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YORK DEEDS
BOOK XI
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Book XT, Fol. 166.
Octobr 7. 1724 Recorded from the Original & therewith Compared by Joseph Moodey Regr
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Know all men by these presents that I Henry Barter of
nen. Barter Kittery in the County of York in New England
To Yeoman for & in Consideration of the Sum of
Sixty pounds currant Money of aforesd to
me in hand well & truly paid before the Signing & Sealing
hereof by Henry Barter junr of Kittery aforescl the
Receipt whereof to full content & Satisfaction I do hereby acknowledge and my self therewith fully satisfied & con- tented and of every part & parcell thereof do exonerate acquit & Discharge the s(l Henry Barter his Heirs Executrs & administrators for ever by these presents have given granted bargained & sold & do by these presents give grant bargain & sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the sd Henry Bar- ter junr his Heirs Executors & Assigns forever One Mes- suage or Tract of Upland & Meadow Situate lying & being in Kittery in the County aforesd containing by Estimation Eighteen Acres & half an Acre be it more or less which is that whole Tract of Land which I the sa Henry Barter bought & purchased of Thomas Huff as appears p one Deed of Sale
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or Obligation under his Hand & Seal bearing Date the twenty
i seventh Day of March Anno Domini one thousand seven
hundred & nineteen
[166] To have & to hold the sd granted & bargained prem- ises wth all the Appurtenances Priviledges & Commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the sd Henry Barter jur his Heirs & Assigns forever to his & their onely proper Use Benefit & Behalf for ever & I the sd Henry Barter before the signing & Sealing hereof do avouch my self to be the true sole & lawful owner of the aforesd granted & bargained premises & lawfully seized & possessed of the same as mine own proper Right as a good perfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple & have in my self good Right full power & lawful Authority to grant bar- gain sell convey & confirm sd granted premises in Manner as aforesd & I the s(1 Henry Barter for my self my Heirs Ex- ecutors & Administrators doth by these presents Covenant promise & Grant to & with the sd Henry Barter junr his Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns that they shall & may at all times for ever hereafter Use occupy possess & enjoy all the afore granted & bargained premises in manner
Book XI, Fol. 166.
as aforesd & that I the sd Henry Barter will for ever here- after warrant secure & Defend all the aforesd granted & bar- gained premises to him the sd Henry Barter jun1' his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person whatsoever laying any claime thereunto from by or under me or any of my Heirs Executors & Administrators In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this fourth Day of December anno Domini One Thousand seven hundred & nineteen Henry Barter ( seal )
Signed Sealed & Delivered York sc/ Decembr 4th 1719
in Presence of This Day the abovenamed
William Pepperrell Junr Henry Barter Personally ap- Jane Pepperrell peared before me the Sub-
scriber one of his Majesties Jus- tices of the peace for sd County & acknowledged ye foregoing Instru- ment to be his free Act & Deed
Wm Pepperrell Octolv" 23d 1724. Recorded from the Original & therewith Compared by Joseph Moodey Regr
To all people unto whom this present Deed of Sale shall Dav<i Jefferies come David JefFeries of Boston in County of • «Ton Suffolk & province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Esqr sendeth Greeting Know ye that I the sd David JefFeries for & in Consideration of the Sum of Ffty pounds in Money to me in hand at & before the Ensealing '& Delivery hereof well & truly paid by my Son John Jeffries of Boston aforesd Merchant The Receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge & thereof Do acquit & dis- charge the sd John Jeffries his Exec- utors Administrate & Assigns forever Have given granted bargained sold released Enfeoffed conveyed & confirmed & by these presents Do fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell release Enfeoffe convey & confirm unto ye sd John Jef- feries his Heirs & Assigns forever All that my certain Tract of Land Situate lying & being at a place commonly called or known by the name of Pejepscott within the County of York & province aforesd Fronting Southerly on Merry Meet- ing Bay Supposing a Direct Line One hundred & Sixty six Rods Westerly bounded by Abagadassett River towards the Front & backwards by the Land of John Ruck six hundred & Eighty Rods and by unappropriated Lands of the pro-
Book XI, Fol. 166.
prietors of Pejepscott sixty four Rods Easterly by Lund wc was to have been the Lott of JMr John Watts late deceased Eight Hundred & Eighty Eight Rods And by unappropri- ated Land One Hundred & sixteen Rods in the Rear One hundred & sixt}' six Rods making up in all One Thousand Acres as the same is Assigned & sett off to me in & by a certain Deed of Division or Partition from the Proprietors of Pejepscott aforesd bearing Date the first Day of December 1719 Together with all the Woods & Underwoods Beaches Flatts Meadows Waters Water Courses profits Priviledges And Appurtenances whatsoever to the said granted premises belonging or in any wise appertaining Also all the Estate Right Title Interest Inheritance Use property possession Claim & Demand whatsoever of me the said David Jefferies of in & to the said hereby Granted premises & Appurte- nances thereof To have & to hold the sd Tract of Land & all other the afore granted premises unto the sd John Jefferies his Heirs & Assigns To his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever With Warranty against me & my Heirs in like Manner as the same is granted to the proprietors by ye afore Recited Deed of Partition In Witness whereof I the sd David Jefferies have hereunto set my hand & Seal the nineteenth Day of February Anno Domini One Thousand
seven Hundred & nineteen Annoq Ri Ris Georgii Mag Brit- annia &c Sexto David Jeffries ( seal ) Signed Sealed & Delivd Suffolk sc/ Boston March 1st in the presence of us 1719/20 The abovenamed David Jos : Marion Jeffries Esqr personally appearing John Hobbs jun1' acknowledged the afore written In- strument to be his free Act & Deed Before me Adam Winthrop Jus : pacs Received on the Day of the Date above the Sum of Fifty pounds of the within named John Jeffries being the full Consideration within Expressed p David Jeffries Octobr 23d 1724 Recorded from the Original Examined
by Joseph Moodey Regr
To all people unto whom these Presents shall come josi* Munjoy's Stephen Pearks of Boston in the County of jolTifsmmf11 T° Suffolk in New England Founder & Martha his Wife late the Widow & still sole Adminis- tratrix to the Estate of her late Husband Josiah Munjoy late of said Boston Innholder deceased, send Greeting
Book XI, Fol. 167.
Know ye yl I the the sd Stephen Pearks & Martha my Wife Adminx as aforesd (by virtue of an Order of the Justices of his Majesties Superiour Court of Judicature begun & held at York within & for the County of York on Wednesday May the Tenth 1721 fully Authorizing & Impowering her thereunto) for & in Consideration of the Sum of twenty five pounds in good Bills of Publick Credit to us in Hand at & before the Delivery of these presents well & truly paid by John Smith of Boston aforesd Merchant the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged for & towards payment of the just Debts ot the sd Josiah Munjoy deceased hath granted bar- gained sold aliened Enfeoffed released cqnveyed &, confirmed & by these presents Doth fully & absolutely Grant bargain Sell aliene enfeoffe release convey & confirm unto the sd John Smith his Heirs & Assigns forever One full sixth part of all that certain Tract or parcell of Land Situate lying & being in Falmouth on the Neck of Land on which part of the said Town of Falmouth formerly stood in Casco Bay in the late province of May ne, which Lands & premises were heretofore the Estate and Inheritance of George Cleaves & Robert Jordan late of Casco Bay deceased who purchased the same of Sir Ferdenando Gorges Knight the Original proprietor ; And afterwards viz on the twenty sixth Day of September 1659 the sd George Cleaves sold & disposed of the part of the same to John Philips who was Great-Grand- father to the sd Josiah Munjoy ; And part thereof was sold and disposed of by the sd George Cleaves & Robert Jordan to George Munjoy late of Casco Bay aforesd Grand Father of the sd Josiah Munjoy as by their Several Deeds or Grants thereof (Relation thereto being had) will more fully appear The Whole being butted & bounded as follows viz beginning at a Point of Land called Machagoney which lies North East- erly from the place where the House of George Cleaves for- merly stood, And so to run from the sd Point along [167] By the water side South Westerly or thereabouts home to the Cove called the Clay Cove near or adjoyning to the Land formerly called ye Cornfield of the sd George Cleaves up unto the Water Lake running in or near the sd Cove, & so from thence to run Northwest Westerly upon a straight Liue through the woods and thro the Spruce Swamp or there- abouts into the back Cove supposed to be three quarters of a Mile more or less and from thence North Easterly, And then to run round about the Land including the Sundry Points of Land quite home to Machagoney again — Also one full Sixth part of a certain parcell of Marsh ground
Book XI, Fol. 167.
lying upon the River in Falmouth aforesaid And South Westerly from the former dwelling House of Michael Mitten at the narrow of the Neck of Land & adjoyning to the Lott of Land formerly granted by George Cleaves to Nathaniel Mitten commonly called the round Marsh & about three Acres of Salt Marsh be it more or less lying in Falmouth aforesd Also one full Ninth Part of a certain Island lying & being in Casco Bay aforesd formerly called or known by the name of pond Island and Mitchells Island and afterwards Palmers Island but now called Peaks Island, being the Island that lyeth over against Hogg Island to the Seaward of said Hogg Island in Cascobay aforesaid The Northermost End of ye said Peaks Island, reaching towards Long Island And the other End reaching toward the Main Land called Papoodock, or however the same is bounded or reputed to be bounded ; which' Island was sold & conveyed by George Cleaves & Thomas Gorge to Michael Mitten formerly of Casco-Bay deceased as appears by sd Cleaves Deed Decem- ber 28th 1637 & by Thomas Gorges Deed dated August 3d 1642 And Elisabeth Mitten widow & Administratrix to the Estate of ye Said Michael Mitten conveyed the sd Peaks Island to the aforesd John Phillips as by her Deed dated October the 7th 1661 reference thereto being had will appear together with all the common Rights after Rights or Divisions of Land profits Priviledges & Appurtenances to the sd granted Lands & premises or any part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining and the Reversions & Remainders thereof To have & to hold the sd given granted & sold Lands & premises with the Appurtenances and every part thereof unto him the sd John Smith his Heirs & Assigns forever to his & their onely Sole & proper Use Benefit & Behoofe from hence forth forth & forever And the sd Stephen Pearks and Martha his Wife Administratrix as aforesaid Do Covenant grant & agree to & with the sd John Smith his Heirs & As- signs by these presents in manner following That is to say That the sd Josiah Munjoy in his lifetime was the lawful owner & died seized in his own Right in Fee of and in the sd granted Lands & premises and that we the said Stephen Pearks & Martha my Wife as Administrax as aforesaid have by vertue of the sd Superiour Courts order Impowering her thereunto full power good Right & lawful Authority to grant bargain Sell convey & dispose thereof in Manner as afore- said And that the same are free & clear & clearly exoner- ated acquitted & Discharged of & from all & all manner of former & other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Releases
Book XI, Fol. 167.
Mortagages Joynturcs Dowers Titles Troubles Charges &
Encumbrances whatsoever And farther we the sd Stephen
Pearks & Martha Administx as aforesaid Do Covenant to
warrant & defend the afore granted Lands & premises with
the Appurtenances unto him the sd John Smith his Heirs &
Assigns forever against the said Josiah Munjoy his Heirs &
Assigns & all persons Claiming any Right Title or Interest
therein by from or under him or them In Wittness whereof
we the sd Stephen Pearks & Martha Adniinx as aforesaid
have hereunto put our hands & Seals this twenty third Day
of October Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred <&
twenty three Stephen Pearks . ( seal )
Signed Sealed & De- Martha Pearks Administrax ( seal )
livered in presence Received the Day & Year above
of us written of Mr John Smith the sum
Beniiu in Simons of twenty five pounds in full for
Willm Fullarton the afore granted Lands & premisses
p us Stephen Pearkes ♦ Martha Pearkes
Suffolk sc/ Boston/ April ye 2d Day 1724 Stephen Pearks & Martha his wife admin* as aforesd acknowledged the afore- going Instrument to be their free Act & Deed
Before me John Clark Just pacs The within Instrument recorded according to the Original October 23. 1724 Examined by Jos : Moodey Reg1'
To all to whom these presents shall come I Joshua Lassell j.Lasseii °* Y°rk i° tne County of York & province of the s sT°aii Massacnusetts Bay in New England Send Greeting Know ye that I the said Lassell for & in Considera- tion of the Sum of four pounds to me in hand paid by Sam- uel Sewall of said York have given granted bargained & Sold & do by these presents give grant bargain sell aliene Enfeoffe Assigne and make over & confirm to the said Sam- uel Sewall a certain piece or parcell of Land containing seven Acres & is part of a Grant of Thirty Acres given to Caleb Boynton of said Town by said Town at their general Town Meeting March 17th 1711/12 Three Acres & Three Quarters more or less is bounded as followeth viz being Sit- uated on the South West Side of York River at the Head of said Lassells House Lott & at the Head of Hannah Coles & Benjamin Hiltons House Lotts bounds beginning at a great Hemlock Tree Marked four Sides being the
Book XI, Fol. 167.
Westward Corner of sd Lassells Home Lott running thence Thirteen poles South East to a Beech Tree marked on four Sides standing in Mr Donnells Bounds from thence West North West by sd Donnells Bounds Thirty six poles to a Beech Tree marked four sides from thence North West Thirty nine poles to another beech Tree Marked four Sides thence North East Seventeen poles & an half to a Beech Tree marked four Sides standing at the West Corner of abovesaid Benja Hiltons Lott Thence South East to the great Hemlock abovesaid; with Three Acres & a Quarter where he can find it which makes the Quantity abovesaid Together with all the Rights priviledges profits Appurtenances & Ad- vantages belonging to the same according to the true Intent
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and Meaning of the Towns Grant abovesd unto him the said Samuel Sewall his Heirs & Assigns forever To have & to hold & quietly & peaceably to possess occupy & enjoy ye Same as a good & sure Estate in Fee Simple I the abovesd Joshua Lassel do promise & Covenant to & with the afore- said Samuel Sewall for my self & my Heirs that we will warrant & defend the above granted premisses from all Claims & Incumbrances lawfully had made or done by any person or persons from by or under me In Witness whereof I the said Joshua Lassell have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal this twenty second of February in the Year of our Lord Seventeen hundred & twenty one, two Signed Sealed & Delivered Joshua Lassell ( seal )
in presence of York sc/ York October 16. 1724
John Perkins Joshua Lassell appeared before ye
Samuel Huchison Subscriber One of his Majties Jus- tices of the peace for the County
abovesd & acknowledged the with
Instrument to be his free Act & Deed
Samuel Came York Octo 24. 1724. Recorded from ye Original Examind
by Jos : Moodey Regr
To all Christian People to whom these presents shall come w» Bale & his * William Bale of York in the County of York wife to in the province of the Massachusetts Bay Yeo-
S. Sewall ,\. _ **■»-•«■ -l /-* • tt
man with Jane my Wire send Greeting Know ye that we the sd William & Jane Bale for & in Considera- tion of the Sum of twenty pound? to us in Hand paid, at or before the Ensealing these presents, the Receipt whereof
Book XI, Fol. 168.
we do hereby acknowledge, Have given, granted, bargained, Sold aliened, Enfeoffed, conveyed & Confirmed by these presents unto Samuel Sewall of the stl York his Heirs, Ex- ecutors & Administrators, one Seventh part of a certain Tract or Parcell of Land, Situate, lying & being within the Township of York abovesd, on the South West Side of York River, containing sixty Acres by Estimation, be the same more or less ; & bounded as folio weth viz by the Land that was formerly Edward Bales on the South East Side by sd Samuel Sewalls Land on the North West & North East Side & by Kittery Line on the South West Side ; which sd Tract of Land & premisses was granted to Thomas Trafton by the Town of York in the Year 1673 & 1674/5 & laid out to the sd Thomas Trafton in the years 1675 & 1700 ; as by sd Grants & Returns may more clearly & fully appear ; together with all the Rights Titles Priviledges, Appurtenances Benefits & Commodities to the same belonging or [168] in any wise
appertaining To have & to hold the said
granted & bargained premisses to the sd Samuel Sewall his Heirs Executors & Administrators to their onely proper Benefit Use & Behoofe And we the sd William & Jane Bale do further Covenant & promise to & with the sd Samuel Sewall, his Heirs &c that we are the true & Sole lawful owners of the above granted premisses & are lawfully seized & possessed thereof as a perfect & absolute Estate of Inher- itance in Fee simple, & have in our Selves Good Right & lawful Authority to bargain and convey the same in manner & form as above written ; & that the sd Sewall his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times for- ever herafter, by Force & Virtue of these presents possess & enjoy the above granted & confirmed premisses with all their Appurtenances, free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted, Exonerated & Discharged of all Manner of former Gifts, Sales, Joyntures, Dowries, Mortgages, Entails, Judgments Executions or Incumbrances whatsoever Furthermore We the sd William & Jane Bale, for our Selves, our Heirs, Executors, Administrators do Covenant & Engage the above demised & bargained premisses to the sd Samuel Sewall his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims & Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever to warrant Secure & Defend. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & Seals this Third Day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & twenty four & in the Tenth
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Year of the Reign of cur Sovereign Lord George by the
Book XI, Fol. 168.
Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King
Defender of the Faith &c *!"
Signed Sealed & Delivered William A Bale (seal) In presence of us mark
her her
Mercy ^^ Davis Jane \l Bale (seal)
Mark Mark
Joseph Moodey York sc/ April ye 8th
1724 Wm Bale & Jane Bale above named per- sonally appearing ac- knowledged the foregoing Instrument in Writing to be their Act & Deed Before Joseph Hill Jus Pacs Octobr 24. 1724. Recorded according to the Original
by Jos : Moodey Regr
Know all Men by these Presents that I Samuel Clarke of
York in the County of York in the Province
s.ciarke to _ of tbe Massachusetts Bay in New England
i ei c .nna jjouge Qarpenter for & in Consideration of the Sum of two hundred pounds money to me in Hand paid be- fore the Ensealing & Delivery of these presents by Nathan- iel Porter Yeoman & Amos Dorman Cordwainer both of Topsfield in the County of Essex & province aforesd hath bargained & Sold & do by these presents Give grant bargain Sell aliene enfeoffe convey & Confirm unto them the sd Nathaniel Porter & Amos Dorman a certain piece or Tract of Land containing the just & Exact Quantity of twelve Acres by Measure Situate lying & being in the Town of York aforesd Butted & bounded as followeth viz on the North Easterly Side by the Meeting House Creek at Highwater mark On the North Westerly side by the Land of John Harmon On the Southwesterly Side by the Land of Nathan- iel Donnell formerly the Land of his Father Thomas Donnell now in the Improvement of his Brother John Donnell & on the South Easterly Side by the Land of Johnson Harmon or however otherwise butted & bounded or reputed to be bounded To have & to hold the sd twelve Acres of Land to- gether with all the Houses out houses Buildings Barns Stables Yards Gardens Orchards Fences thereunto belong- ing or in any ways appertaining thereunto to them the sd Nathaniel Porter & Amos Dorman their Heirs & Assigns
Book XI, Fol. 168.
forever together with all the priviledges & appurtenances Commonages Common Rights to the same belonging or any ways appertaining And I the sd Samuel Clarke do for my self my Heirs Executors and Administrators Covenant prom- ise Grant & agree to & with the sd Nathaniel Porter & Amos Dorman their Heirs & Assigns that at & before the Enseal- ing hereof I am the true & rightful owner of the bargained Premises & every part thereof & have full power good Right & lawful Authority to grant bargain Sell & convey the same as aforesd & that Its free & clear from all Manner of Incum- brances whatsoever so that it shall & may be lawful to & for the sd Nathaniel Porter & Amos Dorman their Heirs & Assigns to have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the bar- gained premisses & every part thereof from time to time & at all times forever hereafter
Always provided & Its nevertheless to be understood any- thing herein contained to the Contrary notwithstanding that whereas the aforenamed Nathaniel Porter & Amos Dorman are become bound for and with the sd Samuel Clarke unto Col0 Samuel Brown Esqr in the penal Sum of four hundred pounds for the payment of two hundred pounds being the proper & peculiar Debt of the sd Samuel Clarke Now in Case & provided the sd Samuel Clarke his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns shall well & truly pay & Dis- charge the sd Debt so as to take up the sd Bond & deliver it Cancelled to the sd Nathaniel Porter or Amos Dorman or either of them their or either of their Heirs Executors or Administrators & to all Intents & purposes shall bear them harmless <& indemnified referring to the sd Surety Ship then the foregoing Deed of Mortgage to be void & of none Effect Else to be & remain in full Force & vertue In Wittness whereof I the sd Samuel Clarke have hereunto set my hand & Seal this twelfth Day of December In the seventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c Annoque Domini 1720 Signed Sealed & Delivered Samuel Clark ( seal )
in presence of us Essex sc/ December ye 12th 1720
Stephen Doick Then Mr Samuel Clarke personally
Edwd Thompson appearing acknowledged the fore-
Benja Sewall going Instrument to be his voluntary
Act & Deed
Coram Stephen Sewall Jus pacs Novembr4. 1724. Recorded from the Original & Examined
by Jos : Moodey Regr
Book XI, Fol. 169.
To all people to whom these Presents shall come Rowland „ fc T v Young & Job Young iunr both of York in the
R. & J. Young ^ o , « j #
To County ot York in the Province of the Massa-
jacob Curtis chusetts Bay in New Eng]an(] Yeoman send
greeting Know ye that the sd Rowland & Job Young junr for & in Consideration of the Sum of One hundred & eighty pounds Money to us in hand paid or otherwise Secured to be paid before the Ensealing & Delivery of these premisses have given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed Convey Re- mise Release Quit claimed & Confirmed & by these Presents do fully freely & absolutely give grant bargain Sell aliene enfeoffe convey remise release Quit Claime & confirm unto Jacob Curtis of the same Town County & province House Carpenter his Heirs & Assigns forever in his full & peaceable possession & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever all such Right Title Interest Claime Property Challenge & Demand what- soever which the sd Rowland & Job Young now hath or ought to have of in & to that Piece of Land which our Father settled on where his now dwelling House Stands lying & beino; in the Town of York abovesd being butted & bounded as followeth viz at the South West End bounded on a Creek commonly known by the name of the Meeting house Creek bounding on sd Creek fourty Rods in Breadth bounding on the Land of Mr John Woodbridge on the North West Side & the Widow Sarah Blacks on the South East Side & runs from sd Meeting house Creek North East on two Straight Lines fourty Rods in Breadth to the Country Road and be the same more or less within the Bounds abovesd together with [169] Priviledges & Appurtenances to the same belong- ing or in any wise appertaining To have & to hold all and singular the above granted & remised premisses unto the sd Jacob Curtis his Heirs Executors Administrators & Assignes for ever to his & their own proper Use Benefit & Behoofe forever & the sd Rowland Young & Job Young junr for themselves their Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns do Covenant promise and grant to and with the sd Jacob Curtis his Heirs Executors & administrators that he the sd Jacob Curtis his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from time to time & at all times forever hereafter peaceably & quietly have hold occupy possess & enjoy all and singular the be- fore released Premisses with out any Lett suit Trouble or Interruption whatsoever of or by us the sd Rowland Young & Job Young junr Our Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns shall & will from hence forth & forever warrant secure & defend the above released Premisses from by or under us or any other Person or Persons whatsoever laying
Book XI, Fol. 169.
any lawful Claim thereunto In Witness whereof the sd Row- land Young & Job Young jun1' have hereunto set their hands & Seals this twenty first Day of March One thousand seven hundred & twenty four & in the tenth Year of his Majesties Reign Rowland Young ( seal j
Signed Sealed & Delivered Job Young ( seal )
in Presence of us York ss/ November 4th 1724
John Woodbridge Rowland Young & Job Young
Jeremiah Moulton junr personally appeared before
me and acknowledged the within Instrument to be their free act & Deed Before me Sam11 Came Jus. pacs November ye 6th 1724. Recorded from the Original Ex- amined by Joseph Moodey Regr
To all Christian people to whom these presents shall or job Young ma3r come greeting Know ye that I Job Young to his son of York in the County of York in the province of 1 *ung the Massachusetts Bay in New Epgland Yeoman for divers good causes & Considerations me hereunto moving have given granted surrendred remised released & for ever Quit-Claime unto my loving Sons Rowland & Job Young of the same Town County and province and to their Heirs & Assigns for ever all my Right Title Interest Use & property Reversion Claime Benefit Demand whatsoever of in & to all the Lands Tenements where I now dwell Situate & lying & being in the Township of York Butted & bounded as folio w- eth On the South West side or End on a Creek commonly known by the name of the Meeting House Creek being fourty poles in breadth by sd Creek running back the Same breadth NorthEast to the Country Road and is bounded on sd Road on the North East End & on the North west by the Land of Mr John Woodbridge formed v Mr George Nortons late of sd York deceased and on the South East Side by the Land of the Widow Black formerly Mr Daniel Black late of sd York deceased And however otherwise reputed to be bounded To have & to hold all my sd Right Title Interest Use and the before granted premisses unto the sd Rowland & Job Young their Heirs & Assigns forever to the sole & only proper use & behoofe of them the sd Rowland & Job Young their Ex- ecutors & Assigns forever & I the sd Job Young for my self my Heirs Executors & Administrators do Covenant promise & Grant to & with the sd Rowland & Job Young their Heirs
Book XI, Fol. 169.
Executors Administrators that they the sd Rowland Young & Job Young & their Heirs & Assigns shall & may from time to time & at all times for ever hereafter peaceably & quietly have hold occupy possess & enjoy all and singular the before released premisses without any lett Suit trouble or Interruption whatsoever of or by me the sd Job Young or by any other person or persons Whatsoever laying any law- ful Claime thereunto from by or under me In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty first Day of March One thousand seven hundred & twenty four & in the Tenth Year of his Majesties Reign Signed Sealed & Delivered his
in presence of us j0D j/ Young f seal )
John Woodbridge V & v ;
Jeremiah Moulton _- , Mark, v , AT , ,
York ss/ York Novembr
6. 1724 Job Young person- ally appeared before me & acknowledged the within writ- ten Instrument to be his free Act & Deed before me Sam11 Came Just : pacs Novembr 6th 1724. Recorded from the Original Examd
by Joseph Moodey Regr
March the twenty first Day One thousand seven hundred Rowid Young & twenty four & in the tenth Year of his Majes- * ties Reign
Articles of agreement between Rowland Young & Job Young junr both of York in the County of York in the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. First the abovesd Rowland Young is to have two thirds of our Fathers home Lott sd Rowland Young is to pay two thirds of our Fathers lawful Debts which is forty pounds [in the whole] Secondly the abovesd Job Young junr is to have one Third of our Father Job Youngs House Lott he paying one third of our Fathers lawful Debts for which Third part of sd Lott of Land I Except of paying as abovesd for my part of our Fathers Inheritance & I do further prom- ise as to my self my Heirs & Assigns forever that We never will molest or trouble my sd Brother Rowland Young his Heirs Executors or Assigns for ever for any Part of our Fathers Job Youngs Estate and for the true Performance of every of the above Articles We the sd Rowland Young & Job
Book xi. 36
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Book XI, Fol. 170.
Young junr have hereunto set our hands & Seals this twenty first Day of March 1724 Rowland Young (seal )
Signed Sealed & Delivered Job Young ( seal )
in presence of us York ss/ York Novemb1' 6.
John Woodbridge 1724 Roland Young & Job
Jeremiah Moulton Young personally appeared
before me & freety acknowl- edged the above written Instru- ment to be their free Act & Deed Before me Sam11 Came Just pacs Novembr 6. 1724 Recorded from the Original ExamiiV1
by Joseph Moodey Register
To all Christian people to whom this present Deed of Sale shall come John Brown of Biddiford within ° nTolown the County of York in the province of the Humrscammon Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman send greeting Know ye that the sd John Brown for & in Consideration of the Sum of ten pounds currant money of New England to him in hand paid before the ensealing & Delivery of these presents by Humphry Scammon jun1' of the same Town County & Province aforesd Mariner the Re- ceipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge himself therewith to be fully satisfied contented & paid & thereof & every part thereof do acquit exonerate & paid <& discharge the sd Hum- phry Scammon his Heirs Executors Administrators for ever by these presents have given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed & confirmed & by these presents do fully freely clearly & absolutely Give grant bargain sell aliene enfeoffe convey & confirm unto him the sd Humphry Scammon Junr his Heirs & Assigns for ever all that his Tract of Land & Meadow or piece or parcell of Land & Meadow Situate lying & being in the Township of Biddiford on the south side of Saco River containing forty acres & is bounded as followeth begun at an Hemlock [170] Tree marked then north One hundred & twenty poles to a white Oak tree marked then North West three poles to the Corner bounds of Ebenezer Hill a white Pine & large Rock as is mentioned in his Return then North East fourty Poles to a Birch Tree marked then North West thirty seven poles to a white oak tree Marked standing in the North East & South west Line of Robert Eghumbs Lott Then South west to sd Eghumbs Corner a Stake in a small brook nigh a Point of Rocks then South by Humphry Seammons Lott one hundred & twenty
Book XI, Fol. 170.
four Poles which is five Poles on the South Side of the little Kiver where two branches meet then fourty poles east to the first bounds an Hemlock together with all the profits Privi- ledges Commodities & appurtenances whatsoever to the sd Parcel 1 or Tract of Land belonging or in any ways apper- taining To have & to hold the s(l Tract or parcel! of Land & meadow butted & bounded as aforesd with all other the above granted Premisses & every part & Parcell thereof unto tlie sd Humphry Scammon junr his Heirs & Assigns forevermore & the sd John Brown for himself his Heirs Executors & Ad- ministrators do hereby covenant promise & grant to & with the sd Humphry Scammon his Heirs & Assigns in follow- ing Manner and form that is to say that at the time of the ensealing of these presents he the sd John Brown is the true Sole & lawful Owner of all the afore bargained premisses & that he hath in himself full power good Right & lawful Au- thority to grant sell convey & assure the same unto the sd Humphry Scammon his Heirs & Assigns in aforesd manner & form & that the sd Humphry Scammon his Heirs & As- signs shall & may by force & vertue of these Presents from time to time & at all times forever hereafter lawfully the above granted premisses with their Appurtenances free & clear & clearly acquitted & discharged of & from all & all manner of former and other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Joyntures Dowers Judgments Entails forfitures & all other Troubles & Encumbrances whatsoever And the abovesd Premisses with their Appurtenances & every Part & parcell thereof unto him the sd Humphry Scammon his Heirs & Assigns against the sd John Brown his Heirs Executors Administrators against all other Persons whatso- ever any ways lawfully Claiming or demanding the same or any part thereof shall & will warrant & forever defend by these Presents In Witness whereof the sd John Brown has hereunto set his hand & Seal the first Day of May anno Domini One thousand & Seven hundred & twenty two & in the eighth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign King George Signed Sealed & Delivered John Brown ( seal )
in presence of us York sc Bidiford Janry 2 : 1723/4
William Dyer John Brown Personally appeared
Mary Dyer before me Joseph Hill Esq1' One of
his Majesties Justices of the peace and acknowledged this within writen In- strument to be his free Act & Deed
before Joseph Hill Noveinb1 19. 1724. Recorded from the Original & Examined
by Joseph Moodey Regr
Book XI, Fol. 170.
To all people to whom these presents shall come Henry
h. Gibbs&c Gibbs of Boston in the County of Suffolk in
' To New England Brazier & Hannah his wife & John
' " ' Cotton of Newtown in the Count}7 of Middlesex
& Mary his wife Children & Heirs of Robert
Gibbs late of sd Boston Merch1 deceased send greeting Know ye that We the abovesd Henry Gibbs & Hannah Gibbs John Cotton & Mary Cotton for & in Consideration of the Sum of one hundred pounds money to us in hand paid before the ensealing hereof well & truly paid by Joseph Hill & John Storer both of Wells in the County of York in the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England the Receipt to full Content we do hereby acknowledge & our selves there- with to be fully satisfied & Contented & thereof & of every part & Parcell thereof Do exonerate acquit & Discharge the sd Joseph Hill & John Storer their Heirs Executors Admin- istrators for ever b}' these Presents have given granted bar- gained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these Pres- ents do freely fujly & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto them the sd Joseph Hill & John Storer their Heirs & Assigns forever all that Messuage or Tract of Land Situate lying & being in Wells in the County of York containing by Estimation three hundred Acres of Land on the North East side of Cape porpus River & one Acre of Land on the west- side of sd River adjoyning to the falls with all the priviledge of building a Mill or Mills at or upon Cape porpus River Falls as aforesd with all the Appurtenances & priviledges of the River for transport- ing of Loggs & Boards with all the Priviledges or Commod- ities of common Rights thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining according to the Grant or Grants & layings out Reference thereto had will more fully appear . . To have & to hold all the afore granted Lands & premisses aqually unto the aforesd Joseph Hill & John Storer their Heirs & Assigns forever To their onely proper Use Benefit & Be- hoofe of the sd Joseph Hill & John Storer their Heirs & Assigns forever And we the aforesd Henry Gibbs Hannah Gibbs John Cotton Mary Cotton for our selves our Heirs Executors & administrators do covenant promise grant & agree to & with the sd Joseph Hill & John Storer their Heirs & Assigns in Manner following (viz) that at the time of the Ensealing & Delivery of these presents we the sd Henry Gibbs Hannah Gibbs' John Cotton & Mary Cotton are the true sole & lawful Owners of all the above bargained premisses & are lawfully seized & possessed of the same in our own proper Right as a good perfect & absolute Estate
Book XI, Fol. 171.
of Inheritance in Fee simple And have in our Selves good Right full power & lawfull Authority to grant bargain sell convey & confirm sd bargained premisses in manner as abovesd & that the sd Joseph Hill & John Storer their .Heirs & Assignes shall & may from time to time & at all times forever hereafter by force & vertue of these presents law- fully peaceably & quietly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the sd demised & bargained premisses with the Appur- tenances free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exoner- ated & discharged of from all & all manner of former and other Gifts Grants bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Intails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions Encum- brances & Extents whatsoever Furthermore we the abovesd Henry Gibbs Hannah Gibbs John Cotton Mary Cotton do bind our selves our Heirs Executors Administrators & As- signs to warrant & defend all the afore granted & demised premisses & every part & parcell thereof Unto the sd Joseph Hill & John Storer their Heirs & Assigns forever against the lawful Claims or Demands of all & every Person or Per- sons whatsoever. In Witness whereof the sd Henry Gibbs Hannah Gibbs John Cotton Mary Cotton have hereunto set their hands & Seals the twenty first Day of October in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George King of Great Brittain &c & in the Year of our Lord God 1724 Henry Gibbs (seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered Hannah Gibbs ( seal )
in presence of us John Cotton ( seal )
Willm Whetcombe Mary Cotton ( seal )
David Nason
Suffolk sc/ Boston Octor 29th 1724 Henry Gibbs Hannah Gibbs & John Cotton & Mary Cotton personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of his Majesties Justices of the peace for the County abovesd & acknowledged the within written Instrument to be their voluntary Act & Deed
Sam" Checkley
Novembr 19th 1724. Recorded from the Original & Ex- amined by Jos : Moodey Regr
[171] Know all Men by these presents that I James Fer- jam» Fernaid naW Senr of Kittery in the County of York jnoF?r°naid w,tnm nis Majesties Province of the Massachu- setts Bay in New England Yeoman For a valua- ble sum of Money to me in hand paid by John Fernaid junr of the same place have given granted bargained & sold & do
Book XI, Fol. 171.
by these presents give grant bargain & sell & forever set over unto the sd John Fernald jun his Heirs & Assigns forever a certain Tract of Land containing ten Acres be it more, or less as it is bounded & set forth & lies at the North East End of that Lott or Tract of Land which my Brother John Fernald formerly bought of Richd Crockett & is a part of sd Land which Tract of Land I purchased of my abovesd brother John Fernald as more at large may appear by a Deed under his hand & Seal bearing Date the thirteenth Day of January One thousand seven hundred & Eight, nine being in breadth twenty two poles North East by East & in Length Eighty poles Southeast by South except the lower Corner next Kittery Road & there the sd Land or Line to end at sd Road near Richard Rogers's Fence To have & to hold all the abovesd Tract of Land together with all the Ap- purtenances & Priviledges thereunto- belonging unto the only & sole Use Benefit & behoofe of him the sd John Fer- nald junr his Heirs & Assigns forever the peaceable posses- sion thereof to warrant & forever defend against all persons whatsoever laying any lawful Claim e thereunto In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this thirty first Day of October One thousand seven hundred & twenty four Signed Sealed & Delivered ^1
in presence of us James L^Fernald ( seal j
John Dennett jj*rk
Mary Dennett *er
Mary \A Fernald (seal)
Mark
York sc/ Octor 31. 1724 James Fer- nald within named personally appearing acknowledged the within Instrument in writing to be his Voluntary Act & Deed Corm Jos : Hamond Ju : pacs Novem br 19th 1724. Recorded from the Original Examined
by Jos : Moodey Regr
To all people to whom these presents shall come greeting
Jacob Remick Know ye that I Jacob Remick jun1' of the Town
T£ , , of Kittery in the County of York in the prov-
Jaraes Fernald . , ,,■' ,. , ^ _ _ , „ *\ ,
ince of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Cooper, for & in Consideration of the Sum of forty pounds in currant money of New England to me in hand before the ensealing hereof well & truly paid by James Fernald sen1" Yeoman of the same place the Receipt whereof I do hereby
Book XI, Fol. 171.
acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of every part & parcell thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge the sd James Fernald his Heirs Executors & Administrators for ever by these presents have given grant- ed bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these presents do fully freely and absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the sd James Fernald senr his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Tract of Land situate lying & being in the Township of Kittery aforesd containing by Estimation six acres & one Quarter of an Acre be it more or less as it is butted & bounded & set forth & lies at the East End of the Land I lately bought of Samuel Ham as more at large may appear by a Deed or Instrument under his hand & Seal bearing Date the twenty second Day of feb- ruary Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred & twenty one two & is apart of sd Tract of Land bounded with the Land of James Fernald on the East & on the South & with the Highway that leads from Richd Rogerrs's to Rich* Gow- ells on the North & runs by sd way from the East End of sd Tract fifty seven poles west to the way yl leads across the sd Tract of Land towards the sd James Fernalds house & so runs by sd way the whole breadth of sd Tract to sd Fernalds own Land & then by sd Fernalds Land fourty Eight poles upon an East Line to sd Fernalds Land lying at the head of sd Tract & so runs northerly by sd Fernalds Land the whole breadth of sd Tract to the High way that runs from Richd Rogerrs's to Richd Gowells as aforesd To have & to hold all the abovesd Tract of Land together with all the Appurte- nances & priviledges thereto belonging with all the YVood & Timber & Underwood standing or lying thereon unto the only & Sole Use Benefit & Behoofe of him the sd James • Fernald his Heirs & Assigns for ever the peaceable posses- sion thereof to warrant & forever defend against all persons whatsoever laying a lawful Claim thereunto
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this twenty ninth Day of October One thousand seven hun- dred & twenty four & in the Eleventh Year of his Majesties Reign Jacob Remick ( seal )
Signed Sealed & Delivered York sc Octobr 31st 1724
in the presence of us Jacob Remick junr within
John Dennett named personally appearing
Mary Dennett acknowledged this within In-
strument in writing to be his voluntary Act & Deed Corm Jos : Hamond Jus : pacs Novembr 19th 1724. Recorded from the Original Examined
by Jos : Moodey Regr
Book XI, Fol. 172.
To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come greeting Know ye that I John Fernald senr of jn» Fcrnaid Kimry ^ th& County 0f York in the Province James Femaid of tiie Massachusetts bay in New England Yeo- man for & in Consideration of a valuable Sum of Money to me in hand paid by Brother James Fernald of the same place Yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby rcknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of every part & Parcell thereof do acquit & discharge the sd James Fernald & his Heirs Executors & Administrators for ever by these presents have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these presents do fully freely & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the sd James Fernald his heirs & Assigns forever a certain Tract of Land containing two Acres & an half Acre as it is butted and set forth & lies at the North West side of that Land I formerly bought of John Morrell senior as more at large may appear by a Deed or Instrument under his hand & Seal bearing Date the twentieth day of December one thousand seven hundred And is a part of the sd Tract of Land which Tract of Land is situate & lies in the Township of Kittery as aforesd & is bounded on the North- west with the Land of the abovesd James Fernald fifty poles in Length & upon the South West with the Land of the sd James Fernald Eleven poles in Breadth & on the South East with my own Land twenty poles in Length the same breadth of Eleven pole Then running five poles North West by my owne Land & from that Extent running six pole in Breadth Thirty pole in Length to the Extent of the fifty pole bounded upon the North East with my own Land six poles in breadth To have & to hold all the abovesd Tract of Land together with all the appurtenances & priviledges thereto belonging with all the wood & timber & underwood standing or lying thereon unto the onely & Sole Use Benefit & Behoofe of him the sd [172 J James Fernald his Heirs & Assigns forever The peaceable possession thereof to warrant & forever de- fend against all persons whatsoever laying a lawful Claim thereunto In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this thirty first Day of October one thousand seven hundred & twenty four & in the Eleventh Year of his Maj- esties Reign his. Signed Sealed & Delivered JohnI tFernald ( seal )
in the presence of us \h
John Dennett ' her
Mary Dennet g^ Q£Q Fernald ( ^ )
mark
Book XI, Fol. 172.
York sc Octobr 31st 1724 John Fernald within named personally appearing ac- knowledged the within Instrument in writing to be his voluntary Act & Deed Coram Jos : Hamond Jus pacs Novembr 19th 1724. Recorded according to the Original Examined by Jos : Moodey Regr
These are to signifi to all Persons whom it may or shall James Emer concern That whereas Moses Spencer of Berwick To in the County of York & within his Majesties
P< k" province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng- land did some time past mortgage a certain piece of Marsh or Land unto me the Subscriber & my Brother Job Emery the same lying in sd Berwick I do by these presents manifest & declare the sd Mortgage fully paid & satisfied according to the Contents thereof as witness my hand Berwick Novem- ber 26th Anno Domini. 1724. James Emery Witness Peter Grant [See fol 150 of this Book] John Bradstreet Recorded from the Original November 28th 1724
by Jos : Moodey Regr
To all Christian people to whom these presents may come, greeting, Know ye, that we Thomas Phipps of piafited Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshr & Donneii Elisha Plaisted of Berwick in the County of York Administrators of the Estate of Cap1 John Pickerin late of Portsmouth aforesd Gentleman, deceased, by Vertue of a License granted to vs by the Superior Court of Judica- ture in sd County to sell Land to pay the Debts of the aforesd Cap1 John Pickerin & for & in Consideration of a valuable Sum of mony [to say sixty five pounds money] to vs in hand paid by Henry Donnell of the aforesd York Yeoman the Receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge & that we are fully satisfied therewith & thereof & of every part thereof do hereby exonerate acquit & Discharge him the said Henry Donnell his Executors & Administrators for ever by these presents, have given granted bargained & sold & by these presents do fully freely & absolutely give grant bargain & sell aliene enfeoffe convey & confirm unto him the sd Henry Donnell his Heirs & Assigns for ever, one certain Tract or
Book XI, Fol. 172.
parcell of Land lying & being in the Town of York aforesd containing thirteen Acres more or less, which is butted & bounded as folio weth, viz lying on the North* Easterly side of York River, on the Easterly side of the Country Road leading from the sd River to York meeting house forty Eight pole from the River on said Road & thence Sixty poles by the sd Donnells Fence of his Land formerly bought of sd Cap1 Pickerin upon a South East & by South point nearest to the sd River, And from thence round by the River to the Ferry place where it first began. To have & to hold the premisses with all the priviledges & Appurtenances to the same appertaining or in any wise belonging Unto him the sd Henry Donnell his Heirs & Assigns forever & We the sd Elisha Plaisted & Thomas Phipps in the Capacity aforesd do Covenant bargain & agree with the aforesd Henry Donnell an his Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns that we have good Right full power & lawful Authority to grant bargain &, sell the premisses in & by these presents granted & Sold. And further We the sd Thomas Phipps & Elisha Plaisted in the Capacity aforesd do covenant bargain & agree with the sd Henry Donnell & his Heirs and Assigns that he the sd Henry Donnell & his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from time to time & at all times forever hereafter quietly & peace- ably have hold occupy possess & enjoy the premisses with- out the lawful Lett hindrance Contradiction or Denyal of us or of our Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns, or any of them or of the Heirs of the aforesd Cap1 John Pickerin or any other person claiming by from or under us. In Testi- mony whereof we have hereto set our hands & Seals the fifth Day of March in the Tenth Year of the Reign of King George Annoque Domini Seventeen hundred & twenty three,
four
Witness Tho : Harvey John Dennett Memd The words [to say sixty five pounds money] between the eighth & ninth Lines, on the first page, were interlined by Consent, before Si^ninsr
Thomas Phipps ( seal ) Elisha Plaisted ( seal ) Province } Portsin0 5th March of New i 1723/4 Thomas Hamp* ) Phipps & Elisha plais- ted above named per- sonally appeared & ac- knowledged the Instru- ment to be their voluntary Act & Deed
Tho : Harvey Before me John Plaisted Jus pacs
John Dennett
Novembr 19. 1724 Recorded from the Original
by Jos : Moodey Reg1"
Book XI, Fol. 172.
Know all men by these presents that I William Moodey w-Moodey °^ Newbury in the County of Essex in his Majes-
to ties province of the Massachusetts Bay in New
England Yeoman for & in Consideration of forty & five pounds ready money to me in hand paid to full con- tent & Satisfaction have bargained & sold & Do by these presents give grant bargain sell enfeoffs assign & make over unto Ralph Farnam of York in the County of York in the Province abovesd Cordwinder a Certain Parcell of Land situate lying & in the Township of York in the County of York in the province abovesd containing Ten Acres on the South West side of York River joyning to the Land that sd Moodey sold to Daniel Farnam and is bounded as followeth running sixteen Poles South East on the Long Cove Then South West holding the same Weadth till the Ten Acres be accomplished : To have & to hold the above mentioned Land with every part & parcell thereof to him the Ralph Farnam his Heirs & Assigns for ever and further I the sd William Moodey do covenant & promise to & with the above named Ralph Farnam that he the sd Ralph Farnam his Heirs Execu- tors Administrators or Assigns shall or may from time to time & at all times hereafter lawfully quietly & peaceably have hold possess occupy & enjoy the above granted prem- isses with all the Rights & priviledges thereunto belonging without any Lett Trouble Hindrance Molestation or Inter- ruption from me the sd William Moodey or my Heirs or any Person from in or under me laying legall Claim thereunto In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this first Day of December Anno Domini seventeen hundred & twenty four 1724 and in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George King &c
William Moodey ( seal ) Essex sc Andover ye 1st of
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of Daniel Farnam
Humphery Holt
December 1724 Then Mr William Moodey of Newbury personally appeared before me & acknowledged this above written Instrument to be his free Act & Deed before me Benjamin Stavens Just : pacs December ye 4th 1724. Recorded from the Original Ex- amined by Jos : Moodey Regr
Book XI, Fol. 173.
[173] Witness these presents that I Andrew Haly of AnHaiy Spruce Creek in New England Fisherman upon To divers good Causes & Considerations thereunto me
moving more especially for the Consideration of twelve pounds to me in hand paid p Henry Donill of York in New England Fisherman before the Signing & Delivery hereof do give grant bargain sell & Deliver unto the sd Henry Donill or to his Heirs Executrs Administ™ & Assigns my sole Right &> Interest ofaParcell of Meadow and Upland which is the one Moiety of said Meadow & Upland which Thomas Donill & I the sd Andrew Haly bought of John Peerce of York as appears by the Assignment or Deed of Sale under the sd Peerces hand Bearing Date the 29th of September 1662. And moreover the Original Bill of Sale from Edward Johnson of York to the sd Peerce which Bill of Sale bears Date the Eleventh of Novemb1" 1660 For Con- firmation whereof namely of all my sole Right & Interest of the Moiety of ye sd Meadow & Marsh above specified with all the Priviledges belonging thereunto I do engage my self my Heirs Executrs Admin isr8 & Assigns to make good & Detend against all persons or Claims whatsoever from my self or any other person from by or under me unto the sd Henry Donill his Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns for ever as Witness my hand Seal this thirtieth Day of October 1684 Andrew Haley ( seal )
Signed Sealed & delivered Andrew Haly came before
in the Presence of us this Court 30th of October
Samuel Donnill 1684 & acknowledged the
John Pen will abovesd Instrument to be his
Act & Deed
Edw : Rish worth Jus. pacs Decembr 5th 1724 Recorded according to the Original Examined by Jos : Moodey Regr
These presents do witness that I Henry
Hen. Doniei Donill of York in New England Fisherman upon To his son good Consideration thereunto me moving viz1
Thorn6 " ~
In Consideration of twelve pounds ten shillings to me in hand paid by Thomas Donill my Son of York Fish- erman do give grant bargain sell & Deliver and Assign my whole Right & Interest of a Parcell of Meadow & upland bought by me Henry Donill of Andrew Haly# of Spruce Creek Fisherman according to the within mentioned Instruui*
Book XI, Fol. 173.
under the hand of Andrew Haly bearing Date the thirtieth Day of October 1684 unto the aforesd Thomas Donill my Son his Heirs Execut™ Administ™ & Assigns as his & their proper me the sd Henry Donill his Heirs
Right & Interest from
Executrs Administ™ & Assigns as
thirtieth of October 1684
Signed & Delivered in the
Presence of us
Samuel Donnell
John Penwill
witness my Hand this Donill
Henry /^)
his Mark
Henry Donill came before
me the 30th of October 1684
& acknovfledged the abovesd
Instrument to be his Act &
Deed John Davis Just pac8
December 5th 1724. Recorded from the Original endorsed
on the Preceeding Deed Examined by Jos : Moodey Regr
To all people to whom this Deed of Sale shall come Cap1 sai*Doniei Lewis Bane Gen" of York in the County of York
oTo in ye Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New
England in the name & behalf of Sarah Doniel of sd York Spinner & Authorityship received from her sendeth greeting Know ye the sd Lewis Bane for & in Consideration of a certain Sum of money to him in hand paid or otherwise Satisfactorily secured to be paid by John Doniel of sd York Yeoman have given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed & confirmed & doth by these presents give grant bargain Sell aliene enfeoffe convey & confirm & fully freely & absolutely make over unto the sd John Doniel his Heirs & Assigns forever the one half of a Piece or parcell of Salt Marsh and Thatch Banks the whole containing by Estima- tion three Acres be it more or Less the which sd Marsh is within the Township of York above named lying being Upon the South West Branch of sd York River on the South East Side of sd Branch and is butted & bounded as followeth viz down the River on the North East is bounded by the Marsh of Insign Joseph Banks & Job Curtis & the other Bounds is the Branch of sd River & the upland which sd Acre & half of Marsh or the one half of the sd Three Acres is a part of the Estate of the deceased Father of the sd Sarah Doniel wch is given her by Division of sd Estate & confirmed by the Judge of the Probates of Wills for this County of York her Mother Elisabeth Doniel being now in possession ■ of the other half of sd Marsh & Thatch Banks being aqual for
Book XI, Fol. 173.
Quantity & Quality remaining undivided unto the sd John Doniel Together with all & singular the Rights privi ledges Appurtenances & Advantages belong to the one half of the whole Three Acres of Marsh & Thatch Ban ks or any ways at any time redounding to the same unto him the sd John Doniel his Hefrs Execut1'8 Administ™ & Assigns forever To have & to hold & quietly & peaceably to possess occupy & Injoy the sd Half of the sd Three Acres of Marsh & Thatch Ground or Banks as a sure Estate in Fee simple as aforesd to him the sd John Doniel his Heirs Executors Administra- tors & Assigns And- further* the sd Lewis Bane doth by the Authority to him given by the sd Sarah Doniel in her behalf & for the sd Sarah her Heirs Executors and Administrators to and with the sd John Doniel his heirs Executors Admin- istrators & Assigns Covenant engage & promise the one half of the abovesd Three Acres of Marsh & Thatch Banks as it is undivided as is above specified to be free & Clear from all former Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Mortgages Deeds of Sales Leases Rents Rates Dowries Demands & Encumbrances whatsoever as also from all future Claims Suits Challenges Demands or Interruptions whatsoever to be had or com- menced by them the sd Lewis or Sarah her Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns or any other Person or Persons whatsoever upon any Claime or Title of Law And the sd Cap1 Lewis Bane doth in the Behalf of sd Sarah untill the Assigning of this Instrument avouch to be the Sole Proper Owner of the one half of the sd Three Acres of Marsh & Thatch Banks & he the sd Lewis Bane hath good Right & full power to sell and dispose of the same as abovesd in every part & Sentence thereof and that in the name & by the Authority of the sd Sarah Doniel the sd Lewis Bane doth ac- quit all Claims to the sd Marsh & Thatch Banks fully & freely Resigning the same with all the Title & Titles thereof unto the sd John Doniel as fully as abovesd promising & engaging to warrantize & defend the same by a sure Title for ever after the Ensealing hereof To the true performance of this whole Deed of Sale as is above specified in all particulars or ought of & by Law or Equity to be with full Authority from the sd Sarah Doniel The abovesd Cap* Lewis Bane hath hereto put his hand & Seal the Eleventh Day of August in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & Nine and the Eighth Year of the Reign of her sovereign Majesty Anne
Book XI, Fol. 174.
Queen of Great Britain &c lined was before Signing Signed & Sealed & Delivered
in "presence of
hia
Job
e^
Curtis
The word [avouch] inter- Lewis Bane ( seal ) York sc Augst the 11th 1709 Cap1 Lewis Bane in the Behalf of the above- named Snrah Doniel & by the Authority by her given to him personally appeared be- fore me one of her Majesties Justices of the peace for sd County & acknowledged the above written to be his Act & Deed
Abrara Preble December 5th 1724 Recorded from the Original Examined
by Joseph Moodey Regr
mark
Jonathan Bane Abraham Preble junr
To all people to whom these presents shall come I Walter Allin of the Town of Berwick in the County of waiter Aiiin y^ in his Majesties Province of the Massachu- mssonsamu setts £ay m New England Yeoman & Mary his wife sendeth greeting Know ye that for divers good Causes us thereunto moving but more especially for & in Consider- ation of the full Sum of thirteen [174] Pounds in currant Money of New England to us in hand paid before the En- sealing & Delivery of these presents by our Son Samuel Allin of the Town of Berwick aforesd the Receipt whereof we do acknowledge our selves to be fully satisfied contented & paid for every part & parcell have given granted bargained & sold & do by these presents for my Self my Heirs Exec- utors Administrators & Assigns for ever fully freely & ab- solutely give grant bargain sell alienate Enfeoffe assign con- vey pass over & confirm unto him our aforesd Son Samuel Allen & to his Heirs Executors . Administrators & Assigns for ever Ten Acres of Upland more or less according to the bounds thereof & two Acres of Marsh & Ten Acres of a certain Grant of fifty Acres of Land given to Jonathan Stim- son by the Town of Kittery at their Meeting May the Tenth 1703 all lying being & Situate in the Town of Berwick aforesd bounded as folio weth viz The Ten Acres is part of the homestead Lott & at the North East side thereof & on the North West side of the high-way & is nineteen Rods wide at sd way and from thence running North West the whole Length of sd Lott And two Acres of Marsh lyeth on the East side of James Allin Six Acres & joyning to it
Book XI, Fol. 174.
& on the North Side of Joseph Harts Land & joyning to it & is in breadth next James Allin Nineteen Rods and is in Length East & West twenty Rods : All which Ten Acres of Land more or less according to the bounds thereof & two Acres of Marsh & the Ten Acres of the Grant of fifty Acres of Land aforesd To have & to hold to him the foresd Samuel Allin & to his Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns for ever with all & Singular the Appurtenances Privi ledges & Commodities thereunto belonging freely & clearly Exoner- ated acquitted & Discharged of & from all & all manner of former Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Wills Dowries Right of Thirds or any other Incumbrances whatsoever had made done or suffered to be done by me the aforesd Walter Allin whereby my foresd Son Samuel Allin or his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns may be in any wise molested or disturbed in their quiet & peaceable Injoyment & Improve- ment of the above granted premisses And further I the foresd Walter Allin doe by these presents for my Self my Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns for ever Covenant promise & agree to & with my aforesd Son Samuel Allin & his Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns for ever to save them harmless & to warrant & defend the Title herein given to the above granted premisses against any person or persons whatsoever from by or under me. In witness hereof I the foresd Walter Allin & Mary his Wife have hereunto set our hands & Seals this twentieth Day of January Annoque Domini One thousand seven hundred twenty three four in the Tenth Year of King Georges Reign Signed Sealed & delivered Walter Allin ( seal )
in presence of us ( seal )
Jonathan Stone ^ York sc/ Feb : 25 1723/4
Jonathan Stone > Witnesses Walter Allin within named James Warren ) acknowledged the within
written Instrument to be his free Act & Deed before Charles firost J. pacs Decembr 8th 1724. Recorded from the Original
by Jos : Moodey Regr
To all people to whom these presents shall come I Walter Allin of the Town of Barwick in the County of York in his Majesties province of the Massachu- setts Bay in New England Yeoman & mary his wife sendeth greeting Know ye that for divers good Causes
Walter Allin
To his Son James
Book XI, Fol. 174.
us hereunto moving but more especially for & in Considera- tion of the full Sum of twelve pounds in currant money of New England to us in hand paid before the Ensealing & De- livery of these presents by our Son James Allin of the Town of York in the County of York aforesd The Receipt thereof we do acknowledge our selves to be fully satisfied contented & paid for every part & parcell herein given granted bar- gained & sold & do by these presents for our Selves our Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns for ever fully freely & absolutely give grant bargain sell alienate enfeoffe assign convey pass over & confirm unto our foresd Son James Allin & to his Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns for ever one piece or parcell of Low ground or Meadow con- taining Six Acres lying being & situate in the Township of Berwick aforesd & also twenty Acres of a certain Grant of fifty Acres of Land granted & given to Jonathan Stimson by the Town of Kittery at their Meeting May the tenth 1703. The foresd Six Acres of meadow is butted & bounded as fol- lowed! viz Beginning at the High Way that leads to Benja- min Lebbeys house & at the South Corner at the West End of Joseph Harts Land Then running North by East forty nine poles partly by sd Harts Land and partly by Samuel Allins Land and from that Extent West by North twenty poles Then South by West fourty nine Poles to the foresd Highway Then East by South by sd way & joyning to it twenty poles to the Bounds or Station first above mentioned All which six Acres of Low ground or meadow & twenty Acres of the Grant of fifty Acres of Land granted to Jona- than Stimson as aforesd To have & To hold to him the foresd James Allin & to his Heirs Executors Aministrators & As- signs for ever with all & singular the Appurtenances Privi- ledges & Commodities thereunto belonging freely & clearly Exonerated acquitted & discharged of & from all & all man- ner of former Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Wills Dowries Right of Thirds or any other Encumbrances whatsoever had made done or suffered to be done by me the afor sd Walter Allin whereby my foresd Son James Allen or his Heirs Ex- ecutors Administrators or Assigns may be in any wise mo- lested or disturbed in their quiet & peaceable Injoyment & Improvement of the above granted premisses And further I the foresd Walter Allin do by these presents for my self my Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns covenant promise & agree 'to & with my foresd Son James Allin and his Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns to save them harmless & to warrant & defend the Title herein given to the above granted premisses against any Person or persons whatsoever
Book xi. 37
Book XI, Fol. 175.
from by or under me or by any thing of my procurement In Witness hereof I the foresd Walter Allen & Mary his wife have hereunto set our hands <fc Seals this twenty second Day of January Annoque Dom1 One thousand seven hundred & twenty three, four And in the Tenth Year of King Georges Reign Walter Allin *" (seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered
her
Mal'y-V^ Allin (sea,) Mark
York sc/ Feb^ 25, Witnesses 1723/4 Walter Allin
within named acknowl- edged the within writ- ten Instrument to be his free Act & Deed before Charles fFrost J. peace Decembr 8th 1724 Recorded according to the Original Examined by Joseph Moodey Regr
in presence of us
her
Elisabeth \/ Allin
mark
Biel Hambelton Ruriah Page
To all people unto whom this Present Deed of Sale shall jn» stackpoie come John Stackpole of Biddeford in the County of ~ ,T° ^ York in New England Husbandman sendeth greet-
Col0 Fitch - o o
ingKnow ye That for & in Consideration of the Sum of Fifty pounds to me in hand well & truly paid at and before the Ensealing & Delivery of these presents by Coll0 Thomas Fitch of Boston in the County of Suffolk in New England Esqr the Receipt of which Sum is hereby acknowl- edged I the said John Stackpole have given granted & sold & by these presents Do Give grant sell convey & confirm unto the sd Thomas Fitch two certain Tracts of Land situate lying & being in the Township of Biddeford aforesd One parcell thereof was laid out the second Day of February 1721 & is bounded as folio weth viz Beginning at a Pitch Pine tree that Matthew Robertson is bounded on & marked [175] On four Sides I. S. Then south forty poles to a poplar Tree marked four sides and I, S. Then one hundred & sixty poles west to a Birch Tree marked on four Sides & I. S. Then north forty poles to a spruce tree marked four Sides with I. S. Then East one hundred & sixty poles to the first bounds a pitch pine within these bounds is concluded forty Acres which makes up the whole of William Gibsons Grant from the sd Town of Biddeford The other Tract or parcell of Land was laid out the twenty fourth Day of February 1721 Containing Thirty Acres more or less bounded as folio weth
Book XI, Fol. 175.
beginning at a white pine tree marked four sides with 1. S. above half a mile on the South west of little River Then East North East One hundred' & sixty poles to a small Poplar Tree marked four Sides with I. S. Then thirty poles South South East to a small fir Tree Then one hundred & sixty poles West South west to a Hemlock Tree marked four Sides with I. S. Then Thirty poles West North West to the first bounds a white pine which appears by several marked trees which Land was granted by the sd Town to John Sharp junr the second of Aprill 1720 under wm I the sd John Stackpole claim the same Together with all the Trees woods under woods profits priviledges & Appurtenances to the sd granted Lands belonging or in any wise appertaining & the Rever- sions & Remainders thereof To have & hold the sd granted Lands & premisses with the appurtenances unto the sd Thomas Fitch his Heirs & Assigns forever to his & their onely sole & proper use Benefit & behoof forever And I the sd John Stackpole do covenant for my self my Heirs Execu- tors & Administrators to & with the sd Thomas Fitch his Heirs & Assigns by these presents in manner following that is to say that at & until the Time of the Delivery of these presents I the sd John Stackpole am the true sole & lawful owner of the sd granted Lands having in my self full power to grant sell & dispose thereof in manner as aforesd the same being free & clear & clearly exonerated & discharged of & from all former & other Gifts Grants Sales Mortgages aliena- tions & Incumbrances whatsoever and I the sd John Stack- pole do Covenant further for my self my Heirs Executors & administrators to warrant & defend the sd granted Land &, premisses unto him the sd Thomas Fitch his Heirs & Assigns for ever against the Lawful Claims & Demands of all per- sons whomsoever In Witness whereof I the sd John Stackpole & my wife in token of her free Consent to these presents & full Relinquishment of all her Dower or Thirds in the sd granted Lands have hereunto put our hands & Seals the twenty first Day of November in the Eleventh Year of his Majesties Reign Annoque Domini One thousand seven hun- dred & twenty three John Stackpole ( seal ) Signed Sealed & Delivered Elizabeth Stackpole ( seal ) in presence of us 21st Nov. 1724 Received on the Sam11 Grant Day of the Date of the aforegoing Peter Bulkely Deed of Thomas Fitch Esqr the Sum of fifty pounds in full for the afore granted Lands Witness Sam11 Grant p me John Stackpole Peter Bulkely
Book XI, Fol. 175.
York sc/ March 19. 1728 Suffolk sc/ Boston the 21st This Day Eliza Stackpole November 1724 John Stack- psonally appeared & ac- pole freely acknowledged knowledgedtheaforewrit- the afore written Instru- ten Instrument to be her ment to be his Act & Deed free Act & Deed t Edw. Bromfield J. P
Cor Wm Pepperrell junr J. Peace The Name & Acknowledgment of Eliza Stackpole Recorded ac- cording to ye Original June 3. 1729
p Jos : Moody Regr
York Decembr 8th 1724. Recorded from the Original Ex- amined by Jos : Moodey Reg1'
Jn° Woodman
To Fr : Raynes
In York the Nineteenth of December 1724
I John Woodman have made up with Francis Raynes all Bargains Accounts Debts Dues De- mands whatsoever which I ever have had to this Day with or upon the foresd Francis Raynes & do hereby acknowledge myself fully satisfied Acquit & Discharge the abovesd Francis Raynes his Executors for all Demands what- soever which I or Mine may make upon or against him In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the
Day & Year above
Was Signed Sealed & Delivered
John Woodman ( seal )
Armiger
before us
Will.
Abner Perkins
Joseph Say word
Decemr 22d 1724
Record from the Original Examined by Jos : Moodey Regr
Job Lane
To Fr. Wyman
To all people to whom these presents shall come greeting Know Ye that I Job Lane of Billerica in the County of Middx in his Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England for & in Con- sideration of the Sum of Ten pounds Currant Money of sd Province to me well & truly paid by Francis Wyman of Wobourne in the County aforesd the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied con- tented & paid & thereof & of every part & Parcell thereof
Book XI, Fol. 176.
do Exonerate acquit & Discharge the sd Francis Wyman his Heirs Executors & Administrators for ever by these pres- ents have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & Confirmed & by these presents do freely fully & absolutely Give grant bargain Sell aliene Convey & Confirm unto him the sd Francis Wyman his Heirs & Assigns forever all my Right Title & Interest in all the Lands which formerly be- longed to my honoured Father James Lane deceased lying in Casco Bay in the County of York in the Province of Maine in New England containing a Neck of Land lying be- tween Cousens his River and Harresicket Also an Island lying over against sd Land called Lanes Island together with all the Marish & Meadow Land belonging to sd Lands all my Right Title & Interest that is one Seventh Part of all sd Lands & meadows abovesd which belonged to my sd Father To have & to Hold the above granted & bar- gained premisses with all the Priviledges & Appurte- nances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the sd Francis Wvman his Heirs & Assigns forever to his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoofe forever And I ye sd Job Lane for me my Heirs Executors & Administra- tors do coven* promise & Grant to & with the sd Francis Wyman his Heirs & Assigns by these presents that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true Sole & lawful Owner of the above bargained premisses & have in my self self Good Right full power & lawful Authority to grant bargain Sell convey & confirm sd bargained premisses in manner as abovesd and that the sd Francis Wyman his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from time to time & at all times forever here- after by force & vertue of these presents lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the sd de- mised & bargained premises with the Appurtenances free &
clear & freely & clearly Exonerated acquitted & discharged
2 13"
of from all & all Manner of former and other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowers Judgments Executions Incumbrances & Extents Furthermore I the sd Job Lane for my self my Heirs Exec- utors & Administrators do Covenant <fc Engage the above demised premisses to him the sd Francis Wyman his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Per- son or Persons whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant se- cure & Defend & Mary Lane the wife of me the sd Job Lane doth by [176] These presents freely, willingly give yield up & Surrender all her Right of Dower & power of Thirds in & unto the above demised premisses to him the sd Francis Wyman his Heirs & Assigns In Witness whereof We the sd
Book XI, Fol. 176.
Job & Mary Lane have hereunto set Our Hands & Seals this fifteenth Day of July Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred & nineteen and in ye fifth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George of Great Brittain France & Ireland
Job Lane ( seal )
( Seal )
Middx sc/ July 15th 1719 The abovesd Job Lane personally ap- peared and acknowledged the above written Instrument to be his voluntary Act & Deed before Me Oliver Whiting Jus. pacs
King &c
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in the presence of us
William Wyman
Anna Whiting
her
A
Mark
The within mentioned Francis Wyman having sold to
w an James Parker Yeoman all his Right saving to him-
To self what is underneath exprest being both of sd
County of York
The sd Francis Wyman saving to himself all the sd Marsh
lying above the mouth of sd Cousens's River not Mentioned
in the within Instrument.
York sc/ Falmouth March 6th 1723/4 This Day Francis Wyman personally appeared before me Subscriber & ac- knowledged the within Instrument to be his free Act & Deed
before me John Gray Jus. pacs December 26th 1724 Recorded with ye Assingment from Wyman to Parker from the Original & therewith
compared by Jos : Moodey Register
To all people to whom these presents shall come I John Woodman do send greeting, Know ye that I the To hisDaug^n sd John Woodman of York in the County of MaryMoar York Husbandman for & in Consideration of Love Good will & affection which I have & do bear towards my Daughter Mary Moar wife of John Moar of the same Parish have given & granted & by these presents do freely clearly & absolutely give & grant unto the sd Mary Moar her Heirs Executors or Administrators house Land & ferry ad- joyning to Mr Newmarches in Kittery known by the Name Crooked Lane To have and To hold the sd House Land & Ferry in the sd Premisses to her ye s'1 Mary Moar her Heirs Executors or administrators from hence forth as her & their proper house Land & Ferry absolutely wth out any Manner
Book XI, Fol. 176.
of Condition In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this Eighteenth of November in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the Grace of God of England &c & in the Year of our Lord God 1724 John Woodman (seal )
Signed Sealed & Delivered York sc Kittery
in the presence of Novembr24th 1724
William Harris John Woodman Per-
The Mark of Samuel More f C£^KS££
one of his Majtys Justices
of the Peace for the abovesd
County & acknowledged
the within Instrument to be
his free Act & Deed
Wm Pepperrell December 26th 1724. Recorded from the Original Examined
by Jos : Moodey Regr
Know all men by these Presents that John More of jn» Mores Bond York m tlie County of York in the province of To his Father the Massachusetts Bay in New England Hus-
Woodman ^^
bandman .& Mary his wife are holden & firmly S£*§|p|vh bound & obliged to their Honoured Father JLgJ&j}&9£ John Woodman of the same place Yeoman in the jftS^fS gl'f ^ sum of five hundred pounds in good lawful & £^!§~=»£ currant Money of the sd Province or in good ggjp!^!5^ Bills of Credit on the sd Province to be paid to ^mUppp§ the sd John Woodman or his certain Attorney wjfrjJ^Upg, Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns To 0!s2>c|osN the which payment well & truly to be made they SS°I§-»P3 kmd themselves their Heirs Executors Adminis- £ §^<?i§^ trators firmly by these Presents sealed with their § I® els© Seals this Eighteenth day of November in the I £g§s?Is Eleventh Year of the Reign of King George 3© | g,?3 over Great Brittaine &c & in the Year of om- en ifSl-g2? Lord 1724
| %*%'£* S The Condition of the above written Obliga-
!<*§§•!§•! tion is such that if the above bounded John
«* ? w^ls o More & Mary his wife they or either of them
I sL|~3*l they or either of their Heirs Executors or Ad-
J^&»sS^£ ministrators do procure & provide for their
f |o|i©o abovesd honoured Father John Woodman a suit-
0-?gSa|0 aD^e Habitation & Maintenance that is to say
g|?slf suitable & Sufiicient Meat Drink Apparrell
Washing & Lodging & Attendance both in Sick-
Book XI, Fol. 176.
ness & in Health during the Time & Term of his Natural Life & after his Death do bury him in a decent Christian like manner at their own proper Charge then this Obligation to be void & of none Effect or else to stand & remain in full force Strength & vertue Johi/VyV; Mores ( seal )
Stoned Sealed & Delivered If' v J
*.- . . /» Mark
in the presence of Mar More / Seal x
W» Pepperrell junr York sc/ Decemb' 21th 1724
Sam" Walker This dfty the within nam?d
John More & Mary his Wife
both personally appeared before
me the Subscriber one of his
Majestys Justices of the peace for
sd County & acknowledged this within
written Instrument to be his free Act
and Deed Wm Pepperrell Junr
December 26 1724. Recorded from the Original Examined
by Jos : Moodey Reg1
To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting n. Adams Know ye that I Nathan Adams of York in the j ob° k County of York in the Province of the Massachu- setts Bay in New England Husbandman for divers good Causes me thereunto moving & particularly for & in Consideration of the Sum of five pounds to me in hand well & truly paid before the ensealing of these presents by my Brother-in-Law John Booker of said York Husbandman have remised released & Quit claimed & do by these presents for my self my Heirs Executors Administrators Remise release & forever Quit claim freely fully & absolutely unto the sd John Booker his Heirs & Assigns in his & their quiet & peaceable possession of all such Right Estate Title Interest & Demand whatsoever as he the sd Nathan Adams had or ought to have in or to all the Land that lieth on the North- west side of a certain Tract or Parcell of Land on the South West Side of York River which sd Booker bought of sd Adams & whereon sd Booker now liveth by any ways or means whatsoever To have & to hold all the sd Land unto the sd Booker his Heirs & Assigns to the onely use & behoofe of the sd John Booker his Heirs & Assigns forever so that nether he the sd Nathan Adams nor his Heirs nor any Per- son or Persons from him or them or in his or their names or in the Name Right or Stead of any of them shall or will by any way or Means hereafter have Claime Challenge or
Book XI, Fol. 177.
Demand any Estate Right Title or Interest of in or to the premisses or any Part or parcell thereof but from all and every Action Right Estate Title Interest & Demand of in or to the Premisses or any part or Parcell thereof They & every of them shall be [177] Utterly excluded & debarred by these presents & also the sd Nathan Adams & his Heirs ye sdLand & all the Appurtenances thereof to the sd John Booker his Heirs & Assigns to his & their own proper Use & Uses in manner & form afore specified against their Heirs & Assigns & every of them Shall warrant & forever Defend by these presents And Hannah the wife of the sd Nathan Adams doth freely willing renounce & forever give up unto the sd John Booker his Heirs & Assigns all her Right of Dowry of in & unto the premisses. In Witness whereof the sd Nathan Adams & Hannah his Wife have hereunto set their Hands & Seals this 24th Day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & twenty four & in the Eleventh
Year of King Georges Reign Signed Sealed & Delivered
in the Presence of us
Richard Mil berry
his
Jonathan Young
Decembr 31st 1724. Examined
Nathan (O^ Adams ( seal )
mark
York sc Decembr ye 24th 1724 The abovenamed Na- than Adams personally ap- peared before me the Sub- scriber one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for ye sd County of York & acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be his free Act & Deed Samuel Came Recorded according to the Original by Jos : Moodey Regr
To all people to whom these presents shall come greeting win™ Godsoe Know ye tnat; I William Godsoe of Kittery in
m.^To„ the County of York in the province of the Mas-
withers Berry . •^ • tit »-t » <« >* *i -n
sachusetts Bay in New England Gentleman Jb or and in Consideration of a Tract of Land about Ten Acres more or less as is set forth in a Deed of Sale from Withers Berry of the same place Yeoman unto me the sd William Godsoe at the Ensealing hereof the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of every part & parcell thereof do Exonerate acquit & discharge the sd Withers Berry his Heirs Executors & Administrators forever by these presents have
Book XI, Fol. 177.
given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these presents do fully freely & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the sd Withers Berry his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Tract of Land situate lying & being in the aforesd Kittery between Spruce Creek River & crooked Lane containing by Estimation Ten Acres more or less butted & bounded as followeth Beginning at the North East side of the Country Road adjoyning to the Land that was formerly John Finixes & runs on a North East Course by the sd Finixes Land seventy pole. Then Norwest & by North twenty six pole then South West to the High way Then by the High way & Country Road to the first boundary together with all the priviledges & Ap- purtenances thereunto belonging To have & to hold the sd granted & bargained premisses with all the priviledges
2
Appurtenances & Commodities to the same belonging or in
1 any wise appertaining unto him the sd Withers Berry his
Heirs & Assigns forever & to his & their only proper Use Benefit & behoofe for ever And I the sd William Godsoe for me my Heirs Execurs & Adminrs do covenant promise & grant to & with the sd Withers Berry his Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful Owner of the above bargained premisses & am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in mine own proper Right as a good perfect &> absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple & have in my self good Right Full power & lawfull Authority to grant bargain sell convey & confirm the sd bargained premisses in Manner as abovesd & that the sd Withers Berry his Heirs Executors & Admin- istrators & Assigns shall & may from time to time &*at all times forever hereafter by force & vertue of these presents lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold use occupy possess & enjo}' the sd demised & bargained premisses with the Ap- purtenances free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exon- erated & discharged of & from all & manner of former or other Gifts Grants bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions & In- cumbrances whatsoever Furthermore I the sd William God- soe for my self my Heirs Executors & Administrators do Covenant & Engage the above demised premisses to him the sd Withers Berry his Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Per- son or Persons whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant se- cure & defend & Elisabeth Godsoe the Wife of me the sd William Godsoe doth by these presents freely & willingly
Book XI, Fol. 177.
yield up & Surrender all her Right of Dowry & power ot Thirds of in & unto the above demised premisses unto him the sd Withers Berry his Heirs & Assigns for ever In Wit- ness whereof I the sd William Godsoe & Elisabeth my wife have hereunto set our hands & Seals this ninth day of July in the sixth Year of his Majesties Reign Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred & twenty Signed Sealed & delivered William Godsoe ( seal )
in the presence of us Elisabeta C Godsoe ( seal )
Wm Kelly CI v '
Wm Pepperrell jim* yQpk J^ZTy 9» 1720 This
Day the above named William Godsoe & his wife Eliza both per- sonally appeared before me the Subscriber One of his Majestjes Jus- tices of the peace for sd County & ac- knowledged all the foregoing Instrument to be their free Act & Deed
Wm Pepperrell Jus pacs January the 5th 1724/5. Recorded according to the Orig- inal Examined by Jos : Moodey Regr
To all people to whom this Deed of sale may come I Abraham Preble of York in the County of York sq' Pre>ie .q ^e province of the Massachusetts Bay in New aw Goodwin Engiand Esqr send greeting Know ye y1 1 the sd Abraham Preble for & in Consideration of Ten pounds & ten shillings Money to me in hand paid by Abiel Goodwin of sd York Mason at & with the Receipt whereof I do ac- knowledge myself there with fully paid satisfied & contented & do hereby acquit Exonerate & discharge the sd Abiel Goodwin & his Heirs & Assigns for the Payment thereof & have given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed & con- veyed And do by these presents give grant bargain sell aliene enfeoffs & Convey & fully freely & absolutely make over & confirm unto the sd Abiel Goodwin & his Heirs & Assigns forever One certain Island of Upland lying & being within the Township of sd York And is situate upon the North west side of the Beach or sea-wall that lieth between the long Sands & the Barberry Marsh so called known by the name of the great Island and containeth three or four Acres be the same more or less the which sd Island was laid out to the sd Abraham Preble Decembr ye 16th in the Year 1713
Book XI, Fol. 178.
And is bounded by the said Barberry Marsh as the Up- land lieth all round as p the Return of said Island on the Records of sd York Reference thereunto being had may plainly appear together with all the Rights Titles Priviledges appurtenances Advantages & Immunities belonging to the same or any ways appertaining both of Wood undergrown Wood [178] Timber Trees standing lying being or remaining thereon unto him the said Abiel Goodwin & his Heirs & Assigns forever To have & To hold & quietly & Peaceably to use & enjoy the same as a good & sure Estate in Fee simple Moreover the sd Abraham Preble doth for himself his Heirs Executors & Administrators Covenant & engage & promise to & with the sd Abiel Goodwin & his Heirs & As- signs that the before granted & demised premises are free & clear & freely & clearly acquited & discharged from all other and former Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Rents Rates Dow- ries Mortgages or any other Incumbrances whatsoever as also from all future Claims Challenges Demands Distur- bances Lawsuits Executions or Molestations whatsoever And Furthermore I the sd Abraham Preble doth untill the En- sealing & Delivery hereof Avouch my self to be the true sole & proper Owner of the before granted & demised prem- isses & have good Right & lawful Authority to sell & dis- pose of the same as aforesd And that from & after the Date hereof warrant & defend the same against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever unto the sd Abiel Goodwin and his Heirs or Assigns In Witness hereof I the sd Abraham Preble have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this sixteenth Day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & twenty two in the ninth Year of the Reign of our sovereign Lord George King of Great Brittain &c Abram Preble ( seal )
Signed Sealed & delivered York sc/ April ye 2d 1723
in the Presence of us Abram Preble Esqr above
Thomas Card named acknowledged the fore-
Nath11 Freeman going Instrument in Writing
to be his Act & Deed Before Jos : Hamond J. pacs Janry 5th 1724/5 Recorded from the Original Examined
by Jos : Moodey Regr
Book XI, Fol. 178.
Know all men by these presents that I John Spinney of Kittery in the County of York in New England Jn°|Pinney Weaver In Consideration of my Brother Jere- jeremiah -miah Spinney of the same place abovesd his grant- 's ing Exchanging &, confirming unto me my heirs and E |s assigns forever all that thirty two acres of land g « ST which He the said Jeremiah spinney purchased of B* 1^ my father Mr Samuel Spinney as appears by his deed | | § of Sale bearing date the second day of March one j| « S thousand seven hundred and twenty twenty one — 3 •§ s which said thirty two acres of land he hath given me * s- and delivered a deed of sale bearing date with these
•&
o J ^ presents which is to my full content and satisfaction g, Sc have given granted set over aliened infeoffed and £; ^ g confirmed and by these presents do give grant and | |w forever confirm unto my abovesaid brother Jeremiah 1°lf Spinney his heirs and assigns for ever all y* tract of o§|3 land that my aforesaid father conveyed unto me as §2,$! appears by his deed of conveyance to me bearing o-SiS © | date the twenty third day of July one thousand seven t«s p ? p hundred sixteen reference thereunto being had may
§£3 more at large appear together with all the housing "j£ orchard gardens fences appurtenances and prive- cLSgi1! ^dges standing or appertaining to said tract of land »— ^0-2. containing fifteen acres as appears by said deed the "2 1 p boundaries thereof set forth in the above said deed ' To have & to hold all the abovesaid tract of Land housing ochard Garden fences with all the appurtenances and priveledges whatsoever thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining thereto the said lands or housing to him the said Jeremiah Spinney and his assigns and I the said John Spinney do for my self and my heirs covenant to and with the said Jeremiah Spinney and his heirs and assigns that the premises are free from all incumberances whatsoever and that I am the true and proper owner thereof — and have full power and lawfull authority to dispose of the premises as abovesaid the peaceable possession thereof to warrant and forever defend the same agaist all persons whatsoever laying a lawfull claim thereunto In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of March one thousand seven hundred and twenty one twenty two. There are nine words interlined between line the nineteenth and twentieth viz [To him the said Jeremiah Spinney and his assigns] before signing and sealing Hi8 Mark
John ^Spinney (seal)
Book XI, Fol. 178.
I Patience Spinney do by these Presents render up all my
Right of Thirds and power of Dowry to the abovesaid land
to Jeremiah Spinney Witness my hand and seal
Signed and sealed in the „ . . Her gark .
& /• , ±u~ Patience bpinney ( seal )
presence or us the l J V )
Subscribers Ou
Richard Gowell York sc/ March 26th 1722
Robert Durch John Spinney abovenamed
William Godsoe acknowledged this Instru-
ment to be his act and deed Cor Jos Hamond J. Pacs January 5th 1724/5 recorded according to the Original
by Jos : Moody Regr
To all Christian People to whom these presents may come sam»Bragdon greeting know ye that I Samuel Bragdon Junr
to of York in the County of York in the Province
1 ° of the Massachusetts Bay in New Englang Mari-
ner for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have remised released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents for my self and my Heirs do fully clearly and absolutely remise release and forever quitclame unto Joseph Hoult and Samuel Sewall of York aforesaid Yeoman in their full and peaceable possession and seizin and to their heirs and assigns forever all such right Estate Intyrest Title and Demand whatsoever as I the Said Samuell Bragdon had or ought to have in or to all that Tract or Parcell of Land situate lying and being in the TowTship of York on the south- west side of York River Butted and bounded as is specified in two grants from the Town of York aforesd the one at a legal Town Meeting Holden at York March 17th 1702/3 and the other at a legal town Meeting held at York March 6th 1710/11 both of the said Grants to my father Samuel Bragdon of York aforesaid and by him the said Land was made over to me by a deed of Gift under his hand and seal bearing date January 31-1721/2 as by said grants and deed reference being thereunto had may more fully appear. To have and to hold the said tract of Land with all the Prive- ledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the-saide Joseph Holt and Samuel Sewall their sole use and behoof & to their heirs and assigns forever so yl neither the said Sam- uel Bragdon Junr Nor his lieirs nor any persor or Persons whatsoever for him or them or in his or their names or in the name right or stead of any of them shall or will by any way
Book XI, Fol. 179.
or means hereafter have claime challenge or demand any estate Right Title or Interest of in or to the Premises or any part or parcel thereof But from all and every action right title estate interest and demand of in or to the premises or any part or parcel thereof they and every of them shall be utterly excluded and debared by these Presents And also the said Samuel Bragdon Junr and his heirs the said parcel of Land with the appurtenances to the said Joseph Holt and Samuel Sevvall their heirs and assigns to their own proper use and uses in manner and form afore specified against their heirs and assigns and every of them shall warrant and for- ever defend by these Presents In Witness whereof the above- namd Samuel Bragdon hath hereunto set his hand and seal this eighteenth day of June Anno Dom1 1724 And In the Tenth Year of the Reign of our sovereign Lord George by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c Sam11 Bragdon ( seal )
Siffnd Seald and Deliverd York sc/ York January ye 5th
1724 Samuel Bragdon within mention personally appeard and acknowledged the wth in written Instrument to be his voluntary act and deed before me Joseph Hill Justi Pacs January ye 5th 1724/5 recorded according to the Original Examined by Jos : Moodey Regr
In Presence of us Caleb Boyiton John Davis Joseph Moodey
To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I Samuel Bragdon of York in To^his . song< the County of York Coaster for Divers good Samuel Causes & Considerations me thereunto moving
but more especially for & in Consideration of the Sum of thirty pounds money to me in Hand well & truly paid or otherwise to my full satisfaction secured by my Son Samuel Bragdon junr of sd York Coaster have given granted bar- gained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these pres- ents do fully freely & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & Confirm unto the sd Samuel Bragdon junr a certain Parcell of Marsh situate lying and being in the Township of York on the South west Side of the North west Branch of York River [179] Which the sd Samuel Bragdon Senr purchased of Henry Wright as by a Deed of Sale under his Hand & Seal bearing Date August the tenth in the Year of our Lord One thousand six hundred Ninety & Nine re-
Book XI, Fol. 179.
corded with the Records of Deeds in the County of York Lib0 6 fol 128 reference thereunto being had may more fully appear together wth the boundaries thereof To have & to hold yc said parcel of Marsh containing two acres and an half be the same more or less together with all the Prive- ledges appurtenances and commodities thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the said Samuel Brag- don Junr his heirs and assigns for ever To his and their own proper use benefit and behoofe forever And I the said Sam- uel Bragdon senr for my self my heirs and executors and administrators to and with the said Samuel Bragdon Junr his heirs and assigns do Covenant and agree that before the ensealing of these Presents I am the true sole and lawfull owner of the above bargain* premises and am seized and possessed of the same in mine own proper right as a good perfect and absolute estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple and have in my self full power good right and lawfull authority to grant Bargain sell convey and confirm the same in man- ner as abovesaid and that the said Samuel Bragdon Junr shall and may from time to time and att all times forever hereafter lawfully peaceably and quietly by force and virtue
of these Presents have hold use occupy
possess an En-joy the Premises free and clear and freely and clearly exonerated acquitted and discharged of from all and all manner of former or other gifts grants bargains sales leases Mortgages wills entails joyntures dowries judgments executions incumbrances and extents. Moreover I the said Samuel Bragdon senr for me my heirs executors and admin- istrators do covenant promise and grant the above demisd premises to the said Samuel Bragdon Junr forever hereafter from all and every person or persons by these presents to warrant secure and defend In Witness whereof the above namd Samuel Bragdon sen1- hath hereunto set his hand and seal this fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and twenty four fiue and in the Eleventh Year of King Georges Reign over Great Britain &c Signed Sealed and delivered Note The word [Wright] be- In the Presence of us tween the thirteenth and four-
Nich0 Morrell teenth line on the other page
Joseph Young was interlined before signing and
Solomon Holmon sealing Samuell Bragdon ( seal ) York Sc/ The within named Samuell Bragdon Senr Per- sonally appear* before me the Subscriber one of his Majesties justices of the peace for the County of York and acknowl- edged the within written Instrument to be his voluntary act and deed York January 5th 1724/5
Sam11 Came Jus Pese
Book XI, Fol. 179.
January ye 5th 1724/5 recorded according to the original Examined by Jos : Moodey Regr
Know all men by these presents that I James Mussey of Arundel in the County of York in the Province
JamesMussey rf ^ Massachusetts bfiy in New England YeO-
Ainson Brown m,m for diverse good causes and good considera- tions me hereunto moving but more especially for and in Consideration of the full and just sum of seventeen Pounds and five shillings to me already paid in passable money of New England by the hand of Allison Brown of the Town and County abovesaid the receipt whereof I the said James Mussey do acknowledge and am therewith fully satisfied contented and paid have therefore given granted Bargain*1 and sold set over delivered and confirmed and do by these presents fully freely and absolutely give grant bargain sell alienate assign sett over deliver and confirm unto Allison Brown of Arun- dell in the Count}' of York in the Province of the Massa- chusetts bay in New England Yeoman a certain parcel of Land in the Township of Arundel containing the whole of the Island known and formerly called by the name of Trots Island In the Township of Arundel being the great Island that lyeth to the Northeast of the Harbour called the foil}7
harbour in Cape porpus as the said Island •■
is taken in the points thereof to fill up the coves in^said Is- land and all the Island adjoinig to said Island called the cape Island lying to the Eastward of said Island containing three acres and an half thereof all which said whole of the abovesaid Island and the whole of the cape Island containeth by estimation thirty acres be the same more or less — unto the said Allison Brown his heirs executors and administra- tors and assigns forever to have and to hold and peaceably to enjoy the said whole of both Islands as it is above ex- pressed with all and every part and parcel thereof with all the Priveledges and appurtenances of what nature or kind soever or thereunto belonging or any wayes appertaining free and clear from all former incumberances of what nature or kind soever so that the said Bargaind premises shall be and remain unto the whole and sole proper use benefitt and behoofe of the said Allison Brown his heirs executors ad- ministrators and assigns forever as a sure and absolute an estate of inheritance in fee Simple And I the said James Mussey for my self my heirs Executors and assigns do cov- enant promise and engage to and with the said Allison Brown
Book xi. 38
Book XI, Fol. 179.
his heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever to defend the said Bargain11 premises against all and all manner of person or persons laying any lawfull claim thereunto will warrant and forever defend the same in witness and confir- mation hereof I bind my self my heirs executors administra- tors firmly by these Presents in witness hereof I have here- unto set my hand and fix1 my seal this twenty fourth day of September in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and twenty and three Anno Dom* 1723 Signed Sealed and Df James Mussey ( seal )
in Presents of us York sc/ York January ye 5th 1724
Jabez Dorm a n yn the above named James
Mussey personally appeared and ac- knowledged the above written In- strument to be his free act and deed before me Joseph Hill Jus : Peace January ye 6th 1724/5 recorded according to the original Examined by Jos : Moodey Regr
Ephraim Wids Humphrey Dearing
To all People to whom this Present deed or instrument in Jno Rogers writing shall come John Rogers of Kittery in the
toduislS hton County of York in the Province of the Massa- chusetts bay in New England Clerk and Susan- nah his wife sendeth greeting Know Ye that the said John Rogers and Susannah Rogers for and in consideration of the sum of thirty five Pounds in good bills of Credit to them in hand paid or secured in ye law to be paid by John Leighton and Tobias Leighton both of the same Town County and Province aforesaid Yeoman the rec* whereof they do hereby acknowledge and themselves therewith fully Satisfied con- tented and Paid-have, given granted Bargaind sold aliend Enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed and by these presents for themselues their Heirs Executors Administrators give grant bargain sell aliene Enfeoffe convey and confirm unto them ye Said John Leighton and Tobias Leighton their Heirs and assigns forever (as Tenants in common) one full third part of fifty acres of Land Situate lying and being in the Town- ship of Kittery aforesaid butted and bounded as follows viz1 with Daniel fforguson and William ffurbish8 Marsh so called on the North and John Frosts Land on ye East Mrs Leightons ash Swamp on the South and the Land of Robert Harison on the west being an hundred and fourty rods in Length and fifty eight Rods in Breadth according as the
Book XI, Fol. 180.
same was laid out and bounded unto Elizabeth Leighton
late of Kittery aforesaid Single Woman decd as p the Rec- ords of the said Town of Kittery on the 29th day of February 1671 reference being thereunto had whereof she died siezed in fee, one third part thereof as above after her decease descend- ed and came to be the proper estate of her Sister Katharine Leighton afterwards Katharine Whipple the Mother of the abovesaid Susannah Rogers the Granter and now of right doth belong unto the said John and Susannah Rogers Together wth all and singular the Timber trees woods under- woods profits Priveledges & appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and To hold unto them the said John Leighton & Tobias Leighton their heirs and assigns for ever and to their own proper use benefit and behoofe from hence forth and forever-And the sd John [180] Rogers and Susannah Rogers for themselves their Heirs Executors and Administrators to and with the said John Leighton and Tobias Leighton their Heirs and assigns do covenant promise grant and agree in manner following Viz1 That they the Said John Rogers and Susanna Rogers at the time of this Bargain and Sale and untill the ensealing and delivery hereof are the True and Lawfull owners of the afore Granted and Bargaind Premises and stand lawfully seized and possessed thereof in their or one of their own Proper right as a good perfect and absolute estate of Inheri- tance in fee Simple and have in themselves good right full power and Lawfull authority to sell and dispose of the Same as aforesd And that the Said John Leighton and Tobias Leighton their Heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these Presents Lawfully peaceably and Quietly have hold use occupy possess and Enjoy ye Premisses aforesaid with the appurtenances freely and clearly acquitted and discharge from all manner of Incumberances whatever and ye sd John Rogers and Susannah Rogers their heirs Executors & Ad- ministrators unto them the said John Leighton and Tobias Leighton their heirs and assigns the above given and granted premises and every part thereof against themselves their heirs &c and against any of the heirs or assigns of the Said Katharine Whipple decd and against the claims or demands of all and every other person or Persons whatsoever shall and will warrant secure and foreuer defend-In Witness whereof the said John Rogers and Susannah Rogers have hereunto set their hands and seals this fourth day of Janu- ary anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred and twenty
Book XI, Fol. 180.
four Annoq1' Ri Rs Georgii Magne Brittanie &c Undecimo Sign* Seald and deliver4 John Rogers (seal )
In the Presence of us Susannah Rogers ( seal )
Jos : Hamond York sc/ January 4th 1724
Thomas Cutt Mr John Rogers abovenamd
Jos : Hamond Junr and Susannah his Wife pson-
ally appearing acknowledgd ye foregoing instrument to be their Voluntary act & deed
Before Jos : Hamond J. Pacs January 5th 1724/5 Recorded according to the Original Examined by Jos : Moodey Regr
To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting sam» Littiefleid now Know ye tna^ I Samuel Littlefield of to Wells in the County of York in the province
of the Massachusetts bay in New England Yeoman divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving but especially for and in consideration of work to be done for me in cutting down and clearing a Swamp near to my dwelling house to the value of three Pounds by Noah Wilson of Wells aforesaid Planter as by Covenant or obli- gation of equall date with these Presents may more fully appear under hand and seal of said Noah Wilson I the abovesaid Sam11 Littlefield have given and granted and do by these Presents give grant Bargain sell alienate enfeoffe make over and confirm unto Noah Wilson abovesaid a cer- tain tract of Land of twenty five acres be it more or Less, that is to say all my right title and Interest therein bounded as followeth viz* Beginning at a Pitch Pine Tree marked with the Letter E by Kenebunk River and from said Tree to run down the River to a black ash tree in the next Gul- ley to the aforesaid Pitch Pine and from said Black ash to run on a south west line to the utmost bounds of said Little- fields Lot of Land and from thence to run on a Northwest line till it comes parallel to the Pitch Pine first mentioned viz1 untill a North East Line will strike the said Tree The which
parcel of Land lying in the Town of Wells near Kenebuck River bounded and estimated as aforesaid excepting four rods which I reserve by the River side the whole breadth of said Land and two Rods more thrO said Land by the house where Noah Wilson now lives for conveniency of highways for my self my heirs and successors I the abovesaid Sam11
Book XI, Fol. 180.
Littlefield (viz — all my right title & interest therein) do assign and make over from me my heirs executors or admin- istrators to the aforesaid Noah Wilson his heirs executors administrators or assigns To have and To hold as a free and clear estate in Fee Simple for ever And I the abovesaid Sam11 Littlefield do for my self my Heirs Executors and ad- ministrators covenant and Promise To and with the above- said Noah Wilson his heirs Executors administrators and assigns that they shall and may hereafter from time to Time and at all times use occupy possess and Enjoy the above- granted Land (Excepting ye six rods for the two wayes as before excepted without any Lett suit denial Challenge claim or Demand for time to come from me my heirs Exec- utors administrators or assigns for ever. In Testimony wrof I the Said Sam11 Littlefield have hereto sett my hand and Seal the Twelth day gf June Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty and Two In the Eigth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the Grace of God of great Britain France and Ireland King &c 1722 Signed Sealed and delivered Samuel Littlefield 9
In Presence of us Frances
Henry Haddocks Her V Mark .
James Clark /*■ •
Hannah Wells Littlefield
Wells Decern' 29th 1724 York Sc/ The abovenamed Samuel Littlefield Personally appeard before me the Subscriber one of his Majesties Jus- tices of the Peace for said County and acknowledged the above written deed or Instrument to be his Act and Deed
John Wheelwright January ye 6th 1724 Recorded according to the Original Examined by Jos : Moodey Regr
To all People To whom these Presents shall come Know ye that I Joseph So ward ot York in the County °SToay '"" of York within liis Majesties Province of the w-peppeneii Massachusetts bay In New England Millright have for and in consideration of the summ of Two Hundred Pounds current money of New England to me in hand well and truly made by William Pepperrell of Kittery in the County of York aforesaid Merch* the Receipt whereof to full content and Satisfaction I do hereby acknowledge and my
Book XI, Fol. 181.
self therewith fully contented and Paid and thereof and of every part and Parcel do acquit and discharge the Said William Pepperrel his Heirs and assigns forever ; have given granted bargaind and sold & do by these Presents fully freely and Absolutely give grant bargain and sell unto the Said William Pepperell his Heirs and assigns for ever one Messuage or Tract of Land lying and being in the Said Town of York containing by Estimation three acres of Land be the same more or less It being the whole Tract of Land which I bought of Noah Peck as appears by a deed under his hand and seal bearing date the 13th of April 1720 It being the whole of that Tract of Land whereon I now dwell to- gether with all the houses barns Warffs wharehouses and all the Priveledges & appurtenances thereunto belonging or in wayes appertaining To have and To Hold unto him the said William Pepperrell his heirs and Assigns for ever : To His and their only proper use benefit and behoof forever and I the said Jo's So ward before signing and sealing hereof do avouch my self to be the True sole and Lawfull owner of all the aforegranted and Bargaind Premisses and have [181] In my Self good right full power and Lawfull authority to Give Grant Bargain Sell and dispose of the Said Granted and Bargained Premises as aforesaid Furthermore I the Said Joseph Soward for my Self my Heirs Executors and admin- istrators doth Covenant Promise and Grant to and with the Said William Pepperrell his Heirs Executors administrators and assigns that we will warrant Secure and defend all the abovesaid Tract of Land Houses Barns Wharehouses Warffs and all the Priveledges and appurtenances to the Same be- longing or any ways appertaining To him the Said William Pepperrell his heirs and assigns for Ever against all Person or Persons whatsoever and Mary Saward wife of Me the Said Jo's Sayward doth by these Presents willingly give yield up and Surrender unto him the Wm Pepperrell his Heirs and assigns forever all her Right of Dowry or Power of Thirds of In and unto the aforegranted and bargained Premisses — Its agreed and concluded upon before the Signing and seal- ing hereof that if the Said Joseph Soward or his heirs Exec- utors or administrators shall well and Truty pay or cause to be paid unto the aforesaid William Pepperrell or his certain atturney Heirs Executors administrators or assigns the full whole and Just summ of two Hundred Pounds Current Money of New England at on or before this day five years with the Lawfull Intyrest to be paid yearly That then this foregoing Instrument to be void otherwise to Remain in full force Strength and virtue — In Witness whereof I have
Book XI, Fol. 181.
hereunto set my hand and Seal this fourth day Novr Anno Domini 1724 Joseph Sayward ( seal)
Signed Sealed and Delivered Mary Sayward ( seal )
In Presence of York Sc/ January 5th 1724 This
Daniel Greenough day the abovenamed Joseph Say-
Richard Cutt Jan1* ward Personally appeared before me Jn° Frost the Subscriber one of his Majesties
Justices of ye peace for said County and acknowledge this foregoing Itstru- to be his free act and deed
Samuel Cane York Sc/ January 6th 1724 This day the abovenam11 Mary Sayward personally appeard before me The Subscriber one of his Majesties Justices of ye Peace for said County and acknowledgd this above to be her free act and deed
Samel Cane Janry ye 6th 1724/5 Recorded according to the Original Examined by Jos : Moodey Regr
To all Christian People to whom these Presents may come o i tt , ^ Greeting Know Ye That I Solomon Holman of
Sol: Holmon © - , . r* n t^ -r 1 -r»
To Newberry in the County of Essex' In the Prov-
ince of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman for the consideration of the Sum of Sixteen Pounds Curr" money of New England to me in hand paid by Pendleton .Fletcher of ye Town of Biddiford in the County of York yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowl- edge and that I am fully Satisfied therewith and thereof and of every part thereof do hereby acquit exonerate and dis- charge him the said Pendleton Fletcher his Heirs Executors and administrators forever by these presents have given granted remisd releasd and quitclaimd and by these Presents do remise release and forever quitclaim to him ye said Pen- dleton Fletcher and his Heirs & assigns forever in his quiet possession one tract of Land lying and being in the Town of of Beddeford aforesaid containing fifty acres be it more or less and also three acres of Salt marsh being in said Town both of which tracts were formerly by deed of sale under ye hand and Seal of Walter Penny well dulye Executed in the law granted bargained and Sold to the Said Fletcher and butted and bounded as in Said deed reference thereto being had may more plainly appear To have and To Hold the Premisses with all the Priveledges and appurtenances to the same appertaining or in any wise belonging unto him ye
Book XI, Fol. 181.
sd Pendleton Fletcher his Heirs and assigns forever— And I the Said Solomon Holmon for me my Heirs Executors and administrators by these Presents do Covenant & agree that He the said Pendleton Fletcher and his Heirs and assigns shall forever hereafter have hold occupy possess and Enjoy the Premisses and that he the said Holman and his Heirs and assigns by these Presents are barred and utterly excluded from any right Title or Property therein— In Testimony whereof I have hereto sett my hand and seal the Seventh day of January in ye Eleventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George of great Britain &c King Annoqr Domini 1724/5 Solomon Holman ( seal )
Signed Senled and delivered York Sc/ January ye 6th
In Presence of us . 1724/5 The abovenamd
Joseph Moodey Solomon Holmon personally
Thomas Phipps appeared before me the Sub-
scriber one of his majesties Jus- tices of ye Peace for ye said County and acknowledgd ye above Instrument to be his act and deed Jos : Hill Jus* Peace January ye 7th 1724/5 Recorded according to the Original Examined by Jos Moodey Regr
To all To whom these Presents may concern Know ye sam» sewaii & that Sam11 Sewall and Joseph Holt of York In miton°& c *ne County of York In the Province of Main on the one Party and Benjamin Hilton and Hannah Cole of Said York on the other Party have made a Division by Mutual consent and agreement of all that Land whereon they now live upon the Southwest Side of Said York River which was formerly in ye possession of William Hilton Late of Said York deceasd and the one half thereof Sold by Said Hilton unto Timothy Yeales Late of Said York deceasd — the other half mortgaged by Said Hilton unto Mr Robert Eliot of New Castle In the Province of New Hampshire but not divided and since said Yeales his part purchased by Said Sewall and Holt and Said Elliots Half sold by him unto said Benjm Hilton and said Hannah Cole : The whole Place In Copartnership containing one Hundred and five Acres as p York Town book may appear Now the Division of Said Land is as followeth — That is to say the Said Sewall and Holt hath the upper part that is the North West side and is in breadth from ye Land that was formerly Andrew Everits
Book XI, Fol. 182.
South East fifty and two Poles and thence down to ye River
on a Northeast point to ye Middle of a broad Cove about
one Pole on ye South East side of a Little brook of Water
where is a white oak stake marked on four sides and back
into ye woods from thence as ye fence now stands next to
said Benjm Hiltons Little House South west through to ye
head of Said Lott where is a beach tree marked on four
sides and ye Said Benjamin Hilton and Hannah Cole doth
accept for their half ye Land on ye south East of said line
and bounds above specified and In Witness thereof that they
ye Said Samuel Sewall Joseph Hoult Benjamin Hilton and
Hannah Cole will stand to and abide by this said Division
as abovesaid they have hereto set their hands and seals this
21 of March 1716/17 Sam11 Sewall ( seal )
Samuel Bragdon Joseph Hoult (seal)
Caleb Boyinton n ™sMai*
BenfV Hilton (seal)
her Mark
Hannah T Cole (seal)
[182] York Sc/ February 7th 1717/18 Benjm Hilton Hannah Cole Samuel Sewall Joseph Hoult Personally ap- peared before me The Subscriber and acknowledged the within writing to be their free act and deed
Abram Preble Jus : Peace
January ye 8th 1724/5 recorded according to the original Examined by Joseph Moodey Regr
To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall Mary Brown eorae greeting Know ye that Mary Brown of to her son Portsmouth in ye Province of New Hampshire in New England Widow for diverse s^ood causes and considerations her moving hath remised release and for- ever quitclaimed and by these Presents for herself and her heirs doth fully clearly and absolutely remise release and forever quitclaim unto her son Samuel Plaisted of Berwick in ye County of York In ye Province of ye Massachusetts bay in New England aforesd Esqr in his full and peaceble possession and seizen and to his Heirs and assigns forever all such right Estate Title Interest and demand whatsoever as she ye Said Mary Brown had cr ought to have in or to all that ye Western saw in ye Saw mill Erected at quomphegan In Berwick aforesaid together with one moiety or half part of ye falls Damms flumes and streams with all ye appurte- nances and priveledges thereunto belonging (wch Saw and
Book XI, Fol. 182.
Priveledge is the sume that the said Samuel Plaisted formerly bought of Elisha Cook Esq1" and which said Plaisted mort- gaged to said Cook which Mortgage Said Cook assign41 over to said Mary Brown) To have and to hold all the aforesaid Premisses with all the appurtenances and Priviledges there- unto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said Samuel Plaisted his Heirs and assigns to the only use and behoof of ye Said Samuel Plaisted his Heirs and assigns for ever so that neither shee The Said Mary Brown nor her Heirs nor any other person or Persons for her or them or in her or their names or in the name right or stead of any of them shall or will by any way or means hereafter have claim challenge or demand any estate right title or interest of in or to the Premisses or any part or parcel thereof but from all and every action right Estate Title Interest and demand of In or to the Premisses or any part or Parcel thereof they and every of them shall be utterly excluded and barred for ever by these Presents and also the Said Mary Browne and her Heirs the Premisses with ye appurtenances to the Said Sam11 Plaisted his Heirs and assigns To his and their own proper use and uses In manner and form afore specified Against their Heirs and Assigns and every of them shall warrant and forever defend by these Presents In Witness whereof the Said Mary Brown hath hereunto set her hand and seal the Thirteenth day of October In ye Eleventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by ye grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defend1" of ye faith &c Annoqr Domini 1724 Mary Brown ( seal )
Signed Sealed and delivered Portsmouth 8r 21sd 1724
in Presence of Mrs Mary Brown appear -
Clement Hughes ing before me acknowledg1
Benjamin Lebby ye above and within written
Mehitable Butler Instrument to be her act and
deed R Nibird 11 Jus ps
January ye 14th 1724/5 Recorded according to ye original Examined by Jos : Moodey Regr
To all People To whom these Presents shall come Greet- SamU piaisted ™p Know ye That I Samuel Plaisted of Ber-
t* ^T?^^ fc ^ wi°k 1° ye County of York In ye Province of
Benj Libby & Com , , , J . ,/. . >T ' * . „
the Massachusetts bay in .New England Esqr for and in consideration of ye sum of four hundred Pounds Currant Money of New England To me in hand paid by Benjamin Libby Richard Lord Samuel Lord and James
Book XI, Fol. 182.
Frost all of Berwick aforesaid Yeoman The Receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge and my self therewith fully
Satisfied and contented and thereof and of every part and Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit and discharge ye Said Benjamin Libby Richard Lord Sam11 Lord and James Frost, and each of them their and each of their Heirs Executors Administrators for ever by these presents have given granted Bargained sold aliend Conveyed & Confirm*1 and by these presents do fully freely and absolutely give grant Bargain sell aliene Convey and confirm unto them the said Benjamin Libby Richard Lord Samuel Lord and James Frost their Heirs & assigns forever all my right In the Western saw in ye Saw mill Erected at Quamphegan In Berwick aforesaid together with one Moiety or half part of ye falls damms flumes and streams with all ye appurtenances and Priveledges there- unto belonging (which saw is ye same that I bought of Elisha Cook Esqr) To have and To Hold the said granted and bar- gain41 premisses with all the appurtenances priveledges & Commodities to ye same belonging or in any wise appertain- ing to them ye sd Benjamin Libby Richd Lord Sam11 Lord and James Frost their Heirs and assigns in Equall Quarter or fourth parts forever to their and each of their own proper use benefitt and behoof in equall quarter or fourth parts as aforesaid for ever And I the said Samuell Plaisted for me my Heirs Executors Administrators do covenant and Promise and grant to and with the said Benja Libby Ricd Lord Sam11 Lord and James Frost their Heirs and assigns that before ye ensealing hereof I am ye True Sole and Lawfull owner of ye Above bargain*1 Premisses and am lawfully seizd and possessd of ye same In mine own proper right as a good perfect and absolute of Inheritance in Fee Simple and have in my self good right full power and lawfull authority to Grant Bargain sell Convey and confirm said Bargaind premisses in manner as aforesaid And that ye said Benja Libby Richd Lord Sam11 Lord and James Frost their Heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peacebly and quietly have hold use occupy and enjoy ye said Demisd and Bargaind premisses with ye appurtenances free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and dischargd of and from all and all manner of former or other Gifts grants Bargains Sails Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions Incumberances and extents — Fur- thermore I ye sd Sam11 Plaisted for my self my Heirs Execu- tors administrators do Covenant and Engage ye above demisd premisses to them ye said Benja Libby Richd Lord and Sam11
Book XI, Fol. 183.
Lord and James Frost their Heirs and assigns agl ye lawful
claims or demands of any Person or Persons Whatsoevei
forever hereafter to warrant secure and defend In Witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fourteen tl
day of Octor In ye Eleventh yeare of ye Reign of our Sover
eign Lord George by ye grace of God of Great Brittaii
France and Ireland King Defender of ye faith &c Annoq
Domini 1724 Sam11 Plaisted ( seal )
Signed Sealed and delivered Portsmouth 8br 21st 172-:
In Presence of Sam11 Plaisted appearing
Test8 Ellis Haskess before me acknowledgd y
Clement Hughes above and wth in Instrumen
Mehetable Butler to be his act and deed
R Nibird Jus. Pacs January 24th 1724/5 recorded according to ye Origina Examined by Jos : Moodey Regr
[183] This Indenture made y° twetieth day of January Edw^Bromfleid Anno Domini one Thousand seven hundrec „ & and twenty four five Annoq Ri His Georgi
Mary Brown __ _ . , J . n TT , . * % . o
Mag : Britannia &c Undecimo between Ed ware Bromfield of Boston in ye County of Suffolk and Provinc* of ye Massachusetts Bay In New England Esqr attorney of Jacob Cole Rector of ye Parish of Swyre and vicar o Totterfratrum and Windsor Eagle in ye County of Dorset in Great Britain on ye one part and Dame Mary Brown o Portsmouth in ye Province of New Hampshire in New Eng land aforesaid — Widow Relict and sole executrix of ye Las will and testament of her former husband Ichabod Plaistec
late of Berwick in ye Prov
ince of ye Massachusetts Bay aforesaid Esqr deceasd ofy other part Whereas ye Said Ichabod Plaisted purchased ii his life time of ye said Edward Bromfield in his Capacity o atturney aforesaid in and by a certain deed one sixth par of a certain tract or tracts of land lying Situate in Berwicl in ye County of York — Betwixt Quamphegon and Salmoi falls and of ye falls at Quamphegon and ye mill or mill standing thereon and right of all ye lands In Berwick afore said and Kittery below ye said falls adjoying to Sturgeoi Creek with ye rights members and appurtenances therec wch Lands & Premisses ye said Mary Brown has lately by ai Instrument in writing granted surrendered and yeilded unt ye said Edward Bromfield To be holden by him his Heir and assigns as in his first and former estate And Whereas v
Book XI, Fol. 183.
Said Edward Bromfield did Dot amove and eject The Tennants in possession of ye said premisses out and from yc same at ye time of his passing' ye said recited deed conformable to ye Said Power of Attorney from ye said Mr Cole but intirely omitted ye Same Now therefore this Indenture Witnesseth that ye said Edward Brumfeild in his said Capacity for him- self his Heirs Executors and administrators Doth hereby Covenant grant and agree to and with ye Said Mary Brown Her Heirs Executors & Administrators that he ye said Edward Brumfield his Executors administrators shall and will deliver surrender and give up ye afore recited
deed of Surrender and also give and pass a good and suffi- cient Deed in ye law for all ye aforementiond Lands and Prem- isses unto ye said Mary Brown her Heirs and assigns forever recording to ye tenour form true intent and meaning of ye first recited deed made by the Said Edward Bromfield and that Immediately at and upon ye said Mary Brown8 Ejecting ye Tenants now in possession of ye Said Lands and premis- ses In Witness whereof ye said Edward Bromfeild hath here- unto set his hand and seal ye day and year first wthin written Signed Sealed and delivered Edward Bromfeild ( seal ) In ye Presence of us Suffolk Sc/ Boston January 23d
Henry Dering 1724/5 Edward Bromfeild Esqr
Jos : Marion personally appearing acknowledgd
ye aforewritten Instrument to be his free act and deed
Before me Danil Oliver J Pacs February 1st 1724/5 Recorded according to the Original Examined by Jos : Moodey Regr
To all People unto whom these presents shall Come Dame
Mary Browne of Portsmouth In ye Province of
From '""' New Hampshire In New England Widow Relict
Mary Brown & ^ Execatrix of ye kst wiU and testament of
her former husband Ichabod Plaisted Esqr Late deceasd sendeth greeting Know ye that 1 ye said Mary Browne for md in considertion of ye sum of five shillings — to me in aand paid by Edward Bromfeild of Boston in ye County of Suffolk and Province of ye Massachusetts bay in New Eng- iand aforesaid Esqr as attorney of Jacob Cole rector of ye Parish of Swyre and Vicar of Tollerfratrum and Windford Eagle in ye County of Dorsett in Great Brittain one Sixth part of a certain tract or tracts of Land lying Situate in Berwick in ye County of York in ye Massachusetts Province
Book XI, Fol. 183.
betwixt Quamphegon and Salmon falls and of y* falls at Quamphegon and ye mill or Mills standing thereon and right of all ye Lands in Berwick aforesaid and Kittery below ye said falls adjoining to Sturgeon Creek wch ye said Edward Bromfield in his said Capacity of Attorney lately sold to ye said Ichabod Plaisted wch was formerly ye estate of Mr Thomas Broughton and all ye estate right title and Interest of me ye said Mary Browne and of ye said Ichabod Plaisted and his heirs of in or to ye same Premisses and all deeds writings & Evidences concerning ye same premisses to be Holden by ye said Edward Bromfield his Heirs and assigns in his said Capacity of Attorney in as full and ample manner and sort as th6 such deed of Conveyance had not been made and executed In witness whereof I ye said Mary Browne have hereunto set my hand and seal the eigth day of Janu- ary Anno Domini 1724/5 Annoqr Ri Rs Georgii Mag: Brit- anniee &c Undecimo Mary Browne (seal)
Signed Sealed and delivd Pro : of New Hampshire Portsm0 In the Presence of us Januy 14th 1724/5 Dame Mary Geo : Jaffrey Brown personally appearing Ac-
Roger Plaisted knowledgd ye above Instrument to
be her free act and deed
before me Geo : Jaffrey J. Pacs Febr 1st 1724/5 Recorded according to ye Original Ex- amined by Jos : Moodey Regr
This Indenture of agreement made ye twenty first day of
June Anno Domini one Thousand seven hun-
& ' dred and twenty one Anno Ri Rs Magna Brit-
PhilDumeresq ^^ & gept0 between Qorlenius Waldo of
Boston in ye County of Suffolk in ye province of ye Massa- chusetts Bay in new England Merc1 on ye one part and Phille Dumaresq of Boston in New England aforesaid Mar- iner of ye other part wr as John Leveritt Elisha Cook and Nathaniel Hubbard Esqrs Hannah Davis Rebeca Loyd Widows Nathaniel Byfield Esqr and Sarah Byfield his wife John Bradford and Spencer Phips Esqrs have declared ad- mitted and allowd ye said Cornelius Waldo to be one of yr assignee8 and associates in and to a certain tract of land sit- uate and being in ye Eastern parts of New England afore- said Containing by Estimation ten leagues from a certain place commonly calld and known by ye name of Muscongus into ye main land and ten leagues on ye sea coasts (be ye same more or less) wth all ye Islands within ye space of three
Book XI, Fol. 184.
miles of said lands or any of ym as fully described in ye Pa- tent or Grant from ye counsel establish' at Plimouth in ye County of Devon within ye Realm of England for planting ruling ordering and Governing New England in America bearing date ye thirteenth day of March in yc fifth Year of King Charles ye first Annoqr Domini 1629 with ye common seal of ye said Counsel yr to appendent and signed R War- wick wr in ye said tract of Land is granted unto John Beau- champ of London Gentleman and Thorn8 Leverett of Boston in ye County of Lincoln Gentle" to ym and to yr Heirs asso- ciate and assigns and wras ye said John Leveritt e1 als in and by yr indenture of Agreement for settling and peopling of said tract of Land and for severall other considerations and Conditions & agreements made done and performed on ye part and behalf of ye severall assignees and associates yr sev- erall respective Executors Administrators and assigns for ever in Equall right with ye ten proprietors and owners in said tract of land and Islands ye whole to be divided into thirty equall parts and no more whereof ye said Cornelius Waldo one of ye said Asngnee8 and associate8 as aforesaid hath one thirtieth part of said tract of Land and Islands assignd to him to be holden by him his Heirs and assigns for- ever as by ye said Indenture of Agreement bearing date ye fifteenth day of August last past Now This Indenture Wit- nesseth yl ye said Cornelius Waldo for ye Considerations and Conditions hereafter mentiond to be made done and per- formed by ye said Phi11 Dumaresq [184] hath and by these presents doth assign and make over unto ye said Phi11 Dum- aresq his Heirs and assigns all his right and Intyrest in one full half part of one thirtieth part of said tract of said tract of Land and Islands granted unto ye said Cornelius Waldo with one half part of ye profits Priviledges and advantages what soever belonging to one thirtieth part of said tract of Land Called Muscongus and one half part of ye thirtieth part of Islands abovesaid To have and to hold said hereby assigned Premisses unto ye said Philip Dumaresq his Heirs and assigns to his and yr only proper use benefit and behoofe forever Provided always and upon Condition nevertheless yl ye said Phi11 Dumaresq his Heirs Executors and administra- tors shall at all time and times hereafter well and faithfully do, act trans : act and accomplish and pform all and every matter and thing whatsoever covenanted and agreed to by ye said Cornelius Waldo in ye aforerecitcd Indenture by him to be done and performed as also by another instrument of agreement made Signed and sealed between Jahleel Brenton John Clark Sam11 Browne Thorn8 Fitch Adam Winthrop
Book XI, Fol. 184.
Sam" Thaxter Oliver Noyes Stephen Minott Thorn8 West- brook and Anthony Stoddard Esq" Thorn8 Smith Jn° Smith Jose Apple ton and Thorn8 Fayerweather Henry Franklin Gilbert Bant and Benja Bromston Will1" Clarke John Oulton Jonathan Waldo Cornelius Waldo and John Jeffryes who are yc twenty assignee8 or associates who are to be at and bear ye whole Charge of erecting two sawmills and settling ye Premisses which Instrument bears date ye first day of September one Thousand seven hundred and nineteen refer- ence whereto may more fully appear excepting what ye said Cornelius Waldo May or shall chose or see cause to do or act in and by himself his attorney or Proxy his Heirs Exec- ctors administrators or assigns and yl ye sd Phi11 Duraaresq his executors and administrators be at and shall defray and pay unto ye said Cornelius Waldo his Heirs Executors ad- ministrators or assigns ye whole and all and all manner of ye said Cornelius Waldo8 part of Costs and Charges wch is to be understood and intended ye full twentieth part of ye whole Charges wch has been already paid by ye said Corne- lius Waldo or yl shall any ways accrue arise or be incumbent on him ye said Cornelius Waldo his Heirs Executors or administrators to pay in ye carrying on or bringing forward ye Settling two towns and erecting of two Saw mills on said Land as mentioned in ye aforerecited instrument or agreement and yl in Case ye said Phi11 Dumaresq his Heirs Exces or administrators shall neglect or refuse to pay ye whole or any part of such sum or sums of Money y* shall be incumbent on ye sd Cornelius Waldo his Heirs Executors administrators or assigns to pay for ye Commencing carrying forward and perfecting ye said designd settlements and Con- tinue so to do for ye space of three months after demand made by ye said Cornelius Waldo his Heirs Executors ad- ministrators or assigns y1 then ye said Cornelius Waldo his his Heirs Execu1 administrators or assigns shall hereby have full liberty and power to dispose or make sale of ye above- said Land and Islands wch is hereby conveyd to ye afore- named Phi11 Dumaresq his Heirs Executors administrators and assigns or any part or parts of said Lands or such parts thereof as shall be necessary to discharge and pay him self and ye Surplussage thereof if any should happen shall be returned and payd unto ye said Phi11 Dumaresq or his legal representative and it is further agreed upon that ye said Phi11 Dumaresq shall and will submit agree and consent unto all articles of Agreement votes or despositions of any part of ye said lands or Islands or other wise y* has been or shall be made or agreed unto between or by ye other or major part
Book XI, Fol. 184.
of yc associates or partners of said Lands To yc true Per- formance of this Present Condition ye said Cornelius Waldo doth hereby bind and oblige himself his Heirs Executors and Adminestratois unto ye Said Phi11 Dumaresq his Heirs Ex- ecutors administrators and assigns in ye Sum and penalty of Five Hundred Pounds Current Money of New England firmly by these Presents In Witness whereof ye Parties to these Presents have hereunto Interchangeably set yr hands and Seals the day and year first above written Signed Seald and deliver41 Come8 Waldo ( seal )
In Presents of us Suffolk Sc/ Boston June 21st 1721 Thorn8 Smith Mr Cornelius Waldo appear*1 and ac-
Eben Hunt knowledg11 ye above Instrument to be
his act and deed
before me Sam11 Cheekly Jus Peace Nova Anglia November lmo 1721 Receivd and recorded in ye Notary Publicks office In Boston Lib lmo Fol 1(30. 161. 162. 163 p Jos : Marion Notrius Pubcas
February ye 5th 1724/5 Recorded according to ye original Examined by Jos : Moodey Regr
Kittery Decern1" 21st 1724 This day received of ye within named Joseph Young thirty eight Pounds Province bills which is in full satisfaction of ye foregoing Mortgage and I do for my self my heirs Executors & administrators acquit and discharge the said Jos : Young his Heirs Executors ad- ministrators and assigns In Witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal yc day & year above mentioned Signed sealed and deliver11 Wm Pepperrell ( seal )
In Presence of York Sc/ Decemr 21st 1724
Wm Pepperrell Junr The abovenamed Wm Pepper-
John Bradbury fell Esqr This day personally
appeared before me the Sub- scriber one of his Majesties Jus- tices of ye Peace for said County and acknowledged the above Instru- ment to be his free act and deed
Wm Pepperrell Junr
January ye 6th 1724/5 Recorded from ye back side of a
deed of Mortgage from ye Abovenamd Joseph Young to ye
above named Wm Pepperrell Esqr which is enterd in ye xth
Book of Records for ye County of York Fol : 123 Examined
by Jos Moodey Regr Book xi. 39
Book XI, Fol. 184.
Know all men by these Presents that I James Mussey of
James Mussey Arundel in ye County of York in the Province
to of ye Massachusetts bay in New England Yeo-
Allison ilrown /• t i r^ i j «i
man tor divers good Causes and good conside- rations me hereunto moving but more Especially for & in Consideration of ye full and just sum of three Pounds Cur- rant passable money of this Province to me already paid by ye hand of Allison Brown of y° Town and County aforesaid in Consideration of wch said sum of three Pounds as above- said ye receipt whereof I ye said James Mussey do acknowl- edge and am therewth fully satisfyed Contented and paid — have yrfore given granted bargained sold sett over delivered and Confirmed & do by these Presents fully freely & abso- lutely give grant bargain sell alienate assign sett over and deliver and Confirm unto Allison Brown of Arundel in ye County of York In ye Province of yc Massachusetts bay in New England Yeoman A certain Parcel of Land Situate and being in ye Township of Arundel as abovesaid containing by estimation one hundred Acres att ye deserts as it was granted unto my father Thomas Mussey by ye Town of Cape Porpus Now Called Arundell on ye 23d day of June 1681 and as it standeth entred on Cape Porpus Town Record Reference thereunto being had will largely appear all wch said hundred Acres of Land as above expressed unto ye said Allison Brown to him and his Heirs forever To have and To hold and peacebly to Enjoy ye sd Grant of one hundred Acres of Land att ye Desarts as its on ye Town Records w:h all and all ye Singular the Priveledges and appurtenances whatso- ever thereunto belonging — or any wayes appurtaining free and Clear from any incumberances of what nature and kind soever so yl ye said Bargained Premises shall be and remain unto ye whole and sole proper use benefitt and behoof — of him ye said Allison Brown him his Heirs Executors Admin- istrators and assigns forever — as a sure and absolute an estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple and I ye said James Mussey for my self my Heirs Executors administrators do Covenant Promise and Engage to and with ye said Allison Brown his heirs Exec8 Adminis™ and assigns for ever to de- fend ye said Bargained Premisses against all and all manner of person or Persons laying any lawfull Claim yrunto will warrant and forever defend ye same In Witness and Confir- mation hereof I bind my self my Heirs Executor and ad- ministrators firly by these Presents in Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and fix1 my seal this twenty
Book XI, Fol. 185.
fourth clay of Septemr in ye year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and twenty and three Anno Domini 1723 Signed Sealed and DD James Mussey ( seal )
In Presence of us York Sc/ York January ye 5th 1724 John Dorman then ye Above named James Mussey
Ephraim Wids psonally appeared and acknowledged
ye above Instrument to be his own Vol- untary act and deed
before me Joseph Hill Ju Peace January ye 6th 1724/5 recorded according to ye Original Examined by Me Jos : Moodey Regr
[185] To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye That I Benjamin Preble of York in ye County of York In ye Province of ye Massachusetts bay In New England Yeoman for Divers good Causes and Consid- erations me thereunto moving and particularly for and in Consideration of three Pounds Current Money of New Eng- land to me in hand paid by John Sayword of Said York Yeoman and in Consideration of about an Acre of Marsh conveyed & confirmed to my well beloved son John Preble by said Jn° Sayword as by an Instrument under his hand and Seal bearing equal date with these presents may appear have given granted bargained sold aliend conveyd and Con- firmed and by these Presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey and Confirm unto him ye said John Sayword his Heirs and assigns forever one Messuage or Tract of Land Situate lying and being in ye Township of York Containing Nine Acres be ye Same more or less being all ye Land that lieth between ye Land that was formerly Dedovah Hulls Now in ye possession of ye sd John Sayword and said Benjamin Prebles Homestead To have and To Hold ye said granted and Bargained Premisses wth all ye Priveledges appurtenances or Commodities to ye same belonging or in any wise appertaining to ye said John Sayword his Heirs and assigns To his and yr own Proper use benefitt and behoofe forever — And I ye said Benjamin Preble do Covenant and grant for me my Heirs Executors and administrators to and with ye said John Sayword his Heirs and Assigns that by force and virtue of these Presents he and they shall and may lawfully peacebly and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy ye said Demised and
Book XI, Fol. 185.
Bargained Premisses free and clear and freely and clearly exonerated acquitted and discharged of from all former and other Gifts Grants Bargains Sails Leases Mortgages Wills Intails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions Incum- berances and Extents Whatsoever had made or done or suffered to be done by me yc said Benjamin Preble or by my Procurement Moreover I ye Said Benjamin Preble for me my Heirs Executors and administrators ye above demised and bargained Premises to ye said John Say word his Heirs and Assigns against yc Lawfull Claims and Demands of any Per- son or Persons from by or under me, or my Heirs, or yc Heirs of my Brother Abraham Preble Esq1" late of sd York deceased forever hereafter to warrant secure and defend In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal ye fourteenth day of January in yc year of our Lord one Thou- sand Seven Hundred and twenty four five and In ye Eleventh year of King George8 Reign over great Brittain &c Signed Sealed and delivered The Words [to ye said
In the Presence of us John Say word his Heirs
Samel Came and assigns] on ye first page
Joseph Moodey — and ye words [or Persons
fm by] on ye last Page as also ye word [over] were interlind before signing
Benjemin Preble ( seal ) York Sc/ January ye 14th 1724/5 The above named Ben- jamin Preble appeared before me ye Subscriber one of his Majestys Justices of ye Peace for yc said County and ac- knowledged ye fore going Instrument in writing to be his act and deed Samuel Came
January ye 14th 1724/5 recorded according to ye Original Examined by me Jos. Moodey Regr
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet- johnsavword ^nc Know Ye that I John Say word of York in
to ye County of York wth in his Majesty8 Province
of ye Massachusetts bay yeoman for divers good Causes and Considerations me thereunto moving but more especially for and In Consideration of ten acres of Upland be it more or less by ye Procurement of John Preble of York aforesaid Husbandman conveyed and confirmed unto me by Benjamin Preble ye father of said John Preble by an Instrument under his hand and seal of even date wth these
Book XI, Fol. 185.
Presents ye receipt whereof to my full satisfaction I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyd and Confirmed & by these Presents for my self my Heirs Executors and administrators do freely fully and abso- lutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey and Confirm unto ye said John Preble a certain Parcel of Salt Marsh Situate lying and being in ye Township of York on ye South East side of ye Creek Commonly called ye new Mill Creek above ye great Bridge near ye said Benjamin Preble8 house
— being att yc Salt marsh on ye South East side of said Creek from said Bridge to a Red Oak Tree — and a white Birch tree both Marked on four sides standing nigh together
— near said Sayword8 Upland fence being in Quantity one acre be ye same more or less — To have and To Hold ye said Granted Marsh wtb all Priveledges and appurtenances to ye same belonging or in any wise appertaining unto ye Said John Preble his Heirs and assigns forever to his and their own Proper use benefitt and behoofe forever — More- over I ye Said John Sayword do Covenant and agree to and with ye said John Preble his Heirs and Assigns that before ye ensealing of these Presents I am the true Sole and lawfull owner of ye above granted and Bargained Premisses and am lawfully seized and possessed of ye same in mine own Proper right as a good perfect and absolute estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple and have in my self good right full power and lawfull authority to bargain and sell ye same in Manner as abovesaid — undy* ye said John Preble his Heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these Presents lawfully peacebly and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy ye same free and clear & freely and clearly exonerated acquitted and dischargd of from all and all manner of former and other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Intails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions and Extents — Furthermore I ye Said John Sayword for me my Heirs Executors and administrators do Covenant Promise and agree to and wUl yc said John Preble his Heirs and assigns ye above bargained Premisses for ever hereafter from me and my Heirs and ye Heirs of Cap1 John Pickering late of Portsmouth deceased and all persons lawfully claim- ing or challenging fin by or under me or ym or any of ym to Warrant and forever defend In Witness whereof I ye said John Sayword have hereunto set my hand and seal ye four- teenth day of January in yc Eleventh year of King George8
Book XI, Fol. 186.
Reign over Great Brittain &c and in ye Year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and twenty four five Signed Sealed and delivered The Words [to warrant
In Presence of us and forever defend] were
Samuel Came interim*1 before signing
Joseph Moodey John Say word ( seal )
York sc/ January 14th 1724 The abovnamd John Say- word personally appear*1 before me the Subscriber one of his Majesty8 Justices of ye peace for ye said County and acknowl- edgd this Instrument to be his act and Deed
Samuel Came January ye 14th 1724/5 Recorded according to ye Original Examined by me Joseph Moodey Regr
To all People unto whom these Presents shall Come Sarah sarh &<Hannah Donnel anc^ Hannah Donnel both of Boston in Donneii To ye County of Suffolk in New England Spinsters u i n»c Daughters of Thomas Donnell Late of York In ye County of York Twiner [186] Deceased send Greeting Know ye that for and In consideration of ye Sum of fourty Pounds to us in hand well and truly paid at and before ye delivery of these Presents by Nathaniel Donnel of York aforesaid Mariner We ye said Sarah Donnel and Hannah Donnel Have given granted and sold and by these Presents Do give grant sell convey and confirm unto ye said Nathaniel Donnell his Heirs and assigns for ever all our right estate Title Interest Inheritance Portion share and Proportion of in or to all such Lands or real Estate as our Honoured Father Thomas Donnell abovenaind Died Seizd of Situate lying and being within ye Township of York aforesaid and all freehold rights Profits Priveledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and ye Re- versions and Remainders thereof To have and To hold ye said given and Granted Lands rights of Freehold and all other Profits Priveledges Members and appurtenances there- unto belonging or in any wise appertaining to him ye said Nathaniel Donnell His Heirs and assigns forever to his and their only sole and Proper use benefit and behoofe from henceforth & forevermore — And we ye said Sarah Donnell and Hannah Donnel Do Covenant for our Selves our heirs Executors and administrators To and with ye said Nathaniel Donnel his Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns by these Presents to Warrant and Defend ye Said Granted Land and Premisses unto him and them forever against ye
Book XI, Fol. 186.
Lawful I claims and Demands of all other Persons wmsoever In Witness whereof ye Said Sarah Donnell and Hannah Donnell have hereunto put our hands and Seals this fifteenth day of January in ye Eleventh Year of y°- Reign of our Sov- ereign Lord King George over Great Brittain &c Annoqr Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty four Signed Sealed and Deliver'1 Sarah Donnell ( seal ) In Presence of us g^^ / Donne„ , ^
Ruth Cunningham // v '
Tim" Cunningham g£j*. y. day ^ year
above written of our Brother Nathaniel Don- nell Fourty Pounds in full for ye abovegranted Premisses p us Sarah Donnell
Hannah A Donnell
her Mai'k
Suffolk Sc/ Boston January ye 15th 1724 Sarah Donnell and Hannah Donnell acknowledgd the afore written Instru- ment to be their tree act and deed
before me Sam11 Checkley J Pacs
January ye 27th 1724/5 recorded according to ye Original Examined by me Jos : Moodey Regr
To' all People to whom these Presents shall Come Know jos: Houit ye ^uat J()SePn Holt of York in ye County of York
to within his Majestys Province of ye Massachusetts
bay in New England Yeoman haue for a Valu- able Consideration to me in hand well and truly paid by John Donnell of said Town and County Yeoman ye Receipt whereof to full Content and Satisfaction I do hereby ac- knowledge and my self therewth fully satisfyed Paid and Contented have Given Granted bargained and sold and do by these Presents fully freely and absolutely give Grant bargain and Sell unto ye Said John Donnell his Heirs and Assigns forever all my share part or Interest of ye Tract of Land wch was formerly Thomas Donnell8 late of said York de- ceasd wch he formerly posses1 and Improvd lying upon ye North East side of said York River it beii,g y* Lott of Land wch ye Said Thomas Donnell dwelt and lived on and is now in ye possession of ye said John Donnell together wth all my right title and Interest to three acres of Marsh lying on ye North West branch of York River wch was formerly ye said Thomas Donnells and now of right ye Sixth part of one half of afore-
!
Book XI, Fol. 186.
said tract of Land and Marsh belongs to me To have and To hold ye said Sixth part of one half ye said lot of land and Marsh together wth one half ye Sixth part of yc appurte- nances Priveledges and Commodities to yc same belonging or in any wayes appertaining to him ye said John Donnell his Heirs and assigns for ever to his and yl only proper use ben- efitt and behoofe forever — Furthermore I ye Said Joseph Holt for my self my Heirs Executors administra- tors doth Covenant Promise and Grant to and wth ye said John Donnell his Heirs Executors administrators and assigns y1 before ye Signing and Sealing hereof I am ye True sole and Lawfull owner of all ye aforegranted and bargained Premisses and that I have in my self good right full power and Lawfull authority to give grant Bargain sell and dispose of ye same as aforesaid and yl ye said John Donnell his Heirs Executors administrators or assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these Presents lawfully Peaceably and Quietly have hold use occupy possess and Enjoy all ye afore granted and bar- gained premisses as in his own perfect right of Estate of In- heritance and ye said Joseph Holt for him self his Heirs Executors administrators doth Covenant Promise and En- gage to warrant secure and defend all ye afore granted and bargained Premisses to him ye said John Donnell his Heirs and Assigns for ever — In Witness whereof I have here- unto sett my hand and seal this thirty first day of Decern1' in ye Eleventh year of his Majesty8 Reign Annoq> Domini one Thousand seven Hundred & twenty four Signed Sealed and Delivered Joseph Hoult ( seal ) In Presence of York sc/ January 6th 1724 Nathaniel Donnell This day the abovenamd Elvia Donnell Joseph Hoult Personally ap- peared before me ye Subscriber one of his Majesty8 Justices of ye Peace and and Acknowledgd this foregoing Instrument to be his free act and deed
Wm Pepperrell Jur January ye 28th 1724/5 Recorded according to ye Origi- nal Examined by me Jos : Moodey Regr
To all People to whom these Presents shall Come Know Yeais's Heirs ^e *nat We Naomi Yeals and James Bucklen T T° , and his Wife Mary Bucklen of Rehoboth in ye
JOS: Hoult /s. /• t» • i t t-» • f -\ r
County or Bristol In ye Province ot ye Massa-
Book XI, Fol. 187.
chusetts bay In New England Husbandman And Ebenezer Alen and his wife Hannah Alen of ye Town of Barington in y° County aforesaid Cordwainer have as well in Considera- tion of yc sum of twenty five Pounds [187] of Current Money of New England unto us well and truly paid by Joseph Holt of yc Town of York in yc County of York and in ye Province aforesaid blacksmith as also diverse other good Causes and Considerations us thereunto moving Re- leased Remised and for ever quitclaimed and by these Pres- ents for ourselves and our Heirs do fully clearly and abso- lutely remise release and forever quitclaim unto him ye abovesaid Joseph Holt in his full and peaceble possession and seizen and to his Heirs and assigns forever all such right estate title Interest and Demand whatsoever as we had or ought to have in or to any lands or Medows in ye Town of York aforesaid by any wayes or means whatsoever so y* Neither we ye said Naomi Yeals James and Mary Bucklens Ebenezer Alen and Hannah Alen nor our Heirs, nor any other Person by our Procurement shall or may at any time hereafter ask claim challenge or demand any right title In- terest claim or demand whatsoever of in or to ye premises or of in or to any part or Parcel I yrof but thereof and- there- from shall be utterly debarred and forever secluded by these Presents — A fifty Acre grant formerly supposed to have been made unto Timothy Yeals in ye said Town of York only excepted — In Witness whereof we have hereunto sett our hands and seals ye Nineteenth day of January in ye Eleventh Year of his Majesties Reign George King of Great Britain &c Anno Domini 1724/5 Signed Sealed and The Mark of Naomy Yeals ( seal
delivered In Pres- T n ^ ,,.
en(^e * James Bucklm ( seal
Silvanus Scott The Mark of Mary^Bucklin ( seal
Nathaniel Jenks Ebenezer Allen ( seal
Rachel Bucken •«.*«■•'-•« , n
her I he Mark of Hannah }L Allen ( seal
Deborah <7PCole p .A C<L . n ,
M^k Providence in ye Colony of
Roadisland Personally ap- peared ye Subscribers ye day and year above written and ac- knowledged ye above written In- strument to be yr own free and vol- untary act and deed before me William Jenckes Justice a peace February ye 3d 1724/5 Recorded according to ye Original Examined by me Jos : Moodey Regr
Book XI, Fol. 187.
Know all men by these Presents y* we Nathaniel Donnell Nat- Sarah & °^ York in the County of York Mariner
Hanah Doneii To Sarah Donnell and Hannah Donnell both of Boston in ye County of Suffolk and all wtllin his Majesties Province of ye Massachusetts Bay in New Eng- land for and in Consideration of a deed of Quit claim bear- ing date yc fourth day of February 1722/3 of some Land and Priveledges made over and Confirmed to us by Joseph Holt of York aforesaid Yeoman have <nven granted sold Convevd and Confirmed and by these Presents do give grant sell con- vey and Confirm unto ye Said Joseph Holt all those Lands Priveledges Hereditaments Rights and appurtenances lying upon ye South west side of yc River of said York abutting upon said River which did formerly belong unto Mr Thomas Donnell ye father of us ye said Grant- si 1 § 1 1 1|| lag^M ers viz* all our whole right title and In- 1 £f g't-^B*!* uteres t — which we now have Ever had St 3b e-S'£|-s?3 a S-or can pretend to have or claim of m p *§<§ »a^"iS^sl?op *° ye aforesaid Land or any part or 1 \* |^l?l|al^|Parce11 thereof with all ye Profits Priv- S ?© ~E^ |gi » sf J eledges and appurtenances thereto be- ll |'J?ps?'Js ail longing nothing excepted or reserved
ye said Nathaniel Donnel jby reserve to my self liberty to 9 g.»|^liS|S»lsCtitt and Carry of from ye said Land ° °h ^a^n^^-i"©©4 wood for my own burning during my 1 lltllliglg^naturall life) To have and To hold all I a-fci ^SsQ="l2 5ac our Lands and real Estate with ye Priv- ® 3g HsJ^c-opl'i eledges and Appurtenances thereof be- Z»g^ i^s-^s^siosfore granted to him ye Said Joseph S-aSs £3-o3-^=p2 Holt his Heirs and assigns lo his and :?£>' ^o2^-r3-=:-5"their only sole and proper use benefitt w»?.J»^o-|S J'^^oc and behoof forever (reserving to me ggfo^llgflS-Ef^6 S:lid Nathaniel Donnells Liberty to ||£a| I^Im". Jiff Cutt and Carry of wood during my S^i 5i*3fgl«3<*Iife as aforesd) And we the said Na- 1^" 1 ^itfefrl!^ thaniel Donnell Sarah Donnell and i^p - Haosli*^! Hannah Donnell Do Covenant for our °s&© | ||?p2.«^J|oselves our Heirs Executors and admin- * "" ' istrators to and wth yc said Joseph Holt his Heirs and assigns by these Presents to Warrant and de- fend ye said Granted land v;th ye appurtenances (reserving as aforesaid) unto him and ym for ever against ye Law full claims and demands of all other Persons whomsoever In Witness Whereof we have hereunto put our hands and seals
_ B~,— ""P^s* tv^iiiiiiJii. uyjisiiLLiii
l^l = ||lil|! (only that I: •<2 ^s'c I E^^=l do hereby res
Book XI, Fol. 187.
this fourteenth day of January Anno Domini one Thousand
seven hundred and twenty four
Signed Seald and delivered 1 Nath Donnell ( Seal )
In Presence of us 3 Hannah Donnell ( seal )
Richd Cheekley her^^Mark
Sarah Cheekley 2 gftrah Donnell ( Seal )
Suffolk sc/ Boston January ye 14th 1724 Nath11 Sarah and Han- nah Donnell appeared and ac- knowledged ye above Instrument to be their Voluntary act and Deed before Sam11 Cheekley Jus Peace February ye 3d 1724/5 Recorded according to yc Original Examined by me Jos : Moodey Regr
To all People to whom these Presents shall Come Greet- sa words Heirs H1S K°ow ve tnat Edward Preble Joseph Sweat To and Hannah his Wife John Sayword Joseph
Say ward Abraham Batting and Mary his Wife and Joseph Young all of York in the County of York In ye Province of ye Massachusetts bay In New England ye said Edward Preble being ye only surviving Son of Susannah Sayward afterward Susanna Preble one of ye Grand daughters of Henry Sayward formerly of York aforesaid Deceased and ye said hannah Sweat John Sayward Joseph Sayward Mary Batting and Joseph Young being Grand children of said Henry Sayward decd for diverse good causes and Considerations ym thereunto moving have remised re- leased and forever quit claimed and by these Presents for ymselves yr Heirs Exrs and admrs do remise release and for- ever quitclaim unto William Moodey of Newbury in ye County of Essex In ye Province of ye Massachusetts bay aforesaid his Heirs Exrs & admrsand assigns forever All such Right estate title Interest and demand whatsoever as they ye said Edward Preble Joseph Sweat and Hannah his Wife John Sayward Joseph Sayward Abram Batting and Mary his Wife and Joseph Young now have or in time past have had or wch they their Heirs Exrs or admrs in time to come may might or in any wise ought to have of in or to all that tract of Land Containing three hundred and seventy Acres in ye whole being three hundred and fifty acres of upland and about about twenty acres of Grassy Swamp Situate in ye Township of York afore said on ye south west side of York
Book XI, Fol. 188.
River adjoining to that tract of Land wch formerly was Thomas Bess on s on ye Southermost side thereof — which said three hundred and Seventy acres of Land was given and granted by ye Select men of ye Town of York unto ye Said Henry Say ward on ye Second day of March Anno 1665 as by certain Articles of Agreement made between ye Select men of said York and ye said Henry Sayward Reference yr to being had — which [188] Said tract of Land was since laid out and bounded by ye Select men of said York in part unto ye said Henry Sayward as by their return thereof bearing date yc 25th of June 1667 — together with all ye right and Intrest wch may accrue to them or any of ym ye said Edwd Preble Joseph Sweat and Hannah his Wife John Sayward Joseph Sayward Abram Batting and Mary his Wife and Joseph Young by virtue of ye above recited articles of agreement relating to ye snid tract of Land and every, part thereof To Have and To Hold }'e said three hundred and Seventy Acres of Land and ye right Accruing by virtue of said Articles of Agreement thereunto to him the said Wm Moodey His Heirs and assigns forever So y* ye said Edwd Preble, Joseph Sweat and Hannah his Wife John Sayward Joseph Sayward Abram Batting and Mary his wife and Joseph Young nor their Heirs or any other Person or Persons for them or any of them shall or will by any way or means by any act or deed of theirs from this day forward have claim challenge or demand any Estate Right Title or Interest of In or to ye Premisses or any part or parcell yrof — but fm all and every action right estate title Interest and demand thereunto they and every of them shall be utterly excluded and forever debard by these Presents in Witness whereof ye said Edward Preble Joseph Sweat and Hannah his Wife John Sayward Joseph Sayward Abram Batting and Mary his wife and Joseph Young have hereunto sett yr hands and Seals this Ninth day of February Anno Domini one Thou- sand seven Hundred & twenty four five Annoqr Ri Rs Georgii Magna Britannia &c Undecimo Signed sealed and delivered Edward Preble ( Seal ) In Presence of us Joseph Swett ( seal )
Samuel Came Hannah Swett ( seal )
Daniel Farnam John Sayward ( seal )
Joseph Sayward ( seal ) Abraham Battin
her
( Seal J
Mary ^jBattin ( seal )
Mark
Joseph Young ( seal )
Book XI, Fol. 188.
York Sc/ February ye 9th 1724/5 Edward Preble Joseph Sweat Hannah Sweat John Sayward Joseph Sayward Abraham Button Mary Button Joseph Young personally ap- peared before me and freely acknowledged this Instrument to be yr free act and deed
p me Samuel Came Jus : Pac
February ye 19th Recorded according to ye original Ex- amined by me Joseph Moodey Regr
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Lydia l ware Ware of York in ye County of York in ye Prov-
t'o ince of ye Massachusetts bay in New England
uung pencjej-n Greeting Know ye ye said Lydia Ware by virtue of an order from ye honourable Judges of ye Superior Court at yr sessions held at York on thursday ye 14th day of May 1724 did grant unto ye said Lydia Ware full power and authority to sell eighteen Acres of Pasture land in York to Pay her deceased husbands lawfull debts Know ye that ye said Lyda Ware for and in Consideration of ye Sum of fifty nine Pounds ten shillings in money to me in hand paid and secured to be paid by Rolen Young of said York ye receipt whereof I do acknowledge my self fully sat- isfied and contented and paid & have given granted bar- gained sold aliend conveyd remised released Quit claimd and Confirm11 and by these Presents do fully freely clearly and absolutely give Grant Bargain sell aliene enfeoff convey re- mise release quit claim and Confirm unto my Brother Roulen Young of York in ye abovesaid County and Province Yeo- man his Heirs and assigns forever In his full and Peaceble possession and to his Heirs and assigns forever in his full and peaceble possession all such Right Title Interest Claims Property challenge and Demand whatsoever which ye said Lyda Ware now have or ought to huve of In and to a cer- tain* Peice of Land lying and being in ye Town of York Sit- uate lying and bounding on ye Country Road between ye Meeting house and ye sea side bounded as followeth begin- ning at a small pine tree marked four sides which tree stand by Daniel Blacks bounds and runs from thence North East fourty Poles to Stephen Prebles bounds & from thence bounding on Stephen Prebles bounds to ye Country Road and yn bounding on said Road tell it Comes to Joseph Wars Land and yn bounding on Said Ware8 Land till it comes to said Blacks bounds and then bounding on said Blacks land till it comes to ye Place first mentioned seventeen Acres be
Book XI, Fol. 188.
it more or less bounded all round as ye fence now standeth or how otherwise reputed to be bounded together wth Prive- ledges and appurtenances to ye same belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and To hold all and singular ye above granted and remised Premisses unto ye said Rolen Young his Heirs and assigns forever to his and yr own Proper use benifit and be hoofe for Euer and the Said Lyda Ware for her self her Heirs Execrs adminrs and assigns ye Land above granted and released together with ye Priveledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to ye said Rolen Young His Heirs and assigns shall and will from hence forth and forever Warrant secure and defend ye above granted Prem- isses against any Person or Persons laying any lawfull claim yr to In Witness whereof ye said Lydia Ware hath hereunto sett her hand and seal this twenty Second day of January 1724/5 *ein
Signed Sealed and delivered Lydia ^JJ Ware ( seal )
In Presence of us raark
Benja Stone York sc/ February ye 8th 1724/5
James Tyler Lydia Ware personally appeared be-
fore me ye Subscriber and freely ac- knowledged this Instrument to be her free act and deed
before me Sam11 Came Jus : peace February ye 15th 1724/5 Recorded according to ye Origi- nal Examined by me Jos : Moodey Regr
To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall Eb- Baker Come Come Greeting Know ye that I Ebenezer
To Bacor of Yarmouth In ye Province of ye Massa-
chusetts bay In new England Yeoman for and in Consideration of ye Sum of Ten Pounds In Current money of ye Province aforesaid, to me in hand Paid before ye enseal- ing hereof by Shobal Goreham Junr of Barnstablestable in ye County of Barnstable and Province aforesaid Gentleman the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and my self fully Satisfied Contented and paid Have Given, Granted, Bargaind, Sold, Aliend, Releasd, Conveyd, and Confirmd, and by these Presents, do freely, clearly and absolutely give, Grant, Bargain, Sell, aliene, Release, Convey and Confirm unto him ye said Shobal Gorham To him His Heirs and assigns forever all yl my three acres of Land lying and being in ye Township of Kittery In ye County of York, wch land formerly belonged to Thorn. Cole of Said Kittery and is
Book XI, Fol. 189.
bounded as folio weth — On yc South West side of ye Land of Nath11 Fanall In ye Town of Kittery ye Land of Sam11 Spinney on ye North easterly Side Spinney8 Creek on ye North West side, and ye said Coles at ye Oppo side to ye Creek, and Carrying ye whole breadth of said Cole8 Land back fin said Creek untill three acres is made fully up : or be ye same however otherwise butted or bounded To have and To Hold ye before granted Premisses wth ye appurte- nances, unto ye Said Shobal Gorham [189] His Heirs Ex- ecutors Administrators and assigns for ever, To his and Their own Proper use benefitt and behoofe forevermore. And I ye Said Ebenezer Bacor for my Self my Heirs Exec" and admrs do Covenant promise and Grant unto and wth ye said Shobal Gorham his Heirs and assigns forever — That before and untill ye Ensealing hereof I am ye True Sole, Proper and Lawfull Owner and possessor of ye before granted Premisses wth ye appurtenances. And have in my self good Right full Power and Lawfull Authority to Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell, Aliene, Release, Convey and Confirm ye same as aforesaid ; and that free and Clear, and freely and clearly executed acquitted and discharged of and from all former and other Gifts, Grants Bargains, Sails, Leases, Mortgages, Wills, Intails, Jointures Dowries, Thirds, Exe- cutions and Incumberances Whatsoever. And Furthermore I ye Said Ebenezer Bacor for my self my Heirs, Executors and administrators do hereby Covenant promise and Engage ye before Granted Premisses \vth ye appurtenances, unto him ye Said Shubal Goreham his Heirs and assigns forever to Warrant secure and Defend against y° Lawfull claims or Demands of any Person or Persons Whatsoever In Witness whereof I ye said Ebenezer Bacor have hereunto sett my hand and Seal this Fourteenth day of May Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty four Signed, Sealed, and delivered Ebenezer Baker ( seal )
In Presence of us Barnstable sc/ On ye day and
Josiah Miller year abovenamd — ye sd Eben-
Nath Otis ezer Bacor Personally appeared
before me yc Subscriber one of his Maje Justices of ye peace for y* County aforesd and acknowledgd ye above lustrum1 to be his free act and Deed Jn° Otis
March ye 5th 1724/5 Recorded according to ye original Examined by me Jos .-"Moodey Regr
Book XI, Fol. 189.
To all People To whom this deed of sale may come Sani- es «.,„ „ uel Came of York in ye County of york in yc
Sam" Came * J . ZT T. J
To Province or ye Massachusetts bay in ISew Eng-
y ^n^ Yeoman sendeth Greeting Know ye ye said Samuel Came for and in Consideration of Twelve Pounds money to him in hand well and truly paid by Joseph Free- thy of said York Husbandman att and wth ye receipt whereof ye said Samuel Came doth acknowledge himself therewith well satisfied paid and Contented — and doth hereby acquit and discharge y° said Joseph Freethy and his Heirs Execrs and adminrs of all and Every payment thereof Hath Given Granted Bargain'1 sold alien'1 Enfeoffd and conveyd and doth by these Presents Give Grant Bargain sell Aliene Enfeoff — and convey and fully freely and absolutely make over and Confirm unto yc said Joseph Freethy and his Heirs and assigns for ever — one full half part of a Saw mill wcl1 goeth wth one saw Situate'1 standing and being in y° Township of said York upon a Brook or small Freshit River known by ye name of Bass Cove Brook and is ye Lower mill in said Brook adjoining to ye North East side of ye high way or Country Rhoad yl leads thr6 said York Town : Togeathr wth ye one half of said mill Damm Saw Crank and also half all ye other going gairs dogs Crows and all other appurticents both of landings and Priveledges belonging to said mill as if mentioned in Particular or y1 may hereafter redown unto ye same — Unto him ye said Joseph Freethy and his Heirs and assigns forever To have and To hold and quietly and peacebly to use Improve occupy and Enjoy as a good clear and absolute estate In fee Simple forever — Moreover yc said Samuel Came doth for himself his Heirs Execurs and adminirs to and with yc said Joseph Freethy his Heirs and Assigns Covenant Engage and Promise ye before Granted and demesed Premisses to be free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted and discharge from all former Gifts Grants Bargains Sales rents Rates Mortgages Dowries Widows Thirds or any other incumberances whatsoever as also from all future claims challenges Lett hindrences Molestations disturbances Law suites Executions or any other interrup- tions upon any grounds or title of law whatsoever from and after this date And furthermore ye said Samuel Came untill ye Ensealing hereof doth avouch and declare him to be ye True sole and lawfull owner of ye before Granted and de- mised Premisses and full power good Right and Lawfull Authority to sell and dispose of ye same accordingly. And moreover from and after this date ye said Samuel Came doth bind and oblige himself his Heirs Exec" and aclminrs to Avar-
Book XI, Fol. 189.
rant secure and defend ye said Premisses unto yc said Joseph Freethy and his Heirs and assigns forever — In Witness hereof ye said Samuel Came hath hereunto sett his hand and seal this Eighteenth day of December in ye year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and Twenty Three and In ye Tenth Year of yc Reign of our Sovereign Lord George King of great Britain &c
Signed sealed and delivered Samuel Came ( seal )
In ye Presents of us York Sc/ Octor 8th 1724
Jonathan Young This day ye abovenamed
Thomas Cooke Sam11 Came Esqr psonally
appeared before me yc Sub- scriber one of his Majtys Justices of yc Peace for said County and acknowled<rd this foregoing In- strum1 to be his free act and Deed Wrn Pepperrill Junr Feb17 ye 23d 1724/5 recorded according to ye original Examined by me Jos : Moodey Regr
To all People To whom these Presents may come Joseph jos: Young Young Junr of York in ye County of of york In
oTo ye Province of ye Massachusetts Bay In New
England Husbandman Sendeth Greeting Know ye that I ye said Joseph Young for diverse good Caases me thereunto moving but more especially for and in Considera- tion of ye full and just sum in of Four score Pounds Currant money of New England or y° value thereof to me in hand paid before ye Ensealing of these Presents by John Brad- bury of York Aforesaid Joyner y° Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and my self therewith fully satisfied & Contented and of every part and Parcel thereof do by these Presents acquit and discharge yc said Jn° Bradbury his Heirs Executors &c Have given Granted Bargained sold and do Iry these Presents for my self my Heirs Executors and administrators freely fully and absolutely Give Grant Bar- gain sell Alienate EnfeofFe Convey and confirm unto ye said John Bradbury His Heirs Executors Adminrs And assigns forever A certain Tract of Land Situate Lying and being in ye Township of York aforesaid on ye North side of York River Containing by Estimation Twelve or Thirteen acres be ye same more or less — and is butted and bounded as fol- loweth viz1 Beginning at a stake driven into ye ground on ye Bank of ye River twelve feet and an half South West from
Book xi. 40
Book XI, Fol. 190.
yc middle of ye first brook or Gully below or to ye Eastward of y° house formerly inhabited by Deacon Rouland Young and now by said Bradbury and Running from thence North North West half a point Northerl}' 47 Poles and from thence 38£ Poles North East to ye Country Road yl leads from york to Portsmouth from thence South East by East 12 Poles South east 15 Poles East South East 17 Poles as ye said Road now goeth — Then South West 24 Poles South West and by South 16 Poles and South West half a Point Westerly to ye aforesaid River To have and To hold ye said Granted and Bargain'1 Premisses wth all ye appurtenances Priveledges Commodities Conveniency of Landing and all other profits and advant.Mges to them belonging or in any wise appertaining to him ye said John Bradbury his Heirs Executs admin1-8 and assigns forever To his and their only [190] Proper use benefit and behoofe And I ye said Joseph Young Junr for me my Heirs Executors and administrators do Covenant Promise and grant To and wth ye said John Bradbury his Heirs and assigns that before ye Ensealing hereof I am y° True sole and Lawfull owner of ye above bargain*1 premisses and am lawfully seizd and possesed of ye same in mine own Proper right as a good perfect and abso- lute Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple and have in my self good Right full power and Lawfull authority to Grant Bargain sell Convey and confirm sd Bargaind Premisses in manner as aforesaid and y* ye said John Bradbury his Heirs and assigns shall and may from Time to Time and at all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these Presents lawful^ peacebly and quietly have hold use occupy possess and Enjoy ye said Demised and Bargaind Premisses wth ye appurtenances free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of from all and all man- ner of other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions Incumberances and Extents — Furthermore I ye Said Joseph Young Junr for my self my heirs Execurs and adminrs do Covenant and Engage ye above demised Premisses to him ye said John Bradbury his Heirs and Assigns against ye Law- full claims or Demands of any person or Persons whatsoever forever hereafter to Warrant secure and defend, And Sarah ye wife of me ye said Joseph Young doth by these Presents freely and Willingly give yeild up and surrender all her right of Dowry and Power of thirds of In and unto ye above Demised Premisses unto him ye Said John Bradbury his Heirs and assigns. In Witness whereof ye abovenamd Joseph Young Jur and Sarah his Wife have hereunto sett
Book XI, Fol. 190.
ary Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty and four five Anooq, Ri Rs Georgii Magna Britannia &c Undecimo Signed Sealed and Delivered John Woodman ( seal )
In Presence of us York Sc/ Februa 25th 1724/5
John Newmarch This day ye abovenamd John
Samuel Newmarch Woodman personally appeared
Mary ^W\ Briar before me ye Subscriber one of his
herMark Majtys Justices of ye peace for Sd
County and Acknowledged this above written Instrument to be his free Act and deed Wm Pepperrell Jun1
March ye 1st 1724/5 Recorded according to ye original Examined by me Joseph Moodey Regr
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet- Tho- Payne in& &c Kllow T That * Thomas Pay n of York In to our County of York within his Majtys Province of
ye Massachusetts bay In New England Yeoman for and in Consideration of ye Summ of Eleven Pounds Cur- rant Money of aforesaid to me in hand before ye Signing and Sealing hereof well and truly paid by Joseph Swett of ye Town and County aforesaid Yeoman Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewth fully satisfied and Contented — and thereof and of every part and Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit and discharge ye said Joseph Swett — his Heirs Execurs administrators for ever have Given Granted Bargain*1 sold Alieneed Convey11 and Con- firmd and by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give Grant Bargain & sell aliene Convey and Confirm unto him ye said Joseph Swett — his Heirs and assigns forever one Messuage or Tract of Salt Marsh or Medow Situate lying and being in York in yc County aforesaid — Contain- ing by Estimation one Acre and a Quarter — Butted and Bounded viz1 being on ye North East side of Brave boat Harbour beginning at the Said Swetts Marsh Running South East by a Ditch to a Creek and all ye marsh yl is between ye Ditch and ye Creeks y1 goeth up to Braveboat Harbour Bridge be it more or less To have and To hold ye said Granted and Bargained Premisses with all yc appurtenances Priveledges and Commodities to ye same belonging or in any wise appertaining To him ye said Joseph Swett His Heirs Execurs admin1'5 and assigns forever To his and their only Proper use benefitt and behoofe forever — And I ye said Thomas Pain for me mv Heirs Execrs Adminrs do Cov-
Book XI, Fol. 190.
enant Promise and grant to and wth ye said Joseph Swett his Heirs and assigns yl before yc Ensealing hereof I am yc True sole and Lawfull owner of ye above bargain3 Premisses and am lawfully seizd and possess3 of ye same in mine own Proper right as a good Perfect and absolute Estate of In- heritance in Fee Simple and have in my self Good Right full power and Lawfull authority — to Grant Bargain Sell Convey and Confirm Said Bargain3 Premisses in manner as abovesaid and yl ye said Joseph Swett his Heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter — by force and virtue of these Presents lawfully Peacebly and Quietly have Hold use Occupy possess and Enjoy ye said Demised and Bargained Premisses with ye appurtenances free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharg3 of from all and all manner of former and other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mort- gages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Execu- tions Incumberances and Extents — Furthermore I ye said Thomas Payn for my self my Heirs Execurs Adminrs do Cov- enant and Engage ye above Demised Premises to him yesaid Joseph Swett his Heirs and assigns Agl ye lawfull Claims or Demands of any person or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to Warrant secure and Defend And Mary Payn Wife of me ye said Thomas Payn doth by these Presents freely Willingly give yield up And Surrender all her Right of Dowry and Power of Thirds of In and unto ye aforego- ing Demised Premisses unto him ye Said Joseph Swett his Heirs Execurs Admin1"8 and assigns In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal The True meaning is that all ye Marsh y* is between sd Swett marsh and ye Creek Calld huses Creek is ye marsh here meant which ye sd Payn has sold sd Swett) this fiveteenth day of Janutt Annoq> Dom- ini one Thousand seven hundred and twenty four Signed Sealed and delivered . Thomas Payn ( seal )
In Presence of us rs York ss/ Janary 15th 1724
Wm Pepperill Junr <£_ This day ye wthin namd
Reubun Mace Junrs mark Thomas Payn personally ap- peared before me ye Subscribr one of his Majtys Justices of ye Peace for sd County and acknowl- edgd this foregoing Instrum1 to be his free act and deed
Wm Pepperrell Junr March ye 9th 1724/5 Recorded according to ye Original Examined by me Jos : Moodey Regr
Book XI, Fol. 191.
[101] Whereas there has lately been a difference between n Donneii M1 Nathaniel Donnell of York In y° County of & York in ye Province of ye Massachusetts bay in New England Mariner and Mr Elihu Parsons of ye same Town County and Province House Carpenter about yc stating of a line and settling ye bounds between their land lying on y° north side of ye Country Road leading from ye
lower Meeting house in York to M1' Traftins ferry And
Whereas Mr Nathaniel Donnel and Mr Elihu Parsons have mutually chosen us ye Subscribers as arbitrators to end their difference by obliging ym selves each of ym in a bond of fourty Pounds to stand by our stating ye line and determening ye bounds between yr lands as aforesaid — It is our final de- termination and Award y* y® bounds between yc land of nathaniel Donnel and Elihu Parsons as aforesaid shall be- gin at ye abovesaid high way as ye fence now stands between yr orchards and so run between yr Orchards to a stake standing in a heap of stones and from thence to a rock and heap of stones at yc head of yr Orchard fence and from thence to a small tree or rather Bush marked on two sides and having stones all around it and from thence to a rock marked on ye Southerly side of it and from thence to run as ye old fence now lies in its ruines to a small brook of fresh Water about twelve foot west or northwest of a small bridge and from thence in a strait line to a hemlock tree marked on four sides at ye head of said line and from thence East and by south as ye bounds now stand mark* between ym as far as Mr Preble" land — Given under our hands and Seals this Nineteenth day of February in ye Eleventh year of ye Reign of George of Great Brittain &c King &c and in ye year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and twenty
four five 1724/5
Richard Mil berry ( seal ) John Harmon ( seal ) Recorded according to ye Original March ye 9th 1724/5 Examined by me Jos : Moodey Reg1'
To all Christian People to whom these Presents shall
sams° Salter Come that I Sampson Salter of Boston in ye
to County of Suffolk in his Maiestys Province of ye
James Buxton -« r % , *• t^t r% , i A J
Massachusetts bay of New England Cooper — Send Greeting Know ye that I y° said Sampson Salter for and In Consideration of ye Sum of ten Pounds Currant money of this Province to me in hand paid by James Buxton of Salem in- ye County of Essex in ye Province aforesaid Cordwainer
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ye Receipt whereof I acknowledge my self fully Satisfied Contented and paid and do by these Presents Cases and Considerations moving me thereunto hath Given Granted Bargained sold alien'1 Enfeoff1 Convey41 and Confirm11 and by these Presents doth fully freely clearly and absolutely Give Grant Bargain sell aliene Enfeoffe Convey and forever Confirm unto ye Said James Buxton his Heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or Parcel of land Situate lying and being in Casco bay in ye Great Cove in ye Province of main Alias yc Massachusetts bay in New England Containing about Sixty Acres be it more or less bounded as followeth — Beginning at ye Northermost part of a tract of land which ye Said Salter bought of Mr William Thorn8 which said Thomas bought of Mr John Crod and Said Crod of Nath11 Wallis and formerly John Phillepese8 from ye falls and so sixty Rods or Poles Southerly to a spruce tree marked and so into ye woods holding y" same breadth Sixty Rods so far as y° Original Deed extendeth To have and To hold all ye above bargain11 Premisses with all and singular y1' appurtenances thereof unto ye Said James Buxton his Heirs and Assigns forever to his and their own proper use benefit and behoofe from hence forth and for ever And ye Said Sampson Salter for himself his Heirs Exec18 adminrs doth hereby Covenant Promise' and agree to and wth ye said James Buxton his Heirs Execrs admin18 and assigns in Manner and form follow- ing that is to say y* at ye time of ye ensealing and delivery of these Presents that I ye said Sampson Salter am ye sole and lawfull owner of all ye aforesaid Granted Premisses hav- ing in my self full power good right and lawfull Authority to sell and dispose of ye same in manner aforesaid and y* ye said James Buxton his Heirs or assigns shall or may henceforth forever lawfully peaceably and Quietly have hold use Occupy possess and Enjoy y° above granted Premisses wth ye appurtenances thereof wth out any Lett hinderances or Molestation by from or Under me my heirs Execrs adminrs or assigns or any other Person or Persons whatso- ever Laying any lawfull Claim to any Part or Parcell there- of and at any time or times hereafter I yc Said Samson Salter for my self my heirs Exec1'8 &c do Promise to and wth ye said James Buxton his Heirs and Assigns forever on de- mand to Give and pass such further and ample assurance and Confirmation of ye abovesaid Granted Premisses as in law or equity can be reasonably devised advised or required In Testimony whereof I ye said Samson Salter have sett to my hand and Seal this Twenty and fourth day of November in ye year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and
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Eighteen and in ye fourth Year of his Majesties Reign Anno
Domini 1718 Samson Salter ( seal )
Signed Sealed and delivered Suffolk Sc/ Boston March ye
In ye Presence of us 24th 1720 Mr Sampson Salter
Joseph Flint appeared and acknowledged ye
John Pricherd above Instrument to be his Act
and deed before me Samuel Cheekley Jus peace York March ye 25th 1725 Recorded from ye Original and therewith Compared By me Joseph Moodey Regr
To all Christian People to whom these presents may come h Donneii Greeting Know Ye that I Henry Donnel of York
to in ye County of York Yeoman for and In Consid- eration of ye summ of Fivety five pounds Currant money of New England to me in hand paid by Jon Dennit of Kittery in ye County of York Yeoman ye receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and that I am fully satisfied there- with and thereof and of every part thereof do acquit exon- erate and discharge him ye said Jn° Dennit his Heirs Exers and administrators forever by these Presents by and wth ye consent and licence of Thorn8 Phipps and Elisha Plaisted administrators to ye Estate of Cap1 Jn° Pickerin late of Portsmouth in ye Province of newhampsr Gentn Deceased — Have Given Granted Bargaind and Sold and by these Pres- ents do fully freely and absolutely give Grant Bargain and Sell aliene Enfeoffe convey and Confirm unto ye aforesaid Jn° Dennit his Heirs and assigns for ever one certain tract of land lying and being in York aforesaid Containing thir- teen Acres be it more or less being butted and bounded as followeth viz1 Dying on ye NorthEasterly side of York River on ye Easterly side of ye Country Road leading fm ye said River to York Meeting House fourty eight Pole from ye river on said Road and thence Sixty Pole by ye said Don- nels fence of his" land formerly bought of said Cap1 Pickerin upon a South east and by South point nearest to ye said River and from thence round by ye River to ye ferry place where it first began. And also one other Lott of land thereto adjoining wch he hereto fore purchased or had by deed of ye aforesaid Jn° Pickerin by his deed dated ye 26th day of January 1719/20 bounded as followeth viz* begin-
ning at ye Edge of ye way y* leads towards ye ferry at Row- land Young8 Corner bounds on ye Southerly side of said Way a little to ye Southward of a small bridge and runs
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along said way from said Young8 Corner bounds full four rods and yn to begin again at said Corner and run down to yc River on a streight line to a rock being sd Young3 Corner bound at said River thence up ye River twelve Rods to a stake formerly sett down thence on a strait line to yc end line of ye four rods by ye said way To Have and to Hold ye Premisses with all ye Priveledges and appurtenances to ye same appertaining or in any wise belonging to him ye said Jo" Dennit his Heirs and assigns forever and I y°'said Henry Dunnii for me my [192] Heirs Exe,s and Adminrs do Cove- nant Bargain and agree wth ye aforesaid Jn° Dennit His Heirs Execurs and assigns and administrators that I have good right full power and lawfull authority to Grant Bargain and sell ye above granted Premisses and that I will warrant and defend ye same to him his Heirs and assigns forever and that he yc said Jn° Dennit and his Heirs P]xecrs adminrs or assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter quietly and peacebly have hold Occupy possess and Enjoy ye Premisses wth out ye least Contradiction or demyal of me ye said Henry Donnel or my Heirs Execrs admirs or assigns them or any of them or of any other Per- son whatsoever