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August 1643:
"The Names of all the Males that are able to beare Armes from xvi.
Years old to 60 Yeares, wthin the sevrall Towneshipps.
"Plymouth… Samuell Eaton."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 8, p. 187.
7 January 1644-45: "Upon a Ltre directed to the Govnor from Captaine
Miles Standish to give the Court to understand That Samuell Eaton was
misconceived in the recording of an acre of land to the heires of Mr Willm
Brewster deceased The said Samuell Eaton came into the Court and deposeth
that whereas the xxviijth of Aprill 1644 he recorded an acre of land
form'ly bought by Mr Wm Brewster of Christian the said Samuells mother
lying on Duxborrow side wherein the said Mr Brewster hath erected a house
and planted an orchard & a garden And whereas it was confirmed by the
said Samuell Eaton unto the heires gen'all of the said William Brwster as
by the Record thereof it more playnely appeareth Now the said Samuell
Eaton declareth and deposeth that his intent and meaneing was and is to
confirme the said acre of land wth the appurtences onely unto Love
Brewster and his heires who dwells upon the same one of the sonnes of the
said Mr Willm Brewster To have and to hold to him and his heires forever.
And the said Love Brewster pmiseth that the said Samuell Eaton his heires
and assignes shall have liberty to make use of the water spring there if
it fall wthin the lands of the said Love Brewster.
And the said Samuell Eaton also pmiseth That the said Love Brewster
his heires & Assigns shall have like liberty to make use of the said
water spring there if it fall wthin the lands of the said Samuell
Eaton."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 12, p. 99
[and "Samuell Eaton deposed that his meaneing was to confirme the
acre of land Mr Wm Brewster bought of his mother unto Love Brewster.
See the great booke where it is entred one against another at
large."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 79.]
24 April 1644-45: "Memorand That whereas Mr Willm Bewter did some
tymes since for and in consideracion of the sume of six pounds sterl
bargain buy and purchase of Christian late wyfe of ffrancis Eaton deceased
but now wyfe to ffrancis Billington one acree of upland be it more or
lesse as it is now fenced in and bounded lying on Duxborrow side whereon
the said Willm Brwster hath built a house and made a garden place and an
orchard Now Samuell Eaton eldet sonn and heire apparent unto the said
ffrancis Eaton deceased being of the age of twenty & foure yeares and
upwards came before the Govnor and did for good and valuable
consideracions him thereunto especially moveing acknowledg the said
bargaine and sale of the said acre of upland and by these prnts doth furth
confirme and establish the same unto the heires and assignes of the said
Willm Brewster and all his right title and interrest of and into the
prmisses wth their apprtences & every part & pcell thereof To have
and to hold the said acre of upland be it more or lesse fenced and bounded
as aforesaid with the apprtences thereunto belonging unto the heires and
Assignes of the said Willm Brewster for evr to the only pp use and behoofe
of them the said heires and Assignes of the said Willm Brewster forevr."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 12, p. 100.
7 January 1645-46: "At a Court of Assistants holden at Plym aforesd,
the vijth Day of January , in the xxth Yeare of his said Ma'ties now
Raigne, of England, &c…
"Samuell Eaton deposed that his meaneing was to confirme the acre of
land Mr Wm Brewster bought of his mother unto Love Brewster.
See the great booke where it is entred one against another at
large.'
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 79.
3 June 1647: "Know all men by these prsents that whereas Samuell
Eaton of Duxborough wthin the govmt of New Plimouth in America in New
England hath bargained sould remised & enfeofed unto love Brwster of
Duxborough aforesaid for a valewable consideracion all that third pte of
land sometime belonging unto Christian Billington wife of ffrancis
Billington formerly wife of ffrancis Eaton and father of the said Samuell
Eaton: to have & to hold to him the foresaid Love Bruster his heires
and Assitnes for ever wth all the apprtences Imunities and heriditam't
whatsoever belonging and accrewing to the said third pte of land, now know
ye that the said Samuell Eaton by these prsents doth remise quit claime
and discharge him selfe his heires Executors administrators or Assignes of
any right title or interest for ever to any pte pcell or Immunity to the
fore said third pte of land, also the said Samuell Eaton bindeth him selfe
by these prsents his heires & assignes &c to give unto the said
Love Brewster at his request such further assurance as shalbe required
from time to time as shalbe according to ye lawed customes or orders of
this Govmnt of New Plimouth to all the said prmisses according to the true
intent of the same The said Samuell Eaton bindeth himselfe as aforesaid
under his hand & seale this 10th of march 1646.
the marke of SAMUELL EATON ye
seale
this bargaine and sale as above is acknowledged by Elizabeth Eaton before
ye ensealing of ye same ye day & yere above written before me.
Myles Standish"
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 12, p. 144-145.
2 May 1648: "Whereas differences are between Captaine Miles Standish
and Samuell Eaton, about the bounds of thayer lands, the Court have
appoynted yt Mr. Alldin, John Washburn, Senior, Henery Sampson, and
Phillip Delanoy shall viue and set at right sutch differences as are
between them"
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 122.
4 October 1648: "Presentments of the Grand Enquest.
Christofer Wadsworth, Nicolas Robbins, John Roggers, John Willis, Samuell
Eaton, Jonathan Brewster, Arther Haris, Thomas Gannet, being presented for
being deffective in ladders, uppon thayer now being better provided of
them, are cleared…
"Wheras differences have been betwext Love Brewster and Samuell Eaton
about the bounds of theire lands, the Court hath ordered and doe requeste
Mr Alldin, Henery Sampson, and Phillipe Delanoy to range out thayer lands
betwexte them, beginning at the lower end, and make report therof to the
Court how thay find it."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 135-136.
[Note: A law had been passed in 1636 requiring that each householder have
at least one ladder that would reach to the top of his house "fforasmuch
as great Losses have heretofore happened by fyer whereby men have had
their houses and goods wthin the same utterly consumed, wch might have
beene prvented in some good measure if Ladders could have beene had neere
hand."]
29 October 1649: "The Court have ordered Mr Alden, Phillip Delanoy,
& Henery Sampson to measure Samuell Eatons land at the uper end, &
to make report therof unto the Court."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 147.
6 March 1651-52: "Whereas Love Brewster late deseassed in his life
time did make sale of three acars of Marsh meddow bee it more or lesse
unto Samuell Eatono f Duxburrow in the Collonie of New Plym: laborer; for
and in Consideration of the sum of seaven pounds to him allreddy fully
satisfyed and paid; which said Meddow lyeth against the neather end of the
land of Henery Howland in Duxburrow aforsaid; These prsents doth therefore
Wittness that Sara the late Wife of Love Brewster executrix of his last
will and Testament doth heerby acknowlidg and Consent unto her said
husbands acte in the aforsaid prmises Videlicet That hee the said Samuell
Eaton shall have and enjoy xxx three acars of Meddow with all the
appurtenances belonging therunto as his xxxpper Right to him his
heires and assignes for ever To have and to xxxx the onel pper use
and behoofe of him the said Samuell Exx heires and assignes for
ever."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 12, p. 204-205.
7 October 1651: "Presentments by the Grand Enquest…
"Wee further prsent Samuell Eaton and Goodwife Halle, of the towne of
Duxburrow, for mixed daunsing."
With a note in the margin "Released, with admonition."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 173-174.
2 March 1651-52: "Fines and Sensures…
"Samuell Eaton, for pilfering and stealing, sentenced to sit in the
stockes, and accordingly executed."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 3, p. 4.
5 October 1652: "Christopher Winter being suspected fraudulently to
have cutt a coult, that soe the right owner therof might nott bee knowne,
for which the said Winter standeth bound unto the Court in the summe of
tweenty pound.
The condicion, that if the said Christopher Winter doe psonally appeer att
the Generall Court to bee holden at Plymouth the first Tusday in March
next, and bee reddy to answare unto what shall bee farther enquired of him
by the Court conserning the said coult, and not departe the said Court
without lycence; that then, &c.
"The oath of Rachell Ramsden conserning the said Coult.
"Rachell Ramsden, aged twenty-six years or therabouts, being deposed,
saith that shee heard Goodwife Eaton say that Christopher Winter and
Samuell Eaton were together on Munday last; and that shee heard her
husband say that hee bid Goodman Winter not deney that hee had cut the
coult, the said Winter being angry that hee should soe speake; 'for,' said
hee, 'it is true, Goodman Winter; for I was with you att work then, and
saw it.'
"Samuel Eaton, aged 32 years or therabouts, being deposed, saith that
Goodman Winter said the coult was cutt, and tould him hee knew who cutt
him."
Plymouth Colony Records, Col. 3, p. 18.
16 June 1659: "Memorand; That Samuell Eaton Doth Acknowledg that hee
hath sould unto Edmond Chandeler of Duxburrow two acres of meddow lying
between Mr Kempes land and John Rouses; and is fully satisfyed for the
same; To have and to hold the said two acres of meddow unto the said
Edmond Chandeler his heires and assignes for ever to belong unto the onely
proper use and behoof of him the said Edmond Chandeler hee his heires and
Assignes for ever"
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 14, p. 14.
1660 re the Purchasers of Dartmouth : "Att a generall meeting of the
Purchasers att Plymouth the seaventh of March 1652 It was ordered and
fully agreed unto and Concluded by the whole that all that Tract and
tracts of lands lying from the Purchassers bounds on the west side of
Acougheasse to a river called Accusshaneck and three miles to the
Eastwards of the same; with all Ilands meddows woods waters rivers creekes
and all appurtenances therunto belonging should bee given to those whose
names are heerunder written Containing thirty four shares and was then
given alloted Assigned and sett over to them by the whole to have and to
hold to them and their heires and Assignes for ever; to Devide and Dispose
of the same as they should see good; and they are to Satisfy the Indians
for the Purchase therof and to beare all other Due Charges that shall any
way arise about the same According to their severall proportions ...
ffrancis Eaton [et al.]
"Wheras these Purchasers whoe by agreement of the whole had theire
proportions of Purchase land falling unto them in the places above
mencioned whoe by agreement had theire severall names entered into a list
(together with some other old Comers) under the hand of the honored Gov'r:
late Deceased they Did Desire that the list of theire Names might bee
recorded; but the above written originall list of Names and the agreement
Could not bee found in some yeares; soe that it was Judged lost These
purchasers notwithstanding still Desiring that what was theire right might
bee recorded; wherupon order was given by the aforsaid Gov'r that it might
be Done ...
"The names of those whoe by order of the Purchasers mett att Plymouth
the seaventh Day of march 1652 whoe by Joynt consent and agreement of the
said purchasers are to have theire prtes shares or proportions att the
place or places commonly called and knowne by the names of Acushena alias
acquessent which entereth in att the westeren end of Neckatay and to
Coaksett alias acoakius and places adjacent... The said Tract or tract[s]
of Land soe bounded as abovesaid which is purchased of the Indians which
were the right propriators therof; as appeers by a Deed under theire hands
with all the mershes meddows rivers waters woods Timbers; and all other
profitts privilidges emunities comodities and appurtenances belonging to
the said Tract or Tracts above expressed or any prte or prcell therof to
belonge unto the prties whose names are underwritten (whoe are in number
thirty four whole prtes or shares and noe more) to them and their heires
and assignes for ever ... Samuell Eaton one whole share."
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 4, p. 165-188.
10 January 1660-61: "Samuell Eaton married to Martha Billington the 10th
of January 1660"
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 8, p. 22.
1661: "Samuell Eaton acknowlidged the sale of halfe a share of his
purchase land lying att Coaksett unto Ralph Earle for the which the said
Samuell Eaton is fully Satisfyed; before mee John Alden Assistant this
first of the fift month 1661."
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 16, p. 81
1 June 1663: "Att the Generall Court of Election held att the Towne
of Plymouth for the Jurisdiction of New Plymouth, the first Day of June,
1663…
Freemen admited this Court, and sworne.
Jeremiah Howes, John Miller, John Reed, Samuell Newman, Willam
Carpenter, Jonathan Sparrow, Samuell Eaton."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 4, p. 37-38.
3 January 1663-64: It is noted in the third volume of Plymouth Colony
Deeds that "Francis Billington of Plymouth gives to son in law Samuel
Eaton and daughter Martha, land on Namasket River; after their deaths land
to go to their daughter Sarah Eaton."
From : Susan E. Roser, Mayflower Deeds & Probates.
Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, c1994.
Page 57.
31 October 1666: "In reference unto the complaint of Elizabeth, the
wife of George Vaughan, and alsoe the complaint of the wife of Samuell
Eaton, against an Indian called Sampson, allias Bump, for most insolent
and intollorable carriages towards them, whoe coming into the house of the
said Vaughan, hee not being att home, and help up his knife att the said
Elizabeth Vaughan severall times in a threatening way and menor as if hee
would have wounded her, with other insolent carriages that much affrighted
her, and alsoe carrying to the wife of Samuell Eaton att the same time
very wickedly by twisting of her necke to the indangering of her life, and
alsoe other insolent carriages to Francis Billington att the same time,
whoe was sent for to rescue the said weomen from his violence and
wickednes; for which said facts, agravated by divers other pticulars, hee
was sentanced by the Court to be severly whipt att this psent Court, and
to bee branded in the shoulder with a Roman P, which accordingly was
inflicted."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 4, p. 136-137.
30 March 1666-67: It is noted in the third volume of Plymouth Colony Deeds that
Samuel Eaton of Middleboro made a deed of gift to his brother Benjamin
Eaton and his wife of Plymouth, and to their heirs, of land at Dartmouth.
From :Susan E. Roser, Mayflower Deeds & Probates. Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, c1994.
Page 266.
17 August 1669: "Know all men by these presents, that I, Samuel Eaton
of Duxbery in New England, on the one party (have sold unto Josiah
Standish in the township of Sandwich, in New England, on the other party)
all my lands, housing, fencing, now belonging to me in Duxbery, containing
forty acres of upland, more or less, with three acres of meadow land,
which I purchased of Constant Brewster, lying against the lands of Henry
Howland, by the bay side, all these lands with the orchard, Housing,
fencing now upon it, with all the privileges and appurtenances there unto
belonging, and do by these presents, in consideration of Twenty Pounds
already paid in hand, bargained, given, sold and set over unto the above
said Josiah Standish, all the above said lands, Housings, fencings and
orchard, all the immunities, privileges and appurtenances there unto
belonging, unto the said Josiah Standish, his heirs and assignes, to have
and to hold from the date hereof forever, and do by these presents bind
myself, my heirs, executors and administrators forever, from any [----]
let or hinderence, unto the above said Josiah Standish, his heirs,
executors and assignes, from the quiet peacable enjoyment therof forever,
after the date hereof, in witness whereof I have set my hand amd seal,
this seventeenth day of august in the year of Our Lord one thousand six
hundred and sixty three.
The mark of Samuel (S) Eaton
The mark of Martha (C) Eaton
and a seal
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of William Pabodie, Alexander
Standish.
Transcribed in 1669 by me, WIlliam Pabodie, T.C.
Samuel Eaton and Martha his wife, acknowledge the sale of the land
expressed in this writing before me, John Alden, Assistant, the day and
year above mentioned.
Records of the Town of Duxbury 1642-1770, p. 22-23.
29 May 1670: "An exact List of all the Names of the Freemen of the
Jurisdiction of New Plymouth, transcribed by Nathaniel Morton, Secretary
to the Court for the said Jurisdiction, the 29th of May, Anno
Dom 1670…
"Middleberry. John
Morton, Henery Wood, deceased, Jonathan Dunham, Francis Combe, Willam
Nelson, Seni'r, Samuell Eaton."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 5, p. 278-279.
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