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York County Proprietor's Record Book of Colonel Josiah Waters (29-314264-P007B.pdf)
�Voted the Transactions of the Meeting of the Proprietors Aug 28 last having been read and Considered it was thorough Voted - That the Several Votes passed at said meeting be and hereby are confirmed Voted to adjourn to Tuesday the 2d day of October Next Then to meet at the Coffee House in Boston at 6 OClock P.M. and said meeting is adjourned accordingly
John Avery jun Prop. ClerkTuesday 2d of Oct 1781 the Proprietors of a certain Tract of Land Laying in the Province of Maine holden under the Will of Bridget Phillips late of Boston deceased met According to adjournment at the Coffee House in Boston Present Hon'ble William Phillips Esq Sn William Powell
Col Josiah Waters and John Avery junVoted to adjourn to Thursday the 4th of October Instant Then to meet at the Coffee House in Boston at 6 OClock P.M. and said meeting is adjourned accordingly
John Avery jun Propr. ClerkThursday 4th October 1781 the Proprietors of a certain Tract of Land Laying in the Province of Maine holden under the Will of Bridget Phillips late of Boston deceased met According to adjournment at the Coffee House in Boston -- Present Hon'ble William Philips, + Thomas Cushing Esq. SNefs William Powell + Cowan Brown Esq Col Josiah Waters + John Avery jun
It was thought expedient that Hon'ble Benja Chadbourne Esq and SN Small or his Attorneys SN Bradbury or SN Parsons be present in Order to determine whether the whole of the Proprietors claiming Lands in the late Province of Main will join in an Application of the General Court an Amicable Settlement, thereof thereupon it was voted that the Hon'ble Benjamin Chadbourne Esq be desired to attend the Proprietors aforesaid at their next adjournment as also SN Small or his Attorneys -- Voted to adjourn to Monday the 8th of October Instant Then to meet at the Coffee House in Boston at 6 OClock P.M. and said meeting is adjourned accordingly
John Avery jun P. ClerkDescription: 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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