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Land Sales in Country, 1643-1724

Compiled by Jenny Hale Pulsipher for John Wompas Digital Archive, 2018. This is not a comprehensive listing. It represents information encountered in the course of my research on Swindler Sachem.

Sachem involved (if noted in deed) Consent of elders or traditional land owners mentioned Woman involved Bay Colony (MBC) government actions

Date and Land Description Seller Buyer Signed (S), Witnessed (W), Price Source Acknowledged (A), Confirmed (C), Recorded (R) 1643 Nashacowam Thomas King £12 No [Nashoonan, existing MBC General Court grants Shawanon, Sholan] deed; liberty to establish a township, Connole, named Lancaster, 18 May 142 1653; Thomas Noyes hired by town to lay out bounds. 8 Oct. 1644 Webomscom [We Gov. John S: Nodowahunt [uncle of We Sundry goods, Connole, Bucksham, chief Winthrop Bucksham], Itaguatiis, Alhumpis with additional 143-145 10 miles round about the hills sachem of , [Allumps, alias Hyems and James], payments on 20 where the black lead mine is with consent of all the Sagamore Moas, all “sachems of Jan. 1644/45 located Indians at Tantiusques] Quinnebaug,” Cassacinamon the (10 belts of and Nodowahunt “governor and Chief Councelor wampampeeg, among the .” many blankets and coats of W: Sundanch, Day, King, Smith trucking cloth and sundry A: 11 Nov. 1644 by WeBucksham other goods); 16 and Washcomos (son of Nov. 1658 (10 WeBucksham) to Jr. yards trucking 1 cloth); 1 March C: 20 Jan. 1644/45 by Washcomos 1658/59 to Amos Richardson, agent for John Winthrop Jr. (JWJr); 16 Nov. 1658 by Washcomos to JWJr.; 1 March 1658/59 by Washcomos to JWJr 22 May 1650 Connole, 149; MD, MBC General Court grants 7:194- 3200 acres in the vicinity of 195; MCR, Lake to Thomas 4:2:111- Dudley, esq of and 112 Increase Nowell of Charleston [see 6 May and 28 July 1657, 18 April 1664, 9 June 1665]. 6 May 1657 MD, 3:69- 70 MBC General Court empowers a committee to lay out to his heirs the land granted to Increase Nowell in May 1650, provided they pay £10 to the treasurer of the colony [see 22 May 1650, 6 May, 18 April 1664, 9 June 1665]. 6 May 1657 MCR, 4, part MBC General Court confirms a 1:227, 296 grant to John Alcocke of 842 acres of upland and meadow, plus 200 acres, so long as it hinders no former grant. 28 July 1657 Peter, Josias Hoddin, John Alcocke of W: Sam Hooker, Tho Holland Divers causes SD, 3:144 and Solomon, residents Roxbury and 1042 acres in the vicinity of of Indian town of Whip A: before 28 considerations

2 Lake Quinsigamond “formerly Sufferage, in the name July 1657 granted by the General Court of Annamucke Nasqua and Confirmed by the General [squa ending suggests R: 3 May 1658 Court May 1657" this person might be female] and other residents of town of Whip Sufferage [Marlboro] 12 Nov. 1659 MCR, 4, part 1:397 MBC General Court grants 500 acres to Mr. as a reward for his writing a tract in opposition to [see 20 Sept. 1670]. 31 May 1660 Connole, 146 MBC General Court grants six miles square for an English plantation at Quabaug [Brookfield] [see 10 Nov. 1665]. 16 Oct. 1660 Connole, 146 MBC General Court grants 8 miles square of land for an English plantation fifteen miles from Medfield bordering to the east on Nipmug Great Pond [see 20 April 1662]. 20 April 1662 Annawassanauk alias Moses Paine and S: Anaussanuk (mark), Divers good and SD 6:288, John, and Peter Brackett of Qushaammitt (mark), Namsconont valuable 9:57 Tract of land 8 miles square, Quashaamnitt alias Braintree, for the (mark), Great John (mark) considerations, fifteen miles from Medfield, William of Blue Hills, use of town of especially £24 bounded to the east by a small Great John Mendham W: John Elliot Sr, John Elliot Jr, 3 river about 3 miles east of Namsconont alias [assigned to Daniel Weld Sr Nipmug Great Pond Peter, and town 12 May [Mendham]. Upannbohqueen alias 1670] A: before Samuell Symonds 12 May Jacob of Natick 1670 18 April 1664 Parnell Nowell, widow Nath. Treada[cut “valuable MD, 3:69- and Exectrx to Increase off], Jno. Haynes, consideration” 70 Parcel of 3080 acres on east Nowell Jos. Haynes side of southern end of Lake Quinsigamond, 2 small islands near lake’s outlet, 20 acres of meadow, totalling 3200 acres [see 22 May 1650, 6 May 1657] 19 Oct. 1664 MCR, 4, part 2:139 MA General Court grants 250 acres to Thomas Noyes [see 23 May 1666]. 9 June 1665 Abigganosh alias , S: Abiganosh alias Quoquanquisitt “For a valluable MD, Quoquanquansitt alias Josiah Haynes, alias Jno. Sagamore, Natoqus alias consideration in 7:194-195 Purchase of the Native right to John Sagamore Thomas Noyes of Daniel, Winamkissemim, hand unto us the 3200 acres of land granted [Sagamore John of Sudbury, Animatohu alias Jethro payd by John by the MBC General Court to Pakachoog), Natoqus Nathaniel Haynes” etc. Increase Nowell in 1650. Deed alias Daniel, Tredaway of W: Thomas Plympton, John Ffoy, is to protect purchasers from Winamkissenim, Watertown Wm Taylor “any incombermt, trouble Animatohu alias Jethro molestatton of us or any under of Natick A: Abiganosh and Winnakisenim us, or any other Indians laying before at his house any just claime thereto” [see 22 July 1665; Natoqus alias Daniel 22 May 1650] acknowledged same 22 July 1685

R: , 9. 11. 1679 10 Nov. 1665 Shattoockquis alias Ensign Thomas S: Shattoockquis, Mettawomppe 300 fathoms Connole, Shadookis of Quabaug, Cooper of wampum 146 6 miles square at Quabaug “Wekabaug Chieftan,” Springfield, in W: several Englishmen

4 [Brookfield] [see 31 May 1660] “sole and proper behalf of town owner." Mettawomppe received portion of price 23 May 1666 MCR, 4, part 2:307 Thomas Noyes reports to the MBC General Court that he has laid out the 250-acre grant given to him in the year 1664 “neere a place called by the Indians Quansigamong Pond, lying & being southerly of Lancaster bounds, & north westerly of the said Quansigamong Pond, nere adjoyning to the lands formerly laid out to Tho Noyes, John Heines, & others, begining neere the north end & head of the said pond” [see 19 Oct. 1664]. 26 June 1668 Josiah Wampatuck and Thomas Joy and S: Josuah Wampatuck, George Deed of gift, SD, 5:463- George Wampe of Josiah Hobart Wampe "for great good 64 Three and a half miles square Mattakecis Indian will and respect, lying between two rivers in plantation, with W: wootisoe enquin, mathias to loving friends Nipmuck country, called consent of Andrew “a wampe, Joseph Baster, Wm Pearse Thomas Joy and Tohkecommumwackuck, Indian knowne by that scri: Josiah Hubart of "excepting unto ourselves the English name, & Hingham, and Indians there inhabiting 100 Pawmhoset another A: before many curtesies acres of upland on the hill or Indian cheife men of given" old planting Ground by the the place herein R: at request of Samuel Joy 27 June Indians called Tohke-com- mentioned” 1668 mum-wackake”

5 20 Oct. 1668 MCR, 4, part MBC General Court approves 2:408-409 plantation 19 miles west of Marlboro near Quansigamond Pond, appoints committee (Daniel Gookin, Thomas Prentice, Daniel Henchman, Lt. Richard Beers) to "carry on Quansiggamond" [Worcester] [see 13 July 1674, 6 Feb. 1677/78]. 20 Sept. 1670 Mary Noyes of Ephraim Curtis of S: Mary Noyes and a seal £45 MD, 4:72- Sudbury, relict widow Sudbury, Planter 74 Two parcels of land, each and executrix of W: Andrew Belcher, Sr., [Andrew?] containing 250 acres more or Thomas Noyes of same Belcher less, one being “the grant of place the honored Generall Court” A: before Thomas Danforth 21 Sept. to Thomas Noyes, “lying & 1670 being in the Wilderness, neere unto a place called R: 21 Sept 1670 by Thomas Quansigamong pond." The Danforth other parcell is the grant of the General Court to Rev. Jon Norton "and is lying on the west side of the above named pond" [see 19 Oct. 1664, 23 May 1666, and 12 Nov. 1659]. 20 Nov. 1671 John Wampus of Thomas Stedman S: John Wampus [I, mark of 3 dots, Deed of gift for SD, 8:421 Boston ... Indian and of New W] “great affection 100 acres of upland and Seaman in Colony of and love which I meadow, being part of 14 W: Edmund Jaxson, Wm Lytherland, have and bear miles square “appertaining John Ferneside unto my well unto me” “as my proper right beloved friend” and inheritance" [inserted: "or A: by John Wampus June 9, 1764 and also divers

6 one third part thereof"]. [1674] before Edward Tyng, asst causes and Located between Marlborough considerations and Mendon, plus ten acres of R: by FreeGrace Bendall: 12 June meadow within 1 mile of 100 1674 acres of upland, to be next adjoyning to farm Wampus intends to reserve for himself 13 July 1674 John alias Daniel Gookin of S: Solomon alias Wooannaskchu, £12 to be paid MD, Honnawannonit or Cambridge and John alias Hoannawamut within three 8:317-318 Quansigamog Plantation Quiquonassitt Daniel months of deed, [Worcester] near Sagamore of Henchman of W: Onnamog sagamore of plus 2 coats and Quansigamond Pond, on each Pakachoge, & Solomon Boston, brewer, Occonomessett, Namphow 4 yds of tradiing side of the road leading alias Woonaskochatt in behalf of sagamore of Wamesett, Joseph cloth valued at towards Connecticut [see 20 Sagamore of Tataossit, themselves, and Thatcher of Chabanakoncoie, 26 shillings Oct. 1668] “together with the Maj. Prentice & Nosoannomitt, Noah Wiswall consent of our kindred Lt. Richard Beers Full payment & people” and the rest of A: by “the sagamores” before made 20 August the committee Daniel Gookin, 13 July [no year] 1676 [signed D. appointed for Gookin] the management R: 2 Nov. 1683 by Thomas Danforth. of a new plantation 8 miles square 19 Dec. 1676 “John Wompos, als “Anthony Mud S: John Wompus als White In consideration MD, White of Boston in of Ratcliffe in the “of the great 6:101-102 1000 acres of land “part or Massachusets bay in Parish of Stepniy W: John Warner, Willm Robbinson love tendernes parcell of my lands in New Marrinr als Stebenheath Sr. & affeciton massachusets Bay” near now residt in Old in the Count of showed mee . . . Quansachamonds Ponds England” Midd: in old A: by John Wompas alias White and in getting England house before Edward Ting, Assist, 12 Dec. my freedom carpenter” 1677 from & out of Prison” and R: by Thomas Danforth, Rec, 15 divers other Dec. 1677 causes

7 19 Dec. 1676 “john wompos alias John Warner, S: John Wompos Gift “in MD, 6:86- White of Boston in son of Nicholas considerattion 87 1000 acres in Quansacomack Massachusets bay in Warner W: Robert Sergent, Ralph Darlyng, of ye kindness & north of Nicholas Warner’s Marriner [W]illm Robinson Sr. maintenance, I land (now ressidt in old had & reseived Engld)” A: before 16 Aug. from Nicholas 1677 Warner . . . as for the loane of R: by Thomas Danforth, 18 Aug. sevall summes 1677 of money— borrowed of the said Nicholas Warnar” 2 May 1677 Ole Naasquanit Sr Daniel Gookin S: James Speen, Benjamin MD, called ole Robin, Wuttunnanitt, Elizabeth Solomon, 6:165-167 "One parcel of land heretofore Benjamin Wuttamnnit, Nausquanit, Ole Robin broaken up & being planted by James called great [Nemapanit], Great James alias us and our pdesors & called by James, John Nuttananamitt, Assoach for her the name of Okonkonomisitt Nasquanitt, Sarah the child, her husband consenting Hill . . . on the south end of our widow of Peter before death, Mary David in Towneship & plantation neere Nassonett in behalf of behalfe of her sonne Moses neere Marlborough, conteyneing her child, Moses David death, John Nassonitt about one hundred acres more next heyre to my or less,” plus liberty of father, & to my uncle W: John Elyott, Noah Wiswall, commonage for wood and Josiah Harding decd Joshua Woods, , Pyam Bow, timber and feeding of cattle on without issue, Joseph Wheeler any common lands within their Assoaske the widow of plantation Josiah Nowell in A: 12 Nov. 1677 before Thomas behalfe of my children, Danforth, Assist. by Benjamin Sarah Conomog sole Tuwattamitt, Great James alias executrix to my late Wuttanawannitt, Old Robin alias husband Copmamog, Nomapanitt, James Speene, Assoos, Elizabeth the only Elizabeth Solomon & Sarah daughter & heyre of Naskonitt Solomon deced, James

8 Speen in behalfe of my A: 21 Nov. 1677 before Thomas wife, being all of us Danforth: Mary David, John true pprietors Naskonitt possessors & improvers of the Indian R: 12 Feb. 1677, Thomas Danforth, Land called Rec. whipSufferage, alias Okonkonomesitt” [Marlboro] 16 Aug. 1677 “John Wampas, alias John Warner of Mortgage for MD, 6:82- White of Boston in Boston, 18£ 4s 83 4000 acres of land near New England,” “sole & Tobacconist Marlboro at the propper owner” 18£ 9s due on 7 Quansigamond Pond, next to Sept. 1677; if Benjamin Franklin’s land, paid deed to be butting upon Connecticut void highway 16 Aug. 1677 John Wampas alias Benjamin S: John Wompos, alias White Mortgage of MD, 6:84 White of Boston Ffranklin of £10 4000 acres of land at north Boston, Cooper W: John Warner, Peter Goulding end of Quansicamond Pond Wompas covenants If £10.5 paid at and one half part of the said that he “is the true sole A: before Simon Bradstreet 16 Aug. Franklin’s “new 4000 acres on the west side of & propper owner of 1677 dwelling place” pond, and the other half on the abovesaid . . . and in Boston by 16 the east side “together with all hath good right & full R: by Thomas Danforth, 18 Aug. Sept. 1677, the timber trees, under wood, powr in himselfe to sell 1677 deed to be void profits easemts & comodityes and convey the same.” thereunto belonging . . . the benefit & easmt of connecticott high way to ly within, or but upon the prmises" 6 Feb. 1677/78 Anthony alias Daniel Gookin, S: Anthony, Abigail, Nonswon, "Full MD, Wunnarshawkum and Capt. Thomas Sasomett, Quassonawah satisfaction" in 8:318-319 8 miles square “which in Abigail his wife, only Prentice of trucking cloth

9 naturall Right belonged to us daughter & heir of Cambridge and W: John Eliot, Nathaniel Gookin, and corn or any of us” at Quansicamond Pannasunet late of Capt. Daniel Waban [mark], James Speen, Simon Pond, purchased for English Quansisamund decd, Hinchman of Betoghom Plantation of Quansigamond Nannuswane widow & Boston for the [Worcester] [see 20 Oct. 1668, relict of the sd use of A: by all subscribers 6 Feb. 1677 13 July 1674] Pannasunod, Sasomett themselves and before Daniel Gookin & Quassawake his wife, their associates sister to the sd in township R: 2 Nov. 1683 by Thomas Danforth, Pannasunitt “being all granted near rec. Indians & Natives & Quinsigamond Inhabitants they & Pond their ancestors of that place & [tract] of land at Quansicomond ponds, have good & just naturall right” 17 July 1679 “John Wampas als. “Edward Pratt, of S: the mark of John Wampas als £50 MD, White of Asanamiscock the Parish of St. white 7:157-160 8 miles square of land “neere in the Nipmuck country Paul Shadwell, in Quomsuttomake pond within in New England the Count of W: Daniel Wing, George Owen, the Inepnouc Country” “& Sachem, now ressidt in Midd, -- John Blake, Daniel Shyling Sr. neere adjoyneing to the the citty of London” victualler” Massachusets Colony in New A: 28 July 1679 before Sr. George England” “together with all & In Margin: Waterman, Knight and Alderman singular Mooss, [Deer], ffurs: "Assanamiscok all. and one of his majesty’s justices of Skins, ponds, rivers, swamps, Nipmuck Sachem" the peace for the City of London Howles, fishings, woods, underwoods, sheds, houses, R: by Thomas Danforth, 3 Nov. 1679 buildings, wayes, passages, waters, watercourses, priviledges, profits, traffiques—tradings, comodityes, advantages & appurtenances whatsoever”

10 2 Dec. 1679 John Warner of Nicholas Warner S: John Warner 18£ 4s MD, Boston, in the colony 7:187-188 4000 acres of land in a square of the Massachusets in W: John Hayward Sr, Eliazar near Marlborough in New New England Moodey Sert. England abutting upon tobaconest Quansachamock pond, next to A: before Simon Bradstreet Gov, 2 4000 acres of Benjamin Dec. 1679 Franklin, partly abutting upon CT highway, together with all R: 12 Dec. 1679 by Thomas the woods . . . Danforth 3 Nov. 1680 William Harrison of S: William Harrison, 3 Nov. 1680 50 s SD, 39:79 Boston, tiler and 1/4 part of all his right “in the bricklayer W: Peter severall Lands and Heriditaments or any other A: W Harrison before Edward Tyng, estate whatsoever whether 3 Nov. 1680 mentioned or omitted formerly belonging to or in the R: 14 Dec. 1725 before John possession of a certain Indian Ballantine Regr named John Wamper alias John White Late of Boston aforesd and his wifes or either of them both deceased” 30 Sept. 1681 Robert Taft et ux Sarah Corneliss S: Robert Taft (R), Sarah Taft £5:12:6 SD, 14:1 Peeterson, 1/2 part of 5 acres of land in Dutchman W: John Whaley, John Aldyen Mendon, part of the 20 acre lots of the last divisions A: 28 Feb. 1681 before Saml Nowell, Asst.

R: 22 June 1686 before Daniel Allin 10 Feb. 1681/82 Black James alias William S: Nanatoho, Aspenow, Peter Valuable SD, 12: Walomachen, Stoughton, Esq, Pacataw, Howunbeteamen, consideration 297-299 "All the Nipmuck Country in Benjamen, James, of Dorchester, Mattaoomp, Wabequaablan, the south of the colony of Simon Wolomp, , Mattuwaisk, Toby Alaquatish,

11 Massachusetts, below Tascomp, Esq, of Roxbury Wowunhit, Sebaquat, Madquamin, Nipmuck river to the boundary Pomponechum, Zech Abraham, Seomseeg, Black of the colony" Wolowononck, James, Benjamen, Simon Wolomp, Paponisham, Wolowononck, Paponisham, Pepegous, John Pepegous, John Awagon, Catoosan Awagawon, Sosequaw, Son of Walampan by his order, Aquetaquash, James Seanjasco, James, Sasequejasuck, Wiser, James Acojock, Papennquanant, Tasscomb, Walumpan, Pannphosit, Naentoch, James Papennquanant, Achotick Waumshck, “Indian Natives and naturall descendants of the ancient proprietors and inhabitants of the Nipmug Country (Comonly So Called)” 28 April 1682 Black James alias William S: Nanatoho, Aspenow, Peter £10 SD, 12: Benjamen, James, Stoughton, Esq, Pacataw, Howunbeteamen, 297-299 Nipmuc Country, one half of Simon Wolomp, of Dorchester, Mattaoomp, Wabequaablan, the 5-mile-square tract Tascomp, Joseph Dudley, Mattuwaisk, Toby Alaquatish, reserved for the Indians Pomponechum, Esq, of Roxbury Wowunhit, Sebaquat, Madquamin, themselves Wolowononck, Zech Abraham, Seomseeg, Black Paponisham, James, Benjamen, Simon Wolomp, Pepegous, John Wolowononck, Paponisham, Awagawon, Sosequaw, Pepegous, John Awagon, Catoosan Aquetaquash, James Son of Walampan by his order, Wiser, James Acojock, Seanjasco, James, Sasequejasuck, Walumpan, Papennquanant, Tasscomb, Papennquanant, Pannphosit, Naentoch, James Waumshck, “Indian Achotick Natives and naturall descendants of the W: John Gore, Samll Ruggles Sr, ancient proprietors Samuel Ruggles Jr, Peter Gardner, and inhabitants of the Ralph Brodhurst

12 Nipmug Country (Comonly So Called)” A: before Hum Davie and Saml Nowell, Assts, 28 April 1682: All the 23 signers except Nanatoho and John Howunbeteammean; 10 Nov. 1682: Seanjasco, Wabequalan, Sebaquat, Madaquamin, Cooke Robin, Pamphosit, Naontock, Nanatoho, Aspenaw, Peter Pacataw, John Honabeteammen, Mattaomp, Matwaisk, Toby Alataquish, Wowunhit, and James Printer als Wowans, “ancient Inhabitants of the Nipmug Country and partners with the grantees in the lands above Convayed and Sold" 19 May 1682 Andrew Pitamy of Richard Wharton S: Andrew Pittime, Biampohou, Repayment of SD, Natick, Indian John Macos, Thomas Dray [Tray], debt to Richard 13:202- 500 acres, “part of my old Waban, Great James Wharton 204 [Andrew Pittimee's] portion & Inheritance in the Nipmug W: , Thomas Oliver Country," to Richard Wharton to redeem an Indian woman A: by signers before William "amongst sundry Indian Stoughton, Joseph Dudley, assist captives condemned to Slavery and transportation" who was R: 18 Nov. 1684, Cl. known to him and other Christian Indians 12 June 1682 Waban, John Esq, S: Waban, John Awasamog, Peter £22 SD, Awasamog, Peter William Gerrish Ephraim, Piamboho, John Magus, A 12:264- 2000 acres around Sherborne Ephraim, Piamboho, successor to Mr Pittime, great John 266 John Magus, Andrew Richard Parker, Pittime, and great John deced., Daniel W: John Prout, Sr, Daniel Gookin “Indian natives and Morse Sr,

13 naturall descendants of Hopestill Lealand A: 12 July 1682 before Daniel the ancient Inhabitants and Margaret Gookin Sr., asst and Proprietors of the Lealand exec of lands” for themselves last will of Henry R: Aug 1682, Isaac Addington and in behalf of “the Lealand decd., et other Indian Claymers al, all of of Said lands” Sherborn 2 Oct. 1682 Capt William Gerrish of Asaph Eliot and S: Wm Gerrish and Anne Gerrish "Good causes SD, Boston and Anne his Ann Paine, in and 12:289 600-acre farm at “a place wife, only surviving equall halves W: Charles Buckner, Isaac considerations, formerly called by the Indians child and sole exectrix Addington esp. discharging Wenunckemis, by the English of last will and test of legacy of 100 Sherborne” Richard Parker late of A: 2 Oct 1682 before John Hull, asst pounds apeice said Boston gent., given by Richard deced. R: 11 Oct 1682 Isaac Addington Parker in his will to his two Grandchildren, Hannah, now wife of Asaph Eliott of Boston, And Anne Paine, daughters of his daughter Paine deced. 5 Feb. 1682/83 Joseph Dudley Thomas Freake S: Joseph Dudley £250 SD, 12: (delivery of a 378-380 2000 acres of forest land in draft of the platt W: John Freke, Robert Humfreyes MBC Colony, Nipmug Country, to be within 2 part of larger tract of land years at the A: by Joseph Dudley 6 March purchased by Joseph Dudley Middle Temple 1682/3 before John Richards, assist from Black James and in London) Company, to be “indifferently R: 18 June 1683 Isaac Addington Cl. chosen out of the Lands there reserved to the sd Joseph Dudley out of the purchase

14 from the sd. Black James and his Company” [see 28 April 1682] 18 May 1683 MAC, 112:341 General Court grant to William Stoughton, , Robert Thomson of a township 8 miles square "in any free place" to be settled within 4 years "with Thirty familys & an able Orthodox Ministr" 2 June 1684 William Stoughton of Robert S: William Stoughton £100 SD, 13: Dorchestr Thompson 129-130 Tract of land in the Nipmug [Thomson] of W: Nico King, John Fairweather, Country at a place called by Stoke Isaac Addington the Natives Quanetusset, lying Newington, in an oblong square, England A: by WS before John Richards, asst, measuring 500 rods in length, 2 June 1684 1 mile in breadth, bounding on the land of Thomas Freak Esqr. R: 3 June 1684, Isaac Addington [see 28 April 1682] 11 July 1684 Johojakim, John Josiah Haynes S: Johojakin, et al £12 MD, Magus, John Muskqua and others for 9:344-352 2 miles in Sudbury west of old & his two daughters committee to W: Andrew Pittimee, James Rumny five-mile grant Esther & Rachel, treat with Marsh, Samuel Goff, James Benjamin Bohue, John Indians for land Barnard, Daniel Sacowambait Speen & Sarah his wife, on behalf of [Tacowompait] James Speen, Dorothy Sudbury and to eveneetoo & “sattisfy & pay A: 15 Oct. 1684 before Daniel Humphrey Bohue her them for their Gookin son, Mary Neppannin, native ancient & Abigail the daughter of hereditary right S: Peter Jethro, 1 Feb. 1684/85 Josiah Harding, Peter title & Interest Jethro, Peter thereunto” W: James Bernard and Stephen

15 Muskquannogh, John Gates Boianu, David Mannoan & Betty A: 5 Feb. 1684/85, Peter Jethro “who are the ancient appears and acknowledges deed native & hereditary Indian proprietors of S: 23 Feb. 1684/85, John Boman the aforesd two miles signs of land” W: John Balcom, Samuel Freeman

A: 13 May 1684: James Speen and John Bowman before Daniel Gookin at Natick.

S: 16 April 1685, Robert Momontaugue, William W. Ahawton, Charles Josias, Sachem of Indians, with counsel of his guardians [William Stoughton, Joseph Dudley]

R: 19 May 1685 by Thomas Danforth 6 Nov. 1684 William Stoughton Robert S: William Stoughton £100 SD, Thompson 13:202 Parcel of land in the Nipmug [Thomson] of W: Tho. Fownes, Isaac Addington Country by the name of England Quanetusset, containing 1000 A: by WS before Hum Davie 6 Nov. acres, abutting the 1000 acres 1684 formerly conveyed by Stoughton to Thompson [see R: 8 Nov 1684 Isa Addington 28 April 1682] 1 Dec. 1684 Thomas Awassomug Edward Rawson £14 MCR, 5:531 John Awassanug gives son

16 Thomas Awassomug full rights to sell any Indian land he yet owns, then gives a deed of conveyance for 2000 acres to Thomas Awassomug. Thomas then conveys deed to Edward Rawson. 5 Aug. 1685 William Stoughton and Andrew Gardner S: William Stoughton and J Dudley £50 SD, Joseph Dudley and Benjamin 14:120 500 acres land at Quanetussett Gamblin of W: Thomas Dudley, John Chickering in the Nipmuc country, Boston and common lands NE, NW, and Roxbury A: 13 Dec. 1686 by JD before SE; Thomas Freake and Robert Richard Wharton. Tompson SW [see 28 April 1682] R: 15 April 1687 p TDC 6 Aug. 1686 Joseph Robins of John Haines Sr. S: Joseph Robins [mark], Benjamin none noted MD, Hassanamesitt, Indian of Sudbury Butoni? 10:402- Parcel of land between bounds 403 of Worcester and W: James Sherman, Richard Moore, Hassanamesitt and the bounds Moses Noyes, Samuel Graves of the farm John Haines and Josiah Haines [Haynes] and A: by Joseph Robins 19 July 1695 Nathaniel Treadway purchased before Thomas Browne, Justice of from the Indians nearly twenty Peace years previously [see 18 April 1664] R: 29 July 1695, Charlestown, by Samuel Phipps, Rec. 25 Aug. 1686 Thomas Tray, uncle to Edward Pratt, S: WILLIAM MUMFORD, Edward SD, 16:89 Wompas, Simon George Danson, Pratt, Zachary Abraham, Thomas Agreement in the dispute Sassomit, James John Hayward, Tray, John Pittom, George Danson, between the English heirs of Rumneymarsh, Peter John Comer, James Printeer, Simon Sassamid, John Wompas and the Nipmuc Ephraim, Samuel Joshua Hewes, John Jackson, John Hayward, Indians of Hassanamesit Awassamog, Zachary William George Mawmaoaskow, James (Assanamescock): Pratt et al Abraham, James Print, Mumford, John Rumneymarsh, Prudence Harrison, release to Tray et al 4 miles George Mamneaskaw, Pittom, John John Comer, Benjamin Tray, Peter

17 square in the middle of Benjamin Tray, Joseph Jackson, Ephraim, Joshua Hews, Joseph Assanamescock lands, Roberts, all Indians and Prudence Roberts, Samll Awassamog bounded on every side “by proprietors “Together Harrison of marked Trees and other bound with the said Wampus Boston widow, W: George Monck, Henry Ticknor, markes which divide between their Chiefe and assignees of Robert Williams, Boston, 25 August the said ffoure mile square of principall in certain Edward Pratt 1686 land, and the Land of Edward Lands lying att late of St. Paul’s Pratt, George Danson John Assanamescock in the Shadwell London A: All signatories before Edward Hayward John Comer, Joshua Nipmugg Country” in and John Blake Randolph, “one of [his] Ma[jes]ties Hews, William Mumford, John behalf of themselves late of Sandwich Council of his Territorys and Pittom, John Jackson, and and all others “the now of Dominions in New-England in Prudence Harrison and Proprietors and Wrentham, America,” 25 Aug. 1686 partners." Inhabitants of executors of Tray et al release to Pratt et Assanamesock John Wampus R: 1693 Josiah Webb Cl. al 2 miles square, reserving aforesaid” alias White “only the Thousand Acres of Indian late lands aforementioned, and belonging to allowed to the said Indians for Assanawescock wayes to the in behalf of said Quonsicamogg Ponds.” themselves and partners 4 Sept. 1686 James Brading of Joseph Peirce of S: 4 Sept. 1686 47 s 6 d SD, 15:33 Boston, ironmonger Boston, tailor Right to any lands “neare W: John Hayward, Zachariah Shute assanamescock in the Nipmug Country . . . warranted to be A: James Brading appeared before one eight part of the land of John Usher, 4 Sept. 1686 John Wampus an Indian ... and also in and to such other lands R: 5 April 1690, JS Addington, Clerk as were sold to me & John Balstone of sd Boston marr[iner] in equall halves by Richard Thaire [Thayer] of Braintry in New-England"

18 17 Dec. 1686 John Nanasogesog of Thomas Dudley, S: John Nanasogesog, John Curtis £40 SD, 14: Nipmug Indian, John Samuell Ruggles 122-123 Parcel of land in Nipmug Curtis of Roxbury Jr, Thomas Curtis W: Samuell Ruggles Sr, John Gore, containing about 1200 acres husbandman and Jonathan John Ruggles Sr, Roxbury, 28 Dec. bounding upon Quinebaug Curtis all of 1686 river. Notes white oak Roxbury and “marked with I. C. [John Samuell Rice of A: by John Nanasogesog & John Curtis]. “Having been formerly Dedham Curtis before J Dudley 15 April 1687 Conveyed from sd per TD.C. Nanasogesog to the sd Jn. Curtis” by deed dated 24 April 1684 with the consent of Black James and other principal inhabitants of Nipmug country, confirmed and ratified by Sachem Owaneco 25 March 1687 Robert Thomson Susanna S: Robert Thompson gift SD, Duckinfeild 14:194 1000 Acres of land in the (daughter of W: John Brookhover, John Balston, Nipmuc country [see 2 June Thomson) John Foye, Richard South 1684] A: 20 July 1687: John Foye testifies before Wm Stoughton that he saw Robert Thomson sign, seal and deliver this instrument

R: 22 July, T Dudley, Clerk 25 March 1687 Robert Thomson Joseph Thomson S: Robert Thompson gift SD, (son of Robert 14:196 Land in the Nipmuc country Thomson) W: John Brookhover, John Balston, [see 2 June 1684] John Foye, Richard South

A: 20 July 1687: John Foye testifies before Wm Stoughton that he saw Robert Thomson sign, seal and

19 deliver this instrument

R: 22 July, T Dudley, Clerk 25 March 1687 Robert Thomson Elizabeth S: Robert Thompson gift SD, Ashhurst 14:197 1000 acres of land in the (daughter of W: John Brookhover, John Balston, Nipmuc country [see 2 June Robert John Foye, Richard South 1684] Thomson) A: 20 July 1687: John Foye testifies before Wm Stoughton that he saw Robert Thomson sign, seal and deliver this instrument

R: 22 July, T Dudley, Clerk 25 March 1687 Robert Thomson Mary Clarke S: Robert Thompson Gift SD, (daughter of 14:199 1000 acres of land in the Robert W: John Brookhover, John Balston, Nipmuc Country [see 2 June Thomson) John Foye, Richard South 1684] A: 20 July 1687: John Foye testifies before Wm Stoughton that he saw Robert Thomson sign, seal and deliver this instrument

R: 22 July, T Dudley, Clerk 25 March 1687 Robert Thomson Anna Miller S: Robert Thompson Gift SD, (daughter of 14:200 1000 acres land in the Robert W: John Brookhover, John Balston, Nipmuck Country [see 2 June Thomson) John Foye, Richard South 1684] A: 20 July 1687, John Foye testifies before Wm Stoughton that he saw Robert Thomson sign, seal and deliver this instrument R: 22 July, T Dudley, Clerk

20 9 May 1687 Richard Smith Samuel Waldron W: George Waldron, Joseph Sandy Transfer of right SD, 39:79 and Richard Smith transfers all his right in Johnson the lands at Sutton derived from John Wompas and his wife to Waldron and Johnson [see 3 Nov. 1680] 9 Nov. 1689 Benjamin Ffranklin, John Smith of S: Benjamin Ffranklin Good reasons MD, Cooper of Boston Boston in New and 11:80-81 2000 acres at north end of England A: before Simon Bradstreet Gov, 15 considerations Quon Sacamock Pond and half May 1691 of land on west side of Pond R: by Thomas Danforth, 18 Aug. 1677

R: 28 Dec. 1681 by Samuell Phipps 17 April 1695 Peter Ephraim, Thomas John Eames, son 10£ and 12£ MD, Waban, Daniel of Thomas 10:402- Land formerly farmed by Tonawampa minister, Eames 404 Thomas Eames, killed by James Mattahant, Indians during King Philip's Joseph Tabamomoso, War, confirmed to his Indians of Natick, with surviving children by Natick consent Indians, “not forgetting ye suffering of ye sd Thomas Eames by those Indians that burnt his house barn and Cattle and killed his wife and three childrens and captivated five more, whereof only three returned who are now dwelling on ye said Lands whom now to ruine, a second time by turning them off those Lands we are not willing to be

21 any occasion thereof.” Also notes that before his death Eames gave relief to John Owansamug, chief proprietor of those lands. 14 March 1700/01 Peter Ephraim an Moses Parker of S: Peter Ephraim and Peter £300 MD, Indian of Natick the Chelmsford and Puggatock, James Speen his seal 26:107 “All that their Tracts of Land Heir of Weequaie the Jonathan contained in the Three Sagamore of Fairbanks of W: Peter Hains, Joseph Rutter, Sagamoreships aforesaid in Quesskoggowonggonu Sherborn Jonathan Wilberd the county of Middlesex in k in said County and New England being butted and Peter Puggatock of said A: by three Natick men before bounded and Encompassed Natick the Heir of Thomas Brown, March 14, 1700/01 with Nashawog Marlborough Wauwanneguohunt Worcester and Quaboage the Sagamore of R: by Fra: Foxcroft in Cambridge, 7 Extending from the northerly [S]eapoake in said Nov. 1726 side of Quaboage nine miles County and James northerly and from thence Speen an Indian of said turning Easterly to the Natick in right of Northerly side of Wachuset Nacootaw (called by Hills taking in said Hills and the English Joseph from thence the Line comes to Trasks) an Indian the northeasterly side of Sagamore of all that Nashawog the first mentioned Tract of Land being Town in said Cicumferance" betwixt the sd Quesskoggowonggomu ck and the said Seapoak 8 March 1704/05 SD, 22:473- Massachusetts Council and 475 Assembly at Boston ratifies grant of 8 miles square, including tract of 4 miles square, purchased from John

22 Wompas, to be Town of Sutton. Recorded 19 May 1705. 6 March 1705/06 Joshua Hewes of John Comer, Sr., Signed: Joshua Hewes and wife £35 SD, Boston, Innkeeper of Boston, Hannah Hewes, 1 March 1705/6 22:473- 1/9 part of land “purchased of pewterer 475 John Wampas als John White W: James Smith, William Mumford, and compa. Indians scituate in 1 March 1705/6 the Nipmug Countrey between ye towns of Mendon A: Joshua and Hannah Hewes, Worcester, New Oxford, before Samuel Lynde, 6 March Sherborn, & Malboro of Eight 1705/6 Miles Square in which is included a Tract of Land called E: Addington Davenport, Reg. Hassanamisco of ffour Miles Square possessed by the Indians,” tract called Town of Sutton 22 April 1706 William Mumford of James Smith, Sr., S: William Mumford and Ruth £40 SD, Boston, stonecutter of Boston, Mumford, 22 April 1706 22:515 1/9 part of land “purchased of shopkeeper John Wampas als John White W: Daniel Mory, John Comer, 22 and compa. Indians scituate in April 1706 the Nipmug Countrey between ye towns of Mendon A: William and Ruth Mumford Worcester, New Oxford, before Samuel Lynde, 22 April 1706 Sherborn, & Malboro of Eight Miles Square in which is R: Addington Davenport, Regist. included a Tract of Land called Hassanamisco of ffour Miles Square possessed by the Indians," tract called Town of Sutton 27 Oct. 1713 Elizabeth Wilson of Epaphras Lord, S: 27 Oct. 1713 gift SD, Hartford, CT, widow, Ichabod Lord, 41:163

23 1/9 part of 4-mile-square tract “joynt Purchaser with grandsons to W: Joseph King, Abigail Lord, 27 of land granted by "John John Coomer Wilson Oct. Wampus als John White and Pewterer" and others Company Indian Native A, R: Elizabeth Wilson before John proprietors of a certain Tract Ballantine, registrar, JP Hartford of Land lying scituate in the Nipmug Country between the Towns of Mendon Worcester New Oxford Sherbourne & Marlborough within the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Eight Miles square in which is Included a Tract of four Miles Square called Hassanamisco possessed by the Indians” 24 Dec. 1713 John Phillips of Boston S: John Phillips and Mary Phillips, 24 £20 SD, blacksmith and Mary Dec. 1719 27:285 One full half part of John his wife, daughter and Pittom’s share in Wompas coheir of John Pittom W: Addington Davenport and lands. “Whereas the said John late of said Boston Samuel Fyley Junr. Pittom was One of the Original Plumer and sometime Purchasers of a Certain Tract Farmer on Deer Island A: 24 Dec. 1713 of Land in the Nipmug decd. Countrey from John Wampas R: 24 Dec. 1713, Addison Davenport Indians and Company of about Regr Eight miles Square. . . and after his Death the General Assembly of this Province in their Patent or Grant of Confirmation to the said Purchasers granted and Confirmed the share or right of the said John Pittom” to his two children Mary and

24 Elizabeth. Mary entitled to “one full half part of her Fathers Share and Interest in the said Tract of land which is now called Sutton” 24 Dec. 1713 Paul Dudley and Mrs. Eleazar Daniels S: Paul Dudley, 24 Dec. 1713 £55 SD, 33:32 Lucy Dudley of Mendon, One half part of my whole (relinquished all right yeoman W: W Dudley, Samuel Tyley Jr share. “I the sd Paul Dudley of dower, 24 Dec. 1713 am One of the Proprietors and before Samuel Lynde) A: Before Samuel Lynde JP, Mrs have One full share in a certain Lucy Dudley relinquishing her rights tract of Land situate in the of dower, 24 Dec. 1713 Nipmug Country . . . formerly purchased by John Comer and R: July 1718, John Ballantine Regr Company of John Wampas and other Indians” 26 Dec. 1713 Paul Dudley Jonathan Thayer S: Paul Dudley £75 SD, husbandman and 27:286 The one half share just Benjamin W: Nathanael Sawyer, Samuel Tyley purchased from the Phillips. Howard Cooper Junr, 26 Dec. 1713 “Certain tract or parcel of Land both of Mendon Containing Eight Miles Square A: before Samuel Lynde JP 26 Dec. Scituated in the Nipmug 1713 Countrey . . . was many years Since purchased of John R: same day, Davenport Regr. wampus an Indian and Company,” tract called by the name of Sutton 9 Jan. 1713/14 John Comer of Boston, John Griggs, S: John Comer £200 SD, 28:2 pewterer Nathaniel One full tenth share of “a Brewer and John W: John King, ebenezer Bridge certain tract or parcel of land Corey of Roxbury Containing Eight miles square husbandmen A: Before John Clarke, 9 Jan 1713 Scituated in the Nipmug Country . . . which was many R: before A Davenport, 9 Feb. 1713

25 years since purchased of John Wampas an Indian and Company by me the said John Comer &c” 11 March 1713/14 Paul Dudley of Boston Robert Taft, one S: John Comer, James Smith, Five shillings SD, Esqr, John Comer of original William Mumford, John Jackson, 30:165 One tenth part of the 8-mile pewterer, James Smith purchasers, but Edward Pratt square grant of the Town of shopkeeper, William name left off before Edward Durant, Thomas Sutton (with a 4-square-mile Mumford stone cutter, deed jackson, Boston grant to the Indians within it) John Jackson housewright, Mary A: by John Comer, James Smith for Phillips and Elizabeth himself and William Mumford, and coheirs of John Pittom John Jackson before Samuel Lynde, decd, Edward Pratt of Mendon, 31 March 1714 Newton physician, and Elizabeth Wilson of A: by Edward Pratt before Josiah Hartford widow Chapin 6 June 1716

R: John Ballantine, Regr. 7 May 1714 Robert Taft of Mendon Timothy Whiting S: Robert Taft £77 10s SD, 28:76- housewright Sr of Dedham, 77 One full 20th part “being half miller, Jonathan W: none noted of my share” of the aforesaid Whiting and tract of land [Sutton]. James Draper of A: Before Samuel Lynde 7 May 1714 “Whereas by good Roxbury, Conveyance in the Law I the weavers R: same day, A Davenport Regist said Robert Taft am become rightfull Owner of One full Share or Tenth part of a Certain Tract of Land formerly purchased of John Wampus alias John White & Company Indians Scituate in the Nipmug Country . . . Saving thereout the Lands purchased by the

26 Hayneses, and reserving the Indian propriety at Hassanamisco” 17 June 1714 Robert Taft late of John Comer of S: Robert Taft, 28 July 1680 £10 SD, Brantrey now of Boston 28:109 1/4 part of all his share in Mendon carpenter W: Bernard Trott, Joseph lands “formerly belonging to Townsend, Thomas Morris or in the possession of a Certain Indian named John A: Before Humphry Davie Assistant, Wampers else John White late 28 July 1680 of Boston aforesaid and his Wife both decd, or either of R: 17 June 1714, A Davenport Regr them” 9 July 1715 Edward Pratt "formerly James Smith S: Edward Pratt, 9 July 1715 £200 and good SD, of St. Pauls Shadwl in shopkeeper 1/4), causes and 29:250 All his one full tenth part in the the County of Middx John Dolbear W: Jonathan Fairbank, Joshua considerations said tract of land or township London . . . victualer, brazier 1/4), Fisher, Eliezer Moody Sr, 9 July now called Sutton. “Whereas a but now of Sherbourn John Jackson 1715 certain tract or parcell of Land in the County of Middx (1/10), Thomas ... containing Eight Mile Square within his Majesties Jackson A: Nathl Hubbard, JP of Suffolk Situated in the Nipmugg Province of the carpenter (1/10), County, 9 July 1715 Countrey ... was many years Massachusetts Bay in all of Boston, agoe purchased by me the sd New England" Edward Sumner R: John Ballantine Regr, 13 July Edward Pratt of an Indian of Roxbury (1/4), 1715 Sachem named John wampas and Nathaniel als White sometime of Brewer of Hasanamisco in the Nipmugg Roxbury yeoman Country aforesd then in (3/10) London but since deceased" 27 Jan. 1715/16 James Smith of Boston, William King and S: James and Prudence Smith £250 SD, merchant, and his wife Benjamin Marsh 30:102 One full 10th part of all land in Prudence of Salem W: James Dolbeare, Thomas Clark township of Sutton A: James and Prudence Smith before Samuel Checkley JP 27 Jan.

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R: by John Ballantine, Regr 22 May 1717 James Smith of Boston, John Weld of S: James Smith, 22 May 1717 £70 SD, 32:69 merchant Roxbury, glazier Sutton, Marlborough Rd, 30 and Elisha W: Jacob Royall, Joseph Fitch acres Johnson of Sutton A: Before Samuel Lynde, JP, 21 husbandman Sept. 1717.

R: by John Ballantine Regr. 24 Dec. 1718 James Smith of Boston, William Wait of S: James and Prudence Smith £120 SD, merchant Sherbourn 33:216 All Smith’s “Five hundred acre yeoman W: Mary Todd, Jos: Marion right of lands” in Sutton A: James and Prudence Smith before Samuel Lynde JP, 28 Feb. 1718/19

R: John Ballantine Regr 8 Jan. 1718/19 John Comer of Boston, Jonathan Draper S: Comer, 9 Jan 1718/19 £155 SD, pewterer of Roxbury 27:297- One full tenth part of the yeoman, Joseph W: [illegible] 298 whole tract of land, being one Dean clothier single share. “Whereas a and Josiah Smith A: before John Clark same day certain tract or parcel of land husbandman Containing Eight miles square both of Dedham R: A Davenport Regr scituated in the Nipmug Countrey ... was many years since purchased of John Wampas an Indian and Company by me the said John Comer and others ... since confirmed by a patent or grant”

28 16 Feb. 1718/19 Thomas Hutchinson of William Wait of S: Thomas Hutchinson and Sarah, £510 SD, Boston and Sarah his Sherburne 16 Feb 1718/19 33:217-18 500 acres of land in the wife husbandman Nipmug Country “being the W: Thomas Cusing Jr, Foster northerly moiety or half part Hutchinson, 16 Feb 1718/19 of all that tract of Land containing by Estimation one A: Hutchinson and Sarah 28 Feb. thousand acres granted by the 1718/19 before Edward Hutchinson Generall Court in May 1713 JP unto my Honod Father Coll Elisha Hutchinson and to Isaac R: John Ballantine, Regr. Addington both of Boston,” confirmed by court in May 1714 and deeded by late Gov. Joseph Dudley 10 July 1714, northern part to Hutchinson, southern to Addington 18 Feb. 1718/19 William Wait of Thomas S: William and Abiel Wait £720 SD, Sherburne Hutchinson of 33:218- Mortgage on 500 acres of land husbandman and Abiel Boston W: Sarah Swift, Martha 219 in Nipmug country [same as in his wife Buckminster, 25 Feb. 1718/19 SD 33:217-18], to be complete in Feb. 1725 A: William and Abiel before Joseph Buckminster JP 28 Feb. 1718

R: John Ballantine Regr

Memorandum: 13 Aug. 1720 Thomas Hutchinson acknowledged himself fully paid, voided the original deed.

S: T Hutchinson, John Ballantine, Regr

29 2 Nov. 1719 Wigglesworth Thomas Fitch of S: Wigglesworth Sweetzer and £100 SD, 34:99 Sweetzer of Boston Boston Esq Ursula his wife, 2 Nov. 1719 “All that their certain tract or Tailor and Ursula his parcell of land containing by wife W: John Buttolph, Ebenezer Estimation three Hundred McSanger Acres more or less situate near the Township of Sutton” A: before Penn Townsend JP 2 Nov. confirmed to them by General 1719 Assembly ... “which land being part of the Estate formerly R: 3 Nov. 1719, J Ballantine belonging to John Wompas alias White.” Provided that if Sweetzer and wife pay to Fitch 118 pounds ... deed shall be void. 24 June 1719 James Smith of Boston Solomon Holman S: James Smith, Prudence Smith, 24 £140 [received SD, 34:38 sugarbaker, wife of Newbury, June 1719 29 June 1719] James Smith’s 500-acre right Prudence resigns her County, of lands in Township of Sutton right of title of dower yeoman W: Richard Killby, Mary Todd and thirds A: James and Prudence Smith before Samuel Lynde 30 June 1719

R: John Ballantine Regr 15 Nov 1721 Mary Smith of Nathaniel S: Mary Smith, 15 Nov. 1721 £145 SD, Newport, RI and Brewer, 35:233 Two third parts of one 11th Providence Jonathan Draper W: Charles Bardin Sr, Joseph part of share in township of Plantations, widow of of Roxbury Pendleton, Newport, RI Sutton “lately granted and Thomas Smith confirmed unto the said A: 16 Nov 1721 Mary Smith before Thomas Smith & others” by Job Lawton JP. order of govt. 28 May 1718. Sutton containing “eight miles Rec: 2 Jan. 1721 John Ballantine square purchased of Wampas Regr an Indian many years since”

30 1 Dec. 1724 Edward Sumner of James Smith of S: Edward Sumner, Elizabeth £90 SD, 38:72 Roxbury and Elizabeth Boston, Sumner One half part in a 500-acre his wife merchant right in the Township of (Prudence his W: Ebenezer Pierpont, Noah Perrin Sutton, “the same being part wife consents of the right & Interest of and relinquishes A: by Edward Sumner and Elizabeth Doctor Edward Pratt decd ... her right of his wife before Paul Dudley 12 Dec. was with other Estate solde dower and thirds 1724 conveyed by the sd Edward in the premises) Pratt in his life time to the sd Edward Sumner James Smith & others” 19 March 1727/28 Ami Printer, Moses 40 English S: Ami Printer, Moses Printer, £2500 (to be SD, Printer, Andrew proprietors Andrew Abraham, Peter deposited with 42:206 7500 acres at Hassanamesit Abraham, Peter Muckamaug, Sarah Muckamaug, appointed sold to create English town of Muckamaug, Sarah Christian Misco, Joshua Misco, Ami trustees for the Grafton. Reserving to 7 Indian Muckamaug, Christian Printer Jr. Indians) families lots of equal size with Misco, Joshua Misco, those of the English Ami Printer Jr W: Nehemiah Howe, Jonathan proprietors, "and also one Adams, Isaac Whitney hundred acres more of land there, to be the present Indian A: 20 March 1727/28, Ami Printer, proprietors, their heirs and Andrew Abraham, Peter assigns, forever." Muckamaug, Sarah Muckamaug, Christan Misco, Joshua Misco, Ami Printer before John Chandler, at Hassanamisco; Moses Printer at Woodstock, 9 April 1728

R: John Ballantine, 2 July 1728

Sources: Connole Connole, Dennis A. The Indians of the Nipmuck Country in Southern New England, 1630-1750: An Historical Geography. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland and Company, 2001. MAC Massachusetts Archives Collection, Massachusetts State Archives, Columbia Point, Massachusetts.

31 MCR Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, ed., Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, 6 vols. (Boston: William White, 1854). MD Middlesex Deeds, Middlesex County Registry of Deeds, Cambridge, Massachusetts. SD Suffolk Deeds. The first fourteen volumes of the Suffolk Deeds are published as John Tyler Hassam, ed., Suffolk Deeds (Boston: 1899). The remaining volumes are in manuscript at the Massachusetts State Archives.

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