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Signed Sealed & Delivered
In ye prsence of us James Warren Wm ffry Wm fry Junr
John Morrell (seal) York se Decr 23ª 1720 The Above Named John Morrell Sen' Acknowledged ye Above written Instrumt to be his free Aet c Deed
Before Charles ffrost JJ : peas
Recorded According to y Original Decr 26th 1720. p Jos : Hamond Regr
BOOK X, FOL. 132.
Know All men by these presents that I Richard Rogers of the town of Saco in ye Province of Maine planter for c in Consideration of Ten pounds Starling money New Eng- land to me paid by Thomas Haley of ye sª town ye rect whereof I Acknowledge hereby c my Selfe therewith fully Satisfyed c Content c do for me my heirs Exrs c Admm's Ac- quit c discharge ye sª Thomas Haley his heirs Ex's and Admrs of Every part c parcell thereof by these presents Have given granted bargained Sold Enfeoffed c Confirmed and by these presents do bargaine Sell give grant Aliene c Confirm unto Thomas Haley his Ex's Admrs c Assigns One pt of Salt Marsh land lying on ye East Side of Little river Containing Ten Acres butting c bounded Southwardly with ye, beach or Sea Wall Eastwardly with ye sd Sea Wall run- ing Toward ye house of Jnº Jackson Northwardly with a barr of Sand Continueing from ye sd Sea Wall c Westwardly with sd Rogerses Marsh untill ye whole Ten Acres be Com- pleated To have & To hold ye sd ten Acres of Marsh Land with all priviledges c Appurtenances there o belonging to ye proper use c behoofe of ye sd Haley c his heirs c Assigns Also ye sª Rogers for himselfe heirs Ex's c Adm's that he hath in himselfe full power c Lawfull Authority in his own right to grant Sell c Confirm ye sd land And that it is clear c clearly Discharged of All maner of Incumbrances Sales Mortgages Wills Joyntures or wever may hinder ye true Intent of this Sale At Sealing hereof c that he ye sd Rogers doth Covenat Against all or Any pson or psons whatsoever laying any lawfull Claime to Warrant c forever to Defend by these presents further ye sª Rogers doth promiss at ye reasonable request c proper Charge of sª Haley to do pform Levie Execute All lawfull Act or Acts thing or things De- vice or Devices in ye Law for more full c Ample Assureance c Conveyance of ye premisses by these p'sents In Witness of All c Singular ye pmisses I have Set to my hand c Seal this thirtyeth of August in ye third Year of his Majtys reign Annog Domini 1687 The mark of In prsence of us Richard Rogers (Seal) Benja Blackman Edward Sargent
Augst 31st 1687 Siezin c Livery by Turfe c Twigg of ye within Mentioned Ten Acres Salt marsh was given to Thomas Haley by Richd Rogers within Exprest in p's- ence of us. /
Benja Blackman
Essex sc/ Salem July 15th 1718/ At an Inferior Court of pleas holden at Salem by Adjournmt/ Then Captn Edward Sargent made Oath that he was present c Saw Richard
BOOK X, FOL. 133.
Rogers Sign Seal c duely Execute this Instrumt as his Act c deed c that Benja Blackman ye other Witness with this Deponat Subscribed as Witnesses thereunto. / Attst Stephen Sewall Cler
Recorded According to ye Original ffebry 6th 1720/1 p Jos : Hamond Regr
[133] To All people to whom these p'sents shall Come Greeting Know Ye that I Roger Dearing of Scarborough in ye County of York in ye Province of ye Massachusets Bay in New England Shipwright for c in Consideration of ye Sum of twenty five pounds in good c Currat money of New England to me in hand before ye Ensealing hereof paid by Clement Dearing of Kittery in ye County aforesd Marrin" ye rect whereof I do hereby Acknowledge And my Selfe there- with fully Satisfyed c Contented And thereof c of Every part c parcell thereof do Acquit c Discharge ye sd Clement Dearing his heirs Ex's Adm's or Assigns forever by these presents Have given granted bargained Sold c forever Set over unto ye sª Clement Dearing and his heirs c Assigns forever a tract of upland c Swamp Scituate in Kittery aforest being by Estimation Ten Acres c bounded as follow- eth begining At ye South East Corner of a Tract of land that ye sd Roger Dearing Sold to Wm Racklift runing on a North c by East Course from ye sd Corner by ye sd Racklifts land One hundred c three pole And then Northeast Nineteen pole And thence East c by South five pole c from that Ex- tent South c by West One hundred c Twenty pole c then West c by North to ye first Station bounded on ye North End by Robert Cutts land on ye South End by Capta Pep- perrells land c on ye West Side by ye sd Racklifts land And on ye East Side by ye sd Dearing his own land Together with All ye Wood c underwood c timber thereon Together with All ye Appurtences c priviledges whatsoever To Have & To hold all ye Above mentioned pmisses c Every part thereof unto ye Sole c only use of him ye sª Clement Dearing his heirs Exp Adm's or Assigns forever Against me ye sd Roger Dear- ing or Any other pson from by or under me Furthermore I ye sd Roger Dearing do for my Selfe c my heirs Covenat to c with ye st Clement Dearing c his heirs that ye premisses Are free from All Incumbrances wtsoever As Also from All Dowery or Title of Dowryes from Sarah ye now wife of ye sd Roger Dearing c from their heirs Ex's Adm's or Assigns or Either of them ye peaceable c Quiet possession thereof
BOOK X, FOL. 133.
forever to Warrat Secure c Defend Against All psons What- soever laying a Lawfull Claime thereunto In Witness Whereof ye sd Roger Dearing c Sarah his wife have Set to their hands c Seals this Eleventh day of Jan'y in ye Sixth year of his Majtys reign Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred c Nineteen Twenty Roger Dearing (Seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered Sarah Dearing (se)
In prsence of us York sc Jan'y 12 : 1719/20 This day
Withers Berry Roger Dearing c Sarah his wife p'son- John Hix ally Appeared before me ye Subscribr One of his Majtys Justices of ye peace for ye sd County c Acknowledged ye within written Instrumt to be their free Act c deed Wm Pepperrell
Recorded 'According to ye Original March 20th 1720/1 p Jos : Hamond Regr
Be it known unto All men by these p'sents that We ffran- cis Morgan of ye Town of Kittery in Piscataqua river Chi- rurgeon and Sarah my Wife Admr c Admrx to ye Estate of Capt John Mitchell Late husband of sd Sarah decd for a valluable Consideration in hand recd of Mr John Cutt of Portsmº in Piscattaqua river Mercht wherewith they ye sd ffrancis Morgan c Sarah his wife do Acknowledge them- selves fully Satisfyed c Contented c do for themselves their heirs Ex's Admis c Assigns forever Exonerate c Acquit ye sd Jnº Cutt his heirs Ex's Admrs c Assigns in Consideration Whereof they do Acknowledge to have bargained c Sold And do by these prsents give grant bargaine Sell Aliene Assign c Set over unto ye Abovesd John Cutt fourteen Acres of Land Scittuate c being in a place Comonly known by ye name of Spruce Creek in ye township of Kittery Aforesd which sd fourteen Acres of land is Such a part of a Tract of land Containing three hundred Acres of land granted c Lot- ted out by ye Select Townsmen for Kittery unto Mr Hugh Gunison ye Sixteenth Decr one thousand Six hundred fifty Two c to his heirs c Assigns forever which sd Tract of Land is to have its begining at Goose Creek Northerly c So to Come South down ye Creek to a marshie Cove And so back- ward ye Same breadth Northeast untill the three hundred Acres be Accomplished out of which sª tract of land ye Abovesd fourteen Acres by these prsents Acknowledged to be given granted bargained c Sold is a part c is next Ad- BOOK X. 22
BOOK X, FOL. 134.
joyning to a Tract of Land of thirty Acres which ye sª Cutt bought of Ephraim Lynn c is to go North Seven pole from ye sd tract of land And So back Northeast till ye sª fourteen Acres be Accomplished with All ye priviledges c Appurte- nances thereunto belonging c Appurtaining unto him ye sd John Cutt his heirs Ex's Admrs c Assigns To have hold c peaceably to Occupy possess and Enjoy forever without any Lett Mollestation or Interruption of them ye sd ffrancis Morgan c Sarah his wife their or Either of their heirs Exrs Admis or Assigns And ye sd ffrancis Morgan c Sarah his wife for themselves or Either of them c for Either of their heirs Ex's Admrs or Assigns do Covenant c promiss to c with ye sd John Cutt his heirs Ex's Admrs c Assigns c with Either of them that ye above bargained premisses At ye time of ye Sale hereof is their Own Estate in ffee Simple c free from all former gifts grants bargains Sales Mortgages In- cumbrances c Intanglemts whatsoever c ye sd ffrancis Mor- gan c Sarah his wife for themselves their c Either [134] of their heirs Ex's Adm's doth Covenat c promiss to c with Every of them to Defend ye Title of ye sd bargained prem- isses from all p'son or p'sons Claiming Any pattent right Title or Interest therein or thereunto by from or undr them or. Either of them or Any other Laying Lawfull Claime thereunto And further that ye sd ffrancis Morgan c Sarah his wife will be ready c Willing At all times hereafter to give Such further Assurence of ye sª bargained prmisses unto him ye sª John Cutt his heirs Ex's Adm's or Assignes as he they or Either of their Learned Councill Shall Devise Ac- cording to Law. / In Witness whereof ye sd francis Morgan c Sarah his wife have hereunto Set their hands c Seals this Twenty of June Anno Domini One thousand Six hundred Sixty c Eight c in ye Twenty year of ye reign of Our Sov- eraign Lord Charles ye Second King of England Scotland ffrance c Ireland Defender of ye faith &c 1668
Signed Sealed c Delivered
In prsence of Robert Eliot Reu : Hull
ffran : Morgan (seal) Sarah Morgan (Seal) The valluable Consideration reed in ye 3ª line Mentioned for ye land Spec- ifyed in ye sª Deed above mentioned We do Acknowledge to be Ten pounds c do Own this Deed and Instrumt of Writing to be our Act c deed As Witness our hands this 20th June 1668./
ffran Morgan Sarah Morgan
BOOK X, FOL. 134.
Mr ffrancis Morgan Came c did Acknowledge this Instrumt to be his Act c deed Dated this 13th of ffebry 1674 at Portsmº Before me Richard Cutt Comission™
Recorded According to ye Original April 10th 1719 p Jos. Hamond Reg"
Be it known unto All men by these prsents that We Ephraim Lynn of ye Town of Kittery in Piscattaqua river c Anne my wife Have for a Valluable Consideration in hand recd by Mr John Cutt of Portsmº in Piscattaqua river Mercht Wherewith they ye sd Eph" Lynn c Anne his wife do Acknowledge themselves fully Sattisfied c Contented c do for themselves their heirs Ex's c Adm's forever Exonerate c Acquitt ye sd John Cutt his heirs Ex's Admrs c Assigns. In Consideration whereof they do Acknowledge to have bar- gained c Sold c do by these presents give grant bargaine Sell Aliene Assign c Set over unto ye Abovesd John Cutt thirty Acres of Land Scittuate c being in A place Comonly known by ye Name of Spruce Creek in ye Township of Kit- tery Aforesd which sª thirty Acres of Land is part of a Tract of land Containing three hundred Acres granted c Lotted out by ye Select townsmen for Kittery unto Mr Hugh Guñison ye Sixteenth of Decr One thousand Six hundred fifty Two c to his heirs c Assigns forever which tract of land is to have its begining At Goose Creek Northerly c So to Come South down ye Creek to a Marsh Cove c So back- ward ye Same breadth North East untill ye three hundred Acres be Accomplished out of which tract ye Abovesd thirty Acres of land by these p'sents Acknowledged to be given granted bargained c Sold is a part And is Next Joyning to a tract of land of One hundred And Ten Acres wch ye sd Cutt bought of ffrancis Morgan c is to go North fifteen pole from ye sd tract of land And So back North East untill ye sd thirty Acres be Accomplished with All ye priviledges c Appurtenances thereunto belonging or Appurtaining unto him ye sª John Cutt his heirs Ex's Adm's c Assigns To Have Hold c peaceably to Occupy possess c Enjoy forever with- out any Lett Mollestation or Interruption of them ye sd Ephraim Lynn c Anne his wife their or Either of their Heirs Ex's Admis or Assigns And ye sª Ephraim Lynn c Anne his wife for themselves c Either of them c for Either of their heirs Ex's Adm's c Assigns do Covenat c promiss to c wth ye sd Cutt his heirs Ex's Adm's c Assigns c wth Either of
BOOK X, FOL. 135.
them that the Above bargained premisses at ye time of ye Sale hereof is their own Estate in ffee Simple c free from all former gifts grants bargains Sales Mortgages Incumbrances c Intanglemts whatsoever. And ye sª Ephraim Lynn c Anne his wife for themselves their c Either of yr heirs Ex's c Adm's doth Covenat c promiss to c with ye sd John Cutt his heirs Ex" Admrs And Assigns c with Every of ym to Defend ye Title of ye sª bargained p'misses from All prson or p'sons Claiming Any pattent right title or Interest therein or there- unto by from or und' them or Either of them or Any other Laying Lawfull Claime thereunto. And further that ye sd Ephraim Lynn c Anne his wife will be ready c Willing At all times hereafter to give Such further Assurence of ye sd bargained premisses unto him ye sª John Cutt his heirs Exrs Adm's or Assigns As he they or Either of their Learned Councill shall devise According to law In Witness whereof ye sª Ephraim Lynn c Anne his wife have hereunto Set their hands c Seals this thirty day March Anno Domini One thou- sand Six hundred Sixty c Eight c in ye Nineteenth year of ye reign of Our Soveraign Lord Charles ye Second King of England Scotland ffrance c Ireland Defender of ye faith &cª 1668./
Ephra Lynn (Seal )
Anne Lynn a
Seal )
[135] The Valluable Consideration which is Above Exprest recd for ye land is Twenty five pounds in Currat pay of New England As p Agreemt As Witness our hands
Signed Sealed & Delivered
Ephra Lynn
In presence of us Anne Lynn
Elias Stileman
Portsmº ye 30th of March 1668
ffran : Morgan Ephraim Lynn c Anne his wife
Rhu : Hull Acknowledged this Instrumt to be
their free Act c Deed/
Before me Elias Stileman Comiss"
Recorded : According to ye Original April 10th 1719. p Jos : Hamond Reg"
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To All People to whom these p'sents shall Come William Goodin of ye town of Berwick in ye County of York in his Majtys Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England husbandman c Abigail ye wife of ye sd Wn Goodin Sendeth Greeting Know Ye that for diverse good Causes us here- unto Moveing c more Especially for c in Consideration of ye full c whole Sum of four pounds Currant money of New
BOOK X, FOL. 135.
England to us in hand Well c truely paid before ye Signing c Sealing of these p'sents by John Hooper of the Town of Berwick aforesd Cordwain' ye rect whereof We do Acknowl- edge Our Selves to be fully Satisfied Contented c paid for Every part given granted bargained Sold And do by these presents for our Selves Our heirs Ex's Adm's c Assigns for- ever fully freely c Absolutely give grant bargaine Sell Alien- ate Enfeoffe Assign pass over c Confirm unto him ye foresd John Hooper c to his heirs Ex's Admrs c Assigns forever a Certaine parcell or traet of land Containing four Acres lying being c Scittuate in ye township of Berwick aforesd c At a place known c Called by ye Name of ye roekie hills which four Acres is part of that thirty Acres of land which my father Wm Goodin by c in his last Will c Testamt gave to me the foresd Wm Goodin c ye foresd four Acres of land is butted and bounded as followeth begining At ye East End c South Corner of a Tract of land that ye foresd John Hooper bought of my Mother Deliverence Goodin c from thence runing East South East Twenty one pole c ye third part of One pole and from that Extent North North East thirty poles to ye land of John Abbot decd then West Northwest by sd Abbots land And Joyning to it twenty one poles c ye third part of one pole then South Southwest thirty poles by sd John Hoopers own land c Joyning to it to ye first bounds Above Mentioned All which four Aeres of land butted c bounded as Aforesd To have & To hold to him ye foresd John Hooper c to His heirs Ex's Admrs c Assigns forever with All c Singular ye Appurtenances priviledges c Comoditys thereunto belonging freely And Clearly Exon- erated Acquitted c Discharged of c from all maner of former Deeds of Sale leases Wills Dowries right of thirds or Any other Incumbrances Whatsoever had made done or Suffered to be done by me ye foresd Wm Goodin whereby ye foresd John Hooper he his heirs Ex's Admrs or Assigns may be in Any Wayes Mollested or disturbed in their Quiet c peace- able Injoymt or Impreovemt of ye Above granted premisses. And further I ye foresd Wm Goodin do by these presents for my Selfe my heirs Ex's Adm's c Assigns Covenat promiss c Agree to c with ye foresª John Hooper c his heirs Ex's Adm's c Assigns forever to Save them harmless c to War- rant c Defend ye title of ye Above granted premisses Against Any pson or psons Whatsoever that Shall from time to time or at Any time forever Claime or Challenge Any Lawfull right or propriety to ye Above granted premisses or Any part thereof. And for Confirmation hereof I ye foresd William
BOOK X, FOL. 136.
Goodin c Abigail his wife have hereunto Set our hands c Seals this Nineteenth day of Octobr Anno Domini One thou- sand Seven hundred c Twenty And in ye Seventh year of King George his reign his William XGoodin (Seal) ber Signed Sealed c Delivered In prsence of us Gilbert Warren Abigail- Goodin (seal) John Cooper Jun" James Warren
mark York sc/ ffebry 7th 1720/1
Wm Goodin above named Came before me and Acknowledged ye Above written Instrumt to be his free Act c Deed Charles ffrost J peace
Recorded According to ye Original April ye 1+ 1721. p Jos. Hamond Regr
To All People to whom this p'sent Deed of Sale Shall Come Martha Balston of Boston in New England Widdow Sendeth Greeting Whereas JJohn Winslow formerly of Bos- ton aforesd Mercht deed by his deed of Sale Dated ye third day of July 1668 in Consideration of fifty pounds bargained c Sold to S' Thomas Temple Bart c John Jolliff Mercht both deed All that fifth part of those Lands lying c being in the river of Kenebeck Vizt all that tract of land in Amerrica wch Lyeth in or between c Extendeth from ye utmost bounds of Cobbaseconte Als Comaseconte which Adjoyneth to ye river of Kenebeck towards ye Western Ocean c A place Called the falls At Neguankik in America And ye Space of fifteen English Miles on both Sides of ye river Comonly Called Kenebeck riv" c All ye sª river Called Kenebeek river that lyeth within ye sd bounds c Limitts Eastward Westward Northward and Southward with ye priviledges c Appurces thereunto belonging [136] As Also All ye Lands on both Sides sd river from Cushena upwards to Wesrunscutt As a purchase wth Edward Tynge Antipas Boys and Thomas Brattle by Deed from ye Gen' Court at Plymouth dated ye 27th Octobr 1661 on record in Plymº Collony As by both ye sd Deeds may Appear And whereas I ye sd Martha Balston Am by ye last Will of ye sd John Jolliffe Intitled to his share c part in ye sª lands Now I ye sª Martha Balston in Consid- eration of five shillings to me in hand paid by John Vallun- tine of Boston Aforesd Gent And for diverse other Consid-
BOOK X, FOL. 136.
erations me thereunto Moveing of all which I am full Satis- fied 'c do therefore bargaine Sell give grant c Confirm by these prsents unto ye sd John Valluntine his heirs c Assigns forever One full halfe part of All my right c title to sd Lands (That is to Say) Such right as Comes to me from ye sd John Jolliffe by vertue of ye sd Deed of purchase before recited One Moiety of ye Same with one halfe part of all ye priviledges c Appurtences To have & To hold ye sª halfe part of All my right c Title in or to ye premisses before described c herein Expressed unto ye sd John Valluntine his heirs c Assigns for ever to his c their only proper use from henee- forth c forevermore in as full c Ample maner as I now Enjoy ye other halfe of ye sª John Jolliff's right And that I c my heirs Will Accordingly Warrat c Defend ye sª halfe part of my right to sd p'misses forever unto him ye sd John Valluntine his heirs c Assigns forever from any Claim or Claimes by from or undr us As Witness my hand c Seal this 24th of Jan'y Anno Domini Seventeen hundred c Sixteen Annog Ri R$ Georgii Nune Magna Brittania &ea Tertio Signed Sealed c Delivered
In prsence of us Jarvis Ballard Judith Ballard
Martha Balston (Seal) Suffolk se/ Boston 24th Janry 1716/7 Mrs Martha Balston psonally Appeared before me ye Subseribr one of his Majtys Jus- tices of ye peace in sª County c did Acknowledge this Above written Instrumt to be her Volluntary Act c Deed / Samuel Lynde
Recorded According to ye Original Novr 29th 1720 p Jos : Hamond Regr
Know All men by these p'sents that I Joseph Wilson of Kittery in ye County of York for ye Consideration of a val- luable Sum of money to me in hand paid by John Shepard of ye Same place. Have given granted bargained c Sold c do by these p'sents give grant bargaine c Sell c forever Set over unto ye sd John Shepard his heirs c Assigns forever Ten Acres of Land being part of A grant of fifty Acres of land granted unto me by ye Town of Kittery May ye 10th 1703 on record in Kittery Town book may More at Large Appear reference thereunto being had To Have & To hold all ye sd Ten Acres of Land unto ye only use of ye sd John Shepard his heirs c Assigns forever ye peaceable Possession
BOOK X, FOL. 136.
thereof to Warrant c defend against all psons Whatsoever Laying a Lawfull Claime thereunto from by or under me In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand c Seal this Second day of Novr One thousand Seven hundred c Thirteen/
Wm Pearce Joseph Wilson ( seal)
Witness
Eliza C J Surplice
York se March 14th 1719/20
Wm Godsoe the mark of Joseph Wilson Above Named
Acknowledged this Instrumt to to be his Act c deed Coram Jos Hamond J paes
Recorded According to ye Original March 14th 1719/20 p Jos : Hamond Reg"
To All People to whom these prsents shall Come Greet- ing Know Ye that I John Shepard of Kittery in ye County of York in ye Province of ye Massachusets Bay in New Eng- land Marrin' for ye Consideration of avallnable Sum of money to me in hand paid by ffrancis Pettegrew of ye Same place Yeoman Have given granted c Sold c do by these presents give grant bargaine c Sell c forever Set over unto ye sª ffrancis Pettegrew his heirs c Assigns forever Ten Acres of land wch I purchased of Joseph Wilson of ye Same Kittery aforesd As by one Deed bearing date Novr ye 2ª 1713 given by ye sd Wilson may Appear c is part of a grant of fifty acres of land granted unto ye sd Joseph Wilson by ye town of Kittery May ye 10th 1703 : as by ye record in Kit- tery Town book referenee thereunto being had may more at Large Appear To have & To hold All yesd Ten Acres of land unto ye sd ffrancis Pettegrew his heirs c Assigns forever c to ye Sole c only use of ye sd ffraneis Pettegrew his heirs c Assigns forevermore And I ye sª John Shepard do by these p'sents Covenat c Promiss to Warrat c defend ye sd Ten Acres of land or Ten Acre grant unto ye sd ffraneis Pette- grew his heirs c Assigns forever Against all p"sons whatso- ever laying a Lawfull Claime thereunto from by or und" me/ In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand c Seal this Twenty fifth day of Deer Anno Domini One thousand Seven hundred c Nineteen Annog Ri Ris Georgii Magnæ Brittaniæ &cª Sexto
Signed Sealed & Delivered
In ye prsence of us John Newmarch Richª Rice
Paul Wentworth
John Shepard (seal)
York sc/ March 14th 1719/20 :
Jnº Shepard Above Named Ae- knowledged ye Above Instrumt to be his Aet c deed
Before Jos. Hamond J : pacs
BOOK X, FOL. 137.
Recorded According to ye Original March 14th 1719/20 p Jos. Hamond Regr
[137] To All Christian People to whom this present deed of Sale shall Come Greeting Know Ye that I Joseph Curtis of Kittery in ye province of Maine in New England Yeoman have c for c in Consideration of fifteen pounds in Currat money to me in hand paid by Diamond Sargent of Kittery in ye Province aforesª in New England Tayler with which Sum of fifteen pounds of money I do Acknowledge my Selfe fully Satisfyed c Contented Have therefore given granted c Sold And do by these prsents Clearly and Abso- Intely give grant bargaine c Sell Set over c Confirm unto the Abovesd Diamond Sargent and his heirs Exrs Adm's c Assigns forever all that parcell of land butted c bounded as followeth A Certaine tract of Land lying now in present Woods c lying near ye head of Spruce Creek bounded as followeth on ye North Side of Jonathan Mendums land laid out ye Same time c is in Length by Jonathan Mendums One hundred c Twenty four pole then Northwest One hundred Twenty Eight pole then South forty Eight pole then West thirty two pole then South forty one pole it being a Certaine tract of land laid out to me by Vertue of a Town grant granted by Town of Kittery bareing date May ye 24th 1699 And laid out by Mr Wm Godsoe c Nicholas Gowen Survey's for town of Kittery it all lying c being in ye township of Kittery as aforesd To have & To hold Quietly to Enjoy c possess all ye Aforesd land as ye land is here Described by ye Courses with All ye rights titles priviledges c Appurces there- unto belonging c I ye Abovesd Joseph Curtis do by these p'sents bind my Selfe my heirs Ex's Admrs c Assigns forever that I c they Shall from time to time c At All times Save c keep harmless ye Abovesd Diamond Sargent his heirs Exrs Admrs forever hereafter from all men c maner of p"sons wtsoever that shall lay Any Claime right title Interest in or to Any of ye Abovesd land or premisses or Any part or par- cell thereof c I ye Abovesd Joseph Curtis do bind my Selfe my heirs Exrs Admrs or Assigns to Warrat c Defend all ye Abovesª land from all psons that shall lay Claime thereto Any of ye abovesª Premisses. In Witness hereof I ye Abovesª Joseph Curtis have Set hereunto my hand c Seal the 31 day of Jan'y in ye year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred c Eighteen Nineteen in ye fifth year of his Majtys reign Anno Doñ 1718/9/ Jos Curtis (seal)
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