Salem Witchcraft, Volumes I and II: With an Account of Salem Village and a History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred SubjectsUpham, Charles Wentworth
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Salem Witchcraft, Volumes I and II: With an Account of Salem Village and a History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects
Upham, Charles Wentworth
Salem (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Witchcraft -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- 17th century
Granted to Gov. Endicott, Jan. 27, 1637, Dec. 23, 1639, and Feb. 5,
1644; including land granted under the name of "small lots."
Johnson's Plain.
Granted to Francis Johnson, Jan. 23, 1637.
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FARMS.
[The bounds of farms are indicated by dotted lines, except where they
coincide with the bounds of grants. The following are those given on
the Map.]
_1st_, Between grants No. XI. and VII., and extending north of the
Village bounds, and south as far as Andover Road,—about 500 acres;
bought by Thomas and Nathaniel Putnam of Philip Cromwell, Walter Price
and Thomas Cole, Jeffry Massey, John Reaves, Joseph and John Gardner,
and Giles Corey; owned, in 1692, by Edward Putnam, Thomas Putnam, and
John Putnam, Jr. This includes also 50 acres granted to Nathaniel
Putnam, Nov. 19, 1649.
_2d_, At the northerly end of Grant No. VII., and extending north of
the Village bounds,—100 acres, known as the "Ruck Farm;" granted to
Thomas Ruck, May 27, 1654, and sold to Philip Knight and Thomas Cave,
July 24, 1672.
_3d_, North of the "Ruck Farm,"—100 acres; sold by William Robinson to
Richard Richards and William Hobbs, Jan. 1, 1660, and owned, in 1692,
by William Hobbs and John Robinson.
_4th_, Next east, bounded northeast by Nichols Brook, and extending
within the Village bounds,—200 acres; granted to Henry Bartholomew, and
sold by him to William Nichols before 1652.
_5th_, East of the "Ruck Farm," and extending across the Village
bounds,—about 150 acres; granted to John Putnam and Richard Graves.
Part of this was sold by John Putnam to Capt. Thomas Lothrop, June 2,
1669, and was owned by Ezekiel Cheever in 1692: the rest was owned by
John Putnam.
_6th_, East of the above, and south of the Nichols Farm,—60 acres,
owned by Henry Kenny; also 50 acres granted to Job Swinnerton, given by
him to his son, Dr. John Swinnerton, and sold to John Martin and John
Dale, March 20, 1693.
_7th_, South of the above, and east of Grant No. VII.,—150 acres;
granted to William Pester, July 16, 1638, and sold by Capt. William
Trask to Robert Prince, Dec. 20, 1655.
_8th_, East of Grant No. VI., and extending north to Smith's Hill and
south to Grant No. IX.,—about 400 acres; granted to Allen Kenniston,
John Porter, and Thomas Smith, and owned, in 1692, by Daniel Andrew and
Peter Cloyse.[i.xxvii]
_9th_, East and southeast of Smith's Hill,—500 acres; granted to
Emanuel Downing in 1638 and 1649, and sold by him to John Porter, April
15, 1650. John Porter gave this farm to his son Joseph, upon his
marriage with Anna daughter of William Hathorne.
_10th_, East of Frost-fish River, including the northerly end of
Leach's Hill, and extending across Ipswich Road,—about 250 acres, known
as the "Barney Farm;" originally granted to Richard Ingersoll, Jacob
Barney, and Pascha Foote.
_11th_, South of the "Barney Farm,"—about 200 acres; granted to
Lawrence, Richard, and John Leach; owned, in 1692, by John Leach.
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