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Witness Benning Wentworth, Esq., qur Governor and Commander-in-Chief of our said Province, the Twenty-sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord Christ 1764.
(Signed),
B. WENTWORTH.
By his Excellency's command,
With advice of Council, T. ATKINSON, JUN'R, Sec'y.
NAMES OF THE GRANTEES.
Josiah Willard Esq'r
Jno Scott
Sam'l Field
Sam'el Ashley
Wm. Richardson
Hen'y Bond
Jere'h Hall
Jno Peirce
Sim'n Chamberlain
Josiah Willard Jun'r
Tho's Lee
Elijah Alexander
'Tho's Frink Esq'r
Stephen Putnam
Eben'r Dodge
Jno. Ellis
Timothy Taylor Jno. Cass
Samson Willard
Benj'a Freeman
Joshua Hide
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Abra'm Scott
Ol'r Fairwell
Nath'l Heaton
Hen'y Foster
Jno Searles
Gideon Ellis
Solomon Willard
Ol'r Fairwell, Jun'r
Jos. Ellis
Jon'a Hammond
Ephr'm Adams
Jno. Grimes
Wm Heaton Prentice Willard
Phineas Wait
Jos. Cass
Lem'l Hedge
Samuel Wells
Jo's Hammond
Clem't Sumner
Jno Hunt
Wm. Grimes
Abel Willard
Wm Smeed
Jon'a Willard
Michael Medcalf
Col. Jno Goffe Esq'r
Sam'el Ashley Jr
Eph'm Dorman
Dan'l Jones Esq'r
James Scott
Jos. Lord
Hon'le Jno Temple Esq'r
Sam'el Scott
Wm Willard
Mark H. Wentworth Esq'r
Ol'r Ashley
Jeremiah Powers
Theodore Atkinson Jun'r
Abijah Willard
Jno. Armes
Col. William Symes
Micah Lawrence
David Field
Simon Davis
Abel Lawrence
Jno. Hawks
The'r Atkinson Esq'r
The Governor's reservation, which he invariably made in his grants, and also reservations of lands for other purposes, as appears by the records, were as follows :
His Excellency, Benning Wentworth, Esq., a Tract of Land to contain 500 Acres, as marked B. W. in the Plan, and also a small Island lying in the River, opposite s'd 500 acres, which are to be accounted two of the within Shares ; one which shares for the Incorporated Society for the propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts ; one whole share for a Glebe for ye Church of England, as by law established; one whole share for ye first settled (minister) of the Gospel, and one share for the Benefit of a school forever, in said Town forever.
Governor Wentworth's share was located in the southwesterly corner of the town, and included what has long been known as the Isaac Hubbard farm. Lieutenant George Hubbard acquired this right and was one of the early settlers of the town. At his death, which occurred April 16, 1818, he was succeeded by his son, Isaac Hubbard, Esq. The farm is now owned and occupied by Isaac H. Long, a grandson of Isaac Hubbard, Esq., and the widow and children of the late Rev. Isaac G. Hubbard, D. D., who was a son of Isaac Hubbard. The island in Connecticut river, known as Hubbard's Island, was included in the Governor's share. A por- tion of the school lands are situated on the east side of Broad street, beginning at Sugar river and extending southerly to and in-
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cluding the residence of the Rev. Charles S. Hale. Of the land reserved "for the society for the propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts," one hundred acres lie in the north part of the town, and are owned by the heirs of the late Solon C. Grannis, and others. About one hundred acres of the glebe land are located on the northerly side of what is called the new road from Claremont to Newport, about three miles from Claremont village, now owned by the Monadnock Mills corporation. Another portion lies near Union church, West Claremont.
The first meeting of the proprietors of Claremont, as appears by the records, was held at "ye house of Lieutenant Hilkiah Grout, inn-holder, in Winchester, on Monday, ye second day of February, A. D. 1767." An organization was formed as provided by the charter. The first act is recorded as follows:
Voted, 1stly, and chose Lieut. Samuel Ashley Moderator for this meeting. 2d, Voted, and chose Colonel Josiah Willard Proprietors' clerk.
They then laid out the Governor's two shares :
Beginning at ye southwest corner of ye Town, on the bank of ye river, run- ning East 12 deg. south on ye line between Claremont and Charlestown, 360 rods, to a pillow of stones; then runs West 12 degrees North, 260 rods to ye river, and then runs down ye river as that runs to where it begins, including the Island in said river oppposite ye two shares aforesaid.
It was afterwards ascertained that the tract thus laid out did not contain the required quantity of five hundred acres, and an addi- tion was accordingly made of a triangular piece of land on the easterly side of the lot first set off. Next were the shares of " ye honorable council," when it was
Voted and agreed to set off ye share of' Col. William Symes as follows : Beginning at Governor Wentworth's southeast corner, and running east 12 deg. south to the southeast corner of the town, then running north on ye town line thirty rods to a pillow of stones. Then running west 12 deg. north to the east line of the Governor's share ; then running north 12 deg. west 30 rods to where it began.
Voted and agreed that ye share of Jno. Goff, Esq., be set off' as follows : beginning at ye northwest corner of ye share set off to Colonel William Symes, and running east 12 deg. south on Colonel Symes line to the east line of the town ; then runs west 12 deg. north to the east line of Gov. Wentworth's shares; then runs south 12 deg. west to where it began.
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Voted and agreed that ye share of Theodore Atkinson, Jr., shall be set off as follows. Beginning at ye Northwest corner of s'd Goffe's share runs East 12º South on s'd Goffe's line to ye East Line of Town, then runs Northerly on the East Line of the Town 30 rods to a pillow of Stones then runs West 12º North to the Line of Governor Wentworth's Shares then runs South 12º West to where it began.
Voted and agreed that ye Share of Mark Hunking Wentworth be set off as follows Viz. Beginning at the Northwest corner of s'd Atkinson's Share & run- ning East 12° South on s'd Atkinson's line to the East Line of ye town and then running Northerly on ye East Line of ye Town 30 rods to a Pillow of Stones, then running west 12º North to ye East Line of Governor Wentworth's Share then runs South 12º West 30 rods to where it began.
Voted and agreed that ye Share of Jno. Temple Esq. be set off in the fol- lowing manner Viz. Beginning at ye Northwest Corner of s'd Mark H. Went- worth's Share & running East 12º South on s'd Wentworth's Line to the Line of ye Town, then running Northerly on East Line of ye Town 30 rods to a Pillow of Stones then running West 12º North to ye East Line of Governor Wentworth's share then running South 12° West 30 rods to where it began.
Voted and agreed that shares of Lemuel Hedge, Micah Lawrence, John Hunt, Simon Chamberlain, Joshua Hide, Wm. Willard, Joseph Lord Jr., Thomas Frink, Jno Hawks, David Field, Samuel Field, Samuel Ashley, Samuel Ashley Jr., & Ol'r. Ashley be set off in the following manner, Viz. Beginning at a Pillow of Stones on the Bank of Connecticut River Being ye Northwest corner of Governor Wentworth's two shares East 12° South in ye Governor's Line 260 rods to a pillow of Stones then running South 12º West 50 rods to a pillow of Stones then running East 12° South on ye share sett off to John Temple Esq. to ye East line of the Town then running northerly on ye town Line 400 rods to a Pillow of stones then running west 12º North to Connecticut River then Down ye river as that runs to where it began including an (Island) against Hubbard's meadow so called.
They next appointed William Parker of Portsmouth, Samuel Livermore of Londonderry, Josiah Willard of Winchester, "all of ye Province of New Hampshire Esq'rs. and Samuel Ashley of Winchester in s'd Province agents and Attorneys for ye Proprietors in all suits and Controversies moved or to be moved for or against s'd Proprietors & in their behalf to appear, plead and pursue to final judgment & Execution with full power of Substitution & power to Compound and settle such actions and controversies wherein s'd Proprietors are or shall be concerned, the s'd Pro- prietors hereby ratifying confirming and holding valid whatever s'd
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Agents & Attorneys or any two of them shall Legally do or cause to be done in or about the Premises."
At a meeting of the proprietors at the house of Colonel Josiah Willard, in Winchester, on the eighteenth of February, 1767, Captain Enos Atwater, Captain Benjamin Brooks, Colonel Josiah Willard, Jotham Hitchcock, and Asa Leet, were appointed a committee to "lott out ye remaining part of said Town in such manner as they shall judge most proper and Return a Plan thereof to the Pro- prietors." It was also " voted and agreed that Benj. Tyler have 2 acres of Land for a Mill yard and Convenience for Building Mills in the most Convenient Place on Sugar River in Claremont with ye priviledge of said Stream on Condition the said Tyler doth Build a Mill or Mills and keep the same in Repair for ye space of Ten Years."
The Willard and Ashley line, beginning on the easterly line of the town, at a distance of five hundred and fifty rods from the southern extremity, extended westerly, parallel with the south line of the town, to Connecticut river. Ashley's claim was limited on the south by the share of John Temple, and on the north by the line just described. It comprised a tract of about four hundred rods in width through the town, from east to west. Willard's claim comprised all that part of the town north of " Willard and Ashley line." Thus it will be seen that with the exception of the shares of the Governor and Council, Willard and Ashley were the actual owners of the entire township. After obtaining such liberal grants their next object was to find purchasers. This, it seems was not difficult, as settlements were made quite rapidly after the year 1767. But as late as 1787, Willard was the owner of fifteen shares, equal to forty-eight hundred acres. This is on the supposition that the town was divided into seventy-five equal shares, according to the provisions of the charter. Whether such division was ever made does not appear from any known records. The shares set off to the Council included each three hundred and twenty acres.
The method first adopted by the proprietors in laying out the township into lots was to set off fifty acres of meadow for tillage, the same quantity of upland for pasturage, and three acres for house lots. They then proceeded to draw by lot-taking care to have
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several more lots of each kind than there were persons to draw - so that if any were dissatisfied with the result they might relinquish those assigned by the drawing, and select from those remaining. The first meeting for the selection of lots was at Winchester, on April 14, 1767. The committee appointed at the former meeting having discharged the duties imposed upon them acceptably were " desired by a vote to lay out ye Gleab for ye church of England and ye school in some convenient place ye whole Right together." This was accordingly done, and the whole were located at the west part of the town. Exchanges were afterwards made so that the glebe lands and school lands were situated in various parts of the town. A tract was also set off for a fair and market ground. This is believed to have included the cemetery and grounds about Union church, at the west part of the town.
At the meeting of the proprietors at Winchester, on the four- teenth day of April, 1767, it was "Voted to Except the Plan of ye 51 house Lotts Laid out in s'd Town & also ye Plan of ye 51 meadow Lotts, and also proceeded to draw the Same." "Voted that ye Committee be Desired to lay out ye Glebe the Church of England & ye school in some Convenient place ye whole right together." "Voted that there be 75 acres Laid on ye hill South of house Lot No. 44 for Town Lotts or that place be Reserved for that Use."
At a meeting of the proprietors at the house of Thomas Jones, innholder, in Claremont, on the twentieth day of April, 1768, " Voted to Except ye plan as Returned & Signed by the Committee & to proceed to draw ye second division Both of upland and meadow lots as they are laid out." "Voted as there is 8 50 acre Lotts of upland laid out more than one Lot to Each proprietor that if any Person shall be Dissatisfied with his Lott he may have Lib- erty to throw up his Lott & Take one of the Eight Lots already Laid out by applying to the Committee & they giving him a cer- tificate to ye Clerk any Time within 6 months from the date hereof."
The drawings according to the proprietors' records, were as follows :
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PROPRIETORS' NAMES.
50 Acre
Division
3 Acre
Division
50 Acre
Division
9 Acre
Division Timber
Josiah Willard
46
02
46
14
Jeremialı Hall
42
24
38
15
Josiah Willard, Jun'r.
14
26
54
10
Jno Ellis .
36
25
11
11
Samson Willard.
31
10
19
42
Abraham Scott
29
45
21
24
Henry Foster ..
44
16
13
12
Solomon Willard
26
3
17
8
Jon'a Hammond
10
34
18
48
Wm Heaton
18
2
57
46
Jos. Hammond ..
17
22
14
53
Prentice Willard.
50
28
41
37
Wm Grimes.
23
39
37
2
Jon'a Willard.
34
35
30
54
James Scott.
51
8
31
40
Samuel Scott.
3
50
15
29
Minister
43
49
48
41
Abijah Willard
15
43
29
51
Abel Lawrence
39
15
28
32
Clement Sumner
1
40
50
50
Abel Willard ..
19
41
34
4
Michael Medcalf.
47
18
1
5
Ephraim Dorman
16
21
16
3
Jeremiah Powers
48
38
27
6
Simon Davis.
13
30
56
34
Jno Ames ..
24
47
5
25
Henry Bond
4
14
49
13
Elijah Alexander
38
44
7
22
Eben'r Dodge
7
5
12
30
Jno Cass.
9
27
53
17
Nath'l Heaton
6
9
32
39
Gid'n Ellis.
22
46
2
47
Jno Grimes
5
7
4
33
Jos Cass.
41
31
55
23
Jno Scott.
40
6
35
35
Wm Richardson
28
29
58
7
Jno Peirce
33
37
20
52
Tho's Lee
49
17
3
58
Stephen Putnam.
32
1
22
16
Timo Taylor.
45
19
33
44
Benjamin Freeman
21
12
41
9
Ol'r Fairwell.
11
23
51
49
Jno Serles.
37
51
52
36
O1'r Fairwell Jun'r.
35
33
4
26
Ephraim Adams.
30
4
61
28
Jos Ellis ...
22
46
2
47
Phin's Waite.
8
13
10
19
Samuel Wells.
27
48
39
1
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PROPRIETORS' NAMES.
50 Acre
Division
3 Acre
Division
50 Acre
Division
9 Acre
Division
Timber
Wm Smeed.
25
11
59
18
Theodore Atkinson
12
36
26
27
Daniel Jones
2
32
36
43
Glebe
52
52
8
20
School.
53
53
6
45
Propagation of ye Gospel .
54
54
60
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MEETING OF THE PROPRIETORS.
At a meeting of the proprietors at the house of Thomas Jones in Claremont, on the nineteenth of August, 1769, it was
Voted to Lay a Third Division of upland Containing one Hundred acres in Each Lott in the best Lands and in the best manner they can. Voted to Lay out said Hundred acre Lotts by Draught,
and Jeremiah Spencer, Benjamin Sumner and Asa Jones were chosen a committee to lay out the lots ; and they were empowered to rectify any mistakes in the former layings, both in lots and high- ways. At a meeting on the fifth of April, 1770,
Voted and chose Jacob Rice to supply the place of the Late Jeremiah Spencer, Deceased. Voted that if the Committee for the Laying out the third Division of upland in said Town do not complete the survey by the first Day of No- vember next that then there office shall seece and others chosen in their Room.
At a meeting on the twelfth of December, 1770, at the house of Benj. Sumner,
Voted to Except the Plan and Survey Returned by the Committee (viz) Ben- jamin Sumner, Asa Jones and Jacob Rice in Laying out the Hundred acre Division containing 105 acres Each Lott to Each Proprietor that hath a Wright North of Col. Ashley's Line in said Town in the year 1770 ; and further Voted to Draw ye Lotts to Each Proprietor. Voted that the 50 acre Lott of Second Di- vision Number 36 be Recorded to the Schools. Voted that 50 acre Lott of the Second Division Number 39 be Record to the Propigation of the Gospel in forron Parts. Voted to Proceed and Draw the Hundred acre Lotts,
and they were drawn as follows :
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PROPRIETORS' NAMES.
Div. 105
PROPRIETORS' NAMES.
105
Josiah Willard Esq'r.
52
Joseph Hammon.
30
Jeremiah Hall .
10
Prentis Willard
3
Josiah Willard Jn'r.
12
William Grimes
19 :
John Ellis. .
31
Jonathan Willard.
17
Sampson Willard
41
James Scott.
39
Abraham Scott ..
4
Samuel Scott.
54
Henry Foster.
20
First Settled Minister
37
Solomon Willard
33
Abijah Willard
2
Jonathan Hammon.
51
Abil Larrence.
24
William Heaton
28
Clement Sumner
9
Abill Willard.
8
John Pirce
6
Micah Medcalf
5
Thomas Lee.
48
Ephereum Dorman.
34
Stephan Putnam.
32
Jerathmiel Powers.
18
Timothy Taylor
11
Simon Davis
50
Benjamin Freeman
35
John Armes.
23
Oliver Farrwell.
49
Henry Bond ..
42
John Serles
21
Elijah Alexander
22
Oliver Farwell Jun'r.
53
Ebenezer Dodge.
29
Epherium Addams.
36
John Cass.
1
Phenihas Wait.
40
Nathaniel Heaton
47
Samuel Wells
15
Gideon Ellis
43
William Smeed.
26
Joseph Ellis .
27
Theo'd Atkinson
45
John Grimes
44
Daniel Jones ..
25
Joseph Cass.
46
Gleeb for ye Ch'h.
14
John Scott.
13 Schools .
16
William Ritchardson.
7
Propegation of the Gospel.
38
This meeting is Dissolved
Test Josian Willard.
Moderator.
B Sumner Pr Clerk.
The first meeting of the proprietors was not held in strict accordance as to time with the provisions of the charter, which provided that
The First meeting for the choice of Town officers agreeably to the laws of our s'd Province shall be held on ye Second Tuesday of March next (1765) which' s'd meeting shall be Notified by Samuel Ashley who is hereby appointed Moderator of s'd first meeting.
According to the record the first meeting of the proprietors was held on the second of February, 1767- nearly two years later
Div.
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than the time fixed by the royal grant. To a great extent the interests of the proprietors and those of Governor Benning Went- worth were identical and sustained by the same authority. Appar- ently Messrs. Willard and Ashley were in. favor with the Governor and had only to ask to have any indulgence in his power granted to them. Hence respecting their acquisition of Claremont, they felt at liberty to act when and in such manner as their interests might suggest. They were in no haste for the settlement of the town, seeming to regard it as a valuable acquisition, on account of its agricultural and manufacturing advantages. They therefore de- termined to be governed in their proceedings by the degree of earnestness manifested by those who sought to purchase. Another object was to induce such persons to settle the town as would be sure to be loyal and faithful to the crown.
While the proprietors were waiting to secure these advantages, there was danger from another source, which it was necessary to check without delay. "Squatter Sovereignty" had planted itself upon their territory and was rapidly gaining strength there; and having once secured a foothold, it would not be easily eradicated. Further delay they saw would therefore be injurious to their in- terests, and accordingly, as before stated, in 1767 they took active measures for the settlement of the town by virtue of their incor- porated rights.
The grantees found a few squatters upon their grant, among them Moses Spafford and David Lynde. The proprietors proposed to such as had built cabins and made improvements, to give to each a deed of sixty acres of land, to be located by the proprietors. These propositions were gladly accepted. Moses Spafford's sixty acres were located south of Ashley Ferry, said to have been a part of the farm owned by the late Charles Leland. David Lynde's sixty acres were located at the foot of Green Mountain, near the farm of the late Tracy Cowles.
On the twenty-second of April, 1784, Josiah Willard, owner of fifteen shares of the town of Claremont, petitioned Benjamin Sumner, clerk of the proprietors, to call a meeting of the pro- prietors, to act on the subjects set forth in the petition. The fol-
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lowing is a verbatim copy of the record of the doings of the meet- ing, as found in the proprietors' book of records :
Att a Legal meeting of the Proprietors of the Town of Claremont Holden at the House of Mr John Spencer in s'd Claremont on the 26th day of May 1784.
First Voted and choos L'tt Asa Jones Moderator of s'd Meeting.
2dly Voted and choos Cap't Benjamin Sumner, Colo. Samuel Ashley Mr Prentis Willard L'tt Asa Jones and Mr Ambrous Cossit a Committee to pre- ambelate the Lines of the Town.
3dly Voted to Subdivide the undivided Land in s'd Town Equally in acres amongst s'd Propt's and appointed Capt Benjamin Sumner Ltt Asa Jones and Deack Jacob Roys for that Purpos a Committe
4thly Voted the Two Shares belonging to the Late Gov'r Benning Wentworth Colo William Symes John Goff Esq'r Theo Atkins Jun'r Esqr Mark H. Went- worth Esqr and John Temple Esqr Lemvel Hedge Micha Larrance John Hunt Simon Chamberlin Joshua Hide William Willard Joseph Lord Jnr Thomas Frink John Hawks David Field Sam'll Field Sam'll Ashley Sam'll Ashley Junior and Ol'r Ashley is Not entitled to, Nor Shall have any one acre House Lot Layd out to them North of Colo Sam'll Ashleys Line, so called in s'd Town, those Shares having had their full Cotas of Land Laid out to them here to fore in one Tract
5thly Voted Two acres Three Quarters and Ten Rods of Land be Laid out Eighteen Rods East and west and Twentyfive Rods 7 L's North and South and Recorded for a Burying Yard for the use and Benefit of the Town to Bury their Dead in and to be Alienated to No Other use whatever, Lying and Butting North on Mr Ebenezer Rice House Lot and west on the Church Gleeb
6thly Voted to lay out house acres for the use and Benefit of the Apescopol Church; Commonly called the Church of England for a church yard Including the ground on which the Church Now Stands, said Land Butting North on Mr Ebn'r Rice and West on the Burying ground Beforementioned; Lying in a Squair Forme
7thly Voted to Lay out and Record for the use and Benefit of Building a meeting House and Trayning field four acres in a squair forme Lying East and adjoining the Gleeb and South and adjoining the Burying ground and Church yard, provided that the Town shall set a meting House on the same Lands within the Terme of Twelve years from this Date if Not Built by sd Town with in the Terme of Twelve years from this Date as above sd then to Revert back to the Promotors Aforesd
Sthly Voted to Adjourn this meting to Tuesday the 17th Day of August Next at one of the clock P. M. then to meet at this place
Test ASA JONES, Moderator
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· At a meeting of the proprietors on the nineteenth of May, 1789, at the house of Capt. Benjamin Sumner, it was voted to
Discontinue the agency of Wm Parker, Sam'll Livermore, Josiah Willard and Sam'll Ashley, Esqr and in their Room and Sted choose Capt Benj'n Sumner Mr Ambrous Cossit and Mr David Dodge with as full power of attorney as the former Committee or Agents had, being full athority to act for s'd Proprietors in all Causes Moved or to be moved against them with full power of substitution they or any two of them and prosecute in their Name and act to final judgement and execution.
Voted to Discontinue the Roads Left in the common medows for the proprietors to Pass and Repass on from the Lottery Bridge over Sugar River all along on the North Banks of said River to the Banks of Connecticut River and Likewise to Discontinue the gate Standing at the North End of medow Lot Number 31 and No. 32 and Likewise to Discontinue the passways on Roads Between No. 31 and No. 32 and connect the same to the Proprietors Lands adjoining and voted to Discontinue the Roads or passway from said Bridge all along on the South Banks of Sugar River to the mouth there of and Likewise the Roads Between the full tier of medow Lots to the South side of Medow Lot No. 13 Running from Sugar River Southward and connect the same to the Proprietors use oning the Land adjoining and to open in sted of the last mentioned Rode to the use of s'd Proptrs a Road from the East End of Medow Lot No 51 to the South side of No 23 and on as the Rode Now Travelled to the 13th Lot Con- tinuing the Roads open for the Proprietors use to the first Lot as they are now Used and frequented.
At a meeting of the proprietors December 7, 1789, it was
voted to lay out a road of four rods wide to their use Beginning at a stake and stones on the division line east of Doc'r Abner Meiggs house between the second and third division of fifty acre lots east 20° South to the dividing line of lots No. 14 and 15, then to run northward to intersect the division line between the two tier of lots then to continue on the s'd division line eastward to Newport about seven hundred rods.
Voted to accept of the plan and survey of the third division of fifty acre lots according as they are bounded and numbered agreable to the plan returned by the Committee.
Voted to accept of the one acre lotts so called house lots according to plan thereof returned by the Committee.
Voted to draw the 2 divisions.
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A DRAUGHT OF THE THIRD FIFTY ACRE DIVISION.
No.
No.
Josiah Willard Esqr.
47
Michael Medcalfe.
41
Jeremiah Hall. .
50
Epherium Dorman
38
Josiah Willard Junior.
29
Jerathmiel Powers
48
John Ellis ..
52
Simon Davis
33
Sampson Willard
10
John Armes.
53
Abraham Scott.
43
Henry Bond.
40
Henry Foster.
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