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hindrance molestation disturbanc deniall challenge claime Eviction Ejection troble or deman what so ever of or by me the said John tibbals my heirs Executors or administraters or from or by any other person or persons for from by or under me affirming myself to be the true propriater of the above sd land & that I have in my selfe good right-& full power to sell the same and doe free & clere & freely & clerely acquit Exonerate & discharge above sd land from all other and former gifts grants bargins sealles mortgages joynters doweries will intailes Rents taxes & incumbrances whatsoever and I doe further engage & covenant firmly by these presentes for my self my heirs executors & administraters to & with the above sª ebenezer Johnson his heirs & assign to sign seal and deliver any other former deed & convanc of the aboue said eight acres of land as the sª Johnson his heirs & assignes shall be advised by their counsel learned in the Law in witness whereof and for confermation of all which I have to these presents put to my hand and seal in Derby this seventh day of march on thousand six hundred ninety & nine or seven hundred
signed sealed & Delivered John Tibbals in the presents of us William tomlinson Date march 7 1699 or seven hundred John Davis
John Tibbals personaly apeared befor me and acknowleg this above instrument to be his own act & deed the day and year aboue written
Ebenezer Johnson Justis
(Page 45.) This indenture made betwene Samuel bowers of Derby in the county of new haven in new England the one party & thomas tyler of milford in the county new haven in new England of the other party witneseth that I the sd Samuel bowers for and in consideration of a valuable consideration by mee allredy receved with which I am fully satisfied con- tented and payed have given granted barganed and sold aliened infeeffed and confermed & do by thes presents give
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grant bargan and sell alien infeeffe and confirme unto the sd thomas tyler & to his heirs executers administraters asignes for ever a certaine parcel of land ling on the south est side of the high way that goeth to milford with the town ship of Darby containing two acres more or les bounded with Samuel bowers and nathan bowers ther land on the north east with Jeremiah Johnson his land south est and with the highway north west the north est line is thirty six rods & ten feet the south est line is thirty foure rods the north west line is twenty eight rod and twelve foot all which land to go therwith all the stores trees with all other priveliges and apurtenances thereunto belonging the sd thomas tyler is to have and to hold to him his heirs and asign for ever and for their use I the sd Samuel bowers at the time of the ensailing of thes presents am the true sole and proper owner of the premises and have the full and sole power of the dispos and seale herof and that the said thomas tyler from the time of the insealing and delivery hereof and heires and asigns shall quiatly an peacably poses hold use accuppy an enjoy all and singularly the premises aboue sª with all the priviliges and apurtenances thereunto belonging for ever with out any incumbrances eviction Let or molestation from me the said Samuel bowers my heirs executors administrator or asignes or any other per- son or persons what so ever claming any tytle right their to or any part their of from by or under mee or any procurment for ever witnes wherof the sd Samuel Bowers have here unto set to my hand and seale this thirteth day of January in the year of our Lord Christ on thousand six hundred ninety nine or seven hundred
Signed sealed and Delivered in presence of us henry wooster John iggs
Samuel bowers personaly apeared befor me this second day of Januwary 1696 or seven hundred and acknowledg the aboue written instrument to be his owne act and deed
Ebenezer Johnson Justis.
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(Page 46.) To all to whom these presents shall come Know ye that we Cockapataini Sachem & hantaway gentle man Indians of Derby in County of new haven in his majesties Colony of Connecticott for & in consideration of four pound ten shillings in hand receved by us off Captain Ebenezer John- son & Ensign Samuel rigg both of ye town County & Colony afor said & divers other good & advised considerations us therunto moving have sold & do by these presents fully freely & absolutely sell alinat asign set over give grant & confirm unto ye above sd Captaine & Ensign & to their executors ad- ministraters & assignes a certaine quanty off (land) att rimmon bounded southward with ye littel river East ward & noth ward with David woster his land & ye above sd Captains & Ensigns land & nagatunk river westward & north with Tobies Indian Purchase for them ye above sd Captain & Ensign their heirs & assigns to have and hold use accupy posese enjoy as their own proper Estat & inharytance from ye date of thes presents for ever without any manner off let hinderance molestation disturbanc deniall Challeng claime eviction ejection trouble or demand whatsoever off or by us ye sd Indians our heirs executors & administrators or from or by any other person or persons for from by under us afirming our selves to be ye the true propriaters off the above sd land & that we have in our selves a good right & ful power to sell ye same & doe free & clear & freely & clearely aquit execuat & discharg the aboue sd land from all other former gifts grantes bargans seals mor- gages jointers dowries wil entaile rentes taxes & encumbrances what soever & we doe further engage & covenant feirmly by thes presents for our selves our heirs executors & administra- ters to & with ye afore sd Captain & Ensign theire heirs & asign to signe seal & deliver any other & former deed & con- veance off ye afor sd land as the Captain & ensign shall be advised by their Counsel learned in ye law In witnes here off & for confirmation off all which we have to these presents put to our hand & seal the sixteenth day off Aprell one thousand seven hundred
Signed sealed & delivered in ye presents off us John James mary James
the mark off Cockapatain the mark off hantaway
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Cockapatain & hantawa personally apeared before me & acknowleged the aboue writen to be their own free act & deed ye date aboue Ebenezer Johnson Justis
(Page 47.) To all to whom these presentes shal come Know ye that we Cockapatani Sachem & Hantawa gentle man Indians of Derby in the County of new haven in his magesties Colony of connecticut for & in consideration off monyes already received to our full satisfaction received by us off Capt Eben- ezer Johnson & Ensign Samuel riggs both off ye town County & Coloney afoure & divers other good & wel avised considera- tion us their unto moveing have sold & do by these presents fully freely & absolutely sell alinate asign & set over give grant and confirm unto ye above sd Capt & Ensigne & to ther heirs executors administraters & assignes a certain parcel of meadow and upland lieing att ye uper end off Chestnut tree Hill containing twenty acres more or les bounded by mark trees on the north & west & East side & a rocke at ye south side with a heap of stones upon it for them ye afore said Capt & Ensign their heirs assigns to hav hold use occupy possese & enjoy as theirs & their own proper estate & inheritance from date off these presents for ever without any maner of let hindranc molestation disterbance denyal chalenge clame eviction ejec- tion troble or demand wt soever off or from use ye afor sd Indians our heirs executers & administraters or from or by any other person or persons for from by or under us aferming us our selves to be ye true Propriaters off ye aboue said parcel of landes yt we have in our selves good right & ful power to sell ye same & do free & Clear freely clerely acquit exonerat & discharg ye aboue sª land from all other & former gifts grants bargaines sales mortgages joy(n)ters devises wils entailes rents taxes & encumbrances whatsoever & we do further engage & Covenant firmly by thes presents for our selves our heires executors & administraters to and with ye aboue said Capt & Ensign their asignes to signe seale & deliver any other & former deed & Conveaance off ye above sd land as the sd Capt & Ensign their heirs & asignes shall be avised by their coun-
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cill learned in the law in wittnes wer off & for confirmation of all which we have to these presents put to our hands & seal this sixteenth day of aprel one thousand seven hundred
Signed Sealed & Delivered in ye presents of us John James mary James
the mark off Cockapatani O the mark off
Hantaway X
Cockapatani & hantaway Personally apeared before me & acknowledged ye above written to be his own free act & deed ye date above Ebenezer Johnson Justis
(Page 48.) To all to whom these presents shall come Know ye that wee Neighbour Rutt Cockapaton Sachom Nonnawauk Gyousoon Keuxon Raretoon Tazchun Corroon Rashkannoot proprietors of Weescantook with ye consent off our Sagga- more for twenty pounds in hand rec'd & divers other & good consideracon us thereunto moving have sold & do by these prests fully freely and absolutely sell alienat & assigne set over give grant & confirme unto Wm Tomlinson senior & Junier & ye Widdow Hannah Tomlinson James Hard, Jonathan Lume Timothy Worster off Derby in his Majesties Colony off Conecticott & ye County of New Haven & their heirs execu- tors administraters & assignes a certaine tract off land call'd & known by ye name off Weesquantook & Rock hous hill bounded South with ye four mile brook North with ye 5 mile brook East with Woodbury road yt now is & West with ye great River for them ye aforsaid Purchasers their heires & assignes to have hold use occupy possess & enjoy as their own proper estate & Inheritance from ye date of these prest for ever without any manner of lett hinderance molestation, dis- turbanc denyall challenge clayme evict'n ejection trouble or demand & wt soever off or from us yº above said Indians or heires executors or administrators or from or by any other person or persons for from by or under us affirming our selves to be ye true Propriaters off ye above sd tract of land & yt we have in our selves good right & full power to sell ye same &
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do free & clear & freely & clearly acquitt exonerat & discharge ye above sd tract off land from all other & former gifts grants bargaines sales mortgages dowries joyntures wills entailes rents taxes & incumbrances whatsoever And wee do further engage & covenant firmly by these prests for o"selves our Heires executors & administraters to & with ye afor sª pur- chas their Heires & assignes to signe seal & deliver any other & former deed & conveyance off ye aforesd Tract off land as ye sª Purchas, their heires & assignes shall be advised by their Council learned in ye Law In Witnesse wroff & for confirma- tion off all wch wee have to these prests put to our hands & seales in Derby this fifthteenth off August 1698
Signed sealed & delivered in ye presence off us Jnº James Eleazar Browne
Mawquash X his mark
Cheshconeeg X his mark
Neighbor Rutt X his mark Cockapatouch X his mark Nonnawauk X his mark
Gyouson X his mark
Keuxon X his mark
Raretoun X his mark
Tazchun X his mark
Rash koinoot X his mark
Thomas seet X his mark
The above nam'd Proprietors appeard before me & ack- nowledgd ye above written Instrument to be their act & Deed ye date above
Ver a Copia
Ebenezer Johnson Justice
Entred March 19 of March 1700 lea 1701
(Page 49.) To all to wm these prests shall come, Know yee that we Timothy & Abraham Worster off ye Town off Derby in ye County off New Haven in his Majesties Colony off Con- ecticott in New England for & in consideracon off lands allready rec'd to full satisfaction before ye ensealing hereoff & divers other & good consideracons us there unto moving have sold & do by these prests fully freely & absolutely sell alienate & assigne set over give grant & confirm unto Capt. Ebenezar Jnº son off Derby & to his Heires executors administrators & assignes a piece off land comonly known by ye name off ye
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Long lott containing ten acres more or less bounded south with ye fishing place so call'd & North & East with ye Comon ffence & west with Naucatuck River as also another piece off land Lying in ye meadow bounded North with ye parsonage meadow west & east with Naucatuck River & south with Jonas Worsters meadow be it an acre more or lesse for him ye afore sª Johnson his heirs & assignes to have hold use occupy possesse & enjoy as his & their own proper Estate & Inheri- tance from ye date off these prests for ever without any manner off lett hindrance, molestation disturbance denyall challenge clayme eviction ejection trouble or demands wt soever off or by us ye sd Timothy & Abraham Worster or heires Executors & administrators or from or by any other person or persons for from by or undr us affirming our selves to be ye true pro- prietors off ye above sd Lands & yt we have in our selves good right & full power to sell ye same & do free & clear & freely & clearly acquit exonerate & discharge ye above sª lands from all other & former gifts grants bargaines sales mortgages joyntures Dowries entailes rents taxes & encumbrances wtso- ever And we do further engage & covt firmly by these prests for our selves o" heires executors & administraters & with ye aforsd Ebenezer Johnson his heires & assignes to signe seale & deliver any other & firmer deed & conveyance off ye above sd lands as ye sª Johnson his heires & assignes shall be advised by their Council learned in ye Law In Witnesse wr off & for confirmation off all which we have to these prests set to our hands & seales this 17 off March in ye year of or Lord 1695
Signed Seald & delivered in presence of us Jnº James Nathan Bowrs
Timothy Worster Abraham Worster
Timothy Worster & Abraham Worster both personally appeard befor me & acknowledged this II of March 1699 sen 1700 ye above written instrumt to be their own act & deed Ebenezer Jnºson Justice
Entred March ye 17 1700
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(Page 50.) To all to whom these prests shall come Know ye that I David Worster of Derby in ye County of New Haven in his Majties Colonie off Connecticott in New England for & in consideration off four pounds in hand receiv'd before ye ensealing & delivering of these prests & diverse other good & well advis'd consideracons me there unto moving have sold & do by these prests fully freely & absolutely sell alienate assigne set over give grant & confirme unto Joseph Hull of Derby in ye County & Colony aforsd & to his heires executors administraters & assignes fourty acres more or lesse off upland lying on ye North side of ye little River wch sd land is South- ward bounded with ye sd little River Northward with marked trees Eastward with ye highway that goes to Rimmon & ye sd Davids land westward with a ledge off rocks & Tobies line for him ye afor sª Hull his heires & assignes to have hold use occupy possesse & enjoy as his & their own proper Estate & Inheritance from ye date of these prests for ever without any manner off let hinderance molestation disturbance denyall challenge clayme eviction ejection trouble or demand whatso- ever off or by me ye sd David Worster my heires executors & administraters or from or by any other person or persons for from by or under me affirming myselfe to be ye proprietor off ye above sª upland & that I have in my selfe good right & full power to sell ye same & do free & clear & freely & clearly acquitt exonerate & descharge ye above sª fourty acres off upland from all other & former gifts grants bargains wills mortgages jointures dowries sales entails rents taxes & encum- brances wt soever And I do further engage & covent firmly by these prests for my selfe my heires executors & adminis- trators to & with ye afore sª Joseph Hull his heires & assignes to sign seal & deliver any other & firmer deed & conveyance off ye afor sd fourty acres of Upland as ye sª Hull his heirs & assignes shall be advised by their Council learned in the Law In witnesse wr off & for confirmacon off all which I have to these prests put to my hand & seal in Derby in ye year off o' Lord 1700
Signed sealed & Delivered in ye presence off us Adino Strong Josiah Baldwin
David Worster
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David Worster appeared befor me and acknowledg'd ye above written instrument to be his own act & deed ye 16 off December 1700 Ver a Copia Ebenezer Johnson Justice The 17 off March 1700 sen 1701 Entred pr me Jnº James Recorder
(Page 51.) March was twelve moneth - 1700; ye laying outt off Jonathan Lume his ten acres off land upon ye great Hill in ye Necke bounded Northward with a 4 rod high way Eastward with ye Towns land Southward with a ledge off Rocks westward with ye Towns land The North end 40 rod long ye East end is 52 rod long ye south end is 42, ye west end is 52 rods long.
layed out by us ffor 10 acres more or lesse
Samuel Riggs Samuel Brinsmead
Know all men by these prests that I Jabez Hardyear off ye Town off Strattford in ye county of ffairfield have remis'd releas'd & quite claym'd & by these prests do remise release & for ever quite clayme unto Ebenezer Hardyear off ye Town off Derby in ye County of New Haven his heires executors & administrators all demands off any further share off him off my ffathers estate as portion coming from him to me In con- firmation & for witnesees where off I have ye 23 oft ffebr 170&
Set hereunto my hand Jabez X Hardyear Witnesse his marke Jnº James Sam1 Riggs
We whose names are under written do give to Thomas Woster yt peice of sequestered land by his door between the two fences the old and the new field fence ; to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Ebenezer Johnson Samuel Rigs Joseph Hulls John Tibbals Stephen Pierson Jonathan Lumm Samuel Bowers John Bowers Samuel Nichols Ephraim Smith John Chatfield Abell Holbrooke Sam1 Brinsmaid, Timothy Worster David Worster, Henry Worster Jeremiah Johnson, Samuel Hardyear Francis
Jonathan Lume his Io acres upon ye great hill
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French Wm Washbon, Widdow Tomlinson, Andrew Smith, Jeremiah Johnson Jur John Rigs, John Hulls, Joseph Haw- kins, James Hard William Tomlenson John Johnson. and its to be noted in this gift that the foresd Thomas Worster is to allow John Hulls and his heires, a cart way thrô the above sd land to his land called brangum, and to maintain a pair of outside bars for yt end : Entred from the originall this 17th of Feb 17078 in the sixth year of her Majestyes Reign Queen Anne of great Brittain
p me Joseph Moss Register
(Page 52.) Toall to whom these presents shall come Know ye that wee. Cockapatani Sachem & Huntaway Gentleman Indians off Derby in ye county of New Haven in his Mages- ties Colonie of Connecticott for & in consideration of four pound ten shillings in hand received by us off Captaine Ebenezer Johnson & Ensigne Sam : Riggs both off ye Town county & Colony afore sd & divers other good & wel advised consideracons us there unto moving have sold & do by these prests fully freely & absolutely sell alienat : assigne set over give grant & confirm unto ye above sª Captaine & Ensigne & to their heires executors administrators & assignes a certain quantity off Land att Rimon bounded southward with ye little River eastward & northward with David Worster his land & ye aboue sª Captaine & Ensigne their land & Naucatug River Westward & northward with Tobie ye Indian's pur- chase for them ye : afor sd Captaine & Ensigne their heirs & assigns to have hold use occupy possesse & enjoy as their proper estate & Inheritance from ye date of these prests for ever without any manner off lett hinderance molestation dis- turbance denyall challenge claime eviction ejection trouble or demand whatsoever off or by us ye sª Indians our heires executors and administrators or from or by any other person or persons for from by or under us affirming our selves to be ye true proprietors off ye above sª Lands & that we have in our selves good right & full power to sell ye land & do free & clear & freely & clearly acquitt exonerate & discharge ye above sd Lands from all other & former gifts grants bargains sales mortgages jointures dowries wills entailes rents taxes &
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encumbrances wt soever And wee do further engage & covt firmly by these prests for our selves our heires executors & administrators to & with ye afor sd Capt: & ensigne their heires & assignes to signe seal & deliver any other & firmer deed & conveyance of ye abovsd Land as ye sª Captaine & ensigne shall be advised by their council learned in ye Law In Wittnesse whereof & for confirmation off all which wee have to these prests putt to our hands & seal this sixteenth day off April one thousand seven hundred
Signed Seal d & delivered in ye presence off us Jnº James Mary James
The marke off X Cockaputani The mark of Huntaway X
Cockupatani & Huntaway personally appear'd before me & acknowledgd ye above written instrument to be their own act & Deed ye date above Ebenezer Johnson Justice
(Page 53.) The humble petition of Theophilus Miles to ye Towne off Derby : That they would please to Grant him a piece of land off five acres for a pasture Lying on ye North side of ye further Horse hill brook neer Ebenezer Hardyears pasture & that he might have a convenient watering place att ye brooke wherein you will greatly oblige your most humble Servt
Theophilus Miles
Jan 18 1700 sen 1701
Wee whose names are under written do freely grant this petition
Sam1 Riggs
Jeremiah Johnson Senior
Jnº: Riggs
Jnº: James
Jnº Twitchell
Jeremiah Jnºson Junior
Ephraim Smith
Jnº: Tybals
ffrancis ffrench Jnº: Chattfield
Jnº : Davies Senior
Abel Holbrook
Josiah Baldwin
Ebenezer Jnº : son
Jnº Bowrs
Adinah Strong
Stephen Pierson Senior
Sam1 Bowrs
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Stephen Pierson Junior
William Tomlinson Sen
Sam1 Nickols
William Tomlinson Junier
James Hard
Thomas Worster his mark X
Jonathan Lume
Wm Washborn :
Isaac Nickols
Jnº: Jnº : son
Ebenezer Hardyear his mark X
Sam1 Washborne :
Timothy Woster
Sam1 Brinsmead
Joseph Hull
Andrew Smith
Jnº : Hull
Ebenezer Riggs
Joseph Hawkins
Moses Johnson his mark X
Jnº Pierson
Jabez Hardyear his marke X
his mark X
Jno Pringle
George Beman his mark X
Abraham Tomlinson
The laying out Theophilus Miles his pasture on ye north side Horse hill brook as it is lay'd out it is 40 rods on ye Northerne side & 4 rods on ye southern side & 32 rods on ye eastern end & 28 rods on ye western end wch makes 5 acres more or lesse bounded northward wth Ebenezar Hardyears land east ward & southward & westward with ye Towns land lay'd out by us
March ye 17 1700 or 1701
Sam1 Riggs Jnº: Tybals Entred by Jnº: James Recorder
(Page 54.) Ebenezer Worsters lott is att ye lower end off grassy Island
Tabitha Worster her lott is on ye middle of grassy Island Sylvester Worsters lott on ye upper end off grassy Island Henry Worsters lott is on ye lower end off Corn Island Edward Worsters ye middle off Corn Island
Thomas Worsters lott ye upper end of Corn Island & ye lower end off Fish house Island
Hannah Worsters lott ye upper end of Fish hous Island & up to ye hollow called briery hollow
Jonas Worster his Lott ffrom ye north side off Hanahs up to ye hollow where ye prest hedge is
Derby ffebr. 4th 170g The laying out off Capt: Ebenezer
Henry Worster
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Johnson's division of land in ye Quakers farm purchase & ffrances ffrench his division ye: sª Johnson bought off ye sª ffrench & Samuel Brinsmeads division wch ye sd Jonson bought of ye sª Brinsmead are al layd out att ye hill yt lyeth easterly off ye road yt goeth to Woodbury agt ye land ealled ye Quakers ffarm except three acres yt lyeth att a place called ye grasse platt on ye southerly end off ye afore said hill it is layd out upon ye hill at three measurings ye northerly piece is att ye Northerly end 112 rods wide on ye southerly 140 rod wide on ye easterly & westerly sides 140 rods long bounded on ye northerly corner with a chesnutt tree marked on two sides & E I on ye tree & an heap of stones att ye bottom of ye said tree bounded on ye West corner with a red oak tree marked on two sides on ye Eastern corner with a rock & an heap of stones in ye crack of ye sd rocke southerly with ye lands yt ye sª Johnson bought of James Hard & att ye
Southerly corner with a walnut spire ye measure is 48 rod on ye narrowest end agt part off the aforementioned land layd out to ye afor sª Johnson att ye southernly end it is 24 rods wide on ye easterly side 30 rods long bounded with ye afore mentioned land bought off James Hard & westerly with yt Towns land. The next line was 20 rods att ye West & East end & joynes to afore mentioned land of ye said Johnsons. It is 40 rods att each side a rock : & stones on ye East corner & a walnutt tree on ye south corner.
That piece of ye place called yt grasse platt it is lay'd out att ye easterly & westerly end 20 rods wide & on the northerly & southerly sides 24 rods long bounded on the east corner with an heap of stones ye south corner a white oake tree marked on two sides & E I The west corner a white oak tree marked on two sides att ye North corner on ye north side off ye spring a black oake tree marked on two sides All ye above mention'd measure we allow for an 1502 acers & an halfe of land belonging to ye above mention'd Johnson.
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