money to defray the same am'" to

No. 5. £215.17.11. And at said meeting Jury men were

92. drawn.

DUXBL'RY UEOOliD^. 333

TIIK ST A IMP ACT.

1765. At a Town Mt'cliug licld in Diixborrougli October

Oct. 21. 2 1st 1765, Majur Biiggs Aldcn was chosen Mod-
Record eratoi'. Tlie said meeting wns to see whether or no
No. i\. the Town wouhl willingly comply or unite with the
93. late act of parliament and rest contented with the

stamp act as it now stunds with the English Empire
in America, or else show their resentment against
said act, and to use any nieasuiesor means that they
shall tiiink [)roi)er for to prevent said acts being im-
posed upon US-, by giving their representative in-
structions to stop said act, or to use any other means
they shall think proper. And tlien the vote was
called l)y the Moderator to see if they would receive
the Stamp act, and it was voted in the Negative,
and the Town chose Cap^ Wait Wadsworth, Capt.
John Wadsworth, Ebenezer Bartlet, Isaac Partridge
and P^zra Arnold their committee to prepare a draft,
and to give their reasons why the Town would not
accept of said act, and to show so far as they were
capable of it. And then the meeting was adjourned
to the 23'' inst.

And then the said Town met, and the said Com-
mittee prepared a result with their reasons against
said Act, and gave tlieir representative tlie following
instructions, and voted it should l)e here recorded,
which is as follows.

To Briggs Alden Esq Representative of the inhabi-
tants of the Town of Duxborrough in the Great
and General Court of the Province of Massachu-
setts Ba}', in New England.
Silt

^Vhilst all America is in a fei'ment,
and every patriotic Breast is glowing with resentment
iit the heavy and intolerable Ijurdens imposed \x\mn

334 DUXBURY MECORD^.

us ))y tlio late Act lal«'ly pa.-iStMl in Parlianu-iit of
Great liiitiaii. We your constituents, the free
liolilers ami other inliabitants of the ancient and first
inc<jri)oi'ate(l 'rcjwn i)f DuxiiorrouLili. thiiilv it tiieir
incunil)ent duty to inform you of tiiew sentiments
upon tliis im|)ortant and ahirmin<^ affair, that you,
Sir. may he abli' in tlie approaching session of the
Great and General Court, to act accoiding to their
declared minds : We esteem the s;iid Stamp act to
he unconstitutional and subversive of the rights
and privileges of his Majesty's American Subjects,
contrary not only to the Royal Charter granted to
our Ancestors, and to Magna Charter, the great
Charter of Biitish liberty, but likewise to the grand
prerogative of human Nature, and to that liberty
wherewith Our Blessed Lord hath made us free :
We likewise think that if this act should take place
in this Province in the present distressed condition,
we should be involved in inevatable ruin. We do now
therefore enjoin and instruct you that 5'ou neither
directly nor indirectly be aiding, favoring, counte-
nancing, assisting or any other ways instrumental in
promoting the putting the said Act in execution, but
that you oppose the same with all the eloquence and
address you are master of, and that you use your
utmost endeavors to vindicate our precious rights
and privileges, those privileges for which our fore
fathers bled, for wdiich those Heroic spirits bid adieu
to the tyranical government to the ill boding name
of the Stuarts, travelled the vast Atlantic, and sat
down in these then deserts of America, and for
which Sir, we their descendants esteem dearer to us
than our lives. We likewise enjoin it upon you to
oppose in the strongest manner any motion or motions
that may be made in the General Assembly, to make
a relation or compensation for the riotous proceedings
at Boston.

DUX BUB Y ME CORDS.

335

1766. At :i Town ^Meeting in l)uxl»oiroiigli March 31st

jMch. 31. 1766 Colonel Bradford was chosen Moderator. And

Record the Town then chose the town otticers for the yeai-

No. o. ensuing. The town gave lil)ert3' to Joseph Drew

Page 96. and his partners to build a dam and Gristmill on

Blue fish river, and to keep up said dam so long as

he shall keep the Mill in good repair for grinding

corn or grain provided said Drew and partners shali

make good and save the Town harmless from all

damage that may arise or happen by said Mill

Pond flowing the marshes or land of the owners,

lying above said dam.

And the Town voted to give away, and that half
the Town's stock of powder shall be used in rejoic-
ing that the Stamp act is repealed. And voted that
their town treasurer prosecute all persons that have
or do bring in any persons unto this town, by re-
ceiving them into their houses or enclosures, and
have not followed the direction of the law thereunto
belonging. And the town voted to accept of the
high way that the select men have laid out in the
Captain's Nook up to Plymouth road. And the
town voted that Col. Gamaliel Bradford should pre-
fer or present a petition to the General Court in
order to prevent the distraction of the Bass in North
river in the winter season, and that Col. Bradford
should present a petition to the General Court in
order to prevent the cattle from feeding on the beach
in order to secure or save the harbor, and said Col.
Bradford was chosen Agent for the above said pur-
poses.

1766.
May 19.
Record

No 5.

97

At a town meeting held in Duxborrough Maj' 19"'
1756. The town voted that their Select men should
inspect and see whether or no there is any thing yet
due her as a part of her legacy out of her farthers
estate, or her portion which may l)e yet coming to
her, because she is at present maintained by the
town, and the person so maintained by the town is
Content Simmons,

33a nrxiuin' ufajouds.

July .")] A 'rowii IMcrtiiio- was licld to ndjiist the 'r.)\vii.s

(k'lils, and to 'sc tlic inoiii'V lo clefi'iiy tlic; saiiitj
am' to f ■ r. 1 2 . 1 .'■' lO. And tlu- same day .John IIo"k'^
took Kliiatlia" Wi'slun to ki'cp '.Vji weeks at .'3
shilliii<is pr \.eck. Benjamin Simmons took the
widow Yq'av Simmons at 2 sliillinirs pr week, and tlie
Select men have agreed with the widow (ilass to
keep her mother .");) weeks.

Where as we the Select men of Duxborrongh Vicing
reqnired l»y snndvy of the inhal)itants of said Town
to lay ont a high way from the Captains Nook up to
the Plymoutii road, which we have done in the
following manner. Viz Begining at a large stone
pitched ill the ground in the line Itetw-een Cap^ Wait
Wadsworth and Ebenezer Bartlets, thence North 12
degrees East, to the line between the Brewsters and
said Bartlets land, thence Nortii, 7 degrees West, to
the South Westerly corner of the land belonging to
the heirs of Thomas Prince that lies on the East side
of said way, thence North 10 degrees West, 52 rods
to said Princes heirs. North West corner on the East
side of said way, and in the line of Israel Silvester,
thence North 14 degrees West, 46 rods to a stone
set in the ground, thence North 27 rods to the P^ast
end of the Nook Gate, thence North 8 degrees West,
18 rods to a stone set in the ground, thence North 3
degrees West, 10 rods to a stone set in the ground,
thence North 12 degrees West 8 rods to the South
West corner of a yard made of board fence adjourn-
ing to said Silvester's Northermost house, thence
North 24 degrees West, IG rods along close by said
Silvesters Shop or small l)uilding, by said way to a
stone set in the ground, thence North 16 degrees
West 10 rods to a stone set in the ground, thence
North 30^ rods, to a stone set in the ground, a little
to the Southward of the Southwest corner of Joshua
Cushing's Cooper Shop.

And now it is to be understood that this above
said highway is to be 30 foot wide, and it is to be on

DUXBURY RECORDS. 337

Westerly siile of tl tlu' above said line as the
courses and distaii. '< are run, and the way is
allowed throus^h Gates om the Nook gate down-
waid or Southerly fror 'le Nook gate so far as we
have laid the way out, and further, there is a way
through Cap' Walt Wadsworth's land, down to the
salt bay, where it may be the most beneficial and
least i)rejudicial to each other, forever. And then
we began again where we left off, at a stone set in
the ground near said Cushings Shop, thence North
G2 degrees West, along by the North east side of
Jacob Peterson's Smith Shop, and his shed house 64
rods to the corner of land, thence North 2o degrees
West, 2 rods to the corner of Benjamin Prior's land,
thence North 62 degrees West, 24 rods, thence
North 83 degrees West, 10 rods to Jacob Petersons
corner, thence North 79 degrees West, 54 rods to a
stone set in the ground, thence vSouth 72 degrees
West 4 rods, thence South 57 degrees West, 5 rods,
Thence South 81 degrees West, 5 rods, thence
N(jrtli 75 degrees West, 6 rods, thence North 56
degrees West 20 rods, thence North 67 degrees
AVest, 14 lods to a marked tree with stones about it
thence North 80 degrees West, 10 rods to John
Wadsworth's corner, thence South 85 degrees West
24 rods to a stone pitched in the ground by the
King's highway. And this said way is 30 foot wide
from where we began again at a stone pitched in the
ground, near said Cusliing's shop, and the road is to
go u[)on the North East side of this line aforesaid up
to the King's highway, and is tu be an open town
loud (juite down to the Nook Gate, and from the
Nook Gate downwards to the Soulhvvard, it is to be
a town road through gates. This above said way
was voted and accepted at a Town Meeting M*^''
31-^" 1766 a'ld is now recorded.

KZUA AlJNOIJ)

John Wauswokth

pr Select men.

John Wadswoktii, Tovm Clerk.

5.5.5?

DUXBURY RECORDS.

17G7.
Mch 21.
Keeorcl

No. 5.
D'J.

17G7.

July 27.

liceoid

N" 5.

rage 100

1707.

Nov. 30.

Record

N" 0.

Pa«;e 110

At a town meeting held in Duxbonough I\I:iicli
24"' 17(17 Col IJnidford was chosen Moderator, John
Wadswortli Town Clerk, and was sworn.

The town then elected the various Town Ollicers,
and also voted Briggs Aldea Esq, Capt Wait Wads-
worth and Mr. Ezra Arnold for the Committee to go
and examine the claim of General Winslow and CoP
Thomas, and to see what titles they have unto Dux-
boirough beach, and make a report of what they (ind
relating there unto, at next May meeting. And at
said meeting they voted that the select men should
hire a work house and to drive the poor of the town
into it, and to see all the business relating to the i)Oor
carried on in it according to the laws of this Province.

Jury men were then chosen and drawn. And the
town also voted that the select men should build a
place in the South P^ast end aloft in the meeting
house, to keep the Town's powder in.

And at said meeting, the Committee ap[)ointed l)y
the Town of Duxborrough at their meeting in March
24''' 1767 to confer with, and examine the claims
that General and Edward Winslow have to the beach
commonly called Duxborrough beach, have attended
that service and are of the opinion that the said
Wiuslows have no legal claim or title to said beach.

Bkiggs Alden
Ezra Arnold
Wait Wadswohtii )

ico

vimittee.

At a Town INIeeting held at Duxborrough July
27"' I7(j7. Major Alden was chosen Moderator —
and said meeting was to settle the towns deljts, and
to raise money to i)ay the same — amf-' to £155.
]5M0^*' And Wrestling took Elnathan Weston to
keep one year.

At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough. November
30"' 1767. Isaac Partridge was chosen Moderator,
and the town chose Major Briggs Alden their Agent
to answer the presentments made by the Grand Jury
relating to the defective ways in said town, and the

DUXBUliY RECORDS.

town voted that the select men should lay out the
way that leads from Plymouth iuto Powder Point*
Voted to concur with the town of Boston relatiuji to
a vote there lately i)asscd to encourage the manu-
factures of this Province. Voted to allow John
Sprague 15 shillings old tenor per week for keeping
Zenobia Bartlet 7 months.

1768. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrougli March

March 14. 14^'' 1768, Major Briggs Alden was chosen Moder-

Record ator, John Wadsworth Town Clerk, and was sworn.

N" 5. The town then elected town officers for the year

Page 101. ensuing.

The town voted that Major Alden be allowed to
set up a gate across the high way that leads to
Powder Point near the dwelling house of Amaziah
Delanoe's, provided the said Alden gives or allows
a good cart way tluough his way as is usual, into
Powder Point — and no longer.

And tiie Town voted that their Re[)resentative
should use all the interest that lies in his power to
procure an act made for levying an excise upon
spirituous liquors, at the next sitting of the General
Court.

Voted to come into a new method about taking
care of the Poor of the town, and to have the excise
laid upon spirituous liquors as in the years 1764 &
1765 And the Town voted that Jemima Weston
should take her husband away from Wrestling Alden,
for the term of one year, and put him where she
l)leases, provided the said Jemima can get him kept
as cheap, as Wrestling Aldcns agreed with the town
to keep him, and then the meeting was adjourned to
tiie last Monday in the mouth at 3 o clock in the
afternoon.

Said meeting met again upon said adjournment,
and Jurymen were drawn. And the Town voted
that the select men do discharge Zenobia Bartlet
from tiie care of the town, provided she i)roduce a
person whom the select men shall judge sullicient,

340

JjCXliC/n' llKl'OliDS.

May k;

thai will enter into bonds that she shall not be
eliar<i;al»le to liie town for the space of one year, anil
whensoever she l)ecoines ohargable, llie things she
now imssesses shall be produced as good as they
now are, except what they are inipared by proper
nsage to be deducted, and Jacob Peteison and
Robert Samson were chosen Sabbath Wardens.
John Wadsworth was chosen rei)rcsentative.

1708.

July 25.

Record

No. 5.
Page 1U2.

At a Town Meeting held in Duxlxnrougli July 25
1768, The said meeting was held to adjust the
Town debts, and to raise money to pay the same
amt*-' £'221.11)^3'' Voted that Zenobia Bartlet should
take away all her household goods and things from
Wrestling Alden's and use them to her l)est advant-
age. And the same day at nigiit Judar Delanoe
Content Simmons at Public Vendue to keei) this year
for 18^ old tenor pr Week one year is £13.18.01
and John Simmons was Vendued to P^henezer Del-
anoe for 59^* pr.Week old tenor which is a year £20.
16" and P^lnathan Weston was Vendued to Mary
Weston for 39*' old tenor pr. Week which is for a.
year £13.18.01.

1768. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough Sept. 19, 1768

Sept. 19. Colonel Bradford was chosen Moderator, and Capt.

John Wadsworth was chosen to join the Committee

of Convention on the 22'' day instant to consult with

the Convention for the service of the Province.

1769.

May 25.

Record

N" 5.

Page 102.

At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough May 25th
1769 Colonel Bradford was chosen Moderator and
John Wadsworth was chosen Representative for the
year ensuing. And Colonel Bradford, Major Aldcn
and Mr. P^zra Arnold be a committee to make up
accounts with the Town treasurer.

1769. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough March

Mch. 20. the 20th 1769, Col Bradford was chosen Moderator

Record and John Wadsworth Town Clerk, and was sworn

I) I A'/; L'Ji Y HECOUDS. 341

N" 5. in.
Puge 103. Oilier town ollicers wore llieii elected, and the
mectinjj luljourned to Tuesday next at four o clock.
And then the Town met again, and i)assed laws
for the protection of herring.

Also voted to Iniild a i)Owder house.

1700. Whei'e as we the subscribers, select nieu of Dux-

IMch. 4. borrough being requested by sundry inhabitants, to
Record lay out a high way on the "West side of South river

N" ;j. through the land of Hazaleel, and Wrestling Alden's
Page 10.'). land and so ui)ward, and we began at a hea[) of
stones on the Westerly side of the said river, to the
Southerly side of a cart path that is now used, thence
North 85 degrees West, 6 rods, thence South 67 de-
grees West, 36 rods, thence South 53 degrees West,
8 rods, thence South 65 degrees West, 38 rods,
thence South 53 degrees West, 8 rods, thence South
65 degrees West, 38 rods, thence South 53 degrees
AVest, 11 rods to Abner Samson's corner, thence
South 41 degrees West, 20 rods, thence South 59
degrees West, 6 rods, thence South 76 degrees, 14
rods, thence South 87 degrees West, 7 rods, thence
South West 13 rods, thence South 56 degrees West
24 rods and i, thence South 65 degrees AVest, 14
rods, thence North, 84 degrees West, 4 rods 16 links,
a little to the Northward of Nathaniel Samson's well
and dwelling house, and we have laid out the way 30
foot wide upon the Northerly side of said line, and
then we laid out the way further by the Northerly
side of Nathaniel Samson's fence as it now stands
until it takes the old road, and then the way to be
continued as the way now goes, 30 teet wide until it
comes to Boston road at the four mile hill.

In testmony whereof we have hereunto set our
hands March 4 th 1766.

Bui<5(is Aldkn '\

Ezra Aunoi.o ^ Select Men.

John Waoswoktii )

J42 DlJXIU'Ji'Y RECORDS.

1770. At a Town meeting held in Dnxborrouf^h Murcli

Mcli 20. 20"' 1770 INIajor Brigjis Aklen was chosen Modeiu-

Record tor, and Mr. John Wadsworth Jr. Clerk for said day.

N" i). Tliis meeting was for choice of Town Odiccrs.

Page 114. Also voted to receive William Loring and family

for inliahitaiits of this t(jwM.

May 25. C:ii)t John Wadsworth was chosen Representative

for the year ensuing.

INDEX

Page.
Abiilumeiit, . . 'ills. i>7()

A-rent, 1S2, •20;5. -lOr,, 207, •212. 2;>(), 240,
241, 242, 24o, 24(1, 24S. 251, 2."):i, 2.")."),
25(). 257, 2.5! t, 2(!0, 2t;i, 2(12, 2(1:!, 2(i4.
•Mi, 271, 272, 277, 278, 2!ll, 2'.J2, 2;i.S,
.•301, 302, 312, 313, 317, 3'i3, ;i28, ;531,

332, 335

Aldeii, Abigail, .... 1!K)

Aldeii, Benjamin, 93, <H, 119, l^itJ, l(i4,

. 20(), '249, 258, 259, 2(J0, •2()3

Aldeu, Briggs, 299, ;309, 312, 313, 315,

317, 322, 324, 328, 329, 331, .332, ;i38,

.•539, 310

Alden, Daniel, . .9. ^28. 31

Alden, David, 39, 72, 17(i, 181, 18!i. 192,

. 193, -201, '203, '^y, -271, ^272

Aldeu, John, '23, 54, (J3, !H1, 97, IM. 218,

23(5, -237, '240, '241, 242, 243, '244, '245,

247, 250, 255, '257, 2C1, '2G2, 2()4, '2(J5,

2m, 2()7

Alden, Jonatliau, . ()2, 2:H>

\l<leii, Jeseph, . (il. (i2

Alden, Samuel, l(i5, '24(J, 248, 251, '258,

2G8, 277, '292, 299, 3(K), 302, 310, 311,

312, 317, 3'22

Alden, Wrestling, . .338. .•{.'JO, 340

Alcwives, ..... 277

Aniniiiiiition, .... •2()7

Andrews, Stephen, . . 146

Arnold, Beniamin, . . . 258

Arnold. Edward, 100, 107, 1()5, 201, '240,

241, 244, '24(i, '247, 248, '2.50, '251, '252,

■2.54, 2,55, '25(5, '2.59, '2(i0, '2(il, '2(i3, '2(U.

'2(i5, 291, 293, '299

Arnold, Ezra, ■2(i(), 317, 3^23, 3'27, 338,

:340

Arnold, James, Kio, '240, '248, '2.53, '2.58,

259, '2(32, 315, 3'20

Arnold, .Joanna, . . . 323

Arnold. Setli,41, 70 78, 89, 90, 91, 92,

94, 110, 114, 175, 188, 191, 192, 193,

197, 202, '203, '205, 212, '240

Assessments, Commissioners of, 177.

178

.\ssessors. . . 278, 303, ;i27

.Vssi.stants, . 175, 17(), 179, 181. 182

Barker, Franeis, 28, ()8, (i9, 7.3, 77, 92,
110, 178, 180, 187, 189, 194. 197, '201,
'209, 212

Page.
Barker, Isaac, . 8, 59, 75, lid

Barker, John, .... 97

Barker, Lu(!y 20

Barker, Robert, (I, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20,

'25, 33, ;>4, 30, 43, 44, 45, 40, 47, 4,«,

49, 51, 52, 53, 54, .58, .59, (iO, 70, 74,

17(j, 180, 185, 198, 203, 219

Barker, Samuel. . . Kid, 198

Barker, Thomas, . . 192, 219

Barren Hill, . . 8(i, 87

Barstow's Bridge, . 3(), '278, 291

Bartlett, Benjamin, 10, .59, 8(j, 87, 105

Bartlett, Ebenezer, . . '242

Bartlett, Ichabod, . . 23(1

Bartle.t, Samuel. 105, 130, 184, 201

Bartlett, Seth, 202, '2()(i

Bartlett, Zenobia, . :i3'J, :>40

Bass, 335

Bease, Richard, .... 5

Beaver Dam. .... .50, 183

Billingsgate, . . . . 39

Bird, Ann, 18

Bird, Thomas, . . .17, 18, .50
Bisbe, Hopestill, ... 7(i

Bishop, James, '28. 49, ()7, 79, HI, 181,

187

Bishoj), John, . 80, 113

Blackbird, .... '249

Block Island 133

Bluetish River, . . 107, 175, 3;i5

Boardman, David. . . . 174

Bond, '2.59

Boney, James. . 77. 78, .82. 193, '2.'3(i
Boney, John, 07, 77. HI. 112, 193. 20i;,

'207, 303

Boney, Thomas, .•57. 72, 98, 212

Boney. William. . . 07. 77, 19.5

Booth, Abraham, 79. 83, 84. •204

Boundary, , . . . 323, 3'24
Bounty,'. . '241. •24(5, 249, •2(53

Bourne, Thomas, . . 190

Bowles, Isaac 2!i;t

Bradford, Gamaliel, '2.52, '2.53, '2.57,

'2.58, 2.59. '2(>2, '203, '204, •205, •2()(;. •207.

•209, '270, '271, '272. 273, '274. 275. '208,

27(i, 277, '279, ^292 ^298, •29!i, 3(H), ;502,

300, 310, 312, 313. 314, 315, 317, 219.

320, .•321, .•te, ;540

Bradford, Gershom, . . . Ki.'i

Bradford, Hezekiah, . 1,52. Ki.i

344

INDEX.

ra^e.
lii-iiillnnl, .lolin. . !Mi, !I7

l!l;i<ll<«nl, lioluTt.

Unulttird. Saimu'l.

IJiadfDnl, Williuiii,
lirclt, William ">, 1

1(!:5, .iO:?
, '.iJ. I(i7, l!il,

•JI17, '-''-'i, -'.'m;
11, iii, 1.?, k;,

•-'1,4.-., 4H

Browsler, Constant.
IJrewstor, .Toiiatliaii, .so, !I2, l(i7

Uiiiwstor. .foscph, :!l(i, Ml, .Vl-l, .{'iil
IJrewster, .iDsliua. . 2().")

IWevvster, Nathaniel, ;!2, H(i, !K>. KX),
120, i:i!l, 2;J<;, 24(i
15revv.ster, William, .HK, ,S7, i;«), 172,
1.S4, !«."), lltl, lil2, 258, 25!l, 2(11, 2(i2,

270, .•!20

lirewstor, Wrestlin};, 104. lO.^j, 170

]5iick Kiln, .
ISrowii, .lolm
IJiyaiil. Sti'vun,
r.iiiiip, Edward,
llmiip's Meadow,
liuiliin, Tlionias,
IJyran, Ebenezer

C'ary, John,
("arf.swtdl.

17S, 1.S0, 1H.5

. l'.)5, 21!)

. 8 it, 12

. 1;H, .5)1, Wt

. 41

178

. 241, 2!t.S

l.i.H

i;}

41,(i.5, 158,238

Chaniburhiiii, Nathaniel, . 230

Chandler, Itenjaiiiin, . 12.5, 210, 2;i(>

Chandler, Edward, . 108

Chandler, .John, 177, 2;{(i, 2.5.5, 2(il, 2(i2,

•IM. ;U0, ;!11, :il2

Chandler, .Toseph, 70. 78. 87, 1211, 180,

185, I'.K!, 1!H;, 208, 241

Chandler, Nathaniel, . 24.S

Chandler, I'hilip, 1.55, 24(i, 251

Cnamller, Samuel, 10, I'.t, 12!t, l.W,

U:;. 144, 210, 251

Chandler, Thomas, , . -VM

Charter _ 182

Church, Benjamin, . 42, (j7, ()8

Clai>|>, Stephen, !I7

Clark's Island, . 'M , 1!K»

Clarke, Thurston, 25, 1.S5

Clarke, William, 11, 15, :54, ■.!^, .5(),

(>1, (12
Clerk, Town, 247, 271, 272, 27(i, 2!)8,

;!(K», :;27, ;!28, ;i.;i. ;i:!8, ;W!i, .-mo, ;u2

Cole, Ephraim, . K>."5

Cole, Mary, 241, 242, 244, 247, 2.50,

251, 2(>4, 272, 278

Cole, Nathaniel, 2!l, .S4, .S;5, 102, ll!l.

120, 180, 243, 2(iO

Collier, William, 3!)

Common Lands, Division of, litll, 200,

211, 21.!, 21(i, 217, 218, 222, 223, 224,

225, 22(), 227, 22! », 2.!0, 2;>.!, 280, 28(),

•301
Common Land, Troprietors of, 214,

218, 2.st). :i05

Common Meadow. 177. 17.S. 1.S2, 27i>,

277, 2113, 2'.I!J

ComiJaint, .... 277

Consiahle, 17(1,178, l.SO. 181. 185, 242,

243, 245, 255, 2'J2, .'522

1

a>,'e.

Coop<;r, .John,

21

Council, Keidesiasti

■al.

2.5.5,

2.57,

2.58,

2(14,

2110,

.3<MI

Council, Town,

I. SO

County Ta.\,

28.3

.327

Court, County,

181

182

2.S5

('ourt, OiMieral,

20(i,

212,

237,

240,

241,

242, 24.3, 244,

245,

247,

24'.>.

2.50,

25 ."» ,

2(i4, 2(i(;. 2<i7.

2(!8,

2<;".l,

271,

27.1,

274!

275, 27(1, 2! 12,

3ih;,

312.

328,

3.35,

.{.ill

Court, Inferior

201

JOC.

207.

212,

2.-.7.

23<t, 241, 242,

24.3,

24(i.

2(><l,

205,

•H'*\.

21 ;8, 271,

2! 12,

311

313,

320.

.323

Court, Superior

, 187

201

240,

2411,

2,50,

2.51

, :'.()( ;

.3.32

Credit, Bills of,

202

2011

Crow,

2411

Cushinfi;, Joshua.
Cnshin^,', Nehemiali,
Cut Riv«;r, .

Dawes, Marv, .
Deer, .

Delano, Amariah,
Delano, B(Mioni,
Delano, IJereah,
Delano, David,
Delano, Ebenezer.
Delano, Jane, 247,

Delano, .lesse,
Delano, .John, .">2.
Didano, Jonathan,
Delano, .Toseph, .
D(!lano, .Joshua,

2(>3
Delano, .Josiah,
Delano, .hutah,
Dehlno, llazadiah,
Delano, Nathaniel,
Delano, I'hilip, 11

21)1, 21t.3.

145

2(W,
213,

314,

.•i32,

327

.3.3! t
242
1(^

205, 20s, 27:

;!40
.321,
327

i(;o

208
2(i5
2112
2(iO,
21(2
10.3
314, 327, 328, .340

km;

172

0.3. 114. 240
. nil,

145, 104,
, 205, 20(

. 247.
207,
2111,

170,
271,

111, '.
5, .54, 01, 173, 1.S2, 201,
251, 2.52, 2.53, 272, 27(>, 2!tl,

Delano, Samuel. .

5, 20,
23(i,
293,

IHI. HI,

Delano, Thomas, .57, .5,S, 00. (i7,
. 72, 78, 105, 107, 188, 203,

Deimties,
Diiiijley, Jacob,
Diui^ley's Wolf Trap
Dismission,
Dodson, Anthony,
Dou.u:lass, .lohn.
Drew, Joseph,
Duxborrouuli, Church of
Du.xlniry, Town of

180,

18

14, 15, 111,23,
01. 0;'., 04, (ill

Eaton, Martha,
Eaton. Samuel,

Ferniside, .John,
Fidelity. Oath of,

2311,
2! lit,
313
1711

71.
210
181
324
175
204
IS
208
3; 1.5
, 111
41,
, 70

, 23
, 23

7
170

INDEX.

345

•age.

Fisli. Elieiiczcr,

;{2;{

Fisli, Xatliaiiicl,

2()5

Fisli. Tlioiiiiis, li;'., -JOT

•JIO

•_';i8.

2()5,

2(i(i

2(57

Fislier, Sauiuel, .

100

2;?5

Ford, Ann,

7

Ford. Joseph,

2!t.S

Ford, Mi.-liacI,

li4

21it

Ford, William,

7

Forstcr, Ilop.stell,

, 11

Fo.stcr, Tlioina.s, .

.30;5

Freeman, Joseph, lOS,

241,

250,

272,

27K

;i22

327

Glade Creek,

237

Glass, John, . . 10(),

104

105

2:5()

Glass, Ro^er. . 11, K

, 17

178,

ISO

Gottoui Meadow,

(14

Gottoni River,

177

Grants, Court, .

200

Grants, Town,

20! t

Great Wood Island,

()b.

100

Green Harbor, 41, 55,

5<),

ii:i.

114,

175,

1!K),

2!ll,

2 02

Green, Jo-seph,

23

Gurnet,

iX),

liW

Gurnet Creek,

()2

Gurnet Island,

02

Hall, Edward,

19

Hanks, John, .

33(;

Harlow, Eleazer,

170,

2()2,

290

Hart Hill,

70

Hatfli, Samuel, .

41

Hayward, Thomas, 10, 11, 12, 21, 45,

48
Herring, . 183, 321, 324, 331, 341
Hicks, Daniel, . , , 17, 18
Hidbie, .John .... f!

Highway,
Hilier, William,
Hill, Samuel,
Hohbes, John,
Hobbes, William
Hobomack's Pond,
Holmes, Abraham,
Holmes, Abram, .
Holmes, John, . 10,
Holmes, Joseph,
Holmes, Josiali, 28, 33
09, 73, 74, 7(i, 77, 181, 182, 180. 187,
192, 194, 197, 198

3;«),

336,

;wi

55

89,

193,

19()

04

170

23,

298
50

174,

175

19, 2(i

40,

180

75

;«, 41

, .'>9

()8,

Hound's Ditch,
Howland, Henry,
How land, Joseph,
Howland, Josiah,
Howland, William,
Hvidson, John, 17,

Hunt, Edward,
Hunt, John,
Hunt, Samuel,
Hunt, Thomas, .

10, 208

22

. . ' . 170

. (>2

100

43, 44, 45, 40, 47,

51, 52, (>0, 02

7

270, 3(yj, 320

11, 27

158

Indian Head River, 19, 27, '.'M, 31, 42.
. 07, 08, 70, 111, 204

Page.
Interest, . . . . . 200

Iron, 18.-;

Island Creek, 14, 18.!, 191, 238, 240,
249, 328, 329, 3;'.l, 332

Jones, Cornelius,
Jones River, .58, 59, 97,

.Judgement, .

Jury, Grand, 180, 181,
207, 240, 241. 244, 245,

Jury, Petit, 175, 170, 181,
188, 191, 201, 203, 20<i,
2.39, 240, 241, 242, 243,
249, 200, 205, 200, 2()8,

Keemp, William,

Kein, Benjamin, ,

Kein, Hezekiah,

Kein, Isaac,

Kein, John,

Kein, Josiah, (!9, 71, 72, 7

Kein, Matthew,
King-, Clement,
King, Thomas,

317, 318

104, 204, 20(i,

207

. 2.'')9. ;'.19

184, 187. 2(11.

247, 249, 20S

182, 183, 1,S4,

207, 212, 2;!7,

244, 245, 24(),

271, 293, :«)0,

320, .323

. 10, .52, .58

. 79

100

. \m

185, 18(i, 198

3,, SO. 118, 180,

201, 210

. 81

. 41

. 20

Lambert, Thomas,
Lathely, Phillip, .
Learned, Solomon,
Lease,

Lendall, James,
Leonard, Philip, .
Leonard's Range,
Lewis, Daniel,
Little, Isaac,
Loan,

Lobdin, Isaac, .
Lohegan,
Loring. Benjamin.
Loring, Joshua, .
Loring, Levi, . . . .
Loring, Thomas, 78, 80, <>4, «>,
. 203,205,220,221,
Loring, William,

73, 112,

112

113

20

177

07, 08,89, 91, 19(i
VM\
3(U
290
207
!, ()7

291, 295,
. 203,

;»i,

70,

2(H,

00

277, .303

97,
2:!(i,

.30,5
313
3''"'

249
342

Magoun, Elias 90

Magoiin, James, . . . 1S5
Mallinsoii, Joseph, . . . 213

Marshlicld, Town of, 14, 15, 41, 09, 70
MattacliL-esit, ... 17, 24

Mattakiset, 0, 7, 11, 12, 13, :W, 42, 45,
. 48, 54, 70, 73, 74, 198, 212
Meeting House, 202, 205, 2;?(i, 2.58, 274,

275, 2!V4, 295, 303, 310, 311, 312, 31.3,

315, 310, 318

Michill, Experience, 11, 23, 24. 25, 27
Mill P.rook, 5, 1.3, 20, 55, .57, .58, 75, I'.IS,

202. 204, 249

Ministry, 210, 257, 201, 202, 205, Wi, 312

314, .315, 317, 319

Morton's hole, .... 101
Morton, Nathaniel, . . . IS

M6

INDEX.

rage.

Niimassakeiset, tl, 7. 8. 11. 12. 1:5, 14,

1.5, l(i, l!l, UO. 'j;!, 24. 2.">. .iO, 42, 4:i. 44.

4.'>, 47. 411, .".4. <;i. (i5, 112, 174

N;vsli. Saiimel <)1

Noriult. ?2phraim. . . 2()0, 2li7

North River, M, 41, .52, .50, fiO, 02, l!t.5.

. 202. 203. 27S, ;{2:3. :«1, ;{:»

Notili cation, 218

OtHccrs, County . -'M

Ottinors. Town," 2^7. 24(», 242, 244, 247

Ol.lhani, Isaac .S2

Oiiliiiation. .... 204

Pabodie, Elizabeth, . . . li

Pah.Hlic, William, «, i>, 10, 12, i:5, 14,

1.5, 17. 21, 2.?. 24, 2.5. 20, 27, 28, 29,

.io, .U. :i2, :«, :«, :«, Mi, M, :w, :«)

40, 41, 42, 47, 48, 03, 04, 05

Paibody, Goodman. ... 47

Palmer's Landinj;; Place, . 53

Paper, 251

Parri.s, Thoma~s, .... 82

Parsoiia<rc, . Iit2, 2.58, 201, 202, 2<)5

Partridge, G(^or>je, 13, 14, 20, 21, 1.5«»,

101, 170, 241. 248. 2.58, 292, :«)2, ;i03,

310, .311

Partridge, Isaac, 245, 200, 202, 'Mi,

312, 338

Partridge, Jame.s, 88, 80, 1()8, 181, 207

Partridge, .John, 72, 78, 84, 88. 80. 02,

!»4, 113, 110, 12(), 175. 103, 202, 203,

204, 20;). 207, 200, 211. 218, ,527, '2m,

237, 230, 240, 2()5, 2(«i, 2(i7

Partridge, Samuel, . . 2(i8

Pastor, 204

Peirce, Abraham, 25, 40, .55, 5(), 82

. . .84, 111, 174, LSO, 200

Peirce, Abram, . . . 180, 187

Peirce. Isaac, 54, 50, 82, 110, 111, 112

Petition, 200, 212, 244. 240, 307, .3.35

Peterson, Benjamin, 101, 100, 1-30.

'. . . . 201

Pettason, l.saac, . 1.34, 140, 242. 2(55

Peterson. Jacob, 245, .340

Peterson, Jonathan, 81, 04, 05, !tO,

118, 14(), 148, 1(K), 241, 242, 245, 272,

313, .314, 323, 327, .328

Peterson, Joseidi, 07. 08, 01, 1.50, KMi,

210

Peterson, Reuben, 140, 148

Phillip.s, Blainie, 141, 142, 1.52. 271. 320
Phillips, Thomas, 120, 13K, 141. 142,

143, 144. 102,
I'iiH' Point,

Puilding Brook.
45, 47, .50, 51.

I'ollard, (leorgi!,
I'cior House,
Powder House,
Powder Point, .
Prince, Thomas,
Prior, Benjamin,

Prior, .John.
Prior. .Tosejih,
Protest, 200,

KX

17. 140

. 210

i, 120,

20.3

130, 248

5, 13

52, .55

33X

.Ul

.330

24(),
25H,
1.57.
208,

203. 210.

172.
200
184

11, 25, 20, 138
21.S. 220. 2.50.

Page.

0. 25, 20, :U, .30. 44,

■>4, 0(1, tiO, 72, 70. KO,

81, K7, 183, 202.

Rate, 178, 181, 2(h;, 230. 240. 242. 243,
244, 248, 255. 2.50, 204. 207, 27<l, 271.
272, 27.3, 274. 275, 278, 20K, 2!l!l, :;()5.
:n4, 320, 322, .325, 320, .328, .331, 3.32,

3.40, .3:;.s

Representative, 188, 240, 241, 24.'., 245,

247, '250, ;«5, '203, '204, 205, 273, 274.

•275, 270, 202, '208. 300, 310, 31:5, 317.

321, 325. .328, .'?20, 332, .'UO. ;U2

Ridby, John, .... 10

Rights, . -288, 280

Rollins, Nicholas. 0, 48

Robins. Tiiomas. . 45

Robiuson's Creek. 0, 10. .33, 34, :m;, 40.

.52, 53

Robinson, John, 84, 85. 102, 103, 105,

101, 102, 103,200,211, 212, 2:58, 247,

. 248, '250, '253, '250, 257, '258, 200, 2(H

Rocky IMain, . . . 23, 24

Rogers, John, . 11, 12, 14, 40. 08

Rogers, .To.seph, 32, 111, 112, 178, 187

Rogers, Thomas, 45, 48

Rouse's Hummock, . 114

Rouse, John, 14, .30, (il, 74

Rouse's Point, 103, 2<K), '205, '200, :J(XI,

308, 312, 31(i, .317

Rouse, Simon, .... 00

Russell, George, 12, 15, 17, 24, 43, 44,

45, 48, 50, 52, .5.3, .54, 58

Russell, George, Children of, 10, 3<)

Russell, George, Heirs of, . 34

Russell, John, 43, 4(). .50, 01, 74, 75, 83,

M. 183, 181, 227

Russell, Joseph 3'24

Sabbath,

Salary, . . 247, 2.52, '2.57, '^K),

Sampson, Abraham, 11, '20, .57, .58

07, 08, 71, 72, 7H, 103, 107, 10!t,

128, 175, 180, 107, 21.3, 218. 210,

Sampson, Cabet,
Sampson, Caleb,

Sampson, Eben(!zer,
Sampson, Henry,
Sami)son, Ichabod,
Sampson, John, (Hi.

24<i, 2<»2,

!K), 01, 1.55. 100,
'240.

11, :i<). 4(),
102. 103, 107,
•208, .'iOO, .300

Sampson, .Toshua.

Samp.son, Nathaniel. 24(), 248

Samjison, Roliert.

Sampson, Stephen. ll.>. 181

Saq\ia(iuash,

School. Cirannnar. 253, '200.

;i51. -252, 254, '203

School House. "208

School. Keepinu of, . •200
Scho(d Master. -241, •242, •2.55,

. 248, •2.5.3, •270. '271, ^272
Seat,

•_»((2

2!»il

185

02

.'72,

.•?23

'2:«i,

, ^270

.'4(i.

•277

248
'2! to
. 50,
127,
237,
317
50
175,
•240
2i)2
185
137
.•!13,
314
1.55
.•527
.•i40
'207
lOO
•201,
.•{28
•240
. •20!l
•247,
. 310
230

INDEX.

347

Si-almrv, Samuel. C'J, d."., iiil, i;!l, i:!2,
1.>S, i(i*>, ls:i, ISS, 1!»1, III'J, 1!>4, 202,

212. 2;«). 2.;.S. 24:i,
2!)1. 2! 12. 2!i:i, 2!!."),

;ni. .•;i2, :ii.s, :!1."),

Scli'Ctmcn.
Sliaw, .Jolm.
Sliei'iff, .
Silver, .
Silvosrcr. Isincl.

271,
:«M),
:!2(),
17(i.

ITii

72, 27«, 271 »,

;i02. ;;o'), ;5i(),
:e2, 320. ;«s
17.S, IKO. LSI

. ."., l.i
2(;(»

ISl, 101, 1!I7
210, 2(17,

Simmons. ]!cii);ui)iii. lid. 120. 24:!, 24(i,

:\M\

Simiiicuis, ("(iiilcnt. ;^.'>.'), 'MO

Simiuon.s. Fear. . . -"'oti

Simmons, (loodmaii. . . . in
Simmoii.s. Icliabod. . 32.")

Siiimions, Isaac. S!>, loO, liifi. 17.'}, 24.S
Simmons, John, lO.i, 122, 175. 210. 2:;(i,

;yo

Simmons. Josciph,
Simmons. Moses,
Simmons, Natlianiel
Simmons. Piiseilla,
Sinamons, William,
Simonson, Jolm

122, 2(i.S

. 10, 272, 277

. 314, 318

173

. 3.32

17K. ISO, ISl. is;',

14, 15, 23

. 2111, 314

. SO, 120, 1S7

Snow, Anthony,

SouheKfi",

Scale, Aaron, . 73, SO, 120, 1S7, 210

Sonle, Ezra, .... .317

Soule, George, 11

Sonic. Gideon 3,11

Sonlo, John, 28, 2!), .30, 31. .32, 3.3, .34,
;}(). 37, 40, 43, 44, 45, 4<i, 47, 48, 4!t, .50,
51, 52, 53, .54, 55, m, oi , 58, (JO, (il, (i2,
(;3. (;4, (», (!(), (IS, 70. 108, 175, 178, lid
Sonle. Joseph, . 108, 110, 122, 1.33
Soule. Joshua. 108, 10!t, 110. i;U, i;',7,
140, 1.53, 240, 24(), 248, 251, 21)1, 2<t3,
2!)7, .301, .302. 304, .30i). 310, 311, 313,

315, 317

Soule, Josiah, 81. <i4. 05. '.Hi, 108, lOil,

110

Soule, Moses, i»8, !>;», 100, 115, 116, 157.
. 204, 2(i3, 2()5, 2()(), 208
Soule, Nathaniel, . . 322

Soule, Zachariali, . (51, (12, (>(), 73

South River, 28, 2!t. 31, .34, ()7, (58, 84,
8<;, <»1, 102, 12(). 177, 178. 204, 2(i!l, 291.

292

Southworth, Benjamin, . Kifi, 2.54

Southvvorth. Constant, 8, 10, 13, KJ, 17,

23, 24, 25, 2(i, 42. 47, 23(i

Southworth, Edward, .30, 31, 57. .59, ()2,

8(i, 87. 89. iH), 91, 92, 114, 117, 118, 17(),

178. 179, ISO, 183, 191, 192, 201, 205,

210

P^lizabeth,

John, ()1, 170, 29

Southwortl
Southwcjrtl

17
.320,

.328

Southworth. Thoniiis, 110. 117. 118.

i;?,5, 145. 253, 323

Siira<,'u<'. (;race, . 98, <t<<, 124

Sitraj^ne, Jethro 172

Sprague, John. 11, 37, 59, (i5, 189, 191,
1<)2, 339

I'atre.
8pray,i\e. Sanmcl. 41 . 70. 7(',. 79, 113,
,. 204. L07. 209. 212, 249. 2()3, 2(i5, 2C,(;,
, " . 208, 271

Spra;:iic, I'deii, .... 30.3
SpraLrne. William. . . 212

•Sprnnt. Robert. . . .30, 40, 185, 197

Stacey. John 5

Stauiji .\rt .3.33, :?:U

Standish. Alexander, (i. 22. 37. 38, .39.
. ()(i. 07. 177. 178, 182
Standish, Ehenezer. .188

Standish. Josiah. . 22

Standish. Mvles. (J. 105. 107, K'.O. 292,

.UMi. :;20

Stanford. IJohcrt, 1.59, li;i, 205, 2(iS.

.321

Stockbridsie. Joseph, 111, 20i;. 209

■ 211. 21S

Stoney Brook 97

Surveyor, . 17S, ISO. 1,S5. 218, 220

Tar Kiln.
Thaeher, Ralph.
Thacher. Thomas,
Thomas, Caleb.
Thomas, Deborah,
Thomas, Elias,
Thomas, Gideon.

79. 87

. 29

184. 185

. 210

329

9

in(;

Thomas, James. 90. 120, 1.35, 149, 154,

, 253

Thomas, John, . ()0, 177, 181

Thomas, Josiah. . 243, .30t)

. Thomas, Nathaniel, . 41, iXi. 97, 238
Thomas, William, ... 176

Thompson. Jaeob. . . . 203

Tisdel. John 7, 8, 1(>

Tracy. Deborah, . 193, 195

Tracv. Ensign, . . 180, 181

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