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York County Proprietor's Record Book of Colonel Josiah Waters (29-314264-P024A.pdf)

�At a Meeting of the Proprietors at the Vernon Head

Mar:30th:1770

William Phillips was Chosen Moderator pro Tempore

& also Clerk pro Tempore

Voted that this Meeting be Adjourned to Apr:2:next

then to Meet at this placer at 10 Clock A:M: Attest Wm Phillips Clerk p Tempore

At a Meeting of the Proprietors by Adjournment Monday

April 2 1770

Upon a motion made voted that this meeting be further adjourned to Tuesday the fifth of June next then to meet at this place at Six of Clock pm

At a Meeting of the Proprietors by Adjournment at the Vernon Head June 5th: 1770 William Phillips Moderator & Clerk p Tempore Voted that this meeting be Adjourn'd to Tuesday the 12th:

then to meet at this place at 6 Clock P.M. Attest Wm Phillip Clerk p. Tempora

At a meeting of the Proprietors by Adjournment at the Vernon Head June 12th: 1770 Nathaniel Sparhawk Esq Moderator William Phillips Clerk p Tempora Voted that Nathl: Sparhawk, Andrew Oliver; Jeremiah Powell, Thomas Cushing Esq & Mr Samuel Adams be a Committee to prepare Votes necessary for the Propriety to pass & consider what will be most for the general benefit of the Propriety and Report at the Adjournment Voted that this meeting be Adjourn'd to Thursday the 14th Inst then to meet at this place at 5 Clock P:M:

Attest Wm Phillips Clerk p Tempora

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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