Joanna Grant &c To Samuel Moody [1] To all People unto whom this present Deed of release or Quit Claim shall come Joanna Grant and Jane Stevens Widows Maverick Thomas Mariner and Joana his Wife Joseph Belcher Housewright & Elizabeth, his Wife all of Boston within the County of Suffolk & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England send Greeting Know ye that we the sd Joanna Grant Jane Stevens Maverick & Joanna Thomas Joseph and Eliza Belcher for and in Consideration of the Sum of five Pounds Money to us in Hand at and before the Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents well and truly paid by Samuel Moody of Falmouth in Casco Bay in the County of York and Province afores Esq The Receipt whereof We Do hereby acknowledge Have given granted sold remised released and Quit Claimed and by these Presents Do give grant sell remise release and Quit Claim unto the sa Samuel Moody (in his quiet Possession now being) and to his Heirs and Assigns forever. All our and each of our Right Estate Title Interest Inheritance Property Claim and Demand whatsoever wch we have or ought to have in Law or Equity of in or to all that certain Tract or Parcel of Land lying in Falmouth aforesa containing by Estimation Two Acres & one Quarter be the same more or less wch was the or Tract of Land whereon Capt Silvanus Davis Esqr formerly dwelt and which he together with Colo John Philips Mr John Indicott and Mr James Ingles heretofore held in Partnership ye sa Land being bounded Southeasterly upon the High Way by the Water Side North Westerly towards the burying Place Hill South Westerly towards the Land formerly in Possession of Mr. Seacomb and North Easterly towards the land called Mountjoys Neck or however otherwise bounded or reputed to be done Together wth all and singular the Rights Members Profits Priviledges and Appurces whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining To Have and To hold the said demised and released Land and Premises with the Appurces unto the said Samuel Moody his Heirs and Assigns To his and their only proper Use Benefit and Behoof forev er, So that of and from all Right Estate Title Interest Inheritance Reclaim Challenge or Demand to be by us the sa Joanna Grant Jane Stevens Maverick and Joanna Thomas Joseph and Elizabeth Belcher any or either of us our any or either of our Heirs or any other Person or Persons claiming or to Claim by from or under us any or either of us had made or claimed thereto we each and every of us shall and will be debarred and forever excluded by force and vertue of these presents-In Witness whereof we the said Joanna Grant Jane Stevens Maverick and Joanna Thomas and Joseph & Eliza Belcher have hereunto set our Hands and Seals the tenth Day of Feby Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred & twenty eight and in the Second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c Joanna Grant (&ta) Jane Stevens Elizabeth Belcher (& a Signed Sealed & Delivered (a) Joanna Thomas (a) Seal) in ye presence of William Brown Deborah Forsyth Received on the Day of the Date of the within written Deed of the within named Samuel Moody Esq' the Sum of Five Pounds being the Consideration Money therein expressed £5 by p Joanna Grant Jane Stevens Suffolk sc/Boston Febry 12 1728. The wthin named Joanna Grant Jane Stevens Maverick Thomas & Joanna his Wife Joseph Belcher & Elizabeth his Wife personally appearing acknowledged ye wthin written Instrumt to be their Act and Deed All the Persons above named except Maverick Thomas was present & acknowledged Before me Joseph Wadsworth Just Pac A true Copy of the Original Reed March 5, 1728. Exama Eliza Curtis Test Jos: Moody Regr The Deposition of Elizabeth Curtis aged about Sixty five Years testifieth that I this Deponent remember that John Phillips formerly came from Casco Bay into Kittery & lived some Time at my Father Thomas Withers his House and bought a Piece of Land of my said Father in Spruce Creek and said he had sent for his Cousin Rowland Williams to make him his Heir & according to the best of my Remembrance said that he intended he should have all his Estate and also that the said Rowland Williams afterwards came and lived with sd John Phillips and he own him as a Cousin & the sa Williams owned Phillips as his Uncle and the sd Williams died in the Possession of the said Estate I being a near Neighbour and acquainted with each of them and I never heard of any other Relation that the sa Phillips had in this Country. York ss/Feb 28. 1728. This day the abovenama Mrs Eliza Curtis personally appeared & made Oath to the Truth of all above written Taken in perpetuam rei memoriam Corm William Pepperrell Jun' Jus of QuorTM A true Copy of the Original Recd under Seal March 10th 1728 Examd by Jos: Moody Reg The Deposition of Deborah Fennix aged about Eighty Years testifyeth that I this Depon' rememD Fennix Test ber that John Phillips formerly came from Casco Bay into Kittery and lived at Mr Thomas Withers his House sometime & bought a Piece of Land of sd Withers in Spruce Creek and said he had sent for his Cousin Rowland Williams To make him his Heir and according to the best of my Remembrance said that he intended he should have all his Estate and also that the sa Rowland Williams afterwards Came and lived with the said John Phillips and he owna him as a Cousin and the sd Williams own sa Phillips as his Uncle and the s Williams died in the Possession of sa Estate And I being a near Neighbor and acquainted with each of them and I never heard of any other Relation that the s Phillips had in this Countrey York ss/Feb 28th. 1728 This Day ye above named Mrs Deborah Fennix personally appeared & made Oath to the Truth of all above written taken in perpetuam rei memoriam Wm Pepperrell jun' Jee of ye Qum Corm Sam" Came J. peace A true Copy of the Original Recd under Seal March 10th 1728-Examd by Jos: Moody Regr [2] The Deposition of Peter Lewis aged abt fifty nine Years testifyeth that I Remember that Jn° P. Lewis Test Phillips lived in Spruce Creek upon a Piece of Land yt I understood yt he bought of Mr Thomas Withers & also yt Rowland Williams lived with said Phillips and yt ye su Phillips own the sa Williams to be |