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" Hancock May ye 30, 1786
" JOSEPH DODGE EDMOND DAVIS S Selectmen
" A Transcript of a road begining at a stake and stones on Peterborough line East of sd road thence runing a North westwardly point by Josiah Sawyers and Hugh Grimes to Antrim line to continue where it is now trod-three rods wide laid out by us -
"Hancock May ye 30, 1786
" JOSEPH DODGE EDMOND DAVIS Selectmen "
March 19, 1787. "Voted, To accept of a Transcript of Roads leading from Stoddard Road to Peter Warrens and Jonathan Stevens's which is as follows, viz: -
" A Transcript of Roads beginning at the Road leading from Peterborough to Stod- dard North of the Bridge beyond Josiah Sawyers, thence running a west point through land of Walter Pollard to a Birch Tree on Ebenezer Gowings Land marked with W. G. on the right hand of the Road sd Roads running Northwest by the House of said Gowing to a Maple Tree by Jonathan Stevens's House and the left hand Road run- ning south west to Peter Warrens House -laid out by us
" Hancock June 2nd 1787.
" JOSEPH DODGE ( Selectmen " EDMOND DAVIS Y
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June 4, 1788. "Voted, To accept of the following transcripts of Roads, viz: -
" A Transcript a Road beging south of abraham moors house at an oak tree runing north west runing on the land of said moors then through Land of Nicholas Lawrence and on Land of Stephen Peirce-and Land of James Due and on land of Joseph Doge and on Land of John millers and on land of Jonathan Margerys on Land of asa holden on Land of Ephr Smiths and Land of James Coffren on Land of - Whitney and Land of Hugh grahams and Land of Esqr Clark to the Road that leads from Peterborough to Stoddard said Road Laid out three Rods wyde marks and monuments on the north side said Road Laid out By us
" EDMOND DAVIS
" Hancock Dec 22nd 1787.
( Selectmen OLIVER LAWRENCE
" A Transcript of a road begining at the Road Near Elijah Davises barn and Run- ning south ward as marks Direct to the Land of James Due marked on the East side of the Road Laid out By us- three rods wyde
" Hancock Dec 22ª 1787.
" EDMOND DAVIS OLIVER LAWRENCE Selectmen
" A Transcript of Road begining on the great Road about ten or twelve Rods from the New bridge at a hemlock tree on Land of Capt John Cumings thence Runing through Land of said Cumings to Land of Daniel Lawrence by Land of Isac Mitchell and on the Line between Daniel Lawrence and John Brooks to a markt tree then through Land of John Brooks to Land of John Bonner to a hemlock tree then Runing through Land of william Brooks and land of Peirs and through Land of Solomon Hubbartt thence Runing to Land of moses merrell this Road Running about a Northerdly Poynt from the Bounds first mentioned said Road Laid three Rods wide the marks are on the west side By us -
" Hancock Feb. 3d 1788.
"OLIVER LAWRENCE SAMUEL GATES
Selectmen
" A Transcript of a Bridle Road Laid out three Rods wide Begining at a Road Leding By L' Joseph Dodges to Peterborough Beginin at a hemlock tree marked near said Dodges then Runing Easterdly about 60 Rods on the Line beteen John Hancock Esqrand David Hosley then bareing a little South east then Runing an East- erdly Corst as marks Derects through Lands of Deacon Hosley to the Senter sd Road three Rods wide by us.
" Hancock June 3ª 1788.
" NATHL DAVIDSON
Selectmen JOHN FOSTER
" A Transcript of a Road begining on the Road Leading from John Brooks to the Bridg over the great river at a Beach marked on the Line between oliver Lawrences Pine Lot and Stephen Parkers Lot thence runing on the Line beteen said Lots and between Joh Brooks and Isac mitchels Lots to Danil Lawrences Land gd Road Laid out three Rod wide
" Hancock July th 3ª 1787
" SAMUEL GATES
Selectmen OLIVER LAWRENCE
" A Transcript of a Road Beging on a Road that Leads to Antraim By Seth Had- leys at a stak & stones a little north of - Spauldings house runing Eastwardly as marks direct through said Spauldings land and James Hills land to the Road that leads to Putnams Mills laid out three Rods wyde on the south side of said marks by us .-
" Hancock June 10th 1787
" SAMUEL GATES - Selectmen " OLIVER LAWRENCE
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Sept. 3, 1788. "Voted, To accept of the following transcripts, &c .: -
" A Transcript of a Road begining at Lemuel Lakins Barn thence Runing westerd through said Lakens Land & then runing south of Arther grahams house on said grahams Land on the Road Newly cut out and on the Land of Joseph haward East- ward Poynt and the land of Peter wheeler the same Poynt & on the Land of Jonas Lakin & then on the Land of Peter Wheeler to a maple tree marked & then a westerd Poynt to a maple stump marked south of abner Prestons house said Road laid out three Rod by us
" August 27th 1788
" JOSEPH SYMONDS Selectmen
JOHN FOSTER
" A Transcript of a Road begining at the North Road in Hancock & runing a south Corse on the lines of the following owners between David Knights and Amos Barritt & william Clark Robert wyle James Smiths and william Clarks to John whitcombs North West Corner thence bareing a little south east through a corner of said Whit- combs improvements as marks Directs thence Runing said Corse through william Bowdals Land to the mane Road near the North end of said Bowdals House Said road Laid out three Rods wyde By us
" Hancock Sept Ist 1788
" JOSEPH SYMONDS Selectmen NATHANIEL DAVISON
" A Transcript of a Road begining at a stump marked Near Elijah Davises then Runing on the olde Road by John millers & on the olde to John moors said Road Laid out 3 Rods wyde By us
" Hancock Sept 1st 1788
" JOSEPH SYMONDS JOHN FOSTER Selectmen "
Nov. 4, 1788. " Voted, To accept of the following transcript :-
" A Transcript of a road laid out begining on the road that leads to Mr. Denises then Runing North on said Line between said Denises and Nath Jones till it comes to Mr. Daniel Kimballs Land the same corse on the Line about 20 Rods then a North west corse till it comes to said Kimballs house said road Laid out 3 rods wyde By us.
" JOSEPH SYMONDS JOHN FOSTER Selectmen "
" Septim 1st 1788
March 23, 1789. "Voted, To accept of transcript for Roads : -
" Transcript of a Road begining at the Road leading to puttmans mills near Sam Croses House & runing a south Corse on the lines Between Sam Cross & Petter Putt- nam Aron parker and Jacob Haddley & Nathan Cross and Jacob Haddley and through a part of Asa & Moses Merrills land into the Road leading by Jacob Haddleys to Puttnams mills. Sª Road laid out by us three Rods wide
" Hancock Nov. 10th 1788
JOSEPH SYMONDS
( Selectmen "
June 3, 1789. "Voted, To accept of the following Transcript :-
" A Transcript of a Road begining on the Great Road between Sampson Tuttles and Jonn Sawyers at a stake and stones & runing west on the line of sd tuttles and sd Sawyers to the land of Elijah Davises and thence to sd Davises house Laid out three Rods wide by us
" SAMEL GATES ROBRT DUNCAN 3 Selectmen "
" Hancock June 1st 1789
" NATH DAVISON
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Sept. 2, 1789. "Voted, To Except of the following transcripts of Roads, viz: -
" A Transcript of a Road Begining on the Road leading from Peterborough to Antrim near the Dwelling house of James Duncans and runing North East cros his land and land of David. Hubards and through land of Enos Nights and to continue nearly as the Road is now trod to the Road leading from Antrim to Mr. Putnams mills near David Barkers. Said Road Laid out three Rod wide by us
" Hancock, Agust the 20th 1789
" SAM GATES ROB DUNCAN Selectmen
" A Transcript of a Road begining at the Bridge a little west of Moses Dennes thence Runing down to the River as marks direct to the Bridge marks on the North side laid out three rods wide by us
" Hancock Agust. the 4th 1789
" SAM GATES
Selectmen " ROB. DUNCAN
March 22, 1790. "Voted, John Foster and Enos Knight a Comtee to try for an agreement with Timothy Moors about the Road laid through his land to Simeon Lakins, - and report thereon."
" Voted, To accept of the following Transcript of a Road allow- ing the Road to be two rods wide and free of cost to the Town, viz: -
. Hancock June first 1789. A Transcript of a Road begining on the Road leading from Peterborough to Stoddard at a stake and stones opposet to Mr Sam' Tinneys House and runing westwardly through land of Mr. Tinney to land of Jonathan Sawyer and to the line between said Sawyer and Nathaniel Hazelton and on said line to land of Josiah Stone -then Bearing southwestwardly to land of Silas Tinney - and past said Tinneys westwardly to Packersfield line. Trees marked on the north side of said Road to be cleared as near said marks as will best accommodate the publick - said Road is laid out three rods wide by us. -
" SAMUEL GATES
ROBART DUNCAN
{ Selectmen "
"Voted, To throw up a road formerley laid out between Mr. Tin- ney and Cochran in exchange for the foregoing Road."
Aug. 25, 1790. "Voted, To accept of the following Transcript of a Road in exchange for another Road near the same place, viz :-
" Transcript of a Road begining at a stake and stones on the Road leading to Antrim about sixty rods north of William Boutells House thence running as marks direct North Westwardly through a Corner of said Boutells Land then through Stephen Woods land and then through land of Esqr Clarke to beach tree on the road leading from Antrim to Stoddard said road laid out three rods wide marked on the east side laid out by
" Hancock August 25th 1790
" SAML GATES Selectmen WM BOUTELL
" Voted, To accept the following : -
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" Transcript of a Road begining on the road by Abraham Moors runing on the East side of his House as marks direct through Land of John Hancock Esqr - Caleb Wood and John Whitcomb to said Whitcombs House -thence turning North east- ward to the west line of John Bowerses land and runing on said line one half on one side and half on the other, to the Road by Thomas Mays said Road laid out three rods wide marked on the west side, by us
" Hancock Aug 25, 1790
" SAML GATES Selectmen " WM BOUTELL
Oct. 5, 1790. "Voted, To accept the following Transcript of a Road so far as it may be had free of cost to the Town, viz :-
" Transcript of a Road beginning at the Road leading from Antrim to Peterbor- ough, at a stake and stones at the Causeway North east of Mr. Symonds House run- ning East wardly through Ensign Moors's Land as marked Trees direct to Mr Sy- monds Pasture-through said Pasture near the Northerly side of a small run of water, to John Brooks's land through said Brooks's Land as marked Trees direct to Simeon Lakins Land Eastwardly through said Lakins improvements to the North of his House to Nathan Brooks's Land. through said Land as marked Trees direct and across a corner of John Bonners Land, then through part of Nathan Brooks's Land to the Road leading from Nehemiah Pierces by Daniel Lawrences land to the River Bridge -laid out three rods wide by us
" Hancock Oct. 20th 1789
" ROBART DUNCAN } HUGH ORR ( Selectmen "
" Voted, To accept the following Transcript of a Road free of cost to the Town, viz: -
"Transcript of a Road Beginning at the Road leading from the Meeting house to Joseph Symonds on the Line between said Symonds and Samuel Hosley thence run- ning North on the Line one half on one side and the other half on the other to the corner of the aforesaid mens Land thence turning North easterly as marks direct through Land of John Hancock Esqr and James Duncan to the road leading to An- trim between Mr. Duncans and Mr. Jones's Said Road laid out three rods wide marks on the south side -by us.
"Hancock Aug 25th 1790
" SAMUEL GATES }
Selectmen " WM BOUTELL
April 4, 1791. "Voted, To accept the following Transcript of Roads as far as they shall be free of cost to the Town, viz: -
"Transcript of a Road beginning at Peter Putnams Barn and running North- wardly by the west end of Collins Whittemores Barn to the Road leading to Antrim -by us-
". SAMUEL GATES
Selectmen ROBART DUNCAN
"Transcript of a Road beginning at David Barkers House and running North- wardly by Joseph Putnams House through his Land as marks direct to Land of John Ellinwood thence on the west end of his Land to Land of Thomas McMasters, thence as marks direct through his land to Alexander Jamesons Land thence as marks direct to the Town Line near said Jamesons House- by us
"Hancock April 2º 1791
" SAMUEL GATES Selectmen ROBART DUNCAN
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"Transcript of a Road begining at the Road that leads from Enos Knights to Put- nams mills on Merrills Land opposite the Road comming south from Jacob Hadleys and running south to the Road on the south Line of said Merrills Lott-laid out three Rods wide by us
" Hancock April 2 1791.
" SAMUEL GATES ROBART DUNCAN Selectmen
" Transcript of a road begining at Abner Preston's House and runing Northwest- wardly as marks direct to Packersfield line, to meet a road laid out to said line in Packersfield said road marked on the North side, laid out three rods wide by us
" Hancock the 29th 1792
" SAMUEL GATES ROBART DUNCAN S Selectmen "
March 7, 1793. "Voted, To accept the following Transcripts of Roads free of cost to the Town, viz: -
"Transcript of a Road beginning at Salmon Woods and runing Westwardly on Land of said Woods and on Land of John Hancock Esq. and on the Land of Noah Wheeler and on Land of David Davis as the Road is now trod and as marks direct, to the Road leading from Peterborough to Packersfield Said Road laid out three rods wide by us .-
" Hancock November, 1792
" SAMUEL GATES Selectmen EDMOND DAVIS S
"Transcript of a Road begining on the Road between Capt. Moses Morrisons & John Morrisons, thence runing westwardly on Land of John Morrison as it is now trod, to the Pond shore thence runing on the southeast shore of said Pond near to an old sellar, thence runing on the south side of said sellar to a large pine stub, on the south side of the Road, thence across the Brook that comes out of the Pond, to an Oak Tree and thence to Dublin Line to meet a Road laid out by Dublin selectmen. Said Road laid out three rods wide by us.
"this to lye one year before it is opened. Bars to be kept for Travellers
. Hancock November 1792
" SAMUEL GATES EDMOND DAVIS Selectmen "
"Voted, The following Transcript on terms agreed upon by Lemuel Lakin and Edmond Davis, (viz.) for a good Log fence to be built on one side of the Road by said Lakin and others, and to be free of cost to the town.
" Transcript of a Road begining at a stake and stones on the west side of the Road leading from Edmond Davises to Lieut Dodges about thirty five rods North of said Davises House and runing westwardly as marks direct through Lands of Edmund Davis and Isaiah Taylor to the Road leading to Stoddard on the south side of the House on said Taylors Land laid out three rods wide. marks on the north side -by us -
" Hancock May the 21, 1789
" SAMUEL GATES
Selectmen " ROBERT DUNCAN
March 10, 1794. Voted, To give up a road that leads from John Morrison's to the pond in exchange for one on the line between said Morrison's and Elijah Washburn's.
April 1, 1794. Voted, To give Timothy Moors £10 for a road
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three rods wide, to go at the back side of his house and barn through his land to Lieut. Simonds' pasture, to meet a road laid out through his pasture by his son Joseph's.
Voted, To discontinue the road that leads from Oliver Lawrence's to Zebedee Whittemore's, and in the room thereof to accept the following transcript, viz: -
"Transcript of a Road leading from Zebadee Whittemores Northeast corner of his Land at two monuments of stones, one at William Brookses Northwest corner and one on Oliver Lawrences South east corner thence runing Northeastwardly to the County Road said Road laid out three rods wide by us.
" Hancock March 20, 1794
" SAMUEL GORDON AARON PARKER selectmen "
Voted, To discontinue the road that leads from the County road through Stephen Parker's land to Simeon Lakin's.
Voted, To discontinue the road that leads from the County road through Stephen Parker's land to Abner Keyes' and Nathaniel Shattuck's.
By an agreement betwixt the town and Edmond Davis, -
Voted and chose Enos Knight, Lemuel Lakin, and Oliver Law- rence a committee to apprize the damage for a road to go through Edmond Davis' land to Ebenezer Ware's land, agreed by the town to pay one-half of said damage, and by Edmond Davis to pay the other half.
Voted, To accept ' the following transcripts free of cost to the town.
" A Transcript of a Road begining at a large Hemlock Tree marked standing near the Road that leads from David Knights to Benjamin Balls said tree also stands near the line between Ezekiel Paige and Benjamin Ball, thence runing Northwardly as near the line as the ground will admit' as marked Trees direct to Antrim Line Said Road laid out three rods wide and mark'd on the west side -by us.1
" Hancock November 22, 1793
" SAMUEL GATES AARON PARKER Selectmen
"A Transcript of a Road begining on the Road leading from Peterborough to Stoddard between Ebenezar Ware's and Thomas Craigs on the line between them and runing west on said line half on each side to Land of Samuel Eatons and thence turning southwestwardly as marks direct through said Eatons Land and Land of Lemuel Lakin to the Road by said Lakins House Said Road laid out three rods wide mark'd on the north side by us
" Hancock September 13, 1793
" SAMUEL GATES Selectmen " DANIEL KIMBALL
May 5, 1794. "Voted, To fling up the Road through Edmond
1 It was voted to discontinue this road, Oct. 27, 1800.
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Davises Land to Ebenezer Wares Land notwithstanding any former Vote."
" Toted, That the following transcript be accepted in the room of a road that leads through William Nutting's and Charles Cavender's land, to a road that leads from Aaron Parker's by Nehemiah Pierce's, if it can be had free of cost to the town.
" A Transcript of a Road leading from the Road that leads by Enos Knight to Putnams mills Begining at the Fulling mill formerly owned by MeMurphy thence runing Northeastwardly through Land of Jonathan Hubbards William Nuttings and Thomas Boyntons as marked Trees direct to a hemlock Tree marked said Road marked on the north side laid out by us three rods wide.
" SAMUEL GORDON
Selectmen " AARON PARKER
Oct. 13, 1794. " Voted, To give Ensign Moors £17 8s. agreeable to the proposal of the court's committee for a road by Samuel Whit- comb's through said Moors' land to Lieut. Symond's pasture.
"Voted, To discontinue the road formally voted through Ensign Moors' land at the back of his house and barn to Lieut. Symonds' pasture."
Dec. 8, 1794. " Voted, To pay $10 to Deacon Duncan, and make one-half of about forty rods of stone wall toward paying him for a road through his land to Esquire Barrett's land, provided the town can be freed from any cost for said road through said Barrett's land, and to accept the following transcript on the foregoing terms, viz :-
" Transcript of a Road laid through Lieut David Hubbard and Deacon James Dun - cans Land said road to begin at a stake and stones on the Road that leads from Enos Knight to David Hubbards house thence to Run a Westerly course to a Hemlock Tree on or about the line betwixt said Hubbard and said Duncan thence a westerly course till it comes into the Road that leads through said Duncans Land to Hancock Meeting House said Road laid out three rods wide monuments to be on the south side of said Road-said road laid out by us this 20 day of November, A. D. 1794. Damages to be allowed to Deacon Duncan in our judgement is one string of stone wall as far as said Road goes on said Duncans Land
" SAMUEL GORDON Selectmen " AARON PARKER
Oct. 29, 1795. $25 was voted to Thomas Jones, to enable him to open a road from his house to the house of David Ames. He was to receive $16.90 more within three years, unless the old road from this new road to William Boutelle's line was given up.
April 28, 1796. A transcript of a road was accepted, provided it could be built free of cost to the town, beginning at the house of John Bowers, thence running south-east to Bowers' south line,
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and thence east on the line between Bowers' land and " Hancock's land, so called," about thirty rods to David Ames' land, thence a south-east course through Ames' land to his mill.
Aug. 29, 1796. A transcript of a road, free of cost to the town, was accepted, running from the house of Robert Matthews, on the line between Matthews' land and land owned by John Miller, to the land of Samuel Ward, and then on the line between Ward and Jonathan Margery to the County road.
Nov. 7th. A bridle-road was laid out, beginning near the house of Enos Knight, and running southerly through his land to the land of Simeon Lakin, and through Lakin's land to the road by his house.
June 1, 1796. A road was laid out, beginning at the road. by Noah Wheeler's, and running westerly, through three lots of land owned by heirs of Governor Hancock, to the land of John Emerson.
April 27, 1797. £10 were raised to be laid out on the road between Lieutenant Lakin's and Packersfield. Elijah Washburn was to lay the money out as well as he could.
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April 21, 1797. Peter Putnam, Joseph Gage, Richard Heath, Josiah Taylor, Reuben Wason, Aaron Parker, Enos Knight, Joseph Putnam, Nehemiah Pierce, Daniel Jewett, Moses Gray, Andrew Taylor, John Colby, Thomas McMaster, Hezekiah Ober, and Abijah Hadley, finding it very difficult to travel upon the road that was then improved as a road from Enos Knight's to the meeting-house, presented a petition that a road might be opened, beginning at a point in the road between Enos Knight's and Lieut. Ebenezer Knight's, and running through land of Lieut. Ebenezer Knight and land of Dea. James Duncan to the road which led from Thomas Jones' to the meeting-house. The prayer of this petition was refused at the April meeting, but granted at a meeting held Aug. 31st, and the old road from Deacon Duncan's to Ebenezer Knight's was given up.
June 5, 1798. "Voted, Not to purchase a road through Oliver Davis' land for Charles P. Hayward at present."
In March, 1799, the town voted to favor Charles P. Hayward with a road, provided the town could be free of cost for purchasing it. This road was on the line between land owned by Oliver Davis and land owned by Jonas Davis, and extended from the Packersfield road to said Hayward's land.
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leading from the meeting-house to Joseph Dodge's, by David Hos- ley's and Henry Prentice's to the north line of Lemuel Lakin's land ; another, from David Knight's to the road leading from Seth Hadley's to Benjamin Hadley's; and another, from the east side of Joseph Gage's land to the west side of Henry Gray's land.
The road from Seth Hadley's to David Knight's was re-opened June 17th.
October, 1799. $100 was raised, to be worked out on the County road. Andrew Seaton was appointed to take charge of this work. Esquire Gordon, Oliver Lawrence, William Boutelle, Lemuel Lakin, John Clark, Josiah Stone, David Wood, and Samuel Gates, sur- veyors, were appointed to bring on the men to perform it.
Six cents per hour and six cents per three miles' travel or more was allowed for the men engaged, and five cents per hour and five cents per three miles' travel or more for oxen.
The selectmen were instructed to write to the selectmen of An- trim, requesting them to repair their part of the road.
June 30, 1800. A road was accepted, leading from near Putnam's mills to the north side of Moses Gray's barn. One, also, from "near Pierce's corner " to " the old road leading past Daniel Fuller's."
Another, from Oliver Davis' house, running in a south-west direc- tion, through said Davis' land and a corner of Jonathan Pollard's land, to Charles P. Hayward's land, near the brook, thence running near a little run in Hayward's pasture, continuing east of Hay- ward's house to a large stone near Dublin line.
Oct. 5th. A road was accepted, leading from a point between Mr. Paige's and Mr. Goodhue's in a northerly direction past Mr. Ball's, meeting a road from Antrim.
Sept. 9, 1801. It was voted to alter the County road, near Mr. Ward's; also, to alter the road from Mr. Sawyer's to Mr. Whit- comb's. In each case this was done, " agreeable " to the report of a committee, and it was to be free of cost to the town.
A committee was appointed at this meeting, "to measure the several roads in contemplation from our meeting-house to Green- field." Said committee reported three weeks later, but the town at that time voted not to lay out the road they recommended.
Sept. 30th. A road was accepted, beginning near Samuel Dun- can's house and running north-east, through Duncan's land, to Sam- uel Gates' land, through a corner of Gates' land to Jonathan Davis' land, thence on a line between Gates' and Davis' to a stake and
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stones, thence turning on Davis' land to a stake and stones, on the west side of the road " between said Davises and Gateses."
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