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HISTORY OF AMESBURV. 77
Powow river. He was an active, hard-working man, and the
worst thing that we find against him is that he was once fined for
being disorderly in town meeting. He died in the early part
of February, 1661, and his inventory bears date of March 9th,
1662,—taken by Samuel Hall, Thomas Bradbury and Thomas
Barnard. It amounted to ^359, 19 s., 4 d., and among the arti-
cles enumerated are "old swords, 2 old muskets, new mill saw
and an old one jQi, o, o, 6 Oxen, an old long cart & wheels,
2 canoes & 1-2 a canoe, 6 cows, 23 year old steer ^10, o, o,
8 sheep 7 swine, 1 mare & colt ^20, one horse ^10, Dwelling
house, barn & 14 acres of land ,£70, 30 acres pasture ^20,
n lots at y l which is called Mr. Halls, 18 acres fresh Meadow
,£40, 2 lots sweepage & 1 higgle piggledee lot £4, 60 acres"
upland towards Pentucket bounds with meadow to be laid out
^10, y e 8th part of the saw mill ^30, 40 bushels wheat £9,
10 bu of barley & 3 of rye, 60 bu of Indian corn ,£9." Dying
before the great division of land was made, he had not received
so much land as those who died at a later period. His widow
received grants in nearly all subsequent divisions.
1662.
At the March meeting, Richard Currier was chosen to keep
the book of records and to record all meetings, and to be
allowed twelve pence for each meeting. He was authorized to
get a new book and the town to pay the cost. George Canwas
granted a common right when he or any of his sons came
to live in town. Also, the right to cut timber on the common
for building vessels. A large tract of land between the pond,
Pine hill and Powow river was ordered to be laid out, also the
land between James' creek and the Haverhill line, and the path
that goeth to Haverhill, and given to all that had a " common
right." "Vallintine Rowell and Sammuel Foote " were granted
twelve acres of land on "Whichers' hill for six years. Goodman
Mearting, Goodman Hoyt and Goodman Rowell were appointed
to lay out the land in the Lion's mouth and Great swamp."
Several other grants were made at this meeting. The record of
the great lots is here given, it being the greatest division made
during the early days of the town :
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