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OF SUFFIELD. Pynchon's warrant to seiz and bring away any of our Windsor neighbors, which they shall finde within our Towne-bounds, carrying away timber, or preparing timber for carrying away.5ly. * It was agreed, and voted, that if any person shall finde swine doing Damage in any Cornfield, meddow, or inclosier, where the fences are substantially set up, according to the Towne order, and shall be so accounted in the judgement of the Fence viewers, after notice given thereof to the owners, all such swine shall be accounted unruly creatures, and shall immediately be yok'd and ring'd according to Law. 1st. At this Gennerall Meeting, Jonathan Winchill proposed for a home lot above Towseleys if it be there. 2nd. Serj. David Winchill propos'd for a lot for his son, above Towseleys, or Stockwels, if there be any free in either of them places. James King Senr, proposed for a lot for his son, in the same place, if it be there to be had. George Granger propos'd for 10 acres of land. Samuel Granger propos'd for a 40: acre allotment. Goodman Burbanke propos'd for that lot which lies between the Lot which was Simon Gowins,¥ and the lot granted to Daniel Canada,¥¥ for his son Ebinezer. At a Leagall meeting of the Inhabitants, March the 25th, 1697. It was then by a full, and clear vote, agreed to make a front fence upon the §ministry Lot, and as farr back Estward as they shall agree, a rear fence upon ye Townes charge, for the enclosing of a pasture for the sole use, and benefit of Mr. Benjamin Ruggles: they soe doing, Mr. Benjamin Ruggles freeing the towne from all further, and future charge, and trouble, in fencing the same. Granted: to Jonath: Winchill a home lot for his son, above Towseleys, of twelve rod wide if it be there. 2dly. Granted to Ebinezer Burbanke, the allotment lying between the Lot formerly granted to Symond Gowing, and the allotment granted to Daniel Canada. 3dly. Granted to Geo: Granger an addition of ten acres of land, to make his forty acre allotment fifty. Corpl Adams onely Decenting from this act, and desiring his decent to be entred. 4thly. Goodman Old proposed for an allotment of 30: acres for his son Handford, out of the Lot formerly granted to Nathl Cheny: || 3 acres of it lying below Goodman Pierce, ¶ his Lot, for a house lot; the rest of the 30: acres off from his _________ *At this date but little land was fenced. Enclosed lands were protected by the Province Laws, prescribing the manner in which the highways and commons might be used for pasturage. All swine were to be "yoaked from April 1st, to Oct. l5th, and to be kept ringed in the nose all the year." Province Laws, vol. i, p. 139. ¥ He died at Springfield, March 27, 1693. See p. 33. ¥¥ "James Canada, a stranger, was sick and died Sept. 12th,1689." Springfield Records. See p. 32. § This was his 20 acre home lot. See pp. 87. || Of Newberry, Mass. ¶ William Pearce (Pierce) married Esther, dau. of Thomas Spencer of Suffield. Children were: Thomas, b. Aug. 18, 1688; Elizabeth, b. May 10, 1693; William, b. May 10, 1696; Francis, b. March 4, 1699. This page update Wednesday, September 19, 2001
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