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Highways of 10 Rod wide
[458.] That Highway of Ten Rod wide Runing Through ye Town : Begining at ye Mill Riuer below ye mill as it is Stated from Thence : Runing from sd Riuer as it hath been formerly Im- proued for Sd way and where it was accounted Sd way Should Run home To Muddy Brook, So Crossing Sd Brook, Thence Turning a Little Bowing to ye Right by Daniel Thurstons fence : and So going up ye hill where ye way is now Drawn home To Rehoboth Road Thence Turning Cross Daniel Darlings home Lott. where The way is now Drawn from ye South cast Corner of Sd Darlings Lott. on ye westerly Side of Sd Way : Thence Run- ing as ye way now Leads Through the town : heretoforo Drawn and fenced out. on both Sides home to ye Brook by Sergt Daniel Louets house Thence Turning up ye hill by his fence home to ye Burying place Thence up to ye Meeting house. So Directly Cross ye Lotts ye full Breadth where ye way now goes Towards Deacon John Tilers a Little beyound ye Bogmine Swamp
The Ten Rod Highway Leading out of ye aboue Sd Ten Rod highway, begining against ye Training field, So going westward between Daniel Louets Land and Thomas Sanfords Land ye full breadth of Ten Rod to ye corner of Sd Sanfords Land Then Bounded on ye northerly Side on Sd Louets Land home to Jacob Aldrishes Land so Through Sd Aldrishes Lott as ye way now Runs Directly up so far as Mr Rawsons and James Emersons. So Leading Directly forward between Daniel hills Land and ye Land yt was formerly John Cooks home lott, So Through Justice Chapins Lott Samuel Moors Lott, John pecks & Sumners Lott, home to ye Country Road Leading To Woodstock. Sd Way Con- tinuing ye full Breadth of Ten Rod where it is now Drawn from ye Commincement to ye Termination
The ten Rod highway Leading from ye first aboue Sd Ten Rod highway begining on ye Southerly Side of Daniel Darlings Lott. at his South East Corner and So Leading Towards Rehoboth as it is now Drawn Through John Darlings Lott. and So Extending Towards Rehoboth (ye Same breadth) So far Southward as
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where ye way Leading from James Kieths house To ye Town Leads into Sd way Leading to Rehoboth.
May ye 16th : 1718. the Selectmen Laid out a highway of four Rod wide : from the fiue Rod way. Leading Cross the neck to wards Wheelocks Mill. ouer to ye Eight Rod way which goes up through the neck. Sd four Rod way being to ye northward of the School Lott. as it is bounded with Marked trees and heaps of Stons on the northerly Side of Sd way. from the aforsd. fiue Rod way to the aforesd Eight Rod way. Laid out by. Thomas Thayer, Thomas Sanford & Samuel Moor. Selectmen.
Mendon aprill ye 10th : 1727 we the subscribers laid ovt a three rod way on the west side the great River Begining at the colony line near Jsaac Bensons hovse and marking trees on the northerly side of said way from sd line where the iron mine Rode is now drawn till it meet with seth aldriches land and over : sd land 62 rod for which we alowed sd aldrich two acers and half of land to lay ovt and so continving sd way over the svmmers land for which we alowed sd svmners six acers and half of land to lay ovt and so marking trees on the northly side sd : way till it meet with James heatons land and so over sd land 106 rod for which we alowed him fovr acers of land to lay ovt and so tvrning north- erly and continving sd way part on sd heatons land and part on John Emersons land at or near where the way is now drawn till it meet with the way was formerly laid ovt at or near the dwell- ing hovse when Joshvah wittney lately dwelt
SETH CHAPIN
JOSEPH WHITE
Select
JAMES KEITH men
Joseph Rise nathaniel Jones william brown
[459.] desember ye 3ª : 1736 laid ovt for Joseph Rice 8 acers of land viz 4 acers of ninth division and 4 acers tenth division laid Joyning to his other land on the East side the great River and is bovnded sovtherly on sd land 48 rod westerly on the land of silvanas holebrook 35 rod north part on common and part on
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Jonathan cooks land 48 rod to a heap of stons being the north- east corner thence with a direct line 25 rod to the northeast corner of his other land the whole being nine acers one acer alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Joseph white and Thomas Rice chain men
June ye 4th : 1737 laid ovt for nathaniel Jones one acer and half tenth : division : of land Joyning to his other land sovtheasterly from his hovse and is bovnded northerly on sd land 13 rod and westerly on the Rode leading to sd Joneses 20 rod to a heap of stons being the sovthwest corner and is bovnded sovtherly with a direct line 10 rod to a black oak tree markt being a bovnds of Jonas parkises land and is bovnded Easterly on sd parkisis land to his own land : the whole being one acer and 92 rod 12 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and seth chapin chain men
more one hundred Rod of tenth division laid ovt for sd Jons Joyning to his other land west from his hovse and is bovnded north on his other land 8 rod and sovtherly on his own land 26 rod to a norwest corner of sd land thence with a direct line 26 rod to a heap of stons being a sovthwest corner of Ebenezer Boyntons land : itt being a three cornered peace of land contain- ing 104 rod 4 rod alowed :
more 2 acers and 80 rod of sd division laid Joyning to his other land and is bovnded northerly and Easterly on sd land and sovtherly and westerly on the land of william hayward
the Remainder of sd Joneses tenth division : being 5 acers and 60 rod laid joyning to his other land East from his hovse and is bovnded westerly part on sd land and part on a three Rod way and is bovnded Easterly and sovtherly on the land of John Jons Jvn' and northerly on his own land the whole being 6 acers and 150 rod 250 rod alowed for bad land and a three rod way through part of sd land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and seth chapin chain men
april ye 10th : 1739 laid ovt for william Brown 4 acers of samvel moors tenth division of land laid Joyning to his other land north
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from his hovse laid on one side and one End of sd land begining at a sovtheast corner of sd land and is bovnded Easterly on comon with a direct line : 60 rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner and is bovnded north part on the land of daniel thayer and part on common 64 rod to the norwest corner of his other land : the whole being 4 acers and 80 rod 80 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and william brown chain men
Highways
March ye. 4th : 1709 : a highway Stated by ye Selectmen. from [460.] ye high way going to ye Mill on ye East Side muddy Brook, to ye East Corner of Samuel Cooks Lott. the Corner being an ash tree : and so to a white oak Marked on an nowle, Thence to Two black oakes. Marked. So to a Rock with a heape of Stones. So to Stapleses East Corner. So Continuing his Line & Thomas Whites Line & John Whites Line. and from Thence upon The Common to ye highway by John posts house ye Sd way being Six Rod wide. Laid out by John Tiler Sam"1. Moore & Sam" Read.
June ye 17th. 1709 a highway Stated by ye Selectmen. Leading out of the Country Road. on ye Sontheast of John Corbets house. at ye north Corner of Joseph Rockwoods Land. as will appear by a black oak Tree. & Three white oak Trees Marked on ye West Side Sd way. So going ouer ye Swamp onto ye Common. to Ben- jamin albees northeast Line. and Continneing with Sd albees Land And So on Common to Beaner pond Riuer. So ouer Sd Riner to ye Town Line. as may appear by Marked Trees. Sd way being Six Rod wide. Laid out by peter Holbrook John Tiler & Samuel Moore
May ye 27th. 1698. ye Select men mett & Laid out a highway from ye ten Rod way that Leads Through ye Town. by Samuel Thayers house. unto ye mill Riner. below Isaac Thayers. Known by ye name of Wrentham Road or way. upon Land alredy Laid out to ye Seuerall persons after named. Begining at ye mill Riner upon the Land of John Harbour. now William Haywards
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one hundred & tiue Rods in Length & Two Rods in Breadth. of John Rockwoods and Ebenezer. Thayers Land Twenty Eight Rod in Length & Two Rod in Breadth. of ye Land yt belonged to Joseph Steuenses Lott Seuenty Rod in Length & Two Rod in Breadth. this way Comes into ye ten Rod way at ye north End of Samuel Thayers houselott between Sd Thayers Land & John Darlings
May ye 5th. 1708 : a Highway Stated by ye Select men from Thomas Tafts as it now goes to Stapleses west Medow. & Through ye Same at ye Lower End. So Leading in to ye Common as appears by marked Trees on ye East Side, Laid out by John Darling Samuel Thayer. Samuel Moore.
January ye 3ª. 1711. The Select men Laid out a high way of four Rods wide from Timothy Winters To the Rock Medow by Ebenezer Stapleses Land. and So to ye West Riuer & So ouer Sd Riuer. ye nearest way to M' Rawsons farme at The great Riuer. as Sd way is Drawn : as appeareth by marked Trees on ye South Side Sd Road
Highways The Highways
[461.] September ye. 20th. 1717 : Then Laid out a Highway of Two Rod wide from ye Road Leading to Rehoboth. to James Ketht house & from Thence Westward To ye Com- The Way to James Keiths house mon : begining at Leut. Samuel Thayers Land. East- erly. & So Runing along as The way is now Drawn. till it Comes nere Sd Keiths house Then Crossing a corner of Nathan penemans Land. Entering into Sd penemans Land at a post in his fence marked So Runing to a Rock with Stones on it. a Little within Sd Land, Sd Rock & post being on ye norwest. Side of Sd way So Through Sd Land with a Direct Line, to a Rock with Stones Thereon in Sd Keiths Land. being on ye Southeast Side of Sd way. So Down to a Slough where ye way is now Drawn. So Cross Sd Slough to ye Common ; a ches- nut tree marked to ye norwest of Sd way by ye Common. and for allowance to ye Sd peneman for ye way going Through his Land
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& a Little Corner of his Land which Sd way Cutts of which is to be & Remain Common. we haue allowed ye Sd peneman Two acres of Land To be Laid out at his charge Joyning to his own Land. at ye Committes Judgment to lay out ye Sixth Deuision. The aboue Sd Keith then promissing that he would haue no Recompence for ye way going Through his Land. Likewise prom- issing neuer to fence up the Laine that Leads from his house to ye aboue Sd Slough by order and appointment of ye Select men :
THOMAS SANFORD. SAMUEL THAYER
January ye 19th. 1718/19. ye Selectmen mett. and ordered that ye aboue Sd way Extend Eastward To Rehoboth Road. where or neare where Sd way is now Drawn. where it may best accommo- date Sd way. by order of ye. Selectmen
THOMAS SANFORD Town clerk
Mendon aprill ye 11th : 1722.
The Select men went & Laid out a way for the Towns Use of two Rods wide. Begining North Easterly of fox Brook a Litle Westerly of Thomas Thayers Land. a Black Burch Tree Marked by a Rock with a heape of stones on it. on the Common ; thence Extending, Easterly with a Various Line of marked Trees. on ye Southerly Side Sd way. through Sd Thayers Land home to Sd Thayers house ; a heape of Stones on the Same Side Sd way against his house, so continuing Sd way by a uarious Line of Marked Trees on the Same Side, cross ye Swamp then Turning a Litle North Ward to Isaac Thayers Land. So continuing Sd way by Sd Thayers Land Through Sam" Thayers Land home to ye corner of sd Isaac Thayers Land There being alowance for sd way so far, Then Crossing a corner of Sd Isaac Thayers Land, About Twenty Rod where no allowance : Then turning Brought over Eastward. Cross Josiah Thayers Land where the way from the other side is now Drawn by marked Trees home to hope Brook partly with allowance for a three Rod way and partly no allowance, thence over Sd Brook partly Through Samuel Thayers Land and partly Through Josiah Thayers Land by marked Trees
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on the Same Side of Sd way home to the Roade Leading To providence,
Laid out by,
Thomas Sanford Thomas Thayer John Jonnes
Highways
[462.] Mendon Nouember ye 18th. 1718. Then Laid out a Highway of four Rod wide : on ye. west Side of ye great Riuer Begining on ye South Side of Drabletail Brook, nere The way from ye great Bridge ouer Mumfords ye Bridge ouer Sd Brook, a heape of Stons on a Rock nere Sd Brook, on ye west Side Sd way : Continuing it as it is now Drawn to a heape of Stones on ye west- Riuer erly Side of mumfords Riuer, So Crossing Sd Riuer to a heape of Stones on a Rock near John farnums House. So Continuing Sd way by Ebenezer Reads Land, and so by marked Trees & heaps of Stones on ye west Side of Sd way until it Come . to Wilson Rawsons house and So Continuing Sd way until it Come to ye Country Road : (no at) ye Sd way at ye begining Runs forty Rod Through Ebenezer Reads Land : Then through Land formerly m' Rawsons now John farnums one hundred and forty Eight Rod. & Seven Rod Through John Pecks Land, Recompence being heretofore made for So far as Sd way Runs Through ye Land formerly M. Rawsons: and ye Selectmen allowed to Ebenezer Read as a Recompence for what Sa way Runs Through his Land : Two aeres of Land in ye Towns Com- nion : To be Laid out to him, at his charge : by ye Committe to Lay out ye Sixth Deuision : and to John peck one hundred & twenty Rod. which : ye Sd way : and ye allowance in Recompence for ye Same was Laid out and allowed By Samuel Moore, John Holbrook & James Keith Selectmen
The aboue Sd four Rod highway is Laid out from ye South Side of Drabletail brook, Down Streem ye great Riuer Southerly, to James Emersons Land. as may appear by marked Trees on ye west Side Sd Waye
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Highways
[463.] April ye 4th, 1718 a Highway Laid out by ye Com- mittee to Lay out ye Sixth Division,) of Eight Rods wide, upon ye neck Length ways of Sd Neck begining att ye highway Lead- ing Cross Sd neck from Muddy Brook to Whelocks mill a Little South Eastward of ye Schooll Lott, a Small black oak Tree markt a Little Distance from ye Sd way Leading Crosse Sd Neck, Sd Tree being marked on ye northeasterly Side Sd Eight Rod way. Thence Runing Cross a Corner of Sd Schooll Lott, and Cutting of a Corner of ye Same, for which ye Corner of Land Lying betwen ye Sd Two ways is allowed for a Recompence. and So Runing from Sd black oak tree : northward up to ye North hill on ye high Land of ye Neek, and So Cross ye north hill home to Marlbourrough Road : a white oak Tree marked Nere Sd Road : The aboue Sd Eight Rod Way is Marked on ye North Easterly Side with a Various Line of Marked Trees. marked on Three Sides. on ye Westerly Side with A: W : for way
The highways Laid out & Stated by ye Select men february ye 5th 1706 : ye first being a highway of fiue Rods wide begining and Entering out of ye Ten Rod highway by Deacon John Whar- fields Corner near, his house, and So Runing with Sd wharfields Land to Samuel Cooks Land : and So with Sd Land To Muddy Brook Bridge : Then ouer Sd Bridge : where or near where ye way is now Drawn Cross ye neck home to The Ten Rod highway between Benjamin Whelocks house and John Albees, house. and also a fiue Rod highway from the Ten Rod high way by Ensign James Louet near the brook by his house, Cross a Corner of Common Land. home to ye aboue Sd highway :
desember ye 23": 1719 the select men mett and stated a way of three rod wide on the north side tafts pond beginging att the fovr rod way Betwen daniel hils land and sd pond att the north corner of sd pond so cros the rockei land to the norwest corner of sd pond so crosing over the run that rvns ovt of the pond betwen Joseph whites land and John daniels land so continving sd way on the south side sd Danilses hovse till itt meets with the
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way that leads from thomas tafts to Joseph whits att the sovthwest corner of Richard holbrooks land att a small bridge as apears by a various line of marked trees on the sovtherly side of sd way
febrvary ye 24th: 17234 the selectmen mett and stated a fovr rod way for the vse of the neborhood on the East side the west river above the west rode begining at the town street near decon John tilers stating : sd : rod betwen sd tilers land and Joseph brvses land to the southwest corner of sd tilers land thence con- tinving sd way by marking trees on the sovthwesterly side sd rode to the falls near Ebenezer clerks land to a white oak tree markt thence crosing over the brook near sd falls and so cros sd clerks land to a white oak tree markt on the northeasterly side sd way so thence by marked trees on that side sd way to the sovth- west corner of william greens land then by sd greens land to Jabish belowses land : Thomas white daniel taft James keith select men
Highways
[464.] Jvne ye 4th : 1720 the selectmen mett and laid ovt a way of three rod wide on the west side the great river begining att the norwest corner of James Emersons land att a doble pine tree markt thence rvning betwen sd Emersons land and John farnvms land over shockcolog Brook a little above the fals then through sd Emersons land into the common and so far as the corner of whitneys land as apears by heaps of stones on the East side of sd way
Jvne ye 30th : 1720 the select men met and stated a high way of fovr Rod wide from the meeting hovse to thomas tafts Begin- ing att the corner of Joseph whites fence near the meeting hovse thence with a direct line to a white oak tree near sd whites well then bovnded with heaps of stones on the Easterly side sd way viz one heap of stones att the corner mrs. Rawsons gardin another over against the widow cooks house another over against the south East corner of timothy winters land another att the north- east corner of Robert tafts land thence to a walnyt tree marked and an heap of stones near it so with heaps of stones to Daniel
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tafts hovse thence to thomas tafts stone wall near his hovse so to a heap of stons within his fence sovtherly from his hovse -
and also the selectmen gave to Robert taft sen' that peace of comon Betwen his land and the pond onely Reserving a drift way of two Rod wide next Robart taft Jvn' land for creators to go to the pond to water :
march ye 13th 172031 a high way stated and Bovnded out on the sovtheasterly side of the lott formerly Joseph stevenses now in the posesion of thomas sanford: Begining att the norwest corner of sd sanfords hovse lott so bovnded East on sd lott to a heap of stones betwen sd lott and Jethro coffins lott and so bovnded on the Easterly side sd way with heaps of stones and a marked tree to william haywards land then by sd haywards land to the comon on sovth woods : stated and Bovnded By Robert Evens svrvayer : Jethro coffin and Jacob aldrich select men
Highways
April ye 24th. 1721 : a highway Laid out for the Towns use of [465.] Three Rod wide, Leading from ye highway between obadiah wheelocks house : & Beniamin Albee Jnr. The High way from obadiah Whelocks to Jonathan house, which Leads toward The great medow begin- ing aboue Jacob Aldrishes Land. a white oak tree marked on ye west Side Sd way where it Leads out of Haywards &c ye Sd way to ye great medow, and, Sd tree being markd, with a Duble you for way, and afterwards Sd way is Marked by a Line of markd trees and heapes of Stones, on ye Easterly Side Sd way home To the Road or way that Leads from Town Towards Sherbourn Near The Sumners, a heape of Stones being ye Bounds, where Sd way Comes into Sd Sherborn Road : the Sd way being Laid out Through Land where there was allow- ance for a way Excepting Cross a Corner of William Chaineys Land : next to Sherborn Road Laid out by Thomas White & Thomas Sanford being men appointed To Lay out Sd way by the Selectmen.
Mendon August ye 21th : 1718. then Laid out by Lieut Thomas Thayer & William Hayward; by order & appointment of the
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Selectmen for the Town use a way Easterly of ye Mill-plain be- gining at Jacob Aldriches Land and So going allong ye Road as it is now Drawn to a Black oak tree near Benla Albees
the Way
from ye
John Rock
house. Sd tree being on ye South East Side of Sd way. Millplain thence to Sd Albees Corner thence to a white oak tree towards Marked on ye Same Side Sd way Entering on ye Second wood. Jurs. &.c. plain ; So along Sd plain to ye Bridg ouer Second Riuer ; a white oake tree marked on ye East Side of Sd Riuer near ye Bridge : So to a heape of Stones on a Rock thence turning to ye Right hand to a heape of Stones on a Rock thence to a Black oake Stubb : marked : So into ye old Road.
April ye 26th : 1723 then laid ovt a way begining att the Eight acer medow by Elihv warfeelds land so by his line till itt meets with marked trees on the sovtherly side of sd way and ye way from ye Eight then as the way is now drawn till itt meet with captain acer medow to robert seth chapins land and so Rvning over the northerly part of sd chapins land and so By marked trees till itt halls meet with the way alredy drawn and so along as the way is drawn to Robert halls and from thence as the way is drawn clear of the township, Memorandom capt seth chapin promised to make that part of sd way which goes over his land feasible both for Rideing and carting vpon his own cost and charge
laid ovt by
Daniel Taft
Ebenezer Read Select
James Keith men
high ways
[466.] march ye 17th : 17256 then laid ovt a Rode of three Rods wide Begining at the west side of Daniel Darlings land a heap of stons on a Rock on the sovthwest side of sd the way on the East side the Rode so Rvning with heaps of stons and marked trees on comon to John Darlings land and so Rvning through great River sd Darlings land 160 rod to comon land then on comon to the land of wililian : holbrook so Rvning throvgh sd holbrooks land 60 rod to comon land then continving on comon
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to the land of silvanvs holbrooks land so through sd holbrooks land By the south side of his hovse : 120 Rod to the land of John cook and through a corner of sd cooks land to sevll Rock Rode ncar the Bridge then crosing sd Rode on comon to Benjamen tafts land so Rvning through sd tafts land to comon : 100 Rods so continving on comon to the land of Thomas white so through sd whites land By the East End of his hovse 100 Rod to the Rode leading to John cooks afore sd alowance Being made for sd Rode as foloweth : viz : to : Benjamen taft Eight acers of land to be laid Joyning to his other land : and to Thomas white Eight acers : and to the rest of the persons whose land the Rode Rvns through where no alowance was left for sd Rode : acer for acer : sd Rode laid ovt By Ebenezer Read Jacob aldrich and seth chapin Jvn' By order of the select : men : and laid Before the town and accepted
november ye 30th : 1726 a way of three Rod wide laid ovt and Bovnded over wigwam hil to John Darlings laid By Thomas white Daniel lovet and Jacob aldrich being a commit- the way tee chosen by the town for that service begining sd over wigwam way att the sovtheast corner of philip leasvres land bil there marking a black oak tree on the Easterly side sd way with the letter w : and thence continving sd way through Thomas tafts land and abraham staples land : marking trees on the same side sd way with the same letter here being alowance left for sd way so continving sd way on comon land to land the way laid ovt to capt Robert Evins then crosing a corner of over wig- sd Evinses land for which we agreed with sd Evins
wam hill that he should have so much land to lay Joyning to sd land as the way takes of : so continuing sd way on comon land to wiliam Boyces land and through sd land to comon land here being alowance left for sd way so continving sd way to Jacob aldriches land and through sd land to wiliam Boyces land for which we agreed with sd aldrich that he should have one acer to lay ovt Joyning to his other land : then continving sd way cros a corner of sd Boyces land for which alowance was left then on comon to Ebenezer thayers land so crosing a small corner of sd
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land for which we agreed he should have fovr Rod of land to lay ovt so continving sd way on comon land to Benonie Bensons land and through sd land along By his hovse and so to comon land for which we agreed with sd Benson that he should have fovr acers of land to lay ovt Joyning to his other land then on comon land to John Darlings land so crosing a corner of sd Darlings land to a Rode formerly laid ovt : for which sd Darling asked no Recompence Bvt gave it freely the land so agreed for to be laid ovt acording to the Regulation of the seventh Division : laid Before the town at a pvblick meetting and accepted
[467.] September the 21: 1723 laid ovt a high way of two Rod wide leading through the mill plain By obadiah whelocks hovse so continving sd way By the hovse of Benjamen the way By ohadlah whelocks albee Jvn' over second plain vnto the corner of John Rockwoods fence thence sd Rode to be three rod wide and to Run through second Bridge River so : continv- ing By the land of Benjamen thayer to a walnvt stand marked on the sovtheasterly side sd way thence by marked trees on the same side sd way near as the Rode is now Drawn : vnto a black oak tree marked sd tree standing in the fence of Jonathan hayward jvn' near the great medow the above sd way laid ovt By James keith wiliam Boyce and Thomas white select men
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