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 A PLAN 
 
 DEDHAM VILLAGE, 
 
 MASS., 
 
 1636-1876. 
 
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 WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF THE GRANTS OF LOTS TO THE 
 
 ORIGINAL OWNERS, TRANSCRIBED FROM THE TOWN 
 
 RECORDS ; THE PLAN SHOWING APPROXIMATELY 
 
 THE SITUATION OF THE ORIGINAL GRANTS 
 
 WITH RELATION TO THE PRESENT 
 
 VILLAGE. 
 
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 PUBLISHED BY 
 
 THE DEDHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY 
 
 1883. 
 
 
PRESS OF 
 
 UR OCKWELL&I 
 
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 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 At the annual meeting of the Dedham Historical Society, held 
 March 7, 1883, it was voted to reproduce by heliotype, or other 
 suitable process, the plan prepared several years ago, which shows 
 approximately the location of the lots of land in Dedham Village, 
 as originally granted by the proprietors to individuals, and to tran- 
 scribe and print from the town records the grants to these original 
 owners, the whole to be issued by the Society in pamphlet form. 
 The execution of this work was placed in the hands of a committee 
 of three members. 
 
 The idea of placing together the original lots on a plan was con- 
 ceived by the late "William Bullard, a descendant from one of the 
 early settlers, and deeply interested in all matters pertaining to 
 the history of his native town. In this congenial work he was ably 
 assisted by Hon. Waldo Colburn, who, with his associate, gave much 
 valuable time in the examination of the public records, local tra- 
 ditions, and old landmarks. The plan was drawn by Mr. Henry 
 S. Talbot, of Dedham, who performed the work in the most thor- 
 ough and painstaking manner. 
 
 In many instances, of course, the location of lines could only be 
 approximately shown, as the various changes in titles, and subdi- 
 visions of, and additions to, lots, of necessity obliterated many of 
 the original boundaries ; but the plan substantially represents Ded- 
 ham Village as it is to-day, laid out over the village as it was nearly 
 two hundred and fifty years ago, the modern streets being shown by 
 dotted lines. 
 
 The land comprising the town was originally granted by the 
 General Court to a few proprietors, who apportioned the lots to 
 such individuals as were admitted into "Our Society, " and who 
 subscribed their names to the Covenant. These grants were made 
 
during the year 1636 ; a few of them, perhaps, a little later. The 
 exact date of some of them it is now impossible to determine ; but 
 they are the first grants made to individuals. They were recorded 
 in what is now Book 2 of the Town Eecords, and from this book 
 the transcript was made, the page of the original grant being indi- 
 cated in brackets. 
 
 HENRY 0. HILDRETH, 
 HENRY W. RICHARDS, 
 DON GLEASON HILL, 
 
 Committee. 
 Dedham, Mass., March 20, 1883. 
 
LANDS 
 GRANTED VNTO SUNDRY MEN 
 
 as follow eth viz! 1 
 
 To 
 
 Joseph Morse twelve acres more or lesse (p* of it being 
 Swampe) As it lieth betweene Samull Morse towards the 
 North & the Rest of y e said Swampe towards the South : the 
 one end abutteth vpon the said Swa(mp) towards the East. 
 And the other end abutteth vpon John Morse & M r Edward 
 Alleyn towards the West. The waye leading from the Keye 9 
 vnto the Pond Runing through that end of the Same. (p. 1.) 
 
 Samuell Morse twelue acres more or lesse as it lieth be- 
 tweene Daniell Morse towards the North & Joseph Morse 
 towards South : and Abutteth vpon the litle RiG) towards the 
 East, & the waye leading from the Keye to the Pond towards 
 the West. (p. 1.) 
 
 Daniell Morse twelve acres more or less as it lyeth betweene 
 Phillemon Dalton towards the North & Samuell Morse towards 
 the South : And abutteth vpon the litle Meddowes towards 
 the East & the waye leading from the Keye to the Pond 
 towards the West. (p. 1. ) 
 
 Philemon Dalton Twelve acres more or lesse as it lieth be- 
 tweene John Cooledge for the most pt & the high Streete to- 
 wards the North & Daniell Morse towards the South : And 
 abutts vpon the litle Meddowes towards the East & the 
 high waye leading from the Keye to the Pond toward the 
 West. (p. 1.) 
 
 1 At the top of the first page of the Book of Grants is written in a different hand 
 from the grants the following : " 18th Day of 6th Month August 1636." The year 
 began with March. 
 
 2 The Keye was a name given by the first settlers to the place at or near the present 
 stone bridge on Ames St. over Charles river. A foot-bridge was built at this point in 
 1637. Herman Mann, in his "Annals of Dedham," in alluding to this point, asks, " Why 
 may not the substantial stone arch bridge at this spot be named the Key Bridge? " and 
 we repeat the question. 
 
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 1 John Coolidge twelue acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
 tweene Joseph Shawe towards the North & Philemon Dalton 
 for the most p* of the high Streete towards the South : And 
 abutts vpon the litle Medbwes towards y e East : & vpon the 
 waye leading from the Keye to the Pond towards the West 
 w th : the high Streete leading from the Litle Bridge Kuning 
 through the same corner wise. (p. 1.) 
 
 Joseph Shawe Eight Acres more or lesse as it lieth betweene 
 Abraham Shawe towards the North : & John Coolidge to- 
 wards the South : and Abutts vpon the Litle medowes towards 
 the East : & the waye leading from the Keye to the pond 
 towards y e west The high Streete leading from the Litle 
 Bridge Corner wise through the same. (p. 1.) 
 
 Abraham Shawe Twelve Acres more or lesse as it lyeth, 
 betweene the Medowes nex Charles Biu) towards the. North 
 & Joseph Shawe towards the South And abutts vpon the 
 Litle medowes towards the East, & the waye leading from the 
 Keye to the Pond towards the West ( p . 1.) 
 
 Abraham Shawe Twelve Acres of Medowe more or lesse 
 as it lyeth by Charles Eili towards the North & by the litle 
 Riul towards the East One end abutts vpon Joseph Shawe 
 towards the South, & an other end vpon abought of Charles 
 Ri0 towards the west : the whole medowe lying squier wise 
 vpon the said Abrahams house Lott viz 1 vpon the East end 
 and North sid of the Same (p. 1.) 
 
 2 Ezechiell Holliman twelve Acres more or lesse as lyeth 
 betweene the way leading from the keye to the Pond towards 
 the East, & Nicholas Phillips towards y e west & butts vpon 
 y e said way wynding towards y e North & the waye leading 
 to y e burying place towards the South, the high Street 
 through the same. (p. 1.) 
 
 Nicholas Phillips twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
 betweene Ezechiell Holliman towards y c East & Lambert 
 Genere towards y e west. And butts vpon Charles RiG) to- 
 wards the North, & vpon the Swampe & burying place, 
 
 1 This lot is part of the land afterwards devised by the late Samuel Colburn to the 
 Episcopal Church in Dedharn, and by the church subdivided and leased for 999 years 
 to individuals. 
 
 2 This man removed soon after to Rhode Island, and founded the first Baptis 
 Church in Providence, and baptized Roger Williams. 
 
towards the South, the high Street through the same. 
 (p. 2.) 
 
 Lambert Genere twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
 betweene Nicholas Phillips, towards y e East, & Ralph Shep- 
 heard towards the West. And abutts vpon y e Medowe to- 
 wards y e North, & the Swampe towards y e South, the high 
 Streete through the Same. (p. 2.) 
 
 Ralph Shepheard twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
 betweene Lambert Genere towards the East, & the waest to- 
 wards the west And abutts vpon y e Medowe towards y e 
 North & the Swampe towards y e South, the high Streete 
 through the Same. (p. 2.) 
 
 John Roper twoe Acres more or lesse as it lyeth betweene 
 Henery Smith towards y e North & Philemon Dalton towards 
 the South. And abutts vpon y e high way leadeing from y e 
 Keye to y e Pond towards y e East. & the Swampe towards y e 
 West: (p. 2.) 
 
 Edward Alleyn gent : one litle Jland or Peninsula consist- 
 ing of woody lands & Medowe as it lyeth at y e North end of 
 y e . Smooth playne. w th twoe litle drowned Jletts lying by 
 the said Jland towards y e West & incompassed w th : Charls 
 Rifi). As alsoe one pcell of ground containing twoe Acres 
 more or lesse, as it lyeth vpon y e said playne betweene the 
 said Jland & y e River towards the North & the high Streete 
 towards y e South. And abutts vpon M r : Thomas Carter 
 towards the East & y e Waest towards y e West as it is marked 
 & dooled accordingly, (p. 2.) 
 
 •Thomas Carter twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
 tweene Charles River for the most p te , & M r Edward Alleyn 
 towards the North, & the high Streete towards the South. 
 And abutteth vpon the waest towards y e East & M r Edward 
 Alleyn towards the west : (p. 2.) 
 
 Samuell Morse twoe Acres more or lesse as it lyeth (being 
 p te of his gratificacon Lott) betweene Richard Evered towards 
 y e North & the Swape towards South, And abutts vpon 
 Joseph Morse towards y e East & the Swampe towards the 
 West: (p. 2.) 
 
 Richard Evered twoe Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
 tweene Philemon Dalton towards the North & Samuell Morse 
 
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 towards the South And abutts vpon y e high waye leading 
 from y e Keye to y e Pond towards the East & the Swampe 
 towards y e West (p. 2.) 
 
 Philemon Dalton twoe Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
 (being p te of his gratificacon Lott betweene John Roper towards 
 the North and Richard Everd towards the South. And abutts 
 vpon y e waye leading from y e Keye to y e Pond towards y e 
 East, & the Swampe towards the West- (p. 2.) 
 
 Henry Smith twoe Acres more or lesse as it lyeth betweene 
 the Waest towards the North, & John Roper towards the South 
 & Abutts vpon y e high waye from y e Keye to y e Pond tow- 
 ards the East & the Swampe towards y e west : (p. 2.) 
 
 John Huggins twelue Acres more or lesse as it lieth be- 
 tweene the high waye towards the North & Timothy Dwite 
 towards the South & abutteth vpon a litle Medowe & the East 
 Brooke towards the East & John Dwite towards the West. 
 (p. 3.) 
 
 Thomas Fisher twelue Acres more or lesse made vp good 
 by an Jnlarge mt Rune in amongst the Rockes & for wood & 
 timber as it lyeth in a triangle betweene Sampe & high waye 
 towards the East & M r John Allin throughout towards the 
 West. And abutteth vpon the waest in the Rockes towards 
 the South, the limitts marked & dooled accordingly the Said 
 high waye leading towards the Ragged playne Riming Cor- 
 nerwise through the same. (p. 4.) 
 
 1 M r John Allin twelue Acres more or lesse made vp good by 
 an inlar<r mt Rune in amongst the Rockes & for wood & Timb r 
 as it lyeth betweene Thomas ffisher throughout towards the 
 South & Anthony ffisher throughout towards the North : the 
 on end haueing the moyety of a Litle Swampe added vnto it. 
 abutteth vpon the other moyety of the Swampe towards the 
 East & the other end vpon the Waest in the Rockes towards 
 the South the limits marked & dooled accordingly The high- 
 waye leading towards the Ragged playne Runeing through the 
 Same. (p. 4.) 
 
 Anthony Fisher twelue Acres more or lesse made vp good 
 by an inlargm mt Rune in amongst the Rockes, & for woode 
 & timb r as it lyeth betweene M r John Allin through out to- 
 
 1 The first minister. " Mr" was used as a title of respect, and not applied to men 
 generally. 
 
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 wards the South & Thomas Wighte through out towards the 
 North. And abutts vpon the Waest towards the East & the 
 Waest in the Kockes towards the West the liniitts marked & 
 dooled accordingly./ The highwaye leading towards the 
 Rao-o-ed playne riming through the Same : / And a certaine 
 pcell of ground allowed out of the first line vnto the Said 
 Thomas Wight for a seat of an house, a yearde Roome & 
 Easement of water at the Brook as it is set out ther. (p. 5.) 
 
 Thomas Wight, twelue Acres more or lesse made vp good 
 by an inlarge mt Rune in amongst y e Rockes & for woode & 
 timb r as it lyeth y e one side by the highwaye leading into the 
 Rockes for y e most p tc & John Luson from that waye vpon 
 a lyne South west vnto y e brooke that compasseth Jle Wight 
 & soe by that Brooke as that side lyeth next John Luson 
 towards the North. And the other Side lyeth by Anthony 
 ffisher throughout w tu a c r teyne pcell of grounde for a Situacon 
 of a house a yeard Roome & easem mt of water by the Brooke 
 w th in the said Antho: flashers lyne as by the marks & dooles 
 appeth The one head abutteth vpon the Waest towards the 
 East & the other vpon John Lusons Rocks towards y e west, 
 the high waye leading towards the Ragged playne Ruing 
 through the Same. (p. 5.) 
 
 John Luson twelue Acres more or lesse made vp good by 
 an inlarg mt Rune in amongst the Rocks & for wood & timber 
 as it lyeth betweene Jolin ffisher for the most p ,e and the 
 Waest towards the North, w th a pcell of ground lying in a 
 triangle w th in the lyne of the said John ffisher for Situacon 
 of an house & yeard Roome for the said John Luson as it is 
 dooled out And the other side by the high waye leading into 
 the Rocks, & Thomas Wight vnto the Brooke by the Jle 
 Wight and then extendeth in bredth at the west end of the 
 said Jle. And thence lyeth by the waest, all towards the 
 South vnto the litle Swampe ther. The one end abutts vpon 
 the waest towards the East, & the other end vpon the afore- 
 said Litle Swampe towards the West Thus enlarged vnto the 
 said John Luson because of the highwaye leading in to the 
 Rockes crossing through him, w th y c ffences w ch he is to make 
 & Mayntayne against the said crossewaye amongst the said 
 Rocks & the highwaye leading towards the Ragged playne 
 Riming through the same. (p. 5.) 
 
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 John Fisher, twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
 tweene M r Rob 1 , ffeke towards the North a small pcell by the 
 pond taken out of this lyne of the said John & layd vnto M r 
 ffeke for his convenient passage of Carte or betwext the twoe 
 ponds and for Drift towards the Rockes, as it is marked & 
 dooled. And the other side by John Luson for the most pte, 
 and the waest towards the South. A small pcell of grownd 
 in a triangle taken out of this lyne & layd to John Luson for 
 a Situacon of an house w th a yead Roome as it is marked & 
 dooled, The one end abutts vpon the waest towards the East 
 & the other end vpon the waest in the Eocks towards the 
 west, the high waye leading towards the Ragged play Riming 
 through the same. (jp. 5.) 
 
 M r Rob:t Feke twelve Acres more or lesse made vp good 
 by an inlarg mt Rune into the Rockes & for wood & tim br as it 
 lyet — by the waye leading to M r Raffe Whellocks & the said 
 M rl . . , Whelock towards the North w th in w ch lyne the 
 said Ra . hath a certayne pcell of ground heading vpon 
 
 pte of th . . . Lott in a triangle Riming from this line 
 
 South into the & soe turning through pte of the 
 
 pond westward f .... & ease mt of water ther The other 
 side lieth by Jo ... . for the most pte & the waest 
 
 amongst the Rocks w th of ground w th in the 
 
 said Johns lyne for passage of Carts betweene 
 
 the 2 ponds towards the Rocks the one end o . . . . 
 the high Streete towards the East & the other end vpon 
 . . . . the Rocks towards the West the highwaye lead- 
 ing O 5.) 
 
 M r Ralph Wheelocke twelue Acres more or lesse made vp 
 good by an inlarg mt Rune into the Rockes & for woode & 
 timb r as it lyeth betweene John Gage towards the North & 
 the highwaye leading from the high Streete to M r Ralph 
 Whelocks for the most pte & M r Rob 1 ffeke & the waest 
 amongst the Rockes w th a Small pcell of ground in a triangle 
 lying w th in this line & heading vpon pte of the said Rob : ts 
 Lotte into y e pond & turning thence westward through a 
 corner of the pond vnto the same lyne againe at the Rockes 
 & soe Runeth to the marked tree ( the lyne at this end varied 
 
 1 The corner of page 5 has been torn or rather broken off and lost, the paper being 
 brittle with a<je. 
 
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 Southward about a great Rocke & soe to the said tree ) the 
 one end abutteth vpon the two Rod waye leading to the como 
 leading place, & the other end vpon y e waest amongst the 
 Rockes as by the markes & dooles is manifest the waye leading 
 to M r Edward Alleyns Lott one Rod & halfe broade through 
 the same. (p. 6.) 
 
 John Gaye, twelue Acres more or lesse made vp good by 
 an inlarg mt Rune into the Rockes & for wood & timb 1 ' as it lyeth 
 betweene M 1 ' Edward Alleyn gent : through out towards the 
 North & M r Raffe Wheelocke towards the South : And abutteth 
 vpon the como leading place & the Medowe towards the East, 
 & the waest among Rockes towards the West The waye two 
 Rod broad leading to the Como leading place Riming into the 
 East End ; & the waye leading towards the Lott of the said 
 M r Edward Runing through by the hous of the said John as 
 it is dooled accordingly : (j?. 6.) 
 
 M r Edward Alleyn gen*: twelve Acres more or lesse made 
 vp good by an Jnlarg mt Rune into the Rockes, & for wood & 
 timb 1 ' as it lyeth betweene Willm Bullard, throughout, the 
 lyne being varied towards the North & John Gaye through- 
 out towards the South And abutts vpon the medowes of the 
 said Edward towards the East & the waest in the Rockes 
 towards the west: (p. 6.) 
 
 M r Edward Alleyn gen*: one pcell of woody & Rockey 
 land as it lyeth the one side in Compas from wine brook to 
 a marked tree vpon the end of an high bancke neere vnto a 
 Pine tree & from thence over the Corner of certeyne Rocks 
 vnto Charles River towards the North And the other side 
 adjoyneth to the Medowes of the said Mr Edward, William 
 Bullard & John Gaye towards the South : And abutts vpon 
 Charles River towards the East & vine brooke & the Como 
 waye leading into the willdmes towards the .west : {p. 6.) 
 
 Willm Bullard nine Acres more or lesse made vp good by 
 an Jnlarge mt Rune into the Rocks & for wood & timb 1 ' as it 
 lyeth betweene the waest towards the North, and Edward 
 Alleyn gent: towards the South. And abutts vpon y e waye 
 leading into the WikVnes towards the East & the waest in the 
 Rocks towards the west : (p. 6.) 
 
 Willm Bullard three Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
 
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 tweene Vine brooke towards the North & John Bullard 
 towards the South ; And abutts vpon the Medowe of the said 
 Willin towards the East & the highwaye leading into the 
 Wild r nes towards the West. (p. 6.) 
 
 John Bullard sixe Acres more or lesse as it lyeth betwene 
 the waye leading to the Riu) & Willm Billiards Medowe 
 towards the East & the Com5 waye leading into the Wild r nes 
 towards the West And abutts vpon Willm Bullard towards 
 the North & the said high waye leading into the Wildrnes 
 towards the South, {p. 6.) 
 
 John Dwite twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth betweene 
 the highwaye leading from the litle Bridge towards the Baye 
 towards the North & Edward Kempe towards the South And 
 abutts vpon John Huggens towards the East & the high waye 
 at the Little Bridge towards the West. (p. 7.) 
 
 Edward Kempe sixe Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
 tweene John Dwite towards the North & Thomas Bayes 
 towards the S th And abutts vpon Timothy Dwite towards the 
 East & the Litle Medowes towards the West the high waye 
 4 Rods broade at the West end through the same : [p. 7.) 
 
 Thomas Bayes sixe Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
 tweene Edward Kempe towards the North & Thomas Hastings 
 towards y e South. And abutts vpon Timothy Dwite towards 
 the East & the Litle Medowes towards the West, the high 
 waye 4 Rods broade at the west end through the same. 
 (p. 7.) 
 
 Thomas Hastings twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
 betwenne Thomas Bayes towards the North & Thomas Cake- 
 breade towards the South, And abutts vpon Timothy Dwite 
 towards the East & the litle medowes towards the west, the 
 high waye 4 Rod broade through the west end of the same. 
 (p. 7.) 
 
 Thomas Cakebreade twelve Acres more or lesse as it ly- 
 eth betweene Thomas Hastings towards the North & ffrances 
 Austen towards the South And abutts vpon the waest towards 
 the East & the Litle Medowes towards the west the high- 
 waye 4 Rod broad through the west end of the same. (p. 7.) 
 
 Frances Austen twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
 tweene Thomas Cakebreade towards the North & Willm Bear- 
 
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 stowe towards the South. — And abutts vpon the waest to- 
 wards the East & the litle rnedowes towards the west, the 
 high waye 4 Rods broad through the west end of the same. 
 (p. 7.) 
 
 William Bearstowe Eight Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
 betweene ffrances Austen towards the North & John Rogers 
 towards the South. And abutts vpon George Bearstowe to- 
 wards the East & the litle Medowes towards the west, & the 
 high waye 4 Rod broade through the West end of the same. 
 (p. 7.) 
 
 George Bearstowe Sixe Acres more or less as it lyeth be- 
 tweene the waest both North & South. And abutts vpon the 
 waest towards the East & Wittm Barestowe towards the West. 
 (p. 4.) 
 
 John Rogers Eight Acres more or lesse as it lieth betweene 
 Witlm Bearstowe towards the North & Jonathan ffairbancke 
 towards the South, & abutts vpon the waest towards the East 
 & the litle Medowes towards the west the high waye 4 Rod 
 broade through the West end of the same. (jo. 7.) 
 
 Jonathan Farebancke twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
 betweene John Rogers towards the North & M r Timothy 
 Dal ton towards the South. And abutts vpon the waest to- 
 wards the East& the Swampe towards the west, the high waye 
 4 Rod broade through the west end of the same. (p. 8.) 
 
 M 1 ' Timothy Dalton twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
 betweene Jonathan mirebancke towards the North & Michaell 
 Medcalfe towards the South. And abutts vpon the waest to- 
 wards y e East & the Swampe towards the west, the highwaye 
 4 Rod broade through the west end of the Same. (p. 8.) 
 
 Michaell Metcalfe twelve Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
 betweene M r Timothy Dalton towards the North & flardi- 
 nando Adam towards the South. And abutts vpon the 
 waest towards the East & the Swampe towards the west the 
 highwaye 4 Rod broade through the west end of the same. 
 (p. 8.) 
 
 Ferdinando Adame twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth 
 betweene mich 11 : Metcalfe towards the North & the high 
 waye 2 Rod broade leading towards Dorchester : towards the 
 
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 South & Abutts vpon y e waest towards the East & the 
 Swampe towards the west, the highwaye 4 Rod broade 
 through the west end of the same. (p. 8.) 
 
 John Fraiye twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
 tweene the highwaye 2 Rods broade leading towards Dor- 
 chester towards y° North & Eleazer Lusher towards the 
 South And abutts vpon the waest towards the East & vpon 
 the Swampe towards y e west the high waye 4 Rod broade 
 lying through the west end of the Same. (p. 8.) 
 
 Eleazer Lusher twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
 tweene John flrary towards the North & Rob 1 Hinsdell to- 
 wards the South & abutteth vpon y e waest towards the East 
 & the Swampe towards the west the highwaye 4 Rod broade 
 lying through the west end of the same. (p. 8.) 
 
 Rob te : Hinsdell twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
 tweene Eleazer Lusher towards the North & Sam 11 Morse to- 
 wards the South. And abutts vpon the waest towards the 
 East & the Swampe towards the west the high waye 4 Rod 
 broade through the west end of the Same : (p. 8.) 
 
 Sam 11 Morse twelve Acres more or lesse being his gratefi- 
 cacon Lott as it lyeth betweene Rob* Hinsdell towards the 
 North & Richard Eve red towards the South. And abutts 
 vpon the waest towards the East & the Swamp towards the 
 west the highwaye 4 Rod broade through the west end of 
 the Same. (p. 8.) 
 
 Richard Evered twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
 tweene Sam 11 Morse towards the North & Philemon Dalton 
 towards the South & abutts vpon the Waest both East & 
 West: (p. 8.) 
 
 Philemon Dalton twelve Acres more or lesse being his 
 gratefica Lott as it lyeth betweene Richard Evered towards 
 the North John Roper towards the South & abutts vpon the 
 Waest East & West (p. 8.) 
 
 John Roper twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
 tweene Philemon Dalton towards the North & Henry Smith 
 towards y e South & abutts vpon the Waest East & West 
 (p. 9.) 
 
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 Henry Smith twelue Acres more or lesse as it lyeth be- 
 tweene John Eoper towards the North & the Waest towards 
 the South And abutts vpon the Waest East & West. 
 (jp. 9.) 
 
 1 Timothy Dwite hath graunted vnto him & his assignes 
 for ever from John Dwite being his grateficacon Lott twelue 
 Acres more or lesse as it lyeth betweene the East brooke 
 towards the East & the heads of diiise mens Lotts towards 
 the West. And abutts vpon John Huggens towards the North 
 & the Waest towards the South, (p. 10.) 
 
 Richard Barber hath granted to him and his assignes for 
 ever flour acres more or lesse of vpland & Swamp (for a 
 house lot) as it lyeth abutting vpon the high leading from y e 
 Key to the pond towards the East and vpon the Swamp of 
 M r John Allin in part & Waest Swamp in part towards the 
 west & vpon Henery Smith towards the South & vpon y e 
 burying place & a highway leading to the Swamp towards 
 the North (p. 17.) 
 
 1 At the top of the page containing this grant is written " The 11 of the 6th moneth 
 1673." 
 
FIRST MEETING-HOUSE LOT, AND THE 
 ANCIENT BURIAL-GROUND. 
 
 Joseph Kingsbery hath graunted vnto him & his assignes 
 forever from Ezechiell Holliman twelve Acres more or lesse 
 as it lyeth betweene the high waye leading from y° Keye to 
 the Pond towards the East & Nicholas Phillips towards the 
 West. And abutts vpon the said waye winding towards the 
 North & the way leading to the burying place towards the 
 South & the high Street lying through the same. (p. 4.) 
 
 Joseph Kingsbury : allienateth and selleth to the Towne 
 of Dedham for ever : for a seat for a publique Meetinge house 
 one acre of land abuttinge vpon the high Street towards the 
 North & vpon the high way leading from the key to the pond 
 towards the East : & vpon the sd Joseph towards the South : 
 & Nicholas Phillips towards the west 1638 : (p. 28.) 
 
 The next entry following the above is as follows : — 
 M r John Allin Past r allienateth & grauteth vnto Joseph 
 Kingsbury & his heyres & assignes for ever one acre of land 
 for satisfaction for his land granted to the towne ; as it lyeth 
 betwene the lands of the sd Jn° in part & Charles RiG) in 
 part towards the west & Joseph Kingsbury towards the East 
 & the sd Jn° towards the South ; & the way leading to the 
 Key towards the North, (p. 28.) 
 
 Nicholas Philips and Joseph Kingsbery vpon other Satis- 
 faction in Lands layed out from the Towne vnto each of them 
 doe laye downe each of them to the Towne one pcell of y e 
 South end of thier house Lotts and betwixt the Same and the 
 Swampe thereby as it is at p r sent set out for the vse of a 
 publike Buriall place for y e Towne for euer. 6 of y e 2 mo 
 1638. (p. 49.) 
 
 At a Meeting of the proprietors held The 6 th of y e 2 d Month 
 (April) 1638 
 
 Joseph Kingsbery & Nic°: Phillips laying downe ech a 
 pcell of grownd for a buriall place are to haue good alow- 
 ance of grownd in some other place for y e Same As also y e 
 sa . Nicholas for a pcell of grownd layd downe 
 
 by him at the Keye (B. l,p. 33.) 
 
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