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Deerfield May 19. 1815. Be it remembered that
the division of the fence between the pastures
of Jona Arms & Capt. Saml Wells on or near
Abijah's brook (so called) was this day agreed
upon by sd Arms & Wells as follows viz.
beginning at the west end, at Martin's hill, sd
Wells owns & is to support two rods; from thence eastward
sd Arms owns & is to support about sixty four
& an half Rods to a black or yellow oak tree
that now stands on the line between the two
lots; from thence eastward sd Wells owns &
is to support about sixty two & an half rods
on to the side of the mountain above sd
Wells' orchard thus we agree

Jonathan Arms
Samuel Wells

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On May 19, 1815, an agreement of pasture boundaries was drawn up and agreed upon by Jonathan Arms (1735-1819) and Samuel Wells (1772-1816), farmers in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Judging by the reference point of 'Abijah's brook,' the land in question was in the meadows south of the village of Deerfield. The text reveals, also, that Mr. Wells's orchard was at the foot of the mountain, probably Mt. Pocumtuck; orchards were often planted on higher ground for better results.

 

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Fence Agreement between Arms and Wells

creator   Samuel Wells (1772-1816)
creator   Jonathan Arms (1735-1819)
date   May 19, 1815
location   Deerfield, Massachusetts
width   7.75"
height   7.25"
process/materials   manuscript, paper, ink
item type   Legal Documents/Contract
accession #   #L01.025


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See Also...

Fence Agreement between Seth Sheldon & John Williams

Excerpts from Edwin Nims' Agricultural Diary

Diagram of John Wilson's Orchard and list of trees


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