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and his wife which Sd Second Lott is Sixty four rods wide at the Southerly end and fifty rods wide at the Notherly end And the Parties aforesd Do agree that Benjamin ffoulsam aforesd his heirs and Assigns forever Shall quietly and peaceably have hold & enjoy in Severalty to themselves Eleven rods in breadth of the aforesd homestead from the Countrey road aforesd to the Southerly end of Sd homestead and adjoyns to Lieut John ffoulsams Eleven rods in bredth aforesd as also the four fifths of what remains of Sd homestead between his Sd Eleven rods in breadth and the heirs of Peter ffoulsam Jun' aforesaid which is in his own & the rights of Joseph Thing and Caleb Gilman aforesd and their wives as also four acres and halfe lying at the west end of the aforesd twelve acre lott in Husseys Marsh aforesd it being fifty three rods fourteen feet and halfe in bredth as also the third and fourth Lotts in the aforesd little Lott in Husseys Marsh call'd the eight acre lott in his own and in the right of Joseph Thing aforesd and his wife Sd Two Lotts being four acres and halfe and are in bredth at the North end fifty one rods and eight feet and at the South end fifty four rods and two feet as also the first Lott in the aforesd twelve acre Lott was Philip Carty's and begins at the Southerly end of Sd Lott at the Peaque So running Northerly fifty one rods and halfe bounding Easterly on land in Possession of John Leavit of Exeter aforesd then running off westerly on a Square twelve rods and then on a Straight Line to the aforesd Peaque in his own right and in the right of Caleb Gilinan aforesd & his wife as also in the Same right the third Lott in the aforesd one hundred acre Lott lying on the East Side of Sd lott and is in bredth at the South end Seventy two rods and at the North end forty three rods And the parties aforesd Do agree that Caleb Gilman aforesd & his wife and their heirs and assigns forever Shall quietly and peaceably have hold and enjoy in Severalty to themselves the fourth Lott in Perkins Marsh aforesd being about two acres and halfe and is ten rods and one foot in bredth as also two acres at the aforesd west end of the aforesd little lott in Husseys Marsh being twenty four rods & nine feet in bredth And the parties aforesd Do agree that
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Samuel Sanbun aforesd and his wife aforesd and their heirs and assigns forever Shall have hold and enjoy in Severalty to them- selves the Second Lott in Perkins Marsh aforesd being about two acres and balfe and is nine rods & Sixteen feet in bredth, as also the fifth Lott in the aforesd Marsh which is Eleven rods and Six feet and halfe in bredth And the aforesd Lieut John ffoulsam Caleb Gilman and Susanna his wife Benjamin ffoulsam John ffoulsam Jun', Peter ffoulsain, and Katherin ffoulsam Samuel Sanbun and Elizabeth his wife and each & every of them for themselves and their heirs Do hereby Covenant promise and agree each unto & with the other that they & every of them will warrant Secure and defend unto each other his right divided and Set off in manner as aforesd and that against all persons whatsoever with all the build- ings Standing thereon & other appurtenances to each right apper- taining And the aforesaid Lieut John ffoulsam Benjamin ffoulsam John ffoulsam Jun' Peter ffoulsam and Katherin ffoulsam for them- selves and their heirs Do Covenant conclude and agree that there Shalbe from henceforth a passable way for themselves of two rods in bredth from the Road aforesd that leads to Kensington aforesd as Shal be yearly least prejudicial thorough their partes of the aforesd Homestead untill it comes to the aforesd twelve acres was Philip Carties aforesd and then through Sd Lieut John ffoulsams parte of Sd twelve acres until it comes to Benjamin ffoulsams parte of Said twelve Acres then running South about Seventy four degrees west four rods ten inches & two feet cross sd twelve acres and each party through whose land Sd way goes through to keep and maintain a suitable gate or handy pair of barrs In Witness whereof the parties aforesd have hereunto Set their hands & Seals the day and year first within written-
Sign'd and Seal'd in prsence of us
Edward Gilman Nichs Perryman
Jolın folsom jur Peter folsom his John X ffoulsam mark Caleb Gilman
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Witness George Veasey Richd Young
her Susanna X Gilman mark his Benjamin X ffoulsam mark Samuel Sanborn her Elizabeth X Sanbun mark Kathan lamson Samuel Lamson
[Attested Feb. 23, 1746/7, by the signers, including "Cath- erine Lampson (who was Catherine Folsom when this Instrument was Drafted but is Since Married to Samuel Lampson)".]
ITHIEL SMITH 1717/18 HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Ithiel Smith of Hampton granted to his widow, Mary Smith, March 5, 1717/18.]
[Probate Records, vol. 9, p. 162.]
[Inventory of the estate of Ithiel Smith of Exeter, May 26, 1718 ; amount, £779.15.0; signed by Jonathan Wadleigh and James Rundlet. ]
LEONARD WEEKS 1717/18 PORTSMOUTH
[Warrant, March 5, 1717/18, authorizing Matthias Haines and Jaines Berry, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate of Leonard Weeks of Portsmouth, administration of which is granted to his oldest son, Samuel Weeks of Portsmouth. ]
[Inventory, June 2, 1718 ; amount, £25.0.0 ; signed by Matthias Haines and James Berry. ]
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[Administration on the estate of Leonard Weeks granted to his son, Samuel Weeks of Portsmouth, June 4, 1718. ]
[Probate Records, vol. I0, p. 51.]
[Warrant, July 23, 1718, authorizing John Cate and Samuel Chapman to receive claims against the estate. ]
[List of claims against the estate, Sept. 3, 1718; amount, £23.14.6; signed by Samuel Chapman and John Cate. ]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate ; amount of estate, £25.0.0; expenditures, £25.16.16; allowed July 10, 1727.]
RICHARD WATERHOUSE 1717/18 PORTSMOUTH
In the name of god Ammen I Richard watterhous sent of portsmnº In Newhampshireing very sik & weeak of body *
first I give & bequeath unto my beloved wiff mary all my Estat moveabells & Innoveabell of what sort & kind so ever in this world Exsept what herein Affter Exsepted :
2ª my will is wheatas I hav sum hids in the watter & bark in the mill : to tan them that my son temothy watterhous tak the Care & charg of thein all & see them well taned when don to have on third for his payns the other too thirds to deliver iny above sd wiff for her one use
3ª wheareas my Estat is but small in this world am not capabell of doeing for my Childrin as I would: doe : doe therefor give unto my Son Richard watterhouse ten shilens : to my son temothy five shilens & to my son samuell watterhous five shilens all to be payed out of the above sd hids when taned into Lether
4ly my will is that iny above sd wiff shall have all the tanyard deoering her nateurall Liff not to sell without she stand in need for her comfortabell subsistance & for that shee shall have Liberty soe to doe but I shee shall have sufficant to inaintain her without
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selling it shee shall not then sell it but I then give & bequeath it to my son temothy watterhous to him his heirs & asigns for ever
Lastly I mak my beloved wiff mary my sol Executrix to see this iny Last will & testement well & trewly Executed in all respects : in confermation hereof I have sett to my hand & seall this 14th day of march 1717-
signed sealed & delivered In Richard Waatterhouse presents of
John Partridge the mark of
Sarah Deverson ales ward
John pickerin [ Proved July 23, 1718.]
[Inventory, June 3, 1718; amount, £52.13.0; signed by William Hunking and Samuel Shackford. ]
JOHN FRENCH 1717/18 HAMPTON
Jolin ffrench Late of Hampton in ye Province of New hampshire Dying intestate & Leaving a widow & Two Sons Who knowing Best the Mannar & Sircumstances of ye Estate for Our Convean- iancy have agreed & Devided the Estate that was Left & Doo Each & Every of us (viz) Elizabeth ffrench Widdow & Relect to John ffrench Deceased & Samuell ffrench & John ffrench Sons to sd John ffrench Decest Doo Covenant Promis & ingage too & with Each Other that our agreement shall Stand & Remain as a full & finall Devision & Each & Every one Quietly to Enjoy thair Part Withoute the Least Let hindrance or Demand or any thing farther then our agrement hath or Doth a blige us too Which Agreement is as followeth : first Samuell to Pay & Satisfie all Debts Whatso- ever Due from his father or his Estate & for that, to have all that was Due to said Estate to Demand Receve & Dispose of as hee Shall See Cause, Secondly the Widdow to have her thirds of ye
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Land & Marsh in Every Pice & Lot as it Lyeth as shee shall see Cause Eather to Devide or improve from time to time Dureing her Widdowhood, & for Moveables and Stock, as wee bave alredy agreed & set out, Secondly for Samuell to have as followeth (viz) a Pice of inarsh Near Grealys Mill of four acres Bounded with Samuell Melchars Marsh West Blackwater River North South on a Crick John Morrill East & a Pice of Marsh in the Bounds of Salsbry at a Place Called the hogpens Bounded with a Pond West & Salsbry River East and a Lot of up Land in Hampton in the third West Devision Being ye Lowermust Lot in the Second Range of Said Devision of twelve Acres & a Lott of Land Lying westarly of the Road that Leads from hampton to Salsbry Bounded Eastarly on Sd Road North on his Brother Johns Land west on ye widdow Chase is Land & South On Ebenezer Goves Land By Estemation : 25 acres ; & for Moveables & Stock as wee have all Redy agreed & set them Out, & for John to have as followeth (viz ) A Pice of Land Lying in a Place Caled halls farine it Being : 18 : acres Bounded North on Benjamin Purkins East on thomas Phil- bricks Land South on a way & west on Isaac Greens Land & a Pice of Marsh in the Bounds of Salsbry at a Place Called the Long Pines Containing Eight acres & a Pice of Marsh in a Place Called the Cove Bounded with William Browns Marsh North Eben Goves East South & west on Isaac Greens Marsh; two acres by Este- ination & for Moveables & stock as wee liave alredy agreed : & Set Out which articles a Bove Mentioned is all the Estate which was Left of ye a bove said Deceased John frenchs as far as Known & if any other thing should appear that the widow to have her third Part & Samuell to have his Duble Part of the Remainder & the Rest to bee Johns which a bove written agreement & Devision wee the a Bove Named Elizabeth ffrench & Samuell ffrench & John ffrench wee & Each & Every of us have agreed & Concluded as a finall Determination to stand too & a Bide By Every Clause & article as it is a bove Exprest & Likewise humbly Desiar that the Honourable the Judg of the Probates will Settle the Estate according to Our agreement above written & in Wittness & Con-
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firmnation of all a bove Written Wee have hearunto Set our hands & fixed our Sealls this Eighteenth Day of March in ye year of our Lord Seventeen hundred & Seventeen or Eighteen & in the fourth year of his Majestys Reign &c
Signed sealed in Presents of us wittnesses Jeremiah Gove John Weare
Elizabeth french Samuel French John French
[Elizabeth French, widow, renounces administration June 24, 1718, and requests that it be granted to her son, Samuel French ; witnesses, Joseph Swett and Samuel Shaw. ]
[Inventory, June 24, 1718; amount, £341.0.0; signed by Samuel Shaw and Joseph Swett.]
JONATHAN NORRIS 1717/18 STRATHAM
In The name of god amen the twentyeth day of march in the year of our Lord god one thousand seven hundred and aightten I Jonathan norris of Strathham in the provenc of newhampshir * new england being verey Sick and weak in bodey *
Imprimis I give and bequeath to Leadey my dearly beloved wife the yous and benefitt of all my a State both Reall and personall untill my son bengiman Shall Come to ye age of twenty one years And then my Son bengiman is To have my hous orchord barn and all my Lands and when iny Son James Comes to eage of twentey one years iny Son bengiman Shall pay him out of the a State twentey pounds and when my Son Jonathan Comes in eage my Son bengiman shall pay him twentey pounds in Like manner And everey one of my dafters Shall have paid them at thare marrig five pounds por each out of the a state and for my hors he Shall not be Sould but he Shall be for ye youse of iny wife and I doe hereby utterly disallow revoke and disanull all and everey other former
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testement wills and Legacies by me in any ways before this time named willed And bequeathed Retifieng and Confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whare of I have here unto Set my hand And Seall the day and year above writen Signed Sealed and delivered in Jonathan norriss the presents of us
James Sinkler
James Palmer Anna Spenlow
[Proved July 23, 1718. ]
[Inventory, signed by James Sinclair and James Palmer ; amount, {232.8.0; attested by Lydia Norris, administratrix, Dec. 3,1718.]
THOMAS SCRIBNER 1718 KINGSTON
In the name of God amen ye 28th day of march in year of or Lord 1718 I Thomas Scribner of Kingston in ye Province of New Hampshire in N : England Yeoman being very Sick & weak in body
Istly I Give & bequeath to Hannah Scribner my well beloved wife all my real & personable Estate both moveables & im'voea- bles untill iny son Jnº Scribner arrives to ye age of one & Twenty years
2 dly I Give unto my son John Scribner when he arrives at ye age of one & Twenty years one half of my second Division & half my Lot of Land Joining to the Long meadow & half my Long meadow & also share in ye Com'on only my sd son John Scribner is to pay to his sister Deborah Scribner Ten pounds
3 dly I Give my son Edward Scribner one half iny second Di- vision & half my Lot of land Joining to ye Long meadow & half iny Long meadow & one Share in ye Com'on only iny sd Son Edwd Scribner is pay to my Daughter Eliza Scribner Ten pound when he shall arrive at ye age of one & Twenty Years
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4thly I Give unto my son Sam1 Scribner my home Lot that I now live upon with all ye buildings upon it & also one share in ye Common & if my wife should have another Son by me or a Daughter I Give unto it my Right in ye mill pond & if she have neither of thein I give it unto my wife to Dispose as she sees cause & my wife should have anoth' son by me I order my son Sam1 Scribner to pay to sd son Ten pounds wn he shall arrive at ye age of one and Twenty years I likewise Constitute & ordain Joseph Clifford & m' Sam1 Easman my sole Execrs of this my last will & Testament Confirming this to be my last will and Testament as witness witness my hand and Seal the year and day above mentioned his
Signed Sealed in the Prsence of us
Thoms X Scribner mark
John Fifield
Jacob Gilinan
[Proved and allowed June 4, 1718. The executors declining to act, administration with will annexed was granted to Hannah Scribner, the widow.]
[Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 48. ]
[Inventory of the estate of Thomas Scribner of Kingston, who died March 30, 1718, taken May 20, 1718; amount, £53.12.11; signed by Jonathan Sanborn and Ebenezer Stevens. ]
[Josephi Clifford and Samuel Eastman decline to act in seeing the will "put in Execution," June 3, 1718. ]
[Order of court, June 3, 1719, authorizing Jonathan Sanborn and Samuel Welch, with the advice of Samuel Eastman, to assist the executrix in the sale of real estate. ]
[List of claims against the estate ; amount, £115.15. 1 ; this ac- count is evidently made by the widow, many items appearing in the first person, one of which is " to expence of lying in of my young-
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est Child being born 6 months after ye fathers Decease" ; other charges are for maintaining the child five and one half years, her oldest son one year, and her second son two years, after their father's decease. A letter of transmittal on the reverse is signed by Hannah Flint, presumably the widow.]
[License to the administratrix, Nov. 3, 1729, to sell real estate. ] [Probate Records, vol. 14, p. 180.]
JAMES LEAVITT 1718 PORTSMOUTH
In the name of God Amen. The first day of April in ye year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighteen. I James Levitt of Portsmouth in ye Province of New Hampshire in New England yeoman being sick in Body *
First I will that all my Debts & Funeral charges be paid & fully satisfied And then I give and bequeath all ye rest & residue of my Estate both Reall & Personall whatsoever, & wherever it shall be found, Unto my well beloved wife Sarah Levitt, to her & her Heires Executors Administrators & Assigns forever.
And I appoint ye said Sarah Levitt to be sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal ye day & year first abovewritten
Signed sealed & published to James Levitt
be ye last Will & Testament of ye abovesd James Levitt In ye p'sence of us.
Thomas Beck Juner Elizabeth furbur Ann X Barnes her Mark [Proved March 4, 1718/19.] 3
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[Administration on the estate of James Leavitt of Portsmouth granted to his widow, Sarah Leavitt, May 7, 1718. ]
[Probate Records, vol. Io, p. 5.] .
JOSEPH WHITE 1718 ANTIGUA
Antigua
In the name of God Amen I Joseph White of the Island afore. said Joyner, being weak in Body, * *
Secondly after my Just Debts & Funeral Expences paid, I give & bequeath all the Remaining part of my Estate Both Real & Personal in this Island & elsewhere, wheresoever it inay or can be found, to my Loving Brother Samuel White in Portsmouth in the Province of new Hampshire in New England Joyner to him his heirs & assignes forever
And Lastly I Constitute and appoint my Trusty friends James Watson of the Towne of Saint Johns in the Island aforesaid Mer- chant & John Rindge of Piscataqua in New England Mariner Executors of this my last Will & Testament -- In Wittness whereof I the Said Joseph White have hereunto Set my hand & affixed my Seal This Eighteenth day of April Anno Domini one Thousand Seven hundred & Eighteen & in the fourth year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George of Great Brittain France & Ireland King &c Signed, Sealed, Published & de- his
clared in the presence of
Joseph X White Mark
Isaac Rindge
Henr : Davis John More Anthony Attwood
[Proved at Antigua, June 24, 1718. ]
BARTHOLOMEW STEVENSON 1718 DOVER
In the Name of god amen the twenty Second day of aperil 1718
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I Bartholemy Stevenson of dover and provence of Newhampshir being Sick of body *
Imprimis I give unto my dafter mary that fifteen acors of Land that was granted unto my brother Joseph Stevenson by the town of dover on the west Side of Colesmarsh with the hous there with twenty pounds which my Executors Shall pay in Convenient tim
I give unto my dafter Elizabeth and iny dafter Sarah ten pounds apece to be paid by iny Executors out of my astate
I give unto my Son Joseph thet five acors of marsh was granted me by the town of dover on the south sid of whilrightt pond against 2 Iisland
I give unto my three sons Joseph Thomas and abrehem my home steed or place where I now Live to be equilly to be devided amongst them with quantity and quallity with that my mowing ground Called the pane after my wifes decese
I give unto my grandafter daberah Stevenson five pounds
I give unto my grandafter mary williams five pound both paid by mny Executors
I give unto iny Son abraham my thirty acors of Land that ye townd granted me upon the north Side of ye inast path against John Sias his Land
I make my Son Thomas and my wife mary my Executors and to fullfill this my Last will and testamnt and give unto my Execu- tors all the Rest of my assetate and to pay all my Lawfull debts and Legasises
and this is my Last will and testement as witnese my hand this twenty second day of aperil 1718 his
witnes
Bartholomy X Stevenson mark
James Davis
William Lethers
Joseph Smith
[Proved June 4, 1718. ]
[Inventory, June 17, 1718 ; amount, £558.3.0 ; signed by James Davis and Francis Mathes.]
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ARTHUR HEAD
1718 NEWCASTLE
[Administration on the estate of Arthur Head of Newcastle, fisherman, granted to his brother, James Head, May 7, 1718.] [ Probate Records, vol. Io, p. I. ]
SAMUEL COLCORD JR. 1718 KINGSTON
Memd Warrant apprisement to be Sent to Lt Jnº Hubbard En- sign Jnº Swet to aprize Sam1 Colcords Estate Eliza Colcord ad- ministratrix
[ Probate Minutes, May 7, 1718. ]
[Inventory of the estate of Samuel Colcord, Jr., of Kingston, May 27, 1718 ; amount, £195.1.0; taken by John Hubbard and John Swett.]
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Colcord, Jr., granted to his widow, Elizabeth Colcord, June 4, 1718.]
[ Probate Records, vol. Io, p. Io.]
[Blank sheet of paper for bond, signed by Elizabeth Colcord, Jonathan Sanborn, and Ebenezer Stevens ; witnesses, Israel Murch and Samuel French. ]
DANIEL BEAN 1718 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Daniel Bean of Kingston granted to his son, Daniel Bean of Kingston, May 7, 1718.]
[ Probate Records, vol. 9, p. 180.]
[ Blank sheet of paper for bond, signed by Daniel Bean, Thomas Phipps, and Benjamin Leavitt ; witnesses, Timothy Waterhouse and Benjamin Gambling. ]
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[Inventory of the estate of Daniel Bean of Exeter, husbandman, May 23, 1718 ; amount, £372.17.2 ; signed by John Gilman and Benjamin Leavitt.]
[Order of court, June 4, 1718, for a warrant to Thomas Phipps and Benjamin Leavitt to receive claims against the estate. ]
[ Probate Minutes, June 4, 1718.]
JOHN LIGHT 1718 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of John Light of Exeter granted to his widow, Hannah Light, May 7, 1718.]
[Probate Records, vol. I0, p. 3.]
[Warrant, June 9, 1718, authorizing Jonathan Wadleigh and Moses Leavitt, both of Exeter, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, July 3, 1718 ; amount, {642.10.6; signed by Moses Leavitt and Jonathan Wadleigh. ]
[Administratrix's account, by Hannah Hall, formerly Hannah Light, of the settlement of the estate of her former husband, John Light of Exeter ; amount of personal estate, £649.5.6 ; expendi- tures, £473.10.11 ; allowed, no date. ]
[ Probate Records, vol. 13, p. 71.]
Articles of Agreement Indented Made & Agreed upon this tenth day of August Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred & forty two by & between Robert Light Blacksmith, John Light Shop- keeper & Ebenezer Light Felt-maker, all of Exeter in ye Province of New hampshire in New England, in Manner & form following : That is to Say whereas our Honoured Father John Light Late of Exeter Deceased hath Left a Dwelling house & Peice of Land in Exeter Aforesd Near ye Great Bridge Whereof Division remaineth to be made we ye sd Robert Light John Light, & Ebenezer Light, have unanimously Agreed to Divide & Allot, & do hereby own
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Acknowledge & Declare, that we have unanimously Divided & Allotted to Each Other our Sole & whole Right title & Interest of or unto ye sd tract or Peice of Land, which is Bounded with ye Land of Moses Swet & Deacon Thomas Wilson on ye East Side with ye Land of Josiah Hall Deceased on ye North & with ye high- way that Leadeth to ye Salt River on ye west & with ye Country road on ye South ; which sª Division or allotment hereafter Ex- prest of ye Abovesd Peice of Land is to Each & Every of our sat- isfactions & Content which Division & Particular Allotment is as follows vizt first of all we Agree that there be a highway at ye Back End of ye Lot to be three Quarters of a rod wide & to be that Breadth from ye way Abovesd Leading to ye Salt River Bound- ing on ye Land belonging to ye Heirs of Josiah Hall Deceased, till it Comes to Deacon Thomas Willsons Land: & ye Course of ye way from ye sd Road to sª Wilsons Land is North Seventy Degrees East, And is Nine rods, the Particular Allotment to Each other now follows to Robert Light Aforesdi viz one Lot Contain- ing Seventeen rods & three Quarters Bounded as followeth vizt Begining at ye highway at ye Corner of Moses Swets Land : & thence Bounds on ye highway west two degrees North fifty Nine feet to a Stake, thence North one Degree west thirty Eight feet then North thirteen degrees West Seventy four feet & a half then East Eight Degrees & a half north thirty feet & an half foot to Deacon Wilsons Aforesd Land then Bounding toward ye way on sd Willsons Land & on sd Swets Land to ye Bounds first mentioned : as Also Another Lot Begining at the Westerly Corner of Ebenezer Lights Lot hereafter to be Exprest in this Instrument, by ye way & from thence to Bind on sd Ebenezers Lot North forty Eight Degrees East four rods and thence on sd Ebenezers Lot to the high- way before Allowed at the Back End of ye Lots: & from thence to bound South Seventy Degrees west on sd highway thirty nine feet & an half foot, & thence South five Degrees west twenty Eight feet & thence South fifty Six Degrees & an half west to ye highway being thirty Eight feet, the sd Lots Above Exprest to be the Sole & Proper use Benefit And Behoofe of him ye sd Robert
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Light his heirs & Assigns forever. To have Hold Possess & Enjoy without any ye Least Let hindrance Molestation or Disturbance by or from us or Either of us John Light & Ebenezer Light or any Per- son or Persons Claiming Legal Right thereunto from by or under us. To John Light Aforesd two Lots, ye first Begins at ye south westerly Corner of ye first Lot Allowed or Allotted to Robert Light Aforesd by ye way or Country Road and thence Bounds on sd Road west twelve Degreee & an half North forty Seven feet & an half ; & from thence runing North Nine Degrees and an half west be- tween ye sd John Lights & Ebenezer Lights houses foure Rods & from thence to run a Strait Line to ye highway yt Lays at ye Back End of ye Lots Before Allowed striking sd way one Rod South Seventy Degrees West from Deacon Willsons Line & thence Bound- ing on sd highway one rod to sd Wilsons Land, & thence Bound- ing south twenty two Degrees East on sd Wilsons Land to ye Abovesd Lot Allowed to sd Robert Light and thence Bounding on sd Roberts Lot to ye first bounds at ye Country road. And Also Another Lot Begining at ye Westerly Corner of Robert Lights Second Lot Aforesd & from thence Bounding on ye way Down- ward till it Comes to ye way Aforesd Laid out at ye Back End of ye Lots & then Bounding on sd way north seventy Degrees East forty three feet to ye Aforesd Roberts Lot, And then on sd Roberts Lot to ye first Bounds by ye highway to be ye Sole & Proper use benefit & behoofe of him the sd John Light his heirs & Assigns forever. To have hold Possess & Enjoy without any ye least Let hindrance Molestation or Disturbance by or from us or Either of us ye sd Robert Light & Ebenezer Light or any Person or Persons Claiming Legal Right thereunto from by or under us. To Eben- ezer Light Aforesd A Lot Begining at ye Soutlıwesterly Corner of ye first Lot Allowed to ye Abovesd John Light by ye Country Road & thence Bounding on ye way west twenty Degrees North fifty one feet & an half & then Continuing on ye sd Road west forty two degrees North thirty feet & thence North forty Eight degrees East four Rods, & thence ou a Straight Line to ye highway at ye End of ye Lots Aforesd Striking ye way thirty Six feet South
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