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York County Proprietor's Record Book of Colonel Josiah Waters (29-314264-P004A.pdf)
�Friday 23d Feb [tear in page] 81 the Proprietors of a Tract of Land Laying in the Province of Maine holden under the Will of Bridget Phillips late of Boston deceased met According to adjournment of the Coffee House in Boston - Present Honible Jeremiah Powell Esq S M Gowan Brown and John Avery [?] Voted to adjourn to the 27th of Feby Inst to meet at the Coffee House in Boston at 6 OClock P. M. and said meeting is adjourned to Tuesday next accordingly
John Avery [?] P. ClarkTuesday 27th Feby 1781 the Proprietors of a Tract of Land Laying in the Province of Maine holden under the Will of Bridget Phillips late of Boston deceased met According to adjournment Voteed that SM Gowan Brown be Moderator of this meeting Pro TEmpore - Present S M Gowan Brown, William Phillips [?] Josiah Waters + John Avery [?] Voted to adjourn to the 28th of Feby Ins to meet at the Coffee House in Boston at 6 OClock P.M. and said meeting is adjourned to Wednesday next accordingly
John Avery [?] P. ClarkWednesday 28, Feby 1781 the Proprietors met According to adjournment Present Gowen Brown Hon. David Sewall + William Phillips C.M. William Phillips [?] and Jericho Waters [?] - Voted that Jericho Waters to Clerk the Proprietors P.O. in the absence of Mr Avery - Voted to adjourn to Friday the 2d day of March next then to meet at the Coffee House in Boston at 6 OClock P.M. and said meeting is adjourned accordingly
Fryday 2d March 1781 The Proprietors met according to adjournment - Present Hon. Jeremiah Powell Esq Gowen Brown, Josiah Waters + William Phillips [?] - Voted to adjourn to Friday the 16th of March then to meet at the Coffee House in Boston at 6 OClock P.M. and said meeting is adjourned accordingly
Fryday 16th March 1781 the Proprietors of a Tract of Land Laying in the Province of Maine holden under the Will of Bridget Phillips late of Boston deceased met According to adjournment - Present - Honible Jeremiah Powell, William Phillips [?] Josiah Waters [?] + John Avery [?] Vote to adjourn to Friday the 30th of March Inst then to meet at the Coffee House in Boston at 6 OClock P.M. and the Clerk of the Proprietors aforesaid is hereby directed to notify all the Proprietors of said Land and to serve their punctual Attendance to determine are necessary to be taken for the speedy and efficient Settlement of said Land and said meeting is [illegible] [last 3 lines missing right side where page is torn]
Description: Proprietor's Record Book (1768-1807), York County, District of Maine, belonging to Colonel Josiah Waters of Boston and referencing estate of Bridget Phillips of Boston.
See map relating to estate of Bridget Phillips from same Record Book (314264-I002).
The land which comprises the present town of Waterboro was originally a part of a large tract of land which was purchased by Major William Phillips who died in Boston in 1683. By his last will, he bequeathed his lands to his widow Bridget and sons Samuel and William. Under the Wills of his sons, the title to the territory passed to 10 Proprietors, one of whom was Col. Josiah Waters, and for whom the town was named. Josiah Waters purchased most of the land from the other nine proprietors. The remainder of the land was divided into lots and sold to settlers.
Link to document in Digital Maine
Language: English
Date: 1768-1807
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