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estate of Land or Lands Meadow or Marsh that ever was in the possession or Improvement of my Deceased Father Robert Young of Late York deced Together with all the rights priviledges Emoluments, appurtenances and advan- tages belonging unto any part or parcell of abovesd Estates reall or personall, that did belong unto the said Robert Young, which now doth of right belong unto the said Joseph Young as he is his beloved Son and Lawfull heir to that estate of ye abovesª Robert Young deceased, I the said Bat- tin marrying Mary Young the daughter of said Robert Young abovesaid therefore do Covenant and Ingage the demised premises as abovesd unto him the said Joseph Young his heirs and Assigns for ever. To Have and To Hold and Quietly and peaceably to Occupy and enjoy the abovesd as a Sure Estate in ffee simple, And proceeding ye Date hereof I the said Abraham Battin doth for himself His heirs Executors and Administrators to and with the said Joseph Young his heirs & assigns promise and engage to defend the abovesaid premises and doth warrantise the same against all person or persons claiming or demanding the same from by & under me my heirs Executors Administra- tors and assigns In Witness hereof I ye said Abraham Bat- tin have hereunto set my hand and Seal this eighteenth day of April In the Year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and Twenty
Know all men that I Mary Batting the wife of the abovesd Abraham Batting do hereby acquit my whole right Title and Interest unto the and of the Estate of my ffather Robert Young of said York deceased, and Give grant and Confirm my whole right Title and Interest thereunto in all respects as my husband hath done, Witness my hand and Seal abovesaid Day and Year unto my brother Joseph Young abovesaid & his heirs and assigns.
Signed Sealed & Delivd
In presence of Abraham Preble Nath" Freeman
Abraham Battin a sea1)
her
Mary 2 Battin (seal)
mark York York ss : Aprill 18th 1720 Abraham & Mary Battin person- ally appeared before me the Sub- scriber one of his Majestys Justices of ye peace for the abovesaid County of York and acknowledged the abovesd
Instrum to be their free Act and Deed Abram Preble
Recorded according to ye Original Augst 1st 1720 p Jos Hammond Regr
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To all People unto whom this present Deed of Gift shall Come George Ingerson of Boston in the County of Suffolk and province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, now resident at Casco bay in the said Province Shipwright and Katherine his wife Send Greeting Know ye that we the said George and Katharine Ingerson for and in Considera- tion of the natural Love and affection that we have and bear for and towards our well beloved Brother John Nicholson of Boston aforesd Joyner Have Given Granted and Con- firmed and by these presents do fully and absolutely Give grant Convey and Confirm unto the said John Nicholson his heirs Executors Administrators and assigns for ever all our right Title part portion Interest and Inheritance whatsoever that we or either of us have of in and to all that parcell of upland Meadowland and Marsh Scituate lying and being in the Village of Dunston in the Town of Scarborough in the Estern parts of New England aforesaid or however Contain- ing in all Two hundred and thirty Acres by Estimation be the same more or less, To Have and To Hold all the afore given & granted premises with the members and appurte- nances thereof unto the said John Nicholson his heirs and assigns To his and their only propper use benefit and behoof forever, With Warranty against us and our heirs and all and every person and persons from by or under us or them. In Witness whereof we the said George and Katharine Inger- son have hereunto set our hands and seals the Twenty eight day of April Anno Domini One thousand Seven Hundred and Nineteen Annog Ri Regs Georgii Magna Brittanniæe &cª Quinto. George Ingerson (seat)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of us
Katharine K Ingerson (seal)
N : B. The above mentioned parcel her mark
of upland meadow land and marsh
is bounded on the North North East or thereabout with a Creek commonly called Arthur Augers Creek, then westward by the side of the river untill it Comes to the westward of Barlows land and so up into the Country The above bounds being first described and set down before signing
John Clark Jur Suffolk ss : Boston Ap1 28th 1719
Nath" Hill
The above named George Ingerson and Katharine his wife personally appearing acknowledged the above Instrumt to be their free Act and Deed
Before me John Clark Jus : pec :
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Recorded according to ye Original May 27th 1720 p Jos Hamond Regr
Know all men by these presents that we Peter Nowell Richard Milbury Sam" Came and John Harmon Selectmen of the Town of York in behalf of themselves and said Town stand firmly bound unto John Woodbridge of the said Town of York in the Just and full Sum of One [71] Hundred Pounds Lawfull money of New England to the which payment well and truly to be made we bind our selves our heirs Executors Administratrs & assigns, Sealed with our Seals this fifteenth Day of June Anñ Domi 1720 The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above- bounden Peter Nowell Richard Milbury Sam" Came & John Harmon shall appear at the house of John Woodbridge on Friday the Seventeenth day of June next ensuing the date hereof to stand to the award and arbitration of Joseph Moulton John Sayward Jerimh Moulton Jun' in making bounds between John Woodbridge and the Towns land in the Town of York, all that land lying between the little river and the Town Road leading from the meeting house to Mrs Donnels as his grants or deeds specifie and if the above bounden Peter Nowel Richª Milbury Sam" Came & John Harmon shall stand to the award of the above named Arbi- trators, or any Two of them the award to be given up the Eighteenth day of June next then this obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue Signed Sealed & delivered
in the presence of
Daniel Simpson
John Bradbury
Peter Nowell (seal)
Richª Milbury a (seal )
Sam" Came a
seal)
John Harmon a seal )
The interlining (as his grants or deeds
specifie ) was done before sealing and delivery
York ss : York June ye 18th 1720 Mr Peter Nowel Richard Milbury Sam" Came & John Harmon personally appeared and acknowledged this above Instrumt to be their free Act and deed before me Abram Preble Jus : p8
Recorded according to the Original July 4th 1720
p Jos : Hamond Regr
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Know all men by these presents that I John Woodbridge of ye Town of York stand firmly bound unto Peter Nowel Richª Milbury Sam" Came & John Harmon Selectmen of the Town of York, and also to the Town of York in ye full and Just Sum of one hundred pounds lawfull money of New Eng- land to the which payment well and truly to be made I bind myself my heirs Executors administrat" and assigns Sealed with my Seal dated this fifteenth day of June Annº Dom' 1720
The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden John Woodbridge shall appear at his own house on friday the Seventeenth day of June next ensuing the date hereof, to stand to the award and arbitration of Joseph Moulton John Sayward & Jerimiah Moulton Jun' in making bounds between the above bounden John woodbridge & the Towns land in the Town of York as his grants or deeds specifie all that land lying between the little harbour and the Town road leading from the meeting house to Mrs Donnels & if the above bounden John Woodbridge shall stand to the award of the abovenamed Arbitrators or any two of them the award to be given up the eighteenth day of June next, then this obligation to be void and of none effect or else to re- main in full force and virtue
Signed Sealed and delivered
John Woodbridg (seal)
in presence of The interlining (as his grants or
Daniel Simpson deeds specifie ) was done before ye John Bradbury sealing and delivery
York ss : York June ye 18th 1720 M' John Woodbridge personally appeared & acknowledged the above Instrumt to be his free Act and Deed
before me Abram Preble Jus : pacs Recorded according to ye Original July 4th 1720 p Jos : Hammond Regr
1
Whereas some differance hath happened between Mr John Woodbridge of York in the County of York Joyner, & this Town of York in said County of York, we the subscribers being Arbitrators appointed to end said difference which is relating to the bounds of some land or Grants &c : upon the North East side of the highway that leads from our meeting house to the lower ferry in said York river as by the bonds hereunto annexed signed by said Woodbridge on the on part and Mr Peter Nowel Richard Milbury Sam" Came and John Harmon in behalf of said Town on the other party, Our award
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& final determination is that the boundaries & bounds of the said John Woodbridge his land which he doth claim in the right of Mr George Norton formerly of said York deceased as we have now stated them shall be and remain for ever which is as followeth vizt beginning at the Southward Corner upon the North East side of abovesaid road or high way opposite against the said Nortons house Lot on the Southwest side of said way vizt the Eastward Corner thereof and runs from thence North west Twenty poles to two Stakes drove into the ground and runs from thence North East Thirty Two poles to a stake drove into the ground, and from thence North West thirty poles which is the Westward Corner of said Woodbridge his land, adjoyning upon the land belong- ing to the town for the Use of the Ministry And runs from thence by said land North East One hundred and Twenty seven poles to the Ashen Swamp and is bounded by said Swamp, South East something Eastwardly Sixty six poles and from thence on a straight line to the place began at, with the breadth thro said Swamp according to his grant, which boundaries Comprehend all the rights & Titles of sª Wood- bridge within the Limits of said bonds & a high way thro ye same that leads towards Cape neddick which we award to be left open for ever five poles in breadth as the way is ye said bonds to be acknowledged and put on record with this award. Given under our hands and Seals this eighteenth day of June 1720 In the Sixth Year of his Majestys reign It is to be un- ders tood before signing ye land lying behind Job Youngs house Lott yt belongeth to said Woodbridge is not intended in this award having no accompt thereof, the words inter- lined (and from thence North west thirty poles) was before signing
Joseph Moulton seal )
John Sayward seal )
Jeremiah Moulton (a) seal )
Recorded according to ye Original July 4th 1720 p Jos : Hamond Regr
To all Christian people to whom this present Deed of Sale may Concerne John Racklive of York in the County of York in ye province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Tanner for and in Consideration of pounds money to him in hand well and truly paid by Zebulon Preble of sd York Yeoman, at the receipt whereof the sd John Racklive doth acknowledge himself therewith fully paid satisfied and
1
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contented and doth hereby acquit and discharge the said Zebulon and his heirs for ever for and of each payment thereof, and hath given granted bargained Sold aliened enfeoffed and Conveyed, and doth hereby Give grant [72] Bargain Sell aliene enfeoffe and Convey and fully freely and absolutely confirm and make over unto the said Zebulon Preble & his heirs one certain peice parcel or Tract of land Containing fifty Acres lying and being within the Township of sª York, scituated on both sides of the high way or Country road that leads from York Bridge to Berwick which said fifty Acres of land was formerly granted unto m' Edwd Rishworth March ye eighteenth 1671 and sold by John Say- ward the Grandson of said Rishworth to the abovenamed John Racklive as by a deed of sale bearing date the fourth day of May 1717 And is butted and bounded as followeth Vizt beginning at a pine Tree marked four sides standing on the South side of Frost's land there & runneth in breadth by the head of the Land of James Thompsons, South west & by South Sixty poles or pearch to a pitch pine tree marked four sides and thence west North west One hundred and forty poles to a white Oak tree marked on four sides & thence North East and by North Sixty pole to a white Oak Tree marked on four sides & from thence on a straight Line to the pine tree where the bounds began. Together with all the rights Titles priviledges advantages and appurtenances thereunto belonging or appurtaining or any part or parcell thereof or that may ever hereafter redown unto the same or any part thereof unto him the said Zebulon Preble and unto his heirs & assigns for Ever To Have and To Hold & quietly & peaceably to possess and enjoy as a sure Estate in Fee simple ; Moreover the said John Racklive doth for himself his heirs Executors & administrators to and with the sd Zebulon Preble his Heirs and Assigns Covenant engage & promise the above bargained premises with all its priviledges to free and clear from all former gifts grants bargains sales Rents Rates Dowryes mortgages or any other Incumbrances whatsoever, As also from all futures claims Challenges Ar- rests Lawsuits disturbances or any Interruption upon grounds or title of Law whatsoever after the date hereof, And he the said John Racklive & his heirs will defend & warrantise the same. In witness whereof the sª John Racklife hath here- unto put his hand and seal this Twenty seventh day of July One thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty And in ye Sixth Year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George by ye grace of God King of great Brittain &cª Joanna Racklife the wife of ye sª John Racklife doth hereby give up her whole right of
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Dower or thirds in the above bargained premises as witness her hand the day and Year abovesaid
Signed Sealed & delivered
in presence John Kingsbury Abram Preble Nath" Freeman
John
X his
Racklife
seal)
(seal)
mark
York ss : York July ye 27th 1720
John Racklife personally appeared
before me the subscriber One of his Majestys Justices of ye peace in & for the sd County and acknowledged the above Instrumt to be his Act and Deed Abram Preble
Recorded according to ye Original Augst 13th 1720 p Jos : Hammond Regr
Articles of agreement between Sergt Bragdon and Walter Burks both of York in the province of Main made and Con- cluded on this 16th of Aprill 1706 The said Burks being confined by sickness, and no wise able to improve yt small Estate, which thro mercy he hath yet left him for his sup- port Doth by these presents freely fully absolutely and for ever, grant, make over and give up into the hands of Sergt Bragdon abovesaid my whole Estate personall and reall (excepting what is in m' Moodys hands, which I have given him order about) Authorizing and Impowering him ye sd Bragdon to take into his hands, all my Lands housing, stock, Lether Household goods Tools of all Sorts Mill and Tackling with all the boards and planks that are about the Tanyard, and whatever else may be found of right belong- ing to me ye said Burks, in the Town of York or elsewhere or any wise due to him from any person whatsoever, to be disposed of sold kept, or improved according to said Brag- dons discretion, for ye procuring of Tendance, and all things that are or may be neccessary for ye supply & support of sd Burks so far as it will go : said Bragdon paying himself for his trouble, time, and expence out of said Estate And Sergt Bragdon abovesaid doth in pity, compassion and charity to said Burks, in his sore, afflicted, destitute and helpless con- dition undertake for himself and heirs &c: that said Estate or so much of it as is saleable, and can be put of, shall be improved as is above expressed faithfully and truly accord- ing to the Intent and meaning of ys agreement Covenant or obligation, & I ye sª Bragdon do further promise to keep an
BOOK X, FOL. 73.
account in writing of what I shall dispose of & how it is paid out, or improved for said Burks Use & benefit, And if said Burks should die while any Considerable part of his Estate shall be in my hands, I shall take Care for his decent and Christian burial In Witness whereof ye partys above named and Concerned have interchangeably set to their hands & seals the day and Year above written
Witness John Parsons $ Sam" Moody
his
Walter // Burks (seal)
mark Art : Bragdon (seal)
York June 24th 1720 The above witnesses John Parsons and Sam" Moodey personally appeared before me the Sub- scriber One of his majestys Justices of ye peace for the County of York and made Oath that the above written Instrumt was Signed Sealed and delivered by ye abovenamed Walter Burks and Arthur Bragdon as their voluntary Act & Deed and that the now Deacon Arthur Bragdon of York is the same person who in this Instrumt above written is Called Sergt Bragdon and who signed Ar : Bragdon, & further that said Parsons and Moody wrote their names as witnesses to all the above written Lewis Bane
Recorded according to ye Original August 20th 1720 p Jos : Hamond Regr
Know all men by these presents that Sam" Har- mon of Wells in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Hus- bandman for and in Consideration of the Summ of One Hundred and Twenty pounds Currant money of New England or province Bills of credit to him in hand paid by Coll Sam" Browne Esqrs of Salem in the County of Essex in the said province, the receipt whereof he the sd Sam" Harmon doth hereby acknowl- edge, and thereof doth acquit and discharge ye said Sam" Brown his heirs and assigns by these presents, Hath granted bargained Sold Aliened Enfcoffed Conveyed and Confirmed, and by these presents [73] Doth grant Bargain Sell aliene enfeoffe Convey and Confirm unto the said Sam" Brown his heirs and assigns for ever A certain ffarm with a dwelling house and Orchard lying on Ogunquit side, contain- ing One Hundred Acres as appears by Wells Town records granted to Nath" Masters Anno 1666 And also fifty Acres more granted to the said Nath11 Masters by the said Town Anno 1669 To Contain
Attr J Hamond Regt
Salem Augst 8: 1717 | S Brown | This was on y. back of ye original
in part on Accot of ye Mortgage
Recd of Sam! Harmon of Wells in bords & wast forty five pounds
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thirty poles in breadth and run up into the Country as other Lots do, also a certain parcell of Salt Marsh Creek and Thatch banks lying near the harbours mouth bounded as followeth Vizt ye uper End of ye sª Marsh by a parcell of Marsh belonging to Joseph Littlefield c So to run down to sª Harbours mouth c lying between Two parcells of Marsh lately belonging to m' Thomas Wells sd Marsh in ye Middle being Eighteen poles or thereabouts in breadth ye whole parcell of Marsh Creek c thatch banks Containing five acres or more bounded by ye sª Joseph Littlefield at one End c So between ye sª Mr Wellses Marsh down to ye river Called Webhant river Also An Island of thatch being in ye sd Town of Wells butting on ye river c bounded on ye North- east Side c Southwest Side by Marsh formerly Ezekiel Knights c Also Ten acres of fresh meadow Commonly Called by ye Name of Masterses Meadow ground. All which houseing Lands Thatch banks Marsh c Meadow Are Scittuate Lying c being in ye Town of Wells aforesd being ye Same c more fully butted c bounded in a deed from Nath' Masters to ye aforenamed Collo Samuel Browne Esqr c by him Conveyed to ye now Mortgagee or Conveyor. To have & To hold ye sª ffarm dwelling house orchard Meadow Marshes Creek and thatch bank c Every part c parcell thereof Together with all ye fences rights Comons priviledges c Appurtenances whatsoever to All or Any of them belonging or in any wise Appurtaining to ye sª Sam1 Brown his heirs c Assigns for- ever As fully c Absolutely to all Intents c purposes what- soever as ye sd Sam1 Brown might have done before his deed of Conveyance to him ye sª Sam1 Harmon was Signed c Executed Provided Always And its Nevertheless to be understood Any thing herein Contained to ye Contrary Not- withstanding that if ye sd Sam1 Harmon his heirs Ex's Adm's or Assigns do well c Truely pay or Cause to be paid to ye sd Sam1 Brown his heirs Ex's c Admrs ye full c Just Sum of one hundred c Twenty pounds Currat money of New England or Province Bills of Credit in maner following that is to Say Sixty pounds part thereof on or before ye fourteenth day of Sept" next which will be in ye year of our Lord 1717 And Sixty pounds more thereof being ye residue of ye sd Sum on or before ye fourteenth day of Sept" which will be in ye year of our Lord 1718 Then this deed of Sale or Mort- gage to be voyd and of none Effect or Else to Stand remaine c be in full force c vertue In Witness c for Confirmation hereof he ye sª Sam1 Harmon hath hereunto Set his hand c
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Seal this ffifteenth day of Sept" Anno R'Rs Georgii Nunc Magnae Brittaniae &c Tertio Annog Diň 1716
Signed Sealed c Delivered Sam1 Harmon (seal)
In ye prsence of Rch Newcombe
Mchittable Sewal
Essex sc/ Salem Sept 15 = 1716
Then Sam1 Harmon Above named psonally Appearing before me ye Sub- scribr one of his Majtys Justices of ye peace for ye County of Essex c Acknowl- edged ye foregoing Instrumt to be his vol- luntary Act c deed Coram Stephen Sewall
Recorded According to ye Original Augst 20th 1720 p Jos Hamond Regr
To all people to whom these presents shall Come I Daniel Forbush Sent of the Town of Kittery in the County of York in his Majesty's Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England sendeth Greeting Know ye that for and in Consid- eration of the full and whole Summ of Six pounds in Cur- rant money of New England to me in hand paid before ye signing and sealing of these by Nathaniel Gubtail of the Town of Berwick in ye County of York aforesª Maison, ye receipt thereof I do acknowledge my self to be fully satis- tied contented and paid Have given granted bargained and Sold, & do by these presents for my self my heirs Executors Administrators & assigns for ever fully freely and absolutely Give, Grant bargain sell aliene enfeoffe Assign pass over and confirm unto him the aforesaid Nathaniel Gubtail and to his heirs Executors Administrators & assigns for ever, a certain grant of land containing Twenty Acres, which grant was granted unto me the aforesd Daniel Forbess by the Town of Kittery May ye 16th 1694 all which Grant of twenty Acres of Land To Have and To Hold to him the aforesaid Nath11 Gubtail & to his heirs Executors Administr's and assigns forever, with all and singular the appurtenances priviledges & Commodities thereunto belonging or in any wise doth ap- pertain or belong thereunto freely and clearly acquitted and discharged of & from all manner of former Deeds of Sale, Leases, Wills, Dowrys or any other Incumbrance whatso- ever had made done or suffered to be done by me the afore- said Daniel Forbess whereby the aforesaid Nath" Gubtail or his Heirs Executors Administrs or assigns may be in any ways molested or disturbed in their peaceable and quiet En- joyment and Improvement of ye above granted premises and
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further I ye aforesaid Daniel Forbess at the signing and seal- ing of these psents do avouch my self to be the true and Lawfull owner of ye abovesaid Grant of twenty Acres of land & have good right and full power of my self to Convey and make sale thereof, In witness hereof I do here unto set my hand and Seal this Twenty third day of May Anno Dom : One thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty and in ye sixth Year of King George his reign &cª Signed Sealed and delivered his
in ye presence of us
Elisha Plaisted 2 Witnesses
Daniel
Forbess (Seal)
Benj : Nason mark York ss= Daniel Forbess Sen' personally appearing before me the subscriber One of his Majestys Justices of ye peace fo sª County ac- knowledged ye above written Instrumt to be his Voluntary Act & deed John Wheelwright Recorded according to ye Original May 27th 1720
p Jos : Hamond Regr
To all people to whom these presents shall Come I Wal- ter Abbott Sent of the Town Barwick in the County of York in his majestys province of ye Massachusets Bay in New England, Husbandman sendeth Greeting [74] Know ye that for and in Consideration of the full and whole Summ of Eight pounds in Current money of New England to me in hand paid before ye signing and sealing of these presents by Nathaniel Gubtail of ye Town of Barwick aforesaid Mai- son, The receipt thereof I do acknowledge my self to be fully satisfied contented and paid, Have given granted bar- gained & sold and do by these presents for my self my heirs Executors Administrators and assigns, Give Grant bargain sell alinate enfeoffe assign pass over and Confirm unto him the foresaid Nath" Gubtail and to his Heirs Execurs Admin- istrators and Assigns for ever Thirty one acres of a grant of Fifty Acres of Land granted to his father Thomas Abbott by ye select Towns men together with ye Inhabitants of ye Parish of Unity in ye Town of Kittery the thirteenth day of April 1671 appointed for ye granting of Lands by virtue of a generall Act of ye Town made ye twenty fourth day of June last past, all which Thirty one Acres of Said Grant of fifty acres of Land To Have and To Hold to him the fore-
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