ROADS LAID OUT BY PROPRIETORS--ROADS LAID BY THE SELECTMEN--ROADS LAID BY COURTS COMMITTEE AND COMMISSIONERS--BRIDGES ACROSS THE MERRIMACK--BRIDGES ACROSS THE PISCATAQUOG--LANDINGS--FERRIES

At a meeting of the proprietors of Goffstown on the 28th day of August, 1750, a committee consisting of Matthew Patten, Alexander Walker, and Benjamin Richards was appointed to lay out highways; said committee were fully empowered to lay out all roads or highways through any lots or parts thereof where they should judge it necessary. Said committee should also assign to each proprietor or other lot owner, whose lot was cut by highways, such land as was reserved in said lot for a highway.

The following is the record of the doings of said committee:

   A highway laid out in Gofes town So Called by us the Subscribers, Begining at the North line of Said Gofes town in the fourth Rang of lots on the North Side of Piscataquog river towards the East Side of Said Rang at the End of the road that leads to the meeting house Place in Starks town So Called and thence Leads Southeasterly by Marked trees to a Small Run of water thence assending up a hill more South easterly to the toop thence along on the toop on the Easterly Brow of the hill Crossing the Rang line Between the fourth and fifth Rang into the fifth Rang of lotts thence along east of Job Kidder's house Between twenty and thirty Rods Distance, and thence Leading Still Southeasterly by Marked trees angleing across Said fifth Rang crossing the Rang line Between the fifth and Sixth Rang Southwesterly of Alexander Walker's house, thence Selanting up the hill South of Said Walker's house to the toop of the hill leading on the westerly Brow of the hill East of herry Meadow, thence by the house that Caleb Emery lives in on the west Side of Said house, thence Over the Brook that Comes out of said herry Meadow Southeasterly of Said Emerys house on the west Side of marked trees thence, Leading on the Easterly Side of herry hill Near the Bottom of Said hill thence Southeasterly to the meeting house place Said Road is four Rods wide.
   A highway laid out in Gofes town So called by us the Subscribers, Beginning where the leading Road, that goes from the meeting house place to Starks town So Called by Alx.^r Walkers house where the Said Road Crosses the line Between the fifth and Sixth Rang of Lotts on the North Side of Piscataquog River in Said Gofes town a little Distance Southwesterly from Alexander Walkers house, and thence Southwesterly on the Northerly Side of Marked trees over a valey peice of Ground to the Bottam of the Next hill thence Southerly by marked trees on the westerly Side of Said trees Between the hill and herry Meadow to the line Between the fourth and fifth Rang Said Road is two Rods wide.
   Dated at Gofes town So Called June 12, 1752.

On November 30, 1752, Lieut. Caleb Page, John Dow and Thomas Hall were appointed a committee to view the roads, that are, or shall be laid out in Goffstown, and make the owners of lots cut by highways satisfied for the same, either by land reserved for highways or otherwise. This committee at the same meeting wore deprived of their power of making restitution, or awarding damages by vote of the proprietors, and all their appointment amounted to was the recording of their names and the vote by the clerk.

On the 26th day of April, 1757, the proprietors committee before named for that purpose laid out the following highways:

   Begining at the meeting house spot Runing Southeasterly by marked trees across N^o five in the North Rang on the river then by marked trees upon the westerly Side of Herry Brook to Follansbee's upper Dam, then across the brook in N^o ten in the River Rang to James Karr's Then Easterly across N^o 11 to Catemount brook, thence more Southerly by marked trees across N^o 10, then southeasterly across N^o 11 over Shugar spring, then across N^o 50 in the twelveth Rang and N^o 49 in said Rang, then on a peice of Common to Thomas Halls, thence Easterly by the South side of Thomas Hall's house to the river.
   November, 1753--Begining at Starks town line on the Lott N^o 1 in the Eleventh Rang on the north side of Piscataquog River, from thence Runing South by marked trees across N^o two and N^o three by Aaron Wells house, then across N^o four and N^o five and into N^o Six in the twelveth Rang then into N^o Six in the Eleventh Rang to Black Brook, from thence across Number Seven in Said Rang, then into N^o Eight in the twelveth Rang, then across N^o Fifty Three in the twelveth Rang, then across the Northwest corner of Blodgets Farm into Fifty two and then more Easterly into the Road that leads from the meeting house lott to Hall's Ferry.
   November, 1753--Begining at William McDoell's Lot N^o Nine in the first Rang on the south side of Piscataquog River, from thence across N^o Eight and N^o Nine in the second Rang then East across N^o ten and N^o Eleven in the second Rang, and N^o twelve and across the Northwest Corner of N^o thirteen to Medford farm, then along upon the south side of Medford farm then across the North End of N^o Fifteen in the second Rang then southeasterly across N^o Sixteen then across N^o Forty five then across a piece of Common then across N^o Forty four to Bedford Line.

1761

The following is a description of the highways laid out in Goffstown after the incorporation. Where no mention is made they were laid out by the selectmen, and if laid out by a court's committee or commissioners the fact is mentioned.

One of the first acts of the first board of selectmen chosen in Goffstown, after their election, was to relay certain roads laid out by the proprietors committee, and all, or nearly all of the other roads that were then travelled. This was the first money expended on roads after the incorporation; surveyors were chosen, jurisdiction assigned and improvements began. As soon as possible they began to clear the highways, and to render them passable, at this time even as heretofore many of them had been known only as bridle paths, or trails which were followed by marked trees.

The highway district system evidently prevailed in Goffstown from the holding of the first town meeting, as at that meeting Ephraim Martin, Thomas Miller, Moses Wells, Benjamin Stevens and James Karr were elected surveyors of highways. It is a matter of uncertainty whether the town assigned their jurisdiction and constituted five districts or they mutually agreed with each other as to their territorial limits. As the number of settlers in town increased the better care of the roads and the closer personal supervision necessitated smaller districts. In 1764 the highway districts in town numbered 7; in 1768, 9; in 1771, 12; in 1775, 15; in 1783, 17; in 1791, 20; in 1800, 28; 1808, 26; in 1825, 25; in 1844, 31; 1893, 34.

This highway district system had certain advantages and also its disadvantages, and the disadvantages outnumbered the advantages to such an extent that the time honored system was abolished by a law enacted in 1893, and each town constituted a highway district, and elected road-agents at its annual meeting. The law has been somewhat modified since its passage by the statutes enacted in 1899 and 1905, but the care of the highways has been under the supervision of road-agent or agents since 1893.

We give a list of all the highways laid out in Goffstown; some of them cannot be defined today, others have long been discontinued, but it may be of interest to the people at the present time to locate some of the old roads travelled by their ancestors.

August 10, 1761--Beginning at New Boston line above Major White's farm at a hemlock tree, thence easterly as the road now runs by marked trees till it comes against the mast fordway, thence southerly across the river till it comes to Asa Pattee's, thence easterly by marked trees as the Mast Road runs to the north of John Smith's house and to the south of Timothy Ferrin's house, and so between Ebenezer Johnson's house and barn till it comes to Bedford line. (This is the old Mast Road.)

Beginning at Bolsprit Hill, southerly by marked trees to the Corner of Gilmore's lot to a black oak marked, thence west about twenty rods to a black birch, thence southerly to the east of Thomas Miller's house, the same course till it comes to Bedford line.

From David McClure's easterly by marked trees into the main road between Thomas Miller's and William McDole's.

Beginning at the black oak tree by Gilmore's Corner easterly as the road is now cleared out between Joseph Kennedy's and Benjamin Richards', and to the south of Ebenezer Stevens' field to the north of his house, and to the south of James Marrs' farm, and so by Samuel Richards' house till it comes to the leading road by Yacum Brook.

From the east end of Penny Meadow southerly by marked trees till it comes into the road corner by Joseph Kennedy's.

From John Orr's east by marked trees into the road that goes from the Mast Road to Thomas Miller's.

From the Mast Road at a place called Eastman's Camp, running southwesterly by marked trees till it comes to Antipas Dodge's, thence by marked trees to Benjamin Davis'.

Beginning at the creek of the road against the mast fordway, running easterly by marked trees as the old road runs till it comes to Deacon Karr's field, then across Harry Brook about one rod below the new dam to the south of Deacon Karr's, and by James Karr's, and so by marked trees till it comes to Thomas Hall's Ferry place.

Beginning at Bedford line at the west side of Conley's field, thence north by marked trees up the old dug way, and so the same course till it comes into the main road, until it comes to the northwest corner of Mr. Hall's pasture fence.

From Starks town line running south by marked trees to the east of the ridge to the west of Samuel Martin's house, thence by marked trees to west of Jonathan Martin's house, thence by marked trees till it comes to the intervale, thence by the river till it comes to the bridge on Black Brook, thence westerly to the leading road that leads to Martins Meadow, thence southerly by marked trees on Thomas Hall's.

Beginning at Moses Wells' house by marked trees easterly to the main road that runs from Starkstown line.

Beginning at Starkstown line running southerly by marked trees to the east of Job Kidder's, and so through Mr. Hall's cleared field that he bought of Paris Richardson, and so to the south of Harry Brook through Deacon Karr's field into the leading road.

Beginning at Deacon Karr's running southerly to the east of the mill, and so to the river, and then across the river into the Mast Road to the west end of Penny Meadow (north end at G. E. Whitney's, south end at County Farm).

Beginning at Randal Alexander's line to the south of Robert Davidson's house, thence westerly by marked trees to the south of the meadow, thence more southerly by marked trees till it comes to the east of Joseph Ordway's fence, then more westerly till it comes into the leading road from Aaron Wells' to Hall's Ferry.

Beginning at the east end of Joseph Ordway's land and running easterly by marked trees to the river to the south of Philip Noyes' into the river road a little to the south of Samuel Martin's.

Beginning at Ephraim Martin's land and running southeasterly by marked trees a little to the east of Philip Noyes' house, and in that course to the road that leads from Joseph Ordway's to the river.

It is allowed by the selectmen that the leading roads be three rods wide and the cross roads be two rods wide.

1762

July 23--Beginning at Hugh Kidder's mill, thence running southwesterly as the road is now trod to the Mast Road, then southerly by marked trees across Mystic old field, and so on to the land of Benjamin Stevens, thence south on said Stevens' land by marked trees till it comes to a run of a swamp, then on Daniel Marr's land, by marked trees till it comes to the road that leads from Thomas Miller's by Samuel Richards' to the old Mast Road, then following that road till it comes to Robert Gilmore's northeast corner, then south by marked trees near on the line between Robert Gilmore's and Lieut. John Little's to Gilmore's house, then bearing more east across said Little's land to Bedford line.

Beginning at the pound by Ebenezer Hackett's and from thence southerly by marked trees in Mr. Masset's land, and so on to Mystic Brook, thence across the corner of Joseph Kennedy's land, then as the road goes round the east end of Walnut Hill, then by James Barr's fence as the old road goes while it goes up the hill, thence bearing to the west of the old road to Bedford line.

Beginning at the southwest corner of Thomas Shirley's land, thence northwest through Robert Holmes' lot (so-called) by marked trees, thence westerly over the north end of the east hill as the road is now trod, till it comes to the road that goes from the Mast Road to John Davis'.

July 7--Beginning at the south side of George Cunningham's lot he now lives on at a chestnut tree marked, thence southeasterly to the east of Plummer Hadley's house by marked trees, and so on by marked trees to the west of David Currier's house, from thence southerly as the road is trod till it comes within about fifty rods of the road that is laid out from New Boston to Hall's Ferry, from thence easterly till it strikes the said road from New Boston and Hall's Ferry at a marked tree.

July 7--Beginning at Starkstown line at two white oaks marked, south by marked trees over the bridge that is made in Aaron Wells' meadow, and by marked trees to the cast of Moses Wells' field until it meets the road that was laid out to Eleazer Wells'.

Beginning on the westerly side of road to the west of Eleazer Wells' house at a dry chestnut marked, thence running westerly till it comes to the side of John Ordway's land.

1766

From the crotch of the road to the east of Phineas Ferrin's across the river on to a large rock on the south side of said river, and so on into the old road between Asa Pattee's and Job Dow's. (The rock referred to is at south side of bridge at village.)

1767

From the road that leads from Dunbarton to Goffstown beginning about two rods to the north of the brook, thence easterly by marked trees till it strikes Joshua Martin's land. (Joshua Martin lived where James Martin now lives.)

1768

Beginning at the east line of Joseph Kennedy's land allowing one rod out of Moses Little's and Samuel Annis' land and one rod out of Widow Butterfield's land till it comes into the road that leads from Widow Butterfield's to the Mast Road.

July "ye 11^th"--We have thought fit to alter the road that comes from Bedford up by Robert Gilmore's and to lay it out from Bedford line east of the southwest bound tree of Sam^el Richards' lot he now lives on from thence north two rods wide on the west side of said Richards' lot until it comes to the road that runs east by said Richards' house, and straight across said road to the southeast corner of Timothy Ferrin's lot he now lives on, from thence keeping on the east side of said Ferrin's land till it comes to the Mast Road near Harriman's old house.

July "ye 11"--A road two rods wide from James Moor's on the east side of said Moor's lot southward till it comes to the south end of Benjⁿ Stevens' land west of his old house, and east of the house he now lives in, then bearing northeast by a black oak tree marked till it strikes the east line of said Stevens' lot, thence on north of said lot as the line runs, till it comes to a white oak tree marked, close by the line of Daniel Marr's lot, thence running northeastwardly through the corner of said Marr's lot, and through Mr. McHord's farm till it strikes the Mast Road near the bridge below William Bell's house.

December 26--From the highway that goes through Major White's field so-called to Wier up the north side of the north branch of Piscataquog, and so across the said north branch at a place known by the name of the old sled path, and so to New Boston line.

December 26--Beginning at the south end of the lane that goes from Thomas Shirley's house to the highway, thence north by the east side of said Shirley's house and barn as the road is now cleared out, by the west side of Daniel McFarland's house, and so bearing a little west of north through James Ferson's land till it comes to the road that goes from Moses Little's to Antipas Dodge's at the west corner of Widow Butterfield's fence.

December 26--We have thought fit to alter the road that goes from Antipas Dodge's to John Davis' in John Clogston's land and carry it more to the west as may be found by spotted trees and through the north end of the lot that said Davis now lives on till it comes to New Boston line to the north of Davis' meadow.

1769

July 13--Beginning at the road a few rods to the southward of Samuel Blodgett's house, thence running westerly near a brook called by the name of Sweet Water, till it comes to the road which leads from Godfrey's Ferry to the meeting-house in said town.

July l3--Beginning at the road on Merrimack River at the southeast of Blodgett farm, thence running about southwesterly as the road now cleared runs nearly parallel with the southerly line of said Blodgett's farm, the south side of an oak hill rear Black Brook, thence running southerly to Black Brook crossing the same a few rods above the old Beaver dam, thence running southwest to the crotch of the road leading to Captain Karr's and the road leading to Samuel Blodgett's.

November l0--From the end of the highway that was formerly laid out to John Dinsmore's land north of Dinsmore's building and so bearing southwest by marked trees to Bedford line and to alter the highway that is through Samuel McFarland's land from where it formerly went east of his improvement to go straight from Ensign Miller's as it is now trod to the Mast Road.

1771

Beginning at Captain Todd's running southwesterly as it is now trod to the north of Captain Ladd's, thence westerly by marked trees to the north of Bartholomew Stevens', thence westerly to the south of Robert Moore's house, thence westerly by marked tree's to the south of John Taggart's, thence westerly by marked trees to the road that leads to Dunbarton about forty rods to the north of Aaron Wells', thence running southerly in said road to Aaron Wells' house, thence southwesterly over to the road that runs to Moses Wells', thence southwesterly in said road about forty rods, thence southwesterly as the way is marked and trod across Black Brook to the north of a house formerly owned by one Matthews, thence a little to the south of William McDougall's house, thence southwesterly by marked trees to the road that leads from the meeting-house by Captain Karr's, entering into said road a little to the east of a small bridge about forty rods to the east of the meeting-house.

1773

Beginning at a place called Connelly Moor's field about forty-five rods north from the mouth of Black Brook, thence southerly near Merrimac River across the mouth of Black Brook and so on southerly, on the westerly side of said river by spotted trees until we come to the road that leads from Dunbarton by Capt. James Karr's to Merrimac River, thence across said road as it is now trod till it comes near to the house that Samuel Sanders now lives in, it being part of a highway that led from Piscataquog River to Bow through Goffstown, it being in lieu of part of the former.

A road two rods wide beginning at the southwest corner of Samuel Annis's land, thence westerly through that lot of land that George Hadley now lives on, and thence westerly by marked trees until you come to New Boston line to where they have cleared out their road to said line.

A road two rods wide, beginning at a white oak tree standing at the south side of the highway between Job Dow's and Asa Pattee's house, thence southerly on Job Dow's land till you come through said Dow's improvements, thence southerly to Asa Pattee's land by marked trees to the highway first mentioned.

Beginning about twenty or thirty rods to the southerly of Benjamin Collins' house, thence to the easterly side of the former highway, and running nearly parallel with the former about four or five score rods, thence into the former highway, said highway to be equal in width to the former highway of which this is in lieu of.

July 5--A road four rods wide, beginning about four rods to the east of north from Joseph Ordway's house, thence northerly by new marked trees till you come to the clay pits, thence four rods from the easterly side of said clay pits as they are now dug. Including said pits in the highway, thence northwesterly by new marked trees till you come to lot No. 3 in 7th range.

A road three rods wide, beginning at the south line of William McDougall's lot of land running westerly from the highway that leads to Samuel McFarland's following McDougall's line till it comes to Philip Ferrin's land, that part of highway to be taken off the said McFarland's lot of land, thence westerly on said Ferrin's lot of land by the south side of house and barn till it comes to the highway that leads from Daniel McFarland's to Shirley's.

A road four rods wide, beginning at the southwesterly corner of Henry Plummer's lot, thence northwesterly by marked trees through said lot, and near about the same course through the two lots in the same range till it strikes Dunbarton line.

A road three rods wide, beginning at a saxafax marked eight, said tree standing about twenty rods to the north of Job Kidder's barn, thence from the saxafax westerly through his field about thirty rods to a large stone, thence southerly and southwesterly by marked trees to John Hadley's lot and still by marked trees through the said Hadley lot, till it comes to the highway that leads from John Pattee's to Plummer Hadley's.

A road three rods wide, beginning at the southeast corner of James McFerson's lot of land running westerly by said McFerson's line till it comes to John Todd's lot of land, this piece of highway to be taken off that lot which lays to the south of said McFerson's, again westerly on said Todd's lot till it comes within about four rods of his northwest corner, thence north and northwesterly by marked trees on Deacon Joseph Hadley's lot, till it comes to the highway that leads to the road from Antipas Dodge's.

A road two rods wide, beginning on Bedford line at the southeast corner of James Moor's lot, thence north till it comes to the highway that leads from Benjamin Stevens' to Bedford.

1774

That the road by Antipas Dodge's by Robert Spear's to the leading road be as a bridle path.

Voted to throw up the road that leads from Philip Ferrin's to Thomas Shirley's.

Voted to throw up the old road from John Pattee's to Plummer Hadley's and accept one laid out in lieu thereof.

Beginning at Dunbarton line running southeasterly by marked trees by Plummer Hadley's, Ebenezer Hadley's and Joseph Kennedy's by marked trees to the road that leads from John Pattee's.

A road three rods wide, beginning at the bank of Piscataquog River at a stake in Job Dow's land, running southerly to a large rock, and then to the old road that leads to Job Dow's.

1775

Beginning to the westward of Philip Ferrin's barn and running southwardly near as the road is now trod to the cast of Thomas Shirley's house, thence running as it is now fenced out to the leading road.

1777

Beginning at the northeast corner of Lieutenant Messer's fence, running easterly as the old road is trod till it comes to John Hadley's land, through south of his fence by marked trees till it comes to the leading road from Job Kidder's to John Pattee's through another road northwest of marked trees to the south of William Story's house till it comes to Dunbarton line.

1780

September 25--Beginning west of Nathan Howard's and running east on the bridle road to the northeast corner of Dodge's land he now lives on, and south by marked trees to the east of Dodge's land till it comes near his southeast corner, thence west and southwest to Bedford line.

A transcript of the new road that is to lead from John Smith's by John O'Neil's to John Clogston's, viz.:

Beginning at a hemlock stump on the south side of the road, and west of Smith's barn marked, thence south 24 degrees west by spotted trees to a white pine marked, thence south 30 degrees west by spotted trees to a maple in the line of John Butterfield's lot marked, thence south 45 degrees west through John O'Neil's land by spotted trees to an oak south of said O'Neil's house on Leache's path (so-called) marked, thence south 10 degrees west along said path to a hemlock marked, thence south as the ground admits through Captain Aiken's lot to the west side of John Clogston's orchard and meeting the road that leads from said Clogston's to Silas Walker's house.

September 15--Voted that there shall be a road laid out from John O'Neil's by Jacob Stevens' land to New Boston line.

September 23--Beginning at the south end of John Dinsmore's land at the old road running westerly to Robert Spear's by marked trees, thence westerly by marked trees till it comes to Abraham Moor's, thence westerly till it comes to the old road between John Clogston's and Silas Walker's, thence to the west of said Robert Spear's running southerly till it comes to Bedford line.

October 20--A road two rods wide, beginning at the northeast end of John Pattee's barn running northeasterly till it comes to the fence between Thomas Saltmarsh's and John Pattee's about forty rods to the westerly of their northeast corner, and after coming to the fence is on said Saltmarsh's land till it comes to the corner bound of said lot to James Walker's land.

October 20--From John O'Neil's southerly by marked trees till it comes to Jacob Stevens' house, thence southerly by marked trees to a leverwood tree by New Boston line.

1785

June 13--Voted to accept the road in lieu thereof that the selectmen have laid out in lieu thereof by Robert McGregor's, Esq., and David Richards' new sawmill.

Beginning at the west end of David Richards' old field running southerly till it comes to a sawmill of David Richards' and Esquire McGregor's over the brook below said mill, thence southeasterly as the road is now trod from said mill till it comes into the river road about forty rods below William Patterson's house.

June 22--Beginning at a little bridge between Workim's and Merrit's upon the river road, thence northwesterly to a pitch pine stub, thence round a hill as the road is trod till it comes to Thomas Karr's house.

1786

May 11--Through John Smith's land to John O'Neil's.

Beginning at the house of Mr. John Smith in Goffstown, running south to Lieut. John Butterfield's north line as far as the land will admit of a good road, thence southwest until it comes to the highway that leads from John O'Neil's.

1787

November 15--A bridle road, beginning at the east end of Peter Dow's house and running by the old mast fordway and on the north end of that range by Samuel Goffe's to New Boston line.

1788

July 12--Beginning at the lane that goes through between John Pattee's and Thomas Saltmarsh's land, thence running north on the line between Mr. Saltmarsh's and Captain Walker's land about five rods, thence running northeasterly past the aforesaid of Captain Walker's house nearly as the road is now trod until it comes over the brook, and take the line between Alexander Walker's, Esq., and Israel Adams' land, thence east on said line until it comes to the other road.

April 11--Beginning at the stick bridge in the road near Issachar King's, thence running eastwardly to a white oak tree near John Jones' field near the old road.

A transcript of a highway laid out on the rangeway west of Malacha Davis' land, viz., a road four rods wide, beginning at the northwest corner of said Davis' lot and running southerly upon the line to the southwest corner of said Davis' land, thence southeasterly to Samuel Poor's barn, thence southeasterly by marked trees to the house where Thomas Karr lived.

1793

December 3--A road four rods wide, beginning at the southeast corner of lot No.3 in the 7th range, which lot was formerly owned by Henry Plummer, thence north 5 degrees west thirty-two rods on the rangeway which brings it within twenty-two rods of Philip Jones' door, thence north by degrees west, which brings it within twenty-two rods of George Cochran's door, thence it goes northerly as the road is now trod through said lots towards Dunbarton.

1795

A road two rods wide, beginning at the road that leads from John Smith's to New Boston at the east side of the lot of land Nathaniel Clark now lives on, so running northerly on said Clark's land till it strikes Jonathan Bell's land at a little bridge near said Bell's and Hadley's mill, thence on said Bell's land as it is now trod northeasterly till it strikes Capt. Peter Butterfield's land at the southeast corner, thence upon east end of said Butterfield's land till it strikes the road laid out by the court's committee through Job Dow's land.

1796

February 17--A road three rods wide, beginning at the road that leads from Thomas Karr's to Dunbarton line on the east part of No. 2 in the 7th range, thence north on the rangeway till it strikes Simon Flanders' land, thence running by the west end of his house and so on the same course to the lower apple tree to his barn, and so on the road that is now trod to Reuben Kemp's shop.

March--Laid out by court's committee, from New Boston line to Job Dow's south side of Piscataquog River.

August--Leading from the road that is now trod between Peter Harriman's and Daniel Cheney's through a part of said Harriman's land to the sawmill standing on Harry Brook, called Richards' and Kennedy's sawmill, it begins at a small white oak tree standing by the said road leading from the said Harriman's to the said Cheney's, which tree is marked on the west side, it stands nine rods south of the bridge or rather causeway, near the brick kiln and going by marked trees to or rather a little past said mill.

1804

June 23--From Black Brook near Merrimac River bearing west of the old river road across the plain to the road that leads from the meeting-house to Amoskeag Bridge.

1808

To discontinue the road from Nathan Hawes' to Lieut. John Todd's.

1809

October 23--From Thomas Pollard's to the setting place, so-called, in lieu of the road land from the great eddy to said setting place, providing it does not injure any individual fishing place; reserving a privilege for foot people to pass and repass.

October 28--Beginning at the southeast end of the bridge near Doctor Gove's so on easterly as the road is now trod two rods wide as far as the great rock at the south end of the millways owned by Gilchrist and Langdon.

December--A road four rods wide, beginning at the southeast corner of William Brown's field below said Brown's house on the Mast Road, so-called, thence running a southeasterly course about one hundred and ten rods till it comes to the old road a little below the guide post.

1810

March 5-Voted that the road from John Blaisdell's to John Pattee's be given up as an open road and accepted as a bridle road.

1812

September--A road three rods wide, beginning a few rods south of the road which turns into David Eaton's house in Goffstown, thence bearing a little east of north about eighty rods till it struck the old road below the hill.

1818

November 15--A road three rods wide, beginning at a stake and stones at the west end of a shed near the Major Butterfield house in said town, thence south 40 degrees west twenty rods to a stake and stones, thence south 32 degrees west thirty rods to a stake and stones, thence south thirty-four rods to a stake and stones, thence south 8 degrees east fifty-four rods to a stake and stones, thence south 37 degrees east eighty rods to a stake and stones, thence south 9 degrees east sixty-two rods to a stake and stones at the highway leading from the Jacob Hadley house, so-called, to James Dodge's in said town.