MS 1096.  Literal transcription – misspellings are left intact, xxx denotes illegible word, italicized items are my own comments for clarification – TG.

Dan’l Howells 50 Acres is 14 1/2  Ch’s (Chains) Wide Mentioned in the Deed

Eben’E Prouts 40 Acres is 10 ½ Ch’s Wide in the Deed

And the Whole Breadth of Both Tracts –

Together is 6 Chains & 30 Links So that there

Is 1 Chs & 30 Links over xxx (looks like plash, possibly splash?) Which When

Divided in Proportion between them is as

follows, Viz: Howell is to have 78 Links &

Prouts is to have 52 Links-

So that Howells Line Will be 15 Cha’s 28 Links –

And Prouts Line Will be 11 Cha’s & 2 Links

Mr. Prouts Corner will be xxx (most of word is missing) to the above

Bound about 20 ½ feet from the Maple Sapling

in Howells Meadow-

xxx (possibly signatures, not confirmed)

Partial map on scrap of paper.

Verso:

Signatures:  Daniel Howell

                     Ebenezer Prouts