HomeMy WebLinkAbout420 Perambulation between Lexington & Lincoln, November 21, 1860We the undersigned, Selectmen of Lexington
and of Lincoln respectively, met
near the House of T. H. Rhodes in Lexington, and
proceeded to perambulate the line between
the said Towns. We proceeded to the Monument
at the corner of Waltham, Lexington,
and Lincoln, standing near the corner of a
wall in an open pasture some 8 rods from a
brook, and about 90 rods from Kings old Saw
Mill in Lincoln, and marked L.W.L.
Hereunto a Monument standing beside
the road leading from Lexington to Weston,
marked L.L. this Monument makes
an angle in the line; thence to a Monument
on the old Concord Turnpike marked
L.L. thence to a Monument standing
beside the road leading from Lexington
to Lincoln, marked L.L. thence to a Monument
standing on an isolated ledge of rocks
near the house of Charles Brown in Lincoln
marked L.L.; this stone has a broad base and stands
upon the ledge; the parties agreed that the
Selectmen of Lincoln should cause an
iron bolt to be inserted in the ledge and
in the base of the Monument so that the
exact position may be preserved; the expense
of which should be borne by the Towns.
in equal proportions
Thence we proceeded to a Monument on
the summit of Cranberry Hill about 75 rods
distant from the last mentioned Monument
marked L.L thence to a Monument near the
wall at the foot of the hill in the in the Fassett lane
marked L.L. thence to a Monument in the
woods standing in the wall between the lane
of Charles Brown and the Cutting estate marked
L.L. thence to a fragment by a ledge seperated
from the ledge itself, a few inches with a heap
of stones upon it, but no mark. This bound
was apparently in the line and has been
so regarded. It is about 12 rods southerly of
the Concord road. Thence to a Monument
standing beside the Main road leading from
Lexington to Concord, marked LL. thence
to a Monument standing near a Wall on
the land of the heirs of Leonard Cutler marked
LL. thence to a Monument standing on
land of the late Jonas Munroe of Lexington
marked LL, the wood having recently
been cut off; thence to a Monument in the
land of Dea Hartwell in a pasture, being the
corner bound of Lincoln, Lexington and
Bedord. This Monument stands about 50
rods from the road leading by Dea Hartwell's
and is marked L.L.B.
These Monuments are all of stone and are in
a good conditionn.
The line between the Towns has an angle
at the Monuments are the road landing from
Lexington to Weston, another at the Monument
near Charles Browns and another at the Monument
on Cranberry Hill; the rest of the line
is suppose to be straight.
William Y. Wheeler } Selectmen
Amos Hagor[?] Jr. } of
Lincoln
Charles Hudson } Selectmen of
Webster Smith } Lexington
Nov 21 1860
The Distances and bearing between the two
Towns are laid down on a map of Lexington
as follows
Beginning at the town of Waltham
N. 18 degrees 21' to 122.60 R to the Weston Road
N. 0 degrees 27' W. 162. 04 R to Mon. near Brown's
N. 10 degrees W. 75 R. to Cranberry Hill Mon
N. 428 R. to Bedford corner
These Monuments are all of stone and are in
a good condition.
The line between the Towns has an angle
at the Monuments are the road landing from
Lexington to Weston, another at the Monument
near Charles Browns and another at the Monument
on Cranberry Hill; the rest of the line
is suppose to be straight.
William Y. Wheeler } Selectmen
Amos Hagor[?] Jr. } of
Lincoln
Charles Hudson } Selectmen of
Webster Smith } Lexington
Nov 21 1860
The Distances and bearing between the two
Towns are laid down on a map of Lexington
as follows
Beginning at the town of Waltham
N. 18 degrees 21' to 122.60 R to the Weston Road
N. 0 degrees 27' W. 162. 04 R to Mon. near Brown's
N. 10 degrees W. 75 R. to Cranberry Hill Mon
N. 428 R. to Bedford corner