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Peterson and Reuben Peterson, do mutually agree that the above said line thus run, bounded and discribed as above, shall be a full and stated division of the tract and lots of land, and further our agree- ment also is that all that part or half of said traet of land first mentioned, that lyeth on the Southwesterly side of said dividing line, together with one half of the Thirteenth lot above said, or all that part of said thirteenth lot that the said Reuben Peterson has not sold to James Thomas, together with one half of the dwelling house and Barn that came by our said father, shall be the proper part, or half of the said Jonathan Peterson, his heirs. executors, administra- tors and assigns, forever, with all and singular, the profits, privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong and appertain to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of him, the said Jonathan Peterson, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigus forever, and all that part, tract, or half part of land that lyeth on the North easterly side of the said dividing line, together with the two second division lots above said, the hundredth and the hun- dred and first lots in number, together with one half of the dwelling honse and barn, with half of the well. shall be the proper part or half of the said Reuben Peterson, with all and singular, the profits, privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging. to belong and appertain to the only proper use, ben- efit and behoof of him, the said Reuben Peterson, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. And further it is to be understood that the said Jonathan Peterson is to have a good and suthi- cient cart way of Fourteen feet wide, through gates or bars upon a straight line from said barn to said house, and so from said house as the way now goes. the same width out to the said Jonathan Peterson's part of his land, and the said Jonathan is to have a sufficient way to the well from said house and said well is half said Jonathan Peterson's and said Jona- thian Peterson is to have a cart way through gates or
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bars fourteen feet wide from said house as the way now goeth. out at the gate now standing, and it is to be understood that the said Reuben Peterson is to have a good and sufficient cart way through the said Jonathan Peterson's land above said where it may be most beneficial to said Reuben Peterson and least prejudicial to said Jonathan Peterson, and it is to be understood that the said Jonathan Peterson is not to
pull down his part of said dwelling house or barn, or well whereby the said Reuben Peterson may be damaged. And now the above said division and agreement thus made and described as is above said, that we, the said Jonathan Peterson and Reuben Peterson. do mutually agree that it shall stand, be. and remain as a firm and full settlement and stated division of the above said tract and lots of land and buildings. for us our heirs, executors. administrators and assigns forever. In witness where of we the said Jonathan and Reuben Peterson. have here unto set our hands and seals, this Eighteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord God One thousand Seven hundred and thirty six-1736.
JONATHAN PETERSON. (s)
REUBEN PETERSON. (s)
Signed, sealed and d'ld in presence of
JOHN WADSWORTH JR. MARTHA X MACKFARLAND. her mark
1735. April 15. Record No. 5. Page 15.
An agreement between Isaac Simons Senor of Duxborrough. in the County of Plymouth, in the province of Massachusets bay, in New England, yeoman, on the one part. and Joseph Peterson Sen. of said Duxborrough, yeoman. on the other part is as followeth, viz. Whereas we the said Isaac Simons. and Joseph Peterson are owners and pro- prictors of the Seventy third lot in the uplands in the Second division of the commons. which belonged
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to the Towns of Duxborrongh and Pembrook, in the County above said, and the said lot till this time hath laid undivided between us, we therefore, that each of us might know his own respective right and proportion therein, have agreed upon a division thereof as followeth, viz.
We run from a Pine tree marked, in the head range of the said Peterson's farm whereon he now dwelleth, South nine degrees Westerly, Twenty four pole, to a stake and stones about three or four rods in the swamp, in the Easterly range of the said lot, and at the said stake and stones we began a dividing line, and run from the said Stake and Stones North, Eighty three degrees westerly through the said lot, to another stake and stones which is the Westerly corner bounds of the said Seventy third lot. and we do agree that the said line thus run from the first mentioned stake and stones to the last mentioned stake and stones. shall be a full and stated division of the said lot, and our agreement also is, that all that part that lyeth on the Northerly side of the said dividing line, shall be the proper part of the said Joseph Peterson, with all and singular, the profits, privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong and appertain to the only proper use. bene- fit and behoof of him, the said Joseph Peterson. his heirs and assigns forever.
And that all that part of the said lot that lyethi on the Southerly side of said dividing line, shall be the proper part of said Isaac Simons, with all and singu- lar, the profits. privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong and appertain to him the said Isaac Simons his heirs and assigns to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever.
Now, the above said Agreement and division thus made, we the above said Isaac Simons and Joseph Peterson do mutually agree, shall stand, be, and re- main as a firm and full settlement and division of the said Seventy third lot of land, for us, our heirs and assigns forever.
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In witness where of we have hereunto set our hands and seals this, the fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord God One thousand Seven hundred and Thirty five. 1735.
ISAAC SIMONS SENOT. (5)
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JOSEPH (X) PETERSON. (s)
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Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of
SETH BARTLET. JOHN WADSWORTH JR.
1736.
July 7. Record No. 5. Page 15.
An agreement between Hezekiah Bradford of Kingston. in the County of Plymouth, in the Prov- ince of Massachusetts bay. in New England, yeoman, in the one part, and Blanie Phillips of Duxborrough in the County above said. yeoman, of the other part, and said agreement is as followeth, viz. That where as, we the said Hezekiah Bradford and Blanie Phillips are owners and proprietors of the hundred and forty seventh lot of upland in the second division of the Commons which belonged to the townships of Duxborrough above said, and Pembrook in the County and Province above said, and we therefore, that each of us might know his own respective right and proportion there in, have agreed upon a division thereof as followeth. viz. Begining at a stake and stones, standing in the line on the Westerly side of said lot. and said stake and stones bears about South. Eight degrees Easterly, Fifty three rods from a white oak tree marked, which is the North westerly corner bounds of said lot. and from said stake and stones we ran North, Sixty seven degrees East, to a stake and stones standing in the line on the Easterly side of said lot. And we do agree that this said line shall be the said dividing line, and this said line thus run bounded and described as above said, shall be a firm and stated division of said lot, and our agree- ment is, that all that part or half of the lower, or South South Easterly side of said dividing line, shall
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be the proper part or half of the said Hezakiah Bradford, with all and singular, the profits. privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging. to belong and appertain to the only proper use. benefit, and behoof of him, the said Hezakiah Bradford, his heirs. executors. administrators and assigns forever. And all that part or half of said lot that lyeth on the upper or North North Westerly side of said dividing line. shall be the proper part of the said Blanie Phillips, with all and singular. the profits, privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging. to belong and appertain to him the said Blanie Phillips. his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. And now the above said agreement and division thus made and described, as above said, we the above said Hezakiah Bradford and Blanie Phillips, do mutually agree shall stand, be, and remain as a full and film settlement and division of the above said Hundred and Forty seventh lot of land. for us, our heirs. executors, administrators and. assigns, forever. In witness whereof we the said Hezakiah Bradford and Blanie Phillips, have here unto set our hands and seals this the Seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Thirty six. 1736.
HEZAKIAH BRADFORD. (s)
his BLANIE X PHILLIPS.
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Signed sealed and dld in presence of
ICHABOD WADSWORTH. PHINEHAS SPRAGUE.
An agreement between Joshua Scule of Duxbor- rough, in the County of Plymouth, in the Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England, yeoman, of the one part, and Samuel Williamson of Marshfield, in the County and Province above said, malster. of the other part. and said agreement is as followetli, viz. That whereas we the said Joshua Soule and
1736. Nov. 24. Record No. 5. Page 17.
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Samuel Williamson are owners and proprietors of the Fifty eight lot in number, in the upland belong- ing to the Second division of the Commons which belonged to the townships of Duxburrough and Pembrook, in the County above said, and we. there- fore. that each of us might know his own right and proportion therein, have agreed upon a division thereof as followeth, viz. Begining at a small Pine tree marked, which is the Sontherly corner bounds of JJames Thomas's lot, and the West Northwesterly corner bounds of the said Fifty eighth lot, and from thence South. Seventy eight degrees Easterly to a stake and stones standing in the line on the East South Easterly side of the said Fifty Eighth lot.
And we do agree that the above said line. thus run, bounded and discribed as above said, shall be a full and stated division of said lot, and further. our agreement is, that all that part or half that lyeth on the Westerly side of said dividing line of said lot, shall be the proper lot or part of the said Joshua Soule, with all and singular, the profits, privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong to and appertain to the only proper use. benefit and behoof of him. the said Joshua Soule. his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. And that all that part, or half of said lot that lyeth on the East North Easterly side of said dividing line, shall be the proper part, or half of the said Samuel Williamson, with all, and singular, the profits. priv- ileges and appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong and appertain unto the only proper use. ben- efit and behoof of him the said Samnel Williamson. his heirs. executors, administrators and assigns forever. And now, the above said agreement and division thus made, we the said Joshua Soule and Samuel Williamson do mutually agree that it shall stand. be. and remain as a firm and full settlement and division of the above said Fifty Eighth lot of land, for ns, our heirs, executors. administrators and assigns forever. In witness whereof, we the said
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Joshna Soule and Samuel Williamson, have here unto set our hands and seals this the Twenty fourth day of November in the year of our Lord God One thousand Seven hundred and Thirty six-1736.
JOSHUA SOULE. (s)
SAML WILLIAMSON. (s)
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
JOANNA WILLIAMSON. BETTY LOW.
Covenanted. concluded and fully agreed upon by Josha Samson of Duxborrongh in the County of Plymouth in the province of Massachusetts bay in New England, husbandman. on the one part. and Caleb Samson Jr, of said Duxborrongh, husband- man. on the other part, as followeth, viz. Whereas we, the said Joshna Samson and Caleb Samson, are owners and proprietors of two lots and a half of land. lying and being within the township of said Duxborrough. which said two lots and a half of land have sometime laid in partnership, and undivided between us. we therefore that each of us might know his own respective part of the above said lands, have agreed to divided the same, and the division thereof to be as followeth, viz.
One of the above said lots is the Fifty fifth lot in the first division of the common lands in the town of Dusborrough above said. which were laid out Anno Domiui 1710. and the above said half lot is half of the Fifty Sixth lot in above said division, and is Northerly part of the said lot, and the 55th and 56th lots lie contiguons each unto the other, and we divided the said lot and half of land, by a line be- gining at a stone pitched in the ground in the range between the said 55th and 56th lots, which stone is the Northwesterly corner bounds of the land of Phillip Chanler, viz his part of the said 56th lot, and from said stone running West. a little Northerly about three rods. to another stone pitched in the
1738. July 5. Record No. 5. Page 22.
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ground. and from thence North, 19 degrees West to another stone pitched in the ground, in the line on the Northerly side or part of the said 55th lot.
Our agreement is therefore, that all that part of the said 55th and 56th lots that lyeth on the East- erly side of the said dividing line, shall belong unto and be the proper part of the said Caleb Samson. his heirs and assigns forever, with all the profits, privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging. and that all the other part of the said 55th lot, shall belong unto. and be the propar part of the said Joshua Samson. his heirs and assignes forever. with all the profits. privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging. And the other of the above mentioned lots is the 168th lot in number in the upland in the second division of the commons which belonged to the towns of Duxborrough and Pembrook in the County above said, which we also divided by a line begining at a Black Oak tree marked, standing by the country road, below the four mile hill, being the oorner bound of the 52nd lot in the above said first division of lands. and thence ranging Forty three rods and a half in the line of the said 52nd lot, to a stake and stones, and thenee running South 57 de- grees, East 27 rods to a white oak tree marked. and thence South. 42 degrees East. to the range of the 53rd lot in the first division above mentioned. to a stake and stones.
Our agreement is that all that part of the above said 168th lot lying on the Westerly side of said dividing line last mentioned, shall belong unto, and be the proper part of the said JJoshua Samson. his heirs and assigns forever. with all the profits, privi- leges and appurtenanees there unto belonging, and that all that part of said 168th lot lying on the said parties, their heirs and assigns, through each others land, divided as above said, for the use and convenience of each other of them. their heirs and assigns forever. And now the above said agreement and division thus made, we the above said Joshua
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Samson and Caleb Samson, do mutually agree, shall Easterly side of said dividing line, shall belong unto, and be the proper part of the said Caleb Samson. his heirs and assigns forever, with all the profits, privi- leges and appurtenances there unto belonging, Also, our agreement that there shall be convenient ways al- lowed through gates or bars, by each of the above stand, be. and remain a firm and full settlement and division of the above said two lots and a half of land, for us, our heirs and assigns forever.
In witness where of 'we have here unto set our hands and seals, this Fifth day of July in the year of our Lord God One thousand Seven hundred and Thirty Eight. 1738.
JOSHUA SAMSON. (s)
CALEB SAMSON. (s)
Signed, Sealed and'd'Id in presence of
JOSHUA SOULE. PHILLIP CHIANLER.
We the subscribers having laid out to Benjamin Prior a small; parcel of land contiguous to the farm whereon he now dwelleth, by virtue of a grant by the said town of Duxborrough to the said Prior, at a town meeting August 251 A. D. 1740, the said grant was as followeth viz, four acres of land, but not exceeding that. The said parcel of land is bounded as followeth viz.
Begining at a stake and stones standing on the Westerly side of the town road, said stake and stones is the South easterly corner bound of the farm whereon the said Benjamin Prior now dwelleth, and from thence running South, a little Westerly, by the Westerly side of the said road, till it comes to the land of Moses Soule, and from thence North 70 degrees West, 19 rods and a half, to a stake and stones, and from thence North 45 degrees West, 30 rods and a half to the line of the said Prior, and from thence South, 78, East, 45 rods, along by said
1740. Aug. 25. Record No. 5. Page 30.
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Prior's land. to the stake and stones first mentioned, containing three acres and sixty rods, which the said Prior accepted in full for the above said town grant.
GAMALIEL BRADFORD. SAML WESTON.
1740. Dec. 3. Record No. 5. Page 30.
We the subscribers. being chosen and appointed by the town of Duxborrough. to settle the bounds of their salt meadow lying in said Duxborrough. after notice given to the several persons that has meadow adjoining to the above said town's meadow, which were present. or have since consented to the bounds as they are herein settled or described. we proceeded to do this on the 34 day of December Anno Domini 1740. and Begining on the North side of Carswell river at the mouth of the ditch that is the bounds between the meadow of Benjamin Chanler, and said town's meadow. and run with the diteh North eighteen degrees Westerly 5 pole. to a stake stand- ing on the East side of said ditch, thence we run the line between said town's meadow, and the meadow of Thomas Hunt. North, 48 degrees Easterly, 28 pole, to a stake standing in the range of Samuel Seabury's meadow, and from thence we run the parting line between said Seabury's meadow and the above said town's meadow, South, 18 degrees East- erly, 31 pole to a stake. thence on the same course 12 feet. to another stake standing in the side of a slough, thench it runneth North, 67 degrees Easterly, 1 pole, to the head of a small creek or guzzle, by which it is bounded on the Easterly side until it comes to the mouth of said creek, where it runneth into the Mill river. by which river it is bounded up stream to Carswell river, and from thence it is bounded by Carswell river up stream till it comes to the first mentioned ditch or bounds.
JOSHUA SOULE.
MOSES SIMONS.
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1736.
An agreement between Christopher Wadsworth, April 15. George Partridge and Robert Stanford, all of Dux- borrough. in the County of Plymouth. in the prov- ince of Massachusetts Bay. in New England. yeo- men. and the said agreement is as followeth. viz. That whereas the said Christopher Wadsworth. George Partridge and Robert Stanford are owners and proprietors of the eleventh lot, in number of up- land in the second division of the commons belong- ing to the townships of Duxborrough and Pembrook in the County above said. and we therefore, that each of us might know his own respective right and pro- portion therein, have agreed upon a division thereof, and said division thereof is as followeth, viz.
Begining at a great white oak stake. which is the South Easterly corner bounds of said lot and the bound between the Eighth and Ninth lots, and from thence, North, Sixty degrees Westerly, 31 rods to a small pine tree marked. standing by the side of the hill in the line on the South westerly side of said lot, and from thence North 33 degrees Easterly, about 38 rods, to a stake and stones, and from thence South, 68 degrees East, 29 rods, to a stake and stones standing in the line on the North Easterly side of said lot, and from thence South 30 degrees Westerly 42 Rods, to the stake first mentioned. and all this Southeasterly corner of, or part of said lot of land, bounded and described as above said, shall be the proper part of the said George Partridge, with all and singular. the profits, privileges, and appur- tenances there unto belonging. to belong and apper- tain to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of him. the said George Partridge his heirs, executors. administrators and assigns forever. And the said Christopher Wadsworth's part of said lot, is bounded as followeth, viz.
Begining at a small pine tree marked, before mentioned. which is the Southwesterly corner bound of George Partridge's tract of land, or his part of the said lot above said, and from thence North, 60
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degrees Westerly 57 rods, to a great pine tree marked, in the North West side of the swamp near the upland, and so home to the upland at North hill lands, and from thenee the Northwest side thereof is bounded by said North hill lands, till it comes to a small Black Oak tree or shrub marked near an old stump a little out of the swamp by the side of the hill, and the said tree or shrub, bears about South 65 degrees West 12 rods. from a small White Oak marked, in a valley which is the Northerly corner bound of said lot. and from said tree or shrub. South 4 degrees West, about four or five rods, to a stake standing in the swamp, and from thence South 65 degrees East, about 39 rods. to a stake and stones, by an old blind path, and from thence North, 29 degrees East, 17 rods. to a stake and stones, standing on the side of the hill in the line on the Northeast side of said lot, and from thence, .South 74 rods degrees Easterly 34 rods, to a red oak tree marked. by the West side of North hill way, which is the Easterly corner bound of said lot, and from thence South 30 degrees Westerly. 8 1ods, to a stake and stones standing in the line on the South easterly side of said lot, and from thence North 68 degrees West. along by said Partridge's part of land, 29 rods, to a stake and stones which is the Northerly corner bound of said Partridge's part or tract of land abovesaid, and from thence South, 33 degrees Westerly, about 38 rods along by said Partridge's part, or tract of land above said, to the small pine tree marked, first mentioned.
And all this tract or middle part of said lot, with the Easterly and Westerly parts or corners of said lot, bounded and described as is above said. shall be the proper part of the said Christopher Wadsworth. with all, and singular, the profits, privileges and appurtenanees thereunto belonging. to belong and appertain to the only proper use, benefit and be- hoof of him, the said Christopher Wadsworth, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns. forever.
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And the said Robert Stanford's part of said lot is bounded as followeth, viz. Begining at a stake and stones, standing in the line on the Northeast side of said lot, and from thence South, 65 degrees West 34 rods, to a white oak tree marked, which is the Northerly corner bound of said lot, from thence South, 65 degrees West, 12 rods to a small Black Oak tree or shrub, marked near an old stump a little way out of the swamp by the side of the hill, and from thence South, 4 degrees West, about 4 or 5 rods to a stake standing in the swamp, which is one of the bounds of said Christopher Wadsworth's above said land, and from thence South 65 degrees East, about 39 rods, to a stake and stones, standing near an old blind path in the line of the said Christopher Wadsworth's land above said, and from thence North 29 degrees East, 17 rods by said Wadsworth's land above said, to the stake and stones first men- tioned.
And all this above said Northerly and Northeast- erly tract of land or corner of said lot of land bounded and described as above said, shall be the proper part of the said Robert Stanford, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever, with all and singular, the profits, privileges and appur- tenances thereunto belonging. to belong and apper- tain to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of him the said Robert Stanford, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, forever. And now the above said agreement and division thus made, and described as is above said, that we the above said Christopher Wadsworth, George Partridge and Robert Stanford, do mutually agree, that it shall stand, be, and remain as a firm and full settlement and division of the above said Eleventh lot of land, for us, and our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, forever.
In witness where of we the above said Chris- toplier Wadsworth, George Partridge and Robert Stanford, have here unto set our hands and seals
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this the 15th day of April, in the year of our Lord God. One thousand Seven hundred and Thirty Six, 1736.
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