Name/Title
Private Way Survey, 1782Entry/Object ID
2026.014.015Scope and Content
Survey of a private way running from the Norwich Road near the house of Isaac Geer, southwesterly to the highway south of Lieut. Theophilus Avery's house. Received for record by William Avery, Groton Town Clerk, 1782.
"Upon the memorial of Jacob Avery of Groton and sundry other inhabitants of said Groton exhibited to us the selectmen of the town of Groton for the time being setting forth that there was great need and was much wanted a private way laid out in said Groton to being at Norwich Road near the dwelling house of Mr. James Geer thence southwesterly to the highway south of Lieut. Theophilus Avery's dwelling house as per memorial on file dated the 23rd day of October AD 1782.
And on the 7th day of November AD 1782 we attended on said service and after viewing and a full consideration of the memorial we are of the opinion that a private way as prayed for in said memorial is much wanted and will be much to the benefit of many of the inhabitants of the town of Groton as well as to many others good subjects to the United States of America thereupon we have proceeded and laid out a private way and it is bounded and described as follows..."
Signed by Groton Selectmen Peter Avery, Elisha Williams and Robert Allyn.Collection
Lacerte CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2026.014Source or Donor
James LacerteAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Survey, LandNomenclature Secondary Object Term
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Road ConstructionArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1782Archive Notes
Date(s): 1782
