CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY FROM oljn 3 1924 028 815 889 Date Due MAT-TT I^) o nil RKJUL ■— ■■ ^uii--:rsi iTcy, cH? 23Z33G The original of tiiis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924028815889 ■Jrot^Tl m.-tn€/ttni7mi Of WltdCTTX-dittd JW^ ^' ' \ I, -S3 Iv 4 '^■) i-'j w/^-rtC^o ^^7%ec^p.<*& CUT^tvfHS-tqh^hi J^eurtn-L'/ije^ o-'^'/seh^W e^hJ^ti^] j?er^e)t^i '^§-y,CSi4-.%4^ THE EARLY RECORDS TOWN OF LUNENBURG MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING THAT PART WHICH IS NOW FITCHBURG J7J9-J764 A COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT OF THE TOWN MEETINGS AND SELECT- MEN'S RECORDS CONTAINED IN THE FIRST TWO BOOKS OF THE GENERAL RECORDS OF THE TOWN ALSO A COPY OF ALL THE VITAL STATISTICS OF THE TOWN PREVIOUS TO THE YEAR 1764 COMPILED BY Walter A. Davis, City Clerk FITCHBURG PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE CITY COUNCIL 1896 C- 1; KM II . ' K-kAkY A7^«f SENTINEL PRINTING COMPANY FITCH BURQ. ' F. n /ifi9 FiTCHBURG, Mass., Jan. 29, 1895. To THE Honorable City Council of the City of FiTCHBURG. Gentlemen: The undersigned petition your Honorable Body, and respectfully represent that the preservation of the records of the town of Fitchburg, prior to its incor- poration as a city, and also such records as may be obtainable of the town of Lunenburg and its early pro- prietors, prior to the formation of the town of Fitchburg, is a matter of great importance; and therefore they respectfully pray that the city council of the city of Fitch- burg may take such measures as shall be deemed expedi- ent to secure and preserve an additional cop3' or copies of said records, to be deposited in such fire-proof situation, other than the city hall, as may be authorized by your council. A. NoRCROSS, 1 Committee of Arthur H. Lowe, > Fitchburg Historical J. F. D. Garfield, J Society. In Board of Aldermen, Feb. 5, 1895. Referred to committee on education. Sent down for concurrence. Walter A. Davis, Clerk. In Common Council, Feb. 5, 1895. Concurred. John R. Oldfield, Clerk. CITY OF FITCHBURG. In City Council, Feb. 19, 1895. The joint standing committee on education, to whom was referred the petition of the Fitchburg Historical Society, relative to the preservation of early records of Fitchburg, and so much of Lunenburg as relates to Fitch- burg, have attended to the business committed to them, and present the following report, and would recommend the adoption of the following order: Ordered, That the sum of $500 (five hundred dol- lars) be, and the same hereby is, appropriated for the purpose of copying and printing the early records of the town of Fitchburg prior to its incorporation as a city, and so much of the records of the town of Lunenburg as pertains to Fitchburg prior to its separation from Lunen- burg, the work to be done under the supervision of the city clerk, who shall have authority to employ such assistance as he may need in doing the work, the amount to be charged to account of incidentals: C. A. Cross, Samuel Anderson, Committee James A. Austin, > 012 George F. Comley, Education. William V. Lowe, In Board of Aldermen, Feb. 19, 1895. Report read, accepted, and order adopted. Sent down for concurrence. Walter A. Davis, Clerk. In Common Council, Feb. 19, 1895. Adopted in concurrence. John R. Oldfield, Clerk. Mayor's Office, Fitchburg, Mass., Feb. 21, 1895. Approved. Edgar S. Moulton, Mayor. A copy of record. Attest: Walter A. Davis, City Clerk. City Clerk's Office, FiTCHBUEG, Mass., Nov. 1, 1895. In compliance with the preceding vote, I immediately corresponded with the Selectmen and Town Clerk of Lunenburg, with a view to obtain the books contain- ing the earlier records of the town, viz.: What was embraced between the years 1728 and 1764, or previous to the incorporation of Fitchburg as a town. The value of these records cannot be estimated in dol- lars and cents, and the wisdom of the city council in taking measures to preserve them will become apparent as time advances. It is intended that the following pages shall be an exact transcript of the original record, and every portion of the original is copied as far as possible. The pagination of the original volumes is inserted in our text in brackets. After considerable search and diligent inquiry, I suc- ceeded in securing the book containing the proprietors' records. As there is so much matter, I have concluded to have them printed in a separate book, and conse- quently it will appear later. These old records contain much information as to the names and possessions of the first settlers, together with an accurate idea of the power exercised by the old town governments, and furnishes much food for the student of social science. This work was undertaken not in the interest of the historian, so much as for the use of the city; for its more familiar acquaintance with, and its surer preserva- tion of, its own annals, and the bringing together in one place of so much of the Lunenburg records as are con- nected with, and are a part of, this city. The idea of copying and printing the old records originated with the Fitchburg Historical Society and was vi Introduction. urged by their secretary, James F. D. Garfield, to -whom I am indebted for many suggestions and references. Many cities and towns are having the same work done, and while it may take some time to do it and do it -well, the value of the copy will be enhanced by having it accu- rately done. The vital statistics in this book have been copied from a volume owned by the town of Lunenburg, which was carefully transcribed by John R. Rollins in or about 1849. Minutes have been noted down of such sugges- tions as he has made. These vital statistics have not been copied beyond 1764, except to complete the record of families, and to add such vital statistics as belonged in Fitchburg and were not recorded here. In the Lunen- burg records these are included in the same volume with the town records. In the Fitchburg records, to be pub- lished later, they may be separated. It is to be hoped that the work of copying the remaining records will continue, and that soon the time will come when all the vital statistics will be printed each year. I desire to express my appreciation to Selectmen Hil- dreth and Jones and Town Clerk Stillman Stone of Lunenburg, for the many courtesies extended to me. City Clerk. SURVEY AND ALLOTMENT OF THE NEW SOUTH TOWN WEST OF GROTON CALLED TURKEY HILLS. [1] An Acco* of the Gen^' Courts Commt??^ Proceed- ings In Granting And Lotting out the Lands in the South Town Ship Westward of And Contiguous To 7"= Town of Groton in the County of Midd£? Called Turkj- Hills By Virtue of y? Grant or Order of y'^ Gen£' Court. At a Great & General Court or Affembly for His Maj- efties Province of j" Mafsachusets Bay Held Nov! 4. 1719 In y'^ Houfe of Reprefentatives The Vote for Granting Two New Towns Was brought Down from the Board with Amendments Which Wear Read & Agreed to, And y^ Vote is as follows : Viz Voted that Two Towns Each Containing a Quantity of Land not exceeding Six Miles Square to be Laid out in as Regular Forms as y^ Lines Will Allow, to be Settled in A Defenfible Manner On y'= Wefterly Side of Groton Weft Line, And that William Tailer, Samuel Thaxter, Francis Fullam Cap* John Shiply & Mr Benjamin Whittemore be a Comm*«^<= fully Impow- ered to Allott and Grant out y'= Land Contained in Each of y« said Towns (a Lot not to Exceed Two Hundred & Fifty Acres) to Such P'^Sons & Only Such as Will Effectu- aly Settle y'= Same Within y'^ Space of three Years Next Enfuing y'^ Laying out & Granting Such Lotts by S"^ 8 Sm-vey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. Commt^^ Who Are Inftructed & Directed to Admitt Eighty Families or perfons at Least Who Shall pay to y^ S^ Commas? for y^ Ufe of y= Province the Sum of Five pounds for Each Allottm* Which Shall be Granted & Al- lotted as afforef? And that Each P-^Son to Whom Such Lot or Lotts Shall be granted & Laid out.Shal be Obliged to build a Good Dwelling Houfe theron & Inhabit it, & alfo to break up & Fence in three Acres of Land at y«^ Leaft Within y<= Term of three Years, and yt there be Laid out & Referved for y= firft Settled Minifter a good Convenient Lot alfo A Lot for y" School, And A Minifte- rial Lot & A Lot for Harvard Colledge of Two Hundred & fifty Acres Each & y^ Settlers be Obliged To build A Convenient Houfe for y'= Worfhip of God in Each of S"^ Towns within The Term of four years, & to pay j^ Charge of Necefary Surveye & y^ Comm^'^^ for their Ser- vice in & About y^ premifes. And that y'= Comm*±^ Give Publick Notice of y= Time & place When they Will Meet to Grant Allottm*? Confented to, Sam^^ Shdte Copy Examined [3] Whereas We John Farnworth Jonathan Boyden Jonas Prefcott JunT John Ames And Benjamin Prefcott Ware Chofen & Impowered by the Town of Grotton to Confer with the Honourable the Great Genarall Courts Committee Concerning the West Line of the Townfhip of Grotton, & Settle the Same With them. As by A Vote Or Act of the Inhabitants of f"^ Town At there Meeting on the 4*1^ Day of February 1719/20 Doth or May More at Large Appear. Now Let All Men Know, by these Prefents That We (The Committee Before Named) having Coniidered of the Premifes, & Taken Upon us the Charge of the S"^ Buis- nefs. Do Hereby Conclude Concurr & Agree [ ] Honour- able Committee of the Genarall Court affore F, that th[ Corner of the Town Shipp of Grotton be A Small Tree With a heap of Stones About it. Standing & Being on the Easterly side of Niftaqualothe* hill, (So Called) by *Probably the same as Nissitissit. [ir. A. D. S'MSi'l >i^ :^j "■5***^ Juntas c^CtJt: ^*Sf-a- ^HSon to Whom A Lot is or Shall be granted (No AUottm^ or Share to Exceed y? Quantity of 250 Acres) Shal be Obliged at y Entring his Name With y« Comm^^"^ to pay Down y<= Sum of fifty Shil- lings in part, And at y'= Drawing of his Lott, or When y'= Same is Laid out, The Sum of fifty Shillings More in full of yi five pounds for y'= ufe of y'= Province. And if any P'^Son Who Enters his Name, & pays y'= first fifty Shil- lings Shall Neglect or Refufe to paj^ y*^ Laft fifty to Com- pleat y^ five pounds As Ordered by the General Court, When his Lott is Laid out & Redy for Draft, Every Such P^'Son Shal forfit his first payment And y= Lott be free to be Granted to An Other proper perfon as y'= Comm*^^ Shal See Meet. 25 That Every P-'Son to Whom a Lott is, or Shall be Granted Shall be, & is herby Obliged To build A good Dwelling Houfe on his S^ Allottm! And also to break up, & Sufiiciently fence in three Acres of Land at y^ Leaft Within y= Space of three years After y'= S5 Lotts are Laid out & Drawn, And Do also pay & Do Each of their full proportions Towards y^ Building & Finifhing of A Con- venient Houfe for y*^ PubHck Worfhip of God, in Such Town Where his Lott Shall fall, S5 Houfe to be Finifhed in four Years According to y"= Order of y= General Court, And Do also pay y^ Necefary Charge of y^ Surveys And y^ Comm*L« for their Servic in And & bout y'= Premifes. [7] 3? That Every Grantee to Whom A Lott is or Shal be Granted Shall be & is hereby Enjoyned Effectualy To Settle & Inhabit y^ Same In his Own Proper P-'Son, And Not have Liberty in Any Way What So Ever to Sell or Alienate or Any Ways to Dispofe of His Interest or Allottmt in Either of Said Towns to Any P-'Son What So Ever Untill the Whole Conditions Enjoyned by y^ General Court be fully Complied With, & P-'formed, Without y^ Leave & Approbation of The Comm^^i? Or the Majer part of them. Nor to Any P'^Son, or p^'Sons But Such As They Shall Approve And to be Accepted by y^ Comm*£? 14 Survey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. £ s d 1 John Fletcher — of Concord 2 10 00 2 NathLi Harris — of Needham 2 10 00 3 Mofes Smith — of Needham 3 00 00 4 Roberd Harris — of Needham — 2 10 00 5 Abra2 Woodward — of Brookline 2 10 00 6 Aron Smith of Needham 2 10 00 7 Timothy Harris — of Roxbury 2 10 00 8 Ephraim Sautle of Groton 2 10 00 9 M"- Whittemor for his Son Nath" Concord — 2 10 00 10 Jon«' Hubard of Concord 2 10 00 11 Jofeph Hubbard of Concord 2 10 00 12 Danil Davis of Concord 2 10 00 13 Jon*? Hartwell of Concord 2 10 00 14 My. W2? Keene of Concord 5 00 00 15 Elias Barron of Concord 2 10 00 16 En? John Warrin for his son John of Marl- borough 2 10 00 17 Jont? child ofW 2 10 00 18 Jacob Fullam of Weston 2 10 00 19 John Whitny of Watertown 2 10 00 20 William Wood of Concord 2 10 00 21 Liu! Jones for his Son Joliah of Weston — 2 10 00 22 Eleazer Green of Groton 2 10 00 23 Ephraim Peirce for His Son Ephraim of Groton 2 10 00 24 NathM Holden of Groton 2 10 00 25 Zachariah Sautle for his Son David of Groton — 2 10 00 26 Wm Whitny for his Son W^ of Groton 2 10 00 27 Isaac Stone of Groton 2 10 00 28 NathH Woods of Groton 2 10 00 29 Nathil Woods Ju'' of Groton 2 10 00 30 Nathan Haward of Concord 2 10 00 31 Edwf Emerson Efq'' for his Son Edward- Newbery 2 10 00 80 10 00 Survey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. 15 £ s d [8] Brought Over From y^ Other Side 80 10 00 32 : John Calfe of Boston 2 10 00 33 : Thomas Hale for His Son Jofhua of New- bery 2 10 00 34 : Danll Thirfton for His Son Jont^" of New- bery 35 : Phillip Goodridge of Newbery 36 : Jon*'^ Poore of Newberj- 37: W™ Blount for his Son David Blount of Andover — 38 : Henry Chandler Ju£ of Andover 39 : Tho? Pearly for Phillip Amey of Boxford 40 : Jer. Perly for John Amey of Boxford — — 41 : Jon*'^ Woodman for his Son Stephen Wood- man Bradford 42 : Tho! Tailer of Reading 43: Nath" Stow for His Son Nathll Stow of Reading 44 : Walter Bees of Lancafter 45 : W" Wheeler of Concord 46: Peter Harwood of Concord for His Son Nathl! 47: Tho? Woolly — Concord — 48: Samll Hartwell for His Son Isaac Concord 49: Jofeph Ball for his Son Jofeph Watertown 50: John Haftings Watertown 51 : Ebenezer Chadwick Weston 52: Jofeph Allen for his Son Weston 53 : Jon*? Boyden for his Son Jofiah Groton 54: Benja Prefcot Groton 55: Phinehas Parker Groton 56: Tho^ Tarbul Groton 57 : Jofeph Gilson for his Son Jonas Groton 58 : W!B Laurance Groton 59 : Jam^ Goold Salem 60 : M-- Samil Page of Turky Hills & 61 : Sf SamlL Page for his Son Jofeph 62: Cap! JamS RichardSon Wooburn & 63: for his Son W™ Wooburn 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 3 00 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 16 Survey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 Jon!? Whitny of Concord Isaac Whitny of Concord Shadrik Whitny Concord Tho? Kembal Ju"^ Mr W" Clark Bofton Jont? Shiply Groton paid page 15 John Burrill Efq-^ " " " Jonti- Dows Efq"^ " " " Jer Allen Efq"^ NathM Whitny Ju'' of Weston Edw"! Hartwel of Lancafter Paid page 15 Amos Brown of Stow " " " 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 5 00 00 2 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 181 00 00 181 00 00 00 00 00 [9] Brought Over from y Other Side 76 M Eleaze^' Flagg Wooburn Paid page 15 77 Cap! Rich'5 Kembal for his Son Joseph of Bradford 2 10 00 78 Mr James Burbeen for his Son James paid page 15 00 00 00 79 Finehas Richardson paid page 15 00 00 00 80 Liu! Tho! Perly paid page 15 00 00 00 Totall 183 10 00 May ll*'' 1720. The Commt^^ Attendenc, Travil & Expencs in Granting out y^ South Town Lotts For wS? S'^ Town is D£ To Colls Tailer Two Days & half 1 00 00 To Coll2 Thaxter Two Days Attendance & Travil One Day 1 4 00 To Cap! Shiply Two Days Attend anc & Travil 00 16 00 To Liu! Whittemor One Day & half at 8^ 00 12 00 To Francis flfuUam One Day & half 00 12 00 Expenc p-^^ by Cap! Shiply 00 04 00 Expenc then p":' at M'' Hubbards Two pounds Seven Shillings And Sixpenc 2 7 6 pii by Mr Whittemore at Concord £00 - 00 - /o 00 00 10 6 16 4 Stirvey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. 17 S-? South, & North Towns Cotitr? Creditt Concord By Bills of Credit Then Rec? May IV' 12*'' of y« Grantees of both Towns & 13*'' Three Hundred & Twenty 1720 pounds 320 00 00 Viz of y^ South town Grantees One Hundred & Seventy One pounds & Ten Shillings 171 10 00 And of y^ North Town One Hundred & forty Eight pounds Ten 148 10 00 320 00 00 of y^ Which Sum there Was then psl by yf Com*l? for past Expences A Necefary Charges of Surveys Sixty Six pounds One Shill & a peny 66 01 01 as is More particularly Sett Down in y^ North Town Acco*f pag 10*? The Remainder Sent To y^ Province Treafz viz By y^ Honi^i? Coll? Tailer Eighty Two pounds 82 00 00 By Colls Thaxter Seventy Two pounds Twlve Shillings ' 72 12 00 By Era : Fullam Ninty Nine pounds Seven Shil- lings 99 07 00 [10] South Town D£ £ s. d Sept 10*'' To M"- Whittemore Who began his Service y= lO^i^ Day of Septf 1720 1720 And Ended y« 17*? of y^ Same Month 7 Days at 8! pr Day 2 16 00 To Capt Shiply 6. Days 2 8 00 To Era: EuUam began Monday y^ 12*.? Ended Saterday 17*? 6 Days 2 8 00 Mr Sam?: Jones Survey er from y^ lO*'' to y? 17 Day 6 Days & half 2 12 00 chain- W" Lauranc four Days & half at 4^ 00 18 00 men Finehas Parker & Nath? Woods 3 Days & half at 4! 1 08 00 3 18 Survey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. Expenc p? at Groton p? by Cap* Shiply Eight Shillings & i\ 8 11 p? by mr Whittemore 165 & ? 00 16 01 pd By Fra : FuUam Eleven Shillings & one peny 00 11 01 Sep\ 22^ W" Whittemore A Day to Dorches- 1720 ter & Expence 00 9 6 14 15 7 SeptK 26 At A Meeting of y^ Comm^l? Appointed by y^ 1720 Great & General Court or Affembly of y^ Province of y? Mafsachusetts &c. for y^ Two New^ Towns Laft Granted Westward of Groton &c. At Cambridge the 26 Day of Sep^ 1720 P-^Sent WH? Tailer EfqT Capt Shiply Benjamin Whitte- more and Fra: Fullam, 1. Agred That y<= Comm*£f or Majer part of them Do forthwith proceed to Allott out both y? New Towns if Time Will permit But First the South Town, No Lott to be Lefs then forty & five Acres And that to be y'= Stand- ard of y'^ beft Land, & if Need Require to Add five or More Acres to Make Each Lott Equal in y^ Judgmt of y^ Commas? The Lotts to be Laid in Half mile Ranges Where y" Land Will Allow it So to be And y* ther be Laid out Convenient Ways Not Lefs then Six Rods Wide, And that y? School Lott be Laid out as Near y^ Center of y*^ houfe lotts as May be. That yl Minifterial Lott be alfo Laid as Near y'= Center of y^ houfe Lots as May be 8cc. That y^ Lot for y-: firft Settled Minifter be Laid as Conveni* To y'^ Meetinghoufe place as May be. That y^ Colledg Lott be Laid out as Convenient as May be Without Incomoding y^ Houfe Lotts In One Intire peice Two Hundred & fifty Acres together Survey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. 19 [11] South Town D£ Sep* 26 To : Coll? Taller One Day 1720 ^ Capt Shiplys Attendanc & Trav- il 3 Days | -*■ Mr Whittemore One Day ■H-: Fra: Fullam One Day To Coll° Tailers Expenc then at Cambridge To Capt Shiplys Expenc in y'^ Journy lo A M"" Whittemores Expence 7 5 Fra Fullams Expence %l% £ s d 8 00 1 4 00 00 8 00 00 8 00 00 06 3 GO 10 11 00 07 5 00 06 3 03 18 10 Octob'' 3? Survey in Loting out y^ South Town 1720 Westward of Groton From Monday y^ 3^ of Oct? 1720. To Saterday y^ 22'i of the Same Month. M' Whittemore 17 Days at 8^ Cap! Shiply 16 Days Fra: Fullam 14 Days Mt Sam!l Jones. 18 Days Liu* Jon*? Boyden 10 Days Finehas Parker 13 Days Thomas Tarbel 16 Days W™ Lauranc 11 Days Expences then p"? by Cap! Shiply f /4?. : 7$ M' Whittemore p"? f. L 11 penc. More 0-|: 1 Fra Fullam then p^ £2:3:3. More on y= Road 9 & More for horfe Keeping 13 Days I/9 Expenc p? W!" Lauranc for 19 pound & half of Beefe at 2J p'^ pound p? at Pages Total 48 08 [ 6 16 00 6 08 00 5 12 00 7 4 00 2 00 00 2 12 00 3 4 00 2 4 00 2 4 7 2 9 00 2 4 00 3 9 1 4 [ r 20 Survey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. [13] Boston March 24^^ 1720/1 March 24^ At A meeting of y^ Commtf? for y^ New Towns 1720/21 West of Groton P-^Sent Coll2 Thaxter, M-^ Whit- temor & Fra: Fullam. In Anfwer to y^ Petetion of Timothy Harrifs of Row- ley, Samli Hale of Bradford, Rich"! Kimbel for his Son Jo- seph of Bradforde & Samll Tennys of Bradford. Dated March 225 1720. Requefting to be Lett into The South Town West of Groton to Take Up Lotts there if it Might be but if Not y* they Might be Admitted into y5 North TownShip the P^'forming y^ Conditions that Others Do. Voted ^ y« Comm*?? that y^ A Bove Named Tim2 Harriss, Sam!l Hale, Rich'? Kembel for his Son Jofeph & Sam'i Tennys Requeft Be So farr Granted y* they be Ad- mitted in to y! North Town if They Cannot be Admitted in to y«= South, Which is almoft full. Upon the paymt of their Money as Others. And yt Any Two of y^ Comm^^ be impowred to Lay out y^ Lotts in Cafe Anything Extr?^ prevent y^ Attend- ance of three. The Lotts to be Drawn On Tuefday y= 22.^ Day of May Next at Concord, The Comm^^^ to Meet there on the 22^ in y^ Evening. yir -vym Clark Admitted SamE Kendal of Wooburn Admitted p5 Nath^ Whitny Ju'^ of Weston Admitted p? The Above Named Rich Kembal Hath p? for himfelf And for MT SamM Tenny M£ Jofeph Plympton of Medfield for his Son p? Ten pounds of y? Mony in ra.\ Whittemores hands And in fullams Hand Rec5 of S$ Whitny £02 - 10 - More by S? ffullam of M"" WH? Clark 02-10-0 More by S? ffullam of M"" Jer. Allen 05-00-0 10=00-0 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 2 10 00 Survey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. 21 [13] £ s d. March March 31, 1721 Expenc p$ by Fran- 31 cis Fullam at bofton When Mett 1721 With Coll? Tailer, CollP Thaxter & 3'5 Commtf^^ 00 01 6 More to y^ Secretary for A Copy of y'= Court Order Vs p4 by Cap* Shiply for Writing One Shilling 00 00 4 6 1 00 00 07 00 April 10^^ 1721. South Town DT In Lotting S? Town iirom To Mt Whittemor Who began y*^ April 10^" 10*- & Ended y^ 21 Day of y= 1721 Same Month 10 Dayes at 8! To Capt Shiply. 9 Days To Fra: Fullam begining y'^ lOti^ & Ending y^ 21«t 10 Days To m^ Surveyer Jones 10 Days chain- To Thomas Tarbel. 9. Days, at 4« men %^ Day ^: Parker & Lauranc. 8. Days Each Expences p? by mT Whittemor £01-12-10 ?■? by Capt Shiply £01=12-00 p'? by Fra : Fullam £1-12-00 totall 4 00 00 3 12 00 4 00 00 4 00 00 1 16 00 3 4 00 1 12 10 1 12 00 1 12 00 25 15 10 [14] An Account of y? Mony Rec$ at Concord &c by y^ General Courts Comm^-l*^ of the Several Grantees of y^ South Town Called Turky Hills, When, & Since they Drew Their Lotts the 23'? Day of May. 1721. £ s d John Fletcher in part ■ — Lot No : 81 — - - — 2 10 NathV Harris in full — No: 71 — - - — 4 5 Moses Smith in full — No: 64 — - - — 3 15 22 Survey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. Roberd Harris in full Abra^ Woodward in full Aron Smith in full Tim? Harris in full EphrH Sautle in full Jont? Huburd in full Joseph Hubard in full Danll Davis in full ]y[r -^m Keen in full Jon*? Hartwel in full Elias Barron in full En! John Warrin in full John Child in full Jacob jBfullam — in full NathLi Whittemor in full John Whittny — in full W" Wood — in full Liu* Jones — in full Eleaz^ Green — in full Ephr™ Peirce — in full Nath^ Holden in full Zachariah Sautle in full EphrHl Peirce in Room of W™ Whit- ny in full Isaac Stone in full Nathl! Wood of Groton in full NathM Wood Ju-^ in full Nathan Haward in full Edw^ Emerfon Efq'' in full John Calf, in full Tho! Hale in full Dan^l Thirston in full Phillip Goodridg in full JontJ' Poor in full W5i Blount in full Henry Chandler in full Tho^ Perly in full Jer: Perly for John Amy in full No: 23 — 4 5 No: 82 — 4 5 No: 46 — 4 5 No: 81 — 4 5 No: 33 — 4 5 No: 51 — 4 5 No: 24 — 4 5 No: 61 — 4 5 No: 56 — 1 15 No: 73 — 4 5 No: 32 — 4 5 No: 18 — 4 5 No: 10 — — 4 4 6 No: 80 — — 4 5 No: 57 — 4 5 No: 76 — — 4 5 No: 79 — — 4 5 No: 34 — — 4 5 No: 20 — 4 5 No: 65 — 4 5 No: 42 — 4 5 No: 28 — 4 5 No: 68 — 4 5 No: 29 — 4 5 No: 58 — 4 5 No: 53 — 4 5 No: 38 — 4 5 No: 78 — 4 5 No: 21 — 4 5 No: 22 — 4 5 No: 50 — 4 5 No: 70 — 4 5 No: 54 — 4 5 No: 55 — 4 5 No: 13 — 4 5 No: 84 — 4 5 No: 67 — 4 5 165 4 6 Survey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. 23 [15] £ s d of Jon^^? Woodman — in full No: 17 — 4 5 00 of Thomas Tailer — in full No: 4. — 4 5 00 Tho? Kembal Ju"" in full No: 16: — 4 5 00 Nathll Stow in full No: 19 — 4 5 00 Walter Bees in full No: 49 — 4 5 00 W" Wheeler in full No: 47 — 4 5 00 of Peter Harwood for his Son I Nathii in full No: 59 — 4 5 00 Tho? Wooly in part 50 Reit to be p'? in 3 weeks No: 74 — 2 10 00 Sam^i Hartwell for his Son in full No: 26 — 4 5 00 Jofeph Ball in full No: 45 — 4 5 00 John Haftings in full No: 63 — 3 15 00 Ebenez^ Chadwick in full No: 15 — 4 5 00 Jofeph Allen in full No: 30 — 4 5 00 Jontii Boy den in full No: 35 4 5 00 Benja Prescot in full No: 72 — 4 5 00 Finehas Parker in full No: 12 — 4 5 00 Tho? Tarbul in full No: 11 — 4 5 00 En^ Jofeph Gilson in full No: 43 — 4 5 00 W™ Lauranc in full No: 44 — 4 5 00 Jam! Goold in full No: 5 4 5 00 M"" SamH Page for Two Lotts ir I full No: 41&52 — 8 10 00 Cap! James Richardson in full No: 66 4 5 00 & for his Son W™ Richardson ir I full No: 36 4 5 00 Jont? Whitny in part No: 25 — 2 11 00 Isaac Whitny in full No: 62 — 4 5 00 Shadrik Whitny in full No: 6 — 4 5 00 M"^ Wm Clark in full No: 48 — 4 5 00 Jontii Shiply in full No: 60 — 6 15 00 John Burrel Efq No: 3 — 6 15 00 Jont? Dows Efq! in full No: 27 — 6 15 00 Ter: Allen Efq'' paid page 8 No: 40 — Nath^ Whitny JuT in full No: 77 — 4 5 00 Edw? Hartwell in full No: 37 — 6 15 00 for Amos Brown of Stow p'? by Jabez Fairbank of Lancafter in No 2 5 part No: 9 — 6 15 00 No: 7 — 6 15 00 No: 14 — 6 15 00 No: 69 — 6 15 00 39 and 83 24 Survey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. Maj^ Eleaz^ Flag in full No : 8 6 15 00 Cap* Rich'^ Kembal for his son Jo- seph in full No: 75 4 5 00 of M"" Jam? Burbeen for his Son Jam'' in full Liu* Tho? Perly in full John Perham of Littleton in full Finehas Richardson in full Highest no. 84 — 81 drafts. Gone Nos 1 - [16] £ s d May 23"^ May y<= 23, 1721 the Commt2= At- 1721 tendanc Travil & Expenc When The Lotts Were Drawn at Con- cord, for w?? y^ South Town Dt To Colls Tailer Two Days 00 16 00 To Coll? Thaxter Two Days & half 01 00 00 To ral Whittemore Two Day: 00 16 00 To Cap! Shiply Two Days 00 16 00 To Fra: Fullam Two Days 00 16 00 Expenc p^ at Hubbards at Concord £1-14=00 1 14 00 More To Cap! Shiply Two Days to Marl- borough & Expenc 1 2 00 To Fra: Fullam Two Days y'= Same Service & Expenc 1 00 00 total 08 00 00 [17] Page 17 left blank. [18] Page 18 left blank. [19] June 8*^ South Town Is D£ To Francis Ful- 1721 lam for One Day of my Self & Horse, To Concord to Notifie Ml Whittemore, & M"^ Jones, and Sending to Cap! Jonas P^'escot, & Writing to Cap! Ward to Attend y« General Courts Comm*?^ As Ordered at Cambridge by Said Commas? 00 10 09 To ffuUams Expenc then p? 9. Survey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. 25 To m^ Whittemore half A Day y^ Same Time at Concord 00 5 00 -^.- Whittemores Expenc then p? 00 2 00 More to m^ Whittemore Attendenc On y= Gen- eral Courts Comm*£? at Cambridge as by them Ordered Two Days 1 00 00 Necefary Expenc In S? Journy p'? by Whittemor 00 06 00 total 2 03 9 th DecK 5 & 6 The Commtl<= Appointed by y" Great & General 1721. Court or Affembly of His Majefties Province of y'= Maffachusetts Bay in New England at their fseffion Nov^ 4*1^ 1719. For y Granting & Allotting out y*= New Towns West- w^ard of and Contiguous to y'^ Town of Groton. Mett at Concord in y'= County of Middlesex on y'= 5& Sixth Days of DecT 1721. P'"Sent Coll^ Tailer, Coll5 Thaxter Cap! Shiply M'^ Whittemor, & Era: Eullam. Orded, y! M"^ Saml' Jones as Surveyer With Sutable alliftance and Chainmen Under Oath Do With What Speed they Can Take an Exact Account of y'' Juft Quantity of Acres of Medows (Not alredy Laid out into Lotts) in y= South Town Westward of Groton in Order to A Division of the Medows in Juft proportion to y= Several Grantees in Said Town Also y* there be a Second Divifion of Up- land Laid out to Each Grantee With What Speed May be Each Division to Contain fifty or Sixty Acres as y<= Commt£5 Shall Think best And y= Land Will bare. The Rev? mT Saml^ Stow Upon his Motion to y' Conim*^'= Had Leave to Purchase A Lott in y'= South Town he Settling y'= Lot himSelf or by Such P''Son as y'= Committee Shall Approve Who Shall performe Conditions As Other of y Grantees in f? Town Are Obliged to do. 26 Survey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. [30] South Town Dl to y^ Commt?<= for Time Travil & Expenc DedL 5 & £ s d 6*^ To Coll£ Tailer 3 Days at Holdins 1721. in Concord & Travil To CollP Thaxter 4 Days -^; Cap* Shiply 3 Days with his Travil To mT Whittemore Two Days £ To Fra Fullam Two Days Attendenc Expences then p'? at Concord By Colls Thaxter at Holdins £1-2-6 More at Hobbards l/e More p^ by Coll2 Thaxter ^ Traveling Expenc Then More p? by Fra Fullam 4V Total 10 4 6 01 10 00 2 00 00 1 10 00 1 00 00 1 00 00 2 11 00 00 9 6 00 4. 00 Feb 12*^ South Town D'' 172112 To ml Benja Whittemore Who with Surver Jones Sett out (to Take An Accot of y= South Town Medows as Ordred) The 12*1^ Day of febT 1721/2 & Ended March 1^* S"! Whittemore 10 Days Cap! Shiply 8 Days M^ Sam'.' Jones Ten Days chain Liut Boy den 8. Days at 4s men Jofeph Page 5. Days Expenc then p? by M'' Whittemore And by Cap! Shiply y'^ Like Sum of More Two Days Travil out & home of S'? Whittemore and M"^ Jones being Drove off by ftreff of Wether More Expenc p^ by f? Whittemore And by Cap^^ Shiply More ^^ ]^«* 25, 30*'' To Benja. Whittemor for Time & Expenc About y"^ affair of Lan- cafter "# Order South Town D! This Whole Side 31-15-10 5 00 00 4 00 00 4 00 00 1 12 00 1 00 00 1 5 1 1 5 1 1 10 00 00 8 1 00 4 5 20 4 8 1 6 8 21 11 4 Survey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. 27 [31] South Town DL To Coll£ Tailer With y- Comtnt« at Cambridge Apr 19th 1723 on y^ Afairs of S? April 19^'^ Town One Day 10£ 00 10 00 1723 To m>- Whittemor 0*0= iVoo, & Ex- penc One ShilHng & lour penc 00 11 4 To Fra: Fullam One Day 00 10 00 To Expenc then p? b\' Coll? Tailer at Cam- bridge 00-12-6 00 12 6 2 3 10 The One half of this Charg being £l-!-A to 01 1 11 be p? by y^ North Town. y« Other half by y^ South Town being y« Totall 01 1 11 June 25*'' Concord, June 25^^ & 26 1723 1723 At A meeting of the Comra^^^^ Apoynted by y= Great & General Court for y^ Granting y": Two Town Ships Westward of & Contiguous to The Town of Groton P'-Sent C0II2 Thaxter, Liu! Whittemore And Fra Fullam. Finehas Richardson Moved to y<= Comm^l^ that Sam" Bennett Might be Admitted, in his Roome he having Sold his Lott to him in Turky Hills if the Committee Approve therof. Ephraim Sautle Desires Leave to Sell his Lott in ye South Town to Timothy Gibfon for his Son Timothy. W" Richardson Requefts y'' Favour, to be Entred to Lott N2 66. And y* his Brother James be Admitted & Entred to Lott N? 36 and That SaraL' Farnsworth May be Admitted Inftead of f? W™ Richardson upon Lott N? 66. Nathli Stow Defires His Brother Tho! Stow May be Entred And Admitted in his Room to Act & Settle Advifed & Propofed by y? Grantees of y« South Town That the Medows in S'^ Town, As Soon as May be With Conveniancy, May be Laid out & proportioned to y-' Grantees in One Division 2'ny 28 Survey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. [33] 2'y7 That the Second Division Now to be Laid out (Each Divifion to Containe Sixty Acres) be Laid out, as Soone as May be With Conveniancy, And that y'= Commas? Endeaver as Near as They Can to Ballanc y= Lotts & Divisions. Voted by The Comin^=±^ That S? Divisions be Made Accordingly Any Two of y^ Comm*'=<' being P''Sent. At y^ Request of M"^ W« Keen the Commt^^ Voted to Admitt David Perlin of Concord to Settle on y« Lott of Said Keen in y'= South Town S? Perlin having bought S? Lott of S^ Keen With v'= Conimt£?« Allowanc Jun 25t^ South Town Dr & 26^^ To : y£ Commas? for their Attend- 1723 enc, Travil & Expeuces To: Coll° Thaxter 3 Days To : m^ Whittemore Two Days At Concord To : Fra : Fullam Two Days Expence then Paid by Coll2 Thaxter Gen^I' Expenc p? by m\ Whittemor at Concord Expenc p? by P'uUam oVl-10 And by Whittemore 00-3-7 Totall [33] Ja.n'^y 3'^ South Town DL To y^ Commt?? for 1723/4 Time & Expenc in Laying out 2^ Divifion Lands in Said Town from Jan-^y 3. 1723/4 Ending y<= 225 of y<^ Same Month To Fra: Fullam 15 Days & half at /o To m'; Whittemore 15 Days fifteen Days To Cap! Shiply 14 Days at /o To mT SamV Jones Surveyer 13 Days Expence then p? at Pages at Turky Hills by y= Comt<=^ More p? by mY Whittemor More then p? by fra fullam at Reads ^/e at Holdens ^/ 1 10 00 1 00 00 1 00 00 00 6 00 1 9 3 00 4 10 00 3 7 5 13 8 7 15 00 7 10 00 7 00 00 5 4 00 2 10 5 3 5 2 3 6 33 8 01 Survey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. 29 £ s d i^efo'' i^t More to S'J Com^i? from FebT y= first 172314 1723/4 & Ending y- 29 For Lay- ing out 2^ Divisions in S<5 Town To : Cap! Shiply 24 Days 12 00 00 To: m^ Whittemore 25 Days 12 10 00 To: Fra Fuliam 23 Days 11 10 00 Surveyer Jones 24 Days 9 12 00 To Jacob Fuliam 17 Days 3 8 00 chainmen To John Shiply Ju'' 15 Days 3 00 00 -*■ Joseph Page 9 Days & half 1 18 To Mark Signal 4 Days 00 16 00 ^: Samli Bennett 3 Days 00 12 00 Jonas Gilfon 8 Days 01 12 00 John Wood 7 Days 1 8 00 Walter Bees 1 Day 41 & 3V for Oats 00 7 00 Totall Expense. 92 01 01 [24] £ s d South Town D% for Necefary Ex- Feh'' P* penc in y<= Survey of the 2<^ Divi- To y^ 29^^ sion Lands from y^ firft Day of 1723/4 Feb"- 1723/4 To y<= 29*11 of ye Same Month. Expence p? at mT Pages Turk Hills Five pounds Nine Shillings 5 09 00 March 6 South Town D^ £ s d 1723/4 To Cap* Shiply for One Day & half Attendanc at Concord & half A Day for Travil March 6 &c 1723/4 to Make Some Recknings And Acounts About y? Surveys of y= 2? Divifions Lands 1 00 00 To mT Whittemore One Day & half 00 15 00 To Fra Fuliam One Day & half 00 15 00 Expence then Paid at Concord by m^ Whitte- more 00 18 4 More from March 9 to y^ 17*? Capt Shiply & m^ Surveyer Jones 8 Days each 07 4 00 To Jofeph Page 3 Days & half. Jonas Gilson 2 Days Mark Bignal One Day 01 06 00 Expences p? at pages fourteen Shillings & four penc 00 14 4 30 Survey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. March 30^'' More from Monday March SO*!" £ s d 1724 1724 to Thursday' y^ 2? of April following. To : Cap! Shiply 3 Days 1 10 00 To: m^ Whittemore 3 Days 1 10 00 To: Fra: Fullam 3 Days" 1 10 00 Expenc then p? by Cap* Shiply Expenc then p? by m^ Whittemore Expenc then p? by Fra: Fullam Ten Shillings & Eight pence 00 10 8 23 2 4 [35] South Town Dr £ s d April y" To vs\\ "Whittemore for More Ser- 8. 1724 vice Begining y^ S*'^ of April 1724, and Ending y^ \'S^'^ Day of 3'^ Same Month: 5 Days 2 10 00 To : Cap* Shiply 4 Days 2 00 00 To : Fra : Fullam 5 Days 2 10 00 Expenc then p? by MT Whittemore £1-4 = 9 to Hubard £1-5-0 2 9 9 April More At Concord Two Days April 20th 21^i 20*1^ & 21^t 1724 1724: To Ballanc Lotts Cap! Shiply Two Days & half 1 5 00 To m! Whittemore Two Days 1 00 00 To : Fra Fullam Two Days 1 00 00 Expence then p? by M"^ Whittemore Cornm^'^^^ Charge £1-6-7 16 7 Jan^y 26 More to Fra Fullam for a Journy 1725/6 to Dorchefter & Bofton to C0II2 Tailer About Calling A Meeting for y^ South Town Man Horfe & Necel'ary Expence in S"^ Journy 00 16 00 Total 14 17 4 Survey and Allotment of Tiirkey Hills. 31 Concord Feb".^ 23? & 24^.^' 1725/6 Feb'- 23 & At A Meeting of y^ Commt'='= Appointed by y" 24^ Gen^" Court for y<= New Towns West of Groton 1725/6 P'-Sent Coll° Tailer, CollH Thaxter Cap*^ Shiply Liut Whittemore & Fra: Fullam. To Confider y! Affairs of y'= Settlem! of y^ South & North Towns Weftward of And Contiguous to y-' Town of Groton 1 : Voted by y"? Commt£5 That y^ Clark procure Books for y"= Entrys of The proceedings of yt Comm*£5 for Each of yt Towns South, & North 2: Voted by y^ Commas? That Notyfication be forth- with Isued 't^ Order of y'= Comm*£5 for A Meeting of y'= P''Sons Admitted to Lotts or Intereft in y<= South Town, To Meet at Groton at y« Houfe of Liu* Jon^i^ Hobbard On Wednefday y^ l' 7"' 1719 To Allott & 1727. Grant out the Lands Contained in the South Townfhip Granted Weftward of & Contiguous to y Town of Groton in y<= County of Middlefex. Survey and Alloiinent of Turkey Hills. 35 P'-Sent ye HonW^ CollS Tailer & Sam" Thaxter Efq" Cap! John Shiph', Liu* Benja: Whittemore & F^ra: Ful- 1am Efq! S'' Committee being Mett at y<= Houfe of Cap! Jofiah Willard In S? Turky Hills After Due Warning Given, As Well at y"^ Requeft of y'= Settlers As to be Informed What progrefs Was Made in Setling Each Lott, as Injoyned by y" General Court, & S? Comm^i?. And finding that Several of y'^ Lotts in S"^ Town Are Not Settled as injoyned by y= General Court, And their Comm*£5 And Several that to this Day have Never Done Any Labour at all on Them, but y! y'T p'^fons Who Drew them Have hitherto Kept the Lotts from Others Likly to Settle them, And have Only Traded them from One Man to Another for Exceffive Gaine & Prices, Which Practice is Directly Contrary to y^ Written Conditions & Provisos Upon Which Each P'^Son had his Lott of y-^ Commt£? Which practice Tends Greatly to Retard y" Settling S? Town, And Opreffion of thofe Who muft finaly Do it. Voted %^ y Commf^e that Lott N2. 19. Lott N?. 45. Lott N? 25 and Lott N? 44. In y^ S? South Town Are Declared forfitted. And Shall forth with be Granted to Such Sutable P^Sons as Will forthwith Settle them Effect- ualy No Lott to be Sold for More then fifty pounds Nor for Lefs then forty pounds. The Commt<=e= Attendenc, Travil, & Expenc at S'' Meeting £ s d To : Coll° Tailer 5 Days 2 10 00 To : Coll2 Thaxter 6 Days 3 00 00 To : Cap! Shiply 4 Days 2 00 00 To : m£ Benja Whittemore 5 Days 2 10 00 To: Era: FuUam 5 Days To Turky Hills & Concord 2 10 GO To Expenc then p"? by Coll° Thaxter with Coll° Tailer 3 14 00 More by m^- Whittemore ^ Order 8 8 00 More To m! Whittemore A Day to bring y" Turky hill petition In Order for yt Above Meeting 10 00 25 12 00 86 Survey and Allotment of Turkey Hills. [33] South Town Txjeky Hills April 28^^ 1727. To Francis Fullam Efq^ Clerk of y= Commt^^ for Said Town, , — ■ We y^ Subscribers Have proceeded to Sell y<= four for- fitted Lotts in S? Town; And y= Conditions And Delivery Wear in y^ Words Following, (viz) By Order of y'^ Reft of y^ Comm*^ of the Hon''^ Gen- eral Court for South Town So Called. We grant you, A: B = Pofsefsion of Lott N° : — With all y^ Rights thereto be Longing in this Said Town, On Conditions & Not Otherwife That you Do forth with fullfil y^ General Courts Act by building a good Dwelling Houfe Breaking up, & fencing in Three Acres of Land theron &c And by Doing And fullfilling all Other Duties According to y^ Directions of y= S? Courts Conim*<='= in & A bout y^ Same, On penaly of forfitting y^ Same into y^ Hands of y^ Comm*^^ Again. April We Sold & Gave Pofsefsion of Lot N° 25. To 2&^ Capt Joliah Willard for ye Sum of Fifty on S'^ Day pounds. Wittnefs — Sam" Jones & Ephr2 Sau- tle We Sold and Gave Pofsefsion of Lott N2 19 to Josiah Bay lee for y= Sum of fifty pounds. Wittnes m"" SamH Jones, M"^ Ephraim Sautle April 27^^ We Sold & gave Pofleffion of Lott N2 44 : To Jofhua Hutchins for The Sum of forty pounds. Wittnefs SamL^ Jones DanM Auftin April 28^^ We Sold And gave Poffefsion of Lott No 45 to Jon^^ii Whitny Ju*- for y^ Sum of forty pounds Wittnefs Sam" Jones & Ephraim Sautle Benj^ Whittemore John Sheple The Amounts of y! S? Sums is One Hundred & Eighty pounds £180. For Which y^ S? Benjamin Whitte- more Makes HimSelf Debter to the Comm*^« Rec Select m^ Ephraim Pearce men m'' Sam" Page Isaac Farnsworth \ Chofen Noah Dodge / Constables Jofhua Hutchens ] Chofen Jonathan Willard > Survayers Nathan Haywood J of high wayes. Eleazer Houghton \ Chofen Sam" Johnson / Tything men L! - Edward Hartwell \ Town Treasurer. James Jewell 1 ,^1. r Tohn Fisk \ ^hofen Jeremiah Norcross j Hoggreaves Jacob Stiles \ Chofen Jonathan Whittney / fence viewers. Recorded ^ me Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk. [3] At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants and free- holders of y^ Town of Lunenburg Afembled— September y= 24: 1728 Capt Josiah Willard was Chofen moderator. lly voted and Granted y--' Sum of Eighty Pounds money to be Levied on y^ whole of y-= Lands within Said Townfhip for j^ minifters Sallery for y^ Term of Six years next Comming. The Early Records of the Towfi of Lunetiburg. 65 21y voted and Granted y« Sum of Two Hundred Pounds money to be Levied on Each Right or full Grant Equally to be proportioned for y<= building and finishing of a meeting house in Said Town so far as it will do or anfwer there for. Sly. voted that Capt Josiah Willard and m^ Hilkiah Boynton wait on y^ General Court for a Confirmation of y* aforefaid articals and also to obtain a Reccord of Said Town — Recorded by me. Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk. At a Legal meeting of y^ freeholders and Inhabitants of y'= Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Janewary y^ 27: 1728/9 Voted and Chose Capt Josiah Willard Agant for y^ Town of Lunenburg aforefaid to Joyn with Such other men as y^ Several neighbouring Towns Shall appoint to Consider what may be best in order to devide y^ County of middlsex into two Counties. A True Record Isaac Farnsworth, Town Clerk. [4] At a meeting of y^ freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of y^ Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March y^ 31: 1729. Capt Josiah Willard was Chofen moderator Chosen Select men. Saml^ Jonson Ephraim Pearce Cap* Josiah Willard Noah Dodge, Edward Hartwell Hilkiah Boynton > Constable Sam'.' Jonson \ Town Treasurer Josiah Willard 1 James Colbum \ Chofen Joshua HutchensJ Colectors John Grout \ nathan Heywood j Tything men. ""^ The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. John Heywood ] Survayers of high Jonathan Willard > — wayes — Nathl' Harwood J Sam" Jonson 1 Noah Dodge j Fence viewers John Grout ] Jeremiah Norcross > Hoggreaves Benjf Corey J Recorded bv me Isaac Farnsworth To-wti Clerk [5] At a Legal meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of y= Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March y« 11. 1729/30. Cap! Josiah Willard was Chofen Mod- erator. Cap* Josiah Willard Lt Edward Hartwell Isaac Farnsworth Ephraim Wetherbe Jonathan Willard Chosen Select Sworn as men afsefsors Isaac Farnsworth i Chosen Town Clerk & Sworn. Daniel Austen > Chofe Constable & Sworn. Edward Hartwell \ Chofen Josiah Willard [ Survayers of high wayes— Sam'i Jonson J Jonas Gillson \ David Gould / Tything men Jacob Gould 1 Joseph Page J Fence viewers. Sworn. William Jones ] Joshua Goodridge > Hogg reives Nathii Harwood j Ephraim Wetherbe | Colector Chofen & Sworn. Saml' Johnson \ Town Treasurer, ■^t^ Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk The Early Records of the Town of Lmienburg. 67 [6] Lunenburg, FebT y^ 13: 1729/30. An account of y^ Town wayes Laid out by y<= Select men of y« Town above Said Beginning at y= meeting House in Said Town and Running through Burbeans house Lott 64 Rods 4 Rods wide as it is now marked out and through Pools house Lott 120 Rods 4 Rods wide adjoyning on Burbeens Land to y= way which is Called Northfield Rode, and also y« northfield rode as it is Laid by y^ General Courts Com^^'^ from or near Pearl hill Brook to where y= way is turned into Jonathan Whitt- neys Lot, and then Going through Said Whittney Lott 24 Rods, 4 Rods wide where it is now marked out. and Runing through Thurstins Lott 50 rod 4 Rods wide where it is now marked out. and then Running through Eleazer Boyntons meddow 31 rods one rod one half wide as it is marked out and Through Becths Land 96 rod 4 rods wide, and through Moses Willards Land 26 rods 4 rods wide w^ith high waj^ marks to where it Coms into y^ rode or way Left by y^' General Courts Comt*= and then running a Crofs the Comer of y^ Land Laid to Archiball Mackfatrich to Groton Line. : y'= ways as above mentioned is accepted and confiermed by y^ Town at y^ Annuell meeting in March held y Eleventh day in y^ year 1729/30 An account of y^ wayes or Town Rode Laid out by y^ Select men of Lunenburg beginning at Lancester Line and making high way marks on y^ westerly Side thereof to Lunenburg meeting house the Said way to be 4 rods wide as it is now Laid out. an account of y= said way going through mens Lotts where there is no alowance made by y^ General Courts Com**^ Going through Ebene- zer Richardson Land 100 rods Through Benjamin Coorys Land. 80 rods throug John Heywoods Land 64 rods Through Nathan heywoods And John heywoods Land 132 rods. Through Edward Hartwells Land 165 rods Through Goodridges Land 212 rods through harreses Land 50 rods through Gipsons Land 12 through Ephraim Pearces Land 94 rods &c. which rode is accepted . alowed and Confiermed by y^ Town at y'= meeting above Said. Recorded by me Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk. 68 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. [7] At a Legal meeting of y"= freeholders and other Inhabitants of y^ Town of Lunenburg afsembled May y« 18. 1730 Capt Josiah Willard was Chofen moderator. then voted that there be granted y'' Sum of Twenty ShilHngs to be paid by Each full Grant for y^ mending of high wayes 21y. Voted and ordered that Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk for y'^ time being be Impowered to Record all Such votes and orders that are proper to be Recorded (which hath ben here to fore past) fairly in a Town Book. Sly. Voted that Eighty Pounds be paid to m^ Gard- ner out of y"= money Granted by y'' General Court upon y'= Lands for y^ Support of y'= Gospell for y'^ prefent year. Recorded by me Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk. At a Legal meeting of y= freeholders and other Inhab- itants of y«= Town of Lunenburg afsembled FebT y^ 8 : 1730/31 Then Cap* Josiah Willard was Chofen moderator lly. voted and agreed to build a body of Sects and a pulpit in y'^ meeting house. 21y. voted and Chofe Isaac Farnsworth Jonathan Willard and Benj?^ Goodridge. to be a Com**^ to build y"= Sects and Pulpit afore faid. 31y. voted and Granted y« Sum of Thirty Pounds money upon y'= house Lotts to be Equally Proportioned and paid for the building of a body of Sects and a pulpit in y<= meeting houfe. 41y. voted and Granted y*^ Sum of five Pounds Twelve Shillings and Six pence money to pay m^ Saml^ Page for building a Pound and for y": Land y'= pound Stands on and a way to pafs and Repafs to it. Sly. voted to build Pews in y«= meeting house, so many as there is Conveniant Room for — 61y— [8] 61y. voted that Capt Josiah Willard L! Ed- ward Hartwell mT Saml^ Page m^ Ephraim Wetherbe and U- James Colburn be a Comtf^ to State Places for building of Pews in y= meeting house and order who Shall or may have them according to y^ Direction of y<= Town and it is further voted y^^ y*: Rule y<= Com"<= Shall go by Shall be according to y^ Inhabitants Improvements Chofen Selectmen, and afefsors. The Early Records of the Tozvn of Limenburg. 69 and Stations and having Some Referance to Pay. it is also voted and agreed that y*' perlbns preferred to have Pews Shall build them on their own Coft and Charge 71y. Voted and Chofe Cap! Josiah Willard L* Ed- ward Hartwell Isaac Farnsworth James Colburn and Ephraim Wetherbe to be a Com*** to Reckon with Mt Gardner to See what y'= Town are Indebted unto him Since his ordination and make Return thereof to y'= next Town meeting. Recorded by me Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk [9] At a Leg^al meeting of y^ freeholders and other Inhabitants of y<= Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March y'= 1: 1730/31 Cap*^ Josiah Willard was Chofen moder- ator. Cap* Josiah Willard M'^ Sam}} Page M^ Ephraim Wetherbe L! Edward Hartwell D"; Sam'.i Johnson Isaac Farnsworth > Chofen Town, Clerk, and Sworn. Nathan Heywood [ Chofen Conftable. and Sworn. Isaac Farnsworth ; Chofen Colector, and Sworn Ephraim Wetherbe \ Daniel Austen j Chofen Tythingmen. and Sworn. Edward Hartwell Ephraim Pearce Josiah Willard Saml^ Johnson John Grout \ chofen Jonathan Page | fence viewers, and Sworn Benj? Cory ) Jonas Gillfon } Chofen Jonathan Page J Hoggreives and Sworn. Saml' Johnson I Chofen Town Treasurer & Sworn Voted y* y^ Town accept of y"^ accounts brought in by y-^ Com^J'^ appointed to Reckon with M! Gardner Chofen Survayers of highwayes. . 70 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. S -^ Voted and ordred that Twenty Pounds in bills of y Credit y* is Raifed upon y*^ unimproved Lands in Said % Town to be paid to y^ RevH'^ Andrew Gardner for his fet- ^ tie ment here in Said Town Provided M^ Gardner doth -g Give a full Discharge of y'' whole of his Settlement in all -^ Particulars as he shall Claim as a promise from y= Town ■" aforef? %, I? Faknsworth Town Clerk— o m [10] At a Legual meeting of y'^ Inhabitants and free- ^ holders of 3''^ Town of Lunenburg Afsembled July 5 : 1731 •r Lt Edward Hartwell was Chofen moderator — then voted '^ and Chofe Lit Edward Hartwell Agant for y^ Town of •i Lunenburg to Joyn with y^ Gardean or heirs of James ^ Kibby (or who foever shall Claim by from or under him) ^ in a Petition to y'= General Court for an Equivilent in y^ ^ Province Land for y* which is thought by Some to Lye ^ within our Town Provided they will Relinquish their -y Claim in Said Town. •^ At! — Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk At a Legual meeting of y^ freeholders and other In- habitants of y'= Town of Lunenburg afsembled July 26 : « 1731 ■^ Then voted and Chose Mr Edward Hartwell Grand ^ Jury man to Sarve on y^^ Grand Jury for y'= year Enfuing >> At! Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk "^ At a Leg'^al meeting of y<= freeholders and other In- .S habitants of y^ Town of Lunenburg afsembled August y 1 20t^ 1731: a Then voted and Chofe M^ Jonathan Willard Grand ^ Juryman To Sarve on y-^ Grand Jury at a Superiour Court o of Judicature Court of Afsize and General Goal Delivery, 'S To be holden at Worcester for y<= County of Worcester on c the Fourth Wednfday of September next 1731 and no § Longer.— ^ Voted and Chofe M-: Ephraim Wetherbe Petty Jury- ^ man to Sarve on y^ Petty Jury at Court, Time, and Place Si afore Said, and no Longer. •5 At^ Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk TJ « The Early Records of the Town of Ltmenburg. 71 [11] At a Legual meeting of y^ Inhabitants and free- holders of Y*^ Town of Lunenburg afsembled September y-' 2 : 1731. « Then voted and Chofe Isaac Farnsworth modderator ^ Voted and Chofe John Chandler Jun"- Esq'' to be Regefter §j of Deeds for y<= County of Worcefter.— ^ Then voted and Chofe MT Jonathan Houghton To be '^ Treasurer for the County of Worcester. ^ At" I? Faknsworth Town Clerk n o At a Legual meeting of the Inhabitants and freehold- 's ers of y^ Town of Lunenburg Afsembled October y^ 25: Ji 1731 Voted and Chofe Mr Ephraim Wetherbe Petty Jurey '^ man To Sarve on y= Jury of Trials at an Inferiour Court "^ of Common Pleas to be holden at Worcester for y'= County ^ of Worcester on Tuesday y'= Seccond Day of November next Ensuing y'= Date hereof &c. At A Legual meeting of the Inhabitants and free hold- ers of y'^ Town of Lunenburg Afsembled December y"= 6 : *'' 1731 Mr Sam" Page was Chofen Modderator. — lly. Voted and Chofe Isaac Farnsworth To wait on y'^ General Court in behalf of y= Town with a Petition that the Land In Said Town ma}' be Taxed for y^ Sup- port of y'= Gospel — Both Improved and unimproved farms Grants and Devifions, &c : And for anything Else that Shall be Thought Proper At! I? Farnsworth Town Clerk [13] At a Legual meeting of the Inhabitants and freeholders of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Febr y« 7^='^ 1731/2 Voted and Chofe Josiah Willard Efq-" modder- ator Then voted and Granted y= Reverand Andrew Gard- ner a Dismifsion from his Paftoral or minifterial office in Said Town According to his Request 21y. Voted, and ordred that y-^ Select men or their Sucksefsers be vested with Power for and in behalf of the Town to Pay Mr Gardner all and what foever y^ Town are Indebted unto him and also do and Perform any thing 72 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. or things Else Reffering to his Dismifsion from his Pafto- ral office and obligation in Said Town as Soon as can be Conveniantly Performed At^ I. Farnsworth Town Clerk An account of a High way or Town Rode Layed out by y^ Select men of y^ Town of Lunenburg March y^ 4f-V 1731/2 Beginning at a Rhode Called northfield Rhode, marked on y'= Eafterly Side of Said Rhode four Rods wide firft Running through Jofiah Bayley Land on y'= fore Side of his new dwelling Houfe, then Running through Jere- miah Norcrofs,es Land, Running by y^ fore Side of Said Norcrofs,es Houfe, Then Running Through y= Land of SamV Davis at one Corner of his Lot. Then Running Through 3'= minifterial Land. Then Running Through Jonathan Pools Land to y'^ Corner of a Rhode Laid out to y" meeting Houfe Through Ephraim Wetherbes Land. The above Said Rhode Excepted and allowed by y^ Town at their Annual meeting in march held y"= 6 day : 1731/2 Recorded here in y« Twelveth Page of y"= Book being an empty fpace for want of room in y*^ Thirteenth Page. Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk [13] At a Legual meeting of y= Inhabitants and free- holders of y^ Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March y*^ 6 : 1731/2 Dec. Sam'.i Johnson was Chosen modderator Benj?^ Goodridge James Colburn John Heywood Hilkiah Boynton Daniel Austen Chofen Select men and Sworn as Afsefsors Isaac Farnsworth | Chofen Town Clerk and Sworn Mr Edward Hartwell I Chofen Town Treasurer, and Sworn Mr Saml' Page J Chofen Collector, and Sworn Hogg reives, and Sworn. The Early Records of the Totvn of Lunenburg. 73 Jeremiah norcrofs \ Chofen Conftable: and Sworn Jonathan Houghton [ Choren County Treasurer. WilHam Jones ^ Eleazer Houghton \ Chofen Survayers of high ways NathV Harwood J and Sworn. Jonathan Willard \ Hilkiah Boynton ) Chosen Ty thing men. and Sworn. Sam'.' Davis \ Chofen Fence viewers, and Sworn. Benj? Coorey. / David Pearce Nathl' Page Benj? Fofter John Hill Voted that y^ Hoggs in Said Town Shall run at Large. M^ Sam'.' Page | Chofen Pound Keeper. At^ Isaac Fabnsworth Town Clerk [14] At a Legual meeting of y^ Inhabitants and free- holders of y^ Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March y" 13 1731/2 Voted and Chofe M"^ Hilkiah Boynton Modderator lly. Voted and Granted y'= Sum of Six Pounds money for the Buying of Weights and Measures for Standards for Said Town 2.1y Voted and Granted y^ Sum of Eight ShilKngs for building of a pair of Stocks. 31y. Voted and Granted y^ Sum of four Pounds four Shillings to pay MT Edward Hartwell for Sarvice done for Said Town 41y. Voted and Granted y^ Sum of Six Shillings to pay M^ Jonathan Willard for Sarvice done for Said Town Sly. voted and Granted y^ Sum of Ten Shillings to pay M^ Ephraim Pearce for Sarvice done for Said Town 61y. voted, and Granted y= Sum of Twenty Shillings to pay My. Ephraim Wetherbee for Sarvice done for Said Town 74 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 71y. voted and Granted y*^ Sum of thirteen Shillings to pay M^ Samii Page for Sarvice done for Said Town Sly. voted, and Granted y= Sum of Three Shillings to pay Mr. Daniel Austin for Sarvice done for Said Town 91y. voted, and Granted y= Sum of Six Shilhngs to pay Mt Hilkiah Boynton for Sarvice done for Said Town lOly. voted, and Granted y= Sum of nine Shillings to pay Mr nathan Heywood for Sarvice done for Said Town Illy, voted, and Granted y= Sum of Six pounds Thir- teen Shillings and one penney to pay Isaac Farnsworth for Sarvice done for Said Town Hilkiah Boynton moderator [15] At a Legual meeting of the Inhabitants and freeholders of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Sep*F y 18*1^: 1732 Voted and Chofe Mr Sam'.^ Page Modderator lly. voted and Granted y= Sum of Thirty Two Shil- lings To pay Co\' Jofiah Willard for Eight dayes Sarvice Done for Said Town at Laying of Rates and Laying out High wayes for time past 21y. voted and Granted y'= Sum of Sixteen Shillings to pay Mr Saml^ Johnson for Sarvice done for Said Town Time 4 dayes 31y. voted and Granted y= Sum of Twenty Two Shil- lings to pay Mr Jeremiah Norcrofs for Sarvice Done for Said Town 41y. voted and Granted y^ Sum of five Pounds to pay Isaac Farnsworth for his Collecting or Gathering of Rates for y^ year 1731 Sly. voted and Granted y= Sum of Three Pounds to pay Mr Ephraim Wetherbe for his Collecting or Gather- ing Rates for year 1730. 61y. voted and Granted y'= Sum of Three Pounds Eighteen Shillings for y': ufe of Mr Nathaniel Page for fencing in the burying Place At? Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk At a Legual meeting of y^ Inhabitants and freeholders of y« Town of Lunenburg Afsembled October y^ 30.*? 1732 to-njL^. p " M i-'"^ y^ ^'Y "^^ •'■ "frf^ '^'iri^ ,a '«*)• '^'Jr!a: The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 75 voted, and Chofe MT Hilkiah Boynton Modderator voted To y"= Revn^ M^ Andrew Gardner a Place in y^ meeting houfe at y«^ Right hand of y^ Great Doors to build a Pew voted that this meeting be ajourned to fryday next at one of y'^ Clock in y^ afternoon : Voted. That y« Comtf^ appointed for Stating Places for Pews in y<= meeting houfe be Directed and ordered to State, order and appoint, a place for a menifterial Pew adjoyning to y<^ foot of y<= Pulpit Stairs at y^ Right hand of y^ Pulpit. At^ — Isaac Earns worth To-wn Clerk. [16] (A Record of) a Receipt Given By the Revn? My. Andrew Gardner of Lunenburg in full Discharge to v"= Town for his Settlement and Sallery there. Then Received of the Select men for the Town of Lunenburg the Juft Sum of three Hundred Ninety and four Pounds Twelve Shillings and three Pence which is in full for my Settlement and Sallery there: I say Received p^ me ^^-.^.^-^-^^-^.^^..^.^^r^ Andrew Gardner Paftor Lunenburg October y^ 27 : 1732 A True Record From y'= originall Att? Is A A Farns WORTH Towu Clerk (A Record of) a Request from y'^ Reverand M'' Andrew Gardner. To his Church in Lunenburg for his Dismifsion. To the Brethren of y'= Church of Christ in Lunen- burg — Beloved Brethi-en. I cannot but Think from what I have heard, and alfo from what I have obfarved of y^ tranfactions and behaviour of this People Relating to me and my affairs that there is not that affection born to- wards me that there should be from a People to their Gospell minifter — or that there is where a People are Likely duly to profit under their minifter y'= Confideration whereof has been very Grevious and discouriging to me and there fore think it beft to Sepperate I do therefore propofe a Sepperation and if affectual Care be Taken y* my dues be honeftly Paid me: y"= first minifters Lott with 76 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. its appurtenances put upon Record and Attefted and a SufEciant Pew at j^ Right hand of Going in at y^ Great dooers of y^ meeting House I shall be free to be Difmifsed from my Paftoral Relation and office obligation to you as Soon as it Can Regularly be performed. from your Loving Paftor who wifheth you y^ Divine Direction and blefsing and defires your Prayers for y^ Same to him. Lunenburg Sep^F 18. 1730 Andrew Gardner Paftor according to Church warning then y*^ Church met at y^ meeting houfe and received his acquittance from his Paftoral Relation to us as Atteft his hand. Andrew Gardner, Paftor Lunenburg november y^ 3 : 1732 A True Record from y'= originall Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk [17] At a Legual meeting of the Inhabitants and freeholders of y^ Town of Lunenburg afsembled NouT y"^ 10*'' : 1732 Voted, and Chofe Cap! Edward Hartwell modderator Voted, that Dec. Sam" Johnson Dec. Ephraim Pearce and Mf Isaac Farnsworth be a Com"= to Provide a min- ifter from time to time to Supply y'^ Town with Preach- ing till further order, and to aggree with him in y*^ Towns behalf what he Shall have for his Sarvice. Voted, and Granted y^ Sum of Sixteen Shillings to pay My. John Heywood for Going to Court to anfwer to y^ Towns Prefentment At? Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk At a Legual meeting of Inhabitants and freeholders of y Town of Lunenburg Alsembled DecembF y^ 4:th 1732 Voted, and Chofe Coll Jofiah Willard modderator Voted, and aggreed that y<= Com^l^ appointed, hire Mr Stearns Two months Longer after y« Term is out which y^ Comtt= appointed to Supply y<^ Town with Preaching hath hired him. Voted, and Granted y^ Sum of Fifty Pounds to Defray y^ Charge of Supplying y<= Pulpit in Said Town Recorded Pr me Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 77 [18] At a Legual meeting of y^ freeholders and other Inhabitants of y^ Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Decem- ber y= 11 : 1732 Voted and Chofe Capt Edward Hartwell modderator voted, that Co\' Jofiah Willard Cap* Edward Hartwell and M^ Benjamin Goodridge be a Com"^ to Provide a School and School Mafter for to teach Children and youth to Read and write & if the Comtl<= See Good to hire a Gramer School mafter, they Shall have y= Liberty. Provided they Pay y^- over Plus Charge of what y'= Keep- ing of a Gramer School would be more y? y*= charge of Keeping an Englifh School : — Voted, that y^ Com^l'^ appointed to Lay out the first Devifion Seccond Devifion or meddow Lott or any Part thereof to any y* shall need, be alfo a Com*l5 to take a Survay & Lay out y*" minifterial and School Land with Mt Nathan Hey wood Survayer and make and Return a Plan thereof to y« Propriators Clark in order to have y'= Same put upon y^ Propriators Book of Reccords, and make Return to the Town of y= Charge thereof. Voted y! y'= Bill of y<= Com**'= appointed to hire a min- ifter from time to time be alowed which is £3-10-0- Voted. y! y^ Com*.*^ for hyring a minifter be Difmifsed from their further Sarvice in y* affair. Voted, that there be a book Provided for y<= Select men to Record y^ Town Rates in and how they are ordred out in order to Prevent miftakes At? Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk [19] At a Legual meeting of y<= freeholders and other Inhabitants of y« Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Febru- ary y-^ 12*11 1732/3. Then voted and Chofe Deacon Saml' Johnfon Modder- ator Voted that y« Town meeting be Ajourned to fryday y*: 23 day of february Currant at Two of y*^ Clock in y'= afternoon, at which time y"^ Town being meet and formed Proceeded to Bufinefs. lly. Voted and Chofe Mr David Stearns to be our Gospel minifter to Carry on y'= work of y^ miniftrey in Said Town. 78 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenhirg. 21y. Voted and Granted y^ Sum of Three Hundred Pounds for y^ ufe of M-^ David Stearns for his Settlement in ¥*= work of y'= miniftrey in Said Town. Sly. Voted and ordred that Two Hundred of y= above Said Three Hundred Pounds be paid to M^ David Stearns y« first year of his Settlement and y= other Hun- dred y*^ Seccond year of his Settlement which in y= whole makes up y^ above Said Sum of Three Hundred Pounds. 41y Voted and Granted y^ Sum of one Hundred and Twenty Pounds in Bills of Credit to be Paid M'^ David Stearns in y^ first year of his Settleing and j" Sum of Five Pounds more of Like money to be added yearly till in y= whole it amounts to y'= Sum of one Hundred and Fourty Pounds y^ money to be quallified according to y" Prefent value and to be Paid yearly for his Sallery in Proportion as afore f? Sly. Voted and Chofe y= Two Deacons namely MT Ephraim Pearce & M^ Sam" Johnfon, and Jofiah Willard Efqr to be a Comti*^ to wait on y'' Rcverand M^ David Stearns with y'^ Towns Propofals. Af- Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk [30] At a Legual meeting of y*= Inhabitants and free- holders of y Town of Lunenburg Afsembled march y^ S*'^ 1732/3 Voted and Chofe Mt Benjamin Goodridge Modderator lly. voted and Granted y^ Sum of Three Pounds Ten Shillings To pay Deacon Saml' Johnfon and Isaac Farnf- worth for Going to Hire a minifter for Said Town 21y. voted and Granted y'= Sum of Nine Shillings to Pay Mt Jeremiah Norcrofs for warning nine Town meet- ings 31y. Voted and Granted y'= Sum of Three Pounds Seven Shillings and Eight Pence to Paj^ MT Andrew Gard- ner for Keeping the Minifters and Deligates on y^ Bulinefs of y<= Town 41y. voted and Granted y'= Sum of Five Pounds to pay Mv Sam'.' Page for his Collection, of Rates for v"' year 1732. The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 79 Sly. voted and Granted y<= Sum of Twelve Shillings to pay M-: Sam" Page for Keeping Six Horfes on y'= Towns occafion 61y. voted and Granted y<= Sum of Thirteen Shillings to pay MT Nathan Heywood for Keeping of School in Said Town 71y. Voted and Granted y= Sum of Eight Shillings to pay Mt Benjamin Goodridge for Keeping of School in S? Town Sly. voted and granted y'= Sum of Three Pounds to pay Mr Hilkiah Boynton for Keeping of School in Said Tovv^n 91y. voted and granted y'^ Sum of Three Pounds to pay M^ JoGah Willard Jun'' for Keeping of School in Said Town lOly voted and Granted y^ Sum of fourty Shillings to pay M^ Benjamin Goodridge for Sarvices done for Said Town Illy, voted and Granted y« Sum of Twenty Two Shillings to pay Mt James Colburn for Sarvice done for Said Town 121y. voted and Granted y^ Sum of Twenty Shillings to pay M^ Daniel Auften for Sarvice done for Said Town 131y. voted and Granted y<= Sum of Fourteen Shil- lings to pay M^ John Heywood for Sarvice done for Said Town 141y. voted and Granted y= Sum of Thirty Six Shil- lings to pay M^ Hilkiah Boynton for Sarvice done for Said Town 151y. voted and Granted y'^ Sum of Six Shillings to pay M^ Daniel Auften for his hors to Worcester on y'^ Town occafion y= other bufinefs of y'= above Said meeting Entred on y^ other Page [31] March y^ S^i^ 1732/3 Annual meeting MT Benjamin Goodridge. M"^ James Colburn. M'' John Grout. M^ Jonas Gillfon. M^ Hilkiah Boynton Chofen Select and Sworn Afsesors 80 The Early Records of the Town of Liinenburg. Isaac, Farnfworth, Town Clerk, and Sworn MT James Colbnrn. Town Treafurer and Sworn Mr Tohn Grout. Chofen Conftable & Sworn M^ William Jones. Chofen Collector & Sworn My. Samli Page ] M^ William Jones > Chofen Survayers of My. Jofhua Goodridge j High wayes Sworn M^ SamV Johnfon \ M\ Jonathan Page J Chofen Tythingmen My. Jofiah Bayle \ M^ Eleazar Houghton J chofen Fence viewers M^ Sam'.i Farnfworth ] M\ Jonathan Whitney \ Farnsworth M^ Jonathan Gould J Chofen Hoggreives: Gould Sworn Voted that Y Hogs Shall Go at Large in S? Town M\ Ephraim Pearce Chofen Sealer Att - Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk An account of High wayes Excepted at y^ above Said meeting one High way Laid out from Will"? Wallaces land to y'^ Rode that Goeth from Lunenburg to Groton: which Road begins at the Corner of y^ Said Wallace's Land, Lying Two Rods Eastwardly and Two Rods West- wardly from a white oak Tree mark,t being y'^ Said Wal- laces Corner and So runing by y'= Line between y^ Said Wallaces Land, & Mitchel Land on a Strait Line taking of Two Rods from Each mans Land for Said High way, till it Comes to Nath'.' Pages Land and and [33] And so Runing between the Said Mitchels Land and y^ Said Pages Land taking Two Rods wide from Each mans Land till it comes to a Stake there making an angle & then Coming into y= Said Mitchels Land and then mark,t on the Northerly Side to a Pine Tree Mark,t in Jonathan Pages Land and So Runing Through y^ Said Pages Land till it Comes to MV Clarks Land four Rods wide and mark,t on y^ Easterly Side till it Comes to a White oak Stump Standing in or near the Roade that Leads from Lunenburg to Groton. Also Laid out a High way from where y-' Rode began at Jonathan Whitneys TJie Early Records of the Town of Ltmenburg. 81 Land & So Runing as y-' General Courts Committe Laid it out between Thirftons Land and Jacob Goulds Land and So between Thirftons and George Wheelers Land. Alfo Laid out a bridle way across Eleazar Houghtons Land and William Wallaces Land faid way beginning at y« Countrey Rode and Runing by y^ South Wefterly Side of Co'.i Willards fence and So to y'^ End of y« fence and then up the Ridge to a Tree mark,t on y= Eafterly Side of Said way and So mark,t and So mark,t y'= Same Side of Said way till it comes to David Pearces Land. Also we have Taken a view of y= High way that Runs acrofs Jonathan Whitneys Land by his Defire and we think it as Conveniant for y*^ way to Go Round y'= Said Whitneys Land Saving four Rods at y^ Southerly Corner which he offers to Give y^ Town for a High way. Provided that they will Throw up the other way: which Land fo Left out, begins at a Great White oak Stump, and fo runs on a Strait Line to y'^ Caufeway : or whether 5^*= Town will Give faid Whitney Six Pounds for y= way as it now Ly- eth. (Voted y! y= alteration be alowed.) Alfo y'= High way being a Little altered between Leiu! Colburns Land and Hilkiah Boyntons Land by Reafon of y^ Said Boy- tons Setting his Houfe in y*^ High way through a mistake and hath fince purchafed fome Land of y'^ faid Colburn for to be added to faid way in Stead of what Land y^ faid Boynton hath Taken up: we there fore y^ faid Colburn and Boynton defire y^ Town to Confierm y*^ Land which is Left out of y= faid Colburns Land for part of y High- way aforefaid. (Excepted by y'= Town) At! Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk. [33] At a Legal meeting of y^ Inhabitants and free- holders of y'= Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March y'= IQt? 1732/3 Voted and Chofe Isaac Farnfworth Modderator lly. Voted that y^ Third Wedenfday in April next which will be on y^ Eighteenth day of faid month fhall be y<= Day for ordaining y= Rev.°'J Mr David Stearns in y'= work of y^ miniltrey in faid Town 82 The Early Records of the Town of Ltmenburg. 21y. Voted that Co" Jofiah Willard Shall make SufS- ciant Provifion for y'= ordination Councell: minifters and Schollers and M"" Stearnf-es Relations, and y^ Charge thereof fhall be Paid on Demand. Sly. Voted y* y^ Galleries in y^ meeting Houfe fhall be forth with finifhed and y'= Stears. built up into y«^ Galleries. 41y. voted y! Jonathan Willard Benj? Goodridge and Isaac Farnfworth Shall be a Com"^ To Carry on y^ work aforeSaid. at y'^ Towns Charge Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk At a Legall meeting of y^ freeholders and other Inhab- itants of y'^ Town of Lunenburg Afsembled May y^ 22*^ 1733 Voted and Chofe L* Jonathan Willard — Modderator Voted yt Co? Willards account for Entertaining y^ Or- dination Counfell and others be alowed which is Twenty Three Pounds Eighteen Shillngs and Two Pence. Voted and Granted y<= Sum of Twenty Three Pounds Eighteen Shillings and Two Pence as above f"^ to pay Col' JoGah Willard for Entertaining y ordination Coun- cell and others as heretofore hath ben voted. Voted that y= money Granted as above faid be Raifed y= one Half on Pools and y'^ other half on Eftates At?-. Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk [34] At a Legal Town meeting of freeholders and other Inhabitants of y^ Town of Lunenburg aflembled Sep^F y= 13*11 1733 mt Hilkiah Boynton Chofen Modderator. lly at y= above Said meeting it was agreed and voted that y^ one half of y^ Two Hundred Pounds Granted to y<= Rev^.-i Mt David Sterns for part of his Set- tlement in Said Town for y= firft Payment) Shall be Laid on Poles and y^ other half on other Ratable Estate. 21y. voted at Said meeting that M'; Jacob Gould Shall have Two Pounds Eight Shillings Paid by Said Town for putting Fillers under y Galleries and making Ladders and for putting up Rails in y= meeting Houfe in y<= Galleries.- Hilkiah Boynton Modderator At^ ^ Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk Tlie Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 83 At a Legall meeting of y^ Inhabitants and freeholders of y Town of Lunenburg aflerabied December y'^ 31 : 1733 Voted and Chofe CoV Jofiah Willard Modderator lly. Voted to hire a School mafter Three months from : y'^ Time y^ School mafter begins his School. 21y. Voted that y'= School Shall be kept at y-' Houfe of Mt Gardners y^ Three months aggrced on to keep a School : 31y. Voted and Chofe M'' Andrew Gardner to be y<^ School mafter to keep y^ School y"= Term of Three months as afore faid in faid Town or Such other as he Shall Pro- vide therefor. At? Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk Lunenburg December y^ 25^^^ 1733. Then Edward Hartwell EfqT and M^ Benj?^ Goodridge by order of y^ Select men of Lunenburg. Met y= Com-tte appointed by Lancefter Select men at y= Houfe of Thomas Houghtons in Lancefter to preambulate y'^ Lines between y'= Town of Lancefter and ye Town of Lunenburg as y'= Law Directs, and alfo performed y"^ Bufmefs: as by Return made to me may appear. Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk. [35] At a Legall meeting of y^ Inhabitants and Free- holders of y'^ Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March 4**^ 1733/4 voted and Chofe Cap* Jonathan Hubbard Modderator Co'.' Jofiah Willard ] Mr Benj? Goodridge Chofen Dec. Saml' Johnfon \ Select Capt Jonathan Hubbard men My. John Grout Isaac Farnfworth > Chofen Town Clerk & Sworn T T^ r ^\.\ Chofen Sealor of Weights & Meafures Isaac Farnfworth J ^ g^^^^ Mf James Colburn > Chosen Town Treafurer & Sworn William Jones > Chofen Collector 84 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Nathaniel Harwood [ Chofen Conftable Dec. Sam\i Johnfon ) & Sworn Dec. Ephraim Peirce \ Chofen Survayers of Highways and Jonas Gillfon J Hilkiah Boynton \ Ephraim Wetherbe / Chofen Tything men & Sworn Jacob Gould \ John Farmer / Chofen Fence viewers Saml^ Davis j Sam'' Commings > Hogg Reives Jofeph Dodge j Voted that Hoggs Shall Run at Large in S"^ Town Mf Sam'.' Page > Chofen Pound Keeper The other Buifnefs acted and Done on y*= above faid Day is Recorded on y'= other Side of y^ Leaf [36] March y<= 4 : 1733/4 Voted, and Granted y'= Several Sums to y= Several Perfons heafter named, for Sarvices Done for Said Town. lly. Granted. To Co'.' Jofiah Willard Three Pounds Ten Shillings 21y. Granted. To Edward Hartwell EfqT Two Shil- lings — Sly. Granted. To Mt Sam'.' Page Ten ShilHngs — 41y. Granted. To Isaac Farnfworth Four Shillings — Sly. Voted. To Give Isaac Farnfworth Twenty Five Shillings for Taking Care of the meeting Houfe for y"^ year Paft and y'= year to Come 61y. voted & Granted y'= Sum of Twenty Four Shil- lings To Jofiah "Willard Jun>^ for Sarvice Done for Said Town 71y. Granted To Benj.£ Goodridge Thirty Four Shil- lings Sly. Granted. To Hilkiah Boynton Twenty Two Shil- lings. 91y. Granted. To Jacob Gould Six Shillings and Three pence. lOly. Granted. To John Grout Twenty Five Shil- lings — At! Isaac Farns worth Town Clerk — Tlie Early Records of the Tiwii of Lunenburg. 85 At a meeting of y^ Inhabitants and freeholders of y^ Town of Lunenburg Afsembled June 3"^ 1734 Cap! Jona- than Hubbard Chofen Modderator 21y. Voted and Chofe Co'.' Jofiah Willard Ajant for y<= Town of Lunenburg to wait on y« General Court in y« Towns Behalf: To pray y* j" unimproved Lands Lying in y'= Town aforef? may be Taxed at one penny p^ acre pT Anum for y*^ Space of Three years next Coming after y= Time is Expired of y^ Laft Tax, At^ Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk [37] At a Legall meeting of y^ Freeholders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Septem- ber y: 2^^ 1734 Voted and Chofe Edward Hartwell Efq"; modderator lly. voted that Col' Jofiah Willard Edward Hartwell Esq^ and Mt John Grout be a Comitte to provide a Law full School to be kept at y= Houfe of Lieu* James, Col- burn. Lieut Jonathan Willards and at Juftice Hartwell or as near to Each of y'^ Said places as may be and that by Some Sutable perfon at Such price as y'= Said Com**^ Shall agree for — — 21y. voted and Chofe Co" Jofiah Willard Edward Hartwell EsqT Cap! Jonathan Hubbard Isaac Farnfworth and M^ Benj> Goodridge to be a Com"^ for and in behalf of y'= Town of Lunenburg who is hereby fully Impowered and Directed to Confer and act with y'= other Comittes that Shall be Sent by any of y'^ Towns in ye County of Middle and Worcefter in order for y= Errecting and mak- ing a new County. Provided that the Town of Groton be ye County or Shire Town and alfo that y'^ Tow^n of Lunenburg aforef'? be free from Coft and Charge in y^ firft Settlement of y^ Said County — and upon thefe Conditions y^ Com**^ are hereby Di- rected to act in all purticulars in order to bring forward y'' Said County as they Shall Think moft proper, and they are hereby whol}^ forbiden to act any Thing to y^ Conterary whatfoever Sly. Granted y'= Sum of Fourty Pounds for y'^ mend- ing of High ways and voted that any Inhabitant in Said 86 The Early Records of the Town of Liuienburg. Town have Liberty to work out his Rate or proportion of ye Sum of Fourty Pounds aforef? at Three Shillings p^ Diem for a man, and Two ShilHngs and Six pence p^ Diem for a pair of oxen and Cart. — — — — — — At« Isaac Farnswoeth Town Clerk.— [38] At a Legall meeting of y^ freeholders and other Inhabitants of y^ Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Decem- ber y: 16 :— 1734 Voted and Chofe Major Jonathan Hubburd Modder- ator Voted That y^ one Hundred Pounds for y'= Last part of Mr David Stearns Settlement be Levied — d and afseffed y: one half on Poles and y^ other half on Real and Per- fonall Estate. Voted and Granted y'^ Sum of Fifteen Pounds nine Shillings and Eight Pence to make up what is wanting in y^ other Rates for y*^ Defraying of Town Charges. Voted and Granted y'= Sum of Fourty Pounds for y^ Charge of a School for y'= year paft and Prefent. Whereas at a Legall meeting of y'= Inhabitants Town of Lunenburg held at y^ Publick : meeting Houfe in Said Town on Sep^r 2 y^ 1734 Col' Jofiah Willard Edward Hartwell Esq'' Cap! Jonathan Hubburd Isaac Farnfworth & MT Benj? Goodridge w^as Chofen a Com^?^<= for and In Behalf of y^ Town of Lunenburg aforef? To Confer and act with other Committes that Should be Sent by any of y^ Towns in y<= Countys of Middlefex and Worcefter in order for .y= Errecting and making a new^ County. Pro- vided that y«^ Town of Groton be y^ County or Shire Town and alfo y= Town of Lunenburg be free from Coft and Charge in y^ first Settlement of y= County, which Power and Restrictions Given to y'= faid Com"^ is found to be Inefectual and of 111 Consequence. Be it therefore voted That y^ Said Restrictions and Power Granted y= Said Comtt'= be and hereby is fully Repealed and made null and void- and That y= Said Com**^ namely Col' Jo- fiah Willard Edward Hartwell EsqT Cap! Jonathan Hub- burd Isaac Farnfworth & Mr. Benjf Goodridge or any Three of them be vefted with Power for and in Behalf of The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 87 y*' Town of Lunenburg aforef'? to Do and act any thing or things Respecting y^ making of a New County out of y^ northerly Parts of y'' Countyes of Middlefex and Wor- cefter as they in their wifdom Shall think moft Proper and Conducing to y-' welfare thereof. At! Isaac Faens worth Town Clerk— [39] At a Legal meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of y^ Town of Lunenburg Afsembled at y= Publick meeting Houfe in Said Town on March 3.*^ 1734/5 Voted and Chofe Col^ Joliah Willard Modderator Co'.i Jofiah Willard ] Edward Hart well Esq'' Chofen MT Nathan Heywood \ Select And Taken y^ oath Lieu! James Colburn men of afsefsors Isaac Farnfworth Isaac Farnfworth Chofen Town Clerk Sworn John Heywood Chofen Conftable, & Sworn Isaac Farnfworth Chofen Survayer of Hemp & flax & Sworn Lieu! Jonathan Willard) Chofen Survayers of High M'^ Jofiah Bayle f ways Sworn Decon. Saml' Johnfon \ Decon. Ephraim Peirce j Chosen Tything men M! Ephraim Wetherbe^ M! Amos Robinson j chofen Fence Viewers Sworn Major Jonathan Hubburd Chofen Town Treasurer Sworn Major Jonathan Hubburd Chofen Collector. M'' Jeremiah Norcrofs \ M'^ Benjamin Bellows j Chosen Hoggreives. Sworn. Voted that Hoggs Run at Large, in S'^ Town Then voted that y^ Bufinefs and other Articles Con- tained in y'= warrant for y^ above f? meeting be Adjourned to y'= Third monday in march Currant at y'= Publick meet- ing Houfe in Lunenburg at Eight of y= Clock in y*^ fore- noon. Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk 88 The Early Records of the Tozvn of Lunenburg. [30] Brought over John Fisk Chofen Conftable & Sworn. Isaac Farnfworth Chofen Seeler of Waits & meafures Voted that y^^ Rode Called northfield Rode Runing through y^ Town be Sold To pay for Sum other Rode or Rods that is or Shall be Laid out in Said Town not yet paid for Excepting Four Rods wide yet to Lye and Con- tinue for a Town Rode or High way. (and that Co'.' Jo- fiah Willard Edward Hartwell Esq^ and Major Jonathan Hubburd be a Comitte fully Impowered to Sell and Give Title of y^ Same to Such perfon or perfons as Shall appear to buy y*^ Same &c : Voted that y^ Rode Laid out through Jeremiah Nor- crofs Land Sam" Davifs Land y^ menifterial Land and Amos Robinfons Land be accepted which is as followeth. begining at a heap of Stones at y« north eaft Corner of Jofiah Bayley Land and So runing as y*^ mark Directs firft to a Chefnut y" to a Beach y" to a Chefnut marked y"? to a Chefnut Logg. with an heap of Stones thereon y? to a Black oak before Jeremiah Norcrofses Door & from thence to a Chefnut Tree upon Sam'.' Davifes Land marked 162 Rods &c : from y* Chefnut Tree to a white oak marked y? to another white oak 44 Rods on Sam'.' Davifes Land then runing acrofs y^ minifterial Land untill it Comes to Amos Robinfons Land and Runs forty one Rods and there Comes in to y^ other Rode or High way by y^ Corner of Said Robinfons Fence y= Rode Lying on y'= South westerly Side of y^ marks through y<= Said Lands. Also a Rode begining at y^ Corner of William Joneses fence & So Run- ing upon John Scotts Lott to a heap of Stones upon a Rock near y« Brook So Extending acrofs y^ Brook to Two Trees marked and then Runing upon y= East Side of John Scotts Lott into north field Rode marked on y^ westerly Side of Said Rode. Laid out February 24*'' 1734/5 by Jofiah Willard Benjamin Goodridge and Jona- than Hubbard Select men of Lunenburg. Granted y"= Sum of f-|-0 to pay Benj? Goodridge for making Rates & Laying out High ways Granted y*: Sum of 1-2-0 to pay John Grout for mak- ing Rates & Laying out Highwayes The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 89 Granted to Juftice Hartwell 4 Sh. for Renewing Bounds with Groton Selectmen Granted to Ephraim Pierce 4 Sh. for Renewing Bounds as aforef? Granted to Nathan Heywood 6 Sh. for y" aforef? Sar- vice Granted to Amos Robinson 1 = 5=0 to take Care of y" meeting Houfe Church Bafon & Cloth and keep all Clean and in good order — for y«^ year — 1735 Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk. [31] At a Legall meeting of y" freeholders and other Inhabitants of y^ Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March y<= IT^ 1734/5 Voted & Chofe Co" Jofiah Willard Modderator Granted y^ Sum of Fourty Pounds for Building of Stairs up into y'= Galleries in y^ meeting Houfe & for Building or making of Seats in the Galleries Granted y'= Sum of Eight Pounds nine Shillings & Six pence to pay Mt Ephraim Wetherbe for what he hath Expended in building y= meeting Houfe in Said Town over & above his Proportion. Voted that Isaac Farnfworth be fully Impowered for and in behalf of y^ Town of Lunenburg to wait on y'= General Court with a Petition Praying for Direction and order to make Such grantees or owners of Houfe Lotts in S? Town who has not paid their part & proportion to build y"^ meeting Houfe in Said Town forth with to pay y^ Same: or to use & take Such other method as he Shall think proper. Voted that Edward Hartwell EsqT be Impowered for and in behalf of y^ Town to Take a Leafe of M^ Ephraim Wetherbe of y'= Ground where y"= meeting Houfe Stands So Lond as a meeting Houfe for y*^ Publick worfhip of God Shall Stand there Voted that y^ Select men be a Comitte fully Impow- ered to make Due Provifion and provide for a School in Said Town according to y^ beft manner for y^ Towns Safety & Interft. At! Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk- 90 TIte Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. At a Legall meeting of y^ freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of y^ Town of Lunenburg Afsembled at y^ Publick meeting Houfe in Said Town Sep.tf y= IS.**' 1735 — Voted and Chofe Edward Hartwell Efq^ Modderator— Voted & Chofe Jofiah Bayle & John Divel Tything men Voted that y'^ Town wayes for >"= Future be mended by a Town Rate Voted & Granted y^ Sum of Forty Pounds for y= mending of Town wayes for this prefent year. Voted y^ any Inhabitant have Liberty to work out their proportion of y^ Forty pounds before Grantend for y= mending of Town waj^s at Three Shillings PT Diem a man: and alfo Three shillings p^ Diem for a pair of oxen & Cart. Isaac Farns worth Town Clerk — [33] At a Legall meeting of y= Freeholders and other Inhabitants of y"= Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Jan^ 26,th 1735/6 Voted and Chofe Col' Jofiah Willard modderator Nothing done at Said meeting At a Legall meeting of y^ Freeholders and other In- habitants of y'^ Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March y^ V-"^ 1735/6 Voted and Chofe Isaac Farnfworth Modderator — Voted and Chofe CoV Jofiah Willard] Isaac Farnsworth Select Sworn as Afsefsors D": Sam'.' Johnfon > men MT John Heywood- D^ Ephraim Pierce Isaac Farnfworth > Chofen Town Clerk & Sworn Mr Benjamin Goodridge > Chofen Conftable & Sworn M^ Jonathan Whitney l Chofen Conftable & Sworn Chofen Town Treafurer & Sworn Major Jonathan Hubburd > The Early Records cf the Totvn of Lunenburg. 91 Isaac Farnfworth — Chofen Survayer of Hemp & flax & Sworn Benj? Goodridge— Chofen Collector & Sworn James Colburn) Chofen Tything men David Pierce j Pierce Sworn Jonathan Willard) Willard Sworn Jofiah Bayle / Survayers of High wayes John Gibfon \ Jofhua GoodridgeJ Fence Viewers : Sworn Eleazar Houghton) Houghton Sworn Amos Robinson / Hogreaves [33] Hilkiah Boynton) pield Drivers. Benjamm Cory j Isaac Farnfworth > Sealer of Waits & meafures Voted, that Joseph Turner be Difcharged of his Rates Two years past Voted, that Ezekel Wyman take Care of y'= meeting Houfe & keep it Clean, take Care of y^ Church Bafon & Cloath for Baptifm and Bring water therefor when Defired for 25 Sh. Granted y'= Sum of f-io o to Isaac Farnfworth for Sar- vice Done for Said Town Granted y'= Sum of 0-12-0 to James Colburn for Ser- vice Done for y^ Town Granted y'^ Sum of 0-6-3 to Isaac Farnfworth for Laws Bought for y'= Town Granted y'= Sum of-0-15-0 to Isaac Farnfworth to pay for mending y'= meeting Houfe glafs. Benjf Goodridge John Heywood Jonathan Whitney Chofen a Com"« to Seat y<^ meet- ing Houfe in S? Town upon their own Coft and Charge, according Hilkiah Boynton I to y^ Inftructions that Shall be Nathaniel HarwoodJ Given them from y^ Town Voted that y'= Inftructions y^ Com"^ appointed to Seat y'= meeting Houfe in Said Town Shall be according to y^ Inhabitants Pay or Rates accounting or Looking Back Four years — 21y voted that y"= afore S? Com"^ for Seeting y« meet- ing Houfe in Said Town Do and perform y"= Bufmefs there- of on or before y'^ first Day of April next. 92 The Early Records of the Town of Ltmenburg. Voted that all that part or Bredth of Northfield Rode So Called Runing through part of y" Town Except Four Rods wide of Said Rode yet to Lye and Continue for a Rode &c be Discontinued from being a Rode or part of a Rode as afore f? and also all that part or Bredth of y'^ Rode from Jon- athan Willards Runing to Andrew Flemings Except four Rods wide as aforefaid. and Except that part of S^ Rode that Lyes by j^ Buring place, y! to Lye and Contain its full Bredth as before : y^ other part of y'^ Said Rode Ex- cepting as before Excepted be hereby Discontinued from being a Rode or part of a Rode as afore f? [34] Brought over. Voted and Chofe Major Jonathan Hubbard M'^ Jere- miah Ballard and M^ Ephraim Pierce to be a Comitte fully Impowered for and in behalf of y" Town to make Sale of all y* part or Bredth of Northfield Rode So Called as within mentioned & Difcribed & Discontinued and alfo y'^ Rode from Jonathan Willards Runing to Flemings in Said Town that is Difcontinued as within is Difcribed, to Such perfon or Perfons as Shall appear to buy y^ Same, and Give and Pafs Good and abfolute Deeds in y^ Law^ to y'= Purchafer thereof; and y^ aforef? Com*?'^ is hereby ordered and Directed upon Sale of Such Land, forth with upon Sale thereof to Return y^ money y= Land Shall be Sold for into y^ Town Treafure IS o i Granted y'= Sum of Twelve Pounds to pay Jere- miah Norcrofs for a Town Rode Laid out acrofs his Land in Said Town 3- Granted y^ Sum of f-O-O to pay Sam" Davif for a Town Rode Laid out acrofs part of his Land in Said Town — 3=10=0 Granted y"^ Sum of Three Pounds Ten Shil- lings to pay Amos Robinfon for Land taken for a Town Rode &c — Voted that Major Jonathan Hubburd be Discharged from his Collection y"= year Paft and that he be alowed Five Pounds out of his Collection which he hath in his hands for his Sarvice therein. The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 93 Voted and Chole Major Jonathan Hubburd Benj? Goodridge and Isaac Farnfworth to be a Com^t^ to Ex- amine and Settle accounts with William Jones Collector for time past and James Colburn a Former Treasurer for Said Town 0-10-0 Granted >"= Sum of Ten Shillings to pay Benj^ Goodridge for Sarvice Done A Town or By Law. Whereas of Late years there hath been brought into our Town many Cattle and Horfes not properly belonging to y'^ Inhabitants thereof, and Turned out into y= woods in y'= Town whereby y'= feed has ben So Eaten up that y<* Cattle & Horfses be- longing to y^ Inhabitants of y'= Town are in Dainger of Suffering, if y.^ matter as afore f? be not Speedaly Re- drefsed. For Redrefs whereof. ■ — Voted that whatfoever Perfon or Persons from and after y" first day of April next one Thousand Seven Hun- dred and thirty Six Shall bring take or Receive into our Town Directly or Indirectly by any wayes or means what Soever any Cattle or Horfes of Either Sort being not of their own property or Estate Shall for Every ox. Cow, Stear, or Heifer, [35] Hifer-Hors, mare, or Colt, brought in taken or Received as afore faid. forfit and pay to y« ufes of y^ Poor of the Town y= Sum of Ten Shillings to be Recovered in manner as by Law is Directed &c. Ex- cept oxen for Labour or Cows that Give milk — them, to be taken into the Town by any of y^ Inhabitants thereof for their ufe and Benifit. &c Voted and accepted of a Town way or Rode Laid out by order of y<= Select men of y^ Town of Lunenburg May ye 29th 1735 begining at y<= South west Corner of Old M^^ Whites Houfe Lot on which he now Dwells and So runing Between Said Whites Land and Elifha Smiths Land on Said Smiths Land Two Rods wide Down to y<= Lower or Easterly End of y'^ Said Smiths Land then Runing on Said Smiths Land Two Rods wide as y^ High way marks Directs Down to Mullipus Entervail marked on y^ South- erly Side of y^ Rode, and then Runing acrofs a narrow 94 The Early Records of the Town of Limenburg. peice of Entervail of Aberahatn Sanderson Two Rods wide marked on y'^ Easterly Side of y^ Rode, to y'= Corner of John Trulls Land and Said Sanderfons upland, and then Run- ing on Said Trulls Land and Sanderfons Land Two Rods wide a Rod on Each mans Land to Townfhend Line. &c the Bulinefs on y= four Laft pages Done at y* Annual meeting in March 1735/6 Att? Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk At a Legal meeting of y'= freeholders and other Inhab- itants of Said Town Afsembled April y-^ 5^^^ 1736 Voted & Chofe Co'; Jofiah Willard — Modderator Granted 3'<= Sum of Twenty Pounds to make up MY Stearns Sallery for y'* Prefent year with what is Laid in y'= penny acre Rate. Granted to Justice Hartwell for his Sarvice y Last year & Laying out y"= minefterial Land £3= 15 = 6 Granted to Jona*'' willard for Laying out of minifte- rial Land, 6 Sh. Granted y^ Sum of £3—4—0 to Nathan Hey wood for Survaying y^ minifterial Land. & Sarvice y= year past voted that y^ Com**^ appointed to Reccon with Lt Col- burn & My Jones make their Report to y^ Select men. voted & Chofe y^ Select men for this prefent year a Com**^ to provide for y'= keeping of a School in Said Town for y^ Prefent year. & to Hire School Dames as they Shall se meet. — and otherwife as y^ Law Requires — [36] Brought over — The Report and Return of y": Comitee Chofen to Seat y'= meeting Houfe in Said Town is accepted as by y'= Said Comittes Paper of Seeting, in y« Town Clerks office— may appear — voted and Granted all that Room behind y^ Sects in y^ Front Gallery in y'= meeting Houfe in Lunenburg to Jonathan Wood. Sam" Reed. Phinehas, Osgood. Ezekel Wyman. David, Page. Stephen Boynton. John Fitch. Jon- athan Abbit, for to Build a Long Pew or Sect for them felves and wives for Ever. (To Set in) &c. Provided y'^ Perfons aforenamed Build y Said Seat within Four months from y'= Date of this Grant. Att! Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk— The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 95 At a Legal meeting of s" freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of y'' Town of Lunenburg Afsembled June y"^ 21*'^ I 1736 3 Voted and Chofe Edward Hartwell EsqT Modderator > voted yt y'^ Committe Chofen to Sell a Part of north- M field Rode So Called Runing Through part of y^ Town be ■+j Difmift from y"^ office and Truft in y'= Premifes & alfo from ^^ Selling any part of y'= Rode from Jonathan Willards Run- ing to Flemings &c. ;! Voted that ^ be a Committe fully Impowered for & in behalf of y= Town of Lunenburg At a Legal meeting of y^ freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of y^ Town of Lunenburg Afsembled November y= 22'i 1736 Voted and Chofe Jofiah Willard EsqT modderator Granted, y*" Sum of Twenty Pounds for y« ufe of y^ School in S? Town voted that Major Hubburds Houfe in Said Town be one of y^ Places afsigned and appointed for y'= Keeping of a School in Said Town. voted that y= Houfe of Mt Benj? Bellows in S^ Town be afsigned and appointed (for a Place) to Keep School in Said Town or on non procurement thereof: then Such other Place as near to y^ meeting Houfe as may be in S"^ Town as Shall be provided by y'= Com"'= appointed for Providing for a School in f? Town. Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk [37] At a Legal meeting of y^ freeholders and other Inhabitants of y'= Town of Lunenburg Regularly Afsem- bled March y<= 7^^ 1736/7 voted & Chofe Jofiah Willard Esq^ Modderator Jofiah Willard Esq-" ] Benj? Goodridge | Ephraim Wetherbe > Chosen Select men John Grout Major Jonathan Hubburd Benj? Goodridge > Chofen Town Clerk 96 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Edward Hartwell EsqT \ Benjf Goodridge ) Chofen Afsefsors John Grout j James Colburn\ Jacob Stiles j Chofen Conftables Major Jonathan Hubburd \ Chofen Town Treafurer Major Jonathan Hubbard Chofen Collector D": Saml' Johnfon > Chofen Survayor of hemp & flax T^, o 11 T t. r 1 Chofen Sealor of weights & meaf- D? Sam'i Johnfon ^^^^ '^ Benj?^ Fofter ] John Divel } Chofen Survayors of High wayes Jeremiah BallordJ Noah Dodge \ Jonas Gillfon j Chofen Fence viewers Jeremiah Ballord \ Daniel Auften / Chofen Tything men Jacob Gould \ Moses Willard) Chofen Hogg reives Voted that Hoggs Shall Run at Large in Said Town Nathan Heywoodi John Scott > Chofen Field drivers Ezekiel Wyman J Ephraim Wetherbe Chofen to Sweep y^ meeting Houfe in S? Town to Carry Water for Baptizen for y*-' year En- suing for £1-5-0 [38] Brought over. Granted to Isaac Farnfworth £4=X-iofor Sarvice done for S? Town Granted to John Heywood - 0-18-0 for Sarvice done for S? Town Granted to D"? Sam'J Johnfon - 0-10-0 for Sarvice Done for S? Town Granted to D"? Ephraim Pierce - 0-08-0 for Sarvice Done for S? Town. Voted y! That part of y"^ Town Rode (Runing from north field Rode, So Called to "William Jones,es) that Turns in to y^ Land of John Scots and Runs acrofs y^ The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 97 north Eaft Corner of his now Dwelling House Lot be Dis- continued and Ceafe to be a Rode or part thereof - J" other part of Said Rode Remain a Rode notwith standing. Runing on y'= East Side of Said Scotts Land from north field Rode So Called over to W™ Jones Houfe Voted that ye other affairs and Bufiness of this meet- ing as Contained in y^ warrant for y^ Sam be adjourned to 3'<^ Fourth Monday of May next. Isaac Farnsworth Town Clerk At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg June the 27*'* 1737 Voted and Chofe Major Jonathan Hubburd Modder- ator Voted that y^ School be Moved to four places in Said town Voted that John Heywood John Grout and Nathniel Harwood be a Committe to hire a School Master and to provide places for y'^ School to be keept in this prefent year Voted that the Committe be paid for their time in spent in hireing a School Master [39] At A meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled July the \V^ 1737 Voted and Chofe M"" Nathan Heywood Modderator Voted that the School be keept in four places for the Space of one year Next Enfuing Voted that M'^ John Grout M"" Jacob Gould and M>^ David Parce be a Committe fully Impowered to hire a lawful! School Mafter for the town of Lunenburg and to provide four Conveniant places for the School to be Keept in where it May Beft Conven the Inhabitants the time of keeping in Each place to be proportioned according to y^ Number of Schoolers for the Space of one year Next En- suing Voted that M'' Samvel Page Edward Hartwell Efq'' M"" James Colburn Benj^ Goodridge and M"^ John Hey- wood be a committe to Examine the Town tearsurers 98 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. accounts and others that has any of y^ town money in their hands and Report thereof to the town and to Con- fer and agree with the Revend M'' David Stearns about y'= QuaUification of y^ money in order for his Discharging the town of his Sallarys by Giveing Receipts in full Voted and Granted the Sum of fifty pounds for y<= ufe of y= School Voted that this meeting be adjourned to the frift Monday of August Next at four of y'' Clock in y'= after- noon at y'= meeting houfe August y^ first 1737 Mett by adjornment and upon hearing the report of the Committe Voted and Granted the Sum of fifteen pound to the Rev"'^ M'^ David Stearns an equeilent for the moneys not Beeing so Good as when he was fettled for y^ year 1736 Voted and Granted y<= Sum of ten pound to pay y^ towns Debts Voted and Granted the Sum of fourty pound to Mend Highways withal! At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled November the four- teenth 1737 Voted & Chofe Edward Hartwell Esq^ Modderator .Voted and Granted the Sum of twenty five pounds to make up M^ Stearns Sallary for the year A. D 1737 Voted that the High way Rate be worked out at five Shillings ^ Day from the first of May to the first of Sep- tember and from the first of September to the first of may at three Shillings ^ day and two Shillings ^ day for a pair of oxen and one Shilling per Day for a Cart at any time of year Recorded ^ BENjf Goodridge Clerk [40] At a meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of y<= Town of Lunenburg Regularly Afsembled March y<= Sixth A D 1737/8 Voted & Chofe Edward Hartwell Esq^ Modderator The Early Records of the Towfi of Limenburg. 99 ► Chofen Selectmen Edward Hartwell Esq'' Benj? Goodridge Mr Jeremiah Ballard My. Samvel Johnfon Mr James Colburn Benj? Goodridge Chofen Town Clerk Jeremiah Ballard] John Divol \ Chofen Surveyors of highways Benjf Forftor J Maj Jonathan Hubburd Chofen town Treafurer Eleazer Houghton) Jofiah Bayley | Chofen Conftables Samvel Johnfon Chofen Surveyor of Hemp & flax WilHam Snow) Joseph Fuller \ Chofen Tydingmen Amos Robinfon | Benj? Bellows ju j Chofen fence viewers Jonathan Smith) John Fitch j Chofen Hogg reives Samvel Johnfon Chofen Sealer of weights and meafures. John Heywood Chofen Sealer of Leather Jonathan wood \ Samvel Cummingsj Chofen feilder drivers [41] Voted and Granted to Edward Hartwell Esq -0-12-0 Granted to Benj? Goodridge 1- 6-0 Granted to Major Jonathan Hubburd 0-16-0 Granted to Mr Ephraim Wetherbe 0- 8-0 Granted to Mr Hezekiah Wetherbe 4-0 Granted to Mr John Grout 1- 4-0 Granted to Mr Benj^ Bellows ju"" for Sweeping the meeting houfe for y'= year enfuing 1- 5-0 Voted that y^ waj' from John Divols houfe Lott Be- tween Jofhua Goodridges and John Fitchs Land to y'^ way that Comes Lancafter and gos to y'= meeting in Lunen- burg be Excepted and Confrimed a privet way as it was laid out and marked by y<= General Courts Committe five rod wide Voted that this meeting be adjorned till y'= Last tus- day in April Next at one of y Clock in y'= afternoon at y'= meeting houfe 100 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Voted that this meeting be further adjorned untill y^ third munday of May next at two of Clock in y'= after- noon at y'= meeting houfe this further adjornment was enterd In a rong place by a mistake. At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled the twenty-fifth Day of April A D 1738 Voted and Chofe MT Samvel Johnfon Modderator Voted that Hoggs run at Large in Said town for y^ prefent year S@°"Voted that thofe perfons that Give ways through their land to the town Shall not pay any thing to the Buying of other ways in Said town untill Such time as the town has Bought So many as Shall amount to an Equal proportion of what Shall be Given Such ways to be Eftimated by the Select men that lay out the Same and Excepted by the town in the town meeting when the ways are excepted Voted and Granted the Sum of fourty pound to mend town ways withall Recorded '# Benj^ Goodridge Clerk [43] At a meeting of y= freeholders and other Inhab- itants of y*^ Town of Lunenburg held by adjornment on y'= third Monday of May A D 1738 from an adjornment on y'= Laft tuesday of April last past then Voted that a town way be Excepted from y^ way Between the meeting houfe and Co'.^ Jofiah Willards houfe Begining at y"= End of the lane as it is now fenced and runs by the fence on y'= Southerly Side of Said Lane untill it comes to M^ Sec- cartary Willards land two Rod wide. 108 Rod. then Runs acrofs MT Secar Willards Land one hundred and twenty Rod on Said Willards land and is marked on trees on y^ Southerly Side of Said way which is two Rod wide then truns into Jonathan Abbotts land and runs acrofs one Corner of Said Abbotts land fifty one Rod two Rod wide to a two Rod way Between the firft and Second Range of Lotts in woburn farm and is marked upon trees on y^ Southerly Side and from Said way one hundred and Sev- The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 101 enty Six rod acrofs M'' Ephraim Wetherbes Land to a two Rod way Between y^ Second and Third Rang of lots in Woborn farm and from Said way on MT Jofeph Fullers land one hundred and twenty four Rod untill it Comes to Mr Jacob Stileses land then runs Between Said fullers and Stiles land a rod on Each mans land twenty Six Rod till it Comes to y'= pond and is marked on trees on y<= South- erly Side then runs fifty two rod by the Side of y'= pond on Said Stiles land then makes an Angle at a Certain tree marked and on y^ Southerly Side of Said Stilese Barn one hundred & twenty two Rod till it Comes to a heep of Stones which is the Corner of Samvel Commins and John Haftings jun land and is marked on trees on the Southerly Side and is two rod wide then runs between Said Commins and Haftings land a rod on Each mans land Alfo voted that a town way Be accepted Begining at a two rod way at or neer the line Between Mt Seacre- tary Willards land and the land of Col^ Jofiah Willards runing across a corner of M*; Seer. Willards land and runing acrofs the land of M^ Jeremiah Ballard by the Eafterly Side of M^ Seer Willards Land untill it comes neer the Brook then Crofsing the Brook neer the place where y'= path now goes and leaving a corner of said Bal- lards land on the west Side of Said way untill it comes to a two rod way Between y"^ first and second rang of Lotts in woburn farm the Said way is two rod wide and markd on trees on the Ealterly Side At a further adjornment of S? meeting on Monday the twenty third day of October A. D. 1738 Voted that a town way Be accepted from the End of the way that runs acrofs M"^ Ballards Land acrofs the land of MT Thomas Cartter and then acrofs the Land Belonging to one Woodard untill it Comes to the Land of Benjamin Goodridge and then runs acrofs Said Good- ridge-s Land untill it Comes to his Houfe S'^ way is is two rod wide and marked on trees on y'= Eafterly Side of Said way 14 102 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. [43] At a meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the the town of Lunenburg Afsembled May the 22"'i 1738 Voted and Choofe Major Hubburd Moddrator Voted that the Seats in the Gallary be moved forward so that there may be two Seats more Built Behind round the Gallary Voted that the Seats be raised higher that are to be Built Voted alfo that the alley Between y^ Seats Below in the meeting House be made into Seats. Voted that Mr Samvel Johnfon M"" Jeremiah Ballard M"^ Samvel Page Be a Committe to lett out S? work Recorded W Benj Goodridgk Clerk At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled Sept y^ 12*'' 1738 Voted that y^ town will provide a School mafter for the firft six months and School Dames for y^ other six months for the year enfuing Voted that y"= School be Keept in three places the firft six months Voted that y'= School be Keept in Six places the laft six months Voted that Mr Jeremiah Ballard M'^ John Heywood M-^ John Grout M"^ Samvel Page and M"^ Jacob Gould be a Committe to Regulate y'^ Same Voted that the Sum of Sixty pound be raifed and granted to Support the School with all for y^ year en- fuing Voted that Seven pound be Granted to Build y^ Seats Behind In y= Gallary At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg afsembled October y^ 23*'' 1738 Voted and Choofe Mr Samvel Johnson modderator Voted y* the Sum of fifteen pound Be Granted to y= Rev? Mr David Stearns an addition to his Sallary for y'^ year 1737 Voted that y^ Sum of fifteen pound be granted to y^ The Early Records of the Town of Lnnenburg. 103 Rev? M^ David Stearns an addition to his Salary for the year 1738 Recorded r* Benj-* Goodridge Clerk [44] At a meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled March the thirteenth A D 1738/9. Voted and Choofe Major Jonathan Hubburd Modder- ator Edward Hartwell Esqt Benja Goodridge Choofen Select men M^ Ephraim Wetherbe * and M^ Samvel Johnfon Sworn Afsefsors M"" John Hey wood Benj? Goodridge Chofen town Clerk and Sworn Major Jonathan Hubburd Chofen town Treafurer Jonas Gillfon ) Chofen Constables and Benj. Benj^ Bellows Jun""] Bellows Sworn. Edward Hartwell Esq'' Samvel Johnson Benjf Goodridge James Litch Jeremiah Norcrofs Samvel Page Chofen Surveyers of High ways Sworn Samvel Johnson Chofen Sealer of waights & Meafures & Eleazer Houghton Chofen Sealer of Leather Ezekeil Wyman( John Hey wood j Chofen tying men Jonathan Willard \ Jeremiah Norcrofs/ Chofen fence veiwers Ezekeil Wyman\ David Page j Chosen Hogg reives Jofiah Bayley Chofen Surveyer of Shingles Voted that Samvel Johnson Benj=^ Goodridge and John Heywood be a Committe to fill up all the Vaccant Room in the meeting Houfe with Seats in y'^ Best manner that can be with Convenince Voted that y^ Sum of fourteen pound be Granted to Sattisfy the Coft occationed thereby Voted Samvel Johnfon be a perfon apointed to buy a burying Cloth 104 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. [45] Voted that the Sum Seven pound ten Shillings be Granted to Buy a burying Cloth withall Voted and Granted to Edward Hartwell Esq"- y^ Sum of -1-4-0 Benj^ Goodridge James Colbourn Samvel Johnfon to Jeremiah Ballard y= Sum of y= Sum of v"= Sum of y" Sum of Voted and Granted to 1-0-0 Voted and Granted to 0-8-0 Voted and Granted to 0-6-0 Voted and Granted -0-8-0 Voted and Granted to Jofiah Baylay y= Sum of -0-3-6 Voted that y Town way Be Discontinued where it went neer Thomas Harknefs-s Land on flatt hill and that y^ way Be allowed where it is now Laid out in Lieu thereof Voted that a Town way be Excepted two Rods wide Begining at a heap of Stones and a Stake on the Eafterly Side of the Road in Dea Ephraim Farces Land and runs acrofs a little Strip of Said parces Land two Rod wide to ye land of John Gibson and then runs two Rod wide through Said Gibfons land to y'^ Said Ephraim parces Sec- ond Divifion and then runs through Said Parces 2^ Divi- fion two Rods wide to Eleazer Houghton Second Divifion and then runs through Said Houghton Second Divifion to David Parces Land two Rod wide then through Said Da- vid Parces Land two Rod wide to faid Gibfons Second Divifion and to David Carliles Land and all y^ Said way is Defcribed by marked trees which are on y^ wefterly and Southerly Side of y'^ Said way. And also there is another Short way of two Rod wide Laid out from this S? way in y^ Said Houghtons Second Devifion to y<= farm where Mr James Litch and Robert Ruffell now Dwells upon for their Convenince to Bring them in to this Road as it is Defcribed by marked trees Voted that a bridle way of one rod wide be Excepted from Jethro Wheelers land on y^ eaft Side of Jofeph Dodges land that was to y^ way by John Swans houfe The Early Records of the Town of Limenbiirg. 106 At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg afsembled May the Twenty first A D 1739 Voted and Choofe MT John Heywood modderator Voted that the Sum of fifty pound Be Granted to mend Highwaj-s withall to Be worked out in the way and manner of a former vote of this town At a meeting of y^ freeholders and Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg afsembled auguft the fourtenth A. D 1739 Voted and Choofe Maj Jonathan Hubburd Modderator Voted and Granted the Sum of five pound to bye Meafures withall and if f? Sum be to much the over plus to go into the treafury and if any be wanting to take it out of the treafur3^ these meetings Recorded "H Benj* Goodridge Clerk [46] At a legal meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg afsembled Novem- ber the nintenth one thousand Seven Hundred and thirty nine Voted and Choofe M'' Samvel Johnfon Modderator Voted and Chofe M^ Nathan Heywood and M"" Jona- than Smith to Enfpect the Killing of Deer at an unfeafon- able time of the year as the Law Directs Voted that the heads pay two third parts of the Afsfsments and the Eftates the other third part thereof Voted and Chofe MT William Jones to hire a lawfull School mafter for the town of Lunenburg for three months to Begin at Janvary next Voted that the School be Keept at M^ Ephraim Farce's old Houfe six weeks Voted that the School be Keept at the Houfe of Mr. John Jenifones or at Judge Dowses Houfe the other Six weeks Voted and Granted the Sum of twenty pounds In Bills of the old tenor for the poor Recored ^ Benj^ Goodridge Clerk Chofen > Select men and Sworn afsefsors 106 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. [47] At a legal meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled March the third 1739/40 Voted and Chofe Edward Hartwell Esq"^ modderator Edward Hartwell Esq^ Mv Benj=i Goodridge M*- John Grout M'' Ephraim Wetherbe Cap! Jonathan Bradftreet Benj? Bellows Jun'^> Chofen Town Clark and Sworn T u T^• il Chofen Conftable Beni^ Bellows Tur Sworn John Divol > ■ 1 ■ ID -* j m his Rome Jacob Gould > Chofen Conftable & Sworn M"" John Grout Chofen town Treafurer and Sworn David Parce Sam" Comings Chofen Suveyers of Ezekil Wyman > high Ways John Scot Parce Wyman & Comings Sworn Hilkiah Boynton Samvel Johnfon > Sealer of Waights and Meafurs Benja Gould \ Jonathan Abbot \ Hezikah Wetherbe [ hogg Reives & Sworn John Gibfon J Daniel Aften ) Jeremiah NorcrofsJ Ty thing men Elezer Houghton > Sealer of Leather Jacob Stiles \ Chofen Jofeph fuller/ fence viewers & Sworn Benj^ Bellows Ju'^l to profecute Such Perfons as Shall Jonathan Smith / Kill Deer Contatry to Law and Sworn Edward Hartwell Esq^'l be a committe to Examin the Benja Goodridge \ town Treafurers accompt and Jacob Stiles J to Give him a discharge for y^ payments he has advanced and make report thereof to y^ town The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 107 [48] Voted that the Bridle way be discontinued that runs Acrofs Elezer Houghton Land Voted that this meeting be Ajorned tell the third mon- day of May next at two of the Clock in y= afternoon at the meeting houfe in Lunenburg Ats. Benj* Bellows Jur town Clark at a metting march y'= 3^"^ 1740 Voted and Exepted of a way Laid out two Rod Wide through John Wyman and Ezekil Wymans Land a rod on Each mans one Hundred thirty four rod then runing Acrofs Ezekiel Wymans feild thirty Seven Rod then runing acrofs Stephen Boynton feild twenty rod to y^ two Way betwen y^ firft and Scond Rang of Lotts in Woborn fairm then Acrofs S*^ two rod way thence between Holts Lotts one hundred and Sixty rod to y'^ miniftreal Land then acrofs y"^ miniftrail Land to y^ Way by Amos Rob- ingfon Attest Benj* Bellows Ju"* town Clerk May y* 19*'* 1740 met by adjornment and upon Hear- ing the Report of the Commettee Chofen to Recken With Maj Jonathan Hubburd Town Treafurer and thay Report to the town that on the day above S? that thay Reckned With him and find that he has Rc^"* of the towns money the Sum of *797-i7-?- out of Which he has Paid by Order the Sum of *795-i5-o and thare Remains in his Hands the Sum of f-?-?- We find allfo in Conftable HarWoods hands the Sum of 2-6-3 and alfo in Conftable Whetneys hands y*^ Sum of 1=11=6 and alfo in the hands of Maj*" Hubburd Col- lecter the Sum of 20=14=10 and in the hands of L!* James Colbum Conftable the Sum of 8 = 9 = 2 and in the hand of Jacob Stiles Conftable y= Sum of 1=17=8 and in the hands of Benj? Goodridge Conftable the Sum of 16 = 5=9 and in the hands of Conftable Bayley the Sum of 21 = 9 = 3 and in the hands of Benj^ Bellows Conftable the Sum of 16 = 13 = 3 Voted and Granted to Maj Jonathan Hubburd for two years Collection lo-o-o- 108 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Voted to Mt Benj^ Goodridge for one years Collection 5=0=0= Voted to Edward Hartwell EsqT for Sarvices done for the town 1 = 18=0 Voted to M'^ Benj? Goodridge for Sarvis done the Town 1=18=0 Voted to Mr John Heywood for Sarvis done the Town 0=8 = Voted to Benj^ Bellows Jun'^ for Sarvis done the Town 3=0-0 Voted to MajT Jon*'' Hubburd for Being Treafurer 5 years 2 = 0=0 Voted that L" Ephraim Wetherbe & M"- John Hey- wood & M^ Mofes Willard be a Commettee to Provide a Lawfull School & School Mafter for the this Prefent year. Attest. Benj'*^ Bellows Ju? Town Clerk [49] At a Meeting ) of the freeholders and \ other Inhabitance of f June y"= 2*'' 1740 the town of Lunenburg] Voted and Chofe Maj^ Jonathan Hubburd modderator Voted that thay Abate 1—7—11 of Benjamin Good- ridge Rates Whoe was Conftable for the year 1736 Voted that thay Abate 1—17—8 of Jacob Stiles Rates Whoe was Conftable for y^ year 1736 Voted that thay Abate 4-16-3 of Joiiah Bayley Rates Whoe was Conftable for the year 1738 Voted that thay Rale thirty Pounds for Defraing the School Voted to the Re^-^ MV David Stearns the Sum of thirty Pounds to make up his Salery for the year 1739 & the year 1740 Granted fourty Pounds to mend Hieways with all Attest Benj'^ Bellows Jun^ town Clerk At A Meeting of the Freeholders and Other Inhabi- tance of the Town of Lunenburg held on the 29**' of Sep- tember A D 1740. The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 109 Voted and Chofe M^ Benj^ Goodridge Modrator lly Voted that thay Build two School Houfen in Said town one to be by Decon Ephraim Pearce the other to be on the Eaft Side of M^ Jeremiah Norcrofses as Near as may be to the Road— 21y Voted that the School Houfen be twenty three feet in Lenth and Eighteen feet in Wedth and Seven feet Stud Sly Voted that Mr William Jones & M"^ Jeremiah Norcrofs & M^ Jofiah Bayley be a Committee to Buld the North End School Houfe 41y that Decon Ephraim Pearce & M"" John Divol & MT John Gipfon be a Committee to Buld the South End School Houfe 5h' Voted that the School Houfen be Borded and Shingled and the Loar floor be Laid Down and the Chim- ney be Built and the Houfen under Pend & A partion maid & doors maid and Hung 61y Voted that thay Rafe one Hundred and twenty Pounds to Buld the the School Houfen & to Defray the Charge of the School Attes* Benj-*^ Bellows Jun"* Town Clerk [50] At a Legual Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitance of the Town of Lunenburg Held on the firft monday of November A D 1740 Voted and Chofe MajT Jonathan Hubbard Moddrator firft Voted to Buld but one School Houfe in Said Town & that to Stand as near the Said meeting Houfe as the town Shall appoint and that all the Inhabitance of the Said town that Lives above two Miles diftance from the Place Whare the Said School Houfe Shall be Built the two miles all ways to be Estimated as the Roads go and that all the Inhabitance that Live above two miles as above Said Shall from time to time & at all times hereafter have the Whole of each of thare Refpect- ive Share Sum or Sums that thay Shall hereafter pay to- wards any School Rate or tax Whatfoever repaid to them again out of the Town Treasurie to Provide Schooling And School houfen for them Selves thay dividing into 15 110 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Companies and making it to Appear to the Select men that thay have Laid out So much money' for the End aforefaid and alfo that all the Schools Within the Said Town at the Same Time Shall be free for any of the In- habitance to Send Whare they Pleafe and alfo that the town meeting Wich Was on j^ twenty ninth day of Laft September and Every Article and Claufe therein mentioned Shall be repealed and annulled to all Intents and Porposes Whatfoever 21y Voted that the School Houfe Be Set in the Cor- ner of M^ Thomas Prentices Land Whare the Lain turns to y^ to Cap! Bradftreets Houfe out of the Road Sly Voted that thay Rafe one Hundred Pounds of the old tenner for the Use of Town 41y Voted that the Town meeting be Warned by the Conftables going about and notifjnng the People by Word of mouth for the futer 51y Voted that the Afsefsors Lay two thirds of the tax on the Heads and one third on the Eftates 6 Voted that the Town Treafurer Call in the Town Debts Dirict Attest Benj* Bellows Jun« Town Clerk [51] At a legall meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled March the Second A D 1740/1 Voted and Chofe Maj"^ Jonathan Hubbird Modderator Edward Hartwell Esq'' Chofen Selectmen Benj<= Goodridge M'' Thomas Prentice M'' Nathaniel Harwood M"" Samvel Johnfon Benj^ Goodridge town Clerk & Sworn Mr Thomas Prentice.-town Treafurer & Sworn M"- John Gibfon \ My William Jones/ Chosen Conftables & Sworn Mr Jofeph Fuller M"- Mofes Mitchael M'' Ephriam Parce M'' Amos Robbingfon M'^ Jacob^Gould Chofen Surveyers of Highways The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Ill M"^ John Gront \ Chofen tying men M"" Jeremiah NorcrofsJ M^ Benja Bellows junr Chofen Sealer of weights & Meafures & Sworn Mt Jeremiah Norcrofs\ M'' John Jenifon / Chofen fence Viewers M"" Eleazer Houghton Chofen Sealer of Leather M"- WiUiam Snow ] M'' Abraham Sanderfon \ Chofen Hogreves & Sworn M"^ Nathanael Page J M"- Ezekiel WymanX M'^ Samvel Reed / Deer officers 2ndl3' Voted that the town way be Excepted as it is Laid through Jofhua Goodridges Land In Exchange for y'= town way where it was formerly laid through S? land the new way to be four rod wide and is Defcribed by markt trees on the Eafterly Side thereof and and the for- mer way is discontinued accordingly also turn over [52] Alfo Excepted a town way from Andrew Mitch- aels Houfe two rod wide being one rod on william wal- lases Land and one rod on Mitchaels Land till it comes to the Highway Laid to Said Wallases Land. Voted and Granted to M'' Samvel Johnfon y'^ Sum of 0-14^0 Voted and Granted to M"^ John Grout the Sum of 0-8-0 Voted and Granted to MT Ephriam Whetherbe y= Sum of 0-6-0 Voted and Granted to Edward Hartwell Esq^ y^ Sum of 1-2-0 Voted and Granted Cap* Jonathan Bradftreet y^ Sum of 0-4-0 Voted and Granted to M^ Benj'i Bellows jun"" y'= Sum of 2-0-0 Voted and Granted to Benj^ Goodridge y^ Sum of 1-0-0 Recorded ^ Benj^ Goodridge Clerk 112 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. At a legall meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled May the twenty fifth 1741 voted and Chofe maj'' Jonathan Hubbaird Modder- artor. 1th Voted that the Select men provide a place to keep the School in 2iidiy Voted and Granted the Sum of Six pound to Build a pound withall 3rdiy Voted that major Hubburd and M'' Benj^ Bel- lows jr Be a committe to Lett out y"= pound to be Built 4thiy Voted that Hoggs run at Large this prefent year Recorded ^ Ben|'= Goodkidge cler [53] Lunenburg March 9*1^ 1740 Then Received of M'' Thomas Prentice Town Treaf^ The Sum of one Hundred Sixty one Pounds Two ShilHngs and Three Pence which Is In full for my Salary for the years 1739 and 1740 Received p'' me David Stearns Lunenburg March 9*'' 1740 1 The Subfcriber Hereby acknowl- edge That I Have Received of the Town of Lunenburg The full of my Salary from the time of my Settling with them for y= work of y^ miniftry To the Prefent Day Received p"^ me David Stearns Received alfo the full of what was granted to me for Settlement Received p'' me David Stearns Janvary the fourth 1741 then the Selectmen and treaf- urer Reckned with M'^ James Colbuorn Constable for the year 1737 and find that he has paid the whole of his Rates for said year At the time Reckned with Benj^ Goodridge Conftable and Colector for y*= year 1736 and Conftable and Colector for y'= year 1736 and conftable for j'"^ year A. D 1738 and find that he has paid the full of his Collections for both y= years aforefaid Chofen Selectmen and Sworn The Early Records of the Town of Luneiibtirg. 113 [54] At a Legall meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled the Eleventh Day of January A D 1741/2 V-^ Voted and Chofe M^ Samvel Johnfon Moddrator for the Government of S? meeting 2ndiy Voted and Granted the Sum of Eighty pound In the old tennor for the ufe of the School Recorded 1^ Benj Goodridge town Clerk At a Legual meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the town of Lunenburg afsembled March the 15*1^ A D 1741/2 Voted and Chofe M'^ John Grout moderator for the Government of the meeting Benjamin Goodridge ' M^ John Grout Cap* Jonathan Braudftreet MT John Heywood I Afsefsors M^ William Jones J Benj^ Goodridge Chofen town Clerk and Sworn Mt Thomas Prentice Chofen town treafurer and Sworn M"" Joshua Goodridge\ Mt Jonathan Page / Chofen Conftables and Sworn M^ William Jones Mr John Gibfon [ MT Benj^ Bellows Jun'' Chofen Surveyers of Highways M^ Thomas Brown M"^ Benj^ Bellows junr Chofen Sealer of weights and meafures M"" Eleazer Houghton Chofen Sealer of Leather My Jacob Stiles \ M^ Jofeph Fuller) Chofen tying men M'^ Jeremiah Norcrofs\ M"" Amos Robinfon / Chofen fence Viewers M^ Jofeph Fuller \ M"" Nathanel Page) Chofen Deer reves [55] Mr David Goodridge \^ M'' Patrick White / Chofen Hogg reves and Sworn Voted and Excepted of a town way as Reported of by the Seelect men begining in the former way in Joseph 114 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Fullers Land and turning into Said Fullers feild by a white pine tree in his fence and runing through said Ful- lers Land in al one hundred and Seven rods two rods wide then through Ephraim Wetherbes Land one hundred and five rod then on Thomas Carters Land fifteen rod then through S? Wetherbe-s Land ninty rod then through Said Carters Land twenty one rod to the road that Leads from Benjamin Goodridge = s to the meeting houfe in S? town the said road is Laid out two rod wide and is Defcribed by certain marks and the Several owners of the said Land say they will freely give the Land for the said way whare they are Laid out purfuant to the town vote Concerning thofe that shall Give there Land to town ways &c provided the said town shall Discontinue y'= former Road where this new road is Laid out in Leiu of that. Voted and Excepted alfo of one other town way as Reported of by the Selectmen viz beginning at M'' "William Clarks Land and runing through his Land Sixty two rod two rod wide through William Moffetts Land sixty nine rod two rod wide through Nathanel Harwood Land Sev- enty seven rod two rod wide through M"^ Aliens Land ninty rod two rod wide through Thomas Littles Land one hundred and fifty two rods two rod wide then through Mofes Willards Land by Groton line a few rods two rod wide and the said way is Defcribed by markt trees on the Right hand as the way Leads to Groton the above named William Clark Esq'' Jeremiah Allen and Mofes Willard we have not seen but the other Gentlemen that owns the Land where the ways are Laid out are free and willing to give the Land for the Same perfuant to the vote of the town Concerning Highways &c Alfo voted and Excepted of another town way as Re- ported of by the Selectmen viz Begining at the Houfe of M'^ Hezekiah Wetherbe and runs ten Rod on S"" Wetherbe,s land as the Lane runs South on Land of Daniel Auftin Eighty two Rod Southerly by markt trees and on Com- mon Land forty eight rod by markt trees on land of Jo- feph Page one hundred and Eighty Rod by markt trees Eafterly and Southerly all which way is two rod wide The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 115 and is Given by the owner of the land according to the vote Concerning town ways &c Voted that way Be Discontinued from the white pine tree where the new way turns into M'^ Jofeph Fullers feild w^here it runs acorfs fullers Wetherbes Abbotts and Wil- lards Land till it comes into y'= road between Cap! Broad- ftreets caufeway and 3'= corner of Jonathan Hubburd ju land &c Turn over [56] Voted and Granted to M'' Thomas Prentice 1-16-0 Voted and Granted to M"^ Samvel Johnfon 1-6-0 Voted and Granted to Benj-i Goodridge 2-18-0 Voted and Granted M'' Nathanel Harwood 0-16-0 Voted and Granted to Edward Hartwell Esq-" 2-16-10 Voted that the Selectmen provid a School Mafter and places to Keep School in for the year enfuing Recorded ^ Benj'^ Goodridge town Clei- At a legual meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled May the ninteenth A. D. 1742 Voted and Chofe M'' John Heywood modderrator Voted and Granted the Sum of twenty pounds to mend High w^ays withall Voted that men be allowed two Shillings per Day from this Day to the Laft Day of September for this pref- ent year and one shilling and sixpence from then to the first day of March next and that nine pence be allowed for a pair of oxen a day and three pence for a Cart Voted that the Repairing of the meeting houfe be Committed to M'' Samvel Johnfon and that he Bring an account of the Coft thereof to the next town meeting Voted that Swine go at Large this prefent year Recored ^^ Benj Goodridge Cler At a legual meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled Septem- ber the 13*11 A. D. 1742 116 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Voted and Chofe Major Jonathan Hubburd Modder- rator Voted and Granted John Jenifon 1 = 15=0 old tennour Voted and Granted forty two pound ten shilHngs for the Rev'' M'^ Stearns es Sallary for y^ year 1742 Voted and Granted y^ Sum of three pound fifteen Shil- lings to the Rev'5 MT Stearns to make good his Sallary for the year 1741 Voted and Granted the Sum of two pound ten Shil- lings to Benj^ Goodridge and John Grout to pay Capt Stevens for Service done. Recorded 'i^ Benj* Goodkidge Clerk [57] At Legual meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled Janvary the thirty first 1742/3 Voted and Chofe M"" John Heywood Modderator Voteded and granted to M"^ Nathanael Page the Sum of five Shillings for Building the pound in S? town Voted and Granted to M"" Samvel Johnfon for repair- ing the meeting house the Sum of eight Shillings Voted and Granted to M^ Benjamin Bellows ju"^ for a lock and key for the pound one Shilling and eight pence To M'^ Thomas Prentice Town Treafurer for the town of Lunenburg or his Succefsor in faid ofl&ce S"" this may Certifj- to you that we have afsefsed the Sum of Sixty pound seven Shillings and nine pence on the Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg and have Delivered one Lift to Joshua Goodridge Constable of thirty three pounds and three pence and to Jonathan Page Conftable a Lift of twenty Eight pound Seven Shilling and Six pence which Sums you are to Demand and Receive and to pay out as follows (viz) To the Rev'5 M'' David Stearns the Sum of l2 = 10-0 for his Sallary for this prefent year and three pound fifteen Shillings to make the money Good for the year paft 3-15-0 To Thomas Prentice for Being an afsefsor for y^ year seventeen hundred and forty one — 0- 9-0 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 117 To Nathaniel Harwood for Ditto 0- 4-0 To Samvel Johnson for Ditto 0- 6-0 To Benj^ Goodridge for Ditto 0-14-6 To Edward Hartwell Esq*- for Ditto 0-14^2y2 To John Jenifon for taking care of y= meeting house 0- 8-9 To Nathanael Page for building y= pound in Lunenburg 0- 5-0 To Samvel Johnfon for repairing the meeting houfe 0- 8-0 To Benjamin Bellows J'' for a lock and key for y^ pound 0- 1-8 To Samvel Davis for making two Jury Boxes 0- 4% To Benj=^ Goodridge and John Grout to pay to Cap* Stevens 2-10-0 [58] At a legal Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled March y^ Seventh A D 1742/3 Voted and Chofe M'' Thomas Prentice Moddr. Edward Hartw^ell Esq'' 1 Were Benj^ Goodridge Chofen Cap! Jonathan Willard > Select M"" John Grout men Cap* Jonathan Bradftreet Benj^ Goodridge Chofen Town Clerk & Sworn M'^ Thomas Prentice Chofen Town Treafurer & Sworn M'' Jonathan Page \ M'' Jonathan Hubburd jrj Chofen Conftables and Sworn M"" Ezekeil Wyman Chofen Surveyers of High ways and Sworn M'' David Parce M"" John Martin Edward Hartwell Esq"" M"" Eleazer Tarbal M"" Jonathan Smith M"" William Snow M-" Thomas Brown meafures Sworn M'' Benj^ Bellows junr Chofen Sealer of waits & M'' Solomon Stewart) M"" Samvel Comings / Chofen Tyding men M"" John Grout \ M"" Samvel Davis ( Chofen fence veiwers & Sworn i6 118 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. M"" Joshua Goodridge\ M"^ Jacob Gould / Chofen Deer rives & Sworn M"^ Jofeph Fuller \ M'' Thomas Brown/ Chofen Hogg reves and Sworn M"^ Nathan Heywoodl M"^ WilHam Jones | Chofen to take of fire & Sworn [59] Voted that M'' Thomas Prentice M'' William Jones and M'' Jeremiah Norcrofs be a Committe to pro- vide a school mafter and to appoint and provide places to Keep the School in for y^ year Enfuing. Voted and Granted the Sum of twenty five pound for the ufe of the school. Voted and Granted the Sum of two pound ten shil- lings for Deacon Johnfon to repair the meeting houfe withall Voted and Granted to M^ Benj^ Bellows for Service done for the town ten Shillings Voted and Granted to M"^ John Grout Six fhillings Granted to Benj^ Goodridge Eleven fhillings Granted M"" John Hey wood Six Shillings Granted to Capt. Jonathan Bradftreet three Shillings Granted to M^ William Jones three fhillings Granted to MT Jonathan Page ten pence Granted to Mt Thomas Prentice five pence half peny Voted and Excepted of a town way Laid out by y'^ Selectmen Begining at Benjamin Goulds northwest corner on the South lide of north field Road and so runs about weft by John Fisks fence Being on y= South Side and then on Joseph Page^ fence till it comes to the corner of Bel- lows s meddow to a Black oak Stump then to a heap of Stones near y*^ meddow then to a great Stone about five rod South weft from the houfe where William Cannada lives then to a Black oak tree markt d then to another Black oak tree markt then to a white oak tree markt on or about y'= head of houfe Lott No 6 in S'^ town and then about weft till it comes over y« Stone Bridge into y= old way y^ faid way to be four rod wide on y«^ north Side of S-i Marks Voted and Excepted of a town way Laid out by acommitee appionted Begining about the Eaft Side of The Early Records of the Towti of Lunenburg. 119 Abraham Sanderfons Land at the Eaft end of y<^ Line Eaft of SI Sanderfons houfe & So runing by S^ Sander- fons houfe & then to a heap of Stones then by y<= north fide of y^ Swamp to a white oak markt and then by other trees markt till it comes to Mulpus and then over Mulpus by markt trees till it comes to y^ other way at Abel Platts s Corner S"^ way to be two rod wide the markt trees and other marks are on the north and weft sides Recorded ^ Benj'^ Goodridge town Cler [60] Att a Legual meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg afsembled auguft the 9*1^ 1743 Voted and Chofe maj"" Jonathan Hubbard moderator for f'^ meeting Voted that a committe be chofen to mark out away to the Aveft Line of our town from the way already Ex- cepted to the weft end of the wyman Land Voted that Edward Hartwell Efq^' M'' Ephraim Weth- erbe and M"^ Jonathan Page be a Committe for the pur- pofe aforefaid Voted that M'' Ephraim Wetherbe with a Eleven Hands with him go on Monday next to Clear faid way and that M"" Wetherbe overfee faid work Voted that the hands abovefaid have two Shillings and Six pence "# Day each man Voted and chofe Edward Hartwell Efq"^ and M'' John Grout to make Reply to Coll^ Berry^ Complaint at Wor- cefter Court for our not having away to Dorchester Can- nada or to the weft Line of our town Recorded ^ Benj'^ Goodeidge Cler Att a legual meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled Septem- ber y= 12*1' A D 1743 Voted and Chofe Maj*' Jonathan Hubbard modderar- tor Voted that they will Chufe a Committe 120 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Voted and Choore Maj"^ Jonathan Hubburd W Nathan Heywood and Capt Jonathan Bradftreet a committe to Lay out and mark away to the Weft Line of our town in order to anfwer the Requeft of the Honorable Thomas Berry Efq"^ in Behalf of Ipswich Cannada and to accomo- date Dorchefter Cannada and the new towns above us and make return to the town as foon as may Be where they have Laid it [61] Voted and Granted the Sum of twenty pounds to be workt out at faid way at three Shillings ^ Day & if any man Dos not work when warned he Shall pay his money and if any over plus be to be workt out as other "ways Voted & Granted to the Rev-i M"^ David Stearns fo much as will make his Sallary fifty pounds in Bills of the Last Emifsion for this prefent year Voted and Granted y^ Sum of ten pound to make Good any Deficiences in the Treafurey Voted and Granted to M'' John Grout the Sum of four fhillings for Service Done for y*^ town Recorded i9 Benj^ Goodridge Clerk At a Legal Meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled Septem- ber y'= twenty feventh A. D 1743 Voted and Choole M"^ Hilkiah Boynton Modderator Voted that y^ Report of y^ Committee Be Excepted which is as follows Lunenburg September y-^ \1^^ 1743 We the Subscrib- ers being appointed by faid town to Lay out a Highway from Some part or particular place of Some Road already Laid out in Said town to the weft Line thereof &c In purfuance whereof we have made Search and viewed the Land where we thought it moft probable faid Highway could be made and our opinions are that to Begin at the Road Laid out Between Ezekiel and John Wymans Land and fo to M"" David Pages and then in or near the Road where people now pafs to Dorchefter Cannada about a mile and a half then turn out of Said old Road to y= The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 121 Right hand by a Black oak tree marked and going by or near trees marked till it comes to faid old Road again near Uptons Land there corfsing faid old Road and going over faid Uptons Land and turn over [63] And then by trees marked about three Quarters of a mile and coming into faid old Road again and Con- tinuing in faid old Road to the Line of Lunenburg will be much the beft way much the Cheapeft made and much the eafieft to maintain and will beft accomodate the new towns which we are to have particular Regard to all thing Confidered Voted that the faid Jonathan Hubbard \ way be two Rod wide Nathan Hey wood j-Com"^ Jonathan Bradftreet) Recorded P Benj* Goodridge Clerk At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled March y^ fifth A D 1743/4 Voted and Chofe Maj*" Jonathan Hubbard Modderator Voted and Chofe Maj"" Jonathan Hubbard M"" Jonathan Wood M^' Joshua Goodridge \ Selectmen M"^ Hilkiah Boynton M"" John Grout Benj^ Goodridge Chofen town Clerk and Sworn M"" Thomas Prentice chosen Treafurer and Sworn M'^ David Parce ) M'^ WilHam Page/ Chofen Conftables Voted that M'' Benjamin Bellows jun be Excepted Constable in the rome of faid Parce and Page Mr John Bufs 1 M"" Benj^ Bellows jun > Surveyers of high ways M"" Joseph Fuller J [63] M"^ Abraham Sanderfon M"" Jofiah Dodge M*^ Jacob Gould \ Chofen Surveyers of M'^ Jonathan Page high ways and Sworn M' Nathanael Page J 122 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. M'' Benjamin Bellows jun Sealer of weights and meaf- ures M'' Eleazer Houghton Sealer of Leather M'^ Benjamin Bellows) M'' Jeremiah Norcrofsj fence viewers M'' Solomon Stwart \ M"^ Jonathan Abbott) Deer reves and Sworn M"^ WilHam Snow\ M'' John Gibfon / tying men M"^ John Fisk ) M"" Jacob Gould/ Hogg reves M"^ WilHam Jones\ M'' John Fitch / Chofen to take care of fire Voted that Edward Hartwell Efq'' Cap* Jonathan Bradftreet and M'' Benjamin Bellows jun be a Com**^ to take care of the School and to provide a School Mafter for j'^ year enfuing Voted that M"^ Hilkiah Boynton Cap^^ Jonathan Brad- ftreet and M"" John Grout Be a Committee to agree with Major Jonathan Hubbard aboute Exchanging apeice of the miniftreal Land with faid Hubbard for apeice of his Land and to Joyn with M"" Stearns in Giving a Deed of Exchange if they think proper and as they shall Judge Beft Voted that M'' John Jenifon take care of y^ meeting houfe y'= year enfuing and granted to S"^ Jeni- fon for fd service 0-10-0 Voted and Granted Maj"" Hubbard 0- 5-0 Voted & Granted to M'' Nathan Heywood 0- 5-0 Voted and Granted to Cap* Bradftreet 5-0 turn over [64] Voted and Granted to Edward Hartwell Efq'^ 0- 2-6 Voted and Granted to M-^ Ephraim Wetherbe 0- 2-6 Voted and Granted to M'' Jonathan Page 0- 2-6 Voted & Granted to Edward Hartwell Efq"" 0- 9-0 Voted & Granted to M^- John Grout 0- 4-0 Voted & Granted to Capt Bradftreet 0- 1-6 Voted & Granted to Cap* Willard 0- 1-6 Voted & Granted to Benj^ Goodridge 0-16-6 Voted & Granted to M"" Benj Bellows 0-12-6 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 123 Voted & Granted to M"- Thomas Prentice 0- 0-9 Voted that a town way be Excepted of from M*' Jo- feph Fullers Land to y*^ Great Streem of y'= north Branch as Laid out by the Committee appointed Begining at laid Fullers Land and Runing through M"" Jacob Stiles Land one hundred and twenty Rod two Rod wide and marked on y"^ north Side and then Runing Between M"" Samvel Cumings es & M'' John Martins Land twenty Rod and then through Said Cumingses Land half a mild two Rod wide & marked on the north Side and then on Land of Juftice Hartwell fourteen Rod and then on Land of M"" Present Eighty Seven Rod and then on Land of M"" Jacob Stiles forty Rod and then a few Rods on Common Land and then on Land of David Goodridge Eighty Rod all which way is two Rod wide and markt as aforefaid and Laid out by Jofeph Fuller 1 John Martin [ Jacob Stiles (Com^*"'^ Samvel Cumings J Voted that y" way through M"^ Jacob Stiles Land where it was formerly Laid out Be Discontinued from Be- ing a way any Longer Voted that a town way be Excepted Between M"" Ephraim Wetherbes and M'' Thomas Carters Land one rod on Each man's Land Voted that j" town way as it was formerly Laid out on M"^ Wetherbes Land Be Discontinued from Being away any Longer [65] Voted that the way be Discontinued from Ben- jamin Bellows Land at y= Corner of y"' meddow to John Fisks Corner all But two Rod wide next to fowlers Land to four rod upon faid Fisks Land and that y'= waj' be Excepted as it Lyes by Jofeph Pages Barn provided Said Page make the way agood paffable way by Cafaring so that it may be Good pafsing for teams to the Exceptence of J" Selectmen By the firft of July next Recorded ^ Benj-^ Goodridge Clerk 124 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled September the Sev- enteenth A D 1744 Voted and Granted to the ReV^ M'^ David Stearns the Sum of fifty one pound five Shilling In Bills of the Last Emmiftion for his Sallary this prefent year Voted and Granted the Sum of twenty five pound for the ufe of the School Voted that Maj*" Jonathan Hubbard Edward Hartwell Efq'^ and M"" Jonathan Page be a Committe to Reckon with the town treafurer and to Give him a Difcharge for So much as he has paid on the towns account [66] At a meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March the fourth A D 1744/5 Voted and Chofe Mv Hilkiah Boynton Moddr of Said meeting Edward Hartwell Efq'' Benj'^ Goodridge M'' John Grout Cap^ Jonathan Willard M'' Eleazer Tarbal Benj^ Goodridge Chofen town Clerk & Sworn Thomas Prentice Efq'' Chofen town treafurer M'' Samvel Cumings\ M"" Jonathan Wood / Chofen Constables and Sworn M'' Jofiah Dodge Chofen Selectmen and M'' Joseph Fuller M"^ Samvel Davis M'' Jacob Gould M'' John Wyman M"" Ezekiel Wyman M"^ Nathanael Harwood M'' Thomas Brown M"^ Nathanael Harwood M'' John Grout M"" Samvel Davis M'' Thomas Brown\ Chofen Deer reives M"^ Joseph Fuller / and Sworn M'' Ezekiel Wyman \ M"" John Martin | Chosen tying men [67] M'^' John Grifin ( chofen Hogg reives M"" Stephen Boynton/ and Sworn Cholen Surveyers of Highways and Sworn'' Chofen fence veiwers and Sworn The Early Records of tJtc Town of Lunenburg. 125 M"" John Jenifon Chofen Sealer of Leather and Sworn AI"" Benjamin Bellows jr f Chofen Sealer of waits and \ meafures and Sworn M"" Solomon Stewart^ M'" Benjamin Gary / Chofen to take care of fire Maj"" Jonathan Hubburd Chofen Surveyer of Shingles and Sworn M"" Nathanael Harwood) M'' Samvel Larrabee / Chosen to take care of fire Voted that Major Jonathan Hubburd M"" Nathan Hey- wood & M'' William Jones be a Committe to provide the town with a School Mafter for the year enfuing Voted and Granted unto M^ Jacob Gould the Sum of Eleven pound Seventeen Shillings and nine pence for his Extraordinary Coft at the Courts with Andrew Flemin provided he Settle accounts with the town Voted and Granted unto M'^' John Grout y'= sum of Voted & Granted unto M^" Hilkiah Boynton Voted & Granted unto M'' Jofhua Goodridge Voted and Granted to M'' Benj''^ Bellows ju Voted & Granted to Maj'' Hubburd y'^ Sum of Voted & Granted Jonathan Hubburd junr Voted & Granted to M'' Samvel Johnfon [68] An acount of way Excepted at S'^ meeting Namly A two Rod way Begining at Dupees Land and Runing upon walkers and Carltons Land 53 Rod and then upon Walkers and Hazeltines Land 22 Rod and then Begining at M'' Stewarts Land and Runs Between Walk- ers and Woods Land to the faid Road 93 Rods & then Runing all on Hazeltines Land 44 rod and then all on Woods Land 66 Rods and Between M'' Stones and M'' Fullers Land 193 Rod unto the two Rod way and about ten Rod a crofs M'' Wetherbes Land and then Between M"" Wetherbes and M'' WilHam Stearns Land 164 Rods and then through M"" Benjamin Forfters Land 55 Rods all markt on the North Side and then acrofs M'' Jenifons Land to the Road 124 Rods markt on y^ South fide Laid out by us Hilkiah Boynton | Select Jonathan Wood > men of Jofhua GoodridgeJ Lunenburg '7 1 - 0- -0 0- 3- -6 0- 1- -6 0- 7- -0 0- 7- -6 = 11: = 3 0- 1- -6 126 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Alfo a two Rod way Laid out By us the Subfcribers Begining at the Road that comes from Hezekiah Wether- bes and Runs upon M'^ Benj^ Bellows and Daniel Astins Land and Between the laid Auftin and John Fifks Land and acrofs fome common Land and acrofs the miniftreal Land and acrofs M'' Prefcotts Land and acrofs Dunsmores Land and acrofs M"^ Noah Dodges Land to Groton Line meeting with thier Road all markt on the north Side — Laid out by Jofua Goodridge Hilkiah Boynton Voted that this way be Eccepted provided the Land be Givin [69] And alfo a two Rod way Being origainally Left for away by M'' Israel Reed and others purchafers of Wo- born farm Begining at or near John Divols Swamp Be- tween M"" Dodges and Benj^ Goodridges Land & So on a ftrait Line Between the firft and fecond Ranges of Lotts in faid farm till it comes John Hills Land alfo another two Rod way Left By faid Reed and others as aforefaid Begining at Jonathan Pages Land Between William Holts and John Wymans Land and So Between the Second and third Ranges of Lotts till it comes to Unchechewalunk pond Between the Land of Thomas Carter and Jofeph Fuller Laid out by us Joseph Fuller) Samvel Reed ]Com^*^ And alfo awaj"^ Laid out from the north River Begin- ing at Said River by markes on the weft fide f? way being two Rod wide and So runing through David Good- ridges Land and then through Eleazer Houghtons Land and then through Sergants Land then though Juftices Harrises Land & So Coming to the old path at the foot of a great hill and So runing in the old Path to Leomin- fter Line and So Continuing in the old path up to James Pools Laid out by Jonathan Hubburd) ^ .., Hilkiah Boynton ] ^^^ All which ways are Excepted as above Defcribed and Recorded ^ Benj* Goodkidge town Clerk The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 127 [70] Att a meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Sept the ninth A D 1745 Voted and Choofe Maj"" Jonathan Hubburd Moderator of faid meeting Voted and Granted the Sum of fifty two pounds ten Shillings to the Rev M'' David Stearns for his Sallary for the present year — — Voted and Granted the Sura of twenty five pound for the ufe of the School in Said town Voted that the men that Live within the Bounds of Major Hartwells Company Build the Bridge over the North Branch in way as it goes to David Goodridges and the Bridge over y*^ said north Branch in the way that goes to David Pages And that the men that Live within the Bounds of Cap* Willards Company Build the Bridge over Mullepus in the way by or neer Hezekiah Wetherbes and the Bridge over Said Mullepus in the way that goes to Townfhend Below the widdow Whites mill Recorded 't^ Benj Goodridge Cler At A meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March the third A D 1745/6 Voted and Chofe Thomas Prentice Efq'' Modderator Voted and Chofe Edward Hartwell Efq'' Cap* Jonathan Willard Benj Goodridge \ Selectmen M"^ Jacob Gould M"" John Grout [71] Benj^ Goodridge Chofen town Clerk & Sworn Thomas Prentice Chofen Town Treafurer M'' Thomas Brown\ M'' Eleazer Tarbal ( Chofen Conftables & Sworn M'' Samvel Johnson M"" Arington Gibfon M"" Joseph Fuller M'' Jofiah Dodge M"" David Page Chofen Surveyers of Highway & Sworn 128 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. M"" Ezekiel Wyman\ M'' Thomas Carter | tyding men M'' Jofiah Bayley\ M'^ John Jenifon / Chofen fence viewers & Sworn M"^ Thomas Carter Chofen Sealer of Leather M'' Benj Bellows jun Chofen Sealer of weights & meafures M"" Jonathan Abbot Ml' Benj Garv M^- Thomas Little M"^ Obediah Walker M'' Afael Hartwell , M'^ Philip Goodridge\ M"^ Samvel Davis / Chofen Deer reves M"^^ David Goodridge\ M"^ Jofeph Wood ( Chofen to take care of fite Chofen Hogg reves M"^ Jacob Gould M"" Thomas Brown M'' Ezekiel Wyman M^" Joseph Fuller Chofen Feild Drivers [73] Voted and Chofe Benj Goodridge 1 Edward Hartwell Efq^" \ Afsefsors Capt Jonathan WillardJ Voted and Granted the Sum of twenty five pound in Bills of the Laft Emifion for the ufe of the School Voted & Granted to Cap* Willard — 0- 7-6 Voted & Granted to Cap* Willard 0- 4-6 Voted & Granted M-" Jofiah Dodge 0-10-0 Voted & Granted to M"- John Grout 1- 0-0 Voted & Granted to Benj Goodridge 0- 9-0 Voted & Granted to M*^ John Hey wood 0- 1-6 Voted & Granted to M"- Eleazer Tarbal 0- 4-6 Voted & Granted to Juftice Prentice 0- 1-6 Voted that a town way Be Excepted as Laid out by the Selectmen and Reported to the town Begining at the Bridge over Pearl hill Brook and runs acrofs Collonel Downe Land near Hutchins Celler (so called) to a white oak markt then to a pitch pine markt then to another pitch pine tree markt then to a white oak tree markt then by tvi^o yellow oak trees markt then to a white oak The Early Records of tlie Town of Ltineiiburg. 129 tree markt Near Deacon Bancrofts Land then through faid Bancrofts Land by trees markt till it comes to the Line Between Benjamin Garys and Timothy Bancrofts Land Said way to Be two Rod wide on y«= Southerly Side of Said marks then runs a rod on each Side of y'= Line Between [73] Said Gary & Bancroft till it comes to the top of the Hill Between their Houfes and then turns northward to a white oak tree markt then to a Stub with a heap of Stones then to a Gray oak markt then to a Chefnut tree markt then to a yellow oak tree markt on faid Garys Land then to a maple tree markt on John Mansfeilds Land then to a Chefnut tree on the Line Be- tween faid Mansfeilds and John Peirces Land faid way to be two Rod wide on the fouthwefterly fide of faid marks and faid Mansfeild Gary and Bancrofts Gives their Lands for faid way Recorded V- Benj Goodridge Clerk At ameeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled may y'^ twentieth A D 1746 Voted and Chofe Maj'' Jonathan Hubburd Modderator Voted and Chofe M"" Nathan Heywood M'' Jonathan Wood M"^ Jacob Stiles Major Jonathan Hubburd M'' Elea- zer Tarbal a Committe to provide a fchool Mafter for the year Enfuing and to move the fchool as they think Beft Voted that M'' John Grout M"" John Heywood and Benj Goodridge Be a committe to Reckon with the Treaf- urer or Treafurers of y" twon and to Report thereon to y^ next town meeting Voted that Hoggs go at Larege the prefent year Recorded ^ Benj Goodridge Clerk [74] At a Legual Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled November the tenth A. D 1746 Voted and Chofe M"" John Heywood Modderator Voted and Granted the Sum of three pound for the ufe of School in f? town Voted and Granted the Sum of fifty three pound Fif- 130 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. teen Shillings for the Rev M"" David Stearn-s- Sallary for the Prefent year Voted that Town Meetings for the future be w^arned By the Conftables pofting up a Notification (under his hand) upon a poft to be fet up for that porpofe within two Rods of the meeting houfe faceing the Road Setting forth the articles of f'^ meeting and to ftand Pofted as aforefaid fourteen Days at Leaft Voted and Granted y'^ Sum of twelve Shillings and fix pence to M'' Benjamin Bellows Voted and Granted y^ Sum of two Shillings and Six pence to M"" Benjamin Bellows jun Recorded ^ Benj Goodridge Clerk At a Legaul Meeting of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March y^^ 2° of and Thomas Prentice 'Btq^j Lunenburg- Voted and Excepted of atown way Laid out through M'' Secratary Willards Land Begining at the End of Northfield Road (so called) and is two Rod wide then through M"" Samvel Reeds Land on the Southerly Side of Reeds Houfe and than through more of f'^ Willards Land and through M"^ Crockers Land and M"" Samvel Johnfons Land turn over [80] and through M"" Isaac Gibsons Land and through some part of M'^ Reuben Gibsons to his Houfe and is Defcribed by markt trees and faid Road is partly throug The firft Land of faid Willard and Through faid Reeds near where the Road now is Traveled in Northerly on faid Willard Land northerly Through faid Crockers Land North-Easterly through faid Johnfons Land and northeasterly Throug Land of faid Isaac Gibsons and partly Eafterly through faid Reuben Gibfons Land under the Pearl Hills So called. the above way was Laid out and Defcribed by M"" John Gibson \Select & Thomas Prentice Efq''/ men Recorded 13 Benj: Goodridge Town Cler At A Legaul Meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled May the 23'- Selectmen Cap* Jonathan Bradftreet M"" Jonathan Wood Benj Goodridge Chofen Town Clerk Thomas Prentice Efq'' Chofen town Treafurer M"- Ezekiel Wyman\ M'- Samvel Reed / Chofen Conftables Voted that M'' Jonathan Willard jun be Excepted to Serve as Constable in the Room of M'' Samvel Reed faid Reed having hired him The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 137 Chofen Survevers of High ways M-^ Ephraim "Whitney M'- Stephen Boynton M'- Mofes Mitchael M-- Mofes Ritter M'- Patrick White M"^ Thomas Brown M"" Ephraim Parce M"- WiUiam Jones Mr Benj Fofter M'^ Jofiah Bayley\ M"" Samvel Reed / Chofen fence veiwers M'' Thomas Carter Chofen Sealer of Leather M'' William Jones \ M"- Nathanael Page J Chofen Tydingmen M"- Jofeph Wood \ M'' David Goodridge/ Chofen Deer Revees [83] M"- Jeremiah Norcrofs\ M'' Gabriel Ponchee / Chofen Hogg reves M"" Jacob Gould ) Chofen Surveyers of M"" Philip Goodridgej ftaves and Shingles &c - M"" Jofeph Fuller M M M^ M^ M M Thomas Brown William Jones Amos Kimball Isaac Gibfon Samvil Larrabee John Darlin Edward Hartwell Efq Thomas Prentice Efq'^ M'- John Martin M"" John Bufs M'' Eleazer Tarbal Chofen to take care of fire and to burn y^ woods &c. Chofen acommittee to provide The Town with a School Mafter and to order where the School fhall be Kept for the y^ year Infuing Voted John Darlins Rates be forgiven him Voted and Granted to Cap* Jonathan Bradftreet - 0- 4^0 Granted to M'' Jonathan Wood 0- 4-0 Granted to M*- Benj Fofter 0- 6-0 Granted to M"" John Grout 0- 8-0 Granted to Benj Goodridge 1-15-0 Voted and Granted the Sum of fifteen fhillings for the taking care of the Meeting Houfe y'= year Infuing Voted and Granted the Sum of one pound to mend the pound withall 138 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Voted a Town way be Excepted oiF from y^ way Be- tween Obediah Walkers and David Woods Land to Solo- mon Stewards Houfe Between faid Stewards and faid Walkers Land faid way is two Rod wide and faid Stew- ard gives the Land for faid way Recorded P Benj Goodridge town Clerk Voted and Granted at the above meeting one Hun- dred pound to mend the town ways withall Recorded ^ Benj Goodridge Town Clerk [84] At A Legal Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled May the 22° M'' Jofiah Bayley M*" Mofes Mitchael M"^ George Kimbal M"" David Wood Were Chofen Surveyers of Highways. M"^ Jofiah Bayley) M"^ Samvel DavisJ were chofen fence veiwers [88] Af Nathanael Page\ M'' Samvel Hunt / were Chofen Tyding men M'' Jofeph Wood) were Chofen to take Care M'' Isaac Gibson/ of Deer M"" Jofiah Dodge jun^'l M'' Ephraira Kimbal \ were Chofen Hogreves M"- David Carlile J M"" Samvel Davisi were Chofen Surveyers M'^ Jofiah Bayleyj of Shingles M'' Eleazer Houghton was Chofen Sealer of Leather M"" John Martin \ M'' Nicholas Dike/ were Chofen Surveyers of Staves M"" WilHam Jones 1 M'' John Scott > were Chofen to M'' David Goodridgej take Care of fire Voted that the School be Kept in four places in the town three mounths at aplace in the year for the future Voted y* M"^ Benjamin Bellows junr M"^ Nathan Hey- wood M"^ Eleazer Tarbal M'' Solomon Steward and M'^ William Snow be a committe to appoint the faid four places and alfo to appoint places to Build four School Houfes in and make Report of their Doings to the Town at Next May meeting Voted that M'' Benjamin Bellows jun"" M"" Solomon Steward and M"^ Eleazer Tarbal be 19 142 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenbw'g. [89] Be a committe to provide a School Marfter for the Town for the year Infuing Voted and Granted the Sum of Seventy five pound Laft Emifsion Bills for the Support of the School in faid Town Voted that David Goodridge appoint a Day for thofe that have not workt out their Rates at the High ways and that they work out their Rates under his Direction at the Bridge by his Houfe Between now and the Last of april next Voted and Granted to M*- John Martin 2=5 = Voted & Granted Thomas Prentice Efq-^ 1 = 4=0 Voted & Granted to Benj : Goodridge 1-5-0 Voted & Granted to Cap* Jonathan Bradftreet — 0-17 - 6 Voted & Granted to M"" Samvel Johnfon 1-5-0 Voted & Granted to M^^ Jonathan Wood 0-12 - 6 Voted that Nathanael Harwoods Highway Rates be abated Voted that it Be Left with the Selectmen to abate fuch Rates as Shall appear to them to Be Reafonable and then Voted that the meeting be a Jorned to to morrow morning nine o Clock Tuefday March y'^ Sixth nine o, clock A. M. A. D 1749/50 then the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Being met by ajornment Voted that the new meeting Houfe that the Town of Lunenburg is about to Build be Built and Set up in the End of the Lane by the School Houfe the place already voted notwithstanding voted [90] Voted that the Committe to manage the affair of Building a new Meeting Houfe agree with M'' Benja- min Bellows jun and with Juftice prentice for a fuitable Districk of Land for to Set the meeting Houfe upon and for Conveniences about the Same and Report the Same to the Town at Next may meeting for their acceptance Voted that the Town Will Shew Caufe why the prayer of the petetion Should not Be Granted and that the Com- The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 143 mitte appointed to anfwer the petetion of those praying to Joyn with thofe of Groton Shew Caufe why the prayer of the petetion of Edward Hartwell Efq'' and Eight others praying to be annexed to the Town of Leominster as part of that Townfhip fhould not Be Granted Recorded 'f^ Benj Goodridge town Cler At a Legaul meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled May the 21*11 1750 Voted and chofe M'' John Heywood Moddera- tor for P meeting. Voted and Granted the Sum of fifty three pounds Six Shillings and eight pence to mend the town ways with- all Voted that the wages for men be two Shillings & eight pence 1?^ Day from May till the laft of auguft and a pair of oxen two fhillings and a cart eight pence itf* Day from May till the Laft of auguft Voted that the Selectmen Irapower A a Surveyer to take a fuitable Number of hands and Cut the trees out of the way to Dorchefter Cannada Recorded 't' Benj Goodridge town Cler [91] At a Legal! Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the To'wn of Lunenburg Afsembled Novem- ber the Ninteenth A D 1750 Voted and Chofe M'' John Heywood Modderator then Voted and Granted the Sum of Eleven pound Six- teen Shillings and Eight pence Lawfull Money to pay M'' Benjamin Bellows and Thomas Prentice Efq"" for the Land that the New Meeting Houfe Stands upon and for Con- veniences about the Same Voted and Granted the Sum of two pound fifteen Shil- lings to pay for the Rum ufed at the Raifing of the new meeting Houfe Voted and Granted to M'' Jofiah Dodge the Sum of Eighteen Shillings and Eight pence for the ufe of his Rope to Raife the new Meeting Houfe withall and then voted that the Meeting be ajournd to too Morrow Morning at ten O Clock 144 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. tuesday November the 20^^'' 1750 ten o Clock the free- holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Being met by a Journment Voted and Granted to Thomas Prentice Efq"^ the Sum of ten Shillings and five pence for Rum and other articles ufed at the Raifmg of the New Meeting Houfe Voted and Granted the Sum of fifty three pound Six Shillings and eight pence to y^ Rev MT David Stearns for his Sallary for the prefent year Voted and Granted to M"" John Grout the Sum of two pound Voted and Granted to M"" Robert Speer the Sum of Eight Shilling Voted and Chofe M'' Benjamin Bellows M'^ John Grout and M'' Philip Goodridge a committe to Reckon with the Treafurer and to Give him a Discharge for w^hat he has payed by orders for the towns ufe Voted that the Report of the committe for placing the School Houfes be Excepted Recorded ^ Benj Goodridge town Cler [93] At a Legal Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenbug Afsembled Decem- ber the eighteenth A D 1750 Voted and Chofe Mr John Heywood Modderator for Said Meeting Voted that thirty Eight pews be Built on the Lower floor of the new meeting Houfe Voted that twenty one pews be Built on the Gallary floor of the new Meeting Houfe Voted that Edward Hartwell Efq"^ M"" Jofiah Dodge Benj Goodridge M"^ Nathan Heywood and M"^ Jonathan Wood be a committe to place the pews in the new meet- ing Houfe Voted that the pew Ground in the New Meeting Houfe be fold Voted that the pew Ground on the Lower floor be Sold to the Highesth Biders Voted that the pew Ground in the Gallerys be fold to the Highest Bidders The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 145 Voted that Edward Hartwell Efq"^ Benj : Goodridge and M"" Samvel Johnfon be acommitte to Sell the pews to the Highest Bidders Voted that the town Referve one pew for the ufe of the Town or aminiftreal pew Voted that the Committe Sell but one pew to any one Man Voted that the Committe take Money Down or notes on Demand of the perfons they Sell the the pews to Voted that Major Edward Hartwell take Deeds of M"" Benjamin Bellows and of Thomas Prentice Efq'' of the Land that the New meeting Houfe Stands upon and for Conveniences about the Same In behalf of the town Voted and Granted to M"" Jofiah Dodge 0=16 = Voted and Granted to My Jofiah Dodge 1 - 4-0 Voted and Granted to M"^ Jofiah Dodge 0-18-8 Voted and Granted to Benj Goodridge 2 - 8-9 Voted and Granted to M'" John Gibfon - 7-10 Recorded ^ Benj Goodridge town Cler [93] At a Legaell Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg afsembled Janvary the Eighth 1750/51 Voted and Chofe M"" John Heywood Modderator for f"^ meeting Voted that they will come into anew Regulation con- cerning the Pews in the New Meeting Houfe notwith- standing any former vote. Voted that two Hundred pound LawfuU money be Raifed on the pews Ground on Lower floor and the per- fons that have them to take them for their Seats any for- mer vote to the Contrary Notwithstanding Voted that thirteen pound Six Shillings and Eight pence LawfuU money be Raifed on the pew Ground in the Gallarys and the perfons that have them to take them for their Seats any former Vote to the Contrary notwith- standing Voted and Granted that one Hundred and Sixty pounds LawfuU money be Raifed to finish the New Meet- ing Houfe Withall 146 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Voted that the Highest payers on Real Eftates Look- ing one year Back be perferred to have pews in the New- Meeting Houfe Voted that Edward Hartwell Efq"^ Capt Jonathan Bradftreet Capt Jonathan Willard M"^ John Heywood and M"^ Jonathan Wood be a committe to Difpofe of the pews and to take Securety for the money in Behalf of the Town Voted that the Committe Give three months payment to thofe that Do not pay money Down Recorded ^ Benj Goodridge town Cler Whereas Wee the Subscribers on y'= 8*^" Day of Jan^ A. D. 1750 by a vote of the Town of Lunenburg at a Legal Town Meeting ware appointed a Committe to Dispose of the pew : Ground, On the Lower floor in the New Meeting house in S"^ Town and to take Security for the same &c and also at a Legal meeting in S*^ Town on the twenty Seventh of August A D : 1751 then the S"! Town voted that the Committe affore f? profeed to Sell the Rest of the S? pew Ground on the New meeting house on the floor of S"^ house to the Next highest payers on Real Ef- tate in purfuance of S"^ votes wee have Sold the third pew Ground on the Left hand Going in at the front Dore ad- joining to Daniel Austens : to Docter John Dunfmoor his Heirs & Afsigns & have taken Security for the Sum of four pounds fourteen Shillings & nine pence. Jonathan Bradftreet] John Heywood \Com- Dated Septni"- y^ SOf' 1751 Edward Hartwell J mitte A True Record pr Jonathan Low Town Clerk Rec? on Record November y« 21 : 1770 [94] Lunenburg Janvary the 8*^ 1750 At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg at the publick Meeting Houfe in faid town Whereas it is propofed in Consequence of the firft Ar- ticle of faid Meeting to Raife or Lay a a Certain Sum of The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 147 Money on the pews or on So much of the New Meeting houfe floors as they have voted to Build pews upon We hereby Decently Object against any Sum or Sums of Money Whatfoever Being in any ways or Manner Laid upon 8"^ pews or upon the 8"^ floors for Building S'' pews Benja Bellows John Gibfon John Grout Alfo it is propofed in Confequence of the Second Arti- cle to vote who Shall be preflered to have the pews in the New Meeting Houfe we hereby Decently object against any other Rule or Method but only that the Highest payer tow^ards Building the New Meeting houfe Draw the firft pew & the Next Highest payer to Draw the next pew & So on in that Method through out the whole Dif- tribution of pews in S"^ meeting Houfe Mofes Mitchael John Grout Samvel Reed Nathaniel Page Eleazer Houghton [95] At A Legal meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March the 4^11 1750/1 Voted and Chofe M'' Nathan Heywood Modderator M'' Nathan Heywood Chofen Selectmen and Since Sworn M"" Jonathan Wood M' John Gibfon M'' Amos Kimbal M"" Jofiah Bayley Benj Goodridge Chofen Town Clerk and Since Sworn Thomas Prentice Efq"" Chofen Town Treafurer M"" Nathanael Page \ M"" Zechariah Whitney/ Chofen Conftables M'' Jacob Gould \ M"" Mofes Ritter/ Chofen Tydingmen 148 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. were chofen Surveyors of the Highways Chofen Hogg reives M"" James Leitch M"" Mofes Mitchael M"" Jonathan Taylor M'^ Obediah Walker M"^ John Bufs M"" Jofeph Fuller M"" Samvel Hunt M"^ Jacob Gould M"^ Jofiah Dodge M'' Noah Dodge M"^ Samvel Comings \ M"^ Jeremiah Norcrofsj Chofen fence veiwers M"^ Ephraim Whitney \ M"^ Timothy Bancroft/ Chofen to take Care of Deer M"^ Joseph Fuller M"^ Gabrial Pouchee M*' Timothy Bancroft M'^ Abraham Sanderfon M"" Philip Goodridge\ M"^ Jacob Gould j Surveyors of Boards and Shingles &c [96] M"^ John Martin ) M"^ Nicholas Dikej Chofen Surveyors of Staves M'' Eleazer Houghton Chofen Sealer of Leather M"^ Noah Dodge \ W Nathanael CaltonV Chofen to take care M'' David Goodridge J of fire then Voted that the Meeting be ajorned to the Laft Wensday of this Inftant March at nine of the Clock in the morning At ameeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg Held by ajorment on the Laft wensday of March 1751 Voted that they will come in Some other Regulation concerning the pews in the new meeting Houfe Voted that the twelve pews in the Body of Seats be flung up to Build Seats upon the Room Voted that the pews in the Gallary be flung up Voted that all the pews on the walls Except the Min- istreal pew be Dismift for the prefent Voted that the article of making the Highway Rate on the old Valluation be Dismift, Voted that Sixty pound be Granted to mend town Ways withall TJie Early Records of the Totvn of Lunenburg. 149 Voted that the wages for aman from the firft of april to the Laft of august for working at the Highways be two Shilling %J Day and one Shilling for apair of oxen and Sixpence for a cart Voted that the Sum of four pound be Granted M'' Thomas Brown and others for mending the Bridge by David Goodridges to Be Subducted out of the Highway Rate this prefent year Voted that the Laft article in the warrant be be Dis- mist Voted that the meeting be further ajorn -d to to the third Tuesday of May next at three of y^ clock in the afternoon [97] May the twenty firft A D 1751 the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Being met by ajornment the Question was put whither the Town will proceed upon the article of the way Between the Lands of Thomas Prentice Efq'' M'' Ben- jamin Bellows and M' Daniel Auftin and it pafed in the affirmative and after a Debate Voted that the article be Dismift Recorded ^ Benj = Goodridge town Cler Voted that the Town way be altered which Runs through Eleazer Houghtons from where it now gos Be- gining at the Land of the Heirs of David Parce and Runs upon faid Houghtons Land two Rod wide as it is Defcribed by Markt trees on the wefterly fide of F way the faid way being three Rods wide against Darius Houghtons Houfe and it Runs part of the way on the Land of Epharium Parce Jun'' as it is Defcribed by markt trees on the wefterly fide of faid way It was alfo voted at the firft ajornment of the above Meeting that a Bridle way be Excepted of by the town provided the perfons that own the Land Give the Land for the faid way which way is Defcribed as follows Be- gining ftanding in or neer the Line Between William Hen- erj's and Capt Goulds Land and Run throug F Henerys 150 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Land and and through afmal corner of David Farces Land in the old path and through Georges Ruffells Land in the old path to M"^ James Leitches Land and through faid Leitches Land in or neer the old path and through the Land of the widdow Mary Ruffell then through the Land of M'' James Gordon and through acorner of the Land of Andrew Mitchael by the Bever Dam then on the lide of Francis Buttricks Land to the corner of Nathan Flatts Land neer turkey Hill Brook then on F Buttrick by the fide faid Flatts es Land then turning on i^ Buttricks Land on the foutherly fide of his Houfe then as the old path Gos to the Land of Nathan Flatts and thro acorner of P platts Land to the Land of M"" Jofiah Dodge and through f"3 Dodges Land to the Land of Capt Willard to the cor- ner of the Buring Flace and fo by the weft fide thereof into the Road Recorded ip Benj Goodridge tOT^n Cler [98] At A Legal meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March the 27th 1751 Voted and Chofe M"^ Nathan Heywood Modderator Voted and Chofe M"" Jofhua Goodridge M"- John Grout M"- WilHam Snow Thomas Frentice Efq'' M>^ John Martin a committe to Hire a School Mafter and to order where the School fhall be Kept Voted and Granted the Sum of Twenty Six pound thirteen ShiUings and four pence for the Support of the School Voted and Granted to Jofeph Goodridge 0-8-0 Voted and Granted to PhiHp Goodridge 0-2-0 Voted and Granted to Jonathan Bradftreet Jun 0-2-0 Voted and Granted the Sum of two pound for the ufe of the poor Voted that the former Committe Continue to be acom- mitte to profecute the affair of finifhing the new Meeting Houfe and Lay out the Money that is Afsefsed and Raifed for that porpofe The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 151 At A Legal Meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled May the 27*1^ 1751 Voted and Chofe M"- John Heywood Modderator Voted and Granted the Sum of four pounds to Build a pound withall in P town Voted that Edward Hartwell Efq-^ and Benj : Good- ridge Be added to the Committe to Reckon with the Town Trefurer Voted and Granted to M"" Nathan Heywood — 0-5-4 [99] At a Legal meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Auguft the the twenty Seventh A D 1751 Voted and Chofe M"" Samvel Johnfon Modderator Voted and Chofe M"- William Stearns Town Treafurer Voted and Granted the Sum of fifty three pound Six Shillings and Eight pence for the Rev M'' David Stearns Sallary for the prefent year £ Sh d Voted and Granted to M"" Nathan Heywood — 0-4 Voted & Granted to M'' Jonathan Wood 0-4-0 Voted & Granted to M-" Jofiah Bayley 0-4^0 Voted & Granted to Benj : Goodridge 1-7-0 Voted & Granted to Edward Hartwell Efq'' — 0-2-0 Voted & Granted to M'' Philip Goodridge — 0-2-0 Voted that the Committe appointed to fell the pew Ground on the Lower floor in the New Meeting Houfe in faid Town be Directed forthwith to Call in the Money Due for the pew Ground and proceed to Sell the Reft to the Next Highest payers on Real Eftates in cafe thofe that have the first offer Refufe to Give the money afsefst on them by the Committe Voted that the Committe aforefaid be Directed to pay Decon Johnfon for the Nails Bought of M'' Blair forthwith and that the Remainder of the money be paid to the Committe appointed to manage the affair of Building the new meeting Houfe or their order to be by them applyed to finish the faid new meeting Houfe withall exclufive of Building the pews Chofen Selectmen 152 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Voted and Excepted of alift of Jury men to be put into the Box for the Superiour Court Voted and Excepted of alift of Jury men to be put in- to the Box for the Inferiour Court Voted that the Selectmen abate the Rates of fuch per- fons as fhall appear Reafonable to them - [100] At A Legal Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March the 2° Chofen to take care M-- Thomas DuttonJ of Deer M'- Jofeph Fuller M-- Ephraim Kimball M'- Abraham Sanderfon M"- Mofes Mitchall M-^ Reuben Gibson Voted and Granted to M"" Zechariah Whitney the sum of Voted & Granted to M"- Nathaneal Page 0-1-0 Voted & Granted to M'' Nathan Hey wood 0-8-0 Voted & Granted to M-- John Gibson f-|-o Voted & Granted to M'' Jofiah Bay ley 0-4-0 Voted & Granted to M'" Amos Kimball 0-3-6 Voted & Granted to M"^ Jonathan Wood 0-4-6 Voted & Granted to M"" Samvel Poole 0-2-8 Voted & Granted to M"^ James Poole 0-2-8 Voted that the Third Article in the warrant be Dis- mift Voted that any Person Being an Inhabitant that Shall Kill any Woffe within the Bounds of the Town Shall have twenty Shilling Reward out of the Town Treafury [103] Voted and Excepted of A town way Laid out by order of the Selectmen Begining at Groton Road by Jacob Goulds Houfe on the Welterly end of Thirfton Orig- inal Lot and Runing by Isaac Fofters Houfe till it comes to Land F Fofter Bought of william Moffatt Alfo another Peice of way Begining at the Northweft Corner of the Widow Randals Land at Groton Road and Runing on Benjamin Bellows Land by the widow Randals Land on the Wefterly fide of the F widow Randalls Land till it comes to Daniel Austins Land two Rod wide Being ten Rod and one Quarter on one fide and feven Rod and one Quarter on the other fide the above peice of way is excepted provided the Land be Given the above ways were Laid out by Daniel Austin\ Jacob Gould fCommitte 154 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Alfo an other town way Begining at the South Weft corner of the Land of Nathanael Harris Efq"" and Run- ning about forty Rods on F Harris es Land and then turning unto Jofiah Bayleys Land and Runing Strait to the South weft Corner of Nathanael Carltons Land faid way to be two Rod wide and is Excepted away provided the Land be Given and was Laid o By the Selectmen Voted that the meeting be ajorned to the fecond Mon- day of May Next at two of the Clock in the afternoon Monday May the Eleventh 1752 the Town of Lunen- burg Mett By Ajornraent [103] Voted that they will mend the Bridges on the way to Narragansett N° two Voted and Granted the Sum of fifteen pound to mend the Bridges and way to Narragansett N° two withall Voted that the Money be workt out at two fhilling and Eight pence ^ Day for aman Voted that the wages for a pair of oxen be two fhil- lings and Eight pence P Day and Eight pence for acart Voted that Lt Jofiah Dodge over fee the work Voted that Lt Dodge Notifie the feveral Surveyors to Bring their proportion of men Voted that the meeting Be further Ajornd to Mondaj' the twenty fifth Day of this Inftant May at four a clock in the afternoon May the the 25*'^ 1752 the freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Met by a further Ajornment and the Meeting was Difmift Recorded ^ Benj Goodridge town Cler At a Legal meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled May the 25*1' 1752 Voted and Chofe M'' Jofiah Bayley Modderator— Voted that they will Choofe acommitte to Seat the New Meeting Houfe Voted that they will Choofe five men for acommitte to Seat the New Meeting Houfe The Early Records cf the Town of Liuienbiirg. 155 Voted and Chofe M"- Nathan Heywood M-- William Snow M-- Amos Kimbal M^ Jofiah Bavley M>^ James Leitch a committe to Seat the New Meeting Houfe [104] Voted that the New Meeting Houfe Be Seated upon the Real Eftates that paid toward the Building of fi Houfe Voted that after the perfons are Seated that Have Real Eftates thofe perfons that have no Real Eftates shall be Seated upon their perfonal Eftates according to their pay and that all polls that have been paid for towards Building the new Meeting Houfe fhall have afeat Voted that they will meet in the New Meeting Houfe Next Sabbath Day come fortnight to attend the publick worf hip there Voted and Chofe M'^ William Snow | A Committe to provide M"" Jacob Gould > the town with a M"- Afahel HartwellJ School Mafter Voted and Granted the Sum of thirty five pound for the ufe of the School Voted that the Selectmen Abate Such Rates as they think proper Voted and Granted the fum of fifty pound to Mend the Highways withal! and that the wages be for a man be = 2-8 for a yoke of oxen 0-1-4 and for a cart 0-0-8 and that the money be workt out by the Laft of Sep- tember Next Voted that Hoggs Run at Large the prefent year Recorded P Benj Goodridge TownjCler [105] At a legal Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Auguft ye loth 1752 Voted and Chofe Benjamin Goodridge Modderator 156 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Voted and Granted the Sum of fifty five pound for the Rev M"" David Stearns Sallary for the prefent year Voted and Granted the Sum of two pound to Buy Weights & Meafures withall Voted and Granted the Sum of fifteen pound to Mend the way withall from M"^ Hunts to the weft Line of the Town the wages y^ fame as on Narraganset Road Voted & Granted to M"^ William Snow 0-1-4 Voted & Granted to M'' Afahel Hartwell 0-1-4 Voted that they will Build Long pews Behind the Seats in the Gallarys in the New Meeting Houfe Voted that they will Keep the old Meeting Houfe for town meetings &c and y* Lt Jofiah Dodge take care of the old Meeting Houfe and Stop up the Windows &c Recorded ^ Benj Goodeidge town Cler [106] At a Legal meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March 5^^: A: D: 1753 Voted and chose M'' John Heywood Moderator MefsT^ John Gibson ] Will" Downe | John Grout } Chosen Selectmen and sworn Jonathan Wood Afsefsors. Samuel Reed J William Downe chosen Town Clerk and sworn Deacon William Stearns chosen Town Treafurer MefsT^ Ephraim Peirce\ John Bufs / chosen Constables Voted that Mr Philip Goodridge be accepted Consta- ble in the room of M"" John Bufs. Voted that Mt Jonathan Page be accepted Constable in the Room of M^ Ephraim Pierce Mefsf Josiah Dodge Samuel Cummings William Stearns Moses Ritter Will" Jones \ Surveyors of Highways Moses Mitchell Abraham Saunderfon Ephraim Kimball Isaac Gibson The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 157 Mefsf John Martin ] Arrington Gibson ( Patrick White f Tything Men Jonathan HartwellJ Mefsf David Goodridgel Timothy Parker ( Joseph Wood f Hog reeves Reuben Gibson J Mefsf Ezekiel Wyman\ Abijah Stearns / Fence Veiwers [107] Mefsf Reuben Gibson \^ Samuel Hunt f Chosen Deer Reeves M^ Thomas Carter chosen Sealer of Leather MefsT^ Jacob Gould \ chosen Surve3'^ors of Boards Philip Goodridge/ Shingles Clabboards and Staves. Mefsf Amos Kimball\ Samuel Pool / chosen to take care of Fire A Certificate signed by the Selectmen of the Town of Lunenburg informing f'^ Town, that y? had attended at Deacon W™ Stearns Town Treafur^ & examined his acco*! find, that the Sum of 462-i9-4-''2^ had been ordered into his hands out of Sum he had rec? from y'= Severall Consta- bles 29o-i'^-3-o and by orders from the Selectmen & Meet- ing houfe Com!^ he had paid the Sum of 289-17-9- and that there still remains y^ following Sums in the hands of the Severall Conftables Viz? Due from Ezekiel Wyman 2*8-4^-31'- From W" Snow £6-5- from Jon^ Willard J^""- A-i5-7-f- From Zechi- Whitney 1*5-^-5-^2' from Nath? Page 5-17-11-3 and also from faid Page 17 and f from James Leitch £53-7-8-1 from Philip Goodridge 46-19-8-1 the amount in Constf Hands 172-18-1-3 After reading The above certificate Voted y*^ accept- ance of it A way two Rod wide from the Houfe of M'' Reuben Dodge where M'' John Fitch formerly lived, down by the Houfe of M'' W™ Jones in order to accomodate the said Dodge & others w*?' a convenient Road to come into the Town and W^? was laid out at the Defire of the Select- men Not accepted 158 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. The above Road is laid out from F Houfe of M'' Dodge and is markt on the South Side of the Way and runs in and near the Old Troden path as Attested by Will"? Jones ) The The above Road not | Reuben Dodge |- Committee accepted by Reafon John Fitch j to lay out S'^ Road yt Mr Benoni Wallis objected ag"?* its going as proposed through his Land [108] A Road laid out two Rod wide and 107 Pole in length beginning at Narragansett Road by James Pooles Land and running thro S"^ Pools Land to Tho! Stearns Land, then turning and running between f? Stearns & Pooles Land two Rod wide about Thirty Rod to y^ Town Line — Voted not to be accepted. By order — one other Road laid out beginning at the Foot of the hill below Sam' Pooles Land and running near a Brook (called Monusnut Brook) about fourscore Rod, then croffing the Brook and running about Thirty Rod to the Town Line through land of Esq"^ Harris — Voted that the S"^ Road be accepted provided the land be given and that the old Road running thro S"^ Harris Land be difcontinued — The above Roads being laid out by Amos Kimball 1 Sami Pool \Comt^^ James Pool j Voted that there be a Bridle Road as laid out through part of M'' Samuel Hunts Land to W" Hendersons land. Beginning at a Stake by the Road about ten Rod North east of M"" Hunts Houfe & then runs North west about Twenty Rod to a Stake and Stones by the fence, then runs as the Fence now ftands to y^ said Hendersons Land and so along in a lane fenced out through said Hender- sons Land between his houfe & Barn Laid out by order of y^ Selectmen p"^ Will"' Snow \ Amos KimballJ Com*?'^ The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 159 Voted that the above road be accepted — and the abovenamed Saml Hunt & W™ Henderfon have consented thereunto & given the land abovementioned — as given under their hands — Voted and accepted of a Road lay'd out by order of the Selectmen : Beginning at the End of the Road that runs up to the Land of the Heirs of David Peirce & run- ning on a ftrait Line with the Old Road at the North : East End of the Houfe till it strikes the Stone Wall and then bounds on the Wall on the South Easterly side of the Road and so runs to a Chestnut Tree into the Old Road, the Road being two Rod wide accepted if y*^ land be given Eleazer Houghtonl Josiah Dodge > being y John Gibson J Comm*^^ Voted that the Article in the Warrant respecting the Road laid out by the Selectmen between Leiu* Bellows Land & Land of Thomas Prentice Esq"^ at y'= Request of Jacob Gould & others be dismifed [109] Voted and accepted of a Road laid out by the Selectmen mark'd as follows. Beginning at a Stake at Groton line running on Mt Goings Land to a white Oak Stump mark'd near his houfe then to a Rock in the Fence, then to white oak Tree these marks on the North side of said Way, then to a White Oak Tree mark't on the South side of s? Way on Robert Moffatts Land, then to a White Oak Tree mark'd, then to a Rock, then to a Stake and Stones between Going & Moses Gould, S? Way to be four Rod wide Then the said meeting was adjourned to the Third monday of May next at one of the Clock afternoon Recorded p'' William Downe Town Clerk May 2V-Y Anno Domini. 1753 The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg being mett by Adjournment Voted and Granted to Tho? Prentice Esq-- 0- 2-11-^f Voted and Granted to M"- James Leitch - 0- 3- — 160 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Voted and Granted to M'^ Ezekiel Wyman - 0-1-0 Voted and Granted to M"- Ezekiel Wyman - 0-16- 0- Voted and Granted to Deacon W" Stearns\ for his Service Two Years as Treafurer/ 2- 0- 0- Voted that there be a Qova^^^ chose to treat w*? & examine the acco*? of Cap! Benj> Goodridge, Deacon Sam'. Johnfon & Leiut Josiah Dodge the Meeting Houfe Committee Voted that Major Hartwell Leiu* Nathan Heywood — Will™ Downe, John Grout, Jonathan Wood, be a Com*^'*^ for the purpose afore s? Voted that Jeremiah Norcrofs be one of the s? Com- mittee in the Room of Leiu* Heywood who refuses Voted that the Comm*?^^ be impowered to inquire of Cap* Benj? Goodridge, Deacon Saml Johnson Leiu* Josiah Dodge the Meeting Houfe Com*? what Sums of Money they have received out of the Severall Sums granted and ordered for building and finishing the New Meeting Houfe and how they have disposed of the Same verte. [110] Voted that the s'? Committee make return to the Town Clerk of their Proceedings by the middle of June next. Voted that the Sum of Sixty pounds be raised and that the Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg be afsefsed the s'^ Sum to be workt out at the Highways, the Method as to raising the Money and the price of La- bour to be the same as the last year The Ninth Article in the Warrant being read, respect- ing the releiving & providing for M^ Saml' Stow and M'' Stow being present and representing his Case & Cir- cumftances before the Town Voted — That the Selectmen deal with Mv Stow in the steps of the Law — Voted & granted the Sum of Four pounds for the ufe of the Poor in s? Town Recorded p"- William Downe Town Clerk At a Legall meeting of the Freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled July the 9*? A. D. 1753 The Early Records of the Town of Lu7ienbiirg. 161 Voted and chose Mr John Gibson Moderator The Report of a Comm*^^ chosen to treat with and examine the acco*? of Cap* Benj? Goodridge, Deacon Saral' Johnfon & Leiu* Josiah Dodge the Meeting Houfe Com^i? was Read It being put to vote whether the Town will choose a Comm^f'^ to settle y«^ acco*? of y^^ Pew Committee pafsed in the Negative The Third Article in the Warrant being put to Vote to See whether the Town will choofe Agents & instruct and impower them to bring an action in Common Law ag"^* Cap! Goodridge & others y= Meeting Houfe Com- mittee pafsed in the Negative Voted and granted the Sum of Sixty Pounds lawfull money to the Rev? M^ David Stearns for his Salary this prefent year [111] Voted and chose Mefs''? Joshua Goodridge, Mo- ses Mitchell Ephraim Whitney & Deacon W™ Steams to be a Com^f^ to provide a School master Voted and granted the Sum of Fifty Three pounds six shill? and eight pence Lawfull Money for the use of Schooling in said Town Voted that the School be kept in the Quarters of the Town as it has already been till further orders Voted that Notifications for Town Meetings for the future be posted up within Three foot of the South East Corner of Major Hartwells Horfe Stable Recorded ^ : W?^ Downe Town Clerk Att a Legall Meeting of the Freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled October 22d 1753. Voted and chose MT Jonathan Wood Moderator Voted that the Grammar School in S? Town be kept in the four Quarters of the Town as formerly and that the Remainder of Money already voted for the ufe of Schooling be improved by the School Com^f^ in said ufe in such parts of the Town as S"^ Committee fhall judge most beneficial 162 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. The 2? Article in Warrant respecting granting Money to mend y^ Road beyond M^ Sam^ Hunts to the West Line of S? Town, being put to Vote not Voted — Voted that M^ Amos Kimball be joyned to the Com*f^ for hiring a School master The 4*'' Article in y^ Warrant being put to Vote, to see Whether y'= School Houfes Shall be built in the places already appointed for that purpofe No Vote. and then the s? meeting was dismifsed Recorded p'' W Downe Town Clerk [113] At a Legall meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg afsembled March 4*? 1754 Voted and chose Deacon William Stearns Moderator Cap* Benjamin Goodridge Select men Sworn Afsefsors Deacon John Heywood MefsT'* Solomon Steward Moses Ritter John Bufs William Downe Town Clerk Sworn Deacon Tho! Reddington Town Treafurer Mefsf David ChapKn\ John Hill j Constables Upon a Motion made and seconded Voted that M^ John Hill be excused serving as Constable and M^ Arring- ton Gibson was chose in his Room & Sworn Cap* John Gibson Mefs^ William Jones Moses Ritter Charles White Samuel Pool Joseph Spafford Tho! Carter Moses Mitchell David Wood Abijah Hovey Samuel Larrabee Mefs''? Benjamin Garey jun Eleazer Houghton Josiah Dodge junT Patrick White Samuel Hammond chosen Surveyors of Highways chosen Tything Men The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 163 Mefs"-? Zebu Ion Dodge \ Timothy Bancroft j chosen Hogreves Mefs^ Samuel Hunt\ Isaac Gibson j chosen Deer. Reeves Mars'-? Timothy Parkerl Samuel Hunt / chosen Fence Veiwers [113] M^ Thomas Carter chosen Sealer of Leather Leiu* Jacob Gould \^chosen Surveyors of M"^ Josiah Dodge junT /Boards shingles and Clabboards Mefs''? Jon? Wood ]Mri^\ Paul Crocker / chosen Cullers of Staves Mefs'-f Ephraim Kimball) Reuben Gibson / chosen to take of Fire Voted and Granted Mr Philip Goodridge one Shilling for his \Yarning Mathew Davis out of Town Voted and Granted M"^ Joshua Goodridge four shill! for his going to procure a School Master Voted and granted M^ Moses Mitchell Two fhilH for the ufe of his Horfe in the s? Service — Voted and accepted of M'' Patrick White to be a Con- ftable in the Room of M'^ David Chaplin and he was Sworn to y^ faith full Discharge of his office. Voted to choose a Committee to reckon with the Town Treafurer William Downe ) Mefs'^i' Amos Kimball \ Committee chosen for John Grout J the Said Purpose The 4*?" 6*?^ Sti" ^^^ 10*^ \V-\ Articles in the Warrant being Read, and the Town Voted not to act upon any of the said Articles. Voted that Swine run at large this Year and then said meeting was dismifsed Recorded p^ William Downe Town Clerk [114] At a Legall Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled April 16*? A: D. 1754 Voted and chose M^ John Heywood Moderator Mefs"-? Josiah Bayley ^ a committee to William Stearns } examine the acco*? Chose Afahel HartwellJ of the Committee appointed to manage the affairs 164 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. of building the New Meeting Houfe and make Report to the Town at their next Town meeting. Voted that the Sum of Thirty pounds be granted and work't out between M"^ Hunts and the West line of the Town Voted that Ten pounds be raised and workt out from the South Side of the River to Narragansett Line Voted and Granted the Sum of Sixty pounds to mend the Town Ways withal Voted that the Wages from M^ Hunts to the West Line of the Town be 2-8 p"^ Day and the same from the River to Narragansett Line and 0-1-6 p"" Day for a yoke of oxen and 0-0-8 for a Cart and 0-2-0 p'' Day for a man & 0-1-4 for a yoke of oxen & 0-0-8 for a Cart in Town and 0-1-4 p'^ Day for a Plow, the whole of the Money to be workt out by the last of September next : . — The above Attested by John Heywood Moderator and Recorded p'' William Downe To-wn Clerk At a Legall meeting of the Freeholders & other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled May 20t? A: D. 1754 — Voted and chose Deacon Benjf Foster Moderator Voted and chose My. Abijah Stearns Town Treafurer in the Room of M^ Tho? Reddington who was chosen in March last and has refused to act in that Capacity Report of the Committee appointed to reckon with Deacon WilHam Stearns late Town Treafurer being read, Voted that the same be accepted. as sett forth in S? Report Dated May 3'^ 1754 - reference to y= same being had may appear Report of the Committee chosen to reckon with the Com^ formerly appointed to manage the Affairs of build- ing the New Meeting Houfe, being Read & put to Vote whether the Said Report be accepted, and y* y^ s? Com^f^ be discharged y^ Sum of 521-19-5-1 & that y? said Com- mittee be allowed the Sum of 1-19-5-1 as by s? Report appears to be Due to said Committee to Ballance NO Vote r-' The Early Records of the Town of Liinenburg. 165 [115] The 4*? Article in the Warrant being Read — Voted that Cap* Willard, Mf Auftin & MT Nathf Page be appointed to rectify the Fence round the burying Yard and clear up the Brush in s? burying place and bring in their accounts at the next Town Meeting — Voted that Mr Bufs, Mt George Kimball & M^ Ireland be appointed to look out a place for a burying Yard and agree about the Price & report at y^ next Town Meeting and then the said meeting was dismifsed Recorded p"" William Downe Town Clerk— At a Legall meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled SepT 10*? 1754 Voted and chose Will"? Downe Esq^ Moderator Voted and granted the Sum of Sixty pounds LawfuU Money for the Rev? My David Stearns's Salary for this present year Voted and granted the Sum of Thirty pounds for the School. Voted and chose Mefs''? Ezekiel Wj'man &] a Com< David Wood to provide Capt John Gibson |a School Leiu* Jacob Gould & [Mafter or MT Benj? Garey junV Mafters or J Miftrefses Voted and granted the Sum of Eight pounds to re- pair the Bridge by M"" Paul Wetherbee's Voted and granted the Sum of Six pounds to repair the Bridge between y^ Great Bridge and M'' Amos Kim- balls and also voted that the said Sums for repairing the said Bridges be work't out as usuall and the Work to be done by the middle of October next Voted and granted the Sum of Four pounds for y'= ufe of y" Poor. Voted and granted to Leiu* Josiah Dodge the Sum of one pound nineteen f hill? and five pence one farthing being Due to him, for what he has done to y'^ New Meeting Houfe — The S*? Article in the Warrant being put, pafsed in the Negative Verte 166 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. [116] Voted That Mt John Heywood the Represent- ative of the Town petition the Great & Generall Court in the behalf of the Town, that the unimproved Lands be- longing to Perfons out of Town and who are now refi- dents may be taxed to mend the High ways from M*' Sam^ Hunts to Dorchester Canady and from David Goodridges to Narragansett N° 2 at one half penny per Acre or such other Sum as y^ shall think proper for the Term of Five Years — Voted and granted the Sum of one pound Six shill! & 8 pence to Deacon Will"? Stearns for his Services as Treaf- urer of the Town for the year 1753 Voted and granted the Sum of one pound Six shill! & 8'^ to M^ Ezekiel Wyman for his taking care of the New Meeting Houfe one year & one Quarter Voted and granted the Sum of one pound Six fhill! & 8<' to y^ Afsefsors for y'= Year 1752 for y"^ Service in s? Year Voted and granted the Sum of one pound six fhill! & 8"^ to the Afsefsors for y^ Year 1753 for their Service in s? Year The 11*^ Article in y'= Warrant respecting the provid- ing a Suitable place in the Westerly part of the Town for a burying place, with the report of a Committee thereon being read referred for further Consideration at the next Town Meeting The 12*^^ Article, vizi to hear an Extract of the excife Bill prepared by the Generall Court & now lying for the Governours Consent and to hear the Govern''? Speech thereon & to shew their minds whether they would have said Bill pafs into a Law being read & putt to Vote pafsed in the Negative and then said Meeting was Difmifsed Recorded p"" Will" Downe Town Clerk [117] Worcest^ fc: Anno Regni Regis Georgij secundi magno Brittanice Francice & Hibernice vicefsimo Octavo Att a Court of Gen'.' Sefsions of Pease begun and held at Worcester within and for the County of Worcester the first Tuesday of November being the fifth Day of said Month A. D. 1754 — — — The Early Records of the Town of Limenburg. 167 Mefs^ Jonathan White and Thomas Wilder both of Leominster in said County a Committee appointed in august last on the Petition of John Scott of Lunenburg in the County of Worcester Husbandman to lay out a Way or private Road agreable to the Report of the Com- mittee of Lunenburg for laying out the Same as p"" s? Committees Report to the Town of Lunenburg at their annual meeting in March last appears which way de- scribed as follows, beginning at the land of the S? John Scott, and running North Eaft on John Bridges land described by mark'd Trees, then on land of M^ Mead then on land of Joseph Eaton, then on land of Joseph Spafford to the Road that comes from Isaac Gibsons said Road described by mark'd Trees, and the Road to be on the South Side of s? mark'd Trees & to be two Rods wide Reported that having veiwed the s"^ Road have laid otit the same to y'^ great Satisfaction of M"' John Scott, and the owners of the land the Road goes through, who freely gave their Land for the Road and the Road to be on the South side of the mark'd Trees Which Report was read and accepted by the Court & order that the Said Road for y'= future be deemed a pri- vate Road, Provided the said John Scott pay all the Charge relating to the affair, and upon his so doing order the same to be recorded Copy examined pr Timo^ Paine Clerk A True Copy of a Copy Attest W1 DowNE Town Clerk [118] At A Legal Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March ye S-J A D 1755 Voted and Chofe M"" John Heywood Moderator Benj : Goodridge ] Cap* Joshua Hutchinsj Selectmen and M^ Jonathan Wood J- Sworn Afsefsors MT Afahel Hartwell M^ Samvel Davis Benj : Goodridge Town Clerk and Sworn M*" Abijah Stearns Town Treafurer & Sworn 168 The Early Records of the Town of Lmienburg. were Chofen Surveyors of the Highways & Sworn M"^ Mofes Mitchel \ M'' Abraham Sanderfonj were chofen Conftables & Sworn M"^ Joseph Fuller M"^ Ezekiel Wyman M"^ Obediah Walker M"" Daniel Auftin M"^ Amos Kimbal M'' David Taylor M'^ Joseph Chaplin M"^ Thomas Brown M"^ Benj Stearns M'' Jonathan Hartwell M'' Samvel Poole M'' David Wood\ M"" John Griffin / were chofen fences viewers & fworn M"" Thomas Carter Chofen Sealer of Leather M"" David Wood ) M"" Samvel Comraingsi^ were Chofen Tyding men M"" Ephraim Whitney J M"^ James Poole \ M'' Ephraim Whitney/ were Chofen Dear Reives M'' Samvel Johnfon jun M'' Richard Fowler M^ Reuben Dodge M'' Jonathan Wood M'' Benoni Walhs were Chofen Hogge Reives and Sworn [119] M"" Thomas Leitch\ were chofen Surveyors of M'' Samvel Davis / Staves and Shingles &c and Sworn M'' Ifaac Gibfon \ M'' Amos Kimbal M'' John Darlin ' were chofen to take Care of fire M"" James Poole M'' John Fitch Voted that M"" John Bufs Mr Abraham Ireland and M"^ George Kimbal be acommitte to agree with M'' John Wyman for a peice of Land for a Burling place and to take a Deed for the Town Voted & Granted the Sum of thirty pound for the ufe of the School Voted and Granted the Sum of Six pound for the ufe of the poor The Early Records of the Town of Liaienburg. 169 Voted and Granted the Sum of Sixty pound to mend the High ways withall to be workt out as it was the La ft year Voted that the Town Except of atown way two Rods wide Begining at the wefterly Side of John Fitchs Land and Runing in and Near the path as it is now Trood to Ifaac Gibfons and is Described by markt trees on the Northerly Side of faid way and was Laid out by John Bufs Il'aac Gibfon John Fitch A Committee appointed By the Selectmen Voted and Excepted of a Town way two Rods wide Begining at the way neer the Bottom of the Hill Weft of James Pooles and Runs from thence to the Bridge over Wenoosnoock Brook and from the Brook by trees markt on the South wefterly fide of S'' way Through Land of James Pooles to the Line Between S^^ Pooles and Thomas Stearns Lands then on Said Stearns Land to the Town Line then Runs Southerly one Rod on S? Stearns Land and one Rod on william Perkins Land about Seventy five Rod alfo a two Rod way from f? Stearns Houfe to the way where it firft came to his Land faid way was Laid out By the Selectmen. turn over — [130] Voted that part of the town way be Discon- tinued Between the Bridge by Paul Wetherbees and the Land of Edward Hartwell Efq'' (viz) Begining at a pine tree neer f'' Wetherbes fence till it comes to faid Hartwells Land and that they Except of away in the Room thereof viz Begining at the abovefaid pine tree and Runs acrofs faid Wetherbes Land till it comes into the way again By Samvel Commings Land and is Delcribed by markt trees on the northerly fide of faid way and was Laid out two rods wide by the Selectmen and faid wetherbe is to Clear faid way and make it fit to Travil in Then voted that this meeting be Ajourned to the fec- ond tuesday of May next at two of the Clock in the afternoon 170 The Early Records of the Town of Ltmenbiirg. Lunenburg May the 13*i^ 1755 the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of faid Town Being Met again by ajornment Voted and Excepted of a Town way Laid out by acommite appointed by the Selectmen Between the Lands of Capt Jofhua Hutchins and Benjamin Bellows EfqT Be- gining at y= corner of faid Hutchins Houfe Lot and faid Bellowses near the new meeting Houfe two Rods wide upon faid Bellowses Land and Runs North eafterly upon faid Bellowses Land 144 Rods upon a Strait Line to Where faid Hutchins Corners upon faid Bellows from thence fet oif two Rods wide upon faid Hutchins Land & Runs a ftrait Line 144 Rods to the firft mentioned Bounds near the new meeting Houfe and from the faid Hutchins North Eafterly Corner two Rods wide upon M"^ Daniel Auftins Land 28 Rods in Length NorthEafterly then upon faid Bellowes' Land two Rods wide by the widow Ran- dalls Eleven Rods in Length till it Comes into the way that Leads to Shirley and Groton the Abovefaid way was Laid out by Capt Jofhua Hutchins My Daniel Auftin M'- Jacob Gould A Comtte appointed by the Selectmen Voted and Excepted of a Town way Begining at Thomas Potters Land one Rod wide on M'' Secretary wil- lards Land and one Rod wide on Caleb Taylors Land and on Land of f? Taylors Brothers then one Rod wide on David Taylors Land and one Rod wide on Arrinton Gibsons Land then one Rod [131] Wide on Jofiah Bay- leys Land and one Rod on Land that M"^ Jones Reserved out of Benoni Wallises Deed then twenty feet wide on faid Bayleys Land and Twelve feet wide on Benoni Wallis-es Land till it comes to the Brook then Tapering a Little till at the End of ten Rods it Comes to one Rod on faid Bayleys And one Rod on faid Walhs es Lands fo continu- ing till it comes to faid Bayleys Corner then continuing one Rod on faid Wallis es Land and one Rod on Land of Nathanael Harris Efq'' till it comes into the way that Gos The Early Records of tJie Town of Linicnbiirg. 171 by M'^ Jones Houfe faid way was Laid out and De- fcribed by M"" Solomon Steward M"" John Bufs Selectmen Recorded 1^ Benj. . Goodridge town Cler At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled May the 20ti» A D 1755 Voted and Chofe M'' John Hey wood Modderator Voted and Chofe M"" George Kimball M"" William Steams and M'' Jofiah Bayley a committe to provide a Houfe to Set Idle perfons to work in Voted and Granted the Sum of thirty pound to mend the ways from David Goodridge es to narraganfetts Line and from Samvel Hunts to Narraganfetts Line and from Reuben Gibfons to John Fitches the wages to be Same as Laft year Recorded p Benj. Goodridge town Cler [133] At A Legal meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled September the ninth 1755 voted and Chofe Cap* Jofhua Hutchins Modd"" Voted and Granted the Sum of Sixty pound to the Rev M"^ David Stearns for his Sallary for the prefent year £ s d Voted and Granted to Cap* John Gibfon y<= Sum of 0- 4-4 Voted and Granted to Afael Hartwell 0- 1-0 Voted & Granted to Edward Hartwell jun 0- 1-0 Voted & Granted to Abijah Stearns the Sum of 0-12-0 Voted & Granted to Abraham Carlton 0- 1-0 Voted & Granted to y" Afsefsor for the year 1754 1- 6-8 Voted and Chofe a Committe to provide the Town with School Marfters and raistrefses &c for y^ year Infuing Voted and Granted the Sum of ten pound for the ufe of the School M'' Abraham Sanderfon M"" Edward Hartwell jun M"" Reuben Gibfon M"^ Obediah Walker M'' Jacob Gould 172 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Voted that the Selectmen be a committe to Reckon with with the Town Treafurer and to Give him a Dif- charge for Such Sums as he has paid Voted that the abatments of the Rates mentioned in the Sixth article be Refered to the Selectmen Recorded P Benj Goodridge Town Cler [123] At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March the firft A D 1756 Voted and Chofe Capt Jofhua Hutchins Modderator Voted and Chofe Benj. Goodridge Cap* Jofhua Hutchins M"" Jonathan Wood M"^ Amos Kimball M' Afhael Hartwell Chofen Selectmen and Sworn as Afsefsors as the Law Directs Benj. Goodridge Chofen Town Clerk & Sworn as the Directs Cap* Jofhua Hutchins Chofen Town Treafurer & Sworn as the Law Directs. M'' George Kimball\ Chofen Conftables & Sworn M'' Abijah Stearns / as the Law Directs M"" Philip Goodridge" Chofen Surveyors of Highways and Sworn as the Law Directs M'^ David Wood M*- John White M"" Joseph Fuller M"^ Nathanael Page M'' Jonathan Parce M'' Isaac Gibson M-- Caleb Taylor M"" James Poole M"" "Timothy Parker M'' Thomas Dutton) Chosen fence veiwers M"" John Hereman j and Sworn as the Law Directs M'' Ezekiel Goodridgel Chofen Tydingmen M"^ Ephraim Whitney > and Sworn as the M'^ Benj Gary Jun J Law Directs M'' Jofeph Page 1 M'' Samvel Hammond [ Chofen Hogg reives M'' David Wood ( and Sworn as the M"" Thomas Brown J Law Directs Turn over The Early Records of the Toivu of Limenbtirg. 173 [124] M'' Isaac Gibson\chofen to take Care of Deer M'^ James Poole ( and Sworn as the Law Directs M"" Jofiah Dodge Junl Chofen to take care of fire and M"" Reuben Gibson \ Burn the woods and Sworn M"" David Goodridge J as the Law Directs M"^ Mofes Ritter Chofen Sealer of Leather and Sworn as the Law Directs M"" Jacob Gould \ chofen Surveyors of Staves and M'' Philip GoodridgeJ fhingles and to Meafure Boards &c and Sworn as the Law Direct Voted and Granted the Sum of Seventy pound to mend the High ways in the Town and that the Same be workt out at two Shillings p'' Day for aman and one fhil- ling and four pence for a pair of oxen and eight pence for a cart Between the firft of April and the Laft of Sep- tember Voted and Granted the Sum of forty pound to Mend the ways from Capt Hunts to Narraganfett Line and from David Goodridges to Narragansett Line and from Reuben Gibfons to Dorchefter Cannady to be workt at two Shillings and Eight pence pr Day for aman and one Shilling and four pence for a pair of oxen and Eight pence for a Cart the whole to be workt out Between the firft of April and the Laft of September Voted and Excepted of a Town Way Laid out by order of the Selectmen Begining on the Eaft of the Road that Leads from Lunenburg Meeting Houfe to Lancafter Below Efq"" Hartwells Barn through part of Efq"" Hart- wells Land and through Afael Hartwells and Jonathan Hartwells Land to faid Jonathan Hartwells Eaft Line one Rod and half Wide as it is Now fenced out faid way was Laid out and Defcribed by M' Afael Hartwell and Said way was M"^ Jonathan Hartwell excepted provided the who were appointed by the Land be Given Selectmen [135] Voted and Excepted of a town way Laid out by order of the Selectmen Begining at the way by Ephraim Kimballs and So Ran through Phineas Stewards and Solomon Stewards jun Land to the Land of M"" Ed- 23 174 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. ward Robins and through S"! Robins Land to Naraganset road Discribed by marked trees on the North Side then Running from Naraganset road on P Robins and David Goodridges Land to the Land of James Richardfon juner and on S'' Richardfon Land to Lemenfter Line Discribed by markt trees on the North Side Said way was Laid out and Defcribed by M"^ David Goodridge Said way was Excepted M'' Ephraim Kimbal provided the Land M"^ Solomon Steward Jun be Given Voted and Excepted of a Town way Laid out by order of the Selectmen Begining at a Stake by Amos Kim- bals Land between him & Land of Timothy Parker run- ning one Rod upon S"* Kimbals Land to a heap of Stones till it comes to M"^ Olivers Land then running Two Rod wide upon M'^ Olivers Land till it Comes to Land of Heze- kiah Hodgkins & Ephraim Osbourn by mark'd Trees and runs between Ephraim Osbourns Land and Hezekiah Hodgkins Land two Rods wide till it comes to Land of Samuel Hodgkins & Silas Snow by mark-d Trees and then runs through S"^ Samuel Hodgkins & sd Silas Snows Land two Rod wide by markd Trees till '* goes throfi the west- ermost part of their Land which way was Laid out and Defcribed by and was Excepted pro- M'' William Snow 1 vided the Land be Given M"^ Abraham Ireland > Committe M"^ Amos Kimbal } Appointed [136] At A Legal Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled May the 17*1^ 1756 Voted and Chofe M"^ Jonathan Wood Modderator Voted that the firft Article in the Warrant be Dismift Voted that Hoggs Run at Large the prefent year At A Legal Meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled July the firft A D 1756 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 175 Voted and Chofe M"^ Jonathan Wood Moddrator Voted that they will chufe a committe to fhew Caufe why the prayer of the petetion fhould not be Granted Voted that Edward Hartwell Esq--' Benj Goodridge Capt John Gibfon M"" Nathan Heywood WilHam Downe Efq'' \ Bea Com"^ M"- Amos Kimbal M"^ Jonathan Wood M"- Jacob Gould and M-- Jofiah Dodge Fully Impowered to Shew Caufe why the prayer of the petetion of william Little and others Should not be Grant- ed and to Anfwer and Reply thereto in behalf of the Town in all Respects as thej- think Beft and that any two of them go to Bofton and wait upon the General Court With their Anfwer Recorded ^ Benj Goodridge Town Clerk [137] At A Legal Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled September the Sixth A D 1756 Voted and Chofe M"" Samvel Johnson Moddrator Voted and Granted to the Rev M'' David Stearns for His Sallary for the prefent year the Sum of Sixty pound to be paid out of the Town Treafury Voted and Chofe Benj. Goodridge M' Jonathan Wood Capt John Gibfon M' Samvel Johnfon and M"" Mofes Rit- ter a Committe to provide the Town with a School Maf- ter &c for the year Enfuing Voted that y= Committe be Inftructed to place the Gramer School as near the places appointed for the four Quarters as they can and that they confider other parts of the town as Equally as may be Voted that the Cornmitte may Expend the Sum of fifty five pound for the Support of the Schools the year Enfuing "Voted and Granted the Sum of forty pound to be Afsefsed and paid into the Town Treafury 176 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Voted that the Afsefsors for the year 1755 be paid 1-6-8 for their Service Voted and Granted to Benj Goodridge — 0- 6-0 Voted and Granted to Afahel Hartwell 0- 4-0 Voted and Granted to Abijah Stearns 0-12-0 Voted and Granded Abraham Carlton 0-12-0 Recorded IP Benj Goodridge Town Clerk [128] At a Legal Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March y= T*'' A : D : 1757 Voted and Chose M'' Asael Hartwell Modderator Benj Goodridge Capt Joshua Hutchens Cholen Selectmen and M"" Asael Hartwell \ Sworn Afsefsors M"" Jonathan Wood as the Law Directs M"" George Kimball Benj Goodridge Chofe Town Cleark and Sworn as the Law Directs M'' Abijah Stearns Chofe Town Treafurer and Sworn as the Law Directs M"" Stephen Boynton\ Chofen Conftables and M"" Partrick White / Sworn as the Law Directs M'' Samuel Commings M"" Josiah Dodge jun'' M'' Stephen Stickney Capt Samuel Hunt -M'' Isaac Bayle3' M'' Samuel Larrabee M-- Reuben Gibson M'- Jacob Gould M"- Richard Taylor M"- Nathanel Page M'' Ephraim Parce M"" Nathanael Page M"^ Benj Reddington M'' Abraham lerland M"" Samuel Johnfon jun M>- Philip Goodridge\SurYeyers of Boards and Shingles M"- Timothy Parker f and Claboards and Sworn as the Law Directs Chofen Surveyers of Highways and Sworn as the Law Directs Chofen fence viewers and Sworn As the Law Directs The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 177 M'' Thomas Leitch \ Chofen Surveyers of Staves and M'' Paul Crocker f Sworn as the Law Directs M'' Thomas Carter Chole Sealer of Leather and Sworn as the Law Directs M'- Abijah Stearns M-- Richard Taylor M"- Stephen Stickney M-- Benj Steams Chofen Tydingmen and Sworn as the Law Directs [129] Capt Samuel Hunt\ Chofen to take Care of M"" Isaac Gibson j Dear and Sworn as the Law Directs M' William Chadwickl M-- Charles White M"^ Jonathan Parce M"" William Alexander M"" David Goodridge M'' Samuel Pool M'" Noah Dodge M'' Amos Kimball M"" Isaac Gibson Chofen Hoge reives and Sworn as the Law Directs Chofen to take Care of fire and Sworn as the Law Directs The fourth article was Read and the Requeft of Sam- uel Hunt and others and after a debate Voted That Ed- ward Hartwell Efq'^ M'' Nathan Heywood M"^ Amos Kim- ball M"" Thomas Stearns and Benj Goodridge be A com- mitte to confider the Petetion of Samuel Hunt and others and Papers accompaning the fame and Report what they Judge proper for the Town to Do thereon on the third Tusdav of May Next at one of the clock in the afternoon to which time This meeting is ajornd Voted and Excepted of a Town way Laid out by order of the Selectmen Begining at the End of the way by M"" Jofiah Dodges Saw mill at a pitch pine Tree on the hill South of the Saw mill and Runs by markt trees markt on the Northerly fide of faid way to to David Parces and from thence by Trees Markt on the Eafterly Side of faid way To George Mcferlands said way was Laid out and Defcribed by and Excepted provided the Jonathan Parce Land be Given George Mc ferlin A Commite appointed David Parce 178 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. [130] Voted and Excepted of a town Way provided the Land be Given (viz) Begining at Ifaiah Witts and Runing Eafterly about 30 rod upon Jofhua Meads Land then upon Timothy Bancrofts Land about 40 Rod and then Runing upon Land of M"^ Hobby and John Demary about 80 Rods then Runing about twenty Rods on F Hobbys Land into the County Road upon the Souther Side of markt trees the whole Length of way faid way Being two Rod wide and was Laid out and Defcribed by John Demary Ifaiah Witt Voted that this meeting Be Ajorn d to the third Tues- day of May Next at one of the Clock in the afternoon Recorded "^ Benj Goodridge Cler May y^ the 17*'^ A: D: 1757 The free holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg being met on ajournment and after hearing the Report of the Committe on the Requeft of Samuel Hunt and others and a Debate thereon Voted that the Report be Recommitted for amendment and that the Committe Report a gain att the Town Meeting in September next At Legal Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled May the 17 A: D: 1757 Voted and Chofe Capt John Gibfon Modderator Voted that Swine Run at Large the prefent year Voted and Granted the Sum of fifty pound to mend the Highways in Town withall Voted & Granted the Sum of forty pounds to Mend High ways withall above the Town the wages the Same as Last year Recorded ^ Benj Goodridge Clcr [131] At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Sept y<= 27^1' 1757 The Early Records of the Town of Lutienbiirg. 179 Voted and Chofe M'' John Heywood Modderator Voted and Granted the Sum of Sixty pounds for the Rev M"" David Stearns es Sallery for the prefent year Voted and Granted the Sum of forty pound for the ufe of the Schools the year Infueing \ oted that the Selectmen Support the poor out of the Town Treafury as prudently as they can the year Infue- ing and what is paft Voted that the two Nurfses that attendded the fami- lies of the Simondses when Sick with the Small pox be Alow'd for every twenty four Hours the Sum of two Shil- lings and Eight pence each Voted and Granted to Cap* Joshua Hutchens -0-12-0 Voted and Granted to M"" Daniel Austin 0- 2-0 Voted and Granted to Nathaniel Page 0- 2-0 Voted and Granted to the Heirs of Capt Willard 0- 2-0 Voted and Granted to M'' John Heywood 0- 2-0 Voted and Granted to M"" Asael Hartwell 0- 2-0 Voted and Granted to M"^ Thomas Heywood 0- 2-0 Voted and Granted to Benj. Goodridge 0- 2-0 Voted and Granted to Benj Goodridge and Capt John Gibfon the sum seven pound 7- 0-0 six Shilings and Eight pence for their time and Expences in Going to Bofton on the Towns Bufinefs Voted and chofe M'" Jacob Gould M'' Josiah Bayley M"" Nathaniel Page M"" David Goodridge and M'' Edward Hartwell jun A Committe to provide the Town with Schools the year Infueing Voted that the Committe be Inftructed to place the Grammer School as near the places appointed for the four Quarters as they can and that they Confider the other parts of the Town as Equally as may be Voted that the Committe may Expend the Sum of fifty pounds for the ufe of the Schools Voted and Granted to Abraham Carlton - 0-6-8 Voted and Granted to the Afsefsors for the year 1756 1-6-8 Recorded p*^ Benj Goodridge town Cler 180 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. [133] At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Assembled March y^ 6*1^ 1758 Voted and Chofe M'' John Heywood Modderator for the Government of F Meeting M'' Jonathan Wood] M"" Afael Hartwell Chofen Selectmen and M"" William Stearns > Sworn Assefsors as the M"" Amos Kimball Law Directs M'' Thomas Carter Benj Goodridge Chofen Town Clerk and Sworn as the Law Directs M"^ Abijah Stearns Chofen Town Treafurer and Sworn as the Law Directs M'' John Wyman ) Chofen Conftables and M"" Ephraim Whitney] Sworn as the Law Directs Edward Hartwell Esq'' M^ WilHam Jones M"" Zecheriah Whitney M"^ Abraham Ireland M-- William Gillghreaft M'' Paul Wetherbee M"- Philip Goodridge M'- Samuel Hunt M'' John Darling M'' Benj^ Reddington M'' Thomas Leitch M*" Nathaniel Burnam M"" Jeremiah Norcrofs M'' Samuel Davis M'- Phinehas Whelock f M"^ Nathaniel Burnam junj M^ Samuel Bradftreet M'' Mofes Ritter M'- Patrick White M'' Jonathan Farce [133] Chofen Surveyors of Highways and Collectors of Highway Rates and Sworn as the Law Directs [ Chofen Fence Veiwers and Sworn as the Law Directs Chofen Tyding men and Sworn as the Law Directs Chofen Hog reives and Sworn as the Law Directs M'' Ephraim Kimball M-- Phinehas Whelock M"- William Chadwick M-^ Samuel Parker M'' Benjamin Reddington M'- Thomas Carter Chofen Sealer of Leather and Sworn as the Law Directs M'- Thomas Leitch ( Chofen Cullers of Staves and M'' Paul Crocker / Sworn as the Law Directs 77/1? Early Records of the Tozvii of Lunenburg. 181 M"" Philip Goodridge'^ Chofen Surveyors of clabbords M"^ Samuel Davis f and Shingles and Sworn as the Law Directs M'' Isaac Gibfon\ Chofen to take care of Dear M"" James Poole / and Sworn as the Law Directs Capt Samuel Hunt\ Chofen to take care of Fire M"^ Perfon Eaton | and burn the Woods and Sworn as the Law Directs Voted and Granted the Sum of forty pounds to Repair and mend the High waj's in Town Withal Voted and Granted the Sum of forty pounds to Repair and mend the High ways in the Woods above the Town withal At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Aflembled May y= 25tb A: D 1758 Voted and Chofe M"" Jonathan Wood Modderator Voted that the affair of Repairing the old Meeting Houfe be left with the Selectmen Voted that the Wages that Shall be Work'd out on the High ways the prefent year be the Same they were Laft year Voted that they will Seat the Meeting Houfe Voted that Swine Run at Large the prefent year Recorded '# Benj Goodridgk Town Clerk [135] At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Aflembled September y= 18^1^ A. D. 1758 Voted and Chofe M'' William Snow Modderrator Voted and Granted the Sum of Sixty pounds for the Rev M'' David Stearnfes Sallerry the prefent year Voted and Granted the Sum of Thirty pounds for the Support of Schools in the Town of Lunenburg Voted and Chofe M'' Mofes Ritter M'' Jonathan Parce M'' Paul Wetherbee M'' Richard Taylor and M"" George Kimball A Committe to provide Schooling for the Town of Lunenburg the year Enfuing Voted that the Committe be Inftructed to place the Grammer Schools as Near the places Appointed for the 24 182 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. four Quarters as they can and that they Confider the other parts of the Town as Equally as may be Voted that the Committe may Expend the Sum of fifty pounds for the ufe of the Schools Voted and Granted to the Afsefsors for the year 1757 the Sum of 1=6=8=0 Voted and Granted to M"^ Abijah Stearns Town Treafurer = 12 - - Voted and Granted to M-" Afael Hartwell - 2-8-0 Voted and Granted to Benj Goodridge = 1=4=0 Voted and Granted to M*" Phinehas Hartwell 0= 1 = 4=0 Voted and Granted to Capt Samuel Hunt - 6-0-0 Recorded ^ Benj Goodridge to-wn Cler [136] At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Aflembled March y<= S^ii A : D : 1759 At the Old Meeting Houfe Voted and Chofe M"" Samuel Johnfon Modderrator and then Ajom'd to the Houfe of Capt Jofhua Hutchens M'^ Jonathan Wood] M'^ Afael Hartwell Chofen Selectmen and M'' Thomas Carter > Sworn Afsefors as the M"" Amos Kimball Law Directs M'' Daniel Auftins Benjamin Goodridge Chofen Town Clerk and Sworn as the Law Directs M' Abijah Stearns Chofen Town Treafurer and Sworn as the Law Directs Samuel Hunt ] M'' William Alexander \ Chofen Conftables and David Chaplin J William Alexander Sworn as the Law Directs M"" Benjamin Fofter M"" Thomas Peobody M"" Nehemiah Fuller M"^ Eleazer Houghton M'^ David Chaplin M-- Patrick White M'' William Shad wick M'^ David Goodridge M"^ Benjamin Steward M"^ Nehemiah Lane M'- Daniel Holt Chofen Surveyors of High ways and Collectors of High way Rates and all Sworn as the Law Directs Except David Chaplin The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 183 M-- Jereremiah Norcrofs] Chofen fence viewers M'- Jofiah Bayley \ and Sworn as the M'' Ifaac Reddington \ Law Directs M'- John Fuller J [137] M-^ Benjamin Reddington] Chofen Tyding men M'- David Wood \ and Sworn M"- Jeremiah Norcrofs J as the Law Directs M"- Thomas Carter Chofen Sealer of Leather and Sworn as the Law Directs M-- Paul Crocker Chofen Culler of Staves Jacob Gould ] Chofen Surveyors of Shingles M"" Phihp Goodridgej and Sworn as the Law Directs M"" Darius Houghton Chofen Hog reives and all Sworn as the Law Directs Except Ephraim Kimball M'^ Zebulon Dodge M>- John Fuller M'- Ephraim Kimball M"" Benjamin Fofter M-- James Pool \ Chofen to take Care of M"" Isaac Gibfon/ Deer and James Pool Sworn as the Law Directs M'' Jonathan Wood jun M'' Phinehas Steward M>- Caleb Taylor M'' Nathaniel Carlton Chofen to take Care of fire and Jonathan Wood jun and Nathaniel Carlton Sworn as the Lavs^ Directs Voted and Granted the Sum of forty pounds to Mend the Highways in Town withal the wages to be the Same as Laft year viz two Shillings a Day for a Man one Shil- ling and four pence for A pair of Oxen and Eight pence for a Cart Voted and Granted the Sum of forty pounds to mend the ways Above the Town withal the wages the Same as Laft year viz two Shillings and Eight pence per Day for A man one Shilling and four pence for a pair of oxen and Eight pence for A cart [138] Voted and Excepted of A Town way Laid out by order of the Selectmem. Begining at the Road on the Eaft Side of Ifaac Bay- leys Land two Rods wide on Efq'' Harris Land twentj' five Rods then Coming into Isaac Bayleys Land and Run- ning through his to Jofi.ah Baj'leys jun and Through his to M'' Carltons Land and Runs one Rod on M"" Carltons 184 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. and one Rod on M'' Goodhues Land to Townfhend Line on the Welterly Side of the Mark't Trees which way was Laid out and Defcribed by David Taylor and Ifaac Bayley At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other In- habitans of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled May y'^ 21^t A: D: 1759 Voted and Chofe M'' John Hey wood Moderator Voted and Accepted of M'' John Wyman to Serve as Conftable in the Room of Capt Samuel Hunt he being Hired by Said Hunt and Ma}' y^ 21®* was Sworn as the Law Directs Voted and Chofe Benj Goodridge Collector to gather the Half penny Acre Rate who has Since been Sworn as the Law Directs Voted that the Town will make the Fence on the South Side of the way from the way Near the Meeting houfe between the way and Capt Hutchen's Land till it Comes to M'' Daniel Auftins Land Voted and Granted to M-" Daniel Holt Eight Shillings old tenor pr Rod for building Said fence provided he makes it Good and finifhes it within four Months Voted that the place for building a School Houfe Near M"^ Stickneys be moved Near the Norweft Corner of M"^ Isaac Reddington's Land Voted that the Town will New build the Bridge over Mulpus Brook Near M'' Bellow's Mill Voted and Granted Six pound to Rebuild Said Bridge withal and that M*- Thomas Peobody Take Care that F Bridge be built Turn over [139] Voted That Swine Run at Large the Prefent year At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled at the Old Meeting houfe in Said Town September y<= 10*1^ 1759 Voted and Chofe M'' Jonathan Wood Modderrator Voted and Granted the Sum of Sixty pounds for the Rev M"" David Stearns-s Sallery the prefent year £60 - 0-0 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 185 Voted and Granted to M"' Daniel Auftin 00 - 6-0 Voted and Granted to M"" Jonathan Page the Sum of 00-6-0 Voted and Granted to M"" Abijah Stearns for his Serving Town Treafurer for y^ year 1758 00-12-0 Voted and Granted to y« Afsefsors for the year 1758 01= 6=8 Voted and Granted to M'' Ephraim Kimball 00= 3 = Voted and Chofe M"" Mofes Ritter M"^ Jonathan Parce M' Paul Wetherbee M-" Richard Taylor and M'" George Kimball A Committe to provide Schooling for the Town of Lunenburg the year Enfuing Voted that the Committe be Inftructed to place the Grammar School as Near the places appointed for the four Quarters as they Can. and that they Confider the other parts of the Town as Eaqually as may bee Voted that the Committe may Expend the Sum of fifty pounds for the Ufe of the Schools. And that the Committe Give Orders for the money that was Allowed by the laft years Committe to Any of y^ Out fkirts of the Town when it Shall be School'd out Voted and Granted to Benjamin Goodridge and M'' Jofiah Dodge the Sum of Nine pounds in full Difcharge of their Trouble in building the New Meeting houfe [140] At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and Other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March y= S'-i 1760 Voted and Chofe M"" William Snow Modderrator for the Goverment of Said Meeting Benj. Goodridge ] M'' John Hey wood were Chofen Selectmen Capt Jofhua Hutchens > and Sworn Afsefsors M"" Benj : Fofter as the Law Directs Capt Samuel Hunt Benj : Goodridge Chofen Town Clerk and Sworn as the Law Directs M'' George Kimball Chofen Town Treafurer and Sworn as the Law Directs M'^ Jonathan Hartwell )^ M"" Mofes Ritter / Chofen Chofen Conftables 186 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Voted and Excepted of M'' John Wyman to Serve as Conftable in the Room of M"^ Jonathan Hartwell and M"" Mofes Ritter and M^^ John Wyman were Took the Oaths of Conftables as the Law Directs were Chofen Survey- ors of High ways and Collectors of High way Rates M'' Josiah Dodge jun M"" Joseph Chaplin M"" Richard Peobody M"" Thomas Peobody Leiut Josiah Dodge M"" John Fuller M"" Benj : Biglow M"" Stephen Stickney M"^ Benj : Garey M'' Mofes Mitchael M"" Jonathan Mefsor M'' Joseph Spaffard M"" Thomas Carter \ were Chofen Fence M"" Zecheriah Whitney \ Viewers and Sworn M"" WiUiam Chadwickf as the Law Directs M"^ Phinehas Whelock J M"" Paul Wetherbee M"" Amos Hazeltine M"" Jeremiah Norcrofs M'" Nathaniel Carlton [141] were Chofen Tyding men M"^ Thomas Carter— Chofen Sealer of Leather and Sworn as the Law Directs M"^ Josiah Bayley \^ chofen Surveyors Capt Jacob Gould/ of Shingles M"^ Jonathan Wood jun Chofen CuUor of Staves and Sworn as the Law Directs M' Joseph Wood | M'' Timothy Bancrofts Chofen Hog reives M'' Darias Houghton J M"^ Ephraim Kimball \ Chofen to take Care of M"" William Chadwick/ Deer and Sworn as the Law Directs Caleb Taylor 1 Chofen to take Nehemiah Fuller V care of fire and James Poole J burn the Woods Voted and Granted the Sum of fifty pounds to mend the High ways in Town withal Voted and Granted the Sum of fifty pounds to mend the Highways on the Weft Side of the River and the way M'- M-- M-- The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 187 from Capt Hunts to Narraganfett line towards Dorches- ter Canada and from M"" Reuben Gibfons to M'' John Fitches and So on to the Town line to Dorchester Canada Voted that the Higway Rate be work'd by the Hour Voted that the wages at the High ways be four pence an Hour for a man when they they are on the Spot at work and for Oxen and A Cart as it was the Laft year Viz one Shilling and four pence per day for a pair of Oxen and Eight pence for a cart The Question was put upon the fourth Article in the Warrant and it pafsed in the Negative Voted that Swine Run at Large the prefent year Voted and Accepted of A town way Laid out by order of the Selectmen Beginning Near M"" Thomas Duttons Houfe and is Laid Through Said Duttons Land by Mark'd trees from thence Acrofs a peice of Common Land by mark'd trees from thence Round M"" Isaiah Witts North East comer from thence acrofs M"" Meeds Land by Mark'd Trees from thence upon the Ends of M'^ Eaton's and Chadwick Land till it comes to Scotts Road then on that Road to SpafFords land and from thence Acrofs Spaffords land by mark'd Trees to the Road said way is two Rods wide on the Weft Side of said mark'd Trees said way was laid out and Described by Thomas Dutton and Isaac Gibfon and is Accepted as set forth provided the land be given [142] Voted and Accepted of a Town way laid out by order of the Selectmen from M"^ Samuel Pools to M'' Amos Kimballs beginning at the Road by Said Pools Runs by Trees Marked on the Wefterly Side of Said way Through part of Said Pools Land and M'' Olivers Land to said Kimballs and Through part of said Kimballs Land Said Way was Laid out and Defcribed by M*" James Poole and M'' Ephraim Kimball Voted and Accepted of a Town way Beginning at a Stake Near M"^ Samuel Larrabee's Corn Houfe and Runs Straight to the Corner of Jonathan Mefsurs Land then on the line of S"^ Mefsurs Land which Devides his Land from M'^ Noah Dodges Land to the Weft Side of the way and So to Run to way Leading from Groton Said way is 188 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. one Rod wide and was Laid out and Defcribed by M"" Daniel Auftin M"" Samuel Larrabee and M"" Noah Dodge and M*^ Noah Dodge appeared in the Town Meeting and Declared that he had Received full Satisfaction of M'' Sam- uel Larrabee for the land of this way and Said Larrabee Likewife Declared that he Gave the Land to the Town for a way and Delir'd it be So Recorded At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled May y*^ 26*1^ 1760 Voted & Chofe M"^ John Hey wood Moderrator Then the Town Voted and Accepted of A lift of Jury- men & put them into the Boxes Voted that Capt Jacob Gould M*" Daniel Auftin and M"^ Thomas Peobody be A Committe to take a deed of Capt Jofhua Hutchens and Benjamin Bellows Esq'' in Be- half of the Town of the Land that is fenc'd out for A Town Way Between their Lands and to see that the fence be made Good Voted that they will Repair the Old Meeting Houfe Voted and Granted the Sum of thirteen pound six shil- lings & Eight pence to Repair the Old Meeting Houfe withal Turn over [143] Voted that Capt Jofhua Hutchens m'' Thomas Carter and va' Benjamin Foster be a Committe to Repair the old Meeting Houfe Voted that the Committe Chofen to Repair the Old Meeting Houfe take Care and Repair the Glafs and Doors of the New Meeting Houfe At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders & Other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Septem- ber y^ 23'- to Buy a Buring place M'^ Jonathan Wood J in the wefterly part of the Town Cap* Jacob Gould | were Chofen a Committe to Cap* John Gibfon > Enquire into the Bounds of the M' Afahel HartwellJ Buring yard and Report what they Judge Beft to be Done to fence it Voted and Granted the Sum of one Hundred pound to Repair and Mend the High ways withall fifty pound to be workt out in Town and fifty pound on the weft Side The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 191 of the River and on the way from Capt Hunts to Weft- minter Line and on the way from Reuben Gibfons to Dor- chefter Line to be workt out as it was the Last year viz at four pence an Hour for aman on the Spot and one Shilling and four pence for a pair of Oxen pr Day and Eight for a Cart Voted that Benjamin Goodridge buy a Burying Cloth Voted Sz; Accepted of A Higway Laid out by order of the Selectmen Begining at the Nor weft Corner of Isaiah Witts Houfe Lott & Runing Eafterly one Rod on Said Witts Land & one on Jofhua Meeds Land to the North eaft Comer of Said Witts Land thence Eafterly one Rod on Said Meeds Land & one Rod on Common Land as is Supposed to a Large Hemloct Tree at the Side of a Brook Mark'd on the South Side from thence About South eaft about Twenty Rods on Common Land as is Suppofed from thence the Same Courfe Acrofs Timothy Bancrofts Land Abot forty Rods from thence Eafterly [146] Acrofs Part of John Demarys Land to Dorchefter farm Line thence Running Southerly one Rod on Said Demary Land and one Rod on M"" Hobbys Land About Fourfcore Rods then Runing Eafterly Acrofs M"^ Hobbys Land About Fif- teen Rods to the County Rode Leading from Capt Hunts to the Meeting Houfe the Above way is Mark'd on the North & Eafterly Side with Spotts Cut in Trees & was Laid out & Defcribed by Benj° Fofter Samuel Hunt John Demary At A Meeting of the Freholders & other Inhabitants of The Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March y^ 10*^ — 1761 Voted & Chofe M'' John Heywood Modderator for the Government of Said Meeting Voted that the Town will pay the Coft of the Late Rev'd M' David Stearns Dec'd Funeral Voted that they will Give the Late Rev-J M"^ Stearns Brothers weed & Gloves & his Sifters Vails Handkerchiefs Gloves & Fans & his Sons in Law weeds & Gloves 192 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Voted that the Selectmen Provide for the Funeral Ac- cording to their Beft Difcrefsion & Lay the Account there- of before the Town at the Next Meeting Voted & Granted the Sum of Sixty pounds to pay for Preaching for the Town Voted that the Selectmen Provide preaching for the Town At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders & Other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled May y^ 26 = 1761 Voted & Chofe M'' John Heywood Modderrator for the Government of Said Meeting Voted & Granted the Sum of Thirty one pound Eight Shillings & three pence to pay the Coft of the late Rev""^ M'' David Stearns's Funeral Withal Voted & Chofe Edward Hartwell Esq"" M-" Jonathan Wood and M'' William Stearns a Committe to provide preaching for the Town Voted & Granted the Sum of Sixty pounds to pay for preaching that has been preached or Shall be preached out Refolved that the Sixty pound Granted the tenth of March laft be not afsefsed Turn over [147] The Fourth Article in the Warrant being Read Containing the Request of Samuel Hunt & Others and the Town taking the Same into Confideration Voted that their Request be So far Granted that one half of the land Within the Townfhip of Lunenburg & the Wefterly part thereof Rtmning a parrelel Line with the Weft Line of said Townfhip be & hereby is Set off a Separate Parifh by it self Provided they Shall Place their Meeting Houfe as near the Centure of faid Parifh as may be so as to accomodate the whole arid that as Soon as they are Able and Do Maintain the Gofpel among them- felves that then they Shall be freed from all Cofts & Charges of Maintaining the Gofpel in the firft Parifh in Said Town Upon A Motion made & seconded by Some of the Requefters Notwithftanding the Above Vote the Quef- The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 193 tion was put wheither the Town would not Grant the Requeft in Full and it pafs'd in the Negative Voted & Chofe Edward Hartwell Esq"^ M"^ Nathan Heywood & Benjamin Goodridge A Committe to Lay out the School Lands in the Beft way & manner they can & See that they are put upon Record Voted that Swine Run at Large the prefent year At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders & Other In- habitans of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Auguft y*^ 4*'! 1761 Voted & Chofe M"" John Heywood Modderrator for the Government of Said Meeting Voted that the Committe Appointed to Provide preach- ing for the Town forthwith wait upon the Rev^ M"" Jofiah Bridge to See if he will preach any more for the Town Said Committe Return'd & Reported that he muft be away two Sabbaths after the Next Sabbath & then knew not but that he might preach for the Town again Then the Town Taking into Confideration the Requeft of Amos Kimball & others & after a Debate theron the Queftion was put wheither the Town will Grant their Re- queft and it pafsed in the Negative [148] At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders & Other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled September y= 21^^ 1761 Voted & Chofe M-" John Heywood Modderrator for the Government of Said Meeting Voted & Granted the Sum of Forty pounds to pay for preaching Voted & Granted to M' Abraham Ireland - = 18 = Voted & Granted to M"" Patrick White 0-18-0 Voted & Granted to M-- William Gillchreaft 0-18-0 Voted & Granted to Capt Jofhua Hutchens 0= 7=2 Voted & Granted to M"- Jonathan Wood 1 = 19 = 4 Voted & Granted to James Defcomb - 3-0 Voted & Granted to Benj Goodridge 0-18-0 Voted & Granted to M-^ William Stearns 1- 8-0 Voted & Granted to Madam Ruth Stearns for Boarding the Minifters 6= 2 = 194 The Early Records of the Town of Ltmenburg. Voted & Granted to M"^ George Kimball for Serving as Treafurer for the year 1760 0-12-0 Voted & Granted to the Afsefsors for taking a Valuation 6-14-0 Voted & Granted to M"^ John Hey wood - 1-6 Voted & Granted to Benj Goodridge - 1-6 Voted & Granted for the life of the Schools the Sum of 50-0-0 Voted that the Committe that Serv'd the Town the Laft year be the Committe to provide the Town with Schooling the year Enluing and that their Inftructions be the Same as Laft year Voted that the Laft Grant made to the Rev"! M"- David Stearns Dec5 be the whole of it paid to the widdow mad- am Ruth Stearns Voted & Accepted of the Reconing made by the Select- men with the Town Treafurer M'' George Kimball [149] At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Decem- ber y^ 28*11 1761 Voted & Chofe M"^ Benjamin Fofter Modderrator Then the Queftion was put wheither it was the minds of the Town to Hear m"^ Samuel Payson any More than the Time they had Agred with him for and after a Debate Voted that the Committe forthwith wait upon M^^ Payson & Agree with him for four Sabbaths more if they Can & Report The Committe Returnd & Reported that they had waited upon M"^ Payson & Agreed with him to Preach for the Town four Sabbaths more Upon Reading the Accompts of M"" Tho£ Peobody M"" Daniel Auftins & Capt Jacob Gould the Queftion was put wheither they would Grant money to pay the Same & jt pafs'd in the Negative Then Voted that the Meeting be Adjourn'd to the Third Monday of January Next at one o Clock in the Af- ternoon January y^ 18*^ 1762 the Town being Met by Ad- journment & then Voted that the Committe wait upon The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 196 M'' Samuel Paysoti & Agree with him to preach for the Town four Sabbaths more if they Can Voted & Granted to M"" Thos Peobody the Sum of one pound Seven Shillings & the fencing Stuff which was left in Fencing out the Highway Between Cap* Hutchens & Bellows s land Voted & Granted to m"" Daniel Auftin the Sum of Thirteen Shillings & Eight pence for what he Did towards fencing the Above Said way &c. Voted & Granted to Cap* Jacob Gould the Sum of Nine Shillings & Eight pence Two Farthings for what he Did toward fencing Said way &c. Voted & Granted to Capt Jacob Gould M"" Daniel Auf- tin & M'- Thoi Peobody the Sum of Sixteen Shillings to pay M"" Nathaniel Haftings for Setting up the fence of Said way £ s. d Voted & Granted to the afsefsors for the year 1760— 1=6 = 8 [150] At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders & Other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Febru- ary y^ IS*!' — 1762 Voted & Chofe M"^ Nathan Heywood Modderrator Voted that the Town Concur with the Vote of the Church in the Choife of M"" Samuel Payfon for their Minifter Voted & Granted the Sum of Two Hundred pounds for the Incouragement of M'' Samuel Payforj and for & for his Comfortable Settlement in the work of the Minif- try in the Town of Lunenburg provided he Shall Accept of the Town's Choife One half to be paid within one year after his Settlement and the Other half within Six months after the Time of the firft payment Voted that the Sum of Eighty pounds be Granted & Annually paid to M"" Samuel Payfon provided he Shall Accept of the Town's Choife & Settle in the work of the Miniftry in Said Town So long as he Shall Continue their Minifter Said Sum to be paid as his yearly Sallery Voted that the Same Committe that waited upon M"- Payfon with the Church Vote wait upon him with the 196 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Votes of the Town & Defire his Anfwer as Soon as may bee The Fourth Article in the warrant was Read & the Queftion was put wheither they would Grant the Requeft & there was No Vote 1762. At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March ye 1st 1762 Voted and Chofe Capt Jofhua Hutchens Moderator Mefs""? William Snow\ Afael Hartwel/ were chofen Wardens Mefs"^? Jonathan Wood William Stearns David Wood Abijah Stearns Jonathan Low Thomas Sparhawk was Chofen Town Clerk and Sworn Turn over [151] M'' George Kimball i was Chofe Town Treafurer ' and Sworn Mefs*"? Benjamin Redington) were chofen Constables William Gilchrest J Gilchrest Sworn Mefs"^? Samuel Cummings Abraham Sanderfon Ephraim Whitney were chofen Selectmen & Sworn Afsefsors were chofen Surveyors of High ways & Collectors of High way Rates Benoni Wallas Amos Hazeltine Stephen Stickney James Pool John Litch Thomas Peabody Mofes Mitchel Samuel Sanderfon Nehemiah Lane Mefs''? Samuell Davis] Elijah Grout > were chofen Tything Men David Taylor J Mefs''? Samuel Davis \ were chofen Fence Viewers Ezekiel Wymanj and sworn as the Law directs M"" Thomas Carter was chofen Sealer of Leather & sworn as the Law Directs M"^ Philip Goodridge, was chofen Surveyor of Shingles and sworn as the Law directs Tlie Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 197 M"" George Martin was chofen Culler of Staves Mefs""? Reuben Gibfon \ were chofen to take David Goodridgej care of Fires Mefs"-? Edward Gary ] William Chadwick Solomon Steward J were chofen Hogreeves John Fisk Ephraim Pearce Jun*"] Mefs""? Edward Scot \ were chofen to take Samuel Sanderfon/ care of Deer [153] Voted and granted the same Sum of Money to repair Highways as was granted Last year; and that it be work'd out in the same manner Voted, that Swine go at Large this Year Voted and Granted Cap^^ Samil Hunt ^1-2-0 Voted and Granted Dea" BenjB Foster 0-8 Voted and Granted M"" James Dascomb 0-3 Voted and Granted Leiut George Kimball the] Sum of one pound for his service as > Town Treafurer for the Year 1761 J 1-0 Voted yt M'' David Goodridge's account against the Town for service done at at the Bridge near his Houfe be allowed out of next years High way Rate Viz ^4-0 Voted y^ Mr Paul Weatherbee's ace! for service done at sf Bridge be alfo allowed out of next Years High- way Rate Viz ^0— 3-0 Voted and accepted of a Highway Laid out by order of the Seelectmen : Beginning at the Southerly Line of William Flaggs Land and runs to William Benjamins Land & through sf Benjamins Land, then through the Secratary's Land (so called) then through a part of Browns Farm (so called) to where the Way was before laid out and accepted by the Town, the said Road to be two Rods wide & mark'd on the North westarly side be- ginning at sf Flaggs South Line, a Red Oak Tree mark'd, and ending with a Hemlock Tree on the Northerly side of the Road already eftablifhed mark'd with two Spots and Three Notches The above Road was discribed and laid out by Mefs>T Benj? Fofter and John Fitch Recorded P-" Me Tho? Sparhawk T. Clerk 26 198 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. [153] At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled April 2&^ 1762 Voted & Chofe Cap*: Jonathan Wood Moderator Voted to Concur with the Churches Vote Refpecting the Time appointed for the Ordination of M"^ Samuel Pay- son, Viz the Second Wenfday in September next Voted to choofe a Coni*£? to agree with some Perfons to make provifion for the Venerable Council & other Gen- tlemen of Note and diftinction who shall attend the Ordi- nation of M'' Sam" Payfon Voted to Choofe three Perfons as a Com*?? for sf pur- pofe Voted that Benj^ Goodridge Efq"" 1 Be a Comtf<= for Leiut George Kimball > the purpofe and Leiut Jonathan Low J aforeff — Voted that the Woman's Seats in the body of the Meeting Houfe be referved for the Church to Set in, on the Day Appointed for the Ordination Voted that the Men's Seats be referved for the Venera- ble Council and such of the Church as cannot find Room in the Womans Seats Voted and Choofe Mefs'? Richard Taylor ] A Comtl^ to keep the Philip Goodridge seats in the Meeting Samuel Johnfon JunT \ Houfe referved for the Obediah Walker Council and Church on William Gilchrest ) Ordination Day Voted and choofe M'' Mofes Ritter a Com*^^ man in the Room of M'' Philip Goodridge who refuPd serving Voted & Chofe Mefs""? Jofiah Dodge \ a Com^S? to Abraham Carlton/ Secure the Meeting Houfe (upon Ordination Day) by Bracing the Galleries and what ever elfe they shall think proper relating thereto The Second Article in the Warrant was Read, and the Question put to Vote whether they would Act upon it, & it pafsed in the Negative Voted to accept of M'' Mofes Ritter to serve as Con- ftable in lieu of M'' Benjamin Redington who was Chofe The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 199 at the anual meeting; He being hired by Mr Redington and was Sworn to the faithful discharge of his oiBce as the Law directs Voted to Erect a Monument over the Grave of the Late Revf M"- David Stearns Voted and Chofe Mefs''? Josiah Dodge la Com^^f^ for the BenjH Foster J^purpofe Jonf Low J afore ff [154] The Queftion was put to Vote whether the Town would Act upon the Fifth Article in the Warrant & it pafs'd in the affirmative Voted that a Work Houfe be provided Voted to accept of M'' Auftins offer Viz: of his most northerly old houfe; for a Work Houfe Voted & Chofe Mefs''? Daniel Auftin ] Saml^ Johnfon Jun'' J O verfeers of s'? J Houfe And then the sf Meeting was Difmif'd Recorded P' Me Tho^ Sparhawk T. Clerk At a Legal meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Sepf 27*'^ 1762 Voted and chofe Benj£ Goodridge Efq: Moderator Voted that y^ Revf Mr Samll Payson's Salery begin at y^ time of his ordination The Second Article in the Warrant being read and yf Question what instructions y^ town would give y^ Afsefs- ors refpecting M"" Payson's Salery ? & it was thought con- venient to conform to y'= vote of y"^ Town in their call to M'' Payson Voted and Granted M"" Thomas Carter for enter- taining the Ordination Council 7-6-8 Voted and granted y? Afsefsors for y? Year 1761 - 1-6 8 Granted Joseph Bellows for keep:- M"" Payfons Horfe I61/2 weeks 1-2. Voted and Granted; (to defray y": Charges of Erect- ing a Monument over the Grave of y^ Revf Mr Stearns Deceaff ) the Sum of «8- Voted and Granted for y-' ufe of y^ Schools 50. 200 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Voted and Chofe Mefs''? Jofhua Goodridge Sam- Cummings Tho? Peabody ) School John Bufs Com*?^ Jofhua Hutchens J Voted y^ y^ School Com*i?^ Instructions be y^ same as they were Last Year: & y\ y% meeting be difmifsed Recorded ?•■ Tho! Sparhawk Town Clerk [155] At a Legal meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg afsembled January the 21^t 1763 Voted & chofe DeaH William Stearns Moderator Voted to choofe some Perfon to serve the Town as Conftable for the Year 1762 in Lieu of M'' Mofes Ritter deceafd Voted and Choofe M'" Abijah Hovey to serve as Con- ftable for the year 1762 in lieu of M'' Mofes Ritter de- ceaPd who was accepted as Conftable at a Meeting in April 1762 inftead of M"" BenjH Redington who was chofe at the Annual Meeting 1762 M"^ Hovey Being chofe Conftable (not being at the Meeting) the town thought proper to inform him of it immediately; whereupon M^ WlH Gilgrest Conftable was sent immediately, (being inftructed by the Town Clerk & Selectmen) to acquaint M"^ Hovey with the Towns pro- ceedings towards him, and to report to the Town whether M'' Hovey would serve the Town as Conftable for the year 1762 or not Then Voted that the meeting be adjournd for one Hour to the Houfe of Capt : Jofhua Hutchens The Town being meet on adjournment Voted y* y^ Settlement of all the Charges & accounts relating to the illnefs of Jonathan Whitney be refer'd to the Selectmen, and to be settled by them: M"" W" Gil- chrest being returned reported to the Town y! M"" Hovey would not serve the Town as Constable, would be glad if the Town would excufe him if they would not, he would pay His fine; unlefs they would accept of Jonathan Page to serve in his stead The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 201 Put to Vote whether the Town would accept of Jona- than Page to Serve as Constable instead of Abijah Hovey & it pas'd in the Negative Voted and Chofe M"^ Jonathan Pearce to serve the Town as Conftable for the 1762 Voted to Adjourn the Meeting to Wensday the Twenty Sixth of this Inft: to this place (Viz) at one o'clock Capt: Joshua Hutchens Long Chamber Recorded P"^ Tho^ Sparhawk Town Clerk [156] January y? 26^1^ 1763 The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg being meet on Adjournment M'' Jonathan Pearce being prefent the Question was propofed to him whether he would serve the Town as a Conftable; he reply'd he did not choofe to serve unlefs he could be Sufficiently authorized to collect the Taxes after a long Disputation and Debate; Mr Pearce was again defired to declare to the Town his acceptance or non-acceptance of the office of a Conftable; He defired Longer time for Confideration ; & finally refufed to Serve as Constable then — Voted and Chofe M"^ Jonathan Bradftreet to serve as Constable for the Year 1762 M"" Bradftreet being immediately notified of the Town's Choice by M'' Conftable Gilchreft, prefented himfelf to the Town, & Being ask'd by the Moderator, v^hether he would accept of the office of a Conftable for the Year 1762 M"" Bradftreet reply'd he scrupled whether the Fine could be recovered of him ; the Moderator in fisting upon a peremptory anfwer, he reply'd again he Scrupled whether the fine could be recovered & finally refufed utterly to serve the Town as Constable then Voted and chose M*' Richard Taylor Conftable for the year 1762 who being notified thereof by the Confta- ble above-mentioned — made his appearance & declared he would not serve once & again Then by a motion, made and seconded, it was put to Vote whether the Town would excufe M"" Richard Taylor from the service of a Conftable? and it pafs'd in y? affirmative 202 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Voted and Chofe M"" Paul Weatherbee to serve the Town as Con Constable for the Year 1762 & then the meeting was Dismifsed Recorded Jan^ 26ti> 1753 pr Tho? Sparhawk Town Clerk [157] At a meeting of the Free holders & other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Feb^ IG*'^ 1763 Voted and chofe Capt: Jonathan Wood Moderator Voted to send for The Rev'^ M'' Ebenezer Sparhawk to come and pray with the Town Voted to send to the Revf M"" Timothy Harrington the Revf M"' John Mellen the Revf M"": Samuel Dana the Revf Mr Jofeph Emerson the Rev? M*" Francis Gardner the Revf Mr. Ebenezer Sparhawk the Revf Mr Samviel Dix and the Revf M"" Phinehas Whitney to attend the interment of the Revf Mr Samuel Payson deceafd Voted to give the Father & Brethren of the deceafd Weeds, and Gloves, to the Mother of the deceafd & to the % Sister Vails Handkerchiefs and Gloves Voted to give Mrs Elizabeth Stearns a Neat handfome Suit of Mourning Voted that the Selectmen make provifion for thofe Gentle? who shall attend the Funeral of the Revf M"" Samuel Payson deceafd and their Horfes Recorded P'' Tho? Sparhawk Town Clerk At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March 7*? 1763 Voteded and chofe DeaH John HeyWood Moderator Mefs£f John Bufs \ were chofen Wardens and Darius Houghton/ Sworn BenjH Goodridge Efq'' Capt: Jofhua Hutchens DeaH. John Heywood Capt. James Reed Mr Thomas Carter Thomas Sparhawk was chofen Town Clerk & Sworn Were chofen Selectmen and Sworn The Early Records of the Tozvn of Lunenburg. 203 Mr George Kimball was chofen Town Treafurer & Sworn Mefs'-f Abijah Hovey \ Richard Taylor) were chofen Conftables & Sworn Mr Isaac Gibfon was chofen Conftable before Mr Tay- lor, but he defiring a Dismifsion it was Voted [158] Mefsl John Darling Ezekiel Goodridge George Martin Saml£ Putnam John White Caleb Taylor JonS Low David Goodridge Jon^ Holt Jofhua Goodridge George Henry Sam" Johnfon Jun' Oliver Gould Elijah Grout Were chofen Survey- ors, Darling, E: Good- ridge Putnam, Tay- lor, Low, D: Good- ridge, Holt, Henry, Johnfon and Gould were Sworn Martin Since Sworn MefsIS Jedediah Bailey \ were chofen Tything- Ezekiel Wyman/ men & Sworn MefsU Sam^^ Davis \ were chofen Fence viewers Jeremiah Norcrofs/ and Sworn Mr Thomas Carter was chofen Sealer of Leather & Sworn Mel's"" Philip Goodridge \ were chofen Surveyors Abraham Carlton/ of Shingles &c: and Sworn Mefsl! Thomas Litch &! were chofen Cullers of Staves George Martin / Hoops &c : & Sworn W2 Chadwickl Jonf Wood Edwf Gary W2 Henry Eph2 Kimball! Isaac Gibfon / Mefsif Reuben Gibfon] Jonf: Pierce [ Caleb Taylor James Pool Voted and accepted of an Highway laid out by order of the Selectmen as follows, beginning at the End of the Road that runs from M' Sam"= Cummingss to Daniel Mefsr Mefsr were chofen Hog reeves & Sworn were chofen Deer reeves & Sworn were chofen to take care of Fires Gibfon & Pierce Sworn 204 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Steward's Land runing Southwardly on the Eftwardly Side of said stewards Land to Leominfter Line & lies wholly upon said Steward's Land who saith he gives the [159] gives the Land for said purpofe, being mark'd upon the west side of said Road & being a Rod & Half wide March 1^* 1753 L^id out by David Wood 1 Paul Weatherbee \Comtnitte Daniel Steward j Voted to choole Three Perfons a Committee for to provide Preaching Voted to Choofe y2 by written Votes Mefs£! Jofhua Hutchens] James Reed / were chofen a Committee John Heywood J for the Purpofe aforef? The '^^^ Article being read, after a long Debate thereon it was tho't proper not to act upon it The 5* Being read it was put to vote whether the Town would act upon it? & it pafs'd in the Negative The 6*^^ alfo being read it was Voted not to have the Grammer School Kept in the Middle of the Town Voted that the Confideration of the 7i? 8i? & Qt^^ Ar- ticles in the Warrant be adjournd to Wednefday the Twenty Third of this Inft. March to the New Meeting Houfe at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Recorded P"^ Tho? Sparhawk Town Clerk Upon the Petition of the Selectmen of Lunenburg the following Act pafsed Viz: In the Houfe of Reprefentatives FebJ-: 4i? 1763: Re- folved in Anfwer to the within Petition that the Town of Lunenburg be and Hereby is fully Authorized and im- powred at a Meeting Legally warned to choofe a Confta- ble for said Town in the Room of Mofes Ritter deceafd, who is hereby fully Impowred to gather and finish the Collection of the Taxes, that were comitted to said Rit- ter in his life time to collect, and remain unfinifhed, any illegall proceedings of the Town of Lunenburg in the The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 205 choice and acceptance of said Ritter as Constable in the Room of BenjE Reddington notwithftanding Sent up for Concurrence Tim? Rugby Speaker In Council Feb? 9^^ 1763 Read and Concurd ANDf Oliver Sec^J Confented to Francis Barnard Copy Examined T"^ Jno Cotton D Seer A true Copy of a Copy Attest : Tho? Sparhawk Town Clerk 2^ BOOK B, LUNENBURG TOWN RECORDS. [1] Worcefter fs To William Gilchreft Conftable of the Town of Lunenburg Greeting: In His Majestys Name you are required to Notify and Warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of sf Town qualifyed by Law to Vote in Town Meetings to afsemble & Meet at the New Meeting Houfe in said Lunenburg on Monday the Seventh Day of March next at Nine o'clock A. M. then and there being meet & duly form'd to act on the following Articles Viz. 15? To choofe Selectmen & all other Town Officers for the prefents Year as the Law directs 2!z To accept of any Roads or Town Ways that have been laid out by the Selectmen or their Order - 31z To choofe a Committee to provide Preaching & to Give y™ such Instructions as they shall think proper; or to proceed any other way to supply the Pulpit as they shall think best — 41y To see if the Town will appropriate any Sum or Sums of Monej' (that is already afsefsed) towards the defraying the charges, y* have arifen by the late Sicknefs & Funeral of y^ Rev'? Mr Sam!l Payfon late of Lunen- burg deceafd — 5'7 To hear the Request of BenjB Foster & Nine others: Viz: if the Town will Vote off from us the West:lz part of the Town, into a distinct precinct by themfelves (Viz) all the Inhabitants on the Westwardly side of Pearl - Hill — Brook, & on the Weftwardly side of Dorchester Farm so called ; with their Lands, or to Vote off any part of them & yT Lands, & to releafe y2 from paying any further Taxes towards the Support of the The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 207 Minifter or to releafe them of any part of Taxes to the Minifter with us or to make any propofals, or to choofe any Com*!? or Com*??^ if they think proper to accomo- date and settle that Affair 61? To See if the Town will Vote to have the Gram- mer - School kept in the middle of the Town at some con- venient place during the Term of One Year 7!z To Grant a suitable Sum of Money to mend the highways & to repair or Build Bridges & to say in w! manner y! same shall be paid or Work'd out 81z To make a Grant of Money suitable to y^ sup- port of y^ Poor 9iy To Choofe a Committee to reckon with the Town Treafurer Hereof fail not and make return of your doings on this Warrant to some one of us the Subfcribers, on or be- fore the time of sf meet? Given under our hands & Seals this Sixteenth Day of Feb7 A. D. 1763 and in the third year of his Majestys Reign Jon? Wood W" Stearns Selects JoNf Low > of David Wood Lunenburg Abijah StearnsJ A true Copy Attest: Tho? Sparhawk Town Clerk N. B. a Return was made by sf W" Gilchrest y^ he had fulfild obey"^ y^ orders of this Warrant Tho? Sparhawk [3] At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg afsembled March 7^^ 1763 Voted and chofe Dea£ John Heywood Moderator Mefs'^f John Bufs \ were chofen Wardens & Darius Houghton/ Sworn Benj'i Goodridge Efq^ ] Capt : Jof hua Hutchins were chofen Selectmen DeaS John Heywood > and Sworn Afsefsors by Capt : James Reed the 1^* Day of April M-- Tho! Carter ) 208 The Early Records of the Towti of Lunenburg. Thomas Sparhawk was chofen Town Clerk & Swor'n M'' George Kimball was chofen Town Treafurer & Sworn Mefsl? Abijah Hovey \ were chofen Conftables and Richard TaylorJ Sworn as y^ Law Directs Mefsr! John Darling Ezekiel Good ridge George Martin Samll Putnam John White Caleb Taylor Jon? Low David Goodridge Jon? Holt Joshua Goodridge George Henry SamJl Johnfon Jun'^ Oliver Gould Were chofen Sur- veyors, Darling, Ezekiel Goodridge, Putnam, Taylor, Low, David Goodridge, Holt Henry, Johnfon, & Gould were Sworn Martin since Sworn; Jofhua Goodridge Sworn May 18ti» Mefs£ Elijah Grout Jedediah Bailey \ were chofe Ty thing men Ezekiel Wyman) & Sworn Mefs£! Samll Davis \ were chofen Fence Jeremiah Norcrofsj Viewers & Sworn M^ Thomas Carter was chofe Sealer of Leather & Sworn Mefs^ Philip Goodridge \ were chofe Surveyors of Abraham Carlton/ Shingles Clapboards &c: & Sworn Mefs£? Thomas Litch ^ were chofen Cullers of George Martin j Staves Hoops &c & Sworn Mefs? William Chad wick] Jon? Wood 1^ were chofen Hog Edwf Gary W™ Henry reeves & Sworn [3] Mefst Ephraim Kimball\ were cholen Dear Isaac Gibfon \ reeves and Sworn Mefs£5 Reuben Gibfon) Were chole to take care of Fires Gibfon & Pierce Sworn Voted and accepted of an Highway laid out by order of the Selectmen as follows Viz: beginning at the End of the Road, y* runs from Samll Cummings's to Daniel Stew- Jon? Pierce Caleb Taylor James Pool The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 209 ards Land running South wardly on the Eaftwardly side of said Stewards Land to Leominfter Hne & hes wholly upon said Stewards Land who saith he gives the Land for said purpofe, sf Road being mark'd on the weft side & is one Rod and an half wide Laid out by David Wood \ Paul Weatherbeej- ComI£L Daniel Steward J Voted to choofe by Written Votes a Committee of three Perfons to provide preaching Voted & Chofe Capt: Joshua Hutchensi a Comtl"^ for Capt : James Reed > the purpofe Dea5 John Hey wood J afore f? The Fourth Article in the Warrant being read; after a long Debate, it was thought proper not to act upon it The 5^^ Article being read; the Vote was put whether the Town would Act upon it? and it pafs'd in the Nega- tive The 6*^ Article was alfo read; & y= Vote was put whether the Grammer School should be kept in the Mid- dle of the Town during the Term of One Year & it pafs'd in the Negative Voted that the Confideration of the 7^^ 8^^ & 9^^ Arti- cles in the Warrant be adjourned to Wednefday the Twenty Third Day of this Inftant March to the New Meeting Houfe at two o'clock in the afternoon Recorded P"" Tho? Sparhawk T Clerk ■ [4] March 23 1763 the Freeholders and other Inhab- itants of the Town being meet on Adjournment Voted to give the Com*.!^ choofe to provide preaching some Inftructions relative thereto Voted to hear Mr Ebenezer Champney 4 Sabbaths & then Mr. Fisk 4 Sabbaths if they may be procured — Voted & Granted ^100. to mend Highways & Bridges for the Year 1763 ; & that the said Sum shall be work'd out at the same price for Labour and in the same man- ner as it was last Year — — 210 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. The 8*^ Article being Read and a Vote propofed, Whether the Town would Grant a Sum of Money for the Support of the Poor? and it pafs'd in the Negative Voted and Chofe a Comt^« to BenjB Goodridge Efq"" j reckon with Capt : Jof hua Hutchens > y^ Town Capt : James Reed J Treafurer Voted and chofe the Surveyors Collectors of their own particular Highway Rates Then the following Warrant was Read Viz : Worcefter fs : To one of the Conftables of the Town of Lunenburg Greeting In His Majestys name you are required forthwith to notifj' and warn the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of s4 Lunenburg to meet at this place (Viz the New Meeting Houfe) at four of the Clock this afternoon to agree and Vote whether , the Swine shall go at large this prefent Year & to make return of this Warrant and your Doings therein at or before the Time of said Meeting unto us the Subfcribers Dated at Lunenburg March y^ 23f 1763 Benj" Goodridge] Selectmen John Heywood > of James Reed j Lunenburg A true Copy Atteft Thomas Sparhawk Town Clerk Worcefter fs: March 23^ 1763 In Obedience to this Warrant I have warned all the Perfons within Named to meet at time & place. RiChard Taylor Conftable The Freeholders and Other Inhabitants being Meet & Legally formd March 23f 1763 at 4 o'clock P. M. Voted that Swine go at large this Year — Recorded P"" Thomas Sparhawk T Clerk [5] A Copy of a Warrant for calling a Town Meeting Worcefter fs to the Conftable or Conftables of the Town of Lunenburg or either of them Greeting: You are in His Majeftys Name required to notify and warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Tow^n The Early Records of the Toivn of Limenbtirg. 211 of Lunenburg Qualifyed to vote in Town - Affairs to afsemble and meet at the New Meeting Houfe in said Town on Wednesday the Twenty Third of this Inftant March at One 0, clock P. M. then and there being duly meet and form'd l«t And agreeable to an Act of the Great and General Court To choofe a Conftable in the Room of Mofes Ritter Deceafd to finish the Collection of the Rates and Taxes committed to said Ritter, that remain unfinifhed 2'7 To hear the Accounts of the Charges of the Fu- neral & Sicknefs of the Rev? Mr. Samuel Payfon deceafd, if they can be procured, & to agree on and vote any method shall be thought proper for the peacable and quiet Settlement of the same thereof fail not, & make return of your doings to some one of us the Subfcribers at or before the time of said Meeting Sealed with our Seal Dated at Lunenburg this Seventh Day of March in the Third Year of His Majesty Reign Anno Domini 1763 A True Copy Benj'' Goodeidge Attest : Tho? Sparhawk Joshua Hutchens [ Selectmen Town Clerk James Reed i of Tho? Carter j Lunenburg Worcefter fs: Inobedience to this Warrant I have warned all the Perfons within named to meet at time & place Rich? Taylor Conftable A true copy Attest Tho^ Spaehawk T Clerk At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March 23f 1763 Voted and chofe DeaH John Heywood Moderator Voted and chofe M'' Jonathan Bradftreet Conftable in the Room of M'' Mofes Ritter Deceafed, and he was Sworn to the faithfull discharge of His Office The Second Article in the warrant being read, Voted to hear the Will of the Rev? M-" SamM Payfon 212 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. The Will being Read, after a long Debate the Meeting was difniifsed Recorded P'' Tho! Sparhawk Town Clerk [6] Worcefter ff To the Conftable or Conftables of the Town of Lunenburg or to any or either of them Greeting In His Majestys Name you are required forthwith to notifj' and warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of said Town of Lunenburg Qualifyed by Law to vote in Town Meetings, to Afsemble and Meet at the Old Meet- ing - Houfe in said Town, on Thurfday the Nineteenth Day of this Inst: May, at Three O, clock P. M. then and there being duly meet and form'd to act on y^ Following Articles Viz: 1st To give the Com*£? appointed to provide preach? for the Town such further inftructions as they shall think proper 21? To hear any Accounts that shall be bro't by any Perfons to agree & act thereon as they shall think proper 3'7 To see, if the Town will agree with the Church in calling a Fast in said Town 4!z To see, if the Town will Vote.y^ y^ Lands in sf Lunenburg wh^ lies West and Westwardly of the Line hereafter discribed, should be set off from sf Town y\ so, y^ same Lands & Inhabitants thereon may be formed by the General Court into a Town or District if they think proper: wh^i" Line is difcribed as follows, viz, beginning at such place on Leominfter Line as yt a strait Line therefrom may run between the Lands of M"" Paul Weath- erbee & Mr Jonathan Wood to a Stake and Stones a small distance to the Westward of Mary Holts Houfe, then turning & running North 10 Degrees & a half East to M'' Ephraim Whitneys South-East Corner, then to keep the Eastwardl3' line of said Whitneys Farm, to the North- East Corner thereof, and from thence to continue to run Northwardly on the Eastwardly Line of John Whites Land, to the Northerly Corner of His Farm, and from y* Corner to run North 4 DegT east to Townfhend Line. The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 213 Whereas the said Dividing Line will Divide the Lands of sundry Perfons, leaving part on the Eastwardly and part on the westwardly side thereof; to see if y': Town by a Vote will manifest it to be their defire, y* whenfo- ever the aforef? Lands West & Westwardly of said Line shall be formed into separate Town or District, that it may be done in such manner that all thofe Perfons whofe Lands by the said Line shall be Divided, and all Perfons for the future who shall own Improved Lands which Shall lie acrofs said Line, partly on one side & partly on the other side thereof, shall pay Rates & Taxes for the whole thereof, to that Town or District in which such Perfon or Perfons shall dwell, provided they shall dwell on any part of their Lands which may happen to be divided by said Line, that so the said propofed Town or District may be formed under thefe Reftrictions by the General Court if they think proper hereof fail not, and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon, unto some one of us the Subfcribers at or before the Time of meeting Given under our Hands and Seals at Lunenburg afore ff this Third Day of May in the Third Year of his Majestys Reign A. D. 1763 Benj" Goodkidge j Selects Joshua HutchinsI of John Heywood (Lunenburg Tho? Carter J Worcester fs. Lunenburg May 19*1" 1763 In Obedience to the within written I have notified and Warned all the Perfons within named to meet at time and place for the purpofes within mentioned I Constable Richard Taylor)- of A true Copy i LunenK. Attest, Tho! Sparhawk Town Clark [7] At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg afseqibled May 19*11 1763 — Voted and Chofe M"" Nathan Heywood Moderator 28 214 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Voted y^ y^ spplying y? Pulpit be left to the difcretion of the Committee chofen to provide preaching Voted and Granted MS Ruth Stearns ^/s for board- ing Minifters Three Sabbaths Voted to concur with the Vote of the Church in call- ing a Fast in this Town on Tuefday come Fortnight The 4*^ Article in the Warrant was Read & the Ques- tion put whether the Town would comply with said Arti- cle as set forth in the Warrant? & it pafsed in the Nega- tive Then the Meeting was dismifsed Recorded P'" Thomas Sparhawk Town Clerk At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lunenburg afsemf Augt 22f 1763 Voted and chofe Benj5 Goodridge Efq^ Moderator Voted to hear Mr Nathan Davis preach a longer Time Voted and Chofe D? Benj5 Fofter, Mr SamL' Putnam & Edwf Hartwell Efq^ a Com*?? to wait upon Mr Davis to see whether he would engage to preach a longer Term then voted that the said Com*£? agree with Mr Davis to preach four Sabbaths more Voted yt the Meeting be adjournd one hour — being meet on adjournment the aforeff Com^JL^ reported to the Town that M'' Davis would Supply the pulpit four Sab- baths, and y^ is was likely he should preach himfelf ex- cepting One Day then the Meeting was dismifsd. Recorded P"^ Tho? Sparhawk Town Clerk At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled SeptT 26*11 1763 Voted and Choofe Capt: Jofhua Hutchens Moderator Voted and Granted the Sum of Eighty Pounds to pro- vide preaching the enfuing Year Voted to accept the report of the Committee chofen to reckon with the Town Treafurer & yt t? see it recorded — Verte. The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 215 [8] Voted and Granted the Sum of Fifty pounds for the ufe and support of the School the enfuing Year Voted and choofe the same Committee to take Care of the School this year as was last and that their In- ftructions be the Same alfo Viz: to place the Grammar School as Near the Center of each Quarter of the Town as may be; and that they Confider the other parts of the Town as equally as pofsibly they can Voted that the Account exhibited to the Town by Mrs. Elizabeth Stearns Administratrix to the Eftate of the Revf Mr Samuel Payson late of Lunenburg deceaPd (being Forty Nine pounds, Nineteen Shillings & Three pence one Farthing, bearing date this Twentj^ Sixth Day of September 1763) be allow'd, accepted and pay'd out of the One Hundred pounds already Afsefsed for Mr Pay- fons Settlement, and that she be discharg'd, in full, from the Legacy bequeath'd in sf deceafed's Will to the Town, she giving the Town a difcharge in full as Adminiftratrix to said deceafeds Will — Voted that the Selectmen be impowered to give Mrs Elizabeth Stearns Adminiftratrix to Mr Payfons Will a full discharge from the Legacy by him bequeathed to the Town of Lunenburg, and alfo to receive from sf adminif- tratrix a full difcharge as Adminiftratrix to sf deceafeds Will Voted and granted the afsefsors for the year 1762 the Sum of £1. 6. 8. for their Service Voted and Granted M'' George Kimball *l-0-0-0 for serving as Treafurer for the Year 1762 Voted and granted Benjn Goodridge EfqT and Capt. Jof hua Hutchens ^4/ for their Service and Trouble in reck- oning with the Town Treafurer Voted and Granted M'' George Kimball 52/Shillings for his Trouble and Service Reckon? with y^ Com^=£? Voted and Granted DeaH John Heywood 6 Shillings for going to Hire Mr. Davis to Come and Preach with us Voted and Granted Mr Patrick White Three 3/Shilling for carrying Some of the Towns Money to Bofton to pay- ing a Debt 216 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. Voted and Granted Thomas Sparhawk the Sum of T/s for providing a Book for the Town Records —. — Voted that the Town concur with the Vote of the Church in the Choice of Mr Nathan Davies for their Min- ifter [9] Voted the Sum of Two Hundred pounds Lawful Money for the Settlement of Mr Nathan Davies provided he shall Settle in the Work of the Miniftry in the Town of Lunenburg Voted and Granted the Sum of Seventy Five pounds to be paid annually to Mr Nathan Davies as his Sallery provided he shall accept the Towns propofals and Settle among us in the Work of the Miniftry and alfo the ufe of the Minifterial Lands in said Town Voted and Choofe Dh Foster D5 Heywood D5 Kimball Di Putnam BenjB Goodridge Efq'' A Committee to wait upon Mr Nathan Davies with the propofals of the Town refpecting their Choice of him to the work of the Miniftry amongft them Recorded ?•■ Me Thomas Sparhawk Town Clerk At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Nov^ y^ IS*? 1763 Voted and Chofe BenjE Goodridge Esq"" Moderator Voted that the Com*^^ Chofen to provide Preaching Apply to Mr Adams first and engage him to preach four Sabbaths if pofsible ; and if he is not at liefure Voted that they apply to Mr Williams and Engage him if at liefure if not that they ufe their Judgment in providing a Minif- ter for the Town Voted to Choofe Agents to Meet and Confer with the Agents of the several Towns about to petition to the Court to be form'd into the County, and to make report of the several propofals that shall be made by said Towns respecting said affair The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 217 Voted and Chofe BenjH Goodridge Efq'' 1 agents & Deacon John Heywood ( Y^ ■^ ) transact the aforefaid affair Voted the the Article in the Warrant refpecting the old Meeting Houfe be defer'd to some future Meeting and the the Meeting was dismifs'd Recorded P^ Thomas Sparhawk T Clerk [10] At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg afsembled Jany; 25t? 1764 Voted and Choofe Dea2 John Heywood Moderator Voted to adjourn the Meeting forthwith to the New- Meeting Houfe where being meet upon Adjournment Voted that the first article in the Warrant be dis- mifsed Voted to hear Mr Adams preach a Longer Term if he may be obtain'd Voted to choofe a Com*;!^ to wait upon Mr Adams forthwith to acquaint him with the Mind of the Town and to enquire something whether it would be worth while to proceed upon anything further refpecting him Voted and Choofe BenjH Goodridge EfqT Leiut: Na- than Heywood & DeaH Benjamin Foster a Com*^^ to wait upon Mr Adams for the purpofes aforesaid Voted that the Request of Deacon Benj2 Foster, DeaH Samuel Putnam and others (Viz: To see whether the Town will Vote that the Lands in said Lunenburg which ly West and westwardly of the Line hereafter difcribed should be set off from said Town that so the same Lands and Inhabitants thereon may be formed by the General Court into a Town or Diftrict if they shall think proper, which Line is discribed as folio weth Viz: beginning at such place on Leominfter Line as that a strait Line there- from may run between the Lands of Mefs''? Paul Weath- erbee & Jonathan Wood to a Stake and Stones a Small Diftance to the Westward of Mary Holts Houfe then turning and running North 10% degrees east to the South 218 The Early Records of the Town of Limenburg. East Corner of Mr Ephraira "Whitney's Land then to keep the Eastwardly Line of said Whitneys Land to the North east Corner thereof, and from that Corner to run Northwardly on the Eastwardly Line of Mr John White's Land to the Northeastwardly Corner thereof and from that Corner to run North four Degrees East to Town- fhend Line) be granted as set forth in the Warrant pro- vided the Inhabitants on said Lands shall pay their Min- ifters Tax as heretofore they have done untill they shall be formed Into a Town or District Voted that the Meeting be adjourned till 5 o'clock to the Houfe of Capt : Joshua Hutchens Being meet on Adjournment voted that the Meeting be adjourned to Monday SO^'i Inst : 11 o'clock A. M. to the New Meeting Houfe Recorded P"^ Thomas Sparhawk Town Clerk [11] The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg being met on Adjournment Jan7 30*'' 1764 Voted that the Confideration of the Article for supply- ing or providing for the pulpit be adjourned to % after Three in the afternoon At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Jan^: SOti' 1764 Voted and Choofe Dea? John Heywood Moderator Voted to Concur with the Church in the Choice of Mr Zabdiel Adams to the Work of the Gofpel Miniftry in this Town Voted the Sum of Two Hundred pounds for the En- couragement of Mr Zabdiel Adams, and for his Comforta- ble Settlement in the Work of the Miniftry in the Town of Lunenburg, provided he shall accept of the Towns Choice one half to be paid in Twelve Months after his Ordination, the other in Eighteen Months after the time of his Ordination The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. 219 Voted Mr Zabdiel Adams the Sum of Eighty pounds for his Yearly Sallery & Support, provided he shall settle in this Town in the Work of the Gofpel Miniftry, solong as he shall continue our Minifter — Voted to choofe a Com*£5 to prefer the propofals of the Church and Town to Mr Adams Voted & Choofe BenjE Goodridge Efq^ DeaH Benj2 Foster A Com^^^^ DeaS Samll Putnam for the Leiut Nathan Hey wood > purpofes Capt : Joshua Hutchens aforeff Dea2 John Heywood Capt James Reed Voted that the Supplying of the Pulpit untill such time as Mr Adams gives his Anfwer be referred to the standing Com*£5 (to provide preaching) and Mr Adams Recorded P"^ Tho? Sparhawke T. Clerk c^-^ ^^^^<^^^ INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGE 29 INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGE COPIED FROM THE RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF LUNENBURG, FROM J 732 TO 1764. A. B. S. L. T. Purpose of marrif^ge between William Alexander, and Elizabath Bradley enterd Atignst ye 26tli 1743. Purpose of marriage enterd between William Adam of Dunstable and Mary Speer of Lunenburg, April ye 13th 1744. Intentions of marriage between Daniel Austin Jun and Phebe Lovejov both of Lunenburg was entered October 9th 1756. Intentions of marriage betwen Amos Ardeway of Fitchburge and Lidya Thurla of Lunenburg, was entered December 27 1774. B. W. R. G. L. H. F. Porpose of marriage between Jonathan Broadstreet of Lunenburg, and Olive Wheelock of Leominster entered May 16. 1741. Purpose of marriage between Eliphelet Brown of Coventree and Eliza- bath Retter of Lunenburg entered August ye 18th 1744. Pupose of marriage between Franice Buttrie and Hannah Gilson entred November ye IQth 1744. Pupose of marriage entered between Nehemiah Bowers and Sarah Lar- rabee both of Lunenburg.* Purpose of marriage entered between Jerahmeel Bowers of Lancaster, and Meriam Houghton of Lunenburg Sept. ye 27th 1745. Purpose of marriage betwixt Capt Jonathan Bradstreet of Lunenburg and Mrs. Abigail Flecher of Concord was entered September the 17th 1751. *John R. Rollins, transcriber of Lunenburg records, states that the rest is lost, but that the date, no doubt, is 1744. [VK. A. D. 224 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. B. {cont.) G. L. L. F. L. B. C. W. G. D. H. G. B. J. A. E. W. Purpose of marriage betwixt Benoni Boynton Jun, and Elizabeth Going both of Lunenburg was entered September the 28tli 1751. Purpose of marriage betwixt Isaac Bay ley of Lunenburg and Mary Lovejoy of Andover was entered October y^ 26tli 1751. Purpose of marriage betwixt William Baron of the Ashulot and Isabella Larrabee of Lunenburg was entered June the 4tli 1-752. Purpose of marriage betwixt Joseph Brown of Cambridge and Abigail Foster of Lunenburg w^as entered December llth 1752. Purpose of marriage betwixt Stephen Boynton and Elizabeth Lovejoy both of Lunenburg was entered February 7*51 1753. Purpose of marriage between Nathaniel Burnam Jun' of Lunenburg and Elizabeth Brown of Lunenbui'g was entered this (thirteenth) 13th day of July A. D. 1754. Purpose of marriage between Benjamin Bigelow and Elisabeth Colman both of Lunenburg was entered this SOtli day of September A. D. 1754. Purpose of marriage between William Bemus of Narragansett No. 2 and Rezoma Wilder living on the courntry land was entered May ye 14th 1755. Purpose of marriage between Jonathan Bennet of Groton, and Mary Going of Lunenburg was entered June yi^ 12th 1755. Purpose of marriage betwixt William Brabrook of Lancaster, and Thankful Dutton of Lunenburg, was entered Febuary ye 16th 1757. Intentions of marriage betwixt Timothy Bancroft & Mary Harriman both of Lunenburg were entered August y^ 16th A. D. 1757. Intentions of marriage betwixt Elisha Bigelo of Narragansett number two, so called, and Sarah Goodridge of Lunenburg was entered Au- gust ye 30th 1757. Intentions of marriage betwixt Benoni Boynton Jun. of Lunenburg and Mary Buttrick of Leominster was entered December ye 24th A. D. 1757. Intentions of marriage betwixt Benjamin Bellows Esq. of Wallpole and Mrs. Mary Jenison of Lunenburg was entred February ve 24th A. D. 1758. Intentions of marriage between Unite Brown of a place called Dorches- ter Canada and Rebeckah Arno of Shrewsbury was entered June ye 30th 1759. Intentions of marriage betwixt Josiah Bayley and Mary Reed both of Lunenburg was entered March ye 29th 1760. Intentions of marriage betwixt Kendall Boutwell of Lunenburg & Mary Wilder of Leominster, was entered November ye 26th Annoq Domini 1761. Intentions of Marriage. 225 B. {cont.) F. C. \V. H. W. W. M. Intentions of marriage between James Bennet & Elizabeth Fuller both of Lunenburg was entred May 6th 1762.* Intentions of marriage between Josiah Bailey Jtinf and Sarah Carter both of Lunenburg were entred Sept^ 11th 1762. Intentions of marriage between Ebenezer Bridge & Mehitable Wood both of Lunenburg was entred April 16th 1763. Intentions of marriage between Thomas Bums of Monson in the Provce of New Hampshire, and Elizabeth Harkness of Lunenburg were entred July 25th 1763. Intentions of marriage between Joseph Bellows, and Lois Whitney both of Lunenburg was entred April 28th 1764. Intentions of marriage between John Buss Junf of Fitchburgh and Mary Wood of Lunenburgh was entered May 28th 1766. Intentions of marriage between Jonathan Boynton Jr of Fitchburg & Sally Martin of Lunenburg entred May 2d 1796. c. F. B. A. H. G. F. H. S. F. Porpose of marriage between Jacob Cory Junr of Tewksbury and Ke- ziah Foster of Lunenburg entered Sept 5th 1741. Purpose of man-iage between James Colbourn Ju"" and Sarah Braod- street, both of Lunenburg June ye 1st .;■ Purpose of marriage between Paul Crocker and Lydia Austin both of Lunenburg was entered April the 12th 1750. Purpose of marriage between Benjamin Corey Junr of Lunenburg and Beulah Holden of Shirley was entered this nineteenth of October Anno Domini 1753. Intentions of marriage betwixt William Chadwick of Lunenburg and Eunice Goss of Stow was entered September the 16th 1756. Intentions of marriage between Nathanael Carlton and Olive Farwell both of was entered October ye 9th 1756. Intentions of marriage betwixt William Cowdin of Worcester and Mary Henery of Lunenburg was entered Febuary ye 17th 1757. Intentions of marriage betwixt Moses Childers and Sarah Stiles both of Lunenburg was entered Janavary ye 18th 1758. Intentions of marriage betwixt Jesse Carlton of Lunenburg and Sarah Foster of Andover was entered October ye 27th 1759. *J. R. Rollins, transcriber of the Lunenburg records, thinks this was a mis- take for 1763. \_W A. D. tjohn R. Rollins, transcriber, says this date is, no doubt, 1742. \W . A. V. 226 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. C. (cont.) G. B. L. F. H. F. R. G. F. Intentions of marriage betwixt James Carter and Sarah Gillson. both of Lunenbui-g were entered October ye SOth 1761. Intentions of marriage betwixt Asa Carlton & Ruth Bailey both of Lu- nenburg were entred July 29tli 1762. Intentions of marriage between Robert Crawford of Worcester and Eliz- abeth Litch of Lunenburg was entred Dec llth 1762. Intentions of marriage between William Cambell of Malborough & Catharine Fitch of Lunenburg was entred Dec 14th 1762. Intentions of marriage between Joseph Chaplain and Lois Hastings both of Lunenburg was enti-ed DeC lOth 1763. Intentions of marriage between Jona Conant of Dorchester Canada and Eunice Farewell of Shirley District -was entred Deer 24th 1763. Intentions of marriage between Thos. Carter Junr & Priseilla Reed of Lunenburg was entred Deer 29th 1764. Intentions of marriage between Elijah Carter of Fitchbtirg & Jane Goodridge of Lunenburg ware enterd September ye 7th 1769. Intentions of marriage between Thomas Cowdin Junr of Fitchburgh and Mary Farrington of Lunenburg was entered August ye 10th 1774. D. B. W. L. F. S. H. P. B. B. Purpose of marriage between John Darlin Jun and Ruth Boynton both of Lunenburg entered September ye 29th 1744. Purpose of marriage between Arthur Darrah of Nottingham and Mar- garet Wallis of Lunenburg entei'ed September the twenty first 1745. Purpose of marriage entered between Samvel Davis of Lunenburg and Rebekah Lakin of Groton Janvary ye 13th 1746/7 Purpose of marriage entered betw^een Dr John Dunsmore of Lunenburg and Ruth Fisher of Hatfield, Janvary ye 17th 1746/7. Purpose of marriage entered between John Divol and Susannah Smith both of Lunenburg, February ye 28th 1746/7. Purpose of marriage between Nicholas Dike and Mary Hastings both of Lunenburg entered June ye 10th 1748. Purpose of marriage between Richard Day and Ruth Pouchee bouth of Lunenburg was entered November ye 18th 1748. Purpose of marriage between Timothy Darlin of Lunenburg and Jo- hanna Blood of Groton was entered June the 17th 1752. Purpose of marriage between Timothy Dorman of Boxford and Eunice Burnam of Lunenburg was entered April the 6th A. D. 1754. Intentions of Mai-riage. 227 D. {cont.) S. F. F. S. F. C. W. W. S. S. W. K. W. B. W. Purpose of marriage between William Dodge of Lunenburg and Eliza- beth Salmon of Harvard was entered the Qth day of January A. D. 1755. Intentions of marriage betwixt Thomas Button and Sarah Fitch both of Lunenburg was entered August y^ 12tli A. D. 1756. Intentions of marriage betwixt Joseph Davis and Elizabeth Foster both of Lunenburg was entred October y|= 22<3 1757. Intentions of marriage betwixt Seth Dodge of Lunenbui'g and Sarah Smith of Ipswich was entered March y": IStli A. D. 1758. Intentions of marriage between James Dascomb of Lunenburg and Eliz- abeth Farrington of Andover was entered May ye 4tli 1758. Intentions of marriage betwixt Josiah Dodge jun now resident in Lu- nenburg & Hannah Conant of Leominster were entered October ye 24tb 1761. Intentions of marriage between Thomas Dodge & Keziah Willard both of Lunenburg were entred April 24-th 1762. Intentions of marriage between Silas Dutton and Sarah Whitney both of Lunenburg were entred Octo^ 22'! 1762. Intentions of marriage between Thomas Dodge of Lunenburg & Abigail Smith of Ipswich were entred Nov IQth. 1762. Intentions of marriage between Phinehas Divol and Abigail Stockwell both of Lunenburg was entred May 13th 1763. Intentions of marriage betw^een Noah Dodge junior and Sarah Wether- bee were entred May 21st 1763. Intentions of marriage between John Dunsmoor Junr of Lunengh and Mary Kimball of Fitchburgh was entred Aug* 6tli 1766. Intentions of marriage between Joseph Downe of Fitchburgh and Mar- tha Wood of Lunenburgh -was entered Aug* IStli 1768. Intentions of marriage betwen Oliver Davis of Fitchburg, and Anne Boynton of Lunenburg was entered June 25tli 1776. Intentions of marriage between Solomon Day of Fitchburg & Lucy Whitney of Lunenburg entred December 24tli 1796. E. p. Intentions oi' marriage between John Endecott of Danvers, and Martha Putnam of Lunenburg was enterd Febr 24tli 1763. 228 TIte Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. B. H. K. S. W. R. H. S. P. D. R. G. W. C. C. J. J. W. Intentions of marriage betwixt Joseph French of Ipswich Canada & Sarah Burns of Concord, was entred March 31st 1732. Porpose of marriage between Stephen Farnworth of number four, a new Town so called, and Eunice Hastings of Lunenburg entered De- cember the 5th 1741. Purpose of marriage between Richard Fowler and Ruth Kendel both of Lunenburg entered January ISti.* Purpose of marriage between Michael Fuller of Upton, and Lois Sat- tle of Lunenburg, entered October ye 31th 1744. Purpose of marriage between William Farmer of Lunenburg and Ruth Willard of Harvard, entered November ye Srd 1744. Purpose of marriage entered between Isaac Forster and Mary Rice both of Lunenburg, September ye 28th 1745. Purpose of marriage entered between Robert Fletcher of Lancaster and Elizabeth Houghton of Lunenburg, Janvary ye first 1747/8. Purpose of marriage between Benjamin Foster jun, and Lucy Stiles both of Lunenburg, was entered, March ye 4th 1748/9. Purpose of marriage betwixt John Fitch and Elizabeth Parce was entered December ye 18th 1750. Purpose of marriage between Thomas Farnsworth of Lunenburg and Elizabeth Davis of Littleton was entered this twenty third day of Octor 1753. Purpose of marriage between Stephen Foster of Lunenburg and Mary Rice of Stratford in the Colony of Connecticut w^as entered May 7th 1754. Purpose of marriage between John Fuller and Prudence Gilson was entered September the 4th 1755. Intentions of marriage betwixt John Farwell of Lunenburg and Susanah White of Townshend was entered November the 22^ 1755. Intentions of marriage between Nehemiah Fuller, and Mary Connant both of Lunenburg was entered, March ye 20th 1756. Intentions of marriage between Jonas Fletcher of Groton and Johannah Crocker of Lunenburg was entered March ye 9th Annoq. Domini 1759. Intentions of marriage betwixt Joseph Foster and Sarah Jones both of Lunenburg was entered July ye 20. 1759. Intentions of marriage betwixt John Fosket jun of Bolton and Abigail Jones of Lunenburg was entered March ye 5th 1761. Intentions of marriage betwixt Benjamin Foster of Lunenburg and Sa- rah Whitney of Littleton were entered, October ye 30th 1761. *John R. Rollins says that the year is lost, btlt that it is, no doubt, 1742. [ir. A. D. Intentions of Marriage. 229 F. {cont.) C. B. H. B. D. S. Intentions of marriage between Timo Fariey of Fitchburgh and Sarah Colbum of Lunenburgh was entred Sepf 14tli 1765. Intentions of marriage between Ezekiel Fowler of Fitchburgh & Dorcas Bradstreet of Lunenburgh was entered Jany SOth 1768. Intentions of marriage between John Farewell of Fitchburgh and Sarah Hovey were entered Feby 25tti 1769. Intention of marriage betwen Edmond Frost of Lunenburg and Lydia Boynton of Fitchburg was entered December ye 26, 1772 Intentions of marriage between Joseph Famsworth Juner of Lunenburg & Hannah Danforth of Fitchburg was entred February 16tli 1782. Intentions of marriage between Eben Fullam of Fitchburg & Nabby Stiles of Lunenburg, entered September 3" ISti 1763. Intentions of marriage between Saml Hazen juni" of Stow & Elizabeth Little of Shirley was entred Augt 26tli 1764. Intentions of marriage between William Holt of Fitchburg & Bettey Hutchinson of Lunenburg was entred April 22^ 1782. Intentions of marriage between Samuel Hutchinson of Fitchburg & Charlotte Stiles of Lunenburg was entred June 30*1' 1783. Intentions of marriage between John Hartwell of Lunenburg & Polly Farwell of Fitchburg was entred April 24th 1792. I. B. Intentions of marriage betwixt Abraham Ireland & Marabah Boynton both of Lunenburg was entered Febr ye 13tli 1761. J. W. B. P. Purpose of marriage between James Johnson of Lunenburg and Susan- nah Willard of Harvard entered May ye 30th 1747. Intentions of marriage betwixt Abner Jackman and Elizabeth Bayley both of Lunenburg was entered October ye 2^^ 1756. Intentions of marriage between Ezekiel Jewet and Plats both of a place called Rowley Canada May ye [Probably 1759. — /. R. Rollins.^ Intentions of Marriage. 233 J. {cont.) G. S. Intentions of marriage between "William Jndevine and Patience Grout both of Lunenburg was entered June 1759. Intentions of marriage betwixt William Jones of LunenB and Sarah Stone of Groton were entred July 29tb 1762. K. W. P. M. P. S. F. H. M. Purpose of marriage entered between Ephraim Kimball and Mary Weth- erbe both of Lunenburg July the 18th 1746. Purpose of marriage entered between Uzziah Kendel of Leominster and Elizabeth Parce jun. of Lunenburg April ye second 1748. between George Kimball of Lunenburg and Sarah Mullickin of Bradford was entered Oct ye Ith 1748. Samuel Kennedy and Sarah Page both of Lunenburg June ye 29tli 1749. Purpose of marriage betwixt Richard Kimball jun of Boxford and Eliza- beth Sectown of Lunenburg was entered December ye 28tli 1750. Intentions of marriage betwixt William Kimball and Jane Farewell both of Lunenburg -was entered February ye 23i"J Mr. David Stearns minister of Lunenburg Septem- ber the 9tli 1740. Thomas Gearfield of Weston and Rebekah Johnson of Lunenburg were married October ye 21th 1742 by the Rev Mr David Stearns minis- ter of Lunenburg. William Gillchrest and Elizabeth White both of Lunenburg were married June ye 21tli 1743 by the Rev. Mr David Stearns minister of Lunen- burg. Philip Goodridge and Jane Boynton both of Lunenburg were married November ye Stb 1743 by the Revd Mr. David Stearns minister of Lunenburg. Isaac Gibson and Keziah Johnson both of Lunenburg were married Febry ye 4tli 1744/5 by the Rev Mr. David Stearns minister of Lu- nenburg. Joseph Goodridge and Sarah Forster both of Lunenburg were married Janvary ye SOth 1745/6 by ye Rev Mr. David Stearns minister of Lunenburg. John Grout Jun and Phebe SpaiTord both of Lunenburg were man-ied October ye 22iid 1750 by ye Rev Mr. David Stearns minister of Lu- nenburg. Jonas Gilson and Sarah Divol both of Lunenburg were married Janvary ye 29tli 1756 by the Rev. Mr David Stearns minister of Lunenburg. Elijah Grout and Mary Willard both of Lunenburg were married July 17tli A. D. 1757 by William Downe, Justice of the peace. Elisha Gibs and Abigail Stevens both of the district of Westminster wei-e married by Edward Hartwell Justice of the peace December ye IStli 1759 Thomas Gary of Lunenburg & Elizabeth Farewell of Townshend were married February ye 21st 176O by the Rev Mr David Steams min- ister of Lunenburg. Marriages. 251 G. {cont.) B. H. G. S. G. F. Jonathan Going of Lunenburg & Anne Bennet of Shirley District were nian-ied April ye 15th 176O by the Rev Mr David Stean minister of Lunenburg. Silas Gates of Stow & Anna Hammond of Lunenburg were married De- cember ye 1st 1760 by ye Rev. Mr. David Steams minister of Lunenburg. Mr. Francis Gardner of Stow & Mrs Sarah Gibson of Lunenburg were married by Edward Hartwell Justice of the peace Octo^ 5th 1762. Eliphelet Goodridge & Rebekah Snow both of Lunenburg were married by Benjn Goodridge Esqr Deer 29tli 1763. Mr. Jacob Gates of Harvard & Miss Elizabeth Gibson of Lunenburg were married by Ed 1743 about midnight. Lois Goodridge the daughter of Benjamin Goodridge and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg March the 21*'' 1744/5. Lucy Goodridge the daughter of Benjamin Goodridge, and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg, Janvary the 25th 1746/7. Oliver Goodridge the son of Benjamin Goodridge, and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg October the 27*1' 1749. 290 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenbitrg. GOODRIDGE. Lydia Goodridge the daughter of Joshua Goodridge and of Lydia his wife, was born at Lunenburg, August the first, 1740. Mehetabel Goodridge the daughter of Joshua Goodridge and of Lydia his wife was born at Lunenburg May ye 9tli 1742. Relief Goodridge the daughter of Joshua Goodridge and Lydia his wife, was born at Lunenburg March ye 25tli 1744. Joshua Goodridge the son of Joshua Goodridge and of Lydia his wife, born at Lunenburg August ye XfiVa. 1746. Kathrine Goodridge the daughter of Joshua and of Lydia his wife was born at Lunenburg August the 28tli 1749. Ruth Goodridge the daughter of Joshua Goodridge and of Lydia his wife, was born at Lunenburg September the 13tli 1751. Abijah Goodridge the son of Joshua Goodridge & of Lydia his wife was (bom) at Lunenburg February the 2\^^ 1754. Abigal Goodridge the daughter of Joshua Goodridge and of Lydia his wife, was born at Lunenburg November ye 24tli A. D. 1756. Phinehas Goodridge son of Joshua and Lydia Goodridge was born at Lunenburg Octor 17tli 1759. Lois Goodridge daughter of Joshua & Lydia Goodridge was born at Lunenburg March 9th 1763. David Goodridge the son of David Goodridge and of Elizabath his wife, born at Lunenburg March ye igtli 1741/2. Elizabeth Goodridge the daughter of David Goodridge & of Elizabeth, born November ye ett 1743. Mehetabel Goodridge the daughter of David Goodridge, and of Eliza- beth his wife, born at Lunenburg, August the sixth A. D. 1745. David Goodridge the son of David Goodridge and of Elizabath his wife, was born at Lunenburg April ye 23rd 1747. Ebenezer Goodridge the son of David Goodridge, and of Elizabeth his wife, was born at Lunenburg May the Ith 1749. Asaph Goodridge the son of David Goodridge and of Elizabeth his wife, was born at Lunenberg June ye 28tli 1751. Hannah Goodridge the daughter of David Goodridge & Elizabeth his wife, was born at Lunenburg, April 7th 1753. John Goodridge the son of David Goodridge & of Elizabeth his wife, was born at Lunenburg March ye 17tli 1755. Eunice Goodridge the daughter of David Goodridge and of Elizabeth his wife, was born at Lunenburg August ye 6tli 1757. Births. 291 GOODRIDGE. Abigail Goodridge the daughter of Philip Goodridge and of Jane his wife, was born at Lunenburg July ye 31tli A. D. 1745. Jane Goodridge y^ daughter of Philip Goodridge and of Jane his wife, was born at Lunenburg July the 1^^ A. D. 1747. Priscila Goodridge y<: daughter of Philip Goodridge and of Jane his wife was born at Lunenburg Janvary ye 15th 1748/9. Philip Goodridge the son of Philip Goodridge, and of Jane his wife, born at Lunenburg October the 4tli 1750. Sibil Goodridge the daughter of Philip Goodridge & of Jane his wife, was born at Lunenburg June the lOth 1752. Mary Goodridge the daughter of Philip Goodridge & of Jane his wife, was born at Lunenburg February the 16th 1754. Joseph Goodridge the son of Philip Goodridge and of Jane his wife, was born at Lunenburg September ye 14th 1755. William Goodridge the son of Philip Goodridge and of Jane his wife, was born at Lunenburg July ye 17th 1757. Juet Goodridge the son of Philip Goodridge and of Jane Goodridge was bom August ye gth I759. Abel Goodridridge son of Phillip and Jane Goodridge was born at Lu- nenburgh Sept^ 19th 1761. Simon Goodridge son of Philip and Jane Goodridge was born at Luneu- burgh August 9th 1763. Sarah Goodridge daughter of Philip & Jane Goodridge was born at Lu- nenburgh Feby 12th 1766. Elizebath Goodridge daughter of Philip Goodridge and Jane his wife, was born at Lunenburg July ye 14th 1768. Ezekiel Goodridge the son of Ezekiel Goodridge and of Rebacca his wife was born at Lunenburg May ye 5th 1755. Sarah Goodridge, daughter of Eliphalet (Goodridge) & Rebecca his wife, born at Lunenburg Octot 15th 1764. Rebekah Goodridge, daughter of Eliphalet & Rebekah Goodridge was born at Lunenburg March 17th 1766. Samuel Payson Goodridge son of Eliphelet & Rebekah Goodridge, was born at Lunenburgh Jany 23'i 1768. Rebekah Goodridge daughter of Eliphelet Goodridge & Rebekah his wife, was born at Lunenburg December ye 7th 1769. Elizabeth Goodridge daughter of Eliphalet Goodridge & Rebeckah his wife, was born at Lunenburg February ye 17th 1772. Eliphalet Goodridge son of Eliphalet Goodridge & Rebeckah his wife, was born at Lunenburg August ye 10th 1773. 292 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. GILLSON. GOULD. The Birth of the children of Jonas Gillson and of Hannah his wife, (1.) Jonas born at Lunenburg August 31 1728 (2.) Evnice born at Lunenburg March 18 1731 (3.) Prudence Gillson ye daughter of Jonas Gillson and of Hannah his wife bora May 8tli 1734. (4.) Joseph Gillson ye son of Jonas Gilson and of Hannah his wife born at Lunenburg September ye 16tli 1738. Sarah Gillson ye daughter of Jonas Gillson and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg Febuary ye 11th 1757. Unice Gilson daughter of Jonas and Sarah Gilson was born at Lunen- burg May 11th 1759. Children of David Gould and Abigail his wife. Abigill born at Topsfield February ye gth 1726/7. Rebekah born at Lunenburg March 25 1728 Solomon born at Lunenburg Decembr 15 1730 Joseph born at Lunenburg Janewary ye IStb 1732. Nemiah Gould ye son of Moses Gould and of Mary his wife, born Feb- rvary ye 19th 1729/30. Moses Gould ye son of Moses Gould, and of Mary his wife born July ye 4th 1732. Benja Gould ye son of Moses Gould & of Mary his wife born August ye 15th 1734. Jonathan Gould ye son of Jonathan Gould, and Lydia, his wife, born July ye 24th 1731. Lydia Gould ye davghter of Jonathan Gould and of Lydia his wife born December ye 21th 1732. Mary Gould davghter of Jonath Gould & of Lydia his wife born Jan- vary 1th 1734/5. Margarate Gould the daughter of Jonathan Gould & of Lydia his wife, was born April ye 16th 1737. Marcy ye davghter of Jacob Gould, and of Dorotha his wife born in Lunenburg March ye 4th 1731/2. Oliver Gould ye son of Jacob Gould and of Dorotha his wife, born in Lunenburg October ye 3th 1733. Sarah Gould ye daughter of Jacob Gould and of Dorrothy his wife, born at Lunenburg April the 6th 1735 Jacob Gould the son of Jacob Gould and of Dorothy his wife, born at Lunenburg October the 16th 1737. Births. 293 GOULD. GIBSON. Dorrothy Gould ye daughter of Jacob Gould and of Dorrothy his wife, was born at Lunenburg August ye 27th 1740. Elijah Gould ye son of Jacob Gould and Dorrothy his wife, bom at Lu- nenburg August ye 8tli 1743. Thomas Gould ye son of Jacob Gould and of Dorrothy, his wife, bom at Lunenburg October ye 20tli 1745. Benjamin Gould Junr ye son of Benjamin Gould and of Esther his wife, was bom at Lunenburg Janvary the 31tli 1740/41. Amos Gould the son of Benjamin Gould and of Eshter his wife, born February ye Tth 1743/4. Oliver Goidd ye son of Oliver Gould and of Mary his wife was born at Lunenburg, March ye 31tli 1760. Sarah Gould, daughter of Oliver and Mary Gould, was born at Lunen- burg August 16tli 1762. Lucy Gould, daughter of Oliver & Mary Gould, was born at Lunenburg Septr 9tli 1764. Mary Gould daughter of Oliver & Mary Gould, was born at Lunenburg Octor 16tli 1766. Samvel Gibson ye son of Arrington Gibson and of Mary his wife, was bom at Lunenburg June ye 4tli 1741. Silas Gibson ye son of Arrington Gibson, and of Mary his wife, was bom at Lunenburg September the Itt 1747. Sarah Gibson the daughter of John Gibson and of Elizabath his wife, was bom at Lunenburg June ye Stt 1743. Isaac Gibson ye son (of) Isaac Gibson & of Keziah his wife, was born at Lunenburg November ye 28tli A. D. 1745. John Gibson the son of Isaac Gibson, and of Keziah his wife, was bom at Lunenburg July ye 25tli 1747. Abraham Gibson the son of Isaac Gibson and of Keziah his wife, was born at Lunenburg June ye 13th 1749. Jacob Gibson the son of Isaac Gibson and Keziah his wife, born March the eth 1751 at Lunenburg. Nathaniel Gibson the son of Isaac Gibson & Keziah his wife, was born at Lunenburg Febry 22d A. D. 1753. David Gibson the son of Isaac Gibson & Keziah his wife, was born at Lunenburg Janvary ye 22nd 1757. Jonathan Gibson the son of Isaac Gibson & of Keziah his wife was bom at Lunenburg December ye 23"'i 1757 38 294 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. GIBSON. GARY. GARDNER. GROUT. Solomon Gibson the son of Isaac Gibson and of Keziah his wife, was born at Lunenburg November ye 19tli 1758. Abraham Gibson son of Isaac Gibson & of Keziah his wife was born at Lunenburg June 13th 1760. Keziah Gibson, daughter of Isaac Gibson & Keziah his wife was born at Lunenburg Febuy lOtH 1762. Edward Garey the son of Edward Garey & Phebe his wife was born at Wobourn Septr the 2d 1752. Phebe Gary the daughter of Edward Gary and of Phebe his wife, was born at Lunenburg September 3'^ SOth 1755. Mary Garey the daughter of Edward Garey and of Phebe his wife, was born at Lunenburg, February ye ^t'^ 1759. John Gary son of Edward & Phebe Gary was born at Lunenburg Au- gust 25th 1761. Elizabeth Gary daughter of Edward and Phebe Gary was born at Lu- nenburg Feby 26th 1764. Benjamin Gary the son of Thomas Gary & of Elizabeth his wife was born at Lunenburg September ye 19th 1760. Andrew Gardner ye son of Mr. Andrew Gardner and of Mrs. Susanna Gardner his wife, born at Lunenburg, Nouember ye 2th 1729. Susanna Gardner ye daughter of Mr. Andrew Gardner and of Mrs. Su- sanna Gardner his wife, bom at Lunenburg September ye 2th 1732. The Birth of ye children of John Grout and of Johannah his wife. Hilkiah born July ye 23th 1728 Johannah born Janewary ye 8th 1729/30. John born June ye 13th 1731 Elijah born October ye 29th 1732 Joel born March the 6th 1734/5. Jonathan born July the 23, 1737. Sarah born November the 28 1738 Patience born August 23th 1740. Peter born October 9 1744. Abigail born March the 23 1745 Josiah born November 18 1748 Solomon born June 27th 1751 Jehosaphat born August 2d 1753 Phebe Grout the daughter of John Grout jun and of Phebe his wife, o was born at Lunenburg March the 21th 1751. Births. 295 GROUT. GOWEN. Elijah Grout ye son of John Grout jun and of Phebe his wife, was born at Charlestown in the Province of New-Hampshire Janvary ye 26th 1753. Susannah Grout the daughter of John Grout jun and of Phebe his wife, was bom at Lunenburg December ye 12tli 1754. Endymia Grout the daughter of John Grout and of Phebe his wife, was bom at Lunenburg Decem ye 23lt the son of William Holt, and of Mary his wife, born at Lunenburg Janvary ye 22"^ 1748. Humphry Holt, the son of William Holt, and of Mary his wife, born at Lunenburg, Janvary ye 1st 1750. Mary Hdlt daughter of W™ & Mary Holt, was bom at Ipswich Can- ada Novi- 8th 1754. Sarah Holt daughter of William Holt & of Mary his wife was born at Lunenburg May ye 30th 1756. Elizabeth Holt the daughter of Daniel Holt and of Mehetabel his wife, was born at Lunenburg November ye 7th 1749. Mehetable Holt ye daughter of Daniel Holt and of Mehetabel his wife, was born at Lunenburg September the 20th 1751. Abigail Holt ye daughter of Daniel Holt and of Mehetabell his wife, was born at Lunenbtirg March the 9th 1753. Daniel Holt the son of Dariiel Holt and of Mehetabel his wife, was born at Lunenburg March ye 26th 1756. Sibbil Holt daughter of Daniel Holt, and of Mehetabel his wife, was born at Lunenburg April ye 6th 1753. Rachel Holt the daughter of Jonathan itolt, and of Rachel his wife, was bom at Lunenburg April ye 20 : A. D. 1753. Jonathan Holt the son of Jonathan Holt and of Susana his wife was born at Lunenburg May ye 16th 1756. Birth, 303 HOLT. HENERY, HILTON. HASTINGS. Susannah Holt ye daughter of Jonathan Holt, and of Susannah Jjis wife, was bom at Lunenburg, May ye asth A. D, 1.758. Elijah Holt son of Jona Holt and Susannah his wife was boni at Lu- nenburg Octor 23 1759. William Holt son of Jona & Susannah Holt, was born at Lunpnbnrg April nth 1761. Hannah Holt daughter of Daniel & Allice Holt, bom at Lunenburg Feb- ruary ye 15tli 1763. Thomas Holt, son of Daniel & AUice Holt, bora at Lunenburg Novem- ber ye 25tli 1765. Lydia Holt daughter of Daniel & AUce Holt, bom at Lunenburg August ye 29 1767. Enoch Holt son of Daniel & Allice Holt born at Lunenburg August ye IStii 1770. Louis Holt daughter of Daniel & Allice Holt, born at Lunenburg Sep- tember ye 19 1772. William Henery ye son of George Henery and of Elizabeth his wife, was bom at Lunenburg Janvary the 22nd 1746/7. Mary Henery ye daughter of George Henery and of Elizabeth his wife, was born at Lunenburg September the Ith 1748. Thomas Hilton the son of Samuel Hilton and of his wife, w^as born at Lunenburg June ye l^th 1752. David Hilton the son of Samuel Hilton, and of his wife, was born at Lunenburg April ye 12th 1752. Mary ye daughter of John Hastings and of Sarah his wife bom in Lu- nenburg July ye 6 : 1731. John Hastings the son of Nathanael Hastings, and Lois his wife, bora at Lunenburg October the 20tli 1741. Lois Hastings the daughter of Nathanael Hastings and of Lois his wife, born at Lunenburg May ye 17th A. D. 1743. Nathaniel Hastings the son of Nathanael Hastings and of Lois his wife, was bora at Lunenburg May ye 28th 1745. Caleb Hastings the son of Nathanel Hastings and of Lois his wife, was bom at Lunenburg, March the 31th 1749- David Hastings the son of Nathanael Hastings and of Lois his wife, was born at Lunenburg, March ye 31 th 1751. 304 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. HASTINGS. HEYWOOD. Elizabeth Hastings ye daughter of Nathaniel Hastings and of Lois his wife, was born at Lunenburg April 14tli 1753. Nicholas Hastings the son of Nathanael Hastings and of Lois his wife, was born at Lunenburg, June ye SOth 1755. Jonathan Hastings the son of Nathaneal Hastings, and of Lois his wife, was born at Lunenburg August ye 16th 1756. Susannah Hastings the daughter of Nathaniel Hastings and of Loas his wife, w^as bom at Lunenburg March ye llth 1759. Samuel Hastings the son of Nathanael Hastings and of Lois his wife, was born at Lunenburg May ye 19th 1761. Esther Hastings daughter of Nathll & Lois Hastings was born at Lu- nenburgh July 21st 1765. Eunice Hastings daughter of Nathaniel Hastings & Lois his wife, was born at Lunenburg June ye 6th 1769. Relief Heywood daughter to Nathan and Esther Heywood was born July ye 19th 1724 on a Sabbath day morning about break of day. Willis Heywood son to Nathan Heywood and to Esther Heywood his wife, was born May ye 21th 1726 on a Satterday morning about break of day. Thomas Heywood son to Nathan and Esther Heywood was born Au- gust ye 20th 1728 on a Tuseday morning about one of ye clock. Zimri Heywood son to Nathan and Esther Heywood was born Septem- ber ye 5th 1731 on a Sabbath day. sun about half an hour high at night. Esther Heywood davghter to Nathan and Esther Heywood was born April ye 20th 1734 on a Satterday morning, sun about two houers high in ye morning. Elizebeth Heywood daughter of Nathan Heywood and Esther Heywood, was born at Lunenburg October ye 6th 1736. Mary Heywood daughter of Nathan Heywood and Esther Heywood, was born at Lunenburg July the 28th 1739. William Heywood the son of Nathan Heywood and of Esther Heywood, was born at Lunenburg on Thursday morning before sunrise Jan- vary ye 17th 1744/5. Silent Heywood ye son of John Heywood and of Ruth his wife, bom August ye 25th 1728. Ruth Heywood ye davghter of John Heywood and of Ruth his wife, born February ye 15th 1729/30. Sarah Heywood ye davghter of John Heywood and of Ruth his wife, born December ve 13th 1732. Births. 305 HEYWOOD. HILL. HUTCHINSON. Abigil Hey wood ye davghter of John Heywood and of Ruth his wife, bom August ye lath I733. Prudence Heywood daughter of John Heywood and of Ruth his wife, bom at Lunenburg August ye 26th 1734/5 Lucy Heywood ye daughter of John Heywood and of Ruth his wife, bom at Lunenburg February ye 4tli 1739. Ruth Heywood the daughter of John Heywood and of Ruth his wife, bom at Lunenburg February ye 4tlJ 1741/2. Martha Hill ye daughter of John Hill and of Jane his wife born at Lu- nenburg December ye 24tli 1740. John Hill ye son of John Hill and of Jane his wife, bora at Lunenburg March ye fourth 1742/3 William Hill ye son of John Hill and of Jane his wife, was bora at Lu- nenburg June ye 5tli 1747. Thomas Hill the son of John Hill and of Jane his wife, was bora at Lunenburg August the 14*11 1751. Robert Hill the son of John Hill and of Jane his wife, was bom at Lu- nenburg, March the 18tli 1755. David Hill the sou of John Hill and of Jane his wife was bora at Lu- nenburg October ye 20tli 1760. Samuel Hutchinson son of Samuel Hutchinson and of Elizebath his wife, was bom at Lexinton January ye 11th 1761. Elizebath Hutchinson, daughter of Samuel Hutchinson and of Elizebath his wife was bom at Lunenburg October ye 22'J 1763. Thomas Hutchinson, son of Samuel Hutchinson and of Elizebath his wife, was bom at Lunenburg October ye 27th 1765. I. IRELAND. Ann Ireland the daughter of Abram Ireland Junior & Meribah his wife, was bom at Lunenburg April 13th 1762. Mary Ireland daughter of Abraham Ireland Junr & Meribah his wife, was bom at Lunenburg April 11th 1763. Abraham Ireland son of Abraham Ireland Jr. & Meribah his wife, was born at Lunenburg January ye 2. 1765. Abigail Ireland daughter of Abraham Ireland Jun & Meribah his wife, was born at Lunenburg Sept ye 16. 1766. 306 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. IRELAND. Susannah Ireland daughter of Abraham Ireland Junr and Meribah, was born at Lunenburgh Jany 4tli 1768. Jonathan Ireland son of Abraham Ireland Jun & Meribah his wife, was born at Lunenburg July ye 25. 1769. Elener Ireland daughter of Abraham Ireland & Meribah his ■wife, was born at Lunenburg August ye 1 1771. Meribah Ireland daughter of Abraham Ireland Junr and Meribah his wife was born at Lunenburg Apriel ye 12th 1773. Betty Ireland daughter of Abraham Ireland Jun and Meribah his wife, was born at Lunenburg June 22*^ 1775. David Ireland son of Abraham Ireland Jun. and Meribah his wife, was born at Lunenburg August ye 27tli 1777. J. JOHNSON. Rebakah Johnson the davghter of Samuell Johnson and of Rebakah his wife, born Nouember ye 2tli 1719. Elifebeth Johnson ye daughter of Samuell Johnson and of Rebakah his wife, born Janewary ye 2tli 1721. Samvell Johnson ye son of Samuell Johnson and of Rebakah his wife, born Janewary ye 2tli 1723. Kezia Johnson ye davghter of Samuell Johnson & of Rebakah his wife, born September ye 7tli 1725. Hannah Johnson ye davghter of Samuell Johnson and of Rebakah his wife, bom October 8th 1727. Nathan Johnson ye son of Samuell Johnson and of Rebakah his wife, born August ye 18th 1731. Mary Johnson ye daughter of Samvel Johnson Junr, and of Hannah his wife, was born at Lunenburg September the eighth 1747. Benjamin Johnson the son of Samvel Johnson Junr and of Hannah his wife, born at Lunenburg July ye 8th 1749. Samuel Johnson son of Samuel Johnson Jr. and of Hannah his wife was bom at Lunenburg, the 6th of September Anno Domini 1751. Lucy Johnson, daughter of Samuel Johnson Jr and of Hannah his wife, was born at Lunenburg August the 5th Anno Domini 1753. Nathan Johnson the son of Samvel Johnson & of Hannah his w^ife, was born at Lunenburg November the 6th 1755. Silvanus Johnson ye son of James Johnson and of Susanna his wife, was born at Lunenburg Februay ye 25th 1747/8. Births. 307 JEWETT. JONES. Enoch Jewett the son of Thomas Jewett, and of Hannah his wife, was bom at Lunenburg July ye 25tli A. D. 1757. Sarah Jones ye davghter of William Jones and of Sarah his wife, born March ye 25th 1735. William Jones ye son of William Jones and of Sarah his wife, was born May llth 1737 at Lunenburg. Abigail Jones ye davghter of William Jones and of Sarah his wife, was bom April ye IStli 1740 at Lunenburg. Hannah Jones and Enos Jones the daughter and son of William Jones and of Sarah Jones, born at Lunenburg the l-tth of July 1742. Josiah Jones the son of William Jones and of Sarah Jones was born at Lunenburg October ye 23rd 1744. Isaac Jones the son of William Jones and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg July ye ISth 1747. Silence Jones daughter of W™ Jones & Sarah his wife, was born at Lu- nenburg August the IStli 1753. John Jones, son of William & Sarhah Jones was born at Lunenburg May 22 1749. Ephraim Kimball the son of Ephraim Kimball and Mary his wife, was born at Lunenburg Febry 15tli 1752. Hannah Kimball the daughter of Ephraim Kimball and of Mary his wife, was born at Lunenburg December ye 1st A. D. 1758. Rachel Kimball the daughter of Ephraim Kimball and of Mary his wife, was born September ye 5tli 1754. Births. 309 KIMBALL. KENDALL. KENDEL. Levi Kimball the son of Ephraim Kimball and of Mary his wife, was born at Lunenburg October 23rd 1756. Betty Kimball the daughter of Ephraim Kimball and of Mary his wife, was bom at Lunenburg March ye Slth 1761. Abigail Kimball, daughter of Ephraim & Mary Kimball, was born at Lunenburg April 23d 1763. Thomas Kimball the son of George Kimball and of Sarah his wife was bom at Luenburg March the 7tli 1749/50. Benjamin Kimball the son of George Kimball & Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg April 2<3 1752. George Kimball son of George Kimball and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg August ye 6th 1754. George Kimball the son of George Kimball and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg August y= 12tli 1756. Sarah, daughter of George & Sarah Kimball was bom at Lunenburg MaT 3d 1763. \Yilliam Kendall the son of William Kendall and of Mary his wife, was bom at Lunenburg March ye 8th 1758 Hannah Kendall ye daughter of William Kendall and of Mary his wife, was bom at Lunenburg May ye 3rd 1759. Samll Kendall & Mary Kendall son & daughter of Wm Kendall & Mary his wife, were bom at Lunenburg Jany 6th 1762. Eusebia Kendall, daughter of W™ & Mary Kendal, was born at Lunen- burg, October 30th 1763. Alovisa Kendal, daughter of William & Mary Kendall was born at Lu- nenburg Septr 28th 1765. Bezaleel Kendel ye son of Uzziah Kendel, and of Elizabeth his wife, was born at Lunenburg April ye 4th 1749. Abiathar Kendel ye son of Uzziah Kendel & of Elizabeth his wife, was born at Lunenburg November ye 11th 1750. L. LOYEJOY. John Lovejoy the son of John Lovejoy and of Sarah his wife, was bom at Lunenburg December the 22nd 1749. Sarah Lovejoy, the daughter of John Lovejoy and Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg April 3d 1754. Jonathan Lovjoy the son of John Lovejoy and of Sarah his wife, was bom at Lunenburg, January ye 17th 1757. 40 310 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. LOYEJOY. LILLY. LARRABEE. LECH. LANE. LOW. LITTLE. Susannah Lovejoy the daughter of John Lovejoy and of Sarah his wife, ■was bom at Lunenburg August ye 17th 1759. Prudence Lovejoy daughter of John Lovejoy & of Sarah his wife was born at Lunenburg April 22d 1762. Ebeuezer Lilly the son of John Lilly and of Elizabeth his wife, was born at Lunenburg June ye 20tli 1756. Mary LaiTabee the daughter of Timothy Larrabee and of Mary his wife, was born at Lunenburg October ye IQtli 1748. Abigail Larrabee the daughter of Timothy Larrabee and of Mary his wife, was born at Lunenburg Janvary the 21tli 1755. Manasses Lech ye son of James Lech and of Janat his wife, born July ye 25th 1734. Eleazer Lane the son of Nehemiah Lane and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg Janvary ye 8th 1761. Sarah Lain daughter of Nehemiah Lain & Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg October ye 15th 1762. Nehemiah Lain, son of Nehemiah Lain & Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg November ye 28th 1764. Mary Lain daughter of Nehemiah Lain & Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg February ye 1st . 1767. Phebe Lain daughter of Nehemiah Lain & Sarah his wife, was bom at Lunenburg October ye 21 1769. The births of the children of Jonathan Low & Sarh his wife, all which war born at Ipswich in the County of Essex. Benoni Low was born August the 6th 1732. Sarah Low was born October the 6th 1734. .^ Elizabeth Low was born April the 1st 1736 Mary Low was born January the 11th 1740. Hannah Low was born July the 1st 1744. Joanna Low was born June the 17th 1746 Jonathan Low was born August ye 13th 1748 William Low was born October ye 31st 1750 Abagail Low was born March ye 29th 1753. Abraham Low was born February 11th 1755. Francis Low was born January ye 23'! 1757. -ney Little daughter oi' John Little and Mar [ t ] his wife [ ] Births. 311 M. MESSUR. MERRILL. MOWERS. MOFFET. MARTIN. Jonathan Messnv sou of Jonathan & Abigail I\ressui- was born at Lu- nenburg Sepf 7tli 1760. Abigail Merrill the daughter of Daniel Merrill and of Abigail his wife, was bom at Lunenburg Sept ye 24tli 1756. Hitte Merrill the daughter of Daniel Merrill and of Abigail his wife, was bom at Lunenburg Sept. ye 15th 1758. Elizabeth Mowers, davighter of William Mowers and Elizabeth his wife, was bom at Dorchester Canady 27 Dec 1752. Ruth Moors the daughter of Hugh Moors and of Ruth his wife, born at Lunenburg December the 22nd 1744. Robert MofFet the son of Joseph Moffet, and of Dorothy his wife, was bom at Lunenburg August the leth 1754. Jona Martin son of Jona & Mercy Martin, was bom at Lunenburg March 18th 1752. Samvel Martin the son of John Martin and of Elizabeth Martin was born at Ipswich April ye 8th 1738. John Martin the son of John Martin and of Elizabeth his wife, was bom at Lunenburg October ye 12th 1740. Jane Martin the daughter of John Martin and of Elizabeth his wife, was bom at Lunenburg Sept ye 20th 1742. Elizabeth Martin the daughter of John Martin, and of Elizabeth was born at Lunenburg June ye 12th 1744. Hannah Martin ye daughter of John Martin and of Elizabeth his wife, was bom at Lunenburg October ye 1th 1746. Martha and Mary Martin the daughters of John Martin and of Eliza- beth his wife, were bom at Lunenburg October the 26th 1748, Susaua Martin the daughter of John Martin and of Elizabeth his wife, was bom at Lunenburg April the first 1751 Annoq : Domini. Prudence and Patience Martin the daughters of John Martin and of Elizabeth his wife, were born at Lunenburg May ye 6 A. D. 1753. The Births of the children of George Martin and of Eunice his wife, Jonathan Martin born at Ipswich Octor 26th 1747. John Martin born at Ipswich Jany 26th 1749 Lucy Martin born at Ipswich July 11th 1751 Joseph Martin bom at Ipswich July 24th 1753 312 The Early Records of the Town of Ltmenburg. MARTIN. MITCHEL. Eunice Martin born at Ipswich Dec^ IStli 1758 Mary Martin born at Ltmenburgh July 28tli 1762. Children of Andrew Mitchel and of Martha his wife. Jane bom Feb' ye 14tli 1723/4 Ruth born July ye 19th 1726. Martha born Janewary ye 19. 1727/8. Elezabath born December ye 12. 1729. Susannah born December ye 27 1731. Hannah born September ye 15 1734 Esther born October ye 15tli 1740. Mary bom July the ISth 1745. N. NORCROSS. Jabez Norcross ye son Jeremiah Norcross and of Faith his wife born in Lunenburg March ye IQth 1731/2. Mary Norcross ye davghter of Jeremiah Norcross and of Faith his wife, bora Janewary 24tli 1733/4. Sarah Norcross the daughter of Jeremiah Norcross and of Faith his wife, born at Lunenburg February ye 25tli 1735/6. Page Norcross the son of Jeremiah Norcross and of Faith his wife, born at Lunenburg April ye 9th 1738. Hanah Norcross ye daughter of Jeremiah Norcross and of Faith his wife, was born at Lunenburg November 10th 1741. Jeremiah Norcross ye son of Jeremiah Norcross and of Faith his wife, was born at Lunenburg February ye 15th 1743/4. Elijah Norcross ye son of Jeremiah Norcross, and of Faith his wife, was born at Lunenburg March ye 7th 1749/50. 0. OSBURN. John Osbum the son of Ephraim Ozbum and of Sarah his wife, was bom at Lunenburg August ye 25th 1760. P. PARKER. Johannah Parker the daughter of Timothy Parker and of Johannah his wife, was born at Lunenburg September the 14th 1749. Sarah Parker the daughter of Timothy Parker and of Johannah his wife was born at Lunenburg March ye 26th 1752. Births. 313 PARKER. PRATT. PEIRCE. Elijah Parker the son of Timothy Parker and Joanna his wife, was born at Lunenburg Novr ISth 1753. Elijah Parker ye son of Timothy Parker, and of Joanna his wife, was bom at Lunenburg February the l*!" 1756. Abijah Parker v^ son of Timothy Parker and of Johannah his wife, was bom at Lunenburg September ye 24th 1758. Joanna Parker ye daughter of Timothy & Joanna Parker was born at Lunenburg May 20tli 1762. Sibil Parker, daughter of Timothy & Joanna Parker, was born at Lu- nenburg Sept.r 1st 1764. Abigail Parker daughter of Timo Parker & Joanna his wife was born at Lunenburgh Deer 29tli 1767. The births of ye children of Ebenezer & Charity Pratt, Oliver Prat bom at Lunenburg 29tli June 1761. Anna Pratt, daughter of Ebenezer and Lydia Prat was bom at Lunen- burg July 19tli 1762. Sally daughter of Ebenr & Lydia Pratt was born at Lunenburg August 23'! 1763. Anna Prat daughter of Eben"" & Lydia Prat, was born at Lunenburg Septr loth 1765. Esther Peirce ye davghter of Ephraim Peirce and of Esther his wife, bora May ye 29tli 1722. Jonathan Peirce ye son of Ephraim Peirce and of Esther his wife, bom November ye 27th 1724. Ephraim Peirce ye son of Ephraim Peirce and of Esther his wife, bom March ye 13th 1726/7 Amos Peirce ye son of Ephraim Peirce and of Esther his wife born July 8th 1729. Sarah Peirce ye davghter of Ephraim Peirce and of Esther his wife, bom Nouember ye 27th 1731. Mary Peirce ye davghter of Ephraim Peirce and of Esther his wife, bom March ye 5th 1733/4. Benja Pierce ye son of Ephraim Pierce & of Esther his wife, born June ye 3d 1736. Prudence Parce the daughter of Ephriam Parce and of Esther his wife, born at Lunenburg February the sixth. Anno Dom. 1738/9. Oliver Parce the son of Ephriam Parce and Esther his wife, born at Lu- nenburg July the 17th 1741. Keziah Parce the daughter of Ephraim Parce and of Esther his wife, born at Lunenburg December ye 4th 1743. Elizabeth Parce ye daughter of Ephraim Parce and of Esther his wife, was born at Lunenburg March ye 25th 1748. 314 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. PEARCE. PEIRCE. FARCE. Children of David Pearce and Elizabeth his wife, David boi-n at Groton July 19 1726. Lydia born at Lunenburg July 21 1728. Elizabath born at Lunenburg Apriel 7. 1730. Hannah born at Lunenburg March ye 9 1731/2. Solomon born at Lunenburg Janewary y^ 28tli 1733/4 Samvel born at Lunenburg November ye 25tfa 1737 Joshua born at Lunenburg Janvary the IStt 1745/6 Sibel Peirte the daughter of John Peirce and of Hannah his wife, was born at Lunenburg Jan. ye 28tli 1746/7 Ephraim Parce the son of Ephraim Parce Jun. and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg October the 31tli 1760. Sarah Parce daughter of Ephraim Parce Jun'' & of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg May 26tli 1762. Relief Parce daughter of Eph™ Parce Jun"" and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburgh Augt 9tli 1767. Elijah Pearce son of Ephraim Pearce Jun^ & Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg September ye 15*^ 1769. Phinehas Parce son of Ephraim Parce Junr and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg March ye 223 1773. Jonathan Parce the son of Jonathan Parce and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg October ye 27*1^ 1747. Sarah Parce the daughter of Jonathan Parce and of Sarah his wife, was bom at Lunenburg April ye 13tli 1750. Esther Parce the daughter of Jonathan Parce and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg February ye 5tli 1752. Prudence Peirce the daughter of Jonathan Peirce and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg November the 14tli 1753. Mary Pierce the daughter of Jonathan Pierce and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg May ye 21st 1756. Tabatha Parce ye daughter of Jonathan Parce and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg March ye 28th 1758. Benjamin Parce the son of Jonathan Parce and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg March ye 8tli 1760. Josiah Parce the son of Jonathan Parce, and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg October ye 28 : 1761. Susannah Parce daughter of Jona & Sarah Parce, was born at Lunen- burg Deer 30tli 1763. Abraham Parce son of Jonathan & Sarah Parce was bom at Lunen- burg Deer 20tli 1765. Births. 315 PARCE. PLATTS. PAGE. Lucy Parce daughter of Jona & Sarah Parce was born at Lunenburg August 31st 1767. Nahum Pearce son of Jonathan Pearce & Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg May the AX^ 1770 Sarah Parce ye daughter of Samuel Parce & Mary his wife was born at Lunenburg June Tti 1762. Abel Platts the son of Abel Platts and of Mary Platts was born at Lu- nenburg March the 28tli A. D. 1738. Hannah Platts the daughter of Abel Platts and of Mary Platts, was born at Lunenburg Janvary the 13th a. D. 1741. Sarah Platts the daughter of Abel Plats and of Mary his wife, born September ye 4tli 1744. Edward Platts the son of Nathan Platts & of Elizabeth his wife, was born at Lunenburg September y^ S^a 1749. Thomas Platts the son of Nathan Platts & of Elizabeth his wife, was bom at Lunenburg November ye 27*^ 1754. Jane Platts the daughter of Nathan Platts & of Elizabeth his wife, was born at Lunenburg August ye 8^3 1756. Elizabeth Page ye davghter of SamU Page and of Martha (Page) his wife, born March 23tli 1719. Zachariah Page ye son of Samll Page and of Martha Page his wife, born April lOth 1721. Daniel Page ye son of Samll Page and of Martha Page his wife, born August loth 1722. Martha Page, ye davghter of Samll Page, and of Martha his wife, bom May 31tli 1725. Benja Page ye son of Samll Page, and of Martha his wife born October 12th 1727 Thomas Page ye son of Samll Page, and of Martha his wife, born Sep- tember 6th 1730. Children of Jonathan Page and of Mary his wife, (1.) Sarah bom at Lunenburg October ye 15 1728 (2.) Alles born at Lunenburg Decembr 28. 1730. (3.) Mary born at Lunenburg September ye 1 1732 (4.) Jonathan born at Lunenburg March ye 13th 1734/5 (5.) Eunice born at Lunenburg August ye 26th 1737 (6.) Peter Page born at Lunenburg June ye 2"'i 1739 316 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. PAGE. (7.) Joshua Page son of Jonathan Page & of Mary his wife, born at Lunenburg July ye 10th 1743. (8.) Prudence Page ye daughter of Jonathan Page & of Mary his wife was born at Lunenburg August ye 25th 1746. (9.) Benjamin Page ye son of Jonathan Page and of Mary his wife, was born at Lunenburg September the ISth 1747. Phinehas Page the son of Jonathan Page and of Mary his wife, was born at Lunenburg April the 28tli 1751. The birth of ye children of Joseph Page & of Deborah his wife, Joseph born at Lunenbtirg August 10 1731 Deborah Page ye daughter of Joseph Page & of Deborah his wife, born in Lunenburg, April ye 11th 1733. Marcy Page ye davghter of Joseph Page & of Deborah his wife, born March 2th 1734/5. Joseph Page ye son of Joseph Page and of Deborah his wife, bom at Lunenburg Febr ye 21th 1736/7. Hannah Page ye daughter of Joseph Page, and of Deborah his wife, born March ye 22iid 1738/9. Elizabeth Page daughter of Joseph Page and of Deborah his wife, born April 24th 1741. Amos Page the son of Joseph Page and of Deborah Page bom at Lu- nenbui-g June the 2nd 1743. Joseph Page ye son of Joseph Page and of Deborah his w^ife born at Lunenburg June the 22nd 1745. Susanna Page ye daughter of Joseph Page and of Deborah his wife, was born at Lunenburg April ye 24 A. D. 1747. Sarah Page ye davghter of William Page and of Sarah his wife born May 14th 1734 William Page ye son of William Page and of Sarah his wife, born No- vember ye 6th 1735. Samvel Page the son of William Page & of Sarah his wife, born at Lu- nenburg Janvary ye 15th 1737/8. Timothy Page the son of William Page and of Sarah born at Lunen- burg April ye 5th 1739. Hannah Page the daughter of William Page and Sarah his wife, bom at Lunenburg December ye 17th 1741. Ruth Page ye daughter of William Page and of Sarah his wife, born at Lunenburg December 25. 1743. Phebe Page ye davghter of William Page and of Sarah his wife, born at Lunenburg December ye 4th 1745 Phebe Page ye daughter of William Page and of Sarah his wife, bom December the 5th 1745. [Also entered in another place Deer ye 4th 1745.] Births. 317 PAGE. Priscilla Page davghter of David Page, and of Priscilla his wife, born October ye 22'i 1735. Solomon Page ye son of David Page, and of Priscilla his wife, born June ye 6th 1737. David Page the son of David Page, and of Priscilla his wife, born at Lunenburg August ye 6tli 1738. Caleb Page ye son of David Page and of Priscilla his wife, born at Lu- nenburg Febuary ye 29 1739/40. Matba Page ye daughter of David Page and of Priscilla his wife, born at Lunenburg April the 26tli 1741. Sarah Page the daughter of David Page and of Priscilla his wife was bom at Lunenburg August ye 8th 1743. Mehetabel Page the daughter of David Page and of Priscila his wife, bom at Lunenburg March ye fifth 1743/4. David Page the son of David Page and of Priscila his wife, born at Lu- nenburg June ye 5th 1745. Ruth Page ye daughter of David Page, and of Priscila his wife, was bom at Lunenburg October ye 26th 1747. Johannah Page ye daughter of David Page and of Priscila his wife, was born at Nichawogg February the 17th 1748/9 Ruth Page the daughter of Daniel Page and of Ruth his wife, born at Groton August the 25th 1746. Sibil Page daughter of Nathanael Page and of Mercy his wife, was born at Lunenburg April ye 19th 1749. Rachel Page, the daughter of Nathanael Page and of Marcy, his wife, was bom at Lunenburg Janvary the 21th 1750/I. Prudence Page the davghter of Nathaniel Page and of Mercy his wife, was born at Lunenburg March ye 29th 1752. Nathaniel Page ye son of Nathaniel Page and of Marcy his wife, bom Febr 7th 1734/5. Marcy Page ye daughter of Nathaniel Page & of Marcy his wife, bom June 26th 1736. Nathaniel Page ye son of Nathaneel Page and of Mercy his wife, bom Sept. ye 15th 1738. Abner Page ye son of Nathaniel Page and of Mercy his wife, born March ye 31th 1740. John Page ye son of Nathaniel Page, and of Mercy his wife, bom July ye 16th 1741. Moses Page the son of Nathanael and of Marcy his wife, born at Lu- nenburg April ye (5th) fifth 1743. 41 318 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. PAGE. POOLE. PRIEST. Aaron (Page) born May Janvary ye 13tli 1745. Samvel (Page) born July ye 26tli 1747. Reuben Page ye son of Nathanael Page and of Mercy his wife, was born at Lunenburg February the 3rd 1753. Caleb Page the son of Nathanael Page, and of Mercy his wife, was born at Lunenburg May ye llth 1756. Sarah Poole the daughter of Samvel Poole and of Prudence his wife, born at Lunenburg April the fifteenth 1740. Bette Poole the daughter of Samvel Poole and of Prudence his wife, born at Lunenburg March ye twenty-seventh 1742. Samvel Poole the son of Samvel Poole and of Prudence his wile, born at Lunenburg, February the second 1743/4 Jacob Poole the son of Samvel Poole and of Prudence his wife, bom at Lunenburg March ye 11 1745/6. Bette Pooole ye daughter of Samvel Poole & of Prudence his wife, was born at Lunenburg, March ye 12^^ VJi^T/S. Judith Poole ye daughter of Samvel Poole & of Prudence his wife, was born at Lunenburg March ye 16tli 1749/50. Susanna Poole the daughter of Samvel Poole and Prudence his wife, was born at Lunenburg Janvary the 30tli 1752. James Poole Jun^ ye son of James Poole and of Elizabath his wife, was born at Lunenburg April the 30th 1741. Joshua Poole the son of James Poole and of Elizabeth his wife, born at Lunenburg Sept ye 12tli 1744. Elizabeth Poole ye daughter of James Poole and of EUzabeth his wife, was born at Lunenburg Janvary ye Qfh 1746/7. James Poole ye son of James Poole and of Elizabeth his wife, was born at Lunenburg July ye 4tli 1749. Ruth Poole ye daughter of James Poole and of Elizabeth his wife, was born at Lunenburg August the 14th 1751. Ruth Poole the daughter of James Poole and of Elizabeth his wife, was born at Lunenburg May the 27th 1754. Prudence Poole the daughter of James Poole and of Elizabeth his wife was born at Lunenburg August the 19th 1756. Sarah and Susannah Poole, twins, the daughters of James Poole and of Elizabeth his wife, was born at Lunenburg May ye 30th 1759. Joseph Priest the son of Joshua Priest and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg Decmr ye 4th 1752. Births. 319 PRIEST. PUTNAM. POWERS. PATERSON. Samnel Priest the son of Joshua Priest and of Sarah his wife, was bom at Lunenburg Dec™ ye ISth 1754 MoUey Priest the daughter of Joshua Priest, and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg September ye 22<3 A. D. 1756. Hephzibah Putnam the daughter of Thomas Putnam and of Rachel his wife, was bom at Lunenburg February the 2d 1755. Susannah and Seth Putnam, the daughter and son of Thomas Putnam and of Rachel his wife, was born at Lunenburg September ye 16tli A. D. 1756. Thomas Putnam the son of Thomas Putnam and of Rachel his wife was bom at Lunenburg February ye 27 A. D. 1758. Mary, the daughter of Jonas & Lydia Powers, was born at Framing- ham Jany S^ 1763. Jonas son of Jonas & Lydia Powers, was bom at Lunenburg July SOtb 1764. Lovisa Paterson, daughter of James Paterson & Miriam his wife, was bom at Fitchburg July 4tli 1779. Lydia Paterson daughter of James Paterson & Miriam his wife, was bom at Lunenburg February 6th 1781, and died March 19th 1781. James Patterson son of James Paterson & Miriam his wife, was bom at Lunenburg March 9th 1782. R. REED. Samvel Reed Junr the son of Samvel Reed and Mary his wife, was bom at Lunenburg July ye 13th 1740. Mary Reed the daughter of Samvel Reed & of Mary his wife, was born at Lunenburg July the 30th 1742 Hannah Reed the davghter of Samvel Reed & of Mary his wife, was bom at Lunenburg April the 12th 1745. Sarah Reed the daughter of Samuel Reed & of Mary his wife, was born at Lunenburg 23d of July 1747. Priscilla Reed the daughter of Samuel Reed & of Mary his wife, was born at Lunenburg Augst IQth 1749. Jesse Reed the son of Samuel Reed & of Mary his wife was bom at Lu- nenburg July 23'! 1751 . 320 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. SEED. REDINGTON. Rebecah Reed the daughter of Samuel Reed & of Mary his wife was born at Lunenburg June 5th 1753. Joshua Reed the son of Samuel Reed and of Mary his wife was born at Lunenburg February the IStli 1757. James Reed ye son of James Reed and of Abigail his wife, was born at Lunenburg August ye 25th 1746. Priscilla Reed the daughter of James Reed, and of Abigail his wife, was born December ye 17th 1748. Fredrick Reed ye son of James Reed and of Abigail his wife, was bom at Lunenburg August ye 16th 1752: Sylvanus Reed son of James Reed and Abigail his wife, bom at Lunen- burg January 7th 1755. Barzillai Reed son of James Reed and of Abigail his wife was born at Lunenburg Janvary ye 23d 1756. Hinds Reed the son of James Reed and of Abigail his wife w^as born at Lunenburg November the 29th 1757. Joseph Reed son of James Reed and of Abigail his w^ife was born at Lu- nenburg Feby 17th 1763. Shefomith Reed daughter of James Reed and of Abigail his wife, was born at Monadnock No. 4 May 23d 1766. Lucy Redington the daughter of Benjamin Redington and of Ruth his wife, was bom at Lunenburg February ye 8th 1758. Mary Reddington daughter of Benjamin Reddington and of Ruth his wife w^as born at Lunenburg September ye 15th Annoq • Domini 1759. David Reddington the son of Benjamin Reddington & of Ruth his wife was born at Lunenburg July ye 1st 1761. Benjn Redington son of Benjn and Ruth Redington, born at Lunenburg April 7th 1763. Ruth Redington daughter of Benja Redington and Ruth his wife, was born at Lunenburg April ye 30th 1764. Thomas Redington son of Benja Redington and Ruth his wife, was born at Lunenburg March ye 29th 1766. Rebecca Redington daughter of Benja Redington and Ruth his wife was bom at Lunenburg November ye 13th 1767. Hannah Redington, daughter of Benja Redington and Ruth his wife, was born at Lunenburg November ye 6th 1769. Isaac Redington son of Benja Redington and Ruth his wife, was born at Lunenburg October 10th 1771. Births. 321 REDINGTON. ROBINSON. ROBBE. RICHARDS. RITTER. John Redington son of Benja Redington & of Ruth his wife, was born at Lunenburg July ye 3<1 1774. Ehzabeth Redington ye daughter of Isaac Redington and of Ruth his wife, w^as bom at Lunenburg. April 22<1 1762. Susannah Redington daughter of Isaac and Ruth Reddington was born at Lunenburg 2 1740. Hannah Stiles ye daughter of Jacob Stiles and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg Janvary ye 19th 1742. Jeremiah Stiles ye son of Jacob Stiles and of Sarah his wife, was bom at Lunenburg Febuary ye 23i'd 1744/5. Prudence Stiles ye daughter of Jacob Stiles and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg April ye S^d 1747. John Stiles the son of Jacob Stiles and of Sarah his wife, was born at Lunenburg July ye 27tli 1749. Jonathan Stiles the son of Levi Stiles and of Patience his wife, was born at Lunenburg October ye 5th A. D. 1756. Susannah Stiles the daughter of Levi Stiles and of Patience his wife, was born att Lunenburg October ye 4tli A. D. 1758. Nahum Stiles ye son of l 1753. Betty Walker the daughter of Obediah Walker and of Abigal his wife, was born at Lunenburg July the 6tli A. D. 1754. Sarah Walker daughter of Obediah Walker and of Abigail his wife, was bom at Lunenburg Nov' 12tli 1758. 336 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. WALKER. WILLAED. Obediah & Nathaniel Waker sons of Obediah & Abigal Walker were bom at Lunenburg March 3d 1761. Mary Walker daughter of Obediah Walker and of Abigail his wife, was bom at Lunenburg November ye 9th 1770. Josiah Willard Junr son of Josiah Willard and of Hannah his wife born on Wensday in Jauewary ye 21tli 1715/16. Abigail Willard davghter of Josiah Willard and of Hannah his wife, born on Fryday July ye 4tli 1718. Susannah Willard ye davghter of Josiah Willard and of Hannah his wife, bom on Satterday July ye Qth 1720. Lois Willard ye davghter of Josiah Willard and of Hannah his wife, born on Sabbath day December ye 16th 1722. Nathan Willard ye son of Josiah Willard and of Hannah his wife, bom on Tuesday May ye 28th 1726. Prudance Willard ye davghter of Josiah Willard and of Hannah his wife, bom on Satterday September ye 30th 1727. Oliver Willard ye son of Josiah Willard and of Hannah his wife, born on Fryday March ye 6th 1730. Sampson Willard ye son of Josiah Willard and of Hannah his wife, born on Tuesday June ye 27th 1732. Josiah Willard Tersus son of Josiah Willard Junr and of Hannah his wife, bom September ye 22th 1734. Wilder Willard ye son of Josiah Willard and of Hannah his wife, born on Monday June ye 30th 1735. Jemima Willard ye daughter of Moses Willard and of Susana his wife, born June ye 29th 1728. Susana Willard ye daughter of Moses Willard and of Susana his wife, bom February ye 20th 1729/30 Hulday Willard ye daughter of Moses Willard and of Susanna his wife, bom May ye 27th 1732. James Nutting Willard ye son of Moses Willard and of Susanna his wife, born ye 28th of May 1734. Moses Willard ye son of Moses Willard and of Susanna his wife, bom August ye 15th 1738. Miriam Willard the daughter of Moses Willard, and Susanna his wife, was born September ye 25th 1740. Mary Willard, daughter of Jonathan Willard and of Kezia his wife, bom Febr 13th 1734/5. BiHiis. 337 WILLARD. WARRIN. Unity Willard and Amity Willard the daughters of Jonathan Willard, and of Kezia his wife, born at Lnnenburg October ye 31th 1737. Keziah Willard the daughter of Jonathan Willard Ju"" and of Phebe his wife, was born at Lunenburg March ye 12th 1743/4. Jonathan Willard ye son of Jonathan Willard Jur and of Phebe his wife, was bom at Lunenburg September ye 21th 1745. Jeremiah Willard the son of Jonathan Willard Junr and of Phebe his wife, was born at Lunenburg Augst the Brd 1747. Phebe Willard the daughter of Jonathan Willard Junr and of Phebe his wife, was born at Lunenburg Augst the 4th 1749. Mary Willard the daughter of Jonathan Willard Jun and of Phebe his wife, was bom at Lunenburg Janry 27th 1751/2. Amity Willard the daughter of Jonathan Willard Junr and of Phebe his wife, w^as bom at Lunenburg Deer 26th 1752. Mary Willard the daughter of Jonathan Willard Junr and of Phebe his wife was bom at Lunenburg Febuary ye 15th 1755. Thulah Willard the daughter of Jonathan Willard and of Phebe his wife, w^as bom at Lunenburg January ye 14th 1758. Katharine Willard the daughter of Barzillai Willard and of Hepsibath his wife, was born at Lunenburg July ye 23r 1749 in ye 7th year of his age. Benjamin Foster Junr deceast Sept ye 8th 1755 in the 27th year of his age. Deaths. 345 FOSTER. FULLER. Nathan Foster ye son of Benjamin Foster and Melietabel Foster, deceast November ye 10th 1755 in the 15 year of his age. James Foster the son of Benjamin Foster and Mehetabel Foster deceast February ye 3rd 1757 in ye 14-tli year of his age. Mehetabel Foster ye wife of Benjamin Foster deed February ve 1st 1761. John Fuller the son of John Fuller and of Prudence his wife deceast June ye 12tli 1758. G. GOODRIDGE. GOULD. GROUT. Lt. Phillip Goodrjdge dyed Janewary ye 16th 1728/9. David Goodridge the son and child of David Goodridge, and of Eliza- beth his wife, deceast October the 4th 1744. ReliefF Goodridge, the daughter of Joshua Goodridge and of Lydia his wife, deceast October ye 8th 1746. The widow, Mrs. Mehetabel Goodridge, deceased February the 24tli 1755 in the seventy eight year of her age. Sibil Goodridge the daughter of Philip Goodridge & of Jane Goodridge, deceased September ye 3rd 1754 in the third year of her age. Amos Gould a son of the widow Esther Gould, deceast September the 10th 1746. Edymia Grout, daughter of John and Phebe Grout died April 24th 1759. H. HARTWELL. HEYWOOD. Joseph Hartwell son of Edward Hartwell died November 19th 1726. Solomon Hartwell the son of Edward Hartwell Junr and of Elizebeth Hartwell, deceast January ye 1th 1741/2. Mary Hartwell the daughter of Edward Hartwell Jun and of Elizabeth his wife, deceast September ye 22°d 1746. Sarah Hartwell the wife of Edward Hartwell Esqr, deceasd August 7th 1764. Tabatha Hartwell the wife of Joseph Hartwell deceased April ye 25. 1756. Esther Heywood daughter of Nathan Heywood and Esther Heywood, deceast December ye 28th 1739. 346 The Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg. HEYWOOD. HOUGHTON. HOLT. HUNT. HENDERSON. HILTON. Relieflf Heywood daughter of Natban Heywood and Esther Heywood, deceast February the 24tli 1739/40. Willis Heywood son of Nathan and Esther Heywood, deceast March the eth 1739/40. Mary Heywood daughter of Nathan Heywood and Esther Heywood deceast June ye ISti 1741. Ruth Heywood the daughter of John Heywood and of Ruth his wife deceast May the 28tli 1740. Abigail Heywood the daughter of John Heywood and of Ruth his wife, deceast May the 28tli 1740. Prudence Heywood the daughter of John Heywood, and of Ruth his wife, deceast May ye 30tli 1740. Lucy Heywood ye daughter of John Heywood and of Ruth his wife, deceast May the 31th 1740. Ester Heywood wife of Nathan Heywood deceasd June IStli 1765. Robert Houghton the son of Eleazer Houghton and of Elizabath his wife, deceast August the 7*1^ 1740. Susanah Houghton ye daughter of Eleazer Houghton and of Elizabeth, deceasted September ye 7th 1746. Esther Houghton the daughter of Eleazer Houghton and of Elizabeth his wife, deceasd May ye 5th 1759 in the twenty-fifth year of her age. Darius Houghton son of Darius Houghton and Jerusha his wife, de- ceased Octor 3.] INDEX INDEX OF NAMES. Abbit, see Abbott. Abbott, 115. , Jonathan, Jr., 94, 100, 106, 122, 128, 266, 272. , Jonathan, 272. , Martha (J.), 266, 272. . Mary (Holt), 230, 266,302,346. , Nathan, 272. , William, 272. Adam, see Adams. Adams, Betsey, 239. . WiUiam, 223, 245. , Rev. Zabdiel, 216-219, 247. Alexander, Elizabeth (W.), 272. , Franice, 272. , John, 272. , William, 177, 182, 223, 272; 272 Allen,' J. C, 264. , Jeremiah, 16, 20, 23, 56, 114. , Joseph, 15, 23, 56. , Lucie or Lucy (Smith), 239, 267. Allien, see Allen. Ames, John, 8, 9. Amev, John, 15, 22. ,'Phmp, 15. Anger, 10. , Mrs., 33. Ardeway, Amos, 223, 235. Amo, Rebeckah (Brown), 224. Arven, Abiah or Abiel (Larrabee), 234, 254. Asten and Austen, see Austin. Austin, Daniel, 36, 56, 66, 69, 72, 74, 79, 96, 106, 114. 126, 146, 149, 152, 153, 165, 168, 170, 179, 182, 184, 185, 188, 194, 195, 199, 271. , Daniel, Jr., 223, 271, 272. , Daniel, 271. , Hannah, 271. , John, 272. , Lydia (Crocker), 225, 271, 278. , Phebe (D. Jr.), 223, 271, 272. , Phebe [2], 271. , Priscilla (D.), and dau. do., 271. , Ruth, 271; 272. , Samuel, 56; 271. Austin, Timothy [2J, 271. Austing, see Austin. Bailey, Benjamin, 275. , Betty, 275. , Elezabath (Josiah), 275. , Elizabeth (Jackman), 232, 253, 275. , Elizabeth (Norcross), 235, 255. . Hannah, 275. , Isaac, 176, 183, 184, 224, 275; 275. . Jedediah, 203, 208. , John, 275. , John, Jr. [2], 275. , Joseph, 275, 276. , Josiah, 36, 56, 72, 80, 87, 88, 90, 91, 99, 103, 104, 107-109, 128, 137, 141, 147, 151-155, 163, 170, 171, 179, 183, 186, 224, 246, 275. , Tosiah, Jr., 183, 225, 246, 275, 276. , Josiah, Tertius, 275. , Mary (L), 275. , Mary (John, Jr.), 275. , Molly [3], 275. , Ruth (Carlton), 226, 247, 275, 278 . Ruth, 275; 276. , Samuel, 275. , Sarah (Josiah, Jr.), 225, 246, 275, 276. , Sarah, 275. , Thaddeus, 276. Ball, 31. , Caleb, 246. , Jemima (Hodgskins), 232, 253. , Jonathan, 57. , Joseph, 15, 23, 56. Ballard, Jeremiah, 92, 96, 99, 101, 102, 104. , Mary (Reed), 257,319,320,349. — , Phebe (Willard), 240, 260, 337. Ballord, see Ballard. Bancroft, Elizabeth (T.), 274, 342. , Elizabeth (Wyman), 241, 261, 331. 356 Index. Bancroft, Jane (Whitney), 240, 260, 334. , John, 274. , Mary (Dea. T.), 224, 246, 274. , Molly, 274. , Dea. Timothy, 129, 131, 133, 148, 163. 178, 186, 191, 224, 246, 342. , Timothy [2], 274. Barbrook, Thankful (W.) 224, 246. , "William, 224, 246. Barnard, Gov. Francis, 205. , Rev. John, 266. Baron, see Barron. Barron, EHas or Elles, 14, 22, 55, 57. , "William, 224, 246. Baylay, Bayle, Baylee, Bay ley, see Bailey. Beaman, Judith (Corey), 262. , see Beman. Becth, 67. Bees, "Walter, 15, 23, 29, 50, 56. Bellows, 184. , Abegail, 276. , Abigail (Benj., Jr.), 245, 276, 342. , Abijah, 276, 342. , Benjamin, 87, 95, 342; 276. , Benjamin, Jr., 99, 103, 106- 113, 116-118, 121-123, 125, 126, 128, 130, 131, 136, 138, 141-145, 147, 149, 153, 159, 170, 188, 195, 224, 245, 246, 276, 342. , Dorcas (B.), 342. , Johannah ("Wetherbee) , 260, 334. , John, 276. , Jonathan, 276, 342. , Joseph, 199, 225, 247, 276. , Lois, (Jos.), 225, 247. , Mary, (B., Esq.), 246. , Mary, (Gould), 249, 292. , Peter, 276. Beman, Hannah (Jos.), 246. , Joseph, 246. , see Beaman. Bemus, "William, 224. Benit, Damaris (Gibson), 230. and Benith, see Bennett. Benjamin, "William, 197. Bennett, Anne (Going), 229, 251. , Elizabeth (Jas.), 225, 246. , James, 225, 246. , Jonathan, 224, 246. , Mary (Jona.), 224, 246. , Samuel, 27, 29, 43, 44, 56. Berry, Col. Thomas, 119, 120. Bigelow, Benjamin, 186, 224, 246, 274, 342; 274. Bigelow, Elisha, 224, 246. , Elizabeth (B.), 224, 246, 274. , Hannah, 274. , Love (B.), 274, 342. . Marv, 239. , Sarah (E.), 224, 246. Biglow, see Bigelow. Bignal, Mark, 29. Bigsbee, Eunice, 232. Blair, Mr., 151. Blood, Johanna (Darlin), 226, 248, 285. Blount, David, 15. , William, 15, 22, 55. Blower, see Bowers. Blunt, see Blount. Bodwell, Ruth (Reddington), 237, 266. Borman, 44, 46, 55. Boutell, see Boutwell. Boutwell, Kendall, 224, 263. , Mary (Kendall), 224, 263. Bowers, Elizabeth (Shed), 238, 262, 323. , Elizabeth, 274. , Esther, 274. , Jerahmeel, 223, 245, 274, 342. , Miriam (J.), 223, 245, 274, 342. , Nehemiah, 223, 245, 274; 274. , Sarah (Platts), 236, 256. , Sarah (N.), 223, 245, 274. , Susannah, 274, 342. Boyden, Lieut. Jonathan, 8, 9, 11, 15, 19, 23, 26, 56. , Josiah, 15. Boynton, Abigail (Solomon), 274. . Anne (B.), 272, 273, 341. , Anne (Davis), 227, 248, 272. , Benoni, 37, 39, 40, 57, 341, 272 273. :, Benoni, Jr., 224, 246, 273, 264. , David, 273. , Dorcas (Frost, Holt), 231, 249, 272, 302, 346. , Eleazer, 67. — , Elezebeth, 272. , Elizabeth (B., Jr.), 224, 246, 273, 341. , Elizabeth (Jona., Jr.), 273, 274. , Elizabeth (Shed), 239, 263, 323, 324. , Elizabeth (Stephen), 224, 246, 273 341 , EUzabeth [2], 273, 341. , Hilkiah, 56, 64, 65, 72-75, 79, 81, 82, 84, 91, 106, 120-122, 124- 126, 273. , Jane, 272; 273; (Goodridge), 229, 250, 291, 345. Index. 357 Bovnton, Jewet, 273. — '-, Johannah (Grout), 249, 294. , Jonathan, 273, 274. , Jonathan, Jr., 225. , Joseph, 273, 341. , Lydia (Frost), 229. , Mary, 273; 272, 273, 341. , Mary (B.), 224, 264. . Mehittibel, 272. , Meribah, 232, 305, 306. . Priscilla (Page), 255, 317, 348. , Priscilla (Hilkiah), 273. , Ruth (Darlin), 226, 248, 273, 284, 344. , Samuel, 273. , Sarah (Stephen), 245, 273, 341. . Sarah (Whitney), 260, 273,333. , Sarah, 272, 341. , Solomon, 274. , Solomon Leamard, 274. , Stephen, 94, 107, 124, 137, 176, 224, 245, 246, 272, 273, 341; 273. , Susannah, 273, 341. , William, 273. Brabrook, see Barbrook. Bradley, Elizabeth (Alexander), 223, 272. Bradstreet, Abigail, 277; 277, 342. , Dorcas (Fowler), 229, 277. , Dorcas (S.), 276, 277, 342. , John, 276, 342. , Capt. Jonathan, 106, 110, 111, 113, 115, 117, 118, 120-122, 133, 136, 137, 140, 142, 146, 223, 342. , Jonathan, 223, 245. , Jonathan, Jr., 130, 150, 201, 211. , Mary, 277. , Olive, 277. , Phebe, 277. , Releif, 277. , Samuel, 180, 276, 277, 342; 277. . Sarah (Colburn), 225, 247, 280. , Sarah, 276. , Vashtai, 277. Braudstreet, see Bradstreet. Brewer, John, 56. Bridge, Ebenezer, 225, 247. , John, 167. , Rev. Josiah, 193. , Mehitable (E.), 225, 247. Brigham, George D., 264. Broadstreet, see Bradstreet. Brown, 197. , Aaron, 277, 342. , Abigail (Aaron), 277, 342. , Amos, 16, 23, 56. , David, 277. , Eliphelet, 223, 245. 46 Brown, Elizabeth (Burnam) 224, 246, 276. , Hepsibeth, 277. , Jonathan, 277, 342; 277. , Joseph, 224, 246. , Martha (Parker), 236, 256. , Mary (Gibson), 230. , Mary (Wheelock), 241, 261. , Rebeckah (Arno), 224. , Rebecca (Wallis), 240, 260. , Thomas, 113, 117, 118, 124, 127, 128, 130, 133, 137, 141, 149, 152, 168, 172. , Unite, 224. Bull, Trumbull, 266. Burbeen, James, 16, 24, 56, 67. Burnam, Elisabeth (Nehemiah), 276. , Elizabeth (Nathaniel, Jr.), 224, 246, 276. . Eunice (Dorman), 226, 248. , John, 276. , Nathaniel, 180. , Nathaniel, Jr., 180, 224, 246, 276. , Nehemiah, 276. , Ruth, 276. , Thomas, 276. Bumap, Joseph, 40. Burnet, Gov. William, 63. Bumham — see Burnam. Burns, Sarah (French), 228. , Thomas, 225. Burrill, John, 16, 23, 56. Buss, Aaron, 277. . Eunice (John), 277, 342. , Eunice, 277. , John, 121, 137, 148, 156, 162, 165, 168, 169, 171, 200, 202, 207, 277, 342. , John, Jr., 225. , Jonathan, 277, 342. , Mellicent, 277. , Silas, 277. , Stephen, 277. , Zephaniah, 342. Butler, Abigail, 276, 342. , Lucy (Willard), 240, 260. , Lucy (W.), 276, 342. , Lucy, 276. , Rachel, 276. , William, 276, 342. Buttric, see Buttrick. Buttrick, Francis or Franice, 130, 133, 150, 152, 223, 245, 274. , Francis, 274. , Hannah, 274. , John, 274. , Jonathan, 274. . Lucy, 274. , Mary (Boynton), 224, 264. 358 Index. Buttrick, Mary (John), 274. Calf or Calfe, John, 15, 22, 55, 57. Calton — see Carleton. Cambell, William, 226. Cannada, William, 118; see Kennedy. Capron, H., 265. Carlile, Daniel, 278. , David, 104, 141, 278, 343; 278, 343. , Elizabeth, 343. , John, 278 ; 343. , Leatis (David), 278, 343. , Lettice (McCraken), 235, 255, 278. Carlisle, see Carlile. Carlton, 125, 183. , Abigail, 278, 243. , Abraham, 171, 176, 179, 190, 198, 203, 208, 278, 343. , Abram, 343. , Asa, 226, 247, 278; 278. , Betty, 278. , Calven, 278. , Jesse, 225, 266. , Lnther, 278. , Mary (Abraham), 278, 343. , Mary, 278. , Nathaniel, Jr., 148, 154, 183, 186, 225, 247. , Nathaniel, 278. . Olive (Nathaniel, Jr.), 225, 247. . Ruth (Asa), 226, 247, 278. , Ruth, 278. , Sarah (J.), 225, 266. , Timothy, 278. Carter, Beatrix, 281. , Betty (T.), 280, 281, 343. , David, 280. , Elias, 247. , Elijah, 226, 280. , James, 226, 247, 281. , Jerusha, 281. — , John, 281. , Jonas, 281. , Keziah, 281. , Phinehas, 281. , Prudence, 280. , Ruth, 281. , Sarah (Bayley), 225, 246, 275, 276. , Sarah (Jas.), 226, 247, 281. , Thomas, 101, 114, 123, 126, 128, 137, 141, 152, 157, 162, 163, 168, 177, 180, 182, 183, 186, 188, 190, 196, 199, 202, 203, 207, 208, 211, 213, 280, 281, 343. , Thomas, Jr., 226, 280. , Vashti, 281, 343. Cartter, see Carter. Chadwick, 187. , Bette, 278. , Ebenezer, 15, 23, 56. , Eunice (W.), 225, 278. , Unice, 278. , William, 177, 180, 182, 186, 197, 203, 208, 225, 278. Champney, Rev. Ebenezer, 209. Chandler, Henry, Jr., 15, 22, 55, 56. , John, Jr., 71. Chaplain, see Chaplin. Chaphn, Anna, 279. , Betty (Martin), 235, 255, 278. , David, 130, 162, 163, 182, 278, 279 • 279. , Joseph', 168, 186,279; 226,247, 278' 279. , Lois (j.), 226, 247, 303. . Mary (D.), 278, 279. , Mary, 279. , Mercy, 279. , Sarah (J.), 279. , Sarah, [2], 279. Child, John, 22, 55, 57. , Jonathan, 14. ., or Childers, Moses, 225, 247. , Sarah (M.), 225, 247. Clark, 80. , Anne (J.), 247. , James, 247. , Mary (R.), 247, 280. , Mary, 280. , Robert, 247, 280. , Sarah, 280. , William, 16, 20, 23, 56. 114, 134; 280. Coffen, Abigail, 280, 343. , Amme, 280. , Daniel, 280, 343. , Eliezer, 280. , Henery, 280. , Lydia (M.), 280, 343. . Lydia, 280. , Michael, 280, 343. — -, Priscilla, 280. Colbem, Colbourn, see Colburn. Colburn, Lt. James, 56, 64, 65, 68, 69, 72, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 87, 91, 93, 94, 96, 97, 99, 104, 107, 112, 280. , James, Jr., 225, 247, 280; 280. , Ruth (J.), 280. , Ruth, 280. , Sarah (Parley), 229, 280. , Sarah (J., Jr.), 225, 247, 280. , Sarah (Willard), 337. , Sarah, 280. , Thomas, 280, 342. Colman, Elizabeth (Bigelow), 224, 246, 274. Index. 359 Colmaii, James, 133. , Rachael (Harper), 231. Commings, Jonathan, 279. Coming, Comings, Commins, Com- mings, see Cummings. Conant, Hannah (Dodge), 227, 248. , Jonathan, 226. , Mary (Fuller), 228, 249, 288. Connant, see Conant. Converse, Robert, 38. Cooledge, Mary (Johnson), 262. Coory, see Cory. Corcker, see Crocker. Corey or Cory, Benjamin, 56, 66, 67, 69, 73, 91, 262, 279, 343. , Benjamin, Jr., 225, 247, 279. , Beulah (B., Jr.), 225, 247, 279. , Eunice, 279. , Jacob, Jr., 225. . Judith (B.), 262. , Mary, 279. , Rebekah, 279, 343. , Rebekah (B.), 279, 243. , Sarah, 279. Cotton, Rev. John, 267. , Tm. Jno., 205. Cowdin, Mary (T., Jr.), 226. , Mary (W.), 225, 247. , Thomas, Jr., 226. , William, 225, 247. Crawford, Elizabeth (R.), 226, 263. , Robert, 226, 263. Crocker, 135. , Johannah (Fletcher), 228, 233, 264. , Lydia (P.), 225, 271, 278. , Mary, 278. , Paul, 163, 177, 180, 183, 225, 247. Crosby, Charles, 265. Cummings, Miriam, 279, 343. , Samuel, 84, 99, 101, 106, 117, 123, 124, 148, 156, 168, 176, 196, 200, 203, 208, 279, 343. , Samuel, Jr., 279, 343. , Sarah (S.), 279, 343. , Sarah, 279. , Thaddeus, 279, 343; 279. , Thomas, 279, 343. Cushing, John, 263. Dana, Rev. Samuel, 202, 264. Danforth, Hannah (Farnsworth), 229. Darlin, see Darling. Darling, Amity, 284. , Benjamin, 285. , Daniel, 285. , David, 285. , Johanna (T.), 226, 248, 285. Darling, John, Jr., 130, 137, 168, 189, 203, 208, 226, 248, 284, 344. , John, 285 ; 284, 344.. , Tuet Bovnton, 284. , Lois, 284. , Ruth (John, Jr.), 226, 248, 273, 284, 344. . Ruth, 284. , Timothy, 226, 248, 285; 285. , Unity, 284. Darrah, Arthur, 226, 248. Dascomb or Dascombe, Elizabeth (Jas.), 227, 266, 285. , Jacob, 285. , James, 193, 197, 227, 266, 285. , Sarah, 285. Davies, see Davis. Davis, Anne (Jacob), 248, 272. , Anne (O.), 227. . Daniel, 14, 22, 55, 57. , Elizabeth (Farnsworth), 228. , Elizabeth (Joseph), 227, 248, 287. , Jacob, 248. , Joseph, 227, 248, 285. , Mathew, 163. , Rev. Nathan, 214-216. , Oliver, 227. , Rebekah (S.), 226. , Samuel, 72, 73, 84, 88, 92, 117, 124, 128, 131, 133, 141, 152, 167, 168, 180, 181, 190, 196, 203, 208, 226, 285, 344. , Samuel, Jr., 285, 344. , Sarah (S.), 285, 344. , Sarah, 285, 344. , Submit (Steams), 238,259,325. Dav, Richard, 226, 248. , Ruth (R.), 226, 248. , Solomon, 227. Demary, Anne, 281. , Hannah, 281. , John, 178, 191, 281; 281. , Rebecah, 281. , Rebekah (J.), 281. , Sarah, 281. , Thomas, 281. Descomb, see Dascomb. Dike, Mary (N.), 226, 248, 303. , Nicholas, 141, 148, 226, 248. Divel, see Divol. Divol, Abigail (P.), 227, 248. , Elizabeth, 284. , John, 90, 96, 99, 106, 100, 126, 226, 248, 284, 344. , Josiah, 284. , Keziah, 284. , Levi, 284. , Manassah, 284. . Manasseh, 284. 360 hidex. Divol, Phebe (John), 284. . Phebe, 284. , Phinehas, 227, 248. , Sarah (Gillson), 229, 250, 292. , Sarah (J.), 284, 344. , Sarah (M.), 284. , Susannah (John), 226,248,328. . Susanna, 284. , Susannah, 284. Dix, Rev. Samuel, 202. Dodge, Abigail (E.), 283. , Abigail (T.), 227. , Abigail, 235; 283. . Asahel, 282. , Barzillai, 282. , Brewer, 282. , Benjamin, 282. , Eli [2], 283. , Elizabeth (W.), 227, 248. , Elizabeth, 282. , Esther, 283, 344. , Eunice, 283. , Hannah (Josiah, Jr.), 227, 248. , Hannah, 283. , Hepsibath, 282. , Isaac, 283. , Jemima, 282. , Jesse, 282. , John Perkins, 283. , John Smith, 283. , Joseph, 84, 104. , Lt. Josiah, 121, 124, 127, 128, 130, 132, 133, 138-141, 143-145, 148, 150, 152, 154, 156, 159-161, 165, 175-177, 185, 186, 190, 198, 199, 281. ,Josiah, Jr., 141, 162, 163, 173, 176, 186, 227, 248, 282. , Kerenhappuch, 282. , Keziah, 282. , Levi, 282. , Lipha (Hubbard), 231, 252, 281. . Margaret (N.), 281, 344. , Margaret, 237, 281. , Martha (Z.), and dau. do., 282. , Mary, 282. , Miriam, 281, 344. , Noah, 64-66, 96, 126, 148, 177, 187, 188, 281, 344. , Noah, Jr., 227. , Phebe, 282. , Prudence, 283. , Rebakah, 283. , Reuben, 157, 158, 168,282,283, 344. . Rhoda, 281. . Ruth (R.), 282, 283, 344. , Ruth, 283. , Sarah (Parce), 235, 314, 315, 256. Dodge, Sarah (Seth), 227, 283. , Sarah, 282; [2] 283. , Seth, 227, 283. , Sewall, 282. , Susanah (Josiah), 281. , Susanna (Josiah, Jr.), 282. , Tabatha, 282. , Tabitha (Hartwell), 230, 252, 298, 345. , Tabitha, 283. , Thankful, 231, 252, 281. , Thomas, 227. , William, 227, 248. , Zadok, 283. , Zebulon, 163, 183, 282. Dorman, Timothy, 226, 248. Downe, Col., 128. , Elizabeth, 285. , Joseph, 227. , Margaret (W.), 285, 344. , Margaret, 285. , Martha (Joseph), 227, 333. , Samuel, 285. . Sarah, 285, 344. , William, 152, 156, 159-167, 175, 246, 248, 250, 252, 255, 256, 258, 259, 261, 285, 344. Dows, Judge Jonathan, 16, 23, 56, 105. Dudley, WiUiam, 63. Dunsmore, 126; see Dunsmoor. Dunsmoor, Ebenezer, 286. , Hannah, 286. , Dr. John, 146, 226, 285, 286. , John, Jr., 227, 285. , Mary (J., Jr.), 227. , Phinehas, 285. , Rebekah, 285. , Ruth (Dr. J.), 226, 285, 286. , Ruth, 285. Dupee, 125. Dutton, Elizabeth, 283. , Ephraim [2], 284. , Hannah, 283. , Jerusha, 284. , John, 284. , Jcseph Fitch, 284. , Mary (Hodgkins), 231, 252. , Sarah (S.), 227, 248, 333. , Sarah (T.), 227, 248, 284. , Sibel, 283. , Silas, 227, 248. , Susannah, 284. , Thankful (Barbrook), 224, 246. , ThankfuU (E.), 284. , Thomas, 152, 153, 172, 187, 190, 227, 248, 283, 284; 283. Eaton, 187. , Anna (P.), 286. Index. 361 Eaton, Anne, 286. , Benjamin, 286. , Calven, 286. , Ebeneazer, 286. , John, 286. — -.Joseph, 167; 286. , Pearson, Peirson or Person, 181, 286; 286. , Rebekah, 286. , Sarah, 286. , William, 286. Edes, Richard S., 262. Edmunds, Mr., 41. Edwards, B., 267. Ellit, Ann (Fleming), 249. Emerson, Edward, 14, 22, 55, 57. , Rev. Joseph, 202, 265. Endecott, John, 227. , Martha (J.), 227. Erven, see Arven. Estey, Richard, 56. Fairbank, Jabez, 23. Farewell, see Farwell. Farlev, Sarah (T.), 229, 280. , Timothy, 229. Farmer, Daniel, 264. . Elizabeth (D.), 264. , Hannah (J.), 344. , John, 84, 286, 287, 344. , Rachel, 287. , Rebekah (John), 286, 287, 344. , Rebekah, 286, 344; 287. , Ruth (W.), 228. , William, 228. Earn worth, see Famsworth. Famsworth, Elizabeth (T.), 228. , Hannah (Jos., Jr.), 229. , Eunice (Stephen), 228, 249. , Isaac, 37, 40, 57, 61-78, 80- 91, 93-97, 286; 286. , Ensign John, 8—11. , Joseph, Jr., 229. , Lydia, 286. , Mary, 286. , Samuel, 27, 56, 57, 80. , Sarah (I.), 286. , Sarah, 286. , Stephen, 228, 249. . Thomas, 228. , WilUam, 286. Farrington, Elizabeth (Dascomb), 227, 266, 285. , Mary (Cowdin), 226. Farwell, Abigail (O.), 249. . Anna (Snow), 259. , Elizabeth (Gary), 229, 250,294. , Eunice (Conant), 226. , Jane (Kimball), 233, 254. , John, 228; 229. Farwell, Olive (Carlton), 225, 247. , Oliver, 249. , Polly, 232. , Sarah (J.), 229. , Sibel, 235. , Sibil (Wright), 241, 261. , Susanah (J.), 228. Fisher, Ruth (Dunsmoor), 226, 285, 286. Fisk, Jemima (Jonathan), 249, 289. , Jemima, 289. , John, 52, 57, 64, 88, 118, 122, 123, 126, 197. , Jonathan, 249, 289. , Rev. Mr., 209. , Sarah (Osboum), 235, 255,312. Fitch, Catherine (Cambell), 226,287. , Elizabeth (John), 228, 249, 287, 314. , Jacob, 287. , John, 94,99, 122,152, 157, 158, 168, 169, 171, 187, 197, 228, 249, 287, 344. , John, Jr., 287. , Molly, 287. , Paul, 287. , Sarah (Button), 227, 248, 284. , Sarah, 287. . Susannah (John), 287, 344. , Susanna, 287. Flagg, Maj. Eleazer, 16, 23, 56. , William, 197. Flecher, Mrs. Abigail, 223. Fleming, Andrew, 92, 95, 125, 249. , Ann (A.), 249. Fletcher, Johannah (Jones), 228. , John, 14, 21, 55, 57. , Jonas, 228, 264. , Robert, 228. , Sarah (Lane), 234, 254. , see Flecher. Flood, Alice, 289. , Benjamin, 289, 344. , Elizabeth, (B.), 289, 344. Forster, Forstor, see Foster. Fosket, Abigail (J., Jr.), 228, 262, 307. , John, Jr., 228, 262. Foss, MoUey, 236. Foster, Abigail (Brown), 224, 246, 287. , Abigail, 241. , Dea. Benjamin, 73, 96, 99, 125, 133, 137, 164, 182, 183, 185, 188- 191, 194, 197, 199, 206, 214, 216, 217, 219, 228, 267, 287, 344, 345. , Benj., Jr., 228, 249, 287, 344. , Benjamin, 288. , Dorothy (Peabody), 256, 287. , Elizabeth (Davis), 227,248,287. 362 Index. Foster, Elizabetli (Moors), 234, 311. . Enoch, 288; 287, 344. , Isaac, 153, 228, 249, 288; 288. , James, 287, 345 ; 288. , Jane (Hevwood), 231, 252. , Jemima (Fisk), 249, 289. , Joseph, 228, 249, 288, 287. , Keziah, 225; 288. , Lncy (B., Jr.), 228, 249, 326. , Lucy (Swan), 238, 258. . Mary (I.), 228, 249, 288. , Mary, 288. , Mehetabel (B.), 287, 344, 345. , Mehetabel, 287. , Nathan, 287, 345. , Rebeckah, 288. , Richard, 288. , Sarah (Dea. B.), 228, 267. , Sarah (Carlton), 225, 266. , Sarah (Goodridge), 229, 250. . Sarah (Gonld), 230 251. , Sarah (Joseph), 228, 249, 288, 307. , Sarah, 287. , Stephen, 228, 287. Fowler, 123. , Dorcas (E.), 229, 277. . Elizabeth, 289. , Ezekiel, 229, 289. , Joshua Chever, 289. , Richard, 168, 228, 249, 289; 289. , Ruth (R.), 228, 249, 289. , Ruth, 289. , Sarah Chever, 289. , Susanna, 289. Freeman, Anne (Clark), 247. , Margaret (Wilson), 261. French, Joseph, 228. , Sarah (J.), 228. Frost, Dorcas (SpafFord), 238, 258, 322. , Dorcas (Thos.), 231, 249, 272, 302, 346; see Holt, Dorcas. , Edmond, 229. , Hannah, 344. , Lydia (E.), 229. , Thomas, 249. FuUam, Eben, 229. , Francis, 7, 9-12, 16-21, 24-39, 41-43, 57. , Jacob, 14, 22, 29, 55, 57. , Nabby (E.), 229. Fuller, 125. , Abigail (Joseph), 288. . Abigail, 288. , Azeriah, 288. , Elizabeth (Bennett), 225, 246. , Elizabeth, 288. , James, 288. Fuller, John, 183, 186, 228, 249, 288, 345; 288, 345; 288. , Joseph, 99, 101, 106, 110, 113- 115, 118, 121, 123, 124, 126-128, 130, 133, 137, 148, 152, 153, 168, 172, 288; 288. , Lois (M.), 228, 249. , Mary (N.), 228, 249, 288. , Marv (Hart), 288, 231, 252, 299. , Micah or Michael, 228, 249. , Nehemiah, 182, 186, 228, 249, 288; 288. , Prudence (John), 228, 249, 288, 292, 345, . Prudence, 288. , Stephen, 288. Gardneh, Rev. Andrew, 57, 61, 62, 68-71, 75, 76, 78, 83, 250, 255, 260, 294. . Andrew, 294. , Rev. Francis, 202. , Francis, 230, 251. , Sarah (P.), 230, 251. , Susanna (Rev. A.), 294. , Susanna, 294. Garey, see Gary. Gary, Abigail (Walker), 240, 335, 336. , Benjamin, 125, 128-131, 162, 165, 172, 186; 294. , Edward, 197, 203, 208, 294; 294. , Elizabeth (T.), 229, 250, 294. , Elizabeth, 294. , John, 294. , Mary, 294. , Phebe (E.), 294. . Phebe, 294. , Sarah (Wood), 241, 260, 332, 350. , Thomas, 229, 250, 294. Gates, Anna (S.), 230, 251. , Elizabeth (J.), 230, 251. , Jacob, 230, 251. , Silas, 230, 251. Gearfield, Rebekah (T.), 229, 250, 306. , Thomas, 229, 250. Genison, Abigail (Hubburd) , 251, 301. Gibs, Abigail (E.), 250. , Elisha, 250. Gibson, Abraham, 230, 293; 294. , Arrington, 127, 141, 157, 162, 170, 293. , Damaris (Silas), 230. , David, 293. , Elizabeth (John), 250, 293. , Elizabeth (Gates), 230, 251. Index. 363 Gibson, Ephraim, 230. , Isaac, 133, 135, 137, 141, 153, 156, 163, 167-169, 172, 173, 177, 181, 183, 187, 190, 203, 20S, 229, 250, 293, 294; 293, , Jacob, 293. , Capt. John, 91, 104, 106, 109, 110, 113, 122, 130, 133-136, 140, 145, 147, 152, 153, 156, 159, 161, 162, 165, 171, 175, 178, 179, 190, 250, 293. , John, 293. , Jonathan, 293. , Keziah (Isaac), 229, 250, 293, 294, 306. , Keziah, 294. , Lois (R.), 229, 265. , Meirv (Abraham), 230. , Marj' (Ai-rino^on), 293. . Nathaniel, 293. , Eeuben, 135, 153, 157,163,171, 173, 176, 187, 191, 197, 203, 208, 229, 265. , Samuel, 293. , Sarah (Gardner), 230, 251, 293. , Silas, 230, 293. , Solomon, 294. , Timothy, 27, 56, 57. Gilchrest, Elizabeth (W.), 229, 250. , William, 152, 180, 193, 196, 198, 200, 201, 206, 229, 250. Gillson, see Gilson. Gilson, Esther (Joseph), 230. , Eunice (Hazeltine), 230, 252, 292 299 300. , Hannah (Buttrick), 223, 245, 274. , Hannah (Jonas), 292. , Jonas, 15, 29, 57, 66, 69, 84, 96, 103, 292; 229, 250, 292. , Ensign Joseph, 15, 23, 56, 79. , Joseph, 230, 292. , Prudence (Fuller), 228, 249, 288, 292, 345. . Sarah (Carter), 226, 247, 281. , Sarah (Jonas), 229, 250, 292. , Sarah, 292. , Unice, 292. Gipson, 67; see Gibson. Going, 159. , Anna, 295. , Anna or Anne (Jona.), 229, 251, 295. , Asahel, 295. , Benjamin, 295. , Ebenezer, 152. , Eliab, 295. , EHzabeth (Boynton), 224, 246, 273, 341. , Hannah (Jona.), 295. I Going, Hannah, 295. , James, 295. , John Kcndel, 295. , Jonathan, 229, 251, 295 ; 295. , Mary (Bemiet), 224, 246. , Thomas, 295. Gold, see Gonld. Goodhue, 184. Goodridge, 67. , Abel, 291. . , Abigail, 291. . Abigal, 290. I , Abijah, 290. , Asaph, 290. , Benjamin, 56, 68, 72, 77-79, 82-86, 88, 90, 91, 93,95-124,126- 133, 135-140, 142-147, 149-152, 154-156, 160-162, 167, 171, 172, 175-182, 184, 185, 189, 191, 193, 194, 198, 199, 202, 207, 210, 211, 213-217, 219, 248, 251, 253, 261, 289. , Benjamin, Jr., 289. . Daniel, 289. , David, 113, 127, 128, 130, 133, 137, 140, 141, 142, 148, 149, 157, 166, 171, 173, 174, 177, 179, 182, 197, 203, 208, 264, 290, 345; 290; 290, 345. . Dorothy (Gould), 250, 292, 293. , Ebenezer, 290. , Eliphalet, 230, 251, 289, 291; 291. , Elizabeth (D.), 264, 290, 345. , Elizabeth, 290; 291. , Elizebath, 291. , Eunice, 290. , Ezekiel, 172, 203, 208, 291; 291. . Hannah, 290. , Jane (Carter), 226. , Jane (Philip), 229, 250, 272, 273, 291, 345. , Jane, 291. , John, 57; 290. , Joseph, 150, 229, 250; 291. , Joshua, 66, 80, 91, 99,111, 113, 116, 118, 121, 125, 126, 150, 161, 163, 200, 203, 208, 250, 290, 345; 290. , Juet, 291. . Kathrine, 290. , Lois, 289; 290. , Lucy, 289. , Lydia (Joshua), 250, 290, 345. , Lydia, 290. , Mary, 291. , Widow Mehetabel, 345. , Mehetabel, [2], 290. , Olive, 289. 364 Index. Goodridge, Oliver, 289. , Philip, 15, 22, 55, 128, 130, 133, 136, 137, 141, 144, 148, 150- 152, 156, 157, 163, 172, 173, 176, 180, 181, 183, 189, 190, 196, 198, 203, 208, 229, 250, 291, 345; 291. , Lt. Phillip, 345. . Phinehas, 290. , Priscila, 291. , Rebacca (Ezekiel), 291. , Rebekah (EUphalet), 230, 251, 291, 327. , Rebekah, 291. , Relief, 290, 345. , Ruth, 290. , Samuel Payson, 291. , Sarah (B.), 289. , Sarah (Bigelow), 224, 246, 289. , Sarah (Joseph), 229, 250. , Sarah [2], 291. , Sewall, 289. , Sibil, 291, 345. , Simon, 291. , WilHam, 291. Goold, see Gould. Gordon, James, 150. Goss, Eunice (Chadwick), 225, 278. , Rev. Thomas, 262. Gould, Abigail (D.), 292. , Abigill, 292. , Amos, 293, 345. , Benjamin, 106, 118, 250, 293; 292. , Benjamin, Jr., 230, 251, 293. , David, 56, 66, 292. , Deborah (Page), 267, 316, 348. , Dorothy (Jacob), 250,292, 293. , Dorrothy, 293. , Elijah, 293. , Esther (Benj.), 250, 293, 313, 345; (Hammond), 231, 252. , Lt., Capt. Jacob, 66, 82, 84, 96, 97, 102, 106, 110, 118, 121, 122, 124, 125, 127, 128, 131, 133, 137, 147-149, 153, 155, 157, 159, 163, 165, 170, 171, 173, 175, 176, 179, 183, 186, 188, 190, 194, 195, 250, 292, 293. , Jacob, 292. , James, 15, 23, 56. , Jonathan, 80, 292 ; 292. , Joseph, 292. , Lucy, 293. , Lydia (Jona.), 292. , Lydia, 292. , Margarate, 292. , Mary (M.), 249, 292. , Mary (0.), 264, 293. , Mary (Tarball), 239, 259, 292, 329. Gould, Mary, 293. , Mercy (Page), 255, 317, 318, 348. , Mercy (Taylor), 239, 259,292, 329. . Moses, 57. 159, 249, 292; 292. , Nemiah, 292. , Oliver, 190, 203, 208, 264, 292, 293; 293. , Rebekah, 292. , Sarah (Benj., Jr.), 230, 251. , Sarah (Sanderson), 259, 292. , Sarah, 293. , Solomon, 292. , Thomas, 293. Gowen, Gowin, see Going. Green, Eleazer, 12, 14, 22, 55, 57. Greenwood, Thomas, 267. Gridridge, Eunice (J.), 264. , John, 264. GriiEn, John, 124, 141, 152, 168. Grimes, Mary (W.), 250. , Wilham, 250. Grout, Abigail, 294. , Elijah, 190, 196, 203, 208, 229, 250, 294; 295. , Endymia, 295, 345. , Hilkiah, 294. , Jehosaphat, 294. , Joel, 294. , Johannah (John), 249, 294. , Johannah (Parker), 236, 256, 294 312 313. , John, 57, 65, 66, 69, 79, 80, 83- 85, 88, 95-97, 99, 102, 106, 111, 113, 116-122, 124, 125, 127-129, 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140, 144, 147, 150, 156, 160, 163, 249, 294. , John, Jr., 229, 250, 294, 295, 345. , John Butler, 295. , Jonathan, 294. , Josiah, 294. , Mary (Elijah), 229, 250, 336. , Patience (Judevine), 233, 253, 294. , Peter, 294. , Phebe (John, Jr.), 229, 250, 294, 295, 345. , Phebe, 294. , Sarah (Stockwell), 259, 294. , Solomon, 294. , Susannah, 295. , Theodore, 295. Gutrog, Mr., 46. Hagar, Nathan, 262. Hale, Joshua, 15. , Samuel, 20. , Thomas, 15, 22, 57, Index. 365 Hall, Thomas, 55; see Hale. Hammon, Anna (S.), 295, 296. . Anna, 296. , Avis, 295. , Phinehas, 296. , Samuel, 295, 296; 296. Hammond, Abigail (Jona.), 230,251, 295. , Anna (Gates), 230, 251. , Esther (Jos.), 231, 250, 252, 293, 313, 345. , Jonathan, 230, 251, 295. , Joseph, 231, 252. , Mary, 295. . Samuel, 162, 172. , Susannah, 295. Harice, Alice, 234; see Harris. Harkness, Elizabeth, 225. , Mary (Smith), 238, 258. , Thomas, 104. Harper, Daniel, 231. , Mary (Henery), 231, 252. , Rachael (Daniel), 231. Harres, see Harris. Harriman, Mary (Bancroft), 224, 246, 274. Harrington, Ammi, 300. . Thaddeus, 231, 252, 300. , Thankful (T.), 231, 252, 281, 300. , Rev. Timothy, 202, 259, 262. Harris, 67. , Justice, 126, 132, 158, 183. , Nathaniel, 14, 21, 55, 57, 154, 170. , Roberd, 14, 22, 55, 57. , Thankfnll, 237. . Timothy, 14, 20, 22, 55, 57. , see Harice. Harriss, see Harris. Hart, Abigail, 299. , Ebenezer, 231, 253; 299. , Elizabeth, 299. , Mary (Saml.), 231, 252, 288, 299. , Mary, 299. , Nathaniel, 299. , Phebe (Hartwell), 231, 298, 299. , Samuel, 231, 252, 299. , Samuel, Jr., 299. , Sarah (Ebenezer), 231,253,318. , Tabitha (Stedman), 238, 259. Hartwell, 127. . Abijah, 298. , Asahel, 128, 133, 136, 155, 156, 163, 167, 171-173, 176, 179, 180, 182, 190, 196. , Asahel, 297. , Benjamin, 297; 298. 47 Hartwell, Edward, Lt., Capt., Maj., Justice, 16, 23, 34, 37-39, 56, 57, 62-70, 72, 73, 76, 77, 83-90,94-99, 103, 104, 106, 108, 110, 111, 115, 117, 119, 122-124, 127, 128, 131, 137, 138, 143-146, 151, 160, 161, 169, 173, 175, 177, 180, 192, 193, 214, 246-248, 250-257, 259, 261, 297 345. , Edward, Jr., 133, 171, 179,251, 297, 298, 345. , Edward, 297. , Elisabeth, 298. , Elizabath, 297. , Elizabeth (E., Jr.), 251, 297, 298 345. , Elizabeth (Gibson), 250, 293. . Elizabeth (Jona.), 230,251, 298. , Ephraim, 298. , Esther, 298. . Eunice, 298. , Isaac, 15, 56. , Jacob, 299. , John, 232, 299. , John, 297. , Jonathan, 14, 22, 55, 57, 130, 157, 168, 173, 185, 186, 189, 230, 251, 298; 298. , Joseph, 189, 230,231,252, 297- 299, 345; 345; 298. , Josiah, 298. , Katharine, 299. , Lucy, 298. , Lydia, 298. , Martha, 297. , Mary (P.), 231, 252, 298, 313. . Mary, 297; 297, 345. , Molly, 298. , Phebe (Joseph), 231, 298, 299. , Phinehas, 182, 231, 252, 297, 298. , Prudence, 298. , Reuben, 298. , Ruth, 298. , Samuel, 15,23, 56; 297. . Sarah (Edward), 297, 345. , Sarah, 298. , Solomon, 297, 345; 297. , Susanna, 298. , Tabitha (Joseph), 230, 252, 298, 345. . Tabitha, 299. , Tamar, 298. , Thomas, 297. , William, 298. Harwbod, Constable, 107. , Eliphelett, 301. , Elizabeth, 301. , Hannah (N.), 301. , Hannah, 301. 366 Index. Harwood, James, 301. , Lucy, 301. , Mary, 301. , Nathaniel, 15, 23, 66, 73, 84, 91, 97, 110, 114, 115, 117, 124, 125, 131, 132, 142, 301; 301. , Peter, 15, 23, 56. , Sarah, 301. Haskell, Ruth (Page), 235, 266, 317. Hastings, Abigail (Hammond), 230, 251. . Caleb, 303. , David, 303. , Elizabeth, 304. . Esther, 304. , Eunice (Farnworth), 228, 249. , Eunice, 304. , John, 15, 23, 56, 303; 303. , John, Jr., 101. , Jonathan, 304. , Lois (Chaplain), 226, 247, 303. , Lois (N.), 251, 303, 304. , Mary (Dike), 226, 248, 303. , Nathaniel, 195, 251, 303, 304; 303. , Nicholas, 304. , Samuel, 304. , Sarah (John), 303. , Sarah, 237. , Susannah, 304. Haward and Haywood, see Hey- wood. Hazeltine, 125. , Abraham, 300. , Amos, 152, 186, 190, 196, 230, 252, 299, 300; 299. , David, 300. , Ebenezer, 300. , Ephraim, 300. , Eunice (Amos), 230, 252, 292, 299, 300. , Eunice, 300. , John, 300. , Jonas, 299. , Joseph, 300. . Richard, 300. , Thomas, 299. , William, 299. Hazen, Samuel, 232. Heartwell, see Hartwell. Heborn, Elizabeth (Matthews), 234, 255. Henderson, Bethsheba (Thos.), 231, 252. . David, 301. , Henry, 301. , James, 301. , Jane (John), 231, 252, 301. , Jane, 301. , John, 231, 252, 301; 301, 346. Henderson, Sarah (Wm.), 263, 301, 346. , Sarah, 301. , Thomas, 231, 252; 301. , William, 158, 159, 263; 301, 346; 301. Henery, see Henry. Henry, Elizabeth (G.), 230, 251, 303. , George, 203, 208, 230, 251,303. , Mary (Cowdin), 225, 247. , Mary (Wm., Jr.), 231, 252. . Mary, 303. , William, 149, 203, 208; 303. , William, Jr., 231, 252. Hereraan, John, 172. Heseltine, see Hazeltine. Hewett, George, 232, 253. , Triphena (G.), 232, 253. Hevwood, Abigail, 305, 346. — '-, Elizabeth, 240, 304. , Esther (N.), 304, 345, 346. , Esther, 304, 345. , Jane (Z.), 231, 252. , Dea. John, 56, 62, 66, 67, 72, 76, 79, 87, 90, 91, 96, 97, 99, 102, 103, 105, 108, 113, 115, 116, 118, 128, 129, 133, 136, 143-146, 151, 152, 156, 162-164, 166, 167, 171, 179, 180, 184, 185, 188, 189, 191- 194, 202, 204, 207, 209-211, 213, 215-219, 232, 304, 305, 346. , Lucy, 305, 346. . Mary, 304, 346. , Nathan, 14, 22, 55, 57, 64, 65, 67, 69, 74, 77, 79, 87, 89, 94, 96, 97, 105, 120-122, 125, 129, 141, 144, 147, 150, 151, 153, 155, 160, 175, 177, 193, 195, 219, 304, 345, 346. , Petter, see Harwood, Peter. , Prudence, 305, 346. , Relief, 304, 346. , Ruth (John), 304, 305, 346. , Ruth, 304, 346, , Ruth (Kidder), 233, 254, 305. , Sarah (Stearns), 237, 258, 304. , Silence Qohn), 232. , Silent, 304. , Thomas, 179, 231, 304. , William, 304. . Willis, 304, 346. , Zimri, 231, 252, 304. Hill, David, 305. , Jane (J.), 251, 305, 329. , John, 57, 73, 126,162,251,305; 305. , Martha, 305. . Robert, 305. . "Old Mr." Thomas, 48, 56. , Thomas, 305. Ittdex. 367 Hill, William, 305. Hilton, David, 303. . Hannah, 241. , Rebekah (S.), 232, 253. , Samuel, 303, 346; 232, 253. , Sarah (Whitney), 240, 260. , Thomas, 303. Hobbard, see Hubbard. Hobby, Mr., 178, 191. Hoberd, see Hubbard. Hodgkins, see Hodgskins. Hodgskins, Aaron, 232. , Henry, 231, 232, 252, 253. , Hezekiah, 174. , Hannah, 234. , Jemima (H.), 232, 253. , Mary (H.), 231, 252. . Rebeckah (S.), 231, 252. , Samuel, 174; 231, 252. , Triphena (Hewett), 232, 253. Hogskins, see Hodgskins. Holden, 26, 28. , Beulah (Cory), 225, 247, 279. . Nathaniel, 14, 22, 55, 57. , Sarah (S.), 263. , Stephen, 263. Holdin, see Holden. Holman, Susannah (Houghton), 232, 253. Holt, 107. , Abiel, 302. , Abigail, 302. , Allice (Daniel), 303. , Daniel, 182, 184, 203, 266, 302, 303; 302. , David, 302. . Dorcas (Jos.), 231, 302, 346. , Elijah, 303. , Elizabeth, 302. . Enoch, 303. , Hannah, 303. , Humphry, 302. .Jonathan, 208, 302, 303; [2], 302. , Joseph, 230, 231, 266, 302, 346 ; 302, 346; 302. , Louis, 303. , Lydia, 303. , Mary (Joseph), 230, 266, 302, 346. , Mary (W.), 230, 251, 302. , Mary, 212, 217; [2], 302. , Mehetable, 302. , Mehetibel (Daniel), 266, 302. , Rachel (Jonathan), and dau. do., 302, 346. , Sarah, 302. , Sibbil, 302. , Susannah (Jona.), 302, 303. , Susannah, 303. Holt, Thomas, 303. , William, 126, 230, 232, 251, 302, 346; 302; 303. Houghton, Adonijah, 296. , Anna, 296. - — , Asael, 296. . Betty (Taylor), 239, 262, 328. , Darius, 149, 183, 186, 202, 207, 231, 252, 296,346; 296, 346. , David, 296. , Dorothy (Page), 236, 264. , Eleazer, 64, 73, 80, 81, 91, 99, 103, 104, 106, 107, 111, 113, 122, 126, 131, 133, 141, 147-149, 159, 162, 182, 296, 346. , Eleazer, Jr., 232, 253, 296, 297. , Eleazer, 3d, 297. , Elizabeth (E.), 296, 346. , Elizabeth, 228, 296; 296. . Esther, 296, 346 ; 297. , Jerusha (Darius), 231, 252, 296, 346. , John, 296. , Jonathan, 71, 73. , Joseph, 252. , Judith, 296. , Lois (Hastings), 251, 303, 304. , Lois, 297. , Manasseh, 296. . Mary (Jos.), 252. , Miriam (Bovyers),223, 245, 274, 342. , Robert, 346. , Ruth (Stearns), 238, 258, 296. , Ruth, 297. , Sarah, 297. , Stephen, 297. , Susannah (E., Jr.), 232, 253, 296, 297. . Susannah, 296, 346; 296. , Thomas, 83. Hovey, Abijah, 162, 200, 201, 203, 208, 232, 266, 301, 302, 347; 302, 347. , Dorcas, 241, 301. , Lydia (A.), 301, 302, 347. , Lydia [2d] (A.), 232, 266. , Lydia, 236, 301. . Mary (Wood), 240, 263, 333. , Miriam (Paterson), 236, 302, 319. , Sarah (Farewell), 229. Hubard, see Hubbard. Hubbard, Abigail (Farewell), 249. , Abigail (Jona., Jr.), 251, 301. , Abigail, 301. . Gershom, 231, 252. . Grace, 301. , Hannah (John), 230, 252, 306. . Hannah (Willard), 264, 336. 368 Index. Hubbard, John, 230, 252. , Jonathan, L,t., Capt., Maj., 12, 14, 16, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 55, 57, 83, 85-88, 90, 92, 93, 95-97, 99, 102, 103, 105, 107-110, 112, 116, 119-122, 124-127, 129-136. , Jonathan, Jr., 115, 117, 125, 251, 301. , Joseph, 14, 22, 55, 57. , Lipha (Gershom),231,252,281. , Mary (Jenison), 253, 308. , Rebekah, 301. , Ruth (Stearns), 193, 194, 214, 257, 262, 324, 349. Hubbart, and Hubbird, and Hub- burd, see Hubbard. Huchings, John, 300. , Joseph, 300. , Loas, 300. , Sarah (Joseph), 300. , see Hutchins. Huet, see Hewett. Hunt, Ebenezer, 299. , Hannah (J.), 299, 346. , Hannah, 299; 346. , I. S., 265. , Jonathan, 299. , Martha, 299. , Pearlev, 299. , Capt. Samuel, 141, 148, 153, 156-159, 162-164, 166, 171, 173, 176-178, 180-182, 184, 185, 187, 189, 191, 192, 197, 299, 346. Hutchens, see Hutchins. Hutchins, 128. , Abigail (P.), 232, 253, 300. , Abigail, 300. , Ama, 300. , James Reed, 300. , John Sullivan, 300. , Capt. Joshua, 36, 40, 56, 64, 65, 167, 170-172, 175, 179, 182, 184, 185, 188, 189, 193, 195, 196, 200-202, 204, 207, 209-211, 213- 215, 218, 219. , Joshua, 300. , Phinehas, 232, 253, 300; 300. , Prudy, 300. , Sarah, 300. , see Huchings. Hutchinson, Bettey, 232. , Elizebath (S.),and dau. do., 305. , Samuel, 232, 305; 305. . Thomas. 305. Ingalls, Lydia (Hovey), 232, 266. Ireland, Abigail (Steward), 238, 259. , Abigail, 306. , Abraham, 152, 165, 168, 174, 176, 180, 189, 190, 193, 232, 305, 306; 305. Ireland, Ann, 305. , Anne (Steward), 238, 258, 322. , Betty, 306. , David, 306. , Elener, 306. , Jonathan, 806. , Mary (Steward), 238, 258, 323. , Mary, 305. , Meribah (Abraham), 232, 305, 306. , Meribah, 306. , Susannah, 306. JACKMAN, Abner, 232, 253. , Elizabeth (A.), 232, 253, 275. Jackson, Madam Borredell (Prentice), 236, 267. Jenison, John, 105, 111, 116, 117, 122, 125, 128, 253, 308; 308. , Mary (J.), 253, 308. , Mary, 308. Jenisson, Mrs. Mary (Bellows), 246. , see Genison. Jewell, James, 64. Jewett, David, 347. , Enoch, 307. , Ezekiel, 232. . Hannah (T.), 307, 347. , Thomas, 307, 347. Johnson, Benjamin, 306. , Elizabeth (Stearns), 237, 257, 306, 325, 350. , Hannah (Hubbard), 230, 252, 306. , Hannah (Saml., Jr.), 306. , James, 232, 253, 306. , Keziah (Gibson), 229, 250, 293, 306. . Lucy, 306. , Mary (S.), 262. , Mary, 306. , Nathan [2J, 306. , Rebakah (S.), 306, 347. , Rebekah (Gearfield), 229, 250, 306. , Dea. Samuel, 56, 64-66, 69, 72, 74, 76-78, 80, 83, 84, 87, 90, 96, 99, 100, 102-106, 110, 111, 113, 115-118, 125, 127, 134-136, 138- 140, 142, 145, 151, 160, 161, 175, 182, 262, 306, 347. , Samuel, Jr., 168, 176, 189, 198, 199, 203, 208, 306; 306. , Sarah (Boynton), 245,273,341. , Silvanus, 306. , Susannah (J.), 232, 253, 306. Jones, Abigail (Fosket), 228, 262, 307. , Abigail, 307. , Alnathan, 56. Index. 369 Jones, Amasa, 307. , Amos, 307. , David. 307. , Elizabeth, 307. , Elnathan, 308. , Emme, 307. , Enos, 307. , Hannah, 307. . Isaac, 307, 347. , John, 307. , Joseph, 307, 308. , Lt. Josiah, 14, 22, 55, 57. , Josiah, 14; 307. , Mary (Joseph), 307, 308. , Mary, 307. , Ruth, 307. , Samuel, 9, 11, 17, 19, 21, 24- 26, 28, 29, 33, 34, 36, 37; 307. , Sarah (Foster), 228, 249, 288. 307. . Sarah (W.), 263, 307, 347. , Sarah (W., Jr.), 233, 264, 307. , Sarah, 307. . Silence, 307. , William, 66, 73, 80, 83, 88, 93, 94, 96, 97, 105, 109, 110, 113, 118, 122, 125, 132, 137, 141, 156-158, 162, 170, 171, 180, 263, 307, 347. , William, Jr., 233,264,307; 307. Jonson, see Johnson. Joyner, EHzabeth, 246. Judevine, Patience (W.), 233, 253, 294. . William, 233, 253. Kannady, William, 131; see Kennedy. Keen or Keene, William, 14, 22, 28, 55, 57. Kelsey, John, 253. , Martha (John), 253. Kembal, Kembel, see Kimball. Kendal or Kendall, AJovisa, 309. , Eusebia, 309. , Hannah, 309. , Mary (William) and dau. do., 309. , Ruth (Fowler), 228, 249, 289. , Samuel, 20; 309. , William [2], 309. Kendel, Abiathar, 309. , Bezaleel, 309. , Elizabeth (U.), 233, 253, 309, 314. , Uzziah, 233, 253, 309. Kennedy, Elizabeth (Henry), 230, 251, 303. , Jane (Leitch), 233, 254. , Mary (Machane), 234, 255. , Mary, 308. , Samuel, 233, 253, 308. Kennedy, Sarah (S.), 233, 253, 308, 315. . Sarah, 308. , William, 308; see Cannada and Kannady. Kibby, James, 62, 70. Kidder, Benjamin, 233, 254. , Ruth (B.), 233, 254, 305. Kilburn, William, Jr., 233. Kimball, Abigail, 309. , Alfred, 265. , Amos, 131, 133, 134, 137, 147, 152, 153, 155, 157, 158, 162, 163, 165, 168, 172, 174, 175, 177, 180, 182, 187, 193, 308; 308. , Anne, 308. , Benjamin, 309. , Betty, 309. , Dea., 216. , Dolley, 308. , Dorothy (Amos), 308. . Ebenezer, 308. , Elisabeth, 308. , Elizabeth (R., Jr.), 233, 254. , Elizabeth (T.), 347. , Ephraim, 134, 141, 153, 156, 163, 173, 174, 180, 183, 185-187, 203, 208, 233, 308, 309; 308. , Lt. George, 141, 165, 168, 171, 172, 176, 181, 185, 189, 194, 196- 198, 203, 208, 215, 233, 282, 309, 347. , George, 309, 347; 309. , Hannah, 308. , Jane (W.), 233, 254. , Joseph, 16, 20, 24. , Levi, 309. , Mary (Dunsmoor), 227. , Mary (Ephraim), 233, 308,309, 334. , Mary, 308. , Phinehas, 308. , Rachel, 308. , Capt. Richard, 16, 20, 24, 56. , Richard, Jr., 233, 254. , Sarah (Geo.), 233, 309, 347. , Sarah, 309. , Thomas, Jr., 16, 23, 55, 56, 134, 347. , Thomas, 308; 309. , WilHam, 233, 254. Kimbel, see Kimball. Kneeland, Elizabeth (Hartwell), 251, 297, 298, 345. Knight, Hannah, 246. Lake, Priscilla (Robinson), 267, 321. Lakin, Rebekah (Davis), 226. Lain, see Lane. Lane, Eleazer, 310. 370 Index. Lane, Widow Mary, 131. , Mary, 310. , Nehemiah, 182, 196, 234, 254, 265, 310; 310. , Phebe, 310. , Sarah (N.), 234, 265. , Sarah [2d], (N.), 234, 254, 310. , Sarah, 310. Larkin, Hannah (W.), 234, 254. , William, 234, 254. Larrabee, Abiah or Abiel (J.), 234, 254. . Abigail (Symonds), 259. , Abigail, 310. , Anne (S.), 233, 254. , Benjamin, 233, 254. , Isabella (Barron), 224, 246. , John, 234, 254. , Margaret (B.), 233, 254. , Marv (S.), 234, 254. , Maiy (T.), and dau. do., 310. , Samuel, 125, 130, 131,137,162. 176, 187, 188, 233, 234, 254. , Sarah (Bowers), 223, 245, 274. , Timothy, 310. Laurance or Larrance, William, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 56. Lech, James, 310. , Janat (Jas.), 310. , Manasses, 310. , see Leitch and Litch. Leitch, Elizabeth (Crawford), 226, 263. , James, 130, 133, 148, 150, 152, 155, 157, 159. , Jane (T.), 233, 254. , Thomas, 168, 177, 180, 233, 254. , see Lech and Litch. Lilly, Ebenezer, 310. , Elizabeth (John), 310. , John, 310. Litch, James, 103, 104. , John, 196. , Thomas, 203, 208. , see Lech and Leitch. Little, Elizabeth (W.), 233, 261. , Elizabeth, 232. , Jane (Sharer), 237, 257. , Jennet (Steel), 238, 258. , John, 310. , Thomas, 114, 128. , William, 175, 233, 261. Littlefield, Sarah, 241. Locke, Sarah (Jones), 263, 307, 847. Loring, Israel, 265. Lovejoy, Elizabeth (Boynton), 224, 246 341. , John, 233, 254, 309, 310; 309. , Jonathan, 309. Lovejoy, Martha (Abbott), 266, 272. , Mary (Bayley), 224, 275. , Phebe (Austin), 223, 271, 272. , Prudence, 310. , Sarah (John), 233, 254, 309, 310, 313. , Sarah, 309. , Susannah, 310. Low, Abagail, 310. , Abraham, 310. , Benoni, 310. , Elizabeth, 310. , Francis, 310. , Hannah, 310. , Joanna, 310. , Jonathan, 146, 196, 198, 199, 203, 207, 208; 310. , Mary (Stearns), 239, 259, 310, 325. , Sarah (Jona.), and dau. do., 310. , William, 310. Lynde, Mrs. Anne (Prescott), 255. Maccarty, Thad, 261. Mace, Polly, 233. Machane, Mary (W., Jr.), 234, 255. , William, Jr., 234, 255. Mackfeddres, Archa, 57. Mackfatrich, Archibald, 67. Mansfeild, John, 129, 131. Marble, Mary (Spafford), 238, 322. Marsh, John, 234. Martin, Betty (John), 235, 255, 278. , Elizabeth (Goodridge), 264, 290, 345. , Elizabeth (John), and dau. do., 311. , Eunice (Geo.),and dau.do.,312. , George, 197, 203, 208, 311. , Hannah, 311. , Jane (Poor), 236, 257, 311. , John, 117, 123, 124, 133, 137, 141, 142, 148, 150, 152, 157, 311, 347; 235, 255, 311; 311. ■, Jonathan [3], 311. , Joseph, 311. — , Lucy, 311. , Martha, 311. , Mary (Holt), 230, 251, 302. , Mary, 239, 311; 312. , Mercy (Jona.), 311. , Patience, 311. , Prudence, 311. , Sally (Boynton), 225. , Samuel, 311. , Susana, 311. Matthews, Elizabeth (T.), 234, 255. , Thomas, 234, 255. McClary, Margaret (White) , 240, 260. Itidex. 371 McCraken, Lettice (S.), 235, 255, 278. , Samuel, 235, 255. McFarlen, Martha (Kelscv), 253. McFarling, see McFerlin. Mcferlaud, George, 177. McFerlin, George, 177, 234, 262. , Margaret (G.), 234, 262. Mead or Meed, Joshua, 167, 178, 187, 191. Mellen, Rev. John, 202. Merrill, Abigail (I).), and dau. do., 311. , Daniel, 311. , Hitte, 311. Messer, Messor, see Messur. Messur, Abigail (Jona.), 234, 311. , Jonathan, 186, 187, 234, 311 ; 311. Mitchael, Mitcheal, see Mitchel. Mitchel, 80. , Andrew, 111, 150, 312. , Elizabeth (Richards), 237, 257, 312. , Esther (Richards), 237, 263, 312. , Hannah, 312. , Jane, 237, 312. , Martha (A.), and dau. do., 312. . Mary, 312. , Moses, 110, 133, 137, 140, 141, 147, 148, 152, 153, 156, 161, 162, 163, 168, 186, 190, 196. , Robert, 234. , Ruth (Moors), 254, 312. , Susannah (Russel), 237, 257, 312. Moffat, Dorrothy (Wyman), 261. , John, 234. , Joseph, 234, 311. , Robert, 159, 311. , William, 114, 153. Moffett, see Moffat. Moors, Elizabeth (Wm.), and dau. do., 311. . Hugh, 234, 254, 311. , John, Jr., 234, 255. , Ruth (H.), 254, 311. , Ruth, 311. , Unity (J., Jr.), 234, 255, 337. , WilUam, 234, 311. Morrison, Mary (T.), 254. , Thomas, 254. Mowers, see Moors. MuUickin, Sarah (Kimball), 233, 309, 347. Munroe, Hannah (Wetherbee), 241, 335. , Keziah, 240. Newton, Hananiah, 235. Nichols or Nickalls, Mary, 235, 256. Norcross, Elijah, 312. , Elizabeth (P.), 235, 255. , Faith (Jere.), 312. , Hanah, 312. , Jabez, 312. , Jeremiah, 64, 66, 72-74, 78, 87, 88, 92, 103, 106, 109, 111, 113, 122, 137, 148, 152, 160, 180, 183, 186, 203, 208, 312; 312. , Mary, 312. , Page, 61, 235, 255, 312. , Sarah (Parce), 236, 256, 312, 314. Oliver, 174, 187. , Andrew, 205. Ordway, see Ardeway. Osbourn, Ephraim, 174, 235, 255, 312. , Jacob, 235. , John, 312. , Sarah (E.), 235, 255, 312. Osbum, see Osbourn. Osgood, Phinehas, 94. Page, Aaron, 318, 348. , Abner, 317, 348. , Alice (Wheelock), 240, 260, 315. . Amos, 316. , Benjamin, 315, 348; 316. , Caleb, 317, 348; 318. , Daniel, 235, 266, 315, 317. , David, 94, 103, 120, 127, 133, 255, 817, 348; 317, 348; 317. , Deborah (Jos.), 267, 316, 348. , Deborah (Platts), 236,256,316. , Dorothy, 236, 264. , Elizabeth (Parker), 255, 315. , Elizabeth, 316. , Eunice, 315, 348. , Hannah [2], 316. , Johannah, 317. , John, 347; 317. , Jonathan, 69, 80, 113,116-119, 121, 122, 124, 126, 156, 185, 200, 201, 315, 316, 348; 315. , Joseph, 15, 26, 29, 52, 56, 66, 114, 118, 123, 131, 133, 172, 267, 316, 348. , Joseph, Jr., 316, 348. , Joshua, 316. , Marcy, 316, 348. , Martha (Samuel), and dau. do., 315 347. , Mary (Jonathan), 315, 316, 348. , Mary (Spafford), 237, 258, 315. , Matha, 317. . Mehetabel, 317. 372 Index. Page, Mercy (N.), 255, 317, 318,348. , Mercy (Simonds), 238, 258. , Mercy, 317. , Moses, 317. , Nathaniel, 73, 74, 80, 111, 113, 116, 117, 121, 133, 137, 141, 147, 152, 153, 157, 165, 172, 176, 179, 255, 317, 318, 348. , Nathaniel, Jr., 317, 348. , Peter, 315. , Phebe, 316. . Phinehas, 316. , PrisciUa (David), 255, 317, 348. , Priscilla, 317. , Prudence, 316, 348; 317. , Rachel, 317. , Reuben, 318. , Ruth (Daniel), 235, 266, 317. , Ruth, 316; [2], 317. , Samuel, 12, 15, 19, 23, 28, 29, 37, 56, 64, 68, 69, 71-74, 78-80, 84, 97, 102, 103, 235, 256, 315, 347; 316, 348; 318. , Sarah (Kennedy), 233, 253,308, 315. , Sarah (S.), 235, 256. , Sarah (W.), 266, 316, 348. , Sarah, 316; 317. — , Sibil, 317. , Solomon, 317, 348. , Submit, 348. , Susanna, 316. . Thomas, 236, 264, 315. , Timothy, 316. , William, 121, 133, 266, 316, 348; 316. , Zachariah, 315, 347. Paine, Timothy, 167. Parce, see Pearce. Parker, Abigail (Messur), 234, 311. , Abigail, 313. . Abijah, 313. , Elijah, 313. , Elizabeth (Josiah), 255, 315. , Elizabeth (Stevens), 238, 265. , Joanna, 313. , Johanna (T.), 236, 256, 294, 312, 313. , Johauah, 312. , Jonathan, 236, 256. , Josiah, 255. , Keziah (Wyman), 261, 331. , Martha (Jona.), 236, 256. , Phinehas, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 56. , Samuel, 180. , Sarah, 312. , Sibil, 313. . , Timothy, 157, 163, 172, 174, 176, 236, 256, 312, 313. Paterson, James, 236, 319 ; 319. , Lovisa, 319. , Lydia, 319. , Miriam (J.), 236, 302, 319. Paul, Robert, 57. Payson, Rev. Samuel, 194, 195, 198, 199, 202, 206, 211, 215, 247, 349. Peabody, Dorothy (Jacob), 256. . Widovy Dorrathy, 349. , Jacob, 256. , Richard, 186, 190. , Ruth (T.), 349. , Samuel, 349. , Thomas, 182, 184, 186, 188, 194-196, 200, 349. Pearce, Abraham, 314. , Amos, 313, 348. , Anne (D., Jr.), 235, 256. , Benjamin, 313, 348; 314. , David, 57, 73, 81, 91, 97, 104, 106, 117, 121, 149, 159, 314, 348. , David, Jr., 150, 177, 190, 235, 256, 314. , Elijah, 314. , Elizabeth (D.), 314, 348. , Elizabeth (Fitch), 228,249,287, 314. . Elizabeth, 239, 313. , Elizabeth, Jr. (Kendel), 233, 253 314. , Dea. Ephraim, 14, 22, 55, 57, 64, 65, 67, 69, 73, 76, 78, 80, 84, 87, 89, 90, 92, 96, 104, 105, 109, 110, 137, 156, 313, 348. , Ephraim, Jr., 149, 176, 197, 236, 256, 313, 314. • , Ephraim, 14; 314. • , Esther (Dea. E.), 313, 348. , Esther (Gilson), 230. , Esther (Gould), 250, 293, 313, 345. , Esther, 314. , Hannah (John), 314. , Hannah (Larkin), 234, 254. , Hannah (Wetherbee), 240, 260, 314, 335. , John, 129, 314. , Jonathan, 172, 177, 180, 181, 185, 201, 203, 208, 235, 256, 313, 314, 315; 314. , Joshua, 236, 314. , Josiah, 314. , Keziah, 313, 348. , Lucy, 315. , Lydia, 314, 348. , Mary (Hartwell) 231, 252, 298, 313. , Mary (Samuel), 236, 257, 315, 322. , Marv, 314. Index. 373 Pearce, Nahum, 315. . Oliver, 313. , Phinehas, 814. , Prudence (Smith), 239, 259, 313, 328. , Prudence, 314; 328. , Relief, 314. , Samuel, 236, 257, 314, 315. , Sarah (Ephraim, Jr.), 236, 256, 312 314. , Sarah (Jona.), 235, 256, 314, 315. , Sarah (Lovejoy), 233, 254, 309, 310 313. , Sarah (Page), 235, 256. . Sarah [2], 314; 315. , Sibel, 314. , Solomon, 314, 348. , Susannah, 314. , Tabatha, 314. Pearly, Thomas, 15. Pearson, Bartholomew, 236, 265. , Lydia (B.), 236, 237, 257, 265; as Randal, 153, 170. Peobody, see Peabody. Perham, John, 24, 52, 53, 55, 56. Perkins, William, 169. Perlin, David, 28. Perly or Perley, Jeremiah, 15, 22, 55 56. ,'Lt. Thomas, 16, 22, 24, 48, 56. , Capt, Thomas, 55, 56. Perram, see Perham. Phelps, Asael, 256. , Elizabeth (A.), 256. Phillips, Amos, 235. , Rev. Samuel, 266. Pickering, Theophilus, 264. Plats, 232. Platts, Abel, 119, 315. , Abel, Jr., 236, 256, 315. , Deborah (J.), 236, 256, 316. , Edward, 315. , Elizabeth (Nathan), 315. , Hannah, 315. , Jane, 315. , Joseph, 236, 256. , Mary (A.), 315. , Mary (Wood), 240, 260, 333. , Nathan, 150, 315. , Phebe (A., Jr.), 236, 256, 334. , Sarah (J.), 236, 256. , Sarah, 315. , Thomas, 315. Plympton, Joseph, 20. Ponchee, see Pouchee. Pool or Poole, 67. , Bette [2], 318. , Elizabeth (Jas.), and dau. do., 318. 48 j Poole, Jacob, 318. , James, 126, 134, 140, 153, 158, 168, 169, 172, 173, 181, 183, 186, 187, 190, 196, 203, 208, 318; 318. i , James, Jr., 318. ' , Jonathan, 72. , Joshua, 318. , Judith, 318, 349. , Prudence (S.), 318, 349. , Prudence, 318. , Ruth [2], 318. , Samuel, 153,157, 158, 162,168, 177, 187, 190, 236, 256, 318, 349. , Samuel, Jr., 318, 349. . Sarah (Hart), 281, 253, 318. , Sarah (S.), 286, 256. , Sarah, 318. . Susanna, 318. , Susannah, 318. Poor, David, 236, 257. , Jane (D.), 236, 257, 811. , Jonathan, 15, 22, 55, 56. Porter, William, 285, 256. Potter, Sarah (Poole), 236, 256. , Thomas, 170. Pouchee, Abigail, 299. , Gabriel, 137, 148. , Elizabeth (N.), 286, 256. , Nathan, 236, 256. , Ruth (Day), 226, 248. Powers Jonas [2], 319. , Lydia U-), 319. , Mary, 319. Pratt, Anna, 313. , Charity (E.), 818. , Ebenezer, 286, 257, 313. , Lydia (E.), 236, 257, 318. , OUver, 313. , Sally, 313. Prentice, Abigail (T.), 255, 336. . Borridel (T.), 236, 267. , Rev. John, 257, 262. , Thomas, 110, 112, 118, 116- 118, 121, 123, 124, 127, 128, 180, 135-137, 139, 141-145, 147, 149, 150, 159, 236, 247-249, 252, 253, 255, 258, 260. Prescott, 126. , Anne (John), 255. , Lieut. Benjamin, 8, 9, 11, 15, 23, 56. , John, 255. . Capt. Jonas, 24. , Jonas, Jr., 8. Present, 123. Priest, Bethsheba (Henderson), 231, 252. , Dorothy (Moffett), 234, 311. , Elizabeth (Pouchee), 236, 256. , Joseph, 318. 374 Index. Priest, Joshua, 318, 319. , MoUey, 319. , Samuel, 319. , Sarah (Joshua), 318, 319. Pushee, see Pouchee. Putnam, Amos, 236. , Hephzibah, 319. , James, 261-267. , Martha (Endecott), 227. , Rachel (T.), 236, 256, 319, 334. , Dea. Samuel, 203, 208, 214, 216, 217, 219. , Seth, 319. , Susannah, 319. , Thomas, 236, 256, 319; 319. Randal, Benjamin, 237, 257. , Lydia (Pearson), 153, 170, 236, 237, 257, 265. Read, 28. Reddington, Benj., 176, 180, 183, 190, 196, 198, 199, 200, 237, 257, 320, 321; 320. , David, 320. , Elizabeth, 321. , Hannah, 320. , Hepsibeth (Willard), 241, 261, 337. , Isaac, 183, 184, 237, 266, 321 ; 320. , John, 321. , Lucy, 320. , Mary, 320. . Rebecca, 320. , Ruth (B.), 237, 257, 320, 321, 324. , Ruth (I.), 237, 266, 321. , Ruth, 320. , Sophia, 321. , Susannah, 321. , Dea. Thomas, 162, 164, 349. , Thomas, 320. Redington, see Reddington. Reed, Abigail (Hutcheus), 232, 253. , Abigail (Capt. Jas.), 320. , Barzillai, 320. , Fredrick, 320. , Hannah, 319. , Hinds, 320. , Israel, 126. , Capt. James, 202, 204, 207, 208, 210, 211, 219, 320. , James, 320. , Jesse, 319. , Joseph, 320. , Joshua, 320. , Mary (Bavley), 224, 246. , Mary (Clark), 247, 280. , Mary (Saml.), 257, 319, 320, 349. Reed, Mary, 319. , Priscilla (Carter), 226. , Priscilla, 319; 320. , Rebecca, 320, 349. , Samuel, 94, 111, 126, 130, 134- 137, 147, 152, 156, 257, 319, 320, 349. , Samuel, Jr., 319. , Sarah, 319. , Shefomith, 320. , Sylvanus, 320. Retter, Anne (Parce), 235, 256. , EUzabath (Brown), 223, 245. , see Ritter. Rice, Marshall S., 267. , Mary (I. Foster), 228, 249, 288. , Mary, 228. , Rebeckah(Hodgskins),231,252. Richards, Charles, 321. , Edward, 321. , Elizabeth (J.), 237, 257, 312. , Esther (M.), 237, 263, 312. ■ -, Jane (C), 321. , John, 237, 257. , Mitchael, 237, 263, 321. Richardson, Ebenezer, 67. , Elizabeth, 231. , James, 27. , Capt. James, 15, 23, 56. , James, Jr., 174. , Phinehas, 16, 24, 27, 56. , Samuel, 38, 39, 40. — , William, 15, 23, 27, 56. Right, see Wright. Ritter, Abner, 321. , Hannah (M.), 321, 349. , Hannah, 321. , Marcy, 321. , Mary, 349. , Molev, 321. , Moses, 137, 147, 156, 162, 173, 175, 180, 181, 185, 186, 189, 198, 200, 204, 205, 211, 321, 349. , see Retter. Robbe, Anne (W.), 321. , Elizebath (W.), 321. , EHzibath, 321. , Margaret, 321. , William, 321. Robins, Edward, 174. Robbinson, Robbingson, see Robin- son. Robinson, Amos, 87-89, 91, 92, 99, 107, 110, 113, 237, 267, 321; 321. , Daniel, 321. , Eliezer, 321. , John, 321. , Lydia (A.), 237, 267, 321. , Priscilla (A.), 267, 321. Rogers, Rev. Daniel, 267. Index. 375 Rogers, Rev. John, 264. Rugby, Timothy, 205. Rugg, Daniel, 237. Russel or Russell, Elizabeth (J.), 257. , George, 150, 237. , John, 237, 257. , Mary (Swan), 258. , Widow Mary, 150. , Matha or Meltha (Warrin), 240, 337. , Nathaniel, 261. , Robert, 104. , Samuel, 237, 257. , Susannah (S.), 237, 257, 312. Salmon, Elizabeth (Dodge), 227,248. Sanderson, Abraham, 94, 111, 119, 121, 133, 148, 153, 156, 168, 171, 196, 327; 327. , Margaret (Stewart), 257, 322. , Patience (A.), 327. , Samuel, 196, 197, 259, 327. , Sarah (S.), 259, 292. Sargent, Rev. Christopher, 266. Sattle, Hezekiah, 237. , Lois (Puller), 228, 249. Sautle, David, 14. , Ephraim, 14, 22, 27, 36, 37, 55, 57. , Zachariah, 14, 22, 55, 57. Scott, Benjamin, 327. , David, 327. , Edward, 197, 327. , Elizabeth, 327. , John, 57, 88, 96, 97, 106, 132, 141, 167, 327. , Jonathan, 327. , Lydia Qohn), 327. , Maiy, 327. Scripture, Eunice (Gridridge), 264. Seaton, see Sectown. Seaverans, Martha, 234. Sectown, Elizabeth (Kimball), 233, 254. Seecomb, Rev. John, 266. Shaddock or Shattuck, Sarah, 234, 265. Shadock, Susannah (Taylor), 239, 328. Shadwick, see Chadwick. Sharer, Jane Q.), 237, 257. , John, 237, 257. Shed, Abigal, 324. , Benjamin, 238, 262, 323. , Bettey, 323. , Charles, 266. , Ebenezer, 324. , Elizabeth (B.), 238, 262, 323. , Elizabeth (S.), 239, 263, 323, 324. Shed, Hannah, 323. , James, 323. , John, 323. , Joseph, 324. , Lemuel, 323. . Patty, 324. , Person, 323. , Solomon, 239, 263, 323, 324; 323. , Zackiah, 324. Sheed, see Shed. Sheple, Capt. John, 7, 9-12, 16-19, 21, 24-26, 28-42, 57. Shiple, Shipley, see Sheple. Shiply, John, Jr., 29. , Jonathan, 16, 23, 34. , see Sheple. Shute, Samuel, 8. Simonds, 179. , John, 238, 258. , Wid. Mary (Larrabee), 234, 254. , Mercy (J.), 238, 258. , see Symonds. Small, "William, 239. Smith, Abigail (Dodge), 227. , Abraham, 239, 267. , Aron, 14, 22, 55, 57. , Elisha, 93. , John, 238, 258. , Jonathan, 99, 105, 106, 117, 327, 328; 328. . Lois (Gibson), 229, 265. , Lucie or Lucy, (Abraham), 239, 267. , Mary (John), 238, 258. . Mary (Morrison), 254. , Mary, 328. , Moses, 14, 21, 55, 57. , Patience (Stiles), 238, 258, 326, 327. , Sarah (Henderson), 263, 301, 346. , Reuben, 239, 259, 328; 328. , Samuel, 261. , Sarah (Dodge), 227, 283. , Sarah, 328; 350. , Simon, 328. , Susannah (Divol), 226, 248. , Susannah (Jonathan), 327, 328. , Susannah, 328. Snow, Abigail, 327. , Anna (S.), 259. , Bette, 327. . Elizabeth (W.), 327. , Esther, 327. , Jemima, 327. , Joseph, 327. — , Lucy, 327. , Dr. Peter, 239. 376 Index. Snow, Rebekah (Goodridge), 230, 251, 291, 327. , Silas, 174, 190, 259, 327. , William, 99, 111, 117, 122, 133, 141, 150, 152, 155-158, 174, 181, 185, 189,- 196, 327; [2], 327. Spafford, 187. , Bradstreet, 237, 258. . Dorcas (Jonah), 238, 258, 322. , Hannah, 322. , John, 322. , Jonah, Jonas or Jonathan, 238, 258, 322, 350. , Joseph, 162, 167, 186, 238, 322. , Judah, 322. , Mary (B.), 237, 258, 315. , Mary (Jos.), 238, 322. , Phebe (Grout), 229, 250, 294, 295, 345. , Sarah, 322. Sparhawk, Abigail (Rev. E.), 239, 259 324. , Rev. Ebenezer, 202, 239, 259. , Oliver Steams, 328. , Rebecca (T.), 238, 259, 324, 328 , Rebecca, 328. , Thomas, 196, 197, 199-202, 204, 205, 207-214, 216-219, 238, 259, 328; 328. Spear, see Speer. Speer, Martha (R.), 326. , Mary (Adam), 223, 245. , Robert, 144, 326; 326. Stearns, Abigail (Bellows), 245, 276, 342. , Abigail (Sparhawk). 239, 259, 324. , Abijah, 157, 164, 167, 171, 172, 176, 177, 180, 182, 185, 189, 196, 207, 237, 258. , Anna (B.), 238, 258, 325. , Anna, 325. , Benjamin, 168, 177, 190, 238, 258, 325, 349; 325. , Charles, 325. , Daniel, 325. , Rev. David, 62, 63, 76-78, 81, 82, 86, 94, 98, 102, 103, 108, 112, 116, 120, 122, 124, 127, 130, 132, 136, 139, 144, 151, 156, 161, 165, 171, 175, 179, 181, 184, 188, 191, 192, 194, 199, 245-262, 324, 349. , David, 239, 259, 324, 325; [2], 325. , Elizabeth, 202, 215, 324. , Elizabeth (W.), 237, 257, 306, 325, 349, 350. , Hannah, 324. , James, 325. Stearns, Jerusha (Houghton), 231, 252, 296, 346. , John, 324. , Jonas, 238, 259, 325; 325. , Jonathan, 324, 349. , Joseph, 325, 349; 325. . Lucy, 324, 349. , Lydia (Goodridge), 250, 290, 345 , Lydia (T.), 324, 325, 349. . Lydia, 325. , Mary (D.), 239, 259, 310, 325. , Mary, 324, 349; [2], 325. . Moses, 238, 258. , Rebecca (Sparhawk), 238, 259, 324, 328. , Rebeckah, 325. , Madam Ruth (Rev. D.), 193, 194, 214, 257, 324, 349. , Ruth (M.), 238, 258, 296. , Ruth (Reddington), 237, 257, 320, 321, 324. , Samuel, 325. . Sai-ah (A.), 237, 258, 304. , Sarah, 324, 349; 324; 325. , Submit (Jonas), 238, 259, 325. , Thomas, 158, 169, 177, 324, 325, 349; [2J, 324; 325. , Dea. William, 125, 151, 152, 156, 157, 159, 161-164, 166, 171, 180, 189, 192, 193, 196, 200, 207, 237, 257, 325, 349, 350. , William, Jr., 325, 350. Stedman, Jonathan, 238, 259. , Tabitha (J.), 238, 259. Steel, David, 238, 258. , Jennet (D.), 238, 258. Stevens, Abigail (Gibs), 250. . Capt., 116. , Elizabeth Q.), 238, 265. , Jonathan, 238, 265. , Lydia (Randal, Pearson), 153, 170, 236, 237, 257, 265. , Sarah (Page), 266, 316, 348. Steward, Abigail (W.), 238, 259, 323. , Abigail, 323. , Abraham, 322. , Amasa, 323. . Amherst, 323. , Anne (P.), 238, 258, 322. , Anne, 322. , Benjamin, 182, 237, 258, 322; 323. , Betty [2], 323. . Charles, 322. , Daniel, 204, 208, 209, 238, 258, 323; 323. , Elizabeth (Sol., Jr.), 238, 258, 323. Index. 377 Steward, Elizabeth, 322. , Jacob, 239, 322. , John, 322 ; 323. , Margaret (W.), 257, 322. , Martha (S.), 322. , Martha [2], 322. , Mary (D.), 238, 258, 323. , Mary (Parce), 236, 257, 322. , Mary [2], 323. , Phinehas, 173, 183, 190, 238, 258, 322; 322. , Rebecca (B.), 237, 258, 322. , Rebeckah, 323. . Samuel Bird, 322. , Sarah, 323. , Solomon, 117, 122, 125, 130, 133, 138, 140, 141, 162, 171, 197, 322. , Solomon, Jr., 173, 174, 238, 258, 323. , Thomas, 322. , William, 257, 322; 238, 259, 322, 323. Stewart, 125; see Steward. Stickney, Mr., 184. , Rebekah (Hilton), 232, 253. , Stephen, 176, 177, 186, 196. Stiles, Caleb, 326. , Charlotte, 232. . Hannah [2], 326. , Jacob, 57, 64, 96, 101, 106, 107, 108, 113, 123, 326, 350; 326. , Jeremiah, 326. , John, 326. , Jonathan, 326. , Levi, 238, 258, 326; 326. , Lusa, 326. , Lucy (Foster), 228, 249, 326. , Nabby (FuUam), 229. , Nahum [2], 326. , Patience (L.), 238, 258, 326, 327. , Patience, 326. , Peleg Steams, 326. , Prudence, 326. . Sarah (Child), 225, 247. , Sarah (Jacob), and dau. do., 326. , Susanna, 239, 326. Stimson, Rev. Daniel, 265. Stockwell, Abigail (Divol), 227, 248. , Ephraim, 259. , Mary (Gould), 264, 293. , Sarah (E.), 259. Stone, 125. , Edmond, 239. , Isaac, 14, 22, 55, 57. , Lydia (Pratt), 236, 257, 313. , Sarah (Jones), 233, 307. Stow, Nathaniel, 15, 23, 27, 56. , Rev. Samuel, 25. , Samuel, 160. , Thomas, 27. Stratton, Mary, 241. Swan, Alexander, 238, 258. . Gustavus, 237, 258. , Isabella (G.), 237, 258. , John, 104. . Lucy (A.), 238, 258. , Mary (W.), 258. , William, 258. Sweetland, Thomas, 239. Symmes, Rev. William, 266. Symonds, Abigail (W.), 259. , Joseph, 239. . Ruth (Wood), 240, 267, 332. , William, 259. , see Simonds. Tailer, Thomas, 15, 23, 55, 56. , Col. William, 7, 10-12, 16-19, 21, 24^27, 30-35, 37-42, 57. , see Taylor. Tarball, Eleazer, 117, 124, 127, 129, 132, 137, 141. , Elizabeth (Hartwell), 230, 251, 298 , Elizabeth, 329. , Mary (Z.), 239, 259, 292, 329. , Moley, 329. , Molly, 329. . Sarah, 329. , Sibel, 329. , Thomas, 9, 11, 15, 19, 21, 23, 56. , Zechariah, 239, 259, 329; 329. Tarbell, Tarbul, see Tarball. Taylor, Aaron, 239, 259, 329; 329. , Anna (Stearns), 238, 258, 325. , Arthur, 328. , Betty (David), 239, 262, 328. , Betty, 328. , Caleb, 152, 170, 172, 183, 186, 190, 203, 208, 239, 328; 328. , David, 168, 170, 184, 190, 196, 239, 262, 328; 329. , Elizabeth (Steward), 238, 258, 323. , Jonathan, 148 ; 329. , Martha, 328. . Mary, 328. , Matha, 329. , Mercy (Aaron), 239, 259, 292, 329. , Rebecca (Steward), 237, 258, , Richard, 176, 177, 181, 185, 198, 201, 203, 208, 210, 211, 213. , Sarah, 329. , Susanna (Caleb), 239, 328. 378 Index. Taylor, Susannah, 328. , see Tailer. Tenny, Samuel, 20. Terrance, see Torrance. Thaxter, Col. Samuel, 7, 12, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24-28, 31-35, 38-42, 57. Thirston, 81, 153. , Daniel, 15, 22, 50, 55, 57, 67. , Jonathan, 15. Thurla, Lidya (Ardeway), 223, 235. Thurstin, Thursting, see Thirston. Thurston, Sarah, 241. Torrance, Margaret (McFerlin), 234, 262. Towne, I. P., 267. Towns, Nathan, 57. Trowbridge, Rev. Caleb, 264. Trull, John, 94, 329. , Phebe, 329. , Sarah (J.), 329. , Susannah, 329. Turner, Jane (Henderson), 231, 252. , Joseph, 91. Upton, 121. , Oliver, 239. Walkbh, 125. , Abigail (0.), 240, 335, 336. , Abigail, 335. . Benjamin, 335. , Betty, 335. , Mary, 336. , Nathaniel, 336. , Obediah, 128, 138, 148, 168, 171, 190, 198, 240, 335, 336; 336. , Rebeccah, 335. , Samuel, 38-40. , Sarah, 241, 335. Wallas, Walles, see Wallis. Wallis, Anne, 330. , Benjamin, 330. , Benoni, 158, 168, 170, 196, 240, 260, 330. , Curwin, 330. , David [2], 330. , Ebenezer, 330. . Elizabeth (Little), 233, 261. , Elizabeth (Russel), 257, 329. , Elizabath (W.), 329, 330. . Frederick, 330. , Hannah, 330. , Jane (Hill), 251, 305, 329. , Margaret (Darrah), 226, 248, 330. . Martha, 329. , Mary (White), 260, 329, 331. , Molly, 330. , Rebecca (Benoni), 240,260,330. Wallis, Samuel, 330. , Sarah, 330. , Susannah, 330. , William, 56, 80, 81, 111, 329, 330; 330. Ward, Capt., 24. Warren, Elizabeth, 337. Isaac 337 \ Jacob, 240, 337, 350 ; 337. , John, 14, 55, 57. . Ensign John, 14, 22. , Mary (Jacob), 337, 350. , Matha or Meltha (Jacob), 240, 337. , Samuel, 57. Warrin, see Warren. Weatherbee, see Wetherbee. Webb, N., 265. Wentworth, Lydia (Robinson), 237, 267, 321. Wetherbee, 115, 123, 125. , Abigail, 334. , Abijah, 334; 335. . Abraham, 334. , Benjamin, 240, 334. , Bette, 334. . Betty, 335. , Daniel [2], 335. , David [2], 335. , Elizabeth (E.), 334, 350. , Capt. Ephraim, 66, 68-74, 84, 87, 89, 95, 96, 99, 101, 103, 106, 108, 111, 114, 119, 122, 123, 260, 334, 350. , Ephraim, 335. , Esther, 335. , Hannah (P.), 240, 260, 314, 335. , Hannah (Thos.), 241, 335. , Hannah [2], 335. , Hephsibah, 335. , Hezekiah, 99, 106, 114, 126, 127, 131, 152, 334. , Huldah (H.), 334. , Isaac, 335. , Joab, 335. , Johannah (E.), 260, 334. , Johannah, 334. , John, 334. , Jonathan, 334. , Josiah, 335. , Lucy, 335. , Mary, 233, 308, 309, 334. , MoUey, 335. , Patty, 335. , Paul, 165, 169, 180, 181, 185, 186, 197, 202, 204, 209, 212, 217, 240, 260, 335; 241, 335. . Phebe (Platts), 236, 256, 334. , Phebe, 334. Index. 379 Wetherbee, Rachel (Putnam), 236, 1 256, 334. , Ruth (Wood), 240, 260, 332, 350. , Samuel, 334. , Sarah, 227, 334; 335. , Susannah, 334. , Thomas, 190, 241, 334, 335; 335. Wheeler, Ebenezer, 57. , George, 81. , Jethro, 104. , Sarah (Holden), 263. . Thomas, 241. , William, 15, 23, 56. Wheelock, Abner, 241, 261. , Alice (J., Jr.), 240, 260, 315. , Joseph, Jr., 240, 260. , Mary (A.), 241, 261. , Olive (Broadstreet), 223, 245. , Phineas, 180, 186. Whetney, Constable, 107. White, Archibald, 240, 260. , Betty, 332. , Charles, 162, 177; 331. , David, 331. . Deborah (Carter), 247. , Elizabeth (Gilchrest), 229, 250. , Elizabeth, 331. , Jane, 240. , John, 172, 203, 208, 212, 218, 240, 260, 331; 331. , John, Jr., 260, 331, 332. , Jonathan, 167. , Lydia, 331. , Margaret (A.), 240, 260. , Mary (Grimes), 250. , Mary (J.), 260, 329, 331. , Mary (J., Jr.), 240, 260, 331, 332. , Old Mr., 93. , Patrick, 113, 137, 157, 162, 163, 176, 180, 182, 190, 193, 215, 240. , Salmon [2], 332. , Silence (Heyvirood), 232. , Susanah (Farwell), 228. , Widow, 127. , William, 331. Whitney, Rev. Aaron, 264. , Abigail, 333. , Abner, 240, 260. , Agness (Ezra), 334. , Ephraim, 133, 137, 148, 152, 161, 168, 172, 180, 196, 212, 218, 240, 260, 334; 334. , Ezra [2], 334. , Isaac, 16, 23, 56. , Jane (Ephraim), 240, 260, 334. , Jane, 333. , John, 14, 22, 55, 57; 333. Whitney, Jonathan, 16, 23, 40, 56, 64, 67, 80, 81, 90, 91, 200. , Jonathan, Jr., 36, 56. , Lewis, 264. , Lois (Bellows), 225, 247. , Lucy, 227. , Mary (White), 240, 260, 331, 332. , Mary, 333. , MoUey, 334. , Moses, 334. , Nathaniel, Jr., 16, 20, 23, 56. , Rev. Phineas, 202. , Rebekah, 334. , Sarah (A.), 240, 260. , Sarah (Dutton), 227, 248, 333. , Sarah (Foster), 228, 267. , Sarah (Z.), 260, 273, 333. , Shadrik or Shadrach, 16, 23, 56. , Susanna, 239. , Webster, 265. , William, 9, 14, 22. , Zechariah, 131, 147, 153, 157, 180, 186, 190, 260, 333; 333. Whittemore, Benjamin, 7, 9-12, 14, 16-21, 24-43, 57. , Nathaniel, 22, 55, 57. Wilder, Elizabeth (Phelps), 256. , Joseph, Jr., 262, 263. , Josli Tertius, 240. , Mary (Boutwell), 224, 263. , Rezoma, 224. , Thomas, 167. Willard, 115, 127. , Abigail (Prentice), 255, 336. , Abijah, 263. , Amity [2], 337. , Arathusa, 337. , Barzillai, 241, 261, 337. , Daniel, 240, 260. , Hannah (Col. Josiah), 336. , Hannah (Josiah, Jr.), 264, 336. , Hepsibeth (B.), 241, 261, 337. , Hnlday, 336. , J., 63. , James Nutting, 336. , Jemima, 336. , Jeremiah, 337. , Ensign, Lieut., Capt. Jonathan, 57, 64, 66, 68, 70, 73, 82, 85, 87, 91, 92, 94, 95, 103, 117, 122, 124, 127, 128, 130, 131, 135, 136, 146, 150, 165, 336, 337; heirs of, 179. , Jonathan, 337. , Jonathan, Jr., 136, 157, 240, 260, 337. , Capt., Col. Josiah, 34-37, 39, 56, 57, 62-66, 68, 69, 71, 74, 76-78, 81-90, 94, 95, 100, 101, 127, 336. 380 Index. Willard, Josiah, Jr., 79, 84, 264, 336. , Josiah Tersus, 336. , Katharine, 337. , Kezia (Capt. Jona.), 336, 337. , Keziah, 227, 337. , Lois, 336. , Lucy (D.), 240, 260. , Lucy, 337. , Madam, 56. , Mary (Grout), 229, 250, 336. , Mary [3], 337. , Miriam, 336. , Moses, 67, 96, 108, 114, 336; 336. , Nathan, 336. , Oliver, 336. , Pa,scal Paoli, 337. , Phebe (Jona., Jr.), 340, 260, 337. , Phebe, 337. , Prudance, 336. , Ruth (Parmer), 228. , Sampson, 336. , Sarah, 337. , Secretary, 100, 101, 135, 170. , Susannah (Johnson), 232, 253, 306. , Susanna (Moses), and dau. do., 336. , Susannah, 230; 336. , Thulah, 337. . Unity (Moors), 234, 255, 337. , Unity, 337. , Wilder, 336. Williams, Rev. Mr., 216. . Anne (Larrabee), 233, 254. , Margaret (Larrabee), 233, 254. , Rev. William, 262. Wilson, Isabella (Swan), 237, 258. , Jacob, 261. , Lois (Wood), 241, 261. , Margaret (J.), 261. , Mary (Houghton), 252. Witt, Isaiah, 178, 187, 191. Wood, 125. , Barnabus, 332. , Bette, 332; 333. , Bezaleel, 330. , Bezelial or Bezaled, 332, 350. , Chloe, 235. , David, 138, 141, 162, 165, 168, 172, 183, 189, 196, 204, 207, 209, 240, 263, 333; 333; 332. , Elizabeth, 332; 333. , Esther, 333. , George, 333. , Hannah, 333. , Isaac, 333. , James, 241, 333. , Jerusha, 332. Wood, John, 29, 56; 241, 332. , Capt. Jonathan, 94, 99, 121, 124, 125, 130, 133, 136, 137, 142, 144, 146, 147, 151, 153, 156, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 174-176, 180- 182, 184, 190, 192, 193, 196, 198, 202, 203, 207, 208, 212, 217, 241, 260, 332, 350. , Jonathan, 332, 350; 332; 333. , Jonathan, Jr., 163, 183, 186, 240, 265, 333. , Joseph, 128, 137, 141, 157, 186, 240, 260, 267, 332, 350. , Joseph, Jr., 332, 350. , Lois (M.), 241, 261. , Martha (Downe), 227, 333. , Mary (Buss), 225, 333. , Mary (D.), 240, 263, 333. , Mary (M.), 246, 260, 333. , Mary, 333. , Mehitable (Bridge), 225, 247, 332. , Michael or Michal, 240, 241, 260, 261, 333. , Molly, 332. , Nathaniel, 11, 22. , Rachel (Jona., Jr.), 240, 265, 333. , Ruth (Jos.), 240, 260, 332, 350. , Ruth [2dJ, (Jos.), 240, 267, 332. , Sarah (Jona.), and two daus. do., 332, 350. , Sarah [2d], (Jona.), 241, 260, 332, 350. , Sarah, 333. , William, 14, 22, 55, 57. , William H., 263. , Zepheniah, 333. , see Woods. Woodard, 101. Woodman, Jonathan, 15, 23, 55, 56. Woods, Elizebeth (Farmer), 264. , Nathaniel, 14, 17, 55, 57. , Nathaniel, Jr., 14, 22, 55, 57. Woodward, Abraham, 14, 22, 55, 57. , Stephen, 15. WooUey, Thomas, 15, 23, 56. Woolson, Amos, 338. , Asa [2], 338. , Ebenezer, 338. , Elijah, 338. , Elizabeth (Asa), and dau. do., 338. , Joseph, 338. , Lois, 338. Wright, Joseph, 38. , Sibil (W.), 241, 261. , Wincal, 241, 261. Index. 381 Wvman, 119. ^-, Abigail (Ezekiel), 330, 331, 350. . Abigail, 330, 350. , David, 330, 350; 331. , Dorrothy (Jesher), 261. . Elizabeth (R.), 241, 261, 331. , Elizabeth, 331. , Ezekiel, 91, 94, 96, 103, 106, 107, 111, 117, 120, 124, 128, 130, 136, 141, 157, 160, 165, 166, 168, 196, 203, 208, 330, 331, 350; 330, 331, 350. , Francis, 331. , Israel, 241, 330. , Jesher, 261. , John, 107, 120, 124, 126, 168, 180, 184, 186, 330, 350; 331. Wj'man, John, Jr., 330, 350. , Joseph, 241, 261, 331; 331. , Keziah (Jos.), 261, 331. , Lucy, 230, 330. , N., 263. . Oliver, 331. , Rebeckah (John), 330, 350. , Reuben, 241, 261, 330, 331. , Ruth, 331. , Sarah, 331. , Seth, 241, 331. , Silas, 330; 331. . Stephen, 331. , Susanna, 330. , Thomas, 331. , William, 331. . Wymon, see Wyman. 49 GENERAL INDEX. Ancient Names of Towns, 351. AndoYCr, 15, 224, 225, 227, 230- 282, 266. Appleti-ee Hill, 134. Ashburnliam, see Dorchester Canada. Ashulot, The, 224. Beaver Dam, 44, 47, 48, 52, 150. , Pond, 48. Benith Brook, 9. Bennet Brook, 9. Billerica, 233, 249, 254. Births, 271-338. Bolton, 228, 234, 255, 262. Book B, 206. Borman's Farm, 44, 46, 55. Boston, 10, 15, 16, 20, 21, 30, 34, 39, 41, 140, 175, 179, 215, 236, 256, 350. Boxford, 15, 226, 233, 240, 248, 254, 263. Bradford, 15, 16, 20, 223. Bridges, 118, 127, 128, 131, 134, 140, 142, 149, 154, 165, 169, 184, 197, 207, 209. Brookline, 14. Burying Place, 63, 74, 92, 150, 165, 166, 168, 190. By-law in Reference to Pasturage, 93. Cambridge, 18, 19, 24, 25, 27, 33, 34, 224, 285. Carlile, 240, 241. Cataconamog, 9, 43—47, 55. Charlestown, N. H., 236, 256, 295. Cheshire, 240. Church, 75, 76, 89, 91, 195, 198, 212, 214, 216, 218, 219. Clay Pit Meadows, 48, 49. Committee of Town of Groton, 10, 11. Committee to Allot and Grant Lands, 7-57, 67, 81, 99. Common Land, 32, 45, 49, 50, 53, 54, 114, 126, 134, 187, 191. Concord, 10-12, 14^17, 20, 21, 24- 31, 42, 223, 228, 240, 248, 255. Conditions of Settlement, 8, 13, S6. Continental Army, 343. Country Land, 224. Countrey Rode, 81. County Road, 178, 191. Coventree, 223, 245. Danvers, 227. Deaths, 341-350. Deer, 105, 106, 111, 113, 118, 128, 131, 133, 137, 141, 148, 153, 157, 163, 168, 173, 177, 181, 183, 186, 19T 208 Division of Town, 140, 143, 192, 206, 212, 213, 217, 218. Dorchester, 18, 30, 38, 191. Canada, 119, 120, 143, 166, 173, 187, 224, 226, 231, 234, 241, 252, 253, 311. Farm, 40, 206. Dunstable, 9, 223, 231, 235, 241, 245, 249, 252, 261. Excise Bill, 166. Falls, The, 51. Fast, 212, 214. Fitchburg, 223, 225-227, 229, 230, 232, 233, 235, 236, 239, 241. Fitzwilliam, 300. Flat Hill, 104. Forfeited Lots, 35, 36. Framingham, 319. General Court, 7, 12, 35, 40^2, 62-65, 68, 70, 71, 89, 166, 175, 204, 205, 211-213, 216, 217. Groton, 7-12, 14-16, 18-20, 22, 25, 27, 31-34, 87, 38, 48, 67, 80, 85, 86, 114, 126, 143, 159, 170 187 224, 226, 228, 238, 234, 236, 287, 246, 248, 253, 254, 257, 259 263 264, 286, 314, 317. River, 140. Road, 153. Hartwell's Company, 127 Harvard, 227, 228, 230 2^9 oqk 248, 251, 253, 266, 278. ' Index. 383 Harvard College Lot, 8, 18. Hatfield, 226. Highways, 18, 61-63, 67, 68, 72, 74, 80, 81, 85, 88, 90, 92-96, 98- 101, 104, 105, 107, 108, 111, 113- 115, 118-121, 123, 125-129, 131, 132, 134, 135, 138, 142, 143, 148- 150, 153-160, 162, 164, 166, 167, 169, 170-172, 174, 177, 178, 181, 184, 186-188, 190, 191, 195, 197, 203, 204, 206-210. Holding the South Town Lots, 55- 57. Horsmeat or Horsmeet Meadow, 37, 48, 55. Intentions of Marriage, 223-241. Ipswich, 227, 264, 310-312. Canada, 120, 228, 232, 234, 236, 239, 253, 256, 257, 265. Ireland, Kingdom of, 321. Jamaica, W. I., 347. Jurymen, 62, 70, 71, 152, 188. Keene, N. H., see Upper Ashuelot. Kingston, 237, 257. Lancaster, 10, 15, 16, 23, 26, 63, 67, 83, 99, 173, 223, 224, 228, 231, 232, 234, 237-240, 245-247, 250, 255-257, 259-262, 274, 323. Leominster, 126, 143, 167, 174, 209, 212, 217, 223, 224, 227, 235, 236, 241, 245, 247, 248, 252, 253, 256, 261, 263, 264, 331. Lexington, 261. Littleton, 24, 228, 239, 240, 267. Londonderry, 238, 254, 258. Lot for First Settled Minister, 8, 18, 57, 75. Lower Ashulott, 230, 231, 251, 252. Lynn, 240, 260. Marlborough, 14, 24, 226, 334. Marriage, Intentions of, 223-241. Marriages, 245-267. Massapog, 45, 46, 55. Meadow Lots, 25, 27, 43-54, 77. Medfield, 20. Meeting House, 8, 13, 18, 37, 61- 63, 65, 67, 68, 72, 75, 76, 82, 84, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 94-96, 98-100, 102, 103, 107, 115-118, 122, 130, 134, 136-138, 146, 156, 173, 181, 184, 188, 191, 212, 217. , New, 138, 139, 142-148, 150, 151, 154^156, 160, 161, 164, 165, 170, 181, 182, 185, 188, 198, 206, 211, 217. , West Parish, 192. Methuen, 237, 266. Middlesex County, 65, 85-87. Mills: Widow White's, 127; Josiah Dodge's, 177; Bellows', 184. Minister's Salary, 61-64, 68, 75, 76, 78, 94, 98, 103, 108, 112, 116, 124, 127, 130, 132, 136, 139, 144, 151, 156, 161, 165, 171, 175, 179, 181, 184, 188, 192, 194, 195, 199, 214, 216, 218, 219. Ministerial Lot, 8, 18, 48, 57, 62, 72, 77, 88, 94, 107, 122, 126. Mohawk River, 350. Monadnock No. 4, 320. Monson, N. H., 225. Monusnut Brook, 158 ; see Wenoos- nock. Mulpus, Mullepus or MuUipns, 50, 52, 53, 55, 93, 119, 127, 131, 184. Narragansett No. 2, 134, 135, 140, 154, 156, 158, 164, 166, 171, 173, 174, 187, 224, 238, 241, 246, 258. Needham, 14. Newbery, 14, 15. New County, 63, 65, 85-87, 216. New Ipswich, 240. Newton, 236, 267. Nichawogg or Nichewoag, 317. Nistaqualothe or Nissitissit Hill, 8. Nistiquasit Hill, 10. North Branch, 123, 127. River, 126. Town, 11, 12, 17, 20, 27, 31, 43. Northfield Road, 62, 63, 67, 72, 88, 92, 95-97, 118, 135. Nottingham, 226, 234, 248. Number Four, 228, 237, 249, 258. Oliver's Land, 174, 187. Pearl Hill Brook, 67, 128, 206. Meadow, 55. Peari Hills, 135. Pepperell, 234, 238, 265. Peterborough, 238, 258. Petersham, 259, 264. Poor, The, 105, 150, 160, 165, 168, 179, 207, 210. Pound, 61, 68, 112, 116, 117, 137, 151. Princeton, 232, 253. Proprietors, 27, 32, 37, 77. Proprietors' Meetings, 31, 37. Providence, R. I., 344. Province Land, 70. Reading, 15, 231. River, The, 186. Rock Meadow, 52, 53. Rowley, 20. 384 Index. Rowley Canada, 230, 232, 236, 251, 253, 256, 276, 329. Schools, 62, 63, 77, 79, 83, 85, 86, 89, 94-96, 98, 102, 105, 108-110, 112, 113, 115, 118, 122, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 131-133, 135-137, 139, 141, 142, 144, 150, 155, 161- 163, 165, 168, 171, 175, 179, 181, 182, 184, 185, 189, 193, 194, 199, 200, 204, 207, 209, 215. School Lot, 8, 18, 62, 77. Scott's Road, 187. Secretary's Land, 197. Sergant's Land, 126. Shirley, 170, 225, 226, 229, 231, 232, 234, 237, 240, 247, 251, 252, 254, 259, 260, 263. Shrewsbury, 224. Small-pox, 179. South Town, 7, 9, 11, 12, 16-21, 24-39, 42, 43, 55. Spanish Expedition, 347. Stocks, 73, 132. Stone Bridge, 118. Stow, 16, 23, 225, 230-232, 234, 236, 238, 251, 252, 256, 261. Stratford, Conn., 228. Sudbury, 229, 265. Taxes, 63-65, 68, 70, 71, 74, 77, 82, 85, 86, 89, 90, 98, 105, 109, 110, 116, 120, 139, 142, 148, 152, 161, 166, 175, 201, 206, 207, 213, 218. Templeton, 239, 259. Tewksburv, 225. Thunder Bolts, 1749, 61. Topsfield, 237, 267, 292. Town Meetings, 61-219. , How Warned, 110, 130, 135, 161. Town Records, 61-350. , Book B. 206-219. Townshend, 94, 127, 184, 212, 218, 228, 229, 237, 250, 258, 260, 338. Turkey Hill Brook, 150. Meadow, 55. Turkey Hills, 7, 9, 15, 21, 27-29, 32-40, 55. Tuxbury, 300. Unchawalam, Unchechewalunk, or Unkechewalom Pond, 40, 45, 126. Unimproved Lands, 70, 71, 85, 166. Upper Ashuelot, 246. Upton, 228, 249. Uxbridge, 240, 265. Wages, 86, 90, 98, 115, 120, 134, 143, 149, 154, 164, 173, 183, 187. Walpole, 224, 246. Watertown, 14, 15, 251. Weights and Measures, 62, 73, 105, 156. Wenham, 321. Wenoosnock Brook, 169; see Mo- nusnut. Westminster, 238, 241, 250, 259. Weston, 14-16, 20, 42, 229, 239, 250, 262, 267, 338. Willard's Company, 127. Winchendon, 265. Winchester, 250. Woburn, 15, 16, 20, 38, 39, 263, 294. Woburn Farm, 38-40, 100, 101, 107, 126. Wolves, 153. Worcester, 70, 71, 79, 119, 166, 225, 226, 233-235, 247, 255, 261, 263, 350. County, 70, 71, 73, 85-87, 166. Work House, 171, 199. PLATES. First Page of Records of General Court's Committee, . . frontispiece Second Page of Same, ... . .to face 9 Isaac Farnsworth's Copy of Rev. Andrew Gardner's Request for Dismission, ... .... .to face 75 Signatures of Town Clerks and Rev. David Steams, to face 220 f