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river Southward with Wm Washborns land & northerly with ye high way yt comes down from ye great hill between ye. 2ª & 3rd teer & in this tract of land is Jeremiah Johnsons propor- tion of land according to his list & ye-
(Page 21.) addition off wt was wanting to make up ye Cap- tains proportion off land to y': satisfaction wch contains in quantity 43 acres more or lesse ys lott is ye first in ye 3rd teer layd out by us Sam1 Riggs Jnº Pringle Wm Tomlinson senior Jos. Hawkens.
Jan. 170% Entred ye II oft May 1703 per Jnº James Recorder
N. 38) Captaine Ebenezar Johnsons Lott is bounded west with Thomas Tylers land northerly with ye high way that comes down between Joseph Hulls land & ye Captaines land & northerly & Easterly with high way & southerly with high way that comes down between ye 2ª & 3rd teer off Lotts as marked out wch makes 70 acres more or lesse to his satisfaction Jnº: Pringle Sam1 Riggs Wm Tomlinson senior Henry Worster Jos : Hawkins
Layers out oft Land
Entred ye 16 July-1703 per Jnº James Recorder
N. 46) Isaac Nichols his lott is bounded with high way ? end & is 66 rod wide att ye western End & 56 ? Nawcatuck river bounded northward wth Jnº: Davies his land 200 rod long & bounded Southward 180 rods by ye highway & for conveni- ence of highway we have taken out off ye eastward end for conveniency off highway & this tract off land lyeth for 70 acres more or lesse layd out by us Samuel Riggs Jnº : Pringle Jos : Hawkins Wm Tomlinson junior layd out in January
Entred ye 21 oft Sept 1703
per Jnº : James Record"
N. 30) John Twitchells lott is bounded with ye highway att each end & is 24 Rod wide & 160 long. bounded [ ]ward with Widdow Denmans land & north ward with Jonathan Lums land & containes in quantity 24 acres more or lesse lay'd out by us Sam1 Riggs John Pringle W" Tomlinson Joseph Hawkins Jan 170g
Entred ye 2ª Nov. 1703 per John James Recorder
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N. 32) Andrew Smiths Lott is bounded with [ ] way att each end is 24 rods wide & 160 rods long bounded westward with Jonathans Lumes land & north ward with Henry [ ] land & containes in quantity 24 acres more or lesse lay'd by us Samuel Riggs Jnº Pringle Wm Tomlinson Jos. Hawkins Jan - 170-
Entred ye 2ª oft Nov. 1703 per John James Recorder
N. 36) John Chattfields lott is bounded with high way att Each end & is 26 rod wide & 160 rod long bounded Southwest with Joseph Hawkens his land & north -? with Thomas Tylers land containes in quantity 2 -? acres more or lesse layd out by us Sam1 Riggs Jos: Hawkins Wm Tomlinson Junier
Enter'd ye 27 of Dec- 1703 per Jnº James Recorder
(Page 22.) N. 12) ffrancis French his lott is bounded with high way att Each end & is 17 rod wide att ye high way that comes down by Moose hill & 8 rod wide att ye other end & 160 rod long bounded with Sam1 Nichols his land on the North east & with Stephen Pierson his land on ye South west & con- taines in quantity 12 acres more or lesse layd out by us Sam1 Riggs Jnº : Pringle Joseph Hawkens Wm : Tomlinson
Entred ye, 3ª of April- 1704 per Jnº James Record"
N. 42) James Hards lott is bounded with high way att each end & is 21 rod & an halfe wide & 200 Rod long bounded Northward wth ye widdow Tomlinsons land & Southward with John Riggs his land & lyes for 36 acres more or lesse layd out by us
Entre'd May ye 16-1704
per John James Recorder
Samuel Riggs John Pringle Jos : Hawkens Wm Tomlinson junior
Desember ye 23. 1698 The marking out of a peice of Land for Joseph Hulls on ye west side of naugotunck River bounded Eastward with high way. and bounded north & west with un laid out Land and southward with Isaak Niccolls his land (being mortgaged to him by John Bostick) laid out for two
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acores more or less as it is bounded with boundereyes all the low land in Plumb hollow (so called) the two side lines are croked lines
Entred ye 4th of Febarary 1705 per John Pringle Rec. desem- ber ye 23. 1698 Joseph Hulls hath a peice of land on the west side of Naugatuck River on the uper end of the East hill bounded Southward with Andrew Smith and Samuell Nic- colls their land and Eastward with John Bosticks and Samuell Brinsmeds land and bounded north ward with John Pringle his land that lieth betwen Joseph Hulls and John hulls their land and bounded westward with Timothy Woster & William Tomlinson ye land and is six acres more or less
Entered Febarary ye 4th 170g
per John Pringle Rec.
Records of Births
Joseph the son of John Weed and Mary his wife was born the 2ª of November 1708
(Page 23.) Charles the son of Francis French and Agnes or ' Anna his wife was born the 14th of February 1709
Jared son of Josiah and Mary Baldwin, born the 23d of March 1706/7
Ebenezer son of Ebenezer and Lois Rigs born the 15th of Aprill 1707
Elijah son of John and Mary Hulls born the 25th : of March 1707
Abraham son of Abraham and Sarah Pierson born the 28th : of July 1707
Elizabeth daughter of John and Abigail Davies born July 218t: 1707
Elizabeth daughter of John and Sarah Twitchell born the 22ª of June Anno Dom : 1707
Abigail the daughter of Abell and Agnes Gun born the 16th day of September 1707
Noah the son of M' John Durand and Elizabeth his wife born the 27th : of August 1707
Tamar the daughter of David Worster and Mary his wife born the 16th : of June 1707
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Persis daughter of David and Mary Worster was born the 30th : of May Anno Dom. 1704 and this should have bin recorded in the fore s'd years, but was forgotten till this year 1707
Job the son of Stephen Peirson and Mehittabell his wife was born this 5th : of October 1707
Eleazar the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Hawkins born the 27th of Novembr 1706 and should have bin enterd a year before
Phineas the son of John Towner and Jain his wife was born the 28th : of Aprill 1708
Joseph the son of John Davis Jur. and Sarah his wife was born June the 30th day Anno Dom : 1708
Solomon the son of John Chattfield & Hannah his wife was born on the 13th : of August Anno Dom : 1708
Edward the son of William Washbon and Hannah his wife, was born the 17th of June 1708
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Records of Marriages
July the 15th: 1706 John Davis and Sarah Chatfield were married by Major Ebenezer Johnson
June the gth 1708 then was Richard Holbrooke and Esther Nichols maried p me Joseph Moss Minister of Derby
Edward Rigs and Abigail Nickolls were married the 5th of January 1708 by the Reverend m' Charles (Cheney ?)
The Laying out of Thomas Worsters division lot in the Mortgage land so called ; It is bounded with the high way at each end, and is 86 rods wide the norwest End, and 45 rods wide at the southward end and 160 long, bounded south ward with Henry Worsters land and northwardly with Joseph Hawkins land, containing in quantity 65 acres more or less Laid out by us, Samuel Rigs, John Pringle, Henry Worster, Joseph Hawkins
Recorded this 17th : of Feb : 17078 me Joseph Moss Regis- ter
Decem" : the 5th : 1697 then Received of Sar : Thomas Wors ter of Darby reasonable satisfaction, for one half of the pur- chase of plum meadow ;
I say received by me
James Pen
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This was Entred upon desire of Lef : Thomas Worster Feb: the 17th : 1708
(Page 25.) Record of Marriages
Joseph Webb and Elizabeth Nickolls of Stratford were mar- ried at Stratford by Capt: William Curtiss on the eighth day of July in the year one thousand six hundred ninety one.
John Pringle & Mary Hull were married the 23ª Decembr 1685
John Chattfield & Annah Hargier were married the 5th febey : 1684
Mr John Davis & Mrs : Mary Gun were married the 12th of May 1691
William Tyler & Mary Lothrup were married the third day of June 1692
Joseph huls and mary nickels was maried the 20 Jan 1691
Joseph hawkins of derby and elizabeth gun of milford was maried agust the 9 1693
Samuel harger of derby and hanah Stiles of Stratford was maryed may 9- 1693
Andrew Smith and Sarah tomlinson was mared may the twenty furst 1696
william washbun and hanah wooster of derby was maried the twenty day of Agust- 1696
John Johnson and mary washbone was maryed at Derby the twentieth forth day of September 1694
John Pringil and Abigal hawkins was maried march the first 1696-97
Stephen person juner and mehitabel canfeild was maried october 12- 1697
Ebenezer harger and abigall tibbals was maried the fiften day of September 1698
John twichel and Sarah Pearson was maryed the twenty sist or fift day of Janeuery 1698
timothy woster and Anah Perry was maryed the twenty thurd day of may 1699
John Pringle and hannah boxford was mary the 21 of desem- ber 1699
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Dannel son of John & mary huls was born the fiften day of mach 1699 or 700
John riggs and Elezabeth Tomlinson was maryed twenty thurd day of febuery 1699-700
John Tibbals & hannah harger were maryed the twenty eaight day of march 1700
Jonathan lum & Sarah riggs was maryed the tenth day of october 1700
beniamen Pecke & mary Sperry new haven was maryed the Second day of may 1700
John Massy a transient person and Mary Curtiss of Derby were marryed the 14th : of Aprill 1707 by the Worshipfull Major Ebenezer Johnson Justice
Josiah baldwin & mary Person was maryed the nineteen day of September 1700
(Page 26.) Record of Births
Hannah daughter of Phillip & Hazadiah Denman was born the 10th of May 1680
Israel son of Ebenezar & Hannah Johnson was born the 13th of Aprill 1689
Samuell son to John & Mary Pringle was born the 18th day of July 1691
Sarah daughter to Jnº & Annah Chattfield was born 5thDe- cember 1686
Mary daughter to Jnº & Annah Chatfield was born 23 April 1689
Samuel hulls son of Joseph and mary hulls was Born novem- ber : 15 1692 :
mary davis was born the 2ª day of august 1693
Abygal chatfield daughter of John chatfield and Annah Chatfield was born the 2 day of September : 1693
Elizabeth hawkins daughter of Joseph and elizabeth hawkins was born april 11 1694
Joseph harger son of Samuel harger & hannah was born the 20 day of aprel 1694
deborah hull daughter of John & mary hull was born desem- ber 26 1691 :
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John son of John and mary hull was born the 9 of Janeuary 16934
Temothy Johnson son of ebenezar Johnson was born the 23 day of desember 1693
Leddy bowers daughter of Samuel bowers was born agust I 1692
rebeckah bowers daughter of Samuel bowers was born the gth day of march 1694
Joseph hull son of Joseph and mary hull was born may 28 1694 :
abigal holbrook dafter of abel & hannah holbrook was born november 25 : 1694
thomas wooster son of thomas and Phebe wooster was born Phebuary : 18 : 1692 :
Ebenezer Pringle son of John and mary Pringle was born July fifteen day 1693
Thankful daughter of Thomas and Phebee wooster was born the seventh day of november 1695
margret harger daughter of Samuel and hannah harger was born the sixe day of desember 1695
Calep son of Joseph and mary hulls was borne febuwary the forth 1695-6
Sarah daughter of Joseph and elizabeth hawking was borne the 23 of may 1695
mary daught of John Pringle was born September the sist (6th ?) or fift 1696
mary daughter of John and mary hulls was born July 16. 1696
abram son of John and mary Johnson was born the sixt day of Desember 1694
mary daughter of John and mary Johnson was born the sevt (seventh?) of november 1696:
Jemima daughter of Samuel and Lde (- Lydia?) Bowers was born the thirty day of november 1696
(Page 27.) Record of Deaths
Mary French daughter of Frances & Lydia French died 16 Janey 1688-9
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Frances French died 14th Febry 1670-I
Young son of Georg Beman died 20 Desember 1692
Israel holbrook son to abel a hannah holbrook died march : II : 1693
mary wife of John Pringle died September 5 1696
mary daughter of John and mary Pringle died Desember 26 1 696
Samuel harger died febuwary 18 1697
Zevaiah Wooster died febewary the 20 16978
margret Tibbals died march 17 16978
Abigal the wife of John Pringle died July 1 1698
Joseph son of Samuel and hannah harger died July the thirty 1698
Philip Denman died agust the twenty 1698
Grace ye daughter off Isaac & Hester Nichols deceased March ye 2ª 1702
Eleazer ye son of Joseph Hawkins & sister Elizabeth Haw- kins his wife deceased June ye 7th abt noon Ano -- 1702
Thomas Tyler deceas'd in Derby March ye 12 170g
Mary daughter of Josiah and Mary Baldwin desesed october 28th 170-
Hezekiah son of Josiah and Mary baldwin Desesed ye 29 day of August 170 -?
Joseph son of Ebenezer & Abigail Harger deseased ye 27th Desem 170 -?
Joseph Riggs deceased on the 22ª of October 1707 in the 21 year of his age
Jared son of Josiah Baldwin deceased the 6th : of Novemb" : I707
Thankfull Worster daughter to Lef : Thomas Worster dyed on the 18th : of novem" 1706
Lidiah French widow of Francis French dyed the (9th ?) of Aprill 1708
Mr John Bowers dyed the 23ª of September 1708
Richard Holbrooke deceased on the 3ª of may 1709 In the 25 year of his age
Abigal Holbrooke deceased on the 5th of may 1709 in the 15 year of her age
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(Page 28.) Desember 6 1694
Samuel Johnson Being at my house this Sumer and we talk- ing about Samuel Brinsmead Samuel Johnson said " god vote his soul in hell" This is the testimony mary Person and alsoe mary Person her daughter. Captane Johnson coming into Stephen Persons hous about an forth night agoe he asked Samuel Johnson this question Samuel was the reson you told the garl that came from evll that david wosters mother brok her neck he said Captaine Johnson I never said such a word and i will stand to it as long as I live Then the Captaine said Samuel do not deny it for i wil sertingly send for the garles evedence then he said i did hear so then said the Cap- taine what you told the garl that Danil wosters mother brok her neck noo he the said Samuel said i told her that it was all goody woster then the Capt asked him Samuel what made you tell the garl such a story his answear was it cam in by the name of the plain. this is the testimony of Stephen Person Senor and John Bowers
At a town Court held at Derby this 6 of desember 1694 Samuel Johnson being complained of for cursing and pro- faineing the name of god and Being Lafoly convicted thereof his fine is to pay t -? shilings
at a laful town meeting at Derby the town have voted and agreed that thay should lay out half an acre per pound in the furst devision
Desember 22 I687
town
agreement
at a generall court may 14 1696 whereas the generall court in october last did order that no graine or sort of flower should General be transported out of this Coloney untill the twentyeth day of Court may next Insueing and the govnor and Counsel did order that for al grain and flower that is ship abord for transportation although it be into sum other partes of this colony the master of the vesel that shal transport it befor such transportation shal give in bond to the next asistant or commisoner that he will deliver and land it in sum port in this Coleny acording as by the act bearing date Desember II 1695,
it doth aper this Court now order that the said embargo layd upon grain and flower shall be continued till the twen- tieth day of June next and that the master of such vesel as shal receve grain or flower about to be transported to sum
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other port in this Colony and shal give bond for the delivery of the same in such port acording to the said act of the goven- or and Counsel being a satificat of the delivery ther of acord- ing to his bonds -? from sum magstrait or comisoner liveing next to the place wharby his said bond he was ingaged to de- liver the said corn and flower to the magestreat or comisoner to whom the said bond was give over and for want of such satificat his land shal be for setal the bond to be taken to the valy (value?) of the corn the -? shal transport
to the marshaell of new haven County forth with to publish in the several respecttive towns in that County and to record eLeazur Kimberle harford may 19, 1696
(Page 29.) To all to whome these presents shall Come Know ye that I David Woster of Darby in the county of New haven, in the colloney of Connecticute for a valuable Consideration in hand Reseved to full satisfaction of Capt Ebenezer Johnson of Darby of ye colloney aforsaid: the Reseit where of I doe heareby acknowledge myself ther with fully Content & paide have sold & Doe by these presents : fully freely & absolutely sell & alynate asigne sett over give grant & confirme unto Capt. Ebenezer Johnson afor said to his heyers executors Administrators & asigne three acres more or Lesse of upland bounded south & north of the said Ebenezer Johnsons land & East of the said Johnsons land Abill holbrooks land west & the River comonly called & known by the name of the fish- ing place : for him the for said Johnson, his heyers & asigns to have hold youse occupy poses & Injoy all the aboue said up Land as his & ther owne proper estate & inheritance for ever with out any manner of Lett hinderance molestation Disturb- ance denyall challenge clame ore Demand what soever of or by me the said David my heyers executors & administrators or from or by any other person or persons for from by or under me afirmeng my self to be the true propriator & that I have in my self good Right & full power to sell the pmises & yt free & clear & freely & Clearly aquited exoner- ated & Discharged of & from all other & former gifts grants bargains salles & incumbrances. what soever & I doe ingage firmly by thes presents to signe seall & Deliver any
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other or former Deed or conveyences of ye above said Land as the said Johnson his heyers or asigns shall be advised by the Counsell Lerned in the in wittness wher of & for confirmation of all which I have to thes presents sett to my hand & seall in Derby this Ioth Day of october 1694
Signed sealed & Delivered in the presents of us John James
David Woster
Jerimiah Johnson
memorandum that David woster personly apeared
before me & acknowledged ye above Written to be his owne free act & deed
the day & Date above mentioned
Ebenezer Johnson Comitionr
(Page 30.) this indenture made between georg beman of Derby-in the county of new haven in new inland of the on Party and Samuell bowers of the other Party off the same county wittneseth that i the sed Samuell bowers for and in consideration of five ackers of land ling on the lower side of Sentinel hill as it is laid out it is fourty rods one the south side and fourty rods on the north side sixeteene rods one the Est and thirty rods one the west end be it more or les bound south with Philip Denman his land and bound Est and west and north with high way being made over unto mee by the said georg beman in a Deed of sale bearing date with those presents with which I am fuly satisfyed contented and paide have given granted bargained and sold aliened enfeoffed and confearmed and do by these presents give grant bargine and sell alien Enfeoffe. And confirme unto ye said george beman and to his heires and asignes for ever teen (ten ?) acrs of land ling on the north side of the path that goeth to Davids meddow bound with Davids medow path south and with georg bemans west with Samuel bowers his land north and with an highway est the whole parcell of land being reputted to bee fourty rods square with al the tree stons springs or waters courc-s with all the privlige and apertunances there- unto belonging all which said land ye said georg beman is to have and hold to him his haires and asignes forever and
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further I the said Samuel bowers doe for my self my hares exsecutors administrators and asignes couvenant to and with ye said georg beaman his heires and asignes I ye said Samuell bowers at the time of the ensealing of these presents am the sole true proper owner of the premises and hav the sole and ful power off dispos and sale thereof and that the said georg beman from ye time of ther sealing and delivering have his heirs executors administraters and asignes shall quiatly and peacable poses hold us occup and injoy all and singular the premises afore mentioned with al the previledges and apur- tenances thereunto belonging for ever without any incum- branc exicution eviction let or molestation from me the said Samuel bower my hairs executors administrators or asignes or from any other person or persons what soever claming any , loyal right their unto or any part off from by or under us or other of us for ever in witnes where of I the said Samuel bowers have hereunto set my hand and seale the twenty third day of September in the year of our lord Christ one thousand six hundred and ninety and five.
Signed and sealed and delivered in presenc of us Ebenezer Johnson Timothy Palmer
Samuel bowers apeered before me this tenth day of January on thousand sixe hundred and ninty and five and owned the above writen instrument to be his own act and deed Ebene- zer Johnson Commisoner
Births
(Page 31.) Charles son of Capt Johnson and hannah John- son was borne the twenty nine day of December 16967
Joseph son of Joseph and elizabeth hawkins was born Janu- ary I. 1696 7
nathan son of andrew & Sarah Smith was born febuery 14 1696 7
John son of John and hanah chatfield was born febwery the twenty sist 1696 7
James son of James and elizabeth heard was born Jannwary the eight day 1694 5
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ruth daughter of william and hannah washbon was born the sixe day of July 1697
martha daughter of georg and mary beman was born the twenty fift of July 1697:
andrew son of Joseph and mary huls was born the thirteen day of Janewary 1697 8
Samuel son of Samuel and hannah harger was born Septem- ber the twenty fourth day 1697 8
Abigal hawkins daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth hawkins was born the one an therty day of July 1698
nathaniel son of John and abigal davis was born the twenty six day of Febuwary 1698
Kezia daughter of Samuel and lidde bowers was born the second day of march 1699 :
Jonas son of andrew & Sarah Smith was born Sept the twenty nine 1699
Samuel son of John and hannah Chatfield was born the twenty eight day of agust 1699
mary daughter of Joseph & mary hulls was born the thirteen day of September 1699 :
hannah daughter of John twicher and Sarah twichel was born the twenty fift of agust 1699
John son of abell hannah holbrooke was born the 19 day of october 1699
Elizabeth daughter of Stephen Person and mehitabel Per- son was born the twelf day of january 1699
mary daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth hawkins was borne the furst day of aprell 1700
Sarah daughter of Joseph and Mary Hulls, born the 13th day of August 1701.
(Page 32.) January ye 8 1695
To all whom thes presents may concern greeting Know ye that I John hulls senior off ye town off wallingford in ye County off new haven being of good and perfit mind and without fraud and deceit divers good cause me their unto moveing having given granted and confirmed and by these presenc do give grant and confirme unto my Eldest son John hulls of Derby the hous he lives in ye barn opposite ther unto [ ?] in
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Paguawes medow and the pasture adjoining to it ye orcherd belongs to my old hous.
Unto my younger son Joseph hull of Derby ye hous he dweles in hom stead and orchard and ye barne and pasture situated wher my old dwelling hous was and yt medow within fenc ling agasent to the pasture as far as beaver brook on the west on the north bounded by Samuel hardyer land south with ye land of Ensign Sam. Rigg a piece of upland 5 acres mor or less at ye lower end of Paguawes plain and north bounded with Sam hargers land Est and south by John hulls medow and another piec of land 5 acres more or les bounded west with nagatuck river caled Sunddy lane and the medow going to it on the Est side.
also to my fore sd son John Hulls I give a piec off meadow bounde by ye land yt was John hardgers on the north end and Ephraim Smith on the south on west sid with ye est of Joseph hulls madow on the est with a spring likwis a piece of sandy land lying on nagotuck bounded on ye north side with Jabez hardyers land and all other lands in Derby belonging unto me ye said John hulls senior I give & grant to ye above mentioned John hulls and Joseph acording as they shal mutualy agree about them and proceed to have them distinctly recorded unto them
John hulls
Signed sealed and delivared
in Presence off John James Ebenezer Johnson
John Senior appeared befor · me acknowledged this to be his own act and deed ye day and deat above mentioned Ebenezer Johnson Comisoner
(Page 33.) To all to whom thes presens shal com Know yee that I Ephraim Smith sener off milford in ye county off new haven in his majesties Colony off Coneticut in new England being of good and purfit mind for the good will lov and wch I bear unto my youngest son Ephraim Smith and divers others
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good consideration causes me hereunto moveing have given granted and confirmed and by theas presents do give grant and confirm freely clearly and absolutely unto my afor said Son Ephraim Smith and his heirs all and singular any right a proportion in ye town of Derby in the County and the Coleny afor said namely my dwelling house barn orchard and hom lot containing two acres more or les my meadow lot containing six sized acres more or les and two more meadow lotts containing foure seized acres apiece more or les as likewise my land in the plain containing sixe acers more or les and my botchford hom lott off an acre and a halfe mor or lese a thre acres of land between botchford hom lott and Abel guns and three acres of pastur land by beaver brook and ten acres of pasture land upon horse hill all and singular of which with what ever other division of land may fall to my share in Derby I give grant and confeirm unto my son Ephraim above said and to his heirs to have to hold use and enjoy as his and ther proper estat freely peaceably and quietly without any let or molesta- tion voilance chaling or contradiction from me the sd Ephram Smith Senor or my heirs or asignes in confirmation and wit- nes wherof I have set to my hand and seal this twenty third of December in ye year of our Lord one thousand six hundred ninety and seaven
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