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Town boundaries were not well defined in the 1600’s. Gorgeana in Sir Ferdinando Gorges words were "From the beginning of the entrance of the river, commonly called and known by the name of Agamenticus, and so up the said river seven English miles, and all along the east and northeast side of the sea-shore three English miles in breadth from the entrance of the said river, up into the main land, seven miles, butting with the seven miles from the sea-side up the said river, the breadth of the said three miles opposite thereunto,"
Boundaries frequently were affected by changes in charters and disputes. As an example, on June 26th, 1794, Surveyor Daniel Sewall was commissioned by the Selectmen of York to resolve boundary disputes at the resolve of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This boundary dispute with Kittery has recently come to the forefront again and is still going on in 2025.