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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
TOWNSHIP GRANTS
LANDS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
INCLUDED IN THE
MASONIAN PATENT
ISSUED SUBSEQUENT TO 1746 BY THE MASONIAN PROPRIETARY.
Arranged and Presented in Alphabetical Order and
Comprising All from A to M Inclusive, with
Plans, Bibliographical Citations,
and Complete Indexes.
VOLUME XXVII.
Town Charters, Volume IV.
Masonian Papers, Volume I.
ALBERT STILLMAN BATCHELLOR,
Editor ok State Papers.
CONCORD:
EDWARD N. PEARSON, PUBLIC PRINTER.
1896.
JOINT RESOLUTION relating to the preservation and publication of portions
of the early state and provincial records, and other state papers of New Hamp-
shire.
Resolved by the Senate an d House of Representatives in General Court convened;
That His Excellency the Governor be hereby authorized and empowered, with
the advice and consent of the Council, to employ some suitable person — and fix his
compensation, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated — to collect, arrange, transcribe, and superintend the publication of such
portions of the early state and provincial records and other state papers of New
Hampshire as the Governor may deem proper; and that eight hundred copies of
each volume of the same be printed by the state printer, and distributed as fol-
lows : namely, one copy to each city and town in the state, one copy to such of the
public libraries in the state as the Governor may designate, fifty copies to the New
Hampshire Historical Society, and the remainder placed in the custody of the state
librarian, who is hereby authorized to exchange the same for similar publications
by other states.
Approved August 4, 1881.
PREFACE.
In an analysis of the history of New Hampshire nothing is found more impor-
tant than the Masonian element. John Mason, the first proprietor, may well be
regarded as the founder of the state. To him and his successors the undertakings
that resulted in state autonomy are fairly attributable. Without the Masonian
titular interest in the patents which covered the territory and without the
Masonian insistance upon rights of property and government in New Hampshire,
pursued amidst a most determined opposition and against serious discouragements,
there would have been no separate political province where the foundations of this
state were planted in the American wilderness. It is only in the clearer atmos-
phere of modern historical investigation and tolerance of historical truths that John
Mason takes his proper place among the state-makers of the colonial period. His
enterprise was certainly among the first efforts for colonization on the Pascataqua.*
His associates and representatives effected the settlement of 1623. Through his
devoted interest and from his personal resources these small beginnings became
a permanent colonial establishment. The death of Mason in 1635 was the most
serious calamity which could befall the enterprise which he inaugurated and which
bears his name. There is now no longer room for doubt that in his purpose was
ample promise of progress and success for the colony. He had encountered
varying personal fortunes, but through all the years beginning with the inception of
this particular project of English colonization he never faltered in the undertaking
at Pascataqua, but held to it as among his most cherished designs. Indeed, until
the near approach of his death, his opportunity for the greatest usefulness to the
colony had not arrived. " Mason had hitherto," says Charles Wesley Tuttle, ''de-
rived no profit from his efforts at colonization. In a letter to Ambrose Gibbons.
his old and faithful agent, written in 1634, he says that he had never received a
penny for all his outlay on his plantation in the Pascataqua." Mr. T tittle's nar-
rative further states that "In 1634 Mason was appointed captain of the South Sea
Castle, an ancient fortress commanding the entrance to the harbor at Portsmouth,
England. This was a very important office. Most of such castles were commanded
by noblemen of military skill, and who were well affected to the Sovereign. Mason's
* There is evidence of an early settlement at Dover. This subject has place elsewhere in the State
Papers series, and nothing is asserted here in disparagement of the claims made for the Hilton settle-
ment at Dover Point as a fact in the planting of New Hampshire. See Prince Society publication,
" Capt. John Mason," 18S7, p. 2S, note 18. Non nobis tantas componcre cites.
IV PREFACE.
old associate, Sir Ferdinando Gorges, had commanded the castle at Plymouth,
but had now retired from it. About this time Mason was appointed by the Ad-
miralty to visit annually the Forts and Castles in England, and make a report to
the government. 1 ' 1
'' In June, 1632, Mason was elected a member of the Great Council for New
England, composed, as we have seen, of ' persons of honor and even of blood ; '
and in the November following, became Vice-President of the Council, the Earl of
Warwick being then President. The Council often had meetings at Capt. Mason's
house in Fenchurch street in London. This elevation shows the high estimation
put on Mason by some of the foremost persons in England/'
«« Early in 1635 tne Council for New England became satisfied of its inability to
control affairs in New England. It had long had enemies at home as well as here.
There was an unwillingness to recognize the powers granted by the Sovereign in
the nature of government, and it had no strength to enforce its decrees. The
Colony of Massachusetts Bay had become large and powerful, and disregarded al)
authority, kingly as well as other, as far as they thought it prudent. Complaints
against the Council were constantly made to the Privy Council, and they were
cited to answer. They determined thereupon to surrender their great Charter to
the king, and to divide the whole territory of New England among themselves.
Pursuant to this resolve, Mason received a new grant from the Council, dated
April 22, 1635, of the lands hitherto granted to him by the Council. This grant
embraced all the land between the Naumkeag and Pascataqua rivers, extending
threescore miles inland, with the south half of the Isles of Shoals, to be called New
Hampshire ; also a further grant of ten thousand acres on the west side of the
Kennebec river, to be called Masonia. Henry Josselyn and Ambrose Gibbons,
both then on the Pascataqua, were authorized to give Mason possession of this new
grant."
" On the surrender of the New England Patent in 1635, it was the design of the
king to set over that territory a general Governor, and Sir Ferdinando Gorges
received the appointment. To complete the vice-regal government, Capt. John
Mason was appointed, October 1, Vice-Admiral of New England. 11
" Mason made every preparation to come to New Hampshire, looking forward to
a visit to his plantation, as well as to the charge he had undertaken. In November
he was taken ill, and died early in December, 1635, an event that proved disastrous
to his interests in New England, which fell, by the terms of his will, to his widow
and to his grandson, then not one year old."
John Mason, son of John and Isabella Mason, was born in King^ Lynn or Lynn
Regis in the western part of the maritime county of Norfolk. He was baptized
Dec. 11, 1586. How he passed his years till 1610 his biographers do not relate.
He then appears as commander of the king's fleet sent to control the turbulent
people of the Hebrides. This squadron consisted of two ships of war and two
PREFACE. V
pinnaces. Mason fitted out this expedition at his own expense and was occupied
in the undertaking fourteen months. It was agreed that he was to be reimbursed,
but it does not appear that this was ever done directly from the royal treasury. As
early as 1615 he was governor of the plantation of Newfoundland, begun in 1610.
Possibly the appointment to this office was in a measure the result of the large
debt due him on account of the Hebrides expedition. He remained at this post
about six years, and was very efficient in his administration. He made the first
English map of the island and wrote a "Brief Discourse of the New-found-land. 11
He also held a royal commission as the king^ lieutenant to deal with the pirates
then infesting the Newfoundland region. In 1621 he returned to England. It
was about this date that he became intimately connected with Sir Ferdinando
Gorges. From that time on they were largely and intimately associated in col-
onial enterprises. March 9, i62i- 1 22, Mason procured from the Council for New
England his grant of Mariana. At home Mason was much occupied in the public
service, particularly in naval operations in the wars in which England was engaged,
and in which he held high and responsible offices. Contemporaneously with such
occupations he was directing his affairs in the new world with devoted interest.
At length, when relieved of the imperative demands of public duties under govern-
ment at home, he was about to give the colony on the Pascataqua the impetus of
his personal presence and direction, but he died before his purpose could be ac-
complished.
Tuttle says, "Captain Mason had but one child, a daughter, Anne, who married
Joseph Tufton, a connection of the noble family of Tufton of Sussex. Three
sons and two daughters were born of this marriage, and were the only representa-
tives of Capt. Mason. All except the eldest, who died young, are mentioned in
Capt. Mason's will. The history of these grandchildren forms a subject of great
interest, three of them being the devisees of Masons vast estates in New England.
The eldest was only seven years old at the time of Mason's death. 11
"John Tufton, the eldest son, died before he became of age, and his interest
passed to his brother, Robert Tufton, who came to New Hampshire in 1680 and
was a member of the Provincial Council. He was also of the Council of Dudley
and Andros during the union of the New England States. Robert Tufton took the
surname of Mason, as required by the will, in order to take the property of his
grandfather. He died suddenly at Kingston, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1688, leaving
descendants. To the efforts of Robert Mason New Hampshire is indebted for her
independent existence for two hundred years."
The death of Mason was regarded at the time, according to the point of view of
interested parties. To his friends and associates it was a far-reaching calamity,
but to the Puritan element it appeared in a very different light. To them, doubt-
less, a formidable obstacle in the way of their designs on the Pascataqua planta-
tions was removed.
VI PREFACE.
The lineal descendants of John Mason, given with reference to the passage of
the title to the Proprietary in 1746, were as follows :
1. Capt. John Mason, died December, 1635.
2. Anne Mason, daughter, married Joseph Tufton.
3. Robert Tufton, alias Mason, son of Anne, born 1635. Took surname of
Mason by terms of his grandfather's will.
4. Robert Tufton Mason, 2d son. He and his elder brother, John, undertook
to pass their interest in New Hampshire to Samuel Allen in 1691.
5. John Tufton Mason, son, died in Havana, 171 8.
6. Col. John Tufton Mason, son, born in Boston, Mass., April 29, 1 7 1 3 ; sold
title to lands in New Hampshire to the Masonian Proprietors in 1746, claiming
that the transaction with Allen in 1691 conveyed only a life interest.
The various charters to Mason, alone or with associates, are as follows :
March 9, 162 1-2, Grant of Mariana.
Aug. 10. 1622, Grant of Province of Maine.
Nov. 7, 1629, Grant of New Hampshire.
Nov. 17, 1629, Grant of Laconia.
Nov. 3, 1 63 1, Grant of Pescataway.
April 22, 1635, Grant of New Hampshire and Masonia.
Aug. 19, 1635, Confirmation of Grant of New Hampshire and Masonia.
In addition to these charters the Province of New Hampshire, by the same
boundaries as described in the grant of April 22, 1635, was leased to John Wollaston
April 18, 1635, f° r a term of three thousand years, and on the 1 ith of June following
Wollaston, transferred his lease to Mason. This instrument states that the lease to
Wollaston April 18, was " by & with the consent of the Said Cap 1 John Mason in
trust only for the benefit & behoofe of him the Said Cap' John Mason his Executors
& Assigns."
Much controversy has arisen in regard to these instruments and the titles claimed
under them.* In character these contentions were often acrimonious and their
consequences far reaching. Other claims to the same soil were interposed, some
taking date even in the brief period between 1621 and the death of Mason, and
other claims to priority of settlement on the Pascataqua were asserted on impor-
tant historical authority. As to these questions nothing further than the citation
of facts and records, without argument, should be expected in this relation.
The years following the death of John Mason and the period in which Robert
Tufton Mason was passing his childhood and youth were times of misfortune and
retrogression for the family interests in New Hampshire. In 1641 the New Hamp-
shire towns were gathered into the Massachusetts Bay government, and the course
of political affairs gave little promise of a successful revival of Masonian claims or
the erection of a separate province for the New Hampshire colony. Robert Tufton
•Capt. John Mason, by Tuttle and Dean, Prince Society, 1887, p. 355.
PREFACE. Vll
Mason, however, eventually proved himself to be a man of ability, capable of large
influence on the public men and measures of his time. His efforts resulted in a
vigorous reassertion of the Masonian rights in New Hampshire and the establish-
ment of the separate provincial government of 1679, in which he stands as a con-
spicuous central figure. From this date the Masonian affairs were prominent in the
annals of the province. The conveyance by the heirs of Robert Tufton Mason to
Samuel Allen in 1691 is an episode which interposed a new complication. The later
reassertion of the Masonian claim in antagonism to the Allen title is also an important
consideration. In this period a minute examination of the progress of Masonian
affairs in the province involves the exposition of the principal history of New Hamp-
shire from 1679 to 1739. Reference must be made in this connection to the work
of Helknap and the documentary history in the previous volumes of this series,
particularly Vol. 19.
The tracing out of the course of the Masonian title to its historical conclusion in
New Hampshire has exacted profound investigation for more than two centuries.
It is a subject that is inseparably interwoven into the entire narrative of the devel-
opment of the province and the establishment of a state. See Belknap's History of
New Hampshire, chapters 6 to 1 1 ; Collections of N. H. Historical Society, Vol. 8,
pp. 318 to 325, 380 to 394; N. H. Documents collected by John S. Jenness ;
N. H. State Papers, Vol. 19; Province Papers, Vols. 1 and 2 ; History of Rindge,
by Ezra S. Stearns, chapter 2 ; Memoir of Capt. John Mason, by Charles Wesley
Tuttle and John Ward Dean, pub. by Prince Society, 1887.
The documents which are the principal resource of the historians of this subject
have long been in unsystematic and scattered forms and conditions of preservation
and publication. A part of those of a more general character have been before the
public for a long period. The existence of others in unlooked for custody or places
of record has been made known in recent years. The great body of the Masonian
papers in the original form were in the legal custody of the representatives of the
associates in the corporation which finally came into possession of the claim by
purchase from Col. John Tufton Mason in 1746. These associates successfully
assumed and exercised the powers of disposal under that title. The Proprietary
consisted of the following named persons : — Theodore Atkinson, who held three
shares. Mark Hunking Wentworth, two shares, and Richard Wibird, John Went-
worth, George Jaffrey, Nathaniel Meserve, Thomas Packer, Thomas Wallingford,
Jotham Odiorne, Joshua Peirce, Samuel Moore, and John Moffatt, one share
each. The deed was dated Jan. 30, 1746. In 1749 the proprietors took a second
conveyance comprehending all the Masonian grants from Naumkeag to the Pascat-
aqua.
The state publication of Masonian papers now in progress contemplates an
arrangement in three printed volumes of the series. The first and second (Vols.
27 and 28 of the series), will contain the town charters or grants issued by the
Vlll PREFACE.
Proprietary subsequent to the deed of 1746, and all papers found relating thereto.
This publication will be in all respects similar to that of the town charters directly
from province authority (Vols. 24, 25, and 26), and will be accompanied by
similar notes, maps, and indexes. The papers which constitute, explain, and
relate to the Masonian title in general will be given in a separate volume. The
purpose of the editor is to bring this class of documents together in systematic
order, and to place them in one collection where they may be found in a form and
arrangement which will facilitate the study of the Masonian element in our early
history, making the entire body of authentic documentary material readily accessi-
ble to the public. Almost the entire body of papers, including plans, to be pub-
lished in this and the two succeeding volumes came into the possession of the state
from Robert Cutts Peirce, of Portsmouth, in 1891. No donation of equal value
and importance to its archives, or more deserving of the appreciation and gratitude
of the government and the people, has ever been received by this state.
Such special comments on this collection as may be deemed pertinent in a prefa-
tory note will be reserved for the contemplated Vol. 29, and a treatment of certain
facts relating to the administration of the affairs of the Proprietary in the disposal of
lands and the erection of townships will constitute a preface to Vol. 28. His Excel-
lency Charles A. Busiel and the honorable Council have constantly given this work
practical encouragement, and have rendered to the editor valued cooperation. The
Secretary of State, the officers of the State Library, and other custodians of
books and documents relating to the subject-matter of these volumes, have supplied
every aid by advice and accommodation which could contribute to the successful
progress of the work.
THE EDITOR.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Albany
Alexandria
Allenstown
Alton .
Amherst
Andover
Antrim
Barnstead
Bedford
Boscawen
Bow .
Bradford
Brookfield
Canterbury
Centre Harbor
Concord
Conway
Danbury
Dublin
Dummer
Dunbarton
Durham
Eaton
Effingham
Epsom
Fitzwilliam
Gilmanton
Gilsum
Goffstown
Greenfield
3
4
43
54
62
77
92
IOI
io 3
109
118
124
140
142
149
l S 1
*57
1 70
171
180
187
-'5
220
2 35
2 59
2 59
287
294
^95
320
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Hampton
Henniker
Hill .
Hillsborough
Hooksett
Hopkinton
Hudson
Jaffrey
Landaff
Lyndeborough
Manchester
Marlborough
Marlow
Mason
Meredith
Middleton
Milford
Moultonborough
320
322
333
35°
356
357
377
379
397
400
436
445
465
468
476
493
5*7
520
GRANTS
NEW HAMPSHIRE TERRITORY
PROPRIETORS OF THE MASONIAN PATENT
WITH OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING THERETO.
GRANTS
OF
NEW HAMPSHIRE TERRITORY
PROPRIETORS OF THE MASONIAN PATENT.
ALBANY.
[Granted as Burton, Nov. 6, 1766, to Clement March and others. The line
between Burton and Tamworth was established Dec. 30, 1796. Burton was taken
from Grafton County and annexed to Carroll Nov. 27, 1800. The name of the
town was changed to Albany July 2, 1833, probably for Albany, N. Y.
See New Hampshire charters in preceding volumes; XI, Hammond Town
Papers, 7 : Index to Laws, 15, 76; sketch, Fergusson's History of Carroll County.
1889, p. 782; Land of the Lingering Snow, by Frank Bolles, 1891, Chocorua
chapter; At the North of Bear Camp Water, by Frank Bolles, 1893 ; Willey's His-
tory of the White Mountains, 1870, p. 269; Was Chocorua the Original Piquacket
Hill ?, by C. E. Fay, 4, Appalachia, 322 ; The Mountains between Saco and Swift
Rivers, by J. R. Edmands, 3, id., 57; The Moat Path, by J. Worcester, 1, id.,
267; Mt. Passaconoway, by C. E. Fay, 6, id., 302 ; The Waterville Valley, by A.
L. Goodrich, 6, id., 318; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 600; The White
Mountains, A Guide to Their Interpretation, by J. H. Ward, 1890, p. 131 ; In the
Heart of the White Mountains, by S. A. Drake, 1882, p. 18.]
[Petition of Samuel Haven, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers Vol. 5, p. 1.]
To the Honorable the Proprietors of Mason's Patent So call'd.
Gentlemen.
For as much as it has pleased His Excellency Governor Went-
worih with the Advice of the Hon ljle his Majest3 r 's Council to grant
unto your Petitioner a certain Tract of Land Bounded on the East by
Conway — West Line and on the South by the Patent — Curve Line
So call'd — And whereas Your Petitioner has viewed part of Said
4 CHARTER RECORDS.
Tract & found but a small proportion of Arable Land — Whereas,
moreover, he observed just within Said Curve, and adjoyning to Said
Tract Some Beach Land capable of being improved for Tillage
Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays You would grant him two
or three Hundred Acres Adjoyning to his Location on Such Terms &
with Such Restrictions as Your Honors in Your great Wisdom &
Generosity shall See meet.
And He will ever pray &c
Samuel Haven
April 20 1773 The Tract of land petitioned for in the above — being
previously engaged, voted that y e Petition cannot be granted
att. Geo. Jaffrey Prop rs CI
[Samuel Haven again petitions for the same land, in the same form
as above, June 30, 1773.]
ALEXANDRIA.
[Granted by the Masonian Proprietors, June i. 1753, to Joseph Butterfield, Jr.,
and others. The charter was renewed March 13, 1767. Regranted July 7, 1773,
to Jonas Minot and others. Incorporated Nov. 23, 1782. A large addition was
granted July 7, 1773, which was incorporated as New London June 25, 1779. A
portion of Alexandria was severed and combined with a part of Hill to make up the
town of Bridgewater, Feb. 11, 1788. Danbury was set off and incorporated June
18, 1795- A tract was severed from Orange and annexed to Alexandria Dec. 7,
1820. A portion of Alexandria was annexed to Hill Dec. 20, 1820.
See IX, Bouton Town Papers, 825; XI, Hammond Town Papers, 9; Index to
Laws, 16; sketch, Child's Gazetteer of Grafton County, 1886, p. 113; Biography
of Luther C. Ladd, the First Union Soldier Who Fell in Baltimore in 1861 ; His-
tory of the First N. H. Regiment, 1890, by S. G. Abbott, p. 193; Mt. Cardigan,
bv H. Murdoch, 2, Appalachia, 239; Stewart's History of the Free Baptists, 1862,
p. 375 ; Baptist Churches in N. H., by E. E. Cummings, 1836, p. 22 ; Lawrence's
N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 509.]
[Charter of Alexandria, 1753.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 3.]
Province of } Pursuant to the Power And Authority Granted
New Hamp r \ And vested in me the Subscriber by the Prop 18 of Lands
Purchased of John Tufton Mason Esq in the Province of New Hamp r
by their vote passed at their meeting held at Portsmouth in Said
Province the Sixth Day of December 1751 —
I Do by these Presents on the terms and Limitations with the
Reservations hereafter expressed Give And Grant, all the Right Title
ALEXANDRIA. 5
property v.V possession of the Prop™ afores d unto Joseph Butterfield J r
James Cowa Thomas Cowan Thomas M c Lauglin John Hutchinson
Phinihas Underwood Timothy Taylor Joseph Barnes Ezekiel Greele
John Starnes Zacheriah Starnes William M'Clure William Parker
John Harvell Thomas Juel Zacheus Spaulding Joseph Wright Benoni
.hh'l Reuben Butterfield Mark Gould Robert Fletcher Jonathan Per-
ham Jacob Fletcher Elijah Fletcher Nehemiah Lovewell Henry Snow
Jonathan Griffin Daniel Merriel Samuel Merriel Jun r John Wallis
Matthew Wright Joseph Cochran James Gray Hugh Ramsy James
Miller Andrew Clindinin Robert Clindinin Samuel Aleson J r David
Crage John Wallis Jun r Samuel Steel Robert Livingston William
Wallis David Clindinin David Burnside Nathaniel Hombs Matthew
Thornton Robert Fletcher Jun' Jonathan Butterfield of In and unto
that Tract of Land or Township Lying In the Province of New
II amp 1 Aforesaid Containing Twenty three Thousand & forty acres
Exclusive of ponds Bounded As folio weth Beginingat a Beach Tree
Fifty Eight miles from the Province Line northerly in the western
line of Mason Patent as lately run From thence South Sixty five
Degrees East five miles and an half to a Beach tree Marked thence
North fifty three Degrees East Seven miles & an half to a Hemlock
tree marked thence North Sixty Degrees West to New Found pond so
Called thence Crossing the pond and to Continue the Sam Course
untill It Comes to Masons Patant Line five miles and an half to a
maple Tree Marked thence westward on the said Patant Line Eight
miles and a Quarter to the first Bounds — Which Tract or Township
is Cal d Alexandria — To them Their Heirs And Assigns To Have And
to Hold On the following terms And Conditions with the Reserva-
tions herein After Expressed viz' That the tract of Land or Town-
ship afores' 1 be Divided into One Hundred And Twenty Equall
Shares, two lotts at the least in Each Share to be finished And Drawn
for in Some Equitable And Publick manner At or before the last day
of November Which will be in the Year of Our Lord 1755
That three of the Afores' 1 Shares be and hereby are Granted free
from Charge One for the first Settled minister One for the ministry
And ( >ne for the School there forever One lot in each of the Said three
Shares to be first Lay'd Out in Some Convenient place near the mid-
dle of the town and lotts Coupled to them so as not to be drawn for —
That twenty more of the S' 1 Shares be reserved for the Grantors
their Heirs & Assigns for ever And Accquited from all Duty And
Charge untill Improved by the Owners or Some Holding under them
Respectively —
That the Owners of the Other Shares make Settlement at their
Own Expence in the following Manner viz 1 each Grantee at the
O CHARTER RECORDS.
expiration of five Years from the last clay of November next after the
date hereof have three Acres parcel of his Right Respectively Clered
Inclosed And fitted for Mowing And tillage three Acres more in like man-
ner Clered Inclosed And fitted as afores' 1 then Next Annually for three
Years And at the end of the S' 1 three Years which will be on the last
day of November 1761 — have a Dwelling house built and finished fitt
and Comfortable for a family to Dwell in, And a family or Some
Person on Each Share to Inhabit and Continue Residency there for
three years then next Coming That a Convenient Meeting house be
Built in S (1 township as near the Centre as Convenience will Admitt
within Eight years from this date And ten Acres of Land Reserved
there for publick use —
That the Lands in Said Township Belonging to Grantors and
Grantees be Subjected to have all Necessary Hyways Lay'd thr6
them as there Shall be Occasion for the future without Any pay or
allowance for Damages Thereby —
That the afores' 1 Grantees their Heirs or Assigns by a Major vote
in publick meeting Called for that purpose Grant And Assess in
Equall Proportion Such Sum or Sums of money As they Shall think
necessary for Carrying forward And Compleating the Settlement
afores 11 and every of the Grantees exclusive of the three publick lotts
Who Shall neglect for the Space of thirty days after Such assessment
Shall be Granted And made (to pay the Same) so much of Such
Delinquents Rights Shall and may be Sold as will pay their Respec-
tive taxes and all Charges Ariseing On the Sale by a Com tee to be
Appointed by the Grantees for that Purpose —
And in Case Any of the Grantees Shall Neglect or Refuse to
Perform any of the Articles Matters and things afores cl by him
Respectively to be done he Shall forfeit his Share And Right in S d
Township And Every part thereof to those of the Grantees Who
Shall have Complyed with the Conditions on their part herein
Expressed & it Shall and may be Lawfull for them or Any person
by there Authority to enter into And upon the Share Right or part
of Such Delinquent Owner & any & every Part in the Name And
Behalf of the Whole of the Grantees Who Shall Comply as afores' 1
To Amove Oust And Expell for the Use of them their Heirs And
Assigns Provided they Settle or Cause to be Setled each Such
Delinquent Right Within the term of One Year at the Furthest from
the Period that is by this Instrument Stipulated to be done as the
Condition of this Grant And fully Discharge & Comply with the
Whole Duty Such Delinquent Ought to have done, within One
Year from time to time After the Respective Periods thereof And in
Case the Grantees fullfilling their parts as afores' 1 Shall neglect
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full filling as afores d , the duty of any Delinq 1 Owner nor he himself
Perform it As afores' 1 then Such Share or Shares Shall be forfeit
Revert And belong to the Grantors their heirs And Assigns And be
Wholly at their Disposall—
Further that the Grantees Within thirty days after the said Town-
ship is lotted out And Drawn for Shall Return apian and Schedule of
Such Allottniciit And Draft Certified by the Clerk of Said Township
On Oath into the Grantors Clerks office —
Allways Provided there be no Indian war within Any of the terms
Unfitted as afores' 1 for doing the dutv Conditioned in this grant to be
Done And in Case that Should happen the Same time to be Allowed
for the Respective matters afores' 1 After Such Impediment Shall Be
Removed —
Further that all White pine trees fitt for masting his Majestys
Uoyall Navy Growing On S' 1 tract of Land be And hereby are
Granted to his Majesty his heirs and Successors for ever To all Which
Premises I Joseph Blanchard Agent for And in Behalf of y e Grant-
ors have hereunto Sett my hand And Seal this first day of June in
the 26 year of his Majestys Reign A Dom: 1753 — , — —
Joseph Blanchard ) L. S.
A True Copy Examined ^ Robert Fletcher Prop ts Clerk
June y e 19 th 1753—
CHARTER RECORDS.
[Plan of Alexandria, 1753.]
This Plan Describes the Tract of Land Call' 1 Alexandria Granted
to Joseph Butterfield Jun r and Others Laying in the Province of
New Hamps 1 ' — Part of Masons Patent Containing 23040 acres Exclu-
sive of Ponds the Course Lengths of Line as Described on the plan
herewith Laid in a Scale of One Mile to an Inch — Dated June 1753
°$ Rob 1 Fletcher Jun 1 ' Surve} r or
The aforegoing plan & Return is a True Copy as on file Com-
pared *$
June y e 19 th 1753— Rob 1 Fletcher Jun r Prop 18 Cler 1 "
ALEXANDRIA. 9
[Vote of Acceptance by Proprietors of Alexandria, 1753.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 6.]
Whereas .lost'] >h Blanc-hard Esq. as agent for & in the Name &
behalf of the Proprietors of the Lands in y' Province of New Hamp-
shire Purchased by them of John Tufton IVLason Esq. Who Sold them
under y e Title Made by a Common Recovery Did on the 1 th day of
June 1753. Grant y 8 Quantity of a Six mill Square Exclusive of
Ponds Pounded as followetli Begining at the Southwest Corner of
the Premisess fiffty Eight miles Northwardly from the Province Line
in the Western Line of Masons Pattent at a Beach Tree from thence
South Sixty five Degrees East Fiv miles & one half to a Beach Tree
thence North fiffty three Degrees east Seven Miles and. an half to a
hemlock tree thence North Sixty Degrees West to Newfound. Pond
so Call' 1 thence Crossing the Pond and. to Continue the Same Course
untill it Comes to Masons Pattent Line five Miles and an half to a
Maple Tree thence Westward on the Said Pattent Line Eight miles
and a Quarter to the first Bounds Mentioned
Voted — That we do hereby accept Said Title & for our Selves
Our Heirs & Assigns do Acknowledge that we Hold Said Lands
Under S' 1 Title Conditions & Limitations with y° Reservations
Therein Mentioned. — as by s d Grant Referance thereto being had
may appear Unto Joseph Butterfield Jun r James Cowin Thomas
Cowin Thomas M'Gloughlin John Hutchinson Phinehas Underwood
Timothy Taylor Joseph Barrons Ezekiel Greale John Starnes
Zacheius Starns William M'Clure William Parker John Harvil
Thomas Juel Zacheius Spaulding Joseph Wright Benoni Juel
Reuben Butterfield Mark Gould Robert Fletcher Jonathan Perham
Jacob Fletcher Elijah Fletcher Nehemiah Lovewell Henry Snow
Jonathan Griffin Daniel Merrill Samuel Merrill Jun 1 " John Wallis
Marthow Wright Joseph Cofrin James Gragg Hugh Ramsey James
Millir Andrew Clindinin Robert Olindinin Samuel Allison David
Craig John Wallis Jun Samuel Steal Robert Livingstone William
Wallis David Clindinin David Burnside Nathanel Holms Marthow
Thornton Robert Fletcher Jun Jonathan Butterfield —
Extract From y e Votes of y" Proprit 18 of the Township Call' 1 Alex-
andria at their Meeting the 12 th of June 1753
Copy Examined ^ Robert Fletcher Jun r Prop™ Clerk
Copy Examined f Robert Fletcher Jun r Prop 8 Clerk
IO CHARTER RECORDS.
[Petition of Proprietors of Alexandria for Extension of Time, 1767.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 7.]
To The Proprietors of the Land Contained in the Patent of John
Tnfton Mason Esq. in the Province of New Hampshire —
John Tolford cV- Mathew Thornton Esq. Agents for & in Behalf of
the Grantees of the New Township Called Alexandria, Granted by
Joseph Blanchard Esq. Agent for the said Proprietors, Lying in the
Province of New Hampshire Shews. That Whereas, by the Charter,
the said Alexandria is Bounded Begining at a Beach Tree fifty Eight
miles from the Province line, Northerly, in the Weserly line of
Mason's Patent, as lately Run, from thence South Sixty five Degrees
east, five miles & an half to a Beach Tree Marked thence north
fifty three Degrees east Seven Miles & an half to a Hamlock tree
marked, thence north Sixty Degrees west to new found pond so
Called, thence Crosing the pond & to Continue the Same Corse Un-
till it Comes to Mason's Patent line, five Miles & an half, to a maple
Tree Marked, thence westerly on the said Paten line Eight Miles & a
quarter to the first Bounds. — & Whereas by an Actual Survey of the
abovesaid Township, it Appears that their are Sundry Mistakes in the
Corses & Distances Mentioned in said Charter, which has prevented
the Grantees from making' Settlement Agreeable to the Conditions of
said Grant. Therefore in the Capacity aforesaid, in Behalf of the
Grantees aforesaid We Humbly pray That Two years from this Date
may be added to the time mentioned in said Charter, that the said
Grantees may perform the Duties of every kind as Stipulated in the
Charter thereof Also that the Bound, Corses, & Distances, of said
Alexandria, may be Confirmed to the said Grantees Agreeable to the
True Intent of said Grant, which we Beleive to be as follows (viz)
Begining at a maple Tree in Mason's Paten line about forty Rods
from New found pond thence Riming Over part of said pond South
twelve Degrees East five Miles More or less, or to a Hamlock Tree
marked, thence South fifty three Degrees west Seven Miles & an half
more or less, to a Beach Tree marked, thence north twelve Degrees
west, four Miles & an half to a Beach Tree marked in the westerly
line of the Abovesaid Patent, thence Easterly, on said line to the
Bounds first mentioned, & we Hereby Disclame, all the Land not
Included in the Bounds last mentioned, all which is Humbly Sub-
mite d
"$ John Tolford ) Agents for the Proprie-
Mathew Thornton \ tors of Alexandria
Portsmouth, March 13 th A D 1767.—
ALEXANDRIA. II
[Extension of Time Granted to Alexandria Proprietors, 1707.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 9.]
Province of \ Portsmouth March 13 th 1767. At a Meeting of
New IIampsh r \ the Proprietors of the lands purchased of John
Tufton Mason Esq 1 ' in New Hampshire held hy adjournment —
Upon reading and Considering the Petition of John Tolford and
Mathew Thornton Esq 1 ' 8 Agents for the Grantees of a Tract of land,
within our patent called Alexandria. The Proprietors being willing
to encourage all industrious Settlers, and to rectify any mistakes
which operate to their prejudice and also to grant them Such further
Privileges and advantages as will best promote the Settlement ac-
cording to the original design. Therefore Voted that all that Tract
of land contained in the bounds last mentioned and prayed for in Said
Petition — viz* beginning at a Maple tree in Mason's Patent line about
forty rods from new found pond, thence running over part of said
pond, South twelve degrees east five miles, more or less to a hemlock
tree marked, thence South fifty three Deg West Seven miles and a
half more or less, to a beach tree marked thence North twelve Deg:
West four miles and an half to a beach tree marked in the Westerly
line of the Said Patent, thence easterly on the said line to the place
where it begins, be called by the name of Alexandria and all the
Right Title Claim and Demand of the Said Proprietors be and hereby
is granted to the Grantees named in the former grant, made by
Joseph Blanchard Esq r in behalf of Said Proprietors. To Hold to
them in the Same manner with the Same Reservations, Terms and
Limittations, as is therein expressed, with this further Benefit and ad-
vantage viz* that the said Grantees have two years from this time to
perform the Settlement and all the Several Matters and things by
them to be done according to Said former Grant. Provided the Said
Grantees shall have no right, Claim or Demand to any part of the
Land contained in the Bounds Expressed in the above mentioned
former grant, but only So much thereof as is contained in the above
mentioned Bounds, and that they Relinquish and disclaim their Right
and Demand to the said Premises within the said first mentioned
bounds accordingly —
Copy of Record Examine!
^ Geo : Jaffrey Prop rs CI.
12 CHARTER RECORDS.
[ / r ote of Acceptance by Proprietors of Alexandria, 1767.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 10.]
Whereas, the Proprietors of the Lands in the Province Of New
Hampshire, Purchased by them, from John Tufton Mason Esq. Who
sold them Under the Title of a Common Recovery, Did on the thir-
teenth day of March 1767, Regrant, the Quantity of Six Miles Squar
part of said Land by the name of Alexandria, Begining at a maple
Tree in Mason's patent line About forty Rods from Newfound pond
thence Riming Over part of said pond, South Twelve Degrees East,
five Miles, more or less, to a Hemlock Tree Marked, thence, South
fifty three Degrees, west Seven Miles & an Half, more, or less, to a
Beach Tree Marked thence North twelve Degrees, west, four Miles,
& an Half to a Beach Tree Marked, in the Westerly line of Mason's
Patent, thence Easterly on said line to the first Bounds mentioned to
Joseph Butterfield Jun r James Cowen, Thomas Cowen Thomas
M'laughlan, John Hutchison, Phineas Underwood, Timothy Taylor,
Joseph Barron, Ezekiel Grele, John Stearns, Zacheriah Stearns, Jim 1
William M' Clure William Parker, John Harvil, Thomas Juel, Rueben
Butterfield, Mark Gould, Zacheriah Spaulding, Joseph Wright,
Benoni Juel, Robert Fletcher, Jonathan Parliam, Jacob Fletcher,
Elijah Fletcher, Nehemiah Lovewell, Henry Snow, Jonathan Griffin,
Daniel Merril Jun r John Wallace, Mathew Wright, Joseph Cochran,
James Gregg, Hugh Ramsey, James Miller, Andrew Clindinin, Rob-
ert Clindinin, Samuel Alison, David Craige, John Wallace Jun r
Samuel Steel, Robert Livingston, William Wallace, David Clindinin,
David Burnside, Nathniel Holms, Mathew Thornton, Robert
Fletcher Jun 1 " & Jonathan Butterfield. — Under Certain Condition,
Limitations, & Reservations, Mentioned, in s' 1 Grant, as by Reference
thereto will fully Appear. —
Voted — That we Do Herby Except Said Title, & for Our Selves,
our Heirs, & Assigns, Do Acknowledge that we Hold said Lands,
under Said Title, Conditions, & Limitations, with the Reservations
mentioned.
At a meeting of the Proprietors, of Alexandria, Held at the House
of Timothy Engil, Inn Holder in Chester in said Province the Third
Tuesday of April, A D 1767.—
The foregoing Vote Passed, Unanimously. —
Robert MacMurphy Proppriaters Clark
ALEXANDRIA.
13
[Schedule of Proprietors of Alexandria, 1767.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 12.]
A Schedule of Alexandria Each Draft Stands thus —
first D"
Second
third D n
D n
68
00
15
ii6
in y e 3 d D n
45
38
28
£76
in y e first Devision
5 1
23
J 9
26
3
36
21
6
47
k,%
in y e first
72
*I2
in first
16
32
33
£78
in first
66
d2 3
in y e first
60
3°
58
£24
in y e first
22
28
11
9
38
8
52
ii6
in y e 3 <l D n
65
81
in first
17
43
6
7
70
£23
in y e first
54
18
74
39
12
24
3°
14
63
49
9
i3
in y c 3 d D n
10
i2 S
in y e first
61
40
14
44
5
5°
3i
34
49
42
7
20
4
i2
in 3 d D n
43
il2
in y e first
5°
42
in V 3 d D n
Mathew Thornton
David Burnside
John .Moffat
Ezekiel Grealv
N°
Jonathan Buterfield —
Samuel Merril Jun r —
Zacheriah Spalding —
Thomas Pecker —
.Mark Gould
Benoni Juell —
Robert Livingstone
Henry Snow
Phineas Underwood —
John Wentworth —
Joseph Cochran —
Thomas Walingsford —
John Stearns
Robert Fletcher —
Mess Harvey & others-
Jonathan Griffin
John Hutchinson —
Andrew Clendinen
Robert Fletcher Jun r
George Jaffrey —
Joseph Boarns —
Robert Clendinen
Thomas Cowan —
Joseph Buterfield Ju r
Blank
Nathaniel Holms —
Elijah Fletcher
John Wallace Jun r
William McCluer-
James Gregg
Thomas Juell
Joseph Wright-
Thomelson & Mason —
Soley & March
David Craiee
75
9
73
14
48
7
32
65
79
28
64
68
46
70
8
19
3°
62
63
47
1
67
36
44
22
26
35
55
80
40
43
2
21
53
3
60
7i
59
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CHARTER RECORDS.
first D"
Second
third D n
Thomas McLaughlen —
Hugh Ramsey
Zecheriah Stearns —
Reuben Buterfield —
William Parker Es r
John Hervill
Daniel Merril
Jonathan Perham —
David Clendinen
Joshua Peirce
John Wallace
James Miller
Samuell Steel
Timothy Tayler—
Jacob Fletcher —
William Wallace-
Richard Wibird—
John Rindge
Samuel Alison —
William Parker
Nehemiah Lovewell-
Peirce & Mores
Joseph Blanchard —
Mathew Wright
Joatham Odiorn-
Theodore Atkinson
Mathew Livermore —
James Cowan
Mark Hunking Wentworth
Blank
69
10
52
20
34
1 1
5i
57
13
T 5
17
72
4i
56
29
5
4
53
16
37
39
3'
66
18
45
61
33
38
54
27
18
59
1
2 5
8
46
29
39
23
69
27
42
32
57
36
13
56
35
34
53
37
41
73
26
44
67
48
64
40
24
£24
19
4i
46
5i
22
4
1
37
21
25
£16
47
52
45
13
29
h3
10
33
3i
&77
12
5
17
35
48
15
27
in y e firs
in y e first
in y e 3 d D n
in y e first
in v e first
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Londonderry May 20 th 1767
The fore Going is a true Schedule
p r Robert MacMurphy Proppriaters Clark
ALEXANDRIA.
[Plan of Alexandria, 1767.]
J 5
l6 CHARTER RECORDS.
Note the first Devision Begins at the North East Corner or hem-
lock tree and Contains nine Ranges being 81 Lotts —
The Second Devision Contains nine Ranges being 74 Lotts
The third Devision Lies at the South West End of S tl town and
Contains 52 Lotts twelve of which are goreing Lotts adjoining the
Pattent Line
[Petition of Nathaniel Wliitaker and Ralph Wheelock, 1769.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 13.]
To The Hon ble Theodore Atkinson and others the purchasers of
Masons Propriety in the Province of N w Hampshire.
The memorial of Nath 1 Whitaker and Ralph Wheelock
humbly sheweth.
That Your Memorialists have been long & labouriously engaged
in different departments in promoting the important Institution Doct r
Wheelocks Indian Accademy in which they with truth can say, they
have not sought their own personal or family Emolument or Advant-
age, & by which in part that Institution has not only become reputa-
ble but is like to be of great Advantage to this Province as a Semi-
nary of Learning in it, & that Your Memorilests are persauded that
their former services will be no bar in the way of obtaining some
fav rs for themselves & friends, nor their asking personal fav rs be con-
stured as preceding from too selfish Spirit —
That Your Memorilests have heard that there are several Townships
of Land which have been granted many Years ago, & still remain
unsettled, & therefore being forfited by the Negligence of the
Grantees, must return into the hands of the Proprietors.
That Your Memorilest have a Number of friends & Acquaintance
who having large families & being desirous to provide for them in
the farming way would in all likelyhood, make a speedy settlement
of Lands which are inviting & of good Quality.
That there is danger least a delay of a grant should disappoint the
plan of a speedy settlement, as the principle undertakers of said set-
tlement are in Such circumstances that they must speedily fix where
to settle, & if they should be otherwise provided for, Your Memori-
lests would be in danger of delaying the Settlement proposed —
Therefore Your Memorialests humbly pray that You would be
pleased to Grant to Your Memorilests & their Associates, the town-
ship of Land lying within the Curve line or Masons Grant called
Alexandria or that called Dantzick if they shall appear on
ALEXANDRIA. 1 7
enquiery to be vacated, or any other good Township of Land within
Your purchase, on the most easy & beneficial terms, which in Your
Wisdom & goodness Yon shall see meet.
And Your Memorilests as in duty bound shall ever pray —
Dated Portsmouth Nath 1 Whitaker
Sept r 16, 1769— Ralph Wheelock
[Petition of Jonas Minot, 1771.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 14.]
To the Hon ble Theodore Atkinson Esq r and others Purchasers of
John Tufton Mason Esq r ' s Patent
The humble Petition of Jonas Minot for himself and in Behalf of
others shews —
That on the 24 th Instant he prefered a Petition praying the Grant
of a Tract of Land call'd Hereford but being disappointed, of that, is
desirous of some other Tract within your Claim and particularly of
that commonly called Parry's Town or Elexandria or Hidleburg or
Heidelbourgh upon such Conditions & Resevations as shall be here-
after agreed on —
Portsm June 28 th 1771 Jonas Minot
[Petition of Benjamin Whiting, 1771.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 15.]
To the Hon ble Theodore Atkinson Esq r and others Purchasers of
John Tufton Mason Esq r ' s Patent —
The humble Petition of Benjamin Whiting for himself and in
Behalf of others shews —
That they are desirous of cultivating & Settling some of your
unimproved Lands within your Claim and particularly that Tract of
Land heretofore called Alexandria joining to New Chester and the
Curve Line upon Smith's River, upon such Conditions Limitations &
Reservations as shall be agreed on —
Portsm June 28 th 1771- Benj a Whiting
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[Petition of John Tolford and Daniel Ilindge, 1771.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 16.]
Province of — \ To the Proprietors of the Patent called
New Hampshire \ Mason's Patent in said Province —
The Humble Petition of John Talford and Daniel Rindge In
behalf of themselves & others Proprietors of the Township of Alex-
andria in Said Province Shews —
That the said Proprietors of the said Township have Done a Con-
siderable part of the duty Incumbent on them according to their
( 'barter tho" perhaps not so Soon as the Conditions of their Charter
required yet as fast as considering the Impediments they met with
was feasible and in Settling new Townships there are always acci-
dents & events unforeseen that retard the progress of that work — but
in this case the Proprietors will be able soon to Accomplish the whole
having been at all or the Principle part of the Cost & Charge neces-
sary and the lots woud have been Cleard up fit for Tillage had not
the Season been uncommonly wet —
That your Petitioners have been Informd that Some others have
been Soliciting to obtain a New grant of Said Lands with the fruits
of the Labour of your Petitioners without regarding the Injustice
which would in that Case be done — But your Petitioners hope in
your wisdom & Prudence as well as justice to prevent the Damage
that woud Accrew to all parties Concernd to have instead of
Improving the lands a dispute and wrangle about the Title — For
your Petitioners in justice to themselves cannot think of giving up
their Labour to the new grantees (if any Such should appear) with-
out Compulsion and what claim coud be made by Such grant while
your Petitioners were in Open Possession is Submitted to your wise
Consideration — That as the whole duty of your Petitioners is so
nearly accomplishd they humbly hope you will Suffer them to pro-
ceed without disturbance which will be most advantagious to all par-
ties & they Shall Pray &c
John Tolford
Daniel Rindsfe
[Improvements in Alexandria, 1771.]
[Extract from Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 4!*.]
[torn] the 22 Day of July 1771 the Famelies in the Place Called
Alexandria & the Improvements Made their & y e Lots workt on
Nathan Corlis Housen 1 — Famely 1 — years 1 — Months 1 — Acres
20 CHARTER RECORDS.
Improved 17 Cheifly madclow — Acres Cut 2 — year — month 1 — No 14
— Division 1 — under whom or whom Drawn by, william Baley —
[torn] Corley Housen 1 — Famely 1 — years 1 — Months 1 — Acres
Improved 12 Partly meddow — Acres Cut 2 — year — month 1 — No 23
— Division 1 — under whom or whom Drawn by, william Baley —
Joseph Basford Housen 1 — himself Liveing Cheefly in the Place 1
year 3 acres —
Non resident —
Robert M c Murphy 1 Camp — Acres Improved 1£ — Acres Cut 5 —
John Tolford Laid Some Logues togather in June Last which he
Calls a House — Acres Cut 3 Cheefly Done this Summer —
James Molton Cut about 5 acres of Trees Last Summer Built a
Camp or House —
Cristopher Bartlet Has Cut Down a few Trees within about a
month —
Robert Foresaith Cut Down Trees about two Howers work a few
Days Since —
William Powel Has Cut Down a few Trees Has a few Beens Corn
& Taytors Planted Last fall & this Spring he Began to Cut —
Edmond Buswell & John Buswell Cut a few Trees Last fall —
Hastin & Rowel have Done the Same —
Jeremiah Lad Cut down about 4 acres of Trees & Planted a Little
Corn —
Anthony Taylor Cut Trees Last fall & this Spring Near 4 acres
Planted a few Taytors —
W m Morrow Cut a few Trees & in this Present July Laid Some
Logues togather which he Calls a House —
Daniel McMurphey Cut a few Trees Last fall —
Joshua Tolford Cut Some Trees & Laid Some Logues togather
Last weak & this —
the whole of the Land Now Improveable Exclusive of what Jonathan
Corlis Moses Corlis & Joseph Basford Have Done Dos Not api3ear to
us to be more than about four acres by the Best information we had
July the 27 th 1771 the above Return and the accounts of the Housen
Persons Liveing in and the Improvements maid in Each and Every of
the Places Called Alexandria Newchester Newbriton Perrys Town &
Herreford are according to the Best accounts I Had from the Inhabi-
tants of those Plases to gather with my own observations on Many of
the S d Improvements Excepting one Famely I was tould Lived in the
Place Called Hereford and are according to my Best Judgment which
is humbly Submitted
ffl Jonas Minott
ALEXANDRIA. 21
Derryfield July the 27 1771 this may Certify that we weare Pres-
ent with Jonas Minott the whole of the above mentioned Days and
weare assisting in the Takeing the afore mentioned accounts of the
above mentioned Places & that we Saw him Take the above Journall
and that it is True according to our Best Judgment
Cutting favour
Samuel Atkinson
Provence of Newhampshir j Derryfield July 27 th 1771
County of Hillsborough Ss j Personal appeared the above named
Jonas Minott & Cutting Favour & Samuel Atkinson & maid Solemn
oath to the above Return by them Respectively Signed and that it
Just and True according to The above Return
Sworn Befor John Goffe Justice of Peace
Agreable to a Vote of the Propriety, Impowering us to Employ a
Person to take an Account of Settlers & c in the Towns of New Ches-
ter, Alexandria, Hidlebourgh, Parrys Town, New Brittan, & to make
a legal Entry on the same in behalf of the Propriety, We do present
the Above Acco't & Reentry to the Propriety as our Return —
Portsmouth 15 th August 1771
J Fisher )
W m Whipple > Committee
Peter Pearse )
22
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the Above Rights & Lotts to be Reserved to the Proprietors as
they now Stand the Proprietors Reserving to them selves, two Lotts
more to Each Proprietor, to be equally drawn for, which will make
30 Lotts 40 Familys to be Settled in 3 Years, 15 within one Year,
with proper Houses & 3 Acres of Land Cleared to each Settler. 2' 1
Year 10 Familys more on the same terms as the first Settlers, 3' 1
Year 15 Familys more, on same terms, the whole Constantly to reside
there and Continue to make Improvements for Seven Years from the
date — a Convenient House for Public Worship to be Built in 4
Years, and constant Preaching 1 Right for the first Minister, 1 Right
for the Ministry, 1 Right for the School, a Grist Mill & a Saw Mill
to be built in 18 Months a Publick Road to be Cleared through the
Town towards Connecticut River, in 1 Year — the Proprietors Rights
& Lotts to be free from duty til Improved — a bond to be give of
£500 Lawf Mony for the Performance of the Conditions Portsm
Aug 1 16 th 1771—
Oct r 4 th mem to have an Answer from M r Minot & M r Talford the
14 th Nov r
Portsm Nov r 1 th 1771 Voted-that when the Proprietors are ready
to make a grant to Jonas Minot & c of a tract of land called alexan-
dria, that it be made on y e terms written on y e other Side —
Geo: Jaffrey Prop rs CI
[ William Bailey's Claim to Lots in Alexandria, 1771.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 19.]
Portsmouth October 3 rd 1771
My Lords I Should have Laid my Claim yesterday to five Rights in
Alexandria But I hapned to be out of the Entry when major Tolferld
was Called into the Room by Lordship, and when He Came out there
Seamd to be Some Heat — -
But Now I Would Give your Lordships a true accont of the pre-
tentions I have to five Rights in Said alexandria On the Thirteenth
Day of february 1761 I purchased the Said five Rights of one Robert
Fletcher Jun r of Donstable for which five Rights He Receved 313
Dollers & h Every penny in money then paid Down. Then I with
The Rest of the propritors in the year 63: & 64 Laid out the Said
town ship into Lotts for which Servis I paid Eight pound ten shil-
lings Lawfull mony for my five Rights Then Immediatly to Encour-
age the Settlement of Said Twon I Gave a Number of wiightings
under my Hand Sufficiently Drawn all of one tenour and Date and
24 CHARTER RECORDS.
sent them to all tlie uper Towns for the Encouragement of Settlers
the Contents were That I would Give as a bounty to any three per-
sons that would undertake the Setlement of Said five Rights three
Lotts of Land in Said Town and further I would Give three Barrils
of pork 3 Do of Beaf & 3 of Bread and one Barrill of Rum But None
apeord to Settle on those terms then I agred to Give the pick of any
one Lott for the Setlement of one Right and Engagd one Mr Dan 1
Young to Settle one Right for which I Gave him a Deed of Lott
Nomber 4. in the 3 r,i Division he went the Same year on to said Lot
and was there Near three weeks in the town falling trees when he
was able all alome and Very Sick part of the time, yet as young was
Not properrly assisted with other Setlers He Growd Discouraged and
Give his Right to Jeremiah Lad. provided I Would take Lads Secur-
ity for the Setlement of Said Right and by His Desire I Did Trans-
fer the Security from young to Lad. and the Said Lad took the
Risque to himself whether young Had fully Complyd with the Chr-
ter or Not (the transfering of the Security has been within theis
year) in april 1769 I agred with one Jonathan Corless and
Engaged him to settle one Right for which I Engaged him Lot N° 14
in the first Division June following I Engaged mooses Corless and
Engagd him i Lott 23 in Said Division they Both imediatly moved
on with their familys and there Continue, and then Last Spring one
mr John Bartlet Came to me and Said he Had Sons that Wanted to
settle in Said town I Gave him the Number of all my twelve Lotts
and promised to Give them Either Two of Said Lotts if he would
Settle the two Remaining Rights in May I Saw the Said Bartlet He
Says his Sons was Gone into Said town to Live I then told him if
his Sons would Settle on my Rights I Would Give him fifty acres
more to Encourage him being then old. and Since I Here that the
Said Bartlets are on my Lots but I Cannot Say but true it is that one
of them is in the town —
I Cannot tell what I Could have Done more to Encourage any Set-
lement than I have without I had gone my self — but my occupation
Did Not allow of that — But I Here by mr minot that your Lordships
Have Voted that town to him with some Reservations) This is a true
Relation and I Submitt to any Reasonable or Rational person to
Judge of the Justice of my Claim to the five Rights in Said Alexan-
dria — I am your Lordships Humble Ser 1
William Bayley
To the purchasers of John Tuften mason Esqr s Right to the prov-
ince of Newhampsher
ALEXANDRIA. 25
[Jonas Minot to the Proprietors, about Alexandria, 1771.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 20.]
Honrecl Sirs I Proceeded to Alexandria to Put on Setlers found
that All Major Tolfords Pretences to Settle with us weare a peice of
Deceit he wos Endeavouring to Possess him Self of the Town
Eneourageing himself and oathers that when that is Done they will
be Safe and Shore to Hold the Town I made Proclamation that all
People that would then Ingage to Settle in that Place under the Pro-
prietors the origenall Grantors Should be Received as their Setlers
and Have one hundred acres to Each Setler their Performing Duty
&c where uppon Jonathan Corless Moses Corless Joseph Basford
William Corless James Taylor Jonathan Taylor Asa Hasting all
Entered into written obligation to Settle under us & Timothy Stev-
ens & Nathaniel Bartlet Signed for our Setlers but I found my Self
Nessietated to wright a Line praying you to Give them a Title for
Tolfords & Macmurphy Sons weare Present to use Every meens
they Could to Prevent any Person Setling under the Grantors
telling the People they Should undoubtedly Hold the Town that
they Should Sew those that Setled under us that their Charter
wos Not out that the Proprietors Could Not Take the Town from
them that they had the advise of Good attorneys or attorney they
made a mere Laugh of the Proprietors Pretences to Sew them Said
they would Endemnify All Persons who would Go on under them
Proceeded then to Cutting Roads in Alexandria & I have Not Time
at Present Pirticularly to Acquaint your Honours with the one half
of their ways to Discourage your Setlers I have a Number of People
whow will Go on but Expect that I Save them Harmeless & if you
think Best to Impower me to Give a Deed to Setlers & Indemnify
them I Can Carry on Settlements with Grator Sucsess & if you Dont
Give Stevens & Bartlett a Deed tis Provable you will Sattisfie them
that they Shall have one — tis Said that my Takeing Possession of the
Town as I did by Virtue of your Power of Attorney Did Not Rein-
state you in the Lawfull Possession their of that you must Reject the
Setlers or Reject the Grantees out — that the Power wos Not Legally
Executed it wos Signed by your Committee and witnessed by James
Stoodley & James Stoodley Juner Gentlemen if you Should Critecise
on these things or Take the opinnion of an attorney I Should be Glad
to hear the Result & if you Should forward the writs up So that they
are Served Soon it may be for the Best I am under the Disagreeable
Nesesity to Certify that Robert foesaith of Newchester In September
Last Trespasset on Lot No 2 in the first Division witnesses Benjamin
Shaw of Cordegan William Heath of Rumley — also Robert Mcmur-
26 CHARTER RECORDS.
phey on Lot No 13 in the first Division witnesses John McMurphey &
Robert McMurphey Juner all of London Dery. I am hapily Prevented
Sending you an account of two more Trespasses Done which are Like
to be Setled I Pray to Hear from you by the Next Post as I have Peo-
ple who want to go on but want to Know Something further & if you
would have me Come to Portsmouth I Shall Instantly Come at your
motion the People I Put on have the Promise to be Served and are
Something ferefull of the Consiqueucies these from Gentlemen your
most Obedient Humble Servant
Concord November the 28 1771 Jonas Minot
N B Cor 11 Thornton Has advised for Going on under Tolford tells
that then they will be Safe Has thretned In Case of Nonconformity
I Just Now heard that they are Sending Som famelys in to Alexan-
dria to winter their — yours &c
any thing Sent by the Post to me may be Left with Mr Samuel
Minot Gould Smith in Boston
To the Honnourable George Jaffrey Esqr at Portsmouth to Be
Communicated to the Committee appointed to Imploy any Person to
Put on Setlers in alexandria In New hampshire
[Conditions of Settlement of Alexandria, 1772.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 21.]
Whereas the Proprietors of Lands purchased of John Tufton
Mason Esq r called Mason's Patent situate in the Province of New-
Hampshire, by their Grant bearing date March y e 13 th A D 1767 —
convey'd to Joseph Butterfield jun r and others therein ment d a cer-
tain Tract of Land within the Bounds of s' 1 Patent, called Alexandria
— upon certain conditions in said Grant specified to be performed on
the part of s' 1 Grantees — which Conditions not being performed the
Grantors re-entered on the same Lands as by virtue of said Conditions
they lawfully might and thereby became legally seized and possessed
of s' 1 Lands, as tho' the same had never been granted. And Whereas
the said Grantors at the instance of us the subscribers have agreed to
Re-grant to Jonas Minott of Concord in the County of Middlesex and
Province of the Massachusetts Bay Gentleman — one moiety of the
Land aforesaid, and the other moiety thereof to the former Grantees
of s d Alexandria, both of s' 1 moieties upon the Terms, Conditions,
limitations and reservations to be Mentioned in said new Grant — viz 1 .
The proprietors to reserve to themselves Twenty Rights in s 1 ' Alex-
ALEXANDRIA. 1*J
andria, reserv' 1 to s' 1 Grantors, numbered, and severed by, and in Con-
sequence of said former Grant, and also Thirty unsettled Lots
already Dotted and numbered to be drawn for by said Grantors at
Portsmouth in s' 1 Province within fourteen days after the Return of
the plan herein after-mentioned. The said Grantees to settle Forty
Families within three years from the date of the new Grant — Fifteen
in one year with proper Houses and Three Acres of Land cleared to
each Settler — Ten Families the second year on the same terms. Fif-
teen Families the Third Year, the Terms as before ment' 1 . The whole
constantly to Reside on s (l Lands and continue to make improvements
on the same for seven Years from the date of s' 1 Grant last men-
tioned
Said Grantees are also to build, within Four Years from s' 1 date a
convenient House for Public Worship — and to maintain a Minister
who shall constantly on Sabbath days preach in the same. — One
Right in s' 1 Alexandria to be given to the first Minister — and one
Right to the stated ministry, also one Right to the School. — A Grist
Mill & Saw Mill to be built within Eighteen Months from the date
of s d new Grant. A public Road to be cleared thro' said Alexandria
towards Connecticut River in one Year And the said Grantors Rights
& Lots to be free from duty 'till improved. And Whereas the said
Grantors have further agreed to grant to the said Jonas Minott one
moiety of another Tract of Land hereafter described, and to the said
Grantees the other moiety thereof upon the Terms, conditions, limi-
tations & reservations in this agreement after mentioned — s l1 Land to
be bounded as follows viz 1 Beginning at the westerly corner of said
Alexandria, upon the curve line, and following the said line until it
comes to the Northerly Corner of Fisher's Field. Then from the
Southerly Corner of said Alexandria running in a strait as nearly
parrallel as possible to the said Curve line, until it strikes the North-
erly sideline of Parry's Town, Then following s' 1 line of Parry's Town
'till it comes to the northerly line of Fisher's Field, then follow 8 the
said line of Fisher's Field, 'till you strike the Curve line at the second
mentioned Bound. Except that in Case the lines of any former
granted lands, sh' 1 interfere with the lower or second line before
mentioned then to go round s' 1 other lines 'till it gets into the former
Course.
S' 1 Terms, Conditions, Limitations, & Reservations are as follow,
viz' One third part of the last described Lands to be reserved to
the Grantor's use which Land shall be held by them free of all Taxes
and Charges whatsoever that may arise concerning the Roads, Build-
ings, Ministry, Settlements and other public affairs whatsoever, until
their said reserved Lands shall be improved, and then only the par-
28 CHARTER RECORDS.
ticular lot So improved to be liable. And all the white Pine Trees
fit for his Majesty's use growing on s (1 Premises, be also reserved for
that use.
And said Grantees to have Forty families on every Twenty thou-
sand acres in s' 1 last mentioned Land & in the same proportion for a
greater or less quantity of Land And all the Setlers to be got on
and reside on said Lands, within three years from the Return of the
Plan of s d last Tract of Land Which being supposed of an Oblong
Form shall be divided in the Center, into two Parishes, and that in
each Parish shall be laid out in the centre thereof, or as near as may
be, a Lot in a square form cont g at least ten acres, for a Burying
yard, Training Field Meeting House, and other public uses forever
And nearly adjoining to s d Lot another of One hundred and fifty acres
for the use of a Public School forever. Also another Lot of One hun-
dred and fifty acres for the use of the first settled Minister forever. —
Another adjoin'g thereto of One hundred and fifty acres for the use of
the ministry forever. — And that a House for Public Worship of Thirty
six feet square at least shall be built on the s' 1 Ten acre Lot within
Three years after the date of said Grant. — That a Saw Mill and Grist
Mill shall be built in Three years after the date of said Grant in last
ment' 1 Land. That the said Alexandria & last ment d Land shall be
surveyed by a Person appointed by the Grautors, the Charge thereof
to be borne by the said Grantees, and a plan, upon oath returned to
the Grantors of the same, by the first day of June next. — S d last
ment c ' Land to be divided b} r the said Surveyor, at the Grantees
Expence, into equal Lots — every twenty thousand Acres to Contain
One hundred and twenty Lots to be return'd with the Plan afore-
said. And if at the Expiration of three years from the date of the
Grant any of said Lots required by the Graut to be settled, shall be
found unsettled and without a resident Family thereon, such Lots
shall be forfeited to and for the use of the said Grantors. — The duty
of settlement is understood to be — That upon each settling Lot is to
be built a dwelling House, equal to Sixteen feet square, and six
Acres improved in mowing, tillage and under Fence. — And that
within fourteen days after the Return of the Plan of Survey of the
Lots in s' 1 last mentioned Land shall be drawn at Portsmouth accord-
ing to Custom in the presence and under the direction of the Grant-
ors. — And in consideration of the premises, we promise & engage to
give a Bond to the s' 1 Grantors in the penal Sum of Five hundrd
Pounds L M y conditioned for the performance of Terms aforesaid. —
And it is further agreed, that in Case said last Tract of Land upon
the Return of the Plan and Survey thereof should appear not so
good in quality as the neighbouring Towns in general, then s d Grant-
ALEXANDRIA.
2 9
ors shall not exact s' 1 forty families to be settled in manner afores' 1
but shall abate that Number in proportion to s a last Land appearing
to be deficient in quality afores' 1 —
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands the 25th day
Sepf A D 1772 —
Test J Pickering J r D Peirce ^
D Rogers i «
r~i tj i ii y Committee
John Penhallow [
W 1 " Whipple J
\_Gra71t of Alexandria to Jonas Minot and Others, 1773.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, July 7, 1773.]
Province of New Hamp r Portsmouth July 7 th 1773 Wednesday
five of the Clock afternoon at the dwelling house of James Stoodly
Esq r Innholder — The Proprietors meet according to adjournment —
Whereas the Said Proprietors by their Grant bearing date March
13 th 1767 conveyed to Joseph Butterfeild jun 1 ' and others therein
mention'd a certain tract of Land situate within the bounds of the
Patten t Line, in the Province of New Hampshire called Alexandria,
upon certain conditions in said Grant specified, to be performed on
the part of said Grantees, which Conditions not being peformed,
the Grantors reenter'd into the same Lands, as by virtue of said con-
ditions They Lawfully might and thereby became Legally seized
and possessed of the said Lands, as tho' the same had never been
granted. And Whereas the said Proprietors by the desire of
Jonas Minot of Concord in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman,
Jonathan Bagley Esq. and William Bailey Gentleman both of Alms-
bnry in the County of Essex, and all in the province of the Massa-
chusetts Bay, Matthew Thornton Esq & Robert M' Murphy Gent' 11
both of Londonderry John Talford Esq. William Talford Gent" 1 both
of Chester, Daniel Rinclge of Portsmouth Esq all in the County of
Rockingham & Province of New Hampshire, and Joshua Talford
of New Chester in the County of Grafton and Province last men-
tion'd husbandman, Have agreed to grant said tract of Land situate
in the County of Grafton and Province of New Hampshire, to the
said Minot, Bagley, Bailey, Thornton, M'Murphy, John Talford,
William Talford, Rindge & Joshua, the one moiety of said Lands
to the said Minot, and the other moiety thereof to the said Bagley
Bailey, Thornton, M c Murphy, John Talford, William Talford,
Rindge and Joshua Talford, which said Last Moiety is to be granted
to the said Bagley Bailey, Thornton, M'Murphy John Talford,
.30 CHARTER RECORDS.
William Talford, Rindge & Joshua Talford, in proportion to the
Rights and Shares they owned under said forfeited Grant, and the
whole of the Land herein after granted to be upon the conditions,
Limitations & reservations herein after mention'd, Therefore
Voted That there be and hereby is granted, to the said Minot his
Heirs and assigns forever, the one moiety of the after mention'd
Lands according to quantity and Quality, and the other moiety
thereof to the said Bagley, Bailey, Thornton, M* Murphy, John Tal-
ford, William Talford, Rindge & Joshua Talford, and to their res-
pective Heirs & Assigns, in Proportion to the rights and Shares
owned by them under said Grant, Viz 1 to the said Matthew Thornton
Twelve forty ninths of the said Moiety Last mention'd, to the said
Jonathan Bagley five forty ninths, to the said William Bailey five
forty ninths, to the said John Talford Seven forty ninths, and one
third, to the said William Talford Eight forty ninths & one third, to
the said Robert M'Murphy eight forty ninths and one third, to the
said Daniel Rindge two forty ninths, and to the said Joshua Talford
one forty ninth part of said Last moiety, the tract of Land hereby
granted is bounded as follows viz 1 — begining at a Maple tree in
Masons Pattent Line about forty rods from Newfound Pond, thence
runing over part of said Pond South twelve degrees East five miles
and an half more or Less to the place where a Hemlock tree for-
merly stood, and marked for the easterly corner bound of Alexan-
dria, from thence South fifty three degrees West about eight and
half miles more or Less to a Beach tree marked, from thence North
twelve degrees West, four and half Miles more or Less to the Pattent
Line aforemention'd, from thence easterly on said Line to the Place
first mention'd Excepting and reserving out of said tract of Land the
Rights & Lotts herein after mention'd, which are hereby expressly
reserved for the use of said Grantors their heirs and Assigns forever,
Viz 1 — Lot Number Nine in the first, forty five in the second & thirty
eight in the third Division, in said Alexandria, Lot number thirty
two in the first twenty one in the second, and Six in the third divi-
sion. Lot number forty six in the first, sixty in the second, thirty in
the third division, Lot number eight in the first, twenty two in the
second, Twenty eight in the third division, Lot number sixty two in
the first, fifty two in the second, & one half N° Sixteen in the third
Division, Lot thirty six in the first, fifty four in the second eighteen
in the third Division, Lot Number fifty five in the first, nine in the
second half of N° three in the third Division, Lot Number Sixty in
the first, four in the second, half of Lot Number two in the third divi-
sion, Lot number seventy one in the first, and half of Number Twelve
in the first, forty three in the second division, Lot number thirty four
ALEXANDRIA. 31
in the first eight in the second, fifty one in the third division, Lot
Number fifteen in the first, Sixty nine in the second, twenty one in
the third division, Lot number four in the first, fifty six in the sec-
ond, twenty nine in the third division, Lot number fifty Eight in the
first, thirty five in second, half of three in the thiid division, Lot
number thirty one, & half of twenty five in the first, forty one in the
second division, Lot Number forty five in the first forty four in the
second five in the third division, Lot number sixty one in the first,
sixty seven in the second, seventeen in the third division, Lot num-
ber thirty three in the first, forty eight in the second, thirty five in
the third division, Lot Number fifty four in the first, forty in the
second, fifteen in the third Division, Lot number twenty seven in the
first, twenty four in the second, twenty seven in the third division,
Lot number sixty six in the first, seventy three in the second,
Seventy seveu in the first division, according as the same Lotts were
numbered and entered in a Schedule by said proprietors under the
said Grant of Alexandria, as will fully appear by reference had to
said Schedule, and also the Lotts following are reserved to said Pro-
prietors under this Grant, viz 1 Lott Number fourteen in the second
division, number thirty four in third division, number twenty three
in second Division, Number seventy in first division, Number Sixty
four in first division, Number eight in third division, number fifteen
in second division, Lot number twelve in third division, number ten
in first division, number thirty three in third division, number Sixty
one in second division, number forty one in first division, number
twenty eight in first division, Number one in third division, number
twenty seven in second division, number sixty nine in first division,
number twenty nine in first division, number seventy six in first
division, number forty in first division, number Eleaven in the first
division, number Seven in third division, number forty nine in third
division, number forty eight in first division, number Eighty one in
first division, number thirty one in third division, number twenty
two in third division, number seventy nine in first division, number
six in second division, number forty seven in third division, and
number seventy eight in first division —
To Have & Hold the said Premises, except what is herein re-
served to them the said Jonas Minott, Jonathan Bagley, William
Bailey, Matthew Thornton, John Talford, William Talford, Robert
M'Murpliy, Daniel Rindge & Joshua Talford, their Heirs & Assigns
forever in manner and proportion as aforesaid upon the Terms, con-
ditions, Limitations & Reservations following viz 1 — That twenty
rights in said Tract of Land are hereby expressly reserved to said
Grantors, numbered & severed in consequence of said former Grant,
32 CHARTER RECORDS.
and Also thirty unsettled Lotts, already Lotted & Numbered as
aforesaid — That said Grantees shall settle upon said Granted Lands
forty Families within three years from the date of this Grant,
fifteen in one year, With proper houses built thereon, and three
acres of Land cleared to each settler, Ten Families the second year
on the same terms, fifteen families the third year on the Terms
before mention'd, The whole shall constantly reside on said Land,
and continue to make improvements on the same for seven years
from the date of this Grant, That said Grantees shall within
four years from the date hereof build a Convenient house for
the Publick Worship of God, and Maintain a Minister who shall
constantly on Sabath days preach in the same, That three of
the aforesaid Rights besides those already Reserved, shall be and
hereby are granted free from charge, One for the first settled
Minister, One for the Ministry, and One for a school there forever —
That a Gristmill & Saw Mill shall be built by said Grantees within
eighteen months from the date hereof ; a Publick road be cleared
through said Land towards Connecticutt River in one year, and that
the said Grantors Rights and Lotts aforemention'd be free from
Duty untill improved Provided that said Grantees or any of them,
shall Neglect to perform the conditions on his and their part to be
performed according to the true Spirit and meaning of the terms
upon which this Grant is made, then and in such Case it shall and
may be Lawfull for the Grantors their heirs and Assigns, by them-
selves or attorney duly appointed to Reenter into each & every such
delinquent Grantees Right or Rights, Lott or Lotts & become
reseised & repossessed thereof, as tho' this Grant had never been
made — And further all White Pine trees on Said Tract of Land fit
for Masting His Majesty's Royal Navy be and hereby are granted to
his Majesty his heirs & Successors forever —
Voted Also That there be and hereby is granted unto the before-
named Jonas Minott, Jonathan Bagley, William Baile} 7 , John Tal-
ford, William Talford, Matthew Thornton, Robert McMurphy,
Daniel Rindge and Joshua Talford, on the Terms, conditions,
Limitations & reservations herein after exprest, a Certain tract
of Land situate in the County of Hillsborough & Province of
New Hampshire, bounded as follows viz 1 begining at the South-
westerly Corner of Alexandria aforesaid on the Patent Line,
and Runing on said Pattent Line to Fishersfield Corner, in
Great Sunnipe Pond, from thence East, on the Northerly side
Line of Fishersfield, four hundred seventy two Rods to Parrys
Town Corner, then North eighty five degrees East about four miles
to a beach tree marked, on Parrystown Line, from thence North
ALEXANDRIA. 33
thirty nine degrees East, about Sixteen hundred & seventy two rods
to a beach tree marked in Alexandria Corner, from thence North
twelve degrees West to the Pattent Line aforemention'd on the west-
erly side of said Alexandria, To Have & to Hold to the said
Minot his heirs ^v. assigns forever the one moiety of said Land, and
to the said Jonathan Bagley, William Bailey, John Talford, William
Talford, Matthew Thornton, Robert Mc Murphy, Daniel Rindge, &
Joshua Talford, and to their respective heirs and Assigns forever,
the other Moiety thereof, according to their respective Rights and
shares in said Alexandria, upon the following Terms, Conditions,
Limitations cV Reservations, That is to Say, That one third Part of
said Land, is herebv reserved to the said Grantors, their heirs and
assigns forever— Viz 1 Lott Number 74, N° 40, N° 128, N° 38, N° 49,
N° 122, N° 24, N° 94, N° 119, N° 121, N° 70, N° 95, N° 58, N° 10, N°
50, N° 36, N° 55, N° 67, N° 136, N° 126, N° 3, N° 84, N° 125, N°
17, N° 42, N° 29, N° 61, N° 90, N° 18, N° 37, N° 83, N° 102, N° 120,
N° 43, N° 92, N° 118, N° 4, N° 106, N° 19, N° 14, N° 71, N° 7, N° 15,
N° 39 & N° 46, and two Lotts in the Plan return'd of said Tract, a
third of which said two Lotts is reserved to said Grantors, and belongs
to their said third part, of said Land, besides the particular Lotts
beforemention'd, which said reserved third part shall be held by said
Grantors, free from all Taxes, and charges whatever, that may arise
concerning the Roads, buildings, Ministry, settlements and other
Publick affairs, whatever, untill the Grantors Lands shall be improved,
& then only the particular Lott so improved, shall be Liable, and all
the white Pine trees fit for his Majesty's Use, for Masting his Royal
Navy, growing on said Premises are hereby reserved for that Use. —
That said Grantees shall have thirty Families on every twenty thou-
sand Acres on said Tract hereby granted, and so in the same proportion
for a greater or Less quantity of Land, and all the Settlers to be got
on and reside on said Land within three years from the date of this
Grant, which tract of Land being supposed of an Oblong form, shall
be divided in the Centre into two Parishes, and that in each Parish
shall be Laid out in the center thereof, or as near as may be, a Lot
in a square form, containing at Least ten Acres, for a Burying Yard,
Training Field, Meeting house and other Publick Uses forever, And
nearly adjoyning to said Lot, another of one hundred & fifty Acres,
for the use of a Publick School, also another Lott of One hundred &
fifty Acres, for the use of the first settled Minister forever, another
Lott adjoyning thereto of one hundred & fifty acres for the use of the
Ministry forever, That said Grantees build an house for Publick
Worship, of thirty Six feet square at Least On said ten Acre Lot
within three years from the date hereof and Also within that time
34 CHARTER RECORDS.
shall build a Saw Mill and Grist Mill, and if any Grantee or Grantees,
in three years from this date, shall not settle the Number of Families
required to be settled, by this Grant in proportion to his Right or
Share in said Land, such delinquent Grantee or Grantees shall for-
feit to said Grantors their heirs and assigns so much of such delin-
quents Right or shares in said Land, as shall amount to one thirtieth
part of the whole of said Grant, for the use of said Grantors, as if
this Grant had never been made, and it shall be Lawfull for them
their Heirs & Assigns, or their attorney duly appointed to reenter
into an}- such Rights or Lands and become reseised & repossessed of
the same, The Duty of Settlement is hereby meant, that upon each
settling Lott there shall be built a dwelling house equal to sixteen
feet square, and six Acres improved in Mowing, Tillage and under
fence, — That within Ninety days from this date, the Lotts of said
Grantees, shall be drawn or divided, and a Schedule of the Numbers
returned to the said Grantors within that time, with a List of the
settling Lotts, & the Lotts thereto belonging, and that said Grantees
within said ninety days, shall Vote an Acceptance of both said
Grants, and make a record of such Acceptance, — The Land in said
Tract given to the abovenamed William Bailey is to be understood
as granted to him, upon this condition, that in case he consent to take
his part given in said Alexandria, as in the Grant thereof of even date
with this, and to draw for the share given herein to him, in Proportion
to his Right or Share before mention'd, Then he shall be in titled to
what is herein given to him, otherwise the same is hereby granted, to
the other Grantees and to their heirs and Assigns in the same Propor-
tion as the other Lands herein given them, — That each Grantee Shall
give to the Grantors Bonds in the penal sum of five hundred pounds
Lawfull Money in the whole, for the performance of the said terms
and conditions of Settlement according to this Grant, which Bonds
shall be given within three months in proportion to each Grantee's
Right in said Lands, and if any Grantee or Grantees, shall refuse or
neglect to sign such Bonds within that time, his or their Rights or
Shares, shall be forfeited for the use of the Grantees who shall sign
such bond, To Hold to them their Heirs & assigns in Proportion to
each Grantees Right in said Grant —
[Proprietors Reservations in Alexandria, 1773.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, July 14, 1773, and Masonian Papers,
Vol 5, p. 22.]
Province of New Hampslv" — Portsmouth July 14 th 1773 Wednes-
day three of the Clock afternoon at the dwelling house of James
ALEXANDRIA. 35
Stoodly Esq 1 Imiholder the Proprietors meet according to adjourn-
ment
Whereas the Proprietors, at their Meeting held on the 7 th day of
July 1773 passed a Grant to Jonas Minot Jonathan Bagley William
Bavley Matthew Thornton and others, of a tract of land called Alex-
andria described and bounded in Said Grant, and in which Grant
Twenty Rights or Shares in Said Tract of land are reserved and
described by the numbers of the Lots for the use of the Grantors, and
were drawn by Lot in Common with the Lotts of the Grantees of a
former Grant, and Severed to each Proprietor as by a Schedule of
the Drafts of the Lots — but said former Grant being forfeited to the
Grantors and they having resumed and reentered the Land in their
former Estate — and as the appropriation to each Proprietors right,
to the said twenty shares reserved, is not particularly expressed in
their Grant and Reservation — which passed the Seventh day of July
1773 — Therefore Voted that the Said twenty Rights or Shares be
and hereby are Severed and appropriated to the Rights of the Pro-
prietors the Grantors, agreable to the draft of the Rights and Lotts,
as entered in the Schedule before mentioned, and shall be as follow's
— viz 1 —
To John Moffatt Esq r — N° 9 in first division N° 45 in 2' 1 divis" N° 38
in 3' 1 division
To Thomas Packer Esq r — N° 32 in D° N° 21 in d° N° 6 in d°
To John Wentworth Esq r — N° 46 in d° N° 60 in d° N° 30 in d°
To Thomas Wallingford Esq r — N° 8 in d° N° 22 in d° N° 28 in d°
To Mess rs Meserve Blan chard &c a N° 62 in d° N° 52 in d° half of
N° 16 in d°
To George Jaffrey Esq r — N° 36 in d° N° 54 in d° N° 18 in d°
To the Proprietors in common N° 55 in d° N° 9 in d° half N° 3 in
d°
To Thoralinson and Mason N° 60 in d° N° 4 in d° half N° 2 in d°
To Solly & March— half N° 12 in d° ( N° 43 in d°—
N°71ind° \
To William Parker Esq r N° 34 in d° N° 8 in d° N° 51 in d°
To Joshua Peirce Esq r N° 15 in d° N° 69 in d° N° 21-in d°
To Richard Wibird Esq r N° 4 in d° N° 56 in d° N° 29 in d°
To John Rindge— N° 58 in d° N° 35 in d° half N° 3 in d°
To Peirce & Moore half N° 25 in d° ) N° 41-in d°—
N° 31 in d° j
To Jotham Odiorne Esq r N° 45 in d° N° 44 in d° N° 5 in d°
To Theodore Atkinson Esq r N° 61, in d° N° 67 in d° N° 17 in d°
To Mathew Livermore Esq r N° 33 in d° N° 48 in d n N° 35 in d°
To Mark Hunk 8 Wentworth Esq r N° 54 in d° N° 40 in d° N° 15
in d°
2)6 CHARTER RECORDS.
To the Proprietors in Common N° 27 in d° N° 24 in d° N° 27 in d &
To Joseph Blanchard Esq r N° 66 )
N° 77 J in d° N° 73 in d°—
And The above Said two Rights reserved to the Proprietors y e
Grantors in Common be disposed of as the Said Proprietors shall
hereafter order and determine and whereas there are also other
thirty Lots in Said Tract of land called Alexandria granted July y e
7 th 1773, which be reserved to the Proprietors the Grantors the
Numbers of which are mentioned in the Grant —
Voted that the Same be drawn for instantly, two Lots to each
Proprietor, and that the two Lots drawn to the proprietor's Share, to
whom drawn, shall be So Severed to them their heirs and assigns in
Severalty ; and are drawn and entered as follow's viz'
1 st To John Moffatt Esq r N° 31 -in 3' 1 division -N° 1-in 3 d division
2 d T° Mark Hunk 8 Wentworth Esq r N° 64 -in 1 st d°-N° 15 in 2 d d°
3 To Theodore Atkinson Esq r N° 81 -in 1 st d°-N° 33 -in 3 d d°
4 To Jotham Odiorne Esq r N° 11-in 1 st d°-N° 22 -in 3 fl d°
5 To Solley and March-N° 69 -in 1 st d°-N° 61 -in 2 d d°
6 To Meserve Blanchard &c N° 28 -in 1 st d°-N° 40 -in 1 st d°
7 To George Jaffrey Esq r N° 10 -in 1 st d°-N° 41 -in 1 st d°
8 To Joshua Peirce Esq r N° 78 -in 1 st d°-N° 79 -in 1 st d°
9 To Peirce & Moore N° 49 -in 3 <l d°-N° 34 -in 3 d d°
10 To Thomas Packer Esq r N° 47 -in 3 d d°-N° 70 -in 1 st d°
11 To John Rindge- N° 27 -in 2 d d°-N° 76 -in 1 st d°
12 To Richard Wibird Esq r N° 29 -in 1 st d°-N° 8 -in 3 d d°
13 To Thomas Walingford Esq r N° 48 -in 1 st division N° 7 -in 3 d
division
14 To John Wentworth Esq r N° 14 -in 2 d d°-N° 12 -in 3 d d°
15 To Thomlinson & Mason N° 23 -in 2 d d° N° 6 -in 2 d d°
There being also another Tract of Land granted to the aforesaid
Minot Bagley Bailey Thornton and others, on the aforesaid Seventh
day of July in which Grant there being reserved to each of the Pro-
prietors the Grantors three Lots to each Proprietors Right or Share
in Said Tract of land, which Tract is adjoining to Alexandria afore-
said, and described and bounded in Said Grant, and the numbers of
the Said reserved Lots are also mentioned in Said Grant — Therefore
Voted That three of the Said reserved Lots be instantly drawn for,
to each of the Said Proprietors Shares or Right in Said Tract of
land, and being So drawn, and entered to each of the Proprietors
respectively, that each of the three Lots shall be a Severance of the
Same as drawn to the Right of Said Proprietors, their respective
ALEXANDRIA. 37
Heirs and Assigns — The draft of the three Lots to each Proprietor's
Share or Right is as follow's — viz 1 —
1 8 « To George Jaffrey Esq r N° 106- N° 49-N° 55
2 a To John Wentworth Esq r N° 39 -N u 70 -N° 125 —
3 d To Mark Hunk« Wentworth Esq r N° 38-N° 36-N° 01 —
4 th To Richard Wibird Esq r N° 121 -N° 84 -N° 120
5 th To Solley and March- N° 74 -N° 58 -N° 17
6 To Thomlinson & Mason N° 42-N° 118 -N° 128 —
7 To Jotham Odiorne Esq r N° 71 -N° 94 -N° 126
8 To Peirce and Moore N° 50 -N° 29 -N° 4 —
9 To Thomas Packer Esq r N° 24- N° 136-N 37 —
10 To Joshua Peirce Esq r N° 43 - N° 40 -N° 95
11 To Meserve Blanchard & ra N° 83 -N° 7-N° 119 —
12 To John Riudge— N° 3-N° 102 -N° 15 —
13 To John Moffatt Esq r N° 92 -N° 40 -N° 10
14 To Theodore Atkinson Esq r N° 67 - N° 18 - N° 14
15 To Thomas Walingford Esq r N° 90 -N° 19 -N° 122
[Grantees' Lots in Alexandria and Alexandria Addition, 1773i\
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 24.]
At a Legal Meeting of the Proprietors, of the Township of Alex-
andria, & Alexandria Addition Held at the Dwelling House of
Col. Stephen Holland Esq. in Londonderry, in the County of Rock-
ingham. & Province of New Hampshire, Sep r 6 th A D 1773. — The
Proprietors Drew the Lots, Annexed to their Names in the follow-
ing schedule (viz). —
38
CHARTER RECORDS.
Jonas Minot Gent, in Alexandria
N°
Said Minots Lots in Alexandria Addition 2,, 32,,
124,, 130,, 76,, 47,, 93,, 100,, 112,, 115,, 36,,
25,, 23,, 44,, 101,, 107,, 138,, 63,, in,, 134,,
64,, 137,, 77,, 59,, 60,, 65,, 66,, 31,, 28,,
Matthew Thornton Esq in Alexandria
D° in Alexandria Addition 96,, 91,, 34,, 21 ,, 54
,,87,, 133,, 26,, 113,, 116,, 129^.
Maj r John Tolford^ Lots in Alexandria
D° in Alexandria Addition 27,, 79,, 16,, 88,, 78,
105,,
Deacon William Tolford's Lots in Alexandria
D° in Alexandria Addition 2:
117,, 20,, 6,,
,, 132,, 33,, 103,
Robert Macmurphy's Lots, in Alexandria
D° in Alexandria Addition 69,, 7^,, 56,, 1,, 30,
97,, 108,, one third of the Half of 129 —
N°
l D n
N°
D n
No
1
I
16
2
42
17
17
't
40
23^
3°
2
52
21
3i
2
26
22
32
2
16k
39
33
2
4
25i
34
2
39
63
57
2
48
24^
59
2
50
5 1
20
2
2i
75
58
2
43
26
65
2
9
47
38
2
44
3°
29
2
4i
65
13
2
43
!9
2
59
53
74
66
12
50
25
26
5
49
63
7
10
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
18
2
32
16
42
2
36
18
68
2
46
24^
28
2
72
72
2
12^
38
36
2
J 9
37
64
2
37
68
1 1
2
73
1
2
'9
46
2
56
52
80
10
3
3
2
13
5
47
2
14
7
45
13
D n
3
ALEXANDRIA.
No
53
The Hon l,le Daniel Rindge Esq's Lots, in Alex-
andria
D° in Alexandria addition 13 & 89
Joshua Tolford Esq's Lot in Alexandria.
D° in Alexandria addition. 1 1 —
To be Divided between the Grantors, & Grantees. —
in Alexandria Addition 45 & 85.
Col. Jonathan Bagley's Lots, i:i Alexandria
D° in Alexandria Addition 131,, 99,, 109,, 135,,
I2d —
Cap' William Bailey's Lots in Alexandria
the two Rights Reserved, which if he takes he, is
to have no part in Alexandria addition & in Case
s d Bailey takes only his Proportion as other Gran-
tees in Alexandria, he is to have in Alexandria
Addition 57,, 98,, 86,, 35,, & 12^. — Otherwise
the last mentioned numbers, to be Divided amoung
the other Grantees. — >
Publick Lots in Alexandria Addition, 57,, 68,, 75,, 81,, 82,, 98 —
John & William Tolford, & Robert Macmurphy, one Half, no,, 129 in Alexandria
Addition
JO
20
57
14
67
2 3 h
D"
1
No
D"
N°
D«
2 5
3
24
3
37
2
39
2
5i
2
23
3
7°
2
[Matthew Thornton to Proprietors, about Alexandria, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 25.]
Londonderry, Oct r 2« l A D 1773.
Hon' 1 Sir/
The Bearer, M r Macmurphy, Can inform } r ou that I have Drawn
my Lots in Alexandria & Alexandria addition. My Circumstauces
Makes it impossible for me to be at Portsmouth, to Signe &c
a Bond for my part of the five Hundred Pound. I would have
Signed, & Sealed one & Sent it, but I doe not know the form that
you Chuse to have them Drawn, I intend to be at Portsmouth the
week After next, or very Soon, & Sign a Bond for my part to all
your Satisfactions, pray Sir dont let my not being Able to Come
Sooner, Make me losse my Interest. Excuse my giving you this
trouble. I am Sir your very Hble ser 1
Matthew Thornton
The Hon' 1 '' Daniel Rogers Esq Portsmouth
4°
CHARTER RECORDS.
[Petition of Jonas Minot, 1780.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 26.]
February 15 1780 To the Hon rble Proprietors of the Lands Pur-
chased of John Tufton Mason Esqr Lying in Newhampshire the
Petition of Jonas Minot in behalf of M r Merril, M r Ardeway & M r
Day-humbly Shewing — that those Persons are Desireous of Setling
on the Proprietors Land adjoyning Newlondon in the County of
hillsborough-& pray that the Proprietors would Grant to Each of
them Severally fifty Acres of Land wheare they have made Improve-
ments — uppon Such Terms of Settlements as they May See Cause —
and Sell to Each of those Persons fifty acres of Land adjoyning
those Settlements uppon Terms agreed uppon — and as In Duty
Bound in behalf of those Persons Shall Ever Pray
Jonas Minot
an answer Inclosed and Directed to M r Samuel Minot Goldsmith
in Boston is Earnestly Desired —
[Endorsed] to write Minot that y e 3 men may have 100 Acres
each to pay one Silver dollar an acre for each 100 Acres to keep con-
stant setlem 1 and have a good dwelling house &c a
wrote dated March 28 th 1780
[ Grantee
s' Lots in
Alexand)
ia.~\
[Masonian Papers, Vol.
5, p.
27.]
^st
2 a
3' 1 division
Matbew Thornton Esq 1 ' N°
6.
68.
— and no more
David Burn side
75.
15.
£16
John Moffatt Esq r
X
9.
45.
38
Ezekiel Grealy .
73.
28.
£76 in y e first
Jonathan Butterfield
14.
51.
23.
Samuel Merrel Jun r
48.
19.
26
Zachariah Spalding
7.
3.
36
Thomas Packer Esq 1
. X
32.
21.
6
Mark Gould
b5.
47.
£78 in y e first
Benoni Juel
79.
72.
£12 in y e first
Robert Livingstone
28.
16
32
Henerey Snow .
64.
33.
£78 in y e first
Phineas Underwood
68.
66.
£23 in y e first
John Wentworth Esq r
X
46.
60.
30—
Joseph Cockran
70.
58.
£24 in y e first
Thomas Wallingford '.
Esq
X
8.
22.
28
ALEXANDRIA.
4
John Sterns . . . 19.
11.
9
Robert Fletcher
30.
38.
8
Meserve & Others
X 62.
52.
£16
Jonathan Griffin
63.
65.
81
in the first
John Hutchinson
47.
17.
43.
Andrew Clandining
1.
6.
7.
Robert Fletcher Jun r
67.
70.
£23
in y e first
George Jaffery Esq r
X 36.
54.
18.
Joseph Barons .
44.
74.
39
Robert Clandining
22.
12.
24.
Thomas Cowan .
26.
30.
14
Joseph Buterfield Jun
r
35.
63.
49
Blank Prop"
X 55.
9.
£3
Nathaniel Holmes
80.
10.
£25
in y e first
Elijah Fletcher .
40.
61.
40.
John Wallace Jun r
43.
14.
44
William M c Clure
2.
5.
50
James Gregg
2l!
31.
34
Thomas Juel
53.
49.
42.
Joseph Wright .
3.
7.
20.
Tomlinson & Mason
X 60.
4.
£2.
Sole} T & March .
X 71.
43.
£12
in y e first
David Craig
59.
50
£2.
Thomas MacGlauglan
L
69.
18.
£24
in y e first
Hugh Ramsey .
10.
59.
19.-
Zacariah Sterns .
52.
1.
41
Ruben lUitterfield
20.
25.
46
William Parker Esq
X 34.
8.
51
John llarvill
11.
40.
22
Jonathan Peram
57.
39.
1
Daniel Marel
51.
29.
4
David Clandining
13.
23.
37.
Joshua Peirce Esq 1
X 15.
69.
21.
John Wallace
17.
27.
25.
James Miller
72.
42.
£76
in y e first
Samuel Steel
41.
32.
47.
Timothy Taylor
5^.
57.
52.
Jacob Fletcher .
29.
36.
45.
William Wallace
5.
13.
13.
Richard W'iberd Esq r
X 4.
56.
29
John Rindge
X 58.
35.
£3.
Samuel Alison .
16.
34.
10.
William Parker .
37.
53.
33.
4 1
4 2
CHARTER RECORDS.
Nehemiah Lovel
Peirce & More .
Joseph Blan chard Esq 1
Mathew Wright
Jotham Ocliorne
Theodore Atkinson Esq 1 '
Mathew Livermore Esq r
James Cowan
Mark H g Wentworth Esq r
Blank Prop rs
Mill Lotts .
School Lots
Ministerial Lots
Parsonage .
The above is a true Copy of the Schedule & Drafts of the Lotts of
Alexandria attested by
Robert MacMurphy Propriater's Clark
39.
37.
31.
X 31.
41.
J25 in y e first
X QQ.
73.
77. in y e first
18.
26.
12.
X 45.
44.
5
X 61.
07.
17.
X 33.
48.
35.
38.
64.
48.
X 54.
40.
15.
X 27.
24.
27.
74.
2.
—
49.
62.
42.
71.
11.
50.
55.
20
[A Fragment Relating to Alexandria.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 28.]
be appropriated to the Use & Benefit of the Proprietors — reserving
to certain Persons inhabiting and improving in the said Town as fol-
lows
We a Committee for rendring a State of the Affairs of the Pro-
prietors as will appear by Vote the 28 th June 1771.
Do make the following Report of the State of the Township
called Alexandria
That it appears to us the s d Township being forfeited for non Com-
pliance &c a &c a
That there are three Houses with Families resident in the said
Town &c a
That there are 5 Persons who have some land improved &c a
[on the reverse is]
Perry's Town 7 Families & Houses 8 Persons begun
New Brittain 14 Families & Houses 8 Persons begun
ALLENSTOWN. 43
[Report on Lots in Alexandria, 1822.]
[Extract from Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 52.]
List of Lands in Alexandria
Lot Number 49 in 3' 1 Division M idling lot with two Setlers on it
John Lock, & John Woodbury, Lock has Cleared about Ten Acres is
i n low Circumstances. Woodbury has Cleared about twenty Acres,
has a Decent Dwelling house & born
N° 79 in the first Division Midliug lot hardwood
Groth 110 Acres 3:50 Per acre
N° 78 in first D 11 Poor 2
N° 6 in 2 div n very Poor 1
N° 60 in first Div" Occupied by Eliphalet Blake, about twelve
Acres Cleared not more than Midling, he Says he Purchaised of
Peirce & haven 2
ALLENSTOWN.
[Granted, May u, 1722, to the children of Gov. Samuel Allen, and named in
honor of Gov. Allen. Incorporated July 2, 1831. A portion of Allenstown was
included in Pembroke, incorporated Nov. 1, 1759. A P art °f Bow east °f tne
Merrimack River was annexed to Allenstown in June, 181 5.
See XI, Hammond Town Papers, 39; Index to Laws, 17; sketch, Hurd's His-
tory of Merrimack County, 1885, p. 163 ; Stewart's History of the Free Baptists,,
1862, p. 302.]
[ Votes Relating to Allenstotvn, 1750.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, April 25, 1750, and Papers, Vol.
5, p. 29.]
Province of New J Portsmouth April 25 th 1750 — wen'sday five of y e
Hampshire j Clock afternoon at the house of Ann Slay ton
The Proprietors meet according to adjournment —
Whereas Thomas Packer Esqu r on y e Eleaventh of April Instant
was appointed in behalf of this Propriety to grant part of a tract of
land belonging to this Propriety at a place known by the name of
Aliens Town & y e Gore of land lying between that tract & How So
called to Such persons as he shall see cause, under such Conditions
&' as he shall think best for y e Interest of the Proprietors provided
he gives no more to the grantees than one thousand Acres of Said
Land, — Voted That James Cochran of Londonderry be one of the
Grantees & that M r Packer be desired to insert his name in the
grant he Shall make by virtue of y e Vote aforesaid.
44 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Mason ian Proprietors' Records, Sept. 13, 1750.]
Province of New ) Portsmouth September 13 th 1750 Thursday Six
Hampshire ) of the Clock afternoon at the house of Ann
Slayton — The Proprietors meet according to adjournment —
Voted That Joshua Peirce & Thomas Packer Esqu rs be a Committee
to employ a Surveyor &c a to lay out and make a Division of the tract
of land called Aliens Town into fifteen equal Shares and only two
Lots to a Share to be coupled in equal value as near as may be, and
planning suitable high ways, and return a Compleat Plann thereof and
then the Said shares to be drawn for by Said Proprietors —
[Agreement for Fencing Allenstoivn, 1750.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 30.]
Articles of Agreement made the Sixteenth Day of May one thou-
sand seven hundred & fifty Between Thomas packer of Portsmouth
in province of New hampshire Esq r as Agent for & in the behalf of
the propritors of the land in said province purchasd of Cap 1 John
Tuf ton mason Esq r of the one part and Daniel Marston of North
hampton Andrew M c Clary Samuel Blake Dearbon Blake of Epsum
William brown Clough Benjamin potter of nottingham Nathan
Clough of Kensington Daved Conner & Cap* moses foster of Bow
Samuel Conner thomas Lucas James Lucas Kingsly hall James
Joseph Conner Gil man Dudley & William fulliugton all of Exeter &
John Cochran of Londonderry all said places being in the Province
of new hampshire of the Other part as follows Viz the said thomas
packer By Virtue of & pursuant to a Vote of the Said propritors
him thereunto authorizing & Impowering Hath Given & Granted &
by these presents Doth Give Grant Bargain & Convey Unto the
Said Parties for & in Consideration of the Several Matters & things
by them to Be Done as is herein after Set forth & on the terms &
Conditions herein after set forth all the Right title Intrest Estate &
property of the said propriters of in & Unto One Thousand acres of
Land in said province out of a Tract of Land lying at & Compre-
hending a Tract of Land heretofore Called Allen Town which
Larger Tract of which the said thousand acres is parcle is Bounded
as follows viz — Beginning at the south East Corner of Epsum whare
It joins to Nottingham thence Runing on Epsum line the same point
till it Intersets the line of Bow thence Runing on Bow line till it
intersects a line Continued from the Northerly side of Chester on
ALLENSTOWN. 45
the same Course that side line runs thence Riming by the side of
Chester till it Comes to the head line of Nottingham & thence Upon
that line to the place Whare it begins & the said thousand acres are
bounded as follows viz — Begining on Bow line aforesaid so far to
the North East as to be Clear of the Improvements of those persons
who have Entr a Upon the tract of land aforesaid thence Run on
their line which thay have Improved tonamlv South South East so
far as that two lines the one perallel to the line of Bow and the
other perallel to that next to Epsuin runing to the line of Bow Shall
make Up the said Quantity of one thousand acres to have & to hold
to the Said parties the Grantees & their Respective heirs & assigns
Equally Divided into Equal shares on the Terms & Conditions fol-
lowing that is to say that the said Grantees their Heirs or assigns
Shall within two months from the Date hereof Enclose the said
Larger Tract with a Good fence Sufficient to perserve the harbage
thereof or make so much fence as that with other peoples fences the
whole of the Said tract may Be Enclosed and that a Bridge be built
by them their heirs or assigns over Great Suncook River at the
Island their within one year from the date hereof that thay keep Up
the said fence seven year from the first making & perfecting the
same — that thay the said Grantees their heirs & assigns shall not fall
or Destroy the timber Growing on the said larger tract and shall Do
what thay Can to prevent the same from being Dun by others by
forbidding the same & by Giving notis of the same to the propritors
that Each of the said Grantees their heirs or assigns have a hous
Upon sum part of his lot or share aforesaid built & a family setled
their within two years from the Date hereof
And in Case an} r of the said Grantees shall fail of Doing his pro-
portion of the labour service & pay his part of the Cost & Charge
which the said Grantees shall Be at he shall forfit his Share of said
Grant to those of them who shall Do & perform the same according
to the Intent & meaning hereof but in Case the said matters & things
hirebefore mentioned Shall not Be done by the said Grantees their
heirs or assigns according to the true Intent & meaning hereof
within the times & periods before limited & fixed herein as aforesaid
then the said Grantees shall hereby forfit their Right Share & Intr-
est herein to the said propritors & this Grant shall become Utterly
Null & Void as tho it had never been made In witness whareof the
parties to these presents have hereunto Inter changeably set their
hands & seals the Day & year first above written Signed Scaled &
Delivered in presence of us
moses foster Thomas ""Luckas kingsly hall jams
Daniel mars ton James Luckas Sam" Connor
46 CHARTER RECORDS.
W" brown Clough William fullerton Oilman Dudely
Samuel Blake David Connor James Cockron
Darbon blak Nathan Clough Joseph Conner
Benjamin Potter Andrew mc Clery
[A duplicate of the foregoing document on p. 29 of the manuscript
volume, bears the following certificates :]
Province of |
New Hampsh' j Exeter Nov r 21* 1750
Then Daniel Marston, Andrew M'Clery, William Brown Clough,
Sam 1 Connor Thomas M'Lucas James Luckas, Joseph Connor,
William Fullerton and James Cochran Aforenamed, Personally.
Appeared and Acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be their
free act and Deed
Before me Sam 11 Gilman Just s Pacis
Province of New hampshear Dcem br 10 th 1750
Then m r Gilman Dudley and Benj a Potter within named parsnally
appeared and acknowledged thair hands and Seals and the with in
written Instroment to be thair valentary actt & Deed before me —
Joshua Wingate Justice Peace
Signed Sealed and delivered by Moses Foster Joseph Sinclair
Thomas Hines Samuel Conner Junior in presence of us —
Walter Bryent
Thomas m c Lucas
Province of j
New Hampshire ) Bow December 3 d 1752
Then Joseph Sinclair Thomas Hines & Samuel Conner Jun r
within named personall appeared and Acknoleged the within
Instruement to be their Voluntary Act & Deed before me
moses foster Jus peace
[Proprietors' Reservations in AUenstown, 1752.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, May 18, 1752, and Papers, Vol. 5,
p. 29.]
Province of ) Portsmouth May y e 18 th 1752. monday four of
New Hampshire j the Clock afternoon at the house of Ann Slayton
the Proprietors meet according to adjournment
Whereas Mess rs Joshua Peirce & Thomas Packer Esqu rs have at
.this Meeting Returned a plan of Aliens Town so Called which is
[Plan of Allenstown, 1752.]
A true Plan of that Date of Aliens Town so Called, laying upon the S E Side of Suncook River lay 3 into fifteen
Equal Shares, two lots to a Share coupled in equal Value, excepting the Strips in the turns of Suncook River which
remaind Undivided, by Walter Bryent Surveyor & Tho s Parker & Josh" Peirce Comittee Agreeeble to Vote
Attest Josh Peirce 1752
Tho Packer May
Prov: of New Hamp r Portsm May 18 th 1752
At a Meeting of the Prop™ — Voted that this Plan & the Return thereon be accepted
att : Geo Jaffrey Prop™ Cler :
This Plan of Allen's Town so called and of y e Gore is a Copy taken from the Original
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divided into fifteen Equal Shares Two lotts in a Share, in Conse-
quence of a Vote of this Propriety of the 13 th of September 1750
which plan has been approved of & Accepted agreable to the Return
thereon made & Signed and for as much as it will be for the Benefit
of the Proprietors to have the same Severed that Each Particular
Proprietor may hold & Enjoy his Share in Severalty —
Voted That the Several Shares be drawn for at this Meeting and
that the particular Share Drawn to each Respective Proprietor's
Right shall be to the Respective Proprietors to whom Entered as
Drawn to hold the same in Severalty to them their Heirs & Assigns
Respectively forever —
The Draft of the Proprietors Rights or Shares in Aliens Town so
called, as divided in the Plan Returned and Accepted, is as follow's,
Namely, Two Lotts to a Share
1 st To Theodore Atkinson Esqu r — N° 5 N° 7 in first Range & N° 4
in fourth Range
2 To Jn° Thomlinson & Cap 1 Tuft. Mason 3— n° 3 in first Range &
n° 10 in Second Range
3 to Nath 11 Meserve Blanchard & c 10— n° 11 in first Range & n° 7
in third Range
4 To Jn° Wentworth Esqu 1 " — 15 — n" 12 in Second Range & n° 17
in fourth Range
5 To Jotham Odiorne's Esqu r Right — 13 — n° 14 in fourth Range
& n° 16 in fourth Range
6 To John Rindge — 1 — n° 1 in first Range next Epsom & n° 3
in third Range
7 To Joshua Peirce Esqu r — 8 — n° 4 in Second Range & n° 5 in
third Range
8 To George Jaffrey Esqu 1 " — 2 — n° 2 in Second Range & n° 1 in
third Range
9 th To John Moffatt Esqu r N° 7— n° 8 in Second Range & n° 8
in fourth Range
10 To Mark Hunk g Wentworth Esq r 9 — n° 6 in Second Range &
n° 10 in fourth Range
11 To Tho 8 Wallingford Esqu 1 — 6 — n° 9 in first Range & n° 2
in fourth Range
12 To Richard Wibird Esqu 1 — 11— n° 9 in third Range & n° 18 in
fourth Range
13 To Thomas Packer Esqu r — 14 — n° 11 in third Range & n° 13 in
third Range
14 To Dan" Peirce Esq r & Mary Moore 4 — n° 5 in first Range &
n° 6 in fourth Range
15 To Sam 11 Solly & Clement March Esq 1 " 8 12— n° 15 in third Range
& n° 12 in fourth Range
48 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Votes of Proprietors, 1753.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 31, and Proprietors' Records.]
at a meeting Oct r 23' 1 1752 Josh a Peirce and Tho s Packer Esq urs as
com tee were empowered & desired to make agreem ts with Such Per-
son or Persons who are Settled on S <1 Gore or said Tract called
Allen's Town & to divide y e Remaind 1 into fifteen equal Lots or
shares except y e mill Privileges at y e Island on Suncook River w <h is
not to be divided but to be disposed of by y e com tee in y e best man-
ner they Can for y e advantage of y e Propriety —
Whereas Clem 1 March Esq lir has enclosed a Quantity of Land in
fence Situate in a place called Buck street near suncook River and
butted on y e Lot N° 1 in s' 1 Buckstreet and lays Southerly of Said lot
and Contains about one hundred & twenty Acres more or less —
Voted That all y e Right & Title of Said Prop rs to y e said Tract of
land be and hereby is granted to y e Said Clem 1 march his heirs &
Assigns for ever as part of his Right for Quantity & Quality in y e
lands yet to be divided amongst Prop 1 ' 8 to be Estimated by Tho s
Packer & Josh* Peirce Esq™ 18
Vote pass' 1 Aug : 27-1753-
[ Walter BryenVs Petition for Land in Allenstown, 1757.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 30.]
To the Honorable Theodore Atkinson Esq r & others Purchasers of
Cap' John mason's Right to Lands in Newhampshire
Gentilmen I have Served you in Company with Joshua Peirce
Esq r Late of Portsmouth Deceased at Sunkook in measuring Lands
&C there to the amont of twent} r four pounds old tenor & to Dit° in
Company with Col Meserve twenty pounds Like tenor which Sums
hath ben Due a Considerable time & the Reason I have not Lodg'd
my acompt before is that I have had Great In-Curagement from
those Gentilmen to have a tract of Land Lying on the westerly End
of range number two in allien's town (So Called) which tract of
Land is Bounded on the South Easterly Side by the Last Lott in
Said Range and on the Southwesterly Side on the Road Left be-
tween the Said Second & y e third Range and on the northwest by
the northwest Side of Sunkook River & on the northeast Side by the
Road Left between Said Second & y e first Range of Lotts in Said
town which If granted will be full Satisfaction for the above Sums
ALLENSTOWN. 49
& I will Spend a week in your Service in those parts and Soon Setle
a family thereon and I Shall Esteam it as a great gift & favour &
am with Due Respect your very Humble Servent
Walter Bryent
Newmarket October y e 6 th 1757 —
[ Vote of Proprietors, 1757.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 31, and Proprietors' Records, Nov. 22,
1757.]
Province of [ At a meeting of the Proprietors of the land spur-
New Hampsh 1 ' \ chased of John Tufton mason Esq 1 ' lying in the
Province of New Hampsh 1 " held by adjournment at Portsmouth on y e
22 d day of November 1757
Whereas at a meeting of said Proprietors held on the 30 th day of
March 1756 — It appeared that Joshua Peirce and Thomas Packer
Esq" were appointed a Com'ittee to make agreements with such Per-
son or Persons who were settled on the Gore adjacent to alien's
Town so called and part of said aliens town adjo} r ning to said Gore,
which were intended to be divided into fifteen equal Shares or Rights
to the fifteen Proprietors or their assigns & c & c and as the said
Joshua Peirce Esq 1 ' is deceased, and said Thomas Packer Esq r
declined said Service by himself Solely — It was then voted that
Thomas Wallingford, Joseph Blanchard, Thomas Packer, Nathaniel
Meserve. and Mark Hunking Wentworth Esq rs or any three of them
be a Committee for and in behalf of said Proprietors, to make a Set-
tlement with any person or Persons, who shall be settled upon any
part of said Land or adjacent thereto within said Proprietors Claim,
and to act upon any motion that may be made by the Prop rs of Bow,
in the Most advantageous manner for this Propriety or to divide the
said Tract of land, or the remainder thereof after they have settled
for any particular Tracts with Particular persons, or to make sale of
the same, as they the s' 1 Com'ittee or any three of them shall deter-
mine, and what the said Committee or any three of them shall do
upon the Premises shall be final & Conclusive relating to said Prem-
ises and to make report of their doings therein within three months
from the date of the above said meeting — and whereas the said Com-
mittee or any three of them have not made report of their Doing
any matter upon the Premises — Therefore Voted That Nathaniel
Meserve and George Jaffrey Esq rs and M r John Rindge be a Comit-
tee for and in behalf of said Proprietors and they or any two Of them
4
50 CHARTER RECORDS.
are hereby Irapowered and desired to do & Perform every or any
matter and thing aforementioned to be done by either or both of the
aforesaid Committees — and also to make a Settlement of the Line
between the Township of Bow, with the proprietors of said Bow,
and the adjacent lands of this propriety or of such as hold by or under
them — and this last mentioned Committee take and use such assist-
ance and means for said service as they shall think necessary & Con-
venient for said service — and what the said Committee or any two of
them shall do upon or about the Premises shall be final & Conclusive
relating to said Premises and to make report of their Doings therein
within five months from this Date —
Copy Examin'd f Geo : Jaffrey Prop rs CI
[Petition of George Walton, 1759.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 31.]
To the Honourable Theod r atkinson and The other Gentelmen
purchersor 8 of the mason propriety The Petetion of George Walton
of portsmouth Being Incureged By Sundry Gentelmen of that
Intrust To ask for a Tract of Land Due Therfore pray you will be
So kind as To Bestoe me the four mill Squer that was Granted To
the famely by his Honour Gover r Wentworth with the Councel In
1722 and Confermed in 1729 But if that Cannot be Begg y" will be
plesed To give me that quantity In Nukes and Gores or other forme
among or Between the former Grants But Should Be very Glad To
have that Grant Confermed by the Gentelmen with whome it Now
Lyes in the power: of To Do Ie am a grat Su£fere r By not haveing
that Land for I made a purchis of that and gaive Two hundred
pound for it in 1730 when money So good But Gentlemen I may
not Carve for my Self in that affair and if it Should not plese you To
accomodate me In Either of them Requstes Shall Be thankfull To
you if youl Bestoe me a Township on the head Next To the Cochecho
New Township Next the River at y e Lower End of y e pond of Six
mills Squir or at a Better plase when I Shall know whare To Chouse
if Libertie Be indulged me your favour in this Requst Will Gentle-
men gratly oblige y r humble Sarvent — and Shall as in Duty Bound
Ever Pray — Yours
George Walton
ALLENSTOWN. 5 1
[ William Knox in Behalf of John Cofran of Allenstoivn, 1762.]
f Mason ian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 32.]
Allenstown aprill y e 12 1762
honoured Sir after my harty servis to you altho not acquainted sir
as I am Informed you are one of the Committe that hath the Dis-
posel of Sume of the Lands Lying In allenstown Sir I Beg the faver
of you that you will give John Coffrin a deed such as you give to
other men and you and he must agree about the price Because of a
perticuler agreement that is between he and me and you will verey
much oblige your humbel servant
witnes present william knox
Thomas Lucas
William Knox
[Petition of Walter Bryent, 1774.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 32.]
Province of New Hampshire ) march y e 24 th 1774 To the Pur-
Rockingham ss. — ( chasers of the Right of Cap 1 John
Mason Late of London marchant Deceased The Petition of Walter
Bryent of Newmarket in y e County afore Said Esq r Humbly Shews
that whereas there is Sixty two acres of Land that was not Sever'd
but Lays in Comou & undivided in that tract of Land Comonly
Called Allien's town in Said County which Said Sixty two acres
Lays Adjacent to my Land in Said town & whereas I own about one
tenth part of Said town & also of Said Sixty two acres and that all
or the major part of the Lines & numbers that where formerly
made are Lost by Reason of age & fires &C and want much to be
perambulated for many Reason (I mention one viz the People Cutt
timber where they Chose & If Complained off they Say they thot it
to be on their own Land but the Bounds & Lines are So Lost that
they Can not tel where To Cutt) & your Petitioner having formerly
Laid out Said Lots perhaps may Do it better than a Stranger prays
he may be Imployed in Said affair & he will Run & perambulate all
those Lines formerly Run in S d town and Renew & fix all the Bounds
well for Said Sixty two acres of Land though its Generally mean
pichpine Land & a Road thro it Said tract is Bounded as follows
northeasterly on Land Granted to Col" Meserve Deceased South
Easterly on Lot number 12 in the Second Range in Said town north-
westerly on Suncook River or Buck Street Lots (So Called) & Runs
South westerly Carring all the Breadth of the Land between said
52
CHARTER RECORDS.
number 12 & Said Backstreet Lots until Said Sixty two acres be
Compleatly measured out the Southwesterly Side Line to be west
north west If in your Great Wisdom you Should think proper to
Grant Said Petition your Petitioner as In Duty Bound shall ever
Pray
Walter Bryent
\Plan of Allen&town, 1781.]
ALLENSTOWN.
53
A Plan of AllenstowD the first & Second Ranges are one mile or
320 R Long N E & by N and 180 Rod Broad W N W the third &
fourth Ranges are 350 Rods Long & 155 Rods Broad this plan is Laid
Down by a Scale of 120 Rods to one Inch — A: D. 1781 —
f W Bryent
Col Gilmans 100 acres is 180 Rods w n w the whole Breadth of
the Lot Peirce & Moore number five in the first Range & Runs NE&
by north Carying y e whole Breadth of S' 1 Lot until Said 100 acres is
( lompleated.
[Plan of Lots in Allenstown.~\
Jacob Gay begins at y e Con try Road at y e South East Corner of
Sam" Gaut possession & Runs west 91 Rods y" South 18 Rods y n
west about 40 Rods to Chester Line y m E. S. E about one hundred
Rods to Land in possession of W" knox then by his possession East
about 40 R to the Road afore s' 1 y" by Said Road 51 Rods to where
it began — 29 acres — 44£ n. Ten
\V Bryent
Andrew Bunten's Land begins at Cochrins Bridge & Runs S 43' 1
w 24 Rods by y e Road yn on by y e S' 1 Road S 10 d w 57 Rods to Land
in possession of M r Robert Bunten yn west 123 Rods to Bow Line
yn by S' 1 Bow Line N E 82 R to Suncook River yn by Suncook River
to y e Bridge where we began
W Bryent
54 CHARTER RECORDS.
[ Valuation of Lot in Allenstown, 1811.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 32.]
Lot N° ten in the 4th Range in Allenstown is marked Very bad on
the plan, & by the Request of Messrs Tylor & Whitney I have
this day been chiefly over the said lot & am perfietly Satisfied that
the Origanal Surveyors marked it right, for I observed for thirty or
forty Acres together I would not pay the Taxes assessed on It for it
but in Other places some good land, so that 1 think it is about rightly
valued & Taxed although I thought sometimes we must lessen its
valuation for Taxing
Sept r 10 tu 1811— Hall Burgin
this Lot Sold Sep 1 12 th 1811 D 320—
ALTON.
[Formerly known as IVew Durham Gore. Incorporated as Alton June 16,
1796, and named from an English town. In the petition for incorporation, the
inhabitants asked to have the town named Roxbury. Barndoor Island was
annexed in 1799. Portions of the town were severed and annexed to Barnstead
in 1840, and to Wolfeborough in 1849.
See XI, Hammond Town Papers, 44; Index to Laws, 17; sketch, Hurd's
History Belknap County, 1885, p. 705 ; Stewart's History of the Free Baptists,
1862. p. 252; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 477.]
[Petition of Clement March and Others.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 33.]
Prov e of New ) To The Hon bIe Theodore Atkinson Esq r & others
Hampshire \ Purchasers & Proprietors of Mason's Right (so
called) —
The Petition of Clement March Esq r John Bracket Gent" & M 1
Walter Weeks all of Greenland Humbly Shews
That your Petitioners are appointed Agents for & on behalf of
many of y e Freeholders & other Inhabitants of S' 1 Greenland, who
have had as they tho't Sutable encouragement to hope for a Grant of
Some of y e Wast Lands in this Province from those in whom y e
Right might be to grant s d Lands & for want of clue Information for
Some Time past been wavering & doubtful in their opinion in
whome y e Right might be of granting that particular Tract of Land
ALTON.
55
on which they have Set their minds — But (upon more mature Delib-
eration & better Information) being convinced that y' Right &
Property thereof is in you as an Estate in Fee Simple A: therefore
that you only can have a lawful Right to convey y" Same We pray
that there maybe granted unto us & our Constituents a Township
bounding upon Oilman Town & Part of Winipissiockee Pond) upon
Such Terms & Conditions as you grant to other of our Neighbours &
Fellow Subjects or in Such other Place & upon Such other Terms as
shall to you Seem most for y e publick 3*0111* & our common Interest
Clem 1 March
his
Joseph 3 Mel une
mark
James Brackett
his
Henary X Melune
mark
John Avery
Joseph Haines
John Huggins
Dauill Meloon
his
Elisha X Briant
mark
Leonard weeks
Abner Haines
his
Abiethe -\- Sanburn
mark
trances Berry
Walter Philbrook
his
William / Sanburn
mark
Benjamin Philbroock
Jonathan Chesely Ju
George March
Nathinel March
John weeks jun*
Walter P>ryent
Clem' Jackson
Henry Wallis
John Brackett Joseph Melune jn r
Robrt Tufton Philbrook Nathan Brackett
William Weeks
William Norton
Ebenezer Gate
Robart bryen
Willam Simson
Walter Weeks
Nath 11 Huggens
Nath 11 Grow
James Johnson
John hill
Nathan Marston
William Johnson
Nathan Johnson
Daniel Lunt
ner Samuel Wliidden
Th" March
Joseph Jackson
Joshua hains
James Cate
Paul march
W" Jenniss
Joseph Weeks
Enoch Clark
Mark Juel
Henry Clarke
Nathanael Huggins Juner
Samuel Weeks Jun
Sam:ll Weeks
Samu <1 haines Jun 1 '
Thomas Johnson Jun
Walter Neall
Joshua Mackres
Lueis haines
John meloon
Jonathan Dockum
Joshua Weeks
Th° March jn 1
John Newmun
John Whidden jn'
Robert Davis
Stephen march
56 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Petition of Israel Grilman, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 34.]
December y e 10 th 1748
to y e Gentelmeen Prorprivateres of m r massons Right this is the
Desier of the inhabitance of the Pairsh of Newmarket that you
Gentelmen would have a Regard for us as we are of the an chant
Sattalares in the province of Newhampshier that we may have an
Equal Shair with those of our age thare has bin man ay Clouds hang-
ing over which we think are Disspald and as we think the titel of
the land is in you Gantelmeen we meake no cloute but you will Give
us So much land as that Each of our parish may have abonte three
hundracl acrs a man If you Gentelmeen have not Gave the land that
lays betwen Cochecho township and the pond we should be Glad to
have that Gentelmen these are from your trend and Humbell Sarvant
in behalf of a number of the parish of Newmarket
Israel Gilman
[Notice from Proprietors to Clement March, 1754.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 35.]
S r Whereas the Proprietors of the land purchased of John Tuftou
Mason Esqu r in New Hampshire at their meeting held at Portsm
Dec r 21 st 1748 Voted that Clement March Esqu r & y e Persons to be
his associates & others have a Township equal to six miles Square
bounded on y e north East Side of a place called Gilman Town north-
erly upon Winisipisiokie pond upon such Conditions Restrictions &
Limitations & Reservations as shall hereafter be agreed upon — by
order of the Proprietors that at their next meeting which will be on
Thursday y e 21 st Instant they will accept from you or offer to you &
Said Assosiates & c Such terms Conditions &'' as they will grant Said
Township to you & assosiates and if you do not attend at Said next
Meeting of said Prop rs the Said Tract of Land or intended Town-
ship will be otherwise disposed of wherefore this notice is given you
dated at the Meeting of Said Proprietors held at Portsm" at y e house
of m rs Ann Slayton Feb y 6 th 1754 f order of y e Prop 18
Geo : Jaffrey Prop rs CI
To Clem' March Esq" r of Greenland
ALTON.
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[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 36. J
Mesheck WearelOO Acres N° 2 joining to Marston southerly
Sam 11 Hale Esq 1 ' 300 Acres N° 4 bounding on y e pond & y e Prop™ lot
Theodore Marston 150 Acres N° 1 Southern part of lot
Proprietors N° 3 bounding Southerly on Wear's
Voted The Proprietors on June 11 th 1761 granted unto Meshech
Weare Esq r his heirs and Assigns 400 Acres in the reserved 17 th
Share in the Gore near Winipisiokee Pond, and also granted unto
Theodore marston Son of Daniel marston Deceased, his heirs and
assigns 150 Acres in Said reserved 17"' Share — and on the 26 th day
of November 1761 did grant unto Major Samuil Hale of Portsmouth
300 Acres of land in Said 17'" part or share reserved — The Said
58 CHARTER RECORDS.
Grantees having requested the Proprietors to have a Severance made
of their Said grants and it being now proposed by the Said grantees
or their Agents to proceed in the following manner to make the
Severance of their respective grants viz 1 that as the Said reserved
Seventeenth part or Share in Said Gore being in two lots N° 8 in the
Second Range of lots and N° 14 in the third Range of lots which two
lots are divided by merry meeting Bay, that it may be determined by
lot whether the Said grants should be located on the Said Lot N° 8
or N° 14 and also in what part of Said lot So determined, the Said
grants Should be located; which Method of proceeding to locate and
Sever the Said grants was approved of by the Proprietors, and the
Lots were drawn for accordingly and the said lot N° 14 was drawn
for the Said grants to be therein located Theodore Marstons Grant of
150 Acres was drawn to be located on the South Side of Said lot N°
14, and Meshech Weare Esq rs Grant of 400 Acres was drawn to join
upon S <1 marstons 150 Acres and Major Samuel Hales 300 Acres was
drawn to be located bounding on Winipisiokee pond merrymeeting
Bay and the part drawn for the use of s' 1 Proprietors in Said lot N°
14—
Therefore Voted that the Said Grantees have their Said Grants
located and Severed in the parts of Said Lot N° 14 as above described
and to be so laid out to each of them respectively their heirs and
assigns for ever and the Grants are hereby Located and Severed in
Said manner, and that the part drawn for the Proprietors use in said
lot N° 14 to be disposed of as they shall hereafter order
The lot N° 14 — is y e drawn lot where Meshech Weare Sam 11 Hale
Esq rs and Theodore Marston are to have their Grants in the 17 th
reserved share of y e Proprietors in the Gore near Winnipisiokee
Pond — and
ALTON.
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CHARTER RECORDS.
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The above is a Sketch of the 17 th reserved Share in the Gore
adjoining to Winnipissioke Pond as it is to be laid out & Surveyed
according to the draft made of y e lotts and recorded 24 th day of
December 1781 it being the Lotts N° 8 in the 2' 1 Range & N° 14 in
the :> »' 1 Range containing by estimation 1100 acres each lot all the
Lots to contain 58 Aries except N° 1. N° 2. & N°3 which have their
Quantity Mark 1 on each of 3 Lotts — Examined fJ G J
6l CHARTER RECORDS.
AMHERST.
[Granted by Massachusetts as Narragansett No. 3, Dec. 18, 1728. Afterwards
called Salem Narragansett and Souhegan West. The grant was confirmed by the
Masonian Proprietors Dec. 1, 1759- Incorporated as Amherst Jan. 18,1760, and
named in honor of Lord Jeffry Amherst. The incorporation was renewed Jan. 7,
1762. A large part of Monson was annexed in 1770. A portion of the town was
.combined with parts of Hollis and Mile Slip to make up the town of Milford Jan.
11, 1794. Mont Vernon was set off and incorporated Dec. 15, 1803. A part of
Milford was annexed Dec. 20, 1842.
See Massachusetts and New Hampshire charters in preceding volumes ; IX, Bouton
Town Papers, 6; XI, Hammond Town Papers, 57 ; Index to Laws, 18 ; Historical
Discourse, 100th Anniversary of Dedication of Congregational Meeting House, by
J. E. Davis, 1874; Proceedings of Revolutionary Committees of Safety for Hills-
borough County, by E. D. Boylston, 1884; History, by Daniel F. Secomb, 1883,
pp. 978; sketch, by same, Hurd's History of Hillsborough County, 1885, p. 219;
Baptist Churches in N. H., by E. E. Cummings, 1836, p. 21 ; Recollections of A
Busy Life, by Horace Greeley, 1873; Life of Horace Greeley, by James Parton,
1885; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 150; Rambles about Amherst, by
W, B. Rotch, 1890, pp. 67; Bills of Mortality, 1805-14, by John Farmer, 14,
Mass. Historical Society Collections, 73; id., 1805-19, 1, Farmer and Moore's
Historical Collection, 80; id., 1815-26, 22, Mass. Historical Society Collections,
298; sketch, by John Farmer, 12, id., 247; revised as Historical Sketch of
Amherst, 1820, pp. 35; 2d ed., continued 1837, pp. 52; id., 5, Collections of
N. H. Historical Society, 79; petition of inhabitants, id., 253; History of Purga-
tory, by C. J. Smith, 1889, pp. 8.]
[Petition of Valentine Nutter and Others, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 37.]
Prov e of \ To the Honb le Theodore Atkinson Esq r & others
New Hamp r \ Purchasers & Propriators of Masons Rights.
The Petition of the Subscribers Humbly Shews That your Humble
Petitioners who are underneath Subscribed are Desireous to have
granted to them a Tract of Land for a Township on Merrimack
River or as Near the River as you think Proper and on Such Terms
& Limitations as others who have asked the Same favour and as
Speedely as Shall be Consistant with your Conveiniency and your
Petitioners as in Duty bound Shall Ever Pray —
Souhegan West not granted & Contoocook — also & N° 5 adjoyning
to it or whear you think proper if those Places are not agreable to
vou but them if Possible or the Latter if not the former
AMHERST.
63
Vail en tine Nutter
Jo 8 Sherburn
Tob 8 Langdon
Jonath n Stoodly
Paul March
John Ross
Nath 11 Sargent Esq r
Alex r Caldwell
Tho s Wibird
Joseph Bunster
Thomas Walden
Anthony Wibird
John Harvey
Robert Green
Jn° Briard
Nath 11 Sargent Jun r
Solomon Loud
William Bennett
S a Wentworth
Zech r Foss
Joseph Sims Sen
Edward Pen dexter
Beuj a Akerman juner
Moses Dennett
Daniel Rogers
Elisha Jackson
James Titcomb
Arthur Browne
Nath 11 Warner
Thomas Peirce
Sam" Barnes
Samuel Penhallow
Nath 11 Menduni
James Stoodly Ju r
W" 1 Pearson
Stephen March
John Flagg
H Wentworth
Jacob Treadwell
Joseph A 11 cock
John Shackford
John Mills
Jn° Knight
Sam 11 Hart Jun r
Humphrey Furnell
John Dennet
John Hart
Jeremiah Libbey
Beuj a Akarman
Mark H unking
John Flagg Jun 1 '
Michael Scruton
Josiah Moses
Joseph Mead
Elliot Vanghan
W In Whittemore
John Allcock
Noah Emery
Marmaduke Browne
W"' Pearson
Cutt Shannon
Thomas Ayers Jun r
John Griffeth
Eben Wentworth
Benj a miller
Sam 1 Laugdon Cl k
Sam" Hale
William Seawad
Charles Gorwood
John Newmarch
Charles Treadwell
Step 11 Greenleaf
Sam 11 Brewster
Joseph Buss Jun r
W-m Langdon
Nath 1 Fellows
Joseph Langdon Jun 1
William Nuttor
Jerem h Libbey Jun r
John Wentworth
Clem* Jackson
Gershom Flagg
James Christee
George Moses
Sarah Priest
John Ayers
Dan 1 Jackson
Benj a Pitman
George Avers Juner
Jonathan Warner
John Penhallow
Tobias Lear
[Letter from Proprietors to Joseph Blanchard, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 38.]
Portsm" Dec r 3' 1 1748
S r We have both your Letters before us as to that of y e 30"' of
the last mouth for which we are obliged we greatly approve of your
Scheme & y e Progress you have made and hereby give you full
Power of agreeing with any person of note that can be Serviceable
in Secureing y e Peace & Quiet of the Settlers either in new Ipswich
or other Town as to Souhegan West if they should be troublesome
64 CHARTER RECORDS.
they can expect no favour from this Society and we shall soon prose-
cute Some of the foremost in the Opposition which if you think
proper please to inform them of and let us know the men as to our
bearing the Charge of a Lawsuit hi contesting mason's Right we set
out upon that footing at first & in Case any Suit is Commenced we
expect to pay that Cost, we are now finishing the Grant of the Town
above souhegan & think that a vote of the Proprietors at a Regular
meeting better than any other Conveyance you will See ours to
Cap 1 Goffe & Associates with the particular Reservations & Articles
— this is the Method prescribed by y e Gentlemen of y e law and is the
most Customary & familiar way for such Proprieties to Act in — I am
in behalfe & at y e Request of y e Society y k purchased mason's Right
y r very Hum 1 ' 1 Serv'
Theodore Atkinson
P. S. with Respect to y e affairs of Cohas between Goffe & Dunkin
& y e Proprietors it is referred entirely to your adjustment & Settle-
ment as you think is just the Society desire to See you as soon as
possibly you can leave your private affairs and bring all y e Plans you
can procure that will give any insight to their Concerns — Goffe has
offer'd one third but we think one halfe for y e Proprietors y rs ut
Supra
T Atkinson
To Joseph Blanchard Esqur at Dunstable
Copy Examin'd ^ Geo : Jaffrey jur Prop rs CI
[Petition of Ebenezer JEWnivood, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 39.]
Province of ) To the Hon 1,Ie Theodore Atkinson Esqu r and the
New Hampshire | other Purchasers of John Tufton Mason Esqu r
his Right in lands in Said Province humbly Shew's
That your Petitioner made a Purchase of a whole Right or share
in a Township called Souhegan West about 14 or 15 years ago, and
have for about 10 or 11 years past constantly dwelt in Said Town
and improved Said Right with about 60 Acres besides And as I am
lately informed that the proper Right & Title of Said Lands is in you,
and being desirous of holding my Improvements under your Right &
Title
I therefore pray your favour of Considering my Request of grant-
ing to me the Improvements I have made in Said Township, which I
hope you will make to me upon the Same Conditions & Limitations
AMHERST. 65
as you grant to others — and I shall ever pray &c a — Portsmouth Jan-
uary y e 17*" 1748
Ebenezer Ellin wood
[Endorsed] at a meeting held y e 18"' Inst Resolv'd t<> Accomodate
V within Petitioner in y e most convenient manner
[Petition from Inhabitants of Amherst, 1748-U.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 40.]
To the Lord Proprietors of the Grant of M r John Tuftan Mason
Esq r this humbly sheweth that we the subscribers Inhabitants of Soug-
hegon West So called (being confident of your Hon 8 Respect, and
Compassion to a poor people that have been greatly Reduc'd by the
late distressing war) earnestly pray that your Hon s would Confirm
our lands to us, that we have dearly purchased, and defended at the
hazard of our lives, we need not inform your Hon* that there are
Many of the Non Resident Prop'* of said Township, have been very
Slack in paying their dues voted to defray the Charges of said Plan-
tation, by which we have, many of us been great Sufferers, and that
we by living here have advanced their Lands to be undoubtedly more
than three times the value that it would have been had not we have
settled here; and that we have fronted the Enemy in the late War,
and not only defended our own land, but theirs ; without receiving
any Respect from them either by Amonition or any other way —
and we need not destress our Selves, but that your Hon s will take
your praemium out of the Non Residents part, and so w T e rest your
humble Petitioners
Dated at Soughegan West N° 3 Jan y y e 27 th 1748.
Dan 11 Wilkins John Shepard samuel walton
Thomas Clark James Cochren Andrew Bradford
Solomon hutchinson William Bradford William Haward
John Davis Joshua Abbott Benj a Wilkins
Daniel Wilkins Ju r Benj* Clark Andrew Bixbe
Joseph Wilkins Andrew Seeton j r Jacob Stanley
Joseph Ellinwood David Hartshorn IJobert Stwart
Samuell Stwart Joseph Bo u tell Benjamin Cheenee
Samuel Lamsen William peabody Sam 11 Caldwell
66 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Petition of Humphrey ITobbs, 1749.]
[Mason ian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 41.]
Middleton N" 9'" 1749
Gentlemen /
1 was One of the First Settlers in Souheegun West, a town
West of raerrimack Built & did the duty on Two Lotts and Subdued
them Sufficient for two familys to have Support there, & with my Fam-
ily Continued there till by providence I was Called into the Indian
War, then I moved my Family, 'till Lately your title or Claim I was
Ignorant of And Expected the prop 18 would take prudent Care &
Accomodate which I understand they Have not (from Co 11 Blanch-
ard, I have yet According to my purchassing under the Massachusetts
Grant 2 Lotts 50 Acres each y e lotts I Setled, were .132 Acres each
on which there is Inhabitants now now Gentlemen with You I must
Rest this matter & desire you to Quiet me in y e Possession of these
lands or take to your Selves, Such Reasonable part as you determin,
And that it may be Done quick, I have desired Coll Blan chard to
Give me notice & I Shall Comply with your Determination
Humphrey Hobbs
Prop rs of Masons Grant.
[Votes of Proprietors of Amherst, 1759.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5. p. 41.]
At a Meeting of the Prop rs of Souhesran west N° 8 Held ou The
Last Thursday of Ap 1 A D 1759 Voted—
John Mitchel & William Peabody a Committee to make Applica-
tion to the Prop 18 of John Tufton Mason Esq In order to have
them Convey all their Right Title Interest Claim or property (to
Souhegan to y e grantees prop" or Inhabitance thereof & gave the
Said Committee y e following Instruction viz to See if y e Propri 8 of
Mason afores' 1 Will For Seventeen of the Most Delinquent Rights of
one Hundred And Twenty Quit all their Interest As Above Said
and on their Compliance to Settle —
True Copy ^ Jn° Shepard Jun r Clerk
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 42.]
And After the Instruction Dated y e Last Thursday of Ap 1 A D
1759 Gave the following only viz to offer & Ingage them Forty
AMHERST. 67
Shillings Sterling •$ Right in Case the first offer is refus d to have
them Convey their Interest As In the Instruction before recited —
True Copy f Jn° Shepard Ju r Clerk
[Masonian Papers, Vol.5, p. 42.]
At A Meeting of v' propr ra of Souhegan west N" 3 held on the Last
thursday of Ap 1 A I) 1759 John Mitchell & William Peabody Was
Chosen to Settle with y e Propr" of John Tufton Mason Esq In Behalf
nf Souhegan Prop 18 or Inhabitance —
John Shepard Jun r Clerk
[Letter front Joseph Blanchard to Proprietors, 1759.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 43.]
Merrymac Nov r 27, 1759
Gentle" / Lieu 1 Peabody waits on you and Consederably Prepar' 1 to
make a Settle 1 with Respect to your Claim in Sowhegan West — Som of
those Propr 8 my Late Father Settled with who have a Writing from
him which they will Bring or Send Down to you Verry Soon and if aivv
thing Remains for em yet to do they will Imediately Comply and
Fullfill to a Tittle therefore I woud ask that their not paying as the
Other Prop rs have, may not Imbarres a Settle* with those Who have
paid — if my Fathers Grant to them Proves Insufficient, they Still
Lye Fair for your Action — But what is Wright they will do they
Fear a Law Suit I am Gentle"
Y r Most Humb 1 Ser'
J Blanchard
The Gentle" Prop 8 of masons Claim at Ports" —
[Quitclaim to Certain Lots in Amherst, Dec. 1, 1759.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Vol. 2, p. 124.]
Whereas Sundry persons claiming lands within the Limits of a
tract of land called and known by the name of Souhegan West Num-
ber three situate in the Province of New Hampshire by virtue of a
Grant of said Tract of land for a Township made by the Government
of the province of the Massachusetts Bay, sensible of the weakness
and Insufficiency of that title have by William Peabody & John
Mitchell jun r their Committee applied to the said Proprietors of the
68 CHARTER RECORDS.
right of said Mason for a grant to them respectively of all the right,
title and demand of said Proprietors according to the division which
they had made pursuant to their said Claim, and the said Proprietors
being desirous of having said lands settled and willing to Quiet those
who have made any progress therein have on the consideration,
Terms, Limitations and Conditions herein after Expressed & not-
otherwise only in such Instances as are otherwise Expressed —
Voted That there be and hereby is Given, granted & Conveyed
unto the several persons whose names are herein after mentioned all
the right, title, Interest, Claim, property & demand of said proprie-
tors of in and unto the Shares, rights & Lotts of land set to each name
and claimed by each person respectively according to the division
aforesaid that is to say To the Reverend Daniel Wilkins minister of
said place two whole rights or Shares so called and one half share
with all the Lotts that are or shall be severed to him by name or to
the right of the first minister of the Gospel settled there, John Lee
and Samuel Lee both of manchester in the Count} 7 of Essex and
Province of the Massachusetts Bay Esq r8 one whole share, the first
lott of which in the first division is N° 97 with all the after divisions,
Stephen Hall of Medford Esq r one whole share the lot in the first
division being N° 8, To the heirs of John Turner late of Salem Esq r
Deceased three full Shares the first division lotts being N° 34, 42, 62,
with all the after divisions excepting the lot in the Second division
N° 123, Ephraim Ingalls of Salem aforesaid Tayler two whole shares,
Philemon Warner of Glocester Esq r one whole share, Thomas Tar-
box of Wenham Gent: one Second division lot N° 18 and one third
division lot N° 119 John Felton of Dan vers Yeom : one whole share
Jerem Dodge of said Wenham Yeom : one whole share, Peter Wood-
bury of Beverly Yeom : two second division lotts N° 62 & 63 & third
division lot N° 38 Bartholomew Dodge of said Wenham Yeom : three
first division lotts N° 54„ 55„ 100, & three third division Lotts N° 17,
46, 73 Epps Sargent of said Salem Esq r , two full rights Ebenezer
Bacheller of said Wenham Yeom : one second division Lot N° 110 and
two third division Lotts N° 79. 80 Josiah Herrick for the Heirs of
Cap 1 John Baker late of said Wenham Yeom : deceased one whole
share, Daniel Maccay of Salem Gent, for the heirs of Major Joshua
Hicks four full Shares, Robert Hooper Esq r for the Heirs of Joseph
Sivett late of Marblehead Esq 1 " deceased one full Share, Samuel Brad-
ford of Middleton Yeom : one first division lot N° 1 one third
division Lott N° 103, Cap 1 Andrew Fuller of Middleton two second
division Lotts N° 94, & 100 & two third division lotts N° 70,
& 83, Henry Campbell of Londonderry Yeom : two full Shares,
Timothy Smith of said Souhegan West Yeom : one full Share,
AMHERST. 69
John Davis of said place one second division lot excepting ten
acres N° 5 Joseph Clerk jun", of the same place one first division
Lott N° 110 Joseph Hutchinson jun r one first division Lot lying
in the South West Corner of said tract of land joining to the
river Joseph Hutchinson of Middleton Yeom : one first division lot N°
3 & two second division Lotts N° 37, & 38, William Howard of Merri-
mack Yeom: three first division Lotts N° 39, 40, 41 & one second
division Lot N° 82 and one third division N° 35, Robert Stuart and
Samuel Stuart two first division lotts N° 83, 94, two second division
lotts N° 10 and 77, with six acres of meadow & nine acres of meadow
and fifteen acres of upland joining thereto all now in their possession
which meadow & land lies within the boundaries of the Lotts N°
and N° in the first division with the undivided land belonging
to two rights or shares, Samuel Peters of Andover one first division
lott N° 108 with all the after drafts Lotts & divisions belonging to
one Share or full right, Josiah Abbott of Souhegan one second division
lot N° 53 & one third division Lott N° 76 Deacon Joseph Bowtell of
said place two third division Lotts N° 19 & 20 & part of the two third
division Lotts viz 1 N° 21 & 22 the said part being Sixty six acres in
the whole Thomas Wakefield of said place one first division Lott N°
84 John Smith of the same place one first division Lott N° 101
Joseph Steel of said place two Second division Lotts N° 16 & 17
Col° Ebenezer Nichols Esq r , of Reading three full Shares Excepting
the first division Lott N° 44 Jacob Richardson one first division lot
N° 44 aforesaid James Rawlins of Souhegan aforesaid one third
division Lott N" 16, and one third part of the Lot N° 17 in the same
division, David Hartshorn of said place one first division Lott N° 107
and one third Division N° 9 Joshua Abbot of said place one first
division lot N° 111 with the letter W also thirty seven acres of Land
adjoining to said lott William Bradford of Souhegan one first division
Lott N° 85 & one third division' lot N° 59, Ebenezer Ellenivood of
Souhegan aforesaid one home lott he bought from Lamson & Wal-
ton & one second division lott N° 11 and one third division Lott,
Benjamin Clarke of said place one first division Lott N° 102 William
Cod of said place one Second division Lott N° 101 Andrew Seatoivn
one first division Lott N° 74 John Seatown one third division Lott N°
7 both said persons being of said Souhegan. George Willey of said
place one Second division lott N° 113 also thirty acres part of a third
division Lott N° 18, Oliver Carlton of said place one second division
Lott N° 56 Francis Eli<>t of said place one second division Lot N°
26 Jacob Dresser of said Place forty acres of a third division Lot on
which forty acres he now lives, Hugh Boss of Souhegan one first
division Lott N° 73 James Seatown of said place one first division
70 CHARTER RECORDS.
Lott N° 53, Simeon Fletcher of the same place one Second division
Lott N° 9 James Cockran of said place one first division N° 27, one
second division Lott N° 121, John McClinche of Merrimack one first
division Lot N° 26, Thomas Clark of Souhegan one first division
Lott N° 24 & one third division Lott not Drawn, Benj* Taylor of
said place one Second division Lott N° 43, Nathan Fuller of said
place one Second division Lott N° 45 & fifteen acres part of Lott N°
28 inthe said Division EbenezerHolt of Souhegan Seventy two acres
of land where he now dwells, Benjamin Lovejoy of the said place
two second division Lotts N° 97, & 98 and half first division Lott N°
110 with W. John Stuart of said place one full Share, David Steel of
Londonderry one first division Lott N° 51, Robert Moore of said place
for the Heirs of Peter Cockran late of said Souhegan deceased one
third division Lott N° 86 William Wallis of said place one Second
division Lott No 23 and thirty acres part of the Lott N° 24 in said
Division, Hezekiah Lovejoy of said place one first division Lott N° 95
Jacob Courtis of said place part of a first division Lott where he
now lives, being fifty two acres William Hogg one first division lott
N° 46, Samuel Seatoivn of said Souhegan one first division
Lott N° 75 & one, third division Lott N° 6, Ebenezer Averill
of said place one second division Lott N° 32, Joseph Heading of
Marblehead joiner one full share Nathan Barker of Andover two
second division Lotts N° 89 and 59 John Warson of Souhegan
one first division Lott N° 108 Mary Williams Thirty acres part of
a third division Lott N° 27 Ensign Robert Reed of Souhegan Sixty
acres being the Lott on which he now lives also thirty five acres
known by the name of Carters place, Josiah Sawyer of Monson One
Second division Lott N° 61 Benjamin Wilkins one full share Benja-
min Watson one third division Lott N° 113 both the last named
persons being of Souhegan aforesaid Andrew Bigsbey of the same
place one third division Lott not drawn Lucey Wilkins of said Place,
widow one second division Lott N° 25 excepting ten acres, Samuel
Lamson of said place one third division Lot 101, Isaac Holt of said
place one first division lott N° 106 and thirty six acres of land where
he now lives William Melandy of said place one second division Lot
N° 6 John Washer of said place fifty one acres of the Lott N° 28 in
the second division and fifteen acres which he purchased, Solomon
Hutchinson of said place three first division Lotts one being the Lott
on which he lives the others being N° 15 & also two second
division Lotts N° 4 & 112 also one third division Lott N° 131 with
ten acres more and two full Shares in the Common also one third
division Lot N° 26, John Cole of Souhegan one second division Lott
N° 54 James Russell of Haverhill three full Shares, Nathaniel Walker of
Haverhill one first division lott N° one third division lot N°
AMHERST. 71
Abner Fellows J- Jerem : Fellows^ both one full share, Jerem: Fairing-
ton of Chelmsford one full Share and one second division lot N° 111
and one third division lott N° 100, William -/ours of Monson one sec-
ond division lott N" 25 & fifty acres which was part of William
Hobbs's farm, Benjamin Davis thirty acres of a first division lott N°
6, Widow Am)- Hobbs of said Souhegan Sixty acres of the said Farm
called Hobbs's farm being the share of two of her Children and the
part of set off as her dower, Henry Sawyer of Methuen one first
division Lott N° 32 & one third division Lott N° 119 Caleb
Sawyer of Dracutt one second division Lott N° 47 — Jonathan Mar-
wood of Chelmsford one third Division Lott N° 63, Cap 1 Eben-
ezer Parker of the same place one full Share John McClelland of
Souhegan one first division Lott N° being the Lott on which
he dwells, Eben 1 Ellenwood jun T one first division Lott N° 106
Thomas Town thirty acres part of a third division Lott N° 17
both of Souhegan, Joseph Lovejoy of said place thirty acres of
land part of a first division Lott N° 110 with W. Andrew Bradford
two Second division lotts N° 21, & 22 Samuel Brown of Chester forty
two acres and one Quarter of a first division Lott N° 87 and thirty
three acres of a second division Lott N° 60 Caleb Upton of Souhegan
twelve acres on which he now dwells, James Caldwall of London-
derry Seventeen Acres and three Quarters of a first division Lott N°
87 also one half of a third division Lott N° 132 also twenty acres of
a second division Lott N° 60, Joseph Ellentvood of said Souhegan
one Second division Lott N° 8 William Peabody of said Place three
full Shares Excepting one first division Lott N° 70 which is sold and
thirty acres he purchased of William Small joining to the land on
which he lives, the said three full Shares were claimed by Stephen
Peabody late father of the said William the first division lotts belong-
ing to said Shares are N° 13 N° 70 & N° 19 and it appears the said
Shares were given by the said Stephen to the said William by deed
of Gift and to the widow Lydia Wilkins fifteen acres of land now in
her possession, and to the Widow Mary Addams of Dunstable one
whole right or Share on which she lately dwelt, during her natural
life and then to Her three daughters to be equally divided between
them or their heirs or assigns — to John Grimes of said Souhegan
thirteen acres in lot N° 60 in Second division, Widow Elizabeth lid!
of said Danvers one first division lot N° 57 and one third division
Lot N° 60 and after draft belonging to said lotts, Ebenezer Abbot of
said Andover one second division lot N° 48, Ephraim Al>l><>t of said
Souhegan one whole right now in his possession and one first division
Lott N° 108 Moses Truewell of said Souhegan one first division lot
\ '18 Janus Cur/is of Boxford one second division lot N° 40 — and
72 CHARTER RECORDS.
one half part of a third division Lot N° 114, Thomas Bigsbey one first
division Lot N° 89 and one half part of a third division Lot N° 132
Samuel Lampson of said Souhegan one Second division Lot N°
Samuel Porter. Mary Putnam and Abigail Porter one whole Share
that was Eleazer Porters of Danvers their father deceased, William
Peabody aforesaid one acre land he purchased of said Amy Hobbs,
NatJi u (rreenwood of Boston one Second Division Lott N° 119 : and
one third Division Lot N° 44: and y e undivided land belonging to a
whole Right. John Cunningham of Boston one whole Share or Right
Reuben Walton of Souhegan West one half of a third division —
Thomas Avrel of Souhegan West one first Division William Peterson of
Litchfield one first Division — Edward Melody one Second Division —
The Heir of Zacheus Perkins of Rowley — two whole Shares — Jere-
miah Dodge aforesaid one whole share which he Purchased of
Conant of Beverly
To have aud to hold the said full Shares and rights with all the
several Lotts and divisions drawn or to be drawn to them respec-
tively belonging or any ways appertaining, and all the particular lotts
& parcells of land aforesaid to the several persons before mentioned
respectively and to their respective heirs & assigns forever on the
following consideration, terms, conditions & Limitations — That is to
Say that the owner of a full Share pay to the said Committee or
either of them for the use of said proprietors the Grantors in these
presents the sum of fifty one Shillings Sterling money and three
Shillings like money for the use of said Committee for their time
Expences & trouble in procuring this Grant & Collecting and paying
said money, for every such share aud in that proportion for what
land each grantee in these presents holds as aforesaid more or less
than a full share or whole right, said money to be paid within six
months from the date hereof —
Secondly that each Grantee pay his respective proportion of all
outstanding debts and Taxes not yet paid which have arisen in car-
rying on the Settlement the nonpayment of which tends greatly to
retard the Settlement & cultivation of said Lands,
Thirdly That they also duly pay all neccessary future taxes and
dues which shall arise for promoting the End aforesaid in proportion
to their several rights and Interests in said Land.
Fourthly That such persons abovenamed who shall comply with
these Terms shall hold his respective share part and Interest granted
as aforesaid which the default omission or neglect of others in this
regard shall not affect, but the Interest, right, title & demand hereby
intended to be Granted, shall be and remain in the said Grantors as
tho' this Grant had never been made, upon default & failure as afore-
said —
AMHERST. 73
Provided Nevertheless that nothing be demanded & paid for the
following shares viz* the shares and parts aforesaid (1 ranted as afore-
said to the said Daniel Wilkins one Share or right for the use of the
ministry commonly called the Ministerial Share or right, one right
for the use of the School, the land granted to the widow Amy Hobbs.
that granted to Lucy Wilkins, that Granted to Mary Williams, and
that granted to Lydia Wilkins, but these shares and Lotts of land
granted as aforesaid, and all the right of said proprietors are hereby
freely given to the respective Grantees and uses aforesaid and also
that right purchased by Henry Oambell of Henry Flint Esq 1 —
[Elijah Porter to Proprietors, 1760.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 44.]
Middle ton, June 7 th 1760
Gentlemen
this Day I saw ou 1 ' m r John Mitchell Ju l " he Show'd me y e
Terms you had proposed to y e proprietors of Sowhegan west, for
their having their Lands Secur'd, which I heard of but about a
month before, I am Concern'd for the Right of M r Eleazer [Porter]
of Danvers Dec f \ which he had of Cap t John Wildes, I as Admi r of
y e estate of y e s' 1 Porter, have paid all the publick Taxes that has
Come to my knowledge, but I being from home when I Saw s' 1
Mitchel & I had not y e Receipts of s (l Taxes with me, and s' 1 Mitchell
Told me he Could not procure a grant without I agree'd to Settle it
in y e Space of Six months, from y e Date of y e grant I am willing to
pay y 1 ' Sum of mony that your Honours propos'd to be paid for y e
Securing of y e Rights — But I beg Leave to assign Sum Reasons why
I Cannot so w r ell comply with y e terms of Settleing s' 1 Right, viz y e s' 1
Porter Died in Octo r A D 1756, and within about three week after
his Death, his two oldest Son and his wife Died, and he Left only
one Son and two Daughters, then all miners, and I was Guardian for
them, y e Daughters are Sence of age, and y e father provided in his
will for y e Son to be brought up to a liberal Eaditation and last July
he Enter'dat Cambridge Colledge, he will be 21 years of age in about
three years and eight month, and y e afores' 1 Breaches in y e family
made great Defecultvs — and Considering all Circumstances, 1 am
under Sum Difficulty to proceed as guardian to y e son in y e Settle-
men with y 1 ' Daughters &c Therefore if your Honours will be pleas'd
to Take y e premises into your Consideration and Annex y e names of
y e three Surviving heirs viz Sam 1 Porter Mary Putnam & Abigail Por-
ter Then I hereby promise to pay the s d John Mitchell Fifty four Shil-
lings Starling with Intrest from y Date of v' grant —
74 CHARTER RECORDS.
I am with great Respect your Honours Most Obedient & Most
Hum 1 Ser 1
To the Hon 11 Proprietors of Masons Patten
Elijah Porter
[Samuel Gray to Proprietors, 1760.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 45.]
S r About two years Since I Purchas'd A Tract of Land in
Amherst Consisting of about two Hundred Acres have a good
Warrantee Deed Legally Executed; the Gentleman I purchas'd of
verbally promis'd to clear the Land of Masons claims, but now when
it comes to The Case utterly refuses — I have bought and Sold a
great deal of Land in the Government Especially in Bow: Claims,
and those that purchas'd of me are freequently Calling upon me to
Make up their losses in Settling, if I must pay that and this all I am
worth upon Earth will not do it — I think it very hard indeed that
they insist upon it for I never resisted the Claimes of Bow : but
urged a Settlement with them long ago and would have Settled with
them myself if I could have done it exclucively — and now s r I stand
ready every Moment to pay your demands upon the Land I have
purchas'd here if I can save my Land by it but If I must pay all that
is demanded here and in Penny Cook and Suncook, I had as good
deliver up my possessions first as last for as the Proverb is no one
can have any More of a Cat then her skin — but upon the whole I am
willing to do anything that I can do Consistant with my safety I
have now let Your Honour know in a few words how my case is, if
you will tel me know which I must do in this Case I will very chear-
fully do it if my abilities will admit — for I dread a Law Suit And So
with the lowest Submission I beg leave to Subscribe myself your very
humble serv*
Amherst June y e 15 1760. Samuel Gray
[John Mitchell Jr. to Proprietors, 1765.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 46.]
S r This may inform you that I intended to have Com to ports-
mouth Before this time In order to have had maters Ajusted about
the money that I Left with Esq r Peirce But wanted to have Colected
more money But have Ben Disapointed about it Therefore I Take
this Oppertunaty By Co 11 Sam 1 Barr to Send by him a List of mens
AMHERST. 75
Names Who have paid S' money and There is four of them that must
be Entred Into the grant maid by the Proprietors of masons patent bo
the Clamors of Land in Souhegon west alias Amherst and you to
Certify to me that those four is Entred there names are as fol-
low eth viz
Ruben Walton of S a place one half of a third Division.
Thorn 8 avrel of S d place one first Division
Will 1 " Peterson of Litchfeald one first Division
Jeremiah Doge of wenham one whole Right
As also you to Sign a Recep 1 which I have Sent with Co 11 Barr he
Paying you according to the Rate of Two Shillings Sterling for Each
full Share or Right in S' 1 Town for your Troble in Entring those
names that Did not Comply at the first which is the Sum you told
me you must have which amounts to Three shillings and Seven pence
half peney Sterling for the above S d four
and when that is Don Co 11 Barr is to Deliver Esq 1 ' Peirce his
Recep 1 and in your So Doing you will oblige Your Humble Ser 1
John Mitchel Ju 1
P : S : Londonderry June the 18 th 1765
The Sum of money Left with Esq r Peirce is 756-10-0 old Tenor
which makes 28: 7-4f Sterling and Co 11 Barr will pay The Remainder
to make up the Sum in the Recept which is 5/of Sterling and I hope
in a short time to have more money Colected °$ J : M :
[List of Purchasers in Amherst, 1765.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 47.]
A List of the Names of Shuch of the Claimers of Land in Souhe-
gon West Alias Amherst Who have paid the Sums agreed upon for
their Respective Lots and Shares of Land there to the proprietors of
masons patent So Calld Viz
Jacob Richeson one first Division 0-17-10-3
Ebenz r Ellinwood one whole Right 2 - 11 - 0-0
Ruben Walton for half a third Division - 6 - 8-2
Thom s avrel one first Division 0-17- 10-3
John felton one whole Right June 1765 entred
Ebenz r avrel one Second Division June 1765
HenerySayer one first and one third Division
Jonathan Harwood one third Division
Nathan Barker Two Second Divisions June 1765
Edward melody one Second Division
2-11 -
-0
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8-1
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76 CHARTER RECORDS.
John Walsher one Second Division - 19 - 8-1
Isaac Holt one first Division and thirty Six acres 1765
1 _ 7-11-2
William peterson one first Division 0-17-10-3
Samuel Brown for fourty acres and oue forth of an
acre of a first Division and thirty three acres of a
Second Division 1 - 1 - 9-0
Jeremiah Doge one Whole Right June 1765 2 - 11 - 0-0
James Russel three Whole Rights June 1765 7 - 13 - 0-0
£ 27 - 19 - 3-1
Andrew Bigsbe one third Division June 1765 13 - 5-0
28. 12. 8. 1
[Joseph Blanc hard to Proprietors, 1785.]
[Mason ian Papers, Vol. 1, p. 47.]
In the Town of Amherst there is Several Lots unoccupy'd and No
Regular Claimers to them — those Lots may be appropriated to the
use of the Masonian Prop rs also Some persons, in that Town have
Some years Since, agreed with the Prop rs to pay a Certain Sum p r
Lot and in Sum instances pay has been made but in many Instances
the mony has been Rais'd but never paid in in other Cases notes have
been taken and Now lye Dead — an Enquiry may be Attend With
Some Success — tho' not Large But it is a Pitty when money has
been Collected & notes Given for the Use of the Prop rs that nothing
further should be done and the Delinquent Lots made use of these
hints are Given by the Prop 18 Hum 1 SeiV
To whom it mav Concern Joseph Blanchard
Pots° June 15: 1785—
W"' Peabody and John Mitchell were the Principal Actors in
Respect of Receiving money & notes —
[Joshua Atherton to Proprietors, 1796.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 48.]
Amherst Jan* 18 th 1796
Sir,
Pursuant to y 1 ' 8 of 13 th instant, inclose to you the papers men-
tioned in the Schedule that accompanies them, Preston has not
AN DOVER. 77
executed the Business on his part, iV as he has had Time enough,
thought it best to return the papers — I have not put his mortgage on
Record, as I supposed your old Title was as good as the mortgage.
Jones has perpetrated a great Fraud upon James Jones to whom
he sold 500 Dol rs worth of the land & got his pay — James neglected
to put his Deed on Record, and Jones had the Address to get his
Creditors to attach the land, by which poor James is totally ruined,
Jones (Sam) not being worth a farthing that can be come at — perhaps
it will be in your power by retaining your old Title, to help James to
Justice — could you do it, every one must applaud it as an Act of
Justice — but you are the proper Judge how far you can lend him
aid herein. The Attachment by the Creditors of Jones, was since
your Mortgage was on Record I suppose.
Inclose also the Register's Certificate, which with the Deeds &
Notes above referred to are all the papers in ray possession relative
to the Business with Jones.
It is almost seven years since the Notes of Swett you mention
were put into my Hands — The Business was quite out of my mind,
and to add to my perplexity, the Actions stand Entered Woodbury
Langdon & others vs Swett, a Name seemingly a Stranger to the
Business — However I finally found the Notes in the Clerk's office
and send Copies. —
Your Mortgage Deeds from Jones, the Register thinks you took
from him sometime ago. says he will look further into the Matter.
Silsby is waiting, and if I have not executed all your Expectations,
will add hereafter think I have. —
With Esteem, I am your most Hum 1 Serv 1
Joshua Atherton
John Peirce Esq r
ANDOVER.
[Granted by the Masonian Proprietors, November 20, 1 7 5 1 , to Edmund Brown
and others, and named New Breton in honor of the captors of Cape Breton, some
of whom were among the grantees. Also called BrowiCs-town and Emery^s-town.
The charter was renewed November 6, 1 77 1 ; incorporated as Andover, June 25,
1779.
See XI, Hammond Town Papers, 116; Index to Laws, 21; sketch by N. J.
Bachelder, Hurd's History of Merrimack County, 1885, p. 328; Topographical
and Historical Account, by Jacob B. Moore, 1, Farmer and Moore's Historical
Collections, 9; Stewart's History of the Free Baptists, 1862, pp. 252, 302;
Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 347]
y8 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Proprietors to Edmund Brown, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5. p. 49.]
To M r Edmund Brown
you are hereby licenced to take a Plan of Six Miles Square at or
near a Place called Pemigewasset in order for a Setlement of a
Township for your Self & Associates upon Such Terms as shall be
agreed upon by y e Proprietors of s' 1 Tract of Land for you & associ-
ates & Mark y e Boundaries of s' 1 Six Miles Sqare & make return of
a Plan thereof in order for a Grant Dated at Ports m° y e 2 <l Day of
Nov r 1748 — By order of y e Proprietors—
Geo Jaffrey jun 1 C
[Petition of Daniel Wormall and Others, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 50.]
Province of \ To the Proprietors of the Right of John
New Hampshire \ Tufton Mason Esq 1 ' to that part of the Province
of New Hampshire Granted to his Ancestor —
The Humble Petition of Daniel Wormall and others whose names
are hereunto Subscribed — Shews —
That Your Petitioners being Informed that you were Disposed to
grant the Lands You have purchased, to Such Persons as would
make and Carry on a Settlement Effectually on Reasonable Terms,
They being resolved so to do in Case they Could Obtain a Suitable
Tract of Land, have been Encouraged to ask for the Same. And in
Case they Can Obtain Your Favour In that regard In Such a place as
may be Encouraging to your Petitioners they will Im'ediately pro-
ceed to begin the Settlement and Shall as in Duty bound both with
respect to Your Selves and Your Title Ever Pray &c a November 16 Hl
1748
Daniel Wormall Jeremiah Veasey George Creighton
thomas Webster Henry Marshall Daniel Gael
John Carty Joseph Swasey Edward Ladd
John Wells Nathan Tayler John Baird
Thomas Giford Goen hemphill William Grant
Jonathan Greeley Charles Ruudlet Daniel Grant
William Moor John Creighton Simon Gillman
Nath" Ladd jnr Noah Emery Samuel Connor
Moses Connor Solomon Read John Kimball
Daniel Ward Samuel Ederley John Ederley
ANDOVER.
79
John Borgam
Elias Ladd
John Forist
Willain gilman
Beingman oilman
Nell M c Gaffey
,1 Mines Norris
Joseph Gills
William fnllerton
Joseph Rolans
Gillman Dudley
Satchel Clark '
John Gorge
Daniel Barber
Richard Emery
Nich Perry in an
Eliphalet Connor
Portsm Jan- V 11 th
M 1 Jer Veasy in
further as a Petition
Kinsley Hall James
Ebenezer Easeman
T h o m as C reighton
David Connor
Jeremiah gilman
Thomas Lukes
James Gormon
Thomas Veasey
Thomas Piper
Jonathan Ambros
Jeremiah Gillman Juner
Thomas Veasey Jur
Thomas Fuller
William Hilton
Peter Thing
Noah Emery
Sam 11 Connor Ju r
Ilawley .Marshall
john Gibson
James Gibson
James Stoodly Ju r
Caleb Eastman
James Lukes
Rerched Yourk Jn'
Sinkler Been
John Light
True : Dudley
William Simson
Moses Smith
Robert Barber
Joseph Ceil ley
John Emery
Jeremiah Connor Jun r
1748
y e within Petition desires to be considered no
er
[Petition of Ladd and Young, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 51.]
To the Hon 1 Theodore Atkinson Esq r & others Purchasers & Pro-
prietors of Mason's Right so called
We y e Subscribers some of y e Officers & Soldiers in y e late Expe-
dition against Cape Briton understanding that you are about to grant
Lands to y e Subjects of this Province upon certain Terms unknown
to us & having had encouragement that we might obtain a Town-
ship upon Application We therefore pray in y e Name & on y e behalf
of y e Said Officers & Soldiers as well as on our own that there may
be a Township or a tract of Land granted to y e S d officers & Soldiers
upon Such Terms & in Such Manner as you grant to others of our
Fellow Subjects or upon Such Terms as to you may Seem best for
your & our Interest
John Lad
Jonathan young
8o
CHARTER RECORDS.
[List of Petitioners with Capt. Ladd, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 52]
a list of there names
Cap 1 John Lad
Elias Rano
Moses Atkions
John Young junr
LeP Joseph Sleeper
Joseph Greely
Samuel Goodwin
Jonathan Kimbel
John Lad junr
John Hubbourd
olander Bayley
Joseph Bean
androw Whecher
Joseph Collens
Benjamin Tucker
Enoch Chaiel
thomas newman
Samuel f ranch junr
Benjamin Sanbourn
Trueworthy Lad
Epham Collins
Samuel Scribner
Ser Ralph Blaisdel
Abraham wadson
Left Jonathan farrin
Jonathan wadson
Jonathan Young
John Calfe
Henery Sleeper
William Whacher
Ambrous Hines
Henery Bayley
thomas Bettel
Samuel Juel
Jerimah Curriery
Jonathan Greeley
Ralph Blaisdill Corpor
Josier Huck
Ser Jonathan Chout
Paul Prassay
Lef 1 Samuel Sanbourn
William Page
Samuel Lock
John Ellit
Philip Challlis
Hezekiah Sleeper
Aaron Young
Benjamin Chout
thomas Estonian
Ser moses Davis
Nathanel Ash
Samuel tomson
Ser Jonathan Greeley
John Curriery
Ebenezer webster
Thomas Lock
Caleb Clough
Charles Hontoun
[Brown and Emery to Proprietors about Andover, 1749.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 53.]
Gentlemen
Agreable to your Order we have Runout a Township Adjoining
to Maj r Stevens s , four miles wide upon the River & Nine miles Deep
as appears by the Plan we have Lodg d But in as much as there is a
Large Pond in y e Middle of S' 1 Township Consisting of three miles
Long & a mile wide, besides Several Small ponds & a Large Raggid
mountain all which Take up a Very Considerable part of S d Town-
ship —
We Computeing the Loss Can't: Think we Shall be Equal to your
Vote Except you please to Give us half a mile farther upon Pemiga-
wassitt River & Then Run a west Line 'till we Come to Black Water
River & Let that be our Hed Line till it will Cross y e lied Line in
y e Plan & from thence Run to the Corner of Major Stevens s Town-
ship We would also Desire y 1 ' Sole Priviledg of black Water river So
[Plan of Andover, 1748. J
A Town Joyning upon the northend side of Contoocook & upon the western side of the Croch of the river which has ben latly run round for the Cape bnton
en of hampton : the said town was formaly laid out by the masechusetts, & whereas them Grants are in no force we the said Cape briton men desire to have it
mfirmed to Us, & the town is nine mile long & foure mile wide, Joyning upon Contoocook, this town may be propaly Called new Briton if his Excalancy alows of
Left Ezekiel Worthen Ins n Samuil french Commity men: William brown Clough Surveyer november ye 22, 1748
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far as it is our Heel Line : And we think If you Grant us our requset
It will not make us more landed than you have made Major Stevens
township: But would Submitt to your better Judgment which you
will he able to form when you Carefully Examine his & our plans &
Request
Portsmouth Dee' 28 174!' Anth y Emery
Edm d Brown
The Tract for Anthony Emery Edmund Brown & others beging
on y e westerly side of Pimiehewasset River begining at a Great
Roek which is y' North Easterly Bounds of y e tract of land granted
unto Ebenezer Stevens Esq 1 ' Jedediah Philbrick and others then run-
ning west seventeen Degrees South ten mile then begining at the
s 1 Rock and riming up the River four miles, then running west
seventeen degrees south ten miles then running on a strait line to the
end of the first Ten Mile line —
[Petition of Veasey and Connor, 1750.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 54.]
Gentlemen Proprietors to the Right of John Tufton Mason Esq r
The Humble Petition of Jeremiah Veasey & Sam 11 Conner
Sheweth/ That whereas there was a Petition Signed By Daniell
wormall & others with your Petitioners names in it for a township
And was proceeded on Laid out & return made and the Burthen
of one hundred & Eighty one Pounds ten shillings Charges Lais on
your Petitioners & Geo: Creighton Nathan Taylor John Wells
Thomas Lucas David Coner Tho s Veasey Jeremiah Coner jun r &
Kingsley James — and aft that Expence Your Honours Granted the
same Tract to Edmund Brown & others — Wherefore your Petitioner
Prays Som Consideration in Sum other Vacant Land —
And your Petitioners in Duty Bound Shall Ever pray
Jeremiah Veasey ) in Behalf
Sam" Connor \ of the rest
[Charter of Andover, 1751.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Nov. 20, 1751.]
Province of ) Portsmouth November y e 20 th 1751 — Wenesday
New Hampshire ) Six of the Clock afternoon at the house of Ann
Slayton The Proprietors meet according to Adjournment
6
o2 CHARTER RECORDS.
Voted That there be & hereby is Granted unto Edmund Brown
William Swain Archelaus Lakeman John Hoyt John Brown Daniel
Cram Nathan Row Amos Dwinell Daniel Sanborne John Sanborne
Joseph Gove Benjamin Leavitt Nathan Longfellow David Norton
Walter Williams Benjamin Swett Jun r Benjamin Shaw Benjamin
Tilton Joseph Prescott Thomas Sillea Israel Blake John Ellis Daniel
Weare Nathaniel Healey Benjamin Sanborne Robert Miller Tobias
Lakeman all of Hampton Falls in said Province Edward Brown &
Jonathan Beck of Salisbury in the Province of the Massachusetts
Bay Samuel Bathrick of Portsmouth in said Province of New Hamp-
shire Ezekiel Worthen Joseph Weare Samuel Blake Jun 1 John
Chapman Samuel Blake Nathan Dow Samuel French William Brown
Clough, Jesse Prescott Ebenezer Loverin all of Kensington in the
Province of New Hampshire aforesaid Anthony Emery John Marston
Simon Marston Joshua Towle Daniel Marston John Leavitt Jona-
than Leavitt Nathaniel Bachelder all of Hampton in the Province of
New Hampshire Aforesaid Samuel French Richard Smith Benjamin
Eaton Joseph French Hezekiah Karr Benjamin French all of South
Hampton & Hampton Falls in the Province of New Hampshire
aforesaid — David Page David Lowel, Nason Cass, Joseph Rawlins
all of Exeter in said Province of New Hampshire Jonathan San-
borne of Kingston in the Province Afores' 1 Robert Calf of Chester
in the Province of New Hampshire aforesaid — On the Terms Condi-
tiors and Limitations herein after Expressed, all that Tract of Land
within the Province of New Hampshire Containing the quantity of
about forty Square Miles Bounded as follow's Viz 1 Beginning at a
Great Rock on the Westerly side of Pemigewassett River which
Rock is the Northeasterly Bounds of a Tract of Land Granted to
Ebenezer Stevens Jedediah Philbrick & others b} r said Proprietors ;
Then Running West Seventeen Degrees South ten Miles Then
Beginning again at said rock & Running up the River so far as to
Contain four Miles upon a Strait Line thence West Seventeen
Degrees South Ten Miles Thence on a Strait line to the end of the
first ten Mile line —
To have & to Hold to them their Heirs & Assigns forever in Equal
Shares on the following Terms Conditions & Limitations that is to say
the Tract of Land within the said Boundaries (Saving what is here-
in aftermentioned to be otherwise Improved) be divided into Eighty
one Shares or Rights & each Share to be laid out into three Distinct
Lots The Two first to Contain each an hundred acres and the other
all the Rest of the Land Belonging to each Respective Share That
the whole be laid out as Equitably as Possible That the three Lots
belonging to one Share be Numbred with the Same Number so as
ANDOVER. 83
to make but one Draught for the three Lots belonging to Each Share
That the said Land be so laid Out within Nine Months from the
Granting Thereof A: then the Lots Drawn for in the Casual Manner
of Drawning for Lots of Land in such Cases And that this be done at
Portsmouth aforesaid under the Care and Direction of the Grantors
& a true plan thereof Returned at the same time to the Grantors —
That one of the said Shares be for the first Minister of the Gospel
who Shall be Settled on the said Land & Continue there Dureing his
life or untill he Shall be Regularly Dismiss'cl — To hold to him his
heirs & Assigns — And one other of the said Shares to be for &
towards the Support of the Gospel Ministry there forever — And the
first hundred Acre Lots belonging to these two Shares shall be laid
out as near the place where the Meeting house Shall be built as may
Conveniently be done — and not be drawn for as the other Lots That
there be ten Acres of Land Left & Reserved forever in some Con-
venient place within said Boundaries for Building a Meeting house —
& School house upon and for a Training Field a Burying place & any
other Publick use the Inhabitants there may have Occasion for that
one other of said Shares be for the use & Support of a School there
forever —
That Eighteen of the said Shares be & hereby are Reserved to the
use of the said Proprietors the Grantors in these Presents their heirs
And Assigns That the owners of the other Sixty Shares make a Reg-
ular Settlement there at their Own Charge & Expence in the follow-
ing manner Viz 1 That fifteen Families be Settled upon said Tract of
Land each having an house of Sixteen foot Square at Least or Equal
thereto & four acres of Land Cleared & fitted for Tillage or mowing
upon their Respective Shares within four years next after the Grant-
ing hereof & fifteen Families more so Settled within Six years from
ile' Granting & thirty Families more within ten years from the
Granting hereof That within Eight Years from the Granting hereof a
meeting house be Built for the Publick Worship of God & fitted for
that Purpose for the use of the Inhabitants there and that they main-
tain & Support the Constant Preaching of the Gospel there after the
Expiration of ten years from the Granting hereof and that the said
Grantees Determine within one year from the Date of the Grant
which of the said Sixty Settlers shall be the first & Second fifteen &
make Report to the said Grantors within one Year from the Date
hereof — That there be Twenty acres of Land left in some Suitable
place within said Boundaries for a Priviledge & Accomodation of a
Saw mill with Suitable Roads leading thereto which shall he to him
or them his & their heirs & assigns (the Roads Excepted) who shall
build Such A mill within three years from the Granting hereof with
84 CHARTER RECORDS.
the Priviledge of the most Convenient Stream & place for Doing the
same & in Consideration thereof for the Benefit of the said Inhab-
itants the owner or Owners of such mill shall Saw the Logs & Timber
of the other of the said Inhabitants or such as are preparing to Build
there to the halves for the term of Seven years next after the said
Mill shall first Work if desired so to do & if no Particular Person or
Persons of the owners of said Shares or such other person or persons
as the Majority of them shall Permit to do the same will undertake
to Build such mill on the terms aforesaid; Then the said owners shall
do the same at their Common Charge & put the said mill under such
a Regulation as that they & other Inhabitants there or such as shall
be preparing to Settle may have their Logs & Timber Sawed at the
halves as Occasion may require for Building on the Land hereby
Granted That each owner of the said Sixty shares pay to such Person
or Persons as the Majority of them shall Elect for that Purpose all
such Sum and sums of money or bills of Publick Credit as the said owners
or the major part of them shall Determine to be necessary from time
to time & as occasion shall Require to Defray the Charges of laying
out the said land as aforesaid & other Matters & things necessary to
be done for making a Settlement as aforesaid & performing the other
matters & things herein Directed to be done
That the lots be laid out iu Ranges where the land will admit of it
best & land Left between the Ranges for highways of four Rods wide
& also between the lots as many roads as may be thought Conven-
ient, of four Rods Wide & that a plan of the whole when so laid out
be made at the Charge of the said Owners & Returned to the Grant-
ors when said Lots are drawn for as aforesaid, That the Eighteen
Shares Reserved as aforesaid be Exonerated acquitted & fully Ex-
empted from paying an} 7 Charge towards making said Settlement and
not held to the Conditions of the Sixty Shares aforesaid nor be liable
to any Tax or Assessment untill Improved by the Grantors their heirs
or assigns — That all white pine Trees fit for Masting the Royal Navy
be & hereby are Reserved & Granted to his Majesty his heirs & Suc-
cessors forever for that Purpose
That in Case any one or more of the first fifteen Setlers their
Heirs Executors administrators or Assigns shall neglect & omitt doing
& performing what is to be done & performed by the said first fifteen
Setlers Respectively within the time herein limitted then such Delin-
quent owner or owners share in the said tract of Land shall be for-
feited unto the other forty five owners & others as shall have done
their part & that they shall have the term of one year more for doing
& Performing the Same
And that in Case any one or more of the Second fifteen Setlers
ANDOVER. 85
their Heirs Executors Administrators or assigns Shall Neglect Ov.
omit to do & perform what is to be done & performed by the said
Second fifteen Setters Respectively within the time herein limited
then Such Delinquent owner or owners share in the said Tract of
Land shall be forfeited unto the other thirty owners & others as shall
have done their part & that they shall have the Term of one year
more for the Doing & performing the same & that in I - Sixty
families shall not be Settled within the time herein Limited by the
said Sixty owners their Heirs or assigns — then the whole of the said
Sixty Shares shall revert unto the Grantors their Heirs 1 Assigns
and that the said Grantors their Heirs or assigns shall & may enter
into the Same & take Possession thereof as tho this Grant had never
been made
Provided always in Case of an Indian war within any of the Terms
of Years above Limited for the Doing any of the said Matters &
things aforesaid by the said Owners to be done the same number of
Years as Such war shall last shall be allowed after that Impediment
shall be removed and in Case any Action or Suit shall be bro't
against the Grantees or any of them for the said Tract of Land or
any part thereof
In the Right of the King under the Massachusetts Province the
Claim of Sam 1 Allen Esq 1 Deeeas'd or the Million Acre Grant so
Called the said Grantees are hereby Obliged to Vouch the said
Grantors or such of the said Grantees as shall be so Sued shall so do.
cV. the said Grantors hereby Promise & Ingage they their heirs Exec-
tors administrators or assigns shall & will at their own Cost &
Expence Defend one Action or Suit upon one of the said Titles or
Rights & pursue the same to final Judgement through the whole
Course of the law (if there shall be Occation) and in Case the tinal
Judgement in such trial shall be against the said Grantors the Gran-
tees shall Recover nothing over in Satisfaction of and from the said
Grantors their Heirs Executors or Administrators or any of them —
Provided also that the said Grantees do Sign an Instrument within
nine months from the Granting hereof therein Acknowledging that
they do hold the same under the Grantors and thereby Obliging
themselves to do & perform what they are Enjoined to do & perform
and Return said Instrument to the Grantors within the time afore-
said —
86 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Grant of Forfeited Shares to Town Proprietors, 1752.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Feb. 20, 1752.]
Province of ) Portsmouth February 20 th 1752. Thursday
New Hampshire \ Six of the Clock afternoon at the house of Ann
Slayton — The Proprietors meet according to Adjournment —
Whereas the said Proprietors on the 20 th day of Nov 1 1751
Granted to Edmund Brown William Swain Archelaus Lakeman &
others a Certain Tract of Land in said Province Containing the
Quantity of about forty Square miles Bounded as follows Viz'
Beginning at a Great Rock on the Westerly side of Pemigiwassett
River which Rock is the North Easterly Bounds of a Tract of Land
Granted to Eben r Stevens Jedidiah Pbilbrick & others by said Pro-
prietors then Running West Seventeen Degrees South ten Miles then
Beginning again at said Rock and Running up the River so far as to
Contain four Miles upon a Strait line thence West Seventeen
Degrees South ten Miles thence on a Strait line to the end of the
first Ten mile Line on Certain Terms Conditions & Limitations Par-
ticularly Set forth & Expressed in the Vote Whereby the said Grant
was made among which is the Article following that in case Sixt} r
Families Shall not be Settled within the time Limitted (in said Vote
for the Settling of that Number) by the owners of Sixty Shares of
the said Tract of Land (who are to make said Settlement) or their
Heirs or Assigns the Grantors their Heirs or Assigns shall & may
Enter into the same and take Possession thereof as tho' the said
Grant had never been made
And Whereas it has been Represented to the said Proprietors in
behalf of the Grantees that from other Articles in said Vote it was
Necessary a Short time farther than that Limitted in said Vote for
the Settling of the said Sixty Families should be granted and
Allowed for the perfecting of said Settlement as the case may hap-
pen in Carrying on the same. Which motion having been Considered
& the said Proprietors being desireous of giving all Reasonable
Encouragement to the said Settlers and of having the said Settle-
ment Effected according to the Design of the Grant —
Voted Therefore that the share of each of the said Grantees who
were to make the said Settlement according to said Vote & who
shall not have performed & done his part & Duty therein at the time
limitted in the said Vote for the Co'pleating & perfecting the Settle-
ment of Sixty Families on said Land according to the true Intent
and meaning thereof be & hereby is granted to such of said Grantees
as shall have Done & performed their Respective part and Duty
therein Provided Nevertheless & on this Condition only that those
[Plan of Andover, 1753.]
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Province of > Portsmouth July 4* i 75 3 The within is a true Plan of y Tract of land as granted to Edmund Brown william Swain Archelaus Lak :eman & | ogers by ^ P™^^
New Hampshire \ the Lands purchased of John Tufton Mason Esqu' in said Province pursuant to y« grant of Said Proprietors made & voted y -o inov 75
of Said Grantees to the said Grantors & by their Order ^>
Received this Plan July 4'h 1753
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ANDOVER.
87
Grantees who shall have so Settled shall & do well & Truly perform
fche part Duty and business of such neglecting and Delinquent per-
son within the Term of Six months from fche Expiration of the term
Limitted in said Vote for fche Compleating the Settlement of Sixty
Families as aforesaid which Term of Six months is hereby granted to
them for that Purpose but in Default hereof this Vote shall be Void
<S; the grant of said Land be & Remain on the Conditions & Limi-
tations of the formor Vote & as tho' this Vote had never been passed
anything herein Contained to the Contrary thereof Notwithstanding
[Draft of Lots in Andover, 1753.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Vol. 6, p. 239.]
Province of ) Portsmouth July 4 th 1753, Wednesday Six of
New Hampshire ) the Clock afternoon — At a Meeting of the Pro-
prietors of the Lands purchased of John Tufton Mason Esq 1 ' in New
Hampshire — the Draft of the Lots of the Tract of Land granted unto
Edmund Brown William Swain, Archelaus Lakeman & others Nov 1 "
•20"' 1751, under the Direction of the Proprietors, as follows —
first Minister LotN°19
Ministry
N°62
School Lot
17
John Brown
71
Benjamin Shaw
44
Edward Brown
16
Benjamin Sandburn
56
Richard Wibird Esq 1 "
23
Tobias Lakeman
75
Israel Blake
4
John Moffat Esq r
70
William Swain
14
Nath 1 Healey
55
John Chapman
43
Thomas Sillea
22
David Norton
32
Benj a Leavet
29
John Thomlinson Esq T
54
John Iloit
77
William Brown Clough
41
Mark H« Went worth Esq. 64
Eben r Loverin
7
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30
Simon Marston
38
Anthony Emery
69
Tho 8 Wallingford Esq r
67
Daniel Cram
13
Joseph Weare
37
Robert Miller
25
Nathan Dow
79
Nathan Longfellow
73
Robert Calf
66
Jonathan Beck
1
Joshua Towle
50
Joseph. Gove
15
David Lowell
74
Law Lot N° 2
40
Walter Williams
8
CHARTER RECORDS.
48
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36
Joshua Peirce Esq r
the Right of Jonathan f
Odiorne Esq r deceas' 1 \
Ezekiel Worthen
Jn° Thomlinson &
Jn° Tufton Mason Esq rs
Archelaus Lakeinan
Amos Dwinal
Joseph French
Benj a Tilton
Samuel Blake jun 1
Samuel French
Jesse Prescutt
Nath 1 Meserve Joseph )
Blanchard Esq rs &c \
Samuel Bathrick
John Wentworth Esq r
Dan 1 Peirce & Mary Moore 53
Sam 1 Solly & CP March Esq. 52
Daniel Sanburn 68
Edmund Brown 20
Benjamin Eaton 9
David Page 80
Jonathan Sanburn 59
12
31
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57
35
21
65
51
18
Samuel French 24
John Ellis 45
John Sanburn 49
Jonathan Leavit 34
Benj a Swett jun' 28
Joseph Prescutt 76
John Rindge 47
Nathan Row 27
Richard Smith 58
Thomas Packer Esq 46
Joseph Rawlins 33
George Jaffrey Esq r 63
John Marston 61
Samuel Blake 11
Theodore Atkinson Esq r 81
Daniel Weare 6
Benj a French 26
Hezekiah Karr 42
Daniel Marston 5
Nath 1 Bachelder 39
Nason Cass 60
John Leavet 78
A true Draft of the Lots to the names to whom drawn of above-
said Tract of Land under the Care & Direction of said Proprietors —
attest Geo: Jaffrey Prop rs Clerk
A true Copy of the Record of the Draft of the Lotts in the Town-
ship granted to Brown &c a
Attest Geo -Jaffrey Prop rs CI
\_Comi)laints from Andover, 1767.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 55.]
a letter of Complaint from the Settlers of the township of New-
britton to the genteel Men grantors of Said township Whareas your
honers Ware plesed to grant this township to a Sertain number of
men and they having givn Som Small incourigment for Settling We
a few of us have under taken to Settle in Said town we would inform
ANDOVER. 89
you genteelmen that we undergo a great deel of Difeklty on the
a Count oi the proprietrs being backword in premoting the Settlement
of this town the\ r are not Carefull to perform what they promsed us
neithe can we learn as they give any incouregment at all for any more
to Com into the town they Clear us no rodes buld us no bridges
indeed they have bult us a Saw mill but that not being Completed
as it ought to be that we git our bords with a grat deel of Difikelty
but this is not all we Suffer more abundently for want of a grist
mill we have been forsed to go twenty mils to mill this year with
a teem and men upon [torn] three Days and nights by these and
such like ditikeltys and many more which would be needless for us
to menten is the grate means why people do not settle in the town
if the proprietrs would give any proper Iucourigment there is men
Stands radey to Settle in the town but by the bakwardness of the
proprietrs they are Discoriged and it hath almost Discoriged us for
in removing into Suchey Distent wildrness we are Deprived of the
priviledge of the gospel which is one grate Discourigment and things
at present lookes very Dull with us and without theire be Some fur-
ther Care taken we Sea nothing else but we are likley to spend the
rest of our Days in a wildrness without the gospel as those hethen
natives of the land hath Done before us and therefore genteelmen
we your most humble Sarvents would be gratly obliged to you if you
would be So Chereteble to us as to Star up and move forward our
proprietrs in the further Settlement of this town for we Cannot Sea
as they have any regard to their fellow Creters but only for their
own privet intrest atrying to Save their land with as little Cost as
posseble and we at the Same time are the grate Suffers by this means
and genteelmen this is our Complaint hoping that your Honours will
do Sumthing for our releff
Dated at Newbitton November the 5/ 1767
william morey Samuel Blake Edward Sade
Israel Graves elias rano Sim Connor
Samuel rano Samuel Scribnor Joseph fellows
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ANDOVER. 91
[Charter Renewed, 1771.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Nov. 6, 1771.]
Province of j Portsmouth November 6 th 1771. Wednesday
New Hampshire j at the dwelling house of James Stoodly Esqu 1 '
Innholder the Proprietors meet according to adjournment
Whereas the Proprietors on the 20 th day of November 1751, did
Vote and grant unto Sixty persons, Edmund. Brown William Swain
and others, named in Said grant, to have and to hold to them their
Heirs and assigns for ever a certain Tract of Land, in Said. Grant
bounded and described, & upon certain conditions Terms and limita-
tions therein expressed, with certain reservations — and whereas the
Said Grantees their Heirs or Assigns, had not complyed with the
Terms and Conditions of Said Grant as therein limmitted the Said
Proprietors the Grantors have by their Agent entered into the Same
Tract of Land, granted as aforesaid, and taken possession thereof
agreable to the Reservation in said Grant — Since which, The Said
Grantees by a Committee have made Application, earnestly desiring
a grant of further time to fulfill the Terms and Conditions of their
former grant of Said Tract of Land — upon Consideration of their
request, and willing to favour the Said Grantees, by granting the
further time they propos'd, and declared their Intention of perform-
ing the Settlements &° upon Condition, of the Said Grantees their
Heirs or assigns fulfilling and performing the Terms and Articles
expressed in Said Grant, made and voted on the said 20 th day of
November 1751 — within two years, from this Sixth day of November
1771 : the Said Tract of land except the reservations made in the
beforementioned grant — be and hereby is Voted and granted to the
Said Grantees their Heirs and Assigns, if the Said Grantees their
Heirs and assigns shall not perform the Terms, and Articles expressed
in the Said former Grant, within the Said two years herein limitted,
then the Proprietors the grantors, may and shall by themselves, or
any person or persons in their behalf, reenter and take possession of
Said tract of land for their Use — as though this, or any former grant
of the Premises had never been made —
CHARTER RECORDS.
ANTRIM.
[This town was part of a tract of land called Cumberland, afterwards Society
Laud. Incorporated March 22, 1777, and named from a town in Ireland.
See XI, Hammond Town Papers, 105 ; Index to Laws, 22; sketch, by W. R.
Cochrane, Hurd's History of Hillsborough County, 1882, p. 252; Half-Century
Sermon, 1838, by John M. Whiton, pp. 24; Breif Notices of the Town, by John
M. Whiton, 4, Collections of N. H. Historical Society, 216; History, 1744 —
1844, by John M. Whiton, 1852, pp. 96; History, by W. R. Cochrane, 1880, pp.
792; Baptist Churches in N. H., by E. E. Cummings, 1836, p. 19; Lawrence's
N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 149.]
{Petition of Eb : Storer, 1753.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 56.]
To The Hon 1 ' 1 * The° Atkinson & Rich d Wibird Esq rs & Others the
Purchasers & Proprietors of Masons Rights
Gentlemen I have a Farm of Three hundred acres of Land Lying
in your Province which was formerly Granted bry our Generall Court
to one Jonathan Butterfield which I afterward purchased of Gershom
Keyes which land is bounded as follows Adjoyning to the Township
N° 7 in the line of Towns Begining at a Hemlock Tree Markt with
Letter A standing in the south line of s' 1 Township N° 7 thre Miles
from the Southeast Corner & from thence South by a line of Markt
trees 320 Rods to a stake & stones to Letter B from thence North
one hundred & Sixty Rods by a line of Markt Trees to a Hemlock
Tree to Letter C from thence North 320 Rods by a line of Markt
trees to a Stake & stones in af ores' 1 Line to Letter D. from thence with
the line where it began so that upon y e whole Gentlemen My Peti-
tion is to y r Hon s that you would pleas' 1 to Confirm the s' 1 Three
hundred Acres of Land to me or otherwise to give me an Equivolent
some where Else & y r Petetioner shall as in Duty bound ever pray
Port 8 Aprill 13 th 1753 Eb : Storer
[Petition of David Baldwin, 1753.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 57.]
Province of ) To the Proprietors of the Right to the Lands in
New Hampsh r \ Said Province Commonly Called and known by
the Name of John Tufton Mason's
The Petition of David Baldwin Late of Sudbury now of Water-
town in the County of Middlesex in the Province of the Massachu-
setts Bay Gent. Shews
ANTRIM. 93
That on the 4"' Day of January 1741 he Purchased of one Gershom
Keys by his Deed of that Date a Tract of Land in the Province of
New Hampshire Bounded as follows viz — Adjoining to the Township
N° 7 in tin.' Line of Towns So Called begining at an Hemlock Tree
Marked with the Letter A. Standing in the South Line of Said Town-
ship N° 7 three Miles from the South East Corner & from thence
riming South Eleven Degrees & thirty Minutes West by a Line of
Marked Trees three Hundred & twenty rods to a Stake & Stones to
the Letter B, thence Last live Degrees & thirt}' Min s North One hun-
dred & Sixty Rods by a Line of Mark'd Trees to an Hemlock Tree
to the Letter C. thence North Eleven Deg. & thirty Min 8 East three
Hundred & twenty Rods by a Line of Markd Trees to a Stake &
Heap of Stones in the aforesaid Town Line to the Letter D. from
thence with Said Line to where it began with Six Acres more on the
West Side of the Southerly Branch of Contoocoke River lying in the
Said Township N" 7 bounded South on the afores' 1 Farm East on the
Said Branch North on a farm belonging to W 1 " Moore & Weston a
Lot N° 46. in Said Township N° 7 & also Ninety four Acres to be
taken off from the South End of the House Lots 45, 47, & N° 46 &c
— as may more fully appear by Said Deed — That yo r Petitioner as
been at very Considerable Expence in order to make a Settlem* there
& has done a great deal of Labour on & Cleard a Great Quantity
of the Land fit for Improvem 1 So that Including the purchase Sum
he has been at upwards of a Thousand pound Expence on the Same
Wherefore he prays your Consideration of the Premises & that
you woud be pleasd to Grant & Confirm to him Your Title to the
Said purchased Lauds which Your Petitioner Shall Ever Gratefully
Acknowledge & Comply with any just & Equitable Terms of holding
under you
Portsmouth May 24 th 1753 David Baldwin
94
CHARTER RECORDS.
[Plan of Three Lots in Antrim, 1780.]
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ANTRIM.
[Plan of Lot No. <5, 1784.]
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95
9 6
CHARTER RECORDS.
[Plan of Interval Farm, 1784.]
V.~7..*
A Plan of the Interval farm, to which is annexed the Interval Lot
Belonging to the Heirs of Peirce & Moore lying mostly in Antrim
the whole Contains five Hundred & Eighty four Acres Exclusive of
twenty one acres East of the river Contoocuck which 21 Acres is
very Bad Said farm & lot is N° 5 each in the Original Plan That
part of the lot N° 4 east of the prick' 1 line is 18 Acres taken off
Aikins lot, which makes N° 4 one hundred Acres
ANTRIM.
97
N B the lot No 5 is Mostly improved on which M'farlane is Set-
tled he has also Some improved on N° 3 one James Dinsmor is Set-
tled on N° 4 and has about 20 acres improved and Some little on N°
1 : one John Smith has improvements on N°l & N° 4 about 15 Acres
One Alexander M'Dole is Settled on N° 2 Improvements about
fifteen Acres
N : B Aikins lot Originaly Comprehended the Interval lot west
of the river
[Plan of Two Lots.']
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[Deed for Lot in Antrim, 1797.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 58.]
Know all Men by these presents that We Edward Baston Long of the
City of Bath & Kingdom of Great Britain Esquire and Mary Long
wife of the said Edward in her Right by our Attorney John Peirce of
Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hamp-
shire Merchant Duely constituted & empowered by us, For and in
consideration of the sum of Two hundred dollars to our said Attorney
in hand paid or secured to be paid by Francis Brown of Antrim in
the County of Hilsborough Husbandman the Receipt whereof we do
hereby acknowledge, have remised, released, sold & Conveyed, and by
these presents, do remise, release, sell, & Convey, to him the Said
Francis Brown, his heirs & Assigns, all the right, Title, Interest,
claim, and Demand, which we or either of us have, in & to One hun
dred Acres of Land, in said Antrim, being part of George Jaffrevs
original Right in that tract, that was first Called & known by the
name of the Society Laud, and is said to be Lot Number four, or how-
7
98 CHARTER RECORDS.
ever otherwise the same is or may be Numbred it is bounded as fol
loweth begining at the southeastly Corner of said Jaffreys large Lot
there, then riming Northerly one hundred Rods, then Westerly one
hundred & Sixty Rods, then south y one hundred Rods, then Easterly
One hundred and Sixty Rods, to the bounds begun at. — To have & to
hold said Released premises, with the appurtenances thereof, to him
the said Francis Brown his heirs & assigns, to his & their proper use,
benefit & behoof forever, hereby Engaging to Warrant & defend the
said granted premises, against all claims, or Demands, of an} T person
or persons claiming by from or under us, or said George Jaffrey
Esquire, who by deed conveyed said Land to Thomas Nichols, and
said Nichols to the Grandfather of said Mary, who is sole heir to all
his real Estate —
In Witness whereof we the said Edward Baston Long & Mary
Long by our Attorney John Peirce aforesaid have hereunto set our
hands & seals this 19 th Day of December 1797 — , - — — > ,
Signed Sealed & Delivered Edward Baston Long by ] Seal I
in presence of — his Attorney John Peirce ' — — '
Richard Tucker Mary Long by her )
R: Cutts Shannon Attorney John Peirce ] Seal \
State of New Hampshire j Portsmouth Dec r 20 im
Rockingham ss — )
Then Edward Baston Long & Mary Long by their attorney John
Peirce appearing acknowledged this Instrument to be their free act
&Deed'
before R : Cutts Shannon
Jus : peace
[Endorsed] Edw a B. Long & wife to Tho s Brown
This Deed taken up & a new one given owing to an error in writing
Thomas for Frances
[Plan of Lot in Antrim, 1803.]
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ANTRIM.
99
[Plan of Interval Farm, 1803.]
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[Disposal of Certain Lots in Antrim, 1804.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 59.]
I will give M r Andrew Robbe the refusal of Lot N° twenty two
until the middle of June next at three hundred Dollars — February 25,
1804
John Peiree
Lot N° 22 in Antrim is conveyed by me to James Wilson Esq &
Andrew ^ Deed Dated July 12 1803 delivered to M r Thayer the
Post
I have given M r Robbe the refusal of Lot N° 22 untill the middle
of June Next at 300 D.
Feb* 25, 1804—
Engaged to sell Samuel White Lot of Land in Antrim N° 25 ad-
joining on Robbes Lot N° 28 —
IOO CHARTER RECORDS.
[Deed of a Lot in Antrim. 1S13.]
[Masonian Papers. Vol. 5. p.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS. THAT I. Johh
Pejkce. of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham, and State
of New-Hampshire. Merchant : For and in consideration of the sum
of Three hundred and Sixty three Dollars — to me in hand, paid
before the delivery hereof, by Daniel Page of Antrim in the County
of Kilsborough and State aforesaid Yeoman the receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge, have remissed. released, and forever quit claimed,
and conveyed: and by these presents do remise, release, and forever
quit claim and convey to him the said Daniel Page his heirs and
sb ^ns. all my right, title, claim, or demand whatsoever in and to a
Lot of Land in Antrim aforesaid Containing One hundred twenty
One Acres M e or less and is Lot Number Twenty three in the Mid-
dle Range : Lots laid out on the Great Right Number Five and was
part of the Right of Daniel Peirce and Mary Moore as may be found
bv the Records of the Masonian Proprietors and which was bequeathed
me bv my Brother Joseph Peirce Esquire deceased — To have and
to hold said quit claimed and conveyed premises, with the appurten-
ances thereof, to him the said Daniel Page his heirs and assigns I
herebv engaging to warrant and defend the said quit claimed premises,
aorainst all claims or demands of any person or persons claiming only
bv. from, or under me or the said Daniel Peirce «k Mary Moore. —
* In witness whereof. I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this
first Dav of June in the Y'ear one thousand eight hundred & thirteen
. % '• ; . ■ ID ■' ■
in f John Peirce ] Seal [
John MClintock
W B Parker
kingham ss Portsmouth June I s 1813 —
The above named John Peirce personally appearing acknowledged
this instrument to be his free act and deed.
Before me. John MClintock Justice Pea
[■John Duncan* * Reeomnu . 1815.]
-onian Papers. Vol. 5. p. 61.]
M r Perce Sir the berrer Timothy S Hills wishes to purchase a Lot
of Land of you being Lot N : 1\ of an ordinary quality fit for nothing
but pastering if hirn and you Can agree you need not be afrade but
vou can get your pay
Antrim Jut. 1815 John Duncan
BARNSTEAD. IOI
[Memorandum of Lot in Antrim. l^lo\]
[Masonian Papers. Vol. 5. p. 61.]
agreed to kee N _ I Antrim till middle of May for Samuel P
" March 1 -
M. W. Pen
[Bounds ' L : :' Antrim*]
[Masonian Papers. Vol. 5. p. 62.]
Begining at the Northwest corner at a Stake vS: stone, the:.
two and oc one half degrees East, on the line : William If D. 3
land, one hundred i: thirty six B la I -:ake and s: -nee
East two & one half degrees : North forty rive i: and one half B
on the line of John Smiths land to a stake and stc oes ; then S uth
two & one half degrees E st fifty rods: : Staki is Si nes : thence
N rth Eighty seven i: one half East fifty two A: one half Rods on
William Smiths land to a Stake & Stones : thence. North two vk one
half degrees. West one hundred & eighl - 5,1 Stat and
Stones: thence Westwardly ni:. _..: rods on the line of John
Duncans land to the bounds first mentioned.
I have agreed to sell to Deacon J a" Nesmith all my part of the
within Land that N 3 & N 1 laid out by Betton may take out & I
am to get a ded from T v.v. A Martin & Joseph I rhich Lot N
2 & N 4 may take out as pricked out by John Clark on his plan — ..:
10 f) Acre to be paid in two Years with Inf —
BARNSTEAD.
"Granted by Lieut. Gov. John Wentworth to Rev. Jos
ton. and others. May 20 : - :~
See . - g; XI, Hammond Town I
Index to Laws. 45; skc
Reunion. 1. Granite Monthly. 303 ed. by H. N. Co'.'r li
History, by T. P. J« - J - ^-.ewart's Efistax
1862, ] 152, 375 Lawrence"s X. H. Chur; -
102 CHARTER RECORDS.
[ Orders to Run Line between Barnstead and Alton.~\
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 63.]
To Walter Bryant jun r Esq r
You are to proceed to survey and perambulate the Boundary Line
between Barnstead and the Land called the Gore with all possible
Exactness and Expedition for which purpose you are to repair to
the marked Tree on the Northerly Corner of Barrington and taking
if possible the old marked Line proceed upon it until Eight Miles be
accomplished taking the utmost Care to observe the course of the
said Line upon the Compass, and properly spotting the Trees as you
go along. But if you cannot certainly find the said anciently marked
Line then you are to proceed from the northerly Corner Bound of
Barrington at the mark'd Tree aforesaid and measure Eight Miles
upon a straight Line North West two Degrees and a half more north-
erly from the said Corner Tree, and after the said Eight Miles be
accomplished that is to say if upon the ancient mark'd Line aforesaid
but not otherwise to proceed on the said old Line two Miles further
unto a Mark'd Tree a corner Bound of Oilman Town and the Gore.
But If you shall find on arriving at the Period of the said Eight
Miles on the Line running N° West 242 Degrees more northerly as
aforesaid from the Corner Tree of Barrington that Gilmantown has
encroached by settlements on the Gore You [are] then to proceed to
the upper Corner of the Town of Barnstead next to the Town of
Chichester and run from thence on the Head of the said Town of
Barnstead North 42 Degrees East Six Miles, then North West Two
Miles marking well the Corner Trees at the begginning and End of
every Line.
As Soon after as possible that you have compleated the Survey as
herein directed you are to make a just and particular Return thereof
on Oath and to certify the Names of the Chain men and that they
were duely sworn to a faithful Performance.
Daniel Rogers ) Committee of
Peter Pearse \ Masons Propriety
Benj a Adams ) Committee
John Nutter \ for Barnstead
[Plan of Second Division in BamzteaJ.]
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BEDFORD.
[Granted by Massachusetts as Narragansett No. 5, Feb. 12, 1733-4- After-
wards called Souhegan East. The grant was confirmed by the Masonian Proprie-
tors Nov. 9, 1748. Incorporated as Bedford May 19, 1750, and named in honor
of the Duke of Bedford. A portion of the town was annexed to Manchester July
I, 1853.
See Massachusetts and New Hampshire charters in preceding volumes ; IX,
Bouton Town Papers, 50; XI, Hammond Town Papers, 176; Index to Laws,
51; Topographical and Historical Sketch, 1, Collections of N. H. Historical
Society, 288; discourse, by Thomas Savage, 1 841, pp. 16; centennial address,
by Isaac O. Barnes, 1850, pp. 45 ; History, pub. by Alfred Mudge, 1851, pp. 364:
historical discourse, by Ira C. Tyson, 1876, pp. 31; sketch, Hurd's History of
Hillsborough County, 1885, p. 265 ; History of the Catholic Church in the United
States, by John G. Shea, 1890, Vol. 3, p. 108; Baptist Churches in N. H., by
E. E. Cummings, 1836, p. 22; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 156;
Memorial Addresses on Life and Character of Zachariah Chandler, 1880; Life of
Zachariah Chandler, 1880; sketch, 12, Farmer's Monthly Visitor, 47.]
{Petition of Inhabitants of Bedford.']
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 64.]
To the Hon 1 ' 16 the Propriotors of Masons Grant or Patent
We the Subscribers being Inhabatants of Sowhegan East being Sen-
seble that by vertue of that Grant of the massachusets we have no title
to the Lands that we possess but that we Concive the title to our Lands
is in your Honnors we therefor Humbly pray your Hon" of your
Grate Goodness to Give us the Subscribers to Geather with the Rest
of our Inhabitants a quit Clame of the Land Lying In the bounds of
that tract of Land (Known by the name of Sowhegan East In the
provence of new hampshier) to us and our heirs forever and your
Humble Servants the Subscribers to Geather with the Rest of the
presant Inhabitants Shall Ever pray
and we the Subscribers Do constute and apoint our beloved Neigh-
burs and frinds John Goffe Sam 11 Patten and mathew Patten and
James Walker and Moses Barron to Represent us before your Hon rs
and pray your Hon rs to Except them as our Constitutants in that
case
James Walker Moses Barron John Goffe
Hugh Ridell Samuel Patten Matt w patten
John Orr John Quige Robert Gillmor
Martha M' Quaid Widdow or Relict of James M' Quaid and her Children
104 CHARTER RECORDS.
Ritckard mckallster John Bell jan Riddell
James Moor John Moorhead Benjamin Smith
John McDuggall Alex r Walker John Riddell Sinner
fargous Kennedy william moor William Patterson Juuer
John Thomas James Linne James Little
Benjamin & John Kidder on the possion of Benjamin Kidder dec' 1
Robert Gillmor JuniourEleazer Lyon Jonathan Lyon
[Petition of Bedford for a Quit Claim, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 65.]
We the Subscribers being Appointed a Committee by the Grantees
of a Tract of Land commonly call'd Xaragunsett town N. 5, or Sou-
hegan East, being inform'd that s' 1 tract of Land falls within Masons
Claim, do petition that the Purchasers of Masons Right, woud release
& quit claim s' 1 tract of Land, to the Massachusetts Grantees their
Heirs & Assigns, as the same is already divided & laid out
Portsmouth Nov r 5 th 1748 E Miller
Edward White
To the Committee of the Purchasers of Masons Right
BEDFORD.
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\_Report on Certain Lots in Bedford, 1750.]
"Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 66.]
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These are the Origanal Prop™ Xames
All which is humbly Submited to your honours Judgement
Bedford Oct' 19 th 1750 by Math w Patten
To the Honourable Joseph Blanchard Esq r
[Proprietors' Rest "vatiotu in Bedford, 1750.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records. Dee. 7. 1750. and Masonian Pa
Vol. 5. p. 67.]
Province of New / Portsmouth December y~ 7* 1750 frydav five of
Hampshire \ the Clock afternoon at the house of Ann Slayton
the Proprietors meet according to adjournment
Voted That the proposed reserved Seventeen Shares in Souhegan
106 CHARTER RECORDS.
East So Called, otherwise Called Narraganset Number five, be Drawn
for at this Meeting and that the Particular Home Lots as heretofore
Surveyed and Laid out by the Claimers under the Mass" Government,
that Shall be Drawn by any Particular Person or persons Shall be to
the Respective Persons by whom Drawn and to whom Entered to
have and to hold the same in Severalty to them their Heirs & Assigns
Respectively forever and that the other divisions in said Tract of
Land as heretofore Surveyed and laid out as aforesaid belonging unto
the said Home lots Respectively, Shall be to the said Persons Respec-
tively, who draw the said Home lots, to have & to hold the same in
Severalty to them their Heirs & Assigus forever in the same manner
and upon the same Conditions as they hold in Severalty the Sundry
Tracts & Parcells of Land Voted to be held in Severalty by a Vote
Passed by said Proprietors at a Meeting by them held on the 25 th day
of July 1750 —
Parsuant to the above Vote the following Draft of the abovesaid
Seventeen Shares reserved in Souhegan East so called otherwise
called Naragansett Number five — was Voted to be Recorded in the
following Manner as they were drawn at this Meeting — Namely —
Home Lotts
1 st drawn to Theodore Atkinson Esqu r N° 39- on Merrimack
2 d Mess rs Meserve Blanchard
Green & march 61 — on Merrimack
3 d John Moffatt Esqu r £9 — on Merrimack
4 th John Rindge 74 — on Merrimack
5 th John Wentworth jun r Esqu r 83 — on Merrimack
6 th George Jaffrey 20 — on Babusook
7 th Mark Hunk g Went worth Esqu r 41 — on Merrimack
8 th Thomas Packer Esqu r 95 — on Merrimack
9 th Jotham Odiorne Esqu r 69 — on Merrimack
10 th William Parker Esqu r 1 — on Merrimack
11 th Mary Moor & Dan" Peirce Esqu r 79 — on Merrimack
12 th Mathew Livermore Esqu r 1 — on Piscataquog
13 th Joshua Peirce Esqu r 65 — on Merrimack
14 th Samuel Solly & Clem' MarcbEsqu™ 75 — on Merrimack
15 th Thomas Walliugford Esqu r 17 — on Babusook
16 th Richard Wibird Esqu r 31 — on Merrimack
17 th Jn° Thomlinson & Jn°
Tufton Mason Esqu rs 35 on Merrimack
BEDFORD. IO7
[Proprietors Reservations in Bedford. 1750.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5. p. 68.]
The origonai Proprietors names in the Xarragansett Township N
five Now Bedford whose Rights were drawn by the Proprietors of M
.Masons Right as they are Recorded in the Proprietors Book
N 39 home lott Joseph Prince Drawn by Col" Atkinson
N 61 Thomas Jafferies Drawn by Meserve Blanchard Green and
March
N° 89 Jonathan Williams drawn by M r Moffat
N 74 Benjamin Turner drawn by John Rindge
N° 83 John Mears drawn by John Wentworth jun r
N 20 on Babusuck Ephraim Colburn drawn by George jaffrey
N° 41 Silence Allen drawn by Mark Hunking Wentworth
N° 95 Benjamin Bates drawn by Thomas Packer
N 69 Jonathan Prout drawn by jotham Odiorne
X° 1 Jacob Griggs drawn by William Parker
N 7'.' Caleb Steadman drawn by Mary Moor and Daniel Peirce
M 1 on Piscataquog Governor Belchard drawn by Math"" Livermore
>i° 65 Samuel Gurnet drawn by Joshua Peirce
N° 75 Samuel Fisk drawn by Solly and March
N° 17 on Babusuck John Cuttler drawn by Thomas Wallingford
N° 31 John Wilson drawn by Richard Wibird
N 35 Alford Buttler drawn by Thomlinson and Mason
Copy of the origenal Proprietors names as they stand Recorded to
the several home lotts above Numbered
$ Math" Patteu Prop" Clerk
[■John Goffe to Proprietors. 1752.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5. p. 69.]
Derryfield March 16 th 1752
Sir
I under Stand that Li" Moses Barron Has Bought the wrights that
Cap : Wibird and my Lord Mason Drew in Bedford of the orignal
Proproiotors not withstanding he pretended to by Cap 1 Wibirds him-
self once but It being to be bough Eseliar or Cheeper of the other he
has bought of him and threetens to try it out upon which I Got a
Surveyer to Run the Lines of them and Set the 2 first Letters of there
names upon Each corner of there Lots and I have pulled Doun the
IOS CHARTER RECORDS.
fence upon Cap 1 wibirds Lot and he took 2 men and Required to put
it up again or he would prosecute Me But I Refused to do it now I
would be Glad if you would Let Cap 1 wibird know how it Stands and
weather I shall be Justifyed in pulling it down or weather it is best
to put up again And Send me a line by the barer Esq r Boyes and
Barron is also Boxing trees upon My Lords Lot and weather I Shall
Give him any Interuption in that and how which is all in Hast from
your Humble
Sarvant at Command John Goffe
I would not Give a groat for all your lots in bedford if this fellow
Goes on at So high a hand
My Service to all Frings as before John Goffe
[Petition of Margaret White.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 70.]
To Theodore Atkinson and Joseph Blanchard Esq rs and others —
Margarett White of Boston in the County of Suffolk Spinster only
Child of John White late of the same Boston Cordwainer deceased —
Most humble sheweth
That your pet rs said Father in the Year 1735 purchased of Samuel
Kneeland a Lott of land Called Number Eighty three part of the
Township called and known by the name of Souheagan East Number
five Granted by the Great and General Court of the Province of the
Massachusetts Bay to the Narragansett Souldiers with all the divis-
ions and after divisions thereunto belonging which land your pet r is
Informed is taken up by Your Honours And as your pet r is fully Sat-
isfied of your Honours Justice and Equity —
She therefore humbly prays your honours out of your Usual Good-
ness to Grant her a Tract of land on the West Side of the Township
Called New Boston under such Restrictions as your honours shall see
Meet as our Equivalent for the Tract of land first Mentioned —
And your pet r as in duty bound will ever pray &c
margrat white
[ Vote of Proprietors in Regard to Bedford.']
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 71.]
Voted that the Rights of the Original Proprietors of Souhegan
East otherwise called Narraganset N° 5 on Merrimack River be &
hereby are Confirmed to them according as y e Lots have been already
BOSCAWEN. IO9
Surveyed & Laid out (Excepting & Reserving only Seventeen Shares
or Rights as according to Said Laying out the Particular Rights or
Shares so Excepted & Reserved to be Determind & ascertaind
hereafter) But that the Particular Rights & Shares of Major Edward
White & the Reverend D r Eben 1 ' Miller be not among the Excepted
& Reserved Rights as afores' 1 But that their Said Rights & Shares
among said Proprietors Surveyd as afores' 1 be hereby granted &
Confirmed to them their Heirs & Assigns
Voted that the above Said Major White & his Son John have their
Names put in among the Settlers of a Town which shall hereafter be
Granted & Laid out that shall Include that Land in Gorum Town So
calld lying a Cross the Crotch of Piscataquog River which the Said
Major White purchased of Col° W m Dudley Deceased & that they
have & hold to them their Heirs & Assigns that Same Land so pur-
chased as their parts or shares in Said Township to be so Laid out
the same being four hundred Acres to hold on the same terms of
other Settlers
BOSCAWEN.
[Granted by Massachusetts as Contoocook, Dec. 8, 1732, to John Coffin and
others, of Newbury, Mass. The grant was confirmed by the Masonian Proprietors
Jan. 10, 1758. Incorporated as Boscawen April 22, 1760, and named in honor of
Admiral Edward Boscawen of the British navy. The charter was renewed Oct. 7,
1763. Webster was set off and incorporated July 4, i860. This division was
attempted in 1791, when the inhabitants of the west part of the town asked to be
set off and incorporated by the name of Bristol.
See Massachusetts and New Hampshire charters in preceding volumes ; IX,
Bouton Town Papers, 57; XI, Hammond Town Papers, 193; Index to Laws,
62; sketch, Hurd's History of Merrimack County, 1885, p. 169; Descriptive and
Historical Account, by John Farmer, 20, Mass. Historical Society Collections,
71 ; Indian Troubles, 2, Farmer and Moore's Historical Collections, 75; Chrono-
logical Register, by Ebenezer Price, 1823, pp. 116; Centennial Celebration, 1876,
pp. 27 ; History or Boscawen and Webster, by Charles Carleton Coffin, 1878, pp.
656; One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of Settlement, 1883, pub. 1884, pp.
zi I ; Memorial Addresses on Life and Character of William Pitt Fessenden, 1870 ;
Memoirs of John Adams Dix, by Morgan Dix, 1883 ; Lawrence's N. H. Churches,
1856, pp. 348, 355.]
[Petition of Joseph Coffin, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 72.]
Province of ( To the Honb 1 Theodore Atkinson Esqu r and
New Hampshire \ others Purchasers & Proprietors of Lands in New
Hampshire being y e Late Right of Jn° Tufton Mason Esqu r
IIO CHARTER RECORDS.
I the Subscriber in behalfe of my Selfe & others, having purchased
& improved Land in a place called Contocook in Said Province — per-
ceiving Said Land is within your Right are desireous of takeing &
holding our Improvements under you upon Such Conditions and
Considerations as shall be reasonbly proposed, and may be for your
& our Advantage, for which this is offered, till a Petition may be
preferred by and in behalfe of y e whole or greater part of y e Inhabi-
tants & claim ers of Said Contocook So that in y e mean time no part
of y e land in said Contocook may be disposed of by you, and by Six
weeks from this date I hope to bring y e Petition abovesaid
Portsm Dec r 21 th 1748 Joseph Coffin
[ Vote of the Proprietors of Boseaiveiu 1748-9.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 72.]
At a Legall meeting of the Proprietors of Contoocook held Feb-
ruary y e 1 : 1748—
Ebenezer Choate Esq r was Chosen mod r for s d meeting Cap 1 Moses
Gerrish Joseph Coffin & Cap 1 Joseph Gerrish were Chosen authorized
& impowered as a Com ee To Treat with the Gen 1] men : Proprietors of
Esq 1 " mason s Patent in the Province of Newhampshire to Transact
any affair with the Said Proprietors which may in the Judgement of
Said Committee be best for the Plantation afores tl : A true Coppy
taken from the Prop rs Book Feb r y e 4 th 1748
Attest Joseph Coffin
Prop 1 Clerk
[Joseph Coffin to Proprietors, 1748-9.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 73.]
with Submision to Your Hono r I Shall here inform that agreable to
the advice I had when at Portsmouth, which is not Long Since, I
have Desired my Bretheren who heretofore have Called our Selves
the Proprietors of a Plantation Called Contoocook, (but these affairs
now appear in another view : ) to meet together and accordingly we
have & Chose A Com ee to waite upon Your Hono r & your Company
who are Proprietors of Esq r raason s title: and would Humbly pray
Your Hon r to Lett us know when we shall Come over So that we
Shall be the Least trouble to Your business Either Publick or pri-
vate S r in behalf of myself and other, I Subscribe your Hon r most
oblidged Hum 1 " Serv 1
Newbury February y e 6-1748 Joseph Coffin
BOSCAWEN.
Ill
[Joseph Coffin to Proprietors, 1748-9.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 73.]
S r perhaps you have had thoughts that I your unworthy Servant,
am not a man of truth but by the time I told you, I or Some other Per-
son Should appear at Portsmouth upon the affair then in hand: I had
been at the trouble agreeable to your advice to gett my Bretheren
together & we have Chosen a Committee to proced : and Should have
been Before you Gen u men the Proprietors of Esq r mason s title Before
this time, but hearing Co 11 Atkison & Some others were from home
Last week we have Defered the affair untill now : and are Ready to
waite upon you when you Shall think most Convenient, here is one
of our Bretheren from Contoocook Coming over with me if your
business will allow of it next week S r be pleased to over Look my
faillings —
S r Your Most Hum 11 Serv 1
Newbury Feb r y e 6 th 1748 Joseph Coffin
[Original G-rantees of Boscaiven.~]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 74.]
a List of the originall Grantees of the
cook
Abrahams Adams Jn r
Robert Greenough
.John akers
John Chandler Esq r
John Adams
•lames mitchell
Richard Jackman
Joseph morss 3 d
Joseph Gerrish Esq r
Robert Adams
John French Ju r
Joseph Willet
Stephen Dole
Jonathan Plumer
John Smith
Willabee Favour
Amose Stickny
Richard Pettingell Ju r
John Plumer Ju r
Stephen Jaques
Joseph morss Ju r
Daniel Richards
Joseph Toppan
John Alden
Stephen moody
Richard Greenough
Henry Sewall
Samuel Bayley
Richard Kelley
Joseph Jackman
Jacob Noyes
moses Smith
Thomas Peirce
Isaac Hall
Jacob Pillsbury
George Jackman
moses Gerrish
Eliezer Peirce
Plantation Called Conto-
Joseph Coffin
Benjamin Lunt
Daniel Dole
William Ilsley
Joseph Knight Ju r
Benjamin Pettingell
Cornelius Wood
John Webster
Benjamin Smith
Samuel Gerrish
Nicholas Cheny
John Poor
Cutting hint
Archelaus Woodman
Edward Emery
Stephen Emery
Jonathan Samson
Joseph Dole
Daniel Peirce
112
CHARTER RECORDS.
Theodore Coker
James Allen
John Coffin
John moody-
Daniel Knight
Daniel Hale
Joshua Pillsbery
James merrill
Joshua Hale
Jonathan Ilsley
Tristram little
Samuel Little
Joseph Gerrish Ju r
William Ripp
John Waite
moses Knight
Moses Coker
Henry Kingsbery
Thomas Woodbridge
James Noyes
William Atkins
Richard Hale
John Noyes 3 d
the first Minister
Schoul Right & a mill Right
the nine Farms
Richard Coffin
Abraham Titcomb
William moody
Daniel Coffin
Edmund Greenleaf 3' 1
Nathan Wheeler
Joseph Noyes 3 d
Thomas Webster
George Little
Samuel Sweet Ju r
John weed
ministry —
John Choate Esq r
Jeremiah Gatchell
Edward Shove
Ebenezer Burriell
John Wain wright Esq r
Samuel Bradford
Richard Kent Esq 1
Richard Hubbard
Benjamin Bird
S r my two £ Rights which Yo ul find were Blanks when I was with
you : are the \ of willobee favers & \ John akers be pleasd to Enter
them in Your Record S r your most Hum 11 Serv 1
Joseph Coffin
the fore going list is a true Coppy taken from the originall aprill
v e 24th 1754 Exam d p r
Joseph Coffin Prop r Clerk
[Petition of Samuel Fowler, 1754.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 75.]
To Friend Theod r Atkinson Esq r & others Purchasers & Prop rs of
Masons Right in y e Prov e of New Hampshier in New England The
Petition of Samuel Fowler of Newbury in y e County of Essex in y e
Province of y e Massachusets Baj^ in New England Shipwright Shews
that Your Petitioner Purchased one Right or share & an half in that
Plantation called Contoocook as may appear by Deeds in y e Record-
ers office Supposing when he made y e said Purchases that y e Right
under y e mass ts (& under which he has held & improved) was good
but being lately convinced of his Mistake & that y e s' 1 Right was &
still is in you y e s d Purchasers desires a Composition with you on
Such Terms as shall be tho't reasonable & Just & that you would
Confirm his said one Right or Share & a half with his Improvements
unto him as afores' 1 & Your Compliance will much oblige y r Sincere
Freind —
Portsmouth May y e 7 th 1754 Samuel fowler
BOSCAWEN. 113
[ Petition of Sarah, Widow of Phineas Stevens, 1756. J
[ MasoDiao Papers, Vol. 5, p. 75.]
the Coppys of the land the Revr' 1 M r Phineas Stevens own' 1 in the
Plantation Commonly Called Contocook three home lotts lying on
queen Street Containing five acres each & one whole Share or Right
trough the whole Plantation Laid to the first Settled minister half an
Eighty acre lott originally laid out to John Noyes the o' 1 & half an
Hundred acre lott originally laid to the Said .John Noyes: & allso the
undivided laud Belonging to one Share (viz) the undivided of the
Said Noyes —
a true Coppy taken from the Prop™ Book — May V ^0"' 1756
Joseph Coffin Prop rs Cle r
To tin- Hon 1 ' 1 '- Theod. Atkinson Esq 1 & y" Other Gent 1 " Proprietors
of Masons Right —
Gent" I should be Greatly Oblidged you would please to grant &
confirm the within mentioned Lands to y e Heirs & Lawfull Repre-
sentatives of my late Husband Phineas Stevens dec' 1 within men-
tion'd as it is of great Consequence to Y r most hum 1 SeiV
sarah stevens
[Petition of Inhabitants of Boseawen, July 20, 1756.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 76.]
To The Hon 1 Theod r Atkinson Esq 1 " and others Purchasers & Propri-
etors of Masons Patent in X Ilamp r
The Humble Petition of the Inhabitants of the Plantation called
Contoocook in the Province of New-Hampshire, sheweth.
That whereas we your humble Petitioners understand thatour Town-
ship, or Plantation aforesaid, falls within your Claim, by your Pur-
chase of M r Tuftan Mason — & we are informed also that sundry of
the non-resident Proprietors (or first Grantees of the foresaid Plan-
tation) have been with your Honours, desiring to be confirmed in the
Propriety of the said Plantation. And also to be freed from paying
any thing toward the Support of the Gospel Ministry in said Planta-
tion — We, your humble Petitioners therefore humbly & earnestly
desire your Favour in this Particular, Of the non resident Proprie-
tors assisting us about maintaining the Gospel Ministry among us
till such time as we shall be able to support it our selves.
Your Honours know very well, That the Gospel, with the Ordi-
nances & Privileges thereof (of which the Ministry is a Main, & nec-
essary Branch, & one special part of the Gifts of our Ascended
8
114 CHARTER RECORDS.
Redeemer, is the greatest Glory & Privilege of the English Nation, &
of this Land — That it is that which separates, & differences our
Nation from other Nations — is that for which other Nations envy our
Nation — And is that for which (rod has remarkably appeared for our
Nation & Land, & delivered us from our Enemies who sought to
deprive us of this invaluable Treasure. That the Gospel is what
brings us the glad Tidings of Salvation — & tells us upon what Terms
Salvation is to be had — And that therefore it is necessary that every
one should enjoy the Gospel in order to knowing the way to eternal
Salvation —
Also, your Hon rs are not unacquainted, how we, your humble Peti-
tioners have been weakned, kept back from increasing, & been even
impoverished greatly by the Wars & Troubles of that kind which
have been since we begun to settle the foresaid Plantation ; it being
a Frontier Place, & peculiarly exposed to the Incursions of the
Indians — So that we are unable to support the Gospel Ministry
among our selves as yet, without the Assistance of the Non resident
Proprietors.
We do not desire to keep your Honours out of your just Right:
but are willing to concur with our Brethren the non resident Propri-
etors in taking a Confirmation of the said Plantation from your Hon-
ours upon just & reasonable Terms — And we your humble Petitioners
hope, ct humbly pray that your Honours will be as favourable to us,
in respect of Terms as you can, in Consideration that we have lived
upon the Land, & been exposed to many Difficulties by Reason of the
War; & beginning upon, & subduing & manuring a New, & before
uncultivated Land —
And We your humble Petitioners humbly pray that your Honours
would take our Case into your wise Consideration, & favour us as
much as you can in these two Particulars especially, In obliging the
Non resident Proprietors to assist us in supporting the Gospel Minis-
try among us till we are able to do it our selves — And in confirming
the Land to us the Inhabitants, upon as favourable Terms as you can
without which we cannot see but we must live without the Gospel
Ministry. & our selves & our Children live, & be brought up in Igno-
rance, more like Heathen than like Christians —
And if your Honours shall grant this our humble Petition, we your
humble Petitioners for your Honours, as in duty bound shall ever
pray.
Stephen Gerrish Jacob flanders Joseph Easman
Richard flood Nathaniel Danford John Webster
Moses Bnrbank Ezekiel flanders william danford
Andrw Bowhun Nathaniel Danford Juner William Coser
[Plan of Boscaiven.~\
A PLAN OF CONTOOCOOK
In which are Contain'd The Eighty & Hundred Acre Lotts. The Five Acre House Lotts are not Delineated By Reason the Scale
By which This Plan was Protracted was too Small being 120 Poles in an Inch. —
The Intervale being but 5 Acres Lotts are not Delineated for y e Same reson —
Done by Jn° Brown SurV
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Audi-
DOSCAWEN. 115
Jesse Sanders John Johnson Timothy Easman
Moses Call Joel manuel George Jackman Juner
Edward fiss Jarrel Phillep Call John fowler
[Quitclaim to certain Lots in Boscawen, 1758.]
[ Masonian Proprietors' Records, Jan. 10, 1758.]
Whereas the sundry Persons hereafter named being all of Newbury
in the County of Essex in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay
have represented that they have Purchased and Deriv'd sundry
[lights Tracts or Parcells of Land lying at a place called Contoocook
in the province of New Hampshire their Title to which was derived
from a Grant made by the Governmentof the Province of the Massa-
chusetts Bay, That Pursuant thereto they had been at Great Expeuce
in Improving part of the Lands so Purchased supposing their Titles
to be good but were now Convinced they could derive no Legal
Right by the Grant afores' 1 thereupon praying the said Proprietors to
Grant to them Respectively the Right of said Proprietors to their
several Parcells of land Derived to them as aforesaid
Which motion having been Considered & in Consideration of the
Premises
Voted That all the right Title Claim property and Demand of said
Proprietors of in and unto the several Parcells of Land at Contoo-
cook aforesaid hereafter herein Referr'd to, be and hereby is Granted
to the Persons Respectively hereafter named viz' to John Moody that
Tract of Land Laid out there to his own Original Right and that
laid out to the Original Right of Joseph Dole Except one Eighty
acre Lott with all the undivided Lands belonging To said Rights,
To Benjamin Lunt the one half of the 19 th Lott in the second Division
so Called, the 4 th Lott in the third Division in the second Range and
the second Lot in the third division, in the second Range, and the
second Lott in the upper farms, with the undivided Land belonging
to his Right — To Joseph Willet his own original Right, To Nath 1
Atkinson all that Right which he Purchased of Benjamin Greenleaff
by his Deed Dated the 12 th day of March 1751, To Joseph Atkinson
all that Right which he Purchased of the said Greenleaff by deed
bearing the same Date, To Jon il Plummer the original Right of Joseph
Jackman, To Cutting Lunt his own original Right To John Coffin
his own Original Right, and the Right of Cornelius Wood, To
Richard Coffin his own original Right To Isaac Titcomb the Original
Right of Abraham Titcomb and the Original Right of Archelaus
Woodman, and half the Original Right of Richard Greenough, To
n6 CHARTER RECORDS.
Daniel Richards his own original Right, To Daniel Noyes the third
the Right of James Noyes. the Right Granted to the first settled
Minister hereby is Granted To the Heirs of the late rev rt M r Phinehas
Stevens — To Joshua Noyes the Right of Nathan Wheeler, To Abra-
ham Adams jun r his own Original Right, To have and to hold to the
several and Respective persons aforesaid the Right and Demand of
said Proprietors to the said Several and Respective Tracts & Parcells
of land aforesaid and Referr'd, to their several and Respective Heirs
and Assigns forever — also to William Moody his own Original Right
and to Cutting Moody all that Right he Purchased of Benjamin
Greenleaff by Deed dated the 15 th of May 1750 — in the same manner
as aforesaid To John Thirlow the original Right of John Adams as
aforesaid
[Quit Claim to Certain Lots in Boscaiven, 1758.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, March 6, 1758.]
Whereas the Sundry persons hereafter named being all of Newbury
in the County of Essex in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay
only Richard Long of Salisbury in said County have Petitioned said
proprietors Representing that they have purchased and Deriv'd to
themselves or are Concerned in Sundry Rights Tracts and parcells of
Land lying at Contoocoke in the province of New Hampshire their
title to which was derived from a Grant made by the Government of
the Massachusetts Bay aforesaid, That pursuant to the said Grant
they had been at Considerable Expence in Improving and Cultivating
their respective Rights Supposing their Titles to be good but were
now Convinced they could derive no Legal Title to said Lands by the
Grant aforesaid & thereupon moved that in Consideration of the
Labour and expence the said persons have been at & for promoting
the said Settlement the said proprietors would Grant them the Right
of said Proprietors to the respective Tracts and parcells of Land by
them Claimed which motion having been Considered and it appear-
ing to be likely to advance the said Settlement and in Consideration
of the expence and Charge aforesaid therefore —
Voted That all the Right, Title, Interest, property & Demand of
said proprietors (not heretofore granted to any others) of in and unto
the Several Tracts and parcells of Land hereinaftermentioned or
refer'd to, be and hereby is Granted to the persons respectively here-
after named viz 1 To Joseph Morse his Heirs and assigns that Right
originally Granted and appropriated to him, to Daniel Coffin that
right which was originally granted to him, to hold to him his Heirs
and assigns, to John Smith That Right which was originally granted
BOSCAWEN. 117
to bis Father to hold to him his heirs and assigns, to Parker Jaquish
his heirs and assigns the half that Right which was originally Granted
to Stephen Jaquish, to Daniel Richards a minor the Interval Lott
originally draw 'd by .Jonathan Plummer being N° 40 to hold as afore-
said and also to the said minor the Lott in the Lower Interval so
Called N° 61 drawn by Stephen Moody and the house Lott N° 75
drawn by said Moody to hold to the said minor his heirs and assigns,
to Isaac Titcomb the 7 th Lott in the upper Interval aforesaid N° 7
drawn by Joshua Pilsbery to hold to him his heirs and assigns,
to Benjamin Greenleaff his heirs and assigns all that he now
owns of the right originally John Chandler's being one hun-
dred acres, to Edmund Morse his heirs and assigns all that original
Right which was Daniel Hales, and to the Legal Representatives of
M^ses Coker all that original Right which was Granted to the said
Moses to hold to them their heirs and assigns the said Richard Long
being administrator of said Cokers estate and to Benjamin Gale of
Haverhill in said County all that right which was originally Benja-
min Smith's to hold to him his heirs and assigns, and to Thomas
Webster of said Haverhill all that original Right which was Granted
to him, and to Samuel Longfellow one original Right which was
Joseph Xoyes the third —
[Petition of Jedediah Jewett, 1767.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 77.]
To the honorable Theodore Atkinson and others Proprietors of
Masons Patent,
The humble Petition of Jedidiah Jewett of Rowley in the Province
of the Massachusetts Bay &e, Clericus sheweth,
That the s (l Jedidiah An Dom. 1738 purchased in the Plantation
then called contoocook, and now Boscawen, one whole right or share
of land (excepting the house Lott N. 55, and the Interval! Lott N.
43.) which is the original Right of Eleazer Pierce, And has paid all
duties laid upon the purchased premisses from time to time, And
the house Lott mentiond had an house on it and was under improve-
ment at the time of the afores' 1 purchase and many years afterwards,
and even to this day for aught s' 1 Petitioner knows. And s' 1 Peti-
tioner has one house and intervall Lott in s' 1 Plantation cleared and
improved for many years under him, belonging to the original right
of John Poor. And That inasmuch as your s' 1 Petitioner, since his
Purchase, understands that you have a right to the afores' 1 purchased
premises, he prays that you would make a Grant of them to him on
Il8 CHARTER RECORDS.
such a consideration as you in your wisdom and goodness shall think
fit, and that the terms may be as favorable to him as may be, he
having in the year 1738, given for s' 1 share 34. pounds of the then
Massachusetts Money and paid the taxes since laid thereon
I am Gentlemen your much obliged and very humble Servant
Jedidiah Jewett
Portsmouth June 17. 1767
Nov r 30 th 1770 Jed : Jewett p d 8 dollars for y e grant of land of his
Petition
[John Corser to Proprietors, 1779.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 78.]
Boscawen Dec r 10 th 1779
Sir/ The Bearer waits on You with my kind Respects, hereby
Requesting your favour to send me word by the same hand how I am
to Proceed and in What manner the Proprietors are Agreed about a
Tract of land, my son William Corsser, is now settled on, in the
Gore, I am Very free & Willing to make any Suitable paym 1 in Cash
or produce, if they be pleas'd to send me word, Your kind favour in
Assisting, me as I am not Able to Wait on You Will be Gratefully
Acknowled by Your Most Humble Serv 1
John Corser Sen 1
BOW.
[Granted by Lieut. -Gov. John Wentworth, May io, 1727, to Jonathan Wiggin
and others, and was so named on account of a bend in the river within the town
limits. A portion of Bow was combined with Suncook and Buckstreet to make
the parish of Pembroke, Nov. 1, 1759. Two tracts of land were severed from
Bow, and annexed, one to Concord, and the other to Pembroke, Dec. 13. 1804.
A portion was severed and annexed to Allenstown June 22, 181 5.
See New Hampshire charters in preceding volume ; IX, Bouton Town Papers,
62; XI, Hammond Town Papers, 209; Index to Laws, 64; sketch, by Harri-
son Colby, Hurd's History of Merrimack County, 1885, p. 263 ; Baptist Churches
in N. H., by E. E. Cummings, 1836, pp. 12, 16; Lawrence's N. H. Churches,
1856, p. 357.]
[Return of Survey of Bow, 1728-9.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 79.]
This is the Return of the laying out of the Town of Bow —
Forasmuch as that we the Subscribers was Chosen at a legal Town
meeting for the town of Bow, held at Stratham January the 28 th
[Plan of First Division in Bow, 1733.]
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BOW. 119
1728/9 and forasmuch as that the Charter for Bow, saith it shall Join
on Chichester, and Canterbury and lay nine miles square or Carry
that breadth of nine miles Southwest from each of the aforesaid
Towns, until the full Compliment of eighty one square miles be made
up, and we was also directed to leave four miles at the head of Not-
ingham for a Town Granted to new Castle and Greenland therefore
we make our return as followeth that is to say on the fourteenth day
of February in the year one Thousand Seven hundred and twenty
eight, nine, we began at Chichester four mile tree which is the mid-
dle of said Town on the southwest side four miles above the head of
nottingham, & from said Tree we run four miles northwest by Chi-
chester to the head of said Town to a white oak tree that had Sev-
eral Letters set on it which tree is the Southwest corner of Chiches-
ter, and from thence we measured one mile northeast where we
marked a Pitch Pine Tree on four sides and sett on the Letters
A W : \V M : E F and marked several trees thereby which tree is the
northeast Corner of Bow, standing northwest a few rods from a
small spruce swamp and a little river and from said tree we meas-
ured five miles northwest Where we marked a black oak Tree on four
sides and several trees thereby and Sett on the letters AW: W M :
E F which tree is the north west corner of Bow standing near the
Northwest end of a Plesant hill and from said tree we measured
nine miles southwest where we marked a Hemlock tree on four sides
and several trees thereby and set on the letters AW: W M : E F :
which tree is the southwest Corner of Bow, and it stands by a Bigg
Rock and Southwest about Sixty rods from Bever damn and meadow
and seven miles & three Quarters from the Great River of Penny-
cook as we measured, and from thence we measured five miles South-
east where we marked a Chesnut Tree on four sides & Sot on the
letters A. W : W M: EF which tree is a Corner tree where we sot
off one mile to keep the Distance of nine miles from Chichester
and it stands on the norwest side of a long Rise Prity high good
Corn land and from said Tree we measured one mile Southwest
where we marked a twin black burch, on four sides and several
Trees thereby & set on the letters A W: W M. E F which
tree is the south West Corner of Bow, on that part where we set
off one mile to keep the Distance of nine Miles from Chichester
as is aforesaid and it stands on high land and from said Tree we
measured four miles southeast where we marked a White oak Tree
on four sides and set on the letters AW: W M : E F : which
tree is the South East Corner of Bow, and it stands on a white
oak Plain and from said Tree we measured one mile and Quarter
northeast to the great river of Pennycook and so the same Course Of
120 CHARTER RECORDS.
Northeast seven miles and three Quarters to Chichester, four mile tree
first mentioned, this Given under our hand at Strathem February the
Twentv fifth one thousand seven hundred & twentv eight nine —
1728/9—
Andrew Wiggin — )
William Moore — > Com tee
Edward Fifield— )
The aforesaid is a true Copy from the records of Bow the 30 tb day
of may 175o —
attest Moses Leavit Prop 18 Cle r
Copy Examined ^ Geo : Jaffrey CI
[Deposition of Andrew Wiggin, 1756.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 79.]
Coll° And 1 ' Wiggin Dep° Jan y 16, 1756—
The Deposition of Col 1 Andrew Wiggin aged about eighty five
years testifies & says that he together with Cap 1 Edward fifield &
Cap' W m Moore Dec 1 ' were Chosen by the proprietors of the Town of
Bow in the year of our Lord 1728 to lay out said Town of Bow,
accordingly in s tl year we proceeded on said Business and begun at
Chichester four mile tree so Called leaving four miles between the
head of Nottingham and said tree for a Township granted to new
Castle and Greenland which township the Deponant understands is
Called by the name of Epsom, and from said four Mile Tree we run
four miles Bounding on the South west side of said Chichester till we
Came to the head thereof and then measured one mile north east &
made a Bound, & from thence we run five miles northwest, bounding
on the South West side of Canterbury and made bounds and from
thence we run nine miles Southwest and made bounds, and from
thence we run five miles South East and to keep our Distance of nine
miles from Chichester we measured one mile Southwest and made
bounds, and from thence we run four miles Southeast and so made
our return to the four mile tree first mentioned The Deponant fur-
ther says that whereas he together with the said Fifield & Moor in
their return of the laying out of said Bow, Say that they began at
Chichester four mile tree which is the middle of said Town on the
South west side, four miles above the head of notingham & oa That
since he by I u formation is become better acquainted with the situa-
tion of the s' 1 Towns of Chichester & Epsome, and the other Towns in
that neighbourhood, That, That which they in the above recited
now. 121
return Call the four mile Tree on the South west side of Chichester
is the lour mile tree on the southerly or Southeasterly Corner of said
Chielnster at the head of said Epsome —
[Settlement of Bow Line, 1758.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 79.]
Whereas the Proprietors of Bow in the Province of New Hamp-
shire at a Legal Meeting held at Stretham in Said Province on the
■2*', Day of May Anno Domini 1755 made Choice of Ac fully Author-
ized Theophilus Smith Esq r Daniel Marston & Samuel Lane or any
two of them to Settle the Boundary Pine between the Said Town-
ship of Bow & the Lands belonging to the Proprietors of the Lands
Purchased of John Tufton Mason Esq 1 lying in the Province of New
Hampshire And the Said Proprietors at a Legal Meeting held at
Portsmouth in Said Province the 22' 1 Day of Nov r 1757 made Choice
of & fully Authorized Nath 1 Meserve George Jaffrey Esq rs &• John
Rindge and any two of them to Settle Said Boundary Line for Said
Propriety and Such as hold under them The Said Theophilus Smith
& Samuel Lane (the Said Daniel Marston being Deceasd) and the
Said Xathanael Meserve & George Jaffrey for and in behalf Said
Respective Proprietors and those who hold under them Have Several
times met Produced & duly Considerd the Claims & Demands of
Each Paiiv And have finally Mutually Concluded & Agreed That
the Dividing Line Between the Said Township of Bow on the South-
easterly Side thereof and the Lauds of said Proprietors of Masons
Right & those who hold as aforesaid Shall be as Follows viz Begin-
ning on the Line of the Township of Epsom at the North Easterly
Corner of the Lot laid out in the Right of Said Proprietors at a
Place called Buck Street Numberd twelve from thence Shall Run at
the head of the Lots laid out as aforesaid at Said Buck Street on a
South West & by South Course until it Intersects the head Line of
the Lol Numberd five and from thence on a South West Course
until it ( <»iues to the Southerly Corner of said Township of Bow — In
Witness whereof the Persons Authorized as aforesaid have hereunto
Interchangeably Set their hands the twenty first Day of January
1758—
Witnesses Theophilus Smith
William Parker Samuel Lane
David Sewall Nath Meserve
Geo: Jaffrey
122 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Francis Carr to Proprietors, 1759.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 79.]
Bow March y e 31 st 1759
S 1 I would be Down to you before now to pay you Some Money
but the man that I was to have A part of the money off is Id listed
and I Cant Recover the Money of him But I Expect to See You
very Soon, therefore I beg your patience A Little for Intend to pay
you Intrest whilot paid Being all at Present from
S r your Humb 1 SeiV
Francis Carr
\Bow Committee to Perambulate Town Lines, 1759.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 79.]
Province of ) Att a Legall Meeting of the Proprietors of the
New Hamp 1 " \ Township of Bow Held at Stratham on Tuesday
the Sixth Day of February 1759.
Voted That Walter Bryent Esq r Samuel Lane & Capt Israel Gil-
man be a Committee (they or either two of them) to Perambulate the
Lines of Bow, with the Proprietors of the Land Adjoyning on the
Northwest and Southwest Sides of Bow ; Untill it comes to the South
Corner of Said Bow, to the Line Setled with the Purchasers of
Masons Claims (so call'd) And that Said Committee Notifie the Pro-
prietors of the Land Adjoyning on Said Bow as aforesaid, to Joyn
with them therein if they See Cause, the Same to be Compleated
and make Report thereof to the Proprietors of Said Bow, as Soon as
may be
a true Copy from Said Prop™ Records
Attest Sam 1 Lane Prop 1 " Clk
[Boundaries of Bow, 1759.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 80.]
Whereas the Proprietors of Bow in the Province of New Hampshire
at a Legal Meeting held at Stratham in Said Province on the Sixth
Day of February Anno Domini 1759, made Choice of and fully
Authorized Walter Bryent Esq 1 " Samuel Lane & Cap' Israel Gilman
(they or Either two of them) to Perambulate the Lines of Bow with
the Proprietors of the Land adjoyning on the Northwest and
Southwest Sides of Said Bow &c And the Proprietors of the
BOW. 123
Lands Purchased of John Tufton Mason Esq r Lying in the
Province of New Hampshire at a Legal Meeting held at Ports-
mouth in Said Province the 22 nd Day of November 1757 Made
Choice of and fully Authorized Nath 1 Meserve George Jaffrey Esq IS
and John Riudge and any two of them to Settle the Said Boundary
Lines tor Said Proprietors and Such as hold under them. The Said
Walter Bryent & Samuel Lane and the Said George Jaffrey and
John Rindge for and in behalf of the Said Respective Proprietors
and those who hold Under them have Several times Met Produced
and Duly Considered the Claims and Demands of Each Party and
have finally Mutually Concluded and Agreed that the Said Nor-
westerl}' Side Line of Said Bow Shall begin on the Southwesterly
Side Line of Canterbury at a Small Black oak Tree Spotted on four
Sides and Markd with the Letters A W. W M. E F. and Several
other Trees are Spotted thereby which Tree Stands on the Norwest-
erly Side of a Pleasent Hill and is Mentioned in the Return of the
Laying out of Said Bow Dated Febr 25 th 1728/9. and also in the
Return of the Perambulation of the Lines of Said Bow, which was
Perambulated in the Month of December 1748. Said Tree Stands in
Canterbury Line about four or five Rods Southeasterly from Hackets
Brook so Called which Black oak Tree Shall be the Notherly Corner
of Bow aforesaid as was Mention'd at a Meeting of Said Masons Pro-
prietors on the first Instant and Directed by them to be So Setled
b} r their Committee — and from Said Black oak Tree the Said Nor-
westerly Side Line of Bow Shall run the Course Mentioned in the
Charter of Said Bow. —
In Witness whereof the Persons authorized as aforesaid have
hereunto Interchangebly Set their hands the fourteenth Day of Feb-
ruary 1759.
Witnesses ( Walter Bryent
James Stoodly Ju r ) ,, ,.,, J Sam 1 Lane
Hubartus Neal \ ^ om lttees ^ Geo: Jaffrey
^ Jn° Rindge
[Bounds of Bow.~\
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 81.]
Bow Bounds —
Begining on the South East Side of the Town of Chester & Riming
nine miles by Chester & Canterbury & Carrying that breadth of nine
miles from Each of the afores' 1 Towns South West until the full Com-
pliment of Eighty one Square Miles Are fully made up.
124 CHARTER RECORDS.
BRADFORD.
[This town was probably Number 2 in the line of towns from Merrimack to Con-
necticut River, granted by Massachusetts Jan. 16, 1735-6. Afterwards granted
by the Masonian Proprietors. It was named New Bradford by settlers from Brad-
ford, Mass. Incorporated as Bradford Sept. 27, 1787, and included New Brad-
ford, Washington Gore, and a part of Washington. A tract of land was severed
from Newbury and annexed to Bradford Dec. 6, 1796, and another, June 22,
1859.
See Massachusetts charters preceding; XI, Hammond Town Papers, 219; Index
to Laws, 65 ; sketch, by John M. Hawks, Hurd's History of Merrimack County,
1885, p. 185: Centennial Celebration, 1887, pp. no; Stewart's History of the
Free Baptists, 1862, p. 252; Baptist Churches in N. H., by E. E. Cummings,
1836, p. 18; Lawrence's X. H. Churches, 1856. p. 357.]
[Plan of Bradford, .1768.]
This is a Plan of a Tract of Land Laying one the Westerly Side
of Newalemsbury and Northerly of Haueker and N° 7: Containing
: 21780: acres Laid Down by a Scale of : 160: Poles to one Inch:
Timothy Clement and Cornelus Beau Cheen men : Jeremiah Page
Su r
Dated December y e 6 : 1768—
BRADFORD.
I 2-
[Petition of Thornton and Holland. 1769.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 82.]
To the Purchasers of John Tufton Mason, Esq's, Patent Lying-
in the Province of New Hampshire
Mathew Thornton & Stephen Holland Humbly Shew.
That we have been at Considerable Expence & trouble to ascertain
the situation, Quantity. Quallity. & Bounds of the tract of Land
126 CHARTER RECORDS.
Described in the Plan herewith Exhibited. And find that it Lyes
within your Patent. —
2 ly That you never Granted said tract. —
3 ly That a Considerable part of said tract is not Habitable —
4 lv — That a quantity sufficient for a Small Parish is Good. —
Finally, we are Ready, & willing, to Make as Many, & as speedy
settlements, as you think proper. —
Therefore pray your Honours, to take the Premisses, Under Consid-
eration, & Grant said tract, to us, & Associates, Under such Restric-
tions, Limitations, & Reservations, as you Judge Most for the Ad-
vantage of Grantors, & Grantees.
And your Petitioners, as in Dutv, Bound will ever pray, &c
Londonderry, Jan y 30 th A D 1769. Mathew Thornton
Steph n Holland
Feb y 1 st 1769 Rece' 1 on file and read Geo: Jaffrey Prop rs CI
Mem This Tract of Land petitioned for above not to be granted
to other Petitioners without informing these Petitioners who are to
be preferred —
[Petition of William Presbury, 1771.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 83.]
To the Honourable, the Proprietors of m r Mason's Patent (so
called)
The Petition of William Presbury of Henniker, in the Province of
New-Hampshire, humbly sheweth
That whereas your humble Petitioner, upon some Encouragements
offered to him, some time ago, (which Encouragement failed him
afterward) begun a Settlement on Land in a Township commonly
called among us, Bradford Town, a Township of the Line of Towns
granted & laid out by the General Court of the Massachusetts-Bay
in the year 1736. And Bradford Men proposed to have settled it,
but were discouraged, when they had viewed the Land —
Your humble Petitioner having done considerable work on said
Land — as, built a House ; cleared several Acres of Land & planted
some Corn, is now reduced to the Necessity of losing all his Labour
and Cost already laid out upon said Land; or of being treated as a
Trespasser, unless your Honours will make him some Help, by grant-
ing him the Land where he has done work, & laid out Cost, upon
some favourable Conditions. — And your Petitioner having heard,
that Your Honours will give away Land in said Township to encour-
age Persons to settle the said Township, emboldens him to apply to
BRADFORD. 1 27
your Honours for the Favour — And your Petitioner being the first
that has done any work towards a Settlement in the said Township,
hopes to have as good. Encouragement about it as any; and to have
Laud granted to him where he has begun to labour, and adjoining
thereto — Namely, One hundred Acres on the southerly Branch of
Almsbury River (so called ) so as to extend fifty rods on each side of
said Branch, against where his House stands — And from the Mouth
of said Branch, up the said Branch till the hundred Acres are com-
pleated.
If your Honours will be pleased to grant to your Petitioner, as
aforesaid, Your Petitioner intends to have his Family on the said
Land this Summer — And your humble Petitioner for your Hon r8 as in
Duty bound shall ever pray.
William Presbury
Dated at Henuiker, June 10 th 1771.
[John Stinson Asks for a Grant, 1771.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 84.]
John Stinson of Dunbarton and Associates pray to know of the
Prop rs of Masou's Claim whether they will Sell him & Asssociates a
Certain Tract of Land heretofore granted by the Province of the
Massachusetts-Bay to Sundry Persons, by the Name of Bradford-
ton — Likewise the purchase Sum and the Conditions of holding
the Same —
June 26 th 1771 f Attorney J Pickering
To the Prop" of Mason's Claim
[Petition of Sanborn, Cressey, and Bayley, Received Sept. 27, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 85.]
To the Proprietors of Masons Pattent we understand that your
Hon s have laid out a Certain Number of Lotts of Land to Dispose
of for Settlement in a place called Newbradford, And we y e Sub-
scribers your Humble petitioners do humbly Request each of us a
Lott of Land in s 1 Newbradford as we have been on the Land And
have choice of, each of us, a lott And have clone some Labour on s' 1
Land we your Petitioners have taken much pains to procure a title
to s' 1 Land we have sent by M' William Presbury Sundry tim's And
the return which he made to us was that the Proprietors had no!
agreed on what terms to Dispose of s d Land, But we have Lately
128 CHARTER RECORDS.
been en formed that the proprietors have agreed to give away a Num-
ber of s' 1 Lotts for Settlement, And we your Petitioners take this
oportunity to make Application for a title to s a Land, And the Lotts
which we have made choice of is N° 20 N° 21 N° 22
We your Petitioners begg your Hon rs ) Moses Sanborn
would see fitt to grant this our Hum- V Daniel Cresey
ble Request — ) Moses Bayley
\John Putney's Bond for Settlement in Bradford, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 86.]
Know all Men by these Presents That I John Putney of Hop-
kin ton in the County of Hillsborough & Province of New Hampshire
Gentleman am held & firmly bound unto George Jaffrey of Portsmouth
in the County of Rockingham & Province aforesaid Esq r as Clerk of
the Proprietors of the Lands purchased of John Tufton Mason Esq 1 "
situate in the Province of New Hampshire in the Just Sum of three
hundred pounds lawful money of said Province to be paid unto the
said George Jaffrey as Clerk aforesaid to his Successor or Successors
in said Office for the Use of said Proprietors to the which payment
well & truly to be made I bind myself my heirs Executors & Admin-
istrators firmly by these Presents Sealed with my Seal Dated the
fifth Day of November in the fourteenth Year of his Majestys Reign
Annoque Domini 1773 —
The Condition of the above Obligation is such that whereas the
said Proprietors have agreed to grant unto the said John Putney &
others a certain tract of Laud in Bradford town in the County of
Hillsborough aforesaid upon certain terms & Conditions of Settle-
ment And whereas the said John Putney hath agreed with said
Proprietors for himself & other Grantees in said Bradford town
that Jonathan Putney Daniel Stickney Daniel Young Samuel Put-
ney Joseph Stanley William Clements Benjamin Stanley William
Stanley Ebenezer Colby or either of them shall upon the following
Lots in said Bradfordtown viz 1 Lot N° 29. N° 22. N° 17. N° 24. N° 6.
N° 19. N° 31. N° 20. & N° 11. clear or cause to be cleard three acres of
Land fit for Tillage or Mowing build an house on each of said Lots
&• put a family therein which shall constantly reside there — within
one Year from the Date hereof — That said Grantees shall clear or
cause to be clear'd four Acres more of Laud on each of said Lots
within two Years — And four Acres more within three Years from
the Date hereof fit for Tillage or Mowing — And that the Person who
shall settle on Lot N° 11. shall build a Gristmill & Saw Mill thereon
BRADFORD.
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or shall cause the said Mills to be there built within eighteen Months
from the Date hereof Now if the said John Putney his heirs Execu-
tors or Administrators or any other Person for him or them shall
well and truly perform or Cause to be performed the Several articles
aforesaid on his part in Time & manner aforesaid to be performed &
done Then the above Obligation shall be null & void otherwise shall
remain in full force & Virtue —
Signed Sealed & delivered John Putney [Seal]
In presence of —
Lucy Dudley Wainwright
Timothy Ham
[Plan of Bradford.]
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I3O CHARTER RECORDS.
[Condition of Settlements in Bradford, 1778.J
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 87.]
Bradfordtown march the 23=1778
sir I am in formd that you are desiareous to know how the set-
telers goes on and mils by m r Isaac davice of Hopkinton I would in
form you that Daniel stickney has Cut down three or 4 akers on the
22 Lot and that is all he has done of his duty and offers to sell it
samuel Putn} r maj^ have done half of his dutty as near as I can
judg on the 2-4 lot and sold it and gon of Cap 1 Putny Cut down
3 or 1 akers and sold it lot 29 and at present their is nobody on thes
3 lots and as for the mill lot Ebenezer Colbe resids their and has
done the duty of that lot acsept the mills he has logd up the body of
the saw mill and put on a rof and done something towards the dam
now going on fouer years ago and says he dont intend to do no more
to it the rest of the settelers are on some have got their duty don
and some have not yet we the settelers suffers Very much for want
of the mills pray sirs help us as sone as you Can and if you disspose
of any more of this land for setteling I will find the settelers if you
plese and if you want to know any thing. more pertickler lett me
know by a line or two and I am to serve your honors
William Presbury
sirs I would in form you that mr John Brown has moved with his
famely on the 8 lot with the advice of some folks not intending to
hold by force he intended to have ben one of the first settelers had
not Cap' Putny put him out in his dissine I menchend him to your
honors but you did not see fit and now he is in hops that by their
delay you will be Pleased to make him a setteler or sell him the land
he has got a snug house and Cut down 5 or 6 akers of trees
Isaac Davis of Hopkinton Desires that he may have a Lot of Land
in Bradford, Also Moses Sanburne Wants Lot N° 21, Francis
Whitcher Desires Lot N° 27—
[Agreements for Lots in Bradford, 1778.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 87.]
State of New ) Portsmouth June 18 th 1778 This Day agreed with
Hamps r ) Francis Whittier of Hopking Town in the State
afforsaid to Settle a Lot of Land in the Township of Bradford, N°
27 on Condition of his Clearing upon said Lot of Land Three Acres
fit for Mowing or Tillage and Build him a House suitable for a
BRADFORD. 131
Family to live in and moving thereunto, and Reside there with his
Family within Twelve Months from the Date hereof then to have a
Grant from the Proprietors, he engaging to Compleat the Setling
Duties, as agreed by the Other Sellers now Residing in said Brad-
ford—
a Coppy — Dani 1 Rogers —
Will"' Wipple—
John Penhallow —
State of New ( Portsmouth June 18 th 1778 Rec' 1 of M r William
Hanips 1 \ Stanley of Hopkingtown in the State afforesaid
Thirty Pounds Lawfull Money in full for One hundred Acres of Land
in the Township of Brad ford N° 21 for which Lot We the Subscribers
engage to procure for the Said William Stanly a Grant of said Lot
of Land Aforesaid, when the Proprietors of Masons Patten have a
-Meeting and then the said William Stanly to give his Obligation to
Fnllhll the Setling duties upon Said Lot — as was agreed with by the
Other Setlers in the said Town of Bradford — the above Money Rec' 1
for the Use of the Proprietors and paid George Jeffery Esq r as Clerk
to said Proprietors —
a Coppy i Daniel Rogers —
Committee < William Whipple —
( John Penhallow —
State of New ) Portsmouth June 18 th 1778 This day agreed with
Hamps r ) Isaack Davis of Hopkingtown to Setle a Lot of Land
in Bradford in the State Aforesaid N° 28 on Condition of his Clear-
ing upon said Lot of Land Three Acres fitt for Mowing or Tillage
and Build him a House Suitable for a Family to Live in and Moving
thereunto and reside there with his Family within Twelve Months
from the date hereof — then to have a Grant from the Proprietors he
engaging to Compleat the Setling Duty's as Agreed by the other
Setlers now Residing in said Bradford —
A Coppy ( Dani 1 Rogers —
Committee 1 Willi" 1 Whipple —
( John Penhallow —
[Abraham KimhalVs Proposal, 1778.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 88.]
M Abraham Kimball of Newtown in the State of Xew Hamp r Offers
to Finish and Compleat the Saw and Grist Mill al Bradford Town,
and to Take his pay in Land, and If any Land t > be Disposed off
132
CHARTER RECORDS.
Wou'cl be Glad to have the Offer it — and If the Proprietors Incline
to Agree with said Kimball about the Mills he desires he may have
Letter sent him upon the Affair Portsm Octob r 1. 1778 —
[Request of William Sta?iley, 1780.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 88.]
Hopkinton January 1780
To the Commitee of the pattentees of John Tuften masons Right
these Shueth that whereas I Bought the Lot N° 21 In Bradford town
of the said Committee and have Sold the Lot To Ebenezer Colby of
Said Bradford town and as you Engaged To Grant Said Lot To me I
Desire you would Grant Said Lot To the Said Ebenezer Colby and
you will oblige your Frind —
W Enoch Bailey W m Stanly
Isaac Bailey
[Proprietors' Reservations in Bradford, 1781.]
[Masouian Proprietors' Records, Dec. 24, 1781, and Masonian Papers,
Vol. 5, p. 89.]
The Draft of the Lots of 15 Purchasers Rights viz 1
To John Went worth Esq 1 — N° 68 - 1-86-75-80
To Richard Wibird Esq r — 32 - 65 - 67 - 83 - 93
To John Moffatt Esq 1 - 69 - 47 - 63 - 26 - 90
To George Jaffrey Esq 1 — 46 - 7-48-59-81
To Mark H« Went worth Esq r — 100 - 25 - 49 - 55 - 98
To Jotham Odiorne Esq r — 30 - 9-2 - 39 - 92
To Thomas Packer Esq r — 71-14-53-58-73
To Solly and March— 74-40-61-56-79
To Meserve and Comp a — 72 - 61 - 87 - 78 - 91
To Joshua Peirce Esq 1 — 27 - 4-12-42-77
To Peirce and Moore— 37 - 5 - 50 - 82 - 89
To Theodore Atkinson Esq 1 — 38 - 51 - 88 - 54 - 96
To Thomas Waliingford Esq 1 — 28 - 52 - 66 - 57 - 97
To John Rindge— 60 - 13 - 70 - 76 - 95
To Thomlinson and Mason— 41 - 3-64-43-84
It is here noted, that there are Sundry Lots in the Plan of Brad-
ford Town or New Bradford, which are not drawn to the Rights of
the above Said Purchasers, in this Division and Draft of Lots ; but are
joined with Lots in other Divisions and Drafts of Lots, to render the
general Division more equal — and are drawn in the following man-
ner — viz 4 —
[Plan of Bradford, 1781.]
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To Peirce and Moore N° 44 ] Cammell's Gore to make 15
equal Shares —
To George Jaffrey Esq r — N° 85 containing 53 acres ] are drawnin
To Thomlinson & Mason — N° 99 containing 80 acres & (the Division
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To George Jaffrey, John Moffat t ( Lot N° 36 cont g 74 Acres & Lot
& Peirce and Moore — \ N° 94 in 3 d Range from Hills-
borough, cont g 51 Acres, to make up in part the Deficiency of
their Rights in Society land as f Vote of October 19 th 1780—
[Request for Grants in Bradford by Nathaniel Presbury, 1793.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 90.]
Bradford Aprill ye 2 1793
to the honorable Propriters of bradford sirs
as I am a setteler in said town & on the Lot N° 15 which William
Presbury gave his bond for Dowing the settelers Duty & the Duty
being Done Long ago I Pray your Honors to send me a grant by the
baer here of W m Presbury these from your frind and humbel servent
Nathaniel Presbury
Bradford Aprill y e 2 1793
to the Honorable Propriters of Bradford sirs
Where as I have booght the werstly side of that Lot N° 22 that
Daniel stickney undertook to settel I should be glad if your honors
would be Plesd to send me a grant by the baer hear of this from
your homble servent
Nathaniel Presbury
134
CHARTER RECORDS.
[Request for Grant in Bradford by Joseph Presbury, 1793.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 90.]
Bradford Septembor y e 27 1793
to the Henorebel Propriters of Bradford sirs
as I am a setteler in said town and on the Lot N° 17 which Daniel
yong onder took to settel I should be glad if your honours Would
be Plesed to send me a grant by the Baer Here of
Joseph Presbury
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A plan of Lot N° 3 in the first Range in that part of the town of Bradford that
was Disanaxed from the town of Washington together with that part of s d lot that
Still remains in s d town of Washington Said plan is plotted by A Scale of 40 Rods
inch, Surveyed for Joseph Pierce Esq r at the request of Lieu' William Shattuck of
Bradford by Stephen Hoyt Jun r Surveyor
N. B. Surveyors charge for 34 Days work at $2.00 p r Day is $7.00 to be paid
by s d Shattuck — Bradford December io ,h 1808 —
BRADFORD.
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This plan is Laid down by A Scale of 40 Rods to an Inch, Ploted
by Stephen Hoyt Jn r at the request of Cap' Samuel Guison, for
John Pierce Esq r of Portsmouth —
N. B. Surveyors fees for 2 Days work Surveying lot N° 70 & Lot
N° 36 at $-2.00 p r Day is— $4.00
For Drawing this map, 50 Cents — .50
$4.50
Bradford Janr> 29 th 1808— Stephen Hoyt Ju r Surveyor-
Charged the Above to Cap Samuel Gunison
[John Putney's Lots in Bradford.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 90.]
Settling Lotts in Bradford
N° 17, 29, 19, 31, 6, 20, 22. 11, 24.
M 1 John Putney is to let the Proprietors know by y e 2' 1 wendsday in
Octo 1 ' if the weather permitts, whether he will settle the above lotts
if they don't hear from him by the third wendsday they are at Lib-
erty to grant s d lotts to any other Person
Names of Persons who gave Power of Attorney to Cap 1 Putney to
agree for lands in Bradford & y e Lots to each person
N° 22 Daniel Stickney W m Clements N° 19
Joseph Stanly Daniel Young N° 17
N° 31 Benf Stanly Samuel Putney j r N° 24
N° 20 W m Stanly abner Colby N*° 6
N° 11 Eben r Colby Jon a Putney N° 29
& his father Jn° Putney
Nath 1 Presbury Lot N° 15 is Setled—
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[Lot 36 in Bradford, 1816.]
Plan of lot N° 36 in Bradford Surveyed Jan y 31 8t 1816 at the
request of Cap' Samuel Gunison of Fishersfield for M. H. Pierce of
Portsmouth by George Presbury & Samuel Gunison as chainmen and
Stephen Hoyt Jun r Sur vr
Surveyors fees for 2 Days work is $4.00
Red, Payment by Sam 1 Gunison Esq 1 "
14 Ap. 1816 This day wrote Cap Gunnison to offer this lot to
Abner Carr for $400 — 100 ann y & Int fm date first note to be
signed by some good man Jonathan Mussey (?) wants it
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BRADFORD. 137
[Memoranda about Lots in Bradford, 1816.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 91.]
Lot N° 37. Peirce & Moore in Bradford sold by Joseph Peiree to
Reubin Ray or Jon a Collins now owned by Edward Creesey
Oct 28, 1812 this day sold E Cresey half Thomlinson & Masons
Lot N° 41 in Bradford for D r * 206.27
Cresey applies for Lot N° 44 Peirce & Moore, owned by M r Mar-
tin for a Man on it Who bot the Labour of others & has done a con-
siderable work on it — William Goodwin informs that on this N° 44
30 or 40 Acres are clear'd by one Rich' 1 Marshall who lives on N°
43— that the use of the Land is worth 30 D° f year
John Barnes is the man that bot a Lot on which is a Barn
X 28 T. Wallingford sold Stratten to be paid for by Abraham
Smith N° 55 M II W— for J Fisher sold to
24 Oc l 1816 Sold to John & Sam 1 Jackman N° 19 Goshen part of
the Strip of land formerly between Washington & Fishersfield and
on this 2 (i Xov 1816 s' 1 Samuel comes and says he bought a lot he
did not intend to he wished to buy N° 15 in the same strip & I have
agreed to exchange with him I have given a minute account accord-
ingly — N° 19 appears to be a good Lot all growth Standing Beech &
that
28 Dec. 1816 exchanged Lots with John & Sam 1 Jackman giving
them up their mortgage of N° 19 & they giving me a quit claim
thereof — & I gave them a deed of N° 15 for 1500
[Memoranda about Lots in Bradford, 1822.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 91.]
M 1 pirce sur sence I Came home two yonger men Came to me to
git the Lot East of fifele or Eaton Land a very Rugh Lot in Deed
Lok on the plan yon ma cee the Number and will give two hundred
Dolars pay fifty Donn on your giving a Deed pleas to send By mr
stains Back whether they may have the Lot or Noe in hast your
humb servent
Bradford Edward W Cresey
Feby 6. 1822 Perkins Coolidge applies for Lot N° 76, Bradford
supposed to be the lot mentioned within — Price £300 1
Feby 6, 1822 Sam 1 Ellenwood of Hillsboro says Crescey lias sold
Clyde N° 52 — J P he says he paid Crescey $75 a year ago last March
— that is March 1820.— -that Clyde was to give $250. —
Thinks the Same M' Adams talked of —
138 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Report of Lemuel Stratton on Certain Lots in Bradford, 1830.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 92.]
Bradford March 12 th 1830
Mr Peirce Sir I received a Line from you a few Days Sience you
wishd Som Surveying Done I attended to it according to the best of
my knowledg it was Some Difficult to know what was the origonal
Survey in the South part of Bradford as the Lots on the plan of the
town appear to be of Equal wedth yet they Differ from Eighty to
one hundred & twenty the Corners at the North Ends of the three
Lots were all Destroyed I have Surveyed Land in the South part of
Bradford Frequently for thirty years past the Ninety four which
Contains one hundred acres I Saw the North Corner then Standing
plain & good in the year one thousand Eight hundred & fourteen &
it Left the North End of 93 Verry Norrow I went to the Corner of
82 & run parolel with the East Line of the town & it brought the
Corner Very Near wher it was in 1814. I Run the other 94 off in
the Same manner a Considerable part of the Land is rough & moun-
tainous I had to Measur a Crost other Lots to ascertain them that
were wanted I Spent three Days on the Land myself with Chane
men it is well known that Land is Cheaper now than it was Some
years ago & it will be Difficult for me to Say what it is worth but I
will give you Som Description of the Land — Number ninety five
Contains 130 Acres a high Rocky mountain on Each End of the Lot
principally hard wood where there is any timber 250 rods from a
road I Do not know of any person Now that would give two hun-
dred Dollars for the Lot all the Land is Very Rocky & Lies up high
not fit for a Settlement the 94 which Contains 55 acres the north
Corner is poor & Ledgy South west part is Low hemlock & Spruce
timber the middle of the Lot is hard wood pritty good Land I Should
think it might bring three Dollars per Acre it is more than one Mile
to any road — the other 94 which Contains one hundred Acres Lies
about one Mile from a Small Vilage in the Corner of Washington
where there is a Saw mill & grist mill & a Small New Baptist Meet-
ting hous but it is one Mile from any road there is a bog of about
one hundred acrs between this Lot & the Vilage
the South west Corner is on the East Side of the grate bog the East
Line is on a Ledgy mountain about half of the Distance there is a
Very handsome piece of hard wood Land in the middle of the Lot I
Should think this Lot would be worth three Dollars per Acre there
appears to have been three or four Ash trees carried of the winter
past there has been 5 or 6 acres of trees fell on the South End Some
years ago & not Cleared of Number 84 Lies partly on the bog the
BRADFORD.
139
North End has been burnt over Some years ago South End is hem-
lock & Spruce timber a few Acers has been Cleared on the East Side
poor Lot not fit for a Settlement I Did not Discover any Late trespass
on this Lot the pine timber appeared to have been Cut of twenty
years ago I Should think the Lot to bee worth 2.50 per Acre
Hill for Surveying
Number 95 3.50
Number 94 3 50
Number 94 2 00
$9 00
Sir I am your &c
Lemuel Stratton
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Jan 17, 1831 Sam 1 Upton of Stoddard offers
from Hillsboro 50 Acres T & M. —
1.50 for N° 94 1 R
[Lot 94 in Bradford, 1835.]
M r Peirc Sir I reciv'd yours of 23 r April 1835 and have endeavor'd
to attend to your request, according to the best information I Could
obtain I Survey'd Lot N° 94 2 nd Range from Hillsborough line and
find from our Survey, that it measures ninety Six acres and 133 rods
which I think must be very near the quantity of Land in contains
by examing the quality Situation &C, we think it worth about three
hundred and fifty dollars perhaps if they get a new road through
that way it ma}' be worth a Little more
I an Sir Resp 1 yours
Moses D Wadley | Surveyor
140
CHARTER RECORDS.
May 1 st 1835
P. S. I have omitted Sending this Communication untill now by
the request of M r Peasley.
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BROOKFIELD.
[Setoff from Middleton and incorporated Dec. 30, 1794. These towns area
part of the territory included in the proposed grant of the township of Coulerain,
1726.
See IX, Bouton Town Papers, 127; XII, Hammond Town Papers, 594; Index
to Laws, 70; sketch, by Dudley C. Coleman, Fergusson's History of Carroll County,
1889, p. 450; Stewart's History of the Free Baptists, 1862, p. 252; Lawrence's
N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 600; papers under title Coulerain.]
BROOKFIELD.
[Plan of B rook fi eld. ~\
A Plan of Brookfield —
141
The lots are One hundred and seventy six rods north and south,
and one hundred fifty six Rods North East and south west — The
roads running North and South are four rods wide, and those run-
ning north East, and south west are two rods wide —
Izj.2 CHARTER RECORDS.
CANTERBURY.
[Granted May 20, 1727, to Richard Waldron and others, and then included the
territory of Loudon and Northfield. Full town privileges were granted March 19,
1741. Named from an English town. An addition was made on the southwest
side, June 13, 1765. Loudon was set off and incorporated January 23, 1773.
Northfield was set off and incorporated June 19, 1780. A small tract was severed
from Canterbury and annexed to Concord, June 2, 1784, and another to Loudon,
Jan. 7, 1852.
See Massachusetts and New Hampshire charters in preceding volumes ;
IX, Bouton Town Papers, 86; XI, Hammond Town Papers, 261; Index to
Laws, 81 ; Sketches of History, by William Patrick, 4, Collections of N. H. His-
torical Society, 174; Petition of Inhabitants, 4, id., 253 ; Instances of Longevity,
1793-1823,3,/^/., 151 ; Historical Sermon, 1833 , by William Patrick, 1834, pp.39;
Account of the Shakers, 1, Farmer and Moore's Historical Collections, 50 ; sketch,
by J. N. McClintock, 4, Granite Monthly, 387; Birth, Marriages, and Deaths,
id., 391,431, 507, and 5, id., 163, 195 ; Letter to 4th Church in Hampton, 1756,
N. E. Hist. Gen. Register, vol. 27, p. 64; sketch, Hurd's History of Merrimack
County, 1885, p. 221; Shakerism Exposed, by Mary M. Dyer, pp. 32; 2d ed.,
1855 ; Concise History of the United Society of Believers Called Shakers, by C. E.
Robinson, 1893, pp. 134; A Compendious Narrative Elucidating the Character,
Dispositions, and Conduct of Mary Dyer, etc., 18 19, pp. 88 ; Stewart's History of
the Free Baptists, 1862, p. 162 ; Baptist Churches in N. H., by E. E. Cummings,
1836, pp.7, 9; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 360.]
[Petition of Joseph Mann, 1753.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 93.]
To the Proprietors of y e lands purchased of John Tufton Mason
Esqu r in New Hampshire Shew's — That your Petetioner hath Settled
upon a parcel of land containing forty Acres for three years past,
which forty Acres is Scituated in a Gore of Land between Canter-
bury & Bow, and which forty Acres I purchased of Coll° Peter Gil-
man as a Lot in Canterbury Number fifty three, and gave him one
hundred fifty pounds old Tennor for Said forty Acres, and have been
improving upon Said forty Acres ever Since and have built a House
thereon where my Family now dwells and being lately informed that
Said forty Acres is without y e Bounds of Canterbury and properly
y e Right of Said Proprietors — I humbly pray that y e Honb le Prop rs
would not Sell or convey Said forty Acres to any other person, so
that my Labour & Improvement be given to any another, as I am
willing & Desirous to pay and allow you any reasonable and valueable
Consideration for the Same, when you shall please to convey or con-
firm y e same forty Acres to me, and shall be alway ready to attend
CANTERBURY. I43
you for to receive your proposal of a Consideration for me to make
for y a same, and pray you will Spedily consider my Petition, your
grant of which will ever oblige your humble Petitioner —
Portsm" May 28 th 1753 — Joseph mi
man
[ Canterbury Committee to Treat with Masoriion Proprietors, 1758.]
[Masonian Papers. Vol. 5, p. 94.]
A Reagulor Meeting held at Canterbury on Munday ye: IT"' of
July 1758—
Voted Ensi" John Moor Morderator for S' 1 Meeting —
Voted Thomas Clough a Committe Chosen to Agree With and
Make up, and Satisfie the Lord proprietors of Masons Right, in the
Name, and behalf, of the present inhabitence of Canterbury, from
Sixteen years Old and upwards, for the goare of land laying between
Canterbury and Rumford, and to Receive a quit Clame, first to each
posesor according to what he is in possession of, and also to pay
According to his posession Excepting them that poses home Lots in
s' 1 gore, that wase Supposed to be in Canterbury and the Remainder
to be acquited to the present inhabitence — they paying according
theiruuto — Cap* Stephen Gerrish and kents Grants Excepted —
A true Coppy attest Archelaus Moor
Town Clerk —
[Letter of Thomas Clough to Proprietors, 1758.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 95.]
Canterbury 18 th of July 1758.
Sir
Yesterday there was a Meeting held in this Town to See
(Amongst other Things) whether or no the Inhabitants of S d Town
had a Mind to purchase the Gore of Land L f Mason's of the Lords
proprietors thereof Scituate between S' 1 Canterbury & Rumford als.
IVimvrook — And whereas at S' 1 Meeting it was agreed to purchase
— And I was chosen to Transact S' 1 Affair for S' 1 Canterbury And
Should have forthwith waited on S' 1 Lords proprietors But the
Posture of our Affairs is Such at present that I cannot possibly
come down (Our Hay Indian Corn & other things being almost
Spoil'd for want of taking care of being Surprized almost every
Day on ace 1 of y' ; Indians and hardly dare Stir from one Garrison
to another without a Large company together — But to proceed
i 4 4
CHARTER RECORDS.
Being Inform'd Sir that Yon are one of y e S' 1 Lord Proprietors &
their Clerk Have Humbly made bold to write & Send this by m r
James Head Humbly to request that you will communicate this our
Intention to treat with them for purchasing S' 1 Gore & that you will
please to Send me an answer per Bearer by Letter by Some Safe
Hand as Soon as possible If you have an Inclination to sell & when
& where Yo r Meeting will be & I will wait on You —
N B — The Lands whereon Some of our Improvements we Suppose
are in s d Gore tho' Laid out to us as part of s' 1 Canterbury we have
voted a plan of said Lands to be taken forthwith & to See what is
wild Land what is in possession & what hath been Improv'd in S d
Gore (Except what was formerly purchased by Capt. Gerrish &
Coll. Kent of Newburry) which plan & all other things (as far as
in me lyeth) relateing to S' 1 Gore I will bring with me when I come
down In the mean while I am with my Humble Service to S' 1 Lords
proprietors in behalf of Our S d Town Expecting Yo r Speedy Answer
after Communication of this Letter to them Sir your & their
Most Obed nt Humb Serv nt
Thomas Clough
To George Jaffreys Esq r At Portsmouth
S 1
[ Abraham Batchelder to Proprietors, 1759.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 96.]
Canterbury Jan> y e 22 d 1759
These lines comes with a View to putt you in mind of a
promise and likewise a Request, for whereas about Seven Years ago
you desired me, to Run out & Plan that Gore of Land laying between
Canterbury & Merrimack River for 3^011 ; & you declared that you
would see me Satisfied for the same, the Work has been done and a
Plan of the same Delivered into your hands, but yet I have not
Received any Satisfaction for the Same as yet, which when first done,
was twenty pounds, which twenty Pounds then, was as good as fifty
is Now, However S r my Request Now is, that you make known my
Desires to the Lord Proprietors at their first Meeting to Grant me a
Lott of Land in said Gore, beside Rents Farm so Called, According
to the Plan which I now Send you, in Lieue of said Money, and
should you think that I ought to give any More for said Land, be
pleased to let me know of it, tho' withal ; I hope you will Consider
me to be a poor Man, & I hope you w T ill be as favourable as Possible,
CANTERBURY.
r 45
thus Leaveing the Affair with you, which I hope you will Speedily
Accomplish, J remain your very
Hum 1 Ser 1
Abraham Batcheldor
[Petition of Samuel Hale, 1759.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 97.]
To the Honorable Theodore Atkinson Esq r and others Proprietors
of Mason's Right in New Hamp r —
The Petition of Samuel Hale Sheweth that your Petitioner having
had an Offer made by Several of the Proprietors at a Meeting held
last Year of a Grant of Land being made to him in your Claim And
finding a Tract of Land lying between Rum ford Canterbury &
Kents Farm & Gerrishes containing between 200 & 300 Acres (exclu-
sive of some improvements in the North west Corner) not claimed by
any private Persons Prays a Grant of Said Land may be made to
him according to the following Bounds viz Easterly by Rumford
about 300 Rods Southerly by Kents & Gerrishes Farms about 320
Rods Notherly By Canterbury about 460 Rods.
Portsm Feb : 8 th 1759 Samuel Hale
in
I46 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Canterbury Committee to Treat ivith Masonian Proprietors, 1764.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 97.]
At a meeting of the propriators of the Township of Canterbury
held by an ajournment on the forth wendesday of may Instant
Voted that Walter Brian t Esq r Thomas Clough & It Joseph Sias be
a Committee to purches for the propriators of the Township of Can-
terbury of the purchesers of masons Clame the whole of there Right
or as much as they Can agree for in the Goar of Lands between Can-
terbury and Rumford Line and petition the General Court to have
the Same Innex' 1 to the Town of Canterbury
Canterbury may 24 th 1764
A True Coppy Attest Tho 8 Clough propri tors Clerk
[Memorandum of Canterbury Purchase, 1764.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 98.]
memorandum that on y e Last Wednesday of this Instant november
anno Domini 1764 we the Subscribers Walter Bryent of newmarket
Joseph Sias of Durham & tho s Clough of Canterbury all in newhamp-
shire a Committee appointed to purchase of y e Purchasers of Cap*
John masons Claims in newhamp r of one partie & Jeremiah Clough
Esq r & Ezekial morrell Both of Canterbury aforeSaid & their asso-
ciates of the other part witnesseth that the said Com ttee Convey to
Said Jeremiah & Ezekiel & their associates all the Intervail & upland
in the gore (So Called) that Lays between Canterbmy afore Said &
meremac River and on the northwesterly Side of the forty acre Lotts
Laid out by the Proprietors of Canterbury and on the north of Cap 1
Gerish his Land viz all the Right & title to Said Premises which
they Shall Purchase of Said purchesers of masons Claimes viz all
that Right & title to Said Premises upon Said Jeremiah & Ezekiel
Paying Said Com ttee all that Sum of money which s d Com ttee is to
Give Said Purchesers for the whole of the Gore between Rumford
Line Canterbury Line & meremacc River with the Cost & Charges
arrising in the Purchasing & Com pleating y e Same
A true Coppy ■$) Walter Bryent
Walter Bryent Joseph Sias —
tho s Clough
Ezekiel morrell
Jeremiah Clough
t? -M .S ""7 »»=~g
CANTERBURY.
H7
[Bowl for Purchase of Canterbury Grore, 1764.]
[ Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 98.]
Canterbury Dec 1 " y' 25 th 1764 whereas a Committee of the Proprie-
tors of the town of Canterbury have agreed with the Purchasers of
mason's Right to give twenty Six hundred pounds old tenor for their
Interest in a gore of Land between Canterbury & Rumford Line (So
Called) now know y e that we the Subscribers upon Said Committee
bringing us a Quit Claim Deed of mason's Right agreeable to an
agreement we have heretofore made then we Promise to pay the Said
Committee bhe above Sum of twenty Six hundred Pounds old tenor
and all the Charges that hath or may arise in the Purching Said gore
which purchases & Charges is to be paid in proportion to what Land
we Possess In the Entervale in Said gore
Ezekiel morrall
W" 1 moors
oat moor
Rich' 1 Ellis
James Shephard
John more
Josiah miles
William forrest Jun 1
Joseph Simons
A true Coppy
Jeremiah Clough
Sam 11 moor
John forrist
Ephraim Hacket
John Dolarf Junr
John Glines
abner Clough
Rich 11 Ellis
Josiah kentfeild
Walter Bryent
tho s Clough
James Gipson
Sam 11 Ames
Henery Elkins
David morrell
Daniel Ames
Arculas moor
Sam 11 Shephard
Asa foster
148
CHARTER RECORDS.
[ Canterbury Plan, No Date.']
CENTRE HARBOR.
[ 49
CENTRE HARBOR.
[Set off from New Hampton and incorporated Dec. 7, 1797. So called because
it contained the middle one of three harbors, Moultonborough Harbor or Bay being
on the east, and Meredith Harbor or Bay on the west. A part of Meredith was
annexed to Centre Harbor July 3, 1873.
See XI, Hammond Town Papers, 276; Index to Laws, 86; sketch, Hurd's
History of Belknap County, 1885, p. 725; article on name, by Isaac W. Ham-
mond, 4, Granite Monthly, 189; Stewart's History of the Free Baptists, 1862,
p. 375; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 486; In the Heart of the White
Mountains, by S. A. Drake, 1882, p. 8.]
[Plan of Lot in Centre Harbor, 1806.]
IS©
CHARTER RECORDS.
[Plan of Two Lots in Centre Harbor, 1807.]
By the request of Joseph Sturtevant I the Subscriber have meas-
ured aud pland the above pieces of Laud being in Centre Harbour
and on Squara Neck (so called) Protracted 20 Rods to an inch — and
ajoining as above by Common piches
Attest H. Kelsea Surveyor —
CONCORD. 151
Dece r 20 th 180(1
22—114
4. 143
26 257
In conjunction with Doc N A Haven this day conveyed the above
land to .) Sturtevant for 130 D s in one Year
Jan> 2 1807
CONCORD.
[This territory, known as Penacook, was granted by Massachusetts May 18,
1659, to Richard YValdron and others. Regranted by Massachusetts Jan. 17,
1725-6, to Ebenezer Eastman and others. Incorporated by Massachusetts as
Rumford, Feb. 27, 1733-4. Incorporated by New Hampshire as Concord, June
7, 1765. The grant of Bow by New Hampshire, May 20, 1727, conflicted with
this grant, and the dispute was decided by the king in favor of Rumford, Dec. 27,
1762. A gore of land was severed from Canterbury and Loudon and annexed to
Concord, Jan. 2, 1784. Portions of How were annexed Dec. 13, 1804, and July
10, 1856. The State House was built in 1816 and remodeled in 1865. It was
first occupied by the legislature in June, 1819. A city charter was granted July
6, 1849, but was not adopted until March 10, 1853.
See Massachusetts and New Hampshire charters preceding; IX, Bouton Town
Papers, 128; XI, Hammond Town Papers, 340; Index to Laws, 116; Historical
Sketch, by J. B. Moore, 1, Collections of N. H. Historical Society, 153; Meteoro-
logical Tables, 1828-36, by J. Farmer, 5, id., 261 ; Note on Penacook Indians, by
same, 1, id., 219; Penacook Papers, 3, id., 212; History, by Nathaniel Bouton,
1856, pp.786; sketch, Hurd's History of Merrimack County, 1885, p. 57; The
State House, by I. W. Hammond, id., p. 406; Annals, by J- B. Moore, 1824, pp.
112; Diaries of Rev. Timothy Walker, ed. by J. B. Walker, 1889, pp. 80; His-
tory of Four Meeting Houses, by J. B. Walker, 1881, pp. 80; Historical Sketch
of St. Paul's School, by H. A. Brown, 1885. pp. 27; Concord and Its Points of
Interest, by G. F. Bacon, 1890, pp. 32; Dedication of Blossom Hill Cemetery,
address by W. L. Foster, i860, pp. 40; Dedication of Fowler Library Building,
1888, pp. 84; Bill of Mortality, 1798-1821, by Thomas Chadbourne, 1, Farmer
and Moore's Historical Collections, 81 ; Biography of Isaac Hill, 1835; Pastors,
Deacons, and Members of the First Congregational Church, by J. Farmer, 1830,
pp. 21; Stewart's History of the Free Baptists, 1862, p. 363; Baptist Churches
in N. H., by E. E. Cummings. 1836, pp. 6, 17; Lawrence's N. H. Churches,
1856, pp. 365, 372, 374, 375 ; Historical Manual of South Congregational
Church, 1869; Year Books of same, 1889, 1891 ; discourse, semi-centennial of
Salisbury Baptist Association, by E. E. Cummings, 1S78, pp. 24; Manuals of
First Congregational Church, 1871, 1888; historical sermons by Nathaniel Bou-
ton as follows : in Commemoration of the Organizing of the First Church in 1730,
1830, pp. 102 : at Twenty Fifth Anniversary of His Settlement over First Congre-
gational Church, 1850, pp. 54; at Fiftieth Anniversary of Concord Female Chari-
I52 CHARTER RECORDS.
table Society, 1862, pp. 40; Forty Years Ministry, 1865, pp. 40; Third Semi-
centennial of Concord, 1875; pp. 48. Historical address, by H. M. Cook, 1876,
pp. 15 ; historical addresses at 150th anniversary of First Congregational Church,
1880, pp. 71 ; same, 4, Granite Monthly, 193; sermon, 40th anniversary of South
Congregational Church, by S. L. Blake, 1877; First Baptist Church, by H. M.
Cook, 5, Granite Monthly, 27 ; Semi-Centennial of Organization of Second Con-
gregational (Unitarian) Church and Society, 1879, pp. 60; History of the First
Congregational Church, by F. D. Ayer, 2, Granite Monthly, 261 ; History of First
Congregational Sunday School, by J. C. Thorne, 4, id., 313 ; History of Music in
First Congregational Church, by W. G. Carter, 4, id., 320; address in Congrega-
tional Church, Fisherville, by John Kimball, 1876, pp. 16; St. Paul's Church,
1818-44, Dawson's Historical Magazine, 2d series, vol. 7, p. 364; St, Paul's
School, 10, Granite Monthly, 233; St. Paul's School, by H. Harrison, Perry's
History of the American Episcopal Church, 1885, vol. 2, p. 547; sketch, by J.
N. McClintock, 8, Granite Monthly, 263 ; Early History of Concord Press, by A.
McFarland, 2, id., 164; Old Red Mill, by W. Harriman, 5, id., 120; The Rolfe-
Rumford House, by F. M. Colby, 5, id., 346; The Walker House, by same, 3,
id., 345 ; Banks and Bankers, 9, id., 339; May Flowers, chapter from history of,
7, id., 76; Penacook in 1741, 26, N. E. Hist. Gen. Register, 438; Historical
Sketch of N. H. Asylum for Insane, 1886, pp. 39; Biographical Notices of Physi-
cians, 2, N. H. Repository, 80, 135 ; Biography of Kancamagus, 13, Farmer's
Monthly Visitor, 129; Biography of Passaconway, 12, id., t>3\ Biography of
Wonnalancet, 12, id., 257 ; The Last of the Penacooks, 13, id., 257 ; for further
Indian history see Potter's History of Manchester; History of N. H. Convention
for Investigation, Discussion, and Decision of the Federal Constitution, by J. B.
Walker. 1888, pp. 128; Acts of the Anti-Slavery Apostles, by Parker Pillsburv,
1883, p. 156; An Exploit in King Philip's War, Hannah Duston, by C. R.
Corning, 2, Proceedings of N. H. Historical Society, 122; The Bradley Massa-
cre, by H. G. Sargent, id., 152; Journal of March to Protect the Inhabitants
against the Indians, 1746, 4, Collections of N. H. Historical Society, 201 ;
Petition of Inhabitants for Restoration of the Garrison, 1748, id., 253.]
[Petition of Adams, Smith, and Bryant. ~]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 99.]
Prov e of New ) To the Hon ble the Purchasers & proprietors to
Hamp r \ masons Right
the Petition of Samuel Adams Benjamin Smith & Walter Bryent
of newmarket & Durham humbly Shews that }^our petitioners are
appointed agents for & on behalf of a number of y e freeholders &
other Inhabatance of S <1 town & parish who are Desirous of having a
Certain Small tract or Gore of Land Bound as follows Begining at
the north Corner of the town of Bow and to Run up Bounding on
the town of Canturbury on the north East to marimack River & on
merimack River on y e west Down Said River to Bow Line then Run-
CONCORD. 153
ing north East ward Bounding on said Bow Line to the north Corner
of Said town were it Began to be granted to us & our Constituants
on Such Conditions & Limitations as shall be Best your & our
Interest
Sam 11 Adams
Benj a Smith
Walter Bryent
[Andrew McMillan to Proprietors in Behalf of Concord, 1770.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 100.]
To the Moderator and Proprietors of land under the title of Jn°
Tuftin Mason Esq r
Humbly sheweth that I the Subscriber am appointed by the pro-
prietors and Inhabitants of Rumford now Concord. To wait on
your honours in Order to know on what terms the proprietors and
Inbit ts of S d Rumford or Concord can or may be quieted in the pos-
sesion of a Gore of land which lays within the Claim of S' 1 Rumford
or Concord as may appear by the plan annexed —
Gentlemen your answer to the above as Soon as possible will
greatly oblidge y r hu ble Ser 1
And w m c Millan
Portsm 23' 1 August 1770
154
CHARTER RECORDS.
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[ Vote of Inhabitants of Concord, 1770.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 101.]
Province <>t' ) At a meeting of the Proprietors & Freeholders
New Hampshire i of t lie Township of Ruraford, now Concord, on
Monday the -•">"' Day of November A D 1770 to Receive the Report
of their Committee lately chosen to attempt an agreement with the
Proprietors of Bow &c —
Voted 1. That Andrew Memillan Esq 1 he Moderator
2. That Tim Walker Jun' be Clerk to enter the Proceed-
ings of this Meeting (the stated Clerk not being able to attend)
The Committee having reported that the major Part of the Claimers
of the Hundred Acre Lots that lie within our Town have signed that
they will quit their Rightto the same for Ten Pounds Lawful money
per Lot. and are also encouraged that if we pay the s d several Sums
to the s' Claiiners. that the Proprietors of Bow will quit to the Pro-
prietors of Rum ford the remainder of their Township which lies
within Rumford Grant, Except some Forty Acre Lots to the East of
Sowcook River, also 162 acres of Land to be reserved to the Proprie-
tors of Bow —
The Committee having also reported, that the Claimers under
John Tufton Mason Esq' had agreed to quit the Remainder of the
Township of Rumford for Sixty Pounds Lawful Money —
3. That We will pay the s' 1 Ten Pounds p 1 Lot to each claimer
as aforesaid, provided the remaining Claimers of s' 1 Lots will comply
with the same Terms, and allow a reasonable Time to collect s d
Money in. —
4. That we will pay the Proprietors claiming under s' 1 Mason
the s' 1 Sixty Pounds Lawful Money for what they claim of the Town-
ship of Rumford —
5. That our Committee be desired to present a Copy of the
above Votes to the Proprietors of Bow, also to the Claimers under
Mason and request an answer to the same as soon as possible
A true Copy of the Proceedings of the above Meeting.
Attest" Tim Walker J r Proprietors Clerk
[Agreement of Masonian Committee in Regard to Concord Purchase,
1770.]
[Masonian Papers. Vol. 5, p. 102.]
Province of New / We the Subscribers being Appointed a Com
Hampshire \ mitte of the Proprietors of Masons Paten to hear
the Proposals of the Committe of Rumford now Concord as their is
156 CHARTER RECORDS.
a Quantity of Land in the said Town of Rumford that Falls within the
said Paten Line and the Proprietors and Freeholders of said Rum-
ford at a Meeting, held in said Rumford now Concord Nov 1 " 26. 1770
Voted to give the Proprietors of Masons Paten Sixty Pounds Lawful
money for what the said Proprietors Claim of the Township of Rum-
lord, and We the Committe of the Proprietors of Masons Paten do
now Agree with the Committe of Rumford to take the said Sum
of Sixty Pounds Lawful money, they to give Good Security for said
Sum to be paid within Twelve months from the Date hereof, and
upon giving the said Security the Committe Aforesaid Engages to
give to said Proprietors of Rumford a Quit Claim Deed of the said
Tract of Land Aforesaid
Portsmouth December 13 th 1770
Daniel Rogers ) Committe of the
John Penhallow > Proprietors of
Peter Pearse j Masons Paten —
[Quitclaim of a Gore of Land to Concord, 1771.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Oct. 3, 1771.]
Province of \ Portsmouth October 3 d 1771 Thursday three of
New Hampsh r \ the Clock afternoon at the Dwelling house of
James Stoodly Esqu 1 ' Innholder the Proprietors meet according to
adjournment —
Whereas the Proprietors and Freeholders of a place called Rum-
ford now Concord, have made Application to the Proprietors of the
Lands purchased of John Tufton Mason Esq r in New Hampshire,
for a Purchase of a quit claim of their right to a Gore or tract of
Land which was included in said Rumford, upon which application
the Consideration whereof was referred to a Committee to treat with
Andrew MacMillan Esq r and others a Committee of the Proprietors
& Inhabitants of Rumford or Concord about a Conveyance, and the
Terms thereof in behalf of this Propriete, for a Gore, or tract of
Land referred to in said McMillan's Petition, & to report thereon as
Soon as may be, the said Committee have made a report thereon viz 1
that they had agreed with the Committee of said Rumford to take
the sum of Sixty Pounds lawfull money, the Proprietors of Rumford
giving good Security for the said Sum, to be paid within twelve
Months from the 13 th day of December 1770, and upon such Security
being given, engage to be given to the said Proprietors of Rumford
a quit claim of the tract of Land aforesaid, from the said Purchasers
CONWAY. I57
& Proprietors of Masons Grant. In Consequence of the report of
said Committee and upon Consideration of said Security given for
said Sum of sixty Pounds lawful! or Proclamation Money, be it —
Therefore Voted and hereby Granted unto the Proprietors & Free-
holders of a place called Rumford now Concord, all tin; right, Title,
Interest. & Claim of the Proprietors of the Lands purchased of .John
Tufton Mason Esq 1 in new Hampshire of, in & to the said tract or
Gore of Land, bounded as follow's namely, begin'ing where the
north west side Line of Bow intersect's the easterly side Line of
Hopkiugton, thence north east on the north west side Line of How.
till it intersect's the southerly side Line of Canterbury, thence on
the southerly side Lines of Canterbury & Boscawen till it come's to
the north east, corner of Hopkiugton, thence on the easterly side
Line of Hopkiugton to the bounds first mentioned.
CONWAY.
[Originally known as Pigwacket or Pequawket. Granted as Conway Oct. 1 -
1765. to Daniel Foster and others. Grants to Lieuts. Hugh Sterling, Samuel
Stark, and Archibald Stark were annexed June 14, 1800. The farms of Jonathan
Hardy and Edward Shirley were severed from Conway and annexed to Chatham,
June 26, 1823.
.See New Hampshire charters in preceding volume ; IX, Bouton Town Papers,
141 ; XI, Hammond Town Papers, 409 ; Index to Laws, 125 ; sketch, Fergusson's
History of Carroll County, 1889, p. 815; History of the White Mountains, by
Lucy Crawford, 1845, chap. X; History of North Conway, by B. D. Eastman.
1880, in files of The Idler \ Willey's History of the White Mountains, 1870,
chap. XIII; The White Hills, by T. Starr King, 1859, p. 149; The Intervale, by
Winfield S. Nevins, 1887, pp. 60; The March of Capt. Samuel Willard, by C. E.
Fay, 2, Appalachia, 336; Stevens's Memorials of Methodism, 2d series, 1852, p.
334: Stewart's History of the Free Baptists, 1862, p. 375; Baptist Churches in
N. H., by E. E. Cummings, 1836, p. 12; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856,
p. 582 ; grants to Hugh Sterling, Archibald Stark, and Samuel Stark, with Madi-
son papers; The White Mountains, A Guide to Their Interpretation, by Julius
H. Ward, 1890, p. 26; In the Heart of the White Mountains, by S. A. Drake,
1882, p. 39.]
[Henry Young Brown to Proprietors, 1768.]
[Masonian 'Papers, Vol. 5, p. 108.]
Pigwackit Sep* 1 st 1768
Hon' 1 S r Cap 1 Fletcher hath Extended your Claim to Saco River in
one place and Includes a Considerable part of a Township I pur-
chased of the province of y e massachusitts Gov""' 1 where I was Set-
i58
CHARTER RECORDS.
tied before their was any Suspishon of a dispute about it therefore
desire I may have the first Refusal of your Interest in my Town as
Laid out under the Title of y e Mass il if it pleases God to Spair my
Life and Restore my helth I shall be at portsmouth y e 19 th Ins 1 your
Interest in my behalf will Lay me under obligations to acknowledg
y e favour for disputes are disagreeable to me
I am S r Your Honours Most obedi 1 Humble Servant
Henry young Brown
PS I must Inform you that the Lands was Granted to people
under new harnpshire Since I was Settled on them and many other
families which I Settled
[Plan of Masonian Land in Qomi'ay.~\
To begin at the S E Corner of Conway as run out by waiter Bry-
ent Jun r 1765 on the province line Thence N 8 d gs E by the nedle 2
miles to the northernmost Extent of masons Claim Thence westerly
by Masons head line 6 miles to the west Side line of Conway as for-
merly run out thence S 8 d gs W about 2 miles to the S W Cornor of
S' 1 Conway thence by S <1 Conway line 6 miles to the first bound Con-
taining all the lands in Conway Claim' 1 by the propriators of masons
right
p r Henry Y Brown
CONWAY. 159
[Daniel Foster's Request, 1769.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 104.]
To Walter Biyent J r Esq r
A^ von are agent for Conway should be Glad you would Petition
the Prop 1 * 8 of Mason Patent to Confirm to the Proprietors of Conway
what Lands within Conway Lines have fallen within said Patent by A
Line Lately Run for the Northerly & Westerly Line of said Patent
Feb* 251769.—
Daniel Foster
[Henry Youth/ Brown to Proprietors, 1769.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 105.]
Portsmouth Sep 1 1 st 1769
Gentlemen as there is part of the Lands I purchesed of the prov-
ince of the massachusitts bay which falls within your Claim I Should
be glad of the favour to have Some part of the Land of you upon
Some Conditions which may be thought reasonable which will oblige
your most obediant Humble Servant
Henry Young Brown
To the Gentlemen Interested in Masons proprioty
[Appointment and Petition of Conway Committee, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 106.]
At a Legal Meeting of the Proprietors of Conway held on y e 30 th
Day of March 1773 — Henry-Y Brown David Page Richard Eastman
Tho 8 Merrill Esq r and Eben r Burbank. Be a Committe to Settle with
the Prop rs of Masons right for their claim in Said Town with full
Power to Substitute any one of s' 1 Committe to Transact the affair
under Such restrictions as they Shall think proper for them
April 1 st 1773
A true Copy attest Tho 8 Merrill Prop r Ck
To the proprietors of the right of John=Tufton Mason Esq 1 ' We the
Subscribers a Committe of the Proprietors of Conway in the Province
New Hampshire April 1 st 177:') Humbly Sheweth .
That Conway was Granted in the year 1765 by the Geovenor and
Council that they Have been at great Expence in making roads and
Settling Said Town as it is remote from the other Settlements in the
l6o CHARTER RECORDS.
Province that they have been Obliged to Dispute the Province line
which was no Small Expence to them that it was not known when the
Town was Granted that it Interfeared with your rights as it now ap-
pears that part of Conway lays within your Claim — and as what they
have done is an Advantage to your land below us. We therefore
pray you would. Take our affair under your Consideration and make
a Grant to the Proprietors of Conway of your Right which is within
Said Township
and as in Duty Bound Shall ever pray
Henry Young Brown
Richard Eastman
Thomas Merrill
David Page
Ebenezer Burbank
[Henry Young Brown to Proprietors in Behalf of Conway, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 107.]
Conway April 3 d 1773
Gentlemen of the proprietors ) I am Substituted by the Committee
of Masons Right ( for Conway to Transact the affair for
them with your proprioty Your Claim is near Two miles on Conway
Six miles Wide according to a Plan herewith Exhibited Containing
7346 acres. To my Sorrow there is but little good land there is the
Contents of one mile Squair Pond and double that Quantity Spruce
Swamp of but little value and a larg proportion of other wast land
Broken Pich Pine &c though necessary to accomidate the Settlement
of the Town — the propriotors once Chose a Committee to Settle with
you who were not wiling to acknowledg your right they have now
Chose another as you will See by the Inclosd Vote, who have petition
you for a Grant which is also Inclos d and as I am Substituted agree-
able to the order of the propriotors to Transact the affair Should be
glad you would Take our Petition into Consideration as Soon as you
Can Conveniently for we want to lay out a division of land in the
Town and a delay to have the matter Settled will have a Tendency
to delay the Settlement of the Town on which the advancement of
the Settlement of this part of the Country much depends (as it will
be a resource for the Towns near it) and of Cource your Interest and
that of the Publick 8 from these and other weighty reasons I am In-
duced to believe you will answer the prayer of our Petition without
delay and make us a grant of the land according to the plan Inclos' 1 if
the Propriotors Should think proper to reserve a Small acknowledg-
CONWAY. l6l
ment I would humbly Propos it minght not Exceed five Hundred
acres and that to lay on the south line of the Town as it will Joyne
your other lands and Least discommode the Settlements
Gentlemen I am in the name and behalf of s fl Conway your most
obedient Humble Servant
Henry Young Brown
^Terms of Masonian Proprietors for Quit-Claim of Conway, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 108.]
1773 June 9 th Cap 1 Henry Young Brown appearing in behalf of the
Prop™ the Grantees of y e Township Conway at y e the meeting of y e
Prop* 8 of Mason's Grant when and where it was conceeded by the
Prop rs on Sundry peculier Considerations that they would accept of
fifteen hundred Acres in the Township of Conway for a Quit Claim
of the land in y l Township within Mason's Grant to be laid out with-
in and bounding on the South line of Conway into fifteen one hun-
dred Acre lotts to be measured marked out & numbered from one to
fifteen within Six months from this date at the Expence of y e gran-
tees of Conway and a plan thereof to be returned to this Propriety
and that the owners of the Said fifteen hundred Acres Shall not be
Subjected to any Expence of the Township of Conway for publick
buildings clearing of Roads or any other Charge of y e Township of
Conway &c till the Lot of any or each of this Propriete shall be im-
proved or Sold by them
[Memoranda Relating to Different Toivns, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 108.]
October 4 th 1773 — mem of Sundries who desire to settle on y e
Lots on new Road to Conway viz*
John Foy Jun r Step" Foy
Step" Drew Reuben Tuttle
Jonathan Swain Jacob Sccagel Jun r
October 6 th 1773
determined that y e tract of land ungranted, described on y e other
Side be Surveyed this Fall, and that Minot's and Atkinson's acco ts of
law Suit v* Alexandria, before the grant of y e ungranted Lots in Al-
exandria —
McAllisters Petition in N° 2 — under y e present apprehension of y e
Circumstances relative to that right it does not appear y' Proprietors
11
l62 CHARTER RECORDS.
can grant it — but y e Circumstance of y e forfeited rights in that town
to be enquired into —
to enquire of Cap 1 Allen respecting y e Cost of the Bridge built by
Sccagel over ossipe river and y e Com tee to Settle y e affair with Sccagel
and to make what allow ce to Scagel may appear reasonable & just —
The Com tee to confirm y e agreement with y e 10 Settlers on 10 Lots
in Bradford-Town if they agree to accept them as agreed — and that
y* whole tract of land of Bradford-Town be laid out and allotted as
y e Com tee shall think best
That y e Clerk is desired to write to Coll Badger & Com tee of Gil-
man Town to have v e dispute between Said town & y e Gore adjusted
(oct r 9 th 1773 wrote to Coll Badger)
That y e ten Settlers on y e road from Wolfborough to Leavets
Town be determined as Soon as may be and that y e Com tee be desired
to put on Setlers between Osipe and Conway to y e number of 10 or
12—
That y e Com tee employ a Surveyor to run out Limerick according
to y e grant & ca —
That the Comittee be desired to have all the land ungranted
between Wolfborough Tuftonboro Moultonborough Sandwich y e
Curve line Conway y e Provence Line & Leavits Town to East Town
& Middleton Surveyed & lotted & Plan thereof Returned —
That the Strip of Land between Peterbourough & L Ljmdborough
be annexed to the Proprietors reservation in Peterborough So as to
accomodate each Prop rs share
October 27 th 1773 determined by y e Com tee that Coll° Rust be em-
ployed to have y e road to Conway cleared of Windfalls that m r Jaff-
rey is desired to write to Doct r Thompson & Hub s Neel to come down
to engage in Survey 8 &c
Nov 1 " 4 th 1773 That m r Jaffrey be desired to write to Coll Rust to
have y ( ' Windfalls well cleared in the road to Ossipee Bridge as Soon
as may be on y e Prop rs Acco 1 and inform y e Prop rs what lots on the
road are improved and what y e Improvements are
wrote Nov r 5 th
A Peice of Land adjoyning Alexandria and New Chester Running
from thence toward Concord in the County of Rockingham & adjoyn-
ing the y e Township of New Britton Solsbery & on toward s d Con-
cord and the oather Side the adition to alexandria Paries Town
Almsberry &c Suposed to be in Some Places a mile in weadth oather
Places More & in Some Places Less Supposed to be about fifteen
Miles in Length Taking the Chief or all Kiarsarge Mountain
CONWAY.
[Plan of Land of Scotch Settlers, 1775.]
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[Henry Weed to Proprietors, 1777.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 109.]
Gentlemen
I Came down to see you Pursuant to our Agreement, of the Cora-
way, Settlement, but you Attended not and I Cannot Stay until you
Can Meet. Therefore I Leave this Information Namely — that the
forementioned Land will Serve for a Settlement — and People Seem
Forward for Settlements — But Yet their Seems Sumthing threat-
ning, from Eaton and Burton, on which Land the Coroway Settle-
ment must be and I shall Expect you to Defend and Secure our Set-
tlement Peaceably unto us from the Proprietors of Said Eaton and
Burton During the Time of our Settlements Should be Glad If you
Wou'd Send me a Letta by Cap' Dudley, and Appoint the Time when
you will Attend the Business, and I will Come down If you think
Proper —
Portsm June 27 th 1777—
To Hon' Daniel Rogers Esq 1 ' \ Comittee of the ,
John Pierce — /tit • o • *. „ ■
T , -p, , n ( Masonian Proprietors
John Pennailow ) r
I am Gentlemen Your Hum 1 Servant —
Henry Weed
[Thomas Chadbourne to Proprietors, 1779.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 110.]
Conway Feb y 4 th 1779
Sir As you gave me Sum Directions concerning y r Land on the
Road from osipa to Conway I think it not amiss to give You this
hint that it is intended by a number of people to take possession of
great part of that Land near Conway next spring if you Should have
any Directions to me on that business I shall be Down in march next
when I will Receive them —
from yors to Serve —
Thomas Chadbourn
To M r John Peirce
Portsmo —
[Thomas Chadbourne to Proprietors, 1779.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 110.]
Conway Octo r 28 th 1779
Sir an answer to yours the Selectmen of Conway have not De-
manded any Tax of the masons Proprietors Since I Saw you — after I
CONWAY. 165
Come home and in april wee made our Taxes I then Proposed to the
Selectmen being- one my Selfe to make a plan & Retinue as proposed
Their answer was that it was quite uncertain where you the pro-
prietors had any Right in Conway however I proceeded and made a
Tax as usual and Directed the Collector not to Call on you untell
further orders — the Reason for this is that all the Land from Conway
eight miles South is Claimed by other proprietors who have Taken
Possession and are makeing greate Improvement and Transfereing-
the property to others by warranty Deeds for valuable Consideration
and all this without any notice from the proprietors of mason how-
ever 1 think I shall prevale and Send you a plan as I promised them
in answer to yours — and for your Information I the other Day went
through y' Land from Conway to osipee I found there was not one
Single Right on the Road from Conway line to the Eight mile tre
worth haveing but what was taken up and very Considerable Im-
provement made on maney of them a number of families on and more
Comeing and all the Land toward the province Line is also taken by
those who have grants Lying there — as your Committe Gave me
Sum Directions about Settleing Sum of those lots my Settlers are in
Great fear of their title and Sum have actualy taken other Deed
under the Bryants and others they being on the Spot tel them fine
Storyes — I was thinking for the benefite of my Settlers that as the
Road from Wolfsborough to Cohos is to be made good by act of
General Court the Land Sold for the Same if not Paid by the propri-
etors you will be at Great Cost on osipa bridge and if the Comittee
appointed by General Court were to Sel a few of those Rights
Clamed by those persons it might bring matters Right that way — I
am Sir your obliged Humble Servant —
Thomas Chadbourn —
To the Hon 1 George Jeffrey Esq r
[John Heath to Proprietors, 1779.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 111.]
Conway November y e 27 th 1779
To the Committee of the Masonian Proprietors.
Gentlemen, I have not carried out the Price of the Days Work for
the Reason that money is depreciated since my Agreement with you,
I leave it to your Consideration to make such Allowance as you shall
think Just & reasonable. I propose to wait on you about the 8 th or
10 th of December next. I am, Gentlemen, your very obedient hum-
ble Sr* John Heath
l66 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Thomas Chadboume to Proprietors, 1780.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 112.]
Conway March 18 th 1780
Sir agreeable to my promise I have ben to our Proprietors
Records in order to Give you from thence the Proceeding of the
Proprietors Relative to the 1500 acres of Land in Conway which was
laid out and assignd for masons Proprietors — but Cannot find any-
thing that will answer your Purpose where it is the Proprietors
Clerks fault or the Committee appointed to Settle with you I Cannot
tell — all I Can find is the vote of the proprietors Impowering Certain
persons as a Committee and their Petition at large to masons Propr 8
for Settlement and allso 1500 acres of Land Laying in a Range on
the South line of Conway N od from 1 to 15 Recorded Which he the
Proprietors Clerk Saith is your Land altho he agrees with me that
no mortal can find out any thing by any Records what was Don about
the afair — it appears that Cap 1 Brown was premoted in the Com-
mittee and has Power to finish the afair which I Pray you will look
to him for and I make no Doubt but he Can Set all things Right —
the 1500 acres as above is what you are taxed for and is accounted
by us the Seletmen of Conway as the Property of masons Proprie-
tors —
I am Sir your most Humble Servant
Thomas Chadbourn —
To George Jeffrey Esq r
[Hugh Sterling to Proprietors, 1781.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 113.]
Conway July y e 28 th 1781
Sr Altho w I am un Equented With you Nesesety oblidges me to
truble you with these foue Lins &C I had a Location Granted me by
the King of Grate Bieton Sume years agoo and haveing it Lade out
by M r Brine tt I moved to this place With a Vew to Settel but Shortly
after The Gentlemen propriorters of Meson patent Sente Mr flatcher
to Roun the Line over agein and So tock my Location from me
Whare upon I Sente a poticion to you Gentelmen propriortors and
Scute ;i Leater to my Kensman with my potiction to Cap"' John
Cochran then Cap" 1 of fort William Marey Deseiring him to profare
my potacition to your Hounrs Which accordingly he Did and he
CONWAY. 167
Wrote me for an answor That you freely equetd me and that 30U
had Entered it upon your Records that I Was a Quoted I tlier upon
Wos Esey hut Since you have Sente a Survear and has Laid out my
Land into Houndred A.cres Lots and is Granting it to Whome So
Ever Asks it of } t ou I pray Sr of you and Liekwise of all the Gentel-
nit'ii proprierters that you Wold Conseder me as I am the one and the
only one that has Ever Moved a feniely So fear Into the Welderness to
Setrl upon y 1 patons that you Woldbeplesed to Grante me my Lande
and as I have Deeded five Houndred acersto General John Starks and
two Houndred to M r James M'harde of Heaverhill if thy Should Come
Back upon tlier Deeds it wold undo me Sr if you Will be plesed to
In Quire at the Bearer Colonel David page Esq r he Will Inform you
of the Whol pertickulors I Should have Been upon the premeses
befor this time but I meeting With Grate Loses by Death In my
tamely I had one Son Drownded the Spring this War Brock out and
a Heather Son Listed and Wente to Canada and ther Died So I was
Destetute of healp and I being En old man Made it Verey Deficteult
for me to goo to the Wilderness to Leve Independente of my Salf
but I am propering to goo With two Son In Laws as Soun as posible
if you Will Grante me my Lande your Complince with my Request
will oblidge Sr your Most obedent and Verey houmble Sarvente
Hugh Sterling
N B pray Sr Leat me have a Line by the Barer Colonel page I am
as above
William W T hepel Esq r
[Projectors' Reservations in Conivay, 1782.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, July 24, 1782, and Masonian Papers,
Vol. 5, p." 114.]
State of New \ Portsmouth July 24 th 1782 Wednesday three of
Hampshire j the Clock afternoon at the House of M 1 John Penhal-
low partly improved as a Store — the Proprietors meet according to
adjournment
Whereas Cap' Joshua Heath of Conway presented to the Proprie-
tors a Plan of the Town of Conway taken by Nathaniel Merrill Sur-
veyor with a Reservation of fifteen hundred Acres of land to Said
Proprietors, laid down in Said Plan, on the South Side of Said Town
containing one hundred Acres in each lot Marked and numbered
from one to fifteen, the numbers beginning at the westerly Side of
Said Reservation — The Proprietors being desirous of making a Sev-
erance of Said Reservation — Therefore Voted that a Severance be
[68
CHARTER RECORDS,
now ma S - agreeable 1 ^aid Plan — bv a draft of
the Lo:~ _-- I the nuni: era - therein Marked a[nd] laid
n — and that the Lots Irawn to each of the fifteen original
3 Bights S s, Shall be a Several. [Said Reserva-
tion to each of said Proprie: Mrs Right or Share therein, as drawn.
and entered- to each of them: To have and to hold the Same in Sev-
eral: i them and each of the:: Beirs and Assigns as -
drawn and entered
Draft of the Lota the Enervation of fifteen hundred Acres
of land in Conwav — viz : —
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lard Wibird Esq r .
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Jotham Odiornr Ee
Thomas Walingfoi I Esq
J hn Rindge
S Uy and March
Peirce and Moore
■ ' shna Peii :- Esq 1
Thomlinson i: Mason
Thee I re Atkinson E~
John Moffatt Esq r
Blanche & C
mas Packer Esq' .
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[Ti rmu fP • Grunt to H - ,1782
[Masonian Paper>. V ".. 5, p. 114.]
mem I »-■ r 3. 1782. at a Co' 1 - land
purchas'd of ■' . Tufl Mason Esq r in New Harnp 7 A
being made by Cap' Young Brown in behalf of Hugh Sterling
senting tba: - S( rling had a grant of Land by the Govern:.
N Hamp r located near Conway i: the Province line
Since finding Said Location to lav within M - rrant pray "s Said
Proprie : will make said Sterling a Grant of y* whole or wha
Said Location they shall think meet — upon consideration of his
making; Settlements on each of three hundred Ac 3 s 1 be granted
-
him and iniediately Settle two families on their grant 6: two
families in a year and that he will relinquish to Said Proprietors any
and the whole Location to them, and make Settlement u\
grant a- - 1. and maintain and - ther Right
shall be Sot up or infringe upon the Right vN: Titi S I prie-
— ~~ Akeine in! -ideration the ah Said .A
and Several Applications heretofore made S Si _ The
Said Proprietors have concluded to make a gran: I S I Sterlir.. I
thirteen hundred Acres on the westerly Side of Said location of i
Acres, as may be taken by the lots of the laud Surveyed and laid out
marked and numbered on the Plan returned to Said Proprietors by
Jame Bersy 1781
Henry Dow having this day made Application to the Prop" to be
quieted on the land he has improved on the land in Hersy's Plan and
noted in it near y* Ptoy: line being N '2 which H ._ Si .ling
claims contrary to y* proposal he made & determined by y* Pi
Dec 7 1782
1784 -T-.ii 2
April 21* 1784 Moses Ingals appeared and produced a Deed from
above named Henry Dow for y r abovementioned X _ Says said
Dow has removed from Said lot on w - is a log house and at> _
of land cleared vv ab" 8 Acres more fell —
[i7- Y -. 17S3.]
- nian Papers. Vol. 5. p. 115.]
BrownrieldJu.
S Stei g8 location is 800 Rods N & S and
Herseys Survay the lots as Split on the wrest S e Sooth S
170 CHARTER RECORDS.
by Sterlings lines his proposel is for your propriotors to make him a
grant of the whole & he to Deed to you one third part on the East
Side from End to end and not have any Reference to the lots I have
Viewed the matter and Cannot See any 111 Conveniency it will be to
you if it is done by lots it will Interfere with Sterlings deeds to Gen-
erarol Starkes & Co 11 W 111 Starks & with their deed to others as the
lots he gave deeds of are on the west side & your lott on that Side are
Split by his line as to ordway my apply cation to you was on Archable
Starks location tho now he pushes very hard on Sterling & I think
without any reasonable pretence for he has Entered on a lot that
Sterling sold to John Sterk & Starks to Jo s Walker & they had worked
on it before Ordway did I think it most Just for him to be confined to
his first application But this is only for your Information for I have
no other Interest in the matter only to State facts for that purpose I
should be glad of your determination in the matter If you would
send to the Secretarys offis you may have His Charter as it was sent
to be Recorded
I am s r your very Humble SeiV
H : Y : Brown
George Jeffry Esq r to be Communicated
DANBURY.
[Set off from Alexandria and incorporated June 18, 1795. The town was
transferred from Grafton County to Merrimack July 10, 1874. Land belonging
to George W. Dudley and Archibald Ford was severed from Wilmot and annexed
to Danbury Dec. 19, 1848. A portion of Hill was annexed June 26, 1858, and a
part of Wilmot July 26, 1878.
See XI, Hammond Town Papers, 477; Index to Laws, 131; sketch, Hurd's
History of Merrimack County, 1885, p. 289; Baptist Churches in N. H., by E. E.
Cummings, 1836, p. 17; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 527.]
[Report on Lots in Danbury, 1822.]
[Extract from Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 52.]
Lands in Danbury
Lot N° 27, in the 2 Division is poor laying a mountain remote 1
No 41. in the 2 Division laying at the foot of a mountain being a
midling lot being rether remote being mixter of groath of timber 2
No 21. in the 3 Division is a midling lot ocipid by Ebenezer
Stuart he has cleard nearly fifteen acres of s d lot is reather remote as
said Stuart says he agreed with M r Pirce for the same 3
DUBLIN. 171
No 27. in the 3. Division is reather poor on a mountain on a road
and but a little value 15
No 69 in the '2 Division miding lot the timber is a mixte and som
pine there is som pine cut on s (i lot for shingle and som lays there
now that they cut said lot lays on the Grafton Turnpike 3
N° 27. in 3 d Divis Danbury— present price (19 March 1822) $3 f
acre enquired for by old M' Flanders for Levi Fraser
" offered $ letter to John Gale for $250
DUBLIN.
[Granted by the Masonian Proprietors as Monadnock No. 3, or North Monad-
nock, Nov. 3, 1749, to Matthew Thornton and others. Incorporated as Dublin
March 29, 1771, and named from Dublin, Ireland. A part of the town was
annexed to Marlborough June 13, 181 8.
See New Hampshire charters in preceding volume ; IX, Bouton Town Papers,
188; XI, Hammond Town Papers. 555; Index to Laws, 157; sketch, Hur<Ts
History of Cheshire County, 1886, p. 180; sketch, Child's Gazetteer of Cheshire
County, 1885, p. 142; discourse, 25th anniversary of ordination, by Levi W.
Leonard, 1846, pp. 28; History, by same, 1855, pp. 433; Map of Monadnock
Mountain, 6, Appalachia, opp. 262 ; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 255.]
[Masonian Charter of Dublin, 1749.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 116, and Proprietors' Records, Vol. 6,
p. 101.]
Province of } PURSUANT to the Power and Authority Granted
New Hamp 8 \ and Vested In me by the Prop" of Lands Pur-
ehassed of John Tuffton Mason Esq r In the Province of New Hamp-
shire by thier Vote passed at thier Meeting held at Ports In Said
Province the 16 th day June A D 1749—
I do by these presents on the Terms & Limitations hereafter Ex-
pressed Give & Grant all the Right Possesson and Property of the
Prop'^ A loivs' 1 unto Matthew Thornton Sampson Stoddard William
Spaulding Joseph French Zacheriah Stearnes Peter Powers Robert
Fletcher Jun 1 Eleaz r Blanchard Foster Wentwortb Josiah Swan Isaac
Rindge John Rindge Ezekiel Carpenter Benf Bellows John Combs
Stephen Powers Henry Wallis Samuel Kenney Ebenenezer Gillson
Jeremiah Norcross Isaiah Lewis Ezra Carpenter Enos Lawrance Wil-
liam Cumings Mark llunkin Joseph Jackson Thomas Wibird Jereh-
miah Lawrence John Usher Nathan 1 Page Daved Page Sam 1 Farley
Daniel Emerson Joseph Blanchard Jun r Thorn 8 Parker Jun r Anthoney
172 CHARTER RECORDS
Wibircl Francis Worster Jonathan Cumings David Willson Clement
March Esq r of In or to that Tract of Land or Township Call North
Menadnock or Nomber three Bounded as followeth Begining at
Beach tree Being the North East Corner of middle Menadnock
Township and Runs North Eighty Deg s West Seven miles to a hem-
lock tree Marked from thence Riming North by the Needle five
miles to tree Marked from Thence Riming South Eighty Degrees
East Seven miles to a Hemlock Tree Marked from thence Runing
South by the Needle five miles to the first Bounds Mentioned
To Have and to Hold to them thier Heirs and Assignes Except-
ing as afores' 1 & on the Following Terms & Conditions (that is to
Say) that the whole Tract of Land be Devided Into Seventy one
Equal Shares and that Each Share Contain three Lotts Equitable
Coupled togather and Drawn for at Dunstable at or Before the first
day of July Next In some Equitable Manner
That three of the Afores d Shares be Granted & appropriated free
of all Charge one for the first Setled minister in Said Town one for
the Suport of the Ministry and one for the School there for ever &
one Lott for Each Said three Shares to be First Lay'd out In the
Most Conveniant place Near the Middle of Said Town and Lotte
Coupled to them so as not to be Drawn for —
That Eighteen of the Said Shares be Reserved for the Grantors of
the Premises their Heirs and Assignes for ever & Aquited from all
Duty and Charge Untill Improved by the owners or Some Holding
Under them Respectively that the Other Owners of the s' 1 Rights
make Settlem 1 at thier own Expence In the following maner viz 1
all the Lotts to be Lay'd out at the Grantees Expence that all the
Lotts In Said Towship be Subjected to have all Necessary roads
Lay d out threw them free from Charge as hereafter there Shall be
Ocation That within four Yeares from the Date hereof Forty of the s d
Rights or Shares belonging to the Aforementioned Grantees viz*
W m Spaulding Joseph French Zackeriah Stearnes Rob 1 Fletcher Jun r
Josiah Swan John Rindge John Combs Stephen Powers Henry
Walles Sam 1 Kenney Ebenez r Gillson Jere 11 Norcross Ezekiel Car-
penter Ezra Carpenter Enos Lawrance Will Cumings Mark Hunkin
Joseph Jackson Tho s Wibird Jere h Lawrence John Usher Nath 1 Page
David Page Sam 1 Farley Dan 1 Emerson Anthony Wibird Frances
Worster Jon a Cumings David Willson Isaiah Lewis Sampson Stod-
dard Benjamin Bellows Thomas Parker Jun r one Settlement Each
Peter Powers four Shares Matthew Thornton three Shares Be En-
tered upon and three acres of Land at the Least Clered & In Closed
& Fited for mowing or Tillage and that with Six months then Next
Cuming there be on Each of the S d forty Setleing Shares a House
DUBLIN. 173
built the Room Sixteen feet Square at the Least lifted and finished
for Comfortable Dwelling therein and Some Person Residant therein
and Continue Inhabitancy and Residance there for three Yeares then
Next Cuming with the additional Improv 1 of two acres Each Year
for each Setler
That Each of the Grantees at the Executing of this lustrum 1 pay
twenty pounds old Ten 1 to Defrey the Necessary Charges Risen and
Arising in s d Township to be Deposited In the hand of Such Person
as the Grantees Shall Chuse Being a freeholder and Residant In the
Province of New llamp r —
That a good Conveniant Meeting house be Built In Said Town-
ship as Near the Cent r of the Town as may be with Conveniance
within Six Yeares from this Date and ten acres of Land Reserv' 1
there for Public Use
That the Af ores' 1 Grantees or their Assignes by a Maj r Vote In
Public Meetings Assess Such Further Sums of money as they Shall
think Necessary for Compleating and Carrying forward the Settlem*
afores' 1 and airy of the Grantees Exclusive of the three Publick Lotts
who Shall Neglect for the Space of three months Next after Such
Assessment Shall be Granted and Made to pay the Same so much of
Such Delinq ts Right Respectively Shall or may be Sold as will pay
the Tax and All Charges ariseing thereon by a Com ee of the Grantees
Appointed for that purpose —
That all 'White Pine trees fit for masting his Majestys Royal Navy
Growing on said Tract of Land be and hereby are Granted to his
Majesty his Heirs and Successors for ever and In Case any of the
Grantees Shall Neglect or Refuse to perform any of the articles afore
mentioned he Shall forfit his Share and Right In S (i Township and
Eyery Partt and Parcell thereof to those of the S d Grantees that
Shall have Comply'd with the Conditions on their part herein Ex-
pressed and It Shall & may be Lawful for any Person by their
Authority to Enter Into and Upon the Right of Such Delinqu 1 owner
and every part thereof In the Name of the whole of the Setlers that
shall have fullfill' 1 as Afores' 1 and him to amove Oust & Expell for
their Use their Heirs and Assignes Provided they Settle or Cause
to be Settled Each Such Delinq ls Right within the Term of one Year
at the furthest from the Period that is by this Indenture Stipulated
to be Done as the Condition of this Grant & fully Discharge & Com-
ply with the whole Duty Such Delinq 1 ought to have Don within
one Year from time to time after the Respective Periods thereof &
In Case the Said Grantees fullfilling on their part as afores' 1 Shall
Neglect fullfilling as afores' 1 the Duty of any Delinq 1 owner nor he
him Self perform as afores' 1 that then Such Share or Shares Shall be
174 CHARTER RECORDS.
forfited Revert and Belong to the Grantors their Heirs and As-
signes to be Wholly at their Desposeal allways Provided there be
no Indian War within any of the terms and Limitations Afores fl for
Doing the Duty Conditioned in the Grant and In Case that Should
Happen the Same time to be Allowed for the Respective Matters
Afores' 1 after Such Impedim* Shall be Removed
Lastly the S (1 Grantors do Hereby promis to the Said Grantees
their Heirs & Assignes to Defend through the Law to King' and
o o o
Councill If Need be one Action that Shall or may be Brought
against them or [torn] of them by any person or Persons What-
soever Claiming the S fl Lands or any Part thereof by any Other
title than that of the Said Grantors or that by which the}^ hold or
Derive theres from Provided the S d Grantors are Avouch 1 in to
Defend the Same and that In Case on Finial Tryal the Same Shall be
Recovered Against the Grantors for the Said Lands Improvements
or Expence In Bringing forward the Settlem 1 the Grantees Shall
recover Nothing over against the Said Grantors, and further that the
Said Grantors Will pay the Necessary Expence of time and Money
that any Other Person or Persons Shall be put to by any Other
Suit or Suites that Shall be Brought against them or any Number
of them the Said Grantees for Tryal of the Title Before one Suit
Shall be fully Determined In the Law In Witness Whereof I the
S d Joseph Blanchard of Dunstable have hereunto Set my hand and
Seal this third Day of November A D. 1740
Joseph Blanchard L S > —
A True Coppy of the Grant of the North Menadnok Township
Attst f Joseph Blanchard Jun r Prop rs Clerk
DUBLIN.
175
[Proprietors' Names and Lots in Dublin, 1750.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 117.]
A List of the Prop" of North
3
Menadnack Township
a
a
C
OS
Q
2
P4
y.
&
2
p/
Matthew Thornton Esq r
1
10
I
9
I
16
I
Sampson Stoddard Esq r
2
8
I
12
5
'9
5
William Spaulding
3
7
I
7
3
12
10
Cap' Joseph French
4
2
I
13
6
15
10
Joseph Blanchard Esq r
5
20
2
7
8
21
Thomas Packer Esq r
6
19
2
9
7
11
10
Joseah Brown
7
18
2
10
6
*9
1
JB
Matthew Thornton Esq 1 "
8
10
2
22
1
13
4
Zacher h Starnes
9
2
2
1 1
6
10
10
Peter Powers
10
12
3
2
5
15
8
Rob' Fletcher Jun r
11
18
3
21
3
10
7
Dan 1 Peirce & m rB mary moor
12
1 1
3
22
2
22
3
Jotham Odiorn Esq'
13
10
3
22
6
1
10
Clement March Esq 1 "
14
4
3
16
10
3
10
Eleaz r Blanchard
15
2
3
12
6
*y
10
Foster Wentworth
16
1
3
12
7
9
10
Josiah Swan
17
16
4
8
9
8
10
Isaac Rindge
18
9
4
22
10
21
10
Joshua Peirce Esq r
19
8
4
4
9
5
9
Mark H :s Wentworth Esq
20
4
4
3
8
6
10
George Jaffrey
21
2
4
14
5
14
6
Theodore Atkinson Esq r
22
1
4
20
3
'9
3
Sami Solley and Cl l March Esq™
23
20
5
21
5
9
6
John Rindge
24
7
5
21
1
21
1
Ezekiel Carpenter
25
5
5
13
1
12
1
E: C.
Benj a Bellows
26
4
5
3
6
5
10
Peter Powers
27
1
5
12
4
7
9
Peter Powers
28
8
6
16
2
17
2
Stephen Powers
29
20
9
l 9
8
20
7
John Combs
3°
7
6
20
6
21
6
Henry Wallis
3i
1
6
8
5
l 9
6
Sam 1 Kenney
32
18
7
5
2
6
2
Benj a Bellows
33
7
7
6
9
4
10
Ebenezer Gillson
34
22
8
21
9
1 1
4
Jerem h Norcross
35
14
8
14
7
13
2
Isaiah Lewis
36
13
8
13
7
17
4
I: L
Matthew Livermore
37
11
8
1 1
9
2
7
Ezra Carpenter
38
10
8
1
9
I
7
Enos Lawrence
39
22
9
21
8
13
5
John Wentworth Esq r
40
6
6
19
7
'5
5
Peter Powers
41
*9
9
14
4
19
10
176
CHARTER RECORDS.
A List of the Prop" of North
Menadnack Township
3
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4J
<u
W>
W)
bJO
rt
c
C
c
u
rt
rt
O
rt
Q
2
tf
Z
P4
fc
«
William Cumings
Mark Hunkin
Thomas Wallingsford Esq r
Richard Wibird Esq r
Minister Lotts
School Lotts
Joseph Jackson
Thomas Wibird
Ministry Lotts
Jeremiah Lawrance
John Usher
Nathan 1 Page
Nathan 1 Merserve Esq r
John Moffat
David Page
William Parker Esq r
Matthew Thornton Esq r
Sam 1 Farley
Daniel Emerson
Joseph Blanchard Jun r
Tho» Parker Jun r
Peter Powers
Anthoney Wibird
Francis Worster
John T : : Mason &
Jn° Thomlinson Esq r
Peter Powers
Jonathan Cumings
Eleaz r Blanchard
John Rindge
David Willson
42
14
9
43
10
9
44
9
9
45
2
9
46
10
5
47
10
4
48
17
7
49
7
4
5°
6
4
5i
6
7
52
12
8
53
5
4
54
17
3
55
1 1
2
56
5
3
57
8
2
58
9
2
59
6
8
60
16
7
61
5
6
62
6
3
63
16
8
64
3
5
65
18
9
66
1 1
7
67
16
9
68
6
5
69
3
2
70
1
1
7i
2
6
13
4
8
3
1 1
22
20
21
22
5
13
17
16
15
1
7
1 1
5
3
4
16
17
4
16
17
18
15
3
4
9
3
14
3
1
5
1
3
1
2
10
3
7
5
4
8
4
8
8
4
9
3
4
18
5
5
J 3
9
7
22
7
10
14
10
8
18
8
3
20
10
3
6
1
8
2
8
2
18
4
1
21
7
8
J 5
9
3
18
6
7
12
9
6
17
6
9
17
10
6
20
8
5
15
4
5
12
2
10
15
7
6
19
4
4
8
7
2
3
9
5
7
10
a Sitting
Right
The Above is a Coppy of the Prop" of the North Menadnock Township with the
N° of the Lotts & c by them drawn y e first tuesday of June 1750
Atest '39 Joseph Blanchard J r Pro Clerk
lU'l'.LIN.
[Plan of Dublin, 1750.]
177
B.^lJi InMyJy in Xoi..? 7m.Z
<m£ i"At .^T ^JV^T W'/V
This is a plan of the North Manadnadnock N° 3 Township y e
ranges are 160 rods wide and the Lotts are one Hundred rods Wide,
and finished Laying out the Lotts In may — 1750
Joseph Blanchard Surv r
a Coppy Taken from the files of the Prop rs of the Above
Township *$
Jos e Blanchard J r Prop 8 Clerk
[Theodore Atkinson's Agreement.']
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 118.]
Dublin, or North Manadnock number three 19 in the third Range,
Set to the Hon 1 Col. Theodore Atkinson's Right & to a Right of
Peter Power's, one of the two Should be twelve in the third Range
& his Honour has Consented that 12 in 3 Range Shall Be Set to
power's Right
S r To Rectify the Mistake mentioned on the Other Side I hereby
relinquish all Pretentions of Property to the N° (12) in the 3 d
Range & that M r Peter Powers Name be entered there & that N°
(19) in the 3 d Should be & remain to Me this I think will Set all
right when thus added in the Plan —
Yours Theodore Atkinson
12
178 CHARTER RECORDS.
[ Vote of Acceptance by Grantees of Dublin, 1752.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 119.]
Whereas Joseph Blanchard Esq r for and the Name and Behalf of
the Prop rs of the Lands in the Province of New Hamp 1 ' Purchased by
them of John Tuffton Mason Esq r Who sold to them under the
Title made to them by a Com'on Reccovery did on the 3 d day of
Nove r 1749 Grant the Contents of twenty two Thousand Two Hun-
dred Acres part of S d Lands, Bounded as Folio we th Begining at the
North East Corner of Middle Manadnock Township or N° 2 & Runs
North 80 Deg s West Seven miles to a Hemlock tree Marked thence
runing North by the Needle five miles to a Tree Marked thence
runing South Eig y Deg s East Seven miles to a hemlock tree Marked
thence runing South by the Needle five miles to the first Bounds
Mentioned, Under Certain Conditions Limitations & Reservations
in S tl Grant Mentioned as by S' 1 Grant Referance thereto had will
Fully Appear, unto Math w Thornton Samp" Stoddard W ni Spaulding
Jo s French Zach r Starnes Peter Powers Rob' Fletcher Jun r Eleaz r
Blanchard Foster Wentworth Jos h Swan Isaac Rindge Jn° Rindge
Ezek 1 Carpenter Benj a Bellows Jn° Combs Steph" Powers Henry
Walles Sam 1 Kenny Ebenez 1 ' Gillson Jere h Norcross Isaiah Lewis
Ezra Carpenter Enos Lawrence W ln Cumings Mark Hunkin
Jos : Jackson Tho s Wibird Jere h Lawrence Jn° Usher Nath 1
Page David Page Anthoney Wibird Sam 1 Farley Daniel Emer-
son Jos : Blanchard Jun 1 ' Tho s Parker J r Francis Worster Jon a
Cumings David Willson & Clem 1 March — Therefore Unanimously
Voted that we do hereby Accept S a Title and for our Selves Our
Heirs & Assignes acknowledge that we Do hold Said Lands Under
said Title Conditions & Limitations with the Reservations therein
mentioned
Extract from the Votes of the Prop rs Grantees of the Township
Called North Manadnock or N° 3 passed at their meeting the fourth
Day of Aug 1 — 1752
Coppy Exam' 1 ^ Joseph Blanchard J r Prop s Ck
[Thomas Morse's Bill and Letter, 1782.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 120.]
Dublin August 25 : 1782
worthy Sir / if you remember a number of Years ago you wrote
me a Letter and in the Letter you Desir'd me To bring you an Exact
account of those Deliquents that had not Done their Duty in Masons
DUBLIN.
179
Pattern and in Dublin in Pecular — for which Service you Promis'd me
Ample reward — and I have not as yet receivd any thing for my Ser-
vice — but I Should take it very kind in you Sir if You would try
to git it for me — from your most obedient & humble servant
Thomas Morse
To George Jeffrey Esq r at Portsmouth
P: S: the accompt is £ 4: s 10
1774 The Proprietors of Masons Patent
To Thomas Morse D r
To my time & Expences & a Journey to
Portsmouth from Dublin by their order
to return the number of Lots & the duty
done on each right omitted charging- in
Season
Errors excepted Thomas Morse
£ 4.. 10
[Settlers and Improvements in Dublin.']
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 121.]
Names of y e grantees of Monad-
nock N° 3 that ware obliged to
Settle agreabel to Charter
Names of those Settled acars
for y e s' 1 Rites Cleared
W ni Spalding
Sam 11 Twitchel
14
Joseph French
Isaac Bond
10
Zachariah Stearnes
Ivery Perry
12
Robert Fletcher j r
Edward west Perry
20
Josiah Swan
Levi Partridge
15
John Ringe
John Morrison
9
John Combs
Asa Norcros
15
Stephen Powers
W m Beal
10
Henry Wallis
Joseph Adams
12
Sam 11 Kenney
Benj a Learned
9
Ebenezer Gillson
Daniel Greenwood
10
Jere h Norcros
Daniel Morse
12
Ezekiel Carpenter
Siles Stone
15
Ezra Carpenter
Ezra Twitchel
1
Enos Lawrance
Eli Morse
18
W"' Commings
Benj a Mason
18
Mark Hnnkin
David Morse
9
Joseph Jackson
Joseph Twitchel j r
12
Thomas Wibord
Sam" Earns j r
10
i8o
CHARTER RECORDS.
Jeremiah Lawrence
John Usher
Nath 11 Page
David Page
Sam 11 Farley
Daniel Emerson
Anthony Wibird
Francis worster
Jon a Cummings
David willson
Isaiah Lewis
Samson Stoddard
Benj a Bellos
Thomas Parker j r one each
Petter Powers 4 Settler
muzzy John Muzzy Martha
wight Sam 11 Earns
W ,n Greenwood —
moses Adams —
Robart muzzy —
John Muzzy —
Benonf Death
Ruben morse
John wight
Simeon Johnson
Henry Strongman
Eben r Twitchel
Thomas Morse
Micah Morse
Joshua Lealand
Thadias mason
Betholimi Goyer
9
16
11
9
18
12
20
13
10
10
9
Caleb Greenwood 14
3 w m greenwood Moses Adams Robert
Thornton 3 Settlers Moses Mason Joel
20 moses Mason-
40 Joel wight —
10 Sam 11 Earns—
12
14
12
9
DUMMER.
TGranted March 8, i 7 73. to Mark Hanking Wentworth and [others. Incor-
porated Dec. I o, 1848. A part of Stark was annexed July 1 , 1868.
P See New Hampshire charters in preceding volumes; Index to Laws ;
sketch, by John B Lovejoy, Fergusson's History of Coos County, 1888, p. 854,
Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 610.]
[Minutes of Transactions in Bummer, 1832-3.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 122.]
Land belonging to Family in Dummer Ja ny 1832.
M H. Wentworth— ^ \ 6 J> { 9Rfi
Bot of Jn* Wentworth IgJ * i 2*^
Daniel Peirce-
Jn° Peirce Thomas & Ann Martin
conveyed this to Joseph Peirce 23 d Jan-
uary 1779
247]
136
► &
1
• >
215
17 j
sold
[Plan of Bummer, 1781.]
DUMMER. 151
Davi,! ('all 70)
262 J & £ 215
183 ) sold
Asa Porter —
Bot of Asa Porter
Joshua Bayley
Bot of Asa Porter
And" S. Crocker—
And"' Smith sold
Bot of And" Smith
S. Folsom-
Exchanged with N A & J Haven
Joseph Peirce
Rich' 1 Sherman-
203]
231
92 J
- & h 145
282]
158
57]
> & h 286
\ sold
232 ]
77
137]
> & 4 226
12j
4(3
• & Each \
i of 227
53
80]
82
37 '
> & \ 226
Thos & Ann Martin & Jo s Peirce 280 \ & £ 145
conveyed to John Peirce 25 Jany 1779 178)
M r Fishers Rightes in Dummer
Stephen Sumner 3, 25, 93, 199, & \ N° 120
Francis Little 3, 140, 172, 240 & ;f 261
John Fisher sold Ge° Cook & not p <l for 47. 114. 118. & £-261
John Wall 74, 211, 263 &|N° 120
John Payn 58, 108, 85 & i"ll9
Oc. 26, 1827 Sold M r Fishers Lot N° 199 Dummer to Asa Kimball
for -200— he paid his l 8t Note Viz—
March 26, 1829— 50.—
balance Jany 5, 1831— 65.33
Rec' 1 & credited M r Fisher $115.33
the other note given up to him ; he claiming to give it up by Right ;
though he had no right : so that M r Fisher now owns the lot, a bond
for deed only having been given which Bond he surrendered
l82 CHARTER RECORDS.
One Lot N° 215 sold And"' G. Lary | for 8175, & is paid for $ note
& Dearborn Lary \ Book Sold Jany 23, 1832
" " N° 12 sold Joseph Leighton June 12 1832 for $250 & the
proprietors of Dummer are to
pay us $50 ^ minute on bot-
tom of Leightons Notes
" N° 286 sold Robert Ingalls & } April 21, 1833 for $175
Marshall Grover \ Bond for Deed
[Minutes of Transactions in Dummer.']
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 123.]
Thomas & Ann Martin to John Peirce
1 Right Dummer of Which Rich' 1 Shearman 25 Jany 1779
Joseph Peirce to John Peirce
1 Right Daniel Peirce Esq 1 Feb. 1779
but this last said to be Reconveyed on back of deed
In case of defect of tittle to any part or portion of the Premises
hereby intended to be conveyed, the Grantors shall not be holden for
any farther sum or any damage beyond the sum now paid for such
part or portion to be paid after the Grantee or their assigns shall be
disposed of —
[Bond ofM. W. Peirce, 1835.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 124.]
Portsm 23 d July 1835
Received of Mess rs William Bailey of Bangor in Penobscott County
Maine and George Pierce of Harrison in the County of Cumberland
and Said State of Maine their promissory note payable to me or J.
W Peirce for the Sum of Eighteen Hundred Ninety Four Dollars
and Twenty Five Cents payable in Thirty days and interest, Now if
said Bailey & Pierce shall pay said note when due and give at that
time three other other notes each for the Sum of Eighteen Hundred
Ninety Four Dollars & Twenty Five Cents (Said four notes making
together the Sum of Seven Thousand Five Hundred & Seventy
Seven Dollars) the said last three described notes payable in One
Two and Three years — one each year — with interest annually
Secured by Mortgage on the following described Rights and Lots in
Dummer in the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire or by
other Security to my Satisfaction then I agree to procure for them
DUMMKR. 183
their heirs & assigns good & Sufficient deeds of the said Rights and
Lots in Said Dumnier — to the faithful performance of which agree-
ment I do hereby bind myself my heirs & Executors & administra-
tors to said Bailey & Pierce their heirs and assigns in the Sum of
Three Thousand Dollars sealed with my Seal at the date before
written
The Rights & Lots before mentioned are as follows — No 8 135.
157. 180 in right of M. II Wentworth 247. 136. 17 in right of
Daniel Peirce 70. 262. 183 in Right of Daniel Call. 203. 281 92 &
i 145 right of Asa Porter 282. 158. 57 Right of Joshua Bayley
232. 77. 137 and £ of 226 right of And w S. Crocker 46 \ of 227 right
of And" Smith 53 right of S. Folsom 80. 82. 37 & \ 226 Right of
Joseph Peirce. 176 280. 178 & ± 145 Right of Rich 11 Shearman 25 93.
199 & h 120 Right of Stephen Sumner 140 172. 240. & £ 261 right
of Francis Little 47. 114. 118. & £ 261 Right of John Fisher 74. 211.
263. & £ 120 right of John Wall 58. 108. 85. & £ 119 Right of John
Payn each lot containing One Hundred Acres more or less except
Lots 282 & 280 each of which contain One Hundred & Twelve &
a half Acres more or less & each of said Rights having Thirty
Acres and Four Ninths of an Acre more or less of Common &
undivided land excepting that of S. Folsom the common & undi-
vided land appertenant to which is not included in this bond
witness M W. Peirce < Seal >
Alex r Haven / 1
{Insertion in Deed to Bailey and Pierce, 1835.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 125.]
The Deeds we are to Receive from M W Peirce for certain Lots
of Land in Dummer according to His Bond to us, are to contain the
following clause viz " It being understood that in Case of any failure
of title to any part or parcel of the premises hereby intended to be
conveyed the grantor shall not be holden or liable to pay any farther
Sum or damages beyond the sum now paid for such part or portion
with interest and costs of suit to be paid to the Grantees their heirs
or assigns so soon as they shall be legally dispossessed thereof " the
said deeds to be warrantees against all person claiming under the
grantors or the Origenal proprietars or an}' title under any Vendue
Sale
July 23. 1835 W" Bailey
George Pierce
184
CHARTER RECORDS.
[Dummer Lands Sold to Pierce and Bailey, ,]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 126.]
Schedule of Land in Dummer in the County of Coos & State of New Hamp-
shire bargained to George Pierce & Joshua Bayley
Orig. Proprietors
N° Lot N° Acres
Amot.
M H. Wentworth
Daniel Peirce
Daniel Call
Asa Porter
Joshua Bayley
And w S. Crocker
sold— &
sold h
sold h
sold £
r 35
100
157
100
180
100
286
Common
3°l
247
100
136
100
17
100
215
Common
3<>£
70
100
262
100
183
100
215
Common
30-9-
203
100
231
100
92
100
145
50
Common
3°l
282
112^
158
IOO
57
IOO
286
Common
3°^
232
100
77
IOO
137
IOO
226
50
Common
3°!
33°¥
3301
330-9-
380^
343
DUMMER.
I8 5
Orig. Proprietors.
N° Lot
N° Acres
Amot.
Andw. Smith
sold
h
12
46
227
Common
53
80
82
180*
100
100
5°
30^-
S. Folsom
100
Joseph Peirce
100
100
h
37
226
Common
176
280
178
145
Common
100
50
3°i
380*
393
38o|
Rich d Shearman
100
II2<|
IOO
50
3°£
Stephen Sumner
i
2 5
93
199
120
Common
140
100
100
100
50X
3°3
Francis Little
100
172
100
i
240
261
Common
47
114
100
50X
3°i
38o|
John Fisher
100
100
h
118
261
Common
74
21 1
263
120
Common
100
5°X
309
3S0J
38oi
John Wall
100
100
100
50X
3©i
i86
CHARTER RECORDS.
Orig. Proprietors
N° Lot
N° Acres
Amot.
John Payn
h
58
108
85
119
Common
100
100
100
5°
3°i
3 8of
John Fisher
Acres
19025
I.50
M W Peirce & others 3149^ ©150
Acres
Total 505 1 £
150
Total Acres 505 1£
Cash
Cash —
1 year -
2 years
3 years
$2853.33
7I3-34
1 Year 713-33
2 Years 7^3-33
3 years 713-33
$2853.33
4723.67
1180.94
—1 180.91
- 1180.91
- 1180.91
$4723.67
7577-
2853-33
Jn° Fisher
M W Peirce & others- 4723.67
pretended com 1
$7577.00
5
37885
DUNBARTON.
187
DUNBARTON.
[Granted by Massachusetts, June 19, 17.35, to Capt. John Gorham's men and
called Gor ham-town. Granted by the Masonian Proprietors, Dec. 18, 1748, to
Archibald Stark and others, and called Stark 1 s-t own. Regranted March 2, 1752.
Incorporated as Dunbarton Aug. 10, 1765, and named from a town in Scotland.
A portion of Dunbarton was included in the limits of Hooksett, incorporated July
2. 1S22. The line between Dunbarton and Goffstown was established Jan. 7,
1853, and the line between Dunbarton and Weare, July 2, 1853.
See Massachusetts and New Hampshire charters in preceding volumes ; IX,
Bouton Town Papers, 189; XI, Hammond Town Papers, 558; Index to Laws,
157; Early History, addresses by Amos Hadley, 1845, pp. 27; History,
by Caleb Stark, i860, pp. 272; Centennial Celebration, 1865, pub. 1866, pp. 124;
Dunbarton, Past and Present, by J. B. Connor, 4, Granite Monthly, 38; sketch,
by W. H. Stinson, Hurd's History of Merrimack County, 1885, p. 291 ; sketch-
12, Farmer's Monthly Visitor, 101 ; Baptist Churches in N. H., by E. E. Cum,
mings, 1836, p. 20; Memoir of John Stark, by Caleb Stark, i860; Lawrence's
N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 376; Historical Sketch of Congregational Church, by
J. M. Putnam, 1845, PP- l6 : Th e Stark Place, by F. M. Colby, 5, Granite
Monthly, 80.]
[Petition for Grant of Dunbarton.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 128.]
Province of \ To the Proprietors of the Right of Land within
New Hampshire \ y e Province of New Hampshire Purchased by
them of John Tufton Mason Esqu" —
The Petitioners Shew that they being Satisfyed of your Right to
the lands aforesaid & willing to hold part thereof under you Pray
that you would grant to them the Tract of Land consisting of Six
miles Square for a Township joining upon a Tract of Land lately
voted to Cap 1 John Goffe & others and your Petitioners will pray
&c a —
Archibald Stark William Stark
Archibald Stark jun 1 Thomas Hall
the above of A mas Ceeg
Dav : Mac Gregore
John Stark
Samuell Renkin
James Cochran
John Cochran
Alexander Gait
Hugh Ramsey
John Caree
Willam : Moore
Samuell Caldwell
Archball Coningham
John Horrner
William Stinson
John Stinson
William Gault
Samuel Stinson
Matthew thornton
James Ramesy
Hugh DunShee
Joseph Scoby
James Ramsey
Hugh Jemeson
James MacGregore
David Stinson
John MacDuffee
Daniel Leslie
Daved Crarge
Joseph Cochran
Sam 11 P'ulton
William Rauken
Mathew Ramesy
Daniel Maccurdy
i88
CHARTER RECORDS.
James Rodgers Samuel Tood
Chester-
Esquire Samuel Emerson John Hall
John Cochran
Matthew Morton
Jeremiah Page
John Hogg
William Can
George Clark
James Varnum
Haverhill District
John Morton
Caleb Page Juner
Kingstown
Samuel Hogg
Lichfeild
Adam Dicky
Jn° Quige
James Adems
William Ellet
George Massey
Thomas folenesbe Juner
Samuel Richards
Joseph Bl an chard
Jn° M c Callaster
\Power to Survey and Lay Out Dunbarton, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 129.]
To Archibald Stark Samuel Rankin Hugh Ramsey & Thomas Hall
Gentlemen You are hereby Authorized and Impowerd to take a
Survey & make a plan of So much Land within the Province of New
Hampshire & without the bounds of any Town in said Province &
next to Chester as is Equal to Six Miles Square Exclusive of Ponds
& Lay it out in Such a manner as to make the North line of that
place calld Souhegan East the South Boundary of the Said Six Miles
Square at least So far as the Said Souhegan goes Joining to the River
Merrimack & so Running back in the most Convenient form Respect-
ing the said Six Miles & what we may have Occasion to Lay out
hereafter & Mark the boundaries of the Land you Shall so Lay out
& make any Improvement within the said Tract & Return a plan of
the said Land you Shall so Lay out to us as Soon as may be for
which you shall have a Reasonable & proportionable part Granted to
you by us Agreeable to Such proposals of Settlem 1 as we have now
Discoursed with you but if upon view & Conferrence with Cap 1 John
Goffe you find it most Couven 1 to Lay the said Tract farther North-
ward So as not to Join to the Said Souhegan you have Liberty So to
Do & you are to make Choice of a proper Surveyor for the purpose
according to your Discretion & to be at the Charge of the Said Sur-
vey & plan We Recommend Sam 1 Emerson Esq r as a suitable Person
to Employ as a surveyor Portsm Octob r 8 th 1748
This is a Copy of the power given to us by the Committee
Archibald Stark
Samuel Ren kin
Hugh Ramsey
Thomas Hall
DUNBARTON. I 89
\_Masonian Proprietors to Proprietors of Duubarton, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 180.]
Portsmouth October 12 th 1748
Gentlemen
In our Power and directions to you of the 8 th Ins 1 we ordered that
you should conferr with Cap' John Goffe before you proceeded to lay
out or Survey the lands you proposed, the reason of w' 1 ' is, that
there might be no difference by interfering one with another, now
we are in formed that is not done so as to answer the end designed ;
he was the first we engaged to Serve with his associates; you must
not therefore interrupt or molest them ; but as you are the Second in
order we agree you should take next & if you and he can agree to
take a plan together of so much as will make two townships we
should think it would be the best way & return to us as we directed,
& you may make a distinction in the plan where you think y e Divi-
sion might be — however we would not have you understand us as
designing to take away any of your particular Settlements & Im-
provements in either of such Townships; we would contrive to ac-
comodate you therein — upon the whole we would have no Sup-
planting or undermining one another but would have all that hold
under us unite to carry on the common Cause, the good of the whole
and not differ with one another — if you can't so agree to join in the
plan for the whole, you must take the Second place & begin where
his end's — we must insist that you also join with him in taking a
general plan of the lands & rivers beginning at Souhegan East so
called at the northwest Corner & running upon the east Side of new
Boston & Hales Town so call'd thence East to the line of Bow & fol-
lowing that line to Merrimack and thence by merrimack to Souhegan
north East Corner — your Compliance with the premisses will engage
us to be more effectually your Friends &c
Theodore Atkinson R Wibird
Mark H g Wentworth J. Odiorne
John Moffatt Sam 11 Moore
Josh 8 Peirce Geo : Jaffrey Jun r
Committee
Post. S as Cap 1 Todd has made some proposals (by another) we
would have you invite him to join with you in the premisses —
Mess rs Archibald Stark Sam 11 Rankin Hugh Ramsey & Thomas
Hall
Copy Examin'd ^ Geo: Jaffrey jun r
The Original was forwarded as Inscribed ^ Cap r Jn° Goofe Ocf
13 : 1748 ^ Geo : Jaffrey jun r
IOX) CHARTER RECORDS.
[John McMurphy in Behalf of Rogers and Putney, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 132.]
Portsmouth October 2t> Ul 1748
To the Gentlemen Purchasers of Masons Right in Lands in the
Province of New Hampshire —
John Macmurphy Esqu r in behalfe of James Rogers now Resid f in
Bow, & Joseph Pudney now Resid 1 in Pennicook do Petition your
favour Namely That whereas the said James Rogers and Six Sons,
Daniel Samuel James Robert Richard John and the said Joseph &
Six Sons, John Joseph William Henry Asa Obediah had purchased a
parcel of land on y e westerly Side of y e Town of Bow lying within
y e Bounds of Gorham Town, So called, of that part called Lovels
farm, q l y e Quantity of ab f two thousand one hunded and Ninenty
Acres, and that we have improved jointly ab l ninety eight Acres of
meaddow, & ab e one hundred Acres of Upland & had two dwelling-
houses & two Barns & two Orchards — and that the Houses were
built ab e nine Years past — and that in April last y e Indians burn't
and destroyed y e Said Houses And Barns & cut down y e Orchards
and kill'd a Heifer and a Steer belonging to Said James Rogers —
wherefore we pray that when you dispose of tract of land which con-
tains the aforesaid purchase (of which we referr to our Deeds of
Conveyance from Zacheus Lovel) we may be included as fourteen of
the persons you dispose of to, and that we may have y e Said two
thousand one hundred & ninety Acres, together, equally to be
divided between y e Said fourteen Petitioners upon y e Terms and
Conditions as y e adjacent lands is to be dispossd of by you, and the
said Petitioners desire no more in y e Township Or Townships when
laid out, as proprietors, than y e said two thousand one hundred &
ninety Acres, your Consideration and favour hereof, will very much
Oblige your Petitioners —
his
Joseph X Pudnev John Macmurphy
mark in Behalf of the Petitioners
[Petition of Andretv Todd and others, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 132.]
Ports" 1 Nov br y e 3 d 1748.
To the Gentlemen Purchasers & Proprietors of Cap' John Tuff ton
Mason Right to the Lands in the Province of New Hampshire. &c
We the Subscriber by a Licence from his Excelency to Improve &
DUNBARTON. 191
Fence a Peace of Land upon the westerly Side of Merrimack River
Below Bowline: Have by virtue of said Licence fence'd and Im-
prov'd about Sixty acres of land by Planting & Sowing for the Space
of Six years last past, in which time we have En joy 'd our Improve-
ments without Molestation or Disturbanc from any person in this
Goverment. —
Wherefore we wo'd Humbly pray that your Hon rs wo'd please to
Grant us the afores d Improvements with a Proper peace of Land ad-
joyning thereto for fencing Stuff &c. by our Selves, or otherwise as
you in your Great Wisdom Shall Seem meet, your Compliance to
this our Request wo'd Exceedingly oblige Gentlemen your Hon rs
most obedient and most Humble Serv ts to Command.
his
Alexander A mack Corleus Andrew Todd
mark
Barber Leslie John Espie
Robart Dickey James Leslie
Daniel Dicky James Moore
the Land is within Gorham
N B. Nathan Simon's Say's that the within Sixty Acres is almost
clear'd except y e Hills and that the Within Petitioners clear'd ab l 25
Acres of y e within 60 and Sow'd & planted y e same, and that y e Said
Simons clear'd about 5 Acres of y e s d 25 before y e Petitioners afore-
said
Dec r 1 st 1748
At a Meeting agreed that Nathan Simons have his Improvement
Secured to him
Todds 50 Acres to be 75 he to have Aspies Right
260 for all y e Eight then to run back Westerly from y e River to
make it up begining Martins brook & So runing
[Petition of Ed-ward White, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 131.]
I the subscriber having purchased a tract of Land of W m Dudley
Esq r deceas'd. lying in Gorhams town, so called, on which I have
Settled a tenant, & been at great Expence in Improving the same
with a design to live on it myself, w' h s' 1 tract falls within Masons
Claim, do petition that y e Purchasers of Masons Right would Quit-
claim s rt tract of Land to me, my Heirs & Assigns
Portsmouth Nov r 5 th 1748 Edward White
I92 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Petition of Thomas Colburn, Nov. 16, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 133.]
To the Gentlemen Proprietors & Purchasers of Cap' John Tufton
Mason Esqu r his Right in Lands in y e Province of New Hamp-
shire —
I the Subscriber humbly Shew, that I was an original grantee of a
Tract of Land called Lovels Farm and is included in a Township
called Gorham's Town, and as said farm consist's of twenty four
hundred Acres, & granted to Six proprietors one of whose Rights
I purchased for ninety five pounds before y e Dividing line was
run between y e Mass a & New Hampshire — and as I am inform'd
Mess rs Rogers & Pudney have petitioned of you for themselves and
their twelve Sons for y e greatest part of said farm representing it as
their improvem ts from one of them I have a primissory note for his
improvement of my part of a Meadow in said farm bearing date June
21 st 1739 which I have improved for 14 or 15 years — wherefore I
humbly pray you will when you grant or dispose of said Tract of
land called Gorham's Town you would Suffer me to have two Rights
or Shares & that my Improvement and purchase may be therein
included as laid out in said Farm upon Such Terms and Conditions
as you shall think meet and you will oblige
Your most Hum : Serv*
Thomas Colburn
[Petition of Benjamin Gioidd and Jonathan Parkhurst, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 134.]
Province of ) Portsmouth Nov r 28 th 1748—
New Hampslr" ) To the Honb le Theodore Atkinson Esqu r and the
other Purchasers & Proprietors of Cap 1 Jn° Tufton Mason's Right in
Lands in New Hampshire
As your Honours have the Right of that part of y e Land in New
Hampshire called Lovels Farm joining to or Lying within Gorham's
Town so called, and as I the Subscriber in 1734 purchased ab' 300
Acres in Said Lovels Farm and fenced & improved y e meadow in
Said purchase and am inform'd one Pudney & one Rogers have
requested a grant thereof from your Honours I desire & request
that when you grant or dispose of that Said Farm you would con-
tinue my purchase to me upon Such Terms & Conditions as you
grant to others hoping you will consider my Expence of purchasing
& improvement therein — And as Jonathan Parkhurst was coming
DUNBARTON. I 93
with me to Apply to your Honours in his own behalfe as a Petitioner
for ab 1 300 Acres of land in Said Lovel's Farm which he purchased
And improved in y' Same manner as I have I Do at his Desire &
Request petition for him in the Same manner and upon y" Same
terms as I do tor my Selfe praying your Consideration & favour
therein, for y e Said Parkhurst, who is prevented Attending l>y Sick-
ness, and for my Selfe, w'' 1 will ever oblige us, for whom I Subscribe
Your Petitioner & Hum : serv'
Benjamin Goold
[Charter of Dunbar ton, 1748.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Dec. 17, 1748.]
Province of New ) Portsmouth December 17 tu A D 1748 at the
Hampshire \ Dwelling House of Sarah Prust Widow on Satur-
day ten of y e Clock before noon
The Proprietors meet According to Adjournment
Voted. That there be and hereby is Granted unto Archibald Stark
William Stark John Stark Archibald Stark jun r Thomas Hall all of
a place called Amaskege in the Province of New Hampshire, The
Rev' 1 David Mac Gregore Samuel Rankin William Rankin Hugh
Ramsey John Ramsey Matthew Ramsey Matthew Thornton David
Craig Joseph Cochran John Stenson Hugh Dunshe Samuel Fulton
Samuel Caldwell Joseph Scoby Samuel Stenson Daniel Lesly Will-
iam Stenson James M'Gregore James Cockran David Stenson John
Cochran (commonly called Doctor) William Gault John M'Dufri
Alexander Gault Archibald Cunningham John Horner Hugh Jami-
son John Carr Daniel M'Curdy Alexander Todd James Rogers Samuel
Todd James Adams Adam Dicky George Clarke John McCalestel"
John Quigg all of Londonderry in said Province Samuel Emerson
Esq r John Hall William Elliot John Cochran James Varnum all of
Chester in said Province Matthew Morton George Masse}' John
Morton all of Portsmouth in said Province Thomas Follinsby Jun'
Jeremiah Page Caleb Page Jun 1 ' Samuel Richards all of Haverhill
District in said Province John Hogg Samuel Hogg both of Kingston
in s' 1 Province Joseph Blanchard William Carr both of Litchfield in
said Province Nathan Simons of Haverhill & his Eldest Son, Thomas
Coburn of Nottingham West Joseph Pudney of Pennicoke So Called
James Rogers of Bow in said Province their Heirs & Assigns in Equal
Shares and Benjamin Gold & John Parkhurst both of Chelmsford
both one Such Share Equally & the Eldest Sons of the said Joseph
12
194 CHARTER RECORDS.
Pudney & James Rogers both one Such Share Equally to them their
Heirs & Assigns, Excepting as hereafter Excepted on the terms Con-
ditions and Limitations herein after Expressed, all that Tract or par-
cel of Land within the Province of New Hampshire Containing about
five Miles Square more or Less Bounded as follows, viz Beginning
at the Main River on the Northerly Side of a Tract of Land lately
Granted by said Proprietors to Thomas Parker & others and riming
Westward as far as that Tract of Land runs Joining on the Same,
then running North two Degrees West five Miles & one hundred &
Eighty rods, then North Seventy Nine Degrees East till it Comes to
a place Called Rumford then runing South Seventeen Degrees East
three hundred & forty Rods then East till it Comes to the Township
of Bow, then by that till it Comes to said River and then by that till
it Comes to the place where begins. —
To have and To hold to them their Heirs and Assigns as aforesaid
Excepting as aforesaid on the following terms Conditions & Limita-
tions, That is to Say, That the whole Tract of Land within said
Bounds (Saving the Particular Tracts herein after mentioned) be
Divided into Eighty five Shares or Rights & Each Share or Right be
Laid out into two Distinct Lots & munber'd with the same Number
on Each of said Lots, That the Numbers begin with One & End with
Eighty five. That one of the said Shares be for the Use of the first
Minister of Gospel who shall be Settled on the said Tract of Land
hereby Granted, & Shall remain there during his Life or until he shall
be Regularly Dismist to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns. And one
other of said Shares be for & towards the Support of the Gospel
Ministry there for Ever. That one of the Lots belonging to Each
Share shall Contain One hundred Acres and the other all belonging
to Each Respective Share. That the hundred Acre Lot belonging to
the Share for the first Minister of the Gospel, and the hundred Acre
Lot belonging to the Share for the Support of the Ministry as afore-
said be Laid out as near the place where the Meeting house shall be
set as may Conveniently be done, but that all the other Lots be
drawn for according to the Common Method of Drawing for Lots of
Land in Such Cases only not till the whole Shall be Laid out So that
there Shall be but one Draft for both the Lots belonging to one
Share. That one of said Shares be for & towards the Support of a
School there for Ever. And Seventeen of said Shares be Reserved
for the Use of the Proprietors the Grantors of the said Premises their
Heirs & Assigns for Ever. That the said Seventeen Shares so
reserved be Exonerated Acquitted & fully Exempted from paying
any Charge towards making a Settlement there & not held to the
Conditions of the other Shares respecting the Settlement nor Liable
DUNBARTON.
95
to any Tax Assessment or Charge until Improved by the Owners or
same Person holding under them Respectively. That the Owners of
the other Sixty five Shares (with the Assistance of the other Tracts
herein after mentioned ) Shall make a Settlement on the said Granted
premises at their own Expence in the follow 5 manner viz: That all
the Lots be laid out as afores' 1 by the Last Day of May next ready to
be Drawn for which Shall be done at Portsmouth as Said Proprietors
Shall Direct. That the Said Lots be Laid out in Ranges where the
Land will Admit of it & Land left between the Ranges for high Ways
of four rods wide and for Cross ways between the Lots of two Rods
wide — That within One Year from the said last day of May Each
Owner of the Said Sixty five Shares have a House of Sixteen foot
Square (at least) with a Chimney and a Cellar upon One of the Lots
belonging to his Share & Some Person living in said house & three
Acres of Land P^nclosed Cleared & fitted for mowing or Tillage and
three Acres more so Enclosed Cleared & fitted for mowing or Tillage
Yearly for the Term of three Years Successively next after the Year
aforesaid. That the said Settlers at their own Expence Build a Meet-
ing House there before the Last Day of May which will be in the
Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & fifty two, fit for
the Public Worship of God for the Use of those who Shall then or
afterwards Live there and Constantly from & after that time maintain
the Public Worship of God there. That Six Acres of Land be Left
& Laid out in some Suitable place within Said Tract of Land for
Setting a Meeting House upon, A School House, to make a Burying
Yard, a training Field, & for any other Public Use the Inhabitants
shall have Occasion for. — That each Owner of the Said Sixty five
Shares shall at or before the Drawing for their Lots as aforesaid
Advance & pay the Sum of thirty pounds Old Tenor (including what
they have already paid towards Carrying on the Said Settlement) to
be Deposited in the hands of Such Persons as the Said Owners or the
Major part of them shall Chuse, to Defray the Charge of Surveying
& Laying out of the Lots afores' 1 Building a Meeting house as afore-
said & Maintaining the Public Worship of God there, the first Six
Months from the End of three Years after Drawing for said Lots as
afores' 1 Clearing Land for high Ways, Building of Necessary Bridges,
& making & Returning of a Compleat plan of all the Lots to the said
Proprietors the Grantors of the said Premises. That all white pine
Trees fit for His Majesty's Use for Masting the Royal Navy growing
on said Tract of Land be & hereby are Reserv'd And are hereby
granted to His Majesty his Heirs & Successors for Ever for that pur-
pose. That the Owners of the said Sixty five Shares shall have the
Use of all Meadows within any of the said twenty Shares for the
I96 CHARTER RECORDS.
Term of five Years Commencing at the time of Drawing for the Lots
as af ores' 1 . That no Obstruction be made upon any River within said
Tract of Land to the Passage of the fish and in Case any Person shall
So do it shall be Lawful for any one to Remove the same at Pleasure.
Reserving to the Grantors two hundred and five Acres of Said
Land begining at a place Called Marty ns Brook & so runing Up the
River two hundred & Sixty Rods & then runing back Westerly to
make up the Quantity afores' 1 taking in the Severall Improvements of
Andrew Todd John Espy James Lesly David Dickey James Moore
Alexander MacCullen Barber Lesley & Robert Dickey which parcel
of Land So reserved is hereby Granted in the following manner;
That is to Say to the said Andrew Todd Seventy five Acres thereof
and to the said James Leslie David Dickey James Moore Alexander
McCullen Barber Lesle} r & Robert Dickey Each twenty five Acres
thereof to be taken for each Man So as to take in his Particular Im-
provement and to run Westerly for the remaining part to make up
the Quantity aforesaid to each Man Reserving also twenty Acres
more which is hereby Granted to the above named Nathan Simons to
be laid out where his Improvements are upon said Granted Premises
taking in the Same where his House is which Several Tracts or Lots
of Land are Granted & Confirmed to the Grantees afores' 1 & their
Respective Heirs & Assigns, they Severally paying & Each of them
Depositing as aforesaid the Sum of five pounds Old tenor for every
fifty Acres of Land So Granted or in that Proportion & doing & per-
forming their proportionable part of all other & after Duty hereby
Laid upon the Settlers as Afores' 1 And In Case any of the Owners of
the Said Sixty five Shares or the Particular Lots aforesaid Shall
Refuse Neglect or Omit to perform & fully Discharge any of the Con-
ditions Articles matters & things abovementioned by him Respectively
to be done according to the true Intent & meaning of these Presents,
He Shall forfeit his Right & Share in the said Tract of Land hereby
Granted & Every part & parcel thereof to the said Grantors, and it
Shall and may be Lawful for them or any of them or any Person or
Persons in their name & Stead & by their Authority to Enter into &
upon the part Share & Right of Such Delinquent Owner or any part
thereof in the name of the whole & him utterly thence to Amove
oust Expel & Remove for the Use of said Grantors their Heirs & As-
signs. Provided there be no Indian War within any of the Terms &
Limitations of time above mentioned for performing the Said Articles
& things afores' 1 to be done & performed by the said Settlers, and in
Case that should happen the same times to be allowed for the Respec-
tive matters aforesaid after Such Impediment Shall be removed — And
it is also to be understood that the Surveyor or Surveyors & those
DUNBARTON. 197
who shall be Appointed to Lay oul the Lots belonging to the Shares
afores' Shall also Lay out all the Particular Tracts & Parcels above-
mention'd. —
Lastly the said Proprietors the Grantors afores' 1 do hereby Ingage
& promise to the Said Grantees to defend them their Heirs & Assigns
against all & Every Action & Law Suit that Shall be prosecuted
moved & Stirred against them & any of them by any Person or Per-
sous whomsoever Claiming the said Land or any part thereof by any
other Title than the Title of the said Grantors or that from whence
theirs is Derived with this Condition & Limitation that in Case the
said Grantees their Heirs or Assigns Shall be Ejected & Ousted by
any Such right or Title that then they have or Recover nothing of &
from the said Grantors & Proprietors or their Executors or Admin-
istrators for the Land hereby Granted nor for any Labour orExpence
whatsoever which they have been or shall be at in Consequence and
Pursuance of this Grant or any of the Premises aforesaid — And
farther reserving to the said Grantors their Heirs & Assigns all that
Tract or Parcel of Land lying within the bounds of the said Tract
hereby Granted as afores' 1 which is Commonly Called Suncook.
[Petition of Zacheus Lovewell, 1748.]
[ Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 134.]
Dunstable December 18 th 1748—
Gentlemen
I was Owner of a Share in that tract at montetony Called Love-
well's Grant, made to me with five Others & was Included in Gore-
haius town on Which Rodgers & pudney Setled One Share thereof I
Sold and Am Lyable to make Good, & if in Your Grant to Stark
and Others in Which it falls, there be Room I shall be Exceeding
Glad to be a Setler it possibly may prevent my Suffering Consider-
able Damage & not Lessen your Interest, I should bin Earlier in my
Case but had forgot the title I gave of it till last Week Which was
to Lbenezer Parkust not one of y e Petitioners under Stark if it be
not too Late, your favours in this Shall ever be greatfully resented
by Gen 1 " you most Humble Ser'
Zacheus Lovewell
To the Gen tn Prop" of Masons Grant
I98 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Joseph Blancliard to Proprietors, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 135.]
Dunstable December y e 19 th 1748
Gent"/ The Bearer, (Herewith Awaits you) the eldest Son & Heir
of the venerable Coll Prescott of Groton Deceased ; Who died
Clairaer of nine Rights in Gorehamstown, Late Granted to Cap 1
Goffe & Company & Stark & Company (& the Other Gentleman in
Company, Cap' Bancroft Owned One) I've Reason to think they
were not Apprized of your Intentions & Power to Grant the Same
or had made Application, & assurance of their being as Proffitable
Subjects to the Go vermeil t and As fully Yeild to Your demands as
any who had no pretentions there before, & Provided Room can yet
be made they Are very Solicitous for your favour herein & so pressing
for me to Write I Could not get Excused, —
Their Interest in this part of Massachusetts is Considerable, & if
they Can be Oblidged I'm of Oppinion it may not be Amiss — Cap*
Baldwin of Sudbury Who Setled a farm Joyning to Hillsborough
Was on his Journey to Portsmouth to Submitt him Self to Your
Authority & Direction, was Taken Sick & Could not proceed he
came to my House and begg'd that I would Informe, & that he
Should proceed as Soon as able to See you, that if y e Land Joyning
the South Side Hillsborough Should be granted in Setlement the
Charge he has bin at there in Building Clereing &c, ma}* not be Lost
but is Ready to Conform to Such Conditions as You think Reason-
able for him or if it be delay'd of being a town (w' h for the present I
hope it will) he will be Ready to Conform to your Inclinations in y e
matter —
The Messengers are Waiting I Expect in a few days to give you a
further Acc° of my Own Affairs and Rest your most Humble Ser' at
Com'and —
To the Hono 1 ' Society of masons Grant
^ Cap 1 James Prescott
J Blancliard
[Petition of Seth Blodgett, 1748/9.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 136.]
Boston Jm-y 2' 1 1748
To the Honarable Gent" 1 the Propriators of Masons Right & : c —
Gentl 1 " when I heard of your Right from under M r Mason I was
under Some Consarne for having a tract of Land of aboot 300 Acors
DUNBARTON. 1 99
in a township Cauld By the Name of Goroms towne and had Bult a
hous and Cleard Land and Brokne it up and fensed it and Cleard
Meddow and Entervale in order for Other Improvements and had a
famaly Livd Some years in the lions ami S' 1 famaly Being obleg d to
Leave it By reason of the war It Put Me upon Search of the strength
of My Titel from under the Massachusetts which I found in my hum-
ble opnioii Not worth aney thing and that I .Must Ly holey at the
Marsey of you Gentel'" whier upon My humble Potion Gente 1 '" is tha
I ma\ have My Land and Improven* 9 in the Place whier it was for-
mely Laid out and if Not I would Humbly Pray you to Consider Me
in some other Place that I may Not Be a grate Looser thier By —
M' Gofe tels me that He had holy for: Got me when he had His
Charter from you or Else He would A Spoke of me then and Now
Scrape! with him But you would have Done as well for me as you
Did for the others in the Like Surcomstances —
He tels Me that thier is -1 Rights Not yeat Dispos' 1 of I humbly
Pray you to Consider Me thier in I am Reddy to Come plye with
amy Mesure that You Shall in your wisdoms think fitt in Reason I
Shall Proforme —
I was at Pusceataqua in October and Maid my Aplication to you
( JenUd"' about my affour S (1 Land and was Genorously treated at your
Meeting for which I am Grately obleg' 1 to you and you Engeously Told
Me that as you had Not Agreed on aney Certen Methords to Proceed
yon Could Not Do aney thing for Me at that time and that as to y e truth
of the afotirs 1 Genl m If you Have a Mind to Be Satiesfied to ovid
Imposision which as I am A Stranger to yon I Should Be Glad you
would Enquer of Corn 11 Blanchard who Is Perfectly well acquainted
with the Case and the Surcomstances thurof And Honorable Gen-
tel'" I Rest it wholey in you Brestes and Humbly Pray your Excep-
tame of my Above Etequeste and I Shall Remain as in Duty Bound
your Hum 1 '' and obedent Sert
Seth Blogget
[Proprietors to Archibald Shirk, 1749.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 137.]
To mess" Archibald Stark & Associates
Gent In y" Grant made to you and Company of the tract of land
as bounded in the Grant it was Supposed that the Improvements of
Cap' Tod and others fell within x" same and were reserved as such —
but it seems that upon a more exact survey it appears they lay with-
in the boundarys of y 1 Tract granted to Thomas Parker ami associates
Therefore the Proprietors of masons Right wou'd recommend it to
200 CHARTER RECORDS.
you to agree the matter with Capt Goffe and Company and make
them Satisfaction out of your Grant for what by Tod and others will
be taken out of Goffe and Companys Grant amounting to Two hun-
dred and fifty acrs — which is equall and Just — in the opinion of y e
Proprietors of masons Grant — in behalfe of y e Proprietors —
Portsm April 13 th 1749— Geo : Jaffrey jur P CI
Copy Sent f Cap 1 Jn° Goffe. April 14"'
[Petition of Grantees of Dunbarton, 1749.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 138.]
To the Honorable Proprietors of M r Masons Lands in New Hamp-
shire &c
Gentlemen With Regard to the Grant of Land made to Archibald
Stark and others : Which Grant falls Very short of mesure : being-
bounded in by Bow on the north East : Goffs town on the south and
Hales town on the west : Cannot be Inlarged by Land adjoyning to
it in any Reguler forme : and the Grantees think it a Great hardship
to make setlement : and Performe the Duty as by Grant is Required
unless they Can have two Hundred Acres to a Right or share : Would
Informe you that when new boston and Hales town were Granted by
the Massiclmsetts bay they adjoyned togather : and their was a mile
and a Half of Land :. not Granted in any Shape Laying between the
north End of Hales' town and the Line of towns (Viz) N° 5 : N° 6 :
& c : Which Gentlemen in your Granting of Hales town to m r Weare
of Hampton falls and others : you have bounded them upon the Line
of towns afforesaid : which Leaves a Goer of Land on the South
between Hales town and new boston Adjoyning too or Very near the
south west Corner of Starks town : We Pray that you will annex
and Confirme Said Gore of Land to the Grant of Stark's town or at
Least so much of it as will make us two Hundred acres to one Right
or share with what is before Granted which will Very much oblidge
yours to serve In behalf of the Grantees of a Certain tract of Land
Granted to Archibald Stark and others —
Sam 11 Emerson
[Plan of Dunbarton, 1749.]
A Plan of the Division of That Tract of Land Granted by the Proprietors of the Land Purchased of John Tufton Mason Esq to Archibald Stark-
William Starke & others as Said Division hath been made by the Grantees to be returnd to the Grantors in order to the Drawing the Lotts Agreable t(
the Vote by which it was Granted —
This Plan Contains a true Account of all the Land Contained in the Grant made to Archibald stork and others as Sirvayed And Laid Down by a Scalf
of one Hundred and Sixty Rods to an Inch
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Joseph Pudney
James Rogers .
Pudney & Rogers Sons
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Ministry Lot
John Morton
Geo : Massey
David Stenson
William Gault
James Addams
William Ellit .
John Cochran .
David M c Gregore
Coll° Meserve Coll Blanchard
Paul March & Joseph Green
John Horner
James M c gregore
Joseph Blanchard
Dan" Lesly
James Rogers
Archibald Stark
Sam 11 Calwell
Sam" Hogg
Sam" Emerson Esq r
Hugh Ramsey .
James Cochran
Josh a Peirce Esq r
Caleb Page jun r
Richard Wibird Esqu r
Samuell Fulton
John Thomlinson Esq"
Jn° Tufton Mason Esq"
William Carr
John Ramsey .
Alex' Gault
Hugh Pur.shi .
Mathew morton
Archibald Cunningham
Joseph Cochran
John Wentworth jun r Esq" r
William Stenson
Coll Moore & Daniel Peirce
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Thomas Follensby jun r
James Varnum
Archibald Stark jun r
George Clarke .
Thomas Hall .
Addam Dicky .
John Hall
George Jaffrey .
Samuell Stenson
Joseph Scobey
Samuel Richards
William Rankin
Jeremiah Paige
Mathew Thornton
Samuel Todd .
John Stark
Mark Hunks Wintworth Esq
John M c Duffie .
Thomas Packer Esqu r
Sam 11 Rankin .
David Craig
Dan 11 M c Curdy
John M c Calester
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Clem 1 March E 6( J $ .
John Kan-
John Cochran Docf .
Tho s Wallingford Esqu r
William Stark .
Mark Hunks wentworth P2sq"
John Moffatt Esqu' .
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Alex r Todd
John Hogg
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Jotham Odiorne Esq ur
Theodore Atkinson Esq ur
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School Lot
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DUNBARTON. 203
ProvrofNewj Portsmouth December 21 8t 1749 Voted thai this
Hampshire \ Draft of V Pots of Land in the Tract of land
Granted by the Proprietors of y e lands purchased of John Tufton
Mason Esq 1 " to Archibald Stark, William Stark & others so far as
they have been drawn be and hereby is Ratifyed & confirmed as a
full & final Division and Partition thereof and the Plan of Said
Division as made & numbered by y e Grantees & Returned by them
to the Grantors be Received allowed & Confirmed for the Purpose
aforesaid —
Geo : Jaffrey Prop 18 CI
\Name% to Be Entered in New Charter of Dunbarton, 1751.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 139.]
Londonderry Oct r y e 21 1751—
To The Prop rs of Lands Purchassed of John Tufton Mason Esq r the
Originall Right of Cap 1 John Mason Esq r of London Lying in the
Province of New Hamp 1 Whereas We the Subscribers were part of
the Grantees of A tract of Land Adjoyning to and On the West Side
of Merrimack River Called Starks town And have Conveyed Our
Respective Rights & Interest therein to Sundry Persons as follows,
viz* John Quig, to Archabald Stark James Adams to Tho ms Mills,
John MacAllester to Archibald Stark ; Will" 1 Karr to John Stark,
Archibald Stark to John Cambell, John Hogg to Will 111 Hogg. Mat-
thew Mortton to John MacCurdy, John Stark to Will 111 Stenson,
Hugh Ramsey, to Will" 1 Heslop ; Sam 11 Renken to Robert Macmur-
phy ? Sam" Stinson to David Stinson ; John Stinson to Will" 1 Stark,
Alex 1 " Gailt to James Evens ; Archbald Cuningham to James Mac-
Gregore John Horner to Will" 1 Stark ; Thom s Hall to Will" 1 Renken,
S;u null Caldwell, to Co 11 Blanchord ; John Ramsey to Will" 1 Pudney
& obediah Foster one Hundred acres, & the remaining part of the
Right to Hugh Ramsey
and Whereas thro the Neglect of Performance of Duty Injoyned
the Whole of y e Grantees, Wee Are Informed the Charter thereof is
made void and a New Charter proposed to be Given —
Now therefore we Desire that the Respective persons to Whome
Wee have Convey'd as afores' 1 may in the Next Charter be entered
As ( >riginall Grantees, in the place we held under the former Char-
ter Respectively, as having Pee' 1 for the Whole of Our Interest of
them Satisfaction in full, as Wittness our hands and Seals the Date
above
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CHARTER RECORDS.
John Quig
William karr
Mathew Morton
Samuell Renkin
Alexander Gault
Thomas Hall
James Adams
Archibald stark
John Stark
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John X Stevenson
mark
Archibald Cunningham
Samuell Caldwell
John Mealies tor
John Hoctp-
Hugh Ramsey
Samuel Stinson
James Horner
John Ramsey
[Charter of Dunbarton, 1752.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, March 2, 1752.]
Province of | Portsmouth March 2' 1 1752 Monday three of the
New Hampshire \ Clock afternoon at the House of Ann Slayton the
Proprietors meet according to adjournment —
Whereas the said Proprietors on the Seventeenth day of December
Anno Domini one Thousand Seven hundred & forty Eight Granted
to Archibald Stark John Stark Archibald Stark jun r Thomas Hall
and others on the Terms Conditions & Limitations Expressed in said
Grant a Certain Tract of Land in said Province about five Miles
Square or nearly Equal thereto Bounded as follows Viz 1 Beginning
at the main River on the Northerly side of a Tract of Land Lately
Granted by said Proprietors to Thomas Parker & others & Running
Westward as far as that Tract of Land Runs Joining on the same
then Runing North two Degrees West five Miles & one hundred
& Eighty rods then North Seventy Nine Degrees East till it Comes
to a place Called Rumford then Running South Seventeen Degrees
East three Hundred and forty Rods then East till it Comes to the
Township of Bow then by that till it Comes to said River & then by
that till it Comes to the place where it Begins to have & to hold to
them their Heirs and Assigns as therein Expressed which Terms and
Conditions may at Large appear by Reference to said Grant Entered
at Large in the Records of said Proprietors among which it is Ex-
pressed that in Case any of the owners of the Sixty five Shares (who
were to make the Settlement) shall Refuse neglect or Omit to per-
form and fully Discharge any of the Conditions Articles Matters and
things abovementioned (that is before Expressed in said Grant) by
him Respectively to be done according to the true Intent & meaning
thereof (Refering to said Grant) He shall Forfeit his Right and
Share in the said Tract of Land & every part & parcel thereof to the
said Grantors and they or any Person or Persons for them Might in
that Case Law fully Enter thereon & such Delinquent wholly to Oust
DUNHARTON. 205
amove & Expel for the Use of said Grantors their Heirs \ assigns
which also may more fully appear By said Grant & the Conditions
thereof And Whereas the said Grantees have not Complied with the
Terms and Conditions on which the said Grant was made whereby
the whole Tract of Land so Granted is Forfeited to the Grantors &
the Right thereunto again Vested in them according to the true
Intent and meaning of said Grant and the Grantees Have Acknowl-
edged the same & Surrendered the said Grant to the Grantors &
have Requested of them a new Grant to the persons & on the Terms
herein after set forth which the Grantors being Willing to Comply
with Have Re-entered upon the said Premises for the Breach of said
Conditions and are become again Seized thereof as in their former
Estate — Therefore
Voted that there be & hereby is Granted unto Archibald Stark
William Stark John Stark Archibald Stark Jun r all of a place Called
Amaskege in the Province of New Hampshire the Rev' 1 David Mac-
gregore Robert Macraurphy William Rankin William S tin son John
Cochran James Evens Hugh Dunshe John M c Curdy Joseph Cochran
Hugh Jammeson David Stinson Joseph Scoby Matthew Thornton
Daniel M c Curdy John Carr John Cochran Doctor Alexander Todd
William Hogg David Stinson James M'Gregore Daniel Lesley
George Clarke William Rankin William Stinson James Rogers James
Cochran John M c Duffey James Macgregore Samuel Todd David
Craige all of Londonderry in said Province Thomas Mills Samuel
Hocor Caleb Pae:e Jun r Samuel Richards Thomas Follansbee Jun r
all of llainstead in said Province and Jeremiah Page of said Place
William Elliot John Hall Adam Dickey all of Derrifield in said
Province Joseph Blanchard Esq r Joseph Blanchard Jun r both of
Dunstable in said Province Joseph Pudney James Rogers their
Eldest sons for one Right all Living on the Tract of Land hereby
Granted William Pudney & Obadiah Foster of the same place for
one hundred Acres and the Remaining part of the Share or Right
to Hugh Ramsey of said Londonderry John Morton Late of Ports-
mouth in said Province & George Massey of said Portsmouth Wil-
liam Stark William Stark abovenamed having three Rights it being
the same man & Archibald Stark abovenamed Samuel Emmerson
Esq 1 & James Vernum both of Chester in said Province John Cam-
med of Haverhill William Hyslop of Boston both in the Province
of the Massachusetts Bay William Gait of Canterbury in said Prov-
ince Samuel Fulton Late of said Londonderry — Equally Excepting
as aforesaid to them their Heirs and Assigns Excepting as hereafter
Excepted — On the Terms Conditions and Limitations herein after
Expressed all the Right Title Estate Interest & Property of the said
206 CHARTER RECORDS.
Proprietors of in and unto all that Tract or Parcel of Land about
five miles Square more or less Situate in the Province of New
Hampshire and Bounded as follows that is to say Beginning at the
Main River on the Northerly side of a Tract of Land lately Granted
by said Proprietors to Thomas Parker & others & running Westward
as far as that Tract of Land Runs joining on the same then Run-
ning North two Degrees West five Miles & one Hundred & Eighty
Rods then North Seventy nine Degrees East till it comes to Bow line
then Southerly by the Township of Bow & Continuing by that till
it Comes to said River then by that Till it Comes to the place where
it Begins — To have and to hold to them their Heirs and Assigns as
aforesaid and Excepting as aforesaid on the following Terms &
Conditions Namely that the Division already made & the Lots as
they have been Numbered & Drawn shall be and hereby is Ratified
& Confirmed as a full & Effectual Severance & Division of the Said
Tract of Land to hold the Respective Lots to the person or Persons
to whose Name or Names the Respective Numbers of said Lots are
affixed & to his & their Heirs and Assigns Excepting as is herein
after otherwise mentioned That the said Grantees make a Settle-
ment on the said Tract of Land in the following manner viz' That
Thirty Families be Settled on the said Tract of Land, each having
an house of Sixteen feet Square or equal thereto on some Lot be-
longing to the Respective owners of thirty Shares among the said
Grantees & that each of the said thirty have three Acres of Land
fitted for Tillage or mowing on one of the Lots belonging to Each
Respective Share of the thirty by the last day of may next and shall
Clear three Acres of Land more Yearly on one Lot of each of the
Thirty Shares aforesaid for the Term of Two Years from the said
Last day of may next That Ten Families more shall be Settled on
the Lots belonging to ten other Shares of the said Grantees having
an house of the Dimensions aforesaid and three acres of Land
Cleared on a Lot belonging to each of the said Shares by the Expi-
ration of three years to be Computed from the last day of may next
which Ten Families are each to Proceed in Clearing three acres yearly
for the two years then next Succeeding in Manner aforesaid and
that Ten Families more be Settled on the Lots Belonging to ten
other Shares of the said Grantees each having an House on a Lot
belonging to the Respective Shares of the same Dimensions as
aforesaid & three acres of land Cleared as aforesaid within five years
from may next & to proceed in Clearing three acres more yearly the
two next Succeeding years as aforesaid — That David Stinson David
iM;tcgregore James Macgregore Daniel Lesley Samuel Fulton Ar-
chiald Stark Archibald Stark for one more George Clarke William
DUNBARTON. 207
Rankin & William Stinson make or Cause to be made the Settle-
menl ft The firs! Ten Families abovementioned That Joseph Blan-
chard -lames Rogers John Cambell Samuel Emmerson .lames
Cochran Matthew Ramsey James Varnum John M'Dui'fey Robert
Macmurphy & Archibald Stark make or Cause to be made the Set-
tlement of the second ten Families abovementioned and that Wil-
liam Gait William Stark Joseph Blanchard Esq r William Hyslop
•lames Macgregore William Stark Adam Dickey Jeremiah Page
Samuel Todd & David Craige in Consideration of their Having paid
a Certain sum of money to the first Settlers to Carry on the Settle-
ment be and hereby are Exempted from making any Settlement on
their Shares That in order to Carry on the. said Settlement to Effect
each of the aforesaid Grantees pay all such sum & Sums of money
as shall be Voted to be raised by the major part of the said Gran-
tees at any Regular Meeting of them according to such Rules as
have been or shall be agreed upon by them for Calling the same to
such person or Persons and at Such time as they shall Determine
as aforesaid and in Default of such Payment that the part share &
Right of the Grantee who shall refuse & Neglect to pay as afores' 1
in & to said Land shall be & hereby is Subjected to & Charged with
the payment thereof & the person or Persons appointed to Receive
such sum or Sums of money as aforesaid shall & hereby have full
power & authority to sell so much thereof as near as can be Con-
veniently done as will Raise money Sufficient for such payment with
all Incident Charges as Occasion shall Require from time to time
giving the Delinquent Person three Weeks Notice of such Design
before the Sale is Actually made — That a meeting house of Sufficient
Dimentions be built on said Land within five years from next may
& made fit for Preaching in and that the Grantees maintain the
preaching of the Gospel there Constantly after Six years from said
may that any & every of the said Grantees who shall neglect to per-
form & fulfil every Article Matter & thing herein Enjoined for him
to do he shall Forfeit his whole Right Share & Interest in & to the
said Tract of Land to those of said Grantees who Shall have done
A: performed the same for themselves and they shall have the Term
of one year after such Forfeiture Accrews (Which shall be Reckoned
and Adjudged to be Imediately on the Expiration of the time
herein allowed for the Doing any of the said matters & things) to
Settle or Cause such forfeited Rights or shares to be Settled That
Twenty five of the said Rights and Shares be and hereby are Re-
served to the said Grantors their Heirs and Assigns & one of the s d
Shares be for the first Minister his Heirs and Assigns who shall Settle
there and Continue till he is Regularly Dismistoras long as he Shall
208 CHARTER RECORDS.
Live that another of the said Shares shall be for the use of the Min-
istry there forever and another for the use & main tain an ce of a
School there forever That these three Shares with twenty two of
those above Reserved shal be and hereby are Exempted and fully
Exonerated from any & every Duty Charge Matter and thing Relat-
ing to the making the said Settlement & from all Taxes & Charges
until 1 improved by the owner of Each Respective Right That all
Highways that shall be laid out on said Land shall be b} T a Commit-
tee to be appointed for that Purpose by the said Grantors and Grant-
ees only the Person on whose land Such ways shall run not to be
paid for the same and if the said Settlement shall not be made as
aforesaid According to the true Intent & meaning hereof & by the
last Period of time Limitted as aforesaid for the doing thereof the
whole grant to be Null & Void & the said Land to Revert Return
or Remain the Right Estate & Property of the Grantors as tho' this
Vote had never been passed — Reserving also all white pine trees
Standing & Growing on said Premises which are hereby granted to
his Majesty his Heirs & Successors That the lots in the aforesaid
Division Set off & Numbred to John Quigg shall be and hereby
are Appropriated to Archibald Stark those to James Adams are ap-
propriated to Thomas Mills John M'Allaster's to Archibald Stark
William Carr's to John Stark Archibald Stark's to John Campbell
John Hogg's to William Hogg Matthew Morton's to John McCord}'
John Stark's to William Stinson Hugh Ramsey's to William Hyslop
Samuel Rankin's to Robert McMurphy Samuel Stinson's to David
Stinson John Stinson's to William Stark Alexander Gait's to James
Evins Archibald Cunningham's to James Macgregore John Horner's
to William Stark Thomas Hall's to William Rankin Samuel Cald-
well's to Joseph Blanchard Esq 1 John Ramsey's to William Pudney
and Obadiah Foster for one Hundred acres & the rest or Remain-
ing Lots to Hugh Ramsey to hold to them & their Respective Heirs
& assigns — That four of the said Reserved Shares being the lots
Numbred twelve in the first Range two in the Second Range twelve
in the fourth Range ten on the South side in the Seventh Range
one & two in the thirteenth Range are hereby Granted to the said
Grantees their Heirs & assigns upon the Conditions aforesaid —
That the Remaining Land within the Bounds aforesaid which is
not Comprehend'd within the said Division shall be hereafter Di-
vided between the said Grantors & Grantees in the proportion afore-
said that is the Grantors having Seventeen Shares thereof & the
Grantees being at the Charge of the Division & making the Settle-
ment and Complying with the terms & Conditions herein before
Limitted & Expressed and the Lots in said Division Number two
DUNBARTON. 209
North & Number three in the Seventh Range being one of the said
Reserved Shares be & hereby is granted to Noah Emery of Kittery
Gentleman his Heirs & assigns Exempted & Exonerated from the
duty of settling & paying any Charge tax and Expence untill im-
proved by him or them — and in Case there shall be an Indian war
within any lit' the times Limited for the doing the Several matters
iV things aforesaid Respectively the said Term to be allowed for any
of the said Matters after that Impediment shall be Removed Lastly
the Grantors do hereby Ingage & Promise to the said Grantees to De-
feud them their Heirs and Assigns all & every Action & Law Suit
that shall be prosecuted moved & Stirred against them & any of
them by any Person or Persons whomsoever Claiming the said Land
or any part thereof by any other Title than the Title of the said
Grantors or that From whence theirs is Derived with this Condition
and Limitation that in Case the said Grantees their Heirs or Assigns
be Ejected & Ousted by any such Right or Title that then they shall
Recover Nothing of and from the said Grantors their Heirs Ex-
ecutors or Administrators for the Land hereby Granted nor for any
Labour or Expence whatsoever which they shall have been or shall
be at in Consequence of this Grant — And the lots in the said Di-
vision Called Law Lot Number one be for Matthew Livermore his
Heirs and Assigns and those Called Law Lot Number two be to
William Parker his Heirs and Assigns —
[ Trespass on Dunbarton Lands, 1752.]
[Masonlan Papers, Vol. 5, p. 140.]
Chester march y e 24 th 1752
Sir — By What Information we had by m r James M c Greegor We
understood that you were at a Loss to Know the perticuler place
in Starks town where the trespass was Don by Richard Ayer and
others and accordingly we have Been yester Day upon the place and
taken a Sirvay of the place where the trespass is Done and find that
it falls within the folowing bounds (Viz) to begin at a pich pine tree
by the Main River Near the foot of Ilohooxey falls and Run west :
120 Rods to a white oak tree: and thence North two Degrees west
about two Hundred and twelve Rods to Bow Line then by Bow Line
to the River and so by the River to the first bounds will Comprehend
and take in Said trespass the Lower part of this Land was Run out
for a Lott but haveing Lotts enough without it: it was not Returned
nor Drawn for but Layes as Common and no more at present onley
13
2IO CHARTER RECORDS.
Gentlemen we Shall Crave Leave to Subscribe our selves your Very-
Humble Servents to Command Sam 11 Emerson
Alex r Macmurphy
To Daniel Peirce Esq r
To Be Communicated to the Purchesers of John Tufteen Masons
Esq rs Right in the wast Lands in the Province of Newhampshire
P S by the Nearest Veiw : and Information that we Cot Get their
is Cutt between two and three Hundred Loggs
[Alexander M c Murphy to Proprietors about Trespass, 1752.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 141.]
Londonderry March y e 27 tb 1752
Sy I thought proper to Inform you that M r Ayer base been up
and taken away the Loges which he Cutt in Stark's town (so Called)
& Likewise those he Cutt on the East Side of the Maine River which
I Informed you of Before, & by the information I had this Day he
base gott the most part of them to Ames Scheeg where he is now,
therefor look upon it nesesery that you would prooSeed in Some
jDroper way So as to have him Before he gett out of the provence,
those he Cutt upon the East Side of the River ware about Twenty in
Number, & Avere white Oacks, he Cutt them within about on Hun-
dred Roods of Ilohooxey falls, and Joseph Brown w c he Retires to in
his letter for Evedence which I Sent Down to you, told me he helpt
to hall them & his Brother helpt to Cutt them : the words Ayers &
others, in the Letter which Squr Emerson & I wrot Referes to those
M r ayer gave for Evdence these are what offers at present only
Crave leave to Say that I am S r your verey Hum 1 ' 1 Ser' to Command
Alex 1 Macmurphy
To Daniell Peirce Esq 1 —
[Report of Committee on Line between Dunbarton and Bow, 1758.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 112.]
We the Subscribers theophilus Smith and Samuel Lane as a Com-
mittee of the proprietors of bow in the province of newhampshire of
the one part and John Hogg and James M°Gregore as a Commitee
from the proprietors of Starks town (in Said province) So Called of
the other part Each of the S' 1 Committee being Chosen and orthised
to Settle the Lines, and bounds between Said towns haveing this day
DUNBARTON. 211
mett togather for that End and after Some Conversation Relating to
that affair not agreeing to make a final Settlement of the Same Each
party agreed that the following plan or Method in order for Settle-
ment shall be drawn np and Layed before Each of Said Proprieties
for their approbation and Confirmation if thay Shall See fittatanv
Legal proprietors meeting by them held which is as follows to wi ( that
a Survayer and two Chainmen of indifferent men be Imploy' 1 who
Shall begin at the northerly old Corner of bow next to Canterbury
from thence to run Southwest nine miles then Southeast five miles
then Southwest one mile then South East to the loer or South East-
erly Side Line of Said bow as it was Settled with masons proprietors
So Call'd In January Last and that Said Chain Men Shall be Sworn to
Make just and impartial measure allowing for Sway of Chain and
Rough mountains and woods Land according to the Customary Meas-
ure of towns— and that the Cost of the Same be paid Equally by Said
propreties —
In wittness hereof the Said parties Interchangably Set their hands
this twenty sixth day of December 1758
Theoder Smith
Sam 1 Lane
John hogg
James M c Gregore
a true Coppe taken oute of the original agreement between the pro-
prietors of bow and the proprietors of Starks town So Called this:
11 th day of September 1760 as attest:
Caleb Page \ P ro P riet Q °f Clark
& \ tor Starks town
[Petition of William Stark, 1765.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 143.]
Province of ) To the Gentlemen, Proprietors of the Lands
New Hampshire \ Commonly called L a Masons Right, in said Prov-
ince —
The humble Petition of William Stark of Starks Town in the
Province aforesaid Esq 1
Sheweth That at a Legal Meeting of the Proprietors of Starks
Town aforesaid held there on the Second Tuesday of June 1761, they
Voted and Consented That Your Petitioner should have the Ninth
Lot in the 3 d Range in said Town which bad been reserved for the
School Lot in Exchange for the 1-"' lot in the 4 ,: ' Range, in Case
Your Pet r sho' 1 purchase the same 12 th Lot, and then that Lot to be
212 CHARTER RECORDS.
the School Lot for said Town As by an Attested Copy of said Vote
hereunto annexed may appear
That Your Pet 1 ' has accordingly purchased the said 12 th Lot, &
appropriated the same as above, And prays you the said Gentlemen
Proprietors That you will be pleased to Confirm & allow the said
Town Vote in Favour of Your Petitioner Who will Ever Pray &c
Portsm 25 th Oct r 1765. W m Stark
Province of | At a Meeting of the Proprietors This Petition was
New Hampsh r \ read and it appearing to be for the advantage of the
Public Lot as well as Said Stark the Proprietors Approved thereof
and therefore Voted that the Same be & hereby is Allowed Ratihed
and Confirmed
[Permission to William Stark to Exchange Lots, 1765.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 144.]
at a Lagual Meeting held at the hous of Cap 1 William Starks b}- the
propriators of Starks town on the Second tuesday in June 1761 : then
Voated and freely Consented by the proprietors of Starks town that
Cap' william Starks Should have the ninth Lott in the third Range
which was Reserved for the Use of a School in Starks town in Ex-
change for the twelfth Lott in the fourth Range in Case S' 1 Starks
purches the s' 1 twelfth in the fourth Range to Lay for the Use of the
School in Starks town a true Coppe taken oute of the proprietors
Records in Starks town October the 19: 1765
attested by — Caleb Page Proprietors Clark
for Starks town
Captain Starks have purchesed Said twelfth Lott in the fourth
Rang according to the above Voat to Lay for the Use of S a School
C Page
[Petition of Caleb Page, 1771.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 145.]
Caleb Page at Portsm Sep tr 24 th 1771 represent's in behalf of the
Grantees of Stark's Town that there is a Quantity of Land of Eleven
hundred Acres within the bounds of S' 1 Township adjoining to mer-
imack River — on which four Families are Settled, and one of which
was Settled when y e Township was laid out, and three others Since —
these Settlements are chiefly on interval land — and that there are
DUNBARTON.
213
Sundry Lots of Common land in Said Township as described on the
Plan of Stark's town and further — that the Grantees propose to Sell
their rights in Said Commons to the Grantors or to purchase the
Grantors Rights in the Commons — which Said Page desire's the
Grantors will take the matter proposed under Consideration and
inform the Grantees of their Determination
[Plan of Common Land, 1771.]
[Caleb Page to Proprietors, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 146.]
Sir after Due Respects to your honour for all your favours to me
and the town I would inform your honour that I Received a latter
from your honour that Informed me that you had prefered that peti-
tion to the Lord proprietors which I Left with you Som years past
and thai thay had Chosen Men to Sattle that Effair aboute the Com-
mon Land in Dunbartun the reason why I did not Come down for to
Sattle that Effair when I Come to See that the Common Land what
there was was in Small parsels Laying Joying to bow Line I have bin
Ever Since trying to Get that Line Setled and have not Got it done
but I Expect now it will be done in a Short time and I will Come
down and bring an Exact plan of all the Common Land in the town
and purchis it or Devide it so that people might not trespas by Cut-
ting of timber further 1 would Inform that Som of our people in
DunbartoD thinks that the town have power to Chang our School
Lot away for two half Lotts which is as poor Land as any in the town
the Lot was Changed once before and the Lott as it Laves now is
one of the best Lotts in the town and I. ayes handy Som in the town
214 CHARTER RECORDS.
have proceeded and warnd a town meetin got aboute ten or twelve
Inhabtents of the town Voat to Change the School Lott for two half
Lotts which is not one qurter So Good in my Judgment as the
School is as it now Layes thare was not but aboute thirteen people at
the meetting when thay Voted it away and not more then one or two
proprietors amongest them I hapend to hear of it and went and En-
tered my Decent to that Voate and would beg and pray that your
honour and all the Lord proprietors would put a final Stop to that
Lootts being Changed away upon any Conditions what soever for it is
a good Lott and Layes handy for the Inhabi tents no more but I
Remain your Most humble and Deutifull Servent
November y e 4: 1773 Caleb Page
[ Vote of the Proprietors of Dunbarton, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 147.]
At a Lagual Meeting of the Prioretors of Dunbarton holden at the
house of Cap 1 william Stark on ajurnment from the 12 of inarch 1771
to the Last tusday of June next then Votted that Caleb Page Should
Go to portsmouth and make a Settlement with the Lord proprietors
aboute their Shar of the Common Land Laying in Dunbartun as he
think proper uppon the proprietors Charge
Dunbarton December y e 27:1773; a true Coppy of Record; attest
Caleb Page proprietors Clark
[Proprietors' Agreement with Caleb Page, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 147.]
Whereas the Proprietors of Dunbarton have appointed Cap 1 Caleb
Page as appears by their Vote to treat with the Proprietors of Masons
Patent in order for a Division of the Undivided Land in Said Town
we a Committe of Said Proprietors have agreed with him to send up
a Surveyor Next Spring to Survey & return a Plan of said Land in
order for an immediate Division of the same — in the mean time we
have desired Cap 1 Page to take care on the Proprietors behalf that
no Tres'pass be committed of y e said Land
Portsm 29 th Dec r 1773 D Rogers )
John Penhallow > Committee
W m Whipple )
A Copy of the Above Sent by Cap 1 Page to the Proprietors of
Dunbarton
DURHAM. 215
DURHAM.
[Petitioned to be set off from Dover as a parish by the name of Oyster River,
May 27, 1669. Incorporated as Durham May 15, 1732. Lee was set off and in-
corporated Jan. 16, 1766. The south line of the town was established June 19,
18 1 8. A portion of Durham was annexed to Newmarket, July 2, 1870.
See Massachusetts charters preceding; IX, Bouton Town Papers, 234; XI,
Hammond Town Papers, 566; Index to Laws, 159; Life of John Sullivan, by
Thomas C. Amory, 1868; Memoir of Ebenezer Thompson, by Mary P. Thomp-
son, 1886; Sketches of Civil and Ecclesiastical History, by Federal Burt, 5, Col-
lections of N. H. Historical Society, 129; sketch, Hurd's History of Strafford
County, 1882, p. 616; Valedictory Discourse, by Curtis Coe, 1806, pp. 32;
Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 326; establishment of the N. H. College of
Agriculture in this town, Reports of Trustees, 1893. pp. 5, 107; The Benjamin
Thompson Trust Fund, Report of State Treasurer, 1892, pp. 175 to 220; Docu-
mentary History, by W. F. Goodwin, Dawson's Historical Magazine, 2d series,
vol. 8, p. 292; Marriages, 1713-68, by S. C. Adams, N. E. Hist. Gen. Regis-
ter, vol. 23, p, 178, to vol. 33, p. 345; Sullivan House and Its Associations,
by F. M. Colby. 5, Granite Monthly. 80.]
[Sale of Ephraim dough's Lands, 1786.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 147.]
Rockingham Ss )> The State of Newhampshire
) o i ( To any or either of the Sheriffs of the several and
) ' a I respective Counties in said State or their Deputies
^ -— -^-s * Greeting —
Whereas John Peiree of Portsmouth in our County of Rockingham
Merchant Administrator of the Estate of Thomas Forsey late of
Albany in the (Onnty of Albany & State of New York Merchant
deceased [ntestate who was Surviving Partner in trade & Commerce
of Benjamin Forsey late of said Albany Merchant deceased by the
consideration of our Justices of our Inferior Court of common pleas
holden at Exeter within and for our County of Rockingham afore-
said on the lasttuesday of July Anno Domini 1783, recovered judg-
ment against Abner Clough of Nottingham in said County of Rock-
ingham Yeoman & Ephraim Clough of Durham in the County of
Strafford and State aforesaid Yeoman For the sum of One hundred
Sixty nine pounds Eight shillings damage & three pounds Sixteen
shillings Cost of Suit as tons appears of Record — Whereof execution
remains to be done — we command you therefore that of the goods
2l6 CHARTER RECORDS.
chatties or lands of the said Abner & Ephraim within your precinct
you cause to be paid and satisfied unto the said John Adm r afore-
said to the value thereof in Money the aforesaid sums being One
hundred Seventy three pounds four shill gs in the whole with eight
shillings & eight pence more for this and former writ and thereof also
to satisfj- yourself for you own fees. And for want of goods chatties or
lands of the said Abner & Ephraim to be by them shewn unto you or
found within your precinct to satisfy the sums aforesaid We com-
mand you to take the bodies of the said Abner and Ephraim and
them commit unto the gaol in either of the respective Counties afore-
said, and detain in your custody within the said Gaol until! they pay
the full sums abovementioned with your Fees and that they be dis-
charged by the said John (in said Capacity) the Creditor or other-
wise by order of law. Hereof fail not, and make return of this Writ
with your doings therein, into our said inferior Court of common
pleas to be holden at Exeter within the County of Rockingham
aforesaid, upon the second tuesday of August next — Witness
Nathaniel Folsom Esq r at Exeter the third day of June Anno Domini
1786—
N.. Emery Jun r Clerk — pro. Tem
A Copy examined by N Emery J r Clerk — pro. Tem
State of New Hamp r ]
Strafford ss. J Durham June 15th 1786. Then Samuel
Nutter, Robert Lapish, and Joseph Chesley J r made solemn oath that
they would faithfully & impartially appraise such estate belonging to
Ephraim Clough as shall be shewn them to satisfy the within execu-
tion with incidental Charges —
John Smith 3d Jus s Peace —
Strafford ss y Durham June 5th 1786 — We the subscribers being
chosen and sworn as above do Appraise a certain tract of land
lying in Durham in said County as sheAvn to us by M r John Peirce
for the property of Ephraim Clough Containing forty six acres &
forty one Square rods at the value of four pounds ten shillings per
Acre for satisfying the within execution with incidental Charges said
land is the whole of said Cloughs homestead that lies on the South
side of the road leading to Packer's falls (so called) bounded North-
erly & Westerly by said Highway — Southerly by Lamprey River and
Easterly by land of Benjamin Doe and Joseph Smith except nineteen
Acres & thirty five square rods at the easterly end of the premises to
be set of in a line Parallel with the East line thereof adjoining said
Does & Smiths land — Also excepting two Acres & thirty three
rods of land where s (l Clough's dwelling house stands beginning at
DURHAM.
217
;in apple tree by the said road at the Bars near the house and run-
ning- from thence South three degrees east twenty two rods to an
apple tree thence south sixty six degrees east fourteen rods to a
black Cherry tree thence north three degrees west to the road and from
thence westerly by the road to the tree began at — Annexed to the
Last described peice is the land on which the Corn house stands.
Sam el Nutter
Joseph Chesley Jun 1
Robert Lapish
Durham June 5th 1786 — Pursuant to the within
6 ., precept I have levied & delivered forty
15 „ „ six Acres & forty one square rods of
6 „ „ land shewn to me by M r John Peirce as
6 „ „ the property of the within named Ephraim
3 „ „ Clough agreeable to the above appraisal to
18 „ „ satisfy the within execution with incide-
6 „ „ tal Charges — which Satisfies the within
15 „ „ excution in full —
6 „ „ John Griffin D^ Sheriff
Strafford ss
Service X
Poundage
Att ee
Return
Justice
Appraisers
Recording
Expences
Surveyor
£5
Strafford Ss
1 „ „ Rec d June 5th 1786. John Smith 3d RDR
Recorded Lib 7 Fob 246 Exam d by
John Smith 3 d Recorder —
y August Term 1786 Rec fl & recorded by
N Emery J r Clerk pro Tern
A Copy examined by N Emery J r Clerk pro tern
Copy examined by Nath 1 Adams Clerk
Rockinoham ss
[Lease of Farm in Durham to John Clough, 1789.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5. p. 148.]
I the Subscriber John Clough have this Da}' agreed to hire of the
subscriber John Peirce that part of the Farm I now live on which he
took by Execution from Ephraim Clough one Year to end on the first
day of April L790, and I the said Young [Clough] will pay in Coun-
try produce such Rent for said Term as M r Ebenezer Tompson Jun r
and M r Edmund IVndergrass may judge Reasonable which pay shall
be delivered in Portsmouth at Cash price in time and manner as s' 1
Thompson <.V Pendergrass may direct — and the parties further agree
that if they the s' 1 Thompson & Pendergrass cannot agree on the
A alue thereof — the}- may then choose a third person who shall de-
2l8 CHARTER RECORDS.
scide thereon & the report of any two shall be conclusive Durham
April 17 th 1789—
John Clough
John Peirce
[Auction Sale of Lands in Durham, 1793.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 149.]
Public Vendue
To be Sold at Public Vendue On Thursday the twenty first day
of Feb y Next at three oclock after noon at the Dwelling house
of Cap. Benj a Trip inholder in s' 1 Durham by Virtue of a Licence
from the Hon 1 Judge of Probate for the County of Strafford all the
Real Estate of Henry Dearing late of the Island of Jamaica Deceased,
being one Seventh part of the Second & third Division Lots Laid out
to the Original Right of Thomas Packer Esq deceased in Rochester
in the County aforesaid — The conditions of the sale will be made
known at the time & place aforesaid Portsmouth Jan y 19 th 1793
John Peirce Adm r
Public Vendue
To be sold at Public Vendue on Thursday the twenty first day of
Feb y Next at three oclock after noon at the dwelling house of Cap
Benj a Tripp in holder in Durham by Virtue of a Licence from the
Honb 1 Judge of Probate for the County of Rockingham about Forty
four Acres of Land more or Less being all that Land taken by Execu-
tion from Ephraim Clough in said Durham & now in the occupation
of M r John Clough. The Conditions of sale to be made known at
the time & place afores' 1 January 19 th 1793 John Peirce Adm r
[Conditions of Sale, 1793.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 150.]
Conditions of Sale of Forty Six Acres & forty one Square Rods of
Land in Durham taken by Execution out of the Homestead Farm of
Ephraim Clough on the 5 th day of June 1786
First that the Highest bidded shall be the purchaser
Second when sold the purchaser shall pay down Ten "$ Cent of
the purchase sum and within three Months shall pay fifteen ^ Cent
more — and within one Year pay the bal ( ' e with interest on the whole —
DURHAM. 2l9
A Deed shall be given by J Peirce the Administrator at the end of
three Months on Satisfactory Security being given
Durham Feb> 21 st 1793— John Peirce
The Estate above is sold to pay the Debts of Thomas Forsey De-
ceased by Virtue of a Licence from the Judge of Probate for the
County of Rockingham
John Peirce Adm r
Forty Six Acres & forty one Rods of Land in Durham as above
Discribed
Sold Eben 1 Thompson Junior Esq at Eleven Dollars & half *$
Acre is 69/ ^ Acre
Conditions of Sale of one Seventh part of one Lot of Two hundred
& Forty Acres & One Lot of one Hundred Forty Acres both being
part of the Original Right of Thomas Packer Late of Portsmouth
Esquire Deceased in the Town of Rochester & County of Strafford
Durham Feb r 21 st 1793
First that the Highest bidder shall be the purchaser
Second That the whole purchase sum shall be paid down in
Money —
John Peirce
The above Land is the Estate of Henry Dearing Deceased whose
Estate is sold by Virtue of a Licence of the Judge of Probate for the
County of Strafford —
| th part of 240 Acre Lot sold to Samuel ( -£19 n
Nutter — at 7 ^ Acre is 34 acres & 45 Rods — j
| th part of 140 Acre Lot— at 5/ sold (
Samuel Nutter — is 20 acres — 5/ — \ 5.
17.
Esq r Mathews — 9£
M" Thompson — 10
M r Nutter— 11
M r Thompson— 11^ Doll 8 f Acre
[Af/reement between Clough and Peirce, 1793.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 151.]
The Subscriber John Peirce has this day agreed to sell to the Sub-
scriber John Clough Forty five Acres of Land more or Less it being
that Land which said John Peirce took by Execution from Ephraim
220 CHARTER RECORDS.
Clough & on which said John now lives for which I the said John
Clough promise said Peirce to pay him Eleven & one half Dollars for
each acre of said Land ^ Return of the Execution within two Years
from this date with interest until paid from the date hereof and I the
said J Clough promise to give my note of hand agreeably to the
above within fourteen days from the date, when said John Peirce
promises said Clough to give him a good & Sufficient deed for the
same
Nothing in this agreement is to interfere with the settlement be-
tween the Parties of Rent to this time Durham May 9, 1793
And the Said Parties are bound each to the other in the sum of
Two hundred Dollors which they promise to pay in case of non com-
plyance with this agreement and in case either partie fail in comply-
ance the above obligation shall be good in Law as a Note of hand for
Value Received for the above sum of 200 Dollars —
John Clough
John Peirce
This agreement has been complied with by both parties and is
void —
John Peirce —
John Clough —
EATON.
[Granted Nov. 7, 1766, to Clement March and others. The line between
Eaton and Tamworth was settled Feb. 8, 1797. Five grants of land to retired
officers who served in the French War were annexed Dec. 24, 1795. Madison
was set off and incorporated Dec, 17, 1852.
See New Hampshire charters in preceding volume; XI, Hammond Town
Papers, 600 ; Index to Laws, 161 ; sketch, Fergusson's History of Carroll County,
1889, p. 788: Stewart's History of the Free Baptists, 1862, p. 375; Baptist
Churches in N. H., by E. E. Cummings, 1836, p. 14 ; Lawrence's N. H. Churches,
1856, p. 600; grants to Archibald Stark and Nathaniel Martin with Conway and
Madison papers.]
[ Walter Bryant, Jr., in Behalf of Proprietors of Eaton, 1768.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 152.]
To the Honorable the Purchasers of Mason's Patent in Newhamp r
Gen k after the Northwesterly Boundary of y e Patent was Run from
the Dividing Line Between the Province of New Hamp 1 & the Mas-
EATON. 221
sacuetts on the Easterly side of New I lamp' By Walter Bryant Esq r
as far Westwardly as Ossiepe Mountains and had my Self Continued
the Same Line to Pemisawssets River where it meet with the Line
Run from the Westerly side Line of New Hamp 1 I procured the
(i rants of two townships of Land of his Excellency Benning Went-
worth Esq r Late Governour of New Hamp'" for a Number of Proprie-
tors as f 1 the Schedule Which Townships were Incorporated By the
Names of Eaton and Burton Bounding the township of Eaton South-
erly on the aforesaid North Westerly Line of said Patent as then Run
& Westwardly on the township of Tamworth and Northwardly on
the Aforesaid township of Burton and Eastwardly Partly on Lands
Granted to Ranging Officers and Partly on the Dividing Line Be-
tween New Hamp r & the Massachuetts. Bounding the township of
Burton Southerly on the aforesaid township of Eaton and Easterly
on the township of Conway and Northerly & Westerly By a line
Running West from the Middle of the Westerly side line of Conway
so far that a Line Run g North from the Northwest Corner of Tam-
worth shall Intersect the aforesaid Line Run West from Conway.
For which township I have Advanced Several Considerable Sums of
Money in Behalf of said Proprietors for the Survey in order to fix
the said Charters Seperate from Other Claims and in Procureing the
Charters of said townships and in Partly Surveying the said town-
ships Agreeable to the Charters and in Cutting the Road through
said township from Moulton Borrough to Saco River in Conway and
in Conveaning said Proprietors at Sundry times to manage and Act
on said Affair and in Agreeing with a Number of Setlers from the
Massa tts to Settle said Lands who are now Ready to Enter thereon —
and at the Same time had no Expectation of any Considerable Error
in the said Northwesterly Line of said Patent But are Now Informed
that By a Late Survey Made By the Joint Request of his Excellency
John Wentworth Esq r the Present Governour of New Hamp 1 " and
Your Honours to Determine the aforesaid North-westerly Line of said
Patent have found that the aforesaid township of Eaton & Part of
the said township of Burton as Granted and Laid Out, to be Included
within the Limitts of the aforesaid Patent Wherefore the said Char-
ters Made By his Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq r Late Gov r of
the Lands afores' 1 Doth not Convey the Right of the Premises to the
Grantees of said Charters the Right of the Crown Being In-Vested in
Your Hon 01 '" By your Patent Before our said Charters I do therefore
In Behalf of those Persons whose Names are Affixed in the Schedule
hereunto Annexed Pray Your Hon ors to take the Premises under your
Consideration and Make two Several Grants of the aforesaid town-
ships Of Eaton & the aforesaid Included part of the township of
222 CHARTER RECORDS.
Burton to the Persons whose Names are Affixed to the Schedule
Annex'd as aforesaid —
In Such a Manner and By Such Limits as Shall be for the Advan-
tage of your Hon 01-8 Other Lands in your said Patent, as well as Your
Petitioner's Constituents — And Your Petitioner Shall every pray &c
Portsm Oct r 21 1768— Walter Bryent Jun r
Schedule of the Proprietors of Eaton
Clement March Esq 1 " Jonathan Moulton Esq 1 Walter Bryent Esq r
Cap 1 Jeremiah Folsom Jeremiah Gilman John Gilman
Cap' Israel Gilman JunThomas Tash Esq r John Tash
Benj a Chapman Sam 11 Chapman Jonathan Robinson
John Watson Jeremiah Folsom Jun r John Folsom Jun r
Jermy Bryent John Bryent Ede Hall Bergin
Edward Smith John Johnson Bartholomew Smart
Josiah Johnson David Davis Nathaniel Steavens
Jonathan Steavens James Burley Nathan Folsom
Edward Hilton Jun r Nicholas Duda Thomas York
Sam 11 Gilman David Gilman Joseph Senter
John M'Duffee Joseph Young John Smith
John Folsom John Pickering Attorn y Samuel Livermore Esq r
Joshua Bracket John Hartford Nicholas Hartford
Daniel Mason Josiah York David Hicks
John Mead George Dutch Winthrop Smart
Arthur Bennett Thomas Bennett Nathaniel Ewer
Joshua Frost Walter Bryent Jun r Esq r John Burley
Joseph Smith Esq 1 Joseph Smart Caleb Bennett
William Parker Esq r Giles Seward Jonathan Warner
Benf Smith Esq r Paul March Esq 1 Theodore Atkinson Esq r
Daniel Warner Esq r Governour School & Minister
A True Copy of the Proprietors Names or Grantees of Eaton att'
Walter Bryent Jun 1 ' Prop rs Cle r
[Petition of the Bnjents for Grant of Land, 1771.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 153.]
Province of } To the Purchasers from John Tufton Mason Esq r of
New Hamp r \ their Patent In the Province aforesaid.
Gen 1 After the Northerly and Westwardly Boundary Line of Your
Patent was Run The Subscribers & Others, ware at the Expence of
Procureing a Charter of a Township of Land of Something More then
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Six Miles Square and Bounded Westwardly on the township of Tam-
worth and Northerly on the township Burton and Eastwardly on
Lands Granted to a Number of Ranging Officers and on the Dividing
Line Between the Province of Newhampshire and the Massachuetts &
Southerly on the Aforementioned Patent Line, which township was
Granted by Benning Wentworth Esq 1 " Late Governour of Newhamp-
shire & by him Incorporated By the Name of Eaton and After the
Surveying of said township Part of said township was Claimed by and
Run Out to the Province of the Massachuetts Bay by Sundry Com-
mitees of said province, which Oceationed Very Great Expence
to the Subscribers &hindred the Settlement of said Lands by Reason of
Sundry Law Suits Commenceing On the Determination of which the
Property of those Lands Depended, at the finishing of which Law
Suits, a New Survey of the Boundaries of said Patent was ordered on
the Northerly Part of said Patent by which Survey the whole of the
Aforesaid township of Eaton as Granted and Bounded fell within the
Limits of said Patent whereby the Subscribers are Disapointed and
those Settlers they have Procured of Settleing a New Plantation As by
Charter Prescribed In the Right of the Crown the Subscribers there-
fore Desire You would take the Premises into your Consideration And
Make them a Grant of a Tract of land Equal to Six Miles Square in
Your Unapropriated Lands In Your said Patent
July 31—1771— Walter Bryent
Walter Bryent Jun r
Jeremy Bryent
[Proposals to Joshua Nickerson, 1772.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 154.]
Memorandum of Proposals made by the Committee of Mason Pro-
priety, to M r Joshua Nickerson, in behalf of himself & Thirty Fam-
ilvs. Viz 1 to have a Grant of 12,000 Acres of Land on the Curve Line
to the Eastward of Tamworth the whole to be laid out in 100 Acre
lotta and to be drawn for, one half to the Grantors free of duty & tax,
the other half to the Grantees on conditions of Settlement, proper
Roads to be left, 200 Acres for the first Minister, 200 Acres for the
Ministry for ever, 200 Acres for the benefit of a School, time of Set-
tlement Building Mills &'' to be fix'd when the Grant is made — the 600
Acres last Mentiond to be exclusive of the 12,000 —
Portsmouth Nov r 2' 1 1772
Rec' 1 a Copy of the above sign'd by Peter Pearse
Joshua Nickerson
224 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Samuel Lauchhn to Proprietors, 1773.]
[Mason ian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 155.]
Roxbury Aug 1 7 th 1773
To ye Hon 1,le George Jaffrey Esq 1 '
Honored Sir Agreeable to your ad vis to me when you was at Bos-
ton which was to See if I Could git twenty men to go & Settle y'
Plase & you Said you thought if I could git so many that ye Propri-
etors would Let me have that town you spook of and now Sir I have
Spook with only two man & they were So well Pleased with it that
they went out & Precured all ye Rast & they could have got three or
fore more But they would have none but Such as ye compeny Liked
should go and truly thos that have Put down thire name are very
Spriy able Bodyed men & can carey Sumthing of a good intrest with
them which is very nescery to go into a new Plase & they think they
can git a grate number more in a Lettle time & it is very Likly to me
they can for there is but two of these that have Singed that I thought
of when I Spook with you & as they are So high in thire spirits to go
it may be supposed that they will Stare up outliers as soon as we shall
have time to Let them know of it for you must consider thire was but
5 days to git these in I hant had oppertunety to See Sum that has told
me before I went to Portsmouth that if it shold be So that I should git
ye Land they would go with me & there is fifteen of them that I can
git to go with me as Soon as I can git ye grant if it Should be
good Land they dont care if it be 70 or 80 miles from Portsmouth &
if you had ye wrighings that I have you would see that mason Right
gos ferther Back then that & that thire is a grate Parsel of Land Lays
dormon now in them Parts as I am informed by one ho has ben witli
me ho Say he has got a grant from you of a Townshipe of Land &
that but a Lettle while ago that Lays 70 mile from Portsmouth & Says
you are giveing out grants of that Land and he tels me that ye Land
is very good & if the township ant good Land I would not Except of it
as a git for these men would not go on what is cald very Poor Land &
if it be Such as they would not think worth Settleing I would not go
where good husbands would not follow me but I know you have a good
choise — & if thse men Should be Set down on a good track of Land By
y e Blessing of God it would not be Long before they would Bring up
a good Report of them Parts & very Likly would be a means of in-
dusing may more of thire aquntance to go & purches Land of you &
I think it might halpe ye growth of them Parts very much there is a
good may of my aquantence gon to ye Eastward & more that think of
going which I think if they had gut a quanted with your Land would
be as Likly to go there & more so than to ye Eastward and now Sir
EATON. 225
Please to Lay tins before ye gentlemen Proprietors that they may see
ye whole of y e affair & I mak now dought but if yon do vew evey thing
Relating to ye matter from ye fust to these Present considertion of
Bringen on so many Settlers which they must know will Sarve to
Rase ye value of Land in them parts & in time it may be you will
See that this your kindnss to me in this will torn to your own benefit:
as will as mine & than bouth you & I shall have grate Reason to
Bless god that has don this for us —
P : S Sir I Bag your Patience that I may Speak a few words more
an ye affaire that there may be nothing wanting on my Parte to Pree-
swade you to grant this my Requst whis So just & Reasanable for if
you only consider how much troble I have ben at & also have many
men I am Lik to git to go into them partes for my parte I cant Say
how many there will be when they Come to See ye Land for I never
See Pople So Stired up to go to any one Plase before in my Life my
neighbours Says they think I might git a hundred good Likly men on
the considerration of giveing one hundred acers to Each man for Set-
tleing & you See I have got thirty that have engaged to go if I git ye
grant of a township & from this if I could have a good grant of a
townshipe I am willing to engage to Put on as many Settlers as we
talked of & I Suppose I can very Easely dubble the number & that
very quick for Severel of these men in tend to Look out for Sum Plase
this fall & for ther Sakes if you Should See case to grant me a town-
ship any time I Should be glad it may be as Soon as Conveniently
you can & I have Promis to Let them know as Soon as I can & that
it is Likly you will give me answer this month which I Pray you
would & Send it me if you Please by m r Davis the Bearer of this
Letter for I can git it from him ye Easest —
Sir I hope you will Excuse me for wrighing with my own hand
Seeing I could no better Spell wright nore in dite I could indeed have
got Sum gentleman in Boston who has wrote for me Before to wright
for me now but I thought I would not Let any of these gentlemen
know how ye affair stands now as I very well know what there advise
would be, I cant but hope you will give me answer in Pease & may
you in joy Pease & comfort all your Days I am Sir your Honours
Mosht Humble Sarv'
Sam" Lauchlen
14
226 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Samuel Lauchlen to Proprietors* 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 156.]
Roxbury Aug st 19 th / 1773
To ye Hono ble George Jaffrey Esq 1
Hono' 1 Sir I Should have Sent you ye with in writen instrument in
my Last but I had gut but 16 Signeers then & as I heard of more that
wanted to sign I have wated for them & now they have come & Signed
which mak up thirty men in all Sum more were a mind to Sign but
ye Comppney told me they should not Lik to have them go & So I
woidd not tak them in these men Say if I have ye townshipe granted
me they verely belive that they could have there number made up to
one hundred men that would go forthwith & Settle ye Town if I
wanted So many & these men Please themselves With ye thoughts
of joining together & all to Set down in one Plase where they
would be all of one mind & of one harte for they all are well
aquaned one with a nother Except two of my frinds that Live 20
mile of are to go with them they are all at Preseant Blessed be god
for it harty Rugged man I Belive there is 8 or 9 of them carpenders,
that intend to go & Sum Shouemakers and now sir you See if my
Request be granted to me you my Depend upon haveing ye town very
Soon Settled much better then any town you have Settled Prehaps
yeat (as I am informed thise day from a man that Lives down in
them Parts who Say that there is Levetts town & a nomber more
to his knoldg that bant fullfilled ther ingagement (& he Say he
thinks they ought to be taken from them for it & given to those
that would Settle them Better which might be a benefit to ye Pub-
leck thuse he) now sir I must Bag you to Let me know what answer
I may give these man who are wateing hopeing to have an oppertu-
nety to Settleing togeather but if I dont git y e townshipe granted to
me now about 10 of them intend to go a nother way thise fall but I
hope you will oblige them & me to & I tak it as a kindness Showed
to me who am sir with due Respect your Honours most obdant most
Humble Sarvant Sam 11 Lauchlen
a Tanner bv trade
[Names of LauchleiCs Settlers, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5. p. 157.]
Roxbury Aug* 5 th 1773
We whose Names are underwritten do hereby promise that if the
Proprietors of Lands in New Hampshire do grant to Samuel Lauchlen
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a Township of Land in the said Province of New Hampshire we will,
as Boon as conveniently may he, go along with him to settle therein,
and to cultivate and improve the same
As Witness our Hands
Job Weld Jedidiah mnnro Solomon munro
Joshua Lewis John Bradshaw David Baker
"William Draper David Lyon Paul Draper
Jesse Partridge Sam 1 Fuller Gershom Jackson
James Goggin Samuel Doggat Ju r Phinehas Child
Richard Richardson Josiah Fisher Daniel Child
Israel Fairbanks Jun r James Griggs Jun r David Baker
James Stevens Aaron Kingsberry Jonathan Bird
Henry Smith Jn° Pond Joshua Kingsberry Juner
Simeon Merrifield
Twenty Eight have Signed here and my wife has two Brothers that
hant Seen this Papper that Said Sume time a go if I got Land in them
Partes they would go with me which makes ye thirty men that I
S ek of in my Letter who am sir your Hon rs most Humble Saveant
Sam 11 Lauchlen
[Samuel Lauchlen to Proprietors, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers. Vol. 5. p. 158.]
Roxbury Sept r 12 th 1773
To ye hon We George Jaffrey Esq r
Honored Sir I hope by thise time you have had oppertunetv to Lav
my affaire before ye gentlemen Proprietors and if they have not as vet
met upon it I Desier they would this mounth for as I obsaved in mv
Last that Severeal of those man that are Signers To ye writting I
Sent you are determend to Look out for a Plase to Settle in thise fall
So they have aplyed to me a gain to know if I am Like to git a grant
of a Township or not I told them they might depend on it I would
give them answer this mounth without detaining them any Longer I
verely thought you would have wrote to me on ye affair before now for
if you dont intend I shall have ye Land I Desier you would Let me
know it cc ye Reason whie you dont for I think I am able to git more
men then was fust Spook of to go to Settle ye Land So that I cant
See how you can Desire to do any orther then to grant it to me but
how Ever I Suppose you are willing to Let me have ye townshipe
Seeing it is Likly I may be able to Settle it with Such men as will
Likly to husbund it well But you think it is time Enough yet and So
I may conclud that is ye Reason I have not herd from you yet: But
228 CHARTER RECORDS.
as I have Promised to give those men answer this mounth & ye time
is a must out (I Should be very Lorth these men Should go a nother
way if 1 Should have ye Landj So I must Desier you to give me
answer Soon a Enough for me to give them their answer — & I
Deseir that ye answr To my Requist may be ye voise of all ye Pro-
pritours then I Shall know how to Proseed on ye affair with out my
Trobleing you with any more of my Letters — Now Sir you know that
you advised me to See if I Could git ye twenty men that I Said I
thought I could git and altho it was Sum what Singlar to ask man to
go Settle a township that I as yet had not got yet according to your
Desier I ded & gut 30 men & .according to my Promis I Sent Down
ther names to your hono r & from this I may justly Expect you will
grant my Requst & send me answer if you Please by ye Berrer and
you will grately oblige your honours most Humble Sarent
Sam 11 Lauchlen
[Samuel Lauchlen to Proprietors, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 159.]
Roxbury, Oct r 1/ 1773
To ye Hono ,,Ie George Jaffery Esq r
Hono' 1 Sir on ye 22 Sept r I Rec' 1 your faver of ye 16 — ye Contence
of Which is that I and my associates may have a track of Land of
12000 Acres of Land upon ye condition that I Settle it with 30 man
& you have one half of ye Same : now this is not ac cording to my
Requst nore yett to what you Said to that if I Could git twenty men
to Settle it I might have a townshipe of Six mile Square which is nere
duble of what you now Speek of & it was with a vew of having a
townshipe that I under tuck to Engage 20 men & in Stead of 20 I
have Engage thirty (& I suppose I could have got thirty more if these
men should have Liked ye Land) this Plainly Shews you do not only
not alow me any thing for my lion' 1 Mothers Rite But that you do not
do half So well by me as you have don by orthers that have had
grants before for I have heard ye Proprietours Say that Sum of ye
towns they ded not Resave but only one Single Right in a town & as
Co 1 ackins in his Letter to Doct' Warrin of Boston Says that you
have Resaved only a Single Rite in a town for nineteen twenths of
what you have Settled and now Gentlemen if you will not give me a
grant of a townshipe Six mils Squar free & Clear or at Least on as
good tarms to me as what Colo: ackins Says you have don to orthers
I Shall Look upon it that it will be as well for me to tak ye Sum I
have Ben offred allreday or to tak ye offer I have Several gentlemen
EATON. 229
to Let them undertak ye wliole affair who offer to tak it no Parches
no Pay how Lang be before I can git any thing if I should put ye
affair Into there hands is unsartin <S: therefore I mak you this one
offer which will Be for your Benifit Becase I shall then be Satisfied
& you will by that means Draw a urate Number of men on your Land
as will as git this Town well Settled as you will See if these men do
go — & now I Desier you to Consider of these things & give me an
answer with in thirty days for I have Set no Longer time before I
must meet with these Gentlemen at Boston on ye affair & now I hope
you will be Directed to what will be most for your Benefit & mine and
So I Leve you Serously to Consider of ye whole affair and fully to
Determain ye whole of ye matter so that I may know what to Depend
on (vour giveing me a Speedy & Direct answer to thes Well oblig
your honours most obdent humble Sarv"
Sam 11 Lauchlen
P : S this is now ye 8' 1 & Last time and if you will not hear me now
I shall conclud you never will and therefore I Shall tak to Sum orther
quarter to git my grevence Reedrest I should have dun it Last may
only Squir Peirce Desierd me to wate til ye Propri rs meat on ye affair
I ded & they have as yet don nothing only caused me to delay til now
&: now I can wat no Longer '59 r S Lauchlen
[Andrew Cazneau to Proprietors, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 160.]
D r S r M r Lauchlen has laid before me a Number of papers rela-
tive to his right & Title to a large Tract of Land in Your Province
which is thought to have regularly descended from Grandfather
Samuel Allen Esq r to his (Lauchlens) Mother, who rather than be put
to the disagreable necessity of a Law Suit is willing to quit claim all
her right on Condition of haveing a Township allowed on which will
instantly settle thirty Familys you'll excuse the freedom of my writ-
ing to you on the subject as Lauchlen is a Client of mine
I am y humble Serv 1
Boston Oct 4"' 1773 Andrew Cazneau
To George Jeffries Esq r
[Reply to the Aboce.~\
Portsm Oct r 23' 1 1773
M r Andrew Cazneau —
I have your letter of y e 4 th Ins 1 accompanying one from m r Lauch-
len and should have wrote in answer Sooner, but delayed it to y e opp°
23O CHARTER RECORDS.
of sending an answer to ra r Lauchlen which is of this date I perceive
you write in character of m r Louchlens attorney respecting his claim
of land in this Prov : as grandson and heir of Sam 11 Allen Esq r & to
induce the grant of a Township in consideration of a Quit claim to a
Title in alien's right — Geo: Walton Esq r late of Newington who
married a doughter of Sam 11 Allen Esq r , many times within the Space
of twenty years past applied to y e Purchasers of Masons right for a
grant in Consideration of Allen's Title — but the Purchasers of Mason
were so well informed that Allen's heirs could hold no title under Allen
that they always rejected any the least proposal of a grant on that Con-
sideration not having the least doubt that m rs Walton was y e doughter
of Sam 11 Allen Esq r or have they any doubt of m r Sam 11 Lauchlen
being a grandson & heir to Allen — but from the Authority of m r
Gridly and Prat and other good Lawyers are fully convinced
that no Title under alien can be held after the decease of the person
who conveyed to alien, the Premises being an Estate in tail —
however if alien had a good title, he had conveyed his Interest to
others — the Title of Allen has been examined by his heirs & assigns
both in old & New England, by persons of Consequence who have
drop't y e pursuit from conviction — and I am well assured other
heirs of Allen would long before this time have Supported or pursued
that Title could it have been to any beneficial purpose — m r Lauch-
len has applied to the Proprietors as an heir to alien, but they
would not make any grant to him upon a Consideration of a Quit
Claim of his mothers right upon that title, but a vacancy of a grant
of a tract of land, engaged to others happening at the time of his
Solicitation, he proposed to engage a number of Settlers with him-
self for a grant the Prop rs consented to admitt them on the Same
Terms and Conditions which the other persons, who neglected to
appear, were to have the grant — and if m r Lauchlen don't think it
worth their while to Settle that tract on the terms proposed no great
Injury is done — your writing on the Subject as Lauchlens attorney
needs no apology and hope the fredom in which I write to you in
answer will not be disobliging from S r
Y r Hum SeiV—
[Samuel Lauchlen to Proprietors, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 161.]
Roxbury Octf 30 th 1773
To ye hon We George Jaffrey Esq r
Honored Sir I Sent you a Letter in answer to yours of Sepf
Last & if I knew you had Rec' 1 it I should have Expected your
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answer by this time for I Let you know that if I had ye Land I
wanted answer in 30 days as those that had Signed to Settle ye Land
about 10 of them was Lik to go to Sum Plase to Settle by that time
if not before & new ther is two of them gon but the orthers waire
with me Last Night & Say they Dont go til 10 Nov r next now I
Desier you to Let me know if you have had ye Letter or not & if
you have had it I Desier you would give me answer to it by
ye next Post if Poseble you can for if I do have ye Land to Settle I
should be very Louth to miss of haveing these man altho 1 might
have as many more as good as they for I am very well a quanted
with them if I am to have ye Land & you can Let me know it by
next Week they would go ye week after & See ye Land that Land
you Spook of in your Last you Say Joyn on ye Carve Line East of
tarn worth I tak that to be on ye East Side of your Province But dont
know if it dos or not which you will Let me know if you write
again —
By these Lines you may See that these men have grate Desier to
Settle a townshipe if one is to be had & if not that they may know
it that they May know what to do & as you have moved me To git
them to in gage to Settle a town & they have for So Longe time
Expecting to have an oppertunety to go & Settle one I think you
cant do no Less then to answer my Last Letter & that before they
are to go for then I can Let them know what to Depen upon for I
am not willing to Desmiss them befor I hear from you if that may be
in a few days —
I am Sir your honours Most Humble Sar 1
Sam 11 Lauchlen
[Samuel Lauchlen to Proprietors, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 162.]
Roxbury Nov 1 30 th 1773
Hono' 1 Sir
I Rec' 1 your faver of ye 26 oct r Last and I Should have ans-
wered it before this date but those men That Signed to be Settlers
Come to me and Deseir me to tak ye Land So that they may have
opp ov to Settle together in one plase upon which I Revews your Let-
ter and as I obsave you dont in your Letter alow me to have ye Lest
Right to any of ye Land Clamed by mason So 1 conclued you cant
Desier me to quit what Right I think I have Even if I should tak this
track of Land to Settle and upon these considerration I am Radey to
In gage to Settle ye Land in case ye Land be good & ye Same Laid
232 CHARTER RECORDS.
out into 100 acre Lots as you obsaved in your former Letter Now
these are ye conditions I Expect to have ye Land upon if I have it
viz in ye fust Plase I Expect you to be at ye charge of Laying out ye
Land into 100 acre Lot and then to give me a good grant of ye Land
with a Resave of one half to ye granters — upon my obliging my Self
to put on twenty men as Settlers on ye premises to Preform ye stipu-
lated duty of Cultivation that may be a greed to by Each Party : now
I must obsarve you Speek of ye grante being mad to me & to my
associates — but if I under tak to git ye Land Settled I Shall Expect
to have ye grant mad to me with out these men having any Right to
ye Land but what I shall give them for Settleing ye Same So I
Expect to have ye Land that is Left after Paying ye Settlers Settle-
ing which in ded wont be very much now if you ant willing to mak
ye grant to me a Lone upon my obliging my Self to preform ye dutys
a greed to I shall have nothing to do with it — but if you do Conclude
to Let me have it then I Desier you to Let me know it as Soon as you
can for Sence these men have aplyed to me a gin I am Determened to
mak a trad with you or Doct r Warrin & Sum orther at Boston who
offer to Lay out ye Land and give two thirds of a township for ye
Settleing of twon But that is father of then they Lik to go if they
can have any ner which is 130 miles : N — W — I hope you will give
me an answer in a few days Even if you do Let me have it or if you
do not : for ten of these men are gon allredy & it may be ye orthers
may hear of sum orther Land & that may Sute them so they will Leve
me to — if we had not Spent So much time as we have alredy we
might have had not only these twenty men but thos ten gon on that
Land if they had Lik ye Land by this time thir is Six or 8 that
Desieres to go & See ye plase yeat if you git me an answer before ye
Snow comes for then they would know how to Lay out thir Bisness
a ganst next Spring & so I hope you will Send me word where ye
Plase Lays & Let me know ye name of Saveral of ye town that
join or that Lay near to ye same for I Suppose we may go from thise
Plase much nearer then to go by Portsm I hope you will oblige me
by giveing a Speedy answer for I should be glad to have answer
Ready for them by the time they are to come to See me a gain : in
So Doing you will oblige me who am Sir your honours most obdant
hum hie Savant Sam 11 Lauchlen
\_Copy of Reply to Above.]
M 1 Sam" Lauchlen
1 have received yours of y e 30 th Nov r last — and have laid it
before the Prop™, who have read it — and they do not incline to make
EATON. 233
alteration in y° Proposals they made to you and associates, respecting
;i grant of a tract of land — and if you and they do not See fit to accept
it on those terms, you and they may decline, and others may have
it-
iii behalf of V Prop™ I am y r hum Ser*
Portsm Dec' 24 ,h 1773—
G J—
[Conditions of Grant to Lauchlen, 1774.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 163.]
Mem the Proprietors Purchasors of Masons Pattent have Agreed
to I limit to M 1 Thomas Lockling & M r Sam" Lockling each five Hun-
dred Acres of Land to be laid out in that Gore of Land lying between
Leavits Town & Conway Provided that they will each of them make a
Settlement on each lot in One Year from date hereof Provided they
enter into Bonds for the Terms of Settlement in One Month from the
date Nov r 2' 1 1774—
[Petition of Obediali Dudy, 1775.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 163.]
As the Purchasers and Claimers of the land within Mason's Grant
have a Meadow in a tract lately called Eaton, near Ossipee Pond, not
granted or Severd by them, which Meadow contain's about ten Acres,
and on which a few loads of hay may be cut — I desire and Request y e
favour of Said Owners to grant me the liberty to improve the Same
Meadow, till granted or Severed by them to Some other person, and
upon their Grant or Severance will relinquish the Same meadow — or
to their order — and pray that I may improve it this present year, and
if they shall grant me liberty to improve the Same after this year, will
give them a reasonable Rent for ye Same — Portsm July 8 th 1775
Obadiah Dudy
witness Lucy Dudley Wainwright
[Proposals to Henry Weed, 1777.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 164.]
Mem" of proposals for a Settlem 1 a tract of Land of 6 miles square
or equal thereto lying on the curve line North & east of Tamworth
234 CHARTER RECORDS.
between M r Henry Weed of Sand witch & the Com e of Mason Propri-
etors that said Weed is to take a veiw of said Land at his own Expence
& report to this Com 6 at or before the last of June next & if he likes
the Land S a Com'' proposes to dispose of to him & his Associates
25 — 100 Acre lots to 25 Settlers who are actually to settle & reside
on each of said lots that S' 1 Com' at the cost of the proprietors will
clear one good Road thro s' 1 Town & build a Saw & Grist mill for the
conveniency of the Inhabitants & lay said Tract into lots of such
demention as shall be hereafter agreed on — and that M r Weed & his
associates shall have the offer in preference to others of building
Mills clearing Roads &c Portsm May 1 st 1777 — & that the Propri s
propose to make M r Weed some further consideration for his private
emolument
[Contract with Joseph Thompson, 1781.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 164.]
Portsmouth October 12 th 1781 In Behalf of the Proprietors of
Masons Patent We the Subscribers hereby agree with Joseph Tomp-
son of the Town of Conway That if he build a good Saw Mill and
Grist Mill on the Land of the said Proprietors near the Road leading
from Conway to Wolfborough and about five miles South of said Town
on the most convenient stream there which is to be performed &
compleated within fifteen months from the date in consideration of
which we engage that he shall have a deed from said Proprietors of
one hundred Acres of Land to be laid out so as to include said Mills,
or whenever said Mills may be compleated to their satisfaction within
said Term — W m Whipple
John Penhallow
John Peirce
I, Joseph Tompson within mentioned hereby engage that the mills
within mentioned shall be compleated on the terms and conditions
therein mentioned — Portsmouth October 12 th 1781
Joseph Thomson
[Samuel Lauchlen to Mr. Penhalloiv, 1784.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 165.]
Portsmouth July 28—1784
Mr Penhallow
Sir I have weated on Several of the Gentlemen Proprieters and
one Send me to a nother and a nother to a nother &° — this ant what I
EFFINGHAM. 235
Expected from our formour Discorse now If you are Determend not
to ae comidate the metter in questan I Should tak it as a Faver you
would Say So at once, but if you are Desired to do anything that is
generous, Please to give me your answer Imedatly for I Dont meane
to run from one to a nother on the afair no more for I am Determend
To Take the wast Land that Lays with in my Clame as I have offen
menced to you — if I cant Settle the afair now with you I might
have put it out of my hand before now only you Seamd to show a
Disposison to do for me with out my being at that troble from your
humble Serv 1
Sam 1 Lauchlen
[A Fragment of Memoranda.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 165.]
John Knowlsof Tamworth in the County of Strafford yeoman — has
Trespassed on a lot near the 7 mile tree by Cutting 500 trees and live-
ing on the lot
the Above is Called in the Town of Eaton
John K n owls on @ y e 7 mill tree
James Head not on Alkany Hanford not on
Ebenezer Hall on John Roe on
Jonathan morey Doct r Jackson on
Ebe n Garland Thos Garland
EFFINGHAM.
[Granted by the Masonian Proprietors, June 28, 1749, to Nathaniel Gookin and
others, and called Leavittstown. An addition was granted Dec. 20, 1749. The
charter was renewed Sept. 29, 1766. Incorporated as Effingham Aug. 18, 1778.
A gore of land was severed from Wakefield and annexed in 1820. North Effing-
ham [Freedom] was set off and incorporated June 16, 1831.
See XI, Hammond Town Papers, 604; Index to Laws, 163; sketch by F. W.
Barker, Fergussoffs History of Carroll County, 1889, p. 531 ; Stewart's History of
the Free Baptists, 1862, p. 375 ; Baptist Churches in N. H., by E. E. Cummings,
1836, p. 14; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 583.]
236
CHARTER RECORDS.
[Names of Grantees of Effingham.']
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 166.]
For y e Center Square 10 Acres instead of Six 50 Acres for y e House
Lots instead of 100 & y e Terms of y e Warranty y e Same Verbatim as
in Jo" Sanborns grant
Nathaniel Gookin
John Wedgwood
Samuel Smith
Daniel Marston
Zach y Towle
Joseph Knowles
Samuel Batchelder
Joshua Brown Jun r
Nathaniel Batchelder
Eben 1 Rand
John Batchelder Jun r
James Batchelder
Benja" Potter
Jonathan Towle jun r
Abraham Drake
Nat a Batchelder Sen r
Joshua Wingate
Winthrop Marston
Charles Crimble
Josiah Dearborn
Abner Fogg Jun r
Isaac Marston
Thomas Marston
Joshua Brown
John Lovit
Jonathan Marston
Henery Batchelder
Jonathan Knowles
John Tayler
Rubin Sanborn
Jonathan Thomas
Ben jam" Johnson
Joseph Page
Benja" 1 Marston
Jonath" Wedgwood
Elisha Marston jun r
Jonathan Page
John Mighell
John Wingate
Josiah Marston
Tufts Thomas
Joshua Wingate Weeks
John Marston
Moses Leavit
Jonathan Marston Jun r Ware Drake
John Weeks Jun r Seth Fogg
Rubin Dearborn Jun 1
Thomas Nudd
Abraham Drake Jun r
Shem Page
Robey Fogg
John Leavitt Jun r
Samuel Marston
Thomas Robey
John Weeks
Rubin Dearborn
Zach y Batchelder
David Marston
Abner Fogg
Joseph Moulton
Jeremiah Dearborn Jun 1
John Johnson
John Johnson Jun r
Benja" Marston Jun r
John Godfrey
Sam nil Fogg
David Page
Daniel Dow
John Philbrick
Jerimiah Page
Benj" Lovit
Abraham Towle
Simon Marston
Nat 11 Moulton
Elisha Page
Samuel Marston Jun r
Ephraim Marston
Thomas Leavitt
\_Petition of Nathaniel Gookin and Others, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 167.]
Nov r 10 th 1748.
Gent" W e y e Subscribers Inhabitants & Freeholders of Hampton
understanding that you are about to grant Some of those Lands which
you purchased of Cap 4 Mason & having had Incouragment that we
EFFINGHAM.
might obtain a Township upon proper Application We therefore pray
that we may not be forgot but that this may Serve as a memento til
we can apply in a manner that may be more agreeable to you
Nathaniel Gooken
Josiah Hobbs
( apt Benjamin I lobbs
Reubin Dearborn
John wedgwood
Benjamin Marston
William Lane
Simon Dearborn
John Philbick
Thomas Marston
Timothy Dolton
David Page
Henry Batchelder
Joseph knowls
Joseph molton
Jonathan Page
Benjamin Potter
Josiah marston
John God free
Zachariah Towle
morris hobbes Jeremiah Page
Joseph Hobbs Ebenezer Samborn
Benjamin Marston Juner Jonathan Page Juner
Samewell Shaw
Reuben Samborn
Samewell Fogg
William Moulton
Jeremiah Dearborn
Elisha Thomas
Daniel Samborn
John Leavit
Caleb Marston
Jonathan Wedgwood
Edward Shaw
John Jonson
Jonathan marston
Thomas Robe
daniel marston
Abraham drake
Jonathan knowes
Carter Batchelder
Joshua Brown Juner
Joseph Page
John Tayler
Job Chapman
Simon marston Juner
Joshua Brown
Samewell Batchelder
Winthrop Marston
James Godfree
Zaceriah Batchelder
Benjamin Johnson
Abner fogg
Jonathan Hobbs
benjmen Hobbs
David Marston
John Hobbs
.To the Hon 1 Theodore Atkinson Esq r & others Proprietors of
Mason's Right So called —
[Charter of Effingham, 1749.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, June 28, 1749.]
Province of ) Portsmouth June 28 th 1749 Wens'day three of y e
New Hampshire \ Clock afternoon at the Dwelling house of Sarah
Prust Widow the Proprietors meet according to Adjournment
Voted That there be and hereby is granted unto Nathaniel Gookin
Thomas Marston Samuel Marston Joshua Brown Thomas Robey
Samuel Smith John Leavit John Weaks Daniel Marston Jonathan
Marston Reuben Dearborn Zachariah Towle Henry Bachelder Zach-
ariah Bachelder Joseph Knowls Jonathan Knowls David Marston
Samuel Bachelder John Taylor Abner Fogg Joshua Brown Jun r Reu-
ben Sanborn Joseph Moulton Nathaniel Bachelder Jonathan Thomas
Jeremiah Dearborn jun r Ebenezer Rand, Benjamin Johnson John
23S CHARTER RECORDS.
Johnson John Batchelder Jun r Joseph Page John Johnson jun r James
Batchelder Benjamin Marston Benj 11 Marston Jun r Benjamin Potter
Jonathan Wedgwood John Godfrey Jonathan Towle Jun 1 Elisha
Marston jun r Samuel Fogg Abraham Drake Jonathan Page David
Page Nathaniel Bachelder Jun r John Mighill Daniel Dow Joshua
Wingate John Wingate John Philbrick Winthrop Marston Josiah
Marston Jeremiah Page Charles Crimble Tufts Thomas Benjamin
Leavit Josiah Dearborn Joshua Wingate Weeks Abraham Towle
Abner Fogg Jun r John Marston Simon Marston Isaac Marston Moses
Leavit Nath 1 Moulton Jonathan Marston jun r Wear Drake Elisha
Page John Weeks jun r Seth Fogg Samuel Marston jun r Reuben Dear-
born jun r Shem Page Ephraim Marston Thomas Nudd Robey Fogg
Thomas Leavit Abraham Drake jun 1 ' John Leavit jun r John Wedg-
wood —
Excepting as hereafter herein is Excepted on the Terms Conditions
and Limitations herein After Expressed All that Tract of Land
Within the Province of New Hampshire Containing the Quantity of
Six Miles Square Bounded as Follows Viz 1 Beginning at the Prov-
ince Line Joining on y e head or upper Line of a Tract of Land Lately
Granted by the Said Proprietors to John Ham and Others and runs
thence on that Line of Said Tract One Mile thence on a Square or
Right Angle into the Country on that Side and on the Province Line
on the Other Side So far as that the Line Running from these lines
a Cross to Each Other Parallel to the Line of one Mile in Length
Aforesaid Shall Comprehend the Quantity of Six Miles Square. To
have and to Hold to them their Heirs and Assigns in Equal Shares
(Excepting as Aforesaid) on the Following Terms Conditions and
Limitations That is to Say that the Whole Tract of Land Within the
Said Boundaries (Saving what is herein After Mentioned to be Other-
wise Improved) be Divided into one Hundred Shares or Rights and
Each Share Laid out into two Distinct Lots one Of Which to Con-
tain Fifty acres and the Other All the Land belonging to Each
Respective Share. That the Whole be So Laid out and the two Lots
belonging to Each Share Numbred with the Same Number beginning
with one and Ending with one Hundred That the Said Land be So
Laid out within one Year from the Granting thereof and then the
Lots Drawn for in the Lsual manner of Drawing for Lots of Land in
the Town of Portsmouth under the Care & Direction of the Proprie-
tors Aforesaid & So to be Done as to Make but one Draft to Each
Share
That one Of the Said Shares be for the first Minister of the Gospel
who Shall be Settled on the Said Land and Continue During his Life
or until he Shall be regularly Dismist to hold to him his heirs &
EFFINGHAM. 239
Assigns and one Other Of said Shares to be for and Toward the Sup-
port of the Gospel Ministry there forever, And the Fifty acre Lots
belonging to these Shares to be Laid out as near the Place where the
Meeting house Shall be built as may Conveniently be Done and not
drawn for as the Other Lots. That there be ten acres of Land left
in Some Convenient Place within Said Boundaries for building a
Meeting house and School house Upon making a Training field a
Burying Place and for Such other Public uses as the Inhabitants
there Shall See Cause to Improve it —
That Seventeen of Said Shares be and hereby are Reserved to the
use of the Said Grantors their Heirs and Assigns and one of the Said
Shares be for the use and Support of a School there Forever — That
the owners of the Other Eighty Shares make a Regular Settlement
there at their own Charge in the Following Manner viz 1 that Each
owner of the Said Eighty Shares build an House of Eighteen foot
Long & fourteen foot Wide or Equal thereto upon Some part of his
Land and Clear three Acres thereof fit for Tillage or Mowing within
Eight years from this time
And that the Said owners build a Meeting house there (upon the
Land to be Left for that Purpose as Aforesaid) fit for the Public
Worship of God for the use Of the Said Inhabitants within ten years
from this time and Maintain the Preaching of the Gospel there Con-
stantly next After Twelve years from this time —
That there be twenty acres of Land left in Some Suitable Place
within Said boundaries for a Privilege and Accommodation of a saw-
mill which Shall be to him his heirs and Assigns who will build Such
mill within three years from this time, with the Privilege of the most
Convenient Stream and Place for doing the Same and in Considera-
tion thereof the owner or owners of Such Mill Shall Saw the Logs of
the Said owners of the Said Shares and Other Inhabitants there to the
Halves for the Term of ten Years next After the said Mill Shall First
work — And if no Particular Person or Persons of the owners of the
Said Shares or Such as the Majority of them Shall Permit to do the
Same will Undertake to do the Same then the Said owners at their
Common Expence Shall put the Said Mill under Such a Regulation as
that they and Others Inhabiting there May be Seasonably and Rea-
sonably Served by having their Lumber Sawed as Occasion Shall
require for building on the Said Granted Premises as Aforesaid
That Each owner of the Said Eighty Shares Pay to Such Person or
Persons as the Majority of them Shall Chuse for that Purpose all Such
Sums of money or bills of Public Credit as the Said owners or the
Major Part of them Shall Determine to be Necessary from time to
time & as Occasion Shall require to defrey the Charges of Laying out
24O CHARTER RECORDS.
Said Land and Other Matters and things necessary to Make a Settle-
ment as aforesaid and performing the Other particulars herein
Enjoined and Directed to be Done — That in Laying out the Said Lots
Care be taken to Sort them in Such a Manner as to Make the Shares
as Equal as Possible —
That the Lots be Laid out in Ranges where the Land will Admit
of it and Land left between the Lots for Highways of two rods wide
& between y e Ranges of four Rods wide And that a Plan of the Whole
Laying out be made at the Charge of the Said owners And Return'd
to the Grantors As soon as may be Done With Conveniency not
Exceeding one Year
That the Seventeen Shares reserved be Exonerated Acquitted and
Discharged and fully Exempted from Paying any Charge towards
making the Said Settlement and not held to the Conditions of the
other Eighty Shares nor Liable to any Tax or Assessment untill
Improved by the Respective owners —
That all white Pine trees fit for his Majestys use for Masting the
Royal Navy be and hereby are Reserved and are hereby Granted to
his Majesty his heirs and Successors for that Purpose.
And in Case Any of the owners of the said Eighty Shares Shall
Refuse Neglect or omit to Perform and fully Discharge any of the
Conditions Articles Matters and things herein Enjoined Directed &
ordered to be Done by the Grantors as Aforesaid he Shall forfeit his
Share and Right in the Said Tract of Land and Every Part thereof
to the said Grantors & their Heirs and Assigns and it Shall and may
be Lawful for them or any of them or any Person or Persons by their
order or the Major part of them so ordering in their Name & Stead to
Enter into and upon the Part of Such Delinquent Owner and him
thence Utterly to Amove oust Expel and Eject for the use of the Said
Grantors their Heirs and Assigns Provided Nevertheless and it is the
true Intent and meaning of the said Grantors in these Presents that
Such forfeited Shares Shall not be Discharged (nor Shall any of
them by Such forfeiture) from the Charge burthen and Duty of Set-
tling as Aforesaid and performing all articles Matters and things herein
Above Specified, for Each owner of the said Shares to do and the Said
Grantors in Case they Shall hold Such forfeited Shares Shall and will
do and Perform the Same and in Case of Granting them Again will
Enjoin and Oblige the Grantees So to Do —
Provided there be no Indian War within any of the Terms and
Limitations of time Above Mentioned for Performing the said arti-
cles Matters and things aforesaid to be Done and Performed by any
of the said owners of the said Eighty Shares and in Case that Should
Happen the Same times to be allowed for the respective matters
Aforesaid After Such Impediment Shall be Removed
EFFINGHAM. 24I
And in Case any action or Suit Shall be brought against the Said
Grantees for the said tract of Land or any Tart thereof the Said
Grantees arc hereby obliged to Vouch the Grantors or Such of tin-
Said Grantees as Shall be so sued Shall so do and the Said Grantors
hereby Promise and Engage they their Heirs Exec" Adm rs or Assigns
Shall and will at their own Cost & Expence Defend the Said Suit
and Pursue the Same to final Judgment through the whole Course of
the Law (if there Shall he Occasion) and in Case the final Judgment
in Such Trial Shall he Against the Said Grantors the Grantees Shall
Recover Nothing over in Satisfaction from the said Crantors their
Exec" or Adm rs or any of them
[Addition to Effingham, 1741'. J
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Dee. 20, 1749, and Masonian Papers,
Vol. 5, p. 168.]
Province of New } Portsmouth December y e 20 th 1749 Wen'sday
Hampshire \ live of y e Clock afternoon at the Dwelling house
of Ann Slayton Widow — The Proprietors meet according to Adjourn-
ment —
Whereas the said Proprietors at their meeting held at Said Ports-
mouth on the twenty Eighth day of June last granted unto Nathaniel
Gookin, Thomas Marston, Samuel Marston & others a certain Tract
of land of six miles Square hounded as follow's (viz 1 ) Beginning at
the Province line joining on the head or upper line of a tract of Land
lately granted by Said Proprietors to John Ham & others and run's
thence on that line of Said Tract one mile thence on a Square or
right Angle into the Country on that Side and on the Province Line
mi the other Side so far as that the Line Running from these Lines
across to Each other Parallel! to the Line of one Mile in length afore-
said Shall Comprehend the Quantity of Six Miles Square — and where-
as it is Represented that taking Six miles Square in the manner afore-
said neai' two miles of the upper part quite across the Said Tract will
run upon mountanous Rocky Lands not capable of Improvement —
Therefore
Voted that there be and hereby is granted to the Grantees men-
tioned in the above recited Grant & on the Same Terms, Limitations
& Conditions, an Addition To the said Grant of one Mile and one
third part of a Mile on that Tract of Land granted to John Ham &
others aforesaid and running on a Right Angle into the Country as
i:>
242 CHARTER RECORDS.
Ear as the Westerly Side line of the Said Grant first made to the Said
(look in & others and then to meet the End of the Cross Line at the
head or upper part thereof with the Appurtenances thereof which
Addition with the Grant first made to the Said Grantees is to them
& their Respective Heirs & Assigns making one intire Tract to hold
on the Same Terms Reservations & Conditions Limitations &
Exceptions as aforesaid in the first grant —
[Report of Committee to Lay Out Effingham, 1761.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 169.]
We the Subscribers Being Chosen by the proprietors of Leavits
town to Survay and Lay out S' 1 township into Lots accordingly we
Set out October the 12 th 1761 Survayed S' 1 township and Laid out
one De vision of Lots about fifty Six Acres Each and Returned home
the 30 th Day of S' 1 month Survayed and Laid out as followeth : Viz :
Begining at the Province Line at a Corner tree at the Head of a
township (J ranted by the Purchesors of Masons Patent to John Ham
and Others near the Province Pond So Called then Runing from sd
Corner on Hams Head Line about two miles and one third of a mile :
then Runing North 42 Degrees west Seven miles : then North 48
Degrees East to the Province Line : then on sd Line to the first
bounds : the sd Lots Begin three fifths of a mile from Hams Head
Line measured on the aforesd Seven mile Line then Runing Parelall
to Sd Hams Line three miles : then Runing North 42 Degrees west
three miles : then South 48 Degres west to sd Seven mile
Line : then on sd Line three miles to the first Bounds which
three miles Square Ave Laid out into one Hundred and two Lots half
of a mile in Length and fifty Six Rods in wedth Leaving High ways
of three Rods wide to the North East of the Center Range Line and
of the Second Range Lines from the Center Each way and also a
High way of two Rods wide on the South East Side of the Center
tree Cross the Range. Sd Center is Laid out on the Corners of the
Lots Number ^jj-j-^j the afore sd Lots are Numbred as followeth :
viz : the Center Range Line Begining Midway of the afore sd Parel-
all Line and Runing North 42 d west is Numbred ^j|? So on in
Course and ends with l ~ : the Second Numbred Line Begins one
mile Southwestward of the Center line on the Same Parelall Line
Numbred jjf-j-H So on in Course Northwestward and ends
35 I 36
52
with '^ : the third Numbred Line Begins one mile North Eastward
EFFINGHAM. 243
of the Center Line on the Same Parelall Line Numbred ^ J ™ So on
in Course Northwestward and ends with « the other Range Lines
TO O
are not Numbred : all which will more fully appear by the Plan this
we Do make our Return this 17"' Day of November Anno Domini
17G1 In witness whereof we Do here unto Set our hands
!g
5
i
Benj ln Hobbs 3' 1
Joshua Wingate 3 d
Simon marston
Benjmian Page
Weare Drake
Samuel Wedgwood
Thomas Moulton
Joseph Page
William MMufee
moses Leavitt
[Report of Laying Out of Effingham, 1762.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 170.]
I the Subscriber Being Chosen or agreed with by the Proprietors
of Leavits town to Lot out the Second Devision in S d township
which was the whole of y e Land that was undevided in sd township :
& to Lay out a mill Priveledge accordingly I have Laid out all the
undevided Land in sd township into one hundred Lots & have Left
Land for a mill Priviledge & Retorned Home the 17 th Day of april
1762 Sd Second Division of Lots are Laid out & Bounded as fol-
Loweth Viz: the first Rang Begining on the Seven mile Line two
miles & two fifths of a mile Northwestward from y e Home Lots
Leaving a Highway in this as also in all the other Ranges of three
Rods wide to the Northwest of the Rang Line this first Rang Line
Runs North 48 Degrees East Numbering two Ranges of Lots on Sd
Line begining on the Northwest Side of Sd Line with 1 : 3 & So on
& on the Southeast Side 2: 4 & So on thus \ \ \ \ \ ' 7 8 \ \ Q the upper Side
Ending with 54 the Lower Side with 50 Leaving highways of two
Rods wide to the North Eastward of the Numberd trees Cross the
Range on y e Side of Every fifth Lot the Lots in generall are
one mile Long & one hundred & twelve Rods wide the Second Line
Begins 49o Rods Southwest 8 degrees from the North East End of
244 CHARTER RECORDS.
the first Rang Line then Runs South 48 degrees west to the afore sd
Seven mile Line Begining to Number with 55 & Ending with 75 the
Lots from 68 to 75 are but 96 Rods wide the third Line Begins two
fifths of a mile North west from the North Corner of the first Devi-
sion cV Runs North 48 Degrees East to y e Province Line Begining to
Number with 76 & Ending with 86 the fourth Line Begins 495 Rods
South 8 Degrees west from the third Line & Runs South 48 Degrees
west to the Home Lots Begining to Number with 87 & Ending with
93 then Numbering 94 : 95 & So on to 100 on the Lines of the first
Devision which Lots are of Differant Length & wedth which may Be
found By the Plan Referance thereunto Being had the mill Privi-
ledge is in the 95 th & 96 Lots in the first Devision which Runs So far
into the Second Devision as to Contain 66 acres Each including the
mill Priveledg all which will more fully appear by the Plan this I Do
make my Return this 11 th Day of april 1762 in witness whereof I Do
hereunto Set my hand
Daniel Samborn Surv r
[Draft of Lots in Effingham, 1762.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, May 12, 1762, Vol. 6, p. 229, Vol.
7, p. 63, and Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 171.]
Province of ) Portsmouth May 12 th 1762 Wednesday five of the
New Hampsh r \ Clock afternoon at the House of James Stoodly Inn-
holder the Proprietors meet according to Adjournment
Voted that the Plan of y e Tract of Land granted to Nathaniel
Gookin & others and returns of y e laying out of the first and Second
Division of Lotts as on file, be accepted, and that y e drawing of the
Lotts be now made at this meeting which were drawn accordingly as
on file —
EFFINGHAM.
245
drawn PersonsNames
first
2d
drawn
First
2d
I )i vision
Division
Division
Division
i' 1 Benj« Marston
2 d
John Rindge
jun' N°
20
56
N°
3
73
3. Abraham Drake
9'
12
4-
Joshua Brown
jnn r .
22
50
5. Roby Fogg .
81
Si
6.
Thomlinson &
Mason
84
84
7. John Philbrick
8
68
8.
Jeremiah Dear-
born j r
94
9
9. Joseph Page .
5o
3i
10.
Henry Bachel-
der .
70
24
1 1 . Joshua Peirce
12.
Theodore At-
Esq™ right
10
66
kinson Esq r
59
99
13. Nath 1 bachelder
14.
John Moffat
Jun r .
92
1 1
Esq r .
21
55
15. Thomas Wall-
16
George Jaffrey
80
80
ingtord Esq r
16
60
17 Law Lot X° 2
83
83
18.
Tufts Thomas
14
62
19 Thomas Leavet
86
86
20
Dan 1 Peirce &
Mary Moor
32
45
21 Thomas Marston
42
39
22
Benj a Potter
64
90
23 Jonathan Page
7
69
24
Winthrop
Marston .
6
7o
25 Law Lot N° 1
97
6
26
Nath 1 Bachel-
der .
49
32
27 Jon a Marston j r
3i
47
28.
Solly & March
43
38
29 John Weeks
73
2 1
3°-
Abner Fogg .
96
7
31 Jonathan
32-
David Page
54
27
Wedgewood
5-
29
33 Thomas Packer
34-
Reuben Dear-
Esq r
39
42
born jun 1 ' .
82
82
35 Samuel Smith
66
92
36.
Josiah Marston
61
87
37 Reuben Dear-
38.
Shem Page .
4 1
40
born
18
58
39 Ebenezer Ran
27
53
40.
Jotham Odiorne
Esq 18 right
47
34
41 Daniel Marston
58
98
42
Samuel Fogg
33
2
43 Jonathan Thom-
44
Joseph Moulton
63
89
as
48
33
45 John Taylor .
37
44
46
David Marston
5 1
30
47 Nath 1 Moulton
55
26
48.
Seth Fogg .
98
5
49 Nathi Cooking
46-
35
50.
Abner Fogg jun 1 '
67
93
51 Benj a Marston
7i
23
52
Joshua Brown
76
77
S3 Thomas Roby
9
67
54
Sam 1 Marston
jun r .
44
37
55 Abraham Towle
85
85
56.
John Godfrey
38
43
57 John Leavit Jun r
62
88
58.
Josiah Dearborn
5»
95
246
CHARTER RECORDS.
drawn PersonsNames
first
Division
2d
Division
drawn
First
Division
2d
Division
59 Charles Crimble
95
8
60
Jon a Marston
,
75
61 Joseph Knowles
88
*5
62
James Bachel-
der .
93
10
63 Reuben Sanborn
89
14
64
Moses Leavit
23
48
65 John Wingate
34
96
66.
Joshua Wingate
100
3
67 Zachariah Towle
45
36
68
Thomas Nudd
90
13
69 John Johnson
70.
Samuel Bachel-
jun r .
69
25
der .
24
54
71 Elisha Marston
72
Jon a Knowles
5
7i
jun r .
1 1
65
73 John Johnson
65
9 1
74
John Weeks
jun r .
72
22
75 Meserve &
76.
Daniel Dow .
77
17
Cornp 8
73
28
77 Abraham Drake
78.
Zachariah Bach-
jun r .
79
79
elder
2
74
79 John Bachelder
80.
Mark He Went-
jun r .
68
78
Wentwort h
Esq r .
99
4
81 John Leavet .
78
1
82
Isaac Marston
4
72
83 Jonathan Towle
84
Benj a Leavet
17
59
jun r .
40
4i
85 Richard Wibird
86.
Weare Drake
74
20
Esq r .
12
64
87 John Wentworth
88
Joshua Wingate
Esq r .
13
63
Weeks
36
46
89 Benj" Johnson
60
100
90.
John Wedge-
wood
57
97
91 Jeremiah Page
35
94
92
John Marston
19
57
93 Elisha Page .
29
5i
94
John Mighill
28
52
95 Samuel Marston
3°
49
96.
Simon Marston
15
61
97 Ephraim Mars-
Ministry Lot
26
18
ton .
75
19
Ministers Lot
2 5
16
School Lot
87
76
Drawn at the Meeting abovesaid
attest Geo : Jaffrey Prop 1 ' 8 Cle r
a true Copy the Record of the Draft of the lotts of township grant-
ed to Nath 11 Gooking &c
attest Geo : Jaffrey Prop rs CI
EFFINGHAM. 247
( Petition of John Leavitt, 1766.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 172.]
Province of / To the Honor 1 '' Centlmen Purehers of the Right
New Hampshire \ <>!' John tuften mason Esq 1 as thaire was a Town-
ship Granted to John Leavitt Daniel marston and others and this is
to Infoim you that the Propiete lias Given Good inCorgment to five
men that will Setele on Said town Ship and as thaire a Number of
Rights that is not Carred on and for want of Said Rights ben Carred
on the Said men that was to Seteled mi Said town Ship Can not go
on upon thaire work, and the town Slip Ly Still and this is to Desiere
you to Graint Liberty to Propiete to Set Saied Rights up at a Pub-
leck Vendue and aney other thing that you Shall think Proper
North Hampton Apriel 15 th 1 T < > « >
John Leavitt in Bhelfe of the Commite
[Regrant of Effingham, 1766.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Sept. 29, 1766.]
Province of / Portsmouth Sept r 29 th 176(3 Monday five of the
New Ilampsh' \ Clock afternoon at the Dwelling house of James
Stoodly Esqu 1 Innholder the Proprietors meet according to adjourn-
ment
Whereas the said Proprietors on the -N h day of June 1749, made
a Grant of all their Right Title Interest, Property & Demand in &
to a certain Tract of Land in said Pro\ inee within the Claim of said
Proprietors, Containing the Quantity of Six Miles Square, bounded
as follow's viz' Beginning at the Province Line, joining on the head
or upper Line of a Tract of Land lately granted by the said Proprie-
tors to John Ham & others, and run's thence on that Line of said
Tract one Mile, then on a Square or Right Angle into the Country
on that Side, and on the Province Line on the other Side so far as
that the Line run'ing from these Lines across to each other Parallel
to the line of one Mile in length aforesaid, shall comprehend the
Quantity of Six miles Square to Nathanael Gookin, Thomas Marston,
Samuel Marston, and others mentioned in said Grant on certain Con-
ditions and Limitations therein Declared, and in Special that a Set-
tlement of the said Land should be made, within a limited time
therein also set forth, as by Reference to the said (irant may at large
appear, Which Conditions & Limitations, the said Grantees have not
been able to Comply with, and have therefore Surrender'd the same
248 CHARTER RECORDS.
Grant to the Grantors and have requested of them a new Grant of
said Land to be made to the principal part of the said Grantees with
some others taken into the Number in the room & Stead of some of
the Original Grantees who have resigned or are Deceased or absent
whereupon the said Grantors having re-enter'd into said Premises for
the Breach of said Terms & Conditions and resumed the Possession
thereof and being desireous of Settling the said Lands and Willing to
(J rant the Request aforesaid — Therefore Voted that there be & hereby
is Granted all the Right Title, Interest Claim Property & Demand
of the said Proprietors of in & unto the same Tract of Land unto
Nathanael Gookin, John Leavit, Abner Fogg, John Weeks William
Weeks jun 1 ' Zachariah Bachelder, David Marston, Isaac Marston,
Jonathan Wedgewood, James Wedgwood, Abraham Drake, Abra-
ham Drake jun r Daniel Sanborn, Benj a Leavitt, Jeremiah Page,
Daniel Marston, Simon Marston, Samuel Marston, David Wedg-
wood, Benjamin Johnson, Jeremiah Dearborn, John Johnson, Jona-
athan Knowles, John Wingate junior, Benjamin Perkins, Joshua
Wingate the third Moses Leavitt, Thomas Marston, Thomas Robie,
Samuel Smith, John Shepard, Abner Fogg jnn r Seth Fogg, Samuel
Robie Fogg, Weare Drake, Jonathan Drake Jonathan Marston
Thomas Marston John Leavitt Jun r Thomas Leavitt, David Knowles
David Knowles jun 1 Joshua Brown Joshua Brown Jun r John
Taylor John Johnson, Levi Dearborn, Levi Dearborn Jun r Ebenezer
Loverin, Henry Bachelder, Thomas Nuclei, John Marston, Joseph
Moulton, Jonathan Norris Josiah Marston, Samuel Sherburne, Ben-
jamin Palmer, Samuel Wedgwood Jeremiah Avery, James Marston,
David Marston jun 1 ' John Dearborn Nathaniel Drake John Dearborn
jun 1 Simon Dearborn, Nath 1 Hobbs, Jonathan Page Jun 1 " Simon Nudd,
Jon 11 Marston, Simon Leavitt, all of North Hampton in said Province
Thomas Parsons, Ebenezer Smith, Thomas Parsons jun 1 ' Eben 1 ' Smith
all of Exeter in said Province, Walter Bryent of Newmarket Jede-
diali Prescut of Brintwood in said Province, Joseph Towle jun 1 Abra-
ham Towle, Joseph Towle, all of Hampton and Ezekiel Russell of
Portsmouth, all in the Province aforesaid, Excepting as is herein
after Excepted, on the Terms, Conditions, and Limitations, herein
after Expressed To have and To hold, to them, their Heirs & Assigns,
in equal Shares Excepting as aforesaid, on the following Terms, Con-
ditions, & Limitations namely, That the whole Tract of Land within
said Boundaries (Saving what is herein after mentioned to be other-
wise Improved) be Divided into One Hundred Shares or Rights and
each Share laid out into two distinct Lots, one of which to contain
fifty Acres, and the other all the Land belonging to each respec-
tive Share, tin- two Lots belonging to each Share to have the
EFFINGHAM. 249
Bame Number but as the Lota were Laid out, in the manner aforesaid
under the former Grant & drawn to the Persons herein named who
were Grantees in that are to hold the Lots drawn, and allotted to
them in the former Division and the new Grantees in this who were
not aamed in the former Grant are to come to lot & draw the same
here in Portsmouth under the Care & Direction of the Grantors,
within three Months from this time — That as all the Terms & Con-
ditions of the former Grant are recorded, & the Grantees being the
Bame Persons a few excepted, the Grantees are to make the Settle-
ment of said Tract of Land in the same manner, and all Exceptions
and Reservations are hereby declared, to be the same as in the said
former Grant that are not otherwise herein expressed That those
i^ the Grantees in these Presents expressed who shall fail of settling
their Respective Shares & Rights in the manner directed in the
former Grant. But within the time herein limitted, shall forfeit
their Rights & .Shares to the other Grantees before herein named,
who shall fullhll and perform the Terms & Conditions of this Grant
to them, their Heirs & Assigns, And that the said Grantees shall
have three Years time from the Date hereof & no longer to perform &
fulfill all the Articles Matters & things by them to be done accord-
ing to the true Intent and meaning of the Conditions, Declarations
and Directions aforesaid, above refer' d to
[Xf/r Chrantees in Effingham, 1766.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Dec. 10, 1766, and Masonian Papers,
Vol. 5, p. 173.]
Province of | Portsmouth December 10 th 1766 Wednesday five
New Hampshire \ of the Clock afternoon the Proprietors meet ac-
cording to adjournment
WHEREAS the Proprietors at their Meeting held at Portsmouth
Sept 1 2U" 1 1766, did grant to Nath 1 Gookin, Thomas Marston & Sam-
uel Marston & others, a Tract of Land in said Province, within the
Claim of said Proprietors, containing Six Miles Square & bounded
by the bom ids expressed in said Grant, which said Tract was granted
to said Prisons & others the 28 U| day of June 1749, but being for-
feited & Surrendered to said Grantors, Sixteen of those Persons who
were inserted, in said last-mentioned Grant are not inserted in the
Grant first-mentioned, but Sixteen other Persons placed in their
Stead, & their Lots to be drawn for in Portsmouth under the Care
& Direction of said Grantors. Therefore
250
CHARTER RECORDS.
Voted that the said Sixteen Lots or Shares be now drawn for as
Thomas Parsons of Exeter appears in Behalf of said Grantees to
attend to the drawing of said Lots and said Sixteen Lots or Shares
were drawn to & for the said Sixteen Persons as in a Schedule on
file
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Vol. 6, p. 280.]
Province of ) At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Lands
New Hamps r \ purchased of John Tufton Mason Esq 1 in New Hamp-
shire, held at Portsmouth, on the tenth day of December 1766, by
adjournment
A Draft of Sixteen Lots or Shares of Sixteen new Proprietors or
Grantees in the Tract of Land granted to Nath 1 Gookin Thomas
Marston, Samuel Marston &c Pursuant to the Tenor of the Grant.
pass'd Septem 1 " 29 th 1766 Draft as follows viz 1
Thomas Marston
Nath 1 Hobbs
Jeremiah Avery
Thomas Parsons jun 1
David Marston jun r
Walter Bryent
John Dearborn
Simon Dearborn
Jonathan Marston
Ebenezer Smith
Nathaniel Drake
Samuel Wedgewood
Simon Leavet
John Dearborn Jun 1 '
Simon Nudd
Ezekiel Russell
attest Geo: Jaffrey Prop 1 ' 8 Cle r
in Behalf of Grantees Thomas Parsons —
a true Copy of the Record of y e Draft of the Lotts —
attest Geo : Jaffrey Prop 18 CI
of first Division. N° of 2 d Division.
48 .
49
14 .
8
41 .
65.
24
26
11 '. '.
36
50 .
27
68 .
31
54 .
10
89 .
14
93 .
62
29 .
. 32
55 .
27
45 .
40
95 .
54
49 .
78
30 .
33
EFFINGHAM.
251
[Improvements in Effingham, 1770.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 174.]
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96
6
15
38 & l8
Benj Hilton
95
25
30
26 & 24
James Titcomb
J8t
97
5
6
ab l 1 7 feet
Andrew Hilton
93
'7
10
Logg
Jerem a Avery
92
7
Logg
Joseph Palmer
7 8&79
4
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Jno George ....
92
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95
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James Dearburne .
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Josiah Robertson
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No Meeting House for Publick Worship —
The above is an Acco't of the settlements & Improvements in
Leavitts Town — surv' 1 & examind
Leavitts Town Jan? 1770 W Jotham Rindge & W'" Blake
252 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Settlements in Effingham, 1770.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 175.]
An Account of Settlements in Leavitts Town
First Division Lott N° 95 one House one Saw Mill one Acre cleared
96. one House 2 Acres fekl
97 one House, one Grist Mill 12 Acres Cleared
74 One House 3 Acres Clear' 1 & 3. feld
5. One House 4 Acres Clear' 1 & 2. feld
76. ten Acres feld
94 three Acres feld
37 Three Acres feld
93 One House 8 Acres Clear' 1 & seven feld
92 One House 2 Acres Clear" & 3 feld
91 One House 12 Acres Clear' 1
78 & 79 one House 8 Acres Clear' 1 & 9 feld
40 One House 4 Acres Clear' 1 & 2 feld
41 foure Acres Clear d & 2 feld
Second Division
N° 96 One House 18 Acres Clear' 1 & 10 feld
95 One House 50 Acres Clear" & 12 feld
94 Three Acres feld
93 One House 6 Acres Clear' 1 30 feld
92 One House 12 Acres Clear' 1 & 20 feld
90 four Acres Clear' 1
89 Three Acres feld
98 One House 6 Acres feld
97 One Acre Clear" & 2 feld
67 One House 4 Acres Clear' 1
( John Leavit
Portsm June 13 th 1770 Returned by < Abraham Drake
/ Com 1 ""
[Excuses of Grantees of Effingham, 1770.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 176.]
To the Honorable the Purchasers of the Right of John Tuften
Mason Esq r The Grantees of Leavitts (so Call' 1 ) in the Province of
New Hampshire Do give the following Reasons why the Charter of
the said Township in not in every respect complied with Viz.
1. The Extroardinary Expence the Grantees have been at in clear-
ing Roads tli rough East Town and a certain gore of Land between
East Town and Leavitt 8 Town —
EFFINGHAM.
253
2. The Land in Leavitts Town being very broken and cold and the
great Distance from any Settlement where any Necessary Supplies
could be had Obliged the Grantees to be at very greal Expence in
geting <v. Supporting Settlers there
We the Grantees therefore pray the Lenity of the Honorable
Grantors towards the Grantees, as they arc doing all within their
Power to Promote the Settlement of said Town as fast as Possible —
Portsm" June 13 th 1770 Returned to the above Proprietors
by Abraham Drake ) p ,,.,.
John Leavitt \
[Committee on TSjftngham Affairs, 1770.]
[Proprietors' Records, June 13, 1770, and Masonian Papers,
Vol. 5, p. 177.]
Province of New } Portsmouth June 13 th 1770, Wednesday five of
Hampsh* \ the Clock afternoon — The Proprietors meet
according to adjournment —
Voted That the Consideration of the Grantees of Leavets Town So
called, not complying with the Terms of their Grant, be referred to
Daniel Rogers Esqu r & m r John Penhallow as a Conrittee and to
Report what they think will be the best Interest of the Proprietors
to determine upon the affair, and as Soon as they can conveniently —
[//'■//"/■/ of Committee on Effingham, 1770.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 177.]
Province of / Portsm Sep r 12 th 1770 We the Subscribers being-
New Hamp 1 " \ Appointed a Committee to Examine the State of the
Settlements of Levits Town, and the Petition of the Grantees, upon
Examination Find that they are Greatly Deficiant in their Comply-
ance with the Terms of their Grant but upon Considering the Diffi-
culty and Expence that they have been Already at. Propose that One
Year Longer be Allow' d them to Comply With the Terms of their
Grant at the Expiration of which Term all the Deficient Grantees
Shares Shall Revert to the Grantors —
upon Examining the Returns of Manadnock N° 5 Dated A]) 1 24 th
1770 we find a Deficiency of 20 setlers out of the 47 which by Char-
ter they were to have had in said Town by Dec r 1763
254 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Thomas Parsons to Proprietors, 1772.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 178.]
Hon' 1 S 1 ' I Beg you to Excuse my Troubling- you with the Follow-
ing lines (viz) Some Time in y e year 1766 I was admitted to Offer
Some reasons to y e Hon 1 ' 1 Proprietors of Maisons Claim why the Set-
tlement of Leavitts Town went on with Little or no Sucksess & had
Incoragement if I carried forward my Improvements I Should not
Suffer By the Neglect of others, Since which the Grantees have been
prevailed with to give a Bounty to Twenty Families for moveing into
S' 1 Township Others with my Self Undertook to perform it the Time
for Doing this lias been Elapsed Two years or more and there is Now
wanting to make up the Number agreed for Five or Six famillies be-
sides part of those who are called Famillies their being So Poor that
if they ware not Supported By Others Sole & Body could not keep
togather For the Settlement of Such Banditties & Likewise where
there is no Settlements fulfilled the Same Bounty has been Given as
for those who have Spared no Cost nor Pains to Answer the Designed
End I have Expended at Least five Hundred Pounds Lm & the Im-
provements made by myself & those I have Settled there being five
in Number Exceeds what has been Done by all the Other Proprietors
nofrwith Standing I cannot prevail with y e Grantees to Sue those who
are faulty and I must now move with my Familly into the Town &
there reside with those who make themselves wors than Brutes which
I think a Great Hardship —
another Hindrance of the Settlement is the non-resident Proprietors
Say that they have Paid a Proportion of y e Expence of what has been
Done and there rights are as much Settled as those under Improve-
ment or at least if their right is Taken from them they will come in
for a Share of those that are Settled it being Done with there money
To prevent any more negligence I Pray y r Hon r would move it to the
Grantors to order the resident Proprietors to Take the advantage of
that Clause in the Grant Either to ther own benifit or to the Benifit
of the Grantors, which is that those of the Grantees who Do Not ful-
fill in the Time limitted Shall forfitt their rights to those that Do ful-
fill &c : if Something of this kind is motioned and Carried into Exe-
cution it Seems to me it will answer a Valuable End and the Grantees
repremanded for not Prosecuteing those who are Delinquent in Set-
tleing what ever I can Serve the Hon ,,lt ' Grantor in Respecting the
matter Shall Exurt my Self to the utmost to Do I am S r your Most
Obedient Humb le Serv'
Exeter May 27 th 1772 Thomas Parsons
EFFINGHAM. 255
[Report on Survey of Effingham, 1772.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 17'.*.]
Pursuant to my Directions I have Run the lines of Leavits Town
and found the Line on the Head of East 'Town Run right & Spotted.
The South West line as run and Markt was Eighty rods Short of
their Measure according to my Computation & Measure
I then proceeded to take the Course and distance of the Picwacket
Road as directed which I accomplished and markt for Hundred Acre
Lots as will appear by a plan herewith Exhibited
The Road as it Runs through Leavits Town is Three Miles three
Quarters and Forty three Rods, Line River Bridge is in the Same the
width of which is four Rods and Ten feet. The land on Leavits
Tow 11 Southerly line is from East Town up Two miles and a half
very (iood the Remaider to the uper End mostly pine land.
From Wolfbourough to Leavits town on the Road Considerable good
Land until you come within \ a mile of Leavits Town line then pine
to the line. From Conway Line to the Lot N° 14 & 15 Inclusively
all the Growth Pitch pine, from the Lot N° 16 to the Lot N° 47 In-
clusively good Land Chiefly a Beach Ridge and from thence to
Le a\ its Town Line all Pitch pine. I am Gent" with great Esteem y r
Hum 1 S'
Ebenezer Thompson
To Mess 1 '* Dan 1 Peirce George Jaffry and Daniel Rogers Esq 1 M r
.John Penhallow & Peter Peirce a Committee of Masons Propriety —
Durham Xovem 1 ' lt3 th 1772
\ B the Bound Trees on the Road are double Markt & Number' 1
[Petition of Inhabitants of Effingham, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 180.]
To the Honab le Proprietors Claiming Lands in the Province of New
Hampshire Under John Tufton Mason Esq 1 ' Humbly sheweth the In-
habit ants of the Township of Leavitts Town That in Expectation of
a Speedy .V Generall Settlement of Said Township they ware Induced
to Expose themselves and Substance to the Fatigue and Expence of
becomeing Inhabitants And being remote from Neighbouring settle-
ments The Burthen of Repairing roads the want of a School and
Priviledges of Publick worship upon the Lords Day become Very
Burthensome, The roads between East Town settlements and Leavitts
Town has cost Leavitts Town Proprietors upwards of one Hundred
256 CHARTER RECORDS.
pounds L. M ; all that has been Done by East Town Proprietors is
Cutting out a roade in a Different place, leaveing the Slows without
so much as one Cosway over them, and the Bridges over Pine River
have been Built so Long, that it's Dangerous for man & Beast to Pass
over them, Some have in the Year Past narrowly Escaped Loosing
their lives The Number of Families Now resideing in this Place is
Seventeen which contain Sixty foure Children the want of Publick
worship on the Lords Day and a School of Learning as we Humbly
conceive Exposes them to that Degree of Ignorance that in a few
years more, their age will not Admitt of a Remedy The Prospect we
at Present have of any Considerable number of Fainilyes being aded
to us, Shews a Dull aspect, for Few if any Attemps are makeing by
the orantees for that End an Increse of which we consceive to be our
only remedy Your Memorialests Therefor humbly Pray your Hon rs
would Pint out a remedy whereby this Town may become more Gen-
erally Settled and also whereby the road from East Town Settlements
and through the gore may be made Passable without Indangering our
lives & Substance or allow us that have Fulfilled a Settlement to Take
the Advantage of that Clause in the Grant which as we Llumbly Con-
sceive Intitles us to those of the Grantees rights that have not Com-
plyed With the Terms of Settlement ; but without your Approba-
tion shall not attempt or Presume To Do it what way soever 3^our
Hon rs are Plesed to bring forward the Settlement will be Greatfully
Acknowledge by your Petitioners as it will Conduce as we Humbly
Conceive to the good and Interest of Communit}*" as well as Individ-
uals and your Petitioners as in Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray —
Leavitts Town March y e 8 th 1773—
Benjamin Brown James Champernon Josiah Gorge
Samel Dalton David Hicks Robert Brown
Thomas Parsons John Leavitt James Marston
Jeremiah Avery Andrew Hitton Weare Drake
Carr Leavitt Levi Couse
[Location of John Peirees LandJ\
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 181.]
John Peirce has Located his five Hundred Acres of Land Granted
by the Proprietors on the Head of Leavitstown & contains Lots N°
105 N° 106 N° 108 N° 109 N° 110 contains 100 Acres each and are a
part of that Division of 100 Acre Lots bounding on the Province
Line —
EFFINGHAM.
257
[Valuation of Lots in Effingham."]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 5, p. 181.]
Valuation of Sundry Lots of Land in Effingham
$ Cts
Lot N° 84-2"' 1 Division estimated at 1.50 per Acre
Lot N° 84 1 st D° D° at 2.50 per D°
Lot N° 4-2 Range, (average price) 1.00 per D°
Lot N° 99-1- D° estimated at 2.00 pr d°
[Plan of No. 4, 2d Range.']
/
Z'^^i.iJ.-c^ in
71'TVi.
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iii.
2rj.n1
A Plan representing Lot num' 1 4 — Second Division & Second Range
in the Town of Effingham in right of Mark H. Wentworth Contain-
ing 252J Acres the lines run and marked and Corners renewed and
the Contents of the Lot ascertained by Actual Admeasurement
B.. Cook Surv r
16
2 5 8
CHARTER RECORDS.
Wakefield 26 May 1820
N° 1—75—150
N° 2 125—250
Protracted by A Scale of 50 Rods to an Inch
\_Pla7i of No, 99, 1st Mange.']
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A Correct Plan representing Lot numbered 99 in the first Range,
and l 8t Division of Lots in the Town of Effingham in the right of
Mark H Wentworth Containing 64£ Acres — the Lines mark'd & Cor-
ners renew'd, and the Contents Ascertained by actual Admeasure-
ment
June 8 th 1820 B.. Cook Surv r
EPSOM. 259
light land — has been cut over by tresspassers — now bushes — good
plough Land worth 12/
Protracted bv A Scale of 20 Rods to an Inch
EPSOM.
[Granted May 18, 1727, to Theodore Atkinson and others. The first meeting
was held in 1743.
See IX, Bouton Town Papers, 246; XI, Hammond Town Papers, 628; Index
to Laws, 168; sketch, by J. H. Dolbeer, Hurd's History of Merrimack County,
1885, p. 443; Historical Sketch, by Jonathan Curtis, 2, Farmer and Moore's His-
torical Collections, 321 ; Stewart's History of the Free Baptists, 1862, p. 375;
Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 382.]
[Vote of Proprietors for Town of Epsom.]
[Masonian Papers.]
One Tract of Land to be laid out at the head of Nottingham &
northward of the land formerly Granted to the Children of Col Sam-
uel Allen Deceased and the same to be six miles in breadth and four
miles in depth or in such other form as the land migrant 11 in y* place
will admitt so as it Contains y e Same quantity of Land & the same to
be a Town Corporate by the name of Epsom to the ^sons aforesaid
forever —
Examin' 1 "§ Geo: Jaffrey
FITZWILLIAM.
[Granted by the Masonian Proprietors as Monadnock No. 4, Jan. 15, 1752, to
Roland Cotton and others. Regranted May 2, 1765, to Col. Sampson Stoddard
and others, and sometimes called Stoddard" 1 s-iown. Incorporated as Fitzwilliam
May 19, 1773, and named in honor of the Earl of Fitzwilliam. A portion of this
town was included in the limits of Troy, incorporated June 23, 181 5. The line
between Fitzwilliam and Rindge was established June 17, 1847.
See Massachusetts and New Hampshire charters in preceding volumes ;
XI, Hammond Town Papers, 670 ; Index to Laws, 190; History, by John
F. Norton, 1888, pp. 829; sketch, Hurd's History of Cheshire County, 1886, p.
200; sketch, Child's Gazetteer of Cheshire County, 1885, p. 151; Lawrence's
N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 260; Deaths, 1802-22, 1, Collections of N. H. His-
torical Society, 235; Catalogue of the Instructors, Lecturers, and Members of the
Cheshire County Teachers' Institute, April 17-29, 1865, pub. 1865, pp. 50; Con-
fession of Faith and Covenant, Also a Brief History of the Congregational Church,
with Catalogue of Members, 1854, pp. 27; Census Report of the Town, 1877,
pp. 36.]
260 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Charter of Fitzwilliam, 1752.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 1.]
Province of \ Pursuant to the Power & Authority Granted &
New Hamp r \ Vested in me the Subscriber By the Prop rs of Lands
Purchased of John Tufton Mason Esq r in the Province of New
Hamp r by their Vote Pass'd at their Meeting held at Portsm in
Said Province —
I do by these Presents on the Terms & Limitations hereafter Ex-
press'd Give & Grant all the Right Possession & Property of the
Prop 1 ' 8 afores' 1 unto Roland Cotton Josiah Cotton Matthew Thornton
Samp" Stoddard Thomas Read William Lawrance John Stevens
Joseph Blanchard j r Isaac Woods Samuel Shattuck Thomas Parker
j r Cap 1 Peter Powers Cap 1 John Chamberlain Maj r Zacch s Lovewejl
Benj a Bellows Jos: Emerson Jeremiah Shattuck William Spaulding
Jonathan Blanchard William Cumings of Dunstable Jonathan Lovewell
Sam 1 Cumings Robert Usher Cap* Jonathan Cumings Jon a Cumings
j r Joseph Read Samuel Stevens John Woods Daniel Stickney John
Honey Eben r Peirce Henery Wright Samuel Fowl Paul March Will'"
E. Treadwell Jeremiah Libbey j r George Libbey Edmund Grouard
Charles Treadwell Nathaniel Treadwell & Jacob Treadwell j r
of in & unto that Tract of Land or Township Called Monad k
N° four Bounded as followeth Begining at the West Line of Masons
Patent So Called Where that Crosses the Dividing Line Between
the Province of the Mass a Bay & the Province of New Hamp r &
runs from thence South Eighty Deg rs East by Said Line Six miles
to the S° West Corner of the S° Monad k Township from thence North
by the Needle by Said Township five miles to the North West Cor-
ner of S° Monad k aforesaid from thence North Eighty Degrees West
by Middle Monad k Township One Mile & a Quarter to the S° West
Corner thereof thence North by the Needle two Miles & forty rods &
from thence North Eighty Degrees till it Comes to the Patent West
Line as Lately Marked & from thence Southerly by that Line to the
first Bounds Mentioned To their heirs & assigns To have & To hold
on the following Terms & Conditions (that is to say) that there be
five hundred acres of Land in Some Convenient place Lay'd out in a
Square form in Said Township & Divided Into fifty Lots Also that to
Each of the Said fifty Lots there be five Acres of Meadow Lay'd out
or Good Land & Coupled to the Said fifty Lots in an Equitable Man-
ner So as to Make them of Equal Value as Near as May be, That
there be Lay'd out & Reserv'd for the Grantors two hundred Acres
in Such part of the town of Equal Goodness with the aforesaid Lots
& that the Remainder of the Lands in Said Township be Divided
FITZWILLIAM. 26l
Into one hundred & Twenty three Equal Shares & Drawn for in
Some Equitable manner all to be Compleated at or Before the Last
Day of June Next that three of the A fores' 1 Shares be Granted & Ap-
propriated free of all Charge one for the first Settled minister one for
the ministry & one for the school then' forever one Lot for Each Said
Shares to lie first Lay'd out in Conven* place Near the middle of the
Town & Lotts Coupled to them So as Not to be Drawn for — That
twenty more of the Shares be Reserved for the Grantors their heirs &
assigns forever & Acquitted from all Duty & Charge untill Improved
by the Owners or Some holding under them Respectively That the Re-
maining- hundred Shares be Appropriated to the Grantees aforesaid in
the folio wing manner Viz Roland Cotton fourShares Josiah Cotton four
Shares to Matthew Thornton Six Shares to Col° Sampson Stoddard
twenty Shares Isaac Woods one Share Samuel Shattuck two shares
Thomas Parker .Inn' Six Shares Peter Powers Two Shares Cap 1 Tho s
Reed four Shares ( !ap' John Chamberlain two Shares Maj r Zacch 8 Love-
well two Shares John Stevens Esq 1 ' two Shares William Lawrance Esq r
two Shares Benjamin Bellows two Shares Joseph Emerson One Share
Jeremiah Shattuck one Share William Spaulding one Share William
( innings of Dunstable two Shares Jon a Lovewell three Shares Joseph
Blanchard .Inn 1 two Shares Sam 1 Cumings two Shares Robert Usher
two Shares Cap 1 Jon a Cumings one Share Jon a Cumings j r one share
Joseph Read two Shares Samuel Stevens two Shares John Woods one
Share Dan 1 Stickney two Shares John Honey one Share Ebenez r
Peirce one Share Henry Wright j r one Charles Treadwell one share
Jeremiah Libbey j r one Share Edmund Grouard Two Shares Jacob
Treadwell Jun 1 one Share William Earl Treadwell one Share Samuel
Fowl two Shares Paul March one Share George Libbey one share
Nath 1 Treadwell one Share Jonathan Blanchard four Shares — That all
the Lotts in Said Town be Subject to have all Necessary Roads Lay'd
out thro' them for the future as there Shall be Occasion Free from all
Charge of Purchasing the Land: That at or Before the Past day of
November A. D. 1755. there be three Acres of Each of the fifty fifteen
Acre Lots as aforesaid Cleard & Inclosed by a Particular or General
Fence & fitted for .Mowing or Tillage on Each of the fifteen Acre
Lotts aforesaid & further one Acre more in Like Manner Afterwards
Annually till Six Veins more are ( lompleated on Each Lot that With-
in Seven Y^ears from this Date there he fifty houses built in Said town
of one room Sixteen feet Square at the Least With a Convenient
Chimne\ \ Cellar fitted & finished for Comfortable Dwelling therein
& a faniih or Some Person Inhabiting Pi Each house & Continue
Residency or Inhabitancy & Annually During the Said four Years to
Clear Inclose & tit for Mowiner or Tillaere in Pike Manner as Before
262 CHARTER RECORDS.
Expressed & Each Lot as fast as they are Clear'd & Inclosed as afore-
said to be Improved untill the Whole term aforesaid is Compleated
So that the Whole of the Land to be Cleard as aforesaid be Subdued
& Bro't too that the Several Settlements & Improvements be Done
by the Grantees hereafter Named In the Several Proportions Set to
Each Grantees Name Viz Roland Cotton two Settlements Josiah
Cotton two Matthew Thornton three Col Sampson Stoddard ten
Isaac Woods One Tho s Parker j r three Peter Powers one Thomas
Read Esq 1 " two Cap 1 John Chamberlain one Maj 1 Zacch 8 Lovewell one
John Stevens Esq r one Benjamin Bellows one Samuel Shattuck one
Jeremiah Shattuck one Jonathan Blanchard one William Cumings
one Jos : Blanchard jun r one Samuel Cumings one Robert Usher one
Jon a Cumings j r one Joseph Read one Samuel Stevens one Daniel
Stickney one John Honey one Eben r Peirce one Henry Wright j r one
Sam 1 Fowl one W™ Earl Treadwell one Joseph Emerson one William
Lawrance for one Jon il Lovewell one Jeremiah Libbey jun r one That
Each of the S' 1 Grantees at the Executing of this Instrument Pay
twenty pounds Cash old Ten r to Defray the Necessary Charges Risen
& Arising in Said Township to be Deposited In the hands of .Such
Person as the Grantees shall Chuse being a freeholder & Resident In
the Province of New Hainp 1 ", That a Good Convenient Meeting house
be Built in Said Township as Near the Center of Said Town as May
With Conveniency within ten Years from this date & ten Acres of
Land Reserved there for Public Use — That the aforesaid Grantees or
their Assigns by a Maj r Vote In a Public Meeting Called for that
Purpose Grant & Assess Such further Sum or Sums of money as they
Shall think Necessary for Carrying forward ev. Compleating the Set-
tlement aforesaid & any of the Grantees Exclusive of the three Pub-
lie Lots aforesaid Who Shall Neglect for the Space of three Months
Next after Such Assesment Shall be Granted made & Posted up In
the place Where Notice Shall be Given for Calling Meetings to Pay
y e same so much of Such Delinquents Right Respectively Shall or
May be Sold as Will pa} T the Tax & all Charges arising thereon by a
Committee of the Grantees appoint' 1 for that Purpose, That all White
pine Trees fit for Masting his Majestys Royal Navey Growing on Said
Tract of Land be & hereby are Granted to his Majesty his heirs & Suc-
cessors forever & In Case any of the Grantees shall Neglect or Refuse
to Perform any of the Articles aforementioned by them Respectively
to be Done he Shall forfeit his Share & Right In Said Township &
Every Part & Parcel thereof to those of the Grantees that Shall have
Comply M With the Conditions on their Parts herein Express'd & it
shall & May be Lawful for them or any Person by their Authority to
Enter Into & upon the Right of Such Delinquent Owner & Any &
FITZWILLIAM. 263
Every part thereof In the Name of the Whole of the Settlers that
Shall have Complyed as aforesaid or the Major Part of them & him
& them to Amove Oust & Expell for the Use of those that have
Comply'd their heirs & Assigns — Provided they Settle or Cause to
be Settled Each Such Delinquents Right Within the Term of one
Year at furthest from the Period that is by this Grant Stipulated to
be Done as the Condition of this Grant & fully Discharge & Comply
With the Whole Duty such Delinquent Ought to have Done Within
one Year from the time after the Respective Periods thereof & In
Case the Said Grantees fulfilling their Parts as afores' 1 Shall Neglect
the duty of any Delinquent Owner nor he himself Perform it as
afores' 1 that then such share or Shares Shall be forfeited Revert &
Belong to the Grantors their heirs & assigns & to be Wholly at their
Disposal, All ways Provided there be no Indian Warr in any of the
terms Limited as aforesaid for Doing the Duty Conditioned In this
Grant to be Done & In Case that Should happen the Same time to
be allowed for the Respective matters aforesaid After Such Impedi-
ment Shall be Remov'd, To all Which Promises I Joseph Blanchard
Agent for & In Behalf of the Grantors have hereunto Set my hand &
Seal this 15 th Day of Jan y in y e 25 th Year of his Majesty's Reign
A. D. 1752
Joseph Blanchard & < Seal >
a Copy Exam' 1 p r Jon a Lovewell Clerk
[Petition of Stoddard and Blanchard, 1765.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 2.]
Province of ) To the Proprietors of the Land Claimed under John
New Hampsh r ) Tufton Mason Esq r Commonly called Masons Grant
or Patent May P 1765 —
The Petition of Col Sampson Stoddard & Jon 11 Blanchard — Humbly
Shews —
That the Tract of Land called Monadnock number four Granted in
your right in the Year 1752 to Sundry Persons named in the Grant
the Major part of whose claims were finally vested in your Petitioners
But as the Grantees were not able to fulfil the Conditions of the
Grant they must and Do hereby acknowledge it is justly forfeited
according to the Terms and Conditions in said Grant mentioned And
264 CHARTER RECORDS.
therefore we do (to avoid further Trouble) Surrender the Said Tract
of Land & Pray that after You have caused a Re-Entry & Resumption
thereof to be made, You would be pleased to Grant your Right title
& Demand in & to the Same to the Several Grantees agreeable to a
Schedule herewith Presented being Principally the Same who were
named as Grantees aforesaid on Such Terms and Conditions as you
shall now Judge Reasonable
Sampson Stoddard
Jon a Blanchard —
[Regrant of Fitzwilliam, 17G5.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, May 1, 1765.]
Province of ) Portsmouth May 1 st 1765. Wednesday five of the
New Hampshire \ Clock Afternoon at the dwelling house of Cap 1
James Stoodly Innholder — The Proprietors meet according to Ad-
journment —
Whereas the said Proprietors on the 6 Ul day of December 1751
Authoriz'd and Impower'd Joseph Blanchard late of Dunstable in said
Province Esq r to Grant their right, Title, & Interest, in & to the
Lands within their Claim to such Persons, as would Ingage to Settle
& Improve the same under such Limitations, and Conditions, as were
just & reasonable — Pursuant to which Power he on the 15 th day of
January-Anno Domini 1752 Granted to Roland Cotton, Josiah Cot-
ton Matthew Thornton, Sampson Stoddard, Thomas Read William
Lawrence, John Stevens, and thirty four others, all the right Title,
Interest, Claim, Property, and Demand of said Proprietors, of, in &
unto that Tract of Land called Monadnock Number four bounded as
follows, "Beginning at the West line of Masons Patent so called,
" where that Crosses the dividing line between the Province of the
"Massachusetts Bay & the Province of New Hampshire, and runs
" from thence South Eighty Degrees East by said line Six miles to
" the South West Corner of the South Monadnock Township, from
ki thence North by the Needle by said Township five miles to the
"North West Corner of South Monadnock aforesaid, from thence
" North Eighty Degrees West by middle Monadnock Township, one
" Mile & a Quarter to the South West corner thereof, thence North
" by the Needle two Miles & forty rods, and from thence North Eighty
"Degrees, till comes to the Patent West Line, as lately marked,
"and from thence Southerly by that Line, to the first Bounds raen-
"tioned." To have and to hold to them their Heirs and Assigns, on
the Terms and Conditions, in said Grant expressed, with a right of
FITZ WILLI AM- 265
re Entry reserved on the failure or Default of performing, and fully
complying with the same, as may more fully appear by reference to
said Grant. And whereas the said Grantees have Incurr'd the for-
feiture of said Grant by not fullfilling the said Conditions within the
Term limited, and tho' by Sufferance and forbearance, a longer time
has been allowed, which yet has not availed — Whereupon the
Grantors have Re-Enter'd, & resumed the Possession of said Tract of
Land, & the said Grantees acknowledging their Neglect and Default
herein, and the said right of resumption have peaceably Surrendered
the same, and have Petition'd the said Proprietors to make a new
Grant thereof to the Petitioners (principally the former Grantees) all
which having been duly Consider'd, and also that many of them had
done something in order to Improvement, and that it wou'd be more
Equitable they should have the Advantage thereof than Strangers —
Therefore
Voted That all the right, Title, Interest. Property, Claim and
Demand of the said Proprietors be & hereby is Granted to Col
Sampson Stoddard Esq r Edmund Grouard, Jacob Treadwell Jun r
Jonathan Lovewell and Nineteen others, whose names are mentioned
in the Schedule or List hereunto Annex'd, making twenty three in the
whole, in & to the said Tract of Land, above Described on the Terms,
Conditions, and Limitations hereafter Expressed — To have and to
hold to them & their Several and respective Heirs & Assigns in
Severalty, as the same has been Divided into Seperate lots, and as the
said Lots are Number'd, and Set to the Respective names in said
Schedule on the following Terms, Conditions, & Limitations —
First That twenty of the Shares as the same are Severed allotted,
and Divided, Numberd & fixed to the Several names in the said
Schedule be & hereby is reserved to the use of the Grantors, their
Heirs & Assigns free & Exempted of & from all charges of Settle-
ment, and all other Charges until Improved by them their Heirs &
Assigns and also that two hundred Acres laid out for the Grantors at
the North Easterly part of said Tract of Land, as appears by said
Schedule, and a Plan thereof be in like manner reserved to them, their
Heirs and Assigns —
Secondly That three of the aforesaid Shares be and hereby, are
Appropriated, one for the first Settled Minister, one for the use of the
Ministry, and one for the use of a School on said Tract of Land when
Settled —
THIRDLY that the remaining Shares be & hereby are granted and
appropriated to the Several Persons and Sever'd to them respectively,
as is mentiond & number'd in said Schedule, and each Lot of Land
in said Tract shall be Subject to have necessary highways laid out
266 CHARTER RECORDS.
thro' them, as there shall be Occasion hereafter, free from the Charge
of Purchasing the Land ; that is the owners of said Lots shall not be
paid for that part thereof which shall be so necessarily laid out in
high Ways, untill an Incorporation, & then to come under the rules
of Law in that Regard —
Fourthly That the Grantees aforesaid (Subject to the duty of
Settlement) Build Fifty houses on said Tract of Land, such Shares to
have one house, on one of the Lots belonging to it respectively, as the
Grantees shall Determine by Regular votes, according to their Inter-
ests, within three Years from the Date hereof each house to be built
so as to have one Room Sixteen feet Square or Equal thereto, and
also to have Twelve Acres of Land, Cleared, & fitted for Tillage Pas-
turing & Mowing within the Term of three Years, and to add an
Acre more Annually, till the Inhabitants there shall be Incorporated,
on Each share, the said houses to be well fitted and made Comfortable
habitations and the said Land to be cleared in a good Husbandman-
like manner, and every Particular Grantee aforesaid shall pay his due
Proportion of all Taxes & Charges necessary to the making said Set-
tlement in the articles aforesaid & in what follows on Pain of for-
feiting his right in said Land, or so much thereof, as shall answer his
Proportion of such Taxes & Charges, to be Dispos'd of by a Com tee
Chosen by a Major part of the Grantees (appointed for that Pur-
pose) —
Fifthly the said Grantees shall build a Convenient Meeting house
for Publick Worship within Five years from the Date hereof, and
shall maintain constant preaching there from after the term of Six
Years from the Date hereof —
Sixthly all white Pine Trees growing on any part of said Land,
tho' Severed into Lots are hereby reserved, that are fit for his
Majesty's use for that Purpose, to him, his Heirs & Successors —
Seventhly If the Grantees shall fail & make Default of compleat-
ing the Settlement according to the Terms, & Limitations aforesaid,
it shall be Lawful to & for the said Proprietors and their Successors
to re enter into & upon the said Tract of Land to Resume the same
and to become Re-Seized thereof, as in their former Estate, and as if
this Grant had not been made —
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[Account of James Meed, 1768.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 4.]
Monadnock N° 4 August the 11 — 1768
aanacount of the raonis paid by James Reed for Lands Bought in
said Township the Consideration of Each Deed Paid to Thomas Read
of Wasford in the year 1763 X 13-10-0 L M—
To Jonathan Blanchard Esq r in the year 1764 X45.16. 8
To Sampson Stoddard Esq r in the year 1765 <£71. 6. 8
To Benjamin Ballows Esq r in 1765 £13. 6. 8
To mr Daniel mellen in 1766 £53.12. 8
To Henry Gould in 1767 £18. 6. 8
To mr Daniel mellen in 1768 £22. 8.
Total £238. 7. 4
The Number of Days I James Reed have spent at work on Roads
in monadnock N° 4 and in what years —
in the year 1764 worked on the Roads 80 Days and one half Day
1765 worked on the Roads 115 Days
1766 worked on the Roads 107 Days
1767 worked on the Roads 8 Days
in 1768 to the 11 of August
worked 13 Days
Total Days 323-
Atast James Reed
[James Meed's Meturn, 1768.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 5.]
A Return Made by James Reed of all the Lotts of Land bought by
him in monadnock N° 4 of whom Bought with the Number of Each
Lott in what Rang and the Numbers that have Houses on and the
Numbers that have work Don on them and not houses —
I -itzwilliam.
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7
Do
10
Do
7
Do
14
Do
17
Do
21
Do
14
Do
16
Do
17
Do
7
Do
13
Do
M
Do
14
Do
M
Do
15
ID
i Rang
Do 4
Do 5
Do 5
Do 8
Do 8
Do 11
Do 11
Do 6
Do 2
Do 6
Do 12
Do 6
Do 9
Do 4
Do 3
Do 2
Do 6
Do 1
Do 1
Do 2
Do 2
Do 8
Do 9
Do 3
Do 3
Do 2
Do 12
Do 9
Do s
Do 8
Do 8
Do 7
Thomas Reed Esq r
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Esq r Blanchard
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Coll Stoddard
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Coll Balows
Do
mellen
Do
Do
Gould
A famely on
A famely on
A famely on
A famely on
A House on
A Houses on
A famely
A famely on
A famely on
A famely on
worked on
worked on
worked on
worked on
worked on
worked on
worked on
worked on
Burnt out
August the 11 1768 I Bag Leve to Say that on Lott No 16 in the
8 Rang I have Bult A house 38 feet Long and 30 feet wide and A
Barn 41 feet Long with an ADition of 18 feet for A Stabel at one
Eand of it and my improvements sumthing Considrabel on the
Lotts — No 15-16-17 in 8 Rang —
Signed James Reed —
272 CHARTER RECORDS.
\_Re grant of Certain Lots, 1768.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Aug. 18, 1768.]
Province of \ Portsmouth August 18 th 1768 Thursday ten of
New Hampshire \ the Clock before Noon The Proprietors meet at the
Dwelling House of James Stoodly Esqu r Innholder according to ad-
journment —
Whereas the Said Proprietors at their Meeting held at Portsmouth
on Wednesday the first Day of May 1765 made a Grant of their
Right to that Tract of Laud Called & Known by the Name of Menad-
nock Number four bounded as is Expressed in Said Grant on their
Records which they had Resum'd as forfeited by former Grantees to
Col Sampson Stoddard Edmund Grouard Jacob Treadwell Jun r Jon-
athan Lovewell & Others, Whose Names were Expressed in a Sched-
ule thereto Annexed Making twenty three in the whole to hold to
them & their Respective heirs in Severalty, as the Same had Before
that Time been Divided — on the Terms & Conditions therein Ex-
pressed & Declard
And Whereas Sundry of the Grantees Last mentioned have Neg-
lected to Take any Care or Do any thing Towards a Settlement &
Neglect to pay the Necessary Charges & Taxes for Settling Said
Township or Pursuing any Measures to that End Which Defeats the
Design of the Proprietors in Granting the Same & Justly Incur's a
forfeiture of the Rights & Shares of such Grantees to the Said
Proprie rs
Therefore the Said Proprietors having Examined the Circumstances
of the Settlement and it appearing that many Persons are Carrying
on the Same & have Lived on the Land with their Famitys the Re-
moval of Whom wou'd be a hardship, Do hereby Resume the Rights
& shares of the Sundry Persons whose Names are hereunto Annexed
as forfeited, for the Reasons aforesaid and Do by these Presents Grant
& Convey all the Right Title Interest property & Demand of Said
Proprietors in & to Such forfeited shares & Lots To the Several Per-
sons Whose Names are Also Expressed & Declared as New Grantees
they Performing & Complying With the Terms & Conditions in the
Grant made the first day of May aforesaid & have hereby Granted
& allowed to them for that Purpose the Term of Twelve Months
from the Date hereof & upon their Complying with the Said Terms
the Property & Interest of Said Proprietors to Said Lots is hereby
Declared to be Given to the Respective Grantees their heirs & As-
signs ; but upon Failure of any of the Grantees in the Performance
of any one of the Conditions above Referr'd to & within the Time
abovesaid the Premises to Revert & Remain to the Grantors to be by
them Disposed of as they Shall think fitting —
KITZ WILLI AM.
273
A List of the forfeited Shares in Monadnock Number
Referr'd to Viz —
John Honey 1 Sliare
Edmund Grouard 2 Shares
heirs of George Libbey 1 share
John Stevens - Shares
Jacob Treadwell j 1 1 Share
Nathaniel Treadwell 1 share
four above
Abel Lawrance three Shares
Jonathan Lovewell three shares
heirs of Jeremiah Libbey one share
Jonathan Willson two shares
Charles Treadwell one share
Benjamin Edwards two shares —
Portsmouth August 17 th 1768—
A List of the Grantees in Menadnock Number four to Whom the
forfeited Shares aforesaid are Granted together with a List of the
Lots Viz,—
R.
N°
R
M r Daniel Millen
Lots N° 4.
12.
11.
8
8.
2.
9-
2
2.
8.
7
15!
12.
16.
4
William Pierce
Lots N° 21.
8.
11.
2
14.
4.
19.
4
2.
4.
20.
4
i.
4.
6.
1
Abraham D u rant Jun r
N° 1.
9.
18.
9
1.
10.
2.
10
Moses Parker
N°18.
12.
11.
6
7.
4.
23.
4
20.
11.
4.
4
Jeremiah Butterfield
1.
12.
"l.
12
4.
11.
10!
9
Joseph Symes
5.
4.
21.
4
George Libbey
10.
11.
10.
10
Charles Treadwell
16.
11.
13.
7
Nathaniel Treadwell
17.
12.
10.
6
Jacob Treadwell Jun r
3.
12.
13.
8
17
274
CHARTER RECORDS.
[Return of Improvements in Fitzwilliam^ 1768.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 6.]
A Return made to the Masonian Proprietors on what Lotts of Land
in Monadnock No 4 in the Province of New Hampshier work is Don
with A Distinction betwen those Lotts that have Houses or Camps
on them and Those that have not —
the Number
of Lotts
worked on
In what
Rang
the Lotts with House or
Camp on them
the Number of those
Lotts worked on
and Neither house
Nor Camp
Number i
Do 2
Do 3
Do 7
Do q
Do io
Do ii
Do 12
Do 13
Do
Do
Do 11
Do 12
Do 13
Do 14
Do 17
Do 13
Number 13
Do 15
Do 16
Do 17
Do 19
Do 6
Do 7
Do 14
Do 15
Do 16
Do 17
Do 18
Do 21
in
in the 1 Rang
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
: Rang
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
3 Rang
4 Rang
5 R ang
Do
Do
Do
Do
6 Rang
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
in
in
in
in
A House and
Do
Do
Do
Do
A Sawmill
family
A family on
Do
A House no family
nothing Don
A Sawmill
A House and family
A Camp and Improvements
A House and family
A Camp and worked on
A family
A family
Do
Do
A family Burnt out
Do
work Don no House
Do
Do
Do
work Don no House
Do
worked on no House
worked on no House
worked on
worked on
FITZWILLIAM.
275
the number
of Lotts
worked on
In what the Lotts with House or
Rang Camp on them
the number of those
Lotts worked on
and Neither house
Nor Camp
Lott number 2:
Do 23
Do 4
Do 12
Do 14
Do 15
Do 16
Do 23
Do 5
Do 14
Do 15
Do 16
Do 17
Do 18
Do 20
Do 23
Do 13
Do 21
Do 23
Do 2-?
in the 6 Rang
Do
in 7 Rang
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
in the 8 Rang
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
in the 9 Rang
Do
Do
in the 10 Rang
A family
A family
Do
A House no family
A family
A family
A family
A family
A Cornmill
A family
Do
Do
A family
worked on no family
Do
Do
Do
worked on no famih
worked on
Do
in the 11 and 12 Ranges there is Nothing Don —
monadnock No 4 August the 26 1768
A True Return made by
Benjamin Bigelow
James Reed
Aaron garfield
Committee
[Petition of James Reed, 1768.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 7.]
To the Proprietors of the Land Clamed under
John Tufton mason Esq r Commonly Called masons
Province of
New Hampshire
Grant or Patent —
The Pettition of James Reed of monadnock No 4 in said Province
Humbly Shews that your Pettitinor Served in the Proventchal Rige-
ments of the masachusetts from the year 1755 to the year 1762 bothe
276 CHARTER RECORDS.
years included had the Honor to Command A Company Each year —
in the year 1763 and Since your Pettitinor hath bought in Said
monadnock No 4 34 Lotts of unimproved Land for which I have Paid
■£238-7-4 Lawfull money and have made Sumthing of Improve-
ments on 19 of the Said 34 Lotts Eleven of which have Houses on
them of the fowloing Dementions one of 38 feet by 30 Do-24-by 18
Do-27-by 27 Do 24-by 18 Do 28-by 26 Do 22-bf 18 Do 22-by 18
Do 26-by 24 Do 28-by 26 Do 25-by 18 Do 22-18 Each House a
family in Except one one House besids the Above Number 24 by 18
was Consumed by fire Last April —
and your Pettitinor hath worked on the Roads in said Township 324
Days with men and 25£ Days with oxen —
as your Honors have Re Entered and Resumed the Possession of
said Tract of Land 2 Tims Since your Pettitinor Entred and on the 17
of August Last was Pleesed to Resume the Rights and shares of sun-
dry Persons as forfeited and Did Grant and Convey the Interest
there of To New Grantees — and as your Pettitinor Holds no Land in
said Township but by Purchas Would Humbly Pettition to your
Honors if Cause Should Apeair for a Re Entrey on aney of the Rights
in any of the Townships Granted by your Honors that your Honors
would bee Plesed to Grant to your Pettitinor A number of Rights he
flatving him Self that it will bee in his Power to make A Good Pro-
grass as your Pettitinor in Duty bound shall Ever Pray —
Monadnock No 4 James Reed
December the 1-1768
[Petition of James Reed, 1769.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 8.]
Province of \ To the Lord Proprietors of Mason's Patent in said
New Hampshire \ Province —
The Humbly Petition of James Reed of Monadnoc N° 4 in said
Province Gent: in behalf of himself and other Settlers there, Shewes,
That your Petitioner in y e Year A D 1763 purchas'd of the then
Grantees of said Monadnoc thirty five Lots there, and hath lived there
constantly with a Large Family ever Since, hath made improvements
on Nineteen of said Lots, upon Eleven of which, he hath Erected and
built good Tenantable Houses — Your Petit r hath worked three hun-
dred and forty Days with Men and Oxen to clear and make Roads in
said Monadnoc — That the Conditions of the last Grant of Said Monad-
noc, Require A majority of the Grantees to vote any Delinquent's
Right forfeit, which is almost impracticable under the present Circum
FITZWILLIAM. 277
stances, because the major Part of the Grantees or Voters are 11011
Resident and they mostly delinquents, and do not incline to Vote
their Rights forfeited, by Means whereof many Rights in
said Monadnoc have no Duty done on them; And the Set-
tlement thereof much Retarded ; and the Principal Part of the
Charges yet arisen fall upon the Settlers — Wherefore your Petit 1 in
behalf of himself and fellow Settlers pray that the Rights upon which
oothing is yet done may be granted to them upon such Conditions as
your Honors shall think most promotive of the Interest of the Set-
tlers and your own. And your Pet 1 as in Duty bound shall ever pray
August 1 *"' 1769 James Reed
J Pickering Attorney for Petit 1-
[Petition of Stoddard and Blanchard, 1769.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 9.]
To the Gentlemen Proprietors Purchasors of the Right of John
Tufton Mason Esq'" in the Province of New Hamp 1 '
The memorial of Sampson Stoddard & Jonathan Blanchard shew
That your Memorialists have had & still own a Very Considerable
Interest in the New Township of Monad* N° 4 in this Province &
Done much Towards it's Settlement. & the Well Being of it's Inhabi-
tants & more than was Enjoyn' 1 on the Shares they held,
That your Memorialists have to their Surprise seen a Memorial
Presented to the Clerk of Your Society in the Name of One James
Reed therein Declaring many things that are not True in fact, —
That your Memorialists Will at any Time (if Requested) with pleas-
ure Lay Before Your Society a full & True State of the Several Mat-
ters & things Relating to Said Township, But for the Present have
Annexed Copys of Several Receipts for Monies paid to the Said James
Reed & Others for their Labour on the high Ways there & Appre-
hend near in full for their service.
That the Grantees have Nearly Complyd with y e Conditions in y e
Grant mention' 1 (but some few are Wholly Deficient to this Day &
they have Done Some Violent acts as Cutting Down frames &c where
y e Duty was Doing on those forfeited shares to prevent the same from
Being Compleated
Your Memorialists therefore pray that Sh' 1 the Said James Reed
make application for a hearing on the prem s you would Cause us to
be Notified at our own proper Cost & Charge that We may have
278 CHARTER RECORDS.
Oppertunity to state the facts Before any Conclusions are Drawn from
the prem s afores (1 & Your Memorialists Will Ever pray
Portsrn y e 24 th day ) Sampson Stoddard
of Aug f -1769 — \ Jon a Blanchard
Chelmsford April 8 th 1767-
Rec' 1 of Sampson Stoddard Twenty three pounds thirteen shillings
& three pence-Sterling mony of Great Britain for Labour Done on
the Roads in a New Township Called & Known by e Name of Mon dk
N° 4 in New Hamp r for Which Said Work have Renderd in two
Acco ts to the Com tee
<£23. 13. 3 Sters James Reed
a True Copy
Chelmsford July 3' 1 1762-
Rec' of Sampson Stoddard Ten pounds Eight shillings sterling
money of Great Britain Equal to one hundred & four pounds old Ten r
for my own Labour & to pay men for Clearing Roads in the New
Township of Mon 6 * N° 4 Which is in full of all Other Demands to
this Dav —
£10 '8/ Stei-s Benf Bigelow
a True Copy
Rec' 1 of Col Sampson Stoddard the Sum of Seven pounds Lawful
M° Which sum Was Granted & allow rt to me by y e Prop rs of Mon' 1k
N° 4 for service Done, & I Do hereby Order the Prop rs of S l Town
to pav the same to the S (1 Stoddard —
Oct r 12. 1768- John Moffatt
Test Jon a Blanchard —
a True Copy —
Compared y e three Rece ts above with } re originals as shew' 1 ^ Coll°
Stoddard —
Aug: 24 th 1769— G-J-prop rs CI
[List of Improvements in Fitzicilliam, 1769.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 10.]
A List of the Names of those that have fulley Completed their
Duty of Setelment in monadnock Xo 4 in the Province of New-
Hampshire a Greabal to Chartar and on what Lott it is Don
.James Reed on Lott N° 16 in the 8 Rang hath a House 38 by 30
full Duty Don on said Lott —
Benjamin Biglow Lott N° 14 in 7 Range a House 24 by 18 full
Duty Don
FITZWILLIAM. 279
Samuall Turner Lott N° 20 in 8 Range a Good Camp and famely
full Duty Don
Silas Farnsworth Lott N" 14 in 6 Range a House 24 by 18 full
Duty Don
John Mellen Lott N" 15 in 6 Range a House 26 by 24 full Duty
Don
James Reed Juner Lott N° 16 in 6 Range a House 28 by 20 full
Duty Don
Nathaniel Chapman Lott N" 17 in 6 Range Except a House full
Duty Don house Burnt
Jacob Reed Lott N° 18 in 6 Range a House 26 by 24 full duty Don
Calab winch Lott N° 22 in 6 Range a House 24 bv 18 full Duty
Don
Thomas Wetherby Lott N° 7 in 1 Range a House 24 by 22 full
Duty Don
Aaron Garfield Lott N° 9 in 1 Range a House 32 by 18 full
Duty Don
Reuben Pratt Lott N° 10 in 1 Range a House 27 by 27 full Duty
Don
John Gouldsbary Lott N° 11 in 1 Range a House 18 by 18 full
Duty Don
Alpheais Brigham Lott N° 12 in 1 Range a House 24 by 18 full
Duty Don
Fullom Lott N° 14 in 2 Range a House 22 by 18 full Duty
Don
Edward Kindal Lott N° 15 in 5 Range a House 28 by 26 full Duty
Don
Joseph Twist Lott N° 6 in 6 Range a Bad House but other ways
full Duty Don
Isaac Applen Lott N° 21 in 9 Range a House 24 by 18 full Duty
Don
Nathan Platts Lott N° 17 in 5 Range a House 22 by 18 full
Duty Don
Thomas Garey Lott N° 14 in 8 Range a House 24 by 18 full
Duty Don
John Fassett Lott N° 13 in 9 Range a House 22 by 18 full Duty
Don
Daniel Mellen Lott N° 16 in 7 Range a House full Duty Don
Henry Willard Lott N° 12 in 2 Range a House full Duty Don
October the 6. 1769 James Reed
28o CHARTER RECORDS.
[List of Improvements in Fitzwilliam, 1709.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 11.]
A List of the Intabatance now in monadnock N° 4 in the Province of
New-Hampshire and those that have Ingaged to Settel Enadeately
Aaron Morse on 2 Lott 1 Rang with his famely
Samuell Pike on the 4 Lott Do his famely
Moses Wars working on 5 Lott Do
Capt Silas Wetherby on the (3 Lott Do a house and famely Soon
Thomas Wetherby on the 7 Lott Do a house
Aaron Garfield on the 9 Lott Do a house and famely
Ruben Pratt on the 10 Lott Do a house and famely
John Gouldsbarey on the 11 Lott Do a house and famely
Alpheis Brigham on 12 Lott Do a house and famely
Robort Jarvis on the 9 Lott in 2 Rang with a famely
Abner Ston working on the 11 Lott Do
Henry Willard on the 12 Lott Do a house and his famely soon
Francis Fullom on the 13 Lott Do A house and famely
Robert Wars on the 14 Lott Do and one Harskell
Jabez meed on the 3 Lott in 5 Rang a house and famely soon
A Sawmill and a house on the 13 Lott Do a famely soon
Edward Kindal on the 15 Lott Do a house and famely
Jonathan Metcalf on the 16 Lott Do a Camp and famely soon
Nathan Platts on the 17 Lott Do a house and famely
Amas Knights on the 19 Lott Do a man at work
Joseph Twist on the 6 Lott in 6 Rang his famely
Silas Farnsworth on the 14 Lott Do a house and famely
John Mellen on the 15 Lott Do a house and famely
James Reed Juner on the 16 Lott Do a house and famely
Nathanel Chapman on the 17 Lott Do the house Burnt
Jacob Reed on the 18 Lott Do a house and him at work
Jason Ston on the 21 Lott Do a house and famely
Galab winch on the 22 Lott Do a house and famely
Jonathan Patridge on the 23 Lott Do a Camp and famely
Benjamin Davison on the 4 Lott in 7 Rang a house and he work
James Reed hath a house on the 12 Lott Do and work Don
Benjmain Biglow on the 14 Lott Do and famaly
Daniel mellen Juner on the 16 Lott Do a famely
major John Farrar on the 23 Lott Do a house and famely soon
one Boyonton on the 4 Lott in 8 Rang and famely soon
Jeddiah Boyonton on the 5 Lott Do making a settelment
Ile/.ekiah Rice on the 19 Lott in 4 Rang — working on
Thomas Garey on the 14 Lott in 8 Rang a famely
FITZWILLIAM. 281
,1 anics Reed on the 16 Lott Do a famely
John Anger on the 18 Lott Do a house and his famely in Town
Samuell Turner on the 2i> Lott Do his famely 5 year
Corn Mill on the 23 Lott Do
John Fassett on the 13 Lott in 9 Rang a house and famely
Joseph ADoms working on 18 Lott Do A House and Hie Soed
amos Brown working on 19 Lott Do
James Reed a House on the 20 Lott Do
Isaac Applin on the 21 Lot Do a house and famely
Thomas Tolman A house on the 22 Lott Do and famely in Town
Thomas Tolmans famely on the 23 Lott Do
James Tiffeny on parte of the 23 Lott Do
Thomas Willmarth — the 10 Lott in 10 Rang soed Rie
Ben j man Tiffeny a house on the 23 Lott Do
Aaron Cold man working on the 13 in 8 Rang
Henry Poor on the 1 and 2 Lotts in 12 Rang
Ebenezer Lock — the 8 Lott 2 Rang
Davison — the 2 Lott 7 Rang
Thomas Reed — the 1-1 in Do
this aacount Was Taken the 8 Day of December 1769 by me
James Reed of said Township
these Lotts worked on 1 Lott 1 Rang
and 17 Lott 2 Rang
and 17 3 Rang
and 14 in Do
and 16 in 4 Rang a man on
and 15 in 7 Rang Bult
17 in 7 Rang Duty Don Except A house which is on another Lott
15 in 8 Rang work Don Except A house which is Bult on the 16 Lott
17 in Do work Don
[Petition of John Butter fields 1769.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 12.]
To the Proprietors of Lands purchased of John Tufton Mason Esq r
fee-
Humbly sheweth, John Butterfield of Westford in the County of
Middlesex & Province of the Massachusetts Bay — That whereas
the said John was one of the original Purchasers of the Township of
Monadnock N° 4, in said Province, and expended sundry Sums of
Money, and was at great Pains and Trouble in procuring and Laying
out s' 1 Township And whereas the late Joseph Blanchard Esq r , by
282 CHARTER RECORDS.
Virtue of the Power & Authority, to him given, by the Proprietors
afores' 1 made and executed a good and valid Grant or Pattent of said
Township to your Petitioner and others, bearing Date the fifteenth
Day of January A D 1752, by Force whereof your Petitioner became
one of the Proprietors of said Township, and by Reason of the Prem-
isses your Petitioner, on the first Day of July next following the Date
of s' 1 ({rant, drew Four Lotts, being Two Rights, in said Township,
to wit, Lotts N° 17" & 18" in the Sixth Range, and Lotts N° 13 n &
14" in the Second Range : But by some Mismanagement, the Grant
afores' 1 , by said Blanchard, was destroyed, and a new Grant made
out, in which your Petitioner was omitted, and Jonathan Blanchard
& William Cumings put in in his Room : By Means whereof, your
Petitioner hath lost his Title to s d Lotts, which otherwise would have
been good, the last grant afores d having been made out, before the
Time limited in the first Grant afores' 1 , for doing the Duty on s' 1
Rights — and your Petitioner saith, that he, within the same Time,
endeavoured to do the Duty afores' 1 , on s' 1 Rights, but was repulsed by
the Persons who came in under the second Grant afores' 1 : By all
which your Petitioner, being very poor & needy, hath suffered greatly,
and is much injured every way. —
Wherefore your Petitioner, relying on your Humanity and Justice,
prays your Compassion, and that you would give him other Lands in
said Township (sundry Lotts therein being forfited by Reason of the
Duty's not being done on them) or that you would give him Lands
elsewhere as a Recompence for the Injury & Injustice done him as
afores' 1 , or otherwise recompence him as your Humanity & Justice
shall direct: — And your Petitioner as in Duty bound shall ever pray
&c —
John Butterfield
Portsmouth December the 9 th 1769. —
This Certifies that the Afore mentioned John Butterfield was in the
Grant of Said modonock N° 4 when first made and the 4 Lots drawed
to him as within mentioned and the first charter was taken up & a
New one made in which he was omitted.
Dec' y e 9 th 1769 Jon a Lovewell
[James Meed's Military Record, 1769.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 13.]
A return mad by James Reed of Monadnock N° 4 of his Servises
Don in the Provenshel Troops of the Masachusetts Bay the Dats of
his Commisions in what Rank and by whom Signed in what Rige-
FITZWII.LIAM.
283
ment — To Gather with ana Coumpt of the Land Bought Since the
wars in Monadnock N" 4 in the Province of New-Hampshare the
Number of Lotts the money pad for the Land the Number of Settlers
Brought onto Said Land and the Taxis Paid to the 12 of December
1769—
in year
Capten
by whom Signed
in what Rigement
1755
1756
1758
1759
1761
1762
Capten Spencer Phips Leu 1 Governour
Do Governour Sherly
Do Governour Pownall
Do Do
Do Governour Barnard
Do Do
Josiah Brown Esqr Collnal
Timothey Ruggels Esq r Coll
Do
Do
Jonathan Hoar Esqr Collnal
Do
the Number of Lotts is 38 one Hundrad aacors Each and 70 aacors
over the money Paid for Land is <£ 326-7-4 Lawfull money the Num-
ber of Settlers I have Brought on is 23 the Taxis I have paid is X39—
8-8 lm—
Monadnock N° 4 James Reed
December the 12-1769
[James Reed to Proprietors, 1770.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 14.]
Honrad Sir A Greabal to A Requast from your Honor 1 have
made out Sir as an exact aacount as is in my Power of the Prasant
Standing of the Setelment of monadnock No 4 in the Province of
New Hampshier — and have Got the faver of Esq 1 ' Kidder to Convay it
to your Honor — Sir as mr mellen Lives at such a Grate Distance —
from this Place and not With in the Goverment I have made bold to
Do witli out his assistance in the afair — I have put in a Small Paper
with this Return — which I hope will bee no Afront — Bagen at the
Same Time to Subscribe my Self — Sir your Honors Ever Humbel
Servant att Com and
James Reed
Monadnock N° 4 Januarey the 26. 1770.
To the Honrabel George Jaffrey Esq r Portsmouth
284 CHARTER RECORDS.
[State of Settlements in Fitzwilliam, 1770.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 15.
1. this List Contains an exact account of the Lotts of Land in
Monadnock No 4 in the Province of New-Hampshire that Duty is
Don acording to the Tener of the Grant and by whom Don
Aaron Garfield is on Lott N° 9 in the 1 Rang Duty Don in full
Thomas Wetherby 7 Lott Do Do
Reuben Pratt 10 Lott Do Do
John Gouldsbury 11 Lott Do Do
Alpheas Brigham 12 Lott Do Do
Henry Willard is on the 12 Lott 2 Do Do
Francis Fullom 13 Lott Do Do
EdwardKindall ison the 15 Lott 5 Do Do
Nathan Platts 17 Lott Do Do
Joseph Twist is on the 6 Lott 6 Do Do
Silas Farnsworth 14 Lott Do Do
John Mellen 15 Lott Do Do
James Reed Juner 16 Lott Do Do
Nathaniel Chapman 17 Lott Do house Burnt Down
Jacob Reed 18 Lott Do Duty Don in full
Caleb winch 22 Lott Do Do
Benjamin Biglow is on 14 Lott 7 Do Do
Daniel mellen Junr 16 Lott Do Do
Thomas Garey is on the 14 Lott 8 Do Do
James Reed 16 Lott Do Do
John Fassett is on the 13 Lott 9 Do Do
Isaac Applen 21 Lott Do Do
Thomas Tolman 23 Lott Do Do
The above is an exact aacount of those that have Don Duty on
Lotts in monadnock No 4 which is acording to the tener of the
Grant to the Bast of my Judgment as thay Stand this 26 Day of Jan-
uarey 1770
^ James Reed
2 A List of those Lotts that have famelys on them in monadnock
No 4 and the Duty is not fully Don acording to the Tener of Grant
Aaron Morse is on the 2 Lott in 1 Rang with his famely Duty not
Compleat
Sip a Negrow famely 6 Lott — Do Duty not Compleat —
Robort Jarvis is on 9 Lott 2 Do Do
Amas Knight is on 19 Lott 5 Do Do
Jason Ston is on the 21 Lott 6 Do Do
FITZWILLIAM.
28 5
Jonathan Patridge
23 Lott Do
Do
Benjamin Davison
4 Lott 7 Do
Do
John Anger
18 Lott Do
Do
Samuall Turner
20 Lott 8 Do
Do
Henry Poor is on the
1 Lott 12 Do
Do
the Above is Just
the
Siti
iat:
ion of the Above
Lotts or Shares as
thav Stand this 20) Day of Januarey 1770
IP James Reed
3 List Contans ana Count of Lotts in monadnoek N° 4 that have
Sum work Don on them Sum more and Sum Lass as is Described —
the 1 Lott in 1 Rang A Littel work Don by mr Joslen
4 Lott — Do A House Littel work by Samuall Pike
5 Lott — Do Sum work Don by moses Wars
13 Lott — Do Consideroble of work Don by Henry Willard
6 Lott in 2 Do A Sawmill Bult by the Grantees —
11 Lott — Do A Littel work Don by Abner Ston
14 Lott — Do — A fram of A House and Sum work Don by Robort
Wars and Jeremiah Harskel —
17 Lott 2 Rang Sum work Don bv James Reed
14 Lott 3 Do Do — - Do
16 Lott Do Do Do
13 Lott 5 Do A Sawmill Bult by the Grantees and A House and
Sum work Don on the Same Lott by Daniel Mellen —
16 Lott in 5 Rang Considerabel of work Don by Jonathan meetcalf
7 Lott in 6 Do A Littel work Don by Timothey Barton he Gon of
3 Lott in 5 Rang A Littel Coind of A House and sum work Don by
Jabez meed
19 Lott in 4 Rang A Littel work Don by one Rice
12 Lott in 7 Do A poor House and A Littel work Don by James Reed
15 Lott Do Large Improvements no House — Do —
17 Lott Do Sum work Don by Daniel mellen Jur
23 Lott Do A fram for a House and sum work Don by major Farrar
4 Lott & Rang Sum work Don by one Boyonton
5 Lott Do — Sum work Don by Jeddiah Boyonton
13 Lott Do work Don and Gran Soad by aaron Coldman
15 Lott Do 9 or 10 aacors Cleard and to Grass by James Reed
17 Lott Do Sum Improvements Don by James Reed
21 Lott Do Littel Choping Don by major Farrar
23 Lott Do A Com mill bult by the Grantees
18 Lott in 9 Do Sum work Don by Joseph Adorns
19 Lott Do a Littel work Don Cap' James Richardson
20 Lott Do a small poor House and A Littel work Don by James
Reed
286 CHARTER RECORDS.
22 Lott Do a House and Improvements by Thomas Tolman
10 Lott 10 Rang Littel work Don and Rie Soad by Thomas Will-
marth
23 Lott Do A House bult by Benj Tiffany no famely
16 Lott in 1 Rang sum work Don by Phinehas Wheelock
the Above is as thay Stand this 26 Day of Januarey 1770
pr James Reed —
4 List Contans the orignal Rights that was obliged by Charter to Do
Duty and have not Don any thing on Either of the Lotts belongen to
these Shares —
Lotts no
Rang
no
Rang
Lotts no
R
no
R
4
— 12 —
11
— 8
20 —
5 —
23 —
5
2
— 8 —
o
— 7
16 —
12 —
17 —
4
2
— 4 —
20
— 4
3 —
10 —
8 —
10
1
— 10 —
2
— 10
21 —
11 —
7 —
6
18
— 12 —
11
— 6
19 —
12 —
7 —
8
7
— 4 —
23
— 4
12 —
11 —
13 —
10
20
— 11 —
4
— 4
12 —
10 —
5 —
9
4
— 11 —
10
— 9
12 —
o
o —
8 —
5
5
— 4 —
21
— 4
14 —
1 —
1 —
4
16
— 11 —
13
— 7
12 —
12 —
13 —
4
17
— 12 —
10
— 6
15 —
10 —
11 —
4
1
6
13
— 4
20 —
10 —
1 —
3
2
o
o
o
4 —
8 —
4 —
7
5
— li-
11
— 9
the Above is An exact account of those Rights which have not been
improved according to the Tener of the Grant and have no impove-
ment made on either Lott of the Right or Share as thay Stand this 26
Day of Januarey 1770
19 r James Reed —
[James Meed to Proprietors, 1770.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 16.]
Honrad Sir
In obadantes to your ordor to me in December Last I ameadeatly
made out a Return of the improvements on Each Lott in this Township
and Dilivrad it to Esqr Townsend and Desired him to Diliver it to
your Honor which he promised to Do Last Febuery Court and Sir I
have not heard any thing of it Since) which if your Honr hath Re-
cived it and it would Answer the Intenchen of the Proprietors I
<;i I. M ANTON.
287
should Tak it a Grate Honor to heair of it (by mr Sprage) and Sir if
it is not Recived or is not the thing intended I stand Rady at all Tims
to inform the Proprietors in the Real Sureamstancis to the Bast of my
Judment att the Same Time I Would bag Leve to Subscribe my Self
your Honors Ever Humbel Servant att Comand
Monadnock No 4 James Reed
may the 23 — 1770
To the Honrable George Jaffrey Esq 1 "
GILMANTON.
[Granted May 20, 1 727, to Nicholas Oilman and others. The grant was confirmed
by the Masonian Proprietors, June 30, 1752. Governors Island was annexed Dec.
30, 1799. Gilford was set off and incorporated June 16, 181 2. A tract of land
was severed and annexed to Gilford July 5, 1851. Belmont was set off and in-
corporated as Upper Gilmanton, June 28, 1859.
See New Hampshire charters in preceding volume ; IX, Bouton Town Papers, 302,
456; XII, Hammond Town Papers, 1 ; Index to Laws, 207; papers under title
Kingswood ; History, by Daniel Lancaster, 1845, pp. 304 ; sketch by S. S. N. Gree-
ley, Hurd's History of Belknap County, 1885, p. 785 ; Glimpses of the History of
Old Gilmanton, by J. E. Fullerton, 3, Granite Monthly, 304; Sketch of History,
Geology, etc., by William Prescott, 1, Farmer and Moore's Historical Collections,
72 ; Stewart's History of the Free Baptists, 1862, pp. 162, 302 ; Baptist Churches in
N. H., by E. E. Cummings, 1836, p. 8 ; The Badger Homestead, by F. M. Colby,
6, Granite Monthly, 76; Bills of Mortality, 1825-50, by Daniel Lancaster, 6, Col-
lections of N. H. Historical Society, 244 ; Biographical Notices of Physicians in, by
Daniel Lancaster, 1, N. H. Repository, 65; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856,
pp. 490. 494, 496.]
[Proprietors of Gilmanton, 1727-8.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 17.]
A schedule of the names of the proprietors of the Town of Gil-
manton —
Theodore Atkinson
Robert Auchmuty
Michael Bowden
Nath" Bartlet
Joseph Baker
Jeremiah Bean
Jeremiah Connor
Philip Connor
Cornelius Drisco
Richard Dolloff
James Davis
Cap' John Downing
William Doran
Ephraim Dennitt
Ephraim Dennitt Ju r
Joseph Dudley
Daniel Gilman
Nicholas Gilman Ju r
Andrew Gilman
Zebulon Giddings
Thomas Gilman
Nicholas Gilman 3' 1
Samuel Gilman
Nathaniel Gilman
288
CHARTER RECORDS.
John Chipman
Richard Clark
Edward Colcord
Jonath" Clark Ju 1
Ward Clark
Jonath" Colcord
John Clai'k
Jonath" Connor
Cornelius Connor
Jeremiah Calfe
Benj" Clark
Eliphelet Coffin
Thomas Dean
Nicholas Dudley
Trueworthy Dudley
James Dudley
Alexander Gorden
Jonathan Gil man
Benjamin Gambling
Paul Garrish
Cap 1 John Gil man
Theophilus Hardey
Robert Hale
Paul Hall
Henry Hale
Joseph Hall
Josiah Hall
Richard Hilton
Samuel Hilton
Benjamin Hilton
Edward Hilton
William Hilton
Jonathan Hilton Ju r
Edward Hall
Clement Hughes
Co 11 Mark H unking
James Jaffrey
James Jaffrey Ju r
Cyprian Jaffrey
( reorge Jaffrey Esq r
George Jaffrey Ju r
Richard Jenness
Caleb Kimball
Sam 11 Elkins
John Fulsom
Jonath" Fulsom
Abraham Fulsom
P>enj" Fulsom
Jabez Fitch
William Fellows
Andrew Frost
John Frost Esq r
Ephraim Fulsom
Edward Fulsom
Edward Fy field
Nicholas Gilman Esq r
John Gilman Esq 1
Peter Gilman
Nicholas Gorden
James Leavitt
Ephraim Leavitt
Timothy Leavitt
James Leavitt Ju r
Benjamin Leavitt
Stephen Lyford
John Lordd
Dudley Leavitt
John Low
Moses Leavitt
Nathaniel Ladd
John Leavitt
John Mudgett
Archiball M'phedriss
William Moore
Walter Neal
Samuel Norriss
James Norriss
Moses Norriss
John odlin
John odlin Ju 1
Jotham odiorne Ju r
William odiorne
Jotham odiorne Esq 1
Jethro Pearson
John Perkins Ju r
Thomas Peirce
Josiah Gilman
Leiu 1 John Gilman
Edward Gilman
Samuel Gilman 3' 1
John Gilman Ju r
Trueworthy Gilman
Edward Gilman Ju r
Jeremiah Gilman
Nath" Gilman Ju r
Andrew Glidden
Richard Glidden Ju r
Caleb Gilman
Robert Gilman
Nehemiah Gilman
Joseph Glidden
Thomas Gorden
Matthew Plant
Ephraim Philbrick
Nicholas Ferryman
John Ferryman
Henry Rust
John Robinson
John Roberts
Jonath" Robinson Ju r
Benj" Rawlings
Joseph Robinson
Eleazer Russell
John Redman
James Sinkler
Richard Smith
Robert Smart
Joseph Smart
John Scribner Ju r
Joseph Scribner
Theophilus Smith
Theophilus Smith Ju r
Joseph Sinkler
Stephen Sewall
Samuel Sinkler
oliver Smith
Abraham Samborn
Richard Sinkler
Henry Shearburne
GILMANTON.
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John Kimball
John Samborn
Jacob Smith
Samuel Smith
Bartholomew Thing
Benj" Thing
Joseph Thing
Coffen Thing
Daniel Thing
Cap 1 Sam" Tibbitts
Nath" Thing
Jonathan Thing
John Plaistead
Samuel Thing
Jonathan Wadleigh
Thomas Webster
Nathaniel Webster
Humphry Willson
Ebenezer Weare
Thomas Webster Ju r
Thomas Willson
Benning Wentworth
Hunking Wentworth
John Wentworth Ju 1
William Wentworth
Ebenez r Stevens
Peter Weare
Andrew Wiggin
Richard Wibird Ju 1
Richard Wibird Esq r
Benj" Walton
Shad iack Walton Esq 1 '
Tho 8 Westbrook Esq r
Richard Waldron Ju r
Jonathan Young
Minister Right
Parsonage Right
School Right
Edward Thing
Samuel Shute Esq r 540 Acres —
John Wentworth Esq r 540 Acres —
Eighteen Rights to Masonian Proprietors six Hundred Acres voted
to Benj" & Jont 11 Brown Aaron Clough Timothy Barnard and orlando
Sargeant for to acquit James Jaffry Right Cornelius Connors Right
and Samuel Hiltons Right which Rights were Declared forfeited and
sold may y e 16 th 1750
Fifteen of the proprietors before mentioned were not in the first
schedule but were admitted as proprietors as follows —
At a Legal Town meeting held at Exeter March the 14 th 1727/8
Voted at the same meeting that the several Persons whose names
are Under written have an Equal share of Land with the other pro-
prietors of Gilmantown —
Thomas Dean
Robert Hale
Jacob Smith
Samuel Smith
Nathaniel Thing
Coppy of Record
Joseph Baker
John Leavitt
Jonathan Thing
John Kimball
John Low
Thomas Gorden
Nicholas Perryman
John Perryman
Jonathan Clark Ju 1-
Edward Thing
Attest Joseph Badger propr 8 Clerk —
[Petition for Quit-Claim, 1749.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 17.]
Rye Jim the 16, 1749
The humbel Reqast of the Subscribers to the Honrabel proprieters
of masons Rite of Land in this provnce Shueth that thay have Ben at
Charg in purching oregnel Rits in gilmantoun do pay the Honrabl
18
29O CHARTER RECORDS.
Sositoy to a qet us as you have nottingham toun and Sum other touns
in this provnce
and we Remn your mst humbel most obedent Sarvnts
Richerd Jennes
danel molten
John garLand
[ Vote of Proprietors of G-ilmanton, 1752.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 17.]
At a Meeting of the Proprietors of Gilmantown holden at the house
of Cap' John Light in Exeter March 12. 1752
Col 1 Peter Gil man Moderator —
Voted to Choose a Com'itte to treat & finally agree with any
person or persons that Lay Claim to Gilmantown or any part thereof
Voted Cap 1 John Odlin Josiah Oilman & Sam 1 Gilman Jun r be a
Com'itte for that End they or the Major part to Act —
true Coppy Attest Josiah Gilman Prop rs Clerk
[Petition of Robert Jenkins, 1752.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 18.]
To The Hon 16 Theod r Atkinson Rich a Wiberd Esq rs & Others Pur-
chasers & Propriators of Masons Right in y e Province of New Hamp r
The Petitsion of Rob 1 Jenkins of Boston Mei -t Sheweth that Y r
Petition' purchased One full Right & Share of Land in y e Township of
Gilmantown in S d Prov e As may Appear by y e Deed in y e hands of
M r Dan 1 Perce Which Right Originally belon 8 to y e Hon 1 Jotham
Odiorn late of Port" 1 in S' 1 Provi ce Esq r Deceas' 1 & Y r Petitioner Not
knowing that S' 1 township or any part of It fell within Y r Claime till
lately Therefor prays that when You Shall grant away S d Township
You would be pleas to Resarve S' 1 Right to him & his Heirs &c —
which will Oblidge
Gent" Y r most Hum 1 Ser*
Port" 1 March 27 1752 Rob 1 Jenkins
[Quit- CI aim to Gilmanton, 1752.]
[Masonian Proprietors" Records, June 30, 1752.]
Province of \ Portsmouth June 30 th 1752. Tuesday four of
New Hampshire \ the Clock afternoon at the house of Ann Slayton
the Proprietors meet according to Adjournment —
[PZan of Gilmanton, 1753.]
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GILM ANTON.
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Voted That there he and hereby is granted to the Proprietors of
(lilinan Town so ('ailed in said Province & their Assigns all The
Right Title Claim Interest Estate Property and Demand of the Pro-
prietors herein first Named and who are the Grantors in these Presents
011 the Terms iV: Conditions herein after Expressed of in and unto all
the Land Contained within the Bounds of the Charter According to
The tine Intent thereof made by the Lien 1 Governour & Council for
said Province to the said Proprietors of Gilman Town with a View of
Granting the same Land in the Year 1727 and the amendment or
Explanation thereof made in the year 1720, only Reserving to the
Grantors in these Presents Eighteen Shares, each equal for Quantity
tV. Quality with the other Single Shares of the said Proprietors of Gil-
man Town which Reserved Shares are to lye in a body altogether to
be laid out on the Northerly part of said Township between their
second Division & the North line of said Township from the pond
Called Winnepiseokee pond & so Riming back till the whole quantity
aforesaid shall be made up That the said Proprietors of Gilman Town
at their own Expence lay out the same Reserved Land and make a
Division thereof as the said Grantors shall hereafter Direct and Order
and make an exact plan of the whole Township and the Quantity of
Land therein Contained and also of the said Division and Return the
same to the said Grantors within Ten Months from this time That
Convenient highways be left in said Division & thro' The Township
to the said Land so Reserved — That the said Proprietors of Gilman
Town make the Settlement of said Town according to & in such man-
ner as the said Charter directs within Three years from this time in
case there is no Indian War within that time & if there is then the
like time to be allowed afterwards — That the said Reserved Shares
be & hereby are Exempted & Exonerated of & from any part of the
Charge of making the said Settlement & from all Charges whatsoever
that have already arisen or may hereafter arise concerning the said
Township & the Settlement thereof by any ways or means whatsoever
untill Improved by the owner of each Respective share or such as hold
under 'em That the said Gilman Town Proprietors do as soon as may
be conveniently call a meeting of the said Proprietors and Vote a
Confirmation of this Vote and the Several Articles & matters herein
Contained on their part & behalf to be done and their Assent and
Consent to the same and Transmit an Attested Copy thereof to the
Grantors herein mentioned
292
CHARTER RECORDS.
[Surveyor's Report on Grilmanton Lots, 1763.]
[Masonian Papers. Vol. 6, p. 19.]
To the Purchasers of the Right of John Tufton Mason Esq 1 ' in the
Province of New Hampshire
Gentlemen
In Consequence of a Vote Passed by your Proprietary at a Legal
meeting, & Pursuant To an order from George Jaffrey Esq r your clerk,
And an Additional Instruction Sign'd by the Hon ble Theod r Atkinson,
Richard Wibird & Mark H'g Wentworth Esq r \ the Hon ,,,e Thomas
Wallingford, George Jaffrey, Daniel Peirce Thomas Packer Esq rs &
m r Samuel Moffatt, Dated the 30 th of September 1763— & by Order of a
Com'ittee of the Proprietors of the township of Gilman Town in said
Province; We the Subscribers have Allotted & set of the Shares
Reserved by you, in the said Township of Gilman town, Agreeable to the
aforesaid Orders & a Plan Hereto Anexed, in manner Following Viz 1
We Have Laid out Eighteen Shares into Fifteen Equal Parts (haveing
had Due Regard to the Quality as well as Quantity) Each Share con-
taining two Lotts — said Lotts are Laid out in two Ranges, & Bounded
as Follows Viz 1 Beginingata Beach tree which is marked for a Bound
tree about two miles North West from the East corner of said town-
ship, which tree is marked with Sundrie Letters and Figures Viz 1 E. G.
June 16 th 1731, & N. S. 1749.— And from the said tree we Run North
West two Hundred Sixty Seven Rods, & marked a tree with R 1 st for
the corner of the first Range, then we Run North 71 Rods & Num-
bred one, then we continued our course North Parrelell with the Towns
Line to Winipisaro Pond, & Numbred from one to 14 in said Range.
Excepting the first & the 14 th Lotts are Laid out one Hundred & Sixty
Nine Rods wide, And from where they are numbred they Run East one
hundred & Eighty Seven Rods to the East Line of the township afore-
said — The 14 th Lot Bounds upon the said Pond, — the Cross ways in
said Range are Between the Lotts Numbred 2 & 3, 4 & 5, 6 & 7, 8 &
9, 10 & 11, 12 & 13, & Each of said Cross ways are three Rods wide,
& Lay on the North side of Each of said Numbers, & Run East to the
Line of said town. — the Second Range at Winipisaro Pond aforesaid
is two Hundred & twenty one Rods West from the first Range & Runs
Parellell with the Line of the township to Number Sixteen at or Near
the first Divission of said Gilmantown, & from said Number sixteen the
Lot Runs South East to a tree marked R, 2'd N° 16, Every Lott in
said second Range from where they are Numbred Runs East till they
come within three Rods of the first Range which three Rods we have
Left for a high way — the Cross ways in the second Range are Left
three Rods wide Between N° 2 & 3—4 & 5—6 & 7—8 & 9—10 & 11—
[Plan of G-ilmanton, 1772.]
The 40 Acre Lots numbered with Red Ink are the first division of 40 Acres — Those 100 Acres that are number'd with Red, were laid out for the first Settlers to
choose out of
To the Purchasers of the Right of John Tufton Mason Esq r Gentlemen
Agreeable to your Vote ; This Plan is presented to you, by the Proprietors of Gilmantown.
Gilmantown Janu^ 2i»' 1772
Joseph Badger > CommiUee
Ebenezer Smith V
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12 & 13 — 14 & 15 & Lay on the south side of Every of said numbers
& we have Laid out a Range way of three Rods wide on the west side
of the second Range from the Pond to Number Sixteen — We Have
Also Laid out the aforesaid Fifteen Shares into thirty Lotts & have
Coupled them (Agreeable to our orders) as follows Viz f the first Lot
in the first Range & the twelfth Lot in the Second Range — the Second
Lot in the first Range & the third Lot in the Second Range — the third
Lot in the first Range And the first Lot in the second Range — the
fourth Lot in the first Range & the second Lot in the Second Range —
the fifth Lot in the first Range and the Sixth Lot in the Second
Range — the Fourteenth Lot in the first Range & the fifth Lot in the
second Range — -the Sixth Lot in the first Range & the Ninth Lot in
the Second Range — the Seventh Lot in the first Range and the Elev-
enth Lot in the second Range. — the Eighth Lot in the first Range &
the thirteenth Lot in the second Range — the Ninth Lot in first Range
& the tenth Lot in the Second Range— the tenth Lot in the first Range
& the fourth Lot in the second Range — the Eleventh Lot in the first
Range & the seventh Lot in the second Range— the twelfth Lot in the
first Range & the Eighth Lot in the second Range — the thirteenth Lot
in the first Range & the fifteenth Lot in the second Range — the four-
teenth & the Sixteenth Lotts in the second Range —
Exeter the 12'" of Decem r 17G3.—
Daniel Beede ) a
T , r^-, } Surveyors.
John Gilman \ J
[Joseph Badger to Proprietors, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 19.]
Gilmantown octo r 19 th 1773
S r I Rec' 1 Yours of y e 9 th Inst : Respecting the Mistake Between Gil-
mantown & the Gore and in answer say that 1 will endeavour to beat
Portsmouth some time in Decern 1 next and if your propriety would be
pleased to appoint a Committee with power and Instructions that
would be satisfactory to them I should think the affair might be the
easier Comprimisd as it is some times attended with Dificulty to Get
Your proprietors to meet Ebenezer Smith Esq 1 with my self are a Com-
mittee in behalf of Gilmantown and I have shewn m 1 Fisher the Vote
and he thinks the vote is not sufficient to Impower us to Convey any
of the proprietors Intrest I Intend to show it to m r Sargeant before I
Come Down and if he thinks it not sufficient we must Call a propri-
etors meeting I am s r Your Hon 18 most Hum le ser 1
Joseph Badger
To the Hon 1 ' 1 '' George Jaffrey Esq 1 '
294
CHARTER RECORDS.
[Conditions of Quit-Claim to Grilmanton Proprietors.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 20.]
Mem of An Agreement made between the Proprietors Claiming
under John Tufton Mason & the Agents of the Proprietors of Gil-
man Town as follows viz first the Said Masonian Proprietors are to have
an Equal Share Each with Each of the Proprietors of Said Gilman
Town which is to be laid out in a body altogether on the Northerly part
of Said Township between their Second Division & the North Line of
Said Township.
2 d that the Proprietors of Gilman Town at their own Expence Lay
out the Same & Divide it as they Shall be Directed by the Masonian
Propriet rs and also make an Exact plan of the Whole Township &
Quantity of Land in the whole & also of the Division afores rt within
months & that Convenient high Ways be Left in Said Division &
So thro' the township to the Division that they have a Quit Claim of
the Masonian Proprietors Right Wherein they are to be held to Make
the Settlem 1 of Said Town Ship agreeable to Charter within Years
from this time in case of Peace & the Masonian Proprietors at no
part of that Charge until they make Improvem 1 of their Particular
Shares
July 15 th P M
GILSUM.
[Granted as Boyle, Dec. 28, 1752, to Joseph Osgood and others. No settle-
ments were made under this grant. Regranted July 13, 1763, to Samuel Gilbert,
Thomas Sumner and others, and named Gilsum by combining the first syllables
of the two names. The west part of the town was combined with a portion of
Westmoreland to make up the town of Surry, March 9, 1769. The southeast
part was combined with parts of Keene, Stoddard, and Nelson, to make up the
town of Sullivan, Sept. 27, 1787. The line between Gilsum and Stoddard was
settled June 21 , 1797, by which Gilsum lost a tract of land. A small lot was
taken from Sullivan and annexed to Gilsum July 7, 1874.
See New Hampshire charters in preceding volume ; IX, Bouton Town Papers,
303 ; X, Bouton Province and State Papers, 398, 400, as to participation in
movement for union with Vermont towns; XII, Hammond Town Papers. 18;
Index to Laws, 208; History, by Silvanus Hayward, 1881, pp. 468; sketch, by
same, 4, Granite Monthly, 439; sketch, Hurd's History of Cheshire County,
1886, p. 207; sketch, Child's Gazetteer of Cheshire County, 1885, p. 164; Law-
rence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 263; Address, Centennial Celebration of Con-
gregational Church, 1872, by Silvanus Hayward, pp. 63.]
GOFFSTOWN.
295
[Plan of GhilsvmJ]
it Begins at y e S° Easter' Comer of Walpole & Runs S° 78' 1 E 2 ,n &
104 Rods to y e North East* Corner of Westmoreland thence S° 620
to v e North Line of Keen & from y""" N. 84' 1 E 6 m & 224 Rods to a
stake & stones thence N. 4 m £ thence West 83 Miles & 50 Rod S°
2"' 28S Charter Dated 13 of July 1763 for 5 Years.
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GOFFSTOWN.
[Granted by Massachusetts as Narragansett No. 4, Feb. 9, 1733-4. Granted
by the Masonian Proprietors, Dec. 3, 1748, to Rev. Thomas Parker, of Uracut,
Mass., and others. It was also called Shove" s-town. Incorporated as Goffstown
June 16, 1761, and named for Col. John GofFe. The charter was renewed April
5, 1763. A portion of the town was combined with parts of Dunbarton and
Chester to make up the town of Hooksett, July 2, 1822. Some islands in Merri-
mack River were annexed June 28, 1825. A part of New Boston was annexed
June 18, 1836. The line between Dunbarton and Goffstown was established Jan.
7, 1853. A portion of Goffstown was annexed to Manchester July 1, 1853.
296 CHARTER RECORDS.
See Massachusetts and New Hampshire charters in preceding volumes; IX,
Bouton Town Papers, 306; XII, Hammond Town Papers, 25; Index to Laws,
209; sketch, by Alonzo F. Carr, Hind's History of Hillsborough County,
1886, p, 303; Baptist Churches in N. H., by E. E. Cummings, 1836, p. 17;
Brief History of the Congregational Church, by S. L. Gerould, 1881 ; Annual
Records of the Church, pamphlets; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 170;
sketch. 12. Farmer's Monthly Visitor, 48, 81.]
[Petition of Fohom and Follansbee, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 20.]
Dismissed Portsmouth October 28 Ul 1748
To the Gentlemen Purchasers & Proprietors of Mason's Right in
Lands in y e Province of New Hampshire —
We the Subscribers being two of y e Petitioners of y e Grant of a
Township with Cap 1 John Goffe and which by your Direction he has
procured a regular Survey & within which Tract is a brook called
black Brook convenient for Mills and as y e Principal Petitioners afore-
said think it necessary to have a Saw Mill built as Soon as may be
for the Benefit of Settleing y e Said Township, & have encouraged us
to Sett up a Saw Mill for that Purpose on Said Brook we tho't it
best, before we engaged in raiserng a Dam or Mill on Said black
Brook, first to apply to the Proprietors for Liberty and to take a
grant of the Privilege upon money Purchase or upon any \&y that the
Proprietors Shall think fit to agree for the bounds of y e Privilege we
Request are first beginning at a white oak Spotted on four sides
Standing within four Rods of said brook then running notherly ab k
forty live Poles to a Pitch Pine Spotted on four Sides, then westerly
to a Pitch pine Spotted on four Sides about forty five Poles, then
Southerly crossing the said brook to a pitch pine Spotted on four
Sides ab l forty five Poles and then runing easterly ab* forty five
Poles and crossing said Brook to y e Bounds first mentioned — your
complying with our Petition will very much oblige your petitioners
Josiah Folsom
Joshua follansbe
[Petition of James Moore, 1748.]
[Mason ian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 21.]
To the Gentlemen Purchasers & Proprietors of the lands Sold by
Capt John Tuff ton Mason within the Province of New Hampshire
&c Humbley Shew
GOFFSTOWN. 297
That upon the Sixth day of June 17o7 I Purchased from William
Lund a Tract of land upon the westerly Side of Merrimack near
ammasceeg ffals Containing two Hundred and twenty acres, the Same
year Broak up about Seven acres and So from year to year
tmprov'd upon S' 1 land to the amount of twenty acres, andfenc'd in
with a Good fence about ffourty acres & Built a House & Barn &
Planted an orchyard So that upon the whole my parchase labour and
Improvements has been attended with Great Expence and labour &c
Bui So it is that one ffalensbee as 1 Judge, and Some others unknown
to me have made a fence in the middle of my land last week & have
Strijit Some of the Boards off my house to Inclose their fence Wo'd
Earnestly Desire that as your Hon er has these affairs under your
wise Consideration that you wo'd take the Premises and Circumstan-
ces of my affair under Consideration in the most and Justest man-
ner So as I may not be molested by any person by virtue of any
Grant made by your Hon rs and your Petitioner as in duty Bound
Shall Ever pray
Ports" 1 Nov 1 ' y e 4 th 1748 James Moore
[ Conditions of G-rant of G-offstoirn.~\
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 21.]
for Goffe's Town 5 mile & 7 mile Square 70 Shares 20 of w ch
Prop™ & Town
1" year clear 4 Acres and build a house and in 9 month to have a
farm: Settled within y e 2' 1 year to have a Meeting house built
by y' last day of may next to have y e Town laid out in Lots and
the Lots ready to be drawn to be laid out in three Divisions the first
& Second Divisions to be of one hundred Acres each and the third of
y" Remainder of y e Townships Reserving Convenient high Ways
where y' Lots can be conveniently laid out in Ranges to be of four
Roils wide oc the Cross Ways to be of two Rods wide And by y e
last of May 1750 each Settler to have a house built of 16 foot
Square with a Chimney A: Cellar and Some person or persons
Inhabiting therein and have four Acres of land inclosed & fitted for
y e Plow or Scythe and by y e last day of May 1751 to have 4 Acres
more enclosed & titted as aforesaid — and A meeting house built fit
for publick Worship for Said Town cv to maintain publick worship
Constantly from y e end of three years after y" drawing y e Lots, &
afterwards — and in \~~yl to have 4 acres more inclosed & fitted as
aforesaid — Reserving of Six Acres of laud in Some convenient place
in y e Town for building Meeting house School burying place Training
held & c And that each of y' Settlers Shall at or before y' drawing
298 CHARTER RECORDS.
their Lotts advance the Sum of thirty pounds old Ten r Currency
including what they have already paid towards y e said Township to
be deposited in the hands of Such persons as shall be appointed to
receive y e same by y e Major part of said Settlers to pay y e Charge of
surveying and dividing y e Said land into lots build 8 a meeting house
maintaining publick worship y e first six months clearing Roads build-
ing necessaiy Bridges, and making and returning a Compleat &
true Plan to the Grantors of y e Said Survey & Divisions &c a
Reserving all white Pine trees for his Majesty's use that are fit for
masting his royal Navy
That twenty Rights or Shares of y e Seventy be reserved to ye use
of y e Grantors as they shall direct that one of the Said twenty rights
be for y e first Minister that Shall be first regularly Settled in y e
Town if he remain's there in y e Ministry during life, or be regularly
dismis't and that another of y e said Rights be reserved for a parson-
age Lot for ever & that y e two first Divisions of Said Rights be laid
out adjoining as near the Meeting house as conveniently may be &
y e other two lots to be laid out as y e Settlers shall agree & one other
of y e Said 20 Rights to be for y e use of a School in the Town for ever
to be drawn for as y e other Rights—
the Remaining Seventeen to be free & Exampted from paying
any Charge till improved by y e owners — and all y e Rights to be
drawn for except for y e ministry
and if any of ye said fifty Grantees or their Assigns shall not per-
form any one of the Said Articles Shall forfeit his Right to y e
Grantors — That the Settlers have the use of y e Meadows which shall
fall within any of the Lots of any of the Said 20 Rights as the Major
part of s' 1 Settlers Shall agree for the term of five years — That no
Incumbrance shall be Built upon or a Cross Piscataquog River below
y e Crotch which may prevent y e Course of the fish and any Person
may destroy & Remove Such Incumbrance if Built
\_Grrcmtees of G-offstoicn, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 22.]
The following is a list of the Sellers Admitted to take Lotts in
the township Com'itted to the Care of John Goffe Adjoyning to
Souheegan East on Merrimack River Nov r 28 th 1748 —
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Attest'
GOFFSTOWN.
299
Thom 8 Parke[r] of Dracul
John Butterfield
Cap' John Goffe for
Joshua Kollensbe
Ens" Benj n Richards
Caleb Emery
Ab rm Merril Moses Wells
Alex r Walker
John Dow
James Kennedy
Robert Gil more
Share
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Sampson Stoddard
Joseph Blancbard, Juner 1
Cap' Thomas Follensbe for 1
Leu' Caleb page 1
Leu 4 Peter Most 1
John Goffe Ju r 1
Benj" Stevens 1
Robert Davidson 1
John Jewel 1
Joseph Kennedy 1
Will"' Macdoel Andrew Aiken Rob 1 Walker 1
Nathaniel Martain 1
Will'" Orr
Peter Herriman Sam 11 Barrnet 1
Eph'" Martain for 1
James Adams 1
Eben' Martain Joshua Martain 1
James Maekinght 1
John Kidder 1
Will'" Read 1
Sam" Patten 1
Caleb Dolton 1
James Walker 1
John Combs 1
Ens" William Cummings 1
Edward White Esq
Tvmothv Corlis 1
Job Kidder 1
Aarron and Ele zr Wells 1
Robert Read John Smith 1
Tho s George ZechT Cutten 1
Sam 11 Griges 1
Matthew Patten 1
John More 1
James Karr 1
John White his Son
Tho s Farmer 1
[Joseph Blanchard to Proprietor*, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 23.]
Gentlemen
at the Importunity of Cap 1 Goffe Relating his Expected Grant at
Cohas the East Side Merrimack river. Who Complains that One
Dunkin Unfairly, tryes to Defeat his good Intention of Setting up a
mill under pretence that he had possession there I have this nere
thirty Years bin knowing to those Lands, and know that that Stream
has never properly bin in possession of any but Cap 1 Goffe, there
was. a nomber in a frenzy both of Derry & of the Massachusetts Peo-
ple Without any Order each of them Seperately Lotted all the Lands
on the River and Rediculously dugg holes in the turffe and planted
Some Corn on Most of the Lotts and in Severall places tell Some
trees in Course. Where a fence might be Built but all a Sham
300 CHARTER RECORDS.
from first to Last, Some persons did one or two Years plant a Small
bit of the Land South of Cohass, and When Cap* Goffe Entered there
no house had bin Built nor Since no person Improving, in that time
it was Lay'd out to One Robert Rand, by the Massachusetts I at his
Request often treated with all then In possession or making pretence,
I never heard for ten Years or more the Least Intimation of Claim of
this Dnnkin Goffe in fact has kept Setlement there, and maintained
Somthing of a Bridge And ben very Serviceable to a great many
people in keeping boats and Canoes to help people both Over that
And the Great River Merrimack without ever being one Quarter
paid to all these thing I am knowing, And many Other facts in his
t'aver might be Intimated & provided no Regard be had to Rand,
Cap 1 Goffe for that trate by the Small River and the Conveniencys
of Both Sides to the Great River, for about half a mile is the Only
man that can Honestly pretend Any Couler to a grant from this
Society — Those Are the true fact, the Relating them Excuse me In,
And Accept the very Hum 6 Service of your most Obed t
Londondonderry 29 th of Nov r 1748 J Blanchard
To The Hon 1 Prop 1 ' 8 of Masons Grant
P S Gent" We are in Expectation y l Cap 1 Goffe will this Journey
finish his township I have Quieted with his help Severall prop" who
perhaps Would have Wrangled As much as Any, but now be Stanch
frinds to the Affair I Hope Honest Cap' Colburn Will be Remem-
bered in Starks town And be Equally Helpfull as Cap 1 Goffe has bin
and if any Hindrance Happens to Starks tis pitty but Goffes town
now Getts through that people may See tis more than a fiction Y r *
ut Supra J B
[Charter of Goffstotvn, 1748.]
[ Mason ian Proprietors' Records, Dec 3, 1748.]
Portsm" Saturday 3 d December 1748 at y e House of Sarah Prust
widow twelve of y e Clock at Noon Proprietors meet according to
Adjournment
Voted That there be and hereby is granted unto Thomas Parker of
Dracut Coll Sampson Stoddard Esqu r & John Butterfield of Chelms-
ford Joseph Blanchard jun r of Dunstable Robert Davidson of Dun-
stable John Comes James Car both of Said Dunstable John Goffe
John Goffe jun r James Walker Mathew Patten John Moore
Timothy Corlis Thomas Farmer Zach a Cutting Samuel Patten
Alexander Walker James Cannada Joseph Cannada Robert Gil-
GOFFSTOWN. ^OI
more Roberl Walker all of Souhegan Easl So called Thomas Fal-
Iinsby Joshua Follinsby Caleb Page Benjamin Richards Peter Morse
Caleb Emery John Dow Peter Herriman all of Haverhill District
Abraham Merrill Benjamin Stevens John Jewell Ephraim Martin
Nathaniel Martin Ebenezer Martin Aaron Wells Caleb Daulton all
of a plaee called Amaskeeg James Adams the Son of William Adams
William Orr Job Kidder John Kidder all of Londonderry William
Reed Robert Reed James McKnight William Conmiins all of Litch-
field Samuel Griggs Edward White Esqu r John White all of Brookline
Their Heirs & Assigns in Equal shares Excepting as hereafter
Excepted on the Terms Conditions & Limitations herein after
Expressed, All that tractor Parcel of Land within the Province of
NCw Hampshire, Extending Seven miles in length and five miles in
Breadth Bounded as follows, viz', beginning at the north east Corner
of Souhegan East so called, at the main river & thence runs west
by said Souhegan line Seven miles thence north two degrees west
five miles thence east to the main river then by Said River as that
run's to the place where the Said bounds begin — To have & to hold
to them their Heirs and Assigns in equal Shares Excepting as
aforesaid, on the following Terms Conditions & Limitations That is
to Say That the whole traot of Land within Said bounds (saving
the particular Tracts herein after mentioned) be divided into Sixty
eight Shares or Rights and each Share or Right be laid out into
three Distinct Lots and number'd with the Same Number on each
of Said Lots. That the Numbers begin with one and end with
Sixty Eight. That one of the said Shares be for y e Use of the first
minister of the Gospel who shall be Settled on the said Tract of
Land hereby granted and shall remain there during his life or untill
he shall be Regularly Dismist to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns
And one other of Said Shares be for & towards the Support of y e
Gospel Ministry there forever That two of y e three Lots that Shall
belong to each Share Shall contain one hundred Acres each and
the third all the Remainder of the land belonging to each Share
Respectively that the two one hundred Acre Lots belonging to the
share for the first Minister of the Gospel and the other for the Sup-
port of the ministry as aforesaid be laid out as near y e place where
the meeting house Shall be Set as may conveniently be done but
that all the other Lots he drawn for according to common Method
of drawing for Lots of Land ; only not untill all the Lots Shall be
laid out so as that there Shall be but one Draft for three Lots, that
is all belonging to one share. That one of the Said shares be for A;
towards the Support of a School there for ever and * nineteen of the
*White & Son being two.
302
CHARTER RECORDS.
Said Shares be reserved for y e use of the Proprietors the Grantors of
the said Premises & their assigns forever. That Seventeen of these
reserved Shares be Exonerated acquitted and fully Exempted from
paying any Charge towards making a Settlement, and not held to
the Conditions of the other Shares respecting the Settlement nor
liable to any Tax Assesment or Charge untill improved by the owners
or Some holding under them respectively. That the owners of the
other forty eight Shares shall carry on perform & make a Settlement
at their own Expence in the following manner viz* all the Lots to be
Laid out ;b aforesaid by the last day of May next ready to be drawn for.
That the Lots be laid out in Ranges where the Land will admitt of it
Land left between the Ranges for high ways of four Rods wide and &
for Cross ways between the Lots two Rods wide — That within one
year from the Said last day of May, each Owner of the said forty
Eight Shares, have a house of Sixteen foot Square with a Chimney &
Cellar, upon one of the Lots belonging to his share and Some person
living in said house, and four Acres of land enclosed cleared and fitted
for mowing or Tillage & within one year after that namely by the
last day of may 1751, to have four Acres more enclosed cleared &
fitted for mowing or Tillage, and at the End of three years from the
last day of may next to have four Acres more enclosed cleared and
fitted as aforesaid — That the Settlers at their own Expence build a
Meeting house there before the last day of may in the year 1751 fit
for the publick Worship of God, for the L T se of those who shall then
or afterwards inhabit there and after the end of the three years afore-
said from that time constantly to maintain the publick Worship of
God there. — That Six Acres of land be left & laid out in Some Suit-
able place for building a meeting house upon, a School house, to
make a burying yard, a training field, and for any other publick Use
the Inhabitants shall have Occasion of xApplying the Same to. That
each owner of the said forty eight shares shall at or before the draw-
ing for their Lots, as aforesaid, advance and pay the Sum of thirty
pounds old Tenor (including what they have already paid towards
carrying on the Said Settlement) to be deposited in the hands of Such
Persons as the Said owners Shall chuse to receive the same, to defrey
the Charge of Surveying and laying out the Said land into lots,
building a meeting house as aforesaid, maintaining the publick wor-
ship of God there the first Six months, from the end of three years
after drawing for said Lots as aforesaid, clearing land for highways,
building of necessary Lridges. and making & Returning a Compleat
Plan of the said Survey and laying out of the Lots, to the said Grant-
ors — That all white Pine trees fit for his Majesty's use for masting
the Royal Navy growing on Said Tract of land be & hereby are
GOFFSTOWN. 303
reserved, and arc hereby granted to his majesty his heirs and Suc-
cessors for ever for that Purpose — That the owners of y e said forty
eight shares shall have the Use of all meadows within any of the Lots
belonging to twenty of the Reserved shares or any of them for the
term of live years Commencing at the time of drawing said Lot-
aforesaid — That No Obstruction or Incumbrance be made or built
across or upon Piscataquog River below the Crotch so called, whereby
the Passage of the Fish may be any ways hindred or impeded, and in
Case any Such Incumbrance be made any person may destroy or
remove the Same or any Such Obstruction —
Reserving to the Grantors that tract of land lying across the Crotch
of the Said River Piscataquog which Major Edward White purchased
of William Dudley Esqu 1 Deceased which Tract of land is hereby
also granted unto him the Said Edward White & his Son John White
agreable to his Petition for the Same they being considered as two of
the Settlers of the said Tract of land herebv granted & obliged to
perform their part & proportion of the Duty & Charge of Settlers,
but to have the Said land purchased As aforesaid (without drawing
for the Same as aforesaid) in full for their Share of land within the
bounds of the Premises hereby granted, and also Reserving to the
Said Grantors the Stream & falls at a place called Harry brook within
Said Tract of land, which is hereby granted to Thomas Follinsby
abovenamed his Heirs and Assigns, with fifteen Acres of land to be
laid out in the most Convenient manner for the Accomodation of a
Saw Mill there, upon this Condition viz. he his Heirs Exec" Admin"
or Assigns building a good Saw Mill there, fit to go by the last day of
August next, and Sawing Lumber for the Inhabitants of Said Tract
of land to the halves for the Term of Six years from that time when
& bo often as they shall have Occasion —
Reserving to the Said Grantors which they hereby grant to Hugh
Ramsey Thomas Hall James Moore & Samuel Gregg, fifty Acres of
land to each of them including their Improvements there and So run-
ning westerly from each Respective improvement so far as with that,
to make up the said Quantity of fifty Acres for each of them in fee,
they Severally paying & each of them depositing as aforesaid five
pounds old Tenor for the purpose aforesaid, and doing and perform-
ing their part and proportion of all other & after Duty hereby laid
upon Said Settlers — And in Case any of the Owners of the said forty
eight shares shall refuse neglect or Omit to perform and fully Dis-
charge any of the Conditions Articles Matters ex" Things abovemen-
tioned by him Respectively to be done he shall forfeit his Share and
Right in the Said Tract of land, And every part and parcel thereof to
the Said Grantors, and it shall and may be lawfull for them or any of
304 CHARTER RECORDS.
tbem Or any Person or Persons in their name & stead and by their
Authority to enter into and upon the part Share and Right of Such
Delinquent Owner or any part thereof in their name of the whole
and him utterly thence to amove oust and Expel for the Use of Said
Grantors their Heirs and Assigns. Provided there be no Indian War
within any of the Terms and Limitations of time above mentioned for
performing the Said Articles and things aforesaid to be done and per-
formed by the Said Settlers, and in Case that Should happen the
Same times to be allowed for the Respective Matters aforesaid after
Such impediment shall be removed and it is also to be understood
that the Surveyor or surveyors and those who shall be appointed to
lay out the Lots aforesaid shall also lay out all the particular Tracts
and parcels above mentioned — Lastly the Said Grantors & Proprietors
aforesaid do hereby ingage and promise to the Said Grantees to
defend them their Heirs and Assigns against all and every Action &
lawsuit that shall be prosecuted moved and Stirred against them and
any of them by any person or persons whatsoever claiming the said
land or any part thereof by any other title than the title of the Said
Grantors or that by which they hold or derive theirs from, with this
Condition & Limitation that in Case the said Grantees their Heirs or
Assigns shall be Ejected & ousted by any Such Right or Title that
then they have or Recover nothing of and from the Said Grantors &
Proprietors or their Heirs Executors or Administrators for the Labour
of the Said Grantees their Heirs and Assigns on the Premises or any
part thereof or any Expence they Shall have been at in Consequence
of this Grant nor for the land Granted to them or any of them — And
it is to be understood that the Said Lots shall be drawn for in the
Town of Portsmouth in said Province —
[Proprietors to John Gaffe, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 24.]
Portsmouth Jan rv 11 th 1748 —
S r Old M r Isaac Bradley is now with the Proprietors of Masons
Right, Informs them he has Long Improved a Peice of Land Included
in our Grant made to you & associats of a Township we are Sorry
you omitted mentioning his name with the Rest of the Improvers
there, that we might have made him a Suitable grant we however
recommend it to you & your Associates that in Laying out your Land
into Divissions you Leave a Suitable Tract where his Improvements
GOFFSTOWN. 305
are to grant to him in which you have our earnest Desire By order
of the Proprietors afores d your Humble Serv 1
Geo: Jaffrey Pro})- CI
To Cap 4 'In" Goffe at Souhegan East
Portsm Jan> 11 th 1748
Cap 1 Jn° Goffe
S' You may remember iu our Grant to you & associates Cap 1 Peckers
Improvements were mentioned in Pellicular tho you know our Deter-
mination was not to turne any Person makeing improvement off of
their Possessions that they had Improved we finde this Tenant on his
Improvement in the Schedule of your grant here we apprehend the
mistake might arise but this ought not in our opinion to Injure Cap 1
Pecker we wish Some Expedient may be found by you & associates
to help us in Accomodateing this Affair by order of y e proprietors
from Yours
Geo : Jaffrey Prop rs CI
[ Vote of the Town of Medford, Mass., 1748/9.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. G, p. 25.]
At a Town Meeting Legally Conven'd in Medford Jan : 23 : 1748/9 —
Cap 1 Sam 11 Brooks was chosen Moderator for s' 1 Meeting
Put to Vote whether the Town will chuse and Impower some Per-
son or Persons to Transact what they may think propper in behalf of
said Town relating to their Farm at Piscatiquouge so called with those
Gentlemen of Portsmouth, who have purchased Masons Right or
Patent, pass'd in the affirmative
Put to Vote whether the Town will chuse two persons for said
Business, pass'd in the affirmative
Lieu 1 Stephen Hall Jun 1 \ were chosen for
Cap' Samuel Brooks \ s' 1 Business
A True Copy as of Record
Attest r "B v Thomas Seccomb Town Cler
[Petition of John Pecker, 1748/9.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 27.]
To the Gentlemen Proprietors of M r Masons Right
Gentlemen
Some years agoe I purchased a tract of Land Near Amuskiege falls
of Upwards of One hundred Acres Not knowing but the Seller had
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306 CHARTER RECORDS.
good Right to make a Conveyance to me — And I have Since laid Out
a Considerable Sum of Money And much labour to make improve-
ments thereon — Which now Appears to be part of the Right which
you purchased of M 1 Mason And have Since Granted to Cap 1 Goffe &
others It was because that I was not knowing of the Circumstances
that I Did not Apply to you Sooner But as I am now informed of
your Disposition that every one who has made improvements should
injoy the same if it may be ; And Coll Blanchard who is a Gentle-
man well knowing of the Circumstances and Situation of those places
has proposed a Method by which that which I now ask may yet be
done without prejudice to any one of which he has inform'd Some of
you Gentlemen I therefore Earnestly pray the favour that I may
Injoy those lands Upon such terms as you Grant to others And that
you would do Something for me herein As Soon as Conveniently you
Can — Your favours in these Regards will Greatly Oblige Your Most
Humble Serv 1
Portsm Feb- V 15 : 1748 John Pecker
[Notice of Meeting of Proprietors of G-offstoicn, 1749.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 28.]
Advertisement
Notice is hereby Given to the proprietors of a new Town Ship Lying
to West of merrimack River and Joyning on the North Side of Sow-
hegan East So Called Granted by the proprietors of Masons Right
To the Rev' 1 Tho s Parker and Others that they Meet att the house of
M rs Sarah Prust in portsmouth on Wednesday the 28 th of June Next
at ten of the Clock fore Noon then and there to Act on the following
particulars
l 8t To Chuse A moderator
2 d To See if the proprietors will Alow Certain persons Who have
Made Improvements on Said Township Before the Grant was Given
(Now in the propriety) their lots without Drawing for them
3 dly To See if the proprietors will Vote Cap 1 Tho s Follensbe the
lot that the Mill lot is in on Herry Brook Without Drawing
4 th To pay the Money prescribed in the Grant & to Draw their
Lots
5 th To Do any Other thing Or things that may Be thought Nessec-
ary for the Speedy Settlement of Said Township or fullfilling the
Conditions of Said Giant or for the More full Accomplishing any
Affairs of the propriety Dated at Sowhegan East May the 26 th 1749
f Order of the Commitee Matt" Patten Pro rs Clerk
GOFFSTOWN. 307
[Theodore Atkinson to George Jaffrey, 1749.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 28.]
Portsm June 8" 1 1749—
S' M' John M'Neal the bearer hereof Tells me he has Lived near
Amoskeeg falls for 14 years Past That he hath Six Sons Liveing with
him the youngest 17 years old That he has Enclosed about one hun-
dred Acres of Land there great Parte Cleared That he has Stood the
fire of the whole war Either at home or at Louisbourg where he had
alsoe one Son & Two others Ingaged in the Canada Expedition he
has been all a Long Vexed by the Harry town men to his great Loss
that he at first Joynd Some Kingstown men in the takeing Possession
but they Soon Left him alone to Save you the Trouble I have made
this Mem' which he Desires may be filed & Laid before the Proprie-
tors for their Consideration to whom he Submits & Prays A Grant
with Such aditions and Conditions as they may think him worthey of
Your Humble Serv'
Theod 1 Atkinson
To M r Georcje Jaffrev at Portsm"
[Petition of Isaac Bradley, 1749.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 29.]
To The Honourable Gentlemen Purchassers of the originall Right
of John Mason Esq r Deceas 1
Gentlemen your humble Petitioner sheweth that where as he has
been a great sufferer in the war's ; against the french and Indians in
time past ; viz : that at the age sixteen I was taken at Haverhill, and
Carryed to Pigwoeket, from whence I Escaped and brought off with
me : one William Whittiker of about Eleven years of age, to saw Cow
forte, — next I was Pilot with Cap* Chessley and took and killed fifteen
Indians; at.winnipissiocki then I was four months under Cor 1 Hilton
and Cap' Chessley ; — after these and other fateauges which I shall
not trouble you to tell off ; our family being exposed in y e then fron-
tiers of Haverhill suffered exceedingly being three times burnt out,
loosing all. except our lands, for not less than thirteen of our family,
have lost their lives by the Indians and french Enemy upon account
of which services and sufferings the Province of the Massachusets
were pleased to grant me a Certain tract of Land near Ammaskage on
Merrimack-River the laying out of which was all on my Cost, and
the Conditions on which it was Granted me I have fullfilled ; and
have made much Greater Improvements on it; but to my great
308 CHARTER RECORDS.
Greife, and Detterment, I am trespassed upon by one Thomas Hall,
Who pretends that your Honour's have Granted him not only part of
my unimproved lands but also severall acres that I have Improved if
your Honours will Consider my distressed Condition and Releive me
your humble Petitioner shall as in Duty bound ever Pray —
Dated Haverhill Isaac Bradley
June the 26 th 1749
[Note on back of petition.]
all that is to be understood by y e Warranty in Marston Leavit &c
Grant is that in Case a Dispute Should arise & a Law Suit should be
commenced that then y e Grantees shall be obliged to vouch the Grant-
ors to defend y e Title at their (i-e) y e Grantees Expence & that y e
Grantors warrant to defend but one Law Suit to final Judgment
against s' 1 Tract of Land & in Cais of recovery ags 1 S' 1 Grantors that
then y e Grantees recover nothing of y e Grantors
for M l Parker to Insert in v e Grant
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GOFFSTOWN. 3 1 3
[Petition for Highway, 1750.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 30.]
To the propriotors of Cap' Masons Right In the provence of New
Hampshir
The Humble petision of Sundry parsons Settling the new Towns
to the west of merriniack River Granted by your Hon rs Shueth that
your pett rs are hindred and Intirupted in the way to the ferry at
ameskeeg by Reson of fences maid upon the Land Lying between
Londonderry Line ami said ferry wich Land is not Granted by your
Hoii rs to any body as we know of and therefore your pettisioners
Humbly pray your lion'" to order Some meet parsons to Lay out a
way in the most Sutible place to Git to the S' 1 ferry and your pet ls as
in Duty bound Shall Evere pray
Nameskeeg fall may y e 7 tu 1750
John Goffe George Clark Ebenezer martan
Jonethan Martain Thomas Hall Thomas Smith
Caleb Page Jun' John Hogg Caleb Page
William Ranken William Hogg
[Notice for Meeting of Proprietors of Goffstown, 1750.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 31.]
Advertisement
Agreeable to a Supplycation of a Number of the prop 1 '* of Goffes
town So Called to me the Subscriber for a Notification for a meeting
of the prop rs of Goffes town afore Said Notice is hereby Given to
the prop™ of Said Goffes town that they meet on the Lot Number
Seven in the Sixth Rang of Lots on the North Side piscataquog
River in S ' Goffes Town in the province of New Hampshire on tues-
day the twenty Eighth Day of this Instant August at ten of the Clock
fore Noon then and there to Act on the following Articles Viz —
n To Chuse a moderator
2' Uy To Chuse a Commitee to Lay Out a place for a Bridge over
piscataquog River and to lay out a highway from Bedford to Starks
town and from Merrimack River to New Boston and to Clear the
Same So as to make it feasable passing it Appearing that Roads Can-
not without much Deficualty be Made where the land is Alowed
for them
3 1|V To See what Eucouragemente the prop rs Will Give to Any
314 :arter records.
persoo that will Build a Saw mill Deri Jensbe haveing
S : perform- I ( B . Saw mill aCcording to the paragrapht in
the Cha:" f S Goffes town
- ill Officers in the propriety that Shall be Judged
Ni - Ifull for the prosecuting any Affair of the prop rs
T I> any thing or things the prop 1 * Shall think Neeessary
Da; c ; ..: Bedford August T* IT'
Math' Patten Pro- Clerk
[P r* to Cap' I - F Uanshe-:. 175
[Masonian Pa] era, VoL 6, _
Por:- August the 9* 175
Cap 1 Tho f Folle
rder of the Proprietors of the Lands Purchased of John Tuff-
ton Mason Esq r in the Province of New Hampshire. I am Directed
to inform you. that they have been for some time Concerned at the
_ eut you Give to the Settlement of the Tract of Land
John Goffe and others, by not Building a Mill and
S ing Timber for the Grantee? & Agreeable to the Condition of
the Grant of the Mill Priviledge and at this time I G :ffe inform "s
the Proprietors, that you Neglect to build a Mill for the Purpose
"aforesaid, which prove's very Detrimental to the Settlement of said
Tract of Land — which Omission the Proprietors look upon as a Mat-
laiportauce aud that your Neg whether Wifif nil or not
not to be overlook*! much longer, and if you do not comply with the
Condition of the Grant I 1 : :jat Priviledge. Immediately the
.11 have the Benefit of that Priviledge. by putting it into
i'ower of some Person disposed to Serve them —
rder of the Proprietors
o : Jaffrey Prop 1 * Cler
GOFFSTOWN.
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it is to be understood that the Southeast Corner of that part of
this plan that Joyns to Merrymack River is by the Byway at the
place where Christians Brook (so Called) Crosses the Same,
This is a plan of the Land Ascertained to the Heirs of M r Alexan-
der M'Murpliv Dece' 1 at Namaskeag falls and Contains fifty three
Acres with a Com'oD Allowance for Swag of Chain Surveyed ^ me
June 25 th 1751
Math" Patten
316 CHARTER RECORDS.
This may Certifie that I was present at the Measureing and
Bounding the Above peice of Land According to y e Directions to me
Given ^ the Prop" of Masons Right, the most Com'odious with
the least Prejudice According to my Judgment and left allowance
for a Hyway Six Rods wide thro the Same Where Marked in y e plan
Joseph Blanchard
[Deposition of Robert Adams and Matthew Patten, 1752.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 33.]
Province of ) Robert Addams of Londonderry yeoman of Lawfull
New Hamp r ) age and Matthew Patten of Bedford yeoman of Lawfull
age both of Said province Testyfieth and Sayeth that on the Seventh
day of March 1752 we See M r James Macgregore of Londonderry
afore Said yeoman Enter upon a lott of the Right of William Orr's
(Granted by the proprietors of Lands Purchased of John Tuff ton
Mason Esq r to him in that Tract of land granted to M r Thomas
Parker and Others) and then and there the Said James Macgregore
did Cutt and fell Six Small trees and Broke the Swoard of the Ground
and that he Did Declare that he did make that Seizion in the Name
and behalf of the proprietors of lands purchased of John Tuffton
Masson Esq r afore Said and on aCcount of all the Other Lotts belong-
ing to Said Orrs Right
Londonderry March 10 th 1752 Robert Adams
Math w Patten
Province of ) Londonderry March y e 10 Ul 1752.
New Hampshire ( Then the above named Robert Adams, and Mathew
Patten Personally appeared and Made Solemn oath to the truth of
the above Deposition, by them Subscribed
John Macmurphy \ Quorum
Robert Boyes j unus
[Petition of Thomas Rail, 1759.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 34.]
To the Gentlemen Proprietors of the Right heretofore of Tufton
Mason Esq 1 " / in Lands in New Hampshire
The Humble Petition of Thomas Hall of Goffs Town in the Prov-
ince aforesaid Tavernkeeper Sheweth
GOFFSTOWN. 317
That your Petitioner has been in Possession of the Islands in
Ambuskeeg Falls for the Space of Eleven Years, last past;
That he being desirous of having a Clear and in disputed Title
thereto
Humbly prays a Grant thereof from You upon such Terms as to
You may seem meet and reasonable
And Yo r Pet r shall ever pray &c
Thomas Hall
[Notice of Meeting of Proprietors of Goffsto/m.~\
[Masonian Papers, Vol. G, p. 34.]
Notice is hereby Given to the proprietors of that Tract of land
lying to the North of Sowhegan East So Called & on the west Side of
Merrimack River Granted by the purchasers of M r Masons Right to
the Rev' 1 Tho 8 Parker and Others : That the}^ Meet at the Dwelling
house of M rs Sarah Prust in Portsmouth On thursday the 13 tu Day of
July Next at ten of Clock forenoon then and there to act on the fol-
lowing Articles Viz —
1 st To Chuse a moderator —
2' 1 To see if the proprietors will Vote Certain persons that have
made Improvement or Settled on S d Tract of Land their Rights
without Drawing as they are Qualified including the lot they have
improved on —
3' 1 To See if the proprietors will vote Cap 1 Tho s Follensbe his Right
without Drawing One lot Beinrj that which includes the Mill lot
4 th To pay the Money prescribed in the Grant and Draw their
Lots
5 To Do any Other things they Shall think Needfull for the full-
ing any articles in the Grant
f Order of the Com 1
Matt w Patten Prop rs Clere
[Proprietors to John Groffe.~\
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 35.]
To Cap 1 John Goffe of Souhegan East in the Province of New
Hampshire Esqu r
Whereas we have been inform 'd that Sundry Persons have lately
entred with force and Arms into and upon the tract of land which
we have granted to Thomas Parker & others within the Claim which
318 CHARTER RECORDS.
we have under Cap' Mason and have Committed great waste of
the Timber there & manufactured and Converted a Considerable
Quantity thereof into Clapboards & shingles and have removed the
Same off from the Said tract of land on other lands within our Claim
nigh the river above amaskege falls which we apprehend has been
done in Defiance of our Said Claim
You are therefore hereby impowered & Authorized by us to take
the Said Clapboards & shingles where you may find them upon any
of our lands & dispose thereof to the best advantage for our Use and
render us an Account thereof the first convenient Oppertunity dated
at Portsmouth y e 16 th of January 1748 —
you are hereby authorized to agree and Compound with the Person
or Persons who have done the Matters above mentioned on Such
Terms as you shall think proper for our use & in our behalf and
render an Account of your doings as above
John Moffat Theod r Atkinson Sam 11 Solly
Rich d Wibird J Odiorne Mark H g Wentworth
Nath 11 Meserve Tho s Packer Geo : Jaffrey jur
D Peirce Josh a Peirce
A Copy Examin'd *$ Geo : Jaffrey jr
GOSHEN.
[Made up from parts of Newport, Sunapee, Newbury, Lempster, and Unity,
and incorporated Dec. 27, 1791, The boundary lines were established June 22,
1797, and partly changed June 17, 1806. A part of Unity was annexed July 6,
1837.
See XII, Hammond Town Papers, 46; Index to Laws, 211; sketch, Hurd's
History of Sullivan County, 1886, p. 168; Baptist Churches in N. H., by E. E.
Cummings, 1836, p. 13; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 447.]
[William Shattuck to M. W. Peirce, 1816.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 36.]
M r Peirce
Sir I was in formed by Mr Samuel Jackman that you wished to
know respecting his & his Br John Jackmans moral Carrecter. I
have ben acquainted with them from boys. & I believe them to be
moral industreous men. Mr Jackman also informed me that he had
made a mistake in purchesing a lot of land of you the mistake was
this, he had taken a deed of No 19 instead of No 15. No 15 I know
[Plan of Gtorlwm.~\
dred A ' S deIlneated ' and lald down b y a scale of ° ne Hundred Rods to an inch & contains 20896 Acres and three Rods includeing Water & Each lot contains one Hun-
land forR S °h ^ ¥ the addition of 3 Acres to a lot for Roads Except the lots on the Create River & them are not all of a bigness for some of them Required mor
number nf°A {r °i S d ° 3S y ° U W ' U SCe by the Plan ' the m0St ° f the Iots are laid out l6 ° Rods lon S and I0 3 Rods wide - the two following lots contains the following
or Acres Viz lot Number 165 Contains r2o. Acres & rso Rods lot Number 166, 82 Acres & 52 Rods & You will observe on the Plan that the Road are thus described
thus ? tl,„ "d" lv f rs and Br °oks tus HM _^ — ,-^-v^. a Pond thus • & the quality of the land thus, r el , 2 d , 3 d the Best lots are marked thus I the Midline good lots
s 2 the Poores lots thus 3 Quality
GOFFSTOWN. 319
it Ives in Washington about 130 rod from the North E corner of s' 1
Washington & is a part of what we call the Gore goining to lot No —
14 which I bought of your Uncle Joseph peirce Esq r S' 1 No 15 is very
much torn to pieces with the wind —
1 think it provable I Shall make you a payment next winter this
from yours &. ( '.
Mark W Peirce William Shattuck
Dated at Bradford the 30 th of Oct. 1810
[John Jackman to M. W. Peirce, 1810.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 37.]
Bradford Nov 1 1810
Hear Sir I have searched the lines of the Lots in the strip of land
mentioned in the Deed Peirces to Jackmans and find that Lot 19 lies
in Goshen where it will be no benefit to me (or of no great benefit) it
is not the lot which I thought of purchasing the Lot which I wanted
and which I thought that I had bought is numbered 15 I do not doubt
but this was the lot you meant to convey to us I would agree that the
number 19 be altered to number 15 in the Deed Peirces to Jackmans
and in the Deed Jackmans to Peirces, Yours with respect
John Jackman
Mr Mark W Peirce
[M. W. Peirce 's Agreement, 1816.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 37.]
Portsmouth 2' 1 November 1816
I sold to John & Samuel Jackman on the 24 th October last a lot of
Land Number Nineteen in Goshen part of the strip of Land between
Fishersfield & Washington & Now the Said Samuel Comes and says
he did not intend to buy Number Nineteen but Wished to purchase
Number fifteen in the same strip & I have consented to exchange said
Lots when they shall execute to me a good & sufficient deed of the
one sold them but this is to be done by the 1 st day of January next
M. W. Peirce
320 CHARTER RECORDS.
GREENFIELD.
[Made up of Lyndeborough Gore, and parts of Society Land, Peterborough, and
Lyndeborough. Sometimes called Lyndeborough Addition. Incorporated June 15,
1 791. The line with Lyndeborough was corrected Dec. 26, 1 791 . The bound-
aries were changed and established Dec. 29, 1791 . A portion of the town was
annexed to Francestown Dec. 1 1, 1792, and another July 4, 1872.
See XII, Hammond Town Papers, 61 ; Index to Laws, 220; Lawrence's N. H.
Churches, 1856, p. 176; sketch, Hurd's History of Hillsborough County, 1885,
P- 33*-]
[Nathan Crams Lot in Greenfield. ~\
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 38.]
a certain Tract of Land being part of Lot N° 10. in Lyndsborough,
now Greenfield, contain 8 30 Acres more or less bounded as follows,
Viz beginning at the N. E. Corner of said Lot, thence running West
by Lot N° 13, half the breadth of said Lot, thence Souther y to Land
conveyed by us to Asa Wilkins thence East y on a Line parallel to the
North Line of said Lot by said Land to the East y Line of said Lot,
thence North* by said Line to the bounds first begun at. the Premises
contain 8 T V' 1S of the Easterly half of said Lot
Nathan Cram — Yeoman Conveyed to him Thomlinsons undivided
half £15. to be paid in 3 Years a mortgage
Beginning at the N. W. Corner at a Stake and Stones from thence
East by Col 1 Boldins Land 160 Hods to a Stake and Stones thence
South by Land of M 1 Jonathan Chambling j 1 ' 43 Rods to a Stake &
Stones By the Road thence West 80 Rods By Said Road to a Stake &
Stones thence South By Land of Said Lot 57 Rods to a Stake and
Stones thence West By Land of S ,A Lot 80 Rods to a Stake & Stones
thence North By the West Line of S' 1 Lot 100 Rods to the bounds
first mentioned Containing 71£ Acores be the Same more or Less
HAMPTON.
[Granted by Massachusetts as Winnacunnet March 3, 1635. The name was
changed to Hampton Sept. 4, 1639. Hampton Falls was set off as a parish and in-
corporated Nov. 23, 1726. North Hill Parish was set off and incorporated as
North Hampton Nov. 30, 1742.
See Massachusetts charters preceding; IX, Bouton Town Papers, 331; XII,
Hammond Town Papers, 99; Index to Laws, 226; Farmer's Belknap's History of
N. H., chaps. 1 and 2, et seq. ; Historical Address, by Joseph Dow, 1838, pub.
1839, PP- 44' historical manuscripts, by E. W. Toppan, in possession of Chris-
topher G. Toppan of Hampton ; History, by Joseph Dow, 1894, 2 vols.; papers
HAMPTON. 321
relating to the town in appendix to preceding volume; sketch, Hind's History of
Rockingham County, 1882. p. 317; authorities cited under titles Dover, Exeter,
Gosport, New Castle, and Portsmouth; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 63;
Account of the Earthquake, 1727, by N. Gookin, 4, N. E. Hist. Gen. Register,
92 : Inscriptions, by D. W. Holmes, 11, id., 77 \ Petition of S. Cotton, Minister,
1685, -. Collections of N. H. Historical Society, 204; Congregationalists, by
Joseph Fullonton. 1. Granite Monthly, 119; The Beautiful Place of Pines, sketch,
by Lucy E. Dow, 1888, pp. 31 ; Dedication of Webster Memorial Chapel, 1894,
pp. 20: Rev. Stephen Bachiler, by Charles E. Batchelder, reprinted from N. E.
Hist. Gen. Register, Jan., 1892, pp. 23; Meshech Weare, by Ezra S. Stearns,
1894, pp. 22; sermon. Dedication of New Meeting House of Congregational
Society. 1797. by Jesse Appleton, 1797, pp. 32.]
[ Petition of Hantvpton Men, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 39.]
Province of } To the Gentle men that Claim some Part of the
New Hampsher \ ungranted land in said Province by vertue of their
Purchis of mr Tufftin Mason / where as the late Assembley of
said Province Did Pass some Votes in order to agree with and bye
said Claim of said Purchisors for the Inhabitants which we should
been glad If it had been Effected / we the subscribers Inhabitants of
the Town <>f Hampton Desier we may have some of those lands Con-
fermed to us on Reasonable forms
Hampton November y" 15 th 1748
William Stanford Prudence Hilton Nathaniel Mason
Jonathan Moulton Joshua winffet Junr John win^et
Samuel Palmer y e third Stephen Page Junr Henry Moulton
John Batchelder Nathanell Batchelder Junr John Moulton y e third
Samuel Garland Samuel Dow thomas Batchelder
Edward Moulton John Lamprey thomas Hains
Mariss Lamprey Jeremiah towle Reuben Samburn
Robert .Moulton Stephen Page Senr John Knowls
Jarmiah Marston Simon Marston Jarmiah Marston Jur.
Elisha Marston John .Moulton Jun r Tho 8 Moulton
Simon Dow sener Ephraim Marston Junr John Marston Junr
Ephraim Moulton Gamaliel Knowls Joseph Dow
Robert Moulton the third John Sleeper William Vitton
Joseph Pellet Caleb towle Clement Jackson
Chiristefer Toppen Levi Dearborn Benjam 11 Dearborn
Jon a Moulton Jun 1 Josiah Moulton Jun r Jon a Leavitt
Nathan Moulton Josiah Moulton 3' 1 Joir' Moulton 3 d
Philip Hooker Joir Garland Daniel Marston
322 CHARTER RECORDS.
Jacob Moulton John Knovvls John Tuck
Benj a Randill John Moves Eben r Meloon
[ Vote of the Town of Hampton, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 40.]
Province of New Hampsher December y e 20 th 1748
At a meeting of sundry of the town of Hampton who lately Re-
quested for some of the lands laying within the Claim of and of the
Gentlemen that Purchessed of mr Tufftin Mason
(1) that we Cannot take up with the Propseals made to us by Mr
Samburn from said Gentle men to be mixed with the Inhabitants of
other towns Voted
(2) yet we are willing to have some of said lands upon Reasonable
terms If we can be to Gether and not mixt with the Inhabitants of
other towns and have it as near to us as may be Voted
3 !y that Capt Ephraim Marston Dea c Joseph Philbrick and En
Jonathan Leavit or Either of them are here by Choose to go to said
Gentle men and shew them our mind and Request in said affair Voted
attst Samuel Palmer
HENNIKER.
[This town was Number 6 in the line of towns from Merrimack to Connecticut
River, granted by Massachusetts Jan. 16, 1735-6. As some of the grantees came
from Marlborough, Mass., it was sometimes called New Marlborough or Marlbor-
ough-town. Granted by the Masonian Proprietors, July 16, 1752, to Andrew Todd
and others, and sometimes called Todd^s-town. Incorporated as Henniker Nov. 10,
1768, and named in honor of John Henniker, M. P.
See Massachusetts and New Hampshire charters in preceding volumes ; XII,
Hammond Town Papers, 189; Index to Laws, 235; History, by L. W. Cogs-
well, 1880, pp. 807; sketch, Hurd's History of Merrimack County, 1885, p. 340;
Baptist Churches in N. H., by E. E. Cummings, 1836, p. 22 ; Lawrence's
N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 387; address, 115th anniversary of Congregational
Church, by J. M. R. Eaton, 1884; Historical Address, 66th Anniversary of
Formation of Bible Class, May 1, 1814, by L. W. Cogswell, pp. 16.]
[Petition of Webster and Smith, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 20.]
Portsmouth October 29 th 1748
To the Gentlemen Purchasers & Proprietors of Masons Right in y"
Lands in y e Prov e of New : Hampshire
MKNNIK.ER.
3 2 3
We the Subscribers in behalfe of our Selves and others a Sufficient
number of persons to Settle a Township of Six Miles Square among
Such a Number of Settlers and upon Such Terms as you shall think
meet, and shall be most agreable to you ; We propose that tract of
land, laid out by y e Mass' Government for Six Miles Square and
called Marlborough Town joining easterly upon Hopkinton so called
& westerly N° 7 so called, northerly by Almsbury Town so called,
Southerly by ungranted Lands — or if not in the Six miles Square
described ; where else it will best Suit y e Proprieters & your favours
will very much Oblige us and others your Petitioners
John Webster
Nat 11 Smith
[Smith and Webster's Plan of Henniker.~\
»••-
324 CHARTER RECORDS.
This Plan describetb a Tract, or Parcel of Land lying partly on y e
North side, & partly on y e south side of y e River called Contoocook
River, being y e sixth in Number of y e Townships which were, some
years ago granted by y e General Court of y e Province of y e Massachu-
setts Bay, & laid out by order of y e said Court, commonly called, The
Line of Towns. The said Tract or Parcel of Land bounded, &
extending as follows ; viz —
Beginning at y e Southeaster^ Corner at a Hemlock-Tree, with Stones
about it, y e said tree spotted on four sides, & marked with y e Let-
ter PI, & ye Figure 5 on y e easterly side; & with the Figure <J on y e
westerly side. Then running west five Degrees south, six Miles, to
a Beach tree with Stones about it, spotted on four sides, & marked
with y e Letters J W on y e easterly side, & J W & E W on y e westerly
side. Then running North, fourteen degrees west, six miles by N° 7,
to a Beach Tree with Stones about it, spotted on four sides, & marked
with y e Letters J W & y e figure 9 on y e south side; & with IX on y e
north side ; & several of y e Trees near it are marked with y e Letters
of Mens Names. Then running East, five degrees north, six miles, to
a white Oak tree with Stones about it, spotted on four sides, marked
with y e figure G on y e westerly side, & with y e numeral Letter V on
v e easterly side. Then running south, fourteen degrees east, (by N°
5) six miles, across Contoocook River, to y e first Mentioned Bound.
James Scales Surveyor.
Nat 11 smith ) Chain
Philip Eastman ) men
\_Names of Applicants for Henniker. 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 41.]
Rumford November y e 2 nd 1748 —
We the Subscribers promise to Settle a Township that Shall be
granted Between a place Called N- B 5 / and N B 7
David Evens Abraham Kimbal Ruben Burbank
Peter Boueres George Hall Leborn Peters
Isaac Walker J r Joseph Walker Joseph Farnam
Dan 1 Chase Eb r Hall Ab»' Colbe
John Evans Jerem 11 Stickney Isaac Chandler
Ezra Carter Aron Stevens Edward Abbott J 1
James Scales Esq 1 ' Joseph Simons Tho s Manuel
Amos Eastman Daniel Annis William Moor
John Webster Nath 11 Smith John Pudney Jun 1
HENNIKER. 325
Jacob Hoyt W m Peters Ruben Abbott
Sam" Rodgers John Burbank Henry Pudney
Isaac Chandler Jun' Nath" Lovejoy Sam 11 Pudney
Benj a Fyfield David Foster Jerem b Bradley
Jerem h Dresser Eph m Farnum Stephen Farrington
Nath 1 West Caleb Burbank James Osgood
John Hoyt Benj a Eastman Timothy Burbank
[Timothy Walker's Request, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 42.]
Rumford Nov r 9 1748
S r I understand that a Number of Persons hereabouts have Em-
ployed Mess™ Webster & Smith to Petition y e Proprietors of Masons
Patent for a Tract of Land Known amongst us by y e name of Marl-
borough Town, I have such a Right there as y e Massachusetts Govern-
ment Could Grant & should have made considerable Improvements
there before y e war, but that y e House lott first laid out to me was not
suitable for a settlement and it was but y e fall before y e war broke out
that I had opportunity to get it Changed, now if y e Gentlemen should
doe any thing in y e affair if you would Interpose your Kind offices on
my behalf so that I might loose neither my Lott which I procured to
be laid out at my own additional cost nor my Right, I should Think
my self much oblidged to you & y e other Gentlemen concerned with
you for any favour shown me relating to y e premises & Stand ready
to comply with any orders or conditions Imposed on me relating to
settlement & charges &c — I suppose some body from our Town will
speedily be att Portsmouth in order to solliscit for a settlement of
affairs with us I subscribe with all due Deference your very Humble
serv' — Timothy Walker
Honou ,,le Theodore Atkinson Esqr
[Petition of Andrew Todd and Others.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 43.]
Prov 1 ' of New / To the Hon 1 the Purchasers & Proprietors of
Hampshire \ Mason's Right so called —
We the Subscribers Freeholders & Inhabitants of Said Province
having an Inclination to Setle & improve some Part of S 1 Right
Humbly desire that we may have a Township granted us at or near
326
CHARTER RECORDS.
Hale's Town so called upon y e Same Tei'ms & Conditions that you
grant to our Neighbours or in Such other Place & upon Such other
Terms as shall be most for y e Common Benefit & Advantage of you &
us —
2 John macmurphy
5 James Willson sen r
8 George Robertson
11 Henry Park i son
14 Tho s Gregg
17 John Reside
1 And r Todd
4 Robert Cochran
7 James Willson 3 th
10 Robert Parkison
13 William Nickells
16 Alex r mcCollom
19 Sam 11 Stewart
22 James Willson Jun r 23 Robert Wiear
25 John Pinkerton Jun r 26 Joseph Stewart
28 Sam 11 Todd 29 Nat 11 Hoalms
31 Joseph Hamell 32 Joseph Bell
34 John Richey 35 Tho s Boyes
37 John Davidson 38 John Duncan
40 Will 1 " Duncan mill 1 " 41 Henry Erwin
43 Tho s Cochran 44 James Cochran
46 Will"' Marten 47 John Scobey
49 James Rodgers 50 Elli Boyd
52 James Humphra 53 William Gallt
55 Sam" Alleson Jun
58 Joseph Willson
61 Mathew Taylor
64 William Hoalms
3 Samuell Boys
6 Thomas Willson
9 James Robertson
12 James Petterson
15 Tho s M c Clerey
18 George Adison
20 James Thompson Jun 1 ' 21 John Hillands
24 John Pinkerton sen r
27 James Todd
30 Neall Hamell
33 John Stewart
36 Tho s Davidson
39 George Duncan
42 Will m forrest
45 Anthony Dyer
48 David Scobey
51 John Humphra
54 James Reid
57 John Archibald
60 James Willson
63 Robert Riddall
66 Sam 11 Moore
69 James Ewins
56 Jacob Sargent
59 James Smith
62 William Ayers
65 Joseph Boyes
67 James Wallace sen 1 ' 68 Robert fairservice
70 William Rodgers Sen r 71 Hugh moungonry Jun r 72 James Rodgers
73 James Allexander Black smith 74 Robert Lieution [taylor —
[Charter of Ifenniker, 1752.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, July 16, 1752.]
Province of j Portsmouth July 16 th 1752. Thursday five of
New Hampshire j the Clock Afternoon At the house of Ann Slay-
ton the Proprietors meet according to Adjournment —
Voted That There be and hereby is Granted unto John Macmurphy
Esq r Andrew Todd Gent. Samuel Barr Gent. The Rev' 1 William
Davidson Clerk Robert Cochran Gent Robert Livingston Blacksmith
Robert Wallace Yeoman Nathaniel Aikin Yeoman John Mack Black-
smith John Macmurphy jun r John Pinkerton Mathew Pinkerton
HENNIKER. 327
Daniel Leslie James Wilson the Third James Ewens Yeomen John
Reside Weaver John Scobey Joseph Bell John Caldwell Yeomen
William Ayres Tanner John Loggan Clothier John Loggan jun r
Weaver James Smith John Duncan Yeomen Isaac Brewster Weaver
John M'Cnllnm Alexand 1 M'Cullnm Alexander Macmurphy James
Wallace John Clarke George Duncan David Archibald William Mack
inn 1 John Stuart Thomas Boyes James Humphry Robert Fairservice
Samuel Allison jim 1 James Wilson of the South James Peterson
Yeomen Robert Wear Leather Breeches maker Alexander MCnllum
jnm James Wilson jun 1 Robert Wilson Alexander Wilson William
Rodgers Robert Rodgers Joseph Wilson Thomas Gregg Robert
M c Curdy Yeomen Hugh Wilson Gent Alexander Craige James Todd
Samuel Todd William" Ayres jun r Yeomen all of Londonderry in said
Province George Robertson of Chester in said Province Yeoman Wil-
liam Holms of "Bedford in said Province Yeoman & William Peters
of a place called Hopkinton in said Province Yeoman — In Equal
shares on the Terms Conditions and Limitations herein after Ex-
pressed All the Right Title Claim Inheritance Estate and Demand of
the said Proprietors to that Tract of land within the Province afore-
said Containing Six Miles Square by Estimation or equal thereto
Bounded as follows Viz' Beginning at the North West Corner (near-
est) of New Hopkinton so Called thence on a Strait line to the North
East Corner of Hilsborough so Called being by Estimation Six Miles
then by said Hilsborough line to the South East Corner thereof being
Supposed to be six Miles then on a Strait line to the South West
Corner of said New Hopkinton then by that to the Corner where it
begins all the said lines being Supposed to be six miles each — To
have and to Hold the said Granted Premises to them their Heirs and
Assigns in Equal Shares on the following Terms Conditions &
Limitations That is to say that the whole Tract of Land above des-
cribed he divided into Eighty Rights or equal Shares and Each Share
into Three Lots which are to be so Sorted & Joined as to make the
shares as equal as possible both for Quality and Quantity — That land
be left between y e lots for Convenient High ways — That the whole
be Surveyed & so Divided & laid out into Lots the lots Ranged and
Numherd & an exact plan Thereof made & Returned to the Grantors
within six Months from the Date hereof and upon the Return of said
plan the lots to be drawn for in the Customary manner in such
Cases at Portsmouth aforesaid under the Direction of the Grantors
with this Exception that one lot belonging to one of the said Reserved
Shares shall contain a Stream i\ Suitable place for Setting a Mill to be
laid out and not drawn for to lie hereafter disposed of as the Grantors
please — That Nineteen of the said Shares be and hereby are Reserved
328 CHARTER RECORDS.
to the Grantors their Heirs & Assigns — That one of the said Shares
be for the first Minister of the Gospel who shall be Regularly Settled
on the said Tract of Land and Continue there during his life or untill
he shall be Regularly Dismis't to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns —
That one other of said Shares be for the use of the Ministry there
forever and one other of said Shares for the use & Maintainance of a
School after the said Tract of Land shall be Settled to be kept There
forever. That one of the lots of the Share for the use of the Ministry
be laid out in the most convenient place for Building a Meeting
House without drawing for it and the Meeting House to be Built
thereon & Round about the Meeting House or near to it (as will be
best having Regard to the place and Quality of the Land) There shall
be left ten acres of the said Lot as a Common Field for Training a
Burying place and any other Publick use the Inhabitants there shall
see Cause to apply it to — That Eighteen of said Shares be exempted
& wholly Exonerated of and from all Charge Cost & expence in
Making the Settlement and whatever Charges may arise for the Sup-
port of the Gospel or otherways by any ways & means whatsoever
untill the same or some part of each Respective Share Shall be Im-
proved by the owner thereof, That the owners of the other fifty nine
Shares make a Settlement upon the said Tract of land in Manner fol-
lowing viz 1 That there be one Acre of land Cleared fit for Tillage or
mowing- on one of the lots belono-inp- to each of said Shares within
one Year from the time of Drawing the said lots that there be one
acre more on each of said Lots so Clear'd & fitted within one year
after that, and an house Built on the same Fit for a Family to Dwell
in not less than Sixteen foot Square or equal to that Dimension That
in one year after that one acre more on each of the said Lots be so
Cleared and fitted and in one year after that there be a Family living
in each of the said Houses that is a Family on a lot belonging to each
of said Shares — That a Meeting House be built there fit for the Public
Worship within one year after that. That there be Constant Preach-
ing maintained there within six years from this time That each owner
of the said fifty nine Shares do duly pay all such sum & Sums of
money ;is shall be at any time Voted & Agreed by the Major part of
the said owners to be raised on each share to such person or persons
as they shall order to Carry on the said Settlement and shall do &
perform his Respective part & duty towards making the same in
manner aforesaid and in default of so doing his Right and Share who
shall be delinquent therein shall be and hereby is Declared to be for-
feited, to the other owners of said shares who shall have duly paid
done and performed their Respective parts and Duty concerning the
same in manner aforesaid and the said Owners in order to Carry on
HENNIKER. 329
& perfect the said Settlement may from time to time as Occasion sliall
require make Choice of a Clerk a Receiver of the monies to be raised
as aforesaid and any other persons to an}- office duty & trust neces-
sary for the purpose aforesaid and when any of the said Shares shall
be so forfeited for Neglect A: Omission as aforesaid the said owners to
whom the same Sliall be forfeited may proceed to Enter upon & Dis-
pose of such forfeited Share as they or the Major part of them shall
agree That all White pine Trees fit for his Majesty's use and Service
for Masts are hereby Reserved & Granted to his Majesty his heirs &
Successors forever — And in Case the ownners of the said fifty nine
Shares shall fail of making- the said Settlement of the said Number of
Families within the term Granted for that purpose & having the
Houses Built & Land Cleared by that time as above mentioned then
the said Tract of Laud with whatever shall be done thereon short of
the Compleating the said Settlement shall be forfeited to the Grantors
their Heirs & Assigns and it shall and may be lawfull for them or
any person or persons in their Name by their order into & upon the
whole or any Part thereof in the name of the whole to Re-Enter &
take full Seizin thereof as tho' this Grant had never been made —
That in Case the said Granted premises shall be Recovered from the
Grantees or any part thereof by any ways or Means whatsoever the
Grantees shall Recover nothing over against the Grantors for any
Improvements or Labour by them or any of them done or that shall
be done thereon but the Grantors hereby promise & Ingage upon
being properly Notified to take upon themselves the Defence of any
Action that shall be bro't for the Recovery of the said Premises &
any part thereof (by any other Title than that under which they hold
or from which theirs is derived) against the Grantees or any of
them —
That in Case an Indian War shall happen before the Expiration of
any of the said Terms Limited for doing any of the said matters and
Things aforesaid the like term of time shall be allowed after that Im-
pediment Shall be Removed —
Lastly the Grantees shall as Soon as may be done with Conveniency
hold a Regular Meeting & pass a Vote in Writing that they Agree
Assent & Consent to accept of this Grant to hold the Premises on the
Terms herein Expressed cc to Ratify & Confirm this Agreement &
Ingagement on their parts & behalfs Accordingly & Transmit an
attested Copy thereof to the Grantors —
330 CHARTER RECORDS.
\_Vote of Grantees of Renniker, 1752.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 44.]
At a legal Meeting of the Grantees of N° 6 to hear how farr the
Commitee had proceeded in Laying out of the town that was Chosen
for that End, and they Inform that they have Run the Lines of the
town Round and Laid out the town into halfe Mile Ranges —
And they Desire that Application may be Made to the Lord Pro-
priators for Some Longer time to Lay out Said town By Reason of
the Diiiculty of the Season and place to be -Laid out, And it is voted
that John MacMurphy Esq r and Cap 1 Andrew Todd Shall Make
Application to the Lords for Longer time which if they Deny they
the Said Todd & MacMurphy is to Make Speedy Report to the Com-
mitee that they May proceed which is Lookt on will be much to the
Damage of the Affair in Regard of Quallifing the Lots —
A treAV Copv p r Rob 1 Cochran Clerk
Londonderry Oct 1 ' 30 th 1752 to the Comunity
[Draft of Lots in Renniker, 1753.]
[Proprietors' Records, Vol. 6, p. 241, and Masonian Papers, Vol 6,
p. 45.]
Province of | The Draft of the Lots in the Tract of Land granted
New Hamps r j by the Proprietors of the Lands purchased of John
Tufton Mason Esq r in New Hampshire to John M c Murphy Esq r
Andrew Todd Gent" Samuel Barr Gent: & others, the 16 th day of
July 1752, which Lots were drawn under the Direction of the said
Proprietors, the Grantors, in Portsmouth on Wednesday the 11 th day
of July 1753 — viz*
Names drawn
Ministry
Saw-Mill Lot
Robert M l Curdy
William Ayers Jun r
James Todd
James Patterson
Thomas Wallingford Esq 1 "
John Wentworth Esq 1
George Duncan
Thomas Gregg
N° Range
N° Range
N° Range
& Lot
& Lot
& Lot
7 — 10.
1—4.
1 — 13
4—8.
3 — 5.
12—7
9 — 13.
1—3.
2—4
8—8.
4—4.
4—5
10 — 3.
4 — 16.
5 — 16
6 — 15.
5 — 15.
13 — 11
5 — 10.
11 — 18.
2 — 11
5 — 1.
8 — 14.
1—9
7 — 15.
9 — 19.
2 — 19
6 — 11.
12 — 18.
1 — 16
[Plan of Henniker, 1753.]
To the Honourable the Grantors
Six in the line of towns, Granted by the Proprietors of lands purchassedof John Tuffton Mason Esq' To a society belonging to London-
derry in Said Province, — The Highways in the Ranges is run East and west, — and on the west side of the lines run North and South and
is all four rods wide except the Sixth and Seventh rang which is Six Rods wide — Which township was Surveyed in the years [torn] Com-
'ittee for divideing said township into lotts
A true plan Errors Excepted Math" Patten
Daniel Leslie
[torn] rods to an inch June 12 th 1753
Surveyors
HKNNIKER.
L3i
J dim Stuart
10 —
7.
7 —
3.
8 —
16
first Ministers Lot
7 —
12.
3 —
10.
2
1
Samuel Allison jun 1 '
9 —
7.
12 —
2.
11 —
12
John Scoby
11 —
15.
6 —
7'.
4 —
18
James Willson
4 —
3.
9 —
16.
1 —
7
James Humphrey
6 —
4.
11 —
16.
13 —
10
Robert Weare
7 —
19.
13 —
1.
6 —
8
Robert Rogers
9 —
5.
8 —
18.
8 —
17
John M'Cullum
4 —
12.
9 —
18.
12 —
19
James Willson jun 1 '
5 —
8.
10 —
19.
11 —
19
Law Lot N° 2
10 —
14.
6 —
17.
4 —
10
John Reside
5 —
6.
13 —
5.
11 —
5
School Lot
7 —
8.
3 —
4.
7
Alex' M'Cullum jun 1 '
5 —
4.
11 —
15.
11 —
5
Nath' Aiken
7 —
7.
4 —
1.
13 —
12
William Rogers
6 —
12.
11 —
11.
1 —
15
John Rindge
10 —
11.
rr
( —
1.
2
12
Daniel Leslie
9 —
15.
1 —
14.
1 —
1
James Smith
8 —
1.
9 —
17.
2
10
Robert Willson
6 —
13.
11 —
2.
1 —
12
Jotham Odiorne Esq 1 dee' 1 his right
6 —
14.
12 —
9.
12 —
8
Alexander Willson
8 —
5.
7 —
17.
6 —
16
John Loggan
6 —
6.
12 —
13.
3 —
7
John Moft'att Esq r
7 —
6.
3 —
11.
1 —
18
Alexander M' Murphy
11 —
17.
6 —
9.
4 —
19
William Davidson
7 —
14.
13 —
2,
3 —
13
William Ayers
7 —
13.
4 —
9.
13 —
13
John Calwell
8 —
4.
10 —
17.
5 —
19
Thomas Boyes
9 —
3.
13 —
7.
10 —
4
Law Lot N° 1
7 —
5.
12 —
11.
1 —
19
Jn° Thomlinson & )
Jn° Tut'ton Mason Esq rs \
6 —
3.
11 —
14.
1 —
8
Alexander M'Cullum
9 —
2.
4 —
12.
13 —
9
Sam 1 Solly & Clem 1 March Esq"
10 —
18*.
8 —
3.
8 —
2
John M' Murphy Esq r
9 —
8.
7 —
18.
11 —
4
Joshua Peirce Esq r
6 —
5.
10 —
9.
2
15
Robert Fairservice
7 —
11.
2
5.
13 —
14
Joseph Willson
2
3.
12 —
1.
8 —
10
Alexander ( 'raige
5 —
2.
9 —
12.
2
13
Samuel Barr
5 —
l5!
13 —
4.
1 —
17
George Jaffrey Esq r
11 —
10.
3 —
16.
4 —
15
William Peters
10 —
10.
2
2.
5 —
17
Thomas Packer Esq r
8 —
12.
4 —
11.
3 —
19
332
CHARTER RECORDS.
James Wallace
George Robertson
John Pinkerton
Richard Wibird Esq 1
Matthew Pinkerton
John M'Murphy Jun r
Theodore Atkinson Esq 1
Hugh Willson
John Mack
Nath 1 Meserve Esq r & C°
Robert Cochran
James Ewens
John Loggan Jun r
Dan 1 Peirce Esq 1 " & Mary |
Moore dec (ls Rights \
Samuel Todd
William Holmes
Robert Wallace
John Duncan
Robert Livingston
William Mack
Andrew Todd
Isaac Brewster
James Willson South
Mark H g Wentworth Esq 1
John Clark
Joseph Bell
David Archibald
attest Geo : Jaffrey Prop rs Cle 1
a true [copy] of the Record of the Drafts of Lotts in the Town-
ship granted to John M c Murphy Esq r &c a
attest Geo : Jaffrey Prop" CI
10 —
16.
5 —
5.
2
16
10 —
8.
11 —
8.
3 —
12
11 —
13.
12 —
16.
1 —
6
10 —
5.
3 —
17.
4 —
17
10 —
13.
7 —
2.
3 —
8
11 —
1.
4 —
it
3 —
14
8 —
19.
9 —
6.
2
9
3 —
3.
9 —
9.
9 —
10
5 —
13.
12 —
2.
12 —
3
6 —
10.
13 —
3!
1 —
2
5 —
3.
9 —
11.
2
18
8 —
7.
6 —
18.
12 —
4
8 —
9.
2
6.
1 —
5
9 —
14.
6 —
2.
3 —
9
10 —
2.
7 —
16.
3 —
18
8 —
13*.
4 —
2.
1 —
10
7 —
4.
10 —
12.'
11 —
12
9 —
4.
3 —
6.
1 —
11
7 —
9.
12 —
17.
6 —
1
10 —
15.
9 —
1.
2
8
9 —
7.
4 —
7.
10 _
6
11 —
9.
5 —
11.
2
14
12 —
14.
6 —
19.
4 —
6
8 —
15.
3 —
1.
Q
O
2
8 —
6.
13 —
6.
5 —
16
12 —
10.
13 —
8.
11 —
7
11 —
3.
5 —
14.
—
15
10 —
1.
5 —
9.
2
17
[Request of Baracies Farnum, 1753.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 46.]
Honerad Gentelmen after Deue Respects the Comes to Returne
you hartey thanks for Resirving me a right Amongst the Granties of
no six ami I would Pray a further Request that you would Except of
my bulding of the Sawmill and tending of the Same In the Room of
"ill- 333
the Rest of the setelment Injoined In the Cherter I shunt troubly
yon aney further but Remains your hombel Servent
Baracies farnam
[Mobert Wallace to Proprietors.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 47.]
Sir J agreeable to the orders of the Lordproprietors to me some years
ago to Dispose of the Millright in the Town of Hanacker for the use
of the Inhabitants of said. Town agreeable to said orders I have Dis-
posed of said right in order to help towards Building a meeting
house and mills in said Town which was agreeable to the minds of
tin- Proprietors of said Town Pleas sir, to make a Record in your
Book That I have Disposed of said right agreeable to said orders and
you will much oblidge your hum ble ser*
Robert Wallace
Londonderry 12 august 1782
George (ieffery Esq r
HILL.
[Granted by the Masonian Proprietors, Sept. 14, 1753, to Chester men. Incor-
porated as New Chester Nov. 20, 1778. Bridgewater was set off and incorporated
Feb. 12, 1788. Portions of Hill and Bridgewater were combined and incorporated
as Bristol June 24, 1819. A portion of Alexandria was annexed Dec. 21, 1820.
A tract was severed from New Chester and annexed to Wilmot Dec. 21, 1832.
The name of the town was changed to Hill Jan. 14. 1837, in honor of Gov. Isaac
Hill. A portion was severed and annexed to Danbury June 26, 1858. The town
was annexed to Merrimack County from Grafton, July 1, 1868.
See XII, Hammond Town Papers, 195; Index to Law's, 239, 395; sketch, by
F. R. Woodward. Ilurd's History of Merrimack County, 1885, p. 547 ; Stewart's
History of the Free Baptists, 1862, p. 375 ; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856,
P- 549-1
[Charter of Hill, 1753.]
[From Copy in Possession of R. W. Musgrove, Bristol.]
Province of ) Pursuant to the Powers and authority Granted
New Hampshire ) and Vested in me the Subscriber by the Proprie-
tors of lands Purchased of John Tuffton Mason Esq r in the Province
of New Hampshire by their vote passed at their meeting held at
Portsmouth in Said Province the 27 th Day of August A D 1753—
334 CHARTER RECORDS.
I do by these presents on the terms and Limitations with the Res-
ervations hereafter expressed give and grant all the Right Title
Property possession Claim & Demand of the Proprietors aforesaid in
the following proportions unto John Tolford four Shares John M c
Murphy Esq 1 James M'Ferson Matthew Thornton Esq 1 Ten Shares
Robert Fletcher James Moor John Aikin John Mann John Tolford
jun r James Quenton Hugh Tolford Mark Karr William Graham Jacob
Sergent James Wadwell John Durham, Samuel Gault, Robert White,.
Josiah Willard three Shares, John Mills, James White Timothy
Ingalls, Henry Herring, Samuel Moores, John Underbill, William
Tolford Samuel Emerson Thomas Craige, John Gordon Robert Craige
Orlando Colby Joseph Clark Archabald Dunlap three Shares Henry
Hall, Thomas Wills, John Hazeltine Ebenezer Dearborn James Shirla
Thomas Shirla James Shirla Jun 1 John Kelsey Richard Pearl Alexan-
der M'clure Joshua Tolford Stephen Ferrington one Share to each
person not particularly mentioned above their proportion also to
Jeremiah Colburn three Rights Samuel Searle three Rights Timothy
Favour one Right Robert M c Murphy on Right. Nathanael Ingalls
one Right which Tract or Township shall be called New Chester of
in and to all that Tract of Land Lying in the Province afforesaid
bounded North Westerly by the line lately Ran & Marked for the
western Bounds of Masons Patent Easterly by Pemigewassett River
Southerly by a Tract of Land Called Emerys Town and Southwest-
erly by a Tract of Land Called Alexandria Bounded Beginning at the
Northerly corner of Alexandria aforesaid in the patent line aforesaid
and running from thence by Said Alexandria South easterly five miles
and a quarter more or less to the most Easterly corner of Said Alex-
andria to a Hemlock Tree Marked, From thence the line Turns by
Said Alexandria South Fifty three Degrees West eight Miles and a
Quarter more or less to a Beach Tree marked from thence South
Easterly by the line of Heiddleburg So called one mile to an Elm
Tree to the Corner of said Heiddelburg and from thence South till it
intersects the western line of Emerys Town about half a Mile from
thence North Seventy three Degrees East by said Emerys line to
Pemigewasset River and from thence Northerly Bounding by Pemi-
gewassett River including all the islands against Said Tract till it
Comes to where the patent Line aforesaid Crosses said River & From
thence Running South westerly by the patent Line aforesaid to the
Bound first mentioned which Tract Contains by estimation exclusive
of Ponds Thirty Thousand acres.
To them their Heirs and Assigns To have and to hold on the fol-
lowing Terms and Conditions with the Reservations here in after
Expressed (viz).
hil l. 335
That the Tract of Land or Township aforesaid be Divided into
Ninety three Equal Shares Two Lots at the Least to Each Share and
to be Finished and Drawn for in Some public and Equitable manner
at or before the last Day of November 17o4 That Three of the afore-
said Shares be granted Free of Charge one for the first Settled Min-
ister one for the Ministrey and one for the schools there for ever one
Lot in each of the Said Shares to be first Laid out and Lots coupelled
to them so as not to be Drawn for and Two Lots Containing one hun-
dred acres Each for the incouragement of Building Mills to be Dis-
posed of by the Grantees for that use That Twenty more of the Said
Shares be reserved to and for the Grantors their Heirs and Assigns
Forever and acquitted from all Duty and Charge untill improved by
the owners or Some holding under Respectively.
That the owners of Forty of the other shares (viz) John Tolford
three Shares -lames M'Farson one Matthew Thornton Esq one James
Moore one John Mann one Hugh Tolford one Mark Karr one William
Graham one .Jacob Sargent one John Durham one Samuel Gault one
Robert White one Josiah Willard one John Mills one James White
one Nathaniel Ingalls one Henry Herring one Samuel Moores one
Samuel Emerson one Thomas Wells one Thomas Crai^e one John
Gordon one Robert Craige one Orlando Colby one Joseph Clark one
Archabald Dunlap three Henry Hall one John Hazelton one, Eben-
ezer Dearborn one James Shirla one James Shirla Jun r one John Kel-
sey one Richard Pearl one Alexander McClure one Stephen Farring-
ton one John Aikin one — Make Sittlement in the following manner
(viz) each at the expiration of three years and Eight months from
the Date hereof on each of the aforesaid forty shares have three acres
parcel of his Right Respectively Cleared Inclosed and fitted for mow-
ing and Tillage and a house built of a Room Sixteen feet Square at
the least fitted for Comfortable Dwelling in and some person inhab-
iting in each house Respectively and Continue Resident and inhab-
itant there for seven years next coming by themselves or Some other
person and annually for each of the Said Seven years Clear Inclose
and lit as aforesaid one acre more
That Twenty more of the Grantees (viz) John Tolford one John
M .Murphy Esq one Matthew Thornton Esq five Robert Fletcher one
John Tolford J r one James Quenton one James Waddell one Josiah
Willard Two Timothy Ingalls one John Underbill one William Tol-
ford one Thomas Wells one James Shirla one Joshua Tolford one
Robert M' Murphy one — Make Settlement in Manner as aforesaid in
every Respect Saving only that they be allowed one year longer time
for Doing and performing the Several and Respective parts of Duty
of Sittlement and no longer
336 CHARTER RECORDS.
That a Convenient Meeting house for the Publick worship of God
be built on S' 1 Tract where the Grantees shall think most Convenient
within Ten years from this Date and Ten Acres of Land Reserved
there for Publick use
That the Lands in Said Township or Tract belonging to grantors
and grantees be subject to have all necessary highways Laid through
them without any allowance or pay for damage That there be a
further reservation to and for the grantors out of Said Tract of Five
hundred acres to be Laid out at the Charge of the Grantees before
the general Division of Said Tract under the Direction of me the sub-
scriber or such other person as the Grantors as aforesaid Shall appoint
so as not to Lye in the place where the Meeting House Shall nor
prejudice the Town plat near the Same free from Duty and all
Charges That the aforesaid Grantees their Heirs or Assigns by a
Major vote in Publick Meeting Call' 1 for thet purpose grant and
assess in Equel proportion such sum or sums of Money as they shall
think necessary from time to time for Carrying forward and Com-
pleating the sittlenient aforesaid and every of the grantees exclusive
of the three Publick Lots who shall neglect for the Space of Sixty
Days next after such Assessment shall be granted and made to pay
the Same So Much of Such Delinquent Right or Rights Respectively
shall and may be sold as will pay such Tax & Taxes and all Charges
arising thereon by a Committee to be appointed by the grantee for
that purpose — and in case any of the Grantees Shall neglect or refuse
to perform any of the articles aforesaid by him respectively to be
Done he Shall Forfeit his share and Right in said Township and every
part thereof to those of the grantees or their assigns who Shall have
Complied with the conditions on their part herein expressed and it
shall and may be lawful for them or any person by their authority to
enter into and upon the rights Shares or part of Such Delinquent
owner in the name and behalf of the whole of the grantees or their
assigns shall have complied as aforesaid on their respective parts to a
move oust & expell for the use of them their heirs & assigns provided
they settle or cause to be Setled each Such Delinquents Right within
the Term of one year at the Furthest from the period that is by this
Instrument stipulated to be done as the Condition of this Grant and
fully Discharge & Comply with the whole Duty Such Delinquent
ought to have done within one year from Time to time after the
Respective period thereof.
And in case the grantees or their assigns fulfill their part as afore-
said Shall neglect fulfilling as aforesaid the Duty of any Delinquent
owner that then such share or shares Right or Rights So Delinquent
shall Revert and Belong to the Grantors their heirs and assigns Free
from Duty & Charges & be wholly at their Disposal
hill.
337
Further that the Grantees or their assigns within Thirty Days after
the Said Tract shall be Lotted out & Drawn for shall Return a Plan
of the Lots Numbered and Schedule of Such alotment & Draught Cer-
tified by their Clerk on oath into the Grantors Clerks office
Further that all white pine Trees fit for Masting his Majestys
Navy growing on Said Tract be & hereby are Granted to his Majesty
his heirs and Successors forever, always provided there Shall be no
Indian war within any of the times limited as aforesaid for Doing the
Duty Conditioned in this Grant and in case that should happen the
Same time to be allowed after Such impediment shall be removed for
doing the respective Duty aforesaid — To all which Premises I Joseph
Blanchard agent for and in behalf of the grantors have hereunto set
my hand and Seal this fourteenth Day of September in the Twenty
Seventh year of his Majesties Reign A D 1753
Signed Sealed & j Joseph Blanchard (L. S.)
Deli' 1 in pres- >
ence of )
James Minot Jun r
Sarah Blanchard
A true Copy Recorded June 2' 1 1806
Attest, Errors Excepted
Carr Huse Proprietors Clerk
21
338
CHARTER RECORDS.
{Draft of Lots.]
[From Copy in Possession of R. W. Musgrove, Bristol.]
A schedule of the names of the Proprietors of New Chester with the number of
each proprietors lots as they were drawn
Proprietors 1 Names
Division
2*
Division
3 d
Division
4 th
sion
Matthew Thornton Esq r N°
22
7i
'/-
5'
Archabald Dunlap ....
55
34
6
93
John Tolford Esq r
38
22
66
24
Matthew Thornton Esq r
40
7
42
8
Joseph Clark
35
8
10
1 1
. a William Talford
9
20
5
3
John Tolford Esq r
57
57
7
69
John M c Murphy Esq r .
74
6l
52
37
John Gordon
24
32
2
18
Matthew Thornton Esq r
10
'3
88
6
John Tolford Esq r
48
53
45
39
rt M e Murphy
94
55
70
65
Matthew Thornton Esq r
59
92
39
70
Ens n Henry Hall .
20
67
16
3'
Thomas Shirley
1
37
23
'4
John Tolford y
45
40
80
9'
John Durham
9'
84
'j-
57
Lieu' Robert Fletcher
3i
4i
27
'9
Hugh Tolford
7
18
3
12
Ens n James 9 u i ntf jn
78
59
53
42
Col 1 Josiah Willard
46
30
84
90
Matthew Thornton Esq r
6
1
87
4
Stephen Ferrington
2 3
74
76
28
.
76
56
73
22
Jeremiah Colburn .
49
25
20
82
Johr, 1 .->(['
3
16
28
29
James Shirley Jun r
89
79
32
64
Matthew Livermore i
93
38
75
Matthew Thornton Esq r
87
55
66
Mark H? Wintworth
52
27
46
John Mills .
56
39
5°
80
Samuel Moores Esq'
8
J 9
67
'3
Timothy Jngall
75
64
54
89
Jam' ...
62
90
40
Cap 1 John Underhill
4i
83
34
Cap' Thomas Wells
90
83
33
60
Joshua Tolford
66
52
68
74
Nathanael Ingalls .
'5
; 2
25
55
HILL.
339
Proprietors' Names.
,.t
2 (1
3 d
4 th
Division
Division
Division
Division
Samuel Searls .....
47
23
43
92
Cap 1 James Shirley
88
77
3'
56
John Kelsey
85
88
1 1
81
Jotham Odiorn Esq r
83
33
69
49
Co 1 Theodore Atkinson .
3°
46
63
21
Lieu 1 Thomas Craige
27
2
21
2 5
Co 1 Joseph Blanchard
42
3
85
35
Lieu' Ebenezer Dearborn
81
80
60
59
James M'Farson .
3 2
'4
29
48
Jeremiah Colburn
28
42
6l
27
Samuel Gault
82
81
35
47
Samuel Searls
5
44
82
5
John Man
92
85
44
15
Peirce & Moore
34
38
93
40
Robert White
53
29
49
88
Cap' John Moffat t
80
86
59
61
Jeremiah Colburn
69
62
13
76
Matthew Thornton Esq r
63
60
5 1
79
Thomas Wallingsford Esq 1
68
63
56
78
Matthew Thornton Esq'
58
82
4i
87
George Jaffrey Esq r
16
6
89
54
John Aikin .
18
50
17
3 2
"\V"' Parker Esq r .
54
34
49
68
Joshua Peirce Esq 1
43
28
81
36
John Ringe .
64
73
58
63
Jacob Sargent
77
66
48
62
Matthew Thornton Esq 1 "
23
9
62
26
67
89
14
77
Coll 1 Messhove & others
36
5
64
10
James Wadwell
93
36&68
58
Thomlinson ec Mason
44
24
75
44
Orlando Colby
51
26
74
86
Henry Herring
73
'5
8
67
Samuel Searls
37
21
65
7
Col 1 Josiah Willard
'9
5i
36
43
W"' Graham .
14
1 1
24
17
Alexander M c Cluer
70
58
72
5°
Solly & March
21
70
26
3°
John Wentworth Esq* .
65
54
57
72
Timothy Favour .
4
43
1 1
Matthew Thornton Esq'
39
4
'9
9
John Haseltine
1 2
47
78
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CHARTER RECORDS.
Proprietors' Names
Division
Division
Division
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Division
Archabald Dunlap
Richard Wibird Esq r
Col 1 Josiah Willard
Richard Pearl
James Moores
Archabald Dunlap
Mark Karr .
Samuel Emerson Esq r
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Portsmouth September 8 1806
Copy Examined / Jeremiah Libbey Prop Cleik
In the Masonian proprietors Five hundred acre lots Drawn Dec
24 th 1781 as follows
Tomlinson & Mason No 1
Meserve & Co J
Theodore Atkinson 3
Thomas Packer " *
John Moffatt " 5
New Chester Oct 3 d 1806
Copy Examined
Carr Huse Prop" Clerk
[Reserved Lots.']
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Vol. 4, p. 73.]
Division of Lots in New-Chester and three Lots in Kyah Sarge to
make fifteen Lots ; one to each Right
The Draft of the Lots to the 15 Purchasers Rights, viz 1
To Richard Wibird Esq 1 Lot N° 55 3< l division in New Chester
To John Moffatt Esq'-5 in the 500 Acre Lot in New Chester
To George Jaffrey Esq r -78 2* div : in New Chester
To Mark II s Wentworth Esq'— 8 in Kyah Sarge
To Jotham Odiorne Esq r — 66 4 th div : in New-Chester
To Thomas Packer Esq'-4 the in 500 Acre Lot in New Chester
To Thomlinson & Mason-1 in the 500 Acre Lot in New Chester
To Solly and March— 72 1 st div : in New Chester
To Joshua Peirce Esq r — 29 1 st div. in New Chester
[Plan of Hill ami Bristol.']
This is A True Plan of New Chester Laid Down By the Scale of Eaquel Parts 160 Rods to an Inch —
By John & Joshua Tolford Surveyors
Note. The first Devision is Bounded By Pemiggewassit River and is Described by Black Lines
The Second Devision Contains Six Ranges & four Lotts in the Sevf nth Range Which are N° 90 N° 91 — 92 & 93 —
The third Devision is Described by the letter : C :
The fourth Devision Begins at the Coner of the home Lott N° 94 on New Brittan Line & is Contained in three Ranges
The first Devision Contains 90 Acres — The Second third and fourth Devisions Contains 105 acres Each
Bristol — incorporated June 24 1819 — Begins at N E corner of Lot N° 38, I Div. — thence to N E corner of N° 66.
3 Div_thence to N E corner of N° 78. 2 Div_then to S E corner of N° 69. 2 Div— then to N E corner of same lot thence
Wr on the range line to Newfound lake — for the N'r side between Bristol & Bridgewater_& contains all that part of New Ches-
ter N'r of Smiths river bounded by the middle of said river to the division line between lots 72 & 73 & then on s d line to Pemi-
gewasset river for the Boundary line between Bristol & New Chester
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To Peirce and Moore — 9, 2 d div. in New Chester
To John Wentworth Esq' 10 in Kyah Sarge
To Theodore Atkinson Esq 1 :> > in the 500 Acre Lot in New Chester
To Thomas Walingford Esq' — 12 in Kyah Sarge
To John Rindge — 62 3 d div. in New Chester
To Meserve and Comp a — 2 in the 500 Acre Lot in New Chester
[Petition of Joshua Tolford, 1766.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 48.]
To the Proprietors of y e Lands purchased of John Tufton Mason
Esqu r , in the Province of New Hampshire —
The Petition of Joshua Tolford of Chester one of the Grantees of
the Tract of Land granted by y e Said Proprietors called New Chester
— Sheweth
That in the first Division of Said New Chester there is a Lot num-
bered Seventy one — allotted to any of y e Grantees who would engage
to build a Saw Mill and Grist Mill in Said New Chester — but no
Person will undertake to build Said Mills for y e Consideration of
Said Lot Numbered Seventy one — and for Want of the Conveniency
of a Saw-mill the Settlement of said new Chester is much retarded
and even prevented — your Petitioner being very desirous of forward-
ing y" Settlement of New Chester, would immediately engage in
building Said Mills there if you would grant to him Lot numbered
Seventy two, which is reserved to you y e Said Proprietors or if you
would not grant to your Petitioner Said Lot numbered Seventy two
in the first Division that you would make an Exchange with him, Said
Lot numbered Seventy two for his lot drawn to him numbered Sixty
Six. in Said first division the reason for his Request of y e Grant of y e
Lot Seventy two — or to make y e Exchange of it for }* e Said Lot Sixty
Six. is this, that one Lot is not Sufficient to make a good Settlement
by it Self, but with y e addition of another Lot joining to it will be a
11 1 encouragement to Settle and improve — Wherefore your Petitioner
pray's, for himself and y e other Grantees of Said New Chester, that
you would make him y" Grant of Said Lot Numbered Seventy two,
or Exchange it with him for his Said Lot Numbered Sixty Six in the
first Division of Said New ( '1 tester — and you will oblige your Petitioner
and the Said Grantees— Chester March the 12 th 1766—
Joshua Tolford
Whereas Joshua Tolford Esq 1 ' hath petitioned the Proprietors to
grant to him. or Exchange with him the Lot Numbered Seventy two
in y" first Division of Lots in y e Tract of Land granted to John Tol-
342 CHARTER RECORDS.
ford Esqu r & others, for his Lot in Said granted Tract of land Num-
bered Sixty Six in Said first division of Lots, in order to y e making a
Settlement with y e Mill Lot assigned to Such person as would under-
take to erect Mills for y e Use & Benefit of y e Grantees & Settlers of
Said Tract Therefore Voted That upon Condition that the Said
Joshua make a good & Sufficient deed of Conveyance of Said Lot
numbered Sixty Six in y e first division of Lots of Said Tract of Land,
to y e Said Proprietors, and shall erect good Mills on y e mill Privilege
reserved in Said Tract of Land — that the Said Prop rs hereby grant all
their Right Title & Property of in & to the Said Lot Numbered
seventy two in the Said first Division of Lots in Said Tract of Land
to the Said Joshua Tolford his heirs & assigns
[Exchange of Lots hi Hill, 1766.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 48.]
Know all Men By these Presents That I, Joshua Tolford of Chester
in the Province of New Hampshire Esq 1 ' for and in Consideration of
a Lot of Land Numberd Seventy two in the first Divisions of Lot in
a Place calld New Chester granted by the Proprietors Claiming under
John Tufton Mason Esq r and In Consideration of five Shillings to me
in hand paid by Theodore Atkinson of Portsmouth in Said Province
Esq r for & in behalf of Said Proprietors the Receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged Have given granted bargain'd & Sold and by these
Presents Do give grant bargain Sell Convey and Confirm unto him
the Said Theodore Atkinson his Heirs & Assigns for the use herein
after Declared all my right Title Interest Claim Challenge and De-
mand of in and unto all that Lot of Land in said Division Numberd
Sixty Six which fell to me in the Draft made of the Lots there To
have and to hold the Said granted Premises the said Right title &
Demand to the Said Lot of Land Numberd Sixty Six with all the
Privileges & Appurtenances thereof to him the said Theodore Atkin-
son his Heirs & Assigns to & for the use of Said Proprietors and
their Successors forever In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my
hand & Seal the 3 rd Day of April Anno Dom. 1766 —
Joshua Tolford
Signed Sealed & Delivered
In presence of us —
Hugh Tolford
John Tolford Jim"
hill. 343
Province of New Hampshire Chester Aprile 28 th 1766 then the
above Named Joshua Tolford Acknowledged this Instrument to be
his free act and Deed —
Before Sum 11 Emerson Jus 1 Peace
[Improvements in Hill, 1771.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 49.]
by Virtue of a Power Granted to me by the Proprietors of Lands
Commonly Called Masons Patent Lying in the Province of New
hampshire and Agreable to my Instructions I Did in the Name of the
Said Proprietors and for them on the twentyeth Day of July A D
1771 Enter and Take Possession of the forfetted Lands Lying in a
Place Called New ehester & on the 22 Day I Eentered the Place
Called Alexandria & on the 23 Day the Place Called New Britton
and on the 24th the Place Called Perryes Town and on the 25th the
Place Called Herreford & did Openly Declare my Entering and Take-
ing Possion of the forfeted Lands in Each and Every of those Places
to be by Virtue of a Power Given to me by the Said Proprietors &
also Openly Declared that I then in the Name and for the Use of the
Said Proprietors Held in Possession All and Every of the forfeted
Lands Lots Tracts & Destinctly & Seperated to their Use & Did
Openly & Strictly fordid any Person Entering any of those forfeted
Lots or Tracts of Land or Doing any Trespass theiron Declareing that
I then Reinstated the s' 1 Proprietors in the full Possion of all the for-
fetted Lands in Each Place aforementioned Perticularly
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[Report of Committee in Regard to Sill, 1771.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 50.]
In Pursuance of a Vote passed the 30 th of July last We have
examined into the State and confered with Mess* 8 Tolford and
M c Murphy Proprietors of the Town of New Chester concerning the
Forfeiture of the said Town and now return the following Report of
our doings therein.
It appears to us the Township of New Chester is forfeited for Non
compliance with the Conditions of the Grant and is reseized by the
Attorney of the Proprietors and We are of Opinion that the same be
; impropriated to the Use and Benefit of the Proprietors, reserving to
certain Persons inhabiting and improving in the Said Town as
follows.
That, it appearing to us upon the said Conference there are 22
Houses with Families resident upon parts of certain Rights in the
said Town we are of Opinion that altho they may have not complied
entirely with the Terms of the Charter yet that each whole Right on
part of which the said Houses are built and Improvements made
should be reserved for and confirmed to the proprietors of such
Rights.
That, it appearing to us upon the said Conference there are 11
Persons who have begun making Improvements upon certain Lots
but have no Houses and are not resident in the said Town, we are of
Opinion that the said Eleven Persons should remain possessed of the
Lots on which such Beginnings have been made respectively provided
that such Persons continue to make progressive Improvements and
have a dwelling House built and a Family resident thereon within
the space of twelve months.
Portsm th 15 th August 1771 J Fisher ) n
rd Committee
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[Summons to Samuel Atkinson and Cutting Favor, 1772.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 51.]
PROVINCE OF
NEW-HAMPSHIRE
Rockinffham ss
TO Samuel Atkinson of Boscawen & Cutting
Favor of a place called New Chester both in
s' 1 County
YOU are hereby Required in his Majesty's Name to make your
Appearance before the Justices of his Majesty's Inferiour Court of
Common Pleas to be held at Portsmouth in the Province of New-
Hampshire, on the first Tuesday in February Ins 1 to give Evidence of
HILL.
347
what you know relating to an Action of Trespass There to be heard
and tried betwixt Proprietors of Mason's Claims Pla ta and John
Atwood Def
Hereof fail not, as you will answer your Default, and the Pains
and Penalties in the Law in that behalf made and provided. Dated
at Portsmouth, Feb ry the third Day, in the Twelfth Year of his
Majesty's Reign, Annoque Domini, 1772
Is. Rindge CI
travil 130 miles attendanee five Day
Sam 1 Atkinson
travil 160 miles y e 14 of febuary 1772 attendance till friDay
Cutting 1 favour
[Petition of Cutting Favor.~\
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 51.]
To The Honrable Theodore Atkinson Esq 1 and the Hon able the
Proprietors of the Lands Purchased of John Tufton Mason Esq r
Called Masons Pattent — The Petetion of Cutting Favour who Sheweth
that He wos the Second famely that Moved in to the New plantation
within your Pattent Called Newchaster that he Has Made Large
Improvements in Said Place & that Part of his Improvements adjoyn
Pemechawosset River on Lot 77 & 78 in the first Division that in
Said River their is a Small Island Containing about 18 Acres which
Lyes 170 Rods in Length against his Improvements & that if he wos
the owner of Said Island he Could Inclose his Improvements with
Much Less Cost your Petitioner there fore Prays that your Honours
would be pleased to Sell the Same Island to him for So much Money
as may be Agreed on and your Petitioner as in Duty Bound Shall
ways Pray
Cutting favour
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348 CHARTER RECORDS.
\Lot Sold for Taxes and Redeemed, 1779.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 52.]
Know all Men By these Presents that I Jonathan Ingals of New
Chester in the County of Grafton in the State of Newhampshire Col-
lector of Taxes of and for the Town of New Chester in Said State
and County for the year 1778 By Vertue of Sundry Acts or Laws of
Said State Relative to Levying and Collecting Taxes of Nonresident
Proprietors of Lands in Several Towns and Parrishes in Said State,
For and in Consideration of the Sum of five Pound three Shillings
and two Pence L My) to Me in hand paid Before the Delivery
hereof By Simeon Cross of New Chester Joyner the Receipt where
of I do Acknowledge have Given Granted and Sold and By these
Presents Do Give Grant Sell and Convey unto him the said Simeon
Cross his Heirs and Assigns for Ever a Certain Parcel or Tract of
Land Situate and Being in New Chester thirty two acrees of the Lot
N° 29 in the first Division Laid out and Drawn to a Blank Right he
the said Simeon Cross Being the highest Bidder for the Same at a
Publick Vendue Duly Notifyed and held this Day at the Dwelling
House of Capt 11 Cuttin Feavors By Jonathan Ingals Appointed for
the Sale of Such Lands in Said New Chester affore Said as Belonging
to Such Nonresident Proprietors or owners as are Delinquent in Pay-
ing the Said Taxes Assessed thereon. To have and to Hold the Said
Granted Premises with the Appurtenances thereof to him the Said
Simeon Cross his Heirs and Assigns in fee Simple Forever and I the
Said Jonathan Ingals, Collector as Affore Said Do in My Said
Capacity Do Covenant and agree to and with the Said Simeon Cross
his Heirs and Assigns to warrent and Defend the Said Premises to
him the Said Simeon Cross his Heirs and Assigns against the Lawful
Claims and Demands of any Person or Persons whomsoever in wit-
ness where of I Do here by Set My Hand and Seal the Eighth Day
of April Anno Domini 1779 Jonathan Ingals
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered
in Presence
(air 1 1 use
Joshua Tolford
June ye 12 1779 Reed the Contents of the with In being two
Pound four & two pence in full for the Tax and Charges of the
within Lot
pr me Jonathan Ingals
[Endorsed]
Deed of Land in New Chester redeemed by Sam 1 Atkinson after
bring sol.l ;il Vendue & Receipts —
hill. 349
[Report on Lot* in Hill, 1S22.]
Extract from Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. .V2.]
Land in New ( 'hosier
one fourth part of lot Numbered 46 third division deeded to A. G.
Stevens by William Flanders Oetober 27 Ul 1801 — also another fourth
pan of Said lot deeded to Said A. G. Stevens by W" Challes Nov. 2 nd
L803 -the other half deeded to Jon a Dickerson by Joshua Rowell
April 14. 1800. and Supposed to have been deeded to Joshua Rowell
about the last of 1779 — or first of 1800, by John Peirce of Ports-
mouth —
Lot No. 81 — third division — New Chester occupied by Samuel
Avory. Middling lot mixture of growth fifteen or twenty acres
begun & part under improvement Cut two or three tons of hay — no
road. Val. 300 dol.
Lot Numbered 52 1 st division New Chester Bridgwater which Con-
veyed to Daniel Smith Esq. of New Hampton by John Fisher Esq by
his attorney John Peirce August 16 th 1805 —
Lot No 27 — 2nd division lies in Bridgwater sold to Jabell Shep-
herd Thompson Nov. 26. 1811 by John Peirce and acknowledged
same day — Quitclaim Occupied by David Thompson — Some improve-
ments a Broken lot and lies two miles from the Mayhew turnpike
road over a had hill. Decent buildings worth about 450 dollars —
90 4 th division New Chester over one half flowed by a mill pond ;
timber dead, being a Boggy piece of land with Considerable of white
pine timber but mostly dead and Cut. South end middling good; no
road value 175 dollars —
asked Flanders $250 for this N° 90. 4 N. Chester sold B. P. Fifield
6 Dee 1822 for -200
26 4" 1 division Claimed by Benjamin Shaw of New Chester by the
virtue of vendue deeds — lies North side of a mountain North end
middling good South end barren waste, no road —
hands in New Chester
Lot No. 27 4"' division lies North Side mountain North end about
midling good, South end barren mountain, no Road, growth of this
lot and 26 is a mixture of hard wood, and black tops —
Lot No 2s 4"' division Same as 26 & 27 as to Situation growth &
mad — 50 acres of it claimed by Cap* John Searl of New Chester
under an old vendue title —
Lot No. 36 4 th division lies on the North side of the mountain,
Broken, no road, a mixture of growth
350 CHARTER RECORDS.
HILLSBOROUGH.
[This town was Number 7 in the line of towns from Merrimack to Connecticut
River, granted by Massachusetts, Jan. 16, 1735-6. Granted by the Masonian
Proprietors, Jan. 26, 1748-9, to John Hill and others, and named in honor of
Col. John Hill. Incorporated Nov. 14, 1772.
See Massachusetts charters preceding ; IX, Bouton Town Papers, 379 ; XII,
Hammond Town Papers, 203 ; Index to Laws, 241 ; Annals, from first settlement
to 1841, by Charles James Smith, 1841, pp. 72; sketch, by Frank H. Pierce, I,
Granite Monthly, 369; sketch, by Harry Brickett, Hurd's History of Hillsbor-
ough County, 1886, p. 391 ; Baptist Churches in N. H., by E. E. Cummings,
1836, p. 17; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, pp. 180, 182, 184; Life of
Franklin Pierce, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1852; Biographical Notices of Physi-
cians, by B. H. Phillips, 1, N. H. Repository, 215 ; The Birthplace of a President,
by F. M. Colby, 4, Granite Monthly, 69.]
[Petition of David Baldwin, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 53.]
Pelham Decem r 9, 1748
To the Honourable Lord Proprietors In the Goverment of New
hamsher I Would In Form Your Honours That upon the Third Day
of this Instant I Set out From Sudbury to Cum to Portsmouth to
Treet With Your Honours Concerning a Certain Tract of Land that
Was Granted to Jonathan Butterfeild of Chelmsford of Three Hun-
dred acres Joyning to the South Side of Hilsbro and Likewise one
Hundred acres of Land Joyning to the Three hundred acres that Is
Within y e Bounds of hilsbro. Which Fore Hundred acres the Pur-
chasing and Setteling a Famely on It, has Cost me moore then a
Thousand Pounds old Tenor. I Pray that your Honours Would Con-
sider my Case and order it so that Henry Baldwin Esq r might settel
the affare With Your Honours Concerning the above Sd Land By
Reason of my Being Not able to Travel
In So Doing You Will Very much Oblidge Your Humble Ser vt
David Baldwin
Jan y 26 : 1748 Considered in a Meeting that y e Petition within
mention'd be not foro-otten
[Petition of Col John Hill, 1748-9.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 54.]
Portsmouth Jan 1 2(3: 1748—
To the Prop 18 Purchasers of the Grant made To Cap 1 Jn° Mason
Merch 1 in London by the Council of Plimouth, Lying in the Province
of New Hamp r in New England Gent 11 /
HILLSBOROUGH. 351
I purchased of Sundry Prop™ who had Their Grant from the Mas-
sachusetts Goverment a Township in the line of towns (Called N° 7
or Hillsborough & Latley I've bin Informed that that Township falls
within the Limits of the S' 1 masons Grant. Against Whome I've no
Inclination to Dispute
Therefore Gentlemen if it be the Case that the S' 1 Lands are Situ-
ated within your property I would gladly Acquaint you that, free
from desingn of Injuring any Body but with a view to Serve my
Country and my Self Have in Bringing forward a Setlement of a
Town in the most usefull man'er, for the Publick Service ; Have
been at near ~20()00£ Charge; if within it is at the Extream parts of
your Grant the Attempt of Setting of that Remote Wilderness, Open-
ing Roads Discovering the Cuntry And Being a Barricord Previous
to the entry on y e Lands Within, Has bin of Sup r Service (be it
within your Claim) to Any Recompence you Have in your Generos-
ity, Accepted from Sundry of your Near grants & Shall in that Way
further prosecute any Duty of Setlement you think advisable for pub-
lick Service on that Land and Esteem it a favour for your Quitclaim
to those Lands that I may pursue my Setlement free from debate, &
with Incouragement to Industry Shall Readily Submitt my Self to
your Compassion And order therein, I am Gentlemen
Your Most Obedient Humble servent
John Hill
\_Quit-Clatm to Hillsborough, 1748/9.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Jan. 26, 1748/9, and Masonian Pa-
pers, Vol. 6, p. 55.]
Upon Reading & Considering the Request & Petition of Coll John
Hill of Boston Esq r to have a Quit Claim from the Said Proprietors
of their Right to that Tract of land Commonly called Hillsborough to
him the Said John Hill for the Reasons Set forth in his Petition on
file
Voted That that the Said Proprietors first Reserving to themselves
their heirs & assigns the Quantity of Seventeen hundred Acres of the
said Tract of land to be laid out as the Said John Hill shall think
most Convenient for promoting the Settlement there but not to be
Subject to any Charge or Tax untill improved by Said Proprietors or
those who hold under them or any of them have and hereby do grant
(on the Terms & Conditions hereafter mentioned) all their Right
Title Estate Interest & Property of in and unto the Said Tract of
land and Quit their Claim unto the Said Tract of land called & known
352 CHARTER RECORDS.
by y e name of Hillsborough to him y e Said John Hill his Heirs and
Assigns forever he Returning to the Proprietors a Plan of the Said
Township shewing the Lots and how the Said Seventeen Hundred
Acres are laid out — also Reserving all Pine Trees for his Majesty's
Use fit for masting the Royal Navy
[John Hill to Proprietors, 1759.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 56.]
Boston Jany 29—1759
Gentlemen
I Rec a Yours of the 28th— of Decem r Last but Not until the 18th
Instant & had not an opertunity to Communicat it to the Proprietor
until the 22 d Instant — In Answer to which I am directed to Say that
as to What the Setlers Represented at their Vissets and by there peti-
tions Wee hop wee shall be heard before Judgmen be Given aganst us
— as to there Not being able to Obtain deeds of and Assuranc of
there Lands it is a most falls Scandelus and bace Representation for
wee have been allways Ready to Give them all the Right title and
Interest wee have in the Land, and before any of them went on the
Land wee Gave Deeds to 24. of them, whi h is Now Exstent — but thay
have so Choped and Changed among them selves as has bro:t them
Into Confution, Notwithstand wee have given Deed to all of them
that would Except Shuch title from us as wee have Receiv'd & as to
Returning a plan with the Reservations wee have been Ready for sum
time and Expect' 1 M r Gridly would been with you sumtime agoe with
whom wee have Left the setlement of the Whol affare — but he tells
us that Indissption and hurry of Bisuness has hindered him to this
time but he will Imbrase the first opertunity that the season and his
health will permit to wait on you & Setle the Wholl affare, hop to the
Satisfaction of all Concerned — by order and in Behalf of the Proprie-
tors I am
Gentlemen Your Most Humble ser 1
John Hill Pro 8 cl
[John Hill to Proprietors, 1705.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 57.]
Boston May 22. 1705
S r I here Inclose a plan of Peterborough and a plan of Hillbor-
ough the Reservations of the Grant of the Proprietors of the Lands
purchased of John Tufton Mason Esq 1 are marked and discribed on
[Plan of Hillsborough, 1765.]
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This is a Plat of Hillsborough Town and the Lots N° 27-2S-29-30 Contain Each 200. Acres & the Lots N° 41-42-43 Contain
Each 300 Acres Each Lot Marked Mason & thay Contain in the Whol 1700 Acres thay are lade out in the Most Conveniant plase
for promoteing the Setlement in Said Town of Hillsborough Conformable to there Quit Clame to John Hill
this plat is presented to the propritors of Lands purchased of John Tufton Mason Esq by there Humble Ser'
Boston May 22 1765 John Hill
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Each plan — which pleas to present to Said proprietors with my Com-
plements and dutiful] Regards to them — and Yonl Very Much oblige
Your Most Humble Ser 1
John Hill
P S please to Acquaint me with the Receipt of the Same
To George Jaffrey Esq r
[John Gojfe to Theodore Atkinson, 17b'6.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 58.]
Hon 11, Sir I have according to the Request of your prop trs & at
their Desier taken a Surveyer and two Chain men & went to Hilsbor-
ah on wednessday the 6 th of this Instant and set out Early on thirs-
day morning to Search for places where the Traspassers had ben at
work found that one John Ragley had fenced a Cross Cap' Wibirds
Intervail Lot west side of the River but I bleve he is Sick of his bar-
gain he lives on that tract of Land called Kyes farm & I bleve he will
make use of that fence only to find or Confin his Cattel so as to know
were to find them for he has no Cattel of his own but as his Landlord
lets him have them, but I must make a Remark here, for his house is
within 60 Rod of Hillsburah line on Kyes farm and he has been their
but about a year & I think I never Saw finer winter wheet to the best
of my Remembranc He had forty Stook the Ears as large as Ever I
Saw he had Good Indin Corn about an Acre and an half stally Corn
pumpkins Squashes Cowcumbers in abundence oynions a varst many
so that it is Ceartain it is an Exelent Land to produce what nature
wants to make it comfortable and I Saw no differance in the Land
Except his was (by what Grew of Trees upon it wors then any Either
Cap 1 wibird heirs & Yours for both these Intervail lots are Excellent
& Indeed that whol body of Land & Intervail is Excellent for we
went up to the falls to See what Improvements the traspassers had
maid near the River & a grate way we found it, but we could find no
Corners nor N os till we got to the monument by the fall East of y e
River (viz) a White Oke Tree and heap of Stons & then Took that
Line & found the Corner mark 1 & n° then Run the point as "$ plan
but Could find no Corner from thence we Came back to were we began
at the monnewment Ran the northerly line but found the plan as fals
as could be, and we could have no help from the River as laid in the
plan for were as for Instanc X" 1 as the whit oke tree & stons which
stands East sid of the River and is a corner of that lot N° 1 frome
thence by the plan it Should leave the River Right across 40 or 50
22
354
CHARTER RECORDS.
Rods and in deed it never Gits across the Rver till it Gits to the beach
tree markt in the plan & that is Close to the River And an other In-
stance where N° 2 comes to the River it Should be \ mile when upon
Just measure it is no more than 60 Rods & so N° 3 & N° 4 upon the
South Side and the Gove rs North Line from the Cornor to the River
is 104 Rods when according to the plan it is but very littel longer
then the south line of S d lot N° 4, & so N° 3 the west End of that
Lot by measure upon the plan is 140 Rods when upon a Exact meas-
ure by the Chain it is no more then 100 R and Every line but one
that we tryed did not Com Near the plan so that it is very false and the
old marks are Groon up that in allitel time more, they will not be
Seen at all if not New marked but I did mark with my own hand the
lines we Ran well, upon the old Spoted Trees where the marks were
not Quit Grown out for some were hardly decernable & I understand
our serveying & marking the lines of the Lots has put the traspassers
into Great Concearn & I bleave that if Do ct Perry or his Son was
prosecuted b} 7 the Gove nr for he has fenced all his Lot in on the west
Side of the River & George otterson by Meservy & Col 1 Blanchards
heirs for Clearing upon their Lot on west side of the River & william
Smith by George Jeffery Esq r for his Traspass upon N° 6 & building
a Camp on S d Lot the matter would soon be over for the Rest would not
Stir, However when we went to the place their was not a man their on
the spot alth we found Tools in their Camps such as hows &c : and as
m r Daniel Peirce Desiered me I went after one John Quigley which
he told me was an honest fellow & he could tell me every thing about
the traspassers but when he Came upon the Spot he Either did not
Cair to tell or at least Did not tell who were Traspassers upon pellic-
ular lots after we shewed him the lines and I find by the people their
about that M r Qugley has had a grate hand in Incoriging them folks
for he went & Shewed them the best Interval and they Gave him a
considerable sum of mony for so doing & he makes his brags that
he gits mony from the Lords for telling them fair Storys and that he
has had the offer or has a Justices post and is commonly call' 1 Esq r
quigley among the people in that Neighbourhood and I perceive as
he dont love work very well he would be willing to Git mony that
way and because one Archabald Tagert has Informed me from time
to time of the Traspassers and I have Engaged him to take an other
man as Evedences to Know the names of the Individals that worke
upon the perticular Lots as he went with me & knows the owner names
of all the Lots Taspassed upon and to make Repot to me which m r
Quigley is very much afronted at and Says as I'm Informed that he
nor I have no busness to do any thing about it, and has Sued him S' 1
Tagert as a Traspasser to this Cort which is as Grate an Ingury as
IIILLSliOROUGII. 355
Could be Don to a Stedy man in the propriotors cause for as to the
meadow he mowed he Came to me Last may and told of the traspae-
ers & Gave me their names In writing and Desiered me to Git a leace
of the meadow 1 told him if he would be faithfull & find out the Tras-
passers ^V whose lots they were upon I would git Liberty for him to
Cut 4 or 5 load their and as soon as the owner of the lot Could be
found out on whose the meadow was I did not Scruple but they would
Give him a leace for a yeare or two Especaly as m r Bradford & he
had cleared the Road so far as 4 or 5 miles in their land to the mead-
ow which Road was a Grate benefit to the Lords and a Good Road it
is I can Ride a Gallop Thro' wibirds Col Atkinsons Ringes & m r
Packer to the 11 Lot which is a Grat benifit as the woods is very
Thick to go & vew them lots now Sir as Qugley has Got a leace of that
meadow as he Soposes th° I bleave it is n° 11 & Design to Hurt
Tagert and perswad you that he is a Traspasser and make him oidous
in your Eyes, which I declair he ought to be vailed for his faithfullness
neither would he have mowed that meado without I tho' he might be
Safe and upon the other hand Quigley ought Not to be Contenance for
Two thing (viz) for that the Traspassers Every time they go to work
their th^y Call & see him then Surly he could have taken Evedence
and followed them to where they wrote and Could have told Us
when upon the Spot who Traspassed upon this or that Lot but did not
And Secondly that he Tho 1 to & did offer the meadow at an
unreasonable price pr load which I perswaided my selfe You Gentel-
men never designd by Granting him a leace Now Sir I must beg that
Archabald may not be Hurt but that that matter may be Settled with-
out Going to Cort as it will Hurt a new Settler to be forced to pay
charges and you lose a Stench frind to the Cause Sir I melted my
Selfe & worred so to marke the Lines new and lay out In the Rain that
I Shall not be able to do down this Cort if ever any more my Harty
Regards to you & your famely, & to all your propriotors & am while
able vour Honnours Humble & Devoted Servant
DeVryfeild Aug st 30 th 1766 John Goffe
The Honor 1 ' 1 " Theodore Atkinson Esq r
[Reserved Lots, 1779.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Feb. 22, 1779.]
State of New ) Portsmouth February 22' 1 1779 Monday ten of the
Hampshire \ Clock before noon at the House of m r John Penhallow
improved by him as a Store, the Proprietors meet according to
adjournment —
356
CHARTER RECORDS.
Whereas John Hill Esq r hath returned to Said Proprietors a Plan
of Hillsborough with the reserved Seventeen hundred acres to said
Proprietors, laid out into four two hundred Acre Lotts, numbered on
Said Plan N° 27, N° 28-N° 29-N° 30, and three three hundred Acre
Lotts numbered 41, 42, 43, which Said Lotts are presumed to contain
the number of Acres in each Lott as expressed in Said Plan — therefore
Voted that each of the Said two hundred Acre Lotts be divided into
two equal parts and numbered on the Said Plan from 1 to 8, and that
the Said three three hundred Acre Lotts be divided into three equal
parts on the Plan and be numbered from 9 to 17, and that a draft of
all of the Said lotts be now drawn to the Rights of each of the fifteen
Proprietors Shares and the law Lotts N° 1 & N° 2 and being drawn to
said Rights and entered on Record shall be a Severance of the Same
to Said Proprietors & c
The Draft of the Said Lotts were drawn as follow's Viz 1
1 st To John Rindge .
2 a Theodore Atkinson Esq 1 '
3 d Thomlinson & Mason
4 th Mark H g Wentworth Esq 1 '
5 th Law lott N° 2
6 th Solly & March
7 th Geo: Jaffrey .
8 Tho s Packer Esq 1 .
9 Peirce & Moore
10 Blanchard Meserve & C°
11 Jotham Odiorne Esq 1
12 Rich' 1 Wibird Esq r
13 Josh a Peirce Esq r .
14 Tho s Walingford Esq r .
15 Law lott N° 1
IB Jn° Wentworth Esq 1 '
17 John Moffatt Esq r .
N° 1, in
N° 7, in
N° 2, in
N° 11, in
N° 8, in
N° 17, in
N° 15, in
N° 14, in
N° 12, in
N° 5, in
N° 6, in
N° 10, in
N° 4, in
N° 16, in
N° 13, in
N° 3, in
N° 9, in
N°27
N°30
N°27
N°41
N°30
N°43
N°43
N°42
N°42
N°29
N°29
N°41
N°28
N°43
N°42
N°28
N°41
HOOKSETT.
[This locality was formerly known as Isle ait Hooksett and Isle an Hooksett
Falls. The town was made up from parts of Goffstown, Dunbarton, and Chester,
and incorporated July 2, 1822. A small portion of Hooksett was annexed to
Allenstown Jan. 5, 1853.
See papers under titles of above named towns; XII, Hammond Town Papers,
252; Index to Laws, 246; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 391 ; sketch by
Samuel Head, 2d, Hurd's History of Merrimack County, 1885, p. 361.]
HOPKINTON. 357
[Richard A//t>\ about Logs at Hookse.tt, 1752.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. GO.]
( hester Jeneuary 25-17")-
Sir whereas there was sum Loggs cut upon the westerly side of the
great revver above lie hokset falls to the sotherly of bow line and I
was under Sum obligation to you not to remove or hall said loggs
without Letting you know of It I once writ to you to acquaint you
when I wold draw sum of said Loggs but I under stand that faild so
that you had no notice of it I now tell you that I have Halld sum of
said loggs and the remainder of said loggs I do not know when they
will be Haled or whether they will Ever be Hailed or not and If you
want proof of what Have been halld as that Seems to fullfill what you
requested by my obligation you may prove it by mr John Cofrin and
mr Joseph broun of Suncook
Richard Aver
to mr Alexdr Macmurfy
HOPKINTON.
[This town was Number 5 in the line of towns from Merrimack to Connecticut
River, granted by Massachusetts, Jan. 16, 1735-6. Some of the grantees being
from Hopkinton, Mass., the town was called New Hopkinton. Granted by the
Masonian Proprietors, Nov. 30, 1750, to Henry Mellen and others. Incorporated
as Hopkinton Jan. 11, 1765, and named from Hopkinton, Mass. A portion of
Bow was annexed Dec. 13, 1763, to settle a dispute between the two towns, and
Hopkinton was granted town privileges. The town was annexed to Merrimack
County from Hillsborough on the incorporation of the former in 1823.
See Massachusetts charters preceding; IX, Bouton Town Papers, 404; XII,
Hammond Town Papers, 255 ; Index to Laws, 247, 402 ; sketch, Hurd\s History
of Merrimack County, 1885, p. 391 ; Life and Times in Hopkinton, by C. C. Lord,
1890, pp. 583; Stewart's History of the Free Baptists, 1862, p. 368; Baptist
Churches in N. H., by E. E. Cummings, 1836, pp. 8, 12; Lawrence's N. H.
Churches, 1856, p. 391 ; Memorial of Carlton Chase, 1870; An Ancient Necropolis,
by C. C. Lord, 7, Granite Monthly, 25 ; Churches in, by same, 2, id., 22 ; Edu-
cation in, by same, 1, id., 337; Industries in, by same, 2, id., 121 ; Items and
Incidents in, by same, 2, id., 304, 358; Manners and Customs in, by same, 2,
id.. 186, 217, 251, 278 ; Millitary Affairs in, by same, 2, id., 154; Politics in, by
same, 2, id., 43 ; Travelling Accommodations in, by same, 2, id., 71 : Extracts from
Records, 2, Farmer and Moore's Historical Collections, 171.]
358 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Petition for Lands in Hopkinton, 1748. j
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 61.]
Province of ]
New Hampshire j Portsmouth Nov r 9 th 1748.
To the Purchasers & Proprietors of Cap' Jn° Tufton Mason's Right
in Lands in Said Province —
Whereas y e Persons Named on y e Other Side have Improved Lands
in a Township Called Hopkinton or N° 5 Lying upon y e West part of
Rumford, in Whose behalf I request y e favour of y e Proprietors when
that tract of Land is granted by You that You would Suffer y e within
Named to be Grantees in Manner & upon Such Terms as You Shall
see Meet
Samuel Rolf Timothy Nolton Ephraim Nolton
David Woodell Joseph mellen Peter How
John Annis Caleb Burbank John merrill
Philip Eastman Samson Colbe Jeremiah Eastman
Joseph Eastman Nathaniel Eastman Isaac Chandler
Nathaniel Chandler Deceased Joseph ordway
Joseph Eastman 3' 1 Jonathan Straw Richard Potter
Matthew Stanly Joseph Easman Jabes Potter
Jacob Potter Aaron Kimbill John Burbank
Samuel Easman Nathan Lovejoy John Rus Discd
James Osgood Anmestar Benjaman Woodell
Petor How Juner Paul Nolton Deceased
Nathanael West
[Petition of Henry Mellen, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 64.]
Province of \ Portsmouth Dec r 28 th 1748
New Hampsh r \ To the Honb 1 Theodore Atkinson Esqur and others
Purchasers of y e Lands within y e Province of New Hampsh r bo't
of John Tufton Mason Esqu r —
I the Subscriber Henry Mellins of Hopkinton in y e Province of y e
Mass 8 Bay Shew's That the Major part of y e Claimers of a Tract of
Land called New Hopkington or N° 5 in y e line of Towns granted by
y e Mass' 1 which lyes in y e Prov e of New Hampshire — have Requested
of me to come to Portsmouth to enquire into the Right & Title of y e
Purchasers of Mason's Right aforesaid & to apply my Selfe in their
behalf to y e best means of procuring or preserving their Interests in
HOPKINTON. 359
y" Said Tract called N° 5 — Pursuant to Said Request 1 do for myselfe
as a claimer in Said N 5 and in behalf of V Claimers aforesaid, as
Apprehending your Right & Title in Mason's Rjghl aforesaid to be
good do humbly Request of you Proprietors, that you would Secure
to us our claims in Said N° 5 upon Such Terms and Conditions as you
shall think proper and shall be tho't best for your Selves and your
Petitioners in whose behalfe I am Gent 1 "
Your most Hum: SeiV
Henry mellen
[Petition of Timothy Clements, 1749.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 62.]
To the Honb le The Purchasers & Proprietors of the Lands in the
Province of New Hampshire purchased of John Tufton Mason
Esqu r —
The Memorial of Timothy Clements of Haverhill District in said
Province in his own Behalfe and others Settlers and Improvers of
y* Tract of Land commonly known by New Hopkinton or N° 5
— Humbly Shew's
That whereas Henry Mellen of Hopkinton in y e Prov : of y e Mass a
Bay Appeared before the Honb le Proprietors and Obtain'd a Vote in
favour of y e Settlers and Improvers of S' 1 New Hopkington but hath
neglected to lay before y e Proprietors a List of those who have Set-
tled and Improved there and being Apprehensive that you will not
wait a much longer time for m r Mellin's further Application before you
will dispose of said Tract of Land and have Reason to think from
his Selling all his Interest there particularly eight Score Acres for
nine hundred Pounds old Tenor — that he will not offer anything fur-
ther to you in their Behalf —
I therefore Request that you would be so favourable that you would
not dispose of Said Tract of land called New Hopkington before I
have an Opp° of laying before your Honb le Propriety the Names of
the Persons who have made any Settlement and Improvement upon
Said New Hopkinton with an Attested State thereof and when so
done pray you would make a grant to Such Persons So much of said
New Hopkinton, and upon such Terms as shall be best for Settling
said Land, And you'l ever oblige y' Said Petitioners in whose behalfe
I am
your Humble Serv 1
Province of ] Timothy Clements
New Hampshire \ Portsm Nov r 30 th 1749
360
CHARTER RECORDS.
[List of Inhabitants of Hopkinton, 1749.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 60.]
The List of the In Habatants And the Improvers of No 5 in The
Line of Towns as it was under the formour Grants of the Maresse-
chusetts bay adjoyning To Rumford or penny Cook So Called
— Namely —
Timothy Clements
Jerimiah Eastman
moses merill
aron Cimball Juner
Joseph Chandlr
Edward ardeway
Jacob Potter
Thomas Easteman
Thomas merill
John Burbank
David woodwell
Joseph Eastman
Samson Colbey
Joseph Stand ley
Nathaniel Chandler
James Clements
Ebenezer Eastman
Insg" Joseph Eastman
Joseph ardeway
Leu 1 Isaac Chandler
Dan el annes
Samuel Putteney
Stephen Hoyt
John merill
Caleb Burbank
David woodwell Juner
Joseph Eastman Juner
Stephen Colbey
Abraham Colbey
Deceased
Willliam Clements
William Peters
aron Cimball
Joseph ardeway Jan 1
Isaac Chandler Jun r
Jabes Potter
John puttney
James Grout
Enoch Eastman
Jonathan Burbank
Samull Eastman
alis y e 3 d
Marthey Standley
Timothy Burbank
John Eastman
[List and Petition of Grantees of Hopkinton. ,]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 63.]
Gen' Proprietors of the Lands purchased of John Tufton Mason
Esq r These are the names of the Seventy that you made a grant to
of a place called N° 5 or New Hopkinton
Joseph Eastman juner
Enoch Easman
Samson Colbe
Samuel Easman
Stephen Hoyt
John Putney
Samuel Putnam Admin
Thomas Walker
Joseph Haven
James Whitney
Ezra Carter
Thomas Easman
Lot Colbe
Joseph Easman 3 d
Thomas Merrill
Ebenezer Eastman
istrator upon the R
John Nutt
James Lock
Joseph Haven jun
Jacob Potter
Abraham Colbe
Aaron Stevens
Joseph Easman
Matthew Stanly
Jeremiah Eastman
ight of philip pratt Dec' 1
Mark Whitney
Joseph Haven
Isaac Whitney
IIOrKINTON. 361
Eben 1 Goddard Edward Goddard Esq Benjamin Goddard
Joseph Haven 3 Benjamin Goddard Juner Solomon Park
[saac Gibbs Jedidiah Haven Nathaniel Gibbs
Eben 61 Kimbell Elezer hayward David Woodwell
Peter How juner nathanel abbet Peter How
Thomas Bixby Thomas mellen John Burbank
John Mellen Daniel mellen John Jones Esq r two Eights
Jose]>h Mellen Simson Jones Henry Mellen two lotts
John Jones Jonur Timothy Townsend
Jabez Potter
Province of j To the Proprietors of the Right of John Tufton
New Hamp 1 \ Mason Esq r to the Lands in Said Province Com'only
called Mason's —
Gentlemen 1 am Authorized by the Persons within Named to Apply
to You for a Grant of Your Right to that Tract of Land Commonly
calld N° 5 or New Hopkinton on Such Terms and Limitations as you
shall be Pleased to Grant — and I do hereby in behalf of my Self &
my said Constituents Pray that you would accordingly Grant the
Same on as Easy Terms as You Possibly can or Shall See good —
I would also Move for Liberty to add the Names of Eleven more
Such Persons as I or Some other in my & their behalf shall Return
to you hereafter of Such as were Original Proprietors
Henry mellen
[Petition for Charter of Hopkinton, 1750.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 65.]
To the honorable Gentlemen Proprietors of y e royal Patent Orig-
inally made to Mason Esq.
We the Subscribers formerly Proprietors of y e Township N° 5 in y e
line of Towns Humbly Petition your honours for a new grant of y e
Same & y 1 y e Charter may be given to Henry Mellen our Agent in
this Affair, & y l he may have power to Admit, as our Associates, as
many of y" Original Proprietors as will Subject y m selves, & pay y e
Charges, & upon y e refusal of any to Admit others in their room Said
Mellen Signing y' Counterpart on our behalf.
And we your Petitioners further pray for y e liberty of three Years
to lay out & Settle S' 1 Township after y e present Difficulty with y e
Indians is over & we can proced with Safty
Yours to Serve
Hopkinton Nov' 8 ,h 1750 on y e back Side
362
CHARTER RECORDS.
Benjamin Godard
Joseph Eastman
Daniel mellen
David Wood well
Thomas Bixby
Peter How Juner
Moses Haven
Joseph Haven the
Henry mellen
James Whitney
Ebenezar Godard
Joseph mellen
John Mellen
Jedediah haven
Tim Townsend
John Nutt
Ebenezer kimball
third John Haven
Mark Whitney
John Jons Jun 1
Thomas mellen
Ezra Carter
Solomon Park
Thomas Walker
Peter How
Joseph Haven
Joseph Haven jun r
Samuel Haven
thomas Merrill
Gidden Whitney
James Lock
[Charter of Hopkinton, 1750.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records Nov. 30, 1750.]
Province of ) Portsmouth November y e 30 th 1750 Fryday Six of
New Hampshire ) the Clock afternoon at the House of Ann Slayton
the Proprietors meet according to Adjournment —
Voted that there be and hereby is granted in Equal Shares in fee
Simple unto Henry Mellens yeoman Thomas Walker Cooper and
Thomas Mellens Cordwainer all of Hopkinton in the County of Mid-
dlesex in the Province of the Massachusets Bay and unto Such others
as they shall admit their associates so as to make up the Number
Seventy in the whole (Preferrence being first given and offer made
unto the original Claimers in virtue of the Grant made by the Mas-
sachusets Government or such as hold under Such Claimers to be
admitted associates if they will) upon the Reservations Conditions
Limitations and Provisoes here after mentioned, all the Right Title
Interest Claim Property Challenge or demand whatsoever of the Said
Proprietors the Grantors of in and unto all that Tract of land in
New Hampshire Situate on the westerly Side of Merrimack River,
Called and known by the name of Number Five in the Line of Towns
so called as well as by the Name of New Hopkinton according to the
Bounds thereof heretofore run and made in pursuance of the said
Governments Grant Reserving unto the Said Proprietors the Grantors
the one fifth part thereof, the Same to lie and be Set off from the
Other four fifths on the westerly part of Said Tract of land and to
extend across the Same from the Northerly to the southerly Boundary
line thereof. The said reserved one fifth part to be exempted & ex-
onerated from all Taxes and Charges untill the Same shall be im-
proved by the Said Grantors or Such as shall hold the Same under
them
HOPKINTON. 363
Thai there be one whole share reserved within the other four
fifths in some Convenient place for the first Setled minister there in
fee Simple; provided he shall continue minister there during his life
or untill regularly dismisd —
That there be one whole share reserved within the said four fifths
for the use of the ministry there for ever —
That there be one whole share reserved within said four fifths for
the use of a school there for ever —
That there be reserved at the Place where the old Saw Mill stood,
within said Tract of land, Thirty acres of land (with so much of the
Stream there as is necessary) for a saw mill Privilege to be laid out
as commodious as may be ; and that the Grantees and their associates
build a Saw Mill at said Place within two vears from this time at their
own Cost and Charge
That within Three years there be thirty familys there, each of them
having a house there at least sixteen foot Square with a Cellar under
it, and five acres of land Cleared and fitted for mowing or Tillage
That Within Seven years there be Sixty familys there each of them
having a house and Cellar as aforementioned and five acres of land
Cleared & fitted as aforesaid —
That within Three years a meeting house be built there and Con-
stant preaching therein at the Cost and Charge of the Grantees and
their associates —
That within Seven years a minister be setled there at the Cost and
Charge of the Grantees and their associates —
That all white Pine Trees that are or shall be growing on said
Tract of land fit for his majestys use shall be and hereby are reserved
& granted to his majesty his Heirs and successors —
That a Plan of the said Tract of land, having the Reserved fifth
part thereof afores' 1 delineated described and marked out, thereon be
sent by the Grantees to the Grantors, within the space of Forty days
from this time and also an Instrumemt in writing signed by the s d
Grantees, therein obliging themselves and their associates to fullfill
and comply with the Conditions herein mentioned relating to the set-
tlement of the said Tract of land Said Instrument to be prepared by
the Grantors, and that this Grant shall be of no force or effect to the
Grantees untill such Instrument shall be sent signed as aforesaid —
That in Case any of the Grantees or their associates their Heirs or
assigns respectively shall neglect to do and perform what, is herein
required by them to be done and performed, it shall be lawful] to and
for the Grantors their Heirs and assigns to enter into and upon such
Delinquents share or Right and to dispose of the same as they shall
see meet and proper as tho this grant had not been made
364 CHARTER RECORDS.
That in Case of an Indian war before the Limitation of time is
expired, for the doing and performing the Respective matters and
things herein mentioned to be done and performed, then the like
number of years to be allowed for the doing & performing thereof
after the End of such Indian War
And whereas the said Proprietors have already released all their
Right in the Township of Bow (as they claim under the Said John
Tufton Mason) unto the Proprietors of Bow and it being Suggested
That Bow may take off some part of the Tract of land calld Number
Five alias New Hopkinton afores' 1 That the said Grantors will make
up to the said Grantees and their associates out of some other of the
Grantors ungranted lands what shall be taken by Bow from the said
Tract of land call'd Number Five alias New Hopkinton upon a Just
and true admeasurement and running the Lines of the said Bow accord-
ing to the Grant thereof
And in Case any action or suit shall be brought against the said
Grantees, their associates or their assigns or any that shall or may
hold under them or any of them for s d Tract of land or any part
thereof they shall be and hereby are oblig'd to vouch in the s d Grant-
ors their Heirs or assigns to defend the same and the said Grantors
hereby promise and engage that they their Heirs or assigns shall and
will at their own Cost and Charge defend one action or suit upon one
Title and pursue the same to final Judgment thr6 the whole Course
of the law (if there shall be occasion) and in Case the final Judgment
in such Trial shall be against the s (1 Grantors, the Grantees or owners
shall recover nothing over in Satisfaction of and from the Grantors
their Heirs Executors administrators or assigns —
[Acceptance of Grant of Hopkinton, 1750.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 67.]
Province of )
New Hampshire )
Whereas on the thirtyeth day of November 1750 There was a Grant
made by the Proprietors of the lands purchased of John Tufton Mason
Esq r lying and being in said Province of all their Right in and to a
tract of land on the westerly side of Merrimack River, Calld and
known by the name of Number five in the line of Towns so called as
well as by the name of New Hopkinton with Such Conditions Limi-
tations Reservations and Provisoes as are therein mentiond, (Refer-
rence being had unto Said Grant May fully appear) unto Henry Mel-
lens yeoman Thomas Walker Cooper and Thomas Mellens Cord-
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wainer all of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex in the Province
of the Massachusetts Bay and such others as they shall admit their
associates so as to make up the number Seventy in the whole. Now
it is hereby Covenanted and agreed upon by and between the s' 1
Henry Mellens Thomas Walker and Thomas Mellens for themselves
and such as they shall admit as their associates & their Respective
Heirs and assigns and the said Proprietors the Grantors their Heirs
and assigns That they the s' 1 Grantees do hold and claim the s' 1
granted Premises in the Right of the said Grantors and by Virtue of
the Grant afores' 1 And that they the s rt Grantees and such as they
shall admit their associates their Heirs and Assigns respectively shall
and will Comply with do perform fullflll and accomplish every mat-
ter, & thing (as Mentiond in s' 1 Grant) by them Respectively to be
complyd with done performed fullfilld and accomplished in order to
the Setling the said Tract of land and bringing forward a Setled
Town there agreeable to the Conditions in said Grant mentioned and
that in Case of failure thereof the Right or share of such delinquent
& tailing Person or Persons respectively in said Tract of land by vir-
tue of the Said Grant shall revert unto the Proprietors the Grantors
their Heirs and Assigns and that in such Case it shall and may be
Iawfull to and for the said Grantors their Heirs and assigns to enter
into and upon the Right or share of Such Delinquent and failing Per-
son or Persons and take possession thereof & Dispose of the same as
they shall see Cause, and it is further agreed upon and to be under-
stood — that the failure of one or More Persons shall not Injure or
Prejudice those Persons who shall fullfill and do their part of the
Conditions afores' 1 — In Testimony whereof the s (i Henry Mellens
Thomas Walker and Thomas Mellens have hereunto set their hands
and Seals the tweentieth day of December Anno Domini 1750
Mem The words of all their Ri<jlit in and to a Tract land Inter-
lind before Signing &c
Signed Seald and Deliverd Henry mellen [Seal]
in presence of us Thomas Walker [Seal]
John Death Thomas mellen [Seal]
John Death Jun r
Middlesex ss Sherbourn December y e 24 th 1750 the Above Named
Henry Milieu and Thomas Walker and Thomas Milieu all Person-
ally Appeared and Acknowledged this Instrument to be their free
act and Deed Before me
John Death Justice of Peace
366 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Form of Agreement and Notice of Meeting to Admit Settlers to Hop-
kinton, 1750.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 68.]
Whereas the Proprietors of the Land purchased of John Tufton
Mason Esq r in the Province of New Hampshire, have granted in
Equal Shares unto Henry Mellen Thomas Walker and Thomas Mel-
len, All of Hopkinton in the Massachusetts Province, And to Such
others as they Shall Admit their Associates (under the Conditions &
Reservations expressed in the Said Grant) All their Right Title Inter-
est whatsoever, in and to All that Tract of Land in New Hampshire
afores rt Called or known by the name of Number five in the Line of
Towns, So called, as well as by the name of New Hopkinton, As in and
by the Grant of the s' 1 Proprietors, or the Record thereof, may more
fully Appear, Pursuant therefore, to the power and Authority therein
or thereby Granted to us, We the Said Henry Mellen, Thomas
Walker & Thomas Mellen, having Appointed A Meeting at the
House of M r Osgood, Innholder in Rumford I New Hampshire on
the 13 th 14 th & 15 th days of May Anno Domini 1751, in Order to the
Admission of Setlers, as our Associates As also to Agree on the
Method for the calling & Notifying of Propriety Meetings for the
future. And having given publick Notice thereof to all the Original
Claimers, in Virtue of the Grant made by the Massachusetts Govern-
ment, and Such as hold under them, of the time & Occasion of S d
Meeting. And the s d Meeting being now Opened at the time and
place afores* 1 The persons herein after named, Were (pursuant to the
power & Authority to us given as afores' 1 ) admited Associates, Ac-
cording to the Tenor of the Grant to us made as afores' 1 And the
Several Lots were Assigned and Set forth, to each of them respec-
tively, which together with the Rights of after Draughts or Divisions
of Land are to be holden by them & Each of them respectively, &
are Accordingly Entered in the Book of Records for s' 1 Township.
Viz 1
To A. B. the Lot, Number One in the Range of Lots &c
To B. C. the Lot Number Two in the &c
Provided always that in case any one or more of the Associates
abovenamed Shall bv refusing or Neo-lectinor to Settle his or their Lot
or Lots within the Space of Three Years next after the date of the
Original Grant of these proprietors afores' 1 being expressly required
by the s d Henry Mellen Thomas Walker & Thomas Mellen or the
Survivour or Survivours of them that then the Grant & Admission
HOPKINTON. 367
Allowed to Such Delinquent or Delinquents Shall be Utterly Void,
as if the Same had never been H M
T W
T M
We who hereunto Subscribe being Admitted by the Gentlemen Im-
powred by the Proprietors of the Land purchased of John Tufton
Mason Esq' in the Province of New Hampshire Associates together
with them in A Tract of Land in New Hampshire afores fl called Or
known by the name of Number five in the Line of Towns as well as
by the name of New-Hopkintown, Do hereby each one for himself
Severally, Covenant promise Grant & Agree to and with the Said
Gentlemen, namely Henry Mellen Thomas Walker & Thomas Mel-
len. or the Survivour or Survivours of them, well and truly, for Our
respective parts thereof to do perform And fulfil All and whatsoever
is Needful or Requisite to Enable them fully to comply with All and
Singular the Conditions of the Grant made to them & their Associ-
ates, by the Original Proprietors of s (1 Lands, And We further Cove-
nant promise Grant & Agree, for our Several parts thereof, well &
truly to pay each one his respective part & proportion of all Such
Sum & Sums of Money as Shall be voted and Agreed upon by the
Major part of y e Associates, at any Meeting or Meetings, duly warned
or Notified, to pay & Satisfie the Charge of public Worship & other
necessary Charges Arising for & towards the Setling & bringing for-
ward of a New Township on the Lands afores' 1 during the Interim &
until a Township be Legally Incorporated. And To the true and
faithful Observance And Performance of all & Singular the s' 1 Cove-
nants each of the s' 1 partys for his Several & Particular part thereof,
doth bind & ()l>lige himself, his heirs Execut rs Administ rs Unto the
Said Henry Mellen Thomas Walker And Thomas Mellen heirs
Execut™ Admin™ or Assigns in the Penal Sum of Pounds in
Curr* Money or good & Lawful Bills of Credit on the Said province of
New Hampshire firmly by these presents, to be paid by each of the
Subscribers that Shall make default in the premises, & to be Im-
ployed to & for the benefit and behoof of the Associated setlers on
the Lands afores' 1
Provided nevertheless and tis to be understood anitbing above
writen notwithstanding that in Case Thirty Lots be Settleled Within
three years agreeable to the original Grant and Such of the Propria-
tors as have y" Privilidge of Seven years for Setteling do well and
truly pay to y e s' 1 Henry mellen Thomas Walker Thomas mellen or
any of them to and for y e use of Such as Settle and Dwell on thare
Respective lots within the first three years part and part alike y e Sum
368 CHARTER RECORDS.
of ten pounds in bills of Creddit of the old tenor or Lawfull money of
Equivilent value at y e End of the S' 1 three years that then y e forfit-
ure of Lots above mentioned Shall not Extend to any of y e Sixty Pro-
pretors nor Shall any Such forfiture Extend to any of those ten other
Propriotors who formorly Covenanted to pay thirty pounds Each bills
of Credit of y e old tenor insted of the Duty of Setling in Case thay
Duly pay the S' 1 Sum or Sums or y e value thareof in Lawfull money
and in Case of a war all y e Proprietors shall injoy y e Privilidge Ex-
prssed in the origenal Grant
Advertisement March 26, 1751
Pursuant to the Trust and Power deposited in Us the Subscribers, by
the Proprietors of Land by them purchased of John Tufton Mason
Esq r Situate in the Province of New Hampshire, And in Order to the
bringing forward a Township on a Tract of Land there, called or
known by the name of Number five, as well as by the name of New
Hopkinton, These are to give Notice to all Such Persons, who have or
claim any Right in Said Tract of Land, in Virtue of a Grant of the
Massachusetts Government, or hold Under any of them, That We
have Appointed a Meeting at the House of M r Osgood Innholder in
Rumford in New Hampshire on the 13, 14 & 15 days of May next, to
Receive Such Claims, And to Admit Setlers therein (Giving Prefer-
ence to Such Claimers) According to the purport & On the Condi-
tions, expressed in the Grant of the Said Proprietors to us & Our
Associates bearing date Nov 1 ' 30 1750 And allso (When s' 1 Setlers are
admitted) Then to Agree upon a Method to Call Meetings for the
futer.
Henry mellen H M
T. W
T. M.
[Protest against Henri/ Mellen' s Terms, 1752.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 70.]
To the Hon llle the Propriators of the Lands Purchased of John Tufton
Mason Esq r in the Province of New Hampshire
The Petition of a Number of the Original Claimers To a Township
Calld n° five In virtue of a Grant maide by the Masschusetts Gover-
ment or Such as hold under them Humbly Sheweth —
That where as your Hon™ at the request of m r Henry Mellen of
Hopkinton was Pleased to make a Grant of a Tract of Land adjoyn-
ing On Rumford Known by the Name of Number five To the s a Henry
Mellen Thomas Walker & Thomas Mellen and Such as they Should
IIOPKINTON. 369
admit as their Assosciates on Certain Conditions with restrictions and
Reservations there to Subjoyned as by the said Grant may fully
appear where by your Petitioners beleaive your Hon rs Intended the
Speedy Setlement of a Town in that Place to the Advantage of The
Goverment as well as your own & the Setlers advantage and benifit
now your Petitioners would Humbly Signifie To your Hon™ that the
Said Henry Mellen and Others have not observed Your Instructions
Contained in Said Grant with respect to Their admitting Setlers but
Insist on terms which we Apprehend are very unreasonable and un-
safe for us to Comply w th as by their Terms may appear whereby
your Petitioners w th most of the Claimers are Prevented being ad-
mited as Setlers To their great Dam mage & Hindrance in Setleing,
and the Setling of the Place greately Retarded,
Wherefore your Petitioners Pray your Hon rs to Take the matter
into your wise Consideration & order Somthing for our releaf in this
Case according to your Hon rs great Wisdom and Goodness and Send
your Pleasure by the Bearrer M 1 Haven and your Petitioners as in
duty bound Shall Ever Pray
Hopkinton May y e 1 th 1/52
Rights 3 John Jones 3 Joseph Haven
Simpson Jones
Timothy Townsend
Isaac Gibbs
Mork Whitney
[Proprietors to Henry Mellen, 1752.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 71.]
Portsm Mar 7 tl! 1752
M r Henry mellins
Sir You may remember that some time since there was a grant
made to you and two others by the purchasers of the lands of John
Tufton Mason Esq 1 as Trustees with Certain Reservations Restric-
tions and Limitations in s' 1 Grant Mentioned of their Right Title and
Interest in a certain Tract of Land therein mentiond — and whereas
it is near a year and a half since the Grant was made but we can't
understand that any setlers are admitted — it is desired by the s' 1 Pro-
prietors that you will without delay proceed to admit Setlers agree-
able to y' Terms of the Grant Giving the Preferrence to the claimers
under the Massachusets or such as hold under them and in case they
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John Jones
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Peter How
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Thomas Bixby
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Ebenezer Kimbell
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Xa f Gibbs
1
370 CHARTER RECORDS.
Refuse to be admitted agreeable thereto the proprietors would be
glad to know from you the reasons they assign for their Refusall
The Delaying the setlement (you must be sensible) is of great dis-
service to all concernd — In behalf and by order of the Proprietors
aforesaid this is subscribed by S r y r most Hum SeiV
Geo: Jaffrey
To m r Henry Mellins at Hopkinton
Copy of Letter sent to m r Hen [ry Mellen]
[Protest of Settlers of Hopkinton, 1754.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 73.]
To the Honb le the Proprietors of the Lands purchasd by John
Tuftan Mason Esq 1 ' lying in the Province of New Hampshire:
The Petition of the Settlers of y e Township N° 5 in Said Province
humbly Sheweth
That Whereas You, Gentlemen, in your Grant made to Henry
Mellen & others, in behalf of Said Settlers, did Reserve one fifth part
of s d Township to your selves lying either on y e North or West part
thereof at y e Election of y e s' 1 Henry Mellen & his associates And
whereas the Said Henry Mellen not having it in his Power to Consult
the Rest of y e settlers before he was obliged to make Return to you,
Sett off for y e purpose afores' 1 one fifth part of the Township on y e
Westerly Side thereof, which, without any Advantage accruing there-
from to your Hon rs proves to be a great Disadvantage to the S' 1 Set-
lers And Much Obstructs them in their present Infant State by Rea-
son especially that Said \ Set off as aforesaid, Includes much of those
fresh Meadows upon which your Petitioners greatly Depend for y e
present Support of their Stock, And without which the Settlement of
your Petitioners will be Rendered very Difficult by Reason of y e very
great Growths of wood & timber in S d Township Wherefore Your
Petitioners humbly pray you to Release to them the Said fifth part laid
out on y e west, & to take it on the North Side of said Township, And
your Petitioners as in Duty bound Shall ever pray
Framingham May 28, 1754 :
( In the Name
Joseph Haven < and at the Desire
( of y e Setlers aforesaid
HOPKINTON. 371
[Henry Mel I en to Proprietors, 1759.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 72.]
Hopkinton Feb y 10, 1759.
Gentlemen
By a Letter from the present Inhabitants of the Township N° 5
otherwise called Newhopkinton, I am informed that several principal
Men of the Proprietors of Bow Township have been with them sev-
eral times lately, claiming a very considerable part of s' 1 Township N°
5 on which are several Settlers who have laid out their Substance &
made considerable improvement thereon forbiding them to work on
s' 1 land, and Threatning them that if nothing is done within the Space
of three months to accommodate, & Settle the matter, that they will
put them to trouble in the Law — I have therefore at their desire, and
at the desire of such other of the proprietors as I have been able to
Speak with, given you this Notice of s' 1 difficulty with their Earnest
desire that you would use your utmost endeavour to Settle, & Accom-
modate the Affair: Now can We doubt your kind Offices herein,
when you recollect the great difficulties s' 1 Settlers, & proprietors have
incounter'd, and Struggled with in obtaining, & Settling s d Township
By falling into your Propriety, & Province they have lost One fifth
of their first Grant, and during the Course of a long, & dangerous
War, they have hazzarded both their lives, and Substance ; New Set-
tlers in these low, & unhappy circumstances can't be Suppos'd able to
contest Titles in Law. You may remember Gentlemen that when you
made Us the Grant this matter was disputed, & mention was made of
a difference between the Grant of Bow Township, and the Entry of s d
Grant, and I was told that according to an equal Adjustment and
Admeasurement of s' 1 Bow Township they Never could infringe upon
us, and that I need give my self no Trouble about it. We therefore
desire, and doubt not, but that you will see to it That the Boundaries
of s' 1 Bow Township be run and fix'd by such Judicious, & impartial
Persons and in such an Equitable manner that We may meet with no
further Trouble about it. But whereas it is provided in y 1 Grant to
us, that in Case Bow Township should take off any of the lands
assign'd to us by your grant that an Equivalent shoud be given us out
of your ungranted lands. We therefore desire, that if notwithstand-
ing all indeavours to the Contrary Bow Township should take any of
our lands on the Southeast part. That you would grant us an Equiva-
lent out of your Ungranted lands on Our Southwest corner Adjoining,
as by its Contiguity it will Accommodate us much better there than
any where else And tho' this will be far from Compensating the
Unhappy Sufferers, Yet it will be the best you can do by unimprov'd,
372 CHARTER RECORDS.
& Uncultivated lands, & no doubt humanity as well as Justice will
prompt to that for persons so distress'd — But We can't but Strongly
hope that by your interest, & Endeavours the matter may Be Settled
without the loss of land, and Pray that you would as soon as may be
favour us with your Answer, & direct it to be left at the house of
John Jeffries Esq r in Boston — By the direction, and the Desire of the
Proprietors —
I am Gentlemen your most humble SeiV
Henry Mellen
To M r Geo : Jaff rey Clerk of the Propriety who purchas'd the
Lands of John Tufton Mason Esq r To be Communicated to s' 1 Propri-
etv
[Proprietors to Col. Jones, 1761.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 74.]
Portsm Feb y 6 th 1761
S r Since I See you at Boston I have had Opportunity of Confer-
ring with the Proprietors, Respecting the Controversy between New
Hopkinton & Bow Prop rs and in Regard to Epsom's Line being ex-
tended | of mile beyond its proper Limits so as to carry the Line of
Bow so much farther than was intended I was fully informed that the
Line that Bow now claims & holds has been Settled & fix'd between
Mason's Proprietors & Bow Proprietors that our Proprietors can't
insist upon their altering that Line on any Terms, as it was established
by Committees from each Propriety, And I cant find any Method that
would conduce to the case and advantage of New Hopkinton Prop rs
than some Persons duly qualified to appear in their Behalf speedily to
come here & have the Matter accommodated which I doubt not but
will be adjusted much more to their advantage, than Suffering the
Law Suits to proceed to Trial, which Suits have been continued, till
y e first week in march, but whether will be further Continued I cant
answer but fear not, So think it will be more for your advantage, for
some person from you, to be here before that time, to accomodate the
Affair I am in behalf of the Prop rs
y r most hum ble Serv'
Geo : Jaff rey
To Coll° Jones at Hopkinton
MOPKINTON. 373
[Addition to Hbpkinton, 1761.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, June 11, 1761, and Masonian Papers,
Vol. 6, p. 75.]
Province of ) Portsmouth June 11 th 1761 — Thursday five of the
New Hampsh 1 \ Clock afternoon at the Dwelling House of James
Stoodly Innholder the Proprietors meet according to adjournment —
and adjourned to the dwelling house of Hannah Horney Innholder, —
At the Dwelling house of Hannah Horney Innholder, The Proprietors
meet according to adjournment —
The Proprietors on the 30 th day of November 1750 having granted
the Tract of land called New Hopkington or Number five, by the
bounds thereof heretofore run and made, unto Henry Mellens yeoman
Thomas Walker Cooper Thomas Mellens Cordwainer, and to Such
others as they should admitt as associates, so as to make the Number
Seventy in the whole & c — and reserved unto the Said Proprietors the
Grantors, one fifth part of Said Tract of land, the Same to lay and be
Sett off from the other four fifths on the Westerly part of Said Tract
of land & to extend from the Northerly to the Southerly Side thereof,
as marked in a Plan returned by Said Grantees — and it is also pro-
vided in Said Grant that So much of Said Tract of land granted as
New hopkington or Number five, as the Town of Bow take's off
within the Bounds or Limitts of Said Bow — that the Said Grantors,
will make up to the Said Grantees and their Associates out of Some
other of the Grantors, ungranted Lands — But as Henry Mellens and
Thomas Mellens aforesaid and Timothy Clement of New Hopkington,
as Agents or a Committee of the Grantees of Said New Hopkington
have represented to Said Proprietors at their meeting now holding,
that the Proprietors of Bow do claim some part of Land granted as
New Hopkington, on which Grantees of New Hopkington were about
making improvements, but were molested by the Proprietors of Bow
— and it appearing that some part of the Said tract of land hereto-
fore bounded as New Hopkington lay's within the Bounds of the
Township of Bow, and at the Special Instance and Request of said
Henry Mellens Thomas Mellens and Timothy Clements of Said New
Hopkington as a Committee Or Agents for the Grantees of Said New
Hopkington — and for favouring the Grantees or Such of them as may
more im'ediately be Affected by the line of Bow taking off any Lotts
or Improvements of y e Grantees of New Hopkington It is Therefore
Voted That So much of the Tract of Land granted by the Said Pro-
prietors as New Hopkington, as lay's within the Township of Bow,
that the Same number of Acres Shall be taken off from the Said one
fifth part of Said New Hopkington reserved to the Said Grantors on
374
CHARTER RECORDS.
the Westerly Side of Said New Hopkington from the easterly Side of
y e Said reserved one fifth part, by running a Line parrallel to the
Westerly Side line of Said New Hopkington from the Northerly to
y e Southerly Side thereof including y e Same number of Acres as shall
be taken out of Said New Hopkington, by y e boundary line of Bow
coming within y e reputed line of Said New Hopkington — which num-
ber of Acres taken out of the Said reserved one fifth part of New
Hopkington-by running y e Parrallel line aforesaid-shall be in full
Satisfaction to the Grantees of New hopkington and their associates
or to such of them whose Lotts may be affected by the Said Bow and
is hereby granted to them their Heirs and Assigns for ever
[List of Grrantees of Hopkinton, 1762.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 76.]
To The Honerable Lord Proprietors of John Tufton Meason's
Esq rs Grant so called in Newhampsheir we Henry Mellen Thomas
Walker and Thomas Mellen Agreable to the Charter Given us of a
Township in the line of Towns Number 5, Or New Hopkinton so
Called Scituate on the westerly side of Merrimeck River in the Pro-
vince Afore said have Admited The Persons here after Named as our
Associates and have Given the Preferance and offer to the Origenal
Clamers —
Rights.
2 Abner Kimbal Heir s
John Jones Esq r .
Joseph Haven Esq 1
Rev r Sam 1 Haven .
John Haven
Tho s Byxby
Peter How
Joseph Haven
Timothy Townsend
Elde r Joseph Haven
Simpson Jones Esq r
Isaac Pratt
Jedidiah Haven .
Mark Whitney .
Nethaniel Gibbs .
Isaac Gibbs
John Jones Ju r
Benjamin Godard .
Eleazar Howard .
1 Timothy Clem mans
1 John Rust Heir s
1 William Peters .
1 Ebenezar Eastman
1 Jacob Straw
1 Samuel Putney .
1 Joseph Putney .
1 Jonathan Straw
1 Thomas Merril .
1 Joseph Eastman
1 Jacob Potter
1 Mathew Stanley
1 Abraham Colbe
1 Sampson Colbe .
1 Isaac Chanler Jun 1
1 John Burbank .
1 Caleb Burbank .
John and James Nutt .
Daniel Mellen
James Lock
David Woodwell .
Netlianiel (haulers Heir 8
James Chad wick Heir s
Samuel Osgood
Daniel and John Amies
Aaron Kimbal
John Chadwick
Tho s Eastman
HOPKINTON.
1
Samuel Eastman
1
Peter How Jun r
1
Enoch Estman .
1
Stephen Hoit
1
Isaac Whitney .
1
Enoch and Ezra Hoit
1
Deacon Henry Mellen
2
Tho a Walker .
1
Thomas Mellen .
2
Isaac Chanler .
1
Joseph Eastman Jim 1
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Nov r 1762
In Testimoney of what is within written we have hereunto Sub-
scribed our Names
Henry Mellen
Thomas Walker
Tho 8 Mellen
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Jos : Gerrish
James Allen
Jos: Gerrish Ju' .
John Chandler
Sam 11 Sweet Ju r .
Sam 11 Bailey ... 1
Stephen Emery . . 1
Henry Kingsberry . . 1
Nicholas Cheney . . 1
Sam 1 Gerrish Jun r Yeoman
[Petition of Stephen Batson, 1768.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 77.]
Province of f To the Hon ble Proprieteres of Masons Patent in
New Hampsheir \ said Province —
The Humble Petichion of Stephen Batson of New Castle in the
Province aforesaid sheweth —
That your Petitioner was entitled to a Grantors Sheare or Right
of land in the town of New Hopkinton in said Province it being a
Gift to your Pertitioners Wife by her late Farther Nath 11 Meserve
Esq r Deceas' 1 or by his last Will and Testament will fully appear —
That your petiioner is informed that since the death of the said
Nath 11 you have sold or Outherwise dispoed of the said Township of
New Hopkinton by which means your petictioner is excluded & en-
tierly deprived of his land in said township therefore he humbly
prayes that you would be pleased to take his Case under Considera-
shion and make him such Compensation in or Otherwise as shall be
376 CHARTER RECORDS.
adaquate to the damage he has sustained and your petitioner as in
duty bound will ever pray
New Castle August 24 th 1768 f Stephen Batson—
[Petition of Enoch Bartlett, 1784.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 78.]
To Mess rs George Jaffrey Esq r And others Grantees To John Tuf-
ten Mason Esq r —
Whereas You Many Years Ago Made a Grant and Assignment to
James McHard Esq r and Timothy Clements of a tract of lands that
by Mistake were Included in the township of Wear for which you
proposed to give other lands Equivalent And did afterward Assign to
the Said McHard More than 1000 Acres of land in Hopkinton —
I having Many Years Ago Made a purchase of Said Clements
Right requested the Said grantees to Choose a Com tee with whom I
might treat respecting the Surrender of Said Lands And of An
Equivalent — and of the payment of Said Clements Bond — on which
M r Jaffrey And M r Moffett were Appointed and that Soon after that
Appointment M r Moffet remov d to the West Indies — and As I ex-
pected his return And by reason of Defficult times I have Never
Apply' 1 for a Com tee or a hearing on the affair
I therefore Now request that you will Again in your Next Meeting
Choose a Com te with whom I May treat respecting lands and S' 1 Bond
In Case I Shall not attend You in Your Meeting
Sept r 20 th 1784 Enoch Bartlet
[ Walter Bryenfs Report.']
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 79.]
there is in newhopkinton as planed according to the number of
miles there Laid Down 2460 acres of Land more then the Contents
of Six miles Square and there is an angle of two Degrees Difference
between the Course of Rumford Claims & S fl newhopkinton which
makes more then 450 acres ungranted Laying between Said towns
Walter Bryent
[Minutes of Conditions of Grant of Hopkinton.']
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 79]
Province of New Hampshier
Number of Grantees and Associates 70
hudson. 377
Reservation of one fifth
free from Charge
ministers Share
ministy Share
School Share
Reservation of a Saw mil Privilidge
Thirty Families in three years
Sixty Families in Seven years
a Meeting Hons to be Built in three years
a minister Settled in Seven years
Pine Trees Reserved for his majesty
A Plan of the Land to be Sent —
Delinquent Share to be forfited
In Case of an Indian War further Time to be allowed —
If Bow Takes of any then
To vouch in the Grantors in Case
margin all Contents of the Lord Propriators Grant of New Hop-
kinton —
the mill to be Built in Two years tho not So fully Sett forth in the
m argent
HUDSON.
[This was a part of the Old Dunstable grant, and was afterwards included in
the limits of Nottingham. Incorporated as A T ottinghavi West July 5, 1746.
The name was changed to Hudson July 1, 1830. The southwest part of London-
derry was annexed March 6, 1778. The line with Londonderry was established
June 28, 1857, and the line with Windham July 2, 1862.
See Massachusetts and New Hampshire charters in preceding volumes ; IX,
Bouton Town Papers, 193, 416; XII, Hammond Town Papers, 273; Index to
Laws, 251. 410; sketch, Hurd\s History of Hillsborough County, 1885, p. 457;
papers under title Dunstable; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 187; Hudson
Soldiers in the War of the Revolution, by Kimball Webster, 1888, pp. 7.]
378 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Plan of Land betiueen Londonderry and the Province Line, 1773.]
XamtsoulA Zast ITlicd* Londonderry tint.
The Content of this Plan is two hundred and twenty acres and
131 Rods made by the scale of 30 rods to an inch By
Windham May 17 th 1773 James Betton
N : B The above is a plan of a piece of Land Lying Between the
line of Londonderry and the Province line Belonging to the Masonian
Propoity taken at the Request of Will 111 Smith
[Vote of Proprietors about Land in Hudson, 1774.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 80.]
April 6 th 1774 At a Proprietors meeting, upon the Application of
Jn° Bodwell & W m Eliot for a tract of vacant land in Notingham
West ab l 500 Acres — it is resolved that the Said tract of land shall not
be disposed of by the Proprietors till the last of may next and if
they appear then to have y e preemption if they will give as much
another person
May 31 st 1774 Jn° Bodwell appeared to make Some offer for y e
above and it was mentiond to take a dollar ^ Acre — and he wos to
return an answer in a month from this date and in y e mean time the
premises wer not to be disposed of —
[Plan of Farm in Hudson, 1775.]
/V.. M Xa.fi,!,,? 3 rr,./<
m'Pclardl land
777.' Sm.fAs fcni
A Plan of a farm in Nottingham-west Joyning to Marrimack River Containing
five Hundred Acres and one Quarter in the whole tho there is a Certain Meadow
in Said farm Claimed by one Cross that Contains about seven acres Said Meadow
and the Roads in this farm may Contain about twenty acres
This Plan was Made by the scale of 6o rods to a Degree by James Betton
March a* 1775 Cap 1 Sam 1 Alison ) „. .
and Sami Dickey \ Chain-men
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[Memoranda about Lam/ in Hudson, 1774.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 80.]
M- m M r John Rodwell of (Methuen) in the Province of Massa-
chusetts Bay, Desires the offer of three Tracts of Land in the Town-
ship of (Nottingham West) he also Desires they would Consider of
the lowest Price they would take for the abovementioned three Tracts
of Land. & reserve the same till he comes down again, which will be,
by their second Meeting. —
Septem r 22 d 1774—
Write M r John Bowdwell and Direct the Letter at Mathewing
in the Massachusetts
Memorandum to Consult M r Pickring Wether their Can be any
Alteration in the Grant of Pelham and Write to M r Josiah Gage Jun r
of Pelham the Opinion of M r Pickring —
William Elliot and Will" Gibson Desire the Offer of Two more
Lots of Land in Nottingham West, being Two Lots out of the Above
Mentiond Three Lots Requested by John Bodwell
[Memorandum of William Gibsons Application, 1774.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 81.]
M W m Gibson of Dunstable desires Mason's Proprietors to take
under Consideration the situation of 200 acres of Land situated in
Nottingham West within their Claim, he will give 2 Dollars p r acre
with these Conditions that if he cannot hold said Land, then to re-
fund the Money again
N B he apply'd Decem r 23' 1 1774.
JAFFREY.
[Granted by the Masonian 'Proprietors, Nov. 30, 1749, to Jonathan Hubbard
and others, and variously known as Monadnock A r o. 2, Middle Monadnock, and
Middletown. The grant was renewed March 13, 1767. Incorporated as Jaffrey
Aug. 17, 1773, and named in honor of George Jaffrey.
See New Hampshire charters in preceding volume ; IX, Bouton Town Papers,
429; XII, Hammond Town Papers, 291 ; Index to Laws, 262; History, by D. B.
Cutter, 1 88 1, pp. 648; sketch, Hurd's History of Cheshire County, 1886, p. 220;
sketch, Child's Gazetteer of Cheshire County, 1885, p. 204; Historical Address,
by Joel Parker, 1873, centennial celebration; Universalism in America, by Richard
Eddy, 1886, Vol. 1, p. 171 ; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, pp. 272, 274.]
380 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Grant of Jaffrey, 1749.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 82, and Proprietors' Records, Vol. 6,
p. 92.]
Province of ) Pursuant to the Power and Authority Granted
New Hamps r ) and Vested in me by the Proprietors of Lands Pur-
chased of John Tufton Mason Esq r In the Province of New Hamp-
shire by their Vote Passed at their Meeting held at Portsmouth in
Said Province, the 16 th day of June 1749 I Do by these Presents on
the Terms and limitations Hereafter Express'd give and Grant all the
Right Possession and Property of the Proprietors aforesaid unto
Jonathan Hubbard Oliver Farwell Tho s March Elias Eliot, James
Stewart, John Kendell Joseph Blanchard Jun r Barnabas Davis Will 1 "
Rindge Peter Powers Eleaz r Blanchard — Paul March, Tho s Parker
Jun r Benj" Bellows, Sampson Stoddard, Daniel Emerson, Josiah
Brown Stephen March, Benj a Winn, John Scott, Sam 1 Garish, John
Hart, John Chamberlin, Joseph Winn Jun r Joseph Blodget Jun r
Sam 1 Cumings, Matthew Thornton, John Butterfield, Will 11 ' Garish
Xath 1 Pierce Jonath 11 Cumings, John Usher, Joseph French, Peleg
Lawrence, Isaac Williams, David Adams, David Willson, Randall
McDaniel, Robert Fletcher Jun r Joseph Emerson — To the Said
Joseph Blanchard Jun r Three Shares, to the Said James Stewart Two
Shares, to Peter Powers Four Shares to Benj" Bellows two Shares to
Jonath" Hubbard Three Shares, to Josiah Brown two Shares, The
others aforenamed one Share Each, of in or to that Tract of Land or
Township Called the Middle Menadnock or N 2 — Bounded as follow-
eth beginning at the South West Corner of Petersborough Slip, So
Called, from thence, Running North Eighty deg s West Seven Miles
to a Hemlock Tree Marked, from thence Running North by the Nee-
dle five Miles to a Hemlock Tree Mark'd, from thence Running
South Eighty deg s East Seven Miles to a Beach Tree Mark'd, in the
West Line of Peterborough, from thence South by the Needle to the
first Bounds Mention'd — To Have and to Hold to them their
Heirs and Assigns, Excepting as aforesaid, and on the following
terms and Conditions (that is to Say) that the whole tract of land be
divided into Seventy One Equall Shares, and that Each Share Con-
tain three Lotts Equitably Coupled together, and drawn for at
Dunstable — at or before the first day of July Next in Some Equit-
able Manner — That three of the aforesaid Shares be granted and
Appropriated free of all Charge, one for the first Settled Minister in
Said Township one for the Support of the Ministry, and one for the
School there forever — one lott for Each Said three Shares to be first
laid out in the Most Convenient place Near the Middle of Said Town,
JAFFREY. 381
and lotta Coupled to them, So as not to be drawn for that Eighteen
of the Said Shares, be Reserve! for the Grantors of the Premises, their
Heirs and Assigns forever, and Aquited from all duty and Charge
Untill improved by the Owner or Some Holding [under] them Re-
spectively, thai the other Owners of the Said Rights Make Settle-
ments at their Own Expence in the following Manner Viz All the
Lotts to be laid out at the Grantees Expence, that all the lotts in Said
Township be subjected to have all Necessary Roads lay'd out threw
them free from Charge as Hereafter there Shall be Occasion — That
within Four Years from the date hereof Forty of the Rights or
Shaies. belonging to the aforementioned Grantees Viz Oliver Farwell
Thomas March, Elias Eliot, John Kendall Barnabas Davis, Paul
March, Sampson Stoddard Stephen March John Scott Sam 1 Garish
John Hart John Chamberlain Joseph Winn Jun r Joseph Blodgett
Jun 1 Samuel Cumings Matthew Thornton Will 1 " Garish Nath 1 Peirce
Isaac Williams. David Willson — Rand 1 McDaniel Robert Fletcher
Jun 1 Jonathan Cumings John Usher Joseph French Peleg Lawrence
Joseph Emerson — One Settlement Each Josiah Brown two Shares,
Benj" Bellows two Shares, James Stewart two Shares. Jonathan
Hubbard three Shares Peter Powers two Shares, Daniel Emerson &
Thomas Parker one Settlement Each — Be Enter'd upon and three
Acres of Land at the Least Cleared inclosed and fited for Mowing or
Tillage, and that within the term of Six Months, then Next Coming
there be on Each of the Said forty Shares a house Built, the Room
Sixteen feet Square at the least, fitted and furnished for Comfortable
dwelling therein and Some Persons Resident therein, and Continue
Inhabitancy and Residence there for three Years then Next Coming
with the Additionall Improvement as aforesaid of two Acres Each
Year for Each Setler — That Each of the Said Grantees at the Execut-
ing this Instrument pay twenty Pounds Old Ten r to defray the
Necessary Charges, Risen and arising in Said Township to be depos-
ited in the hands of Such Persons as the Grantees Shall Chuse being
a free holder and Resident in the Province of New Hampshire afore-
said. That a <;ood Convenient Meeting House be Built in Said Town-
ship as near the Center of the Town as may be with Convenience
— Within Six Years from this date and Ten Acres of Land Reserve'd
for Publick Uses —
That the aforesaid Grantees or their Assigns by a Maj r Vote In
Publick Meetings, Grant and Assess Such further Sums of Money as
they Shall think Necessary for Compleating and Carrying forward,
the Settlement aforesaid — And any of the Grantees Exclusive of the
three Publick lotts, who shall Neglect for the Space of three Month
Next Coining after Such Assesment, Shall be granted And Made to
382 CHARTER RECORDS.
Pay the Same, So much of Such Delinquents Right Respectively
Shall or may be Sold, as will pay the Tax and all Charges arising
thereon — by a Committee of the Grantees appointed for that Pur-
nose — That all White Pine trees fit for Masting his Majestys Royall
Navey Growing on Said Tract of Land, be and hereby are granted to
his Majesty his Heirs and Successors for Ever — And in Case any of
the Grantees Shall Neglect, or Refuse to perform any of the Articles
aforementioned he Shall forfeit his Share and Right in Said Town-
ship And every part and Parcell thereof To those of the Said
Grantees that Shall have Complyed with the Conditions on their part
herein Express'd, And it Shall and may be lawfull for them or any
person by their Authority to Enter into and upon the Right of Such
Delinquent Owner and any and every part thereof in the Name of
the Whole of the Settlers that Shall fulfill as aforesaid, and him to
amove Oust and expell for their Use their Heirs and Assigns, Pro-
vided they Settle or Cause to be Settled Each Such Delinquents
Right within the term of one Year at the farthest, from the Period
that is by this Instrument Stipulated to be done as the Condition of
this Grant, and fully discharge and Comply with the whole duty such
delinquent ought to have done, within one Year from time to time,
after the Respective Periods thereof and in Case the Said Grantees
fulfilling on their part as aforesaid, Shall Neglect fulfilling as aforesaid
the duty of any Delinquent Owner, nor he himself perform the Same
that then Such Share or Shares, Shall be forfeited Revert and belong
to the Grantees, their Heirs and Assigns to be Wholly at their dis-
posal!, always Provided there be no Indian War — within any of the
terms and Limitations aforesaid, for doing the Duty Conditioned in
this grant and in Case that Should happen the Same time to be
allowed for the Respective Matters aforesaid, after Such Impediment
Should be Removed — Lastly the Said Grantors do hereby Promise to
the Said Grantees their Heirs and Assigns, to defend through the Law
to the King and Councill if Need be, due Action, that Shall or may
be brought against them or any Number of them, by any Person or
Persons Whatsoever Claiming the Said lands or any part thereof, by
any other Title than that of the Said Grantors or that b}^ which they
Hold and derive their's from, provided the Said Grantors are avouch'd
in to defend, the Same and in Case on Final! Tryall the Same Shall
be recoverd against the Grantors for the Said Lands Improvements
or Expence in Bringing forward the Settlement, the Said Grantees
Shall Recover Nothing over, against the Said Grantors, and further
that the Said Grantors, will pay the Necessary Expence of time and
Money, that any other Person or Persons, Shall be put to by any
other Suit or Suits, that Shall or may be brought against them or any
JAFFREY. 383
Number of them the Said Grantees — For Tryall of the Title, before
one Suit Shall be fully determined in the law, to which Premises
Joseph Blanchard Agent for and in behalf of the Said Grantors Have
hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 30 th day of November in the 23' 1
Year of his Majestys Reighn Anno Domini 1749 —
Joseph Blanchard [Seal]
A True Copy of the Grant of the Middle Menadnock Township
or N 2 — Attest f Joseph Blanchard Jun r Prop Cl k
a true Copy Examined attest Geo : Jaffrey Prop™ CI —
[Plan of Jaffrey, 1750.]
This is a plan of the Middle Menadnock N 2 Township The
Ranges are 160 Rods Wide, and the Lotts, One hundred Rods Wide,
and finished laying out the lotts, in May, 1750
Rob 1 Fletcher Jun r Surv r
A Copy taken from the files of the Proprietors of the Above
Township
f Joseph Blanchard Prop 8 Cl k
a true Copy Examined attest. Geo : Jaffrey Prop rs CI
3§4
CHARTER RECORDS.
[Proprietors of Jaffrey, 1750.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 83, and Proprietors 1 Records, Vol. 6, p.
A List of the Proprietors of the Monadnock Township —
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2
13
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6
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10
6
12
7
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6
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9
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7
10
10
7
4
6
2
2
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6
2
3
22
8
12
10
5
22
7
21
7
13
9
4
3
6
22
10
14
9
6
4
1
16
1
15
8
6
4
2
21
10
16
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4
6
3
1
3
17
13
5
1
7
2
5
18
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6
16
8
2
10
19
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7
1
10
3
10
20
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8
19
8
21
9
21
13
9
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6
12
8
22
19
10
18
10
14
9
23
14
8
18
9
22
4
24
14
6
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9
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8
25
14
5
17
6
1
4
26
14
4
17
4
21
4
27
14
3
19
4
17
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28
16
5
20
3
18
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29
15
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8
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15
4
7
7
5
8
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15
5
18
8
18
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32
15
6
17
7
18
6
33
15
7
17
9
17
10
34
15
8
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7
10
10
35
15
9
2
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36
15
10
14
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22
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37
16
10
19
9
13
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38
16
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19
6
20
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William Parker Esq r .
Jonathan Hubbard Jun r
Oliver Farwell
Thomas March .
Ministry Lotts
Elias Eliot
James Stewart
Ministers Lotts .
John Kendell
Joseph Blanchard Jun 1 '
Barnabas Davis .
William Rindge
Peter Powers
Eleazer Blanchard
Joseph Blanchard Jun 1
Thomas Packer Esq r .
John Moffatt Esq 1 '
Paul March
Peter Powers
John Wentworth Esq 1
Thomas Parker, Jun r .
Matthew Livermore Esq r
Benjamin Bellows
Richard Wibird Esq r .
John T : Mason & Jn° Thomlinson
Sampson Stoddard Esq 1 "
Daniel Emerson
Josiah Browne
Stephen March .
Benjamin Winn .
John Scott
Daniel Peirce & M™ Mary Moore
Samuel Garish .
Theodore Atkinson Esq r
John Hart ....
John Chamberlin
Joseph Winn Jun 1 "
Sam 1 Solly & Clem 1 March Esq"
Esq
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Joseph Blanchard Jun r
40
16
6
5
10
13
10
Joseph Blodgett Jun r .
41
15
5
17
5
22
5
Samuel Cumings
42
16
4
7
3
8
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School Lotts
43
16
3
14
2
1 1
10
Matthew Thornton Esq r
44
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2
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6
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Mark He Wentworth Esq r
45
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2
9
3
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John Butterfield .
46
20
2
9
5
21
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Josiah Brown
47
18
2
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10
William Garish .
48
19
5
20
5
1
2
Nathaniel Peirce
49
7
5
4
5
4
9
Jotham Odiorne Esq r .
5°
7
4
8
4
21
8
Peter Powers
5i
6
4
5
5
21
6
Benjamin Bellows
52
6
5
3
5
5
7
Joshua Peirce
S3
6
6
22
9
9
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Jonathan Cumings
54
7
9
19
10
9
2
John Usher
55
7
10
6
10
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3
Jonathan Hubbard Jun r
56
9
7
9
10
18
5
Joseph French .
57
9
8
9
9
10
1
Peter Powers
58
10
3
3
7
18
1
Peleg Lawrence .
59
8
7
10
9
2
4
Isaac Williams .
60
8
8
7
8
17
3
David Addams
61
8
9
4
10
11
9
James Stewart .
62
5
9
3
8
5
6
Nathaniel Meserve Esq r
63
2
7
2
6
5
4
David Willson .
64
2
8
1
8
6
7
John Rindge
65
21
2
10
4
3
9
Randall McDaniel
66
22
1
21
1
20
9
Jonathan Hubbard Jun r
67
22
2
10
7
20
4
Joseph Blanchard
68
22
3
14
7
4
7
Robert Fletcher Jun r .
69
21
3
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4
4
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Joseph Emerson
70
3
4
4
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20
10
Thomas Wallingford Esq r
7i
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5
1
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18
4
A True Coppy of the List of the Proprietors of Menadnock Township Number
two with the Number of Lotts belonging to Each Proprietor as drawn ^ them the
first Tuesday of June 1750 — Attest Joseph Blanchard Jun r Prop 9 CI*
a true Copy Examined attest Geo : Jaffrey Prop™ CI —
24
386 CHARTER RECORDS.
\_Vote of Acceptance by Grantees of Jajfrey, 1752.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 84.]
Whereas Joseph Blanchard Esq 1 for and in the Name and behalf of
the Proprietors of the Lands in the Province of New Hampshire Pur-
chased by them of John Tufton Mason Esq r , Who Sold to them
Under the Title Made to them by a Common Recovery did on the
30 th day of November 1749, Grant the Contents of Twenty two Thou-
sand Two Hundred Acres, part of Said Lands, Bounded as followeth —
Beginning, at the South West Corner of Petersborough Slip, So
Called, From thence running North Eighty degrees West Seven
Miles to a Hemlock Tree marked, from thence Running North by the
Needle five Miles to a Hemlock Tree Marked, from thence running
South Eighty degrees East Seven Miles to a Beech Tree Marked, in
the West Line of Petersborough, from thence South by the Needle to
the first Bounds Mentioned, Under Certain Conditions Limitations,
and Reservations, in Said Grant Mentioned as by Said Grant Refer-
ence thereto will fully Appear, Unto Jonath" Hubbard Oliver Far-
well, Thomas March, Elias Elliot, James Stewart, John Kendell
Joseph Blanchard Jun r , Barnabas Davis, William Rindge, Peter
Powers, Eleazer Blanchard, Paul March, Thomas Parker Jun r Benj n
Bellows, Sampson Stoddard, Daniel Emerson, Josiah Brown, Stephen
March, Benj n Winn, John Scott, Sam 1 Garish, John Hart, John
Chamberlain, Joseph Winn Jun r , Joseph Blodget Jun r Samuel Cum-
ings, Matthew Thornton, John Butterfield, William Garish, Nathan 1
Peirce, Jonathan Cumings, John Usher, Joseph French, Peleg Law-
rence, Isaac Williams, David Adams, David Willson, Randall M c -
Daniel, Robert Fletcher Jun r , Joseph Emerson — Therefore Unani-
mously Voted that we do hereby Accept Said Title and for ourselves
Our Heirs and Assigns Acknowledge that we do Hold Said Lands
Under Said Title, Conditions and Limitations, with the Reservations
Therein Mentioned —
Extract from the votes of the Proprietors, Grantees of the Town-
ship, Called Menadnock N° Two, or Middle Menadnock Passed at
their Meeting the fourth day of August 1752 —
Copy Examined ^ Joseph Blanchard Prop s Cl k
a true Copy Examined Attest Geo : Jaffrey Prop rs CI —
JAFFREY. 387
[Petition of Matthew Thornton^ 1767.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 85.]
To the Purchasers of the Lands Contained in the Patent of John
Tufton Mason Esq. in the province of New Hampshire Mathew
Thornton Esq. Agent for & in Behalf of the Grantees of the New
Township Called Middle Manadnock, in said Province, Granted by
Joseph Blanchard Esq. Agent for the said Purchassers Shews, that the
Grantees of the aforesaid Town Ship, by Reason, of the Absence of
their Clark Who Keept all their Records, have had no Legal Meet-
ings, Could not Raise Taxes Necessary to forward, & Compleat the
Settlement, agreeable to the Gra[n]t. Therefore in the Capacity
aforesaid in Behalf of the Grantees aforesaid, I Humbly pray, That
Two years may be added to the time Mentioned in the Charter of
said Township, that the Grantees may be able to Compleat the Set-
tlement of said Township, also that the said Grantees may be Directed
& Impowered to Hold Legal Meeting for the purposes aforesaid, all
which is Humbly Submited, °§
Portsmouth Mathew Thornton Agent for the
March, 13 th , A D 1767.— Grantees of Middle Manadnock
[Charter Renewed, 1767.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, March 13, 1767.]
Province of ) Portsmouth March 13 th 1767 Fryday ten of the
New Hampsh r \ Clock beforenoon at the Dwelling house of James
Stoodly Esqu r Innholder — the Proprietors meet according to adjourn-
ment —
Matthew Thornton Esq r for & in Behalf of the Grantees of the
Township called the Middle Monadnock by his Petition of this date,
having represented that the said Grantees were prevented having
legal Meetings to vote & raise necessary Taxes for forwarding & corn-
pleating the Settlement of said Township by the Absence of their
Propriety-Clerk, & praying two Years from this Date may be added
for compleating the Settlement of said Township — Upon Considei'a-
tion of said Petition, the Proprietors being willing to Encourage the
said Grantees in their Endeavours to make the Settlement they
undertake — Therefore —
Voted that the Prayer of the Petition above-mentioned be & hereby
is Granted, & that the said Grantees of the Township called middle
Manadnock, have two Years time from this Day to finish & compleat
the Settlement of said Township agreeable to the Terms & Conditions
388 CHARTER RECORDS.
of their Grant of said Township made by Joseph Blanchard Esq r in
Behalf of said Proprietors —
[Petition of John Grout, 1769.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 86.]
To the Proprietors of the Right of John Tufton Mason Esq r of that
tract of Land Lying in the province of New Hampshire known by the
Name of the Mason Grant Humbly sheweth that John Grout your
petitioner eleven years past moved into the Township called Monad-
nock N° two in s d Grant & for conveniency of Settlement purchased
a House then already built with some improvements Made by Moses
Stickney on Lott N° twelve in the ninth Range Drawn in the Right
of the first settled minister have Continued thereon have made Larger
improvements thereon to a Comfortable inheritance —
your petitioner therefore Humbly moves that he may be quieted on
s d Lott giving another in exchange therefor equal in Situation & good-
ness so that the Minister Right be not Lessened nor Hurt or other-
ways to be Releived and quieted on the premisses as the Hon ble pro-
prietors shall think fit and as in Duty bound shall ever pray
February 14 1769 John Grout
[Petition of Grilmore Brothers, 1769.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 87.]
Middel me Monadnick N 2 March y e 10 : 1769
Gentlman Grant Tors Brother and I Bought ye Right that was
Paul March January Sixtey Eaight And Upon Seaid Right Wee have
Goot Twentey Ackers of Land Cleaned on Seaid Right and his Goot
ye Timber for Hoss and Wee Entend to Rais it This Mounth and
Gentlman wee Beg y e faver of you as you ar men of Honnor that you
Would Not Hurt Us in Ouer Entrest for wee have don Ever Thinge
In ouer power to Bring forward y e Setlement of This Place —
John Gillmore
Roger Gilmore
[Petition of John Grout, 1769.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 88.]
To the proprietors of the Right of John Tufton Mason Esq r Hum-
bly Sheweth —
JAFFREY. 389
That .John Grout your Hon™ petitioner has Lived Constantly in a
place called the middle Monadnock N° two for more than the Space of
eleven years with a Large Family about three years whereof was
alone having no other family in S' 1 place my Rodes to cut out &
improve at my own Cost attended with Hardships too many to be
here set forth I have improved & Supported my family by improving
on a Lot drawn in the Right of the first Settled minister near the
outside of sd township have been using means to exchange the same
for another Lot of my own as good and Convenient as that have had
no Success therein am in great danger of Loosing all my Labor done
thereon to the utter Ruining of my Self & family except the same be
Secured to me speedily by the Compassionate care & interposition
of the proprietors aforesd
I would further beg leave to Lav before the Hon 1,le proprietors the
State of the Settlement of S' 1 Township in a Scheedule annexed where-
in it appears that many Rights are altogether Delinquent & Others
Delinquent in part as appears by the annexed and as your Honers
petitioner through many Hardships has upon his own Cost bin the
first & principle Settler there & done that Service there which Delin-
quents ought to have done & as he has a Large family sufficient to
Settle every delinquent Right your petitioner would humbly move
that the same be granted to him for that purpose
and as in Duty bound shall ever pray
March 15 th 1769 John Grout
[Condition of Settlements in Jaffrey, 1769.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 89.]
Settlers on free Lotts in Monadnock N° 2
lth on the first draught family mcneal 1
5th on the fifth draught family hale — 1
8th on the eighth draught family Grout 1
20th on the twentieth two families Smiley & Hop" — 2
22 on the twenty Second family wright — 1
29 tt on the 29 th three Settlers two families above measure 2
71. on 71 draught a family nicholds — 1
Families 9
Settlers that abide Constantly &c on Settling Rights
6th on 6th draught a family Gilmore — 1
7th on 7th two families organ & wallas — 2
390 CHARTER RECORDS.
11 tli draught family Taggott — 1
13th draught family Davis — 1
15th draught family Hunt — 1
18th Settler constantly no house much work done Gilmore — 1
26th draught family mcalister — 1
28th a family turner w m — 1
29th a family turner Sol — 1
42 draught family Little — 1
44th a family walker — 1
47th a Constant Settler no house Grout — 1
48th a family Borland — 1
51st a family swan — 1
59th a Settler — Hogg — 1
60th a Settler — wid Henderson — 1
66th a Settler Jos Turner — 1
69th a Settler Davidson — 1
56th a Settler Harper — 1
20
23 draught a Settler improvement &c F Wright — 1
21
70th Draught purchased by my self & expected ^
to exchange one Lot for the minister Lot upon ! .,
which I now Dwell & have done thereon more [
than Severall Duties J
22
31 draught family &c Caldwell — 1
The above s d Settles 22 Rights from 40 23
Remains 18
ten more are priviledged 10
some beginings on Settling rights &c
on Second Draught Some work Rie Sowd Mitchel — 1
3 (l Draught Some work Rie Raised house frame &c Homes — 1
19th Some work done about ten Load of Hay cut yearly &c
gilmore — 1
21 draught improvements sufficient wright & gilmore 1
30th improvements Little — 1
JAFFREY. 39I
41 draught meadow fenced on 17-5 Saw mill built on
22 in 5 by Davidson meadow fenced by turner Jos
4!* a few days cutting trees Glover — 1
62 Some cutting down on Lot No 5 in G Range Hunter — 1
67th Some work on all the Lotts Turners & Homes — 1
4 draught Some cutting down mitchel — 1
No meeting House built 10
The aforesd is a true account of the Settling Rights in Middle
Monadnock N° two Cearfully examined &c & Humbly Submitted by
us Subscribers & Inhabitance John Grout
Roger Gil more
[Reuben Kidder's Judgment, 1769.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 90.]
Monodnock n° 2 July 21 1769
To the Honerabel George Jaffer Esq r
on Reciving a Later from your self Desiring me to go and Satel the
Afair between M r John Grout the Propritors of monodnock N° 2 I
have ben this Day vewed the Lots My Judment is that mr Grout Give
a Deed to the Propritors of the Lot N° 4 in the 4 Rang and 30 acors
of the Est Side of the Lot N° 3 in the 4 Range in Exchang for the
Lot N° 12 in 9 Rang
Reuben Kidder
In Complyance With y e above Judgment We y e Subscribers a Com-
mittee for y e Propriators of y ( ' above mentioned township Have Rec d
a Deed of mr Grout of y* ! above mentioned Land and Pray for Di-
rections from your Hon 1 how that mr Grout Shall have his title &c —
John Gillmore
Alex' M'Neall
John Harper
[Inhabitants of Jaffrey to Proprietors, 1769.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 91.]
to Colo. Atkison Esqr
Sir We thought it Our duty to inform Your Honnours that Ruben
Kidder Esqr Came According to Your Honours Apointment at Your
Proprietors Metting to Vuew and Valine the Lot that John Grout
Lives Upon (Viz) the Ministers Lot and Likewise the Land that the
said Grout was willing to Give for the Said Lot and the Land that
39 2
CHARTER RECORDS.
the Said Kidder Excepted of Lyeth Upon the Side of the Monadnock
Mounton Which is Not fit for a Settelment and We the Subscribers is
Not Willing to Accept of it and Prays Your honour Not to Let it Go
that Way the Above Said John Grout has had A Leash of the Said
Ministers Land these twelve Years past And s 11 Least is good Untill
there is a Settled Minister in this Place the Said Grout Sayeth that
he hath five Lots in this town Ship But he Would Give no Other But
that Mountan Land And will have it for that Land Which We Look
Upon Nixt to Nothing and Prays Your Honour Would Either Let it
Stand for A Minister or Other wise Give Land as Good
Sir No More But Would take Leve to Subscribe our Selves Your
Honours Humble Servents
Middle Monadnock N° 2 November y e
Silas Russell
thomas Turner
Solomon torner
robert win
Matthew Wallace
William Smiley
Thomas Caldwell
James Caldwell Ju r
william mitchell
John Borland
Amos orgon
Joseph turner
John Swan
Alex r m c neall
John Little
Francis Wright
A D 1769
William Turner
thomas daveson
Robart horns
Mathew Wright
George Wallace
James Caldwell Se r
William Cristey
[Petition of John Grout, 1770.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 92.]
To the Hon ble the proprietors of the Right of John Tufton Mason
Esq Humbly sheweth that your petitioner John Grout for above twelve
years Last past has improved & Supported himself & Large Family in
Middleton or Monadnock N° two on Lott N° 12 in the 9 Range Drawn
in the Right of the first settled minister & was the first Settler in S d
Township for about three years of said Time under many Hardships
& Difficulties too many to be here enumerated an exchange has been
many times proposed for my Releaf & not perfected also your peti-
tioner has been exercised with Long & Costly sickness & not now
able to come to Porthm in march Last the Consideration of the pro-
posed Exchange was Reffered to Ruben Kidder Esq who as I am
informed has Reported thereon & my Complyance therewith Com-
pleated as may appear in your Clerks office your petitioner therefore
Humbly prays his case may come under Consideration as soon as may
be least being put off till the times be changed there be no Remiedy
& as in Duty bound shall ever pray &c
March 5 1770 John Grout
JAFFREY. 393
[Account of Settlement* in Jaffrey, 1770.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 93.]
an Accompt of the Settlements in monadnock N° 2 in y L ' Province of
New Hampshire
1 Dra' William Parker Esqr Settled by Alexander m'neil
- Dra' Jonathan Hubbard Jim' Settled by William mitchel
3 Dra' olliver Farewell Settled by Robart Holms
4 Dra' Thomas March —
5 Dra* minestry Right —
6 Dra' Elias Eliot Settled by John Gilmore
7 Dra 1 James Stuart two Lotts Settled by organ and Warllace
8 Dra 1 minester Right —
9 Dra 1 John Kindle—
10 Dra 1 Joseph B Ian chard Jun 1 priviledg Right — one Lott Improved
by Robart Holms
11 Dra 1 Barnabas Davis Settled by munroe and fitch
12 Dra 1 William Rindge—
13 Dra' Peter Powers Settled by Daniel Davis
14 Dra' Eliezer Blanchard priviledg Right — one Lott Improved by
James Nickels
15 Dra' Joseph Blanchard Jun' Settled by Ephraim Hunt and mills on
y e Same
16 Dra' Thomas Packer Esq r —
17 Dra' John Moffatt Esq r — one Lott Improved by Robart Wier ,
18 Dra' Paul March Settled by Roger Gilmore
19 Dra' Peter Powers priviledge Right one Lott Improved by Roger
Gilmore
20 Dra' John Wentworth Esq r Settled by William Smiley
21 Dra' Thomas Parker jun r Largely Improved by Wright and Gil-
more
22 Dra' matthew Livermore Esq r Settled by matthew Wright
23 Dra' Benjamin Bellows Esq 1 " Settled by Francis Wright
24 Dra' Richard Wibard Esq r one Lott Improved by Joseph Cald-
well
25 Dra' John Tufton mason Esq r Settled by William Hodge
26 Dra' Samson Stodard Settled by And" m c Allester
27 Dra' Daniel Emerson Settled by James Nickels
28 Dra' Josiah Brown Settled by William Turner
29 Dra' Stephen march three Lotts Settled Cristy Russell and Turner
<( one being ment for Cummins Right 54 th Dra'
30 Dra' Benjamin Winn priviledge Right a barn & Improved
394
CHARTER RECORDS.
31 Dra' John Scott Settled by James Caldwell Jun 1
32 Dra' Peirce and Moor
33 Dra' Samuel Garrish Settled by Jonathan Hopkinson
34 Dra 1 Theoder Atkinson Esq r —
35 Dra 1 John Hart Esq r
36 Dra 1 John Chamberlin —
37 Dra 1 Joseph Winn Jun r
38 Dra* Solley and march Esq r -one Lott Improved by George Warl-
lace
39 Dra' George Jaffrey Esq r —
40 Dra 1 Joseph Blanchard Jun r priviledge Right
41 Dra 1 Joseph Blodget Jun 1 ' Settled by Thomas Caldwell a Saw mill
42 Dra 1 Samuel Cummins Settled by John Little
43 Dra 1 School Right
44 Dra 1 matthew Thornton Esq r Settled by Thomas Walker
45 Dra' m Hunkin Wentworth Esq r
46 Dra' John Butterfield priviledge Right —
47 Dra 1 Josiah Brown —
48 Dra' William Garrish Settled by John Borland
49 Dra 1 Nathaniel peirce Esq r Settled by Thomas Emery
50 Dra 1 Jonathan odiorne Esq r
51 Dra 1 peter powers Settled by John Swan
52 Dra' Benjamin Bellows Esq r —
53 Dra' Joshua peirce Esq r
54 Dra 1 Jonathan Cummins Settled as above mentioned by Solomon
Turner
55 Dra* John Usher Settleing Duty Don by Enoch Hale but no
house
56 Dra 1 Jonathan Hubbard Jun r Settled by John Harper
57 Dra 1 Joseph French Esq r
58 Dra 1 peter powers Settled by Jonathan parker privi 6 Right
59 Dra 1 peleg Larrance Settled by Joseph Hodge
60 Dra 1 Isaac Williams Settled by James Caldwell
61 Dra 1 David Adams Settled by Hugh Dunlap
62 Dra' James Stuart Settleing Duty Doing by David Hunter
63 Dra 1 Nathaniel meserve Esq r
64 Dra 1 David Wilson—
65 Dra 1 John Rindge Esq r —
66 Dra' Randel m'Daniel Settled by Joseph Turner
67 Dra 1 Jonathan Hubbard Jun r Settleing Duty Don by Thomas
Turner
68 Dra 1 Joseph Blanchard Esq r Well Improved by Thomas Davidson
69 Dra' Robart fletcher Jun r Settled by John Davidson
JAFFREY. 395
70 Dra 1 Joseph Emerson Settled by John Grout
71 Dra 1 Thomas Wallensford Esq 1 " —
The Rights that appeareth to be Delinquent Are as folloeth viz)
The 4 Dra 1 Thomas March
The 9 Dra 1 John Kindle
The 12 Dra 1 William Rindge
The 35 Dra 1 John Hart Esq r
3b' Dra' John Chamberlin
and 37 Dra 1 Joseph Winn Jun r
The 47 Dra 1 Josiah Brown
The 52 Dra f Benja" Bellows Esq 1
The 57 Dra 1 Joseph French Esq r
and 64 Dra 1 David Wilson
A True Accompt Err 8 Excepted per me
Enoch Hale
[Andrew McAllister to Joseph Minot, 1772.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 94.]
S r After My Kind Regards to you these may Inform you that I
have got a Certifyceat and Drawn a Petition as well as I Could and
Would be vary much oblidged to you if you Would Gary it to y e Lord
Proprtors and Lay it Befor them and Represent my Case to them
telling them I am A poore Man and Came onto y e Land honastly
Expecting to have it for Performing Settlement and it may Be that
there mercy Will be Plased to Give me the other Lott Belonging to
y e S d Right I Would A Com Down my Selfe and a seen you but I am
Not Able for I have not A Dun A days Work this Summer for I have
hurt my Selfe Working on this Land and I never Expect to be Well
all my days —
S r Send me A Line after you have Been at Portsmouth and if I am
Able I Will Com and Se you I am very much oblidged to you and I
Will Setisfy you for your Truble
this from your Humble Sar 1
Andrew M c Allaster
N B there is Eight or ten Rights of Land in this town forfitted and
if you had any thoughts of Buying them from y e Lord Propritors I
Will Do the utmost of my Power of Informing you Where thy are
To M* Jonas Minot
396 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Petition of Andrew McAllister, 1772.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 95.]
To the Hon'ble Theoadore Atkinson Esq r & the other Propri-
ators of Masons Patant Lying in the Province of Newhamp-
shire the Petition of Andrew m c Allaster Who humbly Sheweth that
William Morrow of Londonderry Bargened With your Petitionr for
to Settle A Right of Land in Monadock N° 2 Which Right of Land
Was drawn by M r Daniel Emorison and promised to Give your Peti-
tionar the Lott N° 19 in the 4 Range for doing all y e Duty and per-
forming Settlement Which Was in y e year 1770 and your Petitionar
Buelt a house and Cleared Eight or ten Acres of Land and Performed
Settlement According to My Bargan on Said Lott and is now thretned
by William Morrow that he will Disposess me of s d Land & as I Under-
stand the Right of Land Was forfitted and Belonged to your Hon rs
Before I Entred in Said Lott your Petitioner therefore Humbly Prays
that your honours in your Wisdom and Goodness Would Grant the
Said Lott to your Petitioner on terms of Settlement that he may not
be Disapointed of his Expecttion nor Turned off his Labour and your
Petitioner as in Duty Shall All way Pray
Andrew M c Allaster
Monadock N° 2 September y e 7 th day 1772—
[Certificate in Favor of McAllister, 1772.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 96.]
Monadock N° 2 Sep* y e 3 day 1772 —
These may Certify your Honours that Andrew M f Allaster hes Set-
tled the Right of Land that Was Drawn by M r Daniel Emorison in
Monadock N° 2 & there is No other Settler on any of y e other Lotts
As Witness our hands
Matthew Wallace John Stanley
Roger Gilmore John Gilmore
George Wallace Jonathan Stanley
Siles Russel
LANDAFF. 397
LANDAFF.
[Granted Jan. 31, 1764, to James Avery and others. Regranted to Dartmouth
College Jan. 19, 1770. Incorporated Nov. 11, 1774. Settlements were made to
some extent under the Dartmouth College grant. After the Revolution, the first
grantees claimed that the forfeiture was illegal, and by the decision of the courts,
the college lost its title. A portion of Lincoln was annexed July 2, 1845. All
that part of Landaff northwest of Ammonoosuc River was annexed to Lisbon June
23, 1859. Easton was set off and incorporated July 20, 1876.
See New Hampshire charters in preceding volume ; IX, Bouton Town Papers,
464: X, Bouton Province and State Papers, 277, 398, 400, as to participation in
movement for union with Vermont towns ; XII, Hammond Town Papers, 361 ;
Index to Laws, 277; sketch, Child's Gazetteer of Grafton County, 1886, p. 396;
Baptist Churches in N. H., by E. E. Cummings, 1836, p. 12; Stevens's Memori-
als of Methodism, 1852, p. 145 ; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 581 ; His-
tory of the Administration of the Law in Grafton County, by A. S. Batchellor,
Child's Gazetteer of Grafton County, 1886, p. 41 ; History of Dartmouth College
and Hanover, by Frederick Chase, 1891, vol. 1, p. 603; History of Dartmouth
College, by B. P. Smith, 1878.]
39^
CHARTER RECORDS.
[Plan of Lot in Landaff, 1819.]
(Copy)
A plan of 388 Acres of land as originall laid out for the Governors Lot
in the South West corner of Landaff with the adjoining hundred acre
Lots round the same which is shewn on the plan by dotted lines also
the names of the inhabitants living on the lots is inserted in the tract
LANDAFF. 399
lie lives on — the parts of the Gov rs lot under improvement are coloured
with red paint — said plan is laid down by a scale of 20 Chains to an
inch as surveyed and protracted by me
o- j t i -\rcT\ cc \ County Surveyor for
Signed John M Dunee { ^ J r\ z ^t
° ( Orange County, Vermont
Jan* 28, 1819
[Valuation of Governors Reservation in Landaff, 1819.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 98.]
State of Newhampshire { We the subscribers Selectmen of Lan-
Grafton ss \ daff in Said County
Having ben requested to explore the reservation of Bening Went-
worth in said Town have ben on do apprise it as follows
lot N° 1 82.00 per acre South of Savoury Gordon
D° N° 2 1.75 South of Phineas Gordon
D° N° 3 2.25 South of James Simonds
D° N° 4 3.00 West of Samuel Sampson
fees E Eaton 1 Mos. Webster 1
The above named lots of land all laying on the north side of the
river
Eben r Eaton
Moses Webster
January 30 th 1819 Mr Ebenezer Eaton & Col Moses Webster sign-
ers of the above certificate are Men with whom I am acquainted —
they are considered to be men of respectability & Judgment
M. P. Payson
Sam 1 Hutchins
[Offer of Jonathan Simonds, 1819.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 99.]
Landaff Oct 18th 1819
for the lot of sixty acres of land lying South of my farm lying on
the north side of the river I will give three dollars and thirty fore
cents per acre and make pay in fore years from the time I may come
in possession of the same with interest I will pay in grass seede grain
or neat stock
Jonathan Simonds
400 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Offer of Phineas Gordon, 1819.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 99.]
Landaff Oct 18th 1819
for the land lying south of my farm from my east line to the river
which is a part of the governors farm so called I will give two dollars
per acre and will make pay in fore years or will leave it to S p Web-
ster to chose theree men to prise said land and take it at their prisal
Phinehas Gordon
LYNDEBOROUGH.
[Granted by Massachusetts June 19, 1735, to Capt. Samuel King and others,
and called Salem-Canada. Granted by the Masonian Proprietors Dec. 5, 1753,
to Benjamin Lynde and others, and named Lyndeborough in honor of Benjamin
Lynde. Incorporated April 23, 1764. A portion of the town, with other terri-
tory, was incorporated as Greenfield June 15, 1 791 . Another portion was an-
nexed to Temple, June 11, 1796. The northeasterly part was annexed to Mont
Vernon Jan. 5, 1853. A tract from the southerly side was annexed to Milford
June 27, 1873.
See Massachusetts and New Hampshire charters in preceding volumes; IX,
Bouton Town Papers, 535; XII, Hammond Town Papers, 509; Index to Laws,
301 ; sketch, by David C. Grant, Hurd's History of Hillsborough County, 1885,
p. 498; Historical Address, 150th Anniversary, 1889, by Frank G. Clarke, 1891,
pp. 68; Proceedings of 150th Anniversary, mss., in possession of W. H. Grant,
St. Paul, Minn.; Baptist Churches in N. H., by E. E. Cummings, 1836, p. 19;
Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 192; The First Settlers, by J. Clark, 21,
N. E. Hist. Gen. Register, 277: Materials for a History, 8, id., 94; manuscripts
in possession of W. H. Grant, St. Paul, Minn.]
[John ShepanTs Power of Attorney, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 101.]
To John Shepherd of Souhegan West in the Province of New
Hampshire Gent. — You are hereby desired & authorized for us & in
our behalf & to our use & others as Proprietors of all that Tract of
Land Lately purchased by us & others of John Tufton Mason Esq r by
Deed Dated the thirtieth Day of July 174G To Enter upon a Certain
Tract of Land Situate in Said Province Containing about five hundred
Acres bounded Southerly by Souhegan River Easterly by a place
called Souhegan West & Westerly & Northerly by unimproved Land
and make the most & best Improvement of Said Tract of Land that
you can and forbid & prevent any others from Entring & Improving
LYNDKBOROUGII. 4OI
there unless by your leave & to the Same use which you your Self are
hereby Authorized to do for which this Shall be your Warrant Dated
at Portsm the 16 th Day of Sept r 1748
John Shepard
the within Warrant or power of attorney is a Copy of One given to
me by Theodore Atkinson Mark 1 1 unking Wentworth R. Wibird
Tho s Packer John Moffatt Nath 1 Meserve J. Odiorne & Tho s Wallings-
ford Esq™
John Shepard
Witnesses
W"' Parker
Matthew Livermore
[Petition of Samuel Dustin, 1748.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 101.]
Portsmouth October 26 th 1748—
To the Gentlemen Purchasers & Proprietors of Mason's Right in
the Province of New Hampshire
I the Subscriber in behalf of myselfe and others chiefly Inhabitants
of Haverhill District & Methuen District pray the favour of the Pro-
prietors aforesaid to grant or dispose of, to us or such a number of us
as to you Shall Seem meet and upon Such Terms as shall be most
agreable to you, of a Parcel of land beginning at y e east corner of
Souhegan west then running Six miles upon Salem Cannada (So
Called), northward, then running westerly Six Miles then Southerly
Six miles then Easterly Six miles — So as to make Six Miles Square
or otherwise as near said tract of land as you shall think fit — and we
shall esteem your favour an Obligation to your Petitioners in whose
behalfe I am Gent™
Your Hum : Serv 1
Samuel Dustin
[Charter of Lyndeborougli, 1753.]
[Farmer's Mss. Town Papers, Vol. 4, p. 275.]
Province of ) Pursuant to the Power and Authority granted And
New Hamp r \ vested in me the Subscriber by the Prop rs of Lands
Purchased of John Tufton Mason Esq 1 " in the Province of New Hamp-
shire At their meeting Regularly Called for that Purpose. —
4-02
CHARTER RECORDS.
I do by these Presents On the terms And Conditions with the
reservations herein After Expressed Give And Grant All the Right
title property And Possession of the Prop rs afores' 1 According to the
following Proportions of Interest viz 1 to Benjamin Lynd's Esq four
Shares Benjamin Pitkman Esq r three Shares Robert Hooper Esq One
Share, to the Heirs and Assigns of Joseph Sweat Esq Six Shares to
Joseph Blaney Esq two Shares — Samuel Wells Esq two Shares Daniel
Epps Jun r Esq r two Shares Major Joshua Hicks two Shares Benjamin
Goodhew three Shares Thomas Fletcher Two Shai'es Joseph Richard-
son two Shares George Goold two Shares Ephraim Ingalls Two
Shares And to the following Persons viz 1 Joseph Bowdage Esq Josiah
Bowers Stephen Puttnam the Heirs of James Lendall Esq late De-
ceased Jonathan Bowers Major John Fowle John Bickford William
Holt Moses Graves, Oliver Fletcher Esq Timothy Cumings to M rs
Hannah Cobbit Joseph Clough David Stinson Daniel Nickolls Robert
Swan And Jonathan Peal to Which Seventeen One Share Each, of in
And to a tract of Land in the Province of New Hamp r afores' 1 Con-
taining by Estimation twenty eight Thousand Acres Part thereof
Heretofore Called Salem Canada the Whole tract Bounded As follows,
Begining at the Northeast Corner of a tract of Land Called Duxbury
School Farm And in the line of that tract or township Called Souhe-
gan West from thence riming West by the Needle One mile two
Hundred And Eighty Rods to the East line of a tract of Land Called
Nomber two from thence North by the Needle four Hundred And
ninety Eight Rods to the Northeast Corner of S d N° two from thence
west by the Needle by S d N° 2 five miles to a White Ash marked the
Corner of Peterborough Slip And of N° 2 : And from thence west
by the Needle two Hundred And Forty Rods by S d Petersborough
Slip to a Beach tree Marked from thence North by the Needle Six
miles & Three Quarters to a tree Marked for the Corner of S d tract
from Thence East by the Needle three miles and One quarter to a
tree marked in the Western line of New Boston from thence South
by that line One mile And An half to the most Southwesterly Corner
of New Boston afores' 1 from thence East by S' 1 New Boston line three
miles One hundred And twenty rods to a Black Oak marked Still by
Said New Boston line & runs South two miles And An half To a
Stump and Stones from thence East One mile And Eighty rods to
the northwest Corner of that tract Called Southegun west afores' 1 from
thence South by the line of Said Souhegun west four miles One Hun-
dred And twenty three rods to the Bounds first mentioned, & to all
the Bounds afores' 1 lett Either of the lines afores' 1 be more or less —
Which tract of Land or Township Shall from this time be Called
Lyndes Borough, the Premises afores* 1 under the terms & Conditions
LYNDEBOROUGH. 403
with the Reservations hereafter express, (that is to Say) that the
Grantees afores' 1 According their Respective Shares (excepting as
hereafter excepted, have twenty One Thousand & thirty Acres Part
of the afores' 1 twenty eight Thousand Acres As the Whole of the
grantees part of the Premises in the following Manner viz 1 that Each
of the Grantees named in the Seheedule hereunto Annexed Own And
Enjoy the Severall And Respective lotts to their names Respectively
Affixed, As part of their Shares, That the following Severall Lotts,
(And to be part of the Grantees proportion afores' 1 ) be granted As
afores' 1 free from Duty Settlement or taxes in Bringing forward or
Compleating the duty as the Conditions of this grant to the Severall
Persons hereafternamed As follows To David Badger the lott N° 117,
to Francis Densmore the lott N° 106, to Bartholomew Jackson lott
N° 100, To John Skead the lott N° 50, To Paul Raymond the lott N°
99, Which lotts Contain by estimation one Hundred And thirty
Acres each And is part of the Second Division formerly laid out in S d
tract, To James Twadle in the Right formly Edward Fladre the
Home lot Called 24 East with An Addition Round About it of Sixty
four Acres to Compleat the quantity of One Hundred And thirty
Acres to Deacon Nathaniel Puttnam Peter Martin & George Deal-
ands Heirs to Each One lott. to be lay'd Out in the undivided Lands
which three lotts Are to Contain One Hundred And thirty Acres
each And to Benjamin Lynde As Assignee to John Dale Sen r the
home lott N° 21 And One Hundred and Twenty Acres to be Lay'd
out in the Undivided Lands Which S' 1 persons in their Capacitys as
above Shall be Intitled to no further part of y e Premises —
That Out of the Grantees Proportion there be three Shares more
granted One for the first Settled Minister And One for Ministry And
One for the Schole there forever Which Said Shares Shall be And
Contain in the Severall And Respective lotts entered in the Seheedule
hereunto Annexed As their Whole & Respective Shares & Shall be
free of Duty of Settlement And all taxes in performing the Condions
of this Grant —
To have and to hold to them their Heirs & Assigns forever under
the following Conditions, with y 1 ' Reservations hereafter mentioned
Viz'—
That there be reserved out of said Tract, One Farm of Five Hun-
dred Acres, at the South-Westerly Corner of said Tract and also One
Hundred and Fifty Acres, Adjoining on that Corner of y e Township
that Bounds on New Boston West Line, & One Hundred and Fifty
Acres as discribed in y e Plan of said Tract
And that there be further reserved to and for y'' use of y e Grantors,
their Heirs and Assigns, Free of all Charge & Incumberance of Settle-
4°4
CHARTER RECORDS.
ment or Taxes, untill improved by the Owners, or by them sold,
Six Thousand and Sixty Six Acres, and laid out into Nineteen
Equal shares at the Charge of y e Grantees, in y e following manner
Viz 1 That there be in y e next best Accomodations of y e undivided
Lands, Three Thousand Six Hundred & Sixty Acres, laid out for the
Grantors aforesaid, for Quantity and Quality, with y e Lands already
laid out, in Nineteen Equal shares, as aforesaid and that there shall
be next laid out, in y e said undivided Lands so much to each Grantee,
who has not his full Proportion in y e Lands already laid out, and set
in y e Schedule, as shall make their respective shares equal with the
rest —
And that the remaining part of the Land reserved for the Grantors
aforesaid, being Two Thousand Four Hundred Acres, be Divided for
Quantity and Quality, with the rest of y e com'on Lands into Nineteen
equal shares — And the remainder of y e Com'ons or undivided Lands,
to be to and for the use of y e Grantees as they shall Order the Divi-
sions thereof — And that where any Lands was by the Proprietors,
claiming under the Massachusets Grant formerly left within any Lott,
for Highways, the Owners of such Lott, shall have said Land thus
reserved, allowing so much, as shall be of Equal Value, out of his
Part in his next Division of y e Com'ons
That the respective Grantees, Owners of y e Fifty shares afores 11 and
who are not excused from Duty and Charge, bring forward and make
settlement, in the following manner Viz 1 That they lay out y e s' 1
Tract or Township and compleat the Division thereof as afore directed,
at or before y e 20 th Day of November next ensuing, and return a Plan
thereof, certified under the Hand of their Clerk on Oath, within Two
Months after such Work, shall be compleated to y e Clerk of said
Grantors
That y e respective Owners, for each respective share, make One
settlement, in the following manner Viz 1 To clear inclose & fit for
Mowing or Plowing Two Acres on some one Lott, and have a com-
fortable dwelling House, Built and fitted for comfortable Dwelling in,
and a Family or some Person resident there at or before, the first Day
of December, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Six, and to
continue Inhabitant or Resident there, for Four Years, then next
comeing and also for the same Four Years Annually, on each of y e
said Lotts, to have Two Acres cleared, Inclosed and fitted as afore-
said
That there be a Meeting House, for Publick Worship in said Town-
ship, within Five Years from this Date, at Such Place as shall be
agreed on by the Proprietors, both Grantors and Grantees, to be
determined according to Interest, and Ten Acres reserved there for
LYNDEBOROUGH. 405
Publick use notwithstanding such Lott should be laid out to any Par-
ticular Person or Persons
That the Lands in said Township belonging to Grantors and Gran-
tees, be subjected to have all Necessary Highways, laid through them
as there shall be occasion, for the Future without any Pay or Allow-
ance for Damages, that the aforesaid Grantees, their Heirs or Assigns
not heretofore excused from Charge, by a Major Vote in Publick
Meeting called for that Purpose, Grant and Assess in Equal Propor-
tion, Such Sum or Sums of Money as they shall think necessary for
carrying forward and compleating the Settlement aforesaid or for the
Support of the Ministry as the Proprietors shall agree to, and every
of the Grantees exclusive of the Three Publick Lotts, or his Assignee
who shall Neglect for the Space of Sixty Days after such Assessment
shall be granted, to pay the same, so much of such Delinquents
Rights, shall and may be sold as will Pay their respective Taxes and
all Charges ariseing thereon by a Com'ittee to be appointed by the
Grantees or their Assignees, for that Purpose — And in case any of
the Grantees, or their Assignees shall neglect or refuse to perform
any of the Articles, Matters, or Things aforesaid by him respectively
to be done, He shall Forfeit his Right in said Township, and every
Part thereof, to those of the Grantees or their I mediate Assignees
who shall have complyed, with the Conditions on their Part, herein
expressed, and it shall, and may be Lawfull for them or any Person,
by their Authority, to enter into & upon, the Right or Part, of such
Delinquent Owner and any and every part in the Name and behalf
of the whole of the Grantees or their Imediate Assignees, who shall
comply as aforesaid, to amove oust and expell for the use of them
their Heirs and Assigns, provided they settle or cause to be settled
each such delinquents Right, within the Term of one Year at the
farthest from the Periods, that is by this Instrument Stipulated to be
done as the Condition of this Grant and fully comply with the whole
Duty, such delinquent ought to have done, within One Year from
Time to Time after the respective Periods thereof and in case the
Grantees or their Assignees, fullfilling their Parts as aforesaid shall
neglect, fullfilling as aforesaid the Duty of any delinquent Owner as
aforesaid then such right or Part shall be Forfeit revert and belong
to the Grantors their Heirs and Assigns and be wholly at their
disposal
Allways Provided there shall be no Indian Warr, within any of y e
Terms aforesaid for doing the Duty conditioned in this Grant, and in
case that should happen, the same Time to be allowed, for the respec-
tive matters afores' 1 after such Impediment shall be removed
That all White Pine Trees fit for Masting His Majesties Royall
406 CHARTER RECORDS.
Navy growing on said Tract of Land, be and hereby are Granted to
his Majesty, His Heirs and Successors forever
Lastly the said Grantors, do promise and Engage to y e said Gran-
tees, their Heirs and Assigns, to defend through the Law, to King &
Council, (if need be one Action that shall and may be brought against
them or any Number of them, by any Person or Persons whatsoever,
claiming the said Land or any part thereof, by any other Title than
that, of the s' 1 Grantors, or that by which, they hold and derive theirs
from, provided the said Grantors are avouched in to defend the same
and that in Case on Final Tryall, the same shall be recovered, against
the Grantors, that such Person or Persons, shall recover nothing over
against the Grantors for the said Lands, Improvements or Expence, in
bringing forward the Settlement
To all which Premises, I Joseph Blanchard Agent for and in
behalf of the Proprietors, the Grantors, have hereunto set my Hand
and Seal this Fifth Day of December A D. 1753—
Signed Sealed & Joseph Blanchard [seal]
D D in presence of
Geo : Delond
Jn° Bowles
The aforegoing Pages contain a True Copy of the Charter signed
& Executed by Joseph Blanchard Esq r as Agent for & in behalf of
the Propriet rs of Lands purchased of Jn° Tufton Mason Esq r in the
Province of New Hampshire delivered unto us the Subscribers in
behalf of the Grantees mentioned in this Charter And whereas we
were by the afores' 1 Grantees Authorized & Impowered to setle Agree
& Compound, concerning the premises in the aforewritten Charter,
with the s d Joseph Blanchard Esq r in his capacity abovemention'd,
on such terms & Conditions & with such reservations as by both
parties should be agreed & Concluded, Now therefore we the s d
Com'itee in the name & behalf of the Grantees mentioned in the
aforewritten Charter, hereby Accept s d Title & for s tl Grantees do
Acknowledge that we hold s d Lands, under the s d Grantors Title &
on the conditions & Limitations with the reservations express'd in
said Charter Wittness our hands this 5 th Decemb r 1753
Witnesses Benj a Lynde )
Love Pickman Benj a Pickman > Com te
John Nutting Jr Joshua Hicks )
LYNDEBOROUGII.
407
[Draft of Lots, 1753.]
[Farmer's Mss. Town Papers, Vol. 4, p. 281.]
Schedule to be anexed to Charter made to Benjamin Lynde Esq r and others of
Salem Canada now called Lyndeborough
Persons names.
Benjamin Lynde Esq r
Benj a Pickman, Esq r ....
Robert Hooper Esq 1 " & M r Swetts
Heirs
Joseph Blaney Esq r ....
Maj r Joshua Hicks ....
Benjamin Goodhew ....
Thomas Fletcher
Samuel Wells Esq : . . . .
George Gould
Ephraim Ingalls
Daniel Epes Jr Esq .....
Cap' Joseph Richardson .
Josiah Bowers
Joseph Bowditch Esq
The Heirs of James Lindall Esq r
Stephen Putnam
Jonathan Bowers
John Bickford
Moses Graves
Maj r John Fowle
Oliver Fletcher Esq 1 " ....
Hanah Cabot
Joseph Clough
David Stimson
Daniel Nichols
Robert Swan
Jonathan Peele
Timothy CuirTings ....
William Holt
School Lott
Ministry Lott
First Ministers Lott ....
N°of Home
Division
Lotts
27. 50, 23
9> 22, 44,
2, 8,37.
4i. 43- 49
3, 6,
28, 47,
20, 58, 61
18,35.
54, 57,
24, 46,
40, 59,
5i, 53,
19, 3i,
1 ,
4,
7,
14,
16,
38,
*5,
39
42
45,
48
52
55
60
26
25
32,
33
•u.
N° of Second Division Lotts
44,
53,
34,
94,
3°,
52,
48,
56,
7i,
69,
Si.
40,
63,
81
86,
77,
113
47,
38,
109
45,
72
120
62,
58,
55, 83, 84, 98, 101, 65.
66, 80, 83, in,
36, 37, 92, 93, 48,49. IC) 8, 87,
29, 103
41, 54,
97, 102, 1 14
60, 64, 115, 124, 125,
57,82,
75, 81
70, 74
1 12, 1 19, 123,
73, 104, 107,
89, 116, 118
95,
78,
, 122,
79,
42,
, 1 10
105,
, 121
96,
59.
35. 61,
3', 32
46, 76.
67, 126.
90, 9 1
126. 127.
The aforegoing^List is the Schedule refferred to in the Annexed Charter.
DeC 5: 1753. Benj" Lynde
Benj a Pickman S Com tM
Joshua Hicks.
408
CHARTER RECORDS.
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[Francis Borland to George Jaffrey, 1755.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 102.]
Boston 31 st Jan rv 1755
Sir Having the Opportunity of my good Friend M r Ross I here
inclose You Copy of the Plan of 400 Acres Land lay'd out by M r
Fletcher in lieu of the 400 1 formerly Purchased of Sun q ch I must
Beg the favo r of Yo r Laying before y e Gen tm Proprietors for their
Acceptance, by the Vots of the Propriety Coll Blanchard was to have
laid it out but as his Business would not Admit thereof, the Col
Fmploy'd M r Fletcher q dl I presume will be Agreeable to the Gentle-
men Proprietors, to whom please make my Best Compliments I am
with most Sincere Regards Dear Sir
Your most Obed 1 Serv'
Fran 8 Borland
My compliments to yo r worthy Family
To George Jaffrey Esq 1 '
LYNDEBOROUGH.
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410
CHARTER RECORDS.
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The Lotts on the West Line of the Town as Described in this plan
and Numbered from (1.) to (19.) Contain 200 acres each — And the
Lotts Described at the Northwardly Part & on New Boston Lines
Numbred from (1.) to (14.) Contain 130. acres each, and the other
Two Lots Not Numbred have the Quantity of acres they Contain
affixed on them Respectively
Well Bounded and Truly Described By
Octob r y e 8 th 1759—
Robt Fletcher
[A copy of this plan is endorsed, "Wrong in Aim every part is
almost a Mile Wider than it realy is."]
LYNDEHOROUGH. 4II
[Reserved Lots in Lyndeborough, 1760.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, July 7, 1760.]
Whereas the Grantees of Lyndborough have return'd the Survey
and Plan of a division of Part of the said Township made and signed
by Robert Fletcher dated the 8 th of October 1759 and desired the
said Plan and Survey might be accepted and recorded which being
approved
Voted the same be accepted & entered upon the records of this
Propriety and that the said lotts therein assigned for the Grantors be
drawn for at this meeting which was accordingly done and the said
lotts so drawn for are hereby voted to be the right and Property of
the Person Respectively to whom drawn & entered, his heirs and
assingns in Severalty forever
The said Lotts were drawn in the following manner Viz 1
1 st drawn N° 12 to Joshua Peirce Esq" right
2 10 to Thomlinson & Mason
3 6 to Mark Hunking Went worth Esq r
4 17 to Jotham Odiorne Esq rs Right
5 th 16 to Samuel Solly & Clement March Esq 18
6 15 to Thomas Packer Esq r
7 4 to M r Samuel Livermore
8 9 to George Jaffrey
9 2 to John Moffatt Esq r
10 18 to John Wentworth Esq rs right
11 7 to Theodore Atkinson Esq rs
12 19 to Richard Wibird Esq r
13 5 to Meserve Blanchard & c
14 3 to Mary Moore & Daniel Peirce Esq r
15 14 to M r John Rindge
16 8 to William Parker Esq r
17 11 to Thomas Wallingford Esq r
18 1 to Joseph Blanchard Esq rs Right
19 13 to Benjamin Pratt Esq r
412 CHARTER RECORDS.
[SheparoVs Plan of Eight Proprietor s Lots, 1766.]
't/>y Jn° 5he/lp°.'d Elf Mc/i tmt&in* at' KO Jlctei-
Corrton Lands
[Petition of John Quigley, 1768.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 103.]
Province of \ To y e Prop rs of Mason's Patent
New Hampshire \ Humbly Shews John Quigley of New Boston
in the prov e afores' 1 desires to inform your honours that he has been
at vast expence and trouble in Regard to your hon rs Interest in
Mason's Patent afores d & Whereas there is a thousand Acre in the
Crotchet Mountain of Common and undivided Land and Also a Small
Strip of common and undivided Land between Leinsborrough and
Peterborrough and hopes your hon rs Will take it into Consideration
and grant him as many Acres as you'll think Will Satisfy the An-
nex'd ace 1 for So doing y r petti r thinks himself in duty Bound &C
John Quigely
[Deposition of Robert Fletcher, 1770.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 103.]
I Rob 1 Fletcher aged ab° 42 y rs Testify & say, That I was the Sur-
vey 1 " who w th Sam 11 Butterfield & others, laid out to y e Several Pro-
priety who hold under Jn° Tufton Mason Esq r The Tract of Land,
call d The Society Land, or Reserv 1 ' Lands, their perticul r Lotts Anno
1753. That the Lott N° 8, W" fell to Col Wallingsf d on the East
LYNDEBOROUGH. 413
End began at a Black Oake w' h is the N° east Corner of N° 8 — the
Line runs South one mile on the head of New Boston Addition Line
to an Hemlock Tree, which is the N° east Corn r of Lyndebr Addition,
which was made by Order of Col Blanchard A D : 1753, from thence
it runs West Three Mile & 80 Rod, on Lyndeb to a Black oak:
Thence Turning at a right Angle & runs south one mile & 120 rod
to a white Pine being the Extent of N° 8, southward & is in a direct
Line East w th Peterbor North Line —
I was also the Survey 1 that by Order of Col Blanchard made the
Addition to Lyndebor & planned the same, agreable to w ch the
Charter was drawn — and at the N° west Corner of the Town, y e Ad-
dition N° was made from the Southwest Corn r of new Boston Addition,
& was to run N° on that Head Line one mile & an half to a Hemloke
Tree in the s' 1 head Line of New Boston Addition — & I Know it was
intended y r Lyndebor Should Extend so far north ; until it came to
y e afores d Hemlock; which is one mile South of the bl a Oak at the
N° East Corner of N° 8, and one mile & half North of y e S° West
Corner of new Boston Addition — That sometime in the spring of the
Year 1766, I Informed AT W 1 " Dickey, one of the Purchasers of the
Lott N° 8, of the bounds as abovemention'd ; who told me, that he s d
Dickey & others were about Purchasing the s' 1 Lot N° 8, & that he
came to me to Enquire ab° the Bounds
Rob' Fletcher
Essex ss } Salem 9 feb r y 1770—
Then the abovenam' 1 Rob 1 Fletcher made Oath to the Truth of the
above Deposition by him subscribed — and the same is taken to ly, in
Perpetuam Rei Memoriam
Jurat Coram And w Oliver ) Justi cies Pac s
W'" Browne \ Quorum Unus.
414
CHARTER RECORDS.
[Carleton's Plan of Land Between Peterborough and Lgndeborough,
1771.]
"t fJ"U tfwT-'WJ
".7 Yi"'S yt*°<°<pP u * , 2
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Honoured Sir
I am informed that my accompt was laid before the Proprieters of
the Strip of land between Lyndeborough and Peterborough and that
it was Objected against because I Sent no plan I was not desired to
Send any plan but only to Send what the Strip Contained but Since
they desire a plan I have Sent one on this paper which if you exam in
the plans of Peterborough Lyndeborough Temple and Collo Wal-
lingfords lott and M r Borlands farm you will find very exact but I
find Collo Wallingfords lott extends farther South on Lyndeborough
West line then I knew of befoi-e So that the Strip does not contain So
much as I returned before I expected Collo Wallingfords South line
LYNDKBOROUGH. 415
extend no farther South than Lyndeborough North line but I have
Seen a Ooppy of his Deed to the Deny men and have had opertunity
to converse with M 1 Rob* Fletcher and find that it extends 440 rods
South of Lyndeborough North West Corner as you may See by this
plan the South end of it what I Saw of it is very broken and mountain-
ous the north end flat pitch pine plain the middle is what may be
called very good land I Suppose it to be half if not more good land
and the rest very poor I hope this plan and description will give
the Proprieters Satisfaction So that they will find it in their way
to pay my accompt — I am Sir
Your Most Humble Servant
Lyndeborough April y e 8 th 1771 Osgood Carleton
[Petition of Robert Fletcher, 1772.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 104.]
To the Honourable the Proprietors of the Lands purchased of John
Tuffton Mason Esq r in the Province of New Hampshire The Humble
Petition of Robert Fletcher of Dunstable in said Province Shews,
That there is a Tract of Land which Remains ungranted between the
west line of Lyndesborough, the east Line of Peterborough the North
Line of Temple, and the South line of the Society land so Called, Con-
taining about Two thousand acres, Chiefly mountains, & Lands in-
capable of improvement and Rejected by the proprietors of the
Towns before mentioned on that Account, that your Petitioner has
found a small Tract within the bounds aforesaid which he apprehends
might do for a Settlement, provided he Could have the other part,
which in some future time might answer for Grazing &c. Where-
fore he humbly prays your honours wonld make him a grant of the
whole of said Tract, on such Conditions & under such Limitations as
you in your wisdom shall think proper and he as in Duty bound will
Ever pray
Portsm Octob r 3 rd 1772. Rob 1 Fletcher
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CHARTER RECORDS.
[Plan of Reserved Lots, 1772.]
fUtjApn^ty,
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LYNDEIiOROUGH.
\_Carletori 's Plan of Ui'/Itt Proprietors' Lots, 1773.]
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417
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'■m,il.-tf,.d ,. 0,.., „grp^ i "'<,
[Benjamin Lynde to Proprietors, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 105.]
Salem May 28 th 1773
Hon 1,le Sir With this you will have a New Survey & laying out
of Eight Grand Proprietors Lotts by M r Osgood Carleton April 1773
at the N° west of Lyndeborough ; these with 8 before laid out on
Amherst Line & near the Home Lotts by Jn° Sheppard Esq 1 "; make
16 only, the Number directed, without any for the 3 Lawyers — These
being at the N W Corner & beyond the mountains, are 150 to 160
acres, as the other are near the Inhabitants —
The Lotts laid out by M r Sheppard are lost by the Enchoachment
of the 17 Deny men who bought of Col Wallingsford, who claim half
a mile further South than the bounds in his Deed gives them ; & take
half a mile which our Charter gives us in plain words —
You have also the reform of the Survey of the 19 Grand Lotts laid
out by m r Fletcher 1759 which was Erroneous in not making allow-
ance for the variation of the Compass from the 1 st running 1736 —
whereby the Northern Lotts were above 100 Rod short thro the
wedth — This now is rectified, and the bounds at the Corner of each Lot
ascertain'd on the Plan, without which it was imposible for any
grand Proprietor to have found his certain Lot — This has been
attended with a great deal of Charge to us, but absolutely Necessary,
& best to be setled right, before Improvements came to be made
I Wish, Sir, that the Proprietors, with vou, would Draw for the 16
20
418 CHARTER RECORDS.
Lotts, that they may Know how to sell (if they Incline to it) & Accom-
odate such as come to setle —
I am Sir with great respect
Your most Obed 1 Hum b Servant
Hon ble Geo : Jaffry Esq r Benj a Lynde
[Benjamin Lynde to Proprietors, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 106. J
Salem 28 July 1773—
Hon ble Sir/ Your Favours of the 23 d , I received last night ; I find
it goes intirely on a Mistake — as thd the Masonian Proprietors had
not the Quantity of Land reserved for them in their Charter — That
was 6066 Acres — Anno 1759 there was laid out for them, Nine-
teen l iV Lotts each of 200 Acres, Makes 3800 Acres, these they
Drew for in July 1760 — in 1766 there was laid out by Jn° Sheppard
Jun r Eight Lotts on Amherst Line each containing 130 Acres, is
1040 Acres more — These being nearer Amherst & Supposed better,
were not so large as those at a Distance — In 1768 M r Sheppard laid
out the 8 Lotts in the Addition made to Lyndeborough, w ch being at
a greater distance, were Larger, viz 150 to 160 Acres The 17 Derry
men, by vertue of their Purchase from Wallingsford whose Deed
gives them only one mile on New Boston, made an Encroachment of
half a mile further (th6 they were told by R° Fletcher Esq r to
whom they Applyed, before they bought, how far Wallingford came
South & that he had only one mile on the Head of new Boston — this
broke up the Allotment of Esq r Sheppards, put us to a much greater
Charge for Examining & to Measure Wallingford great Lott, with
fixing it by his Deed & other Evidence This cost us £15 or £16 L
M — & now Carleton laying out in 1773 ab° all this has been the
Charge of the Grantees — and tho they have some Hundred of Acres
taken from them ; Yet the Grand Proprietors have the whole of
their reservation & 10 or 12 acres more —
These Eight Lotts are Generally the best Land, tho further dis-
tant —
What I Proposed was the drawing for the 8 Lotts laid out 1766
of 130 Ac rs Each, with the 8 Lotts laid out by Carlton 1773 of 150
or 160 Ac : each —
If I omitted the Plan of the 8 Lotts laid out 1766, when I sent the
other 8 Lotts of Carleton it was a mistake & is sent now
I also transmit you M r Fletchers Deposition, taken in perpetuam
&c to shew the Gr' 1 Proprietors the Unreasonableness, of the Derry
mens Encroachments —
I.YNOEBOROUGH.
419
Should tln> land between Peterbor & Lyndebor be offered for sale,
tho its cheifly mountainous & Hilly, I should be glad to have the
refusal of it & would make as good pay as any — I am with my
best Regards to the Proprietors
Sir Your & their most Obed 1 Hum 1 ' 1 Serv 1
Benj a Lynde
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[Benjamin Lynde to Proprietors, 1773.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 107.]
Salem Sept r 2, 1773
Hon ble Sir I am favoured with yours of the 18 th of Aug st , in An-
swer to which let me Assure you — (That as I take it) There will
none of those Lots laid out by Carleton, be Infringed on by the Derry
mens Incroachments ; — I have Two shares in the 16 Lots now to be
drawn, my own Interest therefore would have ledd me to take care
that those Lots, should be clear from Incroachments —
I am sorry to find That Frances Town Laps on Lyndebor I sup-
pose the Charter of Incorporation, is the same with the Proprietors
Charter from Col Blanchard 1753. which makes Lyndeborough to
run from the S W Corner of new Boston Addition one Mile & an
half on the head line of s' 1 Addition this leaves for Wallingford N°
8 — one Mile to the red oak which is the N E Corner of his Lott as
its Odiornes S E Corner bound — Yet these Irish, th6 Col Walling-
ford Deed to them, is only one Mile from s rl Red Oak South, they
have stretcht it to one mile & half large Measure
M r Peirce's Illness may prevent his Attending when you draw your
Lotts. I should therefore be Obliged to you, if you would Please to
draw for my Two Rights bought of Col Blanchard viz 1 1 that was
Meservy, Green & his, & 1 he had as Agent of the Gr d Proprietors.
With regard to the Strip between Lyndebor & Peterbor I Know
verry litle about it — I am told towards the South a great part of it is
Rocky & Mountainous — other parts may be tolerable ; but it's only
because it is Adjoyning to Lyndebor that I would buy it, if it was
Sold a penny worth — I should be glad to hear what the Quantity is,
& what it will Fetch in Cash —
I am, Sir, with respects to the Comp a
Your & their most hum 1 ' 1 Servant
Benj a Lynde
Sept r 5 : 1773
S r / Since finishing the other side, M r Dav d Chandler has been
with me, & tells me, Esq r Sheppard has Measured the Strip of the
Proprietors Land by Duxbury School Farm & its measure is Six hun-
dred & od Acres, makes but 42 or 43 Acres to ^ — Yet M r Peirce
about 10 years agoe writes me, That Col Blanchard, (as he Under-
stood by his son) was to have 8 miles of that Strip on the South part,
the remaind r Supposed to be 1 mile & half was devided & Lotted out
& made 53 Acre to ^ — at which rate I bought & paid for Col Marchs
part — his Letter M r Chandler has for your perusal
I am s r Your most Obed 1 Serv 1 B Lynde
LYNDEBOROUGH. 421
[Benjamin Lynde to Proprietors, 1774.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 108.]
Dan vers 25 th April 1774
Hon 1 ' 1 '' Sir Your Favours of 24 Decern 1 " past, I received: and was
in hopes 'ere this to have heard, you had drawn for the Lotts laid out
to the grand Proprietors — I Should have been glad also, to have had
Cap 1 Fletchers Original Testimony, returned Recorded, with what I
am Indebted for it, as 1 suppose you have a Register Chosen —
I am told you have lately Advertised Two p s of Land Adjoining on
Lyndeboro ; & that one is the Supposed Gore between that Town &
the Deny men — I should have been verry Glad to have known its
description & Contents ; one of your Newes Papers might sufficiently
do that If you could send me one, unless they are not so perticular
as your book —
We have Spent Several hundred Pounds, on Ascertaining the Addi-
tion made to Salem Canada, by Col Blanchard & Fletcher:
I have my Self taken more pains about it, than I would again for
.£20 : lawful Mony—
In my Letter of 10 th Nov r I mentioned to you an Affair of M r Qigliy
viz his Demand for paying Wittnesses on a Trespass, on M r Hancock
& my Society Lott N° 2 — Which as I Knew nothing of, I Supposed
was a Genr 1 Charge — but Promised to write you, &• have your advise
thereon : which should be much Obliged to you for
I am Sir Your most Obed 1 Hum bl Servant
Benj a Lynde
PS: If you would be so good, as to write me how much, a Grand
Proprietors Right in Gilman Town was, — & the Number, & in what
part of the Town, M r Solly & March Share fell, it would much
Oblige
Your most hum Dle Serv 1
B Lynde
[J'imes Underwood to John Penhallou\ 1774.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 109.]
Litchfield June 9 th 1774
M* Penhallow Sir/
After Expressions of my Compliments to you these are to Inform
yon that I have had oppertunity to Dispose of a lot of Land ajoin-
ing to the strip of Land I once Wanted to pinches from Masons
Propriety therefore do Decline from having any more to do with said
422 CHARTER RECORDS.
strip only to pray a Division of the Strip Immediately as I am De-
termined to make the Best of it I can, if I shon'd have a good Devide
I may perhaps Git the money it cost if not I may Loose by Purchas-
ing be so kind Sir as to Communicate these Lines to the Rest of your
Committee & if Agreeable Let me have a line when you will Attend
on a Division you will remember that I have two 15 th parts viz' Col
Atkinson & Col Meserves I am sir (in hast) with due regard your
most Obed* & very Hum 1 Ser 1
James Underwood
M r John Penhollow
\_Agreement to Purchase Land, 1774.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 110.]
Portsm June 15 th 1774 Joshua Holt & Jn° Abbot 4 th both of An-
dover in y e Prov: of Mass a Agree to purchase of the Prop rs the Strip
of land between Peterborough & Lyndsborough and to pay four shil-
lings ^ Acre for the Same part of y e Sum on having y e Grant y e Re-
maind r in September next to pay Interest till paid — and they will be
in this Town by a month from this date to receive y e Grant & c
Joshua Holt
John Abbot 4 th
[Proprietors to John Shepard, 1774.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 110.]
Jn° Sheppard Esq r
The Proprietors of the lands purchased of Jn° Tufton Mason Esq r
are about making a Conveyance of a Strip of land to Mess rs Holt Abbot
&c a — and to be conveyed by y e Acre — we had a plan thereof made by
Osgood Carlton for ascertaining y e Quantity of Said Tract y e certainty
of which Those person's are in Some doubt and are desirous of having
y e Same Surveyed again, and we are consenting, having reason to
think that Tract of land contain's more Acres than Mentioned in
Osgoods plan — as the Prop rs have great Confidence in your Integrity
& Skill have requested your favour to undertake y e Survey and return
a plan of the Same to us That is that you will as Soon as you can
conveniently, make a Survey of the Said Strip to begin at the North-
west Corner of Borlands farm so called, and run by the northerly line
thereof to the west line of Lyndsborough and on the Said line to the
South line of the Society land so called then by that line till it meet's
LYNDEBOROUGH. 423
the Northeasterly Corner of Peterborough then by that line to the
bounds began at — the Course of the westerly Side line of Lyndsbor-
ough & easterly Side line of Peterborough are north by y'' Needle
granted in the year 1753 — or thereabouts — It is desired you will be
as exact as you can in y e admeasurement — and contents of the land
— for your assistance we enclose you Carlton's Plan of the strip and
y e Plan of Rorlands farm by which you will See the form and con-
tents, which you'l see if it contain's no more than 400 Acres — The
persons who apply to you for making the Survey will pay you for the
Same & Plan — which Send to us under your Cover — in behalf of
Prop™
Portsm July 16 1774 G J. P Cle
Portsm July 15 th 1774 Then Agreed with Mason's Proprietors,
that as we requested a survey of y e Strip of land between Lyndsbor-
ough & Peterborough, which is to be taken by Jn° Sheppard Esq r —
that we will pay y e Cost and Charge of y e Survey & Plan —
Joshua Holt
John Abbott 4 th
[Shepard*8 Plan of Land bettveen Peterborough and Lyndeborouglu
1774.]
Amherst Oct r 3' 1 1774
Sir
I have rec : d Yours of the 16 th of July last wherein you mentioned
the Strip of Land lying between Lyndeborough & Peterborough and
desired me to Measure it at the Expence of the persons that were
about to Purchase the same ; accordingly I measured said Tract, em-
ploy'd two men of a fair Character to carry the Chain, men that had
no connection with the present Purchasers, who rendered an Account
to me of the Distance as Represented by this Plan
I am Sir with due Respect Your Humb 1 Ser 1
John Shepard jun r
To the Hon le Geo : Jaffrey Esq
77t,M ly the nttJU Hu . /7!,/r, and /t/ty /<"" Rcdl Ay ftt r ,J,„<„.fA
J TUr, o/a Tact of land iy.nf A*f~«n «€ Smi.jC PtU.ber.uyh .nd
Zyndchcrcvyk Gntammf /JJ/ Aim. Scalt A*// a TTl.U te a« 7/icA -
noth&y the IleedUjo*, m,U> 9r f,py four ,cd-> iy Lyndcicr,*fk. •m.A. JVr.rf.
UrambulatU StftrmAir A I/?/- ■*/ ^" Ske/ttrd /mm'
424 CHARTER RECORDS.
[James Underwood to John Peiree, 1774.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 111.]
Litchfield Oct or 19 th 1774
Sir
I take this oppertunty to Inform you, that those persons who have
Bought, the half mile Strip, of Land between Peterborough & Lynd-
borough, have been Runing the line, Between Lynd h & s d Strip, and
have gon on the former line of Lynd h , I Expect in order to Git a
grant agreeable thereto, the Lots Laid out to your proprietors, was
laid out Differing 4 Degrees from the s (i former line which in Run-
ing, 13 hundred rods, Taks off from some lots more then 80 acres, it
hurts your lot, more then what, you will Git for a full Shair, in s d
Strip, and Col Packers Lot more, then yours, and others also
Altho I own two fifteenths of said Strip, I sho'd be ungreatful, to
let you or the proprietors, be Imposed on, without Giveing you, Infor-
mation, though, in this I might be a great Gainer, I Exspect, you will
be wise Enough, not to sell any that was formerly lotted out, be so
kind as to let M r Jeffrey know of this letter — I am sir with Due
Regard your most Obe' & very Hum e Se' James Underwood
N B if you see Esq r Holland Esq r Shepard or M r Hale they will
Inform you more fully then my hurt will permit me to write at this
time —
[Sale of Land to Holt and Abbott, 1774.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Nov. 2, 1774.]
Province of \ Portsmouth November 2 d 1774, Wednesday
New Hampshire — > three of the Clock Afternoon, at the Dwelling
Rockingham Ss ) House of James Stoodly Esq r Inholder, the
Proprietors met according to Adjournment.
Voted that for and in Consideration of the sum of two hundred
thirty one Pounds, five shillings lawfull Money of said Province to us
in hand, before the making this Grant, paid by Joshua Holt Gentle-
man, John Abbot the fourth, Yeoman, & William Blunt Cooper, all
of Andover in the County of Essex and Province of the Massachu-
setts Bay, and Abiel Abbot of Wilton in the County of Hillsborough
& Province of New Hampshire Gentleman, there be and hereby is
given and granted unto the said Joshua Holt, John Abbot, William
Blunt and Abiel Abbot, their Heirs and Assigns forever, all our Right
and Property of, in and to a certain tract of Land containing thirteen
hundred & thirty four acres, more or less situate in the County of
LYNDEBOROUGH. 425
Hillsborough, and Province of New Hampshire, within the Claim of
Mason's Patent, (except the right of the Hon We Theodore Atkinson
Esq* and the Right of Nathaniel Meserve Esq 1 and others, which two
Rights are already sold the which said thirteen hundred and thirty
four acres, of Land including said two Rights already sold is bounded
as follows viz* begining at the northwest Corner of Borland's Farm,
(so called) and runs by the Northerly line thereof to the west Line
of Lyndsborough, and on the said Line of Lyndsborough to the south
Line of the Society Land so called, then by that Line till it meets
the North easterly Corner of Peterborough, then by that Line to the
Bounds, began at the tract of Land hereby granted, (except as before
excepted) is a strip of Land lying between Lyndsborough and Peter-
borough, as by the Plan taken by John Shepard Jun r Esq r returned
in the Clerk's Office of the Grantors will at large appear, To Have
& To Hold, the said granted Premises, with all the Priviledges and
Appurtenances thereof, (except as before excepted) to them the said
Joshua Holt, John Abbot the fourth, William Blunt, and Abiel
Abbot, their Heirs and Assigns to their only proper use and Benefit
forever. And that said Proprietors their Heirs and Successors shall and
will Warrant and defend the same granted Premises, to them the said
Joshua Holt, John Abbot the fourth, William Blunt, and Abiel
Abbot their Heirs and Assigns forever, against any Person, who may
or shall claim the same Premises, from, by or under the said Propri-
etors, their Heirs or Successors, And that in case the said Joshua
Holt, John Abbot the fourth, William Blunt, and Abiel Abbot their
Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, shall at any Time here-
after be evicted and ousted, of the same Premises, or any Part
thereof, by legal Process, the said Proprietors for themselves their
Heirs and Successors, covenant and engage, to repay the said Joshua
Holt, John Abbot the fourth, William Blunt and Abiel Abbot their
Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, the Consideration Sum herein
before exprest, or in Proportion to such part of the Premises, as they
or any of them may be ousted of in Manner aforesaid, with lawfull
Interest for the same untill paid, which said Sum and Interest shall
be in full Satisfaction of all Damage the said Joshua Holt, John
Abbot, William Blunt, and Abiel Abbot their Heirs, Executors, or
Administrators may sustain by the loss of said Land or any Part
thereof as aforesaid
426 CHARTER RECORDS.
[ Vote in Regard to Land Sold Holt and Abbott, 1775.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Feb. 22, 1775.]
Whereas the Proprietors on the Second day of November 1774
granted and Sold unto Joshua Holt John Abbot & others, a tract of
land Situate in the County of Hillsborough, and Province of New
Hampshire, within the Claim of Mason's Patent, containing Thirteen
hundred and thirty four Acres, more or less, excepting the Right of
the Hon ble Theodore Atkinson Esq r and the right which was owned
by Nath 11 Meserve Joseph Blanchard and Joseph Green deceased,
and Paul March, which two rights were not included in Said Grant
& Sale to Joshua Holt John Abbot & others, but were Sold or dis-
posed of by the Said owners, before the grant & Sale to Said Holt
Abbot & others on the second day of November 1774 at a Meeting
of the Proprietors ; and as the said Rights or two fifteenths of Said
Tract of land were not included in the Said Grant and Sale thereof —
Therefore Voted that the Sum of two hundred thirty one pounds,
five shillings lawfull Money paid by Said Holt Abbott & others, be
divided to and Amongst the other thirteen Proprietors, to be paid to
them, or for their Accounts of Expences of the Propriety —
[Benjamin Lynde to Proprietors, 1775.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 112.]
Ipswitch Hamlet 7 Decem I,r 1775
Hon ble Sir It is now Several Months, since I have been favored
with anything from you, perhaps the Difficulty of the Times, has
Occasioned it,
The Damage of having our Com'ons, ly open, to all Tresspassers;
as well as good Setlers, Stopped from coming into the Town, Obliges
me to Ask the Trouble, of your Urging the Proprietors to Pass on &
Accept M r Carltons Plan 'of 1773— & Then Draw for the several
Lotts That we may Know our own ; & Devide the smal Remains of
Com'ons — Had M' Rob Fletcher laid the grand Lots, out right 1759,
with the boundary mark at the Corner of each Lot — all this Charge
<.V delay would have been prevented — M r Sheppard was sensible of
this 9 or 10 years agoe — And you will readily find Fletchers Errors
by looking into his Plan of the Grand Proprietors Lots, returned to
you 1759: in that he makes J Wentworth M r Wybird & Peirces N° 3
Two hundred Acre Lotts, to be 275 Poles long from his Farm to the
West Line, Whereas Esq' Sheppard in 17G8, finds on Exact Measure,
I.YNDEBOROUGH. 427
but 158 Poles from Fletchers Farm, (he had of Col° Blanchard) to
our West Line
This with the 3 other Argument hinted at in mine of Decem r 1773
& feb ry 1774, must fully Satifie every unprejudiced Person, that our
West Line, is as far as We Carry it
I must beg the favor of an answer & with great Respect am — S r
Your most Obed 1 SeiV
Hon G : Jaffrey Esq r Benf Lynde
[Benjamin Lynde to Proprietors, 1775.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. G, p. 113.]
Ipswitch Hamlet 27 th Dec r 1775
Hon ble Sir Your Favors of the 11 Instant I received : As I have
had considerable Leisure, I have carefully look't over my Papers,
relative to Lyndebor , &c & am pretty well sure, no Letters of yours,
came to my hand of a later Date than 16 feb ry 75 nor do I find I had
wrote you after s' 1 February —
Times have been such, as that no private Buisness could be fol-
lowed. But now it becomes necessary: or our Wood & timber will
be all Stolen from us
In the Letter I wrote first about the Lands between Lyndebor &
Peterbor — I then Acquainted your Propriety, that it would be bet-
ter for us, to pay the Loss, than be at the Charge, of new laying out
& .Marking the Lotts — I have more than I of our Com'ons, & 1 now
say the same — This is the mind of all of us : As we have laid out the
Lotts. we were to gett done; The smal remains of our Com'ons
we must devide, & not let it lay longer — If we have Intrench'd on
the Gr' 1 Proprietors Interest (W' 1 ' I am sure is not so) We will Sub-
mit it, to Three Persons to Judge, how much we have Encroach'd ;
and pay lor as much, as we have over — S 1 altho I might write you,
that M v Holt, had told me, they had bought from M r Borland* Farm,
1300 Acres as far as to N End of Lyndebor yet I suppose that was
a Mistake, as Peterb goes nor so far north as Lyndebor" by more
than 200 rods — on the W st Line — If so, they leave a peice of poor
pine Land of your 1000 Acres reserved in Wallingsford Lot N° 8 —
I beg you would Ask I) 1 Rogers, or some that Transacted the
Affair; and please to write me how far North the Strip runs"/ how
Wide it is at the North End? and as near as they can, the Quantity
of the Tract Sold ?
I send you a Coppy of one Attested by you; of Cap 1 R° Fletcher
return of" y e 200 Ac rs Lotts laid out 1759— by w ,h youl find the 3
428 CHARTER RECORDS.
Lotts lying west from his Lott, measured 275 rods; whereas we de-
sire only 260 rods from his Lott to our West Line
I am with great respect
S r Your most Obed 4 Servant
Benj a Lynde
[Second Division of Reserved Lots, 1779.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Jan. 5, 1779.]
State of J Portsmouth January 5 th 1779 Tuesday three of
New Hampshire \ the Clock afternoon, at the House of m r John
Penhallow improved by him as a Store The Proprietors meet accord-
ing to adjournment —
Whereas the Grantees of Lyndsborough b} r their Clerk Benjamin
Lynde Esq 1 have returned to the Proprietors the Grantors two Sur-
veys and Plans containing eight Lotts in each Plan, intended as an-
other division of the Grantors Reservation in the Township of Lynds-
borough, and desired that the Grantors would make a Draft and
Severance of the Same — The Proprietors consent and agree to draw
the Lotts in each Plan at this present Meeting viz 1 eight of Said
Lotts numbered one to eight containing about one hundred thirty
Acres of land, as Surveyed and delineated on the Plan returned by
John Sheppard jun r Esq r in the year 1766, Said Lotts bounding on
Amherst line, on New Boston and common Land in Lyndsborough.
The other eight Lotts numbered one to eight containing one hun-
dred & fifty or more Acres, each lott, bounding on the West line of
Lyndsborough, on the late Col. Walingford's great Lot numbered
eight in the Society land so called, common land in Lyndsborough,
on Second division Lot N° 118, on Robert Fletchers 150 Acres, and
on Peirce and Moor's Lot N° 3 of first division of Reservation, or as
the Same Lotts were surveyed and delineated on a Plan returned by
Osgood Carlton Surveyor April 24 th 1773. — Notwithstanding the
unequal Quantity of the Lotts in the Plans returned as aforesaid,
and there may be also a difference in Quality of the Soil of the land
represented in the Said Plans ; However to make a further Severance
of the land reserved in Lyndsborough, it is agreed & resolved to take
the Chance of a Draft of the Lotts as they are represented in Said
Plans — Therefore Voted that the Lotts be now drawn for to each
Proprietors Right or Share, as they are represented in Said Plans —
and that either of the Lotts so drawn to any of the Proprietors Right
or share, shall be entered to their respective names, and Such lot so
entered Shall be a Severance of the Same, to have and to hold to
LYNDEBOROUGH.
4 2 9
each Right or Share of Said Proprietors their Heirs and Assigns, in
Severalty, and the Sixteenth Lott not drawn to any Proprietors
Right, he reserved for the Proprietors use in Common, and shall he
disposed of to defrey the Expences of the Propriety, as they shall
order
The Draft of the Second Division of the Proprietors Reservation
in Lyndsborough, pursuant to the foregoing Vote, and agreeable to
the Lotts represented in the Plans above mentioned — viz'
The Lotts in Jn° Sheppards Plan q l 30 Acres
1 st To Mark H Went worth Esq r Lot
2' 1 To Thomlinson & Mason
8 th To Joth ,n Odiorne Esq rs Right
9 th To Theodore Atkinson Esq 1 ' .
10 To Solly & March .
11 To Tho 8 VValingford Esq" Right
15 To Tho 8 Packer Esq rs Right .
16 To Proprietors in Common
The Lotts in Osgood Carl tons Plan q* 150 Acre
3 d To Blanchard Meserve & C° Lot
4"' To John Rindge .
5 th To George Jaffrey
6 th To Peirce & Moore
7"' To Joshua Peirce Esq rs Right
12 th To John Moffatt Esq 1 .
13 To Jn° Wentworth Esq" Right
14 To Richard Wibird Esq rs Right
N°
N°2
8
4
6
1
5
3
7
[Benjamin Lynde to Proprietors, 1779.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 114.]
Salem 30 Jan'y 1779
Hon 1,le Sir I have the Pleasure of yours of the 5 th Ins 1 Acquaint-
ing me, that, The Gr' 1 Proprietors have drawn their 2 d devission Rights
in Lyndbor — but you have wholly Mistaken the Two rights I claim —
The one, of which was Col° Blanchard for setling the Interest &
Agreing with the Agents, of the Massachus ts the other was what I
bought of his, from the Right of Meservy Green & Blanchards, &
Blanchard, on A Devision had the share in Lyndbor so that there
should have been 16, Shares with that Given to Col Blanchard for
43Q
CHARTER RECORDS.
setling — I had no part of Soly & March's share ; that as Col March
told me, was his Cousin Woodbridges, as the 200 Acres N° 16 —
I can say nothing of your 200 Acre formerly, or your Draft now ;
I Wonder none of the Proprietors should Remember that Col*
Blanchard Assigns were to have a right as agent —
My Letter of 1' Sept 1 ' 1773 mention your Drawing for my Two
Rights I bought of Col° Blanchard, viz one as Agent for the Pro-
prietors & the other for Meservy Green & Blanchard
I blieve the 16 th Lott or N° 5 in Sheppard Plan, is where the Land
is poor, & none Would Chuse it — I should not like it for one of
Blanchards — Unless its by a new Lott —
I should be Glad to Know, Wether Your State in the Tax Act for
Selling non Resident Lands, gave a Liberty of Redeeming Lands,
with paying Double Interest & Costs — a Privilidge granted in the
Massach 1 State — Should it be otherwise I dont see, but that for a
trifling Tax, a Man may be Divested of his Land, by the Vendors
Cutting & Carrying off the Timber & Wood, worth more than y e
Land it self
I am with Respects Hon Sir
Your most obedient
Benj a Lynde
[Benjamin Lynde to Proprietors, 1779.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 115.]
Salem 30 April 1779
Hon ble Sir Yours of the 26 of Feb ry after laying at the Tavern at
last Came to Hand — It fills me with great Surprize — That after a
fair Purchase of Col Blanchard heirs on 6 th Apr 1 1759 Recorded with
you — I should meet with such Loss —
I was present at your Meeting on y e 7 th July 1760 — & then Drew
for Col Blanchard N° 1 & 5 Two Lotts & then Mentioned that We
had Given him one hundred pounds, Cash & 500 Acres of Land out
of the Setlers part, for good terms — and when I Wrote M r Peirce
deceas' 1 he Writes, Col Blanchard agreed to have a Right thro out
in Every Town, he as Agent for the Masonian Propriety Setled with
the Massachuset Men — nor was there at the meeting any the least
Objection to his 2 Rights— The Hon b Col Atkinson, The Hon 1 M r
\V( ■ntworth, M r Peirce & Your Self, as I perfectly Remember were at
s' 1 Meeting —
The Proposal of Omitting the Law Lotts, was from my Self to M r
LYNDEHOROUGH. 43 1
I) Peirce, supposing that 3 Gentl™ had each of them 200 Acr 8 in the
1 st Devission, they might be Contented with it, as they never did any
thing tor that Town — & he writes me, you, were all of that Opinion —
I cant hut think it verry Hard, thai when I Ask't your drawing
my 2 Lotts & perticulerly Mention who I had them of in my Letter
Sep' L773 "That you would Draw my Two Rights bought of Col
" Blanchard, viz one as he was Agent for the Proprietors — & the
"other for his, Meservy & Green's right —
So also when there was some Dificulty ab° the Location, I then
Wrote you as Clerk, that a[s] I had 2 Rights in the 10 Lotts, it was
my high Concrn — & then also Mention for whom
Also in my Letter to the Hon M r Peirce in the fall of 1709 I Write,
who in)* Rights were from — one fr° Col Blanchard as agent, & one
more from him, Meservy &c — sometime after Dec r 1701, he had
Mention'd my proposal to the Propt rs & they all agreed to it —
M r Peirce in Answer to a Letter I wrote of the 20 Oct 1701,
Writes me, that at a Meeting, the Proprietors were full with me in
Sentiment, That the Two hundred acres Already Allotted to the
Three Gent 1 " of the Law, was Sufficient
In the same Letter he writes, that the Power to Dispose of Lands
in Lyndbor was Discretionary in Col° Blanchard — and goes on in
that Strain — Then Says, We Imagine That the Lands He disposed of,
•'was as much out of the Proprietors Reaelu as if they had Conveyed it,
" themselves — /
This was the Apprehension then — & now to be Disputed: can be
neither Just or fair, with a Legl or Honest Purchaser, who ought not
tn be Thrust out of his Right in such a Manner It is verry hard that
when by my proposal, Each one, is So Advanc'd in their Interest, I
only must be the Sufferer —
Surely my Letter of y e 14 th Octol/ 1778 where I Wrote "My Inter-
est of j s th in the Gr' 1 Proprietors Lotts, I do not like to ly so : — might
have remembred you, Sir, of it — But if Finally, I can have nothing
for it, I must seek my Remedy where I may have it, th6 with great
Loss — I am Sir
Your most Hum 1 ' 1 Servant
Benj a Lynde
[Grant of Lot to Joseph Blanchard, 1779.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, June 23, 1779.]
State of ( Portsmouth June 23' 1 1779 Wednesday three of
New Hampshire \ the Clock afternoon, at the House improved by
43:
CHARTER RECORDS.
m r John Penhallow as a Store, the Proprietors meet according to ad-
journment
The Proprietors, at their Meeting held on the fifth day of January
1779, took into Consideration the Sixteen Lotts in Lyndsborough,
surve} r ed and Planned by John Sheppard jun r Esq r and Osgood Carl-
ton, which Plans were returned by the Grantees of Lyndsborough to
the Proprietors, the Grantors, as their Second Division of their Reserva-
tion in Said Township of Lyndsborough — and Voted that y e Said Lots
Should be then drawn for to the Rights of the fifteen original Pro-
prietor's Shares — and not then knowing that any appropriation had
been made of the Sixteenth Lot, it was also voted that it should be
appropriated for the Proprietors use in Common to be disposed of to
defrey the Expences of the Proriety — Since y e passing of Said Vote,
Benjamin Lynde Esq r hath claimed one of the Said Sixteen Lots, as
part of a whole Proprietors Share in Said Lyndsborough, which he
purchased of Joseph Blanchard Esq r deceased, which Share was equal
in Quantity to any of the other Shares in Said Lyndsborough and the
Lots to be drawn for with the Proprietors shares & Lotts in said
Township — and which share Said Blanchard had reserved for his own
use when he made the Grant or Conveyance of Said Township in be-
half of the Proprietors aforesaid — & Whereas all the Said Sixteen
Lotts were fairly drawn for at Said Meeting, to the Rights of the
fifteen original Proprietors, and entered as drawn to them, as a Sever-
ance of the Same to their Respective Rights — and Lot N° 5 in Shep-
pards Plan was drawn for the Proprietors use in Common as afore-
said — Therefore Voted that the Said Lot N° 5 in Sheppards Plan be
and hereby is granted appropriated and Severed, to the Said Blan-
chard's heir's and assigns as the Second division of his whole Right
or share be reserved to himself as aforesaid, to have and to hold the
Same, in the Same manner as conveyed by Said Blanchard — notwith-
standing the Vote & Draft of Said Lot N° 5 on the fifth day of Jan-
uary as aforesaid for the Proprietors use in Common —
\_S. Walter to Proprietors, 1797.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 116.]
Boston 16 Nov r 1797
Dear Sir Col Hutchinson has long been pursuing his Right to a
Tract of Land which was laid out by Col° Blanchard as Agent for
the masonian Proprietors at the Distance of one mile & half or two
Miles from the Corner of New Boston Addition — this Grant if I
rightly understand the Matter was prior to the Grant or Charter of
LYNDEBOROUGH. 433
Lyndeboro — and was intended to have been brought into the N E
Corner of Lyndeboro when thai Charter was granted, bul l»y a
strange Mistake of Fletcher in running the Boundary Line of Lynde-
boro <m that Side of the Town there is only one short mile from the
Corner of New Boston Addition — and Consequently this Grant of
Blanchards docs not come within the Township of Lyndeboro but is
actually at a Distance from it— Fletcher afterward Acknowledged his
Error & went with Carlton who is now alive in this Town & is ready
to testify on oath that Fletcher went with him & shewed him where
the true hounds ought to be — but Beatie & others purchasing under
Wallingford had got possession of the Land & woud not deliver it
up without a Law suit — the Proprietors of Lyndeboro were unwill-
ing to engage in a Lawsuit for the Recovery of their Right — and thus
lost several hundred Acres of Land on that Side which they are
justly intitled to at this day — but Col Hutchinson thinks he can
not lose his Interest and that the masonian Proprietors under whom
( !ol° Blanchard acted ought to see him righted or give him an equiv-
alent — this is the purport of his present Journey & has desired me to
give him a Line of Introduction to you with a general Statement of
the Business,
with great Esteem & respect I remain
D r Sir Your hum 1 Serv 1
S Walter (?)
[Petition of Israel Hutchinson, 1798.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 117.]
To the Masonian Proprietor or proprietor of the Right of John
Suston Mason Esq r in the State of Newhampshire
Gentlemen In December 1753 Joseph Blanchard Esq r as your
agent by his deed conveyed to Benjamin Lynde and others Since
called the Lyndeborough proprietors, a tract of land containing
twenty eight thousand acres, called Lyndeborough particularly
hounded as expressed in the Said Deed reserving however apart of
the Said tract within the Said bounds and among other lots therein
reserved, he reserved a lot of one hundred ec fifty acres in the North-
east corner of Said Lyndeborough which corner is described in the
Same deed to be one mile & a half North from the South west
corner of New Boston called Hustans corner, also to be at a marked
tree — on the eighteenth day of may 1754 the Said Joseph Blanchard
as your agent & by Virtue of the power & authority vested in him
434 CHARTER RECORDS.
by your propriety, by his deed conveyed to Joseph Richardson, his
heirs & assigns, all the right title Interest and posession of
your Said propriety in one hundred & fifty acres of land lying
within the tracts of land called Lyndeburgh on the Notherly part
thereof following the description of Said reserved lot bounded as
follows, viz begining at the former bouuds of Lyndebor where it
Joins to New Boston West line about one Mile & a half from New
Boston Southerly corner and runs from thence West one hundred &
Sixty Rods by Lyndeborough North line thence South one hundred
& fifty Rods, thence East one hundred & sixty Rods to New Boston
line thence notherly by New Boston Line one hundred & fifty
Rods to the first mentioned bounds, to have & to hold the Same
forever free and Clear —
afterwards I purchased the Same one hundred & fifty Acres by the
Same bounds & Sold the Same by the Same bounds to Joshua Balch
and took his note of hand for the consideration money. In 1771
Osgood Carlton Surveyor assisted by Robert Fletcher Esq r another
Surveyor at the request of Judge Lynde one of the Lyndebor Com-
mittee proceeded to locate the Same peice of land according to his
direction and to the Said Several deeds and first to fix the S' 1 North-
east corner of Said Lyndebor , they measured from Said Hustons
corner a point 1 understand well Settled Northerly one mile & a
half on the West line of New Boston agreeable to the deed Said
Blanchard first above mentioned, and there fixed the Said Northeast
corner of Lyndiborough, in the Said West line of New Boston at a
point one mile and a half from the Said Hustans corner being the
most Southwesterly corner of New Boston mentioned in the Said
Deed and their laid out the Said 150 Acres in the Said Northeast
corner according to the grant aforesaid and by the bouuds afore-
said —
Having commenced an action on Said note in order to recover
the Contents of it against Mary Balch the Executrix of the Said
Joshua Balch, in a trial therein which was had in the Superior Court
of Newhampshire in October 1795 She recovered against me a bill
of costs of Eighty nine dollars on the ground that Said 150 acres or
at least a great part of it cannot be held under Said Blanchards deed
it not being within the Said North line of Lyndeborough, and there-
fore that the consideration of the Said Note was not good whereby
I have lost the Said note ; Said Eighty nine dollars Costs & upwards
of Sixty dollars Costs more as will appear thus in locating the Said
lot the Northeast Corner thereof is made to coencide with the Said
Northeast Corner of lyndeborough and that according to Said
Blanchards deed and plan fixed at a point one mile & a half North of
LYNDEBOROUGII. 435
Hustons corner in New Boston West line, and by the decission of
the Court in the two Actions brought in 1787. by the Said execution
one against Rich' 1 Batten & the other against Andrew Cressey it ap-
pears the Said lot cannot be laid out or extend further South, and by
finally fixing the Said northeast Corner of Lyndebor at a point only
about one mile and a quarter from Said Hustons cprner instead of a
mile & a half, about Eight fifteenths of Said lot the Notherly parts
of it fall within the Society lands So called and So without the
limits of S' 1 Lyndebor & without title under Said deed of Blanch-
ards It is clear from Said deed that your propriety meant to grant
and the Said Richardson intended to buy 150 acres of land in the
Northeast corner of Lyndebor which your propriety reserved in the
grant or confirmation of that township and not a disputed right —
In Conveying the lands north of Lyndebor in 1767 the parties
follow up their line to the north West corner of New Boston and
then measure South one Mile on the west line of that Town to a
hemlock tree, then West 3 miles and a quarter by Lyndebor hence
they & your propriety made it two miles & a half from Said north
West corner of New Boston to Said Hustons corner as appears by
their deed and Said Blanchards deed first above mentioned but it is
now Stated that this line is found to be only about two miles & a
quarter long and that no particular tree was ever run to or marked as
making the corner as mentioned in Said deeds, and hence this Vexa-
tious dispute & difficult} 7 arises, and perhaps the boundary lines of
Lyndebor traced as described in Blanchards deed could never be
made to meet and would if followed embrace more than the 28,000
acres, if from the consideration of these errors you and the Lynd-
bor° proprietors have been induced to allow the Said northeast cor-
ner of Lvndboi" Expresly fixed in your Said grant in 1753 to be at
a point one mile & a half north of Said hustons corner to be moved
about 80 Rods South towards S' 1 corner and this by concession and
Admeasurments made since your grant, under which Said lot is held,
I persuade myself you will not hessitate to defend or compensate for
Such parts of that Eighty Rods as were located previous to Such
Concessions under your grants —
Wherefore I have to request you to indemnify me in the premisses
by allowing other lands or monies that Shall be a reasonable com-
pensation —
Dan vers Feb : 5 th 1798 Israel Hutchinson
436 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Nathan Dane to Proprietors, 1798.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 118.]
Beverly March 10, 1798
Sir Col Israel Hutchinson yesterday received Your letter of the
13 th ult° owing probably to the circumstance that there is no post
office in Danvers, and which induces him to wish you to direct your
letters on the subject in question to me — he would have attended
your meeting of the 5 th instant had he received information of it in
season and he will hold himself under many obligations to you to
inform me by the post when your next meeting will be and what
measures, if any, the proprietors have adopted relative to his petition
— what information they want from him — and whether they wish
him to attend them in person, and when it may most convenient for
them &c with esteem and regard
Your humble servant
Geo. Jeffry Esq r Nathan Dane
MANCHESTER.
[Granted by Massachusetts April 17, 1735, to Capt. William Tyng's "snow-
shoe men," and hence called Tyng's-town. Also known as Harrytown or Old
Harrytown. Incorporated as Derryfield Sept. 3, 1 75 1 . The first town meeting
was held in John Hall's house, Sept. 23, 1 75 1 . A gore of land was annexed to the
north side Dec. 4, 1795. The name of the town was changed to Manchester
June 13, 1810. A city charter was granted July 10, 1846. "Amoskeag " was
severed from Goffstown and " Piscataquog " or " Squog" from Bedford and an-
nexed July 1, 1853.
See Massachusetts and New Hampshire charters in preceding volumes ; IX,
Bouton Town Papers, 151; XII, Hammond Town Papers, 540; Index to Laws,
305; History, by Chandler E. Potter, 1856, pp. 764; History, by John B.
Clarke, 1875, pp. 463 ; sketch, 4, Granite Monthly, 418 ; sketch, Hurd's History
of Hillsborough County, 1885, p. 40; brief historical sketch, compiled by
Manchester Board of Trade, 1890, pp. 83; Dedication of Masonic Temple,
1870, pub. 1871, pp. 32; Dedication of Masonic Hall, address, by H. E. Burn-
ham, 1890, pp. 40; Bibliography, by S. C. Gould, 1885; Dedication of Sol-
diers'' Monument, 1879; Memoir of John Stark, by Caleb Stark, 1870; Life
and Public Services of Frederick Smyth, by B. P. Poore and F. B. Eaton,
1885; Dedication of Franklin St. Congregational Church, 1847; Lawrence's
N. H. Churches, 1856, pp. 198, 202, 205 ; Centennial Sermon, by J. M.
Durell,i884 ; Account of, History of the Merrimack Valley, by A. Poore, 1857, p.
209; History and Present Condition of the Manufactures, 1, Granite Monthly, 21 ;
"Namaooskeag" Falls and the Amoskeag Manufacturing Co., 12, Farmer's Monthly
Visitor, 289 ; Quarter Centennial Pastorate of First Congregational Church, by C.
W. Wallace, 1865 ; Letter of Resignation and Commemorative Discourse, by C.
W. Wallace, 1873 ! Report of First Unitarian Society, 1893.]
MANCHESTER. 437
[John Duncan's Petition, 1/48.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 119.]
Portsm Nov 1 16 th 1748
To the Gentlemen Proprietors & Purchasers of John Tufton Mason
Esqur his Right in Lands in y e Province of New Hampsher
1 the Subscriber having for eighteen years past having improved
and fenced ab l thirty Acres of land lying betwixt great Cohas &
little Cohas and plowed ab f ten Acres of the Same This is to hum-
bly pray that you would grant to me the Said tract of land when you
make a grant of it with y e Adjacent lands which I desire to take upon
Such Terms & Conditions as shall Seem to you meet and you will very
much oblige
Gent" 1 your most Hum serv 1
John Duncan
[Petition of Thomas George and Others, 1748-9.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 120.]
Province of ) Portsmouth February y e 2' 1 1748
New Hampsh r \ To the Honb lt! Theodore Atkinson Esqu r and Oth-
ers Purchasers of John Tufton Mason Esqu r his Right in Lands in
Said Province Humbly Shews
That we the Subscribers having purchased Sundry Tracts of Land
from one hundred & fifty Acres to Sixty Acres, in a place known by
the name of Ting's Town, Scituate between y e easterly side of Merri-
mack River and y e west line of Londonderry and that we have
Dwelt and improved upon our Purchases, from thirteen to nine years
past
and allowing Mason's Right prior and better to Said Lands than
that of the Person's of whom we purchased, And as you have pur-
chased Mason's Right in Said Lands We make our Petition to you
that you would Confirm to us our Respective purchases & Improve-
ments aforesaid (for which we refer to our Deeds) on Such Terms
Conditions & Limitations as you shall think best for yourselves and
your Humble Petitioners
Thomas gorge Moses Wells Abraham merrill
Benjamin Stevens Samuel Parham John Jewel
William Quenby Eliezer wells Caleb Dalton
438 CHARTER RECORDS.
January y e thirtieth 1748 9
Wee the pensioners then personaly met together and have Joyntly
and Severaly impowered thomas George to enter our humble petision
to the Gentlemen lords of the Sile to secure to us our livings
Thomas gorge Joseph George Abraham merrill
his
Benjamin Stevens Samuel parham Ebenezer X Stevens
mark
John Jewel william Quenby Eliezer wells
Moses Wells
[Petition of Elizabeth Hand, 1749.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 121.]
Province of \ Portsmouth 12 th April 1749.
New Hampshire ) The memorial & Petition of Eliz th Rand of Har-
ry's Town Widow of Robert Rand Deceas'd Humbly Sheweth
To the Honourable Theod r Atkinson Esq r & and the other Gent"
Purchasers & Proprietors of Capt John Tnfton Mason his Right in
Lands in the Province of New Hampshire —
That the General Court of the Prov e of the Massachusetts Bay
held at Boston April y e 10 th 1734, upon Consideration of Eminent
Service done by Thomas Goffe Esq r Great Uncle to the Said Robert
Rand, in Advancing the Setlement of their Late Colony, Did Grant
unto the Said Robert One thousand Acres of Land in Said Harry's
Town, which one Thous d Acres is Commonly known by the name of
Rands Farm, & Scituate on the Eastward side of Merimack. About
fourteen years past one Ephr m Bushell built a Frame of a Dwelling
House upon the premises, but upon Information of the title of S d
Rand to the Land, he quitted, Said Rand paying him for his frame,
which afterwards he finished & Dwelt therein with his Family about
Eighteen months, — And one M r Duncan of London Derry about the
Same time, enclosed about Three Acres & Cleared & broke up about
half an Acre near S' 1 House which Improvement he Surrender'd to
Said Robert, And John Goffe Esq r Improved between 4 & 5 Acres of
Said Farm On the westerly Side of Cohas Brook just by Merimack
River & built a Log House thereon, who held possession of the Same,
So that the Said Robert by the Assistance of his Brother Doct r W ,n
Rand Sued S' 1 Goffe for S' 1 Land who promised to Go off the premises
if Said Robert would Drop his Action against him therefor, who
Removed himself and Family but placed his Father thereon & one
Robert Walker & James Walker had Enclosed near One hundred
Acres of Said Farm, and Improved about Eight Acres by planting
MANCHESTER. 439
which parcell of Land is Lying Contiguous to the Improvement of
John Goffe aforesaid westerly & by the River Merimack Southerly —
About 12 years since the Said Robert Rand Demanding of the Said
Robert & James Walker this Land, the Said James Walker being
under age. Said Robert Walker his Brother Engaged for him Viz'
That they would quit their Said Possession & Improvement upon Con-
dition S 1 Robert Rand would pay them for their Improvement in
Said farm which the Said Rob' Rand Agreed to, And Accordingly it
was Referr'd to Men mutually Chosen by the Said parties to Judge
what the Said Robert Rand Shou'd pay to the S' 1 Robert & James
Walker For their Said Improvement, & that according to the Report
of the Said Referrees, the Said Rob 1 Rand paid the Said Rob' &
James Walker money for their S fl Improvem 1 & the S' 1 Rob 1 Walker
quitted his Said Improvement to the Said Robert Rand, thereupon
applied to Coll 1 Blanchard for Advice for Further proceeding (who is
well acquainted with the Affairs Relating to Said Farm), and After-
wards James Walker agreed to quit upon Consideration of Reaping
Two Thirds of the Crop then on the ground — And that one Smith
Fenced & Improved about 4 Acres of Said Farm Joining upon Said
Walkers Improvements, and by the River Merimack who Gave the
Said Robert Rand Six Bushels Corn for his Improved & quitted. —
And that Your Petitioner has a Daughter a Widdow with Four
Small Children who lives on a part of Said Farm Containing about
Forty Acres joining upon the Land Improved by the Rob' & J s Walker
— Tho the Said Robert promised her his S d Daughter 100 Acres of S d
Farm, and also promised your Petitioner on his Death bed One hun-
dred Acres more of Said farm — And that your petitioner (upon the
Removal of the S (l R l & J s Walker) Settled with the Said Rob 1 Rand
her husband, upon the Said one hund d Acres and Dwelt there for
about five or Six years when he Died & was buried — And when the
Southern boundary Line between the Provinces of the Massachusetts
bay & New Hampshire, the whole of Said Grant from the Gener 1
Court of the Massachusetts Bay, fell within, by which Acident your
Memorialist A prebends the Greatest part of Said 1000 Acres falls
allso within Londonderry Charter Bounds, and the Said John Goffe
Esq r who only improved about 1 or 5 Acres, has Since Enclosed and
Improved a Large Farm out of your petitioners Grant And Since the
Commencement of the warr, your petitioner Improved part of the
Said 100 Acres for Two years & Continued in the peaceable posses-
sion thereof till about a fortnight past your petitioner Removed to
Said place to Dwell there and after being there Eight Days John
Goffe Esq r aforesaid hath Enclosed the whole 100 Acres your peti-
tioner is possessed of and am fearfull with an Evil Intention of Cir-
440 CHARTER RECORDS
cumventing & Defrauding your petitioner of that part of the 1000
Acre Grant, more Especially as he did in a formall manner before
8 or 9 witnesses warn your petitioner to move out of Said premisses
Claiming the Same as his property for that he had a Conveyance
thereof from you the proprietors of masons Right &c r — Wherefore
your petitioner humbly prays that as the said Robert Rand Deceas'd
my Late Husband was at the time of the Grant of the General Court
of the Massachusetts Bay of the thousand acres of Land : in Good Cir-
cumstances having full & Constant Employment at his trade of Sail
making which Employment he quitted to settle and Improve this
Land So Granted to him as aforesaid but by Reason of the molesta-
tion of Persons who were Trespassers on Said Tract, The Running of
the Dividing Line between S d Provinces, so as that the Grant afores d
Conveyed no Real Title to the Premises, And the Grant to London-
Derry Proprietors Comprehending the Greatest part of Said 1000
Acres, And the Attempts of Sundry persons to Get into Possession of
and to Obtain Grants from your honours the proprietors of what parts
of the 1000 Acres of Good Land aforesaid is not within any Township
or that Some Persons have without Leave or Licence made Some Im-
provements in, And more Especially John Goffe Esq 1 ' his Attempts or
Aims of Supplanting y r petitioner of that small piece of Ground that
was Enclosed as aforesaid by which means the Substance of the S d
Robert was Diminished before his Death & under went much Fatigue
& Difficulty by Reason of his Endeavouring to settle & Improve the
Premises before his Decease, & Since your Petitioner is Exceedingly
Reduced by means aforesaid, having no Means or place of Living but
on the premises which affords at Best a very small subsistance, being
thus Reduced to Such Needy Circumstances I humbly pray you would
take into Consideration my Deplorable state & of that of my Widow
Daughter and her Fatherless Children and Grant us what Releif and
favour in the premises you Shall think meet — And Your Petitioner
Shall Ever pray &c r —
The Mark of Eliza" 1 E Rand—
[Endorsed] April y e 12 th 1749 Resolved to grand to Eliz a Rand
widow 60 Acres & To Eliz a Secomb widow 40 Acres in y e land called
Ran's Farm —
[Plan of Ranis Farm, Nov. 5, 1748.]
A Plan of that part of that tract of land called Rans Farm lying
between Londonderry west line so called & merrimack now in Pos-
session of Jn° Goffe & James Walker —
MANCHESTER. 44 1
London Jr.., £,n.
Province of j Portsmouth November y e 5 th 1748 —
New Hampshire \ To the Gentlemen Purchasers & Proprietors
of Cap' John Tufton Mason Esqu r his Right in Lands within Said
Province —
I the Subscriber in behalfe of James Walker and myselfe represent
that y e tract of land included within y e above Plan was claimed by
Doctor William Kan by virtue of a grant from y e Province of y e
Mass' Bay about which a Suit at law was had in y e Prov e of y e
Mass 11 Bay between y e said Kan and y e Subscriber for y e Property of
Said Tract — against whom y e Subscriber Recover'd a Judgement upon
y*' Premises against Said Kann in or about y e year 1735 — and as Said
Tract is within your Right we pray your favour that as y e Said Walk-
er and myselfe are in y e Possession & improvement of y e said Tract,
namely of about two thirds thereof — that you would grant our Posses-
sion & improvement to us and the other third thereof reserve to your
own Use & disposall your Compliance herein will very much oblige
said walker in whose behalfe I am and also your most Hum: Serv 1
John Goffe
[Proprietors to John G-offe, 1749.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 122.]
Jn° Goffe Esq lir
S r The Prop rs of y p Lands purchased of John Tufton Mason
Esqu r desirous of preserving all y e Timber on a Tract of Land lying
between Londonderry & merrimack River Litchfield & Chester Line ;
make it their Request of you that you would prevent any person what-
soever from Cuting felling Wasting or making any Strip upon Said
Tract and if any person should so do (notwithstanding our Claim to
said timber & (t ) you are desired to make proper observation thereof
and Endeavour to get such Evidence as may prove a Trespass in order
to have a prosecution made against any Trespasser wherein you will
oblige the said Proprietors by whose desire & Direction this is from
Y r Humble Servt
Portsm Dec r 22' 1 1749— Geo: Jaffrey
442 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Plan of A Strip of Land between Merrimack, Londonderry, Litch-
field, and Chester.']
In this plan I have Measured one Side of Every improvement and
as near as I Could Guess by that I have Discribed the land now in
actual improvement and have write Down Each mans name as he now
has it (Quimby's house not Standing in his improvement more im-
provements than what is here is on the land and Some Done within
this five year that is not as yet Mentioned) Laid down by a Seal of
160 Rods to an Inch
Math w Patten
I have Mentioned no Improvements on Rands farm altho there is a
Considerable Done Intirely from one end of the farm to the other —
The northerly Streack of berry line of from the River Interfers with
Chester westerly line
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[Reserved Lots in Manchester, 1751.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Dec. 6, 1751.]
Voted that all that Tract of Land lying between the lines of Litch-
field Londonderry Chester and Merrimack River belonging to Said
Proprietors be laid out Into Eighteen equal Shares & Lots beginning
on the Southerly part thereof and numbering the Lots one two and So
on till the whole is laid out which Lots shall be drawn for in the
usual manner & each person to whom any Lot so falls shall have hold
enjoy the Same in Severalty to him his heirs and assigns, saving and
Excepting all such Tracts of Land within said Bounds as have been
[Plan of Strip of Land between Londonderry, Litchfield, and Chester.']
This plan describes the Slip of Land between Londonderry and Chester lines & Merrymack River — from William Taggerts field, (from Whence to
the South end of the Slip has been long all under Occupency) and from the S d Field Northward, Eleven Lotts of One Hundred Acres each are Lay'd Out
Bounded & Nombered the three Slips left And Noted to J. Blanchard, are parcell of his Lotts Purchassed & Owned under the Massachusetts grant
Mess™ Parkers & Halls grant left, & Others as Noted in the plan Setled and Agreed for; the Remainder Carefully measured & the Whole to Bow line
Apportioned into Eighteen Shares of Equall Quantity, (at first Divided into y e like quantity of Shares below y« Improvements of Robe' Boyce Esq,
finding that not to be the Intention of y e prop'? have Since Measured the Remainder & Lay'd it in Equall parts, with y e Addition but y e Dividing lines
of their lotts not yet Run. Which is Submitted for further Directions "$ Joseph Blanchard Jun r Surv r
*?E
MANCHESTER.
443
already granted by said Proprietors or by their Order to any person,
Saving and Excepting also that ten hundred Acre Lots be first laid
out at the Southerly End to Sundry persons agreable to a Vote pass'd
the thirteenth day of September 1750 granting to Such of the Proprie-
tors one hundred Acres of Land as should go & See Said Land before
the fifth of November then next, and the Remainder to be Equaly
divided as aforesaid Saving also one hundred Acres of land at the
Southerly End aforesaid to be laid with the other hundred Acre Lots
aforesaid which last mentioned hundred Acre Lot is hereby granted
to Paul March his Heirs and Assigns —
The eighteen Lots mentioned in the above Vote were drawn at the
meeting as follows viz f —
1 — to John Rindge
to John Moffatt Esqu r
to John Wentworth Esqu r
to Mark Hungk g Wentworth Esqu r
to John Thomlinson Esqu r
to Thomas Packer Esqu 1
to Mathew Livermore Esqu r
to Jotham Odiorne Esqu r his Right
to George Jaffrey
to Sam 11 Solly & Clem 1 March Esqu r
to Thomas Walingford Esqu r
to William Parker Esqu r
to Theodore Atkinson Esqu r
to Richard Wibird Esqu r
to M rs Mary Moore & Dan 11 Peirce Esqu r
to John Thomlinson & Jn° Tufton Mason
Esqu rs
to Joshua Peirce Esqu r
to Nath 11 Meserve Esqu r his Original
Right
1 st drawn IS
umber 1
2' 1 . . 10.
3
7.
4
3.
5
5.
6
13.
7
16.
8
8.
9
. 6
10
17.
11
18.
12
11.
13
9.
14
2.
15
4!
16
14.
17
15
18
12
[Ten Lots Reserved in Manchester, 1753.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Aug. 29, 1753.]
The Draft of the Ten hundred Acre Lots mentioned in the Vote
pass'd y e 6 th day of December 1751 drawn for in the usual manner —
viz 1 —
444
CHARTER RECORDS.
1 st drawn Lot N° 1
2 . 8.
3
9.
4
10.
5
5.
6
3.
7
7.
8
6.
9
2
10
4.
to John Tufton Mason Esqu 1
to Josh a Peirce Esqu r
to Joseph Blanchard Esqu r
to Dan 11 Peirce Esqu r
to Theodore Atkinson Esqu 1
to George Jaffrey
to Thomas Packer Esqu 1
to M r John Rindge
to Clement March Esqu r
to M 1 William Rindge
[Petition of William Duncan, 1760.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 123.]
To The Honourable the Proprietors of Lands Purchased from John
Tufton Mason Esq.
The Petition of William Duncan of Londonderry In the Province
of New=Hampshire, Humbly Shews.
That in or About Anno: Domini: 1730. On the Southerly Side &
Adjoining to Great Cohaas-Brook where it Emties into Merrymac
River Your Petitioner Fenced & Clear'd A field of thirty Acres, &
Improv'd the Same for Corn & Rye, Untill your Honours, gave it to
the Widow Rand, At the Request of John Goffee Esq.
And Whereas the Inhabitants of Sundry Whole Towns, & In other
Towns Many Individuals, are quieted in their Possessions, by your
Disinterested Goodness, which for the Reason Above Cannot be Dun
to me. Yet by Your Clemency to others I am Encouraged, Humbly
to pray Your Honours to Consider My Loss & Grant me the Islands
in Merrymac River near to, & below Amaskeeg Falls, or Such other
Donation, as in your great Wisdom, & Usual bounty, you Judge
Equitable & your Petitioner, as in Duty bound will ever pray —
Willeam Duncan
Londonderry Feb y 20 th Anno: Domini: 1760.
[Letter from Willard Hall, 1764.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 124.]
Wesford Nov r 9 th 1764 '
S r / I have directed this to you on Supposition y e you are Clerk of
y e Proprietors of Mason's Grant, if I am mistaken, please to direct y e
MARLBOROUGH. 445
Bearer, w"' this, to y e proper ^son ; Who I woifd inform y l , I had
formerly a Claim to a Lot of Land near Amuskeag-Falls, granted by
y' Massachusetts, w' 1 ', when y e Aboves' 1 Proprietors were inform'd of,
(upon y 1 ' kind motion of my good Friend, Cap 1 Wibird) They were
generously pleas'd to give to me ; but in what Manner, I never knew:
Now my Desire is y l you wou'd send me a Copy from y e Records of y e
Proprietors, of their Doings in that affair, w cl1 y e Bearer hereof will
satisfy you for. Y 1 Humb e serv'
Willard Hall
To y e Clerk of y e Proprietors of Mason's Grant.
[James Underwood to Samuel Hohart, 1764.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 124.]
M r Hobert S r these are to Desire you the first Time you go to ports-
mouth to Go to m r Jaffrey who is Clerk for the Proprietors of the
pattentee & Disire a Coppy of the Records of Said Propri rs of there
Grant to y e Rev d m r Willard Hall of Land in Derryfield & pay him
for it & Leave it at Dea" Kendalls and a minit of the Cost & your
Trouble & I will pay you S r Dont fail the first oppertunity as the
thing is much wanted — & you will oblige your Very Hum le Ser*
Nov r 30 th 1764 James Underwood—
M r Sam eI Hobart
MARLBOROUGH.
[Granted by the Masonian Proprietors as Monadnock No. 5, May 20, 1752, to
James Morrison and others. Many of the settlers came from Marlborough, Mass.,
and the town was sometimes called New Marlborough. On Holland's map of
N. H., the town is designated as Oxford. Incorporated as Marlborough Dec. 13,
1776, and named from Marlborough, Mass. A small portion of Swanzey was
annexed Jan. 8, 1794. A part of the town, with other territory was incorporated
as Roxbury, Dec. 9, 18 12. Another portion was included in the limits of Troy,
incorporated June 23, 1815. A part of Dublin was annexed June 13, 1818. A
tract of land was taken from Swanzey and annexed Dec. 15, 1842. The line with
Troy was established June 28, 1847. A small part of Troy was annexed June 24,
1870.
See XII, Hammond Town Papers, 566; Index to Laws, 334; sketch, by S. H.
McCollester, Hurd*s History of Cheshire County, 1886, p. 231 ; sketch, Child's
Gazetteer of Cheshire County, 1885, p. 302; Biographical Notices of Physicians,
by W. C. Whitcomb, 1, N. H. Repository, 217; Lawrence's N. H. Churches,
1856, p. 280; History, by C. A. Bemis, 1881, pp. 726; Address, at Centennial
Celebration, 1876, by S. H. McCollester.]
44 6
CHARTER RECORDS.
[Plan of Marlborough, 1752.]
r V^./r. jro..ri ^ r.^'t- »° s "
*. , ,»-,-* ffl»fe«U T~tnt, ftito*** V''J' A ' M
' £o. r d Outf— " '
Jfiril O** ■ .
[Charter of Marlborough, 1752.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 126, and Proprietors' Records. Vol. 6>
p. 110.]
Province of ) Pursuant to the Power & Authority Granted &
New Hampshire ) Vested In me the Subscriber by the Prop rs of
Lands Purchased of John Tufton Mason Esq. in y e Province of New
Hampshire By their Vote Passed at their Meeting held at Portsmouth
In s rt Province the 6 Day of December — 1751. —
I Do by these Presents on y e terms & Limitations hereafter Ex-
pressed Give And Grant all the Right Possession & Property of the
Prop rs Afores d unto James Morrison Jun r Archibald Dunlap Robert
Clark James Lyons Robert Allen Andrew Armer Halbart Morrison
David Morrison Samuel Morrison John Morrison Thomas Morrison
William Gillmore John Gillmore Sam 11 Alison Samuel Alison Jun r
James Willson Jun r John Willson Robert Willson Thomas Willson
Samuel Willson Samuel Steel James Moore John Wason John Coch-
ran Isaac Cochran Thomas Cochran Samuel Cochran Hugh Montgom-
ery Henry Neal John Moore Robert Moore Samuel Mitchell Thomas
m'Cleary Three Shares Each & to James Willson Sen 1 " one Share Of in
& to that tract of Land or Township Called Manadnock Nomber five
Situate in the Province of New Hampshire Containing by Estima-
tion twenty Thousand Acres Bounded as Followeth Begining at the
Northwest Corner Of the township Called North manadnock N°
three & Runs from thence north Eighty Degrees west three Mills &
MARLBOROUGH. 447
an half to a beach tree in the west line of Masons Patent & from
thence Southerly in that line Seven Mills three quarters And
fourty Roads to the Northwest Corner of the township Called
Manadnock N° four from thence South Eighty Degrees East about
four Mills by the North Line of S d N° 4 till it' Come to the west line
of Manadnock N° 2 & N° 3 to the First bounds Mentioned.
To Have and to Hold to them their heirs & Assigns on the follow-
ing terms Conditions & Limitations (that is to Say that within nine
months from this Date there be one Hundred & twenty three fifty
Acre Lotts Lay'd out as Near the Middle the township in the beast
of the upland as Conveniency Will admit & Drawn for & that the
Remander of the township be Divided In to one Hundred & twenty
three Shares, not Exceeding two Lotts to a Share In Such Quantity
as the Grantees agree upon Each Lott & Drawn for Within two years
from this Date
That three of the afores' 1 Shares be Granted & Appropriated free
of all Charge one for the first Sittled Minister, one for the Minis-
tray one for The School there forever, one Lott for Each s' 1 Share to
be Lay'd out Near the Middle of the town & Lotts Coupled to them
So as to make Them Equal with the Rest. —
That twenty more of S' 1 Shares be Reservid for the Grantors their
Heirs & Assigns forever & acquitted from all Duty & Charge until!
Improved by the owner & Owners or Some holding under them Re-
spectively.
That the Owners of the Other Rights make Settlement at their
own Expence in the following manner Viz 1 all the Lotts to be Lavd
out At the Grantees Expence
That all the Lotts in S d town be Subject to have all Necessary
Roads Layd out through them as there Shall be Occation free from
Charge for the Land
That at or before the Last day of December, 1754 there be three
Acres Cleared Inclosed & fitted for Mowing or tillage on thirty of the
aforementioned Grantees Shares viz 1 on one Share of each of the
aforenamed Grantees Excepting Hugh Montgomory James Moore &
Samuel Steel & from Thence annually one acre more in Like Manner
for live years And that Each of Grantees have a house built on Some
one Lott in s' 1 Township of a Room Sixteen feet Squair at the Least be-
sides the Chimney- way with a Chimney & Cellar fitt for Comfortable
Dwelling therein in Six years from the Date hereof & Some Person
Inhabiting & Resident in Each house & Continue Inhabitancy there
for four Years then Next Coming
And that within the term of twelve years from this Date there be
Seventeen Lotts more viz 1 one of the Rights of James Morrison Robert
448 CHARTER RECORDS.
Clark James Lyons Robert Allen Andrew Armer Halbart Morrison
David Morrison Samuel Morrison John Morrison Thomas Morrison
William Gillmore John Gillmore Samuel Alison James Willson John
Willson Robert Willson James Willson Jun r have in Like manner
Five Acres of Land Cleared Inclosed & fitted as afores' 1 over & above
What they are to do as afores' 1 & each a house in manner afores' 1 And
Some Person Inhabiting therein & Continueing Inhabitancy for Three
years afterwards there
That a Convenient Meeting house be built in s' 1 township within
Ten years after this Date (& finished) as near the Centre of the
township As Conveniency will admit of to be Determined by a major
Vote of Grantors & Grantees & ten acres of Land Reserved there for
Publick use
That the afores' 1 Grantees or their assigns Grant & assess any
Sume Or Sums of Money as they Shall think Necessary for Carrying
Forward & Compleating the Settlement Afores d
And any of the Grantees Exclusive of the Publick Lotts Afores' 1
Who Shall Neglect for the Space of three months Next after Such
Assessment, Shall be Granted & made to pay the Same, So Much of
Such Delinquents Rights Respectively Shall and may be Sold as will
pay Tax & all Charges arising thereon by a Committee of the Gran-
tees Appointed for that Purpose
That all white pine trees fitt for Masting his Majestys Royal Navey
Be & hereby are Granted to his Majesty his heirs & Successors for
ever
And in Case any of the Grantees Shall Neglect & Refuse to Per-
form Airy of the Articles Afore Mentioned by him Respectively to be
done He Shall forefeit his Share & Right in S d township & every
Part & Percell thereof to those of the Grantees who are not Delin-
quent in the Conditions on their Part Respectively to be done & it
Shall & May be Lawfull for them or any Person by their Authority
to Enter into & upon Such Delinquents Right & him or them Utterly
to amove Oust & Expell For the use of them their heirs & assigns
Provided they Settle or Cause To be Settled Such Delinquents Right
within the term of one year At the furthest from the Period by this
Grant Stepulated as the Conditions thereof & fully Comply with the
Conditions Such Delinquent Ought to have done within one year
from the time after the Respective periods thereof, & in Case the s d
Grantees fullfilling their Parts as afores' 1 Shall neglect fullfilling as
afores' 1 of any Delinquent Owner nor he him Self Perform it that
then Such Share or Shares Be forefiet Revert & belong to the Gran-
tors their heirs & assign And to be wholly at their Disposall always
Provided that there be No Indian war in any of the terms Limitted
MARLBOROUGH. 449
as afores' 1 for doing the Duty Conditioned in this Grant to be done &
in Case that Should happen The Same time to be allowed after Such
Impediment Shall be Removed
Lastly the Grantors do hereby Promis to the s d Grantees their
heirs And Assigns to Defend tho the Law to King & Council if need
be one Action that Shall & may be brought against them or any Nom-
ber Of them by any Person or Persons whatsoever Claiming the s d
Land or any Part thereof by any Other title then that of the s d Gran-
tors or that by which they hold & Derive theirs from
Provided the Said Grantors are Avouched in to Defend the Same
& in Case on finall tryall the Same Shall be Recoverd over Against
the Grantors the s' 1 Grantees Shall Recover Nothing Over against the
Grantors for the s' 1 Lands Improvement or Expence in bringing for-
ward the Settlement
To all whch Premises I Joseph Blanchard Agent for And in behalf
of the Grantors have hereunto Sett My hand & Seal this twentyeth
Day of May in the 25 th year of his Majestys Reign Annoq Dom :
1752
Att 1 A true Copy Examined p r
Joseph Blanchard ] Seal >
Mathew Thornton Prop rs Clerk
[ Vote of Acceptance by Marlborough Proprietors, 1752.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 125, and Proprietors' Records, Vol. 6>
p. 115.]
Att A Meeting of the Prop rs of the Township Called Manadnock
X° 5. Held at the House of Joseph Blanchard Of Dunstable in the
Province of New Hampshire Esq. — May the Twentyeth A D
1752
The Following Vote Passed Unanimously.
Whereas the Prop rs of y e Lands in the Province of New Hampshire
Purchased by them of John Tufton Mason Esq. who hold them under
the title Mad by A Common Recovery Did on the twentyeth day of
.May Afores' 1 Grant the Quanty of Twenty Thousend acres By Esti-
mation, part of S' 1 Land Bounded as followeth Begining at the North-
west Corner of the Township Called North Manadnock N° 3 &
Runs from thence North Eighty Degrees west three Miles & an half
28
450 CHARTER RECORDS.
to A beach tree in The west line of Masons Patent & from thence
Southerly in that line Seven Milles three quarters & fourty Rods to
the northwest Coner of the Township Called Manadnock N° 4 from
thence South Eighty degrees East About four Miles by the North
Line of S d N° 4 : Till it Comes to the west line of Manadnock N° 2 &
From thence North by the Needle by Manadnock N° 2 : & N° 3 to
the first bounds Mentioned — Unto James Morison Jun r Archibald
Dunlap, Robert Clark James Lyons Robert Allin And w Armer Hal-
bert Morison David Morison Sam 11 Morison John Morison Thomas
Morison William Gillmor John Gilmor Sam 11 Alison Sam 11 Alison
Jun r James Wilson Ju r John Wilson Robert Wilson Thomas Wilson
Sam 11 Wilson Sam 11 Steel James Moore John Wason John Cochran
Isaac Cochran Thomas Cochran Sam 11 Cochran Hugh Montgomory
Henry Neal John Moore Robert Moore Sam 11 Mitchel Thomas
McCleary & James Wilson Sen 1 ' Under Certain Conditions Limita-
tions & Reservations In S 1 ' Grant Mentioned as by Reference Thereto
Will fully Appear.
Voted That We Do Hereby Accept Said Title And For Our Selves
Our Heirs & Assigns Do Acknowledge that we hold Said Lands
Under Said Title Conditions & Limitations with the Reservations
therein Mentioned.
Mathew Thornton Prop rs Clerk.
[Petition of Certain Inhabitants of Marlborough, 1768.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 127.]
Province of New Hampshire
To the Proprietors of Lands Purchased of John Tufton Mason
Esq r in the province aforesaid (Commonly Called the Lords Propri-
etors of Said Lands) &c.
Humbly Shueth To your honours.
We the Subscribers Inhabitants of Monadnock Number five (So
Called) in Said province, Lying in Said Masons Patant, That, on the
twentieth day of May A. D. 1752. your honours Was pleased to
Grant Said Monadnock Number five to a Number of People and
Gave a Charter of the Same to Said people with Sundry Conditions
and Restrictions as mentioned in said Charter: Since Which We
have Purchased of Sundry of the Grantees, and Setled in Said Town
Ship, and have fulfiled Said Charter as to our part as fully as hath
been in our Power to do, By Reason that there is a Number of Said
Grantees that Neglect to Settle there Rights or to do any Considera-
[Plan of Marlborough, 1762.]
MARLBOROUGH. 45 I
ble part of the duty Required of them by Said Charter, altho We
Conceave the Time for the Settlement on Said Rights is Long Since
Expired and Said Delinquents at our meeting for Bringing forward
the Settlement of Said Township, &c. by means of their own Voates
and the Interest they make, Carry the Votes as they please to the
Great Damage of the Inhabitants of said Township and to the dis-
churagement of others Settleing therein &c. —
the delineqnant Rights are as followeth (viz) Henry Neal William
Gilmore Helbert Morrison Samuel Allason Jun r Robert Allen, Sam-
uel Mitchel, John moore Thomas Morrison,
We, having thus opened our Deplorable Case, to your honours as
obedient Children, to their Parents, Desire your honours Would
Take our Case into your Wise Consideration and if your Honours
think proper, Grant Said Delinquants Rights to the Present Inhab-
itants of Said Township on Such Conditions as your honours Shall
think proper ; or otherwise Releave us as your honours in your Great
Wisdom Shall think Proper. And We as In duty Bound Shall Ever
pray.
Monadnock Number five 25 th day of July 1768.
Daniel Goodenow William Barker Joseph Collins
Abel Woodart Joshua tucker Isaac M'allester
Abijah tucker Moses tucker Caleb tucker
Stephen Church Charles Biglo Richard Tozer
[Memorial of Jonathan Blanchard, 1768.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 128.]
To the Gentlemen Prop rs Purchasors of the Right of John Tufton
Mason Esq 1 " in the Province of New Hamp r —
The Memorial of Jonathan Blanchard of Dunstable in Said Province
shews —
That your Memorialist & Others are Largely Interested in the New
Township Called Monad* N° 5. Granted In your Right some Years
since, —
that they (& their Family's) have at a Large Expence been & Still
are Carrying on & Compleating the Settlem 1 of Said Township as En-
joynd by Grant thereof. —
That your Memorialist understands a Petition has been preferrd to
Your Society (as Well as Many Causeless Insinuations mention' 1 )
Setting forth that a Number of the Original Grantees or their Assigns
are Delitory & wholly Neglect the Improvem 1 & settlement of their
Rights & shares —
45 2 CHARTER RECORDS.
That your Memoralist Declares (so far as he Can find out) that the
Representation afores d is false & that there is not one Single Right
in S d Township but that has more or Less Cleard & Improved on, &
that if the whole Duty is not already Done as they are Perfect 8 the
same he Prays for your further Indulgence & is Perswaded that any
New Grant Cannot hastin the settlement — That if the Petitioners
afores d Sho d again Beg for the Supposed forfeiture Your Memorialist
prays that he May have Notice & Liberty to state the facts Touching
the Settlem 1 Before any New Grant Takes place Which tho' Perhaps
Cannot Take Effect Yet it May be Prejudicial to the Present Claimers
& no Real service and Your Memorialist as In Duty shall Ever pray —
Portsm Dece r 22 d 1768— Jon a Blanchard
\~Draft of Lots in Marlborough, 1762.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 129.]
A List of the Proprietors of Monadnock N° five with the Draft of
their Lots, (Drawn Nov r 8. 1762)—
Thomas Wilson N° u. 3 d R: N° 51. N° 10 — 3 d N° 7 — 3 d N° 1 — i f t
Henry Neal N° 12 — 3 d N° 52. No 53. N° 1 — 3 d N° 2 — 8 th
James Lyons N° 17. N° 92. N° 9 — 4 th N° 10— 4 th N° 3 — 5 th
Thomas Cochran N° 22. N° 9 — 7 th No 8 — 7 N° 60. N° 59. —
W m Gilmore N° 93 N° 30. N° 3 — 4. N° 4 — 4. N° 27. —
Robert Willson N° 94 No 6 — 1 N° 5 — 3 d N° 6 — 3 d N° 105 —
John Wason N° 49. N° 10 — 7. N° 14. N° 15. No 1 — 5^
Halbert Morrison N° 35. N° 2 — 4. N° 1 — 4. N° 62. N° 101.
Samuel Morrison N° 12 — 2 d No 43. N° 13 — 2 d N° 103. N° 96
Andrew Armer N° 32. No 2 — 6. N° 3 — 6 No 47. N° 5 — 4 th
Isaac Cochran N° 39. No 7 — 4 No 38. N° 82. N° 2 — 2
Samuel Allison '? N° 4— 6 N° 44. No 102. N° 4 — 1. N° 2 — 5 th
Archibald Dunlap No 37. N° 12 — 5. N° 6 — 2 d N° 58. N°i3 — 4th
John Gilmore N° 18. N° 5 — 7 th No 10 — 1. No 11 — 1. No 5 — 8
Samuel Steel N° 23. No 8 — 4. No 24. No 83. N« 1 — 2 d
Robert Allen No 7—1. N° 97. No 98 N° 13 — 7. No 4 — 8 th
James Moor No 7 — 2 d N° 73. N° 40. N° 81. N° 106
No 2 — 3
Thomas MacClary No 7— 7^ N041. N° 54. N° 100 Non_ 7 th
James Willson Jun r N° 7 — 5 N° 8 — 5 N° 7—6. N° 8—6.
John Morrison N° 84. N° 9— 1. No 9 — 2 d No 69 N° 13 — 5 th
John Willson N° 64 N° 5 — 6 No 48 N° 3 — 1. No 12 —
Samuel Mitchel No 65. N° 6 — 6. No 2. N° 3. N° 12 — 7-
Samuel Cochran N° 50. N° 1 1 — 4. N° 3 — 2 d N° 4— 2 d N° 57 —
James Morrison N° 26. N° 10 — 6. N° 55. No 56. & North
half N° 1 1 -6
Hush Montgomery N° 10. N° 9 — 6 N° 91. N° 90. N° 1 — 8
John Moor No 9. N° 6— 7 N« 70 N° 78 N° 13— 3 d
—6— 8»h
£3 5- fe a
5^
MARLBOROUGH. 453
Robert Moor
N° 5 2 d
Jsjo 72°-
No 67.
N° 12 — 1.
N» 13— 1.
— ■ i
N" 36
Samuel Willson
N° 5 — 1
N° 71.
No 68
N° 13 — 6
No 46—
Thomas Morrison
N° 1 1 — 2
N» 95.
10 — 2.
4—7-
104.
David Morrison
N" 42.
No 1—7.
No 8-3.
No 1.
N° 80—
Robert Clark
No 8— 2d
No 75.
No 85.
No 6—5.
No 3—8—
John Cochran
N° 88
X" 12 — 4
N° 33.
No 5-5.
No 25 —
Samuel Allison
N° 89.
N° 1—6
•V 34-
N" 61.
N° 9— 3d-
James Willson Sen r
N° 10 — 5.
& S° half of N° 1 1—6.
first Minister
N° 7.
N° 13.
for the ministry
N° 5. & North half of N<
'6—
for the School
N° 20. & S° half of N° 6
—
A True Copy of the Schedule of the Lots of Monad k N° 5 as Drawn
& Recorded Exam d f E. Dexter Pp ts Clerk
^ The Prop ,s of Monadnock N° 5. in New Hamp r at a Meeting Legally
Call' 1 & held on y 8 8 th of Nov r 1762 (By a Committee) put all the
Numbers of the Lots in Said Township into a hat & Drew out the
following Lots in An Open & fare Manner for the Grantors Being
their Proportion of Land in Said Township Reserved by Grant
Viz— N° 2. in the Sixth Range
3 in — D°
12. in y e 5 th Range
4. in y e 4 th Range
6. in y e 4 th Range
11. in y e 4 th Range
6 in y e 3 d Range
3 in y e 2 d Range
4 in y e 2 d Range
8 in y e l 8t Range
2. in y e 1 st Range
11 one hundred Acre Lots —
& N° 8— N° 11 N° 16 N° 19 G J N° 28 N° 29 N° 31 N° 45 N° 66
N° 63 N° 74 N° 76 N° 77 G J N° 79 N° 87 N° 86 N° 99 N° 21
N° 4
19 one hundred acre Lots —
Attest Ebenez r Dexter P ts Clerk
[Endorsed] Rece d March 9 th 1769 f y e hand of Jon !l Blanchard
[Conditions of Settlements in Marlborough, 1770.]
[Mason ian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 130.]
Esq r Jaffery Sir these with my due Regards to you and to let you
know that I reseved youre Letter dated ye 12 of Des r last Whare in
454
CHARTER RECORDS.
you desire a tru & just acount of the settlement of monadnock No 5
and how far We had Complied with the Condishons of our Chartor
which I Shall do my indeavour to give you as troo an account as I Can
tho it is hard for me to Render to you So Exact an acount as you
desire but I will do it in the best manner that I Can which are as
folers to wit first the names of the Proprioaters that the Chartor was
granted to are as folers viz
heare is the names of
those parsons that draw
under y e former Pro-
pria 8
the Names that are hear
under riten are those
that are in y e town as
setlers
Thomas Willson
David Church
Thomas Rigs & famely
Hen? Neel
Jonathun Blancher Esq r
James Linds
Willam Eagor
Joshua Tucker & famely
Thomas Cockran
Addinaiah How
James Tirfiny & famely
Willam Gilmor
Richard Tozer
Richard Tozer & famely
Robart Willson
Eleaz How
Willam Adams Singal man
John Wason
Charls Biglo
Joseph Peck & famely
Helbort morison
Noah Church
Samuell morrison
Jacob Felton
John Felton & famely
Andro Armor
Isaac m c Allester
Isaac m c Allester & famely
Isaac Cockran
Abrahm How Jur
Abel Woodart & famely
Sam 11 Allison jur
Silas Whealor
David Warrin & famely
Archibell Dunlap
Benj a m c Allester
Benidick Webber & famely
John Gilmore
Cap' Joseph Biglo
Benj a Tucker & famely
Sam 11 Steel
J : Blanch d D : free
Duety free rite
Robart Allen
Jonathun Blanchard Esq'
by Jonathan Goodenow
James moore
J : Blanch d Duety free
Duety free rite
Thomas m c Clary
Jona Green
Jon a Shaw & famely
James Willson jur
Daniel Herrington
Jona Herrington & famly
John morison
Jon a Bond
Silas Hooker no Famelly
John Willson
John Woods
James Croasman & famely
Sam 11 Witchel
John Taylor
Thaddes Hastins Singl man
Sam 11 Cockran
Stephen How
James Bruer & famely
James morrison
Wm Badkock
Benj a Tucker jur & famely
Hugh mo'gomory
J : Blanch : Due : free
Duety free Rite
John moore
Cap' Jesse Rice
Richard Robards & famely
Robart moore
Silas Gates
Stephen Church Sing 1 man
Samuell Willson
muning Sawing
Sam 11 Bishup & famely
Thomas morrison
Ebenezer Dexter
David morrison
Daniel Goodnow
Daniel goodnow & famy
Robart Clarck
Josiah Stow
Joseph Collins & famely
John Cockran
Ebenezer Joslin
Willam Barker & famely
Sam 11 Alison
Ebenezer Dexter
Silas Fife Singel man
MARLBOROUGH. 455
Esq r Jaffery Sir I have given you on the other Side of the leaf as
neare account as I Can Consarning our Setlment and of the Number of
famelyes that are in the town as Setlers and have left those Rights
blanck that are not Settled and as you desired to know what we had
don Consarning a meeting House arc; as folers viz we have granted
money for that purposand have agread with a man to Set us up a house
fifty feat long & forty wide and obliged him by bond to have it redy
to raise by the begining of Sepetembor Next and We are giting boards
Shingles & Clabboards to Cover it as Soon as it is up and the Com-
mity that was Chosen by the Proprioators to pick out A Spot to Set
the meeting house on have agread on a Spot if you gentilmen Lord
Proprioaters Consent their to for according to our Chartor you are to
have a voise with us in that afair and Sir if you woold take so much
Notes of our letter as to Send an anser to it Consaring our Meeting
House Spot I Shall take it as a grate favour and Sir you will Sea that
Thomas morrisons Right is not Setled it belonged to Dock tr Dexter our
formor Clarck who is deseas'and his Wido Cantdispoas of the land til
She has leav from the coart and as soon as shea Can git liberty to Sel
Shea has agread with a man for one of the Lots belonging to that right
who is to go on with a famely and if Shea may have that liberty and
hir land Not taken from hir ; for by Chartor it is forfited into the
hands of the Grantors and Now according to Chartor at their dispoasel
but I hope thay will Consider hir Case and give hir one year more to
do hir duty in & Helbort morrisons right their is one or two ackers of
land Cleard Last foal and Soad with grane & I hear that the man that
has begun their in tends Next Sumer to bild and Com their to Live
with a famely which I Suppoase will be don if Nothing Extroadny
hapens No more at present but I Remain youre moast humbel sarvent
at Command ,
Benj a Tucker
[ Votes of Proprietors of Marlborough, 1770.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 131.]
Jan y e 3 : 1770
y e Propriator of mond N° 5 being legally warnd met at y e house of
Bej Tucker and voted on y e following articles l ly Chose Benj a Tucker
moderator 2 ly Chose Benj a Tucker dark for Sd Prop 3 ly voted to Dis-
miss all former officers voted Benj a Tucker firs assessor voted Jos
Collins Second voted Daniel goodenough y e 3 asesor voted Charles
Biglow Collector voted Beirj 8 Tucker treasurer 4 ly voted to Dismiss
all former committees voted Benj a Tucker Daniel goodenough John
456 CHARTER RECORDS.
Blood Josep Collins Moses Goddard to be a committee to lay out and
Repair convenient and nessary Roads voted Benj a Tucker Joseph Col-
lins David warrin be a committee to look out a buring place voted
Isaac M c allester Daniel Goodenough Charles Biglow Be a committe
to Preambilate y e lines of Sd township voted John Weeks Charles
Biglow Jonathan Bond Be a committee to Recken with the former
treasurer voted David Warrin Isaac M e Allester Silas Gates Be a com-
mittee for drawing money out of y e treasury voted Joseph Collins
David warrin John Felton Be a com to Receive y e Bonds for y e school
money and Receive y e intrest money y e 5 article Past over 6 ly voted to
Build a meeting house forty five feet long and Eight and thirty wide
voted to Except of a Subscription of moses Tucker Joshua Tucker
Abijah Tucker moses goddard Richard tozer John Felton Jedediah
Tayntor Benj a Tucker Jur Jedediah maynod Stephen Church Josep
collins Provided y e Subscribers will give Bonds to compleat their Sub-
scription to the committee to y* Shall Be chosen to Build y e meeting
house voted Benj a Tucker Daniel Goodenough Josep Collins Jonah
Herrington Moses Goddard James Brewer Isaac M c allester Be a
committee for building y e meeting house and voted to Raise ten Dol-
lers on Each Prop Right for to Build a meeting house voted y l y e
committee y e are appointed to Build y e meeting house are impowerd
to notify y e lord Propriators and Request their voice where it shal Be
set 7 ly Past over 8 ly voted John weeks Charles Biglow Daniel Her-
rington Be a committee to assist y e dark in Receiveing y e Books
and Papers and Recording Such things as have Been Neglected by
y e former dark : voted on y e fifth article to Except accompts and
voted not to Raise any money for y e high ways under y e 8 voted to
confeirm all former votes and meetings Excepting one meeting held
at y e house of Cypron how in marlborough in y e Province of y e
massachusets Bay in y e year one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty
Eight voted Past over y e 9 article 10 ly voted y l Every man shall vote
in their meetings according to their intrest in sd township
Voted y l y e owners of one Sixteenth Part of y e lands in sad town-
ship Requesting y e dark to call a meeting he shall Be obliged to Do
it By Posting a notificaton in Sd township and in marlboroug at
some Publick Place near y e Senter of Sd town
all y e officers and committees Sworn to their Respective offices Ex-
cepting John week Jonah herrington John Blood and James Brewer
MARLBOROUGH. 457
[Petition of Committee for Locating Meeting House, 1770.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 133.]
M r George Jaffrey
We the Subscribers being Chosen A committee By the
Grantees of Monadnock No 5 to Build a meeting House for Publick
Worship and likewise to acquaint the Grantors of Said township of
the Proceedings in that affair and Request their voice in it Agreable
to the Charter of The Grantors — We have therefore According to
our Judgment Chosen the Best Spot to Set A meeting house on
Neighest the Center of S'd Town Both in Respect of the Grantors
And the Grantees and Request the Grantors to Come and Give their
Consent to it if they think Proper or Signify their Minds to us any
way as they Shall think Proper —
We Being informed mr Jaffrey was Clark for the grantors of Said
Township we have Presumed to Send the Above Request to him and
hope his favour in laying the Request Before the Grantors and his
Doing the Same and acquainting us of their minds will greatly oblige
the grantees and us y r Humb le Serv ts
Monadnock N° 5 Jan ry y e 11 : 1770
Benj a Tucker Daniel Goodenough Joseph Collins
Isaac M'allester Moses Goddard James Brewer
Jonah Harrington
[ Votes of Projjrietors of Marlborough, 1770.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 133.]
Att a meeting of the Proprietors of Monadnock No five Legally
Warned and held att the house of mr Jonah Herrington on Wednes-
day the Eighteenth of April 1770 —
l lv Chose Cap 1 Jesse Rice moderator —
on y'" (2) artical in S'd warrant Past to Reconsider what was Done
Conserning a meeting house in the last meeting
votd to Dismiss y e Committee to Build y e meeting house
voted to chuse a committee of five men to Build y e New meeting
house
and votd that Benj a Tucker Daniel Goodnow Joseph Collins moses
goddard and Isaac M c Allester be the committee to Build y' meeting
house but they one and all refused having any consern with it —
under y e 3 article votd to Reconsider y e former vote conserning a
meeting house and voted to have one 30 feet square without the help
45^ CHARTER RECORDS.
of Subscription under y e 4 artical voted to chuse a committee to lay-
out a road over the South Branch and Build a bridg over y e Same
and voted that James Brewer william Barker and Silas fife be a com-
mittee to lay out y e Road and build y e Bridg over y e Branch —
under y e 5 Artical voted to Dismiss y e Committee chosen to take
Care of y e Bonds Concerning y e School money and made choice of Cap*
Jesse Rice Daniel Herrington and william Barker trustees for to take
care of that money under y e 6 : article voted to Dissmiss y e former com-
mittee that was appointed to lay out and clear Roads and voted to
chuse five men for a new committee voted David whelor Samuel Bish-
shop Jonah Herrington Be a committee for y e Purposes aforesd voted
to Pass over y e 7 article under y e 8 : article voted to Raise two Dol-
lers on Each Prot Right to be laid out in y e Roads under y e 9 : arti-
cal voted to chuse a committee of 3 men for Sail of lands chose
Charles Biglow Jonathan Shaw and James Tiffaney y e 10 voted to
Recive accomps under y e 11 : voted to Chuse a committee to make
use of the intrest money in Schooling the children and choase william
Barker Isaac M°allester and Richard Roberds for that Purpose y e 12 :
voted to Chuse a committee of five men to Raise y e meeting house and
voted that moses Cinney Samuel Bishshop Jonathan Shaw Joseph
Peck and Silas fife to be a committee for that Purpose
Jesse Rice moderator
[Aecount of Settlements in Marlborough, 1770.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 134.]
an acompt of y e Settlements In monadnock N° five Carled New
marlborough In y e province of New Hampshire
Dra* 1 Thomas Willson — ■ Settled by Thomas Riggs
2 Henry Neal —
3 James Lyan — Settled by Joshua Tucker
4 Thomas Cochran — Settled by Jams Tiffany
5 William Gilmore — Settled by Richard Tozer
6 Robert Wilson — Settled by William Adams
7 John Warson — Settled by Joseph peck
8 Halbart morroson — Jonathan Nicholds made
Sum Improvement
9 Samuel morrison — Settled by John Fulton
10 Andrew Armer — Settled by Isaac m c Allester
11 Isaac Cochran — Settled by Abel Woodart
12 Samuel Allison — Settled by David Warrin
MARLBOROUGH.
459
13 Archabel Dunlap —
14 John Gilmore —
15 Samuel Steel —
16 Robort Allen—
17 James moor —
18 Thomas m' Clary —
19 James Wilson —
20 John morison —
21 John Wilson—
22 Samuel mitchel —
23 Samuel Cochran —
24 James morrison —
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Settled by Bennideck Webber
Settled by Benjamin Tucker
Called Duty free
Settled by Jonathan Goodenow
Called Duty free
Settled by Jonathan Shaw
Settled by Joliali Harrington
Silas Hooker made Sum
Improvements
Settled by James Grossman
Thaddeas Hastings made
Sum Improvement
Settled by James Brewer
Settled by Benjamin Tucker Jun 1
25 Hugh mongommory — Called Duty free
John moor-
Robert moor-
Samuel Wilson —
Thomas morrison-
David morrison —
Robert Clark —
John Cochran —
Samuel Allison —
Settled by Richard Robards
Settled by Stephen Church Singel-
man one acree Improved Sum
acrees Girdled
Settled by Samuel Bishop
Settled by Daniel Goodenow
Settled by Joseph Collins
Settled by William Barker
Settled by Silas Fife
James Wilson Sen r have one Single Share Containing one hundred
and Fifty acres no Duty to be Don Sooner than The Larst Dutys on
the Dubbel Shares Which Contains Fore hundred and Fifty acres to
Each Share —
In monadnock N° five
[Benjamin Tucker to George Jaffrey, 1770.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 135.]
Portsmouth April y e 27th 1770—
Esq r Jaffrey sir these with my due regards to you hopeing thay
may meet you in good halth and sir I woold in forme you that I
made a jorney to Ports 11 on porpus to Sea youre self with Som
others of the jentel men Granttors of our town ship monadnock No 5
but my fortin happins to be heare when Esq r Jaffrey is not at horn
which I am Exeding Sorrey for for I much wanted to Sea the Esq 1 "
460 CHARTER RECORDS.
and to advise with him Consarning the afarirs of our town for I
reseved a leter from the Esqr Last wintor whare in he desired me to
return him an anser Consarning the setlement of our township which
anser I had roat Sum time a go but haveing No oppertuenety to
Send it I mad this jorney to bring it with a leter from a commity
Chosen to buld our meeting house desireing the jentlemen Grantors
of our town to give their advise whare our meeting house shall stand
which thay have a Rite by Chartor to do and Sir you will sea in my
anser to youre leter that we had agread to buld a meeting house and
how Large and when to be ready to Raise but I must now let you
know that : that part of my anser is unSartin for their is a Noumber
that has aroas up and Called a nother meeting the 18 of this month
and Reconsidred what was don at our meeting y e 3 of janurey last
after they ware Recorded on boock & say thay will not have this
meeting house so large but will have one 30 feet square and thay
dismest the Commity that was appoint to buld the meting house that
I give you anacount of in my anser to youre self and have not got
aney Commity to buld the 30 fut meeting house and we are now in
a bad situation Consarning our meting house for the woorkman that
we agread with to buld the House 40 feat wide & 50 long has Cut
the Cheaf of the great timbor and hued the Long Sticks and thay are
drawed to gether whare we expect the house will stand and y e Com-
mity has Entred into bonds to sea y e worckman paid by the first of
September Next & have taken bond of him wheare in he is abliged
to have the house ready to Rais by that time & the Commity ware
obliged to draw all the timbor to the Spot & to find all the Slit worck
at y e Spot but sence they are dismist by the Last meeting from that
offis thay think and Say thay have no firther Consarn with it which
if that meeting Stands good it must be So and when y e woorckman
has hued all the timbor he must stop his hand for he will find No
man to draw it to geather for him and their is no body aney power
to a greay with him to Stop & not to purseade aney firther in this
affair as things now Stand & I woold Let the Esq r know that it was
by reason of 3 or 4 parsons giveing power to Cap' Jesse Rise & mr
Daniel Herrington both of morlbrough to act for them was the
meanes of bringing us into this bad sittuation and thay are thoase
parsons that are the most behind as to Settelling viz the Rite of
Hennery Neel & Robart Allen & thomas morrison with y e thi*ee
Duety free Rites which belong to old maddam Blanchor & others of
that famley Which you will Sea in my anser to youre leter how I
have returned them and in whoes hands thay are now in the Rite of
Tomes morrison which is now in the hands of the wido Dexter you
will Sea in my anser to you that I roat in hir favour but in as much
MARLBOROUGH. 461
as She has impower' 1 those men to act in hir behalef to the damige
of our town I have No more to say in hir behalef and Sir if you
woold be So kind as to git the gentil men grantors to geather as soon
as may be and Lay ouer Case before them and Sea if thay will take
So much Notes of us as to give us their advise in all affairs Consarn-
ing our town and wheather that meeting be good whare in thay dis-
annuled what was don before & put on Recoard allso to Sea what
methoad thay will Come into in ordor to joyn with us on a Spot to
Set our meeting house if we Ever agree to buld one for we want to
Clear up y e spot to Set it No more at present So I remain youre hum-
bel Sarvent att Command —
Benj a Tucker
P S Sir I have left Som papors in y e hand of Coll Atkison for
youre self & Sir mr mors of Dublin gives his Sarvis to youer Self &
desired me to in form you that he reseved youre Leter Last fryday
whare in you desired him to return to you a tru account of their
Setlement which he woold do as soon as posabel he Could & Sir in
my anser to youre Letter I did not Set forth to you the Noumber of
acors that itch man had got Cleard but their is not above 2 or 3 but
what has got more land Cleard then the Chartor Required —
[Benjamin Tucker to George Jaffrey, 1770.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 136.]
Monadnock No five may y e 29th 1770
Esqr Jeffry Sir I Roat to you in a Letter when I was at Poartsmouth
that we met with som DiflBcalty about our Meeting house and that
the Commity that was appointed to bild it was dismist and their was
Non to Carry on the worck but we have had a meeting Sence and
have mad Choise of the old Comity a gin and the house is Like to go
on as it was first Purposed to be and if the gentel men grantors woold
take So much Notes of our Letter as to appoint Som man or men as
thay shall think proper to Com and Sea the Spot that we have Chosen
to Set the Meeting house on and give their Consent if thay think
proper for we want to Cleare it up as soon as may be for we Cant
Draw the timber to to the Spot til the Land is Cleard up and Sir what
I Roat to you Consarning the Rights that ware Not Setled according
to Chartor Stil remain So as far as I know Exepting the Rite of Halb 1
morison their is a man daly at worck and has got his Famley to
Swonsy naer by his worck and desines to bring them in to town as
soon as he can git a house up to put them in and Sir you Roat to me
462 CHARTER RECORDS.
in youre Leter that I Should be paid for my troubel but as for that I
Leave with you to do as you think proper I was Exeding Sorry that
Esqr Jeffry was not at horn for I wanted much to Sea him but was
disappointed No more at present So I remain youre humbel sarvant at
Command
Benj a Tucker
[Benjamin Tucker to George Jaffrey, 1772.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 137. j
monadnock No five Febr u y e 1th 1772—
Esqr Jef r Sir you Roat to me two years ago desireing to know how
far we had Setled our town according to Chartor and I Sent you an
anser back how it was with us at that time as to Setlers their was 2
or 3 wanting then & their is 2 rites now that their is no Setler on
and according to our Chartor their Should be on 17 rites a seckent
Setler with a house and 5 Acors of Land Cleared and their is the
biger halef of them has Complied with them tairms viz Som of them
are on and others have begun and are like to Com in this year but
their is 7 or 8 that are in No Prepration as I kno of and if Esqr
Jefe ys woold do So much in the Name of the Grantors as to rite a leter
to be red at som of our meetings it mite be of Sarvis to Stir up those
men that are behind of their duety and sir mr Bread Batcheldor in
formed me lately that the Lord Prop ts Could not Com to a devishan
betwen them Selves for want of a Plan and schedule which I thoat
thay had Long ago for we have paid for the draft and transpoart of
them onse or twise in time past but if thay have faild and are now
wanting I will do my Indeavonr that our Clarck Shall Send them and
sir if you should Com to a devishan Quick I Should be glad to have
the Refuesal of one Lot viz No 31 it Lyes verey handy to my house
and worth more for me than aney other man it is not fit to mak a
farm on by reason of its being very Stoney but will make good pas-
ter Land and sir their is a peace of medo in one of youre Lots that
has bin moad by mr Isaac m° Allister Ever Sence the Town has bin
Setled but he has Soald his intrest in the Town and it is unsarting
wheather he will by in the Town a gin or not and if he Should move
out of town or in aney other part of the Town So that the medo will
not be handy to him I Shall take it as a favour to have the Liberty to
mo it before aney other man and Sir I woold in form you that we have
got our meeting House up & Shingled but Not Clabboarded and if the
gentil men granthirs woold be So kind as to give us liberty to cut som
timber on your Land to make Clabboards on I should be much obliged
MARLBOROUGH. 463
to them and take it as a favour Sir please to Send the with in Cloased
to Boston to mr Wintroop I Shall be much obliged to you and remain
your humbel sarvant at Command
Benj a Tucker
[Reserved Lots, 1779.]
[Masonian Proprietors' Records, Feb. 2, 1779.]
State of j Portsmouth February 2 d 1779 Tuesday Three of
New Hampshire \ the Clock afternoon at the House of m r John Pen-
hallow improved by him as a Store the Proprietors meet according
to adjournment —
Whereas the Grantees of Manadnock N° 5 have Returnd a Schedule
of the Draft of the Lots in said N° 5 and also the Draft of the Lotts
drawn for the Grantor's Reservation in said N° 5, which Lotts have
not been drawn for and Severed to said Proprietors, and the Draft or
Severance of the same being Requested by many of the Inhabitants
of said N° 5 the Proprietors Resolve and Therefore — Voted the Draft of
said Reserved Lotts be now made for the Proprietors, and the Lotts as
drawn to Each Proprietor's Right, Shall be Entered as Drawn, and
Shall be a Severance of the Same to Each Proprietor their heirs and
Assigns —
The two Lotts to each Proprietors Reservation as returned bv the
Grantees — are drawn as follows' viz* —
drawn 1 st To Theodore Atkinson Esq r N° 3— 2 d Range N° 6— 4 th Range
2 Solly & March N° 3— 6 th Range N° 2— 1 st Range
3 Thomlinson & Mason N° 21— N° 8—
4 Jotham Odiorne Esq r N° 79— N° 76—
5 Richard Wibird Esq r N° 4— 2' 1 Range N° 29—
6 Thomas Packer Esq r N° 86— N° 45—
7 Meserve Blanchard & C° N° 99— N° 66—
8 Thomas Walingford Esq r N° 4— N° 11—
9 Joshua Peirce Esq r N° 12— 5 th Range N° 63—
10 Mark Hunk 8 Wentworth Esq r N° 4— 4 th Range N° 8—1 Range
11 John Rindge N° 6—3" Range N° 16—
12 George Jaffrey Esq r N° 77— N° 19—
13 John Wentworth Esq r N° 11 4 Ul Range N° 28—
14 John Moffatt Esq r N° 2— 6 th Range N° 74—
15 Peirce & Moore N° 87— N° 31—
Eight Lotts in the Ranges, in this Draft of the Lots — being mis-
represented, and were before drawn for, to the Grantees — the Error
is rectifyed, by a Vote and another Draft of Eight Lots Sept r 29,
1779— Pages 42 & 43—
464 CHARTER RECORDS.
[Previous Draft Rectified, 1779.]
[Masonian Proprietors* Records, Sept. 29, 1779.]
State of I Portsmouth September 29 th 1779 Wednesday
New Hampshire ( three of the Clock afternoon at the House improved
by m r John Penhallow as a Store the Proprietors meet according to
adjournment
Whereas the Grantees of a Tract of Land called Manadnock N° 5 —
had returned to Proprietors the Grantors a Schedule of the Draft of
Lotts of the Grantees of Said Tract of Land, with a Draft of thirty
Lotts for the Grantors Reservation, attested by Ebenezer Dexter Prop rs
Clerk of Said Manadnock N° 5 — and as the Inhabitants of Said Manad-
nock N° 5 — (now called New Marlborough) have earnestly requested
the Proprietors the Grantors, to make a Severance of the Said thirty
reserved Lotts, to each Proprietors Right or share — The Proprietors
aforesaid on the Second day of February 1779 — resolved and voted
that a Draft and Severance of the aforesaid thirty Lotts for their Re-
servation in Said Tract of land be then made — the Said thirty Lotts
were then drawn to each Proprietors Right and entered accordingly
for each Proprietors Right or Share in Severance
But it appearing Since the drawing and Severance of Said thirty
Lots by the Proprietors on the 2' 1 day of February last, that the Said
Dexter had made a mistake in returning eight Lotts of the thirty, for
the Proprietors, the Grantors reservation, which were drawn to the
Right of the Grantees — and have been long Since improved — It is now
resolved and Voted that those Proprietors who had either of said eight
Lotts drawn to his share do now relinquish his right to the Same, and
now draw for another Lot which doth not appear to be appropriated
either to Grantor or Grantee of Said Tract of Land — and as drawn to
Said Proprietor, shall be a Severance of the same to his Right or Share
in Said Manadnock N° 5, and in full Satisfaction for the Mistaken Lot
drawn to his Right on the 2' 1 day of February aforesaid —
In Pursuance of the above Vote the following Lotts were drawn to
the Rights or shares of the Proprietors to whose Rights the eight mis-
taken Lotts were drawn on Said Second day of February — viz c
To Theodore Atkinson Esq rs — Right Lot N° 4 in 5 th Range instead
of Lot N° 3 in 2 d Range
To Solly & March's Right Lot N° 12— in 6 th Range instead of N°
3 — in 6 th Range
To Richard Wibird Esq rs Right Lot N° 4 in 3 d Range instead of Lot
N° 4 in 2 d Range-
To Joshua Peirce Esq rs Right Lot N° 2 in 7 th Range instead of Lot
N° 12 in 5 th Range
MARLOW. 465
To Mark H g Wentworth Esq rs Right — Lot N° 3 in 3 d Range instead
of Lot N° 4 in 4 th Range-
To M r John Rindge's Right Lot N° 3 in 7 th Range instead of Lot
N° 6 in 3 (1 Range-
To John Wentworth Esq rs Right Lot N° 9 in 5 th Range instead of
Lot N° 11 in 4 Ul Range-
To John Moffatt Esq" Right— Lot N° 11 in 5 th Range instead of
Lot N° 2 in 6 th Range
MARLOW.
[Granted as Addison Jan. 1, 1753, to Elias Alexander and others. Regranted
as Marlow Oct. 7, 1761, to William Noyes and others. The charter was renewed
Jan. 24, 1772. All that part of the town east of the " Curve Line" was annexed
to Stoddard June 21, 1797.
See New Hampshire charters in preceding volume ; IX, Bouton Town Papers,
546; X, Bouton Province and State Papers, 397, 400, as to participation in move-
ment for union with Vermont towns ; XII, Hammond Town Papers, 572; Index to
Laws, 334; sketch, Hurd's History of Cheshire County, 1886, p. 314: sketch,
Child's Gazetteer of Cheshire County, 1885, p. 311 ; Something about Marlow, by
G. B. Griffith, 4, Granite Monthly, 61 ; Baptist Churches in N. H.,by E. E. Cum-
mings, 1836, p. 8; Lawrence's N. H. Churches, 1856, p. 283.]
[Petition of William Matson, 1769.]
[Masonian Papers, Vol. 6, p. 138.]
Province of ) To the Hon bIe Proprietors of Masons Patent in
New Hampshir \ Said Province —
The Hum 1,1 '' Petition of William Matson of Marlow in Said Province
Yeoman in behalf of himself and Other Proprietors of said Marlow
Sheweth, that In the Year A D. 1761 a Grant was made by the Late
Governor of Said Province to your Petitioner and his Constituents of
Said Marlow Bounded as follows Viz 1 Beginning at the South Easterly
Corner of a Township formerly granted by the name of New Town
Thence running North by the Needle Six miles one Hundred ninety
two Rods to a Stake and Stones Thence East by the Needle Six miles
and Three Quarters of a mile to a Stake and Stones, Thence South
twenty Degrees West Six miles two Hunded Eighty Eight Rods to a
Stake and Stones, Thence West by the Needle four miles one Hundred
twenty Eight Rods to the Bounds first mention'd. In Consequence of
which Said grant the Proprietors of Said Marlow have Settled a large
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number of families there, expended a great part of their Substance in
Clearing Subduing Cultivating and Settling said Marlow, in expecta-
tion of their being within Bounds under the Crown —
But to the great Surprize of the Proprietors of said Marlow, The
Pat