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USA > Maine > York County > York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732 > Part 13
USA > Maine > York County > York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732 > Part 13
USA > Maine > York County > York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732 > Part 13
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the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King Defend' of the Faith
his Thomas X Ilarris (Seal)
mark
Signed & Scaled in the Presence of us Ephraim Davis Abraham Mathis
Province New Hampr JJuly ye 224 1728 Thomas Harris psonally appeared before me the Subscriber & acknowledg- ed the within written Instrument to be his free Act & Deed James Davis Just of Peace
A true Copy of the Original Reca Deer 5 1730 Attest Jos : Moody Regr
To all People to whom this present Deed of Sale shall come JJohn Stanford of Glocester in the County of
Stanford Essex in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in
To New England Yeoman sendeth Greeting viz Know Stephens ye that the said John Stanford for divers good Causes him thereunto moving but especially in Consideration of the Sum of Thirty Pounds currant & passable Money of New England [43] Province Bills of Credit to him in Hand paid or secured to be paid to Ilis Sat- isfaction before the Ensealing & Delivery of these Presents by Samnell Stephens Jun of sª Glocester Coster in the County & Province aforesa the Receipt whereof Ile doth hereby acknowledge & himself therewith fully satisfied & contented & paid & thereof & of every Part & Parcel there- of do exonerate acquit & discharge him the sa Samuell Stephens his Heirs Execrs & Admin's for ever by these Pres- ents have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the sd Sam" Stephens His Heirs Exec's Admrs & Assigns for ever the Eighth Part of a Tract or Division of Land lying at Fal- mouth in Casco Bay [in the County of York] on Paupoo- duck Side containing Two Hundred & Four Acres be it more or less weh Traet or Parcel of Land was left to me the sd lohn Stanford & my Brother & Sisters by our Grandfather Thomas Stanford & by my Father Robert Stanford To have and to hold the sd Eighth Part of the sª Division or Tract of Land whether it may contain Upland or Meadow Together with all other my Right Title & Interest to ye Estate of my Grandfather Thomas Stanford & my Father Robert Stanford being or lying in Casco Bay that I now have ought or could have by Means of ye said Traet or Division of Land or by
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any other Way or Means whatsoever how ever the same shall be found to be butted & bounded or reputed to be but- ted & bounded Together with all the Profits Priviledges & Appurees to the same belonging or any Ways appertaining with all the Woods Underwoods lying standing or growing thereon to him the sa Samnel Stephens Junr his Heirs Execrs Adminrs & Assigns for ever Nothing excepted or reserved Excepting what I sold to Mr Benjamin York of Falmouth in Casco Bay and the s' John Stanford for himself his Heirs Excers Admin's doth covenant promise & grant to & with him the sd Sam" Stephens his Heirs Excers Admirs & Assigns by these Presents that He is immediately before the Enseal- ing hereof the true & rightful owner of the within mention- ed Premisses & hath in himself good Right full Power & lawful Authority to sell & convey the same & that he will for ever hereafter warrant seenre & defend the same against the lawful Claim or Claims of any Person or Persons whatso- ever that shall legally Claim any Right Title or Interest therein in Right of him the sª JJohn Stanford his Heirs Exeers or Admin's In Witness whereof the sa John Stanford & Abigail his Wife in Testimony of her full Consent & free Relinquishment of her Right of Dower & Power of Thirds in the Premisses have hereunto set their Hands & Scals this Tenth Day of September Annoq Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty 1730 the words in [County of York ] interlined before Signing and Scaling
John Stanford (Seal) Abigail Stanford (Seal ) Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of Stephen Gott John Newman
Essex ss Glocester Novemr 19th 1730 John Stanford & Abigail his Wife abovenamed psonally appeared & acknow]- edged the foregoing Instrument to be their Act & Deed
Before ine Epes Sargent Just Peace
1 the Subscriber do bind & oblige my self my Heirs Excers or Admin's that in Case the sª Samuel Stephens dont recover the sd Eighth Part of the within mentioned Tract or Divi- sion of Land then I will pay him back Ten Pounds in Bills of Credit out of the Thirty mentioned in the sd Deed as wit- ness my Hand & Seal this Tenth Day of September Annoq Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty 1730-
John Stanford (Scal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of Stephen Gott John Newman
Essex ss/Glocester Novr 19 1730 JJohn Stanford above- named psonally appeared & acknowledged the above Instru- ment to be his voluntary Act & Deed
Before me Epes Sargent Just Peaec
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A true Copy of the Original Deed & the Obligation en- dorsed received Decr 4 1730
Attest Jos : Moody Regr
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
Trafton ing Know ve that I Charles Trafton of York in
the County of york in New England Gunn-
To smith Administrator to the Estate of Benjamin
Crosbee Hutchins late of Kittery in sª County Deed & by
Virtue of an order from the Justices of his Majtys Superior Court of Judicature holden at York aforest in May last For & in Consideration of the Sum of Forty Six Pounds to me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well & truly paid by Jonathan Crosbee of Dover in the Province of New Ilamp' [Physician] sd Sum being for & towards the Pay- ment of the just Debts of the sd Deceased & for no other Use Intent or Purpose whatsoever the Rect whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate ac- quit & discharge Him the sa Jonathan Crosby his Heirs Ex- cers & Admin's for ever by these Presents have given grant- ed bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the said JJonathan Crosby his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Tract of Land lying in Kittery aforesª containing by Estimation Twelve Acres Butted & Bounded as followeth on the North East by Land of Capt Elihu Gunnison : on the South East by Land of John Chapman ; on the South West by Land of Andrew Ha- ley & on the North West partly by Land of William Pepper- rell Jun' Esgr & partly by Land of Peter Lewis Jun' the sd Twelve Aeres being Part of Twenty Seven Acres laid ont to Benjamin Hutchins aforesa Septembreye 8th 1699 on the East- ern Side of Spruce Creek as by a Return of that Date un- der the Hands of Wm Godsoe & Nicholas Gowen Survey's for s' Town of Kittery entered in the Town Book there may at large appear To have and to hold the sd granted & bar- gained Premisses with all the Appurces Priviledges & Com- odities to the same belonging or in any wise appertain- ing To him the sd Jonathan Crosby his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever And I the sa Charles Trafton in the Capacity aforesª for me my Heirs Exeers & Admin's do covenant promise & grant to & with ye sd Jonathan Crosby his Heirs & Assigns that [the sd Benjamin Hutchins at his Decease ] was the true
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sole & lawful owner of the abovebargained Premisses & was lawfully seized & possessed of the same in his own prop- er Right as a good pfeet & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple & that I now have in my self good Right full Power & lawful Authority to grant bargain sell convey & confirm sd bargained Premisses in Manner as aforest and that the sª Jonathan Crosby his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably & quiet- ly have hold use ocenpy possess & enjoy the sd demised & bargained Premisses with the Appurees free & clear & free- ly & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of from all & all Manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judg- ments Executions or Encumbrances of what Name or Na- ture soever that might in any Measure or Degree obstruct or make void this present Deed Furthermore I the su Charles Trafton Admin' as aforest for my self my Heirs Excers & Admin's do covenant & engage the above demised Premisses to him the sd Jonathan Crosby his Heirs & As- signs agt the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to warrant secure & defend by these Presents. In Witness whereof I have here- unto set my Hand & Seal the Seventeenth Day of August in the Fourth Year of the Reign of King George the Second Annog Domini 1730 Charles Trafton (Seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Paul Nowel James Holt Jos : Moody
York ss/Decem' 12. 1730 Then appeared Charles Traf- ton abovenamed & acknowledged the above Instrument to be his Aet & Deed
Before me Joseph Moody Jus : Peace A true Copy of the Original Reed Decem' 12 1730 Attest Jos : Moody Regr
[44] To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ve that I Jonathan Crosby of Dov- er in the Province of the New Hampshire in New
Crosby
To England Physician for & in Consideration of the Trafton Sum of Forty Six Pounds to me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well & truly paid by Charles Trafton of York in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England aforest Gunn smith the Rect whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self there- with fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of every Part &
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Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge Him the st Charles Trafton his Heirs Excers & Admin's for ever by these Presents have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto Him the sª Charles Trafton his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Traet of Land lying in Kittery in the sª Coun- ty of York containing about Twelve Acres bounded North East by Land of Capt Elihu Gunnison South East by Land of John Chapman South West by Land of Andrew Haley & North West partly by Land of Capt Pepperrell & partly by Land of Peter Lewis Jun' it being the same Tract of Land weh sd Charles Trafton as Admin' to the Estate of Benja Ilutchins late of Kittery aforest Deed sold to me as by his Deed Dated Augst the 17th 1730 Reference being thereunto had may at large appear To have and to hold the sd granted & bargained Premisses with all the Appurces Priviledges & & Comodities to the same belonging or in any wise apper- taining to him the s' Charles Trafton his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoof for ever And I the s' Jonathan Crosby for me my Heirs Excers & Admin's do covenant promise & grant to & with the sd Charles Trafton His Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful owner of the abovebargained Premisses & am lawfully seized & pos- sessed of the same in mine own proper Right as a good pfeet & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple. And have in myself good Right full Power & lawful Authority to grant bargain sell convey & confirm sd Bargained Premisses in Manner as aforesª And that he the st Charles Trafton his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these Pres- ents lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold use occupy pos- sess & enjoy the sd demised & bargained Premisses with the Appurces free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exoner- ated & discharged of from all & all Manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions or En- cumbrances of what Name or Nature soever that might in any Measure or Degree obstruct & make void the present deed Furthermore I the sd Jonathan Crosby for myself my Heirs Exeers & Admin's do covenant & engage the above de- mised Premisses to him the sd Charles Trafton his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Per- son or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to warrant se- cure & defend by these Presents In Witness whereof I have
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hereunto set my Hand & Scal the Twelfth Day of Decembr in the Fourth Year of his Majtys Reign Annoq Domini 1730 Jonathan Crosbee (Seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Paul Nowell James Holt Jos : Moody
York ss/Decembr 12. 1730 Then Dr Jonathan Crosbee psonally appearing acknowledged the above Instrument to be his Act & Deed
Before me Joseph Moody Jus : Peace A true Copy of the Original Reca Decem' 17 1730 Attest Jos : Moody Regr
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I Charles Trafton of York in the County of York in the Province of
Trafton
To the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gun- Chapman & smith for & in Consideration of the Sum of Fif- Lewis ty Five Pounds in good Bills of Credit to me in Iland before the Ensealing hereof well & truly paid by John Chapman & Peter Lewis Junt both of Kittery in the County aforest both Yeomen in equal Halves the Re- ceipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of every Part & Par- cel thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge them the sa John Chapman & Peter Lewis Jun' & each of them their & cach of their Heirs Exeers & Admin's for ever by these Presents have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & con- firmed & by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto them the sa John Chapman & Peter Lewis Junr & their respective Heirs and Assigns for ever in aqual Halves to be divided accord- ing to Quantity & Quality a certain Tract of Land situato lying & being in the Township of Kittery containing Twelve Acres bounded North East by Land of Capt Elihu Gunnison South East by sd Chapmans own Land South West by Andrew Haleys Land North West partly by Land of Capt Pepperrell & partly by Land of st Peter Lewis Jun it being the same Tract that I sold to D' JJonathan Crosby as I am Admin' to the Estate of Benjamin Hutchins Deed by Deed dated Augst 17 last past & weh Hle sold again to me by Deed dated the 12th Day of December Instant as by the sd Deeds Reference being thereunto had may at large appear To have and to hold the sd granted & bargained Premisses with all the Appurces Priviledges & Comodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to them the sa John Chapman & Peter
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Lewis Junt in aqual Halves in Severalty & to their respec- tive Heirs & Assigns for ever To their & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoof for ever And I the sa Charles Trafton for me my Heirs Exeers & Admin's do covenant promise & grant to & with the sd John Chapman & Peter Lewis JunT & their respective Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful owner of the above bar- gained Premisses & am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in my own proper Right as a good pfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple & have in my self good Right full Power & lawful Authority to grant bargain sell convey & confirm sd bargained Premisses in Manner as aforest And that the sd John Chapman & Peter Lewis Junr & their respective Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold use oceupy possess & enjoy the sd demised & bargained Premis- ses with the Appurees free & clear & freely & clearly ac- quitted exonerated & discharged of from all & all Manner of Former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mort- gages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Execu- tions or Enenmbranees of what Name or Nature soever that might in any Measure or Degree obstruct or make void this present Deed
Furthermore I the sa Charles Trafton for myself my Heirs Exeers and Admin's do covenant & engage the abovedemised Premisses to them the sª John Chapman & Peter Lewis Jun" to the full Quantity of Twelve Acres & to their Heirs & As- signs against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to warrant secure & defend by these Presents In Witness whereof I have here- unto set my Hand & Seal the Seventeenth Day of December in the Fourth Year of his Majtys Reign Annoq Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty
Charles Trafton (Seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of us Alexan- der Calwell Jos : Moody
York ss/Decem' 17. 1730 Then appeared Charles Trafton abovenamed & acknowledged the above Instrument in Writ- ing to be his Act & Deed
Before me Jos: Moody Jus Peace A true Copy of the Orig' Received Decr 17. 1730 Attest Jos : Moody Reg'
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To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting Know ye that I Nathan' Lewes of
Lewis York in the County of York within his Majtys Pro-
To vince of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Ihis- Lewiss bandman for & in Consideration of the Sum of For- ty Four Pounds to me in Hand paid before the En- sealing hereof well & truly paid by Andrew Lewis Jun Cordwainer & Peter Lewes Jun' Husbandman both of Kit- tery in the County & Province aforest the Rect whereof I do hereby acknowledge & myself therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do ex- onerate acquit & discharge the sa Andrew & Peter Lewes their Heirs Exeers & Admin's for ever by these Presents have given granted bargained sold conveyed & confirmed & by these Presents do freely fully clearly & absolutely give grant bargain sell convey & confirm unto them the sd An- drew & Peter Lewes their Heirs & Assigns [45] for ever a certain Tract of Land laying in Kittery in the County aforesd containing Sixteen Aeres butted & bounded as follows viz Beginning at the South East Corner of William Lowe's Six- teen Acre Lot from thence North Norwest Twenty Eight Pole from thence East North East Sixty Pole from thence South South East Fifty Eight Pole from thence West Forty Six Pole from thenee West South West to the First Begin- ning To have and to hold the se bargained & granted Prem- isses with all the Priviledges & Appurces to the same be- longing or in any wise appertaining unto them the s' An- drew & Peter Lewes their Heirs & Assigns for ever To their & their own sole proper Use & Benefit for ever and I the sa Nathan Lewes for me my Ileirs Execrs Admin's do covenant promise & grant to & with the sd. Andrew & Peter Lewes their Heirs & Assigns that before the Enscaling & Delivery hereof I am ye true sole & lawful owner of the abovebargained Premisses ; & am lawfully seiz'd & possessd of the same in mine own proper Right as a good perfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple & have in my self good Right full Power & lawful authority to grant bar- gain sell convey & confirm so bargained as in Manner abovesd & that the sd Andrew & Peter Lowes their Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all times for ever here after by Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully peacea- hly & quietly have hold use possess & enjoy the sa demisd & bargained Premisses with the Appurees free & clear freely & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of all & from all other & all Manner of other former Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Joyntures Dowries Incumbrances Executions &
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Extents the peaceable & quiet Possession hereof do secure warrant & defend for ever In Witness whereof I have here- unto set my Hand & Seal the Twenty Sixth Day of January in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty six Nathaniel Lewis (Seal)
Sign' Seald & Delivd in Presence of Withers Berry Theo- dore Coker Joseph Newmarch
York ss/Janry 26 1726 This Day the above named Nathan! Lewis psonally appeared before me the Subscriber One of his Majtys Justices of the Peace for the sª County & acknowl- edged this foregoing Instrumt to be his free Act & Deed Cor Wm Pepperrell Jun"
A true Copy of the Original Reed Decem' 17 1730 Attest Jos : Moody Regr
Know all Men by these Presents that William Haly of Boston in his Majtys Province of the Massachusetts
Ilaly Bay in New England Shipwright One of the Sons of
To Andrew Haly of Kittery Deed & Sarah Haly his Wife Haly have received of our Sister Elizabeth Haly of Kittery in ye County of York in the Province of the Massa- chusetts Bay in New England Widow of our Brother An- drew Haly of the same Town County & Province aforesa Deed the Sum of Thirty Two Pounds [in Money] weh is our full Part of our Honoured Father Andrew Haly's Estate paid to us by our Sister Elizabeth Haly Administratrix of her Husband's Estate And We William Haly & Sarah Haly do by these Presents for ourselves & our Heirs for ever after acqnit our Sister Elisabeth Haly both Real & Personal Estate of every Kind whatsoever And by these Presents our selves & our Heirs acquit & discharge the sd Elizabeth Haly & her Heirs from all & all Manner of Rights Claims Titles or De- mands whatsoever belonging unto us William Haly & Sarah Ilaly from the Estate of our honoured Father Andrew Haly which sa Sum of Thirty Two Pounds we have received as aforesd. & we do acknowledge our selves to be fully satisfied ce paid & we do fully elearly & absolutely acquit exonerate & discharge the sa Elizabeth Ilaly her Heirs Exeers & Ad- min's from the Demands of us or ours or either of our Heirs Excers Admin's & Assigns by these Presents in Witness whereof We have hereunto set our Hands & Seal the Twen- ty Fifth Day of November in ye Fourth Year of his Majtys Reign Anno Domini 1730
William Haly ( seal ) Sarah Haley (Seal)
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Signed Sealed & Deliva in Presence of us John Penhal- low William Taply his Mark X
Province of N : Hampr Portsmº Novr 25, 1730 Then the abovenamed Wm & Sarah Haley acknowledged the forego- ing Instrument as their Act & Deed
Cor John Penhallow Js Ps
A true Copy of the Original Reed Decem' 17. 1730 Attest Jos: Moody Regr
At a legal Town Meeting holden in York March 23. 1712 /13 Granted to Benjamin Hilton Thirty Acres of Land where he can find it clear of all former Grants
No 20
Abraham Preble Town Clerk-A true Copy from York Town Records-Examd by Jos : Moody Town Hilton
To Clerk
Holt
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I Benjamin Hilton of York in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman for & in Consideration of Three Pounds in good Bills of Credit to me in Hand paid by Joseph Hoult of s' York Yeoman have given granted bar- gained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these Pres- ents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the sª Joseph Hoult his Heirs & Assigns for ever Ten Acres of the abovewritten Grant of Thirty Acres of Land not yet laid out To have and to hold the s" Ten Acres of Land not yet laid out in as full & ample Manner as I could have done by Virtue of the sª Grant To him the sd Joseph Holt his Heirs & Assigns for ever And I the sd Benjamin Hilton for me my Heirs Excers & Admin's do covenant & grant to & with the ad Joseph Hoult his Heirs & Assigns that I have full Power good Right lawful Authority to convey the sd Ten Acres of sa Grant at the Time of Delivery of these Presents & that the same is free of all Manner of Incumbrances that might obstruct & make void this present Deed and that I my Heirs Excers & Admin's shall & will for ever hereafter warrant & defend ye s' Ten Acres of sd Thirty Aere tirant to him the so JJoseph Holt his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims & De- mands of any Person or Persons whatsoever for over here- after In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my land & Seal the Seventh Day of July in the Thirteenth Year of King Georges Reign Annoq Domini 1727
Benjamin Hilton his Mark X (Seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Sam' Sewall Jeremiah Bragdon
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York ss/Novr 21. 1730 Benja Hilton psonally appearing acknowledged the above Instrument in Writing to be his Act & Deed
Coram Joseph Moody Jus : Pacs A true Copy of the Original Receivd Novem' 21 1730 Attest Jos : Moody Regr
Know all Men by these Presents that I Samuel Hatch of ye Town of Wells in the County of York &
Hatch To Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New 3 of his Sons England Husbandman divers good & lawful Causes & Consideration me there unto moving but more especially for & in Consideration of the natural Love good Will & affection I bear unto my Three Sons Sam- uel Ilatch John Hateh & Philip Hatch have given & granted & do by these Presents freely clearly and absolutely give grant alienate enfeoff & confirm assign & make over unto my sd Sons Samuel Hatch John Hatch & Philip Hatch to them & to their Assigns forever a certain Tract of Land sit- uate lying & being at a Place called Merry Land on the Back Side of Wells aforest containing by Estimation One Hundred Acres being Four score Poles wide running on a West North West Line on both Sides bounded on the East- ern Side by a certain Tract of Land of Fifty Poles Wide whereof 45 Poles are now in the Possession of my Son Ben- jamin Hatch Also I give & grant to my sd Sons Samuel Ilatch John Hatch & Philip Hatch a certain Traet of Land Five Poles wide joyning on the one side to the Land in Pos- session of the aforesd Benjamin Hatch & on the other Side to the above demised Hundred Acres of Land. It is to be understood that the aforedemised Premisses is to be aqually divided for Quantity between my Three Sons aforest viz Samuel Hatch John Hatch & Philip Hatch in Manner follow- ing That is to say that Third Part next adjoyning to the Land in the Possession of the aforementioned Benjamin [Hatch] is to be the Part of my Son Samnel Hatch & the next Third Part adjoyning to Samuel Hatch is to be the Part of my Son John Hatch and the next Third Part adjoyning to John Hatch aforest is be the Part of my Son Philip Hatch [46] And furthermore each of my Sons aforest viz Samuel Hatch John Hatch & Philip Hatch shall & may by virtue of these Presents at any Time & at all Times for ever hereafter lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the sd demised & granted Premisses with all the Ap- purces Priviledges & Comodities to the same belonging or in
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