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Witness
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JONATHAN RODGERS
THOMAS X WHITEHEAD mark
JOSIAH FOSTER JOHN ADAMS
Acknowledged Dec. 11, 1697. JOHN WICKES, Just.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 354.)
Know all men by these presents that I Jeremiah Smith of Huntington doe by thes presents alenate & make over all my Right & title that I have or ever had In this bill of sall unto John Adams of ye same town, As witness my hand and seale this 2ª day of March. 1697.
Witness
JOHN KETCHAM JOHN WICKS JONAS PLATT. (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 355.)
JEREMIAH SMITH.
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[DEED. JOHN COREY TO ABRAHAM COREY.] [Abstract.]
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[1696, April 9.]
To all Christen Peopell, know ye that I John Corey for good causes & considerations have given Granted &c unto Abraham Corey his heirs & assignes forever all ye Remain- ing parte of ye home Lott of which I ye said John Corey gave parte to my Brother thomas Corey and joyning to ye sd. thomas Cores Land & a peece of Land joyning to ye sd. home Lott that hath been all Readey Laid out joyning to ye sd. home lott with a third parte of all ye out Lands & Medows Divided & undivided that Doth now or shall be- long to ye sd. Acomandation with all & singular Meseagu- ges, tenements Dwelling houses Barnes, stables gardens &c to ye same belonging. To have & to hould ye sd. Lott of Land & Meadow and all other ye above granted premises to him ye sd Abraham Corey his heirs & assignes for ever. Signed & sealed Aprill ninth 1696.
Signed, sealed & Delivered In sight & presents of. ELISHA RISDEN
JOHN COREY.
SAMUELL SMITH JOHN KETCHAM
Acknowledged Desember 4, 1696.
JOHN WICKES, test. (Deeds. Vol. 1, p. 445.)
[DEED. JOHN COREY TO THOMAS COREY.] [Abstract.] [1696, April 9.]
To all Christan peopell know ye yt I John Corey for suu-
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dery good causes & considerations, have given granted, enfeefed, Released & Confirmed unto thomas Corey his heires & assignee for ever ye house & parte of ye home Lott Containing twenty six Rods in Length by ye Streete side from Samuell Smiths Lott & so ye bredth of ye sd Lott north ward to ye Reare of Jonathan harnets lott with A third part of all ye out Lands & Medows divided or un- divided, that doth now or hereafter shall belong to ye sd Acomondation, with all & singular Messages, tenements, Dwelling houses out houses Barnes &c to ye same belong- ing, and ye sd. thomas Corey shall give Leave & Liberty to my Mother Mary Samans if shee sees cause and Remaines un-mared to live in ye sd. hous so long as she sees convean- ant, signed & sealed Aprill ninth 1696.
Witnesses
JOHN COREY.
ELISHA RISDEN SAMUELL SMITH JOHN KETCHAM
It is understood yt thomas Corey is to have his equall part of all out & division land except that which is all Readey Laid out at home
Acknowledged Dec. 4, 1696,
JOHN WICKES, Just:
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 446.)
[DEED. TIMOTHY CONKLIN TO JOHN CONKLIN.] [Abstract.]
[1696, April 13.]
To all Christian peopell Know ye that I Timothy Conk- len sen' for ye naturall Love I have for my son John Conk-
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lin, have given, granted enfeafed Released and Confirmed unto ye sd John Conklen his heyers and assignes, all my Right & title in two peces of land situate at a place called ye Cove swampe, containing eight acars be it moreor Less bounded on ye north with ye Land on ye high hills In comons on ye south with the broock which Runneth along ye sd. swamp, on ye east with ye same broocke one west with ye Land comones, allsoe five acars of land at a felde two of ye which five is all Ready cleared Lying on ye Nor- west side of ye sd timithy Conklens sen" Land & joyning to ye sd timithy Conklens Land at a feld known to lye on a hill Near to Millston Broock, thes two peces of Land with all priviledges to have and to hold for ever. In Witness whereof I Timothy Conklen sen. have signed & sealed this 13 daie of Aprill 1696.
Witness JOHN ADAMS JOHN KETCHAM JEREMIAH HUBERT.
TIMOTHY CONKLIN
Whereas I temothey Conklen sen' of Huntington have In this deed of gift given my son John Conklen, the above land I do by thes presents give unto my sonn John Conklen half a hundred Right of upland from its first setelment, with all priveledges which to ye halfe hundred Right be- longs, medow excepted. signed this 20 daie of June, 1697. Witness TIMOTHY CONKLEN
THOMAS BRUSH JOHN HIGBE JOHN KETCHAM
Acknowledged Feb. 9, 1697.
JOHN WICKS, Just. (Deeds, Vol. 1, pp. 346-7.)
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[DEED. JOHN BETTS TO BENJAMIN SCUDDER.] [Abstract.]
[1696.]
To all Christian peopell, wee John beets and Abigall Beets, mother of Jon beets both Living at Crabmedow. Know ye that wee ye John Beets & Abigall beets for ye summ of fifty five pounds of curant silver money have granted surrendered &c unto Benjamine Scuder to him his heyres executors administrators and asignes for ever all that parcel of ground with ye appurtenances, contayn- ing tenn acars more or less as it was Laid out at ye first to marke megges & allso our Right &c to have & to hold ye sd peece of land, bounded as followeth east or northeast with ye land of Capt Thomas higby & south or south east by ye high way that Leadeth over ye mill dam & south west by ye land of Edward Higby & west & north with ye high waye that leadeth to Jonathan Rodgers sener by ye harbour, all that parsell of ground with ye housing out housing &c & with all medow bogges swampes and all fences &c there unto belonging, with all priviledges unto ye Benjiman Scuder his heyres & assignes for ever, (With full covenant & warranty of title.) signed & sealed, 1696.
THOMAS WICKES JOHN WICKES, Junor,
her ABIGALL X BETTS mark
JOHN BEETES
Acknowledged June 10, 1696.
JOHN WICKS, Just. (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 340.)
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[THE TRUSTEES GIVE THOMAS POWELL AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE LAND OF THE INDIANS.]
[1696, May 5.]
Whereas Thomas Powell did obtaine of Govener Don- gan a Lissence to purchas of ye native proprietors of Mas- epague on Long Island two Hundred acars of Land about wanasquattan on ye point of hilles yt poynts against mass- apeag swampes heads, ye sd powell ffinding what he had purchased not sufficant compency for him & them there settled to live one he did last fall of ye yeare make his address to us ye Trustees of ye free holders & commonalty of ye towne of Huntington for leave & lissence to make a further purchas wee ye sd. Trustees taking it in considera- tion Doe by vertue of our Athoryty by our patten to us Derived give & grant liberty to ye sd Thomas Powell so to make a further purchase for him & his heiers & assignes for ever that is to say in maner as followeth from ye south line of our first purchase of ye north sid Indans to ye heads of Masepeague swampe on ye west by our patten line on ye east along ye east sid of a valye yt Leads to ye east branch of Maseapeague swamp head. ye Reasons of our granting ye said powell this is his being a free houlder of our town and in his first two hundred acars had hberty to pick & chose whare he would and with this provissor yt he shall not clame any unpurchased Land without our consent as he is a free houlder given under our hands and seales this 5th dare of may in ye eight years of his majsts Raigne and In ye yeare of our Lord 1696.
JOSEPH BAILEY, prsª
(Land Grants, p. 2.)
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[DEED. JOSEPH WHITMAN TO NOAH ROGERS.]
[1696, May 5.]
May the fifth 1696
This is to Declare unto all persons whome so ever It may Consarne that I Joseph whitman sener of Huntington In ye County of Suffolke Doe owene Declare that I ye sd. Joseph whitman Sent have formerly sould unto Noah Roggars all my Right & title in that Acomandations yt Lyeth by Jonathan Harnets Lott on ye east side & Joyneth to ye sd. Jonathan harnets Lott that was formerly Edward frenshams as witnese my hand the daye and yeare above writen,
JOSEPH WHITMAN
her ELIZABETH X KETCHAM marke
JOHN KETCHAM (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 112.)
[INDIAN DEED TO SAMUEL WOOD.]
[1696, July 2.]
To all Christian People to Whom these Presents shall come know ye that Whereas there was formerly a Bargain made and sale of a certain tract and Parcel of Land being a Neck of Land and medow Lying at the South side of the town of Huntington Commonly known by the Name of Copyag neck the Halfe of which Neck of upland and Meddow Was sold and alienated by Wiandance Indian Seachem of Muntaket and Recoseck Indian seachem of
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Secutaug by Deeds formerly Given Doth apper the * * Bearing date July - twent * one thousand six hundred fifty seven, the other bearing date May ye * *
* one thousand fifty nine which neck of Land and med- dow. Bounded north ward by the head of Copiag River, Eastward by the said Crick and West ward by the Mese- peg Sechems Land all Which said Land or half neck of upland and Meddow was alienated and sold by * * fore said Sachems unto Jonas wood of Halifack* of the town of Huntington afore said we the sachems and suc- cessers of the afore said Wiandance and Recosechek Do by these Presents for our selves our heirs, executors and succesers Ratifie and Confirm the afore said Halfe Neck of upland and medow according as it Was Bounded afore said unto Samuel Wood and asignes forever to have and to hold to him and his Heirs Peacably to Pos- sess and Quietly to enjoy Without any Lett Hinderance or Molestation from us Woemehance Indian and Chepons indian now sachems of sequetaug and successers of the afore said sachems and further we Do bind our selves our heirs and asigns to give quiet Possession and Peacable Right and title to the afore said Halfe Neck of upland and meddow and Do allso acknowledge the afore said sale to be Lawfull and good which was formerly made by the Sachems above said and to Warrant and Defend the same from any that shall Lay any Claim to the afore said Halfe neck of upland and Meddow or any of the Benefits Privil- edges or appurtenances there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining saveing the said Samuel Wood his heirs and assigns and to their Proper use and behoofe as Witt- nese our hands and seals this second Day of July ano
{* There were two Jonas Woods. The one who made the early purchases from the Indians is called Jonas Wood of Hali- fax, the other, who was a Justice of the Peace, is called Jonas Wood of Orum .- C. R. S. ]
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domeni one thousand and six hundred and Ninty six sigened, sealed and Delivered In the Presence of us. hi s JOSEHH WOOD OSWALD FOORD WAMEHANCE X Indian Sachem mark
his CHEPANS X Indian Sachem mark
his PAMPOT X Indian Sachem mark
(Deeds, Vol. 2, p. 853.)
[TOWN MEETING AND TRUSTEES' GRANT TO ELIPHALET JONES .* ]
[1696, July 3.]
July the 3, 1696
It was voted and granted the Daye and yeare aforesaid that Mr. Eliphalet Jones shall take up ten acars of Land on ye west Necke on ye Reare of his former granted Land provided it bee free from former grants and not pro- ductiall to high ways or waterings for cattell this grant was by and with the Consent of the trustees of ye freehould- ers and Comanallitey of yª town of Huntington, It being towards devision Land, to the suffages of the aforesaid towne you are hereby desired to lay out the afore said granted Lands observing the afore exseptions
JOHN WOOD pe by mee Jo Ketcham Cleark.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 209.)
[*We now find the town gradually adapting itself to the re- quirements of the new patent. In this case a vote at a town meeting, the consent of the trustees, and a "laying out" by the surveyors are required in order to vest title in Rev. Eliphalet Jones to a parcel of land .- C. R. S.]
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[THOMAS FLEET AND SAMUEL SMITH EX- CHANGE LAND WITH THE TRUSTEES.]
[1696, July 13.]
Whereas ye division of hundreds was granted and Laied out by Capt™ Baily and Capt wickes I ye said Tho. ffleete have alinated one hundred from its first origenall as his deed of sall more att Large testefies I therefore doe Re- signe up of my division Land soe Layed out twenty acars on the east side to samuell smith As witenes my hand this 13th of July In ye yeare of our Lord 1696 witnes JOHN WOOD JOHN ADAMS.
THO: FFLEETE
Whereas Samuell Smith of Huntington have purchased of Thomas fleete of Huntington afore sd. one hundred pounds Right of Cominage from its orignall of Rights & emunityes and ye sd. Thomas fleete have allinated and Re- signed unto ye said samuell smith twentie acars of ye east side of his devision Land and ye sd. samuell smith for some comodites mad his suplication to ye trustees of ye said town and humbly Requested to Lay down that said twentie acars on ye east necke & to take up twentie acars In its rome on ye west Necke ye trustees finding his suplication Reasonable granted him his Request upon his Resignation of ye afore sd. twentie acars there fore know ye that I ye afore sd. samuell Smith have alinated & Resigned up to ye trustees of ye town of Huntington & theare sucksessors ye afore sd. twentie acars from mee and my heyers for ever as witnes my hand this 13th day of July In ye yeare of our Lord. 1696.
Witnes
THOMAS FLEETE WILLAM JARVES.
SAMUELL SMITH
By mee John Ketcham, Clarke. (Surveys, p. 3.)
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[DEED. EDWARD KETCHAM TO SILAS SAMMIS.] [Abstract.]
[1696, July 28.]
This Indenture made ye twenty eight day of July In ye yeare 1696. betwene Edward Ketcham & Mary his wife, and siales Samans, Witnesseth that Edward Ketcham and Mary his wife for a sartane sum of mony to them secured by ye sd. silas Samans hath given, granted &c unto Silas Samans his heyers & assignes, one hundred pound Right of land belonging to me ye sd Edward Ketcham In ye bounds of Huntington, but ye sd Edward Ketcham doth reserve to himselef and his heyers forever all ye Land yt he hath all Reddy Laied out & ye sd Silas Samans doth engage that ye sd. Edward Ketcham & his heyres shall have Leave & liberty to get timber & stones on this sd. Right untill ye comans comes to be Laied out, this sd. hun- dred pound Right of land with all & singular ye appurte- nances &c to have and to hold unto ye sd silas Samans & heyres from ye sd. Edward Ketcham his heyres &c forever, (with full covenant & warranty of title.) Signed & sealed. Witness
JOHN WICKS THOMAS WICKS
EDWARD KETCHAM her MARY X KETCHAM mark
Acknowledged Nov. 22. 1697.
JOHN WICKS, Just.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 359.)
[DEED. SAMUEL TITUS TO HANNAH TITUS.]
[1696, Aug.]
To all Christian people to whome these presants shall Come
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greting know yee yt wee Samuell Titus of ye town of Hun- tington upon ye Island of Nasaw in ye County of Suffolke & provance of New Yorke In Amaraick yeoman with Mary his wife have & doe for ye grate Love & tender Afection that wee have unto our Dafter hannah Titius for her tender and Dutifull Carrage towards us as wee have had sufficant experiance in times of afflictions given granted Alinated and estranged from us our heyeres exec- utors admines and Assignes unto our Dafter hannah Titius of ye same town County and provance spinster half a hun- dred pounds Right of Comonadge with all ye Rights & prevledges yt may or shall belong to ye same from ye Day of ye Date hereof and whereas ye last grant of Land of twenty Acars to an hundred is taken up wee Doe hereby ingage by thes presants yt shee shall have what Land shee have occasion to Improve untill an other division of Land bee made in ye town & then the sd. hannah shall Resigne up in to ye hand of him ye saide Samuell & Mary or either of them if theye desier it Alsoe wee further more give and grant to our said Dafter Hannah ye halfe part of my med- ow y' I have on a necke of medow on ye south side of this Island with my halfe parte of upland which neeke is Comonlye called or knowne by ye English by ye name of ye Litell necke by ye Indians gueguis together with all Rights Benifets & emunities there to belonging or accure- ing theie from as alsoe wee ye saide Samuell and Mary Doth further give and grant unto our saide Dafter han- nah leave and liberty to build A dwelling hous, barne on a lot yt wee have sittuate lying & being in ye towne of Huntington bounded on ye frunt with ye streete on ye south side ye house & lott of Abiall Titus ye west ye woods in Comonadge ye north side ye lott yt was Mosses Scuders wee said house barne yard garden, wee give free Leave & Liberty to our sd. dafter hannah or hur order to use occu- pie injoye & after our Desease then ye whole lott withall
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housing barns, orchards, frut trees, fences or any other benefits theare on with all other ye fore menconed Lands & medows shall Remaine & bee our Dafter Hannahs as her owne proper inheritance to have holde use ocupie & enjoye to her and her heires for ever without let or hin- drance of any claiming title or Intrest by from or under us but if our sd. dafter hannah chance to mary & die with- out Isue hur husband during his natrall life shall Injoye all & singular every part & parsell thereof & after his desease to Returne unto patence & expearance titus dafters of ye afore sd. Samuell & mary Tituse & to theare heyeres for ever as theare heiers proper & free Inheretance In witnes to thes presants wee have here unto set to our hands & fixed our seales ye daie of August in ye eight yeare of his Majesteys Raigne & in ye yeare of our Lord 1696.
Signed, sealed and Deld.
in ye presence of. PATIENCE TITUS
SAMUELL TITUS
REBECKAK TITUS JOSEPH BAYLIE. (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 144.)
the mark of MARY X TITUS
[DEED. JONAS PLATT TO JOHN, JOSEPH AND JACOB PLATT.]
[Abstract.]
[1696, Sept. 7.]
To all Christian Peopell to whome this present writing shall come Jonas Platt sendeth Greeting, Know yee that I the said Jonas Platt for a sartain sume of money to me paid by my brothers John platt, Joseph Platt & Jacob Platt. Have Remised, Released quit claimed & confirmed unto ye said John platt Joseph platt & Jacob platt their
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heyers & assignes for ever all those Houses Lands, med- owes and appurtenances devised & Bequeathed unto ye sd. John Platt Joseph platt & Jacob platt by my said father Isacke platt, deseased, by his last will and testement bear- ing date ye 22 day of May 1695. To have & to hold the sd. house Land &c to them ye saide John platt Joseph platt & Jacob platt their heyres &c to their use & their heyres for ever in such proporcons & quantety as by ye saide will to them is given. In witness where of I the sd. Jonas Platt have here unto set my hand & seale the 7 day of Sept. 1696. Witness JONAS PLATT
WOOD
GIBB
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Acknowledged JOHN WICKES, Just
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 331.)
[DEED. EDWARD BUNCE TO THOMAS BUNCE.]
[1696, Dec. 22.]
To all Christan peopell to whome thes presents may com I Edward Bunce of huntington sendeth greeting In our Lord god ever Lasting Know ye that I ye sd. Edward Bunce for ye Love and afection that I ye sd Edward bunce do bare unto thomas Bunce my owne son yeoman I ye sd. Edward bunce being In my perfect memory have given granted and confirmed & do by thes my presant wrighting doe fully freeley and absolutly give grant and confirme unto ye sd. thomas Bunce one halfe of all my Lands and medew Lands & halfe my orchard & halfe my barne with all fences with grasing pastour coman of pastour with wods under woods timbar theare unto belonging or eneyes apertaining I saye all ye above mentioned Lands &
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medos orchard Barn fences Comons priveledges above menconed with ye one halefe of my writes & priveledges had or to be had or found in ye province of new yorke a fore sd. to have hould use dispose of take & Injoye all ye above menconed Lands medowes orchard writes priv- ledges and all other ye primises afore sd. unto ye Tomas Bunce his executors &c from hence forth for ever with out any maner of Claime challange or demand what so- ever of or by aney parson or parsons what soever & I ye sd. edward Bunce all & everey ye above menconed Lands medows orchard Barne fences writes priviledges afore menconed uuto ye sd. thomas Bunce his executors &c against all peopell shall & will warant & for ever de- fend by thes presants of all & every which sd. Lands medows & all other ye above menconed premises I ye sd. edward Bunce have put ye sd thomas Bunce in full & peac- able possesion by delivery of turfe and twige as ye Law directs to ye sd. thomas Bunce ye daye of ye date of thes presants I have given & delivered in ye name of * * of and all ye sd. primises above menconed & I ye afore sd. Edward bunce do farther give grant & confirme unto ye afore sd. thomas bunce ye other halfe of my estate Lands medows with ye Rights priveledges there unto belonging or aneyes apertaining to him & his heyers executors to have & to hold for ever after my desease & after ye desease of my Loving wife Sarah Bunce she having ye hole youse & profit of it during hur naturall Life yt halef of my Lands & medows which I now Reserved in my owne hands In witnesse whereunto I sett my hand & fix my seale this twenty second day of desember in ye yeare of our Lord god one thousand six hundred ninty six in ye eight yeare of Ranie &c signed, sealed In ye presents of us.
JOHN PAGE JEREMIAH ADAMS
RICHARD GILLDERSLEEVE (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 293.)
his
EDWARD X BUNCE mark
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[DEED. JEREMIAH SMITH TO JOHN ADAMS.] [Abstract.]
[1697, Jan. IO.]
This Indenture mad ye tenth day of Jenueary in 1697 betwene Jeremiah Smith and John Adams Witnesseth yt ye sd. Jeremiah Smith & Elizebeth his wife, for thirty pounds curant money, hath given granted, bargned, sould, Released & Confirmed unto John Adams his heyres & as- signes for ever all thear certain allottment of land Lying by Cow harbour swampe, bounded as followeth, on ye west with ye sd John Adams his lot on ye south by ye land of Jonathan Rodgars on ye north & east with the Land In comans this Lott containing six acars be it more or less with all Rights & priviledges to have and to hould ye sd. Land for ever (with full covenant & warranty of title.) Signed & sealed.
Witness JOHN KETCHAM JONAS PLAT ELIZEBETH X SMITH mark
JEREMIAH SMITH her
JOHN WICKES
Acknowledged March 2, 1697.
JOHN WICKS, Just.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, pp. 352-3.)
[DEED. THOMAS WHITSON AND WIFE TO SAMUEL SMITH.]
[Abstract.]
[1697, Jan. 12.]
This Indenture made ye twelfe day of January 1697.
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Betwen Thomas Whison and Samuell Smith. Witnesseth yt Thomas whison & Martha his wife for a sum in hand reseived, hath given granted barganed sould enfeefed Re- leased and confirmed unto ye sd Samuell Smith his heiers for ever one hundred pound Right of Land Lying and beeing in ye town ship of huntington, excepting twenty acars of Land all Readcy taken up upon this Right & all Lands & Meadows south ward all Ready taken up by ye sd. Thomas Whitson before ye Date of this present wrighting together with all & singular ye hereditements &c there unto belonging (with full covenant & warranty of title.) Signed and sealed.
Witness
THOMAS WHISON
RICHARD BRUSH JEREMIAH X WOOD his mark
JOHN KETCHAM
Acknowledged 24 of March 1700.
JOHN WOOD, Just.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 443.)
[DEED. EPENETUS PLATT TO JEREMIAH SMITH.]
[Abstract.]
[1697, Jan. 13.]
This Indenture made the thirteen day of Jenuerey In 1697 Betwene Epenetus platt and Jeremiah Smith-Wit- nesseth that ye sd. Epenetus Platt for ye summ of thirty pounds of curant mony hath given granted &c unto ye sd. Jeremiah Smith his heyres & assignes for ever all that pece of Land that Lyeth by Cow harber bounded as followeth,
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ye land of John Wood on ye west, on ye east by ye Land of ye above sd. Jeremiah Smith on ye south by a high way that goeth to Crabmedow on ye north by ye harbour con- taining by estemation six acars be it more or Less. To have and to hold ye sd. Land with all priveledges (with full covenant and warranty of title.) signed & sealed
Witness EPENETUS PLATT.
JOHN WICKS JOHN ADAMS JOHN KETCHAM
Acknowledged March 2, 1697.
JOHN WICKS, Just. (Deeds, Vol. 1, pp. 350-1.)
[DEED. SAMUEL KETCHAM AND WIFE TO NATHANIEL WILLIAMS.
[Abstract. ]
[1697, Jan. 20.]
This Indenture mad ye twentieth day of Jeanuary 1697 betwene samuell Ketcham and nathanill willams. Witness- eth yt ye sd. Samuell . Ketcham & Mary his wife for a sum in hand secured, hath given granted bargned sould &c unto ye said Nathanill willams his heirs &c all that Lott pece or parcell of Land that wass formerly John Everetes siteuate Lying & beeing in ye towne shipe above sd. being by este- mation four acars be it more or Less bounded on ye north with a grate stumpe yt standeth near ye path that Leadeth to Jonathan Rogerses ould feld on ye east with ye same path on ye east & south corner with a great Read oake that standeth by ye broock on ye south & west with ye Land in Comons as ye same Is now at ye making sealing & Delivery
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hereof Laid out marked together with all & singular ye hereditaments &c (with full covenant & warran y of title.) signed & sealed.
Witness SAMUELL KETCHAM. JACOB BRUSH MARY KETCHAM.
JOSEPHI WHITTMAN JOIIN KETCHAM
hur X Marke.
Acknowledged May 3, 1698.
JOHN WICKES, just.
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