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heirs and asignes for ever all that dwelling house mesuage or teniment and tract or parsill of land in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd and bounded as followeth that is to say east by a high way that leads from Newtowne and south by ye land of Theadorus Poleheamus and west by ye land of Theadorus Poleheamus & Garitt Clasons land north by ye Conty rode containing by estimation thirty two acres be ye same more or less together with all ye houses barns stables fencings or improvements heridita- ments priveledges and apurtinances to ye same belonging or any maner of ways appertaining of them ye sd Adrian Onderdonk and Andreass Onderdonk their heirs execs or admis to him ye said Jacob Johnson his heirs & asignes to have and to hold for ever and to be and remaine to ye onely proper use benifitt & behoofe of him ye sd Jacob Johnson his heirs & asignes for ever and that ye abovesd Jacob Johnson his heirs & asignes shall and may from time to time and at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy posess & injoy ye above recited land and primises as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple
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frely and clearly discharged of & from all former gifts grants morgages dowrys intailes judgments or executions or any other incombrance whatever and also will warrant and for ever defend ye same by these presents and also ye abovsd Adrian Onderdonk and Andreass Onderdonk hath sold as abovesd unto ye abovesd Jacob Johnson his heirs & asignes as full & amply as it is above exprest in and aboute ye above granted primises one lot or parsill of medow ground containing by estimation five acres be ye same more or less being at a neck called Oldfields Nek and bounded as followeth east by ye Hawtree Creek & south by ye bay and north by a small creek that runs oute of ye Hawtree Creek and west by ye medow that was formerly William Creeds with all ye priveledges & undevided belonging to or arising from ye same and also will warrant and for ever defend all ye abovesd land Page 29
and primises against any persons lawfully claiming ye same in witness whereof ye partys above named hath ·set to their hands & seales ye day and yeare first above written ADRIAN ONDERDONK O
Sealed & delivered in presents of THEADORUS POLEHEAMUS ZACH MILLS
ANDREASS ONDERDONK O
A true coppy of ye orignall enterd and compared Aprill ye 24-1707 pr ZACH MILLS-Cler.
This Indenture made ye fourteenth day of Feber. in ye fifth yeare of ye reing of our sovering Lady Anne of England Scotland France & Ireland Queene and in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & six betweene Charles Williamson cordwainer in Ja- maica in Queens County on Nasaw Iland in ye Collony of New York of ye one part & Timothy Wood cordwainer in the Towne & County abovsd of ye other part witnesseth that ye abovsd Charles Williamson for the considera- tion of the sum of seventeene pounds corrant money
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of New York to him in hand paid by ye abovsd Timothy Wood at & before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne & acknowlidg himself to be therwith satisfyed contented & paid doe therefor for ever aquit exonirate & discharge ye abovsd Timothy Wood his heirs execs admis all & every of them from every part and parsill thereof have given granted enfeofed releast ashured & confirmed quit claimd sold & made over & doe by these presents fully clearly & absolutly give grant enfeofe release confirm ashure quit claime sell & make over unto ye abovsd Timothy Wood his heirs execs & asignes for ever a certain parcell or lot of land situate lying & being in ye Towne of Jamaica aforsd buted & bounded as followeth beginning at ye north west corner of that house built by Mary Harnett & runeth thence & twenty foote fronting ye main streete then runing fifty foote south & twenty three foot east and so north to the first corner bounded on the east by ye aforsd house and land south & west by ye land of Charles Williamson north by ye main streete all which Page 30
lot of land with ye priveledge and apurtinances there- unto belongin or any way appertaining to him ye said Timothy Wood to have and to hold ye above recited primises to him his heirs execs & asignes & ye same to be & remaine to ye only proper use benifit & behoofe of him ye sd Timothy Wood his heirs execs adms & asignes for ever & that ye abovsd Tim. Wood his heirs and asignes shall & may now & at all time or times hereafter have hold ocopy posess ye above granted primises as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple and also shall & will seale & deliver any other deed or conveience for ye primises as ye sd Timothy Wood his heirs execs & asignes or his or their counsill learned in ye law shall require for ye space of seven years at his or their charge and also will warrant & for ever defend ye same against any person or persons laying any just claime to ye same in testamony whereof ye abovesd Charles Williamson
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hath set his hand & afixed his seale ye day & yeare above written CHARLES WILLIAMSON O
Sined sealed & delivered in presents
GEORGE WOLSEY
JOSEPH X CARPINTER
A true coppy enterd ye 24 of Aprill Annoqd 1707
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These presents witneseth that whereas Waite Smith and John Rodes both of Jamaica in Queens County hath a twenty lot of medow betweene them each of them half which sd lot they have parted as followeth ye abovsd John Rodes hath and is to hold to him his heirs & asignes for ever ye south east side of ye abovsd lot of medow bounded northerly by Samuell Smiths fresh medow and easterly by Steven Stevensons medow and southerly by ye Long Neck creek and westerly by ye other part of ye abovsd medow as ye staks now standeth and ye abovsd Wait Smith hath and is to hold to him heirs and asignes for ever all ye west side of ye abovesd lot of medow bounded northerly by ye grate swampe and Page 31
westerly by ye Long Neck Creek and southerly by ye abovsd creek & easterly by other part of ye abovsd lot · as ye stakes now standeth-
Enterd this fourth day of June and in ye sixth yeare of Her Majs reigne Annoqd 1707 by order and in presents of ye abovsd Wait Smith & John Rodes
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May ye 13-1707
Then surveid and laid oute by us whose names are here subscribed unto Jonathan Whitehead one parsill of land lying att ye reare of Capt. Wolseys & John Fosters-bounded east by ye sd land of Wolsey and Forster west by Taners Hollow south by ye path that . goes to Jonas Woods lot north by comman land being in full satisfaction of a seven acre and one half hill righte
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five acres arising from Mr. Osban ye other from ye righte of Garitt Luberson as witness our hands
SAMUELL SMITH WAITE SMTH
May ye 15-1707
Then laid oute to Jonathan Whithead one pece of land bounded east by ye reare of Capt. Wolsys lot north by coman land or his way that goes to ye hatrees west by comman land south by ye land of ye said Jonathan Whitehead as it may appeare by marked trees ye north- west corner being a chesnot saplin
SAMUELL SMITH WAITE SMITH
Entred this 17th of June 1707
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These presents may sertafy any one whome it may any wayse concerne that I Nathaniell Denton senoir of Jamaica in Queens County upon Long Iland doe by these presents fully freely and absolutely give and grant unto my son Samuell Denton of ye same Towne and County that part of home lot on which he now liveth and hath seperated from my part of my home lot with a cross fence from ye south west corner of his house cross ye lot to George Millses lot at present and after my desease he shall have two rods north from ye said cross fence into that part of ye home lot which is now mine and also I doe give & grant to my said son Samuell five acres of wood land which he hath alread taken up in ye Litle Neck and five acres of land which he hath taken up at ye Litle Plaine Run and also four acres of medow and a halfe at ye further east neck which medow is comonly called ye small lots of medow with all priveledges & apurtinances thereunto belonging I say that I ye aforsd Nathaniell doe by these presents give and grant and make over from me my heirs execs admis or asignes for
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him his heirs execs admis or asignes to have and to hold as his owne proper righte for ever ye which is to be ac- counted and exepted as part of his legacy or portion In confirmation whereof I doe this and date set to my hand and fix my seale-January ye 5 Anno 1684/5
Signed sealed & delivered NATHANIELL DENTON SENR O in presents of us
JEREMIAH X WOOD
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DAVID X WHITEHEAD
A true coppy enterd and compared pr ZACH MILLS Cler.
his mark September ye 6th 1707-
18th May 1744-The mark of the Revnd. Mr. Wallter Willmot is a slope the upper side of each ear entred pr SAMLL. SMITH. JUNR .- Cler-
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These presents may sertafy any one whome it may conserne that I Nathaniell Denton Senoir of Jamaica in Queens County upon Long Island doe by these presents fully bargin sell alinate and make over unto my son Samuell Denton of ye same Towne & Shire ye one half of my ten acre lot eastward lying betweene John Rodeses senoirs lot and that lot that was formerly Anthony Waterses ten acre lot the saide ten acre lot to be devided eaqually in ye midle from front to reare and ye said Sam- uell to have that side of ye lot that lyeth next to John Rodeses lot I say that I ye aforsd Nathaniell have for my self mine heirs execs asignes bargined solde and made over ye halfe of my east ten acre lot aforsd unto my son Samuell Denton aforsd for him his heirs execs or asignes to have and to hold as his owne proper righte for ever for a valuable consideration already received in confirmation of ye primises I doe this day and date above written set to my hand and fix my seale
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Signed sealed and deliverd of us
JEREMIAH X WOODSEN
A true coppy of ye orignall
his mark entered September ye 6th DAVID X WHITEHEAD
1707 pr. ZACH MILLS
his mark Cler.
John Ludlams mark is a cropp on ye righte eare- Enterd this eighteenth day of January Annqd 1707/8 pr ZACH MILLS-Cler-
Doras Pohemas mark is a cropp on the right ear and a happenny under ye same ear-entred this last day of Desember Annoq 1716 pr NEHEMIAH SMITH-Cler-
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These presents testafy that I Nathaniell Denton Juner of Jamaica in Queens County have given granted alined sold enfeofed & confirmed & by these presents doe fully firmly & absolutly give grant bargin alien sell enfeofe & confirm unto my brother Samuell Denton of ye sd Towne & County his heirs & asignes a certain tract of land containing ten acres more or less as it was laid out by ye surveiers lying & being wt in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd & is bounded on ye west by Freemans hay path on ye south by Samuell Mills land on ye east by ye land of Nathaniell Denton Senr. & on ye north by a highway which sd ten acres of land with all ye timber trees improvements priveledgs & apurtinances the aforsd Nathaniell Denton doth fully & absolutly from him self his heirs execs & asignes for a valluable consideration in hand paide by ye sd Samll Denton give grant bargin sell alien & make over ye sd ten acres of land as above bounded and exprest for ye said Samuell Denton his heirs & asignes to have and to hold as his & their owne proper righte & for their own use & behoofe for & I ye said Nathaniell Denton for my self my heirs execs admis & asignes ye aforsd ten acres of land wt all & every of their rightes & appurtinances from any
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person or persons by from or under me them or either of them or upon any pretence whatsoever shall & will war- rant & for ever by these presents defend that this is my act & deed I testafye by seting to my hand & seale this ninth day of June Annoqd Dominie 1688
Signd, sealed & delivered NATHANIELL DENTON O
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WAITE SMITH
DANIELL DENTON
Nathaniell Denton apeared before me this 18 of Febrarary 1688 and did acknowlidg this to be his act & deede I say before me one of His Majs. Justices of ye Peace JOHN TOWNSEND-SENR-
A true coppy of ye orignall entred September ye 6th 1707 pr. ZACH MILLS-Cler
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These presents witnesseth that Nathaniell Denton of Jamaica in Queen County in ye Province of New York yeon and Samuell Denton of ye same place blacksmith hath made a devition of a certain twenty acre lot of medow that did belong to Nathaniell Denton late of Jamaica aforsd deseast being at a neck called ye Long Neck in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd as followeth ye abovsd Samuell Denton hath all ye east hook called ye Roten Hook and thence runing along a certain dich that parteth ye abovsd lot from Joseph Smiths medow to ye old Towne Creek and soe northerly along by ye sd creeke to a stake standing near ye first great bent of ye afore sd creek to ye east ward and thence easterly to ye upland to a bush marked it being his part in full of ye sd lot of medow and ye abovsd Nathaniell Denton hath all ye remainder part that is northwerly from ye sd stakes and that to remaine as bounds betweene both them & their heirs and asignes for ever
Enterd pr order of ye partys above mentioned
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This Indenture made ye fourth day of Desember in ye sixth yeare of ye reigne of our sovereign Lady Queen Ann over England &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred & seven by & betweene Thomas Whitehead of Jamaica in Queens County yen of ye one part & Thomas Chambers with Febe his wife of Flushing in ye County aforsd of ye other part witnesseth that ye said Thomas Whitehead for & in consideration of ye yearly rent covenant conditions & agreement herein after contained on ye part & behalf of ye sd Thomas Chambers with Febe hath demised granted & to farme let and doe by these presents demis grant & to farme let unto ye sd Thomas Chambers & Phebe his wife twenty acres ajoyning to ye twenty acres wh my father let unto ye sd Tho. Chambers & Febe his wife for & during their naturall lives situate lying & being in ye bounds of Flushing to have & to hold all & singuler ye hereby demised primises unto ye sd Thomas Chambers & Febe his wife during their naturall lives yelding & paying therefore yearly & every yeare one turky on Chrismas day it is further covenanted by & betweene ye said partys that ye sd Thomas White- head for himself his execs & admis or any of them doth Page 36
covenant promise grant & agree to & with sd Thomas Chambers & Phebe his wife to & with every of them by these presents that ye said Thomas Chambers with Febe his wife and every of them for & under ye yearly rents covenants & conditions herein before ex- presed on ye part & behalfe of ye sd Tho. Chambers & Febe his wife shall and may peacably have hold use ocupy & injoy all & singuler ye hereby demised primises & every part thereof without any let truble molestation eviction esertion interruption or deniall of ye sd Thomas Whitehead his heirs execs or admis or any of them or that shall or may claime by from or under him in witness whereof I have set to my hand & seale ye day & yeare above written
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Sealed & delivered in the presents of ANDREW MARINER THOMAS THUSTONE
Desembr. 24th 1707 enterd pr ZACH MILLS Cler-
Laide out to Samuell Mills for & upon ye acount of ye midle devition which did belong to Mr. William Nicols a certain pece or tract of land in ye bounds of Jamaica neare ye old town pond bounded on ye south- west corner by a black oak stumpe and so runing easterly to a stak thence northerly to a walnut tree thence westerly to a white oak stake thence southerly to ye place of be- gining containing aboute four acres more or less-
performed pr me
February ye 16th 1707/8 SAMUELL SMITH
A true coppy enterd pr ZACH MILLS-Cler
Benjamin Doughtys ear mark is a crop on the off ear and a hole in the same and a slit in the near ear- Entred 1st Decembr 1747 pr SAMLL. SMITH JUNR. CIr-
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This Indenture made this twenty third day of Feb- ruary and in ye sixth yeare of Her Majestys reigne & in ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and seven or eighte and betweene Peter White of Ja- maica in Queens County on Nasaw Iland in ye Province of New York yeor of ye one part and John Gaile of ye same place yeo" or ye other part witnesseth that ye abovesd Peter White for & in consideration of ye sum of nine pounds currant mony of New York to him in hand paid by ye abovesd John Gaile at & before ye ensealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and doth acknowlidg himselfe to be therewith satisfyed content & paide and thereof & therefrom do for ever exonirat & discharge ye abovsd
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John Gaile his heirs execs & admis all & every of them from every part & parsill thereof have given granted enfeofed alliened releast confirmed ashured quited claimd sold and made over and doe by these presents fully clearly & absolutely give grant enfeofe allien release confirm ashure quit claim sell & make over unto ye abovsd John Gaile his heirs execs admis & asignes a cer- tain parsill of land that is to saye ye righght that doth belon or shall arise from nine acres of medow in ye old Towne Neck that is to say ye righte of upland that doth belonge or shall arise from nine acres within ye nek aforsd all which sd nine acre righte within ye old Towne Nek as above exprest with all ye priveledges appurtin- ances heriditaments and emolliments with all ye trees timber trees woods under woods standing or lying or be- longing to ye same nine acre righte of him ye sd Peter White his heirs & asignes to him ye sd John Gaile his heirs & asignes to have and to hold for ever and that ye sd John Gaile his heirs & asignes sha l & may at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy posess and injoy ye above recited righte with ye appurtinanes as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple and that ye sd Peter White had at ye time of ye ensealing & delivery of these presents had full power and lawfull authoryty for to sell & despos of ye same in maner & forme as aforsd fully and clearly discharged of & from all former gifts grants morgages & dowrys intailes dowrys sales execu- tions or any othe intanglements whatever and also Page 38
will warant and for ever defend ye same against any person or persons laying any just claime to ye same and also will seale and deliver and deliver any other or firmer deede or conveience for ye primises as ye sd John Gaile his heirs or asignes shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their counsil learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof in testa- mony whereof ye abovsd Peter White hath set to his
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hand and afixed his seale ye day and yeare first above written PETER WHITE O Sealed & delivered in presens of JOHN MONSEE
ZACH MILLS
Memorandom that on ye day and yeare above written ye above mentioned Peter White apeared before Joseph Smith Esq' one of Her Majs. Justices for ye keeping of ye peace for Queens County asigned and did acknowlidge ye above deed to be his owne vollingtary act & deed
Test. JOSEPH SMITH
A true coppy enterd Aprill ye first 1708 pr ZACH MILLS-Cler-
This Indenture made this twenty seventh day of Feb- ruary and in ye sixth yeare of our sovereigne Lady Ann by ye grace of God of Greate Britain France & Irland Queene Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & seven or eighte and between John Mills of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Collony of New York of ye one part and John Gaile of ye same place yeon of ye other part wit- nesseth that ye sd John Mills for & in consideration of ye sum of thirty one pounds corant mony of New York to him in hand paide by ye abovsd John Gaile at & be- fore ye ensealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne and acknowlidge and thereof & therefrom doe for ever exonirate aquit & dis- charge ye abovsd John Gaile his heirs execs & admis and every of them from every part and parsill thereof have given granted allined enfeofed releast confirmed ashured quited claimd sould and made over and doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutely give grant alien enfeofe release ashure quit claime sell and make over Page 39
unto ye abovsd John Gaile his heirs and asignes for ever a certaine pece parsill or lot of land being ye one halfe
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or eaquall moiety of a tract of land which ye sd John Mills bought of Jonathan Whitehead being in a devition called ye midle devition containing about sixtene acres and halfe be the same more or less and bounded easterly by ye Plaine Run and west by Freemans highway and north by ye land of Hendrik Lot and south by ye other halfe of ye abovsd tract of land all which sd lot of land as above bounded & exprest together with all & singuler ye trees timber trees woods under woods standing or lying or belonging to ye same with all ye bogs brooks or im- provements within ye bounds or belonging to ye same with all ye privelidges apurtinances & emoliments to ye same belonging with all ye estate righte title property claime & demand of him ye sd John Mills his heirs & asignes execs admis to him ye sd John Gale his heirs & asignes to have and to hold for ever and ye same to be & remaine to ye onely proper use benifitt and behoofe of him ye sd John Gale his heirs & asignes for ever and that ye sd John Gaile his heirs & asignes shall & may at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy posess and injoy ye above recited land & primisis as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple freely & clearly discharged of & from all former gifts grants sales mor- gages or any other intanglements whatever and also will seale & deliver any other or firmer deede or con- veience for ye primises as ye sd John Gaill his heirs or asignes shall be advised or procure to be drawne by his or their count learned in ye law for ye space of seven years next after ye date hereof and also will warrant & for ever defend ye same against any person or persons lawfully claiming ye same witness whereof ye abovsd John Mills hath set to his hand and afixed his seale ye day & yeare first above written
JOHN MILLS O Sealed & delivered
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SAMUELL X MILLS
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ZACH MILLS
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Memorandom on ye day & yeare within written ye within named John Mill apeared before Joseph Smith Esq' one of Her Majs. Justices for ye keeping of ye peace for Queens County asigned and did acknowlidg ye within deed to be his volingtary act & deed
Test. JOSEPH SMITH
A true coppy enterd Aprill ye 6th 1708
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· This Indenture made this twenty third day of Feb- ruary and in ye sixth yeare of ye reigne of our sovereigne Lady Ann by ye grace of God over England Scotland France & Ireland Defender of ye Faith &c. and in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & seven or eighte and betweene Samuell Mills of Ja- maica in Queens County in ye Province of New York yeon of ye one party and John Gaile of ye same place yeo" of ye other part witnesseth that abovsd Samuell Mills for and in consideration of ye sum of six pounds corant mony of New York to him in paide at & before ye ensealing and delivery of these presents ye receipt whereof he doth hereby owne & doth acknowlidg himselfe to be therewith satisfyed content & paid & thereof & there- from doe for ever exonirate aquit & discharge ye abovsd John Gaile his heirs execs & admins & every of them for every part and parsill thereof have given granted en- feofed aliened releast confirmed ashured quited claimd sold & made over and doe by these presents freely clearly & absolutly give grant enfeofe release alien confirme ashure quit claime sell & make over unto ye abovsd John Gaile his heirs & asignes for ever all that pece parsill or tract of land lying & being in ye bounds of Jamaica aforsd at a place comanly called ye old Towne Nek containing by estimation four acres be ye same more or less & bounded as followeth that is to say east by a highway and west by ye bounds of ye old Towne nek land and north by coman land and south by coman
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land neare ye old Towne pond all which land as above bounded and exprest together with all & singuler ye trees timber trees woods under woods standing or lying or belonging to ye same with all ye priveledges appur- tinances heriditaments & moliments to ye same be- longing or any maner of ways apertaining to ye same of him ye sd Samuell Mills his execs or adms to him ye sd John Gaile his heirs & asignes to have and to hold for ever and ye same to be & remaine to ye onely proper use of ye sd John Gaile his heirs & asignes and that ye sd John Gaile his heirs execs or admis shall & may from time to time and at all times for ever hereafter have hold ocopy posess & injoy ye above recited land & primises as his or their owne land of inheritance in fee simple freely & clearly discharged of & from all former gifts grants morgages dowrys intailes executions or revertions or remainders or any other title or incom- brance what ever and also will warrant and for ever defend ye same against any person or persons laying any just claime to ye same and also will seale & deliver any other or firmer deed or conveience for ye primisis as ye sd John Gaile his heirs or asignes shall be advised Page 41
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