The Proprietors' records of the town of Mendon, Massachusetts : incorporated May 15, 1667, Part 70

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


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June the 3º 1756 then Laid out for John Holbrook Jun' his father Silvenas Holbrook Shear of Cedar Swamp in Shokolog Sawamp at the South End of Said Swamp Begining at a heap of Stones on a Rock being Sam" Holbrooks west Corner then Bounded Southerly on S' Sam" Holbrooks Ceder Swamp to Reads Swamp and is Bounded Southwesterly on Reads Ceader Swamp Eight rod to a maple tree markt Being the South Corner and is Bounded Northwesterly on Comon Swamp with a Direct about 18 rod to a Chestnut Stand markt being the westerly Corner then Bounded on Comon with a Direct Line Seven rod & half to the first Bounds - laid out by William Torrey Survey" William Holbrook Chain man


david aldrich Jonathan Stearns [635.] march the 30 1719 laid ovt for david aldrich sixteen acers sixth division wanting sixty seven rod Joyning to his other land near his dweling hovse bovnded westerly part on sd land part on comon forty & two rods the norwest corner being a heap


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of stones then rvning northeast : 3: dgr north eighty rod to stones being the northeast corner then rvning sovtheast 3 dgr" east eighty rod to a heap of stones being the sovthwest corner then rvning sovthwest 3: dgr north forty two rod to the nor- west corner being a heap of stones the whole containing twenty one acers five acers and sixty seven rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white Robard evins Jacob aldrich comittee


Mendon March the Sixth Seventeen hundred and twenty three


Then Laid out for David Aldrich thirteen acres and Eighty Rod Eleven acres and Eighty Rod is of his own Seventh Division and two acres is of James Keiths Seventh Division Begening on his other Land Neare Rehobath Road, South East of his house then Runing full Point on Common by a Line of Marked Trees Sixty Eight Rod to Nicolas Coocks Land then on Sd Land forty . Rod to Sd Cooks Nor West Corner then North Eight degr" on Common Eighty Rod to a heap of Stones then West 8 deg" North on Common forty four Rod to his other Land So Bounded on Sd Land to the first Bounds Containing forty acres. Twenty six acres and Eighty Rod a Lowed for Bad Land


Laid out by Robert Evens. Jacob Aldrich. James Keith Com- mitee


Mendon March the Sixth 1723


Then Laid out for David Aldrich four acres and Eighty Rod Neare his house Begining at a heap of Stons on Sam" Thayers East Line then Runing North 4 dg"s East on Common by a Line of heaps of stons to a heap of stones Eighty Rod being a North Corner then East 4 dgr South on Common thirty Eight Rod to his other Land then on Sd Land to Sd thayers Land then on said Land to the first Bounds Sixteen Rod, Containing thirteen acres and Eighty Rod nine acres a Lowed for a Road & Bad Land Laid out by, Robert Evens Jacob Aldrich, James Keith The Seventh Division


January ye 12th 1747/8 Laid out for Jonathan Stearins 140 rod of John Leggs Eleventh Division of land Joyning to his own medow in pecks medow and is bounded westerly on Said medow


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northerly on his own Land 14 rod Easterly on the land of Jona- than Bond 20 Rod to his own medow it being a 3 Cornerd piece of Land laid out by William Torrey Sury' Jacob Aldrich & Jona- than Stearns Chain men


[636.] Edmond Rawson David Aldrich


november ye 20th : 1728 laid ovt for David aldrich ten acers and half of land being Eighth division laid Joyning to his other land East from his hovse and is Bovnded : westerly on sd land begining at the northeast corner of sd land then Rvning north 30 dgrs East Eighty rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner of calep philipses land then bovnded East on sd land seventy Rod to the sovthwest corner of sd land then tvrning East by sd land thirty Rod to Belingham line: then bovnded East on sd line seventeen Rod then Rvning west 8 dgrs & 2 north twenty Two Rod to a heap of stons being a corner then tvrning sovth 8 dgrs & 2 west to the sovtheast corner of his other land it being a Broaken peace of land containing fourteen acers and fifty five Rod three acers and half and fifty five Rod alowed for bad land


one acer and half more of sd Eighth division laid ovt the same day Joyning to his other land north from his hovse and is Bovnded sovth on sd land thirty six Rod west on Rehoboth Rode twelve Rod to a heap of stons being the norwest: corner then northeas 6 dgrs north thirty six Rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner then sovtheas 6 dgr East twelve Rod to his other land : the whole containing two acers and half and Eight Rod one acer and Eight Rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Thomas sanford and Jacob aldrich con- mittee


desember ye 9th : 1737 laid ovt for david aldrich 3 acers and 124 rod of land which the selectmen of vxbridge alowed him for a three Rod way through his farm and laid Joyning to sd farm and is bovnded Easterly on sd farm 30 rod sovth on abel ald- riches land 21 rod to a heap of stons being the sovthwest corner thence rvning north 30 rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner then East 6 dgr north 21 rod to a heap of stons being the


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northeast corner laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob ald- rich and david aldrich chain men


Uxbridge Jvne ye 4th 1745 then Laid out for Edmond Rawson Sixten acers of his Eleuenth Division Joyning to his other Land at a place Called the Burnt Swamp Begining at a Stake in Said Swamp then Runing westerly & Bounding Southerly on his own Land Sixty rod to a Stake & heap of Stons being a Corner then runing northerly & Bounding westerly on his own Land Sixty rod to a heap of Stons being a Corner then Runing Easterly and Bounding Northerly on his own Land thirty rod to a heap of Stones Being a Corner then Southerly with a Direct Line to ye Bound first mentioned & bounding Easterly on Comon Laid out by John Read Jn'. Jacob aldrich & Edmond Rawson Comtt


leasvre philip


[637.] may the eleventh 1719 being a pvblick town meeting from febvrary the twenty third 1718 : the town granted to philip leasvre ten acers of land for a wood lott somewhere in the sovthi woods where the comittee for the seventh : division shall think itt most convenient for him not incomodind any person in his sixth division


Jvne ye 18th : 1719 laid ovt for philip leasvre the above sd ten acers bovnded as folowth the norwest corner a walnvt stand then rvning by the rode leading from thomas tafts to a little pond forty rod to a walnut stand and stones being the sovthwest corner then rvning east : 10 dgrs sovth forty rod to a blak ash tree being the sovtheast corner then north 10 dgrs east forty rod to a heap of stones being the northeast corner then west 10 dgrs north forty rod to the norwest corner : laid ovt by thomas white Robard evens Jacob aldrich comitee


desember ye 5th : 1719 laid ovt for phlip leasvre Eight acers of Capt seth chapins seventh division Joyning to his other land laid ovt by the Rode leading to little pond medow begining att the sovthwest corner by sd rode rvning by itt ten rod to william hay- wards land then bounded part on sd land part on common seventy rod to a heap of stones being the sovtheast corner then : north


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12 dgr East fifty rod to a heap of stones being the northeast corner then west 12 dgr north twenty five rod to the northeast corner of his other land the whole containing ten acers & one hundred rod two acers and one hundred rod alowed for bad land By Robert Evens Jacob aldrich Thomas white Committee


Aprill the 8th 1723


Then Laid out for Philip Leasure five acres of Land of Robert Tafts Seventh Division Neare his House on the west Side of the Road Leading to Joseph whites Begining at a Heap of Stons on the West Side of Sd Road Being William Boyce South East Corner then Runing on Sd Road Sixty Rod to a heap of Stons then West 10 degr South on the Road Leading to Said Whites, Thirty Rod to a heap of Stons, then North 10 degrs West on Common fifty four Rod to a heap of Stons, Neare Robert halls Swamp then Part on Common, and Part on Sd Boyce Thirty Eight Rod to the first Bounds Containing Twelve acres and one hundred and Eighteen Rod seven acres and one hundred and Eighteen Rod allowed for Bad Land Laid out by Robert Evens Capt Seth Chapin Jacob Aldrich Commitee


Silvanas holebrook


september ye 25th : 1719 laid ovt for silvanas holebrook nine- [638.] teen acers and an half sixth division Joyning to his other land on the east side the great river near his hovse bovnded west part on sd land part on the the great river one hundred and seventy two rod: the norwest corner being a buttonwood tree markt on the bank of the river north on common twenty rod to a white oak stand being the northeast corner east on comon with a direct line twenty rod to a stak then with a direct line forty rod to a heap of stones on a small hill thence with a direct line one hundred and twelve rod to a white oak tree markt being the sovth east corner : sovth on comon with a direct line forty fovr rod to a heap of stones on a rock being the sovthwest corner the whole containing twenty three acers and half fovr acers alowed for bad land : by thomas white Robard taft Jacob aldrich com- mittee


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Jvly ye 23ª : 1728 laid ovt for silvanas holbrook thirty one acers of land : in lew of land taken from him By : providence farms and twenty acers of seventh division of land laid ovt to- gether near the sovthwest corner of the township : begining att a dead white oak tree with stons about it in the province sovth line it being the sovtheast corner thence Rvning north 6 dgr and } East : Eighty Rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner then west 6 dgrs & & north one hundred and twenty Rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner then sovth 6 dgrs & } west Eighty Rod to the province line the whole containing sixty acers nine acers alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer James keith and Jacob aldrich committee


november ye : 23ª : 1733 laid ovt for silvanus holbrook 50 acers of land : viz : 30 acers being Eighth division and 20 acers being ninth division laid together Joyning to his other land East from his hovse and is bovnded northerly on the land of John cook 50 rod to sd cooks sovtheast corner thence rvning East 19 dgr sovth 86 rod to the scool land and is bounded Easterly part on sd land and part on the land of samvel holbrook 110 rod to a heap of stons being the sovtheast corner then west 32 dors north 56 rod to his other land then bovnded on sd land to sd cooks land the whole containing 55 acers 5 acers alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Joseph white chain men


Robert Taft th 3d Edmond Rawson


[639.] Mendon March ye 22 17223 Then Laid out for Robert Taft ye 3d Twelue acres of Willson Rawson Seventh Division Partly to the Westward and partly to the Northward of his house a three Cornered peice West of his house Begining at a heap of Stons in the fence Neare ye house Runing East to a Stake in Sd fence one hundred and twelve Rod and five Rod Wide at his house Within the fence Containing one acre and a hundred and Twenty Rod then begining at sd heap of Stons Runnining East 14 degrees South on his other Land to the Great River one hundred & Eleven Rods to a Maple tree being a former Bounds then up Sd River thirty Six Rod to a White Oake tree marked then with a Dirict


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Line to a heap of Stons in Sd fence Twelve Rod then tenn Rod to his other Land the Wholl Containing Seventeen acres and one hundred and twenty Eight Rod. five acres and one hundred twenty Eight Rod a Lowed for one acre and Eight Rod Laid out before and Bad Land Laid out by Robert Evens Jacob Aldrich James Keith Comtee


november ye 21 : 1728 laid ovt for Robert Taft Jvn' thirty six acers Eighth division of land laid ovt in vxbridge : viz : three acers of samvel Bridgeses and fifteen acers of Capt John Darlings and six acers of nathaniel Rawsons and six acers of James keiths and six acers of wiliam whites laid ovt near the west side of sd town west from sanivel whites hovse Begining at : a heap of stons fovr Rod sovth from the norwest corner of Thomas whites land thence Rvning west 20 dgrs sovth fifty Rod to a heap of stons be- ing the sovthwest corner then north 20 : dgis west sixty fovr Rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner then East 20 dgrs north one hundred and Eight Rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner then sovth 20 dgrs East sixty Rod to samvel whites land : then on whits land to the first Bovnds the whole con- taining forty one acers and three quarters five acers and 3 qvarters alowed for bad land and a three Rod way through sd land laid ovt By Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Joseph Taft committee


December ye 4th 1745 then Laid out for Edmond Rawson 24 acres of Land (viz) 6 acres on John Rawsons right five acres on ye rights of Benjamin & David Thurston & 4 acres on Joseph Whites rght & four acres on Nath" Emersons right & one acre & an half of his own right and three acres of peter aldrichs former division all in ye Eleventh Division Six acres of the sd 24 acres was Laid out Bounding North Easterly partly on Debroah Aldrichs Land & on Sam" Thayers Land & partly on Comon by a Line of 40 rod bounding South East to a heap of Stones on ye Comon then runing South West full point 33 rod to his other Land Bounding South Easterly on Comon South Westerly on his own Land 16 Rod and westerly on his own 40 rod: The remaining Eighteen acres is bounded Southerly on his own land by a Direct


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Line of 40 rod westerly on robert Benhams & on ye Comon by a Line of 80 rods to a heap of Stones Erected on the Comon then runing East about ten Degrs north 30 rod to John Aldrichs land Erecting a heap of Stones in Sd aldrichs line then turning South & bounding on Sd John aldrichs Land Round his South west Corner Continuing to bound on his land on ye South Westerly line till it Cometh to Debroah aldrichs South west Corner of her Land Last laid out then bounding Easterly on her Land Untill it Cometh to his own Land Laid out by John Read Surueyer


Edmond Rawson Israel taft william boyce


[640.] Janvary ye 20th : 171920 : laid ovt for Israel taft ten acers of Josiah thayers seventh division and one acer of his fathers seventh division bovnded as foloweth east on his land whereon his hovse standeth fifty six rod then tvrning east by sd land to daniel hils medow then bovnded north on sd hils medow and land to his sovthwest corner being a red oak tree markt then rvning west full point sixty rod to a heap of stones being the norwest corner thence with a direct line to the sovthwest corner of his land formerly laid ovt it being a heap of stones : the whole con- taining fourteen acres and seventy rod : three acers and seventy rod alowed for bad land and a three rod way through sd land by Robert evens thomas white Jacob aldrich committee


Janvary ye 20th : 171920 : laid ovt for Israel taft seven acers of his fathers seventh division Joyning to his other land on the west side the west river near his dweling hovse bovnded north on eliezer tafts land fifty two rod east part the west river part on medow to his other land formerly laid ovt sovth on sd land west on comon the whole containing eleven acers fovr acers alowed for bad land by Robard evens Jacob aldrich thomas white com- mittee


Janvary ye 30th : 17356 laid ovt for the heirs of william Boyce 6 acers tenth division of land laid Joyning to their other land laid att wigwam hill and is bounded west on sd land 130 rod being the whole length of sd land and is bovnded sovth on common 8


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rod and East on the land of william hayward 130 rod and north on common 8 rod the whole being 6 acers and 80 rod 80 rod alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich chain man


September ye 20th 1744 then Laid out for Edmond Rawson Thirty one acres : ten acres of Jaebb Aldrichs tenth Division and Eighten acres of Jonathan Thayers former Divisions and three acres of peter aldrich former Divisions Lying on the northerly Side of andrew Derumples Land formerly angle Torreys Land Bounding Southerly on Sª Derumples Land about 66 rod Easterly on his other Land 56 rod in part and partly on Comon 40 rod to Debroah Aldrichs Land Bounding north Easterly on Sª Debroah's Land 50 rod thence runing westerly 40 rod to Robert Benham's Land westerly on Sd Benhams Land Eleven rod and on all other parts on the Land that he purchesed of the heirs of Capt Joseph White the whole of Sd Land Containing 36 acres 5 acers alowed for bad Land : Laid out by Thomas White Serveyer Jacob aldrich & Edmond Rawson Chain men


William Boyce


[641.] november ye 224 : 1726 laid ovt for william Boyce Eight acers of land which he purchased of the propriators of the town of mendon : and is laid Joyning to his other land near Thomas tafts and is Bovnded Easterly on sd land seventy two Rod : and sovtherly part on Robert hals swamp and part on Rob- ert tafts land and part on John frenches land forty Rod to a heap of stons on a Rock Being the sovtheast corner then Rvning north 10 dgr west fifty Rod to the sovth sederswamp to a heap of stons near sd swamp then bounded northerly part on common swamp and part on Daniel tafts land forty Rod to his other land : it being a broaken peace land containing sixteen acers Eight acers alowed for bad land laid ovt By Thomas white svrvayer James keith and Jacob aldrich committee


november ye 22d : 1726 laid ovt for william Boyce fovr acers of land which he purchased of the propriators of mendon laid Joyn-


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ing to his other land near wigwam hill and is bounded East on sd land forty Rod and sovth on Ebenezer thayers land twenty fovr Rod to stons on a Rock being the southwest corner thence Rvning north fyll point forty Rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner then East fyll point twenty fovr Rod to his other land to . a heap of stons being the northeast corner : the whole containing six acers two acers alowed for bad land and a three Rod way cros a corner of sd land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer James keith and Jacob aldrich committee


april ye 24th : 1735 laid ovt for the heirs of william Boyce two acers and half ninth division of land laid Joyning to their other land near wigwam hill and is bovnded north on comon 8 rod west part on the land of daniel taft and part on the land of Jacob aldrich 86 rod sovth on common 6 rod and East on their own land 86 rod the whole containing 3 acers and half and 42 rod one acer and 42 rod alowed for bad land and a three Rod way cros sd land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Benja- men darling chain men


april ye 3d : 1736 laid ovt for the heirs of william Boyce 3 acers and half ninth division of land laid Joyning to their other land att wigwam hill and is bovnded sovth on sd land 90 rod west on on daniel tafts land 24 rod to stons on a rock being the norwest corner : thence with a direct line to the northeast corner of their other land : it being a three cornered peace of land : containing 6 acers and 110 rod 3 acers and 30 rod alowed for bad land and a three rod way cros sd land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Robert taft chain man


William Boyce


[642.] Desember ye : 5th : 1719 laid ovt for William Boyce fifty acers seventh division forty acers of obadiah whelocks and six acers of Joseph Dors and fovr acers of John Rawsons on the sovth of wickwam hill begining att a walnvt tree att the sovtli side of the hill near a little rvn of water thence rvning sovth fyll point one hundred and thirty rod to a heap of stones then east


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fvll point eighty rod to a heap of stones then north fyll point one hundred and thirty Rod to a heap of stones then west fyll point to sd walnvt tree eighty Rod the whole containing sixty five acers fifteen acers alowed for bad land and a three rod way for the new Rode and a three Rod way from sd rode over wigwam hill by Robard Evens thomas white Jacob aldrich Committee


Mendon Aprill ye Eighth Seventeen hundred and Twenty three Then Laid out for William Boyce Eight acres of Land four acres of Jonathan hayard Seventh Division and four acres is of Wood- land Tompsons seventh Division Joyning to the West Side of Thomas Tafts Land on the North Side of the Road Leading by Philip Lesures. Begining at Sd Tafts South East Corner on Sd Road Runing West Eighteen deg" South on Sd Tafts Land Twenty Six Rod to a South West Corner of Sd Land then North 10 degres West on Sd Land forty two Rod to a heap of Stones on a Rock then West 10 degrs South on Common thirty four Rod to a heap of Stons on the side of a hill then South 10 dgr East Partly on Common and part on a Swamp of Robert halls Seventy Eight Rod to a heap of Stons. then East 10 degrs North on Com- mon thirty four Rod to a heap of Stones by Sd Road Neare Philip Lesures house then on Sd Road to the first Bounds forty two Rod Containing Twenty acres and one hundred and forty two Rod, Twelve acres and one hundred and forty two Rod a Lowed for bad Land Laid out by Robert Evens Jacob Aldrich Capt Seth Chapin


november ye 13th : 1731 laid ovt for the heirs of william Boyce nine acers Eighth division of land laid Joyning to their other land sovth from wigwam hill and is bovnded East on sd land 45 rod rvning from the sovthwest corner of sd land west fyll point 43 rod to a chesnut tree markt being the sovthwest corner then north 45 rod to a heap of stons being the norwest corner then East full point 43 rod to the norwest corner of their other land the whole containing 12 acers and 35 rod 3 acers and 35 rod alowed for bad land and a three rod way through sd land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and nathan tiler chain men


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Joseph Chilson


[643.] Mendon october the 11th. 1722 : Then Laid out for Joseph Chilson Twenty six acres of Land. Sixteen acres of Sd Land is of Jacob Stapis his fift Division and ten acres of John Posts fift Division on the West Side of the Great River Begining where the Collonny Line Coms ouer the River Runing West on Sd Line. Ninety Eight Rod to a heap of Stons on Sd Line then Northerly by a Line of marked trees Sixty Eight Rod on Com- mon to Sd River and a Stake and stons then Bounded on Sd River to the first Bounds Containing Thirty Two acres, Six acres alowed for a Road Where the Mine Road is now and Bad Land Laid out by Robert Evens Jacob Aldrich. James Keith Commite


Desember ye 2d : 1729 laid ovt for Joseph chilson one acer of Daniel Tafts Eighth division of land and is laid Joyning to his other land on the sovth side of drable tail Brook and is bovnded Easterly on a three Rod way twenty Eight Rod and westerly on william adamses land twenty six Rod to the sovtheast corner of John Reads land thence Rvning East 38 dgrs sovth forteen Rod to a heap of stons near the above sd way : it being a three cornered peace of land containing one acer and twenty nine Rod 29 rod alowed for bad land laid out by Thomas white svrvayer John farnvm and Jacob aldrich chain men -


Mendon aprill the thirteen th Seveenteen hundred and twenty one Laid out for James Harries Ten acres of Seventh Division Neare the Great River Joynining to the Northly Side of Wm Sar- gents Land Begening at Sd Sargents Nor Easterly Corner, Run- ining North 15 dgrs East on Common forty one Rod to a heap of Stones then West 15 dgrs North on Common fifty six Rod to a heap of Stones, then South, 15 degrs West on Common forty one Rod to sd Sargents Land then on Sd Land to the first Bounds fifty six Rod, Containing fourteen acres and fifty six Rod four acres and fifty six Rod alowed for Bad Land Laid out by Robert Evens Jacob Aldrich James Keith Committee


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november ye 19th : 1729 laid ovt for Joseph chilson seven acers and a quarter of land viz : one acer and a quarter in Ive of land taken from him by Bensons farm and six acers of land which he purchased of the propriators of mendon and is laid Joyning to his other land on the west side the great River begining at the northeast corner of sd land thence Rvning East 25 dgrs north sixteen Rod to a heap of stons being the northeast corner thence with a direct line to the sovtheast corner of his other land it being a three cornered peace of land containing Eight acers and three quarters one acer and half alowed for bad land laid ovt by Thomas white svrvayer Jacob aldrich and Joseph taft chain men


John Legg


[644.] Mendon february ye 13th 17222


Three acers and one hundred and fifteen Rod three acres is Thomas Thayers Seventh Devision and Eighty Rod of Seth Cha- pins Seventh Devision and Thirty five rod of James Albe Seventh Devision Joyning to the South Side of his other Land on Wig- wam hill begening at a heap of Stons being his former South East Corner then South full Point partly on Thomas Thayer and Partly on Comon Sixty five Rod to a heap of Stons being a South East Corner then East on Comon Twenty Rod to a Wall- nut tree marked being a north East Corner then North on Com- mon by a Line Marked trees and heap of stons Sixty five rod to Sd Land Containing Eight acres and Twenty Rod four acres Sixty five Rod aLowed for a Road of three Rod wide and Bad Land Laid out by Robert Evens Jacob Aldrich James Keith Committee




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