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York County Proprietor's Record Book of Colonel Josiah Waters (29-314264-P020A.pdf)
�Friday Dec 3d 1778 The Proprietors met according to adjournment and further adjourned to Tuesday the 7th of December Instant to meet at 6 OClock P.M. at the same Place --
attest Jn. Avery jun Prop Clerk P.T.Tuesday Dec 7th 1779 the Proprietors met according to adjournment at the Coffee House in Boston Present the Hon'ble Jeremiah Powell + Thom Cushing Esq and John Avery jun Voted to adjourn to Thursday the twenty fourth of Feby 1780 at 6 OClock P.M. then to meet at this Place and the Meeting was Accordingly Adjourned Suffolks Feby 24, 1780 John Avery jun Prop Clerk
This May certify that Gowen Brown was sworn into the Officeof Clerk Pro Tempore to the Proprietors of Certain Lands holden under Bridget Phillips in the Absence of Daniel Marsh standing Clark before me Thomas Cushing Just Peace
Thursday the 24th day of February 1780 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 and further adjourned to the Twenty Ninth day of Feby instant then to meet at the Coffee House 6 OClock P.M.
Gow. Brown Pro. Clerk P. Temp.Tuesday 29th Feby 1780 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 and further Adjourned to June 6th Tuesday 1780 next to meet at the Coffee House in Boston
Gow. Brown Pro. Clerk Pro. Temp. Tuesday June 6th 1780 The Proprietors met According to Adjournment at the Coffee House in Boston --Bowls Present the Hon'ble Jeremiah Powell + Thomas Cushing Esq Punch SN Gowen Brown and John Avery jun -- Double Voted to adjourn to Tuesday the 29th day of August next 6 P.M. then to meet at this Place and the meeting is Accordingly adjourned John Avery jun Prop. Clerk
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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