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Robert Robing
Mojes Keyes
John Burge
November: 12: 1701: Exchange of Low according to Town Grant Laid out to Joseph Hild reth eight acres upon the upon the west and Southiwes of his hous Lott & cund d with a heape of fronis on the Southeast Corner: Soulfly a heape of flores: South by a while out: North eastby a white out: West by a pine then Runing north on a freight Line to the Land of Joseph Leyes which is founded on a prince meety Jadmuch Road : which ) Hidreff Bought of & Reyes. Also one leve of Land on the on the fourth of the hous Lot of Ed mond Chamberlain: Bound South eastby the Land of Richan frattion; South west by a highway that goeth over the Proof: algo one lleve of land Laid out on the west of the Land of go Hildreth on the North of Jadmuch Highway Bounded westby a Reape of Stones: North by a pine tree: then Runing north east to heape of flores: Which acre was given by the Town in answer for The fame Land Laid down: Four acres of the North west of the Land that Lyeth on the North of Tadmuch Road: alfo fixe acres of Land on The west of the Law Grantes to fam iel Cleaveland near to fromy brook houses- - A true Copy taken out of the originally Gowan Spantsing here Recorded November: 9th. 1702: William Fletcher Committee
By Clearer Brown Town Clerk 1 Samuel Folter
At a henle Town meeting March: 30: 1702: on the Day atmed Robert Robins of Gratin prayed of the Town of (helms for that he might have Leave to Breakup agio improve Jenn acres of Land belonging to the Town of Chelmsford near& Robing his Rious: The Inhabitants Granted the Is Robins the useand Improvement of tenn acres for the Term of fixe years.
Chelmsford Marchthe: 19: 1705: Land Laid out to Mojes Keyes By Way of Exchange for Land Laid Down at Crooked firing: fix acres more taken up que acres more or less er Les Lying on the west Side of the Highway that Comes from Lavt Barritty togther meet ne bouge Bounded North east by a black oak tree: Northerly by a white oak and fromthence to a pine: and fo aling to the most westerly (org izer- being a black cat: South East to a white oak:/ Second parcel hour Cleves more or Less: Bounded as followeth: a frage on the fourth corner: from theneedNortherly upon the East side of the High-way to a black out from there to a flate at the most Northerly Corner: from therace Easterly to a black out: from theme to a Rock and heapeof Stones- from there forthedy to a Black oak: (Thinly) One acre more or Less Lying on the west Side of his meadow and mandow land: and is founded by a great Rock and heape of flones: from there to apine westerly on a freight Line: And all ofhier points by his own & lead on Land: Pris is a true Return of the Committee Josiah Richardson Ephraim Hildreth Committee and entered this: 31 of march: 1705. Hofes Barron Town Clerk Joseph Reyes
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Knowallen by these Projects that I Sarah Barrit the Daughter of Isaac + Many Lernad all of Chelmsford in the county of middle fer in New England: for and in the Consideration of a valuable fun of money to me in hand paid by John Burge of Chelmsford in the Country afore fai) the Receipt whereoff the Sarah Barrett both by these Presents acknow Led go and there with to be fully pattisfied contented and paid and there- of both freely and absolutely aquit and Discharge the storm Burge Ris Heirs Executors Administrators for ever: and by these prefenty do fully Clearly and absolutely grant bargain and fell Aliene and Confirmunto the fame John Burge afare98: Eight acres of Land be it more orLess Being in the Town Ship of Chelmsford in the Country a fore ) and is- Bounded East and partly north by the Highway to the mill on all othe points by the Town Common: 10 Have and to foto theo granted and Bargained Premises unto him theJohn Burge his hair und llfrigns for ever: To his and their proper auto Darinific ( Carried to the next page
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Hboof for ever Und the go farah Barrett dott. Covenant by these Presents with Jolin Burge that he this here and afsigns for ever Shall und may at all times and from time to time for ever liche offer peaceably and quickly have hoto ocupe proffs and Enjoy The premises now and of Hisse presents granted bargained and for without The Lawfull Lett teroble Sivile Mollefaction or Contradiction of me the fore) farah Barrett or any of any trains Executors Administrators or hisigns orany other perforcion Whatforever Lawfully (Claiming or hineing Right Title or Interest there, -m by from or under me The a fore Sarah Barrett: In Witness when of I have hereunto put my hand and feall this Seventh Day of fameany one Thousand five hundred and biglity fixe. 1
Signed Sealed Delivered arth Barrettes feels mark
in prevents of us -- Primary: 8: 1686 Sarah Barrett perfor luty
Thanks DetCher mark: I: before meone of his maj- Councill of his tery.
Nathaniel Harwood Fris: 28 mark). tony ando dominion mellow-england in america and did acknowledge the above instrument Jonathan Barnett (to teher act und Der: Jonathan Tyng
This is a true ( gry taken out of the original and have Record February the: 12h- 1695/6: By me Clearer Brown Town (Cork
To all People to whom this "Fighting Shall come to befeen or Real Know: That William Fletcher fent of thelins ford in the Country of Midler in New England for and ni Consideration of a valuable fum of money to me in tico paid by John Burge of the Same place and County aufere): the Receipt where of the fire william Fletcher do by these projects ac- knowledge and therewith to be fully Pattis fied contenter and paid and thereof both fully and Also hitely agmit and Dis change the John Burge This heirs Executors Administrators for ever; And by these do fully Clearly and absolutely Grant bargain and fell itliens and Confirm unto the fame John Burge his heirs and Afsigns for ever. Four acres of upland of meadow with all the Aportanances there to belonging be it more or Les: and is Bounded North east by the Land of John Burge abres: guid on all other points by the Town Common: To have and to hoto: The &Grantedy Burgained Premifles: unto himthe John Burge his heirs and afsigns for ever. To his of Their proper ufe and behoof and the & William Fletcher both Covenant by these presents: that he the John Burge his heirs and afsigns for ever Phall and may at all times; and for ever fromtime to time there after peac- afly and quietly have hoto: cupie polifs and Enjoy the premises air and ty these presents granted for gaines and old with out the settproble fute molestation or Contradiction of him the) William Fletcher or his heirs executors Honningtractors or Ofsigns or any other perfor what forever Lawfully Claiming or having any Right title of Interest therein by from or thiser methe fond William Fletcher: In Witness whereof Executors and afsigns of William Fletcher about Rave hereunto fact there transs and feats this Tenth Day of January: One Thousand five hundred eighty and five
Signed feater and Deliver )Lidya Fletcherwidow her
Samuel Fletcher man in the preferity of John Frisk Samuel Fletcher Thomas Read
January The: 12: 16 86/7 aidya Fletcher and Samuel Fletcher personaly apeand before me one of this may' Councill of this Peritories and Dominion of New England and acknowledged the above Informent to be there act and Deed. Jonathan Syng This is a true Copy taken out of the original and here Recon february the: 12: 1695/6
por Eleazer Brown Town Clerk
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Chelmsford the 24th 1702: Land Laid out to mr Emerfor granted the town of thehms for: One acremore or Less Lying upon the left Side of mr Emerons Land: Bonde upon a heape of fronces upon the South west Correr: and go to a Block out more: I fo ta a black oak treeupon the north west.
This is a true Copy of the Original and here tod wand panting
Recorded Chelmsford august: 27 1702 Boy me Eleazer Brown Town Clerk
William Fletcher Committee SamuelFuller
the formsfor November the: 3: 1907: Land Laid out to Ephraim Hildreth Oireal che more or Less toward the Compleating the Lot of Richan Hildreth Boun- Ted as followerh: On the South Corner on a heape of finas for a long to a white oak marked: To aLong Northwanty to a heape of thrones; To a long Southwardly to a white oak marked : So along fouthely to a heape of fromes: This Land-
Lying on the north fide of Andrew Sparitoings Land.
a true Copy of the Committee Return and Ephraim Hereth
Recorded this 2: of march: 1708: pr Majes Barron Town Clerk
Joseph
Keyes
Committee
Sosial Richardfon
Chelmsford marchthe: 16: 1709: Land Laid out to Capt Jerahmet Bowers: by way of Exchange: Nine acres moreor Less of upland Lying on both fides of frony brook: And is bounded on the fourth on a white oak hee on Israel Procter_ Land: and Running fortherly to a pine tree Marked: and from thene fou Reag to a pine tree marie: and from there to a Redo our marked: Near to fromy brook: and fo Runing across s Book to a white oak marked: and fo ups brook to a pine marked; and fo from pine to pine till it Comes to the uppermost Bounds of Israel Procters Land: Und fo Running a crof & brook up stream to a grine marked: and for from pine to pine till it Comes to the first pine above mentioned : Joshua Fletcher Recorded this : 18th of march: 170g: Moles Barrett Committee Moles Barron By Mojes Barron Town (lesk 1
Chelmsford March The: 16th 1709; Land Laid out to Richard Stevens fox a Recompra High-way which was land through his Land: One acre and a quarter of up- land moreor Lefs; Bounded on the Southeast on a Black oaks: and on a freight Ling to a black oak tree marked; and from there to a frame and heape offtones at the North Corner: and from there on a freight Line to a Walnut tree of a heape of frones at the northwest forner: from thence to a Redd oak ata great Rock: from thence to a black outby the High- way: and go to the bounds first mentioned .
Recorded: March the: 18 1709 By Mojes Barron Town (look
Mojes Barrett
Joshua
Fletcher Committee
MoLes Barron
Chelmsford July: 30th 1695: Major Hinchman Ensign Spaulding Solomon Leyes being Legally Chofen a Committee on the Day alone go to agree with mr Daniel Waldow about Building a Corn mill on story brook below the Highway to Duntable: The articles are as followsth: [ firstly) That the & Watson Shall fet up giro Maintain a good Suficient Corn mill and a good fuficient Miller and keep it in good Repair from time to time and at all times except any Extraordinary providence prevent. The 8 thill ro be kept for the Towns Ufe Except the fourth Day of each week which is for Dungtable: and to grind the Towns Corn well and there Mault for half Toal Except a Small quantity a Bughell or the Like: and also the As Watson Shall grind the Towns Corn from time to time and at all times according to turn_ as much as may be: And 8 Mill is to be built in a years time after the Date here of/ Secondly the Is Waldow is not allowed to I amnific' Carried to the next page!
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Richcord Stevens
Daniel Watrow and the Town
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Daniel Wallow and the Town
Jolin Wedell
Dammifie the High- way to Dungtable or any mans meadow by Raising the Water: Thirdly / Outhe performance of the Articles arone expressed We grant to the Widow the dream of to Brook. (In) also Twenty five Acres of Land on Euch fide of) Brook provided the Highway fe not Kannnified: the whole quantity of Law do not execr Twenty five acres: Foutily) The front of Lund fream and privilidge is on Condition the Watsons his heirs executors in Ofsigns perform all the articles " Gover8: And in Case of the failure of the Inficient Mill and Inficient miller: Then the Wild no Phall Shall pay or Cany to be paid to the St Town all Damage that Shall write through his neglect according to the ladament of a Committee (hofen by to Town and Watsons and ifthe I war ow Shall be Removed by Death after neccessary Charges be Laid out a bylo Mill or Lands or nec cesary hoying and the Walls owy Successors be not able or do not because to perform the articles about: Then there shall be allow me to the true value thereef to the Successors of the Warsow ni the fragment of a committee- Chosen by the Town and the Waldows faccefors! The grant and - miprovement is to be Returned to the Town and payment to bem die to the Successors of go Watrow as is expressed: To the articles a love written we the Committee and to waldow do find our selves our Hairs Executors toministrators and afsigns to the true performance of the articles about Written as withers our hands and feels: The Changing of hands was done before the figiving
Witness
Thomas Hinch mom
Nathaniel Hill) February: 25:16 98/9 John Conings Thomas Comings
Edward Spanking a true copy of the original Solomon Keyes Recorded by me Camillee
domon Keys Toups Clerk Chalons find october the: 24h 1709: The Renual of the Bounds of a parcel of upland granted by the Town of Chelmsford to film War ell. The first Ten Acres the Line at the North Lagtforner begins at a pince marked: and So on a freightLing by Marked pines till it Comes to a stake and heave of flores ofthe Northwest forner: con fo on a freight Line to a pine tree marked at the South west Corner. and for on a fright- Line to a ftake and heape of flonce: from thence through the Broken up LaBise a erk a freight sine to aringstump and aftake at itby the high- way hounds first tenhores. acating a high way of two Rods wave:
Secondly the Renuall of the Bound, of Five acres of upland Laid out to the about John Warell Beginning at a prime at the fourth Buff Corner from thence on a freight fine Leading on the side of The hill to a white oak; and from thene to a kedd oak marked at the fourth west Corner :: and on a Linety feverall marke Haus till it comes to ablack out at the north west Corner: and Jo by Leverall marked trees till it Comes to a White oak at the left Corner: [lid from thence to the Sounds first above mentioned a true Copy) ) of the Committees Return) Moles Barron and Reserved this: 24th mofoctober: Joshua Fletcher Committee Mojes Barrett
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To all People to whom this Writing Shall Come to be forn or Read: Knowyee that's & John Wings of Boston in the Country of Suffolk in the massachusetts Colony in New England for and ni the Consideration of the Jum of Twenty Seven pounds to phileings Currant money to me in hand paid by Richand Stratton of Chelmsford in the Country of Middlefex in the Massachusetts Colony in New England before The trycalling an Delivering of these Prefers the Receipt whereaf (carried to the next page)
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Richard Stratton
Whereof & the Is John Winge Doby these Presents acknowledge and Herewith to be fully Satisfied contenter and paid and there of and of giving part of parcel therelopp chung to aquit uno sis change the go Richard frukton his hairs Executors and administrators and loving of them for ever. by thefe relents have granted bar- gained and fell Wien Enfrate and Confirm unto the Rich and fruttion his hairs and afsigns for ever: Four acres and half of fand and beit more or Less? and is Bounded North by a Highway: Caff of South by another High-way and on all other points by the Town Common. More: One live that Land leit more or Less: Lying on the fourth five of the Way: and is bound er on the North west Corner by a Stake: on the fourth west by aw allmit tree and from therace Luft ward to the ancient Bound mark betwee fueor Parker and Henry Gidley: Und at the North east Corner in a frame: More four actes of Land best more or Less: and is Pounded: North by the meadow of the fore Gidley: North west by a white owh, South west by a hape of flones, North west by a Small white out by themedion fide Move Two acres and half: Bounded buffy the High -way: weff by Jacob Parkers meadow faith and North by his own Laws To Have and to Roto: the feverall parcels of Sans before mentioned and boundet bethey more or Less: with allthe flowofing fences and Trees Standing or being in or upon the fame. With all the frivilidges and appartenances in amywife there unto Belonging unto the & Richand Stratton his heirs and afsigns for Ever: To his and there only proper ye and belicofe: and the f foli winge de lovargent and grant for my fell my heirs Executors yadministrators by thefe regents to and with the the Richand Stratton his heirs and signs that I have full power good Right and Law full authority to grantforgain and fell the Land before named: and the fame to Confirm tinto the faid Richard firaton his heirs and afsigns forever: And that the fair Land- before mentioned bargained and fold: and giving part and parcell- thereof is now francs and be at all timese liereafter shall fland Remain Continue and be agnit and Discharges and foficiently faved harmless of und from all other Bargains Jules Renly trobles un incomfrances What So ever arifing or Committed by memy heirs Brewsters Armi- niftractors or any other person or persons Lawfully Claiming any Right title or Interest in the Same or any part thereof: In witness. Where of & John Winge a foreff have hereunto fit my Piano y feal this Seventeenth Day of march One Thousand fix hundred eighty and five
Signed Sealed Delivered in the presents of - Josiah Richardson Samuel Hoare
March the: 18th- 168 4/2 Cup- John Wings personaly appearing acknowledged this Infr mont to be his cut and feed before me Samuelfewall affiptant
To all people before whom this feed of fale Shall come Greeting Now Know ye Helt youdhan Arany of Relongford in the Country of midle fax in New England Hry Gansman for and in the Consideration of a valuable firm to mein hand paid by Rich and Stratton of the fame Town Weaver: of the Recept where of / Rief Jonathan Aram so by these Presents acknowledge my felf fully fattigfico Contente) of parid: and do fully Clearly cin afpolitely acquit Release and dis- chargethe Richand Stratton his heirs executors Administrators and afsigns for ever: And do by thete presents fully (early and after -. Lutely grant bargain and aliens infecte and Confirm unto Richa) frutton his heirs executors administrators an afins for ever. one parcell of Land being and Lying and Lying in Chelmsford Containing Miner aloves and half more one Lying on both Sides Beaver book Bound & Bounded North LuftGy IR Land this way-Domont Chamberlaing (Card to the nextpage)
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us Brother farmuge /half of cause to Build a Pulling brill or a malt will the frivillige of the book of what may benecessary to flow upon that account with a con- venant way to the fame and if Richard frutton Jelirega Phare Reis to france a flume with them in the mill: (ther wife theRichun is to have and to hoto the abovenamed presifees for ever and is hereby granted bargaines and for into fratton this hvis Executors Administrators und lifing: To Tris and there proper 11/2 and Beloof: And the Jonathan Asans for him Self and his Armini- firators ato alsigns by theferme forts do covenant fell and grant to with Richard ftratten his their's and affiging that he shall and may have hot curry and Enjoy and projects from time to time and afall times quickly and peaceably without lett molleftaction or disturbance or demall From the go Jonathan Trams his heirs or afsigns or any other person or persons whatflower having my right title or In cor Theremito by from or under him or them of the of them; In - Witrefs where of the fo Tonathan Adams jett my hand and feat this Thirtieth of April: and in the year of our Lord: Onic Proufand Jonathan Arams Six hundred and milty and two?
Leah Adamsher x mark
Signed Sealed and believe in the Preferts of. Samuel Aram's Thomas Comings Jonathan Hoang and Leah his wife personally apeand before me the 19th of Time: 1693:4 acknowledge this a force written Instrument to to be There act and Deed: Thomas Hindliman
a true Copy of the original) and is Recorded this: 3. of January: 1693 6
by me Yogials Richardson Clerk
Suffice
To all People w whom this feed of fale Shall come Greeting Know yee That I Joseph Parker of Chelmsford in the Country of Millesex in the Massachusetts Collomy inclew-England Carpenter for all in Consideration of a valuable from to me well and trust paid by Richard Stratton of the fame Town and Country where for which thego Joseph Parker hath ford unto the Richand Stratton; and by These presents acknowledge my felf fully fattigfies Contented and paid: and do fully absolutely acquit Release and Discharge The Rich and Stratton his Heirs Breculors Administrators and Ulfsigns for ever: and by These Presents fully Clearly and absolutely grantbargain and fell aliene Enfeofe and Confirm unto Richand Stratton his heirs and afsigns for ever! one parcell of meadow being and Lying in Chelmsford Containing Three acres of mowable meadows: and by the meadow of Samuel Foster fent, and Bounded by my own meadow down Stream! or Portherty Lying in a Meadow Cates great Par muck: and up on all other points not mentioned Bounded upon the upland: To Have and to hold the abovefr meadow for ever: and is hereby granted bargained + fors to Rietian frattion his Heirs and afsigns: To this and there proper life and Behoof: and the forgot, Parker for him and this Heirs boccenters Admir miltraitors and afsigns by these presents do Covenant primifett grant to and with Richand Stratton Ping heirs and afsigns Phale and may Rave / 2010 and occupy and enjoy and polets from time to time and att all times quietly and peaceably without sett hindrance Jute molestation or demall from the Sofern Parker Pis Reins Executors amministratore on afight or any other person or (aried to the twit wage)
Richan Stratton
Chamberlains and upon all other points by the Town Common. Bounded Lagtby a heape of Rocks and fatherly and West by marked Trees: Northely a Small white oak by High-way: Together with all apportanancy and privilliages ticremito belonging (only the Jonathan Adums doth Referie for trim felt that if he of the
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or perfor Whatsoever having any Right title of Interest Wherein or thereauto by from or under trim them or either of them In Witness Micro of fitte So Joseph Parker have here unto fet my hand and feel this Twenty and fourth Day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand five hundred and ninety: Pris Signed Sealed & Delivered Joseph & Parker mark
in the Prefents of uff James I fibresh Margaret Proctor
I Ul trice Copy of the original. Entered in the Tour book by Sofiathe Richanfangen Clark
To all People to whome this Deed of fale Shall come Greeting Know That I Abraham Bryan fent of the Town of Chetny for in the Country of midleferin the Massachusetts Collerry in New England Husband man for and in Consideration of a Valuable fur of money to mein hard well and truly paid by Frich and Stratton of Chelmsford in the County & Colleny above & Weaver do grant bargain fall infrage and Con- firm unto for Richand Stratton a certain parcell of meadow Lands r. o. as followeth being and Lying in (helmsfor Bunde foutherly by the meadow of fumes Hildreth to allthite och on the on the west side of the Brook caled Beaver brook; and upon the fourth weft fide upon the Town upland tillit Comes to a White oak which is the bounds between& Stratton and Joseph Hildreth till it Comes to the Brook: Then bounding by the brook till it Comes to allapple tree on the Contrary fide of the brook: & from there to a pine tree: and from thene to a black out: by the meadow of James HiBreth a Boucher: Ci &go by these Presents fully Clearly and absolutely grant bargain and fell aliene Enperfe and Confirm unto Richand Stratton his Heirs Executors Administrators and signs for ever the above bound Premises with all the privilide. thereunto belonging TO Have and to Rioto the faid parcell of meadow to him the Richand Stratton his heirs Executors Administrators and Afsigns for ever. furthermore & the Is Abraham Bryan do promis Covenant and Ingage for my felf my Heits Bocaux- Lors Administrators and Ofsigns that I have full power of Law full authority to alienate the premises: and that the sftrattore Shallf may at all times and from time to time forever here after preacally and quietly have hold Ocupe and enjoy the fame in af full and ample maner as I my fett did or might have done with out the Lawfully Lute Lett hind rance molleflation of disturbance of me or any unser me Warranting the fame from all former fales gifts grants Leafes Counters Downes mortgages Judgments Executions of any Such Like Irobles by me has made or ron at any time: and that The above Granted premises may Continue and Remain a good true und absolute an fure title of Inheritance in Fee-Simple unto % Richand Stratton and his Heirs forever. In Witness whereof & the Abraham fryam have felt my hand and feel this Twenty Eight of march in the year of our for One Thousand five hundred and Ninety and three and in the fifth year of there majet King William & queen Mary by the grace of God of England france I breform Defender of the faith. ) Abraham By ham. farah Byham her=man fignes feater & Delivered in the presents of Abram Byam and jatak his wife I auch of them
Thomas Hinchman personally apeaid and acknowledged the a rare writer Influenment this 7: of fine: 1693
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