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JOHN BURLING WILLIAM GRIPMAN
HENDRICK DOESINBUROGHI A trew copie of ye originall By BENJEMIN COE C L
Know all men by these presants that I Richard Wright doe fully, freely & absoluttly discharge Thomas Galle of and from any manor of savings dew by Thomas Galle by contrackt or other wisse to me he ye abovesd
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Thomas Galle workeinge with me till Christmas next in wittness whereof I putt to my hand this 2d day of Sep- tember 1693 MARY X RUSCOE RICHARD WRIGHT SAMI RUSCOE
This a trew coppy . of ye originall entered pr me SAM RUSCOE Town Clarke
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Know all men home this may any conserne that I Samuell Davis of Jemaica in Queen County in ye pro- vince of Yorkshier on Longe Island have sould and doe by thees presants firmly sell bargon and allinate unto Jeremiah Hubard of ye plase above said ten acors of Land to be takin up now upon the last devision agreed upon by ye towne: within ye bounds of Jemaica I say I ye said Samuell Davis aforsaid have sould it from my selfe my hairs administrators and asigns unto ye forsaid Jeremiah Hubard for him his hairs and asigns to have and to hold to posses and injoy with out any trouble or molistation from me or my asigns for ever and further I doe by thees presants warant this my sale good in Law free from all dews depts demands mor- gages or incomberances what so ever at any time made by me or my order and for ye confirmation of the premisis I have set to my hand this 6th of Aprill 1685
Atested by us BENJEMIN COE MARY COE
SAMUELL DAVIS MARY DAVIS A trew copie of the originall bill of sale by
BENJEMIN COE C. L
Wheras ther hath ben defferances betwen Richard Wright & Able Gall bouth belonging to Queens County in ye Island of Nassau it is by them mutewly agreed that Thomas Galle shall live & remain with the abovesd Richard Wright untill ye twenty fift day of December next enshuing ye datte herof upon ye condition that
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ye abovsd Richard Wright shall upon his soe doing delliver up his endentuers to ye abovesd Thomas Gall haveinge liberty to weave one pece of druggett for ye abovesd Able & then all differances to be ended betwixt ye abovesd Able Galle & ye abovesd Richard as to in- dentuers or otherwise & in case that ye abovesd Richard Wright doath sell unto ye abovesd Able Galle ye loome that he ye sd Thomas Gall doath work in then ye abovesd Thomas is to worke with ye sd Richard att ye sd trade till he hath paid for ye same
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MARY X RUSCOE her mark SAMUELL RUSCOE
RICHARD WRIGHT
This a trew copy of the originall entered per me SAM11 RUSCOE Town Clarke
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Know all men home this may any ways conserne that we Joseph Smith Daniell Whythed and John Hindds inhabitents of Jemaica in ye west Ryding of Yorkshier on Longe Island being ye lawfull exicutors and over- seers of the estate of John Skidmore late deseased we doe by vertue of this our power bargon sell allinate and make over unto Benjemin Coe of ye, and shier before mentioned that hous and orchard that was form- erly John Skidmors wee say that wee Joseph Smith Daniell Whythead and John Hinds doe here by firmly bargon sell allinate and make over and give quiate possesion unto Benjemin Coe aforsaid the forsaid house and orchard for him and his hairs to posess and injoy forever as his owne with out any molestation or trouble as to any of us or ye surviving children of John Skidmor or any former morgages or incombrances what soe ever: this fornamed hous and orchard and fencis their unto belonging formerly John Skidmors we doe sell and deliver unto Benjemin Coe only reserving to our selves ye ould hous that George Cleer now live in and a rods bredth of Land from ye street southward to ye south end of ye hous ye ould house and we reserve to our-
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selvs the whole pese of Land that George Cleer have fenced in for his cow hous and yarde for ye time of George Cleers life and at ye desease of George Cleer then ye yard and land now fenced in by George Cleer is to returne to Benjemin Coe exepting the rods bredth from ye hous before mentioned ye other part of ye land or orchard we doe ingage that Benjemin Coe shall injoy after ye deceas of Georg Cleer and further we doe thereby warant this our sale good in Law free from all former dews depts claims morgages or incombrancs whatso- ever and for ye trew and faithfull performance of all and every part of ye premisis wee doe here set our hands this 23d of Aprill 1681 Signed and delivered JOSEPH SMITH
in ye presants of
DANIELL WHYTHED
PETER SMITH
JOHN HINDS
JOHN BOWE
A trew copie of ye originall
By BENJEMIN COE Clarke
I Benjemin Coe doe hereby deliver all my right and titell of this above writen bill to Fredrick Hendrick Hendrickson for him or his asigns forever witnes my hand
BENJEMIN COE
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A donation to my son Henery Townsend of what I gave him at ye towne of Jemaica
These presants declereth unto all home soe ever it doth conserne that I Henery Townsend seniore living at Oshter Bay on Long Island in ye north Ryding doe by these presants give unto my son Henery Townsend my hous and hous lot and orchard in ye town of Jemaica on Long Island and Ryding aforsaid wt halfe my midow and halfe my coman and halfe my comon right or rights that doe any way prove to be my right and though I did by will with ye consent of my wiffe record it to my children we have and doe consider our other children
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other ways as we judg best acording to our abillity in ye disposision of our estate in which is considered what we reseived of Richd Chasmor I say I doe by these presants give and make over in presant possesion ye hous and hous lot and orchard and half my midow and halfe my comon and half my comon rite or rites in land un- layed out unto my son Henery Townsend his hairs exicutors administrators or asigns to have and to hould for their proper rite titell and intrest as property as before it was mine and to ye confirmation his mother and I set to our hands and seals Oyster Bay ye 20th of ye m'o 1679
In ye presants of us witneses JOB WRIGHT
CALEB WRIGHT
HENERY TOWNSEND ANNE TOWNSEND
A trew copie of ye originall by BENJEMIN COE Clark
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Know all men home this may any conserne that as Joseph Thurston and Joseph Smith ware confirmed by ye Court of Sasions as lawfull exicutors and over- seers of the estate and children of Thomas Foster de- ceased I John Foster son of ye formamed deseased Thomas Foster doe by these presants declere that I have this day resaived from them the hole estate into my owne disposing and doe herby fully and frely discharge the forsaid Joseph Thurstun and Joseph Smith from any further demand of any part of the estate aforsaid either from them or their hairs forever as witnes my hand this fifth of September 1685
Atested by ABIGAELL X COE her mark BENJEMIN COE Clark
JOHN FOSTER
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Yorkshier have sould and doe by vertue here of sell grant and make over from me and my hairs forever unto Jonas Wood & Hope Carpenter eight acors of Land being part of two twenty acor lots which I ye afor- said Richard bought of Mr Wm Halet senor of Helgate runing seaventy five rod by ye side of ye mell path begining eight rod northward from Jonas Woods house and running southward to a lot now of John Baylis of Je- maica above said by ye side of ye aforsaid Bayleis west- ward to run twenty rod and to contineu at ye depth for forty eight rod norward upon ye a line runing south and north from thence to continue twelf rod and a halfe depe unto eight rod northward of Jonas Woods hous: I say that I Ri Jones doe by vertue here of fully cleerely abisolutly give grant make over and confirme the Lande above saide with ye aportinances theire unto belonging fully and frely discharging from all former sales gifts grants dowers sales joynters rests charges anuities uses intails fines judgments and incomberancis whatsoever had made or commited in wrighting witingly or willingly sufered or done by me ye aforsaid Ri Jones my hairs or asigns or by mine or their means acts or consents privity or procurement or by any other person or persons whatsoe ever lawfully claiming from by or under me or them or any of them in the confirmation of ye premises I ye aforsaid Richard Jones doe seale signe and deliver with my owne hand this 29th of Jenewary in ye yeer 1681/0 Signed sealed and RICHARD JONES delivered in ye presants of us EDWARD BURROWS
JANE FOSTER
A trew copie of the originall by BENJEMIN COE Clark
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These presants testifie that I Edward Higbe of Jemaica in Queens County for and in good consideration me their unto moveing and more espeshally for satisfaction allredy resaived doe give grante allinate and make over and for my selfe my hairs and asigns have given granted
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allinated and made over unto Daniell Denton senior of ye towne aforesaid his his hairs and asignes an acor and a halfe of salt midew without ye priviledg of upland lying and being in the further east nick which sd midew ye sd Edward Higbe is to have of William Smith of Fosters Midowe by covennt for and in behalfe of his brother Abraham Smith which sd acor of midow and a halfe is to be without salt ponds ye priviledg of up- land being exsepted ye sd Edward Higbe hath have givin granted and sould unto ye aforsaid Daniell Denton for him ye sd Daniell Denton his hairs and asigns to have and to hold posses and injoy forever ye sd Edward Higbe covenanting to maintaine the gift and sale of ve sd midow free from all incombrances lets or morgages what- soever yt this is my act and deed I testifie by setting my hand and seal this 5th day of Jenewary 1685/4
EDWARD HIGBE signed seled and delivered before us GERHSAM WIGANS JOSIAH WIGANS
I Daniell Denton senior of Jemaica in Queens County upon Long Island within mentioned doe by thees presants fully sign and sett over unto Jonas Wood of ye sd place his hairs and asigns all my right titell and intrest of this within written deed of sale for full satisfaction resaived as wittnes my hand this 20th day of August Anno domini 1685 DANIELL DENTON Witness WAIT SMITH HANNAH DENTON
A trew copie of the originall bill and asignment by BEN™ COE Clark
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Know all men by these presants that I John Smith of Jemaica in Queen County on Long Island for a valu- able consideration in hand resaived have sould and doe by these presants sell and set over to my brother William Smith of Fosters Midow in ye county aforsaid my whole
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right titell and intrest of ye two small parsells of midow land lying and being in the litel neck on ye east side of Fosters River within ye bounds of Jemaica that is to say a twelf acor right in number 28 and a fiftene acor right in number 29 with al ye profits or priviledgs that now doe or here after may arise or belonge to the said parsels of midow I say yt I ye said John Smith above said have for my selfe my hairs exicutors or adminis- trators firmly and absolutly sould ye fore mentioned parsells of midow and priviledgis unto my said brother William Smith his hairs exicutors administrators or asigns to have and to hold forever waranting this my sale against any person or persons what so ever by seting to my hand and fixing my seale this 12th of June 1685 Signed sealed and JOHN SMITH
delivered in ye presants of THO OKELIE RI DENTON
A trew copie of ye originall By BENJEMIN COE CL
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Desember ye 6th: 1683:
These presants wittneseth that I John Denman an inhabitant of Mashapadge Kills in ye bounds of New- towne on Longe Island in ye west Ryding of Yorkshier I doe absolutely bargain sell and allinate and set over unto William Smith liveing at Fosters Midow in ye bounds of Hemsted on Long Island in ye north Ryding of York- shier to him his hairs exicutors administrators asighns to have and to hold forever as his owne proper right a sartain tract of midow lying in Jemaica bounds at the south on ye north west side of ye River yt coms out of the great swampe Henry Johnsons midow lying on ye east side and the front to ye upland and reere to ye River it being in quantity about halfe an acor more or less as it was layed out by ye survayers and being the right of midow belonging to a five acor lot with ye right of a five acor lot on ye litle plains it is to be understood yt I ye said John Denman doe hereby allinate from me my hairs exicutors administrs or asigns the above men-
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tioned midow and right upon ye litell plains and like- wise avouch my sale to stand athentick in Law and doe ingage to cleer it from all gifts and claims and incom- brancs what so ever and for ye trew performance of ye premises I bynde my selfe my hairs administrators and asigns and in confirmation here of have set to my hand and fixed my seall the day and date above written Signed seled and deliv- JOHN DENMAN
ered in ye presants of us witneses
SAMUELL SCUDER
A trew copie of ye originall
KATTERAN SHANCARFT By BENJEMIN COE CL
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Know all men home this may any way conserne that I Peter Stringham of Jemaica in ye province of York- shier on Long Island have sould and doe by these presants firmly bargon sell allinate and make over from my me my hairs exicutor administrs and asigns unto John Jonson of ye plase above said the just some or quantity of six acors of upland wt in ye bounds of Jemaica to be taken up wher ye said John shall se convenant not not crosing ye town order I say yt I ye said Peter doe by these presants firmly bargon sell and make over ye six acors of land before mentioned to ye said John Jonson for him his hairs exicutors administrators and asigns peasibely to posess and injoy wt out any molestation from my or any imployed or impowred by me or my order and further I doe hereby warant this my sale good in Law free from all former dews depts demands morgages sals or incombrances what so ever made by me or any by my order and for ye confirmation of all and every part of ye premisis I have set to my hand this 7th of July (1685)
PETER STRINGHAM
Signed and delivered in ye presants of
JOHN CLEER BENJEMIN COE
A trew copie of ye originall
by BENJEMIN COE Clarke
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This presant wrighting witneseth that I Peter String- ham of Jemaica in ye province of New Yorke have sould and doe by these presants firmely bargon sell allinate and make over unto John Jonson of ye plase aforsaid all ye priviledg that shall after ye date here of arise or anys apertaine- to three acors and three quarters of midow that is to be understood to all devisons of lands yt after the date here of the towne shall agree from time to time lay out to ye inhabitents of ye towne I say that I Petor Stringham aforsaid have sould from my selfe my hairs exicutors administratrs and asigns unto John Jonson yt aforsaid priviledg of three acors and three quarters of midow before mentioned that here after shall arise to ye same for him ye said John Jonson for him his hairs and asigns pesably to injoy forever wt out any trouble from me my hairs or asigns forever and further I doe warant this my sale good in Law free from all former dews depts morgages or incomberancis what so ever in wittnes where of I have set my hand this 19th of August in ye yeer 1685
Atested by
BENJEMIN COE
ELIAS BAYLES
PETER STRINGHAM
A trew copie of ye originall By BENJEMIN COE Clark
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Know all men home this may any ways consern that I Peter Stringham of Jemaica in ye provance of New York I say that I Peter have sould and doe by these presants firmly bargon sell allinate and make over from my selfe my hairs exicutors administrators and asigns on acor and a halfe of upland unto John Jonson of ye place aforsaid for him to take up joyning to ye rest of his land joyning to Jonathon Mills his land I say that I Peter have sould the land aforsaid to John Jonson for him his hairs or asigns to posess and injoy forever with- out any molestation from me or any imployed or impowred by me and further I doe warant this my sale good in
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Law free from all former dews depts morgages or incom- berances what so ever for ye confirmation of ye premisis I have set my hand this 19th of August 1685) Atested by PETER STRINGHAM ELIAS BAYLIS BENJEMIN COE
A trew copie of ye originall By BENJEMIN COE
Clark
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These presants testifie that I John Ludly of Jemaica in Queen County have given granted allinated bargined and sould and by the presants for a valuable considera- tion allrady resaivd doe give grant allinate sell and make over unto Jonas Wood of of ye town and county afor- said a peis of midow containeing three quarters of an acor more or less lying and being in ye furthermost east neck being ye eightenth lot being a devision to a ten acor right which said three quarters of an acor of midow ye aforsaid John Ludly for himselfe his hairs exicutors administrators and asigns doth fully freely and firmly sell allinate and make over unto ye aforsaid Jonas Wood for him his hairs exicutors administrators and asigns to have hold posess and injoy forever and further I ye said John Ludly doth covenant and ingage to save harmles ye aforsaid Jonas Wood from all manner of claims morgages or incomberancis what soever that may here after be made or claimed by any person or persons clayming lawfully any right unto ye sd midow that this my act deed I testifie by setting to my hand and seal this 25th of Desember 1684 it is to be under- stood that John Ludly sell no part of priviledg with the above said midow Signed sealed and JOHN LUDLUM
delivered before us
DANIELL DENTON
HANNAH DENTON
A trew copie of ye originall by BENJEMIN COE Clarke
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Know all men by these presants that I Samuell Mills of Jemaica in ye north Ryding of Yorkshier upon Long Island doe acknowledg to have sould and doe by these presants bargon sell and make over unto John Smith senior of Jemaica aforsaid all my right titell and intrest in a sartain pese of midow lying being in ye further east neck containing three quarters of an acor more or less as it was layed out lying by a lot of John Ludlums runing from ye great pond to the creek and doe ingage to make this my sale good in Law against all just claims what so ever having resaived a valuabl consideration for ye same as witnes my hand this 28 of Aprill 1681 In ye presants of SAMUELL MILLS
JEREMIAH CHECHESTER THO OKELIE
Know all men that I John Smith doe asigne all my right titell and intrest of this within written bill of sale unto Samuell Dean junor as witnes my hand this 28 of Aprill 1681
THO OKLEY
JOHN SMITH
I under writen doe asign transport and make over all my right titell and intrest of ye with in bill of salle unto Jonas Wood of Jemaica in Queens County on Long Island witnes my hand this 6th of Fabuary 1683/4 Signed in ye presants of SAMULL DEAN
SAMUELL RUSCOE PETER SMITH
A trew copie of ye originall by BEN COE Clarke
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These presants testifie that I William Creed of Je- maica in Queen County have givien granted bargoned alinated and made over and for a valuable consideration allrady resaived doe by these presants give grant allinate and make over unto Jonas Wood of ye said place his hairs exsicutors and asigns a sartain parsell of midow land
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which was layed out as an adision to ye alotment of midow being a fiftene acor lot which layed out and devided to Moris Smith formerly of Jemaica aforsaid which midow vis the adision lyeth in ye neck comanly called the further east neck being in number by a generall devision ye twelvth lot which sd devision of midow containing an acor and halfe quartor more or less with all ye priviledgis and aportinancis that now doe or here after shall apertain or belonge to ye sd midow ye aforsaid William for himselfe his hairs exicutors or asigns doth fully and firmly allinate sell and make over unto ye aforest Jonas Wood for him his hairs and asigns to hold posess and injoy forever and ye aforesaid Will Creed doth covenant and promise to save ye sd Jonas harmless from all morgages sals or claims what soever from any person or persons clayming lawfully any right or intrest in ye sd midow that this my act. and deed I testifi by setting to my hand and seale this eightenth day of Desember anno Domini 1684
Signed sealed and
WILLIAM CREED
delivered in ye presants of us DANIELL DENTON
A trew copie of ye originall
ANTHONY WATERS By BEN COE Clarke
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Know all men home this may consern that I John Pruden inhabitent of Jemaica in Queens County on Long Island have bargoned and sould and doe by vertue of these presants bargain sell allinat and make over from me my hairs exicutor administrators forever unto Jonas Wood inhabitent of ye same town above said and county my whole small alotment of midow being and lying apon ye further east neck by number acording to ye division ye seavententh lot wt ye priviledgis and apor- tinancis yt doe or here after shall belonge their unto to be his and his hairs for ever for a valuable considera- tion allrady in hand resaived for ye confirmation here of
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I have set my hand and seall this 28 day of August in ye yeer 1684 Test JOSEPH SMITH GEORG WOOLSIE
JOHN PRUDDEN
A trew copie of ye originall By BEN COE Clark
Know all men yt I John Prudden inhabitent of Je- maica in Queens County upon Long Island have sould and doe by vertu here of bargain sell and asigne over unto Jonas Wood inhabitant of ye same plase my whole right in ye bill of sale I had of Georg Woolsie baring date here with this 26 of August in ye yeer 1684 as witnes my hand Test JOHN PRUDDEN JOHN PATTISEN GEORG WOOLSIE
A trew copie of ye originall By BEN COE Clark
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Know all men hom this may any ways consern that I Georg Woolsie juner inhabitant of Jemaica of ye Queens County on Long Island have bargained and sould and doe by thes presants bargain and sell unto Mr. John Prudden inhabitent of ye above said town and county a small alotment of midow upon ye further east neck being a full proportion in ye last devsion belong- ing to a fiftene acor lot yt is to say the proportion that did belong to M' Bryan Newtons lot being in number acording to ye devision ye 20th lot among ye rang of small lots yt front to ye River commanly called Fosters River and reer at ye long pond I say yt I Georg Woolsie have sould from me my hairs exicutors or administratrs forever ye above said small lotment of midow priviledg exepted unto M' John Prudden to posess and injoy and dispose of at his plesure wt out any molestation from me or mine for ever for a valuable consideration all radie
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resaived as witnes my hand and seale this 26 of August in ye yeer 1684 Test GEORG WOOLSIE JOHN PATISEN JONAS WOOD
A trew copie of ye originall by BEN COE Clark
New York Augt. 7th 1699.
This may certifie that I doe reovoak & Annull all and every Power of Attorney hertofore granted to M' Peter Choake and I doe herby desier all persons to tak notice therof accordingly: and I doe certifie that I have a bill under the hand of said Choak acknowledg- ing to have received of Sam11 Ruscoe for my account the sum of eaighten shills wittness my hand
To Dan11 Whitthead Esqr NICOLLOS JAMAIN
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SAMII RUSCOE Clark
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To all Christian home this presant writing indended shall come Daniell Whythead of Jemaica in Queens County in ye province of New York sendeth greeting in our Lord God everlasting. Know yee yt for and in consideration of a sartaine some of mony in hand paid by Hope Carpenter of ye same place ye resaite where of he doth hereby acknowledg and their from forever aquit and discharge ye said Hope Carpenter his exicuter: and administrators hath granted bargained and sould and by these presants doth hereby grant bargain and sell unto ye sd Hope Carpenter his hairs and asigns for- ever all yt peice peices parcell or parcels of Land lying situated and being in Jemaica aforsaid being fower acors of Land by ye sd Daniell Whythead bought of Jonathon Wood lying and adjoyning to ye reer of John Woods lott and five acors adjoyning to ye above said Land bought of ye sd Daniell of Thomas Smith senor containing as it is now layed out for nine acors of Land
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together wt all ye right titell intrest claim and demand of ye sd Daniell Whythed of in and to ye premises and every part and parcell theirof to have and to hold re- cited peice or parcells of Land and premises with all and singuler ye aportinancis to ye sd Hope Carpentor his hairs and asigns to ye only use and behoofe of him ye sd Hope Carpenter his hairs and asigns for ever and ye sd Daniell Whythead for him selfe and his hairs doth covenant and grant to and with ye sd Hope Carpenter his hairs and asigns yt he ye sd Daniell Whythed and his hairs shall and will ye sª Land and premises against him his hairs and all men claiming for by or under him or any of them will and trewly warant and forever by these presants firmly defend in witness where of he ye sª Daniell Whythead hath here unto set his hand and seale this fift day of Fabuary 1683 and in ye 36 yeer of ye raigne of our soveraign Lord Charles the Second of England Scotland and king defender of ye faith Sealed and delivered DANIELL WHYTHEAD
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