The Proprietors' records of the town of Mendon, Massachusetts : incorporated May 15, 1667, Part 55

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


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may ye 13th : 1734 laid ovt for nathan tiler nine acers ninth division : of land laid Joyning to his other land att the north End of the north hill and is bovnded northerly and part on the west


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on palmers land and on all other parts on his own land it being a broaken peace of land containing 15 acers 6 acers alowed for bad land and malbvry Rode and a three Rod way to the north medows


the same day laid for sd tiler 15 acers ninth division of land laid ovt near pine orchard and is bovnded East on samvel torys land 70 rod north on the town line 60 rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner thene rvning sovth 18 dgrs East 70 rod to a heap of stons being the sovthwest corner then East 8 dgis sovth 27 rod to sd torys land to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner the whole containing 19 acers and five rod 4 acers and five rod alowed for bad land -


the same day laid ovt for sd tiler one acer ninth division of land and is laid Joyning to his vper north medow and is bovnded sovtherly on comon 2 rod to a heap of stons being the sovth east corner thence Rvning north 29 dgrs west 20 rod to John cooks medow and then bovnded north and west on his own medow a broaken peace of land containing one acer and 40 rod 40 rod alowed for bad land


the same day laid ovt for sd tiler 4 acers ninth division of land and is laid Joyning to his other land on the East side the lower north medow and is bovnded sovtherly on common 6 rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner thence Rvning north 21 dgr* west 90 rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner then west 21 dgr sovth 30 rod to his other land and is bovnded on all other parts on his own land it being a broaken peace of land : containing 7 aeers and 60 rod 3 acers and 60 rod alowed for bad land & a three Rod way cros sd land -


the same day laid ovt for sd tiler one acer ninth division of land laid on the East side the Eight acer medow and is bovnded west on sd medow 24 rod and is bovnded north on his own land 12 rod to samvel torys land and is bovnded East and sovth on sd torys land it being a broaken peace of land containing one acer and 80 rod 80 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Daniel lovet chain men


January ye 9th. 17478 Laid out for Isaac parkhust 4 acres & 56 Rod of his Eleventh Division of Land Laid Joyning to his other


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Land South from his house and is bounded Easterly on his other Land 96 Rod westerly on the Land formerly John pecks 96 Rod to a Stake and heap of Stones being the Southwest Corner and the norwest Corner of Daniel Sumners Land Southerly on Said Sumners Land 15 Rod it being a gore of Land Laid out with an allowance for a two Rod way on the west Side of Said Land by William Torrey Sury". Jacob aldrich & Isaac parkhust Chain men


Benjamin Taft


[506.] may ye 17th : 1731 laid ovt for Benjamen taft : 3 : acers and 152 rod of land granted him By the selectmen of vxbridge for high ways laid through his land laid Joyning to his other land near the iron works and is bovnded East on the land of James coler 16 rod to the sovtheast corner of John Emersons land thence Rvning west 2 dgrs sovth 38 rod to a three Rod way and is bovnded westerly on sd way 16 rod to his other land sovth on sd land 41 rod to sd colers land laid ovt by Thomas white svr- vayer John farnvm and Jacob aldrich chain men


may ye 17th : 1731 laid ovt for benjamen taft nine acers of land : viz : 4 acers sixth division and 4 acers seventh division and one acer Eighth division all belonging to John sprags Rights laid Joyning to sd tafts land at the iron works and is bounded East on sd land 71 rod and sovth on sd land 41 rod west on svmners land 71 rod to a heap of stons near the norwest corner thence Rvning East 9 dgrs sovth 38 rod to his other land to stons on a Rock the whole containing 17 acers and 100 rod : 8 acers and 100 rod alowed for bad land and a three Rod way through sd land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer John farnvm and Jacob aldrich chain men


may ye 17th : 1731 laid ovt for Benjamen taft 7 acers and half of land : viz : two acers of John sprages Eighth division of land and 5 acers and half of land granted him by the select men of vxbridge for high ways through his land : and is laid ovt on the west side of the great River above Tomsons corn mill and is bovnded west on the land of william craten 70 Rod Rvning from


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the northeast corner of sd cratens land East 25 dgr north 20 rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner then sovth 30 dgr East 70 rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner then west 25 dgr sovth 22 rod to sd cratens land the whole containing nine acers : one acer and half for bad land : -


the same day laid ovt for sd taft six acers and half of land granted him by the select men of vxbridge for high ways through his land and is laid Joyning to the above sd land and is bovnded north on sd land 22 rod west on the land of John white 90 rod rvning from the sovtheast corner of sd whites land with a direct line to the sovtheast corner of sd tafts land : it being a three cornered peace laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer John farnvm and Jacob aldrich chain men


Benjamen taft


[507.] Jvne ye 29th : 1732 laid ovt for benjamen taft 8 acers of Josiah thayers ninth division of land laid Joyning to his other land near John Emersons begining at a southwest corner of sd land thence rvning west 19 dgr sovth 14 rod to a heap of stons being the sovthwest corner then north 19 dgr west 65 rod to svmners land then bovnded west on sd land 30 rod to a heap of stons on a Rock being a corner then East fyll point 30 rod to a pine tree markt then sovtheast 10 dgrs East 30 rod to his other land it being a broaken peace of land containing 10 acers and 112 rod two acers and 112 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Joseph taft chain men


march ye 14th : 1733 laid ovt for benjamen taft nine acers ninth division laid Joyning to his other land near the iron works and is bovnded sovth on the province line 48 rod and is bovnded East- erly part on John balcoms land and part on James Keiths land and part on his own and is bovnded on all other parts on his own land it being a broaken peace of land containing 21 acers and 116 rod Eleven acers and 116 rod alowed for bad land -


the same day laid ovt for sd taft 3 acers and half ninth divi- sion laid Joyning to his other land near shokcolog and is bovnded : East on seth aldriches land 18 rod sovth on abbitts


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farm 95 rod and on all other parts on his own land it being a broaken peace of land containing 7 acers and half 4 acers alowed for bad land and a three Rod way through sd land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Joseph white chain men


march ye 25th : 1733 laid ovt for Benjamen taft 16 acers of ben- jamen thayers ninth division of land and is laid Joyning to his other land near shokcolog and is bovnded sovth on the land of Joseph taft 6 rod to a heap of stons on a rock being the sovth- east corner thence Rvning north 30 dgrs west 170 rod to a heap of stons on a Rock being the northeast corner then west 30 dgrs sovth 48 rod to hoopole Brook and is bovnded westerly on sd brook 40 to a northeast corner of his other land then on sd land to Joseph tafts land the whole containing 22 acers and 65 rod : 6 acers and 65 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Joseph white chain men


March ye 25th : 1734 laid ovt for Benjamen taft 8 acers of Ben- jamen thayers ninth division of land laid Joyning to his other land near shokcolog and is bovnded northerly on sd land : rvn- ing from a chesnvtt trec markt being the sovtheast corner sovth 36 dgrs west 40 rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner then west 36 dgrs north 60 rod to his other land it being a broaken peace of land : containing : 15 acers 7 acers alowed for bad land and a three rod way through sd land


The same day laid ovt for sd taft 17 acers of land in lve of land formerly laid vnder a mistake in svmners land laid near seth aldriches and is bovnded westerly on providence farms 70 rod and sovtherly on the land of Benjamen archer 60 rod to a heap of stons being the southeast corner thence rvning north 42 dgr East 70 rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner then west 27 dgr north 60 rod to seth aldriches land the whole being 26 acers and 40 rod 9 acers and 40 rod alowed for bad land -


more for sd taft 2 acers of benjamen thayers ninth division laid Joyning to his other land near ginkses farm and is bovnded sovth-


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erly on sd land 28 rod westerly on ginkes farm 20 rod to a red oak tree markt near the norwest corner thence rvning East 30 dgrs sovth 28 rod to stons on a rock being the northeast corner then sovth 13 dgrs west 20 rod to his other land the whole being 3 acers and half one acer and half alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Joseph white chain men


John Read Jvn' Josiah Ball


[508.] Febrvary ye 19th : 172930 laid ovt for John Read Jvn" 14 acers Eighth division of land : viz : nine acers of his own and three of william Rvtters and two of his fathers laid together on the sovth side of Kilingly Rode begining at a dvble chesnvtt tree markt being the norwest corner thence Rvning East 5 dgrs north fifty rod to a heap of stons : being the northeast corner then sovthi 5 dgis East Eighty Rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast cor- ner then west : 5 dgr sovth fifty Rod to a heap of stons being the sovthwest corner then north 5 dgrs west Eighty Rod to the first bovnds the whole containing 25 acers Eleven acers alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer John farnvm and Jacob aldrich chain men


May ye 25th : 1731 laid ovt for John Read twenty four acers : of Jacob aldriches Eighth division of land laid Joyning to his other land on the west side of mvmfords River fovr acers of it laid at ye East End of sd land and is bounded west on sd land 60 rod sovth on samvel Reads land 22 rod to a white oak tree markt near the sovtheast corner thence with a direct line to the north- east corner of his other land it being a three cornered peace of land containing fovr acers and 20 rod 20 rod alowed for bad land :


the Remainder of sd land being twenty acers is laid ovt at the west End and north side of sd land begining at ye sovthwest cor- ner and is bovnded sovth on the land of samvel Read fifty : rod to stons on a Rock near the sovthwest corner thence Rvning north 12 dgr East 66 rod to a heap of stons being ye norwest corner and is bovnded north on common land : 50 rod to a heap of stons being a corner thence with a : direct line to the northeast


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corner of his land that was formerly : laid ovt : it being a broaken peace of land : containing : 23 acers and 70 rod : 3 acers and 70 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer John farnvm and Jacob aldrich chain men


november ye 5th : 1731 laid ovt for John Read seven acers of the seventh division of the scool lott laid Joyning to his other land begining at a walnvtt tree being the northeast corner thence Rvning sovth : 6 : dgi- East 40 rod to a heap of stons on a Rock being the sovtheast corner then west 6 dgrs sovth 42 rod to a heap of stons being the sovthwest corner then north 6 dgr west 40 rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner then East 6 dgrs north 43 rod to the sovthwest corner of his other land and is bovnded north on said land 39 rod to the first bovnds the whole containing ten acers and half 3 acers and half alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer John farnvm and Jacob aldrich chain men


March ye 9th 1746 Laid out for Josiah Ball one Acre & a half Eleventh Division of Land Joyning to his other Land South from his house and is Bounded north on his other Land 40 rod west on the Road 12 rod Southerly on the Land of Daniel Corbett 40 rod it being a gore of Land Laid out by William Torrey Surveyer Daniel Louett and Josiah Ball chain men


John Read Jvn"


[509.] november ye 5th : 1731 laid ovt for John Read ten acers of land viz : Eight acers of the seventh division of the scool lott and two acers of his fathers Eighth division : laid together Joyn- ing to Samvel Reads land and is bovnded north on sd land 40 rod begining : at a heap of stons being the northeast corner thence rvning sovth : 1 : dgre west 60 rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner then west 1 : dgre. north 40 rod to a heap of stons being the southwest corner then north 1 : dgre : East 54 rod to samvel Reads land the whole containing 14 acers 4 acers alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer John farnvm and Jacob aldrich chain men


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desember ye 17th : 1735 laid ovt for John Read Jvn' 12 acers ninth division of land laid Joyning to his other land near chesnvt plain and is bovnded sovtherly on sd land 66 rod westerly on the land of : Ebenezer printic 28 rod northerly on killingly Rode 68 rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner and is bovnded Easterly part on common and part on the land of James Bridges 46 rod to his other land the whole containing 15 acers and 40 rod 3 acers and 40 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Joseph taft chain men


october ye 28th : 1737 laid ovt for John Read Jvn' 7 acers tenth division of land laid Joyning to his other land on the west side mumfords river north of samvel Reads land and is bovnded sovth on sd land 29 rod to stons on a rock and west on the 200 acers reserved for the propriators vse 66 rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner north on common or high way 7 rod to the norwest corner of his other land and is bovnded East on sd land 66 rod : to samvel Reads land the whole being 7 acers and 88 rod 88 rod alowed for bad land -


more 2 acers of sd division laid ovt on the north side of sd land and is bovnded northerly on the way leading to David Drapers 70 rod and on all other parts on his own land it being a narrow strip of land containing 2 acers and 43 rod 43 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Ebenezer Read and John Read chain men


febrvary ye first : 17378. laid ovt for John Read Jvn' 8 acers and 80 rod tenth division of land laid near samvel Reads land and is bovnded Easterly on his other land 15 rod northerly on a three rod way 76 rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner and is bovnded west on his fathers land 26 rod and sovth on his fathers land in part and part on common 46 rod to capt Joseph whits land to stons on a rock and is bovnded on sd whites land to his northeast corner thence with a direct line to his other land itt being a broaken peace of land containing ten acers one acer and 80 rod alowed for bad land


the same day laid ovt for sd read 7 acers tenth division of land and is laid Joyning to his other land near his hovse and is


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bovnded northerly on the land of samvel Read 12 rod to a heap of stons being a former bovnds and is bovnded westerly on his other land 58 rod to the sovtheast corner of his other land being a heap of stons and is bovnded sovtherly part on common and part on his fathers land 32 rod to a three rod way and is bovnded Easterly part on sd way and part on his fathers land 63 rod the whole being 9 acers and 40 rod 2 acers and 40 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Joseph taft and Ebenezer Read chain men.


[510.] Josiah Ball Elivelet holbrook John Read Jvn'


desember ye first 1729 laid ovt for Elivelet holbrook two acers and half Eighth division of land and is laid Joyning to his other land or medow near bever pond begining at a swamp oak being a former bovnds thence Rvning 20 dgrs north 54 rod to a heap of stons being ye northeast corner then sovth 28 dgrs west 6 rod to a white oak tree being a former bovnds then bovnded on his own land to the first bovnds it being a broaken peace of land contain- ing four acers and a quarter one acer and three quarters alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Thomas sanford and Jacob aldrich chain men


febrvary ye 2ยช : 17312 laid ovt for Elivelit holbrook James albees share of sederswamp it being a four acer and a third of an acer Right and is laid ovt in Bever pond swamp and is bovnded East on John Rockwoods swamp 20 rod and north on Jonathan thayers swamp six rods and is bounded on all other parts on his own land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and daniel lovet chain men


november ye 234 : 1733 laid ovt for Elivelet holbrook 22 acers and half of land : viz : 12 acers and half Eighth division and 10 acers ninth division : laid together on the East the great river it being land formerly laid down by his father and laid ovt Else- where said land is bounded westerly on the great river and Easterly on common and on all other parts on holbrooks land the whole containing 30 acers 7 acers and half alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Joseph white chain men


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Jvne ye first : 1738 laid ovt for John Read 5 acers and 80 rod tenth division of land laid Joyning to his other land westerly from his hovse and is bovnded north on sd land west on the land of John farnum 60 rod to a heap of stons being the sovthwest corner thence rvning East 10 dgr8 north 67 rod to a norwest corner of his fathers land then bounded on sd land 10 rod to his own land it being a broaken peace of land containing 6 acers and 30 rod an : 110 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Ebenezer Read and John Read chain men


January ye 12th 17478. Laid out for Josiah Ball 3 Acres & an half of Sam" Thayers Jnrs Eleventh Division of Land in the north purches on the west Side of the Road Leading to Hopkinton and is Bounded Easterly on Said road from Land formerly Moses Cuttings twenty four Rod northerly on Common Land 50 rod Southwesterly on ye aboue Said Cuttings Land 50 Rod it being a gore of land laid out by William Torrey Sury' Jacob aldrich & Josiah Ball chain men


January ye 12th. 1747/8 Laid out for Josiah Ball one Acre of Sam" Thayers Jr. 11th Division of land Joyning to his medow in pecks medow begining at a heap of Stones being a Corner of Jonathan Bonds land runing East to the brook and westerly 4 rod to a Stake & heap of Stones being ye Southwest Corner thence bounding westerly on Comon with a Direct line 16 rod to a heap of Stones on a rock thence runing westerly two Rod to his own medow then bounded Round on his own medow to the first Bounds Laid out by William Torrey Sury Jacob Aldrich & Josiah Ball Chain men


Joseph Taft Joseph taft sein'.


[511.] November ye 2: 1719 laid ovt for Joseph taft ten acers seventh division of land laid on the north side the new Rode near shokcolog plain laid against his other land on the south side sd Rode begining near the norwest corner of sd land thence rvning north 35 dgr west 34 rod to a heap of stons then East 35 dgrs north seventy rod to a heap of stons then sovthi 35 dgr East 34 rod to his other land the whole containing 14 acers and 140 rod


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4 acers and 140 rod alowed for had land laid ovt by Robert Evens Thomas white and Jacob aldrich committee


March ye 21 : 1732 laid ovt for Joseph taft 11 acres and half of John Rawsons ninth division of land laid Joyning to his other land west of soloman woods hovse and is bovnded sovth on sd land begining at the northeast corner of sd land thence rvning north 3 rod to the minestry land and is bounded northerly part on sd land and part on common 65 rod to a black oak tree markt being the norwest corner then sovtheast 7 dgrs East 58 rod to his other land the whole containing 12 acres and 17 rod half an acer and 17 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Joseph taft chain men


November ye 8th : 1732 laid ovt for Joseph taft 45 acres : ninth division of land viz : of his own 31 acres and half and John thayers 10 acers and of John Rawsons 2 acers and half and one of the scool lott all laid together Joyning to his other land near shok- colog Brook begining att a heap of stons being the north East corner thence Rvning west 30 dgrs sovth one hundred rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner then sovth 30 dgr East 89 rod to a heap of stons being the southwest corner then East 30 dgr north 11 rod to a heap of stons then East fyll point 70 rod part on common part on his own land to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner then north 30 dgr west 39 rod to a heap of stons then setting of East 30 ders north 20 rod to a heap of stons being a corner then north 30 dgrs west 89 rod to the first bovnds the whole containing 63 acers and half 18 acers and half alowed for bad land and land laid ovt before compased in laid ovt by Thomas white sirvayer Jacob aldrich and Joseph taft chain men


november ve 12 : 1731 laid ovt for Joseph taft Eleven acers Eighth division of land : viz : one of his own and ten of the scool lott laid near his other land in the west part of vxbridge begining at a heap of stons on a Rock being the northeast corner thence rvning sovth 30 dgr East 50 rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner then west 30 ders sovth 40 rod to a heap of


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stons being the southwest corner then north 30 dgrs west 50 rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner then East 30 dgrs north 40 rod to the first bovnds the whole containing 12 acers and half one acer and half alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrver Jacob aldrich and Joseph taft chain men


Joseph taft sein'


[512.] April ye 10th : 1734 laid ovt for Joseph taft seinr 4 acers & 30 rod of land : viz : 2 acers and 30 rod for land formerly laid vnder a mistake in John Reads land and 2 acers ninth di- vision laid ovt near the minestry land in vxbridge and is bovnded northerly part on John reads land and part on his own land 46 rod and is bovnded on all other parts on his own land it being a broaken peace of land containing 4 acers and 90 rod 60 rod alowed for bad land


the same Day laid ovt for sd taft 10 acers of James keiths ninth division of land laid on the south side the way leading from the meeting house to Ezekel whites and is bovnded northerly on sd way 40 rod the norwest corner being a heap of stons thence rvning sovth 15 dgr East 56 rod to a heap of stons being the southwest corner then East fyll point 40 rod part on common and part on John Reads land to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner then north 15 ders west 66 rod to a heap of stons being the : north East corner the whole containing 15 acers 5 acers alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Joseph taft chain men


July ye 29th : 1735 laid ovt for Joseph taft 2 acers of James keiths ninth division of land laid Joyning to his other land westerly from his hovse and is bovnded westerly on sd land sovtherly on solomon woods land and Easterly on the minestry land : it being a three cornered peace of land containing 2 acers and 40 rod 40 rod alowed for bad land.


the same day laid for sd taft 3 acers ninth division of land : viz : 2 acers of sd keiths and one of the scool lott laid Joyning to his other land and is bounded : westerly : and sovtherly on his other land and Easterly on solomon woods land it being a three


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conerd peace of land containing 3 acers and 118 rod : 118 rod alowed for bad land : -


the same day laid ovt for sd taft ten acers ninth division of land : viz : 6 acers of : nathaniel Emersons and 4 of the scool lott laid Joyning to his other land begining att a sovthwesterly corner of sd land thence : rvning sovth 30 dgr East 30 rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner then west 30 dgr sovth 40 rod to a heap of stons being the southwest corner then north 30 dgrs west 52 rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner then East 30 dgr north 28 rod to a heap of stons att his : other land and is bovnded on all other parts on his other land : the whole contain- ing Eleven acers and 56 rod one acer and 56 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Joseph white and Joseph taft chain men


March ye 29th : 1736 laid for Joseph taft 31 acers tenth division of land and is laid Joyning to his other land near shokcolog begining att the southwest corner of his other land thence rvning sovth 40 dgr East 40 rod to a heap of stons being the sovthwest corner then East 20 dgr north 60 rod to a heap of stons then East 35 dgrs north 24 rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner then north 40 dgrs west 88 rod to the sederswamp and is hovnded northerly on sd swamp 35 rod to his other land and is hovnded on all other parts on his own land it being a broaken peace of land containing 34 acers 3 acers alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Ebenezer Read and Joseph taft chain men 26 acers of the above sd land pvrchast of Samvel moore




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