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Sworne in Court "Tho Danforth Record''" [Middlesex Deeds, Lib. 9, fol, 105. ] "The Testimony of William Buttrick aged sixty-eight years or thereabouts Sheweth, That about the yeare one thousand six hundred thirty & six, there was an Agreement made by some undertakers for the Towne since called Concord with some Indians that had right unto the land then purchased of them for the Township ; the Indians names was Squaw Sachem Tohuttawun Sagamore & Nut- tankatucka & some other Indians that lived an...d was then present at that place & at that time. The Tract of land being six miles square, The centre being about y^ place the meeting house now standeth on. The bargaine was made & confirmed between the English undertakers & 276 Colonial the Indians then present & concernd, to theyr good sattis- faction on all hands "7, 8, 84. Sworne in Court "Tho Danforth R. " [Middlesex Deeds, Lib. 9, fol. 105. ] "The Deposition Jehojakin alias Mantatucket a christian Indian of Natick aged. 70 years or thereabouts, "This Deponent testifyeth & sayth, that about 50 years since he lived within the bounds of that place which is now called Concord at the foot of an hill named Nawshawtick now in the possession of M"" Henery Woodis & that he was p'^sent at a bargaine made at the house of Mr Peter Bulkly (now Capt Timothy Wheeler's- between M' Simon Willard M"" John Jones, M'' Spencer & severall others in behalfe of the Englishmen who were setling upon the s^ Towne of Concord & Squaw Sachem, Tahuttawun & Nimrod Indians which s'^ Indians (according to y' particu- lar Rights & Interests) then sold a Tract of land conteyn- ing six mile square -the s'' house being accounted about the center) to the s'' English for a place to settle a Towne in.
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