Name/Title
Pentway Survey, 1790Entry/Object ID
2026.014.019Scope and Content
Petition and survey for a road from the foot of Long Cove Hill leading to Capt. Jasper Latham's house, March 31 and April 21, 1790. Received for record by Christopher Eldredge, Groton Town Clerk, December 27, 1790.
"To the Selectmen of the town of Groton in New London County a petition of us the subscribers Gentlemen whereas some of the inhabitants of Groton aforesaid have fenced up the way Commonly used from the road near the foot of Long Cove Road across to Capt. Jasper Latham's so that it is impassible with any convenience which is to the disadvantage and damage of us your petitioners we pray that you would view the way above mentioned and lay out such a pentway from the above said road to or nigh the said Capt. Latham as you shall think convenient and necessary to pass with teams and you will much oblige your humble servants, Groton, March 31, 1790"
Signed by John Starr, Obadiah Bailey, Samuel Adams, Gideon Saunders, Amos Culver, Dudley Bailey, James Smith, Simeon Bailey, Benjamin Bill, Joseph Woodmansee, Obadiah Perkins, Amos Culver Jr., George Latham, John Woodmansee, Nathaniel Adams, William Forsythe and David Adams.
"The survey of a pentway laid out in Groton April 21 AD 1790 Agreeable to the within petition we the subscribers Selectmen of the town of Groton for the time being caused legal notice to be given to the proprietors through whose lands said way was to pass to meet together at the dwelling house of Obadiah Bailey Innholder in said Groton on said 21st day of April and being met after hearing the petitioners and proprietors and viewing said ways as petitioned for we are of the opinion that it was necessary to lay out said way and have proceeded to lay out a pent or bridleway with the privilege for the proprietors to keep good gates and bars through each of their lands said way is bounded and described as follows..."
Signed by Town of Groton Selectmen Isaac Gallup, Park Avery Jr., James Allyn and Ichabod Stoddard.Collection
Lacerte CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2026.014Source or Donor
James LacerteAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Survey, LandNomenclature Secondary Object Term
MapNomenclature Primary Object Term
CartographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Road Construction, Long Cove LedyardArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1790Archive Notes
Date(s): 1790
