1861-11-11 Perambulation Beverly & Wenham
We the subscribers Selectmen of the towns of Wenham & Beverly in the County of Essex have this
day met together and perambulated the line & viewed the boundary marks between said towns.
Beginning at a stone set in the ground in Paul Porter's orchard, marked W. B. D. thence S 80° 30'
E to a stone set in the westerly side of the highway leading to Topsfield, thence to a stone set in the
ground called Alford's Stone in land of Charles Brown marked W. B. thence to a stone set in the
ground on the westerly side of the County road opposite the wall between the lands formerly of
Charles and John Dodge marked W. B. thence to a stone set in the ground marked W. B. in the land
of William Dodge, thance to a stone set on the south side of the highway by the wall of Richard
Dodge, a few rods easterly of said Dodge's house marked W. B. thence to a stone set in the ground
mark W. B. near Larcom's Corner, thence to a stone in the west side of Essex Street; thence to a
stone set in the ground on the east side of Longham Meadow, marked W. B.; thence to a stone set
in the ground the south side of the road against the land of Peter Corning marked W. B. thence to
a stone set in the ground the easterly side of Raccoon Swamp so-called marked W. B. thence to a
stone said in the ground by the wall of George Standley marked W. B. thence running northerly to
a stone set in the ground on Gravelly Ridge marked W. B. thence to a stone set in the ground in the
highway betwean Henry Wyatt and Nehh. Reston' s house, thence more easterly to a stone set in the
ground at the corner of Preston's field marked W. B thence in a straight line from Putnam's Corner
to a stone set in the ground marked W. B. M. which [marks] the bounds between Wenham Beverly
& Manchester.
Witness our hands this 11th day of November 1861.
Samuel Porter Selectmen John Meacom
William Moulton of Zachariah Cole
John Gentlee Wenham Charles Moulton Selectmen of Beverly
Robert S. Foster
A true copy. Attest. James Hill, Town Clerk