The Proprietors' records of the town of Mendon, Massachusetts : incorporated May 15, 1667, Part 82

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


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Mendon April 12th 1760 We the Subscribers (viz) Abraham Jones and David Cuttler have this Day preambulated the Lines between our lands and medows on both Sides of the mill River, which are as followeth (viz) begining at a heap of Stones on a Rock on the Easterly Side of the medow on the Easterly Side of Said River thence Runing westerly with a Direct line Crossing Said medow & Said River to a Crotched maple tree on the west Side of Said River with Stones in the Crotch of Said tree, thence Runing west 35 Degrs South about 4 Rods to a heap of Stones on the Easterly Line of the Land that the Said Cuttler Bought of Daniel Chapin about Eight Rods Southerly of the North Easterly Corner of the Land he Bought of Said Chapin - and we Binde our Selves our heirs & assigns to Stand to & abide by this pre- ambulation for Ever - and we agree that this preambulation be Recorded in the proprietors Record in mendon, as witness our hands the day & year first above written


Test NATHAN TYLER JOSIAH CHAPIN


ABRAHAM JONES DAVID CUTTLER J. Jones & E. Torrey


[101.] peter & Benj" wheelock Robert Evens


Janvary the 24. 1760 Then we the Subscribers preambulated the Lines between our Lands on the Easterly Side of Rehoboth Road So Called Begining at a Stake and heap of Stones by Said Road then Runing East to a white oak tree markt then East Continuing the Same point to a Black oak tree markt then East the Same point to an other Black oak tree markt then East the Same point to a heap of Stones by the medow thence Runing Southerly as the upland and medow Runs to a Stake & Stones thence Runing East Crossing the Said medow to the mill River


PETER WHEELOCK


BENJAMIN WHEELOCK JUNR


Mendon May 22º - 1760 - We the Subscribers (viz) Joseph Jones and Ebenezer Torrey have this Day Preambulated the Lines Between our Lands by the Road Leading by Said Torreys house - which are as followeth - Begining at a Stake & heap of Stones Being the Southeast Corner of Sa Jones's Land & the Southwest Corner of Sa Torreys land and from thence Runing


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North about Twenty Deg" west to a Stake & heap of Stones by Land formerly Dearing Jones's Late of Mendon Deed. - and we oblidge our Selves our heirs & assigns to Stand to & abide by this our Perambulation for Ever - as witness our hands the Day & year first above written - and we also agree that this our Per- ambulation be put on the proprietors Records of Mendon


Test WILLIAM TORREY JOSEPH JONES JUNE


JOSEPH JONES EBENEZER TORREY


Mendon June ye 2º 1760 Laid out to Robert Evens 3 acres and 133 Rods of his Seventh Division of Land on the Neck So Called and is Bounded Northerly on the Road Leading Ouer Said Neck 21 Rods & is Bounded Easterly on Land of John Albee 32 Rods & is Bounded Southerly on Land formerly Laid out to Benjamin Albee 24 Rods & is Bounded westerly on his own Land or Land now in the possession of Thomas Burch in part and partly in the possession of Jchabod Ammidown 30 Rods to Said Road - it being Land Laid out to the Said Robert Evens in the year 1721 as we find by the Survey but was not Recorded in our Proprietors Records -and we have now New Surveyed it and Recorded Said Land - and the proprietors adjoyning to Sa land being present Consented that Said Land Should be Laid out to the Said Robert Evens or his heirs - Surveyed by William Torrey Survey" William Holbrook & Sam" Read Chain men


febrvary 10 1761 Laid out for Ebenezer Torrey 2 acres & half of Eleventh Division of land which he purchesed of william Torrey adjoyning to his other land that he purchesed of the heirs of Dearing Jones and is bounded South and west on Said land East on land of James Lovett north on Land formerly Robensons - the whole being three acres half an acre allowed for a two rod road through Said Land - Laid out by William Torrey Survey" Robert Taft Chain man


[102.] William Holbrook Salvanes Holbrook Jacob Aldrich Jun"


Uxbridge may 20 1760 Laid out for William Holbrook three acres & one half & 36 Rods of his Eighth Division on the


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west Side of Mumfords River at a place known by the Name of the half acre it being a piece of Land which was formerly Laid out but by Reason of the Return not being on Record we have now Laid out the Said Land and is Bounded on all parts on his own Land & Includes the above Said half acre in the Said piece which makes four acres & 36 Rods, Laid out by John Read Survey" with the assistance of Decon Sam" Read & William Hol- brook Chain men


Uxbridge ye 20th 1760 Laid out for William Holbrook ye Sum of 17 acres of his Ninth Division Said Land was formerly Laid out but not being on Record we have Laid out the Same & is Bounded (viz) Begining at a heap of Stones being the South west Corner then East 7 Degrs North 114 Rods Bounding South part on his own Land & part on Land of Ezekiel Wood & on all other parts on his own Land - Laid out by John Read Survey" with the assistance of Decon Sam" Read & William Holbrook Chain man 1


April 12th 1748 Laid out for Siluanence Holbrook one acre of their Eleventh Division Easterly from his house Crossing the Road Leading to James Albees begining at a heap of Stones on the South Side of the Road then North 7 rod to the Road then west 6 Degrs north 9 Rod to a Black oak tree marked then west 34 Degrs North 20 rods to the North west Corner a white oak tree marked then turning a Square Corner part of the way & part by a various Line to the first Bounds the high way Excepted - Laid out by John Read Survey" with the assistance of William Holbrook Chain man


on the Same Day Laid out another piece on the North Side ye above Sª Road begining at the Bounds of his other Land then Runing South 19 Deg" west 10 Rod to the Road then west 15 Degrs North 16 rods then on the Road to his other land then on their other land to the first Bounds Containing 3 acres Laid out John Read Survey" William Holbrook Chain man


June the 24th 1760 then Laid out to the heirs of Jacob Aldrich Deceased four acres of Land on the East Side of the great River


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where Peter Aldrichs house now Stands and is Bounded all round on Said peter & Joseph Aldrichs Land (it being four acres of Land granted to the Said Jacob Aldrich by the town of Mendon at a Generall Town Meeting March ye 4th 1699777 as may appear upon Record) the Survey of Sª Land not to be found on Record Now new Surveyd & Laid out by William Torrey Survey' Will- iam Holbrook Chain man


Wm Thomson Bellingham Line


[103.] June the 19th 1760 then Laid out for William Thom- son Twelve acres of Land which he purchesed of William Torrey it being tenth & Eleventh Division and three acres of Land Laid out under a mistake in his own Land, Laid to gether adjoyning to his other Land on the west Side of the great River and is Bounded Easterly on his other Land 160 rods and is Bounded Northerly on his other Land 13 Rods & is Bounded westerly partly on his other Land & partly on Common 180 Rods to a heap of Stones on a Rock it being the Southwest Corner the Said westerly Lines Runs from the Northwest Corner South 34 Deg" East to the Said heap of Stones on a Rock which is the South west Corner and from Said Southwest Corner the South Lines Runs East 25 Degrs North 70 rod to Edward Halls Land Said Land Lyeth on the west Side & South End of his other Land the whole being 18 acres 3 acres allowed for bad Land -Laid out by William Torrey Survey" Nathan Tyler & Samuel Read Chain men


The above piece of Land was Supposed to be Laid out in the year 1726 but we think that in the Survey" Cast or some other way there was a mistake made of 18 acres which as we are the pro- prietors Committees advise Said William Thomson to Lay it out as Common Land which brings his Land to the first Supposed Bounds


NATHAN TYLER JOHN HARRWOOD SAMUEL READ WILLIAM TORREY


Proprietors Committee


Bellingham June the 30th 1760 We the Subscribers being a Committee Chosen by the proprietors of the former town ship of


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mendon & the proprietors of the farm Called Rawsons farm in Sd Bellingham have this Day preambulated the Line Between Sª mendon & Sª farm Begining at a Large heap of Stones being the North west Corner of Sª farm & on Said mendon East line thence Runing South to a heap of Stones at the Roote of an oak fallen down thence to a Large white oak tree markt thence to a Large white oak tree markt on the East Side between Liet John Hol- brooks & his Son Luke Sª oak is Something west of Sª Line thence to a white oak tree marked near the north west Corner of Ebenezer Thayers Land thence by a line of marked trees & heaps of Stones to a Wallnut Stump & heap of Stones thence Continve- ing Said line & Crossing the Cuntry Road to a white oak Stump & a heap of Stones thence to a Large pine tree markt thence to a heap of Stones on the Roote of a pine tree blown up thence to a white oak tree markt on the East Side of the Road Leading from John Corbetts to Bellingham meeting house thence Cros- sing Sd Road to a white oak tree markt thence to a white markt thence Continveing Sª Line to Charles River


JOSEPH WIGHT ELEAZAR HAYWARD EBENEZER THAYER Comee


NATHAN TYLER WILLIAM TORREY JOHN CORBETT


Jsaac Taft Joseph Daniels hayward & wedge Harveys & hills perambulation


[104.] May the 5th 1760 Laid out for Jsaac Taft 18 acres of land Laid out on his fathers Rights (viz) Thomas Taft Deceased it being part of Several Divisions Laid Joyning to his other land on the South Side of the Road Leading to Benjamin Cragings and is bounded west on Said Cragings Land South on Thomas Tafts Land East on Land of Abraham Staples north on his other Land - Laid out by William Torrey Survey" Robert Taft Chain man


febrvary 3º 1761 Laid out for Joseph Daniels two acres and half of Vriah Thayers Eleventh Division of Land Laid Joyning


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to his other Land that he Bought of John King on the Easterly Side of Rehoboth Road and is Bounded westerly on Sª. Road Southerly on his other Land Northerly on Land of Samuel Thayer to a heap of Stones being the north East Corner Easterly on Comon by a line of markt trees & heaps of Stones to his other Land the whole being four acres one acre & half allowed for bad Land -Laid out by William Torrey Survey" Robert Taft Chain man


Mendon febrvary ye 6th 1761 we the Subscribers (viz) Daniel Wedge and Samuel Hayward this Day mett & Perambulated the Line Between our lands on the Easterly Side of Second Bridge river which is followeth - Begining at a Black oak tree markt with Stones at the Roote being the South East Corner of Sd Haywards Land thence Runing Northerly to a white oak Stump in the old fence from thence a Little Easterly about Sixty five Rods to a Black oak tree markt being the Northwest Corner of Said wedges Land and we binde our Selves our heirs & assigns to Stand to & abide by this our Preambulation as witness our hands -


Test Daniel Wedge Jun' Wharfield Hayward


DANIEL WEDGE SAMUEL HAYWARD


Mendon May ye 28th 1761 Then we the Subscribers mett & Perambulated the Line between our Land Begining at the west End of the Pettition Stone wall now Standing between our Lands on the East Side of the Road Leading from the great Pond into the Country Road East of M' Harveys house Said Line to extend Easterly as our Lands Bounds on Eatch other as the Sd Stone Wall & Rail fence now Stands & So to be Renewed from time to time as the Said fence now Stands for Ever hereafter : and it is further agreed by both Parties Signing to this Jnstrument that Jonathan Harvey Shall have & maintain the west End of Said fence and that Matthew Hill is to have & maintain the East End of Sª fence in Equal halves to be measured Between Sª Parties : and this we agree and Declare to be a final Preambulation & Set-


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tlement of the Lines between our Land Discribed as abovesaid for our Selves our heirs & assigns for Ever as witness our hands the Day & year above written : and we further agree that the above written Instrument Shall be put on Record in the Pro- prietors Records in Mendon


Test DANIEL TAFT JUNR. EDWARD RAWSON


his


JONATHAN X HARVEY


mark


MATTHEW HILL


Phinehas Lovett


[105.] September 9th 1760 then Laid out for Phinehas Lovett fifty four acres of Land (viz) 20 acres which he purchesed of William Torrey and 25 acres which he purchesed of Jchabod Ammidown and 9 acres of his own it being part of Several Divisions of Land Laid Joyning to the Land & Medow that the Sª Lovett Bought of Benjamin Hayward on the westerly Side of Second Bridge River So Called (Said Medow is Bounded Easterly on Sª River) Said Land is Bounded as followeth Begining at a Black oak Stump : with a heap of Stones being George Sumners original North East Corner thence Runing South full point 74 Rods and Bounding East on Land of Nathanael Morse to a heap of Stones being a Corner then turning and Runing East 22 Degrs South by Said Morses Land 70 Rods to a heap of Stones being a Corner then turning & Runing north about 10 Degrs west 11 Rods to a Black oak tree markt being the South west Corner of Land formerly Laid out to James Lovett then turning and Run- ing East Eleven Deg" North 16 rods to Said Lovetts medow formerly laid out to Samuel Hayward then turning North Eleven Degrs west 15 rod to a Stake being a Corner of Sª medow thence Runing North 34 Deg" East 21 rods to Second Bridge River then. Bounded Easterly on Sª River 84 rods upon a Streight or Center Line to a heap of Stones by Said River being the South East Corner thence turning & Runing west Eleven Deg" South 30 rod then turning & runing South Eleven Degrs East 9 rod to a Brook that runs into Sd River then turning up Stream and is Bounded Southerly on Sd Brook about 180 rod to the End of the Lane by James Sumners South East Corner then Crossing Said lane 4 rod from Said Brook to Sumners Sª Corner then Runing


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North 5 Degrs East by Said Sumners land & as the fence now Stands 47 rods then North 28 Deg" East by Said Sumners land as the fence now Stands 46 rod thence turning west 34 Deg™ north by Sumners land 36 Rods to Sumners Corners then turning North 34 Degrs East 84 rods to the Stump & heap of Stones which was the first Bounds mentioned the whole Containing 98 acres Jn Compassing in 44 acres within Said Boundaries that was formerly laid out to Samnel Hayward and Benjamin Hay- ward and now Said Lovetts as may appear by a Deed of Sale from Benjamin Hayward to Sd Phinehas Lovett - Surveyed and laid out by William Torrey Survey" with the assistance of Robert Taft and Samuel Read Chain men and Committee


Jsaac & antony Chase Sam" Gaskiel Sam" thayer Nathan Park [106.] March 13th 1761 Laid out for Jsaac Chase 16 acres & half of Land that he Purchesed of Vriah Thayer it being Part of Several Divisions of Land Laid Joyning to his other Land Begin- ing at a heap of Stones being the Southwest Corner of Samuel Thayers Land and is Bounded East on his other Land 52 Rods to a heap of Stones being the South East Corner then thence Runing North 40 Degrs west 26 Rods to a Pine tree & heap of Stones on Samuel Gaskills Land thence Runing & Bounding west on Sa Gaskill 65 Rods to a heap of Stones thence Runing north 28 Degrs East on Comon 54 rods to a heap of Stones being a Corner of Sam" Thayers Land and is Bounded Easterly on Sª Thayers Land to the first Bounds the whole Containing 25 acres 8 acres & half allowed for bad land. Laid out by William Torrey Survey" Robert Taft Chain man


March 13th 1761 Laid out for Antony Chase 3 acres & half of land that his father Jsaac Chase Purchesed of Vriah Thayer Joyn- ing to his other Land near his house and is Bounded west on Land of Sam" Thayer & on all other parts on his own Land it being a Broaken piece of Land Containing five acres one acre & half allowed for bad land -


Laid out by William Torrey Survey" Robert Taft Chain man


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March 13th. 1761 Laid out for Samuel Gaskill 4 acres & half of his Eleventh Division of Land Joyning to his other Land South East from his house and is Bounded East on Land of Isaac Chase Laid out ye Same Day and is Bounded west & north on his other Land it being a gore of Land Containing 6 acres one acre & half allowed for bad Land Laid out by William Torrey Survey" Robert Taft Chain man.


April 23ª 1755 Laid out for Samuel Thayer 30 acres of his Eleventh Division of land Joyning to his other land on the west Side of the Great River and is Bounded westerly on his other land 100 rod from a Stak & heap of Stones being the North East Corner of his other land to Moses Thomsons land & is Bounded Southerly partly on Sª Thomsons land & Partly on Land of Timothy Macnamarro to the North East Corner of Sª Timothys Land thence Runing north 34 Degrs west Bounding Partly on Comon & Parly on Land of William Thomson 150 rod to the first bounds it being a three Cornd piece of land Containing 39 acres 9 acres allowed for bad land - laid out by John Read Sur- vyr William Holbrook & William Torrey Chain men


June ye 10th 1761 Laid out for Nathan Park 5 acres & 120 rod of Land which he Purchesed of William Torrey Joyning to his other land on the East Side of the Road Leading by his house and is Bounded north partly on his other land & partly on land of James Nutting Bounded westerly on his own land to the South East Corner of Said land thence Runing East 16 Degrs North 13 rod to the Road then Bounded South Easterly on Said Road to his other land Laid out by William Torrey Survey" Samuel Read Chain man


Sam" aldrich abner aldrich William Thayer Jr. John Eleson turner Ellis


[107.] June 10th 1761 Laid out for Samuel aldrich 2 acres & 130 rods of land Joyning to his own land north from his house Begining at a heap of Stones a Corner of Benjamin Thomsons Land formly and now Nathan Parks land Bounding


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Southwesterly on Sª Parks land & northwesterly on Sd. Parks Land till it Comes to a Road then north easterly on S' Road to the first Bounds mentioned it being a three Cornered piece of land - Laid out on the Rights of Samuel Thayer Laid out by William Torrey Survey" Samuel Read Chain man


april the 6th 1761 then Laid out for abner Aldrich one acre of his father David Aldrichs Eleventh Division of Land Joyning to Bellingham Line and is Bounded East on Sd line 40 rod Southerly on Caleb Cooks Land about five Rods and on all other parts on his own Land - Laid out by William Torrey Survey" with ye assistance of Sam" Read Chain man


Janvary the 20th 1762 Laid out for William Thayer Jun' Eight acres of Capt Robert Tafts Eleventh Division Joyning to his own Land at the west End of the Round medow So Called and is Bounded Easterly on Land formerly Laid out to Jethro Coffin Bounded Southerly on Land formerly Laid out to Samuel Thayer 74 Rods to a heap of Stones on a Rock being a former Corner of Said Thayers Land and is Bounded westerly on Land Supposed to be Common one rod to a Black oak tree markt being in the South Line of Land formerly Laid out to John Darling and is Bounded northerly on Said Land to the above Said Coffins Land. Laid out by William Torrey Survey" Robert Taft Chain man William Thayer Jun' flung up this Land for it was Laid out in Sam" Thayers Land


June 10th 1761 Laid out for John Eleson one acre & 50 Rod of his Eleventh Division of Land Joyning to his other Land west from his house and is Bounded Southerly on Land of Sam" Aldrich that was Laid out the Same Day 12 Rod and is Bounded on all other parts on his own Land it being a gore of Land 70 Rod Long and 12 Rod wide at the South End - Laid out by William Torrey Survey" Samuel Read Chain man


December 21st 1763 Laid out for Turner Elles 181 Rod of his Eleventh Division of Land Laid Joyning to his other Land and is Bounded westerly partly on Said Land & partly on Land Sett


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off to Ephraham Taft 66 Rod and is Bounded Southerly on Land of John Daniels five Rod & half from a heap of Stones being the South East Corner of Elles Said Land to a Wallnut tree markt being the Southwest Corner of Land belonging to the heirs of William Rutter Decd. and is Bounded Easterly on Said heirs Land 66 rod it being a gore of Land Laid out by William Torrey Survey" Robert Taft Chain man


[108.] March the 11th 1761 Laid out for William Torrey a 35 acre Right of Ceader Swamp in Shocologe Ceader Swamp (viz) a 25 acre Right of his father Angel Torreys and a 10 acre Right of Samuel Torreys and is Bounded Northwesterly on the Brook 46 rods westerly on Swamp belonging to Benjamin Cor- rary Southerly on upland 46 rod from a Large black burch markt being the South west Corner to a black Burch Stand markt being the South East Corner thence Runing north 16 Deg" west by a line of marked trees across Said Swamp to the above Said Brook a hemlock markt near the brook being the North East Corner Laid out by William Torrey Survey" William Holbrook Robert Taft & Samuel Read Committee


March the 11th 1761 Laid out for James Wood a Six acre Right of Ceader Swamp which Derived from Samuel Moors Rights in Shocolog Ceader Swamp on the Southerly Side of Shocolog Pond and is Bounded Northerly partly on Said pond & Partly on the Brook Down Stream to the North East Corner of William Torreys Swamp then Bounded westerly on Said Torreys Swamp 6 Rod to a Ceader Stump being the Southwest Corner then Run- ing East 16 Deg" north by a line of marked trees 42 rod to a maple tree markt being the South East Corner thence Runing north 16 Degrs west to the upland then Bounded by the upland to the Said Pond -laid out by William Torrey Survey" William holbrook Robert Taft & Sam" Read Comtt


March the 11th 1761 then Laid out for the heirs of Samuel Read Decd their Shear of Ceader Swamp which Derived from Sd Reads Rights it being a 40 acre & a half right and laid out in


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Shockolog Swamp Begining at a Black Burch Stand markt being the Southwest Corner & the South East Corner of William Torreys Swamp then Runing north 16 Deg" west 30 rod and Bounding westerly on Sa Torreys Swamp to a Ceader Stump being the northwest Corner & the Southwest Corner of James Woods Swamp then turning East 16 Degrs North by Sª Woods Swamp by a line of marked trees 42 rod to a maple tree markt being the north East Corner then turning South 16 Deg" East 52 rod by a line of marked trees to a Ceader Stand markt being the South East Corner then west 16 Deg" South by a line of markt trees 24 rod to the upland to a Ceader tree markt near the upland being the South west Corner Bounded Southerly on the upland to the first Bounds - laid out by William Torrey Survey" William Holbrook & Robert Taft Committee


March ye 11th 1761 Laid out for Robert Taft a five acre Right of Ceader Swamp which Derived from his fathers Rights laid out in the Shockolog Swamp Begining at the Edge of the Swamp a Ceader tree markt being the South East Corner then Runing north 16 Degrs west by a line of marked trees 10 rod then west 16 Deg" South by a line of marked trees 24 rod to a Ceader tree markt being the northwest Corner Bounded north on Reads heirs and is Bounded west on upland 12 rod to a hemlock tree markt being the South west Corner thence with a Direct line to the first bounds mentioned - laid out by William Torrey Survey' William holbrook & Samuel Read Chain men


Sam" Aldrich Robert Taft Jacob Aldrich [109.] June 10th 1761 Laid out for Samuel Aldrich Seven Acres of Edmond Rawsons Eleventh Division of Land adjoyning to the Land he bought of William Hayward on the west Side the great River in Uxbridge, Begining at a heap of Stones being an Easterly Corner of Land Laid out to Deborah aldrich thence Runing East 16 Degrs North 12 Rods to a heap of Stones on a Rock by John Ele- sons Land then Bounding Easterly on Sd Elesons Land 10 Rod to a heap of Stones on a Ledge of Rocks thence East 25 Degrs north on S' Land 34 Rods to a heap of Stones on a Ledge of


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Rocks then South 20 Deg's East on Sª Land 36 Rod to a heap of Stones being Said Elesons South west Corner then East 20 Deg™s North bounding north on Sd Elesons Land to a former Corner of Sª Elesons Land then South 44 Deg" west 56 Rods to a heap of Stones on a Rock at wharfields Land then Norwest 10: Degrs north 21: Rods on Said wharfields Land to a black oak tree markt being Sª wharfields north East Corner and is Bounded Southerly on Sd Land to the Land the Sª Aldrich Bought of the above Said Hayward then Bounded westerly & Southerly & Easterly on Sª Land to Edmond Rawsons Land then Southerly on Sª Rawsons Land to Land formerly Laid out to Samuel Thayer and is Bounded westerly on Said Land to the first Bounds mentioned - Laid out by Wm Torrey Surveyer Samuel Read & Samuel Aldrich Chain men


March 11th 1761 Laid out for Robert Taft one acre of Swamp Land Joyning to his Ceader Swamp in Shocologe Swamp and is Bounded northerly on his own Ceader Swamp Southerly on Land of Joseph Taft East & west on upland - Laid out by William Torrey Survey" Samuel Read & Robert Taft Chain men


Uxbridge february the 10th 1762 Laid out for Jacob Aldrich the Shear of Ceader Swamp Belonging to Abel Aldrich Decd. and also to the heirs of Seth Aldrich Decd. the Remander of their Ceader Swamp not before Laid out : in Shocolog Swamp and is. Bounded as followeth Begining at a Ceader Stand Markt being the South East Corner Bounded East partly on upland & partly on farnums Swamp 19 Rods a Cross Said Swamp and is Bounded northerly on upland 10 Rod to a maple Stand marked being the northwest Corner thence Runing South 15 Deg's East by a Line of marked trees 18 rod to a white Pine Stand markt being the South west Corner thence East 24 Deg" north 8 rod to the first Bounds mentioned - Laid out by William Torrey Survey" Rob- ert Taft & Samuel Read Chain men




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