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" At a Publick meeting of the Proprietors, held at Capt. Wingate's at Hampton, March 16, 1720-1 :
" Voted, mr. Eph' Dennet moderator.
" Voted, Clem Hughes Clr.
" Voted, Capt. Thos Pierce, Clem' Hughes, Eph. Den- net, Capt. Jos Tilton, Caleb Tole, Ich. Roby and Jacob Stanyan be a Committee to manage the affairs of the So- ciety for ye Year Ensuing.
" Voted, Capt. Jos Tilton Receiver.
" Voted, Capt. Tilton, Caleb Tole, Ich. Roby, Geo. Pierce and Jacob Stanyan Lott Layers.
" Voted, That ye Lott layers lay out a Second Division of 100 acres each Lott, and Such Highways as they see mucet.
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" Voted, That Capt Wingit, Deacon Shaw, & mr. In- galls be a Committee to audit the Committee's accots.
" Voted, That Each proprietor pay thirty Shillings by the first day of May next to discharge ye Society's debts.
" Voted, That the four persons to whom the Stream is granted Shall give each a bond of Fifty pounds to the Com- mitte to perform the Conditions of sa Grant ; and if any of them Refuse to do it, the Committee is Impowered to admit others.
" Voted, That ye Haverhill people that are proprietors make their way to the Chesnut Country passable for Carts, at their Charges, and that mr. Ingalls be Surveyor.
" Voted, That the bridge on the Road from Kingston to the Chesnut Country be made passable for Carts, and that Jos Sanborn, Jun" be Surveyor."
" At a meeting of the Committee Sep. 29, 1721, the fol- lowing persons were admitted Proprietors, viz., Collo Peter Wear, Capt. Richª Kent, Capt. Josh. Wingate, Thos Dean, Sam1 Shaw, John Calf."
" Voted, That the proprietors of the upper Falls on the great Brook have the priviledge of the Lower falls also, for their Further Incouragement to build a mill according to a vote of the Society at a publiek meeting held Jany. 11, 1720 ; And in consideration of wch additional Priviledge they are to build a Grist mill as Soon as the Town will need it."
This grant was where Haselton's grist-mill and pail- factory are.
" At a meeting of the Committee Jany. 2, 1721-2,
" Voted, Samt Welsh, and Jacob Moulton have forfeited their Right in the Town of Checher, they not having paid their Charges."
" At a meeting of the Committee Jany 224, 1721-2,
" Present, Thos. Pierce, Eph' Dennet, Clem' Hughes and Caleb Tole.
" Sundry of the Proprietors having complained to the Com- mittee That it was Detrimental to the Town That the sec- ond Division was not Laid, nor the first yet perfected, and having also Desired That a meeting of the Propre might be warned to consult the Affairs of the Town : -
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" Voted, That Notifications be Sett up accordingly.
" Voted, That His Excellency's Farm of 500 acres be Laid out as near the Center as may be without Discommod- ing the home Lotts."
" THE NOTIFICATION, VIZ :
These are to Notifie all Concerned That a Gen1 meeting of the Propriet's of the Town of Checher is appointed to be held at the House of mr. Nicholas Perryman in Exeter on Monday the Fifth day of Febry next, at ten of the clock in ye morning, to Choose lot layers to Lay out the Second Division, the lot Layers chosen at the last meeting having neglected to do it, and Further to Consult and do what may be Thought Needful for the Town Service.
Jany 224, 1721-2.
Richª Webard, - Just. Pc.
Thos Packer, -
Thos Pierce, Eph' Dennet, Clement Hughes, Caleb Tole."
" At a Publick meeting of the Propriets of the Town of Checher held at Exeter, Feb. 5, 1721-2,
" Voted, Collo Thos. Packer Moderator.
" Voted, That the Second Division be two hundred acres instead of 100 before voted.
" Voted, Sam1 Ingalls, Clem Hughes, and Caleb Tole Lott layers, to Lay out the same.
" Voted, That the Lott layers go on the same as Soone as possibly they can, and as soon as they have accomplished it and make a Return thereof to the Committee, That the Committee Notifie the Prop's to meet to draw their Lotts ; And whereas there is a former vote that there should be a meeting annually on the Third Wednesday of March, and it not being probable that the Said lotts can be laid out before that time, That the meeting be Defered till the first Monday in may next Except the Committee See Cause to call the meeting Sooner."
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THE ROYAL CHARTER.
PROVINCE SEAL.
GEORGE by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defendr of the Faith, &c. :
To all People to whom these prsents Shall come, Greeting. Know ye That we of our Especial Knowledge and meer motion, for the due encouragement of Settling a new plan- tation, by and with the advice of our Council, have given and granted and by these p'sents as farr as in us lies do give and Grant, in Equall Shares unto Sundry of our beloved Subjects, whose names are Entred in a Schedule hereunto annexed, That Inhabit or Shall Inhabit within the said Grant within our Province of New Hamps, all That Tract of Land within the following bounds: (Viz) to begin at Exeter Southerly Corner bounds and from thence run upon a West and by North point two miles along Kingston north- erly Line to Kingston North Corner bounds, then upon a South point three miles along Kingston head Line to Kings- ton South Corner bounds, then upon a West North West point Ten miles into the country, Then to begin again at the aforesaid Exeter Southwardly Corner bounds and run seven miles upon Exeter head Line upon a North East point half a point more Northerly, Then fourteen miles into the Country upon a west North west point to the river Merrimack, and from thence upon a Straight Line to the End of the aforesd Ten Mile line; and That the same be a Town Corporated by the name of Chester to the persons aforesd, for ever To have and to hold the said Land, to the Grantees and their Heirs and assigns forever, and to Such associates as they Shall admit upon the Following Conditions :
1. That Every proprietor build a Dwelling House within Three years and Settle a Familley Therein, breack up Three acres of Ground and plant or Sow ye same within four years, and pay his proportion of the Town Charge when and so often as Occasion shall require the same.
2. That a meeting House be built for the Public worship of God within the said Term of four years.
3. That upon default of any particular Proprietor in Com- plying with the Conditions of this Charter upon his part, Such Delinquent proprietor Shall forfeit his Share to the other Proprietors, which Shall be Disposed according to ye major vote of the Said Comoners at a Legall meeting.
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4thly. That a Proprietor's Share be reserved for a Parson- age ; another for the first minister of the Gospell, another for the Benefit of a School.
PROVIDED nevertheless that the Peace with the Indians Continue during the aforesaid Term of Three years ; but if it should so happen That a warr with the Indians Should commence before the Expiration of the aforesd Term of Three years, the aforesaid Term of three years Shall be allowed to the Proprietors after the Expiration of the warr for the performance of the aforesaid Conditions, Render- ing and paying therefor to us, our Heirs and Successors, or Such other officer or officers as shall be appointed to receive the same, The annual quit rent of acknowledg- emt of one pound of Good merchble Hemp in the said Town on the Twentieth of December yearly forever; re- serving also unto us, our Heirs and Successors, all mast Trees growing on said Land - according to acts of Parlia- ment in that behalf made and provided. and for the bet- ter order, Rule and Government of the said Town we do by these p'sents Grant for us, our Heirs and Successors, unto the said men & Inhabitants, or those that shall Inhabit the Said Town, That yearly & every year upon the last Thurs- day in march forever, they shall meet to Elect and Chiuse by the major part of them Constables, Selectmen and all other Town officers, according to the Laws and usage of our aforesª Province, for the year ensuing, with Such Power, priviledges and authority as other Town officers within our aforesaid Province have and Enjoy.
In Wittness whereof we have Caused the seal of our Said Province to be hereunto annexed. Wittness, Sam" Shute, Esq', our Governour & Commander in Chief of our Said Province, at our Town of Portsmouth the 8th day of may in the Eighth year of our reign, annoq. Domini 1722. By His Excellency's Comand
wth advice of the Council. Sam" Shute.
R. Waldron, Cler. Con.
A SCHEDULE OF THE PROPRIETORS' NAMES, OF THE TOWN OF CHESTER.
Capt Henry Sherburne, Jethro Tilton,
Benja Gambling Esq",
Amos Cass,
Thos Phipps Esq",
James Perkins,
Capt Josha Pierce, Susana Small,
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Collo Peter Wear,
Willm Hally, Zachs Clifford,
Revd Nath" Rogers,
Clem Hughes,
Enoch Sanborn,
Capt Thos Pierce,
Josiah Bachelder,
Capt Jos Sherburne,
Sam" Prescot, Nath" Bachelder, Jun",
Eplım Dennet,
Benoni Fogg,
Benning Wentworth,
Richd Clifford,
Capt Eben' Wentworth,
James Fogg,
Capt Richd Kent,
Eben' Easman,
George Pierce, Eleaz" Russell,
Robt Row,
Ichabod Roby,
Philip Tole,
Revd Thos Simms,
Edwd Sanborn,
Sam" Shackford,
Henry Works,
Jnº Shackford,
Jery Sanborn,
Willm White,
Caleb Tole,
Sam" Ingalls,
Jona Plummer,
Mich" Whidden,
Benja Tole,
Willm Rymes,
Benja Smith,
Will™ Godfry,
Capt Jona Sanburn,
Eben' Dearbon,
Moses Blacke,
John Cram, John Prescut, Jun",
Jacob Garland, Sent,
Abram Browne,
Jona Brown,
John Prescut, Sen',
Philemon Blake,
Joseph Bachelder, John Packer,
Jnº Sanburn,
John Silly,
Sam" Marston, Jun',
Thos Levit, Sam" Page,
Henry Sloper,
Nath" Sanborn,
Thos Smith,
James Prescut,
Willm Crosswait,
Nath" Bachelder, Sent,
James Boid,
David Tilton,
Joseph Young,
Jona Emerson,
Clemt Mesharvy,
Elijah Smith,
Luther Morgan,
Sam" Smith,
Richd Hasleton,
Jona Dearborn,
Jacob Gilman,
Abram Drake,
Sam" Sherburne,
Capt Joshua Winget, Sam" Blacke,
Edwd Gilman, Thos Dean,
Jos Sanburne,
Sam" Shaw,
Ruben Sanburne,
Jolın Calf,
George Brownell,
Jona Clough,
Capt Archd Macpheadris,
Eben" Loverell,
Jacob Basford,
Stephen Sweat,
Nath" Drake,
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Benja Sanburne,
Rob Ford,
Majr Jnº Gillman,
Jnº Jaquish,
Sam" Thompson,
Willm Daniel,
Stephen Webster,
Steph™ Johnson,
Edward Emerson,
Nath" Webster,
Tho8 Silver,
Richª Jaquish,
Thos Whiting,
James Fales,
Jnº Littlehale,
Jnº Cutt & one proptrs
Eplım Guile,
Benja Ackerman, S share.
Jonª Kimball,
Province N. Hampe, May 10th, 1722.
His Excellency the Govern" and the Honble Lieut. Govern' and Council Entered associate with the within persons, (viz) -
His Excellency a Farm of five Hundred acres and a home Lott.
The Lieut Govern" the same.
Sam" Penhallow, Esq', a proprietor's Share,
Mark Hunking, Esq", ditto,
George Jaffrey, Esq", ditto,
Shada Walton, Esq",
ditto,
Richd Wibird, Esq",
ditto,
Thos Packer, Esq",
ditto,
Tho' Westbrook, Esq",
ditto.
A True Copy of Chester Charter and the Schedule annexed to it.
Compared Pr Richª Waldron, Cler. Con.
CHAPTER II.
THE FIRST SETTLEMENT AND LAYING OUT OF THE LOTS.
THE FIRST SETTLEMENT.
THE grantees of Londonderry were actual settlers; but the grantees of Chester were not residents, and very few of them ever did reside in Chester. Most of them were residents of Portsmouth and Hampton, but several dwelt in Haverhill, Bradford, Newbury and other places. Among them were merchants, farmers, mechanics and elergymen. However patriotic and desirous to develop the resources of the country they may have been, the idea of making money by the enterprise entered largely into their plans. As has been seen, they spent a great deal of time and money. Many grew tired and refused to pay more, and forfeited their rights, both before and after the charter, and others took their places. At nearly every meeting, while the af- fairs of the town were managed by the Proprietors, there was a vote passed and a committee chosen to enforce pay- ment of the assessments due. The " Rights " were thrown on the market like railroad shares of the present day, and in order to show something of their value, I insert a few of the sales, with the consideration named in the deeds :
John Calfe sold his right, in 1725, for fifty pounds.
Ephraim Dennet deeded H. L. 143, in consideration of settlement, building a house and breaking up three acres of land.
John Karr sold H. L. 13 and half of the right of Henry Sherburne, to Alexander Craige, 1725, for thirty-four pounds current money.
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Edmond Tappan sold to Joseph Dearborn half of Nath. Drake's right, in 1727, for sixty pounds money.
Thomas Symmes sold to Richard Haselton his father's right, for one hundred pounds bills of credit.
Richard Kent sold to John Tyler his right, in 1727, for one hundred pounds good money.
John Wentworth sold to Moses Hale his home lot, ex- tending from the meeting-house to Shackford's Corner, for thirty pounds, in 1730.
Moses Hale to Ebenezer Flagg, two home lots and a house, for two hundred pounds, in 1736.
Lovewell's war (as it was called) with the Indians com- menced about the time the charter of Chester was ob- tained, which no doubt retarded the settlement. There does not seem to have been any great accession to the pop- ulation before 1727 and 1728. The settlement at London- derry was commenced in 1719, by the Scotch Irish, as they were called (Scotch people who had emigrated to the North of Ireland). Others came over, and some stopped awhile in the older towns, - Alexander Craige in Chebacco, the Wil- sons in Stratham, Tolford in Bradford, &c. Others came to Londonderry first, and then came to Chester. Here we e two races, and a considerable prejudice existed be- tween them, though I think not nearly as much as is rep- resented by the writer of the New Hampshire Churches. They were of two denominations, but both united in the settlement of Rev. Mr. Hale, though after he left the Pres- byterians settled a minister of their own, and refused to pay taxes for the support of Mr. Flagg, which would, no doubt, produce ill feeling. Then they had different modes of living. The Irish ate potatoes and the English did not ; the Irish churned their milk and drank buttermilk and the English did not ; the Irish put barley into their pot-liquor and made barley broth, the English put in beans and had bean porridge. It is true that intermarriages were con- sidered improper. As late as 1762, when Benjamin Melvin married Mchitable Bradley, it was considered an improper connection. But, after all, I have seen no evidence to
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show that they as neighbors, did not live quietly and peaceably together, or that there was any difference made in the election of officers.
The question, when the settlement commenced and who were the first settlers, is difficult to answer. We have seen that Samuel Ingalls is said, in a deed, to have been of " Cheshire " in October, 1717. He was a Haverhill man, and would, naturally, belong to the Haverhill people, whom the Society were opposing. Mr. Ingalls is said in a deed to be of Haverhill in 1719. In March, 1721-2, Samuel In- galls, of Winfield, otherwise Cheshire, conveys to the Rev. Mr. Phillips the right of Stephen Webster, reserving the home lot No. 64, which "he lives on," so that lic had made a permanent settlement previous to that, and was probably the first settler. There is a list of the proprie- tors who were allowed " Settlery for ye first year," contain- ing twenty-four names, but I think only two of them were actual settlers-Samuel Ingalls and Thomas Smith-and Smith might not then have resided in town. The proprie- tors had voted, January 11, 1721, "That each Propr that does not settle shall pay ten Shillings per year during three years, the whole to be Divided yearly among those that set- tles." The proprietors would build a house and break up a piece of ground, and would be entitled to the money. This settlement money, amounting to twelve pounds, is charged by the receiver or treasurer as having been paid to Samnel Ingalls in 1723. There is another list, " For ye 2ª & Third year," of eighteen, all but Ingalls and Smith non- residents. But this account has no date. The town officers were chosen and all business done by the proprietors, so that it is somewhat difficult to determine which of the offi- cers were residents and which were not, in some cases. Ichabod Robie was a proprietor and held several offices, which would indicate a residence ; but probably he never lived in town.
The following is a list of those who were allowed ten shillings for settlement in 1723, " For the first year," with the numbers of their lots and the name of later owners ; they erected a log house and cleared a piece of land :
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Clement Meshervey, No. 31; Ephraim Elliot bought of Ezekiel Worthen of Kensington, 1747.
Amos Cass, No. 100 ; sold to John Calf, 1724; and after- wards owned by John Stockman, and by Benjamin Sever- ance in 1751.
George Pierce, No. 121 ; sold to Dea. Ebenezer Dearborn of Hampton, Oct. 3, 1729.
Col. Wear, No. 124; Sampson Underhill, 1730, and John Shirley, 1731.
Col. Packer, No. 30; Robert Runnels previous to 1733 ; Ben. Brown, W. M. Richardson, have owned since.
Capt. Thos. Pierce, No. 131; Ebenezer Dearborn, Jr., 1731.
John Sanborn, No. 120; John Smith, and he deeded it to his sons Paul and Sylvanus in 1751.
Zach. Clifford, No. 53; Anthony Towle ; now Samuel Kendal.
Thomas Smith, No. 109; James Basford, Moses Hills, Jacob Hills ; now Calvin Hills.
Thomas Smith lived on No. 150.
Benjamin Smith received settlement money on 111.
Caleb Towle on 55; Francis Towle, his son, lived on it.
Jona. Kimball, 63; Samuel Ingalls.
Samuel Ingalls, 70 ; Dea. William Tolford lived on it.
Ephraim Gile, 61 ; Thomas Wells ; now Wm. Tenney.
Robert Ford, 149.
William White, 74; Thomas Haseltine ; now Z. Shirley. Thomas Dean, 19.
James Perkins, 59 ; Henry Hall lived on it.
I now insert the names of some of the early settlers, and when their names are found on any record, to make it nearly certain that they resided in Chester :
Samuel Ingalls is named in a deed, March, 1722, though said to be of Haverhill.
Thomas Smith received settlement money, 1723, was a committee to run Londonderry line in December, 1722, and was constable, 1724.
John Tolford, of Bradford, bought of John Packer, H. L. 66, on which he settled May 25, 1724; was constable 1730.
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James Whiting was lot-layer in 1725, had a child born in in Haverhill in 1724, and one born in Chester in 1726, and was constable in 1726.
John Karr of Chester sold to Alexander Craige of Che- bacco H. L. 113, in 1725, and divided lots with Caleb Towle in 1727.
Jonathan Goodhue had deeds in 1727.
William Powel, constable in 1727.
Jacob Sargent, surveyor of highways, 1727.
Eldad Ingalls, town clerk and treasurer, 1728. He sold to Thomas Wells, 1729.
William Healey settled on his H. L. in 1728 ; child born in Chester, 1729.
William Wilson was in Stratham, 1727 ; was fence-viewer in 1728.
James Wilson was in Stratham in 1727 ; had a deed in 1728, was tythingman in 1729.
Robert Wilson of Stratham had a deed of Geo. Jaffrey in 1725 ; was in Chester in 1729.
John Smith is mentioned in the return of Gov. Went- worth's farm of 200 acres in 1728. He was the first set- tler at the Long Meadows, on Brownel's additional lot No. 51.
Ephraim Haseltine, lot-layer, 1728; constable, 1729.
Nathan Webster, selectman, 1729.
Benanialı Colby, fence-viewer, 1729.
Isaac Foss of Greenland, deed, 1729; surveyor in 1731. Sylvanus Smith, committee to prosecute trespassers, 1729. Thomas Glen, deed, 1729, fence-viewer, 1730.
Benjamin Sanborn gave to his son-in-law, Enoch Colby, half his right with the house in 1723. He was assessor in 1730 ; child born Jan., 1730.
Thomas Wells of Amesbury, deed, 1729; surveyor, 1731.
Titus Wells, fence-viewer, and child born, 1730.
Ebenezer Dearborn of Hampton, deed, 1729; selectman, 1730.
Israel Huss, field-driver, 1730.
Page Bachelder, deed, 1730.
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James Basford, deed, 1730.
Lemuel Clifford of Chester, tanner, deed, 1730.
Jolin Shirley, decd, 1730 ; surveyor, 1733.
Jonathan Blunt had a sawmill, 1730; constable, 1731.
John Boid, highway across his lot, 1730.
John Aiken, highway and mill grant, 1730.
William Crawford, deed, 1730; tythingman, 1734.
Samuel Emerson, selectman, 1731.
Sampson Underhill sold his farm in Salisbury, April 1, 1730, probably came to Chester in 1730.
John Ambrose, deed, 1731.
Henry Ambrose, deed, 1731 ; field-driver, 1733.
Nathl. Ambrose, road across his land, 1733.
Robert Graham, deed of No. 128 in 1733.
Who were the early surveyors in laying out the lots is uncertain. Clement Hughes charges for " drawing a plat for the society," " To drawing a Second plat," " To draw- ing two new Mapps." He might have been a practical surveyor.
Ichabod Robie was a lot-layer to lay out the north divis- ion, and was voted fifteen shillings per day while the others had but ten shillings. In his account in 1723, he has credit for seventeen days lot-laying, and five days running the line, which may indicate that he was a surveyor.
Samuel Emerson, Esq., was probably surveyor in laying out the 2d P. 2d D., and all subsequent divisions, and it was said that his memory was so tenacious that he was seldom at a loss to find any bound or tell where it stood if lost.
Their surveys were inaccurate. There is no certainty that they ever surveyed the side lines of the lots, but probably run through on one side of the range-ways and marked bounds on both sides. The manner of measuring may be inferred from the complaint against the Londonderry com- mittee, that they would not allow eleven chains for ten.
On the old plans of the Old Hundreds (Raymond) the lines next to Chester and Candia are both straight; where- as both are really very crooked. The same is true of the
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third division. There were probably rough plans made of all the divisions at the time, which accompanied the pro- prietors' records.
At a Proprietors' meeting, Jan. 6, 1747, it was " Voted, That the Proprictors Shall Pay for Riting a Return and Drawing a Plan of the fourth Division Lotts."
Hon. S. D. Bell says, in the index which he prepared for the two volumes of the Proprietors' Records, that the plan there inserted, of the home and additional lots, was made from a copy which he made from the original plan in the first volume. I recollect the plan perfectly well in 1819 and 1820. That plan is now lost ; but it was far from being accurate.
The corner of the additional No. 101, lying on Sandown line, is, according to that plan, the corner of Sandown ; whereas the record of the lot says that it is about thirty- two rods west of it, and it is thirty-one rods and a half. The range-way (the road passing Benaiah Spofford's), on the plan, is four lots of about thirty rods each above the corner of Sandown ; whereas it is actually but one lot.
In that plan three home lots, Nos. 41, 42 and 106, have a corner cut off by Sandown line ; whereas, according to the record, and as a matter of fact, the additional lot No. 131, at the north end, is thirty-two rods wide between the home lots and Sandown line. The additional lot No. 132, accord- ing to the plan, is some forty rods from the home lots, but the records bound it on the home lot. And Three Camp Meadow is not correctly represented on the plan.
I have seen several plans of the Old Hundreds (and have one in my possession), apparently ancient copies, and similar, drawn on a scale of eighty rods to an inch. I think there are some old copies of the third division.
When I was first acquainted with the records in 1819 and 1820, I think there were vestiges of plans of some of the other divisions. This was earlier than Judge Bell's copies. But I copied from the plans of Stephen Chase, Esq., the same that Judge Bell copied from into the Index ; and as he commenced surveying about 1785, I supposed
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that he might have originally copied from the old plans, though the plans I then copied from were comparatively recent, made, I think, in 1810, by his son Stephen Chase, Jr. Esquire Chase made a plan of all the lots in town much earlier than that, which I think is yet extant.
An act was passed December 30, 1803, requiring the sev- eral towns in the State to cause surveys to be made and plans to be sent to the Secretary's office for a State map. The map was contracted for by Philip Carrigain, and was called " Carrigain's map." Stephen Chase, Esq., made the survey and plan of Chester, Joseph Shepard, Esq., of Raymond, Richard Emerson, Esq., of Candia, and David Patten, Esq., of Derryfield. There are great discrepancies in their measures and some in the bearings of their lines. Patten makes the line of Derryfield, from No. 134 across the pond, 80 rods longer than Chase does. Shepard makes Raymond line 62 rods shorter than Chase. Shepard's plan had been returned and a letter was endorsed on the back, saying that he at first drew partly from other men's sur- veys, but he had now surveyed for himself and he knew that he was correct. In making a preliminary plan for the map I followed Shepard, as he was so positive ; and Ray- mond was too short, and crowded the lots out of place, so I am confident that Chase was nearer right than Shepard. Massabesie Pond agrees, essentially, with a more recent survey.
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