The Proprietors' records of the town of Mendon, Massachusetts : incorporated May 15, 1667, Part 35

Author: Mendon (Mass.). Proprietors. 4n
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: Boston : Rockwell and Churchill Press
Number of Pages: 1222


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three cornerd peace of land containing six acers and forty Eight : rod one acer and forty Eight Rod alowed for bad land


by Robert Evens Jacob aldrich thomas white : committee


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Jsace thayer


november ye 10th : 1719 laid ovt for Jsacc thayer thirty fovr acers sixth division of land betwen the Rode that leads to the great medow and bare hill compasing in three acers of his medow begining att a blak oak tree markt a little to the westward of Jonathan haywards so rvning a little to the sovthward of the west one hundred and twenty rod to a stake then sovth 10 dgrs East seventy rod to a heap of stones then East 10 dgr north one hundred and twenty rod to a heap of stones on the East side sd rode then north 10 dgrs west by sd haywards land seventy Eight rod to the first bovnds the whole containing fifty five acers and half twenty one acers and half alowed for sd medow and bad land and a three rod way through sd land to the great medow : by Robert Evens thomas white Jacob aldrich comtee


desember ye 9th : 1719 laid ovt for Jsacc thayer forty Eight acers seventh division of land on the west of chesnvt hill Joyn- ing to the north side of William Boyses land begining att sd boyses sovthwest corner then rvning sovth fvll point one hundred twenty two rod to a heap of stons being the sovthwest corner then East Eighty rod to a heap of stones being the sovtheast corner then north one hundred and twenty two rod to sd Boyses sovth East corner then by sd Boyses land Eighty rod to the first bovnds the whole containing sixty one acers : thirteen acers alowed for bad land by Robert Evens thomas white Jacob aldrich committee


march ye 6th : 1723 laid ovt for Jsacc thayer nine acers of seventh division of land Joyning to the north side of James Keiths land begining at sd Keiths northeast corner then sovth- west on sd land sixty six Rod to a heap of stons then north 8 dgrs East part on common part on Benjamen thayers land thirty Rod to a heap of stons being a norwest corner then East 8 dgrs


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sovth by a line of mark trees sixty six Rod to the town line then on sd line to the first Bovnds thirty Rod : the whole containing twelve acers and sixty Rod three acers and sixty Rod alowed for bad land laid ovt By Robert Evens James Keith and Jacob aldrich : committee


april ye 19th : 1734 laid ovt for Jsacc thayer 7 acers ninth divi- sion of land and is laid Joyning to his other land near his dwel- ing hovse and is bovnded north on sd land 17 rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner thence rvning sovth 8 dgr8 west 56 rod to stons on a rock then tvrning East 8 dgrs sovth Eleven rod to a heap of stons then sovth 8 dgis west 26 rod to stons on a rock being the southwest corner then East 8 dgrs sovth 30 rod to Bellingham line to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner and is bounded East on sd line to his other land : it being a broaken peace of land lying on one side and one End of his other land containing 11 acers 4 acers alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and daniel lovet chain men


[314.] Daniel Darling seth aldrich Jvn' June : ye : 5: 1710 : John albees fifth diuision Laid Laid out for Daniel Darling It being five acers bounded southerly on Sª Darlings other Land on the west side Second bridge Recorded river thirty fiue rod west on comon twenty four rod to Nonember ye 20 : 1718 a white oak tree markt being the nor west corner north on comon with a direct line thirty five rod to a stake near Sd river being the northest corner east on medow bottom twenty four rod to his other Land the whole containing fiue acers and forty rod forty rod alowed for bad Land Laid out by seth chapin Sam" moore : Thomas : white Committee


april ye 9th : 1734 laid ovt for seth aldrich Jvn' 10 acers of John plvmlys ninth division of land and is laid Joyning to his other land East from his hovse and is bovnded west on sd land 122 rod sovth on Benjamen tafts land 28 rod to stons on a rock being the sovtheast corner thence rvning north 13 dgrs & 2 East 30 rod to a heap of stons then north fyll point : 14 rod to his


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other land then on sd land to a norwest corner of sd land then west 30 dgrs north 8 rod to his other land it being a broaken peace of land containing 15 acers and 96 rod 5 acers and 96 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Joseph white chain men


october ye 10th 1735 laid ovt for seth aldrich Jvn' 2 acers and half and 62 rod of land which was alowed him by the selectmen of vxbridge for a high way through his land laid Joyning to his other land att shokcolog begining at the sovtheast corner of sd land thence Rvning north 17 dgr East 20 rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner then East 17 dgr sovth 23 rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner then sovth 17 dgr west to a heap of stones being the sovtheast corner then west 17 dgr' north 23 rod to the first bovnds laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Benjamin darling chain men


May ye 18th : 1736 laid ovt for seth aldrich Jun' 9 acers : tenth division of land Joyning to his other land near shokcolog and is bovnded westerly on sd land 32 rod to : a heap of stons being the norwest corner thence rvning East 15 dgis sovth to benjamen tafts land and is bounded northerly part on sd land and part : on common 15 rod to a heap of stons on a rock being the northeast corner then sovth 15 dgrs west 46 rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner then west 18 dgrs north 16 rod to the south- east corner of his other land it being a broaken peace of land containing 9 acers and 112 rod 112 rod alowed for bad land and a three rod way cros : part of sd land


the same day laid ovt for sd aldrich 7 acers and 80 rod tenth division of land laid Joyning to his other land East from his hovse and is bovnded west and north on sd land rvning from a sovtheast corner of sd land East fyll point 40 rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner then north fyll point 41 rod to his other land the whole being 3 acers and 72 rod one acer and 152 rod alowed for bad land and two three rod ways Cros sd land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Joseph white and Seth aldrich chain men


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[315.] John Chapin : seth aldrich Jvn" John chapin


May ye 4th : 1720 laid for John chapin Eleven acers of samvel Bridgeses seventh division near his hovse Joyning to the north side of his other land rvning on sd land west 25 dgrs sovth forty rod to John pecks land then by sd land forty rod then north 25 dgrs west fifty two rod to a heap of stones being a norwest cor- ner then East 25 dgr north Eighty five rod to his fathers seth Chapins land then part on sd land and part on his own to the first bovnds forty rod the whole containing twenty one acers and Eighty rod ten acers and Eighty rod alowed for bad land and a three Rod way through sd land laid ovt by Robert Evens seth chapin Jacob aldrich committee


Janvary ye 15th : 17345 laid ovt for John chapin two acers of land which the select men alowed him for a way through his land laid Joyning to his other land near the north pond begining at a sovtheast corner of nathan tilers land thence rvning East 20 dgrs north 21 rod to his own land to a heap of stons being the northeast corner and is bounded Easterly part on sd land and part on common 18 rod to a heap of stons being the southeast corner then west 20 dgr sovth 21 rod to a heap of stons being the southwest corner then north 20 dgrs west 18 rod to the first bovnds the whole containing two acers and 58 rod 58 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and daniel lovet chain men


May ye 19th : 1736 laid ovt for seth aldrich Jvn' 3 acers and half tenth division of land laid Joyning to his other land north from his hovse and is bovnded sovth on sd land 46 rod rvning from the northeast corner of sd land north full point 13 rod to a heap of stones being the northeast corner then west fvll point 46 rod to Jacob aldriches land to a heap of stons being the nor- west corner and is bovnded west on Jacob aldriches land 13 rod to his own land the whole being 3 acers and 118 rod 38 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Joseph white and seth aldrich chain men


November ye 17th: 1736 laid ovt for John chapin two aeers of land alowed to him by ye select men for a way laid through his


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land laid Joyning to his otherland near the north pond one acer is bovnded East on sd land north on the land of John tiler west on the land of nathan tiler and sovth on his own it being a nar- ow strip of land containing one acer and 55 rod 55 rod for bad land - one acer more laid Joyning to sd land and is bovnded north on sd land and East on sd land 22 rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner thence rvning west 19 dgr sovth 26 rod to a heap of stons being the south west corner then north 8 rod to his other land the whole being one acer and 132 rod 132 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer seth chapin and John tiler chain men


Seth chapin Jvn'


[316.] desember ye 20th : 1728 laid ovt for seth chapin Jvn' fovr acers of land being Eighth division and is laid Joyning to his other land north from Nathaniel Joneses hovse and is Bovnded west on sd land Eighty fovr Rod Rvning from the sovtheast cor- ner of sd land East 10 dgrs north ten Rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner then north 10 dgrs west Eighty fovr rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner then west 10 dgr8 sovth ten Rod to the northeast corner of his other land the whole containing five acers and a quarter one acer and a quarter alowed for bad land : laid ovt by thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and nathan tiler chain men


desember ye 20th : 1728 laid ovt for seth chapin Jvn' three acers and an half of land being Eighth division laid ovt Joyning to his other land west from nathaniel Joneses and is bovnded sovth on sd land forty two rod and East on sd Joneses land sixteen Rod from his other land to a heap of stons being the northeast corner then Rvning west 15 dgrs sovth forty two rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner then sovth 15 dgr East sixteen rod to a heap of stons being the sovthwest corner : the whole : containing : fovr acers and thirty two rod half an acer and 32 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white : svrvayer Jacob aldrich and nathan tiler committee


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september ye 10th : 1730 laid ovt for seth chapin Jvn' twelve acers of Daniel svmners Eighth division of land and is laid Joyn- ing to his medows at the vper north begining at a heap of stons by a pople tree near moses teneys medow thence Rvning East 9 dgrs north forty Rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner then north 9 dgr west forty fovr Rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner then west : 9 : dgrs sovth seventy Rod cros- ing a corner of samvel torys medow to a heap of stons on a great Rock being the norwest corner then sovth 9 dgr East thirty Eight Rod to sd teneys medow and is bovnded on all other parts on sd teneys medow and his own : it being a broaken peace of land containing fifteen acers and a quarter : 3 acers & } alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and nathan tiler Chain men


the same day laid ovt by the same committee three acers of the same division laid ovt on ye East side the vper north medow begining at a : black oak tree being the norwest corner : thence Rvning East 5 dgrs north thirty fovr rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner then sovth 5 dgr East sixteen Rod to a : heap of stons being the sovtheast corner then west 5 dgrs north thirty six Rod to a heap of stons being the sovthwest corner : thence with a direct line to the first bovnds : the whole containing three acers and one half half an acer alowed for bad land -


[317.] Joseph Rookwood


Nouember ye 17 : 1718 Laid out for Joseph Rokwood sixteen acers sixth diuision Joyning to his other Land on the east side Second bridg riuer aboue second plain bounded west on Sª Land part on william hawards Land Seuenty four rod South part on Sam" Thayers Land part on comon eighty two rod to a heap of Stones being the South east corner thence runing north two de- grees west Sixty rod to a heap of Stones being the Recorded northeast corner then runing west twenty degrees Nouember ye 27: 1718 South to william hawards Land then on S' Land to his own Land the whole containing twenty six acers teen acers alowed for bad land and a three rod way through Sd


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Land by : Thomas : White Robert : Enens : Jacob : Aldrich : Committee


Nouember ye 17 : 1718 Laid out for Joseph rokwood ten acers sixth division Joyning to his other Land near the great medow bounded east part on S" Land part on comon fifty four Recorded rod South on comon fifty two rod to a white oak tree Nouember ye 27: 1718 markt being the Southwest corner thence runing north two degrees west fifty four rod to a heap of Stones being the norwest corner then runing east two degrees north fifty two rod to a Stake and Stones being the northeast corner the whole containing sixteen acers and a quarter compasing in one acer of Land allredy Laid out fiue acers and a quarter alowed for bad Land Laid out by : Thomas : White : Robert : Euens : Jacob : Aldrich : Committee


Nouember ye 17 : 1718 then Laid for Joseph Rokwood of the sixth division two acers of Land lying opon the South Side of the road near his house being a three Cornered peace Joyn- Recorded ing to his other Land begining at the norwest Corner of Nouember ye 17 :1718 his Land upon a hiway Leading to Jonathan thayers being twelue rod wide there and so runing to the bridg upon second bridg riuer sixty two rod to a point the whole containing two acers and fifty two rod ye 52 alowed for bad Land Laid out by Thomas : White : Robert : Euens : Jacob : Aldrich : Committee


[318.] Nonember ye 17. 1718 then Laid out for Joseph Rock- wood of ye Six division two Acres of Land begining att the nor- west Corner of his Land on the Sout Side of the Recorded Country Road near the Road Leading to Jonathan tayers


December


y. 13 : 1718 four rod wide Runing South Joyning to his other Land a hundred rod to a Stake being his former bounds being four Rod wide and a hundred rod Long it contains two acers and half the half acer alowed for bad Land Laid out by : Thomas : White : Robert : Euens : Jacob : Aldrich Committee


Nouember ye 17: 1718 Laid out for Joseph Rockwood five acers sixth division Joyning to his other Land near his house bounded east on sd Land eighty rod South on Medfield road


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twelue rod west on a peice of comon three rod wide left for a


way betwen Sd Rockwoods Land and William Spragues


Recorded Land north on comon Land twelue rod it being


December


y. 13 : 1718 twelue rod wide and eighty rod Long Containing six acers one acer alowed for bad Land Laid out by Thomas : White : Robert : Euens : Jacob : Aldrich Committee


Nouember ye 18: 1718 then Laid out for Joseph Rockwood thirteen acers and an half of Land begining northerly at a stake


in John Corbetts Corner runing South by his own


Recorded December Land eighty four Rod and so turning east six rod to a yo 13 : 1718 stake partly on John Corbet then runing north by a highway lading to John Thompsons thirty four rod then Runing East 32 Rod to a Stake then runing north sixty two Rord to a black oak tree by the Road then by Said road west partly and partly on John Corbets Land forty eight rod nineteen acers the whole fiue acers and an half alowed for bad Land


Laid out by Thomas : White : Robert : Euens : Jacob Aldrich Committee


[319.] John Rockwood Jvn'


march ye 20th : 1719 laid ovt for John Rockwood Jvn' fovr acers and half and sixty rod of his fathers six division Joyning to his other land on the East side second bridge river near his hovse bovnded west part on his own land part on sd river part on samvel thayers land part on william haywards land northerly part on sd Rockwoods land part on common to a blak oak tree markt being a corner Easterly on common with a direct line thirty rod to a blak oak tree formerly markt for a bovnds of his other land itt being a broken peace of land by Estemation thirteen acers : Eight acers and twenty rod alowed for bad land and a three rod way through sd land leading to the great medow also a three rod way cros sd land leading to the north sederswamp laid ovt by thomas white Robert Evens Jacob aldrich committee


march ye 20th : 1719 laid ovt for John Rockwood one acer and Eight rod of land for one acer on the west side second river


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bovnded East on his other land twenty one rod sovth on common sixteen west on samvel thayers land twenty one rod : it being a three cornerd peace of land being part of his fathers sixth division


the Remainder of sd Rockwoods sixth division laid ovt on the west side second bridge river bovnded north on his other land forty eight rod to a stake near sd river East on sd river thirty rod to a stake being a corner sovtherly on common thirty rod to his other land a doble blak oak markt near sd land here being alowance for a three rod way through sd land leading to beaver pond medow laid ovt by thomas white Robert Evens Jacob aldrich committee


Mendon February ye 234, 1731 then Laid out for Joseph Rock- wood Thirty acres of Seuenth Diuision of Land, belonging to him and two of his Brothers, (viz) Ten acres of Sd Joseph Rock- woods and ten acres of Richurd Rockwoods & ten acres of Benja- min Rockwoods Seuenth Diuision) Joyning to ye Town Line beginning at ye Town Line on John Albees Land, then on sd Line ; South 8 Degrees West forty Eight Rod to Joseph Hol- brooks Land ; then on Sd Holbrooks Land west 8 Degrees north partly on Common ninty three Rod to a heape of Stones, on Benjamin Thayers Land ; then on Sd Thayers Land Eighty Rod to a black oak tree on ye South Side of ye Road Leading to ye Great Medow, being Sd Thayers Corner : then on the Land of Jonathan Hayward partly and partly on John Albees Land Eighty Rod; then on Sd Albees Land west 8 Degrees north thirty Rod : then turning Sd Albees Corner; Runing East 8 Degrees South to the first bounds, Seuenty Rod, being a Broaken piece of Land Containing forty Six acres, Sixteen acres allowed for a three Rod way and Bad Land, Laid out by Robert Euens, Jacob Aldrich & James Keith Comtee


Benjamen Rockwood John Rockwood Josiah Rockwood & [320.] Joseph Rockwood


Mendon February ye 234: 1731. then Laid out for Josiah Rockwood Ten acres of Seuenth Deuision of Land on ye north Side of Bear hill Joyning to ye west side of his other Land ;


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begining at a heape of Stones on a Rock being ye South west Corner, of Sd Land; then West twenty Degrees South on Common thirty two Rod to a heape of Stones then north twenty Degrees west on Common one hundred Rod to a heape of Stones then East twenty Degrees north on Common, to his other thirty Two Rod, So bounded on Sd Land to ye first Bounds, Containing twenty acres, Ten acres allowed for Bad Land, Laid out by Robert Euens. Jacob Aldrich & James Keith Committee.


January ye 25th, 1722, then Laid out for Joseph Rockwood his Share of Ceader Swamp in Beaner Pond Swamp Continuing Jonathan Haywards South Line and So Bounded West on Con- mon 8 Rod North on other Swamp fourteen Rod East on Eliphalet Holbrook Land Eight Rod, so on Common Ceader Swamp Laid out by, Robert Evens Thomas White Jacob Aldrich


march ye 6th : 1731 laid ovt for Benjamen Rockwood six acers & half of Eighth division of land laid Joyning to his other land on the west side second Bridge River and is bovnded East on sd land ninety Eight rod rvning from the southwest corner of sd land west 11 dgr sovth 28 rod to a stake and stons being the sovthwest corner west on a fovr rod way 98 rod it being a three cornerd peace of land containing Eight acers and half 2 acers alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Thomas sanford and Jacob aldrich chain men


May ye 224: 1731 laid ovt for John Rockwood Eight acers Eighth division of land and is laid Joyning to his other land East from bear hill and is bovnded north part on sd land and part on common 100 rod and west on obadiah albees land 21 rod from the north East corner of sd land to a heap of stones being the southwest corner then East fyll point 62 rod to John corbitts land then bovnded on sd corbits land to his own it being a broken peace of land containing 13 acers and 122 rod 5 acers and 122 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and nathan tiler chain men


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March ye 6th : 1734 laid ovt for Richard Rockwood one acer ninth division of land laid JJoyning to his other land near his hovse and is bounded north on sd land westerly on the land of James albee and Easterly on the land of John holbrook it being a three cornered peace of land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Daniel lovet chain men


John Rockwood


Sam" Torrey


[321.] Jvne ye 7": 1738 laid ovt for John rockwood one acer Eighth division of land laid Joyning to his other land on the west side second bridge river and is bounded northerly on the land of Ebenezer sprage 34 rod and on all other parts on his own land it being a broaken peace of land containing 310 rod 150 rod alowed for bad land and a three rod way through sd land - the same day laid ovt for sd Rockwood 40 rod of the abovsd division on the west side sd river and is bounded west on his other land 30 rod Sovth on the land of Jonathan thayer one rod and a half East on comon 30 rod north on a three rod way one rod and half itt being 45 rod 5 rod alowed for had land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and John Rockwood chain men


febrvary ye 9th : 17423 artickels of agreement had made and conelvded betwen Ebenezer bvrtt and simon peck both of mendon in the covnty of worcister and province of the masachvsets bay in new England husband men which agreement is conserning a certain tract of land which we the sd bvrtt and peck are Eqvall propriaters in the sd tract of land sittvate lying and being in sd mendon at the norwest corner of a pond comonly known by the name of tafts pond as it is bvtted and bounded northerly and westerly part on a three rod way sovtherly on the land of daniel taft Easterly part on sd pond and part on the land of samvel thayer the sd tract of land so bvtted and bonded now divided and pertision lines made betwen vs of sd land which division is as foloweth : viz : the sd hvrtt to have the south End of sd land next to sd taft and is bounded westerly part on his own land and part on sd way : that dividing line rvning from a white oak stand with stons abovt itt direct to a heap of stons att the root of a


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maple tree near sd pond : and the sd peck to have the next peace and is bovnded sovtherly on sd line westerly and northerly on sd way to an heap of stons by sd way so with a direct line to a heap of stons att the root of a walnvt tree near sd pond : and the sd bvrtt to have the remainder of sd tract of land home to the land of sanivel thayer : and that is ovr mvtvall agreement and division of sd tract of land we the above named Ebenezer bvrtt and simon peck oblidge ovr selves ovr heirs and asigns to stand by maintain and defend the above stated lines now made to be the dividing lines betwen vs and them for Ever and also agree to have sd agreement pvtt on record in mendon book of records for lands : in wittness here of we have sett to our hands : in presence of


samvel Daniels


Ebenezer bvrtt


Thomas white


mark bis simon + peek


May ye 21st. 1745 Laid out for Samuel Torrey 40 Rod of his Eleventh Division of Land Joyning to his other Land on magom- isco and is Bounded westerly on S' land 40 Rod Easterly on a two Rod way 40 Rod it being a narrow Strip of land but one Rod wide Laid out by William Torrey Survey" Daniel Lovett chain man


[322.] Thomas Beard Joseph taft


Desember ye 21st : 1728 laid ovt for Thomas Beard twelve acers Eighth division of land laid Joyning to his other land west from his hovse and is Bovnded East on sd land thirty six Rod rvning from the norwest corner of sd land west 24 dgr sovth sixty Rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner and is bovnded westerly on samvel Torys land thirty six Rod to a heap of stons Being the sovthwest corner then East 24 dgr north sixty four Rod to his other land the whole containing forteen acers : two acers alowed for bad land and a three Rod way next Torys land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and nathan tiler chain men


March ye 29th : 1737 laid ovt for Joseph taft 34 acers of tenth : division : of land laid Joyning to his other land in shokcolog


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woods begining at the southwest corner of sd land thence Rvning west 10 dgrs north 24 rod to a heap of stons being the southwest corner then north 10 dgr East 84 rod to a white oak tree markt being the norwest corner then East 10 dgr sovth 110 rod then sovth 10 dgr west 10 rod to his other land then begining at the sovtheast corner of sd land thence rvning with a direct line to the southwest corner of another peace of sd tafts land then bovnded Easterly on sd land to Josiah tafts land then bovnded northerly part on sd land and part on common 54 rod to his own land to a heap of stons on a Rock it being a broaken peace of land Joyning two peaces of sd tafts land : together : containing 38 acers 4 acers alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Joseph white and Joseph taft chain men




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