Name/Title
Driftway Survey, 1781Entry/Object ID
2026.014.014Scope and Content
Survey of a driftway or bridle path running from the Post Road near the dwelling house of Thomas Lestor, to the highway that leads northerly into Preston, February 23, 1781. Received for record by William Avery, Groton Town Clerk, April 9, 1782.
"Whereas Samuel Lester, Walter Buddington Jr., Thomas Lester and sundry of the inhabitants of the town of Groton preferred a memorial unto us the subscribers selectmen of the town of Groton for the time being showing that there was much wanted a drift or bridle way for the use and benefit of many of the inhabitants of the town of Groton to pass and repass to begin at the New Post Road near the dwelling house of Thomas Lestor Jr. and to extend westerly to the highway that leads northerly unto Preston near the dwelling house of Daniel Knowls as per memorial on file dated 23rd day of February AD 1781.
Upon the memorial of Samuel Lester, Walter Buddington Jr. and Thomas Lestor, etc... on the 15th day of March AD 1781 we attended on said memorials and after viewing and considering the need and advantage of a drift or a bridle way as prayed for by the memorials we are of the opinion that a drift or bridle way is greatly wanted for the use and advantage of the memorialers and others to pass and repass about their lawful business and there upon we have proceeded and laid out a drift or bridle way as follows..."
Signed by Groton Selectmen John Morgan, Peter Avery, Isaac Geer and Robert Allyn.Collection
Lacerte CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2026.014Source or Donor
James LacerteAcquisition Method
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Road ConstructionArchive Details
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1781Archive Notes
Date(s): 1781