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York County Proprietor's Record Book of Colonel Josiah Waters (29-314264-P009A.pdf)
�Tuesday January s1 1782 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
The Hon'ble William Phillips the standing Moderator being absent Voted That the Hon'ble Jeremiah Powell Esq be Moderator Pro Tempore --
Present The Hon'ble Jeremiah Powell Thom Cushing Esq SN Gowen Brown Col Josiah Waters SN William Phillips jun John Avery junVoted to adjourn to Wednesday the 23d day of January Inst Then to meet at the Coffee House in Boston at 6 OClock and the Clerk be and he hereby is directed to notify the several Members of said Propriety of the adjournment accordingly
John Avery jun P. ClerkWednesday Jany 23d 1782 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
The Hon'ble William Phillips Esq the standing Moderator being absent - Voted that the Hon'ble Jeremiah Powell Esq be Moderator P. Tempore -- Present the Hon'ble Jeremiah Powell Esq SN Gowen Brown Col Josiah Waters + John Avery jun Voted to adjourn to Friday the 25th day of January Inst (there beig so few Members present) Then to meet at the Coffee House in Boston at 6 OClock P.M. and said meeting is adjourned accordingly
John Avery jun P. ClerkFriday Jany 25' 1782 The Proprietors aforesaid met according to adjournment at the Coffee in Boston - Present Hon'ble Jereah Powell Moderator P. Tempore. Hon'ble Thomas Cushing Esq SN Gowen Brown, Col Josiah Waters and John Avery jun
Voted - Shall the Clerk of the Propriety be desired to write the Hon'ble Jereh Prebble Jonathan Greenleaf Esq + others a Committee of the General Court appointed by a Resolve of the 2d March Pia[?] as 6 and to request the favour of their attendance for Monday next at the Coffee House in State Street in Order
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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