On June 7, 1659, John Evered (Webb) was granted land by the General Court to military officers[REF] a farm in Chelmsford, and he also bought a neighboring island, which is most likely modern-day downtown Lowell [REF].
In October 1665, Captain John Evered bought from Bess, wife of Nobb How and daughter of Passaconaway, the land called Augumtoocooke, what is now Dracut, for the sum of four yards of Duffill and one pound of tobacco.