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Document Type
Text
Contributing Institution
Maine State Archives
Identifier
29-314264-I001
Broad Creation Date
1768-1807
Language
English
Location
York County
Other Location
District of Maine
Recommended Citation
Waters, Josiah, "York County Proprietor's Record Book of Colonel Josiah Waters" (2019). Historical Documents. 13.
https://digitalmaine.com/hist_docs/13
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Description
Proprietor's Record Book (1768-1807), York County, District of Maine, belonging to Colonel Josiah Waters of Boston and referencing estate of Bridget Phillips of Boston.
See map relating to estate of Bridget Phillips from same Record Book https://digitalmaine.com/arc_misc_maps/11/.
The land which comprises the present town of Waterboro was originally a part of a large tract of land which was purchased by Major William Phillips who died in Boston in 1683. By his last will, he bequeathed his lands to his widow Bridget and sons Samuel and William. Under the Wills of his sons, the title to the territory passed to 10 Proprietors, one of whom was Col. Josiah Waters, and for whom the town was named. Josiah Waters purchased most of the land from the other nine proprietors. The remainder of the land was divided into lots and sold to settlers.