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ABNER RAWSON Chainmen GERDENER ALDRICH
Benj Green
[147.] November 17th 1788 Surveyed and Laid out for Ben- jamin Green Twenty Nine acres of the Common and undivided Lands belonging to the proprietors of the former township of Mendon Laid out on his own Rights Said Land lieth in mendon Eastwardly of Walter Cooks Land Bounded Begining the South- easterly Corner at a heep of Stones being a Corner of Robert Aldrichs Land then Runing west 25 Degrs North twenty Rods to a Heap of Stones Bounding Notherly on Land this day Surveyd to Ichabod Cook then North 25 E Nine Rods then North 10 degs East Eleven Rods to a pine marked then North 27 East ten Rods to pine marked at Stphen Cooks Land and all bounded Easterly on Ichabod Cooks Land then Runing west 5 degs South Seventy Eight to a heap of Stones at Stphen Cooks Corner Bounded Notherly on Stphen Cooks Land then Runing South 20 Degs East on hundred and three Rods to Robert Aldrichs Esq" Land and is Bounding Westerly Either on Common or Walter Cooks Land then Runing North thirty Seven Degrees East Eighty four rods to the first Bounds bounding Southeasterly on Sª Aldrichs Land it being a brooken piece of Land we have allowed five acres out of the twenty nine for bad Land laid out
JAMES SUMNER Survey"
Chain
TAFT &M men
[148.] November 27": 1752 Laid out for John Corbit 58 acers of land (viz) 29 acres & half of William Spragues 8th 9th & 10th
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Division and 7 acres of Sª Spragues Eleventh Division and 4 acers of Ebenezer Chapen 11th Division and 14 acres and half of Corncolus Thayers 10th & 11th Division Laid on the East Side the mill River Begining at a heap of Stones being the Norwest Corner of Daniel Cooks land being the northeast Corner and is Bounded north on Land of Aaron Thayer 22 Rods to a heap of Stones being Sª Thayers South west Corner thence Runing West 8 Degres north on Common 78 Rods to a heap of Stones by Capt Daniels wall being the norwest Corner then South 5 Degrs. west 137 Rod to a heap of Stones Being the Southwest Corner (and is Bounded west on Said Danielses Land thence East 8 Degrs Sonth on Common 20 Rods to a Black oak tree markt being the Northwest Corner of Land belonging to the heirs of Thompson Decesd then Runing East 8 Deg' North and bound- ing South on Sª Thompsons Land 80 rod to Land belonging to the heirs of Jonethan Thayer Decd then Runing North 8 Degrs East and Bounding on Sª Thayers Land 80 rod to Leit Ebenezer Thayers Land to a heap of Stons being a Corner thence Runing west 8 Degrs North on Sd Ebenezer Thayers land 16 Rod to a heap of Stones being Sª Thayers South west Corner thence North 8 Deg's East 32 rod by Sd Ebenezar Thayers Lalnd to a heap of Stones being Said Thayers Norwest Corner thence 8 degrs South by Sª Thayers Land 10 rod to a heep of Stones being the South west Corner of Daniel Cooks land thence runing North 8 Deg™s East 28 rod to the first mentioned Bounds, and bounding East on S' Cooks land the whole Containing 86 acres 28 acres allowed for Bad Land Laid out by Wm Torrey Surver Robert Taft Chain man this Return Recorded November 27 1788
[149.] November 24 1788 Survayed and Laid out to Ichabod Piekring twenty acres of the Comon Land belonging to the pro- prietors of the former township of Mendon on the Rights of Benj : Green Laid adjoing to Sª Pickerings other Land Bounding East- erly on his own Land Eighty three Rods to a heap of Stones on a Larg Rock then Runing west 20 Deg's South Sixty one rods to the Southeasterly Corner of Danielses wall bounded Northerly on Land this day laid out to Sa Green then Runing South 35 degs
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E Seventy two Rods to a heap of Stones on a Rock by a popler tree being a South westerly Corner adjoining Capt Levi Aldrichs Land bonnding westerly on Common Land thence Runing East full point thirty Seven Rods to a heep of Stones on the first line bounding South on S' Aldrichs Land the whole Containing twenty one acers and a half one acree and half alowed for bad Land
N : B: Sª pickering having purchesed the Sd twenty acres of the Said Benj. Green as by his Ranset here with Recorded - Laid out by
JAMES SUMNER Survayor SETH TAFT Chain man
Mendon November 24th 1788
Then Recd : of Ichabod Pickring Nine pound in full for twenty acres of Land to be this Day Laid out in the Common and undi- vided Land belonging to the proprietors of the former township of Mendon I say Recd by me
SETH TAFT
BENJ : GREEN
JAMES SUMNER
[150.] November 24 1788 Survaid and Laid out to Benjamin Green (on his own rights) Seventeen acres of the Comon and undivided Land belonging to the proprietors of th || former town- ship of Mendon adjoining Jchabod Pickrings Land Bounded begining at the Sontheasterly Corner at a heep of Stones on a Larg Rock then Runing North 14 Dega west Seventy three Rods to a heep of Stones on a roc | Bounding Easterly on Sª pickrings Land then Running wes | 14 Drs South Ninteen rods to a heepe of Stones by Danielses wall Bounding Notherly on Land Soposed to be Sd Daniel | | then Runing South a bout 30 dgs west bounding on Sd wall Ninty rods to the Corner of Sa wall then Runing Eas || 20 dgrs North Sixty one Rods to the first Bounds Bounding Southerly on Land this Day Laid out to Ichabod Pickring the whole Containing Eighteen acres and a half one acre and a half allowed for bad Land
Laid out by JAMES SUMNER Survayor
SETH TAFT Chain man
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Mendon November 17th 1788 Then Reed of Levi Aldrie || Four pound one Shiling in full for Nine acres of Land to be Laid out in the Common and undevided land Belonging to the Proprietors of the former Township of mendon I say Recd : by me
Atest BENJA PICKERING Jun" BENJY GREEN
Mendon November 17th 1788 Survaid and Laid out to Capt Levi Aldrich Nine aeres of the Common and Lands belonging to the propriety of the former township of Mendon Laid out on the Rights of Liet Benja Green as by his Reseipt above written appers Sª Land Lyeth on the westerly Sid of millriver adjoining Said aldriehs other land Bounding at the Southeasterly Corner at a Heap of Stons at a ditch then Runing South 15 deg" west Sixteen Rods to a heap of Stones Bounding Easterly on Land this Day Survaid to Ichabod Cook then runing west 7} degrs North forty Seven Rods to a pine tree marked bounding South- erly on land Survaid to Stphen Cook then Runing north 5 degrs East Seventy five rods to a maple stump at the River by a Dam bounding Westerly on Common Land then Bounding Easterly on his. other Land Seventy Eight Rods to the first Bounds the whole Containing thirteen acres and 120 rods as it is partly Brooken Land we have allowed four aeres and 120 rods for bad Land
Laid out by JAMS SUMNER Survaer SETH TAFT Chain man
[151.] November 17th 1788 Surveyed and Laid out to Jeha- bod Cook five acres and a half of the common and undivided land belonging to the propriety of former Township of Mendon laid on the rights of Liut. Benjamin Green Said Cook having purchased Said rights of Said Green as appears by his recpt. her- with recorded Said land laid out as afore Said lyeth in Mendon on the westerly Side of Milriver So called bounded begining at a heap of Stones being the South east Corner of a piece of Land this day Surveyed to Capt Levi Aldrich then runing North 14 Degrees E. Sixteen rods to a heap of Stones at his own land bounded on the land of the Said Levi Aldrich this day Surveyd then runing Southerly and bounded Easterly with a varius Line
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on a ditch Eighty Nine Rods to a Stake and Stones at Robert aldrichs land then runing west 25 Degrees North twenty rods to a heap of Stones bounding Southerly on land this day laid out to Benjamin Green thence North 35 Degrees East Nine rods then North 10 East Elev" rods to a pine marked thence North 27 East ten rods to a pine marked bounding on Said Greens Land then East 5 Degrees North Seven rods to a white oak marked being a corner of land lately Surveyed to Stephen Cook then North 21} Dg west Thirty rods to the first Bounds bounding on Said Cooks land we have allowed half an acre of the five and a half for bad land
Laid out by JAMES SUMNER Surveyor SETH TAFT Chain man
Mendon May 13th 1789 Recorded by me
BENJAMIN READ Proprietors Clerk
Mendon November 17th 1788 then Received of Jchabod Cook two pounds five Shillings it being in full for five acres of Land to be laid out in the Common and undivided Lands belonging to the propriety of the former Town ship of Mendon I Say received by me
Test JAMES SUMNER BENJAMIN GREEN SETH TAFT
Mendon May 13th 1789 Recorded by me
BENJAMIN READ pr ters Clerk
[152.] Mendon December 5th 1788 Surveyed and laid out to Liut Benjamin Green Eight acres of the Common and undivided Land belonging to the former Township of Mendon (on his own rights) lying in mendon butted and bounded as foloweth begin- ing at a pine tree marked and Stones at the root being the South East Corner of Benjamin Pickerings land then runing west 152 D.g. North fifty two rods to a heap of Stones being the north- west Corner bounding northerly on Said Pickering's land then runing South 10 D.g. East Six and a half rods to Stones near a poplar Stand at Anthony Chases northeast Corner then South 7 D.g. west forty six rods to a heap of Stones then South 2 D.g. East five and a half rods to a Stone heap being Robert Aldrich
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Esq' land northwesterly Corner. bounded westerly on Said Chases land then runing East 15 D.g. North 36} rod to a Stake and Stones being Said Aldrichs North Easterly Corner bounding Southerly on Said Aldrichs Land then ruling north 30 D.g. East Thirty Eight rods to the first bound bounding Easterly on Land Supposed to be Walter Cooks there being one acre (as it is Said) Incompased within the bounds formerly laid out to Walter Cook the whole Containing Eleven acres and one Hundred rods two acres and one Hundred rods alowª for bad land
Laid out by JAMES SUMNER Surveyor SETH TAFT Chain man
Mendon May 18th 1789 Recd & Recorded by me BENJAMIN READ Proprietors Cler|
September 15th 1786 Surveyed and Laid out to Nathaniel Adams on the rights of Dexter Wood in the Common and Undi- vided Lands belonging to the proprietors of the former Township of Mendon Seven Acres of Land Lying in Northbridge at a place called Burnt Swamp adjoining to his othell land bounded as foloweth begining at the Northeastelly Corner at a white pine Stand marked then runing South Eight Degrees west fifty Seven rods boundi|| | Easterly on land of Nath" Cooper to a Spruce tree marked being the South Easterly Corner then runing west 8 D.g. North Thirty rod to a Small white Birch marked with Stones at at the root bounding Southerly on George Slocombs land then bounding westerly on his own land fifty Seven rods to James Adams Jur. Land then Runing East Eight D.g. South Thirty rods to the first bounds bounding Northerly on the Said James Adams Jur land the whole Containing about Ten acres it being a poor piece of land three acres alowd for bad land Laid out by James Sumner Surveyor Sam" Aldrich & Nath' Cooper Jun"
ware the Chain men
[153.] Worcester Ss Novr 14th 1788 Ensign Seth Taft Made Solem Oath that as Chain man for the Proprietors of the Town
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ship of Mendon he would act faith fully and Impartialy according to his best Skill and Judgement
before ANDREW. PETERS Justice peace
Recorded BENJAMIN READ proprietors Clerk
Northbridge January 15th 1790 then Laid out for Jacob Ellison three acres and one Hundred and forty Seven rods of land, a little west of the widow Ellisons House begingin at a heap of Stones the north Corner then South twenty five Degrees East Thirty Eight rods to John Springs land then runing Southerly by Sa Springs land Sixteen rods to the widow Ellisons land, then north twelve Degrees west Thirty two rods to a heap of Stones, then west Eight South twenty three rods to Jsrael Tafts land then north three Degrees west four rods; thence a direct line to the first bounds - Sixty Seven rods alowd for bad land - laid out by Samuel Aldrich Surveyor Abner Rawson & Jacob Ellison Chain men
laid on the rights of Dexter Wood
Recd & recorded March 30th 1790
BENJAMIN READ Proprie-Clerk
May - 1783 laid out to Samuel Aldrich on Dexter Woods rites of Common land four aeres and 50 rods lying a little East- erly from Jacob Hills begining at a pine tree the north westerly corner of Jsaac Aldrichs land then East 37 D.g. north 30 rods bounding on Said Jsaac Aldrichs land to a white Oak Stand marked then north 15 D.g. west 44 rods on Buttlers land to a heap of Stones then four rods to Said Samuel Aldrich corner then bounded westerly on Said Aldrich land to the first Bounds one acre alowd for bad land. Laid out by Thaddeus Read Sur- veyor by the assistance of Samuel Read and Samt Aldrich Chain men - Reed & recorded April 12th 1790
Pr BENJAMIN READ proprietors Clerk
Mendon April 29th 1790 Laid out for Nathaniel Taft Sixty Square rods of Land upon the rights of Benjamin Reads Tenth Division lying on the westerly Side of Wigwam Hill (so Called) bounded as foloweth (viz) begining at a heap of Stones being
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the South west Corner of the Said Nathaniel Tafts wood land thence runing South 833 D.g. East Sixteen rods to a heap of Stones & is bounded northerly by Said Nathaniels land, thence South 2} East three rods and $ parts of a rod to a heap of Stones on a rock and is bounded Easterly by the Said Nathaniels land thence north 83} west about Sixteen rods to a heap of Stones and is bounded Southerly by land tha | day laid out to Benjamin Read thence about north thre | rods and $ parts of a rod to the first mentioned bounds, and is bounded westerly by land of Daniel Taft - laid out by Andrew Peters Survey | || and Seth Taft Chain man Recd & recorded April 30th 1790 BENJAMIN READ Proprietors Cler |
[154.] Mendon April 29th 1790 Laid out for Benjamin Read Esq' upon his Tenth Division three acres and Seventy rods of land Situate on the westerly part of Wigwam hill (So called) bounded as folowith (viz) begining at a heap of Stones being the South west Corner of a piece of land this day laid out to Na- thaniel Taft a | | northwest corner of the premises. thence South 833 East about 16 rods to a heap of Stones on a rock and is bou||ded northerly by land laid out to Said Nath1. as aforesaid thence South 23 East Eight rods to a heap of Stones o|| a rock thence South 6° East twenty three rods to a Black Oak Stump thence South 3º East thirty Eight rods to a Stake & heap of Stones and is bounded East on the three last lines on the Said Reads other land thence north about 15° west Seventy Seven rods & a half to the first mentioned bounds and is bounded westerly part by land belonging to the heir of Levi Hall Deceasd part by Said Reads other land and part by Daniel Tafts land - Thirty rods allowed for bad land
laid out by ANDREW PETERS Surveyor and SETH TAFT Chain man
Recorded April 30th. 1790
BENJAMIN READ Proprietor Clerke
Worcester Ss may 7th 1790 Ebenezer Read being chosen as a Chain man for the propriety of the former Town Ship of mendon
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made Solemn Oath that in performing the duty of Said office he will act Faithfuly and impartialy according to his best Skill and Judgment -
before ANDREW PETERS Justice peace
May 7th 1790
Recd and recorded by BENJAMIN READ Propt Clerk
[155.] Mendon May 7th 1790 Laid out for Arthur Cook on the rights of Benjamin Read Esq. Tenth & Eleventh Division fourteen acres of Land Situate in Mendon near Candle wood Hill So called, Butted and bounded as folows (viz) begining at a heap of Stones a little to the westward of Said Hill being a corner of Doctor Corbets land and upon the north line of land belonging to Samuel Thayer, then runing north five East Thirty Eight rods to a heap of Stones and is bounded Easterly by Sd Corbetts land, then west 21° North Sixty eight rods to a heap of Stones by Jonathan Pickerings land and is bounded northerly by Common land thence South 40° west thirty two rods to a heap of Stones by Ichabod Cooks land, and is bounded northwesterly by Sa Jonth land thence East 20° North to a heap of Stones about fifty four rods being the northeast Corner of Said Ichabod Cooks land and is bounded Southerly by Said Ichabod, thence South 16° west thirty nine rods to a heap of Stones being the north west corner of Said Thayers land and is bounded westerly by Said Ichabods land thence 22º North forty nine rods to the first mentioned bounds and if bounded Southerly by Said Thayers land, the whole containing twenty acres, Six acres allowed for bad land - laid out by Andrew Peters Survayor Seth Taft Chain man
May 7th 1790 recd & recorded
Benjamin Read Propt Clark
Mendon May 19th. 1790 Laid out for Phinehas Aldrich Eighteen Acres of the Common and undivided land in Mendon (viz) four- teen acres & ninty Six rods on the rights of Benjamin Green and four acres on the rights of Seth Taft Situate on the west side of the Millriver So called butted and bounded as foloweth (viz) begining at a pine tree marked being the South west Corner of a piece of pine woodland belonging to Capt Levi Aldrich thence
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runing north 5° East Seventy five rods to a dam in Said river and is bounded Easterly by the Said Levi Aldrichs land thence north 82° west forty five rods to a pine tree marked by Sam1. Kings land and is bounded northerly by Said Phinehas Aldrich land thence South 34° west twenty rods to a heap of Stones in the top of an old tree lying on the ground and is bounded west- erly by Edwd. Pickerings land thence South 13º west thirty four rods to a heap of Stones thence South 61° East thirty rods to a pine tree an | heap of Stones thence about South fifty seven rods to a heap of Stones and is bounded westerly & Southerly on the three last mentioned Courses by land of Walter Cook as he the Said Cook Saith then north 33"} East fifty rods to the first mentioned bounds and is bounded Southerly by Stephen Cooks land, the whole containing twenty five acres & a half having incompassed two acres and half of land belonging to Sam1. Piekering because we could not ascertain the Easterly bounds of the S' Saml Pick- erings land and we have allowed on account of it being a Brooken piece four acres & Sixty four rods for bad land laid out by Andrew Peters Surveyor
[156.] SETH TAFT Chain man May 16th 1790 Recd and Record BENJAMIN READ Propt Clerk
May 22 : 1789 Reed of Phinehas Aldrich Seven pounds Ten Shillings in full for fourteen acres & ninety Six rods of the Con- mon and undivided land (to be laid out) in the proprietors Com- mon in the former township of mendon I say receivd by me Test ANDREW PETERS BENJAMIN GREEN a true Copy attest BENJAMIN READ Propt Clerk
'Mendon May 10th 1790 Laid out for Seth Taft in the Common and undivided lands in the former Township of Mendon Eight acres and an half of Land Situate in the Southeast part of Said mendon, bounded as foloweth (viz) begining at a heap of Stones and pine knot Stake by Seth Killeys land thence runing north 573 East twenty rods to a heap of Stones being South westerly Corner of Jchabod Cooks land and is bounded northerly by Said Killey | land thence South 61° East thirty five rods to a heap of
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Stones being Northwest corner of Sam' Thayers land and is bounded northerly by Sª Cooks land thence South about 12° East forty two rods to a heap of Stones by a ledge of Rock | being Sam1 Kings Corner (as it is Said) and is bounded East ||| ly by Said Thayers land. thence with a direct line about Sixty nine rods to the first mentioned bound | the whole containing Eight acres & one Hundred & thirteen rods. thirty three rods alowd for bad land
laid out by ANDREW PETERS Surveyor
EBENE READ Chain man
June 29th 1790 Recd & recorded
BENJAMIN READ propt Clerke .
Worcester Ss May 18th 1792 personally appeared Abner Raw- son and was Sworn to the faithfull discharge of the office of Chainman for Said propriety before
BENJAMIN READ Justice peace
[157.] Northbridge April 6th 1793 Laid out to Jacob Ellison Eight acres of land which the Said Jacob purchased of Dexter Wood, Near his house bounded as foloweth begining at a heap of Stones a little South of his house then East thirty five Degrees North twenty one rods to a heap of Stones, then North 35° west thirty Seven rods to an old pine Stump and Stones, then East full point thirty Eight rods to a heap of Stones, then East Thirty five degrees South thirty two rod to a heap of Stones bounded South on Land formerly John Ellisons, Laid out by Sam1. Aldrich Surveyor and Abner Rawson Chain man with the assistance of Jacob Ellison
[158.] Mendon June 29th 1790 Laid out for Ens" Seth Taft and Benjamin Read nineteen acres and one Hundred fifty two rods of land Situate on the East Side of Rehoboth road and Southeast from Seth Killeys mil pond viz' Eight acres for the Said Taft upon his own rights in the Tenth & Eleventh Divisions and eleven acres and one Hundred & fifty two rods to the Said Benja- min Read upon the rights of Eben" Read Sett off to him out of the Estate of Samuel Torrey late of Milford Decd butted and bounded as folows vizt begining at a wallnut Stump at the South point of a ledge of rocks being the northeast Corner of Sam-
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uel Kings land (as it is Said) thence runing north 873º west about one Hundred and twelve rods to a pitch pine tree marked and heap of Stones being the Southeast corner of land belonging to the heirs of Joseph Thayer Decd thence north 25° west Eight- een rods to a heap of Stones and bounded west by Said Thayers land thence North 67º East about Seventy rods to a heap of Stones with a pine knot therein and bounded Northerly by Seth Killeys land thence South 48° East about Seventy two rods to.a Stump at the North end of the afore Said ledge of rocks and is bounded Northwesterly by land of Arthur Cook thence with a direct line one rod & 3 of a rod to the first mentioned bounds the whole containing nineteen acres one Hundred & fifty two rods this peic lost by Taft and Read
ANDREW PETERS Surveyor EBENE. READ Chain man
July 19th 1790
Recd & recorded Benjamin Read Propt Clark
Mendon June 29th 1790 Laid out for Capt Levi Aldrich upon the rights of Eben" Read Set of to Said Read out of the Estate of Sam1 Torrey Late of Milford Deced Ten acres of land Situated in the Northweast of Candlewood Hill So (called) butted and bounded as follows (viz) begining at a heap of Stones by Doct" John Corbetts land thence runing North 5° East about twenty seven rods to Said Aldrich Other land and bounded East by Said Corbets land thence west 3º North Thirteen rods to a heap of Stones and bounded North by Said Aldrich Land thence North one D.g. west thirty one rods to a heap of Stones on a rock and is bounded East by Said Aldrichs land, thence North 86° wes twenty two rods to a heap of Stones by Jonathan Pickerings land and bounded north on Common thence South about 40° west about forty five rods to a heap of Stones and bounded Northwest- erly by Said Pickerings land, thence [159.] with a direct line to the first mentioned bounds and is bounded Southerly by land lately laid out to Arthur Cook the whole Containing thirteen acres and One Hundred and twenty Eight rods three acres and one Hundred and twenty Eight rods allowed for bad land - laid out by Andrew Peters Surveyor Seth Taft Chain man
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October 5th. 1790 Recd & recorded attest Benjamin Read Pro- prietors Clark
Northbridge June 10th 1790 Laid out for Abner Rawson twenty nine acres of Land near Thomas Websters bounded as foloweth begin at a pine tree marked then North full point by Websters land to a heap of Stones Sixty five rod then west Ten Degrees North fifty three rods to a heap of Stones at land formerly laid out to Esq" Taft then South Seven Degrees west Eighty four rods to a heap of Stones then East nine Degrees South Thirty Eight rods to a heap of Stones then twenty four rods to the first Bounds Laid out on five acres of his own rights and fifteen acres of Joshua Woods rights and nine acres allowd for bad land -
laid out by Samuel Aldrich Surveyor and Abner Rawson & Lyman Aldrich Chain men
Octr 5th 1790 Recd & recorded
attest BENJAMIN READ Proprietors Clerk
Mendon May 2ª 1791 Laid out for Nath1 Taft six acres and Seventy three rods of the Common land belonging to the proprie- tors of the former Township of mendon Situate on the Easterly Side of Wigwam Hill upon the rights belong to the Heirs of the Estate of Samt Torrey late of Said mendon Decd which rights the Said Nathanael purchased of Eben" Read, butted and bounded as follows (viz) begining at a heap of Stones on a Rock being the Northeast Corner of the premises and from thence runing South twenty Eight rods to a heap of Stones & is bounded East by land belonging to Robert & Caleb Aldrich and Arnold Paine thence South 713° west thirty rods and an half to a heap of Stones being a Corner of Said Nathanaels Other land and is bounded Southerly by land of the Said Robert Caleb & Arnold thence North about 2° west forty three rods to a heap of Stones and is bounded westerly by the Said Nathanaels land thence with a direct line Thirty rods to the first mentioned Bounds and is bounded North- erly by land of the Said Nath' laid out by
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