1866-11-19 Perambulation Beverly and Wenham
We the subscribers, Selectmen of Wenham & Beverly in the County of Essex, have this day met
together and perambulated the lines and 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 & John
Dodge marked W. B. thence to a stone set in the ground marked W. B. in the land of William Dodge
thence to a stone set in 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 marked W. B. near
Larcom's corner, thence to a stone on the westerly 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 on
the south side of the road against land of Peter Corning marked W. B. thence to a stone set in the
ground on the easterly side of Raccoon Swamp so-called marked W. B. thence to a stone set 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 between
Henry Whygate & Nehh. Preston's house, thence more easterly to a stone set in the ground at the
comer of Preston's field marked W. B. thence on a straight line from Preston's corner to a stone set
in the ground marked W. B. M. which is the bounds between Beverly, Wenham & Manchester.
Wimess our hands this 19th day of November 1866.
Samuel Porter Selectmen Joseph L. Wilson Selectmen
John Gentlee of John W. Raymond of
Solomon E. Kimball Wenham Ezra S. Foster Beverly
A. true copy. Attest.
James Hill, Town Clerk.