The ancient historical records of Norwalk, Conn ... - Hay genealogy

64 NORWALK. [1677.
lying upon the West Rocks, containing six acres, &c.
Feb. 25, 1677.
Thomas Hyatt, a soldier in the Indian war.
Feb. 19, 1682. The Towne granted unto Thomas
Hyatt, libertie to resign seven acres of land which the
town hath formerly granted him respecting as he was a
souldier in the Indian warres, and he had taken up the
same upon Clapboard Hill, soe called ; namely to resign
the same up to the towne, so as to take it up elsewhere.
Joseph Piatt, a soldier.
Feb. 21, 1698. Granted unto Joseph Piatt, as he
was a souldier out in the service against the common
enemie, the Town, as a gratification for his good service,
do give and grant unto him ten Acres of land, to take
it up a mile from the town, and wheare it lyes free not
yet pitcht upon by any other persons.
Jonathan Abbot, a soldier.
Allso granted unto Jonathan Abitt
as he was a souldier,
ten Acres of land, to be taken up whear it lyes
free not yet pitched on by any persons.
For a man sent out to the warres.
Feb. 21, 1698. The town granted to James Betts,
as he sent out a man into the warres, and was at charge
and expense of money on account of hireing ; the towne
does grant unto the sayd James, five acres of land, &c.
Saml. Keeler, a soldier in the swamp fight.
Granted by the plantation of Norwalke, unto Saml.
Keeler, with respect to his service, as he was a souldier
in the late Indian warr, one parcell of land lying upon
Clapboard Hill, so called, containing twelfe acres more
or less ; and lyeth bounded East and West the com-