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;

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