HomeMy WebLinkAbout414 Perambulation between Lexington & Waltham, December 2, 1865We the undersigned Selectmen of Lexington and the Selectmen
of Waltham, having this day met according to appointment
at the house of Addison Platts for the purpose of perambulating
the lines between said towns make the following return of
our doings. Beginning at a monument at the corner of Lexington
Belmont and Waltham, which stands upon a hill about 100 rods
south of the Concord turnpike: Thence westerly to a monument
by the road near the house of said Platts : Thence to a monument
by the road near the house of Archelaus Bennett in Waltham
Thence to a monument standing by the road from Lexington
to a Waltham, Thence to a large rock some 10 rods
westerly of said road with the letters W.L. cut upon the top
of it: Thence to a monument standing in the wall by a
wood lot of Thomas Cutler of Lexington and about 5 rods westerly:
of a swamp: Thence to a monument by the side of the road
near the house of Isaac Parker in Lexington. Thence to
a monument at the corner of Lincoln Waltham and
Lexington standing in an open pasture near a large elm
by an old cellar, and marked L.L.W. All of the above
monuments except the first and last are marked L and W.
and all of them are in good condition
In witness whereof we have
hereunto mutually set our hands
this 2nd day of Dec A.D. 1865
Hammon Reed
Eli Simonds
} Selectmen of
Lexington
Augustus Townsend
Oel Farnsworth
} Selectmen of
Waltham