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THE

RECORDS ^ f OF THE SALEM COMMONERS

1713-1739

COPIED BY "

GEORGE FRANCIS DOW

[From the Historical Collections of the Essex Institute, Volumes xxxvi-xxvix.l '

SALEM, MASS. PRINTED FOR THE ESSEX INSTITUTE 1903

SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

COPIED BY GEORGE FRANCIS DOW.

First Booke of records of Minutes of y*' proprietors of y® Common lands in Salem & of their first Meeting which was y^ 29 Day of June 1713.

A list of y^ proprietors as uel Golthites Junr in Salem 5 Daniel Epes Esqr 2 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

[List of the proprietors] thiit attended y"^ proprietors Meeting in y*" Low ro(tnie where wee tir.sl began it,

John Marsh Sen'" 1 Samuel Golthite 1

John Hutchison I Daniel Andrews 3 Wni Upton 1 Daniel Mackintire 1 Samuel Upton 1 Abraham Locyer 1 John Putnam Jun^' 1 John Nicholls 2 James Gould Sen"" 1 Stephen Sewall 2 Cap* John Gardner 2 Memorand". There was mr John Traske L* Jeremiah Neal Willard & Severall others to y® Number of about a doz° was at y'' beginning of y® Meeting with & seemed to Join with vs whilst y'' warrant was read & Seuerall debates & appeard to be a concurrence betwixt y'' proprietors & Cottagers viz that thay would choofse aConiitte ol both forts to Move to y^ Generall Court an Explanation of y'^ Law referring to Cottnges which all would set downe on & yet to y'" Surprise of Many of vs mr Jn*^ Trafke Sen'" Just as y** Moderator was chose slipt one of y'^ original warrants oft' y'" Table & put it in his pocket & nioued out of y*^ roome with about 10 or a Doz'^ more followed him & went vp in y*" Chamber oner y^ roome where wee were Met & tho wee fent to them to come & proceed on y*^ buf isness of y*" Meeting as they had begun but they did not comei Attest Stephen Sewall Cler. to y*^ proprietors of y" Common Lands in Salem. Salem June 29 1713 Salem ss Salem June 29 1713. j

At a Meeting of y'' proprietors of y^ common and vndivided Lands In Salem at y*' house of Samuel Golth wight Jun Inholder within y*" s*^ Towne by vertue of a warrant under y*" hand & Seal of John Legg Esq"" one of Her i\Iaj^'''* Justices of y"" peace for y'^ said County directed to mr John Traske sen'" one of y" proprietors as aforesaid who warned & gaue Notice of y® Said Meeting by posting a

1 Written on the outside of tliis iiaper is tlie followinp: — A list of those tliat were at ye proprietors meeting at Samuel Golthites June 29 17J3 & were no start- ers as some few did or were. SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 3

Notifycation thereof on y'' Meeting house of y^ new precinct in Salem purfuant to Law as by y® original warrant & Notification fild apears. After y'' warrant was read & some confiderable debate & difcourse Cap* Jonathan Putnam was chosen Moderator. Stephen Sewall was chosen Clerk SepIIesV'"^'**''"^''*''"''' I 5 to y® proprietors. Chosen for a comitte as agents & Trustees for y° proprietors afores*^ & for Making proposals for y^ fencing &

Stinting or Diuiding y*' Comon lands, viz : Col° John Higginson Esq'' Cap^ Samuel Gardner Majo"" John Turner Cap* Jonathan Putnam & Stephen Sewall. Voated That y^ Said Comitte or y" Maj^' part of them shall haue full power to call a Meeting of y*' proprietors as they shall see meet or as they shall be requested by fine or more of y'' proprietors by posting a Notifycation thereof on y^ first Meeting house door at y*' Towne & at y*" other Two Meeting houses within y® Two precincts fourteen dayes before y® Meeting is to be held Inferting in y® warrant or Notifycation what y^ Meeting is for vnder y^ proprietors clerks hand. Voted That y® Reverend Mr. Joseph Green, Mr. Ben- jamin Prefcot & Samuel Marble are admitted to y*' priui- ledge of Commonage. The foregoing being all y*" business specifyed in y^ warrant the Meeting was difsolu'd by y° Moderator. Att A Meeting of y^ agents or Trustees for y** proprietors of y*" Common vndiuided lands in Salem August y® 3*i 1713. psent John Higginson Esq^" Cap* Samuel Gard- ner Majo'" John Turner & Stephen Sewall, Ordered & agreed as followeth viz. that there be a proprietors Meeting at y*' first Meeting house in Salem within y*" Bridge where publique Meetings vfualy are afsembled y'^ last Munday of this Instant August at Ten of y® Clock in y® Morning for y® bufsiness Exprest in y^ warrant or Notifycation following. Whereas, Col*^ John Legg of Marblehead Esq^" one of Her Maj"es Justcis of y^ peace for y'^ Countey of Essex by vertue of an act pafsed in y*' great & General court of this province in March 17 }i Intiteled an act directing how Meetings of proprietors of lands lying in common May be 4 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. called did grant a warrant directed to Mr John Trafk Sen'' of Salem Inpovvring him to giue Notice to y^ proprietors of y^ Common lands in Salem to Meet together at y° iiouse of Mr Samuel Golthites Jun^" in Salem on y" 29 Day of June 1713, which Notice y*' Said Trask did giue vnto y® said proprietors by posting vp said Warrant and Notifycation thereto anext on y° new precinct Meeting houfs in Salem timely as y^ law provides and there being y'^ day aforesaid a Considerable Number of y® proprietors of y*" s^' Common lands in Salem Met & alsembled at y® said Golthites house on said Day after the reading of y*" said warrant to y*' s^ Afsembly & Some debates had thereabout y® proprietors met as afores*^ by vertue of s*^ Warrant proceeded to Make choice of Cap* Jonathan Putnam of Salem their Moderator who vpon Motion of y® said afsembly put Stephen Sevvall to voat to be Clerke to y® proprietors whom y® s^ afsembly did by a Cleer voat choose to be their Clerke & was accordingly Imediatly Sworn to y*^ faithfuU discharge of that office & they then proceeded to y'' choice of fiue persons to be a Comitte viz John Higginson Esq'' Ca|,' Sam- uel Gardner Majo"" John Turner Cap* Jonathan Putnam & Stei)hen Sewall as agents or Trustees & amongst other things Inpowring them or y*^ Majo'" part of them to Call a proprietors Meeting as they should see meet or at y^ Motion of fiue or more of y*^ proprietors as in & by y** records of y® said proprietors may at large appear. And Whereas y® said Comittee thinking it highly Necef- sary that something be done by y^ proprietors of y*' Corn- on land in Salem for y*^ Setting of them in a right Manner, Haue thought Fitt & doe hereby giue Notice to all y° proprietors of y*' Common & vndivided Lmds in Salem such as are so by y® Law of this province made in y*' fourth year of y^ Reign of King William & Queen Mary referring to Cottages, 1661, & a voat of y*' Towne of Salem at a legal Meeting in y'' year 1702 purfuant to y*^ same act or law in folio 23 of this province Law booke, that they meet together at y^ Meeting house in y^ Towne of Salem within y^ Bridge on y® last Mimday of this Listant Month of August at Ten of y*^ Clock in y*^ forenoon then & there to Make choice of a Comitte of Sutable Indifferent men to consider of what May be meet to be done in a Just & SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 5

Equal way for y^ Stating of y*' proprietyes in & to y^ said Common Lands according to Law & Equity & make their report of their opinion therein vnto y*' Next proprietors meeting to be then apointed for that End that So the proprietors & y® propriety may be knowne allowed & recorded & may proceed in a regular way for y^ future & y* y® Gierke gine out warrants or notices timely accordingly. Salem, August 3*^ 1713. John Higginson Sam' Gardner Jno Turner Stephen Sewall

Q , > Att A proprietors Meeting purfuant to y^ tjaiem ss, j ^j.^^j^g Warrant. August 31, 1713. It being objectd by some of y" proprietors that y*^ or- riginall proceeding on y*^ tiist warrant was not legal & fair viz. that it was not Notifyed by posting it vp in y'^' most publique ])Iace in y'' Towne but without y^ Bridge & y' y® place of that first Meeting was apointed at a houfe not capable of Entertaining for such an affair y** ^ or ^ part of y*' proprietors of y® Towne on Consideration whereof voated on y° atirmation that this Meeting is continued vn- till y® hist Munday of the next October to consider & ad- vife whether y® foundation was good viz, whither y** first meeting was lejialy warned all things considered & So To Try it by a voat accordingly & if good to proceed to a Comitte. October 26, 1713. Att A Meeting of y*^ proprietors. That in consideration of y*^ objections made against y® orriginal warning of y® proprietors Meeting of y^ Common lands in Salem at Samuel Golthites by vertue of a warrant from Col" John Legg Esq"^" who mett y*" 29 June 1713 was not duely & Conveniently warned, Wherefore voated in all that all y® proceedings thereon y« [ ] of it first & last is null & void.

Attest Stephen Sewall Cler. to y*" proprietors as aforesaid

& at y'' first meeting afterwards Mr. William Gedney was chosen Gierke to y® proprietors of y*" Gomon and 6 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1718-1739. vndevided Lands in Salem, viz. 16 Nouember 1713, where- by I was Quit of that place, Attest Stejihen Sewall. Cler.^ [1] Snlem 28"^ October 1713. Prouiiice of the Mafsaehusetts Bay In Newengland Salem fs. In Persuance of An Actt of the Greatt and Generall Af- sembly of the Prouince Intituled an Actt Directing Meet- ings of Proprietors of Lands Lying In Coinon how [ ] Called Wee Vnder Written Proprietors with others of Certain Lands Lying In Comon In the Township of Salem In the County of Efsex Desire that A Legtdl Meeting of all the Proprietors of the Said Lands may be had and Holden att Salem in the County of Essex aforesaide and wee Shall Take Care to giue notice of the said Meeting to the Pro- prietors of the Coinon Lands In Salem aforesaid that there be no Complaint thereon And, Desire therefore A warrant for the Said Meeting as the Law Directs Accordingly Your Humble Seruants John Bowne Josiah Woolcott Deliuerance Parkman Benjamin Putnam William Pickring William Gedney Phillip English Jeams Lyndall Miles Warde Jacob Manning To Robert Hale Esq^' or any one of her Majesties Jus- tices of the Peace for the County of Essex Copia ofy® Petition to m^' Justice Hale

Essex fs. To m'' William Gedney of Salem in the said County of Essex and one of the Proprietors of Lands Lying in Com- on within the Town of Salem In y® said County of Essex.

[scii\'] Applycation being made to mee the Subscriber one of Her Majesties Justices of the Peace for the said County as well by your self as Mefs''* Josiah Woolcott Esq^' Cap' John Browne Leif" Benjamin Putnam m^ Jeams

• The foregoing rcconi.s are written on odd sheets of paper which are bound in with the Commoners Records.—G. F. D. SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 7

Lyndall Cap* William Pickring m^ Jacob Manning and others; all of Salem aforesaid and Proprietors In said

Lands that there might be a Meeting of all the s*^ Propri- etors Concerned In the said Lands &c" These are therefore In Her Majesties Name and Per- suant to A Law of the Prouince of Mafsachusetts Bay Directing how Meetings of Proprietors of Lands Lying In comon shall be Called, Do Impower and Kequire you the said William Gedney to Notify According to the Direction of the said Actt the Proprietors of the said Comon Lands att In Salem [ ] and Meet together the Meeting House in Salem within the Town Bridge being a Pubiick Place In said Town where all Pubiick Town Affaires has been Transacted on the sixteenth Day of Nouember next Ensue- this att the ing Date Nine of O Clock [ ] In Order to Manage Improue Dispose and Regulate the said Comon Lands as may be ConcUided and Agreed on by the Major Part of the Proprietors then Proceed to the Choosing of A Clerk And A Commity or Commities to Transact what shall bee then A greed on by said Proprietors Giuen under my hand and Seal Beuerly the 24th off October Anno Domini 1713 And in the Twelfth year of Her Majesties reign. Robert Hale Copia of m'" Justice Hales warrant for y'^ Proprietors Meeting.

Salem fs. I haue by Vertew of this Writt warned the Proprietors of the Comon Lands in [Salem] to Appear att the Time and place within Mentioned by Posting vp A Notification of [ ] the Meeting Houfes within the Township of Salem the Thirty Day of October. William Gedney Copia of ye Returne made by William Gedney [2] To all the Proprietors or Persons Interested & Concerned In the CoiSon Lands Lying within the Township of Salem In the County of Efsex Applycation being Made to the Worshipfull Robert Hale Esq^' one off her Majesties Justices of the Peace for the said County of Efsex by William Gedney one of y^ 8 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Proprietors with Others of the Proprietors that A Meeting Might be Appointed and Summoned of the Proprietors aforesaid for the Manageing Improueing Dispofsing & Reg- nlateing y^ Comon Lands in Salem as shall be Concluded and Agreed on by the Major Part of the Proprietors then Present and perticulerly the Choofeing of A Clerk & A Commtee or Commities to Transact what shall be Con- cluded and Agreed on by said Proprietors then Present In order to the setling said Lands. And the said Jus- tice haueing Appointed Munday the sixteenth day of Nouember next Ensueing att Nine of the Clock before noone Att the Meeting Houfe in Salem within the Town Bridge being the nioste Publick Place in said Towne where all Publick Tovvn Affaires has been transacted To be the Time and Place I Doe hereby and Persuant to A Late Law of the Prouince in that Case made and Prouided And A War- rant from the said Justice to mee directed for that Pur- pofe Summon & Notify you and Euery of you to Appear att the Time and place AI)oue Mentioned Tnen and there to Actt and Transact Such Matters and things as may then be thought Conuenient According to the said warrant giuen under my hand in Salem the Thirty Day of October Annoque Domini One Thoufand Seven Hundred & Thir- teen and in the Twelfth year of Her Majesties Reigne William Geduey Copie of y^ Notification Posted upon each of y«^ Meeting houfes In Salem ^ William Geduey [3] Att A Meeting of the Proprietors of Lands Lying in Comon within the Town of Salem Held att the Meetinir Houfe in the first Parrish In Salem Nouember the Six- teenth Day One Thouflmd Seuen Hundred & Thirteen being Legally warned Voated That Coll^ Samuell Browne Esq^' is Chofen Moderator for the Meeting Voated That William Gedney is Chosen Clerk to the Proprietors of said Coiiion Lands and he wa^ Imediately sworn by Josiah Woolcott Esq'" to the Kaithfull Perform- ance of his Duty Voated That there be A Committee of Fine Proprietors SALEM COMJIONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 9 ol the Comon Lands who shall haue Power to call all Meet- ings of the Proprietors of y' said Coinon Lands. Voated For the said Coiiiittee William Hirst Esq' Coll"' Samuell Browne Esq*" Josiah AVolcot [Esq^] Stephen Sewall Esqi- & Cap" Samuell Gardner Voated To Choose A Comitte of Nine Proprietors who shall Receiue the Claimes to the Comon Lands in Salem Voated For the said Comittee Coll^* Samuell Browne Esq"" Josiah Woolcott Esq'^ William Hirst [Esq^] Stephen Sewall Esq' Cap" Samuell Gardner Cap" Walter Price Cap" Jonathan Putnam Cap" Thomas Flint and Cap" Peeter Osg;ood Voated That the Comon Lands where the Trainings are Generally Kept In the Town nigh and before ]\P Nathan- iell Higginfons Dwelling bee and remaines as Itt now layes to ('ontiniie for Euer for A Training feild for the vfe of said Town of Salem Voated That all the Highways and Burying Places and Comon Lands lying within the Town Bridge and the Block houfes be And Remaine for Euer for the vfe of the Town of Salem Voated That the Comitte or the Major Part of them who are Chosen for y* Receiv[ing] the Claimes to the Comon

Lands in the Town of Salem ; doe Receiue the Claims of such as make out their Riofhts According to the Prou- for ince Actt Cottages [ ] one Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty One and alfo by the Town Voatt In [One] Thousand Seauen Hundred & Two and do make Reporteofthe same att the Comoners Meeting to be warned for that End by the Committee Chofen for [warning] the Proprietors Meet- ings, And the Comittee for Receiuing the Claimes are to propose att said [ ] Consider ; and Meeting what l)e that paid in the may done for those [ ] Large Taxes Town And Alfo for the Regulating Improueing and Makeing seruifable the Coinon Lands In Salem to the Proprietors thereof!', and A[lfo] Propofe such Persons ffurther as they Judge should be Admitted to A R[ight] in the Comon Lands. Voated That the Comittee Chofen for Receiuing the Claimeg of the Proprieto[rs] of the Comon Lands In Salem are desired to meet Together Att some suita[ble] Place on 10 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. the first Muiiday of Eueiy Month for the next fouer or fine [ ] coineinof to Keceiue the Claimes of the Pro- prietors to y*" said Coiiion Lands.

[4] Salem, Nouenib^" 30^" 1713 Att A Meeting of the Coiiiittee Chosen and Appointed by the Proprietors of y® Coiiion Lands In the Town of Salem Noueniber 16^'' 1713. Viz'^. Col^ Ssinuiell Browne William Hirst Esq^ Josiah Woolcott Esq^' Mnj' Stephen Sewall Esq^ Cap" Sam" Gardner Cap" Walter Price Cap" Jonathan Putnam Cap" Peter Osgood Cap" Thomas Flintt which Comittee are to Receiue the Claimes to the Comon Lands in the said Town According to the Prouince Actt for Cottages before IGlil and the Tovvne Voatt In the year 1702 as may Appear by y*^ Voate of y'^s'^ Proprietors att a 16'^ Lesfall meetinii" : Instant Nouember 1713 abouemen- tioned Present of the Ccmiittee

Cap" Samuel 1 Gardner Coll« Samuel! Browne Esq*" Cap" Walter Price William Hirst Esq»' Cap" Jonathan Putnam Josiah Woolcott Esq"^ Cap" Peeter Osgood Maj'" Stephen Sewall Esq^"

Agreed and Ordered that the Comittee do meet att the Ship Tavern In Salem the flSrst Mundays of December and January, February and March next Ensueing att Tenn of the clock in the forenoon and that A Notifycation be putt uppon the Meeting Houfes Doors for the Inhabitants to bring in their Claimes to the Coiiion Lands on said Dales ; Viz", all Lining to the Eastward of the Town Houfe to bring in their Claimes to the Committee the iirst Munday in December next. And the Inhabitants to the Westward of the Town Houfe to the Town Bridge to bring in their Claimes to the Comitte the first Munday In January Next and the Inhabitants without the Town Bridge and below the Village Line to Bring in their Claimes to the Comittee the first Munday In fiebrnary Next and the Inhab- itants within the Village Line to bring in their Claimes to the Committe the flSrst^Munday in March Next And Notifycations was Posted vp Accordingly y*' second day of Decemb^' 1713 by William Gedney Cler to y*^ Proprietors SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 11

Wheras the Committee Appointed by the Proprietors of the Comon Lands In the Town of Salem haue Agreed to meett att the ship Tauern h\ Salem the ffirst Mundaies In December January February & March next; Doe therefore giue notice to the Inhabitants Lining to the Eastward of the Town Houfe That they bring In their Claimes to said Comon Lands In said Town of Salem to the Committe the firstt Munday In December next att Tenn of the Clock before noone An the Inhabitants to the Westward of the Town Honfe to the Town Bridge to bring In their Chiimes to the Committee the first Munday In January next att Ten of the Clock before noone and the Inhabitants without the Bridge and below the Village Line to bring in their Claimes to the Committe the first Mun- day in February Next att Tenn off the Clock before noone And the Inhabitants within the Village Line to bring In their Claimes to the Committe the first Munday In March next ntt Tenn of the Clock before Noone ; the Thirty day of Nouember 1713 By order of the Committee William Gedney, Cler to the Proprietors Copia of the Notification Posted vp on Each of y® meeting houfes In Salem p W : G :

[5] Att a Meeting of the Committee att the Ship Tauern In Salem the first Munday In December being the 1^^ Day

1713 : for to Keceiue Claimes to y« Comon Lands in Salem Present of the Committee Cap" Samuell Gardner Col" Samuel 1 Browne Esq-" Cap" Thomas Flint William Hirst Esq-- Cap" Walter Price Josiah Woolcott Esq^- Cap" Jonathan Putnam Maj'" Stephen Sewall Esq"^ Cap" Peeter Osgood

Agreed and Ordered that the Claimes be Eeceiued of the Proprietors to the Comon Lands in the Town of Salem And Entred In Two Distinct Colloums one Collum for the Cotteges that was Erected before the year 1661 and the other Collum for those Priuiledged by the Town Vote In 1702. 12 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Att A Meeting of the Conimitte Att the Ship Tauern In Salem the first Mimday In January being the 4"' Day 171f who were Chozen And Appointed by the Proprietors of the Cornon Lands in Salem to Receiue Claimes to said Comon Lands Present of the Comittee Cap" Sam" Gardner Collo Samuell Browne Esq^ Cap** Walter Price William Hirst Esq^' Cap" Peoter Osgood Josiah Woolcott Esq"" Maj' Stephen Sewall Esq""

Att A Meeting of the Connnitte att the Ship Tauern In Salem the First Munday in March l)eing the First day 171f who were Chozen and Appointed by the Proprietors of the Comon Lands in Salem to Receiue Claimes to said Comon Lands Present of the Committee Cap** Walter Price Coll" Samuell Browne Esq' Cap*' Peter Osgood William Hirst Esq^' Cap** Jon** Putnam Josiah Woolcott Esq"". Maj"" Stephen Sewall Esq"" Agreed that there be A Meeting of the Committee on the First Munday of April Next att the houfe of M^ John Pratt in Salem being the Ship Tauern, at [Ten] of the Clock before noon to Receiue further Claimes and that a Notifi- cation be Posted up on Salem Meeting houfe in the ffirst Parrif h which was performed [6] Att A Meeting ot the Committe att the Ship Tauern In Salem the first Munday in Aprill being the fifth Day 1714 Present of the Committee Cap** Peter Osgood Col*^ Samuell Brown Esq*" William Hirst Esq"^ Josiah Woolcott Esq"" Maj'' Steph" Sewall Esq'

Agreed that the Committee meet at the Ship Tavern in Salem the first Munday in May Next att one of the Clock in the after Noone to Compleat there Returne on the Claimes on the Comon Lands in Salem and to Consider of irhat further might be Thought Nefsefsary Att A Meeting of the Committe att the Ship Tauern SALEM COMxMONERS RECORDS, 1713-17o9. 13

In Salem the first Mundav In October being the fourth Day 1714 Present of the Committee Cap" Samuell Gardner Coll*' Saniuell Brown Esq'" Cup" Walter Price William Hirst Esq'' Cap*^ Peter Osijood Maj^" Stephen Sewall Esq' Cap" Thomas Flint Cap** Jon" Putnam

Agreed the Committe meet att the Ship Tauern in Sa- lem on Munday next being the Eleuenth day of Instant October att nine of the Clock before noon in order to compleat their Returne on the Claims on the Comon Lands in Salem [7] An Acco" of the whole Number of Comon Reced'' allowed & Reconed to this dav l)eingthe 6"' day of October 1721

In y^ tirst Colum In y 2°'! Col"' In folio 21 Mem^ 2 Rights in folio 15 : Josh Buf"^

not cone*^ in y*" s"'

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1661 1702 for the houfe that was Hilliarcl Verrins 0-12 3 Timothy Lindals Estate for Bartholomews houfe 1-1 for Nathaniell Pickmaiis houfe Lott 1-0 for Jeams Lindalls hoiife he Lines In 0-12 2 M'"« Mary Lindall for Anthony Dikes Hoiise 1 Joseph Hardy for John Graftons houfes 1-2 for Joseph Hardy Sen' House 1-12 3 Joshua Graftons Estate for old M" Graftons dwelling 1 2 Cap*' Peter Osgood houfe & Mores Cottage Right 1-1 for Samnell Dutch® houfe & Chichis- ters Cottage Right 1-1 for Deacon horns Cottage Right in his Ground 1-0 3 Widdow of Peter Cheuers for his houfe Richard Prince for his houfe

[9] Samuel I ffoot for Hab Turners houfe John Grafton for Joseph Hardies houfe Joseph Beedle for Humphrey Coomes houfe John Williams & brother for old John Wil- liams Estate 4-2 for Brimsdell houfe 0-1 John Ward for his houfe Elizabeth Dean for Thomas Beedls houfe Samuell Archer for Felminghams Cottage Right & his houfe Jonathan Archer for his Grandfather Archers Joseph Andrew in Brodstreets Pasture Mea- chum & Gott John Orne for Richard Haruyes William FTiist Esq'" Against Mauls Kenistons Cottage Right " 1-0 for his homested 1-1 William Gedney for his Grandfather Gedneys houfe by Williams 1-0 16 SALEM COMMONERS RECOKDS, 1713-1739.

1661 1702 for his honicsted formerly S'^ Gard- ners 1-1 for his Grandfathers Chirks farme houfe & Cottage Right there 1-13 2 Samuell Wakefeikl for Doiies Right & his ho life 1 1 Phillip Hill for his houfe & Cottage Right Cap" Price Lined In 1 1 Jacol) Manning for the lioufe Benj-' Stone

Built '^ 0-1

for his houfe hy Howards : 1 : for ffuUers houfe 1 0-2 for Cottage Rights whei-e La Leach & Ant*^ Buxton Liued on y*" Same Ground 2-02 3 Widdow Hanah Beedle for Samuell Beedls houfe 1 John Mackmalion for his fathers houfe 1-1 he Claimes a Cottage Right in his Land for M'"* Felton 1-02 1 John Ropes homestedl for M''

Blackley Cottage Right 1 1-1 for Robert All in & RolV Leach Cot- age Right in his feild p Elkins 2-03 1 Josiah Woolcot Esq^" homsteed & Wooberrys Cottage Right 1-1 for a Cottage Right in his Garden that was Jerimah Lords 1-0 for a Cottage Right of W" Sweett where his warehoufe is 1-03 1 John Pickring for his fathers houfe 1-1 for his Grandfathers houfe • 1-0 for Henry Renalds houfe 1-1 for Ananias Colklin Cottage att Glashoufe feilds 1-0 for John Talbey Cottajje" in South- feild Point 1-0 his homesteed by the Meeting houfe 1-16 3 Miles Ward homested 1 1 William Frost for widdow Esticks houfe 1 1 1- 18 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

1661 1702 William Beckitts Dwelling hoiife & Father.s Cottage Right 1 1 Francis Skerry Seueral Cottage Rights in y^ ferry feild 5-0 for his homested giiien him by his Vnc.le Cottage Rights 6 & 1 of 1702 his hoiife " 6-1 for Francis Nnrfs Two Cottage Rights '2-0 for Francis Nurfs houfe 1702 0-113 2 Widdow Prifsilla Skerry for three Cottage Rights & one houfe on Henry Skerries Land 3-1 for one Coattage Right on harts hill ye in North" feild 0-13 2 SB Maj'' William Browne Esq"" his home-

sted - 1 S B Gouernor Endicott Cottage Right in Town 1-0

FB Samuel Prince houfe :1 : Rol)ert

Hodges : 1 : F. B 0-2 S B for Thomas Dixies Cotage Rights by his warehoufe 2-0 B L for old Stilemans riirht" att Castle hill 1-0 SB for Edward Giles Right c^ wardels houfe 1-1 BL for Samuell Williams houfe SB 1-1 6 5 Cap" John Brown for Benj'* BroAvn P^sq'' his Homested 1-1 for Thomas Crumels Cottage Right 1-0 for his houfe and Ely Hathorns Cottage Right 1-1 for old Gaskius Cottage Right on watsons Ground 1-0 for M'" Skeltons Cottage Right below Crumels Ground 1-0 for M'" Holgraue Cotage Right Avhere his warehoufe & shop is 1-062 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 19

1661 1702 Maj"^ John Turner his houfe & widdovv Mtn-es Cottage Right 1 1 Jonathan Glouer his houfe 0-1 for Ghifier Jeams Brown Cottage Right by the prifon 1-01 1 John Guppy his houfe 1 1 Elisabeth Haskett her dwelling houfe that was Seers - 1 old Rayments Cottage Right 1-0 old W Norris Cottage Right by the North Riuer 1-0 2 1 Thomas Elkins for old Miles houfe 1 1 Docter ffrancis Gahftman for Samuell Pick- mans house & Land 1 1 John Rol)infon for his Dwelling houfe by Cap" Gardners 0-1 for his houfe that was Hunts by the North River 0-10 2 Widdow Hanah Cubberd for her husband Jn^ Browns houfe William Punchard for his houfe Widdow Stephens for Clem English houfe William Harbert att the Point of Rocks 1 Obed Carter for old Phippens houfe [11] Gilbert Peeters houfe John Webbs houfe Widdow Whitforde for old Nixsons houfe & Land 1 Joseph Phippen for Thomas Searle houfe John Jermans houfe John Collins for ffrancis Collins houfe 1 Andrew Woodberries houfe 1 Francis Mores houfe

Robert Bray S"^ houfe Joseph Swasey Sen^' houfe 1 Thomas Mascolls houfe

John Carter for miall Coomes houfe : 1 : EU- wels houfe 2 John Smith Carpenter 1 1 1 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 171H-1739. 21

1661 1702 Samuell Robinlon houfe in Town & y* houfe y" parnell Lines in '2 Nathaniell Beedle Jun' houfe 1 John Smith att the fferry houfe 1 John Smith Maultsters houfe 1 Jonathan Harts houfe 1 John Bests houfe 1 Thomas Mafons houfe 1 [12] Daniell Stones Houfe 1

William Roaches houfe y" was Potters : & Pigdens Cottage Right 2 1 Nathaniell Gedneys houfe 1 1 En* Edward Berrys houfe that Coffin Liued In [to Ed Nicols*] 1 1

M^' Benjamin Gearish S^' houfe : 1 & for Rob-

ert Salloes Right in y^ feild : 1 11 Nathaniel Osgood for Samuell Prince houfe Cottage Right to sayd Princes 1 John Crumells houfe that Samuell Phippen Lines In John Colliers widdovv for Colefox houfe Robert Stone Jun' for his fathers houfe & Grandfathers houfe by shaflins Joseph Graftons houfe Nathaniell IngersoUs houfe Samuel Ingersoll for his fathers houfe Richard Ingersoll houfe

Paull Mansteild S^' (Dec'^ *) houfe [now Entered in gr' Pasture to S Elson*] Widdow Tofiers houfe Georg Cock Sen'" houfe Thomas Veelys houfe Nathaniell Silsby Jun^ for Chapraans houfe Christopher Phelps houfe now Curkeets Georg Cock Jun' for Monjoys houfe William Curtice Jun"" for his fathers old houfe John Sanders houfe

* In later bau Jwiiting. 22 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

1661 Cap" John Gardners houfe of Nantuckett & Cottage Rights Robert Glandfeihls houfe Bjirtholoniew Browns houfe John Whitefoots houfe John Archers houfe Samuell Verrys houfe Jun'" alias Jn° Verry Samuell Phippen Sen*" houfe Jeams and Barth^ Putnams houfe bought of Maj"" W"' Browne Esq"" Alixander Coles houfe Edward Moulds houfe Samuell Shattocks houfe Flowrence Mecarty for Phillip & John Croni-

els 2 old houfes & 1 : new Samuell Phillips for Whartons houfe Samuell Grays Cottage Right for Old Lords William Lords houfe

Peter Windatt for Hilliard Verrin S'" houfe Samuell Lambert for his houfe Georg Hodges for Old Roots houfe John Mafsey S^" houfe and for John Stones Cottage Right Jeremiah Neal Juli for John Neal Jun'^" houfe Jeremiah Neal S^ for his houfe Paull Mansfeild Jun"" for Timothy Laskins houfe Georg Birch his Cottage Right Benj"^ Lynde Esq*" for his son Benj'*^ Lynde's Cottage Right on y^ Lott in y'' Northfeild Cap" William Pickring for his houfe 1-1

for Old Adams : 1 old : 1 new Henry

Mofes 1 : old : 1 : new 2-2 for Old Gafferds Cottage Right 1-1 [13] W Phillip English for Wilfon att the S/LIM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 23

1661 1702 ffor old Robert Lemmons Cottas^e" Right 1-0 ffor old Curtice Last W"' Dicers houfe 1-1 ffor old Curwithys Cottage Right 1-0 flbr old William Hollingsworths hoiife 1-1 ffor old Clifferd foimerly Goofes houfe 1-1 ffor his own houfe formerly Cap" Stars Land 1-1 ffor old Kibbins houfe 1-1 ffor old Jeggles by M'' Hardys A Cot- tage Right 1-0 ffor Benjamin Marstons houfe & Graues Cottage Right 1-1 ffor Thomas Marstons houfe & Wil- liam & John Marstons S^' Right 2-1 ffor Normans Cottage Right in y*^ Northfeild 1 - ffor Jacob Allins houfe 0-1 ffor widdow Hollingsworth houfe that William Brown lines In 1 ffor Bartholomew Gales houfe 1 15 10

[15*] Claimes Reced^ 2 : ffeb. 171f Cap" John Corwin homested & M}' Peters Cot- tage Right 1 1 John Chapmans houfe y" was Masons and Starnes 1 1 John Higginson Jun^' his Houfe 0-1 for George Gardners Houfe Avhere Buttolph Lines 1-1 for old underwoods CottageDoRio^ht in the same Ground 1 := 2 2 John Mascoll Jun' his Dwelling houfe 1 Cap" Joseph Flint for Lady Moodys Cottage Right 1 Widdow Elizabeth Darby for Roger Darbies Houfe 1 Mary Gedney widdow for Eliezer Gedney houfe 1

* Pa£?e 14 is blauk. 24 SALEM COM»IONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

16t)l 1702 Lindales* Elizabeth Tawley for Doct Em- erys houfe [I Lindale] 1 1

Old M'^ John Rucks Estate : 1 & 1 : and a Cottage Right on his Land 1 2 1 Katherine King for W"' Kings houfe 0-1 for a Cottage Right Neer Shaflins 1-0 for a Cottage Right on Royall Side neer the Mill & houfe 1=12 2 Lewifs Hunt houfe & sharps Cottage right 1 = 1 for John Pumeries Houfe 0=11 2 Deliuerance Parkman his houle 0-1 for feilds houfe formerly Coales 0-1 for the Ship Tavern formerly m^' Ged- neys 1-1 for Josiah Rootes Edward Goiles. Dickerson John Borne Cottage Right in his Great Pasture formerly m^ Gedneys 4-0 for a Cottage Right on Anthrums farme 1 _ 6 3 Joseph Douglas his houfe y" was Bridges 1 Samuell King for a Cottage right at M"" Rucks Hill & houfe 1 1 Cap** Manafseth Marston 1 M'" Nicolafs Noyfe his dwelling houfe 1 = 1 for A Cottage Right of m^' Reads in the Northfeild 1 = 2 1 Jonathan Bly houfe that was old William Lords 1 1 Richard Pikes houfe that was Wakefeild & Robinfons 1 Thomas Maull his houfe and A Cottage Right there 1=1 for Two Cottage Rights on Cottas Lott by y'= Quakers meeting houfe 2 = for a Cottage Right where his shops ware burnt 1 = 04 1 * Jn later liand writing. 1 26 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

1661 1702 M"" Beujamin Marstons Brick houfe 1 [16] Richard Palmer his flathers houfe 1 Widow of John Andrews honfe 1 John Marston S"" & John Marston Jun"" for mill houfe in y*" Sonthfeild 1 William Stacy® houfe 1 Benjamin Ashhy Sen'" honfe 1 Jonathen flelt houfe formerly Gansons 1

Daniell Bacon S*" houfe 1 Daniell Bacon Jun'^' houfe 1 John Normans houfe 1 Ebenezer Lamberts houfe formerly Rixes 1 Jonathan Neals honfe that was his fathers 1 1 Jonathan Pickring houfe 1 John Emersons houfe formerly Woodcocks 1 Mathew Easties houfe & half deens Right 1 1^ Samuell Swasy for dan" Lamberts houfe 1 Abigail Lammores houfe 1 Jeams Gillingham his honfe 1

M^" Robert Kitchin houfe : 1 : for a Cottage Right in his orchard against Eastis 1 1 =: 1 for the house where Dean Lined 1 old & half a new one 1 - OJ 2 1^ John Cooke Jun"" houfe formerly Prifs Huns and Joseph Swasie Jun'' houfe 2 John Cooke Sen'' his house 0-1 for a Cottage Right of old Nicols by y® Pound in the North feild 1-01 1 Abraham Coals houfe 1 Edmond Batters houfe 1 = 1 a Cottage Right where W"' Godso Lined and Robinfons Cottage Right neer mill 2-03 1 Colo joijn Hathorne Esq"" for his Dwelling houfe = 1 for his fathers honfe att the farme & 2 Cottage Ri2:hts more there 3 = 1 for four Cottage Rights infoggs Row 4 = for henry wests houfe neer his owne 0-17 3 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 27

1661 1702 Thomas Rucks Estate for old Spooners Cot- tage Right 1-0 for the houfe Thomas Mafsey Lines in - 1 for Old m^« Shattocks Cottage Right 1-02 1 Jonathan Corwins Esq'' for his honfe and M"" Williams Cottage Right 1 1

Peter Henderson S'' tor his father houfe & for Jobe Hillard^ Cottage Right 1 1 Joseph Majeries Houfe 1 John Wards houfe is entred in folio 9 Samuell Robinfon Jnn'" Estate 1 Thomas Elkins S^' his Estate for his houfe 1 Nathaniell Black for Jeffry Mafseys houfe 1 Isaack Williams for his fathers houfe 1 1

Joseph Orne Sen' houfe : 1 : 1 : & his houfe hy Buffiutons 1 12 Benjamin Ornes Estate for his houfe 1

Simon Ornes Estate for his houfe : 1 : & old Raies Cottage Right in y*' Northfeild 111 Habbakkuk Gardner for Mannings houfe 1 1 Widdow Hoopers houfe 1 John Glouer for his fathers Houfe 1 Widdow Baxter for John Baxters houfe 1 Samuell Skiner for his father Skiners houfe 1 Widdow Stephens for Lakes houfe 1 1 John Milks houfe 1 Edward Norrifs his Estate for his houfe 1 1 John Simpson for Belknaps houfe 1 1 William Pinsons Estate now Bickfords for Robins 1 1 John Sibley for his fathers Place 1 Samuell Sibleys Estate for his honfe 1 [7] Joseph Neals Houfe 1 Samuell Woodells Estate his houfe 1 Edward Flint Estate for his houfe 1 1 John Mccartys houfe 1 John Datten for Benjamin Boice houfe 1 George Hacker Estate for his houfe 1 1 Widdow Chattwells houfe 1 W^illiam Beans Sen'^' Estate for his houfe 1 1 661 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 29

1661 1702 and to him for halfe his fathers new houfe ^ Georg fflint for halfe Moultons Last houfe Oi-0 for his own houfe one 1 i 1 John Buxton'^' his houfe & Popes Cottage Right there 1-1 for his fathers Cottage Right by theRiuer 1-0 2 1

Samuell Gaskin Jun"" his houfe 1 : new and Peter Joys Cottage Right 1 1 John Trask Jun^ W'^'Son for his houfe & Scudders Cottage Right 1 = 1 for Aueries Cottage Right in m^" Jonathan Corwins feikl 1-02 1 Lawrence Southwick for A houfe by m"" Goiles formerly m"^ Corwins 1 Daniell Southwick Sen'" houfe 1-1 for his father, Geoyles, & writes Cottage Right in his homested 3^04 1 Daniell Southwick Jun"" for old Bliffins houfe 1 William Osburne sen'' houfe 0-1 for Robert Isbell Cottage Right in the Northfeild near Beachams 1 := for henry Bullock by old Eburns which now belongs to sd osburne & Ja Reed 1=0 2 1 John Osburne for his houfe Joyning to his fathers 1 Samuell Osburne for his & Obadiah Holmes Cottage Right 1 1 Robert Moulton for his houfe & fathers Cot- tage Right 1 1 Samuell Golethite Jun'' his houfe 1 Stephen Small his houfe & fathers Right 1 = 1

for Brockets Right in his Land : a Cottage Right 1=02 1 Benjamin Boyce houfe that was Meachums & for Benj'"^ follits houfe w*^^ he bought 2 Nath^ Tompkins his houfe & Great Grand- fathers Cottage Right 1 = 1 for his Grandfathers Cottage Right 1=02 1 30 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

1661 1702 Widd° Welds for Two houfes neer Together 2 John Gardner for the Eight belonging to Jn*^ Hadlocks houfe 1 1

Samuell Stone S"" houfe 0-1 for Isaack Bacons Cottage Right by the fulling mill in y*^ N« feild 1 = for Eastis Cottage Right in tlie horfs Pasture Northfeild 1 = 02 1 Henry Trasks lott in the North ffeild mar- shols Cottao-e Right John Mechuni Claims 1 Richard Watters houfe which stood by his fathers & now Remoued 0-1 for John Roudens neer the Riuer hed 1=11 2

John Watters s^' Estate for his houfe & Cotta^ Cottage Right 1 1 Benjamin Procter in Pofsefsion of the Land formerly m^" Dovvnings ffarme on which was formerly Three Dwelling houfes before 1661 3-0 and for his now dwelling houfe 0-13 1 [19] Thorndick Procter for Benjamin Scarletts houfe and his owne houfe 2 John Felton & Nathaniell ftelton for their ffathers houfe 1 = 11 1 for Ballards Cottage Right neer there flathers is Entred in f« 32* John Feltons houfe Sarg^ Nathaniell Feltons houfe Samuell King Johns son for his houfe Samuell Cutler his houfe

John Watters Ju his houfe : 1 : and old shals houfe by old Feltons Lott John Traske of Royallside his houfe Jacob Reeds houfe & his fathers Cottage Right near Brockets Lott Ebenezer Foster for old Beachums Right Dauid jEFoster his houfe & Cottage Right of his fathers 1 = 1 for wheelers Cottage right on Hugh Jones Lott 1 =

*In later haudwriting. SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 31

1661 1702 for Bif hops Cottage right on his Lott att Bliudehole 1=0 3 1 John Southwicks Estate for his houfe 1 1 Jeams Golds houfe 1 John Procters houfe and Two Cottage rights on Johnsons farme Joseph Boyce Jutf for his Grandfathers houfe and right 1 = 1 for Obadiah homes Cottage right

there : for his owne houfe 1 z= 1 Josiah Southwicks Estate for himself & old Lawrence Southwick 1 = 1 for John Conclins Cottage Right 1 = John ffoster Claimes for his houfe & Scudders Right 1 ^ = ^ . his Lott of Goodales he bought of Samuell Beedle 1 -0 2 John King S^' Estate his Dwelling houfe -1 for a Cottage right in the Northfeild that was Golethites 1 = 1 M"" Francis Clarke his farme that William King lines on 1 Abraham Peirce for Jeams Farme 1 1 William Shaw Sen^' his houfe 1 Nathaniell Felton Jun^' his houfe 1 Jonathan Marsh his houfe 1 Ezekiell Marsh his houfe 1 Joseph Gold his houfe 1 John Marsh his houfe 1 Thomas Buffintou Sen' his houfe 1 Joseph Buxton for his fathers houfe 1 1 Isaack Cookes Estate for his houfe for his widow y® house she Lives in 1 Samuell Ebborne sen"- his Estate for his houfe 1 1 Isaack flbllett for his fathers houfe 1 Samuell fibster for his houfe 1 Elyezer Goyles for his houfe 1 Phillip Lof ier Estate for his houfe^ 1 George Jacobs for his fathers houfe 1 1 George Locker for John Hills houfe & for another Cottage Right there 32 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

1661 1702 John Looraes for his houfe Isaack Peese for the houfe that was Tilies Jeams Simonds for his fathers houfe 1 Widdow Shaflin for old Shaflins houfe 1 John Simons for his houfe John Traske Sen^' for his houfe 1 John Norton for his houfe Elias Traske in old Loonies Cottage right 1 Nicolas Traske for old Henry Traske right 1 [20] Thomas Verry Widdow for his houfe Benjamin Verry for his fjithers houfe 1 I B* William Buckley Humphry French for Corys houfe 1702 Un'^ Goiles Cories houfe 1702* William Curtice for his houfe & for Coburne houfe Jacob Fuller for his houfe Joseph Flint for his houfe

J'** holton* Thomas Fuller Sen'' for his fathers houfe 1 Thomas Fuller Jun'' for his houfe Humphry French for his houfe & one for Co- ries houfe of 1702 is Entered above Zackariah Goodale Sen"" for his houfe Zackariah Goodale Jun^" for his houfe Isaack Goodale for his houfe W O* John Goiles for his houfe Dauid Harwood for his houfe [he has his Right in Land 12 feb 172|*] Jeams Holton for his houfe 0-1 for his fathers houfe in the Village 0-1 for Two Cottaofe Riofhts on his Land in y^ Village neer y* meeting houfe 2-0 2 Joseph Holton for his houfe Henry Holton for his houfe John Holton for his houfe

Joseph Hutchinfon S"" Estate for his houfe Anthony Needham Jun^" for his houfe

Samuell Nurfs Sen'' for his houfe : [& Bishops Cottage Right & Geor Gardners Cot Right*] 2 *In later handwriting. SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-173y. 33

.661 Joseph Pope for his fathers houfe Benjamin Popes widdow for his house Jeams Phillips for his fathers houfe Joseph Swinerton for his houfe Jasper Swinerton for his houfe Zackariah White for his fanne houfe Robert Peas for his houfe Samuell Nurfs Junr for Francis Nurfs S^ houfe on Bishops ffarme Joseph Goodale Houfe Samuell Goodale houfe Vilage Easter Swinerton Joshua Swinerton & Jeams Swinerton Claimes for Jobe Swinerton Sen"" & Jun'' ) 2-1 their Lott in the North- feild 1-0 3

John Jacobs for Townes Cottage Right in v*^ " Northfeild 1 Robert Wilfon for Jno Pudneys Cottage Right & his own houfe 1 Jonathan Harrode for old Harrods houfe

Sauniell Cooke Isaack son for his houfe : & his Grandf'"^ Henry Cook Cotage riirht 1 = 1 for George Gardner & Thomas Gardners Cottage Right 2 = 3 Ebenezer Cutler houfe

Robert Wilfon S^' Cottage Right on y^ Land of Nath" Pope Deceased 1 34 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

lii61 1702 Thomas Needhams houfe of 1714 1 Thomas Flint* Estate for Thomas James Cottage Right by his homested 1 - Normans Cottage Right in the brickiln feild and a Cottage Right in the Snuthfeild - 3 James Simonds Estate for Rootes Cotage Right in the Northfeild and for one Cottage Right of his fathers between gnpies & glouers 1-2 Col*' Samuell Browne Esq"^ for his new houfe 1714 Cap" Peter Osgood for his houfe 1714 Cap" Thomas Barton for his houfe 1714 Nathniell Felton s^ for his houfe 1714 Dauiell Rea for his honfe 1714

Thomas Elkins S^' Estate for 2 Cottasfe Rights in his feild Thomas Green for his now Dwelling houfe of

1714 Rec: 1 : octob"" 1722 Jonathan Harts Estate for Chubbs Cottage Right 1 Re 5 no 1722 Jeremiah Neel Estate 3 Cottage Rights& Reced 5nM722: Ray: Coming : ''[foramfe ?] Samuell Vpton for his father John Vptons Cottage Right Reed 4 Eel) 172| Isaack Wilkins for his Dwelling houfe 1714 Joseph Buxton for his Vncle Thomas Buxton Cottage Right in y« N" feild John Neale Jun"": 2 Cottage Rights Borne &<^'^ on his Land sold to Jer*^ Neal Jim^' Thomas Neal one Cottage Right on his Land Sou Id to Robert Neale Nath* Tompkins for his Grandfather John Tompkins another Cotage Right Maj^ Stephen Sewal Esq'' a Cottage Right on his Land neer forest River CoP Sam^' Browne Esqr a Cottage Right In the l)rod feild Edward Adams ;

salem commoneks records, 1713-1739. 35

[22] Claimes Reced'' y° first day of March 171^ y*' maj' Part of y^ Committe Present 1661 1702 S F* Jeams Rofs for his houfe that was Shep- ards 1

John Tarbell S'^ for his houfe and John Jones houfe on humprys farme 2 Jeams Putnam for his houfe & Grandf^ Put- nams Cottage Right 1=1

for his fathers houfe 1 old & 1 : new & m'' ffreemans Cotage Right att beuer dam 2-13 2 Benj'"^ Wilkins S^' for his fathers houfe 1-1 for his own houfe 0=1 1 2 Abraham Smith for his houfe for his Graudf^^ Robert Goodales iioufe 1-1 for his father John Smiths houfe 1=0 2 1

Daniell Ray s^' for his own Houfe 0-1 for his Grandfathers houfe & fathers houfe 2-0 2 1 Anthony Needham Sen'' Houfe 1 Henry Kenny houfe 1 L B* I G S [Joseph Whipple for his houfe & Richard to Hutchinfon Cottage Right 1 1 wojf Ruth Osburne for her houfe att farme 0-1 for Canterburys right in the Northfeild 1=0 1 1 I T* John Eastifs Houfe [to Col Turner*] 1 Benjamin Fullers houfe 1

Cap« Thomas Flint houfe . 1:=1 for his father Doughtons houfe in Towne 0=1 1 2 Deacon Nathaniell Ingersols houfe 1 1 Benjamin Hutchin ons houfe 1 Cap" Izraell Porters houfe 1 1 Old m^' John Porters Estate for A houfe on Skeltons Neck 1 Joseph Porter sen' houfe 1

* In later handwriting. 36 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

1661 1702 S W* Samuell Porter his houfe 1 Joseph Putnam houfe & his Grnndt* houfe 1=1 for his fathers houfe & and for John Hathorns houfe on Danforths Land 2 = for a houfe on maj^' W™ Hathorns farme by his homested 1-0 for a houfe in Town where Qauit Lines Sd To Sold to m"^ Lindall 1-15 2 Carolina John Putnams houfe 1 Leif " Benja Putnam Houfe 1 & 1 & Goods houfe 1 1-2 for a Cottage Right on Dauenports Hill & hobs Cottage right on s'i Hill 2-03 2 Thomas Putnams Houfe John Putnam weauer his houfe Cap" Jonathan Putnam his houfe Edward Putnam houfe Eleazer Putnam houfe John Allin in the Village Ezekiell Cheuers houfe John Hutchinfon houfe [1 Lindale*] Joseph Hutchinfon Jun'' houfe Thomas Prefsons Estate houfe Cap" Walcotts Estate houfe Jeams Smiths Estate houfe Samuell Braybrooks Houfe Henry Browns Estate John Flints houfe John Rays house [23] Joshua Rays Estate Cap" Thomas Rayment houfe Jonathan Rayment for Edward Bishop sen"" houfe 1 Jeams Kitles houfe John Creafy one houfe & old Ar John Batchelder Cottage Right 1-1 for eJoseph Batchelders new Right & for old Scudders Right 1-12 2 Joseph Batchelders Estate 1

* In later handwritinaf. SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 37

John Batchelder houfe Josiah Batchelder houfe Jonathan Batchelder Nathaniel Howard Sen"" houfe G S* Nicolafs howard houfe Nehemiah Howard houfe & his Graud^ howards houfe Cornelius Baker houfe Ebenezer Woodburys houfe John Frost for Greens houfe Samuel! Traske houfe Jacob Grigs his houfe Jonathan Fuller houfe John Kenney houfe Daniell Andrew houfe & for his fathers house for Peter Cloice houfe I W* John Wilkins S'^ houfe Thomas Wilkins S^' houfe John Walcotts houfe F T* Henry Wilkins houfe men*^ Sould to Col*^ Turner Th'' Kenny for his fathers houfe and for John Martens houfe R B* John Day of Ipswich in behalf of Rob" Kew^ son for Jacob Barneys houfe Serg^^ John Leach his houfe for his Grandfathers houfe His son Samuell Leach houfe M^ Endecotts orchard farme T B* John Dorlands houfe Jeams Prince his houfe & fathers Cottage Right Joseph Prince his houfe

John Deal S'' houfe I T* Thomas Bailey of Witts hill his houfe to [Col. Turnor *] 1 I T* Thomas Nicols his houfe Col. [Turnor*] 1 M'' Joseph Herrick houfe 1 [Page 24 is blank.]

*In later handwriting. 38 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

[25] Att A Meeting of the Comittee IV^ Octob'' 1714 The Coraitte who were Chozen and Appointed by y® Proprietors of the Comon Lands In Salem (Att a Meeting duely warned and mett November y® 16"^^ one Thonsand Seven Hundred & Thirteen) To Receive & Enter the Rights and Claimes that any have to the said

Coiiion Lands ; Have according to the Voat of said Pro- prietors mett Together and haue Duely Examined and Enquired Into the Seuerall Claims and haue Receiued & Entered the same with such other Rights as wee haue Knowledge oft' and do now Returne the Lists thereoft' Salem 11"*^ October 1714 Sam" Browne W" Hirst

Jos : \Volcot Walter Price Peter Osgood Thomas flint Jonathan Putnam

Att A Meeting of the Proprietors of the Comon Lands In Salem the Twenty Second day of Nouember one Thou- sand Seven Hundred and fouerteen being Legally warned Voated That CoU*^ Snmuell Browne Esq"" is Chosen Moderater for the Meeting. Voated That the Returne of the Committe who were Appointed to Receiue the Claimes to the Coiiion Lands

in Salem as Itt is Entred aboue ; is Receiued allowed and Approued [26] Att a Meeting of the Committee that were Chosen & Impowered by y*^ Proprietors of the Coiiion Lands in Salem to Call all meetings of the Proprietors of the said Coiiaon Lands mett Monday the Eighth Day of Nouem-

ber 1714 : att y*' ship Tauern in Salem. Present of the Committe Josiah Woolcott Esq^ Col^ Samuell Browne Esq"" Maj-^ Stephen Sewall Esq^' William Hirst Esq'"

Agreed that there be A meeting of the Proprietors on Munday thee Twenty second day of Noueml/ Current att Ten of the Clock before noone att the meeting houfe in

* In later handwriting. SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 39

Salem within the Town Bridge, to Receiue the leturne & Repoite of the Committe who were Chozen & Appointed to Receiue the Clainies and Rights to the said Comon Lands and also for hearing & Considering the proposals that the Comittee hane to offer att said meeting Relate- ingto the Regulateing Improueingand makeing Sernisable the said Comon Lands to the proprietors thereof and such other things as the Committe were ordered to Consider on, and Vponthe whole to Acttaud Transact such matters and things as may be thought aduantagious & Couuenient for the sd Proprietors and notitycations Posted up Accord- ingly y" 8^^ Day of Nouember^l714. Whereas there was a Committe Chozen and Impowered by the Proprietors of the Coiiion Lands in Salem to call all meetings of the Proprietors of The said Comon Lands. These are therefore to warn and giue notice to the said Proprietors that they meett Together att the Meeting houfe in Salem within the Tow^n Bridge on Munday the Twenty Second day of Nouember Current att Ten of the Clock before noone to Receiue the Returne & Reporte of the Committe who were Chozen and Appointed to Receiue the Claimes & Rights to y^ said Coiiion Lands and alfo for hearing and Considering the Propofeals tiiat the Commit- tee haue to offer att said meeting Relateing to the Regu- lateing Improueing & makeing Seruisable the saide Coiiion Lands to the proprietors thereof and such other things as the Committe were ordered to Consider on and upon the whole to Actt and Transactt such matters and things as may be thought Aduantagious and Conuenient for the said Proprietors Salem the eight day of Nouember 1714 Copia of y^ notifycation By order of y^ Committee Posted vpon each of V* rnGctiii^ hoiiiGS '^ r Q 1 ivm n 1 William Gedney Cler^^ In Salem (p VV" Gedney j ^ to y^ Proprietors.

[27] Att A Meeting of the Proprietors of the Lands Lying in Coiiion with In the Town of Salem held att the Meeting houfe in the first Parrish In Salem Nouember the Twenty Second Day one Thousand Seauen Hundred and Fouerteen being Legally warned 40 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Voated That Coll« Samuell Browne Esq^ is Chozen Moderate!- for the Meeting Voated That the Returne of the Committe who were Appointed to Receive the Chiimes to the Coinon Lands In Salem as Itt is Entered on the other Leafe Backward is Receiued allowed and Approued. Voated That whereas there are seuerall Claimes nott yett ffuUy made out to thee Committee, and others who

haue Neglected to bring in their Claimes : Therefor for Compleating the same That the Proprietors doe grant further Liberty to the Committe for fouer or hue months next Comeino^ to Receiue & Enter all such further Rights and Claimes as any person may haue to make that none may be excluded that haue Rights and that notifications be by them accordingly Posted up in the most Publick Places in the three seueral Parrishes of the time & place of the Committes Meetings. Voated That there be Sixty Acrees Granted for the Vse of the Poor of this Town and such others as are Liners in the Town but not Priniledoed to a Rio;ht in the Comon

Lands and the same to be for a Cow Pasture ; To be allowed Three Acres to a Cow the selectmen from year to year to Propose and allow the persons so to be Priui- ledged and they are to be such as haue a Cow of there own to keep. Voated That Winter Isleand be wholly Reserued and Granted for the Vse of the Fishery and shuch Shoremen as Dry ffish there who Live in the Town shal pay an accknow- ledgment or Rent of fine shillings q) annum for a Room to dry ffish for a ffishing vefsell and such as line in other Towns that come and dry ffish there shall pay an ac- knowledgment or Rent off Twenty Shillings cp annum for a ffish Roome for each vefsell ; To be Lett by the selectmen of the Town of Salem yearly and the Rents to be paid in to the Town Treasurer for the Vse of the Town ; The Hir- ers to fence in the same att their own Charire. SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 41

Voated That the Neck of Land to the Eastward Part of the Blockhoufes be Grant[ed] and Reserued for the vfe of the Town of Salem for a Pasture for Milch Cow[es] and Rideing Horfes, to be fenced att the Towns Charge and Lett out yearlLy] to the Inhabitants of the Town by the Selectmen, and no one Person to [be] admitted to putt Into Said Pasture in A Siimer more then one Milch

Cow or one Rideing Horfe and the whole number not to

Exceed Tw[o] Acres and a half to a Cow and fouer Acres to A Horfs the Rent to be paid into the Town Treasurer for the Time being for the vfe of thee Town of Salem

Voated That there be Tenn Acres of the Comon Lands

Sett A Part and Reserued for the vfe of the Ministry in the body of the Town for Pasturage an[d] fiue Acres more for the Village Precinct Ministry and fiue Acres mor[e]

for the Midle Precinct Ministry in Suiteable and Conuen-

ient Pla[ces] for them

[28] Att A Proprietors Meeting of the Comon Lands

in the Town of Salem held att the Meeting Iloufe in the

first Parrish in Salem Nouember the Twenty Second day

1714 being Legally warned

Voated That there be about Fouer Hundred Acres on

the moste remote part of the Town towards or on the

West End of Dogg Pond Rocks and Hills adjoyning to

Linn Line where there may be Least Damage to the

Known Proprietors to be Reserued for any Such as may 42 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Come and make out any Right or Claime after the first day of June next Ensueing Voated That all Dwelling Houfes Built in thee Town of Salem Since the year one Thousand Seuen Hundred and Fouerteen* this day being the 22°^ day of Nouember 1714 Bee and hereby are admitted to and allowed a Right in the Coinon Lands In Salem Voated That all the Coiiion Lands in Salem not otherwife dispofed off bee Measured by an Artist and Returned to the Committee who are desired to gett the Same done Voated That the Said Coiiion Lands be Ifenced & Stinted or Diuided to & Amongst the Proprietors of Said Coiiion Lands In Proportion to their Rights and Accord- ing to Quallity as neer as may bee that bane or Shall make out their Rights before the first day of June Next Ensue- ing as hereafter may be Agreed on by the major part of the Propriety Voated That the Committe who were Chozen to Receiue the Claimes to the Coiiion Lands or the Major part of them are ordered and Impowered to Sell and dispofe of Some Small Peices and Strips of the Comon Lands in this Town of Salem as may be suffitient to defray the Nefsefsary Expences of the Committes and the Charge of Measuring the Saide Coiiion Lands [29] Att A Meeting of the Committe Chozen by the Proprietors of the Coiiion Land[8] in the Towne of Salem Nouember the 16"^ 1713 To Receiue the Claimes to the Common Lands in Said Town and further ('ontinued by a Voate of the Proprietors the 22°"^ Day of Nouember 1714 Present of the Committe 25**^ December 1714 Maj'' Stephen Sewall Esq"" Coll'' Samuell Browne Esq*" Cap" Peter Osgood William Hirst Esq"" Josiah Woolcot Esq^

Persuant to A Voate of the Proprietors the 22°*^ day of

Nouember 1714 ; Agreed and ordered that the Committe do meet att the Ship Tauern in Salem the Second Munday in January att one of the Clock afternoone next Ensueing and the first Munday In February next Ensueing att one of the Clock afternoone and the first Munday In March

* Blotted, rerhans intended for one thousand seven hundred and two. SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 43

next Ensueing att one of the Clock after iioone and the first Munday In Aprill next Ensueing att one of the Clock after noone and the first Munday In May next Ensueing att one of the Clock after noone and that Notifications be Posted Vp on the Meeting Houfes in Each Parrish for the Inhabitants to bring in their Claimes to the Conion Lands on Said Dales Salem 25*^ December 1714 A Notifications Posted Vp Accordingly the 28**^ Day of December 1714 By order of the Conimitte William Gedney Cler to the Proprietors Att A Meeting of the Committe for Receiiieing of the Claimes to the Comon Lands in Salem mett att the Ship Tauern in Salem on Munday the Tenth of Jan^ 171 [i] Present of the Committee Cap" Samuell Gardner Coll° Samuell Browne Esq"" Cap" Thomas Flint Josiah Woolcott Esq"^ Cap" Walter Price Maj"" Stephen Sewal Esq^ Cap" Peter Osgood

Seuerall Persons Appeared and brought In Claimes which are to be Considered att the next meeting [30] Att Meeting of the Committe that were Chozen and Impowered by the Proprietors of the Comon Lands in Salem to Call all meetings of the Proprietors of the Said Coinon Lands; Mnnday the 10'*' January 171* att the Ship Tauern In Salem Present of the Committe Josiah Woolcott Esq'" Coll^* Samuell Browne Esq'^ Cap" Sam" Gardner Maj-- Stephen Sewall Esq"^

Agreed that there be A Meeting of the Proprietors of the Coiiion Lands in Salem on Munday the Thirty ffirst day of Instant Jannarj'' att Tenn of the Clock before noone att the Meetinghoufe in Salem within the Towne Bridge To Consider and to make Choice ofi", and Impower a Com- mitte to Profsecute all Such Person or Persons as haue or Shall Cutt or Carry oS any wood or Timber from the Comon Lands in the Towne of Salem belonging to the Proprietors of said Lands And alfo to Profsecute any Per- son or Persons who haue Taken in or Incroached on any 44 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Part of the Said Comon Lands, or that shall Incroach on the Same hereafter, And to do what further may be thoii

King farmer Ehenezer Southwick William Froste and Jeams Goold are Chosen and Appointed to take Care to Preserue the wood & Timber Growing on the Comon Lands in Salem Belonging to the Proprietors thereof and to Informe the Committe of any Trespafs of that nature [81] Att A Meeting of the Committe for Receiueing of the Claimes to the Comon Lands In Salem Mettatt the Ship Tauern in Salem on Munday the 7"' day of February 1711 Present of the Committe Cap" Samuell Gardner Coll^Samuell Browne Esq"" Cnp" Thomas Flintt William Hirst Esq"" Cap" Walter Price Josiah Woolcott Esq"^ Cap" Jonathan Putnam Maj'' Stephen Sewall Esq^'

Seuerall Persons Appeared and Brought in Claimes which are to be Considered att the next Meeting Att A Meeting of the Committe for Receiueing of the Claimes to the Comon Lands In Salem mett att the Ship Tauern in Salem 7"^ of March J71| Present of the Committe Cap" Samuel Gardner Coll*^ Samuell Browne Esq'' Cap" Jon-"^ Putnam William Hirst Esq^' Cap" Peter Osgood Josiah Woolcot Esq'^' Cap" Walter Price Maj^' Stephi» gewall Esq^

Agreed y" the Comons be Measured by Cap" John Gardner & m^' Samuel Howard & Two or three hands more that they Shall See titt to Improue and A plate Taken of the Same ; In maner following Viz" begining att Tylies Corner & Running on a Streight Line to the East- erly Corner of Cap" Corwins fFarme and So on the Line of Sd Cap" Corwins fFarme till you Come to the Spring Pond and So on to Lynn Line and then Downe to m'" Blanoes on Lynn Line and So on the Pr[o]prieties untill they Come to the Towne Bridge and So on the Roade to Cafes, and thence by the Proprieties untill they Come to Tylies Corner where you first Began Alfso the Peice of Land Comonly Called Mill Plaine or Trasks Plaine, Alfo all the Land on the Northerly Side of the aforesd Line takeing Stones, Goyles & Butts Plaine, And al[l] Dogg 46 iSALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Pond Kocks & Plaines So Culled to Lynn Line Exclude- ing Cap Cor wins Farnie Att A Meetino; of the Committee for Receiueiiio: of the Claimes to the Common Lands In Salem mettattthe Ship 4*" Taiiern in Salem on Mimday y^ April 171 [|] Present of the Committe Cap" Samuel Gardner Coll° Samuell Browne Esq'" Cap" Thomas Flint Josiah Woolcot Esq^' Cap" Jonathan Putnam Maj^" Stephen Sewall Esq'^ Cap" Peter Osgood

Cap" Jonathan Putnams acco" of Charg and mony Expended In Profsecuting of Ebenezer Southwicks Apeal att Ipswich Court March 15^'' 171|- Against a pretended Commite being Some of y*" old Co[mmite] who would incroach and Ingrofe all y® Comon Lands in Salem, amounting to 57^ is allowed & paid gd * * * *

[32] Claimes Reced March 7'" 171| 1661 1702 1714 Jabez Baker for Cornelius Bakers Cottage Right 1 John Felton & Nathaniell Felton for Ballards Cottage Right 1 A Cottage Right on Joseph Buxton^ Land bought of m'' Epps where Canterbury Lined 1

John Buxton S"" for his Dwelling houfe Entred In folio 18 I B* William Rufsell S-" for his dwelling houfe 1 William Vpton for his houfe :1: new 1 Samuel Vpton for his houfe Since 1702 as p Voat Nouember 1714 1 Benj*^ Houlton for his houfe & Cot- tage Right on his Land 1 1 Peter twist Junef houfe In 1714 1 Joseph Dowtey for his houfe 1 Jonathan Nurfs for his houfe 1714 1

*In later handwriting. t Probably, Junr. SALEM COMMONEES RECORDS, 1713-1739. 47

1661 1702 1714 John Verry for his houfe 1714 1 SF* Joseph White & his mother 1714 1 Jacob Fuller^ houfe where woodin Liued 1 m"^ Benjamin Marston for his houfe in m's Weld« Lane 1714 1 Samuel! Marble for his houfe 1714 1 I B* Cap" John Browne for William Agers Cottage Right on his Land Joyniug to the Land where his barn Stands 1

Claimes Reced 4*^ Aprill 1715

m^' Benjamin Prefcott for his houfe 1714 1 m"" Nathanell Putnam for his houfe 1714 1 m^ John Flint for his houle within the Bridge 1714 1 m'^ Izraell Porter for his houfe 1714 1 Tarrant Putnam for his houfe 1714 1 Thomas Flint Jun'' for his houfe 1714 1 Jeams Putnam Jun'' for his houfe 1714 1 Jonathan Putnam Jun'^ for his houfe 1714 1 Widdow French for Goiles Corys Cottage Rio-ht & for Parkers houfe 1 1 6 4 17

Att A Meeting of the Committe Chofen and Appointed by y® Proprietors of the Coiuon and Vndiuided Lands in Salem Aprill ^'^ 1715. Whereas the said Proprietors att A Generall Meeting on y^ 22 day of Nouember 1714 amongst other things Irapowered the said Committee to make sale of some strips of Land of Said Cornon Land for defraying y® Nef- sefsary Charge^ of y'' said Committee & of y*^ measureing y® Coinons & profsecuteing Trefspafsers or Incroachers

* In later handwriting. 48 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Oil y* Said Comon Land which Voate was Reinforct& Con- firmed and Inlarged by A nother Meeting of y® Proprie- tors January 31: 171| as in and hy the Records may Appear • Persuant whereto The said Committe in Consideration of y*^ Sume of Eighteen Pounds in Pronince Bills of Credittto them paide for and on behalfe of the Said Proprietors fory'' Ends and Vfes aforesaide l)y Benjamin Pope of Salem in y*" County of Efsex husbandman haue Granted & Sould unto him a Certaiiie Strip of Land being part of y*' Coinon Lands aforesd Containing about seuen Acrees & halfe Scitnate In Salem aforesd adjoyning to other Land of y® Said Benja- min Pope being part of Itt within his fence To haue and To hold y'' sd peice of Land with all y^ Trees ffences Timber Wood Priuiledges & Apertenances thereto belonging or any waies Appertaining unto hime the Said Benjamin Pope his heirs & afsigns for Euer 4th ^pii 1715 niem^ the names of y^ Comity y" Sould B Po])e8 Land is Entred one lefe backw""** [33] Att A Meeting of the Committe for Receiueing of the Claimes to the Coinon Lands in Salem Mett att the Ship Tauerne in Salem on Munday y® Second May 1715 Present of the Committe Capt* Samuell Gardner Coll° Samuell Browne Esq'^ Cap" P<'ter Osgood Maj^' Stephen Sewall Esq"" Cap" Walter Price Josiah Woolcot Esq^' Cap" Jonathan Putnam William Hirst Esq""

Claimes Reced 1661 1702 1714 Robert Buffam for his houfe 1714 1 Robert Neale for Th^ Neals houfe 1702 1 Richard Rofe houfe 1702 1 Dauid Flint houfe 1702 1 Ebenezer Glouer for flfebruarys houfe 1702 1

John Lambert S"" houfe 1702 1 I B* Ca|)" John Browne for Thomas Crumels dweling houfe now standing 1 * In later handwriting. SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1712-1739. 49

1661 1702 1714 Nathaniell Walters houle 1702 1 Widdow Daggitts houfe 1702 1 Thomas Mackintire for Robert Moul- ton Jun'' houfe 1702 1 E P* Thomas Goolds houfe 1702 1 Thomas Greens houfe 1702 1 John Harrods houfe 1702 1 Peter Twist Sen-- houfe 1702 1 John Tarbell Jun^' houfe 1702 1 I B* John Buxton Jun"" houfe 1702 1 I B* Ambrofe Hutchinfon for W™ Aliens houfe 1702 1 I B* Isaack Needhams houfe 1702 1 Samuel Rays houfe 1702 1 Humpry Case houfe 1702 1 John Ganson for Lanes houfe 1702 1 Clemant English houfe 1702 neer Ez'

Watters : Entred In folio 10 Ebenezer Marsh houfe 1702 1 21 1

Cap" John Gardners Acco" of Charge with others In measureing off Salem Comons takeing a platt Rolds and bags &c" amounting to p his acco" giuen In : fouer pounds Shillings, is Ten allowed and ordered to [be] paide ; paid accordingly Salem the [ ] day of May 1715 Agreed that the Committe meet att the Ship Tauerne In Salem on ffryday next att one of the Clock afternoone being the 6"' day of May 1715 [34] Att A Meeting of the Committe for Receiueing of the Claimes to y*' Comon Lands In Salem, Mett att the Ship Tauerne In Salem on ffryday the Sixth day of May 1715 Present of the Committe Cap" Samuel Gardner Coll° Samuell Browne Esq"^ Cap" Thomas Flint Joaiah Woolcott Esq"^ Cap" Peter Osgood William Hirst Esq'^ Cap" Jonathan Putnam Maj"" Stephen Sewall Esq'^ Cap" Walter Price

* In later handwriting. HIST. COLL. VOL. XXXVII 8 50 salem commoners records, 1713-1739.

Claims Reced 1661 1702 1 14 Joseph Deans houfe 1714 Timothy Orne 1714 Thomas Simonds 1714 Joseph Androfs 1714 Mallachy Foot 1714 Gamaliell Hodges 1714 Lemon Beadle 1714 Nathaniell Phippen 1714 I B* Coll*' Sam" Browns new houfe on his farme neer Darlings m'^ John Cabotts houfe 1714 Edward Cox houfe 1714 Joseph Cooks houfe 1714 Widdow Experience Flints houfe 1714 Eliezer Lyndsey houfe 1714 John Machum Laborer 1714 Cap" Benjamin Pickman 1714 Jonathan Boice houfe 1714 Samuell Cooke Cooper 1714 Samuell Endecott houfo 1714 Lef" Abell Gardner farme houfe neer Needhams 1714 William Osburne Jun'' houfe 1714 [I] T* John Slap« houfe 1714 John Southwick Jun^ houfe 1714 Robert Wilfon Jun^ houfe 1714 Mofses Aborne Jun"^ houfe 1714 Jonathan Felton houfe 1714 Samuell Felton houfe 1714 John Fuller houfe 1714 [I] T* Samuell Fuller house to Coll Turner 1714 Joseph Fuller houfe 1714 Dauid Richardson houfe 1714 John Tarbell Jun"" houfe which was Entred in 1702 folio 33 1714

* In later handwriting. SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 51

1661 1702 1714 John Osburne Village hoiife 1714 1 Josiah Putnam houfe 1714 1 Joseph Putnam Jun'^ houfe 1714 1 William Small houfe 1714 1 W O* Benjamin Wilkins Jun"^ 1714 1 Accquilla Wilkins houfe 1714 1 [I] T* Joseph Wilkins houfe 1714 1 John Wilkins Tertias houfe 1714 1 John Browne weauers houfe 1714 1 [E] P* John Dale Jun^ houfe 1714 1 [W] O* Jonathan Howard houfe 1714 1 [IB]* Richard Hutchinfon house 1714 1 William Porters houfe 1714 1 William Rufsell Jun' houfe 1714 ~ 1 45~

[35] Thomas Bailey Jun"^ houfe 1714 1 IB* Benjamin Rufsell houfe 1714 1 Georg Peals houfe 1714 1 Jonathan Fuller houfe 1714 Is Entred In fo 23-1 Ezekiell Cheuers J^ houfe 1714 1 Daniell Epps Jun'' houfe 1714 1 Cornelius Tarbell houfe 1714 1 John Putnam weauer for Renalds Cottage Right & Baileys Cottage Right 2 John Wilkins Sen^" for Gingells Cot- tage Right 1 Capt" Thomas Lawthrops Cottage Right on y® Land neer Guppies 1

4 6

Att A Meeting of the Comitee for Receiuing of Claimes to the Comon Lands In Salem which was further Im- powered by the Proprieters att A Proprieters meeting held the third March 171^ for Receiueing & entring all further Claimes or Rights as may Come In or be brought In

* In later handwriting. :

52 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. unto said Comitte untill October next and no Longer mett att the Ship Tauern on Munday the 6th March 17f^ Present of the Coramitte Cap" Samuel Gardner ColP Samuell Browne Esq"" Cap" Peter Osgood Josiah Woolcott Esq*" Maj'' Stephen Sewall Esq"^

Claims Reced S^ Day 1661 1702 1714

Nath* Mafsey : 5 Cottage Rights, in his feild Benet Phelps Ropes two Wallers and at his homsted Jn° Buffinge 6 Jonathan Pudney houfe 1714 1 Ebenezer Moulton houfe 1702 (is on y® Comon Land and therefore no Right belongs to him)* John Bickford for Bishop and bounds Cottage Right in his feild 2

ClAIMES ReCED^ THE THIRD OF April 1721 the Ma^ Part of y'' Comitte present

George Hodges for Wilfons Cottage Right in their feild 1 William Osburne Jun^ Grandf^ Burtons Cottage Right & his Vncle Burton right 1702 1 1 Samuell Osburne for his Grandfather Burton Cottage Right in y^ North- feild 1 Isaack Reed houfe 1714 1 Nathaniell Mafsey for John Shiply Cottage Right in the Northfeild 1

Claimes Reced the first of May 1721 the Maj"" Part of the Comitee being prese" Samuell Putnam houfe 1702 1

* In later handwriting. SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 53

1661 1702 1714 Isaack Burtons houfe 1714 1 Joseph Buxton Jun^ houfe 1714 1 John Prefsons houfe 1714 1 Samuell Aborne S' house 1702 & his fathers Cottage Right in the North feild 1 1 Joseph Neal Eftate for his Grandf*^ Laws Cotage Right neer m'' Kitchins or m'' maul^ 1 S F* Sam" Phillips for Liscomb or berries Cottage Right in his Garden 1 Jonathan Corwin Esq^" Estate for Cap" Dauenport Cottage Right in his Garden 1 Richard Palmer for his wife Mary Polden old day Cottage Right & his own houfe 1714 1 1 John Mafkoll for Laskins Cottage Right in the Southfield 1 Abraham Goodals houfe 1714 1

Benj^ Flint for mory : Peese : & Bacon Cotage Rights on his f* homsted & Barbers in brickiln feild 4 and for old Robinfons Cottage right & Disbernesf Cottage Right 2 B Ger* John Wilkins Jun^' houfe for 1714 Raced 3^ July 1721 1 Nath*. Black for James Smith and John Tucker Cotage Right in his feild Re[cd] 6 mon"' 1721 2 I B* Robert Hutchinfon houfe 1714 Reced the 5 June 1721 p grand Comite

30 2 [7]

* In later handwriting. t Perhaps Disberries. :

54 salem commoners records, 1713-1739.

[36] Claimes brought fforward & Reoed 7™ August 1721 & y^ Maj^ part of the Comitte BEING Present 1661 1702 1714

John Trask S^' for his fathers Cottage Right in y^ old orchard 1 :0 and Peter Sims Cottage Right in the Northfield ouer Ags" Sd Trasks houfe 1 :0 and m^ Herick Cottage Right in the Northfeild ouer ags" Mafsies 1 :0 3 Cap" John Dodge by his son Jonathan Dodge claimes for his fathers houfe & Cotage Rig" 1:1 John Marsten m*^ ffriend Nehe- miah Howard & for a houfe old boyce Liued in where 4 5 1 John and William Osburne for Edward Goiles Cottage Right on the North- side of y® brook 1 John Ruck for m*^ Thomas Gardner Cotage right in his homested not Entred before now 1 William Curtice Claimes for wid*' Babsons Cottage Right in Pot- ters feild 1

Claimes Reced 4™ Sep'^'^ 1721 The maj'^ part of the Comite being Present

G S* John Sibley of the Village for his houfe 1714 1 Benjamin Hutchinson for Georg Wy- ats houfe on D"" Ingersons Land 1 m"" John Putnam S' for his houfe Wooden lines in 1

*In later handwriting. SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 55

1661 1702 1714 De* Eleazer Putnam for his dwelling houfe neer Georg Cloyce 1 John Masters Estate for Lamberts Cottage Right neer Woolens houfe 1 John Pudney Jun"" Estate for their houfe 1 E P* Samuell Pudney Dwelling houfe 1714 and M"" Humphries Cottage Right 1 1 James Phillips for his brother Jacob Phillips houfe 1702 1

ReCED 2 OCTOBER 1721 the maj' Part of the Comitte being Present

Ezekiell Watters for for his fathers Cottage Right neer Catt Coue 1 Robert Stone for his Gradfather Stones Cottage Right near Shaflins 1 Jonathan Neale for his Grandfather Laws Cottage Right on y^ lott in y^ Northfeild 1 Anthony Buxton for his houfe 1714 1 Hazadiah Smith for his [house] bought of Kittle formerly John Walcots 1702 1 Benj* Ornes Estate for Longstafs house 1702 and half his fath"" De^ Orn« Cottage right i 1 Josiah Orne half his Grandfath"^ De=» Orn® Cottage right | Jacob Griggs for Jacob Barnys Cot-

tag Right wher s"^^ Grig^ now liues 1 Nathaniel Sibley for his grandfather Canterbury right noithfield & his

own house 1702 -, 1 1

* In later handwriting. 56 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

1661 1702 1714 John Simons for his father^ other Cottage Right att his homested 1 Co" Sam" Browne Esq*^ for for one of Anrums Cottage Right® neer Goiles & Hamptons Cottage right in Gou^ Eudicots feild 2 Cap" Thomas Raymond for Edward Bifhop Jun^- houfe 1702 & old barny^ Cotage Right at y'^ point 1 1 Thorndick Proctor for Benj* Scarlets old Cottage Right & 1 for popes houfe neer Bufams 1 1 Serj" Daniell Bacon Claimes a Cottage Right for Sweets houfe on his Land 1 Peter Henderson S^ for Jobe Hilliards houfe 1702 1 Joseph Buxton for Wheeler's Cottage Right in the Northfeild 1 John & Samuel] Ropes for Phelps Cot- tage Right on their Land 1 Joseph Deans Estate for Coals Cottage Right 1 John Wilkins for Samuell Wilkins houfe 1702 1 Nicolafs Bayley houfe 1714 1

Reced 6 OcTOB« 1721 the maj' part of the Comite being present

Skelton Felton for wid** Sheldens houfe 1702 1 John Robinson for his fathers Cotage right N'^feild on y^ Land Sould to Joseph Buxton 1 John Mechim Laborer for his Grandf* Henry Trask houfe on marshals Lott in y* Nor^^feild entr*^ in [pa] 18 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 57

1661 1702 1714 Edward Flints estate for 2 Cotage Eights in y** feild on the South side of y^ way Golethite & Kenny 2 Samuell Swasey for James Hardies houfe 1702 1 31 11

Claimes Reced 5 feb 17|4^ the ma [j^ part of the Comite being present]

Daniel Shaw for his brother W^ Shaws houfe 1714 To the heirs of W" Adams the Shep- erd for his houfe 1702 M' Benj* Gerish estate for a Cot- tage Right in the feild formerly Jn° Crumels

Reced 5 March Mial Bacon for a Cottage Right on his Land before 1661 proued formerly 33 12 9

Mem° the Last Claimes that was Reced is Entred in folio 21 [37] Att A Meeting of the Commity for Receiuing of the Claimes to the Common Lands in Salem mett att the 4"' Ship Tauern in Salem : the February 17 1| Present of the Comitte Cap" Samuell Gardner Col« Samuell Browne Esq'^ Cap" Jonathan Putnam William Hirst Esq"^ Cap" Walter Price Josiah Woolcott Esq' Cap" Peter Osgood Maj^ Stephen Sewall Esq'^

Sould [* this day *] to Col« Samuel Browne Esq'' one Acree and Seuen Eight parts of o^f Acres of Low Ground and Swampy Land adjoyning to his farme neer Darlings Att A Meeting of the Committe for Receiueing of the 58 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Claimes to the Common Land[s] in Salem mett att the Ship Taueru in Salem the Second Day of Aprill 1716. Present of the Committe Cap** Walter Price Coll° Samuell Browne Esq'" Cap" Jonathan Putnam Josiah Woolcott Esq"" Cap" Peter Osgood Cap" Thomas Flint

Whereas the Said Proprietors att A Generall Meeting on the Twenty Second Day of Noiiember one Thousand Seuen Hundred and Fouerteen Amongst other things Im- pow[ered]the Said Committe to make Sale of Some Small Peices or Strips of Land off Said Coinon Land [s] for De- fraying the Nefsefsary Charges of the Said Committe and of meafureing the Coinons [and] Profsecuteing Trefspafs- ers or Incroachers on Said Comon Land which Voat was Keinforst and Confirmed and Enlarged by Another meeting of the Proprietors January 31^' 17 If as I[n] and by the Records may Appear Persuant whereto The Said Committe in Consideration of the Sume of Fouer Pounds in Prouince Bills of Cred[it] to them paid for and on behalfe of the Said Proprietors for the Ends and Vfes aforesaid by Coll'' Samuell Browne Esq*" of Sa- lem in the County of Efsex, Haue Granted and Sould unto [him] A Certain Strip or Peice of Low Ground and Swamply Land being parte of the Comon Land aforesaid Cojitain- ing about one Acree and Seuen Eight Parts of one Acree

Sittuate in Salem aforesaid Bounded as followeth ; from the NorthEast Corner bound of the Land the Aforesaid CoP Samuell Browne Esq"" had in Exchange from the Towne of Salem aforesaid Twenty Rod Running throng [h] the Swamp and from the Northwest Corner of the Land Said Browne had in Exchange from the Towne of Salem aforesaid Twenty Rod being Sixteen Rod Distance from Said Brownes Farme ffence on the Northside of the Swamp To Haue and to Hold the Said Peice of [Land] with all the Priuiledges and Apertenances thereto belonging or any waies Apertaining [un] to him the Said Col<^ Samuell Browne Esq'" his heirs and Afsigiies foreuer [38] Third Day of Aprill 1716 Att A Meeting of the Committe that were Chofen and Impowered by the Proprietors of the Comon Lands in SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 59

Salem to Call all Meetings of y** Proprietors of the Said Comon Lands Tuseday the third day of Aprill 1716 Present of the Committee William Hirst Esq^" Col*^ Samuell Browne Esq"^ Josiah Woolcot Esq"^ Maj*^ Stephen Sewall Esq*^

Agreed and ordered that there be A Meeting of the Pro- prietors of the Comon & Vndiuided Lands in Salem on Munday the Seuenth day of May next att Tenn of the Clock before noone att the Meetinghoufe in Salem within the Town Bridge, To Consider off and make such orders methods and Rules which may be thought Proper & nefsefsary for Preseruing of the Wood on the Comon Lands in Salem and annexing such Penalties as shall be thought Suitable and Conuenient. And alfo to consider of what may be further Nefsefsary Refering to Stenting and Fenceing Said Comon Lands and for Chooseing Such Commite or Commities as may be thought needfuU for Accomplishing and Effecting the Same and that Notify- cations be posted Vpp on the three meeting houfes in Salem Notifications Posted Vp Accordingly Att A Meeting of the Commite that were Chofen and Impowered by the proprietors of the Comon Lands In Sa- lem to Call all meetings of the Proprietors of the Said Comon Lands mett Tuesday the 14 feb 17f5 Present of the Comitte Col'' Samuell Browne Esq"" ') Josiah Woolcot Esq' > Mett att the houfe of M"" Maj'" Stephen Sewall Esq"" ) John Pratt in Salem

Agreed and ordered that there be A Meeting of the Proprietors of the Comon and undiuided Lands In Salem on iFryday the Third day of March next att Tenn of the

Clock in the forenoone att the Towne houfe in Salem ; To Consider of waies & means for better Improueing of the Comon Lands of the proprietors In the Towne of Salem by further Fencing and Stinting Said Lands to the proprietors or otherwaies as may be thought most Beneficiall for the proprietors 60 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

That whereas their is yett diners Claimes to Said Gomon Lands nott yett brought In receiued or Entred by the Coinite who were appointed for that End wherefore Itt is propofed that there be an Enlarging and further Impow- erins: the SaidComitte to Receiue and Enter all Such further Claims as may Come In Six months time or longer as the proprietors may thinck ffitt, they being made to Ap- ear to the Sattisfaction of Said Comitte according to the rules and method formerly Vfed In Receiuing the other Claimes Alfo to give larger and further power to the first or Grand Comitte for Selling Some more peices or parcels of Land as may be Needfull and Nefsefsary for paying for y® Stone wall and fencing already made or to be made p order of the propriety To Answer the Petition of Cap" Jonathan Putnam and others of the Village for Granting of Land for Enlarg- ing their Training Feild or Common Alfo for raakeing Choice of A Comitte for Looking after Encroachments and Setling of Bounds of the Comon Lands on the otherside of Ipswich Riuer and Ells whare Notify cations ware pofted up on fouer meetinghoufes 16 Feb 17fs Accordingly Mem*' the Voats att the meeting by Vertew of the aboue Warrant is Recorded in fol*' 50 [39] Att A Meeting of the Proprietors of Land Lying in Comon within the Towne of Salem held Att the Meet- inghoufe in the first Parrish In Salem the Seuenth Day of May one Thousand Seuen Hundred and Sixteen being Legally warned

Voated That Coll^ Samuell Browne Es : is Chozen Moderator for the Meeting Voated That any Person or Persons whatsoeuer who Shall hereafter Cutt or Carry of Any wood Timber or Trees Standing Lying or Growing on the Cofnon Lands In Salem Belonging to the Proprietors thereof without Liberty first obtained from the Comitty of the Proprietors or the Major part of the Propriety Shall forfeitt unto the Propriety and pay in unto the Clark of the Proprietors SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 61 for the Vfe of the Propriety Twenty Shillings for Euery Tree of one Foot ouer and Tenn Shillings for Euery Tree under that Bignefs Voated That the Coinon Lands In Salem be Fenced and Stinted as Soon as may bee with Conueniency Voated That the Iformer Committe Chozen to Receiue the Claimes to the Coiiion Lands In Salem Viz" Coll^ Samuell Browne Esq^ Josiah Woolcot Esq'' William Hirst Esq"" Steph"^ Sewal Esq"" Cap" Samuel Gardner Cap" Wal- ter Price Cap" Jonathan Putnam Cap" Peter Osgood & Cap" Thomas Flint are now Chozen and Appointed A Com- mittee to order Lay out and Gett the Said Coinon Lands ifenced and Stinted and they are desired to Gett our Neighbors thee Proprietors In Lynn to Joyn with us in fencing on Lynn Line and that this Committe do ffence on Lynn Line and Elsewhere to Enclofe the Coinon Lands as they Judge Best and moste Conuenient for the Propri- etors and to Sett out Each persons Proportion of ffence and Gett them to do Itt as soon as may bee and that the whole fence be made Sufficient and According to Law with Good Stone wall or other Good Raill fence and that there be Suitable and Conuenient Gates made and Hung on the Roads and Highwaies where may be thonght needfull by the Committe and the whole to be done and Com- pleated by the Tenth Day of March next Ensueing Voated That the Committe do Desire and Gett Liberty of the Quarter Sefsions for Allowing thee Gates to Stand on the Highways Voated That If any Person or Persons do Refuse or neglect to make up his or their part or prop[or]tion of Said fence att or before the time prefixt being notifyed of his Part or Proportion wh[ereof] to be made Shall be Lyable to the Penalty as by Law is Prouided in Such Cafes of neglectt [of] makeing up their part of ffence Voated That the Charge of Gates and other Nefsefsary Charges Arifeing from the Stateing and Fenceing of the Comon Lands or any otherwaies In manageing this afiiir be paide out of the monys that may be Raised by the aforesaid Comitte who are hereby Impowered to Sell Some wood and Some Small Strips and peices of the Comon Lands as is Needfu[l] for Efecting the Same 62 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Att A Meeting of the Committee that were Impowered to Gett the Coinon Lands In Salem ffenced and Stinted, Salem 12"' May 1716 Present of the Committee Cap" Walter Price Coll^ Samuell Browne Esq^ Cap" Peter Osgood Josiah Woolcott Esq'' Cap" Samuell Gardner Stephen Sewall Esq'^

Maj'' Stephen Sewall Esq'^ Is desired to Treat with the Proprietors of Lynn Land adjoyning On Salem Line In order to Fence half with Vfs Aijreed that there be A meeting of the Commite aboue Said on Satterday next att th[e] Ship Taueru in Salem att one of the Clock afternoone. [40] Att A Meeting of the Committee for Eeceiueing of the Claimes to the Comon Lands In Salem and alfo Impowered for fencing and Stenting the Same mett att the Ship Tauern in Salem 26'^ May 1716 Present of the Committe Cap" Jonathan Putnam Coll*^ Samuell Browne Esq"^ Cap" Peter Osgood Maj' Stephen Sewall Esq'^ Cap" Walter Price Cap" Samuell Gardner

Whereas Att A Generall meeting of the Proprietors of the Comon & undiuided Lands within the Township of Salem duely warned and mett the 7*^^ day of May 1716 Itt was Voated that the Said Commons Should be fenced and Stinted Persuant to the fenceing whereof in a Regu- ler maner and as may be as Easy and Acceptable to the parties Concerned as may be. Ordered that the Said Committe mette att the houfe of M*" John Pratts in Salem on the first Tuesdays in June, July, and August next att Two of the Clock in the afternoone Each day where the Proprietors may haue Liberty to Enter their names for the makeing Vp their proportion of fence betwixt the Inhabitants of Lynn who are proprietors Joyning on Said

Comon Lands or any other places where itts needful 1 to be fenced and thereby haue oppertunity to take their choice and Signify whether they will make up their parts of fence themselves or pay their mony for thee accomplish- ment thereof SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 63

Coll" Samuell Browne Esq"" Maj"" Stephen Sewall Esq"^ * Capt* Peter Osgood [or any 2 of them ] is desired to Treat with the Proprietors of Lynn Lands adjoyning on Salem Line in order to fence half with Vfs. Ordered that theCommitte forlncroachments are desired to Remoue y® fence off the Land that was Recouered att in the Superiour Court Nouember Last held in Salem ; against Joiin Traske S"" unlefs Said Traske forthwith Come to the Committe of the Comons and agree for the Same

Comon Lands ; and take Such Afsistants with them as they shall thinck Conuenient to accomplish the Same The Committe for fenceing and Stenting the Coinon Lands in Salem mett at the houfe of M'" John Pratt in Salem the first Tuseday in June and the first Tuseday In

July : and the first Tuseday In August att Two of the Clock in the Afternoone Present of the Committe the 7^*^ August 1716 Cap" Walter Price Col° Samuel Browne Esq"^ Cap" Peter Osgood William Hirst Esq"" Josiah Woolcot Esq'' Steph^^ Sewall Esq-- Agreed to meet [41] At A Meeting of the Committe for fienceing and Stenting the Comon Land In Salem att the houfe of m"^ John Pratt in Salem tfryday the Eight day of fiebruary 171f Present of the Committe Cap" Samuell Gardner Coll° Samuell Browne Esq'^ Cap" Peter Osgood William Hirst Esq"^ Cap" Walter Price Josiah Woolcot Esq^ Maj^' Stephen Sewal Esq""

Persuant to A Voate of the Proprietors of the Cornon Lands in Salem Impowering the abouesaid Committe to order Lay out and gett the Said Comon Lands in Salem fenced and stinted Agreed and ordered by Said Committe That Each Pro- prietor of the Comon Lands In Salem abouesaid, Do make Vp or Caufe to be made Three Rods for Each Right oi Good Suffitient fence in Good Stone wall of fouer foot

* Written on the margin. 64 * SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. and half in height off SufQtient thicknefs where itt Can be made without Extraordinary difficulty and with other Good Raile fence where Stone wall Cannot be mad[e]and to be done by the Tenth day of March next if Pofsible or as Soone after as may bee Ordered and Agreed that Cap" John Gardner be desired forthwith or as Soone as may be to Sett out to Each Pro- prietor his Proportion of Fence According to their Respectiue Rights as by a List giuen to Said Gardner Be- gining with the first person named in Sa[id] List; Att or neer James Darlins and So on the Line Round until

the whole be fenced ; And such persons as haue already made up wall on the Line to be paid by Such whoes Lo [t] itt may fall to or they to make up the Like Proportion of

fence for them where their Lo[t]may happen to fall ; and further where any person or persons has any Suffitientt fence bordering on the Comons Shall be allowed one halfe of their ffence as the Law Prouides to be allowed out of their Rights and the Remainer to be paid for by Such Pro- prietor whofe Lott itt Shall fall too Agreed to that m"^ John Williams and m^' George Lock- er are Appointed and desired to notify Each proprietor of his or her Proportion of fence according to the Return of Cap" Gardner aforesaid and to take an acco" of all persons that will make Vp their parte of fence or pay for makeing up their parts of ffence as abouesaid Att A Meeting of the Committe for fenceing and Stent- ing the Comon La[nd] In Salem att the houfe of m"^ John Pratt Wednesday the 8"' may 1717 Present of the Committe

Cap" Samuell Gardner Col*^ Samuell Browne Esq"" Cap" Jonathan Putnam Josiah Woolcot Esq^ Cap" Walter Price Maj"" Stephen Sewall Esq^

M^ John Williams and M"" George Locker are Appoint- ed and desired to notify all the Proprieters in this List, the first Diuilion to meett attM"" James Darlins on the 23** day of Inst [ant] may att Eight of the Clock before noone and the proprieters in the Second Diuition to meet at Cap** Lindsies neer the ponds on Said day att Tenn of the Clock SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 65

before nooiie : and the Proprietor [s] in the Third Diuition to meet att Joseph Siblys on the 24"' day of Instant may att eight [of] the Clock before nooue and the proprieters in the fourth Diuition to meet att Sam" Golethit[es] on

Said 24*'' day of Instant may att Ten of the Clock before noone alfo to desire Cap" Samuell Gardner and his Sonn John Gardner to be present att the Same time [42] Att A meeting of the Comitte for Receiueing of the Claimes to the Coiiion Lands in Salem and alfso Impow- ered for fenceing and Stenting y® Same mett att the Ship

Tauerne in Salem 5"' September 1718

Present of the Committe Cap" Samuell Gardner CoP Samuell Browne Esq^ Cap" Thomas Flint Josiah Woolcot Esq'^ Cap" Jonathan Putnam Maj' Stephen Sewall Esq'"

Whereas the Proprietors of the Comon Lands in Salem

att a Generall meeting on the 22"*^ day of Nouember 1714 Amongst other things Impowered the sd Commite to make Sale of Some Strips of Land of Said Comon Land for de-

fraying the Nefsefsary Charges of y*" Said Comittee and of the measureing of the Coiiions & profsecuteing Trefspafers or Incroachers on the Said Comon Land which Voat was

reinforct and Confirmed and Inlarged by another meeting

of the proprietors January 31'* 171| as in and by the Rec- ords may apear Persiuint whereto the Said Committe in Consideration of the Siime of Six Pounds in prouince bills

of Cred" to them paid for and on behalfe of the Said pro-

prietors for y*" Ends and Vfes aforesaid By Joseph Hutch-

infon of Salem in the County of Efsex Husbandman Hane

HIST. COLL. VOL. XXXVH 18 66 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Granted and Sould unto him a Certaine peice Strip or Angle of Vplaud being part of the Coinon Lands aforesaid on the North Side of Ipswich Riuer containing Three acrses adjoyning to the Land of the Said Joseph Hutch- inson on Two Sides and on Land of the proprietors on the otherside to be Laid out by Cap" Thomas fflint & Cap" Jonathan Putnam To Haue and to Hold the Said peice of Land Avith all the trees building fence timber wood priuiledges and Apertenances thereto belonging or an}^ waies Apertaining unto the sd Joseph Hutchinson his heirs and afsigns foreuer AVhereas the Proprieters of the Coinon Land in Salem att A Generall meeting on the 22nd day of Nouember 1714 Amongst other things Impowered the S'' Commite to make Sale of Some Strips of Land of Said Coinon Land for defraying the Nefsefsary Charges of the Said Commite and of the measuring of the Comon.s and profsecuteing Trefs- pafers or Incroachers on the Said Comon Land which Voat was reinforcte and Confirmed and Inlarged by A nother meeting of the proprietors January 31"' 17 1| ;a8 in and by the Records may Apear Persuant whereto the Said Comitte in Consideration of the Sume of three Pounds in prouince Bills of Cred" to them paid for and on behalfe of the Said proprietors for the ends and Vfes aforesaid by Benjamin Buffum of Salem in the County of Efsex blacksmith haue Granted and Sould unto him Three Rod of Land being part of the Comon Land aforesaid on the Northerly Side of the Road about four Rod to the Northwest of Samuell Cooke Coopers homested bounded on all Sides with Salem Comons to be laid out by Gap" John Gardner To Haue and to Hold the Said Three Rod of Land with all the Proffitts Priuiledges and Apertenances thereto belonging or any waies apjier- taining unto tbe Said Benjamin Buftum his heirs and afsignes for Euer Agreed that Cap" Jonathan Putnam Cap" Peeter Osgood & Cap" John Gardner do Veiw Some Small peices of the Comon Lands in the Village that may bee Suitable to be Sould and make Reporte of the Same att the next meeting of the Commite wich is appointed to be this day fortnight SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 67

[43] Att A Meeting of the Commite Chofen by the Proprietors of the Comon Lands within the Towne of Salem for the fencing and Stenting the Comons &c" Jan- uary 16*^' 17 If Present of the Committe Col" Samuel Browne Esq'' ^

Josiah Woolcot Esq'" I Att the houfe of m''

Stephen Sewall Esq' I . . John Pratt att the Cap" Samuell Gardner p®" Signe of the Ship in Cap" Peter Osgood Salem Cap" Jonathan Putnam J

Whereas the Proprietors of the Comon Land in Salem att A General Meeting on the 22'' day of Nouember 1714 Amongst other things Impowered the Said Committe to make Sale of Some Strips of Said Common Lands for defraying y^' Nefsefsary Charges of the Said Committe and of the meafureing of the Comon & profsecuteing Tref- pafsers or Ineroachers on the Said Comon Land which Voat was Confirmed & Inlarged by the Said Proprietors att a nother meeting duely warned & Afsembled January as 31 : 171| in and by the Said proprietors records may more att Lsirge appeare ; And for as much as Izraell Androwfs of Salem doth claime Some peices or Strips of Land part of which is in his Pofsefion and are adjoyning to his Lands now for the A[c]comodateing without chargeable Lawsuites the Said matter, and in Considera- tion of the Sume off ffifty Pounds in Prouince Bills of Creditt to them paid by Izraell Androwfs aforenamed of Sale[m] in the County of Efsex yeoman for the Vfe and on behalfe of the Said Proprietors for the End and Vfes aforesaid, Haue giuen Granted releafed and by these Presents doe Giue Grant & releas unto the Said Izraell Androwfs first A strip of Vpland lying within his own feild fenct Joyning to Reas meadow, Secondly A peice or parcell of Land Vpland & Swampy meadow between the farmes known by the names of Kennestones farme Byshops farm[e] and Smiths farme alfo Joyning on the fence of Cap" Jonathan Putnams and others as the fence now Stands Easterly and So Along by Gotts and Reas meadow ; To Haue & to Hold the Said peices par- Q8 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. eels or Strips of Land with all the proliitts priuiledges Wood Timber and Apertenances thereto belonging or any waies Apertaining unto him y*^ Sa[id] Izraell Androwfs

his heirs & Afsignes for Euer ; The Said fifty Pounds being the considera[tion] before mentioned paid by the Said Izraell Andrewfs to the Commite aforesaid for the Ends a[nd] Vfes aforesaid the day aboue written Cap" John Gardners Acco" of Charge with others in measuring and tindeing out and Stakeing out Eac[h] mans part of fence Round the Comons &c" is allowed & ordered to be paid amounting to 7' 12* 6'' Cap" Peter Ofgoods acco" of Charge in prosecuteing Trefpafers &c" is alfo allowed being 7' 4* & paymen" order [ed] Cap" Jonath" Putnams acco" of Charge in prosecuting Trefpafers &c" is alfo allowed being 6' 3* & paym" order [ed] m'' John Williams & nV George Locker allowed 15^ Each for warning the proprietors in to make u[p] their parts of fence W°* Gedney Acco"of 40^ is allowed for booke paper Copi* makeing an Alphabet &c"alf[o] 6^^p [lb] is allowed him for Receiueing and paying the proprietors mony m"" John Prat* acco" of the Comities Expence to the B^'^ January 171| is allowed and payment ordered to be made to said Pratt and is in full of all ace"' with Said Pratt [&] said Commitee [44] Att A Meeting of the Committe that were Chosen and Impowered by the Proprietors of the Comon Lands in Salem to Call all meetings of the Proprietors of the Said Comon Lands January 6"' 17 1| Present of y*' Comitte Coll" Samuell Browne Esq'"| mett att the houfe

Josiah Woolcot Esq'' I of m' John Pratt

Maj'' Stephen Sewall Esq'" | att the Signe of Cap" Samuel Gardner J the Ship in Salem

Agreed and ordered that there be a proprietors meeting

warned fouerteen Dales before the time ; which is to he the first Munday in February next att Ten of the Clock before noone, att the Towne houfe in Salem SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 69

To Consider whether the Proprieters will Agree to proceed on fenceing In the Comon Lands in Salem without the Towne bridge and So to Settle and Stent itt according to the former Voate of the proprietors that So the sd Lands may bee Beneficiall and Aduantageous to the as proprieters ; And to Consider and take Such methods may be A means to Saue the wood on the Comon Lands yet Kemaining from being Cut downe and Carryed oft' from Said Lands. To Answer the Petition or desire of John Traske Ter'" Benj'' Parnell Jn'^ Shelaby Jacob Manning Sam" Bell Sam" Pope and Some others for Selling them Small Parcels of Land on the Plaines for Houfe Lotts To Consider whether the Proprietors thinck itt Needfull to add one more on the Commite in the Room of W™ Hirst Esff who is dead and alfo one more on the Comitte for Trefpafses in the roome of m'" Willoughby Remoued And in Generall to Actt and do all Such matters and things as may be thought Conuenient and Aduantageous for improueing & manageing Said Comon Lands for the benefitt of the Said proprietors dated in Salem the day & yeare abouesd Notifications Posted up Accordingly 17 Jan" 171| on the meeting houfes [45] Att A Meeting of the Proprieters of Land Laying in Comon within the Towne of Salem held att the Towne houfe in Salem the Second day of February 171 1 being legally warned Voated That Coll" Samuell Browne Esq^ is Chozen Moderater for the Meeting Voated That the Coinon Lands in the Towne of Salem and to be Fenced Inn : to begin down by Darlings So run on Linn Line to the Spring Pond and so on Linn Line to m^ Gedney* farme fence neer Reading Road : Voated That Cap" William Pickering m^ Jacob Manning m^ Abell Gardner Lief** James Putnam and m^' Benjamin Flint be A Commite to take Care and Sea to the makeing up the fence and gett itt done by y« first day of May next or as soon as may be Voated That the Fence to be made on Linn Line is to be of Good Stone wall of fouer foot and halfe high where 70 SALEM COMMONERS EECORDS, 1713-1739.

it Can be made and in other places with a good & Suffitient Fence to the Acceptance of the Commite now Appointed for the getting the ffen[ce] made Vp Voated That the Proprietors Shall be notefyed by the Said Commite to make up their parts of fence which if they doe they Shall be paid for itt as others haue for Said work and that Such of our Proprieters as haue made up any Good Stone wall on Li [nn] Line they Shall be allowed for itt Voated That the Commite Chozen and Appointed to take Care to make up the Fence are ordered and desired to notifie the proprieters of the Lands in Linn joyning on our Line to make up their part of fence If they are So minded Voated That the Comite Chozen to take care to gett the fence made Vp on Linn Line are to do itt or gett itt done and the Charge to be paid for out of the stock of the Proprieters Voated That this Commite alfo are Lnpowered to take Care about Saueing the Wood that i[s] yett Left Growing

on the Comon Lands that itt be not Cut downe ; And to Profsecu[te] all Such as make waste on the penaltys formerly Sett by the Proprieters and to Seize On and dispofe olf all such wood as was cutt of from and lays

Cutt on the Comon Lands ; for the benefitt of the proprieters to be paid into the Gran[d] Committe Voated That the first of Grand Commite formerly Appointed for the Receiueing thee Claimes of the Proprieters are ordered and desired to be Aduifeing and Afsisit[ing] the aforesaid Commite now Chozen, And to Supply them out of the Stock Raifed and to be Raifed for the Proprietors with Such Sume or Sums of mony as is Nefsefsary for the carying on the worke of Fenceing & Such other Charges as are Needful there Voated That John Traske tertias Shall haue halfe an Acree of Land on the Plaine where he hath Erected a new houfe he paying Thirty Pounds for the Same to the Grand Committe who are hereby Impowered & ordered to lay out the Same to him Voated That there be Giuen and is Granted unto Benjamin Parnall Six Poles of Land o[n] and about the SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 71

place where he hath dug a Seller by the Side of the Hill near [m"^] Prefects meeting houfe to be Laid out by the Grand commite Voated That whereas there is Seuerall Petitions and others that are for Small Parcels of Land on Trask Plaine So Cal'^ Itt is left to the first and Grand Commite to dispofe of into Small Houfe Lotts the Lands fronting to the Highway on Said Plaines from Sa[id] Towne Bridge unto Strongwater brooke Stone bridge on both Sides the way, the highway be Left att Least fiue Pole broad and no person to haue more then halfe an Acree of

Land [ ] Houfe Lott which the aforesaid Grand Comite are Impowered to Sell & lay out, Tho not under the Rate, of forty Pounds for a half Acree and att a higher price if they can gett itt is which [ ] be for a Stock for the Proprieters to carry on and pay for the fencing of y* comon Lands in Sa[lem] &c" and whosoeuer shall purchafe any of S*^ Houfe Lotts Shall be obliged to build on them [by] Three years Time from this day [46] Att A Meeting of the Proprietors of Land Laying in Comon within the Towne of Salem held att the Towne Houfe in Salem Second day of February 17 If being Legally warned Brought forward from the otherside Voated There be Giuen and is Granted unto Nathaniell AVhitemore Six Poles of Land w^here his houfe is now built neer m^" Epps fiirme to be Layd out by the Grand Commite Voated That m"" Jacob Manning Asking to buy a Small peice of Land adjoyning to his Smal farme by the Northfeild formerly old n/Fullers Itt if leftt to the Grand Commite to Sell him or do what is proper in that affaire Voated That Cap" William Pickering is Chozen and Appointed to be one of the fiirst or Grand Committe in the Room of W^ Hirst Esq'^ Deceafed Voated That Cap" Thomas Barton is Chozen and Appointed one of the Commite for Profsecuteing Encroachments on Said Said Comon Lands or that da Trefpafs In Cutting or Carrying of any wood from the Comon Lands in Salem In the Roome of m^" Willoughby who is Remoued and this Commities Power to Continue 72 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. as formerly altho there be another Committe Chozen to take care of the wood &c" Voated That the first or Grand Comraitty haue Power to Compound agree with and Sell any Small peices or parcels of Land which are Incroacht In of the Comon Lands and the mony to be paid into the Said Commity and to be for the vfe of y® Proprietors Voated That the first or Grand Committe be desired to ask the Quarter Sefsions Liberty for the Proprietors to hang Gates on the Roads in Salem So as to Inclofe the Said Comon Lands when they are Fenct Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Committe that were Impoueredto Sell and Compound with such persons as haue Incroached on Salem Comons &c'^ and Selling of 20"^ Land mett at M'^ Prats the ffeb 17 If Present of the Coinite CoP Sam" Browne Esq"" \ ordered that the Ten pound* Josiah Woolcot Esq'^ Col« Sam" Brow[ne] Sup- Maj'^ Stephen Sewall Esq^ plyed M'^ Ablell Gardner Cap" Samuell Gardner ^one of y'' Comite appointed Cap" Jon*' Putnam for fenceing the Comon Cap" Peter Osgood Lands for Carring on Sd Cap"Wm Pickering fencing is allowed and ordered to be repaid to Sd Col« Sam" Browne Esq"" mem*^ This was allowed at the Comities meeting below 22 May 1719

Vpon the Reading of the Petitien of Jon'^ Pudney for the Selling Some Smal[l] Strips of Comon Lands to him some of them within his fence the whole about Ten Acrees ; Itt is desired that Captt Peter Osgood Cap" Wm Pickering & Cap" John Gardner be a Commite to veiw the same and to make a Report of the Same to the Commite at their meeting Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Commite that were Impowered to Sell and Compound with Such Persons as haue Incroached on Salem Comons (fee" And for Selling of Land mett att m^ Prats 22 day of May 1719 ;

SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 73

Present of the Comitte

Col<^ Samuel Browne Esq'^"\ Ordered that the Ten Pounds Maj. Stephen Sewall Esq^' William Gedney Supplyed Cap" Sam" Gardner VMr Benj^ Flint one of the

Cap" Peter Osgood I Comite for fenceing the for Carrying Cap" William Pickering J Comon Lands on Sd fenceing Is alowed and that he Charge the proprieters for the Same

Whereas there was Granted to John Trask Tert® by a Yoat of the Proprieter[s] of the Comon Lands of Salem at a proprieters meeting in Salem thee Second day of February 171| halfe an Acree of Land on Trask plains where his new houfe is Erected ; for Thirty Pounds Accordingly the Second Lott from the burying place on the Easterly Side of the Roade ; Is Laid out to said John Trase and bounds SouthAvesterly on the first Lott Seuen pole an[d] halfe and the otherside is Seuen poles

& 20 lincks ; 25 Lincks being one Pole and itt is Ten Poles wide in the front and Ten poles and 21 Lincks in y® rear Containing Eighty Poles ; being laid out by Cap"

John Gardner p order of the Commitee ; Recede of ^j. joj^^ Traske 30'^ prouince Bills 22'-d May 1719. Ordered that W"" Gedney Supply the Comitte that are appointed for the fencing of Salem Comons with Twenty Pounds as they may want itt for Carrying on Sd work of fenceing [47] Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Committe that was Impowered to Sell and Compound with such Persons as haue Incroached on Salem Comons &c" and Selling of Land mett att Mr Pratts 31 July 1719 Present of the Comitte Colo Samuell Browne Esq"" ^ Josiah Woolcott Esq'^ Mett at the houfe of M^ Maji" Stephen Sewall Esq^ I John Pratt at the Signe Cap" Samuell Gardner of the Ship in Salem Cap" Peter Osgood j

Whereas the Comitte appointed by the Proprieters of 74 SALExM C051MONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. the Comon Lands in Salem are Impowered by Seuerall former Voates of Sd Proprieters, To Sell and dispofe off

Some Small Strips of Land and Incroachments ; Persuant whereunto wee do grant and Sell unto George Smith of Salem A Small Strip of Land Containg Seuen Pole on the Northwesterly Side of Strong watter brooke bridge on Said Smith® homested Northwesterly ; Northeasterly partly on Said Smiths and partly Cap" John Gardners Meadow as the fence now stands part of which Strip Sd Smith had Incroacht and taken in for which Sd Smith hath now paid forty Shillings Itt is desired and Requested that Col'^ Samuell Browne Esq^' would aduance and Supply the Commity that was Imployed for fenceing in Salem Comons with Twenty or Thirty pounds as need may require for which Sd Browne Shall be Reimburct againe Col° Sami' Browne Esq^" Dr 15*^ January 17i| pd you p Sam^' Bell 20^^-0 in part of what Sd Browne aduance" towards makeing the fence on Lynn Line To 6'' you are to pay for Land Sould to you 2°d Aprill 1720 £ 6- 0-0 To 25" paid you by Eleaser pope & Sam" Goodale 26 Aprill 1720 £25- 0-0

Bal'-^ 15 Feb : 172| £31- 0-0 Colo Sam" Browne Cred-^ 20 July 1714 pd Ely Goiles 40® Ditto 60« £ 5- 0-0 To pd Edward Twist 80® Joseph Very 40® Ditto 120® Dauid Boyce 8'' £20- 0-0 To pd. Joseph Verry 7" io® Jn^ Galium S^ 8" To pd Dauid Boyce 5" 1® £20-11-0 To Eleaser Goiles 23® To 1" Deck nails Sep" 1720 £ 0- 4-3 46-15-3 By Prouince Bills In full 15 Feb 172| 4- 4-9 Ball'^ 15 ffeb 172| 51- 0-0

Samuell Bell Dr. 6'' paid Short for his Land Sould him on Trasks Plaine : 15 Jan" 17^1 £6-0-0 Said 6" was paid 22 May 1722 Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Commite that was Impowered to Sell Land and to Compound with Such SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 75 persons as haue Incroached on Salem Comons &c" mett the fifteen day of January 17^B^ Present of the Comite Col« Sam'i Browne Esq'^ Josiah Woolcot Esq''

Mai^' Stephen Sewall Esq^ --^. ^. , . .__ ^^he houfe Cap" Samuell Gardner ^^^^ ^^^ of M^' John Pratt Cap" Jonathan Putnam Cap" Peter Osgood Cap" Wilh'am Pickering

Agreed and Sould to Cornelius Tarbell and Nathan'* Hutchinfon about Twelue or Sixteen Cord of firewood that Lais fallen on Salem Coraon Lands betwixt Crumwells meadow and Felps Mill att fifteen pence p Cord to be paid to the Grand Commite for y® vfe of the proprietors of Salem Comon Lands ; Said wood to be taken of with all Couenie[nt] Speed alfo Sd Tarbell and Hutchinfon has Liberty to take of all Cord wood that is all Keady cut vpp on Sd Lands att three Shillings p Cord : Sould to Samuell Bell aboute one Quarter of an Acree of Land on Trasks Plaine So cald being the third Lott bounded Northwesterly with John Trasks Lott numb^'

Two : being seuen pole and Twenty Lincks deep the other side is eight pole thirteene lincks bounding upon a highway left : and the Lott is Six pole wide in the front and Seuen pole & Six lincks in the rear Con" fifty two pole for which Sd Bell is to pay Twenty Six pounds, whereof Twenty Pounds is pd by Col° Browne Esq^' for Sd Bell the Remaining Six pounds was pd the 22 May 1722 Sould to Cap" Jonathan Putnam a strip of Comon Land being a Triangle Bound [ed] Northerly on Topsfield Line Easterly on Joseph Porters farme Southerly on Izraell Andrews Con" Eight Acres and one hundred and fifteen pole according to Cap" John Gardners plat for which Said Putnam is to pay Eighteen pounds for the vfe of the proprietors pd 26 Jan" 17^ Itt is desired and Requested that Col° Samuel Browne Esq"^ would advance and Supply the Comite that was Imployed for fencing in Salem Comons with Twenty Pounds more for whic[h] Sd Browne Shall be reimburst Aofaine 76 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Itt is desired that Cap" William Pickering and Cap" John Gardner be a Comittee to Veiw & menfure that peice or triangle of Comon Lands on the roade near to William Shaw and to make a Reporte to the Grand Comite of there doeing therein Cap" Peter Osgood and Cap" William Pickering is desired to petifion the Quarter Sefsions for Liberty to hang gates on the Roade near m"^ Lindsys and Elfswhare on the road that may be nefsefsary for Inclofeing Salem Comons [48] Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Comitte that was Impowered to Sell Land and to Compound with Such persons as haue Incroached on Salem Comons &c" mett the Second day of Aprill 1720 Present of the Comitte Col. Samuell Browne Esq^

Josiah Woolcot Esq-- I ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^f ^, Maj^ Stephen Sewall Esq^ \ ^^^^ p^^^^ Cap" Samuel Gardner Cap" William Pickering

The aboue sd Comitte this Second day of Aprill 1720 for and in Consideration of the Sume of Six Pounds Prouince bills of Cred" for and in behalfe of the proprietors by Col"' Samuell Browne Esq^ of Salem in the County of

Efsex, haue Granted and Sould unto him ; about one Acree of Laud be itt more or lefs laying fronting nigh and l)efore his farmehoufe where William Frost now Hues and is bounded on Said Browns Land Easterly and Northerly and on Land now in Pofsefsion of y^ Darlings Southerly and on the highway to Marblehead Westerly alfo Sold him a Small Strip of Land Con" about one acree laying on the Southwest End of Spring Pond Joinyng on Sd Browns Land Southwesterly and on the

Spring Pond on all the other sides ; To haue and to hold the abouesd two percels of Land to him the Sd Col*' Samuell Browne Esqr his heirs and afsignes for euer Sould to Samuell King of Salem husbandman Three Acrees of Land neer to W'" Shaws on the Southerly Side

of the Road for Twenty Pounds ; Bounded Northerly on the highway Easterly on Ezekiell Golethite westerly on Smals Land being a triangle To haue and to hold the Said SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 77 three Acrees of Land to him the Said Samuell King his heirs and Afsignes for euer being laid out by Cap" Jn° Gardner Said Twenty Pounds was pd 29 Aprill 1720 Sould to Ezekiell Goldthwait of Salem Mafon Three Acrees of Land neer to W" Shaws on the Southerly side of the Road for Twenty Pounds Bounded Northerly on the Road or highway Easterly on Said Goldthwaite

Land South Westerly on Smals Land : Westerly on Samuel King To haue and to hold the Said Three Acrees of Land to him the Said Ezekiell Goldthawit his heirs and afsigns foreuer being Laid out by Cap" John Gardner Sd Twenty was pd by Sd Goldthwaite Sould to Daniell Shaw A strip of Land laying on the Notherly Side of the highway betwene Said highway and his fathers Land and Sd Dan" Shaws Land, bounded Southerly on Sd highway Westerly on Smals Land. Northerly on Said Daniell Shaws Land, Easterly to William Shaws Corner Bound to pay after the Rate of tiue pounds Ten Shillings p Acree to be measured by

Cap" John Gardner, Containing three Acrees : and Said

Shaw hath pd Sixteen pounds ten Shillings for the Same ; To haue and to hold Said three acres of Land to him the Said Daniell Shaw his heirs and afsignes for euer. Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Comitee that was Impowered to Sell Land and to Compound with Such Persons as haue Incroached on Salem Comons cfec" mett the twenty Sixth day of Aprill 1720 Present of y^ Comitte Cap" Samuell Gardner Col° Samuell Browne Esq'^ Cap" Thomas Flint Josiah Woolcott Esq^' Cap" Peter Osgood Maj^' Stephen Sewall Esq'' Cap" William Pickering Cap" Jonathan Putnam

Sould to Samuell Goodale for fifteen Pounds one Quarter of a" Acree of Land on Trasks Phiine So Caled, adjoyning to Land where the Said Goodels houfe now Stands w^^ Land is partly Bounded Southwest on Said Goodels Land and part viz" one Rod & halfe on y^ highway and so running back from the maine highway Ten Rod, there being a lane or way left of Two Rod broad on the Northwest side : and is 7 : want : 3 feet : Rod 78 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. broad on the back and N^ Easterly part and so Joyning on the Land of Enofs Pope partly & his own Land South Easterly which one Quarter of an acree with Eleven Pole and half that was Sd Goodales before makes in the whole fifty one Pole and halfe To haue and to hold the al)oue Sd Land to him the Said Samuell Goodell his heirs and afsignes for euer Sd mony paid Sold to Eleazer Pope for Twenty Pounds one Quarter of an acree of Land on Trasks Plaine So Cal*^ ; Bounded, southwesterly on the main highway four Rods, North Westerly 10 Rods and Northeasterly 4 rods on Salem Comons 4 rods SouthEasterly on the highway of Two Rods wide that goes downe to Trasks mill betwixt this lott and Samuell Goodals To haue and to hold the said Quarter of an acre of Land to him the Said Eleazer Pope his heirs and afsignes for Euer Said Twenty Pounds pd

26 April 1 1720 Ordered that William Gedney Treasurer to the Pro- prieters do pay what mony he hath or may haue in Stock of the Proprietors for fencing in y^ Comons as may be nefsefsary for paying the persons Imployed in making the fence and Gates on Linn line According as he may receiue orders from the Commite or any Two of them that were Imployed for takeing care to gett the Same done [49] Att a Meeting the first and Grand Commite of Salem Comonfs cfec" the Tenth day of July 1720 Present of the Comite Cap" Samuell Gardner Col° Samuel Browne Escf Cap" Jonathan Putnam Josiah Woolcot Esq'' Cap" Peter Osgood Maj Stephen Sewall Esq'"

Agreed and ordered that Cap" Jonathan Putnam m^ Jacob Manning and m'" James Houlton do as Soon as Conueniently they Can Veiw the wall that is lately made up on Lynn line by order of the Comite appointed for fenceing In the Comon Lands in Salem And Se whether the Said wall be made up fouer foot & half high According to the Voat of the proprietors and that it be the lower halfe double wall and the uper part Single wall and be Substantiall And According to Agreement with the persons SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 79 who undertooke to make the wall and that it answers the law and that y® Said persons So appointed do returne what is done well that So payment be made for Said worke ; And where it is not done well and of the afore sd height to order the Same to be done by the persons who undertook itt or at their Cost to be deducted out of what they demand for their worke Agreed that m"" Jacob Manning and m'" Benjamin Flint or any one of them with Two or three more Suitable persons be desired as Soon as may be to driue the Comon lands in Salem and turne out all Horfes Cattle &c'^ that do not belong to this Towne of Salem and giue notice to the neighbouring Townes as Lynn Marblehed & Reding that wee are fenct In as a Propriety and they must not

Trefspafs on us ; and that they be paid for their Seruice Agreed that Benjamin Holmes be desired to take Care of the Gates by Forrest Riuer that no Cretures be turned in from Marblehed on our Comons : And that William Frost take Care of the barrs by his houfe, And that

Daniel 1 Twist take Care by the Spring and that Daniell Curtin & m^' Lyndsey take Care of the Gates on the Road their that by houfe ; And [ ] take Care of the Gates on Reading Road and that they do all they Can to preuent other Towne persons Turning in their Cattle &c" on our Comons or propriety and that the Said persons forementioned Shall be allowed for their Care and Trouble Two Cowes Herbage to Each of them for this year Att A Meeting of the first and Grande Comite of Salem Comon Lands &c" 7 Feb 17|^ That was Impowered to Sell Lands c&c" Present of the Comitte Cap" Samuel Gardner CoP Samuell Browne Esq'' Cap" Jonathan Putnam Josiah Woolcot Esq"" Cap" Peter Ofgood Maj^' Stephen Sewall Esq^"

Sould to Abraham Southwick Son of John Soutbwick

S'^" for Twenty Pounds one Quarter of an Acree of Land on Trasks plaine So Called bounded Southwesterly on the maine highway fouer Rod Northwesterly on the highway left between Sam" Bell and you viz : Ten Rods. North easterly fouer Rods on y® highway going to Trask mill, 80 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

South Easterly Ten Kods on the Comon Land To haue and to hold the Said Quarter of an Acree of Land to him the Said Abraham Southwick his heirs and Afsignes for Euer Said Twenty pounds was paid 11 Feb 17|^ Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of Salem Comon Lands that was Impowered to Sell Land &c" mett the 14 February 17fa Present of the Commite Col« Samuell Browne Esq'"\ Esq"^ Josiah Woolcott at +* *4 +i i r e Arr ,,^ .,. Mett att the houfe oi M"^ Maj Stephenot 1 bewailo II Esq^T7< r U^^^^^ p^,^^^^ Cap" Feter Osgood Cap" Jonathan Putnam J

Sould to John Shillaber of Salem half an Acree of Land on Trasks Plaine So Ca^'' for fouerty Pounds next to Abraham Southwick bounded Southwesterly on themaine Road Eight Rod Northwesterly on Abraham Southwick Ten Rod^ Northeasterly on the highway that goes to Trasks Mill Eight Rod, South Easterly on the Comon Land Ten Rod To haue and to hold the Said halfe Acree of Land to him the Said John Shillaber his heirs and afsignes for Euer Twenty pounds being paid this day the other Twenty pounds is to be paid the first day of Aprill next paid Sd Twenty pounds Eight day of Aprill 1721 Sould to Joseph Thrasher of Salem one Quarter of an Acree of Land for Twenty Pound neer the Town Bridge to begin full three Rod from the Northwesterly Corner of his Tan houfe and to run Six Rod Northwesterly on the Maine Roade towards the Stone wall of his Land now hired of the Towne and to be the Same wedth in the back part next the Comon'* and is Six pole on the Southeasterly part on the highway now Referued and Seuen pole or Rod on the Comon* Northwesterly : A highway to be left and Reserued full three Rod on the Southeasterly End between this Lott and Said Tanhoufe and Tan yard To haue and to hold the Said one Quarter of an Acree of Land to him the Said Joseph Thrasher his heirs and Afsignes for Euer Said Twenty Pounds was paid the 14 day february 17f^ Memo ji^ js Agreed that there be an Exchange of A Small Strip of Land in Salem ouer again [st] Daniell SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 81

with Nathauiell Epps Jun^ dwelling houfe and Land ; felton Jun'- and Sam" Felton for Enlarging the maine highway and Streightning Said Feltons fence According to a Return to be made by Cap" Jonathan Putnam and Cap" John Gardner for which the Said Feltons are to pay Twenty Shillings to the Treafurer for the vfe of the paid 22 feb proprietors ; Said Twenty Shillings was 17|^ JVP Benj* Flints ace" for Charge in makeing Stone wall Setting men to worke his Care Expen[ce] &c" amounting to 12" 5^ 8^ being the bal^ due to him is allowed and pd this day. M"^ Abell Gardners acco" for makeing Stone wall &c^^ amounting 42^ 3*^ is alow'^ and paid 8*^ day M^ Jacob Manning acco" for Seruice done In Profsecuting Trefspafsers on the wood and Care and Charge about the Ston wall and Iron work for the Gates 8" 4^ &c" is alow [ed] and paid this day amounting to 10^ Cap" Peter Osgood Ace" aboute Marblehed Gates 5" Iron work and Som posts & Raile fence amounting to 5* 2*^ is allowed Cap" Jonathan Putnam Ace" about Surueys of Land and Stone wall &c" amoun[ting] to 15* is allowed [50] Att A Proprietors Meeting of Land lying in Common within the Towne of Salem held att the Towne houfe in Salem the third of March 17f^ being Legally warned Voated That Coll Samuell Browne Esq'- is Chofen Moderater for the meeting Voated That the matter Relateing to the Stinting of the Comon Lands in Salem be Refered for further Consideration unto A Meeting of the Proprietors to ])e warned & had In October next and that for this Sumer Ensueing the fence on Linn Lyne and Gates be well kept fence Veiwers be Appointed up ; And that Howards and for this year and that no other Towns Cattle or Creturea be Suffered to go on the Comons butt be Impounded If taken after our fence is made Sufficient & according to Law Voated Chofen for Howards John Trask Jun^ Daniell Mackentire Samuell Aborne Jun^ Dauid Flint Samuell

HIST. COLL. VOL. XXX\ai 19 82 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Peirce and Samuell Gafkin Jun^' who are to take car[e] to clear the Comons of all Cattle and Cretures according to the foregoing Voat Voated Chofen for ffence Veiwers for the fences that Enclofeth Salem Comons John Trask Jun^' Dauid Flint Samuell Aborne Jun'^ & Samuell Peirce Voated That the first or Grand Commite of the Common Lands in Salem are further apointed and Impowered to Receiue and Enter all Such further Claims or Rights as may come In or be brought In to Said Commite untill October next and no longer according to the Rules and methods vfed in Receiueing the former Claimes and that Return of the number of Rights be made att the next proprietors meeting And that the Said Commite do meett att m^ John Pratts on the first raunday in Each month untill next October for the Ends aforesaid Voated That the Matter propofed by Cap" Jonathan Putnam Relateing to the Enlarging of their Training feild be left to a Commite Viz" Cap" Peter Osgood Mr Abe 11 ^Gardner and M^' Jacob Manning to Veiw and Consider of the Nefsefsity and Conueniency of the Same and how itt may be done with moft Ease & least Charge to the Proprietors and to make Returne to the next proprietors meeting that So they may actt thereon as they may thinck

ffitt Voated That there be a further and other Comitte Chofen besides the former Commite for Encroachments who are to take Care of all Encroachments on Salem Comon Lands and to make Returne thereof to the Grand Comite on whofe aduice and with whofe Consent this present Comitee may Settle Bounds with Such as lay Joyning to the Sd Comon Lands, The Comite now Chofen is Cap" Jonathan Putnam Cap" John Gardner m^' Jacob Manning m^ Benjamin Flint Mr Joseph Swinerton Mr Miles Ward or any three of them to Actt therein Voated That there be Larger and further powder giuen to the first and Grand Commite for Selling Some more peices or parcels of Land as may be needful! and Nefsefsary for paying for the Stone wall and fencing allready made or to be made by order of y® Propriety Mem° the Warrant for y** abouesaid meeting is Recorded

in folio 38 : SALEM COMJVIONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 83

Mem° Whereas James Goold hath Encroached on Salem Comons and fenct in about one Acree of the Comon Land and Stopt up Samuell Pudney and John Pudney from coming out to the Comon or Road Itt is ordered by the Grand Comraite that the Said James Goold do take up his Fence Againe & Sd Land to Remaine Comon as formerly before he Encroched and fenct the Same Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of Salem Comons that was Impower[ed] to Sell Lands &c" mett at M'' John Pratts first May 1721 the Maj^' part of Said Commite being present Col*' Sam" Browne Esq^' Cap" Thomas Flint Josiah Woolcott Esq'' Cap" Peter Osgood Maj^' Stephen Sewall Esq^ Cap" Jonp„than Putnam Cap" Samuell Gardner

Agreed and ordered that there be Three Large Gates and One little gate made and Sett up with what fence is needful by Said Gates to be Compleated by the Twenty day of Instant May Cap" Jonathan Putnam is desired to take the Care of Seting up a Large Gate for teems and a Little Gate for horfs & man neer to M"" James Phillips in a Conuenient place and Cap" Thomas Flint with his son Thomas is desired to take the Care of Setting up the other two Gates, one Large Gate for teems neer to John Moulton and the other Large Gate neer to W"' Curtice ffeild and the acco" of the Cost and Charge of Sd Gates to be Laid before the Comite Itt is desired that the Comitee for Encroachments do Veiw the Townes Comon Land which is Encroached on and taken in by Robert Moulton John Moulton Ebenezer Moulton Thomas Mackentire James Goold and Peter Twist Jun^ alfo to Veiw and measure the peice of Comon Land by the mill neer Phelps and to make a Returne of there doings there in unto the Grand Comite att there next meeting on the first munday In June Att a Meeting of the first and Grand Comite of Salem Comon Lands that was Impowered to Sell Land &c" mett att M'^ John Pratts 5'^ June 1721 Present of the Comitte Cap" Samuell Gardner Coll° Samuell Browne Esq*" Cap" Jonathan Putnam Josiah Woolcott Esq'' Maj^ Stephen Sewall Esq"" 84 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Itt is Agreed and left to the Commite of Encroachments to Settle the Bounds of that Ccmon Land .John Moulton S"* hath Encroached and what itt measures Said Moulton is to haue itt paying for itt after the Rate of fourty Shillings p Acree Cap" Jonathan Putnams acco" of Charge in Makeing a Large and Smal Gate on the Country Road neer Jam* Phillips amounting to 3'' 5® 6^ is allowed and payment to be made accordingly paid 3^"^ July 1721 Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of Salem Comon Land[s] that was Impowered to Sell Lands &c" mett att M^ John Pratts S^^^ July 1721 Present of the Comitte Cap" Samuel Gardner Col^ Samuel Browne Esq^' Cap" Jonathan Putnam Josiah Woolcott Esq'" Cap" Peter Osgood Maj'' Stephen Sewall Esq''

Sould to Cap" John Gardner about Eight Acrees of Vpland & Medow more or lefs on the northerly Side of Ipswich Riuer for Thirty Eight pounds boimded as foUoweth Southerly on Ipswich Riuer and on all the Sides Surrounded with John Phelps Land and to haue the Pofsefsion of the Same att the Expiration of John

S"^ Tarbell their Pu[t]nam and John [ ] leefs who formerly hired Sd Land of the Towne of Salem ; To haue and to hold the S[d] Eight Acrees of Land & meadow to him the Said John Gardner his heirs and afsignes [for] Euer Said Thirty Eight Pounds was paid 2"^^ October 1721 [51] Att A Meeting of the Comite that were Chofen and Impowered by y^ Proprietors of the Common Lands in Salem to Call all meetings of the Proprietors of the said Comon Lands mett the Sixth day of October 1721 Present of y** Comitte M&y Stephen Sewal Esq' Coll" Samuell Browne Esq"^ Cap" Samuell Gardner Josiah Woolcot Esq^

Agreed and ordered that there be a A Meeting of the Proprietors of the Comon and undiuided Lands in Salem on munday the Thirty day of October Instant att Ten of the Clock in the forenoone att the Townehoufe in Salem To Receiue the Grand Comitte Returne of the Number of Rights to the Comon Lands Already receiued SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 85

To Consider of waies and means for better Improueing of the Comon Lands ofy^ Proprietors in the Towne of Salem by further fenceing and Stenting Sd Lands to the Proprietors or Deuideing in Large Pastures as the proprietors Shall Agree or otherwife as may be thought most benifitiall for them To Consider whether the Proprietors thinck itt needfull •to add Two more on the Comite in the Room of Cap" W°' Pickering and Cap" Thomas Flint Deceased To Consider if the proprietors will allow^ the Grand Comite any further time to Receiue Claimes. Notifycations were posted up on y^ four Meetinghoufes in Salem 16'^ Octob^' 1721. Att A Meeting of the Proprietors of Land lying in Comon within the Towne of Salem held att the Town- houfe in Salem the thirty day of October 1721 being legally warned. Voated That Coll« Samuell Browne Esq"^ is Chofen Moderater for the Meeting Voated That M^ JamesHoulton & Mr James Lindall bee added to y® Grande Comite in y^ name of Cap" Pickring & Cap" Flint deces'^ Voated That there be a Reserue of Three hundred Acrees of the Comon Lands in Salem laying near Lynn Line between the Spring pond and Reading Road for y*^ Proprietors in General to be Impowered as they Shall direct To make Good any Claimes that come in after march next or for any other End & vfe as may be Judged nefsefsary by them Voated That the plaines of Comon Land So Called on the North Side of the Road from the butts brooke to Strons: watter brook bridge be alfo reserued for the Vfe of the Proprietors as they may hereafter direct Voated That all the Rest of the Comon Lauds without the Towne bridge, Bee Diuided to and amongst y^ Proprietors of the Comon Land in Salem According to their Rights the Village and Royallside or North Precinct Proprietors to haue their Rights in the Comon Lands layed out to them as near to them as may be and the proprietors of the Comon Lands Lining in the Middle Precinct to haue their Rights layd out to them in or as 86 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

near their Precinct as may be. And the rest of the- Proprietors of the Comon Lands which belong to the Town or two lower parrishes their Rights to be laid out to them on the Southern part of the Comon Lands The layers out to haue regard to the Seueral Diuifsions for Quallity as well as Quantity Alwaies Reseruing a SufBfiency to Compleat the former Grants and orders of the Proprietors Voated That all the Comon Lands without the Town bridge be measured by Able Articess as Soone as may be att the direction of the Grand Comitte and the Comon Lands are to be Diuided according to the Voate of the Proprietors, the charge thereof to be paid by the grand Commite out of the monys that they haue or may raife from the peices of land that they haue liberty to Sell and that what of the old Stone wall is not already paid for Shall be paid for According to former orders of the Proprietors Voated That the first or Grand Comitte of the Comon Lands in Salem are further Apointed & Impowered to receiue and Enter and Enter all Such further Claims or Rights as may Come in or be brought in to Said Comitte untill March next and no longer according to the Rules and methods ufed in receiuing the former Claimes and that the Said Comite do meet att M'" John Pratts on the first munday in Each month Untill next March for the Ends aforesaide Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Comite of Salem Comons that was Impowered to Sell Lands &c" mett att M^- John Pratts 6'" day of October 1721 Present of the Commity Cap" Samuell Gardner Coll^ Samuell Browne Esq"^ Cap" Peter Osgood Josiah Woolcott Esq'' Maj'" Stephen Sewall Esq''

Sould to Joseph Verry of Salem one Acree of Land neer the Butts Brook in Salem So Cal'^ for Twenty Pounds

on part of which his houfe Stands ; on the Northernside of the highway bounded Southwesterly on the butts brooke Southeasterly on the highway Northeasterly and Northwesterly on Salem Comon Lands To haue and to hold the Said Acree of Land to him the Said Joseph SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 87

Yerry his heirs and Afsiojnes for euer Said Twenty Pounds -was paid in Stone wall that Saide Verry made for the Proprietors Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Comite of Salem Comon Land that was Impowered to Sell Lands &c" mett att M"- John Pratts 4^^^ Decemb'" 1721 Present of the Comitte Cap" Peter Osgood Coll^ Samiiell Browne Esq'^' Cap" Jonathan Putnam Joseph Woolcott Esq'^ M'" James Lyndall Maj Stephen Sewall Esq'' M'" James Houlton Cap" Samuell Gardner

Agreed and ordered that there be three Notifications Sett up in publick places in the Towne of Salem to giue notice that whatsoeuer Proprietor that hath made up any Stone wall fence on Lynn line between James Darlings and Spring Pond to bring In their acco"^ to the grand Committe on the first Monday in January next or as Soon as may be that care might be taken for the payment of the Same Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Comite of Salem Comon Lands that were Impowered to Sell Lands &c" mett att Mr. John Pratts first January 17f4 Present of y® Comitte Cap" Peter Osgood Coll° Samuel Browne Esq"" Cap" Jon^ Putnam Josiah Woolcot Esq' M'^ James Houlton Cap" Samuell Gardner

M' Thomas Flint acco" of Charge in niakeing and Hanging Two East Gates neer John Moultons and the widow French* and Some Raile fence amounting to 30 Shil. is allowed and payment to be made Accordingly Agreed with Cap" Joseph Burnap of Reding and M^' Jonathan Waide of Ipswich for 10* p day to measure Salem Comon Lands and to begin on the seuenth day of May next in order to the performing of the Same Att A Meeting of the abouesd Comite on the fifth day of tfebruary 17|^ the Maj [or] Part of Said Comite being present The Acco" of John Trask Dauid Flint Sanmel Aborne and Samuel Peirce fence veuers for Salem Comons, ther acco" for Repairing the Comon fences amounting to 3 88 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. claies & ha[lf] Each allowed at 4* per day and payment to be made Accordingly y^ whole 56' [52] Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of Salem Comon Lands that was Impowered to Sell Lands &c" mett att M"" John Pratts ffel) 5^^ 17fJ Present of the Comitte Cap" Peter Osgood Col^ Sam" Browne Esq^' Cap" Jonathan Putnam Josiah Woolcott Esq"^ M^ James Houlton Maj"" Steph° Sewall Esq'' Cap" Samuel! Gardner

Sould to Micaell Dwenill an Angle of Land Containing one acree & Quarter bounded North Easterly on wenham Line Northwesterly on Topslield Line Southerly on M"^ Joseph Porters farme Sould for fiue Pounds To haue and to hould the Said Acree & Quarter of Land to him the Said Micaell Dwenill his heirs and Afsignes foreuer The- abouesaid fiue Pounds was paid 11"^ Aprill 1722 Sould to Jonathan Pudney of Salem between Eleuen and Twelue Acrees of Land for tfourty Pounds bounded Easterly on Said Jonathan Pudney Westerly on James Goold and Southerly on Salem Comons being Triangular as Said Pudneys ffence now Stands on Said Land on the Southerly part To haue and to Hold the abouesaid Land containing^ between Eleuen and Twelue Acrees to him the Sd Jonathan Pudney his heirs and Afsignes for Euer Sd fforty pounds was pd 21 feb. 17f^ Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Comite for Salem Comons 4 ffeb 172| the Maj'' Part being present Col^ Browne M»" Woolcot Maj"" Sewal Cap" Gardner Cap" Ofgood Cap" Putnam & Mr James Lindall Mr Josiah Batcheld^^ Acco" of Surueying Incroach-

ments &c" amoun" to 14^ is allow*^ & paym" orderd M'' Miles Ward acco" of afsisting the Artices in meafuring & afsisting the Valluation Com" on Salem Comons amounting

to 25" is alowed & paym" to be made accordingly nV John Traske Sam" Aborne & Sam" Peirce their acco" of Repaireing the fence on Salem Comons amounting to 8^

Each is allowed & payment to be made to y'" SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 89

Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Conimite of Salem Comon Lands that was Impowered to Sell Land &c" mett att Mr John Pratts March the fifth 17f^ Present of the Commite Cap" Peter Osgood Col" Samuell Browne Esq'" Cap"^ Jonathan Putnam James Woolcot Esq'" M-^ James Lyndall Maj"^ Stephen Sewall Esq' M' James Houlton Cap" Samuell Gardner

Sould to Sanmell King of Salem one Quarter of an acree of Land on Trask i)laine So Caled for Twenty Pounds next to John Shillaber, bounded Southwesterly on y" maine Koad ftbuer Rod Northwesterly on John Shillaber Ten Rod Northeasterly on the highway that goes to Trasks mill ftbuer Rod South Easterly on Salem Comon Land Ten Rods To haue and to hold the Said Quarter of an acree of Land to him the Said Samuell King his heirs and afsignes for Euer Said Twenty pounds was paid by John Shillaber the 10 march 16fi Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Conmiitc of Salem Comon Lands that was Impowered to Sell Lands &c" mett att Mr John Pratts 12 Aprill 1722 Present of the Comittee Cap" Peter Osgood Coll" Samuell Browne Esq"" M'' James Lyndal Josiah Woolcot Est]'" Maj'' Stephen Sewall Esq'"

Sould to Joseph Thrasher fifty Rods of Land partly

Rockey Land for Eighteen Pounds ; bounded South- easterly Seuen Rod on Sd Thrasher, Southwesterly Eight Rod on Salem Comon, Northwesterly on Salem Comon

HIST. COLL., VOL. XXXVni 17 90 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. and on the land hired by Said Thrasher of Salem To^vne Eight Kod Northeasterly on the highway five Rod and half To haiie & to hold the Said fifty Rod of Land to him the Said Joseph Thrasher his heirs and afsignes for Euer Said Eighteen pounds to be paid the first day of September next: mem" Sd Eighteen pounds was paid 23 Feb 172| Att A Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of Salem Comon Lands that was Impowered to Sell Land &e" mett att M'" John Pratts Second day of Aprill 1722 Present of the Comitte Cap*' Peter Osgood Coll" Samuel Browne Esif M'" James Lindall Josiah Woolcot Esq'' Maj-" Stephen Sewall Esif

Sold to Benjamin Lynde Esq. a Spong or Strip and a Triangle of Land neer Castlehill,both parcells Contaniging Two Aerees and Quarter, after the Rate of fine Pounds ^ Acree, the Triangle is bounded as followeth vizS Southwesterly on Salem Comons, Northwesterly fourteen Rod & half on Col° John Turner Esq'' East Southerly on Said Lyndes Stone wall. The Spong or Strip is bounded as folloAveth viz' South Easterly Seventeen Rod iSc. half on Said Turner Southwesterly on Salem Comons, North- westerly partly on Salem Comons and Col" Hathorns Stone wall Northeasterly partly on the Creek and on Col" Sam" Brown Esq"" as Said lands were measured and Staked out by Josiah Woolcott Esq"" and Cap" Peter Osgood who were appointed by the Said Comitte to do the

Same ; Reseruing to Col" Samuel Browne Esq'' the acre of Marsh and Vpland bought of Jeremiah Neal by W'"

Browne Esq'' Deces*^ Sd Col" Brownes father ; free Egrefs and Regrefs to Sd Col" Browne and his heirs to Sd Acree of Land. To haue & to hold the said Two aerees and (Quarter of Land As aforesaid to him the Said Benjamin Ijynde Esq'' his heirs and Afsignes for Euer. Eleuen pounds and fine shillings Sd Land amounts unto was paid by said Lynde the Eighteen [th] day of April 1722 Sold to Coll" John Turner Es(|'' one Acre and one Eight ]r.irt of an Acre of Land neer Castle Plill after the Rate of line Pounds #>* Acre bounded Southwesterly on Salem Comon Eleuen Rod NorthAvesterly Seuenteen Rod and SALEM COMMONERS KECORDS, 1713-1789. 1)1 half on Benjamin Lindc Escf North Easterly Eleuen Rod & haltb on Sd Turner South Easterly fourteen Rod & halfe on Benj-'' Lynde Es(f as Said Land was Measured and Staked out by Josiah Woolcot Es(f an[d] Cap" Peter Osgood Reseruing a Liberty of a highway to Such that haue a Legall Right thereto To haue & to hold thee Said one acre and one Eight part of an Acre of Land to him the

Said Turner his heirs & alsigns for Euer ; Amounting to fiue pounds Twelue Shillings and Six which was paid In February 172f Sold to Benjamin Boyce of Salem one Hundred & Eight Rod of Land for Twenty Fiue Pounds bounded Southwesterly on Salem Comon Nine Rod North Westerly on Nortons fence Tcnn Rod North Easterly on the Country Road fifteen Rod, South Easterly on Joseph Thrasher eight Rods To haue & to hold the abouesaid one hundred & Eight Rod of Land to him the Said Benjamin Boyce his heirs and Afsignes for Euer Ten Pounds pd Downe and Sd Boyce to giue a bond for payment of fifteen pounds: first Octob'" next ; Salem 4^'' fieb : 172§ Present of the Comitte when Sd Land was sould to Benj'' Boyce Coll" Sam" Browne Esq'' Cap" Peter Osgood Josiah Woolcot Esq' Cap" Jon" Putnam Maj' Stephen Sewal Esq' Mr. James Linda [11] Cap" Sam" Gardner

[53] Att a Meeting of the fiivst and Grand Commite of Salem Comon Lands that are Impowered to Sell Lands &c" mett att M"^ John Pratts the third day of Sep" 1722 Present of the Comitte Cap" Peter Osgood Coll" Samuel! Browne Es(f M'" James Lyndall Josiah Wolcott Esq' Maj' Stephen Sewall Esq'" Agreed And Ordered that the Seureal persons that made up good Stone Avail fence on Lynn Line between Darlings and Spring Pond on acco" of the Old Cottage Rights be allowed and paid fiue Shillings #* Rod and payment to be made accordingly Cap" Peter Osgood is desired to Send to the Lynn men Concerned in the Stone wall on Lynn line that they Come and pay the mony due from them to make Good 92 SALEM COMMONER8 RECORDS, 1713-17?)9.

their part of fence on Said Line on the first Munday in October next after noone at three clock Ordered that Cap" Joseph Burnett be paid three Pounds for Six daies Measuring of Salem Couions att Ten Shillings #^ day Ordered !()'" Oap*^ Peter Osgood" Ace" of tiue Pounds three Shillings for himself & Son Includeing the Three ]jound^ he paid M'' Jon"^ Waide Surueyer for measuring Salem Comons be allowed and payment to be made accordingly Att a Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of Salem Comon Land thatt were Impowered to sell Land &c" Mett att M'^ John Pratts first of October 1722 Present of ye Comitte Cap" Jonathan Putnam Col** Samuell BroAvne Es(j' M'" James Lindall Josiah Wolcott Esq'' M'' James Houlton Maj'' Stephen Sewall Esq"" Cap" Peter Osgood

Agreed And ordered that there be fine Persons Chosen and Appointed as a Comitte to Consider and Reporte to the Grande Comite of Salem })roprietors of their Comon Lands the Quallity and Quantity of Said Comon T^ands proper to be Sett out to the Three Seuerall Diuifions According to the Voat of Said proprietors att their meeting on the Thirty day of October 1721 wherefore itt is Agreed for the Village and Royall Side or North

Precinct JNl'" John Gott of Wenham is Appointed And for the midle Precinct Deacon Mathew Whipple of Ipswich and for the body of the Towne or Two lower Parrishes Cap"RichardTriuet of Marblehed and Leif" John Knowlton of Manchester and as a ffifth man agreed on by the whole ^ Commite is Maj*"" Theophylus Bureles of Lynn and that they be desired to meet us on Tuesday the 16 day of Octob' Instan" att nine of the Clock before noon att the houfe of M'" John Pratt in Salem In order to proceed on Said worke and that Cap" Josei)h Burnet of Redding be Desired to meet y** abouesaid Comitte on Wednesday the 17 of Instant October att 9 of the Clock before noone day•^ li d 8 Ordered tliat Benjamin Flints Acco" of 4-5-0 for looking after the young wood and help measuring the SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1789. 93

4" Comons &c" be allowed and paid 85' ; deduct for wood Said Flint had £4. 1.0 and that Samuell Aborn be allowed and paid for 3 dales help measuring y*" Comons 0.12.0 and Eleazer Goiles be allowed and paid for 3

dales for help measuring y"^ Comons . 0.12.0 and M"' James Holton 1 day 5' and Benjamin lues 4^ .... 0. 9.0 4" and Edward Pickrino; 2 dales att W dales . 0. 8.0

6- 2-0

A" a Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of CJoiiion Land thatt are Impowered to Sell Land &c" mett att M'" John Pratts 5 Nouember 1722 Present of the Commite Cap" Jonathan Putnam Col° Samuell Browne Escf M'' James Lyndall Maj"" Stephen Sewall Esff Cap" Peter Osgood

The Returne of the Comite of 5 Townes there Valuation of Salem Comon &c" Wee the Subscribers being Chofen and appointed by the Gentlemen of the Grand Commite of the proprieters of the Coiiion Lands in Salem October the first 1722 To Consider and Reporte to Said Connnite the Quallity and Quantity of Said Coinon Lands, Haue on the Sixteen Seuenteen and Eighteen dales of this Instant month of October, Viewed and Considered and do Reporte to Said Conmiitte that refering to the Quallity of the Seueral parsels of Comon Lands as they were to us described That the largest peice of Said Lands containing about Two thousand hue hundred and thirteen acres lying to the Southward of Tilys corner and the Spring pond or thereabouts is of Equal Valew (as to the Quallity) with the next adjoyning Land Containing aboute Fouer Hundred and Seucnty Six Acres Excludeing Corwins ffarme and Golethites Meadow lying between the line runing or jn-opofcd to run from Said Tileys Corner to the Spring- pond or there abouts and Boston Road. Also that the next adjoyning peice lying on the Northerly and Northwesterly side of Boston Road Containing about fine hundred and Seuenty one acres 94 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1712-1739. being of lefs valow than the aforementioned Lands we

Estimate to be of Equal 1 Valew with Fouer Hundred and seuenty one aeres of the aforementioned Lands. Alfo that the Two Hundred & Eighty one Acres or thereabouts neer Pudneys be Equall with Two hundred and fouerty one Acres of the aforementioned Lands Alfo that the two peices lying on the Nortluu'ly Side of Ipswich lliuer The bigest whereof Containing about Ninety Nine acres the Lefser about FourtySeuen Acres Together with another peice of Land lying on the Same Side of Said Riuer Containing a]>out by Information one hundred and thirty Acres and by the best Information and the Scittuation may be of Equall Valew with the other Two peices Do estimate the whole three peices Containing A boute Two hundred & Seuenty Acres to be of Equal V^alew with One Hundred and thirty hue Acres of the Lands first named And that the eighteen Acres & three Quarters by Cap" Epps Farm is accounted of Equall Vaknv with the first mentioned Lands Acre for Acre Theophilus Burrell John Gott Richard Treuett Mathew Whipple John Knowlton

Sold to Thomas Mackentire of Salem one acre and Sixty fiue pole of Land for fouer Pounds bounded Southerly on Salem Comons Westerly on a point neer his house Northerly on Said Mackentire Easterly partl}^ on Salem Coiuons and partly on Robert Moulton To haue and to hold the abouesaid one acre and Sixty fiue pole of Land to him the Said Thomas Mackentire his heirs & afsignes for Euer : Sd fouer pounds was paid 19 nouember 1722 Sold to John Moulton S*" about Two acres and half of Land for fiue Pounds bounded Northly on the highway Easterly on Salem Comons Southerly on Said INIoultons Land Westerly to a point to Georg Flint white oak bound To haue and to hold the abouesaid Land to him the

said John Moulton his heirs and afsignes for Euer : Sd moulton gaue his bond for paym" of Sd 5" first aprill next and paid 5 De(;emly 1723. [54] An Ace" of mony paid to Seueral persons that SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-17;V.). 95 made up Stonwall fence on Lynn line between Darlings and Spring pond on acco" of old Cottage Rights pd hy order of y" Grand Comite & Voat of y" Propriet[()rs]

Rods John Williams 8 Rod att 5' c^ £ 2 — — Sam" Gaskin Jun^ 4 - att 5^ _ 1 — — Jeremiah Neale S^ 6 - - 5 - 1 10 — Samuell Ropes 4 - - - 1 — — Joseph Androfs 11 - - - 2 15 — Edmond Batter 4 - - - 1 — — Phillip English 25 - - - 6 5 — Christopher Babage 2 - - - - 10 — Benjamin Flint 23 - - - - — — Natir'' Silsby Jun'" 2 - - - _ 10 — Th" Flints Estate 8 - - - 2 — — Docf Francis Gaftman 2 - - - — Samuell Phillips 2 - - - Jonathan Pickering 2 - - - Nathaniell Silsby S« ^ - - - William Pickring 7 - - - Eleazer Keysor 4 - - - Calel) Buffam 6 - - - John Kempton 2 - - - Jacob Reed 3 - - - Richard Watters 2 - - - Joseph Allen 5 _ _ _ Robert Stone 2 - - - Samuell Aborne 4 - - - James Holton 5 _ - _ W™ Sam"&Jn»Osburn 10 - -^ Stephen Small 5 - - - John Smith Carpenter 2 - - - Lief" Daniell Bacon 2 - - - Joseph Duglefs 2 - - - William Ropes 2 - - - Abrahm Purchafs 4 _ _ _ - - - John Trask J'" 8 John Cooke S" 2 - - - John Pickering 15 Wid° Joseph Williams 2 - - - 96 SALEM COMMONKRS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Nathaniel Mafsey w £2 — SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1789. 97

And the fourty Rod [against] Col" Samuel Browne Esq"" forme Said Browne to pay for Tenn Rod att 5" #* Rod and y" proprieters of Salem to maintaine the Northerly lialfe of said wall and fence next to Spring Pond and Col" Samuel Browne Esq'' to maintaine the Southerly half of Said fence : Said mony was paid the fifth day of Nouember 1722 Cap" Jonathan Putnam acco" tifty nine Shillings for Seruice with the Valuation Comitee and for Incrochments and Expence &c" is allowed by y^ Grand Comite 5"' of Nouember 1722 and payment to be made accordingly Att a Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of Salem Comon Land that are Impowered to Sell Land &c^^ Mett att M' John Pratts 12 february 172§ * Present of the Comitte Cap" Peter Osgood Col" Sanuiel Browne Esq"' C'ap' Jonathan Putnan Josiali Woolcott Esq'' Mr James Lyndall Maj"^ Stephen Sewall Esq' Cap" Samuel Gardner.

Whereas there is one Acre and three Quarters of Comon Land Laying & Joyning ui)on Dauid Harwoods Land, Itt is Agreed by the Commite of the Comon Lands In Salem that the Said Harwood Shal haue the Said one acre and three Quarters of Comon Land for his Right In the Comon Lands In Salem which is Consented & Agreed by both Parties Wittnefs our hands this 12'" day of February 172| According as Itt is platted & Returned Witnefses pnemo the Couenantl Dauid Harwood Samuel King I origanal is on file W"' Gedney by y** John Shillaber j with proprieters order and behalfe

I Papers of the Commite

Whereas Itt appears that Ebenezer Moulton^ Dwellino- houfe Is built and Stands on Salem proprieters Comon Land and that there is no Right of Comonage belongino- to Sd Moulton for Sd houfe and is ordered to be blanckt out of the Records Itt is Agreed, That the Comitte for Encroachments are desired and ordered to Sue Ebenezer Moulton for that Comon Land Sd Moulton hath encroached on part whereof Stands his dwelling houfe 98 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 17l;>-17ol).

Sold* Att a Meeting of the first and Grand Commite of Salem Common Lands Mett att M> John Pratts the 7 May 1725 Present of the Committee (* Cap" Peter Osgood *) Col° Samuel Browne Esq'' Ca]:)" Jonathan Putnam Josiah Woolcot Esq'' M' James Lindall Maj' Stephen Sewal Esq'' M' Walter Price Agreement made between the Grand Commite of the Proprieters in Generall of thee Conmion Lands in Salem and the Proprietors of the Great Paster Land in Lynn neer to M'' Gediieys and M' Lyndseys flUrmes that the proprieters in Generall of Salem Comon Lands Shall maintaine and keep in repare the Northerly halfe next to Said Gedneys farme of the pertition tfenee or wall made between Said Lands and that the Proprietors of the Great Paster abouesaid in Lynn do maintaine and keep in repare y'' Southerly halfe of Said Pertition Wall and Fence next to said Lyndseys And that the Lyn proprietors abouesaid Shall pay to the Grand Connuite of Salem proprietors abouesd and for Said Proprietors Vfe the full and Just Sume of 32" 12" 4'' prouince bills of Cred" for 208 Rods of Stone wall att 3' and 2" W Kod in the Condition itt now Stands in —att on or before the first day of August next ensueing the date hereof Itt being for the one halfe of the Stone wall heretofore made by Salem proprietors in Gener'—Wittnefs our hands the Eleuenth day of May Anno Dom 1725—Mem" a Bond is giuen for payment of the abouesd Sume to Salem proprietors Clerk Said Bond bearing Euen Date with these presents

Wittnefes Richard Johnson ) ^^^.^^ . J ''^ > EbenezerBurrell Sulanah Malhuesh f

Elisabeth Lindsy ) of the Proprieters of Lynn

[55] Att a Meeting of the Grand Commite for the Comon Lands In Salem ffebruary the 2()^'' 112% Present as ^f Margent Col" Sam" BroAvn Es C'ap" Sam" Gardner Josiah Woleot Es Cap" P" ( )sgo(xl Maj-- Ste ScAval Es M'' J-^ Lindall Maj' Walt"^ Price

* A bltmk space appears here in tlie reeord. SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. DD

Wliercas the Proprieters of the Comon Lands in the Towne of Salem att A Meeting Legally Avarned Nouenibcr the twenty Second day 1714 did Voatthat Sixty Acres of the Coiiion Lands be Granted to the Poor of the Towne of Salem and Such others as are Exprelsed according to Said Voat and alfo att the Said meeting did ftirther Voat that there Should be Sett a part Some Lands for the Vfe of the Ministry in the Towne of Salem as may be more fully and att Large appear by the Said Voats Wee do therefore order and direct that Cap" Joseph Burnapand \\f Jonathan Wade Surueyers of Land do Sett and lay out the Sixty Acres of Comon Land to the Poor and others according to the aforementioned Voat and alfo Twenty Acres more to the Ministry' as by Said Voat and alio to lay out Fine Acres more for the Eastermost Parrish Ministry in the body of the ToAvn to be for that End and Vfe If the proprietors of the Comon Lands in Salem will hereafter Confirme and alloAV the Said Fine Acres to the Eastermost Parrish Ministry—Which Lands we do Agree and Direct shall be Laid out to the Northward of A line from the Northeast Corner of Spring Pond to Tylies Corner So Called and to the Southward of Boston K,oad In the whole will make Eighty hue Acres and there being fBfteen Acres more on the whole Diuition.s wee thinck itt best to be left here for some Public Vfes—Viz" for highwaics And whereas the Proprietors of the Comon Lands in the Town of Salem att their Meeting Legally warned October the thirt}'"^ 1721 Did Voat that the Comon Lands without the Town Bridge be Diuided to and Amongst the Proprieters of the Coiiion Lands in Salem According to their Eights, The Village and Royallside or North Precinct Proprietors to haue their Rights in the Comon Lands layd out to them as neer as they be And the Proprietors of the Comon Lands lining in the Midle Precinct to haue their Rights layd out to them In or as neer their Precinct as may be. And the rest of the proprietors of the Comon lands which belong to the Town or two Lower Parishes their Rights to be laid out to them on the Southern Partt of the Comon Lands the Layers out to haue Regard to the Seuerall Diuifions for Quallity as well as Quantity 100 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Reseruing A Sufficiency to Coiiipleat the Grants and orders of ye Proprietors. Wee haue therefore Gott the best Information wee Can of the Said Comon Lands And So far as wee haue Caused them to be measured by Able Artices. Wee haue a Valluation Made by ffiue Gentlemen of the Neighbouring Townes as by their Ileturne Vnder their hands of y^ Quallity of Said Comon Lands who were mutually Chosen by the Grand Commite and wee haueing Considered the Same for Quallity as well as the Quantity and haueing taken an acco" of the number of Rights In the Comon Lands as far as wee Can Wee find that there is Eleven Hundred and thirty Two Rights to the Coiiion Lands in Salem Whereof One Hundred and thirty Eight Comon Rights belong to the Village and RoyallSide or North Precinct Proprietors, And that their is Two Hundred and four Coinon Rights belongs to the Midle precinct Proprietors And that there is Seuen Hundred and Ninety Common Rights belongs to the body of the Towne or Two lower Parrish Pro})rietors and ffinding the Number of Acres of the Coiiion Lands Now to be Sett and Layd out in the whole Diuitions to be Three Thousand Seuen hundred and Seuenty three Acres of Land besides the abatement made as by the Valluation rtbr Quallity Wee do therefore Agree and Direct that tliere be Sett and Layd out to the Village and Royalside or North Precinct Proprietors for their one Hundred and thirty Eight Rights Viz" ACKES The Cofhon Land of Salem laying on the further- side of Ipswich Riuer being Two Hundred & Seuenty Acres which is Reduced for diference of Quallity unto one hundred and thirty fiue acres 135 To thirty Acres of Comon Land #*' Joseph Popes abated to fifteen acres 15 To Fouer Hundred and Ten Acres laying to the Eastward of Dog Pond Rocks and between Boston and Reading Road which is Reduced for Diference of Quallity to three Hundred and Ten Acres 310 :

SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1738. 101

And in tlie whole Is 460

Is Three Acres and one third part of an acre to a Right To the Midle Precinct for their Two Hundred and li'ouer Rights Viz" The C'oiiion Lands laying ^' M'^ Epps Farme 18 To a piece of Coiiion Lands laying by Saniuell Stone and Smal^ Land is 18 To Two Hundred and Eighty one Acres of Comon Land laying by Pudneys abating ftburty Acres for dif' of Quallity is Reduced to Two hundred and fourty one acres 241 To Conion Lands between Boston and Redding Road from the Butts westward untill it meett the Lands Sett outt for the Village as aforesd Is 161 acres 161 To more Coraon Lands on the South Side oil" and by Boston Road Is Two Hundred and ftburty Two Acres ' 242

680

To the body of the Town or Two lower Parifhes for their Seuen Hundred & Ninety Rights Viz" The C^oiiion Lands laying on the South Side of a line from the North East End of Spring Pond Runing Easterly to Tyles Corner So called and So by the Backside of the Glafshoufe Feilds to the houfe formerly Humphry Cafes near the Mill plaine and So to the Towne Bridge Containing Two Thousand fiue Hun- dred & Tenn Acres 2510 To more to the Northward Joyning to '['iles Line to make up the Quantity one Hundred and twenty Acres 120

2633

Mem" In the foregoing parcclls of Comon Lands Is not Contained Corwin farm & y^'is Goldthites Meadow, Flints 102 SALEM COMMONER8 RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Pasture and John Meachanis Ilonisteade and Trasks Grafsy Pond meadow Itt is Agreed and is to be Vnderstood that the Ministry Lands is to be to the JSetled Ministers and their Succefsors in the Seueral Parishes or Preeinets in this Towne as they now })raetiee and are now allowed &, Established by the Laws of this Prouince And on the whole the Serueyers Cap" Joseph Burnap and M'" Jonathan Waide are desired Aecordingly to make and Settle the Bounds and Lines of the Sd Diuifsions forthwith or as Soone as may be and make Rcturne of the Same to us of the Grand Commite that So the Proprietors of the Seueral] Diuifsions of Comon Lands may Proceed to manage and Improue their Diuifsions and Respectiue Parts as may be moste for their Seruice and aduantage Ordered that the foregoing Agreement and Settlement be Recorded by M'' William Gedney Proi)rietors Gierke in their Booke of Records of the Grand Connnitte Samuell Browne Walter Price Josiah Wolcott Peeter Osgood Stephen Sewall James Lindall

[56] Wee whofe Names are hereunto Subscribed being Serueyors of Land and being Imployed in measuring the Comon Lands in Salem #*' y** Grand Commite. And hauing had the Valluation made for (^uallity as well as for Quantity by fiue Gentlemen of the Neighbouring Townes Chosen for that End #^ the Connnite And we haueing Regard to the Same by Direction of the Commite wee haue Laid out the C^onnnon Lands to the Proprietors of the Three Seueral Diuifsions as foUoweth Viz" To the Village and Royall Side or North Precinct Proprietors 137^ Rights] The Comon Lands laying li\ Salem on the Northerly Side of I})swicli Riuer being

270 Acres w'^'' is Reduced for diference of Qual- lity unto 135 Acres 135 To 30 Acres of Comon Lands y^ Josc^ph Popes Reduced for difference of Quallity inito fifteen Acres 15 SALEM CORIMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 103

To 410 Acres more laying Eastward from the 300 acres Keserued att Dogpond Rocks and between Boston and Reding Road which is Reduced for diference of Qiiallity att Bartholomews Rocks &c" to 310 all the Proprietors of the Lands att Dog pond Rocks to hifue liberty through this Land for a Cartt way 310

att three Acres and ^ to a Right makes in the whole 460

To the Midle Precinct Proprieters for their 204 Rights Viz't To 18 Acres of Comon Land laying ^ Ca})" Ep[)s Farme 18 To 18 acres of Comon Land laying by Sam" Stone and Smals Land 18 To 281 acres of Comon Lands by Piindys Reduced for diference of Quallity to 241 acres 241 To 161 acres of Comon Lands laying Westerly from the Butts and between Boston and Reding Road and John Procters fence and the other fences by the Road there and so running South Westerly untill itt meets the Lands Sett out for the Village as aforesd and is Bounded on the Platts being so much besides Trasks Grafsy Pond meadow and Seauen Acres more allowed and left for Ipswich Road and for Reding Road from the Butts Brooke to Johnsons farme So Called both which Roads are not to be lefs then Three Rod Brod #>* the Comities order 161 To 242 Acres of Cornon Land laying from Joseph Boj'^ce Land Westwardly between Boston Road

and the ( rlafshouse feilds to Tyleys Corner and then from Tylej's Corner Northwest and by North & half a point Northerly wee haue Sett off Twenty Two Rod and then the Line to begin there & run on a line to Corwins Farme to Eight Rod & f from the Northeast Corner Bound Northwesterly being between those Lines and Boston Road 242 acres aforesd besides Golethits meadow and the alowance made for Boston 104 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Road from Strongwater brook tf> Linn line which is left fouer Rod broad 242

680

To the body of the Town or Two lower Parishes for their 790^ Rights Viz" The Common Lands laying on the Southern Side of A Line from the North East End of Spring Pond beginning att the Run of Watter and So Runing Easterly to Tylys Corner So Called and so by the backside of Glasfouse feilds downe to the plaines neer the houfe formerly Humphry Cafes and So on to Nortons houfe and the Towne Bridge which makes in the Great body of Conuuon Lands Tavo Thousand fine hundred and Tenn Acres besides Flints Pasture 2510 To 120 Acres of Common Land more laying between the Line from Tyleys C-orner to Spring Pond and the line of Corwins Farme and the Midle Precinct Line and Layes Southwesterly of the Sixty Acres Sett out for the Poor 120

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Wee haue alfo by Direction of the Grand Commite Layd out for the Ministry s of y^ Churches In this Towne Twenty Acres of Lands Viz'*^ Tenn Acres to the first Parrish Ministry laying next to Tylies Corner between the Middle Precinct Lands and the Line from Tilys Corner to Spring Pond and Next Itt Southwesterly haue Laid out fiuc Acres more to the Village Ministry and nextly fiue Acres more Laid out for the Midle Precinct Ministry and next there is hue Acres more left for the Eastermost Parrish Ministry And then haue Laid out Sixty Acres more for the Poor of the Town as by the Proprieters Voate 85 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 105

The foregoing Returne is Done and Made according to the best of our Skill and Judgment

Salem March 23''* 172f

by Vfs Joseph Burnap r. ) Surueiors JonathanT ^1 -nrWade1 I ) Witnesfes Robert Marshall

Ephraim Ingolls

Efsex fs Salem 10"' Aprill 1723 Ephraim Ingols personally Appearing Made Oath that he was present and Saw Joseph Burnap and Jonathan Wade Signe the foregoing Returne

& that he Subscribed his name as a Witnefs att the Same time with Robert INIarshall

Coram : Theophilus Biu'rell Jus" Peace

Att a Meeting of the Grand Committe for the Comon Lands In Salem Aprill the Ninth day 1723 present as ^ Margent

Cor S^ Brown Es-^ Cap" P*^ Osgood

Jos : Wolcott Esff Cap" S'' Gardner

M'-* S" Sewal Esq'" Cap" Jon-'' Putnam

M"" Jam^ Lindall

Wee of the Grand Committe do Agree too and Accept of the foregoing Returne of the Surueyers and Layers out of the Comon Lands in Salem and do order that M"" William Gedney the Proprieters Gierke do enter the

Same in the Proprietors Book of Records As afso that itt is Agreed and Ordered that the Hundred Acres of Land ;

106 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. left on y*' Southern side of Boston Road beginning att the Western End Joyning to the highway Leading from Corwins Pond to the Spring Pond be as a Reserue to make Good Corwins or Traske[s] Claime to a farme of one Hundred Acres tliey demand there If they can make outt a better Right to Itt then the Proprietors, and their is allowance for the w^ay between The Two Ponds fouer Rod broad and then the way to Runn Round the East End of Spring Pond three Rod Broad and then on the South Side of the Pond Two Rod broad and then on the South Side of the Pond Tavo Rod broad as the way goes to Linn Line There is alfo alow^ance made for the way or Road from the Southern Southfeild Gate to Forrest Riuer Bridge which is to be Three Rod broad Alfo Itt is Agreed and to be Vnderstood that the Ministry Lands now Layd out Is to be the Setled Ministers and their Succefsors In the Seuerall Parrishes or Precincts in this Towne as they are now^ allowed and Established by the Law^s of this Prouince of the Grand Commite Sam" Browne Walter Price

Jos : Wolcot Peter Osgood Stephen Sewall James Lindall

[57] Att a Meeting of the Grand Commite for the Comon Lands In Salem February 11"^ 172f present as #>* marge nt Col° Sam" Browne Cap" Sa"' Gardner Josiah Wolcot Es Cap" Pet'" Osgood

Maj"" St'' Sewal Esq Cap" Jon-"^ Putnam M'" James Lindall

Agreed and Itt is Judged Conuenient and Suitable that M"" William Gedney Clerk of the proprietors do forthwith put up notifycations on the fouer meetinghoufes in the Seueral parishes in this Towne, Certifying the proprietors of the Comon Lands in Salem that the Grand Comitte of the proprietors haue proceeded according 30**^ to the Voat of the proprietors : October 1721 and haue Caufed the Comon Lands in Salem to be Laid out in three Diuitions Conformable to Said Voat SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 107

Wherefore they may now proceed to Manage and Improue their Said Diuitions of Land Respectiuely. And itt is further desired that there be a Copy of y'' Surueyors Keturne Giuen to one of the Grand Commite- men of the Proprietors in the three Seuerall Diuifions for Information of their Neighbour Proprietors Notifications was posted up accordingly 18 Feb 172f and Copia' Giuen to y** Comitymen to the Serueyors Returne A List of the names of the Proprietors of the Common Lands In Salem Liuing In the Towne or Two Lower Parish^ and their Number of Rights.

TWO LOWER PARISHS

Gilbert Taply S'' 108 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Samuel Ingersols Chil- John Collins 2 dren 2 Andrew Woodbery 2 Elizabeth White 1 Francis More Sold to Widow of John Ornes Col° Turner

2 Robert Bray S*^ 1 Widow Dowery 1 Joseph Swasy S* 2 Mary Pouldon 1 Thomas MaskcoU 1 Benjamin Ropes 2 John Carter 2 Cap" Walter Price 5 John Smith 2 M'' Timothy Lindals Abraham Purchafe 2 Estate & L 4 Richard Flinder 2 M'"^ Mary Lindall 3 John Becket S^ 1 Joseph Hardy 5 Isaac Foot 1 Joshua Graftons Es- John Marsters 3 tate 3 Mathew Barton Sold Cap" Peter Osgood 6 Ezekiel Golthite Widdow of Peter Joseph English 1 Cheuers 1 Aron Mifsery 1 Richard Prince 1 William Murry 1 Samuell Foot 2 Widdow Ann Phippen 2 John Grafton 1 John Webb Carpenter 1 Joseph Beedle 2 Eleazer Kej^sor 2 John Williams 7 Eleazer Mofes 1 John Ward 1 Thomas Watters Sold Elisabeth Dean 1 to Col° Turner Samuell Archer 2 Thomas Lasking 1 Jonathan Archer 2 Adoniram Collins 1 Joseph Androfs 3 Samuell Pope 1 John Orne 2 William Jeggles 2 William Hirst Esq'' 3 Lawrence Majery 1 William Gedney 5 Cap" Richard Harrifs 1 Samuell Wakefield 2 Edward Bishop Soyer 1 Phillip Hill 2 old John Maikol 1 Jacob Manning 5 Samuell Hayward 2 John Ropes 4 Nathan iell Silsby S^ 1 Josiah Woolcot Escf 4 Joseph Gray 1 John Pickering 9 Benjamin Gray 1 Miles Ward 7 John Lander 1 William Frost 2 John Rodgers 1 Widdow Bush 4 Cap" William Bowditch 1 Joseph Allen 5 Madam Bradstreet 2 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 109

Francis Willoughby 110 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Christopher Phelps 2 Jonathan Felt 1 George Cox Jun'' 1 Daniell Ba[c]on S« 1 William Curtice Jun'" 3 Daniel Bacon Jun'" 2 John Sanders 1 John Norman 1 Cap" John Gardner of Ebenezer Lambert 1 Nantuckitt 3 Jonathan Neele 3 Robert Glandfeild 1 Jonathan Pickering 1 Bartholomew Browne 2 John Emerson Sold to John Whitofoot 1 Mr Fiske John Archer hoiife 2 Mathew Easlice 2 J Samuell Verry 1 Samuell Swasy 2 Samuell Phippen S® 1 Abigail Larrimore 1 James and BarthoP James G[i]llingham 1 Putnams houfe 1 Mr Robert Kitchen 3J Allexander Coals 1 John Cooke Jun"" 2 Edward Mould 2 John Cooke S^ 2 Samuell Shattock 2 Abraham Cole 1 Flowrence Maccarter Edmond Batter 4 Crumels houfes 5 Col° John Hathorne

Samuell Phillips 3 . Escf 10 Sold 1 to M'- Thomas Rucks Estate 4 Fiske 2 Jonathan Corwine Esq'" 3

Samuell Gray 1 Peter Henderson S*^ 3 William Lord 1 Joseph Majer}^ 1 Peter ^Windat 2 Samuel Robinson Jun'' 1

Samuell Lambert 1 Thomas Elkins S"^ 3 George Hodges 3 Nathaniel Black 3 John Mafsey S^ 9 Isaac Williams 2

Jeremiah Neale Jun'' 3 Joseph Orne S'' 3 Jeremiah Neale S*^ 5 Benj^^ Ornes Estate 2^ Paull Mansfeild Jun"" 1 Simond Ornes Estate 2 George Birch 1 Habbakuk Gardner 2 Benjamin Lynde Escf Widdow Hooper 1 1 B L J-- 1 Upton John Glouer 1 1 Swinton 3 Widdow Baxter 1 Cap" William Picker- Samuell Skiner 1 ing 7 Widdow Stephens 2 Phillip English S« 25 John Milke 1 Cap" John Corwin 2 Edward Norrifs 2 John Chapman 2 John Simpson 2 John Higginson Jun'' 4 William Piuson 2 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. Ill

John Mafckoll Jun"" 2 John Sibly 1 Cap" Joseph Flint 1 Joseph Neale 2 Widdow Elizabeth Samuell WoodAvell 1 Darby 1 Edward Flints Estate 10 Widdow Mary Gedney 1 John Maccarter 1 Elisabeth Tawley 2 John Datten 1 old Mr. John Rucks Georg Hackers Estate 2 estate 3 Widdow Chatwell 1

Katherine King 4 William Beens S'^ 2 mem° 2 Sold into William Beens Jun*" 1 ye ]s^oth pi-ecinct 2 Beniamin Pickering 2 Lewis Hunt 3 Thomas Flint 5 Mr Deliuerance Park- AVilliam Reeues 1 man 9 Ephraim Kempton 2 Joseph Duglace 1 Daniell Epes Esq'" 5 Samuell King 2 Samuell Gasking S^ 4 Cap" Manafseth Mar- Joseph Boyce Jun' 4 ston 1 Josiah Southwick Es-

Mr Nicolas Noyce 3 : tate Sold to M"- Sold 2 to Mr ffisk Ward 3 & 1 to Jn° 1 George Lockers Es- Jacobs tate3: Sold U to Jonathan Bly 2 Jn" & AY'" Os- Richard Pike 1 burne 1^ Thomas Maule 5 John Loonies 3 Samuel West 4 John Norton 1 Henry West 2 Elias Traske 1 Manafseth Marston John Flint 2 Jun"" 1 Samuell Sibley 1 Edward Brittain &

Jos : Henfeild 158 Caleb Buftum Joshua Buffum John Holmes Widdow Darling John Simonds

184

A List of the names of the Proprietors of the Conmion 112 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Lands In Salem Liuing In the Towne or Two Lower Parish' and their number of Rio-hts Brouo;ht forward

TWO LOWER PARISHES

Robert Bulfam 8 John and Sanmel Robert Neale 2 Ropes Richard Rofe houfe 1 Miall Bacon Dauid Flint 1 John Higginson 3 of Ebenezer Glouer 1 hi,' grandf^ S. John Lambert S^ 1 Gardner Joseph Dean 2 Mr Samuel Fiske Timothy Orne 1 Joseph Thrasher o Thomas Simonds 4 Mr James Lindall 1 Mallachy Foot 1 Enofs Pope 6 Gamaliell Hodges 1 Samuell Gasking Jun"" 2 Lemmon Beedle 1 John Prat of Josiah Nathaniell Phippen 1 Putnam 1 M^- John Cabbett 1 Benjamin Boyce 2 Edward Cox 1 M»' Benjamin Gerrish 2 Joseph Cooke 1 Eleazer Pope 3 Widdow Experience Thorndike Proctor Flint 1 Junr 1 George Peale 1 Benjamin Flint 5 John Bickford 2 Abraham Redwood 1 Samuell Aborne 7 Samuell Goodell 2 Josiah Orne half a Benjamin lues 16 Rio-ht A Paull Raymond 2 Ebenezer Felton Samuell Stone J" for Reeus William Addams heirs

102^ 158 184 167 179

790J SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 113

[59] A List of the names of the Proprieters of the Common Lands In Salem Lining in Salem Lining In the Midle Precinct and there Nmiiber of Rights

MIDDLE PRECINCT

John Robbinson 3 Thomas Buffinton S^ 1 George Smith 9 Joseph Buxton 11

John Nurfs S-^ 1 Isaac Cookes Estate 1

Cap" Sam" Gardner 6 : Samuell Aborn S'' Es-

3 to Jn° Higgin- tate : 2 : to Sam'^ son 3 Aborn Ju

John Pudney S<= 1 Isaack Follitt 1

Samuell Fraile S<= 1 Samuell Foster 1 Daniell Mackintire 1 Eleazer Goiles 1 Abell Gardner 3 Phillip Lofier 1 Samuell Golethite S^ 2 George Jacobs 2 Ezekiell Golethite 4 Isaac Pees for Tyleys

John Moulton S*^ 1^ houfe 1

George Flint li Widdow Shaflin 2 : John Trask Jim'' Wm^ Sold to Ely "^ pope 1 1 Sonn Sold to M-- John Traske S« Sold Ward to Benj-^ Flint Lawrence Southwick 1 Nicolafs Traske 2 Daniell Southwick Daniell Southwick S^ 5 Junr 1 Thomas Verrys Widow 1 W°> Osburne S*' 3: Benjamin Verry 2 Sold 1^ to Benj^ Humphry French 4 lues Remains IJ William Curtice 2 John Osburne Sold to Joseph Flint 1 Benj^ lues Dauid Harrod pd In Robert Moulton S° 2 land Incroacht by Sold 1 to Th° him Mackentire 1 James Houlton G^ Samuell Golethite Jun'' 1 Anthony XeedhamJun' 1 Stephen Small 3 Benjamin Popes AVid-

Nathaniell Tompkins 4 ow Sold to S--^ West John Gardner 2 Robert Pees 1

Samuell Stone S*^ 3 John Jacob^ 2 Richard Watters 3 Robert Wilson Jun"" 2

John Watters S*^ Estate 2 Jonathan Harrod 1

HIST. COLL. VOL. XXXIX 114 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Benjamin Porter SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 115

A List of the names of the Proprieters of the Common Lands In Salem Liuing In the Midle Precinct and their Number of Rights Brought forward

MIDDLE PRECINCT

Jonathan Pudney 1 Ebenezer Moulton mem*' his houfe is on Comon Land Isaac Reed John Pudny Jun^' Es- tate

Samuel Pudny 2 : Sold 1 to Enos Pope Skelton Felton Daniell Shaw elames Buxton Isaac Needham Sold to James Buxton 116 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Zackariah Goodell Jun' 1 John Batchelder 1 John Goiles Sold to Josiah Batchelder 1 Jn° & W" Os- Jonathan Batchelder 1 burne Nathaniell Howard S*^ 1 Joseph Holton 1 Nicolafs Hayward Sold Henry Houlton 1 to George Smith John Houlton 1 Nehemiah Howard Joseph Hutchinson S® Sold to Col° Estate 1 Browne Sam^i Nurfs S« Sold to Cornelius Baker 1 Paul Raymond & Ebenezer Woodberry 1 G° Smith John Frost for Greens Joseph Goodell 1 houfe 1 Joseph Pope Sold to Samuell Traske 1 Enofs & Eliz"- Pope Jacob Griggs 2 James Phillips 2 Jonathan Fuller Sold Joseph Swinerton 1 to Jn° Buxton Jasper Swinerton 1 John Kenny 1 Zackariah White 1 Daniell Andrew 3 Samuell Nurfs Jun"" John Wilkins S« Sold SoldtoRb"Bufum to Jn" & W"" Os- Samuell Goodell 1 burne & Pope Easter Swinerton Sold Thomas Wilkins S« to M"- Linde & Sold to Sam" S'* Aborn Nurfs then to R B James Rofs Sold to Mr John Walcott 1 Fiske Henry Wilkins Sold to John Tarbell S^ 2 Col« Turner James Putnam 5 Thomas Kenny 2 Benj'-^ Wilkins Sold to John Day for James Benj* lues Barny Sold to Abraham Smith 3 Rob" Bufum Daniell Rea S« 3 Sergft John Leech 2 Henry Kenny 1 his Son Samuel Leech 1 Joseph Whipple Sould John Dorland Sold to to Jn" Buxton James Buxton & G° Smith James Prince 2

Ruth Osburne : 2 : Joseph Prince Sold to Sold 1 to Jn" & Robert Buffam W™ Osburne 1 John Deale S" 1 John Eastice Sold to Thomas Bailey Sold to Coll° Turner Col° Turner SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 117

Benjamin Fuller Thomas Nickols Sold to Cap^* Thomas Flint Co^° Turner Deacon Nathaniell In- Mr Joseph Herrick gersoll Jabez Baker Benjamin Hutchinson William Rulsell S« Edward Nickols Sold to Jo Buxton Joseph Porter S® William Vpton Sold to Samuell Porter Sold to Eleazer Pope Sam" West Samuel Vpton 2 Sold

Joseph Putnam : 7 : 1 to Benj*^ Linde Sold 2 to Mr« Esq"" 1 Lindall Benjamin Holton 2i Corolin^ John Putnam Joseph AVhite and his Sold to Col° Turner mother Sold to Mr

Leif' Benj'' Putnam 6 : Fiske Sold 3 to J° M"" Nathaniell Putnam Thrasher M'Izraell Porter Sold Thomas Putnam Sold to Robert Bufum to Ez^^ Golethite Tarrent Putnam John Putnam Weauer Cap" Jonathan Putnam 49^ Edward Putnam Eleazer Putnam

Ezekiell Cheuers 2 : Sold 1 to Rob" Bufum John Hutchinson Sold to James Lindall

137^

A List of the names of the Proprieters of the Common Lands In Salem Liuing the Village and Royal Side or North Precinct and their Number of Rights brought Forward 118 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

THE VILLAGE Thomas Flint Jun"" 1 James Putnam Tun'" 1 Jonathan Putnam Jun'" 1 WiddoAv Daggits sold to M"^ Prefcott John Buxton flun"" Sold to Jonathan Buxton Ambrofs Hutchinson Sold to James Buxton Samuell Ilea 1 Humphry Cafe Sold to J" Buxton John Ganson 1 John Fuller Sold Sold to Jn" & W" Osburne Samuell Fuller Sold to Col° Turner Joseph Fuller Sold to M-- Prefscott Dauid Richardson 1 John Osburn Village Sold to James & Ben Holton Josiah Putnam Sold to M^" Pratt Joseph Putnam Jun"" 1 William Small 1 Benj'-^ Wilkins Jun"" Sold to Jn° & W'" Osburne Acquilla Wilkins Sold to M"" Benj'^ Gerrish Joseph AVilkins Sold to Coll° Turner John Wilkins Ters' Sold to J° Buxton John Browne weauer 1 John Dcale Jun'" Sold to Enofs Pope Jonathan Hayward Sold to Jn° Osburn Eichardson Hutchinson Sold to J" Burton William Porter Sold to M"- Fiske William Rufsell Jun"" 1 Thomas Ba3'le)^ Jun"" 1 Benjamin Rufsell Sold to J" Buxton Jonathan Fuller Sold to John Buxton Ezekiell Cheuers Jun"' 1 Cornelius Tarbell 1 Samuell Putnam 1 Isaac Burton Sold to George Smith Joseph Buxton Jun^' 1 John Prefson 1 Abraham Goodcll 1 John Wilkins Jun"- Sold to M"- Gerrish Robert Hutchinson Sold to J° Buxton SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 119

Cap" John Dodge and Son Jonathan 6 John Sibly Village to George Smith Anthony Buxton Sold to Col° Turner Hazadiah Smith Sold to CoP Turner Nicolas Bailys houfe 1

Nathaniell Sibly 2 : Sold 1 to Rob" Bufum 1 Daniell Rea 1 Katharine King 4 Sold 2 in the North Precinct 2 Isaac Wilkins Sold to George Smith John Allen houfe in y"" Village 1

[61] Att a Meeting of the Proprietors of the Common and vndiuided Lands in the Towne of Salem March 17*^ 172|, being an Extraordinary full Meeting- Voted That Col° Samuel Browne Esq"" is Chofen Moderator for the Meeting Voated That W°^ Gedney Esq-^ Cap" Daniel Epes Cap" Samuel Barnard and M'' Benj'' Linde Jun"" are Chofen and added to Col° Samuel Browne Esq'' of the former Commite who are impowered to Cal all y^ proprietors meetings for the Common Lands in y^ Town of Salem Voted in the Negatiue That the Matter Propofed in m'" Justice Lindals Warrant by the Desire of nV Benjamin Prefect and Seuen more Proprietors in the Middle Precinct, That the Proprietors of ye Comon Lands in Salem would Grant the Plains (So Called) of Common Lands Laying on the North Side of Boston Road between Strong-water Brook Bridge and the Buts Brook unto the Proprietors of the Village Royalside and Middle precinct Diuifsions of Comon Lands in Proportion to their Rights in the Seueral Diuifsions besides the Lands Sett out to them in their Refpectiue Diuifsions Voated in the Negatiue. Voated That Whereas the Proprietors of the Common Lands Laying in the Midle Precinct & Vilage and Royal- side Diuifsions haue Asked and Desired that the Proprietors of the Common Lands Laying in Salem would allow them Some further Considerations for their Diuifsions and the matter being duely Considered, and itt 120 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

appearing that the Fence made on Linn Line from Darlings to Spring Pond was paid for out of the Stock of monys belonging to the Proprietors in General Therefore it is Agreed to allow unto the Midle Precinct and Village and Royal Side Diuifsions their Respective parts of the Said mony So Expended formerly which is to be paid them in Proportion according to their S" Diuiiions and the Said mony Shal be paid them out of the Stock which Shal be Raifed by Seling Som parts or parcels of the Common Lands in Salem not yet Diuided or dispofed of and this to be a final Ifsue and ful Settlement of the Seueral Diuifsions of the Comon Lands According as it was done by the Direction of the Grande Commite by our Voat & order October thirtieth one Thousand Seuen Hundred and Twenty one and we do hereby allow and Confirme the Settlement of the Three Seueral Diuifsions of Comon Lands in Salem as it was Layd out and Returned by Joseph Burnap and Jonathan Waide Surueyers there haueing been A Regard had to the Quail ity as well as Quantity as by the Return e of fiue Gentlemen Appointed by the Grande Commite to make a Valewation of the Quallity of Said Lands Appears and which was Receiued and allowed by the Grand Commite and the Said Diuifsion Settled Accordingly the Voat of the Proprietors Voated That the monys which was in Stock belonging to the Proprietors in General be Diuided to the Three Seueral Diuifsions according to the Number of Rights they haue in Each Diuifsion and paid Accordingly [62] Att A Meeting of the Comitee that were Chosen and Impowred by the Propf' of Coinon Lands in Salem to call all Meetings of the Propf' of Coinon Lands mett Jan'-y25 17t^ Agreed & Ordered that there be a Meeting of the Proprietors of Comon & Undevided Lands in Salem on Monday ye 15"' day of Feb''^ next at nine of the clock in the forenoon at the Town house in Salem viz* : To make choice of a Clerk for the Grand Propriety of Comon Lands in the Room of W" Gcdney Esq'" Deceas*^ also to make Choice of four Suitable Persons to be Added to such as are living of the first & Grand Comitee to make up the SALRM COMMONERS RECORDS, 171H-17HH. 121

the Prop""^ number of s<^ Comtee & to Consider whether in general will allow & further linpower the Grand to Receiue any claims for Rights that have not as (^om'« : proved to the yet been made out ' the s*^ Claims being satisfaction of the Com*^ according to the Rules & Methods formerly used in Receiuing the other Claims—also to make Choice of a new Com^'^'or further Impower & Direct such as remain of the old Com*" of Enchroachmts toJake Special Care that no Encroachmts be made on the Comons & to prosecute at Law Such as are already or hereafter may be made thereon unlefs such Trespafers can agree with the Grand Com*' on such terms as may be advanta- geous to the Proprietors—and also to Impower the Grand Com*" to make such Agreements & C'ompositions To Consider if the Proprietors Judge it best of selling the whole or part of the Coinon Lands that Lyes on the North of Boston Road from Strong Water Brook to the Butts to the highest Bidder the producs of 8"^ Sale to be for the use & Service of the Prop*""^ to be Devided to the Several Divifsions According to the sum of Rights which there is in each Divifsion To Consider of the Petition of several of the Propt'^'' of the village & Royal Side Divifsion of Coifion Landjvith regard to some claims made on that Divifsion of Comons lying on North of Ipswitch Road & to act what may be tho't proper by the Prop*'' on the whole of sd Petition Also to do what may be Judged best by the Prop*'"^ as to letting out or fencing the Comons lying on Dog pond Rocks so called of the Notifications Coppy g^^^^, 3^,^,^^.,^^. ye Meeting posted on d^,,i ^ppes houses in the Several Par- IComf ^^^^ ^nde Jun"" in the Town of Salem rishes ^^^^^ . ^^.^^^^.^ B L. clerk

[63] Att A Meeting of the Proprietors of the Comon & Undevided Lands in Salem held at the Townhouse in

Salem on Fe\f^ 15 : 1730/31 Voted That Tim« Lindal Esq"" is chosen Moderator for this Meeting Voted That Ben" Lynde Jun' is chosen clerk to the Proprietors of the Comon & undevided Land in Salem, 122 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

& was sworn to s'' office by Tim" Lindal Esq"" at s*^ meeting Voted That there be four Persons chose to fill up the number of Such as are deceas'^ of the Grand Comitee Voted That Maj'' Dan" Eppes Ben'* Lynde Jun"" Capt Tho** Barton & Capt Sam' Barnard be the Persons chose on s'^ Comitee Voted That the (xrand Comitee as now filled up are herebj' further allowed & Impowred for the space of Six months next Ensuing to receive any claim for Rights that have not as yet been made out According to such Rules L^ ^Methods, as the Cofiiitee formerly used in Receiving the Claims & present the s'^ Claims to the Proprietors at their next meeting for their Acceptance & being put upon Record. Voted That jVT Ja Lindal Capt Plaisted Ben^ Marston Esq'' Ensign Dan" Rea M'" Tim° Pickering Mr Jn" Trask Mr Ben** Ives be A Comite to Enquire into the Encroachments & Trespafses that are made on the Comon Lands. Voted That the Comitee of the Encroachments noAV chosen be Impowred & Directed to take special Care & notice of any Encroachments or Trespafses that are or may be made on the Coiiion Lands & C'ertify the Grand Comitee thereof in Order to their Compounding or Agreeing them, & in case of non agreement to prosecute them or an}^ of them at the Law. Voted That the Grand Coinitte be Imj^owred to make such Compositions & Agreements. Itt being putt to Vote Whether tlui Proprietors would at this Meeting Vote the Lands on the North side of Boston Road to be sold. Voted in the Negative In Answer to the first Clause of the Village Proprietors Petition })raying Voted That the Comittee of Encroachments have a Special Regard to all Trefspafsors on the Lands North of Ipswitch River laid out to the Village & Royal side and Prosecute such Trespafsors, unlefs they Compound with the Grand CoiTiitte as afores'' In Answer to the Second Petition for allowing the Village to Enclose the Dog pond Rocks Voted in the Negative. SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1789. 123

The Question being put — Whether the Proprietors will at present Fence or otherwise Improve the Lands lying at Dog pond Rocks pased in the Negative. [64] Att A Meeting of the Grand Comittee of the Comon Lands in Salem Feb 22M7ff Whereas the Proprietors Comon & undevided Lands in Salem by a Vote pafsed at their Meeting on 15 Feb"^ past did Impower the Grande Comitee to receive the Claims for any Rights that have not as yet been made out According to such Rules & methods as were formerly

used to receive s"* Claims These are therefore to Notify such Persons who have Rights yet to Enter that they bring in their claims to the s"^ Comittee who Intend to meet on that Service at Two of the Clock Afternoon on the Second Mondays of the Six Succeding Months at the Sign of the Ship in Salem & all Persons are desired to take notice thereof accordingly (p ord"" of Com'^'' Ben^ Ljaide Jun"" Prop"" Clerk Coppy of Notifications posted upon \ the four Meeting houses on Salem > BL) Whereas the Prop'''" of the Comon & Undevided Lands in Salem at their Meeting on the 29 June Inst, did further Impower the Grande Comitte to receive Claims for three months, These are therefore to Notify all Persons who have any Rights to Enter that the Comite Intend to meet on the Second Monday in the months of July Aug^* & Septem'^'" next at Mr Pratts at three in the afternoon & all Persons who have buisneis with the s** Cornite may then have an opportunity of Doing it W ord"" Com**^ Propt^^ Salem June 30 : 1732 Ben« Lynde Jun' Clerk Coppy of Notifications posted on y® four meetinghouses in Salem BL [65] Att a Meeting of the Comitte that were Chosen & Impowered by the Proprietors of the Comon & Undivid Lands in Salem to call all Meetings of the 25^*^ Proprietors IVIett at M-"^ Prats in Salem February 173J Agreed and Ordered that there be a Meeting of y*^ Proprietors of y" Comon & Undivided Lands in Salem on Tuesday y^ Fourteenth Day of March next at Ten of y'' 124 «ALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1718-17.39.

Clock in y" forenoon at the Town Home in Salem viz. To appoint Some Perfons in the room of Sam" Browne & W" Gedney Esq"" Dec'' of the Comitte To call Meetings also to fill up the Grand Com*'''' vacant by the Death of Cbl*^ Browne & Maj'" Wal"" Price Also to know whether j* Proprietors will allow any Further Time for Receiving of Claims And to consider of making Some allowance to y" Grand Com"''' for their Service & Trouble & of Allowances to y^ Clerk Also to Chuse a Comtee to make legal Conveyances & Confirmations of such Peices of Land as have been Incroach'd on by Several Perfons according to y" Compo- sitions made for y*" Same with y" Grand Comtee & to appoint Perfons to Lay out & Meafure the Same To Consider of y*" petition of John Ruck Benj^ Flint & others of Dividing the Lands on the North Side of Boston Road to make Such Improvem' & ufe of the Same by Divifion or otherwise as the Proprietar [y] at their Meeting shall Judge best To Consider of and Accept the Return of the

Claims of such Perfons whose Rights have been Rec** (Sc made out to ye Grand Com*^^ To appoint Agents to Defend y® Comoners against y' Suit of Eben"" Moulton To Consider of Making some allowance to y^ Village & Royal Side Proprietors for a grant of Land formerly inside Captain Lawthrope which

Land was accounted & measured out to y" Village

Voted That the (Traiid Com*'' oi' ye majr part be Invested with the Power of calling all meetings Voted that y^ maj'' part of the Seven persons remaining of the Grand Comitee have the power of receiving claims Voted That the Comitee goe on to receive claims for Three months longer on the terms ye other claims were received Voted That Ben-** Lynde Jun''be allowed forty Shillings for his service as Clerk to this time Voted on the Petition of Jon^ Buxton & others for a strip of the Comon Land lying on the N° Side of the Land measured to the midle precinct Propf^ on y® w^est side of the Highw^ay leading to y* Rivers head & East of Feltons meadow of one Acre & half for Twenty five Pounds Voted That the same be granted & Confirmed to them on the paying of Twenty five pounds in Bills of Credit for the use of this Propriety On the Petition of Dan^ Purintum for a smal peice of

Comon Land over against Geo : Smith's in that Angle on the C^ountry Road to Erect an House on & to give thirty Shillngs a pole for it

Voted That the s^' Purrintum shal have as nuich as may be needful for him laid out to him & Confirmed on his paying thirty Shillings ^ pole for s** land to be for the use of the Propriety On the Petition of Peter Twifs Jun'" for the land lying in C^omon on the Left hand of the road from Strong Avater brook going to Boston Voted that he have so many pole of Land measured to him as to sett an house on & its granted & Confirmed to him on his paying twenty five Shillings ^ pole to the use of the Propriety Voted on the Petition of Joseph Wilkins for a peice of the Comon s where he has built an house on the Plain leading to the Midle Precinct Meetinghouse Voted that s'^ Wilkins have Granted him so manj^ poles of Land as ma}^ be C^onvenient for s*^ house paying therefor Thirty Shillings #* pole to the use of the Proprietors On the Petition of Ez'' Goldthrite for a peice of Land of the Comons where he has built an House as in the petition Voted that he have so much Land Granted to him to be 126 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1789. of the same front as is measured to Wilkins he paying thirty Shillings ^ pole for the same, & to Give Ten Shillings #>* pole for the rear Land down to the highway to be of the same breadth with the front Voted On the Petition of Isaac Meachum for a peice of Comon Lands litle beyond the Town Bridge on which he has built a shop he paying Thirty live fhillings #^ pole for what he shal have Voted that the same be Granted to iiim on those terms y* moiiy to be for the use of the Propriety Voted That tiie Grand Coiiiitee or the maj' part of them be Impowred to order the measuring out the land voted to be Confirmed to the above s'^ Persons & make Legal Conveyances to them in the name of the Proprietors Voted That the Lands lying in Coriion from strong Water brook to the Butts on the North Side of Boston Road called Sam' Stone & Verry's Plains be devided into three Devifsions, viz to the Proprietors belonging [67] Meeting of the Coinon'"^ as on other Side belonging to the body of the Town or Two Lower Parrish Devifions, according to & in proportion to the number of their Rights, &to the Midle Precinct Devifsion according to the number of their Rights, & to the Village & Royal side Proprietors according to the number of their

Rights, the s'' Devifsions to be measured out & Propor- tioned to them Severally by the Three following Persons viz Capt Rob' Woodherry M' Henry Herrick Jun"" &

M"" Nath' Porter Sen^' a Comittee chose for s'' purpose & in case of Refusal of either of the three the other Two to Chose a third person. And the s'^ CoiTiittee are to have regard to the Quality & Quantity of Land in their Proportioning & allotting the Same to the several Devifsions Voted That the Land on Trasks & Mill plains do still ly in Coriion For Such use as the Proprietors may

Voted That M"" Thornd Procter M' Ben" Flint & M"" Jn° Prefson be a Comitte to wait on the Gent"' appointed as afores'' to make a valluation & Devifsion of the Coinons,

& Desire them to Attend the s'' Afiair as Soon as may be, & Stake out & Allott the Severall Devifsions & the s"* Comitte as soon as its done shall present the Allotments SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1718-1739. 127 to the Proprietors at -theii- next meeting for their Confir- mation of the same It being put to Vote Whether there shoiihl be a Road way along by Goklthrite's fence to come out by tlie Precinct Meeting house Voted in the Negative Voted that the Road from Giles Plain to the inidle precinct Meetinghouse be laid out by the Wid" Stones to the Noith Westward of the House the same to be three poles wide & laid out by the Gentmen who are to make the vahiation and Devif'^ion of the Conlons afores** Voted That AP James Lindal & M*' J;icob Manning be the Agents of this Propriety for the Defending the

Coinons in the Suit of Eben : Moidton Comenced against them to be tryed at Ipswitch Court, & their power to Continue from Court to Court untill the Cause be ended The return of the List of Claims made out to the Grand (j)iiiitte read & Voted That the same l)e Accepted & Recorded Voted That The village Pi'oprietors be aHowed to make up the Fence & Enclose the Coiiions called Dog pond Rocks part of which is belonging to their Propritty &

have the Improv<'ment of it lor Two years paying to the l-*ro})rietors tor what they Shall Improve of the Propriet'" Siicii Sum or Sums as they can agree tor with the Grand

Coiiiitte & their wall to be valued at the End of s'' Term & ^o much as belongs to the ,Pro|)riet()rs to make shal be repaid them. They also allowing Such Persons whose Riiihts have been or may at y'' next meeting be voted to y'" be laid out on s'^ Comons, to Improve with Them on ])aying a proportion of Fence. Voted That the Atfair of Cap' Lawtlirope & Strattons Giant bi' i-efi'ered to the next meeting Voted That M"" Jacob Manning Thornd Procter Ju'' Sam' Eborn & Tim° Picketing or Maj' Part be a Coiiiitte to look after Encroachments & have full power to prosecute to Eftect any Person that have or Shall make Encroachments on the Comon Lands [(>8] Att a Meeting of the Grand Comitte Impowied to receive the Claims of Such as heretofore had not made out their Rights meet at W Pratts Mar 8, 1730/1 Present 128 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1718-1739.

M"" Lindal Capt Osgood Maj' Eppes Capt Barton Capt Barnard B Lynde Jun' KIGHT one Riirht for the House formerly Rich'^ oakes built

1714 & proved 1

Att A meeting of s'' Comitee at s" Place April 12, 1731 Cap' Osgood Capt Putman Mr Lindal Mai"" Eppes Cap' Barton Capt Barnard B L\nde ,Iun' one Right for the House formerly Edw'' Bishops of R« Side Standing iifter 1702 & Sold 1713 to Jos Trask of Beverly dec*^ ^ deed 1713 1 one Cottaire Right for old Jon" Pickerings house

w*^'' one Deacon Ituilt before IGHl 1 one Right for .loir' Boyce being for his Father Jos

Boyces house on Procters land built al)'' 1705 1

Att A Meeting of s'' Comittee at s'' Place June 14, 1731 Capt Osgood Capt Putman Capt Barton

Capt Barnard B Lynde J"^ Sam' King Sen'' for a Right of Jon" Harrods for his house built 1714 1 A Right for y'" House Edw'' Twifs built on John Eborn L;ind 1713 1 one Right for Jn" Kera})thorn House built 1711 1 one Right to Ez : Culler for the House Rob: Hill built on his land 17 13 1

Att A Meeting of s^^ Comitee at s'' Place July 1731 Capt Osgood M-" Lindall Maj Epps Cap^ Barton Capt Barnard B Lynde J"^ Jos Buxton for an house f »rmerly Peter Prescots a ' Dwelling house 1703/4 1 Paul Mansfeild Sen'' for a Dwelling- house on his Land

in w*"'' Mr Eveleth a Baker lived before 16H1 Sworn to & proved 1 Nath Siisl)y for a Cottage Right of Tho" Robbins in y® ferry lane 1

Att a Meeting of s" Comitee at s'' Place Aug: 2, 1731 Present Capt Osgood, Putman, Lindal, Eppes

Barton Barnard Lynde J"^ SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 129

Sara^ Aborn for a Cottage Eight for an house of Sam'

Whitford bought of Hawks who inaried a Whit-

ford 1

John Feltoii for his own Dwelling house proved to be

built in 1713 1

Adjourned to y^ 9 Aug'* present as above Except Capt Putman

Att A Meeting of the Comitee continued by Adjourn- ments to y*^ 26 Feb 1731/2 Capt Osgood Mr. Lindal Capt Barton Maj Eppes Capt Barnard

A Right for the House Ben'' Verry Lived in w*^'' he

lived 1702 1

A Right for Jn° Blanoe house built before 1714 1

The Comitee chosen & api)ointed by the Proprietors to receive & Enter the Rights & Claimes that were not received having Attended that Service & duoly Enquired & Examined unto the Several Claimes have received & do present the aforegoing rights which are all that they have as yett Agreed on Mar 14 1731/2

Peter Osgood James Lindal

Daniel Eppes I Comtt. Tho^ Barton ' Ben'' Lindal Jun'' Sam' Barnard

[69] Salem Newengland 4*" April 11715 An Acco" of Cash Expended and Disburstt by order :

130 .SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. of y® Committe for Profsecuting of Trefpafsers and other Nefsefsary Expends According to y® Voate of the Proprietors in Gen" y® 22""^ November 1714 & 31*' January 1714/5 Dr. 1715 Apll 4"^ To paid Cap" Jonathan Putnam 57^ for Profsecuteing ot Ebenezer Southwicks Apeal att Ipswich Court 15'^^ March 1714/5 Against a Pretended Commite being Some of the old Cottagers who would Incroach & Ingrofe all all y^ Comon Lands in Salem 2 17 - May 3'"'' To paid Cap" John Gardner 4" 10' 0"^ for measuring of Salem Comons and takeing a Piatt Roles and Bags c&c" and for his afsistants 4 10 - June 10"' To pd maj' Dauifon Seruing 1715 writt & Sum« Vers Trask 9^ and Trask costs 6' 6'' 15 6 To Seruing first writt 3' 4*^ To Jacob Williard for Copies 4* Expended]on D Dauison 12'' 8 4 To Sundry Copies of Col" Higginfon, Justice Hale, Justice Woolcot Cap" Price & W" Gedney W note 20* 1 - - 28*^ To pd M-" dudley 40' M-" Vallentine 40^ M'" Ring 10' in the Caufe ags" Jn" Traske att June Court 1715 in Salem 4 10 - 27 Sep" To paid M"" Attorny 40^^ Jarius Ring 10' Expended 5* 9'' w"' y^ Justices In Ebenezer Southwick Caufe att Newbury Court 2 15 9 1715 To paid M^' Attorney 40^ M-^ 8"' n". VoUentine 40' M'" Ring 10' 4 10 - To paid Docf Cook fileing & Examining bill Costs &c" 9' B'* Judg Sewall 2' Corwin 6^ 12 fi

21 18 7 SALEM COMMONERS EECORDS, 1713-1739. 131

To paid M*" Prat the Comities Expen- cis from y® begining the first meeting being on the 30*^ November 1713 to this being the 2"^ Aprill 1716 6 18

1718/9 To pd Cap" John^t'> Putnam W-" 6 Jan" Gedney bal'* above Dr To pd Cap" John Gardners bill W order To pd Cap" Ofgoods bill #> order To M' W""^ and Locker 30^ for warning the proprietors to make up their parts of fence To W"" Gedney 40' for write ings and makeing an alphabet To M"^ John prat the the Comities Expence to y« 6 Jan" 1778/9 £20 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1718—1739. 133

7J Acrees Land Incroached by Said Pope part of Itt within his fence Returned by a Committe formerly appointed for Incroachments on y*" Comon Lands in Salem as may Apear by their Piatt on file 18 - - 20 Oct° By 3" Reced^ In Ebenezer Southwick bill of Costs Verfs Trask & Com 3 - -

£21 -

By 3i'-6^-6'' Recede in the Bill of Costs Verfs John Trask 3 -G -6 By Cap" Osgood 10^ he Reced<^ of Joseph Flint for Cutting a Tree on y*^ Com 1^ - By Col° Samuell Browne Esq'" 4" for Swamply Land neer his farme 4 - -

28 16 6

y*^ The above s"^ ace" read, Considered & allowec[ by 2"'' Comitty & fettled this day of Aprill 1716 : ^ order M"" Gedney Clerk to y^ said of y" Committy with W°' || of Salem Common Lands Walter Price Proprietors || ^ one of y"^ Comitty By 6" Reced** of Joseph Hutchinfon for 3 Acres of Land on the North Side of Ipswich Riuer 5 Sep" 1718 6 - - Sep" 18 By Jn° Trask 1" W the hands of Josiah woolcot Esq'' for one years Rent of the Land whereon he has built A new houfe an" 1716 1 - - Benj^ Buffum Three Pounds [ Y^ By for three Rod Land neer Sam" Cook 3 - - By Israeli Andrew 50" for Land In controuersy Releast to him 50 - -

£60 - - 134 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713—1739.

By John Traske S'^ 30" 23 May 1719 for half an acre of Land on plaine £30

£90 - -

By George Smith 40^ 31 July 1719 : for 7 pole Land by Strong water brooke £2 - - By Ball'' due as on the otherside to the Proprietors 30 July 1719 311- By Sam" Stacy 20^ 25 Decemb-- 1719 in part of his Bill 1 - - By Sam" Bell W the hands of Col° Browne in part for 52 pole Land Trask plaine £20 - - Jan" 19 1719/20 By Cap" Jon^ Putnam 18" for a Triangle of Land about 8 acres on Topsfeild Land £18 - - By M-- Jn° Trask 40« for 2yrs Rent of the Land where his new houfe is built 1718 & 1719 £2 - - Apr> 26 1720 By Eleazer Pope for ^ of an acree of Land on Trask plaine next to the Lane £20 - - By Sam" Goodellfor ^ of an acree of Land most of itt back Land on Trasks plaine £15 - - By CoP Sam" Brown Es(f 6" for one acree of Land neer ftrost Riuer & 1 acre neer Spring pond 6 - - Apr' 24 By Sam" King 20" for 3 acrees of Land neer W"^ Shaws 20 - - May 2 By Ezekiel Golethite 10" and 10" ditto 8*'' June for 3 acres Land neer W» Shaws £20 - - July 24 By Daniell Shaw 16" 10^ for 3 acres of Land neer to W°' Shaws £16 U) - feb. 11 By Abraham Southwick 20" for one Qrf of an Acre of Land on Trask plaine £20 - - :

SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713—1731). 135

14 By John Shillaber 40" for half an acre of Land on Trask plaine 40 - - 14 By Joseph Thrafher 20" for 1 Quar"^ of an acree of Land neer the Town bridge £20 - - 22 By Nath" & Samuell Felton 20^ for Exchange of Land for enlarging the highway £1 - - By Cap^t John Gardner 38" for 8 acrees of Land on Ipswich Rieuer neer Phelps £38 - -

£263 1

Posted forward one leafe : the Balance being 59"-7^-8'^ [71] Salem Newengland 13 Octob' 1721 1721 The Proprieters of Salem Comon Lands in Gen" Dr. Oct° 13^'^ To paid M'- John Pra" the Comities Expences 13 day octo after

Recknino- £ 2 (i 11 No 21 To paid Joseph Verry 22"-0^-0'' pd the fence Viewers 5&^ £24 16 - ffeb 8^'^ To paid Thomas fflint 30« To pd Cap" Peter Oso-ood for Self & Mr '' Waid 5"-3^-0 £6 13 - Sep" 4*" To paid the old Cottager 57"- 05^-0'^ for makeing wall formerly on Lyn Line 57 5 - octob"' 5 To paid Benj'' Flint for takeing Care of the young wood & help measuring Comon & c" 4 1-

To pd M' James Holton S'* Sam" Aborne 12^ Eleazer Goiles 12^ Ed Pickring 8^ To pd Benj"" lue^ 4** all for help measuring the Comons 2 1- 20^ octo 17 To pd Cap" Burnap 3" : ditto Maj-^ The" Burel 20^ Cap" Treuet 20^ 6 - - 18 To pd Cap" Knowlton 20^ De« Whipple 20^ M"" John Gott 20' Valuation Comi". 3 - - 13(i SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

No 7 To pd Cap" Putnam 59': pd Jn" TraskS^ Sam" Peirce 8' Sam" Aborn 8' 4 3-

Feb 7 To pd W Ward 25^ : pd Cap" Gardner 3" pd M"" Josiah Batchelder 14^ 4 19- March 23 To'pd Cap"Burnap 3" M'^Waid 3" 3"-3'* To pd Cap" Osgood £9 : 3 : Ap" 10 To M'- James Lindal 10**- IVr Benj^ Flint 50^- M-^ JohnTrask30^ £4: 10: To M-^ Ward 20^-Sam" Aborne 16* Jonathan Boyce

2"^ 4^ N Trask £2:2 : To Benj« lue* 4« Cap" Putnam 20* Jon=^ Marsh 14*

pd formerly £1 : 4 : To Joseph Swinerton 10* Cap" Joseph Burnap 10* £1 - £17 19 - Aprill lot" 1723 To pd M-" John Pratt the Serueyers & Afsistants Expends May 1722 £7 9 To pd Ditto for the Valluation Comities Ex- pence octobU 7 22 £6 16 8 To the Surueyors & Assistants Expends March 172| £8 3- To pd the Grand Comities Expends from novemb'" 1721 to 9 ap" 1723 £6 14 1 £29 2 9 Feb 11"' To for Receiuing and paying 177" 17* 3"^ att 6" riib £4 8 11 £166 15 7 To due from W"" Gedney to bal^ this acco" llFeb 172^ mem" there is alfo due 10" to the proprietors from Benj'* Boyce as may appear & his bond 70 9 4 £237 4 11 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713 1739. 137

alfo due from Sam" Stacy 14' G^ #'bond : when can gett Itt alfo due from Sam" Golthite ^ note 10' Feb 11 1723/4. Prefent Col" Brown Jon Woolcut Steph" Sewall Cap^ Sam" Gardner Cap* Pef Osgood Cap*^ Jon-"^ Putnam James Lindall The foregoing Ac' of W™ Gedney Esq'' Clark of the Proprietors of the Common Lands of Salem being examined is alowed and we find the ballence in his hands is Seuenty pounds nine fhillings & four pence due to the proprietors of the S^ Common Lands in Salem befides fome out ftanding debts as above mentioned, by order of the Commitee James Lindall one of the Comitee [72] Salem 13 October 1721 W contra Cred^ 1721 ByBall^ due from W" Gedney to Octo 13 y'" Proprieters ^ Adjustment with the Grand Comite 13 oct° 1721 on^ leef backwards £59 7 8 No 21 By Joseph Verry 20" for one acre of Land neer buts brooke £20 - - 29 By M'- John Traske 20' for one years Rent of y^ Land where Hano 1719 1| the new^houfe stands £ 1 _ _ Feb 21 By Jonathan Pudney 40" for

between 11 : & 12 acres Land £40 - - MarchUO By Samuell King 20" for one Qrf of an acree of Land on Trask plain £20 - - Ap"^ll By Micael Dwenil 5" for 1 acre i Land on Topsfeild line £ 5 _ _ By Joseph Thrasher 18" for 50 Rod Rockey^Land neer his houfe £18 - - 18 By Benj-^ Lynde Esq-" 11" 5' O'' for a Spong or Strip & a Triangle of Land neer Caflhill £11 5 _ May 22 By Samuel Bell 6" that was pd Short for his Land now paid 22 May £ 6 - - Sept 4 By m"" John Trask 20^ for one years Rent of the Land where the new houfe St: ano 1720 £ 1 _ _ HIST. COLL., VOL. XXXIX 9 138 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

No 5^" By John Hood &&^ 6" 5^ to make Good their halfe of the Stone Aval and

fence between Eb : Burrells Pasture &

Col° Sam" Browne Esq' Land (i 5 - By Ebenezer Burrell &c" 6" 5** to ^ make good their half of the Store wal ''^'^ and fence between their pasture & Salem Comons £6 5 - No 5*" By Col° Sam" Browne Esq' 5(> 1722 being for 10 Rod of Ston wall w^'> the proprietors Agreed it Should make Good his part of fence ags" y® comons £02 10 - 19 By Thomas Mackentire 4" for 1 acre & 65 pole Land Incroacht by him 4 - - By John Moulton S' 5" bond for about 2 acres ^ Land by him rec*^ 20^ 9de'= Incroach rec*^ 4" 29 ap" £ 5 - - feb 4 By Col" John Turner Esq' 5" 12« 6" for 1 acre ^ Land neer Castle hil 5 12 6 7 By Benj'' Boyce 10" R« for 108 Rod of Land neer Nortons & his bond for 15" 15 - - 15 By Col° Samuell Browne Esq'" the baP of his acco" 4 4 9 oct" 11 By John Trask 20^ for one years Rent of y^ Land where his new houfe Stands anM721 1 - - By Benj"^ fflint 5" 15^ Comprehend"'' in the article of 57" 5^ not yet paid him 5 15 -

237 4 11

[73] 172f Salem in Newengland 172f The Proprietors in Generall of Salem Comon Lands Dr March 9*'' To pd for Copia' posting up Notifycations Laying out Lands &c" att the end of the alphabett £5 - 6

May 11 : 1725 To drawing 2 writings and a bond and a Journy & horfs hire to Lyndsies to gett them Executed betwene Salem & Lyn proprietors - 10 - 12^ May 31 : 1726 To pd Jacob Collins for SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 139

Repaireing our pr" of fence on dog pond Rocks in 6 _ 12 - ditto day To pd Sam" aborne 70^ To pd M"" Lewis 3'' Jos Mansfield 4^ 3 17-

July 21 : 1727 To pd M^ Prat the Grand Comitys Expencis from 2 May 1723 to 21 July 1727 £2 19 11

12 19 5 July 1727 To bills of Cred" pd m-" Ben]-- Lynde Jun-" & m"" Icha'' Plaisted 76" 4* 4*^ being the proport"^ part of the proprieters, of the Great Pasture of the Bair^ of this acco" the bal'^ being 109" 2^ 3^ £76 4 4 Aug 5-6 1728 To pd Jacob Collins 22« for keeping our fence in Repare on dog pond Rocks 1727 & 1728* 0-

£89 3 9 To Bal** now due to this acco" July 2pt 1727 £32 17 11

£122 1 8 1728 The Proprietors in Gen" of Salem Common Lands Dr Augus" 5"^ To pd Jacob Collins for keeping our Fence on dog Pond Rocks in Repare an" 1727 & 1728 £12- To : receving^ & paying 76" 4 & 4 ^ ^^ 1 18 1 To receving & paying the ball'' 32" 17 ll'' - 16 5 1730 Ap" 30 To Bills of Credit pd Dan" Eppes & Ben'' Lynde Jun'' being for the Prop*^" of Midle Precincts part of the

Ball^ : 3*^ of 109 2 : as above & r ord-" of s*^ Prop*^'"'' 19 13 8 1731 Aug: To Bills of Credit pd Israel Andrews & Ray for the Propf^' of

*This entry is crossed out in the original. 140 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713—1739.

Village & Royal Side Proprietors for 3^' their part & proportion of 109 : 2 : 13 4 3

£36 14 5 1731 The Proprietors in General of Salem Comon Lands Dr To p" John Trask & S Eborn for making up Fence Dog pond Rocks as W Rec* 111 To p^ m*" Grant for m*" Gedneys Ballance 2 1(3 6 1732 To candles 6'^ Tho^ Mackentire Journey to Lyn to give Evidence 5/ - 5 6 Dec 25 To J Buxton for going to vilP 3/ Lindal Coppy Stratons Grant 3/ _ H _ To p'' M' Pickering & Procter ace" Charges Expences on Moulton Suit 7 6 _ To paid M""^ Pratt for Expences from 1727 to Decc-- 1732/3 6 16 5 To Cap* Woodbery & others Com*^ for Deviding Laying out the Comons remaining to the proprietors 5 11 - To p** my Self what y*^ propf^* voted for my Service as clerk from 1730 to Mar 1731/2 2 - -

Jan'-y 1733 To Mrs Tompkins 2/2"^ : Mr Lindal in p* of his Acc° £5 5 2 2 July To paid M' Lindal the Ball"* Due on Charge in Moulton Suit 8 13 4

40 1 11 To pd Th° Procter for Expence on Capt Woodbery & Com** ab° Devide 5 16 Augu^' To pd Mrs Tomkins Comitees Expences 63/2"^ [Cakes?] 8" 3 3 10 9

To pd M" Pratt Expences to Jan"^-^' 1733/4 5 16 5 b

SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713—1739. 141

To M"^ Jacob Manning Acc° Journey to Ipswitch on Moulton cause 60/ D° 11/10 3 11 10 Nov"" To pd the clerk for Writing recording &ct #» vote 11 Feb 1733/4 5 - -

To M-- Dana 10/ : pd Eb Moulton for his Unkles right £10 10 10 - To J'^ Lindall Esq"^ ^ S. Pope in p' of M'' Lindall Ace*' on Moulton Cause 15 - - Mar 31 To paid M'" Parker Moulton 1738 Cost Execution Ag^*" y« Com^^ was in y*^ whole 47 10 9 but deducting y^ Exceut" ag^* him may 1734 "636 41 7 3 To Mr Lindall £10: CoP Barton 4-9/ Mrs Prat G/1^ 14 15 1 Carry'd to p^ (98) 145 3 4 [74] 1723/4 W Contra Cred. Feb 11**" By Bal'' due to the Proprietors

on Settlement : 1 : leaf back 11 f 1723/4 £70 9 4 Jan'' 30 By Benj^ Boyce 8" in part ditto 2'' in ful lOti^ nob-- 1725 £10 - - March 15 By Jno Traske 40' for 2 years Rent of y** Land where his hous stands 1722-1723 £2 - - May 20 By M' Richard Johnson & others 32" 12" 4^1 for one half of the fence from Lyndsys to M"" Gedneys farme as ^ agreement £32 12 4 1726 Feb 4 By Jn° Trask 20^ by the hands of Jon'^ 1 years Rent 1724 £1 - - July 10 By outstanding debts Jn Trask 40^ reced 28 oct° 1727 for 1726 Sam"

aborn 70 : reced 6 Sep" Sam" Swasy 10 £6 - -

£122 1 8 142 SALEM COJMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

1727 ^ Contra Cred"^ July 1727 By the Bal^ one the Otherside due 2pt July 1727 £32 17 11 By one years Rent to the 2 June 1728 of M> Jn" Traske £1 _ _

£33 17 11

Reck" Aug: 15: 1731 w*" M"- J« Grant one of the Exec'" of W°' Gedney Esrf and there is due to the Estate of M"" Gedney the Sum of fifty Six Shilling & (3*^ on Bal^ of this Acc° of the Proprietors of the Comons he having Delivered up the notes & Bond for outstanding Debts 2: 16: 6 W ord'" of Comt'' Ben" Lynde Jun"" Propf Clerk

1731 W Contra Cred>- By Jon'' Trask 3 y'^ Rent to June 2 1731 3 1732 Dec>^ By Jon-^ Buxton 30/. D° & C"

' for ab° an acre & half Land as #*" Deed 26. 0/ 27 10 - 1733 May By Jos Wilkins forab*^ 11 poles Land on Stones plain 16 - - July By Wid® Procter for 18 poles Land on Stones plain Sold W Comte 24 - -

70 10 1733 Nov By Jon'' Trask 2 years Rent to June 1733 2 - - By Ezek" Goldthrite for a peicee of Land 42 By Daniel Purrintun for a peice of Comons 27 69 - - By Isaack Meachum for a peice of Comons W Deed 30

£171 10 - SALEM C0M3I0NERS RECORDS, 1713—1739. 143

By Joiv^ Trask 1 y-"^ Rent 20/ to June 1734 1 By Clough & Goodhue for peice of Land #»" Town bridge 77 1734 By 8 poles & half Land Feb Sold S Pope Jun^' as .^ Deed for 14 17 6 1735 By asm peice of Land Sold July Peter Twis Jr 10 1736/7 By Jon-^ Trask 2 years Mar. 11 Rent to June 1736.40/. 2 104 17 6

276 7 6 By Dan' Purintun 30/ D° to 1735 30/ 3 By Ez Goldthrite Interest of his Bond 24/ D» 60/ 1737/8 4 4 By Clough & Goodhue Interst 3 y'' to 1738 13 10 20 14 -

1738 By Jon'' Trask 2 years rent to June 1738 2 -

299 1 6 D° 2 y'' to June 1740. 2 - -

301 1 6 Carryed to p'^ (98) [75] Att a Meeting of the Grand Comitte Impowred to call all Propt-^^ Meetings at M""** Pratts on yM2 June 1732 Agreed & ordered that there be a Meeting of the PpQptrs Qf ^jjg comon & undevided Lands in Salem on Thursday the 29 day of June Inst at Two of the clock in the afternoon at the Town house in Salem viz^ to Consider of ffilling up the Number of the first or Grand Comitte also to Appoint Some Persons to Examine & audit the Acco*^ of y^ old Cornitte & Report thereon to the Propriety 144 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

& to make Allowances to the Grand Comitte According to the time they have served also further to Consider (if the Proprietors shall judge titt) of Capt Lawthorpes &

Strattons Grant both of w'''' were reftered to this Meeting Coppy of Notifications posted on y^ four meeting houses B L #^ ord^ of the Comt^ Ben"^ Lynde Jun^' Prop''"' Clerk

Att A Meeting of the Prop*""" of the Comon & undevided Lands in Salem att the Townhouse on ye 29 June 1732 Voted Capt Peter Osgood Moderator for s*^ meeting Whereas some of the Grand Comitte have represented to the Propriety That unlefs the whole Comitte being the Number of Nine Persons be filled up they are not willing to Serve Wherefore Voted that the Number of the Comitte be filled up So as now to Consist of Nine Persons Voted That M'' Ben--^ Flint Cap* Ich^ Plaisted M^ Tho'''^ Procter Sen*' be added to the Grand Comitte who are still to Act & are Impowred to receive Claims for thre month longer Two months of time allowed at the last meeting- being now Elapsed Voted That M-" Miles Ward Sen*' M-" Jn° Prefson M' Jn'' Cabbot M'" Jacob Manning & Sam" King 3""« they or the Maj"" part be the Coinitte to Audit and Examine the Acco"' of the old Grand Comitte & report to the next Meeting Voted That the Allowance to the Grand Coinitte be reffered to the next Meeting Voted That the Affair of Cap* Lawthrop & Strattons Grant be reffered to the next meeting & That in the mean time M"" James Lindall & Cap* Barton be desired to make Search into the records concerning s*^ Grants & whether never laid out & Report thereon Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitte on the 29 June 1732 Agreed that the Comitte will meet on y" Second Monday of of the three next month of July Aug & Sept next at three of the clock in the afternoon att M'"^ Pratts to receive Claims or other buifsnefs that may Ly before them Notifications posted up See Coppy p' (64) SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 145

[76] Att A Meeting of lilie Grand Comitee Impowred to receive Claims at M''^ Pratts on Monday 10"> July 1732 pres* Capt Osgood Ma] Eppes Capt Barton Capt Plaisted B Lynde Jun*^ No Persons to Enter any claims Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitee Impowred to receive Claims at M"^" Prats on Monday y^ 13 Aug 1732 Capt Putman Mr Lindal Maj Eppes Capt Barton Capt Plaisted :Mr B Flint B Lynde Jun' A Right for the House that Philip Mackentire built & Lived in at Wils hill being built before 1714 & claimed by Jos Hutchinson 1 A Right for the House that M"" Jacob Manning built & lived in 1702 near to his Father Stones house 1 2-0

M"" Neal who was Admitted an Inhabitant of the Town Anno 1675 free Comonage Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitee Impowred to receive Claims at M''^ Pratts on Monday Sept 1732 Lindal Barton Eppes Plaisted Procter Flint Lindal Several Claims made but none concluded to be Entered meeting Adjourned to Oct° 9 1732 Att a Meeting of the Grand Com*'' by Adjournm' oct" 9 1732 Lyndal Eppes Barton Plaisted Lynde meeting adjournd to 2n'^ Monday nov'' next

Att A Meeting of the Grand Com'*" by adjournment Nov : 1732 Eppes Osgood Lindal Barton Procter Lynde Wid° Procter prays for a Sm Strip of Land on w'^'' her husband has built an house ordered that the Com'^ who lay out y*" Comons measure out a p* of y"" Coiiions where s'* House Stands meeting adjournd 2 mond'" Dec'' Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitee on 2** monday of Dec'^ 1732 Osgood Lindal Barton Plaisted Lynde

S'' Com*'' being Impowred to call all Meetings Agreed & ordered that there be a Meeting of the Proprietors ot the Comon & undevided Lands in Salem on monday the 25*'' day of y" Instant month at the Townhouse in Salem at one of the Clock in the afternoon for to Chose 146 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

& fully Impower some Suitable persons for Defending the Comon'"'* in the Cause bro" against them by Ebenezer Moulton of Salem As also to receive & Accept (if the Proprietors Judge it best) the return of the Comitee Appointed to measure & Lay out the Comon Lands from Strong Water brook on North of Boston road called Stones & verrys Plains & Devide into Three Devifsions of the Proprietors in proportion to the number of their rights—And to do Such other Matter or things as may then be thought necefsary by the Proprietors concerning the Premises Coppy of Notifications putt W ord"" of the Comte upon the 4 meeting houses Ben'' Lynde Jun*" Prop* Clerk

[77] Att A Meeting of the General Proprietors of all the Comon & Undevided Lands in Salem Mett at the Townhouse in Salem on monday the 25"' Dec*' 1732 S** Meeting Legaly warned Voted That M'" James Lindal be moderator for this meeting Voted That M*" James Col^ Tho Barton M'' Jacob Manning be the Agents of the Prop*^'" they or the Maj'' part of them have full power to Appear for & in behalf of the Prop"' in any Suit brought or to be brought Against them by Ebenez'' Moulton of Salem & Especially in the Cause comenced & to be heard at the next Inf'' Courts their power to Continue from Court to Court until the Cause be Ended

Voted That the s'^ Comt^ chosen as above have full Power if they Judge best to agree with the s'^ Moulton on Such terms as they may think Safe & reasonable for the Proprietors Voted That the Return of the Coinitee chosen Mar 14*"' 1731/2 Appointed to Lay out proportion & Devide the Coinon Lands from strong Water brook to the Butts on the North side of Boston road called Stones & Verrys Plains, being read

Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitte on 25"> Dec'' 1732 Capt Osgood Lindal Eppes Barton Plaisted Lynde Procter Tim° Pickering Ace" Disbursfm*' for the Comon''" Allowed M*^" Prats AcC of Expences to this day allowed also this day the Coni*'' Signed Deeds to Ma]'" Eppes Joseph Buxton Jon" Buxton "Rob* Wilson W"' osborn Thornd'' Procter Jun"" & Sam' Cook for a peice of y^ Comon Lands lying up by maj'' Eppes & bounded as foUoweth

Southerly on Land belonging to the s'' Grantees (viz Owners of the Eighteen Acres) Twelve pole & four feet, Easterly on the Highway & Propt^' Land as the fence now Stands Twenty Two pole & five foot then running Two pole more Westerly then running Northerly five poles further Then running Westerly three poles to Felton Meadow & then butting Westerly on s^' Feltons meadow to the Land of the s'' Grantees & others Twenty Seven poles to be devided among them viz' to Dan' Eppes Tavo

Eighteenths to Jos : Buxton four Eighteenths to W"* Osborn Three Eighteenths to Rob*^ Wilson three Eight- eenths Jon"^ Buxton four Eighteenths to Thornd'' Prockter Jun'' one Eighteenth & to Sam' Cook one Eighteenth & the several persons paid down the mony viz* Twenty five pounds & Jon'' Buxton fifty Shillings over his part to have an addition to his Three Eighteenth w'^" addition is in the bounds above mentioned [78] The Return of the Comitee chosen to lay out & proportion & Devided the Coinon Lands from Strong Water Brook to the Butts, & ordered to be recorded is as Followeth Know all Men by these presents that we Henry Herrick Jun"" Ben'' Balch & Rob' Woodberry all of Beverly in the County of Efsex in New England being a Comitte chosen by the Prop''' ofthe Coinon & undevided Lands in Salem in

s*^ County & by their order as may Appear by their votes

for the Same bearing Date Mar 14 : 1731/2 to devide the Comon Lands in s" Town that Ly between Strong Water brook & the butts on the North Side of Boston road called Sam' Stones & verrys Plains into three Devifsions in manner & form as the s'' Proprietors have ordered as

Appears by their s'' Votes in observance whereof we have 148 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

proceeded ons*^ Servis & having measured both the s'^ peices of Comon Lands above named We lind the peice of s*^ Land called Sam^ Stones plain that is bounded Southerly by Boston Road & Northerl}'^ by the Road that Leads to the midle Precinct & AA^esterl}^ by the Proprieted Lands to Contain fifty Three Acres c^ one hundreds fifty three pole after the highway that we have now laid out containing one Acre & five poles & Eighteen poles for Purrington where his post House Stands & Eighteen poles where the new House built by Procters Standeth & one Acre & Twenty Six pole where Sam' Stones House Standeth, are Substracted out of the platt We have taken of s'' Land & the peice of Land called Verrys plain We find to be thirty Acres & Sixty five poles besides Seventy 70 poles for a burying place bounded out in s'' Land with Ten poles front on boston road & Extending seven poles back from s'' Road at the Westerly End &

Eight poles at the Easterly End : And We have also measured a smal peice of Comon Land lying on the North Side of the road that Leads from the town to the Midle Precinct adjoining to half an acre of Land that Appertains to the Ministry in S'^ Midle Precinct & find it to be one Acre & forty pole So that the whole of the s'' Comon Lands that we are Impowred to devide as aboves'' is Eighty five Acres & Ninety Eight Poles which devided by 1160 the whole number of Rights in the same makes Eleven pole & 8/10"' to each Right. And we have veiwed the s'^Parcells of Land & Qualifyed the same in our Judgments & have Sett out to the body of the Town or the Two Lower Parrishes the whole of the fifty three Acres & one hundred & fifty three poles of Land herein above described lying in Sam' Stones plain so called being in our Judgments an Equivalent for the Seven hundred & ninety Rights which the s'' Inhabitants of the s'' Two Lower Parrishes have in the premifses & we have laid out a Highway over the s'' Land that is now Sett out to the said Two Lower Parrishes of three poles wide beginning on the road that Leads to the midle Precinct near over against Nicholas Trask Dwelling House at Sixty three poles distance West northerly from the Easterly Corner of the premifses c*c is thence Extended Southwesterly [79] Southwesterly on the premifses to Boston Road at 57^ poles Distance from the afores'' SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 149

Easterly point of the Premifses near Strong water Brook s'^ highway being bounded at the four corners of it, and have also laid out or Sett out Eighteen Acres & Nineteen poles of the s^ Comon Lands being the Westerly part of the land near the Butts called Verrys Plain & is devided from the remainder of that part of the premifses by a bound on Boston Road that is Twenty Nine poles East northerly distance from the South westerly Corner of that part of the premifes & by a Lane Extended from s'' bound North- westerly on the premifses to a bound Standing between the premifses & the Land of s'^ bound Standing fourteen poles & 2/10 Easterly from a Sharp Corner of the premifses, the s'^ Eighteen Acres & 19 poles of Land together with the one Acre & forty poles of Land that is herein before Described lying on the North Side of the Road that Leeds thro the midle Precinct is in our Judgments an Equivalent for the midle precincts Two hundred & four Right & for the Propf^ of Dogg Pond Rocks fifteen Rights, & for the thirteen Rights & half allowed more that may Come in & We do by these presents order the same to be the second Devifsion, and we have Sett out the Easterly part of the s*^ Comon Lands near the Butts called Verrys plain which contains Twelve Acres & forty Six poles to the Village & Royal side Proprietors as an Equivalent in our Judgments for their one hundred & thirty Seven Rights & half, and we do by these presents order the Same to them for their full proportion of and in the premifses. In Wittnefs of all that is Written in this and the Two foregoing pages. We have sett hereunto our Hands the 31** Day October in the Sixth year of his maj'^* Reign Anno Domini 1732 Henry Herrick Jun"^ \ Benjamin Balch S Com'<=''

Robert Woodberry )

[80] Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitte Impowred to receive Claims of such as have not before made out their right Mett at M'"' Pratts after Sevr> Adjournments on y<^ 22-^ Jan'y 1732/3 Cap' Osgood Cap' Putman M"^ Lindall Maj Eppes Col° Barton 'Maj Plaisted M"" Procter B Lynde Jun^ 150 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

A Right for the House that was John Taply's being a Dwelling House as #* Deed to Curtis, & Curtis Evidence & is a Right for 1702 claimed by Capt Higginson 1 John Beckit for a Comon Right for an House of his

Grandfathers near the Ship Yard in w'''' Sarah Bartol Lived & was a Dwelling House 1702 1 Skelton Felton for another House on Sheldon Land for 1702 proved by Tarbol & Felton 1 John Southwick Sen*' Estate a Right for a Cottage some rods back of y^ House he lived & Died in & is in y*' pofsefsion of Eben' Southwick proved by Gaskil & Eaborn 1

Att A Meeting of the s*^ Comitte of Claims met by Adjournment on Oct° 1733 J'' Lindal Esq'' Capt Osgood Dan' Eppes Esq'" Tho' Barton Esq"" J Plaisted Mr Procter B Lynde Jun"" A Right for Nath Tomkins Estate for his Fathers House 1702 proved by Evidence of Reed & Gaskill 1 a Right for a sm House by Gyles being formerly Ruth Lowther proved by Eidence of Goldthrite & Verry to be a Dwelling House 1 A Right for a sm House behind the Dwelling House of Eleaz'' Lindsey Dec*^ near the pond built before 1702 & was a Dwelling House in w'^" Nath" Whitmore lived 1 A Right for the Place w"' an House stood in which Tho^ Whittamore Lived being on the Land by bests the Land being sometime since Grindsleets Avho purchased it of Pudeators to be Allowed if no Right Appears to be formerly Granted 1

The Com** chosen & Appointed by the Proprietors to receive & Enter the Rights & Claims that were not Received having Attended y' Service & Duly 5]nquired & Examined into the Several Claimes, have received & Do present the above Rights & those Entered in p" 76 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 151

fully proved to J" Proprietors, being all that appear

Feb 11 : 1734 James Lindall "k

Ben** Lynde Jun"^ I Tho Barton !.Com^« Ichabod Plaisted Thorndike Procter >

[81] Att A Meeting of the Grand Comt'' June 26 : 1733 Capt Osgood M'^'Lindal Maj Eppes Col" Barton Maj Plaisted B Lynde J-" At this meeting The Comt* Signed Deeds to Joseph Wilkins for a peice of the Comon Lands on stones plain where he has built an house on the road leading to the

Midle Precinct meetinghouse the s"^ peice being about Eleven poles & Contain'd in the following bounds & Limits viz Southerly on the highway Leading to the Midle precinct Meetinghouse fifty Three foot then running Down Northerly 30 Deg^ East from the s^ Koad four Poles near to the bank by Trask's way to his Mill & on the Eastern Side Three poles running down to s'' bank The breadth thereof fifty Three foot as at the front or on the road, the s'' peice Lying on the North side of the afores** Road To have & To hold to him the s** Joseph Wilkins his heirs & afsigns forever & in their Capacity the Comitee Engaged to Warrant & Defend the s^ Wilkins against the Claims of any ^sons thereto & the s'^ Wilkins paid for the same the Sum of Sixteen pounds The Comitee also Signed a Deed to Daniel Purrintun for the Consideration of Twenty Seven pounds of a smal peice of Comon Lands over against Geo. Smith's in the Angle by the Country Roads being the East Angle of Stones plain so called containing Eighteen poles bounded as followeth Southerly on boston road three poles & thre Quarters Westerly five poles on the Proprietors Lands

Northerly Three poles & one Quarter on the s** Proprietors Lands to the road then Northeasterly on the road Leading from the Midle precinct Meetinghouse toward the stone Bridge five poles & half, with the Privileges belonging

Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitee July 9 : 1733 152 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Mr Lindal Maj Eppes Col° Barton Maj Plaisted Mr

Procter B Lynd^ J-^ The Comte at this Meeting Signed a Deed to the Wid" of Fr"" Procter viz for Twenty four pounds, for a peice of the Comon Lands in Salem being laid out in that part of the Comons on the South Side of Boston road leading to the Midle precinct Meeting house containing Eighteen poles bounded as followeth Northerly on the road leading to the Midle precinct Three poles Easterly on the Comon

Lands Six poles & Westerly on s'* Comons Six poles & Southerly on the Comons Three poles being on a Square together with all the priviledges thereunto belonging

The s*^ Comit'*' also Signed a Deed to Isaac Meachum for ye Consideration of Thirty pounds, of a certain peice or Parcel of Land lying in salcm afores'^ a litle beyond the

Town Bridge on the North Side of the road where the s** Meachum has built a shop containing ab* Seventeen poles & an Eight & is bounded [82] And is bounded as followeth viz Southerly on the Road or Highway fifty Two feet then running down on the Northwest side by Comon Lands Six poles in Length & on the South East Side by Comon

Lands where it measures from the front of s*^ Land or highway five poles to the Edge of the bank Keeping its breadth thro the whole, the northerly bounds being near the bank The front of s*^ Land beginning four foot to the Northward of the Southermost part of the House frame the s*^ Meachum hath lately Erected so as to leave the Highway four pole wide from the Stone Avail on the other Side of the road Also a Deed was drawn & sign'd sometime after To Ezekiel Goldthrite mason of a Certain peice of Comon Land lying in the midle precinct being part of the Coinons Lying on the North Side of the road leading over

Stones plain to the s** Midle precinct Meetinghouse containing about one Quarter of an Acre of Land be it more or lefs contained within the following Boundaries viz Easterly on Joseph Wilkins Land measuring four pole to the road & from thence being Wilkins Southwest Corner bound to run on the road leading to the Meeting- house in the precinct one hundred & six foot, thence running down Northeasterly four pole on the proprietors SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 153

Land, from which place its one hundred & Six feet Streight over to Wilkin's North West Corner bound, & then running from the afores'^ four pole at the west End five pole further on a Streight Line toward the bank &

from s*^ bound at the North West Corner to run over to

the s*^ Wilkins Northwest Corner bound afores'' for forty Two pounds Also a Deed was drawn & Signed to Peter Twifs Jun"^ for a sm peice of the Comon Lands near Strong Water

Brook on the Left hand of the road from s** brook leading to Boston Road containing about Eight Poles as contained in the following bounds viz on the North East Side Two Pole by the road, thence on Boston road. Three poles being the Northwesterly Side—Thence Southwesterly Two poles & Ten feet to Boyces Corner—Thence Northerly Three poles & five feet by the bank of the brook to the

first bound, leaving the Country road by Geo : Smiths five Poles & half Wide & the Boston road betwixt Purrintum

& s*^ Twist four poles—it being the place where s'' Twist hath Erected a Frame. & the same was sold him for Ten pounds w^*^ sum was paid July 19'^ 1735 [83] Blank [84] Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitee Impowred to Receive Claims & to call all Meetings at M'^s Pratts on y^ 8"^ oct" 1733 Agreed & ordered That there be a meeting of the Propf^ of the Coinon & undevided Lands in Salem on day y® day of Oct^ at Two-Clocke in After noon at the Townhouse in Salem viz to receive the report of a Comte chosen to audit & Examine the acc^' of the old grand Comte this entry is wrong ye Com'^ having after agreed not to have a Meeting Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitee Impowred to call all meetings of the Proprietors, on y^ 21 Jan'^ 1733/4 Capt Putman J-^ Lindall Esq' Maj Eppes Col° Barton Maj Plaisted M"" Procter B Lynde Jun-" Agreed & ordered that there be a meeting of the Proprietors of the Comon & undevided Lands in Salem on Monday the Eleventh of February next at one of the Clock at the Townhouse in Salem To Consider & Accept the Return of the Comittee of the Claims of 154 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Several Persons whose rights have been received and made out to the Grand Comitte To Consider how many Acres may be a proper Allow- ance for a Right upon Dog pond Rocks To Consider & Act on the report of the Coinitte who were desired to Enquire into the Aftair of Strattons Grant, & to do such things as shall be thought proper thereon Avith regard to the Village & Royal Side Proprietors To Consider whether the Proprietors will allow & Sett off to the village & Royal side Proprietors Seventy Acres of land out of the Three Hundred Acres at Dog pond Rocks in Consideration of the Grant to Capt Lawthorp now Claimed by the Chevers w'^'' was laid out in the Comons on the other side of Ipswitch River to the Village Proprietors—The s*^ Seventy Acres to Adjoyn to their Comons on Bartholomew Rocks. To receive the report of the Coinitte appointed some time Since to Examine the Acc"^ of the Grand Comitte To Consider of making Allowances to the Grand Coinitte and also to the Clerk To Consider the Petition of Mels''- Clough & Goodhue for for a peice of Land betwixt Isaac Meachum & S Popes Jun"^ Land on the terms Agreed on by the Grand C^ornitte also the Petition of Sam* Pope Jun"" for a peice of the Comons near to the same ^ ord'' of the C-om''' Ben-^ Lynde Jun"" Prop^^'" Clerk

[85] Att A Meeting of the Generall Proprietors of all the Coriion Lands in Salem at the Townhouse on

Monday y'' 11^" Feb: 1733/4 s*^ Meeting being legally Warned Voted That Col° Barton be Moderator for this Meeting A List of the claims of Severall Rights as made out before the Grand Comitte was read and Voted that

the Several Claims for Rights in s'' List be accepted & Allowed & Recorded Excepting Mr Neals & on the Entry of Free Comonage for Mr Neal the vote was put whether Mr Neals heirs be allowed a Coinon right for s" Entry it was voted in the negative for that there was a Coinon SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 155

Right Allowed afterw'' for the House the s'^ Ncal was y° .owner of according to the vote of the town for 1702. Voted That Six Acres & half be allowed for a Comon Right upon Dog pond Rocks on the Consideration of the report of the Comitte upon Strattons Grant Voted that if the Proprietors of the Village & Royal Side do proceed to Improve & Fence in with stone wall their Cornons on the North Side of Ipswitch River this Propriety will Defend & maintain them in the Pofsefsion of the Same, & in case it Should be taken from them to allow them for the Land & the vallue of the Wall. Voted That Seventy Acres at Dog pond Rocks Adjoiningj^to Bartholmews Rocks be allowed & Sett off to the Village & Royal Side Proprief'^ in consideration of the Claims of the Chevers on Capt Lawthorpes Grant, which was Accounted to them in part of their Coinons on the North side of Ipswitch River & that Mefs" Miles Ward Sen"" Tim° Pickering with Two others that may be chosen by the Village & Royal sides Prop*"^ be a Comitte

fully Impowred to Measure And Stake out the s'' Seventy

Acres, & if the s'^ Coinitte cant Agree they are to chuse an Indiferent person to be an Umpire, they or the maj'' part of them to determine the Laying out & make return thereof to'this^Propriety at the next meeting. The report of the Comitte to Audit the Acc'^ of the old Grand Comitte was read & accepted & voted the Acc'^ as far as they were Setled be allowed Voted That M-" Miles Ward & the Two Persons to be

chose by the Village Proprietors as above (if y*" s'' persons are not Concerned in y" Rights at Dog pond Rocks) be a Com*'' to lay out at Dog pond Rocks the Twenty five Rights allowed there at Six Acres & half to a Right Voted That there be an allowance made & hereby is Granted to the Grand Comitte for there past Services from] the beginning to this time half an Acre of the Comon Lands (for Two house Lotts, on the mill plain, to

be laid out next to Eleaz : Popes Lott to be Eight poles in front & Ten Deep to be Measured & Staked out by M'' Miles Ward M-" Prefson & M'" Pickering or any Two of

them, & The Comitee to have their Interest in their s'* Lotts according to their respective Services. 156 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

[86] Voted That the Clerk of this Propriety be allowed five pounds for his Service to this time On the Petition of Mefs""' Clough & Goodhue for a peice of the Comons by Isaac Meachum where Ben'' Buxton erected a Barn Voted That they shall have the Land betwixt Isaac Meachum & Sam^ Pope Jun' They paying Thirty five shillings #* pole for the same, The s'' Land to begin one pole to the Northwest of the Land on which Sam' Popes Jun"" Shop Stands on the Petition of Sam' Popes Jun'' for a peice of the Coiiions where he has built a Shop voted that he shall have the Lands to begin from Clough & Goodhue Grant & the same to be measured & Sett off to him he paying Thirty five Shill #»* pole for the same for the use of the Proprietors Voted that Mefs'"* Ward Prefson & Pickering be the Comitte to Measure & Stake out the Lands Agreed to be sold to Mefs''^ Clough & Goodhue & Sam' Pope Jun"" & that the Grand Comitte or y"^ maj' Part make legall

Conveyances to the s'' Persons of the said Lands Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitte at M-"^ Pratts in Salem Feb: 11: 1734/5 Present the whole Comtt^ M-" Lindal Capt Osgood Capt Putman D Eppes Esq^ CoP Barton Maj Plaisted Mr Procter B Lynde Jun^ James Lindall Esq"" Acc° of Charges & payments to the Lawyers on Moulton Suit am" to allowed Col" Barton Acc° D" besides the Execution he rec*^ 4 9 M"" Manning Ace" of Ditto am" 3 11 10

ordered that the Clerk pay & Satisfy the above s** Sums. ordered that there be paid y'' Comitte y' Laid out Clough & Goodhue Lands 24/ for y-^ Time &'= 14 a The Comt^ at their meeting 18 feb : 1734/5 Signed Deed to Mefs-"* Clough & Goodhue for the Consideration of Seventy Seven pounds for a peice of the Comon Lands in Salem on y^ Hill Entring on the plain near the Town bridge betwixt the Land of Isaac Meachum & Sam' Pope Jun^" as it was Laid out by a Com'<= & the return on SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713—1739. 157

file, & begins at a Stake one pole Distance Northwestly from Sam" Popes Shop & running on the Road Ten poles & half to a Stake near the Corner of Meachums House from thence North Easterly five poles & half to a Stake on y*^ brink of the bank from thence SouSoutheasterly Eleven poles & three Quarters to another Stake on the

brink of the bank near the Northwest Corner of s'^ Popes shop & from thence Two poles & half to the Stake where

it began the s*^ peice containing about forty four poles [86] At the Afores'' Meeting The Comitte also Signed Deeds to Sam' Pope Jun'" for fourteen pounds Ten

. Shillings for a Sfa peice of the Coinon Lands on the Hill Entring on the plain near the Town bridge containing about Eight poles & half of Land bounded Southeasterly on the road & there Measuring from Clough & Goodhue four poles & an half to a Stake & from thence Northeast- erly one pole & four feet to another Stake & from thence Nor Northwesterly by the bank four poles & an half to another Stake being a bound betwixt this Land & the Land of Clough & Goodhue & from this Stake on a Streight Line to the place of the first Stake on Clough & Goodhue's Land, as the same was Laid out by the Comitte chose for that Service Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitte at M'' Pratts on ye 26 day Feb--^ 1734/5 J"^ Lindal Esq'' Capt Osgood Col° Eppes Col° Barton Maj Plaisted Mr Procter B.

Lynde Jun'' The s'^ Comitte being Impowred to Call meetings Agreed & ordered That there be a meeting of the Proprietors of the Coiiion & Undevided Lands in Salem on Monday ye 31 day of March next at one of the Clock in the Townhouse in Salem viz To Consider of Making an Allowance to y" Village Proprietors for the Land taken from them by Lawthrops Grant The Comitte Appointed for that Service at the last Meeting having not Agreed on the same. To Direct the Comitte how they shall Discharge the Execution ag^' the Proprietors on the Suit of Ebenz : Moulton To Consider whether it may not be proper for the Proprietors to Engage to Secure the Proprietors of y^ Several parts & peices of Land as devided unto the 158 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Several Devifsions in their fencing in their Perticuler Propertys To Consider of making some further Allowance to the Proprietors of the rights laid out at Dog pond Rocks on acc° of the meanefs of that Land To Consider of the Petition of Enos Pope for a siTi peice of Land on which he hath sett his Barn also the Petition of the Wid° Nath Tompkins for the Land where she lives And also to Consider of making some Alteration in the Grant for an Allowance to the grand Comitte at the last meeting ^ ord'" of the Comte Ben^ Lynde Jun"" Prop"' Clerk Coppys of this Warrant were put up in 4 places in y" Several parts of ye Town as usual BL.

[87] Att A Meeting of the Generall Proprietors of all the Comon & Undevided Lands in Salem mett at the

Town house in Salem on Monday ye 31 : March 1735 Voted That James Lindall Es(f be Moderator for the present Meeting Voted That the Seventy Acres sett off to the Village proprietors be sett of to them at the Western End of Dog pond rocks, which Land shall be in Leiu of the Land the Chevers have taken from them on ace" of a Grant formerly made to Capt LaAvthrop Voted That the Comitte Satisfy the Execution that Eben^ Moulton hath against the Proprietors in Twenty p*^ in Bills of Credit in Leiu of the Comon right he hath obtained The vote being put Whether the Proprietors would at this time Engage for to Secure the fencing of ye Several Devisions it pafsed in the Negative Voted That the remaining Two hund & Thirty Acres of Land at Dog pond rocks be allowed unto & Sett of for the Twenty five rights already allowed at Dog pond rocks, & to Sam" Aborn who by his proof of a Cottage right in Glalshouse feild, is allowed a right with the afores^^ 25 Rights SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 159

on the Petition of Enos pope for a Siii peice of the Comon Lands wher[e] he hath build a barn above the Town

bridge containing ab° five pole Voted That the s*^ Enos pope

may have the s'^ five pole of Coiiion Land petitioned for he paying for the Same five pounds According to Agreement. Whereas there was Granted to the Grand Coniitte at

the last General propriet[ors] meeting on ye 11 : Feb'^ : 1733/4 as an allowance for their past Services halfAn Acre of the Coinon Lands on the mill plain to be laid out next to Eleaz*' Popes by a Comitee then chose & the Grand

, Comitte to have their shares in the Same according to the respective time of Service which Grant by reason of Several Minors & others Interested therein is rendred of litle value, if not almost under the present Circumstances, unfit for Improvement Wherefore Voted That the half Acre of Land as above be Sold to the Highest Bidder on the Second Monday of April next at Two of the Clock PM The

mony arising on s*^ Sale to be Distributed to those who Served on the Grand Comtee & asfigns, or the Legal representatives of those who are Dead & That the Grand Com**" or maj"^ part make a deed of Sales in the name of this propriety for the Same mem" The above Land Sold at time & place by Sam Stone vendue masf^ East"Lott to J.Lindal for £39 = West" Lott to B Lynde for 42" =

Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitte at M"*^ Pratts on 30 may 1735 Whereas Eben^ Moulton in behalf of Jn° Moulton hath put in his Claim to the Grand Comitee for a Comon right for an house built by John Moulton ab° 1708 wherefore for preventing a Law Suit the partys have Agreed that on the payment of Ten pounds in Bills of Credit to

the s'^ Moulton, The s^^ Moulton Shal Relinquish all his

right & Claim to the s'' Coinon right in Wittnefs hereof the partys have hereunto Sett their hands this 30 may 1735 Coppy of the Agreement Ben" Lynde Jun^ in Signed by y^ partys behalf ofy^ Corat. Ebenezer Moulton 160 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

[88] At A Meeting of the Grand Comitte at M--^

Pratts on the on the 20 Aug 1738 The s^^ Comitte being Impowred to call all Meetings of the Proprietors of the Cornons in General The Major part present Agreed & ordered that there be a Meeting of the Proprietors of the Comon & Undevided Lands in Salem on Tuesday the 5"' of September next at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon at the Town house in Salem to choose a Comitte to Enquire what Encroachments are made on the Propriety, & also what Lands remain to the Proprietors That are not Sett off, & make report as soon as pofsible Also to Impower the Grand Comitte to Dispose of such of the lands as the Proprietors Shall Judge necefsary

at their s'' Meeting & Direct That the monys Arising by such Sale be Devided to the several Proprietys according to their Interest Also to Give order concerning the monys in Stock or bonds belonging to the Propriety ^ Order of the Coiiiitte Ben"* Lynde Jun' Prop*"^' Clerk Coppys of this Notification were put up in 4 places in y^ Several parts of the Town as Usual

B Lynde J"^

Att a Meeting of the Generall Proprietors of the Coinon & undivided Lands in Salem mett att the Town house in Salem Sep"" 5^^ 1738 Voted Tim« Lindall Esq'' Moderator of this Meeting Voted Ichabod Plaisted Clark for this Meeting Voted That there be a Committe of three persons Chofe to enquire what Enchrochments are made on this Propriety and also what Lands remains to this Propriety that is not sett of & to make report at the Adjornment of this meeting Voted That M'" Tim<> Pickering James Lindal Esq^" &

Cap* Joseph Hathorn be the s'' Committe Voted That this Meeting be Adjorned to tuesday the 19"' of this Instant at two a Clock in the afternoon Att An Adjourment of the afores'^ Meeting to Tuesday the ]9"» Sep* 1738 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 161

The Com"'' Appointed to look after Enchrochm'" made report of Several #'sons that had Trespafsed & Encroached on peics of Land, upon the reading of which Voted That the s'' Committe be desired to make further Enquirey into the

[89] the s'^ Encroachments & Agree or Compound with such #>'sons as they shall think proper for the sale of such Lands or any Other Lands that they may find Encroached or Trespafsed on — The s'^ Com" are also further Impowred to Agree for the Sale of the Lands W Buxton or any other

Vacant Land contained in s'^ report Voted That the Grand Committe be Impowred to pafs Deeds for the Sale of the Land agreed on by the afores"^ Com"« Voted That the Clark of the Proprietors call in the money out upon Bonds & Sue the Bonds of those who do not pay in the Same Att A Meeting of the Grand Comitte att M'^^ Pratts on the 31'* December 1739 present as ^ margin. J^ Lindall Esq^' Ben-^ Lynde J'" Esq Capt Osgood Tho^ Barton Esq^' Jch'^ Plaisted Esq-"

Bargained & Sold by Vertue of the Vote of the Proprietors at their Meeting by Adjourment on the 19*** Sept 1738 to the following persons, viz Jonathan Buxton Robt Wilson Jun' William Osborn, David Fos'ter Jun^' Sam^ Cook Jun*^ & John Felton Jun'^ all of Salem a Certain peice or Tract of Land on Lands lying in Salem afores*^ by Joseph Buxtons on both sides oftheold way leading to the River head, leaving the way Two pole wide through the same bounded Westerly on the Lotts formerly purchased of Dan" Eppes Esq'^ Easterly partly on the North feild Fence & partly on the afores*^ Road in the following Manner viz to Jon'^ Buxton for the sum of Twelve pounds five shillings Twenty four poles of Land on the West of y*^ Road & at the head of Mallachy Feltons Land & Sixty Six poles at the Front of his Fath*" Jos Buxtons land & next to him Northerly on the same side of the way to Rob* Wilson Jun^" for thirteen pound Ninety Eight poles of Land lying at the head of the Lott belonging: to the Estate of his Fath^' 162 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713—1739.

Isaac Wilson dec'' & next to him northerly on the same side of the way to AVilliam Osborn for the sum of Thirteen pound Ninety five pole of Lands lying at the head of his own Lott & next to him unto David Foster Jun' on the same Side of the way for the sum of Thirty pound Ten shilling one Acre & fifty Seven pole of Land lying at the head of his Father & John Waters Lotts And unto Sam" Cook J'' Six p'^ fifteen Shil» apeice of Land lying at the head of his Lott qt about forty Eight pole & on y^ s^ Westly side of the road and unto John Felton for the sum of Twenty Nine p*^ one Acre & quarter of Land lying on the east side of the afores'* Road & abutts partly on his Lott in the

Northfeild'& partly on Swinertons Lot in s'^ Field—To have & to hold the s'' peice or parcel of Land to them their heirs & Afsigns respectively in Severalty according as is herein afore described [90] Accot of the years that Each of the Grand Comitte served from 1713 to 1733 part of the time nothing being Done Also each Person share of the mony arising from the Sale of the Two House Lotts Granted &

sold at Vendue Apr' 1735 : viz. To Jam** Lindal Esq-" No 1 £39

Ben-^ Lynde J"^ Esq'" No 2 41 - - SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 163 p'^ B Lind Dan" Eppes Esq' 5^ y'^ 2 15 B L« B Lynde Esq-^ 5 J J L Tho« Barton Esq'' 5J Sam' Barnard Esq'" 1 y^" J Mr B Flint ^ y-^ c^ B Lynde Icli'' Plaisted Esq 2^ y"" M-- Tho Procter 2^ y""

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Selling adjusting & Entering same 15 /

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[98] Salem N EngP 1738 Proprietors in General of Salem Comon Lands D"" To their Acc° of Deb' brought from p-^ 73 To pd Sam' Stone Vendue masf^" Selling Land of Grand Com**^ To pd M"" Miles Ward & oth''^ Laying out Land 164 SALEM COM3IONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. p*^ ^ wall acc° To pay the Proprietors Great Pasture for 790 Rights 4/(3^^ W 177 15 pi w Prescot 31 10/. Do Proprietors midle Precinct 204 Rights 4/6 W 45 18 p-^ 6 /6 Trs Col. M-" King 24-12 pd Village Proprietors 137^ Do [Rights] 4/(V^ 30 Dog Pond Rocks Rights 28^—4/1)^ 6

at 4/(J'i ^ 1160 Rt^ SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739. 165

By Interest Clough & Goodhue to feb 1738/9 90/ D« til pd 80/ 8 By D° of D Purrington Bond 5 yrs to 1740 By D" of Meachum bond 7 y' 7 m" tilp

1739 By Notes &c from Felton Foster Buxton Wilson & for a peice of Land up by Jos Buxton Each Side road 104 - - 1(56 SALEM COMMONERS RECORDS, 1713-1739.

Editorial Note. On fly-leaves are written an index of names and also Treasurer's memoranda, the larger number of entries being unitemized expenses of "the Grand Comitie." All items of value are here inserted. To paper for y" Proprietors book Cuting & makeing £0 3 To makeing an Alphabett to y* proprietors book 10 To Copia Trask writt being Long 2' and for Sundry other Copias in Trasks Caufe, & Comitees power & c*^ 10 To paper Expended 2 - Copia of all the proprietor to W*"^ & Locker 10 - D-" the 17*'^ Jan" 1718/9 to writeing 3 notificati"^ and posting them up on Salem the Vilage & m"" prescots meeting houfe for a proprietors meeting on the first munday in feb 1718/9 0-5-0 To my attendance at y*= meeting & Entring y'^ Voats 0-4-0 To a Copia of y® Comities power &c" 0-1-0 To paper for bills bonds and Receipts &c" for 7 year 0-10-0 Nouember 30"' 1713 Expended att m^ Pratts #» the Comitte [torn] 2^ 9'^ June 27 1715 Ditto Expended : To Treeting m^- Skiners Jury 9** 6*^ Novemb^" 8. 1715 Treeting y*" Jury [torn] paid m-- Prat 6" 18* 2 Aprill 1716 Reced 58« ll'' In ful toy« 16**^ day of february 1720/21 John pratt [autograph] Expences att m^' John Prats Grand Comity 24 July 1727 £ 0-3-0 To Expences att W Pratt Jan''> 18 1732 £ 0-4-0 INDEX.

Abbot, John, 17. Aurum, , 56. Barton, Mathew, 20,

Aborn, , 150. Avery, , 29. 108. "Old," 29. Thomas, 13, 34. 71, John, 128. Babbage, Christopher, 107, 122, 129, 146, Moses, 50, lU. 14, 95, 107. 150. 151, 161, 163. S., 140. Babson, Widow, 54. Basett, Pharo, 96.

Sa., 116. Bacon, , 53. Batchelder, John, 36, Samuel, 1, 31,53, 81, Daniel, 26(2), 56, 95, 37, 116. 82, 87, 88, 93, 95, 110(2). Jonathan, 37, 116. 112, 113(2), 127, Isaac, 30. Joseph, 36(2), 115. 129, 135, 13G(2), Mial, 57, 112. Josiah, 37, 88, 116, 139, 141, 158. Hags, 49, 130. 136,

Accounts begin, 130. Bailev, , 51. Batter, Edmund, 26, Actions at Law, 127, Nicholas, 56, 119. 95, 110. 130(2), 133(2), 140, Thomas, 37, 51, 116, Baxter, Widow, 27, (2), 141(3), 146, 118. 110. 156, 159, 166. Baker, Cornelius, 37, John, 27.

Adams, , 28. 46,116. Beachnm, , 29. "Old," 22. Jabez, 46, 117. "Old," 17, 30. Edward, 34. Baker, 128. Beans, WiUiam, 27, 28, William, 57, 112. Balch, Benjamin, 147, 111(2). Ager, Benjamin, 20. 149. Beaver Dam, 35.

107. , 46. Beckett, 14. Jonathan, 14, Ballard, — 30, ,

William. 47. Barber, , 53. John, 20, 108, 150.

Allen, Jacob, 23. Barnard, , 128. William, 18, 107. John, 36,119. Capt., 128(4), 129. Beedle, Hannah, 16, Josepli, 17, 95, 108. Samuel, 119, 121, 109. Robert, 16. 122, 129, 163. Joseph, 15, 108.

William, 49. Barnes, , 14. Lemon, 50, 112. Alphabet, 68, 166. Barney, "Old," 56. Nathaniel, 20, 21, Andrews, Daniel, 2, Jacob, 37, 55. 109. 37, 116. James, 116. Samuel, 16, 31. Israel, 67(3), 68(2), Barns, 47, 156, 158, Thomas, 15.

75, 133, 139. 159. Belknap, , 27. John, 26, 109. Bars, 79. Bell, Samuel, 69, 74

Widow of, 26, 109. Bartholomew, , 15, (2), 75(3), 79, 132, Joseph, 15, 50, 95, 103, 154, 155. 134, 137.

108. Bartholomew's Rocks, Benet, , 52.

Anthrum, , 24. 103, 154, 155. Berry, , 53.

Archer, , 15. Bai'tol, Sarah, 150. Edward, 21, 109.

John, 22, 110. Barton, , 128, 145 Best, , 150. Jonathan, 15, 108. (4), 147. John, 21, 109. Samuel, 15, 108. Capt., 128(4), 129, Beverly, Mass., 7, 128, Ashby, Benjamin, 17, 144, 145 (2). 147.

26, 109(2). Col., 141, 149, 151, Bickford, , 27. Attorney, Mr., 130(2). 152, 153, 154, 156 John, 52, 112. Auction, 159. (2), 157. Bills of credit, 158,159. (167) 168 INDEX.

Birch, George, 22, 110. Broadfleld, 34. Burrell, Theophilus,

Bishop, , 31, 32, Brock, , 17. 92, 94, 105, 135.

33, 52, 67. Brocket, , 29, 30. Burton, , 52(3). Edward, 20, 36, 56, Brooks, 54, 153. Isaac, 53, 118.

108, 128. Brown, , 14. Jo., 118.

Black, , 17. Col., 13, 75, 88, 116, Burying Places, 9, 73, Nathaniel, 27, 53, 131, 134, 137, 162. 148. 110. Bartholomew, 22, Bush, Widow, 108.

Blackley, Mr., 16, 110. Buttolph, , 23. Blacksmith, 66. Benjamin, 18. Button, Edward, 25. Blauey, John, 109. Henry, 36, 115. Butts, The, 101, 103, Blano, Mr., 45. James, 19. 120,126,146,147(2), John, 25, 129, John, 6;^2), 18, 19, 149 (2). Bliffln, "Old," 29, 47, 48,51,107,110- Butts Brook, 85,86(2), Bliudhule, 31. Jonathan, 28. 103, 119, 137. Blockhouses, 9, 41. Samuel, 8, 9(2), 10 Butts riain, 45.

IJlv, Jonathan, 24, 111. (2), 11, 12(3), 13, Buxton, , 161,165. Bonds, 132, 138(2), 17, 34(2), 38(3), Anthony, 16, 55,119. 143, 160, 161(2), 40, 42, 43(2), 46 Benjamin, 156. 164, 165(4). (2), 46, 48, 49, 50, J., 140. ]5ootman, Jeremiah, 52, 56, 57(2), 58 James, 115 (2), 116, 20. (6), 59(2), 60,61, 118. Borne, John, 24. 62(2), 63(3), 64, Jo., 13, 117, 118(4). Boston, Mass., 125. 65, 67, 68, 69, 72 John, 29, 46, 49, 115 Boston Road, 93(2), (3), 73(2), 74(5), (3), 116 (2), 118 99, 100, 101(2), 75(3), 76(5), 77, (2). 103(5), 106, 119, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83 Jonathan, 115(2), 121, 122, 124, 126, (2), 84(2), 85, 86, 118, 125, 142, 147 146(2), 147, 148 87(2), 88, 89(2), (3), 161(2). (3), 149, 151, 152, 90(5), 91(2), 92, Joseph, 31, 34, 46, 153(3). 93, 96, 97(4), 98 53, 56(2), 113, 115, Bowditch, William, (2), 102, 105, 106 118, 128, 147(2), 20, 108. (2), 107, 119(2), 161(2), 165. Bowne, John, 6. 121, 124(2), 132(3), Thomas, 34.

Boyce, , 153. 133, 134, 138 (3). "Old," 54. William, 18, 22, 23, Cabot, John, 50, 112, Benjamin, 1, 27, 29, 90, 107. 144. 91(4), 112, 132, Browne, see Brown. Callum, John, 74, 132 136, 138, 141. Browning, "Old," 13. (2).

David, 74(2), 132. Buckley, William, 32, Canterbury, , 35, Jonathan, 50, 114, 115. 46, 55. 128, 136. BufRnge, John, 52. Carpenters, 19, 20.

Joseph, 31, 103, 111, Bufflnton, , 27. Cart way, 103. 128. Thomas, 31, 113. Carter, John, 19, 108.

Boyce's Corner, 153. Buffiim, , 56. Obed, 19, 107. Humphrey, 49, Bradstreet, , 15. Benjamin, 66(2), 133. Case, Madam, 20, 108. Caleb, 25,44,95, 111. 101, 104, 118. Bray, Bobert, 19, 108. Joseph, 13. Castle Hill, 18, 25, 90 Braybrook, Samuel, Joshua, 25, 111. (2), 137, 138. 36, 115. Robert, 48, 112, 116 Cat Cove, 55. Brick House, 26. (3), 117(2), 119. Caten, Daniel, 14, 107. Brick Kiln, 28, 34. Bullock, Henry, 29. Cattle, 79(2), 81, 82. Brick Kiln Field, 53. Burnap, Capt.,135,136. Cellar, 71.

Chapman, , 21. Bridges, , 24. Joseph, 87, 99, 102,105 Bridges, 3. 4,5, 11,25, (2), 120, 136. John, 23, 44, 110.

47, 151. Burnett, Joseph, 92 (2). Chatwell, , 14.

Brimsdell, , 15. Burrell, Ebenezer, 96, Widow, 27, 111. 158. Brittain, Edward, 111. 98, 138(2). v Cheever, , INDEX. 169

Cheever, Ezekiel, 1, Cory, ,32(2). Davenport, Capt., 53. 36, 51, 117, 118. Goiles. 32. 47. Davenport's Hill, 36 Peter, 15, 108. Cotta, , 24, 30. (2). Widow of, 15 108. Cotta's Lot, 24. Davison, Maj., 130.

Chichester, , 15. Cottagers, 2. D., 130.

Chubb, . 34. Old, 130, 13:.. Dav. '-Old," 53. Cluirches, 104. Cottages, 2, 4,9, l(t, 11. -lolui. 20, 37, 116. Clark, , 1«. Country Road, 84. 91, Thomas, 14.

Francis, 31, 109. 153. D< aeon, , 128. Clitferd, "01cl,"23. Court, 127. Deale, John, 37, IIG,

Clough, , 143(2), Cow Pasture, 40. 118.

. 154, 156(5), 157 Cows, 40, 41(3), 79. Dean, , 26(2). (3), 165. Cox, Goody, 28. Elizabeth, 15, 108. Cloyce, George, 55. Edward, 50, 112. Joseph, 50, 56, 112. Peter, 37. George, 109, 110. Deeds, 153, 157, 161.

Coburne, , 32. Creasy, John, 36, 115. Dicer, William, 23. Cock, George, 21(2). Creek, 90. Dickerson, , 24.

Cockril, , 17. Croad. Richard, 25, Dike, "Old," 17.

Coffin, , 21. 109. Anthony, 15. Cole, Crumwell, , 24, 56. , 17, 18, Disberne, , 53. Abraliam, 26, 110. 75, 110. Dixie, Thomas, 18. Alexander, 22, 110. John, 21, 22, 57, 109. Doctors, 130.

Colefax, , 21. Philip, 22. Dodge, John, 54, 119. Colklin, Ananias, 16. Thomas, 18, 48. .Jonathan, 54, 119. Collier, John, 21, lOH. Cubberd. Hanoah, 19. Dog Pond Rocks, 41, Widow of, 21. Cues. 8oe Kevs. 45. 100,103(2), 121, Collins, Adonirani, 20, Culbert, Hannah, 107. 122, 123, 124, 127,

108. Curkeet, , 21. 139(3), 140, 149, Francis, 19. Curtin, Daniel, 79. 154(2), 155(4), 158 .Jacob, 138, 139(2). John, 132. (4), 164. John, 19, 108. Curwitheys, "Old," 23. Doliver, -—-, 17.

Common, 60. Curtis, , 150(2). Done, , 16. Commoners, 13. "Old, "23. Dorland, John, 37,116.

Entering claims, William, 21, 32, 54, Doughton, , 35. 1713-4, 13. 83, 110, 113. Douglass, Joseph, 24,

Concling, John, 31. Cutler, —— , 25. 95, 111. Cook, Dr., 130. Ebenezer, 1, 33, 114. Dow, George Francis, Henry, 33. Ez., 128. 1. Isaac, 31,33,113,114. Samuel, 1,30, 114. Downing, Mr., 30. Widow of, 31. Richard, 13, 107. John, 26(2), 95, 110 Daggitt, Widow, 49, Dowrey, Widow, 14, (2). 118. 108. Joseph, 60, 112. Dale, John, 51. Dowtey, Joseph, 46, Samuel, 33, 50, 66, Dana, Mr., 141. 114, 132(2).

114(2), 133, 147(2), Danforth, , 36. Dudley, Mr., 130. 161, 162. Daniels, Mr., 17. Dutch, Samuel, 15. Coomes, Humphrey, 15. Stephen, 17, 109. Dwenill, Micaell, 88 Miall, 19. Darby, Elizabeth, 23, (2), 137. Coopers, 50, 66. 111.

Corwin, , 34, 93, Roger, 23. Easternmost Parish,

101, 104, 106(2), Darling, , 50, 57, Ministry of, 99, 104. 130. 69, 76, 91, 95, 120. Eastie, , 26, 30. Capt., 45(2), 46. Widow, 25, 111. John, 35, 116. Mr., 29. James, 25, 64(2), 87, Mathew, 26, 110. John, 23, 110. 109. Eaton. See Caten. Jonathan, 27, 29, 53, Datteu, John, 27, 111. Eborne. See Aborn. no. Davenport, , 33, Edgcom, , 96. Corwin's Pond, 106. 36. Elkins, , 16. 170 INDEX.

Elkins, Thomas. 19, Farms, Manning's, 71. Flinders, Richard, 20, 27, 34, 109, 110. Orchard, 37. 108.

EUwel, , 19. Porter's, 88. Flint, , 101, 104, Elson, S., 21. Read's, 28. 145. Emerson, Jolin, 26, Smith's, 67. Capt., 124.

110. February, , 48. B., 145, 163.

Emery, llr., 24. Felmingham, , 15. Benjamin, 63, 69, 73, Endicott, Gov., 18, 50. Felt, George, 17, 107. 79, 81, 82, 92, 93, Mr., 37, 114. Jonathan, 26, 110. 95, 96, 112, 113, Mrs., 14. Samuel, 20. 124, 126, 131 (4),

Samuel, 50. Felton, , 25, 147 132, 135, 136, 138, Euclicott's Field, Gov., (2), 150, 1C5. 144. 5G. Mrs., 16. David, 48,81,82,87, English, Clement, 19, "Old," 30. 112, 132. 49. Eb., 114. Edward, 27, 57, 111. Joseph, 20, 108. Ebenezer, 112. Experience, 50, 112. Philip. 6, 22,95,110. John.l,30(2),46, 114 George, 29,94, 113. Epps, ,128, 145(3), (2), 129, 161, 162. John, 36, 47, 111. 147. Jonathan, 50, 114. Joseph, 23, 82, 111, Capt., 94, 103. Mallachv, 161. 113, 133. Col., 157. Nathaniel, 1(2), 30 T., 162. Maj., 128 (3), 129, (2), 31, 34, 46, 81 Thomas, 9, 10, 11,13, 145(2), 147(2), 149, (3), 114(3), 135. 28, 34, 35, 38, 43, 151, 152, 153. Samuel, 50, 81 (3), 45, 46, 47, 49, 58, Mr., 46, 71, 101. 114, 135. 61, 65, 66, 77, 83 D., 156. Skelton, 56,115, 150. (3), 85 (2), 87,95, Daniel, 1, 3, 28, 44, Felton's Meadow, 147 111, 117, 118, 135.

51, 80,81, 111,114, (2). Fogg, , 26. 119, 121, 122, 129, Fence Viewers, 81, 82, Follett, Benjamin, 29. 139, 147, 150, 161, 135. Isaac, 31, 113.

163. Fences, 59, 60, 61(4), Foot, , 14. Estey. See Eastie. 62(3), 63(6), 64(6), Isaac, 20, 108. Estick, Widow, 16. 65, 66, 67, 68(2), Mallacliy, 50, 112. Eveleth, Mr., 128. 69(4:), 70(6), 72(3), Samuel, 15, 96, 108.

Executions, 156, 157, 73(3), 74(2), 75, Foramse, , 34. 158. 78, 79, 81(4), 82(2), Forest River, 34, 79. 83(3), 84, 87(3), Forest River Bridge, Farm House, 33. 88, 91, 92, 95, 96, 106. Farms, 35. 97, 98(2), 103(2), Formass, Benjamin, Anthrum's, 24. 123, 127(2), 131, 17. Bishop's, 33, 67. 133, 138(3), 139(3), Fort, Ye, 25.

Browne's. 50, 57, 58, 140, 147, 155, 158 Foster, , 165. 76, 133. (2), 161. David, 1, 30, 114, Clark's, 31. Ferry, 109. 161, 162. Corvpin's, 45(2), 46. Ferry Field, Ye, 18. Ebenezer. 30, 114. 93,101,103, 104. Ferry House, 21. Isaac, 1. Daven, 33. Ferry Lane, 128. John, 31, 114.

Downing, 30. Field, , 24. Samuel, 1, 31, 113. Eppes', 71, 94, 101, Fires, 24. Fraile, Samuel, 1, 28, 103. Firewood, 75. 113. Gardner, 50. First Parish, 39, 41,44, Frame, 153. Geduey's, 69, 98(2\ 60, 104. Freeman, Mr. 35. 141. Meeting House of, 8. French, Widow, 47,87. Hathorne's, 26, 36. Fish, 40. Humphrey, 32 (2), Humphrey's, 35. Fishery, 40. 113. -lames', 31. Fiske, Mr., 110(2), 111, Friend, Mr., 54. Johnson's, 31. 103. 114, 116, 117, 118. Samuel, 14. Lyndsey's, 98. Samuel, 112. Frost, John, 37, 116. INDEX. 171

Frost, William, 16. 45, Gates, by Forest Good, , 36.

76, 79, 108, 132. River, 79. Goodale, , 31.

Frost River, 134. Gavit, , 36. Abraham, 53, 118. - 16. , 15. Isaac, 115. Fuller, , Gedney, — 32, "Old" Mr., 71. Mr. 24 (2), 69, 98, Joseph, 33, 116. Benjamin, 35, 117. 140, 141, 142. Robert, 17, 35. Jacob, 1, 32,47, 115. Bartholomew, 17. Samuel, 33, 74, 77 John, 1, 50, 118. Benjamin, 21,57,112. (3), 78 (3), 112, Jonathan, 37, 51,116, Eliezer, 23. 114, 115, 116, 132,

• 118. Mary, 23, 111. 134. Joseph, 50, 118. Nathaniel, 21, 109. Zachariah, 1, 32 (2), Samuel, 50, 118. William, 5, 6 (2), 7 115, 116. Thomas, 1, 32 (2), (4), 8 (3), 11, 15, Goodell. See Goodale.

115 (2). 39 (2), 43, 68, 73 Goodhue, , 143(2), Fulling Mill, 30. (2), 78, 97, 102, 154, 156 (5), 157 105, 106, 108, 119, (3), 165.

Gaffer d, "Old," 22. 120, 124, 130, 131 Goose, , 23.

Gahtman, Francis, 19, (3), 132, 133, 136, Gott, , 15, 67. 95, 107. 137 (2), 142. John, 92, 94, 135. Gale, Bartholomew, General Court, 2, 3. Gould, James, 2, 31,45, 23. Gerrish, Mr., 118. 83 (3), 88, 114.

Ganson, , 26. Benjamin, 109, 118. Joseph, 31, 114. John, 49, 118. John, 14, 107. Thomas, 49, 114.

Gardner, Capt., 19,88, Giles, , 45, 56, 127, Grafton, " Old" Mr., 136. 150. 15. Abel, 28, 50, 69, 72, Mr., 29 (2). John, 15 (2), 108. 81, 82, 113, 132. Edward, 18, 24, 54. Joseph, 15, 21, 109. George, 23, 32, 33. Eleazer, 31, 74, 93, Joshua, 108. Habbakkuk, 27, 110. 113, 132, 135. Nathaniel, 17. John, 2, 22, 30, 49, Ely, 14. Grant, Mr., 140. 64 (3), 65, 66 (2), John, 32, 116. Ja., 142. 68, 72, 73, 74, 75, Giles' Plain, 45, 127. Grassy Pond Meadow, 76, 77 (3), 81, 82, Gillingham, James, 26, 102, 103.

84 (2), 110, 113, 110. Graves, , 23.

130, 131, 135. Gingell, , 51. Grav, Benjamin, 20, S., 112, 162. Glandfleld, Robert, 22, "108. Sa., 16. 110. Joseph, 20, 108. Samuel, 1, 3 (2), 4, Glasshouse fields, 16, Robert, 17, 109. 5,9 (2), 10 (2), 11, 101, 103, 104, 158. Samuel, 22, 110.

12, 13, 28, 43 (2), Glover, , 34. Great Pasture, 21, 24, 45 (2), 46, 48, 49, Ebenezer, 48, 112. 98 (2), 139, 164.

52, 57, 61, 62 (2), John, 27, 110. Green, , 37, 116. 63, 64, 65 (2), 67, Jonathan, 19, 107. Joseph, 3. 68, 72, 73 (2), 75, Godso, William, 26. Thomas, 34, 49, 114. 76, 77, 78, 79, 83 Goiles. See Giles. Griggs, Jacob, 37, 55 (2), 84 (2), 86, 87 Gold. See Gould. (2), 116.

(2), 88, 89,91, 97, Golthite, , 31, 57, Grindsleet, , 150.

98, 105, 106, 113, 93, 101, 103, 127, Guppy, , 34, 51. 137. 150. John, 19, 107. Thomas, 33, 54. " Old," 28.

Gaskill, , 150 (2). Es., 20. Hacker, George, 27,

Gaskin, , 33. Ezekiel, 28, 76, 77 111. "Old," 18, 25. (4), 108, 113, 117, Hadlock, John, 30. Samuel, 28, 29, 82, 125, 134, 142, 143, Hale, Justice, 130. 9.T. 111, 112. 152. Robert, 6, 7 (3). 5i'.. Gates, 61 (3), 72, 76, Samuel, 1 '2), 2 (3), Hampton, . 78, 79 (3), 81 (2), 4 (2), 5, 28,29,65, Harbert, William, 19, 83 (9), 84,87, 106. 113(2), 137. 107. 172 INDEX.

Hardy, Mr., 23. Hill, , 17, 24. Houses, (32), 33 (14), James, 57. Philip, 16, 108. 34 (8), 35(26), 36 Joseph, 15 (3), 108. Rob., 128. (28), 37 (33), 42, Ilarnet, Edward, 28. Hill, Mr. Ruck's, 24. 46 (8), 47 (13), 48 Harris, Richard, 20, Hillard, Edward, 14. (7), 49 (16), 50 108. Job, 27, 56. (22), 51 (20), 52 " Harrod, Old," 20, 33. Joseph, 14, 107. (4), 53 (8), 54 (5), David, 113. Hills, John, 31. 55 (9), 56 (8), 57 John, 49, 114. Hills, 156, 157. (3), 62, 63 (2), 64. Jonathan, 33, 113, Hirst, William, 9 (2), 70, 71, 73, 75, 76, 128. 10 (2), 11, 12 (3), 79, 80, 81, 86, 92,

Hart, , 18. 13, 15, 38 (2), 42, 97 (3), 101, 104(2), John, 28. 45 (2), 48, 49, 57, 110 (2), 113, 114, Jonathan, 13, 21, 34, 59, 61, 63 (2), 69, 115, 116, 119 (2), 109. 71, 108, 162. 125 (5), 127, 128 Hart's Hill, 18. Hobs, , 36. (11), 129 (4), 133, Harvey, Eichard, 15. Hodges, , 14. 134, 137 (3), 138, Harwood, David, 32, Gamaliel, 50, 96, 112. 141, 145 (5), 148 97 (3). George, 22, 52, 110. (4), 150 (11), 151, Haskett, Elizabeth, 19, Robert, 18. 152, 155, 157, 159,

107. Holgrave, Mr. , 18. 165. Hathorn, Col., 90. HoUingsworth, Mrs., to be built imme- Ely, 18. 14. diately, 71. John, 3f>, y 26, 110. Widow, 23. Howard, , 16, 37. Joseph, 160. Richard, 22. Jonathan, 1, 51. William, 36. William, 23. Nathaniel, 37, 116.

Hawks, , 129. Holmes, Benjamin, 79. Nehemiah, 1, 37,54, Hayward, Jonathan, John, 25, 111. 116. 118. Obadiah, 29, 31. Nicolass, 37. Nicolas, 116. Holson, Benjamin, 1. Samuel, 20. Samuel, 108. Hood, John, 96, 138. Howards, 81 (2). Henderson, Benjamin, Hooper, Widow, 27, Humphry, , 35. 20, 109. 110. Mr., 55. Peter, 20,27,56, 109. Horn, Dea., 15. Huns, Priscilla, 26. 110. Horse Pasture, 30. Hunt, , 19.

Henfleld, , 20. Horses, 41 (3), 79, 83, Lewis, 24, 111. Joseph, 25, 111. 138. Husbandman, 48. Herrick, Mr., 54. Houlton, Henry, 32,46, Hutchinson, Ambrose, Henry, 126, 147, 149. 116, 117, 118. 49, 118. Joseph, 37, 117. Ja., 162. Benjamin, 1, 35, 54, Hide, , 14. James, 32 (2), 78, 85 117. Higginson, Capt., 150. (2), 87 (2), 88, 89, John, 2, 36, 117. Col., 130. 92,93,95, 113, 115, Joseph, 1,32, 36,65, John, 3 (2), 4, 5, 17, 118, 135. 66 (2), 116, 116, 23, 109, 110, 112, John, 32, 116. 133, 145. 113. Joseph, 32, 116. Nathaniel, 75 (2). Nathaniel, 9. House Lots, 71 (2). Richard, 35, 51, 118. Highways, 9,61,71,75, Houses, 1,2 (3), 4 (2), Robert, 1, 53, 118. 77 (5), 78 (2), 79 5, 9, 12, 13 (6), 14 (3), 80 (3), 81, 86, (25), 15 (18), 16 Impounding Cattle, 81. 89, 90, 91. 94, 99, (12), 17 (11), 18 Index, 131, 138. 106, 126, 135, 148, (8), 19 (25), 20 Ingersoll, John, 14. 149, 151, 152 (3). (31), 21 (30), 22 Nathaniel, 21, 35, to Marblehead, 76. (22), 23 (16), 24 109, 117. leading to ye River's (13), 25 (12), 26 Richard, 21, 109. Head, 125. (27), 27 (30), 28 Samuel, 14, 21. 108, to Trask's Mill, 78, (18), 29 (17), 30 109. 80. (19), 31 (23), 32 Ingerson, Dr., 54.

\ INDEX. 173

Ingalls, Ephraim, 105 King, Katliarine, 24, Lindall, Ja., 153, 157, (2). 111, 119. 161. Innholders, 2. Samuel, 24, 30, 44, James, 6, 7,15,44,85, Ipswich, 37, 87, 92, 45, 76, 77 (2), 89 87, 88, 89 (2), 90, 127. (2), 97, 111, 114, 91 (2), 92, 93, 96, Ipswich Court, 46. 128, 134, 137, 144. 97, 98 (2), 102, Ipswich River, 60, 66, William, 24, 31. 105, 106 (2), 112, 129, 84 (2), 94 (2), 100, Kitchin, Mr., 53. 117, 124, 127, 102, 122, 133, 135, Robert, 26, 110. 136, 137 (2), 144, 146, 151, 156, 158, 154, 155 (2). Kittle, , 55. Ipswich Road, 103, James, 36. 160, 162 (2). 121. John, 115. Mary, 15, 108. Iron Work for Gates, Knowlton, Capt., 135. Timothy, 15, 108, 81 (2). John, 92, 94. 121, 122, 160. Isbell, Robert, 29. Lindsey, ,138,141. Capt., 64. Island, The, 17. Lake, , 27.

, 55. Mr., 76, 79, 98 (2). Ives, , 14. Lambert, 28, Benjamin, 93, 112, Daniel, 26. Ebenezer, 114. 113 (2), 114, 116, Ebeuezer, 26, 110. Eleazer, 50, 150. 122, 135, 136. John, 48, 112. Elizabeth, 98. Samuel, 22, 110. Liscomb, , 53. Lammore, Abigail, 26. Loader, John, 14, 107. Jacobs, George, 31, 166. Lander, John, 20, 108. Locker, , 131, 113. Lane, , 49. George, 31, 64 (2), John, 33, 111, 113. Lane, The, 134, 149. 68, 111. 31. James, , Larrimore, Abigail, 26, Locyer, Abraham, 2. Mr., 146. 110. Longstaf, , 55. Thomas, 34. " 32. Laskin, , 17, 53. Loomes, Old," Jarmoii, 107. Thomas, 20, 108. John, 13,32, 33,111. "Old," 23. Jeggles, Timothy, 22. Lord, "Old," 22. William, 20, 108. Laws, 2, 3, 4, 9, 53, Jeremiah, 16. John, 19. Jerman, 55. William, 22, 24, 110. 103. Johnson, ,31, Philip, 31, 113. Lawthrop, , 157. Losier, Richard, 98, 141. Capt., 124, 127, 144 Lowther, Ruth, 150. Jones, Hugh, 30. (2), 154, 155, 158. Lynde, , 128, 145 John, 35. Thomas, 51. (3), 147. 29. Joy, Peter, Lawyers, 156. Mr., 116. Judges, 130 (2). Leach, , 25. B., 128 (4), 145 (2), Justices of tlie Peace, John, 37, 116. 149, 150, 151, 152, 3, 6, 105, 130 2, La., 16. 153, 156, 157, 159, (2). Robert, 16. 160, 163. Samuel, 37, 116. Benjamin, 22 (2), 90 Kempton, Ephraim, Legg, John, 2, 3, 5. (4), 91 (2), 110 121 28, 111. Lemmon, Robert, 23. (2), 117, 119, 25. 122, 123 (2), John, 95, 128. Leuett, , (2), 132. 124, 125, 137, 139 Keniston, , 15, 67. Lewis, Mr.,

, 24, 128, (2), 142, 144, 146, Kenney, , 25, 57. Lindall, Henry, 35, 116. 140, 145 (5), 147. 151, 154, 158, 159, 165. John, 37, 116. Justice, 119. 160, 161, 162, Thomas, 1, 37, 116. Mr., 36, 128(3), 129, Lynn, Mass., 41,45(2), Kews, Robert, 37. 140 (2), 141 (2), 46, 61, 62(2), 69, 70, Keysor, Eleazer, 95, 145, 149, 151, 152, 74, 78 (2), 79, 81, 108. 156. 85, 87, 91 (3), 92, Elizer, 20. Mrs., 117. 95, 98(3). 104, 106, Kibben, "Old," 23. Benjamin, 129. 120, 138, 140 King, Mr., 164. I., 20, 24, 36. Lynn Line, 41, 45 (2,, 69 70 John, 1, 30, 31, 114 J., 159. 46, 61, (2), 81, (2). Ja., 122, 141, 150. v2),74, 78 (2), 174 INDEX.

Lynn Line, 85, 87, 91 Marston, William, 23. Missery. See Misservy.

(2). 92, 95, 104, Marten, John, 37. Monjoy, , 21. 106, 120, 135. Mary, Queen, 4. Moody, Lady, 23.

Mascol, John, 20, 23, More, , 15. Maccarter, Florence, 53, 108, 111. Widow, 19. 22, 110. Thomas, 19, 108. Francis, 19, 108.

John, 27, 111. Mason, , 23. Mory, , 53. MacCarty. See Mac- Ellas, 17. Moses, Eleazer, 108. carter. Thomas, 21, 109. Elizer, 20. Mackiutire, Daniel, 2, Masons, 77, 152. Henry, 22.

28, 81, 113. Massey, , 54. Mould, Edward, 22, Philip, 145. Jeffry- 27. 110. Thomas, 49, 83, 94 John, 22, 110. Thomas, 20.

(3), 113, 114, 138, Nathaniel, 52 (2), 96. Moulton, , 29, 140 140. Thomas, 27. (2), 141 (2), 156. " Mackmillion, John, 16, Maul, , 15. Old," 25. 109. Mr., 53. Ebenezer, 52, 83, 97 Main Road, 80 (2). Thomas, 24, 111. (4), 115, 124, 127, Majery, John, 14, 107. Meachum, 14, 15, 29, 141, 146 (3), 157, Joseph, 27, 110. 157, 165. 158, 159 (2). Lawrence, 20, 108. " Old," 25. John, 28, 83 (2), 84 Malhuesh, Susannah, Isaac, 126, 142, 152 (2), 87, 94 (3),

98 . (3), 154, 156 (3). 113, 138, 159(3). Malts ters, 21, 109. John, 30. 50, 56, 102. Parker, 141, Manchester, Mass., 92. Meetini^ Houses, 3 (4), Robert, 29, 49, 83,

Manning, , 27. 4 (2), 7 (2), 8 (3), 94, 113. Mr., 132, 156. 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, Murray, William, 20, Jacob, G, 7, 16, 69 38, 39 (2), 41, 43 108. (2), 71, 78, 79, 81, (2), 60 (2), 69,71, 82 (2), 108, 127 85, 121, 123 (2), Nails, Deck, 74. (2), 141, 144 (2), 125, 127 (2), 144, Nantucket, 22, 110. 145 (2), 146. 146, 151 (3), 152 Neal, Mr., 145, 154(3), Mansfield, Joseph, 139. (3), 166. 155. Paul, 21, 22, 109,110, First Parish, 8. Jeremiah, 2, 13, 22 128. Quaker, 24. (2), 34 (2), 90, 95, Marble, Samuel, 3, 47, Village, 32. 110 (2). 114. Middle Pasture, 96 (2). John, 13, 22, 34. Marblehead, Mass., 3, Middle Precinct, 85, Jonathan, 26, 55, 76, 79 (2), 92. 92, 99, 100, 101, 110. Marsh, Ebenezer, 49, 103, 104 (3), 113, Joseph, 27, 53, 111. 114. 115 (2), 119 (3), Robert, 13, 34, 48, Ezekiel, 31, 114, 132. 120, 125 (.2), 126, 112. John, 2, 31, 114. 127 (2), 139, 148 Thomas, 34, 48. Jonathan. 1, 31, 114, (4), 149, 151 (3), Neck, The, 17, 41.

136. 152 (4\ 164. Needham, , 50. Marshall, ,30 (2), Miles, " Old," 19. Anthony, 32, 35,113, 56. Milk, John, 27, 110. 114. Widow, 14. Mill Plain, 45,101,126, Isaac, 49, 115. Robert, 105 (2). 155. Thomas, 34, 115.

Marsters, John, 20, 55, Mills, 24,26,75,83,151. Nichols, , 109. 108. Felps, 75. "Old," 26. Marston, Benjamin, The, 24, 26, 83. Ed., 21. 23,26,47, 109, 122. Ministers, 106. Edward, 117. John, 23, 25, 26 (2), Ministry, The, 41 (3), John, 2. 54, 109 (3). 99 (2), 102, 104 Thomas, 37, 117. Manasseh, 24, 25, (3), 106. Nichols' Village, 109. 111 (2). Misservy, Aaron, 20, Nixson, "Old" 19.

Thomas, 23. 108. Norman, , 23, 34. INDEX. 175

Norman, John, 20, 110. Osgood, Capt., 129, Phillips, James, 38. 55, Norris, "Old" Mr., 19. 131, 132, 133, 136, 83, 84. 116. Edward. 27, 110. 145, 147, 149, 150, Samuel, 22, 53, 95, NoitMeld, 18, 22, 23, 151, 156, 157, 161. 110. 24, 25(2), 26. 27, Nathaniel, 21, 109. Phippen, "Old," 19. 28, 29, 30(3), 31,33 Peter, 9, 10(2), 11, Ann, 20, 108. (3), 34(2), 35, 52 12(3), 13, 15, 34, John, 14, 107. (2), 53, 54(2), 55 38, 42, 43, 44, 45, Jo>ei>h, 19, 107. (2), 56(3), 71, 161, 46, 48, 49. 52, 57, Nathaniel, 50, 112. 162(2). 58, 61, 62(2), 63 Samuel, 21, 22, 110.

North Precinct, 85, 92, (3), 66,67,68,72(2), Piekerinii-, , 156. 99, 100(2), 102,115, 73(2), 75, 76, 77, Mr., 140, 155. 117, 119. 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, Benjamin, 14(2), 28, North River, 19(2;. 83, 84, 86, 87 (2 \ 111. 135. Norton, , 91, 104, 88, 89 (2), 90(2), Ed., 138. 91 (4), 92(2), 93, Edward, 93. John, 32, 111. 96, 97, 98(2), 102, John, 16, 95, 108. Notes. 165. 105, 106(2), 108, Jonathan, 26, 95, no, 128. Nowell, , 25. 129, 135, 137, 144, Noyce, Nicholas, 24, 162. Timothy, 122, 127, 111. 147, 155, 160. Nurse, Francis, 18(2), Palfrey, Walter, 14, W., 162. 33. 107. William, 6, 7, 22, 69, John, 1, 28, 113. Palmer, Richard, 26, 71, 72(2), 73, 75, Jonathan, 46, 114. 53, 96, 109. 76(3), 77, 85, 95, Samuel, 1(2), 32,33, Parish Lists of Propri- 110. 116(3). etors, 107, 109, 112, Pickmaii, Benjamin, 113, 115, 118. 50, 107. Oak, White, 94. Parishes, 40, 86,92,99 Elizal)etli, 14, 107. Oakes, Richard, 128. 100, 101, 102. 104, John, 14. Ohi Way, 161. 106(2). 107, 109, Samuel, 19. Oliver, "Old," 14. 121, 126, 148(3). Nathaniel, 15. 21. Orchard Farm, 37, 114. Parkman, Deliverance, Pigden, , Orchards, 26, 54. 6, 24, 111. Pike, Richard, 24, 111. 27, Ormes, John, Widow, Parnell, , 21. Pinson, William, 14. Benjamin, 69, 70. 110. Orne, Dea., 55(2;. Pastures, 21, 24, 30, Plain, The, 104, 119, Benjamin, 27, 55, 40, 41, 85, 96(3), 125. 110. 98(2), 102, 104, Plains, 69, 71, 73, 74, John, 15, 29, 51, 54, 138, 139. 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 95, 108(2), HI, Cow, 40. 85, 104, 119, 125, 113, 115, 116(3), Great, 21, 24. 126, 134(5), 135, 118(4). Horse, 30. 137, 142(2), 146 WidoAV of, 108. Peale, George, 51, 112. (4), 147 (2), 148 151 Joseph, 27, 110. Pease, , 53. (3), 149(2), Josiah, 55, 112. Isaac, 32, 113. (2), 152, 156, 157. Ruth, 35, 116. Robert, 33, 113. Stone's, 142(2), 146 Samuel, 29, 52, 95, Peirce, Abraham, 1, (2), 147. 148(2), 114. 31, 114. 151(2), 152. Simon, 27, 110. Samuel, 81, 82(2), Trask's, 71, 73, 74, Timothy, 50, 112. 87, 88, 136. 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, William, 29(2), 50, Peters, Mr., 23. 134,(4), 135, 137. 52, 54, 95, 111, Gilbert, 19, 107. Verry's, 146(2), 147,

113, 114, 115, 116 Phelps, , 52, 56, 148, 149(2).

(3), 118(2), 147(2), 75, 83, 135. Plaisted, , 145(3), 161, 162. Christopher, 21, 110. 147. 122, Osgood, , 145(2). John, 84. Capt., 145(2). Capt., 88, 128(4), Phillips, Jacob, 55. Maj., 149, 151, 152 4

17fi INDEX.

Plaisted, Maj., 153, Pratt, John, 83(2), 84, Pundy. See Pudney. 156, 157. 86(2), 87(2), 88, Purchase, Abraham. Ichabod, 139, 144, 89(2), 90, 91, 92 20, 95, 108

151, 160, 161, 163. (2), 93,97, 98,112, Purrington, , 148, J., 150. 131,135,136,166(2) 153.

Point, Ye, 56. Preet, , 17., D.. 165. Point of Rock.s, 19, Prescott, ,71. Daniel, 125(2), 142, 22(2). Mr., 115, 118(2), 164, 143, 151.

Polden, Marv, 14, 53, 165(2), 166. Putnam, , 35, 128.

108. Benjamin, 3, 47, 1 14, Capt., 88, 128(2), Pond, 150. 119. 129, 136(2). 145, Ponds, Tlie, 64. H., 165. 149, 153, 156. Poor, The, 40, 99(2), Peter, 128. Bartholomew, 22,

104(2). Presson, , 156. 110. Pope, ,29, 56, 116. Mr., 155. Benjamin, 6(2), 33, Benjamin, 33(2), 48 John, 1,53, 118, 126, 36, 117. (4), 113, 132, 133. 144. Edward, 1, 33, 36, Widow of, 33. Thomas, 36, 115. 117. Eleazer, 74, 78(2), Price, Capt., 16, 130. Eleazer, 1, 36, 55, 112, 116, 117, 132, Walter, 9, 10(2), 11, 117. 134, 155, 159. 12(2), 13, 14(2), James, 1, 22, 35, 47, Elizf, 116. 38, 43, 45(2), 48, 69, 110, 116. 118. Ely^ 113. 49, 57, 58, 61, 62 John, 2, 36(2), 51,54, Enos, 78, 112, 114, (2), 63(2), 64, 98 84, 117(2). 115, 116, 118, 158, (2), 102, 106, 108, Jonathan, 1, 3 (2), 159(2). 124, 133, 162. (2), 9, 10(2), 11, Joseph, 33, 100, 102, Prince, Holgrave, 13. 12, 13, 36, 38, 44, 116 James, 37, 116. 45(2), 46(2), 47, Nathaniel, 33. Joseph, 1, 37, 116. 48, 49, 57, 58. 60 S., 141, 143, 154. Richard, 15, 108. 61, 62, 64, 65, 62 Samuel, 20, 69, 108, Samuel, 18, 21. (2), 67(2), 68, 76, 154, 156(5), 157 Prison, The, 19. 75(2), 77, 78(2) (3). Pritherch, Richard, 20. 79, 80, 81(2), 82

Porter, "Old Mr.," 35. Procter, , 140, 145 (2), 83(3), 84(2), Benjamin, 1, 114. (2), 147, 148. 87(2), 88, 89, 91, Israel, 35, 47, 114, Mr., 149, 150, 152, 92, 93, 96, 97(2), 117. 153, 156. 157. 98, 105, 106, 117, John, 114. Widow, 142, 145. 118, 130, 131, 132,

Joseph, 35, 75, 88, Benjamin, 30. 134, 137, 162. . 117. Francis, Widow of, Joseph, 36, 51, 117, Nathaniel, 126. 152. 118. Samuel, 36, 117. John, 31, 103, 114. Josiah, 51, 112, 118. William, 51, 118. Thomas, 140, 163. Nathaniel, 47. 117. Posts, 81, 96(2). Thorndike, 1,30,56, Samuel, 52. 118.

Potter, , 17,21,54. 112, 114, 126, 127, Tarrant, 47, 117. Poulden. See Polden. 144, 147(2), 151. Thomas. 36, 117. Pratt, Mr., 72(2), 73, Proprietors,— 1713, 1, 2. 96, 118, 123(2), Pudeator, — , 150. Quaker Meeting

127, 130, 132, 139, Pudney, , 94, 101, House, 24. 166(2). 103. Quarter Sessions, 72,

Mrs , 140(2), 141, John, 28, 33, 55, 83, 76. 143, 144, 145(3), 113, 115. 147, 149, 153, 156, Jonathan, 52, 72, 88 Bails, 96(2). 157, 159, 160, 161, (4), 115, 137. Ray. See Bea. 163, 166. Samuel. 55, 83, 115. Rayment. See John, 12, 59, 62, 63 Pumery, John, 24. Raymond. 19. (2), 64, 67, 68(2), Punciiard, William, Raymond, , 73, 76, 76, 80, 82, 19, 107. John', 36. INDEX. 177

Raymond, Jonathan, Robinson, " Old", 53. Salem, Mass., 84(5), 3(5, 115. John, 19, 56, 113. 85(6),86(5),87(3). Joshua, 36. Samuel, 21, 27, 109, 88(5), 89(6), 90(5), Paul, 112, 116. 110. 91(3), 92(5), 93 Samuel, 49. Rocks, Point of, 19, (2). 94(4), 96(81, Thomas, 1, 36, 56, 22 (2). 97(5), 98(5), 99 115. Rogers, Jeremiah, 25, (6), 100(3), 102 Ke:i, ,27,34,67(2). 109. (2), 105(4), 106 Daniel, 34, 35, 116, John, 20, 108. (2), 107, 109, 112, 119, 122. Rolds, 49. 115(2), 117, 119 John, 1, 115. Root, "Old", 22. (5), 120(2), 121

Joshua, 115. Rootes, , 34. (3), 123(10), 124 Samuel, 118. Josiah, 24. (2) ,129, 1J?0(2), ."^2. Read. See Beed. Ropes, , 132,133(2), 135(2), Reading, Mass., 79,87, Benjamin, 14, 108. l.S7(3), 138(3). 92. John, 16, 56, 108, 139, 140, 143(2), Reading Road, 69. 79, 112. 144, 145(2), 146 85, 100, 101, 103 Samuel, 56, 95, 108, (3), 147, 152(2), (3). 112. 153(3), 154, 156 Redwood, Abraham, William, 14, 9.-., 107. (2), 157(2), 168 112. Rose, Richard, 48, 118. (2), 160(4), 161

Reed, , 150. Ross, James, 35, 116. (2;. 163, 164(2), 166. Mr , 24. 28. Roudens, John, 30. Isaac. 52, 115. Royal Side, 24, 30, 85, Salloes, 17. Ja., 29 92. 99. 100,(2), Robert, 21. Jacob, 30,95, 114. 102, 117, 119(2), Sanders, John, 21,

Reeves, , 112. 120, 121, 122, 124 110. "Old," 28. (2), 126, 140. 149, Scarlett, Benjamin, William, 28, 111. 154(2), 155(3). 30, 56. 3:. Renalds, , 51. Huck, Mr., 24. Scudder, , 29, Henry, 16. John, 24,54,111, 124. "Old". 36. Richards, 14, 107. Thomas, 27. 110. Searls, John, 20. Richardson, David, 50, Rumball, -Old", 14. Thomas, 19.

118. Rush, Widow, 17. Seers, , 19.

Ring, Mr.. 130(2). Russell, Benjamin, 51, Sewall, , 130. Jarius, 130. 118. Maj., 88. River, The, 29. William. 1, 46, 51. S., 162. River Head, 30, 161. 117, 118. S". 105.

Rix, , 26. Stephen, 2(2). 3(3),

Roach, , 17. Salem, Mass., 1, 2(4), 4(2), 5(2), 6,9(2), William, 21, 109. 3(2), 4(5), 5(3), 10(2), 11, 12(3), Road. Y« main, 89. 6(8), 7(7), 8(6), 13(2), 25, 34, 38, Roads. 45, 61. 66, 72, 9(6), 10(3), 11(7), 42, 43(2), 45(2), 73, 76(3), 77 (2), 12(9). 13(,3), 38 46, 48, 49, 52, 57, 79(2), 80, 83, 84, (6), 39(7), 40(2), 59(2), 61, 62(3), 85, 91, 93 (2), 99, 41(8), 42(5), 43 63(3), 64, 65, 67, 100, 101. 103(2), (7), 44(4), 45(5), 68, 72, 73(2), 75, 106(2), 125 127(2), 46(2), 47, 48(4), 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 148(3), 149, 151 49(5). 51.57(2) 58 83(2), 84(2), 86, (6), 152(6), 153(3), (5), 59(9), 60(2), 87, 88, 89(2), 90, 157(2), 161(2), 162, 61, 62(6), 63(9), 91(2), 92, 93, 96, 165. 64, 65(3), 66(3), 97, 98(2), 102, 106 Robbins, Thomas, 128. 67(5), 68(3), 69 (2), 109, 137.

See Robins. (3), 71(3), 72(3), Shafliu, , 21, 24, Roberts, Richard, 14. 73(3), 74(3), 75 55.

Robins, , 27. See (2), 76(8), 77, 78 "Old", 32. Robbins. (3), 79(3), 80(6), Widow, 32, 113.

Sharp, , 24. Robinson, , 24, 26. 81(2),82(3),83(2), 178 INDEX.

Shattuck, Mrs.. 27. Smith, Abraham, 35, Stone Wall, 60, 63, 64, Samuel, 22, 110. 116. 69, 70, 80. 81(4), Shaw, Daniel, 57, 77 (ieorjie, 28, 74 (5), 82, 86,87(2),90(2), (.5), 115, 134. 113, 115, 116 (3), 91, 95, 96(2). 98, William, 1. 31, 57, 118, 119 (2), 125, 138(3), 152, 155, 76(2), 77(2), 114, 134. 151, 1.53. Stone's Plain, 45, 126.

134(3). Mazadiah, no, 119. Stratton, , 28, 124, Shelaby, John, 69. James, 36, 53, 115. 127, 140, 144(2), Shelden, Widow. 5(i. John, 19, 21(2), 35, 154, 155.

Shepard, , 35. 95, 108, 109(2). Strong Water Brook. Shillaber, 132. Southfleld, 26. 28, 34, 104. 120, 125, 126, -John, 6!), 80(2), 89 53, 106. 134, 146(2), 147(2), (3), 97, 135. Gate, 106. 149, 153(2). Ship Tavern, 10, 11 Point, 16. Stroua: Water Brook (2), 12(6), 13, 24, Southwick, Abraham, Bridge, 71, 74, 85, 38, 42, 43(2), 45 79, 80(3), 134. 119. (2), 46, 48, 49(2), Daniel, 29(2), 96(2), Superior Court, 63. 52, 57, 58, 62, 65, 113(2). Surveying, 88, 91, 92 67. Ebeuezer, 45, 46, (2), 93, 130, 135 Shiplv, John, 52. 130(2), 133, l.-.O. (2), 136(2). Ship Yard, 150. John, 31, 50, 79, Surveyors, 42, 45, 86, Shops, 18,24, 126, 152, 114(2), 150. 99, 100, 102 (2), 156(2), 157(2). Josiah. 31, 111. 105 (2), 120 Shoreman, 40. Lawrence, 29,31,113. Surveys, 81.

Sibley, . 132. Spnua of Land, 90(2), Swasey, Joseph, 19, John, 27, 54, 111,119. 137. 26^ 108. Joseph, 65. Spooiier, ,25. Samuel, 26, 57, 110, Nathaniel, 55, 109, ''Old," 27. 141.

119. Sprinir, The, 79. Sweet, , 56. Samuel, 27. 111. Spring Pond, 45, 69, William, 16.

Sign of the Ship. 67,68, 76(2), 85, 87, 91, Swetland, , 14.

73, 123. 93(2), 95, 97, 99, Swinerton. —— , 162. Silsby, Nathaniel, 20, 101, 104(3), 106, Easter, 33, 116. 21, 95(2), 108, 128. 120, 134. James, 33. Sim, Peter, 54. Stacy, Samnel,134,137. Jasper, 33, 116. Himonds, James, 32, William, 26, 109. .Job, 25, 33. 34, 109. Stanbury, -, 20. Joseph, 33, 82, 116, John, 32, 56, 111. Star, Capt., 23. 136. Thomas, 50, 112,114. Starues, -, 23. Joshua, 33.

Simpson, John, 27,110. Stephens, Widow, 19, Swinton, , 110.

Skelton, , 35. 27, 107, 110.

Mr., 18. Stileman,- , 17(2). Talbey, Jolui^ 16. Skelton's Neck, 35. "Old," 18. Tan House, Joseph Skerry, Francis, 18, Stocks and Bonds, 160. Thrasher's, 80(2).

107. Stone, , ,55, 142(2), Tan Yard, Joseph Henry, 18. 145, 146 (2), 151 Thrash-'r's, 80. Priscilla, 18, 107. (2). Tapley, Gilbert, 12(2),

Skinner, , 27. Widow, 127. 107 (2). Mr., 166. Benjamin, 16. John, 150.

Samuel, 27, 110. Daniel, 21, 109. Tarbell, . 150, Slapp, John, 50, 114. John, 22. Cornelius, 51, 75(2),

Small, . 76, 77(2), Robert, 14, 21,55,95, 118. 101, 103. 109. John, 1, 35, 49, 50, Benjamin, 14, 107. Samuel, 14, 30, 101, 84, 114, 116. Widow of, 14. 103, 112, 113, 126, Taverns, 67, 68, 73, Stephen, 29, 95, 113. 147, 148(3), 159, 123. William, 51, 118. 163. Tawley, Elizabeth,

Smith, , 67. Stone Bridge, 151. 24, 111. INDEX. 179

Taxes, 9. Trask, Jonathan, 142 Verry, Benjamin, 32,

Temple, , 17. (2), 143(3), 165. 113, 129. Thrasher, Jo., 117. Jos., 128. John, 22, 47, 114. Joseph, 80(2), 89(2), N., 136. Joseph, 74(2), 86, 90(2), 91,112, 135, Nicholas, 32, 113, 87(2), 135, 137. 137. 148, 163. Samuel, 22, 110, 132. Timber, 43, 44, 45, GO, Samuel, 1, 37, 116. Thomas, 32, 113. G6, 68. William, 29, 113. Widow of, 32.

Tompkins, , 165. Trask's Mill, 78, 79, Verry's Plains, 126.

Mrs , 140(2). 80. Vessels, Fishing, 40. John, 34. Trask's Plain, 45, 73, Village, The, 10(2), 11 Nathaniel, 13, 29. 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, (2), 32(2), 33. 36, 34, 113, 150, 158. 80, 89, 126. 51, 54, 85, 92, 99, Widow of, 158. Trevet, Capt., 135. 100(2), 101, 102, Topsfielcl, Mass., 88, Richard, 92, 94. 103, 104, 115. 117, 134, 137. Trivet. See Trevet. 119(3), 120, 121, Topsfleld Line, 75, 88. Tucker, John, 53. 122(3), 124(2), 126, Tosier. See 2'ovser. Turner, Col., 35, 37 140(2), 149, 154(3), Town Bridge, 7, 8, 9, (3), 50, 108(2), 155(4), 157, 158, 10, 11, 39(2), 43, 109, 116(3), 117 164, 166.

45, 59, 69, 71, 80, (2), 118(2), 119 Vincent, , 17. 85,86,99,101, 104, (2). "Old," 107. 126, 135, 143, 152, Abiall, 25, 109. 156, 157, 159. Hab., 15. Wade, Jonathan, 87, Town House, 10, 11 John, 3(2), 4, 5, 19, 92, 99, 102,105(2), (2), 59, 68, 69, 71, 90(3), 91(2), 107, 120.

81, 84, 85, 120, 138. Wakefield, , 24. 121, 124(2). 143, Twiss. See Tioist. Samuel, 16, 108.

144, 145, 153(2), Twist, Daniel, 79, 132. Walcott, , 33. 154, 157, 158, 160 Edward, 74, 128. Cant., 36, 115. (2). Peter, 46, 49, 83, John, 1, 37, 55, 116.

Towue, , 33. 114(2), 125, 132, Walden, John, 28.

Towser, Widow, 21, 143, 153(3). Waller, , 52.

109. Tyley, , 32,45(2), Walls, 60, 63, 69, 70, Training Field, 9, 60, 93(2), 99, 101(2), 78, 79, 80, 81(4). 82. 103 (2), 104 (4), 82, 86,87(2),90(2), Training Place, 9. 113. 91, 95, 96(5), 97, Trainings, 9. Ty ley's Corner, 45(2), 98(3), 138(3), 152,

Trask, , 45, 71, 93(2), 99, 101, 103 165.

73. 74, 75, 77, 78 (2), 104(4). Ward, , 156. (2), 79(2), 80(2), Mr., Ill, 113, 135, 89(2), 102, 103, Underwood, "Old", 23. 136(3).

106, 126, 130(2), Upton, , 110. John, 15, 27, 108. 133, 134(4), 135, John, 34. Miles, 6, 16, 82, 88, 137, 151, 166(2). Samiael, 2, 13, 34, 108, 144, 155(3), Elias, 32, 111. 46, 117. 163. Henry, 28, 30, 32, William, 2, 46, 117. Warehouse, 16, 18(2). 56. Waters, Ezekiel, 13, John, 2(3), 4(2), 29, Vallentine, Mr., 130 49, 55, 107. 30, 32, 44, 54(2), (2). John, 30 (2), 107, 63(2), 69, 70, 73 Veely, Thomas, 21, 113, 114, 162. (3), 75, 81, 82, 87, 109. Nathaniel, 49, 114. 88, 95, 113(2), 114, Vendue Master, 159, Richard, 1, 30, 95, 115(2), 122, 130, 163. 113. 131, 133(2), 134 Verrin, Hilliard,15,22. Thomas, 20, 108.

(2), 136(2), 137 Verry, , 126, 146 Watson, , 18. (2), 138, 140, 141 (2), 147, 148, 149 "Old," 17. (3), 142. (2), 150. Way, Old, 161. 180 INDEX.

Weavers, 51(2), 117, Wilkins, Acquilla, 51, Winter Island, 40. 118. 118. Wolcott. See Walcott Webb, Daniel, 14, 107. Benjamin, 1, 35, 51, and Woolcott. John, 19, 20, 107, 116, 118. Wood, 43, 44, 45, 59, 108. Henry. 37, 116. 60, 66, 68, 69, 70,

Week, , 17. Isaac, 13. 34, 119. 71, 72, 75, 81, 92, Weld, Mrs., 47. John, 1, 37, 51(2), 93, 135.

Widow, 30, 109. 53, 56, 116,118(2). Woodberry, , 16. Weld's Lane, 47. Joseph, 51, 118, 125 Capt., 140(2). Wenham,Mas8.,88,92. (2), 126, 142, 151 Andrew, 19, 108. Wenham Line, 88. (4), 152. Ebeuezer, 37, 116. West, Henry, 25, 26, Samuel, 56. Robert, 126, 147,149.

109, 111. Thomas, 37, 116. Woodcock, , 26.

Sa., 113. Will's Hill, 37, 145. Wooden, , 47, 54.

Samuel, 25, 111, 117. Willard, ,2. Woodwell, , 25. Westgate, Adam, 13. Jacob, 93. 130. Samuel, 27, 111.

Wharton, , 22. Joseph, 96. Woolcott, Justice, 130.

Wheeler, , 30, 56. Josiah. 14, 107. Mr., 88. Whipple, Dea., 135. Simon, 14, 96, 107. James, 89 Joseph, 35, 116. William, King, 4. Jon, ml.

Mathew, 92, 94. Williams, , 15,166. Jos., 38, 106, 162. White, Elizabeth, 14, Mr., 27, 131. Joseph, 87. 108. Widow, 13. Josiah, 6(2). 8, 9(2), Joseph, 47, 117. Isaac, 27, 110. 10(2), 11, 12(3), 16, Thomas, 22. John, 15(2), 64(2), 38, 42, 43(2). 44,45 Zachariah, 14, 33, 68, 95, 108. (2), 46, 48,49,52, 116. Joseph, 13, 9.5, 107. 57,58, 59(2), 61, 62, Whitefoot, John, 22, Widow of, 95, 107. 63(2), 64, «5,«7,68, 110. Samuel. 18. 72,73,75, 76,77,78,

, Whitford, , 129. Willoui?hby, 13. 79,80, 83(2), 84(2), Widow, 19, 107. Mr., 69, 71. 86, 87, 88, 89, 90 Samnel, 129. Francis, 17, 44, 109. (2). 91(2), 92, 97,

Whitmore, Nathaniel, Wilson, , 22, 52, 98(2), 102.105,106, 71, 150. 165. 108, 133.

Whittamore, Thomas, Isaac, 162. Woolen, . 55. 150. Robert, 33(2), 50, Woolf, Peter, 17.

Wil 145. 113, 114(2), 147(2), Write, , 29.

Wilkins, , 152, 153 161(2). Writs, 130('>\ 164,166. (2). Windet, Peter, 22,110. Wyat, Geortie, 54.

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