This will be several parts and I think it's worth the time to post this "residence and migrations" There will be several parts.......and will be listed as part 7.....7.2.....7.3.....etc Note: word "home stall" is used in place of homestead [by author] ------------------------------------------------ History of Watertown by Dr.Bond; N.E.H.G.S., 1860.....2d edition 1. Abbot, Daniel: admitted freeman Oct 1630; before the New Town [Cambridge] was settled. In 1631 the Court ordered a military watch of 4 to be kept every night at Dorchester and Watertown, About 5 weeks afterwards, May 18th, Daniel Abbott, was fined 5 shillings for refusing to watch, and other ill behavior towards Capt.Patrick. As Capt Patrick belonged to Watertown and no watch was ordered to be kept at New Town, there can be little doubt, but this Daniel Abbot is one of the first settlers of Watertown. He may have settled within the limits afterwards assigned to New Town. His fine was remitted Sept 8,1638; and the Colonial records, June 4,1639. say "Daniel Abbot is departed to New Providence". ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 2. Abbot, Robert: freeman 1634; was grantee of a homestall and meadow on the east side of Mt Auburn, and of a lot in the Great Dividends July 1636; of all which were bought by Roger Wellington. Robert went early to Connecticut. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- 3. Ambler, Richard: of Watertown,1639, not a grantee, went to Stamford,Conn. His homestall was the lot in the town plot granted to Richard Beeres, south side of Belmont St. near Warren Street. --------------------------------------- 4. Andrews, Thomas: not a grantee but proprietor of 4 lots; homestall south of Cambridge Road near the Cambridge line. ---------------------------------------------------- 5. Angier, Edmund: freeman 1640; proprietor of 3 acres in 1644 but [probably] never a resident of Watertown. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Arnold,Thomas: left England in 1635; freeman 1640; grantee of 8 lots and purchaser of 1 lot; moved to Providence about 1655; 2 home stalls on Orchard Street near Lexington St. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- 7. Bachelor, John: grantee of 6 lots, some of them if not all, were purchased by J.Norcross. He may have moved to Dedham in 1637; freeman in 1640. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- 8. Baker, Nathaniel: a grantee in the Beaver Brook 1636/7; went to Hingham -------------------------- 9. Baker, John: freeman 1634; a grantee in the town plot in 1638 ------------ 10, Baker, William: freeman 1634; a grantee in the great dividends in July 1636; ------------------------------- Enough for tonight.......... Cynthia Moderator of : Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com MANorfol-L@rootsweb.com Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com Rootsweb sponsor