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BOOK X, FOL. 78.
assigns may be in any ways hindered or prevented of ye extending or laying out said Grant to and for his or their own Use profit & benefit for ever and for Confirmation hereof I ye foresaid Richard Nason have hereunto set my hand and Seal this tenth day of May Anno Dom One thou- sand Seven hundred and Eighteen & in ye fourth Year of King George his reign over Great Brittain ffrance & Ire- land &cª his
Signed Sealed and delivered Richard Nason (seal)
in ye psence of us Witnesses Deed York ss/ Berwick Decem" 14 1719
James Emery
Richard Nason psonally appeared
Daniel Stone John Bradstreet before me the Subscriber One of his Majestys Justices for said County and acknowledged ye above written Con- veyance to be his Voluntary Act & deed John Wheelwright
Recorded According to ye Original ffebry 11th 1719/20/ p Jos Hamond Regr
These may certifie whom it may Concern that I have laid out for Humphrey Scamon of Beddiford in the Township of Scarborough fifty acres of upland by virtue of a deed bear- ing date in ye Year of one thousand Six hundred Eighty and Seven, the Land Scituated and bounded as followeth, begin- ning at a white Oak Tree on the North East Corner marked on four sides HS running eighty poles or rods South
West to a red Oak tree marked on four Sides with HS
running on both sides Northwest One hundred poles or rods, which Compleats ye fifty Acres of Land ye land lying and known by ye Name of Blackmans falls on Dunston river where M' Humphrey Scamon Sen' formerly had a Saw mill Dated in Scarborough this 25 day of May 1720
Surveyer
Nicholas Coles of Land S for Wells
Recorded According to ye Original June 2d 1720/ p Jos Hamond Regr
Articles of agreement agreed upon and freely Consented to by Nicholas Morrell of ye Town of Kittery in ye County of
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York in his Majestys province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Maison of ye one party, and John Morrill his Brother of ye Town aforesaid Yeoman Witnesseth, that whereas the aforesd Nicholas Morrill and ye aforesd John Morrell they and each of them having a tract of Land lying being and Scituate in the Town of Kittery aforesaid lying adjacent and Joyning together being on ye South side of Sturgeon Creek to prevent all or any difference that shall arise from time to time or at any time for ever hereafter, be- tween them their heirs Executors Administrators or assigns, relating to and Concerning the dividing line or bounds be- tween them of their Two foresaid tracts of Land, do by these presents for ourselves also for our heirs and Execu's Adminis- trators and assigns forever Agree to & with each other, that the dividing Line and hounds between us of our two Tracts of land aforesd shall beginn at ye Coner of Capt John Leigh- tons land at ye Long bridge and from thence to run on a streight Course to a point of Land lying on ye South sides of ye foresd Sturgeon Creek which point of land lieth a little below a small run of water, that Issueth into ye foresd Creek, and for Confirmation Hereof we the forest John Morrill and Nicholas Morrell have hereunto set our hands and Seals this 21st day of June Anno Dom : One thousand Seven hundred and Nineteen
Owned Signed and Sealed in ye psence of us Witnesses George Jackson Jos : Curtis
John Newmarsh
Nicholas Morrill (seal) John Morrell (seal)
York ss : June 21st 1720 Nichos Morrell & John Mor- rell psonally appearing ac- knowledged the Instrumt on ye other side to be their Vol- untary Act and Deed Before Jos : Hamond Jus : pacs
Recorded According to ye Original June 21st 1720/ p Jos Hamond Regr
Know all men by these presents that I James Smith of York in ye County of York within his Majestys province of ye Massachusetts Bay in New England Blacksmith, for and in Consideration of Twenty pounds Currant money in New England to me in hand well and truly paid to my full Con- tent & Satisfaction by Daniel Stone of Berwick in ye County and province aforesd Cordwainer and do acquit the said Daniel Stone his heirs and Assigns forever of every part and parcell thereof by these presents, have absolutely Given
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granted bargained Sold aliened Set over and unalterably Confirmed unto him ye sª Daniel Stone and to his heirs Execurs Admin's and assigns for ever Two certain peices of Land Scituate lying and being in ye Township of said Ber- wick. The one peice Containing Ten Acres lying at ye upper End and part of Timothy Wentworths Sixty Aere Lot, and was Sold me by sd Wentworth ye Eight day of June Seven- teen hundred and fifteen, and is bounded North East and by North on John Keeys Land, & ye other peice of Ten Acres of Land purchased of said Wentworth ye 8th of said June 1715 and was part of his additional Grant and is bounded on the Comons and the sd Sixty Acre lott, or howsoever otherwise bounded or reputed to be bounded, Together with all and singular ye ways profits priviledges and appurte- nances rights and Communities thereunto belonging [79] or in any manner of way appurtaining, To Have & To Hold the said peices and parcells of Land with their bounds and all ye above granted and bargained pmises with their appur- tenances unto him ye sª Daniel Stone and to his Heirs & Assigns to his and their own only propper use benefit and behoof forever and ye said Daniel Stone his Heirs Execurs Admin's & Assigns shall and may from henceforth and forever hereafter lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold Use occupy possess enjoy all ye above granted & bargained premises, without the Lett hinderance and denyall of me the said James Smith my Heirs Execurs or Administrators And further I the said James Smith my Heirs Execu's & Admin's shall and will from henceforth and forever hereafter warrant and defend all ye above granted and bargained premises with the appur- tenances unto him ye sª Daniel Stone and to his Heirs Execu's Admin's and assigns for ever against ye lawfull claims and Demands of all and every person whatsoever In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal.
my wife in Testimony of her relinquishing of her right of thirds and Dowry in sd pmises above specified, the Twelfth day of May Anno Domini Seventeen hundred and Eighteen and in the fifth year of His Majestys King George his reign over great Brittain &cª
Signed Sealed & Delivered James Smith (seal)
In presence of us Jos : Hamond Nath" Freeman
York ss/ May 12th 1720
James Smith above named pson- ally appearing acknowledged ye foregoing Instrumt in writting to be his Voluntary Act & Deed
before me Jos : Hamond Jus : pas
Recorded According to ye Original May 13th 1720/ p Jos Hammond Regr
.
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To all People unto whom these presents shall Come John Baker of Boston in the County of Suffolk in New England Housewright sends Greeting Know ye that I ye said John Baker for and in Consideration of ye Sum of Twenty pounds to me in hand well and truly paid at and before ye Enseal- ing and Delivery of these psents by Jacob Royall Mercht and William Tyler Braiser both of Boston aforesd ye receipt whereof I acknowledge, have and by these presents do grant bargain sell aliene enfeoffe Convey and Confirm unto ye said Jacob Royall and William Tyler in equal halves, One full moiety or half part of and in all that Certain Tract or parcel of Land, Scituate lying and being in Kennebeck within the County of York formerly called the province of Mayne, beginning at a point of Land lying to ye Northward of Capt Silvanus Davis's house on ye North side of ye brook and up along ye Westerly side of ye salt marsh Creek that runneth np towards Leightons so far as to ye Rock Comonly called Stovers rock & from thence running along ye Cart way to Wennegense Marsh & round ye North East head of sd Marshes to a point of upland running into said marshes & from sd point of Upland upon a Streight line over a Cove of Marsh to ye Top of a great rock, a little rock lying in ye saddle of said great rock & from said Rock along to the marsh sides Westerly to ye Westward end of sd marshes or however otherwise bounded together with all the trees tim- ber woods underwoods Stones fences ponds Springs waters herbage feedings edifices and buildings upon ye sd moiety or half part of ye sd tract of land, ye whole whereof now be- longs to ye sd Royall & Tyler they having bought ye other half part of ye same heretofore of me the sª John Baker To Have and To Hold the said granted Land & premises with the appurtenances unto the said Jacob Royall and William Tyler their Heirs and Assigns for ever, To their propper use and behoofe forever to be equally divided between them And I the said John Baker for me my heirs Execu's and Admin's do hereby Covenant Grant and agree to and with ye said Jacob Royall and William Tyler their heirs and As- signs as followeth Vizt that at and untill the time of ye delivery of this Deed I ye said John Baker am the true sole and Lawfull owner of all ye afore granted land and prem- ises, Having in my self full power and Lawfull authority to grant sell and dispose thereof in manner as aforesaid, the same being free and clear of and from all manner of Incum- brances whatsoever, And further I do Covenant and Grant for my self my heirs Execurs & admin's to warrant and de- fend the said granted Land and pmises with the appurte-
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nances unto the said Jacob Royall & William Tyler equally between them and to their heirs and Assigns forever against the Lawfull claims and Demands of all persons whomsoever, In Witness whereof I ye said John Baker and Tabitha my wife (In token of her free Consent to these presents, and full relinquishmt of all her right of Dower or thirds of and in ye said granted Land & premises) have hereunto put our hands and Seals this Twenty Ninth day of June In ye sixth Year of his Majestys reign Anno Domini One thousand Seven and Twenty The mark of
Signed Sealed & delivered John Baker
in psence of us
Joseph Calender Edward Vaill
EB ( ca)
Recd of Messrs Royall & Tyler Twenty pounds in full for the land and premises above granted The mark p me of Jnº Baker
EB
Suffolk ss : Boston June 30th 1720
John Baker acknowledged this Instrument to be his free Act and Deed Before me Sam" Checkley Jus : pacs
Recorded According to ye Original July ye 5th 1720/ p Jos : Hamond Regr
[SO] To all Christian People to whom this present deed of Sale shall Come John Giffard of Linn in New England Merchant Sendeth Greeting in our Lord God everlasting, Know ye that the said John Giffard together with the free Consent of Margerett his wife for and in Consideration of ye Summ of One hundred pounds of money Currant of New England to him in hand before the Ensealing and delivery hereof well and truly paid by Capt Walter Barefoot of Dover in Piscataqua river wherewith the said John Giffard doth acknowledge by these presents himself to be fully satisfied and Contented and thereof and every parcel thereof doth acquit and discharge ye said Capt Walter Barefoot his heirs Execurs Admin's and Assigns and every of them by these presents Hath given granted bargained Sold aliened enfeoffed and Confirmed and by these presents doth Give grant bar- gain Sell aliene enfeoffe and Confirm unto ye said Capt Walter Barefoot his heirs and Assigns forever A Tract or quantity of Land, which he the said Giffard bought and purchased of
BOOK X, FOL. 80.
Majr William Phillips of ye province of Mayne in New Eng- land aforesª (as relation being had unto One deed of Sale bearing date the Last day of May in ye Year of our Lord One thousand Six hundred Sixty nine it doth and may more fully and at Large appear) Containing by estimation Twelve hundred Acres of Land be it more or less lying and being above Saco Lower falls in ye province of Mayn aforesd Con- taining in breadth half a mile by ye river side of Saco, beginning at ye Inner bounds of ye Land of Mr Robert Pat- shall next to Saco And from ye river to run Westerly in upon ye main Land so far in breadth aforesd until ye said twelve hundred Acres be measured up and Compleated, Together with all woods, underwoods, timber and trees water Courses Meadows Libertys fishing fowling hunting hawing ways easments passages profits Commodities Jurisdic- tions Emoluments priviledges and appurtenances whatsoever therein or thereunto belonging or in any wise appurtaining, And all ye Estate right Title enterest Use propriety posses- sion claim and Demand whatsoever of him ye said John Giffard of in or to ye said hargained premises or any part thereof To Have & To Hold the said twelve hundred Acres of Land with ye appurtenances and priviledges as aforesd unto ye sd Capt Walter Barefoot his heirs and Assigns for ever, & to ye only proper Use and behoof of ye said Capt Walter Bare- foot his heirs and Assigns forever, And ye said John Giffard for himself his heirs Execurs and Admin's doth Covenant promise and Grant to and with ye said Capt Walter Barefoot his heirs and Assigns in manner following (that is to say) that he ye said John Giffard at the time of ye grant bargain & Sale of ye premises to ye said Capt Walter Barefoot and until ye delivery thereof unto ye sª Barefoot to ye Use of him his heirs and Assigns forever, was ye true and Lawfull owner of ye abovesaid bargained premises, And that he hath in his own right full power and Lawfull authority ye prem- ises to Grant bargain and Sell as aforesd, And that the said Capt Walter Barefoot his heirs and Assigns ye said bargained premises with ye appurtenances and priviledges thereto belonging shall and may henceforth for ever Lawfully peaceably and Quietly have Use possess and enjoy or dis- pose thereof free and clear and freely and clearly exonerated acquited and discharged or otherwise sufficiently saved de- fended and kept harmless by ye said John Giffard his heirs Execurs & Admin's of and from all and all manner of former Gifts grants bargains Sales Leases Assignments Morgages Wills entails Judgments Executions forfitures Seizures Joyntures Dowers powers and thirds of ye said Margerett
BOOK X, FOL. 81.
his wife to be claimed or challenged of in or to some or any part thereof, And of and from all other Acts or Incum- brances whatsoever had made or suffered to be done by the said John Giffard his heirs Execurs or admin's or any other person or persons whatsoever claiming or pretending to have any right Title Interest Claim or demand whatsoever from by or under them or either of them, whereby ye said Capt Walter Barefoot his heirs and Assigns shall or may at any times hereafter be Lawfully evicted out of the posses- sion theireof, And that ye said John Giffard his Heirs Executors and Administrators, ye said bargained premises and every part thereof unto ye said Capt Walter Barefoot his heirs and Assigns shall and will warrant and defend for- ever by these presents, And that ye sd John Giffard for Margerett his wife respectively and their heirs respectively executors and Administrators upon reasonable and Lawfull demand shall and will performe do and cause to be done and performed any Such Act or Acts whether by way of acknowledgment of this psent deed or Release of Dower in respect of her the said Margerett or in any other kind that shall or may be done, In Witness whereof ye sª John Gif- fard bath set to his hand and Seal this fifth day of July in ye Year of our Lord 1671
Signed Sealed and Delivered
John Giffard (seal)
by Mr John Giffard as his legall John Stone
in presence of us
This Deed was acknowledged
Act ye 26th July 1671
Sampson Shore Before me Richd Russell Assist
Recorded According to ye Original June 14th 1720
p Jos : Hammond Regr
To All Christian People to whom this prsent Deed of Sale Shall Come Major William Phillips of Winter harbour in ye province of Maine in New England in America Sendeth Greeting in our lord God Everlasting Know ye that ye sd Maj' Wm Phillips with ye free Consent of Bridget his wife for c in Consideration of a valuable Sum of Money Currat in New England to him in hand before ye Ensealing c Deliv- ery hereof Well c Truely paid by John Giffard of Lyn in New England of ye Collony of ye Massachusets Mercht whereof ye sª Majr William Phillips doth Acknowledge by these prsents there with to be fully Satisfied and Contented c thereof c Every parcell thereof doth Acquit c discharge ye sd John Giffard his heirs Exrs Admrs c Assigns c Every of them by these presents hath [81] Given granted bargained
BOOK X, FOL. 81.
c Sold Aliened Enfeoffed Confirmed c by these presents doth fully clearly c Absolutely give grant bargaine Sell Aliene Enfeoffe c Confirm unto ye sd John Giffard his heirs C Assigns for ever a Tract or quantity of land lying c being above Saco Lower falls in ye Province Aforesd to Containe in breadth halfe a mile by ye river Side of Saco to begin At ye inward bounds of the land of Mr Robert Pattes- hall next to Saco c to Contain in Measure Twelve hundred Acres of land and from ye river to run Westerly in upon ye Maine Land so far in ye sd breadths till ye sª Twelve hundred Acres of Land be Measured up with all woods underwoods Timber c trees Water Courses Meadows libertys fishing fowling hunting hawking Ways Easmts profits and Comod- itys Jurisdictions Emolum's priviledges c Appurtenances whatsoever therein or thereunto belonging or in any wise Appurtaining And All ye Estate right Title Interest use propriety possession Claime c demand whatsoever of him ye sª Major William Phillips of in or to ye sª Bargained pmises or any part thereof To have and To hold ye sd Twelve hun- dred Acres of land with ye Appurtenances c priviledges As Aforesª unto ye sª John Giffard his heirs c Assigns forever to ye only proper use c behoofe of ye sª John Giffard his heirs c Assigns forever c ye sª Wm Phillips for himselfe his heirs Ex's And Admrs doth Covenat promiss c grant to c with ye sª John Giffard his heirs c Assigns by these p'sents in Maner c form following (That is To Say) that he ye sd William Phillips At ye time of the grant bargaine c Sale of ye premisses to ye sª John Giffard c untill ye Delivery there- of unto ye sd Giffard to ye use of him his heirs c Assigns for- ever was ye true c Lawfull owner of ye Above bargained premisses And that he hath in his own right full power c lawfull Authority ye p'misses to grant bargain Sell c Con- firm As Aforesd c that ye sª John Gifford his heirs c Assigns ye sª bargained premisses with ye Appartenances thereof c priviledges thereto belonging Shall c May henceforth for- ever Lawfully peaceably c Quietly have use possess c Ejoy or dispose thereof free c Clear c Clearly Exonerated Ac- quited c discharged or otherwise Sufficiently Saved Defended and kept harmless by ye sd Majr Wm Phillips his heirs Ex's Adm's of c from all c All maner of former c other grants gifts bargains Sales Leases Assignmts Mortgages Wills En- tailes Judgm's Executions forfietures Siezures Joyntures Dowers powers c thirds of ye sd Bridget his wife to be Claimed or Challenged of in or to ye Same or Any part thereof c of c from All other Acts and Incumbrances what- soever hath made or Suffered to be done by ye sª Wm Phil-
BOOK X, FOL. 81.
lips his heirs Ex's Admrs or any other pson or psons what- soever Claiming or pretending to have Any right Title In- terest claime or demand whatsoever from by or undr them or Either of them whereby ye sd John Giffard his heirs c Assigns Shall or may At any time hereafter be lawfully Evicted Out of ye possession thereof c that ye sd Wm Phil- lips his heirs Ex's Adm's ye sd Bargained prmises c Every part thereof unto ye sd John Giffard his heirs c Assigns Shall c Will Warrant c forever Defend by these p'sents And that ye sd Wm Phillips for Bridget his wife respectively c their heirs respectively Ex's Adm's Shall upon reasonable c Lawfull Demand Shall c will pform do c Cause to be pformed c Done Any Such Act or Acts Whether by Way of Acknowledgmt of this prsent deed or release of Dower in respect of her ye sª Bridget or in Any other kind that shall or may be done And for ye more full Compleating Confirm- ing forever According to ye True Intent hereof And that According to ye Law of ye Province or Jurisdiction wherein ve sª Bargained pmisses lyeth In Witness whereof ye sd Major William Phillips hath Set to his hand c Seal this 31st day of May 1669 William Phillips ( Seal )
Signed Sealed & Delivered
Mr Wm Phillips Acknowl-
In prsence of
edged this to be his Act c
Wm Hathorne
Deed : 1st 4 mº 69
John Baker
Wm Hathorne Assistat
Recorded According to ye Original June 14th 1720/
p Jos Hamond Reg
Whereas of late there has been difference between Mr Jerimiah Moulton and William Bracy both of York con- cerning a small peice slip or parcel of Salt marsh and Thatchbanks which is adjoyning to a peice of upland of the said Bracys, that was formerly granted by this Town To John Peirce which lyeth upon the North west side of the Creek or Cove of water that runeth out of York river on the North East side next below Base Cove Now know all men by these presents, that Mr Jerimiah Moulton abovesaid whereas he did lay claim to the above said marsh and Thatch Ground for & in Consideration of thirty Shillings in money to him paid or secured to be paid by william Bracy above- said doth by these presents both for himself his heirs Exec- utors & Admin's & assigns, quit all Claims from ye same and every part thereof as also giving unto ye sª William Bracy his heirs Executors Admin's & Assignes his whole right
BOOK X, FOL. 82.
& priviledge & advantage that he now hath or ever ought to have thereunto or to any part thereof, and that these prsents shall be a final issue of all difference in this matter, sª Bracy paying Thirty Shillings as abovesd to the True pformance of these psents, The above said Moulton bindeth himself his heirs Execurs Admin's & Assigns and hath here- unto put his hand and seal this Second day of October 1701.
It is to be understood before signing that ye abovesd Bracey is to have all ye marsh that falls within ye bounds of this Ten Acres of land above named as it now stands bounded his
Signed Sealed & delivered in psence of Sam" Donnel Abram Preble Jun"
Jerim" Moulton 7 mark County of York Octor 2nd 1701 mr Jerimiah Moulton Came and acknowledged the above Instrumt to be his Act and deed before me Sam" Donnel J. pas Recorded According to ye Original Sept" 5th 1720 p Jos : Hammond Regr
[82] This Indenture made this 22nd of July 1670 between Derumkin and Dannell & Robin Indian Sagamores of ye One party, and James Tomas and Samuel York planters of the other party, Witnesseth that we Derumkin & Danel and Robin aforesaid Sagamores for and in Consideration of Certain pay to us in hand paid before ye sealing and delivery of these presents, wherewith we do acknowledge ourselves fully sat- isfied and paid to our Content and thereof & every parcel thereof doth clearly acquit and discharge the said James Tomas and Samuel York and their heirs forever, by these psents hath given Granted bargained and sold and Con- firmed by these psents do absolutely give Grant Sell and Confirm unto ye said James Thomas and Samuel York their heirs & Assigns forever, all yt Tract of land lying and being belonging unto Amoscoggon butting and bounding as fol- loweth, Butting unto ye South West bounds of Mr Thomas Gyles his land and so right over unto muddy river and thereto butt, and from M' Thomas Giles his bounds on ye river side to run up along until ye Come to ye Lower End of ye middle Island that is at the entring in of ye narrows and from yt place of entring in of ye narrows for to run into
BOOK X, FOL. 82.
ye woods North West Two Miles So this Tract and parcel we do sell unto these aforesd James and Samuel and to their heirs with all meadows or marshes and with all profits Com- odities or pasture and woods underwoods timber trees of what sort soever and with all priviledges of fouling & fish- ing with all other priviledges of what kind or nature so ever, is or may be contained within ye aforementioned or any part or parcell thereof, To have and to hold all and singular ye aforementioned pmises hereby granted & sold with every of yr members & appurtenantes, unto ye onely use of them ye said James Thomas and Samuel York their heirs & assigns forever against us our heirs or assigns, and all and every other pson or person lawfully claiming from or under us & them or any of them shall and will warrant and forever defend upon these presents the said Derumkin or Danell or Robin or either of them shall Come and law- fully demand and receive one peck of Corn on every five & twentieth day of December for a dew acknowledgment for ever, & in Witness of ye truth hereof we Derumkin & Daniel & Robin have hereunto set our hands and seals this two and twentieth day of July One thousand Six hundred and Sev- enty, being ye two and twentieth Years of ye reign of our Sovereign Lord King Charles ye Second King of England , Scotland ffrance & Ireland defender of ye faith
Signed Sealed & Delivered
The mark
in ye psence of us
of
(seal)
Thomas Stevens
Derumkin The mark
The mark of 7 Jaffrey
of
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