York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732, Part 43

Author: Maine Historical Society. cn; Maine Genealogical Society (1894- ) cn; York County (Me.). Register of Deeds. cn
Publication date: 1887-1910
Publisher: Portland : John T. Hull
Number of Pages: 908


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Signed Sealed & Delive in the Presence of us John Gray her Sarah X Brown Jno ffrost mark


York ss /Biddeford March ye 24th 1730/1 William Russell psonally appeared & acknowledged the within Instrument or Deed of Mortgage to be his free & voluntary Act & Deed Cor John Gray Justa Pacis A true Copy of the Original Receive July 13. 1731. Attest Jos: Moody Regr


This Indenture made the Ninth Day of July Anno Dom- ini 1731 between John Plaisted of Portsmouth in


Plaisted New Hampsr in New England Esqr of the One Part & his Son Elisha Plaisted of Barwick in the Plaisted County of York in New England of the other Part Witnesseth that Whereas the sº JJohn Plaisted su- dry Considerations him thereunto moving his Deed under Hand & Seal well executed in the Law & bearing Date the First Day of December One Thousand Seven Hundred &


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Fifteen did give and grant unto his se Son Elisha Plaisted & to the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten the One Half Part or Moiety of all his the said John Plaisted's Land Meadows Timber Trees Woods growing or being on sd Lands as also One Half Part of the Housing Mills Stream or Streams of Water & all Utensills then in the Possession of the s' Elisha Plaisted at or in the Town of Barwick aforesª To have and to hold to him the sº Elisha Plaisted & to the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten as by the sª Deed Reference thereto being had will plain & more at Large appear & which sa Moiety or Half Part as yet never was set off by Metes & Bounds And for the Ascertaining the Bounds of the sd Moiety or Half Part given & granted by the Ad John Plaisted to his said Son Elisha as aforest & that the so Elisha & his Heirs Male may know have hold possess & enjoy in Severalty his & their Half Part for ever in Manner & Form following that is to say That the sd Elisha Plaisted & the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully be- gotten shall have hold possess & enjoy in his & their full & peaceable Possession & Seizin of the Premisses contained in the Deed aforesd all that Part of the Land Stream & Falls contained in the aforesd Deed that lieth on the South Side or Part of the River called the Great Works River in Ber- wick aforesd with Half the River Falls and Priviledges & be the Quantity of Land & Meadow more or less. Now this In- denture witnesseth for the further Confirmation of the aforsª Division & Partition that the sd John Plaisted for himself his Heirs Excers & Admin's doth fully freely & ab- solutely grant release assign enfeoff ratific & confirm unto his sa Son Elisha Plaisted & the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten all the aforementioned Land & Meadow Streams & Falls as it is mentioned afore in these Presents Together with all & singular the Timber Trees Woods Im- provements Houses Edifices Rights Priviledges & Appurces thereto belonging in full of the sa Moiety or Half Part of the sa John Plaisteds Estate in Lands Streams & Falls in Berwick aforesd Also all the Rights Title Interest Estate Use Property Claim & Demand whatsoever of him the sd John Plaisted of in or unto the same To have & to hold use occupy & enjoy unto him the sd Elisha Plaisted & the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten in Severalty To his & their own proper Use & Uses for ever - In Witness where- of the sa John Plaisted hath hereunto set his Hand & Seal the Day & year first abovementioned


John Plaisted ( Seal)


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Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Josh : Peirce Mary Peirce


Pro : of N : Hamps' July ye gt 1731 Then John Plaisted Esor acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be his Act & Deed Cor Josh : Peirce Just Pac


A true Copy of the Original Receive July 13. 1731 Attest Jos : Moody Regr


To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye that 1 Andrew Simonton of


Simonton Falmouth in the County of York & Province of


Hill


To the Massachusetts Bay in New England Husband- man for & in Consideracon of the Sum of Sixty


Pounds lawful Money of New England to me in Hand well & truly paid before the Ensealing hereof by Na- than1 Hill of Wells in the County & Province aforest Hus- bandman the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & myself therewith fully satisfied & contented have given grant- ed bargained & sold & by these Presents do fully freely & absolutely give grant bargain sell & confirm & convey unto the sª Nathan' Ilill his Heirs Excers Admin's & Assigns for ever One certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing Fifty Acres of Upland & Ten Acres of Meadow or Meadow Land situate lying & being in the Township of Wells Butted & bounded as followeth One the North Side by the Towns Road into the Country & on the South Side by the Land of Peter Ritch Forty Rods in Breadth beginning at the upper Way going to Monsom Running on both Sides West & by North Two Hundred Rods the Marsh or Meadow Ground bounded at & upon a small Brook running into Mousam River com- monly called Rankin's Creek as will appear by the Records of the Proprietors Book in Wells the wh sd Lots of Land were granted to me the sa Andrew Simonton at a Legal Meet- ing of the Proprietors of the Town of Wells on July the Twelfth Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Twen- ty To Have and to hold the sd granted & bargained Prem- isses with all y" Priviledges & Appurces to or either of them belonging or in any Ways appertaining to him the sa Nathan1 Hill his Heirs Exec's Admin's or Assigns for ever without any Lett Hindrance or Denial Molestation or Interruption of me the sd Andrew Simonton my Heirs Excers Admin's or Assigns or any other Person or Persons whatsoever by from or under me or any of my Heirs [ 156] Excers &e & as fully & absolute- ly to all Intents Constructions & Purposes as I the said An- drew Simonton might or could before the Enscaling hereof


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by Virtue of the before mentioned Grants Further Anne the Wife of the sd Andrew Simonton doth hereby give & sur- render up all her Right of Dowry & Power of Thirds unto the Premisses aforest-In Witness whereof the Parties aforo- sª have hereunto set their Hands & Seals this Twelfth Day of June Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty One Annoq Regni Regis Georgii Secundi Quinto Andrew Simonton (Seal) (Seal)


Signed Seald & Delive in Presence of Joshua Moody Ed- mund Mountfort York ss Falmº JJune 14 1731 Andrew Si- monton psonally appeared & acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be his free Aet & Deed


Cor Joshua Moody Just : Pac:


A true Copy of the Original Receive July 14 1731 Attest Jos : Moody Regr


To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye yt I Nathan' Hill of Wells in


Ilil ye County of York & Province of ye Massachn-


To setts Bay in New England Gent : for & in con- Boothby sideration of the Sum of Sixty pounds lawfull Money of New England to me in Hand well & truly paid before ye Enscaling hereof by Richd Boothby of Wells aforest Cordwainer the receipt whereof I Do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied & contented have given granted Bargaind & sold & by these Presents do fully freely & absolutely give grant Bargain & sell & con- firm & convey unto ye sa Richard Boothby his Heirs Excers Admin's & Assigns forever One certain Tract or Parcell of Land containing Fifty Acres of Upland & ten Acres of Meadow or Meadow Land Scituate lying & being in ye Town- ship of Wells Butted & Bounded as followeth on ye North side by ye Town Road & into ye Country & on ye South Side by the Land of Peter Ritch Forty Rods in Breadth begin- ning at ye Upper way going to Mousom running on both sides west & by North two Hundred Rods The Marsh or Meadow Ground bounded at & upon a small Brook running into Mousom River commonly called Rankings Creek as will appear by ve Records of ye Proprietors Book in Wells ye which s' lots of Land were granted unto Andrew Simonton of Falmouth in ye County aforest at a Legal Meeting of yr Proprietors of ye Town of Wells on July ye Twelvth One Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty & by ye sd Andrew Si- monton conveyª to me ye sª Nathan Hill by a Deed bearing Date ye Twelvth of June Anno Domini One Thousand Sey-


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en Hundred & Thirty one To Have & to Hold yesa Bargain- ed Premises with all ye Priviledges & Appurces to them or either of them belonging or in any wise appertaining to him ye sª Richard Boothby his Heirs Excers Admin's or Assigns as fully & Amply & in ye same manner that I my self would or might hold it by virtue of yr aforementioned Deed from sª Andrew Simonton unto me ye sª Nathan1 Hill & no oth- erwise without any Let Hindrance Denial Molestation or In- teruption of me ye s" Nathan1 Ilill my Heirs Excers Admin's or Assigns or any other Person or Persons wtsoever by from or under me or any of my Heirs Execrs & further Priscilla the wife of ye sa Nathan' Ilill doth hereby give & surrender up all her Right of Dowry & power of thirds unto ye Prem- ises aforest In Witness whereof ye Partys aforest have here- nnto set their Hands & Seals this Thirteenth Day of July Anno Domini seventeen Hundred & Thirty one Annoq Reg- ni Regis Georgii Secundi Magna Brittania &e quinto


Nathaniel Hill ( Seal) Prisilla Hill ( Seal) Signa Seald & Delive in Presence of us Abigail Wheel- wright Anna Woodside


York ss/ Wells. 13: 1731 The within mentioned Na- than' Hill & Priscilla his Wife personally appeared before me the Subscriber & acknowledged ye within written Instrumt to be their voluntary act & Deed


Joshua Moody Just Pacis


A true Copy of ye Original Reed July 14 1731 Attest Jos : Moody Regr


Know all Men by these Presents yt 1 Mary Waters of Kil- lingley in ye County of Windham in y" Colony of


Waters Connecticut in New England but formerly Mary To her Cloys Dangh to Thos Cloys of Falmouth in ye Husband County of York in ye Province of y" Massachusetts Bay in New England have Constituted Ordained & made & in my Stead & place put & by these Presents do Constitute Ordain & make in my stead & place put my well beloved Husband Dan? Waters of Killingley in ye County of Windham & Colony of Connecticut aforest to be my true Sufficient & lawfull Attorney for me & in my name and stead and to Use, to Ask, Demand, Levy Require, Recover and Receive of & from all & every Person and Per- sons whomsoever the same shall & may concern all & Sin- gular Sum & Sums of Money Debts Goods Wares Merchan- dise Effects Things & whatsoever & wheresoever they shall & may be found Due Owing Payable belonging & coming


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unto me sª constituant by any ways & means whatsoever Nothing Excepted or reserved giving & hereby granting un- to my sª Attorney my full & whole Strength Power & Au- thority in & about ye Premises & to take & Use all Due Means Course & process in ye Law for ye Obtaining & Ro- covering the same & of Recoveries & Receipts thereof in my Name to make Seal & Execute due Acquittances & Dis- charges & for y" Premises to Appear & y" Person of me Con- stituant to Represent before any Governour Judges Justices Officers and Ministers of the Law whatsoever in any Court or Courts of JJudicature & there on my Behalf to Answer Defend & Reply unto all Actions Causes Matters & Things whatsoever relating to ye Premises with full Power to make & Substitute one or more Attornies under him sa Attorney and ye same again at Pleasure to revoke & generally to say Do Act Transact Determine Accomplish & Finish all Mat- ters & Things whatsoever relating to ye Premises as fully Amply & Effectually to all Intents & purposes as I sª Con- stituant could Ought or might personally altho the matter should require more special Authority than is herein com- prised 1 sd Constituant Ratyfying allowing and holding firm & Valid all and whatsoever my sª Attorney or his Substi- tutes shall lawfully do or cause to be done in & about ye Premises by virtue of these Presents In Witness [157] whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal ye Tenth Day of May Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty One & in ve Fourth Year of his Majtys Reign


Mary Waters her Mark X (Seal ) Signa Seald & Deliva in Presence of Joseph Leavens Su- sannah Morris


Windham ss/Killingley May 10m A. D. 1731. Then Mary Waters Subscriber to ye above Power of Attorney ap- peared & acknowledgd ye Same to be her act & deed


Betore me Joseph Leavens Justice of ye Peace A true Copy of ye Original Reed July 14, 1731 Attest Jos : Moody Regr


To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet- ing Know yr yt I Daniel Waters of Killingly in ye Waters County of Wendham & Colony of Connecticut in To New England Husbandman for & in Consideration Thomes of ye Sum of Five Pounds Money to me in Iland well & truly paid by Thomas Thomes of Falmouth in ye County of York & Province of ye Massachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman ye Receipt whereof I do here-


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by acknowledge & my self therewith fully Satisfied & con- tented & of every part & Parcell thereof do Exonerate & Discharge him ye sd Thomas Thomes his Heirs Excers Ad- min's & Assigns have given granted Bargained Sold & Quitt Claimd unto ye abovesd Thomas Thomes his Heirs Execis Admin's & Assigns forever all my Right & Title of in & un- to a certain House Lott of Land lying & being in ye Town of Falmouth aforest containing about One Acre be the same more or less on weh ye sa Toms has already built a Dwelling Honse & now Dr Sam' Moody Lives yrin bounded South East on a high Way South West on Land now claimed by James Dunevan North west on a Private High Way North East by the Cove as ye Fence Enclosing ye Same now Stands or however Otherwise butted or bounded weh sa Land I claim as One of the Heirs of Thomas Cloice late of Fal- mouth Deed who was the owner of ye sa Lott of Land & de- scends to me by virtue of my Marriage to Mary Cloice one of ye Daughters of ye s' Thomas Choice To have & to hold all my Right & Title of in & unto ye Premisses by Vertue of these Presents & I've sd Dan' Waters for my self my Heirs Exec's & Admin's do Covent & engage to & with ye sd Thomas Thomes to Defend ye Premises against any Claim Chal- lenge or Demand to be made to ye Premises by me my Heirs Execrs or Admin's or any Person by from or under us or any of us In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Scal the 28th Day of May One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty One Annoq Regni Regis Georgii Secundi Quarto Daniel Waters (Seal)


Sign' Seald & Delive in Presence of us Sam1 Moody Pe- ter Walton


York ss/Falmouth May yr 28th 1731 Then appeard per- sonally Daniel Walters and acknowledged this Instrument on ye Otherside or Deed of Sale to be his free & voluntary act & deed Cor: John Gray Justa Pacis


A true Copy of ye Original Reed June 14. 1731 Attest Jos : Moody Regr


To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ve yt 1 Phineas Jones of Falmouth Jones in y" County of York & Province of ye Massachu- To setts Bay in New England Yeoman for & in Con- Thomes sideration of y Sum of Three Pounds Money to me in Hand well & truly paid by Thomas Thomes of Falmouth aforest Husbandman the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully Satisfied and


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Contented & of every part & parcell thereof do exonerate & discharge him ye sd Thomas Thomes his Heirs Excers Ad- min's & Assigns forever have given granted bargained sold & Quitt Claimª unto ye abovesd Thomas Thomes his Heirs Execrs Admin's & Assigns forever all my Right & Title of in & to a certain Hlouse Lot of Land lying & being in y" Town of Falmouth aforest containing about one acre be the same more or Less on which ye sd Toms has already built a Dwelling House & now D' Samuel Moody lives therein bounded South East on a High Way Southwest on land now claimed by James Dunevan Northwest on a Private High- way Northeast by ye Cove as the Fence now rons wch en- closes the Same or however Butted and Bounded weh Land I Purchase of some of ye Heirs of Thomas Cloice late of Fal- mouth aforest Deed who was ye former owner of sd Lot of Land To have & to Hold all my Right & Title of in & unto ye Premises by vertue of these Presents & I ye sd Phineas Jones for myself my Heirs Exec' Adminrs & Assigns do covent & engage to & with ye s' Thomas Thomes his Heirs Exec's &c to defend ye Premises against any Claim Challenge or Demand to be made to ye Premises by me my Heirs Execrs or Admin's or any Person by from or under us or any of us In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Scal this Day of June One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thir- ty one Annoq Reg" Regis Georgii Secundi Quarto Phinchas Jones ( Seal)


Sign' Seald & Delive in Presence of us Samt Moody Mary Moody


York ss/Falmouth June 10th 1731 Then Phinchas Jones acknowledged above Instrumt to be his free act & deed


Cor: Joshua Moody Just Pae


A true Copy of ye Original Reca June 14 1731 Attest Jos: Moody Regr


To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I Hineks Gross of Billinsgate in


Gross the County of Barnstable in Massachusetts Bay To Provee in New England Marriner for & in Con- Wm Seavy sideration of the Sum of Twenty Five Pound to me in Hland before the Enscaling hereof well & truly paid by William Seavey JJun' of New Castle in the Provee of Hampsh' in New England Husbandman-The Re- ceipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self there- with fully Satisfied & contented & thereof & of every Part & Parcell thereof do exonerate nequit & discharge him the


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said William Seavy Jun' his Heirs Excers & Admin's forever by these Presents Have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed and by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell [158] aliene convey & confirm unto him the said William Seavy Jun' Heirs & As- signs forever the Moiety or One Half Part of my whole Part Share Interest Title Claim & Right in & unto all Those Lands Buildings Wharfs & Priviledges on Great Island in the Prover of New Hampshiresd & in & unto all that Par- cell of Land situate lying & being in Kittery in the County of York in Massa Bay Provee aforest commonly called Cham- pernoons Island Containing Eighty Acres & in & unto an Island called Wood Island lying at the Harbours Mouth of Piscataq River & also in & unto One other Island called Goosberry Island within the Harbour at the Mouth of Bra- but Harbour which I have I ought to have unto the Prem- ises which were given and granted unto my Grandmother Eliza Hineks Deceased & her Heirs by & from her Father Nath" Fryer Deed as is set forth & will fully appear by One certain Deed well Executed in the Law bearing Date the 13th Day of May in the 2ª Year of the Reign of our Late Sovereign Lord James the 2ª King of England &e Annoq Domini 1698 To Have & to Hold the so granted & bar- gained Premisses with all the Appartenances Priviledges & Commodities to the Same belonging or in any wise apper- taining to him the sd W" Seavy Jun' Heirs & Assigns for ever to his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoof for- ever & I the sa Hineks Gross for my self my Heirs Exec18 & Admin's do covenant Promise & grant to & with the said William Scavy Jun' his Heirs & Assigns that before the En- scaling hereof I am the true sole & lawfull Owner of the above bargained Premises & am lawfully seized & Possess- ed of the same in my own proper Right as a good Perfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee Simple & have in my self good Right full Power & lawfull Authority to grant bar- gain sell convey & confirm sa bargained Premises in man- ner as aforest & that he the sº Wm Seavy JJun' Heirs & As- signs shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times for- over hereafter by force & virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably & quietly Have Hold Use Occupy Possess & en- joy the sa demised & bargained Premisses with the Appur- ces free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of from all & all manner of Former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries JJudgments Executions or Ineumbrances of what Name or Nature soever that might in any measure


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or degree obstruct or make Void this present Deed Further- more I the sd Hineks Gross for my self my Heirs Excers & Admin's do Covenant & Engage the above demised Premises to him the said Wm Seavy his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatso- ever forever hereafter to Warrant Secure & Defend by these Presents


Hinkes Gross (Seal)


Signª Seald Delive in Presence of Sampson Sheafe Geo : Walton


Prover N: Hampshr Septr 1st 1729 Hincks Gross psonally appeard & acknowledged the above Instrum to be his free act & Deed Coram Shad Walton J: P:


A true Copy of the Original Reed July 14 1731 Attest Jos : Moody Regr


Articles of Agreement made & Concluded & fully agreed upon the Nineteenth Day of January in the Fourth Year of our Sovereign Lord King


Frost


To George the Second Anno Domini One Thousand Wentworth Seven Hundred & Thirty by & between Charles Frost of Kittery in the County of York within his Majesties Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gentleman & Sarah his Wife of the One Party & W" Wentworth of Kittery in the Province aforesd & Mar- gery his Wife [& Wm Pepperrell jr Esq' of said Kittery Guardian to sd Margery] of the Other Party Witnesseth That whereas the s' Charles ffrost married Sarrah & the sª W" Wentworth married Margery the Daugters & Only Heirs of Andrew Pepperrell late of New Castle in New Hampshire in New England Marriner Deed who died siezed & Possest in his own Right of Lands in Kittery aforest containing about Three Hundred & Fifty Acres more or Less lying & being at a a Place called Pudden Hole Bounded Southward- ly by Lands of Mr Joseph Curtis Easterly by Lands of Mr Richª Cutts Land & North easterly by the Dividing Line be- tween York & Kittery westerly by Lands of the Reverend Mr John Newmarch & by the High Way leading from Stur- geon Creek to Spruce Creek in said Kittery which said Lands the said Charles ffrost & Sarah his Wife & Wu Wentworth & Margery his Wife do agree to divide as followeth viz : the said Charles Frost shall have & enjoy the One Half thereof on the North Part & the sd Ww Wentworth shall have & enjoy the South Part thereof to themselves & their Heirs in Sev- eralty forever & the line of Division takes its beginning by the Way leading to Spruce Creek Forty Eight Rods upon


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the line Southward from Majr Hooks Northwest Corner a Little to the North ward of the House where Abraham Cross now lives & runs from between two Stumps marked upon an East Course till it comes to the Easterly Side of said Lands to M' Cutts line as it is already run & marked out & the said Charles ffrost & Sarah his Wife & Wm Wentworth & Margery his Wife do for themselves their Heirs Exeers & Admin's covent & engage each to the other his Heirs Exeers Admin's & AAssigns that each of them their Heirs &e shall Rest Satisfied & Contented with the Division aforest & do further covenant as aforesd that they will Joyn & bear each of them an equal Part of any Cost or charge that may here- after arise or happen to be in the lawfull defence of any Part of the Lands aforesa and in Case of Loss on either of the s' Partys of any of sd Lands the other shall allow an equal quantity of Land to that Party who in Law shall loose any by any other Title besides One Half in Lands of the Quanty Recovered from either Party In Witness whereof the said Parties to these Presents have Interchangbly set their Hands & Seals the Day & Year abovesaid Between the Sixth & Sev- enth Lines the Words [& W" Pepperrell Junt of said Kit- tery Guardian to said Margery] Interlined before Signing & Sealing


Charles ffrost (Seal) Sarah ffrost (Seal) Wm Went- worth (Seal) Margery Wentworh (Seal) Wm Pepper- rell jr (Scal)


Signed Sealed & Deliv each to other in Presence of [159] JJnº Frost Noah Emery Joseph Small


York ss/Febry 15th 1730 This Day the said Charles Frost Sarah Frost Wu Wentworth Margery Wentworth & Wm Pepperrell Jun' Personally appeard & acknowledged this above Instrument to be their free Aet & Deed


Before We Pepperrell J : Peace


A true Copy of the Original Receive July 14. 1731 Attest Jos: Moody Regt


York ss/The Deposition of Gilbert Warren aged Seventy Six & John Cooper aged Sixty Four testifieth &


Cooper & saith that William Spencer of Berwick Deed was Warren's in the Possession of a Parcel of Land in the Affidavit


Township of Berwick in sd County by Improv- ing the same ; with Great Works River on the North & Tom Tinkers Swamp on the West Ministry Land on the South & the Land that was John Wincolls on the East & since sª William Deed has been in the quiet Posses-


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sion of Humphrey Spencer Deed & now in the Possession of William Spencer of Berwick which is upward of Forty Three Years And that they never knew any Person lay Claim whatsoever to the abovementioned Land but in the Name of the Spencers


York ss/Berwick June ye 14th 1730 Gilbert Warren & John Cooper appeared before us the Subscribers & made Oath to the above Disposition In perpetuam Rei Memoriam Quorum Uns } Samuel Came




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