of the town of Taunton, and to their heirs forever, a certaine tract of land lying and being on the northerly syde of Taunton aforesaid, and is bounded as followeth, viz.: beginning on the northwest, att the bounds of the lands formerly sold by us unto the Town of Rehobeth, and to be bounded on the northerly syde by the Massachusetts line, untill it cometh to beare with the western bounds of the town of Bridgewater, and soe from the said Massachusetts line by a south line home to the bounds of Taunton, and thence by a westerly line until it meets with the bounds of Rehobeth aforesaid, and so to follow the said bounds of Rehobeth until it comes unto the bounds first mensioned upon the Massachusetts line, — all the lands within this compas, excepting onley a small parcell granted unto John Bundey, and alsoe a grant made unto Thomas Briggs (the son of Clement Briggs), together with the meddows, woods, waters, and all other benefitts, privileges, emoluments, profitts, and ennuities thereunto appertaining and belonging."

   "To Have and to Hold," etc.   [Dated June 1, 1668.]

   The accompanying map will show the exact location of this tract of land.

   There appear to be no data for determining where the "parcell granted unto John Bundy" was.   There is no evidence that he settled within the limits of the North Purchase.   For a while he lived at Taunton, and his name appears upon the Old Proprietors' records of that town, his land then being described as within its boundaries.   If he had a lot within the limits of the North Purchase he must have disposed of it before the lands were divided there, for his name never appears upon the books of this company.   Neither the old deeds at Plymouth nor the Bristol County deeds at Taunton show that he ever conveyed any lands of this Purchase to any other parties.   Some details concerning John Bundy may be found in a note on page 4 of Clarke's "History of Norton."   The statement there made, however, that Bundy was probably the first settler within the limits of what is now Easton, is unsupported by evidence.

   The second "parcell" of this territory not included in the North Purchase was that owned by Thomas Briggs.   He was son of Clement Briggs, who was grandfather to the first settler of Easton of that name.   The court-grant to Thomas was as follows: —