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COPY OF THE OLD

RECORDS

TOWN OF DUXBURY, MASS.

TBOM 1642 TO 1770.

MADE I^ THE YEAR 1892.

PLYMOUTH :
Avery & Doten, Book and Job Printers.
1893.

PREFACE.

The original of these copies consisted of partly bound
books, and loose leaves, with the exception of the later
dates, and have been arranged as nearly as possible, accord
ing to the dates. Many of the records were destroyed by
fire, as may be seen by the missing years.
Record of births, marriages and deaths, are not here
included. Also a very few of the unimportant Town meet
ings have been omitted. Each item copied is marked on
the original — in Eed — in this way — %/.
All proper names are copied as written.
Geoege Ethebidge, Copyist.

DUXBURY RECORDS.

LAND TRANSFERRED AND RECORDED.

Aug. 4, Memorandum that Richard Bease, of Duxbery,
1642. planter, has sold unto Francis West, of Duxbery,
Vol. a. carpenter, my lot of land, containing forty acres.
Page 196. together with the housing thereon builded, with all
appurtenances there unto belonging, lying on the
south side of the Mill brook, in consideration whereof
the said Francis West is lo pay the sum of eighteen
pounds. In witness thereof I have set my hand, this
the day and year above mentioued.
The mark of  Richard Bease,
Transcribed this 23d of Jan'y, 1667.
William Pabodie, Clerk.
1650. Be it known unto all men by these presents — that
Jan'y 16. I, John Stacy, of Duxbnry, in the Colony of New
Vol. a. Plymouth, do acknowledge to have made over, and
Page 196. sold, all ray right, title and interest in four acres of
meadow land, be it more or less, lying upon the
North side of that land called Pine Point, from my
heirs or assignes, unto Stephen his heirs,
executors, administrators, or assignes of the same
town of Duxbery, planter, for the which bill of sale,
I, the above named John have set my hand
and seal this, the 16th of Januaiy, in the year of our
Lord 1650.
Witness :
J Wm. Brett.
I John Shaw.
Transcribed the 23d Jan'y, 1667.
Wm. Pabodie, T. C.

DUXBURY RECORDS.

1651. Witness these presents, that I, Myles Standish, of
Dec. 10. Duxburrough, Mass., have bai'gained, and sold to
Vol. a. Robert Barker of Duxburrough, Mass., a lot of land
Page 198. which was granted to John Hidbie — and laid out at
Namassakeiset, that is to say, ten acres laid out for
a house lot, and twenty-five acres for great lot, be it
more or less, to the said Robert Barker, his heirs
and assignes forever, with all, and singular such part
or portion of meadow as shall fall by proportion,
with the profits that shall accrue, or any way apper
tain to the aforesaid lands, to the which aforesaid
bargain and sale of the said lands, and the appurte
nances there unto belonging, 1 have set my hand,
this 10th of December, 1651. Myles Standish.
Witness here unto
( Alexander Standish. ,
( Myles Standish jun.
June 20, This above written, is a true copy of the deed,
1665. aud here recorded according to order, this 20th day
Vol. a. of June, 1665. By me,
Page 199. William Pabodie, Clerk of the town.
June 20, Know all men by these presents — That I, John
1665. Willis of Duxburrough, have sold unto Robert Bar-
Vol, a. ker of Mattakiset, fifty acres of land, ten acres for
Page 199. a house lot, and forty acres for the great lot, with
the meadow, and all appurtenances there unto apper
taining. This is done with the consent of my wife,
in witness thereof I set my hand. John Willis.
Nicholas Robins.
This above written is truly transcribed and have
recorded according to order, this the 20th June, 1665.
By me, AVm. Pabodie, Toivn Clerk.

DUXBURY RECORDS.

1661. William Ford Sen. and his wife Ann, acknowledge
May 27. the sale of their land lying in the township of Dux-
Vol. a. bury, both upland and meadow land, unto Francis
Page 197. West and his heirs forever. Before me this 27th
day of May, 1661. John Alden, Assistant.
Transcribed this 23d of January, 1667.
William Pabodie, T. C.
1649. I, John Ferniside, have sold to Robert Barker, my
Vol. a. lot at Mattikeset, house lot and great lot, with
Page 199. meadow, and all that belongs to it, for forty-five
shillings, and a quart of sack, to pay 20 shillings
this next Michealmas, which is in the year 1649 the
flrst payment, and the next payment in the year
1650. Whereunto I have set my hand.
John Fernisiee.
This the above written is truly ti'anscribed, and
have recorded according to order, the 20th of Jan'y,
1665. By me, Wm. Pabodie, Town Clerk.
May 11. Know all men by these presents. That I, Edward
No year. Hunt of Duxburrough, have sold unto Robert Bar-
Vol, a. ker of Namassakieset, a lot of land, ten acres more
Page 200. or less, lying next unto the bay path on the south
side of the River, for twenty shillings, flfteen shil
lings already paid in cotton wool, the other five to be
paid ac harvest in any good and current pay.
Witness thereof we have here unto set our hands,
this present May llth, also all appurtenances belong
ing thereto with his wife's consent. John Rogers.
1651. These are to signify to all men whom it may
26 Dec. concern, that I, William Brett of Bridgewater, do
Vol. a. surrender up all my right and privilege in the said
Page 201. land given me at Namassakeesit, by John Tisdel of

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Taunton, to Constant Southworth of Duxbury, to do
with it as his own, to sell or otherways, as he shall
see meet, in witness thereof I have set my haud 26th
Deceraber anno — 1651.
Wm. Brett.
Whereas, the land above expressed in this writing
was first given to John Tisdell, from him to Wm.
Brett, from him to Constant Southworth, I do hereby
surrender all my right and title nnto Isaac Barker.
Witness ray hand, June 24th, 1665.
Transcribed and recorded by me,
Wm. Pabodie.
1663. This deed made this the fifth day of April, in the
April 5. year of Our Lord one thousand six hundred and
Vol. a. sixty-three, between William Pabodie of Duxbur-
Page 203. rough, in the Colony of New Plymouth, iu New
England on the one party, and Robert Barker of the
eaid town on the other party, witnesseth, that I, the
said William Pabodie for, and in consideration of
Forty Pounds of current pay in New England, in
hand paid unto me by the above said Robert Barker,
which said sum of Forty Pounds, I, the above said
William Pabodie do acknowledge myself to be fully
satisfied the whole and every part and parcel
thereof, and do for myself, my heirs, executors and
administrators aquit the said Robert Barker, his
heirs, executors and administrators for ever, and
finally by these presents hath given, granted, bar
gained and sold, assigned and set over unto the said
Robert Barker all my lands at Namassakeesit,
upland and meadow, given me by the town of Dux
burrough, or otherwise purchased with my money,
except ten acres, which was John Brown's garden
lot, which I have sold unto William Tubbs, viz : A
certain parcel of upland, bounded on the North by
the land of Wm. Tubbs, and on the South by the
land of Robert Barker, containing one hundred acres
of land more or less, and twenty-flve acres of

D UXB UR Y RECORDS.

upland, and three acres of meadow, more or less,
which I purchased of Elias Thomas, which appears
by a deed bearing date  together with twenty
1663. acres of upland on the north side of Pudding brook,
April 1. bounded by two marked trees, also four acres of
Vol. a. meadow, more or less, lying on both sides of the
Page 203. brook, given me by the town of Duxburrough,
together with two acres of meadow, more or less, at
Robinson's creek, also all the land of .John Brown,
upland and meadow, given him by the Court or
town , which I purchased of him as appears by a deed
bearing date  excepting the above said
(ten acres, which I have sold to Wra. Tubbs). All
the above recited premises, viz. upland and meadow
land, with all the privileges, profits and appurte
nances there unto belonging, always excepting the
above said ten acres sold unto Wm. Tubbs, as is
above expressed, to have and to hold, unto the said
Robert Barker, his heirs, executors, administrators
and assignes, all the above said upland and meadow
lands, from the day of the date of these presents,
forever, to be the whole, and sole, and proper inher
itance of said Robert Barker, and his forever without
any let, molestation, disturbance or denial of me, of
myself or any other person, or persons, clairaing in
or under me, forever. In witness whereof, I, the
said Wm. Pabodie have set my hand and seal, the
day and year first above written.
Wm. Pabodie.
her mark X Elizabeth E. Pabodie.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of
Daniel Alden.
WiUiam Pabodie and Elizabeth his wife acknowl
edge the sale of those lands expressed in this deed
unto Robert Barker, this the first of April 1663.
Before me,
John Alden, Assistant.

10 DUXBURY RECORDS.
1665. Whereas the town of Duxbury hath granted a
June 29. parcel of land unto Mr. Johu Holmes, containing a
Vol. a. hundred acres, be it more Oi- less, and lying at or
Page 202. about a place commonly called Robinson's brook,
bounded as follows, viz : On the north side, with the
laud formerly granted unto Wm. Keerap and Mr.
William Witherly and John Willis, (only there must
be allowed 40 feet for a high way between the said
lands to the commou side to the bay), on the west
side it is bounded with the land foimerly granted
unto Thomas Hayward Sen., and on the east, it is
bounded with the meadow at Robinson's creek, and
from the head of that meadow to the land of George
Russel' s children, aud so along by the path that
goes to the North, runs Southwardly so far as to a
red oak tree marked by the path side, aud from that
tree, to another red oak tree marked which lies west
ward from that first marked tree, and so with a
straight line westwardly till it meet with the bay
path tliat lies at the head of the lands of Robert
Barker, aud so along tiie said path, and the head of
the lands of Robert Barker until it meet with the
above said bouud of Hayward's land. These lauds
were ranged, laid forth, and bounded by Mr. Con
stant Southworth, Benjamin Bartlett and William
Pabodie at the request of the town, aud recorded
aud approved by the town, this Twenty-ninth of
June 1665. by me
William Pabodie, Town Carke.
1665. We whose names are below written, were empan-
June 5. eled upon a Jury for the laying forth of a sufficient
Vol. a. footway through the land of Moses Simons and
Page 205. Samuel Chandler, the which we have done according
to our best diseretiou, and bounded it as follows,
that is to say, from the east side of the laud of
Samuel Chandler, unto the west side of the laud of
Moses Simons, marked out as follows, with six small
saplings iu the land of Samuel Chandler, and so

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unto four dry stakes in the land of Moses Simons,
and so unto five green stakes, which reach the other
way. George Sole, Sen. William Clarke.
Phillip Dellano, Sen. Henry Samson.
Experience Michill. Rogkn Glass.
Edman Weston. Joseph Prior.
Francis West. Samuel Hunt.
Abraham Samson. John Sprague.
1665. Honored Sir: Mj' due respects presented. I
July 24. received your letter where in I understand you have
Vol. 5. sold unto William Tubs the ten acres of land at
Page 205. Namassakeeset, that we had of Mr. Brewster, for
forty shillings ; the which I have accepted, and do
therefore intreat you would be pleased in his behalf
to record the same in your town books, that I have
sold him, the said Tubs, his heirs, aud assigns for
ever, the said land all my right aud title — thereunto,
as witness my hand, this the first of November 1655.
HOPSLELE FORSIER.
Transcribed by me July 24th, 1665.
Wm. Pabodie, T. C.
1665. These are to certify and testify unto all men, that
July 24. I, William Brett of Bridgewater, sometime an inhab-
Vol. a. itant of Duxburrough, did srvme years past, sell all
Page 206. my lands, meadow and upland, to John Rogers of
Marshfield, now deceased, lying in Matakiset, which
was given to me by the town, to him aud his heirs
forever. In witness whereof, I have set my hand July the
3d anno 1665. William Brett.
Witness :
Thomas Hayward.
Transcribed by me July 24th, 1665.
AVm. Pabodie, Toivn Clarke.

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1665. These are to certify and testify to all men that I,
July 24. Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater, planter, some-
Vol. 5. times an inhabitant of Duxburrough, did some years
Page 206. since, sell all my land, meadow and upland, to
George Russell of Marshfield, now deceased, lying
at Matakesit, (which was given me by the Court at
Plymouth,) to him and his heirs forever. In witness
whereof I have set my hand July 3d, 1665.
Thomas Hayward.
AA'^itness :
( AVilliam Brett.
I TnoiiAS Hayward.
Transcribed July 24th, 1665 — by me,
Wm. Pabodie, T. C.
1665. Know all men by these presents, that I, William
June 23. AA''etlierill of Scituate, do acknowledge that I sold to
Vol. a. John Rogers, Sen. of Marshfield, now deceased, ten
Page 206. acres of upland lying at the North west side of
Namassakeetpit brook, on the left hand of the high
way as you pass from Plymouth to the great swamp,
for the which land, the said John Rogers hath many
years ago, fully satisfied me. AVitness my hand
June 23d, 1665. William Wetherill.
Transcribed by me July 24th, 1665.
AVilliam Pabodie, T. C.
1665. Know all men by these presents. That I, William
July 24. Pabodie of Duxburrough, have sold unto William
Vol. a. Tubs of Duxburrough, ten acres of land which was
Page 207. the house lot of Johu Brown, lying on the North side
of the brook at Namassakeesit, which was bought of
Jolm Brown, by William Pabodie, now sold to the
said AVilliara Tubs, to him, his heirs and assignes
forever. Witness my hand this 24th of July, 1665.
William Pabodie.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 13
1665. Be it Known unto all men, by these presents, that
July 24. I, John Cary of Duxburrough, planter, iu the Colony
Vol. a. of New Plymouth, do acknowledge to have made
Page 207. over, and sold, all my right, title, and interest in two
acres of meadow ground, be it more or less, lying
upon the Norlh side of that land called Pine Point,
from my heirs and assignes unto Steven Briant, his
heirs, executors, administrators and assignes, of the
sarae town of Duxburrough, planter. To the which
bill of sale this 16th Jan'y in the year of Our Lord
1650 — by me John Cary.
AVitness :
f William Brett.
( John Shaw.
Transcribed by me,
Wm. Pabodie, Toivn Clarke.
1665. The town have granted to George Partridge fifty
May 20. acres about Mill brook, near Namassakeesit, and
Vol. a. have ordered Mr. Constant Southworth and Wm.
Page 207, Pabodie to lay it forth, who have done accordingly.
208. Beginning on that side the brook towards Namassa
keesit, on the North west side of the path, the path
being the bounds on the south west side from a
white oak tree marked on four sides, by the path
side, a little beyond the *™°|,'' and so along the path
half a mile towards Matakesit, more or less, to a red
oak tree marked on four sides on the northerly side
the path, for the length, and from that red oak
marked tree, north westward about fifty rods more
or less, to another white oak tree marked on four
sides, for the breadth, and from that marked tree to
another marked tree distant from the first mentioned
white oak tree, about fifty rods north eastward. —
These afore mentioned trees and path, to be the
bounds. May 20th, 1665.

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1665. It was granted by the town that John Rouse of
Aug. 10. Marshfield, shall have sixty acres of land, near
Vol. a. Namassakeesit opposite to Geo. Partridge, his lands
Page 208. on the other side the path in that tract granted to
Marshfield and Duxbery by the County, upon the
condition that Duxbery shall have liberty to dispose
of sixty acres more (within the same tract) to any
of their inhabitants, and have appointed William
Pabody on their pai't, to lay it forth unto him.
July 29th, 1665.
The land above mentioned was accordingly laid
forth, and bounded. F'rom a white oak tree marked
on four sides, standing on the south side of the
path, about twelve rods more westwardly than
George Partridge his most westwardly marked tree,
and from the white oak tree marked, about Sixty
rods Southwardly to a red oak tree marked on four
sides, aud from the first mentioned tree along the
path to Duxbery ward, about half a mile, more or
less, to another tree, a red oak marked on four sides
on the south side of the path, about twelve rods to
the westward of George Partridge his most east
wardly raarked tree, and from that last mentioned
marked tree southwardly about 60 rods raore or less,
to another red oak tree marked on four sides. This
parcel of land thus bounded, coLtaining about Sixty
acres, more or less, was laid forth by Anthony Snow
of Marshfield and William Pabodie of Duxbury.
August 10th, 1665.
1666. The town have ordered Mr. Sebury and William
May 12. Pabodie to lay out unto George Partridge forty acres
Vol. a. of land on the west side the brook that runs out of
Page 209. Island Creek pond, beginning at the mouth of the
pond, which accordingly they have done, and
bounded it with the brook on the East side and the
path that goes towards Namassakeesit, to be the
bounds, on the north side until you corae to the first
old cartway that turns toward Jolm Rogers his

DUXBURY RECORDS. 15
house, there being a red oak tree marked on four
sides in the corner between the two ways, and then
that path or way to be the bounds on the west side
until you come to a little red oak sapling marked on
four sides, standing ou the east side of the path,
about seventy rods distant from the path and marked
tree, more or less, and from the said sraall sapling
eastwardly under the brow of a steep hill somewhat
to the southward of a line of a little pond, to a red
oak tree marked on four sides, a little distant from
the brook, and so uuto the brook, for the South
bounds of the said forty acres of land.
May 12th, 1666.
1666. Know all men by these presents, that I, William
July 18. Pabodie of Duxburrough, for, and in consideratioD
Vol. a. of ten shillings to me paid, did sell unto George
Page 209. Russell of Namassakeesit, (now decased) ten acres
of land at Namassokeiset, lying on the south side of
the brook and path, which ten acres the town gave
unto me, and do by these presents make over the
said ten acres, with all the appurtenances there unto
belonging, to be the proper inheritance of said
George Russell, his heirs, executors, administrators
and assignes forever, after the date hereof.
Witness my hand this 18th of July, 1666.
William Pabodie.
1666. Whereas, the towns of Duxbury and Marshfield
June 26. have granted unto William Clarke of Duxbury, sixty
Vol. a. acres of land within that tract granted them by the
Page 210. Court, and ordered Anthony Snow and William
Pabodie to lay it forth, have accordingly laid it forth
on the east side the great pond above Mamasakesit,
beginning the measurement on the north side the
Indian fence, from a red oak tree marked on four
sides, and along the pond side, to another white oak
tree marked on four sides standing on the northeast
corner of thejlpond, and from that tree to the nearest
part of the pond, and from that tree to another white

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oak tree marked on four sides, northerly, or there
about, about seventy rods distant, more or less, for
the breadth, and so to another red oak tree marked
on four sides, standing about Northeast from the first
red oak tree marked, and so unto the pond, which
trees and pond are to be the bounds of the above
said sixty acres of land.
June 26, 1666.
No date. The town have given unto William Tubs, a certain
Vol. a. parcel of land, about five acres, more or less,
Page 210. bounded with the lands on the south side the brook
at Namassakeesit, that were given by the Court to
AVilliam Brett, between the said land and the brook,
all the upland between the brook and Creek lot,
being marked with divers trees, until you come to a
low brushed swamp upon the edge thereof stauds a
white oak tree raarked on four sides, and from that
tree to three spruce trees that stand near together,
and so with a straight line much about west until it
meet with the brook.
1664. Be it known to all men whom it may concern, that
Mch. 31. I, Constant Southworth of Duxburrough in the
Vol. a. jurisdiction of New Plymouth in New England, for
Page 220. and in consideration of three pounds in current pay
in hand paid uuto me ; have given, granted, bar
gained, sold, assigned and set over unto Roger Glass
of the same town, certain parcels of land lying in
Duxborrow, viz : ten acres of land more or less,
lying about Hounds ditch, which was once Johu
Tisdall's, sold by him unto AA^illiam Brett, and sold
by AA^illiam Brett unto me. Constant Southworth,
and now sold by me uuto Roger Glass, together with
another parcel of land lying ou the east side of
north hill, containing about five or ten acres, more
or less, sold unto me Constant Southworth by Wil
liam Brett, and now sold by me unto Roger Glass,
all the said parcels of upland with all and singular
the privileges and appurtenances there uuto belong-

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17

ing, (always excepting the meadow lands there unto
belonging with the liberty for a cartway to the said
meadow,) and do by these presents, give, grant,
bargained, assigned, and set over all the above
recited premises, together with all the privileges and
appurtenances there unto belonging unto Roger
Glass, his heirs, executors, or assignes for ever, and
do by these presents bind myself, my heirs and
executors for ever, after the date hereof, from any
just molestation, or claim or title in or for any of the
above recited parcels of lands.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my haud
and seal, this last day of March One thousand six
hundred, sixty and four. Constant Southworth.
her mark X Elizabeth Southworth.

Philip Delano.
Wm. Pabodie.

1666. Know all men by these presents. That I, Daniel
made Hicks of Scituate, in the jurisdiction of New Ply-
1643. mouth in New England, planter, for in concederation
recorded of a sufficient sum of money to me in hand paid
July 10, before the sealing and delivering hereof, by Thomas
1666. Bird of Scituate aforesaid, husbandman, have by
Vol. a. these presents, do bargain, sell, assign and confirm
Page 212, from me the said Daniel Hicks, my heirs, executors,
213. administrators and assignes, to him the said Thomas
Bird, and his heirs, administrators, executors and
assignes forever, the one half of a fifty acre lot of
land, lying at (Mattacheesit within the township of
Duxbury) that being that half of the said lot of land
that lyeth to the south, the said lot joining to the
land of George Russell, aud on the west it bounds
on the land of John Hudson ; it is bounded on the
one side with a white oak tree, on the other side with
the marsh. To have and to hold the said southerly
half of the above said fifty acres of land from me
the said Daniel Hicks, and my heirs to him, the said

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Thomas Bird, and his heirs and assignes forever,
with all the privileges and appurtenances there unto
belonging, or in any way appertaining there unto,
and all ray right, title aud interest in the premises,
or any part or parcel thereof. To be holden of our
Sovereign lord the King as of his manor of East
Greenwitch in the County of Kent, in free and com
mon socage and not incapite, nor by Knight service,
nor by rent and service thereof, and thre by deed of
right accustomed, warranting the said sale and title
of the premises against all persons whatso ever,
from, by, or under, on the said Daniel Hicks, or by
my right or title, clairaing any right, title or interest
in the premises, or any part or parcel thereof, and
I, the said Daniel Hicks do further covenant, promise
and grant by these presents, that it shall and may
be lawful to and for the said Thomas Bird, either by
himself or his attorney to record and enroll these
presents, or to cause them to be recorded and
enrolled in the Court of New Plymouth, according
to the usual manner of recording and enrolling eve-
dence. In witness of these presents, 1, the said
Daniel Hicks, have hereunto set my hand and seal,
this twenty ninth day of September Anno Dom 1643.
Daniel Hicks.
Signed, sealed and delivered in sight and
presence of
f Anthony Dodson.
\ Edward AVright.
On the fourth day of Oct. 1664, Anthony Dodson
and Ann, the wife of Thomas Bird of Scituate, late
deceased, appeared in Court and testified that this
deed and the land therein expressed, was freely
given by the said Thomas Bird unto the church of
Duxborrough. Attested by Mr. Nathaniel Morton,
Clerk of the Court for the jurisdiction of New
Plyraouth. The deed above written and the land therein
expressed, that was given by Thomas Bird of Scit-

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.uate, deceased, unto the church of Duxbory,
afteiwards was given freely by the church of Dux-
burroug, unto John Holmes of Duxburruh to be the
proper inheritance of the above said John Holmes,
his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns for
ever, which deed is here truly -transcribed and re
corded by order from the church by me,
Wm. Pabodie.
July 10th, 1666.
1665. The town have granted Samuel Chandler, Sixty
Oct. 21. acres of land between Indian head river, and the
Vol. a. great Cedar Swamp, with the condition that he shall
Page 214. not sell it except to a townsman, and have appointed
Samuel West and Phillip Delano, to lay it forth.
We whose names are underwritten were appointed
by the town of Duxbery to lay out the aforesaid land
unto Samuel Chandler, by the great swamp. This
land lyeth between the swamp and the Bay path, the
range of the breadth of it, runs South east and
North west, at the  end, beginning at a Spruce
tree, and so between a small red oak, and a white
oak, and so to the Stoney Swarap, for the length,
and thence to a great white oak marked.
Samuel West.
Phillip Delano.
1665. Witness these presents. That the town hath given
1667. unto Edward Hall ten acres of land, lying at
Aug. 3. Namassakeesit, between the brook and the house lot
Vol. a. laid out, unto John Ridby, which lot of ten acres,
Page 213. more or less, the said Edward Hall sold unto Robert
Barker as he sayeth, who hath now peacably enjoyed
the same the space of seventeen years, with all the
appurtenances thereunto belonging, and is approved
(by the five men chosen by the town for that pur
pose) to be recorded to the above said Robert
Barker, his heirs, executors, administrators and
assignes forever after the date herein, August 3d,
1665. Transcribed this 23d January, 1667. By me,
Wm. Pabodie, Clark.

20 DUXBURY RECORDS.
1669. This may certefy any whom it may concern. That
May 3. Lucy, the wife of R(>bert Barker did acknowledge
Vol. a. the sale of a parcel of land lying at Bluefish river.
Page 214. that was sometime the land of Solomon Learned,
to be now sold unto Abraham Samson of Duxbury,
and did freely resign up unto him, all interest in the
sarae. Before me, Josiah AA^inslow, Assistant.
1668. Know all men by these presents. That I, George
Nov. 17. Partridge of Duxbery, in the jurisdiction of New
Vol. a. Plymouth in New England, planter, For and in con-
Page 218. sideration of Eight Pounds, in current payd to me in
hand, have by these presents, bargained, sold,
enfeoff and confirmed, and do by these presents
bargain, sell, enfeoff and confirm unto Thomas King
Jun. of Scituate in the same jurisdiction, all my lot
of land given me by the town of Duxbery, at or
about Mill brook near Namassakeesit, containing
fifty acres, more or less, bounded by the path on the
southwest side, and four marked trees on the four
corners of it, as may appear by the town books,
being or lying within the township of Duxbery
aforesaid, to have and to hold unto the said Thoraas
King, his heirs, executors, administrators or assignes
forever, from me, the said George Partridge, my
heirs, executors and administrators forever, to be
liolden of our Sovereign lord, the King, as of his
mauor of East Greenwitch, in the Couuty of Kent
iu the realm of E-iglaud, with warranty against all
people, from, by, or under the title of George Par
tridge claiming any right, title or interest of or into
the said fifty acres of laud, or any part or parcel or
appurtenances thereof what so ever, and the said
Oeorge Partridge doth further warrant by these
presents, that it shall and may be lawful to, and for
the said Thomas Kiug, either by himself or by his
attorney, to record aud enroll, or cause to be so

DUXBURY RECORDS. 21
Nov. 17. recorded and enrolled, the title and tenor of these
Continued, presents, in his Majesty's Court at Plymouth,
Vol. a. according to the usual order and manner of record-
Page 217, iug and enrolling deeds and evidence, in such case
218. made and provided.
In witness whereof I, George Partridge have
hereunto set my hand and seal, this seventeenth day
of November, in the year of Our Lord one thousand
six hundred aud sixty and eight.
The mark ^ of George Partridge.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
j AVilliam Pabodie.
\ John Cooper.
This deed is truly transcribed by me,
AA'm. Pabodie, Clark of the town.
Nov. 17th, 1668.
This deed was freely and fully owned and acknowl
edged hy George Partridge above said, and Sarah,
his wife before Wm. Bradford, Assistant.
Anno Dom 1668, Nov. 17th.
1669. This writing witnesses that I, William Brett of
Mch. 30. Bridgewater in the Colony of Plymouth, have sold
A^ol. a. unto William Pabodie of Duxborrough, all those
Page 219. lands, upland and meadow, given rae by the Court,
and laid out to me near the North Hill meadow, and
lying upon the Brook usually called the South river
brook, I say sold to him, his heirs, executors and
assignes for ever, and by this writing give him full
power to have it confirmed by the order of the
Court ; these lands lying in the town of Duxbor
rough, and the places above mentioned, with the
consent of my wife. In witness whereof I have set
my hand March 30th, Anno Dom 1669.
Witness hereunto —
j Thomas Hayward, Sen.
{ Thomas Hayward, Jun.

22 DUXBURY RECORDS.
1669. Know all men by these presents, that I, Samuel
Aug. 17. Eaton of Duxbery in New England, on the one party
Vol. a. (have sold unto Josiah Standish in the township of
Page 221. Sandwich, in New England, on the other party) all
my lands, housing, fencing, now belonging to me iu
Duxbery, containing forty acres of upland, more or
less, with three acres of meadow land, which I pur
chased of Constant Brewster, lying against the lands
of Henry Howland, by the bay side, all these lands
with the orchard. Housing, fencing now upon it,
with all the privileges and appurtenances there unto
belonging, and do by these presents, in consideration
of Twenty Pounds already paid in hand, bargained,
given, sold and set over unto the above said Josiah
Standish, all the above said lauds. Housings, fenc
ings and orchard, all the immunities, privileges and
appurtenances there unto belonging, unto the said
Josiah Standish, his heirs and assignes, to have and
to hold from the date hereof forever, and do by
these presents bind myself, my heirs, executors and
administrators forever, from any  let or
hinderence, unto the above said Josiah Standish,
his heirs, executors and assignes, frora the quiet
peacable enjoyraent thereof forever, after the date
hereof, in witness whereof I have set my hand and
seal, this seventeenth day of August in the j'ear of
Our Lord one thousand six hundred and sixty three.
, The mark of
Samuel (S) Eaton.
The mark of
Martha (C) Eaton.
and a seal {[j
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
(' William Pabodie.
( Alexander Standish.
Transcribed in 1669 by rae,
William Pabodie, T. C.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 23
Samuel Eaton and Martha his wife, acknowledge
the sale of the land expressed in" this writing before
me, John Alden, Assistant, the day and year above
mentioned.
1669. May the third 1669. The town of Duxbery have
May 3. granted that Antony Snow of Marshfield, shall have
Vol. a. Sixty acres of land within that tract which was given
Page 222. by the Court to both towns, aud have appointed Mr.
Constant Southworth to join with one of Marshfield
to lay it forth.
December 30th, 1669. Laid out unto Anthony
Snow of Marshfield, Sixty acres of land granted him
by the towns of Duxbery and Marshfield, lying on
the northerly side of the lands of Joseph Green,
bounded on the northwest corner by a black oak
marked on four sides, and so by Joseph Green's
eastward by line, and so down to a red oak marked,
standing on the brow of a hill on the eastwardly of
a pond called Hobomacks pond, about a hundred
and twenty rods, taking in a bit of two or three acres
from the last mentioned tree, to a pine tree marked
on two sides, and so to the pond, closing with
Green's land, and from the first mentioned tree,
about eighty rods towards the north east to a little
oak, standing in a swamp, and then an hundred and
twenty rods on the same point as the first line, to a
white oak standing on a hill marked on four sides.
Josiah Winslow.
Constant Southworth.
1670. The town have given unto Experience Mitchil
Oct. 10. fifty acres of land on the south side of rocky plain
Vol. a. near Namassakeesit, and appointed Constant South-
Page 215. worth and Wm. Pabodie to lay it forth, who
accordingly did, and bounded it as follows, viz. : —
From a spruce tree marked on four sides, standing
on the edge of the swamp near Rocky plain, and ou
the westwardly side of the bay path, and from that
said marked tree, with a sti-aight line South and by

24 DUXBURY RECORDS.
eastward by a range of marked trees and across the
bay path to a little white oak tree marked on the top
of a little plain on the eastward of the path, con
taining about eighty rods, for the breadth, and from
tbat white oak marked tree, East and by Northward,
and along a range of marked trees extending about
one hundred rods in length, to a tree marked on four
sides, and frora that last named tree, along a range
of marked trees North by AVestward to a red oak
tree marked on four sides, standing on the top of a
hill to the Northward of a little run, and so with a
straight line west and by southward aloug the edge
of the Rocky plain to the above said spruce tree.
This is the bounds of the above said fifty acres of
land, more or less, October 10th, 1670.
William Pabodie,' Clark.
1670. The town have given unto Francis AVest, about
Oct. 10. thirty acres of laud on the East side of Experience
Vol. a. Mitchils lands near Namassakeesit, of the same
Page 216. breadth with the said Mitcliels his land, and so
extending Eastward to a marked tree near a little
run in a swamp, about sixty rods distant from Mit-
chels land, the tree marked is a maple tree.
p William Pabodie, T. C.
1670. The town have granted, that William Tubs shall
April 19. have about 30 acres of land, more or less, near
Vol. a. Namassakeesit, bounded by the lauds given unto
Page 223. AVilliam Tubs formerly by the Court, for the South
wardly bounds, Matakesit brook the Westwardly
bounds, and the lands formerly given by the town to
AA^illiam Tubs, George Russell's for the Eastwardly
bounds there being a range of trees marked, on the
AA^estwardly side of George Russell, his land, the
bouuds thereof. The above said laud was viewed
and bound by Constant Southworth and
William Pabodie.
April 19th, 1670.

D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 25
1670. Laid forth unto Abraham Peirce, about 30 acres
April 19. of land joining uuto that land he bought of Thurston
Vol. a. . Clarke, lying on the Westwardly side of Namassa-
Page 223. keesit brook, bounded from the said land by the
brook Southwardly, about 60 rods, and to a maple
tree marked, and from that tree Westwardly to a
white oak tree marked in the woods at the upper
corner, and so with a cross line to his above said
land bought of Thurston Clark. April 19th, 1670.
Constant Southworth. William Pabodie.
1670. Whereas, the town have appointed Mr. Constant
June 24. Southworth and Phillip Delano, and William Pabodie
Vol. a. to bouud men's lauds. We the above named, have
Page 223. ranged and bounded out unto Joseph Prior, ten
acres of land lying between or beyond or towards
the mill on the fresh marshes, as you go from the
meeting house to the mill, that path being the
bounds on the East side, and a piue tree marked on
the path side of the land, and so from that tree we.st
north west ward to a little red oak tree marked,
standing upon the top of a hill, a little above the
head of the old fleld, and East south eastward to the
path that goes to the mill, and so along the path to
the mill wards about 32 rods to another little red
oak tree marked, and so along a west north west line
to another red oak tree in the old fleld, and so aloug
to another little red oak tree marked, above the old
field, for the northerly bounds, the two uppermost
marked trees, being the westwardly hounds of this
laud, containing in length about 52 rods, and in
breadth 32 rods.
Transcribed by me,
William Pabodie, Clark.
1672. The town have given uuto Experience Mitchill, five
May 6. acres of Swampy meadow land, lying toward the
Vol. a. head of Pudding brook, near Namassakeeset. The
Page 216. town a,ppointed Eobert Barker and Wm. Pabodie to
lay it forth unto him, who accordingly have done.

26 D UXB UR Y RECORDS.
and bounded it by or with the said Pudding brook
on the North side, and the upland on the South side,
the East bounds are two trees marked, a little to the
Eastward of a small run or creek, that comes from
the swamp or mill brook and falls into Pudding
brook, and from those two marked trees downward
the said brook to a little red oak on the south side
of Pudding brook and that said creek and a pine
tree a little to the Southward, being the West
bounds, containing six acres, more or less.
May 6th, 1672.
1672. Whereas, Mr. Constant Southworth, Phillip Del-
June 24. ano. Sen. and William Pabodie, were appointed by
Vol. a. the town to bound out men's land. We the above
Page 224. named have bounded out to John Holmes ten acres
of land, bounded on the south by the land of Joseph
Prior, and on the east end by the path that goes
from the meeting house to the mill, and two marked
trees on the north side ou white oak tree which
stands about 16 rods frora the path, and a pine tree
up in the woods west north westerly, and so with a
straight line South south westward to a little red oak
tree raarked, at the head of Joseph Priors land, for
the Westward bounds. This parcel of land contains
about 52 rods in length aud thirty-two in breadth,
also another parcel of land at the head of John
Washborn Sen, his land, from a little swamp or
spring the south bounds, and the said Warshborn
Sen, his land, the East bounds, and so along North
wardly to a little red oak marked, standing upon a
hill side, and from thence along a little ridge West
wardly to a pine tree marked, and so to the mill path
for the north westwardly bounds, and so along the
path Southwardly, the said path being the West
wardly bounds, till it comes to the path called
Wyborns path, and a little red oak tree marked, and
so along that path to three trees marked red oak all

DUXBURY RECORDS. 27
upon one root in the said path, and so to the swamp
or spring before spoken of.
Transcribed by me,
William Pabodie, Clark.
June 24, 1672.
1674. A mutual agreement between William Papodie
May 26. and Experience Michill, made and concluded by free
Vol. a. consent on both sides, concerning bounds of land
Page 224. between them, are as follows, (viz) From a small
white oak marked by the meadow side, and from
thence to a walnut tree marked, and from thence to
a white oak marked, and from thence by trees
marked, to a white oak sapling marked by the brook
side, near Samuel Hunts field, and from thence the
brook is the bounds between them upward.
This agreement was made March, 74. This above
written was, with the consent of both parties above
named, here recorded, this 26th of May 1674.
William Pabodie, Clark.
1679. We whose names are underwritten, do here by
July 24. declare what we have acted by order from the town
Vol. a. of Duxbury, which is in manner as followeth. The
Page 225. land which we have layd out. is bounded as follow
eth. Beginning at the land which was formerly
Capt Churchs, it is bound with the Indian head river
to the north, and so goeth along the Indian head
river about three score rods, more or less, until it
meet with a walnut tree, standing just by the river
side, marked on four sides, and from that walnut
tree with a straight line, about six rods, raore or less,
southwardly to another walnut tree marked, and so
with a straight line eastwardly to another tree
marked, standing about twelve rods from the river,
aud so bounded eastwardly by the land formerly sold
to Capt Church, by the town aforesaid, which land

28 DUXBURY RECORDS.
we have layd out to Jaraes Bishop by order of the-
town of Duxbury, this 22d day of May, 1679.
AA^itness our hands : Josiah Holmes.
Francis Barker.
This was recorded by order of the town of Dux
bury, July 24th, 1679, by AA^iLLiAM Pabodie, Clark.
1679. Laid out unto Daniel Alden, forty acres of land'
July 24. or there about, on the west side of South river, on
Vol. a. both sides of the highway that ooeth over the river.
Page 225. a little below the land of Cai)t Church, which laud
lyeth on the east side of the river. Beginning to
measure a little below the beaver dam, at a white
oak tree, or bush marked, and so extending AA'"est
north westwardly from the river by the bush afore
said, about 60 rods to a pine tree marked, standing
a little to the northward of the highway, and then
from that said pine tree North north eastwardly
through a corner of a swamp, and by the swamp'
bounded on the west side until it meet the river,
about one hundred and ten rods, below the above
said white oak bush, a little below the beaver dam,
the river being the eastwai'dly bounds of the said 40'
acres of land.
This was ordered by the town of Duxbury to be
recorded July 24, 1679. AA^iLLiAM Pabodie, Clerk.
A way to be allowed through it.
By John Tracy, John Soule, AVm. Pabodie —
July 9th, 1679.
1679. Laid out unto Johu Wadsworth, six acres of land
July 24. lying on the west side of his meadow land at South
Vol. a. River, beginning at a white oak tree marked, stand-
Page 226. ing about three, or four rods from the said meadow,.
and so extending westwardly from the meadow by
the said white oak marked tree, two or four and.

D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 29
twenty rods to a pine tree marked, standing on the
top of a hill with some stones about it, and from
that said pine tree southwardly, about fifty four
rods, to a red oak marked tree, and then from that
said red oak tree, with a straight line eastwardly to
another little red oak tree marked, standing a little
to the westward of the meadow, and so with a
straight line to the said meadow, about twenty four
rods, and by reason of this breadth of twenty four
rods at each end, we allowed, upon consideration
that the afore said meadow doth run into,, and so
take away from the middle of the land, as much as
we allow upon the ends.
July 9th, 1679. John Soule.
John Tracy.
AVm. Pabodie.
This was ordered, to be recorded, by the town of
Duxbury, July 24, 1679. William Pabodie, Clark.
1679. Laid forth unto Nathaniel Cole, about twenty six
July 24. acres of land lying on the east side of South river
Vol. a. toward the head thereof, and joining to the lands of
Page 226. Ralph Thacher on the south side thereof, and
extending southwardly from the said Thacher's land
four score rods, more or less, to a red oak tree,
standing about four rods to the eastward of the
river, and so running with a straight line from the
said river by that said red oak marked tree to
another red oak tree marked, standing about thirty
rods from the said river, and so from that last said
marked red oak tree with a straight line northwardly
to another red oak tree marked, near Mr. Thacher's
•land, to the above said river, being about twenty six
rods from the last said red oak tree marked to the
said river.
This land was laid out and bounded, as abov«

30 DUXBURY RECORDS.
said, the ninth day of July, by said John Tracy,
John Soule, and AVilliam Pabodie.
This was ordered to be recorded by the town of
Duxbury, July 24th, 1679. Wm. Pabodie, Clark.
1678. Whereas the town of Duxbery May 25th, 1674,
Sept. 23. gave unto Edward Southworth the liberty to change
Vol. a. his two lots of land in the woods that were formerly
Page 227. the lands of John Washborns, and to take the like
quantity elsewhere where it might conveniently be
had. Now so it is that we whose names are under
written, being empowered on that account, have
bounded out unto the above said Edward South-
worth, a like quantity of land of the above said two
lots, which were sixty acres, between the great cedar
swamp at Namassakeesit and the old bay path and
Indian head river, viz : We began to measure at two
great walnut trees standing close by the said river
side, there being a great rock in the river, and a cow
track going over the said river, both a little below
the said two walnut trees, and all near the northwest
corner of the said great Cedar swamp, and we
measured from the said two trees, westwardly, and
by the said river 60 rods, allowing the said river to
be the northerly bounds where we met with the old
bay path, and there raarked a white oak tree for the
head bounds, then we measured along the said bay
path southwardly, eighty rods, and marked a walnut
tree standing on the west side of the said path, there
being a great stone about two feet to the west of the
said walnut tree, allowing the said old bay path for
the westwardly bounds. Again we measured from
the above said two walnut trees standing by the
river side, southwardly, about twenty rods, there
marked a white oak tree, having a crotch with
another tree fallen there in, for the southwardly cor
ner bounds, and so a straight line being drawn from
the said two walnut trees by the river side unto this
last mentioned white oak tree with a crotch and

DUXBURY RECORDS. 31
marked, we allowed for the easterly bounds, likewise
also a straight line being drawn from this said oak
tree with a crotch, and marked, unto the above said
walnut trees standing on the west side of the old
bay path and marked, we allowed for the south
wardly bounds, also finding the northwest corner of
the great cedar swamp to fall a little within the
eastwardly bound line, and near unto the above said
two walnut trees standing by the river side, therefor
we allowed a cartway or a highway round the corner
of the said swamp, uuto the river, that so there
might be a free passage for carts on the narrow side
of great cedar swamp, unto the Indian head river,
and the reason why we allowed the eastmost line but
twenty rods, and tho. westmost line along the old
bay path, eighty rods_ is because we find the river
to have a bow or considerable crooks in it towards
the north, which gains land proportionably to what
one line is shorter than the other. This parcel of
land containing Sixty acres, more or less, is bound
as above expressed, was done with the consent and
satisfaction of Edward Southworth above said, this
23d day of September, 1678, by
John Soule and
William Pabodie.
and so approved by the town, aud so be recorded.
William Pabodie, T. C.
1680. Laid out unto Peter West, about thirty acres of
Aug. 17. land upon the Southwest corner of Daniel Alden,
Vol. a. his land, on the west side of South river, bounded
Page 228. on the easterly side by a straight line from the path,
and by a white oak tree on .four sides, standing
southwardly of the path, about 10 or 12 rods, and
so about a south southwest course or point to a red
oak tree marked, standing on the side of a hill about
90 rods distant from the said path, for the length of
the land on that side, and from that red oak tree
marked on four sides with a straight line west north-

DUXBURY RECORDS.

westwardly about 60 rods, to a rock with stones up
on it on the plain, there being a small pine tree
raarked, standing about 8 feet to the eastward of
the rock, for the south westwardly bouuds, and
breadth of the land, and from that rock with a
straight line north north-eastwardly, about 50 rods,
to a red oak tree marked on four sides, standing on
the south side of the path, for the westerly bounds,
and then the said path to be the northwardly
bounds, until it meet with the beginning of the first
line. On the easterly side, this land was measured
and bounded as above said, this 27th day of May,
1680. John Soule.
AA'illiam Pabodie.
Ordered by the town this day, 17th of August, to
be recorded to him.
. Aug. 17, 1680. William Pabodie, Clark.
1680. Laid out unto John Dillano, about ten acres of
Page 228. land to the eastward of his house, viz. By the land
Vol. a. of Edman Weston, on the east end, and by the path
that goes from the mill to south river, on the north
side, and by a white oak tree marked on four sides
at the west end, and by the lands that were some
time George Pollards lands, on the south side,
being about 20 rods in breadth, and 80 rods in
length. By John Soule and AVilliam Pabodie, and
ordered by town this day, 17th of August to be
recorded August 17th, 1680.
William Pabodie, Clark.
1675. AA^'hereas the town of Duxbury, May 22d, 1675,
May 22. granted that Nathaniel Brewster should have that
A''ol a. grant of land formerly made to Joseph Rodgers,
Page 229. about the old tar pits, laid forth uuto him, as near
according to grant as may be, and did appoint
Phillip Dillano, sen., and AA''illiam Pabodie to bouud
it unto him. Now so it was, the above named per-

D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 33
sons, Phillip Delano and AA''illiam Pabodie, have en
deavored the same according to the best light we
have, and therefore on May 22d, 1677, we the above
named, went up to the old tar pit, and we began to
raeasure on the west side the country road, a little
southward of the tar pit, at a white oak tree, which
we marked ou four sides, and from thence we meas
ured westwardl}' and along the south side of the
pond, about flfty rods, to a little red oak sapling,
marked on four sides, standing on the south side of
a little hole or pond of water, then again we meas
ured from the above said white oak, marked tree,
southwardly Six score rods, marked a range of
trees on the north and south sides, till we came to a
white oak tree, which we marked ou four sides for
the length of the laud, and from that last said white
oak tree we measured westwardly about Seventy
rods, marked a range of trees on the east and west
sides until we came to another white oak tree, which
we marked on four sides, for the breadth of the
land, then we marked a range of trees on the north
and south sides, in as right a line as we could, be
tween the last said white oak marked tree, and the
red oak sapling marked, that stands by the little
hole of water above mentioned, for the westwardly
bounds of said land, containing in all, about fifty
acres of land.
Recorded according to order.
AVilliam Pabodie, Clark.
1680. Where as the town of Duxbury January Slst,
Jan. 31. 1680, did give liberty unto Josiah Holmes to
Vol. a. exchange a parcel of that land formerly given by
Page'230. the town to Mr. Holmes, situated, or lying upon the
hills or raised plains, on the easterly end of Robert
Barker, Sea., his land, near the head of Robinson's
creek, and appointed John Tracy, John Soule and
William Pabodie, or any two of them, to bound it
out to him.

34 DUXBURY RECORDS.
Now so it is that we whose names are under writ
ten, repaired to the plains aforesaid, and there
measured out unto the said Josiah Holmes, and on
the southwest side of those lands formerly laid out
unto George Russell's heirs, about twenty four acres
of land, bounded at the head with a pine tree marked
on four sides, being the southwest corner bound, and
so with a straight line to a red oak tree marked,
standing on the west side of the path that goes from
Pudding brook to the head of Robinson's creek,
which said tree was the south east corner bounds, of
Mr. Holraes his land aforesaid, containing or extend
ing in breadth on the south east end, about 52 rods
and 36 rods in the narrowest end, and about 80 rods
in length, upon consideration of the surrender of all
those lands lying on the south east side of a little
run of water that coraes from the lands of Robert
Barker aforesaid, and falls into Robinsons creek,
the said run uow being the bounds of the said
Holmes's land, until it coraes to a red oak tree
marked, standing on south east side of said run, and
with a straight line to run to the above said red oak
raarked tree standing on the westerly side of the
path that goes from Pudding brook to the head of
Robinsons creek, and so to the North river, contain
ing ahout 25 acres more or less, which is to return
and remain to the towns commons. These bounds
were set, and lands measured, this, the first d.ay of
May, 1682, by John Soule.
AA'illiam Pabodie.
By order of the town, AA'm. Pabodie, Clark.
1682. The town of Duxborrow have granted unto Wil-
Aug. 26. liam Clarke of Duxberrow, about fifty or sixty acres
Vol. a. of land lying a little to the westward of the South
Page 231. river, and Goodman AVadsworths land in Duxbor
row, always provided there shall be a highway

DUXBURY RECORDS. 35
allowed through the said land, either where it now
goeth, or as convenient, upon consideration that the
said William Clarke shall surrender his grant of land
about Matakeesit to the town, quantity for quantity.
Whereas the town of Duxborrow Aug. 26th, 1682,
granted unto AA''illiam Clark by way of exchange, a
parcel of land lying on the westward of South river
and Goodraan Wadswprths land, situated in Dux
borrow. AVe, whose naraes are underwritten, being ordered
1682. by the town to bound and range lands as occasion
Aug. 26. shall require, have bounded out the above said par-
Vol. a. eel of land unto AVilliara Clark, viz : We began at
Page 231. a red oak tree marked on four sides, standing to the
eastward of William Clark's house, and a little to
the southward of the highway, or path, and a little
brook, where the brook and path cross each other,
and from that red oak marked tree with a straight
line, west south westwardly half a mile or 160 rods,
to another little red oak tree marked on four sides
with stones about it, and from that last said red oak
marked tree, with a straight line north north west
wardly to another small red oak tree marked on four
sides with stones about it, about sixty rods, for the
breadth of the said parcel of land, and then with a
straight line from the last said red oak tree, to a
stake with stones about it, standing upon the plain
about 160 Rods distant, and about east north east
from the last said tree, and about 60 rods, and about
north north westward from the first said red oak tree
marked, standing on the south side the above said
brook and path. This parcel of laud was bounded
and laid out the 14th day of November, 1682 — by
John Tracy.
Wm. Pabodie.
and voted by the town of Duxborrow to be recorded.
Mch 26, 1682-3.

36 DUXBURY RECORDS.
1682-3. AA'hereas, the town of Duxborrow did formerly
March 26. grant unto Henry Samson, of Duxborrow, a small
A'ol a. parcel of laud near Robinsons creek, in Dux-
Page 232. borrow, and the record of the said parcel being
burnt with the Clerks house, the said land should
be again recorded in the towns books. The bouuds
of said parcel of land are as followeth, viz. AVest-
wardly it is bounded witli the meadow of Robert
Barker, northwardly by the land of Robert Sprout,
of Scituate, southwardly with the land formerly
granted to George Russell's children, and so runs
half a mile in length towards the south eastward,
from the above said meadow at Robinsons creek or
brook. by me, AA'illiam Pabodie. Ckii-k.
1682-3. Whereas, the town of Duxborrow, May 16, 1682,
March 26. gave Lieutenant Robert Barker a small parcel of
A'ol a. land lying ou the north side of his own land, ^^hich
Page 232. lay on the north side of pudding brook, and ou the
east side, the path that goeth frora pudding brook
to Berstowe's bridge, and appointed John Tracy,
John Soule and AA'ra. Pabodie, or auy two of them
to lay it out unto him. AVe whose names are under
written, the 2'Jth day of M.iy, 1(382, bounded out
the said parcel of laud as followeth, viz. AVe began
at the bounds of the said Barker's land by the side
of the above said path that goeth from Pudding
brook to Berstows bridge, aud along that path
northwardly to a little white oak tree, which we
marked ou four sides, standing a little southwardly
on Marshfield highway, aud theu by a straight line
eastwardly to a red oak tree, marked on two sides
eastward and westward, and so right to another red
oak tree, (and across Marshfield path) marked on
two sides, eastward and westward, and then with a
straight line north-eastward, about 55 rods, to a
pine tree, marked on four sides, and then with a
straight line south-eastward, about ten rods, to a

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white oak tree marked ou four sides, and then with
a straight line southwardly about flfty rods, by a
piue tree marked on the North and South sides, to
the above said Marshfield path, and then the said
path to be the bounds eastward towards the head of
said Barkers land. This parcel of land containeth
about twelve or thirteen acres of land, more or less,
was ordered by the town of Duxborrow, to be re
corded in their town records.
John Soule. March 26, 1682-3.
AVm. Pabodie. Wm. Pabodie, Clark.
1683. This writing doth witness an agreement between
June 4. Alexander Standish and AVilliam Pabodie, both
Vol a. of Duxborrough, in the jurisdiction of New Plym-
Page 178. outh in New England. Viz, the above said Alex
ander Standish having a certain parcel of meadow
land lying by the oay side, and on the south side
the creek called the Eagle, partly against John
Sprague's land, and partly against the above said
Pabodie his land, and having no way to it by land,
but over other men's land. Now, so it is, that the
said Alexander Standish hath bought a way, or
liberty with egress aud regress for cart or foot, over
the said Pabodie's land to said meadow, and hath
freely and fully, and absolutely given the said
Pabodie about one acre of land for said way, the
land joins to said Pabodie's land on the west side,
and is bounded by the New highway that goeth be
tween Thomas Boney's and the said Pabodie's land,
till a little to the southward of Pabodie's land and
spring, and then it is bounded by a white oak tree
raarked on four sides, and then with a straight line,
south-eastward to another white oak tree marked on
four sides, and so with a straight line south-east
ward to a red oak tree marked on four sides and on
that said south-east line to a stone set in the ground
a little to the westward of a white oak tree, which
stone is the bouuds between the lands of William

38 DUXBURY RECORDS.
Brewster. Alexander Standish and AVilliam Pabodie.
This parcel of land, thus bounded as above said,
containing one acre, raore or less. I, the said Alex
ander Standish, hath given uuto the said William
Pabodie, his heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns, forever, with wood, water, stones, privi
leges and appurtenances there unto belonging, on
the other side I, the said AA'illiam Pabodie, hath
freely, fully and absolutely given and granted
liberty and privilege unto the above said Alexander
Standish, he, his heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns, forever, to pass over my land to his
meadow laud, for cart and foot, for cutting, making
and carting of hay, or anything about fencing of
said meadow, forever, only if the said Paybode or
any after hira shall see cause to fence in any land
that lyeth right in the direct way to said raeadow,
then the said Alexander, nis heirs and assigns shall
pass on this side of the fence, or on that side the
said fence where tl.;ey shall like best, but if they can
not pass ou either side of said fence conveniently for
hills or dirt, then they shall have liberty to pass
through the said fence at gates or bars, which they
who erect the fence shall make, and then the said
Alexander shall pass on this side, or on that side,
any corn, or plowed land within the said fence when
there shall be left convenient room for carting, but
if no convenient place be left for carting, then the
said Alexander, he, his heirs and assigns, shall have
liberty to cart over the corn or plowed land without
any interruption of me, the said AVilliam Pabodie, my
heirs and assigns, forever, provided still, that the
said Alexander, his heirs and assigns, shall care
fully at all times shut such gates, and put up such
bars as they shall have occasion to open, or make
use of in carting or passing to or from the said mea
dow, that so the said Paybodie nor any that succeed
him be not damnified there by, and further more, we
the above said Alexander Standish and William
Paybodie, have agreed to put this writing or instru-

DUXBURY RECORDS. 39
ment, upon the public records of the towu of Dux
borrough. In witness whei'e of we have here unto set our
haud. Dated, June 4, 1683.
Signed in the presence of
David Alden, Alexander Standish.
John Rouse. AA^illiam Paybodie.
1682. AVe whoes names are under written, being ordered
Feb. 26. by the town of Duxborrough to bound the land for-
A'ol. a. merly granted by the Court to Mr. AVilliam Collier
Page 233-4. at North hill in the township of Duxborrough afore
said, have accordingly done the same, viz : We
began the bounds on the north side of North hill, at
a hollow or low place where the water some tiraes
runs out of a swamp on the east side, iuto a swamp
on the west side, the swamp ou the east side being
the bounds of the said land ; until it meets with a
small strait of upland between two swaraps, where
stands a white oak tree marked on four sides for the
bounds, the place or strait of land is commonly
called Bilingsgate. and so southwardly the swamp at
the east side being the bouuds, until it comes to
another strait or ridge of land, where stands a red
oak tree marked for bounds, and so southwardly, a
swamp beiug the bounds on the east and south east
side, until it coraes to a hollow or low place on the
southwardly side or end where the water some times
runs out of the said swamp into North hill meadow,
and then that said hollow or low place, to be bounds
on the south and southwest side or end, the said
hollow or low place hath three white oak trees
marked ou the north side thereof, and then bounds
to go from the most north westw.ard marked tree,
with a straight line westwardly over a small neck of
upland aud a small meadow swampy, to a white oak
tree marked, ancl so along westwardly to a red oak

40 DUXBURY RECORDS.
1682-3. tree marked, then with a straight line westwardly to
Mch 26. a rock, about one rod to the southward of the brook,
A'ol. a. and so with a straight line westwardly to two small
Pnge 233-4. maple trees standing together marked, and then witb
a straight line, from said maple trees northwardly to
a cedar tree marked on two sides. Southward and
Northward, and then with a right line northwardly
to a stake, aud then from that stake westwardly with
a straight Hue, to a red oak tree marked, standing a
little to the southward of the meadow, and then from
that last s.iid red oak tree with a straight line north
wardly, and across the meadow, to a small white oak
tree standing on the north side of said meadow, and
then from that last said white oak tree, the upland
to be the bounds on the west side of the meadow all
along northwardly until it comes to a pine tree
marked, standing on the west side of said meadow,
aud then from that pine with a straight line north
eastward to a small maple tree marked, standing on
the southwardly side a little run or brook, and then
easterly by the run or brook, being the bounds on
the northwardly side or end until it meet with North
hill brook, aud theu the said North hill brook to be
the bounds on the west side, until it comes to a
maple tree marked, standing ou the east side, the
brook, and then the upland to be the bounds on the
East side, and so aloug southward till it conies richt
against a small point of upland belonging to North
hill, and then around a little swamp, the swamp
1682-3. being the bouuds of the upland, uutil it comes to the
Mch 26. first said hollow, or low place where the water runs
A'ol. a. sometiraes out of the East swamp, into the last said
Page 234. swamp, being westward, there beiug a red oak tree
marked, standing about oue rod to the southward of
the said run or hollow place.
This parcel of land was bounded the 26th day of
February. 1682. by
John Soule. AA'illiam Pabodie.
aud allowed by the said town of Duxburrough to be
recorded Mch 26th, 1682-3. William Pabodie, Clark.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 41
1683-4. AA'here as, we whose names aie under written, are
Feb. 23. appointed by the Towns of Duxburrow and Marsh-
Vol. a. fleld to run the lines, and settle the bouuds between
Page 235. the townships of Duxburrow and Marshfield, as by
tlie records of the said towns doth appear. We
have accordingly run the said lines and settled the
bounds as followeth, viz :
Frora the roek that is flat on the top near the
house of Clement King, Northwest to the North
river, and have marked several trees in the range,
and about 12, or 15 rods North eastward of Samuel
Hach's house we raised a heap of stones, and from
the said rock South east to the cart way between
Sarauel and Seth Arnolds, where we raised a heap
of stones, and from thence to Green's harbour fresh,
the path to be the bounds, and on the Elastward side
of said fresh, just above where the said way goes
through it, we raised a heap of stones, and from
hence on a straight line to a tree of white oak, with
the top broken off, called Poles, which said tree
stands by the cart way, just where an old foot path
turns out of it towards Carswell, and between tbe
said ways, and from thence on a straight line to the
Southwest side of Edward Bump's laud, so called
where he formerly lived at Duck hill, taking in the
said sand some times the said Edward Bumpusses to
the township of Marshfield, and these bounds afore
said to be the bounds between the said townshires of
Duxborrow aud Marshfield for ever more.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our
hands the three and twentyeth day of February,
1683-4. AVilliam Pabodie. Nathaniel Thomas.
John Teacy. Samuel Sprague.
Transcribed and recorded by me
Rhodoi.phus Thacher, Clerke.
May 22d, 1684.

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1684. May the third, 69. The town have sold unto
June 17. Benjainine Church a certain parcel of meadow at
A''ol. a. Namassakeesit, lying between Matakesit brook.
Page 236. Indian head river and Sedar swamp, ten acres, for
Six pounds, lying together and more to the  of
twenty acres for ten shillings an acre if he please,
aud have chosen Mr. Constant Southworth aud Wil
liam Paibody to lay it forth unto him, and give him
a deed for the same in the Town's behalf.
Transcribed and recorded by me,
Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk.
June 17th, 1684.
1684. AVhere as the town, May third, '69, did sell unto
June 14. Benjaraine Church, ten acres of meadow land for
A'ol. a. Six pounds, and what more he would, not exceeding
Page 236. ten acres, for ten shillings an acre, and he, at a town
meeting May the twenty third 1670, desired but five
acres more, that is fifteen iu all, AVe who were
appointed by the town to lay it forth and bound the
said land, have accordingly done, viz : The Eastward
bounds Namassakeesit River from the mouth of
Indian head River to the coming in of the Great
Cedar Swamp brook into Mattakesit river, and up
that said brook unto a white ash tree marked by the
brook side, and from the mouth of Indian head river,
to a point a little above a creek where there is a
maple tree marked, Indian head river being the
Northern bouuds, aud from that said marked maple
tree, with a straight line to the above said ash tree
marked, for the westwardly bounds.
This laud was laid out and bounded as is above
expressed, this first day of June 1670, by Constant
Southworth and AA^m. Pabodie.
Transcribed and recorded by me,
Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk.
Juue 14, 1684.

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1684. The bounds of George Russel and John Russels
June 21. raeadow is as followeth, viz : ou the north westerly
leaflet side with the raeadow of John Hudson, and the souta
marked easterly side with a small white oak tree raarked,
a. and so to run south west and by south  by
No page, stakes in said meadow to the river.

John Soule.
John Tracie.

June 21st, 1684.

1684. The bounds of Lieut. Robert Barker's land on the
June 21. North river, which was laid forth to Thomas Bird of
leaflet. Scituate is as followeth, viz : frora a great white oak
tree which is the bouuds of George Russels lot, so
to run westerly to a  tree raarked, ancf so on the
same line to the meadow, and frora the above said
white oak tree to run North and by East, to a sinall
red oak tree marked, and from thence to run north
west to a st.ike and heap of stones, and so to run
westerly to a leaning white oak tree marked, stand
ing by the river side, and  the said river and
meadow to be the westerly bounds uutil it meet with
the first mentioned line. John Soule.
John Tkasie.
June 21st, 1684.
1684. The bounds of Robert Barker Sen'' lands, on the
July 12. westerly side of Naraasakeesett brook is as foUow-
leaflet eth, viz : On the south side, by the land of AVilliam
a. Tubbs Jr and bounded at the head, a,t the Northwest
corner with a red oak tree marked on four sides, and
from thence running easterly to a stake with a heap
of stones, from thence, more Northerly, to a red oak
tree marked, and from thence running North East,
and by East to a white oak tree marked on four
sides, and so ou the same line to said brook which is
the Northeasterly bounds.
John Soule.
John Trasie.
July 12th, 1684.

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DUXBURY RECORDS.

1684. The bounds of the lands of Robert Barker Sen""
July 10. lying ou the Easterly side of Namassakeesit brook
leaflet or river is as followeth, viz :
a. On the westerly side butted by said brook, and
bounded on the southerly or south west side, with a
rock by the highway near said brook, and so along
said highway to a white oak tree marked, and so
running South East nearest, by a range of trees
marked, to a stake with a heap of stones, which is
the southerly corner bounds, and from thence run
ning Northerly for the head bounds by a range of
trees marked, to a red oak tree marked on four
sides, aud thence from said tree, running westerly to
a great white oak tree marked on four sides aud
1684.* from said tree rnuuing with a straight line to a pine
July 10. tree marked on four sides, which said tree is the
leaflet corner bounds of John Hudson's lot, which said lot
a. is the northerly bounds, till it coraes to said John
Hudson's meadow, and frora said meadow to be the
bounds till it meet with Pudding brook, and said
brook to be the bounds till it falls into Naraassekeesit
river, with all the meadow lands within these bounds,
lying ou the Easterly side of said river.
By us, John StiuLE.
.John AA'adsworth.
John Tracie.
July 10th, 1684.

1684. The bounds of the meadow of George Russels is
June 21. as followeth viz: Bounded ou the southerly side
leaflet with Pudding brook, aud Easterly and Northerly,
a. with the land of Robert Barker Sen"" till said laud,
and said Pudding brook meet together, which said
meadow is the three acres of meadow excepted in
the record of Robeit Barker Jr. John Soule.
John Trasie.
June 21st, 1C84.

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45

1684. The bounds of the lands of Thomas Rogers of
Juue 21. Namassakeesett, and granted to Mr. AA'illiam AVis-
wall, AVilliam Brett, Thomas Hayward an Thoraas
Robins of Duxbury at Mattakesit is as followeth viz :
Bounded on the Easterly by the brook or run, on
the southerly side with a small red oak tree marked,
and so luuuiug North north west by several marked
trees iu said range, to a stake and stones, which is
the south westerly corner bouuds, and on the north
erly side by a maple tree marked, standing by the
said brook, so running along by the high way to a
small sassafras tree marked in a swamp with a heap
of stones, which is the North westerly corner bounds.

John Sjule.
John Trasie.

Juue 21st, 1684.

1684. The bounds of the lands of Robert Barker Sen"',
June 21. on the north side of Pudding brook, is as followeth,
leaflet. viz : Bounded on the northerly side with the land
of George Russel, only extending more Easterly to
a stake for the head bouuds, and from the said stake
by a straight line crossing the road to the afore said
brook a little below the bridge, and so bounded by
the said brook, till it falls into Mattakesit river,
which said river is the westerly bounds, with all the
meadow within these bounds, excepting three acres
of meadow lying next to Pudding brook.
By us, John Soule.
John Trasie.
June 21st, 1684.

June 21. The bounds of the meadow granted to William
1684. Tubbs Sen' now in possession of John Hudson is as
leaflet. followeth : Bounded on the northerly side with Pud
ding brook, and on the Easterly side with the land

46 DUXBURY RECORDS.
of John Hudson, on the southerly or south west side,
with the land of Robert Barker Sen"' till the land of
said Barkers land and said brook raeet together.
John Soule.
John Trasie.
June 21st, 1684.

1684. The town of Duxburrow have granted unto John
Juue. Russel of the said town, twenty acres of land lying
Vol. a. at a place coraraonly called Robinson's creek.
Page 237. bounded Northerly or towards the North East, with
the land granted unto Henry Samson, to the west or
north west, partly the raeadow of Robert Barker,
and partly with the two acres of meadow granted by
the town of Duxborrow unto the said John Russel,
Southerly or towards the South west, with the land
that Josiah Holraes exchanged with the towu of
Duxborrow which was formerly the land which was
given unto Mr. Johu Holmes, and the said twenty
acres of land is by the town graut to extend half a
mile in length towards the south east together with
one acre of raeadow, bounded ou the North, or
towards the North East, with the raeadow of Robert
Sprout, to the East or inclining to South Blast with
the upland granted to Henry Sampson, to the south
west, with the land of said Sarason, and to the AVest,
or inclining to the North west, with the land of the
afore said Henry Samson of Duxborrow.
Recorded by m
Ehodolphus Thacher, Clerk.
 the hands of those appointed by the town
to order such matters, whose names are as follows :
John Tracy.
John Wadsworth.
John Soule.
This 17th of June, 1684.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 47
1684. The town of Duxburrow having made choice of
June 17. Ensign John Tracy, John Soule aud John Wads-
Vol. a. worth, (as doth appear by the records of said towu)
Page 238. to be a comraittee to run ranges, and to consider
what are men's just and lawful rights and titles to
land, and possessions, by such light as to them shall
appear, that by order frora thera the above said
committee, to the town clerk, the said land and pos
sessions might be committed to public town records,
where record doth not appear. The above said
committee doth begin amongst the inhabitants of
Matakeesit, or the lands adjacent there unto, June
17th, 1684.
We run the head line of the fifty acre lot granted
to AVilliam Tubs Sen, now in possessioii of John
Hudson as followeth. Beginning at a pine tree
marked on four sides, (being the corner bounds
between Goodman Paibody's land, granted him by
the town, and now in the possession of Lieu Robert
Barker) and so frora the aforesaid pine tree to
another pine tree marked on two sides, and so to a
small white oak tree marked, and so to a small red
oak marked, and so to a small white oak tree marked,
and so to a stake with a ditch or trench, about it,
and so by a straight line to the brook or meadow,
and this line runs East north east nearest.
by us .John Tracy.
John Soule.
John AVadsworth.
1684. The testimony of William Pabodie, aged 64 or
June 4. there about, Saith that Mr. Constant Southworth
Vol. a. and rayself being employed by the town of Duxbury,
Page 238-9. to lay out a parcel of land for William Tubs, near
Namassakeesit in the township of Duxbury afore
said. We the above named, did bound it out unto
him on the south side of Pudding brook, the said
brook and meadow were the bouuds on the north

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side, aud two trees which we marked were the bounds
on the south side, and frora the meadow, which was
the bound of the west end, it was to extend half a
mile iuto the woods. The ahove written I shall tes
tify upon my oath, if legally called there unto, as
witness my hand .Tune 4th, 1684. AVilliam Pabodie.
Transcribed and recorded by me,
Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk.
1684. The bounds of the meadow of George Russel and
.July 10. Thomas Rogers of Marshfield is as follows, viz : —
A'ol. a. Bounded on the northerly side by the meadow of
Page 239. Robert Barker Sen, and AA^esterly by the upland, and
Easterly by the brook, and Southerly by a white oak
tree marked, standing by the upland, and from
thence running South east and hy P^ast nearest, to a
stake, aud so to the brook. John Soule.
.John AA'adsworth.
John Tracy.
July 10th, 1684.
1684. The bouuds of the lauds of Thomas Rogers of
June 21. Marshfield, granted to Mr. AVilliara AVitherel, AA'il-
Vol. a. liam Brett. Thomas Hayward and Nicholas Robins
Page 239. of Duxborrough at Matakesit is as followeth, viz :
Bounded Easterly by the brook or River, on the
Southerly side with a small red oak tree raarked, and
so runuiug North North west by several marked
trees iu the range to a stake and stones, which is the
south westwardly corner bounds, and ou the North
erly side, by a maple tree marked, standing by said
running brook, so runuiug aloug by the high way to
a small sassafras tree marked, in a swamp, with a
heap of stones, which is the Northwesterly bounds.
By us, John Soule.
John Tracy.
June 21st, 1684.

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1684. The bounds of the land of James Bishop, is as
Oct. 20. followeth, viz : Begining at a white oak tree marked
Vol. a. on four sides, which said tree is the corner bouud of
Page 240. said land, and from thence. North North East, with
a range of trees marked on two sides, to a red oak
tree marked on four sides, by the side of Abraham
Pierce's laud, which said tree is <^^he corner bound
of said Bishops laud, and from thence, westerly, to
a spruce tree marked on four sides, and so to a black
oak tree near the out side of Cedar Swamp and with
said brook southwardly to the old bay path, whieh
said path and brook are the corner bounds of said
lands, and by the path to a white oak tree marked
on four sides, and from thence Easterly nearest to
tbe flrst said corner bound, the path being the south
erly bounds of said land.
July 10th, 1684.
John Tracy.
John Soule.
John Wadsworth.
Recorded by
Rhodolphus Thacher, Town Clerk.
this 20th Oct., 1684.

1684. The bounds of the land of John Rogers of Marsh-
July 10. fleld, lying on the Easterly side of Namassakeesit
Vol. a. brook or River, is as followeth, viz : butting westerly
Page 240. upon said brook, and bounded on the North east
side by the land of Robert Barker Sen. and on the
south side by a red oak tree marked on four sides,
and from said tree running north west nearest to
said brook, and from the aforesaid tree south east
nearest to a red oak tree marked, for the Southwest
side corner bouud, and from said tree, by a north
east line to a stake with a heap of stones, which is
Robert Barkers corner bound, which is the head

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bouud of this lot. This lot bath an allowance in the
breadth for that the high way goeth through it.
July 10th, 1684.

By us.

John Soule.
John AVadsworth.
John Tracy.

1684. The bounds of Lieutenant Robert Barker's land,
June 17. is as follows, Begining on the North side of Pudding
Vol. a. brook, where Plymouth road goes over the brook on
Page 242. the eastern side the said road, and so bounded by
the path, to a small white oak tree marked, from
thence easterly to a black oak tree marked, from
thence northerly to a pine tree marked, from thence
easterly to a white oak tree raarked, from thence
Southerly to a pine tree marked, there meeting with
Marshfleld road, and so by an easterly line to a great
pine tree marked on the north side, of Marshfleld
road, from thence upon a square line to a spruce or
white pine tree marked, and by the same line to
Pudding brook, with all the meadow land on the
north side of the brook within these bounds, as also
all the meadow land on the south side of Pudding
brook, from the afore said road up the afore said
brook, to the upermost rock iu said brook, a little
below Beaver Dam.
June 17th, 1684. By us, John AVadsworth.
John Soule.
John Tracy.
Transcribed and recorded by me, January 12th, 1684.
Rhodolphus Thacher, Town Clerk.
1684. The bounds of Lieutenant Robert Barker's land
July 12. at the North River, whieh was laid forth to Thomas
Vol. a. Bird of Scituate is as followeth, viz : From a great
Page 243. white oak tree which is the bounds of George Russel

DUXBURY RECORDS. 51
lot, so to run westerly to a crooked tree marked, and
so, on the same line to the meadow, and from the
above said white oak tree, to run North and by East,
to a small red oak tree marked, and from thence to
run North AVest to a stake with a heap of stones,
and so to run Westerly to a leaning white oak tree
by a roek marked, standing by the River side, and
so the River aud Meadow to be the Westerly bounds
until it meet with the first mentioned line.
June 21, 1684. By us, John Wadsworth.
John Soule.
John Tracy.
Transcribed and recorded by me,
Rhodolphus Thacher, Toivn Clerk.
Jany 22, 1684-5.
1684. The bounds between the meadow of Lieutenant
July 12. Robert Barker, and the upland of John Hudson,
Vol. a. lying on the southerly side of Pudding brook, to the
Page 242. easterly side of the road is as followeth, viz :
Begining at a small white oak tree marked on four
sides, standing square with the rock in the brook,
which is the upermost bounds of said Barker's
meadow, and from said marked tree to an ash tree
marked, so to a maple tree marked, aud so to a
spruce tree marked, and so to another spruce tree
marked, and so another spruce tree marked, and so
to a maple tree marked, and so to a white oak tree
marked, and so to another white oak tree marked,
and so to a birch tree marked, and so to said
Pudding brook.
The above mentioned bounds were made and con
cluded by a mutual consent, and agreement betweeu
said Barker and said Hudson.

52 DUXBURY RECORDS.
In witness here uuto they have set their hands
July 12th, 1684. The mark of (O) John Hudson.
Robert Barker.
Iu presence of us witnesses :
John AVadsworth.
John Soule.
John Tracie.
Transcribed and recorded hy me,
Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk.
Jany 13, 1684-5.
1684-5. The bounds of Mr. AA'illiara Kemps at the North
Jany 22. River is as followeth, viz :
Vol. a. Butted and bounded on the Northern End and
Page 244. Easterly side by said river and meadow, frora a heap
of stones raised between two sraall trees marked,
which is the AA'esterly bounds of said Kemp's lot,
and the bounds between Mr. Williara Witherly's lot
and said Kemp's lot, which heap of stones is near
said North River, aud from thence, running with a
straight Hue, East South East nearest, to a rock with
sorae stones upon it, for the AVesteily head bounds,
frora thence by a straight line, East North East,
nearest, for the head line, to a walnut tree standing
by the raeadow side, raarked on four sides, with all
the raeadow lying and beiug on the Westerly side
of said North River, from the Easterly bounds of
Lieu Eobert Barker's raeadow, running down said
River to bounds of the meadow of George Russel,
lying near the niouth of a creek coraraonly called
Robinson's creek.
Juue 20th, 1684. By us, John AVadsworth.
John Soule.
John Tracy.
Transcribed and recorded by rae,
Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk.

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1684. The bounds of the meadow at Robinson's creek
June 18. the line between George Russel's meadow towards
Vol. a. the head of the creek, and the meadow of Robert
Page 245. Barker Sen is frora a white oak tree marked by the
meadow side, by a line running East South East
nearest, across the said meadow to a r^d oak tree
marked on the other side of the meadow, these are
to be the bounds of Robert Barker's meadow toward
the South west, aud the bounds toward the north
east are from a red oak tree marked, by the side of
Mr. Seabury's land, running East and by north to a
maple stump marked, in the raeadow, and so to a
stake, and so upon the sarae line to the creek, con
taining all the meadow within these bounds.
June 18th, 1684. John Wadsworth.
John Soule.
John Tracy.
Transcribed aud recorded by me,
Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk.
Jany 22d, 1684-5.
1684-5. The Bounds of the meadow of Robert Barker Sen,
Jany 23. lying upon the North River, over against a place
Vol. a. commonly called l-almer's Landing place, bounded
Page 245. toward the East North East, from a tree stump with
a heap of stones at the root, by a North North East
line by two stakes in the meadow, to the afore said
River, a little to the westward of the mouth of a
little creek, and so up the River, untill the upland
and the River meet together, containing all the
meadow land within these bounds.
June 18, 1684. By us, .John Soule.
John Wadsworth.
John Tracy.
Transcribed and recorded by
Rhodolphus Thacher, T. C.
Junuary 23d, 1684-5.

54- DUXBURY RECORDS.
1684-5. The Bounds of the land of Robert Baker Sen, on
Jany 23. the North side of Pudding brook, are as followeth.
Vol. a. viz : Bounded on the Northerly side with the land of
Page 246. George Russell, ouly extending more Easterly to a
stake, for the head bound, and from the said stake
by a straight line, crossing the road, to the afore
said brook, a little below the bridge, and so bounded
by the said brook, till it falls into Mattakesit River,
which said River is the AA'estwardly bounds, with all
the meadow within these bounds, excepting three
acres of meadow lying next to said Pudding brook.
Jan. 24, 1684. John AA^adsworth.
John Soule.
John Tracy.
Transcribed and recorded by
Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk.
Jany 23d, 1684-5.
1683. In the year 1659. At a towu raeeting the 19th
May 21. day of January, The town granted to Mr. John
Vol. a. Alden Sen, all that piece of coraraon land, from the
Page 246. south of Phillip Dillano's, that is to say on the south
side of his laud, and from the westerly bouuds of
said side upon a south, and so along the head of the
above said Johu Aldeu's lot until it comes to a point,
uot running the whole breadth of his lot.
Recorded by order of the town,
21st May, 1683.
By me, Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk.
1685. The Bounds of the lauds of Isaac Peirce, on the
July 21. westerly side of Namassakeesit brook or River, are
Vol. a. as followeth, viz : Bounded on the Easterly side by
Page 246-7. said brook, and on the Southerly side by a red oak
tree marked, near the said brook, so running west
erly to a white oak tree marked on four sides for the

DUXBURY RECORDS. 55
head bound, and on the Northerly side, by a red oak
tree marked, near said brook, and so running AVest-
erly to another red oak tree marked, and so to a
stake, and from said stake running Southerly, for
the head line, to the aforesaid white oak tree marked.
These bounds were set by the free consent of Abra
ham Peirce, July 13, 1684.
Transcribed and recorded by ra
Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk.
July 21st, 1685.
1684. The Bounds of the Upland of Samuel West, of
Oct. 18. Duxborrough, forraerly granted to James Lendall,
Vol. a. is as followeth, viz
Page 247. Bounded on the easterly side by a white oak tree,
standing near the Mill brook, which is the bounds of
the land of Francis West, aud so by said land to an
other white oak tree marked, and from thence by a
square line for the head bound, to a red oak tree
raarked, and so to the brook, and so bounded by
said brook.
Oct. 18, 1684. By us, John AA'adsworth,
John Soule,
John Tracy.
1684. The Bounds of the upland lauds, formerly granted
Oct. 18. to William Hilier and George Poiard, and now iu
Vol. a. possession of Samuel West, is as followeth, viz
Page 247-8. Lying ou the south side of a swamp, and the west
side of the Stony or Mill brook, running up said
brook from the north side of said swamp, south and
by west. Eighty poles for the breadth, and to a red
oak tree marked with stones, from thence by trees
marked running west south west to a white oak tree
marked, for the corner bound, frora thence by trees
marked with heaps of stones by them, ranging to a
white oak marked, by Green's Harbour brook, with

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

pet. 18, 1684.

By us.

John Wadsworth,
John Soule,
John Tracy.
1685. The Bouuds of the Meadow of Isaac Pierce, is as
Dec. 25. followeth. Bounded westerly by the uplands, and
Vol. a. northerly by the meadow of Abraham Pierce, and
Page 248. easterly by a white oak tree marked, standing near
said brook.
July 10, 1864. By us, John Soule,
John AA'adsworth,
John Tracy.
Recorded by me, Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk.
Dec. 25, 1685.
1685. AVe whose names aie under written being chosen
Feb. 18. by the town of Duxborrough to lay out land, we
Vol. 249. have Laid out unto AA'illiam Clark, fifty acres of land
forraerly granted unto Stephen Briant, and since
granted to Clark, and is bounded on the north east
side by the line between Marshfield aud Duxburrow,
and is bounded at the foot of a small red oak tree,
marked, by Abraham Holmes' land for the north
east corner bouuds, so running along said line to a
pine tree marked, being in length 160 Rods, and

DUXBURY RECORDS. 57
from said tree, running south west nearest, in
breadth 50 rods to a red oak tree marked, for the
south west corner bound, and by a red oak tree
marked, for the south east corner bound. John Soule,
John Tracy.
This above written was approved by the town, and
Recorded by me,
Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk.
1685. Duxburrough, Feb. 18, 1685.
Feb. 18. The laud of Edward Southworth was
Vol. a. ranged by us, viz John Soule, Abraham Samson,
Page 250. Jun'' and Thomas Dellano, and it is as followeth.
From a stake aud a heap of stones near the Ruins of
Rose old house, and from thence by another line a
little westerly 50 Rods to a red oak tree marked,
and from said oak tree westerly to the old path that
leadeth to Marshfield, and then by said path to the
highway, lately set forch, and then by said road
easterly to the land of Goodman Siraons, and then
said Siraons' land to be the bounds with the points
thereof to the Marshlauds, and then by the Marsh
bouuded to the Mill brook, and by said brook and
Mill pond, to the aforesaid stake and stones.
The above written was approved by the town, and
Recorded by me,
Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk.
The land of Captain Church, laid forth by us,
John Soule Abraham Sampson Jun"" and Thomas
Delano, F'ebruary 18th 1685, and begineth at a
stake and stones near the ruins of Rose old house,
and then by another line, a little westerly 50 Rods,
to a red oak tree marked, and then by a westerly
line to another red oak tree marked, and from said
red oak tree by a south line a little easterly to a
stake and stones, near the upper part of the Mill
pond, whieh said south line is the east side of Ed-

58 D UXB UR Y RECORDS.
mond AVeston's land, and the AA'est side of Ed
mond AA'eston's laud, begineth ou the north side of a
swamp that leadeth down to the Mill brook, and a
white oak marked, a distance from the swamp, and
so by a north line a little westerly, to a great
crooked red oak, and from thence to the red oak
marked as aforesaid. The head of Captain's land.
The above written was approved by the town and
Recorded by me,
Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk.
1684. The Bounds of Mr. AVilliam Witherel's lot at the
Jan. 20. North River, is as followeth, viz Bouuded on the
Vol. a. easterly side by Mr. Keraps land, and south westerly
Page 251. for the breadth, to a heap of stones between the
laud granted to John AA^illis, and in possession of
Lieutenant Barker, aud for the length, by a line
running north north west to said River, and south
south east to a stake by a swamp's side, and from
thence east north east to a rock with stones upon it,
which is the south west corner bouud of Mr. Kemp's
lot. But finding this lot to be but twenty two rods
in breadth, it is added at the head from the afore
said stake, 32 rods to a stake standing in a swamp
towards George Russel's laud, aud from thence 22
rods to another stake, and from thence more
northerly 6 rods, to another stake, and frora thence
by a square line to a stake by Mr. Kemp's head line.
June 20th, 1684. By us, John AA'adsworth,
John Soule,
John Tracy,
1686. March 30, 1686. —AVe John Soule. Abraham Sam-
Mch. 30. son, Jun''. aud Thomas Dellano, ranged the land of
Vol. a. Elder Cushman, ot Plymouth, lying near Jones River
Page 249. bridge in Duxborrough. Beginning on the north
east corner, at a walnut tree marked, and so by a

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west line unto the Marsh above tho bridge, where
we marked a red oak, aud then bouuded by Marsh
aud River, to the land of Joseph AA'adsworth, where
we marked a red oak, and then by an east line to
the mouth of the River aforesaid, aud so by the line
where the walnut tree standeth, where we began as
aforesaid. The above written was approved by the town, and
Recorded by me,
Rhodolphus Thacher, Town Clerk.
1685. AA''e whose names are underwritten, being a true
Oct. 25. and lawful Jury, have according to order of Court,
Vol. a. bounded out the road frora Marshfield bounds, to
Page 241. Plyraouth road, which is in manner as followeth,
Begining at Green's Harbour brook, there we
marked a red oak ou the AVestwardly side of the
road, so laying out the beaten road, or old cart way
to the Mill Bridge, for the King's highway, bounded
on the AA'esterly side with several trees raarked with
three chops iu every tree, still keeping the beaten
road until we came to the above said Plymouth road.
Further also, we laid out the high way frora Jones'
River Bridge, unto the North river bridge, near as
the beaten road now Ij'eth, and Bounded it out with
several trees marked with three chops in every tree,
and heaps of Stone on the AA''estwardly side of said
road or King's high way.
Elnathan AVeston. Edward Southworth.
John Sprague. Isaac Barker.
Abraham Sampson. Francis Barker.
Lieut. Barker. Cabet Sampson.
John Russell. Benjamin Bartlett Jr.
Josiah Holmes.
This 24th Oct., 1684.
Transcribed and Recorded by me,
Rhodolphus Thacher, Toivii Clerk.
Oct. 25th, 1685.

60 DUXBURY RECORDS.
1686. 1686, the 9th of December, AVe John Soule and
A'ol. a. Thomas Delano, Laid out the land to John Thoraas.
Page 251. Beginning at a heap of stones, and a stake on the
Dec. 9. North west side of a path coming from Marshfield,
to a place called Diugley s AVolf trap, and so from
said stake by a south west by west line, a little west
erly four score rods, to a pine tree marked, and then
by a South east south, by a range of trees, to a small
pine tree marked, and theu squaring, to a maple tree
marked, and then by its square to the stake and
stones afore said.
The above written was recorded by me,
Rhodolphus Thacher, Toivn Clericus.
1087. At a town raeeting 20th Sept. 1687.
Sept. 20. The town did quit tbeir claira to Great AA'ood
A'ol. a. Island, and gave tlieir consent to the recording of it
Pcige 252. to Simon Rouse.
B3' uie,
Rhodolphus Thacher, Town Clericus.
1684. The bounds between the raeadow of John Hudson,
July 12. and the upland of Lieut. Robert Barker lying upon
A'ol. a. the North River aliove the bridge, raade and con-
Page 254. eluded by a mutual consent, and agreement between
the said Hudson, and said Barker, and is as follow
eth, viz : Begining at a white oak tree marked on
four sides ranging with a raaple tree, which is the
bouud of the meadow, aud from said white oak tree
running to another white oak tree marked, and so to
another white oak tree marked, aud so to another
white oak tree marked, and so to another white oak
tree marked, and so to another white oak tree
marked, and so to another white oak tree marked,
aud so to another white oak tree raarked, and so to
a raaple tree raarked, and so to another white oak
tree marked, and so to another horn bound tree, and
so to another horn bouud tree marked, and so to a
maple tree marked, and so to another maple tree

DUXBURY RECORDS. 61
marked, and so to a heap of stones by said river
side. Aud in AVitness here unto they have set their
bauds this July 12th 1684.
In presence of us AA'ituesses John Soule.
John AA'adsworth.
John Tr.4.cy.
The above wiitten was transcribed and recorded
by me Rhodolphus Thacher, Town Clerk.
1684. The Bounds of the upland of AA'illiam Tubs Sen.
.July 12. is as followeth viz :
Vol. a. Bounded Easterly by the upland of John Russel,
Page 256. and AVesterly by Namassakeesit brook or river, aud
so said brook to be the bound up to a small brook,
which brook falls into said Namassakeesit brook,
which said small brook is the head bound, ranging
Easterly till it meet with the land of John Russell,
formerly granted to John Rouse Sen"' of Marshfleld.
July 11, 1684. By us, John Southworth.
John Tracy.
Transcribed and Recorded by me,
Rhodolphus Thacher, Town Clerk.
1683. AVhere as in the year forty the Bounds of Duxbor-
May 14. rough was set by the Court of New Plymouth, and
Vol. a. it was ordered by the said Court that the raeadow at
P. 255-6 the Gurnet should belong to said Duxborrow, and
about the year Sixty, the said raeadow was disposed
of by the town of Duxborrough, as followeth
To Frauds AVest, Edward Weston, Williara Clarke,
Zacariah Soule, Joseph Alden, John Soule, and
ordered Lieutenant Sarauel Nash, and Phillip Delano
to lay it forth the said meadow unto the above said
men ; which was accordingly done, and bounds
made, and was recorded in the towu books ; But

62 DUXBURY RECORDS.
since that time, the said books being burnt, these
records were lost. But the fourteenth day of this
instant, the new proprietors met together whose
names are as followeth, Samuel Seabury, in the right
of Francis West, Edward Southworth in the right of
Edmond AA'eston, Samuel AVest in the right of Wil
liara Clarke, Jonathan Aldeu in the right of Joseph
Alden, -John Soule in the right of Zachariah Soule,
Josiah Howland iu the right of John Soule ; And on
the said fourteenth day renewed the bounds of the
raeadow, which said hounds are as followeth :
The first lot, Edward Soiithworth's, on the South
of the Gurnet creek, and said creek to a rock aud a
heap of stones, being the bounds thereof, and from
said rock and stones, to a white oak and cedar
marked, and stake aud stones by the creek, ranging
with the high land of Saquaquash. To Joseph
Howland, beiug the second lot, and from said oak
and cedar, to a cedar stump and stones, and by a
stake and stones to the creek. To Jonathan Alden
beiug the third lot, and from said stump, and stake
aud stones, to a cedar tree raarked, and by a stake
and stones to the creek. To Samuel West, being
the fourth lot, and from said tree and stake along
the beach to a place where the salt pan stood, and by
a stake and stone, and range of stakes to the creek
that makes the Gurnet Island.
To Samuel Seabury, being the fifth lot, and from
said range of stakes, up the beach as far as the
meadow doeth go. To John Soule, being the Sixth
lot, leaving the Island to said proprietors undivided.
Dated May Uth, 1688.
The above written was transcribed and recorded
by me, Rhodolphus Thacher, Town Clerk.
1684. The Bounds of John Hudson's meadow, is as fol-
June 21. lows. Upon the North River above the bridge.
Vol. a. running up the said river, bounded by the river and
Page 262. the uplands to a maple tree marked, aud from said

D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 63
tree to run South west and by South nearest, to a
stake iu the raeadow, and so to said river.
June 21st, 1684. By us, John Soule.
John Tracy.
1692. Whereas there has been some controversy between
Mch. 11. the Town of Duxborrough, and Major Josiah Wins-
Vol. a. low of Marshfield respecting the bounds of marsh
Page 252. between them. The said town of Duxbury having
by an order of that town bearing date, the twenty-
first of May 1674, enpowered Mr. John Alden Sen"^.
Mr. Samuel Seabury, AVilliam Pabodie, John Tracy
and John Soule, or any three of thera to treat with
said Winslow, aud make a full issue and settlement
of the said controversy as by the said order, is more
fully expressed.
Be it kuown that on the 16th day of June 1674,
Mr. Samuel Seabury, AVilliam Pabodie, John Tracy
1692. and John Soule, above said, met together, and after
Mch. 11. some agitation and treaty with the above said Josiah
Continued. AVinslow, agreed as followeth. Thatthe bounds be-
Vol. a. tween the said Major Josiah AVinslow aud Town of
Page 252-3. Duxbury shall be and forever remain, and be known
by these boundaries by us jointly set, and estab
lished, viz.
At the westerly, or south west corner of the
said Major's marsh, by a stake and little hole cut in
the marsh on the easterly side of Careswell creek,
and so to another stake and hole cut iu the marsh,
bearing easterly nearest, from tbe first stake and
hole, and is by a creek that runs easterly into the
creek or river that leads towards the said Major's
house, being from that second stake bounded by
that creek as it winds and runs to the mouth of it,
or falling into the said Majors river, and then cross
ing that river easterly, is still bounded by another
creek alraost opposite to the former, going out of
the said Majors river easterly, and is the creek that

64 DUXBURY RECORDS.
runs a little to the northward of a little wood island,
the said creek to be the bouuds as it flows, or runs
up easterly or northerly, in its various turnings and
windings, up to a hole cut in the marsh and stake
pitched, near the said creek, and from that hole and
stake, by a straight line to another hole cut in the
marsh and stake near the river side, that runs up
towards Gottom raeadow, and bounded by that river,
one reach of the said river which runs, by estimation,
north east nearest, about twenty or thirty rods, into
a little creek on the easterly side of the last men
tioned Gotom river.
And frora the mouth of said little creek, by a
-Straight line to the north west corner of the marsh
of Johu AVashburn's or John Hobbes, and so as the
said Hobbs, his marsh ruus to the cut creek.
Aud have also agreed, that ou consideration of
the above mentioned agreement and settlement, the
town of Duxbury shall allow, ratify, and confirm the
sale of a certain tract of meadow or marsh, by the
said AVinslow, formerly sold unto William Pabodie
and Johu AA''ashburn aforesaid, lying near the
mouth of the above said cut creek.
And finally, we the above mentioned Josiah Wins
low, Samuel Seabury, AVilliam Pabody, John Tracy
and Johu Soule, have agreed that this instrument
being brought to public record, shall be a final and
pupetual issue of the above said controversy.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand
the day aud year above written.
Josiah AVinslow, Samuel Seabury,
AA^iLLiAM Pabodie, John Tracy.
John Soule.
The instrument above written was transcribed aud
recorded by me, Rhodolphus Thacher, Town Clerk.
March 11, 1692.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 65
1689. At a Towu Meeting in Duxburrough 22d Jany,
Jan. 22. 1689. The town did give uuto AVilliara Tubs, thirty
Vol. a. acres of land lying against said Tubs, his meadow.
Page 254. upon condition that he the said Tubs, does bear his
part to the maintenance of the ministry, and other
town charges, if it be to be had on the lower side of
the broad cart way to the broad meadow.
By me, Rhodolphus Thacher, Town Clerk.
1693-4. In Reference unto the agreement of John Sprague
Mch. 22. and his mother, (^ now Ruth Thomas ) at Plymouth,
Vol. a. iu court June 6th, 1683, about the bounds of their
Page 257. land in Duxbury. We whose names are underwrit
ten, being employed about that business, have to the
content and assent of both parties, settled the
bounds of said land as followeth viz : From a
white oak tree, with a straight line to a stake about
the head of the creek, and so with a right or straight
line from said tree up to a stake and stones, till it
meet with the highway according to record Oct 8th,
1683. John Tracy,
John Soule,
Wm. Pabodie.
The above written with the two words interlined
( and besides the three words scratched out ) was
truly transcribed out of the original agreement, and
recorded by order.
By me, Rhodolphus Thacher, Town Clerk.
This 22d March, 1693-94.
1690. The bounds of the laud of William Tubs jun'' on
No date, the Westerly side of Namassakeesit brook is as fol-
Vol. a. loweth, viz : Butted on the Easterly side and upon
Page 257. said brook, aud ou the Southerly side by the road,
to a small sassafras tree marked with a heap of

66 DUXBURY RECORDS.
stones, and on the Northerly side with a birch stump
near the mill, and so to a red oak tree marked, and
so to a stake by a rock with stones upon it, which
said sassafras tree and said stake and rock, is the
head bouuds, and is recorded by order of the Com
mittee to ruu ranges.
pr me, Rhodolphus Thacher, Toivn Clerk.
1690. AA^e whose names are underwritten. Laid out unto
Feb. 21. John Soule, Land formerly granted uuto Zachariah
A'ol. a. Soule, beiug on the AA'est side of Pudding brook.
Page 258. We began at a great white oak tree and run 40 rods
AA^est by North, and raarked a red or black oak tree
with 4 marks, and from thence. South by AVest 160
rods marking many trees, and at the corner of the
lot on said line, we marked a tlrfif ing white oak, and
from thence we ran East aud by South till we came
to the brook aforesaid and the said brook the bound
of the said land on one side 40 acres, raore or less,
this 21st day of Feb., 1690.
Recorded by rae, ,
Rhodolphus Thacher, Town Clerk.
1694. AA'here as Isaac Lobdin did unadvisedly cut down
April 5. the Ancient Bounds mfii-^AjStite which was the cor-
Vol. a. ner bound&aif}^oi\between Mr. Alexander Standish
Page 250. his land, and tbe said Isaac Lobdin his land. We
the above said parties, to prevent future differences
and wrong, are mutually agreed, and have deter
mined that the stump of the said Ancient bound
marked tree, shall still -remain the same bounds as
before, said Isaac Lobdin raising a monument of
stones upon said stump and round about it, and fur
ther, we the above named, are agreed and determined
that the walnut tree marked on two sides, standing
near the above said stump, shall always stand as a
direction to the old boundary. Recorded by consent

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and order of Mr. Alexander Standish and Isaac
Lobdin this 5tb of April 1694.
pr me, Rhodolphus Thacher, Town Clerk.
1694. The town have granted to Joseph Peterson, about
April 25. 30 acres of land lying betweeu Philip Lenard's and
A'ol. a. the South river.
Page 259. By Alexander Standish, Town Clerk.
1694. At a town meeting, the town of Duxborrough have
April 25. granted to AA''illiam Boney, about twenty or thirty
A'ol. a. acres of laud lying betweeu Johu Boney's land and
Page 259. Edward AA'eston's laud, by the old Bay path, leaving
sufficient way for conveniency.
pr. Alexander Standish, Town Clerk.
1694. By order from the town, AA'e, Thoraas Delano,
Oct. 23. and Abraham Samson, laid out unto John Boney a
A'ol. a. tract of land granted unto him by the town of Dux-
Page 260. burrough on the back side of the Cedar Swamp.
AVe began a little way from the third brook on the
North side, where we marked a white oak tree by the
path, and another by the swamp, for the South end,
and then bounded by the path unto the fourth brook,
where we marked a white oak tree, and so bounded
by that brook to the swamp, being twenty five acres,
or there about.
Recorded by me, Alexander Standish, Clark.
1695. We whoes names are underwritten, laid forth unto
May 13. James Bishop a sraall tract of swarapy land in Dux-
Vol. a. burrough, viz. between three or four acres, lying
Page 260. adjacent to Indian Head River, bounded as follow
eth, viz : I]as.terly with the land formerly sold by the
town of Duxborrough to Mr. Benjamin Church,

68 DUXBURY RECORDS.
begining at the Southwesterly side of s.aid River and
so it ruus fourteen rods Southwesterly with the line
of the afore said land that was sold to Mr. Benjamin
Church, and at the end of the fourteen rods, it runs
about sixty rods with a straight line to an elm or live
oak tree marked, standing about seven rods distant
from the said Indian Head river, and with a straight
line to a walnut tree standing by the said river side,
and so bouuded with the said river downward until
it meet with the aforesaid land of Mr. Benjamin
Church now in possession of John Rogers of Marsh
field, and others.
Laid out in the day and year above written.
By us, Ensigne Francis Barker.
Josiah Holmes.
pr Alexander Standish, Town Clerk.
1695. AA'e whose naraes are underwritten being appointed
Oct. 30. by the Town to lay out 30 acres of land for Joseph
A'ol. a. Peterson, lying upon the town line between the land
Page 261. of Phillip Lenard and South River, and accordingly
we have laid it out, and the bounds are as followeth :
AA'e began and bounded it with a white oak.^stake
and stones at the North East corner, and so makiug
the corner line his bounds, till we came to a small
black oak tree, which is marked on four sides,
making the said tree his North west bound, and then
Southwardly by a range of trees marked until we
came to a red oak, which we marked for his South
west corner bouuds on four sides, and from said tree
we ran south east for his Southerly bouuds, until we
came to a birch sapling being in a swamp which we
marked ou four sides, and then making a straight
line from the birch north, to the fore naraed stake
and stones, for his Easterly bounds.
Abraham Sampson.
John Soule.
pr Alexander Standish, Toivn Clerk.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 69
1696-7. We whose names are underwritten, laid forth to
Feb. 24. Josiah Kein, Sen, a tract of land containing thirty
Vol. a. acres, the said laud, Josiah Kein, Jun" bought of
Page 243. Francis West. The aforesaid land is bounded as
followeth. To the south west of Pudding brook,
and from the said brook with a straight line to a
pine tree marked, and so runs away easterly with a
straight line from the aforesaid Pudding brook and
the pine tree, to a white oak tree marked, and from
the said white oak tree, the same line to the land of
Josiah Kein Sen, and so bounded easterly, with the
land of Josiah Kein Sen, until it meet with the
aforesaid Pudding brook.
Laid out by us whose names are hereunto sub
scribed. Francis Barker,
Josiah Holmes.
Recorded by Alexander Standish, Town Clark.
1698. The partition of the land between Duxburrough
May 28. and Marshfield 1698.
Vol. a. Witnesseth these presents. That where as the
Page 263-4. late general Court of Plyraouth for raany year now
, past, did give and graut unto the town of Dux
borrough and Marshfield, a tract of land lying be
tween the ancient bounds of Plyraouth and Dux
burrough, and bounded as per said grant on record
may appear, which said tract of laud ever since the
tirae of the grant hath been held together by said
towns in comraon, and undivided, wherefore to the
intent that a perpetual partiton and division in the
land raay be laid out, and raade between the inhabit
ants of said towns, and to the intent that each town
may know, and enjoy their own respective parts iu
severalty. We the subscribers, agents for, and in the behalf
of each said town by virtue of the power to us com
mitted, have made, and hereby do make partision
and division of the sarae in raanner following. Viz :

70 DUXBURY RECORDS.
AA'e began our line at Plymouth line where piue
brook crossith said Hue, and so by Pine brook as it
goes up until it comes to the Cedar Swamp way,
where it crosseth said brook, and thence, turning
frora said place ou a straight line to the Indian weir,
where Mattakesit brook flows out of herring pond,
aud from said weir on a straight line, to a great roek
1698. on the hill, called Hart hill, and from the said rock
May 28. to the mouth of a little brook that runs into a great
Vol. a. pond .it, or near a corner of Isaac Oldhams lot.
Page 264-5. thence on a straight line to a great rock on the
westerly side of a little brook that runs from a dead
swamp into Indian head river, said rock, being, by
estimation, about twenty rods from the river, and
from said rock on the same line till it comes to said
river, the said town of Duxburrough for ever here
after to have and enjoy as the proper right of said
town all the land between said lines and their old
bounds of said town, that is to say, Massachusets
path, and said town of Marshfleld shall forever here
after as the proper right of said town, have, hold
and enjoy all that part of said tract of land lying be
tweeu the said lines, and Plyraouth bounds, and the
lands called the Majors purchase, and Indian head
river. .
In testimony whereof, AA'e the said agents of each
respective towu, have hereunto subscribed, on the
eleventh day of May 1698.
John Soule.
Isaac Little.
• Seth Arnold.
Sam' Sprague.
Robert Barker.
May 28, 1698.
Recorded in the towu books.
Alexander Standish. Town Clark.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 71
1699-1700. AA'hereas formerly a tract of land was granted by
Feb. 17. the town of Duxburrough to Joseph Chandler, lying
Vol. a. between the meeting house road, and Plymouth road.
Page 266. and was laid out to him, but now no record to be
found of it, AVe Ensign John Tracy, Thomas Delano
and Abram Sampson, being desired by Joseph
Chandler, have laid out unto him twent3' acres of
land, more, or less, bouuded on the East by the
meeting house path to a red oak tree marked on four
sides, and from said tree by a west south west line
to a pine tree, which is the corner mark of the town
land, and from said pine tree by the sarae line, a
range of trees raarked, until we come to a cart road,
where we marked a red oak sapling, aud then
bounded by said path aud Plymouth road, aud by
said road to the lotted laud of said Joseph Chandler,
and so by Joseph Chandler's line to the meeting
house path.
This 17th day of February 1699-700.
John Tracy, Sen.
Thomas Delano.
Abram Sampson.
Alexander Standish, Town Clark.
1690. AVe whose names are underwritten, have laid to
Feb. 21. Josiah Kein Jun'' a tract of land forraerly granted
Vol. a. to the said Kein. AA'e began in a swarap at a spruce
Page 268. tree marked formerly, and flnding another raarked,
south west from said spruce, we run the line eight
score rods by a range of trees marked, to a red oak
tree raarked on the South west corner, on the south
east corner we began at a maple tree aud ran North
East eight score rods, until we came to a hill, and
upon said hill a stake and a heap of stones for the
north east corner, where was the former corner mark
of said land, which is 60 acres more or less.
Abram Sampson.
Thomas Delano.
pr Alexander Standish, Town Clark

72 DUXBURY RECORDS.
1695. We whose names are underwritten, being agents
June 20. for the town, have sold unto Josiah Kein Sen'' a
A'ol. a. certain parcel of land containing about twenty acres.
Page 268. more or less, for 4 pounds in silver money, bounded
as followeth :
Begining at a red oak sapling at the South west
corner of said Keiu's land, and from thence to a
spruce tree marked, near a little run falling into
Pudding brook, and so by said Pudding brook till it
comes right to a maple tree at the South east corner
of Kein's land. David Alden.
John Partridge.
Alexander Standish, Town Clark.
1699. AVhere as there was an Ancient grant of ten or
Mch 7. Eleven acres of land granted to Thoraas Boney Sen''
A'ol. a. deceased, the towu at a town meeting March 7th,
Page 267. 1699, did by a general vote, make a uew conflrmatie
of the ancient grant, granted to Thomas Boney Sen""
deceased, to Thomas Boney Jun"", and appointed
Thomas Delano and Abram Sampson, to lay it out
uuto him, which accordingly was done, and We
Thomas Delano and Abram Sampson laid out ten or
eleven acres of land, more, or less.
AA'e began at a path on the North east side, where
we marked a red oak tree, and so bounded by the
path, uutil we came to Plymouth road, southerly
until we carae to a path that crosseth Plymouth road,
and then, bouuded by that path until we marked a
red oak tree on the left haud of the path, and by a
straight line from said tree unto the tree where we
began .
This was done the twentyeth day of March, 1698-9,
by Abram Sampson.
Thomas Delano.
Alexander Standish, Toian Clark.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 73
1699. AVe whose names are underwritten, being consti-
April 13. tuted, and appointed by the town of Duxburrough,
Vol. a. have laid unto Aaron Soule of the sarae town.
Page 270. Fifteen acres of land as it is bounded, be it raore or
less, lying situated in the township of Duxborrow,
at a place called Mattakeesit, bounded by the North
side with the South end of a lot of land forraerly
granted to Zachariah Soule of said town, now iu
possession of Aaron Soule aforesaid, begining at the
South west corner bounds of said lot, which is a
white oak tree raarked, we measured 47 rods South
erly, to the path or road that goes from Josiah
Keins to Mattakeesit, l>onnded by the South, with
the path, and so away Easterly, by the path until it
raeet with the land of Josiah Kein, and so bounded
with .fosiah Keins land, hence to the brook, and
bouuded with the brook uutil it raeet with the South
east corner bounds of the above named lot of land
granted by the town of Duxborrough to Zachariah
Soule, three acres of the above naraed fifteen the
town hath given to Aarou Soule, the remainded of
the above said tract we, the above said agents, have
sold unto Aaron Soule for 40 shillings, and do
hereby acknowledge that we the said agents, have
received the 40 shillings iu full satisfaction, and
thereof do acquit and discharge the said Aaron Soule
and his heirs, forever. AVitness our hand :
Francis Barker.
Josiah Holmes.
by Alexander Standish, Town Clark.
13th day of April 1699.
1699. In the month called August 1699
July 17. I, pursuant of a grant made to Phillip Lathely
Vol. a. bearing date April 25th 1694, I, the subscriber have
Page 272. bounded as followeth, begining for the corner bound,
with the road as it now is, and a brook, called the
third brook, and so upon a straight line to a hemlock

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marked, aud from that tree to three hemlock trees
marked, ranging by the swamp, and the last being
marked on four sides for a corner bouud, and then
to ruu near South east to a spruce tree marked ou
four sides for a corner bound by a brook side called
the first brook, and theu the brook to be the bounds
until it comes to the new road as it now lies, and
theu the road to be the bounds until it coraes to the
flrst corner bound. Robert Barker.
pr Alexander Standish, Town Clark.
1684. To all people to whom these presents shall come.
July 7. Josiah Holmes of Duxborrow in the jurisdiction
A'ol. a. of ' New Plyraouth in New England in America.
Page 276. Sendeth greeting Know ye that I. Josiah Holmes,
for, and in consideration of a tract of upland, and a
parcel of meadow, to me in way of exchange, by
John Russel of Duxborrow aforesaid, raade over.
and confirraed as by deed bearing date with these
presents, given me under the hand and seal of the
said John Russell doth, and may at large appear 
Know ye that in consideration of the premisses the
said Josiah Holmes have given iu exchange, granted
enfeoffed and conflrmed, and by these presents, for
myself and my heirs, do clearly aud absolutely give
iu exchange, granted and enfeoffed and conflrmed
unto him, the said Johu Russell, his heirs, and
assignes forever, all that my Six or Seven acres of
upland, be the same raore or less, aud are situated
within the tract of land that is iu p.artnership be
tweeu the towns of Duxburrow and Marshfleld, and
was sometimes the laud of John Rouse Seu""', aud is
bouuded by several marked trees, A'iz, by a white
oak tree standing by the brook side by Joseph Tubs,
aud lyeth ou the southerly side of the old road that
leadeth from M.ittakeesit to the County road, all
whieh said parcel or tract of land of the said
Holmes purchased of the said Rouse, as per deeds

DUXBURY RECORDS. 75
under his haud aud seal appeareth, and also, all that
parcel or part of my fresh meadow that is situated
within the said township of Duxborrough, and is
bounded eastward with Mattakeesit River, and so up
a small brook that runs between the raeadow of
Isaac Barker and the great ce<lar swarap, beginning
at a AA'hite Ash tree marked and standing by a sraall
brook on the southerly side of said cedar swarap, and
the said brook to be the bouuds of said granted
meadow, till it comes to Mattakeesit river, and so
bounded by the said river till it comes to a stake
standing by a ditch, and from said stake, ou a
straight line to a marked maple tree, and from said
maple tree to continue on the same straight range
till it comes to the westwardly bounds, or line,
( The bounds marked are as followeth, A red oak
tree aud a birch tree standing both together on the
southerly side of the land, also a tree the top stoop
ing eastward perished on oue side, also at Mill
brook a white oak tree standing by the brook, and
so to a red oak tree marked, and so to a white oak
tree marked ou four sides standing by the path side,)
with my right, title and interest in, or unto the said
granted upland, aud meadow, together with all the
singular appurtenances, privileges and emmuuities
to the same belonging, or any wise appertaining, to
have aud to hold the above said upland and meadow,
with all the right, aud privileges and apperteuances
to the same belonging, to him the said Jolm Russell,
his heirs aud assignes forever, to the ouly proper use
benefit and behoof of him the said John Russell, his
heirs, and assignes, forever, without any matter of
challenge claim or demand of rae, the said Joseph
Holmes, my heirs, executors, administrators or as
signes, or any other person or persons whatever,
lawfully claiming liy, from, or under rae, any right
title or interest in, or uuto the said granted premises,
or to auy part or parcel thereof free and clear and
•clearly, acquitted, and otherwise discharged of and
from all other and former gifts, grants, bargained

76 DUXBURY RECORDS.
sales, raortgages, leases or other incumbrances, or
intanglement, whatsoever had made, committed,
omitted, sutTered, or done by me. Josiah Holmes, or
by cause, means, privily or  hereby avouch
ing and declaring myself at uutil the ensealing and
delivery of these presents, to be very true, and pro
per owner of all aud every part of the above granted,
give grant exchange and dispose of according to the
tenor of this instruraent, and lastly, of the said
Josiah Holraes for myself, my heirs, executors, ad
ministrators and assignes iu manner and form as
followeth. That is to say, that from henceforth it
shall and ra.ay be lawfid to, aud for, the said Russell,
his heirs, executors, adrainistrators or assignes, from
tirae to tirae and all times hereafter to have, hold,
occupy, possess and enjoy as their own proper right,
all and every part of the above granted premises by
1684. force and virtue of these presents.
In witness whereof, the said Josiah Holmes have
Page 277. hereunto set my hand aud seal, this Twenty third
day of Januaiy iu the year of our Lord one thousand
Six hundred and Eighty oue, (1681).
The words, and so, betweeu the 14th and 15tb
Hues, and the word "brook" between, were inter
lined before sealing, also the name Josiah Holmes in
the first Hue was erased, and the name of John
Russell written above it, before sealing.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of
Hopestill Bisbe.
Samuel Sprague.
Josiah Holmes and Hannah his wife acknowledge
this instrument the 7th day of July, before me,
John Alden, Assistant.
This deed was recorded by me,
Alexander Standish, Town Clark.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 77
1702-3. Laid out to James Boney about fourteen acres of
Dec. 29. laud to make up what was formerly granted to Wil-
Vol. a. liam Biuey by the Town of Duxborrough.
Page 84. Begining at the south west corner bounds of the
land whieh Francis Barker, aud Josiah Holmes laid
out to Williara Boney, the said bouuds is a red oak
tree raarked on four sides, frora said red oak tree,
about thirty poles, southwest to a maple tree stand
ing on the westerly side of a little brook, close to
the brook side, the said tree is raarked on four sides,
and frora the said raaple tree, sixteen rods eastward,
or toward the south east with a straight line to a
white oak tree marked ou two sides, aud frora the
said white oak tree, the same line quite home to
John Boney's land, and so where the said line meets
with John Boney's land, from the said line North,
bounded with John Boney's land quite horae to a
little brook that falls into Cedar Swarap, the said
brook beiug the bouuds between .John Boney's and
James Boney's land, the land above bounded, is
about five acres as it is bounded out, aud to raake
the fourteen acres above named, I laid out about
nine acres of laud at the easterly end of the land
formerly laid out to William Boney. Begining at
the south east corner of said land, at a white ash
tree marked, standing on the North side of the said
brook, close to the brook side, aud from said ash
tree, easterly, with a straight Hue, to a hemlock tree,
standing close to the Cedar Swamp side, aud from
the hemlock tree with a straight line. North or
toward the North east, to a white oak tree marked,
and from the white oak tree, with a straight line to
a horubound tree, with a straight line fifty rods,
north to three spruce stumps, dead sturaps, and frora
the said dead stumps. North west, and by AVest,
twelve rods home to the land now in possession of
Edward Wanton, and so bounded with said land,
quite home to the South East corner bounds of that
land now in possession of Edward Wanton.
This the 29th day of Dec Anno 1702-3.
By me Josiah Holmes.

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Memorandum, That still the Town of Duxbor
rough doth forever reserve a sufficient cart way for
the towns use, through the above said land laid out
for James Boney, through the said land, into the
Cedar Swamp.
As above written was voted by the town of Dux
borrough to be here recorded.
By me John AVadsworth, Town Clerk.
1706. November 27th, 1706. AA'e whose names are
Nov. 27. under written did renew the bounds of the land that
A'ol. a. is commonly called Clarks field. We did begin at a
Page 36. red oak tree upon the South east corner, and run
Northerly about 28 rods, to a. pine tree upon the
brow of a hill, marked ou four sides, and from said
tree, AVesterly. to a red oak tree marked on four
sides, aud from thence near South west, across an
arm of swamp to a white oak on the side of a hill,
marked on four sides, aud from thence southerly to
a poplar stump with a stake stuck in it. and from
thence Easterlj'. to the tree where we did begin 6
acres more or less, and but a very little.
Thomas Delanoe.
Abraham Samson.
The above written was ordered by the town of
Duxborrough to be here recorded Dec. llth Anno
Dom 1700. pr John AA'adsworth, Toivn Clerk.
1706. -'Lands sold to defray the charges of building the
Sept. 16. Xeiv Mee f ing house."
A'ol. a. Sold to Joseph Chanler Jr by Capt Seth Arnold
Page 59. Mr. Johu Partridge and Mr. Thomas Loring who
were chosen Agents by the town of Duxborrough at
their meeting Sept 16th 1706, to sell common lands
to defray the charges of building a new meeting
house, a parcel of upland, and a parcel of meadow

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land, bounded as followeth, viz The said upland
contained about twenty four acres, and began at a
white oak stump at the westerly corner of the said
Chanler's shop, and thence it runneth upward aloug
by the country road 82 rods, to a white oak tree
marked, and from thence. South, 25 degrees East,
to his home lot, aud thence bounded by that lot to
the white oak stump first mentioned, excepting, out
of this land the Tar-Kiln Pond, and said parcel of
meadow laud contained three acres, more or less,
and begineth at a stake and stone on the westerly
side of a little brook that runneth into Pine brook,
and thence it runneth AVest 19 degrees North 16
rods, to a black oak tree, and thence South 4 degrees
AA'est 50 rods to a pine tree standing .by said brook,
and thence by said brook to the stake and stones
first mentioned. The said parcels of upland and
meadow, were sold for fifteen pounds.
Page 60. Au account of lands with the bounds thereof, sold
aud laid out to particular persons by ohe above said
Agents, is as followeth-;-
Sold to Abrahara Booth four acres of land lying
at the head of his land that he now lives on, begin
ing at the Northerly corner of said Booth's lot, and
so running twenty four rods north west to a red oak
tree marked on four sides in the edge of the Cedar
Swamp, and on a straight line from said oak, to a
small maple tree marked on four sides, standing iu,
or near James Bishop's line, and from said maple
Eight rods in a South east line to a stake and stones,
being said Booth's Westerly corner of his former lot.
Sold to Benjarain Kein thirty acres more or less,
bounded as follows — Begining at a maple tree on
the south side of Pudding brook, marked on four
sides, running South south east fifty six rods, to a
stake with stones about it, from thence eighty rods
running West south west to a stake with stones
about it frora thence running sixty four rods. North
North West, to a wild cherry tree marked, standing

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about two rods from Pudding brook, and so from
said tree to the nearest part of said brook, and
bounded by said brook, to the first mentioned maple
tree. Sold to Josiah Kein Jr. Nine acres more, or
less, bounded as followeth — Begining at a white
oak tree in the former range of his father's lot on
the Southerly side of Pudding brook, from thence
running ten rods East and by South, to a stake
marked on four sides, and from thence South and by
AVest fifty two rods, to a little red oak tree marked
on fonr sides, and frora thence AA'est and by North
forty six rods to his father's forraer range.
Sold to John Bishop a piece of land about fifteen
acres and a quarter, for six pounds and two shillings,
and is bounded as followeth —
We began at a rock in the brook which is John
Boneys corner bounds of the land which he bought
of the town, from thence we ran about fifty five rods
by John Boneys Hue, to the Indian line, then we ran
by the Indian line near South, about thirty four
rods, to a bush marked by a flat rock, from thence
we ran near North east and by North, ninty rods, to
a walnut bush marked, by the path that lies by said
Bishops house, and from thence running by said
¦path thirty four rods to the first mentioned rock.
Sold to Sarauel Bradford, Thomas Loring, Elisha
AA'adsworth and Jonathan Brewster, a parcel of land
lying on the South side of dead Swamp, containing
about fifty five acres, more, or less, for Eleven
pounds, bounded Northerly by the said Dead Swamp,
to a maple tree marked ou four sides, standing by
Mill brook where the path goes over, and from said
tree, down by the farm of Major WilHam Bradford,
dec. to the head of the lot of AVrestling Brewster,
deceased, and the heads of the lots to be the East
erly bounds to the Dead Swamp.
Sold to Aaron Soule twenty acres, more or less,
bounded as followeth, Begining on the North west
erly corner of his former- lot, at a black oak tree

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marked ou four sides, from thence ruuning AA'est
and by North a little Northerly, thirty rods, to a
pine tree raarked on four sides, from thence South
and by AVest, a little Westerly, to a white oak tree
marked on four sides, a hundred and Eight rods,
from thence East and by South, a little Southerly
thirty rods to a white oak tree marked on four sides
in his forraer range.
Sold to Mathew Kein Six acres, more or less,
bounded as followeth, Begining on the Northerly
eide of his father's former lot, at a maple tree
marked on four sides, standing by Pudding brook,
and so running seventy two rods in his father's for
mer range, to k spruce tree, marked on four sides,
whieh was his forraer corner tree, and from said
spruce tree running West aud by North, fifty rods,
to a maple tree marked ou four sides, standing by
Pudding brook and bounded by Pudding brook, to a
little branch of said brook near the flrst maple tree,
and so by said branch to the said maple tree.
Sold to Josiah Soule and Jonathan Peterson, one
hundred and fifty acres of land bouuded as followeth,
viz, Begining at a white oak tree marked on four
sides, and so ranging North East, one hundred and
fifty rods to a white oak tree marked on four sides,
standing by a brook side which runs to Kein's
meadow, aud said brook to be the North west bounds
of said land, and from said white oak tree. South
East one hundred and sixty rods, to a small spruce
tree marked on four sides, standing in the arm of a
swamp which joins to Phillip's brook, and frora said
spruce tree South West one hundred and fifty rods,
to a sraall white oak tree marked on four sides, aud
from thence North west one hundred and sixty rods,
to first uamed white oak tree.
Sold to George Williamson three acres of land,
more or less, bounded on the West by his own land,
and on the East, by the Bay road, for twenty shil-
6

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lings, by us Agents chosen by the town of Duxbor
row to sell land to defray the charges for building
the new meeting house in said town, the receipt
whereof we acknowledge. Seth Arnold.
John Partridge.
Thomas Loring.

1706. Sold to James Boney a strip of land, bounded as
followeth, viz. Beginning at a maple tree marked
Page 62. on four sides, at his westerdly corner, it being his
corner tree of his former lot, and runs Sixty Eight
rods to a red oak tree marked on four sides, about
Eight rods from his Northerly corner.
Sold to Isaac Pierce Sen'"', Eleven acres of land,
more or less, for £4. 8'', which land is bounded as
followeth, viz. Beginning at a great White Oak
tree, beiug the corner bounds of Abraham Pierce's
Jr, and from said tree, running westerly, about 24
Rods, to a stake aud stones, and from said stake
and stones, ranging Southerly, 33 Rods to a Walnut
tree being Thomas Parris's corner bounds, and then
bounded *by Parris's land till it comes to the path
that goes from said Pierce's house to said Parris's,
and then is bounded by said path downward about
68 rods, till it coraes to a red oak bush marked on
four sides, standing on the north side of said path,
and from said bush northerly, about 4 rods lo a red
oak tree marked ou four sides, aud then bounded by
his forraer land, till it comes to the white oak tree
first mentioned.

1706. Duxborrough December 27th 1706.
Dec. 27. Isaac Oldham having bought a small tract of
Vol. a. land of the Agents formerly chosen, and appointed
Page 85. by the town aforesaid, to Lay out and sell such of
their coraraon lands as said Agents should think
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fray some charges arising in said town, the said Old
ham desires conflrmatiou of the same by having it
coramitted to the records of said town, with the
bounds hereafter mentioned, which are as followeth.
The Easterly corner begins at a white oak tree
marked, said tree being a bound of his former lot,
and to run toward the west from said tree till it
comes to the line between Duxborrough and Marsh
field, and is bounded on the northerly side, with a
beaten cart way, on the west with said Marshfield
line, and on the south with said Oldhams former lot,
it being a triangle of about Six acres so bounded, be
it raore or less — Seth Arnold.
Francis Barker.
Abraham Samson.

Recorded by rae.

John Wadsworth, T. C.

1709. We the subscribers being chosen by the towu of
May 20. Duxborrough, to run ranges, and settle bounds, have
Vol. a. run the line and the bounds of the head and
Page 57. Westerly side of Abraham Booth's land or lot, as
followeth, Begining the head line at a white oak
tree, being the reputed corner bound of Isaac Bar
ker's land, and from said tree ranging South west
and by AVest nearest, 24 rods to a black oak tree
formerly marked on four sides, for the breadth, and
for the bounds of the westerly side, we ruu from
said black oak, a straight line to a red oak standing
iu the fence between said Booth's and John|Russel,
and from said tree, by Booth's and Russel's former
bounds to the brook.

May 20th, 1709.

Edward Southworth.
Seth Arnold.

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May 20. AVe ihe subscribers, beiug chosen by the town of
1709. Duxborrough to run ranges, and settle bounds, at
Page 57. the desire of Abraham Booth and Abraham Peirce
Sen'', of said towu, have run the line between said
persons, as followeth — Begining at an old stump
with a stake aud stones, near the brook, and from
thence ranging near Norlh AVest and by AA'est, by
several stakes, to a red oak tree standing in the
fence between them, and so by a range of marked
trees aud bushes, till it comes to the head of said
Peirce 's lot.

May 20th, 1709.

Edavard Southworth.
Seth Arnold.

1709-10. AA'e the subscribers appointed by the towu of
Feb. 16. Duxborrough to run ranges, and settle bounds.
A''ol. a. betweeu Towns laud, and lotted lands, desired by
Page 193. Mr John Robinson, Aug 22d 1709 to settle the land
bounds of his house lot lying between .Josiah AVor-
raals and John Paitridge's lands, AVe have agreed
that the head line of said lot, shall begin at a stone
set iu the ground, which is his North AA'est corner
mark, and running thence South and by AA^est to a
stone set iu the ground near a red oak tree, which is
his South west corner mark.
Also the said Mr Robinson having a wood lot
lying upou the South river, betweeu Nathaniel Cole's
and Ichabod AA''adsworth's lauds, and partly bouuded
on Common lands, AA'e have agreed that the head
line shall run from a sraall red oak sapling, with a
heap of stones at the root, which is his North East
corner mark, aud theuce running near South to a
large red oak raarked, and thence to a red oak bush
with a heai) of stones about it, which is his South
East corner mark, and theu rnuuing Westerly over
the peeik of a large rock upou the hill, and thence
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to an old white oak raarked, and a stone set in the
ground, and thence to another large stone set in the
ground, which is the said Nathaniel Cole's northeast
corner mark. Seth Arnold.
Edward Southworth.
recorded by me Saml Spi!A(iUE, T. C.
Feb. 16tli, 1709-10.

1709. The bounds or Hue between jNUr John Robinsons
Feb. 16. ou the one party, and Nathaniel Cole on the other
Vol. a. party. The land lying near South river, above
Page 192. Ichabod AVadsworth's land. Begining at a large
stone set in the ground, being the North Piast corner
raark of said Cole's land, and thence ruuning a
straight line between us, to au old white oak tree
marked, and stones set in the ground by it, thence
to a walnut tree raarked, and a stone set in the
ground, and thence upon a straight line to South
river. The above said bounds were agreed on and settled
by the above said Robinson and Cole on Dec. first
1709. Recorded by me, Saml Sprague, T. C.
February 16th, 1709-10.

1709. The bounds of land between Mr Johu Robinson
Jany 24. on the one part, and Ichabod Wadsworth on the
Vol. a. other party, the lands lying in Duxborrough near
Page 191. South river, which bounds were agreed on and settled
by said Robinson and Wadsworth Deceraber first
1709. The bounds are as followeth, viz Begining at a
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\
which is the head bounds of the range between them,
and standeth near Nathaniel Brewster's land, and
running thence to a stone set in the ground, thence
to another stone set in the ground, thence to a small
red oak tree marked and stones about it, on the west
side of the path that leads from the meeting house
over the South river to the four mile hill, thence to
another small red oak marked, and a stone set in the
ground on the top of the hill, thence to another red
oak raarked, thence to another red oak raarked, and
thence to a large stone set in the ground, and thence
to a black birch tree marked, and a stone set in the
ground by it, and thence through the swamp to the
South river.
Recorded by me Samuel Sprague, Town Clerk.

1710. North Hill divided by Edward Southworth and
July 12. Benjamin Bartlet, viz As the fence went from
Vol. a. Hunt's Cedar Swamp to a heap of stones upon the
Page 169. hill, so toa plum tree Southward, thence westward
as the fence went, to a red oak marked, so South
ward to a heap of stones, so by the fence westward
to a great white oak marked, so to the brook.
2d the neck or Island divided. Beginning at a
stake, at or near the brook near the old cart bridge,
so to a red oak marked on the point eastward by the
upland, round to a white oak marked, at the foot of
Barren Hill, so westward to a piue tree marked by
the swamp side. 3 Barren Hill divided, from a
white oak marked, with a heap of stones by it, so
south westwardly to two white oak trees standing in
a valley, which parts said hill from the Commons.
4 The meadow aud Swamp divided thus, beginning
at a stake standing by the brook near the cart
bridge first mentioned, so up the brook to a small
cedar standing near the said brook, so to three small
maples eastward, so to the upland, which is the

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bounds of Southward first meadow lot, so up stream
to a stake standing near the brook, so eastward to a
small spruce, standing by a Cedar Swamp, so to up
land called Barren Hill, which is the bounds between
Bartlet and Southworths, upward lot, which lotment
or division was made by AVilliam Pabodie and John
Soule and lotted for by Edward Southworth and
Benjamin Bartlet, the north side of North hill being
Southworth's lot. Barren hill the east side Bartlet's
and west Southworth's the north side of the Island
Southworth's and the south Bartlet's.
The above written was ordered to be here re
corded. July 12th Anno Dom 1710.
Recorded by rae, John Wadsworth, T. C.
1710-1. AVe the subscribers, being chosen by the Town of
Feb. 24. Duxborrough to run ranges, and settle bounds with-
Vol. a. in said town, being desired by George Williamson
Page 194. to settle the bounds of his lot which he bought of
AVilliara Brewster at a place called Tar Kiln Pond,
have accordingly settled the eame as followeth.
Beginning at a white oak tree marked on four
sides, standing by the way side, near to Joseph
Chanler's Shop, and from said tree running westerly
84 rods to a red oak tree marked on four sides, and
from said red oak tree ruuning Southerly, about 120
rods, to an old white oak tree marked on four sides,
standing ou the northerly side of a little brook called
Brewster's brook, and from said tree running East
erly, to a pine tree marked on four sides, standing
on the Westerly side of the fore mentioned Way,
and so bounded by said way, that is to say, where
it formerly went, till it comes to the white oak tree
first mentioned.
Duxbury Feburary 24th Anno 1710-1.
Seth Arnold.
FLdward Southworth.
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1711. This Indenture witnesseth a mutual agreement
17 Dec. between John Partridge, and James Partridge, both
Vol. a. inhabitants of the Town of Duxborrough, in the
Page 54. County of Plymouth, in her Majesties Provence of
Massachusetts Bay iu New England. Know all
men by these Presents, that whereas we, the said
John Partridge and James Partridge, are owners and
proprietors of a whole share of upland in a certain
tract of land lying in the County of Plymouth afore
said, coraraonly called by the uarae of the Majors
purchase, which said share of upland belongeth to
the thirty fifth and thirty seventh lots iu the said
Majors Purchase, which said share of land as yet
lyeth in partnership and undivided between us, the
said John Partridge and Jaraes Partridge. AVe the
said Jolm Partridge aud .James Partridge have
agreed to divide the sarae, aud the division thereof
to be as followeth, viz That the said John Part
ridge shall have the whole of the upland belonging
to the said thirty fifth lot. and one half of the up
land belonging to the said thirty seventh lot, viz.
The North Easterly end, or half thereof, to have and
to hold the same to hira and his heirs and assignes
forever, with all the profits privileges and appurten
ances there uuto belonging, to his, and their own
proper use, benefit and behoof, to iraprove or dis
pose of as he or they shall see cause, forever, and
that the said Jaraes Partridge shall have the residue
of the upland belonging to said thirty seventh lot,
viz One half thereof beiug the south westerly end
or half thereof to have and to hold the sarae to hira,
his heirs aud assignes, forever, with all the profits,
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging,
to his and their own proper use, benefit aud behoof,
to improve and dispose of as he or they shall see
cause, forever. Now the aforesaid division thus
raade, we the said John Partridge and James Part
ridge, do rautualy agree, shall stand and remain as a
firra and full settleraent and division of the above

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share of upland, for us our heiis and assignes, for
ever, in witness whereof we the said John Partridge
aud James Partridge have hereunto set our hand and
seals this Seventeenth day of December in the year
of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and
Eleven. John Partridge (s)
James Partridge (s)
Signed Sealed and delivered in presents of
Stephen Bryant, Jr.
John Wadsworth.
Recorded by rae, John Wadsworth, T. C.
1712. Duxborrough, October the 18th, 1712.
Oct. 18. We the subscribers being desired by Isaac Siraons,
Vol a. to lay out tliirty acres of laud granted to hira by the
Page 53. towu, where his house now stands, have laid out the
sarae as followeth, viz AVe began at a raaple tree
marked on four sides, standing on the AVest side of
the path near the brook, and run from thence North
sixty rods, to a bunch of maples raarked, and from
said maples we run East Eighty rods, to a red oak
tree marked on four sides, and frora said red oak we
run Sixty rods to a great spruce tree marked on four
sides standing by the brook near where it parts, and
from thence it is bounded by said brook on the
Southerly side, till it coraes to the maple tree first
mentioned. F]dward Southworth.
Seth Arnold.
Recorded by rae John AVadsworth, T. C.
1712. Duxburrough, Deceraber 24, 1712.
Dec. 24. AVe the subscribers being desired by Saniuel Hills
Vol. a. to renew the bounds of his land viz Of that which
Page 55. was his father's Phillip Leonards, whieh we did as
followeth —

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AVe began at a swamp and stones — showed to us
to be the corner bouud, and frora said stump, we
run S. AV. by AA^. to a white oak tree raarked on two
sides standing on the AA'esterly side of a branch of
the spruce swarap, and then bounded on the North
erly side by said spruce swamp, till it come near the
end of the neck, where we raarked a spruce tree on
four sides standing upon a ledge of rocks, and from
said spruce tree raarked on four sides. Southerly 48
rods to a maple tree marked on four sides, standing
by the side of the brook, and then bounded by said
brook up stream through the meadow spot, and so
by the Southerraost branch of said brook, till it comes
to a red oak tree blown down, which was accounted
to be the S. E. corner bounds of said lot, and from
said oak tree on a straight line to the stump and
stones first mentioned.
Edward Southworth.
Seth Arnold.
1712. Duxborrough, Dec. 27th, 1712.
Dec. 27. We the subscribers being desired by Samuel Del-
Vol. a. anoe to lay out 30 acres of land formerly granted
Page 56. him by said town, have laid out the same as follow
eth, AVe began at a red oak sapling raarked, standing
about 4 rods to the South westward of Caleb
Sarason's corner marks, and from said sapling. East
South East 80 rods to a white oak marked on four
sides, said line running within said Delanoes field
fence, and frora said white oak tree South South
AVest 60 rods to a bunch ot maples, standing in a
swamp, and from said maples, AA^est by North AVest
to a red oak sapling, and so ou the same line to a
maple standing by a brook, and so on the same line
till it comes to James Thomas his land, and then
bounded by said Thomas his laud till it comes to the
parting line between said Delanoe and Caleb Samson.
Edward Southworth.
Seth Arnold.

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1712. Duxborrough, October 17th, 1712.
Oct. 17. AA'e the subscribers being appointed by the town
A'ol. a. to lay out thirty acres of land gi anted to John AA^es-
Page 81. ton, have laid out the sarae as followeth, viz
AVe began where Marshfield line crosseth the South
river, and so ruu by said line fifty rods south east to
Joseph Petersons corner bound, and frora thence we
ran South South west ninety rods to a stake set into
the gr<.und between two small rocks, and from said
stake we run fifty rods North AA'est to a small pine
tree, standing in the swamp near the South river,
and so upou the same line to the river, and so
bounded by said river till it comes to said Marshfield
line.
Edward Southworth.
Seth Arnold.
Reooiided by me John AVadsworth, T. C.

1712. Duxlwrrough, Deceraber 25th, 1712.
Dec. 25. AA''here as the said town have voted to exchange a
Vol. a. piece of laild with Caleb Samson, the said Samson
Page 58. to have an addition at the foot of his lot next to
Phillip Leonard's land, he throwing out land on the
hill, for the same. Now we the subscribers have
bouuded out said land as followeth —
We began on tbe North East side of said Samsons
land at the dividing line between him, and Samuel
Delanoe, and measured Sixteen rods into said Sam
son's land, to a heap of stones, and frora said heap
of stones on a straight line to a pine tree with the
top broken off marked on four sides, standing by the
path, sixteen rods frora his Northerly corner, which
land being about ten acres, be it raore or less, the
said Samson threw up to the town, in consideration
whereof, and of a high way to be through said Sam
son's land, we laid out to him as followeth — We
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fence, aud run uear his fence 32 rods to a stake and
stones, on a straight line to a red oak tree standing
iu the range of the land belonging to the Bourn's,
being 32 rods from said .Samson's AVestwardly
coiner.
Edward Southworth.
Seth Arnold.

1712-13. Alarch the 4th, 171-2-13.
Mch -J. AVe the subscribers heing appointed by the Town
Vol. a. of Duxborrough, or proprietors of the Comraon or
Page 184. undivided laml aud belonging to the sarae, to agree
with Lieut. Bradford relating lo the rights his father,
Alajor Bradford, had in ihe Coraraon land in Dux
borrough, have agreed with him as followeth, that is
to say. that he shall have 60 acres of land laid out
to him joining his own laud whereon he uow dwelleth,
the cart way to be the bouuds on the Easterly side,
the said Lieut. Bradford being at the charge of lay
ing out of the sarae, and also to secure the town of
Duxbury against the heirs of Major AVilliam Brad
ford, relating to any right or claira he had in said
Common lands. Seth Arnold.
Francis Barker.
John Partridge.
1713. At the request of Lieut. Sarauel Bradford of Dux-
Mch 30. borrougli, and pursuant to au agreement between
A'ol. a. said Bradford and the Agents of Duxborrough,
Page 1.S4. bearing date March 4tli, 1712-13, I have laid out to
the said Lieut. Snmuel Bradford, Sixty acres of land
adjoining to Irs former land where ou he now dwell
eth, which saiil Sixty acres of laud is bounded as
followeth, begining at the stake aud stones whieh is
the AVest corner of the lot of Jonathan Brewster's,
and from thence ranging North 41 degrees westerly
by the range of said Bradford's former land, fifty
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together, being the North corner bounds of his
forraer land, and from thence. North 15 degrees
AVesterly, ninety seven pole to a great forked maple
tree marked on four sides, and from thence AVest
North west one degree westerly ; 134 poles to two
sraall red oaks marked, together and a heap of stones
lyiug by them, aud from thence North 53 degrees
F^asterly S7 pole to a small red oak raarked with
stones about it, by the South west side of the cart
way which was the old Boston road, untill it coraes
down to the head of the aforesaid lot of Jonathan
Brewster, and frora thence by the head of said
Brewster's lot, sixteen pole to the stake and stones
first mentioned. Jacob Thomson, Survej'or.
1713-14. March the 1st Anno Doraini 1713-14.
Mch 1. AVe the subscribers, to wit, Johu Delanoe Sen''
A''ol. a. and Pelatiah AVest of Diixbrough settled the bounds
Page 52. betweeu the lands where on we now dwell as follow
eth, viz, AA'e began at the brook to the Southward
of the said Delanoe's house, at two small birch sap
lings marked, ou the North side of said brook,
thence we run up the said brook to two maple sap
lings by the side of said brook marked, thence
running up the swamp to a white oak tree marked,
thence upward to a liornbouud tree marked, viz a
horubound sapling standing iu said swarap, aud still
up the said swamp to a maple tree marked, aud frora
thence to a red oak tree on the South part of said
swarap, from thence to a maple tree marked, in said
swarap, and so to a raaple marked, at the head of a
little swamp near, in a range with the former marks,
and from thence on a straight line to a red oak sap
ling marked, standing by the side of the path that
leads from Deacon Alden's down to the said Dela
noe's land. John Delanoe Sen''.
Pelatiah AVe.st.

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1713-14. The bounds between the lands whereon John Del-
Mch 1. anoe Seu and Elnathan AA'eston now dwell, are
A'ol. a. settled and agreed upon by said Delanoe and Weston
Page 52. as followeth, viz, Begining at a red oak tree marked,
standing ou the South side of the path that comes
down from Deacon Alden's to said Delanoe's, a little
to the Northward of said Delahoe's barn, thence
running on a straight line to the Southward of the
East, to the North East corner of the said Delanoe's
orchard to a stake with stones about it, thence on a
straight Hue to two small birch saplings marked, by
a brook, which are the bounds between the lauds of
said Delanoe and Pelatiah AA'est.
March 1st, 1713-14. Elnathan Weston.
John Delanoe Sen''.

1713-4. These presents witnesseth a mutual agreement be-
Feb 14. tween Jonathan Peterson and Josiah Soule, yeomen,
A'ol. a. both inhabitants of the town of Duxborrough in tbe
Page 64. County of Plymouth in her Majesties province of the
Massachusetts Bay iu New England. Know all
men by these presents, that whereas we the said
Jonathan Peterson, and Josiah Soule. did jointly to
gether purchase in the year of our Lord One thou
sand Seven hundred and Eight, of Capt. Seth
Arnold, Mr. .Fohn Partridge and Mr. Thomas Loring,
as agents for the Town of Duxborrough, a certain
parcel or tract of land containing an hundred and
fifty acres, lying and beiug with the township of said
Duxborrough aforesaid, bounded as may appear by
records of said Duxborough, it being also that tract
of land whereon we, the said Jonathan Peterson and
Josiah Soule, do now dwell, we the said Jonathan
Peterson and Josiah Soule have agreed to divide the
said land equally betweeu us, that each of us might
know his own respective part thereof, which agree-
meut and division is as followeth, viz.
Begining at a swamp oak tree marked, near Kein's

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meadow brook, being the Northeasterly corner bound
of the above said tract of laud, and from said tree,
running South East, fifty Pole, to a stake and stones
about it, standing in the line on the south west side
of said land.
Our agreement therefore is this, on the behalf of
our selves, our heirs &c, that all tbe land belonging
to said tract lying ou the Northwesterly side of the
line running from the first above said stake with
stones about it, directly to the second mentioned
stake with stones about it, shall be the above said
Jonathan Petersons proper part of the above tract of
laud, with all and singular, the proflts, privileges
and appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong,
and appertain to the only proper use, beneflt and
behoof of hira, the said Jonathan Peterson, his
heirs, executors, administrators and assignes for
ever, aud that all the residue of the above first
mentioned tract of laud that lyeth on the South
easterly side of the above said line, that runs
directly from the first above mentioned stake with
stones about it to the second above mentioned stake
with stones about it, shall be the above said Josiab
Soule's proper part of the above said hundred and
fifty acres of land, with all, and singular the profits,
priviliges and appurtenances there unto belonging,
to belong and appertain to the only proper use, bene
fit and behoof of the said Josiah Soule, his heirs, ex
ecutors, administrators and assignes forever, always
provided, and agreed that the said Jonathan Peterson
shall have a cart way allowed him through gates or
Bars, at said Peterson's charge, through the above
said land of the said Josiah Soule's as followeth,
viz The said cartway is to enter upou the land of
the above said Josiah Soule, North East from the
said Peterson's house, thence running East and by
North to an oak tree marked on the North side,
thence East and by South to the outside of the said
Josiah Soule's land, and so upon the outside of the

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said Josiah Soule's land till it comes to a pine tree
marked on two sides, standing on the South East
side of the brook which is the bounds between the
laud of Elias Magoun and said Soule, and from
theuce South and liy East to a pine tree, thence
South and by AVest, till it comes off the said Soule's
land. Now the above division thus made, with
allowance of a cart way as above said, AVe the
above said Jonathan Peterson and .Josiah Soule, do
mutually agree, shall stand and remain as a flrm and
full settlement and division of the above said
hundred and fifty acres of land, for us, our heirs and
assignes forever. In witness thereof we have
hereunto set our hands and seals, this twenty fourth
day of February in the twelfth year of Her
Majesty's Reign, anno domini 1713-14.
Jonathan Peterson (^s)
Josiah Soule (s)
Signed, .Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Sam' Seabury.
John Samson.
1714. AA'here as we, John Bradford, Jaraes AVarren and
April 30. Nathaniel Thoraas, appointed Agents by the select
Vol. a. raen of the town of Plymouth, aud we, John AA' ads-
Page 144. worth, Johu Alden aud Thomas Loring, select men
for the town of Duxborrough, being met together to
settle the bounds aud division line between the said
towns of Plymouth aud Duxborrough, have mutually
agreed aud deterrained that the said bouuds or
dividing line shall forever here after, be as followeth,
viz Begining at a stake and stones on the beach, or
high lands near the sea, thirty rods distant, and
Northerly frora the middle of the fence that stands
on the most Northerly part of the land now fenced
in, on the Gurnet so called, and thence due East to
the sea, and westerly to ruu on a straight line to the

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rock that stands in the water, on the Northerly end
or part of Clark's Island, and thence into Clark's
Island channel, which comes from Powder Point,
and thence down until it comes or meets with the
channel that comes down from Jones' river, and
thence up that channel to said river, and so up said
River to the mouth of Stoney brook, and so up said
brook uutil it comes to a creek that leads to the place
called the Tussocks, and thence up said brook to the
head of it, or the head of the Westerly branch
thereof, and thence Northerly to a marked tree with
stones about it, standing on the West side of the old
bay path where the mill brook crosseth said path,
which said brook runs into black water, and from
that tree. Northerly, to another marked tree with
stones about it, standing on the West side of said
old path, standing about thirty rods distant from the
other tree, and then West so far Northerly as on a
straight line will extend, to the mouth of Jones's
river pond where the brook issueth out of said pond,
which last mentioned line divides between Plymouth
and Duxbury so far up as Duxborrough town
extends. In witness that this is our mutual agree
ment and settlement of said dividing line, we have
here unto set our hands this thirtieth day of April in
the thirteenth year of Her Majesty's reign Anno
Domini 1714.
In presence of
John Barker. Nathaniel Thomas.
Stephen Clapp. John Wadsworth.
John Bradford. John Alden.
James Warren. Thomas Loring.
April 30, Anno 1714.
Recorded by me, John Wadsworth, T. C.

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1714. This agreeraent made this twentieth day of
Nov. 20. November Anno Domini One ihousand Seven hun-
A'ol. a. dred and fourteen, between us. Moses Soule of the
Page 66. town of Duxborrough, in the County of Plymouth in
New England, on the one part and Grace Sprague,
widdow of AA'illiara Sprague late of said Duxbor
rough, and administratrix of the estate of said AVil
liam Sprague, on the other part. AVitnesseth, that
whereas the said Moses Soule did formerly sell unto
the aforesaid William Sprague, twenty acres of land
in Duxborrough afore said, as may appear by a deed
under the hand aud seal of said Aloses Soule, bear
ing date the 7th of February one thousand seven
hundred and nine, ten, which said twenty acres of
land is that whereon the said Grace Sprague now
dwelleth, and whereas iu the said deed the said
Moses Soule reserved to himself and his heirs, what
so ever was above twenty acres of land within the
boundries mentioned in said deed, which reserve was
to be set off unto him at the AA'esterly end of said
land, wherefore we, the said Moses Soule and Grace
Sprague (as administratrix as afore said) have mutu
ally agreed to measure out the said twenty acres of
land and run a dividing line between the said twenty
acres of land, and the land which the said Moses
Soule has reserved as afore said. Namely begining
at a stake standing in the range of the Southerly side
of said land, next the Commons, four rods to the
Eastward of the cart way which is the bound of
Thoraas Boney's land, and from the stake we run
said dividing Hue North and by AVest by a range of
marked trees, unto a stake with stones about it, by
the cart way which is the bouuds of the Northerly
side of said land, and we do by these presents mutu
ally agree that all that part of the afore said land
which lyeth on the Easterly side of said dividing line,
shall belong unto the heirs of the aforesaid William
Sprague, being twenty acres be it more or less, and
that part of the afore said land which lyeth on the
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the aforesaid Aloses Soule. and his heirs and assignes,
by virtue of the afore said reserve.
Now, the afore said dividing line thus run, and by
the division thus made, we do mutually agree shall
stand aud remain as a full settlement of division
between the said Moses Soule and the heirs of the
said AVilliara Sprague, and their heire and assignes,
for ever. In witness whereof we the afore said
Moses Soule aud Grace Sprague, have here unto set
our hands and seals the day of the year first above
written. Moses Soule. (s)
her
Grace X Sprague. (s)
raark
Signed Sealed in presence of us,
Samuel Sprague.
Jonathan Delanoe.
1714. This agreeraent raade the twentieth of November
Nov. 20. One thousand Seven hundred and fourteen, between
A'ol. a. us, Moses Soule of the town of Duxborrough in the
Page 67. County of Plymouth, in New England on the one
part, and Nathaniel Brewster of said Duxborrough
on the other part, Witnesseth, that where as the
said Moses Soule did formerly buy of Robert Stau-
forth and his wife, one lot of land, and the said
Nathaniel Brewster did forraerly buy of George
Williamson one lot of land, which said two lots of
land did lay adjoining together on the Southerly side
of AVaiting hill, and butting upon North hill marsh
in Duxbury aforesaid, each lot containing by estima
tion ten acres, but the bounds betweeu them the said
two lots, being lost, we now by mutual agreement
settled the bounds, and ruu a dividing line between
the said two lots, as followeth — viz.
Begining at the range of the Northerly side of the
Northermost of said two lots, and from thence
measuring Southerly twenty two rods and a half in
breadth, unto a great red oak tree marked on four
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marsh, and frora said tree we run a dividing line
West and by North, a quarter of a point. Northerly,
by a range of marked trees unto a stake with stones
about it in the head range of said lots, and we do
mutually agree that all that part of the afore said
two lots which lyeth to the Northward of the afore
said dividing Hue, shall belong unto the aforesaid
Moses Soule and his heirs aud assignes forever, and
that all that part of the afore said two lots which
lyeth to the Southward of the aforesaid dividing line,
shall belong unto the aforesaid Nathaniel Brewster
and his heirs and assignes forever. Now the afore
said dividing line thus run and the boundries thus
settled, we do mutually agree shall stand and remain
as a full settlement of division betweeu us and heirs
and assigues forever.
In witness whereof we the afore said Moses Soule
and Nathaniel Brewster, have here unto set our
hands and seals, this twentieth day of November,
One thousand Seven hundred and fourteen.
Moses Soule. (s)
Nathaniel Brewster. (s)
Signed and sealed in the presence of
Sam' Fisher.
Edward Arnold.
1713-14. The bouuds between the lands of John Glass and
Vol. a. Samuel Fisher were settled as followeth viz
Page 53. Begining at a stake with stones about it, above
Mch 22. the high way near the house that Benjamin Simons
dwells in, thence ranging West by a range of raarked
trees to a stake with stones about it, standing in the
line of the ninth lot of the last division of upland
belonging to Duxborrough aud Perabroke, which
said stake is John Glass's Westerly corner bound,
and Sara' Fisher's Northerly corner bound.
March 22d, Anno Dom 1713-14.
pr Samuel Fisher.
John Glass.
Recorded by me, John AA'adsworth, Town Clerk.

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Upon the 30'^'' day of June Anno Domini 1714,
1714. We the subscribers, to wit, Benjamin Peterson
Jun. 30. and Johu Wadsworth have run the dividing line and
Vol. a. settled the bounds between the farms of land in
Page 51. Duxborrough where on we each now dwell, as
followeth, viz. We began at a stone pitched into
the ground in the fence, within four or five foot of
the foot path that goeth directly from the said
John Wadsworths house to the meeting house, viz in
the fence that is now the partition fence between us,
the said Benjamin Peterson and John AVadsworth,
and from said stone running North thirty four
degrees AVesterly, upward to a Pine tree marked,
and frora thence on the sarae line or course, by a
range of raarked trees, to a stake aud stones by the
highway that leads frora Duxbury meeting house to
Plymouth, then we corae back to the first mentioned
stone pitched in the fence and run from thence
downward south thirty six degrees Easterly to
another stone pitched in the ground on the brow of
a hill, and from thence ou the same course through
a swamp to a stake pitched in the salt marsh, and
from thence, still the same course, down into a
creek called Morton's hole.
In presence of us Witnesses his
Christopher (C) Wadsworth.
raark her
Mary (O) Samson.
raark
his
Benjamin (X) Peterson.
raark
John Wadsworth.

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1714. To all people to whom these presents shall come
April 13. Greeting &c. Know ye that we, John Robiuson
Vol. a. and Ichabod Sampsou, both of Duxborrough in the
Page 181. county of Plymouth, and province of Massachusetts
Bay in New England, having a parcel of land in
equal partnership, which land lyeth iu Duxburrough
aforesaid, at the head of South river, adjoining to
Nathaniel Cole's land, and is a part of the second
division, and was laid out iu the year 1713 being
two lots in said division being the twenty sixth and
twenty seventh lots in number, for our mutual ben
efit and advantage, have agreed aud concluded to
divide said lots as followeth.
A'idelicet, that the said John Robinson for, and
in consideration of the sum of twenty shillings iu
money in hand paid to said Sampson before the
ensealing hereof is to have the twenty seventh lot as
it is butted and bounded in the records of the
proprietors of Duxburrough, and that part of
Pembrook which was forraerly Duxburrough, with
all the appurtenances, privileges and coraraodities
to the sarae belonging or any ways appertaining to
him the said Jolm Robinson his heirs aud assignes
forever, to his aud their ouly proper use, benefit and
liehalf forever, and I, the said Ichabod Sarapson, do
by these presents, for myself and heirs. Executors
aud Administrators, quit and renounce all claim,
right, or title and interest to or in said twenty
seventh lot, hereby makiug over the sarae from me,
my heirs. Executors and administrators, to him the
said John Robinson his heirs aud assignes forever,
absolutely without any manner of condition. And
it is further agreed and concluded that the said
Ichabod Sarason together with the above said twenty
shillings in raoney is to have the twenty sixth lot as
it is butted and bouuded in the records aforesaid,
with all the appurtenances, privileges and commodi
ties to the same belonging, or in any ways
appertaining to him the said Ichabod Samsou, his
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proper use, benefit and behalf forever, aud I the
said John Robinson, do by these presents for myself,
my heirs, executors and administrators, quit aud
renouuce all claim, right or title, and interest in,
or to the said Twenty Six lot, hereby makiug over
the same from me my heirs. Executors aud adminis
trators, to hira, the said Ichabod Samson, his heirs
aud assignes forever, absolutely, without any
manner of conditious. Iu witness where of we have
hereunto set our hands aud seals the twelfth day of
April, in the thirteenth year of the reign of our
Sovereign Lady Anna, by the Grace of God, of
Great Britain, France and Ireland Queen, and in the
year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred aud
fourteen 1714. John Robinson. (s)
Ichabod Samson. (s)
Signed Sealed aud delivered in the presence of
Abrahaji Sampson.
Abraham Sampson, Jr.
1714. Duxburrough Dec. 29th 1714.
Dec. 28. \A'hereas I, the subscriber beiug guardian to my
Vol. a. son Josiah Delanoe, I do by these presents, make
Page 69. choice of my brother John Simons for to act iu the
behalf of my afore said son, in dividing of the two
lots of land in partnership between my husband and
my aforesaid son, A'iz the 110 aud 116 lots iu the
second division of Common lands in Duxburrough
aud Pembroke. AA^itness my haud — Martha AVest.
AVe the subscribers do hereby declare that we have
been ou the above named lots, and we do agree that
Samuel AA^est shall have the 110 lot aud that Josiah
Delanoe shall have the 116 lot aforeuaraed. John Simmons.
Samuel AVest.

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1714-15. An agreeraent between Wrestling Brewster of
Jany 18. Plymouth, cordwainer, and John Glass of Duxbor-
Vol. a. rough husbandman, both in the County of Plymouth
Page 70. in the province of Massachusetts bay in New Eng
land, is as followeth, viz
Whereas we the said Wrestling Brewster, and
John Glass, are the owners and proprietors of tvvo
lots of laud belonging to the Second and last divi
sion of the Coramons belonging to the towns of
Duxburough and Pembroke in the County above,
said lots being the one hundreii and Ninth and one
hundred and Twenty fourth lots in number in the
upland belonging to the said division, and were laid
out in the year of our Lord oue thousand seveu
hundred and thirteen, and are bounded as appears
by the records of the proprietors of lands, &c
belonging to the said division, AVe being the owners
of the above said lots in equal proportion, have
agreed upon a division thereof that each one might
know his own respective part thereof. The division
thereof is as followeth. Viz, That the said hundred
and Ninth lot lying within the township of Duxbor
rough above said, with all and singular, the profits,
privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging,
shall belong unto, and be the proper part of the
above said Wrestling Brewster, to belong, and apper
tain to the only proper use, benefit, and behoof of
hira, the said AVrestling Brewster, his heirs, execu
tors, administrators and assignes forever, and that
the above said hundred and Twenty fourth lot, shall
belong unto, aud be the proper part of the above
said John Glass, to belong and appertain to the only
proper use, benefit, and behoof of hira the said John
Glass, his heirs, executors, adrainistrators and
assignes forever, with all and singular, the profits,
privileges and appurtenances belonging there unto,
the said hundred and Twenty fourth lot is lying and
being within the township of Perabroke above said.
Now, the above agreement and division thus raade.
We the above said AVrestling Brewster and John

DUXBURY RECORDS. 105

Glass, do mutually agree shall stand and remain as
a firra and full settlement, and division of the above
said two lots of land, for us and our assigns forever.
In witness whereof AVe the above said Wrestling
Brewster and Johu Glass, have here unto set our
bauds and seals, this eightenth day of January, iu
the year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred
and fourteen fifteen. John Glass. (s)
AA'restling Brewster. (s)
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
John Robinson.
John Wadsworth.
1715. AVe the subscribers, select raen of the Town of
Mch 26. Duxborrough, have settled the bounds of several
A'^ol.. a. high ways within said town, as followeth viz
Page 97. Iraprirais. we began at the Captain's Nook at a
fence which is the partition between the farras of
Miles Standish, and Thomas Delanoe Jr, near a red
oak tree raarked, a Httle within said Standish land,
thence running near North, to two rocks about half
a foot asunder, near a range betweeu Deacon Brews
ter's and the said Delanoe, thence on a straight line
to the Southerly corner of the fresh meadow lot of
Benjamin Bartlet, Jr, thence to the North west cor
ner of said raeadow lot, theuce as the way now goes,
to the fence standing about fifteen foot to the west
ward of the biggest barn on the farra of Sara' Bartlet
dec, thence straight to a heap of stones ou a rising
spot or knoll of land on the Piastward side of the
path that leads out of said nook, thence straight to
a heap of stones near the corner of Israel Silvester's
land, by the uook gate, thence to a stone pitched in
the ground a little to the Eastward of said Silvester's
fence, as the way uow goeth up out of the Nook
opposite against a ditch, or place gutted away by
the rain down onto Mr. AViswells land, thence up to
another stone pitched in the ground in said Silves-

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ter's fence, where he turns down to his house, thence
still upward on a straight line to the South westerly
corner post of said Silvester's leanto adjoining to
his barn, thence ou a straight Hne to a stone in his
fence, viz still upward straight from the last men
tioned stone, thence still upward as said Silvester's
fence uow goes, till it comes to the land of Christo
pher AVadsworth, thence to a stone pitched in the
ground, which is the South East corner between the
laud of Christopher AVadsworth and Benjamin
Peterson, thence on a straight line to the upper
corner of the land of said Christoijher AVadsworth,
viz that corner of his laud which is a little to the
Southward of the meeting house, said high way is to
be thirty foot wide, aud to be allowed all the way on
the left hand or side of all the afore said boundries,
as the way comes out of said Captain's Nook to the
last raentioned corner, and frora said corner to a
heap of stones thirty foot about South west, and
from said heap of stones the said high way is allowed
thirty foot wic-le up to the road that leads from
Marshfield to Plyraouth, aud to be ou the right hand
or side of the bouuds set from the last mentioned
heap of stones, which bouuds are as followeth, viz —
from said heap of stones to a stone pitched in the
ground, which is the bouud between the land of
Benjamin Prior, and said towns lands, thence to the
Easterly corner of said Priors barn, theuce still
upwards to a heap of stones in said Prior's fence,
thence to the corner of Benj Peterson's land, as the
way now goes, thence upwards straight to a heap of
stones iu said Petersons fence at a little turn of the
way, and thence as the way uow goeth up to the road
that leads from Marshfield to Plyraouth, keeping the
left hand way where the way parts near the head of
the lot of land of John AA'adsworth. The said way
is allowed through gates or Bars from the Nook gate
so called, downwart-l so far as it is l.iid out, and from
said gate upward so far as it is laid out, to be an
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DUXBURY RECORDS. 107
Memo. That frora the partition fence above
raentioned between the farnis of Miles Standish and
Thomas Delanoe Jr a convenient cart way is allowed
down to the Bay through the farm of said Standish,
which is also allowed by said Staudish's consent.
The above mentioned high way was laid out Mch 26,
1715 by us,
Edward Southworth,
John Simons,
John Partridge,
Select men,
and ordered to be recorded. John AVadsworth, T. C.
1715. An account of a high way laid out in Dux-
May 20. borrough May 20th 1715 by us the subscribers,
A'ol. a. Selectmen of said town, is as followeth A^iz. Be-
Page 99. giniug at a place coraraouly called the old landing
place, we went upwards, A'iz, we began at or nigh
the mouth of a small creek, thence running westerly
by the stone wall fence of Abrahara Sarason Sen'',
A'iz by the corner of said fence, theuce still upward
aloug the Edge of the bank of upland, A'iz, below
said bank betweeu said bank and the raarsh, till we
came to two great stones lying upou the said bank,
then turning up said bauk between the said two
stones, thence upward as the way now goeth. South
erly to the corner of said Abrahara Sarasons fence,
thence over a little run of water that comes out of a
great salt pond or mirey piece of raarsh, which we
left on the right hand as we carae upward, said run
of water ruus into a little narrow creek which comes
out of Bluefish river, thence going upward as the
way now goeth below the edge or low bauk of up
land to the Southward of the house of Ichabod Sam
son, and so still below the said bank only crossing a
small point of upland of Fldward Arnold's as the
way now goeth. to the Southward of the house of
the said Arnold and the house of the said Abraham
Samson, to a heap of stones at the lower end of the

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lane that comes down to the landing place so called,
thence about AA''est South west, to a small whitish
rock flrm in the gioun(f, and still the same course,
to a pretty big roek on a knoll of land near to Ed
mond Chanler's meadow, and so by said raeadow
fence, allowing all the ground on the Southerly side
of the said fence to bluefish river channel, for a
comraon landing place for said town, and then com
ing to the lower end of said lane we laid out said
lane for a highway up to the head of said lane, then
turning a little AVesterly to the laud of Capt. John
Alden as the way now goeth and still upwards on
the Northerly side of said Aldens land, by his range,
till we carae to a sraall hill or spot of rising ground,
to a stake with stones about it, thence turning a
little raore AVesterly, to a heap of stones on another
hill to the Eastward, or South Eastward of Doctor
Delanoe's house iu sight of said house, thence down
said hill, a little winding to the Northward by
several heaps of stones, by said Doctor Delanoe's
door, A'iz, a little to the southward of his house,
thence as the way now goes AA''esterly up to the road
or high way, that leads from Marshfleld to Plymouth,
saifl high way is 40 feet wide.
Edward Southworth.
John Simons Sen',
John Partridge.
Recorded by John AA'adsworth, Town Clerk.
1715. A mutual agreement between Josiah Soule, Joseph
Aug. 4. Soule and Joshua Soule all of the towu of Duxbor-
Vol. a. rough, in the County of Plyraouth, in the Province
Page 71. of the Massachusetts Bay, in New England, is as
followeth. viz — Know all men by these presents,
That where as we the said Josiah Soule, Joseph
Soule and Joshua Soule, have received by deed of
gift frora our honored father John Soule late of
Duxbury, Dec'', as raay appear by one deed under

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his hand and seal, bearing date June the 13th 1701,
a certain pai-cel of salt meadow lying, and being
within the township of Duxborrough above said, at
the North west part of great wood Island, and adja
cent on the Easterly side thereof, to the raeadow of
Abraham Samson, and on the Southerly side thereof
by the meadow of Elnathan Weston, the said meadow,
viz, the said tract of meadow beiug given as above
said iu Equal proportion, aud as it now lyeth entire
and undivided among us the said Josiah Soule, Joseph
Soule and Joshua Soule, that each one might know
his own respective right and proportion therein, AVe
have agreed to divide the same into three lots, or
parts which said division is as followeth — viz.
The flrst lot or part of said tract of raeadow, is the
South part thereof, viz of the body of said meadow,
and adjoining to Elnathan Weston's meadow, and is
divided by a line begining at a stake standing by a
rock at, or near the North west corner of great wood
Island, and thence ranging North west to a stake
and stone at, or near Little Wood Island river,
thence, the sarae course, to said river.
The second lot, or part of said tract of meadow,
is bounded on the South west side, by the flrst, and
on the Easterly side thereof, it begineth at a stake
near the edge of Great Wood Island, thence ranging
North aud by West, Westerly, to a stake and stone
near a creek, and the same course to said creek, and
the third lot or part of said tract of meadow, is all
the residue or remaining part thereof.
Our agreement therefore is, that the above said
tract of meadow thus divided into three lots or parts,
the flrst of them shall belong unto the above said
Josiah Soule, his heirs and assigns forever, and that
the second shall belong unto the said Joseph Soule,
his heirs and assignes forever, aud the third to the
said Joshua Soule, his heirs aud assignes forever.
To have and to hold each one his respective and
particular part, or lot as is above expressed and
discribed, in said tract of meadow, with all and sin-

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gular, the profits, privileges and appurtenances there
unto belonging to belong to their own proper use,
benefit and behoof forever.
Now the above Agreement and division thus made,
settled aud done, we the above said Josiah Soule,
Joseph Soule and .Joshua .Soule, do mutually agree
shall stand and remain as a firm and full settlement
aud division of the above said tract of salt meadow,
for us our heirs, aud assignes forever. In witness
whereof we the above said Josiah Soule, Joseph
Soule aud Joshua .Soule have here unto set our hands
and seals, this fourth day of August in the second
year of the reign of our Soveiing Lord, George, by
the Grace of God, of Great Britian, France and Ire
land King, Defender of the Faith &c.
Anno Domini 1715. Josiah Soule. (s)
Joseph Soule. (s)
Joshua Soule. (s)
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Isaac Right.
.Jedidiah Brown.
No date, AVe the subscribers, to wit, Seth Arnold, Francis
suppose Barker and Abraham Sarason, being chosen and em-
to be about powered by the towu of Duxbury to make sale of
1715. such parcels of land as they the said agents should
Vol. a. think convenient to be disposed of to raise money
Page 186. for the defraying of sorae special charges arising in
said town. AVe the aforesaid Agents have sold un
to Isaac Pierce about Sis acres of land joining his
cousin Abrahara's land, and begins at the head of
said Abraham's land, and extends Easterly about
forty rods to a marked tree, standing in said Abra
ham's range, aud extends from the above said
bounds, twenty and four rods .Southerly, to two
other marked trees, the AVesterly tree being a small
AValnut tree, and the Easterly tree a red oak, which
trees are the Southerly bounds of said Isaac's land,
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DUXBURY RECORDS. Ill
lot and is bounded as followeth, on the Northerly
side with his own land till it comes to a small red
oak marked, standing by Middleborrow way, and is
bouuded by said way. Southerly, to another raarked
tree standing by the aforesaid way, and from the
last mentioned tree Easterly to a white oak tree
marked, stanrJing by the way that leads frora Joseph
Roger's to Isaac Pierce's, aud by said way to said
Pierce's old lot.
The said Agents have sold unto James Bishop
about five acres of land, begining where his sou
John's ends, and extends near South west. Eighteen
rods from his old lot to a sraall red oak tree marked,
and from said tree lo Abraham Pierces Jr's AVest
erly corner bounds, and is bounded by said Pierce's
land till it coraes up with Jaraes Bishop's corner
bounds, and by said Bishops land until it coraes
home to his son John's laud, ouly there is reserved a
way of thirty feet wide on the Northerly side of said
land, for a high way for passing to Indian head
river. AVe the afore said Agents have sold and laid out
to Joseph Stockbridge about fifteen or Sixteen acres
of land lying by the Indian head river, and is
bounded ou the Northerly side with said river, and
on the AVestward by said Stockbridge's old lot, and
frora the Southerly corner of said old lot on a
straight line, to the head of John Boney's swamp
lot, being near the aforesaid river, the said Agents
reserving half an acre of laud where the landing
place now is, for a lauding place with a convenient
way to the same to be taken out of said Stock-
bridge's lot.
Also we have sold unto the afore said Stockbridge
a parcel of land being near Indian head river of
about twenty five acres, aud is bounded as followeth,
on the Northerly side with Slockbridge's land, on
the Westerly side with Carver's land, and on the
Southerly part with Wantons, and Eastward with
the Cedar Swamp.

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Joseph Rogers hath also bought of the said
Agents, about .Seventeen acres of land, and is
bounded as followeth, lyiug and being at Namaseke-
set, on the Northerly side with Isaac Pierce's land,
and on the AA'esterly side with the way that leads to
Middleborrow till it corae to a small red oak tree,
marked, and from the above said tree Easterly, to
another sraall red oak raarked, standing by said
Roger's fence, which trees are the Southerly bounds
of said land and on the side with the said Rogers
former land, till it raeets with the laud of Isaac
Pierce aforesaid, with a small parcel of land lying
within the said Rogers bounds, of about an acre.
Further, we the afore said Agents have sold John
Boney about Seven acres of land, bounded as fol
loweth, Begining at a great rock standing by bis
fence, and running AA'estward to a Walnut tree
marked, and on the sarae course, to a lot of Edward
AA'anton's, and by said lot to run Southerly to a
marked tree standing in said Wanton's range, aud
frora said range tree Northerly to a small chesnut
tree marked, and from said chesnut tree to the
Southerly corner mark of his former lot, and from
thence to the aforesaid great rock, and so by the
road as it now lyeth, till it comes to said Boney's
fence, only there is reserved thirty feet through said
land for a high way where the way now lyeth.
AVe the aforesaid Agents have also sold unto John
Boney of Duxburrough, about Eighteen acres of
land and is bounded as followeth. We began at a
chesnut tree wvich is his former bound mark, and so
ruuning near South west by his line to Edward AA'an
ton's lot, and then running near Sonth east by said
AA'anton's line, aud from thence by Thomas Lam
bert's Hue to his Easterly corner bounds, and from
thence running a straight line near Northeast to a
great rock lying in the brook upon the upper side of
the cartway, which is by the Southerly corner of
Phillip Lathley's land, and then ruuning by said
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a way thirty foot wide joining to Phillip Lathley's
land. Johu Bishop hath bought about three acres of the
aforesjid Agents wluch is bounded as followeth ; on
the AA'esterly end by the brook, on the Easterly side
of Phillip Lnthley's, and on the South with the road
as it now lyeth, till it comes up with a rock, that is
the bounds betweeu said John and his father Bishop,
and ou the north with his said father's land.
AIlo we the said Agents, have sold unto Williara
Tubbs about Seven acres of land lying at the head
of his lot, aud is bounded Eastward with said lot,
and extends westward to two trees raarked standing
by the Cedar Swarap.
1716. Upon the 28th day of January Anno Dora. 1716-17
Jany 28. AA'e the subscribers, selectmen of Duxborrough, up-
A'ol. a. ou request of Mr. Thoraas Fish of said Duxborrough,
Page 100. and for said Fish's proper use, we have laid out a
particular high way as followeth, viz. AVe began at
the waste gate belonging to the saw raill in said
Duxborrough, which standeth upon Green's Harbor
brook, and run frora said gate Easterly as the old
saw raill dam stood to the high way that leadeth to
Duxborrough Grist mill, and we laid out the said
way, thirty feet wide, the said Fish pleading his
great necessity of the said way by reason that he
had no way to pass from his lot of land which lyeth
adjacent to said brook to the coraraon road, and that
his said lot of land was an ancient court grant.
John Partridge,
John Wadsworth, Select Men.
1717. Duxborrough October 24th 1717.
Oct. 24. Laid out to John Weston Eight acres of land by
Vol. a. us the subscribers, and bounded as followeth, viz.
Page 75. AVe began at a stake and stones by the path that
goes to Samuel Sprague's, iu the range of land
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said range South South AA^est 51 rotis to another
stake and stones, and from said stake aud stones we
ran AVest and by North 24 Rods to a stake standing
by a flat rock iu the ground, aud from said stake
and rock we ran North North East 48 rods to said
path, and then by said path 28 rods to the stake and
stones flrst mentioned. Edward Southworth.
Seth Arnold.
1718. These presents witnesseth a mutual agreement
April 28. between John AA'adsworth and Ichabod AA'adsworth,
Vol. a. both of Duxborrough in the County of Plymouth, in
Page 74. the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New
England. Know all men by these presents. That whereas,
AA'e, the said John AA'adsworth and Ichabod AA'ads
worth are owners aud proprietors in equal proportion,
of a certain parcel of salt meadow, lying in said
Duxborrough, near a place called Green's Harbor
which said raeadow was given to us by our honored
father, Mr. John AVadsworth, late of Duxborrough,
Dec'', as may appear by his last will and testament.
AVe therefor being desirous that the said meadow
shall be divided between us, that each one might
know his own respective proportion, have agreed
that the division there of be as followeth, viz
Begining at the raouth of a creek that turns out of
the river that parts the raeadow of Micheal Ford of
Marshfield, aud the above said AA''adswoi-th's^meadow,
said creek turns. out to the right hand of said river
as the said river runs up to Green's Harbour so
called, and said creek runs up till it comes near to a
place called Rouses Huraraock, a little to the South
ward of said Hummock, to a stake set in the middle
of said creek, where said creek has grown very shoal,
and grown over with sedge. Our agreeraent therefore
is that the said creek as it now runs, to the said
stake, aud from thence runuiug about South and by
AVest to another stake set in the line between the

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meadow of Pelatiah AVest of said Duxborrough, and
the said AA'adsworth's meadow, be the partition or
division of said parcel of salt meadow, and all that
part of said salt meadow that lyeth to the Southward
and AA'estward of said creek and stakes, shall be and
belong to the said Ichabod AA'' adsworth, his heirs,
and assigns forever, with all the profits, privileges
and appurtenances there unto belonging, to his, aud
their proper use, beneflt and behoof forever, and all
that part of said salt meadow that lyeth to the
Northwaril and Eastward of said creek, and stakes,
and partition, shall be and . belong to said John
AVadsworth, his heirs and assigns forever with all the
proflts, privileges and appurtenances thereto belong
ing, to appertain to his and their, proper use, beneflt
and behoof forever. Now the above said partition
and division thus m.ade, we the said John Wadsworth
and Ichabod AVadsworth, do mutually agree shall
stand and reraain as a flrra and full settleraent and
division for us our heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have here uuto set our
bauds and seals this twenty eighth of April iu the
year of Our Lord God one thousand seven hundred
and Eighteen. John Wadsworth. (s)
Ichabod X Wadsworth. (s)
his mark
in presence of Benjamin Prior.
Betiiiah Prior X his mark.
1718. Upon the 31st of December Anno Domini 1718.
Dec. 31. Articles of Agreement between Moses Soule of
Vol. a. Duxborrough in the County of Plymouth in the
Pacre 155. Province of Massachusetts Bay, in New England,
yeoman of the one party, and Christopher Wads
worth of said Duxborrough, yeoraan, of the other
party is as followeth, viz. Whereas the said Moses
Soule hath au interest in the orchard, and fruit trees
ou the farm whereon the said Christopher AVadsworth

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now dwelleth, and said Christopher AA'adsvi-orth hath
au interest and claim in the fire wood now standing
on the farm whereon the said Moses Soule now
dwelleth, the said Moses .Soule and Christopher
AA'adsworth, have, and by these presents do make an
exchange, viz. The said Moses Soule doth give,
graut and make over and confirra to said Christopher
AA'adsworth, bis heirs and assigns forever, all his
whole right, title an<l interest in all of the above said
orchard aud fruit trees, with all profits privileges
and appurtenances thereto, belonging, to belong and
appertain to the only proper use, benefit and behoof
of him the said Christopher AA'adsworth, his heirs
and assigns forever, and the said Christopher AA'ads
worth doth give, graut, make over and confirm to
the said Moses Soule his heirs and assigns forever,
all his whole right title .-uid interest of and into all
the above said fire wood, with the appurtenances
thereto belonging, to belong and appertain to the
only proper use benefit and behoof to him Moses
Soule. his heirs and assigns forever, and moreover,
the said Christopher AA'adsworth hath given to said
Moses Soule Five pounds in money to boot upon the
above exchange, the receipt whereof the said Moses
Soule doth hereby acknowledge.
In witness whereof and iu confirraation of the
above written premises the above said parties to
these presents, have set their hands aud seals the
day and year first written above.
MosES Soui.E. (s) .
his
Christopher X AA'adsworth. (s)
raark
.Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
.Jt>HX AV.\dswohth.
.John AA'aii>worth Jr.

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1720. An agreement between lidward Southworth of
Mch 29. Duxborrough in the County of Plyraouth in the
Vol. a. Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England,
Page 76. yeoman, of the one part, and Thomas Southworth
of Duxborrough husbandman, of the other part, is
as followeth, viz
AVhereas we the said Edward Southworth. and
Thomas Southworth are owners and proprietors in
equal propcjrtion of two certain lots of land, lying
and beiug within the township of Duxl)ovrough above
said, said lots being the eighteenth and twenty fourth
in nuraber iu the upland belonging to the second
division of the Coraraon's which belonged to the
towns of Duxborrough and Perabroke, in the County
above said, and were laid out Anno Domini 1713,
and are bounded as may appear by the records of
the Proprietors of the laud &e, belonging to said
division. AVe therefore, that each one raight know
his own res[:)ective proportion and right, in the said
two lots of land, have agreed upon a division thereof
as followeth viz.
That the said twenty fourth lot with all and sin
gular, the profits, privileges, hereditaraents and
appurtenances there unto belonging, shall belong
unto, and be the proper part of the above said
Thoraas Southworth, to belong aud appertain to the
only proper use, benefit and behoof of hira the said
Thomas Southworth, his heirs, executors, adrainis
trators and assigns forever, and that the above said
Eighteenth lot shall belong unto, and be the proper
part of the above said Edward Southworth with all
the profits, privileges, hereditaments and appurte
nances there uuto belonging, to belong and appertain
to the only proper use, beneflt and behoof of him,
the said Edward Southworth, his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns forever.
Now the above agreeraent and division thus made.
We, the said Edward Southworth and Thomas
Southworth do mutually agree, shall be, stand, and
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the two above said lots of land, for us, our heirs and
assigus forever.
In witness whereof we the above said Edward
Southworth and Thomas Southworth have here unto
set our hands and seals the twenty ninth day of
March in the year of our Lord God, One thousand
Seveu hundred and twenty, 1720.
Edward Southworth. (s)
Thomas Southworth. (s)
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
.Sam'l AA'eston. her
Elizabeth X Delanoe.
raark
1721. May 23 Anno Domini 1721.
May 23. AA'e the subscribers, to wit, Josiah Kein Sen'
Vol. a. of Pembroke, and Jonathan Peterson of Dux-
Page 78. borrough, have settled the line or bounds between
our lands at Keiu's brook so called, viz. The
bounds between the 101^' lot in the upland, in the 2*
division of the Coramons which belonged to the said
towns of Duxborrough and Pembroke, and the
meadow land of the said Kein, lyiug on Kein's
brook, a little above the way that leads from said
Peterson's to the said Kein's, as followeth, viz. We
began at a stake and stones, standing near Kein's
meadow, which is the Northerly corner bound of the
said lOP' lot, and thence we ran Soutb and by AA'est,
by several marked trees, about 13 rods to a bunch of
sraall birch saplings marked with a heap of stones
among them, and from thence Northwest and by
AVest to said Keins brook which said settlement we
do agree shall stand aud remain for us and our heirs
forever. In wiiness whereof we have here unto set our
hands, the day and year flrst above mentioned.
his
Josiah ± Kein Sen'"'.
mark
Jonathan Peterson.

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1721-22. Upou the 3P' day of January Anno 1721-22.
Jany 31. AVe the subscribers, select men of the town of
Vol. a. Duxborrough, beiug desired by divers of the inhabi-
Page 101. tants of the said town, to lay out high ways where
there was necessity, have laid out sundry high ways
as followeth, viz. AVe began at the high way that
leads from Plymouth through Duxborrough to Marsh
field, at a place where the way crosseth the said high
way that leads frora Doctor Delanoe's up to the saw
raill, standing upon South river, and we laid out a
high way thirty foot wide, from said Plymouth road,
up the brook of Benjamin Sirnons's as followeth viz.
As the way now goes, frora a heap of stones to
the brow of a little hill a little below Joseph Siraons's
house, and there we turned out of the Common way
to the right hand, and went through the short brush,
by several marked trees, till wc came iuto the Com
mou way again, a little before we came to Pelatiah
AA'est's fence, and thence as the way uow goeth, on
the Southerly side of said AVest's house and over the
bridge upon the brook, then turning to the right
hand, we went up a little hill, still as the way now
goeth, by a sinall walnut tree marked, by the side of
the said West's fence, and so as the way now goeth
up. till we came to the pLce where the way parts
that goes to John Partridge's and Benjarain Alden's,
and there we turned out to the right hand, by a small
red oak tree marked, aud so running through the
woods by several marked trees, till we came into the
way again that leads to the said saw raill somewhat
before the way turneth to James Thoraase's, and
thence as the way now goeth, over the said saw mill
dara, and along by the Southerly side of the house
of Nathaniel Cole Jr, and a little above the said
Cole's house, we turned out of the way to the right
hand, and went by several marked trees, till we came
iuto the way again, and thence along the way till we
came near a slough, and then we turned out to the
left hand, and went by several raarked trees, till we
crossed the way, and so went by several marked

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trees, tili we came over the last slough, iuto the way
again, and thence as the way- goeth on the Northerly
side of the house of .Samuel AA'est, till we came to
Phillip's brook, so called, and thence as the way now
goeth, up and over the brook, before Benjamin
Siraons's door. It is always to be understood that
the said way is to go over the said saw mill dam, so
long as the proprietors there of shall keep up the
said dara, and a passable way over it.
AVe also laid out another high w.ay of thirty foot
wide frora the corner of Pelatiah West's pasture, all
along as the way uow goeth, up to the high way that
is ou the Easterly part of the farra of Ichabod
AVadsworth, that leads down to the said town's
Aleeting house.
AVe also laid out another high way of thirty foot
wide from said Phillip's brook down to said town's
Meeting house, all aloug as the way now goeth, by
Ichabod AA''adsworth's and Nathauiel Brewster's.
keeping the left hand way when we carae against
Sprague's Swamp, aud so down by the Northerly
side of the farm of Benjamin Prior, only against
said Brewster's fence we turned out of the way to
the right hand, by a little white oak marked, and
carae along in an old path by several marked trees,
till it comes into the path that leads down from
Nathaniel Cole's Sen'" to said Meeting house.
Benjamin Delanoe.
Josiah .Soule
John Wadsworth.
Recorded by me,
John AVadsworth, Toivn Clerk.
1722. Know all raen by these Presents, That we, to wit,
April 17. Aaron Soule of Pembroke, and James Thomas of
A'ol. a: Duxborrough in the County of Plymouth in the
Page 103. province of Massachusetts Bay iu New England,
yeoman, being equally owners aud proprietors oi
four shares or fifth parts in a certain lot of salt
meadow, lying and being withia the township of

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Duxborrow above said, said lot is the ninth lot in
nuraber in the salt raeadow which belonged to the
sectjud division of the Comraons which belonged to
the towns of Duxborrough and Perabroke, above
said, which said raeadow wus laid out Anno Domini
1712, our propriety in said lot beiug upou the AVest
erly part thereof, and til', this time has laid undivided
betweeu us, AVe have agreed upon a division thereof,
that each one raight know his own respective part or
proportion therein, and the division thereof is as
followeth, viz AVe began at a stake by the side of
a sraall creek which is in part the bounds between
the said ninth and the teuth lot in the sarae raeadows,
uear the head of the said creek where it parts in two
small branches, said creek coraes out of a bigger
creek, which comes out of Little AVood Island River,
aud we ran frora said stake. North AVest by North
.ibout half a point Northerly into the said first men
tioned creek, aud then coming back to the said stake,
we ran a line from thence South East and by South
about half a point Southerly, about ten rods to
another stake set at the head of a little shoal creek
or guzzle which coraes out of the Mill River, and
thence by said little slioal creek, till it coraes to the
Southerly bounds of said 9th lot.
Our rautual agreeraent is, that all that part of the
said ninth lot that lyeth to the AVestward of the
above said bounds and line, shall be the said Aaron
Soule's, and belong and appertain to hira. his heirs
and assigns forever, and to his and their only proper
use, beneflt and behoof forever, with all and singu
lar, the profits, privileges and appurtenances there
uuto belonging, aud that all that other part of the
said Ninth lot which till now hath been owned by us
in equal proportion, and lyeth on the Easterly of the
above said Bounds and line, shall be the said James
Thomas's, and belong and appertain to him, his
heirs and assigns, forever, and to his and their only
proper use, benefit and behoof forever, with all and
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122 DUXBURY RECORDS.
there unto belonging, James Thomas having the
other fifth share of said lot lying on the liastward
coruer thereof. Now the above said division of the
above said four shares in the above said Ninth lot
of salt raeadow, thus raade, AA'e the said Aaron Soule
and Jaraes Thomas, clo mutually agree, shall stand
ancl remain, as a full settlement and division of the
above said four shares in the said Ninth lot in said
salt meadow for us, our heirs aud assigus forever.
Iu witness whereof we have here unto set our hands
and seals the seventeenth day of April in the year
of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and twenty
two. Aaron Soule. (s)
James Thomas. (s)
AA'itness Mary Thomas.
Hannah Thomas.

1722. A mutual agreement between Joseph Soule John
July 23. Simons and Joseph Siraons, all of Duxborrough in
A'ol. a. the County of Plymouth iu the province of Massa-
Page 105. chusetts Bay iu New England, yeomau, is as
follovveth, viz
AA'e the said Joseph Soule John Simons and
Joseph Siraons. being owners aud proprietors of the
fourteeuth lot in the salt meadows in the secoud
division of the Commons which belonged to the
towns of Duxborrough and Pembroke in the County
above said, viz, the said Joseph Soule being owner
of three fifths parts, or shares, thereof, and the said
John Simons and Joseph Siraons being owners of
one fifth part, or share thereof each of thera, said
lot lyeth in the township of Duxborrough above said,
and was laid out Anno Domini 1712, and as yet hath
laid undivided araong them, therefore they, to wit,
the said Joseph Soule, John Simons and Joseph
Simons, that each of them mighl know his own
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upon a division thereof as followeth, viz, that the
said Joseph Soule shall have for his said three fifths
shares, these three parcels next mentioued, 1" all
that part of said lot which lyeth upon little wood
neck, 2"'> all that little sedge flat (being part of
said lot) that lyeth on the P^asterly side of Great
AA'ood Neck, 3''i5' that part of said lot that is adja
cent to the Northerly end of the 15"' lot in the said
salt meadows, and begineth at a stake standing in
the line of the said 15"' lot, on the westerly side of
Great AA'ood Neck, and theuce running up little
AVood Island river as said river goeth, until it coraes
to Elnathan's River, to a stake standing near said
river, and thence running South East and by East-
three degrees Flasterly, to a stake upon the Easterly
.side of great wood neck, and thence on the sarae
course iuto the river, and so down stream as the
liver goeth till it comes to a stake between two
branches of a creek, theuce to the stake first raen
tioned, aud that the said Joseph Siraons shall have
for his said share in said fourteenth lot, this parcel
¦bouuded as followeth, viz, Begiuiug at the stake
at the North west end of the last mentioned part of
said meadow laid to the said Joseph Soule, standing
by Pvlnatbans river, and thence running up stream
as the river goeth, till it comes to a guzzle, and
bouuded by that guzzle till it comes to a stake at the
head thereof, and thence East South East to a stake,
and thence, the same course, into the river, and so
toy said river down stream, to Joseph Soule's last
mentioneil piece of meadow, and that the said John
Simons shall have for his said share in the said four
teenth lot, all that part thereof that is not compre
hended within the said Joseph Soule and Joseph
Siraons's jiarts thereof, bounded and described as
above. Now the above said division of said four
teenth lot in the said salt meadows, thus made We
the said Joseph Soule, John Simons and Joseph
Simons, do mutually agree shall stand and remain
as a firm aud full settlement and division of the

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above saiii fourteenth lot in the said salt meadows,
for us, our heirs and assignes, forever, and that
each one shall have and hohl his own respective part
or parts therein as is above expressed, with all and
singul'ir, the profits, privileges and appurtenances
there to belonginu to each of them, their heirs and
assignes forever.
In witness whereof we have here unto set our
hands aud seals the twenty tbirtl day of July in the
year of Our Lord God, One thousanil Seven hundred
and twenty two, 1722. Joseph Soule. (s)
.Joseph .Simons. (s)
.John Sim.mons. (s)
Signed Sealed and delivered iu presence of
.Josiah Delanok.
Cornelius Soule.
1723. An agreement between Christopher AA'adsworth of
Nov 30. the one part, aud Grace Sprague, widdow, relict of
A'(j1. a. AVilliara Sprague, late of Duxborrough, dec, of the
Page 7',). (jtlier part, both of Duxborrough iu the County of
Plymouth, in the province of ^Massachusetts Bay in
New England, is as followeth —
AA'here as we the said Christopher AVadsworth, and
Grace Sprague, are at present in possession of the
tenth lot in number, in the upland which belonged
to the second division of the Coraraons which
belonged to the towns of DuxOurrough and Pem
brook, in the Couuty above said, and we being
equally interested in said lot which till this tirae hath
been in partnership and undivided between us, AA'e
therefor, that each one raight know their own respec-
ti"e proi)ortio;i in the said lot, have agreed on an
equal division thereof as followeth, viz
AVe began at a stake and stones, in the line of the
said tenth lot, viz, the Hue ou the Southerly side of
said lot, about the raiddle of the said line, and said
stake standeth about three rods and a half to the
AA'estwairl of a red oak tree raarked, which is the
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division of upland, and standeth on the AVest side of
North Hill way, and thence we rim North Sixteen
degrees Easterly, Oy a range of raarked saplings, to
a stake aud stones staiT^'ng in the range of the land
of Benjamin Chanler.
Now our agreement is, that all that part of said
tenth lot wliich lyeth to the AVestward of the above
said range of raarked saplings, which run North
sixteen degrees Eastward from the first raentioned
stake ancl stones, to the last mentioned stake aud
stones, with all and singular, the profits, privileges,
and appurteuauces thereto belonging, shall be the
proper part of the said Christopher Wadsworth, to
belong and appertain to the only proper use, benefit
aud behoof of him the said Christopher Wadsworth,
his heirs and assigns forever, and that all that part
of said tenth lot, vvhich lyeth on the Easterly of the
above range of raarked saplings which run North
sixteen degrees Easterly, from the first mentioned
stake and stones, to the last mentioned stake aud
stones, with all and singular, the profits privileges
and appurtenances there to belonging, shall be the
proper part of the said Grace Sprague, to belong
and appertain to the only proper use, benefit and
behoof of her the said Grace Sprague her heirs aud
assigns forever. Now the above said agreement
and division thus made. We the said Christopher
AV^adsworth aud Grace Sprague, do mutually agree
shall be, stand and remain as a firm and full settle
ment and division of the above said teuth lot of land,
for us our heirs and assigns, forever.
In witness where of we have here unto set our
hand aud seals the thirtieth day of November in the
year of our Lord God, One thousand Seven hundred
and twenty three, 1723.
Christopher X AA'adsworth. (s)
his mark
Grace X Sprague. (s)
her mark
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Jacob Thomson. AA'illiam Brewster.

126 DUXBURY RECORDS.
1723-24. Articles of agreement between John Partridge of
Jany 16. Duxborrough, iu the Couuty of Plyraouth, in the
A''ol a. Province of Massachusetts Bay in New EIngland,
Page 117. yeoman, of the one part, and Benjarain Alden of
said Duxborrough, yeoman, of the other part, are
as followeth viz. AVhere as, we, the said John
Partridge and Benjarain Alden, ai-e owners and pro
prietors of a certain tract or parcel of swampy land
lying witLiin the township of Duxborrough above
said, on both sides of the South river, so called, said
track of swampy land begineth at a place called
Otter roek, and thence runneth down stream to the
dam of the saw mill now standing on South river,
aud we being owners in equal proportion of said
swampy land, which till this tirae hath remained in
partnership ancl undivided between us. have agreed
upon a division of part ihereof, that each one might
know his own respective proportion therein, and we
divided all the swampy land frora said Otter rock
down stream to the Northerly side of said Alden's
laud, which lyeth on the Easterly side of the said
South river, iuto two parts, as followeth viz AVe
began at the AVesterly end of the line or partition
fence which parts the farms whereon we the said
John Partridge and Benjamin Alden now dwell, and
theuce we ruu a AVest line across the said swampy
land, and South river, to a stake and stones, stand
ing on the AA'esterly side of the said swampy land,
that is, on the AVesterly side of the said South river.
Now our agreement is, the said John Partridge
having paid to the said Benjamin Alden, the sum of
Three pounds iu raoney, that all that part of the said
swampy land on both sides of the said river up
streara from said AVest line to said Otter rock, with
all and singular, the profits, privileges, commodities.
Hereditaments and appurtenances there to belonging,
shall belong uuto, and be the proper part of the said
Johu Partridge, to belong and appertain to the only
proper use, benefit and behoof of hira the said John
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all that part of said swampy land oa both sides of
said river, frora said AVest line down stream to the
North westerly corner of the twenty three acres of
land belonging to said Benjamin Alden, which is
part of the 54th lot in the upland in Second division
of the Commons which belonged to the towns of
Duxborrough aud Pembrook in the County above
said, and running frora said corner due AVest, across
said swarapy land aud South river, with all and
singular, the profits, privileges, commodities, hered
itaments and appurtenances there to belonging, shall
belong uuto, and be the proper part of the said
Benjaraiu Alden, to belong and appertain to the
only proper use, benefit, and behoof of hira the said
Benjamin Alden, his heirs ar.d assignes forever.
Now the above said agreeraent aud division thus
made, we the said John Partridge aud Benj'" Aldeu,
do mutually agree shall be, stand and remain as a
full and firm settlement and division of the above
said swampy land, viz, from Otter rock down the
stream to said Northwesterly side of the said Alden's
land as above said, for us, our heirs and assigns,
forever, and shall be recorded in the records of the
said Town of Duxborrough. In witness where of
we have here unto set our hands and seals the
Sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord
God, One thousand Seven hundred and twenty three
or four. John Partridge. (s)
Benjamin Alden. (s)
Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of
•John Alden.
John AA'.a.ds worth.
1723-24. Articles of agreement between Abrahara Samson
Mar 23. Sen"'' of Duxborrough, in the County of Plymouth,
Vol. a. in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, iu New Eng-
Page 182. land, yeoraan, of the oue part, and Christopher
AA'adsworth of said Duxborrough, yeoman, of the

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other part, are as follows, viz. AA''hereas we the said
Abraham Sampson aud Christopher AVadsworth, are
owners and proprietors in equal proportion of two
certain lots of land, lying and beiug within the
township of said Duxborrough, said lots are the
forty fifth, and huu'ired and forth sixth lots iu num
ber, in the upland belonging to the second division
of the Comraons which belonge<l to the towns of
Duxborrough aud Pembrook, in the Couuty above
saiil, and were laid out Anno Domini 1713, and said
lots till this time have been iu partnership aad undi
vided between us. We therefore, that each one
might know his own respective proportion in the
said lots, have agreed upon a division thereof, as
followeth viz
The said Christopher AVadsworth having paid to
the said Abraham Samson three pounds five shillings
iu money, on the which consideration, our agreement
is. that the whole of the said 146 lot, and Eight
acres and a half of the said 45 lot, being all that
[lart of the said 45 lot which lyeth on the AA'esterly
side of the South river, with all and singular, the
profits, privileges, hereditaments, coraraodities aud
appurtenances, there uuto belonging, shall belong
unto, and be the proper part of the said Christopher
AA'adsworth, to belong, and appertain to the only
proper use, benefit aud behoof of him the said
Christopher AVadsworth, his heirs, executors, admin
istrators and assigns, forever, and that all that part
of the said 45"' lot which lyeth on the Easterly side
of the South river, being twenty nine acres aud a
half, should belong unto, and be the proper part of
the said Abraham Samson, to belong and appertain
to the only proper use, beneflt and behoof of him,
the said Abrahara Samson, his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, forever, with all, and
singular, the profits, privileges, commodities, hered
itaments aud appurtenances there unto belonging.
Now the above said agreeraent and division thus
made, we the said Abrahara Samson and Christopher

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Wadsworth, do rautually agree, shall be, stand and
remain as a firm and full settleraent and division of
the two above said lots of land, for us and our heirs
and assigns, forever.
In witness whereof we have here unto set our
hands, and seals the twenty third day of March, in
the year of our Lord God One thousand Seven hun
dred and twenty three or four.
Abraham Samson. (s)
his
Christopher (C) Wadsworth. (s)
raark
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
John Delanoe.
John AA'adsworth.

1724-25. Upon the P' day of February Anno Domini 1724-25.
Feb. 1. AVe the subscribers, to wit, Joseph Chanler Sen"^
Vol. a. and Sarauel Chanler, both of Duxborrough, in the
Page 118. County of Plyraouth, in the Province of Massachu
setts Bay in New England, have run the dividing
line, and settled the bounds between the farms of
laud whereon we each of us do now dwell, as fol
loweth, viz. We began at a stone set in the ground
in the line of the Easterly side of the 149"' lot in the
upland in the Second division of the Comraons,
which belonged to the towns of Duxborrough aud
Perabrook, said lot being now in possession of
Thomas Phillips, and from thence we run East 32
degrees South to Brewster's brook so called to a
stump, and from thence we ran East 6 degrees
Southerly, 7 rods to a stone set in the ground, aud
from thence we ran North 41 degrees and a half
Easterly, to a stone pitched iu the ground, on AA''est-
erly side of the Country road, which last mentioned
stone is at the Easterly end of said dividing line,
and we mutually agree the above said dividing line
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between the above said farms, for us and our heirs
aud assigns forever. In witness whereof we have
set our hands the day and year first above written.
Joseph Chanler.
his
Sam' (a) Chanler.
mark
Signed in presence of Ichabod Samson.
EIbenezer Thomas.
1725. Upou the thirtieth of July Anno Domini 1725.
July 30. We the subscribers, to wit, John Weston and
Vol. a. Benjamin Peterson of the one part, and William
Page 119. Brewster on the other part, all of Duxborrough in
the County of Plymouth, in the Province of Massa
chusetts Bay, in New lingland, have run the line
and settled the bounds between the salt meadow of
the said John Weston and Benjamin Peterson, and
the upland of the said William Brewster which lyeth
adjacent each to the other in said Duxborrough in
the Captain's Nook so called, said salt meadow and
upland is part of tbe farm whereon Samuel Bartlet,
late of said Duxborrough, Dec. dwelt at the time of
his decease, and lyeth towards the Northerly part of
said farm, said salt meadow lyeth contiguous to the
salt meadow of Myles Standish, and is parted on the
Northerly side there-of frora the said Standish
raeadow Oy a ditch, AVe therefore began at the head
or AVesterly end of said ditch, and thence we run as
the fence now standeth, about the Westerly part of
said Weston and Peterson's meadow, as the fence
now standeth, aud thence as the fence now standeth,
on the Southerly side of the said meadow, till we
come to a stone pitched in the ground, in the said
fence, said stone standeth about five or six foot dis
tant from a small white oak tree marked, said tree
standeth ou the Northerly side of said fence about
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we ran East thirteen degrees aud a half Northerly
nearly ten rods, to another stone pitched in the
ground, and from thence we ran North twenty one
degrees Easterly, into the salt bay. Now our mutual
agreement is, that the above said Bounds and line,
settled and run as above said, shall be and remain
to be the bounds and partition between our above
said salt meadow aud upland, for us our heirs and
assigns forever. In witness where of we, viz, the
above said parties, have here unto set our hand sand
seals the day and year first above written.
John Wesion. (s)
Benjamin Peterson. (s)
William Brewster. (s)
Signed, Sealed and delivered, in presence of
Geo. Partridge.
William Witter.
1728. Know all men by these Presents, that we the sub-
April 5. scribers, to wit Sarauel Seabury Sen'', of Duxborrow
Vol. a. in the County of Plymouth, in the Province of
Page 120. Massachusetts bay, in New England, Cooper, and
Christopher Wadsworth of said Duxburrough, yeo
man, Being owners and proprietors of a certain lot
of salt meadow, lying and being within the township
of said Duxborrough, said lot containeth five shares,
and is the flfth lot in nuraber in the salt raeadow
which belonged to the Second division of the com
mons which belonged to the towns of Duxborrough
and Pembrook, in the said County, and was laid out
Anno Domini 1712, and is bounded as may appear
by the records of the proprietors of the land and
meadows belonging to said division, the said Samuel
Seabury being owner of three shares, or flfth parts
in the said lot, and said Christopher Wadsworth
being owner of two shares or fifth parts in the said
lot, and said lot till this time hath laid in partnership
and undivided between us. We have agreed upon a
division there of that each one might know his own
respective part, or proportion therein, and the divis
ion is as followeth viz.

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AVe rau a straight line across the said lot, and
began at a stake in the marsh, on the Easterly side
of a creek which standeth in the range on the East
erly side of the said lot, and which stake is also a
corner bound between the third and fourth lots in
the said salt meadow, and from said stake we ran
North west and by North, a quarter of a point North,
to a stake set in the marsh by the side of the Mill
river, and thence on the sarae course, into the said
river. And our mutual agreement is, that all that
part of said fifth lot that lyeth on the Northerly side
of the above said cross line run as above said, shall
be the said Samuel Seabury's part of said lot, and
shall belong and appertain to hira, his heirs and
assigns, forever, with all, and singular, the profits,
privileges and appurtenances there uuto belonging,
aud that all that part of said fifth lot viz, all that
part there of that lyeth on the Southerly side of the
above said cross line run as above said, shall be the
said Christopher AVadsworth's part of said lot, and
shall belong and appertain to hira, his heirs and
assigns, forever, with all .and singular, the profits
privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging.
Now the above division of the above said fifth lot
of salt meadow, thtis made, AVe the said Saniuel
Seabury and Christopher Wadsworth, do mutually
agree shall stand and reraain as a firra and final
settlement forever.
In witness where of we have here unto set our
hands and seals, the fifth day of April, iu the year
of our Lord God One ihousand Seven hundred and
twenty eight. Saml Skaiuky Sen'"'. (s)
Christopher X AA''ad.sworth. (s)
his mark
.Signed, sealed and delivered iu presence of
John AA'adsworth, Sen'"'
Uriah AVad-sm-orth.

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1727. Au agreeraent between Joseph Soule of Dux-
Jun 21. burrough in the Couuty of Plymouth in the Province
Vol. a. of Massachusetts bay, in New England, yeoraan, of
Page 157. the one part, and Ephraim Cole of said Duxborrough
yeoman, of the other part, is as followeth, viz.
Whereas we, the said Joseph Soule and Ephraim
Cole are owners and proprietors of the twentieth lot
in the salt meadow of the second division of the
commons which belonged to the township of Dux
borrough and Perabroke in the County above said.
The said lot being laid out for three shares wherein
is contained a certain small Island called Block
Island, and the said Joseph Soule being the pro
prietor of one share, or the third part of said lot,
and the said Ephraim Cole being the proprietor of
two shares, or two thirds part of said lot, which till
this time hath been undivided between thera, we
therefore, that each one might know his own respec
tive proportion in said lot, have agreed upon a divi
sion thereof as followeth, viz, thatthe above said
small Island called Block Island, with all, and sin
gular, the profits, privileges and appurtenances there
unto belonging, shall belong and be the proper part
of the said Joseph Soule, to belong and appertain to
hira the said .foseph Soule, his heirs and assigns,
forever, and that all the residue, or other part of
said lot, shall belong unto and be the proper part
of the said Ephriara Cole, with all and singular, the
profits privileges and appurtenances there unto be
longing, to belong and appertain to the only proper
use, benfit and behoof of hira the said Ephriara Cole
his heirs and assigns forever. Now the above agree
raent and division thus made, we the said Joseph
Soule and Ephriam Cole do rautually agree shall be,
stand and reraain as a firra and full settlement and
division of the above said Twentieth lot iu said Salt
meadows, for us, our heirs and assigns, forever.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our
hands and seals, the Twenty first day of June in the

134 DUXBURY RECORDS.
year of our Lord God one thousand Seveu hundred
and Twenty Seven. 1727.
Signed Sealed and delivered iu presence of
John Samson,
Ebenezer Bartlet.
Joseph Soule (s)
his
Ephriam Cole X (s)
mark
1731. An agreeraent between Joshua Soule of Dux-
April 16. borrough in the County of Plymouth, in the province
Vol. a. of Massachusetts Bay, in New England, coaster, of
Page 137. the one part,and Isaac Peterson of said Duxborrough,
yeomau, of the other part is as followeth, viz.
Whereas we, the said Joshua Soule and Isaac Peter
son are owners and proprietors of two certain lots of
land in equal proportion, lying and being within the
township of Duxborrough above said, said lots
being the fifty second aud hundred aud fifty first
lots iu the upland in the second division of the com
mou lands which belonged to Duxborrough an^l
Pembroke in the Couuty above said, and were laid
out Anno Domini 1713 and are bounded as may ap
pear bj' the records of the proprietors of the common
lands &c belonging to the said division. AA'e there
fore that each one might know his own respective
proportion, and right in the two above said lots of
land, have agreed upon a division thereof as fol
loweth viz. That the said hundred and fifty first lot
with all, and singular, the profits, privileges and ap
purtenances there uuto belonging, shall belong and
be the proper part of the said Joshua Soule, to be
long and appertain unto the only proper use, bene
fit and behoof of him the said Joshua Soule, his
heirs, administrators and assigns, forever, and that
the above said flfty second lot of land, shall belong
unto, and be the proper part of the above said Isaac
Peterson, with all, and singular, the profits, privi
leges aud appurtenances there unto belonging, to be-

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long and appertain to the only proper use, benefit
and behoof of him the said Isaac Peterson, his heirs,
executors, adrainistrators and assigns, forever.
Now the above said Agreeraent and division thus
made, we the above said Joshua Soule and Isaac
Peterson, do mutually agree shall be, stand and re
main as a firm and full settleraent and division .of
the said two lots of land, for us, our heirs and
assigns, forever.
In witness whereof we the said Joshua Soule and
Isaac Peterson, have here unto set our hands and
seals the sixteenth day of April in the year of our
Lord God one thousand Seveu hundred and thirty
oue. Joshua Soule (s)
Isaac Peterson (s)
Signed Sealed a'ld delivered in presence of
Perez Drew.
1731. An agreement between Thoraas Southworth of
Aug. 19. Duxborrough in the Couuty of Plymouth in the
Vol. a. Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England,
Page 289. yeoman, of the one part, and James Thomas of said
Duxborrough, yeoman, of the other part, is as
followeth viz —
AVhere as, AVe, the said Thoraas Southworth and
Jaraes Thomas, are owners aud proprietors in equal
proportion in the Third lot iu Salt meadows which
belonged to the second division of the Common
lauds, which belonged to the towns of Duxborrough
and Perabrook in the County above said, and the
said lot at present lyeth undivided between us. We
therefore, that each one might know his own respec
tive right and proportion therein, have agreed upon
a division there of in the raanner and form following
viz. AVe began on the Southerly side or part of said
lot at the mouth of a small creek that runneth out of
the river or Salt bay near North, and near the
middle of the said lot, and said creek runneth almost
through said lot to the line of the North side or part

156" DUXBURY RECORDS.
there of. Our agreemei'.t therefore is, that the said
creek as it now runneth Northerly to the head
thereof, and from thence to a stake in the marsh, a
little above the head of the said creek ruuning still
Northerly, and from thence, the same range still
directed by the ranging of the said creek, till it
comes to the above said line ou the North side of
the said lot, shall be the division of the said lot in
two parts, and that all that part of said lot that
lyeth on the Westwardy side of said dividing creek
and Northerly range through said lot, with all and
singular, the profits, privileges and appurtenances
there unto belonging shall belong unto, and be the
proper part of Jaraes Thomas, to belong and apper
tain to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of
him the said James Thoraas, his heirs and assigns,
forever, and that all that part of the said lot that
lyeth on the Easterly side of said dividing creek,
and Northerly range through said lot, with all and
singular, the proflts, privileges and appurtenances
there unto belonging, shall belong unto and be the
proper part of said Thomas Southworth, to belong
and appertain to him the said Thomas Southworth,
his heirs and assigns forever. Now the above said
agreement and division thus made, we the above said
Thomas Southworth and James Thomas, do mutually
agree shall be, and stand and remain as a full settle
ment and division of the above said lot of salt
raeadow, for us, our heirs and assigns, forever.
In witness where of we the above said Thomas
Southworth and Jaraes Thomas have here unto set
our bauds and seals, the nineteenth day of August,
in the year of our Lord God Oue thousand seven
hundred aud thirty one.
— Signed —

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1732. An agreement betweeu Ichabot Samson of Dux-
June 16. borrow in the County of Plymouth in the Province
Vol. a. of the Massachusetts Bay in New England', Cord-
Page 138. wainer, ot the one part, and Joshua Soule of said
Duxborrough, yeoman, of the other part is as
followeth, viz. Whereas the said Ichabod Samson
and Joshua Soule are owners and proprietors of a
lot of salt meadow, lyiug in Duxborrough, in the
skirt of the marshes that did belong to Duxborrough
and Pembrook as Commons, and was laid out in the
year 1712, and is the Twenty fourth lot in number,
as by the records of the proprietors of the Coramon
lands &c, will appear. Said lot, is the Twenty
fourth in number, and begins at a stake which is the
North West corner bound of the Twenty third lot,
and is bounded by the Twenty third lot on the East
side thereof, until it comes down to the bay or river,
and thence it is bounded by the bay or river on the
South end, and by the West side until it comes to a
creek by which the North end is bounded, until it
coraes to a stake standing by said creek, which is
the stake first mentioned. We therefore, that each
one raight know his own right, have agreed to divide
said lot as followeth. We began ou the Westerly
side of said lot, at a stake and stone standing near
the river or bay, and run South 87 degrees Easterly,
to a stake and stone standing in said lot, and thence
the sarae course to a stake standing in the range of
the 23'' lot. Now our agreeraent is, that the above
said Ichabod Samsou shall have all the South end,
or part of said lot, that is to the Southward of this
our division line, to him and his heirs forever, and
that the above said Joshua Soule shall have all that
part, or end of said lot that lyeth to the Northward
of this our division line, that is to him and his heirs
forever, for their only proper use, benefit and behoof
forever. Now the above agreeraent and division
thus made and established, we the above said Icha
bod Samson and Joshua Soule, do mutually agree,
shall be, stand and reman as a firm and full settle-

138 DUXBURY RECORDS.
ment and division of the above said salt meadow,
for us. our heirs and assigns, forever. In witness
where of we the above said Ichabod Samson and
Joshua Soule, have here unto set our hands and
seals the sixteenth day of June, in the year of our
Lord God one thousand seven hundred and thirty
two. Ichabod Samson. (s)
Joshua Soule. (s)
Witness — Nicholas Wade.
JlzEKiEL Soule.
1 732—3. To whom these presents shall come, know ye that
Feb 27. whereas we, Samuel Chanler and Chrestopher Wads-
Vol. a. worth, both of the town of Duxborrough iu the
Page 136. County of Plyraouth in the province of the Massa
chusetts bay in New England, husbandmen, having
lauds lying joining together within the township
above said, uear the dwelling house of the above
said Chanler iu said Duxborrough, and having here
to fore had difference about the bounds, or ranges
of said lands between us, do now agi'ee to settle and
fix the bounds and ranges of said land between us,
and with the help and assistance of Ebenezer Byran
aud Joseph Prior of Bridgewater, we do agree that
the bounds or ranges of the above said lauds, shall
continue forever hereafter, which are as followeth,
viz. Begining at a stone and a white oak bush, it
being the South East corner of Thomas Phillips's
house lot. aud running from theuce South 13 degrees
J]ast. 48 rods to a white oak tree raarked on four
sides, it being called the South corner of the lot
that was formerly George AVilliamson's. aud from
thence. East, 4 degrees South, 66 rods to a pine
tree marked on four sides, standing on the AVest
side of the countiy road, near said road, and from
thence North, 16 degrees East 26 rods to a stake,
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North 25 degrees East 32 rods to a white oak
sapling standing near said country road on the
Southerly side of said road, marked on four sides.
And we do also agree that if either of the parties
mentioued in these presents, have fallen, or cut any
trees or woods on tbe other near the said settled
lines, that he shall not be counted a trespasser for
the sarae, and now for the confirmation and further
establishment of the above said settlement and
agreement, we have hereunto set our hands and
flxed our seals this Twenty Seventh day of February
Anno Domini 1732-3. his
Samuel ( ^ ) Chanler. (s)
mark his
Christopher (C) AA'adsworth. (s)
raark
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Ebenezer Byran.
Joseph Prior.
1733. An agreement between us the subscribers, all of
July 10. us belonging to the town of Duxborrough in the
A'ol. a. County of Plymouth in the province of the Massa-
Page 171. chusetts bay, in New England, husbandmen, is as
followeth, viz, AA'hereas, we, the subscribers are
owners of a lot of salt raeadow lying in the town
ship of Duxborrough aforesaid, and is part of the
coraraons that did belong to the towns of Duxbor
rough and Perabrook, in the county above said, and
were laid out in the year 1712, said lot is the 19 lot
in number, and fill to be in the skirts of the marshes,
said lot is equally owned alike by us, saving Mr.
Nathaniel Brewster is owner of two shares, or 5
parts thereof.
That each might know his own proper part, we
agreed to divide it thus, AA'^e began the first division
or share, at a stake which is the South east corner

140 D UXB UR Y RECORDS.
bounds of said lot and run N — 2 degrees AVesterly
to a stake about 6 rods to the Northward of a small
creek standing in the range between the 18 and 19
lots, and from said stake 82 degrees Westerly to a
stake standing in the range of the 20"' lot. This
first share contains all this South end or part, of
said lot, and fell by lot to Isaac Peterson. The
second share is bounded on the South side by the
first, and frora the bounds of the first, it is bounded
on the AVest end by the 20"' lot to a stake standing
by a creek, thence North 66 degrees East, 8 poles to
a stake, which is the corner of the 5 shares, thence
.about 4 poles the sarae course to another stake
theuce N 59 degrees Easterly, to a stake in the range
of the 18"' lot, and bounded by the 18"' lot to the
bounds of the first share, and fell to Nathaniel
Brewster. The third share begins at the N. E.
coruer of the 2'' share, and runs South 59 degrees
AVesterly to a stake iu the range of the 2'' share, and
frora tbence North, 8 degrees Westerly, to a stake,
on the AVest side of a creek, and by said creek to
Phillip's creek, and by Phillip's creek to the bounds
of the 18"' lot by which it is hounded on the North
by Phillip's cieek, on the East by the '2^ share to a
stake which is the corner there of and thence North
37 degrees AVest to a stake which is in range between
the 4"' and 5"' lots, and thence by the same course
to Phillip's creek first mentioned, and fell to Chris
topher AVadsworth. The 5"' share begins at a stake
which is the coruer of the 2'' lot or share, and runs
North 66 degrees East, 8 rods to the corner stake of
the 4"' lot or share, thence North 37 degrees AVest
erly by the range of the 4"' share, to a stake standing
in the range of the 4"' lot. thence by the same course
down to the mouth of Phillip's creek, and contains
all that part or corner of said 19"' lot that lyeth to
the North west of those two raentioned lines, and
fell to Joshua Soule.
Now having thus divided this our 19"' lot of salt
meadow, and lotted for the sarae, as herein ex-

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pressed, we the said subscribers, do mutually agree
shall stand and remain a firm settlement for us, our
heirs, forever. In witness where of we the above
said Nathaniel Brewster, Isaac Peterson. Christopher
AA'adsworth and Joshua Soule, have here unto set
¦our hands and seals this Tenth day of .July iu the
year One thousand Seven hundred and Thirty three.
Nathaniel Brewster. (s)
Isaac Peterson. (s)
Christopher X Wadsworth. (s)
his mark
Joshua Soule. (s)
Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of
John Turner.
Isaac Partridge.
1735. An agreement between Thoraas Phillips Jun of
Dec. 24. Duxborrough iu the County of Plymouth in the
Vol. a. province of Massachusetts bay in New England,
Page 189. housewright, of the one part, and Blanie Phillips of
said Duxborrow, cordwainer, of the other part, is as
followeth viz.
Where as, we the said Thomas Phillips Jr and
Blanie Phillips of said Duxborrough, are owners and
proprietors in equal proportion, of a certain lot of land
lying, and being within the township of Duxbor
rough above said, containing about Forty and Nine
acres, aud said lot is the hundred and fifty first lot
in number, in the upland in the second division of
the Commons which belonged to the towns of Dux
borrough aud Pembrook, in the County above said,
and was laid out Anno Domini 1713, and it is
bounded as raay appear by the records of the Pro
prietors of said land belonging to said division. We
therefore, that each one of us raight know his own
respective proportion and right in the above said lot
of land, which till this tirae hath laid in equal part-

142 D UXB UR Y RECORDS.
nership and undivided between us, have agreed upon
a division thereof as followeth viz.
AA'e divided the said lot by a line begining at a
stake and stones which is set in the line on the
Easterly side or part of the said lot, which stake and
stones standeth Forty one rods distant and running
Fifty eight degrees East from the North easterly
corner bounds of the above said lot, and thence from
the said stake and stones, we run North 88 degrees
AVesterly 97 rods, to a pine tree marked, standing in
the line on the Easterly side or part of the said lot.
Our agreement therefore is, that the said line which
begins at the said stake and stones in the line on the
Easterly side or part of said lot, and thence running
North 88 degrees AVesterly 97 poles to a pine tree
marked, standing in the line on the AVesterly side or
part ('f said lot shall be the dividing line of said lot,
aud that all that part of said lot that lyeth on the
Southerly side of said dividing line with all the
profits privileges and appurtenances there unto
belonging, shall belong unto and be the proper part
of the al)Ove said Blanie Phillips, his heirs and
assigns, forever, to belong and appertain to his and
their only proper use, benefit and behoof, forever,
and that all that part of said lot tbat lyeth on the
Northerly side of said dividing line, with all the
profits, privileges and appurtenances there unto
belonging, shall belong unto and be the proper part
of the above said Thomas Phillips, his heirs and
assigns, forever, to belong and appertain to his and
their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever.
Now the above said agreement and division thus
made, we the above said Thomas Phillips and Blanie
Phillips do mutually agree shall be, stand and remain
as a firm and full settlement and division of the
above said lot of land, for us onr heirs and assigns,
forever. In witness whereof, we the said Thomas Phillips
and Blanie Phillips, have here unto set our hands

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and seals, this the Twenty fourth day of December
in the year of our Lord God Oue thousand Seven
hundred and Thirty five — 1735.
Thomas Phillips Jr. (s)
Blanie Phillips. (s)
Signed, Sealed aud delivered in presence of
Joseph Bartlet Jr.
Peleg Wadsworth.
1735-36. An agreement between Thomas Phillips Sen" of
Jany 5. Duxborrough in the County of Plymouth, in the
Vol. a. Province of Massachusetts Bay, in New England,
Page 179. housewright, of the one part, and Sarauel Chanler of
Duxborrough above said, yeoman, of the other part,
and the said agreement is as followeth viz.
That whereas we the said Thomas Phillips and
Samuel Chanler, are owners and proprietors of the-
hundred and forty ninth lot, and the hundred and
flfty second lot, and the said lots are of the second
division of the Commons in the upland which.
belonged to tbe towns of Duxborrough and Pem
brook, in the County and Province as above said,
and we therefore that each one of us might know his
own respective right and proportion there in, have
agreed upon a division thereof, and is as followeth
viz. Begining at a stake and stones standing in the line
of the Easterly side of the one hundred and forty
ninth lot above said, about fifty rods from a stake
which is the Southeasterly corner bound of said
bundred and forty ninth lot above said, and from
said stake and stones, we run the dividing line South
eighty four degrees West, forty six rods to a stake
and stones, and from thence South, nine degrees
East about six rods and a half to a stake and stones,
and from thence South, eighty degrees West, about
thirty nine rods to a stake and stones standing in the
line of the Westwardly side of the said hundred and
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the said hundred and fifty second lot, and from
thence South, seventy two degrees AA'est, five rods
and a quarter to a stake and stones, and from thence
South, six degrees AVest, seven rods to a stake and
stones, and from theuce South, seventy six degrees
AA'est, to a stake and stones standing in the line of
the AVesterly side of said hundred and fifty second
lot, and we do agree that the above said lines thus
run, bounded and described as above said, shall be
a full aud a stated division of said lots, and further,
our agreement is that all that lower or Southerly
part of or that part of the said lots that lyeth on the
lower or Southerly side of the dividing lines of both
said lots discribtd above, shall be the proper part or
right of the said Thomas Phillips, with all and sin
gular, the profits privileges and appurtenances there
uuto belonging, to belong and appertain to the only
proper use, benefit and behoof of him the said
Thomas Phillips his heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns, forever. And all that part of said lots,
that lyeth on the upper or Northerly side of the said
dividing lines of the said lots discribed as above
said, shall be the proper part or right of said Samuel
Chanler, with all and singular, the profits, privileges
aud appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong
and appertain to the only proper use, benefit, and
behoof of him, the said Samuel Chanler, his heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns, forever.
And uow the above said agreeraent and division
thus made and discribed as above said, AVe the said
Thoraas Phillips and Samuel Chanler, do mutually
agree that it shall stand, be and remain, as a good
firm and full settlement and division of the above
said hundred and forty ninth and one hundred and
fifty second lots of land, for us, our heirs, executors,
adrainistrators and assigns, forever.
In witness where of we the said Thoraas Phillips
and Samuel Chanler have here unto set our hands
and seals, the fifth day of January, in the year of

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our Lord God One thousand Seven hundred and
Thirty five or thirty six — 1735-36.
Thomas Phillips. (s)
his
Saml (Z) Chanler. (s)
mark
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
AA'ait AVadsworth.
.John AVadsworth.
[_Afemorandum.]
Before signing and sealing the above said agree
ment the above said Thoraas Phillips, his heirs aud
assigns, are hereby obliged to raake up the fence in
the above mentioned Seven rods in the line which
runs South 6 degrees West, to a stake and stones,
and to maintain or keep up the said fence forever.
1735-6. Know all men by these Presents. That Whereas
Jany 6. We, Thomas Southworth, Benoni Delanoe and
Record Joshua Delanoe, all of Duxborrough in the County
No. 5. of Plymouth in New England, yeoman, having
Page 13. uplands and meadow lands that are adjacent in said
Duxborrough, and there never as yet being any
bounds prefixed between us by any record what so
ever, and to the intent that each party may know his
own bounds between each other, we have fully
agreed that the bounds as they are hereafter
described, shall be and remain for us our heirs and
assigns, forever viz. We began at a stake with
stones about it, standing on the Westerly end of a
small Island or huraraock that lyeth on the South
side of the Mill brook in the salt marsh, and from
said stake it runneth up the brook North, Twenty one
degrees AVest which is about two rods, and so back
unto the said stake again, and then it runneth South
Twenty one degrees East, fifteen rods to the fence
that now is between us, which came about three feet
to the AA''estward of a large apple tree standing about
West frora Joshua Delanoe's house, having a large
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146 DUXBURY RECORDS.
mortice raade through the same, aud theu it runneth
Southerly as the fence now stands, a direct course
until it cometh unto the east side of a large apple
tree called the Iron Apple tree, and from thence it
runneth as the fence now standeth, unto the road
that is laid out down to Powder Point, which came
on the AVest side of a small or young apple tree that
standeth about five rods to the Northward of said
road, said last bouuds wheeling somewhat more
AVesterly than the forraer did, which is the bounds
as above said, we do allow to be the stated bounds
between us, our heirs and assigns forever, and in
testimony where of we have set our hands and affixed
our seals, and ordered the same to be recorded on
the Town records of Duxborrough, this Sixth day of
January Anno Doraini 1735-6.
Thomas Southworth. (s)
Benoni Delanoe. (s)
Joshua Delanoe. (s)
Signed and Sealed in presence of .
Nathaniel Chanler.
Jedediah Southworth.
1734. AVhere as, we Stephen Andrews, Jonathan Peter-
Dec. 5. son and Reuben Peterson, all of Duxborrough, iu
Record the County of Plymouth, in New England, do jointly
No. 5. own, and are possessed of a certain piece of salt
Page 13. raeadow lying and being in Duxbury afore said, the
raeadow lyeth adjacent to the beach called the salt
house beach, and the hummock called Rouses hum
mock, and is the raeadow that Mr. Jonathan Peterson
purchased of Mr. John AVadsworth of Duxborrough
afore said. Aud as yet no deeds of partition being
signed by either of us. Now Know all raen by these
presents, that we the above said Stephen Andrews,
Jonathan Peterson and Reuben Peterson have mutu
ally agreed, and also do divide the sarae as followeth,
viz. Begining at the Northerly end of the said
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Southerly by the creek as said meadow is bound, by
the creek till it comes to a stake that standeth by
the creek, and from said stake to a range South East
by East, near about thirty rods, to another stake
and upon the same range till it coraes to the beach,
all the meadow within the afore said Bounds, the
said Stephen Andrews is to have, and he, his heirs
and assigns to enjoy for his part of the above
meadow, and Reuben Peterson, for his part of said
meadow, is to have from the last mentioned stake
Southerly by the edge of said meadow till it comes
to another stake standing on the North west side of
said hummock, and thence North west, two rods to
a stake standing by a little creek, and from thence
as the creek runs, to another stake standing by the
same creek, and from thence South west five rods to
another stake, and frora the last mentioned stake in
the same range, across a small salt pond to the
mouth of a ditch, and bounded by said ditch to the
creek that is the bounds between Ichabod Wadsworth
meadow and the afore said tract of meadow, all the
meadow within the bounds last mentioned, the said
Reuben Peterson his heirs and assigns is to quietly
and peacably enjoy for his part of said meadow.
And all the remainder of the afore said piece of
meadow the said Jonathan Peterson, his heirs and
assigns is to have for his part of said raeadow, and
in testimony that this is our division, and that we
oblige ourselves, heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns to stand to the same, we have here unto set
our hands and seals this Fifth day of December,
Anno Domini 1734. Stephen Andrews. (s)
Jonathan Peterson, (s)
Reuben Peterson. (s)
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Micah Soule.
Elizabeth Andrews.

148 DUXBURY RECORDS.
1736. An agreeraent betweeu Jonathan Peterson and
May 18. Reuben Peterson, both of Duxborrough, in the
Record County of Plyraouth, in the province of Massachu-
No. 5. setts bay iu New England, yeoraan, and said agree-
Paoe 14. raent is as followeth viz. That whereas we the said
.Jonathan Peterson and Reuben Peterson, are owners
and proprietors of a certain tract of land lying and
being within the township of Duxborrough above
said, being about Seventy acres more, or less, and
said tract of land is that tract of land which was
given to us by our honored father, Mr. .Jonathan
Peterson, which he formerly purchased of said Dux
burrough, and we are likewise owners and proprietors
of the Thirteenth lot in uumber of the upland in the
first division of the Commons, belonging to the
townships of Duxborrough above said, and Pembrook
in the County above said, and we are likewise owners
and proprietors of the hundreth and the hundred
and first lots in number belonging to the second
division of the Comraons belonging to the townships
of Duxborrough and Pembrook above said, and
these three lots above said were all given to us by
our honored father Mr. Jonathan Peterson above
;• said, and we therefore, that each of us raight know
his own respective right and proportion therein, have
agreed upon a division there of, and is as followeth,
viz. Begining at a stake and stones, standing in the
line on the South P>stei-ly side of the tract of land
which is first above here raentioned, and said stake
and stones stands or bears South west and by South
half a point Southerly, Sixty four rods aud a half
frora a stake and stones which is the East .South
Easterly corner bounds of said tract of land first
mentioned, and frora said stake and scones first
mentioned, we ruu the dividing line North alraost
twenty six degrees AVest, to a red oak tree raarked,
and so ou the sarae range to the brook called Keins
brook, and from said stake and stones first men
tioued, and so ou said line to said brook is Eighty
nine rods and a half, and we the said Jonathan

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Peterson and Reuben Peterson, do mutually agree
that the above said line thus run, bounded and
discribed as above, shall be a full and stated division
of the tract and lots of land, and further our agree
ment also is that all that part or half of said tract of
land first raentioned, that lyeth on the Southwesterly
side of said dividing Hne, together with one half of
the Thirteenth lot above said, or all that part of said
thirteenth lot that the said Reuben Peterson has not
sold to Jaraes Thomas, together with one half of the
dwelling house and Barn that came by our said
father, shall be the proper part, or half of the said
Jonathan Peterson, his heirs, executors, administra
tors and assigns, forever, with all and singular, the
profits, privileges aud appurtenances there unto
belonging, to belong and appertain to the only proper
use, benefit and behoof of him, the said Jonathan
Peterson, his heirs, executors, administrators aud
assigns forever, and all that part, tract, or half part
of land that lyeth on the North easterly side of the
said dividing line, together with the two second
division lots above said, the hundredth and the hun
dred aud first lots in number, together with one half
of the dwelling house and barn, with half of the
well, shall be the proper part or half of the said
Reuben Peterson, with all and singular, the profits,
privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging,
to belong and appertain to the only proper use, ben
efit and behoof of him, the said Reuben Peterson,
his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns
forever. And further it is to be understood that the
said Jonathan Peterson is to have a good and suffi
cient cart way of Fourteen feet wide, through gates
or bars upon a straight line from said barn to said
house, and so from said house as the way now goes,
the sarae width out to the said Jonathan Peterson's
part of his land, aud the said Jonathan is to have a
sufficient way to the well frora said house and said
well is half said Jonathan Peterson's and said Jona
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bars fourteen feet wide from said house as the way
uow goeth, out at the gate now standing, and it is to
be understood that the said Reuben Peterson is to
have a good and sufficient cart way through the said
Jonathan Peterson's land above said where it may
be most beneficial to said Reuben Peterson and least
prejudicial to said .Jouathau Peterson, aud it is to be
understood that the said Jonathan Peterson is not to
pull down his part of said dwelling house or barn, or
well whereby the said Reuben Peterson may be
damaged. And now the above said division and
agreeraent thus raade aud described as is above said,
that we. the said .Jonathan Peterson and Reuben
Peterson, do mutually agree that it shall stand, be,
and remain as a firm and full settlement and stated
division of the above said tract and lots of land and
buildings, for us our heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns forever. In witness where of we the
said Jonathan and Reuben Peterson, have here unto
set our hands and seals, this Eighteenth day of May.
in the year of our Lord God Oue thousand Seven
hundred aud thirty six — 1736.
Jonathan Peterson. (s)
Reuben Peter:?on. (s)
Signed, sealed aud d'ld in presence of
John AA'ai>-worth Jr.
Martha X Mackf.a.rland.
her mark
1735. Au agreement between Isaac Simons Sen"' of
April 15. Duxborrough. in the County of Plymouth, in the
Record province of Massachusets b.ay, iu New England,
No. 5. yeoraan, on the one part, and Joseph Peterson Sen.
P.age 15. of said Duxborrough, yeoman, on the other part is
as followeth, viz. AVhereas we the said Isaac
Simons, aud .Joseph Peterson are owners and pro
prietors of the Seventy third lot in the uplands in
the Secoud division of the coraraons, which belonged

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to the Towns of Duxborrough and Perabrook, in the
County above said, and the said lot till this time
hath laid undivided between us, we therefore, that
each of us raight know his own respective right and
proportion therein, have agreed upon a division
thereof as followeth, viz.
AVe run from a Pine tree marked, in the head
range of the said Peterson's farm whereon he now
dwelleth. South nine degrees AVesterly, Twenty four
pole, to a stake and stones about three or four rods
iu the swamp, in the Easterly range of the said lot,
aud at the said stake and stones we began a dividing
Hue, and run from the said Stake and Stones North,
Eighty three degrees westerly through the said lot,
to another stake aud stones whieh is the Westerly
corner bounds of the said Seventy third lot, and we
do agree that the said line thus run from the first
mentioned stake and stones to the last mentioned
stake and stones, shall be a full and stated division
of the said lot, aud our agreeraent also is, that all
that part that lyeth on the Northerly side of the said
dividing line, shall be the proper part of the said
Joseph Peterson, with all and singular, the profits,
privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging,
to belong aud appertain to the only proper use, bene
fit and behoof of hira, the said Joseph Peterson, his
heirs and assigns forever.
And that all that part of the said lot that lyeth on
the Southerly side of said dividing line, shall be the
proper part of said Isaac Siraons, with all aud singu
lar, the profits, privileges and appurtenances there
unto belonging, to belong and appertain to him the
said Isaac Simons his heirs and assigns to his and
their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever.
Now, the above said Agreement and division thus
.raade, we the above said Isaac Siraons and Joseph
Peterson do rautually agree, shall stand, be, and re
main as a firm and full settleraent and division of
the said Seventy third lot of land, for us, our heirs
and assigns forever.

152 D UXB UR Y RECORDS.
In witness where of we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this, the fifteenth day of April in
the year of our Lord God Oue thousand Seven
hundred and Thirty five. 1735.
Isaac .Simons Sen'" (s)
his
Joseph (X) Peterson, (s)
raark
Signed, Sealed and delivered iu presence of
Seth Bartlet.
John AA'adsworth Jr.
1736. An agreement between Hezekiah Bradford of
July 7. Kingston, in the County of Plymouth, in the Prov-
Record ince of Massachusetts bay, in New Ihigland, j'eoraan.
No. 5. in the one i)ait. and Blanie Phillips of Duxborrough
Page 15. iu the County above said, yeoraan, of the other part,
and said agreeraent is as followeth, viz. That
where as, we the said Hezekiah Bradford and Blanie
Phillips are owners and proprietors of the hundred
and forty seventh lot of upland in the second division
of the Coramons which belonged to the townships of
Duxborrough above said, and Pembrook in the
Couuty and Province above said, and we therefore,
that each of us raight know his own respective right
and proportion there in, have agreed upon a division
thereof as followeth, viz. Begining at a stake and
stones, standing iu the line on the AA'esterly side of
said lot, and said stake and stones bears about
South, Plight degrees Easterly, B'ifty three rods from
a white oak tree raarked, which is the North westerly
corner bounds of said lot. and from said stake and
stones we ran North, Sixty seven degrees East, to a
stake and stones standing in the line on the Easterly
side of said lot. And we do agree that this said line
shall be the said dividing line, and this said line thus
run bounded and described as above said, shall be a
firra and stated division of said lot, and our agree
ment is, that all that part or half of the lower, or
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be the proper part or half of the said Hezakiah
Bradford, with all and singular, the profits, privileges
and appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong
ancl appertain to the only proper use, benefit, and
behoof of hira, the said Hezakiah Bradford, his
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever.
And all that part or half of said lot that lyeth on the
upper or North North AVesterly side of said dividing
line, shall be the proper part of the said Blanie
Phillips, with all aud singular, the profits, privileges
and appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong
aud appertain to hira the said Blanie Phillips, his
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever.
And uow the above said agreement and division thus
made and described, as above said, we the above
said Hezakiah Bradford and Blanie Phillips, do
mutually agree shall stand, be, and reraain as a full
and firra settleraent and division of the above said
Hundred and Forty seventh lot of land, for us, our
heirs, executors, adrainistrators and assigns, forever.
In witness whereof we the said Hezakiah Bradford
and Blanie Phillips, have here unto set our hands
and seals this the Seventh day of July, in the year
of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Thirty
six. 1736. Hezakiah Bradford. (s)
his
Blanie X Phillips. (s)
mark
Signed sealed aud did in presence of
Ichabod Wadsworth.
Phinehas Sprague.
1736. An agreeraent between Joshua Scule of Duxbor-
Nov. 24. rough, in the Couuty of Plyraouth, iu the Province
Record of Massachusetts Bay in New England, yeoraan, of
No. 5. the one part, and Samuel Williamson of Marshfleld,
Page 1 7. in the County and Province above said, raalster, of
the other part, and said agreement is as followeth,
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Sarauel AVilliarasou are owuers and proprietors of
the Fift}' eight lot in number, in the upland belong
ing to the Second division of the Commons which
belonged to the townships of Duxburrough and
Pembrook, in the Couuty above said, aud we, there
fore, that each of us might know his own right and
proportion therein, have agreed upon a division
thereof as followeth, viz. Begining at a small Pine
tree marked, which is the Southerly corner bounds
of .James Thomas's lot, aud the West Northwesterly
corner Ijounds of the said Fifty eighth lot, aud from
thence South, Seventy eight degrees F^asterly to a
stake and stones standing in the Hue on the East
South Plasterly side of the said Fifty Eighth lot.
And we do agree that the above said line, thus
run, bounded and discribed as above said, shall be a
full and stated division of said lot, and further, our
agreement is. that all that part or half that lyeth on
the AVesterly side of said dividing line of said lot,
shall be the proper lot or part of the said Joshua
Soule, with all and singular, the profits, privileges
and appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong
to and appertain to the ouly proper use, beneflt and
behoof of hira, the said Joshua .Soule, his heirs,
executors, administrators and assigus forever. And
that all that part, or half of said lot that lyeth on
the East North Easterly side of said dividing line,
shall be the proper part, or half of the said Samuel
AVilliarasou, with all, and singular, the profits, priv
ileges and appurtenances there uuto belonging, to
beloui; and appertain unto the only proper use, ben
efit and behoof of him the said Samuel AA'illiamson,
bis heirs, executors, aiiministrators and assigns
forever. And now, the atiove said agreement and
division thus raade, we the said Joshua Soule and
Samuel AA'illiamsou do rautually agree that it shall
stand, be, and reraain as a firra and full settlement
and division of the above said Fifty Eighth lot of
land, for us. our heirs, executors, adrainistrators and
assigus forever. In witness whereof, we the said

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Joshua Soule aud Saniuel AVilliamson, have here
uuto set our hands and seals this the Twenty fourth
day of November in the year of our Lord God One
thousand Seven hundred and Thirty six — 1736.
Joshua Soule. (s)
Saml AA'illiamson. (s)
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
Joanna AVilliamson.
Betty Low.
1738. Covenanted, concluded and fully agreed upon by
July 5. Joshua Sarasim of Duxborrough in the County of
Record Plymouth in the province of Massachusetts bay in
No. 5. New England, husbandman, on the one part, and
Page 22. Caleb Samsou Jr, of said Duxborrough, husband-
raan, on the other part, as followeth, viz. Whereas
we, the said Joshua Samson and Caleb Sarason, are
owners and proprietors of two lots and a half of
land, lying and being within the township of said
Duxborrough, which said two lots and a half of land
have soraetirae laid in partnership, and undivided
between us, we therefore that each of us raight know
his own respective part of the above said lands, have
agreed to divided the sarae, and the division thereof
to be as followeth, viz.
One of the above said lots is the Fifty fifth lot iu
the first division of the coramon lands in the town of
Duxborrough above said, which were laid out Anno
Domini 1710, and the above said half lot is half of
the Fifty Sixth lot in above said division, and is
Northerly part of the said lot, and the 55th and 56th
lots lie contiguous each unto the other, and we
divided the said lot and half of land, by a line be
gining at a stone pitched iu the ground in the range
between the said 55th and 56th lots, which stone is
the Northwesterly corner bounds of the land of
Phillip Chanler, viz his part of the said 56th lot,
and from said stone running West, a little Northerly
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ground, and fiom thence North, 19 degrees AVest to
another stone pitched in the grouHd, in the line on
the Northerly side or part of the said 55th lot.
Our agreement is therefore, that all that part of
the said 55tli and oGtli lots that lyeth on the East
erly side of the said dividing line, shall belong unto
and be the proper part of the said Caleb Samson,
his heirs and assigns forever, with all the profits,
privileges aud appurtenances tliere unto belonging,
and that all the other part of the said 55"^ lot, shall
belong unto, and be the propar part of the said
Joshua Sarason, his heirs ancl assignes forever, with
all the profits, privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging. Aud the other of the above raentioned lots
IS the 168th lot iu number in the upland in the second
division of the comraons which belonged to the
towns of Diixboi rough and Perabrook in the County
above said, whicli we also divided by a line begining
at a Black Oak tree raarked, standing by the
country road, below the four mile hill, being the
oorner liound of the 52nd lot in the above said first
division of lands, and thence ranging Forty three
rods aud a half in the line of the said 52nd lot, to a
stake and stones, and thence ruuning South 57 de
grees, East 27 rods to a white oak tree marked, and
thence South, 42 degrees East, to the range of the
53rd lot in the first division above raentioned, to a
stake and stones.
Our agreeraent is that all that part of the above
said 168th lot lying ou the AVesterly side of said
dividing line last mentioned, shall belong uuto, and
be the proper part of the said Joshua Samson, his
heirs and assigns forever, with all the proflts, privi
leges and appurtenances there unto belonging, and
that all that part of said 168th lot lying on the
said parties, their heirs and assigus, through each
others land, divided as above said, for the use and
convenience of each other of them, their heirs and
assigns forever. And now the above said agreement
and division thus made, we the above said Joshua

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Samson and Caleb Sarason, do mutually agree, shall
Easterly side of said dividing line, shall belong unto,
aud be the proper part of the said Caleb Samsou, his
heirs and assigus forever, vvith all the profits, privi
leges aud appurtenances there unto belonging. Also,
our agreement that there shall be convenient ways al
lowed through gates or bars, by each of the above
staud, be, and remain a flrm and full settlement and
division of the above said two lots and a half of
land, for us, our heirs and assigns forever.
In witness where of we have here unto set our
hands aud seals, this Fifth day of July in the year
of our Lord God One thousand Seven hundred and
Thirty Eight. 1738. .Joshua Samson. (s)
Caleb Samson. (s)
Signed, Sealed ancV'd'ld in presence of
.Joshua Soule.
Phillip Chanler.
1740. AA'e the subscribers having laid out to Benjarain
Aug. 25. Prior a sinall parcel of land contiguous to the farm
Record whereon he now dwelleth, by virtue of a grant by
No.*5. the said town of Duxborrough to the said Prior, at a
Page 30. town meeting August 25"' A. D. 1740, the said grant
was as followeth viz, four acres of land, but not
exceeding that. The said parcel of land is bounded
as followeth viz.
Begining at a stake aud stones standing on the
Westerly side of the town road, said stake and stones
is the South easterly corner bound of the farm
whereon the said Benjarain Prior uow dwelleth, and
from thence running South, a little Westerly, by the
Westerly side of the said road, till it comes to the
land of Moses Soule, and from theuce North 70
degrees AVest, 19 rods and a half, to a stake and
stones, and from thence North 45 degrees AA^est, 30
rods and a half to the line of the said Prior, and
from thence South, 78, East, 45 rods, along by said

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Prior's land, to the stake and stones flrst mentioned,
containing three acres and sixty rods, which the said
Prior accepted iu full for the above said town grant.

Gamaliel Bradford.
Saml AVeston.

1740. AVe the subscribers, being chosen and appointed
Dec. 3. by the town of Duxborrough, to settle the bouuds of
Record their salt meadow lying in said Duxborrough, after
No. 5. notice given to the several persons that has meadow
Page 30. adjoining to the above said town's meadow, whicb
were present, or have since consented to the bounds
as they are herein settled or described, we proceeded
to do this on the 3'' day of December Anno Domini
1740, and Begining on the North side of Carswell
river at the mouth of the ditch that is the bouuds
between the meadow of Benjamin Chanler, and said
town's meadow, and run with the ditch North
eighteen degrees AA'esterly 5 pole, to a stake stand
ing on the East side of said ditch, thence we run the
line between said town's meadow, and the meadow
of Thomas Hunt, North, 48 degrees Easterly, 28
pole, to a stake standing in the range of Samuel
Seabury's meadow, and from thence we run the
parting line between said Seabury's meadow and the
above said town's meadow. South, 18 degrees East
erly, 31 pole to a stake, thence on the same course
12 feet, to another stake standing in the side of a
slough, thench it runneth North, 67 degrees Easterly,
4 pole, to the head of a small creek or guzzle, by
which it is bounded on the Easterly side until it
comes to the raouth of said creek, where it runneth
into the Mill river, by which river it is bounded up
stream to Carswell river, and from thence it is
bounded by Carswell river up stream till it comes to
the first mentioned ditch or bounds. Joshua Soule.
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1736. An agreement between Christopher Wadsworth,
.April 15. George Partridge and Robert Stanford, all of Dux
borrough, in the County of Plymouth, iu the prov
ince of Massachusetts Bay, in New England, yeo
raen, and the said agreeraent is as followeth, viz.
That whereas the said Christopher AVadsworth,
George Partridge and Robert Stanford are owners
and proprietors of the eleventh lot, in nuraber of up
land in the second division of the commons belong
ing to the townships of Duxborrough and Pembrook
in the County above said, and we therefore, that each
of us might know his own respective right aud pro
portion therein, have agreed upon a division thereof,
and said division thereof is as followeth, viz.
Begining at a great white oak stake, which is the
South Easterly corner bounds of said lot and the
bound between the Eighth and Ninth lots, and from
thence. North, Sixty degrees Westerly, 31 rods to a
small pine tree marked, standing by the side of the
hill in the line on the South westerly side of said lot,
and from thence North 33 degrees Easterly, about
38 rods, to a stake aud stones, and from thence
South, 68 degrees East, 29 rods, to a stake and
stones standing in the line on the North Easterly
side of said lot, and from thence South 30 degrees
Westerly 42 Rods, to the stake first mentioned, and
all this Southeasterly corner of, or part of said lot
of land, bounded and described as above said, shall
be the proper part of the said George Partridge, with
all and singular, the profits, privileges, and appur
tenances there unto belonging, to belong and apper
tain to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of
him, the said George Partridge his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns forever. And the said
Christopher Wadsworth's part of said lot, is bouuded
as followeth, viz.
Begining at a small pine tree marked, before
mentioned, which is the Southwesterly corner bound
of George Partridge's tract of land, or his part of
the said lot above said, and from thence North, 60

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degrees AVesterly 57 rods, to a great pine tree
marked, in the North AA'est side of the swamp near
the upland, and so home to the upland at North hill
lands, and from theuce the Northwest side thereof is
bounded by said North hill lands, till it comes to a
small Black Oak tree or shrub raarked near an old
stump a little out of the swarap by the side of the
hill, and the said tree or shrub, bears about South
115 degrees AVest 12 rods, from a small AVhite Oak
marked, in a valle}- which is the Northerly corner
bound of said lot, and from said tree or shrub.
South 4 degrees AA'est. about four or five rods, to a
stake standing in the swamp, and from thence South
65 degrees East, about 39 rods, to a stake and
stones, by au old blind path, and from thence
North, 29 degrees East, 17 rods, to a stake and
stones, standing on the side of the hill in the line on
the Northeast side of said lot, aud from thence.
South 74 '''ST' Easterly 34 rods, to a red oak tree
marked, by the AA'est side of North hill way, which
is tbe Easterly corner bound of said lot. and from
thence South 30 degrees AVesterly, 8 rods, to a stake
aud stones standing in the line on the South easterly
side of said lot, and frora thence North 'b><' degrees
AA'est, along by said Partridge's part of land, 29
rods, to a stake aud stones which is the Northerly
corner bound of said Partridge's part or tract of
land abovesaid, aud from thence .South, 33 degrees
AA'esterly, about 38 rods aloug by said Partridge's
part, or tract of land above said, to the small pine
tree marked, first mentioued.
And all this tract oi- raiddle part of said lot, with
the Easterly and AA'esterly parts or corners of said
lot, bounded and described as is above said, shall be
the proper part of the said Christopher AA'adsworth,
with all, aud singular, the profits, privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging, to belong and
appertain to the only proper use, benefit and be
hoof of hira, the said Christopher AA'adsworth, his
heirs, executors, adrainistrators and assigns, forever.

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Aud the said Robert Stanford's part of said lot is
bounded as followeth, viz. Begining at a stake and
stones, standing in the line on the Northeast side of
said lot, and frora thence South, 65 degrees West 34
rods, to a white oak tree marked, which is the
Northerly corner bound of said lot, frora thence
South, 65 degrees West, 12 rods to a sraall Black
Oak tree or shrub, raarked near an old sturap a little
way out of the swamp by the side of the hill, and
from thence South, 4 degrees AVest, about 4 or 5
rods to a stake standing in the swamp, which is oue
of the bounds of said Christopher Wadsworth's above
said laud, aud frora thence South 65 degrees East,
about 39 rods, to a stake and stones, standing near
an old blind path in the line of the said Christopher
Wadsworth's land above said, aud from thence
North 29 degrees Jiast, 17 rods by said AVadsworth's
land above said, to the stake and stones first men
tioned. And all this above said Northerly and Northeast-
¦erly tract of land or corner of said lot of land
bounded and described as above said, shall be the
proper part of the said Robert Stanford, his heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns forever, with
all and singular, the profits, privileges aud appur
tenances thereunto belonging, to belong and apper
tain to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of
hira the said Robert Stanford, his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns, forever. And now the
above said agreement and division thus raade, and
described as is above said, that we the above said
Christopher AVadsworth, George Partridge and
Robert Stanford, do mutually agree, that it shall
staud, be, and remain as a firm and full settleraent
and division of the above said Fileventh lot of land,
for us, aud our heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns, forever.
In witness where of we the above said Chris
topher Wadsworth, George Partridge and Robert
Stanford, have here unto set our hands and seals
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this the 15th day of April, in the year of our Lord
God. One thousand Seven hundred and Thirty Six,
1736. Christopher X W.\dsworth. (s)
his mark
George Partridge. (s)
Robert Stanford. (s)
Signed Sealed and d'ld in presence of
John AA'adsworth Jr.
Mary AA'adsworth.
1741-2. An agreement between Thomas Phillips Sen"' and
Mch 1. Thomas Phillips Jr, both of Duxborrough, in the
Record County of Plymouth, in the Province of Massachu-
No. 5. setts Bay in New England, housewrights, and their
Page 35. said agreement is as followeth. That whereas we
the said Thomas Phillips Sen'"' and Thomas Phillips
Jr are owners and proprietors of the one hundred
and sixty fifth lot in number, of upland in the second
division of the Commons which belonged to the
townships of Duxborrough and Perabrook in the
County and Province above said, and therefore, that
each of us might know his own right and respective
proportion, have agreed upon a division, and have
run the dividing line, which is as follows, viz.
Begining at a stake and stones standing on the
Northwesterly side of a cart way in the line on the
Easterly side of said lot, bearing North 8 degrees
aud three quarters Westerly, about 52 rods from a
black birch tree marked, which is the South easterly
corner bouud of said lot, and from thence South 85
degrees West, to a large red oak tree marked, stand
ing on the side of a hill near the meadow ground of
Pine brook, and from said red oak tree Soutli, 75
degrees West, down across the meadow ground, till
it comes to Pine brook, and our agreement is that all
the upland and raeadow of said lot that lyeth on the
Northerly side of said dividing line, shall be the
proper part or right of the said Thomas Phillips

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Sen"'' with all and singular, the profits, privileges
and appurtenances there uuto belonging, to belong
to the said Thomas Phillips Sen"'' his heirs, executor,
administrators and assigns, forever, and all that part
of the upland and meadow of said lot that lyeth on
the Southerly side of said dividing line, shall be the
proper part or right of the said Thomas Phillips Jr,
with all and singular, the profits, privileges and
appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong and
appertain to the said Thomas Phillips Jr, his heirs
and assigns forever, and now we do mutually agree
that the above said line thus run bounded and
described as is above said, shall be a full and flrm
settlement and division for each of us, our heirs &c
forever. In witness whereof we have here unto set
our hands and seals the 14"' day of Janry A. D.
1741-2. Thomas Phillips Sen. (s)
Thomas Phillips Jr. (s)
iu presence of
John Wadsworth Jr.
Uriah Wadsworth.
1743-4. AVhere as we, the subscribers, to wit, John Wads-
Mch 19. worth and Sam^ Weston, select men of the town of
Record Duxborrough and Gersham Bradford and Robert
No. 5. Bradford select men of the town of Kingston, being
Page 39. met together to run the line, and renew and settle
the bounds between the towns of Duxborrough and
Kingston, have run the said line, and settled the
said bounds, as followeth, viz.
We began at a heap of stones which was a corner
bound between the towns of Plymouth and Duxbor
rough, which is a little to the Northward of Mill
brook, and about thirty six rods to the Northwestward
of the dwelling house of Mr. Hezekiah Bradford,
and from thence running North 72f West, to Pine
brook to the North east corner of the farm of Elna
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AVest of a pine tree, which we marked, standing upon
the upland ou the Northeasterly side of Pine brook
within about two or three rods of the said brook,
and then we came back to the heap of stones where
we flrst began, and thence we run South 26 degrees
East about two hundred rods, to a stake and stones
standing on the upland, about a rod above the Tus
sock meadow swamp, so called, and so into the
Tussock brook, aud thence by said brook down
stream into Jones' River, and thence by said river,
into the Salt bay, and the above said line run and
bounds settled as above said we do mutually agree
and determine shall remain to be the settled bounds
between the towns of Duxborrough and Kingston,
forever. In confirmation whereof we have here unto set our
hands the Nineteenth day of March in the year of
our Lord God One thousand Seven hundred and
forty three or forty four. 1743-4. .John AA'.vdsworth.
Gersham Bradford.
Sam' AA'eston.
Rob' Bradford.

signed in presence of

Barnaba.s Tuels.
Abigail Bisbe.

1743. To all people to whom these inav come. Know ye,
Mch 5. Whereas the bounds between the salt raeadow for-
Record raerly in the possession of Colonel Jolm Alden and
No. 5. Deacon Benjamin Alden in Duxborrough, deceased,
Page 40. said meadow lying on the Mill river in Duxborrough,
on one .--iile, and by the upland uow iu pussession of
Joshua Delanoe and Bereah Delanoe, on the other
side, said bounds were then agreed upon by said
Colonel Aldeu and Deacon Alden, but by neglect as
yet to record it no record is made of their division,
and agreeably to their intent, we hereby establish
said bounds, and they are as followeth viz. Begining

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by the Northwest corner of Joshua Delanoe's upland
by said raeadow, on the East side of the cart way
leading into the raeadow, and from said corner it
runneth about North west by the way into said
meadow, unto the North end of a small Island called
the cart Island, to a stone in the ground, which is
now, one Bound of Jonathan Petersons marsh, and
from said stone, it runneth North 20 degrees East,
unto a heap of stones on the gravel at the West
point of a long Island near Mill river, and from said
heap of stones, running Easterly, ou the South side
of said Island, and by said Island unto the Mill river
at the East end thereof, and all the raeadow lying on
the Easterly side of said lines, are the raeadows of
Sarauel Alden, and on the West are the heirs of
Deacon Alden, which above bounds we ratify aud
conflrra by virtue of these presents, and order the
sarae to be recorded in Duxborrough town records,
and are to reraain so forever, for us our heirs and
assigns. In witness where of we have hereunto set our
hands and seals, this Fifth day of March, One
thousand Seven hundred and Forty three 1743.
Bbioos Alden, Attorney.
David Alden.
Jonathan Peterson.
Peleg Sprague.
JosHi a Delano.
1743. July 4th 1743. Where as we the subscribers,
July 4. selectmen of the town of Duxborrough, being
Record requested by the inhabitants of the North end of
No. 5. said town, to lay out a high w.ay through said North
Page 41. part of said town, have laid out a high way as fol
loweth viz. Begining at the country road in the
range betweeu Edward Arnold Esq and Deacon
Jaraes Arnold where a path called the cord wood
path, comes into said country road, the said cord
wood path is the high way till it coraes to two oak

166 DUXBURY RECORDS.
trees marked, about 12 rods to the AA'estward of the
lane by Hazadiah Delanoe's, and from said trees it
goes about South west to a red oak tree marked,
theuce to a pine tree raarked, standing in the range
between Mr. Caleb Samsou aud .Jesse Delanoe, and
from said pine tree in a range between said Samson
aud said Delanoe to the old path, and then in said
path to Liu'' Thomas's fence, then by said fence, to
two oak trees standing in Crooked lane, thence as
the path goes, to the land of Benjarain Southworth,
and then across Southworth's land to the AVestward
of his barn, and to the Eastward of his house, to the
land of .Samuel Barker, theu across said Barker's
laud to a black oak tree formerh' marked, standing
near a causway. called .Joseph Peterson's causway,
aud thence over said causway, as the path now
goeth, till it comes to ili . Isaac Siraons's fence, and
through said fence np to the Easterly end of his
house, theuce between the said house and orchard,
as the path uow goeth, to the land of Joseph Peter
son, and iu said path as it now goeth, to the land of
Sarauel Barker, theu through said Barker's land, as
the path now goeth, to the land of Mr. John Thomas
aud Gideon Thomas, then in a range between said
.John and Gideon to the land of Thomas Ford, thence
in the rauge betweeu said Gideon Thomas, and said
Thomas Ford, till it comes to a red oak tree standing
iu said range, and thence, turning a little Northward
iuto the path to the South river, aud over said river
as the way goes, to the AVesterly side of the hill by
Isaac Keiu's saw mill, then over said saw mill dara
to said Kein's field fence, and through said fleld
where the way formerly went, and theu as the path
now goes, to the land of Hezekiah Kein and AA'illiam
Howland, theu iu a range between said Keins and
said Howland. to the AA'esterly corner of said How-
laud's laud, thence ou a straight line to a stake and
stoues by Robert Howland's fleld, thence through
said fleld to a white pine, uear the former path,
thence in said path to Pembrook line. The above

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said way is to go through gates where the proprietors
of the land shall have occasion to set them.
Gamaliel Bradford.
Samuel AA'eston.
1719. Know all men by these presents. That whereas
Mar 1. there was a certain tract of land sold by the Town
Record of Duxborrough unto Liu' Samuel Bradford de-
No. 5. ceased, Mr. Thoraas Loring deceased, Elisha AV ads-
Page 44. worth aud Jouathau Brewster, all of Duxborrough
aforesaid of the County of Plyraouth in New Eng
land, lying between the head of the Tussock brook,
aud a swamp called the dead swamp, bounded as by
record raay appear, where of it reraains that a
division be made, and whereas the moety or one half
of said land doth uow of right belong unto the Heirs
of the said Thomas Loring, he having in his life
time, purchased said Brewster's right, and the other
half doth now belong uuto Elisha AVadsworth and
the Heirs of the above said Samuel Bradford in
equal pioportion, we whose names are underwritten,
having obtained a surveyor, have agreed upon a
division, and drawn our lots as followeth, viz. In
the first place, we diviiied the same into two lots,
having had respect as well to quality as to the
quantity of each lot, the Easter most lot containing
about 44 acres, fell to the Heirs of Mr. Thomas
Loriug and is bounded as followeth, viz. Begining
at a stake with stones about it, standing uear the
range of the heads of the old lots, about 4 poles
Northerly of the old way to Duxborrough, and from
thence ranging North 25 degrees Westerly about 144
poles to two maples marked, growing out of one
root, standing in the edge of the dead swamp so
called, and frora thence on the Northerly side is
bound by said swarap, aud on the Easterly side by
the heads of the old lots, till it comes to the stake
first mentioned. The other half we divided into two
parts having respect as well to the quality as the
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the afore said Loring's land, being 23 poles in
breadth fell by lot to Elisha Wadsworth, and is
bounded at the Northerly end next to the afore said
Dead Swamp, with a pine tree marked, and from
thence ranging South 25 degrees Easterly, about 166
poles to a pine tree marked, standing near the range
of the heads of the said old lots, the AA'estermost lot
fell by lot to the heirs of the said Samuel Bradford,
being 23 poles in breadth, and is bounded Easterly
by said AA'adsworth's lot, and Westerly by the range
between Plymouth and Duxbon-ough.
Now the above said tract of land being thns
divided, we whose naraes are here under written, viz,
Elisha AVadsworth, Hannah Bradford Executrix to
the will of Mr. Samuel Bradford dec, and guardian
for the Heirs of said land, aud Deborah Loring
administratrix to the estate of tbe said Thomas Lor
ing, and guardian to the Heirs of said land, do each
of us rautually agiee aud hereby firmly oblige our
selves, and our heirs, that the above said division
shall be a full settlement between each of us, our
heirs and assigns for ever. In witness where of we
have set our hands and seals this f day of March
in the year of our Lord 1719.
Elisha Wadsworth. (s)
Hannah Bradford. (s)
Deborah Loring. (s)
Signed and sealed in presence of
John Briggs.
Joseph Southworth.
1746. Au agreement between Joseph Freeman of Dux-
Mch. 16. borrough iu the County of Plymouth, iu the prov-
Record ince of Massachusetts, in New England, yeoman, on
No. 5. the one part, and Jaraes Partridge of Duxborrough
Page 47. afore said, yeoraan, of the other part. Witnesseth,
that whereas the said Joseph Freeman and James
Partridge have agreed to run a line, and for to
settle the bounds between the farm where on the
said Joseph Freeman now dwells, and the farm that
the said Jaraes Partridge now owns, and is in posses-

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sion of, adjoining to said Freeman's on the easterly
side of said Freeman's and therefor that each of us
might know this line of partition, or division be
tween us, we have rautually agreed to run said line,
and to settle the bounds as followeth, viz. Begin
ing at a large white oak tree marked standing in the
edge of the upland by the South Easterly side of the
swamp in a line of Mr. Samnel Seabury, and was
the former reputed corner bound between us at the
lower, or South Easterly ends of our said farms, and
from thence North 38 degrees and a half West, along
by stakes we set np, and by raarked trees or running
paralel with the line of Mr. Sarauel Seabury ou the
other side of said Partridge's farm, till it coraes to a
stake and stones standing on the North AVesterly
side of the Country road, and frora thence North 51
degrees East, till it coraes to a stake aud stones,
standing and bearing North 39 degrees West, 20 rods
frora a stake aud stones standing on the side of a
hill, which is the Westerly corner bounds of the
horaestead Farra of the said Sarauel Seabury, and
we do agree that the land lying on the Westerly side
of said line of partition, shall be the lawful right or
part of the said Joseph Freeman, and all that land
lying on the Easterly side of said line of partition,
shall be the lawful right or part of the said James
Partridge, and we the said Joseph Freeman and
James Partridge, do mutually agree that the above
said line thus run, bounded and described, as afore
said shall be the full, aud firra, and staked line, and
bounds of partitions or division for each of us, our
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever.
In witness whereof we the said Joseph Freeman
and Jaraes Partridge, have here unto set our hands
and seals the sxiteenth day of March in the year
of our Lord God One thousand Seven hundred and
Forty Six or Seven. 1746-7.
Joseph Freeman (s) Jamks Partridge (s)
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Eben'' Bartlet. Benj'" Loring.

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1746. Articles of agreement made and rautually agreed
Jany 21. upon the Twenty Second day of January, One
Record thousaud Seven hundred and Forty Six — by and
No. 5. araongst us, namely, John Southworth, George Par-
Page 47. tridge, .Joshua Delanoe and Eleazer Harlow, all of
Duxborrough, in the Couuty of Plyraouth, iu New
England &c.
AVhere as, the said .Southworth is at present, the
s(jle owner of a Grist Mill together with stream and
lands that are or raay be flowed, and .all the appur
teuauces thereto belonging in said Duxborrough,
called Southworth's Mill &c, and whereas said Mill
is become very poor, aud unfit for service. Now he
the said .Southworth being freely willing that the
said stieara raay be forever used in the service of a
Grist Mlil in the first place, and afterwards to
improve the water coming from her b}- any sort of
Mill or water works, the owners think most proper
to erect below said Grist Mill, aud said Southworth
hath set forth oue half acre of upland between
Mendora's Spring and the Mill rocks so called, a
house lot to accoraraodate a Mill, or Mills with all
privilege of dainraing, digging, flowing ways, to and
from said Mills together with the whole of the new
Grist Mill &c, and for the whole of the Old Mill
privilege of pond and ponding, dara and damraing,
and necessary ways, and the half acre of land with
all appurtenances that's needful, the whole is agreed
to be worth One hundred and Sixty pounds, old
tenor, and we are to improve by flowing dowu stream
if we please, about two rods below Mendora's spring,
so that there may lie a way to jiass at all times for
Southworth's creatures below the pond to his land
on either side of the streara, and not be stopped by
any of our works &c forever, of which said premises
said Southworth hath given .-aid Partridge, Delano
and Harlow, a deed of three quarters of the whole,
aud is one quarter for himself.
Now. we the subscribers, agree forthwith to build
a new Grist Mill, and a Fulling Mill, and to set the

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Grist Mill near the new dara, and the Fulling Mill a
little below Mendora's Spring, and that they shall be
both built and completed, fit 'or service, within eight
months next after the above date, each mau is to
own, and carry on one quarter part of said costs
arising thereon, and when they are done, that then
the whole charge ou them shall be computed and
equally paid by us or onr heirs &c.
AA'e also agree that neither of the owners at any
time forever shall sell his part unto any person, until
they have first given the other owners the preference
of sale, and on their uot complying to give as much
as another, then shall the sale be free. AA'e further
rautually agree that at any tirae here after if we or
our heirs shall think it proper to build a house on
said half acre of laud, the better to accommodate
said mills, that theu the major part of said owners
agreeing there to, shall build such house or housing
as they judge most convenient to accoraraodate said
affairs, and at the cost of all the owners, and the
same with all Mills and such like works shall be
improved in, or by such a lay or hiring out of the
same as shall be judged most beneficial by the raajor
part of the owners, frora time to time and at all
times forever.
Also, we further hereby bind and oblige ourselves,
our heirs and assigns, each unto each other, that we
will truly and faithfully observe, keep and perform
each and every of the articles included iu this paper,
and we rautually agree that who ever of us said par
ties, clo not faithfully coraply with and fulfill their
respective promises here iu agreed on, shall forfeit
and pay unto the other owners the sura of £50 in
money on the Province of Massachusetts Bay in
New England so often as the sarae is uot by any of
us our heirs or assigns coraplyed with, forever.
Aud we also further agree, that this instrument shall
be recorded on Duxborrough Towu records, and
there to remain forever, so that all whom it may
concern raay know where to find the same, and in

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testiraony here of, we the said parties have here unto
set our hands and seals the day and year as raen
tioned on other side —
John Southworth. (s)
George Partridge. (s)
Joshua Delanoe. (s)
Eleazor Harlow. (s)

in presence of

Abishai Soule.
Abigail Soule.

1747-48. A jMutual Agreement between Benjaraiu Prior Jr
Feb. 25. of Duxborrough, in the Province of Massachusetts
Record B.ay, County of Plyraouth — in New Pingland, tanner.
No. 5. of the one part, and Nathaniel Delanoe of Duxbor-
Page51. rough afore said, laborer, of the other, part,
AVitnesseth that Whereas, we, the said Benjamin
Prior and Nathaniel Delanoe are owners and propri
etors of oue half part of the P^ighth lot in number,
in the upland of the Common of the second divisiou
which belonged to the Townships of Duxborrough
and Perabrook, aud therefore that each raight know
his own respective right and proportion, have agreed
to divide the same, and to rnn the line and to settle
the bounds between us, which is as follows. Begin
ing at a stake and stones standing in a line of Jethro
Sprague, bearing North 40 degrees AVest, 72 rods in
said Sprague's line from the road, Northwesterly
side of the country road, which is the .Southeasterly
corner bound of said Jethro Sprague, aud from the
first mentioned stake and stones. North 50 degrees
East, across said lot to a stake aud stones, standing
by the side of a hill in the line of AVilliam Brewster,
and our agreement is, that all that part of the lot
that lyeth on the North westerly side of the above
said Hue, shall be the proper part or right of the said
Benjarain Prior, and his heirs aud assigns, forever,
and all that part of the lot that lyeth on the South
erly side of the aforesaid line, shall be the proper

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part or right of the said Nathaniel Delanoe, aud for
his heirs and assigus forever- And we do agree,
that the above said line thus run, and bounded, and
described as above said, shall be a full and firm set
tlement, and division, and partition for each of us,
our heirs and executors, administrators and assigns,
forever. In witness whereof wo the said Benjarain Prior,
and Nathaniel I^elanoe have here unto set our hands
and seals the Twenty fifth day of February, in the
year of Our Lord Oue thousand Seven hundred and
forty Seveu or Eight 1747-48. Benjamin Prior. (s)
Nathaniel Delanoe. (s)
Signed sealed and dl'd in presence of
John Delanoe.
Abiather Alden.
1750. Know all raen by these presents. That I Isaac
Mch 18. Siraraons of Duxborrough, in the County of Ply-
Record mouth, in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, in
No. 5. New England, yeoraan, ara holden, and stand firraly
Page 114. bound and obliged unto Phillip Delanoe of Duxbor
rough, in the County and Province above said,
yeoraan and treasurer in the full and just sura of oue
thousand pounds current lawful silver raoney of New
England, to be paid to the said Phillip Delanoe, or
.to his successors in said office, to and for the use of
said town of Duxborrough above said to the which
payment well and truly to be made, I bind rayself
my heirs, executors, and administrators flrmly by
these presents. Sealed with ray seal, dated the 18"'
of Mareh 1750.
The conditions of this present obligation is such,
that wheu as Priscilla Simmons, a person non campa
mentis and sister to the above bounded Isaac Sira
raons, and is in no ways capable to support and
maintain herself, and she is an inhabitant of the
town of Duxborrough, said town is obliged by law

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to support and maintain said Priscilla, and now the
above bounden Isaac Siraraons, he and heirs and
administrators, or any of them, shall well and truly
support and maintain the said Priscilla, both in
sickness and in health, and free the said town from
any charge, cost, or trouble that hath or shall arise
toward the maiLtainance of said Priscilla, during her
natural life, then this present obligation shall be
void, other wise to reraain in full force and virtue.
Isaac Simmons. (s)
John Thomas
Reuben Carver,

vs .Jr., )
IVER, j

Witnesses.

1750. I, the subscriber for the consideration of the sum
Jany 5. of Ten Pounds Six Shillings and Eight pence, lawful
Record money to rae iu hand paid by the select raen of
No 5. Duxborrough, do bind rayself, ray heirs, executors
Page 115. and adrainistrators to free the town of Duxborrough
from any charge or trouble they shall be at or may
arise by any support of David Boardman a poor
Negro man, for the space of flve years next ensuing
from the date here of till five years is expired, exclu
sive of Doctoring if auy shall be wanted.
In witness where of I have here unto set my hand
aud seal, this Fifth day of January 1750.
Hezekiah Keen. (s)
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
George Partridge.
Peabody Bradford.
*1682-3. The town have granted to Abraham Peirce, a
Mch 26. sraall quantity of land at the head of the said Peirce's
Bound Vol. land at Namassakeeset, in consideration of the high
Page 30. way that is laid out, cut over the said Peirce's land
at Namassakeeset, and have appointed Abram
Holmes and Isaac Barker, to lay it forth unto him,
for quantity according to their judgment, provided
that Marshfield be willing thereunto.
AA'illiam Parbody, Clerk.
March 26, 1682-3.

»This record was found too late to be printed in its proper place.

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TOWN MEETINGS.

1686. At a Town meeting held in Duxburrough February
From 16th, 1686 The Town made choice of Seth Arnold
old & John Soule to serve on the petty jury, & John
pamphlet Partridge & Tho'" Dillancy to serve at the Court of
Book assistants.
A 1686 At this Town meeting. The Town agreed to give
to Abraham Samson Junior liberty to improve three
1700. acres of land lying upon the South side of the way
Page 4. that goes to Bluefish river, as long as he sees cause
to improve it by planting or sowing.
At this Town raeeting the Town did give unto
Samuel Dillancy, & Caleb Samsou, each of them,
thirty acres of land on the Northerly side of Greeu
harbor brook & a swamp that goes to Dingley's wolf
trap, to them and to their heirs forever, provided
that they settle upon it, otherwise it is to return to
the town again.
Also, the Towu have granted unto Seth Arnold
that the line between the land of Capt Thomas which
he purchased of Edmond Weston, and the land of
Seth Arnold, shall be contiuued from Green Harbor
brook until it meets with the land of Abram Holmes,
and so bounded by said Holmes land until it meet
the Hne that is between Marshfleld & Duxborough,
though it comprehends more land than formerly did
belong to Seth's lot, and the above said line to
remain good to said Arnold and his heirs forever.

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1686. Frora
Bouud Vol.
Page 6.

At a Town meeting held iu Duxborrough May 24"'
1686, The town granted to .John Simons 4 or 5
acres of land, or thereabout, lyiug between his
father's land, and AA'illiam Thomas's land.
Recorded by
Ale.xandek Standish, Town Clerk.

Same date. According to a grant of laud by the Town, given
to John Siraraons at the head of his land, to run his
lines until he raeets with the land of Mr. AVilliam
Tbonias, it was accordingly done by us, from bis
coruer raarks on the South AVest side, which was a
white oak tree, to a white oak tree, to a swamp, and
by the said swamp to the laud of AA'"' Thomas on the
North East side, by the line of said Siraone's land,
untu we carae to the land of \A'illiara Thomas
returned by us.
Thomas Delano.
John Soule.
Ale.xander .Standish,
Town Clerk.
1G86. At a Town meeting held in Duxburrough Aug.
Frora 25"' 168(1. The Town raade choice of Robert Barker
Pamphlet, jun. and P^dward Southworth, to serve in the petty
Page 5. jury at the Couuty Court.
Josiah Kaine Jun. took the oath of fidelity Aug.

At this Town meeting, the town m.ade choice of
David Alden and AA'illiam Hobes to serve y' petty
•lury at the Court of assistants to be in Oct 1686.
1687. The Towu made choice of Sergeiit Bartlet, Ensign
June 2. Tiasey and Johu AVadsworth, for their select men
Page 5. for this year. The towu chose Isaac Barker and
From Joseph Howland for their constables for this year ;
Paraphlet. AVrestle Brewster, Robert Barker jun. aud Elnathan
AVeston, surveyors for this year.

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1687. At a Town raeeting held iu Duxburrough June
June 2. 2''/67 The town gave to Joseph Chandler's son
Paraphlet. John, who by Gods Providence has lost his hand, 50
Page^6. acres of land, lying ou the Easterly side of the South
river, and Northerly side of the place called the
Rocks ; Provided that his father shall have liberty
to sell, or otherwise iraprove the land for the beneflt
of the afore said child.
1687. At a Towu raeeting (by virtue of a warrant from
Aug. 12. John Usher treasurer) The town raade choice of
Page 7. Mr. Alexander Standish to be their Commissioner
for assessments. Also at this meeting, the Town of
Duxborrough agreed that no grass should be cut at
the Common Meadows until the 18"' day of this
instant month upon the penalty of the loss of all the
grass that any mau shall cut before the time afore
said upon the Common Meadow.
Aug. 12. Know all men by these Presents, That the Town
Page 8. of Duxburrough has agreed to let, lease and set
over unto John Thomas and Peter West, a certain
tract of meadow, and we, the inhabitants of the
town, do by these Presents, Let, Lease, aud Set
over unto John Thoraas and Peter West afore said,
the tract of raeadow betweeu Gotum river and the
Cut river, the full time of seven years from the date
hereof : Provided that said John Thomas & Peter
West do pay or cause to be paid Thirteen Shillings
pr Annura to the Town of Duxburrough, or their
order without trouble, and further, said raen do
hereby debar themselves frora cutting any grass any
where else upou the Comraon Meadows, during the
terra of this lease. And hereby John Thoraas and
Peter AVest aforesaid, do engage to keep the afore
said Meadow sufficiently fenced during the full term
of seven years frora this Twelfth day of August One
thousand Six hundred Eighty seven.

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The aliove written was tbe mutual agreement of
the parties within named and Recorded by their
orders — by rae. Rhodolphus Thacher, Toioi Clerk.
1688. At a Town meeting held in Duxburrough, 2P' of
May 21. May 16>>8. Lieut. Alden, Francis Barker and Mr.
Pamphlet. Edward Southworth, were chosen by said town for
Page 9. Select raen, and added to the forraer for this year.
At this town raeeting, the town raade choice of Mr.
Alexander Standish to be their Coraraissioner for
this year ; AVrestle Brewster, Joseph Turner and
Eoger Glace, surveyors. John Soule and Joseph
Eogers were chosen constables for this year.
At this Towu meeting the town agreed to raise
their minister's salary by a Rate, as in times past,
and have also appointed the Select men to make
their minister's Rate this year.
At this meeting May 2P' 1688 the towu granted
that the two acres of raeadow, forraerly called Moses
Simonsou's. and lying below Jaraes Thoraas is upon
the South river, that it shall be laid forth and
recorded to .John Siraonsou.
The Town at this meeting have agreed to lay out
a piece of meadow, formerly called Bumps meadow.
to be iraproved for the benefit of their rainister, as
the house and upland that was set apart for that use
formerly. At the same town meeting, the town did also by
vote, agree to leave the disposal of the Common
Meadows for the benefit of the Town, to the Select
raen, that is to be understood, by hiring it out, pro
vided they do uot exceed the terra of Seven years,
and to be let to such as are inhabitants of the town,
and do empower the above said Select men to take
some effectual course for the preservation of the
Town timber, bark, and cord wood. At this town
meeting the town did vote to give to Thoraas Dil-

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lancy, that part of the swamp before his door that
was Common, But so as that the high way is not
damaged thereby.
1689. At a Town raeeting in Duxburrough a piece of
Mch 1. land was allotted to be layed out and sold by Samuel
From Delano and Peter West, to Edward Southworth, and
Bound their return to be made to the Town, which was
Vol. accordingly done, and does run as follows : From
marke a red oak marked by end of Sarauel Wests ground
A 1644. by a straight line to a red oak — between the swamp
Page 6. marked, and from the tree by a straight line to a
bound marked tree by the lower raarsh, which was
valued to be worth twelve shillings, which was paid
to the town by the aforesaid Edward Southworth in
Silver money. Transcribed by rae,
Alexander Standish, Town Clerk.
April 30. At a Town meeting held in Duxburrough, April
From 30, 1689. The town made choice of Benjamin
Paraphlet Bartlett Sen. and Deacon Wadsworth to be their
a. agents, (upon the request of Mr. Thoraas Hinkle)
Page 10. and together with the agents of other towns, to settle
a Council to consider of such things as raay be
expedient for us under the present juncture of
Providence until our forraer tirae of election, which
useth to be on the first Tuesday in June.
AVe the inhabitants of the town of Duxburrough
do desire that Mr. Hinkle and the rest of the old
raagistrates that do yet survive may be present
Council according to the former liraitation, and no
other, and farther, our desire is that all those that
have liberty to vote in our town raeetings for the
choice of deputies and others, raay have liberty to
vote in choice of Governor ancl Assistants, and if
the Countys continue that all such may have power
to choose their County assistants. We do also
desire, that all our records may be recalled and
secured by the present Council for us.

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May 2.S. At a Town raeeting held in Duxburrough May 28,
Paraphlet. 1689 The town chose Mr. Edward Southworth and
Page 11. Mr. Seth Arnold, to be their deputies, Lieut. Alden,
Ensign Tracy, and Mr. .John Wadsworth to be their
select raen.
Roger Glace and Francis Barker, to be their
Constables for this year.
Josiah AA'orraall and .Josiah Kaine to be their
Grand jury raen, Joseph AA'adsworth, .John Simonson
and Johu Russel, to be their surveyors for this year.
Aug. 8. Roger Glace, Joseph Chandler-, Thom^ Dillanoy
Pamphlet, and Abraham Pears desiring to take up their free-
Page 12. dom, were approved by the Town, May 2S. 1689.
1689. At a Towu meeting held in Duxburrough the 8""
From ?S of August 1689, The town made choice of Mr.
Paraphlet Edward Southworth, and Mr. Seth Arnold, to be
a. their deputies for the following Court, and the
Page 11. remaining part of the year.

Frora At a Town meeting held in Duxburrough the 13"'
Pamphlet of December 1689^ The town did agree to empower
a. the Town Council to make an order as firmly as they
Page 12. can against the Stray of all Town wood and timber,
Dec. 13/89. by sending it out of the town, and to empower men
to see that the order so made is executed. And
farther, the town does forbid any man to presume
to cut either cord wood, or tiraber, except for their
own particular use, upon the town Coraraons, from
this day. until the town Council have published their
order, upon the forflture of all such wood, or tiraber
so cut.
The town did engage to AVrestling Brewster, that
if he in courtesy did take Nathaniel Cole into his
house, they would secure him from being burdened
with keeping hira, said Cole.

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181

1690. At a Town meeting held in Duxburiough May 21*^*
From 1690 The town raade choice of Serg' Bartlett,
Paraphlet Ensign Tracy and Deacon AVadsworth, for their
a. select men ; Mr. Johu AVadsworth, and Mr. David
Page 12. Alden, for their deputies, James Partridge James
Bishop, and John Trasy jun. for surveyors.
The town chose Stephen Sarason and Johu Russell
for their constables for this year, Josiah Holmes and
Josiah Wormall were chosen grand jnry men. Jurors
for the County Court, John Russell and John
Thomas, and the town chose for the Court of Assist
ants, John Simonson and Joseph Turner to serve
upon the petty jury.
Dec. 9. At a Town raeeting held in Duxburrough the 9"'
1690. of Deceraber 1690 — The town raade choice of
Page 13. Ensign Trasy, Ensign Barker aud Thomas Dillanoy
Pamphlet for their ralers.
a. At this meeting the Town did agree, and deter
mine, that young men, such as are for themselves,
and not house keepers, shall be Rated at ten pounds
a head for their heads, and add their estates to it.
The town also agreed that, such as have cut cord
wood upon the town Comraons this year, shall be
rated — P-6'' upon the cord, as the town raters have
information thereof ; and for bark, rails, cooper
stuff, timber, to be rated for at half the value
thereof, and to be valued by the Raters.

1691. February 18'" 1691. The town of Duxburrough
Feb. 18. being met together, the raajority of the town by
From vote, did agree to send to England in order to obtain
Pamphlet a charter, by raanifesting their willingness so to do.
A. The town did agree that if the select raen of the
Page 13. town, or any nuraber of men in the town, will lend
the town Twenty Pounds in Silver money, to be
repaid in the same specie in one year's time from
the date hereof, then the town do engage to see the
select men of the town, or any such men as shall be
helpful therein, paid to their content the sura above

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expressed, at the time before mentioned. Or the
Towu does engage, that if the select men can and
do borrow Twenty pounds in their behalf, to send to
England towards procuring a charter, that then the
town will see thera repaid in a twelve months time,
(in the same specie,) understand it from the date
hereof, which is, this, the 18"' day of February 16fi.
The town have raade choice of the Rev. Mr.
Ichabod AA'iswell to be their agent, and desire that
power may be given him to improve whora he sees
cause to gather with hiraself for ' the end above
mentioned. This tovvu meeting above mentioned was, in obedi
ence to an act of Court holden 11*'' February, to
consider what thej- would do in order to the procuring
of charter, and also what instrument they would
iraprove. and raoney they could raise toward the
Public charge, which was thought to be £700 in New
England money.
Sept. 10. At a Town meeting held in Duxburrough Sept.
1691. 10/91 The town made choice of Ensign Barker and
From Josiah Holmes to serve as petty jurors at the County
Page 15. Court, of Mr. Alexander Standish and Phillip Dil-
Pamphlet. lanoy to serve as jurors at the Court of assistants.
At this town meeting the town did agree, that
Goodman Boney should have a pair of shoes, bought
with part of the rent due for the Common Meadows.

1692.
Page 19.
Pamphlet.

At a Towu meeting held in Duxburrough Nov.
24"' lfi92 The town agreed to raise Mr. AViswell's
maintenance, viz 50 pounds as expressed in the
Town agreement, by rating the inhabitants of the
town, iu order there unto. At this town meeting
the town agreed that the rent due to the town for the
use of the Comraon Meadows this j-ear, should be
improved to procure wood for Mr. AViswald, by the
select men.

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163

Town charges for this year, as follows £ ,s D
Ten Sliillings for sweeping the meeting liouse 10 —
To Mr. Wadsworth for 23 clays at Court 4 12
To Peter West for three clays as Grand juror 7
To Mr. Southworth at Court 1 00 00
1692. The town reconed with Mr. Southworth at this
Nov. 24. towu raeeting, and his acco. with thera is balanced.
Pamphlet, that is concerning Mr. AA'iswald's house, and the
Page 19. glassing of the meeting house also.

1693. At a Town meeting in Duxbury May 10"' 1693,
May 10. The towu made choice of Mr. Edward Southworth
Paraphlet. for an asserably raan for this year. Of John Siraon-
Page 20. son and Sarauel Seabury to serve as petty jurors, at
the Quarter Session.
At this meeting, the town have given liberty to
Robert Barker, his heirs aud assignes, to make a
Dara, and raise a pond upon Pudding brook, about
a place commonly called Beaver Dam, and to keep
it up during the tirae that they, or either of thera
shall see cause to keep up the mill.
At this meeting. The town do hereby empower
their present select meu, to run the line, and settle
the boundry between the towu of Plyraouth and
theraselves, and do promise to defray all necessary
charge that shall arise about the premises.
At this Town meeting, the towu do corarait to the
Select raen, the making of prudential laws for pres
ervation of the tiraber upon the Towns Coramons.
At this Town meeting, the town do agree, that if
the fisher men of Duxbury, shall clear Island Creek
brook, that said raen shall have liberty then to get
herring for bait from time to time, without molesta
tion ; and to that end the town do agree, that if any,
either English or Indian, do hinder thera herein, by
making of weirs, or hindering the fish from coming
to the Pond, or going down, they shall thereby forfit
flve shillins for every time they so do, to be taken
by distraint (frora the person so transgressing) by

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the Constable, which the coraplainer shall have for
his pains. At this meeting, the town are agreed
that, if any man of the towu do dig of the Towns
Iron ore on the Commons, they shall give an account
thereof to the Select men of the town, giving Six
pence a ton for all ore so dug, to the town's use.
1694. At a Town meeting, October 24, 1694.
Oct. 24. The town have raade choice of Ensign Barker,
Paraphlet. Lieutenant Arnold and Lieutenant Barker, or any
Page 28. two of thera, to join with Marshfield to raake division
of the land between Duxburrough and Marshfield.
Therefore, we the towu of Duxborrough, have
voted and ordered that no person whatsoever shall
cut any wood or timber, on the land belonging to
Marshfield and our towu, until those lands be divided,
on penalty of twenty shillings a tree, or part of a
tree, one half to the informer that shall sue for the
sarae, and the other half to the town, provided the
land be divided by the last of April next, provided
the owner does not infringe the liberty of any former
grant.
1694. The town made choice of Sarauel Bartlet and
Dec. 17. AA'illiara Brewster for Grand jury raen.
Paraphlet. Also the town have made choice of Thomas
Page 38. Thacher and Johu Prior to serve upon the petty
jury. Also at the same time Dec. 17"' 1694, Mr.
John AVatlsworth Sen. raade his demand of £6, 15*
due to him frora t'he town for serving the town inthe
Assemblv at Boston.

1695. The town have made choice of Captain Alden aud
May 20. Mr. John AVadsworth to give Mr. AA''iswald a deed
Pamphlet, of tlje town house, and land, he now lives in. and to
Page 31. settle the bounds. And at the same town meeting
the town have given to Mr. AViswald, half the
meadow belonging to the ministry, to him and his >
heirs forever, and the use of the whole, his life time.

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185

Oct. 29. At a town meeting the town have agreed with
Pamphlet. Wrestling Brewster for the feeding of Thurston
Page 30. Clark, a quarter of a year, for fifty shillings, and
what clothing he is at charge for hira, the town does
engage to be responsible for it. Also at the same
town raeeting, the town have appointed the select
men to enquire into Thurston Clark's estate, andthe
town to defray the charges.
The town have appointed the town treasurer to
provide 20 cords of wood for Mr. AA'iswald for the
ensuing year.
1696. At this town raeeting, the town chose Thoraas
Mch 5. Thacher and James Magoone, constables, Elnathan
Pamphlet. Weston, AVrestling Brewster and John Keine sur-
Page 38. veyors of the high ways, William Brewster town
treasurer. The same town meeting empowered W" Brewster
still to provide wood for Mr. AViswald, and engage
to pay him the next town rates.
1696.
May 17. The town have granted to John Weston Sen, eight
1696/7. acres of land between the head of Steven Sampson's
Bound Vol. land and Joseph Chandler's land, in exchange for
a. Page 6. the land the town gave hira at the  marshes.

1695. AVe whose names are underwritten being appointed
June 26. as agents for the town of Duxburrough to run
From ranges, and settle bounds of land belonging to the
Bound town of Duxburrough, do hereby declare what we
Vol. have acted and concluded in reference to the laud
Page 31. formerly granted unto Henry Sarapson, deceased,
and to the land forraerly granted to John Russell,
both of the town aforesaid, viz We began at the
raeadow of Robert Barker, deceased, now in the
possession of his heirs, and measured out half a
mile, by the supposed line of Robert Sprout of Scit
uate, raaking sorae small allowance for raeadow land
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186 DUXBURY RECORDS.

finding the line of the aforesaid Sprout to run East
South East half a point Southerly, ye line of the
aforesaid Sprout, being the Northerly bounds, accord
ing to the grant of the town of Duxburrough, half a
raile as aforesaid, to a black oak tree, marked ou
four sides, and theu for the head line, we did run
South, South AA'est half a point westerly, and marked
several trees, until we came to the South East corner
of the 3 allotments of the land of Joseph Holmes
where we marked a small piue tree, for the corner
bounds, or .South East coruer bouuds of the land
granted to Henry Sampson, John Eussell and the
land of Josiah Holmes exchanged with the town of
Duxburrough. the 3 allotments beiug 126 rods in
bre.adth westerly from the Hue ot Eobert Sprout of
Scituate. This 26"' of June 1695. Seth Arnold.
Abraham Sa.mson.
Transcribed by
Alexander Standish, T. C.
1696.
May 18. At a town meeting held at Duxburrough, the town
From have granted to Abraham Sampson 30 acres of land
Bouud A'ol. that the town gave forraerly to Peter AA'est, upon the
Page 32. westerly side of South river.
Alexander Standish, Tmrn Clerk.
1697. The town have granted to John AA'eston 7 or 8
]May 17. acres of land betweeu 
Frora iu exchange for the land the town gave at the fresh
Pamphlet, marshes.
Page 39. The town have appointed Josiah Holraes, with the
consent of Marshfield, to lay out the land to Abram
Peirce that the towu promised him, iu consideration
of a high way. The town have appointed John
Holmes and John Keine Jun, two acres of land the
town granted them.

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1698.
Mch 1. Ensign John Trasie was chosen Grand juryman
From to attend the Superior Court.
Pamphlet. Joseph Rogers and Elnathan AVeston are chosen
Page 40. Grand jurymen for the whole year.
1698.
May 23. At a Town meeting, the town have appointed the
Paraphlet. Select raen to get the gutters of the raeeting house
Page 40. raended.
1698. Laid out to Abram Peirce Sen, a small parcel of
Nov. 28. land containing fifteen acres, by estiraation, fifteen
Bound A'ol. acres, raore, or less, as it is bounded viz, Begining
Page 33. at a sraall rock, leaving a large high way between
the head of Abram Peirce's his land, and the above
said rock, and so with a straight line surveyed, sixty
rods to the Northward of the West, and there marked
a white oak tree on four sides, and from the said
white oak tree, thirty five rods Easterly, to a white
oak tree raarked, and from the said vvhite oak tree,
to the Southward of the East, sixty rods to a couple
of red oak trees marked, standing by the path side
that goeth to James Bishop's, and to the Westward
of the South, Forty rods, more or less, to the first
naraed tract. This was clone by me, Josiah Holmes.
Recorded by Alexander Standish, T. C.
1699. The town have appointed Josiah Holmes and
Mch 7. Francis Barker, to sell and lay out a small lot of
Pamphlet, laud to Aaron Soule, lying at the South end of his
Page 40. lot, if he aud they agree.
1699. At a town meeting held at Duxburrough .July
July 17. 17/99 The towu have voted to make choice of a
Coraraittee of town to deterraine who are the propri
etors of the towns Commons in Duxburrough.

188 DUXBURY RECORDS.

1699. At a town raeeting held in Duxburrough on the
Nov. 16. 16"' day of Noveraber, the proprietor of the Common
Bound A'ol. and undivided land in said town, have agreed by a
Page 34. major vote, that the rights and proprieties of eaeh
proprietor, shall be settled and stated, as followeth,
that is to each proprietors of a dwelling place erected
befiiie the year 1662, witb twenty acres ot land
granted by the Court, shall have two shares, or pro
prieties, and to every hundred acres granted as afore
said, shall have two shares or proprieties, and so
proportionable for all. siieh lands so granted, pro
vided always that uo odd quantity under twenty
acres shall give the proprietors a right to vote
relating to the premises aforesaid, but yet to be
considered iu partitie oi the laud according to pro
portion, aud twenty acres shall have the privilege of
a vole as afoiesaid, and also, that this following list
now being drawn according to the rules above men
tioned as near as raay be. with the number of each
raan's right placed against his narae, which list with
the above wi itten we the abovesaid proprietors pass
to an act refering to any person that is under appar
ent wrong according to the rules above written,
liberty to raake his claim, and set forth his right at
lown raeeting, within Six months and not after : and
also that each proprietor of 20 acres of land, or
upward, which hath been dwelt upon 20 years before
the date of these presents, let it be under any grant
wliat-so-ever. such shall have a single share with
what they have received of the town, and not
otherwise. by Alexander Standish. Clerk.
1700. At a town raeeting held in Duxburrough upon the
May 7. 7"' day of May 1700. The town raade choice of
Paraphlet. Cap' Seth Arnold for their representative. Thom*
Page 45. Delanoe Jun, Ebenezer Standish. aud Joseph Wads
worth are chosen petty jurors, to serve at the next
inferior Court of Comraon Pleas. Sam' Seabury

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and .John Sprague are chosen to give Mr. Wiswalle
a deed of the land which the town did formerly grant
unto him, in consideration that the men which were
forraerly chosen to do it, did neglect it.
1699. At a town raeeting the town made choice of Lieut.
July 17. Barker, Mr. Wadsworth and Mr. Southworth, to be
Bound Vol. a Coraraittee to take a view of the town Coramons
a. and to bring a report to the town what they judge
Page 269. dividable.
Dec. 4. At a town meeting held at Duxburrough, the town
have voted to choose a Committee to annex the
numbers of such proprietors rights in a list against
his name bearing dates 1699, and also to enter such
proprietors as are not yet entered, and make their
return to the town, what they have done.
Alexander .Standish, T. C.
Also the town made choice of Mr. John AVads
worth, David Aldeu aud Ensign Francis Barker to
act as a Committee in the town's behalf as above
expressed. by Alexander Standish, Toivn Clerk.
1699. Where as, the town of Duxburrough by their order
Sept. 12. bearing date of July 17"' 1699 made choice of us,
Vol. a. the subscribers to deterraine who are the true owuers
Page?276. or proprietors of the Coraraons or undivided land
lying within the township of Duxburrough, and we
having met with the inh.rbitants of said town at their
usual meeting house, this the twelfth day of Sep
teraber 1699 and heard their several allegations and
seen their records relating to the same, do deterraine
as follows — That to say that the Coraraons or
undivided lands in the said towu, do belong unto the

190 DUXBURY RECORDS.
proprietors of the farra as lots, and other lands
granted to particular persons by tbe Court, lying
w-ithin the said township, to which determination we
have subscribed our hands. Nathaniel Thomas.
Isaac Little.
John Bradford.
Recorded by me. Alexander .Standish. T. C.
1699. At a Town meeting held in Duxborow. The
Dec. 4. widdow Abigail Aldeu. did by her agent David
A'ol. a. Alden forwarn and forbid the neighbors and inhabi-
Page 4. tants of the towu from carting thiough her land by
accounting it a high way, but only hy sufferance.
pr Alex.\nder .Standish. Town Clerk.
1698. This Court have settled the Easterly bouuds of the
.June. town of Duxburrow to the sea uear Greens harbor
A'ol. a. where the lines cut between Marshfield and Dux-
Page 274. burrow to the Gurnet house, excepting the Gurnet,
Clarks Island and Saquaquash. which are not to be
within the jurisdiction of Duxburrow. saving also
every raan's propriety and right to hira that is now
in possession of any lands or raeadows within the
bounds, whether by grant, or purchase, without dis
turbance as touching propriety by virtue of this
grant, yet to be within the jurisdiction of Duxburrow
township. Extracted frora. and compared with the Court
Records by Samuel Sprague. Clurk.
Recorded by rae.
Alexander .Standish. Town Chirk.

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1700. At a Town raeeting held at Duxburrough upon the
Sept. 2. second day of September 1700 The town made
Vol. a. choice of Samuel Bradford, Elisha Wadsworth aud
Page 279. John Soule for Petty Jurors, to serve at the next
Inferior Court of Common Pleas.
At this town meeting, the town voted to call Mr.
John Robinson to the work of the rainistry here.
They also voted to give Sixty Pounds a year annu
ally towards his maiutenance in the afore said work,
one half Silver raoney, and the other half Corn or
provisions at the Common price. They also made
choice of Mr. Seth Arnold, Mr. Edward Southworth,
Mr. Sam^ Seabury and AA''illiara Brewster, as their
agents to acquaint Mr. Robinson with their proceed
ings here in, and also to discourse him concerning
his acceptance thereof, in order to his settlement
araongst us iu the above said work of the ministry.
pr
John Wadsworth,
Town Clerk.
1700. At a town meeting held in Duxburrough May the
Mav 7. 7*'' 1700, Mr. Samuel Seabury and John Sprague
Vol. a. were chosen to give Mr. Ichabod AA'iswell a deed of
Page 279. laud which the town forraerly granted unto hira, in
consideration that the raen which were formerly
chosen to do it, did neglect it.
pr John Wadsworth, Toiun Clerk.
1700/1. March 2P* Anno 1700/01. Al a Town meeting
Mch 21. in Duxburrough, Capt. Seth Arnold with some ocher
Vol. a. partner or partners who he may take into partnership
Page 279. with him, having an intention to build a Saw Mill
on Greens harbor brook, the said town did by vote,
give free liberty to the inhabitants of the said town
of Duxbury to cut, and carry ofl any tiraber from
the Commons of the said town, to the said Saw Mill,
to keep said mill iu Eraployraent.
pr John AA'ad.sworth, Town Clerk.

192 DUXBURY RECORDS.
1701. At a Town raeeting in Duxburrough, upon the
May 19. 19"' day of May Anno Dora 1701. The said town
Vol. a. Voted to give Mr. John Robinson, in order to his
Page 279. settleraent here in the work of the ministry. Sixty
Pounds, in raoney, the said money to be raised by
selling sorae part of the towns Coramons laud, and
said money to be his if he live and die here in the
aforesaid work of the rainistry, but upon his reraov
ing frora us, he is to return the said raoney to the
town for their own use, and the town have authorised
the select raen to sell the afore said land, for the
afore said use. At this town raeeting, the town
granted to Lieut. Thoraas Barker a tract of land
being about 15 acres or 16 acres lying between the
head of his own lands, and Josiah Holmes' which
was formerly the said Holmes' the which he exchanged
with the town for land elsewhere, and so it was now
at the town's disposal. pr
John Wadsworth,
Town Clerk.
1701. Upon the fifteenth day of July Anno Dom 1701,
July 15. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough, the said town
Vol. a. Voted to purchase a convenient place for a Parsonage
Page 280. for the use of the ministry in this town, by selling
sorae part of the Coramon lands, or exchanging the
sarae for sorae other land which raay be convenient
for the said Parsonage, the town also A'oted to choose
three Agents to act for the said town in the said
concernraent, and chose Mr. E^dward Southworth,
Capt. Seth Arnold and Ensign Samuel Seabury,
their agents, aud empowered, and authorised them
the said agents to act in the sale or exchange of said
Commou land for the aforesaid use. The town also
chose Ensign John Tracie, Mr. David Alden, Mr.
AA^illiaiu Brewster and Mr. John Sprague, to inform
Mr. Eobinson whom the town have called to the
ministry here, of their proceedings here in, and fur-

DUXBURY RECORDS. 193

ther to treat him and take his answer concerning his
settlement here araong us.
The town at this meeting, granted to the widdow
Deborah Tracie, twenty acres of land joining to the
land which the town formerly granted to Joseph
Chandler which is now in possession of Thomas
Bourne. pr John AVadsworth, Town Clerk.
1701. August the 22'^ Anno 1701. At a Town meeting
Aug. 22. in Duxburrough, the town gave their consent to Mr.
Vol. a. Despar to purchase about fourteen acres of land
Page^280. within this township, of an Indian called Jeremiah.
pr John AA'adsavorth, T. C.
1702. Duxburrough June the 15 Anno 1702. At a
June 15 Town raeeting the town voted to give to Mr.
Vol. a. Robinson the three score pounds in order to his
Page 281. settlement, which was formerly given him and the
half of the raeadow which forraerly lay to the
Ministry the one half of which is given to Mr. AA''is-
well, and the iraprovement of the meadow which
was offered to John Partridge in exchange called
Rouse's point, so long as he continues with us, the
money and the first piece of meadow is his own per
petual, if he settles araong us in the rainistry and
takes office in the church.
At the town raeeting, the town have appointed and
empowered Capt. Arnold and Mr. David Alden, to
sell and lay out to Samuel Hill of this town, about
twenty acres of land of the town's coramons, they
returning the money to the town. The town have
also granted to James Boney an enlargement of a lot
of land now in his possession, which was forraerly
granted to Williara Boney, being about twenty or
thirty acres, lying betweeu John Boney's land and

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Edward Wantons, the said lot of land being laid out
by Ensign Francis Barker and Josiah Holmes as
agent for the town, the said lot not being laid out so
big as the said grant, the town bave authorized
Josiah Holmes to lay out of the town's common
land, if it be there to be had, and to make up the
said lot with what was formerly laid out thirty
acres. The town have given liberty to Ensign Seabury to
make a dara upon Island creek pond brook, pro
vided, that he leaves a sufliicient and free passage
for the herrings up, and down, and also makes a suf-
ficent cart way over the said brook.
At this town meeting the town have voted that
no person shall cut any wood, timber or bark upon
any part of this towns commons, other than logs
to be brought to the saw mill formerly granted hy
the towu, upon the penalty of forfeiting to the town's
use, twenty shillings for every tree of a foot over
and upward, and ten shillings a tree for every tree
under a foot, except such person or persons shall
enter into bonds to the town treasurer, that the
sarae shall not be transported out of towu. Also that
no person shall cut any green cedars out of any of
the Cedar Swamp belonging to the town, for the
space of ten years next, on penalty of paying one
shilling for every stock so cut.
It is also enacted, that all tiraber trees that shall
be cut or fallen after this time, and not be cut off
and drawn within a year after said trees are cut or
fallen, the said trees shall be free for any inhabitant
of this town to cut and draw for their own use.
And Ensign Seabury is chosen agent to prefer
this act to the Couuty Court for their approbation.

pr John AVadsworth,

Tow Clerk.

1701.

May 21.

Vol. a.

Page 35.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 195
Duxburrough May 21 1701. AVe the subscribers,
have by the request of Sundry of the inhabitants of
the town of Duxburrow, laid out a high way of
thirty foot wide, from North River, at a place com
monly called Brick Kilms, to the county road, al
lowing the proprietors of the land through which
the way goeth, liberty to erect gates. The bounds
of said way on the Easterly side are as followeth.
Beginning at a red oak tree marked, standing by
the side of said river, and running frora thence to
the upper corner of the land purchased for a landing
place, and from thence by the side of said landing
place to a stake, and from thence to the 6ars, from
thence to a white oak sapling, from thence to a
white oak tree, from thence to a red oak sapling,
and from thence along the old path to the county
road. Seth Arnold.
Francis Barker.
Abraham Sa.mpson.
Allowed by the Town of Duxburrough to be here
recorded. by me
John Wadsworth,
Town Clerk.

1702. Duxburrough July 20 1702. We whose names
July 20. are here unto subscribed, have laid out to the
Vol. a. Widdow Tracie Twenty acres of land granted to her
Page 282. by the town, as followeth. Beginning at a raaple
tree standing in the edge of a swarap, and raarked
on four sides, and frora said tree on a North west
line 46 rods, to another Maple tree, standing in a
swamp, and from the last naraed tree. South west
by AVest a little Westerly 68 rods, to a stake sei in
to the ground, and from said stake, on a South East
line 46 rods to a red oak tree marked on four sides,
and from said red oak tree on a straight line, to the

196 D UXB UR Y RECORDS.

iMai)le tree first mentioned, said land lyeth near to
the land of Thomas Bourne, forraerly granted to
Joseph Chandler by said town. Seth Arnold.
Abraham Sampson.
Allowed by the Town of Duxburrough, and
recorded liy rae John AA'ad.sworth, Town Clerk.
1702. Duxburrough July the 9"' 1702.
July r». AA'e whose names are here unto subscribed, being
A'ol. a. Agents for the towu, have sold unto Sarauel Hills,
Page 56. and laid out to hira, a certain parcel or tract of land
containing Twenty' acres more or less, bounded as
followeth, Begining at a small birch tree raarked on four
sides, standing in the edge of a swamp, and from
thence by a line between Duxburrough and Marsh
field till it meetcth with a large Piue tree standing
in said line, and frora said tree, ou a Southerly line
to a raaple tree staudiug iu the side of a swamp
raarked on four sides, aud frora that raaple tree on
a straight line, to a Pine tree raarked, standing a
little within the swarap on that side next to Phillip
Leonard's land, uear said Leonard's range, and
from the afore said Pine tree, oi recti j' to said
Leonard's range, and by said range to the end of
Leonard's land, and extending frora thence about
Six rods till it raeet a red oak tree raarked on four
sides, and from said tree till it meet with the afore
said Birch tree marked. Si-.Tii Arnold.
David Alden.

DUXBURY RECORDS. 197

1702. Know all raen by these Presents. That we, Capt.
May 14. Seth Arnold, Lieu. Francis Barker and Sergeant
Vol. a. Abraham Samson, being constituted, ordained and
Page 82. appointed, and fully erapowered by the town of
Duxburrough to sell sorae parcels of the town's
Common land to raise raoney for the town's use,
hereb}', we the afore said Capt. Seth Arnold, Lieu.
Francis Barker and Sergeant Abraham Sarason, all
and every one of us inhabitants of the Town of
Duxburrough, do liereby declare that we the afore
said parties have sold Twenty acres of land of the
said Town's Coramons, Twenty acres of land as it is
bounded, unto Josiah Holmes of Duxburrough, and
his heirs forever.
Bounded Westerly by the lands now in possession
of the said Holraes, Northerly by the lands of Robert
Sprout of Scituate, with a red oak tree on four sides,
standing at the Northeast corner of the lands for
merly granted to Henry .Sampson of Duxburrough,
and from the said red oak tree Elastward, or towards
the South Yj&sX, bounded with the lands of Robert
Sprout aforesaid. Seventy two poles to a white oak
tree marked on four sides, and from the last naraed
white oak tree with a straight line South AVesterly,
Forty nine poles to a white oak tree marked on four
sides, and frora the last named white oak tree with
a straight line to the North of the AA''est, to a red
oak tree marked on four sides, and the sarae line to
the head of the lands now in possession of Josiah
Holmes, bounded with the head of the said lands
North Easterly to the first named red oak tree.
The above bouuded Twenty acres of land. We the
aforesaid Capt. Seth Arnold, Lieu. Francis Barker
and Sergeant Abraham Sarapson. have sold to Josiah
Holraes and his heirs, forever, and do hereby own
and acknowledge that we have received Ten pounds
in Silver current raoney of New England, of Josiah
Holraes in full satisfaction for the above said Twenty
acres of land, and do herebv forever exonerate.

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acquit and discharge the said Josiah Holmes, aud
his heirs. This 14'" day of May 1702.
Seth Arnold.
Francis Barker.
Abraham Samson.
Recorded by me, John Wadsworth,
Town Clerk.
Juue 15"' Anno 1702.
1702. AVe the subscribers being requested by some of
Nov. 20. the neighbors of Mattekeset, to lay out several high
Vol. a. ways for the convenience of the inhabitants there.
Page 282. and seeing a necessity for the same, have accordingly
done, the account of which is as followeth.
Begining at the end of the high way that leads
thiough Scituate, two miles on the East side of
North River running .Southeily as the way now goes,
till it comes to a bound marke staudiug in Josiah
Holmes' range, and from thence to Robert Barker's
corner bounds, and by the said RoDert's land, till it
coraes to the great road that leads to Boston. The
said way is thirty foot wide. Also a high way from
said road to Marshfield, through Robert Barker's
land, as the way now goes, also of thiity foot wide.
Likewise we have laid out a high way from said great
road to Mattekeset, as the way now goes, till it
coraes to a white oak tree marked, standing by the
road on John Keins ground, which tree is the North
erly bounds of said road running Southerly to the
corner of Samuel Barkers fence, and from said
corner as the way now goes, up to the furnace at the
herring ponds mouth, which way is thirty foot wide.
Also we as aforesaid have laid out a high way from
Mattekeset brook, to the Mill brook as the road
now goes.
Seth Arnold, )
Francis Barker, v Selectmen.
Sa.muel Bradford, )
Ordered by the town of Duxburrough to be here
recorded. John AA'adsworth, T. C.
Noveraber 30"' Anno 1702.

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1703. The remonstrance of divers of the freeholders,
May 17. aud inhabitants of the Town of Duxburrough who
Vol. a. claim considerable interest in the Common and
Page 284. undivided lands in said Towu, to be presented to the
consideration of the said town at their next towns
meeting, — the subscribers, who conceive the present
method the said town are about to take in reffereuce
to a division of said Common land to be wrong, and
injurious to said town — we conceive there was an
error in the first step taken iu order there unto, viz
In choice of the Comraittee, who by agreement of
said town, were to be persons uninterested, and not
inhabiting in said towu, but contrary there unto, two
of the said Comraittee now raake claira to right of
Commons with said town, and thereby shew them
selves incompetent Judges in that matter.
2'' AA^hereas in their return they find, or judge,
that every one that holds land in said township by
virtue of Court grant, hath right to Commons, and
that said Commons of right pertain to such, which
implies that no others have right or interest therein,
which resolve of said Committee is very erroneous
for the reasons following,
1^' Because the Common lands were never granted
to the owners of Court grants, but to the inhabitants
of the town, whieh must necessarily be understood
to such for the time being, in perpetual succession,
and not to particular persous. 2^ Because it can
by no raeans be raade to appear, who had Court
grants, and the quantity of land granted, for divers
of said town, who undoubtedly had farras granted
by the Court, have no record for the same, and to
exclude any such is wrong, and erroneous, which the
said Committee have implicitly done by said resolve.
S"* The said action or resolve was never accepted,
nor allowed or approbated by any vote of the said
town, but suspended to further 'consideration, and
though through the weakness of any oflScer, the said
return be entered on record yet it being done without
order of said town, be rendered null and void.

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Nextly, it is raanifest that all grants to towns, intend
all settled inhabitants that have orderly been admit
ted into said towns, aud have freeholds by purchase,
or gift of the inhabitants of the same, and are not
excluded by act of the general Court of this Province.
Lastly. The present method taken, or intended to
be taken though not pursuant to the resolve of the
Committee, yet in many respects will prove very
injurious to many of the inhiihitanls, and town in
general, as may easily be made to appear, if time
would permit, and though a lown vote may have been
had, and obtained therefore, vet such vote is not
unalterable as the laws of the Medes & Persians —
but by vote of said town at their next raeeting may
be altered and modified.
May 17"' Anno 1703. AA'e whose names are
underwritten protest against the acting of the pre
tended proprietors in Duxburrough —
Thomas Bonkv. Thomas Southworth.
Edward Southworth. Peter AA'est.
TnoM.\s Del.\soe .Sen. John Glasse.
PiiiLLii" Leonard. Joseph Chandler Sen.
John Delanoe. Edmund Chandler.
Stephen Samson. N.\thaniel Cole.
Cabel Samson. John AVeston.
John Simons. Ben Delanoe.
Elnathan AVeston. Abrahaji Sampson.
Josiah AVormaval. AVm. Tubbes.
Jon.^than Del.\noe. Josiiu.a Turner.
John Bishop. Benj. Prior.
Isaac ()ldham. Isaac Peirce Sen.
Thomas Delanoe.
1705. May 29"' Anno Dora 1705.
May 29. A record of the bounds of the lands between Mr.
Vol. a. Johu Robinsou. the one party and Josiah AA'ormaval
Page 190. Sen', and Josiah AVorraaval Jr the other party, —
within the town of Duxborrough, — the said bounds
are as followeth viz. Begining at the foot next the

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201

Bay, the first is a sraall black oak stump with stones
about it the roots, and some living suckers, from
thence on a straight line to a stone set in the ground
at the head of the old orchard, and from thence ou
a straight line to a stcaie set in the ground on the
West side of the brook, near the house of the said
Warmaval's, aud thence on a straight line to a stone
set in the ground at the head of said Warmaval's lot
near au old black oak sturap.
Recorded by rae,
John Wadsworth,
T. Clerk.
At a Town raeeting held in Duxburrough, Febur
ary 28"' 1703-4 The said town chose Samuel Bartlet,
Elisha Wadsworth Grand Jurors, and Lieu. Francis
Barker and Mr. David Alden pelly Jurors, all to
serve at the next Superior Court. Josiah Kein, Jr.,
and Benjarain Peterson, are chosen Grand Jurors
for the year ensuing, and PMward Arnold and
Phillip Delanoe Jr. pelly Jurors, to serve at the
next Inferior Court.
At this town raeeting, the lown gave liberty to
Mr. Southworth to fence the beach for defence of
his meadow adjacent thereto.

1703.
From
Leaflets
in Vol. a.
Not paged.

Recorded by

John Wadsworth,
Town Clerk.

1706. At a town meeting in Duxburrough March 20"'
F'rora 1705-6. The said town raeeting was adjourned to
leaflet. the third day of April next, to consider of some way
of raising of money lo defray the charges of repair
ing, and enlarging their raeeting house, either by
selling some part of the Common lands, or by way
of rate, and also any other business that concerns the
said town.

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1706. April 3''" Anno 1706. At a town meeting in Dux-
leaflet, burrough the said lown chose Mr. Seabury Town
'Treasurer, the select men also appointed Mr. Sea
bury a viewer and guager of casks. At this town
meeting the said town agreed, and voted to build a
New Meeting House, forty foot long and thirty
three foot wide and seventeen foot high in the walls,
and that the said raeeting house shall be set up with
in three or four rods of the old meeting house now
in being. Ancl the said lown also ordered that some
part of their coramon lands should be sold to raise
money lo defray charges about building the said
new meeting house.
These persons whose names are subscribed, did
protest against the order of selling the town's land
for defraying the charges about building the said
meeting house. Lieu'. Francis Barker.
Robert Barker.
.Josiah Barker.
Jabish Barker.
.Sa.muel B.a.rker.
John Russell.
Francis Barker Jr.
1706. April IO"" 1706. At a town meeting in Duxbur
rough, the said town voted to choose two Agents,
and chose Capt. Arnold and Mr. John Partridge to
act for them, the said town, on their account, and
at their charge, in building their New Meeting house
already voted to be built, that is to say. to agree and
bargain with a workman, or workraen to build the
said Meeting house and also lo provide whatever is
necessary for the said building.
1706. The town also voted that the coramon lands, lying
leafiet. on the Southwesterlj' side of the old Bay road that
No page, goes from Norlh river lo Mill brook that runs into
black water, and so dowu to the head of the lots,
aud also the common lands on the Easterly side of
said Bay ro.acl lying between Mill brook running into
Pudding brook, and Phillips brook, should be sold

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to defray the charges of building the new Meeting
house. That is to say, so rauch of said coraraon
lands as is necessary or needful. The towu also
voted to choose three agents to act for them in sell
ing the said common lauds, and chose Capt. Arnold,
John Partridge and Thomas Loring.
Lieut. Barker, John Russell, Robert Barker,
Jabish Barker aud Josiah Barker, all of them pro
test against the town act above said, iu disposition
of common lands.
1706. At a Town Meeting iu Duxborrough, The said
Dec. 11. Town chose Thomas Delanoe Jun, and Robert Bar-
leaflet, ker, petty Jurors for the next court.
No Page.
1706-7. At a Town ]\[eeling in Duxborrough Feb. 25
Feb. 25. Anno 1706-7. The said town gave liberty to Ben
jarain Prior to reraove his fence between the meet
ing house, and his own house, up to the road, and so
for a time, to use that part of the Town's Commons,
provided he keeps up the bounds where his former
fence stood. The said town also chose Capt. Arnold
and Johu Partridge their agent to sell the old
Meeting house, but not lo be delivered before the
new raeeting house is finished, ancl excepting raens
particular rights there in.
1706-7. At a town meeting iu Duxborrough May 24 1706
May 24. The town made choice of David Aldeu to be their
leaflet. Clerk for the day, and was then sworn al the same
No Page, town raeeting May 24 1706. The town voted that
Four Pounds and ten shillings abated by the Court
of Despars Province rate, should be payed by the
towu treasurer lo the select men. The town also
voted to pay Jacob Thomson ten shillings, and to
Thomas Loriug two shillings on account of lying out
land. May 24"' 1706. David Alden, Clerk for that day.
Recorded by
John AA'adsworth, Town Clerk.

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1707. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough September
Sepl. 12. 12"" 1707. The said town granted to Moses Soule,
Vol. a. about .Six or Seveu acres of land of the town's
286. commons joining to the lot he now dwells on, and
empowered Sarauel Sprague and John Partridge to
lay out the said land. The said town also voted to
Abrahara Booth a confirraation of Four acres of
land which the town agents laid out to him. the said
land being without the tract which the town's Agent
ordered to be sold by the said agents to defray town
charges. At this town meeting the said town voted and
granted to every freeholder, that is a house keeper,
within this town, twenty acres of land of this town's
comraons, viz. To such as never yet had a grant
of auy, and to such of said freeholders as have
had a grant of land less than twenty acres, to have
so much as to make up their former grant twenty
acres of said l-jud granted, to be bounded above the
South River from Marshfleld line to the head of the
spring of the said .South river, and from thence on a
straight line lo the head of the brook' called Brews
ter's brcjok. and so down to Plyraouth line, and so
below the Mill brook, and upon the AA'est side the
old bay path to the Indian head river.
1707-8. At a town Meeting in Duxborrough February 16"'
Feb. 16. 1707-8. The town being inforraed that the inhabit-
leaflet. ants of Plymouth, and others, intend to take down
No Page, the bridge at. or over Jones River, and turn the
road, or highway further up the said river, which if
obtained will [jiove very injurious to the said lown
of Duxborrough, as well as some other towns, for
preventing of the same the said town at their said
meeting, do unaniraously declare their dislike thereof,
and desire that the said bridge and way may continue
as formerly.

1706.

Sept. 16.

Vol. a.

Page 60.

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At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough the 16"'
of Sept. 1706.
AA'hereas the town of Duxborrough made choice of
Capt. Arnold, Mr. John Partridge and Mr. Thomas
Loring their Agents, lo sell coininon lands lo de
fray the charges of building the said town's Meeting
house, and the said Agents having sold sundry par
cels of land, and received part of the raoney for the
same, and no confirmation of said lands yet given,
the said town have therefore voted that the afore
said Agents raaking their return to the town clerk of
the bounds of the land they have sold, or shall sell,
and take security for fhe money, that tha 'Town
Clerk shall record the same.
(These sales are recorded in copy of deeds.)
G, E., Copyist.

1708. Reconed with the Town's Agents Feb. 25"' Anno
A'ol. a. 1707-8 then received of said Agents, the sura of one
hundred and Eighty pounds in full for building the
Meeting house iu Duxborrough. I say received
by rae Samuel Sprague..
Aug. 18, 1708. recorded by John AA'adsworth, Town Clerk.
1708-9. At a town meeting in] Duxborrough March 16
Mch. 16. 1708-9 The lown gave to Robert Stanford one
A'ol. a. acre of land lo the Southward of his house, on a
Pa<ye 86. point of land to the Westward of the way from said
house to the meeting house, and appointed Capt.
Arnold and Mr. Edward Southworth to lay it out to
hira. pr Sajiuel Sprague, T. Clerk.

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DUXBURY RECORDS.

1708. That whereas formerly the town sold to Joseph
Mch. 16. Stockbridge, A certain parcel of land of about
Vol. a. fifteen acres joining to his old lot at the Easterly
287. end, the town reserving a way through the lot, have
voted that the way shall be adjoining to the land
which was formerly .John Bonej''s, and so down to
the road, the said .Stockbridge allowing a way
through his old lot, to be the way aforesaid.
March 16'" 1708.
The town voted the above written to be set on
record. pr
Samuel Sprague,
Town Clerk.

1708.
Nov. l.s.
leaflet.
No page.

Al a Town meeting in Duxborrough, the said
town ordered the school to be kept at the Southerly
part of said town for the four next months.

1708. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough, the town
Dec. 15. chose Caleb Stetson and Benj. Aldeu petty jurors
leaflet. for the next Inferior Court. The said town also
No page, voted to petition the General Court for a continuance
of the road or high way over Jones' River bridge,
where it hath been forraerly, and authorized the
select men to procure a petition drawn, and act in
said town's behalf in petitioning the said Court. At
this tirae the said town gave Abraham Peirce Sen''
his rate for the year 1707. viz, so mnch of it as is
uot yet paid, and ordered the Town Treasurer to
discount the same.

1708/9. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough Anno Dom
Jany 19. 1708/9 Jany 19.
leaflet. AVhereas the Court of quarter sessions sends to
No page, the select men of said town to make a rate to defray
County charges, of £9, 13S 00, and also for a flne
of flve pounds for want of a school master. The

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said towu considering the trouble and charge of
making the said rate at present, do desire and order
the select men to borrow on their account, viz. Said
town's account of Mr. James Partridge, the sum of
£14, 13" 00 to pay the above said rate and flne, and
in consideration that the said Partridge do lend the
said money as above said, the said towu do engage
to pay lo the said Mr. Partridge, as principal and
interest, on the flrst of October next, the sum of
£15, 00% OO''.
The said towu also chose Lieu' Sam^ Bradford lo
carry the said £14, 13^, 00'' and pay it at the next
County Court, if upon further consideration, the said
Court do not reverse the sentence of paying the said
flne, and in case they do, then the said flve pounds
to return to the said town again.
pr
John Wadsworth,
Town Clerk.
1708/9. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough Feb. 21,
Feb. 21. 1708/9 The said town chose Jonathan Delanoe aud
leaflet. Thomas Fish petty Jurors for the next luftfrior
No page. Court, and Stephen Samson and Johu Boney Grand
Jurors for the year ensuing. The said town also
chose Cap'. Arnold their agent to petition the Gen
eral Court in their behalf, for a continuance of the
road or high way over Jones' River bridge, as for
merly. They also chose Mr. John Partridge and
Sam' Sprague their Agents to answer to the next
Inferior Court, the complaint against said town for
not keeping in good order and repair, their part of
Jones' River bridge, and also to pay their County
rate of £9, 13^ and a fine of flve pounds which the
said town was by Court sentenced to pay for want
of a school master, if said Court do not reverse,
upon further consideration, the said sentence.

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1709. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough Sept. 29*''
Sept. 29. 1709 The town voted that a School house shall be
leaflet. built at the charge of the lower end of the town, and
No page, set on the t(>wns's Comraons. on the Westward of
Joseph Chandler's lot near Plymouth road, and the
dimensions of said house as followeth, 18 feet long,
15 feet wide and six feet between joints, and also
the town raade choice of Mr. .Seabury to get said
house built as soon as raay be.
pr me,
Samuel Sprague,
Town Clerk.
\ t said meeting the town voted the school shall be
kept the flrst third to the Northward of hounds' ditch
or till the school house be built.
17o9/lo. At a Town raeeting held in Duxborrough .Jany 30,
Jany 30. 1700/10 The towu A'oted to every proprietor of
A'ol. a. farra or lot lying in the town of Duxbury, granted
Page 292. by the Court, which hath a dwelling house now
erected on it, and hath borne charges in said town
for len years past from the date hereof, that hath
never had any addition or lot by gift from said town,
shall have laid out to him, forty acres of land, and
if any of said proprietors of farras. or lots granted
by the Court, have had a sin.aller quantity by gift
from said town, il shall be made up forty acres, and
also to every proprietor of farra or lot granted by
the town, and hath now a dwelling house erected on
it, and hath borne charges leu years last past from
the date hereof, and hath never had any addition or
lol by gift from said town, shall have twenty acres
laid out to hiin, and if he have received a less quan
tity, it shall be made up Twenty acres, to lake it by
lot, and in laying out all the aforesaid land, the
surveyor is lo have respect to quantity and quality,
and after the abouve said allotments are laid forth
and lotted for. All the rest of the upland and
meadow land which shall then remain in said town's

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Commons to be equally divided to all freeholders in
said town. Also, that if the above lotments belong
ing to Court grants and Town grants, and the other
divisions above mentioned be voted and accepted,
theu all other and forraer acts of said town relating
to division of said town's Coraraons, shall be void
and of no value.
1709/10. At the same Town meeting adjourned to Feb. l*'.
Vol. a. 1709/10 The said town made choice of Lieu'.
Page 293. Bradford, John Partridge and Joseph Storkbridge,
or any two of tbem, to procure a surveyor to lay out
the Common lands and meadow in said town, and
assist him in the same. by me, Saml Sprague, Town Clerk.
At the sarae meeting 'The town made choice of
Lieu'- Barker, Lieu'. Bradford and Samuel Sprague,
to determine who have Court grants, and who have
Town grants, and what each man hath had by gift
from the town, and what he shall have relating to
the act for dividing, and if any raan be aggrieved,
he is to apply himself to the town, and if the towu
don't relieve him, he hath the remedy at law.
By me, Samuel Sprague, Town Clerk.
The Petition of the young men of the Town of Dux
bury at said meeting —
That if the Town will grant, that all the Towu
born white children that are now inhabitants in said
town, that are excluded in the former act, of Twenty
years old and upward, shall come in for half a share
in the first division ot said Coramons, or a whole
share in the last division, that then we will rest con
tented, and be yours to serve.
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210 DUXBURY RECORDS.
Voted, the young men above said to come in in the
last division. Saml Sprague, T. C.
At said Town meeting
Mr. Loring, Benony Delano, and Benony Dilano,
against the act for dividing.
Israel Silvester, Benjamin Chandler,Caleb Thomas,
Aaron Soule.
Thomas Fish entered the protest against the young
mens coming in in the last division.
pr Samuel Sprague, T. C.
At said meeting
The town voted that the town's land lying near
the fresh marshes, should be and remain to be for
the use of the Ministry for ever.
By Samuel Sprague, T. C.
The Committee chosen to lay out the Town's
Commons is to begin in the body of the said land,
and to lay forth as they shall see best.
pr Samuel Sprague, T. C.
1709/10. At a Town meeting in DuxboiTough March 7""
Mch 7. Elnathan AVeston, Joseph Peterson, John Simons
Vol. a. Sen"^, Thomas Dilanoe Sen'', Josiab Kein Jun"^, Mr.
Page 296. Edward Southworth and Sam' Chandler entered their
protest against all the acts made at a Town Meeting
in Duxborrough Jany 30'" 1709/10 for dividing the
town's Comraons, the said meeting being continned
by adjournment till the 7'" of March above said.
pr Samuel Sprague, Toton Clerk.

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1711. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough May 16*"
May 16. Anno Dom, 1711. Where as the said town of Dux-
'V'ol. a. burrough at their meeting bearing date of January
Page 297. 30'" Anno Dom 1709/10 Voted a division of their
Coramon lands and meadow in two divisions, and
the flrst division of said lands being laid out. Anno
Dom 1710, the town now voted that all their salt
marsh Common meadows, with all their salt and
sedge Islands, and sedge flats that Iy above the Cove
of the beach so called, should next be laid out as
followeth — viz. Five shares in a lot, and when the
said meadows with the premises are laid ont, and
lotted for the charge of laying the same out, shall
be payed by the proprietors thereof in equal propor
tion at the time of drawing the said lots, and if any
of the said proprietors shall neglect to pay the charge
of laying out their respective parts according to their
interests, when the said lots are drawn, then the
layers out of the same, or their assigus shall have
the use or improvement there of till they do pay the
said charges, and if Lieu*. Bradford who was for
merly chosen to assist in laying out of said Commons,
shall refuse to act in laying out the premises, then
Mr. John Partridge and Mr. Joseph Stockbridge are
hereby authorised to precure any others whom they
see cause, to assist them there in.
pr
John Wadsworth,
Town Clerk.
1710-11. At a Towu meeting in Duxborrough January 8'"
Vol. a. Anno 1710-11 The town voted that the money part
Page 298. of Mr. Robinson's yearly salary, which is thirty
Jany 8. pounds, shall always for time to come, be raised and
payed him at the Seventeen penny weight. They
also voted that whereas for five years past the money
part of the above said yearly salary hath been raised
and payed at flfteen penny weight, thore shall be
twenty pounds raised next year and added to the

212 DUXBURY RECORDS.
next years rate, for Mr. Robinson and paid him with
Thirty pounds, which is the money part of his yearly
salary. pr
John Wadsworth,
Toivn Clerk.
1711. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough Sept. 4'"
Vol. a. Anno 1711 The town chose Thomas Boney and
Page 298. Sam' Sprague .Jun petty .Jurors for next Inferior
Spt. 4. Court. They also chose Sam' Seabury their Agent
to answer in the town's behalf, to the plea or action
of Lieu'. Francis Barker against said town, at the
said Court.
1711. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough Dec. 12"'
Dec. 12. Anno Dom 1711 The town chose Joshua Cushing
Vol. a. and AV". Sprague petty Jurors foi- next Inferior
Page 298. Court, and Capt. Arnold their Agent at said Court
to answer in their behalf relating to Barstow's
bridge which stands presented to said Court. They
also chose Mr. Sam' Seabury their agent at said
Court to act in said town's behalf in relation to a
plea, or action of Lieu'. Francis Barker against said
town, which said action was continued frora last
Inferior Court at Plymouth, either to impliad said
Barker, or to agree with him in said town's behalf.
The said town also chose Capt'. Arnold and Lieu'.
Bradford their agents to meet the Committee
appointed by the General Court, to view the tract of
land which c)ur neighbors of Mattakesit petition
should be laken into their desired new township, and
make a report of the circumstances thereof to the
said General Court in order to the settleraent of the
bounds of said new township, to show reasons why
the said Mattakesit raen may not run their line so
far or so low down as they petition for.

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1711-12. At a Town raeeting in Duxborrough Feb. 18"'
Feb. 18. A D 1711-12 The town voted that the Committee
Vol. a. chosen to lay out the second division in their Cora
Page 299. mon lands, should allow or leave of said Coraraon
lands, so rauch as they the said Coraraittee shall
judge to be needful and convenient for high ways
through any part of said Comraon land. They also
voted, that all the cedar swaraps in said Commons,
should be laid out in the same method that they
agreed upon for laying out their salt marshes.
At this town raeeting Benoni Delanoe and Abram
Samson Jun, demanded of the said town, each of
them forty acres of land belonging to the first
division of said town's Coraraon land. Abrahara
Sarasou Sen'' and Benoni Delanoe protest against
the above said votes of said town, likewise Mr.
Joseph Mallinson protests against the young raen's
having any part in the above said second division.

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PROPRIETORS OF THE COMMON LAND.

FIEST DIVISION.

1712. Duxburrough June the 16'" Anno Dora 1712.
Proprietors At a meeting of the proprietors of the Common
book land and raeadow belonging to the East division in
marked the Coraraons of the town of Duxburrough, which
B. Coraraou land and meadow was ordered by said town
1712-1728. to be divided, and laid out, at a meeting of said town
bearing date January 30'" Anno Dom 1709-10, and
which said Common land and meadow is now in and
partly belonging to the town of Duxbury, and partly
to the town of Pembrook. The said proprietors
chose John Wadsworth their clerk, and Voted that
any persons which judged themselves to be wronged
by being left out of the list for dividing the above
said Commons, the salt meadows belonging thereto
being already laid out and disposed of, said persons
may apply themselves to the Comraittee appointed
for makiug said list, who may consider them, and
satisfy them out of the undivided upland, if they see
reason, and if it appears they were wronged as above
said. They also voted that Mr. Thomas Loring
should have forty acres of land, viz Of the said
undivided land, on account of the farra which he
bought of Samuel AA'adsworth in Duxborrough, pro
vided the above said Committee allowed of it, the
said Loriug quitting all other rights and clairas in
the above lands, viz. Common or undivided laud and
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in said Duxborrough Anno 1710 excepting his own
single share in said division.
The proprietors also chose Cap* Seth Arnold,
Lieu' Franeis Barker and Mr. John Partridge, a
Committee in their behalf to agree with Lieu* Sam*
Bradford about the right of his father Major W"
Bradford in said Commons. The proprietors also
voted that when the upland in the S"* Commons, shall
be laid and bounded, aud lots are to be drawn for
the same, that two shares shall be put into one lot,
which shall belong to two men equally in whose
behalf the said lot shall be drawn.
On the 16'" of June the said proprietors met
together to draw their lots in the above said salt
meadows which were laid out, and bounded, which
said lots were drawn, and fell as followeth —
The first lot was drawn by Cap' John Alden, and
fell to Mr. David Alden, Benjarain Alden, Sam*
Alden, John Alden an Jonathan Alden.
The second lot was drawn by Cap'. Thomas Bar
ker, and fell to Thomas Barker, James Barker, Sam*
Tubbs, Thomas Pierce and Elisha Barker deceased.
The Third lot was drawn by Thomas Southworth,
and fell to Mr. Edward Southworth, Thomas South-
worth, Constant Southworth, Benjamin Soutuworth
and John Southworth.
The Forth lot was drawn by Samuel Bartlet and
fell to Sam' Bartlet proprietor of the farra of Mr.
Wiswell, dec, W'" Sprague, Benjarain Bartlet Jun,
and Joseph Bartlet.
The Fifth lot was drawn by Mr. Sam' Seabury,
and fell to Sam' Seabury, Joseph Stockbridge, Joseph
Rogers, John Boney and Francis Rogers.
The Sixth lot was drawn by Cap' Seth Arnold,
and fell to. Cap' Seth Arnold, F:dward Arnold, Ben
jamin Arnold, Sam' Delanoe Sen'', and Samuel
Delanoe the 3".
The Seventh lot was drawn by Caleb Samson, and
fell to Josiah Holmes, Caleb Sampson, John Holmes,
W". Holmes and David Samson.

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The Eighth lot was drawn by John AVadsworth,
and fell to Abigail Wadsworth, Johu Wadsworth,
George Williarason, Francis Barker Jun'^, and John
Pierce. The Ninth lot was drawn by Sam' West, and fell
to the proprietors of the farm of Phillip Delanoe dec,
Robert Sanford, Sam' West, Pelatiah West and
Sara' Delanoe the 2"".
The Tenth lot was drawn by Aaron Soule, and fell
to Josiah Barker, Josiah Soule, Ichabod Wadsworth,
Aaron Soule and John Simons deceased.
'The Eleventh lot was drawn by Thomas Parris,
and fell to James Partridge, Lambert Despard,
Thomas Parris, Isaac Oldham and James Magoon.
The Twelvth lot was drawn by John Weston, and
fell to Elnathan Weston, John AVeston, John Dela
noe, Thomas Hunt and Sarauel Weston.
The Thirteenth lot was drawn by Benjaraiu Peter
son, and fell to John Peterson, Joseph Peterson,
Benjamin Peterson, Joseph Soule and Sam' Chandler.
The Fourteenth lot was drawn by John Simons
Sen°'', and fell to John Siraons Sen"'', John Simons
Jun, Benjamin Simons, Joseph Simmons and Joshua
Siraons The Fifteenth lol was drawn by Jonathan Peterson,
and fell lo Sam' Thoraas, Thoraas Howland, Nehe
miah Randall, James Bishop and Jonathan Peterson.
'The Sixteenth lol was drawn by Isreal Silvester,
and fell lo Israel Silvester, Thoraas Loring, Benoni
Delanoe and AVHdow Hudson.
The Seventeenth lol was drawn by Abraham
Booth, and fell to Abrahara Booth, Elias Magoon,
Isaac Pierce, Timothy Sletsou and Ebenezer Bishop.
The Eighteenth lot was drawn by Joshua Soule,
and fell to Joshua Soule, Isaac Peterson, Isaac
Stetson, Ichabod Samson and Abraham Samson.
The Nineteenth lot was drawn by AA'"' Brewster,
Sen"'', and fell to W'" Brewster Sen<"', IHiles Stan
dish, Nathaniel Brewster, Josiah AVormal Sen'', and
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The Twentieth lot was drawn by Nathaniel Cole
Jun"", and fell to Nathaniel Cole Sen'', Nathaniel Cole
Jun'' and Ephriam Cole.
The Twenty first lot was drawn by W' Brewster
Jun, and fell to Joseph Boney, Jaraes Boney, W""
Brewster Jr, Benjarain Brewster and Christopher
Wadsworth. The Twenty Second lot was drawn by Benjaraiu
Bartlet Sen and fell to Thoraas Boney, Benjarain
Bartlet .Sen'', W" Bartlet, Ebenezer Boney and
Benjamin Prior.
The Twenty third lot was drawn by Caleb Thoraas,
and fell to Caleb Thoraas, Tiraothy Rogers, John
Russell, Thomas Fish and John Magvarland.
The 'Twenty fourth lot was drawn by Isaac Barker,
and fell to Isaac Barker, John Saunders, Abraham
Pierce Jun, Samuel Pierce and Hubson Bishop.
The Twenty fifth lol was drawn by Mr. John
Robinson, and fell to Mr. John Robiuson, Peleg
AViswalle, Elisha Wadsworth and Joseph Tubs, &
Mary Wadsworth.
The Twenty Sixth lot was drawn by Mr. John
Partridge, and fell tb Lieu'. Sarauel Bradford, Mr.
John Partridge, Lieu'. Sara' Sprague, Jonathan
Biewster, aud the proprietor of the farm of Henry
Clark, dec.
The Twenty Seventh lot was drawn by Francis
Barker Jun'', and fell to Lieu'. Francis Barker, Anne
Hutson, Sara' Barker, Sam' Hills and Robert Barker.
The 'Twenty Eighth lot was drawn by John
Sprague, and fell to Sarauel Fisher, Johu Bishop,
Abrahara Pierce Sen'', Moses Soule and John
Sprague. The Twenty Ninth lot was drawn by Edmund
Chandler, and fell to Joseph Chandler, Jun'' Benja
min Siraons, and John Glass.
The 'Thirtieth lot was drawn by Benjamin Chand
ler, and fell to Phillip Delanoe, Jaraes Thoraas, John
Chandler, Benjarain Chandler, and the proprietors
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The Thirty first lot was drawn by Nathaniel Sam
son, and fell to Stephen Samson, Benjamin Samson,
John Samson, Ebenezer AA'arraal and Nathaniel
Samsou. The Thirty Secoud lot was drawn by .John Kein,
and fell to Josiah Kein Sen'', Josiah Kein Jun'
Mathew Kein, John Kein and Benjamin Kein.
The Thirty third lot was drawn by Thomas Dela
noe Seu, and fell to Thoraas Delanoe, Sen, Thomas
Delanoe Jun, Jonathan Delanoe, Joseph Delanoe
and the proprietors of the farra of Ebenezer Bartlet,
dec. Becorded pr John AA'adsworth, Proprietors Clerk.
1712. At a raeeting of the Proprietors of the Commons,
Oct. 6. and undivided lands in the town of Duxborrough
Book and Pembrook, Oct. 6'" 1712 The said proprietors
marked voted that Cap' John Alden should join with Mr .
B. .Joseph Stockbridge and Mr. Jolm Partridge in
Page 4. assisting the Surveyor in laying out the above said
Common lands, and also that the said Partridge,
Stockbridge and Aldeu, with the Surveyor, should'
settle bounds between particular persons lots, and
the said Commons.
Al said meeting Abraham Samson protested
against the proceedings of the said Proprietors, and
al the same meeting the said proprietors Voted that
their clerk shall set up a notification at the meeting
house in Duxborrough aud Pembrook ten days before
their meetings, signifying the occasion of their
meeting, which shall be accounted a sufficient warn
ing for their next meeting al any time.
1713. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Common
B. lands belonging lo the towns of Duxborrough and
Page 5. Pembrook, upon the 22'' day of May. Anno Domini
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The said Proprietors A'oted that Cap'. Thomas
Barker should assist the surveyor in laying out the
said Commons, in the room of Cap' John Alden, and
by vote, granted to Micheal Ford of Marshfield a
small parcel of land adjacent to his salt meadow in
Duxburrough, near Green's Harbour, which is now
within his fence, and taken within his fence for con
veniency of fencing his said meadow, said Ford
always maintaining the whole of said fence.
They also voted to Lieu'. Robert Barker Twenty
acres of land out of said Commons, to lake il up
where he shall see cause, his whole share in the first
division of the Commons in Duxborrough Anno
Dom 1710, not being laid out to him, he quitting his
right and claim to Seven acres of land laid out to
hira in the said flrst division, and the said Robert
Barker took up satisfied therewith. They also voted
that thirteeu acres of land formerly granted to the
said Robert Barker adjacent to the farm where on
he now dwelleth, should be in satisfaction for high
ways laid out through the said Barkers land by the
select men of Duxborrough, partly at his farra where
on he now dwelleth, and partly throngh his land near
the Brick Kilns, and the said Barker took up satisfied
there with.
At said meeting the said Proprietors also voted
that their surveyor should lay out to Thoraas Prince
at the head of his lot, about two or three acres of
land, provided he will grant as much of his land to
the town of Duxbury, adjacent to the meeting house,
to be a perpetual Coraraon for a training field &c.
The said proprietors also voted as rauch to be Com
mon near the meeting house in Pembrook, and that
their surveyor should agree with said Prince about
the premises.
At said meeting Abraham Samson Sen'', deraanded
forty acres of land, in behalf of his son Abraham,
which he saith, should have been laid out to hira in
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At said raeeting the said Proprietors, voted that
persons that have any part of said Commons within
their fences, or improvements, might have the same
laid out to them for their share, or part of their
shares in said Commons, they agreeing with the
surveyor and agents for laying out said lands, con
cerning the quantity and quality thereof, and also
any narrow strips or parcels of land joining to any
persons land, and lying iu a form not convenient for
a lot in said division, raay be laid out to such persons
if they desire it, and the surveyor with the Agents
for laying out, judge il best, and raost convenient
for the whole.
At said raeeting, The said Proprietors voted, and
ordered, that no person whatso ever, might cut any
wood, timber or uuder brush upon the said undivided
Comraons. or any part thereof, till the same be all
laid out. and lots drawn, and persons enjoy their
respective lots, on the same penalty by our Province
law ordered against persons trespassing on the lands
of others, and erapowered, and authorised the agents
that assist the surveyor in layiug out the Commons,
to insi)ect that raatter, and to prosecute in said Pro
prietors behalf, all such as shall transgress said
order. Benoni Delanoe protested against all the actings
of said proprietors, at said raeeting.
Errata Page 2 line the 23'' for Abagail Wadsworth,
read, the proprietors of the farm of John AVadsworth,
dec Page 3'' line 36 for Mary Wadsworth, read the
proprietors of the farm of Joseph AA'adsworth dec.
1712. AA^here as the proprietors of the coramon and un-
Jan. 16. divided lands belonging to the towns of Duxbor-
B. rough and Pembrook, at their raeeting, bearing date
Page 7. of June the 16'" Anno Dora 1712, did vote, and
order to be laid out to Mr. Thomas Loring, forty
acres of land of said comraons aud undivided land,
for the reason, and on the conditions raentioned in
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chosen to determine who have a right in said com
mons, see reason to allow of il. AA''e the subscribers
being said committee, upon sorae consideration, do
give our opinion, and allowance as followeth — viz.
That said Thomas Loriug have laid out to hira Forty
acres of land of said commons, the surveyor having
respect to the quantity and quality of said land, viz.
That the said Forty acres be as good and equal in
worth to a forty acre lot, viz, a middling forty acre
lot belonging to the first division of said commons,
which was laid out Anno 1710. Samuel Bradford.
Francis Barker.
Samuel Sprague.
1713. Duxborrough November 2P', 1713.
Nov. 21. AVhere-as the proprietors of the common lands be-
B. longing to the towns of Duxborrough and Pem-
Page 7. brook, did at their meeting June 16"" 1712, Vote and
order to be laid out to Mr. Thoraas Loring, Forty
acres of said common lands, provided the committee
chosen to determine who have a right in said com
mon lands, should see reason to allow of it, and the
said committee upon consideration, did give their
opinion and allowance that the said Thomas Loring
should have laid out to him Forty acres of common
land, having respect to quantity and quality of said
land, that it might be equal in worth to a middling
Forty acre lot of the first division. Wherefor, at
the request of said Thomas Loring, We whose
naraes are here unto subcribed, have laid out, and
bounded unto said Thomas Loring, Fifty six acres
of land which we judge to be equal in worth to a
middling Forty acre lot of said first division, which
said Fifty six acres of land is bounded as followeth,
viz. Begining at the North corner of the Sixty acres
lately laid out to Lieu'. Samuel Bradford, being a
small red oak marked with stones about it, and from
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old County road, 30 poles in breadth to a stamp
with stones about it, hy the Sonth side of said old
County road. anJ from thence the North west side
thereof, ranges South 53 degrees Westerly 149 Pole
to a stake and stones, and from thence, the South
west end rangeth South 37 degrees Easterly, 76
pole to a pine tree marked, and from thence, the
South east side thereof rangeth North 53 degrees
Easterly 109 pole, to a stake in the range of the
aforesaid Sixty acres of said Lieu' Bradfords, and
from thence bounded by said Sixiy acres, unto the
small red oak marked, first mentioned. Jacob Tomsox.
John Partridge.
1713. At a meeting of the proprietors of the common
Dec. 11. and undivided lands in Duxborrough and Pembrook—
B. Dec. 11 Anno Domini 1713 for drawing the lots of
Page 9. the last division of upland and swampy land in said
townships, except Cedar Swamps. The lots fell as
followeth —
The sixty six and sixty seventh lots fell to Capt.
Seth Arnold and .Sam* Delanoe Sen"''-
The ninty first and the hundred and sixty seventh
lots fell to Elisha AVadsworth, and the proprietors of
farm that Elisha Wadsworth lives on —
The seventy fifth, and the hundred and flfteenth
lots fell to Lieu' Samuel Bradford and Joseph
Tubbs. The twenty ninth and seventy sixth lots fell to
James Partridge and W'" Holmes.
The hundred and thirty eighth, and the hundred
and flfty flfth lots fell to Deacon Seabury and Josiah
Holmes —
The eighty second, and the hundred and thirty
second lots fell to Benjamin Bartlet Sen"' and
AVilliam Bartlet.
The ninty fifth and hundred and fourth lots, fell
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The seven Iy eighth and hundred and twelvth lots
fell to Thomas Bonny Sen', and Ebenezer Boney
dec. The forty ninth and flfty seventh lots fell to
Benjamin Peterson, and Joseph Soule.
The flfty ninth and seventy fourth lots fell to
Sam' Bartlet, dec, and Benjamin Bartlet Jun.
The seventy third and hundred and Sixty fifth
lots fell to Deacon Brewster, and Miles Standish.
The twelvth and ninty second lots fell to the pro
prietors of the farm of Ebenezer Bartlet, dec, and
Thomas Delanoe Jun'.
The forty seventh and forty eighth lots fell to
John Partridge and Jabez Barker.
The flfty fifth and fifty sixth lots fell to W"
Brewster Jun, and Ebenezer Wormal.
The hundred and thirty seventh and the hundred
and sixty flrst lots fell to Israel Selvester, and
Joseph Bartlet.
The twenty eight and ninty seventh lots fell to
Sam'. Sprague Sen', and Nathaniel Cole Sen"'.
The thirty fourth and hundred and sixty eighth
lots fell to Josiah Wormal Jr, and James Boney.
The thirty third and hundred and flftieth lots fell
to Josiah Wormal Sen"", and Joshua Soule.
The seventh, and hundred and flfty eighth lots
fell to Benjamin Samson, and John Samson.
The thirteenth and nintieth lots fell to John
Holmes, and Sam' Spi-ague Jun.
The first and hundreth lots fell to Capt. John
Alden and John Sprague.
The hundred and twenty third and hundred and
twenty seventh lots, fell to Jonathan Delanoe and
Jonu Magfarland.
The flfth and sixty third lots, fell to Abraham
Samson Jr and Benjamin Southworth.
The eighty eighth and ninty eighty lots fell to
Job Randal, and Edward Arnold.
The forty sixth and hundred and fortieth lots fell
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The sixteenth and seventeenth lots fell to Jona
than Peterson and Elnathan AVeston.
'The hundjed and third and hundred and ninteenth
lots fell to Jonathan Alden, and Isaac Stetson.
The hundred and twenty second and the hundred
and Iweuty flfth lots fell to Stephen Samson, and
Larabert Despard.
The eightieth and eighty seventh lots fell to Con
stant Southworth and John Southworth.
The hundred and forty flrst and the hundred and
forty second lots fell to Phillip Delanoe, and Ben
jamin Siraons.
The hundred and forty ninth and the hundred and
fifty second lots fell to John Delanoe Sen', and
Benjarain Arnold.
The hundred and seventeenth and hundred and
twenty six lots fell to .John Simons Sen"' and Johu
Siraons Jr.
The eighty third and eighty flfth lots fell to Isaac
Simons, and Samuel Delanoe 3"'.
The hundred aud tenth and hundred and six
teenth lots fell to the proprietors of the farm of
Philip Delanoe, dec, and Samuel AVest.
The hundred and thirty first and the hundred and
flfty third lots fell to Ichabod Bartlet and Sam'
Fisher. The thirty eighth and hundred and sixty fourth
lots fell to Sam' Chandler, and Josiah Kein.
The twenty third and hundred and flfth lots fell to
Thoraas Hunt, aud Benjamin Brewster.
The eighty fourth and ninty sixth lots fell to
Joseph Chandler Sen"', and Edrauud Chandler.
The nineteenth and hundred and twcmty eighth
lots fell to Benjarain Chandler, and Thoraas Hunt.
The hundred and thirtieth, and hundred and fifty
sixth lots fell to Nathaniel Brewster and Moses
Soule. The hundred and ninth, and hundred and twenty
fourth lots fell to the proprietors of the farm of
Henry Clark, dec, and John Glass.

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The fourteenth and ninty third lots fell to Pelaliah
West, and Robert Stanford.
The thirty sixth and the seventy seventh lots fell
to Benjamin Alden, and Sam' Alden.
The hundred and forty seventh, and hundred ana
seventy first lots fell to Cabel Thomas and .lames
'Thomas. The hundred and thirty fifth, and hundred and
thirteenth lots fell to Lieu'. Francis Barker, and
Francis Barker Jr.
The twentieth and twenty first lots fell to the pro
prietors of the farra of Jaraes Magoon, dec, and
Elias Magoon.
The twenty second and hundred and first lots fell
to Thomas Barker, and Elisha Barker, dec.
The thirty fifth and hundred and sixty second lots
fell to Robert Barker Sen"', and James Baker.
The seventy first and hundred and sixty sixth
lots fell to Josiah Kein Sen"' and Johu Kein.
The forty first and hundred and thirty third lots
fell to Abraham Booth, and Timothy Stetscm.
'The secoud and sixty second lots fell to .Joseph
Mitchell, and .Jabez Barker, Nathaniel Charaberlain,
aud Thoraas Lambert, viz, five eighths thereof to
Joseph Mitchell, oue eighth thereof to Jabez Barker,
one eighth to Nathaniel Chamberland, and one
eighth to Thomas Lambert.
The ninty fourth and hundred and fifty ninth lots
fell to John Wadsworth, and Abrahara Pierce Sen"'-
The one hundredth and twenty ninth, and hundred
and fifty fourth lots fell to Robert Russel and Na
thaniel Charaberland.
The ninth and thirty ninth lots fell to Isaac Pierce
Sen and Abraham Pierce Jr.
The fourth and eighty ninth lots fell to James
Bishop, and John Bishop
The eighth and thirty seventh lots fell to Joseph
Stockbridge, and Johu Boney.
The hundred and sixth, and hundred and eigh-

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teenth lots fell to Johu Peterson, and Isaac Peter
son. The eighty first and hundred and thirty ninth lots
fell to John Simons dec, and John Pierce.
The hundred and forty eighth, and hundred and
sixtieth lots fell to the proprietors of the farm of
Mr. John Wadsworth, dec, and Christopher Wads
worth .
The fifty first and fifty third lots fell to Ebenezer
Bishop, and Johu Chandler.
The fiftieth and fifty eighth lots fell to William
Tubbs Sen"', and Hubson Bishop.
'The sixty first, aud hundred and eleventh lots fell
to Robert Barker Jr. ancl Isaac Barker.
The eleventh, and sixtieth lots fell to David Sam
sou, Ichabod Bartlet, AVm. Tubbs and the proprie
tors, viz, one half thereof to David Samson, and
one eighth thereof to Ichabod Bartlet, one eighth
thereof to W"'. Tubbs, and two eighth thereof lo all
the proprietors among themselves.
'The hundred and second and hundred and seventh
lots fell to Josiah Barker, and Thomas Pierce.
The fortieth and sixty fourth lots fell to the
proprietors of the farm of Mr. Ichabod Wiswald,
dec, aud Peleg AViswald.
The forty fifth, and hundred and forty sixth lots
fell to Abraham Samson, Sen"'', and Thomas Lam
bert Jr.
The eighteen, and twenty fourth lots fell lo Mr.
Edward Southworth, and Thomas Southworth.
The tenth, and eighty sixth lots fell lo William
Sprague, dec, and Samuel Tubbs.
The Iweuty fifth, and hundred and eighth lots fell
to Samuel Weston, and Nathaniel Cole Jr.
The twenty sixth, and twenty seventh lots fell to
Ichabod Samson, and Joseph Rogers.
The third, aud fifteenth lots fell to Thomas
Delanoe, Sen"', and Joseph Delanoe.
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sixty ninth lots fell to John AVeston, and Joseph
Simons. The sixth, and ninty ninth lots fell to Japhet
Turner, and the AVidow Hudson, both Dec''.
The sixth fifth, and thirty second lots fell to
Samuel Barker, and Isaac Barker.
The fifty second, and the hundred and fifty first
lots fell lo Samuel Pierce, and John Saunders.
The seventy ninth, and hundred and fifty seventh
lots fell to Joshua Simons, and Benoni Delanoe.
At the said meeting of said proprietors, Dec. 11"*
Anno Dom 1713. The said proprietors voted that
if here after it shall appear necessary that there shall
be ways through any of said division, that in such
case there shall be liberty for such ways where it is
necessary, ancl so as raay be most beneficial for the
ways, and least prejudicial to the owners of the lots.
They also voted, that where as John Russel hath
not yet had a forty acre lot laid out to him in the
late division of forty acres lots in Duxborrough and
Pembrook, therefore at this meeting the Proprietors
voted, that the said Russel, instead of said forty
acres, shall have all the Common land that lyeth al
the South west side, and South east end of his Sixty
acre lot which was formerly laid to John Rouse,
home to the forty acre lots of the late division, also
all the land between said sixty acre lot and said
Russel's home lot, and there upon at said meeting,
the said John Russel did quit his claim unto all his
rights iu division of said forty acre lot.
1714. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Commons
June 29. belonging to the towns of Duxborrough and Pera-
B. brook, June 29'" Anno Dom 1714, said Proprietors
Page 12. sold at an out cry, to Mr. John Partridge, one quar
ter part of the Eleventh and Sixtieth lots in the
upland, belonging to said Proprietors, for ten pounds,
in raoney, to be paid in a months time, to defray the
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228 DUXBURY RECORDS.
said proprietors, so far as it will go. At this meet
ing, said proprietors voted, that their beach should
be laid out, and divided, ten shares in a lot.
At this raeeting June 29'" 1714 the said Proprie
tors, the raost of thera drew their lots iu the Cedar
swarap ; the laying out of which was now corapleted,
and by reason that some of the lots were accounted
better than others, the said Proprietors by vote,
ordered two lots to be put together by the surveyor,
which contained ten shares to be equally divided lo
all persous therein named according lo their respec
tive rights, which was accordingly done, and the lots
fell as followeth.
The fifth, aud twentj' ninth lots weie drawn by
Deacon Alden, and fell to Deacon Alden, John Par
tridge, Benj. Alden, Samuel Alden\ John Simons,
Sen', Jaraes Bishop Sen John Boney, .James Boney,
John Bishop & Hutson Bishop.
The thirteenth, and nineteenth lots were drawn by
Daniel Crocker, and fell to Isaac Pierce, Nehemiah
Cushing, Aaron Soule, .John Saunders, John Pierce,
John Simons, dec, Isaac Stetson, Thomas Barker,
Francis Barker, Frineis Barker Jr and Thomas
Pierce. The fifteenth, and thirty first lots were drawn by
.James Partridge, and fell to .James Partridge, AV"
Holmes, Ichabod Sarason, John Alden, Moses Soule,
•Joseph Chandler, .John Sprague, Thoraas Boney,
Ebenezer Boney, dec, and .Jonathan Brewster.
The sixth, and seventeenth lots were drawn by
John AA'adsworth, and fell to Mathew Kein, Sam'
Delanoe the 3'', Thomas Parris, Piphriam Cole,
Robert Stanford, the proprietors of the farm of John
AA'adsworth dec, Thoraas Delanoe .Ir, the proprietors
of the farra of Ebenezer Bartlet, deceased, Benjamin
.Siraons aud Benjamin Samson.
The fourteenth, and twenty second lots were drawn
by Cap' Arnold, and fell to Capt Arnold, Samuel
Delanoe, Sen', Benjamin Arnold, Thomas Loring,
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Barker, AVilliara 'Tubbs, Robert Barker, and James
Barker. The thirty second, and thirty fourth lots were
drawn by Joseph Stockbridge, and fell to Benjarain
Peterson, Josiah Kein. Sen', Josi.ah Kein Jr, Johu
Kein, Benjamin Kein, Elisha Barker, John Russel,
John Magvarland, Elias Magoon, and Joseph Stock-
bridge. It was ordered, that Thomas Lambert .Inn,
and Ichabod Bartlet should have each of them, a
quarter of a share equal to the proprietors of these
two lots, in said 34'" lot, said lot being accounted so
much better than the other lots.
The eighth, and twenty eighth lots were drawn by
Abrahara Booth, and fell to Josiah AVorraal, Sen',
Josiah Wormal Jun, John Delanoe, Jonathan Dela
noe, Tiraothy Stetson, Bibenezer Bishop, Joseph
Boney, Isaac Oldham, Nathaniel Samson and Abra-'
hara Booth.
The second, and twenty first lots were drawn by
Sam' Weston, aud fell to Mr. Edward Southworth,
Miles Standish, Constant Southworth, Benj. South-
worth, John Southworth, Samuel Weston, Joseph
Siraons and Wrestling Brewster.
The twentieth, and twelvth lots were drawn by
Isaac Barker, and fell to Francis Rogers, Deacon
Seabury, Josiah Holmes, Jonathan Peterson, Jona
than Alden, Ichabod Bartlet, Sarauel Fisher, Josiah
Soule, Sarauel Pierce and Joseph Soule.
The eighteenth and twenty fifth lots were drawn
by Christopher Wadsworth and fell to Benjarain
Bartlet Sen', William Brewster, Jr, William Bartlet,
Ebenezer Wormal, Joseph Mitchel, Sarauel Tubbs,
George Williarason. Christopher Wadsworth, Thoraas
Lambert Jr, and Ichabod Wadsworth.
The thirteenth, and thirty third lots were drawn
by Isaac Barker, and fell to Edward Arnold, Benja
rain Bartlet Jr, Samuel Bartlet, dec, Sara' West, the
proprietors of the farm of Phillip Delanoe, dec, John
Holmes, Isaac Barker, Jabez Barker, Joseph Bartlet
and Timothy Rogers.

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The eleventh, and twenty seventh lots were drawii
by Benjamin Chandler, and fell to Benjamin Prior,
Thomas Fish, Caleb Thomas, Isaac Simons, Sam'
Delanoe 2'"', Abraham Samson Jr., Benjamin Chand
ler, the proprietors of the farm of Sam' Hunt, dee,
Joseph Peterson and Sam' Chandler.
The third, and twenty third lots were drawn by
Mr. .John Robinson, and fell to Mr. John Robinson,
Lieu'. Sam' Sprague, the proprietors of the farm of
Mr. Ichabod AA'iswall, dec, Peleg Wiswall, Nathaniel
Cole, Sen"', Joseph Tubbs, Joshua Soule, Caleb
Samson, Sam' Hills and Joseph Rogers.
The ninth, and twenty fourth lots were drawn by
 fell to Israel Silvester, Joseph Chandler,
Sen', Edmond Chandler, John Chandler, Elisha
Wadsworth, the proprietors of the farm of Joseph
AA'adsworth dec, James Thomas, bam' Bradford,
AA'illiam Sprague and Pelatiah West.
The tenth, and twenty sixth lots were drawn by
Thomas Loring, and fell to John Weston, Stephen
Sarasou, John Sarason, Phillip Delanoe, Nathaniel
Cole Jr, John Simons Jr, Joshua Siraraons, Thomas
Delanoe, Sen', William Brewster, Sen, and Sam'
Barker. The seventh, and sixteenth lots were drawn hy
Thomas Prince, and fell to Abraham Pierce Sen',
John Wadsworth, Nathaniel Brewster, Benj. Brews
ter, Jabez Barker, Nathaniel Chamberland, Abraham
Sam=on Sen"', Benoni Delanoe and Sam' Pierce.
The flrst, and fourth lots were drawn by Samuel
Sprague, and fell to Sam' Sprague, Jr, a quarter of
a share to AA'"'. Tubbs Sen', Abraham Pierce Jr,
Joseph Delanoe, Joshua Turner, widdow Anne Hud
son, Nehemiah Randal, John Peterson, Thomas
Hunt, and David Samson.

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231

A List of names of those that have a right in the
last division of the town's Commons, upland and
meadow, in Duxborrough, taken by us whose names
are here unto subscribed, being chosen there unto at
a town meeting in Duxborrough June 5'" 1710.
The Proprietors of the farm of Joseph AVadsworth,
dec,

Elisha Wadsworth
Mr. Thomas Loring
Mr. Sam* Bradford,
Christopher Wadsworth
Ichabod Wadsworth,
Benj Bartlet Sen'
W" Bartlet
Geo AVilliamson
John Wadsworth
Benj. Peterson
Thomas Boney
Benjamin Prior
Peleg AA^iswalle
Sam' Bartlet
Benj Bartlet Jr
Joseph Bartlet
Miles Standish
Proprietors of the farm
of Ebenezer Bartlet dc
William Brewster Sen
William Brewster Jr
Benj Brewster
Israel Silvester
Sam' Sprague Sen"'
W" Sprague
John Robinsou
Josiah Wormal Sen
Josiah AA'ormal Jr
Ebenezer Wormal
Stephen Samson
Benj Sampson
Nathaniel Cole Jr
Ephriam Cole

Jonathan Brewster
James Partridge
Sam' Seabury
John Samson
Proprietors of the farm
of Sam' Sprague Jr
lives on
Proprietors of the farm
John Sprague lives on
Jonathan Delanoe
Abraham Samson Sen'
Nathaniel Samson
Abraham Sarason Jr
Edward Arnold
Ichabod Samson
Josiah Soule
.Tohn Peterson
Jonathan Peterson
Isaac Peterson
Joseph Peterson
Joseph Soule
Doctor Delauoe
Benoni Delanoe
Joseph Delanoe
Sam' Delanoe
John Alden
Jonathan Alden
Thomas Southworth
Proprietors of the farm
of Phillip Delano dec
Edward Southworth
Francis Barker
Elias Magoon

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John Partridge
Cap' Arnold
Elnathan Weston
Samuel Weston
Benj Arnold
Caleb Thomas
Sam' Delanoe 2''
Sam' Delanoe 3''
Thomas Fish
Caleb Samson
David Samson
Jaraes Thomas
Sara' Hills
.Joshua Soule
Sara' AVest
Pelatiah AVest
Proprietors of the farm
of Henry Clark dec
Ebenezer Boney
John Weston
Joseph Boney
Proprietors of the farm
of Ichabod Wiswall dec
Proprietors of the
farm of Samuel
Hunt, dee.
Proprietors of the
farra of Mr.
John AVadsworth, dec
Johu Southworth
Phillip Delanoe
John Siraonsou .Jr
Benj Simonson
Joseph Simonson
Thom* Delano Jr
John Chanler
Thoraas Hunt
Edraond Chanler
John Glass
Robert Stanford

Josiah Barker
Francis Barker .Ir
Thoraas Barker
Elisha Barker
Josiah Holmes
John Holmes
William Holmes
Robert Barker Sen
•James Barker
Japeth Turner
John Kein
Isaac Barker
Abraham Booth
Sam^ Barker
Robert Barker Jr
Abraham Pierce Jr
Abraham Pierce Sen
John Pierce
Sam' Pierce
Isaac Pierce
Thomas Pierce
Joseph Rogers
Timothy Rogers
Isaac Stetson
Timothy Stetson
Thoraas Parris
Mr. David Alden
Constant Southworth
Benj Southworth
John Delanoe
Sarauel Fisher
John Simonson Sen
Isaac Simonson
Joshua Siraonsou
Sam' Chanler
Benj Chanler
Joseph Chanler Sen
Joseph Chanler Jr
Moses Soule
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Sam' Alden Nathaniel Brewster
Nathaniel Cole Sen' James Bishop
Johu Bishop Hutson Bishop
Ebenezer Bishop John Boney
James Boney Joseph Stockbridge
Isaac Oldham John Simonson 3''
Joseph Tubbs Sam' Tubbs
John Russel John Magvarland
Josiah Kein Sen Josiah Kein Jr
Mathew Kein Aaron Soule
Larabert Despard John Saunders
Francis Rogers AViddow Hutson
Proprietors of the farm Nehemiah Randal
of James Magoon dec Ichabod Bartlet
Nathauiel Chamberlain Thomas Lambert Jr
Jabez Barker AVilliara Tubbs Sen
Joseph Mitchel
1714. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Commons
Nov. 20. belonging to the towns of Duxborrough and Pem-
B. brook upon the 20*" of Noveraber Anno Dora 1714,
Page 19. 'The said Proprietors drew their lots in the Beach
belonging to the Second and last division in the said
Coramons, and the lots fell as followeth.
The eighth lot fell to Thomas Lambert, Jr, Icha
bod Wadsworth, Sam' Bradford, dec, the proprietors
of the farra of John Wadsworth, dec, John Bony,
Samuel Delanoe 2'', Caleb Thomas, Thoraas Fish,
Benjarain Chanler, and Nathaniel Cole, Sen.
The Sixteenth lot fell to John Peterson, Benjamin
Peterson, Isaac Peterson, Josiah Wormal, Sen',
Josiah Wormal Jr, Jonathan Delanoe, Tiraothy
Stetson, Ebenezer Bishop, Nathaniel Samson and
Abraham Booth.
The ninth lot fell to Thoraas Parris, Isaac Oldhara,
Joseph Boney, James Boney, Jonathan Peterson,
Joseph Jlitchel, George Williarason. Thoraas Dela
noe Jr, the Proprietors of the farm of Ebenezer
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234 D UXB UR Y RECORDS.
The thirteenth lot fell to Cap' Seth Arnold, Sam
uel Bartlet, dec, Benjamin Bartlet Jr, Nathaniel
Brewster, Pelatiah AA'est, Edward Arnold, Nathaniel
Cole, Jr, William Brewster, Israel Silvester, and
John Russel.
The tenth lot fell to Samuel West, Benjamin
Samson, Ephriam Cole, Robert Stanford, Sen, Sam
uel Chanler, Peleg AViswalle, The Proprietors of
the farm of Mr. Ichabod Wiswalle, dec, Elisha
AA'adsworth, The Proprietors of the farm of Joseph
AA'adsworth, dec, and Samuel Delauoe S"*.
The seventeenth lot fell to John Partridge, Jona
than Brewster, Benjamin Prior, John Alden, The
Proprietors of the farm of Henry Clark, dec, Samuel
Sprague, Jr, Nehemiah Randal, The Proprietors of
the farm of Samuel Hunt, dec, John Delanoe, Sen,
and Miles Standish.
The twelvth lot fell to Joseph Bartlet, Ebenezer
Wormal, Moses Soule, Thomas Bony, Ebenezer
Bony, dec, James Partridge, William Holmes, John
Sprague, David Sarason and William Brewster Jr.
The sixth lot fell to William Sprague, dec, Ste
phen Samson. Isaac Simons, Samuel Hill, Joshua
Soule, Mr. John Robinson, Lieu'. Samuel Sprague,
Joseph Tubbs, Benjarain Simons, and John Saun
ders — and said sixth lot containing ten shares and
a half — the said half share fell to Thomas Lambert,
Jr and Joseph Mitchel.
The seventh lot fell to Joseph Soule, Thomas
Loring, Lambert Despard, Joseph Peterson, Joseph
Rogers, in behalf of his son Francis Rogers, Abra
ham Samson Jr, Abraham Pierce Jr, Jonathan
Alden, Josiah Soule and John Kein.
The third lot fell to Aaron Soule, John Simons,
dec, .John Pierce, Joseph Stockbridge, Thomas
Barker, Benjamin Arnold, Samuel Alden, Joseph
Chanler Sen, and Joseph Chanler Jr.
The fourth lot fell to Benjarain Bartlet Sen,
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Bishop, Samuel Delanoe Sen', Samuel Weston and
Thomas Hunt.
The flrst lot fell to Samuel Seabury, Joshua Soule,
Josiah Holmes, John Samson, Joshua Delauoe and
Thomas Delanoe Sen'.
'The fourteenth lot fell to Nathaniel Chamberland,
Josiah Kein, Sen', Josiah Kein Jr, .Tohn Weston,
and John Simmons Sen'.
The second lot fell to Robert Barker, AVilliam
Tubbs, Sen', 1^ shares, Ichabod Samson, James
Barker. Phillip Delanoe, Widdow Hudson and John
Holmes. The eleventh lot fell to Caleb Samson, Jaraes
Bishop, John Siraons Jr., Joshua Turner, Joshua
Simons, Samuel Pierce and Benoni Delanoe.
The flfteenth lot fell to Samuel Fisher, Mathew
Kein. James Thomas, and David Alden.
^No further record of the above division until 1747.]
1710. At a town meeting in Duxborrough Anno Dom
T^o Date. 1710 Sarauel Fisher desired that the town would ex-
Vol. a. change a piece of ground with hira, there being a
Page 170. piece of the town's Comraons lying at the south
west corner of his lot which he said would be a bene
flt to him in respect to running his fence straight, he
would have the path that went up from where Peter
West lived formerly, to the bounds of it on the South
west side, and the road that goes from Doctor
Delanoe's up to Deacon Aldens, to be the bounds
on the Southerly side of it, and if they see cause to
grant this to hira, he will deliver up to said town, all
his land which lyeth above the road that goes from
Doctor Delanoe's to Deacon Alden's. Which by
said town was granted.
Recorded by me
John Wadsworth,
Town Clerk.

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1710. • The bounds of Nathaniel Charaberland's land iin
.Tany. 31. Duxborrough.
Vol. a. Begining at a red oak tree marked on four sides.
Page 288. about Eight lods from the North east corner of
Jaraes Boney's lot, and from theuce 133 rods to a
black bush, and from thence Southwesterly 118 rods,
to a slake aud stones, and frora thence 133 rods.
South east to a white oak tree raarked on four sides,
being the Westerly corner of Jaraes Boney's land,
ancl frora theuce, by the land of James Boney lo the
tree first mentioned.
Jany 31 1709/10 Recorded by rae
Samuel Sprague, Town Clerk.
1713. At a town Meeting in Duxborrough February 24'"-
Feb. 24. Anno Dora 1713/14 the said town gave liberty to
Vol. a. John Chanler, Ichabod Bartlet, Phillip Delanoe,
Page 299. Nathaniel Brewster, Pelatiah AVest, Constant South-
worth, Jonathan Alden, John Simons .Jr. and
Benoni Delanoe, to build a seat in said town's-
Meeting house, adjoining to the front gallery, the
the whole length of said gallery from girt to girt,
provided the said seal doth uot extend lower down
ward than the beam whereon the aforesaid seat in
the said gallery is now built, the said town also gave
to their Agents formerly chosen by said town, to pen
said meeting house round &c, viz. Lieu' Sam'-
Bradfoid, Mr. Samuel Seabury, Mr. Thomas Loring,
Mr. .John Partridge and Capt. John Alden, the front
or fore seal in the uppermost, or second gallery, in
the North AVest end of said meeting house, where
upon the said Agents gave to the said town their
rights in the two hindermost seats in said gallery.
At this town raeeting Mr. Benjarain Chanler freely
gave to the said town, liberty to build a School
house upon his land near the road, for said towns
use, to be set near the fence, that is the fence be
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their lands, and that the said school house might
there be settled and kept, with all the privileges or
use of about half an acre of laud adjacent, so long
as said town shall see cause to keep their school
house there.
(The town meetings frora 1712 to this date were
to choose Town and County oflflcers. I find no
other business transacted.) George Etheridcje. Co^iyist.
1718. At a Town Meeting held iu Duxburrough March
Mch. 28. 28'" 1718. The said town by vote, gave liberty to
Vol. a. Abrahara Sarason Sen"', aud his heirs forever, to
Page 300. make a fence across the highway lately laid out from
the old landing place, so called, up to the country
road, the said fence to be set up near to the Glade
Creek, with privilege of a gate or bars convenient to
open or draw, and to be kept up if he or they please,
so long as he or they shall give liberty to all persons
for landing their hay &c at said landing place. And
at the same town meeting, he the said Abraham
Sampson, did in behalf of hiraself, his heirs, &c en
gage and promise to the town, the benefit and privi
lege of the said landing place for the landing and
carrying away their hay &c forever.
As witness his haud Abraham Sampson.
1721. At a Town meeting in Duxburrough, upon the
Oct 20. 20'" day of October Anno Domini 1 721.
Vol. a. The said town chose Mr. .Tohn Partridge Modera-
Page 300. tor, they also chose Isaac Wadsworth petty juror to
serve at the next Inferior Court at Plymouth, the
said town also voted to choose Trustees to take out
of the Treasury the said town's proportion ot the
fifty thousand pounds ordered the last year by the
General Court to be emitted, and chose three trus
tees, viz, Mr. .John Partridge, Capt John Alden and

238 DUXBURY RECORDS.

Mr. Thoraas Fish, and ordered that the said money
should be hired out at five pounds per cent, to such
persons as shall give sufficient security for the same,
and that less than ten pounds nor raore than twenty
pounds, should not be hired out to any one parti
cular person, and that the said money, or any
portion thereof, should not be hired out to any per
sons but such as are inhabitants within this town,
uutil oue month be fully expired afler the said
money is brought into the said town, and after that
it may be hired to other town's people, and the said
town adjourned their meeting till this day fortnight,
at ten of the clock.
1721. Al a lown meeting in Duxburrough July 24""
July 24. Anno 1721, The said town did by their vote, give
Vol. a. liberty to Nathaniel Thomas Esq of Marshfield to
Page 95. dig a passage way eighteen foot wide, through the
said town's salt meadow now in possession of Mr.
Robinsou, from the Mill river into Carswell creek or
river, provided he fills up said Carswell creek or
river with the turf he digs out of the meadow below
said passage way in the uppermost turn of the said
river, and also keep it filled up or damed, as long as
the said passage way is open, and that the inhabi
tants of this town have Hberty use it, and also pro
vided Mr. Robinson gives his consent thereto.
1722/3. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the fourth
Mch. 4. day of March Anno Doraini 1722-3, The said town
Vol. a. voted to Deacon Sarauel Seabury a confirraation of
Page 301. Thirty Seven acres of land butting upon the head of
the farra whereon he now dwells, said land being
forraerly sold him by the said town's Agents, for
the sum of Eighteen pounds and ten shillings, but
no record made thereof, the said town ordered that
a record should now be made thereof. The bounds
whereof are as followeth, viz. It begineth at the
Northerly corner of said farm by the cart way thfit
leads from thence to Island Creek pond, and thence

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bounded by said way to the cart bridge that stands
upon said Island Creek pond brook, and thence
bounded dowu stream by said brook to the head of
said Seabury's said farra, to the cart way first raen
tioned.
1723. At a towu meeting in Duxburrough Sept 2'', Anno
Sepl. 2. 1723, The said town chose Mr. Johu Partridge,
Vol. a. Moderator for said day. They also chose Thoraas
Page 96. Phillips petty juror to serve at the next Inferior
Court and Quarter sessions of the peace. The said
town also voted that a rale should be raade to de
fray their public charges, consistiug of £152, 7s, 6d.
(here follows Particulars.) Copyist.
1723/4. Upon the 13"" day of January Anno 1723-24 We
Jany. 13. the subscribers Select men of the town of Duxbor
rough, have made up accounts with Mr. Phillip
Delanoe Treasurer of said town upon the said town's
account, and find he having paid all the notes or
orders from said town till Nov 28'" Anno 1722, that
there is due frora said treasurer to said town the
sum of £14, 16s, 05d. Elisha AVadsworth.
John Alden.
John AVadsworth.
1725. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough the 2''
Aug. 2. day of August Anno Domini 1725. The said towu
Vol. a. voted a rate should be raade to defray their charges
Page 110. for this year, consisting of £128, 15s, OOd.
(here follow Particulars.)
1726. At a town meeting in Duxborrough August 17'"
Aug. 17. Anno Dom 1726. The lown voted a rale to be
Vol. a. made consisting of £163 10s 8d lo defray the said
Page 110. town's charges fur this year.
(Particulars follow)

240 DUXBURY RECORDS.
1728. At a towu raeeting in Duxborrow March 26"'
Mch. 26. Anno Domini 1728. The town chose Mr. Edward
Vol. a. Arnold, Moderator for said day, and chose Mr.
Page 302. John Partridge and Caleb Samson Grand Jurors,
and Jaraes Arnold and .John 'Turner petty Jurors,
all to serve at the next Superior Court at Plymouth.
1728. At a Towu raeeting in Duxborrough the 16'" of
May 16. May Anno Doraini 1728. The said town chose
A''ol. a. Capt. .John Alden representative to serve the year
Page 303. ensuing, at the General Court at Boston, and t'nen
the said town chose .Joshua Soule Moderator for
said day, and also chose Edward Arnold, Joshua
Soule and Pelatiah AA^est, trustees to take out and
'let out upon good security, the said 'Town's propor
tion of sixty thousand pounds of loan money last
eraitted by the General Court, for the use of said
town, and also voted that the said trustees shall not
let out of said money, less than ten pounds nor
more than twenty pounds to any one person, the
said money to be let out at six pounds per cent, and
also voted the persons that had none of the last loan
raoney of said town, should have the privilege first
to have the liberty of hiring this said loan raoney be
fore the persons that had the last loan money of
said town, if they corae for it at the tirae which the
said trustees shall appoint.
1728.
Sept. 4. Sept 4'" 1728.
Vol. a. The town chose .Jury-men, and raade rate for
Page 303. town charges. Aral, to £137, 00s, 05d.
1729.
Mch. 25. March 25"' Anno Doraini 1729.
Vol. a. The town chose town offlcers and .Jury raen for
Page 304. the year ensuing.
Mch. 2. March 2" Anno Doraini 1729-30.
1729/30. The Town chose town offlcers, and voted that six-
Page 305. teen pounds should be paid out of their treasury to
wards the support of our Agent in England.

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1730. At a town raeeting in Duxborrough upon the 15'"
May 15. day of May, Anno Domini 1730. The said lown
Vol. a. chose Capt .John Alden their representative lo serve
Page 306. at the General Court the ensuing year, they also
chose Capt Alden moderator for the said day, aud
.Joseph Freeman petty Juror to serve al the next In
ferior Court at Plymouth. The said town also voted
that Thomas Burton should keep their school the
year ensuing or so rauch of said year as he shall
tarry in said lown, and not reraove out of it, and al
so voted that said Thoraas Burton should not receive
pay frora the town for the time he did attend keep
ing the said school.
1730/31. Upon the H"" d.ay of January Anno Doraini 1730-31.
Jany. 17. Al a Town meeting iu Duxborrough, 'The said
Vol. a. town chose Justice Arnold moderator, for said day.
Page 306. and Capt Alden representative to serve at the next
General Court, and George Partridge Grand Jury
man for the ensuing year, and Jonathan Peterson
and John Chanler Jr petty Jurors for the next In
ferior Court, and Pelatiah West said town's agent
to answer their presentraent of said Court for not
being provided with school raaster, and John Wads
worth Jr school master.
1730-31. Upon the 1^* of March Anno Domini 1730-31. At
Mch. 1. a Town Meeting. After chosing lown offlcers
Vol. a. 'The town voted that there should be paid out of said
Page 307. town's treasury. Twenty shillings for every Wild
Cat that may be killed within this town, by any of
the inhabitants thereof, to the persons chat raay kill
thera viz. Twenty shillings above what is allowed
for killing Wild Cats out of the Province treasury,
said town also voted to pay out of the said treasury
to John Delanoe Sen"', len pounds and fifteen
shillings, towards his satisfaction for the support of
Mary Cole the last year, provided he deducts out of
it what particular persons have paid him on that ac-
i6

242 D UXBUR Y RECORDS.

count. The said town also voted, that the Select
men should take care to provide a school master for
thera for the year ensuing.
1731. At a lown meeting in Duxburrough upon the 12'"
May 12. day of May Anno 1731, The town chose Capt Alden
A'ol. a. representative to serve at the next General Court at
Page 308. Boston. They also chose Capt Alden randeralor for
said day, aud Ebenezer Bartlet petty Juror to serve
at the next Inferior Court in Plymouth, and Isaac
Peterson constable to serve one year ensuing, said
towu also voted that Jonathan Peterson Jr. might
serve as constable the year ensuing, in the stead of
Ichabod AVadsworth, the said Ichabod AVadsworth
paying him or satisfying him for his services therein,
and the said town also voted that D' Benoni Delanoe
as their agent, should procure their meeting house
repaired, and to bring his bill of charge about it, not
exceeding len pounds.
1731. Al a town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 2"''
Aug. 2. day Anno Domini 1731. The said town chose Mr.
Vol. a. Elisha Wadsworth moderator for the said day. and
Page 308. also voted that a rate should be made to defray the
said town's charges, consisting of £155, 7'^, 5''.
Particulars following —
1731. Ala Town meeting in Duxborrough 8'" day of
Sept. e's. Sept Anno 1731.
Vol. a. The towu elected town officers and Jury men, and
Page 309. also desired that Ichabod AVadsworth should care
for and supply all things necessary for the support
of Mary Cole.
1732. Al a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the •28'-^
Mch 28. day of March Anno Doraini 1732, The said town
A'ol. a. chose Mr. Elisha Wadsworth raoderator, for the said
Page 310. day. And voted that the select men should procure
a school master for said town, ancl the said town did
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making of the last town's rate by said late Select
men, and their acceptance of their raising of Nine
pounds and two pence more than the particular
charges voted by the said town, and voted, that the
said Nine pounds and two pence should be paid
towards the repairs of the raeeting house, viz, to the
said towns Agents for Josiab Thomas whom they
had employed in repairing said meeting house. The
said town also accepted of Pelatiah AVest to serve as
constable iu roora or stead of Nathaniel Cole.
1732.
May 15. At a town raeetiug May 15*" 1732.
Vol. a. The town chose petty Jury men for next inferior
Page 311. Court.
May 22. Capt John Alden was chosen representative to the
General Court.
1732. At a town meeting in Duxborrough September
Sept. 18. 18'" Anno Domini 1732, The said town chose Col.
Vol. a. John Alden raoderator for said day, and Samuel
Page 311. Seabury petty Juror to serve al the next Court in
Plymouth, and Benjamin Simons constable for the
present year. The said town also voted to make a
rate — to raise £151, 16^, 0 the said town's charges,
and for said town's use — (particulars following)
• 1733. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 30'"
July 30. day of July Anno Domini 1733. The said town
Vol. 'a. chose Colonel John Alden their representative to
Page 313. serve at the General Court at Boston, this present
year, and then proceeded and chose Col. Alden
moderator for said day, and also chose Nathaniel
Chanler petty .Juror to serve at the next Court at
Plymouth. At this town meeting, the said town
voted that a rate should be made to defray the said
town's charges, amounting to £153, 01**, 03''.
(Particulars follow)

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DUXBURY RECORDS.

1733-34. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough, upon the
Jany 16. 16'" day of January Anno Domini 1733/34 The
A'ol. a. said town chose P-dward Arnold J^sq. moderator for
Page 314. said day, and said town voted that a petition should
be put in to the honorable, the General Court, by
their present representative Col. John Aldeu in their
behalf to address the said Court for their directions
relating to the running a line, and setting the bounds
between the said lown and the towu of Kingston.
At this Town meeting the said town by their vote,
desired and authorized their present representative
Col. John Alden to petition the Honorable the Gen
eral Court iu their behalf, for a grant of a tract of
land the 1 letter to enable iliein to sui)i)oit a school in
said town.

1734. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 3''
Sept. 3. clay of September Anno Dom 1734.
Record The saiil town chose Edward Arnold Esq niodera-
No. .'). tor for the said day, and ordered a rate should be
Page 11. made to defray the said town's charges, amounting
to £195, 09^ 07''
(Particulars following).
1 734-5. Al a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 3''
Record day of March Anno Doraini 1734-5. The town
No. 5. chose Edward Arnold I.sq. moderator for said day —
Page 11. anil then chose town officers, and Jurymen. At
Mch 3. this lown raeeting the said town voted lo pay to
Colonel Alden, Twenty Pounds iu full satisfaction
for llis trouble and tirae, and the time, pains and
trouble of any others which they had taken and spent
in taking up, surveying and laying out the five huu-
dii'd acres of land sorae lime since granted by the
General Court lo this town to enable them to support
a school in said town. The said town also agreed
with Deacon Alden to lake the care of Mary Cole,
and give her a suitable mainlenance one year for the
sum of fifteen pounds. They also voted that there
should be paid of the said town's money fifteen

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245

pounds one shilling and six pence more than the
thirty pounds already ordered in full satisfaction to
Jonathan Peterson .Jr. for his service in the said
town, as school master.
At this Town raeeting the said towu did by their
vote, give liberty lo Jacob Peterson, Ichabod AA'ads
worth Jr., Peleg Wadsworth and Bartlet Turner, lo
build a pew in the southerly corner of the raeeting
house, in the gallery, for their use provided they did
not discommode others, that sit in the adjacent
gallery, viz, do not hinder thera in their going to
their seats.

1734-5.
April 11.
Record No. 5.
Page 11.

At a Town raeeting in Duxborrough upon the 11""
day of April Anno Dora 1735.
'The said towu made choice of Grand and petiy
Jury men.

1735. At a Town raeeting in Duxborrough May 2P'
May 21. Anno Dom 1735. The said town chose Col. John
Record Alden their representative lo serve at the General
No. 5. . Court at Boston, the year ensuing, they also chose
Page 11. Col. Aldeu raoderator for the said day to raanage
th^ town's business for the said day, that is herein
after mentioned. And at this lown meeting the said
town voted that their select men should in their
behalf, take care that the lines between the towns of
Duxborrough and Marshfield should be stilled, and
bounds renewed, and if the said town of Marshfield
refuses to do what is requisite on their part, to biing
an action in the law against them, the said towu of
Duxburrough also voted, that the old line between
them and Plymouth, should be the line between them
and Kingston, and no other.
At the afore said town meeting May 21, 1735,
'The town chose Isaac Partridge constable to serve
in the room of .Toseph Weston who refused to serve.
The said town also voted that their school should be
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246 D UXB UR Y RECORDS.
aud for that end ordered a division of the said lown
into four parts or quarters, viz. Imprimis, that the
said towu should first be divided into two parts, by
the line that divides the constablewicks in said town,
and then that the North part or half of the said
towu, should be divided by a line begining at Marsh
field line at Lieu'. Arnold's, and thence to run by a
Hue to Pelaliah AA'est's to the Eastward of his house,
to the said Constable's line, and to divide the south
erly side of said town, to begin at said Constable's
Hue at Nathaniel Brewsters, ancl leaving his house
on the westward, thence running to the mouth of
Island Creek Pond brook, and thence by said brook
dowu stream, lo the salt water bay, they also
ordered that the school should be kept, first at that
quarter of the town that contains Powder Point, and
2"*, al the quarter that contains Phillip Chanler and
Ensign Bradford's, aud 3'"5' at the quarter that con
tains Nathaniel Sarason's, and 4'"'^' at the quarter
that contains the Cap'^ Hill. The said town also
chose three Agents, viz, Edward Arnold Esq Joshua
Soule and Samuel Aldeu, to procure a school master
for the said towu, and to make their j-eport to the
said lown, at their next town raeeting of their doings
there in, the said school master to serve for one year
next ensuing, the said town also voted to pay out
of their treasury Twenty shillings to Benjamin
Simons, for one wild eat killed by hira the last year,
they also voted that there should be paid out of the
town's treasury Twenty shillings for each wild cat
that shall be killed by any person or persons within
this towu at any time within one year next ensuing,
to anj' i)erson or persons that shall kill any wild cat
as above said.
1735. At a town meeting in Duxborrough November
Nov. 21. 21'' 1735. The said town chose John AVadsworth
Record Clerk for said day, and Edward Arnold Esq Moder-
No. 5. ator, and Abraham Samson and Joseph Weston
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DUXBURY RECORDS.

247

of Coramon pleas, lo be holden at Plymouth, and
said town voted to have two school masters to serve
half a year, one school master to serve one end of
said town, and the other lo serve al the other end of
said town, except the Northerly end of said town
agrees to have two school masters among themselves
for one quarter of a year, instead of one school
master for half a year above mentioned, and it is
voted that the select men shall take care of Jane
Delanoe, and to iraprove or sell or prudentially dis
pose of her estate, to the best advantage of the town
and herself.

1735/6.
Feb. 16.
Record 5.
Page 12.

1735/6. Mch 1.
Record 5.
Page 12.
1736.
April 5.
1736.
May 10.
Record No. 5.
Page 13.

At a town raeeting in Duxborrough Feb. 16"",
Anno 1735/6 Edward Arnold Esq was chosen Mod
erator, aud the town also chose Grand and pelly
Jury men.
A vote was asked or called for of the said town,
viz, whether they would act or vole any thing relating
to Mr. Robinson's salary, and the vote passed in
the Negative.

At this town raeeting-
chosen.

-only town officers were

At this town meeting Grand and petty Jury men
were chosen.
At a town meeting in Duxborrough upou the 10"'
day of May Anno Doraini 1736— The town chose
Colonel Alden their representative to serve al the
General Court for the year ensuing. The town also
promised John Delanoe Fifteen pounds lo maintain
Mary Cole oue whole year, to be reckoned from the
5"' day of March last passed, and from thence one
year ensuing, and said Delanoe accepted. And a
vote of said town was asked, whether they would
order the money which was raised by vote the last
year for Mr. Robinson, should be paid lo him, he
giving a receipt for what he shall receive, and the
vote passed in the Negative.

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1736. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough, upon the 9""
Aug. 9. day of August Anno Domini 1736. The" town made
Record choice of Edward Arnold Esq. Moderator for the
No. 5. said day, nnd chose Lieu'. James Arnold their agent
Page 16. in their behalf at the next Court of Quarter Sessions
of the peace, to be holden at Plymouth, to answer
unto the remonstrance, or complaint, of the Rev.
Mr. Robinson against the said town for their not
paying hira his salary in full, according to their
proraise, for sorae tirae past, and also voted that
Ten pounds should be paid out of said town's
Tiefisiuy to the said James Arnold to enable him to
manage his Agency relating to the premises, and if
the said Ten pounds be raore than may be necessary
about the said premises, the overplus lo be returned
into the said treasury again. 'lhe said town also
chose three agents to procure tliein a school master
for the present year, viz, Edward Arnold Esq, Mr.
Joshua Soule and Mr. .Samuel Alden. Said town
also chose four men, viz, Mr. Nathaniel Samson,
Mr. Thomas Phillips, Mr. George Partridge and Mr.
Isaac Simons .Jr, lo take care, and order the children
ancl young people iu said town and restrain them
fror.i unbecoming carriage, and from making any
disturbance iu the meeting bouse in the tirae of wor
ship, or in the interira between, the forenoon and
afternoon exercises on the Sabbath day. 'The said
Town also voted and ordered a rale should be raade
consisting of £174 12* 5'' to def r.ay the said town's
charges. (particulars follow)

1736-7. Al a lown raeetiug in Duxborrough upon the 14""
Mch 14. day of March Anno Doraini 1736-7. The said town
Record chose Pxlward Arnold Esq. Moderator for the said
No. 5. day, and also chose town offlcers.
Page 17. At this meeting chose five raen as their agents,
viz, Edward .Arnold Esq, Colonel John Alden, Mr.
Joshua Soule, Mr. Samuel Weston and John AA^ ads
worth, to treat with the Rev. Mr. John Robinson

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about the raatter relating to his salary, which hath
been lately controverted at Court viz, about agreeing
and making up tbat matter about which there is an
appeal depending to be tried at the next Superior
Court at Plymouth, and to make a report of their
doings therein at the next town raeeting. 'The said
town also at the said meeting did by their vote, give
their school house to Ebenezer Warmal, the said
town also at this raeeting, raade choice of Justice
Arnold and Mr. Thomas Loring to clear the Mill
brook and Island Creek brook in the said town, and
to make the said brooks raore convenient and passa
ble for the going up and coming down of the herring,
and lo bring an account of their doings therein, the
first opportunity at some town meeting which may
be in said town. At this town meeting the said
town voted, that there shall be paid out of said
town's treasury lo any and all persons. Three pence
for each aud every Crow-bill Black bird that shall
be killed at any place or places, within the said town
(except the salt house marsh or Beach,) at auy tirae
between the present lime and the last day of May
next, to any and every person that may kill any such
bird or birds, and also Three pence for each and
every Blue bird of that sort which usually destroy
Indian corn, whieh may be killed as above said
between this and the last day of October next, to be
paid as above said, and in the sarae raanner. Also
Six pence for every Crow that raay be killed. At
this town raeeting the said lown voted to address
the General Court, by a petition, in order to a
regulation of fowling in and about the Salt bay in
I3uxborrough, by reason that for a want of prudept
care concerning the raatter, the wild fowl have
alraost forsaken the bay.
1737. Al a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 12"'
April 12. day of April Anno Domini 1737. The said lown
Record chose Mr. Benjarain Alden and Mr. Caleb Sarason
No. 5. Grand jury raen, and Mr. Sarauel Sprague and
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at the next Superior Court at Plyraouth. Said town
also chose Edward Arnold Esq. Moderator for the
said day. At this town raeeting a vote was asked
of the said lown, whether they would take up with a
proposal and offer of the Rev. Mr. John Robinson
in his treatment with the Agents of the said town
concerning the controversy between him and the said
town, concerning his salary and his giving a receipt
in full, and the vote passed in the Negative, and
where as the said towu at their meeting upon the S""
day of March Anno Domini 1734/5 Agreed with
Deacon Alden to take the care of Mary Cole, and to
give her a suitable maintainance one year for the
sura of Fifteen Pounds, but the said Deacon Alden
not having fulfilled the said year in caring for and
raaintaining tbe said Mary Cole, the said town vote
that he should be paid ouly for so much time as he
had taken the care of her as above said, and whereas
Mr. Joseph Freeraan took the care of said Mary Cole
the remaining part of the year wherein Deacon Alden
should have done according lo agreement, but did
not, the said towu voted, that said Joseph Freeman
should be paid for what he did relating to the prem
ises, after the same rate that they agreed with
Deacon Alden for, viz, at Fifteen Pounds a year.
But this last vote for paying to Mr. Joseph Freeman
anything for what he did relating to the maintainance
of Mary Cole, Edward Arnold Esq. absolutely pro
tested against, and desired that his protest might be
entered, which was done accordingly.
1737. At a town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 16'"
May 16. day of May Anno Domini 1737.
Record The town chose Colonel John Alden then Repre-
No. 5. sentative to serve al the General Court at Boston
for the year ensuing, the town also chose jury men.
1737. AA'here as that there was a Church meeting in, and
June 2. by the Church of Christ in Duxborrough on the
Vol. a. second day of June 1737, and theu the Rev. Mr.
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and Church would give hira a dismission frora his
Pastoral offlce from araong thera, that he would
accept of it. and at a town raeeting in Duxborrough
Aug. 3" 1737, the town voted lo accept the above
said Mr. Robinson's above said proposal.
1737. At a towu meeting in Duxborrough upon the 3'' day
Aug. 3. of August Anno Domini 1737. The said town chose
Record Edward Arnold P^sq Moderator for the said day, and
No. 5. voted a rale to be made to discharge and pay the
Page 18. said town's charges. At this town meeting said
town agreed with Deacon Alden to keep Mary Cole
Eight months from this day al the rate of Fifteen
Pounds a year, and at this town meeting, Samuel
Alden, Joshua Soule. Phillip Delanoe, Phillip Chan
ler, Johu AVadsworth and Samuel Chanler enter their
protest against the said town's proceeding any fur
ther iu their contention vvith Mr. Robinson in the
law about his salary, and against their paying any
further charge that may corae thereby. Also at this
town meeting the said town chose .Justice Arnold,
Lieu* Arnold, Ensign Bradford, Sarauel Sprague and
Moses Soule, Agents in the said town's behalf, to
endeavor lo agree with Mi. Robinson, and then the
Moderator adjourned the town meeting to next
Mondav at four o'clock in the afternoon.

1737. At a Town Meeting iu Duxborrough upon the 8*"
Aug. 8. day of Aug. Anno Doraini 1 737, which was continued
Record by adjournment from the 3" day of August above
No. 5. said. The town voted to Mr. Robinson the sum of
Page 19. £120 in paper money for his salary for the present
year, and it was put to a vote iu said Towu meeting,
whether they would uot give soraething raore than
the said £120, but the vote passed in the Negative.
The said town also voted that 10 pounds raore should
be raised by said town lo pay for killing of birds,
aud raendiug the glass windows of the raeeting
house, and other contingent charges.

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At this meeting Josiah AA'arraal entered his protest
against ever paying anj' raore toward the maintain
ance of Mr. Robinson in the work of the ministry of
this town.
1737- At a lown meeting in Duxborrough —
Sept. 1. The town chose petty jury men.
1737. At a Town Aleeting in Duxborrough upon the 5'"
Dec. 5. day of Deceraber Anno Domini 1737, The town
Record chose Edward Arnold Esq. Moderator for the said-
No. 5. day, and then the vote of the said town was asked
Page 19. whether the said towu would do any thing in order
to make up the difference between the said town,
and the Rev. Jlr. Robinson relating to his salary,
and to prevent the execution that lyeth against the
said town about the same, and the vole passed in
the Negative. And then the said town voted that
tliey would pay the Rev. Mr. .Jojin Robinson the full
of his execution against the said lown, and also this
present years salary in case the Rev. Mr. John
Robinson will then peacably and quietly leave off
the work of the rainistry in said town, and then a
copy of the last vote was sent by Mr. Gamaliel
Bradfoid by saiii town as their Agent to the said
Mr. Robinson aud desired au answer from hira, who
returned his answer viz. Dux'' December 5"" 1737.
In answer to the above vote, I proraise to comply
therewith if the lown will make my salary for the
current year £170, and the whole forthwith paid,
and then the Church will give me a dismission.
Johu Robinson. Decemoer 5'" above said. In answer
lo the Rev. Mr. Robinson's proposal the said town
have voted to pay Mr. Robinsou all his execution
with £170 for the present year, if the Church will
give hira his dismission from his pastoral offlce from
araong them.
At this town raeeting the said town by their vote,
ordered the late Treasurer, Mr. Phillip Delanoe, to-
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belonging to the said towu that reraain iu his hands,
to be kept by the present Treasurer for the town's
use, until further ordered by said town. And also
ordered the sele<-l men to raake up accounts ou the
said town's behalf with the late treasurer, and also
chose lliiee Agents lo procure a school master for
said towu. and the said Agents which the said town
chose, were, Gamaliel Bradfoid, Lieut James Arnold,
and Mr. James Thomas. And then lhe said towu
adjourned their raeeting to Friday the 16"' of Dec.
instant at 12 of the clock.
1737. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 16"'
Dec. 16. day of Deceraber, Anno Dora 1737, continued by
Record adjournraent frora the 5"' day of Dec. instant. The
No. 5. said town chose Mr. Phillip Delanoe, Moderator for
Page 19. the said day.
And whereas, upou the 5"' day of Dec. instant, at
the town raeeting, a vote of the said town was asked,
whether the said town would do any thing in order
to raake up the difference between the said town,
and the Rev. Mr. Robinson relating lo his salary,
and to prevent an execution that lay against the said
town about the sarae, and the vote then passed in
the Negative. At the lown meeting adjourned to
the above 16'"' day of Dec. instant, the said town
reconsidered the said vote, and voted that they would
<;omply with the judgraent of the Court relating to
the Rev. Mr. Robinson's salary, and satisfy the
above said execution, and prevent it frora being
served upon the said town, by paying to the Rev.
Mr. John Robinson, withoui further trouble, the sura
of Four hundred and Twelve pounds, Ten shillings
and Six pence as soon as they can, and also the
present year's salary, and will endeavour a regular
performance of this their engagement.
At this town meeting, the town chose two Agents,
viz, Mr. Thomas Southworth and Mr. Pelatiah West,
to treat with the Rev. Mr. Robinsou about his salary
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desire him that he would oblige the town by his
Pulpit labours the next Sabbath, as formerly, aud
the said lown ordered that the select raen should
assess the said town the sura » • * *

1737/8. Mch 1.
Record No. 5.
Page 20.
1737-3S. Alch 22.
Record No. 5.
Page 20.

1738.
April 10.

relating to the afore said execution, and the present
years salary. The said town also chose .John AA'ads
worth iheir agent to answer in their behalf at the
next Court of Quarter Sessions, lo be held at Ply
mouth, relating lo the said town's presentment for
uot being provided with a grammar school. Al this
town meeting Beujarain Southworth protested against
all the said town's votes and actings at said raeeting,
and desired said protest to be here entered.
Al a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the P'
day of March — Anno Doraini 1737/38.
The town chose town offlcers.

At a town raeeting in Duxborrough upon the 22''
of March Anno Doraini 1737-38.
The town chose Edward Arnold Esq. Moderator
for said day, and then a vote was asked of said
town, whether the said town would order a rate to
be made consisting of Two hundred and two pounds.
Ten shillings and Six pence, being in full to satisfy
the Rev. Johu Robinsou on all accounts till the
begining of this present year, and the vote passed in
the Negative, and then the town was asked for a
vote of One hundred and twenty pounds on the same
account, but that vote also passed in the Negative.
And theu the totvn voted to choose and send a
Committee to agree with Mr. Robiuson, provided the
said town could agree upon the power and directions
intended to be given to the said Committee concern
ing the premises.
Al a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 10',
day of April Anuo Domini 1738. The town chose
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May 15. The town chose Colonel Johu Alden, representa
tive at the next General Court.

1738. At a 'Town meeting in Duxburrough upon the 5"'
July 5. day of July Anno Doraini 1738, The said town
Record 5. chose Edward Arnold Esq, raoderator for the said
Page 20. day. The said town also chose Mr. 'Thomas Loring,
Deacon Alden, and Lieu'. Bradford Agents to desire
Mr. Robinton to send his answer to said town, viz,
whether he reckoned himself dismissed from his
pastoral relations to this church and towu, Aud the
said Agents returned with this answer, from Mr.
Robinson viz That he did not look upon himself as
the minister of Duxborrough, but that he was dis
missed by a result of an Ecclesiastical Council and
he said he would be no hinderance lo thera in pro
curing another minister. At this town meeting the
town by their vote accepted, and also voted Sarauel
Weston to be their constable in the stead of John
Chanler, for the reraaining part of this year, and he
accepted and promised to serve. The lown also
chose Deacon Alden their agent lo procure a minis
ter lo preach the Gospel lo the inhabitants of the
said town, and he accepted and proraised not to be
chargable to the town on that account.
1738. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upou the 7"'
• Aug. 7. day of August Anno Domini 1738. The said towu
Record chose Edward Arnold Esq, moderator for said day.
No. 5. Said town also voted to give Mr. Samuel Veazie au
Page 22. invitation to preach the Gospel in said Town lo the
inhabitants thereof, for the term of half a year next
ensuing, and chose Deacon Alden their Agent to
treat with him concerning his acceptance, and said
town voted to the said Mr. Samuel Veazie Seventy
pounds in satisfaction for his pulpit laborers for the
above said term of half a year, and for one month
last past. And also voted that a rate should be
made for to defray the said towns charges.
(Items follow)

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At the above said raeeting said town chose three
Agents, viz. Justice Arnold, Col. Alden, and Lieu'.
Bradford on the said towns account, lo make up all
accounts with the Rev. Johu Robinson, and make a
settlement thereof from the beging of the world to
this d.ay, and then the said town adjourned their
meeting until the 21»' of August, instant, at three
o'clock iu the afternoon.
Aug 21. At a town Meeting in Duxborrough Aug 2P'
Anno Domini 1738 continued by adjourraent from
August 7'", instant. The town voted to pay lo
Col. Aldeu for his tirae, trouble and ")
charges about surveying aud laying |
.« 1 11 ^1 ,/ y £20 00 00
out five hundred acres of land form- 1
erly granted the said town, J
And lo Deacon Alden for liraber and
plank lo mend highways, 00 19 00
And keeping Mary Cole about Eight
month, 10 00 00
To Col. Alden, Justice Arnold &
Jolm AA'adsworth eight shillings each
for raaking up accounts with the
Treasurer, 1 04 00

£32 03' 00"
And then a vote was asked, and called for, whether
the said lown would have any thing put into the rale
now ordered, lo be made, towards paying what was
due to the Rev. jNIr. John Robinson, and the vote
passed in the negative. Petty jurors were then
choseu, also the town hired out the coraraon meadow
which was improved by Mr. Robinson for £16 05' OO"-
1738. At a Towu Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 25'"
Sept. 25. day of Septeraber Anuo Doraini 1738. The said
Record. lown made choice of Edward Arnold Esq, Modera-
No. 5. lor for the said day. And the said town voted to
Page 23. give the Rev. Mr. Robison the sura of £293. 7. 6
provided that the said Mr. Robinson will give the
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from lime past to this day, and' give the towu and
Church a discharge from his pastoral work iu this
place. At this town meeting the said town chose Edward
Arnold Esq, Colonel John Alden and Capt Gamaliel
Bradford, their agents to agree with, and raake up
all accounts with the Rev. Mr. Robinson, including
the parsonage lauds, and all other things what so
ever, providing that he the said Mr. Robinson, will
join with the town and church in proceeding in call
ing an Ecclesiastical Council to disraiss hira, the
¦said Mr. Robinson from his pastoral relations to the
church and town, provided the said council doth dis
miss the said Mr. Robinson from his said pastoral
offlce iu said church and lown, then the said town
votes to stand and ratify this their committee's
agreeraent with the Rev. Mr. Robinson, and then
the said town adjourned their meeting to the 3'' day
of October next 1738, reconsidered the above vote.
1738. At a town meeting in Duxborrough Oct 3"' A.
Sept. 25. D. 1738, by an adjournment from Sept. 25'" 1738.
Vol. a. 'The said town voted that they would not have any
Page 306. thing to do with the Rev. Mr. Robinson as their
Ecclesiastical Minister or Pastor in said town, and
further, that the said town will not pay the said Mr.
Robinson any salary ever since he left off the work
of the Ministry and preaching the Gospel in said
town, declaring solmnly that he was not the Minis
ter of Duxborrough, and that the said town might
proceed to get another Minister to supply the Pulpit
he would be nothing against it. And then the said
town voted they would join with the Church in pro
curing an Ecclesiastical Council to disraiss Mr.
Robinson from his pastoral office in the said town,
Aud then the said town adjourned the meeting unto
Tuesday the tenth day of October, instant, at two
of the clock afternoon.

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1738. At a Towu Meeting held in DuxboiTough October
Oct. 10. the 10"' .Anno Domini 1738, continued by ad-
Record, journmenl from Oct. 3'' instant. The said town
No. 5. voted that an Ecclesiastical Council should be in-
Page 23. vited and desired to be sent by sorae of the neigh
boring churches to this town to disraiss the Rev. Mr.
Robinson from the work of th^ rainistry or pastoral
offlce in the above said town, the said Council to
consist of the Elders of five churches viz one Elder
frora each church, and also two delegates with each
Elder frora each of the said five churches. Also said,
town chose a committee viz, Capt. James Arnold, Mr.
'Thomas Prince, Capt. Gamaliel Bradford, Mr. Wil
liam Brewster and Mr. Benjarain Arnold, to address
or apply theraselves to any of the said neighboring
churches which they, the said committee shall see
cause, or think most proper, in order to procure a
Council as above said, also to appoint the tirae and
place wheu and where the said Council shall sit, and
provide all things necessary and suitable for their
entertain nent, and then the said town adjourned
their raeetiug to the 19'" of October, instant, at one
of the clock.

Oct. 19.
Record No. 5.
Page 23.

At a Towu Meeting in Duxborrough October the
19'", A. D. 1738, continued by adjournment from
October the 10'" inst. The town voted that Mr.
Robinson should be forwarned or forbidden from
culling upon, or carrying off, any wood that is al
ready cul, from the said town's land in Duxbor
rough, lyiug near the fresh marshes, sometime called
the parsonage land, and the said towu chose Deacon
Alden and George Partridge their agents to fore
warn the said Mr. Robinson as above said, and give
hira notice of the above vote.
At this town meeting the said town voted that
the Moderator should keep the key of the Meeting
house uutil the time the said meeting shall adjourn
unto. 'The meeting then adjourned uuto next AVed-
nesday at 9 o'i;lock A. M.

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1738. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 25"'
Oct. 25. day of October, Anno Domini 1738, by adjournment
Record from Oct. 1 9'" inst the said town met in the forenoon
No. 5. and adjourned their meeting lo three of the clock
Page 23. after noon, and then they met again aud voted that
the town pay the Rev. Mr. RobinsOn, the whole of
the execution he hath against the said town of Dux
borrough, and pay hira for the Sabbaths he hath
preached since the judgment of the Superior Court
passed April 1737, after the rate of £170 pr annum,
to pay him in old tenor upou his dismission from the
work of the ministry among us, and we the said
town of Du.xborrough voted at the sarae meeting to
join with the said Mr. Robinson in sending forth
letters to five Churches, desiring their assistance in
granting him a regular dismission or separation frora
the work of the Gospel rainistry araongst us accord
ing to his desire. 'The town voted that five Agents,
viz, Capt. James Arnold, Mr. Thomas Prince, Capt.
Gamaliel Bradford, William Brewster and Mr. Benj
Alden should sign the afore said letters with Mr.
Robinson, and then chose Edward Arnold Esq. and
Deacon Alden to give Mr. Robinson Bcmds for the
money due hira from the town, and theu adjourned
their meeting to Friday come fortnight, at 12 of the
clock.
1738. At a town meeting in Duxborrough November ll""
Nov. 11. Anno Domini 1738 continued by adjournment, the
Record said town voted to pay to Edward Arnold Esq and
No. 5. Deacon Benjamin Alden the sum of Three hundred
Page 24. and Thirteen pounds with lawful interest for the
same, at or before the Eleventh day of February
next ensuing. The town also voted, that a rate
should be made to raise the said sum of £313.

Received of Edward Arnold Esq and Benjamin
Alden Gent, Agents for the town of Duxborrough,
Four hundred and Twelve pounds Ten shillings and
Six pence, in full for the discharge of an execution

260 D UXB UR Y RECORDS.
issued out, agreeable lo a judgraent of the Court of
assize held at Plymouth &c on the Tuesday immedi
ately preceeding the last Tuesday of April 1737, and
I do hereby discharge the said judgment. And I
have also received of the said Edward Arnold and
Benjamin Alden the sum of three hundred and
thirteen pounds in full for ray salary as Pastor of
the said towu to the day of the date hereof, and I
do hereby discharge the said town from any claim or
demand whatso ever preceeding this date. As wit
ness my hand and seal this the Eleventh day of
November Anno Domini 1738.
John Robinson. (s)
Signed Sealed and dl'd in presence of
David Clap.
Barnabas Shurtleff.
1738. At a 'Town Meeting iu Duxborrough upon the 9'"
Dec. 9. day of Deceraber Anno Doraini 1738, The said
Record town chose Fidward Arnold Esq Moderator fcir the
No. 5. said day, and chose Nathaniel Cole and Ephriam
Page 24. Norcult petty jurors .to serve at the next inferior
Court at Plymouth, and also by their vote signifled
their desire that Mr. Samuel Veazie would be helpful
to thera in supplying the Pulpit in said town until
the six raonths be fulfilled which they had some time
since had some treatment with hira about, and upon
sarae terras which were at that tirae proposed, and
that the said Mr. Veazie be inforraed of the said
town's vote, by sorae raessenger, the said town also
voted to pay to Edward Arnold Esq. the sum of Six
pounds and two shillings, it being in full for his
trouble aud charge iu satisfying the sheriffs fees
about an execution which the Rev. Mr. Robinsou of
lale brought against said town, and also by a vote
chose Mr. Joshua Delano their Agent iu said town's
behalf lo lake the best advice he cau lo prosecute in
the law, either the said Mr. Robinson or Mr. James
AA'arreu, Sheriff of the County of Plj-mouth, for the

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261

recovery of the said mentioned Six pounds and two
shillings, the said towu supposing the same lo be
unjustified or unlawfully taken from thera. The said
Agent not to proceed in the law about the preraises
uutil he hath made report concerning the advice he
hath received.

1738-9.Mch. 1.
Record. No. 5.
Page 24.

At a 'Town Meeting in Duxborrough, upon the
first day of March Anno Domini 1738-9. The Town
¦ chose the town offlcers for the year ensuing.

1738-9. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 19"'
Mch. 19. day of March, Anno Domini 1738-9, said town chose
Record 5. Edward Arnold F!sq, Moderiitor for said day, and
Page 25. then said town voted lo give Mr. Samuel Veazie a
call, or invitation to settle iu this town in the work
of the Ministry after he hath had the appro'-'ation of
the neighboring ministers, agreeable to the vote of
the church upon the 26"' day of February last past,
and by their vote, chose Colonel Alden, Williara
Brewster aud John Chanler, Agents to inform the
said Mr. Veazie of the said town's proceedings re
lating to the premises, also to treal him and take his
answer concerning his settlement as above said.

1739.
April 10.
Record No. 5.
Page 25.

At a 'Town JMeeting in Duxborrough upou the 10"'
day of April Anno Domiui 1739. Said town chose
Edward Arnold Esq, Moderator for said day, and
then the town voted to buy a parsonage to be for
the use of the said town, in order to accommodate
their Minister or Ministers, whieh may settle in said
town in the work of the Ministry. The said town
also voted and chose three Agents to procure the
said parsonage, and make a report to the said lown
at their next meeting, upon what terms a parsonage
may be had, in order that the said town may either
allow and confirm or disallow of the said Agents
proceedings relating lo the preraises. At this town
meeting the said town voted to Mr. Sarauel Veazie

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Fifty pounds in bills of credit of the province of
Massachusetts Bay in New England, of the uew
tenor, for oue year's service in the work of the
Ministry, next ensuing if he the said Mr. Veazie
shall accept thereof aud fulfill the work of the
Ministry in the said town for a whole year from
hence next ensuing as above said, exclusive of the
salt meadow which hath of late been allowed to-
waids the support of the Ministry. The above said
Agents which the said town made choice of to pro
cure a parsonage as above said, were, Capt. James
Arnold, Capt. Gamaliel Bradford and Mr. William
Brewster. The town also chose Colonel Alden,
Deacon Alden, John Chanler, AA'illiam Brewster and
John AA'adsworth, Agents to inform Mr. Samuel
A'eazie of said town's votes relating to his settle
ment in said town in the work of the Ministry, but
John AA'adsworth not accepting, said town chose
Ichabod AA'adsworth to be their Agent in his stead
and then the town adjourned their meeting until the
first day of May next, at three of the clock in the
afternoon.
1739. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough, upon the P'
May 1. day of May Anno Domini 1739. Said meeting he-
Record ing continued by an adjournment from the 10'" day
No. 5. of April last, at said meeting a vote was asked of
Page 25. the town whether they would buy Seth Bartletts
farm for a parsonage, but the vole passed in the
negative, and then a vote was asked of the town
w-hether they would purchase John Turner's farm
for a parsonage, but the vote passed iu the negative.
And then the town voted to give a sum of raoney to
Mr. Sarauel A'eazie, in order to his settlement in
said town in the work of the ministry, and then the
said town voted to give to Mr. Samuel Veazie. Four
hundred pounds towards his settlement here. Two
hundred pounds to be paid him this present year and
Two hundred pounds next year.

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1739. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the P'
May 1. day of May Anno Domini 1739, said town chose
Record Samuel Weston Moderator for said day, and then
No. 5. the said town chose three Agents to be a committee.
Page 26. viz, Samuel Sprague, Moses Soule, and Joshua
Delanoe to call upon the trustees which the said
town formerly empowered in their behalf for letting
out their part of the Fifty thousand Pounds and
Sixty thousand Pounds of loan money, some tirae
since emitted by the Province of Massachusetts Bay,
to bring the account iu relating to the management
of that affair, viz, their letting out and receiving in
the above loan money', or any part thereof to the
above said Samuel Sprague, Moses Soule and Joshua
Delanoe, Agents as above said, which said Agents
are to give in the said accounts to the said town at
their uext Town Meeting, which will be for the
choice of a Representative.

1739. At a town raeeting in Duxborrough upon the 14"'
May 14. day of May Anno Doraini 1739. Said town raade
Record choice of Benjarain Alden, Moderator for said day.
No. 5. and then the said town chose Edward Arnold Esq,
Page 26. their Agent to answer their presentraent at the next
Court of Quarter Sessions at Plyraouth, for not
keeping in good repair the bridge over the North
river in Pembrook, and also chose Capt. Gamaliel
Bradford their factor to take care that the said
bridge is mended and repaired.
1739. At a 'Town Meeting in Duxborrough, upon the
May 22. 22'' day of May Anno Domini 1739. The said town
Record chose Samuel Weston Moderator for said day for
No. 5. all town business except choosing of a representa-
Page 26. tive, aud then the said town voted that there should
be paid out of their treasury Twenty Shillings for
every AVild Cat that should be killed withiu the said
towu the ensuing year, besides, what is allowed out
of the Province. At this town meeting Moses Soule,
Samuel Sprague and Joshua Delanoe, as Agents for
the said town, brought into the said town the ac-

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counts whicb they had received of the trustees,
which the said town had formerly eraployed to let
out their part of loan raoney, and then, the said
town chose Colonel Johu Alden their representative
lo serve at the General Court for the year ensuing.
1739. At a town meeting in Duxborrough, upon the 16""
July 16. day of July Anno Doraini 1739. The said town
Record chose Edward Arnold FIsq. Moderator for said day,
No. 5. and then the town proceeded to adjust the town's
Page 26. charges, and debts for the present year amounting
to £343 14' 7''.
Particulars follow —
At this town meeting The town chose three
Agents, viz. Cap' Gamaliel Bradford, Mr. John
Chanler and Mr. Samuel Weston a Comraittee to
join with a Coraraittee, whieh the Church raay appoint
to treat with Mr. Sarauel Veazie about his ordination
iuto offlce iu this Church and town, viz, about the
time and place or places of entertainment, and what
else may be requisite about the said ordination. The
town having bv their vote agreed to fall in with the
said Church in their late vote concerning the above
mentioned ordinatior.

1739.
Oct. 3.
Record No. 5.
Page 27.

At a lown raeeting in Duxborrough, upon the 3''
day of October, Anno Doraini 1739. Continued by
an adjournraent from Sept. the 10*, 1739. The said
town voted to pay to Mr. Joshua Brewster the sun?
of Twenty Six pounds and Fifteen shillings in fuh
for eutertainmenl of two Councils, for the dismission
of Mr. Robinson frora the work of the ministry in
this town. The said town also voted to pay to John
AA'adsworth the sum of Thirty Pounds in part for
entertainment of an ecclesiastical Council for the
ordination of the Rev. Mr. Samuel Veazie into the
offlce of a Pastor over this Church and town. The
said lown also voted that the select men of this town
should put the above mentioned and voted raoney,
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charges arising within said town. Said lown also
voted that their select men should take the care of
supporting Mary Cole for one year next ensuing.
I, the subscriber do now declare that I never will
lay any claira or challenge any right to any Parson
age before this day voted in Duxborrough, and that,
with reference to the Four hundred Pounds settle
ment voted rae in case I settle in the work of .the
ministry in Duxborrough, I understood that to be
Four hundred Pounds in bills of the old tenor. As
Witness my hand — Samuel Veazie.
Duxborrough Oct. 30'" 1739.
1739. Al a Towu Meeting in Duxborrough Noveraber
Nov. 30. 30'" Anno Dora 1739. The town chose Mr. Edward
Record Arnold Moderator for said day, and then the town
No. 5. chose Isaac Peterson and Nathauiel Fish petty
Page 27. Jurors, to serve at the next Inferior Court of Cora
mon pleas at Plymouth, and voted that the select
raen should take the care of Jane Delanoe the next
AVinter, and also voted, that Jonathan Delanoe
should take care of the Parsonage land lo prevent
the wasting or cutting or carrying ofl the wood
belonging to the said land, and to prosecute any that
have trespassed, or shall trespass thereon, and them
a vote was asked of the said town viz, whether they
would choose a representative to serve the said town
in the stead of Colonel John Alden, dec, but the vote
passed iu the Negative.

1739. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the Slst
Dec. 31. day of Deceraber Anno Domini 1739. The said
Record town chose Capt Gamaliel Bradford Moderator for
No. 5. the said day, and then the town chose Moses Soule,
Page 27. Joshua Delanoe and Sarauel Sprague, 'Trustees in
roora of Mr. John Partridge, Capt John Alden and
Mr. Thomas Fish, who were all chosen by the said
town of Duxborrough, at their meeting bearing date
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records may appear. Trustees to take out of the
Treasuiy the town's proportion of Fifty thousand
Pounds ordered the last year then preceeding, by
the General Court to be emitted, and ordered that
the said raoney, viz, the said town's proportion of
the said Fifty thousand Pounds, should be hired out
at Five Pounds pr cent to such persons as should
give sufflcient security for the sarae &c — and the
¦said town vested the said Moses Soule, Joshua Del
anoe ancl Sara' Sprague with power aud authority as
the said John Partridge, Capt Alden and Tlioni.as
Fish formerly had, to act in the beh.alf of said Towu
iu calling in what money yet remains due to the said
towu of their proportion of the said Fifty thousand
Pounds, with Interest thereof, of all persons that
hired any part of the said money, and lo prosecute
in the law all that shall refuse to pay in their respec
tive parts of what is due from them of the said Fifty
thousaud Pounds, to the afore said Moses Soule,
-Joshua Delanoe and Sam' Sprague Trustees as
above said. The said lown also chose Isaac Par
tridge and Ezra Arnold, offlcers. to take care that
the law of this Province relating to Deer, be observed
and kept.
1739-40. Record At a town raeeting in Du.xborrough ou the 3"" day
No. 5. of March Anno Domini 1739-40.
Page 28. The town chose all the towu offlcers.

1740. At a Town Meeting iu Duxborrough upou the 3''
May 3. day of May Anno Domini 1740, The said town
Record chose Capt. Gamaliel Bradford Moderator for said
No. 5. day. and also chose Seth Bartlet petit Juror to serve
Page 28. in the next Inferior Court and Quarter Sessions of
the peace, lo be holden at Plymouth. The town
also chose John AA'adsworth their Agent, and in
vested with their full power demand, and receive an
account from the Trustee's chosen by the said town
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upou good security the said town's proportion of the
Sixty Ihousand pounds of loan raoney then last
eraitted by the General Court of this Province for
the use of the said lown, in order that the said
raoney may be paid iu to the said Province Treasury,
that so the said tow-n may be freed from any charge
or trouble relating to the premises, and likewise to
raake up accounts with the Trustees chosen by tbe
said town Deceraber 31" Anno Domini 1739, in
room of John Partridge, Cai)t. Alden and Thoraas
F'ish chosen by the said towu October the 20"' Anno
Dora 1721, to let out the said towns proportion of
Fifty thousand pounds loan raoney formerly emitted
by the said General Court, and their manageraent of
the trust reposed iu thera relating to that affair. And
also to enquire about the disposition of the raoney
paid by some particular persous in some years past,
lo excuse them from serving as constables of the
persons that received il, viz, whether it be disposed
of to the use which by law is directed and appointed,
and if it be uot, lo recure il for the order of the said
town, and the said toven also chose Israel Silvester
to take care that the repairations of the church, be
made and done.
At this meeting the said town voted that their
stock of Ammunition, which by law is required,
should be procured, and desired Capt. Gamaliel
Bradford would take care that il be done, and that
the said town should pay the charge of it.
1740. At a Town raeeting in Duxborrough, upou the
Aug. 25. 25th day of August, Anuo Domini 1740. The Town
Record chose Capt Gamaliel Bradford raoderator for said
No. 5. day. The lown also adjusted the said town's rate
Page 29. for the present year, to defray the town's charges,
amounting to £538 13' 02'' — particulars follow —
At the above said Meeting a vote was asked of
the said town whether they would raise money to
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against said town, but the vote passed in the
negative. The town also voted that the select men should
take the care of Jane Delanoe. 'The towu also
voted that Joseph Simons should improve their salt
meadow this year, he allowing the town one half of
the hay when it was stacked, and voted that Robert
Stanford should take care of the town's part of the
salt liay, and dispose of it for the said town's use.
The said towu also granted to Benjamin Prior Jr.
four acres of land, but not exceeding that, contiguous
to the farm where on he now dwelleth on the North
erly by AA'esterly side of the road that comes from
the meeting house, and authorised the select men to
lay it out to liim at said Prior's charge, and also
authorized and empowered the select men on the
said town's account, to make up all accounts with
all Trustees forraerly employed about letting out and
calling in the said town's part of all loan money
formerly eraitted by the General Court of this Prov
ince, and with all other persons indebted to the said
town, and lo recover and receive of them for the use
of s:iid town, what they are indebted to the said
town. Al this towu meeting the said town voted an
abatement out of the rate bills committed to Sarauel
AA'eston to collect, as constable, the last year, the
sum of Twelve Pounds Ten Shillings and Six pence,
viz, £4, 10 6 ou account of John Delanoe, dec, aud
£4 8\ 4'' on account of .John Douglas, dec, and
£1, 15, 6 on account of Sam' Alden Jr. and Sam'
Partridge, both removed out of this lown.
1740/41. At a 'Town Meeting iu Duxborrough, upon the
Jany 20. 20"' day of .January, Anno Doraini 1740/41.
Record The town chose Capt Garaaliel Bradford Modera-
No. 5. tor for said day, and chose Moses Soule Grand Jury
Page 32. man for the year ensuing, the said town also chose
Araariah Delanoe and Samuel Sprague, petit jurors
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The said town also voted that their school shoul.l be
kept in course as to the quarterly placing of it, to
go round with the sun, as il has been kept ever since
the said towu were provided with a grammar school
till two full years were completed and expired, and
then to begin in that part of the town that they
ordered it should first be kept, when the said towu
divided theraselves into four parts concerning their
school.
1740-41. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough, upon the 23''
Mch 23. day of March, Anno Dom 1740-1. 'The town chose
Record Capt. Garaaliel Bradford Moderator for said day.
No. 5. and after electing town offlcers for the ensuing year,
Page 32. The town voted that the Manufactory bills of credit
that are now passing among many people in this
Province, shall pass as sufflcient payraent to defray
all town charges that may arise within this town the
year ensuing.
May 18. At this lown meeting. Town offlcers and jury men
1741. were chosen.
June 29. Garaaliel Bradford was chosen Representative to
serve at the next General Court in Boston.
1741. Duxborrough, June 29*", Anno Doraini 1741.
June 29. Where as, sundry of the inhabitants of the town
Record of Duxborrough have signified to us the subscribers.
No. 5. select men of the town of Duxborrough, that there
Fage 33. is necessity of a high way to be laid out across the
South river at or neai the Saw mill dam, which
ibelduged to Deacon Alden, late of Duxborrough,
dec, and have desired us to lay out said high way,
we therefore have laid out a high way across said
South river, as the said high way forraerly went
right over where the said Dara did forraerly stand.
John AVadsworth.
Gamaliel Bradford.
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1741. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the
Aug. 17. 17'" day of August Anno Doraini 1741 — The town
Record chose Capt Garaaliel Bradford moderator for said
No. 5. day. The town then chose petit jurors, for the
Page 33. Superior Court.
The town also adjusted said town's charges, and
ordered a rate to be made for the present year,
araounting lo £290 17' Of — particulars follow —
'The said town also voted that the assessors in
raaking the above said rate, if they see reason, may
raake said rate something more than the above said
— but not exceeding 'Twenty Pounds.
At the above said Town Meeting The said town
of Duxborrough hired out their Common salt meadow
to AA''illiam Brewster Jr. for the ensuing year, viz,
the grass and sedge now standing anci growing upou
said raeadow, for Seventeen Pounds and 12 shillings,
the said town having first voted to hire out the said
raeadow to the highest bidder, the said town before
they hired out their raeadow, as above said, voted to
sell the said salt raeadow, but they again reconsid
ered that vote. At this town raeetiug the town
voted that the said town should continue lo stand
divided into four parts or quarters, according to a
forraer vote of the said town , as of said town records
raay appear, relating to the keeping of their school,
for the terra of Twenty years next ensuing. They
also voted that the inhabitants of each cf the said
quarters respectively, should provide house room for
the said school master, while he keeps the school in
their respective quarters, also that the said school
shall be a free school for the whole town, for any of
the said iuhabitants to send their children into any
of the above nieutioned quarters where the school
may be kept.
The lown also voted an abatement in the rates
raade Anno Dora 1740, to several persons herein
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1742. At a town meeting held in Duxborrough upon the
April 5. 5'" day of April A. D. 1742.
Record The town chose Mr. Samuel Sprague Moderator,
No. 5. aud then made choice of Grand and petit Jury men.
1742. At a towu meeting in Duxborrough npon the 17*"
May 17. day of May Anno Domini 1742. The town chose
R 5. Capt. Gamaliel Bradford their representative to serve
Page 35. at the General Court at Boston, for the year ensuing.
They also chose petit Jurors, and also chose Mr.
Sam' Seabury their Agent to procure a School
master.
1742. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 6'"
Dec. 6. day of December, Anno Domini 1742. The said
R 5. town chose Mr. Samnel Weston Moderator for said
Page 35. day, and chose David Alden an Blanie Phillips petit
Jurors to serve at the next Inferior Court at Ply
mouth. The said town also chose Joshua Delanoe
their Agent to shingle the Meeting house on the back
side, as soon as he can, and the said town to pay
the charge. The said town also, by their vote, gave
to the Rev. Mr. Samuel Veazie all the wood standing
upon their Common land commonly called Ministerial
lot, lying at a place some tiraes called fresh marshes
or Wyburns boggs. They also voted to supply
Hannah AVormal with three cords of wood.
1742-3. A Town Meeting to choose Grand and petit Jurors
Feb. 14. at the next Inferior Court at Plyraouth.
Mch 8. A Town Meeting to make choice of Town offlcers.
1742. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 2''
Aug. 2. day of August Anno Domini 1742. The lown chose
R N" 5. Peleg Wadsworth their clerk for said day, and also
Page 36. chose Capt Gamaliel Bradford, moderator for said
day. 'The town then proceeded to adjust the 'Town's
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The town also voted that the select men should
make a rate not exceeding Ten Pounds, to defray
charges which may arise. The town also voted that
David Alden should iraprove the town's salt meadow
marsh this present year, paying for the rent or hire
thereof Eighteen pounds and Five shillings at the
years end. 'The true intent is, that all the above
raentioned charges are all to be paid in the old tenor.
'The towu also voted that Moses Simons should
ditch the town's meadow, and bring in his bill to
said town.
The town also voted and chose two Agents, viz.
Capt Garaaliel Bradford and Mr. Sam' Seabury to
go down to the Eastward to see about the land the
General Court granted for the town towards the
support of a grammer school, and gave them power
to sell the land if they saw flt, if not to take some
proper care about it, and make a report to town
what they shall act about it.
1743. Al the 'Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the
Aug. 9 7'" day of Aug. Anno Domini 1743, and Sept. 7"',
& 1743 The town adjusted the rates for town charges
Sept. 7. araounting to £34<s. 8*. 9''. Particulars given —
R N" 5. Also at the above said Town Meeting Sept. 7"',
Page 37. The town voted to sell their school land at Lohegan,
for Seveu hundred and Fifty pounds old tenor, and
voted that Cap'. Bradford be Agent to sell the said
school lands, and have full power to make convey
ance of il, and voted that Samuel Seabury be Agent
to provide a School master for them for the year
ensuing.
1743. Duxborrough October the 6'" Anno 1743.
Oct. 6. The said town voted Capt Gamaliel Bradford
R N" 5. Moderator, and Jonathan Peterson Clerk for the
Page 38. said day, and voted to give Thirty Pounds old tenor
to Mr. Joseph Freeman to maintain Mary Cole the
year ensuing, and twenty eight pounds old tenor to
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year ensuing, and said Phillip Delanoe is to be
accountable to the town for said Jane's work if she
doeth any, and voted that the select raen should
provide for Hannah Wormall for the year ensuing.
1743. At a town raeeting in Duxborrough, upon the P'
Mch 1. day of March Anno Domini 1743/4.
R N" 5. The town chose Towu offlcers — and also voted to
Page 38. authorize Cap' Garaaliel Bradford to sell their land
granted them by the General Court, to enable them
to support a grammer school, at any price at his
best judgment aud discretion, for the good and ben
eflt of the said town, aud where as in the warrant
for holding the aforesaid town meeting, this para
graph was inserted, viz. You are also to notify the
said town raeeting to take care that their meeting
house be shingled on the North side, a vote was
asked of the said town, whether they would do any
thing relating to the said paragraph, and the vote
passed in the Negative.
1744. At a 'Town Meeting in Duxborrough, on the 21"
May 21. day of May Anno Doraini 1744.
Page 40. The town chose Cap' Garaaliel Bradford their rep
resentative, to serve at the General Court at Boston
for the year ensuing.
1744. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 8'"
Oct. 8. day of October Anno Domini 1744 The said town
R N" 5. chose Cap' Gamaliel Bradford, Moderator for said
Page 42. day, and proceeded to adjust their charges to the
said day, and ordered that their select meu should
make a rate to pay the said charges amounting to
£328. 13'. 07".
And voted that their select raen should make a
rate to pay the above charges, and something more,
but not exceeding Ten pounds.
1744/5.
Feb. 18. At a Town Meeting held upon the 18*" day of
R. No. 5. February 1744-5. The towu chose Grand and petit
Page 42. Jurors for the year ensuing.
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1744-5. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 18"'
Mch. 18. day of March Auno Domini 1744-5. The town
R. No. 5. chose Mr. Sam' AA'eston moderator for the said day,
Page 42. and theu proceeded to choose towu offlcers. The
town theu proceeded about some other business in
serted in the warrant for calling the about said
meeting, Aud first about building a New Meeting
house, and a vole was asked by the said town, viz,
whether they would act auy thing relating there un
to, and the vole passed iu the affirmative, and then
the town voted to choose some persons to take care
of their raeeting house, to keep ont of it itinerant
preachers, but that raatter not being finished, the
said 'Town adjourned the above raeeting until the
third Monday in May uext, at two of the clock in
the afternoon.
1745. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 20"'
May 20. day of May Anno Domini 1745, which was con-
R. No. 5. tinued by adjournment from the 18"' day of March
Page 43. aforesaid. The town speut much time in consider
ing the matters and things contained in the warrant
for holding their meeting, held on the 18"' of March
aforesaid, the business whereof not being wholly
finished at that time, but the said town finding much
difficulty and having had a long debate about the
above said business brought nothing to a vote, but
Still continued the adjournment of the above said
meeting until the first Monday in July next, at one
of the clock in the afternoon.
1745. The town chose Capt. Gamaliel Bradford, their
May 20. representative to serve at the next General Court at
Boston.
1745. At a Town Meeting iu Duxborrough upon the P'
July 1. day of July Auno Doraini 1745, it being continned
R. No. 5. by adjournment from the 20"" day of Alay last past.
Page 43. a vote of the said lown was asked viz, whether or no
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town upon the 18'" day of March last past, about
building a New fleeting house, and said town voted
a reconsideratioii of their forraer vote.
.July 1. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 1st
dsiy of July Anno Doraini 1745 To adust the said
town's debts and raise money to defray the sarae.
The town voted to the Rev. Mr. Veazie money to
be paid hira after the rale of £150 a year from the
Eighth day of April last, to the lst of July insl?nt,
and then a vole was asked of the said lown whether
they would vole him any thing more than what was
voted as above said, but the vote! passed in the
uegative.
1745-46.
Mch. 24, Al a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 24
R. N" 5. day of March A. D. 1745, The Town chose the
Page 45. several 'Town Officers.
1746. The Town chose Capt. Gamaliel Bradford Repre-
May 19. sentative to the Geueral Court at Boston.
June 30. The Town chose Grand Jurors to the Superior
Court at Plyraouth.
1745-6. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 18"'
Aug. 18. day of August. The said town adjusted the towu
R. N° 5. debts, and ordered a rate to be raade to pay and dis-
Page 45. charge the same, with some other business concerur
ing the said town, the charges arat'ed to £179. 18'.
7". At the above Town Meeting Aug. 19"', 1746, the
said town chose Capt. Bradford, Moderator, for said
day, and ordered the select raen to make a rate to
pay the above charges, and soraething over, but not
over Ten pounds, and the above said charges to be
paid in paper raoney in the old tenor. The lown
also voted their select raen should prosecute in the
law the town of Marshfield, for their neglecting to
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Marshfleld. The town also hired out their common
Salt meadow to .Tohn Hunt for this year, for Forty
five Pounds, paper money in the old tenor.
1746-7. Duxborrough Feb 19'" 1746-7 Then Balanced all
Feb. 19. accounts with Phillip Delano, 'Treasurer of the said
R N" 5. town, and the balance was in favor of the Town the
Page 46. sura of £74 5" 4'' old tenor, exclusive of a uote of
John Hunt, which he hath in his hands, for the sum
of £45 old tenor, which was given for rent of said
town's raeadow for the past year.
Gamaliel Bradford
Sam' Seabury Select men,
Phillip Delanoe, Town Treasurer.
1746-7. At a Towu Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 2'"'
Mch 2. day of March, Anuo Domini 1746-7. The said
R N" 5. Town chose Cap'. Gamaliel Bradford, Moderator for
Page 46. said day. 'The said town also chose John Wads
worth Town Clerk for the year ensuing. The town
also chose the several town offlcers. At this town
meeting the said town voted that the select men
should draw money out of the 'Treasury to pay their
part of the County tax last ordered by the Quarter
Sessions of the Countj' of Plymouth to be made to
defray the said County's charges, and desired the
select men to sort the names they brought to be put
into the Jury box, aud put them into their proper
places. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 18'"
day of May, Anno Domini 1747. The said town
chose Cap*. Gamaliel Bradford their Representative
to serve at the Geueral Court at Boston the year
ensuing, and then the said town chose Capl. Gama
liel Bradford, Moderator for said day for town
business. At this Town meeting a vote was asked
of the said Town, whether they would grant that any
monej' should be raised for the support of the Rev.

1747.

May IS.

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Mr. Samuel Veazie in the work of the rainistry, aud
the vote passed in the Negative.
And al this town meeting the said Town voted
that Mr. Moses Simons should take special care that
all obstructions shall forlhwilh be removed on
Southworth's Mill river, and convenient passage
opened, so that alewives raay run into the Mill poud,
also to keep all persons frora catching any of the
said fish, on Mondays, Tuesday and Saturdaj' iu
each respective week until the 10th of next June.
1747. At a Town Meeting iu Duxborrough, upon the
Aug. 11. llth day of Aug. Anno Doraini 1747. The said
R N" 5. 'Town chose Mr. Sara' Weston, Moderator for said
Page 48. day, and the said town by their vole, hired out their
Coraraon Salt meadow, to Capt. Samuel Alden for
this year for P^ifty Pounds in money in the Old tenor.
And there was a paragraph in the warrant for hold
ing the above said 'Town Meeting, lo notify tlie
people to take some care of the poor in the said
town, but the said town waved that matter, and
deled nothing about it. The town then chose Capt.
Sarauel Alden their Agent to procure a School raaster
for said town for a year ensuing, the said year to
begin at the end of the year iu which Mr. Joshua
Loring was said town's Agent ou the like occasion.
1747. At a Town Meeting iu Duxborrough upon the 2''
Nov. 2. day of Noveraber Anno Domini 1747.
R N" 5. The said Town chose Garaaliel Bradford Esq,
Page 49. Moderator for the said day. Ancl the town chose
two Agents to make answer to the complaint exhib
ited against the said town, by the Rev. Mr. Veazie
to be heard before the Justices of our Court of Gen
eral Sessions of the place at Plymouth, on the third
Tuesday of Deceraber next, and the said Agents
that were chosen were. Major Garaaliel Bradford,
and Capt Saniuel Alden. And then the lown pro
ceeded to adjust and settle the said town's debts and
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At the above said town raeeting the said lown
voted, that the assessors should raake a rate, and
pay and discharge the sum tolal of all and every of
the above written particulars to each of the persous
and uses above mentioned, all lo be paid in the Old
tenor, and the said Assessors in raaking the said
rate, if they shall see it easier lo bring out the sum
total of their list, may make their rate some small
matter bigger than the above said Articles comes to,
liut not exceeding Ten pounds, and also to agree
with Joseph Freeman to keep Mary Cole oue year,
next ensuing, for Thirty five pounds including in
sai<l year so much time as he hath already kept her,
and is not yet paid for il. At this towu meeting the
lown voted that their select men might draw out of
the town's treasury £19, 18* 00 — in raoney of Old
T, to discharge an execution which Marshfield have
against this town .
1747. At a Town INIeeting in Duxborrough upon the 30""
Nov. 30. day of November Anuo Doraini 1747. The Town
R. N" 5. chose Major Gamaliel Bradford, Moderator for said
Page 49. daj-, also chose Mr. Samuel Seabury lo answer the
said town's presentment at the next Quarter Sessions
of the peace, for not keeping in repair Barstow's
Bridge over the North river, and also to lake care
with the Agents of the neighboring towns, to rebuild
or reiiair said bridge.
1747-8. Al a Towns Meeting of the Freeholders and other
Jany. 25. inhabitants of the lown of Duxborrough, duly quali-
Vol. a. fied aud lawfully warned in public town raeeting as-
Page211. sembled at the meeting house in Duxborrough the
25lli 1747-8. Afler several limes reading the ad
vice the Justices of the Court al Plymouth gave the
Rev. Mr. A'eazie, and the town's agent, at their
session in December last, relating to Mr. A'eazie's
complaint, and the difference uow subsisting between
Minister and people, and a considerable debate
thereon, the question was put, whether they would

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accept of the said advice, and il was passed in the
afflrnialive. They also voted that Ihey would accept
those Gents uoniinated by Mr. A''eazie and the
town's Agents viz, the Rev. Mr. Eells of Scituate,
the Rev. Mr. Bass of Hanover, the Rev. Mr. Anger
of Bridgewater, and Elijah Cushing and Thoraas
Foster Esq", lo eome and adise, and assist iu the
affair, Gamaliel Bradford Esq. Moderator, upou the
30lh day of January post raaridiou, Mr. Sarauel
Seabury brought to me the above written to be
recorded, and told me the above said Gamaliel
Bradford, Moderator, sent it by him because he had
not time to come hiraself, and according to order, it
is here recorded by rae, John AA'adsworth, Town Clerk.

280 DUXBURY RECORDS.

PROPRIETORS OF THE COMMON LANDS.

1747. At a meeting of the proprietors of the common
Sept. 28. lands in the Second division of the Commons which
pamphlet, belonged lo the Towns of Duxborrough and Pem-
B. brook, held in Duxborrough upon the 28lh day of
No page. September Anno Domini 1747. The said proprietors
chose Major Gamaliel Bradford Moderator, and
then proceeded lo chose a comraittee of three men.
viz, Edward Arnold Esq, Capt. Nehemiah Cushing
and Mr. Joshua Soule, to receive the claims and
pretended rights of any person that have not had
any land laid out to them in the above said division,
and take notice how they make out their claims, and
make report of their doings relating lo the premises
to the above said proprietors at their next raeeting,
and also lo take a view of the several pieces of land
which belong lo the above said division, that have
not been yet lotted out. and pass their judgement
upou them severally, as to their quantity and value,
and make a report of their doings therein to the
above said proprietors, at their next meeting, aud
then the said proprietors adjourned their meeting to
the last Monday in November next, at Eleven of the
clock in the forenoon at Duxborrough above said.-
Recorded by John AA'adsworth, Oerk.
At the above said proprietors meeting the said
proprietors voted that the common or proprietors
lands in the Township of Duxborrough, lying be-

D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 281
tween the land of Benjarain Prior, Christopher
AVadsworth, Moses Soule, George Partridge, the
Town's land the land of Beujarain Prior Jr, and the
land of Thomas Boneys heirs, which for many years
past hath been improved, to set a raeeting house ou,
a Burying place. Training field, High ways and set
ting a pound on, shall lay, remain and be for the
uses afon^ said forever, and what pieces of comraon
lands the said town of Duxborrough hath exchanged
to accoraraodate and lay the same regular, be and
hereby is ratified and confirmed — and that the com
raons or proprietor's lands adjoining to the Meeting
house in the Easterly point of the town of Pembrook
lying between the lands of Mr. Daniel Lewis, Isaac
Tubbs, Isaac Crooker and Thomas Burton which has
for mauy years past been improved, to set a Meet
ing house on. Burying place. Training fleld, high
ways, and selling a pound on, shall lay, reraain,
and be for the uses afore said, forever and that
what pieces of Coraraons lands of said towu of Pera
brook have exchanged, to accommodate and lay the
same regular, be and hereby is ratified and confirraed.
September 28lh Anuo Domini 1747.
Recorded pr
John Wadsworth
Proprietors Clerk.
1747. November 30th Anno Domini 1747. Ala raeel-
Nov. 30. ing of the Proprietors ot the coraraon lands in the
pamphlet Secoud division of the Commons which belonged lo
B. the Towns of Duxborrow and Pembrook, held iu
Page 22. Duxborrough, the said raeeting being continued by
au adjournraent from the 28th day of Septeraber
last past, at which lime the said proprietors chose a
committee of three men viz, Edward Arnold Esq,
Capt. Nehemiah Cushing and Mr. Joshua Soule, lo
receive the claims and pretended rights of any per
sons which have not had any land laid out lo them

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in the aliove said division, aud take notice how they
raake out their claim, and make a report of their
doings relating to the preraises, to the above said
proprietors at their uext meeting, accordingly the
eaid Committee gave iu the report above raentioned
lo the said proprietors al the above said meeting ou
the above said 30th day of Noveraber, vvhich said re
port is as follows viz.
AA'e the subscribers, beiug chosen by the proprie
tors of the commou and undivided lands iu Duxbor
rough aud Pembrook, to hear the claims of any per
sons have lo any of the said lanils, and lo make a
report thereof to the said proprietors, and having
appointed a tirae, accordingly there appeared two
persons viz, .Tohn Southworth and Joseph Chanler,
and after a full hearing thereof, and due considera
tion thereon, do raake our report as followeth viz.
That Iheir claims are insufficient.
1747. And also to raake inquiry for such pieces of lands
Nov. 30. and raeadow as are not yet disposed of, and to make
paraphlet a report to the said proprietors, and having made
B. search Ihereof do find the following pieces of lands
Page 23. viz. About 5 acres of land lying by Green's Har
bor brook, and a small piece of land adjoining to
the land of John Magfarland, and a sraall piece ad
joining to the lands of Barnabas Ford, and .SO acres
of laud lying liy the .South river forge, and about 5
acres of land anjoining to the lauds of Jonathan
Peterson, and about 15 acres of Salt ]Marsli lying
upon the Mill river, and lillie AA'ood Island, and a
sinall piece of laud lying betweeu the lauds of Caleb
Samsou James Thomas and Benjamin Southworth,
and a small piece of land adjoining the lands of Mr.
Burton, and about 30 acres of land at the head of
Miles Standish's farm. Edward Ai'.nold.
Joshua Soule.
Nehemiah Cushing.

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At the above said meeting of the proprietors the
30th day of November Anno Domini 1747 relating
to the clairas of John Southworth and Joseph Chan
ler lo laud within the said propriety, the above said
coraraittee after a full hearing, report that their
clairas are insufflcie'it, and a vote vvas asked of the
said proprietors viz, whether they would act relating
to their clairas, and the vote passed in the negative,
not judging their claims sufficient.
The afore said proprietors Meeting Noveraber 30"'
was adjourned to the Secoud Monday of March next
ensuing, at Ten of the clock.
1747-8. Al a Town meeting iu Duxborrough upon the 25'"
.Jany. 25. day of January Anno Domini 1747-8. The said
R. N" 5. town chose Major Bradf on'. Moderator for said day.
Page 50. 'The town then voted that their select men should
draw out of the said town's Treasury, money suffici
ent lo p>y their County tax for this year, and then
the Moderator proclaimed the above meeting dis
solved.
April 15. 'The 'Town met to chose Grand Jury men.
1747-8. At a meeting of the Proinietors of the Coraraon
Mch lands in the .Second division which belonged to the
Paraphlet. Towns of Duxborrough and Perabrook, held in
Page 24. Duxborrough the Second Monday in March, Anno
Dora 1747-S, said raeeting being continued by
adjournraent frora Nov 30'" A. D. 1747. At this
meeting the Committee vvhich the proprietors had
anthoiised lo sell several parcels of land which
belonged to them, brought an account of several
parcels of land which they had sold, which account
is as followeth viz.
To Ezra Arnold a sraall parcel lying contiguous
to the farra he now dwelleth upon, for £5 and the
said Comraittee is to give said Arnold on a deed of
Quit claim. Itera, lo Cap' Neheraiah Cushing a
sraall piece of land lying near Thomas Burtons, for

284 DUXBURY RECORDS.

£6. To Robert Stanford a piece of laud lying near
Reuben Peterson's, for £25, 10'. Also a small piece
of land to Barnabas Ford for 16'. Also a parcel of
land lo John Magfarland for £10 an acre, the whole
coraes to £34. Also about 80 acres of land lying
near South river, sold to Peleg Sprague and 
for £250 old tenor. Also sold to .Toshua Soule two
acres of land uear the forge on South river for
£10 10'. Total sura £346. 10'. 00.
The said account was accepted, voted and allowed
by the said Proprietors, who voted tnat the said
Committee should give deeds to those that they sold
land to as above said. The Coraraittee also brought
the account of their time spent, and money expended,
about the above said affair, the sum total of which
account is £26. 9'. 4'' which said account was allowed
and accepted by said Proprietors. Also the said
Proprietors voted to Mr. Sarauel AVeston 20 shillings
for his services about their vendue, and also voted
the little AVood Island should be sold to Jaraes Glass
for £8 in Old tenor, and also paid to .John AA'ads
worth £.s iu raoney in full for his services clone the
Proprietors in the place of Proprietors Clerk, to this
day, and also voted that all the raoney paid in, or
that remains to be paid for lands sold, or any other
payments relating lo the premises, should be
reckoned paper money in the Old tenor.
At the above said Proprietors meeting, Daniel
Lewis Esq protested against the selling any of the
said Proprietors undivided Coraraons. and desired
that his protest raay be here in entered, which it is.
At the above raeeting the said Proprietors chose a
Coraiiiittee of three raen viz Daniel Lewis Esq of
Perabrook above said, Mr. Sarauel Seabury and Mr.
Samuel AVeston, both of Duxborrough afore said, lo
take an account of the claims of all persons who
claim any right in the salt meadows belonging to the
proprietors of the second division of the Coramons
which belonged to the Towns of Duxborrough and
Perabrook. in order to raake out their qualifications

DUXBURY RECORDS. 285
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to vote in the said Proprietors meetings viz to make
out their rights iu the undivided part of the said
'Commons, and the said Committee to bring the
account of their proceedings relating to the premises
to the said Proprietors at their next raeeting, which
¦will be on the Second Tuesday of May next, at ten
¦of the clock in the forenoon, and at Pembrook in
their old meeting house.
To the Proprietors of the Town of Duxborrough
•and that part of Pembrook that was formerly Dux
borrough, in the Proprietors meeting, assembled, at
the raemorial of Isaac Pierce now of Eastham iu the
•County of Barnstable, formerly of Duxbury afore
said, hurably shows that at the tirae of agreeing upon
the East division raade of the Coraraon lands belong
ing to said 'Towns, he was qualified according to
vote to have drawn a lot, both in age, and being a
town born child, but it so happened there was no lot
of any kind assigned hira, although he ought to have
had several. Therefore he prays that you would
now raake him just and equal relations for the sarae
&c March the 13*" A. D. 1747.
Daniel Lewis,
Attorney for said Pierce.
The prayer of the above said Pierce mentioued in
the above said memorial was negatived by said
Proprietors.
To the Proprietors of the Town of Duxborrough —
Where as, ray honored father Mr. Benjarain
Chanler, late ot Duxborrough in the County of Ply
mouth, deceased, died seized of considerable real
estate in the town of Duxborrough, and after his
-death, to wit on the third Tuesday of March A. D.
1691/2, the Couuty Court then holden at Plyraouth,
the four sons which my father left behind him, two
ififth parts to the eldest of said sons, and one fifth
part to each of the other sons as appears by the
records of the said Court, and by virtue of said set-

286 DUXBURY RECORDS,
tleraeul I became seised of oue fifth part of said
inheritance, and the freehold thereof, was actually
in rae, and continued so until the 30'" of Januaiy
A D 170'J, and whereas on the said 30'" of .January,
tliere vvas a town raeeting held in Duxborrough
,vhen, and where, after the 40 acre division was
voted il was also voted that all the rest of the
upland and raeadow land which should remain after
the division afore said in the towns Comraons, should
be equally divided to all freeholders in said town, as
appears by the records of said town, notwithstanding,
1 have never had any benefit in the said divisions,
though I apprehend that I have, aud then had, good
right to a share therein, and as there is yet Coramon
land belonging to said town, I desire that I may still
have my right, and that the Proprietors would take
this m^' memorial in consideration, and order the
same accordingly. March 1" 1747. .Joseph Ch.anler.
March 14 A D 1747/S. The above said Memorial
was read to the said Proprietors, and a vote called
viz whether they would allow to the said .Joseph
Chanler any right or share in the above mentioned
Coraraon lands, ancl the vote passed in the Negative.
Al the above said meeting Daniel Lewis Esq made
a motion lo the Proprietors, about Phillip Lalhley
viz whether they would allow hiin any right in the
above said undivided Commons, but a vote passed in
the Negative, aud then the said Proprietors adjourned
their meeting to the second Tuesday in May next
ensuing, al Ten of the clock in the forenoon, said
meeting to be held at Pembrook in the Old meeting
hous^e. pr John AA'adsworth, Proprietors Clerk.
At a meeting of the Proprietors of the second
division of the Coraraon lands which belonged to the

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'Towns of Duxborrough and Perabrook, held at
Duxborrough by an adjournment from the 28'" day
of Septeraber last past, the said Proprietors chose a
Coraraittee of three men, viz. Edward Arnold Esq,
Nehemiah Cushing and Mr. Joshua Soule to receive
claims, and pretended rights of any persons which
have not had any lands laid out lo thera in the said
division, and to make report of their doings relating
lo the premises to the Proprietors at their next .
raeeting, and accordingly the said Comraittee gave
iu their above said report lo the said Proprietors at
their meeting upon the 30*" day of November A D
1747 as of record appears, at which said meeting the
said Proprietors voted that their afore said Corarait
tee should sell or dispose of several parcels of land
and give Deeds in behalf of the said Proprietors to
the several persons who have purchased, or raay
purchase any part of tbe lands mentioned in the
above said report of the said Committee, excepting
the salt meadow, also excepting about 30 acres of
land lying at the head of Miles Standish's farm,
which the said Proprietors thought not proper lo act
anything about, and also sorae lands which John
Southworth and Joseph Chanler clairaed whose claira
the said Proprietors judged insufficient.
Recorded — pr
John Wadsworth, Clerk.
1748. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the second
May 10. division of the Common lauds which belonged to the
Pamphlet, towns of Duxborrough and Pembrook, held in
Page 28. Duxborrough by an adjournment frora the second
Monday in March last past, upou the 10*" day of
May A. D. 1748.
The Proprietors upon the said second Monday iu
March, having chose a Committee of three raen viz
Daniel Lewis Esq, of Perabrook, Mr. Sarauel Seabury
and Mr. Samuel Weston, both of Duxborrough, to
take au account of the clairas of all persons who
claim any right in the salt meadow belonging to said

288

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Proprietors of the secoud division of the said Com
mons, in order to raake out their qualifications to
vote iu the said Proprietors meetings, viz to make
out their rights in the undivided part of the said
Commons, and the said Coraraittee to bring the
account of their proceedings relating to the premises
to the said Proprietors at their next raeeting, ap
pointed to be oa the second 'Tuesday of May next

Pursuant lo the vote of the above said proprietors,
w-e the subscribers, being the comraittee above
mentioned have drawn a list of the voters belonging
to the said propriety, which said list of said voters is
as followeth, rights. Tho"" Delanoe heirs
Benjamin Peterson
Benjamin Prior
Peleg Wiswale
Thoraas Prince
Miles Standish
.Joseph & Joshua Brewster
AA'illiam Brewster
Isreal Selvester
Robert Stanford
Jolm Samson
Sam' Sprague
Johu Sprague
Johu & Abijah Sprague
Jonathan Delanoe
Nathaniel Samson
Josiah Soule
John Peterson's heirs
Isaac Petersons heirs
P^benezer Bartlet
Joseph Bartlet
Joseph Stockbridge
Farra of Francis Barker

John Wadsworth

Joshua Soule

12

Elisha AA'adsworth

Proprietors of the farra )
of Thoraas Boney J

.Joseph Delanoe

Farra of Tho'" Loring
Garaaliel Bradford
Joseph Freeman
Jaraes Partridge
Sara' Seabury
Christopher Wadsworth
Benj" AA^adsworth
Ebenezer Sarason
Abraham Samson
Farm of Benj" Bartlet
Heirs of AV" Bartlett
Phillip Delano
Thoraas Hunt
1-J
•Joseph Chanler Sen"' heirs
John Chanler
•Joseph Chanler Jr heirs
Jaraes Glass
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289

Moses Soule
Benj Alden's heirs
Samuel Alden
Nathaniel Brewster
Nath' Cole Sen heirs
Jabez Cole
Ephriam Cole
Isaac Partridge
Sara' AA'eston
Sam' Delanoe 3'' heirs
Ebenezer Fish
Caleb Samson
David Samson
James Thomas
Sara' AVest
Pelatiah AA^est
Farm of Henry Clark
John AA''eston's heirs
Joseph Bonneys heirs
Josiah AA'orraal's heirs
Edward Arnold
Jaraes Arnold
Benjamin Prior Jr
George Partridge
F'arra of Robert Barker Jr
Ephriara Norcult & Wife
& Mercy Curtis for
Ebenezer Boneys right
Sam' Delanoe's heirs
Jonathan Alden
Joshua Delauoe
AA'"' Southworlh
Moses Simons
Benjarain Simons
Joseph Simons
Samuel Barker
John Chanler
Benj Keins heirs
John Saunders heirs
I^rancis Rogers heirs

1 Josiah Barkers heirs
2 Elisha Barkers heirs
John Boneys heirs
'Tim Rogers heirs
Timothy Stetson
Morace & Jacob Tubbs )
for Joseph Tubbs rig'nt [
Farra of .Toseph Rogers
John Bishop
Farra of Jaraes Bishop
Farm Nehemiah Randal
lives upon
Tho'" Lambert's Jr heirs
Sam' Jacobs for Sam'
Barkers right
Hudson Bishop
Isaac Oldhara
John Russel
Farra of John Magfarland
Josiah Keins heirs '
Isaac Kein for Josiah
Kein Jr right
Machen Keins heirs
Beriah Delanoe for
Thoraas Delanoe
Joshua Chanler
Benj Bartlet Jr heirs
.Toseph Soule
Sara' Alden Jr
'Tho'" Southworth's heirs
.Tohn Southworth
Benj'" Southworth
Johu Simons Jr heirs
Isaac Simons
Joshua Siraons
Sara' Chanler's heirs
Benjamin Chanler
Lambert Despard heirs or )
assigns j
Farm of James Magoon

n

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290 D UXB UR Y RECORDS.

1

The heirs of Nathaniel W-" Tubbs Sen heirs 1
Chamberland 1 Isaac Barker 2
Farm of Abram Booth 1 Josiah Kein for John T
Isaac Stetson 1 Keins right J
Isaac Tubbs for 'Thomas '^ . Henry Joselin for James )
Parris right J Boney's right i
Thomas Burton for Ab'° ) , Isaac Crooker for Isaac )
Pierce Jr right j Parris right )
Thomas Pierce 1 Aaron Soule Jr 3
Isaac Hatch for Josiah ) David Magoon for Elias j
Holmes ) Magoon J
Benoni Delanoe 1 Eben Worraals heirs 1
Benj Brewster 1
Dated May 9'" Anno Domini 1748.
pr Sam' Weston.
Sam' Seabury.
Daniel Lewis Jr.
May 10. At the above said Proprietors Meeting May 10'"
1748 a vote was asked of the said proprietors, viz,
whether they would sell their Common undivided
meadow, but the vote passed in the negative. Then
a vote was asked of the said proprietors viz whether
they would divide their said common meadows, and
the said proprietors voted that their common mea
dow should be divided in the following manner, viz.
That their common meadow so called, lying within
the Township of Duxborrough, at a place called
Rouses point belonging to the proprietors of the
said town of Duxborrough be divided, and that
part of Pembrook that was forraerly Duxborrough,
be divided to and among the said proprietors ac
cording to a list of said proprietors laid before the
said proprietors this day, which list contains 168
shares to be divided in the following manner, viz.
Said Meadow into three parts and that also the
rights or- proprietors, be divided into three parts,
each part to consist of 56 rights or shares and to be
so marked as will best suit the respective proprie-

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tors, and then sorae indifferent person to draw lots
for thera, which said number of partners shall have
each lot, and that Daniel Lewis Jr Samuel Seabury
and Samuel Weston be, and hereby are, choseu and
appointed a committee fully authorized to compleat
said division as aforesaid.
At the above Meeting an account of a small piece
of land lying in Pembrook and part of the said pro
prietors commons which is not yet disposed of,
which said small piece of land the said proprietors
authorized their former comraittee for selling their
land, viz Edward Arnold Esq Capt Nehemiah Cush
ing and Mr. Joshua Soule to sell the said small piece
of land, and give a deed or quit claim for it and no
other, and then the said proprietors adjourned their
meeting till the first Monday in June next, said
meeting to be then held in Duxborrow Meeting
house at Ten of the clock.
1747-8. At a Town Meeting in Duxburrough March 21''
Mch 21. Anno Domini 1747-8. The Town chose Major
Record Bradford, Moderator for said day, aud then pro-
No. 5. ceeded to elect Towu Officers. They also chose
Page 50. Samuel Weston, Phillip Delanoe and Deacon Arnold
to view the highway in order to turn Greeu harbor
brook in the Grist mill stream, and also view and
make report of the highway over the South River
near the house of .Toseph Delanoe by the old d.am,
by next May meeting of the town, and chose Sarauel
Seabury, and voted he should draw money out of
the Town treasury for to pay said Town's part of
the charges in repairing Barstow's bridge, he being
accountable to the town for the money. The town
also voted to appropriate the money that the town
had for the land that was sold at Souhegan to and
for the use of a Gramraar School in said town, and
voted that Mr. Sara' Seabury and Samuel Weston
give Major Bradford a proper receipt upon their re
ceiving the money, that is, £750 old tenor, aud
voted that the above said Select men pay in the iu-

292 D UXB UR Y RECORDS.

terest of said money to the Treasurer, as they re
ceive the money.
1748. At a Town raeeting in Duxborrough May 12"'
May 12. Anno Dora 1748, The said town chose Gamaliel
Record Bradford Esq Moderator for the day, and also chose
No. 5. Gamaliel Bradford representative to serve at the
Page 52. next Geueral Court at Boston the year ensuing, and
Nathauiel Sarason and P^benezer Samson petit Jurors
to serve at the next inferior Court at Plymouth, and
a vote ot the town whether or no, they would choose
another Constable iu roora of Abraham Sarason,
dismibsed by the Court, and it passed in the Negative.
And voted Miles Standish should go and ask Air.
Sam' A'eazie whether or no he would accommodate
the m,alter, aud agree with the town about a suit
depending at Court next week, between himself and
this town, and said Standish acquainted Mr. A'eazie
accordingl}' with said message, and Mr. Standish
caine to lown meeting accordingly and told said town
that he, Mr. A'eazie was willing for to accommodate
the raatter, provided the Town and he could agree
about it. Aud theu the town chose Gamaliel
Bradford Esq, Mr. Samuel Alden and Mr. Samuel
Seabui-}', their agents for to Agree or accommodate
the difference now subsisting between Mr. A'eazie
aud said town. But if Mr. Veazie and the above
said Agents should fail of agreeing or accommodating
of the difference now subsisting as above said, that
then the aforesaid Agents have full power from said
town for to answer Mr. A'eazie at Court. Aud said
lown voted that the high way over the South river
be had or laid out over the old Saw Mill dam uear
the house of Joseiih Delanoe, Isaac Partridge beiug
obligeil to make and maintain a good ttoom for term
of Twenty years next coming, forthe stream to pass
tlirougli, and voted that the owners of the Grist Mill
viz Mr. John Southworth, Mr. George Partridge,
Mr. Joshua Delanoe and Dr. Eleazer Harlow, shall
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293

going over in the side of the high way to the land of
Phillip Delanoe's, provided said owners shall keep
good the way frora any damage it may thereby
sustain.
1748. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough .Tune 6*" 1748,
June 6. 'The Town chose Mr. Sam' Seabury Moderator for
Record said day and chose Grand and petit Jury men. A
No. 5. vote was asked the town whether or no they would
Page 52. give up their right in the Coramon Meadows to the
Proprietors, and the vote passed in the Negative.
And also voted to hire out said Commou meadow
to the highest bidder in the said town, forthe present
year. Edward Arnold Esq and Deacon .lohn AVads
worth protest again.-t auy of the voles about the said
raeadow, and the town have hired out their said
Coramon Meadow to Edward Arnold Esq for Sixty
Eight pounds the present year in Old tenor.
1748. At a raeeting of the Proprietois of the second
June 6. division of the Coraraon land which belonged to the
Paraphlet towns of Duxborrough and Perabrook, upon the 6'"
B. day of June Auno Domini 1748, The said Proprie-
Page 32. tors voted that their former Committee for selling
land &c viz Edward Arnold Esq, Cap' Neheraiah
Cushing and Mr. Joshua Soule, should pay to the
said Proprietois whose naraes are iu the list that was
accepted by the said Proprietors al their last raeeting
at Perabrook. as voters araong the said Proprietors,
frora which said 10'" day of May the said meeting
was adjourned to the first Monday in June, instant
viz that the said Committee should pay to the said
Proprietors each oue their respective proportion in
the raoney due, and coraing to them by sale of the
above said lands.

1747. These are to give notice unto, and desire all the
Aug. 22. Freeholders and inhabitants within the lown of
Pamphlet Duxborrough that have any interest in the second
B. divisiou of the Coramon lauds which formerly
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Pembrook, and are lying within the said townships,
that they assemble and meet together at the Pablic
Meeting house in DuxboiTough on Monday the 28"'
day of September next, at eleven of the clock in tbe
forenoon, then and there to act and do on the fol
lowing articles as they shall then think proper.
First, to choose a Moderator.
Secondly, To see whether the Proprietors of the
said lands will lay out lots in said lands to such
Proprietors as had not lots laid out to them in the
said division, if there be a sufficiency of land there
for, or make them any other satisfaction in hen
thereof. Thirdly, To lay out such pieces of Common land
for Public uses as shall be thought necessary.
Fourthly, To choose a Committee to sell such
pieces of land as the said Proprietors shall then
think proper.
Fifthly. To act and do any other thing that the
said Proprietors shall then think proper or necessary
to be done. pr
.loHN Wadsworth,
Proprietors Clerk.
Duxborrough August the 22 A. D. 1747.
The above written is a copy of the notification or
warrant for all the afore said Proprietors meeting,
from September the 28'" Anno Domini 1748, to June
6'" iu the same year.
Transcribed pr
John Wadsworth,
Prop Clerk.

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1748. These are to give notice unto, and desire all the
July 10. proprietors, freeholders and other inhabitants within
pamphlet, the town of Duxborrough that have any interest in
B. the second division of the common lands which
Page 34. formerly belonged to the towns of Duxborrough aud
Perabrook, and lying within said townships, that
they assemble and meet together at the Public
Meeting house in Duxborrough, on Monday the
Eleventh of July next at Ten of the clock in the
forenoon, then & there to act and do on the follow
ing articles and things herein after mentioned, as
they shall think proper or needful Imprimis to choose
a Moderator, and then to receive or accept of (if the
said proprietors see cause) the report and return of
the committee which they chose at their meeting at
Pembrook on the 10"' day of May last, viz Daniel
Lewis, Jr Sarauel Seabury aud Samuel Weston to
divide their Common Meadow into three parts, said
meadow is lying in Duxborrough above said, at a
place called Rouses point, and also that the said
proprietors draw their lots or choose some indifferent
person to draw their lots or parts in the said mea
dow for them, but if the said proprietors do not see
cause to act any thing i elating to their acceptance
of the report of the said Committee, or drawing their
lots in the said meadow, then the said proprietors to
act and do any thing else that they shall see cause,
in dividing. Selling, or disposing of their above said
Meadow, and also to dispose of any other parcel of
land belonging to the above said division viz Second
division of their common lands (if any there be) not
as yet disposed of, and also to take care to recover
their part of the rents due to them for the hire of
said raeadow.
Dated in Duxborrough upon the 10'" day of June
A. D. 1748. pr John AA^ adsworth. Proprietors Clerk.

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The above written is a copy of the notification or
warrant for holding the above mentioned proprietors
meeting. Transcribed pr
John Wadsworth,
Proprietors Clerk.
1748. At a meeting of the proprietors of the second
July 11. division of Common land, which belonged to the
towns of Duxborrough and Pembrook, at the Public
Meeting House in Duxborrough upon Monday the
11'" day of July Anno Doraini 1748. The said pro
prietors chose Isaac Little Esq of Pembrook their
Moderator, and then after sorae proposals about
disposing or dividing their comraon meadow, a pre
vious vote was asked of the said proprietors viz
whether or no they would proceed ou a division of
their aforesaid Comraon Meadow, and the vote was
passed in the affirraative, viz that they would pro
ceed to make a division of the said raeadow, but the
day being so near spent that they, the said proprie
tors proceeded no farther at that time, but ad
journed their meeting till that day fortnight coming
viz, being the last Monday in July inst. being the
25"' day of July aforesaid al ten of the clock in the
forenoon. The above wiitten is recorded by
John AA'adsworth, Proprietors Clerk.
1748. At a meeting of the proprietors of the Second
July 25. division of the common lands which belonged to the
pamphlet, towns of Duxborrough and Perabrook, at the Public
B. Meeting house in Duxborrough upon the 25'" day of
Page 35. July A. D. 174.S the said raeeting being continued by
adjournraent from the 11"' day of July, instant, a
vote was asked of the said proprietors, viz whether
they would proceed to a division of their Common
meadow lying in Duxborrough above said, at a
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said proprietors at their meeting in Duxborrough
above said upou the 11'" day of July A. D. 1748,
the above said vote of the said proprietors which
was asked on the above said 25'" day of July A. D.
1748 was as followeth, viz. Whether they the said
proprietors would proceed to divide their above said
Meadow into three parts, but the vote passed in the
Negative. 'The above written was recorded by
John Wadsworth,
P. Clerk.
At the above said Proprietors raeeting July 25tb
A. D. 1748 Isaac Little Esq desired and deraanded
of said proprietors, that they would set off lo him
his right in the above mentioned Comraon Meadow^
which is his two rights, or shares, also Edward
Arnold Flsq desired of the proprietors thai they
would set off, or divide to hira all his rights or shares-
in the above raentioned.
1728. Know all persons whora it may concern. That the
June 1. proprietors of the undivided lands in Perabrook and
pamphlet. Duxborrough, have by their coraraittee, sold and
Page 36. bounded out, two acres of their said land lo Joshua
Sonle for the sum of £10 old tenor to them iu hand
paid by said Soule, said two acres are part of the
forty fourth lol in their last division, and begins at
the South East corner of said forty fourth lot, and
runneth to the AVestward of the line of said lot 16-
poles to a stake and stones, in a line, and from
thence it runneth to the Northward 20 poles to a
stake and stones, and from thence the North end
thereof is bouuded to the P^astward by a squariug
line with the South end down to Christopher Wads
worth late of Duxborrough's dec. swamp a little to
the North on the Easterly side to the first mentioned
corner of the said 44'" lot of which it is a part.
June the 1** 1748.
Edward Arnold.
Nehemiah Cushing.

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June 1. Know all meu whom it may concern. That the
Page 36. proprietors of the undivided lands in Pembrook and
Duxborrough, have by their committee sold, and
bounded an half acre of laud, be it more or less, ly
iug in Pembrook, bounded by Thomas Burton's
land, and by Joseph Fords Jr land, and by the high
way that leads from Burtons to Hobamoks pond,
with the fence on il, and all the privileges belonging
to the same.

Signed bj' us as a committee
.June 1" 1748. Edward Arnold.
Joshua Soule.
1748. Al a Towu Meeting in Duxborrough, September
»Sept. 19. 19*" Anno Doraini 1748, The Town chose Gamaliel
Record Bradford Esq Moderator for said day, and likewise
No. 5. the said meeting was for to adjust the said Towns
Page 53. debts and to raise money to defray the same, and
likewise ordered the select men forthwith to make a
rate to raise raoney for to defray these debts ahd
charges — Araounting to £335.01'.
Particulars follow.
At this raeeting Town officers, and .Jurors were
chosen .

1748/9. At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough March
Mch 1. 1" Anno Domini 1748/9. At said meeting they
Record chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq Moderator for said
No. 5. day, and John AVadsworth, Town Clerk. The town
Page 54. also chose town offlcers. At this meeting a vote was
asked whether they would pay Mr. Samuel A''eazie
his due, and the vote passed in the Negative.
1749. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough May 15"'
May 15. 1749 said raeeting chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq
Record Moderator for said day, and the town chose Gamaliel
No. 5. Bradfoid their representative for the year ensuing.
The Town chose John Sarason their agent to
inform the Court to be holden at Plymouth on the

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third Tuesday iu May, instant, concerning an action
of trespass that Edward Arnold dec. commenced
against Capt Nehemiah Cushing of Pembrook, for
mowing the Town's meadow, the year past.
1749. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough July
July 24. 24th 1749, Said 'Town chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq
Record Moderator for said day, and said town hired out
No. 5. their meadow with all the grass that is now standing
Page 54. on it, lo Robert Sampson for £125 iu Old tenor bills
of credit, for the present year, and said town chose
Capt Samuel Alden for to prosecute any person or
all persons, or agree with any person or all persons
that has cut or carried away any grass, hay, or
sedge, or shall hereafter presurae to cut, or carry
away any grass, hay or sedge off of the Town's salt
meadow for the present year, as he shall think pro
per. At this town meeting Jurors were chosen.

1749. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough Aug 16,
Aug. 16. 1749, Said Town chose Garaaliel Bradford Esq
Record Moderator for said day. The said meeting was for
No. 5. to adjust the town's debts, and to raise money to
Page 55. defray the sarae, and ordered the select men to
forthwith to raise the money by making a rate
amounting to £291.15'.04''.
And voted that Dr. Eleazer Harlow should draw
out of the treasury £37.10' iu order to pay Mr.
Isaac Bowls for keeping school one quarter of a
year. Aud said town ordered, that Phillip Delanoe,
John Samson, Benjamin Prior, Briggs Alden and
John AVadsworth Jr all of thera to go down lo Mr.
Veazie and discourse with him, to see whether or no
he would leave the contentions and differences uow
subsisting between the Town aud Mr. Veazie, tu an
Ecclesiastical Council, or referees, and to rnake their
report to the Town accordingly of what he saith unto
it, and then the Town adjourned their meeting to
September next at, or on the 14lh day, at 3 o'clock
afternoon .

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Sept. 14. At said Town Meeting held in Duxborrough, held
by adjournment on the 14th day of September, and
the Town chose Peleg Wadsworth, Clerk for the day
and Garaaliel Bradford Esq Moderator.
'The said Town chose Capt Sarauel Alden, and
Mr. Sarauel Seabury and John Sarason, a Committee
to settle the difference now in controversy between
the Rev. Mr. .Samuel A'eazie and said town, and
gave thera free power to act and do as they shall
think proper, provided that Mr. Veazie will leave
the work of the rainistry in said town or else to call
au Ecclesiastical Council to hear and deterraine
what they shall think proper to be done about il.
1749/50. A Town raeeting iu Duxborrough, upon the 19'"
Feb. 19. Feb A D 1749/50. Sara' Seabury Moderator— To
choose .Jurors.
1749. These are lo give notice unto and desire all the
Dec. 20. freeholders and other inhabitants, and all the Pro-
Paraphlel. prietors within the Townships of Duxborrough and
Page 37. Perabrook, ancl any others who have any right or
interest loor in a certain tract of Salt Meadow lying
within the township of Duxborrough above said, in
the County of Plymouth, coraraonly called, and known
hy the name of Rouses Point, which said Salt raeadow
is pait of, and belonging unto the Secoud division
of the Coramon lands which belonged to the above
said towns of Duxborrough aud Pembrook, That
they assemble and meet together at the Public
Meeting house in the first precinct in Pembrook
above said, ou Tuesday the 30"' day of January next
ensuing the date hereof, at 11 o'clock in the fore
noon, then and there, lo act, and do on the following
articles and things herein after mentioned, viz 1"
To choose a Moderator, and then, if the said Pro
prietors shall think it proper or needful, to make
choice of some person or persons, to represent them
as their Agent or Agents and authorise them with
full power in behalf of the said Proprietors, to sue

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the Town of Duxborrough, or any of the inhabitants
thereof, or any others, in an action of trespass and
ejectment or any other ways that they shall think
proper, to recover of said town of Duxborrough, or
any of the inhabitants there of or any others, the
damage done by them or any of thera lo the said
Proprietors, by raowing the above said Salt raeadow,
aud carrying off the grass or-hay which grew and
was made thereon without leave or allowance from
the above said Proprietors, and also the above said
Agents to do anything needful where by the said
Proprietors may each of them have their respective
rights set off to thera, and to be pul into possession
thereof. Dated December the 29'" A D 1749.
pr
John Wadsworth,
Proprietors Clerk.
The above and what was written on the other leaf
is the copy of the warrant for holding the Proprietors
meeting there in mentioned.
49-50. At a Meeting of the Proprietors of the second
Jany. 30. division of the Coraraon lands which belonged to the
pamphlet. Towns of Duxborrough and Perabrook held at Pera-
B. brook upon the 30*" day of January A. D. 1749-50.
Page 38. The said proprietors chose Daniel Lewis Esq Mod
erator for said day, aud then the said proprietors
proceeded and chose Mr. Joshua Soule their agent
to represent them, and authorized hira with full
power in the behalf of thera, the said proprietors to
sue the said town of Duxborrough, or any of the
inhabitants thereof or any others, in an action of
trespass or ejectraent, or any other ways that they
shall think proper, to recover of the said Town of
Duxborrough or auy of the inhabitants thereof or
any others, the daraages done hy thera or any of
them, to the above said proprietors by mowing the
above said salt raeadow and carrying off the grass or
hay vvhich grew and was raade thereon, withoui leave

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cr allowance from the said proprietors, and also any
thing needful, whereby the said proprietors may
each of them have their respective rights set off to
them, and be pul into possession thereof.

1749-50. At a town meeting held in Duxborrough March
Mch 5. 5'" A. D. 1749-50. The town chose Major Brad-
Record ford Moderator for the said Day, and proceeded to
No. 5. choose town officers.
Page 56. The Town also voted to dismiss the Rev. Mr.
Samuel Veazie from the work of the Ministry in
said Town, and also chose Capt. Samuel Alden Mr.
George Partridge and Samuel Seabury a committee
to acquaint Mr. Veazie of his dismission, and that
they have no further service for him to do as a Min
ister, and have fully erapowered the afore said Com
mittee to agree with Mr. Veazie relating to his past
services as to his salary, either by themselves or by
leaving the difference now subsisting, to such men as
they, the said committee and Mr. Veazie shall choose
relating to his salary. And the town accepted of the
list of the Jurors made by the Select men as the law
directs.

1750. At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough May ll""
May 14. A. D. 1750. A vote was asked whether or no they
Record. would choose a Representative, and it passed in the
No. 5. Negative, And then they chose Gamaliel Bradford
Page 57. Esq Moderator for said day, an then said Town
chose Cap' Samuel Alden their agent to answer Mr.
Joshua Soule at the next Court, in two actions which
said Soule hath commenced against said town, or to
agree with said Soule iu the small action which said
Soule demands of said Town for his service done
about the late loan money, as he shall think proper.
The lown voted to pay the agents Cap' Samuel Al
den Mr. George Partridge and Sam' Seabury what
they agree to give the Rev. Mr. Sam' Veazie upon

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his dismission from the work of the Ministry in said
town and church, with the charge of the council,
which is £147. 02'. OS"* lawful money, and ordered
the assessors to raise the money when thev shall
think proper. They chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq,
Mr. George Partridge and Mr. Sara' Seabury a com
mittee for the town to join with the church's com
mittee in getting a suitable Minister to preach the
Gospel in said town. And the said town voted to
build a New Meeting house, and to make use of the
old meeting house to the best advantage towards
building the New one, and to have it so far finished
as to be comfortable to meet in, by October in the
year 1751. And said town voted to choose a Com
mittee of tbree men out of the three neighboring
towns, to see where the said Meeting house should
stand, and the said committee chosen are Mr.
Thomas Foster of Marshfield, Mr. John Boney of
Pembrook, and Cap* Robert Bradford of Kingston,
and said town have left the whole affair with the
afore said committee, to determine where the said
New Meeting house shall stand, and said Town have
chosen Deacon Arnold, Mr. George Partridge Mr.
Isaac Partridge and Mr. Benjamin Loring, a com
mittee to wait upon, or assist the above said com
mittee upon this affair of building a New Meeting
house, and the said town voted, that George Part
ridge and Joshua Loring should repair the old meet
ing house with luraber, and Glass, as they shall
think proper till such time as said should be taken
down. And said town made choice of George Part
ridge and Peleg Sprauge a committee to report to
the next town meeting, how much they shall think
proper to enlarge or build bigger the New Meeting
house, than the old one wa^, and to see if anybody
or people will build it bigger or larger at their own
cost and charge for the room in it which it is en
larged or made bigger.

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1750. Plymouth ss. To Joshua Soule of Duxborrough
June 6. (s) in the Couuty of Plymouth, yeomau, and one of
Para[)hlet the Proprietors of the Comraon lands which belonged
B. to Du.xborrough and Pembrook.
Page 39. AA'here as application bath been raade to me the
subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the
peace for the Couuty of Plymouth, by Joshua Soule
Jonathan Peterson, .James Arnold, William South-
worth, and Ezra Arnold, all of Duxborrough in the
County of Plymouth yeoman and Proprietors of the
Comnion lands which belonged to the towns of Dux
borrough aud Perabrook, That I would grant out a
warrant for calling a Proprietors meeting in the
Town of Duxborrough, for to choose a Clerk. These
are therefore in his Majesty's narae to will, and
require you, the above said Joshua Soule, forthwith
lo warn, and give notice lo the Proprietors of the
Coraraon lands which belonged to Duxborrough and
Perabrook, That they asserable themselves and meet
together ou Mondaj- the 'Twenty fifth day of June,
instant at one of the clock in the afternoon al the
meeting house in the said Duxborrough, Then, and
there, iu the first place to raake choice of a Modera
tor to govern the raeeting, and Secondly, to make
choice of a suitable person for a Proprietors Clerk
in the roora of John Wadsworth late of Duxborrough,
deceased, to enter and record all votes aud orders
that from time to tirae shall be raade and passed in
the Proprietors meetings. Here of fail not. Given
under ray hand and seal the Sixth day of June, in
the 'Twenty third year of his Majesty's reign.
Anuo Doraini 1750. Elijah Cushing.

1750.
June 25.
Pamphlet B.
Page 40.

At a .me'etiug of the Proprietors of the Common
lauds of Duxborrough and Pembrook on June 25
1750, at one o'clock iu the afternoon, at the raeeting
house iu Duxborrough, and at said raeeting the said
Proprietors chose Daniel Lewis Esq for their Moder-

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1750.
July 4.
Record No. 5.
Page 58.
1750.
July 25.
Record No. 5.
Page 58.

1750. Dec.
Record No. 5.
Page 58.
1750.
June 7.
Pamphlet B.
Page 61.

ator, to govern the meeting, and John Wadsworth
their said Proprietors Clerk, who was sworn to the
true performance of said offi'ce.

At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough July 4
A D 1750 The said towu chose Mr. Sarauel Seabury
Moderator and then proceeded to draw Grand
Jury meu.
At a Town Meeting iu Duxborrough July 25"'
A D 1750 The town chose Major Bradford Moder
ator for the day. The said meeting was to adjust
and pay the town's debts, and to make a rate to pay
the towns charges.
Particular charges follow. Amounting to £712, 03'
Money raised for the schcool 100.00
To be paid in the Old tenor or lawful raoney
equivilent there unto.
The town chose a Comraittee to join the Church
Comraittee in providing or choosing a candidate for
10 preach the Gospel to us this Winter.
To Sarauel Alden one of the Proprietors of the
(s) Coraraon and undivided lands belonging to the
townships of Duxborrough and Pembrook within the
County of Plymouth, — Greeting —
AA^hereas Six of the Proprietors of Comraon lands,
have, by their request uuder their hands, made
application to rae the subscriber, one of his Majesty's
Justices of the peace for the County afore said. To
issue out a warrant for calling a raeeting of the
Proprietors of said land, to act upon the following
articles — viz
1'* To choose a moderator to manage the affairs
of said meeting.
2 To choose a Proprietors Clerk in room of Dea-
oou John Wadsworth, the late Clerk, deceased.
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3'' To see if the Proprietors will suffer a default
at the next Superior Court to be holden at Plymouth
on the Second Tuesday of July next, in an action
the said Proprietors commenced against the town of
Duxborrough by their Agent Mr. Joshua Soule, or
to see if the Proprietors will take some other method
to settle that affair, and choose an agent to manage
the same.
4'" To see if the Proprietors will take some
method to raise money to pay their agent, his costs
and charges he haih been alread at, in said action.
'These therefore, in his Majesty's name, to will and
require, you forthwith to warn and give notice to the
Proprietors of Duxborrough and Pembrook aforesaid,
that they meet and assemble together at the meeting
house in said Duxborrough, on Monday the Twenty
fifth day of this instant, June, at two of the clock in
the afternoon Then, and there, to act on the particu
lars above mentioned, hereof fail not. Given under
my band and seal at Plymouth this 7"' of June Anno
Domini 1750.

Samuel Bartlet, Justice of Peace.

1750-51.

Feb. 18.

Record

No. 5.

Page 59.

1750-51.

Mch 11.

1751.

May 20.

Record

No. 5.

Page 59.

At a Town Meeting held in Duxbury Februaiy
18"' A D 1750-51, Miles Standish and John Hunt
were drawn to serve as petit Jurors and Josiah
Thomas as Grand Juror.

At a town Meeting in Duxborrough, March ll""
A. D. 1750-51 Town offlcers were chosen.
At a town Meeting in Duxborrough May 20"' A D
1751, Colonel] Gamaliel Bradford was chosen rep
resentative to the General Court — and asked to
present a petition to the General Court to make an
act to prevent all sorts of neat cattle going upon, or
feeding upon DuxboiTough beach for the future.

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307

1751. Meeting for the drawing of Jurors. Sept 10*"
Sept. 10. A D 1751.
Sept. 11. Meeting for the drawing of Jurors Sept 11'"
1751.

1751.
Nov. 12.
Record 5.
Page 60.

A Town Meeting November 12'" 1751.
For the drawing of Jurors.

1752.
Feb. 24.

Jurors drawn.

May 12. Jurors drawn.

Aug. 31.

Jurors drawn.

1752. Plymouth ss. To John Wadsworth clerk of the
Mch. 25. (s) proprietors of the common and undivided lauds
Record and meadows of the Townships of Duxborrough and
No. 5. Pembrook, Greeting.
Pamphlet Where as Phillip Delanoe and Seven others, pro-
B. prietors of the above mentioned commou and undi-
Page 42. vided lands, hath made application to me the sub
scriber one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for
the County of Plymouth, by their petition dated
February 24'" 1752 for a warrant for calling a meet
ing of said proprietors to be held at the raeeting
house in Duxborrough on Monday 20'" day of April
uext at one of the clock in the afternoon, for the
ends and purposes hereafter in this warrant ex
pressed. These therefore in his Majesty's name to require
you forthwith to warn and give notice to the proprie
tors of common and undivided lands aud meadows,
'That they assemble and meet together at the public
meeting house in Duxborrough, on Monday the '2b^^
day of April next, at one of the clock in the after
noon.

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Then, and there in the first place to choose a
Moderator. 2'' To see if the said proprietors will by vote re
voke and set aside the power they gave their Agent
Mr. .Toshua Soule at their meeting held at the public
raeeting house in Pembrook .Tany 30'" A. D. 1749,
to bring forward and prosecute an action in the law
against the iuhabitants of the town of Duxborrough,
for the recovery of a certain piece of Salt Meadow
lying in Duxborrough, called and known, by the
narae of Rouses point, and forbid him proceed any
further in the prosecution of said action, and to do
any other matter or thing relative to said affair.
Aud for your so doing, this shall be your sufflcient
warrant. Given under ray hand and seal, at Scituate
in the Counly of Plyraouth, this .Sixth day of March
A. D. 1752, and in the 'Twenty fifth year of his
Majestys reign. Thomas Clap, Justice.
Names of the proprietors or petitioners.
Phillip Delanoe.
S.\m' Alden.
George Partridge.
Joseph Simmons.
Abraham .Samson.
Pelatiah AVest.
.John Samsc>n.
Joseph Delanoe.
1752 At a meeting of the proprietors of the common
April 20 and undivided lands and meadow in the Townships
Pamphlet of Duxborrough and Pembrook, held in Duxbor-
B. rough April 20"" 1752, Did by their vote, revoke
Page 46. and sit aside the power they gave their Agent Mr
Joshua Siiule, to prosecute an action in the law,
against the inhabitants of the town of Duxborrough,
for the recovery of a certain piece of Salt Meadow
coraraonly called, and known by the name of Rouses
point, and did by their vote, choose Mr John Sam-

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son and Mr Briggs Alden, for to go to the said Mr
Joshua Soule, and acquaint hira with the said vote,
and to forbid him to prosecute the said action iu the
law auy further.
And they chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq Moderator
for said meeting.
1752. Plymouth ss. To Joshua Soule of Duxborrough
June 11. (s) in said County of Plymouth, yeoraan, and one of
Pamphlet the proprietors of comraons and meadows belonging
B. to Duxborrough and Pembrook, Greeting.
Page 47. Agreeably to a request of Ezra Arnold, Jonathan
Peterson, Joshua Soule, Tiraothy vSletson, Johu
Boney and Isaac Walker, six of the proprietors of
the said coramon lands and meadow. These are iu
his Majesty, narae lo require you lo warn and give
notice to the proprietors of said coraraon land and
raeadow, that they asserable and meet together at
the old raeeting house in Perabrook on the 13"" day
of July next at two o'clock in the afternoon, to see
if said proprietors will restore the power that they
gave their agent, Mr Joshua Soule, that was revoked
at a raeeting held in Duxborrough April 20"' 1752.
And further to see if the said proprietors will pay
the said agent for his tirae and charge in coraraen
cing and carrying on an action against the town of
Duxborrough, in order to recover a piece of salt
meadow coraraonly known by the name of Rouses
point lying iu Duxborrough. Hereof Fail not you,
and make return of this warrant with your doings
therein unto the said Proprietors Clerk, at or before
the lime of said meeting. Given under my hand
and seal, this 11'" day of Juue in the Twenty Six
year of his Majesty's reign. Anno Doraini 1752.
'Thomas Croade Justice of the Peace.
1752. At a raeeting of the Proprietors of the comraon
July 13. lands and meadows belonging to the 'Towns of Dux-
Pamphlet borrough and Pembrook, held at the old raeeting
B. house in Pembrook on July 13"' 1752, And at said
Page 49. meeting, they never so much as chose a Moderator,

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Nor acted upon anything for that said meeting was
called for, but they continued their meeting till
about sunset on the same day, and the said proprie
tors would act upon nothing to their business, and
theu I dissolved their said meeting.
John Wadsworth,
Proprietors Clerk.
1750. We the subscribers being chosen a committee by
Jany. 6. the Towu of Duxborrough to say where their meet-
Record ing house shall stand, we having reviewed the in-
No. 5. habitants of said town, do think in the best of our
Page 62. judgment, that it would best accommodate the town
in general, and order the same to stand at a stake and
a tree marked, on the West side of the way thai
leads from Marshfield to Kingston, over against the
corner of John Chanler's the second fence.
Dated at Duxborrough June 6"' 1750.
Thomas Foster,
John Bonet,
Robert Bradford.

1752. Al a towu raeeting in Duxborrough May 12'"
May 12. 1752. aud said town chose Garaaliel Bradford Esq
Record Moderator for said day. and chose Gamaliel Brad-
No. 5. ford Esq their representative for the year ensuing.
Page 62. and the said town chose Mr. George Partridge their
committee man for to join with the church com
mittee, in procuring a Minister for to supply the pul
pit for the future, and the town chose Mr. George
Partridge to procure a school master for the town
for the future. The town chose Cap' Samuel Alden
Mr. Joshua Soule and Sam' Seabury, to look out
and see where there can provide or procure a place
to build a New Meeting house, and to make a re
port thereon to or at the next Town Meeting.

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1752. At a 'Town Meeting held iu Duxborrough July 9th
July 9. 1752 and said meeting was to adjust the Town's
Record. debts and to defray the sarae amounting to £93.09'.
No. 5. 07", and Colonel Bradford was chosen Moderator for
Page 63. said day. And the town voted that their Select men
shoula continue and prosecute a complaint which the
town of Duxborrough exhibited against the town of
Pemorook the last May sessions of the Peace, held
at Plymouth, for not taking care of Gideon Soule a
person non compas Mentis, as is needful. Aud the
said town voted to build a New Meeting house the
same highth and width that the old Meeting house
was, and to lengthen 15 or 16 or 17 foot as the com
mittee should think proper, and to have it done by
September in the year 1753, and likewise to make
the best use and iraprovement of the old meeting
house, they can, towards building the New Meeting
house and to set the New Meeting house at the
Northerly corner of John Chanlers 2'' Homestead by
the crotch of the ways, or where the ways do part or
meet, and said town chose Joshua Soule George
Partridge Sam' Aldeu Sam' Seabury and Jonathan a
committee for the said town to take care and see
that the said Meeting house be built according to
said vote.
1752. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough Dec 11"'
Dec. 11. 1752 Mr. Sarauel Seabury was chosen Moderator.
Record The town voted, to repair and enlarge their meeting
No. 5. house, where it now stands, and the town voted that
Page 64. their select men should continue a coraplaint they
have already exhibited against the town of Pembrook
at the next Inferior Court, and General Sessions of
the peace, to be holden at Plymouth, for not taking
care Gideon Soule a person Non Compes Mentis, for
his needful support. The meeting then adjourned.
1753. At a legal 'Town Meeting held in Duxborrough
Feb. 5. Feb. 5'" 1753, Gamaliel Bradford Fisq was chosen
Record Moderator for said meeting. Aud the town did by
No. 5. vote reconsider that vote that was passed at a Town
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1752, for building a New Meeting house, and setting
it on the land of John Chanler 2'"' as said vote
described it, and said vote is by this vote made null
and void. And likewise at said meeting, the 'Town
did by vote, reconsider and make null and void that
vote tbat was made and passed at a Town meeting
held in Duxborrough Dec 11"* 1752 for repairing
and enlarging of their Meeting house where it now
stands. And then at this meeting in February o""
1 753 The Town voted to repair their Meeting house
where it uow stands, and said Town chose Gamaliel
Bradford Esq, Capt Samuel Alden and Mr. Samuel
Seabury for their Comraittee for to see and take care
to provide workraen and all other materials for to
Repair said Meeting house at the cheapest rate they
can, and to have it done by the middle of August
next. And al said meeting the Town chose Gamaliel
Bradford Esq ancl Samuel Alden. a Committee to
accoraraodate the affair with Colonel John AA'inslow
of Marshfield relating to his cattle and sheep feeding
on Duxborrough beach. And at said meeting the
Town voted that the income, or the profits of the
Towns salt meadow Ij'ing on a place commonly called
Rouses Point, shall be for the use and support of
the Ministry that shall here after preach in the
Towu, aud the 'Towu chose Isaac Partridge and
Briggs Aldeu to procure a suitable person to supply
the Pulpit this Winter.
1753. At a Legal Town Meeting held in Duxborrough
Feb. 23. Feb 23 1753 Said meeting chose Gamaliel Bradford
Record Esq their Agent to answer the petition of Susana
No. 5. AA'adsworth and others, to the General Court of Ses-
Page 65. sions of the Peace to be holden in Plymouth for the
County of Plymouth on the first Tuesday of March
uext, relating to the laying out of a way through
some part of the Town above said, and to show
cause why the prayer of the petition should not be
granted relating to said way.

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1753. At a Legal 'Towu raeeting held in Duxborrough-
Mch 26. March 23'' 1753, and said meeting chose Gamaliel
Record Bradford Esq Moderator for said meeting. Then
No 5 Towu then chose 'Town officers for the year ensuing.
Page 65. Said town chose Mr Joshua Loring to procure a
man to supply the Pulpit, and said town reconsid
ered their forraer vote about repairing their meeting
house where it now stands, and said Town voted to
build a new meeting house Fifty foot long and Forty
foot wide and "the sarae highth their old meeting
house is, and voted to set it at a stake where the
committee formerly appointed it, and the Towu
made choice of Mr Joshua Soule Mr Jonathan
Peterson and Mr Briggs Alden lo see and get said
meeting house done and finished as soon as may be
conveniently accoraplished.
1753. At a 'Town Meeting held in Duxborrough May
May 21 21" 1753, Said raeeting chose Mr Samuel Seabury
Record 5. moderator for the day and Garaaliel Bradford Esq
Page 65. was chosen representative for the year ensuing.
And at said raeeting the town did by vote reconsider
their former vole that they last made for building a
new Meeting House at the stake the coraraittee
appointed, and the town voted to repair and enlarge
their meeting house where it now stands, and the
town chose Gamaliel Bradford, Sarauel Seabury and
Mr John Sarason to repair and enlarge their meet
ing house.

1753. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the coraraon
May 11. amJ undivided lands belonging to the Townships of
Pamphlet Duxborrough and Pembrook, held at the old meet-
B. ing house in Duxborrough, May 11 1753, and Philip
Delanoe was chosen Moderator for said raeeting,
and Briggs Alden was chosen their agent to answer
Mr Joshua Soule at the uext Inferior Court of
common pleas to be holden at Plymouth, in an action
he has commenced against said Proprietors.

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1753. At a Town Meeting in Duxbunoiigh, July 16'"
July 16. 1753, The said meeting was called to adjust the
Record 'Towns Debts and charges amounting to £104. 4'. S"*
No. 5. and the Town's select meu were ordered to make a
Page 66. rate to discharge the above, and the Town chose
John Samson, John Wadsworth and .Jonathan Peter
son, their comraittee to demand the money with
interest thereunto belonging, of those persons that
hired the money that was formerly granted to the
Town by virtue of land that was sold at Souhigan,
for the use of a grammar school, or else to see that
said persous procure some good able bondsmen for
the money aforesaid, with the interest thereof to
their satisfaction for securing the said money to
said Town, and at said meeting the Town voted
that Judah Delanoe should cut, make and stack up
the hay that grows ou the towns salt meadow to the
halves.
1753. At a town meeting held in Duxborrough Dec S"*
Dec. 3. 1753 aud Garaaliel Bradford Esq was chosen Moder-
Record ator for said meeting. And the Town sold Nathaniel
No. 5. Siraraons their salt hay, that part of it that belongs
Page 67. to the town, for £6 to be paid in a year, and the
town voted that the Select men should take care of
Mary Daws and get her kept as cheap, as they can,
aud see after and enquire out her goods or personal
estate if any she has.

1753. At a legal Town Meeting held in Duxborrough
¦Sept. 3. September 3'' 1753. And the Town chose Gamaliel
Record Bradford Esq Moderator for said raeetiug. And at
No. 5. said meeting the Town coucured by a very unamin-
Page 67. ous vote, with the vote of the chni-ch in this town, to
give Mr. Jonathan A'inal a call to the work of the
Ministry iu this town, and also the said Town voted
to give the said Mr. .Jonathan A'inal, the sum of £60
a year in lawful money, with the use of the Town's
meadow auuualy, provided that he takes the office
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araongst us. And also voted to give Mr. Jonathan
Vinal the sum of £133.06.08 in order to his settle
ment, provided that he the said Mr. Vinal lakes the
the aforesaid offlce amongst us, that is one third
part of the aforesaid sum of £133.06'.08<', to be
paid in four months uext after he takes office
amongst us, and one third part of the said sum of
£133.06.08. to be paid the next susceediug year,
and the other third of the afore said sura to be paid
the next year after the last aforesaid year, and this
above said sum of £133.06'.08'', is to be paid in
lawful raoney as aforesaid, provided the said Mr.
Jonathan Vinal should take office and settle in the
work of the Ministry in this town anomgst us. And
at said meeting the Towu Chose a committee of three
men, Mr. Samuel Seabury, Deacon Jaraes Arnold
and Mr. Briggs Alden for their coraraittee to join,
with the church committee, to go and inform and ac
quaint the said Mr. Jonathan Vinal of their calling
and proceedings with him in order co his settlement
to the work of the Ministry araongst us in this town,
and to report to the town Mr. Jonathan Vinal's
answer thereto, anri all this first above said sum of
£60 in lawful money, a year, and the use of the
Town's meadow is to continue to and for Mr. Vinal,
while he continues with the Town in the work of the
Ministry, and no longer.
At the said raeeting the vote was asked, whether
or no that they would disraiss the partition of Mr.
Palalhia AA'est and others, that they petitioned for
relating to the affair about the Meeting house, and
the vote passed in the affirmative.
1754. At a legal Town Meeting held in Duxborrough
Mch 25. March 25'" 1754 , Said meeting made choice of
Record Gamaliel Bradfoid Esq Moderator for said meeting
No. 5. — and the Town then chose 'Town Officers for the
Page 68. year ensuing.
The 'Town voted lo pay Mr. Joshua Soule the sum
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service aud provision he has raade towards buildino-
a new Meeting house, and he is to stay till the uext
tax is raade, for the money, and the town to have
the lumber that the said Soule procured towards or
for the said raeeting house, and at said raeeting, the
lown voted to pull down the two hind seats in the
meeting house, and to make pews in that place, and
to lengthen out the other seats as is convenient —
and Joseph Brewster to supply the Pulpit.
1754. These arvj to warn and give notice. To the Pro-
April 27. prietors of the Common aud undivided lands
Pamphlet belonging to the Townships of Duxborrough and
B. Perabrook, that they asserable and raeet together at
Page 51. the raeeting house in Duxborrough on Monday the
13"' day of ^lay next, at one of the clock in the
afternoon. Then and there lo see if said Proprietors
will by vole relinquish Quit or give up all their right
title and interest in that piece of Salt meadow in said
Duxborrough, commonly called Rouses Point, to
said Duxborrough if said Duxborrough will by vote
and pay the execution Mr. .Joshua Soule has obtained
against said Proprietors, or any pari of the charge
thereof, and to do any other business relating to
that purpose that is needful &c.
pr John W.\dsworth,
Proprietors Clerk.
Duxborrough, April 27"' 1754.
1754. At a legal Meeting of the Proprietors of the
May 13. Coraraons aud undivided lands belonging to the
Paraphlet 'Townships of Duxborrough and Pembrook, held at
B. the Meeting house in Duxborrough on Monday the
Page 51. 13'" day of .Alay at one of the clock in the afternoon,
in the year 1754, and said meeting chose Col Brad
ford Moderator, and at said meeting the said
Proprietors did by vole give up all their right title
and interest in their Coraraon Salt Meadow in Dux
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317

coraraonly called Rouses Point, to the Town of
Duxborrough, if said town will pay the execution, or
any part of it, that Mr. Joshua Soule has obtained
against the said Proprietors, and then adjourned for
the space of oue hour.
1754. At a legal Town Meeting held in Duxborrough
May 13. May 13 1754 al 3 o clock in the afternoon, and at
Eecord said meeting, the Towu chose Garaaliel Bradford
No. 5. Fisq representative for the year ensuing, and said
Page 68. Bradford was chosen Moderator. 'The town voted
to pay Mr. Joshua Soule £189. 06'. 10" Old tenor,
if said Soule will discharge the execution he has
against the Proprietors of the Comraon and undivided
lands in Duxborrough and Pembrook, provided said
Soule will slay for his raoney till the next Towu tax
is made, and upon these conditions, Mr. Ezra Arnold
promised lo pay £20 Old tenor towards said Souls
execution, and said Town chose Capt Sam' Alden,
Mr. Abraham Sarason and Mr. Briggs Alden, their
Agents to go to Mr. Joshua Soule and haunt hira,
ancl use persuasive arguments with him for lo abate
some part of his execution that he has against the
Proprietors which the Town has voted to pay upou
the conditions above said, and to make a return to
the Town Clerk as soon as may be. And voted to
sell the timber that was got to build a new Meeting
house vvith the next town meeting at a vendue, to
the highest bidder.
1754. At a legal Towu Meeting held in Duxborrough
May 27 May 27'" 1754 and Mr Garaaliel Bradford was
Record choseu Moderator for said meeting, aud theu the
No. 5. Town did by vote concur with the Church of Christ
Page 69. in this town relating to Mr Cornelius Jones settling
in the work of the Ministry in this town, and said
town did by vote give said Mr Cornelius Jones a
call to the work of the Ministry in this lown,
and the town chose Capt. Samuel Alden, Mr Joseph
Brewster and Deacon pjzra Soule to acquaint Mr
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the said Mr Cornelius Jones, seventy two pounds in
lawful money, a year, with the whole use of the
Town's meadow every year, provided that the said
Mr Jones should take office and settle in the work of
the Ministry in this town, and while he continues in
the work and office of the Ministry, and no longer,
and the town voted that the said Capt Aldeu Mr
Joseph Brewster and Deacon Soule, should carry
the vote or message to Mr Jones. And at said
meeting the town sold the white pine limber that
was got for a new meeting house to Nathaniel Sim
mons for £4.13.04 in lawful money, and the town
voted to let James Thomas and Reuben Peterson
have the oak timber that was got for a new Meeting
house, and to make the best of it that they could to
advartage, aud so to be accountable to the
town for it next march. And at said town meeting,
the town voted to expose their new Pews to sale at
Public A'endue, at the meeting house next Monday
come fortnight, to the highest bidder, at one of the
clock in the afternoon, and the town made choice of
Deacon James Arnold to be their Vendue Master for
the purpose above said and with these conditions
that the buyers or purchasers of the New Pews
upon the lower floor, shall pay four dollars Ernest,
down toward said Pews, and the residue of the
money they are sold for, by the flrst day of August
next, but if not, then the said buyers of said Pews
must lose their Earnest Money given, and be quit of
their Pews, and likewise, it was voted that whoso
ever bought the New Pews, up in the gallery must
pay two dollars down as Earnest Money and the
residue of the money of what they are sold for, by
the first of August next, or else they raust lose their
Earnest Money and be quit of their Pews.
Aud said town voted that their same comraittee
that repaired and enlarged the Meeting house, should
receive the money that the Pews are sold for, and to
pay the charges that are due towards repairing and
enlarging said Meeting house.

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Joshua Soule Plaintiff. Duxborrough Proprietors
Defendants. Judgement for the Proprietors. De
fault £24.11.09 damages £2.02.06 cost.
May Court 3" Tuesday A. D. 1753. This above
judgement is fully discharged as appears upou record
at foot of said judgement by a receipt signed by the
plaintiff in the words following.
177 P July the first 1754. Then received iu full
satisfaction for the above judgement and accordingly
hereby discharge the same, both damages and cost.
Attest Edward Winslow, Clerk..
1754. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough Aug.
Aug. 12. 12'" 1754 Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Moderator,
Record said meeting was to adjust the Town's debts and
No. 5. charges and to make a rate to defray the same.
Page 70. Amis to £276. 9'. 34". The towu also voted to plas
ter the Meeting House.
1755.
May 15. A Town Meeting was held to draw Jurors.
1754. At a legal 'Town Meeting held in Duxborrough
Dec. 16. December 16'" 1754, Gamaliel Bradford Esq was
Record chosen Moderator for said Meeting, and at said
No. 5. Meeting the Towu did by a veiy unanimous vote.
Page 71. concur with the Church of Christ in this Town, and
give Mr. Charles Turner Jr a call to the work of the
Ministry in this town, and if in case the said Mr.
Turner should take the office in the work of the
Ministry in this town. That they the said town voted
to give the said Mr. Charles Turner Seventy three
Pounds, Six Shilling and Eight pence in lawful
money, annually for his yearly salary, and likewise
the whole use and improvement of the Town's salt
meadow. Provided that if he the said Mr. Turuer
should take the offlce of the Ministry in this town,
and while he continues in the offlce of the Ministry
in this town, and no longer, and said salary is to be
gin at his ordination, aud likewise at said meeting.

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Deacon James Arnold and John Southworth were
chosen as a church committee, and Gamaliel Brad
ford Esq. Mr. AA'illiara Brewster and Mr. Samuel
Seabury, as a town comraittee, to go and acquaint
Mr. 'Turner of the 'Town's proceedings for him
iu order to his settleraent in this place. And at
said raeeting the town \-oted that the school that is
now kept at the Norlh part or quarter of the town,
should be followed and kept in each quarter part of
said Towu successively as their term comes, and so
to go round with the Sun, for the future.
Aud at said meeting Miles Standish and John
Hunt were drawn out of the box to serve on the
petit Jury at the next Inferior Court at Plymouth.

1755.
Mch. 3.
May 19.

A meeting for the choice of town officere.
Grand Jurymen chosen and jurymen drawn.

1755.
Aug. 1'^. Al a 'Town raeeting held in Duxborrough August
Record IS"" 1755. The said raeeting was to adjust the towns
No. 5. debts and charges, and the select men were ordered

Page

to forthwith assess the Town for the ara't.

1756.
Feb. 16.

1756.
Sept. 27.
Record No. 5.
Page 73.

Jurors drawn.

Mch. 3. Town Officers chosen and Jurors drawn.

At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough Sept. 27
1756 Said meeting to adjust the said towns debts
and to raise money to defray the same amounting to
£153.02' Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Moderator.

1757. At a Towu Meeting in Duxborrough March 21*'
]\Ich. 21. 1757, The Town raade choice of Town Offlcei-s for
the year ensuing Mr. Blanie Phillips and Thomas
AA'eston were chosen to see and take care of the

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herring brooks aud to see that no persous catch any
herring upon auy days this year only excepting
Mondays and Fridays, and then betweeu Sun rise
and Sunset that herring are allowed lobe caught,
and then only by or near the tails of the Mills.
1757. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough May 16
May 16. 1757 Col. Garaaliel Bradford was chosen Moderator,
and Colonel Gamaliel Bradford was chosen repre
sentative for the year. And said raeeting voted that
the select men should draw out of the treasury to
pay Robert Stanford for keeping Jane Delauoe 14
weeks last year to the araount of Twenty nine Shil
lings one penny half penny. I
Juue 6. '~ At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough June 6
1757 a vote was called to see if the Town would
choose a representative, and the vote passed in the
Negative. At this meeting Jurors were drawn.
1757. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough Aug.
Aug. 29. 29'" 1757, and said meeting was to adjust the Towns
debts, and raise money to defray the same, and the
particular charges are as follows. And Gamaliel
Bradford was chosen Moderator — £ s D
To Mr. Charles Turner's Salary 73 6 8
Eben Sampson for Keeping Old Jane
Delanoe 14 weeks 19 02
John Chanler 2'' for Keeping Old Jane
Delanoe 14 weeks 1 9 10
Gamaliel Bradford For Keeping School
Master 13*" — making rates 4 7 4
Phillip Delanoe Town Treasurer 2 0 0
Sam' Seabury making rates 16
Saml Alden 3J days making rates 14
Briggs Alden Boarding School Master
13''' if he makes it up 3 9 4
George Partridge Boarding School
Master 10 weeks 2 13 4
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Robert Stanford Keeping Jane Delanoe
30'" & Widdow Daws 4^" 3 13 7
David Delanoe Keeping Mary Daws
19 weeks 2 6
Abner Weston 25 '™'^''' Keeping Widow
Daws, & 1" Keeping Old Jane 2 15 6
Benjamin Prior sweeping the Meeting
house 1
Oliver Seabury Copying the rate bills 10
Abner AVeston One week boarding Old
Jane Delanoe 2 2
Thoraas Wesion 48 ^Keeping Hannah
Wormal & Sundries 6 4 02
Johu AVadsworth Town Clerk 13 4
Anthony Samson Keeping Fear Sim
mons 6 weeks 12 10
Money for the use of the schools 20
And the Town ordered that the select men should
forthwith make a rate to raise these the above said
sums of money, and that they were allowed to lax
the Town, £4 exceeding the above debts.
Voted that the £6 note of the Province treasurer
that Colonel Bradford had, be given into the Treas
urer of our Town, and at the same time the 'Town
allowed Colonel Bradford four shilliugs for his trou
ble in the procuring of it. And the Town voted
their acceptance of Joseph Freeman to serve as
Constable in the lieu of Levi Loring who was sworn
the sarae day to excuse said office. And the town
did by vote excuse Joseph Brewster of paying his
son Trueloves rale the last year, that was drouned.
And the Towu did by vote excuse Isreal Silvester
of Paying his son Seth's rate the last year, who
died, and the town did by vote excuse Nathaniel
Soule from paying of James Morfews rate, provided
the said Morfew who has gone away, and said Soule
can never find him nor take hold of him or his estate
again. And voted that Capt Samuel Alden, Capt
Briggs Aldeu and Mr. Sara' Seabury be a Committee
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the Town's stock of School money, and make their
report to the Town at the next town meeting of -what
there is due to the towu of the interest money that
is for the use of the Grararaar School.
1757. At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough Decem-
Dec 12 ber 12'" 1757. At the said meeting Colonel
Bradford was chosen Moderator, and Jonathan
Peterson and Thomas Southworth were drawn out of
the box to serve on the Petit Jury at the next
Inferior Court at Plymouth and at said meeting the
town chose Jonathan Peterson their agent for to do
their proportion in repairing the North river bridge.
1757. We the subscribers. Select men of the 'Towns of
Record Duxborrough aud Marshfield on the 27'" day of
No. 5. October 1757, did meet and perambulate the line
Page 76. and renew the bounds in the manner following Viz
Begining at a large rock flat on the top near Eben
ezer Fishs house, and from thence run North near
47 degrees West, by a range of raarked trees, until
we came to a heap of stones, being the easterly
corner of the township of Pembrook, and the north
erly corner of the township of Duxborrough, and
from said great rock flrst mentioned, we run Soutb
about 47 degrees East, to a flat rock with stones on
top, about 3 rods to the westward of the highway
which leads by the widow Joanna Arnolds, and from
said rock the same course on a straight line to said
high way, and by said highway where it forraerly
went to a stake and stones on the Easterly side of
the brook near Ezra Arnolds, abput a rod up streara
where the bridge now goes over said brook and from
said stake and stones on a straight line to a stake
and stones standing where there was formerly a
great Oak tree called Poles, and frora thence ou a
straight line to a stake and stones on the top of a
hill called Duck hill.
JoHH Carver Gamaliel Bradford
Thomas Waterman Sam' Seabury
Seth Bryant Jona Peterson
Select men of Marshfield. Select men of Duxborrough.

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1757. AA''e the Subscribers Selectmen of the Towns of
Nov 7. Duxborrough and Perabrook being met together in
Record order to perambulate the line, and renew the bounds
No. 5. between the said Towns of Duxburrough and Pem-
Page 76. brook, have perambulated said line and renewed the
bounds as follows A'iz
I begineth at a stake and stones standing on the
line in the North East side of Marshfleld uplands,
bearing South Easterly about 104 rods from the
Easterly coruer of the land that was formerly Robert
Stetsons, and from thence East South East in the
range of the land that was known by the name of
Marshfield Uplands, to a red Oak tree standing near
a brook called Pine brook, and so on the same
course to the said brook, and then returning to the
afore said stake and stones it rangeth North East
and by Norlh nearest, agreeably to the former record,
to a heap of stones in the Marshfield line.
Ichabod Bonney Gamaliel Bradford
John Turner Sam' Seabury
Select men of Pembrook. Jonathan Peterson.
Select men of Duxborrough.
The line between Duxborrough and Marshfield
uplands is AA'est North West 2 degrees AVest.

1758. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough March
Mch 1. 1" 1758 Capt Briggs Alden was chosen Moderator
Record for said raeeting and the town made choice of town
No. 5. offlcers for the year ensuing, and the town voted
Page 77. that there shall be no herring caught upon the Sat
urday or Sabbath day this present year, and voted
that Joseph Russel should take care, and keep the
herring brook clear, and to see that this vote he
observed. And the town voted that Jacob Diugley
should be paid for boarding the school master one
quarter of a year the last year.
And Joseph Soule, Benjamin Bartlet, Thomas
Hunt, Judah Delauoe, John Chanler 5"' and John

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Wadsworth and Select men, and Joseph Freeraan
raan Jr are all sworn.
John Phillips and Joseph Russle are sworn Abner
Dingley was sworn.
1758.
May 17. At a Town Meeting on the 17'" of May 1758
Record Mr. Samuel Seabury was chosen representative for
No. 5. the present year.
Page 77. And on May 21st the same choice was again made.
1758. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough Aug. 21''
Aug. 21. 1758 Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Moderator for
Record said meeting. And said raeeting was to adjust the
No. 5. 'Town's debts, and the select men were ordered to
make a rate to raise raoney to pay the sarae araount
ing to £115.9. U.
1759. A Town Meeting was held to- appoint Town
Mch. 26. Offlcers for the- ensuing year.
1759. At a 'Town meeting held in Duxborrough Septem-
Sept. 5. ber the 4th Anuo Domini 1759.
Record 5. Said meeting chose Gamaliel Bradford Moderator
Page 79. for the said day. And said meeting was to adjust
the said Town's debts, amounting lo £128. 4'. 3",
aud then ordered that the assessors forthwith raise
the afore said sum lo pay the town's debts.
1760. At a Town Meeting held iu Duxborrough March
Mch. 4. 4 1760 Garaaliel Bradford was choseu Moderator.
Record And the town then appointed 'Town Offlcers for the
No. 5. present year.
Page 79.
1760. At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough upon
May 23. the 23" of May Anno Domini 1760.
Record Capt. Briggs Alden was chosen Moderator for said
No. 5. day and Mr. Sarauel Seabury was chosen representa-
Page 80. tive. And Ichabod Siraraons, "Elnathan Weston,
Thomas AVeston and David Delanoe to take care of
wretched boys on the Lords day.

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At a public A''endue held at the meeting house in
Duxborrough on June 10th 1754. And the A'endue
was to sell the uew pews in the said meeting house,
and said pews were sold to the highest bidder. £
The Pew by the Pulpit stairs sold to
.Toshua Stanford 19 9 4
The Pew on the right hand of the
broad aisle John Samson Jr 14 0 0
The Pew on left hand of broad aisle
Israel Selvester 15 6 8
The Pew on left of front door Nathan
Brewster 20 13 4
The Pew on Right front door Joshua
Loriug 19 9 4
The Pew on next to this Joseph Freeman 13 6 8
•' " Next to the Samsons Gamaliel
Bradford 17 9 4
The Pew Corner opposite Womans side
John Hunt 12 2 8
The Pew In Galery over broad aisle
John Hunt
The Pew In Galery middle Sam' Seabury
" Corner Pew middle Thomas South-
worth
Both hind pews in gallery Peres Loring
Middle Pew on Mens Side John Hunt
Corner Pew ou Mens side Nathaniel
Siraraons
The Coraraittee sold the refuse boards
Selvester.
1760. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough July
July 28. 28"' 1760 Capt Briggs Aldeu was chosen Moderator
Record for said day, aud John Wadsworth Clerk of said
No. 5. raeeting.
Page 81. The raeeting was to adjust the town's debts, and
to raise money to defray the same — amounting to
£132.19.3, And voted that the assessors tax the
town for the above mentioued sum.

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Voted that the assessors raake the County tax
with the town's. Voted that Thomas Weston keep
Jane Delanoe a year as he promised to do for 3
shillings pr week which is, £7.16.0. \''oted that
Jonathan Peterson, Ezra Arnold and Joseph Free
man be a Committee to regulate the Jury box and
that the Committee have power to put the select men
for the tirae being in to said list of Jurors. Voted
that Mr. Judah Delanoe Town 'Treasurer or his suc
cessors in that office, be erapowered by the Town, to
settle with the present Trustees upou the Bonds for
the money and interest for the support of the school,
and to take the Bonds into his own hands, and to
collect the interest that is yearly due there on, and
to be accountable to the Town for the same.
Voted that Eight foot of the second seat of the
womens side in the upper end, be partitioned off for
the use of deaf people.
A'oted to give Nathaniel Samson 3 shillings pr
week to keep Mary Daws 7 weeks longer which he
promised to do which is £1.1'.
1761. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough upon
Mch 16. the 16'" of March 1761
Record Gamaliel Bradford Esq was chosen Moderator for
No. 5. said day. 'The Town then chose John Wadsworth
Page 82. Town Clerk, and was sworn accordingly to do his
duty. Town Officers and Grand Jury men were then
chosen .

May 18.

1761.
Aug. 3.
Record No. 5.
Page 83.

At a town meeting May 18'", 1761
Capt Briggs Alden was chosen Representative for
the year ensuing.
At a town meeting held in Duxborrough Aug 3"
1761 Gamaliel Bradford Esq was chosen Moderator,
said meeting was to adjust the towns debts — aud
the charges amt to £156.11.3. Voted to make the
County tax with the towns. Voted liberty to the
select men to make the rates bigger by £8. Voted
that the select men forthwith make the rate.

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1762. At a Town meeting held in Duxborroagh March
Mch 22. 22d 1762 Gamaliel Bradford Esq was chosen Mod-
Record erator and John Wadsworth Town Clerk. The town
No. 5. then appointed the other town offlcers, and adjourned
Page 84. to the 3P' of March.
March 31" Atthe adjourned meeting the Town
chose Towu Officers.

1762.
May 17.
Record. No. 5.
Page 84.

1762.
Sept 16.
Record No. 5.
Page 85.

At a 'Town Meeting held in Duxborrough May
17?" 1762, Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Moderator,
and Major Briggs Alden was chosen Representative
for the year ensuing and Col Bradford Major Briggs
Alden Capt John Southworth Mr Samuel Seabury
and Mr Jonathan Peterson a committee for said town
to prepare a draugh and give an answer, aud the
reasons why the prayer of the petition that is now
subsisting in the General Court by Amos Ford and
sundry other inhabitants of the North P>nd of Dux
borrough, why the prayer should not be granted.
And Major Briggs Alden was chosen Agent by
the lown, to give in lo the General Court the reasons
and manage the affair aud why the petition of Amos
Ford and sundry other inhabitants of the North End
of Duxborrough, that is now subsisting at said Court
why the prayer thereof should not be granted.
Al a Town meeting held in Duxborrough Septem
ber 16'" 1762, Jonathan Peterson was chosen
Moderator, and said meeting was to adjust the
Towns debts and raise money to defray the same.
Amt £147. 12'. 7^ and voted that the .Select men
should forthwith make a rate, and
Voted that the Selectmen should lay out a high
way along by the mouth of Island Creek Pond as
they think proper, and is wanting, and said meetitg
the 'Town gave full power to Mr. Judah Delanoe,
the town's treasurer to sue out the several bonds
the town has against or of several persons, for the
money they had of the town, that was appropriated
for the use of a Grammar School.

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1763.
Mch 14.
1763. May
Record No. 5.
Page 86.
1763.
Sept 12.
Record No. 5.
— 86
1764.
Mch 5.
1764.
Recorn No. 5.
Page 88.

A 'Town meeting for the choice of 'Town Officers.

At a 'Town meeting held in Duxborrough May
1763 Major Briggs Alden was chosen Representa
tive.

At a Town Meeting held in Du.xborrough Sept 12
1763. Said meeting was to adjust the Towns debts
and raise money to pay the same araounting to £184
7.5 and the town voted to raise said sun? by a Town
tax. A Town Meeting for the choice of Town Officers.

Where as the Town of Duxbon-ough at a raeeting
in said town on Septeraber the 16'" 1762 voted that
the select raen should lay out the way for the use of
the Town, as the way now goeth by the raouth of
Island Creek pond, as they shall think proper and
convenient for the use of said Town, Agreeably we
began as follows,
Begining at Plyraouth road on John Wadsworths
land near the north corner of the Widow Deborah
Thomas farm, ranging North 67 degrees West, 4
rods lo a black oak tree standing on said Wads
worths land, thence North 67 degrees West, 20 rods,
thence North 60 degrees West 34 rods, to a stake
and stones iu a Valley, about 6 paces to the North
of the Middle of the road, thence West, 1 degree
South, 10 rods, to a red oak tree standing on the
same side of the road about 10 paces from Ureiah
Wadsworths corner of his wood pasture, thence
North 77 degrees, 42 rods to a red oak sapling
marked on four sides, when the road turns to the
Southward, thence South 37 degrees West, 38 rods,
to a stake and stones standing on Joseph Brewsters^
land, about 5 paces on the North side of the road.

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thence South 87 degrees AVest, 43 rods, to a stake
and stones, standing on .John Hunts land just on the
descent of a hill, thence South 55 degrees West
down the hill 27 rods, to a white oak standing close
to the swamp at the foot of Tobys Garden hill on
the same side of the way, thence South 35 degrees
West, 11 rods to a stake and stones near where the
roads part, and where one goeth down to Wads
worths wharf, thence North 82 degrees West, 26
rods to a pine tree standing close to said road on the
same side, thence North 59 degrees West, 18 rods
to a stake and stones, thence North 88 degiees West
24 rods to a stake and stones by it. Thence South 72
degrees AVest 24^ rods to a red oak tree with a great
stoue by it, thence North 69 degrees West, 9 rods
to a Black oak tree marked, near three great stones.
thence South 63 degrees West 13 rods to a small
rock on the West side of the pond brook 1 rod and 7
links, to the West of said brook, thence West 8 de
grees South 4 rods to a great rock on the North side
of said road, and from said great rock North 71 de
grees West 54 rods to a Stake and Stones by the
fence that Paul Seabury lately set np, thence North
88 degrees West. 37 rods to a red oak tree standing
close by said road on the North side, thence North
5 1 degrees West 6 rods, to a black oak tree, thence
thence North 33 degrees West, 6 rods to a black
oak tree, thence North 51 degrees West 20J rods to
a red oak tree, thence North 56 degrees West, 32
rods to a sapling Pine tree on Oliver Seabury's land
within 1 rod of Elephalet Bradford's range, thence
North 10 degrees AVest 6 rods, to a white oak
stump on the North side of the road where said road
comes to the old County road at the school house
standing at a point of land belonging to Joseph
Freeman, and all the above bounds stand on the
Northerly side of said road, and the road is to be on
the Southerly side of said bounds, and to extend in
width the space of 30 feet and to continue and re
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331

to corae as it has been for many years past, which
way was laid out by us the subscribers in Nov. Sth
1763. In witness where of we have set our hand.
Peleg Wadsworth.
AA^ait Wadsworth.
1764. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough July
July 30. 30'" 1764 Colonel Bradford was chosen Moderator,
Record and said meeting was to adjust the Town's debts.
No. 5.- and to raise raoney to defray the sarae, amounting
Page 90. to £173.1'. 1". And at said meeting the Town chose
Major Briggs Aiden their Agent to join the other
Agents to act for thera in repairing the bridge at
North river, and the 'Town by their vote show their
willingness to have the bridge built or repaired with
wooden work as needful provided the other comrait
tee comply with it.
1764. At a Towu meeting held in Duxborrough Sept
Sept 26 26 1764. Briggs Alden Esq. was chosen Moderator,
and the town voted to raise £9.07" lawful money
towards repairing North river bridge. Jurors were
drawn at this meeting.
1765. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough, March
Mch 25. 25'" 1765 Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Moderator,
Record John AA'adsworth Town Clerk, and took the oath of
No. 5. a clerk.
Page 91. Also the Town officers were chosen at this meet-

Deacon Peleg Wadsworth and Thomas Chanler
were chosen to take care of Island Creek Herring
Brook, and the laws they are to see that they are
observed about the herring, but the town voted that
the water may be stopped till the 15'" day of April,
aud uo longer, and the town voted that the herring
must be caught no where upou the said brook, but
within 10 rods of the mill tail, and but one day in
in the week during the time limited by law, and that
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Sun rise and Sun set, and Amiziah Delanoe and
Williara Siraraons are chosen to take care of the
herring brook upon the Grist Mill Stream, and the
stream is to be opened for herring to run, by the
IO"" of April next, and no herring to be caught
during the time liraited by law for herring to rnn,
but only on every Monday during said time, in the
day time and only between .Sun rise and Sun set,
and ouly to be caught below tne country road, and
not below the old AA'aste Way, and said Agents are
to see that the herring have a passage down.
And said Town voted to give Major Ai-nold £2
13". 4. for to find and provide the Town School with
flre wood for the year ensuing.
May 13. Al a Town meeting held in Duxborrough on the
13'" of May 1765. Briggs Alden was chosen Mod
erator and their agent to answer the Towas
presentraent about the gates that were erected upon
the highways, at the next Superior Court, and
Representative for the year eusuing, and the Iowq
did by their vote give up all their right title and
part of the flne raoney that was dne to the town
frora Joseph Freeraan, Benjamin Loring. Oliver
Seabury and Paul Seabury for transgressing the
law relating to the herring brook at Island Creek
Pond, and then said town proceeded to draw Jury
men .
1765. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborroiigh July 24
July 24. 1765 said meeting was to adjust the Town's debts,
Record and to raise the money to defray the same am" to
No. 5. £215.17.11. And at said meeting Jury men were
92. drawn.

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THE STAMP ACT.
1765. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough October
'Oct. 21. 21st 1765, Major Briggs Alden was chosen Mod-
Record erator. The said meeting was lo see whether or no
No. 5. the Town would willingly comply or unite with the
93. late act of parliaraent and rest contented with the
stamp act as it now stands with the English Empire
in Araerica, or else show their resentraent against
said act, and to use any raeasures or means that they
shall think proper for to prevent said acts being ira
posed upon us, by giving their representative in
structions to stop said act, or to use auy other raeans
they shall think proper. And then the vote was
called by the Moderator to see if they would receive
the Starap act, and it was voted in the Negative,
and the Town chose Cap'. Wait Wadsworth, Capt.
Johu AA''ads worth, Elbenezer Bartlet, Isaac Partridge
and Ezra Arnold their coraraittee to prepare a draft,
and to give their reasons why the Town would not
accept of said act, and to show so far as they were
¦capable of it. And then the meeting was adjourned
to the 23" inst.
And then the said Town met, and the said Com
mittee prepared a result with their reasons against
said Act, and gave their representative the following
instructions, and voted it should be here recorded,
which is as follows.
To Briggs Alden Esq Representative of the inhabi
tants of the Town of Duxborrough in the Great
and General Court of the Province of Massachu
setts Bay, in New England.
Sir AA'hilst all America is in a ferment,
and every patriotic Breast is glowing with resentment
at the heavy and intolerable burdens iraposed upon

334 DUXBURY RECORDS.
us by the late Act lately passed in Parliament of
Great Britian, AA'e your constituents, the free
holders and other inhabitants of the ancient and first
incorporated Town of Duxborrough, think it their
incurabent duty to inform you of their sentiments
upon this important and alarming affair, that yoo.
Sir. may be able in the approaching session of the
Great and General Court, to act according to their
declared rainds : AA'e esteem the said Stamp act to
be unconstitutional and subversive of the rights
and privileges of his Majesty's American Subjects.
contrary not only to the Royal Charter granted to
our Ancestors, and lo 3Iagna Charter, the great
Charter of British liberty, bnt likewise to the grand
prerogative of human Nature, and to that liberty
wherewith Our Blessed Lord hath made us free :
We likewise think that if this act should take place
in this Province in the present distressed condition,
we should be involved in inevatable ruin. We do now
therefore enjoin and instruct you that you neither
directly nor indirectly be aiding, favoring, counte
nancing, assisting or any other ways instrumental in
promoting the putting the said Act in execution, but
that you oppose the same with all the eloquence and
address you are master of, and that you use yonr
utmost endeavors lo vindicate our precious rights
and privileges, those privileges for which our fore
fathers bled, for which those Heroic spirits bid adieu
to the lyranical government to the ill boding name
of the Stuarts, travelled the vast Atlantic, and sat
down iu these then deserts of America, and for
which Sir, we their descendants esteem dearer to us
than our lives. We likewise enjoin it upon you to
oppose in the strongest manner any motion or motions
that may be made in the General Assembly, to make
a relation or corapensation for the riotous proceedings
at Boston.

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335

1766. At a Towu Meeting in Duxborrough March Slst
Mch. 31. 1766 Colonel Bradford was chosen Moderator. And
Record the Town then chose the town officers for the year
No. 5. ensuing. The town gave liberty to Joseph Drew
Page 96. and his partners to build a dara and Gristmill ou
Blue flsh river, and to keep up said dam so long as
he shall keep the Mill in good repair for grinding
corn or grain provided said Drew and partners shall
make good and save the Town harmless from all
damage that may arise or happen by said Mill
Poud flowing the marshes or land of the owners,
lying above said dam.
Aud the Town voted to give away, and that half
the Town's stock of powder shall be used in rejoic
ing that the Stamp act is repealed. And voted that
their town treasurer prosecute all persons that have
or do bring in any persous unto this town, by re
ceiving them into their houses or enclosures, and
have not followed the direction of the law thereunto
belonging. And the town voted to accept of the
high way that the select men have laid out in the
Captain's Nook up to Plymouth road. And the
town voted that Col. Gamaliel Bradford should pre
fer or present a petition to the General Court in
order to prevent tbe distraction of the Bass in North
river in the winter season, and that Col. Bradford
should present a petition to the General Court in
order to prevent the cattle from feeding on the beach
in order to secure or save the harbor, and said Col.
Bradford was chosen Agent for the above said pur
poses.

1766. At a town meeting held in Duxborrough May 19'"
May 19. 1756. The town voted that their Select men should
Record inspect and see whether or no there is any thing yet
No 5. due her as a part of ber legacy out of her farthers
97 estate, or her portion which may be yet coming to
her, because she is at present maintained by the
town, and the person so maintained by the town is
Content Simmous,

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July 31 A Town Meeting vvas held to adjust the Towns
debts, and lo raise the raoney to defr.ay the same
ara' to £192.18.10. And the sarae day John Hanks
took Elnathan AVeston to keep 39 weeks at 3
shillings pr week. Benjamin Simmons took the
widow Fear Siramons at 2 shillings pr week, andthe
Select raen have agreed with the widow Glass to
keep her raother 35 weeks.
AA'here as we the .Select raen of Duxborrough being
required by sundry of the inhabitants of said Town
to lay out a high way from the Captains Nook up to
the Plyraouth road, which we have done in the
following manner, A'iz Begining at a large stone
pitched in the ground in the line between Cap' Wait
Wadsworth and Ebenezer Bartlets, thence North 12
•degrees East, to the Hue between the Brewsters and
said Bartlets laud, thence North, 7 degrees AA'est, to
the South AVesterly corner of the land belonging to
the heirs of Thoraas Prince that lies on the East side
¦of said way, thence North 10 degrees West, 52 rods
to said Princes heirs. North West corner on the East
side of said way, and in the line of Israel Silvester,
thence North 14 degrees AVest, 46 rods to a stone
set in the ground, thence North 27 rods to the East
end of the Nook Gate, thence North 8 degrees West,
18 rods to a stone set in the ground, thence North 3
¦degrees West, 10 rods to a stone set in the ground,
thence North 12 degrees West 8 rods to the South
West corner of a yard raade of board fence adjourn
ing to said Silvester's Northermost house, thence
North 24 degrees AVest, 16 rods along close by said
Silvesters Shop or small building, by said way to a
stone set in the ground, thence North 16 degrees
West 10 rods to a stone set in the ground, thence
North 30^ rods, to a stone sel in the ground, a little
to the Southward of the Southwest corner of Joshua
Cushing's Cooper Shop.
And uow it is to be understood that this above
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Westerly side of this the above said line as the
courses and distances are run, and the way is
allowed through Gates frora the Nook gate down
ward or Southerly from the Nook gate so far as we
have laid the way out, aud further, there is a way
through Cap' AA'ait Wadsworth's land, down to the
salt bay, where it may be the raost beneficial and
least prejudicial to each other, forever. Ancl then
vve began again where we left off, at a stone set in
the ground near said Cushings Shop, thence North
62 degrees AA'est, along by the North east side of
Jacob Peterson's Smith Shop, and his shed house 64
rods to the coruer of land, thence North 25 degrees
AA''est, 2 rods to the corner of Benjamin Prior's land,
theuce North 62 degrees AA^est, 24 rods, thence
North 83 degrees West, 10 rods to Jacob Petersons
corner, thence North 79 degrees West, 54 rods to a
stone sel iu the ground, thence South 72 degrees
AA'est! rods, thence South 57 degrees AVest, 5 rods.
Thence South 81 degrees West, 5 rods, thence
North 75 degrees West, 6 rods, theuce North 56
degrees AA'est 20 rods, thence Norlh 67 degrees
AVest, 14 rods to a marked tree with stones about it
thence Norlh 80 degrees AA^est, 10 rods to John
AVadsworth's corner, thence South 85 degrees West
24 rods to a stone pitched in the ground by the
King's highway. And this said way is 30 foot wide
from where we began again at a stone pitched in the
ground, near said Cushing's shop, and the road is to
go upon the North Fiast side of this line aforesaid up
to the King's highway, and is to be an open towu
road quite down to the Nook Gate, aud from the
Nook Gate downwards to the Southward, it is to be
a town road through gates. This above said way
was voted and accepted at a 'Town Meeting M''"
31" 1766 and is now recorded. EzuA Arnold
John Wadsworth
pr Select men.
John Wadsworth, Tovm Clerk,
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1767.
Mch 24.
Record No. 5.
99.

1767.

July 27.

Record

N°5.

Page 100

1767.

Nov. 30.

Record

N"5.

Page 110,

At a town meeting held in Duxborrough March
24* 1767 Col Bradford was chosen Moderator, John
Wadsworth Town Clerk, and was sworn.
The town then elected the various Town Officers,.
and also voted Briggs Alden Esq, Capt Wait Wads
worth and Mr. Ezra Arnold for the Committee to go
and examine the claim of General Winslow and Col'
Thomas, and to see what titles they have unto Dux
borrough beach, and make a report of what they find
relating there unto, at next May meeting. And at
said meeting they voted that the select men should
hire a work house and to drive the poor of the town
into it, and to see all the business relating to the poor
carried on in it according to the laws of this Province.
Jury men were then chosen and drawn. And the
town also voted that the select men should build a
place in the South East end aloft in the meeting
house, to keep the Town's powder in.
And at said meeting, the Committee appointed by
the Town of Duxborrough at their meeting in March
24'" 1767 to confer with, and examine the claims
that General and Edward Winslow have to the beach ,
commonly called DuxboiTough beach, have attended
that service and are of the opinion that the said
Winslows have no legal claim or title to said beach.
Briggs Alden \
Ezra Arnold >¦ Committee.
Wait Wadsworth )
At a Town Meeting held at Duxborrough July
27'" 1767. Major Alden was chosen Moderator—
and said meeting was to settle the towns debts, aud
to raise money to pay the sarae — amt^ to £155.
15M0^" And Wrestling took Elnathan Weston to
keep oue year.
At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough, November
30"' 1767. Isaac Partridge was chosen Moderator,
and the town chose Major Briggs Alden their Agent
to answer the presentments made by the Grand Jury
relating to the defective ways in said town, and the

DUXBURY RECORDS. 339
town voted that the select men should lay out the
way that leads from Plymouth into Powder Point.
Voted to concur with the town of Boston relating to
a vote there lately passed to encourage the manu
factures of this Province. Voted to allow John
Sprague 15 shillings old tenor per week for keeping
Zenobia Bartlet 7 raonths.
1768. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough March
March 14. 14'" 1768, Major Briggs Alden was chosen Moder-
Record ator, John Wadsworth Town Clerk, and was sworn.
N° 5. The town then elected town officers for the year
Page 101. ensuing. The town voted that Major Alden be allowed to
set up a gate across the high way that leads to
Powder Point near the dwelling house of Amaziah
Delanoe's, provided the said Alden gives or allows
a good cart way through his way as is usual, into
Powder Point — and no longer.
And the Town voted that their Representative
should use all the interest that lies in his power to
procure an act made for levying an excise upon
spirituous liquors, at the uext sitting of the Geueral
Court. Voted to come into a new method about taking
care of the Poor of the town, and to have the excise
laid upon spirituous liquors as in the years 1764 &
1765 Aud the Town voted that Jemima Weston
should take her husband away from Wrestling Alden,
for the term of one year, and put him where she
pleases, provided the said Jemima can get him kept
as cheap, as Wrestling Aldens agreed with the town
to keep him, and then the meeting was adjourned to
tbe last Monday in the mouth at 3 o clock in the
afternoon. Said meeting met again upon said adjournment,
and Jurymen were drawn. And the Town voted
that the select men do discharge Zenobia Bartlet
from the care of the town, provided she produce a
person whom the select men shall judge sufflcient.

340

D U^B UR Y RECORDS.

that will enter into bonds that she shall not he
chargable to the towu for the space of one year, and
whensoever she becomes chargable, the things she
now possesses shall be produced as good as they
now are, except what they are irapared by proper
usage to be deducted, and Jacob Peterson and
Robert Sarason were chosen Sabbath Wardens.
.John Wadsworth was chosen representative.

May 16.

1768. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough July 25
July 25. 1768, The said raeeting was held to adjust the
Record 'Town debts, and to raise raoney to pay the same
No. 5. arat- £221. 19'. 3" Voted that Zenobia Bartlet should
Page 102. take away all her household goods and things from
Wrestling Alden's and use thera to her best advant
age. And the sarae day at night Judar Delauoe
Content Simmons at Public Vendue to keep this year
for 18' old tenor pr AA^'eek one year is £13.18.01
and Johu Simmons was Vendued to Ebenezer Del
anoe for 59' pr.Week old tenor which is a year £20.
16' and Elnathan Weston was Vendued to Mary
Weston for 39' old tenor pr. AVeek which is for &
year £13.18.01.
1768. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough Sept. 19, 1768
Sept. 19. Colonel Bradford was chosen Moderator, and Capt.
John AVadsworth was chosen to join the Committee
of Convention on the 22" day instant to consult with
the Convention for the service of the Province.
1769. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough May 25th
May 25. 1769 Colonel Bradford was chosen Moderator and
Record John Wadsworth was chosen Representative for the
N" 5. year ensuing. And Colonel Bradford, Major Alden
Page 102. and Mr. P2zra Arnold be a comraittee to make up
accounts with the Town treasurer.

1769. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough March
Mch. 20. the 20th 1769, Col Bradford was chosen Moderator
Record and John Wadsworth Town Clerk, and was sworn

t) UXB UR Y RECOMDS. 341
N" 5. in.
Page 103. Other town offlcers were then elected, aud the
meeting adjourned to Tuesday next at four o clock.
And then the Towu met again, and passed laws
for the protection of herring.
Also voted to build a powder house.
1766. Where as we the subscribers, select men of Dux-
Mch. 4. borrough being requested by sundry inhabitants, to
Record lay out a high way on the West side of South river
N" 5. through the land of Bazaleel, and Wrestling Alden's
Page 103. land aud so upward, and we began at a heap of
stones on the Westerly side of the said river, to the
Southerly side of a cart path that is now used, thence
North 85 degrees West, 6 rods, thence South 67 de
grees AVest, 36 rods, thence South 53 degrees West,
8 rods, thence South 65 degrees West, 38 rods,
thence South 53 degrees West, 8 rods, thence South
65 degrees West, 38 rods, thence South 53 degrees
West, 11 rods to Abner Samson's corner, thence
South 41 degrees West, 20 rods, thence South 59
degrees West, 6 rods, thence South 76 degrees, 14
rods, theuce South 87 degrees West, 7 rods, thence
South West 13 rods, thence South 56 degrees West
24 rods and J, thence South 65 degrees West, 14
rods, thence North, 84 degrees West, 4 rods 16 links,
a little to the Northward of Nathaniel Samson's well
and dwelling house, and we have laid out the way 30
foot wide upon the Northerly side of said line, and
then we laid out the way further by the Northerly
side of Nathaniel Samson's fence as it now stands
until it takes the old road, and then the way lobe
continued as the way now goes, 30 teet wide until it
comes to Boston road at the four mile hill.
In testmony whereof we have hereunto set our
hands March 4th 1766. Briggs Alden A
Ezra Arnold > Select Men.
John Wadsworth j

342 DUXBURY RECORDS.
1770. At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough March
Mch 20. 20'" 1770 Major Briggs Alden was chosen Modera-
Record tor, aud Mr. John Wadsworth Jr. Clerk for said day.
N" 5. This raeeting was for choice of Town Offlcers.
Page 114. Also voted to receive William Loring and family
for inhabitants of this town.
May 25. Capt John Wadsworth was chosen Representative
for the year ensuing.

INDEX

Abatement, . .. . 268, 270
Agent, 182, 203, 205, 207, 212. 236, 240,
241, 242, 243, 246, 248, 251, 253, 255,
256. 257, 259, 2()0, 2til, 262, 263, 264,
2()6, 271, 272, 277, 278, 291, 292, 298,
301, 302, 312, 313, 317, 323, 328, 331,
 332, 335
Alden, Abigail  190
Alden, Benjamin, 93, 94, 119, 126, 164,
. 206, 249, 258, 259, 260, 263
Alden, Briggs, 299, 309, 312, 313, 315,
317, 322, 324, 328, 329, 331, 332, 338,
 339, 310
Alden, Daniel, ... 9, 28, 31
Alden, David, 39, 72, 176, 181, 189, 192,
. 193, 201, 203, 262, 271, 272
Alden, John, 23, 54, 63, 9(i, 97, 164. 218,
236, 237, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245,
247, 250, 255, 257, 261, 262, 264, 265,
 266,267
Alden, Jonathan, . . 62, 236
Aldeu, Jcseph, . . . 61, 62
Alden, Samuel, 165, 246, 248, 251, 258,
268, 277, 292, 299, 300, 302, 310, 311,
312 317 322
Alden,' Wrestling, . 338, 339, 340
Alewives  277
Ammunition, .... '267
Andrews, Stephen, . 146
Arnold, Benjamin, 258
Arnold, Edward, 100, 107, 165, 201, 240,
241, 244, 346, 247, 248, 250, 251, 252,
254, 255, 256, 259, 260, 261, 263, 264,
2(i5, 291, 293, 299
Arnold, Ezra, 266, 317, 323, 327, 338,
 340
Arnold, James, 165, 240, 248, 253, 258,
259, 262, 315, 320
Arnold, Joanna, . . . 323
Arnold, Seth, 41, 70 78, 89, 90, 91, 92,
94, 110, 114, 175, 188, 191, 192, 193,
197, 202, 203, 205, 212, 246
Assessments, Commissioners of, 177,
 178
Assessors, . . 278, 303, 327
Asisistauts, 175, 176, 179, 181, 182
Barker, Francis, 28, 68, 69, 73, 77, 92,
110, 178, 180, 187, 189, 194, 197, 201,
 209, 212

Page.
Barker, Isaac, . 8, 59, 75, 176
Barker, John, ... 97
Barker, Lucy  20
Barker, Robert, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20,
25, 33, 34, 36, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48,
49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 58, 59, 60, 70, 74,
176, 180, 185, 198, 203, 219
Barker, Samnel, . . 166, 198
Barker, Thomas, . 192, 219
Barren Hill, . 86, 87
Barstow's Bridge, . 36, 278, 291
Bartlett, Benjamin, 10, 59, 86, 87, 105
Bartlett, Ebenezer, . . -242
Bartlett, Ichabod, . 236
Bartlett, Samuel, 105, 130, 184, 201
Bartlett, Seth, . . 262, 266
Bartlett, Zenobia, . 339, 340
Bass, ... . . 335
Bease, Richard, . . .5
Beaver Dam, . . . .50, 183
Billingsgate, . . . 39
Bird, Ann  18
Bird, Thomas, . .17, 18, 50
Bisbe, Hopestill, ... 76
Bishop, James, 28, 49, 67, 79, 111, 181,
 187
Bishop, Jolm, ... 80, 113
Blackbird, ... 249
Block Island, . . . 133
Bluefish River, . , 107, 175, 335
Boardman, David, . . 174
Bond  259
Boney, James, . 77. 78, 82, 193, 236
Boney, John, 67, 77, 111, 112, 193, 206,
207 303
Boney, 'Thoraas, . 37, 72, 98^ 212
Boney. "William, 67, 77, 193
Booth, Abraham, 79, 83, 84, 204
Boundary  323, 334
Bounty, . . . 241, 246, 249, 263
Bourne, Thomas, . . . 196
Bowles, Isaac, .... 299
Bradford, Gamaliel, 252, 253, 257,
258, 259. 262, 263, 264, 265, 266. 267,
269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 268,
276, 277, 279, 292 298, 29i), 300, 302,
306, 310, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 219,
320, 321, 335, .340
Bradford, Gershom, . 163
Bradford, Hezekiah, . 152, 163

344

INDEX.

Bradford, John,
Bradfiinl, Robert,
Bradtord. Samuel, 80
Bradford, William,
Brett, William -5, 7. 8,

Brewster, Brewster,Brewster,
Brewster, Brewster,
.Brewster.

316,

CoiLstant, Jonathan, Joseph,
Joshua. Nathaniel, 32
120,
William, 38,

184, 185, 191, 192, 258, 25!1
Brewster, Wrestling,

Page.
96, 97
163, 303
92, 167, 191,
•Ml, 221, 236 92
11, 12, 13, 16,
21, 45, 48'ft
80, 92, 167
317, ::-.'2, ;«!!
•Ji5
99. 100,
2:i(i, '240
130, 172,
21 n. -JL',
27U, :'.2U
l().j, 176
ISO, 185
19,-), 219
8 9, 12
13, 5(i, 8941
178
241, 29S 138

, 8li,
i:i9, 87,

104, 178,

Brick Kiln,
Brown, John
Bryant, Steven, .
Bump, Edward,
Bump's Meadow,
Bm-lon, Tliomas,
Byran, Ebenezer

Cary, John,
Careswell, . . 41,6,1
Chamberlain, Nathaniel,
Chandler, Benjamin, 125
Chandler, Edward,
Chandler, Johu, 177, 230, 2."i
¦IM, .-ilO,
Chandler, Joseph, 70. 7.S. 87, 129, ISO,
185, 193, 196, 208, 241243251
i,;.s, ¦I'A 182 IW 97
17, 190
.'5, l.s,-)
.!.-), 56,
111, 62

13
158, 238•j:ili
210, -236 108
'2i;i, 2(12,
:!11, 312

Chandler, Nathaniel,
Chandler, Philip,
Cuandler, Samuel

l.-)5

1411
10, 19, l--'9,
143, 144, 210

Chandler, Thomas,
('barter,
Cluuch, Benjamin, 41
Clapp, Stephen,
Clark's Island,
Clarke, Thurston,
Clarke, William, 11, 15, 34,

67,

Clerk, Town, 217
300, 327, 328, 331
Cole, Ephraim,
Cole, Mary, '241,
Cole, Nathaniel,

271, 272,

271),

:;8, 339, 340,
212, 244, 247,
2.-)l, 2114, 272
'29, .S4, 8.-), 102,
I'JU, ISU, 24;:

199

298, :142 i:!3
2.-)0.
, 27,S
119.
, 21111 :'.9
21111,•224,¦JSIl. 301
Common Land, I'roprietor.s of, 214,
 -jl.s, -jsi). :;ii,-)
Conuuon Meadow, 177. 17,s, 1.S2, 2Til.
¦J77, 29:!, 291)
Complaint  277
Constable, 176, 17S, l.sil, 181. 185, '242,
243, 245, Too, 292. 322

Collier, William,
Common Lands, Division of,
211, 2i:!, 216, 217, 21S, '-'22,
•223. -J^Ji), 227, 22:1, 2:10, 2,i,i,

Cooper, John,
Council, Ecclesiastical,
Council, Town,
County Tax,
Court, County,
Court, General, 206, 212,
242, 24,-!, 244, •245, 247,
•2i;4, 2(111, 2li7, 268, 269,
•275, 27(1, '292, 306, .'112,
Court, Inferior, 201. 2011
239, '241, 242, 243, 24(1,
268, 271, 292. 311
Court, Superior, 187, '201
Credit, Bill's of, .
Crow,Cnshing, .loshua,
Cushing, Nehemiah,
Cut River, .

Page.
. 21
255, 257, 258,
264, 299, 300
. 180
283, 327
181, 182, '285
237, 240,241,
249, 250, '255,
'271, 273, 274,
328, .•B5, 3;i9
, ¦2(17, 212, 237,
2(10, 265, 2(16,
, 313, 320, 323
, 240, ^249, '2.50,
259, 30(1, 332
•262, 269249
. 212
291, 293, 299
. . 177

314,

Dawes, Mary,
Deer,Delano, Amariah
Delano, Benoni,
Delano, Bereah,
Delano, David,
Delano, Ebenezer, .
Delano, Jane, 247, 265, 268, 272,

145,

2I1,S, 332
213, 236

Delano, Jesse
Delano, John
Delano

32, 93, 94, 246
Jonathan, . . 99,

Delano, Joseph,
Delano, Joshua,

263,
Delano, .Tosiah,
Delano, Jmlali, 314,
Delano, Hazadiah,
Delano, Nathaniel, .
Delano, Philip, 11, 17
33, oi, 01, 173, 1.S2,
251, 2,32, •25.1, 272, 271
Delano, Samuel.

247,
207,
. 291,
14.j, 104, 1711,
2115, 266, ^271,

, 19, 2,
•201,
I, 291,

:12S

), •JO,
•2.i(>, •29:1,

90, 91,

327
2(1(1339242 164
3'25340
321, 327 11)1)
2(iX•2(15
'292
im, '292 103
.¦;i(i 166 172
239,2! 19,
313 179

Delano, Thomas, 57, .l.s, (Id, 67, 71,
. 72, 78, 105, 107, ISS, '203, 210
Deputies, . . 180, 181
Din.a:ley, -Tacob, . •'2-1
l>ini;le'y's Wolf Trap. 60, 175
Dismission, . -'"^
Dodson, Anthony, • 18
Doui^lass. .loliu, . 2(18
Drew, Joseph, . 335
Duxl)orn)uo;b, Church of . 18, 19
Dii.-cljury, town of, 14, 15, 19, '23, 41,
61, 63, 64, 69. 76

Eaton. Martha,
Eaton, Samuel,
Ferniside, John,
Fidelity, Oath of.

¦22. 23

7
176

INDEX.

345

Pish, Ebenezer,
Fish, Nathaniel,
Fish, Thomas, 113, 207,

Fisher, Samuel, .
Ford, Ann,
Ford, Joseph,
Ford, Michael,
Ford, William,
Forster, Hopstell,
Foster, Thomas, .
Freeman, Joseph,

Page.
. 323265
210, 238, 265,
266, 267
. 100, 235 7
. 298

168,

. 114, 219 7
. 11
. 303
241, 250, 272,
278, 322, 327

Glade Creek,
Glass, John, . . 100, 104,
Glass, Roger. . 11, 16, 17,
Gottom Meadow,
Gottom River,
Gr^ts, Court, .
Grants, Town,
Great Wood Island,

41, 55, 59,
175, 190,

237
105, 236
178, 180 64
. 177
209
. 209
60, 109
113, 114,
291, 292 23
96, 190 6262

Greeu Harbor,
Green, Joseph,
Gurnet,
Gurnet Creek,
Gurnet Island,
Hall, Edward,
Hanks, John, .
Harlow, Eleazer,
Hart Hill,
Hatch, Samnel, .
Hayward, Thomas, 10, 11, 12, 21, 45,
 48
183, 321, 324, 331, 341
17, 18

. 19
336
170, 292, 299 70
41

6
335, 336, 341 55
89, 193, 196 64
176
23, 298 66
. ' 174, 175
10, 19, 26, 46, 186 75

Herring,Hicks, Daniel
Hidbie, John
Highway,
Hiller, WiUiam,
Hill, Samuel,
Hobbes, John,
Hobbes, William
Hobomack's Pond,
Holmes, Abraham,
Holmes, Abrain, .
Holmes, John, .
Holmes, Joseph,
Holmes, Josiah, 28, 33, 34, 46, 59, 68,
69, 73, 74, 76, 77, 181, 182, 186, 187,
192, 194, 197, 198
Hound's Ditch, . . 16, 208
Howland, Henry, . . 22
Howland, Joseph, . . . 176
Howland, Josiah, . . . 62
Howland, William, . . . 166
Hudson, John, 17, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,
51, 52, 60, 62
Hunt, Edward  7
Hunt, John, . 276, 306, 320
Hunt, Samuel, ... 11, 27
Hunt, Thomas  158
Indian Head River, 19, 27, 30, 31, 42,
. 67, 68, 70, 111, 204
23

Page.
Interest,  266
Iron  ' -. . 183
Island Creek, 14, 183, 194, 238, 246,
249, 328, 329, 331, 332

Jones, Cornelius,
Jones River, 58, 59, 97, 164,

Judgement, .
Jury, Grand, 180,
207, 240, 241, 244,
Jury, Petit, 175, 176
188, 191, 201, 203,
2,S9, 240, 241, 242,
249, 260, 265, 266,

181, 184,
245, 247
, 181, 182
206, 207,
243, 244,
208, 271,

Keemp, William,
Kein, Benjamin, ,
Kein, Hezekiah,
Kein, Isaac, .
Kein, John,
Kein, Josiah, 69, 71,

185
72, 73, 80,

Kein, Matthew, .
King, Clement,
King, Thomas,
Lambert, Thomas, .
Lathely, Phillip, .
Learned, Solomon,
Lease,Lendall, James,
Leonard, Philip, .
Leonard's Range,
Ijcwis, Daniel,
Little, Isaac,
Loan,Lobdin, Isaac, .
Lohegan,Loring, Benjamin, .
Loring, Joshua, .
Loring, Levi,
Loring, Thomas, 78,
. 203,205;
Loring, William,

317, 318
204, 206. 207
259, 319
187, 201,
, 249, 268
, 183, 184,
212, 237,
245, 246,
293, 306,
320, 323
10, 52, 58
. 79
166
. 166
, 186, 198
118, 180,
201, 210
. 81
. 4120

112
73, 112, 113 20
. 177 55
67,68,89,91,196 196
291, 295, 301, 304
70, 296
. 263, 264, 267
. 66, 67
. 272303
. 277, 303, 313
322
80, 94, 96, 97, 167,
, 220, 221, 236, 249 342

Magoun, Elias, . . . . 9(i
Magoun, James, ... 185
Mallinson, Joseph, . . . 213
Marshfield, Town of, 14, 15, 41, 69, 70
Mattacheesit, . . . 17,24
Mattakiset, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 35, 42, 45,
. 48, 54, 70, 73, 74, 198, 212
Meeting House, 202, 205, 236, 258, 274,
275, 294, 295, 303, 310, 311, 312, 313,
 315, 316, 318
Michill, Experience, 11, 23, 24, 25, 27
MiU Brook, 5, 13, 20, 55, 57, 58, 75, 198,
202 204 249
Ministry, 210, 25'7, 261, 262, 2d, 302, 312
. %6tr^. 314,315,317,319
Morton's hole, . . 101
Morton, Nathaniel, ... 18

346

INDEX.

Page.
Namassakeiset, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14,
15, 16, 19, '20, 23, 24, 25, 30, 42, 43, 44,
45, 47, 49, 54, 61. 65, 112, 174
Nash, Samuel, . ... 61
Norcult, Ephraim, . . 260, 267
North River, 34, 41, 52, 59, 60, 62, 195,
. 202, 263, 278, 323, 331, 335
Notification, .... 218
Officers, County . . 237
Officers, Town, 237, 240, 242, 244, 247
Oldham, Isaac, .... 82
Ordination  264
Pabodie, Elizabeth, ... 9
Pabodie, William, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14,
15, 17, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,
30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, .39
40, 41, 42, 47, 48, 63, 64, 65
Paibody, Goodman. ... 47
Palmer's Landing Place, . . 53
Paper,  251
Parris, Thomas, .... 82
Parsonage, . 192, 258, 261, 262, 265
Partridge, George, 13, 14, 20, 21, 159,
161, 170, 241, 248, 258, 292, 302, 303,
 310, 311
Partridge, Isaac, 245, 266, 292, 303,
o-|9 ggg
Partridge, James, 88, 89, 168, 18l', 207
Partridge, John, 72, 78, 84, 88, 89, 92,
94, 113, 119, 126, 175, 193, 202, 203,
204, 205, 207, 209, 211, 218, 527» 23(>,
237, 239, 240, 265, 266, 267
Partridge, Samuel, . . . 268
Pastor,  264
Peirce, Abraham, 25, 49, 55, 56, 82
. 84, 111, 174, 180, 206
Peirce, Abram, . . . 186, 187
Peirce, Isaac, 54, 56, 82, 110, 111, 112
Petition, 209, 212, 244, 249, 307, 335
Peterson, Benjamin, 101, 106, 130,
 201
Peterson, Isaac, . i;i4, 140, 242, 265
Peterson, Jacob, . . 245, 340
Peterson, Jonathan, 81, 94, 95, 96,
118, 146, 148, 165, 241, 242, 245, 272,
313, 314, 323, 327, 328
Peterson, Joseph, 67, 68, 91, 150, 166,
 210
Peterson, Reuben, . . 146, 148
Phillips, Blainie, 141, 142, 152, 271, 320
Phillips, Thomas, 129, 138, 141, 142,
143, 144, 162, '239, 248
Pine Point, . . . . 5, 13
Pollard, George, ... 32, 55
Poor House  338
Powder House,  341
Powder Point, . . 97, 146, 246, 339
Prince, Thomas, . . 219, 258, '259
Prior, Benjamin, 106, 120, 157, 172,
203, 268, '299
Prior, John, .... 184
Prior, Joseph, . . 11, '25, 26, 138
Protest^ 200, 203, 210, 218, '220, 250,
351, 252, 254, 293

Page.
Pudding Brook, 9. 25, 26, 'Ai, 36, 44,
45, 47, 50, 51, 54, 66, 69, 72, 79, 80,
81, 87, 183, 202.
Bate, 178, 181, 206, 239. 240, 242, 243,
244, 248, 255, 259, 264, 267, 270, 271,
272, 273, 274. 275, 278, 298, 299, 305,
314, 320, 322, 325, .326, 328, 331, 332,
336 338
Representative, 188, 240, 241, 243,' 245,
247, 250, 355, 263, 264, 265, 273, 274.
275, 276, 292, 298, 306, 310, 313, 317;
321, 325. 328, 329, 332, 340, 342
Ridby, John, . . . 19
Rights, . . . 288, 289
Robins, Nicholas, . . 6, 48
Robins, Thomas, ... 45
Robinson's Creek, 9, 10, 33, 34, .36, 46,
. 52, 53
Robinson, John, 84, 85, 102, 103, 105,
191, 192, 193, 200, 211, 212, 238, 247,
. 248, 250, 253, 256, 257, 258, 260, 264
Rocky Plain, ... 23,24
Rogers, John, . . 11, 12, 14, 49, 68
Rogers, Joseph, 32, 111, 112, 178, 187
Rogers, Thomas, . . 45, 48
Rouse's Hummock, . . 114
Rouse, John, . . 14, 39, 61, 74
Rouse's Point, 193, 290, 295, 296, 300,
308, 312, 316, 317
Rouse, Simon  60
Russell, George, 12, 15, 17, 24, 43, 44,
45, 48, 50, 52, 53, 54, 58
Russell, George, Children of, 10, 36
Russell, George, Heirs of, . 34
Russell, John, 43, 46, 59, 61, 74, 75, 83,
 84, 183, 181, 227
Russell, Joseph  324

Sabbath  248
Salary, . . 247, 252, 257, 260, 299
Sampson, Abraham, 11, 20, 57, 58, 59,
67, 68, 71, 72,78,103, 107, 109, 127,
128, 175, 186, 197, 213, 218, 219, 237,
 246, 292, 317
Sampson, Cabet, .... 59
Sampson, Caleb, 90, 91, 155, 166, 175,
240,249
Sampson, Ebenezer, . . 292
Sampson, Henry, . 11, 36, 46, 185
Sampson, Ichabod, 102, 103, 107, 137
Sampson, John, 96, 298, 300, 309, 313,
 ,314
Sampson, Joshua, . .155
Sampson, Nathaniel, 246, 248, '292, 327
Sampson, Rohert, . . 299, 340
Sampson, Stephen, 113, 181, 185, 207
Saquaquash, . . . 62, 190
School, Grammar, '253, 2fi9, 272, 291,
 323,328
School House, . . 208,236,249
School, Keeping of, . 269,270,299
School Master, 241, 242, 255, 246, 247,
. 248, 253, 270, 271, 272, 277, 310
Seat  236

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347

Page.
Seabury, Samuel, ()2, 63, 96, 131, 132,
158, 169, 183, 188, 191, 192, 194, 202,
212, 2;i(), '2.38, 243, 271, 272, 278, 279,
291, 292, 293, 295, 300, 302, 305, 310,
311, 312, 313, 315, 320, 322, 325, 328
Sele.ctmen, . 176, 178, 180, 181
Shaw, John, . . . 5, 13
Sheriff, . - . . 260
"Silver, . . 179, 181, 191, 197
Silvester, Israel, . . 210, 267, 322
Simmons, Benjamin, 119, 120, 243, 246,
 336
Simmons, Content, • . ,335, .340
Simmons, Fear, 336
Simmons, Goodman, . 57
Simmons, Ichabod, . 325
Simmons, Isaac, 89, 150, 166, 173, 248
Simmons, John, 103, 122, 175, 210, 236,
 340
Simmons, Joseph, . . 122, 268
Simmous, Moses, . . 10, 272, 277
Simmons, Nathaniel, . . 314, 318
Simmons. Priscilla, . . 173
Simmons, William, . . 332
Simonson, Johu, 178, 180, 181, 183
Snow, Anthony, . 14, 15, 23
Souhegan, . . . 291, 314
Soiile, Aaron, . 73, 80, 120, 187, 210
Soule, Ezra, . . . .317
Soule, George,  11
Soule, Gideon  311
Soule,.John, 28, 29, 30, 31. 32, 33, :M,
36. 37, 40, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50,
51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62,
63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 70, 108, 175, 178, 191
Soule, .loseph, . 108, 110, 122, 133
Soule, Joshua, 108, 109, 110. 134, 137,
140, 153, 240, 246, 248, 251, 291, 293,
2i)7, 301, 302, 304, 309. 310, 311, 313,
 315, 317
Soule, Josiah, 81, 94, 95, 96, 108, 109,
 110
Soule, Moses, 98, 99, 100, 115, 116, 157,
. 204, '263, 265, 266, 268
Soule, Nathaniel, . . .322
Soule, Zaohariah, . 61, 62, 66, 73
South River, 28, 29, 31, 34, 67, 68, 84,
86, 91, 102, 126, 177, 178, 204, 269, 291,
 292
Southworth, Benjamin, . 166, 254
Southworth, Constant, 8, 10, 13, 16, 17,
. 23, 24, 25, 26, 42, 47, 236
Southworth, Edward, 30, 31, 57, 59, 62,
86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 114, 117, 118, 176,
178, 179, 180, 183, 191, 192, 201, 205,
 210
Southw-orth, Elizabeth, . . 17
Southworth, John, 61, 170, 292, 320, 328
Southworth, Thomas, 116, 117, 118,
135, 145, 253, 3'23
Sprague, Grace, . . 98, 99, 124
Sprague, Jethro, . . . .i 172
Sprague, John, 11, 37, 59, 65, 189, 191,
 192, 339

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Spragile, Samuel, 41, 70, 76, 79, 113,
^ 204, 207, 209, 212, 249, 2()3, 265, 266,
 268, 271
Sprague, Peleg, . . . 303
Sprague, William, . . . 212
Sprout, Robert, . 3(>, 46, 185, 197
Stacey, John  5
Stamp Act  333, 334
Standish. Alexander, 6, 22, 37, 38, 39,
(W, 67, 177, 178, 182
Standish, Ebenezer, . . .188
Standish, Jcsiah, ... 22
Standish, Myles, 6, 105, 107, 130, 292,
 306, 320
Stanford, Robert, 159, 161, 205, 268, 321
Stockbridge, Josepii, ill, 206, 209
. 211, 218
Stoney Brook, .... 97
Surveyor, . 178, 180, 185, 218, 220

Tar Kiln

7f
, 87
Thacher
Ralph,
. 29
Thacher
Thomas,
184,
185
Thomas,
Caleb,
210
Thomas,
Deborah,
329
Thomas,
Elias,
9
Thomas,
Gideon,
166
Thomas,
James,
90,
120,
135
149,
154, 253
Thomas, John, . . 60, 177, 181
Thomas, Josiah, . . 243, 306
Thomas, Nathaniel, . 41, 96, 97, 238
Thomas, William, ... 176
Thompson, Jacob, . . . 203
Tisdel, John  7, 8, 16
Tracy, Deborah, . 193, 195
Tracy, Ensign, . . 180, 181
Tracy, John, 28, 29, 30, ,33, 35, 36, 41,
43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52.
53, .54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 61, 63, 64, 65,
. 71, 181, 187, 192
Training Field  219
Treasurer, 185, 202, 239, 252, 253, 276,
 327
Trustees, 237, 240, 263, 265, 266, 267,
 268, 322
Tubbs, Joseph  74
Tubbs, William, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16, 24,
. 43, 45, 47, 61, 65, 113
Turner, Bartlett, ... 245
Turner, Charles  319
Turner, John, . . . 240, 2(i2
Turner, Joseph, . . . 178, 181
Tussocks, .... 97,J164, 167
Veazie, Samuel, 255, 260,261, 262, 264,
271, 274, 277, 292, 298, 299, 300, 302
Vinal, .Jonathan, . . 314, 315
Wadsworth, Christopher, 106, 115, 116,
124, 127, 128, 131, 132, 138, 140, 159,
 161, 249, 297
Wadsworth, Elisha, 80, 167, 191, 201,
 242
Wadsworth, Goodman, . 34, 35
348

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Page.
Wadsworth, Ichabod, 84, 85, 114, 115,
120, 242, 245, 262
Wadsworth, Isaac . . . 237
Wadsworth, John, '28, 44, 46, 47, 48,
49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 61, 89,
911, 97, 101, 105, lOo, 113, 114, 115, 146,
163, 180, 184, 189, 241, 246, '248, 2.11,
254, 262, 2I>6, 276, 298, 299, 314, 3'29,
340, 342
Wadsworth, .Joseph, 58, 180, 188
Wadsworth, Peleg, 245, 271, 300, 331
Wadsworth, Susana, . 312
Wadsworth, Wait . . 338
Waiting Hill  99
Wanton, Edward, 77,112,194
Warden, .... 340
Warmal, Ebenezer, 249
Warmal, Josiah, 84, 180, 181, 200, 252
Warren, James, . . 96, 97, 260
Washburn, John, . . 26,30,64
West, Francis, 7, 11, 24, 55, 61, 62, 69
West, Pelatiah, 93, 115, 119, 120, 2;«i,
240, 241, 243, 246, 253, 315
West, Peter, 31, 177, 179, 181, 186, 2;f5
West. Richard  5
West, Samuel, 19, 55, 62, 103, 120

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Weston, Elnathan, 59, 94, 109, 176, 185,
187, 210, 325, 336, 338, MO
Weston, Edman, . . 11, 32
Weston, Edmond, . 58, 62, 175
Weston, Edward, . . 61, 67
Weston, Jemima, . . , 339
Weston, John, 91, 113, 130, 185, 186
Weston, Joseph, . . .245 246
Weston, Mary .... 340
Weston, Samuel, 163, 248, 255, 263,
264, 268, 271, 274, 277, 291, 295
We-ston, Thomas, . 320, 325, 327
Wetherill, William, 12, 48, ,58
Wild Cat, 241, 246, 263
Williamson, George, 81, 87, 99, 138
Williamson, Samuel, . . 153
Willis, John, . .' 6, 10, 58
Winslow, John, . 312
Winslow, Josiah, . 23,6.3,64
Wiswall, William, . . 45, 105
Wiswell, Ichabod, 182, 183, 184, 185,
 189, 190, li'3
Witherly, Williara, . 12, 48, 58
Wormal, Hannah, . 271, 273
Wright, Edward, . 18
Wyborn's Path, . . .26

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