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Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of John Phillips
Beals
mark Pelatiah Whittemore jun"
John Burrill ( seal) York sc/ March 6th 1720/1 This day ye above named John Burrill parsonally ap- peared before me ye Sub- scriber one of his Majtys Justices of ye peace for sª County and Acknowledged all ye foregoing Instrument to be his free act & Deed Wm Pepperrell
Recorded According to ye Original March 7th 1720/1 p Jos. Hamond Reg"
The Deposition of John Hincks Esqr & m" Wm Sevey both of full age (and of Sixty odd years remembrance) Say that they very well knew George Davie and his Son Wm Davie both of Sheepsgut River and that they ye depo- nants had been at their habitations and possessions of Lands there where they Enjoyed and Improved a Considerable Traet or traets of Land which they had purchased of ye Indain Sechims or Sagamores belonging to Said river and we further Know that ye sd George and William Davie Lived in ye Quiet possession of sª Land untill by ye Indain war
BOOK X, FOL. 107.
they was Drove away from sd possession and that they brough with them Two Orphan Davghters of ye sª William Davie and Left them Some time at piscataqua ye which Two Davghters Vizt Alice Davie is Now ye wife of Jacob Clark of New Castle and ye other mary Davie is ye reputed wife of John Witt of Maulborough and further Saith not/ Prov- ince Newhampshire John Hincks Esq" and M' William Sevey made oath to the above written in perpetuam rei memoriam at N : Castle may ye 21st 1719 before vs/
Shadr Walton Justices Jotham Odiorn & Quorum
Recorded According to ye Originall which Came Sealed to my hand ffebry 3ª 1720/1
p Jos Hamond Reg"
[107] George Town on Arrowsick Island ffebry 25th 1719/20 To All People unto whom these p'sents Shall Come Willm Hopkins of George Town on Arrowsick Island in ye County of York within his Majtys Province of ye Mas- sachusets Bay in New England Sendeth Greeting Know Ye that I ye sd Wm Hopkins for c in Consideration of ye Sum of Seven pounds Twelve Shillings in good bills of Credit on ye Province Aforesª to me in hand Well c Truely paid At c before ye Delivery hereof by John Minot of Boston in ye County of Suffolk in ye Aforesd Province Mercht ye rect whereof is hereby Acknowledged Have c by these presents do grant give bargaine Sell Convey c Confirm unto ye sd John Minot my Lot c house in ye Abovesd Island which is Nº ... Together wth my Ninety Acres which is to be laid out to me on sª Island To have & To hold ye sª house c lotts wth ye Membrs and Appurces reversions c remainders thereof unto yesd John Minot his heirs c Assigns forevermore And I yesª Wm Hopkins do Avouch my Selfe to be ye true Sole c Lawfull owner of yesd Lands houses and premisses with ye Appurtenances haveing in my Selfe full power and right c Lawfull Authority to give grant Sell c dispose thereof in maner as aforesd ye Same being free c Clear from all maner of Incumbrances whatsoever And I yesd Wm Hopkins for my Selfe my heirs Ex's And Admrs do Covenat promiss grant c Agree to and wth yesd John Minot his heirs c Assigns by these psents to Warrat and defend yesd given c granted lands c pmisses with ye Appurces unto him c them forever Against ye Lawfull Claims c demands of all psons whom-
BOOK X, FOL. 107.
soever/ Provided Alwayes c upon Condition Nevertheless that if yesª Wm Hopkins his heirs Ex's or Admrs Shall and do Well c Truely pay or Cause to be paid unto yesd John Minot his Exrs Admrs or Assigns ye full c Just Sum of Seven pounds Twelve shillings in good c Lawfull Publick bills of Credit on ye Province Aforesd with Lawfull Intrest for ye Same on or before ye Tenth day of Decr Next Ensueing which will be in ye year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred c Twenty without fraud Coven or further delay Then this present deed of Mortgage and Every grant c Clause c Article therein Contained to Cease determine be voyd c of none of Effect but in Default of yesd paymts or either of them to Abide c remaine in full force power c vertue. As Witness my hand c Seal this 25th day of ffebry 1719/20.
Signed Sealed c Delivered
In prsence of us
Wm Hopkins (Seal)
her
Margaret
X Crage
mark
John Bland
Recorded According to yo Original Nov 19th 1720 p Jos Hamond Regr
Know All men by these presents that I Moses Worster of Kittery in ye County of york in ye Province of ye Mas- sachusets Bay in New England Yeoman for c in Considera- tion of Nine pounds Currat money of New England to me in hand before ye Ensealing c Delivery hereof well c Truely paid by Edwd Walker of Berwick in the County c Province Aforesª husbandman ye rect whereof I do hereby Acknowl- edge And my Selfe therewith fully Sattisfyª Contented c paid Have given granted bargained c Sold c by these pres- ents do give grant Bargaine Sell Aliene release Deliver c Confirm unto ye sª Edwd Walker his heirs c Assigns forever a Certaine Tract or parcell of Land Scittuate lying and being in Berwick aforesd Containing Nine Acres Bounded Northwestward by Land of George Broughton decd North- eastwards by a highway leading from Berwick to ye Great ffalls Southwest c Southeast by sd Worsters own land being part of Seventeen Acres of land Taken by Execution on ye Estate of my Son Thomas Worster decd on ye thirteenth day of Octobr 1719 reference thereunto being had will more at Large Appear To have & To hold yesd Nine Acres of Land with all ye priviledges c Appurtenances thereunto be-
BOOK X, FOL. 108.
longing or in Any wise Appurtaining unto him ye sª Edwd Walker his heirs c Assigns forever And I yesd Moses Wors- ter c my heirs to him yesª Edward Walker his heirs c Assigns Shall c will Warrat c forever Confirm ye Same In Witness whereof I ye sª Moses Worster Have hereunto Set my hand c Seal this Twenty first day of Decr Seventeen hundred c Twenty Annoq Ri R$ Georgii Magnae Brittaniae &cª Septimo, / his
Signed Sealed & Delivered Moses
Worster (Seal)
In psence of us Jos Hamond
mark
York sc/ Decr 21st 1720
Hannah Hamond Moses Worster within named psonally Appearing Acknowledged ye foregoing Instrumt in writing to be his Volluntary Act c Deed
Coram Jos. Hamond J : pacs
Recorded According to ye Original Decr 21st 1720 p Jos. Hamond Regr
Know All men by these presents that I Moses Worster of Kittery in ye County of York in ye Province of ye Massa- chusets Bay in New England yeoman for c in Consideration of Eight pounds Currat money of New England to me in hand before ye Ensealing c Delivery hereof Well c Truely paid by John ffall of Berwick in ye County c Province aforesd husbandman ye rect whereof [108] I do hereby Ac- knowledge And my Selfe therewith fully Sattisfyed Con- tented c paid Have given granted bargained c Sold And by these presents do give grant bargaine Sell Aliene release deliver and Confirm unto yesd John ffall his heirs c Assigns forever a Certaine tract or parcell of land Scittuate lying c being in Berwick aforesª Containing Eight Acres Bounded Northwestward by land of George Broughton decd South- westward by A highway Leading from Berwick to ye Great falls, Northeast c Southeast by sd Worsters own Land being part of Seventeen Acres of land Taken by Execution on ye Estate of my Son Thomas Worster decd on ye thirteenth day of Octobr 1719 referrence thereunto being had will more at Large Appear To have & To hold yesd Eight Acres of land with all ye priviledges c Appurtenances thereunto belonging or in Any wise Appurtaining unto him yesª John fall his heirs c Assigns forever And I yesª Moses Worster c my heirs to him yesª John Fall his heirs and Assigns Shall c Will Warrant c forever Confirm ye Same In Witness
BOOK X, FOL. 108.
whereof I yesª Moses Worster have hereunto Set my hand c Seal this fourteenth day of March Seventeen hundred c Twenty Twenty one 1720/1
Signed Sealed & Delivered
In prsence of us
Jos : Hamond Mary Adams
Hannah Hamond
his Moses & Worster (Seal)
mark York ss/ March 14: 1720/1
Moses Worster Above named
psonally Appearing Acknowledged ye Above Instrumt in writing to be his Act c deed
Coram Jos : Hamond J : pacs
Recorded According to ye Original March 14th 1720/1 p Jos : Hammond Regr
To All People to whom these p'sents Shall Come Greet- ing & Know ye that I Samuel Spinney of Kittery in ye County of York in ye Province of ye Massachusets Bay in New England Yeoman for c in Consideration of ye Sum of Eighty one pounds in good Currat money of yesd Province to me in hand Well c Truely paid before ye Ensealing hereof by my Son Jeremiah Spinney of ye Same place Yeo- man ye rect whereof I do hereby Acknowledge And my Selfe therewith fully Satisfyed c Contented And thereof c of Every part thereof do Exonerate Acquit and discharge yesª Jeremiah Spinney his heirs Ex's c Admrs forever by these prsents Have given granted bargained Sold Conveyd and Confirmed c by these p'sents do fully freely c Abso- lutely Give grant bargaine Sell Aliene Convey c Confirm unto him ye sª Jeremiah Spinney his heirs c Assigns for- ever a Certaine Tract or parcell of land Scituate lying c being in ye Township of Kittery aforesª Containing Thirty two Acres butted c bounded as followeth that is to Say on ye Northern Side by land of John Dennet c on ye Western End by ye Cove of water Commonly Called c known by ye name of Spineys cove c to run back in breadth twenty one rods untill it comes to ye highway and then Crossing ye Way to run thirty two rods in breadth towards Spruce Creek untill ye thirty two Acres be Compleat c Ended To have & To hold ye sd granted c bargained premisses with all ye Appurtenances priviledges c Comoditys to ye Same be- longing or in Any wise Appurtaining to him yesd Jeremiah Spinney his heirs c Assigns forever to his c their own
BOOK X, FOL. 108.
proper use benefit c behoofe forever and I yesd Sam1 Spin- ney for me my heirs Ex's c Admrs do Covenat promiss c grant to c with ye sª Jeremiah Spinney his heirs c Assigns that before ye Ensealing hereof I am ye true Sole and Law- full owner of ye above bargained premisses c Am Lawfully Siezª And possessed of ye Same in mine own proper right as a good perfect c Absolute Estate of Inheritance in ffee Simple c have in my Selfe good right full power c Lawfull Authority to grant Bargaine Sell Convey c Confirm yesd bargained premisses in Maner as abovesª And that yesd Jer- emiah Spinney his heirs c Assigns Shall c may from tinie to time c At All times forev" hereafter by force c vertue of these p'sents Lawfully peaceably c Quietly have hold use occupy possess c Enjoy yesª Demised and Bargained pmis- ses with ye Appurtenances free c clear c frely c Clearly Acquitted Exonerated c Discharged of c from all and All maner of former or other gifts grants bargains Sales leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgmts Exe- cutions and Incumbrances whatsoever ffurthermore I yesd Sam1 Spinney for my Self my heirs Exrs c Adnirs do Cove- nat c Ingage ye above demised c Sold premisses to him yesd Jeremiah Spinney his heirs c Assigns Against ye Lawfull Claims c demands of Any pson or psons what Soever for- ever hereafter to Warrat Secure c defend And Margaret Spinney ye wife of me ye sd Samuel Spinney doth by these presents freely c willingly give Yield up c Surrender All her right of Dowry c power of thirds of in c unto ye Above demised pmisses unto him yesª Jeremiah Spiney his heirs c Assigns in Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand c Seal this Second day of March Anno Domini One thou- sand Seven hundred and Twenty Twenty one Annoqr RI R$ Georgii Magna Brittaniæ &c Septimo/ The word money was Interlined before Signing c Also ye word back
Signed Sealed c Delivered Samuel Spinney (seal)
In presence of Jos Hamond Hannah Hamond
her
Margaret Spinney (seal)
mark York sc March 2ª 1720/1
Sam1 Spinney c Margaret his wife psonally Appearing Acknowledged ye above Instrum in writing to be their Act c deed /
Cor Jos Hamond J : pacs Recorded According to ye Original March 2ª 1720/1 p Jos Hamond Reg"
BOOK X, FOL. 109.
[109] This Indenture made this Second day of March Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred c twenty twenty one c in ye Seventh year of the reign of our Soveraign lord George King of Great Brittaine &c Between Jeremiah Spin- ney of Kittery in ye County of York in ye Province of yo Massachusets Bay in New England Ycoman on ye one part c John Adams of ye Same place Shipwright of ye other part Witnesseth that yesd Jeremiah Spinney for c in Con- sideration of ye Sum of Eighty one pounds in Curt money of this province to him in hand paid by ye Aforesª John Adams ye rect whereof he doth hereby Acknowledge And for divers other good Causes c Considerations him there- unto Moveing hath given granted bargained Sold Conveyed c Confirmed c by these presents doth fully frecly c Abso- lutely give grant bargaine Sell Convey c Confirm unto him ye sd John Adams his heirs c Assigns forever a Certaine Tract or parcel of Land Scituate c being in ye Township of Kittery aforesd Containing thirty two Acres Butted c bounded As follows (That is to Say) on ye Northern Side by ye Land of John Dennet c on ye Western End by ye Cove of Water Comonly Called and known by ye Name of Spinneys Cove c runs back from ye sd Cove Twenty one rod in breadth untill it Comes to ye highway c then Crossing ye Way to run thirty two rods in breadth Towards Spruce Creek untill ye thirty two Acres be Compleat c Ended To have & To hold ye sd Granted c bargained premisses with all ye Appurces priviledges c Commoditys to ye Same belonging or in Any wise Appurtaining to him ye sd John Adams his heirs c Assigns forever to his c their own proper use benefit c behoofe forever And ye sª Jeremiah Spinney for himself his heirs Ex's c Admrs doth Covenat promiss c grant to c with ye sd John Adams his heirs Ex's Adın's c Assigns that before ye Ensealing hereof he is ye truc Sole c Lawfull owner of ye Above bargained premisses c is fully Siezd c possessed of ye Same in his own proper right as a good perfect c Abso- lute Estate of Inheritance in fee Simple And hath in him- selfe good right full power c Lawfull Authority to grant bargain Sell Convey c Confirm sd bargained premisses in maner as aforesd And that ye sª John Adams his heirs c Assigns Shall c may from time to time c at all times forever hereafter by force c vertue of these presents Have hold use Occupy possess c Enjoy lawfully peaccably c Quietly ye sª Demised c bargained premisses free c Clear c freely c Clearly Acquitted c discharged of c from all and all maner of former c other gifts grants bargains Sales leases Mort-
BOOK X, FOL. 109.
gages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgmts Executions Extents c Incumbrances whatsoever Furthermore ye sª Jere- miah Spiney for himselfe his heirs Ex's c Admrs doth Covenat c promiss at c upon ye reasonable request of ye sª within Mortgage in full Satisfaction thereof - Witness my Hand John Adams his heirs Ex's Admrs or Assigns to make named Mortgager the full Sum of Principal & Interest due on the York April 9th 1730 Then Received of Jeremiah Spinney the within do pform c'Execute Any further or other layfull c reasonable Act or Acts thing or things device or devices in ye Law Needfull or requisite for ye More Witness. Jos : Moody Regr perfect Assurence Setling c Suremaking of ye Prem- isses as aforesª Provided Nevertheless And it is ye true Intent c meaning of Grantor c Grantee in these presents Any thing Contained herein to ye Contrary Notwithstanding that if ye Above Named Jeremiah Spinney his heirs Exrs Adm's or Assigns do Well c truely pay or Cause to be paid unto ye Above named John Adams or his Certaine Attorney heirs Exrs Admrs or Assigns in good Currat money in this John Addams Mortgagee Province Aforesd or in good bills of Credit on ye sd Province Passable in ye Publick Treasury ye full c Just Sum of Eighty one pounds with ye Lawfull In- terest thereof At or upon ye Second day of March in ye Year of Our lord One Thousand Seven hun- dred Twenty c two three then this Above written deed or Obligation c Every Clause c Article therein Contained Shall Cease be Null Voyd c of none Effect but if Default happen to be made in ye Aforesd paymt Contrary to ye true Intent hereof then to Abide c remaine in full force Strength c vertue to all Intents c purposes in ye Law Whatsoever In Witness whereof ye sd Jeremiah Spinney hath hereunto Set his hannd c Seal ye day c year first Above written his
Signed Sealed & Delivered Jeremiah
Spinney ( Seal )
In prsence of
Jos : Hamond Hannah : Hamond
mark York sc March 2ª 1720/1
Jeremiah Spinney Above Named psonally Appearing Acknowledged the foregoing Instrumt to be his free Act & Deed Coram Jos : Hamond J : pacs
Recorded According to ye Original March 2ª 1720/1
p Jos. Hamond Regr
BOOK X, FOL. 110.
This Indenture made ye Twenty Seventh day of ffebry in ye year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred c Twenty c in ye Seventh year of ye reign of our Soveraign Lord King George Between Benjamin Holms of Salem c Charles John- son of Marblehead both of ye County of Essex in ye Prov- ince of the Massachusets Bay in New England Yeomens of ye one part And Richie Love of Boston in ye County of Suffolk in New England aforesd Mercht of ye other part Witnesseth that We ye sd Benjamin Holms c Charles Johnson for c in consideration of the Sum of Ninety Two pounds Currat c Lawfull money of ye Province of ye Massachusets Bay Aforesª to us in hand Well c Truly paid by ye sd Richie Love before ye Ensealing hereof ye rect whereof We ye sª Holms c Johnson do hereby Acknowledge Have given granted bargaind Sold Alienated Conveyed c Confirmed [110] And by these presents do freely fully c Absolutely give grant bargaine Sell Aliene Convey c Confirm unto him ye sª Richie Love his heirs and Assigns for ever One Cer- taine Tract or Tracts of Land Containing one hundred Acres of upland bounded on ye North c on ye East by ye Land At prsent in ye Possession of Joseph Bane c and on ye West by Mackors point c on ye South by ye Saltwater Bay Together wth fifty Acres of Salt marsh belonging to ye sª Traet of upland c Scittuate on ye East Side of Pesumpscot river be ye Same more or less all ye sd Lands c Marsh lying c being in ye Town of ffalmouth in ye County of York in ye Prov- ince of ye Massachusets Bay Sometimes called ye Province of Maine in New Englª Aforesd To Have & To Hold ye sd granted c bargained premises with all ye priviledges Com- onages rights c Appurtenances & Comoditys to ye Same belonging or in Any wise Appurtaining to him ye sd Richie Love his heirs c Assigns forever to his c their own proper use bennefit c behoofe forever And we ye sd Benja Holms c Charles Johnson for our heirs Ex's c Admrs do Covenat promiss c grant to c with ye sª Richie Love his heirs c Assigns that before ye Ensealing hereof We Are ye true Sole c Lawfull Owners of ye Above bargained premisses And We Are fully Siezed c possessed of ye Same in our own proper right as a good pfeet c Absolute Estate of In- heritance in ffee Simple c Have in our Selves good right full power c Lawfull Authority to grant Bargaine Sell Convey c Confirm sd Bargained premisses in Maner as aforesd And that ye sd Richie Love his heirs c Assigns Shall c may from time to time And At All times forever hereafter by force c vertue of these psents Lawfully peaceably c Quietly Have hold use Occupie possess c Enjoy ye sd Demised c bargained
BOOK X, FOL. 110.
premisses with ye Appurtenances free c Clear c freely c Clearly Acquitted Exonerated c Discharged of c from All c All maner of former c other gifts grants bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowrys Judgmnts Executions Incumbrances c Extents Furthermore We yesª Benja Holms c Charles Johnson for our Selves our heirs Ex's c Admrs do Covenat c promiss at c upon ye reasonable request And at ye proper Cost c Charges in ye Law of ye sª Richie Love his heirs Ex's Adm's c Assigns to make do pform c Execute Any further or other Lawfull c reasonable Act or Acts thing or things Device or Devices in ye Law Needfull or requisite for ye more perfect Assurence Setleing c Sure makeing of the premisses as Abovesd :/ Provided Nevertheless c it is the True Intent c Meaning of Grantor c Grantee in these p'sents Any thing herein Contained to ve Contrary Notwithstanding that if ye Above Named Benja Holms c Charles Johnson their heirs Ex's Adm's or Assigns do Well c truly pay or Cause to be paid unto ye sd Richie Love his heirs Ex's Admis or Assigns ye Just c full Suin of Ninety One pounds Eight Shilling in Currat and Lawfull money of New England aforesa c that on or before ye first day of Septembr in ye year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred c Twenty Two and that with Lawfull Interest for ye Same Then this present Obligation c Every Clause c Article therein Contained Shall be Null Voyd and of None Effect or Else Shall Abide in full force c vertue Sealed with our Seals Dated in Salem Aforesd ye day c year first Above written
Signed Sealed & Delivered
In prsence of
Robert Williams Wm Mackie
Benjamin Holmes (seal) Charles Johnson (seal)
Recd of ye Within Named Richie Love on ye Date Aforesd ve Sum within mentiond Witness our hands
Benja Holmes Charles Jolinson
Essex sc/ Salem Febry 27th 1720/1 Then Benja Holms and Charles Johnson within Mentiond Acknowledged ye within Instrumt to be their Act c deed Before me
Dan1 Epes Just peace
Recorded According to ye Original March 15th 1720/1 p Jos : Hammond Regr
BOOK X, FOL. 111.
Know All men by these presents that I Peter Duncan of the town of Glocester in ye County of Essex in New Eng- and for Valluable Consideration moveing me hereunto have Sold given granted bargained Aliened Confirmed c Deliv- ered And by these presents do Sell give grant bargaine Confirm Aliene c Deliver unto M' Richª Norcross of Water- town in ye County of Middlesex in New England Two hun- dred c fifty Acres of upland c Meadow lying c Scituating at a place called Coxhall in ye Province of Maine as doth Appear by a deed of Gift undr ye hand of Mr Harlackinden Symonds Now resident in Ipswich which he gave to my wife Severall Years before She died which was delivered to Say ye Above deed into ye hands of ye Abovesd Richard Norcross hands by Consent of my aforesd Wife Above thirty years before Shee Deceased this life which was in full Satis- faction for a debt I owed unto ye sd Richard Norcross c for c in Consideration of ye sd debt being Eighteen pounds he ye sd Richd Norcross [111] his heirs To have c To hold ye above Mentioned Two hundred Acres of upland And Also their Adm" c Ex's c heirs forever without any Let he ye sd Norcross his heirs Ex's Admrs c Assigns quietly c peaceably to possess c Inherit c Enjoy all ye Appurtenances c privi- ledges thereunto Appurtaining c belonging without Any let or hinderence or Mollestation from or by me or any of my heirs Ex's Admrs c Assigns forever as it Shall be laid out by ye Abovesd Harlackenden Symonds or his heirs or Assigns. / ffurthermore I ye Abovesd Peter Duncan do firmly by these prsents for my Selfe heirs Ex's c Assigns Aliene c Deliver Over All my right and Interest that I c my Deceased Wife Ever had in ye Abovesd land In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 8th day of May 1694 :/ Interlines before Signing
Signed Delivered c Sealed Peter Duncan Sent (seal)
James Stevens Wm Sargent
The within Named Peter Duncan Sen' psonally Appearing before me ye Subscribr One of their Majtys Coun- cill of their Province of ye Massachu- sets Bay c Justice of ye peace within ye Same Acknowledged ye within In- strumt to be his Act c Deed./ Boston ye 15th June 1694 Robt Pike Recorded According to ye Original March 18th 1720/1 p Jos Hammond Regr
BOOK X, FOL. 111.
To All People unto whom these presents shall Come Richard Norcross of Watertown in ye County of Middlesex within his Majtys Province of ye Massachusets Bay in New England Schoolmaster Sendeth Greeting &cª Know Ye that I ye sd Richª Norcross for divers good Causes c Considera- tions me thereunto moveing more Especialy for c in Con- sideration of ye Natural love goodwill c Affection I bear to my two Daughters Sarah Child c Mary Noreross both of Watertown in ye Abovesd County Spinsters. Have given granted bargained Aliened Enfeoffed c Confirmed c by these presents do fully freely c Absolutely give grant Bargaine Aliene Enfeoffe c Confirm unto ye sª Sarah Child c Mary Norcross c their heirs and Assigns forever Two hundred c fifty Acres of Land upland c Meadow be ye Same more or Less Scittuate Lying and being within ye Province of Maine At a place Called Coxhall Adjoyning to ye Land of Mrs Lake And is that lying and being on ye North Side of Mr Samuel Symonds Land which he purchased of Mr Harlackinden Symonds being a part of ye land sd Harlackinden Symonds bought of John Bush ye Traet of land lyeth Next Capepar- pus bounds To have & To hold ye abovesd Land with all ye priviledges c Appurtenances and Comonages thereunto Appurtaining or in any wise belonging to them ye sd Sarah Child c Mary Norcross c to Their heirs Ex's Admars c Assigns forever And I ye sd Richª Norcross do for my Self my heirs Exrs c Adm's Covenat promiss c grant to c with ye sd Sarah Child c Mary Norcross their heirs c Assigns that before ye Ensealing hereof I am ye true Sole c Lawfull Owner of ye Above given c granted premisses c have good right full power c Lawfull Authority to give c Convey ye above given premisses in Maner As Abovesd c that ye sd Sarah Child c Mary Norcross their heirs c Assigns Shall c may at all times c from time to time forever hereafter Lawfully peaceably c quietly bave hold Occupy possess c Injoy ye Abovesd prem- isses free c Clear and freely c Clearly Acquited c discharged of c from all c All maner of former c other gifts grants bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowryes Judgints Executions c Extents And I ye sª Richª Norcross do for my Selfe my heirs Ex's c Adm's further Covenant c promiss ye Above Mentioned premisses to ye Abovesd Sarah Child c Mary Norcross their heirs c Assigns At times to Defend Warrant c Maintaine Against ye Law- full Claime or demand of Any pson or psons whatsoever In Witness whereof I ye Abovesd Richard Norcross have here- unto Set my hand c Seal this Twenty Eighth day of ffeb-
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