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Sheet 61 Plan 3 Parish of Elsdon

List of Names as written on the Plan	Various modes of Spelling the same Names	Authority for those modes of Spelling	Situation	Descriptive Remarks, or other General Observations which may be considered of Interest
Pearson’s House	Pearson’s House	Mr. Thompson	18 Chains South of	A small Farm House in a
	Pearson’s House	Mr. Elliott	East Hillhead	bad state of repair with
	Pearson’s House	List of Co Voters		outhouses & yard attached.

East Hillhead	East Hillhead	Mr. Thompson	18 Chains North of	A small Stone building once used
	East Hillhead	Mr. Brown	Pearson’s House	as a farm House but now nearly in
	East Hillhead	Mr. Laidler		ruins & unoccupied.

Battle Hill	Battle Hill	Mr. Thompson	8 Chains North of	A considerable eminence on Elsdon
	Battle Hill	Mr. Elliott	Pearson’s House	Common well known by this name.
	Battle Hill	Mr. Brown		The ground adjoining this eminence
				had been at one time small allotments
				& possessed by different proprietors
				who were in the habit of meeting once
				a year on Battle Hill for the purpose of
				making arrangements respecting boundaries
				&c. The result of nearly every meeting
				was a row or battle hence the name.

				J. Doherty Lance Corporal Royal Engineers

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