Original papers filed in proceedings of commissioners appointed by the court to perpetuate or restore land boundaries, 1724-1814, to divide or sell inherited land, 1800-1817, and to lay off dower rights, 1840. The documents, arranged by return date, include petitions, court orders, oaths of commissioners, commission reports, and surveys and plats. The land boundary papers were recorded in (Land Records) in series C1237. Many of the colonial era documents are torn and will require conservation work. The Archives will create an electronic finding aid from the records themselves. Earlier records are found in (Land Commissions) in series C1236.