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was sworn as constable of the place. There was a considerable increase of 

 the number of settlers, and in that year grants of land were made to up- 

 wards of fifty individuals, of which a record is preserved. It was in June 

 of that year that Rev. Peter Hobart arrived at Charlestown, and soon after 

 settled in this place. 



" I here subjoin the names of those who settled or received grants of 

 land here, in the respective years mentioned. Possibly there may be some 

 names omitted, which have escaped my observation, and those of others in- 

 serted to whom lands were granted, but who never settled here. The list 

 is as perfect, however, as long, careful, and patient examination of public 

 and private records can make it. 



"In 1635, in addition to those before-mentioned (namely: Joseph An- 

 drews, Thomas Chubbuck, Henry Gibbs, Edmund Hobart, Sen., Edmund 

 Hobart, Jr., Joshua Hobart, Rev. Peter Hobart, Thomas Hobart, Nicholas 

 Jacob, Thomas Lincoln, weaver, Ralph Smith), were Jonas Austin, Nicholas 

 Baker, Clement Bates, Richard Betscome, Benjamin Bozworth, William 

 Buckland, James Cade, Anthony Cooper, John Cutler, John Farrow, Daniel 

 Fop, Jarvice Gould, Wm. Hersey, Nicholas Hodsdin, Thos. Johnson, An- 

 drew Lane, Wm. Large, Thomas Loring, George Ludkin, Jeremy Morse, 

 William Nolton, John Otis, David Phippeny, John Palmer, John Porter, 

 Henry Rust, John Smart, Francis Smith (or Smyth), John Strong, Henry 

 Tuttil, William Walton, Thomas Andrews, William Arnall, George Bacon, 

 Nathaniel Baker, Thomas Collier, George Lane, George Marsh, Abraham 

 Martin, Nathaniel Peck, Richard Osborn, Thomas Wakely, Thomas Gill, 

 Richard Ibrook, William Cockerum, William Cockerill, John Fearing, 

 John Tucker. 



"In 1636, John Beal, senior, Anthony Eames, Thomas Hammond, 

 Joseph Hull, Richard Jones, Nicholas Lobdin, Richard Langer, John 

 Leavitt, Thomas Lincoln, Jr., miller, Thomas Lincoln, cooper, Adam Mott, 

 Thomas Minard, John Parker, George Russell, William Sprague, George 

 Strange, Thomas Underwood, Samuel Ward, Ralph Woodward, John 

 Winchester, William Walker. 



"In 1637, Thomas Barnes, Josiah Cobbit, Thomas ChafFe, Thomas 

 Clapp, William Carlslye (or Carsly), Thomas Dimock, Vinton Dreuce, 

 Thomas Hett, Thomas Joshlin, Aaron Ludkin, John Morrick, Thomas 

 Nichols, Thomas Paynter, Edmund Pitts, Joseph Phippeny, Thomas Shave, 

 Ralph Smith, Thomas Turner, John Tower, Joseph Underwood, William 

 Ludkin, Jonathan Bozworth. 



" In 1638 there was a considerable increase of the number of settlers. 

 Among them were, Mr. Robert Peck, Joseph Peck, Edward Gilman, John 

 Foulsham, Henry Chamberlain, Stephen Gates, George Knights, Thomas 

 Cooper, Matthew dishing, John Beal, Jr., Francis James, Philip James, 

 James Buck, Stephen Payne, William Pitts, Edward Michell, John Sutton, 

 Stephen Lincoln, Samuel Parker, Thomas Lincoln, Jeremiah Moore, Mr. 

 Henry Smith, Bozoan Allen, Matthew Hawke, William Ripley. 



" AH of those preceding, who came to this country in 1 638, took 

 passage in the ship ' Diligent,' of Ipswich, John Martin, master. In ad- 

 dition to these, the following named persons received grants of land in 

 the year 1638, viz.: John Buck, John Benson, Thomas Jones, Thomas 

 Lawrence, John Stephens, John Stodder, Widow Martha Wilder, Thomas 

 Thaxter. 



"In 1639 Anthony Hilliard and John Prince received grants of land. 

 The name of Hewett (Huet) and Liford, are mentioned in Hobart' s Diary,. 



