History of Amesbury - Merrill.org

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HISTORY OF AMESBURY.
The garrison house had already been built a little south of
the residence of Joseph Pike, jr., and its huge logs in successive
order, raised to the required height, afforded the whole village
protection in case of danger.
A portion of the road to George Carr's "fferrie" was discon-
tinued and given to Josiah Cobham and Phillip Challis, between
whose house-lots it lay. The road as re-located was, as at pres-
ent we find the old Ferry road, at its junction with the circu-
lar road near where Thomas Bradbury once lived.
There is a " Mill road " mentioned on the record, but noth-
ing definite as to its location is found. It is very probable that
the Powow had already been decided upon as the place for
mills, as the beautiful falls were well calculated for that purpose.
Here, within a short distance, the water is precipitated down
nearly one hundred feet to the flats below. This splendid water
power was destined to build up that section.
The large tract of rough meadow land south of the mill
road had already been named " Boggie meadows," and several
lots given out there. John Ralfe received a grant of four acres
next to " Hurtleberrie ground, in y e greate meadow." The
berries were, no doubt, very plenty there.
Andrew Greelie first appears on the record this year.
Capt. Daniel Dennison, of Newbury, was chosen Deputy.
1641.
Jan. 1 2th. A meeting was held, and after granting Francis
Dowe a large tract of land toward" y e Great pond," and Abraham
Morrill a house-lot on the "Green," it was ordered that
"a way four rod wide be laid out west from y e Pawaws river,
and another from the river northward, next land of Thomas
Bradbury."
The road laid out west from Powow river was, no doubt, the
main road through town, starting at Weare point (Gun-house
lane) and running through the Pondhills and "Jamaco" to
Haverhill. Many years afterward, this road was run out four
rods wide from the meeting house to Haverhill line, but was,
really, little more than a bridle path spotted through town.
The other road started at the Merrimac river and ran over