Signed Sealed & Delivered Alexander Ferguson ( Seal in the Presence of us York sc Feb 24th 1728/9 Alexander Ferguson abovenamed personally appearing before me the Subscriber one of his Majtys Justices of the Peace for s County & acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be his free Act & Deed Sam" Came A true Copy of the Original Reed April 224 1729. Examd by Jos: Moody Regr Know all Men by these Presents that I William Frost now resident in the Town of Wells in Province of Mayn Frost in New England Planter for divers good Causes & Considerations thereunto me moving & more especStover ially for & in Consideration of the Sum of twelve To Pounds to me in Hand paid by John Stover of York in the Province afores Eleven Pounds Ten Shillings being paid in Currant Species and the other Ten Shillings in Currant Silver of New England as p Bill doth and may [more fully] appear under said Stover Hand of all and every Part whereof I the sd Frost do acknowledge myself in Behalf of my Heirs Exeers Admin's & Assigns to be fully paid contented and satisfied from him the sd John Stover his Heirs Exec Admin and Assigns forever have hereby granted given sold aliened enfeoffed and confirmed and Do hereby give grant sell aliene enfeoffe and confirm from me my Heirs Exec's Admin's and Assigns forever unto the s John Stover his Heirs Execrs Admins and Assigns a certain Tract or Parcel of Land lying & situate within the Precincts and Limits of the Township of Saco near unto the Falls of Saco River [in the Province] afores beginning at a little Hill at a Tree marked wch Tree & Hill is in Distance about forty or fifty Rods or Pole from the new House wherein Major Phillips formerly lived Westward and near to the sa [22] Falls where the Way goeth to Providence Marshes and from thence to Run upon a Streight Line to a certain Hill known by the Name of the Little Hill to a marked Tree [North] West from the first Tree and from the little Hill Westward over a little Marsh to a double Tree marked by a little Gutter running down from Davis's Marsh from that Tree by that Gutter South up to the Highway going to Providence and along Eastwardly said HighWay till the Bounds thereof come to the first marked Tree The High Way being the Bounds Southwardly which sd Tract of Land as above Bounded and expressed the s John Stover his Heirs Execrs Admin and Assigns are to have and hold from me the sd Wm Frost my Heirs Execs Admin's and Assigns to sa Frost his Heirs Exec's Admin's and Assigns forever with all the Profits Comons Easements Priviledges of Grass Timber Woods Underwoods and all other Imunities Priviledges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging or any wise appertaining to him the s John Stover his Heirs and Assigns forever and fur=the afores William Frost doth Covenant and agree to and with the sd John Stover that he is at the Enscaling and Delivery of these Presents the true and lawful [Owner and] Possessor of the Premisses and hath good Right and lawful Authority to dispose thereof being free and clear from all Claims Mortgages Titles of Dowers Judgmts Executions Intails and all Manner of Incumbrances whatsoever and Do further Promise & warrant by these Presents to make Good & Defend the Title thereof against all Manner of Person or Persons whatsoever Claiming or pretending any Title Claim or Interest by from or under me or any others by my Procurement In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my Hand and Seal this 28th Day of Sept in the Thirty Third Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord of England Scotland France & Ireland King Anno Domini 1681-Always provided that John Stover is to pay one Days Work yearly when Demanded by the Proprietor Major Phillips-[More fully in the Province, North, Owner and] were interlined before the Signing hereof Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of John Daves John Wincoll & William Frost (a) William Frost and Mary his A true Copy of the Original Reed April 23. 1729 Exama by Jos: Moody Regr Rogers To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Where as Richard Rogers of Kittery in the County of York Yeoman did by a Deed under his Hand & Seal dated Feb 15. 1725/6 barThompson gain & sell unto Paul Thompson then of s Kittery now of Scarborough in the County aforesa Husbandman all that his the sa Richard Rogers his Right Title & Interest of a Tract of Lands or Marshes in Scarborough afores on the Western Side of Black Point River that he had or ought to have in the sa Scarborough by Vertue of Richard Foxwell of said Scarborough Decd his Right & Title therein (excepting only out of the Premisses the s Rogers his Right to Ten Acres of Marsh lying on the Western Side of Dunstan River) as by sd Deed or the Record thereof Lib° 12 Folo 89 of York County Records may at large appear reference being thereunto had And whereas the s Richard Rogers had a just Right weh he Claims under the sd Foxwell who was his Mothers Father unto Thirty Acres of Salt Marsh by Estimation be it more or less lying on the Eastern Side of little River formerly called Rogers his Cove which Parcel of Marsh tho lying in the Township of Scarborough was never intended to be comprehended in the s Deed above recited or to be conveyed thereby to the said Paul Thompson but should have been also excepted out of the same Therefore Know ye that the sa Paul Thompson for the Consideration aforesa hath remised released & forever Quit claimed and by these Presents Doth for himself and his Heirs remise release & forever Quit Claim to the sa Richard Rogers in his Quiet & peaceable Possession and to his Heirs & Assigns forever all such Right Estate Title Interest and Demand as he the sd Paul Thompson had or ought to have or which he his Heirs Execrs or Admin's in Time to come may might or in any wise ought to have of in or to the sa Thirty Acres of Marsh or any Part thereof-To have and To hold the sd remised & released Premisses to him the s Richard Rogers his Heirs & Assigns forever In Witness whereof the sa Paul Thompson hath hereunto set his Hand & Seal the Twenty Third Day of April in the Second Year of his Majtys Reign Annoq Domini 1729 Signd Seal & Delivd in Presence of us John Moody Jos: Moody & Paul Thompson (8) Seal York sc April 23a 1729. Paul Thompson psonally appearing acknowledged the above Instrument to be his Act and Deed Coram Samuel Came Jus : Pacs A true Copy of ye Original Reed April 23, 1729 Examd by Jos: Moody Regr Rogers To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas I Richard Rogers of Kittery in the County of York in New England Yeoman did by a Deed of Sale under my Hand and Seal bearing Thompson Date Febry 15. 1725/6 for the Consideration of Thirty Pounds bargain & sell unto Paul Thompson then of sa Kittery now of Scarborough in the County afores Husbandman all mine the sa Richard Rogers Right and Title to Land and Marsh lying in Scarborough by Vertue of any Title from my Grandfather Richard Foxwell formerly of Scarborough aforesd deed (excepting only ten Acres of Marsh) as by sd Deed or the Record thereof Libo 12. Folo 89 of York County Records reference being thereunto had may at large appear And whereas it was the true Intent and Meaning of s recited Deed to convey all the Right of me the sa Richard Rogers wch I derive from my sd Grandfather to Land & Marsh lying in the Township of Biddiford also-Therefore Know Ye that I the sa Richard Rogers for the Consideration afores have granted bargained and sold & by these Presents Do grant bargain & sell freely fully and absolutely to the sa Paul Thompson his Heirs and Assigns forever all my Right Title and Interests to any Lands or Marsh in the Township of Biddeford in ye County afores from by or under my sd Grandfather Richard Foxwell deed To have and To hold the sd granted & bargained Premisses wth the Appurtenances to him the sa Paul Thompson his Heirs and Assigns forever wh warranty for the same against all Persons claiming the same [23] by from or under me my Heirs or Assigns In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Twenty third Day of April in the Second Year of his Majtys Reign Annoq Domini 1729. Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us John Moody Jos: Moody Sig Richard Rogers () York sc/April 23a 1729 The above named Richard Rogers appearing acknowledged the above written Instrument to be his Act & Deed Coram Samuel Came Jus : Pacs A true Copy of the Original Reed April 23d 1729. Exama by Jos: Moody Regr Storer To all People to whom these Presents shall come Jeremiah Storer sends Greeting Now Know ye that I Jeremiah Storer of Boston in the County of Suffolk in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay Littlefield in New England Mast maker divers good & Lawful Causes & Considerations me thereunto moving but more especially for & in Consideration of ye Sum of Twenty Pounds in good & lawful Bills of Credit of the Province afores to me in Hand paid by David Littlefield of Wells in the County of York & Province afores Yeoman at and before the Ensealing & Delivery hereof The Receipt whereof I Do hereby acknowledge and my self to be there with fully satisfied & contented Have given and granted & by these Presents Do fully clearly and absolutely give grant bargain sell alienate enfeoffe and confirm unto David Littlefield afores his Heirs and Assigns forever a certain Tract of Land situate lying & being in the Township of Wells afores containing by Estimation Fifty Acres Butted & Bounded as followeth that is to say South Westerly by a Branch of Little River within the Township of Wells afores weh said Branch is comonly called the further Branch and North Easterly by the Common Land beginning a little below a pair of Falls in the s Branch a little below the Country Road as may more fully appear reference being had to the Grant of sd Land To have and To hold all the Right Title and Interest I have or ought to have to the s Land together with the Falls afores unto him the s David Littlefield his Heirs and Assigns forever to his and their own only sole proper Use Benefit and Behoof forever Furthermore the sd Jeremiah Storer for himself his Heirs Exec's and Admin covenanteth and engageth to and with David Littlefield afores his and Assigns that at the Ensealing and until the Delivery hereof he the sd Jeremiah Storer is the true sole and lawful Owner of the above granted and bargained Premisses and that he hath in himself full Power Good Right and lawful Authority to sell and dispose of the same in Manner as aforesd and that the same is free and clear & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of and from all and all Manner of former and other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Wills Mortgages Dowries Judgments Executions Extents & Incumbrances whatsoever and that David Littlefield afores his Heirs & Assigns shall and may by Force & Vertue of these Presents at any Time & all Times forever hereafter have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the s granted and bargained Land and Falls Together with all other Priviledges and Immunities contained in the Grant Book XIII. 6 |