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Ilove Said Laid out the Day about To to the abouts Read si full for Satisfaction for fo much Fun Laid out by Reason of the above If overfight half an were more or Ley Lying on the luxstewar fide. of sa much hill and is fusion of the most westerly Corner on a Black cake Free than Running to the most Motherly Corner by theda. of Bery: Roffing and Dean Joseph Warren to a Walnut Free ther -- Then Runing to the Easterly Corner to a toalet tree at the Most. at the MOST Easterly Cover then Bound by the Fan of Ephraim Hiereth june unito a black cake free than to a Wallmit tree of the most foulharly Corner and from There to the Game first Mentioned More Law Laid out the Dayaface Ao to the above John Read in the Thin Division of Commons and on the Right of Joseph Butter - Feil twenty Polls more or Less Lying by To Reads house and i bande at the most Northerly Corner on a black cake twee then going fout - erly to a black wake tree then going fourherly to a heape of flores then going northerly by the highway to a heape of stones and- from theme going Eagles only to the bands first Mentioned- Extraim Hildreth John Wright Committee
Entre Muy: 18: 1730 for Berij. Hoang Shown Clash
Ebenezer Wright
Ciancio Time Pc: 17: 1718 Tand Laid out in the Second Division to Thomy Blogalt on his own Right i've cures be it more ora and is funded followthe foul sagt on a white cake marke north on a White oake wo oby minha tries to the moth Masterly Corner to a White cake and to by marker rees to the most foutucely Corner a white cake info to the family first Mertime Ephraim Hieretti John Nicht Comittee
Extre may 30 1730 for Panj Namy Jour Clock
Jonathan Prowas
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christo Marth ne 23- 1720
Thour deres of far More or Less Fair act to Thomas ologer june in The Jecon Division of Commons and you the Right of claro Parker and is formed at the Illier Westerly forner on a finite cake ries. Uno at the Hipt woth Enty Corner on a white cake ties. In at the most Easterly Corner on a white cake tige and at the most fortherly Correr on a White catch theme to the found first Mentioned but not to hinder a high-way through it for sauc pletitier.
Enthe illay 30: 1730 John Comsite
In Beijo James Jours Clock Ebenezer Wright
(religion January she 24 1720/21 a an out to Thomd Blogg Tering- in the Lecan Division of Commons and upon the Right of Daniel Bologett Occup and Lysthi Fabian great Faomuch. Three quarters of an deve more or. fs and is form ??
is formed the Most Northerty Corner on a white cake tice by the Law Joseph Butter field Then Runing Westerly to a white oake Tice the Running fourierly to a Pla cafe tree by the land of Burony Perham then Running left forthely to a White cake the at The Most Fartherly Correr then Running Eagerly to a black cake tree then fareed by The Law of Thomas Blogatt junto the sounds first Mentioned. Jonathan Bowers 0 Entre May The 30: 1730: Ephraim Agresti anvitte
Pr Every. Forums Jour Clerk -- Denier fright
Chedisfon danmary The 24 1720 21
out to Thomas Bligett jums in the Thin Division of Commony and Upon the Right of Mojes Parker Lyst towards great Parmuch One acrellene or at the Most Jourheavily Corner On a White Cake nee by the Bolagets own Sand . Then Timing north Gly to a White Oak tive Then Buying Nichtgly to a black cal the by the Land of chop butterfield and Running lett west by the Lord To Butterfield to a while Other tree then Burning poulticely to a - White dake have by the to Bologets OUT- and then bonow by the Blogetts OUML Law Unto the Games first Mentioned. Jonathan Powers Entre May 30 1730 Ephraim Hiorth Com Oberer Wright for Bury. Hans Town Clerk
Cheington 6 February The 3º 1720/21
and and out to Thomas Istogett Sen- in the Third Division of Parma and yoon the Right of Thomas Bologett ato one quarter of un acte Raff quarter of tuno more or Less ying near Thomas Blogett in- house Gainde ! biz, South east with a white Oake Marker. from thank to a black cake marke from there Northerly to a black cake marked from there Eagerly to a while cake the Market
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Marke from There to the funds first Mentioned
Bowers
John Wright Jamittee
Entre may the 30 1730 for Beij. Adams Town Clerk Expliraim Hiereth
Crehuston Fre Guany The yh 1721/22
Laid out To Thomas Blogest june in the fourth Division of Commons and on the Right of Abraham Parker Uno Lysth on Jannick Price- One acre More or gs and is bound at the Most Easterly Porrer on a White cake ree then Running Weperly to a White Lake Free then Running Fartherly to a white oak tree then funded by the high way to the C
baños first Mentionco. Zistiram Hicoretti
Entre May The 30 : 1730 por- Benj- Strany Town Clerk
Forrallian Bowers Convite 4 olin Wright
Chelingfor february the 13th 1721/22 Paid out to Thomas Bloget jun One acre of Land more or Les In the Right of Abraham Parker in the Third Division of Commons and To Land Lyeth on the west five of boutals Meadow and is formed at The most fourthwarly forner a pine tree marked. The in oft Eagerly Comer a fine wee Marker the northelly Correr a pine tree thanked. Ties of the Westerly Corner apine tree Marked and there by the Land of oferty Butter fiel Unto the band first Mentioned. Wright , olini Ephraim Hierath Ebenezer Wright Committee
26th May the: 30: 1736 Berg. Adams Town Clark
(Relingfor TheGrany the 14: 1421 /2 Laid out to Thomas Blogett junk in the fourth division of Com an mans and on the Right of Thomas Blogest one were and half a quarter more or Less Lying at Liver-work ice This is founded at the Easterly Corner On a white oake the. The fourherly to a Walnut we by a white oake Free to a white Oak tree. Then Running Westerly by Perhans and to a white Oak tree Then Northi Eagerly to a black cake tree and from There formite by the go blogetts own Lan to the formos first Mentioned note an open high-way through to Land. 2. Gerneier Wright
Entre may the 30 1730 ℃ Ar Bery. Hoang Jour Clerk
John
Jonathan Powers Wright Committee
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nemsfor December the 24 1720 and Laid out to Promay Blogett in The thin Division of Commons and you the Right of Gumic Progett one quarter of an are more or Let's Lying near the & thomas Blogetty hing In is fournies at the most Safely ( over on a Hilite cake tree and of the Most foulhierly Corner on a limite cake tice- and at the Most Westerly Corneron a white cake ties and at the most Northally Corner on a while our free
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( two alves and three quarters Fund Hove or Let and out the Day above to to the above To Thomas Pologet on the Right about Of and Lynch Near line To Blogcts Fiets This is some at the flott Easterly (orner on a Winthe Cake rocely ) Pologets Lane a/2) at the Most Lowhely Correr on a Black cake tre and at the Most leflerty Corner on a tuck cake tice then fuming Partey by the land of cand fletcher to a blake rake nec then Rimine northerly to a fluch cake free then Running fy the Law of The to blogett to the Form first Mentioned
William Jeletelier
Entre Time the first 1730 Exhran Iliconcti Cante 11 right
Ar Bery Hoang Town Class
Clickingin Summary the 8- 1:30/1 A Highway Laid out Myron the Request and for the Conveniancy of Jonathan Barretjune Eichicl Keyes Ephraim Barrett and Benjamin Barnett unito there favoral Jolts of and fear Virginia meadow Burning out of a high-way formerly Land to The Swelling hours of George Robbing Deceased a few gods of a Black oak tree marker being the fire and nearest bound of Is way from there to a white care Gang none of John Roofing Conclient bounds there to an o Pine frun within heape of flones about it thence forthesty aco's great book to a white other there to a White oak Theme to ablack cake therectum youth deply to a white oake next Eschiel Kis and The trees being - marte running and faceing. The highway is said on the most rafterly fr. of the marke Thales from the os way and to George Robbing abais until come to the lage mentioned black cafe and then the high- way Lyes on the
foutterly five of the marked tres to the lastmentioned white oake the way is Laid Two Ros wide and is allowed by the a Publick Town Meeting
Entre march the 15: 1731/2 for Bery Many Jour Clef
Witch Fletcher Ielect mon
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out to Ephrama Hiroshijum in the fourth Division of Commons and on the Rights of Joseph Hiereth Deceap two aleves and quarter and half quarter more or Less Lying near The Trigli-way that Leads to Gratton and is found at the north Easterly Corner on a black rake we by by Is Hiervery own Land Then turing westerly by the high-way and by theHiereshis own meadow to a white oake free then Runing forh wanly by the Land of John Courage to a Rock and heape of flores then Runing Pagh
Ply to a Meadow Havious Meadow and from there Gamle by The Is meadows and the to Hierath our Lan to the fans first Mentioned.
Entret in theling for Reasons July the light 1730 for Being. Dans Jours Clerk
Wieem (Frecher) Ephraim Hasreth) Convites Ebenezer Wright(
(Polisto March the: 1+ 1722 LE Laid out to Abigail Barrett Relliat if Joseph fixoreth Deceas One cure and Three quarters more or Less in the fourth Divin on of Commons an on The Right of Yogaph fiereth Rececy and is Bounded at the most Westerly forher on a Rock and heape of - flores then Running fourherty by the end of John Burge to a White lake the martes and yet fourbuerly to the Meadow of Joseph Hicorelli &cceag, & then bundes by to Head on to the Gemios ing - Mentions More Land Laid out the Day above Po to the soffiquil Barrett in the fourth Division of Commons and on the Right about three cures more or Ly Lying by Juomuch road and is found at the more Easterly Corner on a black oaks tree the Running Easterly of the highway To a Gluck oak tree then Running foutherty to a while outre mer Then Pruning by the Kind of John roger uno the mead in the abigail Barrat to a black owhe tice at The most fourherly Corner and then Running Noritesty unto the sounds forgt Mentione. Move, and Lano out the Day above sinto X Ulvigail Barrault the Rellicque of the Joseph Ficorest Days in the fourth division of Commons timo on the Right avoue to hour acres more or ney is bounde at the mopl Englerty Porner on a black oak tree Then Running North wederty by the hand of Ephraim Autoresh jum to a white oak tree and left move northerly by the Land of the Jo Ephram Hildreth to another white owne me. The- Running Westerly to a black care free which is Ephra Libreth font bounds then Running by the Land of Ephraim Hierein fem in marked trees to a white bakel tée peur facutean Sam then Runing Foutterly to abluch out the
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Hel mar Toomuch Road their founded By Two march Row unto The forms first Mentioned. William Fletcher) Recond July The 8: 1730
for Benj. Dog Town (lok
Ephiram Hijorech. 1 ( amrita Elene-Mright
Cichofond January the 30h 1720/1
out to jeph Hildreth in on the Rights of Joseph Hicerest Deceas, I One Care and half ni the first division of Commons and Three acres in the second Division of Commons fethi Tame More or Los and is bounded at the Most South Capterty Correr a Walmett tree North East a white cake forth wasa White oa. Poutherty on a White cake on his Own Land to the bound first mentioned -
More Laid out the Day above and Right above & to the Solensh HiconeTh UTwo alves on half more or Leg and is found fourth on a white pine Saft on a black rake- north west to a white lake west on his own Land frust tothe ban: first Mentioned. Ephraim Hierarh) Jonathan Powers Solin Wright
Recorrer July the 13: 1730 Ar Beij. Asany Town Clerk
CalmFor March the 18: 1420 La no L out to Josep? Tiloreth Sunt Lying on the East five of Providence hill and i found at the tingt E gely forner on a black Take time and at the Most Northeach Pormers on a Nahme and the most Widely Corner and most fatherly forner on a White Oake Free then to the bow first mentioned on Upon the Right of Joseph " filtrech Recedo no on the second Division Fl Canons Two across ve Less Jonathan Bowers Recortes July the 13 1730 Ephraim Sailoreth Camille
por Benj. Mlang Town Clerk L
Ebencier Night (Religfor Manch the: 1: 1722: st Land Laid out to Polyph ficoresh uns in the fourth Division of Commons ano on the Right of oph ilicorth lecap) Two acres More or Les Lying by . Fico rely Own and no is bandes at the Most. Eagerly Poner on a black cake free then Running south Ely to a black cake free then Runing westerly to a white oake free then Runing Motherly to a white take free then Runing Sagtegly to the form that Mentione). More Low Laid out the Day above and Right above tothe comes Toget for wesnoth in the fourth Division of
of Commons One acre and quarter more or Les Lying on the Fourth sind of Providence- Trice by The much Food And is forse at The most fourhardy Corner on a black ouke free then fuming to a White lake Free at the Easterly Corner the funing to a pine tree of the most northerly Porner- then Runing to a white Oake tree at the most wetery forner and from there to the Ground first Mentioned
Ephraim Hiedretti
Recorte July 13: 17:30
for Benj. any Town ( look
William Jeleseler Camillee Ebenezer Wright 1.1
Chehnson Month the 22: 1727
out to Parl fletcher in the fourth Division of Two on the Light of Ephraim Hildreth Cent fixty Polles glime or 1 st by boulots Meadow an is cominger at the most East -Enly forner on a black oak tree then Running fortherly to a white oak tree then founded by the art of the go Paul Fletcher and the Land of Beijum in butterflies to the found first Manfranco. Ephraim Hildreth Recorte July 13: 1730 For Bery Adams Town Clerk Ebenezer Wright
Wright Camille
Cielingon September ye 29: 1729 Out to Joseph Hidreh in the fourth Division of Commons and on the Right of Holm Fish Twenty Polly more or Less Lying at aplace (at) harwels Plain bounded on the Experty (orner on a walnut free which is the Grounds of Benjamin Robing and Cannel brown westerly to a wamp white cake Southwest by his own zone to a white oake and to by the Land of Benjamin Robbins to the bounds first Mentioned Jonathan Bowlers
Record September the ph 1730 Ephraim Hildreth
Committee
or benj. Arams Town (Cash Ebenezer Wright Lam September the 29: 172g and out to Ephraim filstech fest in the fourth Division Commons on the Light of James Parker one acre and half Lying near farwels plain and is bound to northerly upon his own grond and westerly upon Nathaniel Pointons Jan land abid fuming fintherly by his own Land unto a right way un by the highway north East to his Own Land
Jonathan Powers
Recorded September y y 130 Beij. Strams Sowhy Clerk William Fletcher - Ebenezer Night Committee
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November The : 25: 1730
The the Subscribers being a Committee appointed to Renew Gound being Defined By the Committee apointer by the four of Chiconyfor and a Committee appointed by The town of Westford to act in behalf of Each of the 6 Jours Relating to those frivilliges granted by the To four of thelostor into the town of Westford When They vote to felt Westford of for a Seperate four| to Renew The Games of a Certain fract of Meadow (ats fraße meadow) Lying in the Offun of Westfor Containing by Estimation ofer agres be it more of Lefs and Granted to the use of the Ministry on Chelmsford afe may Fully appear by The Recion of grant: Which Meadow use ---
in the presents of the two fornite
Processes to Review The bound, of above & as followeth Bounded at the most Westerly Corner on on a black cube tree marked and near groton Line from there - Running Jouth easterly to a White oak tree marked from there still Jouli saperly to a Great Rock and heape of flores on it and Still Lining Youth Easterly to a Rock on Tape of flores on it and from There Running Westerly by the Land of Reason ofhua. --
Ofletcher to a while cake the marked Thank Running fouthely by Do Fleisches Zano to an with free marke
That Runs into the Jo Meadow from therice Running fortheuser by the five of the moon
to a pine frump and flores by Groton Line from There Runing Gu Guitton Like unto the Black oak tree being the town V
first Mentioned
Recorte Mover ye:27: 1730 Franzj. Arany Town Clock
Expliraim Hildreth? William fletcher Comitt
EBenzer Wright
Chelmsford Accumber : 1: st 1730
vid out to Pannel Barron in the Third Division of Commons tyrone his Own Right Forty Polls more or efs and is founded affollower but the most north easterly Corner upon a black ruke being an ancient bound of his own and from theme to a Stake and heape of flores of the most foutherty Corner from there to the fourhoeperly Corner to a black oak tree marked from thenice to the northwesterly Corner to a black cake twee being an ancient bound of his own.
from there upon his own and to the band first Melhores
Recorrer December The A. 1730
William Oflereher Ephraim
por Beij. Soums Ofour Clerk
Jonathan Browsers anita
Cetinston November The: 26: 1730 Poids Receive and a Line rum round a Percell of jan formerly Laid out to Ebenezer partoing and Hether Ry so dream vyro a mistake of the Clash in Recording of it two of the formis were Left out. Complaint being trade unto the Comittee the Commit have Reviewed the Grounds as followers fixe acres an un half more or Less Lying Easterly from flagy meadow. Two acres of the more or Leg to Stophan Reyes Decry on the light of James fill and in the Lanti Division of Commons and four aires and half to the go Ebenezer Spending three acres of which anfell on the Right of Thomay .- Barrett and one care and half on his father Do war fransings Right more or Less in the first Division of Commons folli percely to The Reyes and wanting yeth in one percell of Law forme at the most westerly Corner on a black cute tree which is Julin Prales Corner from there to a black oche tree at the most foutherdy -- Corner from there by play incase way to a white oak tree at the most & afterly Correr from there to a black oche the at the northerly Comer from there Running By a Stake und Pape of flores which way John Batas Concer f
first nentiendo - From thence to the form?
Recente Decent :11: 1730
Ebent-
Wright
m hej. Hans Town Clash Wieem 1 (Richiestion June the 26: 1729
Alseth Committee Fletcher
out to Mojes Keyas junk in The fourth Division of Canons and on the Right of James Parken half an were Gothic Jame more or Less Lying near hiloruhs Jaumills lace and is bonne of the most E. afterly Corner on a stake and heape of flones then going westerly to a ficat black oak tree then going fouth- - erly to a young black rake tree and going yelt forthely to ano- the black cake free then going north Lugterly to a Black out Are TTO from There to The band first Mations but not to hinder a high-way - More John Laid out The Day above go to the above Hofes Leyes and on the Right abone To one quarter of an acre more or Les in the fourth Division of Commons and is Gained at at the most westerly Corner and Back on Picape of flores Their going Easterly to a trump now heape of flores then by warens Land then going Montherty to a black our Free her Reming
44 Running by the Lon that was John Chosters to the bands first Mentioned More Land Laid out the Day about to theS lopes Reyes in The faith Division of (among and on the Right about one quarter of an acree more or Less Lying near the Leyes hous no is founder at the most northerly Corner on a fake and heape of flores. Then going to a white oak tree at the most westerly Corner then going to a white jake tree at the most foutherly (orner, then going on the Lam) that was . I'm Fosters to a white oak tree of the most capterly forner and- from theme to the forms first Mentioned but not to hinder a high-way through 2
More Land Laid out the Day above go to the above& hofes Keyes in the fourth Division of Canons and upon the Right a Gives Theenty Rods more or Less adivgoing to thethey Tryes Land is bounded northerly By the Land of Thomas Robbins and forthely by The and of fiction. Hiterath and on all other Points by the Jo Reyes Land
Recover December The: 12: 1730 por Berij. Adams Town (leh 2. Hieciam Offichier
Epfiram Hildreth G Ebenezer Thight Corrittee
Caching For January the -14-1920/21 and aid ante to Auvon, Perto in the fourth Finition of mont and on the Rights of Abraham Server twee alle and halt and one. acre on the Right of Hurmal youres are i have three. as of and and an hast more on
the Eat End of Providence Als and is forced att y foult
Eat son ly corners on a flakes and hemp of bones then going North wavely to the highway to Badged feild to awater&C Vier then going weft ware
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frankly to aulite are there. by the End of Valamivel alters and yet welt. warty to a Black her then Kuning by a pine mer and Fill the Kring By a white ale to create of these attage molti outhereantly Corner then Goonled by of Highway to the County Fielhementioned
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('Relief Pord) Luna & 26 1429 Beroun venues and a time Runen parscale aborde u profiel of rubens de longing to Clavan Perlyen ying waltwenty of Court pord beginning at of formerly Corner our a white ale tes Ly the means of Chomal Ralang thangom; Youthwordy Yy" fine, of marlies Pussy to a black are there by Richard hil fithe Dam then young welt wanty to a menile als bread then going South westwerly wy markes went to a Black ake twee thengoing North west wardly by a Give. of mankind I may to a while cafe Irene Quy ich Higherway which way Formerly form efter Cornell (her going I'mthe ward to à vaile mbre tres on ye Noulli fies of y Brunch Meconlom march & M 1430/31
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Af a Ganarall town Meeting of the freehorses and other inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford Regularly ufiemble December the 28: 1730 vote That teacon benjamin Drawing be the riderator for & resting Inter that Fifty Pounds in Publich fills of (redditt according as they grow laf be paid out of the Town Treasury (as a gift) to the Reverend my Campfor over and above Pris fallery to Enable him this year Ingoing to Carry on the work of the ministry nitheds Town.
Note that The Committee appointed to adjust accoryols with the Town of Westfor Shall goe no farther back on other forms accompte then the Last brown Rate to which the Inhabitants of Westford was afest with the Town of Chehry for Voted that the Shown flock of amunition be Divided with. the Town of westfon in proportion to there pay in the Province Five in the year: 1729:
vole That the article Relating to a proportion of the Ministry to be fett of to west for be Continued into the anual ofour meeting in march next
voted that the khoole be kept in three places in the Town This Present year Jouit one place at the fihool Pong by the- meeting hous and one place in the South End of The horn and one place at the north End of the Town. The places to be flater by the Selection
Voter that the article Concerning the Ringing of the meeting houg bell on Pabath Dayes be Continued into the next ofour meeting ri March
Noted that the Select man Jake Piment Care of Sofiah (Red) and put him to fome futable place where he may be well imployed according to his ability Suplier areading to his recepty as the Circumstances may Require- func fresh Enter his Accent against the proceedings of this meeting as being illegale by Reafort & meeting Was not July warned of the faith
At a General Town Meeting of the frechtes and other uhabitants of the town of Cetinsfor Regularly afterthe fameany Their9: 1730/31 Wow That & Micciam fletcher be the Representative ..
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With fletelow down Swallow & Jonathan Goser tel Zeit Drivers. That the Smitte pointes to fitt off to reffor the Proportion of the way to be I mited from the Performance of that cortina.
Let there the no verferry of'of Erece By year 2 East the matter concerning tofiale for Pris Es Continues ied to the i iarment of of the ting - That the thating be. aojorn to Monday nevet all time. the Clock in time forencom grat the malen in het is & warat Beletring to Safie? otell add to the Definition of the examen That this mater Relating to It getting oute the signing place. is Becomingty to Be sell outs to the renoir of the wawern taking . So finesting .
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on the youry arn ount and active They Brought on ge do any pay whether the town wood pain the ringimary Epar puta if payne in a Megities
hotel The Two hundred and ponty . vency I hood to Packed this year For the funating the "ing my and Depaying the other hace cary (trangif arisering in the Foun, That the highway rand oute to Gather Barile fun and antes vatel to there any and medo of the areused to be Committed to co&" that the way tending From Samuel Backup to Date From thealla? From an Elen tree incuived westward and goall on the Youth ful of Nathaniel hevole what now Handing wall and if Founded on ford.
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