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4 Voted That The Selectmen Give ME Richard Dodge a Deed of that Land Formerly called - Jones's Acre which he Purchased of the Town.
5 Voted To Repair The Way at the East End of the Town Lately Laid out By The Selectmen from Beverly Line Near Joseph Cornings to the Road Leading to Man- chester The Management of which To be Devolved on The Surveyors of Each Part of the Town -
Oct 2 1759 At A meeting of The Selectmen of Wen- ham Then agreed with Mr Josiah Herrick to Keep Eze- kiel Day for one year from the Date Hereof on Condi- tions Following (Viz) The Town to Pay Docters and Nurses in Case of Sickness and Six Dollars to Said Her- rick and Said Herrick to have the Labour of Said Day During Said Term finding meat Drink washing & Lodg- ing Convenient & to make the Cloaths of Said Day as Good at the Expiration of Sª Term as when he Receives Them - which Cloaths are to be apprized by mess" Nath11 Brown and Sam11 Tarbox.
Josiah Herrick
A True Entry Attest
Sam11 Goodridge | Select John Friend men
Thomas Brown of Jonª Kimball T Clerk Jona Kimball | Wenham
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Att a meeting of The Selectmen of Wenham Dec: 17: 1759
Then agreed with Dr Tyler Porter to Keep School in the middle Part of the Town for the Space of Three months and an half To Teach children & youth Reading Write- ing & Arethmetic for which Service he is to have Thirty six Shillings Per month he Finding his own Diet - The School Commencing the Date abovesd
Att a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham January 25 1760
Then agreed with M' Caleb Kimball to Keep a School at the East End of the Town for the Space of Three months and an half Commencing the 17 of Dec" Last Past To Teach Reading Writeing & Arethmetic for which Service he is to have Thirty six Shillings he finding his own Diet
Att a meeting of The Selectmen of Wenham February 11: 1760
Then agreed with Mr Caleb Clark to Keep School at the West End of the Town for the Space of Three months and an half Commencing the 10 Day of Dec" Last Past To Teach children & youth Reading Writeing and Areth- metic for which Service he is to Receive Twenty five Shillings and Eight Pence Per month Exclusive of his Diet.
Att an Annual meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham March ye 4: 1760 Duely warned and Convened as by warrant upon File may Appear Capt Nath11 Brown being Chosen moderator
Several Persons Hereafter Named were Chosen to Serve in the Following Offices (Viz)
Josiah Ober Tything Richard Dodge Will™ Davison Smen Josiah Herrick Benja Fairfield John Killam Jona Kimball
I ¿Selectmen
Josiah Ober ) Leathr Sealer
Sealer of weigts
Amos Batcheller
S& measurer
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Jona Kimball Town Clerk Capt Nath11 Bronw Town Treas"
Edward Waldron 7
Will™ Cleaves
Hogrevees
John Herrick
William Fish for west ward( Con Benja Dodge for East ward bles
Thomas Fisk Informers
Benja Haggit Sof Deer
Churchill Knowlton | Surveyors Nath11 Kimball Jun'{ of
John Friend J Highways
John Rogers Wood Corder
Eben' Waldron Fence John Rogers ¿Viewers Jona Kimball
To which offices The abovementioned Persons have Been Respectively Sworn
Also Voted at the abovesd meeting That the Swine go at Large Being Yoked & Wringed as the Law Directs
Att a meeting of The Selectmen of Wenham March 10: 1760 Then Richard Dodge Josiah Herrick Benja Fairfield John Killam and Jona Kimball Took the oath of Assessors for the year Ensuing At the Said meeting Also Agreed with Thomas Senter to Perform the Service of a Sexton During the Selectmens Pleasure at the Rate of forty Shillings per year - and with Jona Kimball to Be Pound Keeper the year Ensuing for the Lawfull fees
May 19 1760 Aa Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham in order to make choice of a Representative af- ter Divers Trials no Choice was obtained and att Said meeting Mr Josiah Herrick Being Chosen moderator the Following Persons were Chosen for a Comtec to Seat the meeting house (Viz) Mess's Josiah Herrick Benja Ed- wards Edmund Kimball Sam11 Goodridge & Isaac Dodge
June 30 1760 Att a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Wenham Duly warned & Convened Capt Nath11
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Brown Chosen moder" the Town Voted to accept the List of Juriours Then Laid Before them By the Selectmen 1760 At a meeting of The Selectmen of Wenham May 20:1760
Then Agreed with Dr. Tyler Porter for his house Called Paytons for The French to Reside in During Pleasure at the Rate of 1: 6: 8 Per year
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Wenham Sept 29: 1760 Duly warned and Convened Capt Nath11 Brown being Chosen moderator Voted to Raise the Sum of £100 to Defrav the Necessary of the Town the year Currant
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Sept 29: 1760 Then Agreed with Mr Richard Dodge to Keep Ezekiel Day for the Space of one year next Ensuing Said Dodge to have his Labor finding him Sufficient meat Drink wash- ing and Lodging and to Receive five Dollars and an half from the Town and in Case of Sickness or Lamenss The Town to Pay for Doctors and Nurses and all Extraordi- nary Charges the Cloths of Said Day to be made as Good as when Said Dodge Receives him to be Apprised by Capt Brown and Lieut Tarbox. an apprisement of Ezekiel Days cloths from M' Josiah Herrick to M' Richard Dodge an old Great Coat 0: 3=
a Strait Bodied Coat 0: 4=
a Striped Jacket and Bretchess - 0: 6=
two new Shirts 10/and a new Striped Jacket
& Breeches 12 / - 1: 2=
two old Shirts 3/ one fine D° 6/ a hat and Cap 3/ 0:12=
four Pair of Stockings - - -
0: 8= a old Jacket woolen Breeches and Striped Jacket 0: 6= one Pair of Shoes - --
0: 3=
3: 4-0
October ye 1 1760
Nath11 Brown Sam" Tarbox
The above agreement and Appraisement is Truly Entered Attest Jona Kimball T Clerk
Att a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Dec" 15: 1760
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Then agreed with Mr Caleb Kimball To Keep a School in the middle Part of the Town in order to Teach Chil- dren Reading writeing and Arethmetic for the Space of four months Commencing the Eight Day of this Instant Dec" for the Cosideration of Thirty Six Shillings Per month he finding his own Diet
Caleb Kimball
Richard Dodge | Selectmen John Killam of
Jona Kimball J Wenham
We the Subsribers Being a Committee Appointed By the Towns of Manchester and Wenham to Preambulate on the Line and Renew the Bounds Between Said Towns have agreeable to orders Convened on ye 21 Day of April 1760 and Renewed the Bounds Beginning at the Pine tree mark d W : M & So on Said Line till we came to Dodges Stump Being a Bounds Between Ipswich Manchester and Wenham
Sfor Jonathan Herrick ( for Richard Dodge Wenham Benja Kimball Smanchester The Subsribers Being Respectively appointed by the Se- lectmen of Wenham and Beverly to Preambulate on the Line & Renew the Bounds Between Said Towns have accordingly met on the 21 Day of April 1760
Beginning at a white oak Tree Standing in the wall Be- tween the Land of Isaac Dodge and the Heirs of Capt John Baker markª W B & D Thence South Easterly to a heap of Stones in Lieut Josiah Herricks orchard about Seven feet Eastwardly of a apple-Tree markd W : B North- wardly to a Stone Set in the ground mark d W W & B in Isaac Dodges field the heap of Stones in meachams Land not Being Renewed but Referd to be Determined by the Towns and from the white oak Tree marked W & B in Raymonds Pasture to a white Stone in or near the wall on the North Side of Alfords Hill marked W : B Thence to the Corner of a wall on the East Side of the Country Road Three feet and an half Southerly from an apple Tree Standing to the northward of Free Born Balches Barn markd W & B Thence to a Stake and Stones
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in Peter Woodburys Land Three feet and an half north- ward of a Poplar Tree markd W& B thence to a heap of Stones on the wall on the Southerly Side of the High- way a few Rods to the Eastward of the Barn Belonging to the Heirs of Amos Dodge and one Rod Northwardly of an apple Tree markd W & B thence to a Stake and heap of Stones markd W & B near Larcums Corner thence to a Stake and heap of Stones on the East Side of Long- ham meadow thence to a Stake and heap of Stones on the East Side of Raccoon marsh So Called thence to a white oak Stump in Nath11 Dodges wall with Stones about it thence Turning Northerly to a white oak Tree on gravelly Ridge markd W & B with Stones about it thence more Easterly to a Stump in Pressons Corner three feet south- westerly of a walnut tree marked W & B thence to a Stake & heap of Stones and in a Strait Line from Said Pres- sons Corner to a Pine tree marked M W & B which is a Bound Between Manchester and Wenham in Confirma- tion whereof we have hereunto Set our names the Day of the Date above written
Benja Jones
George Raymond (for § Beverly
Livermore Whittridge
Josiah Herrick for
Josiah Fairfield
Jacob Dodge Wenham
John Friend J
We The Subscribers Being Appointed by the Selectmen of Wenham to Preambulate on the Line and Renew Bounds Between the Towns of Wenham and Danvers have met this fifth Day of May 1760 and have Renewed the following (viz) Beginning at a white oak Tree marked W B & D Standing in the wall Between the Land of Mr Isaac Dodge and the Heirs of Capt John Baker Decd thence Northwesterly to a Stake and Stones at the Cor- ner of the wall Between Porter and Andrew at or near the head of Leaches meadow so called thence Runing to a Stake and Stones on the westerly Side of the Southerly of Wenham Causey So Called thence to a white oak
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Stump with Stones about it one Rod and half Northward from Theophilus Fisks Barn
Isreal Andrew for Josiah Herrick | for
Stephen Putman
Nath11 Brown
Benjamin Putnam [Danvers
Isaac Dodge J Wenham Joseph Perkins
We The Subscribers Being Appointed by the Selectmen of the Towns of Topsfield and Wenham To Preambulate on the Line and Renew the Bounds Between Sd Towns have met for that purpose o this fifth Day of May 1760 and Proceeded in the following manner (viz) Beginning at the Stump and Stones northward of Theopilus Fisks Barn the north East corner of Danvers from thence to a Stake and Stones on the west Side of the Road Lead- ing to Bunkers meadow from thence to a heap of Stones by the Brook at the End of a wall from thence to a heap of Stones on the west Side of Robnisons Island from thence to a heap of Stones by the South East Corner of Pigdons medow & from thence to the River
Richard Town for Thos Tarbox for Elijah Porter STopsfield Benja Fairfield S Wenham At An Annual Meeting of The Inhabitants of the Town of Wenham Regularly warned and Convened on the 3 Day of March 1761 Mr Benja Kimball Being Chosen moderator The Town made Choice of the Persons Here- after named To Serve as Town officers the year Ensuing (Viz mess™
Josiah Herrick Fence Benja Edwards -viewers Jacob Dodge
John Friend Tima Patch Isaac Dodge
& Selectmen Benja Dodge Capt Brown
Josiah Ober } Leath Sealer
Sealer of Amos Batcheller (weights & J measures
Amos Dodge ] Hog Daniel Killam Jr&Reves Isreal Dodge J
Jona Kimball Town Cler Benja Kimball Town Treasr
Tho® Kimball 1 les
William Cleaves Con
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Nath11 Kimball Jr) Informers
William Davison. Sof Deer
John Rogers ¿Tything Benja Edwards Jrs men
Sam11 Porter Jr Wardens
Benja Fairfield | Surveyors
Benja Kimball 2
Skipper Dodge of
Jonª Kimball ] Highways
John Rogers wood Corder To which offices they were Respectivly Sworn At The above meeting it was Voted that the Swine go at Large under the Restrictions of the Law in that Case made and Provided
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham March 9 1761 Mess" John Friend Tima Patch Isaac Dodge Benja Dodge & Capt Brown Took the oath of Assessors and also at Said meeting the Selectmen agreed with Thos Senter to Perform the Service of a Sexton The year Ensuing for the Consideration of Forty Shillings a year and make Provision for The Support of his mother for the Consid- eration of £3: 6:8 Per year according to the Time he Provides
May 21 1761 At a meeting of The Inhabitants of The Town of Wenham Regularly warned & Convened in or- der to Chuse a Representative after Several Trials made there was no Person Elected - after which Capt Brown was Chosen moderator and the Town voted to accept of the List for Juriours That was Then Laid before them and also Appointed the Selectmen a Comtee To Dispose of the names according to their Discretion.
August 31 1761 At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Wenham Regularly warned and Convened Mr Benja Kimball Being Chosen moderator it was Voted to Raise the Sum of one Hundred Pounds Lawfull money to Defray the necessary Charges of the Town the year Currant - The meeting then was adjourned to the 28 Day of Sept following at four o clock afternoon in order To Take under Consideration the Petition which the Revd M' Swain Presented to Town for an addition to his Salery - and it was voted to make and addition To
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Mr Swains Salery for the Present year But upon Con- sideration it was thot Proper to Reconsider the vote and Dismiss the Petition which was Done accordingly
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Sept 28: 1761 Then agreed with M' Jacob Dodge To Keep Ezekiel Day for the Space of one year next Ensuing for the Consid- eration of Thirteen Dollars the Said Dodge To Have the Labour of Said Day and to find him Sufficient meat Drink washing and Lodging During Said Term and also to make his Apparel as Good as when he Receives him and in Case of Said Days Sickness or Disability for La- bour the Town to Pay for Doctors and nurses and all Extaordinary Charge the apparel to Be appriesed by Capt Brown & Dea Tarbox
Jacob Dodge
Timº Patch ) Selectmen Nath11 Brown } of John Friend Wenham
A True Entrey Attest Jona Kimball Town Cler-
Decr 15:1761 At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wen- ham a warrant was Issued By their order To assemble the Inhabitants of the Town on the 28 Day of said month To Se if they would agree to Build a Steeple to the meet- ing-house and Being met on the Day abovesd M" Benja Kimball was Chosen modr and it Being Put to Vote Whether The Town would Erect a Steeple to the meeting- house in Some Proper Time the Ensuing year it Passd in the Negative
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Decr 14: 1761 Then Agreed with M' Caleb Kimball to Keep a School in the middle Part of the Town in order To Teach Chil- dren and youth Reading Writeing and Arethmetic for Three months Commencing the 21 Day of Dec' Currant for the Consideration of Forty Shillings Per month he finding his own
Caleb Kimball
John Friend | Selectmen
Nath11 Brown { of
Isaac Dodge J Wenham
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
At a meeting of The Selectmen of Wenham Febr 15: 1762 Then Agreed with Dr Joseph Bradstreet To Keep a School in the West Part of the Town for the Space of Three months Commencing the 21 Day of Dec" 1761 in order to Teach Children and youth Reading Writeing and Arethmetic for the Consideration of one Pound Six Shill- ings and Eight Pence Per month Exclusive of his Diet Jos Bradstreet
John Friend Selectmen Timº Patch of
Isaac Dodge JWenham
The Following Return of Preambulation Between Ip- swich and Wenham in the year 1760 is here Recorded Be- cause omitted in the Proper Place by Reason of its Be- ing mislaid
We The Subsribers Being Appointed a Committee by the Selectmen of Ipswich and Wenham met This 31 Day of December A. D: 1760 and Preambulated the Line Be- tween the Towns and Renewed the Bounds.
John Killam Com tee John Patch Jun") Com tee
Josiah Batcheller for Michael Farley (For
Jacob Dodge J Wenham JIpswich
March 2 1762 At an Annual Town meeting of The In- habitants of Wenham Regularly warned and Convened on the 2 Day of March A : D 1762 in order To make Choice of Town officers for the year Ensuing and Josiah Fairfield Esq" Being Chosen moderator the Persons hereafter named were Chosen into the following offices
(Viz) Churchill Knowlton) Dea Sam" Tarbox Fenceviewers John Dodge
Benja Fairfield) Edward Waldron Selectmen Jonª Kimball J
John Rogers S Jona Perkins /Tythingmen Jonª Kimball) Town Cler Josiah Ober Leather Sealer Amos Batcheller Sealer weights meas™
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Capt Nath11 Brown Town Treaser Thomas Kimball / Con' Stephen Dodge S
Eben' Kimball ) Hog middle ]
John Herrick Reves west ward
Jacob Dodge J East |
Daniel Killam Surveyors
Josiah Fairfield Esqr? of
Richard Dodge J Highways
Bartholomew Dodge /Deer Revees John Killam
Capt Nath11 Brown Wardens John Dodge 5
At the Above meeting it was Voted that the Swine go at Large under the Restrictions of the Law in that Case made &C.
March 15:1762 At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham Warned and Convened according to Law Capt Brown Being Chosen moderator the Town made Choice of Thomas Brown for their Treas" the year Ensuing in the Room of Capt Brown who Refused Serving
May 10 1762 At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Then agreed with M' Benja Kimball To be Pound Keeper for the year Ensuing for the Lawfull fees And also at Said meeting it was Proposed and agreed to That Dr Tyler Porter Should have the Herbage of the Burial Ground This Resent year for the Consideration of five Shillings and four Pence. Tyler Porter Benja Fairfield ) Select Edward Waldron { men of
ye 20 At a meeting Regularly Convened Wenham Capt Nath11 Brown was Chosen Representative for the year Currant
July 16 1762 At a meeting of The Selectmen of Wen- ham - Then agreed with Benja Edwards Jun' To Keep Elisa Severy for the Space of one year next Ensuing this Date During which Time the Said Benja is To find the
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Said Eliza a Suitable meat Drink Washing and Lodging and in Case of Said Elizabeths Sickness to find her Doc- ters and Nursing at the Towns charge and at the years End Return her with as Good Cloaths as She has now for which Service Sª Benja is to Receive of the Town forty Shillings
Benja Edwards Jun"
Jona Kimball 1 Edward Waldron Selectmen
Sept 27 1762 At a Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham Regularly warned and Convened Mr Benja Fair- field Being Chosen moderator it was Voted 1 To Raise the Sum of one Hundred and Twenty Pounds To Defray the necessary charges of the Town the year Currant
2 Voted to accept of a List of Juriours Then Presented To Them and that The Selectmen Separate Them accord- ing To Their Discretion
At a meeting of The Selectmen of Wenham Sept 27: 1762
Then agreed with M' Benja Edwards To Keep Ezekiel Day for the Space of one year next Ensuring for the Con- sideration of Fourteen Dollars the Said Edwards To Have the Labour of Said Day and to find him Sufficient Meat Drink washing and Lodging During Said Term and also to make his apparel as good as when he Receives him and in case of Said Sickness or Disability for Labour The Town To Pay for Doctors nursing and all Extraordinary Charges The apparel To be apprised by Lieut Jacob Dodge and Mr Benja Dodge
Benja Edwards
Benja Fairfield ) Selectmen Edward Waldron { of Wenham
J
The above agreement is Truly Entered attest
Jona Kimball Town Clerk
At a meeting of The Selectmen of Wenham December 13: 1762 Then agreed with Mr Caleb Kimball To Keep a School at the west End of the Town To Teach Children and youth Reading wrighting and Arithmetic for the
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WENHAM TOWN RECORDS
Space of Three months Commencing ye 15 Day Nov' Last for the Consideration of Forty Shillings per month he finding his own Diet
Caleb Kimball
) Selectmen
Jona Kimball of Edward Waldron Wenham
At a meeting of The Selectmen of Wenham Febr 15; 1763 - Then agreed with M' Joshua Orne To Keep A School in the East Part of the Town for the Space of Three months Commencing the 13 of Dec" Last Part for the Consideration of Forty Shillings per month he finding his own Diet in order To Teach Children and youth Read- ing Wrighting & arithmetic
Joshua Orne
Selectmen Jonª Kimball of Edward Waldron Wenham
March 1: 1763 The Inhabitants of the Town of Wenham Regularly Warned to meet in order To make Choice of Town officers for the year Ensuing Assembled Accord- ingly at which Time There Having arose a Dispute with Regard to The Qualifications of Voters it was Thot Pro- per To Adjourn Said Meeting To the Next morning at Nine O'Clock To which Time it accordingly was ad- journed
March 2:1763
The Inhabitants of the Town of Wenham Being Assem- bled upon the adjournment Made Choice of Nath11 Brown Esqr for Their Moderator and of the Persons Hereafter Named for Town officers for the year Ensuing (viz) Willm Fisk Pelatiah Brown ¿Hogg
Richª Dodge Jun" ] Revees
Benje Fairfield Benja Kimball Sam1 Tarbox Edward Waldron Jonª Kimball
Jacob Dodge Daniel Killam Jr Wardens Nath11 Kimball Jun" Deer Will™ Cleaves SReeves Sam" Porter JrFence
Selectmen Isaac Dodge ¿Viewers
Timº Patch J
Jona Kimball Town Cler.
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Amos Batcheller Culler
of Staves Shingles &c
John Rogers (Tything
Josiah Ober S men
Josiah Ober Leath Sealer
John Friend Field
Thomas Brown T Treas" Josiah Herrick JE Con Stephen Dodge
Amos Batcheller . Sealer
of weights & meas's
Nath11 Kimball JISDrivers Benja Fairfield | Surveyors Daniel Killam of
Richard Dodge Highways.
March 21:1763 At a Town meeting of The Inhabitants of Wenham Regularly Warned and Convened Nath11 Brown Esqr Being Chosen moderator it was Voted as follows 1 That Nath11 Brown Esq' appear at the Next Court of General Sessions of The Peace To be Holden at Ipswich To make ansuer to a Presentment of a Certain Piece of Highway at the East End of the Town
2 Voted that the Swine go at Large Being yoked and wringed as the Law in That Case Directs
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham March 21: 1763 Then agreed with Mr Benja Kimball To be Pound Keeper the year Ensuing for the Lawfull fees and also agreed at said meeting with Thos Senter To Perform the Service of a Sexton the year Ensuing for Such a Con- sideration as Shall be Thought Reasonable
The Subsribers Being Respectively appointed by the Se- lectmen of Wenham & Beverly To Preambulate on the Line & Renew the Bounds Between Sd Towns Have Ac- cordingly met on the 9 Day of May 1763 Beginning at the white oak Tree Standing in the Wall Between the land of Ebenezer Porter and the Heirs of Capt John Baker markª W B & D Thence Southeasterly To a heap of stones in Lieu Josiah Herricks orchard about seven feet East- wardly of an Apple tree markª W & B Thence North- Eastwardly to a Stone Set in the Ground markd W W & B in Ebenezer Porters field the heap of Stones in Mea- chams Land not Being Renewed but Refer'd To be Deter- mined by the Towns and from the white oak Tree markd
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W & B in Raymonds Pasture to a white Stone in or near the Stone wall on the North Side of Alfords hill markd W & B thence to the Corner of a wall on the East Side of the Country Road three feet & a half Southerly from an Apple Tree Standing To the Northward of Freeborn Balches Barn marked W & B Thence to a Stake and Stones in Peter Woodburys Land Three feet and a half Northward of a Poplar Tree markd W & B Thence to a heap of Stones on the wall on the Southwardly Side of the Highway a few Rods to the Eastward of the Barn Belonging to the Heirs of Amos Dodge and one Rod Northwardly of an Apple Tree markd W & B thence to a Stake and heap of Stones near Larcums Corner So Called marked W & B Thence To a heap of Stones on the East Side of Longham meadow thence to a Stake and heap of Stones on the East Side of Racoon Marsh So Called Thence To a white oak Stump late a Tree in Nath" Dodges wall markd W & B Thence Turning NorthEastwardly To a white oak Tree on Gravelly Ridge markd W & B with Stones about it Thence more Eastwardly To a Stump in Pressons Cor- ner three feet Southwestward of a wallnut Tree markd W & B Thence to a Stake and heap of Stones in a Strait Line from Sd Pressons Corner To a Pine Tree markd W & B which is a Bound Between Manchester and Wen- ham in Confirmation whereof we have hereunto set our Names the Day of the Date above written
Benja Jones
Josiah Fairfield for
Ebenezer Trask 1
Jacob Dodge ¿Wenham
Jonah Dodge for
Edwd Waldron
Rober Meacham | Beverly
Mark Dodge Jr 1
We The Subscribers Being Appointed by the Selectmen of Wenham & Topsfield To Preambulate on the Line and Renew the Bounds Between Said Towns have met for That Purpose on this fifth Day of May 1763 and Pro- ceeded in the Following manner (viz) Begining at the Stump and Stones Northward of Theophilus Fisks Barn the North East Corner of Danverse from thence to a Stake and Stones on the West Side of the Road Leading To Bunkers meadow from thence to a heap of Stones by
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the Brook at the End of a wall from Thence to a heap of Stones on the West Side of Robertsons Island from thence to a heap of Stones by the South East Corner of Pigdons meadow and from thence to the River
Matthew Peabody | for Sam11 Tarbox for
John Balch Topsfield Tyler Porter Wenham
Zaccheus Gould
1763 We The Subscribers Being Lawfully Authorized have met This Fifth Day of May 1763 and Preambulated and Reviewed the Bounds Between Danvers and Wenham Beginning at the White oak Tree marked D W & B Standing in the wall Between Land of Isaac Dodge and the Heirs of John Baker Thence Northwesterly To a Stake and Stones at or Near the head of Leaches meadow at the Easterly End of the Divisional Wall Between Por- ters & Andrews Land Thence To a Stake and Stones Standing on the Westerly Side of the East End of Wen- ham Causey which is the Divisonal Bounds Between Wenham and Porters farm. Thence to a White oak Stump with Stones about it Standing about one Rod and half North from Theophilus Fisks Barn
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