To To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I Abiel Goodwin of York in the Goodwin County of York in New England Bricklayer for and in Consideration of the Sum of forty two Pounds Money to me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well and truly paid by Eben Coburn of York afores Taylor The Receipt whereof I Do hereby acknowledge and my self therewth fully satisfied and contented and thereof and of every Part and and Parcel thereof Do exonerate acquit and discharge him the s Eben' Coburn his Heirs Execs & Admin's forever by these Presents have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed and confirmed and by these Presents Do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey and confirm unto him the sa Eben' Coburn his Heirs and Assigns forever one full Eighteenth Part of the Saw Mill & Grist Mill now standing at the Mouth of the Creek comonly called the Meeting House Creek in York afores & of ye Dam Flooms Mill Stones Going Geers & of all other Appurtenances Priviledges & Commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and of the Gundalo built for the Use of the s Mills To have and To hold the sd granted and bargained Premisses with all the Appurtenances Priviledges & Comodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining To him the sd Eben Coburn his Heirs and Assigns forever To his and their only proper Use Benefit and Behoof forever And I the sd Abiel Goodwin for me my Heirs Execrs and Admin's do Covenant Promise and Grant to and with the sa Eben Coburn his Heirs and Assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole and lawful Owner of the above bargained Premisses and am lawfully 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 good Right full Power and lawful Authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm s bargained Premisses in Manner as aforesd And that the sd Eben' Coburn his Heirs and Assigns shall and may from Time to Time & at all Times forever hereafter by Force and Vertue of these Presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the sa demised and bargained Premisses with the Appurtenances free & clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of from all & all Manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions Incumbrances and Extents Furthermore I the sa Abiel Goodwin for [34] me my Heirs Exec's and Admin" Do Cove nant and engage the above demised Premisses To him the sd Eben Coburn his Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant secure and Defend by these Presents In Witness whereof I the sd Abiel Goodwin and Sarah my Wife (in Token of her free Consent to this Bargain & Sale) have hereunto set our Hands and Seals the twelfth Day of March in the Second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second Annoq Domini 1728. Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of us Benja Stone Daniel Simpson Abiel Goodwin () & Reed ye Day and Year aboves of the within named Eben Coburn the Sum of Forty two Pounds being the Consideration within expressed p Abiel Goodwin York sc March 12. 1728. Then Abiel Goodwin acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be his free Act and Deed. Philip Pyck Before me Sam" Came Just. Pacs A true Copy of the Original Reed May Abrham Burrell 7. 1729 Examd by Jos: Moody Regr To all People to whom these Presents shall come James Libby of Scarborough in the County of York in the Libby Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England To sends Greeting Know ye that I the s James Libby Wittum for and in Consideration of the Sum of twelve in Pounds & Ten Shillings currant Money of New England to me in Hand before the Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents well and truly paid by W Wittum of the same Town County & Province afores Blacksmith the Rect whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewth fully satisfied contented and paid Have given granted bargained & sold & by these Presents for me my Heirs Exeers and Adm Do fully freely clearly and absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene enfeoffe convey and confirm unto him the sd Wm Wittum his Heirs and Assigns forever all that my Ten Acres of Land situate in the Township of Scarborough afores which was laid out to my Father Henry Libby as appears by Return on Record and given to to me by my Father Butted and Bounded as follows viz. Beginning at a Red Oak Tree marked IL so running North North East, thirty Eight Pole to a white Pine Tree marked two Book x111. 8 Sides then running East South East Forty three Pole to a white Pine Tree marked I L and then running South South West Thirty Eight Pole to a Spruce Tree marked two Sides and then running West North West forty three Pole to the red Oak Tree where it first begins To have and To hold the above granted and bargained Premisses with all and singular the Priviledges and Appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the sd Win Wittum his Heirs and Assigns & to his own proper Use Benefit and Behoof from henceforth forever And I the s James Libby for me my Heirs Exeers Admins to and with the sd Wm Wittum his Heirs & Assigns do covenant promise and grant in Manner following That is to say that at and until the Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents I am the true & sole & lawful Owner of the above Granted and bargained Premisses and in every Part thereof in my own proper Right in Fee simple And have in my self good Right and full Power and lawful Authority to sell and dispose of the same as aforesa the quiet and peaceable Possession thereof against my self my Heirs Execs and Admins & Assigns & against the Claim of all Persons whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant secure and Defend Furthermore I the said James Libby do bind over Ten Acres of my Land adjoining to the High Way to secure and Defend the abovesd Premisses In Witness whereof I the said James Libby have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Twenty fourth Day of Septemb Anno Dom One thousand seven hundred and Twenty Eight and in the Second Year of our Sovereign Lord George King of England &c Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presence of us John Libbee Sam" Small & James Libbee (Seal) York ss Scarborough Sept 27. 1728 James Libbee personally appearing acknowledged the above Instrumt to be his voluntary Act & Deed. Cor Sam Moody Jus: Pacs A true Copy of the Original Recd May 8th 1729. Examd by Jos: Moody Regr Blackston Granted and laid out to Benja Blackston a thirty Acre Lot of Land lying & being in the Township of Falmouth & is Bounded as followeth viz Grant at Falmo Beginning at a white Oak Tree marked on four Sides at the North East Corner and thence Thirty Rod fronting the Bay to a Red Oak Tree standing near the Water Side by a Gully forty Rod above ye Mouth of Muscle Cove Brook or River sa Tree marked on four Sides & thence Eight Score Rod into the Woods or till the Thirty Acres be made up The Course into the Woods North West said Lot to be in the Room of one laid out to him that fell in North Yarmouth Land-Dated at Falmth Nov 4th 1727. A true Copy taken out of Benja Ingersell A true Copy of an attested Copy Reed May 14 1729 Examd by Jos: Moody Regr Falmth June ye 25th 1728. At a Legal Town Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of sd Town &c. Voted that Benja Blackston shall have the Priviledge of Muscle Cove Stream to build a Saw Mill on one the same Considerations as paying the usual Custom for sawing as other Mills & to build said Mill in 12 Months. Voted also all Streams Granted by the Town to build Mills upon shall have the Priviledge of the Falls & Land for a Conveniency of laying their Timber and Boards on upon each Side of the Falls where the Mill is built A true Copy taken out of the Town Book of Records for Falmth of the Votes aboves Page 192.193 Attest Sam' Cobb Town Cler. A true Copy of an attested Copy Recd May 14, 1729, Examd by Jos: Moody Regr The Deposition of Alexander Forguson aged fifty eight Years or upwards testifieth that he knew Forguson Test Trustrum Harrise that was killed by the Indians & knows the Out lot which was formerly called Trustrum Harrises & that William Gowen who was Admin' to sa Harrises Estate was in the Possession of the same unto his Death & further testifieth that I the Deponent have [35] ever since known it to be in the Possession of Nicholas Gowen the abovesd William Gowens eldest Son which Lot lieth on the South Side of William Gowens out Lot which is on the East Side of a Brook known by the Name of Stoney Brook York sc/May 9o 1729 Alexander Forguson abovenamed psonally appearing made Oath to the Truth of the above Affidavit Taken in Perpetuam Rei Memoriam Coram Jos: Hamond WTM Pepperrell Jun' Justices Quorum m 1 Small's Test A true Copy of the Original received under Seal May 14. 1729. Examd by Jos: Moody Regr Samuel Small aged sixty three Years or Upward testifieth that he well remembers Trustrum Harries that was killed by the Indians & knows the out Lót of Trustrum Harrises; & yt William Gowen the Admin' to said Harrises Estate was in the Possession thereof at his Death & since I have always knew it to be in the Possession of his eldest Son Nicholas Gowen which Lot is on the East Side of a Brook known by the Name of Stoney Brook & is bounded on the North Side with a Lot of abovesd William Gowens & on the South with Lands of James Chadbournes & on the East with York Line nor I never knew any Person else to have any Possession there. York sc/May 9° 1729 Samuel Small abovenamed psonally appearing made Oath to the Truth of the above Affidavit Taken in ppetuam Rei Memoriam Coram Jos: Hammond William Pepperrell Jun' Just Quorum. A true Copy of the Original Received under Seal May 14th 1729. Examd by Jos: Moody Regr To Cheever This Indenture made the ninth Day of April Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred & Twenty nine & Draper &c in the Second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second King over Great Brittain &c. Between Nathanael Draper Mariner Joseph Roberts Shipwright & Esther his Wife & Joseph Roberts Jun' Shipwright all of Boston within the County of Suffolk & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England and Sam" Whittemore of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex & Province afores Currier on the one Part and Bartholomew Cheever of Boston aforesd Merchant of the other Part Witnesseth That whereas the sa Nathanael Draper Joseph & Esther Roberts Joseph Roberts Jun' and Sam" Whittemore by Indenture bearing Date the Thirty first of Decemb 1728 did Grant sell & convey unto Job Lewis of Boston afores Merchant & to Forty six others in the sd Indenture named and to their Heirs & Assigns respectively forever One full half Part of all the Right Title & Interest which formerly belonged to Nathanael Draper late of Sheepscut in New England afores Yeoman deced of in & unto All those several Tracts & Parcels of Land heretofore belonging to Jack Pudden alias Daniel Indian Sagamore of Sheepscut afores lying Between the Batt Falls & the Great Bay or Butt Falls to great Cove so called Home to the River Side & thence on : |