HomeMy WebLinkAbout425 Perambulation between Lexington & Waltham, November 21, 1860We the Undersigned Selectmen of Lexington
and of Waltham respectively met, this 21st day
of November, A.D. 1860 to perambulate the line
between Lexington & Waltham. We proceeded to a
Monument standing on a hill about 100 rods
Southerly of the old Concord Turnpike, marked
L.B.W being the corner of Lexington, Belmont
and Waltham; thence we proceeded westerly about
144 rods to a Monument marked L.W.
standing on the road Northwesterly of the house of Addison
Platts some 50 rods; thence about 174 rods
to a Monument marked L.W. standing near
the House of Archelaus Bennett; thence about
97 rods to a Monument about 20 rods
Westerly of the road leading from Lexington to
Waltham; - this Monument is a large rock with
the initials of the two Towns inscribed upon
it; thence about 91 rods to a Monument standing
by a wall by the side of a wood lot of Howard
Cutler in Lexington, and some 5 rods westerly of
a swamp, marked L.W. thence about 500 rods
to a Monument at the corner of Lexington
Waltham and Lincoln marked L.W.L. This
Monument stands in an open pasture, near
a corner of a stone wall, and is about 8 rods
from the brook which runs to the old Saw Mill
about 80 rods below
We found these Monument in a good
condition, and properly inscribed
The line between the Towns is supposed to
be straight
Saml. B. Whitney} Selectmen
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F. M. Stone } Waltham
Charles Hudson } Selectmen
Webster Smith } of
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