Town records of Derby, Connecticut, 1665-1710, Part 29

Author: Derby (Conn.); Phillips, Nancy Pratt Owen, d. 1906; Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution. Sarah Riggs Humphreys Chapter, Derby
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Derby : Sarah Riggs Humphreys Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Number of Pages: 547


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a marked station neer the mill path, and from thence the bounds run south ward, 17 rods to a station neer the corner of Ens : Hulls lot :


measured by us


John Rigs Abell Gun


Townsmen


Recorded this 4th of march 170g


per Jos : Moss Register.


(Page 86.) To all to whome these presents shall come know yee that I William Tomlinson senior of Derby in ye county of New Haven in her Majesties coloney off connecticott in new England for & in consideration off a valuable price all ready in hand Received where with I am fully satisfied contented & paide and for divers other good and well advised con- siderations mee theirunto mooving have sold and do by these Presents fully freely & absolutely sell alienate assigne set over give grant and confirm unto John Pringle senior off Derby in the county and coloney afore sª and to his heirs Executors administrators & assignes a sertaine Parsell off land between the East hill & the baire plain in the long swomp. it is twenty six Rods on each side & fowerteen rod wide we makes one acore more or less bounded south with John Pringle land, bounded East wt the high way & west wt the afore sª John Pringles land & north with John Bosticks land for him ye afore sª John Pringle his heirs and assignes to haue hold use occupy Possess and injoy as his and their own propper Estate and inheritance from the date off these presents for ever, without any maner off lett hinderance molestation dis- turbance deniall chalenge claime eviction ejection trouble or demand what so ever off or by mee ye sª william Tomlinson my heirs executors administrators or from or by any other person or persons for from by or under mee afirming my self to be the true proprietores of ye aboue sd land and that I have in myself good right & full power to sell the same and doe free and clear and freely and clearly aquitt exonerate and dis- charge the aboue sd land from all and former grants bargaines sales mortgages jointers wills dowries entailes rents taxes & incumbrances what soever and I do further ingage and


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couenant firmly by these presents for my selfe my heires and executors and administrators to and with the aforesd John Pringle his heires and assignes to signe seal and deliver any other & firmer deed and conveyenc of the afore said land as the said Pringle his heires and assignes shall be advised by their counsell learned in the Law in witness where of & for confirmation of all which I have to these presents put to my hand and seal in Darby this sixteenth of jenew : 1704


Signed Seald and Delivered in the presents of us John Pringle junior Annie Hitt X her marke


Entred & Recorded the 2ºnd day of april 1705


William Tomlinson senior


(Seal.)


William Tomlinson senior personally appeared before me this 28 day of march 1705 and acknoledg this aboue instrument to be his own act & deed Ebenezer Johnson Justice


Per me John Pringle Recorder


(Page 87.) To all to whome these presents shall come know ye that I Samuell Niccols of Derby in ye county off new haven in her Majesties colony off connecticott in new england for & in consideration off a valuyble price in hand all Redy Received wherewith I am fully satisfied contented and paied and for divers other good & well advised considerations mee their unto mooving have sold & do by these Presents fully freely & absolutely sell alienate asigne set over give grant and confirme unto John Pringle senior off Derby in the countey & coloney aforesª and to his heires Executors administrators and asignes a certaine parsell of medow and upland lying in the baire plains bounded northward with John Bostick land and south- ward with John Pringle land & East with high way & west with highway or common. and is two acores and seventy two Rods more or less, for him the sd John Pringle his heires and asignes to have and to hold use occupy possess and injoy as his ' & own proper estate ' and inheritance from the date of these Presents for ever without any maner of lett hinderance molestation disturbance deniall chaleng clayme Eviction Ejec-


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tion trouble or demand whatsoever off or by me ye sd Samuell niccolls my heires Executors or administrators or from by or under mee afirming my selfe to be the true proprietors of the aboue s'd land & that I have in myself good right and full Power to sell the same and do free & cleer & freely and clearly aquitt Exonerate and discharge the aboue sª land from all other and former gifts grants bargons sales mortgages joint- ures wills dowries Entailes Rents taxes and encumbrances whatsoever and I do further ingage and couenant firmly by these Presents for my selfe my heires and executors and ad- ministrators to and with the afore said John Pringle his heires and asignes to signe seal and deliver any other and firmer deed and conveyance of the aforesd land as the said Pringle his heires and asignes shall be advised by their counsell learned in the law, in witness whereof and for confirmation of all which I have to these presents sett my hand and seal in Derby this thirtyeth day of march 1705


Signed sealed & delivered in the presents of us Samuell Brinsmeaid Mary Niccolls Ebenezer Johnson John Durand


Samuell Niccolls [Seal]


Samuell Niccolls this 30 day of march 1705 apeared personaly before me and acknoledged this aboue writn deed to be his own act and deed


Ebenezer Johnson Justis


Recorded the second day of Apriel 1705 by me John Pringle Recorder


(Page 88.) To all to whome these presents shall come Know yee that I Isaac Nicolls of Derby in ye county of new Haven in her Majesties coloney off connecticott in new England for & in consideration off a valuable price in hand all redy Re- ceived wherewith I am fully satisfied contented and paid and for divers other good & well advised considerations mee their unto mooving have sold and do by these presents fully freely & absolutely sell alienate assigne set over give grant and con- firm unto John Pringle Senior off Derby in the countey and


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Coloney afore sd & to his heires executors administrators & assignes a sertain parcell of medow and low land lying in the bare plaines which is bounded norwest with the highway that gose up the bare Plaine and southwest with the aforesed Pringles land and Eastward with highway and north East with John Pringls Land and lyeth for two acores & 72 Rods more or less for him ye aforesd Pringle his heires and assignes to have hold use occupy posess & enjoy as his and their own proper estate and inheritanc from ye date off these presents for ever without any manner of lett hinderance molestation disturbanc deniall challeng claime eviction ejection trouble or demand wtsoever of or by me ye sª Isaak niccolls my heirs ex- ecutors administrators or from or by any other Person or per- sons for from or by or under me affirming myself to be ye true Proprietor of the aboue sd lands and that I have in my self good right & full power to sell the same & do free & clear & freely & clearly aquitt exonerate and discharge ye aboue sd land from all other and former grants bargains sales mort- gages jointers wills doweries entailes rents taxes and encum- berances whatsoever and I do further engage & couenant firmly by these presents for my selfe my heires and executors and administrators to and with the aforesd John Pringle his heires and assignes to signe seal and deliver any other and firmer deed and conveyanc of the afore sd lands as the sd Pringle his heires and asignes shall be advised by their councel learned in the Law In Wittness where of and for confirmation of all well I haue to these presents Put to my hand & seal in Derby


Signed seal'd and deliver'd In the Presents of us John Pringle junior Abigail Niccolls


Entred ye 20th of Apriel 1705 Per John Pringle Recorder


Isaak Niccolls [Seal]


Isaak Niccolls this 30th March 1705 appeard Personaly be fore me and acknoledged this aboue written instrumt to be his own act and deed.


Ebenezer Johnson Justice


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(Page 89.) To all whome it may concern Know ye that I John Chattfield of the Town off Derby in the countey of new Haven & Coloney of connecticott in new England for and in consideration of full satisfaction in hand all redy received have granted bargoned and sold unto Georg beman of the same Town and Countey aforesaid A sertain Parcell of Land lying in the bounds of Derby commonly called ye hither Davids meddow containing Eight acors and thre quarters by Estima- tion more or less being my whole right of meddow & upland at the hither Davids meddow being in length seventy two rods length on the south west side and on the north est side sixty five rods and on the north west end twenty rods wide. And on the southeast end twenty rods wide and is bounded with the aforesd George Bemans north west and bounded with common land north East and south east and south west all wc sd land with all the priviledges and Appurtenances their unto belonging the sd Georg Beman is to have and to hold to him and his heires and assignes forever and further the sd Jnº Chattfield do for me my heires and assignes for evar Execu- tors and administrators couenant to and with the sd Georg Beman his heirs executors administrators and assignes shall Pesably and quietly poses hold and injoy all the aforesd land with all the priviledges and appurtenances theirunto belong- ing for ever without any let or molestation from any person or persons what soever : that shall lay any legal claime their unto or any part their of. In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this twelft of november one thou- sand seven hundred and five


John Chattfield [Seal]


Signed Sealed & Deliver.d In the Presents of us Stephen Person Jerimiah Johnson


John Chatfield parsonaly Apeared before me this twelft of november 1705 and acknoledged the aboue writen instrument to be his free act and deed


Ebenezer Johnson Justis


Entred this 4th of Desember 1705


Per Jo" Pringle Clarke


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(Page 90.) To all to whome these Presents shall come Know yee that i John Pringle off Derby in the county of new Haven in her Majesties coloney off connecticott in new England for and in consideration of a valuable Price alredy in hand Received where with I am fuly satisfied contented and paied & for divers other good and well advised considerations mee their unto mouving have sold and do by these Presents fully freely & absolutely sell alienate asigne and sett over give grant & confirm unto Samuell Niccolls off Derby in the countey and coloney aforesª and to his heires executors admin- istrators & asignes a certain parsell of low land lying in grasey hole so called bounded south with Isaac Niccolls his land and north wt Jon Pringls land and west with high way and East with the aboue sd Pringls land and lieth for sixty Rodds more or less the butments or corner bounderyes at the east end are at each corner a white oake tree and at the west end each corner a stone sett in the ground, for him the aforesd Niccolls his heires & asignes for ever to have and to hold use occupy posese and injoy as his and their own proper estate and inheritance : from the date of these presents for ever without any manner off lett hinderance molestation disturbance denial chaleng eviction ejection trouble or demand whatsoever off or by me John Pringle my heires executors or administrators or from by or under me afirming my selfe to be the true pro- prietor of the aboue sd lands and that i have in my self good right and full power to sell the same. and do free and clear and freely & clearly acquitt exonerate & discharge the aboue sª land from all other and former grants gifts bargons sales mortgages jointers wills doweries Entailes rents taxes and encumbrances whatsoever and I do further ingage and couenant firmly by these presents for my self my heires & executors and administrators to and with the afore sd Niccolls his heires and asignes to signe seal and deliver any other and firmer deed and conveyanc of the aforesd land as ye sª Niccolls his heires and asigns shall be advised by their councel learned in the law in witnese where off and for confirmation of all which I have to these presents put to my hand and seal in Derby Item I the above sd Pringle alow to Samuell Niccolls


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aboue said: a two rodd high way by the gutter. from the highway by the river up to his indian field lott


Sig-d Seal-d and deliver-d


in Presents off Us Samuell Brinsmeaid Mary Curtis X her mark Ebenezer Johnson John Tibbals


Entred Apriel the 25th 1705/6


Per John Pringle Recorder


John Pringle (Seal)


John Pringle this 30th day of March 1705 appeared par- sonally before me and ac- knoledged the aboue writ- en instrument to be his own act and deed


Ebenezer Johnson justis


(Page 91.) To all to whome these presents shall come Know yee that I John Pringle off Derby in ye County of new Haven in her Majesties Coloney of connecticott in new england for and in consideration of a valuable price alredy in hand received where with I am fully satisfied contented and payd & for divers other good & well advised considerations. me their unto mooving have sold and do by these Presents fully freely absolutely sell alienate assign set over give grant & confirme unto William Tomlenson senior of Derby in the county and coloney afore sª and to his heires Executors admin- istrators & asignes a sertain Parsel of swamp lying in the great hill swamp so-called it is seventeen rods wide & twenty two Rods long being one acore more or less bounded south with Samuell Niccolls his land & north with Samuell brins- meaid's land East and west with common land. for him the afore sª Tomlinson his heires and asignes to have hold use occupy posess and injoy as his and theire own proper Estate and inheritance from the date of these Presents for ever with out any maner off lett hinderance molestation disturbance deniall chaleng claime eviction ejection trouble or demand wtsoever off or by me ye sª Jnº Pringle my heires Executors or administrators or from or by any other person or persons : for by or under me affirming my self to be ye true proprietor of the aboue sd land & that I have in myself good right & full power to sell ye same and do free and clear and freely and


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clearly aquitt exonerate and discharge the aboue sd land from all other and former gifts grants bargons sales mortgages jointers wills doweries entails rents taxes and encomberances wtsoever and I do further ingage and couenant firmly by these presents for myself my heires & asignes to sign seal and deliver any other and firmer deed and conveyance oft ye afore sª land as the afore sª Tomlinson his heires and asignes shall be advised by their councell learned in ye law in wittness where off and for confirmation of all well I have to these presents put to my hand and seal in Derby


Signed Seal-d & deliver-d in the Presents of us John Pringle junior Annie Hitt X her mark


John Pringle (Seal)


John Pringle senior parsonally appeared befor me this 28 day of march 1705 & acknoledged this aboue instrument to be her own act and deed Ebenezer Johnson justis


Entred May ye 19th 1705 Per Jnº Pringle Recorder


(Page 92.) To all to home these presents may consern Know ye that i Jabiz Harger of Stratford in the county of Fairfield in the colony of conecticott in new england for and in consideration of the sume of three pounds in provision pay of this coloney in hand received & payed by John Davis junier of Derby in the county of new Haven and coloney afore sd before the insealing and delivery of these presents the recept whereof i doe hereby acknoledge and my self their with fully contented & payed haue sold and doe by these presents fully freely and absolutely sell alienate asign sett over give grant and confirme unto John Davis junier afore sª and to his heires executors administrators & asignes 2 acores of land lying in Derby on both sides bever brook below the Scraping hole plaine so-called the south end is sixteen rods wide. bounded with the Towns land. and west end twenty seven rods long bounded with the Towns land. and north end


two acors of land as &


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sixteen rods wide bounded with the Towns land the east side is twenty rods long. bounded with the Towns land. for him the afore sd John Davis his heires executors administrators & asignes to have hold use occupy posses and peasably to injoy the aboue butted and bounded together with all & singular rights privileges apurtenances and conveniances their unto belonging or in any wise appertaining as his and their own proper estate and inheritance for ever without any maner of lett hinderance molestation disturbance deniall challenge claime or demand what soever off or by mee the sd Jabiz har- ger my heires executors or administrators or from or by any other person or Persons for from by or under mee affirming my self the lawfull owner and true proprietor of the aboue sd land and that I have in my self full power and lawfull authority to sell the same & that the aboue sd land is free and clear and freely and clearly acquited exonerated and dis- charged off & from all other and former gifts grants bargons sailes mortgages jointures doweries wills rents taxes and in- cumberances whatsoever and now the aboue sd 2 acors of land as aboue sª to be recorded in the name & to the use & pro- priety of the aboue sª John Davis his heires executors admin- istrators & asignes for ever " in witness where of & for con- firmation of all which i have to these presents i have here unto putt my hand and seal in Derby this fourth of Apriell in ye year of our lord god one thousand seven hundred and five "


Jabez Harger (Seal)


Ebenezer Johnson John Tibbals


Entred ye 19th of May 1705 Per John Pringle Recorder


Jabez Harger parsonaly apeared before me the day and date aboue written and acknoledged the aboue written Instrument to be his own act and deed


Ebenezer Johnson Justis


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(Page 93.) This deed made this eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred witt- nesseth yt I Jnº Tibbals of Derby in the coloney of connecti- cott in new England have sold unto Jabez Harger of Derby in the colloney affore sª two acores of paster land on both sides of bever brook be low scraping hole plain so called the south end is sixteen rods wide bounded with the towns land. and west end twenty four rods long. bounded with the Towns land and north end sixteen rods wide bounded with the towns land which makes two acores more or less I the sd John Tibbals have given granted bargoned and sold the sd piece of land with the priveliges and appurtinances their unto belonging from me my heires executors & administrators for ever unto ye sd Jabez harger his heires and assigns for ever for a considerable mater of vallue which I the said John Tibbals have all redy Received of the sd Jabez Harger to my full con- tent & I the sd John Tibbals do further that ye said Jabez Harger his heires executors & administrators & assigns shall peaceably injoy the aboue sd Land wtout any lett or molesta- tion from me my heires executors or administrators for ever in Witnes whereof I the sd John Tibbals set my hand and seal the day and year aboue writen


Sign-d Seal-d and Delivired In the presents of Us Ebenezer Johnson Jnº Davis


Jo" Tibbals


John Tibbals personally appeared before me & acknoledged the aboue writ- ten instrument to be his act and deed this 5th of Apriel


1705 Ebenezer Johnson Justis (Seal)


Entred this 4th of November 1705 p John Pringle Cl=k


(Page 94.) To all to whome these presents shall come Know ye that I Sam Brinsmeaid off Derby in ye countey of New Haven in her Majestyes Coloney of Conecticott in new Eng-


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land for & in consideration of a valuable price alredy in hand received where wt I am fully satisfied contented & payed & for divers other good & well advised considerations mee their unto mooving have sold & do by these presents fully freely & absolutely sell alienate assigne set over give grant and confirm unto John Pringle senior of Derby in the county & coloney afore sª and to his heires executors administrators and assignes a certaine parsell off upland and meddow lying in two places the one on the east hill so called containing fower acores & an hundred and five rods more or less bounded on the south with Isaak Niccolls his land & north wt John Prin- gles land and east wt Sam Brinsmeds land and west wt a littel cart pathe the other pece in the bair plains a certaine parcel of meddow & low land containing two acores & seventy two rods more or less bounded on ye south wt John Pringles Land & bo north wt Samuell Niccolls his land & bo east & west with high way. for him the afore sª Jnº Pringle his heires and asignes to have hold use occupy posses and injoy as his and their own proper estate and inheritance from ye date off these presents for ever without any maner of lett hinderance molestation disturbance deniall chalenge claime eviction ejec- tion trouble or demand wt so ever off or by mee ye sd Samuell Brinsmed my heires executors or administrators or from or by any other person or persons for from by or under me affirming my self to be ye true Proprietor of ye aboue sª land & yt I have in my self good right & full power to sell the same and do free and clear & freely and clearly acquitt exon- erate and discharge the same aboue sª land from all other and former gifts grants bargons sales mortgages jointers wills doweries entailes rents taxes and encombrances wtsoever and I do further engage and couenant firmely by these presents for my self my heires and executors and administrators to and with ye afore sª Jnº Pringle his heires and asignes to signe seal and deliver any other and firmer deed & convey- ance of ye afore sª land as the sª Pringle his heires and asignes shall be advised by their councell learned in the law In Witt- ness where of and for confirmation off all which I have to these presents put to my hand and seal in Derby in 1706


Samuell Brinsmed (Seal)


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Signed Sealed & Deliver-d


In the presents of us Timothy Woster Jnº Pringle junior


Samuell Brinsmed


parsonaly apear-d before me


this 27th of march 1706 and


acknoledg-d the aboue writen to be his own act and deed


Ebenezer Johnson Justis


Entred the 30th of


March 1706 Per Jon Pringle clark


(Page 95.) To all to whome these presents shall com Know ye that I Jnº Pringle Senior of Derby in the countey of New Haven in her Majesties Coloney of connecticott in new eng- land for & in consideration of a valuable price alredy in hand received where with I am fully satisfied contented & payd and for diverse other good & well advised considerations mee theirunto mooving have sold and do by these presents fully freely and absolutely alyenate asigne set over give grant and confirm unto Samuell Brinsmed off Derby in the Countey and Coloney afor sª & to his heires executors administrators and asignes a certaine parsell of upland lying in the Indian field bou as in the Records and is 8 acores more or less for him the afore sª Brinsmed his heires and asignes to have hold use occupy and possess & injoy as his and their own proper estate and in heritance from the date of these presents for ever with out any manner of lett hinderance molestation disturbanc denyall chalenge Clayme evicton ejection trouble or demand whatsoever off or by me sª Pringle my heires executors or administrators or from or by any other person or persons for from by or under me affirming my self to be the true proprie- tor of the aboue sd lands and that I have in my self good right and full power to sell the same & do free-& clear and freely & clearly aquitt exhonerate and discharge the above sª land from all other and former gifts grants bargones sales morgages


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jointers wills dowereys intailes rents taxes and encombrances what so ever and I do further ingage and couenant firmly by these presents for my self my heires & executors and adminis- trators to & with the afore sª Samuell Brinsmed his heires and asignes to signe seal & deliver any other and firmer deed & conveyance of the aboue sª Land as the sa Brinsmeaid his heires and asignes shall be advised by their Counsel learned in the Law In Wittness: whereof and for confirmation of all well I have to thes presents put to my hand and seal in Derby Jnº Pringle (Seal)


Signed Sealed & delivered In the presents of us Samuell Niccolls John Bostick


John Pringle Senior apeared parsonaly before mee 17th of Desember 1705 and acknol- edged the aboue Instrument to be his own act & deed


Recorded this 17th of Desember 1708


Ebenezer Johnson Justis


Per John Pringle Town clark


(Page 96.) By vertue of an execution baring Date Apriel ye 23ª 1701 grounded on A Judgement recouered at a countey cort held att New Haven ye third munday in Apriel in ye year afore sd by Capt Ebenezer Johnson of Derby Plaintiff The estate of Edward Woster late of ye said Derby contra Defendant for ye summe of eleven Pounds Eight shillings money & cost of suit allowed viz: thirteen shilings cash and ten shilings pay as of Record apears.




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