USA > Maine > York County > York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732 > Part 25
USA > Maine > York County > York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732 > Part 25
USA > Maine > York County > York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732 > Part 25
USA > Maine > York County > York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732 > Part 25
USA > Maine > York County > York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732 > Part 25
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Amos Howes (Seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Thomas Hip- son Edward Carpenter Jos : Plaisted
York ss/Falınº Febry 19th 1730/1 Then Amos Howes ac- knowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act & Deed Cor: Joshua Moody Just : Pae.
A true Copy of the Original Receive March 5, 1730 Attest Jos: Moody Reg
Be it known to all Men by these Presents that I John Tarr of Biddeford in the County of York & Colony Tarr of the Massachusetts Yeoman for & in Consideration To of the Sum of Two Hundred & Fifty Pound currant Money of New England to me in Hand paid before the Enscaling & Delivery of these Presents by Eben- ezer Hill of Biddeford of the County aforest Yeoman the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self fully satisfied & do discharge & aequit all & every Person of ye same do bargain sell alienate demise ratify & confirm One Hundred Acres of Land lying & being on the Western Side of Saco River alias Biddeford Beginning the Bounds of the same Land that Roger Hill sold to John Hellson Butted &
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bounded as his Deed mentioned at large as it [is] in the County Records only We have agreed to alter ye Line from a West South West to a South West Line [as] all the other Lots run on the Western Side of the River running up into ye Woods keeping it Breadth till the Hundred Acres be ac- complished Excepting Forty Nine Acres for Matthew Pat- ten on the North West side of the Way that is laid out to go to the Ferry & One Acre on the Southerly Side joyning [to] the Road where his House & Shop now stands Also Three Aeres for my self where my House now stands with ye Priviledge of the Ferry & High Way to it which sa Land shall be markt wth large Stones markt with my Name [1 T] on it joyning to yt Land yt is excepted for Matthew Patten & so joyning to the river running up to the First little Creek & from sd Creek runs up the River to Sealy's Creek & from thence South West to the High Way which goes to the Falls & beginning again at my Bounds & running up [by] the High [Way] that is the Way [to] the Ferry & what is wanting of Forty Nine Aeres shall be made up above the Way that goes to the Falls keeping its due Course on the Northward Side not infringing on ye [s] Land Ebenezer Hill has built [ upon ] & improved To have and to hold the aforesd Traet of Land to him the sd Eben' ITis Heirs Exeers Admin's & Assigns hereby warranting the sd Land from any Claim of any Person directly or indirectly from by or under me the sº JJohn Tarr & Eliz Tarr the Wife of the st John Tarr doth by these Presents freely & willingly give up all her Dowry or Power of Thirds of in & unto the abovesd Promised Premisses [86] unto Him the sª Eben" Hill Sent his Heirs & Assigns for ever In Witness whereof the sª John Tarr & Elizabeth his Wife have hereunto set their Hands & Seals this Third Day of March in the Fourth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of Great Brittain France & Ireland Defender of the Faith An- nog Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty & One John Tarr (Seal) Elisabeth Tarr (Seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of us Samuel Miller Thomas Wright Thomas Thompson
York ss/Biddeford March ye 34 1730/1 Then psonally ap- peared John Tarr & Elizabeth his Wife & acknowledged the within mentioned Instrument or Deed of Sale to be their free & voluntary Act & Deed
Cor John Gray Just : Pacis A true Copy of the Original Reca March 5th 1730 Attest Jos : Moody Regr
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
Lassell ing Know ye that I Joshua Lassell of Arundel
Cooper in the County of York within his Majtys
To Province of the Massachusetts Bay for & in Con- Treworgy sideration of the Sum of Fifty Pounds to me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well & truly paid by John Treworgy Laborer of the Town & County aforest the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge the sª John Treworgy his Heirs Exeers & Admin's for ever by these Presents have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these Presents do freely & ab- solutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm un- to him the sa John Treworgy his Heirs & Assigns for ever One Messuage or Tract of Land it being a Fifty Acre Grant given to me the aforesd Joshua Lassell by the Proprietors of the Town aforest at a Proprietors Meeting held at the aforesª Arundel on January ye 14, 1728 & in the Year of our Lord 1728. 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 appertaining to him the số John Treworgy his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoof for ever And I the s' Joshua Lassell for me my Heirs Exeers Admin's do covenant promise & grant to & with the sa John Treworgy his Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful owner of the above bargained Prem- isses & am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in my own proper Right as a good pfeet & absolute Estate of In- heritance in Fee simple & have in my self good Right full Power & lawfull Authority to grant bargain sell convey & confirm sd bargained Premisses in Manner as aboves' And that the sd John Treworgy his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter law- fully peaceably & quietly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the sa demised & bargained Premisses with the Ap- purces free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of from all & all Manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Mortgages Wills Entails Joyn- tures Dowries Judgments Executions Incumbrances & Ex- tents-Furthermore I the s' Joshua Lassell for my self my Ileirs Exeers Admin's do covenant & engage the abovede- mised Premisses to him the sa John Treworgy his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Per- son or Persons whatsoever forover hereafter to warrant se-
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eure & defend In Witness whereof I do hereunto set my Hand & Seal this First Day of February One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty Thirty One & in the Presence of us Witnesses Isaac Curtis George Marsh
Joshua Lassell (Seal)
York ss/Biddeford Febry ye 5th 1730/1 Then appeared psonally Joshua Lassell & acknowledged this above Instru- ment or Deed of Sale to be his free & voluntary Act & Deed Cor John Gray Just : Peace
A true Copy of the Original Receive March 3ª 1730 Attest Jos: Moody Regr
Know all Men by these Presents that I Daniel Simpson of York in the County of York Gent in Consid- Dan Simpson cration of Thirty Shillings Money to me paid to his Son by my Son Henry Simpson of sd York Cord- Hen. Simpson wainer have given granted & sold & by these Presents do give grant bargain & sell to the sª Henry his Heirs & Assigns for ever a small Piece of Land being Part of my Home Place below the Road Begin- ning at the Westerly Corner of my sª Sons Barn & runs Westerly about Eight Rods to a Stake in the Ground which stands just Two Rods North West from ye Dividing Line betwixt my sd Sons Land & mine & so runs down the same Breadth of Two Rods bounding on his own Lot till it comes to Thos Adams's Land containing about One Acre be it more or less To have and to hold to him the sd Henry Simpson his Heirs and Assigns as a good & absolute Estate of Inheri- tance in Fee simple for ever In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Second Day of March in the Fourth Year of his Majesty King George the Second his Reign Annoq Domini 1730
Daniel Simpson (Seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of us lob Banks Jos: Moody Jonathan Young
York ss/March 34 1730 Then appeared Mr Daniel Simp- son & acknowledged the above Instrument to be his Act & Deed Before Me Jos : Moody Jus : Peace
A true Copy of the Original Receive March 23 1730 Attest Jos : Moody Regr
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Know all Men by these Presents that Samuel Johnson of York in the County of York in New England Yeo-
Johnson man for & in Consideration of the Sum of Three
To Pounds in Money & a Deed of Quit Claim for 4 or Johnson 5 Acres of Land on the North East Side of the Lit- tle River in sª York to him delivered by his Brother Benjamin Johnson sª Quit Claim being under the Hand & Seal of the s' Benja Johnson & of his Guardian Jeremiah Moulton Junt of sa York Esqr the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath remised released & for ever gnit claimed to the sd Jeremi" Moulton in the Capacity aforesa & to the sª Benja Johnson in quiet & Peaceable Possession & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever all such Right Estate Title Inter- est as he the sª Samnel JJohnson had or ought to have of in or to all the Homestead of their Father Sammel Johnson late of sd York Deed containing about Eight Acres be the same more or less bounded South Eastwardly by land of John Woodbridge South Westerly by the Meeting House Creek alias diet the New Mill Damm North Westerly by Land of William Grow & Land of Nicholas Sewall & North East- wardly by Situate High Way & the Road to Cape Neddick or however otherwise bounded or reputed to be bounded To have and to hold the s' released Premisses with the Build- ings thereon & the Appurces Priviledges & Comodities there- of to him the sª Jeremiah Moulton in the Capacity aforesa to the only proper Use & Behoofe of the said Benjamin Johnson his Heirs & Assigns for ever And the sd Sam! Johnson doth covenant & engage to & with the sª Jeremiah Moulton in ye Capacity aforest for himself his Heirs Exeers & Admin's that when & as soon as & at any Time after that the s' Benjamin shall come to be of full Age the sa Samuel his Heirs &e shall sign seal deliver and execute any further & more ample Deed of Quit Claim to the said Released Premisses upon Demand of the s' Benja Johnson his Heirs or Assigns & at his or their proper Cost & Charges in the Law-In Witness whereof the sd Samuel Johnson [& Sarah his Wife] bath hereunto set their Hand & Seal the Twenty Sixth Day of June in ye Second Year of his Majtys Reign Annoq Domini 1728
Samuel Johnson (Seal) Sarah Johnson (Seal)
Signed Sealed & delivered in Presence of us The words "Three Pounds in Money] Line 24 & 34 & the Words [& Sarah his Wife ] Line 29 & the word [Second] Line 30 being first interlined Sammuel Came JJos : Moody
York ss/June 26. 1728. Then Sam' Johnson & Sarah his
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Wife psonally appearing acknowledged the foregoing In- strumt to be yr Act & Deed
Before me Sam Came Jus : Peace A true Copy of the Original Receiva March 8. 1730 Attest Jos : Moody Regr
Baston
[87] To all People to whom these Presents shall come James Baston sends Greeting Now Know ye that I James Baston of Wells in the County of York To && Province of ye Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-
Littlefield land divers good & lawful Causes & Considera- tions me thereunto moving but more especially for & in Considerations of the full & just Sum of One Hun- dred Pounds currant Money of New England to me in Hand paid by James Littlefield of Wells aforest at & before the Ensealing & Delivery hereof the Receipt whereof I do here- by acknowledge & my self to be therewith fully satisfied & contented have given & granted & do by these Presents give grant bargain sell afienate enfeoff & confirm unto James Lit- tlefield aforesª a certain Tract of Land situate lying & being in the Township of Wells aforesd containing by Estimation One Hundred Acres being Fifty Poles wide runing on a West Line on both Sides bounded as followeth that is to say Northerly by the Land of my Honoured Father Thomas Bas- ton Decd Southerly by ye Land granted to Samuel Stuart also Ten Acres of Fresh Meadow bounded as followed that is to say according as the Return from ye Lot Layer shall make appear To have and to hold the aforedemised Land & Meadow as bounded & above expressed with all the Priviledges Common Rights Immunities & all other Appur- ces thereunto belonging To him the sd James Littlefield his Ileirs & Assigns for ever To his & their own only sole prop- er Use Benefit & Behoof for over And I the sd James Bos- ton for me my Heirs Execrs & Admin's do covenant & prom- ise to & with the sa James Littlefield his Heirs & Assigns that before this Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & law- ful owner of the above bargained Premisses & have in my self good Right full Power & lawful Authority to grant bar- gain sell convey & confirm sd bargained Premisses in Man- ner as aforesd And that the sd James Littlefield his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully quietly & peaceably have hold use occupy possess & enjoy said demised & bargained Premisses with the Appurces free & clear & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of &
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BOOK XIV, FOL. 87.
from all & all Manner of other & former Gifts Grants Bar- gains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Judgments Executions Incumbrances & Extents whatsoever Furthermore I the sd James Baston for my self my Heirs Execrs Admin's do cove- nant & engage the abovedemised Premisses to him the James Littlefield his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims & Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to warrant secure & defend. In Witness whereof I the sd James Baston have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Twentieth Day of May Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Eight
Signed Sealed & Delivered
James Baston (Seal)
in Presence of Memorandum it is to be un-
Samuel Ilateh
derstood that before Signing &
Samnel Stewart Sealing it was agreed that if any
Richard Dane
older Grant out of any Part of the abovedemised Premisses JJames Littlefield aforest is to run further back
York ss/Wells May ye 20th 1728. Then the within named James Baston psonally appeared & acknowledged the with- in Instrument or Deed of Sale to be his free Aet & Deed Before me Joseph Hill J : Peace A true Copy of the Original Receive March 9. 1730 Attest Jos : Moody Regr
To all Christian People to whom these Presents may come Know ye that I Stephen Presbury of Nubarry in the County of Essex in ye Province of the Massa-
Whitney
Presbury To chusetts Bay in New England Shipwright for & in consideration of the valuable Sum of Sixty Pounds of lawful currant Money of ye Province aforest to me in Hand paid in Hand before the Signing & Scaling & Delivery of these Presents by Nathan Whittny of York in the County of York in the Province of Main in New England Yco- man the Reet I do acknowledge & my self therewith fully satis- fied contented & paid have given granted bargained & sold a certain Tract of Land containing Fifty Aeres of Upland with the Marsh thereunto belonging lying on the North East Side of Saco River being bounded by Two Fresh Water Gutts that runs into Saco River & was formerly known & called by the Name of Page his Land his Plantation the which Plantation I do engage to be free & that I have in my self good Right & lawful Authority to sell the same & that I will by these Presents warrant & defend the atoresd Premisses unto the aforest Nathan Whittny & to his Heirs & Assigns
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for ever & that I will warrant the same against the lawful Claims & Demands of the Heirs of my Grandfather John Presbary Decd or his Assigns or of the Assigns of any of the Heirs aforesa To have and to hold the aforebargained Premisses with all ye Rights to the Land & Marsh aforesd & Priviledge & Appurces thereunto belonging or appertaining with all the Wood & Timber thereon lying or standing thereon with & unto the sa Nathan Whittny To his own proper Use and Benefit & Behoof for ever or any by & un- der him And that the said Stephen Presbary doth further stand bound to oblige himself to acquit & discharge the Land & Marsh aforesd from all the Heirs of his late Grandfather & from any Lawsuits or Incumbrances that may or shall arise from any of them or from any of his Heirs Exeers Ad- min's or Assigns whatsoever In Witness whereof I have set to my Hand & Seal this Fifth Day of August One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty & in ye Fourth Year of his Majtys Reign-It is to be understood the sª Land & Marsh lieth in the Town of Beedeford in the in the County of York in New England
Stephen Presbery (Seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Samt Sewall Nathaniel Whitney
Essex ss/Decembr 23 Day 1730 The within named Steph- en Presbury appearing psonally acknowledged the within Instrument to be his Act & Deed and Iland & Scal
Before me Edward Sargent Justice of the Peace A true Copy of the Original Reed Mach 10. 1730 Attest Jos: Moody Regr
Granted & laid out to Thomas Dyer a certain Tract of Land containing One Aere lying & being in the Town- Dyer ship of Falmouth & is bounded as followeth Beginning at a Stake standing by the Iligh Way that goes by the Fore River adjoyning on Richard Webbers Lot & thence Eight Rod fronting up the High Way to a Stake & thenee the same Weadth Twenty Rods back [the same Course with the other Lots] or till the Aere be made up the sa Deyer to bring forward a Settlement & build according to the vote of Town Dated at Falmouth Decembr ye 28" 1728 Benja Inger- sell Benja Larraby Sam Cobb Comttee The within Bounds of Land entered in the Town Book of Records for Falinth in Second Book Page 113
P Sam' Cobb Town Clerk A true Copy of the Original Reed March 15, 1730
Attest Jos : Moody Regr
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Book XIV, FOL. 88.
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
Gleezen ing Know all Men that I Elijah Gleezen of the
Town of Falmouth in the County of York in the
To Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng- Bayley land Yeoman Know ye that I Elijah Gleezen for & in Consideration of the Sum of Three Pounds in Hand paid before ye Ensealing of these Presents have given granted sold & conveved & confirmed unto John Bayley of the Town of Falmouth in the County of York in ye Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Tailor a certain Tract of Land containing Half of his Acre Lot weh was laid out by the Town unto Thomas Deyr for his House Lot as will appear upon Falmouth Town Book for Records Book the 24 Page 113 sd Land containing Half a Aere laying & being in the Township of Falmouth & is bounded as follow- eth viz Beginning at a Stake standing by the High Way that goes up by the fore River adjoyning on Richard Web- bers House Lot & thence Four Rods fronting up the Way unto a Stake adjoying on Daniel Godfreys Half Acre Lot & thenee the same Weadth Twenty Rods back the same Course as the other Lots there adjoyning or till the Half Aere be made up sd Lot adjoyning Westerly on Richard Webbers House Lot [88] To have and to hold unto Him the sd John Bayley his Heirs Excers Admin's or Assigns all the abovesd Tract of Land & singularly the Priviledges belonging to sd Lot or Tract of Land in Fee of Town Grant I the sd Elijah Gleezen do covenant & by these Presents resign all my Right Title Interest of & of the same Part & Parcel thereof to belong & appertain unto the only proper Use Benefit & Behoof of him the sd John Bayley his Heirs Excers Admin 's & Assigns for ever warranting & defending the same against all Manner of Persons that may lay any Claim Title or In- terest of or into the same In Witness whereof I the sd Eli- jah (fleezen have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Twenty Third Day of September One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty
Elijah Gleezen (seal)
Signed Seald & Delivered in Presence of us Henry Wheel- er Benja Bickner
York ss/Falm' Septem' 23. 1730 Then Elijah Gleczen acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act & Deed Cor : Joshua Moody Jus: Pac
A true Copy of the Original Reed March 15. 1730 Attest Jos: Moody Regr
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BOOK XIV, FOL. 88.
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet- ing Know ye that I John Brown of Damariscotty
Brown near Pemaquid in the Province of the Massachu-
To setts Bay in New England Yeoman for & in Consid- eration of the Sum of Eight Pounds in good pub-
Brooks
lick Bills of Credit tome in lland before the En- sealing hereof well & truly paid by Edward Brooks of York in the County of York in the Province aforest Laborer the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self there- with fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge Ilim the sª Edward Brooks his Heirs Execrs & Admin's for over 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 Edward Brooks his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Tract or Parcel of Land situate lying & being at Damariscotty aforesª Bounded as followeth viz Beginning at the lowermost Falls in Damariscotty River & running from thence down the River & bounding thereon Fifty Poles & so to run back the same Breadth Easterly from the s' River One full Mile in Length which makes up ye Quantity of One Hundred Acres it being Part of that Tract of Land there which my Hond Father John Brown Deed lived on & weh he gave to me the sa John Brown by Deed under his Hand & Seal To have and to hold the sd granted & bargain- ed Premisses with all the Appurces Priviledges & Comodi- ties to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him ye sª Edward Brooks his Heirs & Assigns for over To his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoof for over And I the sd John Brown for me my Heirs Excers & Admin's do covenant promise & grant to & with the sa Edward Brooks his Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful owner of ye abovebargained Premisses & am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in mine own proper Right as a good pfeet & absolute Estate at Inheri- tance in Fee simple & have in my self good Right full Pow- er & lawfull Authority to grant bargain sell convey & con- firm sd bargained Premisses in Manner as aforesd And that the sd Edward Brooks his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times forever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the sa demised & bargain- ed Premisses with the Appurees free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of from all & all Manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales
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BOOK XIV, FOL. 78.
Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judg- ments Executions or Ineumbrances of what Name or Nature soever that might in any Measure or Degree obstruct or make void this present Deed-Furthermore I the sa JJohn Brown for my Heirs Excers & Admin's do covenant and en- gage the above demised Promisses to him the s' Edward Brooks his Heirs & Assigns 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 hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Sixteenth Day of February in yr Fourth Year of the Reign of King George the Second over Great Britain &e Annoq Domini 1730 John Brown (Seal) Signa Seald & Delivd in ye Presence of us Caleb Preble Jos : Moody
York ss Febry 17 1730 Then appeared John Brown above named & acknowledged the above Instruit to be his Act & Deed Before me Joseph Moody Jus : Peace
A true Copy of the Original Receive March 24 1730 Attest Jos: Moody Regr
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet- ing Know ye That I JJohn Brown of Damariscotty Brown near Pemaquid in the Province of the Massachusetts To Bay in New England Yeoman for & in Considera- Preble tion of the Sum of Four Pounds in good Bills of Credit to me in Hand before the Ensealing bereof well & truly paid by Caleb Preble of York in the County of York in the Province aforest Gentleman the Receipt where- of I do hereby acknowledge & myself therewith fully satis- fied & contented & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge Him the sª Caleb Preble his Heirs Exeers & 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 ye said Caleb Preble his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Tract of Land lying at Damariscotty aforest containing Fifty Acres bound- ed as followeth viz Beginning at the River of Damariscotty at the South East Corner of a Traet of Land of One Ilun- dred [Acres] which I sold to Edward Brooks the Sixteenth Day of this Instant Febry as by his Deed of that Date may appear weh sd Corner is Fifty Poles below the lowermost Falls in s" River & runs from thence Twenty Five Poles down the sd River & so runs back the same Breadth Easterly
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till it comes to be one full Mile in Length weh makes up the sd Quantity of Fifty Aeres To have and to hold the sd granted & bargained Premisses with all the Appurces Priviledges & Comodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertain- ing to him the sª Caleb Preble his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoof for ever And I the sª John Brown for me my Heirs Execrs & Ad- min's do covenant promise & grant to & with the sd Caleb Preble his Heirs & Assigns that before ye Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful Owner of the abovebargained Premisses & am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in my own proper Right as a good pfeet & 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 aforesd And that the sd Caleb Preble his 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 occupy possess & enjoy the sd demis- ed & bargained Premisses with the Appurees free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of from all & all Manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions or Incumbrances of what Name or Nature soever that might in any Measure or degree obstruet or make void this psent Deed Furthermore I the sª John Brown for my self my Heirs Execrs and Admin's do cove- nant & engage the abovedemised Premisses to him the sd Caleb Preble his Heirs & Assigns 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 hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Seventeenth Day of February in the Fourth Year of the Reign of his Majty King George the Second over Great Bri- tain &c Annoq Domini 1730
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