Person:Isaac Magoon (1)

Descriptive roll of men enlisted from Palmer in Capt. Tristam Davis' Co. for Reduction of Canada. The Company was mustered Mar 5 and discharged 25 Nov 1760 included Isaac Magoon born Palmer age 17, son of Isaac Magoon.

Isaac Magoon, Senior received a Hundred acre lot, bounding northerly on the Read Manour, including his house and improvements. Isaac Magoon, Junior likewise received one hundred acres which he had purchased of the claimers. These farm were situated just by the south-east corner of the manour, and were annexed to Ware in 1761 [from the Histor of Ware]

p. 53 "A Petition of Isaac Magoon and Alexander Magoon Soons and heirs to the whole of the Estate of Isaac Magoon late of Ware River Parish in the County of Hampshire deceased -- Setting forth -- That they own about four hundred Acres of Land in the Northerly part of Palmer, which lyes five miles distant from Ware River Meeting House, and the Road naturally good And Praying that they may be annexed to said Ware River Parish. In the House of Representatives, Read and Ordered That the Petitioners serve the District of Palmer with a copy of this Petition, that so they may shew cause (if any they have) on the first Thursday of the next Sitting of this Court why the Prayer thereof should not be granted. In the Council Read and concurred Nov. 18, 1761 A Petition of Isaac Magoon and Alexander Magoon --

Praying as entered 29th May last that Four hundred Acres of land the Estate of their late Father Isaac Magoon, liying in Palmer may be annexed to Ware River Parish.In Council Read again and it appearing that the Petitioners had pursued the order of Court with regard to notification. Ordered that the Estate mentioned in said Petition be, an dit hereby is annexed to the Parish of Ware River and the Inhabitants or Possessors of the said Estate to do duty and receive priviledge therein. In the House of Representatives Read and Concurred Consented to by the Governor." [from the History of Ware]