USA > Maine > York County > York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732 > Part 20
USA > Maine > York County > York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732 > Part 20
USA > Maine > York County > York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732 > Part 20
USA > Maine > York County > York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732 > Part 20
USA > Maine > York County > York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732 > Part 20
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BOOK XIV, FOL. 69.
Ensealing bereof I am the sole Owner of the abovegranted Premisses & am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in own proper Right as a good & absolute Estate of In- heritance in Fee simple & have in my self full Power to dis- pose of the same in Manner as aforest And that the sª Grin- dol Knight his Heirs & Assigns shall & may at all Time fromever hereafter lawfully occupy & enjoy the sd bargain- ed Premisses with the Appurces free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of & from all for- mer Gifts & Grants whatsoever Furthermore I the sa John Smith for my self my Heirs Exeers & Admin's do covenant & engage the abovedemised Premisses to him the sd Grindol Knight his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims of any Person or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to warrant secure & defend And Elisabeth the Wife of me the JJohn Smith doth by these Presents give up all her Right of Dow- ry or Third to the above demised Premisses unto him the sª Grindol Knight his Heirs & Assigns In Witness whereof I have herento set my Hand & Seal this Sixteenth Day of December Annoq Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty & in ye Fourth Year of his Majtys King George the Seconds Reign of Great Britain &e
John Smith ( Seal ) Elisabeth Smith her Mark X (Seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Elisha Plais- ted John Hill Elisha Hill Edward Clare Phillip > Pappoon his Mark
York ss/Decem' the 18th 1730 Mr John Smith & Elisa- beth his Wife appeared before me the Subscriber & acknowl- edged the foregoing Instrument to be their Free Act & Deed flump : Chadbourn Jus : Peace
A true Copy of the Original Reed Jan'y 9 1730 Attest Jos: Moody Regr
To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ve that We Thomas Abbot Junt of
Abbot Berwick in the County of York within his Majtys To Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng- Shackerly land Cordwainer & Elisabeth my Wife formerly called Elisabeth Emery Widow & AAdministratrix of the Estate of James Emery Jun' late of the same Ber- wick Yeoman deceased for & in Consideration of the Sun of Twenty Four Pounds One Shilling & Three Pence to us in lland paid before the Ensealing & Delivery heroof by Richard Shackerly of Berwick aforest Cordwainer the Re- ceipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge & our selves to be
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therewith fully satisfied contented & paid by Virtue of the Power & Authority to us granted by the Honorable ye Jus- tices of his Majs Superior Court of Judicature held at York within & for the aforesd County of York on the Second Wednesday of May Annoq Domini 1730 We the s' Thomas Abbot & Elisabeth Abbot in the Capacity of Administratrix of the Estate of the aforesa JJames Emery JJunr & by Virtue of the Power given or granted as aforesd have given grant- ed bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed set over & confirmed unto Him the sª Richard Shackerly his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Piece or Parcel of Land weh was Part of the Estate of the sa James Emery & is situate lying & being in Berwick aforest containing Two Aeres & One Quarter & Twenty Five Poles & is bounded viz Beginning at the North East Corner of the Land weh we the sd Thomas Abbot & Elisabeth Abbot sold last out of the same Estate to the sª Richard Shackerly & from the sª Corner Bounds extending Eastwardly by the Out Lett weh the sd Shackerly bot out of the sd Estate next to Moses Goodings Land Sev- enteeu Poles or Rods & from the sª North East Corner South South East about a Quarter of a Point Southerly by the Line set out to the s' Richard Shackerly for the Bounds of the sª last Parcel of Land which He bought of sd Estate Twenty Four Poles till it comes to the Bounds of the Land sold out of the same Estate to Abraham Lord & by the sd Land of Abraham Lord East about Half a Point Southerly Fifteen Poles or Rods & from the Extent of Fifteen Poles in Breadth at the Sontherly End by Abraham Lords Land upon a strait Course to the Extent of Seventeen Poles in Breadth at the Northerly End by Gooding Land together with an out Lett of One Rod Wide joyning to the former Way or Out Lett aforesd extending from ye Extent of ye Seventeen Poles in Breadth afr sd next to Goodins Land & by ye former Out let about seven Poles & about one third Part of a Pole to ye highway leading to ye rocky Hill be- tween ye sd Moses Gooding Land & Job Emerys Land weh sd Out let or way of Seven Poles & about one third of a Pole in Length & one Pole in Breadth is included in ye afore mentioned nuber of Poles & quantity of Land together with ve Barn standing thereon & all & singular ye Priviledges Profits Advantages Trees Woods Waters Ways Fences & Appurces to ye same belonging or in any wise appertaining To have & to hold ye said Land containing two Acres one quartr & twenty five Poles in ye whole wth ye Barn & Prent- isses aforesd to him ye sd Richard Shackerly his Heirs & As- signs from henceforth & forever to his & their only Use
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Benefit & behalf forever & wo ye st Thomas Abbot & Elisa- beth Abbot in ye Capacity aforest Do for ourselves our Heirs Exeers & Admin's Count and ingage to & with ye sa Richard Shackorly his Heirs & Assigns That at & before ye Ensealing & Delivery hereof we are ye true sole and lawful owners (In our s' capacity ) of ye above granted & bargain- ed Premisses & are lawfully seized & possessed thereof & [have] good Right & lawful Authority to sell convey & dis- pose of the same as aforest & will for ever hereafter war- rant & defend the sª Richard Shackerly his Heirs & Assigns in the Peaceable Enjoyment thereof against our selves our Heirs Excers Admin's & against the lawful Claims & De- mands of any Person or Persons whatsoever claiming the same or any Part thereof In Witness whereof we have here- unto set our Hands & Seals the Fifth Day of November in the Fourth Year of his Majtys Reign Annoq Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty
Thomas Abbott ( Seal ) a Elisabeth Abbott X her
(Seal )
mark
Signed Sealed & delivered in Presence of us Hump : Chad- bourn Jos: Chadbourne Grindel Knight
York ss/Berwick Novembr 5. 1730 Thomas Abbot & Elis- abeth Abbot abovenamed psonally appearing before me the Subscribr one of his Majtys Justices of the Peace for sd County & acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be their free Aet & Deed Hump: Chadbourn
A true Copy of the Original Reed Febry 23 1730 Attest Jos : Moody Regr
[70] To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I Tobias Leighton of Kittery in the County of York within his Majtys
Leighton To Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng- Mitchell land Yeoman for & in Consideration of the Sum of Thirty Pounds in good lawful Money of New England to me in Hand well & truly paid by Samuel Mit- chell of the same Kittery Mariner the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied con- tented & paid & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge the sd Samuel Mitchell his Heirs Excers Admin's for ever by these Presents have given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed & con- firmed & by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene enfeoffe convey & confirm unto Him the sd Samuel Mitchell his Heirs & Assigns for ever
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Twelve Shares or Parts of the Shares or Parts of the Com- mon & undivided Lands lying within the Townships of Kit- tery & Berwick in sª County of York which was set off stat- ed or proportioned to John Leighton of sd Kittery Esq' Deed or Twelve Parts in Proportion as it may be hereafter stated & proportioned unto the sa JJohn Leightons Estate Together with all such Rights Liberties Immunities Profits Priviled- ges Comodities Emoluments & Appurces in any wise apper- taining thereunto with the Reversion & Remainders thereof & all ye Estate Right Title Interest Inheritance Property Possession Claim & Demand whatsoever to the sd Twelve Shares or Parts of the sa John Leightons Rights in & to the s' Comon & undivided Lands & any Part thereof To have and to hold all the above granted Premisses to him the sd Samuel Mitchell his Heirs & Assigns To his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behalf for ever & that the sd Samuel Mitchell his Heirs Exeers Admin's or Assigns shall & may act & have the Voice belonging to Twelve Shares in the Ordering Settling & Dividing the said Common Rights or Common & undivided Lands aforest And I the sd Tobias Leighton for my self my Heirs Execrs Admis do covenant & engage to & with the sª Samuel Mitchell Ilis Ileirs & As- signs that I am the lawful Owner of the sª Twelve Shares or Parts of the sa Common Right belonging to the sa John Leighton Decd & am lawfully seized of the same in mine own Right in Fee simple & that I my self my Heirs Excers Admin's shall & will for ever warrant & defend ye said Sam- nel Mitchell his Heirs & Assigns in the Possession & Enjoy- ment of the Premisses against the Claims & Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever & will at any Time hereafter at the Cost & Charge of the s' Mitchell his Heirs or Assigns make any other or further Assurance of ye Premisses to Him or them as may by learned Council in ye Law be rea- sonably advised In Testimony whereof I the sd Tobias Leigh- ton & Grace Leighton the Wife of me the sd Tobias Leighton (in Token of her free Consent thereto & Relinquishment of her Right of Dower to the Premisses) have hereunto set our Hands & Seals the Eleventh Day of February in the Fourth Year of ye Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the Second Annoq Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty Thirty One
Tobias Leighton (Scal)
Signed Sealed & Delive in Presence of John Addams Charles Frost Wm Wentworth
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BOOK XIV, FOL. 70.
York ss /Febry 11th 1730/1 Tobias Leighton abovenamed acknowledged this Instrumt to be his Act & Deed
Cor Jos : Hammond J : Pacs
A true Copy of the Original Received Febry 22. 1730 Attest Jos : Moody Regt
This Indenture made this Third Day of March One Thous- and Seven Hundred & Nineteen Twenty & in the
Sixth Year of ye Reign of our Sovereign Lord
Newman To George King over great Britain &e Between Thom-
Belknap as Newman of Boston in the County of Suffolk within the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Tallow Chandler of the one Part & Jeremiah Belknap of Boston in the County & Province aforest in New England Leather Dresser of the other Part witnesseth that I ve se Thomas Newman for divers good Causes & Con- siderations me thereunto moving 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 Jeremiah Belknap his Heirs Exeers Admin's & Assigns for over a certain House & Lot of Land thereto belonging situate lying & being in George Town on Arrowsick Island in the County of York within the Province aforest commonly called or known by the Name of Raggetts House & Lott the sd House & Lott To have and to hold the sd granted & bargained Premisses with all & singular the Appurces & Priviledges to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the sa Jeremiah Belknap his Heirs Excers Admin's & Assigns To his & their own prop- er Use Benefit & Behoof for ever And I the sd Thomas New- man for me my Heirs Exeers & Admin's do covenant prom- ise & grant to & with the st Jeremiah Belknap his Heirs and Assigns before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful Owner of the abovebargained Premisses & have in my self good full Power & lawful Authority to grant bar- gain sell convey & confirm sª bargained Premisses in Man- ner as aforest And that the sa Jeremiah Belknap his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times for over hereafter have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the sd granted & bargained Premisses with the Appurees free & elear & freely & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of & from all & all Manner of former of former & other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills En- tails Jovntures Dowries Judgments Executions Enemmbran- ees & Extents Provided nevertheless & it is the true Intent
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& Meaning of Grantor & Grantee in these Presents Any Thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding That if the abovenamed Thomas Newman his Heirs Excers Adm's or Assigns shall do well & truly pay or cause to be paid unto ye said Jeremiah Belknap his Heirs or Assigns the full & just Sum of Seventy Pounds in good Bills of Credit on the Province aforesª with lawful Interest for the same on or before the Third Day of March next ensning the Date hereof without Fraud or farther Delay, then this abovewrit- ten Deed or Obligation & every Clause & Article therein contained shall be null void & of none effect or else to abide remain in full Force & Virtue
Thomas Newman (seal) Hanna Newman (Seal) Signed Sealed & Deliva in Presence of Bartho Green Dan- iel Greenleaf
Suffolk ss/Boston March 3ª 1719. The abovenamed Thomas & Hannah Newman appearing acknowledged the above Instrument to be their Act & Deed
Before Habijah Savage Just : Pacis
A true Copy of the Original Received March 5 1730 Attest Jos : Moody Regr
[7]] These may certifie that 1 the underwritten Abiel Walley of Boston in the County of Suffolk in the
Walley Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-
To land Merchant being a Creditor unto the Estate of
Newman Mr Thomas Raggett late of George Town on Ar- rowsick Island in the County of York in the Prov- ince aforest Joyner Deed have by the Leave Consent & Or- der of Mrs Sarah Raggett Widdow & of the aforesa Thomas Raggett for & in Consideration of ye Sum of Fifty Five Pounds to me in Iland paid have sold & conveyed & do by these Presents sell convey & assign over unto Tho : Newman of Boston in the County of Suffolk in the Prov- ince aforesª Tallow Chandler his Heirs Excers Admin's & Assigns for ever a certain Hlouse & Lot of Land situate ly- ing & being in George Town aforesd known & comonly by the Name of Raggetts House & Lott To have and to hold the sd bargained Premisses with all & singular the Priviledges & Appurtenances thereunto belonging which aboves' bar- gained Premisses with all & singular the Priviledges thereof I do hereby oblige my self my Heirs Execrs & Admin's to warrant maintain & defend against all Claims that shall or may be made or brought against ye abovesd Thomas New- man his Heirs Exeers Admin's or Assigns by any of the abovesd
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BOOK XIV, FOL. 71.
Raggetts Heirs Exeers Admin' or Assigns or any Person or Persons whatsoever by either of them deputed or impower- ed As witness my Hand & Seal this First Day of March 1719/20 & in the Sixth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George of Great Britain France & Ireland King &e Abiel Walley ( seal )
Signed Sealed & delivered in the Presence of us Tho: Phillips Luke Vardy I Margaret Walley do hereby give my Consent to the above Instrument Margaret Walley
Suffolk ss/Boston March 4. 1719 The within named Abiel & Margaret Walley appearing acknowledged the within In- strument to be their Aet & Deed
Before Ilabijah Savage Just : Pacis
A true Copy of the Original Reed March 5. 1730 Attest Jos: Moody Regt
To all Christian People to whom this present Deed of Gift shall come Sarah Low of Glocester in the County of
LOW Essex within his Majtys Province of the Massachu-
To setts Bay in New England Widow sendeth Greeting Low &e Know ye that the sd Sarah Low for divers good Causes her thereunto moving but especially in Con- sideration of that natural Love & affection which she hath & beareth to her Son John Low of Glocester in the County & Province aforesd Mariner She hath & doth by these Pres- ents fully freely & absolutely give grant bargain set over & confirm unto the said John Low his Heirs Excers Admin's & Assigns forever all her Right Title & Interest weh She hath coming or belonging to her to any Lands whether Upland or Meadow lying or being in the Town of Wells in the Prov- ince of Main in New England To have & to hokl all the Right Title & Interest belonging to her the số Sarah Low her Heirs Excers Admin's in sa Lands lying or being in y Town of Wells aforest To him the sd John Low his Heirs Excers Admin's & AAssigns for over & to his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever And the sº Saralı Low doth covenant promise & grant to & with Him the sa John Low that She is immediately before the Enscaling & Delivery of these Presents the true & lawful owner of her Right in sd Lands & that She hath not disposed thereof to any Person nor Persons whatsoever by yt the same is free & clear & clearly acquitted & discharged of & from all former & other Bargains Sales Gifts Grants or other Incumbrances of what Nature & kind soever and that the sd John Low his lleirs Excers Admin's shall & may forever possess & enjoy
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all her the sd Sarah Lows Right in sª Land with all the Prof- its Priviledges thereunto belonging or in any Ways appertain- ing In Witness whereof the s' Sarah Low hath hereunto set her Hand & Seal this 24th Day of November Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Seven 1727 Sarah Low (Seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of John New- man Mary Newman
Essex ss/Decem" 18. 1727 Sarah Low within named pson- ally appeared & acknowledged the within written Instru- ment to be her voluntary Act & Deed
Before me Epes Sargent Jus: Peace A true Copy of the Original Redd March 5. 1730 Attest Jos : Moody Regt
This Indenture made the Twenty First Day of December Anno Domini 1730 & in the Fourth Year of the
Low To Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second Kinsman King over Great Britain &c between John Low of Glocester in the County of Essex & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Mariner & Mary his Wife on ye one Part & Sarah Kinsman of Boston in the County of Suffolk & Province aforest on the other Part Witnesseth that whereas the sa John Low stands justly en- debted unto the sº Sarah Kinsman in the Sum of Two Hunda Thirty Four Pounds for which he hath given his Bond to the said Kinsman for the Penalty of Four Hundred Sixty Eight Pounds bearing even date with these Presents condi- tioned for the Payment of the Sum of Two Hundred & Thirty Four Pounds in good publiek Bills of Credit of the Province aforest with lawful Interest for the same on or he- fore the Twenty First Day of December weh will be in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty One as by the sª Bond ( Reference thereto had ) may more fully appear
Now this Indenture further witnesseth that the sª John Low as a collateral & further Security for the s' Payment bath granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed released conveyed & confirmed & by these Presents doth grant bargain sell aliene enfeoffe release convey & confirm unto the sa Sarah Kins- man All his the st John Lows Lands Tenements & Heredit- aments situate lying & being in the Township of Wells with- in the County of York & Province aforosd which were given e granted to the sa JJohn Low by his Mother Sarah Low who was only Child & Heir at Law of Harlackinden Simonds
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heretofore of Wells aforest Yeoman doed by Vertue of a certain Deed of Gift under the sª Sarah Lows Hand & Seal bearing Date November 2-t 1727 Also all ye Estate Right Ti- tle Interest Use Possession Property Claim & Demand what- soever of him the s' John Low of in & unto the sd granted & bargained Premisses with the Appurces & the Reversion & Reversions Remainder & Remainders thereof To have and to hold the sd granted & bargained Premisses with the Ap- purees unto the s Sarah Kinsman ber leirs & Assigns to her & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever And the sd Jomm Low for himself his Heirs Excers & Ad- min's doth covenant grant & agree to & with the so Sarah Kinsman her Heirs & Assigns by these Presents in Manner & Form following That is to say that at & until the Enseal- ing & Delivery of these Presents he the so John Low is the true sole & lawful owner & standeth lawfully seized in Fee of & in the sd granted & bargained Premisses with the Ap- purees And hath in him self full Power good Right & law- ful Authority to grant bargain sell & [72] dispose thereof in Manner as aforest the same being free & clear & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of & from all Manner of former & other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Releases Mortgages Joyntures Dowers Judgin's Executions Entails Forfeitures & of & from all other Titles Troubles Charges & Incumbrances whatsoever And further that He the sd JJohn Low his Heirs Exeers & Admin's shall & will warrant & de- fond the so granted & bargained Premisses with the Appur- ces unto the sº Sarah Kinsman her Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claims & Demands of all & every Person & Per- sons whatsoever Provided always & these Presents are upon this Condition Nevertheless any Thing herein contained to the Contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding That if the s' JJohn Low his Heirs Exeers or Admin" shall & do well & truly pay or cause to be paid unto the aforenamed Sarah Kinsman her Excers Admin's or Assigns the Principal Mon- ey & Interest that shall become due to the sd Sarah Kinsman her Excers Admrs or Assigns upon the aforerecited Bond He- cording to the Time therein limited for Payment thereof without any Fraud or Delay then the aforewritten Deed of Bargain & Sale (as well as the Bond aforest) to be utterly void & of no further Force or Effect But in Default thereof to abide & remain in Full Force & Virtue In Witness where- of the sa John Low & Mary his Wife (in Testimony of her free Consent to this Bargain & Sale) have hereunto set their Hands & Seals the Twenty First Day of December Anno Domini 1730 & in the Fourth Year of his Majestys Reign
John Low (Seal )
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Signed Sealed & Deliva in Presence of (by sd John Low) Benja Rolfe Nichs Nolen
Suffolk ss/Boston Decr 22ª 1730 The within named John Low psonally appearing acknowledged the within written In- strument to be his free Act & Deed
Before me Hlabijah Savage Just : Pae A true Copy of the Original Recd March 5. 1730 Attest Jos : Moody Regr
To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall come Martha Lord of Berwick in the County of York
Lord within his Majtys Province of the Massachusetts
To Bay in New England Widow & Benjamin Lord of
Cooper Berwick aforesd Housewright Son of the sa Martha Lord sends Greeting Know ye that We the sd Mar- tha Lord & Benjamin Lord for divers good Causes & Consid- erations us hereunto moving & especially for & in Consider- ation of the Sum of Forty Five Pounds currant Money of New England in Hand paid before the Enscaling & Delivery hereof by John Cooper of Berwick aforesd Yeoman the Re- ceipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge to full Content & Satisfaction do acquit exonerate & discharge the sa John Cooper his Heirs Exeers & Admin's of the same & of every Part & Pareel thereof have given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed & confirmed unto Him the sd John Cooper his Heirs & Assigns a certain Tract or Parcel of Land in Berwick aforest containing abont Fifteen Acres be the same more or less with an Orchard thereon the sª Land is bounded Westwardly by Land weh We the sa Mar- tha & Benjamin formerly sold to Nathan Lord & Sonthward- ly by the Way or Out Lett weh we sold to the sa Nathan Lord with the sd Land next to the aforest John Coopers Land & Northwardly by Lands that was the Estate of Baker Nason Decd & extends from the afores' Land sold to Nathan Lord Eastward between the sd Lands of Baker Nason & the sd Way or Out Lett till it comes to the publick High Way or however the same is otherwise bounded or reputed to be bounded To have and to hold the sd Land so butted & bound- ed with all & singular the Priviledges Properties Appurces Advantages Fences Trees Woods Ways Water & Water Courses to the same belonging or in any Ways appertaining to him the sd John Cooper his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their only sole & proper Use Benefit & Behalf for over And we thesd Martha Lord & Benjamin Lord for our selves our Heirs Excers& Admin's do covenant & engage unto & with thesa
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John Cooper his Heirs & Assigns that before & until the En- sealing & Delivery hereof we are the true sole & lawful own- ers of the above granted & bargained Premisses & are law- fully seized & possessed of the same in our own Right in Fee simple & have in our selves good Right full Power & lawful Authority to sell convey & confirm ye Premisses in Manner as aforest & that it shall & may be lawful to & for the sª John Cooper his Heirs or Assigns from hence forth & for ever to have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the Prem- isses aforest free & clear & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of & from all & all Manner of former & other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills En- tails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions Incumbrane- es & Extents Titles Troubles whatsoever Furthermore we the sd Martha Lord & Benjamin Lord do for ourselves our Heirs Execrs Admin's covenant & engage unto & with the sa John Cooper his Heirs & Assigns the before mentioned Land premisses to him the sd John Cooper his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims & Demands of any Person or Per- sons from henceforth & for ever to warrant secure & defend In Witness whereof we the sª Martha Lord & Benjamin Lord & Patience Lord the Wife of the s' Benjamin Lord in Token of her free Consent hereto & relinquishment of her Right of Dower or Thirds in the Premisses have hereunto set our Hands & Seals the First Day of December in Fourth Year of the Reign of King George the Second & in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty 1730
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