Transcribe Page
York County Proprietor's Record Book of Colonel Josiah Waters (29-314264-P014B.pdf)
�and to date from A to B amendment what shall be agreed upon by said Committee which is as follows -- Def
beginning at a place on the Side Line of Shapleighs Township aforesaid and 770 rods North West from the North Corner of Sanford and thence running North West to Little Ossipee River then North Easterly by said River until it comes to a point on said River where a North Line from the beginning containing by Estimate Eight thousand Acres more or less --
Voted that the Committee take under the Hand of said Agents their Agreement to the Grant of Land conveyed as aforesaid upon the Conditions therein mentioned --
Voted to adjourn to Tuesday the s1 day of October next Then to meet at the Coffee House in Boston at 7 OClock P.M. and said meeting is adjourned accordingly
John Avery P. ClerkTuesday Oct 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 Present SN Gowen Brown Moderator P. Tem.
Col Josiah Waters + John Avery junVoted to adjourn to Friday October 4th Inst to meet at the Coffee House in Boston at 7 OClock P.M. and said meeting is adjourned accordingly
John Avery P. ClerkFriday Oct 4th 1782 the Proprietors met, the Same Members as before present, and for then adjourn to Friday the 11th Inst to meet at the Coffee House in Boston at 7 OClock P.M. --
John Avery 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
You need to be logged in to see Discussion