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Petition for Road Survey, 1812Entry/Object ID
2026.014.033Scope and Content
Petition for a pentway from Wightman's Meeting house (First Baptist Church of Groton) to the pentway near Mr. Samuel Lamb's dwelling house, January 4th, 1812
"Groton, January 4th 1812. We the subscribers to selectmen of the town of Groton information given that we are prevented from having a passway from Deacon Samuel Lamb's to the Baptist Meeting house we pray therefore that the selectmen would come out and lay out a public pentway leading from the pentway by Deacon Lamb's to the saw mill from thence south or some other way that you in your wisdom shall see fit to direct that shall be for the best good of the public as we humbly pray."
Signed by Benajah Bill, Anna Bailey, Isaac Bailey, Gurdon Bill, Daniel Lamb, Joseph Culver, Gilbert Heath, Jesse Smith, Isaac Wightman.Collection
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2026.014Source or Donor
James LacerteAcquisition Method
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Road Construction, First Baptist Church of Groton, Wightman ChurchArchive Details
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Date(s): 1812