HomeMy WebLinkAbout411 Perambulation between Lexington & Lincoln, December 1, 1865We the the undersigned Selectmen of Lexington and of
Lincoln, having this day and by appointment at the house,
of Thomas H. Rhoades for the purpose of perambulating the
line between the said towns, make the following return of
our doings: Beginning at a monument at the corner of Lincoln
Lexington & Waltham marked L.L.W. standing near a large elm
tree by an old cellar; Thence to a monument by the road from Lexington
to Weston; Thence to a monument by the Concord turnpike, Thence
to a monument by the road from Lexington to Lincoln: Thence to
a monument by the barn of Chas Brown standing on the top of
a high ledge bolted to the same: Thence to a monument on the
summit of Cranberry hill, Thence to a monument near the bottom
of the hill in the Fassit land, Thence to a monument in the
wall between the land of Chas Brown and that formerly of Cotting
Thence by a ledge with a large detached piece upon it
some 10 rods from the main road from Lexington to
Concord regarded as upon the line to a monument by
said road: Thence to a monument by the old concord road
near the house of Mr Miller. Thence to a monument
some 8 rods from the N.E. corner of the field back of the house
of sd Miller standing in land now or formerly of the hiers [heirs]
of Leonard Cutler:- Thence to a monument in the woods
in land now or formerly of Jonas Munroe: Thence to a
monument in land of Amos Hartwell at the corner of
Lincoln Bedford and Lexington marked L.L.B.
All of the abovenamed monuments except the first and
last are marked L.L. and all of them are in good
condition
In witness whereof we
have hereunto mutually
set our hands this
1st day of Dec A.D. 1865
Hammon Reed
Eli Simonds
} Selectmen of
Lexington
William F. Wheeler
George Flint
} Selectmen of
Lincoln
Lincoln &
Lexington
1865
Lincoln
and
Lexington
1865