Acton Memorial Library


Acton Memorial Library

Early Town Records of Acton, Massachusetts

File/page number: 169

1762 March 1 Town meeting (continued from previous page)

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  mr Joseph Wooly and mr William Cutting was Chosen Wardens and mr Titus Law Joseph Robbins John Emery Gideon Powers Timothy Brooks Ammi Faulkner and John Heywood was Chosen Surveyors of High ways and mr David Brooks and mr Amos Perlin was Chosen Tything men and Lieut Billing was Chosen town Treasurer mr Samuel Wheeler and mr Micah Davis was Chosen Fence Viewers and mr William Barker and mr Samuel Davis was Chosen Hog Reeves and mr Samuel Jones Jun was Chosen Cullers of Steaves and Shingles – and mr Mark White was Chosen Sealer of waits and Measures and mr Ezekiel Davis and mr Mark Robbins was Chosen Dear [deer] reefs all which was Sworn into their Respective offices
2 on the Second article it was Propounded whether the town would Discontinue the High way that Leads from the Southwest part of the Town So far as it goes through mr John Cragins Land and it passed in the Negative and then it was propoun ded whether the town will Except of a High way from the grate Stump at the Corner of the Iron works farm through the Rev mr John Swifts Land to the Meeting house according to the Return of Said way and it passed in the Negative and then it ws Propounded whether the Town will accept of a Part of the above Laid way from the Rev mr Swifts house to the meeting house voted on the affirmative and then it was Propounded Whether the Town will give the Rev mr Swift Liberty to hang a gate across Said way voted in the affirmative
3 it was Propounded Whether the town will Discontinue the High way against mr Simons Tuttles Barn from a White oak Stump in the wall about twenty Rods to a heap of Stones against the house and [illegible] of a high way from Said white oak Stump to the aforeSaid heap of Stones as the two walls now Stand voted in the affirmative
4 it was Propounded whether the Town would Discontinue the High way from a Small walnut tree in the corner of mr Samuel Whites wall to the Corner of mr Locks wall voted in the affirmative and then it was Propounded whether the Town will Except of a High way Laid out by the Select men
according to the Return of Said way voted in the affirmative


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