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Signed Sealed & Massoqunt his * mark and Seal
Declared In Nannautookoah his * mark and Seal
Presence of Us Cauchonshawet his * mark and Seal
Ebenezer Hinsdell Masscommah his * mark and Seal
Elijah Williams Tho Wells 2ª John Hastings
Aumesaucooaneh his * mark and Seal Francois his * mark and Seal
Caukayoungweh his * mark and Seal
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Tecaumis his * mark and Seal
Penawons his * mark and Seal Toomis his * mark and Seal
Wauquauheeg his * mark and Seal Wollenus his * mark & Seal Woocaus his * mark & Seal Maumauquix his mark & Seal
Keewauhoose his * mark & Seal
Lohsaccisem his * mark & Seal
Ompoochechaw his * mark & Seal
Rec'd. Sept 3ª 1735 and Recorded from the Original
Hampsh. SS. Northampton Janu'ry 27 1735
Then Joseph Kellogg Esq. Personally appearing made Solemn Oath that he faithfully Interpreted the foregoing Deed & Declaration (viz) the Substance of them to these Indians who have Respectively Subscribed to the Same when they were Executed and the Sum of fifty Pounds Paid to the Said Indians for said Land by John Stoddard Esq. and Capt Israel Williams
Recd. and Entª Feb 10th 173% Coram Ebenz. Pumroy Just. Pac.
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Southern Vermont and New Hampshire
HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS Liber H; Folio 403
To all People to whom these Presents Shall come greet- ing Know ye that I Nechehoosqua wife of Massequnt Indians of the Scauhtecook Tribe for and in Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred Pounds in Bills of Credit of the Prov- ince of the Massachusetts Bay to me in hand before the ensealing hereof well and truly paid by John Stoddard Esq and Capt Israel Williams a Comittee appointed and Author- ized by the Great and General Court or Assembly of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England to Bargain for and Purchase the land hereafter mentioned and Described. The Receipt Whereof I do hereby Acknowledge and my Self therewith fully Satisfied and Contented Have Bargained Sold Conveyed & Confirmed And do by these Presents sell Convey and Confirme to Jeremiah Allen Esq. of Boston in the County of Suffolk in the Province afore- said Treasurer of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay aforesaid and to his Successor or Successors in Trust for the use and Benefit of Said Province for ever a certain Tract or Parcell of land Lying and being within Said Province upon or by Connecticutt River to the north of Fort Dummer bounded as follows (viz) south at the mouth of a Brook Emptying it Self into Connecticutt River on the East Side of Said River About three quarters of a mile below the great Meadow so called near against which on the West Side of the Said River is a large ledge of Rocks Called the White Rocks extending up said River and bounded North at the Mouth of a Brook on the West Side of sd. River Emptying it Self into Said River between two and three Miles above the Great Meadow aforesaid, against the Second Island in Said River North of Said Great Meadow Extending East Twenty Miles from Said River and West also Twenty miles from Said River into the Wilderness. Which parcel of land aforedescribed Descended to me the said Nechehoos-
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qua from my Mother Conkesemah Wife of Aume Sancooaneh Indians of the Scautecook Tribe To have and to hold to him the said Jeremiah Allen and to his Successor or Succes- sors in the Capacity Aforesaid in Trust for the use and benefit of Said Provinces forever The aforesaid Granted Lands and Premises with all the Priviledges and Appurtenan- ces whatsoever to the Same belonging or in any wise apper- taining Hereby avouching I am the true Owner of the Same and have in my self good right to sell alienate and Convey the same hereby Relinquishing and forever quitting Claim to all the Right Title and Interest that I had have or may have to the Premises And we the said Massequnt and Aumesaucooanch and Tecaumis Children of the Said Masse- qunt and Nechehoosqua aforesaid do hereby Consent to the Sale of the Aforesaid Lands relinquishing and quitting Claim to All the right Title Interest and Challenge that We have or may have to the Premises by any descents What- soever In Witness of all which We have hereunto set our Marks and Affixed Our Seals this Sixth day of August in the Ninth year of the Reign of George the Second King etc. Annoquo Domini 1735
Signed Sealed and delivered to John
Stoddard Esq. and Capt.
Israel Williams for
the use and benefit
of the Province afore- mentioned In Presence of us
Ebenezor Hinsdell
Thos. Wells
Elijah Williams
John Hastings
her Nechehoosqua * and Seal mark
his Massoqunt * and Seal mark
his Aumesaucooanch * and Seal mark his Teacumis * and Seal mark
Hampshiere ss. Fort Dummer August 6th 1735
Then the Subscribers to the above written Instrument Personally Appeared before me and Acknowledged the above sd Instrument to be their Act and Deed
Joseph Kellogg Justice of the Peace
Rec'd. Sept 3ª 1735 and Recorded from the Original.
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Confirmation of the Preceding Deed
HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS Liber H; Folio 404
To all People to whom this Present Writing Shall come Greeting We the Subscribers Indians of the Scauhtecook Tribe whose Ancestors habitation was by or near unto Connecticutt River in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay Do hereby Acknowledge Testifie and Declare that Neche- hoosqua Wife of Massequnt Indians of the Scauhtecook Tribe is the true Sole and rightfull Owner of the land here- after Described bounded As follows South on the Mouth of a brook that empties it Self into Connecticutt River on the East Side of Said River About three quarters of a mile below the Great Meadow So called over against which Brook on the West Side of Said River is a large Ledge of Rocks called the White Rocks Extending up Said River and bounded north at the mouth of a Brook on the West Side Said River Emptying it Self into Said River ag the Second Island in the Said River above the Great Meadow About two or three miles north from Said meadow extending East Twenty Miles from Said River West also Twenty Miles from Said River into the Wilderness which Said Land Descended to the said Nechehoosqua from her Mother Conkesemah Wife of Aumesaucooaneh Indians of the Said Scauhtecook Tribe And We do further Declare to our Certain knowledge that no Indian or Indians of what name or Nation So ever has any just right Challenge or Interest to or in the aboov De- scribed Land and Premises. In Witness of all which We set to our Marks and Affix our Seals this Sixth day of August Annoque Domini 1735
Signed, Sealed and Declar'd in presence of Ebenezer Hinsdell Elijah Williams
Thos. West 2nd
John Hastings
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Hampsh ss Northampton Janu'ry 27, 1735-6 Then Joseph Kellogg Esq. Personally appearing made Solemn oath that he faithfully interpreted the Substance of ye fore- going Deed and declaration at the time * were Executed to those Indians who have Respectively Subscribed to the Same And the sum of one Hundred Pounds was Paid to the Indians for sd land by John Stoddard and Capt. Israel Williams
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Naunautoohoauh * and Seal
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Fiahpuhcaumin * and Seal
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Cauchonshauet * and Seal
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Francois * and Seal
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Ompontinnuah * and Seal
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Caukayoungwoh * and Seal
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Mascommah
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Pactaubeit
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Penawwons * and Seal
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Wesauhuanah * and Seal
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Wauquaheeg
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Lohsacaum * and Seal
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Toomis * and Seal
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Keewauhoose *
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Maumauquix
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Wollenus * and Seal
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Woocaus * and Seal
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This affidavit Recd. and Ent. Feb. 10th 1735-6
Coram Ebenz' Pumroy Just. Pace.
Recd Sep" 3ª 1735 and Recorded from the Original.
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Parts of Athol, Barre, Dana, Gardner, Hubbardston, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Rutland, Templeton and Westminster
HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS Liber H; Folio 405
To all People to whom these Presents Shall come Greet- ing Know ye That we Francois Son of Nepuscauteusqua Decd. and Ompontinnuwas Penewanse Cockiyouwah and Wallenas Sons to Woolauootaumesqua decd Sister to the Said Nepuscauteusqua Indians of the Scauhtecook Tribe for and in consideration of the Sum of Fifty Pounds in Bills of Credit of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay to us in hand before the Ensealing hereof well and truly paid by John Stoddard Esq and Capt Israel Williams a committee appointed and authorized by the Great and General Court or Assembly of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay (in New England) to Bargain for and Purchase the Land here- after mentioned and Described The Receipt whereof We do hereby Acknowledge and our Selves therewith fully Sat- isfied and Contented Have Bargained Sold Conveyed and Confirmed and Do by these Presents Sell Convey and Con- firm unto Jeremiah Allen Esqr. of Boston in the county of Suffolk in the province aforesaid Treasurer of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay aforesaid and to his Successor or Successors in Trust for the use and Benefit of sd Province a Certain Tract or Parcel of Land lying and being within Said Province lying upon or by the Road that Leads from Sunderland to Lancaster and bounds West upon a Broad Brook where are two Trees marked and peeled that runs between the middle and East Branch of Swift River Extend- ing about Twelve Miles East and is bounded on a River that runs at the bottom of Wauchusets, on the West Side of Said Wauchusetts Extending South five miles from the Aforesaid marked Trees and every part of the Said Line that extents East to the aforesaid East Bounds North Ex-
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tending Seven miles from Every part of the aforesaid line To have and to hold to him the said Jeremiah Allen Esq. and to his Successor or Successors in the Capacity aforesd in Trust for the Use and Benefit of Said province forever the aforesaid Tract of Land with all the priviledges and appurtenances whatsoever to the Same belonging or in any wise appertaining Hereby avouching We are the true owners of the Same and have in ourselves good right to Sell alienate and convey the same hereby relinquishing and forever quit- ting Claim to all the right Title and Interest that we have or may have to the Premises and we the said Francois Ompontinnuwa Penewanse Cockiyouwah and Wallenas do in Witness hereof hereunto Set Our hands or marks and affix our Seals this Twenty Ninth day of August in the Ninth year of the Reign of George the Second King etc and An- noque Domini 1735
his Francois * & Seal mark
his Ompontinnuwa * & Seal mark his Penewanse * & Seal mark his Cockiyouwah * & Seal mark his Wallenas * & Seal mark
Signed Sealed and Delivered to John Stoddard and Capt Israel Williams for the use & Benefit of the Province Aforesd. In Presence of Us Wm Brattle Thomas Berry Joseph Kellogg Tho -. Wells 2ª
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Hampshire S.S. Deerfield August 29th 17 35 Then the Subscribers to the Above Written Instrument Personally Appearing Acknowledged the Same to be their act & Deed
Coram
Joseph Kellogg Jus. Pac".
Recª Sep' 3ª 1735 and Recorded from the origional
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Confirmation of the Preceding Deed
HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS
Liber H; Folio 406
To All People to whom this Present Writing Shall come Greeting We the Subscribers Indians of the Scauhtecook Tribe whose Ancestors habitations were by or near unto Connecticutt River in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay Do hereby Acknowledge Testifie and Declare that Francois Son of Nepuscauteusqua Decd. and Ompon- tinnuwa Penewanse Cockiyouwah and Wallenas Sons to Woolauootaumesqua Decd. Sister to Nepuscanteusqua In- dians of the Scauhtecook Tribe Are the true Sole and right- full owners of the Land hereafter described bounded as follows Lying upon and by the Road that Leads from Sun- derland to Lancaster West upon a Broad Brook that lies between the Second and third branch of Swift River where are two Trees peel'd and marked Extending East about Twelve Miles and Bounds upon a River that runs at the Bottom of Wauchuset on the West Side of it Extending South five miles from the afores'd mark'd Trees and every part of the Line that Extends East to the aforesaid East Bounds Extending North Seven Miles from Every part of the aforesaid Line Extending East and West which Said Land Descended to Francois Ompontinnuwa Penewanse Cockiyouwah and Wallenas from their Mothers Nepuscan- teusqua and Woolauootaumesqua Indians of the Scauhte- cook Tribe And We do further declare to Our certain knowl- edge that no Indian or Indians of what name or Nation Soever has any just right Challenge or interest to or in the abovesaid Tract of Land In witness of All which We set to our Marks and affix our Seals this Twenty Ninth day of August Annoque Domini 1735
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Signed Sealed & Declared In Presence of Us W™ Brattle Joseph Kellogg
his Pauchatabeet * and Seal mark his
Massequnt * and Seal mark his Nannaukoohoah * and Seal
mark his Mascommah * and Seal
mark his Fiahpuchcaimin * and Seal
mark his
Naumauchesook * and Seal
mark
Recd Sept 3ª 1735 and Recorded from the Original Hampsh. SS Northampton Janury. 27 1738 Then Joseph Kellogg Esq Personally appearing made Solemne oath that he faithfully interpreted the Substance of the within Deed and declaration at the time when they were secured to those Indians who have Respectively Subscribed to the Same and the Sum of fifty Pounds was Paid to the Indians for sd. land by John Stoddard Esq and Capt Israel Williams
Recd and Enterd Feb'ry. 10th 173% Coram Ebenezer Pumroy Just. Pae
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Part of Sheffield
HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS Liber X; Folio 629
Know all men by These presents that Whereas the Gen11 Court of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, Did on the 25th and 26th of March 1736 (by a Vote) Authorize and Im- power John Stoddard Ebenz' Pomroy & Thomas Ingesole Esqrs. to Dispose of the lands that are Reserved to the Housatunnock Indians in the Town of Sheffield and men- tioned in the Committees Report In order to make Satis- faction so far as the Same will go to the owners and Pro- prietors of the land Granted by-sd Assembly to the sd Housatunnock Indians above the Monument Hill or Moun- tain Now Know ye that the said John Stoddard Ebenz" Pomroy and Thomas Ingersole for and in Consideration of a Right of four Hundred acres of Land above sª Monument Mountain this Day quitted and Released to the Government of the Massachusetts Bay for the use and benefit of the sd Housatunnock Indians by Aaron Gardenier of Kinderhook in the County of Albany in the Collony of New York Have Disposed of one fourth part of sª Reserved lands viz, one fourth part of the meadow or Intervale land reserved to sd Indians and lying by the River Housatunnock which fourth part is Sixteen acres of meadow and begins at the Mouth of a Small Brook that emtieth it Self into Housatunnock River Eastwardly, and is bounded on the South by a west line Drawn from the Mouth of sd Brook which line is the North- ern boundary of Capt. Van-alls meadow land and from thence it Extends Northerly between sª Housatunnock River and a Swamp till it makes the quantity of Sixteen acres And also the Swamp lying between sd Sixteen acres of meadow and the Road that leads from John Vangilders to Capt. Van-alls meadow Together with one fourth part of the upland lying between the aforesd Road on the East and a west line Drawn from the Mouth of the aforesd Brook on the South and a west line drawn from a beach tree which
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Stands by a Small van of water at a little Distance South from Green River and at the right hand of the path at the North East Corner of the hill whereon the Indians lately Dwelt Extending westward as far as the Town of Sheffield Extends. and we the sd John Stoddard Ebener Pomroy & Thomas Ingersole a Committee appointed and Authorized as aforesª Do in sª Capacity hereby dispose Give Grant etc the afore Discribed meadow land being one fourth part of the meadow reserved to the Indians together with the afore Discribed Swamp and one fourth part of the afore discribed upland To Have and To Hold to him sd Aaren Gardenier his Heirs and assigns forever In Confirmation whereof they have Set to their hands and Seals this 22ª Day of Octobr In the Tenth Year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord George the Second of Great Brittain etc King Annoqe Domini 1736.
Memª there is to be land reserved in the discribed Premises for a Highway athwart sd land
John Stoddard & Seal Ebener Pomroy & Seal Thomas Ingersole & Seal
Signed Sealed & Delivered In Presence of John Sergeant Timothy Dwight
Hampshire S.S. Oct 22ª 1736 The Honble John Stoddard & Ebene Pomroy Esq" & Thomas Ingersole Esq' Sub- scribers to the foregoing Instrument personally appearing acknowledged the Same to be their act & Deed
Cor™ Timª Dwight Just Pace
Recd May 20th 1755 & Recorded from the Original By me Edwd Pynchon Regrd
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Pittsfield
1737
To all people to whom these shall come. Greeting: Know Ye, That we, Jacobus Cohquahegameek, Matakea- min, and Wampenum, formerly of Menanoke1 or the island in the Hudson below Albany, now planters in the Indian Town on Housatonic River, have demised, granted and to farm-letten (sic) and by these presents do farm-let unto John Stoddard of Northampton, in the County of Hamp- shire and Province of Massachusetts Bay, in New England, Esq., all that tract and parcel of land, of six miles square, lying and being in the county of Hampshire and Province of Massachusetts Bay aforesaid, on the main or principal branch of Houseatunnick River, so called, about sixteen miles northward of the place where Cuncupot now dwells, and at the place where Unkamet's Road, 2 so called, that leads to Albany to Northampton, crosseth said branch, beginning at said crossing, extending thence two miles east- ward and four miles westward, three miles northward and three miles southward, extending every way from said point until it embraces six miles square of land, to have and to hold for the term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years. (The yearly rent was fixed at 'six pounds, in public bills of the Province, or its equivalent in silver, according to the present worth or estimation,' payment to be made upon the 20th of October annually; and the lessors to have the right to re-enter and take possession, if payment was delayed, twenty-one days from that date. The lease was executed
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in the eleventh year of our sovereign Lord, King George the II., and Anno Domini 1737.)
his Jacobus * Coocheecomeek mark
his Mahtookamin * mark his
Wampenum * mark
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of Timothy Woodbridge,
Jonathan White,
Abigail Woodbridge.
Notes to the Preceding Lease
The editor has found it impossible to obtain the original record of this lease, and has been forced to use this abbreviated copy published in a local history.
IMenanoke .- "Island place."
2Unkamet's Road .- It crossed the eastern branch of the Housatonic where the highway, Unkamet street, now bridges it.
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Tyringham, Monterey, New Marlboro, Sandisfield and part of Otis
HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS Liber L; Folio 351
To All Christian People To whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know Ye that we John Pophnehonawah alias Kunkapot Poniote Pelawuhkout alias Skaunaup We- naumpe Wequaguu Umpeethow, Naunowsquok of Housa- tunock in the countey of Hampshire and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Indian Planters for ourselves our Heirs and Assignes and in behalf of Nicholas Mhutkees alias Ukwaunmut Nesaweuk Sauseekhoot Au- nowwaumpummukgseet for and in Consideration of the full Sum of Three Hundred pounds in Money paid to us be- fore the Ensealing hereof by Nahum Ward of Shrewsbury in the Countey of Worcester and Ephraim Williams of New- ton in the Countey of Middlesex In the province aforesaid Esqrs. the Receipt whereof we do Acknowledge Our Selves fully Sattisffied Contented and paid thereof and of Every part and Parcell thereof do Acquit Exonerate and Discharge them the sd Nahum Ward and Ephraim Williams their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assignes forever. Have Given Granted Bargained Sold Alienated and Conveyed and by these Presents Give Grant Bargain Sell Alienate Con- vey and Confirm A certain Tract Parcell or Parcells of Wil- derness Land Scituate or Lying in the Countey of Hampshire and Province aforesaid bounded and Discribed as follows (viz) Southwardly upon the Coloney Line Eastwardly upon a River Commonly Called Farmington River and North- wardly on Wilderness or Province Land in part and Partly
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on Upper Housatunock and Westwardly on Sheffield and on Upper Housatunock including four Townships Granted Lately by the Great and General Court of the Province aforesd. To them the Said Nahum Ward and Ephraim Wil- liams To their Associates Heirs and Assignes forever as also all the other Lands Included within the bounds Aforesaid or However otherwise bounded or Reputed to be bounded with all the Naturall Properties therein and thereon &c To Have and To Hold the d Granted and Bargained Premises with all the Appurtenances and Priviledges thereto belong- ing or any way Appertaining to be to them the d Nahum Ward and Ephraim Williams Heirs Associates aforesaid and to their Heirs and Assignes to their Proper Use Benefitt and Behoofe forever: And we the said John Popnehounauwok Alias Kunkapot Poniote Patawuhkont alias Skannaup We- naumpe Wequagun Umpeetkhow Nanuowsquok in behalf of our Selves our Heirs and Assignes and in the Behalf of Nicholas Mhuthees alias Ukwauumut Nesawweuk Sau- seekhoot Annowwaumpummukyseet and their Heirs and Assignes Do Covenant to and Engage the above Demised Premises To them the Said Nahum Ward and Ephraim Williams their Associates Heirs and Assignes forever Further more we the d John Popnehounawwah Alias Kunkapot Poniote Patawukhout alias Skaunaup Wenaumpe Wequa- gun Umpeetkhow Naunowsepioh Nicholas Mhutkees Alias Ukwaernnuit Neshaweuk Sauseekhoot Annowwaumpum- mukgsett for our Selves and for our Heirs Do Promise and Engage To Warrant secure and Depend the above Demised Premises to Them the said Nahum Ward and Ephraim Williams their Associates Heirs and Assignes against the Claim of us or any of us our heirs or any of our heirs or any other Indian or Indians whomsoever or wheresoever in full Confirmation of which We have hereunto Sett our Hands and Seals this Second Day of June One Thousand
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Seven Hundred and Thirty Seven And in the Tenth Year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord George the Second King etc.
John Popnehounowwah alias Kunkapot * his mark & Seal Poniote his * mark and Seal
Pelawahkout Alias Skannup his * mark and Seal
Wenaumpe his * mark and Seal
Wequagun his * mark and Seal
Umpeathhow his * mark and Seal
Naunowsquah her * mark and Seal
Nicholas Mhutkees alias Uhwaumut his * mark and Seal
Neshawuk his * mark and Seal
Sauseekhoot his * mark and Seal
Aunowwaumpummukgseet his * mark and Seal
Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of us John Sergant Timothey Woodbridge Abraham his * mark Tau- taunhohkauaaute Abraham his * mark Nauchauekewat
Hampshire SS. June 12ª 1737 John Pohpnekounawot Ponniote Pelawuhhout Wequaguun Umpeatkhow Naun- awnsquot Personally Appeared before me the Subscriber and Acknowledged the Within written Instrument to be their free Act and Deed
Cor™ John Stoddard Pae Just.
In the House of Representatives December 7th I737: Voted that the within Deed be and Hereby is fully allowed and Approved of To all Interests & Purposes
Sent up for Concurance J. Quincy Spke.
In Councel Dec™ 10, 1737 Redd and Concurred J. Wil- lard Secr'y.
14 Consented To-J. Belcher
Province of the Boston June IIth 1739: The within Massachusetts Bay ( Instrument & the Acknowledgment Confirmation above was Recorded in the Book of Patents Deeds etc: in the Secretarys office for the Province Afore- said page 157: 158 & 159
By me Simon Frost Dept Secry Recd June 26th 1739 And Recorded from the Originall By me W" Pynchon Regt
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Part of Egremont
HAMPDEN COUNTY RECORDS Liber N; Folio 574
To all Christian People to whom these Presents Shall come Greeting Know yea that We John Pophnehaunau- wack Skannop & Poniote all of Housetunnock in the County of Hampshire and province of the Massachusets Bay in New England Indians Owners When We Sold the Township of Sheffield We made a Reservation of A Tract of land for Our Selves lying within the Said Sheffield on the West Side of the River begining at a beach Tree by Samuel Harmons land And Running South about three Quarters of A Mile to A brook and from thence to the foot of Taukonnocke 1 Mountain West and from thence about three Quarters of A Mile North And from thence to the first mentioned bounds One part of Said land lying within Sheffield bounds and One part Extending West beyond the bounds of Said Sheffield to the foot of the above mentioned Tauconnock Mountain One half of which land lying West of Sheffield West bounds within the above mentioned bounds We Do by these presents For the love & Esteem We have of our friend John Van Guilder of Sheffield in the County & province aforesaid Give grant convey and confirm to him the Said John Van Guilder One half of all the land from Sheffield West bounds To the foot of the Abovesaid Tauconnock Mountain (Viz) The South part Running A West line Nine Degrees North through the middle of the above mentioned land to the foot of Tauconnock mountain To Have and to Hold We do for Our Selves and Our heirs Quit claim to Said land for Ever And the Same convey & confirm to the above Said John Van Guilder and his heirs for Ever with all the priv- iledges And Appurtenances thereto belonging without any Molestation hindrance or Disturbance from Us or our heirs or any other person or persons whomsoever under Us And for the full Confirmation of the above granted premises We have hereunto Set our hands & Seals this twenty fourth Day
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