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tisfaction as Spedyly as may be : exstracted out of the Court Records :
P: John : Allyn Secretary :-
A coppy :
Derby the 28: of feb: 1676: At a meting of the Com- mitty aPoynted by the Genne Rall court may : 13: 1675: to State a place for affery and a high way from it to wodbery And for the distribution of lands and Settlement of the Place ; and first concearning The ferry thay order and apoynt it to be at the loer eand of the old indian feld: And that little pece of land betwen the Rock and the gully or creke to be for A place to buld any hous or houses upon and yards for reseave- ing of goods or Cattle that may be brought to the feary from wodbery mattatuck &c- Also for the incorurigment of afery man thay appoynt eight acres of land out of the Said old feld next adjoying to the afore Said little pece of land begin- ing at the Said Gully or creke to belaid out from the high way by the rivar to The hill of a like Breadth in front and Reere ; and upon the hill fore tene acres of Land adjoyning to the afore Said rock; and land on the Southeast of it with an high way to the feary from the high way that goeth from joseph Hawkins; and also Six acres of Swomp or loe land upon that hill against the Said old feld as neere and as convenient as may be for the making of meadow and all so aproportion wth others of tillable land upon the hills in any common felds That Shall be fenced in for the inhabetants that dwell above the fery upon That neck and also Commonage with other inhab- etants Proportinablely : also Thay doe apoynt a high way of foure rods wide from the Said fery by the Rivar Side up- wards to wards wodbery, unto the uppar eand of the afore Said old feld and then up to the hollow at the uppar eand of the Said feld unto The high way that is now used to wards wodbery and also that the high way from joseph hawkins hous to m' hawleyS Shall ly whare or very nere whear it now doth :-
Liutenent Joseph Judgson Declared thatt if the inhabetants of Derby would Putt in a ferry man in convenient time thay ware content or els upon notic Given thay. of wodbery would Putt in one whom the town of Derby Shold Aprove for an
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inhabetant and without any Charge ether to Derby or the Contre-
(Page 9.) And for the distribution of lands and Settle ment for the furthering of the Plantation att Derby thay haveing vewed the lands and Considered the State of Things there and finding Som difficulties and in conveniences there having bene Severall tracts of land Purchesed by Severall parsons att Severall tims both of Englich and indians and after Consid- eration for the best Good of the place with There best Judg- ment order as folloeth
first for the lands on the greatt neck mr hawly haveing bultt a hous wch him Self with jonas tomlinson had from the indians thay doe apoynt unto the Said m' hawly And jonas tomlinson all the land both above and beloe the Said hous wch thay have fenced and inproved and also all the rest of the enproveable land land for: Tilledg or orchards belo the hills with in thatt Purches to the rivar: and allso any lo or Swomppy land to make meadow wch is with in thatt Said purches and that That the said mr hawly and jonas tomlinson the one haveing bult an hous and The other haveing begun to buld do finish each of them a dwelling hous and both of Them dwell upon it and be com in habetants there or Sett each of them an inhabetant aproved by the town with in one yere next in Sewing or els the town of Derby or Such as the Court Shall apoynt Shal have poure to dispose of the Saide land and home Steads to Such as will Come and Settle inhabetants with them And Thay devide there proportions as thay have or may agre :-
Secondly for the rest of the lands be loe the Said hawlys betwen the Rivar and The hilland the hill thatto wit that plain whare the old fortt Stod and the adjoyning Land and the old feld as low as the fery Lands be Devided unto att least Six or Seven inhabetants and thay to have thear homlots att the uppar eand to wards mr hawlys and each of them four acres in his homlott and to be as att little distanc Each from other as the place will beare; and the rest of the Said plain and old feeld to be Equally devided among thos Six or Seven : and that the loe moyst or Swomppy ground upon the hill be layed outt to the Said Six or Seven in propor Tion to make meadow after
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the Six acres for the fery is laid out as afore Said ; and all So any land that is fitt for tilleg upon the hil with in the purches from m" Bryan Shall be devided among the Seven or more inhabetants and also any furder feld or felds that the afore Said Seven or more inhabetants together with the fery man Shall have nede of and desire to take in and im prove upon The hill above m" hawlys hous untell each of them have his quantyti of fifty acres Bee Sids Swamp land for meadow leaving libarty to the town to ad to a man of mo re then ordi- nary use amongs them twenty acres or with in that quantiti as thay Shall Se cause and then the rest of the land wth in that neck to lie in common untell the town or Such as the court shall appoynt Se Cause furder To Dispose for in corridg of inhabetants thear -
Thirdly that Plum meadow and the ajasent land wch aja- sent land is by estimation aboutt Twenty acres liing on the East Side of the rivar thatt commeth from Nagatuck Be devided to acommedate att least Two in habetants
John Nash Willm Curtice : Tho : munson
vera Copia: John Allyn : Secretary ;
(Page 10.) Articols of Agrement betwene Allexander Bryan of the one Perti And John Hulls of Stratforde & Jabez Herger as ffolloeth -
This Wittneseth that Ensigne Allexander Bryan of mil- forde hath Covenented Barganed & Sold to John Hulls & Jabeze Harger both of Stratford tract of Land att Pagaset Called by the Name of Peaquaes Plaine with a Meadowe adjoyning to it & called by the name of james meadow wth all the Priviledges of grase & timber or what other advantages belongin there to; to have & to hold to them there heirs Executors & asigns forever ; & i do here by ingage to Defend it from the calyme ar claims of any indian or indians englich men or Weomen ; & doe here by pro mise to record the Said Parcels of lands to ye Said Hulls & Harger there heirs & asigns & give them quiat Pocesion ; & for & in consi deration of the Said Purches the Said Hulls & Harger doe here by Pro mise to pay or cause to bee paid to the Said Bryan or
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his asigns the full & just Sum of twenty ffoure Pounds in Currend pay at or before the first day of march : which Shall be in the yere of our lord one thousand Six hundred Sixty eight & for the Confermation here of the Said percell of land is to Stand as part Succurity wth what buildings & fencings Shall be aded there unto : & doe hereby promise to Build & fence & dwell & inhabet there; to the which we have Sett our hands The day & yere above written
Wittnese Richard Bryan Edward Woster
Allexander Bryan John Hulls Jabez Harger
I doe here by acknoledg to have of john Hulls
Received Twenty ffoure Pounds for
The Two Above Said Percels of
Land i say Received p me Allexandor Bryan 17: IO: 1668:
I doe here by acknoledg to have Received Twelve Pound of jabez Herger on the aCount above - Specyfied p me John Hulls.
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(Page II.) This Deed made this Present; fifth Day of Aprell one thousand= Six hundred & Seventy seven; witt- neseth that I Samuell Riggs of Derby in the County of New- haven in ye collony of Conecticut Have Sold & by theas Precents doe Sell & make over unto Ebenezer Johnson of the Said Derby Two acres of land be it more or less bounded east With the Common fence: South with Abell Guns land west with The River North with the land of Edward woster : j the said Riggs have Sould the Same to the Said johnson; for & in consideration off valluable Sattisfaction j have re- ceived to my full Content; j the Above Said Riggs doe for my Self & my heires executors adminiStrattors or asignes; Covenent to & with the above Said johnson his heires admin- istrators & asigns; that he the Said Ebenezer johnson his heires administrators & asigns Shall have hold & Peaceablely injoy This above mentined Parcell of land with out any lett or mollestation ffrom any Person or persons laying Claime there
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unto by any order = or allowenc by from or under us; & to the rattyfication & confer = = mation of the Premises j the said Samuell Riggs have Sett to my hand & Seale acording to the day & Date above written
Samuell Riggs
Signed Sealled & Delivered Joseph Walker In the presents of - Jonas Tomlinson :
(Page 12.) Jonas Tomlenson; This Indentor meade this Twenty fourth dy of Febreuary In the yere of our lord Christ one thousan Six hundred Seventi Eight; Wittneseth that I Edward woster Ser of Derby in the county of New : H : in the collony of Conecticut: Doe by thease Bargaine Sell Give alienate to my brother jonas Tomlenson of Derby in the county & collony above said all my wright & title That I have or Ever had in the Share & half of meadow & plow land : jn ye meadow & homlot: & j say j have sold all the above Sd lands for & in consideration of fifty Pounds to my full Sattis- faction in hand by me ye afore Sª Edward Received
Impri : one homlot containing one acre & a half be it more or les Bounded on the North East with frances french ; & on the north west with ye high way : & on the South west with the passonage land : & on the South East with ye futt of the hill : -
it - one meadow lot containing: 4: acres more or les : Bounded with frances ffrench his land on the South: naga- tuck River west Abell Gunn north ; the futt of ye hill East-
it. one plowing lott more containing : 4: acres be it more or less Bounded wth ahigh way South : north with ye high way Abell Gun north East : the futt of the hill East
it one plowing lot more being in the meadow containing fouer acres more or les : bounded on the north with the river & Abell Gunn : on the west with a high way : & on the South with ye Passanage land; & on the East with ye futt of The hill ; I say I have Sold Allienated & meade over & by The ase doe Sell give & grant all the Right & title that Ever I had in ye above Sd land or any part theire of To my Brother Jonas Tomlenson his Heirs administrators or asigns To have & to hold with out mollestation or troble from me or mine or any
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by from or under me & doe ingage forever to defend the Sd Jonas Tomlenson his heires or asignes from any person or per- sons laying claime to the afore Sª lands or any Apurtenance belongin there to; & doe give the afore Sª Jonas Sole Pouer to record them to him Self: & doe Ingage to make acknoledg- ment here of before any asistat for the more confermation acording to law
Edward Woster Seale ®
Wittnesed Gideon Allen : EBenezer Johnson :
Milford : Aprell : 2: 1680 the Sª Edward woster did own & ackno = ledg this Deed above written to be his act & deed & with his one one hand did Signe Seale & deliver it :- before me Rert Treate
Dep : Gov : C: C:
(Page 13.) This Present Writing Wittneseth that I Toweta- nome Sagamore att Pagaset & Raskonate with ye consent of all Pagaset indians Doe frely and fully make over from us our Heires & assigns & Doe freely give a percell of land lying bee Twene Podertoke River & Nagatuck River : Podertoke River bounding it on the Southwest ; Nagatuck River north east ; & Bounded on ye north west with trees marked by our Selves & other indians; To Thomas Wheler of Strat ford his Heires & asigns for ever quiatly to Posses it & doe ffree ye Said land from all claims of any indian or indians ; & this afore Said land wee doe freely give to The afore Said Thomas Wheler & his Heires for ever Upon condision that hee come to live on it himSelf; & if the Said Thomas wheler Seles the Said land it must Bee to Sutch a man as wee like; in wittnes here of We have Sett toe our hands : may : 1657:
In presents of : her : =Ruth wheler : R marke: =Timithy wheeller :
Towetanamow X his mark Raskenate: X: his: marke Wampegon his: X : marke Manomp his : X marke Jams his : X : marke :
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This Present writting wittneseth that I Tawtaemon Sachem of Pagaset Considerations moving me here unto doe free Ly & fully make over Allyenate & give from my Sellf & heirs & all other indians & there heirs a parcell of land Bounded as follo =eth with Purdetuck River Southwest; Nagatuck River North east; & bounded on the northwest with Trees marked 3
by me & other indians the said Land i doe with the Consent of all Pagasett indians freely give it to the Said Liuetenant wheler & his heirs forever & doe fully give the Said Liueten- ent Thomas wheler full power to have it recorded To him & his heires acording to the Laws & customs of The english : in wittnes heere unto j enter changablely Putt to my hand this : 20th : of Aprell : 1659 :
= The marke: X of towtanamon
Subscribede in the - presents of us-
John welles- Richard Harvee- Thomas Uffooth ---
Pagacite Paqahah his: X marke -
jndians Pagsite Jams : X marke
= Munsok his X marke
= Sasaousor his X marke :
John Curtiss- John Miner-
(Page 14.) This Indenture made the six day of Jenuary In the yere of our Lord one thousand six hundred sixty & foure ; Betwen Liuetenant Thomas wheler of Pagaset in the Jures- diction of Connecticut on the one Parte & Alexander Bryan of milford within the Juresdiction of Connecticut Aforesaide on the other Part wittneseth that the Said Liuetenant Thomas wheler for A consideration of two hundred pownds In hand paid; hath granted bargained & Sould & by thes presents doth bargaine & sell to & with the afore Said Alexander Bryan one parcell of Land & houses where in now he live eth & ocCupyeth it being as followeth Bounded with Potatuck River South west Nagatuck River north East & bounded one the Northwest with trees marked by Towtaemoe Sachem This Land Containing forty acres more or less Scituate & being as aforesaid to have & to hold the aforesaid land with all the appurtences thereunto Belongin to him his heirs for ever with out any Lawfull Eviction Eiection or mollestation
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from him the aforesaid Liuetenant thomas wheler his heires Executors Administrators or Assignes or any of them or from any other Person or Persons clayming Right from by or under them or any of them ; War = Rending him Both for him Self his heires Executors Administrators & Asigns to save the afore said allexander Bryan Harmeles from all former Seales Suts in law morgages Debts A Rerages or in Cumberenses ARising ffrom the premises by any act or acts of his or any of them by or from under him; & the said Liuetenent thomas Wheeler doth further assure The aforesaid Allexander Bryan that he hath lawfull Right & power To Bargain & Sell the aforesaid Premises & allso that the Said Liuetenent Thomas Wheeler Doth give Allexander Bryan full Power to Record the Same to himself & to his heires forever: in wittnes where of the afore Said Liuetenant Thomas wheler hath here unto Sett his hand & Seale The day & yere above written :- Delivered In th Pesents of- Thom :
Thomas Oviat
I Mallbier
Wheeller
John Webb. -
All my Right & title of this deede of Seale & all other writ- tings which Concern it 1 make over Unto John Brown And joseph hawkins to them & there heires as wittnes my Hand this 14th : of June 1665:
Allexander Bryan :-
Wittnes Richard Bryan Samuell Baldwin
(Page 15.) Aprell : 4th : 64: This may sartyfi that I oke- nance Sacham of Pagasett have Sould To Thomas Wheeler of Pagasett A Iland lying in the Rever Called Podertock River liing before his hous Southward from his Hous Containing thee or foure acres more or les I doe hereby freely And fully make it over from mySelf my heires & asigns & from all other Indians there heires & asigns to the afore Said thomas wheler his Heires or asigns quiatly to posses it I say i doe make it over To Thomas Wheler his Heires or asigns forever & give him full Power To Record it acording to the English mannar ;
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the Said Thomas wheler In Considerasion there of is to Paye me Two yards of Cloath & Two paire of Brishes in wittnes here of wee have enter chanablely Sett to our hands The Dabt above written :
Thomas wheeller
Wittnes-
nathanill Wheeller -
Thomas wheeller - -
= The marke of :- = Akenanc X : Sacham - mark Ansantwan X his - Agonahog : X his mark -
This within Deed in Relasion to as malle jsland bought of Kenes Sacham & ansantaway liing before the hous of thomas Wheeler is by me Passt over to jnsigne Allexander Bryan This : 14th of june : 1665 :
Wittnes Richard Bryan - Thomas Wheeler
Samuell Baldwin - & it is by me allexander Bryan att the Same time Past over to john Brown And Joseph Hawkins there Heires or asigns The day & yere above written
P mee Allexander Bryan
Wittnes
Richard Bryan Samuell Baldwin
At a law full town meeting in Derby Novem : the Ist 1708 the town by their Vote did declare yt they would give the Reverend Mr Moss 61b 10 ª in the town rate for to get his fire wood for the ensueing year only if any number of men yt can- not conveniently pay their proportions in provision pay will come & offer their Labour to M' Moss he shall be oblidged to take their parts of the sª 61b 10 in work
At the same time sd Mr Moss asked the town for one acre of land flanking upon Ens: Rigg's pasture neer the meeting house. Item Sylvester Wooster asked the town to exchange about 7 acres & an half of land with him on the great hill Item Jeremiah Johnson requested the town to sell him a small per cell of land neer his house.
(Page 16.) JeneW: 27: 1664: This present writing wittneseth that I okenuch Sacham of pagasett & Ansantaway living att
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Pagasett Considerasions moving us heere unto Doe bind our Selves joyntly & Severally our heires & assigns & all other Indians in abond of five Hundred pounds that wee will not molest nor Troble Thomas wheler Now or late of Pagasett nor m' Allexandor Bryan of milford there Heires or asigns about a parsell of land That was giveen to the afore said Thomas wheeler his heires & asigns for ever: by Tatonome Sacham then of pagasett the land being bounded as folloeth north east with nagatuck River South west with Pudertuck River : North west with trees marked by Totanome Sacham of Pagasett And allso where ye Said Thomas wheler hath Sett any fenc beyend the marked Trees That ye fence in thos plases Shall be the bowns: the fence that Stands beyend the marked trees is the north eand of the fence that Coms by the dwelling hous; the afore Said okenuch & Ansantaway Doe bind our Selves Heirs asigns & all other in dians in The afore said bond of : 500 £; never to lay any claym to the afore said land So bounded as is above written ; & the afore said Thomas Wheler or m' Bryan there Heires or asigns Shall quiatly posses The aforesaid land without any mallestasion by us or any indians In wittnes where of we have Sett to our hands & seale the Date above written
Wittnes John Thomas - Thomas wheeller - Timothy wheeller -
Akenants: X his mark :
Ansanteway : his X : marke
This within Deed i doe hereby assigne & Pase over as my Act & deede with all Rights & priveledges ; unto Allexander Bryan his Heires or asigns forever as wittnes my hand this : 14th of june : 1665: Thomas Wheeller
Wittnes Richard Bryan
The above Said writing is by me Allexander Bryan Past over unto John Brown & joseph Hawkins the day & yere above
P me Allexander Bryan.
Wittnes Thomas wheeler - Richard Bryan - Samuell Baldwin -
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This wittnesseth that I Allexander Bryan doe hereby prom- ise to lett Joseph Hawkins have my part of the farme there att Pagasett with All the acComedations there unto belonging ; for & in Considerasion of foure Score Pounds to be paid what he can Conveniently this Next Spring & So also what hee Can doe the Next yere after & the next folloing
July : 20th : 1672
Alexander Bryan
(Page 17.) This Indenter meade this Twenty fift Day of march In the yere of our lord Christ one thousan Six hundred & Eighty; witneseth that I Ebenezer Johnson of the town of Derby in the County of New Haven & collony of Conectycut: Doe for & in consideration of forti shillings in hand Received of my Brother Joseph Hawkins of Derby in the County & callony aforesaid where with i doe confess my self to be fully Sattisfied Contented & paid : Have Bargained & Sould & doe by theas Presents fully Clerely & absolutely bargain & Sell unto joseph Hakins afore Said asmall pece of land liing on the west Side of Nagatuck River att the North eand of the Said jo: Hawkinses feld Bounded on the East with Nagatuck River & north & west with the hill; & South with ye Said : jo : Hawkinses land & the watter; The Land above Mentined contains half an acre more or less ; all which Land the above Said Ebenezer Johnson doth fully abso = lutely & clerely Sell & alienate to the Said joseph Hawkins together with all & Singuler its Rights appurtenances or priveledges belongin to
the Premi = ses; belongin or in any wise appertaining to him His Heires executors adminestrators or asigns for ever ; fur- ther the said Ebenezer Johnson doth hereby bind himself his Heires & asigns to warrent acquit & for ever defend the said joseph Hawkins his Heires from time to time from all other demands Person or persons laying clayme to the premises by from or under him or by from or under his Consent previty or proCurement; & all & every other Person or persons claym- ing or pretending clayme To the above specyfied persell of land; & Shall & will from time to time & at all tims for ever Rattifi this his Right & title as witnes my hand & Seale the day & Deate above said - -
Ebenezer Johnson
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Signed Sealed & delivered In the presents & witnes of us : Abell Gunn Mary Gunn her : X : marke
(Page 18.) Woodberry ye 8th : Septeber 1681
Bee it known Unto all men pe these pesents yt wee ye select- men in ye behalf of our Selves & ye town of woodberry on ye one perty & Her Williamson on ye other perty in order to ye Settlement of a ferry att Derby Where ye committee appointed Pe : ye : Honorable Gen11 : Court for yt affayer hath appointed- Imprimes : that ye sª Henry Williamson shall have ye Boote yt at present belongs to the Town of Wood berry as at this present time it is furnished & fixed for his own :
It. yt ye sª Henry williams shall have as ferridgs for Those of woodberry yt have occasions to improve him if a single prson & hors then at Six pence Pr time ferring if two prsons · wth one hors eight pence: Two horses & two persons or more att fouer pence pr hors and prson for each time ferrin for Ever -
It. it is Conclued yt this shall no wayes hendr any travelers of woodbery from riding over ye river at any season when with Safety thay shall see it theire way to adventure over :
It. is Concluded yt our intrest in yt accomodations settled by ye afore sd commity for a ferry wth ye consent & approbation of our Naithbors & frinds of Derby : shall be & remaine ye sª williams absolute pro priety duering his well & Seasonable attending ye Sª ferry; att his one Charge & cast successively as it relats to providing Boots for Ever -
That this is our mutuall agreement is signified by our sub- scribing hereto : - Wittnes p Joseph Judson John Minor Henry hitt
Elizabeth Miner S
Henry : H. williamson his marke
Exstracted from ye originall p
Jo Minor Recorder This is A true Coppy p Abell
Gunn
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(Page 19.) This Indentur meade this Twenty seventh Day of Aprell In the yere of our lord christ one thousan Six hun- dred Eighty one: Wittnes eth that I jonas Tomlenson of the town of Derby In ye county of N : Haven & collony of conec- ticut In New en = gland : for & in Consideration of twenty Six pound in good marchanable Pay of the Cuntry Received all ready By Bill from Phillep Denman of Derby in ye County & Collony aforesaid : Wheare wth i doe confess my Self to Be fully Sattified Contentted & Paid : have Bargained & Sold & doe By these Presents fully clearely & Absolutely Bargaine & Sell unto The fore sª Phillip Denman one hom lott containing one Acre & a half more or les: Bounded with the highway North west: & Bounded north East with ffrances ffrench his lott: & Bounded South East with the futt of a greate hill : & South west with the pasanage lan
it. one meadow Lott liing jn the meadow att Derby Con- taining fouer acres more or less : Bounded with francis ffrench his land on the South: nagatuck River west: Abell Gunn North: the futt of the hill East: this Land ded for merly Belong to Ed : woster of the same town - -
Aall this aBove mentioned Land I the afore Sª Jonas Tom- linson Doth fully Absolutely & clerely Sell & allienate to the afore sª Phillep Denman together with all & singuler its Rights Apurtenences or Privelledges Belonging to ye Premi- ses or to any Part or Partes of them Belonging or in any wise Appertain = ing to them their heires Executors administra- tores or asignes for Ever; further the afore sª Jonas = Tomlen- son doth hereby Binde himself his heires & asignes to war- rend aquitt & for Ever defend ye afore sª Phillep Denman & his heires from time to time from all other demands Person or Persons Laying Claime to the premises By from or under him or By from or under his consent priviti or Procurement : & all & every other person or persons Claimeing or pre tend- ing Claime to ye above Specyfied parsels of land : & Shall & will from time to time & att all tims for Ever Rattifi this his Right & title & wittnes my hand & Seale
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