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Derby in the County and land afore sd : these following p cells of land ; Imprimis one p cell lyeing on the east side of Senti- nell hill, containing five acres, more or less, bounded North with Samuel Rigs and south with Mr Joseph Hawlye, and west with the high way yt goeth through the field, and east with the common land, it is forty rods long and twenty rods wide ; Item one percell containing three acres more or less, being bounded north with Samuel Riggs south with the high way that goeth to Milford, east with Samuel Rigs his land and west with Mr Joseph Hawlye : Item one pcell on Centinell hill lyeing near Jeremiah Johnsons field, it containeth four acres more or less, being bounded on the north with an high way west with Samuel Rigs, east with Abell Gunn, south with his own land and Mr Hawlye his land, all which Percells of land with all the benefits, priveledges, and appurtenances there unto belonging the sd Ensign Sam11 : Rigs To Have and To Hold to him his heirs and assigns forever ; and farther we the sd Hannah and Sam11 : Boxford administrators, do for us our heirs executors, and administrators & successors covenant to and with the sd Ensign Sam11 : Rigs his heirs & assigns, that he sª Rigs his heirs and assigns, shall quietly and peaceably possess hold and enjoy, all and cingular the fore mentioned land with all the priveledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging forever, without any Let hindrance Eviction Ejec- tion or molestation from any pson or persons whatsoever that shall lay any claim thereunto or any part thereof, from by or under us, in Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
Alexander Bryan Jobamah Gun
Hannah X Boxford (Seal) her mark Samuel Boxford (Seal)
Milford Jan : the 15th : 1693 the above mentioned Hannah Boxford and Sam11 : Boxford psonally ap- peared, and acknowledged the aboue written In- strument to be their own act and deed before me
Entred upon Record this 12th : of Alexdr : Bryan Comis™r : Aprill 1708 pr me Joseph Moss Register
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(Page 128.) Derby February 26th : 1699 or 1700
To all to whome these presents shall come, Know ye yt I Jeremiah Johnson Senior of Derby in the County of New Haven in her Majestyes Collony of Connecticot in New Eng- land for and in Consideration of a pcell of land in hand received before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, received of Ens : Samuel Rigs of the town county & Collony afore sª, and divers other good and well advised considera- tions, me thereunto moving, have sold and do by these pres- ents fully freely and absolutely sell alienate, assign set over give grant and confirm, unto the fore sd Samuel Rigs, and to his heirs Executors, administrators, and assigns, a certain quantity of land upon Sentinall hill which hath a spring in it lyeing in an half moon bounded with Francis French his land on the east and with the sd Johnsons own land west; North and south bounded with severall heaps of stones : for him the afore sd Rigs his heirs and assigns to have hold use accupie possess and enjoy as his and their own proper Estate and In- heritance from the date of these presents forever without any manner of Let hindrance, molestation disturbance denyal challenge claim, eviction, ejection, trouble or demand wtso- ever. of or by me the sª Johnson, my heirs Executors and administrators or from or by any other pson or psons for from by or under me affirming my self to be the true Proprietor of the above sd land and yt I have my self good right and full power to sell the same, and do, free and clear, and freely and clearly, acquit exonerate & discharge the above sd land from all other and former gifts grants bargains sales, mortgages Joyntures, wills dowryes Rents taxes Encumbrances whatso- ever ; and I do farther engage and covenant firmly by these presents for my self my heirs Executors and administrators, to and with the sd Sam11 : Rigs his heirs and assigns to sign seal and deliver any other former deed and conveyance of the afore sd land as the sd Rigs his heirs or assigns shall be advised by their councill learned in the law. In witness where of and for confirmation of all which, I have to these presents set to my hand and seal.
Jeremiah Johnson Senier (Seal)
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Signed sealed and delivered In presence of us John Chatfield Adino Strong
Jeremiah Johnson Sen : p sonall appeared before me & acknowl- edged the above written Instru- ment to be his own free act & deed the date aboue given Ebenezer Johnson Justice
Recorded this 12th : of Aprill 1708 p me Joseph Moss Register
(Page 129.) Derby Feb : 26th ; 1699 or 1700
To all to whome these presents shall come Know ye, that I Jeremiah Johnson Senior of Derby in the county of New Haven in his Majestyes Collony of Connecticot in New Eng- land for and in consideration of a pcell of land in hand received before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, received of Ens : Sam11 : Rigs of the town county and Collony, and diverse other good & well advised considerations me thereunto mov- ing have sould and do by these presents, fully freely and absolutely sell, alienate assign set over, give grant and con- firm to the fore sd : Samuel Riggs, and to his heirs Executors, administrators and assigns, a certain quantity of land viz : up- land, two rods wide and three and thirty long, more or less, upon Sentinell hill bounded east with Jeremiah Johnson Senior his own land, as also south ; bounded west with Francis French and Ens : Rigs his land, north with commons, the two corners Eastward are bounded with two black oak spires marked : for him the afore sª Samuel Rigs his heirs and assigns, to have hold occupie use possess and enjoy as his and their own proper estate and inheritance from the date of these presents, forever without any manner of let hindrance moles- tation disturbance, denyall challenge claim, eviction, ejection trouble or demand wtsoever, of or by me the sª Jeremiah Johnson my heirs executors administrators or assigns or from or by any other pson or psons for from by or under me ; affirming my self to be the true proprietor of the above sd quantity of upland, and yt I have in my self good right and
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full power to sell the same, and do free and clear and freely and clearly acquit Exonerate and discharge the above sd up- land from all other and former gifts grants bargaines sales mortgages Joyntures dowries, wills Entailes rents, taxes and Incumbrances whatsoever and I do farther Engage and Cove- nant firmly by these presents, for my self my heirs Executors and administrators to and with the afore sd Sam11: Rigs his heirs and assigns, to sign seal and deliver any other firmer deed and conveyance of the fore sd upland, as the sd Rigs his heirs and assigns shall be advised by their Councell learned in the law. In witness whereof and for confirmation of all which, I the sd Johnson to these presents have set my hand & seall
Signed Sealed and delivered Jeremiah Johnson Sen : (Seal) In presence of us John Chatfield Adino Strong
Jeremiah Johnson Sen : psonally appeared before me and acknowl- edged the above written Instru- ment to be his own act & deed the date above given
Entred this 12th : of Aprill 1708 p me Joseph Moss Clerk
Ebenezer Johnson Justice
RECORD BELONGING TO THE THIRD BOOK
To all Christian people greeting Knowe ye that I Abel Holbrooke of Derby in the county of Newhaven in the collony of Connecticot in new england being moved with parentall love and affections to my Son Richard Holbrooke of the same towne and county and Collony afore sd have given granted Enfeoft and firmly made over unto my afore sª son Richard Holbrooke his heirs and assigns forever those percells of land here after mentioned viz : I nine accers of land in Derby afore sd partly arable land and partly pastur land partly paster bounded southerly by Stephen Piersons land east wardly by the Rode or highway wers wardly by an highway Item one half of a field on centinall hill the whole field bounded South- erly by Ebenajor Johnson land westwardly on the country Rode northerly by one land Item one house and half of a barn Standing on the afore sd nine acrees and by these presents I the fore sd Abell Holbrooke do give grant enfeoff and firmly make over all the forementioned land and house and half the fore sd barn that Standeth thereon with all the preveledges and appartances there unto belonging as grasse herbage fruit tres timber stone &c To Have and To Hold to the sd Richard Holbrooke my son his heirs and assigns forever to occupie and Improve as he and they shall think fit free and clear from all Incumbrance what so ever without any molista- ion or troubel given from me the sª abell Holbrooke or any of my other heirs and assigns or from any other person or persons whomsoever hereby binding myself my other heirs executors administrators or assigns by these presents yt will never disturb my sª Son Richard Holbrooke or any of his heirs or assigns in the peaceable Improvement of any part of the land or housing above mentioned In confirmation of the above mentioned promise I the sd Abell Holbrooke here unto Set my hand and Seal this 10 mo Anno Domini 70€ annoq 3 Regnis
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of us Ebenezar Johnson Abel Holbrook (Seal.)
Joseph bostick
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Abel holbrooke apeared be for me this 10 of march 170% and acknoleged the Above writen Instrument to be his fre act and deed
Ebnezer Johnson Justis
the
entered January 12 170g
p me Abel Gunn Town Clark
To all Christian people to whome these presents shall come Knowe ye that I major Ebnezer Johnson of Derby in the county of new haven in the Colony of connecticut in new england for good and valuable consideration To me made by John Chatfield of Derby afore said have given granted Bar- gained and Sold and firmly made over unto the Said John chatfield his heirs and assigns for ever a certain mansion house barne and house lott Scituate with in the town of Derby con- taining two acres and an half be it more or less lying within that feild called Sentinall hill bounded northeastwardly by an highway South Eastwardly by an highway South west wardly by the land of John Chatfield and north westwardly by the land of Jeremiah gohnson and by these presents I the Said Ebnezer Johnson do fully and absolutely give grant Sel all the above mentioned land and houseing with all the previledges and appurtenances there unto belonging to have and to hold to the Said John Chatfield his heirs and assigns forever peaceable to posses and Improve by him the Said John Chatfield and his heirs and assigns without any mollestations from me my heirs or assigns Executors or administrators and I the said Johnson my heirs and assigns do Ingage forever to warrant and defend him and them in the peaceable Improvement of the above men- tioned free hold Estate against the lawfull claimes and demands of all persons whomsoever In confirmation of all the above mentioned premisses of I the Said major Ebnezer Johnson have here unto Set my hand and Seal this Seventh day of Decem- ber 1708 In the Seventh year of her majesties Reign queen Anne of great Brittain
Signed Sealed and delivered In presents of us William Tomblinson John daves iuner
Ebnezer Johnson
(Seal.)
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Entered January the II 170g p me Abell gunn Town clark
Derby in new
England december
1708 th 7
Then personally appeared major Ebnezer John- son the Subscriber of the above Written deed and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me
Sam11 Eells Justis of Peace.
To all whom ye presents concern greeting Know all men by these presents that I John hulls Senior Inhabitant off ye town of Wallingford in ye County of new Haven on ye consid- eration hereafter Specified Have given granted & confirmed & by these presents do give grant & confirm unto my son John hulls Junior of Derby in ye county of new haven in ye Colney of Connecticott all my right & intrest in ye water mill & all ye priviledges & appurtenances thereof in ye afore- said town off Derby to have & to hold Receive use & enjoy ye said mill and all ye Implements ye Said John hulls Senier had title unto right and interast in j do give grant & confirm freely peaceably and quietly without any mannar of reclame chal- lenge or contradiction of me or any parson or parsons by my means to have & to hold receive use & enjoy, ye Said mill & whatever appertains there unto he ye Said John hulls junior & his heirs to have & enjoy ye premises only acquitting re- leasing & discharging me ye Said John hulls Senior from being for ye future called upon challenged or Sought unto any fur- ther by ye Town off Derby on account of ye afore Said mill this grant and deed of gift I make this Seventh of january one thousand Six hundred and ninety Six
Signed Sealed & delivered in presants of us Witnesses John Jeams John Pringle
John hulls [Seal]
John hulls Sener apeared be fore me this day and dat above writen and acknoliged this in- strument to be his own act and deed
Ebnezer Johnson Commishener
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This deed entered the 29 of january 170g p me Abel Gunn town clark.
To all Christian people to whome those presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I Ebnezer Riggs of Derby of the county of newhaven in the Collony of Connecticot in new eng- land for good and valuable considerations to me made by my honored father Samuel Riggs of Derby afore sd have given granted bargained Sold enffeoffed and firmly made over unto my sª honored father Samuel Riggs his heirs and assigns for ever these severall percells of land here after mentioned viz thirty acres of land be it more or less with in the bounds of Derby at a plase called Egypt bounded northwardly by an high way Southwardly by the Hulls land Eastwardly by an highway werstwardly by two mile brook & maj Johnsons land Item an other peice of land with in the bounds of Derby afore sd neer the head of Davids meadow being in quantity ten acres be it more or less bounded northerly by the common land like wise east and west with common land & South with John Riggs his land Item Another peice of land in Derby bounds at a place called Baire Swamp being in quantity three acres bounded eastwardly by Jeremiah gohnson land Southwardly by Stephen Piersons land north and werst by the common land and I the sª Ebenezer Riggs do by these presents give grant bargain Sell alienate enffeoffe and firmly make over to my sª father Samuel Riggs all the above mentioned pcells of land with all the priveledges and profits there of as grasse herbage Timber stone &c :
To Have and To Hold to the sd Samuel Riggs his heirs and assigns forever as his and there feesimple right without any manner of Interruption molestation challenge clame or de- mand at any time given by me the sd Ebnezer Riggs or my execatetors or administreetors or heirs or assigns In confirma- tion of all which preemisses I the sd Ebenezer Riggs have here unto set my hand and Seal this 6th of December Annodomi : 1708 In the seventh year of her majestyes name Queen Anne of great Brittain &c :
Ebnezer Riggs [Seal]
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Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us Joseph Moss John Weed
Derby December the 6th 1708 then Ebenezer Rigg the Subscriber psantly apeared & acknoledged the above written instrement to be his free act & deed before me Samuel Eells Justice of pece
this deed entred the 26 of febwary in the year 170g Abel gunn town clark.
Know al men by these presents that I thomas Sharp of Stratford in the county of fairfield & Coloney of conecticott in new england for A valuable consideration in land made over & confirmed to me by m" Samuel hawley Sener of the town county & coloney aforesd to my full Satisfaction & content have Sold & by these presents do fully freely and absolutely Sel alienate assigne Set over give grant & confirm unto me Samuel Hawley afore sd & to his heirs executes & assigns for- ever all that land lying at derby which I formerly purchased of said Samuell Hawley which was one-third part of m' Joseph hawleys right which wil more fully apear by the deed of Sale granted by Said hawley to myself for him the Said m' Samuel hawley his heirs and executres & assigns to have hold & peace- abley to possess and enjoy al the a bove said land being a thurd part of m' Joseph hawleys as aforesaid as his & there own proper estate & inheritance forever without any manner of let hindrance molistation or disturbance whatsoever off or by me the Said thomas Sharp my heirs or executers or any other peson for from by or under me the Said Hawley his heirs & executers to have & enjoy the Said land as fully in al Respects as he might or could have done before ever he Sold the Same to mee in Testimony where of & for confirmation of al the A bove written I have here unto Sett my hand and Seal in Strat- ford this thirtyeth day of december Annoque Domini 1708 Thomas Sharp [Seal]
Signed Sealed & delivered In prsence of us Joseph Curtis Sener John Sely
thomas Sharp personally appear- ing in Stratford December the 30 1708 acknowledged the a bove In-
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strument to which he had signed & sealed to be his own free act & deed before me Joseph Curtiss Assistante
March 7th 170g this deed entred the 7 of march p me Abel Gunn town clark.
A List of the names of the freemen in derby viz : they that have taken the freemans oath
maj : Ebenezer Johnson mr Joseph moss
Deacon Abel Holbrooke
ensin Samuell Riggs
Deacon Isak nickols
John theobals
mr william Tombleson Lef: thomas wooster
John daves
Ens : Joseph hulls william washbon daved wooster
Stephen person sen
John Johnson
Joseph hawkings
henery woster
John Pringle
Efram Smith mr John durand
temothy wooster
Samuell nicols
John Riggs
John natha lum
Samuell bowers
Edward Riggs
frances french Josiah bolding
Jeams hard
We whose names are underwritten do give to John Daves Jun yt peace of land foure acres and A half on white mairs hill
The petition of John Davis Jun to town of Derby Greeting : Gentelmen j by necessity am forst to put forth my petition to your : Selves requesting this favour of all to whome it dus conserne : yt : you will be pleas to Sett your Hands to this my Small request. for four acers and A half of land lying upon white maiers hill : I haveing not land to Improve : hope you will not denie this my request : gentelmen as your Selves know I have lived these Severall years in this sd Town and
John chatfield
Jeremiah Johnson
Ebenezer hargar
Samuell brinsmaid
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have not had one foot of land of ye town but what I have bought hopeing Gentlemen yt upon these Considerations : you will be pleas to Sett your hands to this my Small petition that is A bove mentioned Signifieing me the sª John Davis to be true proprietor of ye Sª lands above mentioned- pray sor : denie not this request to yor frind & Servant John Davis We whose names are under written do give grant and pass over all our right and title to and in the lands mentioned in this Said paper above written which the Sª John Davis : petition- eth fore to the Sª John Davis his heirs and assigns forever : feb : Second day 1701%
Samuell Riggs timothy wooster John Pringle Samuell Tom- blinSon Abel Gunn Ebenezer harger william wasbon Joseph hull John Johnson divid wooster John hulls John Davis Sener william tomblson iuner Samuell wash band Joseph moss ephram Smith Stephen person iunor Andrew Smith Stephen person moses Johnson micah Denmon francies french Sam- uell bowers John weed John Riggs John twtchel Abel hol- brooke peter Johnson John tibbals Sylvester wooster abraham person Samuell brinsmaid Stephen miles Jeremiah Johnson Josiah Balldwen Abraham tomlinson Jonathan lumm william tomblenson Isack nickolls Edward Riggs John pringel Samuell nickolls James hard Joseph hawkins Ebenezer Johnson Sener John Durand Ebenezer Riggs
Abel gunn town clark
This deed witneseth that I Samuell Bowers of Derby in the County of new haven and colonny of connecticut in new eng- land for and in consideration of A valuable consideration by me allredy in hand reseaved with which I am fully Satisfied contented and paid have given granted bargained and Sold aliened infeoffed and confirmed and do these presents give grant bargaine and Sell alien and infeoffe and confirm unto abel holbrooke of the Same town and county afore sª his heirs executes Administratrs and asigns for ever a certaine parcel of plowland lying on Sentinell hill with in the township of Derby containing fower acras more or less and is bound with the Said Abel hoolbrookes on ye South east and with the par- sonage land on ye north west and with a high way north east
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all which land togather with all the Stones trees with all other priveledges and apurtennances there unto belonging the Saide Abel hoolbrooke is to have to hold to him his heirs and asignes for ever and furder I the sd Samuel bowers doe for me my heirs executors administraters and asigns covent to and with the Saide abel- hoolbrooke his heirs and asigns that j the saide Samuell bowers at the time of the enseeling of these presents am the true Sole and proper owner of the premises and have the full and Sole power of the Sale and disposal here of and that the Saide Abel hoolbrookes from the time of the ensealing and delivery here of and his heirs and asigns Shall quietly and peacably posess hold use occupie and injoy all and Singular the premises afore sd with all previledges and apurtenances there unto belonging for ever with out any incum- berance eviction ejection let or molestation from me the Said Samuell=bowers my heirs executors administraters or a signs or from any other parson or parsons wt so ever claiming any legall right there to or any part thereof from by or under us or ether of us for ever in witness where of I the Saide Sam- uell=bowers have here unto Set my hand and Seall this twenty fourth day of febaary in the year of our lord christ on thou- sand Six hundred ninety and nine or Seven=hundred and in the twelth yeare of the reigne of our gacious Soueraine king williame the thurd defender of the faith
Samuell Bowers [Seal]
Signed Sealed and delivered
in the presences of us Ebenezer Johnson Adina Strong
Samuell Bowers personaly apeared before me this twenty Seventh of febuary one thousand Six hundred ninety & nine or Seven hundred and acknoledge the above writen instrument to be his own act and deed
Ebenezer johnson Justies
this deed entered
April the 10 1709
p me Abel Gunn town clark
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Att a lawfull town meeting in Derby may 19th 1709 voted yt whereas the town did by there agents Some time Since make an exchange of lands with adino Strong which was in this manner viz : that the town granted to adino Strong & his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land on Sentinell hill in the town of Derby being in quantity forety aceers more or less bounded northerly by the land of Josiah Balwin and land which moses Johnson Improves westwardly by a brook yt runs into welsh mans meadow Southwardly & eastwardly by common land. the boundarys are a black=oak tree in the eastward line marked on both Sides Item an ash bush marked at the norwestward corner on three Sides Item the South eastward corner hath an heap of Stons for its boundary and a Stake. but sª Exchange not being recorded as it ought to have bin. the town do now confirm sª land above discribed to sª adino Strong & his heirs & assigns forever upon considera- tion that he the sª Strong doth quit his claim to all his former grant of 25 acres so termed upon record laid out the I of Jan : 1700
that is all of his sd former grant that now lyes without the present field line of fence as Settled on record and that is not contained within the limits of the land above described
December the 15 day in the year 1709 Att a law full town meeting voted and agreed that the town will raise 45 pounds in pay that is to say in grain and flaxt at these following prices wheat at 6 Shillings p bushel rye at 3/6 p bushel Indian corn at 3/6 p bushel flax at 9 pence p pound and Sª 45 pounds shall be delivered by the collecter of town rates or townsmen to m' Joseph moss or his order at the ware=house of Joseph hawkins in Derby at or before the furst day of march next and there upon the sª Joseph moss is to pay to the townsmen of Derby for the use of the town the Sum of 30 pounds corrant Silver money of 13 penny weight at or before the sd first of march always provided yt if any man will pay his part of sª 45 pounds in mony it Shall be taken at two thurds
This Indentar made this sixt day of Agust in ye year of our lord christ one thousand Six hundred eighty & Seaven and in the third year of the Reign of our Soveraign Jaems the
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Second of england Scotland france & Ireland King defender of the faith &c: Betwen: cockapotouce : John bankes : Jack chebrook : stasteckam : sunkaquene : meshilling : tackamore : pussekes : & mamosen : cockapotane: wamunka : wecalope : indians proprietars of wesquantack & puttatuck & of the Land in the great Neck at Derby in the county of Newhaven & Collony of Conecticut in Newengland one the one parties : & : liuetě : Ebenezer Johnson edward woster & Abell Gunn agents for the town of derby in the county & collony afore sd in Newengland wittneseth that we cockapotouce John banks : &c : the indians above sd: for & In consideration of twenty one pound in good indian pay to be paid att M' Nicoles Campes att Milford within six months from this date where with we doe confes our Selves fully sattesfied contented & paid ; have sold & by these presents have frely clearly & absolutely Bar- gained & sold to the sd liuet eb : Johnson ed : Woster & Abell gunn together with the inhabetants of Derby proprie- tors with them : one percell of land being & liing in the great Neck : at derby : Bounded on the South east with the four mile Brook & another littel Brook yt fals into the littel River & Bounded North & North east with the little river that Runs into nagatack River: & Bounded north west & west with the eight mile Broak : & Bounded west & South west with the west chanill of puttatack River & woodbery path from the six mile Brook to the four mile Brook: All this above mentioned land the above Said cockapotouce John Bankes: &c indians & proprietares of the Sd land doe fully frely Absolutely & clearly Sel & alienate to the sª in- habatants of Derby to gether with all its Rights priveliges Apurtenances belonging to the premises or to any part or parts of them belonging or in any wise apertaining to them ther heirs executors admistrators or asignes for evere : & we the sd indians afore sd do bind our Selves our heires & asignes to warrand aquit & forever defend the sd liuet Johnson &c: & the inhabitants of derby & there heires & asignes from all other demandes : person or persones indian or indian layeing clayme to the premises ; by from or under us : or by from or under ours : & all & every other person or persons : claym or pre-
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