Note: no site plan included.
"Agreeably to a survey made this day on a two story stone house
situated on the south east side of Methodist Meetinghouse Lane.
Owned by Richard Sharpless, dimensions 18 ft 9 in front by 27
deep. Best cedar shingle roof. 2 plain ridge dormer windows
with pilasters of 12 lights each, glass 8 by 10 in. Front door
panel with circular head and fan light, 5 windows with pan'd
shutters 12 high, each glass 10 by 14 in., 2 windows Venetian
shutter 12 lights, each glass 10-14 in., 2 windows pan'd shutter
15 lights, 8-10, 2 windows no shutters 15 lights 8 by 10 in., 3
windows no shutters, 12 lights 8 by 10 in. 2 rooms and entry on
first floor, story 9 feet high.
"2 rooms and small entry on 2nd floor, story 8 feet high. White
pine floors, 2 flights common winding stairs. 6 com. pan'l
doors, pair folding doors, 3 closets with pan'l doors, 4 wood
mantels, windows & doors plane jamb casing trimmed with plain
Grecian mouldings, washboards, plastered throughout.
"(value $900) 650 insured.
"A kitchen and piazza attached to rear of house. Frame and
weather boarded. 1 story high, 16 feet by 18 feet 9 in., best
cedar shingle roof, 1 window with panel. Shutter 12 lights, 8 by
10 in., 2 pan'l doors, 1 closet with pan'l doors, white pine
floor, plastered throughout, 1 side planed (?) weather boarding,
2 sides rough weather boards.
"(value $150) $50 insured.
"Richard Sharpless Jacob Roop surveyor
"1844 May 9th.
"Approved July 13, 1848 for Margaret Ann Moore. About 100 feet
from the Methodist Church."
Note: this transcript includes the entire survey.
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