"At a meeting of the selectmen. Decem. 9, 1714. Mr. Ruggles his
sallery Eate and the Town Rate was made. Mr. Euggles his rate wiis
made 81-13-08 the town Rate was made 40-16-10
''And unto Daniel Kittredge, Constable, was committed to collect of
Mr. Ruggles his sallery Rate 41 - 04 - 04 and of the town Rate 20 - 12 - 02
"and you are ordered to pay out of the Town Rate as foUoweth :
to Lt. Stearns as Deputy 04-05-00
to Daniel Chamberlain 02-05-00
to Joshua Abbot for Ringing ye bell "00-17-00
to John Farmer for the Bridge 00 - 15 - 01
to deacon Sheldon for the Bridge 00 - 08 - 00
more for hiin as assessor 00 - OG - 00
more to him for rufiing Andouer line & labor about Sam Trull's
funeral 00 - 04 - 00
to sargt Brown as assessor 00 - OS - 00
for ruJiing Wobourn & Andouer lines 00 - 05 - 00
for work at ye Bridg & for Sam' Trull 00 - 08 - 06
to Sargt Dutton, 1 day at the Bridge 00 - 02 - 06
to Ephraim Kidder for Wobourn line 00 - 02 - 06
to Sargt^ Danforth for Ruiiing Chelmsford line 00 - 02 - 06
more to him for thre pine trees for the bridg 00 - 05 - 00
to George farley for two trees 00 - 04 - 00
to John Blanchard for taking the Inuoice 00 - 09 - 04
[ Tivo obliterated items] 00 - 09 - 00
loTirrfi
"and unto Jaines Hosley, consta', was committed to collect of Mr.
Ruggles his salleiy Rate 40 - 09 - 04 and of the town Rate 20 - 04 - 08
"and you are ordered to pay out of the Town Rate as folio weth :
to Lt. Stearns as deputy 05 - 00 - 00
more to him as assessor 00 - 08 - 00
for rufiing Chelmsford and Lexington lines 00 - 05 - 00
for answering a presentment and paying 2^ at Ccmcord 00 - 05 - 00
to Oliver Whiting as assessor 00 - 09 - 00
for writing the Warrants & orders to y" Constables 00 - 03 - 00
AVriting in ye Town Book 00 - 05 - 00
nore for y 2 pair of gloues for Sam^ Trull's Burial & 2 shillings
paid at Concord 00 - 04 - 00
to Mr. Kidder for selectmen's expenses the last year 00 - 06 - 08
for this year 01 - 01 - 00
to ens Shed for a coffin for S. Trull 00 - 06 - 06
to Sam' Danforth for y grave . 00-03-00
to Lt. Hill for Lexington line 00 - 02 - 06
to Sam' Fitch for Concord line 00 - 02 - 06
to Josiah Fasset for s'^ line 00 - 02 - 06
to Ephraim Manning at ye bridg 00-01 ?
202 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
to Oliver Whiting Jun' at y bridgv 00 - 01 ?
to John Baldwin 00 - 08 ?
To Coi-pi Sniuiu'l Fassot 00 - 09 - 00
to Jonathan Daiiforth 00-08-00
to 'J'iniothy Farley 00-08-00
In 1721, the State, as a measure of relief for extensive financial
embarrassments, established a Loan Ftind, which was distributed
proportionally to the various towns, and under the charge of trustees
loaned to citizens. The share of Billerica was £396, and her
trustees. n[)[)ointed November 6th, were Ebenezer Farley, Joshua
Abbott, and Jolin Neodhani. They were ordered "to let out the
said money to Interest at live per cent, for the use of the town, to
be dis|)osed of as the town shall order from 3-ear to year, until the
time set in the act-l)e expired, taking good Personal securit}' for said
money, no person to have above ten pounds nor under five ; also, it
was voted, that the said Trustees shall have twenty' shillings apiece,
given them out of the whole principal of said mone}-, and. a fifth
part of the Interest of the said money for their services as trustees
from year to year, for letting out and taking care of said money."
Persons borrowing from this fund gave mortgages to the Loan
Commissioners, and man}- of these mortgage deeds are on record
at the Middlesex l^cgistry. The interest for the first year was
appropriated towards the town charges. The loan was repaid to
the State in five annual instalments, 1726-30. But the process w^as
found so agreeable that it was repeated, and, in April, 1725, the
town voted to '-Receive their pro[)ortion of the £60,000 Loan," and
chose Joshua Abbott, Benjamin Tompson, and Dea. William Patten,
Trustees. The part of Billerica in this second loan was £496, o.s.
It ran for ten years instead of five, the first payment of one-fifth
part to the State being made in 1734.
In 1733, the clerk, then Joshua Abbot, began to enter the tax-
lists in the Records, aud from that date these valuable lists are
found regularly. The tax-payers were divided into two lists, the line
of division being Long Street or the Woburn and Chelmsford Road ;
designated North and South Lists at first, but after 1735 as E^ast and
West. In 1733 the Province tax was £54, 10s., 8d., the minister's
rate £143, lis., lid., and the town rate £104, 10s., making a total
of over £300, old tenor. The list follows, recast alphabetically,
giving only the minister's rate and designating by the letters "•N"
and "S" the list. Noi'th or South, on which the name occurs.
GLEANINGS FROM THE RECORDS.
203
TAX-LIST, 1733. — MINISTER'8 RATE.
'.. s.
S. 1
Abbott, Jeremiah. JS.
Abbott. Dea.. Joshua, S. 1
Artherton. Dr. Benj-, ^''-
Baldwin. John. .V.
Baldwin, John, Jun"^.. (S'.
Baldwin, John. Ter\ X.
Baldwin, Jonathan, Jun
Baldwin. Josiah. 6'.
Baldwin. En*'. Thomas,
Baldwin. Thomas, Jun'.
Baldwin. William, .V.
Beard. p]benezer, *S'.
Beard. John, -V.
Blanchard, .fohn. S. 1
Bowers. ('
Brown. Eijhraiui. *S'.
Brown, (apt. George, S.
Brown. John, iV.
Brown. Joseph, (S'.
Brown, Josiah, S.
Brown. Samuel. S.
Brown, AVilliam, S.
Campble, Thomas, N.
Cannada. Jolin, iV.
Chamberlain, Abi'aham, N.
Chamberlain, Clement. N.
Chamberlain, Clement, J'., X.
Chamberlain. William, N.
Cornell. Peter, .S'.
Crosbey, James, S.
Crosbey, Sargt. Josiah, S.
Crosbey, Josiah, Jun''.,
Crosbey, Nathan, /S'. 1
Crosbey, Simon. Sen., S.
Crosbey, Ens. Simon, S.
Crosbe}% Simon, heirs, S.
Crosbey, Thomas, K.
Crosbey. William, iS.
Dantorth, Jacob. S.
Dantorth, L'. Jonathan, N.
Danforth. Nicholas, N.
Danforth, Mi-. Samuel, N. 1
Danforth. Samuel, Jun'., S.
Dant'orrh, Samuel. Ter, N.
Dantorth. Thomas. \.
Daves, Dea. Joseph, Y. 1
Davidson, Eobert, N.
Davidson, William. N.
Dean, Ebenezer. A.
Ditson, II ugh, *S'. 1
Ditson, James. S.
Ditson, Thomas, S.
Dows. Ebenezer, JV.
Durant, Abraham, A'.
Durant. Benjamin, A'^
Durant, Heiiry, N.
Durant, John, N.
G Durant, John, Jun^.. X.
8 10 Durant, Thomas. A'^.
ft C, Dutton. Srg'. John, A".
12 02 Dutton. Samuel, A.
11 08 Dutton, Thomas, A'^.
7 02 Farley. George's heirs, S.
14 05 Farley, James, A.
9 06 Farley, Joseph, *S'.
17 10 Farley, Samuel. X.
12 10 Farley, Timothy. S.
7 OS Farmer, Andrew. A'.
13 06 Farmer, Edward, A^.
18 03 Farmer, John. X.
3 10 Farmer, Oliver, X.
6 6 Farmer, Kichard, X.
6 10 Farmer, Thomas, A.
12 Farmer, Thomas, Jun., X.
17 10 Foster. John, S.
8 1 1 Foster, Thomas. ,S'.
11 7 French. Ebenezer, X.
10 2 French, Jacob, ^.
n 6 French. Srg'. John, A.
6 6 French, Nicholas, A^.
9 4 French, Sarg'. AVilliam, S.
9 7 French. William, Jun'.,
10 3 Frost, Benjamin. *S'.
6 10 Frost. Daniel, A.
7 8 Frost. Edmond. X.
9 6 Frost, Srg'. James. A^.
9 8 Frost, James, Jun'., A'.
11 3 Frost, Joseph. -S'.
7 7 Frost, Joseph. Ter". S.
8 7 I'rost, Samuel, A^.
6 6 P'lost, Thouias, A'.
19 T) Hall, Richard, A^
2 5 Hall, Richard, Jun'.. A.
11 1 Hall, Samuel, A.
13 8 Hardey. Zachariah, A".
10 4 Haseltine, Samuel. X.
17 11 Haseltine, Stephen. ^V.
6 6 Hill. Capt. John. X.
9 Hill, Jonathan, S.
11 2 Hill, L'. Joseph, ;S'.
8 8 Hill, Joseph. Junr., S.
13 1 Hill. Nathaniel. S.
6 2 Hill. Peter. .S'.
6 6 Hill. Ralph, S.
6 6 Hill. Ralph. Jun^. S.
7 7 Hill. Capt. Sanmel, ^S".
3 1 Hill. Sanmel. Jun'.. S.
6 6 Hill. Samuel. Ter", S.
7 7 Hopkins. Benjamin, 6'.
6 Hopkins. Richard, S.
Hopkins. William. S.
6 10 Hosley, Joseph, S.
G 6 . Hosley, Mariah, S.
13 G Hosley, Thomas, S.
10
8
8
1 •)
2
1 z
10
17
5
10
11
4
6
9
8
1 2
4
6
6
16
10
(i
6
11
.")
!)
4
18
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
10
9
6
15
10
12
1
1 2
3
3
3
1 4
4
16
2
1 2
1
8
9
11
5
9
4
8
9
12
8
7
4
3
3
14
n
1
5
8
2
6
6
10
2
1
6
6
17
10
13
5
1 11
1
6
10
11
7
6
6
12
1
9
7
1 3
2
12
7
10
3
10
1
6
10
12
9
6
10
6
6
10
4
204
HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
TAX-LIST, 1733. — Continued.
Hunt, En\ Jeremiah, N.
Hunt. -John. N.
Hunt. .loseph. N.
Hunt. Peter. iV.
Hunt. Sjunuel. Jun., X.
Jaquith. Abraham. S.
Jefts, Henry. S.
Jefts. Henr3% Jun'.. N.
Jefts. Henry. T.r«. S.
K'emp. Jonathan. N.
Kemp. J
Kidder. Mr. Enoch. N.
Kidder. Enoch. Jun'., N.
Kidder. Ei)liraim, ;S'.
Kidder. Ephraim. Jun'.. S.
Kidder. James, h^'irs, S.
Kidder. L'. Thon)as, N.
Kidder. William. JSf.
Kittredg-e. L'. Daniel. N.
Kittredge, Daniel. Jun ., iV.
Kittredge. Francis, i^.
Kittredgc, James. ^V.
Kittredge. James, Jun., (S".
Kittredge, James. Ter". N.
Kittredge, Dr. John. S.
Klttredge. John. Jun'., S.
Kittredge. Joseph. S.
Kittredge. Thomas, N.
Kittredge. AVilliam. N.
Levestone. Jolm, N.
Levestone. Srg'. John. X.
Levestone, John, Ter**, N.
Levestone, Seth, N.
Manning, Benjamin, .V.
Manning. Eliphalet. S.
Manning. En^ William. N.
Manning, .William. J'., X.
Marshall. Isaac. S.
Marshall. John. 8.
Marshall. Thomas. X.
Marshall. William. *S'.
Needham. John. S.
Osgood. Cap' Cliristopher. X.
Osgood. Steplien. S.
Parlier. Benjauiin. Jun'.. S.
Parlver. John. S.
Parlver, John. Jun'., 8.
Patten. John. A^.
Patten. John. Jun''., 8.
Patten. Josepli. 8.
Patten. Kendall. X.
Patten. Nathaniel, X.
Patten. Xathaniel. Jun''., 8.
Patten. Sarg'. Thomas, 8.
Patten. Thomas. Jun^, X.
Peacock. Samuel. ^V.
Pollard, Edward, X.
1
1
9
Pollard, John, X.
10
3
10
10
Pollard. Nathaniel. X.
«
6
1
4
11
Pollard, Walter, X.
B
6
16
3
Putnam. Seth, 8.
10
3
1
4
Richardson, Amos, 8.
6
6
13
1
Richardson. Andrev\'. 8.
1 3
7
Richardson, Andrew, J'., A
7
3
19
1
Richardson, John, .S'.
6
6
8
Richardson, Xathaniel, iS'.
1 8
6
9
Richardson, Samuel, 8.
8
7
7
Richardson, Stephen, 8.
11
4
19
5
Richardson, Thomas, *S'.
16
9
11
9
Rogers, John, X.
1 5
3
1(1
9
Rogers, John, Jun'., X.
6
6
7
7
Rogers. Wid. Mar3\ X.
4
1
1
Ross. Seth, 8.
12
10
11
11
Ross, Mr. Thomas, 8.
16
10
6
Ross, Thomas, Jun^, 8.
9
4
12
9
Sanders, James, X.
6
6
8
11
Sanders, John, X.
1 o
2
1
2
Sanders, John, Jun' ., X.
6
6
Shed, Ens. Benjamin, 8.
1
5
1
2
4
Shed. Daniel. 6\
6
6
10
7
Shed, Ens. John, 8.
3
11
1
5
Shed. John. Jun'., X.
16
5
7
3
Shed. Xathan, Jun - ., ^S".
12
4
9
8
S!i-d. William. 8.
13
10
9
8
Sheldon. Samuel. 8.
18
10
IS
7
Snow. Richard. *S'.
6
6
4
5
Sprake, Nicholas. X.
15
7
1
7
4
Sprake. Nicholas. Jun""., A^.
13
10
6
(i
Spaulding. Benoni, A^.
14
2
7
11
Stearns, Isaac. 8.
8
7
2
Stearns, Isaac, Jun''., 8.
17
1
9
6
Stearns. L'. John, *S'.
1 3
7
1
1
7
Stickne, Abraham, X.
8
2
7
2
Stickne, Daniel, 8.
9
1
6
G
Stickne, William, A^.
1 3
8
13
7
Tarball, John, *S'.
1 1
10
10
3
Tarball, John, Jun'".. 8.
6
6
7
7
Tarball, Thomas, 8.
6
6
1
2
1
Tompson. Benjamin. 8.
17
7
1
8
3
Toothaker. Dr. Roger. X.
12
4
11
11
Trull. John, X.
10
3
Trull. Sanuiel, A^.
7
5
(1
6
Walker. Andre\A'. A^.
17
11
10
A\'alker. Benjamin. *S'.
1 2
5
8
4
Walker. Jacob. 8. .
1 1
1
8
9
AValker. John. *S'.
19
9
6
10
^VTliting•. Eleazer. 8.
6
(i
10
10
Whiting. Col. John. X.
10
2
7
2
AVhiting. Oliver, Esq'., 8.
18
5
(i
10
AVhiting. Oliver. Jun'., .V.
12
8
13
8
AVhiting, Samuel, ^V.
12
2
14
2
Williams, Job, A'.
6
6
10
7
Wilson, Jacob, 8.
11
5
9
4
Wilson. En^ John, 8.
15
10
GLEANINGS FROM THE RECORDS.
205
The followino- were non-residents : —
Ballard, En^ Joseph heirs.
Bhnicliard, Jonathan
Blanrhard, Jonathan, Jim'
Blani'liard. Hamuel
Blunt. William
Foster, Mr. William
Frye. < apt. James
Co)icord .
Blood. John
Cht^Imsfnrd :
01 00
Kidder. Thomas, guai
•dian.
for
00 09
three Eichardsons
01 OS
00 07
Spualding-. Henry
01 01
0-2 07
01 00
Wnhnrn :
iVA 07
Wymau. ^Irs. Esther
00 11
00 0!)
Wyman. .losiah
01 04
Wynian, .Samuel
00 11
Wyman, Thouuis
11 04
01 Of)
Wyman, Tiuiothy
11 04
Wyman. Sarg'. Williaui
00 11
I give also the list for 1755, as intermediate between the date
of the above and that of 1775, which will be found in the chapter
on the Revolutionary War.
TAX-LIST, 1T55. — MINISTER'S RATE.
Ahbot. David. E. £00 03 06 1
Abbot. Uea. Joshua. E. 04 05
Abbot. Joshua, Jan.. \V. 07 05 1
Abbot. Oliver. E. 04 05
Akin. Matthew, W. 02 05 1
Baldwin, Benj*.. E. 02 04 1
Baldwin, David. E. 11 05 2
Baldwin. John, E. 12 01 2
Baldwin, Sam"., E. 04 06 2
Baldwin. W'"., E. 05 03
Beard. Ebenezer, E. 14 06 1
Blanchard, John. W. 08 02 2
Blanchard. Samii., W. 05 00 1
Blanchaid, Simon. W. 05 11 2
Blodget, Amos, W. 02 07
Bowers. Mrs. Hannah. E. 00 08
Bowers, Josiah. W. 08 00 1
Bowers, Mr. Wâ„¢., E. 09 06 1
Brown. John. W. 01 08
Brown, Josiah, W. ' . 08 04
Brown, Nath'i., W. 03 04 2
Brown. L'. Samuel, E. 07 07
Brown, Samuel. Jun., E. 02 03
Brown, Tho^, IF. 03 01
Centei-, John. E. 02 09 2
Chandler, Tho^., E. 02 03
Cheever. John, E. 03 07
Clark. James, W. 03 08 1
Crosby. Ephraim. E. 05 06 1
Crosby, Francis, W. 04 01 3
Crosby, Wid. Hannah, W. 00 08
Crosby, He^, W. 05 10 1
Crosby, James, E. 02 03
Crosbv, Jasaniah, W. 08 08
Crosby, Xathan, W. 04 01 2
Crosby, Samson, E. 02 03
Crosby, L'. Simon. E. 05 08 1
Cumings, L«. Nath'., W. 03 OS 1
Danforth, Beni\. E. 02 09
Danforth. David. IF. 09 02 1
Danforth. Wid : Elijah, W. 01 00 2
Danforth, James, E. 04 11
Danforth, L'. Jonat"., E. 04 04 1
Danforth. Sam".. E. 04 11
Danforth. Doe^ Timothy, £". 05 04 3
Davidson, Nathn., E. 10 11 2
Davis, Joshua. E. 10 07 2
Ditsou, Thos., E. 05 03 3
Dows. Ben)-'., W. 03 11
Dows. Ebenez(^r, IF. 0607 1
Dows. Ebenezer. Jun.. IF. 03 09 3
Dows. Sam'.. W. 02 03
Dunklee, Hezekiah, E. 06 03 2
Durant. Abraham. IF. OS 08 2
Durant. John. Ju'., IF. 04 07
Dutton, Jolm. IF. 05 03 2
Farley, Caleb. IF. 05 02
Farley, Ebenezer. Tl^. 09 09
Farlev, James, W. 01 05 1
Farmer, Mr. Andrew, TF. 07 10 2
Farmer, Oliver. E. 14 01
Farmer. Oliver. .lu'.. E. 02 04 1
Foster. Isaac. E. 00 09 2
Foster. Jaeob. E. 03 02 2
Fox, Abel, IF. 02 02 1
French. David. E. 04 05
French, Ebenezer, E. 12 04 1
French, Jacob, E. 06 07
French, John, E. 04 08 2
French, Sam".. E. 04 03
French, Lt. Wâ„¢., E. 15 05 2
French, W"., Ju'-., E. 12 08 2
206
HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
TAX-LIST, 1755. — Continued.
Frost. VVia. Esther, W.
UlH.-isoii. \V'".. E.
Gi)ud\v'in. Tho"., E.
Gray. Hi-avitor. E.
Ha^'it. Thoiiias. E.
Hall. Sa;iii'.. E.
Hai'dy. EbfMiezer. E.
HartxVt^ll. Will. Mary. W
06 00
02 07 1
02 09 1
02 OJ
02 03
02 03
02 03
01 02 2
Hennery. John, W. [onhj province tax.~\
Hill. John. W. 07 10 I
Hill. Jonathn.. W. 09 07 2
Hill. Joseph. W. 13 02 2
Hill. P(>ter. IF. 06 0-t
Hill. rai)t. Ralph. W. 06 07
Hill. Ralph. Jan., W. 02 03
Hill. Sanri., W. . 07 09 1
Hosley. 'J'ho^. E. 08 08 1
Hosley. Thos.. Ju».. E. 02 07
Jaquith. Abraham, W. 13 03 1
Jaquith. Abrahan), J.u"., W. 07 06 1
Jaqiurh. Ebenezer, W. 02 03
Jefts. Ileniy, ]]'. 06 04 1
Jet't.s. Henry, Jan., IF. 04 09
Jelcs, Simeon, IF. 04 03 2
Kidder. Capt. Enoch. IF. 12 09 1
Kidder. Ephraiin, E. 06 06
Kidder. Sam".. W. 05 06 1
Kidder, Solomon. W. 02 03
Kidder. Tho^. Esq.. E. 07 07
Kidder, En^. W'".. E. 08 03
Kindal. Reuben. E. 04 01 2
Laws. James. TF. 06 04 2
Leveston, Wid. Ruth. E. 01 02
Leveston, Seth. IF. 03 04
Leveston. Thos.. E. 07 00 1
Lewis, Benja., E. 09 00
Lewis, Benja.. Ju".. E. 03 11
Lewis. Jonathan. E. 03 00
McDowell. W™., £". 04 00 1
Manning. Benj.. IF. 03 0")
Manning. Jacob. IF. 07 11
Manning, En^. Wâ„¢., IF. 02 03
Manning. L*. Wâ„¢., Jun.. W. 09 01 3
Mansfield. John. IF. 02 03
Marshall, Isaac, £". 09 02 1
(Munroe, Joseph. IF. [no mijiisler's
J Munroe, Joseph, Ja^, IF. 7rite ;
I Munroe, Joshua. IF. jjrcift. paid in
[Munroe. Nathan, IF. Carlisle.^
Needham, Benj^.. W. 09 04
Needham. Wâ„¢., IF. 06 10 2
Nlckles, Geo., }i\ 02 08 1
Nickles, James. IF. 03 09
Nlckles, Rob'., IF. 02 11
Noyes, Nicholas, E. 02 03
Osgood, Josepli, IF. 03 04 1
Parker. Benj=i„ IF. 03 10 2
E'arker, David. E. 02 03
Parker. John. E. 09 10
Parkhurst, John, E. 02 03
Patten. John, E. 07 00 2
Patten, W"\, IF. O.'i 05 2
Pollard, Edvv".. E. 03 11 1
Pollard. John. E. 09 04 1
Pollard. Jonathan. E. 02 03
Pollard. Soloinoji. E. 04 00 2
Rankins. James, IF. 02 07
Richardson, Ebenezer, E. 07 09
Richardson. Jonathan. E. 06 04 1
Ri(-liardson. Sam'i., E. 09 03 1
Ric'hardson. Stephen. IF. 09 012
Rogers, Sam''., E. 05 11 3
Rogers. Tho*., E. 04 06 2
Rogers. Zebadiah, E. 08 02 3
Rolfe, Daniel, [no minister's rate].
Ross, Wid. Hannah, E. 01 00
Ross, John. IF. 02 03
Ross, Joseph, E. 02 09 2
Ross, Seth, IF. 07 11
Rixggles. Joseph. IF. 04 05 2
Sanders. Amos. E. 02 11
Sanders, Benj^i.. E. 03 04 1
Sanders, David, E. 02 112
Sanders. James, E. 06 04 2
Shed, Capt. Benj^., IF. 07 06 1
Shed. Benja.. Jun., IF. 03 08 1
Shed, Daniel, E. 04 05 2
Shed, John, IF. 11 04 2
Shed, Sami., ^^. 02 03
Shed, Wâ„¢.. IF. 09 09
Sheldon. Sam".. E. 14 04 3
Snow. Richard. E. 02 07
Spalding, Asa, IF. 05 08 1
Spalding. Edw^., IF. 02 06
Sprake. John, IF. 02 03
Sprake. Nicholas, IF. 13 00 2
Si)rake. Nicholas. Jun.. E. 02 03 3
Sprake. Nicholas. Te'., IF. 02 04 1
Sprake. Sam"., IF. 03 03 1
Stearns. Edw".. IF. 04 11 2
Stearns, Lt. Isaac, W. 02 02
Stearns, Lt. John. IF. 14 02
Stearns. Sam"., 11^. 05 01 2
Stearns. Tho^.. IF. 07 06 2
Stickney. Capt. Daniel. IF. 10 08
Stickuev. David. W. 02 08 1
Stickney. Dea. Wâ„¢.. IF. 07 09
Tarbell, David. E. 02 03
Tarbell. John. E. 05 03
Tarbell, Jonathan. E. 02 04 1
Tarbell. Wâ„¢.. E. 04 04 2
Taylor. Thomas. E. 02 03
Tompson. W°'.. E. 13 05 2
Toothaker, Doc'. Roger. E. 05 07 5
GLEANINGS FROM THE RECORDS.
TAX-LIST, 1755. — Continued.
207
Totman, John. E.
03 00 2
CnrUslr :
Trull. Wid. Marv. E.
01 04
Blood. John
10 02
Trull. Sam'.. E.
04 08 1
[V] Isaac
02 03
AValkcr, Ezekiel. E.
0.-) 03
Parling, David
00 09 1
Walker, Jacob. E.
00 05 3
Eussell. James
00 02 2
Walker, Joseph, E.
04 09 2
Walker. Robt.. W.
04 11
Chrlins/urd:
Walker. AVid. Sarah, E.
00 06 2
Keyes. Eph'.
01 00
Wessoji. Sam".. E.
03 09 3
Robens. Jonas
00 10 2
AVhite, Ens. John. E.
09 05 2
Spalding. Henry
00 05 1
AVhitino;. John. Tf^
02 03
Spalding. John
00 04
Whiting. Jonathan. W.
05 01
Spalding. En*. Jonathan
02 02 2
Whiting. Oliver. W.
08 03
Spalding. Thi)\
01 00 1
Whiting. Dea. Sami'., E.
04 11 1
Whiting. Sam'., Jun.. ^. '
02 05 2
Teickshuri/ :
Wilson. Jacob. W.
07 07 1
Foster. Jonathan
00 04
Wilson, John, W.
02 03
Kittredge. Tho^.
00 01 1
Wilson. John. Jun.. E.
02 03
Levestone, John
00 04
Wilson, Seth. E.
05 04 2
Merrell. Stephen
00 04
Winning, Alexander, W.
03 07 1
Patten, Kendal
00 05 1
Obed. Abbot, as guardian
]V()hurii :
for Seth Crosby. W.
05 05 1
Bennet. James
00 0(3 2
W'". Kidder, do. for Jonas
Wyman. Joshua
00 04
Sanders, E.
00 08
Wyman. Xath'.
00 06 2
Wjman, Sam".
00 05 1
Bedford :
Wyman. Timothy
01 01 1
Griuxes. Jonathan
01 00
Wyman. W"\, heirs
01 09 1
I
CHAPTER XI.
LAND DISTRIBUTIOX. CONTINUED.
A PREVIOUS chapter gives accoiint of the early distribution of
lands. Small grants were of course often made, but there was no
general division again until 1685, November 19, and this was only
of some remaining meadows, amounting to 287^ acres, in various
places. The allotments were to be laid out by Jonathan Danforth ;
and Ensign Hill and Sergeant Manning were to aid him, as a com-
mittee, "fully empowered to determine all matters of difflculty."
The}' were "to begin at flag meadow be3ond Nuttin's pond : Then
over Concord river upon _y^ spangs beginning at brook meadow cove :
* Then in }•* great swamp * bv Gilson's hill. Then that peece
over Shawshin river below Strongwater brook. Then sace meadow,
beginning next 3-^ great swamp * to the dam place appointed above
the pond. Then, b}' y^ sides of y*" great pond, beginning at y" upper
end. Then in y* mill swamp that was drowned. * Then on the
north side fox brook. * Then below Sergt Manning's meadow,
upon the great brook." A list follows, giving all the original rights,
with the changes which had been made. Another list gives the
names in the order of drawing, the amount of each man's "privi-
ledge," and the number of acres drawn. This second list follows,
omitting the last item, and arranging the names alphabetically' : —
No.
Aure privi
ile-e.
N'.
Acre
privilegf
36
Baldwin, John
8
55
Dutton.
, John
5
37
Bracket, John. & his father
13
D Litton.
, Thomas, Jun.
5
8
Bracket, Peter
5
46
Farley.
Caleb
5
27
Chamberline. WilMam
6i
2
Farley.
George
10
61
Champney, Daniel
5
16
Farley.
Samuel
5
38
Crosbee, Simon
8
39
Farmer
, Edward
5
11
Danforth, Jonathan, Sen.
15
28
Fassitt,
Patrick
5
60
Danforth. Jonathan, Jun.
5
56
Foster.
Josepli
8
42
Duukin. John
5
29
French.
, Jacob
15
54
Durrant, John
2d
5
French.
. Jolin
10
LAND DISTRIBtJTION. — CONTINUED.
209
No. Acre privi
5!) French. Widow
26 Frost, James
9 Frost, Samuel
215 (irvmes. George
48 Ilii!. .lonatlian
57 Hill. Nathaniel
22 Jliil. Fnsii-n Ralph
51 Jeffs. Henry, Sen.
47 .It'tfs, Henry, Jun.
45 Kidder. James
02 Kidder family
21 Kittredge, John
41 Kittredge [no name']
;M Levistone. John
44 jManning, Sergt. Samuel
35 Marshall. Sergt. John
48 Moore, Golden
15 Parker, Benjamin
25 Parker. John
52 Paterson. James
4 Pattin. Thomas
49 Poulter. John
32 Piehardson, Sergt. The :
Acre privilege.
10
5
5
12^
r2h
10
10
5
5
i)
6
10
5
5
13
8
5
10 Rogei's, John, Sen.
40 Rogers. John, Jun.
,58 ^ "â– "
Rogers, Nathaniel
Rogers. Thomas
Ross, Thomas
Sanders. John
Shed. Daniel, Sen.
Shed, Daniel. Jun.
Shed, John
Shed, Zaehary
Shildon, John
Stearns, Isaac
Stearns, John
Steai'ns. Samuel
13 Tay. Nathaniel
3 Tom])son, Lieut. Joseph
14 Toothaker, Roger
19 Trull. John
31 Trull, Samuel
12 Whiting, Mr. Samuel
24 AValker. Joseph
50 Wilson, John
33
10
5
10
5
10
5
5
6
2i
10
This list includes sixty-five lots ; but for some reason the last
three are not numbered. The total amounts to fort3'-seveu ten-acre
lots. Bacon, Lane, and some others did not share in this allotment.
They represented rights acquired b^- original purchase of earl}'
grants, and not town grants, and no claim on their part to share
in the common lands was recognized. But the lapse of ^-ears gave
force to such a claim. After they had shared for a generation in the
common Ijurdens and sacrifices which the settlement had involved,
the distinction as to the origin of their titles lost much of its force,
and it was natural that the}' should claim a share in the lands which
remained to be divided. The earl}- proprietors, however, and their
successors of course questioned this claim.
The adjustment of the lines west of Concord River was made by
the committee of the C4eneral Court, in 1701, [see p. 81 above]. A