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Henry C. Congdon
Josephas Seeley
Henry A. Deming
Daniel Himes
Justin Kies
Henry Squires
James Mattoon
Cyrus C. Messenger
Annual Return of the names of all the Persons enrolled in the Militia in the Town of Washington for the year 1849, the whole number enrolled being 90.
Samuel 0. Brooker
Marshal Bill
Pelez Bronson
Lorenzo w. Brooker
Wm. G. Ballantine Jr.
Rufus Brown
Henry Benson
Marshal P.Baily
Dwight Booth
Asaph church
Ebenezer Ballantine
Henry C. Congdon
Dwight F. Benson
Simpson Bell
Richard Congdon
George Caswell Samuel Bell
Nathan Clark
wm. Beach
John M. Crane George Crane
150 th P.
Silas W. Clark
Justin Keyes
Frederick W. Manley Luther King Albro Miller
Charles Crosier
Oliver Cook
Amos S. Cone Cyrus C. Messenger
Darius W. Dunham
Oliver Pease Jr.
Henry P. Eame s
Sylvester Pomeroy
Isaac Pease Philip Stumpf
Henry Eames Alonso D. Eames
Alanson B. Pomeroy Henry Pomeroy
Waldo C. Fuller Oren Porter Jacob G. roster John r. Stacy Ira Higgins Milton H. Johnson Edwin Humphrey
Francis Partridge Leonard J. Filley Dyer Sprague
Almiron I. Sumner David A. Thorp Asahel P. Higgins Wyman Tucker
Ervin Fuller Horace Savery
David H. Geer Samuel J. Geer
John W. Geer
Joseph R. Pomeroy Charles Hathaway
Samuel C. Kenyon Edward Chapel Wm. Mack
Henry W. Clark
Andrew Clark Wm. B. Clark
Charles Coats
Albert G. Messenger curtis Messenger Lorenzo Mattoon Seymour Dibble
Wm. Merryfield Henry A. Deming
Ben jamin Porter
WASHINGTON, MASS. - Town
98
1849 Jud son Abbott
Isaac Holmes
Lyman Johnson Nathan M. Johnson
Elihu Johnson
Daniel Hine s Abel Watkins
Charles E. Watkins
David Ingols
Cyrus P. Loveland
John Webb ( ?)
Wm. O. Watkins.
151st P.
Boundary Lines of School District No. 2
Commencing on the northwest corner on the town line between Washington & Pittsfield on the west line of Charles
Kellogg's lot running southerly on said line then on the line of Ward & James lot, then on the west line of Silas Clark and sons land, then on the west line of Flavius P. Noble lot, then on the west line of Samuel Abbott's lot No 11 then the west line of Sprague & Isaac Chapel lot No 19 in the 2nd divi- sion then on the west line of Peter Chapel's home lot, then on the west line of Terry & Williams' lot, part of No 32 then on the west line of Josephas Seeley's lot No 31, then easterly on the south line of said lot to the east line then north on
then said line till it strikes Abel Cheeseman's south line then on south line of east on said Cheeseman's south line
Mack's corner lot then on Millen Watkins' south line to the east line of said lot, then north on said east, then on the east line of William Mack's lot then on Riley Watkins east line to the north part of said lot to Josiah Arnold's south line, then easterly on said south line to the Town line, then on said Town line between Hinsdale & Washington then on the line between Dalton & Washington then on the Town line between Pittsfield & Washington to the place of beginning.
Washington Oct. 22, 1844
Alvah Eames )Selectmen of Isaac Chapel ) Washington Henry W. Clark)
A true record.
Attest Wm. G. Ballantine
Town clerk
152nd P. (Note. No year to following) (
R.H.C. ) No
May 2 Emerson Kent
Spotted shepherd
Jip
1
10 Spencer Pease Black
Ponto
2
11 William Patridge Yellow
Watch
4 .
11 Michael Delany :
Ponto
5
John L. Ward Large "
Ponto
3
James M. Ward
John L. Ward Daniel Wood
WASHINGTON, MASS. - Town
99
No
May 19
Charles Crosier
6
30 Samuel Kettle
7
Joseph Sagers
8
John M. Crane
9
Samuel Cross Emery Ray ( ? )
11
31
John Allen Large White
Towzer
42
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Francis Patridge Yellow
Rover
12
153rd P.
June
2
Philip Eames
13
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Justin Morgan
Black spaniel
Ajax
14
13
George Abbot
Small spotted
15
Zeba ( ? ) Blan de
Large black
16
28
John McMan
17
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D. W. Dunham
18
July
4
Patrick Flanagan
Large spotted
Nero
19
6
A. C. French
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Prince
20
8
John Mile Small light color
Prince
21
12
George Goussett
Spotted spaniel
Jack
22
18
Felix Oliver
Yellow ho und
Watch
23
Patrick Reardon
24
James Welch
25
John Coleman
26
John Baptist Oliver
27
Aug. 15
D. W. Dunham
28
11
Eliza Geer
Brindle
Rover
29
tt
Ira 0. Burleigh
30
154th P.
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Samuel Baker
Black
31
Edwin Baker
32
Patrick Collins
Spotted
Skip
33
Michael Collins
Black
Watch
34
Sidney Jordan
35
11
Bryant Hamilton
Brindle
36
11
N. F. Tyler
Large black Newfoundland
37
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Henry C. Congdon
White spaniel
38
We the subscribers, Selectmen of Becket and Selectmen of Washington have this fifth day of November 1875, met agreeable to notice Given by Selectmen of Becket, it being the most ancient town
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100
for the purpose of perambulating and running the lines and renewing the marks between our said towns, and having attended that service make return as follows:
Beginning at a stone monument at the NorthEast corner of Becket on Middlefield line thence in a westerly 2" South to a stone monument on the road leading from Becket to Middlefield thence west 2º south to a stone
road
monument on the south leading from Becket to Washington thence west 2º south to a stone monument on the road from Becket to Pittsfield, thence west 2º south to a stone monument on the land of Myron Chapel thence west 8º south to a stone monument standing on the corner of Washington & Lee on Becket line, and we have renewed marks & bounds on said line.
Nov. 5, 1875 W. H. Snow ) Selectmen of J. H. Crosa) Becket
John Sargent )Selectmen of A. S.Pomeroy ) Washington
A. B. Pomeroy,
Town Clerk.
155 th P.
List of Militia for A.D. 1872
Charles V. Abbott
George Allen
Lucius P. Allen
Royal J.Beach
John Kelley
Addison R. Beach
Samuel S. Kettell Edwin Baker
William Lash Lewis N. Beach
John A. Manley
Ira 0. Bur leigh
Nelson Bosquet
Gilbert Manley
Geo . F. Middle brook
S. F. Breckenridge
Myron C. Chanel
Edward R.Morgan Dennis Collins
Myron Messenger Lucius D. Moody
Thomas Corcoran
Jerry Noble
Michael O'Laughlin Andrew Case
John Corcoran
Jame s M. Parker
Patrick Corcoran
Augustus P.Parkes
Patrick Carty
Willis Crosier
Edwin S. Pomeroy A.B. Pomeroy
Patrick Powers
Cayton
Michael Cayton Patrick Carty Eli Coy
Alonzo Prentice William H. Congdon H- B.Savery Stephen Coy
James Powers R.M. Savery Joseph A. Seagers George G.Simmons
Lester Crane
William Crawford
Milo A.Chapel
Robert Hewit John E. Kent
.
WASHINGTON, MASS. - Town
101
1872
Albert Dexter
Commodore Sanders
J. H. Dunham Noah Sargent
Dwight M. Squires
James Mc Dermid
Michael Delany
Joseph Stimpson
Henry M. Eame s
J. B. Scace
Franklin Stimpson
Edwin H. Eames
Peter Frost N. F. Tyler
John J. Egan
Henry M. Spear
Michael Welch
John Geer
Willard F. Geer
Thomas Welch
Michael Yound
A. E. Hart
Patrick Hubin
William Haskins
Sidney D. Jordan Henry M. Seagers
Whole number seventy seven.
A true list.
A.B.Pomery, Town Clerk
156th P.
Division of fence between Nathan Clark and Wm.F. Bell as Agent for the Sarah Chapel Farm. Nathan Clark is to make & maintain or keep in repair the following piece of Fence on the line of said Chapel Farm & on the line of said clark as follows : viz: Commencing at the North east corner of said Clark's land, running west thirty rods to a corner of said Clark's land, thence south one half of the distance between Nathan clark's land and the Chapel Farm and the owners or occupants of said Chapel Farm are to make & keep in repair all the other Fence on the line of the said Clark and Chapel Farm estimated to be one half of the distance.
Washington Dec. 31st, 1851
Wm.F. Bell as agent for Chapel ( Farm
Nathan Clark
Attest Wm.F.Bell Town Clerk
We the Selectmen of Washington and Dalton have this day perambulated the line, renewed the marks and bounds between said towns, according to the law of the Commonwealth.
Washington, Nov.17, 1875
John Sargent ) Selectmen of A .S . Pomeroy ) Washington
Sylvester Young, Selectman of Dalton
157th P.
Survey of a road as petitioned by Peter chapel and others. Beginning at a point in the center of the old Road three roads & six links west of a corner, being the northeast corner of Peter Chapel's land, also the corner of Oliver Cook's la nd, ( thence
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running North 22° East 12 rods & ll links, thence North 30 East 4 rods = 100 = 19 = 11 110 West 6 11 6º 11 11
4 13 links 11 3110 East 2 16 links 3 = 10
South 853 =
3 730 20 =
11
North 65º
9
= to the centre of the old road to a stake standing south 64º west of the south corner of the Bridge North of the saw mill formerly known as cook's mill.
Whole distance of road laid 81 Rods
Washington Sept. 9th, 1850 Simpson Bell )Selectmen of Solomon Cole, Surveyor Derius W. Dunham ) Washington and the selectmen award to Abel Watkins Thirty two Dollars for damages for said road to cross his lands.
Received in the clerk's office Sept. 9, 1850. Attest Wm.F.Bell, Town Clerk
158 th P.
Survey of a road as petitioned by Seymour Dibble and others.
Beginning at a pine Tree standing the North side of the county road leading from Washington to Hinsdale about three rods from the north west corner of land owned by the Western R.R. Corporation and near the south end of floating Bridge so called thence East 25º North 14 rods thence East 18º North 6 Rods & 9 links. Also being at the above described bounds thence East 25° North 14 rods, thence East 360 North 4 Rods, thence south 1 rod, thence East 18º North 4 rods to hear the Rail Road track.
Erastus Peirce Surveyor
We the subscribers, Selectmen of Washington for damages claimed by the Western R.R. corporation for crossing their land as the above survey describes assess the amount of damage at twenty dollars
Wm. G. Ballantine ) Selectmen of H. A. Deming 1 Washington
Received in the Clerk's office June 13, 1849
Attest Wm. G. Ballantine Town Clerk
WASHINGTON, MASS. - Town
103
We the Selectmen of Washington and Hinsdale have this day perambulated the line renewed the marks and bounds between the towns according to the law of this Commonwealth.
Washington, Nov. 15, 1875
John Sargent ) Selectmen of A.S. Pomeroy ) Washington
Chas. K.Tracy ) Selectmen of Andrew Murphy ) Hinsdale
159th P.
Survey of a road in Washington on petition of Allen French and others. -
Begin at the town line between Lenox & Washington thence south 850 7 rods 7 links
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north 32º
86° 780
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8 Jedediah Buchnell's land 95 rods & 20
links.
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thence south 63º
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26 rods to the road. land 26 rods 1l ( links.
It to the centre of the old road leading from Darius W. Dunham's house by Saugers to Washington meeting house. 6 rods & 2 links Past Sauger's
Thence in said road South 20°
West 8 rods 14 links
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23 links to Clark & Sergent's land
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on James Sergent's & & Alpheus Clark's land
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which bears from the chimney of Azariah Sauger's house south 87º East & from a large rock on the hill south 87 West. The whole length of way located in Washington is six hundred & one rods & four links the survey is upon the center & the road
.
26
7 15 5 to Ebenezer Sergent's land 1
8
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WASHINGTON, MASS. - Town.
is laid three rods wide
The road in Washington will be made by the Town of Washington by the first day of July next and when made & accepted the expenses will be apportioned as shall be just & reasonable.
The owners of wood and Timber will have till the first day of April 1847 to remove the same.
The towns will not break ground until the right to a Jury to change the location shall have passed.
The Commissioners now order that the road be made as follows; The traveled path to be made upon the center or line of Survey except on side hills when the path shall be thrown down on the lower side of that line until those places are passed. The path to be sixteen feet wide exclusive of ditches, crowned on the center on level ground fourteen inches & on steep side hill the outer side of the road to be raised by a wall of Wharping at least six inches above the inner side and sufficient to throw back all water to the ditches.
161st P.
And good substantial stone sluices put down on all portions of the road at such distances as will pass off all water under the path. All stones, stumps and other obstructons to be wholly removed from the path and ditches, the surface of the ground to be cut or filled to bring the road path to a plain or inclined, good substantial bridges to be con- structed across the stream at all places where crossed except at the point where the path touches the Bushnell land, at this place the road path will be made upon the bed of the stream & the stream turned on the northerly side of
the path. In constructing the road at this point, and at the steep bank below, on Mr. Peck's land, great care must be observed, and an open sluice made at the latter place to pass the water collecting on the southerly side of the path into the stream on the other side, the whole to be made to the acceptance of commissioners
Damages assessed for lands taken
To Horace J. Miller $20
Elijah Peck $150
Jedediah Bushnell $100
James Sergeant &
Alpheus Clark $ 50
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WASHINGTON, MASS. - Town
E. Sargeant ¥18. John Wheeler $ 5.
By order of the Commissioners, a true copy
Attest charles Sedgwick Clerk
To the Selectmen of Washington
A true copy. Attest Isaac C. Ives, Dept. Sheriff
162nd P.
To the Town Clerk of Washington,
We the Subscribers, Selectmen of Washington have located the road in Washington, the description whereof is hereunto annexed, and this our certificate is that all persons may be duly informed by having this deposited in the office of Alvah Eames) Selectmen of Town Clerk
Isaac Chapel ) Washington
Washington Dec.17, 1844
The Survay and location of a Town Road as laid out by the Selectmen of Washington upon the petition of John Dyer and others this 17th day of Dec 1844
Beginning at a Beach tree marked & supposed to be on the south line of the new County road from Lee to Becket, thence south 72º West 10 rods to a spruce tree marked in the town line between said Becket & Washington then west 2º south on said town line 322 rods to the northwest corner of Becket, thence south 8 west on said town line between Becket and Washington as aforesaid 122 rods to a Beach tree marked, thence south 58º west 30 rods to a small spruce by an old root thence south 42º west 51 rods to a hemlock marked by an old wood road, thence south 29º west 24 rods to a hemlock over the brook, thence south 8º west 7 rods, thence south 18° east 68 rods thence south 30° east 32 rods to a Birch marked west of the sawmill
The above road is laid three rods wide and the above line as run is the left hand line as it is run in a Westerly and Southerly direction.
Surveyed by Ransom Hinman
163rd P.
To Elisha A. Wells, Town Clerk of Washington,
We the assessors of the Town of Washington hereby certify that we have determined to assess the following non-resident s & non-residents lands in School District No six in said town, viz: Ezra Blossom, Asahel Landers, Joseph Lyman, William Smith, shaker,
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Stone's lot & saw mill and also lots No 61(?), 62-48-58-59-57- 50-51-52-54 and forty six, and you are requested to make a record of this our determination agreeable to the provision of the statute Vol 2, page 90 6
Washington, Jan.23, 1828
Absolom Deming) Assessors of Wm.G. Ballantine Washington
A true copy of the original Attest Elisha A. Wells Town Clerk
Washington, March 27, 1848.
To Wm. G. Ballantine clerk of the Town of Washington. Notice is hereby given trat the subscribers, Selectmen of Washington have laid out and surveyed a road or town way on two several routs across the land of Philip Eames Esq. & Daniel Sibley, the first route commencing at a stake & stones on the highway south of the depot & north of Daniel Sibley's dwelling house running south 26° west 8 rods, thence south 35go west 23 rods, both 31 rods on Daniel Sibley's land south 3540 west 36 rods on the land of Esq. Eames to the other road at the foot of the hill west of Collin's house. Second route beginning at or near the other termini running north 52º east 31 rods on land of Philip Dames, same course 20 rods North 25° East 9 rods, both 29 rods on land of Daniel Sibley the last termini at a stake & stones on the highway east of said Sibley's house. The above survey is to be deemed the centre of the road on each route and the said road is laid out two & half rods wide
John G. Cross )Selectmen of Henry A. Deming) Washington
164th P.
Berkshire S. S. Commissioners Meeting. Jan. 25, 1844. Lathrop Ladd & others, Petitioners for a county road in Washington, Hinsdale & Dalton, over or near Pontoosuc turnpike.
Report made & filed & accepted.
Road laid & established over the Pontoosuc Turnpike in Washington, Hinsdale & Dalton as a common highway
Survey of the same -
Beginning in the center of sd road in a continuation of the North side of Oren Haskins dooryard fence in Washington.
WASHINGTON, MASS. - Town
108
Thence North
11
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14 rods West 19% rods to the north line of Haskins line 11 to Hinsdale line = 62
1355 in town of Washington
Thence North
19 west 17 rods
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East 24 rods
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104 11 to the junction of the road by Edward Cheeseman
The nce North
26 West 16 rods near Jacob Shaw's
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= 37 " in town of Hinsdale 54 West 16 Rods opposite Eldridge's house
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29 rods opposite sd Cole's house
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21 16 to old road to Hinsdale depot to Dalton line
265-16/25 rods in town of Hinsdale
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166 th P.
Recapitulation of Distance in Towns
Town of Washington
536₺ rod s
Hinsdale
723號
11 Dalton 564元
18262 5 M 2 qrs & 662 rods
The whole length of road contained in the preceding survey is 5 miles, 2 quarters and sixty six rods.
This road is laid out by running the line of survey as near the center of the traveled path as possible & the whole width
Peru Oct. 17th 1877.
In accordance to notice given to the Town of Washington to meet at the southwest corner of the Town of Peru at ten o'clock on the 17th day of October, 1877, for the purpose of perambulating the line between the towns of Peru and ( Washington,
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We the selectmen of said Towns hereby certify that we have met according to appointment for the purpose mentioned and run said lines and renewed the marks according to the laws of this Commonwealth
James P. Sennett ) Selectmen of James S. Barnes ) Peru
Charles Crosier ) Selectmen of Robert M. Savery) Washington
A true copy
Washington Nov. 6, 1877 Attest John J. Egan Town Clerk
167th P.
This Indent ure made 8 June 1832 between John Holmea of Washington, County of Berkshire & state of Massachusetts on the ore part & Green & Bentley of Pittsfield in afore- said county & state, on the other part Witnesseth that the said Holmes for & in consideration of the sum of seventy five dollars to him in hand paid by said Green & Bently at or before sealing of & Delivery of the se presents the receipt whereof the said Holmes doth hereby acknowledge & therefore doth acquit, exonerate, release and for ever Discharge to the sd Green & Bently them, their heirs, executors & administratora & any of them by the se presents hath granted bargained and sold & by these pres- ent s doth grant, bargain & sell unto the sd Green & Bentley the ir Executors, Administrators & assigns all & singular the following described property, viz:
One pair of oxen - one pale and the other Dark red colour Also one two horse wagon
Provided always and these presents upon this condition - That if the ad Holmes his executors, administrators pay or cause to be paid unto the sd Green & Bentley their executors, administrators or assigns the full sum of seventy-five dollars for the same on or before the first day of August next then and in such case the se present s & every matter am thing being contained shall cease, determine & be void to all intents & purposes, otherwise to remain in full for ce
Given under our hands & seals this eight day of June A.D. 1832
In presence of Isaac Chapel
John Holmes ( Seal ) Green & Bentley ( Seal)
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WASHINGTON, MASS. Town.
The above is a true copy of record Washington June 16, 1832
Attest John S. Noble Town Clerk
168th P.
This Indenture made this twenty fourth Day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Witnesseth that John Holmes of the Town of Washington, county of Berkshire, State of Massachusetts, Doth hereby lease, demise and let unto John S. Noble of the aforesaid town, county and state, a certain lot of land now in the possession of said Holmes formerly owned by John Lankton supposed to be Fifty Acres. Also a lot of five acres on which said Holmes resides - to hold for the Tem of one year from the 24th day of July afore said yielding and paying the rent of thirty five dollars paid to him in hand by said Noble before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt thereof the said Holmes doth acknowl - edge.
In testimony whereof we have set our hands and seals this twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
In presence of John Holmes # John S. Noble #
Shem Granger Isaac Chapel
The above is a true copy of Record
Washington July 26, 1832
Attest John S. Noble Town Clerk
169th P.
Survey of a Town Road in Washington.
Commencing at a stake and stones on the south side of the highway leading from Philip Eames to the Rail road bridge near said Eames' limekiln thence running south 350 west thirteen rods 16 links to a stake, thence south 41 west 34 rods to a stake, thence saith 200 west 12 rods 7 links to a stake, thence soith 310 west 19 rods 15 links to a stone wall on the north side of the highway leading from said Eames to Dunavan's mills intersecting said high- way at a point one and a half rods from the northwest corner of Asahel P. Higgins's land being laid wholly on said Eames's land, the road is laid
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three rods wide and the survey is taken in the center
Washington May 30, 1842 John S. Noble ) Selectmen 1 of Frederick W. ManleyWashington
Absolom Deming Surveyor
Attest Wm.G. Ballantine Town Clerk
Damages assessed to Philip Fame s including all four hundred seventy eight Dollars
170 th P.
Survey of a Town Road in Washington.
commencing at a small pile of stones on lands of Daniel Sibley two rods southwesterly of the Railroad ditch and one rod and 19 links from the southwestern corner post of the fence as it now stands, built by the Rail Road Corporation around their grounds at the Washington Depot. - Thence running south 252º west 34 rods on lands of Daniel Sibley to a small birch tree in the line fence between the lands of said Sibley and Philip Eames Esq. thence on said Eames land south 27° West 16 rods to a small pile of stones on the north side of the highway leading from said Eames to the Rail Road bridge the Road is laid three rods wide and the survey taken in the center
Surveyed May 30, 1842 John S. Noble )Selectmen of Frederick W. Manley ) Washington
Absolom Deming Surveyor Attest Wm. G. Ballantine Town Clerk
Damages assessed to Daniel Sibley including fencing and land and all else appertaining to said road on hundred twenty six Dollars. Damages to Philip Eames assessed, including the whole thirty Dollars.
171st P.
Record of the road from Messrs Frenches to Edward Wright's At a meeting of the Selectmen of the Town of Washington convened at the house of Edward Wright in said town for the purpose of laying out a road on the Petition of Edward Wright, the following survey was made viz:
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