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Aproned of by the select men the 26 the 11 m. 1674 in the name of the Rest Sam Adams Clerk
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Thomas Parker 1679 Laid out by Thomas Adames and Samuell Foster onto Thomas Parker Sixe Acers of land more or les in low fransils as it lyoch the one parsill Containing three acers more or les browndid by the high way Going to mill Esterly south east borner by a stake north east Corner by a littell black rake south weste Corner by a litell black vake one all thes points by the lowne Common the other parsill of land Containing the Acers more or les lieth Weare the medow of John Blanchard bowndid on all pointes by the Towne Common southeast Corner by a Hack vake South west Corner by a blackrache north weest Corner by a black rake north east Corner by a walnut tree Thomas Adams Samell Foster As Above Aproved by the Select men the 29 July 1679 As Attest in the Community name of the Rest Samuel Adams clarke fourteen Acors more or Les Lying at gould wigwam bounded east by if medow of Jacob parker south by y towns Common & west by y Common. North by y medow of Abraham Junker this Alone writen was taken out of Abraham Parker his Record in yo first book of Records & now being Confered of on John Parker sun to y Ld Abraham Parker is heare transmited out of y first book & Reco - ided by me. Eliagar Browne"Clerk
march 5 1695.6
Laid out by orderfrom y town to Thomas parker four acers of land be it more or les lying when the north side of John blancherd mado bounded west upon ableck ock noch upon a hefe of stons east upon a smell black ock and so runs southerdly to the Corner of his one land this land was laid out by the bom mity John Fisk Josiah Richardson
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Chelmsford may the: 28: 1705 Laid out to John Parker one Acker More or les of swamp bounded Estward up on the field of Ad Parker south west Corner one A Black jack free norterly to A black och more northardly to a whit rake Standing in the fence of Ad parker this land valued to sd Parker As one acker of land when the Coming Is Devided
Josiah Richards[on] This Record A love Is a bording to the original And Entred by me : 29 may . 1705
Ephrin heldreth Joseph Keyse Comite (21) Moses Barrow Clerk
Sould to Steven perce by order from the towne Fine Acers and halfe of uhland bee it more or les and satisfaction made Acording to a lowne order Baring dalle third of may 1678 and page ye 140 this upland lyeth of on the east side of Crose medow bounded easterly op on the land of thomas parker bowndid up on a small black vake and so of a straite line to a popler tree of on the north borner and so of a straite line to a small cake and so of a straite line to a small black cake and bounded of on the high way that is laid out For leaf hinchman to his bros medow op on the north west- bounded of a straite live from the Above said black rake to a great white oake and so of a straite line to a stake by a great Rock and southerly bounded by the towne Common ofland of a straite line From the stake by the Rocks to a greate black make --- Ily a smale, parsill of land Ajoining to his house lotte Containing by estimation halfe an Acere bee it more or les bounded south of on a smale white rake and so of a straite line east and west to his Former bounds which are stakes by the Country high way as withnes our hands John Fiske anitie Chelmsford the 9th 3 . 1680
Solomon Keyes Josiah Richardson, This Above is a trew Coffey of the original deade and heare Recorded this. 20 the 7 m. 1681 by me
Sanel Adams blake
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Chelmsford november the: 4" 1704: Land Laid out to Edward Spaulding Juner By Way of Exchange one Acer And a half more or Less Bounded north East By A While back Free And Eastwardly Levetanant Spauldings hous Loot And southardly By John Stevens hous Loot And Runing West To A Walnut tre And Running north West to a Rock With A heap of Stons on It And from thene Runing East to the Bounds first Mentioned the Land Laid down Lies one the West of the Land of the Land of Willam under Wods hous Loot the Land Was given by sd underwood to Edward Spaulding Juner ( Edward Spaulding
( Samuel foster Comite (23)
.A True Record. According to the (Willam fletcher
originall transcript And Recorded this: 19: of December by me
Moses Barron Town Clerk
Land layd out to moses barron According to townc order in page the 140 and satisfaction made According to the order Alone said the number of A cers being sixe and Thirty of opland and swamp bounded up on a mapill tree weest and ber north and so weest by a rock and so by a heape of Stones on the south west and south by a white oake and esterly by a young rake and north east by a white oake and so to a read vake and so to a white vake and so to a stake and from the stake to the Above said mappell and so From boronds to bounds oh on a straite line Round the Above sayd lands : by us John Fiske Solomon Keres Josiah Richardson Commety
This above is Trew bothy of the original as witnes my hand This of the 10 mo 1681 Samell Adams
Clarke
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thelineford May: 28: 1705 Laid out to Jonathan hill by way of Exchang A quarts of Aw Ackor more cules And laid Downe by sa hill the same quantity the land laid out to the A love so hill Is bounded one the south west tornar by a stake frome thence to the south East tornar And soo to the north East to a pine marked and so to the norwest tornar this small parill of land laid out one the north side of Jonathan hills field. this Is the Copy of the original and entred by me Chelmsford may the: 29: 1705 Moses Barron Clark
Efrain heldreth : Joseph Keys Josiah Richardson Cornity Ichclausford, December the: 14: 1705 land laid out to Capt, Bowars 3: Ackers and a quarter more or les founded one the Coast Cornar by a black rak so A Long south west to a fine marked so A long north Ward ta a whit rake marked so A long Easterly to A stake taking in A fond this land lieth one the north side of story Brook weare to Grotton Mill this is a true body of the originall And Entred this : 16 Day of Janawary: 1705 By me moses Barron. Ehrhin helder etti
Joun Clerk. Josiah Richod Joseph Kyes Comity
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Hildreth The Record of the Accommodation of upland and medow granted by the town of Chelmsford to Richard Hildreth with the bounds And buttiments of the same: his opland
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1 One houselott of Twenty Acors more or les Browndid north by the high way to the towne South by the medow belonging to the said Richard Hildreth and partly South East by the land of Robertt Proc los west by the lands of James Hildwith East by the Townes Common Seven Acord more or les lying by the north Corner of the Pond bowndid South by the Townes Common East by the land of Robert Proc tor West by the lands of James Hildreth
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3 Eightene acors more or les towndid, South by the Pond west by the lands of Robert Prochlor north by the high way heare the Greatt Swampe East by the lowne Common: His Medow / I'me Acor and halfe by his home lott more or les townded East by the lands of Robert Proctor South By the Common north by his home loth West by the lands of James Hildwith
2 Seaven Acors more or les lying in Hither Jadnuck, bowndid. South west by the Medow of James Hildrith and on all other Points by the Towne Common
3 Jourtenn Acois more or les lying in to parsills being towards the further tadmuch founded on all Points by the Common 4 Sure acord more or les lying in Further tadruck bounded South by the medow of Robert Proctor East and west bij the townes homm mon
An Adition of uhland granted by the town of Chelmsford to Rich and Hildreth with the bounds and butments of the Same to Say thirty two Acers more or les lying of one parsell through which is layd a high way bounded East and northest by the land of Robertt Proctor on all other points by the towne Common North by the Pond west by a brooke Koning in to the Pond ... by the Select mens order Jacob Parker this Above is a trew transcript Clarke
taken out of the old Borke the 28 12 1686 by
Samuel Adams clerk
The Bounds of A small parsill of upland granted by the town of chelm. sford to Moses Barron Which Land lieth one the West side of farles brook the funds begens At a Red vack tree by the side of ed brook And so I Ceroos so brook norshardly to A White oake marked And frome thence to An other White oache. And from thence up on a line to A White oake marked And one forward northardly to A White oke by the high Way that Comes from Robins hill And from that by so high Way Easterle till it Comes to the land of sd moses barron to the Corner of his Wall by the way side this land being one Acker And A half more or less Which land Id baron takes for one Acker And half when the Commons Is devided A true body of the Comités Work September the 2d. 1706
-By nice Moses Barron Joun Clerk Josiah Richardson ) Commit
An heare Recorded this: 6: of September: 1706 ) Ephim heldreth 3 Joseph Keys
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The 31 of May 1679 by the Townes Lifte and order was laid out [ to ] the Ministry and For that only use for ever in Chelunsford to say thirty Acers of uhland and swampe bee it more or les and is bounded East by the high way to the training Feild south up on a great Rock north by the land of mr Conelias Walldow With a straite line to a stake with a heape of stones aboute it which is a westerly Corner of John bates his land and so of a Straite line to a fine weare stoney brooke path north west bounded of on the towne Common opland to a black rake and (From thenice! I straite line to a Red oake neare the land that was given by the towne to my Tiske and his sonne John Jiske and From thence to a great Rock southerly all wares provided ther bee a sofitient barte way left beetwine the land of the Above sayd Tiske and the fore mentioned land: which way is to be Youre polles in breath in willnes heave unto wee the Commity Apointed to Actle hear in have seett to our hands the day and yeare above sayd
William underwood John Fiske
Commity This above is a trew Record and Approved by the selectt men as willnes my hand Sammell Adams 23 June 1679 Clerke
Farwell- Laid out to John Farwell by order from the lowne as doth Appeare by the towne booke in page the 140 and satisfaction made, Acording to towne order this parsill of land Containing by estimation twelve fcers and a halfe more or les lying at Farther tadmoke of on the North side of his medow bounded south and wast up on his one medow and of on all other pointes of on the towne Common of land founded east borner up on a white rake and op on the north Corner bounded op on a Red vake and so of a straite line to a stomp which is the bounds betteine the medow that was Isack Lernetto and his one medlow as Attest John Fiske
Chelmsford 25th 10 mo 1682 Soloman Heies
Josiah Richarson This is a trew Coffey of the original and by order Recorded by me Samell Adames Celeste
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Thomas bore The records of the Acomodations of Lands Granted by the towne of Chelmsford to thomas Gore with the bounds and buhnents of the same
uhland 27 Acors more or les lying neare, Concord way bounded East by the swampe of John Barrett South partly by the land of John Barrett and partly by the towne Common on all other points by the towne Common
his Medow tenne Acors more or les lying neare Concord way over the grate brooke Consisting of several Sponges towndid East by the medow of Robert proctor South partly by Robert proctor and partly by the line of the Bloods Tarme on all other points by the towne Common: all so a small parsill of medow in way of Recommence for bad medow Joyning to John battes his land: by the Select mens order Jacob Parker Clarke
that abovesayd small parsill of medow is by way of exchange Confered on John Barrett by thomas Core and lyeth with in the line of John Barretts Lands
Alonge sponge or swampe and a small parsill of upland Joyning to it on the North east side given in full salifaction for bad -- Medow towndid on all points by the towns Common with a small Swampe lying on the north west Corner of his loot boundid on all points by the towns Common by the Selectt men -.
Jacob Parker Clerke
This above is a trew transcript out of the First book of Records frage the 67 by mee - - Sam Adams clarke
The Record of the Alomadation of upland And medo Granted By By the Joune of Chelmsford to Thomas Sowell With the Bounds of his hous Loot Eighteen Ackers more or Less Bounded Westward And north By the Land of John Shiply East By the Land of henery Boutall South By the high Hay Leading to meramach River: 2:ly Six Acers more or Less bieng one meremack plaine Bounded Easterly By the Land of John Wright South By The Jour Comon Kest By the Land of henery Boutall north By the River four Acerk more or Less Bounded East by the Town Comon South
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By the Land of henery Boutall. West By the swamp of thomas Sowall Granted to hime for medo north By the town Comon His medo Three Acers more or Less Bounded East by the Land of Thomas Sowell South By the Land of henery Boutall West And Northardly By the Town Comon Ily threeAcers more or Less And a half
Ling At Litell Jadruck Bounded south By the medo of thomas Adam and half
one All other pointes By the Town Comon) 3 ly three Acers more or les Ling Towards further Jadmuck Bounded one all points by the toun Comon By the Select mens ordar Jacob parker
Clerk
. I true body taken out of Chelmsfords first Book of Records And heave Entred this: 23: of may: 1707 by me Moses Baron town Clerk (26)
Adames Where as wee whoes Names ar under writer being ordained to ve[w ] and to determin of on the price of a piece of upland lying on the east side of black brooke which pland Capt Adames toke in with in his line: and it theareth to be the townes opland wee determine that tak Adames shall pay to the towne Liftey Shillens Allwases Provided the highway over black brooke on The Farther side bee twelve polles wide: and so the land to Run on a straite line to a spruce tree in the swampe and so of a straite line to a heape of stones and so of a straite line to a greate princ marked with a letter A und so East to bilarakey line as withnes our hands likewise the money is Fully paid John Tiske Solomon Reces
This above Approved by the Select men and and Recorded by mee Josiah Richardson Cornelly
the 20 th July 1680
Samell Adames Celike
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Adamo The Bounds and butments of too parsills of land boulayning three. Acors more ou les layd out to Gaf Samuel Adams in full satisfaction for a high way leading from the mill way through his lands toward Concord for the towns use first one acker bowndid on farlis -. brooke south and south east of on a straite line of on the lands of Francis Goole and up on all other points of on the towne. Common upland by several marked tres as is Allested by wille Flecker John Fiske Comity secondly too Acers of upland more or les and is boundid on the north by the land of Samuell Foster north east by the Common lund and south. east by the townes high way and south by the way to Samuell fosters lands as wittnes our hands this 6 th. 11. mo- 1672. Thomas Adams
Approved of by the select men the 20the 3 mo 1673 And recorded the 23 the 3 mo 16/3 by mee Samuel Adams Glerke
Samuell Foster
Comity for the
towne James Dutton Chelmsford Janawary: 18: 1693 4 3 Ackers of Land laid oute too Jumes Sutton of Chelmsford Lung South by the land of Willam underwood Bounded by A great Blaack oak tree one the East to A grate Rock one the West to A Walnot tree one the north And so By [two] Walnuts trees to A Black take one the East By the Contrey high way
Edward Spaldin Nathan" Buterfild
Comity This Is a true Copy taken out of the ould Book of Chelmsford and Entred Janawary the : 28: 1705 6 By me
Moses Barron Clerk
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At A Generall Towne Meeting in Chelmsford march y: 4th 1701 Serg" Joseph Reyes petitioned the Inhabitants of sd Towne that he might have Liberty to Exchaing About two or three Acers of medow which lys In Convenient for forcing: for som swamp or medow Land that might be made Convenient for fencing: and his petition wase Likewise Granted; Attested: By Samuel Exchaing of Land for Serg. Joseph Keys ? Fletcher Town Blesk Eleven Acres of Land Layd out on the west End of Joseph Hill dreths Land Bounded hone A Heap of Stones (Soe Along by tadmok High ways to A fine Free phone the Noweest Corner) more Thre Acres Along by the High ways to Stony Brook Bounded whone the norwest Cor mer By A Heap of Stones: Soe to the Southwest Corner by A Heap of Stones Soe to the south East Corner by A Walnut Free.
More one Acre and Half whone the Southwest of the said Keyeses land Bounded whone A Stake upone the southwest Corner: ) for the which Land the said Keyes Hash Laid Downe Jenn Acres of Land upone the north side of the said Keyeses Land
Edward Spaulding Sen" williams Fletcher sen- Samuel foster committe
A true Coppy Entered By me this: 17th Day of December: 1701 Samet fletcher Clerk Chelmsford December y: 12th. 1701 Swamp Layd out By way of Exchaing to Joseph Reyes one Acre more or Less Lying in A swamp Commonly Called the Great swamp being Bounded upone the south East Corner by an Alder Tree: and westerly by A White pine Tree and nor Easterly upone, Hamaset Lyne for which the Ad Keyes Layd Downe one Acre more or Less Lying whone A Brooch Commonly Called Long Brooch: Being Bounded by A maple Tree upone the south and norwardly By A pond -- Edward Spaulding sen-
A Drie Goppy Entred By me this: 17th December: 1701. Same fletcher blesk
william fletcher sen" Same foster Commite
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Chelmsford february the: 21; 172/3 Land Laid out to Richard Hildreth in the Second Division of Commons tron the Right of James Hildreth Deceased, in Two - parcels half an a cre be it more or Less. the first percell bounded on the Northerly Corner on White oake then Runing Easterly on groton Road to a fine then Runing southerly by Ad Hildreth Land to a pine tree then Runing Westerly by Ad Hildreths Land to a White oake Iso to the bounds first mentioned. The Second percell founded on the most Easterly borner on a black cake then Runing by grotton road to a White Oake on the most southerly Corner then Runing Westerly by the Land of Gershom procter & sd hildreth Land to a birch then Runing northerly to a white oake by the swamp of peter procter to the Land of the widow swallow so to the bounds first mentioned Ephraim Hildreth T
Entred august: 11: 1727 for Benj Adams Town Clerk
William fletcher Comittee Ebenezer Wright
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The Accommodation of Beniamin & halden lying in Chelmsford where of part was given him by his Fathers will and hartt he bought of the Towne as foloeth 1 Swellue Acers of upland more or les lying on story brooke bounded East and north by the lands of William Flacher on all other pointes by the Towne Comon 2 Three Acers of medow land more or les lyinge in Jouer several parsills bounded by the medow of thomas Adames Northerly Southerly and westerly cast harly by the towne Common and partly by the medow of thomas Adames 3 Tow Acers of medow more or les browndid by the medow of william underwod and westerly and by the medow of John John Spalden and edward spalden Juner east and towards the south west by the towne Common which severall parsills of land as above was his Fathers gifte as apeares by his will the 2 the 10 mo 1679 layd out to beniamin Spalden Twellweitcers and halfe of upland and swampe and satisfaction made According to towne order in page 140 bowndid north west of on the land of Samuell Burge and of on all other points of on the Towne Common opland bocondid on the north of on a walnut tree westerly up on a black rake southerly oh on a small walnut tree. East of on a black rake more halfe an Acer more or les lying neare his house bowndid southerly by the high way now drawn Solomon Keyes John Fiske Josiah Richardson commity This About is threw record made According to order by mee Sam Adams Clerke-
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march the 11: 169 4-
lands laide oute to bengamin Spaulding in ways of Exchang With the towne five a cors & a quarter Lying on the east and west side of a brocke comonly caled Keys brooke Bounded ons the waste side of the brooke southerly by a stompe And A heape of stons weaste by sevrall marked tres North by A white racke: one The Gaste sid of the broke north by A white racke & south by a white rache The above menshuned Lande was laid oute in considerason of five a cors k a quarter of land at tading hill on the waste Side of Spauldings land & is bounded South by a white racke And now the by a stake a true copie atest Josiah Richardson sen, Josiah Richardson sen clarke Samevel foster Thomas parker { comité
Chelmsford Apriell the :15" 1707 Land Laid out to Com pleat in henery farwells loot A bording to order As doth Appear by toun book Leven Acers And a half more or Lees one the North Side of Stony brook, Road at Long Swamp bounded at the South East Corner one a black oak tree And at the south west bornar one a White rack and at the north West Corner one a White rack And one the North East Cornav one a white rack
Recorded this : 10th of December: 1707 By me Moses & Barron. Joun Clerk (29)
Epharin heldreth ( Josiah Richardson. Joseph Kyes Comite
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Land lays out to Solomon Reyes by order From the lowne as both Appeare In the towne booke in frage the 140 and satisfaction made Acording to town order first low Acors of upland and swampe bee it more or les lyinge. up on Francis hill bounded westerly of on the land of Joshuah glicher Northerly op on his one land and up on all other points of on the towne Common bound south west of on a White vache Esterly op on a Red Oke secondly nine Acers bee it more or les lying up on the north side of his one land bowndid Hesterly up on a walnut tree north east of on a popler tree bowndid southerly op on his one land and of on all other pointes op on the towne Common thirely a small parsill lying by his House bounded Esterly op on his one land south west op on the land of Joseph Spalin and north West upon the high way all waves it is provided the high way bee left tow Rod wide Chelmsford the 17 may 1682 John Fiske
Josiah Richardson This Above is a trew bokpey of the original and heave entred by mee Sam Adams Clerk The Bounds and bullments of several Parsills of medow of graunted by the townel of thelunsford < Solomon Keyss Senior which was formerly, to James Fiske senior of (1) graton to with three Acers more or les founded by the Round pond at the north end of it Esterly by Story Brooke and in all other points by the Towne uhland by several marked tres (2)ly Jourten Acers more or les bounded esterly by the medow of Jonathan Butterfield and in all other points by the Towne upland by several marked tres and one heape of stones (3ly one Acer and halfe more or les browndid Esterly by the medow of Mai- hinchman with a pine tree and stake westerly by a fond baled longe pond and in all other points partly by the land of mai- hinchman and partly by the lowne opland by several marked tres thes three parsills of me dow was founded by us the 9th day of February 1687 James hildreth 8 This Above is a trew Copy of the Andrew Spaldin originall and Recordid this 4 may 168 Commity
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(3)
by me -- Samell Adams
Clerk ( 30 )
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Laid out to Samuel. Foster Jun" tenne Acers of Swame which he had granted up on exchange For tenne Acers of upland which lay of on the fine plaine Bounded ph on the medow of Joseph Farwell And william Blecher upon a straite line From the Corner of Joseph Farwells Fence to a mapell tree of on william Flechers dich Easterly bounded up on the towne Common opland north oh on a great Swampe op on a black wake up on the east borner and a black wake of on the north Corner And a white oake op on the north west Corner west of on the towne Common ohland bounded op on the south Corner of on a small fine which is the bowonds of Joseph Tarwells medow dated the 11 the 11 mo 1681 willnes our hands the datte Above
John Fiske William underwood more layd out to Samell Foster Jun" by order of the towne as doth Apeare in the Towne booke in page the 140 and satisfaction made Acording to towne order the First parsill of land Containing tenn Acers and a halfe bounded north hon the land of John Fiske weest of on his one medow South of on the high way to Capt thomas Hinchmano medow east oh on the towne Common opland bowndid of on tow black cake tres and one white cake tree of on a line From tree to tree more one Acer and halfe more or les bying of on the south side of his med dow townited north, when the land of John Tiske bowndid on the North west Corner up on a wallnut tree South of on the towne Common opland bowndid of on a black cake and vp on a white oake and so on a straite line to a wallnutt by his one medow as Attest datted the 11 the 11 mo 1681 John Fiske Josiah Richarson Solomon Reyes
This About is a trew Record and entred this 4 the 12 mo 1681 by mee Samell Adams click
· Chelmsford December the 13: 1705. Laidd out to Samuell foster foster By Way of Exchange Eighten Ackers And A half more or Less Bounded As follows one the north 's Corner By A fine Marked And so a long south wardly By nathaniel Butterfields medo or swamp so A long to A stake soushardly so a long southwardly to A mapell tre from thene to the south west bornar Bounded by a black jack tree so Along norther ly to A fine marked so A long northardly to a white back marked This Land Laid downe one the north side of Edward fostors land one gouldin love plaine Boundedon the north Easte Tornar By A stak soit long to the noth west bornar By a fine marked so a long south to a great Pooch
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