Leverett Town Book No.V: 1842 - 1871 , Part 2

Author: Moore, Jefferson (1842-52); Ingram, Elisha M. (1852-1863) (1867-71); Graves, S. M. (1864); Field, Charles H. (1864-66)
Publication date: 1842
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 574


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Leverett December. the 1, 1843


A. true Copy . Alles! Felleisan . Marie. Imam, Clock


(20) Albert Hawley to Jonah Ball a Mortgage of personal property Entered April 20th 1444 at ten oclock tell Know all men by there presents that & Albert Hawley of Leveret inthe Country of Franklin and Common wealth of Massachusetts in consideration of twenty five dollars to me hard by porals Ball of Shuterbury in the County aicresaid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do sell and convey to the said Jonah the following described personal property via one red cow nine years old and one ned Galy being the same cow and calf that & the said ilbert bought of the said Jonah this day


To have and to hold the same to att the said Jonah his heirs and assings to his or their use forever and I di covenant with the said Jonah that I am the lawful owner and possessor of the above mentioned personal property and that the same is free from all incom france


Provided nevertheless that if & the said culbert on my heirs for assigns shall bay or cause to be hayed to the said fanale his heirs or assigns a certain note given by me the said allbert Hawley to the said Jonah Ball Going bearing same date with this. instrument for the sum of twenty five dollars togather with the interest on demand then Hur Mortgage shall le word otherwise in pact force in witness where of 2 the said there Hawley have here unto set my hand and seal the, nineteenth day of alfinal in the one thousand eight hundred and party four


in presence of Hardin Hemenway Jonathan Fasten


mark Mbert X Hawley his


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tony Allert


Halten graves Town Clerk


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el illortgage a personal property enteres un ittf at nine acock atil.


of Leverett in the County of franklin yeoman in consider


She Esting & Field of Leverett and County afore said they


11 into the Ind Se. Esting & Field all the stock und hatch mentioned in the schedule here under written vor one " vi mare hoeve years old also one arcon through brace waggon und harness wich I purchased of the said De Ecalling ou vert and waste of carting stier also all the crops sproing on my home of ull derenfetions to i have and to A.It all the said stake gocce's and chatch unto the said I Field his Excenters, ettministrators and


brovenant with the said The tasting that Ihave a 1


fame and every hast thered against the legal claims of persons whome soever, branded nevertheless that he said john Commings my Executors administrator) " contains or anyof them "fall well and truly farfar cause. & hand unito the said To Casting of Field the well-sum


: the on or before the per day of geht 14, 14 then there presents salt be met and void otherwise to remain in full Inwitness where off the said John Commind


une in the year of our hard eighteen hundred and


Signed by scaled in presence of


Haller Graver Town Court


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A Deed of personal property)


Havedly of devenit in the County of Trans.


.... twenty five dollars to me in hand by Edward Faith for of un by whore and the meint whereof 2


is timefor a


14 one scoret Flore about eight years old bring the Sunal this day. To chave and to hold the same to the said Edward .Vier heim and assigne to him er their use forever and I do covenant with the band Edward that I am the cawind " wiren und possession of the above mentioned personal property and that the same is free from all incum France, Provided nevertheless that if if he said Jammert


1 He said Edward his hair or assigns a certain note


Edward Fill in or order bearing even date with the, instrument for the sum of twentyfivee dollars togactions with the interest indemand then this odortgage shall Bu void , otherwise in full force In witness whereas " the said Samuel illaustin have her unto jet my hand &-read this sixth dar)


is presence of Hardin Hemenway


Entered in Elerin office pely 6 th 14 4.9 1


Halten Graves Town Clark


Amos Deed


(23) Elmore Deed. To Danford. Bangs of personal property


Know all men by there present, That atmos Elmer of everett in the County ci Franklin and toon monwealth of Massachus ette yeoman in consideration & sixteen dollars To me in und paid by Danford Bangs ofotmbert in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth ~ Massachuseth the right whereaf is hereby acknowledged do hereby give, bargain Bell and convey unto the said Innord the following property inscribed personal is the undi vid half of two acres of corn estimated at twentyfive burbch out wh and started on land owned byother Gilbert in the east hart of the Town of Seven ett being the premises on which I now live


to have and hold the same to the said Danford his excretory administrators and aregres to his and their use and behoop for ever and I do covenant with the sand Honderd that I am the lowfrethy' seized and possesed of the above mentioned personal estate that the same is free from all enerembrances and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Sanford his heirs and assugres forwar against the lawfull claims and demandsof all persons


Provided nevertheless that if & the said tomas my herr or executors or administrators shall well and truly hay to the 12 Demford his heirs or assigns by the first day of Abril next the sumof sixteen dollars then this deed shall be void and if the said Amor shall fail to perform the conditions? This mortgage as above specified I hereby for my self my counters and administrators consent and authorise the said Danford his executors administrators and assigns to sell and dispose of so much of the above mentioned property is shall produce a sum of money sufficient to discharge the above mentioned det E Continued on next page.


(24) Amos Elmoris Deed continued


or liability with interest and all cost and charges of keeping and selling the same - and after the said debt or liability shall be so discharged and satis fried- the residue of said property is to be restored to me discharged from the lion created by this mortgage otherwise to remain in full force and. virtue . In witness whereaf I the said Amos have here warto set my hand and seat this eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord eighteenhundred and forty four In présence Amos Elmer L.J. Lebina Field ( tisce de Fácil


Copy Allest Walter Graves Town Clerk


The wire i entered in the Clarks office half hast 2 .clock afternoon


Coby of a Notin


Mr. John Cummings-Six I hereby give you note that G inting to hoveclose The Mortgage you gave De Esting of Field on the fifthent. day of January 1845 yone finir of of Oven. wo ved tows One horse one Waygon the same you purchased of said if ield hone sleigh the condition of said Mortgage having been broken on the fifth day of March . AD 18415 L. M. Hills Assigns of the estate of D. J. Field Ty of. F. Conkey his Ally


Therelay acknowledge that I have received a time cory of the above notice Leverett June 10th 1846. John Conings Mirt .V. A. Conkey we Bohy Atest


Jefferson Moore Down Clock


Amos Temple Mortgage Deed to Elmos & frac Watson


Know all men by there presents that film, Temple of Leverett in the Country of Franklin and Commonwealth of aftarrachureth in consideration of eight dollars to me in hand hard by otmar & fra Hahan both Leverett County and Commonwealth more said the receipt. where of is hereby acknowledged to sell and convey to the sind comos and tra Tation the following described personal property viz. one brindle dow being the same that the Said almas Haton bought of Mr. Brower of Wendell To have and to hold the same to the Said tomas & fram Yahon their heirs and assigns to them and their use forever, and if do covenant with the said tonos and Tra that Iam the berfull owner and possessor of the above mentioned personal property and that the same is free from all incumbrances, provided nevertheless that if the said Amos Semble or his heirs or assigns shall hay or cause to be hard to the said Amas and Fra Ilation their heim an assigns the sum of eight dollars and interest in one year from the date hereaf Then this Mortgage shall be void, otherwise in full force. In witness whereaf I the said chinos Temple have herevento set my hand and seal this sixteenth. day of september in the year one thousand eight hundred and fortyfour In finesence of Amos Temple Lit. Justines & Rice Frederick Schier


copy ététel Flatter Graver down Clark


Entered in the Celente ofice at nine Oclock and thirty minutes Sept 16th 14.44


Copy of a Writ against er toch well


Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin SS. To the Sheriff of the bounty of Franklin or his chesty youching Wes command you to attach the goods and state of Verter Hakwell of Leverett in so Godly yearman To the value of one hundred and. & fifty dollars, and Son. if he may be found in your previnet to appear before our court of common pleas next to be hidden it Southampton within and for our country of Franklin in the second Mondan) of November next then and there in our said Court to answer unito Lewis & raper of aloberst in the county of Hampshire & Harison Field of Leverett in tand County Francklin Late Gopartners in Guinness in Said Leveett 8 firm of do & Iraker &Co In the damage of the said Placliffs on they say the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars white which shall then and there be made to appear with other due damagees, and where as the Said Plaintiff saythe that the said defendant has not in his own hands and possession goods and estate to value of one hundred and ity dollars afore said which can be wome at to be attached but has entrusted to and deposited in the hands and possession o, charon citathow, if I wereit in vaid County German (master of said dependents goods effects and credito to the faid value. We command you therefore that you summon the said Trester if he may be found in your forceinet to appear before aun-said Court to be holden as aforesaid to thew carene if any he has why execution to be issued whon such Judgmi on the said painting may recover against paid defendant in this action if any should not issue against his goods efectos on credito in the hands and possession of him the sand Matthews and have you there thes writ with your doings there in .


Fitness Daniel Well Esquire at greenfield the bounty ins day of c illen in the year of our Lord ne thousand eight hundred and barty pour Ho Chapman Blesk at True Copy"Albert H Frink Dieht Sharif!


(26). Return of the prequing


Franklin J. J. Oct 2 2 50 1444 By virtue of this writ I attached all the way in the barn apayer by the defendant in Leverett also all the rye in the barn and cornstalkes excepting the bay in the two southwest beats also all the Corn unthrashed in the corn hours amounting to about seventy live vestel, the hay amounting to about 12 ton, the stalk about 3 tome


( Allest


He Frink Sieht therift Witter Graver Pour Cilent


Aaron Like to Elisti Beman a dex of Personal property 3. 3 16


Entered . April 20th. 1846 at 3 oclock & Aaron Nike of Leverett in the Bounty of Franklin of Commonwealth of Massachusetts Herman in consideration of histen dollars to me pain bry Elisha Beman of said fevereth County commonwealth of Massachusetts to here's, Jel and convey transfer and assign to him the saint bremen my Cro Hay wand all my House hold furniture one next one hurtigst; To have shabby the come i him on his heirs forever


"The conditions of this obligation is such that if the said. Pike shall in six months pay the said Beman thirteen dollars with interest from this date then this deed, I also a certain note for the same sum, t of the same date shall. be void, otherwise to remain in full force and vistice · Anion Mike, L.l.


Signed Sealed at delivered in presence. of Jefferson Moore, $


In witness whereof I have hercunta set my hance of Seal this 20th day of April 1846


I true Copy test; Jefferson More Town Clark.


(21) John Gunning To De Eiting & Field Mortgage of personal property entered Jan with 1445 at & Oclock P.M


Know all men by these presents that & by these. presents John commings of severett in the County "," Franklin and State " Massachusetts yeomen in consideration of the sum of fifty Illars and zeventien conto to me fixed by Se Esting of Field of theringfield trader the receipt where? I do akindedge do grant bargain and Fell und convey unte the said Fichetfollowing described personal estate to wait and hair is zon being the Same I received Bartlett Maynard in exchange of oxen. Six years old, This red tous five years old one horse Seven years old being the same & purchased of Edward Fitto also ona thoroughtrace waggon the one & purchased " the tail costing also one Heigh that Ipurchased is said " Esting to have and to hold the Same to him the said The Esting his Execution administrators and assigns to his and their use and behooper forever and I do covenant with the sand Te Esting that tarn lawfully Perzed and possessed of the above mentioned estate that The same is free of all incumbrance and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said De Esting his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons, Provided never. theloss of the said jahre on my hair or executive or administrators shall pry or caus to be paid to the said De Filing his heim executors administrators or assigns the contents of a note or obligation by megren to the said he Eating bearing date with this instrum ment amounting to fifty dollars and seventeen cent on or before the first of March eighteen hundred forty i've with interest then this instrument and also the note above mentioned shall be void otherwise to remain in fell force and effect.


Gonereded on next page


I'm witness whereof I the saint John have herevents Let my hand and seat this fifteenth day of fameury eighten hundred and fortifive


Signed in presence? of LeviM Graves)


, 1 Coby Attest Watter Graves Town Clark


Gary Pike Jo 9, Land Rin Deed of Personal property entered Jan 20 1445 in the fore noon Know all men by there presents Hat follary Pin of Leverett in the County of Franklin. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Housewife in consideration of ten dollars to me in hand paid by David Rice of severely in the Country I Franklin & Commonwealth of ellassach with Physician do bording soll and convey Transfer and assign to him the sand Torund Rive the following articles to wit me con valued at tracker other two lines of hay sixteen dollars to have and to hold. the Same telon the said Gravit Ries he, heins and assigns perer. is provided nevertheless that is the raid Mary shall in five months From the date of this instrument pay the said David Rice the Sem of ten dollars with interes then this deed as also a certain note of the same date given by the raid Mary for the same sim shall both be void otherwise in force and virtue


Given under my hand and feel this day the eighth of cloveralan in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and Certifiac ..


Jagned sealed and Ebeneezer & Glazier Mary Pike


Copy Allist Hutter Grave, Town Clerk


2.1) Hary Like To Pilas Like Mortgage dead of personal property


Know all man by there present that I Hary Pike of Leverett in the Country of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Housewife in consideration of the sum of twelve dollars to me hard bey fila, Pike of Leverett in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of classacties ett yeoman do hereby sell and convey transfer and assign to him the said filas Rike the following described personal property to wil one bow valued at fourteen dollars To have and to hold the fame To him the said Sita, Pike his hair and assigns forever


Provided nevertheless if the land & Hlavy shall in Sig mouther from the date of this instrument pay the said filas like the sum of Twelve dollars with interes then this deed is also a certain state of the Same date given by the said allary for the Same Ium shall both be void otherwise in force and virtu


Given under my hand and seal her first day of ilpris. in the year of our word one thousand eight hundred and forty five. Signed sealed and delivered in fresones of


1


Mary Pike


John Pike Ebenezer Di-Glazier


Halter Graves Town Clark


Peter Ingram of Darphin Pieza. Jean Charles Conter, June 28 th 18415 ( Black). Difendent (Entered) have 20th, 18/15 at Franklin 22. - 40 minutes hast eleven t. (11)


To the Sheriff of the said County of Franklin or other of his tepilie. our bonstable of the town of Leverett within, the our Country is to anyon either of them greeting


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are reprise? to attach the goods or state of Dauphin. Richardson of Leverle ofrece gamma. to the value of Twenty Dollars and for want here to take the lady of the rain Definden if he may befound in your present and him softly keep To that he may be had before me charles Godly borgore of the Justices of the Becer for the County for eric at my office in lance and on Saturday th. 2With day of June vest at four ccclock in the afternoon How and there to annecy with beter Ingran o truberst in The County of Hampshire Manufacture


In aptes of the case for that the rain Defendant on theday of the Date of this writ living in better to the plaintiff in line Dollars for good? solo and delivered by the plaintiff totte said dependent and in leni dotters for work Done and materials for the move proie on by the Mainstiff for the defendant at this request andin ten dollars for money bent by the plaintiff to the rain dependent to the use of the plaintiff in conservation Heroff promise to pay the rain sere of renes of money to the plaintiff on Deviam yet he has never have the same nor any part therey & the Damage of the race plans liff or bergs the news of the dollar whichshall Then and there be made to appear with other que damages Very fail not and make One relavis of this unit care of your 20 ings therein un to my self on or before the rice 20th day of wine Date at Sein Dealan afore saw the weary there day of ellay in the year one thousand eight unive and forty france


Charles Goody gestion of M. Peace, Franklin S.s. June 17th 1645: 6 O clock Ou Ml, By virtue of this weit I attached seven midt loge 3 him hispoke, and two channel; lying in the mill ford of the federal will . cate in worth Levuett. I also attached one foram for a building standing on land of France's Richardson, said , North Leverett being the sorve from where the Quandcent now live. I also on the same Song left the dreetting house of the Defendant a comments for his apperaun it court Henry Drink D. Sheatif of were Copy Albert Henry Frank D. & herif


I live copy Albert Jefferson Moore Joven black


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Know all men by these presents that of Dexter flockwell of Leverett in the bounty of Franklin Of state of Massachusetts yeoman, in Consideration of the sum of two hundred seventy one Dollars ninety five ants to me paid by Arron" Mathews of Leveret foresaid yesman, the receipt where of of de here by acknowledge have granted bargained of sold by these presents do grant do grant bargain & sell unite the said Action Mathews one pair of yellow oven-two calves- To pigs all the way in the East scaffold and all the hay in the bay-all the oals in the barn-all the corn in the field belong- = ing to me - and all the potatoes in the field-Also one new Buggy Waggon To have A to hold all the said Chattato- Cattle-Hay-Grain to. She unto the said Aaron Mathews his executors administrators, assigns forever do command-to wariant Is defend the same against the lowfrell. claims & demands of all persons whatsoever


Provided nevertheless that is the said Dexter Stockwell my executors administor assigns or any of them do It shall truly hay ns cause to be paid unto the said. Aaron Mathews his executors adminis? - Water or assigns one promissory note given this day to the sail davon for the sum of two hundred seventy one Dollars and ninety five cents payable on or before the expiration of eight months with interest from the role of these presents then This paper to be meet & void otherwin. to remains in full form of virtue


In testimony ashared I have hercunto set my hand and seal This twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred forty five Dexter Stockwell


Signed of delivered in presence of


Albert Mathis Timolly Putnam


Franklin 38. August 27th 1845 at half past twelve oclock A. M. Received, Neworder - i compare by Enperson More Town Black


A true Copy Attest


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Samuel Macolley to Suther Chillenten a Mortgage Deed of pisoval propos Entered February 2 1246 at 2.4 manuels past 2 idock in the afternoon Know all men by theses presents. That I Samuel location of Fivesell in the bounty of franklin of Commonwealth of Massachusetts. in conseder tions of thirteen dollars to me paid by futher Chillenden of 23 Leverett the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged do sell and convey to the said Luther Chittenden the. following described personal property, vin: - one Double Eliplick Buggy Nagyon nearly new_also one Dark Brown Cow about seven years old To have it to hold the same to the said Luther his executors administrations to assigns to his of their use forever. And I do covenant with the said Luthe, that fan the lawful owner & passessor of the above. mentioned personal property & that the same is free from all incumbronces aProvided severthetens that if of the said Jarmuel or my executors os administrators shall pay or cause to be paid to the said futter his executors administrators or assigns a Certain Sole leaving over date with these presents of thirteen dollars payable in one year from at. Then This dued as also the above mention note shall be sold otherwise. la vermais in full forcesch wisten,


In witness whereof of the said itamuel . Macally have herean to set my hand if weat this vanity sit day of January in the year of our Lord eighten hundred & forty six


Samuel Marolley L S in presents of E. 11. Hotch


Jefferson Moore down Clerk


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William e. Smith to Nathan Brewer a Deed of personal property Conten Sept 222 1845 at 10 attack and 30 minutts d. M.


Know all men by these present that & William f. Smith of Lever in the bounty Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in consideration of thirty dollars to me paie orathan Brewer of Windl in said county of Franklin the receipt steef is hereby acknowledge do sell and every to the said Nathan never the following described personal, repat ory one white mare been same this Day bought of said Brewer and one red low three years old To have and to hold the same to the said Nathan Brewer his heirs and assegno to his their use forever of it do avenant with the sail Nathan Brewer that I am the lawful mener and possesso. of the above mentioned personal property and that the same is free from all in cum brances


Orovile nevertheless that if & the said William J. Pmit or my heirs or assigns shall hay or aus to the fair 1. the said Nathan Brewer his hers or assigns the sum of thirty Dollars as by not bearing even date with Men presents geven to sail Browser pay able in thirty days and interest after said thirty Days then This mortgage that be vain therain in full force In withers who of I the said Milliam S. Smith have herevento setam, hand this fifteenth Day of September in the year one those and eight hundred and forty five


in presence of Los Lunas new ham 0 tis Brooks


William & X Smith mark


Jefferson More clown block


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Filed Sept 1 1645 at 11 o'clock in M. forenon Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Franklin so .- To the Sheriff of our Country of Franklin. Greeting I.S. We command you to attach the goods and estate of William W.looking and Abel. W. Wilder both of at hutesbury in said bounty yeoman. for the want thereof to take the bodies to the value of one hundred dollars, and the said bodding of Walder if they may be found in your precinct and them safety keep and that you have them before our Justices of our Court of bomm. in Peas, next to be holden at Greenfield, within In for our Country of franklin, on the second Monday of Nov. next, Men and More, in our said bourt to answer unto Ephraim Lack of Wendell in said bounty yeoman I'In a plea of the case for that the said defendant on the day of the purchase of this writ being incapture to the plaintiff in the own of one hundred dollars, for goods sold and delivered by Mi plaintiff to the said Defendants and in a like sum for work done and materials for the serne provided by the plaintiff for the Defendants at their request and in a like sem for money freud by the said plaintiff for The use of the said defendants to the use of The Maintiff in consideration there of promises to pay the sail several James of money to the plaintiff onderand yet they have never fail The sauce nor any part there to the damage of the plaintiff as he says The sum of one hundred dollars which shall there and there bemade to appear with other due damages


And have you there this Mot with your doings Therein Witness Daniel Metal, Esp, at Greenfield the Eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five


Henry Chapman blesk


The foregoing is a true copy of a writ in my hands excepting the declaration together with so much of my veccion thereon as metals to the attachment of personal property




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