The history of Lynn - Lynn Massachusetts Genealogy Project

1662.] HISTORY OF LYNIt. 991652.Winnepurkitt, the Lynn Sac;amore, on the first of April,mortgaged " all that Track or Neck of Land commonly calledNahant," to Nicholas Davison of Charlestown, " for twentypomids sterling dew many yeer." The deed was signed withhis mark, which has somewhat the form of a capital H inwriting.'At the Quarterly Court, on the twenty ninth of June, thefollowing presentments were made. "We present Ester, thewife of Joseph Jynkes Junior ffor wearing silver lace ;" and" Robert Burges for bad corne grinding." Other persons werepresented for wearing great boots and silk hoods.^Mr. GifFord this year increased the height of the dam at theIron Works, by which ten acres of IMr. Hawkes's land wereflowed ; for which he agreed to give 16 loads of hay yearly,and 200 cords of wood. Afterward he agreed to give him£7, "which ends all, except that 10s. is to be given himyearly." By this agreement the water was to be so kept " thatit may not ascend the top of the upper floodgates in the pond,or pier then within foot and a halfe of the top of the great Rockthat lies in the middle of the pond before the gates. "^On the twenty seventh of November, William Witter waspresented for neglecting the public ordinances, and being re-baptized.-This year a mint was established at Boston for coining silver.The pieces had the word Massachusetts, with a pine tree onone side; and the letters N. E. 1652, and IIL VL or XIL denotingthe number of pence, on the other. It is said that thedies for coinage were made by Joseph Jenks, at the IronWorks.1653.On the seventh of March, the boundary line between Lynnand Reading was established."'This year, Mr. Thomas Savage, of Boston, attached theIron Works at Lynn, for the amount owed to him and Henry1 Suf Reg, Doeds, 2 Q. C, Files. 3 Reading Rec.