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Stover his heirs & assigns for & of Every part & parcell of ye land & marsh or medow Hereafter sett forth, ye which ye Sª John Stover hath Given Granted Bargained Sold aliened Enfieffed & assigne 1, & doth by these Presents give grant Bargaine Sell aliene Enfiffe & assign. & fully freely & abso- lutely make over & Confirm unto ye Sª George Stover his heirs & assigns his whole & full Right Title & Interest yt he now hath or ever ought to have or yt he ye Sª John Stover his heirs Executors administrators or assigns, may hereafter pretend to Challing or Claim by any Right Title and Inter- est whatsoever from & after ye date of this Instrument, unto ye land & meddow hereafter Sett forth & Expressed Lying & being within ye Township of sª York & is Situated on both sides of ye high way yt leads from York River to Capenudduck River in s' York, Vizt the one halfe Part of ye neck of land Commonly Called ye Cape Neck which was part of ye estate belonging to his abovesd Father Silvester Stover by a deed Referance thereunto being had will at large appear as also a peice or parcell of fresh marsh or Meddow with two acres of upland lying & being adjoyning to ye Little Sands upon ye Northward part of ye Capeneck which was Given unto ye aforenamed Silvester Stover by ye Select men of Sª York August ye 4th 1658 as by York Town book Page 26, doth at Large appear & lastly Twenty acres of upland Lying upon ye Northwest side of ye high way or Country Rode at ye Northeast end of ye great Sands known by ye name of ye long sands with a part of the fresh marsh lying on ye Northwest side of sd long sands yt is as farr as ye great woody Island in sd marsh Commonly Called Barbury Marsh ye which sd land & marsh was Sold by Henry Dun- nell Late of sª York deceas'd unto ye Sª John Stover as p. a deed on Record Baring Date Januwary ye Second. 1685. Referance hereunto being had may at Large appear Together withall ye Rights Titles Priviliges advantages & appurtanan- ces thereunto belonging or any part or peell thereof unto him ye Sª George Stover his heirs & assigns forever To have and to hold & quietly & peacably to possess occupy & Injoy ye sª Bargained pmisses with all its Priviledge & further ye sd Jnº Stover doth for himself his heirs Executors & adminis- trators & all persons from by & under him stand obliged to warrantize & defend ye Same In Wittness hereof ye abovesd John Stover & Abigail his wife have hereto Sett their hands
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& Seals this fifteenth day of November one Thousand Seven Hundred & fourteen
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in the presence of us Lewis Bane Abraham Preble Sam" Stuart
John Stover ( Seal )
her Abigail
Stover ( Seal )
mark York ss Mcmº York
Novem" 16th 1714 The
within named John Stover & abigail Stover psonally appeared before me ye Subscriber one of his Majestyes Justices of ye Peace within sª County & freely acknowledged ye within quit Claim or Instrument to be their free act & deed wth their hands & Seals affixed thereto John Wheelwright
Recorded according to ye Origanall December 9th 1721 : p Abram Preble Regr
To all Christian People to whom this deed may Come Abraham Preble of York in ye County of York in ye Prov- ince of ye Massachusetts bay in New England Esqr Sendeth Greeting Know ye ye Sª Abraham Preble for & in Consid- eration of ten pounds money to him in hand well & truly paid or otherways Sattisfactorily Secured to be paid by George Stover of sª York Husbandman, at ye Rect whereof ye Sª Abra Preble doth acknowledge hinself therewith fully paid Sattisfied & Contented & doth hereby Release acquit & Discharge ye Sd George Stover of & from every part & payment thereof, & hath given granted Bargained Sold aliened Enfieffed & Conveyed & doth by these Presents Give grant Bargaine Sell alliene Enfieffie & Convey & fully & freely & absolutely makeover Establish & Confirm unto ye Sd George Stover & his heirs & assigns forever one Cer- taine Peice parcell quantity of Swampy ground or meddow land Containing by Estimation four acres be it more or less lying & being within ye Township or Precints of Sd York & is Situated upon ye Northeast end of ye barbury Marsh upon ye Northwest of sd George Stovers house lott where he now liveth it being part of a grant given to sd Preble by ye Town of Sd York at a Townmeeting may ye first one Thousand Seven hundred & fourteen as p york Town Book may more
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at Large appear & is butted & bounded as Followeth Vizt begining at a Ceader Stake or otherways at a little Ceader Bush Standing about half a rod or pole upon ye westward Corner of sª Stovers fence yt fences in sd meddow & Runs from thence Southeast & by east to sª Stovers one land & also Runs from sd Corner north northeast a little Northerly as sd George Stovers fence now is, unto Abraham Boodens land & is all otherways bounded by sª Stovers one land unto ye bounds began at it being all yt part of sa grant yt was made or given to sª Preble abovesd that sª George Stover hath now within his fence & hath partly Cleared or however otherways is or may be Reputed to be bounded Together with all ye Rights Titles Privilidges appurtanances & advantages belonging thereunto or yt ever may Redown unto ye Same unto him ye Sª George Stover & his heirs Executors administrators & assigns forever To have & to hold & quietly & Peacably to use occupy & Injoy ye Same as a good & Clear estate in fee Simple, Moreover ye sª Abram Preble doth to & with ye sd George Stover his heirs & assigns Covenant Ingage & Promise ye above granted & bargained pmisses with all its Privilidges to be free & Clear & freely & Clearly acquited & Discharged from all former Gifts grants Bargains Sales Leesses Mortagages Dowerys Executions or any other Incumbrances whatsoever, as also from all future Claims Challinges Lawsuits demands Dis- turbances or any other Interuptions by any Reason Title or ground of law whatsoever & yt from & after this date ye sd Abra Preble doth oblidge himself to warrant & defend ye above bargained & Demised pmisses unto ye sª George Stover & his heirs & assigns for ever, against all ye lawfull Claims or demands of all person or persons whatsoever In Wittness hereof ye sd Abra Preble hath hereunto Sett his hand & Seal this first day of December in ye Year of our lord one Thousand Seven hundred & Twenty one & in ye Eighth year of ye Reign of our Soveraign Lord George King of Great Brittaine &c
Signed Sealed & Delivered in ye Presence of us Caleb Spurrier Joseph Young
Benja Webber
Abram Preble ( Seal ) York ss Jan'y 2ª 1721/2 Abraham Preble Esq" above named psnally appearing ac- knowledged ye foregoing In- strument in Writting to be his act & Deed
Cor Joseph Hamond Jus Peace
Recorded according to ye origanall Jan'y 2cd 1721/2 : p Abram Preble Regr
BOOK X, FOL. 236.
[236] To all Christain People to Whome this assignment May Come Joseph Young of York in the County of York Yeoman Sendeth Greeting Know Yee the Said Joseph Young for and in Consideration of a Certiane Sum of Money to him in hand Paid by Elihu Parsons of Said York Yeo- man haue and doe hereby : Give Grant Bargaine Sell Aliene Enfioffe and Confirme and fully and absolutly make ouer and assign Unto the Said Elihu Parsons and his heirs and Assigns for Euer fifteen acres of Land where he Can find it Cleer of all former Grants Within this Township of Sd York the Which is Part of a Grant of thirty acres of Land Granted to Said Joseph Young at a Town Meeting in Said York Octor ye 16th 1696 : Together with all the Rights Ti- tles Priveledges and appurtinances belonging Unto fifteen acres of Said Grant (the whole Grant being thirty Acres : Whereof fifteen Acres are alredy Laid out as above Said : ). Unto him the Said Elihu parsons his heirs Executrs Admin- estrators and assigns for Euer To have and To Hold and quiatly and Peacably to Vse Ocupie and Injoy as a Good and Sure Estate in fee Simple it being free and Clear and without any Convayance untill this date and the Said Joseph Young doth bind and oblige him Selfe to Warant and defend the abovesaid fifteen acres of Land Unto the above Said Elihue Parsons and his heirs and Assigns : according to the tru intent and Mening of Said Part of Said Grant: In Witness hereof the Said Joseph Young hath here Unto set his hand and Seale this Eight day of decem" 1721 :
Signed Sealed and delivered
Joseph Young ( Seal ) In the Presents of Us John Woodbridg John Chesebrough York ss York Decem ye 8th 1721 : Joseph Young Parsonally apeared and ac- knowledged the above In- strument to be his free act and deed before me Abram Preble Jus : peac Recorded according to ye Original deem 8th 1721. p Abram Preble Regr
To all Christian People to whome these Presents May Come Greeting Know Yee : that I Robart Hooper in the County of York Shipwright for and in Consideration of the Sum of three Pounds Good & Currant Money of New Eng- land to Me in hand Paid by Hezekiah Phillips of Carbrough in the County aforesd the Receipt whereof I do hereby
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acknowledg and full Satisfaction therewith and thereof and of Euery Part thereof do aquit Exonerate and discharge him the Said Hezekiah Phillips his heirs Executors and Adminestrrs for Euer by these Presents : Have Given Granted Bargained and Sold and by these Presents do fully freely and absolutly Give Grant Bargaine and Sell Aliene Enfioffe Convay and Confirme Unto him the Said Hezekiah Phillips his heirs and assigns for Euer One Certian tract or Parcell of Land lying and being in the Town of Scarbrough aforesª Containing forty two acres which is Butted and Bounded as followeth : Viz : Bounded South on Mills Neck So Called Easterly on the Land of John Libby westerly by ye land of Samvel Smith Northwardly by ye Commons : to Gether With my whole right Clame or demand to sixty acres of land Which on the twenty Second day of June Seventeen hundred and twenty was Granted by the Said town of Scarbrough to Me the Said Robart Hooper of which Sixty acres the aforesd forty acres is Part or Parcell : To Have and To Hold : the Primeses with all the Priveledges and appurtinancis to the Same appertaining on in any Wise belonging Unto him the Said Hezikiah Phillips his heirs and Assigns for Euer : And I the Said Robart Hooper for me My Heirs Executor and adminestrators doe Covenant Bar- gaine and agree With the Hezekiah Phillips and his heirs Exects and adminestrators and Assigns : that I have Good Right full Power and lawfull authority to Grant Bargaine and sell the above Granted and Bargained Premises and that he will Warant and defend the Same to the Said Phillips heirs and assigns for Euer and that he the Said Phillips his heirs and assigns Shall and May from time to time and at all times for Euer hereafter quiatly and Peacably have and hold ocupie Possess and Injoy the Premsess without ye Lett henderance or denial of Me the Said Robart Hooper or my heirs Executors adminestrators or assigns : or of any other Person by from or under Me In testemonie whereof I have here unto Sett my hand and seale ye fourth day of January : in the Eight Year of ye reign of our Sovereign Lord George King of Great Britaine &c Annoqe : domani 1721/2 Signed Sealed & delivered In presents of us : Thomas Phipps Willm Pepperill
Robart Hooper (sea ) York ss York : 4th Janur 1721/2 Robart Hooper ahoue named Parsonally ap- peared and acknoledged the above Instrument to be his free act and deed before me Abram Preble Jus. pe
BOOK X, FOL. 237.
Recorded according to ye orig11 Jan' ye 4th 1721/2 p Abram Preble Reg™
.
To all to whom these Presents Shall Come Greeting Know ye yt ye Counsell established at Plimoth in ye County of Devon for ye planting Ruling Ordering and Governing of New England in America for Divers good Causes & Con- siderations them thereunto especially moving Have given granted Bargained Sold Enfieffed allotted and Sett over & by these presents do Clarly & absolutely give grant Bar- gaine Sell alliene enfiffe allott & assigne & Confirm unto John Beauchamp of London Gentlemen, & Thomas Lever- ett of Boston in ye County of Lincorn gent their heirs asso- ciates & assigns all & Singular those lands Tenements & hereditments whatsoever with ye appurtenances thereof in New England aforesª which are Cittuate Lying & being within or between a place thence Commonly Called or known by ye name of Musrongruss towards ye South orr Southwest & a strait line Extending from thence directly ten Leaugs - up - into ye Maine land & Contains thence toward ye great Sea Comonly Called ye South Sea & ye utmost Limits of ye space ten Leauges - - - - on ye North & North East - of a River in New England aforesd Commonly Called Penobscott [237] Towards ye North & Northeast & ye great Sea Commonly Called ye westarn ocean, towards ye east & astait & direct line extending from ye most westeran part & Point of ye Sa Straight line which extends from Mecongoss aforesd towards ye South Sea to ye uttermost Northeram limmits of ye Sª ten leagues on ye North side of ye Sd River of, Penobscott towards ye west & all land & ground wood Soiles River waters Fishings Her- redittments Profitts Commodityes Priviledges Fraimchises - & Emoliments whatsoever Situate Lying & being arising happening or Remaining or which Shall arise or Remain within ye Limmits & bounds aforesd or any of them together with all Sª land yt ly & be within ye Space of Three miles within ye Space of Sª land & pmisses or any of them to have & to hold all & Singulary ye Sa land Teniments & her- editments & pmisses whatsoever with ye appurtanances & every part & parcell thereof unto ye Sª John Beauchamp & Thomas Leverett their heirs associates & assigns forever to their only proper & absolute use & behoofe of ye sª Jnº
BOOK X, FOL. 237.
Beauchamp & Thos Leverett their heirs associates & assigns forevermore to be Holden of ye Kings most Exellent Maj- esty & Successors as of his manner of East greenwich by ffealtie only & not in Capite nor by length of Service Yield- ing & paying unto his majesty his heirs & Successors ye fifth part of all Such Oare of Gold & Silver yt Shall be got- ten & obtained in or upon ye pmisses or any part thereof In Wittness whereof ye Sª Counsell established at Plymoth in ye County of Devon for ye Planting Ruling ordering and Governing of New England in America have hereunto putt ye Common Seal ye Thirteenth day of March in ye first year of ye Reign of Our Soveraign Lord Charls by ye Grace of God King of England Scotland France & Irland Defender of ye Faith &c. Anno Domini 1629
R. WARWICK
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Recorded according to ye Origanall Jan'y 17th 1721. p Abram Preble Regr
Province Massachusetts Bay Nov Anglia To. all. People unto whom this present Deed of Sale Shall or May Come Madokowando, Sangamore of Penobscott within ye eastarn Parts of this. Province. Sendeth Greeting. Know ye yt I ye Sª Madokowando for a valluable Consider- ation to me in hand pª before & at ye Ensealing & delivery of these Presents by his Excellency S' William Phipps Knt ye Rect whereof is hereby acknowledged & thereof & of every part & parcell thereof do fully Clearly & absolutely acquit Exonerate & forever Discharge him ye Sª Sr William Phipps Jun' his heirs Executors or Administrators Have given granted Released Confirmed Enfieffed aliened Sett over bargained & Sold as by these presents I do give grant release Confirm Enfieffie Aliene Sett over bargaine & Sell unto his Excellency Sr Wim Phipps Knt aforesª his heirs & assigns all yt parcell parcells of land lying & being on both
BOOK X, FOL. 237.
sides of ye river Commonly Called & known by ye Name of St Goorges River in ye eastern part of this Province abovesd bounded to ye Eastward Wessawesskek River to ye west- ward by ye West side of Cove Island & so by a Straight line in ye Country as high as ye uppermost Falls of St Georges River aforesd as also a Certain Island lying before ye mouth of ye Sa River Called & known by ye Name of Matomquoog together with all ye Islands Commonly Called & known by ye Name of St Georges Islands Together with all ye River Isletts. Mines Mineralls waters. Water Courses Rivoletts Creeks Ponds Fountains Wells Springs Falls Standing Waters Brooks Marshes Swamps Meadows both fresh & Salt trees woods uplands Stones Rocks & all other Profitts Comodityes & appurtenances whatsoever to ye Sd River Islands Isletts Mines Mineralls waters Water Courses Rivoletts Creeks Ponds fountains Wells Springs fall Stand- ing waters Brooks Marshes Swamps & medows both fresh & Salt. Trees woods uplands Stones & Rocks belonging or in any wise appertaining To Have & To Hold ye Sª River Islands Isletts Mines Mineralls waters watercourses Rivo- letts Creeks Ponds Fountains Wells Springs Falls Standing waters Brooks Marshes Swamps & Medows both Fresh & Salt Trees woods uplands Stones & Rocks & all other ye Profitts Comodityes & appurtenances whatsoever, to ye Same belonging or in any wise appertaining unto his Sd Exelency Sr William Phipps Knt his heirs & assigns unto ye only Sole & Proper use & behoof of him ye Sª Sr William Phipps Knt his heirs & assigns forever in a free & absolute Right thereof & of all & every part & parcell thereof to dispose of as of his or their own proper goods & Chattels without any Incumbrance lett Hindrance trouble or Molles- tation whatsoever from him ye Sª Madokowando his beirs or assigns & ye Sª Madokowando doth Covenant Promise & agree to & with his Exelency S' William Phipp Knt his heirs & assigns yt he ye Sa Madokawando being ye Only true & lawfull Owner of all & Singular ye Bargained pmisses & of every part & parcell thereof hath in himself full power good Right & lawfull Athority thereof & of every part & pcell thereof to dispose, give grant Release Con- firme enfieffie aliene Sett Over Bargaine & Sell which he doth by these presents freely Clearly & absolutely without any manner of Constraint or former Bargains Ingagements gifts or grants Excepting ye Vallnable Consideration abovesd dispose of, gives grants Releases Confirms Enfieffes Alienes
BOOK X, FOL. 238.
Sett over bargaines & Sells unto ye Sª Sr William Phipps, his heirs & assigns forever Covenanting & bereby promising for himself & assigns, unto ye Sª Sr William Phipps Knt his heirs & assigns ye afore Mentioned pmesses with all & Singular their appurtenances from henceforth Now & for- ever hereafter, Shall & will defend make Sure & Confirm unto ye Sd Sr Wim Phipps Knt his heirs & assigns from all every or any Claims pretences or demands to ye Premisses or any part thereof by any person or persons whatsoever In Wittness whereof ye Sa Madokowando hath hereunto Sett his hand & affixed his Seal at Pemaquid ye Ninth Day of May in ye Sixth Year of ye Reign of Our Soveraign Lord & Lady William & Mary of England Scotland France & Irland King & Queen Defenders of the faith &c Annog Domini 1694 The Mark of X Madokowando ( Seal ) Sangomore of Penobscot
[238] Signed Sealed & Delivered
In the Presence of The Mark of
Edger Emet 20 Sangomore of Kennebeck
The Mark of Wenemoet Cozinto
Madokowando
The F Mark of
John Sangomore of
1 Interpreter
Sheepsgutt River John March
David Mason
John White
John Phillips
John Hornebrook Interprter
Abram Gouverneur
Pemaquid the 10th May 1694 Then appeared before us the Subscribers Two of the Members of their Majestyes Counsell the within Named Madokowando & did then & there declare & acknowledge ye within Instrument to be his Voluntary act & Deed
John Phillips Silvanus Davis
Recorded according to ye Origanall Jan'y 17th 1721 : Abram Preble Regr
BOOK X, FOL. 238.
Be it known to all Men by these Presents That I Spencer Phipps of Cambridge in ye County of Midlesex & Province of ye Massachusetts Bay in New Eng- Leveret's name Seventh Line at ye end of in ye margin begin in ye land Eqr Adopted Son & heir of ye within Named Sr William Phipps Knt for Divers good Causes note that : These Lines } of Cambridge aforesd Esqr as well & Valuable Considerations me thereto moving Have given granted released assigned Conveyed & Confirmed & by these Presents do give grant Release assign Convey & Confirm unto John Lev- erett Now being with all & every other ye within j Jolin Leverett Esqr granted & Released pmisses Together with ye (ed Tracts & parcells of land Lying on both sides of St Georges River deed from ye within Named Mad. ye within written Instrument or okawando as also ye within grant- in ye Sesin & Possesion of ye sd Rights Members Improvements Profitts Privil- lages & appurtenances to al & every ye Released pmisses belonging. To have & to hold all & every ye Sª granted. & Released pmisses unto ye Sa John Leverett his heirs & assigns To his & their only proper use Benefitt & behoofe forever with ye benefitt of ye within Warranty. In Wittness whereof I ye Sª Spencer Phipps have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye Thirteenth day of Angust Anno Dommini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Nineteen Annoqt R Rts Geergis May Brittannie or Sexto Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of us Joseph Marion Joseph Bowditch
Spent Phipps ( Seal ) Suffolk ss Boston Augst 15th 1719: The above named Spent Phipps Esq" psonally appearing acknowl- edged ye above Instrumt to be his free act & Deed before me Jnº Clark. J. Peace Recorded according to ye Origanall. JanTy 17th 1721 p Abram Preble Reg™
To all Christian People To whom these Presents Shall Come. John Leverett of Cambridge in ye County of Mid- dlesex & Province of ye Massachusetts bay in New England Esq' Great grandson & heir at Law of Thomas Leverett Some time of Boston in ye County of Lincoln within ye Kingdom of great Brittaine & afterwards of Boston in ye County of Suffolk within ye Province of ye Masachusetts bay aforesª Gentleman Decd Sendeth Greeting Know ye whereas Certain lands Teniments & Hereditaments in New England aforesd which are Situate Lying & being within or
BOOK X, FOL. 238.
between a place there Commonly Called or known by ye name of Muscongus towards ye South or Southwest, & a Straight line Extending from thence Directly Ten Leagues up into ye Main Land & Contenent there towards ye Great Sea Commonly Called ye South Sea & ye utmost Limmitts of ye Space of Ten Leagues on ye North & Northeast of a river in New England aforesd Commonly Called Penobscott towards ye North & Northeast & ye great Sea Commonly Called ye Westarn Ocean towards ye east & a straight & Direct line Extending from ye most Western Part & point of ye Sª Straight line which Extends from Muscongus aforesd towards ye South Sea to ya uttermost Northern Limits of ye Sd Ten Leauges on ye north side of ye Sd River of Penob- scott towards ye West Together. with all Islands yt ly & be within ye Space of Three miles of ye Sd land & pmisses or any of them with ye Soils Rivers Emoliments &c as more fully Expressed in sd Patent were by ye Councill Estab- lished at Plymouth in ye County of Devon for ye planting Ruling ordering & governing of New England in America by patent baring date ye Thirteenth day of March iu ye fifth Year of King Charls ye first Annoq" Dom' 1629 with ye Common Seal of ye Sª Counsill thereto appendent &. Signed. R. Warwick given granted bargained Sold alliened en- feeffed allotted assigned & Confirmed unto John Beauchamp of London gentleman & Thomas Leverett of Boston in ye County of lincoln gentlemen their heirs associates & assignes all which lands & pmisses have Since decended unto & become vested in ye Sª John Leverett as heir at law of ye above Named Thos Leverett ye Surviving Patentee & ye Sd Patent was Some time in ye Year of our lord 1696. Surren- dered & delivered up to ye Sd John Leverett as heir at Law aforesd by ye Honourable Majesty William Bradford of Plymouth in New England Esqr Son & heir of ye Honble William Bradford Esqr Sometime Governour of ye Collony of New Plymoth in New England aforesd whereupon ye Sd John Leverett, Deemeth himself to have ye Sole Rightfull power & lawfull athority as heir at law to ye aforesd Surviv- ing Patentee to admitt associates & assigns Such parts & Portions of in & to ye Sd lands & pmisses to such & So many persons. & with Such. Rules Conditions Reservations & Limitations & with Such Libertys Priveledges uses as to him Seemeth reasonable & nessasary in order to ye Settle- ment & Improvement of ye Same Now therefore know ye yt ye Sd John Leverett upon Mature deliberation & for & in order to ye Speedy Settlement & Improvement of ye Sª lands & pmisses Hath Concluded Determined and resolved & by
BOOK X, FOL. 239.
these presents doth Conclude Determine & resolve yt ye Sa Tract of land on ye main with all ye Islands within ye Space of three Miles of ye Sd lands or any of them Shall be divided into Ten Equall parts Excepting only as is hereafter declared & Sett forth to Hannah & Rebecah herein named, whereof in ye first place he ye Sª John Leverett Reserveth to tenth parts or Shares to himself his heirs & assigns forever & nextly for Divers good Causes & Considerations him there- unto moving more especially for & in Consideration of ye Naturall Love & affection which he bareth unto ye direct & Sineal Descendants of & from [239] his Honrd Grandfather John Leverett Esq' Sometime Governour of ye Massachu- setts bay in New England decd & for ye Maintaining & per- petuating true friendship & unity among his near Relations & Family : He ye Sd John Leverett hath given granted & assigned & by these presents doth fully & freely give grant & assigne two tenth parts of ye aforesd Tract of land upon ye Maine & Islands as aforesd unto Elisha Cook Esq'ye Only Son of Elizabeth ye Eldest Daughter of ye aforesd John Leverett. Esqr decd & ye assigne of Mary ye third Daughter of ye Sd John Leverett Esqr & to his heirs assigns forever one other tenth part unto Nathaniel Hubbard Esq" Son & assigne of ann ye Second Daughter of ye Sa John Leverett Esqr Deced & to his heirs & assigns forever & to Hannah ye fourth daughter of ye aforesd John Leverett Esq' decd & to his heirs & assigns one other tenth part of ye aforesd Tract of Land on ye Main & one Twentieth part of ye Islands as aforesd & unto Rebecah ye fifth daughter of ye Sª John Lev- erett Esq" decd & to her heirs & assigns forever one other tenth part of ye aforesd Tract of Land on ye Main as aforesd & three Twentieth parts of ye Islands aforesd & unto Sarah ye Sixth daughter of ye aforesd John Leverett Esqr Decd & to her heirs & assigns forever one other tenth part of ye aforesd Tract of Land on ye main & Islands as aforesd & Nextly ye sd John Leverett of Cambridge aforesd for Divers good Causes & Considerations him hereunto moving More Espe- cially for yt John Bradford Esq' is ye Eldest Son & heir of ye abovesd William Bradford Esqr who did deliver & Sur- render ye Sª Patent unto ye Sd John Leverett upon his prom- ise & assureance yt ye Sª William Bradford or his heirs Should be remembered & Considered when there Should happen any View of Improvment or benefitt accruing from ye Sd land, Hath given granted & assigned & by these pres- ents doth give grant & assigne one Tenth part of ye abovesd Tract of land upon ye main & Islands as aforesd unto ye Sª John Bradford Esq & to his heirs & assigns forever. And
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