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May ye 29th : 1729 laid ovt for John arnald nineteen acers and half of land being Eighth division : viz : seven and an half of his own and seven and an half of his son wiliam arnalds and fovr and an half of his son Daniel arnalds laid together Joyning to his other land att the southwest corner of vxbridge and is Bovnded
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west part on sd land part on common forty six rod from the province line to a heap of stons being the norwest corner thence Rvning East 6 dgrs & ? sovth seventy two Rod to silvanes hole- brooks land to a heap of stons being the northeast corner and is bovnded East on sd land forty six Rod to the province line then on sd line seventy two Rod to his other land the whole contain- ing twenty acers and half and 32 rod one acer and 32 rod alowed for bad land : laid ovt by Thomas White svrvayer Jacob aldrich and nathan tiler chain men
may ye 25th : 1736 laid ovt for John arnald and his sons william and Daniel 31 acers of land viz : 13 acers ninth division and 18 acers tenth division laid together Joyning to their other land at the southwest corner of vxbridge and is bovnded sovth on sd land 73 rod west part on sd land and part on common 80 rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner thence rvning East 6 dgrs and half sovth 73 rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner then sovth 6 dgr and half west to the norwest corner of silvanes holbrooks land then bovnded on sd land to their other land the whole containing 36 acers and half 5 acers and half alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and daniel arnald chain men
John Daniel
[380.] May ye 29th : 1713 laid ovt for John daniel twenty six acers of the third division of land belonging to timothy winters lott and twenty one acers of the third division of land belonging to abraham stapleses lott : on the north side the sovth sederswamp bovnded Rovnd with common : land the sovtheast corner a white oak stand : the sovth line eighty rod to a walnut stand being the southwest : corner the west line ninety fovr rod to a white oak tree : being : the norwest corner north eighty rod a white oak tree markt near the northeast corner then with a direct line ninety four rod to the first bovnds : the sovth line Rvning southwest and northeast : this tract lying sqvair or tvrning sqvare angles : the whole containing forty seven acers : laid ovt by thomas white
october ye 11th : 1717 laid ovt for John daniel one acer & half of the first division of timothy winters lott and eight acers and
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half of the third division of sd winters lott on the west side of tafts pond : bounded Rovnd on common land the northeast corner being a black oak tree markt thence rvning west 25 dgr north forty rod to stons on a rock being the norwest corner then sovth 25 dgr west forty rod to stones on a rock being the sovthwest corner then east 25 dgr sovth forty rod to a heap of stones being the sovtheast corner thence with a direct line to ye first bovnds : containing ten acers laid ovt by thomas white
october ye 11th : 1717 laid ovt for John daniel of sd timothy winters third division three acers and three quarters Joyning to his land near his house bovnded north on sd land fifteen rod a heap of stones on a white oak stump being the north east corner east on coninion thirty two rod to a walnvt stand being the sovth- east corner sovth on common twenty rod to a black bvrtch tree being the southwest corner west on common forty six rod to his other land a maple tree markt near sd land : laid ovt by thomas white
Desember ye 11th : 1725 laid ovt for John Daniels Eight acers of his sixth division of land laid ovt near tompsons medow att the foot of the hill and is Bovnded north on Benjamen thayers land sixty four Rod the norwest corner being a doble black oak the northeast corner a heap of stones thence Rvning sovth fvll point fifty Rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner then west fyll point sixty four rod to a heap of stons being the sovth- west : corner then north fyll point fifty Rod to the first bovnds the whole containing twenty acers twelve acers alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer seth chapin Jacob aldrich committee
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John Daniels
Moses aldrich
[381.] March ye 8th : 17267. laid ovt for John Daniels his share of sederswamp and six acers and an half of his sixth division of land laid together in the sovth swamp and is bovnded northerly on James Emersons swamp westerly on vpland fourteen Rod to an heap of stons being the norwest corner sovtherly on comon
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with a direct line ninety three Rod to an heap of stons : being the sovthwest corner Easterly on vpland fourteen Rod to sd Emersons swamp : laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer capt seth chapin & Jacob aldrich committee
March ye 16th : 17278 laid ovt for John Daniels twenty three acers of land : viz : three acers sixth division and twenty acers seventh division : ten acers of sd : 23 : laid Joyning to his other land begining att the northeast corner of sd land thence Rvning northeast 2 dgr East fifty seven Rod to a heap of stons being a north corner then with a direct line about fovr Rod to a corner of another peace of sd daniels land then bounded on sd land to the Rode leading to Joseph whites hovse then bovnded on sd Rode to his other land by his hovse then on sd land to the first bovnds it being a broken peace of land containing twelve acers and one hundred and twenty rod two acers and 120 rod alowed for bad land -
five acers more of the above sd twenty three acers laid joyning to his other land begining at a walnvt tree markt being the sovth- west corner then siting of west two Rod to a heap of stons thence rvning sovth 25 dgrs East twenty Eight rod to a heap of stons at the way leading to Joseph whites then bovnded sovth on sd way thirty sevn rod to his other land then on sd land to the first bovnds it being a broken peace of land containing five acers and one hvn- dred and twenty Rod : 120 rod alowed for bad land
the Remainder of sd twenty three acers being Eight acers is laid Joyning to his sederswamp medow and is Bovnded north on land laid ovt for Joseph white in part and part on comon sixty Rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner then Rvning sovth 15 dgr East forty Eight rod to a heap of stons being the sovthwest corner then bovnded sovth part on Benjamen cragins land and part on sederswamp Brook to his own medow and is bovnded East on sd whites land : it being a broken peace of land containing twelve acers fovr acers alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer : James Keith and Jacob aldrich Comtee
Jvne ye 14th : 1740 laid ovt for moses aldrich 2 acers tenth di- vision of land laid JJoyning to his other land in vpton and is
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bovnded north on sd land 22 rod the norwest corner being a heap of stons the northeast corner a heap of stons thence rvning sovth fvll point 18 rod to a heap of stons being the sovthcast corner then west fyll point 18 rod to a heap of stons, being the sovth- west corner thence with a direct line to the norwest corner the whole being 2 acers and 36 rod 36 rod alowed for had land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Robert aldrich chain men
John Daniels
Samvel Daniels
[382.] Jvne ye 14th : 1729 laid ovt for John Daniels two acers and half sixth division of land and twelve acers Eighth division of land laid together Joyning to his other land near his hovse and is Bovnded sontherly on Daniel Tafts land Easterly on Benjamen whites land northerly part on his other land part on the way leading to Joseph white's house it being a broaken peace of land containg : twenty two acers and half Eight acers alowed for bad land laid ovt : By Thomas white svrvayer John farnvm and Jacob aldrich Chain men
Jvne ye 14th : 1729 laid ovt for samvel Daniels five acers of will- iam Browns Eighth division of land : laid ovt Joyning to his father John Danielses land & is Bovnded East on sd land forty Eight Rod Rvning from the sovthwest corner of sd land southwest 4 dgrs sovth twenty fovr Rod to a heap of stons being the south west corner then north 16 ders west twelve Rod to woodland Tompsons swamp then Bounded west on sd swamp fifty Rod to a heap of stons Being the norwest corner then East 5 dgrs north Eighteen Rod to the sovthwest corner of Benjamen whites land then on sd whites land to his fathers land it being a broaken peace of land containing Eight acers three acers alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and John farnvm chain men
november ye 3ª : 1732 laid ovt for John Daniels Jvn' 2 acers ninth division of land on the East side the sovth medow and is bovnded west on winters medow 12 rod north on daniel tafts land
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32 rod East on Jacob aldriches land 12 rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner then west 2 dgrs north 22 rod to winters medow the whole containing 3 acers one acer alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and daniel lovet chain men
march ye 19th : 1733 laid ovt for samvel daniels one acer and half ninth division of land laid Joyning to his other land sovth from his hovse and is bovnded Easterly on the land of Benjamen cragen 32 rod sovtherly on the land of steven fish 20 rod westerly on woodland tompsons land 20 rod and on all other parts on his own land it being a broaken peace of land containing 2 acers and 60 rod 140 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Joseph white chain men
november ye 23ª : 1739 laid ovt for benjamen darling 9 acers of land in lve of land formerly laid ovt vnder a mistake in other persons land laid Joyning to his other land norwest from his hovse and is bovnded north on the land of william hayward 26 rod to a chestnut tree being the norwest corner thence rvning south full point 54 rod to his other land and is bovnded on all other parts on his own land -
one acer and 120 rod more laid Joyning to his other land and is bovnded sovth on sd land 24 rod west on cararys land 12 rod to stons on a rock being the norwest corner then rvning East 15 ders sovth 24 rod to stons on a rock being the northeast corner then sovth fyll point 12 rod to his other land laid by Thomas white svruayer Jacob aldrich and benjamen darling chain men
Benjamen Darling
[383.] Jvne ye 17th : 1719 laid ovt for benjamen darling 2 acers sixth division and fovr acers of seventh division on the west side the great river above the mine rode bovnded as foloweth the northeast corner being a heap of stons att the river thence rvning west 25 dgr3 sovth twenty fovr rod to a heap of stones being the norwest corner then sovth 25 dgr East forty six rod to a heap of stones being the southwest corner then east 25 dgrs eighteen rod
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to a heap of stones being the sovtheast corner east on the river to the first bovnds the whole containing seven acers and fifty two rod one acer and fifty two rod alowed for bad land by Robard Evens thomas white Jacob aldrich committee
aprill ye 6th : 1719 laid ovt for Benjamen Darling ten acers of land sixth division on the west side of Chesnvt hill near elizer daniels land begining att a white oak tree markt thence rvning west 25 dgrs sovth forty rod to a heap of stones being the nor- west corner then sovth 25 dgr east fifty six rod to an heap of stones being the sovthwest corner then east 25 dgrs north forty rod to a heap of stones being the sovtheast corner then north 25 dgrs west fifty six rod to the first bovnds being the northeast corner the whole containing fourteen acers fovr acers alowed for bad land by Thomas white Robard Evens Jacob aldrich com- mittee
Mendon Feabruary the 12th 1723 Then Laid out for Benjamin Darling five acres of Seventh Division Joyning to the East Side of his Land Now fenced in Begining at a heap of stones Being his former North East Corner then East on Common Sixteen Rod to a heap of Stons on Josiah Thayers West Line Then Southerly Partly on Sd Thayers Land Partly on Samll Thare and Partly on Thomas Thayer on hundred and seventeen Rod then West on Thomas Thayer four Rod to his other Land so Bounded on Sd Land to the first Bounds Containing Seven acres and fifty Rod two acres and fifty Rod alowed for Bad Land, Laid out by Robert Evens Jacob Aldrich James Keith Comitee
Mendon February the 12th 1723 Then Laid out for Benjamin Darling 2 acres of Seven Devision Joyning to the west Side of his other Land neare his house Begining at a South west Corner of Sd Land Runing west 10 degrs on Common 22 Rod to a heap of stons being a South Westerly Corner then North 10 degrs west on Common Thirty seven Rod to a Chestnut Tree Marked then East 10 degis North on Common Twenty Two Rod to Sd Land there Containing five acres and fourteen Rod, three acres
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and fourteen Rod alowd for Bad Land, Laid out By Robert Evens, James Keith Jacob Aldrich Commitee
Benjamen Darling
[384.] September ye. 24th: 1735 laid ovt for benjamen darling 14 acers of land : viz : 12 acers of Eighth division and 2 acers of ninth division laid Joyning to his other land west from his house begining at a norwest corner of sd land thence Rvning sovthwest 2 dgrs west 32 rod to thomas thayers land and is bovnded westerly part on said land and part on common 94 rod to the northeast corner of sd land and is bovnded Easterly on a three Rod way to a white oak tree markt near a small Brook so to a heap of stons by sd brook then bovnded northerly on sd brook to his other land itt being a broken peace of land contain- ing 17 acers and half 3 acers and half alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas White svrvayer Jacob aldrich and benjamen darling Chain men
october ye 20th : 1735 laid ovt for Benjamen darling 14 acers and 100 rod of land : viz : 4 acers of Jonathan Richersons seventh division and 2 acers and 100 rod of william whites Eighth division and one acer of his own seventh division and 4 acers of his ninth division and 3 acers alowed him for a way through his land all laid together and is bovnded East on land laid ovt to Josiah thayer 52 rod and is bovnded north and sovth on his own land and westerly on common 94 rod with a direct line from the nor- west corner of his land by his hovse to the sovthwest corner of another peace of his other land so Joyning two peaces of land together it being a broken peace of land containing 33 acers and 100 rod 15 acers alowed for bad land and a three Rod way through sd land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and benjamen darling chain men
desember ye 11th : 1736 laid ovt for benjamen darling 2 acers and half tenth division of land laid sovth from his hovse and is bounded East on a three rod way north on the land of Thomas thayer west on his own land itt being a three : cornered : peace
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of land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Joseph white and benjamen darling chain men :
desember ye 11th : 1736 laid ovt for benjamen darling 28 acers of land : viz : 2 acers of benjamen albees ninth division and 20 acers of samvel terryes tenth division and 4 acers of his own 10th division and two acers of david thayers ; laid together Joyn- ing to his other land west from his hovse and is bovnded East on sd land begining at a chesnvt tree being a former bovnds thence rvning west 18 dgrs north 63 rod to a heap of stons at cararys land then bovnded west part on sd cararys land part on John whites land and part on thomas thayers land and sovth on sd thayers land home to his own land it being a broaken peace of land containing 39 acers Eleven acers alowed for bad land and two three Rod ways through sd land laid ovt by Thomas White svrvayer Joseph white and benjamen darling chain men
[385.] Woodland Tompson
desember ye 27th : 1718 laid ovt for woodland tompson Eight acers sixth division on the north side the pond near the Rock medow bovnded west part on W : m Rutters land part on common with a direct line : one hundred rod sovth on Joseph whites land thirty two rod to a heap of stones being the sovth- east corner then rvning north 30 dgrs west one hundred rod to the way leading to Ephraim chapins a heap of stones being the northeast corner then west 30 dgr sovth thirty two rod to the northeast corner of Rytters land : the whole containing twenty acers twelve acers alowed for bad land and a three rod way through sd land By Thomas white Robard Evens Jacob aldrich committee
desember ye 27th : 1718 laid for woodland tompson one acer and half sixth division on the east side mvdy Brook bovnded west on his other land sovth on thomas whites land East on the six rod way north part on sd way part on John posts land containing by Estemation three aeers one acer and half alowed for bad land by thomas white Robard Evens Jacob aldrich commitee
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Janvary ye 2ª : 171819 laid ovt for woodland tompson his share of sederswamp on the west side the west river in a small swamp lying in Joseph chapins land begining att the north end of sd swamp then rvning sovth seven rod to a white oak tree markt by a rock then rvning East 20 dgrs north cros sd swamp laid ovt by thomas white Robert Evens Jacob aldrich committee
Jvne ye 5th : 1719 laid ovt for woodland tompson twelve acers wanting fifty six rod of sixth division and three acers & fifty six rod for a way laid through his land : laid on the west side the great river bovnded East part on sd river part on samvel Reads land sixty Eight rod from his other land to a white oak stand markt being the northeast corner then rvning west 18 dgrs sovth sixty rod to stones on a rock being the norwest corner then sovth 18 dgr East 40 rod to stones on a rock being the sovthwest cor- ner then East 18 dgrs north Eighteen rod to a heap of stones att his other land then by sd land to the river the whole containing sixteen acres and half one acer and half alowed for bad land by thomas white Robert Evens Jacob aldrich committee-
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Woodland Tompson
Jvne ye 5th : 1719 laid ovt for woodland tompson thirteen acers sixth division of land on the East side the great river Joyning to his other land bovnded west on sd land sixty rod sovth part on Benjamen tompsons land part on common fifty fovr rod to stones on a rock being the sovtheast corner then north nineteen dgis west sixty rod to a heap of stones being the north- east corner then west 19 dgrs sovth forty fovr rod to his other land a pople stand markt near sd land the whole containing Eighteen acers and three quarters five acers and three quarters alowed for bad land and a fovr rod way cros sd land by thomas white Robert Evens Jacob aldrich committee
Jvne the first 1725 laid ovt for woodland tompson : twenty one acers and an half of land five acers of sixth division and sixteen acers and an half seventh division laid on the west side the great river a little distance from the norwest corner of his other land :
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begining att a white oak tree markt being the sovthwest corner thence Rvning north : 11 dgr East Eighty Rod to an heap of stons being the norwest corner then East 11 dgr sovth sixty three Rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner : then sovth 11: dgr : west Eighty Rod to a pine tree markt being the sovtheast corner then west 11 dgrs north sixty three Rod to the first bovnds the whole containing thirty one acers and an half ten acres alowed for bad land By Thomas white James Keith Jacob aldrich : comtec
Jvne the first 1725 laid ovt for woodland tompson seven acers of land seventh division on the East side the mill River below the north medow compasing in one acer and a quarter of sd tompsons medow bottom begining near a white oak tree markt near the sovthwest corner then Rvning East 35 dgrs north thirty Rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner : then rvning north 35 dgrs west sixty three Rod to an heap of stons being the northeast corner then west 35 dgrs sovth Eleven Rod to a heap of stons on a Rock being a corner of samvel Bridgeses land then on sd land to the River thence bovnded west on sd river to the first bovnds the whole containing Eleven acers and a quarter : fovr acers and a quarter alowed for sd medow and bad land By Thomas white Jams Keith Jacob aldrich committee
Jvne the first 1725 laid ovt for woodland tompson twelve acers of land seventh division laid on the west side the great River west from his other land begining att a blak oak tree markt being the sovtheast corner then Rvning north full point : sixty Rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner then west fyll point forty rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner then sovth sixty rod to a heap of stons being the : sovth west : corner then East fyll point forty rod to the first bovnds the whole con- taining fifteen acers three acers alowed for bad land By thomas white James Keith Jacob aldrich committee
John Emerson
[387.] Mendon April the 7th 1720 Laid out for John Emer- son Nine Acres of Land of John Rawsons Seventh Division to
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the Southward of his house Begining at a heap of stons being the South West Corner of his other Land then Runing South 5 degrees West on Common Twenty Rod to a heap of Stons Being a South West Corner, With a Linne Easterly one Hundred and Twenty Rod on Common to a heap of Stons Being a South East Corner Then North five degres East on Common Twelve Rod to the Corner of his other Land, Then on Sd Land to the first Bounds Containing Twelve acres, three acres a Lowed for Bad Land Laid out By Robert Evens Jacob Aldrich Thomas White Commitee
Mendon June ye 18th Seventeen Hundred and Ninteen Laid out for John Emerson Twenty acres of William Sprauge Sixth Division and Eight acres of his own Seventh Division & Eight acres of his fathers Seventh Division on the West Side of the Greatt River Joyning to his other Land Lying on one Side and one End of Sd Land Begining at the North East Corner of Sd Land then Runining North five degres East Twenty Rod to Stons, Then West five degrees North ten Rod to Stons, then fifty five degres West Sixty four Rod, to Stons the South West Corner, then South on Common Eighty Rod. to the South West Corner of his other Land Containing Thirty nine acres, three aeres a Lowed for Bad Land by Thomas White Robert Evens Jacob aldrich Committee
march ye first : 17267. laid ovt for John Emerson five acers & half of land in lew of land taken from him by providence farms and is laid Joyning to his other land near his hovse begining at the norwest corner of sd land thence Rvning north 10 dgrs East fifty one Rod to Demons land to a heap of stons being the nor- west corner then Bounded north on sd demons land thirty one Rod to a heap of stones being the northeast corner and is bovnded East on nathaniel heatons land fifty one Rod to his own land and bovnded sovth on sd land fifty one Rod to the first bovnds the whole containing thirteen acers and one hvndred Rod : Eight acers and 20 rod alowed for bad land : laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer James Keith and JJacob aldrich Committee
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march ye first : 17267 laid for John Emerson five acers of land in lew of land taken from him by providence farms and is laid Joyning to his other land near his hovse and is Bovnded west on sd land one hundred Rod the whole Breadth of sd land rvning from the sovtheast corner of sd land East 6 dgr sovth thirteen Rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner thence with a direct line one hundred Rod to a heap of stons being the north- east corner and is bovnded north part on common and on nathaniel heatons land thirteen rod to his other land the whole containing Eight acers and twenty Rod three acers and 20 rod alowed for bad land and a three rod way through sd land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer James Keith and Jacob aldrich committee
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[388.] november ye 10th: 1732 laid ovt for John Emerson nine acers of land viz : 8 acers of James Keiths ninth division and one acer alowed him by the select men of vxbridge for a way through his land laid Joyning to his other land norwest from his hovse begining at a norwest corner of sd land thence Rvning west 10 dgis south 43 rod to a heap of stons att David aldriches land then bounded west on sd land 64 rod and East on his own land to the first bounds it being a three cornered peace of land containing 9 acers and 120 rod 120 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Joseph taft chain men
april ye 13th : 1716 Eighteen acers of Jonathan haywards fifth division of land laid ovt for John Emerson on the west side the great river below shokcolog Brook bovnded Rovnd with common land the north East corner being a black oak tree markt East 70 rod to a heap of stons on a Rock being the sovtheast corner sovth 36 rod to a heap of stons on a rock being the southwest corner west 75 rod to a red oak tree markt being the norwest corner north 53 rod to the first bovnds the whole containing 19 acers and half one acer and half alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Robert taft and Jacob aldrich chain men
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