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1677.] TOWN RECORDS. 63
souldiers sent out of the towns ingaged and performed
by them in the Indian warr, out of respect and thankfulnesse
to the sayed souldiers, doe with one consent
and freely, give and grant unto so many souldiers
as were in the service at the direful swamp fight,*
twelve acors of land ; and eight acors of land to
so many souldiers as were in the next considerable service
;
and fowre acors to those souldiers as were in the
next considerable service ;
the sayed souldiers having
libertie to take up the sayed granted lands within the
bounds of the town, provided that it be not upon those
lands that are prohibited, and also such lands as are
pitched upon before the date hereof by the proprietors or
proprietor ;
provided also the sayd grant is only to such
souldiers as shall within one yeere, and possess and improve
the sayd lands.
John Roach, a soldier in the "direful swamp figl't."
Whereas the towne of Norwalke having given and
granted unto John Roach as a gratuety being a souldier
in the late Indian war, the parcell of land, consistinge
of twelve acres more or less, layed out upon the West
side of the West Rocks so called, &c.
Daniel Benedict, a soldier in the swamp fight.
Granted by the plantation unto Daniel Benedict as a
gratuity, being a souldier in the Indian warr, twelfe
acres of land, and lyeth in three parcels ; whereof one
parcell lyeth upon the hill and plaine of the other side
of Norwalke River,
not far distant from the West side
of the cart path leading to the meadow field &c. Feb.
16, 1677.
Thos. Gregory, a soldier in the Indian war.
Granted by the plantation unto Thos. Gregory as a
gratuety, being a souldier in the Indian warr, eight
acres of land, and lyeth in two parcells, the first parcell
* See page 66.