1891-11-04 Perambulation Perambulation of Town Line. Beverly and Wenham.
We, the subscribers, Selectmen of Wenham and Beverly have met this 4th day of November
A.D.1891 to perambulate the lines and renew the bound marks between the two towns as follows:
Beginning at a stone post marked B.W.M. being the corner bounds between Beverly,
Manchester and Wenham, thence to a stone in the corner of Preston's field marked B. W. thence to
a stone in the highway marked B. W., thence to a stone on Gravelly Ridge, so-called, marked B. W.
thence turning southerly to a stone by the wall in the land formerly owned by George Standley
marked B. W. thence to a stone on the east side of Raccoon Swamp, so-called, marked B.W., thence
to a stone on the south side of the highway marked B. W., thence to a stone on the east side of
Longham Meadow marked B. W., thence to a stone on west side of Essex Street marked B. W.,
thence to a stone near Larcom's Corner marked B. W., thence to a stone on the south side of the
highway near the house of Richard Dodge marked B. W., thence to a stone in Wm. Dodge's land
marked B. W., thence to a stone on the west side of the highway marked B. W., thence on the same
course across the lake to a stone in the field formerly owned by Charles Brown called "Alfred's
Stone" marked B. W., thence to a stone in the highway marked B. W., thence North 80o West to a
stone near the house of the late William Moulton, marked B. D. W. this being the corner bounds
between Beverly, Danvers and Wenham.
John Gentlee Selectmen
William S. Cummings of
Wenham
Robert R. Endicott Selectmen
Rufus Larcom of
John W. Raymond Beverly
A true copy.
Attest. William H. Lovett, Town Clerk