Roger's homestead lot of 16 acres in Watertown, Massachusetts was bounded in 1642 by Edward Goffe on the east, John Warren and the pond on the northeast, William Gutterig, Edmund White and Simon Stone on the southeast and north. He also owned seven other lots amounting to 145 acres. On 4 Apr. 1659 he bought from Abraham and Joanna Williams of Cambridge Village (Newton), for £100, a house and 12 acres in Watertown. On 29 Nov. 1660 he purchased from William Hamlett of Billerica, for £50, a house, barn and 10 acres in Cambridge, probably for his son John.(1)

He was assessed for the town rate 9 Apr. 1657, 3/0.(4) "Creditor to the towne... Roger Willington 0-16-8".(5)

"From Roger Willington and Henry Springe Dew to the town £3-15s-7d, 31(6)69."(6)

"At ameeting at Left. Beeres the 6/12/62... John Chenery and nathaniell Coolidg Complaining of Garret Church and Roger willington for Insufficient fence and their not mending it after 2 Daies they ware fined 10s apeece."(7)

"29(10)63 Roger willington haveing given in an account of to Rates to great dissaction both to paster and selectmen we have appoynted Lieft Beeres and Willyam bond to deale with him to bring him to a more tollarable account or else to psent him to the grandjury."(8)

"At a meetinge of the Select-men att Joseph Tayntors 11(8)1664... Roger willington & John wilington; being warned to the meetinge of the selectmen: Upon Complaynt of sum delinquence about Fashon of John willingtons aparill: & not apearinge: they weare Fined 5s apiece: for non appearance."(9)

"At a meetinge of the Select-men 30 8 1668 agreed betweene the Town & Corporall willington that: a straight line from the Corner of his psent Fence att Eatons house next the highway: and so to the line betwene him & samuell Thatchers land (upon the north side of the swampe: shall be the devidinge line betwene him & the towne; Consented unto by Corporal Willington owned before the selectmen by setten to his hand.

Roger Wellington"(10)

"Att a generall Towne- Meettinge the 2d (9) 1668... Henery Springe: Corporall Willington weare Chosen Cunstables."(11)

On 8 Apr. 1670 the selectmen voted: "To Roger Willington for cutting and carieing three Loads of wood for Tho Philpot 00-06-00." He was paid on 16 Oct.(12)

He evidently provided other services to the town as he was paid 2/ on 30 Oct. 1674 and 4/ on 31 Oct. 1679.(13)

Roger signed a petition to Gov. William Phipps on 28 July 1692 to obtain a new minister for the town.(14)

"Roger Willington

I. An Homestedd of Sixteen Acres more or les bounded the East with Edward Goffe the Northeast with John Warrin & the Pond the Northwest with William Gutterig Edmund White & Simon Stone the Southeast & North with his owne Meddow Abram Browne William Bridges & Simon Stone

2. Foure Acres of Meddow more or les bounded the East with Edward Goffe the West with Abram Brown the North with his owne Lott & the South with Edmond White

3. Ten Acres of Plowland in the further Plaine & the 97 Lott.

4. One Acre of Meddow in the remote Meddowes & the 55 Lott

5. Twenty five Acres of upland being a great Divident in the 1 Division & the 29 Lott.

6. Ninety Acres of upland for a Farme in the 9 Division."(15)

Roger is listed in the second inventory of lands for 1644:

"1. Two Acres of upland by estimation bounded wth his owne land granted to him.

2. One Acre of Meddow by estimation bounded wth his owne granted to him.

3. Two Acres of Plowland in the farther Plaine by estimation bounded the East wth Edward Lam the West wth Miles Ives the North wth the highway & the South wth the river granted to him.

4. Two Acres of remote Meddow by estimation & the Eighty six Lott granted to him

5. Twenty Acres of upland by estimation being a great Divident in the fourth Division & the second lott granted to him.

6. Fifteen Acres of upland by estimation beyond the further Plaine & the twenty third lott granted to him."(16)

"Third Inventory of Grants & Possession of the Lands... Roger Willington...

1. An Homestall of fourteen Acres by estimation bounded the East wth Edward Goffe the Northeast wth John Warrin & the litle Pond the Northwest wth William Gutterig Edmond White & Simon Stone the Southeast & North wth his owne Meddow Abram Browne & Simon Stone in his Possession.

2. Three Acres of Meddow by estimation bounded the East wth Edward Goffe the West wth Abram Browne the North wth his owne & the South wth Edmond White in his Possession.

3. Thirty five Acres of upland by estimation being a great Divident in the fourth Division & the fourteen lott in his Possession."(17)

Dr. Bond's Map of Watertown

Issue-all children b. in Watertown

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