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executors, administrators & assigns for ever. And ye above said John Golding for him selfe his heirs executors admin- istrators and asignes doe Covenent promise and grant by these p'sents yt at ye time of ye sealing and de- livery here of he then was ye sole and Lawfull owner of all ye afore mentioned p'meses and am lawfuly seased of and in ye same and in every part and parcell there of in my own Right And ye said Nicollas Smith his heirs executors, administrators and assignes shall and may by force and vertue of these p'sents from time to time and at all times here after Lawfully peacably and quiatly have hold use occupy and injoy the afore mentioned ed primeses with all their appurtinences free and cleer and cleerly acquited and discharged of and from all and all maner of fines gifts grants, Leases morgageses joynters dowers titles of dower judgments executions entailleings and of and from all other titles troubles and incumbrances what so ever had made, committed witingly or willingly suffered or don by ye sd. John Golding or by any other person or persons whatsoever Lawfuly claiming from by or under him ye sd. John Golding: or by his meancs or assent or privet procurment And ye sd. John Golding his heirs and assignes and all and every person and persons what soever lawfuly claiming in from or under him shall and will warrant and for ever defend : by these p'sents ye fore mentioned premices only what intrast belongs to his Royal highnesse ye Duke of Yorke: In Witnesse where of I have here unto set my hand and seale ye day & year above written.
signed sealed and
ye marke of
delivered in ye p'sents of
JOHN X GOLDING.
JOHN COREY, JOSEPH BALY.
this above sd. deed was acknowledged before me this 29 of January 168} EPENETUS justis of ye peace.
Memorandam | Grace Golding wife of John Golding doe acknowledge, condesend consent and agree to and
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confirme as much as in me lyeth to all and every of ye within mentioned bargan sale and alination of all and every of ye within mentioned p'meses as my hand and seale doth testefic ye marke of GRACE X GOLDING signed sealed & delivered in ye p'sents of JOSEPH BALY, JOHN COREY. This above sd. acknowledgment was owned by ye woman to be volentery and freely don before me EPENETUS PLATT justis of ye peace.
This Bill of sale is a true coppy compared with ye origi- nall by me John Corey Clerk. Feb. 27, 1683.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, pp. 185-6.)
[DEED. THOMAS MARTIN TO THOMAS SCIDMORE.]
[1684, Feb. 12.]
This Indenture Made ye twelfe day of febraware in ye thirtie six yeer of ye Raine of our sovr Lord Charls the sec- ond & in ye yeer of our Lord one thousand six hundred eaightie fowr five Between Thomas martin of Crabmedow neck wth in ye bounds of huntington upon long Island in ye Counte of Suffoke and provaince of new yourke in Ameri- cae husbandman of ye one partie & Thomas Scidmore of ye same place in ye counte and province a fore said of ye other Partie Wittneseth that for divers good considerations mov- ing mee their unto have barganed sould asighned & made over and doe by these p'sents Bargaine allinate estrange and make over from mee my heirs exseceters Adminestra- tors and Asighnes all my Right tittle & intrest in and too A sertaine p'sell of medoe land containing three quarters of an acker or neer there abouts. Butting and bounding as specified Bounded one ye east side wth A small Creeke on ye north or norewest wth ye hieway, high way wth A small slow where ye tide coms up : on ye south side wth A small
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Creeke I say this Parcell of meddow Land wth all it Rights and Priveleges acording to its denomination bee it more or lesse for & in consideration of ye sum of twentie five shil- lings in hand Paid before the ensealling & delivering heer of wherein and where of I ye sd. Thomas marten doe Ac. knowledge my self too bee fully satisfied, contented and Paid by ye afore sd Thomas Scidmore, for which I the said Thomas martin have granted sould Alinated and Confirmed & by these p'sents, doe confirm from mee my heirs exseke- ters administrators & asignes unto Thomas Scidmore his heiars exsecketers administrators and Asighens to have and to hold for ever ye afore sd. p'mises and ye sd Thomas martin for him self his heairs & a sighns doth warant my self to bee ye Lawfull owner of ye afore mentioned p"mises. And ye said Thomas Scidmore his heairs exseckters Ad- minestraters or Asighns shall or may by force & vertue of these presents from time to time & att all time for ever Lawfully Peacably & quietly have hold use ocupie posses aud enjoe ye same cleerly Aquitted and discharged of and from all gifts, grants Leasses morgages, jointurs dowreis, tittles of dowreis judgments exsecutions, entails and from all other tittles, troubles and incombrances what soe ever had made or committed by ye said Thomas martin or by any other Person or persons whatsoever Lawfully Claiming from or under him ye said Thomas martin or by his means assent or procurement and doe warant to defend for ever ye a fore sd. pmeses onely Reserving the in trest of his Ryall heiness ye Duke of yorke in witnesse whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale the day & yeer first above written.
Witnese
JEREMIAH WOOD his × marke JAMES SMITH
The mark of X THOMAS MARTIN The mark of X MARY MARTIN
May ye 6th 1686
.
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
This above written oblygation was acknowleged before mee this ii of Aprill 1686
EPENETUS PLATT Justice of peace (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 131.)
Recorded. The Bill of salle on ye other side Relatting to Thomas mar- tin and Thomas scidmore is a true Coppy Comparied with ye origanall p mee Isaac Platt
Rec"
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 132.)
[NOKES FAMILY RECORD.]
[1684, Feb. 15.]
John nocks sunn of walter noakes was borne the 23 of Aprill 1672. Thomas nocks was borne 15th of march 1633. Walter nocks was borne ye 26th of septembar in ye yeer of our lord 1676.
Isaac noacks was borne 15th of september 1678. sara nocks daughter of walter nocks was borne the 12th of Aprill in ye yeer 1681 Rachell nocks borne ye 15th of febur- wary in ye yeer 1682.
(Surveys, p. 150.)
[THE TURK'S RATE .* ]
[1684, Feb. 16.]
The Turks Ratte. Agreed apone : by us hos names ar underritten that
[*The "Turks Rate" was a term used to denote a tax levied by the British Government to provide funds for ransoming prisoners taken by Algierian pirates in the Mediterranean Sea and other waters .- C. R. S.]
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thos men how war bee hind of the payment of the : turkes mony : ar now to pay the remaindar in Speshy and prise foll being that is to say :
good marchantabell : wintar whet at : 4 p bus : 11.
good marchantabell somar whet at: 3: 6: per bus : 11 good merchantabell Indian Corne at ; 2 : p. bus : Il.
good merchantabell pork at 2ª : p pound-
good long whall bone at : 6ª : p pound-
febeuary 16th 168
ISAAC PLATT
EPENETUS PLATT
JAMES SMITH ABIEL TITUS
The names of thos men yt are behind of the turks Ratte : it com to 2d upon ye hundred to be paid as within written hundred
Sam. Wood
:3
Rich. Williams
:2
Walter Noack
:2
John Go ldin
:3
Captt. Baily
:5
John Brush
:2
(File No. 10.)
[ACCOUNT OF WOLVES KILLED.]
[1684.]
Suffolk
Dr to Huntington
. 18
об 0
To eleven wolves and fower Indian wolves To John Weeks for a Jernne to Hum sted
00
07 o
To Joseph Whittmen
OI
II
C
To Epenettus Platt for expencs
00
06
9
To Jonathan Scudder for friet
00
09 0
To James Wood as Committee
02
09
06
To ye warrant to Jonas Wood
00
02
To ye treseur for collecting the summe
02
6
25 17 9
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
An Anount arisen in Huntington in ye County of Suffolk. I wolfe killed by Thomas Higby ye 18th of november 1684. I (one) wolfe killed by Richard Soopper and Edward Hig- by : ye 2ª of des' 1684
5 (five) wolves killed by Edward Higby ; at desem" ye 3ª one ; January ye 21 three, septemb' ye 19 one 1685.
2 (two) wolves killed by timothy Conkling and brought to me ye 22ª of desembr 1684 and ye 24th of March, after.
I Richard Sopper killed one Wolfe and brought ye head, feb. ye 20th 1684
2 Jeremiah Smith one wolfe ye 19th of Sep. 1685 : the other was a yong wolf killed by an Indian.
2 John Wicks two young wolves killed, Indeans, Jan. 30: and oct ye 5th
I James Smith one young wolf, killed by an Indean : called Amphery, october 21 : 1685.
for John wicks going to hempsted to pylot a man which had Letters for ye Govenour Sept. ye 7th 8th for which he demands o ; 7 : 0 :
for going to Setalket to carry our voats for chusing esem- bly men upon ye 18th of Sept. 1685.
for Joseph Whitman Grand Juriman for ye towne of Hun- tington at South hempsted Court Last ye march.
The valuation of ye estates of Huntington is 629810 168 8d Huntington Novembr ye 7th 1685 ; by order of ye town of Huntington.
John Corey Clerke.
for ye Comitty now sitting at South hold for ye County of Suffolk.
(File No. 7.)
[SAMMIS FAMILY RECORD.] .
[1684, March 14.]
John Samis sonn of John Samis was borne ye 13th of sep- tembar in ye yeer 1673,
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Silus samis sonn of John Samis was borne ye 2ª of novem- bar in ye yeer 1676
deberah Samis daughter of John Samis was borne ye 13th of Novembar 1678.
david Samis sonn of John Samis was borne ye 4th of ock- tobar in ye yeer 1681.
Isaac Samis sonn of John Samis was borne ye 14th day of March 1683
(Surceys, p. 162. )
[MARY SIMPSON TO SARAH SOPER.]
[1684, March 15.]
know all whome it may concerne yt I mary simson do ac- knowledg yt in ye time of my widdowhood in huntington when I had knowledge yt I had a rite in Crabmedow farmes in huntington bounds I went to my daughter Sarah Soper and bequathed all my Right in ye sd. farme to her to keep for her son Richard soper when he come of age.
Huntington
ye marke of
March ye 15th 1683 MARY X SIMSON
witnes J1º COREY RICHARD BOTT.
This is a true Coppy of ye originall p me John Corey.
Clerk
March ye 15. 1682 (Court Records, p. 400.)
[COURT RECORD.]
[1684, March 21.]
Whereas Katrine Jones of Huntington did peticion this
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Court of sessions now sitting this 21st of march 1682 at South hampton : yt she may Injoy the Estate of Moses Scudder deceased, for her Comfortable subsistance ye Court haveing Considered ye same doe order & determin yt ye sd. Widow Jones shall quiatly Injoy all ye Estate In her pos- session, or yt ye said Moses Scudder with his said mother died possessed of to In joy as afore sd. dureing her life & at her decease ; to Returne to ye heires according to Law : unlesse ye children can agree with her upon other termes to her satisfaction, which granted, giveing in securety to Law
p order of Court p John howell ; Junr: Clarke. ye Charge arising in refference to ye premises is fifteen shillings in mony. J. H.
This is a true Coppy of ye originall Compared by me John Corey, Clarke.
(Court Records, p. 367.)
[COURT RECORD. A GRAND JURY CHOSEN.]
[1684, March 22.]
Itt is ordered by this Courte of sessions* holden for ye County of Suffolk now sitting in Southampton this 22th day of March 1683 as followeth, that there shall bee a grand Jury Chosen (vizst) three substantiall faitfull men In each Respective towne in this County to be Chosen by the Majority of ye free holders of every towne to make a true presentment acording to Law of all missdemeaners that shall be Committed in there townes Respectively
[*At the Assembly held the previous October, (1683) the di- vision of the province into ridings was abolished and twelve counties were established, among them Suffolk. This was, I think, the first court held in this County under the new order of things .- C. R. S.]
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Dureing there office of grand Jurymen (vizst) swareing profanes, Sabeth Breaking, Drunkeness, fornication Adul- tery and all such abomniable sins and the said jurymen be sworne to there office by the next Justice off the Peace. By the Courte, John ·Howell, Clarke.
To ye grand Jurymen of ye towne of Huntington (Court Rec. p. 369.)
[DEED. JOHN BETTS TO EDWARD HIGBEE.]
[1684, March 29.]
To all Expian peopel to whome these prsents writing shall come I John Beets of huntington upon long Island within ye County of Sufolk husband and abigal my wife have for divers good causes & considerations as these prsent witnesseth know ye yt we John Beets & abigall my wife doth for and in consideration of a marriage yt have been made and sollomnized between Edward higby of ye one party & abigal adams of ye other part my daughter in Law have given granted and doe by these prsents give and grant and make over from us our heirs executors, adminis- trators & asignes unto our son in Law Edward Higby of huntington on Long Island within ye County of Suffolk afore sd. husband man The south west end of my home situat and lying in huntington afore sd. Containing two acres be it more or lesse now in ye possesion of ye sd. hig- by bounded on ye east side with ye high way yt was for- merly a mill pond and ye south west end ye hiway ye west or norwest ye highway yt Leads to ye west feild or har- bour ye north end with my home lot we say all & singluer ye sd. land and fence before specefied we doe by these p'sents elinate and estrange from us our heirs, executors,
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administrators & asignes unto Edward higby his heirs ex- ecutors admynistrators and assignes to have and to hold for ever in witnesse where of wee have here unto sot our hand & scal this 29th of March in ye 36 year of his majsts Raine and in ye yeare of our Lord 1684.
signed sealed & dd. JOHN BEETS.
in ye p'sents of
JOHN COREY EPENETUS PLATT
huntington Suffolke, appeared before me this 7th of Aprill 1684 Jnº beets and acknowledged ye above Instrument to be his act and deed. ISACK ARNOLD
Justes.
a true Coppy by mc John Corey, Clark Aprill 9, 1684. (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 167.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1684, April 7,]
at a town meeting Legally warned and being so met this 7th of Aprill 1684. The day afore said Mr Epenetus platt chosen tresurer.
The day above said Jonathan Scudder chosen collecter for this present year. Also it was voated by ye major part of ye town Capt. thomas fleet, Thomas powell, Thomas Whitson, for Comiciners for this present year .*
further more ye day above said abiell titus was chosen Constable for this present year.
[*A Town Court had been created which was to be held by three commissioners. These men refused to take the oath as such commissioners. This office was short lived, as it did not meet with public approval .- C. R. S.]
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Upon consideration that ye said Thomas fleet and thomas powel : and thomas Whitson are not willing to take ye oath according to Law. therefor ye town have preseeded ye day above sd. to a new choyce and by ye major part of ye voate
Isaac plat Epenetus plat Comisioners
and John Corey )
the day above sd. it was voated by ye major part of ye voats that Joseph Whitman, thomas wicks and James Smith shall sarve as grand jury men for this present year.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 126.)
[JOHN FINCH TO EDWARD HIGBEE.]
[1684, April 18.]
At ye Request of Edward Higby this Eighteenth of Aprill 1684 thomas whitson and Martha his wife, doth de- clare yt John finch sen' did som time in October last goe into his lot then sold unto Edward higby : and gave ye sd. Edward higby possession by braking a twig and diging a turfe : and delivering ye turfe and twig* to ye sd. higby and sd. by vartue of this I give you possion of this my lot and all yt medow and out Land belonging to it.
John Corey, Clerk.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 166.)
[*The delivery of land upon a sale "by turfe and twig" was a a custom derived from England, where it had prevailed from a very remote period, and before written records of conveyances were made. The mode of delivery is in this conveyance very plainly stated .- C. R. S.]
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[DEED. THOMAS FLEET SEN. TO JOHN SAMMIS.]
.
[1684, May 20.]
John Samis.
Where as there is a certain parcell of swawp or bogey medow lying in this town of huntington comonly caled and known by ye name of ye old mill pond where in most of ye freeholders had formerly a Rite therin and did agree to lay it out into four quarters so yt every of ye proprietors had knowledg in which of ye quarters his proportion lay & ye said swamp or bogey medow is layed out in to foure quarters to Run East and west so yt ye quarter next ye mill dam may be call ye first quarter and yt quarter which lyeth next to Epenetus płats hous lots & Tho wicks his pastuer may be called ye fourth & last quarter-Wherefore know all whom these may consern that I Thomas fleet sen' having a four hundred pound Rite there in by vartuc of my accommodation, in ye fore sd. bogey medow and have also made lawfull purchas of severall persons shares there in namly of Samuel wood his three hundred pound Rite of Thomas powell his three hundred pound Right : of Thomas Whitson his two hundred pound Rite : of John finch sent his fower hundred pound Rite : also of Richard White severall shars which he purched : namely of John Corey his two hundred pound Rite : of Joseph wood his two hundred pound Rite : of Jonathan Rogers his five hundred & fifty pound Rite : all which Rite & shares are lying in ye second quarter except yt four hundred bought of John finch afore sd. which lyeth in ve first quarter of ye afore sd. bogey medow ; which first quarter lyeth next yt mil dam afore said This writing further witneseth to all whom it may consern yt I Thomas fleet sent of huntington in ye county of Suffolk Merchant have barganed sold & made over unto John Sammis of ye above sd. town &
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county all my Right title & intrust yt I have in all and every of ye fore sd. Rite & shares of old mil pond swamp or bogey medow for a Reasonable consideration alredy, Received in hand where of & where with I am fully con- tented & payed : And doe by these p'sents bargan sell estrange and make over all my Rite title and intrust yt I have in and to all & every part & parcell of my Rights and shares afore mentioned in ye fore sd. old mill pond swamp or bogey medow from me my heirs executors, administra- tors & assignes unto John Sammis afore sd. him his heirs executors administrators & assignes To have and to hold to use & improve and peacably to injoy without lett or mollestation for ever. And further I ye afore said Thomas fleet sen' doe Ingage my selfe my heirs executors adminis- trators & asignes to save harmlesse & indemnefied ye fore sd. John Sammis his heirs executors administrators and assignes from any person or persons who may or shall lay at any time any Just & lawfull claim to any part or parcell of ye fore mentioned Rites or shares of ye fore sd. old mill pond swamp or bogey medow And for ye performence and confirmation of all & every of ye perticulers afore sd. I have here unto set my hand & seal this twentyeth of may In ye year of our Lord 1684 THOMAS FLEET, signed sealed and delivered in ye p'sents of JOHN COREY :
And ye marke of WALTERX NOAKS
This is a true Coppy Compared with ye originall p me John Corey clark.
May ye twenty ninth 1684. (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 169.)
[TOWN MEETING. THE INDIANS TO PAY RENT.]
[1684, June 23.]
At a town meeting legaly warned by ye constable ye 23rd
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of June and ye meeting held ye 26th of June abov. sd. 1684. The first thing that was voted ye day abov sd was publak Red the second thing was voated ye day abov sd. was that there should be a collector to gather all Rates that is to say ye County Rate ye ministers fifty pound a year and all towne Rats : for this present year ensewing the third thing was voated ye day above said Jonathan Scudder was chosen by ye major voat to be Collector for this ensewing year.
The fourth thing yt was voted ye day above sd : Mr Wood, Isack platt Thomas powell & John Corey to discourse with ye Indians about their setling on our Land : And to give them order to Remove or give some smalle Rent as ac- knowledgment as ye shall (sec) fit for so Long time as you shall allow him provided yt hee take up no more Land.
ye fifth thing ye day above sd it was voted and granted yt Jonathan Scudder shall take up six acres of Land towards his division it lying not fare from ye wigwam swamp and fronting towards ye claft. if it do not prejudish highways or watering places.
ye sixth thing voted it was voated ye day abov. sd. that . Benjamin Scrivenir shall have three acres of Land for a home Lot. And Liberty for his Cattell on ye Commons provided yt he live ten years in ye town and follow ye trade of weveing for ye inhabitants of huntington ye sd. Land is lying on ye north sid of ye Cart way Leading to hempsted at ye discression of ye layers out.
But in case he Remove out of ye town before ye ten years abov. sd be expired then this to belong to ye town again but if he did inhabit in this town before ye ten years bee expired then ye above sd Land and priveledge shall belong to his heirs forever.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 129.)
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[QUIT CLAIM. THOMAS SMITH AND OTHERS TO THOMAS BRUSH.]
[1684, June 25.]
Whereas our ffather William Smith now deceased, former- ly of Huntington did sell allenate & make over his hous & lands with all preveledges & apurtnences there unto be- longing unto Thomas Brush of ye sd. place & Receaved pay for it of ye sd Thomas Brush : we ye natural born children of ye said William Smith doe bind & ingage & for our selves & assignes covenent & promise not to molest or des- turb ye fore sd. Thomas Brush his heirs or assignes in ye quiat & peacable possession of ye said lands bought by Thomas Brush of our deseased father as afore sd. That is our act we testifie by our subscribing our hands this 25th day of June Ano domini 1684.
his mark THOMASX SMITH JOSEPH SMITH NEHEMIAH SMITH WAIT SMITH.
subscribed before us DANLL DENTON JOSEPH SMITH Juer
this is a true coppey of ye original ye 27 of June 1684.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 99.)
John Corey Clarke.
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1684, June 26.] .
June ye 26th 1684, att a town meetting it was granted yt Thomas Brush should have six ackars of land in ye west
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neck att A deep hollow neer his other land formerly granted: ye wch. Land was Laid out by Samuell titus servaer fortie fowr Rods one way and twentie too Rods ye other way. p mee Isaac Platt Clarke. (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 87.)
[SCRIVENER FAMILY RECORD.]
[1684, June.]
Benjmin Scrifner sonn of Benjiman Scrifner of hunting- ton was borne ye 12th of may in ye yeer of our Lord 1682
John Scrifner sonn of Benjamin scrifner was borne The tenth of June in ye yeer 1684.
(Surveys, p. 164.)
[DEED. BENJAMIN SMITH TO JOHN BRUSH.]
[1684, June 28.]
The Records of ye Lands & medows of John Brush.
This deed Bearing date this 28th day of June in ye year of our Lord Christ 1684 in ye 36th yeare of ye Reighn of our sovereigne Lord Charles the second by ye grace of god of England, Scotland france and Ireland, King defender of ye faith &c. Witneseth yt I Benjamen Smith, of milford in ye County of new haven in ye Collony of Conecticut in new England, ffor and in consideration of full sattisfaction in hand alredy Receaived have given granted Barganed and sould And By these presents, doe give grant bargan and sell unto John Brush of Huntington in ye County of Suffolk upon Long Island a cartaine accomondation of Land, being a two hundred pound alotment Lying in ye
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afore sd. town of Huntington, and formerly in ye possession and belonging to me and now in ye possession of ye afore sd. Jno Brush. The home lot containing about four acres of Land be it more or less : Being bounded with ye street or high way south : Jo" Samons his lot north Walter Nokes his Lot East and Tho. brush his Land west And one percell of medow upon a neck called Naguntatoge containing four acres be it more or less bounded east with ye passonage medow and west with ye medow of Thomas brush and ye wood land north and ye sound south also four acres of medow more or less on ye east neck all which fore men- tioned Land and medow together with ye priveledges and Appurtinances thene unto belonging with all divitions of land yt formerly hath doth or here after may belong to ye sd. accommondations ye sd. John brush is to have and to hold to him his heirs and assignes for ever and further I ye sd. Benjamen Smith doe for me my heirs executors & administrators covenent to & with ye sd. John Brush his heirs & asignes yt he ye sd. Jnº Brush his heirs execut. ad- ministrators & asignes shall quiatly & peacably possess hold and Injoy all & singular ye fore sd. accomondations with all ye divisions priviledges and appurtenances, there unto belonging for ever with out any Let or molestation from any person or persons what so ever yt shall Lay any Leagal Claime there unto or any part there of In witnesse where of I have here unto set my hand and seal ye day & yeare first above written.
signed, sealed And
BENJAMIN SMITH
dellivered In ye p'sents of us.
JOHN BEARD
SAMU EELLS.
The a bove written deed of sale was acknowledged by ye above sd Benjamin Smith to be his act & deed And Sarah Smith ye wife of ye sd Benjamin Smith did freely with out Either treating or flattery given her free and full
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