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paiment to be made and begin in march Com twelve month ensueing ye date here of which will be in ye yeare 1683 in witnesse whereof I have here unto sett my hand and seale this tenth day of november in ye yeare of our Lord God 1682.
JOSEPH BAYLY.
signed sealed and deld. in ye p'sents of ye marke of JOHN X INGORSULL JONATHAN HARNED.
This is a true coppy Compared with ye originall by mee John Corey, Rec"
november 15th 1682. (Deeds, Vol. 1, pp. 119-120 )
Know all whome this may con sern That Joseph Bayly and Nicollas Smith both afore mentioned in ye above sd. Bill of sale : came before me this 7th of november 1685 and ye said Nicolas Smith did surrender -- up all his Right title and Intrust that he hath or ever had, to the farme afore mentioned from him his heirs, executors administra- tors or assignes unto Joseph Bally afore named him his heirs 'executors administrators and esignes for ever And all ye afore mentioned Records to be anull between ye sd partys at witnes his hand,
ye mark of his
by me John Corey
Clerk, (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 120.)
NICOLLAS X SMITH mark
[BOND TO PAY IN PRODUCE AND BUILD A CIDER MILL.]
[1682, Nov. 13.]
Know all men by these p'sents yt I nicolas smith of mil-
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ford within ye colony of coniticutt carpenter doe bind my selfe my heires executors administrators and assignes to pay or caus to be payd unto Joseph Bayly of Huntington upon long Island in ye east Riding of yorkshire husband- man ye full and just some of four score & ten pounds in good marchantable Beif poorke, winter wheat sumer wheat, Rie Indian corn, & oats in manner & forme follow- ing viz, ten pounds p yeare for nine years The first ten pounds to be payed at or before ye tenth of march in yt yeare 1683. The second payment ye tenth of march 1684: and so ten pounds p yeare yearely untill ninetye pounds be fully satisfied and payed : which pay is for and in con- sideration of a farme sould unto ye above Bounden Nico- las Smith which sd. farme with all its Rits and priviledges: I ye sd. nicolas smith doth by these presents assigne over unto Joseph Bayly afore sd. his heires and assignes : untill ye fore sd. ninetie pounds be fully answered and payed unto ye above sª Joseph bayley his heires executors admin- istrators and assignes, And I ye sd. Joseph Bayly doe prom- is to allow unto ye above bounden nicolas smith, twenty shil- lings which is ye Indian purchas for ye whole farme : The next paye after the sd. smith have payd it to ye inproprio- tors, All ye Rest of ye pay is to be paied at winter wheat at five shilings p bushell, sumer wheat at 4ª and six pence to Rie at 4ª Indian corn at 2ª & six pence ots at 2ª p bushell not exceeding ten bushells p yeare : beif 2 pence Round poorke 3 pence The greater part of ye yearly pay to be in graine and ye above Bounden Nicolas Smith doth in- gage to make a wheele to grind apples and ye post to stay ye wheele at ye dweling hous of ye afore sd. Joseph Bayly free bee a contract in bargan ; as witness my hand and scale this 13 day of november in ye 34th year of his Magst Raine And in ye yeare of our lord 1682.
the mark of NICOLLAS X SMITH
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signed sealed and ddl. in ye presents of the mark (f JOHN X HINGERSOLL JONATHAN HARNED.
This is a true coppy compared with ye originall by me John Corey Rec".
(Court Rec., p. 397.)
[DEED. NICHOLAS ELLIS TO JOSEPH BAILEY.]
[1682, Nov. 15.]
The Record of Cap'n Joseph Baylys Land
know all men by these prsents that I Nicolas Elles of Huntington upon long Island in ye east Riding of York shire within ye collony of his Royall highnesse James duke of Yorke in Amarika and Mary my Wife have and by these p'sents doe, sell allinate assigne and make over all our Right title and intrust and claime in and to our hous and home Lot situate and lying in huntington afore sd. The Lot of John finch on ye east side. The north wt ye lot of Robart Arther, the west to ye high way yt leads to ye harbour togather with all priviledgs of Commondage as Erbidge out lands, devided or undevided except fifteen acres of devition Land : which is ye first & second devision belonging unto y' lot : which is a two hundred pound al- lotment by denomination which fifteen acars ye above sd. Nicolas Elles doth Reserve unto mine only use & behoof : all ye Rest of ye afore sd. housing gardings fruit trees hom Lot devition lands yt doth or ever shall belong or ap- pertain unto ye sd. p'mises me ye afore sd. Nicholas Ellas and Mary my wife, have allinated and astranged from us our heirs executors, adminstrators for ever for a consider-
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able vallue in hand payd by ye afore sd. Joseph Baylye unto ye fore sd. Nicolles Ellise for which caus we ye afore sd. Nicolas & Mary my wife, doth assigne over the afore sd. p'mises unto ye above sd. Joseph bayly his heirs execu- tors administrators and assignes to have and to hold for ever : as firmly fully amply and fully as may or can be made by any deed or Convaience what so ever : this Land of hous home Lott and all priviledges : was firs in ye ten- our or occupation of Trustram Hedges, estrangned unto John finch sent. by a vandue, for divers considerations : thence unto me ye sd. Nicollas Elles by deed of gifte from from my father in Law, John finch sen'. And Estranged by us from our heirs executors, adminestiators & asignes unto ye above said Joseph bayly his heirs executors administra- tors & assignes as witnesse our hands & seals this 15th day of november in ye 34th year of his Magts Rayne and in ye year of our Lord 1682,
Signed, sealed and
the mark of
delivered in ye pres-
NICOLAS X ELLES
ents of ye Mark of
MARY ELLES
RICHARD X FLOYD
STEVEN JARVIS Sen"
This is a true coppy, Compared wth ye originall by me John Corey Rec" (Deeds, Vol. 1, pp. 123, 124.)
[DEED. JEREMIAH SMITH TO JAMES SMITH.]
[1682, Dec. 10.]
This Indenture made ye tenth day of desember, in ye 14th year of ye Raigne of our sov"" Lord Charles ye secen king of Grat Brittan france & Ireland defender of ye faith etc. And in ye year of our Lord 1682. Between Jeremiah within ye bounds of Huntington upon Long Island in ye
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County of Suffolk in ye province of New York in Amerika Cooper of ye one party : And James Smith of ye afore sd .: town County and province of ye other party cooper : Wit- ness that ye Jeremiah Smith for divers good causes me there unto mowving : But Especially for and in ye consid- eration of ye summe of ten pounds of good & currant monie of this province : have Barganed, alinated sould & confirmed and by these p'sents from mee my heirs execu- tors, administrators & assignes : doe alinate Bargan sell and confirme unto ye afore sd. James Smith All That my home Lot Land situate Lying & being in ye town of Huntington afore sd. & is bounded on ye north with ye land of Joseph Baily : on ye West with ye land of Thomas Wicks and Jnº Wicks on ye south west with ye Land of Mr Eliphelet Jones, on ye east with ye Land of James Smith on ye North east with ye common: Together with all grants Rights, priveledgs & appurtanences unto ye same belonging or in any wise appurtaining together also with all ways water- ings fences hedges diches watter courses commons com- mons of pasture turfing woods & under woods unto ye same belonging or in any appurtaining to have and to hold ye sd. granted Barganed p'mises & appurtanences unto ye sd. James Smith his heirs executors administrators and assignes for ever yelding & paying here by his annuall & yearly proportion of what may belong to ye Government of this province And I ye sd. Jerimiah Smith fer him selfe his heirs executors administrators and assignes doe covenent promis & grant to and with ye sd. James Smith afore said : that ye sd. Jeremiah Smith now is and stands firmly sceasd of a good & sure & perfitt estat in Law of ye sd. Lot of Land with its appurtanences & hath good Right & lawfull authoritye to sell and convaye ye same and ye sd. Jeremiah Smith for himself heirs executars administrators and as- signes doth further covenent to & with ye sd. James Smith his heirs executors administrators & asignes : yt ye Lot of Land is free from all other former grants Bargans sales
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Morgages Leases Judgments executions Convayences dowries widow Rights or Intrust whatsoever and further ye said Jeremiah Smith doth for himselfe his heirs execu- tors administrators or assignes doth covenent promis and grant to & with ye sd. James Smith yt at any time or times here after upon Request made ye said Jeremiah Smith shall and will be Redy to give all other & further securi- ties as he or his learned Counsell shall think fitt : & ye said Jeremiah Smith his heirs executors administrators & as- signs doth covenent promis & grant to & with ye sd. James Smith his heirs executors administrators or assigns: That ye sd. Jeremiah Smith together with his heirs executors, administrators or asignes shall and will warrant and defend ye sd. granted p'mises with their appurtanences from any manner of just Right title claime or demand of any person or persons claiming from by or under me or my heirs or from any other person or persons what so ever in witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seale ye day & yeare above written.
JEREMIAH SMITH
Signed sealed and delived
in ye presence of
JOHN MICHELL
JONATHAN HARNED
The above sd. Indenture was acknowledged by Jeremiah Smith to be his act & deed And his Wife Elizabeth Smith doth volentary and freely consent to ye above said deed : both acknowledg before me this 12th day of March 1684 EPENETUS PLATT Justis.
This is a true Coppy out of ye originall p mee John Corey Clerk.
March 168%
I Jeremiah Smith doe acknowledg my selfe to be fully sat- isfied Contented and payed for all ye with in mentioned p'm sell : before ye sealing and delivery thereof as witnesse my hand to these prsents.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, pp. 187-8.)
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[RECORD OF LAND OF EPENETUS PLATT.]
[1682, Dec. 23.]
These may signefie to whom it may concerne : that ac- cording to ye grants of devition Land upon Record.
unto Epenetus platt : Wee whose names are subscribed being appoynted for laying out Land for ye east end of ye Town, have layed out for Epenetus platt thirty acres on ye south side of ye east feild. At ye east end of ye feild sixty Rods in length, by ye side of ye swamp or Reed pond : And eighty Rods by ye south sid of ye feild: So yt piece of Land is sixty Rods one way south ward : And eighty Rods in Length east & west : And ye wattering place for Cattell is a small swamp, on ye east sid of ye main swamp, Two Chestnut Trees marked in opposission on of another which swamp Epenetus platt hath promised to make a small dam to keep ye watter in, if it will be: when he dreeneth ye other : It is also to be understood that twelve acres of ye fore sd. land is of devition belonging to ye Lot yt was Thomas Skidmors Lott.
desemb' 23: 1682 JOSEPH BAYLY
by me John Cory Recr (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 127.)
THOMAS POWELL
[OVERSEERS' ORDER CONCERNING JOHN FINCH.]
[1683, Jan. 2.]
Huntington : Jeneuary 2th 1683
A. town Court being then held by his majst authority
Complaint being then made to ye constable & overseers
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conserning John finch sen' That he is deprived in some measure of his Intuelectals, and yt he is very subject to swounding fits : And yt he is very much given to extrave- gent courses of drinking strong drink where by he is like to come to want And the Town like to be burdened by him. The Constable & overseers haveing taken the same into their serious consideration of the dangerous conse- quences yt may follow upon such Impotentcy and extrave- gency doe order yt all ye known Estate yt ye sd. John finch hath in his present possession shall be attached by warrant and secured and presarved and improved as the Constable & overseers shall think best for ye livelyhood and mantan- ence of ve sd. John finch whereby he may not suffer nor the Town be damnefied.
John Corey Clark. (Court Rec., p. 401.)
ISAAC PLATT. EPENETUS PLATT THOMAS WHITSON JAMES SMITH
[DEED. THOMAS SCIDMORE JR., TO JONATHAN LEWIS.]
[1683, Jan. II.]
Jonathan Lewis Recd.
Know all men by these p'sents yt I Thomas Scidmor Junr. of ffresh pond in ye p'smgs of Huntington In ye East Riding of yorkshire on Long Island husbandman have for & in consideration of ye fulle of seaventy twoo pounds : well and truly payed in hand before yt ensealling and delivery here of : where with I doe acknowledge myselfe fully satisfied contented & payed, Barganed sold alinated, estranged and made over And by these p'sents doe bargan, sell alinate,
1
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estrange and make over from me my heirs executors, ad ministrators and asignes unto Jonathan Lewis of ye town of westerly in ye Colony of Road Island his heirs execu- tors, administrators and assignes all my Right title and Intrust yt I have in & to halfe A farme by denomination one hundred & fifty pound allotment which was given to me : by my father Thomas Skidmore : itlying and being in fresh pond neck, that is to say my hous and home lot Con- taining two acres & ahalfe, bounded on ye north with ye land of Thomas Skidmore sen'. The high between : And on ye east with ye hie way, on ye west with ye woods in common : As also another parsell of Land Containing seaventeen acres & a halfe be it more or lesse And lying on ye south sd. of ye above sd. hous lott. The high way of about fower Rods wide Runing between, As also six acres of medow lying & being in Crabmedow and bounded on ye South witn the medow of Joseph Baly : on ye north and west with ye medow of John golding, on ye East with ye woods in common : Together with all priveledgs & Rights of garding orchyards, fences Commons pasturs all Lands, devided or undevided that now doth or here after shall any way belong unto ye above sd. accommodations : And further ye above sd. Thomas Scidmore Jun' doe Ingadge my self my heirs executors administrators and asignes to save harmlesse and Indamnefied the fore sd. Jonathan Lewis his heirs executors, administrators and assignes, And to de- fend him & them for ever from any person or persons yt shall or may Lay any just or lawfull claim to ye above sd. Land or any part or parcell there of : And also to free and cleere ye sd. Lands from all devos debts Rate or in Cum- brancesse from ye begining of ye world to ye date hereof, except what ye Indeans shall demand for their soyle Right : Which ye above sd. Jonathan shall pay and cleere him selfe : And also shall subscribe to ye covenent made between ye town & ye farmers.
further more I ye above sd. Thomas Skedmore Jun' doe by
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These p'sents Bind my selfe my heirs and sucksessers to Ratefie and Confirme all ye above sd accomondation and every part and parsell yt now doth or here after may be- long to ye same, Lying and being in fresh pond neck and Crabmedow, In ye p'sings of Huntington afore sd. Unto Jonothon Lewis his heirs, executors (other wise successors) And every of them for his and their proper Right use and be hoofe : to have and to hold use and quiatly to possesse for ever And for ye Confirmation of ye promises above writ- ten I have here unto set my hand and seall this ii of Janeuery 1683
The mark of THOMASX SKIDMORE Jun"
In pr of JOHN COREY
SAMUEL GUFFEN
These may satisfie any whome it may Conserne That I Thomas Skidmor senr doe by these prsents Confirme and consent to what my son Thomas Skidmor hath don by ye above sd. writting be tween him and Jonathon Lewis as witnesse my hand this 12 of Jeneuary 1682.
THOMAS SKIDMOR.
In p'sents of JOHN SAMIS ABIGALL SAMIS
This is a true Coppy of ye originall by me John Corey, Rec" Jan, 15 1683 (Deeds, Vol. 1, pp. 129-130.)
[DEED. ROBERT KELLUM TO WILLIAM MOORE.]
[1683, Jan. 14.]
The Record of William Moores Land.
Be it known to all whom these may concarn that I Rob- art kellam of Huntington in Suffolk on long Island have
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Barganed sold and made over all my Rite, title and In- trust in and to a hous Lott, Lying and being in Huntington, joyning to ye Reare of Richard Brush his and Jonas Woods, jun' hous Lots. The South and East to ye wood in Common. The frunt to ye south path : formerly belong- ing to John holms weaver by ye towns grant being in ye denomination of six acres and thence allinated to Jnº Brush thence to Jnº Michell, thence to Robart kellam all and every part and parcell of ye fore sd. Lott with all prive- ledges That now doth or here after may belong to it. to- gather with fifty pound Commondege I ye afore sd. Rob- art kellam doe Bargan sell estrange and make over from me my heirs executors, admistrators and assignes unto William more of pencilveny Luck Smith, him his heirs executors Admynstrators and asignes to have and to hold for ever And further more I ye above sd. Robart Kellam doe by these p'sents Bind my self my heirs Executors, Ad- ministrators and asignes to save harmlesse and Indamnefied the fore sd. William more him his heirs Executors admin- istrators and asignes from any person or persons yt shall lay any just or Lawfull Clame to any part or parcell there- of giveing ye sd. William afore sd. and all his succescors quiat possesion to use occupye And quiatly to Injoy for ever as witnesse my hand and seale this 14th of Janury 1683, further I ye above sd. Robart doe acknowledg yt I have Received full satisfaction for all ye above sd. Lands and priviledgs.
Witnesse his
ROBART KELLAM
BENJEMEN X SCIEVINER
mark
JOHN COREY Clerk,
This is a true Coppy of ye origenall p me John Corey Clerk.
Januery ye 25, 1683.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 141 and File No. 66.)
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[ESTATE OF MOSES SCUDDER.]
[1683, Jan. 17.]
Huntington Jenuery ye 17 1683.
An Envintary taken of ye Estat of Moses Scudder, decased as followeth :
namely a three hundred pound allotment or accomandation two oxen two cows I two year old steer one yearling hifer two calves. two small swine two mares two horses one gun two pistoles an old saddel one oyxon pot one cheast. three shirts one broad cloath wascoat. two pair sarge breeches one home spun pair of breeches one tuffteed holland was- coat. one holland shirt one Camlet coat one Norwester two pair of stockens one pair of white drawers 6 neck cloaths, I caster hatt a bible, a sithe, & sickel.
katheran Jones Widdow and mother to ye fore sd. moses Scudder, deceased doth Ingage and promis to keep ye within sd. estat from Imbayelment untill order from ye Court also david Scudder Brother to ye sd. Moses deceased doth also Ingage with his mother afore sd. for ye safty of ye sd. as witnesse our hands this 17th of Jenuery 1683
the mark of KETHERENX JONES the mark of DAVID X SCUDDER.
In presenc of ISAAC PLATT constable.
ABIEL TITUS
EPENETUS PLAT overseers.
The above sd is a true Coppy of ye originall formerly taken by me John Corey Clerk by ye Comand of ISACK PLATT Constable
March ye 13 1683.
(Court Records, p. 260.)
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[TOWN MEETING.]
[1683, Feb. 16.]
Feb, 16. 1683.
At a town meeting John Corey was chosen by the major part of the town, to be one of the committee to sit at Southold to act in the behalf of Huntington on the 20th of this instant.
[Copied from the original in Conrt Records 1681-4 p. 32, (being page 111 of the present paging) in the Revision in 1873.]
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 111.)
[TOWN MEETING. "CASK GAGER" CHOSEN.]
[1683, April 2.]
At a towne meeting Legally warned ye 2ª of Aprill 1683.
the day a bove sd. abiell tittus was chossen constable. the day a bove written Joseph whittman John Samis and Isac Platt weere legally chossen Comissioners .* the day abov. written Joseph Whitman was chossen leather sealler.+
[*Governor Andross having been called back to England on account of the unpopular character of his administration, An- thony Brockholst exercised the functions of commander-in- chief. On his recommendation the Duke of York had a gener- al assembly of delegates summoned from the towns, and a new governor, Thomas Dongan, was appointed and assumed au- thority. The division of the province into ridings was abol- ished and twelve counties were established this year, among them Suffolk. There was also a Town Court established to be held by three commissioners. This court was short-lived, as it did not meet the approval of the people .- C. R. S.]
[+These offices of "leather sealer " and "cask gager " were created this year, but were not continued long here. Hides were tanned and leather was made here probably from the first settlement of the town. Thomas Scudder is the first tan- ner mentioned in the records, the court records giving the minutes of a trial about his tanning leather. There is reason to believe that his tanning vats were on the east street of Huntington, near the the brook .- C. R. S.]
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The day above sd. John Wood was chosen caske gager. the same day above written Robert kellum did propose to ye towne for 20 acrs of land joyning to his land upon the cow neck upon the west necke frunting east ward to ye harbor : noe other person to have it from him.
The day above written was granted to Captt. fleet, Mr wood & Samuell Wood to take up their devision of land 7 acors & a 3 to a hundred, where they shall see cause to doe it not to hinder hie ways & watering places for cattel, alsoe ye same grant is to all yt have not taken up a cording to ye devision mentioned.
the day abov. sd. was granted to Rich. gildersleeve 22 acers of land 6 or 8 acers of it at ye hed of claboard hollow and ye remainder of it betwixt william brodeton and his owne land facen against Crabmedewe.
the day above written was granted to tho. Scidmor 20 acers of land in bred en chese hollow joining to the north side of Phillip udels land and 20 acers of land was granted the same day to Tho. scidmore one the north side of the hog pond upon Crabmeder necke.
Apr. 2. 1683.
At town meeting held in Huntington, Thomas Whitson [was] chosen constable ; John Ketcham and Abiel Titus Overseers.
The day above said it was voted and granted by the major part of the town that. Walter Nokes shall have the remaining part of his division of land in the West Neck and joining to the West end of Rich' Brush, Thom. Brush, John Brush and Timothy Conklin's land ; which is 13 acres.
The day above said it was voted and granted that John Sammis and John Kecham shall take up, each of them, 12 acres lying at the head of Hempstead Hollow on the North- west side of the path.
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The same day it was voted and granted that Joseph Wood Capt, and James Smith shall take up six acres each of them, it lying on the West Neck, lying by David Scud- ders land.
The day above said it was granted that Jonathan Scud- der and Thomas Skidmore Jun" shall have a swamp between them, it lying in Crabmeadow hollow and joining to their land and meadow ; they laying down so much of their proportion if the town shall see cause to demand it.
[Court Rec. 1681-4 p. 42, old paging, p. - present pag- ing.]
It was voted and granted by the major part of the town that John Bets shall take up 103 acres of land towards his division lying on the West Neck above Jo[hn] Sammis his field beyond the cove.
[Copied from Court Records 1681-4, p. 43 or -, in the Revision of the Town Records 1873.]
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, pp. 115-117.)
[DEED. THOMAS BRUSH TO THOMAS SCIDMORE, JR.]
[1683, April 2.]
The Record of ye Land of Thos. Skidmor, Jun"
Know all men by these p'sents yt I Thomas Brush of Huntington In ye East Riding of Yorke shiere on Long Island Husbandman have for ye full and just sume of sixty two pounds & ten shilings well and truly payd in hand be- fore ye ensealing & delivery heer of, Where of and where with I doe acknowledg my self fully satisfied contented and payed : Barganed sold allinated estranged, confirmed and made over, And doe by these p'sents Bargan sell alli-
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nat Estrange confirme and make over from me my heirs executors administrators and assignes unto Thomas Skid- mor Junr of freshpond In ye p'sincts of Huntington in ye east Riding of york shire afore sd. husband man him his heirs executors, administrators and assignes. All my Right title and Intrust yt I have in and to a five hundred pound Right of'a farme, both of upland. and medow. lying & being in Crabmedow in ye p'sincts of Huntington afore sd. That is to say six acres of Land be it more or lese : And bounded on ye north with ye Land of Edward Bunch : And on ye west with ye land of Jonathan Scudder and on ye south with ye woods in common And one ye east with ye highway. As also two percels of medow Containing six acers be it more or be it lesse : one of ye sd. parcels is lying next ye beach. And joyning to ye medow of Thomas Martin on ye East. The other parcell is lying above ye bridge: Together with all priveledgs and Rights of hous- ing gardings, orchyards fences. commons, pastures And all Lands devided or undevided yt now doth or here after shall any belong unto ye same. I say I ye above sd. Thom- as Brush do promis and Ingage my self my heirs executors, administrators and assignes to save harmlesse and Indam- nefied ye fore sd. Thomas Skidmor Jur his heirs executors, administrators or assignes and to defend him and them and every of for ever from any person or persons yt shall or may Lay any just or lawfull claim to any part or parcell there of and also to free and Cleere ye above sd. accom- mondation from all dues debts demands Rate or Incum brances from ye begining of ye world to ye dat here of- Except what ye Indeans shall demand for ye soyle Right which ye sd. Thomas Skidmor Jun' shall pay and cleere what charge and trouble yt may arise about ye same him selfe and also shall subscribe to ye covenent which was made between ye town and ye farmers : ffurther more I ye above sd. Thomas Brush doe by these prsents bind myself my heirs executors administrators and assignes to Ratifie
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