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The tenth lott Is about twenty Eight Rods in breadth; bound'd East- erly by ye Ninth lott, Notherly by ye Mill path & So to run On a South & by East line parrellel to ye ninth lott Till It comes to Tisissa path; The Eleventh lott Is about twenty four Rods In breadth bounded East- erly by ye tenth lott, Notherly by ye Mill path; Westerly by a Stake from thence It runs on a South & by East line parrellel to ye tenth lott till It comes to Tisisia way The Twelvth lott Is bounded Easterly by a way laid out till It comes to Tisisia way; & from thence on a Straight line Westerly till It comes to a Small tree marked by John Manters fence westerly by John Manters fence & ye bounds of ye little neck Northerly by ye land of John Manter & ye mill path ; the thirteenth lot Is bounded Notherly by Tisissa path Easterly & Southerly by ye land of Jethro Athearn & fence of John Manter westerly by ye twelvth lott The four- teenth lott Is within Joh Manters fence where his old house Is; bounded on ye East by Jethro Athearns land; on ye South by ye land laid out formerly to John Eddy; westerly by ye bounds of ye little Neck; & Notherly by Sd Manters fence; the fiveteenth lott & Sixteenth lott In Sd land Is laid out to Simon Athearns Estate by agreement of all ye Proprietors; bounded by ye Great neck & ye thirteenth lott; Memo- randum we first laid out a way two Rods In breadth from ye Mill path between ye Eleventh & twelvth lotts which runs on a South & by East Range till It comes to ye Old Indian path to Tisissa ; & then runs In that way the Same breadth to ye wooddy Valley ;
finished this 14th; day SAMUEL ATHEARN .
of August 1719;
EXPERIENCE LUCE
JOSEPH ALLEN
Entred by me JOSEPH ALLEN proprietors Clerk
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Each propietors Lott as he drawed in ye land to ye westward ye wooddy Valley
first; Lott to Joseph Allen Jacob Robinson & Isaac Robinson
Second Lott; To Joseph Daggetts estate deceased
Third lott; to Experience Luce fourth lott; to ye Estate of John Eddy deceased
fifth lott, To Joseph Allen Sixth lott; To Sam : Cob : & Henry
luce Juner Seventh lott To Benjamin Manter Eighth lott: To ye Estate of John Cottle deceased ; & Joseph Norton Esq"
Ninth Lott; to Josiah Torrey
Tenth Lott; to Benjamin Manter & John Allen
Eleventh Lott; To ye Estate of Robart Cathcart; deces : & Thos : Coleman
Twelvth Lott; to Joseph Allen
Thirteenth Lott : to Sam, Merry & Samuel Look
fourteenth Lott; To Ensign John Manter,
August 22th 1719 : Entred by me
JOSEPH ALLEN proprietors Clark
Att A Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 26 day of october 1719 it is voted that m' Josiah Torry Pastor of the Church of Christ in Tisbury shall have thirty pounds for his sallery of the inhabtants of Tisbury for the year 1718
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
Att A Legl Town meeting held in Tisbury on march the 23ª 171920 for the choice of Town officers it was voted then by the majer. part of the voter then present That samuell Look and Jabez Atharn and Joseph Allen should sarve this town in the officers of select men for the insuing year
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
Voted att the above sd meeting that William Case should sarve in the office of a Constible for the insuing year and Benjamin manter and sam11 atharn should sarve in the office of surveyars for the insuing year and Joseph Allen was Chosen Town Clark for the insuing year and John manter was Chosen fence vewer for the insuing year Enterd by me this 23ª of march 1719
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
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At A Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury may the 11: 1720 for the Electing a Representive it was voted by ye Maj" part of the voters then present to Joyne with Chillmark in their Choise and Benjamin manter and Jabez atharne ware Chosen agents for ye Town of tisbury to act and agre with the agents of Chillmark
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
Att a Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury for the Choyse of a Rep- resentive it was voted that tisbury do Joyn with Chillmark in their Choyse of a Representive to serve both sd Towns att the generall court to be held att Boston on the 13 day of July next to this date and so duering sd session or sessions
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
dated June ye 15 1720
Itt was voted at ye above sd meetting that Jabez Athearn be agent for Tisbury to advise with the agent of Chillmark to agree with the parson chosen Representative for his wages and all so to give him such instruc- tions as he shall think needfull
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
At A Legal Town meting held in Tisbury on the 20 day of september 1720 it was voted by the mair part of the voters then present that their should be A tax Raised upon this Town of Tisbury of six pounds for to pay our Representive for his servis this year
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
At a Legal Town meting held in Tisbury on the 20th of september annoq Dom 1720 It was voted by the majr part of the voters then pres- ent that Jabez Athearn should represent this Town Tisbury as agents to treat with the agent of Edgerttown touching the Rateable personall estats appertaning to a neck of Land called watsha and it is hereby com- mitted to him to settle that matter for the term of three or four years next ensueing the Date here of as he shall think fitt
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
At A Leagel.Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 20 day of september 1720 it is voted by the maj" part of the voters then present that m' Josiah Torry Pastor of the Church of Christ in Tisbury shall have thirty pounds for his sallery of the inhabtants of Tisbury for the year 1719
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
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At A Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on march the 14 1721 for the Chois of Town ofsiers it was votoed by the majr part of the voters then present that sam11 merrey and sam" manter and edward hammet should sarve petit Jurors and sam11 Look and Edward milton and Isaac Robinson ware chosen Grand Jurors and at the same meeting Jethro Athearn was Chosen Constible and sam11 Look and Jabez Athearn and Joseph Allen select men for the insuing year at ye above sd meeting sol- omon Athearn and Ebenezer Rogers ware chosen hog Reeves for the insuing year and Beniamin manter and sam" Athearn ware Chosen suravers of the high wayes for the insuing year and Joseph Allen Town Clark for ye insuing year
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
It is voted At a Leagal Town neeting held in Tisbury on the 6 day of September. 1721 that their should be A tax Raised upon the Town of Tisbury of four pounds Eight shilings and a penny for to pay for mend- ing the glass of the meeting hous and to pay for the stocks and and to Repair the seats of the meeting house
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
Att A Leagal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 6 day of septem- ber 1721 it is voted that Mr Josiah Torry Pastor of the Church of Christ in Tisbury shall have thurty pounds of the inhabtants of Tisbury sallery for the year 1720
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
At a Legal Town meeting Held in Tisbury on ye Twenty fifth Day of october : 1721 then & their Jabez Athearn Joseph Allen & samuel Look was Chosen Trustees to receive ye sd Towns proportion of bills of Credit : Lodg! in ye provinces Treasury fro them
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
At A Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the first day of desem- ber 1721. it was voted by the maj" part of the voters then present that Jabez Athearn should have the improvement of the ninte nine pound ten shilings which the Trustes of Tisbury have Reseved of the provence Trushure
voted at the above sd meeting that samuel Look and Joseph should take bonds for the above sd Ninte nine Pounds. ten shilings of Jabez Athearn
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At A Legal Proprietors meeting held in tisbury on the 13 day of desember 1721 it was voted by the Maj" part of the voters then present that Sam" merrey and sam" Atharn and Experence Luce should see what undevided Land their is lying near the dweling house of Thomas Look and do make devishon and set up bounds betwixt sd Looks Land and the undevided Land
JOSEPH ALLEN proprietors Clark
Att a Legall Town Meeting held In Tisbury on ye twentieth day of december anno domini 1721; Voted by ye Major part of ye Voters then S d s present ; that ye Money ; viz : 99 - 10-00 which being Tisbury part or
proportion of ye 50000 pounds granted by ye Generall Assembly at Boston ; In ye year 1720
Should be lett out at Interest at five pounds per Cent per Annum Voted at ye above said Meeting yt ye money Should be lett Out at Interest In Ten pound parcells
Entered by me JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
At A Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 26 day of march 1722 for the Choice of Town ofesiers it was voted by the mai" parte of the voters then present that Jonathan Lumbert Juner should sarve Con- stable for the Insuing year and at the above sd meeting Jabez Athearn Joseph Allen and Experence Luce are Chosen select men for the Insuing year and at the same meeting Joseph Allen was Chosen Town Clark for the Insuing year and at the above sd meeting Jonathan Lumbert solo- man Athearn and Willam Case ware Chosen gran Jere men for the Insuing year Thomas Cathcart Gersham Cathcart and sam11 manter pette Juremen for ye Nex Cort Beniamin manter and sam1! Athearn ware Chosen survaiers of hiwaes for the Insuing year and at the same meeting willam Luce & James hatch are Chosen hog Reeves for the Insuing year JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
Att a Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 23 day of August 1722 it was voted that Mr Josias Torrey Pastor of the Church of Crist in Tisbury shall have thurty pounds of the inhabitants of Tisbury for his sallery for the year 1721
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
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Att a Legal Town held in Tisbury on the 23 day of August 1722 it was voted that the Intrest of the Lone money that is now dwo should goo to Repare the meeting house in Tisbury
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
Att A Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 19 day of march 1722/23 for the Choise of Town ofessers it was voted by the majer parte of the voters then present that Edward Hamet should sarve this Town in the offis of A Constable for this year voted at the Above sd meeting that Thomas woldron and Jonathan Luce and Zephiniah Luce shold sarv this Town in the offises of gran Jurey men for this insuing year voted at the Above sd meeting that Experence Luce and samuel merrey and samuel Cob should sarve pettey Jurey men for the next sessions at Edgert Town voted at the Above sd meeting that Jabez Atharn and Joseph Allen and Experence Luce should sarve this Town in the offes of select men for this insuing year voted at the above sd meeting that Jabez Atharn should sarve this Town in the offis of Town Tresuer for this Insuing year voted at the above sd meeting that Garsham Cithcart should sarve this Town in the offises of a sealler for wats and messuers for the present year voted at the above sd meeting that benjamin man- ter and Jethro Atharn should sarve this Town in the offis of fens view- ers for this insuing year. Voted at the above sd meeting that samuel manter should sarve this Town in ye offes of A survaier of high ways for this insuing year Voted at ye above sd meeting that Isaac Robonson should sarve in the offes of a tything man for this year voted at ye above sd meeting that Joseph Allen should sarve this Town in ye offes of a town Clark for this present year
JOSEPH ALLEN Town Clark
Att A Leagal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 13 day of Jan- uary 1723- for to Consider upon sum way to supply the Town with A minister again and likwise to see what salery we Could Raise for to sup- port a minister it is voted by the maj" part of the voters then present that the sd meeting was adjorn'd unto the first tusday of march 1723/4 and then met and then made Chois of Jonathan Lumbert modrater for sd meeting and then put it to vote whether sd Town and districts should be Taxt fifty pounds for to support A minister one year and the vote paste in the Afirmitive : Voted at the above sd meeting that Jonathan
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Lumbert and Edward milton ware Chosen Agents for sd Town to take all propper means to supply the Town with A with A sutable minister to preach to sd Town
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
At A Leagal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 18 daye of march 17234 for the Chois of Town ofesers it was voted by the maj" part of the voters then present that Joseph Allen should sarve in the offis of Town Clark for for the insuing year and Isaac Robonson should sarve in the offis of a constable for the insuing year and Jabez Atharn and Joseph Allen and Experence Luce shold sarve select men for the in suing year and sam" Cob should sarve the town in the offis of a survaier for the Insuing year and Beniamin manter and Jethro Atharn should sarve this Town in the offis of fence vewers for the Insuing year and Edward mil- ton should sarve in the offis of atithing men for the in suing year and Jabez Atharn Town tresuer for this present year and willam Luce hog- rif for this present year and sam11 Look and and Ebenezer Rogers and Thomas Luce gran Jurer for this present year and sam11 Athearn sam11 manter and daved luce pette Jurers for the next Cort
JOSEPH ALLEN Town Clark
Att A Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on ye 20 day of may 1724 to Consider Determin Transact or consult any way or means that may be thought proper and adviseable to be Done in further prosecution to suplye the Town wit a minister It was voted by the maj" part of the Voters then present that Experence Luce should be Agent for this town to goo of to the main and to use all proper means to supply the town with a minister that the publick worship of god may be upheld with us JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
It is voted at A Legal Town meeting held in Tisbur on the 10 : day of August 1724 that this Town and disstricts shall be Taxt the sum of fifteen pound sixteen shilings and three pence for to Clear our Rears that was dwo to the Revd m' Josas Torry now desesed for his Labour in the ministry
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
Att a Legal Town meeting held in tisbury on the 10 day of agust 1724 for the setling of the Revd m" Beniamin Ruggels in the work of the ministry in sd Tisbury it was voted by the majer parts of the free hold-
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ers and other inhabitants the" assembled being Quallified to vote at sd meeting that whearas the Revd M' Beniamin Ruggels the present Teacher in sd Town having proposed his willing ness to abide and Take office in the ministry in sd Town in case he may be encurraged with a present settlement of two hundred pounds and seventy pounds pr annum sallery for sum time and then eighty pounds pr annum for the futer Dureing his Continueing in the ministry the aforsd Inhabitants Do theirfore engage and vote that they will Give and performe the payment of the sum of two hundred pounds settlement to be pade accomplished and performed at two payments. viz : one hundred pounds at or before the expiration of one year next after sd mr Ruggels takes office in Tisbury and one hun- dred at or before the Expiration of one year next after the Expiration of the second year next after the sd taking office viz : and fifty pounds pr annum yearly and Every year as A sallary During his Continueing his ability and life in the ministry in sd Town provided the sd Mr Rug- gels Doth meet with Such other Encouragement as he shall account Reasonable and shall so be Received and accounted of by the sd Inhab- itants of sd Town of Tisbury
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
voted att the Above sd meeting that Jabez Athearn and Experence Luce be messengers for sd Town to treat with the Revª Mr Beniamin Ruggels whare he will Except of the above sd proposels or not, and Like wise send apetition to the general Cort at boston for to see to get sum help in settling sd minister and Likewise to petition to the Corpration at boston for sum assistance for sd Mr Ruggels yearly
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
Att a Legal Town Meeting held In Tisbury on the 23 day of Novem- ber 1724 for the Inviteing of some sutable person to preach the gospell in sd Town and in order to settle in the ministry there . It was voted by the maj" part of the voters then present that in case a sutable person may be obtained he shall have fifty pounds pr annum Raised for him in sd Town and districts there of Dureing his continueing in the ministry he sd minister taking office and where as on the present Endevoring to settel a minister in sd Town It is further voted to make an Equielent Requitall to such aperson that shall com upon tryal for such time as he shall Expend In Case there shall not be an agreement
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made Voted at the abovesd meeting that Jabez Atharn be a messenger for sd Town to goe over to the main to invite sum sutable minister to preach to sd Town in order to settel with them
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark 4
voted at ye above sd meeting that sd messengers charge should be pade to him by ye sd Town
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
Att A Legal proprietors, meting, held in Tisbury on the 23 day of november 1724 to Consider and determin upon som proper methord of deviding aparsel of Common Land Lying on the west Side of the old mill Rever where the old meeting house formerly stood or the Setling of the above sd Land for the use of the proprietors in any other methord as Shall be then agread upon It was voted that the above sd meeting be a jorned till the second tusday of desember 1724 and then met and made Chois of Sam" merry and Sam" Atharn and Experence Luce to be the proprietors agents to goo and see what common Land their is at the above Sd place and to set up bounds betwixt ye common Land & ye devided Lands
JOSEPH ALLEN
proprietors Clark
Att a Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 22 day of decem- ber 1724 It was voted by the Maj" part of the voters then present that this Town and disstrcts should be Taxt the sum of Eleven pound theerten shilings and seven pence to defray the Charg that sd Town has bin at in seking out for a minister and for to pay mr Rugels for his Labour in the ministery the time he preacht with us
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
Att A Leagel Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 15 day of march 1724/, for the Chois of Town ofesers it was voted by the maj" part of the voters then present that Solomon Athearn and whiten manter & Edward Hamett should sarve ye Town in ye ofes of gran Jurers for ye insuing year voted at ye above sd meeting that samuel Look & Daved Luce & Gersham Citcart should sarve in ye ofes of pete Jurers for ye next Cort voted at ye above sd meeting that Thomas woldren should sarve this Town in ye office of a Constable for ye Insuing year voted at ye above sd
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meeting that Jabez Athearn should sarve in ye office of a Town Tresuer for ye Insuing year at ye above sd meeting Joseph Allen was Chosen Town Clark for ye insuing year : at ye above sd meeting Jabez Athearn & Joseph Allen & Samuel Look was Chosen select men for ye insuing year at ye above sd meeting Benjamin manter & sam11 Cobb was Chosen survaiers of hiwayes for ye insuing year : at ye above sd meeting John manter and Jethro Athearn was chosen fence vewers for ye Insuing year at ye above sd meeting Jonathan Lumbert & willam Case was Chosen hog Reves for the Insuing year
JOSEPH ALLEN Town Clark
Att a Town meeting Leally held in Tisbury on ye 29 day of march anno Domini 1725 It was voted that Jonathan Lumbert should be mod- rater for sd meeting
It was voted that whereas the sd Town having had Tryal of ye abili- ties of ye Revª m" HandCock in ye ministry in sd town & having had ye approbation and advice of the Revª neighbouring ministers to call sd Revª mr HandCock to settle in ye ministry in sd Town do hereby mani- fest their Choice by vote of your selef and dwo here by give you a Legal Call to settle in ye ministry in Tisbury & take office in ye Church in sd Town and upon your acceptance have voted that yearly &. Every year you shall Continue ye minister of sd Town to pay unto you as a sallery ye sum of fifty pounds by way of tax to be apportioned upon ye Ratable pools & Estate of sd Town & Districts there of & further it was voted at sd meeting that upon your acceptance as afore sd & settlement in ye ministry that they do hear by vote promse & Engage to give unto your self ye sum of Two hundred pounds to be paid unto your self for a set- tlement of ye one hundred pounds there of to be pade at or before ye Expiration of one year next after your taking office in sd Town and ye other hundred pounds at or be fore ye Expiration of ye second year next after Taking office as aforesd the above sd Choice & vote & Engagements is sent and humbly offered to your serious Considration & humbly pray your Cordial arnswer by ye hands of our frinds there two Elected viz Jonathan Lumbert & Jabez Athearn of Tisbury
Entred upon ye Record ye 1th day of apriel 1725
JOSEPH ALLEN Town Clerk
Att a Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 23ª day of sep- tember 1725 it was voted by the Maj" part of the voters then present
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that this Town and disstricts should Taxt the sum of fifty foure pounds : fifty pounds of sd money is to pay ye Red; Mr nathenel handcock for his Labour in ye ministry in sd Town & for pound of sd money is to pay to Joseph allen for ye making of anew pound in sd town
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
att a Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 4 day of octo- ber 1725 for to make Chois of Agents to act in behalf of sd Town; in petishioning to the Comisns for the Indian affaiers. to se whare they will alow any incuregment to the Revd mr handcock in case he doth Learn ye Indaen Languege & preach lectures to them it was voted that Jabez athearn and Experiance Luce should act for sd Town in that affaier
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
voted att a legal town meeting held in Tisbury on ye 4 day of octo" 1725 that this Town & disstricts should be taxt the sum of thirty shilings money to pay Ensine John manter for under pining ye meeting house in tisbury
JOSEPH ALLEN Clark
Att a Legal Town meeting held in Tisbury on the 15 day of march 1725/6 for the Choise of Town offesers it was voted by the maj" part of the voters then present that Isaac Robonson sam" Atharn & James peas should searve the Town in the office of Granjurers for the Insuing year voted at the above sd meeting that sam" manter Ebenezer Rogers & Jacob Robinson Jun" ware Chosen pette Jurers for the next Corte, voted at the above sd meeting that Gersham Cithcart should sarve this Town in the office of a constable for the Insuing year voted at the above sd meting that Jabez Athearn & Joseph Allen & sam" Look should sarve this Town in the office of select men for the Insuing year voted at the above sd meeting that Joseph Allen should sarve this Town in the office of a Town Clark for the Insuing year
Voted at the above sd meeting that Jabez Athearn should sarve this Town in the office of a Town Tresurer for insuing year voted at the above sd meeting that Benjamin manter samuel Coob should sarve this Town in the office of survaiers of hieways for the insuing year. Voted at the above sd meeting that Jethro Athearn and sam" Coob should sarve this Town in the office of fence vewers for the insuing year :
JOSEPH ALLEN Town Clark
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At a Legall Town Meeting held in Tisbury on the 23d Day of May AD 1726. It is voted by the Chch & Congregation in Conjunction Do hereby vote and Agree to offer the following Proposuls for a Settlment and sallery to the Reverend m" Nathannel Hancock now Preacher in Tisbury of Two Hundred Pounds Settlment, The one Hundred Pound to be paid at or before the Expiration of one year next after his Accept- ance of sd Proposals, and the other hundred Paid at or before the Expira- tion of the second year, And a Sallery of fifty Pounds # Annum the sd Two first years and after that sixty Pounds # Annum During his Life and Ability to Performe the work of the Gospel Ministry in sd Town of Tisbury he the sd Nathanael Hancock Settling and Taking Ofice in sd Town; The abovsd Proposals was voted and Sent To the sd M! Hancock for his Consideration & And Answer thereto in some Reasonable Time : - And Render his Answer to our Messengers vizt Jonathan Lumbert & Jabez Athearn of sd Tisbury -
JOSEPH ALLEN Town Clerk
A Certain Tract of Land being in Tisbury Lying on the West Side of the Old Mill Brook Comonly known by the hill alotment which the abovsd Lands was formerly laid out Into Sixteen Alotments with Con- venient wayes Belonging thereunto : And the Records of the Bounds of the abovsd Alotments being Lost, Therefore at a Legal Propriatos Meet- ing held in Tisbury on ye 7th Day of November 1726 Then Voted that Benjamin Manter and Samuel Merrey should be Surveyers to Survey the Several Alotments of Lands Lying on the west Side of the old Mill Brook Commonly known by the hill Alotments & Likewise to settle & Renew ye Bounds of said Alotments with the wayes & to make Return of the Bounds of sd Alotments with the Several wayes unto the Propriators of sd Alotments : We the Subscribers have Proceeded according unto the abovsd vote of sd Propriators as followeth : The way is laid out at the head of the house lot of Thomas cathcart which was formerly Robert Cathcarts Deceased the way to begin on the westermost corner of the sd Lot adjoyning unto the way that Leads between the abov'sd Cathcarts house Lot & the Land of Thomas Look Decd and to Extend Notherly at ye head of the Sª house Lots untill it Meets with the highway yt Lyeth betwixt ye house Lot formerly belonging to Jeremiah Whitten Deceased & the house Lot of Josiah Torrey Deceased & the way is laid out from the abovsd way notherly upon a Streight-line untill it meets with the Corner of Joseph Allens Land unto a black oake tree Marked and to Extend Notherly upon the East Sid of abovsd Allens Land and the abovsd
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