Name/Title
Pentway Survey, 1788Entry/Object ID
2026.014.018Scope and Content
Survey for a road leading from Stonington to Groton, April 19, 1788. Received for record by Christopher Eldredge, Groton Town Clerk, June 30, 1788.
"Whereas application hath been made to us the Subscribers Selectmen of the town of Groton by a number of the inhabitants of said town as per their petition dated March 18th 1788 for to view and lay out a pent or bridleway from Stonington line near the dwelling house of Mr. Ambrose Fish and grist mill standingg near said house and thence the nearest way to and [directed?] near the dwelling house of Mr. David Fanning in said Groton thence near to Mr. John Headman's dwelling house and from thence the most convenient road to the open highway that leads from the head of Mystic in said Groton to Preston - whereupon we caused reasonable notice to be given to the owners of the lands through which the said way was to be laid out before the 19th day of April AD 1788 and on the said day we proceeded to view and lay out the way as follows..."
Signed by Groton Selectmen Simeon Smith, Isaac Gallup, Park Avery Jr.Collection
Lacerte CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2026.014Source or Donor
James LacerteAcquisition Method
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Road Construction, Old Mystic, MillsArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1788Archive Notes
Date(s): 1788