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Planter Size of Grant in Acres
| Daniel Hovey & Sons | 100.0 |
| John Ayers | 90 |
| William Prichard & Son | 64 |
| Richard Coy | 60 |
| John Younglove | 40 |
| Samuel Kent | 40 |
| Samuel Ayres |
30
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| John Travis | 30 |
| Thomas Wilson | 21.2 |
| John Warner, Sr. | 20 |
| John Warner, Jr. | 20 |
| Samuel Warner | 20 |
| Nathaniel Warner | 20 |
| Thomas Kent | 20 |
| Judah Trumble | 20 |
| Thomas Parsons | 20 |
This list is arranged in order of size of land grants. It also suggests the probable relative social stature of the individuals concerned and the value of their estates.
The proportion of the size of the home lots also decided the amount of meadowland, planting fields and common land awarded to each individual.
This was also the basis for "dignifying the seats" of the meeting house, the benches being assigned according to social status or wealth.