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ANDREW PETERS Surveyor EBENEZER READ Chain man
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MENDON, MASSACHUSETTS.
Nathan Tyler Jur
[160.] Be it remembered that whereas on the Eleventh day of March in the year of our lord Seventeen Hundred and Sixty one there was laid out to the Heirs of Samuel Read then late Deceased a certain part of Shockolog Swamp So called which came by Said Reads rights being a fifty one acre and an half right, which land laid out in said Swamp as aforesaid is bounded as follows. Begining at a Black Burch Stand marked being the South weast corner of the premises and the Southeast corner of William Torreys Swamp then runing North Sixteen Degrees west Thirty rods to a Ceader Stump being the northwest corner and bounded on Said Torreys land : then turning East Sixteen Degrees north by James Woods Swamp forty two rods by a line of marked trees to a maple tree marked being the northeast corner then turning South Sixteen Degrees East fifty two rods by a line of marked trees to a Cedar Stand marked being the Southeast corner then west Sixteen Degres South twenty four rods to the upland by a Cedar tree marked near the upland being the South weast Corner bounded Southerly on the upland to the first mentioned bounds - and whereas the Same piece of Swamp laid out to Said Heirs was some time Since Surveyed and divided among Said Heirs ; but neither the survey nor the Division thereof Recorded Therefore we the Subscribers in our Several Capacitys having Surveyed the Same and Discovered the former Survey and Division thereof do agree to make and Establish the Said Division in manner follow- ing to wit the right of John Spring Esq'. bounded as followeth be- gining at a Cedar tree marked by the land belonging to the Heirs of Peter Taft late Decd from thence runing East Sixteen Degrees north twenty four rods and bounding on land belonging to the Heirs of Said Taft to a Hemlock tree marked then north Sixteen Degrees west ten rods to a Hemlock tree marked from thence a direct line to Stearns upland to a Cedar Stake from thence two rods to the first mentioned bounds - William Holbrooks right begining at a Cedar Stake near Said upland from thence on Said upland two rods to Springs Stake thence bounded on Said Springs right to his northeastwardly corner thence north Sixteen degrees west Seven rods to a tree marked from thence with a direct line
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to the first, The right belonging to the Heirs of Nathan Tyler & John Tyler late Deed begining at a Cedar Stake at the upland from thence two rods to Holbrooks Stake from thence runing by and bounding on Said Holbrooks rights to the northeastwardly Corner from thence North Sixteen Degrees west Ten rods and one Quarter to a Cedar tree marked from thence by a direct line to the first mentioned bounds - Daniel Reads right begining at [161.] a large Rock thence to Tylers Stake from thence northeast- werdly bounding on Said Tylers land to the northeast Corner from thenee noth Sixteen Degrees west Eleven rods to a Hem- loek tree marked from thence with a direct line to the first bounds - Thomas Reads right who is late Decsd begining two rods west- erly from Daniel Reads Rock on Said upland from thence two rods on Said upland to Said Rock from thence bounding on Daniel Reads land to his Northeastwardly corner from thence North Sixteen Degrees west Ten rods to a tree marked from thence by a direct line to the first bounds mentioned - The right of Samuel Read late Deceased begining at a burch tree marked at Aldrichs corner from thence on the upland to Thomas Reads land from thence by Thomas Reads to his Northeastwardly corner from thence north Sixteen Degrees west to a maple tree marked from thence west Sixteen Degrees South forty two rods on James Woods Swamp from thence South Sixteen Degrees East Thirty rods on Aldrichs land to the bounds first mentioned Jn testimoney whereof we hereunto Set our hands in our Several Capacitys this fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred & Eighty nine Signed
JOHN SPRING in his own right NATHAN TYLER Executor of the las will and Testament of Nathan Tyler Decsd JOIN TYLER Admir on the Estate of John Tyler late of Mendon Gentleman Deesd DANIEL READ in his own right
MARTHA READ Administrator on the Estate of Thomas Read
THADDEUS READ holding by purchase the rights of Samuel Read & William Holbrook
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[162.] Mendon July 9th 1790 Laid out for Ebenezer Read upon his own rights Set off to him out of the Estate of Samuel Torrey late of Milford Deesd Thirteen acres of land Situate at the Sontherly part of David Daniels Farin butted and bounded as folows (vizt) begining at a heap of Stones on a ledge of Rocks being the South west corner of Ichabod Pickerings land thence runing north 383" west about Seventy two Rod the South east corner of Said Daniels Stone wall and is bounded northeasterly by Said Jehabod Pickering | land thence north 673° west Seventy two rods to a heap of Stones by George Smiths land and is bounded Northerly by Said Daniels land thence South 25° west fifteen rods and a half to a heap of Stones being a northwesterly corner of Jonathan Pickerings land & is bounded westerly by Said Smiths land, then South 58° East about Sixty Six rods to a heap of Stones by a large walnut tree and is bounded Southwest- er by Said Jonathan Pickerings land thence South 483º East about forty nine rods to a heap of Stones and is bounded South- westerly by Said Jonathan Pickerings land thence to the first bounds mentioned being twenty Seven rods & is bounded South by land of Capt. Levi Aldrichs the whole containing Eighteen Acres and fifty Seven rods three acres and one Hundred and thirty Seven rods alowed for bad land ; and because the bounds could not be fully assertained we have Included one Aere and a half of land belonging to Said Daniels lying near the Southeast corner of his Said Stone wall (as it is Said) laid out by
ANDREW PETERS Surveyor SETH TAFT Chain man
May 21st 1792 Laid out for Benjamin Read Esq' 33 acres and 121 rods of Land he purchased of Eben' Read & Nathan Tyler Said land lying on the west Side of Zacras pond bounded as foloweth begining at a heap of Stones on Tafts line being the Southwest corner thence runing East Ten Degrees South fifty three rods on websters land to a heap of Stones then South full point 11 rods to a heap of Stones on a rock, then East twenty three Degrees North fifty rods to a heap of Stones near Said pond then North Sixteen Degrees East Thirty Eight rods to a heap of
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Stones on a Side hill bounded Easterly on said Websters land then west Eight Degrees North forty Six rods to a heap of Stones on a rock ; it being Tylers Southwest corner then North Thirty three Degrees west forty Eight rods to a heap of Stones on the [163.] Town line then on the Town line twenty four rods to Said Tafts land (formerly ) then South Eight Degrees west Eighty Six rods to the first bounds and is bounded west on Said Tafts land, with alowance of Six acres 121 rods for bad land
Laid Out by With the assistance of Jacob Taft This piece of land is laid out by Simeon Wood and lost by Said Read
SAMUEL ALDRICH Surveyor ABNER RAWSON Chain man SAML. ALDRICH Surveyor
ABNER RAWSON Chainman
Northbridge June 4th 1792 Laid out for Abner Rawson fifteen acres 150 rods on rights he purchased of Ezekiel Wood and Six acres of his own and is bounded as foloweth begining at a heap of Stones near a pine tree the Southwest corner thence north 34 d. g. E. 60 rods to a heap of Stones on a rock bounded East on land laid out to Nathan Park then E. 34 D. S. 20 rods to a heap of Stones : N : 3ª. W, 16 rod to a heap of Stones on a rock then w. 94. N. 38 to Tafts S. E. corner then west 7d. N fifty rods then a direct line Seventy Six rods to the first Bounds One acre & 150 rods alowed for bad land - laid out by Samuel Aldrich Sur- veyor & Eben' Read Chain man with the assistance of Thomas Webster
SAMUEL ALDRICH Surveyor EBENR READ Chainman
Mendon May 30th 1792 Laid out of the common and undivided land belonging to the Proprietors of the former Township of Mendon aforesaid for Simeon Wood Thirty three aeres and an half of Land upon his the said Simeons Rights which he appears to be intitled to as derived from his father Solomon wood Esq Deceasd agreable to a Certificate produced Bounded as follow Il # | begining at a heap of Stones by Thomas Websters land in Upton thence runing north 4° East nine rods & four fifth parts
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of a rod to a heap of Stones thence west 9º North fifty five rods to a heap of Stones and is bounded west and South on the two last lines by Land of Webster then North 7º East Eighty five rods to a heap of Stones by the Old Town line and is bounded westerly by land formerly Surveyed and laid out to Daniel Taft Esq' as it is [164.] Said thence East 10° South twenty four rods to a heap of Stones and is bounded Northerly by the North line of the former Township of Mendon thence South forty Eight rods to a heap of Stones near a deed pine tree thence East 10° South twenty five rods to a markt tree and heap of Stones by Thomas Websters land and is bounded Northerly on the two last lines by land of Nathan Tyler thence Southerly forty two rod to a heap of Stones and is bounded Easterly by said Websters land thence westerly forty Eight rods to the first mentioned bounds and is Bounded Southerly by land of Said Thomas Webster the whole containing Thirty Seven acres & fifty one rods three acres and one Hundred and Thirty one rods allowed for bad land ANDREW PETERS Surveyor SETH TAFT Chainman
Uxbridge Jannary 25th 1793. Laid out of the common and un- divided land belonging to the proprietors of the former Township of Mendon for Simeon Wood Seven Acres and Thirty two rods of land upon his the Said Simeons rights which he appears to be in- titled to as being derived from his father Solomon Wood Esqr. Deceasd agreable to a Certificate produceed : Bounded as folows begining at a Stump on the bank of the river below Skullrock bridge in Said Uxbridge at the north east corner of Jonathan Emersons land thence runing North 35° West Sixty four rods to a pitch pine tree formerly marked and is bounded Northwardly by Noah Tafts land thence South 10° West fifty one rods to Said Emersons land and is bounded westerly by Said Tafts land thence East about 2° South forty Six rods to the first mentioned Bounds and is bounded Southwardly by Said Emersons land : - it appears by a Certain copied paper Shewn to us that the above said Land was laid out to Solomon Wood Esq' aforesaid on the Eighteenth of april 1780 but no record thereof can be found on the Said pro-
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prietors Book (as it is Said) therefore it is now resurveyed as above in order to Secure Said land to the Said Simeon on his rights as aforesaid
ANDREW PETERS Surveyor SETH TAFT Chain man
[165.] April 22ª 1794 Laid out for Peter Penniman fifteen Acres and One Hundred and twenty rod of Land near Calebs Hill On the rights of Nathan Rawson heretofore mislaid Out and taken from him by Sutton Proprietors : begining at a heap of Stones being the Northwest corner of Said Pennimans other land then South 26° East forty five rods to a heap of Stones by the road leading to Dam Swamp bounding Easterly on Said Penni- mans land thence west 41° South 10 rods and a half to a heap of Stones by Said road thence west 30° South thirteen rods to a heap of Stones by his own land thence west full point 41 rod to a heap of Stones by the road leading from the widow Hannah Pen- nimans to Said Dam Swamp bound South on his own land thence North 43º West thirteen rods to a heap of Stones by Said Road thence North 10° West Seventeen rods to a heap of Stones by Said Road being a corner of Seth Wheelocks land thence with a direct line to the first bounds bounding Northerly on Said Wheelocks land - Laid out by Samuel Aldrich Surveyor
EBENE READ Chain man
Mendon April 21st 1794 Laid out for Arthur Cook Eight Acres and a half on the rights of Eben" Read laid out near where Walter Cook lived begining at Arthur Cooks Northwest corner a heap of Stones then westerly Six rods to land of Walter Cook then South 6" Degrees west fifty three rods to a heap of Stones then South 13° East One Hundred and Eight rods to a heap of Stones by Robert Aldrichs land bounded westerly on land Supposed to be Walter Cooks. bounded South on land of Robert Aldrichs : bounded East on his own land One Hundred and three rods bounded East fifty Seven rods on land Phineas Aldrich laid - three acres & a half allowd for bad land - Laid out by
SAMUEL ALDRICH Surveyor EBENE READ Chain man
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MENDON, MASSACHUSETTS.
[166.] December 25th 1794 Laid out for Ensign Peletiah Dar- ling three acres of Land adjoining the South east corner of his other land Southeasterly from his House begining at a heap of Stones by a white Oak tree being the Southeast corner of his Home Farm and the Northeast corner of the peice Surveyed then west 38º South twenty three rods to a heap of Stones on a large rock at Jeremiah Battles land and bounded Northerly by his own land then South 39° East and bounded westerly by Said Battles land 28 rod to a heap of Stones by a Small black Oak tree then East 39º North and bounded Southerly on Common twelve rods to a heap of Stones at Jacob Southwicks land being the Southeasterly corner the North 133 west about twenty nine rods to the first bounds the whole containing 3 acres & 27 rods 27 rod allowed for bad land
Laid out by BENJAMIN READ Surveyor SETH CHAPIN Chain man
Same day Laid out for Said Darling three acres and twenty rods more of Land Near his Son Peletiahs begining at a heap of Stones on the Easterly Side of the road leading by Said Pele- tiahs then East 37º North and bounded Southerly by John Kimp- tons land 56 rods to a heap of Stones at James Albees land. then west 28° South and bounded Northerly Joseph Blakes land 22 & half rods to an Oak Stump then west 13º South by Said Blakes land 44 rods to the above Said Road then East 38" South Eight & a half rods to a Small pine tree, then South 45 East 15 rods to the first bounds it being a three cornered piece of Land Containing three acres & 50 rods 30 rods allowed for bad land Laid out by BENJAMIN READ Surveyor SETH CHAPIN Chain man
Northbridge June 4th 1792 Laid out to Abner Rawson Six acres and 135 rods of Land Near Thomas Websters bounded as folow- eth begining at a heap of Stones on a Side line of Land laid out to Nathan Park, the South 34º d. west 22 rods to a heap of Stones then South 8" west Eight rods to a heap of Stones bounded South on common. then west 20: d. South Ten rods to a heap of Stones then North 20° west sixty six rod to a heap of
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Stones near a pine tree. bounded west on land Supposed to be laid out to Nathan Park then East 34". South fifty four rods to the first bounds mentioned North on Land laid out to Abner Rawson. laid out on the rights the Said Rawson bought of Ezekiel Wood Laid out by Sam1. Aldrich Surveyor
EBENR READ Chainman
[167.] Mendon June 11th. 1798 Laid out for Capt Joseph Chapin fifty rods of Land lying in his other land in Uxbridge Laid on the rights Originaly Samuel Read of Mendon Deceased, bounded as foloweth begining at a heap of Stones a little South of the Brook runing out of Major Daniel Tafts Meadow. on a Small Hill thence South about 19° East and bounded westerly by Said Chapins other land twenty rods, then North about 35 d East, and bounded Easterly by Said Chapins other land he lately bought of the Town of Uxbridge about twenty rods to the North East corner of the premises, then west about 37º North to the first bounds five rods, it being a three cornered piece of land -
Laid out by BENJAMIN READ Surveyor SETH CHAPIN Chain man
Northbridge May - 1783 Laid out to Thomas Eddy Seventeen Acres of Common land Incompassed with five acres and a half heretofore laid out to Jsaac Sanger with an allowance of five acres & 136 rods for bad land Said Survey containing twenty Eight Acres 119 rods and the aforesaid Seventeen acres is laid out on Samuel Aldrichs rights and bounding as foloweth begin- ing at a heap of Stons at land formerly Esqure Tafts thence Runing South Thirty five Degrees East Eighty rods bounding partly on Eddys & partly on Rawsons Land to a heap of Stones then East five dgs South fifty Seven rods to a heap of Stones, bounding on common land then North Eight Dgr East fifty rods to a heap of Stones then west Eight Dgrs. North on Said Tafts Old Survey to the bounds first mentioned - Laid out by
THADDEUS READ Surveyor SAMUEL ALDRICH Chain man
by the assistance of Sam1. Read
Reed & recorded Decr 21s. 1801
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MENDON, MASSACHUSETTS.
December 22ª 1801 Laid out for Israel Taft two Acres and forty rods of Common land on the rights of Sammuel Aldrich laid near rattle snake rock (So called) in Northbridge begining at a heap of Stones being a Corner of Col. James' Fletchers Adolphus Springs and Said Tafts land being the Southeasterly Corner of Said premises then East 42" North and bounded Southerly by Said Springs land [168.] 36 rods to a heap of Stones being the north- easterly corner and a Corner of Said Tafts land then North 47" west by Said Tafts land 10 rods to a heap of Stones being the northwesterly corner then west 42" South by Said fletchers land about 37 rods to a heap of Stones on the west Side of a large ledge of rocks being the South westerly corner then East 37° South by Said fletchers land to the first bounds the whole containing two acres & Sixty rods : 20 rods allowed for bad land laid out by Benjamin Read Surveyor Sam1 Aldrich Chainman - recorded Decr. 25th 1801
April 20th 1802 Laid out for Barnard Fowler Twelve acres of land on the rights of Benjamin Read formerly Samuel Reads and Samuel Torreys laid adjoining Said Fowlers other land at and near Shining rocks and is bounded westerly by said Fowlers land begining at a heap of Stons and Small Oaks being the Northeast corner of his other land and the Southeast corner of John Fowlers land then South 35° East Twenty two rods to a heap of Stons, then South 26 rods to a Black oak tree at the Southeast end of Shining rocks being a corner of Dunns & Websters land and the Southwest of this piece thence East 20" North by Said Websters land thirty four rods to a heap of Stons on the East Side of a flat rock being the Southeast corner, then west 32º North by Said Websters land 21° rods to a heap of Stones, then North 30 west by Said Websters land twenty nine & half rods to a heap of Stones thence North one dg East by Said Websters land twelve and half rods to a heap of Stones, thence North 29" East by Said Websters land nine rods to a heap of Stones, then west 34º N. by Said Websters land twenty rods to a heap of Stones being a cor- ner of land laid out to Abner rawson thence North 34" west by Said Rawsons land twenty three rods to a heap of Stones being
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the Northeast Corner, thence west about 38° South by John Fowlers land about 34 rods to the first bounds, the whole con- taining fourteen acres & Nineteen rods two acres & Nineteen rods allowd for bad land laid out by Benjamin Read Surveyor David Aldrich Chainman
[169.] April 20th. 1802 Laid out for Lyman Aldrich two acres & Thirteen rods of Land in Northbridge adjoining his other land Northeast of his House Bounded as foloweth begining at a pine tree with Stones by it being the Northeast corner then South 35 Degrees East Thirty Seven rods to a heap of Stons being the South east corner then west 10° South to another pine tree & Stones being the Southweast corner and is bounded Easterly and Southerly by land formerly laid out to Jsaac Aldrich and westerly by his own land it being a three Cornored piece of land laid for two acres on the rights of Deacon Josiah Adams laid out by Benjamin Read Surveyor Sam1 Aldrich Chainman.
April 20th 1802 Recd. of Lyman Aldrich One dollar & Twenty five Cents in full Compensation for the above Said two acre right and Do hereby Discharge him and his Heirs for the Same. Witness my hand JOSIAH ADAMS Test BENJAMIN READ
Northbridge April 20th 1802 Laid out for John Fowler Twelve acres of Land bounded westerly on his own land in Northbridge begining at a heap of Stones being Said Fowlers Southeast corner and the northeast corner of Barnard Fowlers old farm then East about 38" North about Thirty four rods to a heap of Stons at land laid out to Abner Rawson being the Southeast corner then North 34" west by Said Rawsons land about fifty three rods to a heap of Stons being the Southwest corner of land laid ont to Esquire Taft and a Southeast corner of land laid out To Thomas Eddy thence westerly and bounded Northerly by Said Eddys land about forty three rods to a heap of Stons at Said Fowlers other land being the northwest corner thence Southerly by his own land to the first bounds, about Seventy Eight rods.
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[170.] five acres and one Hundred two rods on the rights of Benjamin Read formerly Samuel Torreys & Six acres and fifty Eight rods on the rights of Nathaniel Tafts formerly Eben". Reads, the whole containing fourteen acres & Nineteen rods -
Laid out by
BENJAMIN READ Surveyor SAMUEL ALDRICH Chainman
Mendon August 18 1802 Reed. of John Fowler by the hand of Lyman Aldrich Eight Dollars in full compensation for the above described Six acres & fifty Eight rods of land to lay out as before recorded and do hereby convey the same to the Said Fowler
Witness my hand NATHANAEL TAFT
Test BENJAMIN READ
September 16th. 1803 Laid for JJohn Eddy two acres of land being in Northbridge Northeasterly from his Dwelling House begining at a Black oak Stump with Stones round it formerly called the Northeast corner of Nathan Parks land then west 35" North 66 rods to a heap of Stons being the Northwesterly corner then East 61º South 29 rods to land laid out to Thomas Eddy being the northeasterly Corner then South 35° East by Said Eddys land about forty two and half rods to the first bounds the whole containing two aeres 138 rods 138 rods allowed for bad land, laid out on the right Sold by Eben". White to Benjamin Read by deed baring date the Ninth day of August 1803
Laid out by BENJAMIN READ Surveyor DAVID ALDRICH Chain man
November 12th 1804 Surveyed and laid out for Benjamin Read Esq' fourteen acres of land lying and being in Northbridge and is bounded as foloweth begining at a heap of Stons at a pine Stub being the Southeast corner being a bounds lying between Barnard Fowlers land and David & Benja. Websters land thence north 34" East 60 rods to a heap of Stons near a pine tree on a ledge of rocks then East 33"} South 23 rods to a heap of Stons by a Spring of water then North 3" west 16 rods to Stons on a rock being the northeast cornor then west 11 North 32 rds to a heap
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of Stons being the Southeast cornor of land formerly laid out to Daniel Taft Esq" then west 6° South 42 rods to Stons being the northwest corner and is bounded Easterly Southerly & Northerly on the websters land then South 35° East and bounded westerly by John & Barnard Fowlers land about 70 rods to the first bounds laid out on the rights said Read purchased of Eben" Read & Eben" White laid out by Lyman Aldrich Surveyor & David Aldrich Chain man
[171.] Bellingham April 13th 1804 Col. Benjamin Read Sir this may Certify that I have consented and do request you to lay out to Abner Pond the Common land that he Shall Show you in the flaggy Swamp on my rights that I purchased of Abraham Jones -
JOHN SCAMMEL
a true Copy attest Benjamin Read Proprietors Clerk
Milford April 14th 1804 Surveyed and laid out for Abner Pond on the rights of Doctr John Seammel which he purchased of Abraham Jones Thirteen Acres and Thirty one rods of the Common land in Milford bounded North on Holiston line Easterly partly on the Said Ponds other land and partly on Nathan Bullards land Southerly on Aaron Ponds land westerly partly on land this day laid out to David Stearns and partly on said Stearns other land and partly on John Littlefields land to Holiston line aforesaid the whole containing fourteen acres, 140 rods one acre 109 rods alowed for bad land - it being what is Called flaggy Swamp laid out by Benjamin Read Surveyor Adams Chapin Chain man
Milford April 14th 1804 Benjamin Read Esq" Surveyor of the Propriety of the former Township of Mendon, lay out for David Stearns One Hundred and fifty Six rods of land on my rights and Charge the Same to my acct on the proprietys Book you will oblige your Humble Servt
ADAM HAYWARD
a true copy attest
Benjamin Read Proprietors Clerk
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MENDON, MASSACHUSETTS.
Milford April 14th 1804 Laid out for David Stearns on the rights of Adam Hayward One Hundred and fifty Six rods of land in the Swamp (called flaggy Swamp) begining at a Stake and Stons being a corner of Said Stearns other land and a corner of land this day laid out to Abner Pond and a corner of Aaron Ponds, thence Northerly and bounded Easterly by the Said Abner Ponds land about twenty Eight rods to a heap of Stons at Said Stearns other land being a North Corner thence Southerly and bounded westerly by Said Stearns other land to the Southwest corner of Said Swamp, then Easterly to the first bounds it being a three cornered piece of land laid out by
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