The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Conn.

have by order and Appoyntment of the Aashowshake and Chachoamer, received of Mstr. Stephen Goodier, of new Haven, marchant, the sayed two coates, and fowre fathom of wampam ; and doe by their order and in their names, hereby acquitt and discharge the sayed Mstr. Stephen Goodier, of all dues or demands or any claims to be made by us, or any Indians what soever, unto any farther thinge or things in or about the sayed purchase of Lande made firmely by Captaine Patricke, a-" d now hereby confirmed unto the sayed Mstr. Goodier, a 1 his heirs, and assignes: in witness where of I the sa^ ed Annanupp, Alias Parrott doe hereby sett my hand the first day of July, 1650. Witnesse Joshua Attwater. the marke ^Ul of Annanupp. Thomas Kimberlie. WW^ the marke S of Anthitunn. i Memorandum. Their is a counterpart of the afore- sayed written artickles and agreement and subscribed, by Nath'n Eli and Rithd Olmested. A COPYIE OF THE ASSIGNMENT OF NORWALKE, PURCHASED BY MSTR LUDLOWE, UNTO NORWALKE INHABITANTS, Aprill the 13th 1654. Memorandum. That the sayed Roger Ludlowe, doth by these pressentes, assigne and sett over unto Nathaniell 1651.] INDIAN DEED. 35 Eli and the rest of the Inhabitants of Norwalke, all my title, interest, claime and demands whatsoever to the plantation of Norwalke and every part thereof, and doe acknowledge my selfe satisfied for the same, Witness my hand the day and year above. Rd LUDLOWE. a DEED FROM RUNCKIXGHEAGE. This Indenture made the 15th of February 1651, Between Runckinheage, Piamikin, and Magise, and TowNTOM, and Winnapucke, and Magushetowes, and CoNcusKENOw, and Wampasum, and Sasseakun, and Runckenunnett, and Pokessake, and Shoake- I CUM, and Soanamatum, and Prodax, and Matumpun, and CocKENOE-DE-Long-Island, Indians, of the one Partie, and Richard Web, Nathaniel Eli, Mat- THEWE Marven, seur., Nathaniel Richards, Isacke More, Thomas Fitch, Thomas Hales, Richard HoLMSTED, Richard Seamer, Ralph Keeler, Mat- thew Marven, junior, Nathaniel Haies, Edward Church, Joseph Fitch, Planters of Norwake, for the use and behalfe of said Town, Witnesseth, that the ssaid Runckinheage, and Piamikin, (&c. &c.) * * * * I Have, and in and for the consideration of Thirtie iFathum of Wampum, Tenn Kettles, Fifteen Coates, 'Tenn payr of Stockings, Tenn Knifes, Tenn Hookes, Twenty Pipes, Tenn Muckes, Tenn needles, to them in r 36 NORWALK. [1651. hand paid, Have, and Every of them, for themselves and their heyers, Granted, Bargained, Sold, assigned, Enfeoffed, and confirmed ; and by these Presents doth Bargain, grant, sell, enfeoffe, assigne, sett over, and confirme, unto the said Richard Web, (&c. &c.) * * * all their lands called and known by the name of Runck- inheage, Rooaton, or by whatsoever name or names the same is called or known. Lying and bounded on the East upon y® land purchased of Captain Patriarke, so called, on the West bounded with the Brook called Pampaskeshanke, which said Brook and passage, the Bounds West, Extendeth up into the Country by marked Trees ; and so far as the said Runckinheage, and the rest above mentioned, hath any Right and proprietie ; and the aforesaid Land bounded with the Brook called as aforesaid Pampaskeshanke, from the aforesaid pas- sage and path down along to the Sea. And the afore- said Land bounded on the South with the Sea ; and on the North the Moehakes Country ; with all the Islands, Trees, pastures, meadinge, water, water courses. Rights, members, and Appurtenances whatsoever, To Have AND TO Hold, and quietly and peaceably injoy, all the aforesaid lands, &c. * * * unto the aforesaid Richard Web, &c. ***** and to their heyers forever. And the aforesaid Runckinheage and Piamikin, and Magise, and Townetom, Winnepucke, Magushetowes, Conkus- kenow, Wampasum, Sasseakun, Runckenunnutt, Po- kessake, Shoakecum, Soanamatum, Prodax, Matumpun, Cockenoe-de-Longe-Island, Do by these presents, ac- knowledge to have received the aforesaid Thirtie fathum of Wampum, &c. * * * * in full satisfaction. In witness whereof the above said parties have for them- 1651.] INDIAN DEED. 37 selves, and every of them, sett to their hands, the day and year above written to this present Indenture. Signed and delivered in the presence of Stephen Beckwith, Samuell Lumes, Samuel Ely. his his Runckin ■ heage, CT]^ mark. . ^^'-^ his ^^§^ C*^C s®' (hf Piamikin, LA'l I mark. his mark. f'%J ^is Winna ^ pucke, Conkus ^^-5^| kenoe, mark. ^ '^ ' his ^^^^- Towne >^ Tom, his z. Sasse /^ft[ggp^ a kum, mark. ^^ , his mark. ,^_^ l"s Pro ^ / daz, Wam ^'^^ passum mark, his Pokassake, Sassa ^J^^JW kun mark. Rune T^ ^^C\.^^^ kemunutt. Recorded February f 24th, 1708-9. Pr. John Copp, Recordr. 3 38 NORWALK. [1686. Whereas the Generall Court of Connecticut have formerly granted unto y^ proprietors inhabitants of Norwalk, all those lands both meadow and upland, within these abutments, upon the Sea on the South, and to runn from the sea towards the north, full Twelve miles, and abut on the Wilderness on the North, and on Fairfield bounds on the East, and on Stamford bounds on the West, the said land having been by purchase or otherwise lawfully obtained by the Indian native proprietors ; and whereas the proprietors Inha- bitants of Norwalk have made application to the Go- vernor and Company of the Colony of Connecticut assembled in Court May the 14, 1685, that they may have a pattent for confirmation of the aforesaid lands to them so purchased and granted to them as aforesaid, and which they have stood seized an^ . quietly possessed of for more than twenty years last past, without inter- ruption; NOW, for a more full confirmation of the aforesaid Tracts of land, as it is butted and bounded aforesaid, unto the present proprietors of the Township of Norwalk, — Know ye that the said Governor and Company, assembled in Generall Court, according to the commission, and by virtue of the power granted to them, by our late Sovereigne Lord King Charles the Second of Blessed memory, in his late patent bearing date the three and twentieth day of Aprill in the four- teenth year of his said majesties Reigne, Have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant, Ratifie and Confirme, unto Mr. Thomas Fitch, Mr. Thomas Hanford, Capt. Richard Olmstead, Mr. Tho- mas Bennedick, Mr. Walter Hoyt, Mr. Matthew 1686.] PATENT. 39 Marven, Mr. John Ruscoe, Mr. Nathaniel Hayes, Mr. Daniel Kellog, and Mr. Thomas Seamore, and the rest of the present proprietors of the Township of Norwalk, and their heirs and assigns forever, and to each of them, in such proportion as they have already agreed upon for the division of the same, all that aforesaid tract and parcell of land as it is hutted and bounded ; together with all the woods, upland, arable lands, meadows, pastures, ponds, havens, ports, waters, rivers, adjoining Islands, fishings, huntings, fowlings, mines, mineralls, quarries, and precious stones, upon or within the said tract of land, and all other profits and commodities thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining ; and do also grant unto the afore named Mr. Thomas Fitch, and Mr. Thomas Hanford, ****** &c., that the aforesaid tract of land shall be forever hereafter deemed, and reputed, and be, an entire township of itself — To HAVE and to hold che said tract of land, &c., * * * * * # # * * * according to the tenour of his majestie's manor of East Greenwich in the county of Kent in y^ Kingdom of England, in free and common soccage, and not in cappitee nor by Knight service ; they yielding and paying therefore to our Sovereigne Lord the King, his heirs and successors, only the fifth part of all the Oar of Gold and Silver which from time to time, and at all times hereafter shall be gotten, had, or otherwise obtained ; in lieu of all rents, services, duties, and demands whatsoever according to Charter. In v^it- NEss whereof, we have caused the seal of the Colony to be hereunto affixed, this eighth day of July, 1686, in the second year of the Reign of our Sovereigne Lord James the Second, by the grace of God, of England, 40 NORWALK. [1686. Scotland, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &o. ROBERT TREAT, Governor. March 30th, 1686, pr. order of the Governor and Company of the Colony of Conect- icot, signed Pr. me John Allyn Secretary. The above written is a true coppie of y* original, being examined and com- pared therewith, July 8th, 1686. A true copie of y*' Record, Eleazar Kimberly, Secretary. Recorded Dec. 21st, 1708, Pr. me John Copp, Recorder. 1653.] TOWN RECORDS. 41 TOWN RECORDS. EXTRACTS FROM THE TOWN RECORDS OF NORWALK. Swine in the Planting Field. At a meetinge 9th of May, 1653, it is agreed and ordered, that if there shall be found any swine in the* and planting field without youkes on, such* have been agreed upon formerly, that it shall* lawful for any inhabitant to kill any of such aforesaid swine being found in the above said woods, after the date hereof, provided the person killinge any such swine shall immediately endeavour to informe the owners of such swine, that they may take them and make meate of them ; and this order to continue untill the companie shall repeale it. Mr. Hanford s House. Desember the 18th, 1653, agreede by the Towns- men about Mstr. Hanford's house with Ralph Keeiler and Waltar Haite as followeth, viz. : Ralph Keeiler is to fell all the Timber, and hewe what is to hewe, and frame all. The timber to be laied by and shinckles to be laied by in* , and he to raise the house, and to hange the shinckles with pinnes, and* them* in clay and to make the morter, and* house is to be in lenth 26 feete, and bredth 16 and for the saied worke, he is to have ■ in wheate at the marchants price, rest in current pay, and he is to finish the by the 10th of Aprill next ; and the said* — is to do all the worke belonging to the — Frame, in such con- venent time as may sute Keeiler, for which worke he is to have ye for which worke he is to * Obliterated. 42 NORWALK. [1653. put it in his rates, — provide 800 of board, at 7s a