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tending clame to the above sd land & Shall & will, for ever rattifi there Right & titell as wittness our hands & Seals.
wittes by us cockapotouce : John Bakes his X mark his X mark (seal) (seal)
Joshua Lee Jack his mark (seal) John Sristen. ther not being Rome for signing doe Signe on this Side to the within deed tackamore wittness
Cockapotany
his X marke (seal) meshiling
Chebrook
his X mark (seal) Nanoques his X mark :
his X mark (seal)
(his mark (seal) Curer
Stastockham his X mark (seal)
Wanxacun
his X mark (seal)
Sunkaquene
Wetupaco
his mark (seal)
(his X mark (seal)
Pusseckes
his X mark (seal)
Nanawag this deed entered the 12 of march in his X mark (seal) in the year 170 8/9
p me Abel gunn town clark.
Where as we whose names are underwritten were appointed formerly to lay out Joseph Hawkins his pasture and accord- ingly did lay it out on the 30th : of December 1692 as appears of record but Sª pasture being as to its bounds and length of its lines described wrong in the records we there fore upon the desire of sd Hawkins have bin this 6th : of may 1709 and found all the old bounds we then made formerly and have measured all the lins and we find sª land as it formerly was laid out Should be thus described Imprimies its bounded east- ward with A brook yt runs out of turvey Swamp beginning from A mable tree and Stons at the root of it that line run- ning northerly 22 rods. to an ash Stump and heap of Stones at the root of it bounded north-eastward with James Hards land the line is 28 rods runing from sd ash Stump and Stons to A great white oak tree yt is a corner from thence the line runs westward (which is the northward Sid of the land) 76 rods to a redoak tree with an heap of Stones at the root from thence the line runs Southward 76 rods to a white oak tree yt
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is crooked with a heap of Stones at the root near the rood to woodbery : from thence the line by the rood Sid runs unto his own land which is 6 rods and from thence the line runs north east 112 rods unto the first mentioned mable tree that being the South east Side of the land Joining on Sª Hawkins his own land the highway that was granted to run from turvey Swamp to the indian field lyeing thro" this land-
given under our hands
william Tomblison Samuel Riggs John tibbals
may roth 1709 Entred by me Abel Gunn town clark
To all Christian people greeting Knowe ye that I Ebenezer Johnson of Derby in the County of newhaven in the Collony of Connecticut in newingland being moved by parentall love and good affection to my Son Peter Johnson of the Same town county & Collony Have there fore given granted & freely passed over and confirmed to my sª Son Peter Johnson his heirs and assigns forever two Several tracts of land here after mentioned both Sictuate within the township of Derby afore Sª Imprimis one peice of land adjoyning to Pototuck River containing by estimation one hundred acras of arable land meadow land & pasture be it more or less bounded northerly by my own land eastward with the highway or rode to mil- ford South ward with the Indian land and westward with the river Item one other pice of land adjoyning to tow mile broake containing in quantity thirty acras be it more or less bounded by the foresd brooke Smith eastward by the fore sª Country rode to milford westward Abell Holbrookes land & John Chatfields norwes twardly and by these presents I the sd Ebenezer Johnson do fully freely and absolutely give grant Enffeoffe, and firmly pass over all the above mentioned lands with their priveledgs appartenances and profits. together with A barn Standing on the last mentioned parcell of land, which appartenances and profits are grass herbage timber Stone fishings fowlings huntings &c : and what soever else is found contained within the limits of the Same : To Have and To
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Hold to the said Peter Johnson his heirs and assigns forever as a Fee simple tenement to be occapied used and Improved as he or his heirs See Cause; without any eviction ejection or molistation given by me or any of my other heirs or assigns In confermation where of I the sª Ebenezer John son have here unto Set my hand and Seal this 20th : of June Anno Domini 1707 Annoque Regni Reginee Annee nuve Anglice quinto-
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of us
Wm Maltbie
Joseph Moss
Ebenezer Johnson (Seal)
Derby June the 20th : 1707 then maj Ebenezer Johnson the Subscriber p Sanally apeared and acknowleged the Same to be his free act and deed before me may : the 1709 Wm Maltbie Juss : Pece
p me Abel gunn town clark
To all people to whome these presents Shall come Know ye that I Adino Strong of woodberry in the county of fairfield in the colony of Conecticut in New England : for and in consid- eration of full Satisfaction to me in hand paid or Secured in the Law before the Signing and Ensealing Hereof: by Samuell Gunn of Milford in the County of new Haven in the colony of Conecticut In newengland the Receipt where of I do here- by acknowledge and my Self there with fully Satisfied and contented therewith and of every part and pecell thereof : do acquit and Discharge the Said Samuell Gunn his heirs Execu- tors administrators for ever : by these presents Have given granted Bargained: Sold aliened conveyed and confirmed : and by these presents. do freely fully and Absolutely Give Grant. Bargain Sell Aliene convay and confirm : unto him the Said Samuell Gunn his heirs And assigns for ever: these Severall percells of Land as followeth. that is to Say one par- cell where of Lieth on the East side of Sentenall hill so called containing by Estimation forty acers be it more or Less: Lying within the Town Ship of Derby: Butted and bouned with common land or Highway Eastwardly: and common land Southerly with a Brook westerly with the land which moses
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Johnson now improves And Josiah Baldwin his Land north- wardly : also one percell of land which is my part of Camps mortgage lying with in the Township of Derby Containing about Sixteen acres be it more or Less with all the Bounds and buttments described to me the Said Adino Strong in the Record all which percells of land the Said Samuell Gunn his heirs and assigns is to Have and to Hold the Said parcells of land with all the the privillidges Appurtenances : and com- modities to the Same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the Said Samuel Gunn his heirs and assigns is To Have and to Hold the Said parcells of land with all the privillidges Appurtenances : and Commodities to the Same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the Said Samuel Gunn his heirs and assigns for Ever : to his and there only proper use benifite for ever: and with the Said Samuell Gunn his heirs and assing that be fore the ensealing here of I am the true Sole and lawfull owner of the above bargained premises : and have in my self good Right full power and Lawfull authority to grant bargain and Sell convey and confirm said bargained premesses in manner as above Said and that the Said Samuell gunn his heirs and assings Shall and may from time to time and at all times for ever. hereafter by force and virtue of these presents Lawfully peceably and quietly : have Hold : use : occupy : posses and Enjoy the Said bargained premisses: with the appurtenances all free and Clear And freely and Clearly acquitted Exonerated and discharged of from and manner of former and other : gifts, grants bargains Saels Leases mort- gages wills Entaills. joynters. Dowryes. judgments Executors and all manner of incumberances whatsoever : furthermore I the said Adino Strong for my Self my heirs executors Admin- istrators do covenant and ingage the abovesaid parcells of land to the Said Samuell gunn his heirs and assigns against the Lawfull claims or demands of any person or persons whatso- ever : forever hereafter: to warrant Secure and defend : for confirmation of the a bove written I do hereunto set my hand and Seall this twentyeth day of may in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred and nine
Adino Strong (Seal)
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Signed Sealled and delivered in the presents of us wittnesses Samuell Clark mehetabel Clark
The within naimed Subscriber Adino Strong personally apeared in milford may 20th 1709 and ac- koleged the above written in- strowment to be his free and volentery act and deed be fore me- Thomas Clark Justice
of the peace
May 26th in the year 1709 this deed brought into the Re- corders offis p me Abel Gunn town clark.
Know all men by these present that I Sibela gray of milford in the County of new haven in the Colony of Connecticut for and in consideration of thirteen pounds ten Shiling in hand Receved of Jeams Humphrys Resident in millford in the County and Colony aforesaid Have Sold and by these presents fully freely and absolutely Sel grant and Confirme unto James Humphrys to him his heirs Executors administrators a certain house and home loot lying in Derby (in the county and colony aforesaid) bounded with the common east: west : with major Johnson and South with the buring place: north with a high way and meddow containing two acrs more or less and fur- ther I doe promiss and ingage for me my heirs Executors adminastrators that the said James his heirs Executors admin- istrators Shall queiatly & peacablely possess hold and injoy the afore Said house and home loot without any let or molostation from me or any by or under me in wittnes where of I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal in millford august : th: 1709
Signed Sealed and delivered In presents of us Edward Sturges
Samuell Stone
Sibila gray (Seal) milford In newengland august : 19th : 1709 Then personaly appeared Sibela gray and acknowl- idged the above written In- strument to be her free act and deed before me
Sanuell Eells assistant
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the Second day of September this deed brought into the Recorders offis in th yeare 1709
p me Abel gunn town clark
To all christian people to whome these presents Shall come greeting Know ye that I John JohnSon of Derby in the county of new haven in the Collony of Connecticot in newengland for and in consideration of certain valuable sums of mony to me already paid by mr Samuell Adams of Derby afore Sª Have given granted bargained sold Enffeoffed and firmly made over a certain percell of land in the township of Derby afore Sd in a common field called Sentenell hill being in quan- tity five acars which land is bounded on the north with land of Samuell Johnson formerly of Derby east with the land of moses Johnson on the South with the land of Jeremiah John- son. on the west with the parsonage land unto the Sª m" Sam- uell Adams his heirs and assignes for ever and I the Sª John Johnson do by these presents give grant bargain Sell Enffeoffe and firmely make over all the above mentioned land with all the priveledges appartenances, and profits there of, as grass herbage timber Stone &c: To him the sd M' Samuell Adams his heirs and assigns forever To Have and To Hold occupie use and Improve as he the Sª Samuell Adams his heirs & assigns Shall think fit free and clear from all manner of trouble or molestation given by me the sª Johnson or any of my heirs executors and administrators ; and I the Sª John Johnson do for my Self my heirs executers and administrators covenant and promise to and with the Sª Mr Samuell Adams his heirs and assigns to warrant and defend all the a bove men- tioned land with the profits there of to him and them against the lawfull claimes and demands of all persons whomesoever ; In confermation of all the above mentioned premises I the sª John Johnson have here unto Set my hand & Seal this thirty- eth day of november Anno Dom : 1709 in the Eight year of her maiestyes Reign Queen Anne of great Brittain Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of us
Joseph moss
Samuell moss
John Johnson (Seal)
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John Johnson Subscriber to this Instrument Personally appered jn Derby within the County of Newhaven before me under written one of her majesty Josteses for the sª County november 30th : 1709 and acknoledged the Same to be his free act and Deed
Jeremiah osborne Justes Peace
This deed brought into the Recorders office the 15 day of December in the year- 1709
p me Abel Gunn town clark
To all to whome these presents Shall come Know yee that wee Lydya ffrench ye relict of Frances ffrench off Derby de- ceased & Frances french Son off ye afore Said Frances french both off ye Towne off Derby in ye countie off New haven in his majesties Colony off Connecticot in New England for & in consideration of Six & thirty pounds & eighteen Shillings in hand receved of Mr alexander Bryan off Milford decesed & divers other good & well advised considerations us there unto moveing have Sould & do by these presents fully freely & absolutely Sell alienate assigne Set over give grant & con- firme unto mrs. Sybil Bryan off Milford ye relict off m' Alex- ander Bryan afore sd & to her heires excecators administra- tors & assigns all our house & home Stead in Derby Scituate by ye meadow gate containing two acers more or lesse bounded east with ye comon west with Capt. Johnson low land South with ye bureing place North with ye meadow high way For her ye afore Sd Relict Bryan her heirs & assigns to have hold use occapy possess & enjoy as her & their own proper estate & Inheritance from ye date of these presents for ever with out any manner off let hinderance molestation disturbance denyal challenge Clayme eviction ejection trouble demand off or by us the foresaid Lydia ffrench & Frances ffrench our heirs executors & administra- tors 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 aboveSd house & home Stead & shall we have in our selves good right & full power to Sell ye Same & do free & clear & freely & clearly acquit exonerat & discharge ye a bove sd house & homestead from all other & former gifts grants bar- gaines sales mortgages joynters dowries wills entailes rents
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taxes & encumbrances wt Sover and we do futher ingage & Covenant firmely by these present for our Selves our heirs executors & administrators to & with ye a foreSd Relict Bryan her heirs assignes to Signe Seal & deliver any other firmer deed & conveyance
off ye afore Said house & homes Stead as ye Said Relict Bryan her heirs & assignes Shall be advised by their council learned in ye Law and for ye confirmation off all which wee have to these preses put to our hands & Seals this furst day off Febuary one thousand seven hundred & one or tow
She maintaining ye fence there unto belonging in the gen- eral line
Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence off us
Stephen person Adino Strong
lidia a french her mark (Seal) ffrances french (Seal
lyda french and frances french both apeared before me and acknowlledg the A bove and within writen instrement to be their one act and deed this twelft: day of febuary the year Above writen
Ebenezer Johnson Justis.
derby november ye 20 1708 laying out apeace of land to in- sin Joseph hulls that was granted formerly to Samuel grifing which Said hulls bought of Samuell grifings ayers the Said land is layed out on the esterly Sid the high waye that goeth from Ebenezer hargars to the present Corn mil it is 60 rods on the esterly & Westerly Sid & 20 roods on the northerly ends bounded north & west with the a bove Said high way to the brook below the mil bounded estarly & Southerly with the above Said brook & the common land
layed out by us
Ebenezer Johnson William Tomblison Sener.
To all christian peopel to whome these presents Shall come Greeting within Her majties Colony of Conecticott in new England in america for good Causes and Consideration me here unto moveing Have Granted Bargained and Sold and
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by these presents do Grant Bargain and Sell unto Pelatiah Holbrook of milford aforeSd Carpenter and to his heirs and assigns forever a certain Tract of land Scituate within the Bounds of Derby with in the County of new haven a foreSd lying on Sentinal = Hill containing fifteen acres bounded with John Riggs north highway East Comon South and an Highway west together with the Buildings that Shall there upon be erected with all the Priviledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to have and to Hold to him the Sd Pelatiah Holbrook his heirs and assigns as a free absolute and in defeazable Estate of Inheritance to his and there own proper use Behooff and Benefitt forever And fur- ther I ye sd Stephen miles do for my Self my Heirs Executors Administrators covenant and promise to and with ye Pelatiah Holbrook his Heirs and assigns Shall quietly and peace- ably possess hold and enjoy the aforeSd Tract of Land with the Buildings that Shall there be erected with out any Lett or molestation forever And further I the Sª miles declare that I am the true lawfull and Sole owner of ye a fore Sd Land And further I do here by warrant to Defend the Sª Pelatiah Holbrook and his heirs against all and every person or per- sons what so ever that Shall lay any legal Clam thereunto or any part there of forever The Condition of this Deed is Such That if the Children twenty one years and then Release and quitt Claim unto the Sª Holbrook or his Heirs or assigns of a certain House Barn orchard Homelott Scituate within ye Bounds of milford afore Sª bounded north with Joseph ash- bond East with Liuet BAldwen South with walter Smith and west with ye Highway in quantity one acre with I ye miles have Sold or exchanged with the Sª Holbrook or if ye chil- dren dye before ye afore Sª time and no other person or per- sons in due Course of Law do not eject the Sª Holbrook or his heirs or assignes out of ye sª house and Land and defet him or them of his or ther Title then this Deed Shall be void and of none Effect other wise to Stand in full force and vertue In witness of ye Premises I have for confirmation hereunto Sett my hand and this fourteenth of may Annoqe Domini one thousand Seven hundred and Seven
Stephen miles (Seal)
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Signed Sealed & delivered in Presents of us Samuell farand Joseph wheeler
June the 17th= 1708 personally appared in milford Stephen miles the Subscriber of this inStrument written on the other Side of this paper and ackno-ledged that this is his free and volentary act and deed before me
Thomas Clark Jesties of the peace
This deed brought into the Recorders office the thurd of november in the year 1709 p me Abel Gunn Clark
These may certifie whome it may concern yt I Samuell Bowers of Derby have taken up 2 Stray Cattle Supposed to be comeing five years old both of them Steers the one a black only marked with a crop on the near ear and half tenon on the under Side the off ear, the other A red one with a white face part of his hind feet white no onner appering the Cattle have ben cryed according to law and apprized by John Riggs and Samuell Brindsmade at 8 pounds in pay : the above sd red beast is marked with an hole in the near ear and a Slit down into the hole and a tenon made on the under Side the off ear
Derby December the 9th 1709 pme Samuell Bowers.
p me abel gunn town clark
Att a lawfull town meeting in Derby in the year 17010 the 24 of febeuary : Samuel moss is admited an in habitant: it was put to vot whether the town would grant A rate Sufficient to by a town Stock of amonition according to law & the vot pased in the negetive. voted yt the town grant for twenty Shilling in pay to Frances French a certain Slipe of land on the northwest Side of horse hill which lyeth between two percells of his own land to be laid out by John Riggs and Ebenezer hargar So as not to hinder highway provided he quit clame to the yt land ye town took from him for an high- way to milford on Sentenal hill
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the town have granted John daves jun that peace of land that he petisioned for & have chose Joseph hull & Ebenezer harger to lay it out.
the town voted that Edward Riggs Should have liberty to fenc Acros that hiway that is laid out on the north side John pringels great hill lot that is laid out by woodbery road and that he Shall have liberty to improve it during there pleasure and no man Shall have liberty to throw down the fenc till such time that they demand the highway of him and then to give him three months warnings to take away his fenc which if he do not move in the aforesd time any person Shall have liberty to throw down the fenc
the town have granted Stephen mils Sener that peace of land that he petitioned for and have chose Jeremiah Johnson and John Riggs and Josiah balldwin to lay it out
voted that the town grant to abel gunn half a rod wide of land A cross the west end of both his lots on Sentinell hill that is to say a cross his lot bought of Frances French and his own lot next adjoyning South ward this they grant in liew of what the lot wanted of measuer which he bought of francis french and they appinted ens: Riggs and Deacon Holbrook to move the land marks So far
voted yt the town do releas major Johnson and his hirs from the general nature of yt warantee given in his deed to the town concerning the house m' moss lives in : So yt he Shall hence forward be looked upon only bound to defend it a gainst him Self and his heirs and not against all manner of persons and yt the town allow him 12 Shillings in pay for his troubel and charge in trans porting the mony to m' Jaems -
voted that the town make choice of major Johnson & lef Joseph hull to go & Run the priambilation beteen waterbury & Derby & Renew the bounds and make new According to law.
Know all men by these presents that I Samuell Riggs of Derby in the county of new haven in the collony of conecticot in new england for good reasons and honest considerations me there unto moveing have confirmed ratified released and quit claimed all my right and title and intrest unto and in a certain
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percell of land in Derby bounds near A place called little river bounded northerly and Eastwardly by an highway to rimmon and common land. westwardly by Tobies line runing on the top of the rocks Southwardly by the sd little river which land ens : Joseph Hulls of Derby afore sd purchased for A valieable consideration of David wooster and is now fenced in and by these presents I the sd Samuell Riggs do fully freely and absolutely release Confirm ratifye and quit claim all my right and title in Said land above mentioned unto the sª Ens : Joseph Hulls his heirs and assigns forever : To Have and To Hold to the sª Joseph Hulls his heirs and assigns for ever free and clear from all manner of disquiet- ment or trouble that might have bin given in futuer time by me or any of my heirs and I the sª Samuell Riggs do hereby bind my Self my heirs Executors or administrators that we will in no manner of way either by Ejection or entry or Suits at law disturb or dis -quiet the sª Joseph Hulls his heirs or assigns in the peaceable Improvement of the above sª land or any of the priveledges or profits there of. In confirmation of all the above named primises I the sd Samuell Riggs have here unto Set my hand and affixed my Seal this Seventeenth of october Anno Domi : 1709 in the eight year of her majesteys Reign Queen Anne of great Brittain
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of us Joseph moss Samuell moss
Samuell Riggs (Seal)
Samuell Riggs of Derby parsonaly Apeared be- fore me the Subscriber the 15 of december 1709 and acknoledged the instrament to be his free act and deed before me Abraham Bradly Justis of pese p me Abel Gunn town clark
Know all men by these presents that I Cockapetance Sachem of Paugaset together with Will : Docter and Sissowecum all of us Indians propriators of the lands in the north part of Derby bounds having received of Mr Joseph moss of Derby in the County of New Haven in the Colony of Conneticot in
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New england and Samuell moss his brother of the Same town county & Collony : a certain valuable Sum of mony to our full Satisfaction and contentment : Have there fore given granted bargained Sold Enffeoffed and firmly made over unto the sd Joseph moss and Samuell moss each of their heirs and assigns forever a certain parcell or tract of land in the precints of the town of Derby afore sd, Scituate at aplace known by the name of twelve mile hill Joining upon the bounds of the town of Waterbury on the north runing, from the twelve mile Stake, which Standeth on the top of sª Hill with an heap of Stons above it; one quarter of a mile Eastward, as the line betwen the township runeth ; which will make the length of sd tract of land half a mile Joining all the way upon the bounds of Waterbery, and to run from sd Stake an hundred rods South and So to be an hundred rods in width from the bounds of Waterbery Southward in every place throughout the whole length of half a mile ; which maketh one hundred acars, bounded north on the bounds of Waterbury and on all other Sides with our own Indian land : and we the sd Cockapetance Will : Docter and Sisowecum Indians native proprieters, do by these presents give grant bargain Sell Enffeoffe, alienate and firmly make over, all the above named land with all the priveledges and profits thereof, as grass herbage timber Stone &c: unto the sd Joseph moss and Samuell moss their heirs and assigns forever in Equal proportion and partnership:
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