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86 HISTORY OF AMESBURY.
"At a generall metting of the inhabitants of y e towne new
Salisbury y e 8 d of June" "Goodman Sargent was chosen to
entertain Mr. Bengaman Woodbrag and the towne to satisfie
him in provision what hee is ought about it." This completes
the arrangement so far as church matters are concerned and it
only remains to organize the town by choice of officers which
was made at a meeting held June 15th.
Thomas Barnard was chosen moderator.
Thomas Barnard, Philip Challis, John Weed,
Prudential men :
Robert Jones, John Hoyt, sen.
Thus in about one month from the first move on the 14th
of May, the town was organized and in running order. The
first juror chosen to attend Hampton court was Robert Jones,
and the first grand jurors were John Hoyt, sen., and Jarret
Haddon.
Grants of land were made to Thomas Haines, John Hoyt, jr.,
John Colby, Robert Jones, Nathan Gould, Thomas Barnard, jr.,
James George, Robert Quinby, Edmund Elliott and John Foot,
in all amounting to two hundred and five acres.
Thomas Currier was granted a township and, also, Thomas
Sargent.
Robert Jones was granted a township for his son.
Deputy : Mr. Thomas Bradbury.
The inventory of Richard Goodale, the famous hunter of the
colony for several years during the first settlement, was filed this
year, and he probably died during the year. His property
amounted to ^80, including the "8th part of a Barke," which
was appraised at ^20. His farm was appraised at ^60, includ-
ing the personal property, which consisted in part of five cows,
three calves and four swine. In his will which was made June
7th, he gave his son Richard one-half of his property, and to
his servant, Cornelius Connor, his clothes. The rent of his
property was to be divided between his son, and daughter Ann,
wife of William Allen. No account of any outlands is found
on the inventory, although he received land in the several divi-
sions with other settlers. One or two of his lots were located
at Pleasant valley, but sold before his death. George Martin