The history of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts, pt 2, Part 32

Author: Carpenter, Edward Wilton, 1856-; Morehouse, Charles Frederick
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: Amherst, Mass., Press of Carpenter & Morehouse
Number of Pages: 1040


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Voted Upon the Petition of Aaron Warner for Discontinuance of Part of the way against the front of his Lot in the south part of the Distreet. & the Comtee Reporte that the after Described part thereof be Discontinued (viz) One Rod before or Westward of his Hous the hole Length thereof thenee Running North- erly to a point at the north Side of his Lot and Sutherly to a point at the South Side of his Lot. the Same Containing seventy five Rods. and that he pay therefor the Sum of twenty Eight Shillings-


Voted Upon the Petition of Lemeul Moody according to the Comtee Report that there be Discontinued one Rod before & East of his Dwelling Hous the hole Length thereof & to be a Line Running thence Northerly to the North Side of his Lot & Southerly to a point at the South Side of his Lot the Same Containing fifty two rods. an.l that he pay therefor Nineteen Shillings --


Voted Upon the Petition of Simeon Strong Esq" and the Comtee Report that that part of the way within his garden Fence be Discontinued, and also one Rod in Breadth at the west Side of his Barn Yard: thence Running East so as to Come to the Breadth of two Rods at the Kings Highway Containing twenty Rods & that he pay therefor the Sum of thirteen shillings


Voted Upon the Petition of W" Boltwood according to the Comtee report that there be Discontinued from the way Adjoining to the Front of his Lot two Rods in Breadth from the South Side of his Lot Extending Northward to the


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North End of his Barn thence to run to a point at the North Side of his Lot the Same Containing sixty fore rods and that he pay therefor the Sum of thirty Nine Shillings ---


Voted Upon the Petition of Joseph Eastman according to the Comtee report that all the way be Discontinued within his Wall at the west End of his Lot Containing ten rods and that he pay therefor five Shillings


The Comtee further Reporte that they have heard and Consider the Petition of Divers other Persons for Discontinuing part of the Ways for their Accommo- dation (viz) of Dec" Simeon Clark Dr Nathel Smith. Thomas Bascomb John Morton Abner Lee, Benjamin Rhodes and are of opinion that they Cannot Report in favor of their Petitions Consistent with their Instructions from the town


Voted that upon the application of Jonathan Dickinson the way be Discon- tinued adjoining to his lot South of Daniel Kelloggs Lot, as follows (viz) begining at the South East Corner of the Land now Discontinued from Daniel Kellogg and thence running to a point southerly the Distance of ten Rods-and that he pay therefor Seven shillings & Six Pence- (See Page 65 the Book for D. Kellogg.) Test JOSIAH CHAUNCY Moderator


N. B. see Page 9th Ledg' 2ª for Confination &c


The Following is a Record of the surveying of the Town Highways in Amherst April 27th A D 1769 Which is as follows (viz)


Amherst April 27th : 1769


Then Began to survey the town Roads in Sa Amherst in order to assertain the Lines & boundaries thereof and find them as follows (viz) 3ª Road -- We began at a Large Red Oake Tree which Stands at the South East Corner of Moses Smiths Lot, from thence we run North II degrees East 363 rods to ye North East Corner of Capt Moses Cook.s Ditch then North : 9 degrees East 100 rods to [Marshes?] South East Corner Ditch then North 9 degrees East 134 rods to Mashes North East Corner Ditch on the bank of which stands a Large white Oake Tree then North 7 deg 30 min East 189 rods, to a white oak Tree stands on the South Bank of Fort River Near to the Bridg Mark," H W then North 13 deg 30 min East to a stake and Stones the North East Corner of Lew' William Boltwood's Lot from thence North 16 deg 30 min East 460 rods to a white oake Tree De" Dickinsons South East Corner, then North 14 deg 30 min East to y" End of the Division N. B. we frequently Measur,d across to the East Side of the Road setting up stakes and setting thereon the Letters H : W:


2ª Road We began at a Red oak Tree the South Side of Mill river by the side of the Dugway on the North Side of the Hill from thence we run South 19 deg 30 min west 123 rods to pine tree Mark H. W. then we turned at right angles and run westerly 10 rods to the middle of the road to a Chestnut Tree Markt H.W. Standing in the Middle of Sa road against Mr Eastmans Stone wall, Setting up Stakes on Each Side of the road, then South 13 deg 30 min west 115 rods to a Chestnut Stump, then South 42 Rods to a Large white Oake Stump, then South 10 deg west 92 rods to a Swamp white Oak Stump by a pond hole Standing by ye Fence on y" front of the Lot Lately ownd by Josiah Chauncy Esq, then South 16 deg 30 min west 31 rods to a Stake and Stones in Simeon Strong Esq Lot, then South 36 deg 30 min west 38 rods to a Stake in the Middle of the road. Measuring off 10 rods Each way and Setting up a Stake. from ye Last mentioned Station in the middle of ye road, we run to the front of Isaac Goodales Lot to a Stake & Stones, near to the north East Corner of Sa Lot from thence to Hartling Stake ye


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North East Corner of Mr Persons's Land, and from thence to a Stake and Stones the North-East Corner of Mr Persons's original Lot, then south 30 min East 33 Rods to Mr Persons's Horseblock ye Same Course Continued 2 rods further to a S[t]ake & Stones, from thence South IS deg West 49 Rods to a Black Oake tree or Stump Mark,d H. W. from thence to Elisha Ingrahams Nort-East Corner Ditch from thence to the South-East Corner of Nathan Moody's original Lot. From thence South 4 deg 30 min west 160 rods to Large white Oak Stump standing on the Descending ground North of Mr Parkers Hous then 10 deg 30 min west 20 Rods to a Stake and Stones from thence South 10 deg West 86 Rods to a White Oak Tree Mark,d H. W. Standing on the South Side of a Narrow. Valley, and from s." White Oak. South 9 deg West to apine refer,d to in the Reckord of S! Road a Small White Oak Staddle Standing by it Markd H. W. about 20 or 25 rods South of Mr Greens Hous. then South 15 deg 30. west 76 rods to a Pine Stump supposed to be refer.ª to (by a pine tree) in the record where we Set a White Oak Stake Mark,d H. W. Then South 27 deg 30 min west 63 rods where it Strikes the front of Levt John Dickinsons Original Farm Where we set a pine Stake Mark.d H. W. Standing in the Ditch y East Side of the path, & from thence South 15 deg 30 min West to the South East Corner of Samuel. Churches Lot where we came to a Ditch in which we set a pine Stake Mark,d H. W.


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Sth Road Leying Between Levt Dickinson,s and Ebenezar Williams Land We began at the South East Corner of sd Williams.s Lot from thence we Run West 7 deg North to the End of the Division Marking Several Trees In the Corse with the Letters H. W. & Measuring across S.d road frequently and setting up Stakes


7th Road Leying Between Capt Moses Cook and Nath." Coleman we Began at S.ª Colemans South-East Corner and Run Southerly on the west line of the Streat 20 Rods to a Black Oak Stump, from thence we run Westerly to the west End of the Division to the Stump of the pine Tree mentioned in the Original Record-N. B. the 20 rods first mentioned takes in about one third part of Edward Smiths House


6th Road Leying between Den Clark. & Solomon Boltwood, we began at a Stake about Six rods North of said Clarks North-West Corner, from thence we Run 9 deg 30 min North 100: rods to a Stake Standing in De" Clarks Inclosure on the side Hill West of his Hous, then East 29 deg 30 min North 72 Rods within about one rod South of the South Door of Solomon Boltwoods Eastermost Hous. from thence East 9 deg 30 min North to the King's Heighway which runs Northerly to Sunderland the width of S." road being often Measured and Stakes Set upon both sides Mark.4 H. W.


5th Road Leys Between Jonathan Dickinson & Moses Warner, beginning 3 Rods West of S.A Warners North-west Corner & 2 1-2 North of S.ª Corner Measured North 10 deg 30 min East 20: rods to a Stake the width of the road, & from thence it runs East 10 deg 30 min South 139 rods to a White Oak Staddle by s.ª Dickinsons Fence Mark4 H. W. then East 16 deg 30 min South to y" East Street to a Stake Markd H : W: N : B: this Road is 16 roads wide at the East End. and the South Side of it as follows (viz) Begining at the End of the three rods mentioned first in this return & run East 8 deg South 45 rods to a Stake Mark" H : W then North ro deg 30 min East 3 rods to a Stake Mark, H : W : then North Io deg 30 min East 4 rods to a Stake Mark.4 H : W : then East 16 deg 30 min South untill it intersects the North Line of his Land & then to the North-East Corner of his Land


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4th Road Lays Between De" Dickinson.s Land [and] Mr Townsends. We began at a heap of Stones the North-West Corner of S." Townsends Lot which is a Little South of his North fence, & run East 15 deg 30 min South re rods to a heap of Stones then East 32 deg 30 min North 16 rods to a Stake & Stones then 15 deg 30 min South 44 1-2 rods, to a Stake & Stones then East 22 deg 30 min South 50 rods to a Stake and Stones then East 13 deg 30 min South to a Large White Oak Stump with a Stake Set in it Mark,d H : W : then East 16 deg 30 min South to a Stake & Stones where it straikes the West Side of the East Street Number Three


PR EBENEZAR CHILES


The Above Roads Survey,d


The Road South of Mr Natha" Colemans Lot & ajoining thereto we run the South Line the[re]of Takeing the Cours agreeable to the Record thereof only allowing 30 min which we found was the veariation between yt Compasses we found none of the trees or boundaries mentioned in ye record of Sa road Mr Coleman Being Desirous y" Comtee would go again upon the road being Determined he Could Shew them the Boundaries thereof the Comtee Consented and went upon ye Spot and setting ye Compass at ye South East Corner of ye road Mr Coleman Shew us a Mark,d Tree, which was from said Corner west 3 deg North, then we went to said Tree which Mr Coleman Shew us and he went forward to a nother to which we took ye Cours which was west 5 deg North agreable to y' reckord then we Continued ye Same Corse Sum way further where we found a Large red Oak Tree Mark H : W: abot one rod and one third part of a rod South of us, then we run the Same Corse to ye End of the road and Were Six paces North of a pine Mark' H : W :


EBENEZAR CHILES Surveyer


The above is a True Coppey of the original Test SETH COLEMAN Clerk


Seel Hampshire ss Amherst To the Constables of the District of Amherst or Either of them Greeting --


In his Majesties Name you are required forthwith to Notify and warn all the Inheabitants of Sa District that are Legally Quallitied to Vote in town Meting's that they assemble together at the School hous near the Dwelling Hous of Moses Warner in said Amherst on Monday the first Day of January next at nine of the Clock in the Forenoon then and theire after Moderator Chosen to Consider of and act upon the follywing Matters (viz)


I" .To Make Grant of Monies to Such Persons to Whom the District is Indebted


21 To graint Money to Defray the Charges of Schooling


31 To Impower the Assessors to Make an Assessment on the Inheabitan[ts] to rais the Monies Granted


4th To Make Grants of Such Lands to persons requesting the Same as Shall be thought proper


5W To Consider whether the District will Dispose of the way south of Nath" Colemans Lot & purchase a way further south where it may better accommodate the Inheabitants


GW To Consider whether the District will be at any Expence for repairing the new Road Leying South of John Nashes Lot


zły To Choose an Agent to appear for the District at the Court of General


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Sessions of the Peace to answer to any Presentment that may be lying against them


Hereof fail not and Make due Retur[n] hereof with your Doings herein at or before the time herein before Appointed for the Opening and holding Said Meeting to us or Sum one of us-Dated at Amherst aforesaid the thirteenth Day of Decem- ber in the tenth year of his Majestys Reign A. D. 1769 --


SIMEON STRONG JOSEPH EASTMAN Select Men


MOSES DICKINSON


Return of the Constable Indors, thus The Directions of this Worrant has bin attended by me Simeon Pomeroy Constable


Att a Legal Meting of the District of Amherst on Monday the first Day of January 1770 at Nine of the Clock in the Morning at the School hous by the Hart- ling Stake after the Choice of Josiah Chauncy Esq Moderator Came into the following Votes (viz)


Voted To adjurne for the space of one hour and to meet at this place the Inheabitants being met at s,a time & place-


Voted That the Bills as they have bin red and Considered Should be allow,d


Voted that Simeon Strong Esq be an agent at the Court of general sessions of the Peace to answer to any Presentment that may [be] Leying against the Distrect


Voted That the Several tracts of Land discontinued from ye town ways at the Request of Sundry Petitioners at the Last Meeting be granted to Each Petitioner respectively on Conditions of his paying or giving good Security to the Treasurer for the sum at which Said Tracts were respectively appraised as Appears by the Report of the Comtee in the Record of S," Meting by the first Day of may Next


Voted that Assessors raise twenty nine pound Six Shilling for Schooling the Present year


Voted that the Assesors rais ninety three pound Six and Eaight pence for the Rew Mr Persons.s Sallery


Voted that the Assesors be Impower,a to rais the Several Sums of money as they have bin Voted and that they be impower, to pay the Same where they are due &c


Voted that the Selectmen Inspect the Heighway adjoining south of Nath11 Colemans Lot and See for what it may be sold and also where they Can find the most advantagous place to accomodate the publick with a rode Still farther South and how it Can be obtained and Lay out the Heighway or omit it as they shall think best and make return to March Meting


Hampshire ss Amherst To the Constable of the Said District of Amherst or Either of them Greeting


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In his Majesties Name You are Commanded To Notify and Warn the Inhabi- tants of Amherst that are Legally quallifyed to Vote in Town Meetings that assemble together at the Meeting hous there on Monday the fifth Day of March next at Nine o Clock in the Forenoon then and there (after Moderator Chosen) to Consider Determin and act upon the Several Matters following


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1st To Choose officers for the Ensuing Year


2" To accept and Establish Several Alterations made by the Select Men in the Town Ways (viz) one against the East End of Deacon Jon" Edwards,s Lot : another against the Side of Gideon Dickinsons Lot & Joseph Dickinsons Lot ; another against the North Side of Joseph Churches Lot --


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3ªly To accept of and Establish a Town Way Laid by the Select men Leading . from the townway North of Elijah Bakers Lot to C[r]oss the Mill River near Clareys Mill : and another way from said Clarys Mill to Meet with the same-and Also a Private way for the use of Pelatiah Smith Jun' Laid from his Lot on the East Side of Fort River Southerly to the Town Way and Bounding Westerly on Said River


4thly To Determin Whether the ways shall be repaired by Poll or by Rate the ensewing Year-


5thly To Discontinue the town Way South of & adjoining to the Lot of Nathaniel Colemans


6Wy To grant all the Lands Contained in Said Way to Said Nathaniel Cole- man; and Impower a Comtee in behalf of the District to Execute to Said Coleman and his Heirs a Dead thereof With Covenant for quiet Enjoyment


7thly To accept of a Deed from Said Nathaniel Coleman of a Piece of Land in Amherst which Said Coleman Lately bought of Elisha Cook which was Lately the South Side of Said Cooks Lot in the Middle Division being Ten Rods In Breadth & Running through Said Division-


Sthly To Make a Grant or Leas [of] the Same .or of the wood & Timber thereon Standing or being to Such Person, or Persons, and for Such Term of time, and on Such Conditions as Shall be thought proper -- -


gthly To agree upon what Method may be thought proper To preserve the Boundaries of the town Ways


lothly To Hear the Report of the Comtee heretofore appointed To Estimate the Damage done to Leut. William Boltwood by Laying a Way on the North Side of his Lot and act theron and Give him So Much Land as shall be thought proper-


II'lly To appoint a Comtee to Layout and ascertain the Bonds of the Burying Yard


12thly To Discontinue So Much of the Town Way north of Landlord Moses Warners Lot as shall be agreed on, and Grant the Same to Mr Jonathan Dickinson for a Recompence for Land Taken out of his Lot by the Kings Heighway


13thly To Release Nehemiah Dickinson Constable from being accountable for the Rates of Joseph-Gould & Noah Gould


14W To See if the District will be at any Expence to repair the town Way South of John Nashes Lot.


Hereof fail not and make true return of this Worrant with your Doings herein at or before the Time herein appointed for opening and holding said Meeting to us or sum one of us-Dated at Amherst the Ninth Day of January in the tenth year of his Majesty,s Reign A. D. 1770


SIMEON STRONG JON'TH DICKINSON NATH'LL COLEMAN MOSES DICKINSON


Select Men


Return of the Constable Indoes," thus (viz) The Directions of this Worrant has bin attended by Me Simeon Pomeroy a Constable Att a Legal Meting of the Inhabitants of the District of Amherst holden at the Meting hous there on Monday the fifth Day of March A : D) : 1770-


Voted Simeon Strong Esq Moderator


Voted Seth Coleman Clerk


Voted Simeon Strong Esq Treasurer


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Voted Levt John Dickinson Solomon Boltwood De" Jonathan Edwards Josiah Chauncy Esq and Gideon Dickinson Selectmen


Voted Levt John Dickinson Den Jonathan Edwards Josiah Chauncy Esq Assesors


Voted To Adjurn this Meeting for the Spaice of one hour and then to meet at the School Hous by the Hartling Stake


After said Inheabitants were met on Adjurnment at said time and place


Voted Nathan Dickinson Jun' and David Smith Constables


Voted Joseph Church Hezekiah Belding Jonathan Moody Jun' Timothy Green Moses Cook Surveyers of Heighways-


Voted Joseph Church Oliver Cowles Noah Smith Joel Billings Tithingmen


Voted Gideon Dickinson Moses Dickinson De" Simeon Clark fence Vewers


Voted Isaac Goodale Sealer of Leather


Voted Jonathan Nash Jun" John Field Jun' Barnabas Edee Enos Dickinson Hog Reeves


Voted Joel Moody Joseph Dickinson Dear Reeves


Voted Joseph Church Surveyer of Lumber


Voted E[b]enezar Dickinson Jun" Edward Smith Martain Smith Joseph Williams Wardens


Voted To accept of the Report of the Select Men for the alteration of Several Town Ways (viz) at the west End of De" Jonathan Edwards,s Lot-one other Leying south of Gideon Dickinsons Lot-An nother in the way Leying South of Jonathan Cowls Lot-and also of a Privite way Laid South of Peletian Smiths Lot adjoining to forte river


The Reporte of the Select Men for the Alteration of said ways is as follows (vis)


Att the Annual Meeting of the Inheabitants of Amherst holden there on the fifth Day of March A D 1770 The Select Men of said Amherst make Reporte to this Meeting of the following Alterations made in Town Ways which they Desire to be accepted and Established by the District one alteration at the west End of De" Jonathan Edwards the Select men finding it necessary in that place to make the Town Way Wider, to avoid the Soft and Miry Ground through which it was originally Laid; have accordingly made the following addition thereto on the East Side thereof (viz) Beginning at a Stake Mark,a Standing in a Hollow Stump at the South End of a Little Pond which is on the East Side of the Travilled Road against the Said Edwards' Lot thence Running South Seven Degrees West twenty two Rods to a Small White Oak Staddle East of the Path & against the Same Lot, thence South twenty three Degrees West, running till it falls in with the Line of the town Way-One other Alteration in the way lying South of Gideon Dickinsons Lot the Said Select Men finding it Necessary to make an Addition to the bredth of the Said Way to avoid the Miry Gutter between Said Dickinsons & W Towensends Lot, have accordingly made the following addition thereto (viz) --


Beginning at a Small White Oak Staddle Markt with Stones about it on the Side Hill on the North Side of the Path and about twenty rods Westward of the West Side of said Gideon Dickinsons Lot, thence Running East ten Degrees North twenty three Rods to a Stump Standing North of & Close to the Path in the Middle of the gutter thence East Seventeen Degrees South twenty Seven rods to a Stake marked with Stones about it on the Top of the Hill. thence East twenty five Degrees South to the Line of the way-the Lands South of the above men- tioned Lines, being now added to the Way & Said Lines for the future to be the North Side of the Way-


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Another Alteration, in the Way lying on the South Side of Jonathan Cowls Lot : the Said Select men have made an Addition to the Breadth of the Road at the Bridg, in the following Manner (viz) Begining at a Heep of Stones one Rod & half South of a Great white Oak Tree Mark,d Standing three or four rods East of the Bridge thence running west ten Degrees South to the Line of the way, & from Said Heep of Stones East thirty Seven Degrees North to fall in with the Line of the Way-the before described Line for the future to be the South Side of the Way at Said Place --


And the Said Select Men further reporte of a private Way Laid out by them on the 29th Day of January Laist at the Request of Peletiah Smith Jun' on the East Side of Fort River near said Smiths Dwelling Hous in order to accommodate him for traveling from his Lot thence to the town way: Which Private way is described and bounded as follows (viz) It Begins at the south side of Said Peletiah Smiths Lot and on the East Side of Fort River and thence running Southerly to the town way, The River being the bounds on Said Private way on the Westerly Side, and being bounded & Limited on the Eastly Side by a black Oak Staddle near the South Side of Said Smiths Lot & three Stakes Southerly of Said Tree Erected by us, the Line described by Said Tree and Stakes being the Easterly Line of said way which is about Eaight Rods in Breadth, and Laid so Wide on account of the uneven Ground next to the River: and Becaus the said private Way is only for the use & Benefit of Said Smith, and not of Publick use to the District we further Report that Said Peletiah Smith ought to pay to Aaron Matthews for his Damage occasioned thereby the sum of twenty four shillings --


SIMEON STRONG ? JONATHAN DICKINSON NATH'LL COLEMAN MOSES DICKINSON 1 Select Men


Voted To Accept of a Townway Laid from the town way North of Elijah Bakers Lot to Cross the Mill river near Clarys Mill and another way from Said Clarys Mill to Meet with the same-


The Report of the Select men for Laying of said way is as follows (viz) At the Annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of Amherst March ye fifth A. D. 1770


The Select Men of Amherst pursuant to the reporte of the Comte Lately appointed by the District have Laid out the Ways hereafter described for the use of the Inheabitants of Amherst (viz) Beginning at the town Way North of Elijah Bakers Lot. and at a pine Tree Mark,d (which is in the Middle of y" same way Laid out by us) thence running North thirty Eaight Degrees and thirty Minutes west, forty two rods : thence North thirty degrees west ten rods, thence North thirty Seven Degrees West Sixteen rods : thence west Seven Degrees North twenty rods : thence South thirty Eaight Degrees West Seven Rods: thence North forty three Degrees West Six rods: thence West Eaightteen Degrees North thirteen Rods : thence North twenty Eight Degrees & thirty Minutes East to Cross the Mill River-the Same Way being two rods in Breadth-the said Select men have also Laid a rode of the Same Breadth from the Mill Called Clarys Mill, to Meet with the aforesaid Way (viz)


Beginning at a Place twenty Feet South of the Easterly End of said Mill : thence running South thirty Eaight Degres West to the way herein before described-


Which way So Laid out the Said Select men now Return and Reporte to this


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Meeting that they may be accepted, and allowed by the District and Committed to. Record according to Law


SIMEON STRONG JON'TH DICKINSON NATH'LL COLEMAN MOSES DICKINSON L


-Select. Men


Voted To Repare the Heigh Ways this year by a Tax


Voted to Discontinue all that Town way South of Nath" Colemans


Voted To Grant all the Lands Contained in said Way to said Nathaniel Colemans, and Impower a Comte in behalf of the District to Execute to said Cole- man and Heirs a Deed thereof, with Covenant for quiet Enjoyment


Voted Simeon Strong Esq Ins John Field Jonathan Dickinson be a Comte- for the purpus aforesaid-


On Nathaniel Colemans affering to this meeting a deed of Conveyance of a Piece of Land in this District which Said Coleman lately Bought of Elisha Cook, Which was Lately the South Side of Said Cooks. Lot in the Midle Division being ten Rods in Breadth and running through said Division




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