Dearing To all People to whom these Presents shall come Know ye that I Bray Dearing of Scarborough in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Mariner for and in ConPepperrell sideration of Two hundred and fifty seven Pounds. lawful Money of the Province afores to me in Hand well and truly paid before the Ensealing hereof by William Pepperrell Jun' of Kittery in the County afores Esqr the Receipt whereof I Do hereby acknowledge and myself therewth fully satisfied & contented and thereof and every Part & Parcel thereof Do exonerate acquit and discharge the s W Pepperrell his Heirs Exeers 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 sd Wm Pepperrell his Heirs and Assigns forever all the Land and Marsh wch I have in the Town of Scarborough in the sd County of York either in Possession or Reversion as likewise all the Land and Marsh wch I have in the Town of Kittery in the said County of York either in Possession or Reversion as likewise all the Land and Meadow wch I have in the Town of Berwick either in Possession or Reversion To have and To hold the said granted and bargained Premises wth all the Appurces Priviledges & Comodities to the same belonging or in any Ways appertaining to him the sa W Pepperrell Jun' his Heirs & Assigns forever to his and their only proper Use Benefit and Behalf forever And that ye su Win Pepperrell 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 sd Demised and bargained Premisses with the Appurces free and clear of any Incumbrance whatsoever And Eliza Dearing the Wife of me the s Bray Dearing doth by these Presents freely willingly give yield up and surrender all her Right of Dowry & Power of Thirds of in and unto the above demised Premises unto him the sa W Pepperrell Jun' his Heirs and Assigns Provided nevertheless and it is the true Intent & meaning of Grantor and Grantee in these Presents any Thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding that if the abovenama Bray Dearing his Heirs Excers Admin's or Assigns do well and truly pay unto the above named W Pepperrell his Heirs Exeers Admins or Assigns the full whole Sum of two hundred and fifty seven Pounds lawful Money of the Province aforesd wth lawful Interest for the same at on or before this m m m Day two Years then this above to be void and of none effect or else shall abide in full Force and Vertue-Sealed wth my Seal Dated in Kittery the Tenth Day of March Anno Domini one thousand seven [6] hundred and Twenty Eight Signed Sealed and Delivered in y Presence of John Dearing Joel Whittemore Margery Jackson Seal Bray Dearing (& a York ss/March 13 1728. This Day the above named Bray Dearing personally appeared and acknowledged this above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed W Pepperrell Just: Pac A true Copy of the Original Reed March 17. 1728 Examd Mitchell by Jos: Moody Regr To all People to whom these Presents shall come Know ye that I Roger Mitchell of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Shipwright for and in Consideration of the Sum of Sixty Pounds lawful Money of the Province afores to me in Hand well and truly paid by WTM Pepperrell Jun' of Kittery in the County afores the Receipt whereof to full Content and Satisfaction I Do hereby acknowledge and my self therewth fully satisfied and paid have by these Presents given granted bargained and do by these Presents fully freely and absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the sd W Pepperrell jun' his Heirs Execrs Admin's & Assigns forever One Messuage or Tract of Land & Meadow lying and being in Kittery afores. containing by Estimation Twelve Acres be the same more or less Butted and Bounded viz beginning at a Beach Tree markt R. M. next to the Land of John Norttons and from thence runs East and by South Sixteen Poles to Rob Mitchells Land and from thence North & by East One hundred and Twenty Poles & from thence West & be North Sixteen Poles and from thence South & be West to the first beginning or howsoever otherwise butted and bounded it being the whole of that Tract of Land and Meadow that was given me by Roger Dearing late of sd Kittery Decd To have & To hold all the above granted and bargained Premisses to him the sd Wm Pepperrell jun'. his Heirs & Assigns forever to his and their only proper Use Benefit and Behalf forever. Furthermore I the sd Roger Mitchel before the Signing & Sealing hereof Do avouch my self to be the true sole & lawful Owner of the above bargained Premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of the Book XIII. 3 in full Discharge of the same York ss/April 9th 1742. Recd of Roger Mitchell the within nama Mortgagee Grantor the full of Principal & Interest Due on the within Mortgage p Wm Pepperrell 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 sa bargained Premisses as abovesd and that the sd William Pepperrell Jun' his Heirs & Assigns shall and may from Time to Time and at all Times forever hereafter by Force and Vertue of these Presents lawfully peaceably and quietly hold use occupy possess & enjoy the s demised and bargained Premisses with the Appurces free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of from all and all Manner of Incumbrances whatsoever And I the sd Roger Mitchell for myself my Heirs Exeers & Admin's Do Covenant & engage the above demised Premises to him ye sd Wm Pepperrell Jun' his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant secure & Defend And Mary Mitchell the. Wife of me the sa Roger Mitchel doth by these Presents freely willingly give yield up & surrender all her Right of Dowry & Power of Thirds of in & unto the above demised Premisses unto him the sa W Pepperrell his Heirs and Assigns. Provided nevertheless & it is the true Intent and meaning of Grantor & Grantee in these Presents any thing herein contained to the Contrary notwithstanding that if the above named Roger Mitchel or his Heirs Exeers Admin's or Assigns Do well & truly pay unto the sd WTM Pepperrell or his Heirs Exec's Admin's or Assigns the full whole Sum of Sixty Pounds lawful Money of the Province afores at on or before this Day two Years wth lawful Interest for the same to be paid Yearly that then this to be Void & of none Effect otherwise to be & remain in full force & Vertue In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal ye tenth Day of March Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred & Twenty Eight m Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of John Phillips John Dearing Margery Jackson York ss/March 11th 1728. This Day the above nama Roger Mitchel personally appeared & acknowledge this foregoing Instrum' to be his free Act & Deed Corm Wm Pepperrell Just: Pacs A true Copy of the Original Reed March 17. 1728. Examd by Jos: Moody Regr Ford To To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting &c-Know ye that I Samuel Ford of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of ye Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman for Whittenny & in Consideration of the Sum of four Pounds in good & lawful Money of the Province aforesa to me in Hand paid before the Ensealing & Delivery of these Presents by John Whittenny of Kittery in the County afores Yeoman The Receipt whereof to full Content and Satisfaction I Do hereby acknowledge & for divers other good Causes & Considerations thereunto moving I the sa Sam Ford hath given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these Presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey and confirm unto the sd John Whittenny his Heirs and Assigns forever all my Part Portion or Proportion of in and unto the Comon & undivided Lands wthin the Township of Kittery & Berwick as the same hath been heretofore stated and proportioned or however otherwise ye same may hereafter be stated or proportioned as likewise all that Part Portion or Proportion that belonged to Edmund Gach late of s Kittery Deced and now belongs to me with all other my Rights to the sa Comon & Undivided Land Together with all such Rights Liberties Imunities Profits Priviledges Comodities Emoluments & Appurces as in any kind appertain thereunto with the Reversion & Remainders thereof and all the Estate Right Title Interest Inheritance Property Possession Claim & Demand whatsoever of him the sd Sam1 Ford of in and to all the above mentioned Premisses & every Part thereof To have and To hold all the above granted Premisses wth all & singular the Appurces Priviledges thereof unto the sd John Whittenny his Heirs Execs Admin's or Assigns to his and their own sole and proper Use Benefit & Behalf forever and that the s John Whittenny his Heirs Exec's Admins or Assigns shall Act & have the Voice of the s Sam Ford in the Ordering Settling and Dividing of s Comon Rights as he the s Sam Ford might himself have done before the Sale thereof And the sd Sam1 Ford doth hereby covenant promise bind and oblige himself his Heirs Execs and Admin's forever hereafter to warrant and Defend all the above granted Premisses and the Appurtenances thereof unto the sa John Whittenny his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims and Demands of all and every Person or Persons whomsoever & at any Time or Times hereafter on Demand to give and pass such farther and ample Assurance and Confirmation of the Premisses unto the sa John Whitteney his Heirs and Assigns forever as in Law and Equity can be reasonably devised or required And Agnes Ford the Wife of me the sd Sam1 Ford doth by these Presents freely willingly give [7] yield up and surrender all her Right unto the above demised Premisses unto him the sa John Whittenny his Heirs Exeers Admin's and Assigns In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Twenty fifth day of Janry Anno Domini 1728. Signed Sealed & Delivered York ss/ Janua 27th 1728. This Day the above named Sam Ford personally appeared and acknowledged the above Instrumt to be his free Act and Deed Corm Wm Pepperrell jun1 J: peace York ss/Febry 6th 1728 This Day the within nama Agnes Ford personally appeared & acknowledged this wthin Instrument to be her free Act & Deed Corm Wm Pepperrell jun' J: peace A true Copy of the Orign Recd Febry 26 1728. Examd by Jos: Moody Regr Carlile To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I John Carlile of York in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gent-for and in Consideration of the Sum of Ten Pounds currant Money of New England aforesd to me in Hand before the Enscaling hereof well & truly paid by Alexander Junkins of said Town and County Yeoman The Receipt whereof I Do hereby acknowledge and myself therewth fully satisfied contented and paid and thereof and of every Part and Parcel thereof Do exonerate acquit and discharge the sa Alexander Junkins his Heirs Execrs 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 confirm unto him the said Alexander Junkins his Heirs & Assigns forever One Messuage or Tract of Land situate lying and being in the Township of York butted and bounded as follows viz beginning at Place where the Country Road comes down to the Ferry comonly called Traftons Ferry on and |