22 Jan 1677, Rowley, MA, the Selectmen authorized the recording of all the freeholds in town and to whom they belonged. The following was recorded in the Possession Books of the town and transcribed by Matthew A. Stickney for the New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Vol 27, January 1873, pages 48-50.
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Jonathan Hopkinson - 1
- John Clark - 2
- Joseph Chaplin - 1
- Nicholas Jackson - 1
- Widow Cooper [House & Gates] - 2
- John Burbank senior & son Caleb - 2
- Saml. Pallmor to 1 house he dothe live in & 5 gates - 2
- William Jackson & Johns house - 2
- Saml Smith & Edward Smith house - 1
- John Hopkinson - 1
- John Bointon - 1
- Caleb Bointon one free hold as long as he is servesable to the town in the trade of a Smith & to his children if servesable to the town in the same trade. James Dickinson houses & gates - 3
- Deacon Jewett - 2
- Lenod Herriman - 2
- George Kilborn - 2
- John Wicom - 1
- Constance Crosbey house - 1
- John Pickard house by John Wicom & 6 gates - 2
- Saml Dresser one house & that his mother lives in - 2
- Wm Bointon - 1
- Daniel Wicom house that was Jos Trumbles & his own house and gates - 3
- Ezekiell Jewet - 2
- John Dresser - 1
- John Trumble - 1
- John Pickard house at Newbury field - 2
- Jonathan Plats - 1
- Tho. Lambert - 4
- Tho. Nellson if he dot make it apear he hath 5 or 6 gates - 2
- Philip Nellson - 3
- Ezekiell Northen - 4
- Tho: Wood - 2
- Samuel Plats senor to his house and gates 2 freeholds & one to Saml Plates Jr. new house - 3
- John Grant - 1
- Richard Holms - 3
- Saml Migbill - 1
- Nathl Harris - 1
- John Haris senior - 2
- John Palmer - 3
- John Tod - 3
- Jos. Jewett - 1
- Andrew Hidden - 1
- Henry Riley - 2
- Abel Plats house that he dwelt in - 1
- Dorithy Chapman - 1
- John Sawyer to his father & his own - 2
- William Lion - 1
- William Tenny - 1
- Jas Bailey Jr. as to his fathers right of house - 2
- Abel Longley - 2
- Chas Browne 2 free holds on acct that there were two families in the house when the grant was made - 2
- John Lambert for house - 3
- Widow Law - 2
- Capt. Johnson for his own house & the rights of Tho. Remington - 3
- Francis Parrot - 2
- Mr. Crosby - 1
- Saml. Brockelbank - 1
- David Bennet - 2
- Jos. Bointon - 1
- Tho. Burkbey - 1
- Richd Swan - 2
- Tho. Leaver senior - 1
- Tho. Leaver Jr. - 1
- John Scales his house & gates - 2
- I. Aser - 3
- Mr. Saml. Phillips - 3
- Jos. Horsley - 1
- Richd. Lighton - 2
- Edward Hasen - 2
- Mr. Saml. Shephards house - 2
- Mr. Rogers his house - 4
- Townes land bot. of Mr. E. Rogers - 2
- Widow Hobson - 6
- Widow Mighill - 3
- Widow Brockelbank - 3
- William Scales - 1
- John Stickney - 3
- James Barker senior - 1
- Nathl. Barker - 1
- Brazilla Barker - 1
- Jachin Raynor - 2
- Jere. Elsworth - 2
- Thos. Alley & his wife & the hears begotten of their own bodeys - 1
- John Pearson senior - 3
- John Pearson Jr. - 2
- John Baley - 1
- The Mill - 1
- Tho. Palmer by his mother - 1
- Gershom Browne - 1
- David Wheeler - 1
- John Spofford senior - 1
- Abraham Jewitt - 1
- Tho. Tenny senior deceased - 2
- Saml. & Mark Prime from their father & Grandfather's right - 2
- James Davis - 1
- Benjamin Skillion - 1
- John Kimball Bot of Danl Wicom - 1
- Isaac Jewitt & Jos. Fisk of Ips. bot. - 1
- William Scales right July 12, 1708-9 - 1
- Saml Perley bot E. Northend - 1
- John Tenny saith that 24 years ago he heard his father say that he intended his son's Thomas & James should have his 2 free holds in Rowley & he never heard him say otherwise. May 15, 1711.
[Note: A few of the last names appear to have been added after 1677.]
- John Clark - 2