Name/Title
Survey of Pent Way, 1766Entry/Object ID
2026.014.007Scope and Content
Survey of a pentway laid out through from Norwich Road to Deacon Peter Avery's house. Received for record April 28, 1767 and recorded in the records of Groton by William Avery, Town Clerk.
"We the Subscribers Selectmen of Groton for the year 1766 being desired by Messrs. Jacob Lamb and Daniel Lamb and sundry other of the inhabitants of said Groton to Lay out a pent way for the benefit of said Groton from Norwich Road to the open road near by the Dwelling house of Deacon Peter Avery, we having [?] the war are of the opinion that it in necessary for a way to be laid out as we have said and on the 18th day of March 1766 we proceeded to lay out and bound said road…"
signed by Groton Selectmen Benadam Gallup, Benjamin Geer, Thomas Fish, Simeon Avery and Ralph Stoddard.
The laid out road crossed the property of several Groton men who also signed the document to give their consent for the construction of the pent way including Daniel Lamb, Peter Avery, Jacob Lamb, Benadam Gallup, William Gallup and Jedediah Bailey.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 ConstructionArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1766Archive Notes
Date(s): 1766
