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Light on Never moreor Less Lying at great Filmech
It alex points by the Town Common: also it kyetti in the High way that jews to Groter
Here's where i sel vig at Partier Tadmuch
DA Fat Poutterly ty the Towns Common Heft duermely fy the Meadow of sauternes allofily the me dow the Mechin Film: Jacob "aher: C'est)
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atprit: 30: 1660: The Record of the comodation upland onto Meadow granted by the Man of Hier soir) 20 Robert Proter with the Birds and Buttments of Bereme
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Upiand: Light deres more or Less on Which a whit By hans for deth Bounded fourth by the Land of James Hidverdient partly by the Land of Edward Komp and by thetime of fry tiljen and mull other points bythe foun ami Eleven flores more or ys Bounded wel by the hand of Richard
Hierar: qualche points by the Foun Common paper this prezen vores partnered i
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town Ceres move on Jeff bounded velliby the land of action Hidren: Horn by the Highway to Fodmuch: In all other points by the town Common
One More and Half more or 4: granted to fet big Hay Bounded Experty by the Country High way on all other points By the Four Common
Che cure and half monor dets and always coming to it Ben & fruit by the meadow of James Allover: North Gaff by the fund of Robert Procter :" efterly by the head and of Byward Kemp: Southwest by the Grinch
fixe flere nurer of: Bonded Peut partly by draw of Richand Hildreth: on all other points by Asi Robert Procter?
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Three fibres more orgels vying at alle Fad much base. south by the meadow of John Trang: North by the Werden. of Edmond Chamberlain: On all ofher points by the Town Common:
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Fiour lives more or Lek mir the Meadow (alle porte red.) Lying on the mill brook Guided west by the paris falta Rome pour Lagt by the Meadow of fameut Fletcher On all other points by the Town (3)
Time acres mate or Left : Bounded fourth experty by the Line of Billerica: Well and North by the Meadow of Themay
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Corey: On all other points by the Town Con One Here and half more or Les Lying at great Pad much Bounded On all points by the four Five Heves and half more or Ich Lying at great Red much: Banded fetts by the readers of limon Tom for north by the meadow of Richan Hidralion all office: points by the four common:
upland Forty two Acres and a Half men & Xh Lying on both fides the medow of the go Robert Procter Lying on the will Greek Goudse Life by the Town Common; Wally Meup Richard ( Dret on The (wied to the on
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Bleven flores name clef Branded fourth fysic tous (s of Richie) H Idrett: Orall that points by the for the Record mens order. Jacob Parker ( luz
By the Town Order Transcribed out of the first book of Records and De miner for Benj. Aramy Town (Les]
Decent 19: 1600: Adition of upland Granted by the Town of to Willums Election Bitte Bounds and Buttments of the tomei heath a parcel of Meadow which was a part of his first grant :
Wpis Do not the south De of Stony brook. This, me acres of
foufoune town (anmon: fordi partly by the common 1) partly The land of war rantring fent : West part ly by La fra wn Sporting an partly by the Town CENTER mar Keres moreor Less Lying in the area-
Nurfly in the sunday the fo ofthe & william detection this muffy to The Common: eforthe party bythe artand of inden) five to william fletcher: and partly by the Few i Comen Sigerty by the upload of the To Motum Fletcher:
fietsen accesorio s fault more pratis lying onthe ted the of Sorry Brock Bounded Fortify the ficado ofthe Thrill've Fletcher: "it all other points by the Four Common for the fleet mens oder Jacob Parker: Click;
Put Down Do Monforte out of the first Book of Records and Examined por berg. Framy Town with. -
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Decent: 24:1660: The Accomodation of upland and Meadow Granted by the Town of (Piching for to Arthor Warren with the Bounds air Butments of the fame.
His upland: Thirteen Acres and a half more or Less Bounded Saft by the upland of George fram fourthby the way that goes to Little Padmuch: and forth by the meadow of famiel Fletcher Thirteen acres and ahalf more or Less: Bounded West by a great Dine Swamp taking in a part of the Swamp North by Beaver- brook: On all other points by the Foun Common: Taking riz a maple fram by the fourth Line:
His Meadow: Nine acres more or Less Lying in two parcely Leven acres of One: And Two acres of the other: Which- meadow Lyes on the North End of a Hill (who) Bare fill: Both Bounded on all points by the Town Common-
One flere more or Less Lying on the West End of the find (an) Heart Wand: Bounded On all points by the Town Common- pr the feletmens order Jacob Parker: (Cest) By Town order Transcribed out of the first book of Records: And Excanines por Benj Abrams Town (terk:
Air action of upland Granted by the Town of Chetingford to Quand Treffhal with the Bounds and Buttments of the fume Twelve acres moreor Less Bounded saft partig by the Kind of James Hildreth and partly by the Land of Robert Procter faith by [ meadow ofRobot Procter: West Gyltie High-way to Verjenial: on all other points by the Town
Common: Joy the Select-men offer facol Parker Clerk) Bry Town OFder Transcribed out of the first book of Records and Examined for Benj. Adams Town Clerk
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The Record of Prition of Land Granted by the Town of Chelnyfor) to Edward frauding fen with the Bounds (n) Butments of the fame Twelve Acres more or Less: Lying upon fiony book burned sagt & north by the Land of William Fletcher anall other points by the Town Common Tell acres more or Less Lying at Little Tad much Gound ed west by the measure of the Edward frauding: and forth: On allethics points by the Town Camion fix Acres more or Less Lying on illerimach plain bounded Lagt by the- fond of Daniel Blogget: Well by the Land of mr For well fourth by cep - brook: northby the Land of John PRipley: algo that price of meadow that I Kyette on the book that Runs out of Little Par much mead on Runing visto Stony brook in Recompense for bad meadow for this Select mens order Jacob Parter (Cent) By Town order Transcribed out of the first Book of Records And Excantine por Benj. Hrams Town Clerk
48 Sinonary: 11. 1660: The Record of the Ucomodation of uplanfo and Maddow Granted by the Town of Chelmsford to Thomas Chamberlain font: With the Bands and Butments of the fame His upland
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Thirty two iseres more or Less Lying in the west und Bound & South by the Land of Domand Chamberlain partly and partly by The Common: Saft by the High-way between the Land of George Bicom and the Land of the 8 Thomas Chamberlain on all other points by the John Common -. Fifteen acres more or Less Bounded by a Common pond:
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wegperly by the Land of Richard Hitoren on all other points by the Town Common this Fifteen acres was Exchange for: 15: acres as is below Gerneed by the Committee fixe acres and half more or Less: Bounded west by a
3 Common Swamp: "on all other points by the town Comon His meadow: His Meadow at home: Hire acres and a half more or Less: Bounded on all points by the up land of the To Thomas Chamberlain
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One Acre ano half more or Lefs Grunder Path by the meadow of Samuel Fletcher: On all offer points by the four - Common
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fever acres more or Less: which Lyth northerty fourth- erty tych between the meadow of the os Prom as and- Domand Chamberlain: on all other points by the Town Common
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Four acres more or Less at farther gad much Bourrer South by the meadow of Edward Kemp northerly by the- meadow of Simon Tampon: on all other points by the Town Common. 5
Four acres more or Less Lying on Story Brook bounded Easterly by the meadow of George Iriam. On all other points by the Town Common. The thin percel a Gove fiter being leven acres more or Less Gounder fourth by the meadow of Edmond Chamberlain: On all other points by the Town Common. for the Select mens order Jacob Parker Click
We whose names are under Written do Certific to the select. men of this Town of Chelmsford that we have Laid out the Fifteen acres of uplanis for Phomay Chamberlain fent Lewe of that which was his near heart pond according to order: the above go Fifteen acres is founded on the north west (anext by u Redd oath: and on the fourth wege by a black o ake: and by the meadow: the which Contains Twelve acres on the vit five of the neural: 1 Carried to the next Leafe)
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Three acres Bounded by a walnut free: info to a blach! cake: And fu to another black Bakeby Groton Highway and to west andby South by the Illear of of Miomas Chamberlain. James Hildreth
This is a bue Record of the Return of Jacob Warren
the Committee Recorded the 1st of the: 12
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month: 1689: Gy Samuel Adams Clerk
B1) Town ofder Transcribed out of the first book of Records and Cocamined for Berg. Frams Town Clerk
October: 24: 1661: The Record of the accomodation of aplan and Meadow Granted by the Form of (Pielingfor) to- James Fish with Bounds and Buttments of the fame.
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His Hous Left Containing Twenty four Acres more or Less Bounded West und Verthe by The Four High-way Bast partly by the Land of William Fletcher: and partly by the town - Common: South By The Land of William Pletcher.
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Thirty Ceres more or Less lying on Franc of hill bounded west Northerly by the Town Common: South westerly Gy the Indi- ans fish and by the Land of fames Parker: on allother points by the Town Common: The Sounds of this Thirty acres is by the Four altered and is now bounded with the improved Land of the Indian fick North and North East West and fortherly and Ele where by the Town Common:
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Che Acre and half move or Les Lying in his ham soft Gunder East by the meadow of William Filefichier: West by the Town High-way: on all other points by the Land of fames Fifth only on (wner on the fourth fire by the land of Willian Fletcher. Fourteen flores more or Less Bounded north by the meadow of Jonathan Butter fish: East by post Card Round pond: on all other points by the Towns Common
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Three Acres more or Lef: Bounded West northerly by the Round porid: South easterly by theMeadow of John paulring: on all other points by the Jours Combnon One Acre and half more or Left: Bounded: west by the Long- pont: Laft: fatherly by the Meadow of Them as Hinch- man: on all other points by the Towns Common By the Select-many allowance Jacob Parker Clark
By Your order Transcribed out of the first book of Records (und: Examined: pr: Benj. Hrams Town Clerk
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1 Th 1660: The Record of the Acomodation of upland and theadow Granted by the Town of Chelmsford to Ihr Samuel Adams: with the Bourios and Buttments of the fame: To him and his heirs for ever.
First his umland on which his Mills Stand being Granted at Three feverall times: The First Grant being one Hundred Acres: in Consideration of Erecting & maintaining a corn Hill for the Towns fully The Second Grant Being- Four Hundred and fifty of upland only: without any -- Reference to Town frivilliges proper to his first grant us to other Accommodations granted by the Town: The which Four Hundred and fifty acres was Granted in Configuration of the Samuel Adams his Greeting a faw-chill on the feland for the Towns Suply as is Specified in the Town Book page the Lightth: The Third Grant Was Gy way of Recompense for fone deficiency which did appear to be in his Meadow: Thewhich Third Grant was the extending the line of the former grant from the North east Corner over about the middle of Joy Meadow. granted by the Town to William Fletcher and foto fritterica Line und also the Continuing the fourth Line of the first grant from a Little framp on the last five of his Will paris for along in a Vatery Ru let till it Reach Billerica Line: all which fand being Said cuit Containing by Estimation about fix Hundred Acres more or Less: being Bounded Luft By Billerica Line fourth by the Town Common: Westerly by the Land of John Adams and on the North west by the Meadow and Lund of James Blend Isaac Lerne Joseph father Jacob Parker and Jolin Nulting: and partly by the Four Common:
Twelve Heres more or Less Lying atthe Mills faile: Bounded In the North West by the Meadow of James Blood on all other points by the Land of the AS Samuel Adams.
Pourbeen acres more or Less Lying at the Head of the Hills pond fritounded by the Land of the Jo Samuel Adams.
af Meadow Called Spring Meadow Containing Four acres more or LEfs: Bounded North by the Meadow of Isaac Karnes on all other points by the Town Common:
Ten acres more or Less Lying at great Tadmuch Bound'd West by the ilicadow of Robert Fletcher: north partly by the Meadow of Chi Arams and partly by the Town Common East by the Town Line on all other points by the Town Comon
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The Third Edition proper to the first Grant and 10 John Hoang his Lott Lying on the Pine plain near the River Meadow (containing Seventy eight acres more or Less: Bounded: Saft and North by The Swamp of James Parker: West and South partly by the Land of John Bates and partly by the Town Common: and Billerica Lyne: This is a true Record approved by the Select men Af atteft Jacob Parker Clark:
By Town Offer Transcribed out of the first book of Records And Examined for Benj. Frams Town Clerk
The Bounds and Buttments of two parcells of Land Conlaning- Three acres more or Less Laid out to Capt Samuel Arany in full Satisfaction for a Highway Leading from the mill way through his hand towards Concord for the Towns ufe: First One acre founded on farlis Brook South: And South east upon a - freight Line upon the Land of Frances Goole: And upon aft other points upon the Town Common upland by fever all marked trees: as is attefter by William Fletcher ( mittee Secondly Two acres of upland more or Less and is Bounded on on the North of Samuel Rafter: Northeast by the Common Land and forth east by the Town High-way: Chi fourth by the way to Samuel Fosters Land: as Withness our hands: Thomas Arams and Samuel Foster: Committee: the: 6: Day Wie: 11: month :1682.
Thomas Arams Samuel Frotter
Aproved of by the felect mon the
Committee for the Town
: 20: 32: month: 1693: und Record according to town order the: 23°: the: 30: month: 1673.
By me Samuel Adams Clerk
By Town order Transcribed out of the first Book of Records and Examined pr Beryj. Frams Town (Certy
: 22: 12:1665: The Record of the Land Granted by the Town of Chelinyfor to Finances Good with the Bounds and Buttments of the Jane: Twenty Acres of upland more or Less Lying near fortes Brock: aTer is founded fast and South by the Land of Mr Samuel Adams and on the northby the Towns highway to the mic ou the west - partly by the Meadow of Isaac Lavies and partly by the four Common: fourthorly partly by the Land of John Barritt. pr the Select mens onder Jacob Parker Clerk
Boy Town order Transcribed out of the first book of Records and Examined : for Beij. Aramy Town Clerk.
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The innovations of George Robbing Granted bythe The Four and Laid out by Samuel Forter ino Thomas Houms as a Committee appointed by the Town for the Bounding of His fame: To Say: Fifteen (leres of upland moreor Less Banded fouth and Southwest by the shiendow of Thomas Corey: and on all offer points by the Town Common as appears by feverall Frees Marked: Und aproves of by the felect men: onthe Testimony of the Committee as a bone: This: 29: the first: month: 1671: Witness ni the name of the Select men Samuel Adams Clark
Pay order of the Tour Transcribed out of the first book of Records And Examiner: Benj. Frams Town (Cork
The Select men upon Consideration having Granted an giver le Henry Bowfall a parcel of Land and apointe form Might James Richardfor and Joseph Partis to get out the Same by - Bounds: they accordingly to make there Return Concerning the fame under there hands as followeth the Land being a ball and if wamp rojoyning to it: Lying over against his hous: and is Bounded: North by a hole in the ground: Baft by giudice oak free: fouth by the Brook West by the Highway leading to- Hermach: This is atriceAccord under the Committees hands Gone Certified: Af Witness this: 29: their: month: 1670: Samuel Foams Clark:
Transcribed out of the first book of Records por Town onder And Examined for Sauj. Hrumy Town Clerk
Hill Town meeting on the first Tuesday in January: 1670: Was Granted by a Full vole to Iterry Gidley: Per acres of Land on the faith fide of Robbins hill for a tous Left: thecarow Excepted: Withes in the Name of the four Samuel Artins Clerk
The: s. the: 10: month: 1671: Granted by the cus at a Publick meeting according to Town Onder Inte Eleazer Brown: Twelve acres of uppland to be laid out Between ferahincel Bowers and fames Richardfous Land Hear The Pond: af Witness Thomas Hindman
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Novemberthe: 6: 1661: The Record of the acomodation of Land Granted by the the Town of Chefinsford to MY John Well with the Bounds and Butterents of the fame.
Twenty acres more or Less Granted without any Town Privi- fridges. Laving the keeping a Beast or two: Lying near Merimach River: Bounded: Northarty fyllerimuch River: Westerly - by frommy book: on all other points by the Town Common Twenty four acres More or Less belonging to the Loft that Was Storage Reads formerly: Lying in two parcets: fixteen acres Lying near Moimach River: Bounded North by Merimuch River: East by the Land of Thomas Hinetiman: On all Other points by the Tour Common.
3 Eight acres more or Less Lying mittedVew field neurchermach Bounded: North by Maimack river: last by the Land of John Bates: on all other points by the Town Common. 12 the Selectmens offer: Jacob Parker Clerk.
Transcribed out of the first book of Records or Town Order. and Excimine or Benj. Adams Town (live)
23: 12 month: 1663: The Record of the Acomodation of Land Granted by the Soundof Chelmsford to John Stevens with the Bounds Und Butments of the fance.
Five acres More or Less Kying near the Poplow fwamp Gond Lagtby the Land of Edward Ppenaring june: North partly by the Land of William Underwood: and partly by The Town Common: South by a high-way with the Woods: on all Othe points by the Town Common.
or the felectrons order: Jacob Parker: Cloth.
Transcribed out ofthe first Book of Records: Pr Your Order And Localmines for Senj. Adams Town Clerk
Mr Form WeGG refining a High-way from his Farm over- Merimach River to wards (Felisfor): The Selectmen Confir. ering thereof: have apointer Willitum Fletcher and James Parker to Lay out the fame (in the fore& William fletcher AT James Parker miche there Return to the Select-men that they have determined His fore Way to begin at Merimach River whoe sur fohn Well madehis Hair and fo to be of a Sufficient trest for Carling: and to run through to the c' Costimon Of Witnes in the name of the felect men : 29: 7 month: 1668:
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She: 4 month: 1661: The Record of the Mition of Land Granted by the Town of Chelmsford to Pofich Richardson with His Barrios and Butements of the fame.
fix Acres more or ffs Lying on Herimach Main: Banded Laft by the Jums of Mary Larned: South by Deep Brook: West by the Land of lotin frautring Vertliby the River.
Onze acre and half Lying near the how Lett more or Less Bound ed East and fourierly by the Land of Jolm Spantring: Northerly by ifc fans of the tofialy: On allother points by the Town Comen Twelve Acres more or Lefs Lying on the North fire of Story brock Bounded foutherty partly by the Meadow of the Josiah: and puffy by the brook: Northwestern, by a Ridge of up land- Runing to the Corner of the pond: from thence to the bound free between the Incarow of lames Parker: and the meadow of George Iriam. Sixteen lleves more or Lef Lying in two parcells bordering upon the meadow of the logical: Lying onthe fourth Fire of Stony brook Bounded on the Left angle by the Meadow of formule Softer: furtherly by the Town Common: Which to fourth Line extend the to the Crouched firing that Runs from Frances hill: On all officer points by the meadow offline Sofiah Richard fon. For the Selections order: Jacob Partier Clerk
fiat Richardfon is Granted alfo that percell of Swamp V upland that tych jeyning to his how Lett: partly Compleet ring all former granti anto partly by way of Recommence Being Bounded. Northerly by the Town Common Extending his off Line from the North east bound to the Northwest Corner of the Land granted to Thomas Sowell: South into luft partly by the Land of Romas Powell and partly by the Land of form frentey: West and North partly by the Land of the above Sofiah Richard fan of and partly by the Land of John Painting: also that Land that Lyath between the pond en wir his fond fying- on the North fide of Stony brook. for the Selectmens order: Jacob Parker: (Cerk)
Transcrited out of the first book of Records. por: Your order. and Examined por Benj Aramy Town Clerk.
Josiah Richardson is granted that Land that ly th between the post and his fand on the chatte fide of flory brook - Veiwed by John Sparring a200 John Pheplay.
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Woodhead
William Woodhead made his Request to the Selectmen for a price of Land in this Town: andhis Defire was acording to order proponider to the Inhabitants on the Second Day of the: 12: month: 1668 and there was granted the form of sixteen acres to fet a hous for a Dwelling place for the afore to Wood head:
af attest Samuel Frams (Lerk.
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1h 24 -: 12: month: 1662: The Record of the Acomodation of up and and Meadow Granted by the Town of (nichtsfor) i Form Butes withe Bounds and Buttments of the fame.
Itis flows Loft Containing Four Acres more or Less Bounded East by the Town Highway: South by the Town Common: West and north by the Land of Samuel hofter Und by the Land of John Shipley.
fix acres more or Less mi the New fich, Bounded fourth easterly by the Land of Anthony Harker: South by the Town Common: West by the Land of mr John Well. North by the River.
Eight acres more or Less Lying on the Dine plain near the River meadow: Bounded East by the Swamp of James Parker and partly by the Land of Samuel Frams: South westerty by a pono: on all other points by the Town Common upland
His Meadow One Acre More or Less Lying within his Hous Loft Surrounded by the Line of the aboutto foure acres of Land One percell of Meadow Lying near forty Move Meadow Bounded Easterly by the meadow of Thomas Hinchmarion all other points by the Town Common: And one percet Lying one beath fires of Story brook bounded on all points by the Town Common: boath Which parcels of Alleadow To Ly for two acres more or Less. Two acres more or Less Lying near Jong- fought for Lying in four or five feverale percels or Sponges Touring fact or other. Bound by a part of the fourth west End: On all the points by the Town Common Uplant:
Two acres more or Less Lying at Virginie bounded bast by the Meadow of Thomas Corey: North westerly by the Meadow of Robert Fletcher: On all other points by the Town Common At the Letect mens for Jacob Parker Clerk.
Transcribed out of the first book of Records for Town Order: And Cocamined pr Benj. Adams Town Clerk
mr Jotun Well is admitted to the Purchase of all the Land and frivilliges formaly granted by the Town of Chelmsford to ESrays Read.
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.06 . 16: Month: 1664 The Record of the Acomodation of Words Granted by the Town of Chelmsford to John Barritt withe the Birds and Buttments of the fame.
Upland: Thirteen acres more or Less: Bounded Eagerly by the Land of Will Samuel Adams: On all office points by the Towns Common
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Dirty four acres more or Less: Two whereaf is [wamp given Prim for micarow and five given him by his father and- and Another! and Eight acres fold him by the Town for the Indian fich on Rolfing hill: all the reft grantedby the Ourland! Jour: and half an acre of ficadow gained by Exchange- with Thomas Corey: all which PoLands are formed w efterin partly by the Land of Thomas (over: and partly by the Towns Common; Which fo weft Line hath one Crook against Themas Coreys Land: and North and Easterly by a Ring of upland and cast by the Towns Common hear Concord way: and forth by the Jours Common: Which South fine Tuneth from a great Redd cake which is one Corner Bound on the fourth fine of great Groot: Which Youth inc Runneth Cafferty towards Concert- Way having Three Walnut, trees marked in the Po Line. : 28:12 month: 666: proved by the Selectmen: Afs attleft Jacob Parker Clerk.
Transcribes out of the first book of Records OF Town Order Im Examiner por Benj. Frams Town Clerk
26: 1: month: 1664: The accommodation of Land Granted by the Tour of (heling for) 10 John Bauke with the Bounds Mr Butment of the fame
One Percel of uriand Containing by Estimation Eight acres more or rels dying dertieny of this house wifes is founded on the everth by the hand of Role obert Procter: an onthe truth Banaly by the Land of James Hildreth: fourth by the land of the fo John Balife: an Effe where by the Towns Common: camely on the West by a /wamp. Transcribed out of the first Book of Records for Your order. and Examined por Benj. Arams Town Clerk.
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