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(Page 65.) -and yt I have in my selfe good right & full power to sell ye same & doe fre & clear & freely & clearly acquit exonerate & discharge ye above sª lands from all other & former gifts grants bargains sales mortgages jointures dow- ries entailes rents taxes & encumbrances wt soever. And I do further engage & covenant firmly by these prests for my selfe & my heires & executors & administrators to & with ye afor sª Jnº Botsford his heires & assignes to signe seal & deliver any other & firmer deed & conveyance off ye afor sª lands as ye sd Botsford his heires & assignes shall be advised by their council learned in ye Law In Witnesse wr off and for confir- mation off all I have to these prests set to my hand & seal in Derby this 7th day off April in ye year off our Lord God 1702 Isaac Nichols Seal
Sign'd seal'd & Delivered in ye presence off us Ebenezer Johnson John James
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Isaac Nichols appeared personally before me & acknowledged ye 7th off April 1702 ye foregoing instrumt to be his own act & deed
Ebenezer Johnson Justice
A true copie
Entred by me Jnº James-april 8 1702 Recorder
Received off Capt Ebenezer Johnson & Serjeant Thomas Worster of Derby off y™ (I say) as administrators to ye Estate of Edward Worster late of Derby deceas'd two steers judg'd att 6 pounds wch they ye aboue sª Johnson & Worster receiv'd off ye estate of Edward Worster aboue sª to be secured for Jnº Baldwin yt was Grand son to Sarah Attwood sometime of Mil- ford. The sd Jnº Baldwin being deceas'd Sylvester Baldwin off Stoning Towne being next heir & having obtain'd power off administrators to ye above John Baldwins estate And I being an attorney for & unto ye afore sª Sylvester have receiv'd ye above sd estate off ye above sª Johnson & Worster & do acquitt all future claymes or demands for ye above sª estate from ye above sd Jnº : son or Worster & from me or any under me. This 30 off october 1702
I say rec'd by me John Plume
Witnesse Jnº : James Mary James
Enter'd per me Jnº James Town Clerke Nov - 2 - 1702
Dec. 25 1702
Jnº: Bostick ingageth to allow to Isaac Nichols & Jnº : Pringle off Derby to ym: & yr hieres & assignes an highway of I Rod &} from Isaac Nichols land on ye south side of ye sª John Pringles land thro ye afor sª John Bosticks land by Jnº Pringle Senior, land & Wm Tomlinson Seniors land to ye high- way yt goes to ye Towe bridge own'd & acknowledged by me only with this Reserve yt they passe only with yoaked cattle & carts
Witnesse Jnº : James Wm Tomlinson Senior
Jnº : Bosticke Enter'd ye 28 of Dec. 1702
per me John James Town Clerke
Mr Plumes Bill to Capt. Jnoson & Sarjeant Worster.
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Ensign Riggs deed -
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(Page 66.) To all to wm these prests shall come Know yee yt 1 Sam1 Riggs Senior off ye Town off Derby in ye County of New Haven in her Majesties colony off Connecticott in New England ffor ye love good will & affection wch I bear towards my son John Riggs off ye Colony County & Town afor sª have given & granted & by these prests do freely clearly & absolutely give & grant unto ye sd Jnº ; Riggs & his heires executors administrators & assigns ye following parti- cular viz one home lott containing 4 acres more or lesse with ye sev'al buildings & fences standing thereupon wch sª home lott lyeth upon centinel hill in ye fore sª Town off Derby & it is bounded Northward with Ephraim Smith Junior his land & ye comon Southward with an highway & Eastward with an high-way & westward with George Beamons land ffurther I give unto my sª son yt tract off land 35 rod long & two Rod wide wch I bought off Jeremiah Johnson Senior & yt layes upon Centinel hill bounded Northward with ye high-way Eastward & southward with Jeremiah Johnson Senior his land Westward with Frances ffrench his land Item another parcel off land lying upon ye same Centinel hill containing 12 acres more or lesse bounded Northward wth ffrances ffrench his land Westward with Bow's their land Southward with ye prest ffence Eastward with Jeremiah Jnºson Senior his land Item. upon ye same Centinel hill 10 acres more or lesse bounded Northward with ye high-way Southward with my own land ye parsonage or Town land Abel Gune his land Westward with ffrances ffrench his land Eastward with Abel Gune his land.
All ye premises I ye sd Sam1 Riggs grant unto my sª son John his heires & assignes as his & their own proper goods for ever absolutely without any maner off condition. In confirmation off all wch I ye sd Sam1 Riggs have set & putt my hand & seal ye 9 off February 170g
Signed Sealed & deliver'd
in ye presence off us John Weed Abel Gunne
Samuel Riggs [Seal]
The above sd Sam1 Riggs personally appeared before me & acknowledg'd ye above written Instrument to be his own act & deed ye Entred 10 off ffebr 1703 ffebr - ye- 13 - 170} per me Jnº : James Town Clerke
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(Page 67.) To all to whom these prests : shall come Know yee yt I Philip Denman off Derby in ye County off New Ha- ven in his Majties : Colony off Connecticott in New England for & in consederation off five pounds in Country pay by bill received before ye ensealing & delivery off these prests to be paid to me by Stephen Pierson Senior off Derby in ye County New Haven & Colony aforsd bearing date wth these prests & divers other good & wel=advised considerations me thereunto mov- ing have sold & do by these prests fully free & absolutely sell alienate assigne set over give grant & confirm unto ye afor sd Stephen Pierson Senior & his heires executors administrators & assignes 4 acres off land more or lesse comonly cal'd my Island bounded West with ye : great swamp Northward ye sd Philip Denmans land East & south with ye sd Stephen Piersons land ffor him ye aforsd Stephen Pierson his heirs & Assignes to have hold use occupy possesse & enjoy as his & their own proper estate & Inheritance from ye date off these prests for ever without any manner off lett hinderance molestation dis- turbance denyal challenge clayme eviction ejection trouble or demand wtsoever off or by me ye sª Philip Denman my heires executors & administrators or from or by any other person or persons for from by or under me Affirming myselfe to be ye true Proprietor off ye above sd Land & yt I have in my selfe good right & full power to sell ye same & do free & clear & freely & clearly acquitt exonerate & discharge ye above sª 4 acres off land from all other or former gifts, grants bargains sales mortgages joyntures dowries wills entailes rents taxes & incumbrances wtsoever And I do further engage & Covent firmly by these prests for my selfe my heires executors & administrators & wth ye aforsd Stephen Pierson his heires & assignes to signe seal & deliver any other & firmer deed & conveyance shall be advised by yr Council learned in ye Law In Witnesse wroff & for confirmation off all wch I have to these prests set to my hand & seal in Derby this 16 oft April 1697
Signed seal'd & Deliver'd in ye presence off us Ebenezer Johnson John Tybals
Philip Denman
(Seal)
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Entred April ye 5th- 1703 per me Jno : James Town Clerke
Philip Denma appeard before me & acknowledged ye above written Instrumt to be his own act & deed ye day & date aboue written
Ebenezer Johnson Commissioner
(Page 68.) To all to whom these prests shall come Know ye thatt I Thomas Worster of Derby in ye County of New Haven & Colony off Connecticott in New=England for a valuable consideration in hand rece'ved to full satisfaction of Samuel Griffen of ye same Town & County afor sd-ye receit wroff I do hereby acknowledge & myself there with fully content & paid have sold & by these prests fully freely & absolutely sell alienate assign set over give grant & confirm unto Sam1 Grif- fin aforsd & to his heires executors administrators & assignes an house & home lott containing 4 acres more or lesse with two acres more att ye rear off it lying & being in ye Township of Derby bounded on ye south with ye land or home lott off John Hulls Senior on ye North & West with ye comon land on ye east with ye high way also a parcel off upland lying in ye field adjoining to a place comonly called & known by ye name of Plumb meadow containing 5 acres more or less bounded on ye south with ye land off ye sª Worster on ye north with ye land off ye sd Griffen East wth ye fence yt now is west with ye brow off Plumb meadow Hill ffor him ye afor sd : Grif- fen his heires and assignes to have hold use occupy possess & enjoy all ye above sd house & lands with all ye priviledges & appurtenances there unto belonging as his & their own proper estate & inheritance for ever without any manner off lett hin- derance molestation disturbance denyall challenge clayme or demand wtsoever off or by me ye sd: Thomas Worster my heires executors & administrators or from or by any other person or persons for from by or under me, affirming my selfe to be ye true proprietor & yt I have in my selfe good right & full power to sell ye premises & yt free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of & from all other & former gifts grants bargaines seals & encumbrances wtso- ever & I do ingage firmly & by these prests to signe seal &
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deliver any other or firmer deed or conveyance of ye above sª house & lands as ye sd Griffin his heires & assignes shall be advised by their counsel learned in ye Law In witness wroff & for confirmation of all wch I have to these prests put to my hand & seal in Derby ye 26 oft ye 3rd year of ye Reigne of our Sovereign Lord & Lady Wm : & Mary off England Scot- land ffrance & Ireland King & Queen Defendrs oft ye faith &c Thomas Worster his X marke (Seal)
Signed seal'd & delivered in ye presence off us John Hulls
Thomas Worster personally George Bayman his X marke appeared before me ye 4th off April & acknowledg'd ye aboue written Instrumt to be his own act & deed ye year aboue men- tion'd
Ebenezer Johnson
Enter'd April ye 9th 1703 per John James Town Clerk oft Derby Comissioner
(Page 69.) To all to whom these presents shall come Know yee that I John Tibbals off Derby in ye County off New Haven in their Majesties Colony off Connecticott in New England for and in consideration off a valuable price already in hand re- ceived wherewith I am fully satisfyed contented & paid & for divers other good & well advised considerations me thereunto moving have sould & doe by these prests fully freely & abso- lutely sell alienate & assigne & sett over give grant & confirm unto Ebenezer Johnson off Derby in ye County & Colony afore- said & to his heires executors administrators & assignes a cer- tain parcell off land lying & being upon ye West side off a place comonly called Centinel hill in Derby afore sd wch said land is twenty rod wide at ye North end & sixty four on ye East side & sixty rod on ye West side & thirty two on ye south end wch makes eight acres more or lesse bounded on ye West with ye Towns land on ye south wth ye Comon on ye east wth ye land off ye said Johnson on ye north wth Stephen Piersons land for him ye afore sª Johnson his heires & assignes to have hold use occupy possesse & enjoy as his and their own proper estat & inheritance from ye date of these prests for ever without any manner off lett hinderance molestation disturbance denyall
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challeng clayme eviction ejection trouble or demand wtsoever off or by me ye said John Tibbals my heires executors admin- istrators or from or by any other person or persons for from by or under me affirming my selfe to be ye true proprietor off ye aboue sª land & yt I have in my selfe good right & full power to sell ye same & do free & clear & freely & clearly acquit exonerat & discharge ye aboue sª land from all other & former gifts grants bargains seales mortgages joyntures dow- ries willes entailes rents taxes & incumbrances wtsoever And I do further engage & Covent firmly by these prests for my selfe my heires executors & administrators to & with ye aforsd Ebenezer Johnson his heires & assignes to signe seal & deliver any other & firmer deed & conveyance off ye afore sª 8 acres off land as ye said Jnº:son his heires & assignes shall be advised by their Council learned in ye Law In witnesse whereoff & for confirmation off all wch I have to these prests put to my hand & seal in Derby this 7th day off March one thousand six hun- dred ninety & nine or seven hundred
Signed Seal'd & delivered in ye presence of us Wm Tomlinson or
John Davis
John Tibbals (Seal 7th March 1699
1700 Jnº : Tibbals personally appear'd before me & acknowledged this instrumt to be his own act & deed ye day & year aboue writ- ten
Entred ye 30 oft Aug- 1703 Ebenezer Johnson
per Jnº: James Recorder
Justice
(Page 70.) To all to whom these prests shall come Know yee yt I ffrances ffrench off Derby in ye County off New Haven in her Majesties Colony off Connecticott in New England for & in consideration off a valuable price agreed upon & in hand received & wherewith I am fully satisfy'd contented & paid & divers other good & wel advised considerations me there unto moving have sould & do by these prests fully freely & abso- lutely sell alienat assigne & set over give grant & confirm unto Ebenezer Johnson off Derby in ye County & Colony afor said & to his heirs executors administrators & assignes a cer-
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tain parcell off land lying & being in a place comonly call'd ye great neck & being in that tract off land that is call'd & known by ye name off Quakers farme purchase within ye bounds off Derby which afore mentioned parcell off land I ye above named ffrench was to take up for my division in ye aboue mentioned purchase according to conract as will appear upon Record ye quantity off 29 acres & an halfe & ye aboue sª Jnº :- son is to take ye aboue named purchase where it can be found in land yt is not yet taken up or pitched upon for ye aforsª Jnº:son his heires & assigns to have & to hold use occupy possesse & enjoy as his & their own proper estate & inheri- tance from ye date off these prests for ever without any man- ner off lett hinderance molestations disturbance denyal chal- lenge clayme evicton ejection trouble or demand whatsoever off or by me ye sª ffrench my heirs executors administrators or from or by any other person or persons from by or under me affirming my selfe to be ye true proprietor off ye same aboue sª land And yt I have in my self good right & full power to sell ye same & do fre & clear & freely & clearly acquitt exonerat & discharge ye same afor sª land from all other & former gifts grants bargains sales mortgages joyn- tures dowries wills entailes rents taxes & encumbrances wtso- ever And I do further engage & covt firmly by these prests for my selfe my heires executors & Administrators to & with ye aforsª Johnson his heires & assignes to signe seal & deliver any other & firmer deed & conveyance off ye aforsd land as ye sª Johnson his heires & assignes shall be advised by their councel learned in ye Law In Witnesse where off & for confir- mation off ye same I have to these prests putt to my hand & seal in Derby this 6th off Jan- 1702
Signed Sealed & delivered in ye presence off us John Chattfield Abel Gunne
ffrances ffrench (Seal) .
ffrances ffrench personally appear'd & acknowledged ye aboue written instrumt to be his own act & deed ye day & date aboue written
Ebenezer Johnson justice
Entred ye 30 off Aug - 1703 per Jnº: James Recorder
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(Page 71.) To all to whom these presents shall come Know yee that I Philip Denman off Derby in ye County of New Haven in his Majesties Colony off Connecticott : in New Eng- land for & in consideration off ten pounds in hand received befor ye ensealing & delivery off these prests & divers other good & wel advised considerations me there unto moving have sould & do by these prests fully freely & absolutely sell alienate assigne set over give grant & confirm unto Captaine Ebenezer Johnson off ye Towne & County afor sd & to his heires executors administrators & assignes a parcell of land lying upon Centinel hill within ye Comon field containing ten acres more or lesse bounded North with ye high=way East with ye afor sª Captaine Johnsons land South with John Chattfields West with ye high=way for him ye sª Johnson his heirs & assignes to have hold use occupy possesse & enjoy as his & their own proper estate & inheritance from ye date off these prests for ever wthout any manner off lett hinderance molestation disturbance denyal challenge clayme eviction ejection trouble or demand what soever off or by me ye sª Philipp Denman my heirs executors & administrators or from or by any other person or persons for from by or under me affirming my selfe to be ye true proprietor off ye aboue sª ten acres : & yt I have in my selfe good right & full power to sell ye same & do free & clear & freely & clearly acquitt exonerate & discharge ye aboue sª ten acres from all other & former gifts grants bargaines sales mortgages joyntures dowries wills entailes rents taxes & encumbrances wtsoever And I do fur- ther engage & covenant firmly by these for my selfe my heires executors & administrators to & with ye afor sª Captaine Ebenezer Johnson his heires & assignes to 'signe seal & deliver any other & firmer deed & conveyance off aforsd ten acres as ye sª Johnson his heires & assignes shall be advised by their council learned in ye Law In Witnesse whereoff & for confir- mation off all wch I have to these prests put to my hand & seal in Derby ye sd day off September in ye year of our Lord 1697 Philip Denman
Signed seal'd & delivered in ye presence off us John James The mark off X Abigail Johnson
...
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The aboue sª Philipp Denman appeared befor me & acknowl- edged ye above written Instrumt to be his own act & deed ye 26 off July 1698
Ebenezer Johnson
Justice
Entered ye 12 oft October 1703 per me John James Town clerke
(Page 72.) To all to whom these prests : shall come Know yee thatt I Ebenezer Hardyear off ye Town off Derby in ye County off New Haven & Colony off Connecticot in New England ffor & in consideration off seven pound in money, or ten in pay receiv'd to my full satisfaction off Jabez Hardyear off ye Town off Strattford in ye County off Fairfield in ye Colony afor sª have sold & do by these presents fully freely & absolutely sell alienate assigne set over give grant & confirm unto Jabez Hardyear afore sª : & to his heires executors ad- ministrators & assignes seven acres off land more or lesse lying & being in ye Township off Derby bounded East with ye high= way West with Thomas Worster his land south with ye high=way ffor him ye afor sª Jabez his heires & assignes to have hold use occupy possess & enjoy as his & their own proper estat & inheritance for ever without any maner off lett hinderance molestation disturbance denayll challenge clayme evicton ejection trouble or demand what soever off or by me ye sª Ebenezer Hardyear my heires executors & administrators or from or by any other person or persons for from by or under me Affirming my selfe to be ye true proprietor off ye aboue sd: land & that I have in my selfe good right & full power to sell ye same & do free & clear & freely & clearly acquitt exonerate & discharge ye : aboue sª : land from all other & former gifts grants bargaines sales mortgages joyn- tures dowries willes entailes rents taxes & encumbrances whatsoever And I do farther engage & covenant firmly by these prests for my selfe my heires executors & Administra- tors to & with ye afor sª Jabez Hardyear his heires & assignes to signe seale & deliver any other & firmer deed & conveyance
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off ye : afor said 7 acres off land as ye sª Jabez his heires & assignes shall be advis'd by ye Council learned in ye Law In Wittnesse wroff & for confirmation off all wch I have to these prests putt to my hand & seale in Derby this 20 off December 1703
Signed seal'd & delivered
in ye presence off us Ebenezer Jnº:son John Davies
Memorandum That ye aboue men- tion'd 7 acres off land Jabez received as Iot off Estate belonging to him from ye estate of his honoured ffather deceas'd late off Derby & off ye past yt Ebenezer Hardyear was to pay to ye sª Jabez by agreemt.
X Ebenezer Hardyear his marke
Entered ye 21 off Dec- 1703 per Jnº : James Recorder
Ebenezer Hardyear appeared be- fore me ye day & date above speci- fy'd & acknowledg'd ye above writ- ten instrumt to be his own act & deed
Ebenezer Johnson Justice
(Page 73.) To all to whom these prests shall come Know yee that I Jabez Hardyear off Stratford in ye County off ffairfield in ye Colony off Connecticott in New England ffor & in consideration off 71 in money or 10 in pay 041 138 as money already received ye surplusage to be paid to me som- time in April next have sold & do by these prests fully freely & absolutely sell alienate assigne set over give grant & con- firme to John Davies junior off ye Town off Derby in ye County off New Haven & Colony afor sª & to his heirs exe- cutors administrators & assignes 7 acres off land more or lesse lying & being in ye Township off Derby bounded with high- way west with Thomas Worster his land north with yt wch was Sam1 Hardyears land (deceas'd) south with ye high way for him ye afor sª Jnº : Davies his heires executors administra- tors & assigns to have hold use occupy possesse & peaceably to enjoy ye aboue sª 7 acres off land as aboue butted & bounded together with all & singular rights priviledges
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appurtenances & conveniences thare unto belonging or in any wise appertaining as his & their own proper estat & inheritance for ever without any maner off lett hinderance molestation disturbance denyall challenge clayme or demand whatsoever off or by me ye sª Jabez Hardyear my heires exe- cutors or administrators or from or by any other person or per- sons for from by or under me affirming my selfe ye Law full owner & proprietor off y' above sª land & that I yt I have in my selfe full power & lawfull authority to sell ye same & yt ye aboue sd land is free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharg'd from all other & former gifts grants bargaines sales mortgages joyntures dowries willes rents taxes & encumbrances whatsoever & now ye aboue sª 7 acres off land as aboue butted & bounded to be recorded in ye name & to ye use & propriety off ye aboue sª Jnº : Davies his heires executors Administrators & assignes for ever In Wittnesse wr off & for confermacon off all wch I have to these prests set to my hand & seal in Derby ye 20 off Dec 1703
Signed seal'd & deliver'd Jabez Hardyear [Seal]
in ye presence off us Ebenezer Johnson Abraham Pierson
Jabez Hardyear subscriber hereoff personally appear'd befor me in Derby ye 20 off Dec 1703 & acknowledg'd ye aboue instrumt to be his own free & Voluntary act & deed Ebenezer Johnson justice
Enter'd ye 21 off Dec. 1703 per Jnº James : Recorder
(Page 74.) To all to whom these prests shall come Know yee that 1 Philip Denman of Derby in ye County off New Haven in her Majesties Colony off Connecticott in New England for & in consideracon off five pounds in Country pay by bill rec'd before ye ensealing & delivery of these prests to be paid to me by Stephen Pierson senior off Derby in ye County & Colony afor sd bearing date with these prests & diverse other good & weladvised considirations me thereunto moving have sould & do by these presta fully freely & absolute- ly sell alienat assign set over give grant & confirme unto ye afore sª Stephen Pierson senior & to his heires executors
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administrators & assignes four acres off land more or lesse comonly cal'd my Island bounded West with ye great swamp North with ye sd Philip Denmans land East & south with ye sd Piersons land ffor him ye aforsd Pierson his heires & assignes to have hold use occupy possess & enjoy as his & their own proper estate & inheritance from ye date of these prests for ever without any manner of lett hinderance molestacon dis- turbance denyal challenge clayme eviction ejection trouble or demand wt soever off or by me ye sª Denman my heires executors & administrators or from or by any other person or persons for from by or under me affirming myself to be ye true proprietor of ye aboue sª land & yt I have in my self good right & full power to sell ye same & do free & clear & freely & clearly acquitt exonerat & discharge ye aboue sª 4 acres off land from all other & former gifts grants bar- gaines sales mortgages jointures dowries Willes entailes rents taxes & encumbrances wt soever And I do farther engage & couenant firmly by these prests for myself my heires executors & administrators & with ye aforsd Pierson his heires & assignes to signe seal & deliver any other & firmer deed & conveyance shall be advised by y' couseil learned in ye Law-In Wittnesse wr off & for confirmation off all wch I have to these prests set to my hand & seal in Derby ye 16 of April 1699
Signed seald & deliver'd in ye presence off us Ebenezar Johnson Jnº : Tibbals
Philip Denman (seal)
Philip Denman appeard before me & acknowledgd ye aboue written in- strum' to be his own act & deed ye day & date aboue written Ebenezar Johnson Comissioner
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