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| Husband: | Daniel * HITCHINGS (1632-1731) | |
| Wife: | Eleanor * (1631-1694) | |
| Children: | Hannah * HITCHINS (1645-1705) | |
| Name: | Daniel * HITCHINGS | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Daniell * HUTCHIN (1607-1679) | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1632 | London, Middlesex, England |
| Occupation | Seaman | |
| Death | 15 Apr 1731 (age 98-99) | Lynn, Essex, MA, US |
| Name: | Eleanor * | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1631 | |
| Death | 1694 (age 62-63) | |
Spouse: John * HAVEN
| Name: | Hannah * HITCHINS | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | John * HAVEN (1656-1705) | |
| Birth | 22 Feb 1645 | Reading, Middlesex, MA, US |
| Death | 1705 (age 59-60) | Hopkington, Middlesex, MA, US |
1660 - Purchased 60 acres from Boniface Burton which was bounded east by Nicholas Brown & the Saugus River & south by Mill River. This land was in the area that later became Reading & is now Wakefield, Massachusetts.
! COURT OF ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS - 1668:
Writ: John Giffard V. Danyell Huchins; slander; for calling his wife a base, lying Woman & that he would prove it by forty more; dated June 22, 1668; signed by John Fuller, for the court; & served by John Bacheller, constable of Reddin, by attachment of land of defendant.
Jno. Giffard's bill of charges, 2li. 2s. lod.
Eizabeth Dudlye, aged about fifteen years, deposed that on Jan 15 or 16 last, Daniel Hutchins came to speak with Mrs. Giffard, & when she came down, he told her that he had come to reckon with her. She replied that she did not reckon for her husband. Huchens then gave her abusive speeches, saying that he would never believe a word more that ever she should speak, etc. Sworn, Mar. 2, 1667, before Daniel Denison.
Margret Giffard deposed concerning Hutchens calling her mother a liar & also on the same day being over at the pot house, he asked "me why I CalId him Jackanaps. I answered him if I did it was for your abuse of my Mother, Then he askt me what reason I had to stand for them to take there part for they were bad enough, To which I answered if I should not stand for my father & mother whose part should I take to which he replyed, lett me perswade you not to take after father or mother for they are acurst of God." Sworn, 27 4 : 1668, before Richard Parker, commissioner.
Ricd. George, aged about fifty years, deposed that Danyell Huchins coming to him when he was at work, "he askt me if I had anything to say agamst Mrs. Giffard, he told me he had broke the Ice, Broke tbe Ice Sayd I, what ice haue you broke, Says he I haue atackt Mr Giffard, I haue layd the way open for you all if you will goe on, Sayd I the Gentleman is not in the way for a man to fall upon, sayes he Mrs Giffard Layd violent hands upon me, & was reddy to pluck me by the throat, And I was affrayd she would haue don me a great deale of hurt." Sworn in court. John Purchis, aged about twenty six years, deposed. Sworn, Mar. 2, 1667, before Daniel Denison.
Elizabeth Dudly, aged about sixteen years, deposed that she heard Huchins say that the Giffard~ were accursed of God for not paying the hirelings their wages. Sworn in court.
Oliver Purchis, aged upwards of fifty years, testified that Mr. Jiffard coming to this deponent's dwelling told him of differences between himself & Daniell Hutchens for which he intended to sue him, for slandering his wife, Mrs Jiffard, & also for a horse of Jiffard's which Hutchens had caused to be attached. The horse died under attachment & Hutchens had promised to deliver him again. Deponent understanding that the horse was dead before the promise was made, asked Mr. Jiffard if it were true, to which Jiffard answered "yea," but he was not such a fool as to tell him that. Sworn in court.
*Writ: Mr. John Giffard v. Danyell Huchins; for not delivering to said Giffard his goods according to promise which he vexatiously caused to be attached by the constable of Line; dated June 22, 1668; signed by John Fuller, for the court; & served by John Bacheller, constable of Reddin, by attachment of house of defendant.
Writ: Danyell Hutchin v. John Giffard; debt; for work done for him; dated Mar.24, 16678; signed by John Fuller, for the court; & served by John Newhall, constable of Lyn, by attachment of three cows & a horse of defendant. Copy made by John X Newhall, constable.
John Purchas deposed that by order of Mr. Giffard he went to Danyell Huchins & asked him to come to account & when Mr. Giffard asked him for his account, he said it was at home, etc. Sworn in court.
John Newhall, constable of Lyn, deposed that having attached the cows & horse, he left the cattle at Mr. Giffords' house, the cows in the yard, the horse by the barn door, & left him tied, etc. Sworn in court.
Jno. Purchas, aged about twenty six years, testified that Huchins promised before Mr. Hawks & himself to give up the cattle. Elizabeth Dudly testified to the same. Sworn in court.
Summons, dated Mar.24, 1668, for Mr. John Giffard's appearance, signed by John Fuller, for the court.
John Floyd, aged about thirty-two years, deposed that John Purchis, who lived with Mr. Jiffard told deponent that the horse in question was dead before his master made the agreement & that they knew it. Sworn in court.
John Floide, aged about thirty-two years, testified that Jno. Purches came into a house in Lin where deponent was & said that Huchins had made a great blunder, etc. Sworn in court.
John Hawckes, aged about thirty-four years, testified that he was desired by Daimell Hutchins to put an end to the differences, etc. Sworn in court.
Mary Browne, aged about thirty-nine years, deposed that her cousin John Hawcks being at her brother John Newhal's house, the constable, etc. Sworn in court.
Thomas Browne of Lyn, aged about forty years, deposed that his cousin John Haweks, etc. Also that the constable showed a great deal of favor to Mr. Jiffard. Sworn in court.
Joseph Hutchens, aged about thirty-two years, deposed that meeting Mr. Jiffard near deponent's house, the latter told him how much he had been beholden to his brother Daniell Hutchens for helping him in his mowing,etc.
Daniell Hutchins' bill of cost, 21i. 6s. 7d.
Danyell Huchens was ordered, according to the jury's verdict in the action of slander depending between Mr. John Giffard and said Huchens, to make acknowledgment as follows: "I Daniell Huchens doe heare acknowledg, I did sinfully in slanderously & falcly saying to Mrs Giffards that she was a base, lying woman & that I would not beleeue a word shee said & that I would bring forty witnesses more to Justifie what I had said & for which saying I am Hartily sory & doe desire Mrs Giffard to forgiue me."The constable of Lyn was to see it done.
!Served in King Philips War in Capt. Gardner's Company in the expedition against Narragansett in December of 1675. He also served under Samuel Brocklebank of Rowly, Massachusetts with service at Marlborough.
!1679, September 24 - Purchased for 220 pounds from Jacob Greene for the Greene farm "being a tract of upland & meadow or marsh ground, with the messuages, tenements house & other buildings. On January 11, 1686, Daniel paid five shillings to Bartholomew Green, son of Jacob Green, for a quit-claim to the above property. Finally on 28 July 1686, Daniel had to pay again for the very same parcel of land, due to the Indian land scam perpetrated on many early settlers.
! "'For a valuable consideration, paid by Daniel Hutchins Of Linn, James Rumney Marsh (alias Quannapowit) and David Kunkskamushat, son & heir to Sagamore Sam, an Indian belonging to the Wamesick in New England,' acknowledged that they were fully satisfied. They then conveyed to Daniel 'all that tract of land, partly in Lynn & partly in Boston, bounded west by the late Capt. Thomas Brattle, north by Plough Plain & the Saugus River, east by Samuel Appleton & John White. "Witnesses were John Hayward, notary public & Zachariah Shute."
!1680, May 13 - Daniel sold to Richard Haven, Jr. for 30 pounds, "30 acres of the farm the Daniel Hichins now dwells upon, which he lately purchased from Mr. Jacob Greene of Charlestown, lying on the southeast quarter of said farm...bounded west by Daniel Hichens, & by 'Walker's Plains' east & south by a farm in the tenure of Richard George"
!169118 April - Was admitted a Freeman in Lynn, Massachusetts
!On 21 June 1732, Hitchins, now called "Daniel, Senior' settled his father's estate:
!'Daniel Hitchings, Sr., yeoman, in consideration that my sisters; viz: Elizabeth Haven, widow & Mary Hitchings, singlewoman, both of Lynn, & my sister Hannah How wife of John How of Hopkinstown in Middlesex County, by her son & attorney, Joseph Haven of Framingham in Middlesex County & my sister Sarah Giddings, wife of William Giddings of Ipswich; all of them have acquitted unto me all their rights & interest unto that...real estate... in Lynn which our father, Mr. Daniel Hitchings, Sr., late of Lynn, deceased, which had been settled on me by my father in his lifetime... consisting of a dwelling house, orchard, pasture, tillage, meadow, marsh & woodlands...that my father died seized of... also such Real Estate as my father had settled on me in his life time. I also discharge them of any debts my father may have had -.. and I hereby convey to my said sisters Elizabeth Haven, Mary Hitchings, Hannah How & William Giddings & Sarah his wife, my rights in aforementioned premises, except that before mentioned." Signed by Daniel & Susannah Hitchings. Witnesses, Thomas & Jonathan Hawkes. Recorded 26 December1732.
!On 29 July 1732, Mary Hitchings, singlewoman, sold, for 250 pounds, to Joseph Haven of Lynn, yeoman, her rights in the real estate of "her honored father, Mr. Daniel Hitchin, late of Lynn." Witnesses were Jonathan Hawkes & Abigail Edmonds. Recorded 26 Dec 1732.
!On 20 October 1732, William and Sarah Giddings sold, for 260 pounds, to Joseph Haven, one-fourth part of the homestead and lands belonging to"our father, Mr. Daniel Hichings Sr. late of Lynn... 33 acres, being the 3rd division of his homestead as was laid out by Capt. Joseph Burnett, joining the 2nd division laid out to Mary Hitchings & the Town Common, and eastwardly joining the 4th division set out to Joseph Haven of Framingham in right of his mother Hannah How, as he was her attorney, & southerly on land of Jonathan Waite. Also 1/4 part of our father's saltmarsh, containing 2 acres, part in Lynn & part in Rumney Marsh at Birch Island, one fourth part of said marsh to be exclusive of two acres laid out to our brother Daniel Hichings." Witnesses were Thomas & Jonathan Hawks & Abigail Edmunds. Recorded 30 October 1735.
!1695, September 12 - Daniel sold for 300 pounds, 10 shillings to Wiliam Boardman, within the township of Boston, 3 acres of land in Lynn, bounded southeast by William Boardman, east of a roadway leading to Reading & north by land of said Hitchins.
!1696, December 28 - Daniel Hitchings Sr. signed over to his only son Daniel Hitchings Jr., husband man, "for and in consideration of parental care," 3 parcels of land in Lynn, about 60 acres; first 20 acres lying where Daniel Hitchings Jr now lives, bounded by Daniel, Sr., the highway laid out between Mr. James Taylor and said Hichings farm; second, 40 acres at the east end of Daniel Sr.'s farm not far from the Saugus River, bounded north & east on the Town Common, southwest on the highway that leads from Abraham Burrill & his brother-in-law Mr. James Taylor and Hitchings' farm, west on Daniel Hitchings, Sr.; & third, 2 acres of Salt Marsh at Birch Island."
!1702, January 20 - Daniel Hitchings, Sr. sold to his daughter, "widow Elizabeth Haven," for a valuable sum of silver money, a parcel of land in Lynn, bounded east & west on her brother Daniel Hitchings, south on a road by Mr. James Taylor, north by Lynn Town Common.
!1706, February 10 - Daniel Hitchings, Sr., with his wife Sarah, sold for 48 pounds, "at the rate of 15 penny weight" to Alexander Duglas and Ebenezer Merriam, two parcels of land in Lynn near Duglas's house; 14acres, 100 poles bounded north by Samuel Jenks, east on Rhodes' fresh meadow & a brook, west on Daniel Hitchings Jr. Abraham Burrill & John Chilson; also one acre, 20 poles bounded north by Rhodes, east by William Boardman, south by Samuel Jenks, west by widow Paul.
!1707, May 23 - Daniel Hitchings, Sr., for 10 pounds, 11 shillings, sold to Benjamin Potter, tanner, 3 acres, 52 poles in Lynn, the 12th lot in the 8th range in Great Nahant, between Daniel Richards & John Phillips'successors. Sarah Hitchings released dower rights.
!1707, November 13, Daniel sold to Thomas Cheever, for 44 pounds, 10 shillings, two lots of land; one lot of 13 1/2 acres laid out to Daniel "upon the dividing of the common" in the 2nd division, bounded west by Abraham Burrill, east by Joseph Haven, south by Merriam's land & north by Boyds meadow. The other parcel included two acres, 136 poles of land at Great Nahant in the 9th range, between John & John Kirtland.
!1708, January 8 - Daniel Hitchings, Sr. sold, for 6 pounds, 6 shillings, to Samuel Burrill and Benjamin Potter, 7 acres, 140 poles in Lynn "laid out to Daniel Hitchings on Lynn Town Common," the 12th lot in the 13th range in the 5th division, between Theophilus & William Farrington.
On the same day, Daniel sold to Captain Theophilus Burrill, tanner, for 5 pounds, 4 shillings, 6 acres, 85 poles in Lynn, laid out to Daniel on Lynn Town Commons, the 3rd lot in the 16th range in the 5th division.
!1712, March 2 - Daniel sold, for 4 pounds, 15 shillings, to Joseph Mansfield, Jr. of Lynn, ship-wright, 4 acres, 6 poles, laid out to Daniel on Lynn Town Common, the 2nd lot in that parcel of land by Widow Dispaw's, between Henry Newman & John Chilson.
!1715, January 4 - Daniel sold for 10 pounds, 10 shillings, to David Potter of Boston, husband-man, 3 acres of upland, part in Boston & part in Lynn, near the now dwelling house of Moses Felt, bounded north on "Daniel's own land, west and south by William Boardman & east on the highway from Lynn to Reading. Six months later, on 9 July 1716, Daniel also sold to David Potter, for 16 pounds, 5 acres in Lynn, bounded north on the Town Common & William Boardman, south on David Potter's, east on the road to Reading.
!1719, May 6 - Daniel sold to Theophilus Burrill, for 10 pounds, 2 shillings, 6 acres, 120 poles of land "laid out to Daniel on Lynn Town Common,' the l9th lot in the 17th range in the 5th division, between Daniel Needham's & Edward Fuller's lots.
!1721, July 3 - Daniel sold to David Potter, for 12 pounds, one & one-half acres in Lynn near Potter's house, bounded west on the Road from Lynn to Reading, north on land called "600 acres," east & south on Daniel Hitchings land.
!1722, April 11 - Daniel Hitchings, Sr., "90 years of age," & Samuel Jencks, Sr, "of lawful age," testified that they were present when Captain Walker & Mr. Jeffords, late of Lynn, met to run the line between the Town Common land & Mr. Jeffords' farm.
!Daniel served the town of Lynn in many capacities during his long life. He was on a jury of trials in 1692, 1700, 1701, 1706, 1707, & on a grand jury 1696, 1706, 1709, 1710. He served as constable in 1696, 1706 & 1707, as a fence-viewer in 1702/3, & was on a committee to "prosecute any who breach preservation of wood timber" in 1706. On 30 June 1693, a committee was named to settle the bounds between the "town commons" & Daniel Huchins Senr. "his farm that was granted to Richard Walker...". In 1691/2, "Sarah Hutchings, Rebecca Collins, Rebekah & Mary Newhall, Ruth Potter, Elizabeth Norwood, Rebecah & John Ballard, Mary Haberfield, Susannah Alley & Sarah Farrington were allowed to have the hindmost seat in the galley [of the meeting house at Lynn] & to fit it up as they please". In 1707, "the chimney of Daniel Huchins" was mentioned as a boundary between Lynn & Boston.
!The age of Daniel at his death, in 1731, is 100 years which has been proven by the deposition in 1722 where he states his age as 90.
!The inventory included the house & 120 acres of land, valued at 730 pounds; 12 acres of Salt Marsh & upland, valued at 126 pounds; 3 cows & household items, valued at 46 pounds, 5 shillings, sixpence. The total estate was valued at 902 pounds.
Daniel's son, Daniel, was appointed administrator of his father's estate.
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!Father, Daniel Hitchins!1636 - Daniel was a Seaman. He was allowed to leave England & emigrate to America.1660 - Purchased 60 acres from Boniface Burton which was bounded east by Nicholas Brown & the Saugus River & south by Mill River. This land was in the area that later became Reading & is now Wakefield, Massachusetts.! COURT OF ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS - 1668:Writ: John Giffard V. Danyell Huchins; slander; for calling his wife a base, lying Woman & that he would prove it by forty more; dated June 22, 1668; signed by John Fuller, for the court; & served by John Bacheller, constable of Reddin, by attachment of land of defendant.Jno. Giffard's bill of charges, 2li. 2s. lod.Eizabeth Dudlye, aged about fifteen years, deposed that on Jan 15 or 16 last, Daniel Hutchins came to speak with Mrs. Giffard, & when she came down, he told her that he had come to reckon with her. She replied that she did not reckon for her husband. Huchens then gave her abusive speeches, saying that he would never believe a word more that ever she should speak, etc. Sworn, Mar. 2, 1667, before Daniel Denison.Margret Giffard deposed concerning Hutchens calling her mother a liar & also on the same day being over at the pot house, he asked "me why I CalId him Jackanaps. I answered him if I did it was for your abuse of my Mother, Then he askt me what reason I had to stand for them to take there part for they were bad enough, To which I answered if I should not stand for my father & mother whose part should I take to which he replyed, lett me perswade you not to take after father or mother for they are acurst of God." Sworn, 27 4 : 1668, before Richard Parker, commissioner.Ricd. George, aged about fifty years, deposed that Danyell Huchins coming to him when he was at work, "he askt me if I had anything to say agamst Mrs. Giffard, he told me he had broke the Ice, Broke tbe Ice Sayd I, what ice haue you broke, Says he I haue atackt Mr Giffard, I haue layd the way open for you all if you will goe on, Sayd I the Gentleman is not in the way for a man to fall upon, sayes he Mrs Giffard Layd violent hands upon me, & was reddy to pluck me by the throat, And I was affrayd she would haue don me a great deale of hurt." Sworn in court. John Purchis, aged about twenty six years, deposed. Sworn, Mar. 2, 1667, before Daniel Denison.Elizabeth Dudly, aged about sixteen years, deposed that she heard Huchins say that the Giffard~ were accursed of God for not paying the hirelings their wages. Sworn in court.Oliver Purchis, aged upwards of fifty years, testified that Mr. Jiffard coming to this deponent's dwelling told him of differences between himself & Daniell Hutchens for which he intended to sue him, for slandering his wife, Mrs Jiffard, & also for a horse of Jiffard's which Hutchens had caused to be attached. The horse died under attachment & Hutchens had promised to deliver him again. Deponent understanding that the horse was dead before the promise was made, asked Mr. Jiffard if it were true, to which Jiffard answered "yea," but he was not such a fool as to tell him that. Sworn in court.*Writ: Mr. John Giffard v. Danyell Huchins; for not delivering to said Giffard his goods according to promise which he vexatiously caused to be attached by the constable of Line; dated June 22, 1668; signed by John Fuller, for the court; & served by John Bacheller, constable of Reddin, by attachment of house of defendant.Writ: Danyell Hutchin v. John Giffard; debt; for work done for him; dated Mar.24, 16678; signed by John Fuller, for the court; & served by John Newhall, constable of Lyn, by attachment of three cows & a horse of defendant. Copy made by John X Newhall, constable.John Purchas deposed that by order of Mr. Giffard he went to Danyell Huchins & asked him to come to account & when Mr. Giffard asked him for his account, he said it was at home, etc. Sworn in court.John Newhall, constable of Lyn, deposed that having attached the cows & horse, he left the cattle at Mr. Giffords' house, the cows in the yard, the horse by the barn door, & left him tied, etc. Sworn in court.Jno. Purchas, aged about twenty six years, testified that Huchins promised before Mr. Hawks & himself to give up the cattle. Elizabeth Dudly testified to the same. Sworn in court.Summons, dated Mar.24, 1668, for Mr. John Giffard's appearance, signed by John Fuller, for the court.John Floyd, aged about thirty-two years, deposed that John Purchis, who lived with Mr. Jiffard told deponent that the horse in question was dead before his master made the agreement & that they knew it. Sworn in court.John Floide, aged about thirty-two years, testified that Jno. Purches came into a house in Lin where deponent was & said that Huchins had made a great blunder, etc. Sworn in court.John Hawckes, aged about thirty-four years, testified that he was desired by Daimell Hutchins to put an end to the differences, etc. Sworn in court.Mary Browne, aged about thirty-nine years, deposed that her cousin John Hawcks being at her brother John Newhal's house, the constable, etc. Sworn in court.Thomas Browne of Lyn, aged about forty years, deposed that his cousin John Haweks, etc. Also that the constable showed a great deal of favor to Mr. Jiffard. Sworn in court.Joseph Hutchens, aged about thirty-two years, deposed that meeting Mr. Jiffard near deponent's house, the latter told him how much he had been beholden to his brother Daniell Hutchens for helping him in his mowing,etc.Daniell Hutchins' bill of cost, 21i. 6s. 7d.Danyell Huchens was ordered, according to the jury's verdict in the action of slander depending between Mr. John Giffard and said Huchens, to make acknowledgment as follows: "I Daniell Huchens doe heare acknowledg, I did sinfully in slanderously & falcly saying to Mrs Giffards that she was a base, lying woman & that I would not beleeue a word shee said & that I would bring forty witnesses more to Justifie what I had said & for which saying I am Hartily sory & doe desire Mrs Giffard to forgiue me."The constable of Lyn was to see it done.!Served in King Philips War in Capt. Gardner's Company in the expedition against Narragansett in December of 1675. He also served under Samuel Brocklebank of Rowly, Massachusetts with service at Marlborough.!1679, September 24 - Purchased for 220 pounds from Jacob Greene for the Greene farm "being a tract of upland & meadow or marsh ground, with the messuages, tenements house & other buildings. On January 11, 1686, Daniel paid five shillings to Bartholomew Green, son of Jacob Green, for a quit-claim to the above property. Finally on 28 July 1686, Daniel had to pay again for the very same parcel of land, due to the Indian land scam perpetrated on many early settlers.! "'For a valuable consideration, paid by Daniel Hutchins Of Linn, James Rumney Marsh (alias Quannapowit) and David Kunkskamushat, son & heir to Sagamore Sam, an Indian belonging to the Wamesick in New England,' acknowledged that they were fully satisfied. They then conveyed to Daniel 'all that tract of land, partly in Lynn & partly in Boston, bounded west by the late Capt. Thomas Brattle, north by Plough Plain & the Saugus River, east by Samuel Appleton & John White. "Witnesses were John Hayward, notary public & Zachariah Shute."!1680, May 13 - Daniel sold to Richard Haven, Jr. for 30 pounds, "30 acres of the farm the Daniel Hichins now dwells upon, which he lately purchased from Mr. Jacob Greene of Charlestown, lying on the southeast quarter of said farm...bounded west by Daniel Hichens, & by 'Walker's Plains' east & south by a farm in the tenure of Richard George"!169118 April - Was admitted a Freeman in Lynn, Massachusetts!On 21 June 1732, Hitchins, now called "Daniel, Senior' settled his father's estate:!'Daniel Hitchings, Sr., yeoman, in consideration that my sisters; viz: Elizabeth Haven, widow & Mary Hitchings, singlewoman, both of Lynn, & my sister Hannah How wife of John How of Hopkinstown in Middlesex County, by her son & attorney, Joseph Haven of Framingham in Middlesex County & my sister Sarah Giddings, wife of William Giddings of Ipswich; all of them have acquitted unto me all their rights & interest unto that...real estate... in Lynn which our father, Mr. Daniel Hitchings, Sr., late of Lynn, deceased, which had been settled on me by my father in his lifetime... consisting of a dwelling house, orchard, pasture, tillage, meadow, marsh & woodlands...that my father died seized of... also such Real Estate as my father had settled on me in his life time. I also discharge them of any debts my father may have had -.. and I hereby convey to my said sisters Elizabeth Haven, Mary Hitchings, Hannah How & William Giddings & Sarah his wife, my rights in aforementioned premises, except that before mentioned." Signed by Daniel & Susannah Hitchings. Witnesses, Thomas & Jonathan Hawkes. Recorded 26 December1732.!On 29 July 1732, Mary Hitchings, singlewoman, sold, for 250 pounds, to Joseph Haven of Lynn, yeoman, her rights in the real estate of "her honored father, Mr. Daniel Hitchin, late of Lynn." Witnesses were Jonathan Hawkes & Abigail Edmonds. Recorded 26 Dec 1732.!On 20 October 1732, William and Sarah Giddings sold, for 260 pounds, to Joseph Haven, one-fourth part of the homestead and lands belonging to"our father, Mr. Daniel Hichings Sr. late of Lynn... 33 acres, being the 3rd division of his homestead as was laid out by Capt. Joseph Burnett, joining the 2nd division laid out to Mary Hitchings & the Town Common, and eastwardly joining the 4th division set out to Joseph Haven of Framingham in right of his mother Hannah How, as he was her attorney, & southerly on land of Jonathan Waite. Also 1/4 part of our father's saltmarsh, containing 2 acres, part in Lynn & part in Rumney Marsh at Birch Island, one fourth part of said marsh to be exclusive of two acres laid out to our brother Daniel Hichings." Witnesses were Thomas & Jonathan Hawks & Abigail Edmunds. Recorded 30 October 1735.!1695, September 12 - Daniel sold for 300 pounds, 10 shillings to Wiliam Boardman, within the township of Boston, 3 acres of land in Lynn, bounded southeast by William Boardman, east of a roadway leading to Reading & north by land of said Hitchins.!1696, December 28 - Daniel Hitchings Sr. signed over to his only son Daniel Hitchings Jr., husband man, "for and in consideration of parental care," 3 parcels of land in Lynn, about 60 acres; first 20 acres lying where Daniel Hitchings Jr now lives, bounded by Daniel, Sr., the highway laid out between Mr. James Taylor and said Hichings farm; second, 40 acres at the east end of Daniel Sr.'s farm not far from the Saugus River, bounded north & east on the Town Common, southwest on the highway that leads from Abraham Burrill & his brother-in-law Mr. James Taylor and Hitchings' farm, west on Daniel Hitchings, Sr.; & third, 2 acres of Salt Marsh at Birch Island."!1702, January 20 - Daniel Hitchings, Sr. sold to his daughter, "widow Elizabeth Haven," for a valuable sum of silver money, a parcel of land in Lynn, bounded east & west on her brother Daniel Hitchings, south on a road by Mr. James Taylor, north by Lynn Town Common.!1706, February 10 - Daniel Hitchings, Sr., with his wife Sarah, sold for 48 pounds, "at the rate of 15 penny weight" to Alexander Duglas and Ebenezer Merriam, two parcels of land in Lynn near Duglas's house; 14acres, 100 poles bounded north by Samuel Jenks, east on Rhodes' fresh meadow & a brook, west on Daniel Hitchings Jr. Abraham Burrill & John Chilson; also one acre, 20 poles bounded north by Rhodes, east by William Boardman, south by Samuel Jenks, west by widow Paul.!1707, May 23 - Daniel Hitchings, Sr., for 10 pounds, 11 shillings, sold to Benjamin Potter, tanner, 3 acres, 52 poles in Lynn, the 12th lot in the 8th range in Great Nahant, between Daniel Richards & John Phillips'successors. Sarah Hitchings released dower rights.!1707, November 13, Daniel sold to Thomas Cheever, for 44 pounds, 10 shillings, two lots of land; one lot of 13 1/2 acres laid out to Daniel "upon the dividing of the common" in the 2nd division, bounded west by Abraham Burrill, east by Joseph Haven, south by Merriam's land & north by Boyds meadow. The other parcel included two acres, 136 poles of land at Great Nahant in the 9th range, between John & John Kirtland.!1708, January 8 - Daniel Hitchings, Sr. sold, for 6 pounds, 6 shillings, to Samuel Burrill and Benjamin Potter, 7 acres, 140 poles in Lynn "laid out to Daniel Hitchings on Lynn Town Common," the 12th lot in the 13th range in the 5th division, between Theophilus & William Farrington.On the same day, Daniel sold to Captain Theophilus Burrill, tanner, for 5 pounds, 4 shillings, 6 acres, 85 poles in Lynn, laid out to Daniel on Lynn Town Commons, the 3rd lot in the 16th range in the 5th division.!1712, March 2 - Daniel sold, for 4 pounds, 15 shillings, to Joseph Mansfield, Jr. of Lynn, ship-wright, 4 acres, 6 poles, laid out to Daniel on Lynn Town Common, the 2nd lot in that parcel of land by Widow Dispaw's, between Henry Newman & John Chilson.!1715, January 4 - Daniel sold for 10 pounds, 10 shillings, to David Potter of Boston, husband-man, 3 acres of upland, part in Boston & part in Lynn, near the now dwelling house of Moses Felt, bounded north on "Daniel's own land, west and south by William Boardman & east on the highway from Lynn to Reading. Six months later, on 9 July 1716, Daniel also sold to David Potter, for 16 pounds, 5 acres in Lynn, bounded north on the Town Common & William Boardman, south on David Potter's, east on the road to Reading.!1719, May 6 - Daniel sold to Theophilus Burrill, for 10 pounds, 2 shillings, 6 acres, 120 poles of land "laid out to Daniel on Lynn Town Common,' the l9th lot in the 17th range in the 5th division, between Daniel Needham's & Edward Fuller's lots.!1721, July 3 - Daniel sold to David Potter, for 12 pounds, one & one-half acres in Lynn near Potter's house, bounded west on the Road from Lynn to Reading, north on land called "600 acres," east & south on Daniel Hitchings land.!1722, April 11 - Daniel Hitchings, Sr., "90 years of age," & Samuel Jencks, Sr, "of lawful age," testified that they were present when Captain Walker & Mr. Jeffords, late of Lynn, met to run the line between the Town Common land & Mr. Jeffords' farm.!Daniel served the town of Lynn in many capacities during his long life. He was on a jury of trials in 1692, 1700, 1701, 1706, 1707, & on a grand jury 1696, 1706, 1709, 1710. He served as constable in 1696, 1706 & 1707, as a fence-viewer in 1702/3, & was on a committee to "prosecute any who breach preservation of wood timber" in 1706. On 30 June 1693, a committee was named to settle the bounds between the "town commons" & Daniel Huchins Senr. "his farm that was granted to Richard Walker...". In 1691/2, "Sarah Hutchings, Rebecca Collins, Rebekah & Mary Newhall, Ruth Potter, Elizabeth Norwood, Rebecah & John Ballard, Mary Haberfield, Susannah Alley & Sarah Farrington were allowed to have the hindmost seat in the galley [of the meeting house at Lynn] & to fit it up as they please". In 1707, "the chimney of Daniel Huchins" was mentioned as a boundary between Lynn & Boston.!The age of Daniel at his death, in 1731, is 100 years which has been proven by the deposition in 1722 where he states his age as 90.!The inventory included the house & 120 acres of land, valued at 730 pounds; 12 acres of Salt Marsh & upland, valued at 126 pounds; 3 cows & household items, valued at 46 pounds, 5 shillings, sixpence. The total estate was valued at 902 pounds.Daniel's son, Daniel, was appointed administrator of his father's estate.