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(From Memoir of Samuel Endicott, by William C. Endicott)
(The Orchard Farm was granted to Governor John Endecott "at a court holden at Boston, July 3, 1632".)
Danversport, Massachusetts
"There is a necke of land lyeing aboute 3 myles from Salem, cont aboute 300 ac of land, graunted to Capt. Jo: Endicott, to enjoy to him and his heires for ever, called in Indean tonge Wahquainesehcok, in English Birchwood, bounded on the south side with a ryver called in the Indean tonge Soewamapenessett, comonly called the Cowe Howse Ryver; bounded on the north side with a ryver called in the Indean tongue, Conamabsqunooncant, comonly called Ducke Ryver; bounded on the east with a ryver leadeing upp to the 2 former ryvers, wch is called in the Indean tongue Orkhussunt, otherwise knowen by the name of Wooleston Ryvr; bounded on the west with the maine land."
(Massachusetts Bay Colony Records, Vol. I, page 97)