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Signed sealed & delivered Signed by us Samuell Riggs
in the presence of us as Townsmen [Sigil lum]
Silvanus Baldwin in the behalfe John Tibbals
William Tomlinson
of the Town [Sigil lum]
Ensign Samuel Riggs & John Tibballs personally appeared before me, & acknowledged the above written Instrument to
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be their act & deed in behalfe & by order of the Inhabitants & Planters of Derby this 28th December 1691.
Ebenzar Johnson Comision™
Recorded this 30th July 1692 p me Joseph Webb Record"
(Page 39.) This Indenture made between Samuel Bowrs of Derby in the County of New Haven in New England of the one partie, and George Bayman of the same Town & County of the other partie, Witnesseth that I the sd Samuell Bowrs for and in considiration of the sume of five shillings in currant pay of the Collony, and on engagement to pay the purchase to the Town, have given granted bargained & sold aliened enfeoffed & confirmed, & doe by these presents give grant bargain & sell, alien enfeoffe & confirm unto the said George Bayman & to his heires & assignes forever, a certain par- cell of swamp land, lying & being in a certain swamp comonly called David's hither meadow Swamp within the Township of the sd Derby, containing twelve rods at each end thirty three rods at each side, by estimation two acres more or less & is bounded on the South with that land which the Town gave to the sd Sam11 Bowres, North with the com [ ] land, west with John Chattfield his land, East with George Bayman his land all Swamp land together with all the trees stones springs or water courses with all ot [ ] privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging the sd George Bayman is to Have and to Hold to him his heires & assignes forever. And further 1 the sd Samuel Bowers doe for me my heires Executors Administrators & assignes covenant to & with the sd George Bayman his heires & assignes that I the said Samuel Bowers at the time of the ensealing of these presents am the sole proper & true owner of the premises, and have the full & sole power of the dispose & sale thereof, & that the sd George Bayman (from the time of the ensealing & Delivery 'here of) his heirs executrs Administratrs & assignes shall quietly & peaceably possess hold use occupie & enjoy all & singular the prem- ises aforesd with all the priviledges & appurtenances there- unto belonging forever, without any Incumbrance Eviction, Ejection, Lett or molestation from me the sd Samuell Bowrs,
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my heires, Execut's Administratrs or assignes, or from any other person or persons whatsoever claiming any legall right thereunto or any part thereof from by or under us or either of us forever. In witness whereof, I the sd Samuel Bowrs have hereunto set my hand & seal this second day of Decemb [ ] in the year of o' Lord Christ one thousand six hundred & ninety & in the second year of the raign of or Soveraign Lord & Lady William & Mary by the grace of God of Eng- land Scotland France & Ireland King & Queen Defenders of the Faith &c.
Signed sealed & delived in the presence of us John Davis Mary Gunn
Samuel Bowers [Sigil lum]
Samuel Bowrs personally appeared before me & acknowl- edged the above written Instrument to be his own act & deed this [ ] of febry 1691/2
Ebenezar Johnson Commission".
Recorded this 30th July 1692 p me Joseph Webb Recorder
This Indenture made between John Chattfield of Derby in the County [ ] New Haven in New England of the one partie & George Bayman of the Town & County afores sª of the other partie, Witnesseth that I the sª John Chatfield for & in consideration of two acres of swamp land made over unto me the sª George Bayman in a deed of sale bearing date wth these presents, wit [ ] I am fully satisfyed contented & paid, have given granted, bargained & sold [ ] ned Enfeoffed & confirmed & by these presents doe give grant bargain & sell alien Enfeoffe & confirm unto the sª George Bayman & to his heirs & ass [ ] forever a certain parcell of swamp land lying in a swamp comonly called [ ] swamp within the Township of the sª Derby containing two acres be it more or less [ ] ing two & twenty rods long and twenty rods wide and is bounded with land b [ ] ing to me the sª John Chattfield Northwest, and West & East & South w [ ] common land, all which sª swamp land together with all the trees, stones or
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water courses with all other priviledges & appurtenances thereunto belonging, the sd George Bayman is to have & to hold to him his heirs & assignes forever. And further I the sd John Chattfield, doe for me my heires Executors & Adminis- trators covenant to & with the sd George Bayman his heires & assignes that I the sd John Chattfield at ye time of the en- sealing of these psents, I am the sole true & proper owner of the premises, and have the full & sole power of the dispose & sale thereof, and that the sd George Bayman (from the time of the ensealing & delivery hereof) his heires & as- signes shall quietly & peac [ ]
(Page 40) possess, hold, use, occupie, and enjoy all & singular the premises aforementioned with all the privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging forever, without any In- cumbrance Eviction Ejection lett or molestation from me the sd John Chatfield my heirs Executor administrat's or from any other person or persons whatsoever claiming any legall right thereunto or any part thereof from by or under us or either of us forever. In witness whereof I the sª John Chattfield have hereunto set my hand & seal this eighth day of Decembr in the year of or Lord Christ one thousand six hundred eighty seven, and in the third year of the reign of our sovereign Lord James the Second by the grace of God of England Scotland, France & Ireland King defen' of the faith &c.
the word (acres) in the Ioth line was enterlined before ye enseal- ing & delivery hereof.
John Chattfield [Sigillum]
Signed sealed & delivered In the presence of us John Chattfield
Philip Denman- personally appeared
Ebenezar Johnson- before me this second
day of may 1692 and acknowledged the above writ- ten be his own act & deed-
Ebenezar Johnson Comission™-
Recorded this 30th of July 1692 p me Joseph Webb Record".
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To all to whom these presents shall come Know ye that I Samuell Bowers of the Town of Derby in the County of New Haven & Collony of Connecticot in New England for a valu- able consideration by me all ready received have given granted bargained & sold aliened enfeoffeed & confirmed, & doe by these presents give grant bargain & sell alien enfeoffe & con- firm unto George Bayman of the same Town & County afore- said a certain parcell of Swamp land lying & being in a certain swamp comonly called Davids hither meadow swamp within the Township of the sª Derby containing by estimation three acres more or less bounded on the East & west with the comon land, north & south with the Swamp land of sd George Bay- man all which Swamp land together with all the trees stones spring or water courses with all other priviledges & appur- tenances thereunto belonging the sª George Bayman is to Have & to Hold to him his heires & assignes forever. And further I the sd Samuell Bowres doe for me my heires execu- utrs Administratrs & assignes covenant to & with the sª George Bayman his heirs & assignes that I the sd Samuell Bowres at the time of the ensealing of these presents am the sole proper & true owner of the premises & have the full & sole power of the dispose & sale thereof, & that the sª George Bayman (from the time of the ensealing & delivery hereof) his heires Exec- utrs Administratrs & assignes shall quietly & peaceably possess hold use occupie & enjoy all & singular the premises aforesaid with all the priviledges & appurtenances thereunto belonging forever, without any incumbrance, Eviction ejection lett or molestation from me the sd Sam11 Bowrs my heires Executes Administratrs or assignes or from any other person or persons whatsoever claiming any legall right thereunto or any part thereof from by or under us or either of us forever, In witness whereof I the sd Samuell Bowres have hereunto set my hand & seal, this sixteenth day of July in the year of or Lord Christ one thousand six hundred ninety & one, & in the third year of the raign of or soveraign Lord & Lady William & Mary of England Scotland France & Ireland King & Queen Defend" of the faith &c.
Samuel Bowres
( Sigil) lum
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Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
Jeremiah JohnSon sene John Chattfield
feb. 15 1692
Samuel Bowrs personally appeared before me and acknowledged the above written Instrument to be his own act & deed.
Ebenezar Johnson Comissioner
Recorded this 31st July 1692 p me
Joseph Webb Recorder.
(Page 41.) December the : 7th : 1679-
Know all men by theas presents, that I Edward Henman of Woodbery now Intending to marry with the widow Hilliard (This ends the statement so far as the Book shows)
To all to whom these psents Shall come Know ye that I John Hubbell of Derbee in the County of New Haven in the Collony of Connecticot : for & in consideration of a house and severall parcells of land granted & confirmed to mee by Isaack Nic- kolls of Derby aforesd & for divers other good & well advised considerations mee thereunto moving : have Sold alienated and made over & doe by these psents fully freely & absolutely sell alienate assign & make over unto Jsaac Nickolls of Der- bee in the abovesd County & Collony my dwelling houses and home lott in Derby above[ ] to-gether with all my other lands lying & being within the bounds & limit of the Town of Derbee aforesd with all privileges & appurtenanses ther[ ]to belonging or in any wise appertaining or yt may or shall here- after arise or appertain to the sd Accomodation for him the aforesd Isaac Nicho[ ] his heirs & assigns to have hold, use, possess & enjoy all the abovesd accomodation house & lands as his & their own proper land Intrest & inherita[ ] forever without any lett hindrance molestation or distubance from me t[ ] aforesd Hubbell my heires or assignes or from or by any other pers[ ] or persons under me or by my means, privity act or procurment & that free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of & from all other & for- mer seals bargains mortgages Dowries wills & intayles what-
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soever affirming myselfe to be the true propriet' & to have lawfull right [ ] sell the premises : the conditions of the aforesd obligation is that the sa[ ] Nickols shall have a firm record of ye abovesd houses & lands at or befor[ ] the expira- tion of two yeares from the Date hereof. for the true per- forma[ ] & confirmation hereof in all that I have to these presents put to my hand this sixth day of March in the year of or Lord one thousand six hundred eig[ ] and four
Jnº Hubbell
Signed & delivered in the presence of
Acknowledged by the Granter to be his own act & deed before me March. 7th 1684
Joseph Curtiss James Judson L Joseph Hawly Comission™-
Recorded 2th Augst 1692 p Jeseph Webb R-
Stephen person juner
Stephen person juner his land is bounded with highway att each end and is thirty rods wide and 160 rods long bounded northeast with Samuell Worshbons land and Southwest with Samuell Brinsmaids land contains in quantitie thirty acars more or less laid out by us whose names are underwritten. Samuel Riggs William tomlinson sen. John Pringel william Tomlinson juner :
Recorded the 22 day of March 174º p me Abel Gun town clark.
(Page 42.) Sept. 6: 87-
of Mr Bowers will
The Last will and testimement of Mr John Bowers of Derby being very weak of Body But of perfect underStanding & A coppy memory Doe Leave these Lines as my Last will & testiment impri : my will is yt after my deceace my dearly beloved wife Bridget Bowers Shall have ye dispose of my whole Estate to dispose of it amongst our children as she Shall se cause ; he desiaring yt ye Birthright may be Remembred if he cary it well to his honered mother : as wittness my hand this Eight day of jenewary one thousand Six hundred Eighty & fouer ; John Bowers.
wittnes bu us Abell Gunn John frisbe
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Know all men p these presents that I Samuell Brinsmead of Derby in the Colony of Conecticot in New England, doe p these presents sell alienate & sett over from me & from my heires & assignes forever unto Jnº .- Prindell of the above mentioned place and to his heires & Assignes forever for a valuable Consideration allready unto me secured one parcell of low land that lies in the little grassy hole that lies p wood- bery old path that comes of from the East hill on to the lowest end of the bare plaines, It being in quantity sixty rods more or less as it is allred bounded : the sd land is bounded on the west with highway or comon, & on the north with the comon and on the East with the comon and on the South with the land of the sd Jnº Pringle, the sd land I have sold to the sd Jnº Pringle & to his heires & assignes to enjoy & posses as his own free land to posess without any lett claime or molestation from me or from my heires from the day of the date hereof forever : Affirming myselfe to be the true propriet" thereof, and to have lawfull right to sell the premises, and I doe p these presents free & exonerate the sª parcell of land with all priviledges & appurtenances thereunto belonging or any way appertaining from all former grants sales bargains and Incumbrances whatsover, And now the sd land is to be recorded in the name and to the propriety of the sd Jnº Pringle. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of May the year of or Lord one thousand six hundred & eighty three.
Signed & delivered in the word Presence of us lowest be- Sam11 Nickolls tween the Jnº Hubbell 4th & 5th line was enter- lined before this deed was signed
Samuel Brinsmead
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Samuell Brinsmeaid personally appeared before me & ack- nowledged this above written to be his own & deed. Eber Johnson Comission"
Recorded this 20th day of September p me
Joseph Webb Record"
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(Page 43) Att A Town meting att Derby : Aprell : 30th : 1678: The Town have chosen Joseph Hawkins & ABell Gunn to goo up to the Generall Court may next To Patytion the court for leave to gather a church & set up ye worship of g (God) here amongst us; & the above said town doe give them Power to make a petytion or Applycation & signe it in the name of the town ProviDed it be for the generall Good of the town ; & doe hereby Give them power to act in all things as if the town ware present & Doe engage to pay all their charges ;
Town order for Josep Haw & Abell Gun
from Derby : 7: 1678:
Signed in the name & by ye Ap- pointment of the town ; John Hulls Samuell Riggs ;
Generall Courts grant
At a court of Election held at Hartford may : 9th 1678: Upon the petition of the Inhabitants of Derby this court Doe Se good reason to grant ye said peopell of Derby free Liberty in an orderly way to settle themselves in a church state ; & doe desire the Lords gracious blessing presence to Be with them Guiding & directing them therein; In regard of the trobles that have bene these late years the Court Se cause to remitt [ ] the inhabetants of Derby thair ordinary cuntry rats for three years to commence october next
Committi for Bounds
This Courtt doth Nominate & appoynt : Liut : Joseph Jud- son, Mr John Bankes & captn Wm : curtice to be a committee to view the Lands Betwene Milford & Derby, & to present to ye Court in october next theire opinion where it is convien- ient. The west line of milford and the East line of Derby Shall Runn & they are allso to indeavoure to make an accom- adation Betwene the peopell of these Two towns Respecting the same. Extracted out of the court Records p John Allyn Secretary.
Att A Town meting att Derby Decem : 30th 1678. The town have agreed & voted that no man or men, person or persons shall bye hire receive as a gift or Any wages purches any
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land of the indians or any indian within The Bounds of Derby town grant: Except they are Imployed in perticuler by the town; & in Sume Soden cases to take approbation from the towns men ;
(Page 44.) At a Town meting att Derby : Aprell : 29: 1679: the Town hath granted Liberty to Joseph Garnsy to have Joseph Abell HolBrocks land att Derby Provided ye said Garnsy come & settle upon it & build a sofitien hous acording to law & fulfill the town order which was read to him meade April 1675 : & doth ingage to settle here by the next miclemus if he can; & also to pay all dues to the town of Derby; this is granted Provided Abell Holbrock hath liberty to make his Bargen in Exchange ;
further att the same meting it is Voted & agreed that noe man or men belonging to Derby inhabitant or any other shall have any Liberty to make any Claboards or shingles or pipe staves or any copeers (Coopers?) timber to transport out of the place upon the pennelty of forfeting all his or their timber or the vallu thereof to the Town treasury Except what is all ready felled or wrought up
further the Town upon the request of Sar Canfield of milford To catch fish att Derby ; the town have granted to the Said Sar Canfield liberty to catch fish in any of the rivers in or belonging to there Bowns ; provided thay do not trespas upon any man's land & do not hender our one inhabitands from fishing ; & pay for Every Barrell they catch 3ª p Barrell & so proportinablely for all they carry away unbarreled : viz : 3ª p hundred; always provided thay clayme no Right here after by vertu of this grant att this time.
Att a Town meting at Derby May 9th: 1679: The Town have agreed & voted to pay or Enter into Bond to Pay Mr Joseph Hawly of Strattford his just Due for the land In the neck of Derby together with whatt he hath received allready By Bond or Bills or other ways, provided he first deliver the deeds of the lands: viz : the deed of the indian feeld & ajasent land ; & the deed of the hom lots that ye Committy appoynted ; & the deed of the great hill ; & all The deeds wch refer to any land in Derby Bowns & make Them over acording to law & deliver them to the Inhabetants of Derby or their agents.
noe m to Receive any Land of indians
Garnsy
Town order for Clabords Shingles and Coppers timbers
Sar : Canfield grant for fishing
Town agree to pay Mr Hawly
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Tendor
Att A Town meting att Derby may the Ninth : 1679 the Town Have Chosen & Apointed Joseph Hawkins of Derby in the Behalf of the Town of Derby to make tendor to one Joseph Hawly of Stratford his Just Due for the Land with whatt hee hath alReady Receaived By bill Bonds or any other wayes the pay is Now Ready the said Hawly may Come & receaive it when hee will provided he first make over & Deliver the Deeds of the Land to the inhabetants of Derby or their Agents or agentt accorDing to Law :
Townsmen Charge Joseph Hawkins & Abell Gunn to be defended By the town
(Page 45.) Att A town meting att Derby may the : 9th : 1679: Itt is voted & agreed By the Inhabetants of Derby to Leave all the acttings of the matter of Answering M™ Hawly In his Suets of Law ; with the townsmen to chues an aturny for the town or the men sommoned ; & the town doe Ingage to stand By & defend the said Jos: Hawkins & Abell Gun or their Atturny from all Harms in defending the said Town of Derby; & Doe ingage to Beare all there charges Aboutt the Defending of the said Derby.
Stephen Peirson
Att A town meting att Derby : may : 13th : 1679: the town att the request of Stephen Person : have granted the said Peirson Two acres of Land to Be aded to his pastur
Beach John
further att the Same meting the town have granted to John Beach a meadow lott att David's meadow being Betwene Jer : Johnsons & Stephen Persons lots : this is granted upon the former conditions of inhabiting & fencing &c
ffrancis ffrench
further the town have granted to ffrances ffrench six acres of Land on the north Side of hors hill to make pastor of
Samuell Riggs
further the town hath granted Samuell Riggs six acres of Land on the north side of hors hill to make pastur of
Stephen Pierson
May the ; 14 : 1679 laying out Stephen Peirsons pastur it is layed out att Two Draughts : one part is 40 rod : long & 28" : att one side & 32 : on the other End : which maks 7: acres & a half ; the other part is : 28 : & : 14 : rods wide : which maks : 9 acres in all & a half & 72 rods : more or less
Town order for land not to be granted
Att a town meting att Derby Lawfully warned : July : 14th 1679 : Itt is agreed & voted that noe more Lands Shall be granted unto any person or persons untill the thirty Allott-
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ments Acording to the courts exspectation be made up & layed out
further it is agreed & voted that any man or men person or Town order persons taking up alottments here amongst us Shall pay the to pay the purches whether he Stay upon the place or leave The place purchas for Lands thatt is after the Date hereof
Att a town meting att Derby : September : 23 : 1679 : the town hath granted to Samuell Nicols & Isaac Nicols Each of them A pastur opposite over against William Tomlensons pas- tur Provided highwayes Bee nott hendred: this is granted upon the Condisions of the their former land.
further the town hath granted to Joseph Hawkins Twenty Acres of pastur land as thay that lay it out Shall judg itt is to lye against the high hill on the East Side of the hill : pro- vided high ways be not hindred & the town resarves a high- way to the indien felde thorou the Said land
(Page 46.) September 23 : 1679 : Samuell Riggs hath Sold to EBenezer Johnson three acres of land more or less lying against the said Samuell Riggses fence neere Edward Wosters hous : & the said Ebenezer Johnson is to make & maintain & uphold half the fence against the said land the Bounds of the said land is as followeth ; Bounded with the crecke west : & Abell Gunn his land south : & the above said Samuell Rigges fence & common line East; & Edward wosters land North
September : 23 : 1679 : EBenezer Johnson hath Sold to Edward Woster a small tract of land three acres more or less liing Against Samuell Rigges fence & the comon line: & the said Edward woster is to make maintaîn & uphold half the fence Against the said land; Bounded on the west with the present creke, & bounded south with Abell Gunns land ; & East with the comon fence & Samuell Rigges fence ; & north with Edward Wosters land ; this land with the appurtenances is sold to the Above said Edward woster for & in consideration of six acres of land on sentenel hill ; liing att the south of the land that was John Thomases
Att a town meting att Derby : october : 1 : 1679 lawfully warned it was agreed & voted that m' Hawly shall be sent unto Desiered to give us a meting heer upon the place ;
Samuel Nichols
Isaac Nichols
Joseph Hawkins
Samuel Riggs sold to Ebenezr Johnson land
EBenezer Johnson Sold to Ed : woster Land
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Town agree to send to Mr Hawly
three men chosen to witt m' Bowers Jo : Hawkins & Abell Gunn To debate matters of Difforents with him if we may come to a comprimise
Jo : Hawkins & Abel Gun to go to the court
further it was agreed & voted that Joseph Hawkins & Abell Gunn Be sent up to answer m' Jo: Hawly att the Genr1 Court next : & it was allso agreed & voted that their charges shall Bee Born By the town ;
widow Heler
further it was agreed & voted that that Bitt of meadow lying Betwixt our pastors meadow & the cart path att Davids meadow shall Be the widow Helers
Courtt actt
A Court of Election held at harford May 14: 1691 it is or- derd by this Court that whar the Traineng Band in any towne in this colloney Either shall be devided into tow com- panys the same shall be done in as neare & Equality for num- ber as may : Exsepting any company or companyes are alredy stetled by agreement & order of court & the aforSaid setelment & distribution is to be made by the comison oficers : wher unto all the soulders conserned are to yeld obedence ;
Wher as the court in ther order may Last ordered fence viewers apone neglect of the owners Repaireing ther fences to Repayer the same for Double pay Doe now add to ther former order that if any shall neglect to make or sett up ther fence it being sett out to them by the selectmen apone failer of making the fence : the fence viewers shall alsoe erect & sett up such fence & shall be alowed Double pay for the same to be Recovded by warent from authority according to the for- said order of may Last.
p. John Allen sec
to ye countstable of Darby to publish & Record
(Page 47.) Gen1 Court act concerning Town of Derby & m" Hawly We whose Names are here unto Subscribed being appoynted By ye Hon1 Gen Asembly of conecticut collony to consider & determen what Alottment the Town of Derby should alow to m jo: Hawly for one of his Sons : out of there lands incommon & also what payments the The said town shall make to the said m' Hawley for his Disbursments in purchasing lands for the said town acording to his petision As may apere by the order of the Court Directing us there
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