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Mr. Titus Law
Mr. Titus Law
1716-1801
Epitaph
In Memory of
Mr. Titus law
departed this life
17 Feb 1081
aged 84
Death is a scene we must pass.
Nor can the wife prolong their days
Our bodies in the grave must rest
Till the last trump the dead shall raise
Timeline for Mr. Titus Law
Massachusetts Town Birth Records
Name: Titus Law
Birth Date: Oct 1716
Birth Place: Concord
Father's First Name: Thomas & Sarah
Gender: Male
Source: Vital Records of Concord
1735-1736 The Law Family was among the 39 name of hardy folk who made up the town population in 1735-1736.
1740/1: Ezekiel Davis Titus Law was Chosen Surveyors of highways
Titus Law Land- Southwest side of ye way then as ye way goes to Samuel Jones Juner [junior] his land to a white oak marked then to a black oak with stoons about it then to ye Northwest Corner of Said Jones his orchard wall then Running & turning as ye wall stands then to a Gray oak then to a white oak then beginning in Titus Laws Land a black oak marked then turning Northerly to a white oak then turning Southern o a black oak then a Gray oak then a black oak then white oak then a heep of stones on a Rock by a Little bridge or caseaway the marks are on ye North Side of ye way then beginning on ye East of John Brooks his House in his Land Easterdly as ye trees are marked to a bit of wall then to a pine ye marks are on ye south side of ye way then a pine then a pine then to ye End of Laws wall So as ye wall & fence stands over ye Bridges as ye way Now gows to a Large Rock on ye top of ye hill then as ye tree are marked to Concord Line three Rods wide from Brook Land to ye End and all ye Before Described way to be an open way and all ye persons Concerned in ye Land freely Consent in thereto and fully satisfied therefore said way was Laid out by ye Selectmen vis Simon Hunt and Ammivhemis Faulkner
Excepted by ye Town march ye 2nd, 1741order on Record [Attsr] Simon Hunt Town Clerk
1742/3: Joseph Berns Ezekiel Davis Titus Law David Procter: hog Reefes
Hezekiah Wheeler Andrew Derby Amos Prescott Titus Law Garshom Davis Juner was Chosen Surveyors of highways
March 5, 1743/4: Titus Law and Samuel Farr was Chosen Constables
1744 Acton Church Records: It was the custom to labor at length with the erring and try to impress upon then the magnitude of their sins. Many times the effort was a success but now and again a recalcitrant sinner seemed bent on damnation. Such was the case of Titus Law who, remaining completely immovable after five years of exhortation was suspended and allowed to go his own way - Phalen: History, Town of Acton pg. 39
January 21, 1745
To an order to Mr Titus Law Late Constable for five pounds three shillings and one penny old tenor it being for Mr John Laws Rates which the town abated Last March meeting 5=3=1
Acton October 8, 1745: Then Titus Law and Daniel Shepard agreed to Divide fence between them and said Sheperd is to make and Repair fence from a white oak it being a Corner mark at the west End of said Line and is to make and Repair fence twenty four Rods
Eastward from said oak and said Law is to make an Repair Twenty four Rods Eastward from the end of Sheperds Twenty four Rods
atesd to Daniel Sheperd
Jonathan Fuller Titus Law
John Davis
March 7, 1748: Mr John Cragin and Samuel Jones and Titus Law and Joseph Tarr Ebenezer Davies and Thomas White was chosen Surveyors of highways
March 5 1749/50: Ens Mark White and Titus Law was Chosen Tything men
March 4 1750/51: Mr Titus Law and Mr David Brooks was Chosen Tything men
March 5 1753: At a General Town meeting it Being Legally warned as appeared by the Returns of the Constables on their warrant: it was propounded whether the town will Discontinue the Bridle way Through John Barker Jun Land voted on the affirmative: and then it was propounded whether the Town will accept of an open way Through John Barker Juns Land according to the marks made Last by the Select men voted on the affirmative and Mr John Barker John Cragin Herzekiah Wheeler Nathan Wheeler Josiah Hayward Jonathan Parlin and Titus Law Entered their decents [dissents] against the proceeding of the town on the third article
March 3 1755: John Davis Jun [Junior] Titus Law was Chosen Tything men
March 1, 1756 Nathaniel Wheeler and Titus Law was Chosen Tything men
February 13: 1760: at the Same time an order to Mr Titus Law for Seven Shillings and Six pence it Being for Boarding
Mr Jonas Allen Jun two weeks and a half when he kept School 0=7=6
March 3 1760: Mr Titus Law and Mr Nathaniel Wheeler was Chosen Hogreeves
March 1, 1762: Mr Titus Law Joseph Robbins John Emery Gideon Powers Timothy Brooks Ammi Faulkner and John Heywood was Chosen Surveyors of High ways
March 2 1767: Titus Law and Samuel White was Chosen Teithing men
March 7, 1768: Tithing men William Cutting Thomas Noyes Samuel White Herzakiah Wheeler Titus Law
Acton February 5, 1770: Article 5 To See if the Town will agree to accept of a way Laid out by the Select men to accommodate messrs Titus Law & and Amos Prescott according to the Return of Said way
Acton February 8, 1770: Then wee the Subscribers Laid out a way to accommodate Mr Titus Law and a Number of other People Begriming at the Corner of the wall upon the North Side of the way that Leads from Said Laws to Concord Between the two Bridges a Little Below Said Laws from thence on Said wall as it now Stands until it Comes -against a Red oak tree mark Being on the Southerly Side of Said way from thence to a heap of Stones at the End of the Log fence from thence to the End of the wall So on] Said wall until it Comes against Mr Samuel Wrights House then across the way that Leads to Said Wrights watering. Thence to the Rail fence from thence as Said fence Stands to Concord line Said way is Twenty feet wide and the Marks from where it Begins are on the Northerly Side of Said way until it Comes against the Said Red oak tree and from Said tree to Concord line the Marks are on the Southerly Side of Said way and Said way is a Bridle way so far as it goes through Said Samuel Wrights Land the Land for the above way is given by Titus Law and Amos Prescott & Samuel Wright
Nathaniel Edwards
Ephraim Hapgood Select men
Francis Faulkner
Acton March 2, 1772: Robert Chaffin David Forbush Roger Wheeler Titus Law John Heald [illegible] Joseph Brabrook and Mr Mark White was Chosen Surveyors of High ways
During the year of 1774, Titus Law had the misfortune to have his dwelling completely consumed by fire. In consequence be sought the town to abate his taxes for that year. The citizens when convened voted in a negative as any native New Englander would expect.
Phalen: History, Town of Acton pg. 64
Acton May 6, 1774: Article 9; To Se if the Town will abate the Rate of Titus Law by Reason of His House Being Consumed by fire
Acton May 13, 1774: Article 9; Propounded whether the Town will abate the Rates of Mr Titus Law this Present year and it Passed in Negative
Acton March 6, 1780: James Faulkner Titus Law Samuel Wheeler Lieut. John Heald Samuel Piper John Davis & Lieut Benjamin Brabrook were Chosen Surveyors of High way and Collectors of the High way Rate
Acton May 15, 1780: Article 7; To Se if the Town will Chuse a Surveyor in the Room of Titus Law who Refuses to take the Oath
Acton May 29, 1780: Article 7; voted to act on the Seventh article and Mr Simeon Hayward was Chosen Surveyor in the Room of Titus Law and took the oath and the meeting was adjourned to the 26th Day of June Next one of the clock afternoon
Acton August 13, 1788: Article 3; To Se if the Town will Repair the Bridges at Simeon Haywards and the Bridge near in Titus Laws
1790 Acton Census: 1 free male over the age of 16 and upward: 1 free female over the age of 16 and upward; 2 free females
Massachusetts Town Death Records
Name: Titus Law
Death Date: 16 Feb 1801
Burial Place: Acton
Source: Vital Records of Acton
Complete Record: LAW, Titus, Feb. 16, 1801, age 84, in Acton [Feb. 17, [in lot with Margarate] G.R.1.]
Descendants of Titus Law
Generation No. 1
1. TITUS1 LAW (THOMASA, JOHNB) was born October 26, 1716 in Concord, Middlesex, MA., and died February 16, 1801 in Acton, Middlesex, MA.. He married MARGERET Abt. 1743. She was born 1726, and died November 20, 1792 in Acton, Middlesex, MA..
Notes for TITUS LAW:
Burial: Hapgood, Ephra
Military: Revolutionary War
Resided: 267 School St. Acton, MA.
U.S. Census: 1790, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
More About MARGERET:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.
More About TITUS LAW and MARGERET:
Marriage: Abt. 1743
Children of TITUS LAW and MARGERET are:
i. ELIZABETH2 LAW, b. December 20, 1744, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. FRANCIS CRAGIN, September 06, 1766, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. Acton, Middlesex, MA..
More About FRANCIS CRAGIN and ELIZABETH LAW:
Marriage: September 06, 1766, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
ii. ANNA LAW, b. June 27, 1746, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. SERGEANT OLIVER EMERSON, April 30, 1774, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. 1734.
More About SERGEANT OLIVER EMERSON:
Minuteman: September 29, 1774, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
More About OLIVER EMERSON and ANNA LAW:
Marriage: April 30, 1774, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
iii. STEPHEN LAW, b. July 08, 1748, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. July 30, 1752, Acton, Middlesex, MA..
More About STEPHEN LAW:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.
iv. AMOS LAW, b. May 25, 1750, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. October 23, 1751, Acton, Middlesex, MA..
More About AMOS LAW:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.
v. TITUS LAW, b. 1752; d. August 10, 1752, Acton, Middlesex, MA..
More About TITUS LAW:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.
vi. STEPHEN LAW, b. February 27, 1754, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. March 21, 1805, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. PATTY FRY, December 25, 1788, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. 1770; d. August 06, 1823, Acton, Middlesex, MA..
More About STEPHEN LAW:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.
Minuteman: September 27, 1774, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
More About PATTY FRY:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.
More About STEPHEN LAW and PATTY FRY:
Marriage: December 25, 1788, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
vii. SUSANNA LAW, b. March 22, 1756, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. OLIVER BROWN, April 08, 1780, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. Concord, Middlesex, MA..
More About OLIVER BROWN and SUSANNA LAW:
Marriage: April 08, 1780, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
viii. MOLLY LAW, b. March 18, 1759, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. JAMES MARSH, June 22, 1774, Acton, Middlesex, MA..
Notes for JAMES MARSH:
Marriage 1 James Marsh b: 10 OCT 1750 in Douglas,Worcester,MA
More About JAMES MARSH and MOLLY LAW:
Marriage: June 22, 1774, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
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