Name/Title
Survey of the Groton-Preston Town Line, 1736Entry/Object ID
2026.014.083Scope and Content
Survey of the Groton-Preston Town Line, 1736. Received for record by Groton Town Clerk Christopher Avery, July 12, 1738.
"At a Town Meeting legally warned and held at Preston, December 14, 1736 whereas it appears by the record of the Town of New London that the dividing line between Groton and Preston
begins at the southeast corner of Norwich and the southwest corner of Preston near Mr. Rogers dwelling house, and from thence to run an east line to Robert Parke's now dwelling house crossing the [?] of said same and thence the same cross to Stonington Town bounds, It appearing also that some of the inhabitants of said Groton and Preston have defied the Surveyor of the County of New London, Run said line with [?] of chain, men under oath and erected monuments every eighty rods as the law directs, which was attended and accomplished in manner following..." Beginning at a white oak near Thomas Rogers house and crossing the lands of Jobe Gillers, Ebenezer Witters, Capt. Ebenezer Avery, John Avery and Robert Parke to the Stonington Town line. "It is now therefor voted that the above said line and bounds shall be and remain the dividing line and bounds between the towns of Groton and Preston for the future, provided the town of Groton accept of it. Voted by full consent, attest Joseph Giles, moderator of said meeting."
"At a Town Meeting held in Groton December the 14, 1737 voted that the above settlement is accepted and allowed to be the Dividing Line between Preston and Groton (provided the town of Preston establish the same and record it in Preston and return the same to Groton to be recorded in the record of Groton. Christopher Avery, Town Clerk."
"At a Town Meeting legally warned and held in Preston March 24th 1738 voted on the above written is accepted and ordered to be Recorded in Preston. This instrument entered for record March the 21st 1738." Signed John Brewster, Preston Town Clerk.Collection
Lacerte CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2026.014Source or Donor
James LacerteAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Search Terms
Road Construction, LedyardArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1736Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: 1736-1738
