Deeds

1772
Daniel Libby to
Moses Twitchell

15 Oct 1772
Recorded 17 Jun 1803
Volume 41; Pg 37

... three acres of land situated in the Township beginning at a stake and stones at the two rod road between number fifty eight and fifty seven running southwesterly thirty rods [495'] then northwesterly sixteen rods [264'] to a stake and stones and turning a square corner northeasterly thirty rods to a stake and stones at the two rod road then southeasterly to the first Bounds... 

Section 1

1856
Nathaniel & Ann Merrill to Town of Gray

27 Nov 1856
Recorded 16 Jun 1914
Vol 933; Pg 165

Beginning at the northwesterly corner of the burying ground at Gray Corner, thence running northwesterly on the line of the old allowance road (so called) six rods and 16 links to a stake and stones, thence southerly and parallel with the line of the burying ground 24 rods and 3 links to land owned by William Low, thence easterly on said Low's line 6 rods and 16 links to the burying ground, thence on the line of said burying ground to the first bounds mentioned, containing one acre, more or less. 

Section 2

1870
Thomas Libby &
Warren Thayer to
Town of Gray

March 3, 1870
Recorded June 16, 1914
Vol 933 Pg 164

"a certain lot of land situated in Gray and lying on the northwesterly side of the old burying ground at Gray Corner, beginning at the corner of a post and board fence about midway of the range way which runs northwest and southeast through the village and at a point about 2 rods south of the southerly end of Warren Thayer's house lot, thence running northwest from said post and on the line of said fence to the corner of another fence; thence southeast by said fence to land formerly owned or occupied by Abraham Van Buskirk thence northeast on the Van Buskirk line and the line of the old buryal ground to the north corner of said old buryal ground; thence easterly on the line of said old buryal ground to a point directly opposite the corner of the post fence, or bound first mentioned; thence northeast to the first bound containing 2 acres and 1/2 more or less.

Section 2

1870
Sarah A. Van Buskirk to
Town of Gray

December 8, 1870
Volume 933 Pg 163

"In consideration of $35.00 paid by the Inhabitants of the Town of Gray, Sarah A. Van Buskirk of Gray, conveyed a certain small piece of land situated in Gray off from the northerly end of my lot situate at Gray Corner and now enclosed by my consent and has now become attached to the southerly end of the burying ground at Gray Corner and enclosed with said burying ground by a substantial post & board fence."

Section 2

1901
Mary E. Whitney to
Town of Gray

22 April 1901
Recorded 23 April 1901
Book 703, Page 90

Beginning on the line of said road at a stand and stones at a distance of one hundred five and one half feet (105 1/2) from the Northeasterly corner of sait Whitney's barn, thence running North 33* 44' West six hundred and eighty five feet to a stake and stones and land of John T. Merrill, thence on said Merrill's line North 56* 16' East one hundred and four feet to land of the town of Gray, thence on said land of the Town of Gray, South 33* 44' East, seven hundred and fifty feet to the road aforesaid, thence Westerly on the line of said road to first bound and place of beginning... 

Section 4

1924
Leonora Sweetser to
Town of Gray

22 December 1924
Volume 1186 Pg 431

...commencing at the most southerly corner of the cemetery lots; thence running northwesterly by the fence of said cemetery to the most westerly corner of said cemetery lot to the land of W.T. Libby, formerly John T. Merrill's land; thence southwesterly by land of said W.T. Libbey to a corner; thence southeasterly on line of said W.T. Libbey's fence to a stone post on line of said Windham road; thence northerly on line of said road to point of beginning.  

Containing three acres more or less and being the balance of land conveyed to Hezekiah Whitney by George F. Cobb of the parcel adjoining cemetery... Book 541, Page 100 

Section 5

1961
George Ellinwood to
Town of Gray

19 December 1961
Volume 2667 Pg 482

Beginning at a point on said highway at the southerly corner of the present Gray Cemetery, thence running southwesterly along said highway five hundred (500) feet, more or less, to a stone marked with the letter 'T; on land of Maine Turnpike; thence westerly along land and fence of the Maine Turnpike one hundred seventy-eight and six tenths (178.6) feet, more or less, to a stake in the Turnpike fence; thence north fifty-five degrees and thirty-three minutes (55* 33') east four hundred twenty-two (422) feet, more or less, to a stake and corner of Gray Cemetery; thence south twenty-two degrees ten minutes (22* 10' east four hundred ninety-seven (497) feet, more or less, along the line of the present cemetery to the point of the beginning. 

Section 6

1961
MTA to
Town of Gray

Deed given to replace a deed dated November 2, 1961 to the Inhabitants of the Town of Gray, said deed being lost and not recorded.

Beginning at a point on the northeasterly right of way of the Maine Turnpike, so-called, between the line of land of the Maine Turnpike Authority and the land formerly owned by William H. Sanborn, said point being located one hundred fifty (!50) feet distant northeasterly from the survey base line of the said Maine Turnpike, measured at right angles at Station 3181+20.2, as shown on the before referenced property plan...

... containing approximately nine and seventy-two hundredths (9.72) acres;

Sections 9-14 

09 Nov 1815
Vol 74; Pg 154

That I, Abel Merrill of Gray in the County of Cumberland of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, in consideration of the sum of fifteen hundred dollars paid by Samuel Mayall of Gray in the County Aforesaid, Clothier, the receipt thereof I do hereby acknowledge - do herby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Samuel Mayall, his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece or parcel of land situated in Gray, aforesaid, the whole of lot number eight in the second division of Gray, aforesaid, except one acre and two thirds of an acre of land which I sold to Rueben Hill, and except one quarter of an acre* of land which is reserved for a Burial Yard, and the said Samuel Mayall is to have one acre and two thirds of an acre of land which I bought of Reuben Hill as will more fully appear, reference being had to said Deeds and also forty acres of land off of the southerly end of lot number five in the second division, the whole supposed to contain one hundred acres of land the same more or less, together with the buildings thereon standing…

* This amounts to approximately 10,900 SF

30 Mar 1839
Vol 164; Page 062

I, James Small, first of Gray in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine, yeoman, in consideration of the sum of ten dollars paid by Daniel W. Green, Treasurer of the Town of Gray in the County and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell, and convey unto the said Daniel W. Gree or his successors in said office for the use of the inhabitants of Gray or their heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece of land lying in said Gray, it being a part of lots numbered five in the second division of lands in said Town bounded beginning on the easterly side of the County road leading from E. Cobbs to Portland and on the South east side line of Reuben Hills land, thence running southerly on lots no five & on the line of the road about ten feet to the southerly post in the gate of the burying yard fence thence running an easterly course or as the fence is now made to the westerly corner of the burying ground which was gave to the town by Abel Merrill, thence running northwest to Reuben Hills land, thence running southwest to the road the first mentioned bounds. 

4 Mar 1871 [Recorded 16 Jun 1914]
Vol 933; Page 162

Josiah Hill of Gray, in consideration of $30.00 paid by the Inhabitants of theTown of Gray, through their Treasurer, Jeremiah Pennell, Esq,, conveyed a certain piece or parcel of land situate in said Gray and lying on the easterly side of the road leading from Gray Corner to Portland, adjoining the South Gray Burying ground and at this time is enclosed by a new post and board fence, and annexed to and become part of the burial ground at South Gray, containing 58 sq rods more or less*;

Intending to include two detached pieces of land recently enclosed with and made a part of said burying ground.

Reserving a certain apple tree standing near the line of the road within the burying yard fence.

*  Approximately 15,800 SF