The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Conn.

6. Tho. Fitch, 21. John Raymond, 7. Tho. Seamer, 22. Widdow Webb, 8. Edward Nash, 23. Matthew Marvin, junr. 9. Mr. Hanford, 24. Nathl Richards, 10. Matthias Sension, 25. Richard Olmstead, 11. Tho. Bennydick, 26. John Ronton, 12. George Abbet, 27. John Gregory, junr., 13. Walter Hayte, 28. John Piatt, 14. Tho. Betts, 29. John Ruscoe, 15. Daniell Kellog, 30. Richard Wholms, 31. Matthias Sension, junr. Ralph Keeler did promise and ingage to fence forty Rodd of the aforesayd fence provided that he may sett it up against his own land. Ash House. At a towne meting in Norwalk, January the 22d, '69, it was voted and granted that Thomas Oviet of Milford shall have liberty to set a house by the water side before John Gregory's, senr., to put ashes in. The Indians. At the same meeting it was voted that Mr. Fitch, 56 NORWALK. [1669. and Matthew Marvin, junior, are desired and apointed, , and it is left to their discretion, to treat with the In- - dians touching the lands between the West branch of f Norwalk river and Saketuk river ; to git it to be marked 3 out and bounded twelve miles up the contery at the ; least, and that it may be dun and finished according to : law, and being so bounded and marked, the Indians are \ to have their 4 coates. Four Coats to Mamachimon. Dec. 25, 1669. Voted and concluded that Mama- chimon shall have fowre cotes paid to him by the i towne, when he shall have settled the bounds of the land l up the country, 12 miles at the leaste, against all claims whatsoever. Undivided Lands. At the same meeting voted and agreed that all the i lands within the bounds of Norwalk that are at present i' undivided, shall for futor be divided onley to such as are i the present proper Inhabitants of this towne, according] to estate given in, only excepting y^ division of six acors* the 100 to home lots already granted. At the same town meeting voted and ordered, thati until such time as y^ Indian fence be made up so as to. serve the feild, their shall not any of our inhabitants let any Indian have any parte of his property neither lessi or more to plant upon, eyther on this side or the other,r upon the penalty of 20/ an acre so sett ; and so propor-f sionaly for every greter or lesser quantity ; and the same order to stand in force against any person that shall' either hier or exchang any land of the Indians for the futor ; and this to stand in force from yere to yere until it be repealed. At the same meeting it was voted and ordered thali 1670.] TOWN RECORDS. 57 the corne feilds on both sides ar to be layd in by the next thirsday com senit, and the fences to be made up sufficient. Indian Land. At the same meeting it was voted and ordered that no person or persons whatsoever inhabiting in this towne shall for futor improve any land of the Indians within the Indian feild eyther by hiring, or exchanging gifts, or any other way, under the penalty of twenty shillings an acor yerly, for every acor so improved, and so for every greator or lesser quantity. At a towne meting in Norwalk, Aprill the 12th, 1670, it was voted and agreed that the order yt was made March 15th, '69, to prohibit exchanging of lands with the Indians, shall be suspended for the next somer, & that any that have a mind to exchange with them may soe do ; but not to hold it any longer than the next Indian harvest, and then the aforesaid order to stand in as full forse as before. Boundaries. At a town meting in Norwalk, June the first, 1670, it was voted and ordered that Lieutent Olmsted and John Gregory, senr. ar to be joyned with Mr. Fitch and Mathu Marvin Jun. to git the bounds marked out be- tween Norwalk river and Saketuk river as is expressed in a former order ; and being so done to such satisfac- tion as their is exprest in that former order, the Indians are to receive six cotes at the town's charg. Treating with Stamford. At the same meeting voted and agreed that Mr. Fitch and leuetent Olmsted and Daniel Kellogg are chosen a commitee togoe to Stanford to treat with the inhabitants 58 NORWALK. [1670. their, to se if they and we can come to a loving and neighborly issue and agreement, about the division of bounds betwixt them and us ; and the said committee is to make these propositions to the men of Stanford, eyther to divide betwixt five mile river and pine brook ; that is to say in the middle betwin both ; or else to di- vide in the middle betwin Saketuk River and the bounds betwin Stanford and Greenwig. John Gregory. At the same meting it was voted and concluded that their shall be two men chosen to prosecute the case against John Gregorie, senior, as touching the lands he howlds from the right of James the Indian, eyther by law or otherwise, as that they may howld and maintaine the rights which the town — or any other land which he claims in the like natuer, as the island called Cokkanus Island. Town OflSicers in 1670. At the same meting [Feb. the 21, 1670] Matthu Marvin, Junior, chosen to swepe the meating house, and to have 20s for his pains, and Walter Hayte chosen to beate the drume, and to have 10s for the sayd imploy- ment; Tho. Bennydick senr. chosen towne clerk, and to have 20s for his pains ; Mr. Fitch & John Bouton chosen survaiors, Leuten* Olmsted, Ensign Tho. Fitch, Na- thaniell Richards, Daniell Kellogg & Tho. Bennydick, senr. chosen celect men. The Guard. At the aforesayed meting it was voted and ordered that it shall be left to the five men, to procure a hand- some and convenient seate made and sett up in the me- ting house, for a garde to sitt in, in the most suitable place, with all such conveniances for their Arms as they 1671.] TOWN RECORDS. 59 shall jug necessary, and the charg to "be borne by the towne. Burning the Woods. At the same meeting voted and agreed, that the townsmen shall hier a man to burn the woods, onely they shall not give above 12s for that cervice. Cover over Mr. Hanford's Desk. At a town meeting in Norwalk November 17th, 1670, it was voted and agreed that there shall be a man or men hired to make a comely and convenient cover over Mr. Hanford's desk, in the meting house, at the town's charge. The Bridge. At the aforesayd meeting [Jan. the 1st, 1671] it was voted and agreed on that there shall be a bridg made over Norwalk river ; the charg shall be born according to the list of estates then in being of every inhabitant in the town of Norwalk. At the same meting voted that it shall be left to the select men in this town, to improve their best skill to see what will be contributed by the severall towns adja- cent towards the building of a bridg over Norwalk river ; it was further voted that the select men shall send to serjent Andrues of Newhaven, to git him to come over to give us advise about the bridg, & the town will bear the charg of his coming and going. Recompense for bad coats to Mamachimon. Feb. 9th, 1671. Voted and agreed that inasmuch as Mr. Fitch have given a rate to Mamachimon to make him a recompense for the badness of the former coats he received, that the prise of it shall be put into this town rate that now is to be made. 60 NORWALK. [1671; Division of land, and laying out Home-lots. At the same meeting voted and agreed that Nath. Hays & Tho. Fitch, Junr, shall fall in with the rest of the inhabitants in the last devision that was agreed on to be layed out, notwithstanding their former gratuety ; onely they are to take it up in the woods, becase they have received already in the neck. (John Piatt & Thomas Bennydick, senr. were to lay out the last division, according to the grant ; and also to "".ay out the home-lots. ) It was voted and agreed that only the proper inhabit- ants that are now in being shall have a home lott, and all such shall Injoy one according to a former order. Agreed on that all those men that now draw lots with their neighbors, shall stand to their lotts that now they draw. Agreed on that the first lot shall begin at the hether end of Drye Hill, as soon as the hill shall be found ca- pable of lotting, by those that are to laye out the lotts, and on this side the hill by the path that goes to Cram- berry plain, and so back againe on the other side of the hill homward, & so all the rest of the land in that order. Agreed that those that do not draw lots with the rest of their neighbors shall take them up with their devi- sion of six acors to the hundred ; if it be their to be had ; if not, then they shall fall in with their neighbors whear they shall end, or at the side of them, whear it shall be most convenient. Further agreed that it shall be left to the 3 men that are to lay out the lotts, that they shall size them so as they may be made most equall, according to their best discression. 1673.] TOWN RECORDS, 6i The Estates of lands ^ Accommodations of ye town of Nonvalk. Imprimis : £ John Gregory, senr,,' 253 Nath. Hayes, 115 Tho. Lupton, 070 Richd Holmes, 150 John Ruscoe, 150 Mr. Hanford, 300 Tho. Bennydick, sen., 150 John Bouton, 100 John Bennydick, jr., 150 Daniel Kellogg, 125 Math. Marvin, junr., 139 Mr. Tho. Pitch, sen., Sl4 Nath. Richards, 268 Mark Sension, 252 James Sension, 175 Mathu Marvin, sen., 169 Thomas Gregory, 50 John Olmsted, 50 Andrew Messenger, 25 Sam]. Camfield, 233 Richard Olmsted, 119 Christopher Comstock, 146 Tho. Seamer, Widdow Webb, John Raymond, Edward Nash, John Keiler, John Gregory, jr^, Judah Gregory, Jakin Gregory, Thomas Tayier, Samuell Smith, 100 255 150 106 050 50 50 50 55 70 10 0 George Abbet,' 075 00 0 00 0 Walter Hayte, 192 00 @ 00 0 Mathias Sension, 145 00 0 00 0 Ralph Keikr, 053 10 0 00 0 Samuel Hayes, 100 00 0 00 0 John Hayte, '100 00 0 00 0 Tho. Betts, '"146 10 0 00 0 Sam. Bennydick, ' 050 00 0 00 0 Ephraim LockwoQ.i, 070 00 0 00 0 Tho. Fitch, jr., 150 00 © 10 0 John Piatt, 168 13 4 00 0 Samuel Sension, 100 00 0 00 0 Robbart Steward, 200 00 0 00 0 Jonathan Pirkins, 1 10 00 0 00 0 James Picket, 10 00 0 00 0 Samuel Keiler, 53 10 0 00 0 Peter Lupton, 50 00 0 00 0 Frances Bushnell 10 00 0