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Know all men by thes presents that John Oke doe assigne releas quitt claime & make over & deliver unto Jacob Ranson his heirs excecutors & adminestrators & assignes all & singuler the right title intrest property claime or demand of & unto unto the within mentioned bill ore ded of sale to him Jacob Ranson his heirs & assigns wich is ore might any waies acreu ore belonge unto the abovesd John Oke my heirs & asignes exonor- rattinge and aquitting & defendinge ye sd Jacob Ranson his heirs & asignes firmly any further claim or pretext not withstandinge in testemony wherof I the abovesd John Okee doe bind my self my heirs excecutors & asignes firmlly by thes presents in testemony wherof I sett to my hand & seall ye eaightenth of May in the yeare of their Majestys reign and in the yeare of our Lord Christ 1695-The - & seals enterlind befor-
Signed seald & delivered
JOHN OKEY
in presence of
SAM11 RUSCOE
Clark
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To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume William Creed sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd William Creed belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County on ye Island of Nassau for severall good resons & casses me therunto moveinge but more eas- peatilly for a vallewable sattisfaction to me in hand paid by Ram Dorlant of the abovesd Town Island and County ye reseipt wherof the abovesd William Creed doath herby
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own & befor the ensealling & delivery of thes presents doth acknowledge himself to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed and therof and therfrom doath for ever exonor- ratte acquitt and discharge him ye sd Ram Dorlant his heires & assignes of & from any further claim ore de- mand for any partt ore parcell therof have given granted covenanted allinatted releast quitte claimd made over and sould & by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from mee my heirs excecutors & adminesstrators fully & absolutly giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quitt claimd made over and sould unto ye abovesd Ram Dorlant his heires excecutors & adminestrators a cartain pece ore parcell of land & meadow lyeinge and beinge in the boundes of Jamaica abovesd containinge five acers more ore less begininge att the lands of the sd Ram Dorlant and soe to run westward leaveinge of a highway untill it make up ye number of five acers as abovesd and ye sd Ram Dorlant is to make & maintain a good three foot dich in ye meadow soe far as the land goes all which sd pece of land & meadow as it is above exprest with all timbers trees woods under woods stand- inge or lyeinge beinge or belongeinge to ye same with all the previledges profits and benifits therunto belong- inge to the abovesd Ram Dorlant his heires & assignes the sam and every part & parcell therof to have and to hould ockepy poses & injoy for ever and the same to be & remain to the only propor use benifit & behouf of him the Ram Dorlant his heirs & assignes for ever free & clerly discharged of & from all formor salles givfts mor- gages dowreys or any other entanglments what soever & the same shall warrent & by thes presents for ever defend against from any person ore persons whatsoever layeinge any just claim therunto with a warrente to defend the same against any claim or demand from mee the sd Will- iam Creed my heires excecutors or adminesstrators for ever in confirmation wherof the abovesd William Creed doath bind him self & his heirs excutors & adminesstra- tors for ever in confirmation wherof the abovesd Will Creed doath bind himself & his heirs excecutors & ad-
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minesstrators to ye abovesd Ram Dorlant his heires & assignes by thes presents firmly sealled with his seall and datted this tenth day of Janery in the second yeare of Hur Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one thowsd seven hundred & thre & four
Signed sealled and dellivered WILL CREED 0
in presence of MARY RUSCOE
SAMUELL RUSCOE
A trew coppy of the orrigonall deed pr SAMI RUSCOE Clarke
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To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Thomas Ffoster of Mullmouth River in Sallem County in West New Jarzey sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Thomas Ffoster for sundrey and severall good reassons and casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a sartain sume of money to me in hand paid by Benjamin Thirston of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassau the receipt wherof I doe herby owne and acknowledg and before the enseallinge and delivery of thes presents doe own to be therwith fully and absolutly contented sattisfyed & paid & therof & therfrom doe for ever exonoratt acquitt and discharge ye abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heires excecutors ad- minesstrators and assignes of & from any further claime ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinatted releassed enfeofed quitte claimed made over and sould and by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from mee my heires excecuts & ad- minesstrators & assignes fully and absoluttly giveen granted covenanted releast enfeoft quitt claimed made over and sold unto ye abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heires excects adminsts and assignes all that ye other half of ye small lotte of meadow belonginge to himne ye sd Thomas Ffostor lyinge att ye further East Neck Benjamin Thirston haveinge ye other half part allredy lyinge between Samuell Smith & Willm Fostor latte of Jamaica desseast as allsoe eaight acer right right of devi- tion of land upon ye Little Plaines and eaight acer right
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of devition of bogges as allsoe eaight acer right of comon- age all belongeinge to sd Towne of Jamaica (ye half acer of land to an acer of meadow in ye Necke wher ye wholl lottment of meadow dose belonge beinge in ye hether East Necke being & belongeinge to sd Neck only excepted) all which sd pece of meadow as abovesaid wt ye eaight acer right of ye plaines & ye sd right of boges & right of comonage only ye right aforsd Necke excepted I ye sd Thomas Fostor have as abovesd sould as aforesd to ye abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes with all ye rights & prevelidges therunto belonginge to have and to hold ockepy poses & injoy for ever and ye same to be & remaine to ye only propor use benifit & behouf of him the sd Benjamin Thirston his heires and assignes fre and clerly discharged of and from all formor salles givits mortgages ore any other intanglements. what ever and ye same shall warrent and by thes presents for ever defend against any intrest proporty claime ore demand from me ye sd Thomas Ffoster my heirs and Page 288 .
excecutors adminesstrators and from all & every person or persons what ever with a warrentee for ye same in wittnes wherunto I have sett to my hand & seall this twenty seventh day of October in the ninth yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ 1697 Signed sealled and delivered THOMAS FFOSTER 0 in presence of
JAMES X HADLOCK his mark SAMLL RUSCOE
Memorandam that one ye twelvt day of November in ye ninth yeare of His Majests. reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord Christ 1697 ther appered before Daniell Whitthead one of His Majesties Justices of ye Peace for Queens County ye within named Thomas Ffostor and did acknowledge ye within written deed of salle to be his free & vollentary act & deed
DANIELL WHITHEAD
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A trew coppy of ye orridgenall deed
entered pr SAM11 RUSCOE
November ye 29: 1697
Clark
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To all Christian peopel to whome thes presents shall cume Peter White of Jamaica in Queens County in the Island of Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I ye aforsd Petter Whitte for severall good reassons and casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sume of moneys to me in hand paid by Ben- jamin Thirston of ye forsd Towne Island adn County the receipt wherof I doe herby own and acknowledge to be therwith contented sattisfyed and paid and therof and therfrom doe acquitte and discharge ye sd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes from any further claim ore demand for any part or parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeofd quitte claimed made over and sould & by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from me my heires excectrs & adminesstrators giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quitte claimd made over and sould unto ye abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heires excecutors & assignes a sertain pece of land lyinge wt in ye bounds of Jamaica in ye west devition beinge & arrissinge from a five acer right of devition of meadow accordinge as it shall be laid out with all ye timbers trees woods under woods prevelidges profits & benifits and appurtenances ther- upon & therunto belonginge to have and to hould cckepye posses & injoy for ever & ye same to be & remain to ye only propor use benifit & behouf of him ye said Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes fre & clerly discharged of & from all formor salles salles givits mortgages or any other intanglements what ever wth a warrentee to defend the same against any right title intrest proporty claime ore demand from me ye sd Peter Whitte my heirs excetrs & adminestrators and from all claim ore claimes from any person or persons whatsoever layinge any just claim therunto in testemony wherof I have herunto set to
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my hand & fixed my seall this twenty first day of June in ye ninth yeare of His Majsts reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord 1697
Signed sealled & dellivered
PETER WHITT O
in presence of
GEORGE WOLLSEY
SAM11 RUSCOE
A trew coppy of ye orrigonall deed entered pr
SAMI RUSCOE
November ye 29 1697
Clarke
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To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Daniell Thirston belongeinge to Jamaica in ye Island of Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I ye above- sd Daniell Thirston for severall good considerations & casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a full and vallewable sume of moneys to me in hand paid by Benjamin Thirston of ye same Towne Island & County to my sattisfaction ye receipt wherof I doe herby own and acknowledge to be therwith contented sattisfyed & paid & therof & therfrom doe exonaratt acquitt & dis- charge ye sd Benjamin Thirston his heirs excecutors ad- minesstrators & assignes of & from any further claim ore demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allined releast enfeofed bargined made over and sould & by thes presents doe acknowledge to have from me my heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes fully & absolutly given - granted covenanted allinated released enfeofd bargined made over & sould to ye abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes all that my wholl right title intrest proporty claime ore demand in & unto all & every part & parcell of that my part ore proportion of easstatt of lands meadows rights & prevelidges being beinge within ye boundes & limits of Jamaica abovesd ac- cordinge as it was remised releassed & quitte claimed to me by Thomas Ffoster sone &Their to Thomas Ffoster late of Jamaica deseast as by sd releas may more att large appere I say that I ye said Daniell Thirston have
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as abovesd sould as aforsd to ye sd Benjamin Thirston all my right as abovesd as by sd releas may with all & singuler ye rights prevelidges & benifits therupon & ther- unto belongeinge to have & to hold to ye sd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes for ever & ye same to be & remain to ye only use benifit & behouf of him ye sd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes frely discharged of & from all formor sales morgages givftes leasses ore any other entangellments what ever & ye same shall warrent & defend with a warrente against any intrest proporty claime ore demand from me ye sd Daniell Thirston my heirs & assignes for ever & from any person ore persons layinge any claim therto in wittnes wherunto I sett to my hand & seall this 25 of October in ye 9 yeare of His Majsts reigne Ano 1697
Signed seald & dellivered DANIELL THIRSTON 0
in presence of THOMAS FFOSTER SAMLL RUSCOE
A trew copy of ye oridganell deed
November ye 12: 1697-then appered Daniell Whitt- head one of His Majesties Justices of ye Peace for Queens County ye within named Daniell Thirston & did acknowl- edg ye within written deed to be his free & vollontary act & deed
DANIELL WHITTHEAD
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To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Nehemiah Smith of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I ye sd Nehemiah Smith for severall good reassons & casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sume to me in hand paid by Benjamine Thirston of the abovesd Towne Island & County ye receipt wherof I doe herby own & before ye enseallinge
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& delivery of thes presents doe acknowledg to be ther- with fully & absolutly contented sattisfyed & paid & therof and therfrom doe for ever fully & absolutly ex- onorat & discharge him the sd Benjamin Thirston his heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes of & from any further demand for any part ore parcell therof have giveen granted covenanted allinated releast quit claimed bargined enfeofed made over and sould & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from me my heirs excecutors & adminesstrators fully and freely giveen granted cove- nanted allinated releast quitt claimed bargined enfeofed made over & sould unto the aforsaid Benjamin Thirston his heirs excecutors adminesstrators and assignes a sar- taine pece of upland containinge two acers or therabouts more ore les lyinge & beinge within ye boundes and limits of Jamaca abovesd lyinge in a hollow south of ye . Little Plains & bounded as followeth-by Waitt Smith on ye south & Joseph Smith one ye north and east & west by ye highwaies all which sd pece of land con- taining two acers more ore less as it is above bounded & exsprest together with all fences fedings prevelidges profits benifits & emprovements theron made or therunto belongeinge with all timbers trees standinge ore lyinge I the said Nehemiah Smith have sould as abovesd to ye aforsd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes the same to have & to hould ockepy posses and injoy for ever & ye same to be & remaine to ye only propor sole use benifit and behouf of him the said Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes fre and clerly discharged of & from all formor sales gifts morgages dowers leases ore any other entangle- ments what ever & ye same shall warrent and by thes presents forever defend against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from me ye sd Nehemiah Smith my heirs excecutors & adminesstrators for ever to ye trew & absolut performance of all & every ye above mentioned & bargined premises I ye abovesd Nehemiah Smith doe bind myself my heirs & assignes by setting to my hand & seall this fourth day of Febrauary in ye ninth yeare
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of His Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred ninty seven & eaight
Signed seald & dellivered NEHEMIAH X SMITH 0
in presence of
HOPE CARPENTER SAMLL RUSCOE
his mark
A trew coppy pr
SAMLL RUSCOE
Clark
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To all Christian peopell to whome thes presents shall cume Richard Denton of Ffosters Meadow belongeinge to Hempsted in Queens County on Longe Island allies Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Richard Denton for severall good resons & casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a vallewable sattisfaction to me in hand paid by Benjamin Thirston of Jamaica in ye Island and County abovesd ye receipt wherof I doe herby own & before the enseallinge & delliv- ery of thes presents doe own my self to be fully contented sattisfyed & paid and therof & therfrom doe exonoratt acquitt & discharge him the sd Benjamin Thirston his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes of & from any further claim ore demand for any part ore parcell herof have giveen granted covenanted allinated released enfeofed quitte claimd bargined made over & sould & by thes presents doe acknowledg to have from me my heirs excecutors adminesstrators & assignes fully & absolutly giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeofed quitte claimed made over & sould unto the abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heires excecutors ad- minesstrators & assignes all that my wholl right title . intrest proporty claim ore demand in & unto all & every part & parcell of that my part ore proportion of estate of land meadow rights & prevelidges lyinge and beinge within the boundes & limits of Jamaica abovesd ac- cordinge as it was remissed released & quitte claimd to me by Thomas Foster sone & heir to Thomas Ffoster latte of Jamaica deseast as by sd releas may be sene with all & singuler the rights prevelidges & benifits therupon &
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therunto belongeinge to have and to hould to ye sd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes for ever & ye same to be & remaine to the only propor use benifit & behouf of him ye sd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & as- signes freely discharged of & from all formor sales givfts morgages leasses ore any other entangelments whatever & the same shall warrent & by thes presents for ever defend against any intrest proporty claime ore demand from me the sd Richard Denton my heirs & assignes for ever & from any person ore persons whatever layinge any just claim therto in witnes wherunto I have set to my hand & fixed my seall this fourtenth day of December in ye ninth yeare of His Majesties reigne & in ye yeare of our Lord 1697
Signed sealled & dellivered
RICHARD DENTON O
in presence of
MARCY X RUSCOE
her mark
A trew coppy of the origonall pr SAMLL RUSCOE
SAMUELL RUSCOE Clarke
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To all Christian peopell to whom thes presents shall Joseph Pleas belongeinge to Jamaica in Queens County in ye Island of Nassau sendeth greettinge Know yea that I the abovesd Joseph Pleas for severall good resons & casses me therunto moveinge but more easspeatily for a valluable sume to my satisfaction to me in hand paid by Benjamin Thirston of ye aforsaid Towne Island & County ye receipt wherof I doe herby own & before ye enseallinge & delivery of thes presents doe acknowledge to be therwith fully contented sattisfyed & paid & therof & therfrom doe for ever acquitte exonorratt & discharge the abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heires excutors ad- minestrators & assignes from any claim ore claims for any partt ore parcell therof have giveen granted cove- nanted allinatted releast enfeoft quitte claimd made over & sould and by thes presents doe for me my heirs excecutors & adminestrators own & acknowledg to have
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fully and absolutly giveen granted covenanted allinated releast enfeoft quitte claimd bargined made over & sould unto the abovesd Benjamin Thirston his heires excecutors adminesstrators & assigns a certain pece ore parcell of upland lyinge & beinge in ye east devition within the boundes & limits of Jamaica abovesd beinge a fiveten acor right of devition more ore less as it was layd out lyinge in number eaighten haveinge John Smith one ye north number seventen & Theodoros Polhelmas on ye south number ninten runinge parrellell with ye rest of sd lotts drawn for in sd rainge to Plain Rune ore highway all which sd pece of land as it is buted & exspresed with all ye prevelidges profits & benifits & with all timbers trees woods under woods standinge ore lyinge beinge upon the same I the abovesd Joseph Pleas have for my self my heirs excecutors & adminestrators sould and for ever firmly sett over to ye forsd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes to have and to hould for ever & the same to be & remain to ye only solle propor use benifit & behouf of him ye sd Benjamin Thirston his heirs & assignes to ockepy posses and injoy free & clerly discharged of & from all formor sals givits morgages ore any other en- tanglements what ever & the same shall warrent & by thes presents for ever defend against any claime ore claimes from any persons ore persons what soever layinge any just claime therto with a warrente to defend ye same against any intrest proporty claim ore demand from me ye sd Joseph Pleas my heirs exceketors administrators & assignes for ever & further ye sd Joseph Pleas doath covenant & promis to & with him ye sd Benjamin Thirston that he is att ye ensealling & delivery of thes presents & shall be lawfull att any & att all times herafter the sd premises to enter & poses & ye same with all & every part therof poses & peacably injoy without lett fraud or mollestation for ever in wittnes wherunto I ye sd Joseph Pleas doe bind myself my heirs excets & administ by thes presents firmly datted this last day of Aprill in
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ye 9 yeare of His Majsts reigne & in ye year of our Lord Xt 1697
Signed seld & delivered
JOSEPH PLEAS O
in ye presence of
JOSEPH SMITH, Junr.
A trew copp of ye oridgenall ded
SAM11 RUSCOE pr. SAM11 RUSCOE
Clark
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To all Christian peopell before whome thes presents instrument may cume that I Peter White of ye Towne of Jamaica in Queens County in ye Province of New Yorke sendeth greettinge Know all men by thes presents that I Peter Whitt of ye Towne of Jamaica one Longe Island in Queens County in ye Province of New York me move- ing therunto & in consideration of a vallewable sume of moneys allredy by me received of Benjamine Thirston smith of ye aforsd Town & County & Province have giveen granted allinated sold & enfeofd & confirmed unto Benjamine Thirston his heirs excecutors adminestrators and assignes a certain parcell of land containginge thirty three acors more ore less as it was layd out lyinge in number twenty in ve east devition bounded on the north by Theodorus Pollhelmas on ye south sid by Nath- aniell Denton on ye east by Hempsted boundes on ye west by ye fenced hollow excepting ye highway which sd parcell of land as above bounded & exsprest together with all ye prevelidges & appurtenances & improvements erbige and timber or what soever doath now or shall herafter belonge I ye aforsd Peter Whitte doe for me my heires excecutors adminestrators & assignes doe fully & absolutly sell give grant and make over for ever ye aforsd land above bounded unto Benjamin Thirston abovesd to him his heires excecutors adminestrators & assignes for ever to have and to hould for ever peaceably to injoy and poses for ever without any lett ore hindrance what so ever and I the abovesd Peter White doe for me my heires excecutors adminesstrators & assignes promis. and ingage unto Benjamin Thirston his heires excecutors adminestrators & assignes to ffree ye abovesd land from
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all formore givfts grants entaillments leasses mortgages or any other incumbrances what ever by any person ore persons whatever layinge any claim to any part or parcell of ye abovesd land afor mentioned & bounded to all intents & purposes to every of them to ye trew intent in conformation herof I have herunto sett to my hand by subscribinge my name this twentyet fourth of March in ye sixth yeare of Their Majesties reigne King William and Queen Mary-Kinge of England Scottland Ffrance and Irland Defender of ye Faith ye yeare of our Lord 1694
Signed seald and dellivered
PETER WHITT 0
in presens of JOHN BAYLES EDWARD HARE
A trew coppy of the oridgonall
deed entered pr
SAMI RUSCOE Clarke
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Be it knowne to all men whome it may anywais con- sern that Thomas Smith Smith of Jamaica planter upon ye Isle of Nassau in ye Province of New Yorke hath for himself his heires excecutors & adminesstrators bartrd bargined sould allinatted assigned & made over & doath by thes instrument of conveiance & deed of salle barter bargine sell allinat assigne & make over from him his heires & assignes unto Benjamine Thirston of the Towne & Province abovesd a certain lotte parcell or messuage of upland beinge & lyinge withine ye boundes & limits of Jamaica abovesd and in ye first devition eastward that is to say a one acer & half devition in number the fivetenth lott beinge sittuatt & lyinge upon the east side of ye Little Plaine Rune containinge more ore less as it was layd out fruntinge upon the Plaine Rune aforsd and rearringe upon the runne formorly known by ye name of Forstors Meadow Rune bounded by the lott that was formorly Richard Roads now in ye possestion of Ben- jamin Thirston on ye north & by John Freemans lott on ye south to rune parrellell in lenth with ye sd lots for ye sd Thirston to have and to hould as his absolut right &
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proporty & to ye sole use benifit & behouf of him his heirs excecutors adminesstrators and assignes for ever with all ye prevelidges profits of wood trees timbers standinge or lyinge theron conveneties or egress belongeinge ther- unto or may at any time ore times herafter any wais acrew ore apertaine therunto more over ye aforsd Thomas Smith doath acknowledge that he hath receaived sattis- faction in full for ye sd land and doath herby acquitt & discharge ye sd Thirston his heires excecutors & adminess- trators of all & every part of ye same and doath promis & ingag to make good in law this his deed of salle to allin- tents & purposes & warrent ye same free & clere from any challenge claime ore pretence of right ore title justly made & laid ore placed by any person ore persons what soever & for ye full confirmation of the premisses ye sd Thomas hath subscribed his name & affixed herunto his seall this thirtieth day of Aprill in ye yeare of our Lord 1695
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