Deane To Edwards To all People to whom these Presents shall come Richard Deane sends Greeting Now Know ye that I Richard Deane of Wells in the County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England divers good and lawful Causes and Considerations me thereunto moving but more especially for and in Consideration of the Sum of forty five Pounds in good and lawful Bills of Credit to me in Hand paid & secured to be paid by Malachi Edwards of Wells afores" to my full Content and Satisfaction have given granted bargained and sold and by these Presents do fully freely and absolutely give grant bargain and sell to Malachi Edwards afores and his Heirs and Assigns forever all my Right Title and Interest that I have or may Claim unto a certain Tract of Land situate lying and being at a Place comonly Called Mary Land in the [27] Township of Wells afores containing by Estimation fifty Acres be it more or less & is forty Rods wide running on a West North West Line on both Sides as may more fully appear reference being had to the Return from the Lott layer Butting & Bounding as followeth viz Northerly on the Land that was formerly Granted to Wm Stanley Easterly on the High Way at the Head of Wells Town Lotts & Southerly on the Comon Land And also a certain Town Grant of ten Acres of Meadow or Meadow Land not yet laid out To have and To hold all the gd Tract of Land to him the sd Malachi Edwards his Heirs & Assigns as fully and amply as ever it was mine And further I the sa Richard Deane will warrant acquit and Defend Malachi Edwards afores his Heirs and Assigns in the Quiet Possession of the above demised and granted Premisses against myself or any of my Heirs or any other Person by from or under me or any of them And Elisabeth my Wife doth by these Presents give and yield up to the sa Malachi Edwards & his Heirs forever all her Right of Dower and Power of Thirds in the same In Witness and for Confirmation of all above written we have hereunto set our Hands & Seals this thirtieth Day of OctobTM Anno Domini 1728—Ra Deane & a Seal. Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of James Littlefield Samuel Stewart Nathaniel Kimball. York ss. Wells Jan1y 27. 1728/9. The within named Richard Deane personally appeared before me the Subscriber & acknowledged this within written Instrument to be his free Act & Deed Before me Joseph Hill-Jus: Pac® A true Copy of the Original Reed April 22. 1729 Examd by Jos: Moody Regr Huit Το Edwards To all People to whom these Presents shall come Archulas Huit sends Greeting Now Know ye that I Archulas Huit of Wells in the County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England with Mary Huit my Wife divers good Causes and Considerations us thereto moving more especially for with Consideration of the full Sum of Twenty Shilling in Hand paid by Malliky Edwordes do for my self our Heirs & selle covenant bargain sell make over & confirmed unto the abovesd Maliak Edwordes four Acres of Meadow Land where he can find it by Vertue of a Town Grant that was granted to Arklos Huit one the 12th Day of July. 1720. to him the sa Arkeles Huit, his Heirs Execrs and Admins To have and To hold & peaceably injoy forever Whereunto we have set our Hands & Seals this 25th Day of Novemb' Anno Dom 1728. York ss Wells Feb 24. 1728/9 Then the above named Archelus Huet personally appeared & acknowledged the above written Instrument or Deed of Sale to be his free Act & Deed Before me Joseph Hill Jus: Pacs A true Copy of the Original Recd April 224 1729. Exaind by Jos: Moody Regr McLelland To all People to whom these Presents shall come Bryce Mclelland sends Greeting Now Know ye that I Bryce Mclelland of Wells in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England divers good and lawful Causes and Considerations me thereunto moving but more especially for and in Consideration of the full & just Sum of Thirteen Pounds in good and lawful Bills of Credit of the Province aforesd secured to be paid by an Obligation in Writing under Hand and Seal of Malachi Edwards of Wells afores to my full Content & Satisfaction have given granted bargained and sold and by these Presents do fully freely and absolutely give grant bargain sell alienate enfeoffe and confirm unto Malachi Edwards afores his Heirs and Assigns forever all the Right Title and Interest that I have had or ought to have unto a certain Tract of Land containing Fifty Acres and Ten Acres of Meadow that was granted to me by the Proprietors of the Town of Wells afores at a legal Meeting of the sa Proprietors on the twelfth Day of July in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Twenty as may more at large appear reference being had to sd Grant To have and To hold all my sa Right Title and Interest in or unto the sd Land and Meadow to him the sa Malachi Edwards his Heirs and Assigns forever as fully and amply as ever it was mine And further the said Bryce Mclelland covenanteth and engageth to and with Malachi Edwards afores that he the sa Malachi Edwards his Heirs & Assigns shall and may at any Time and all Times forever hereafter lawfully peaceably and quietly by Force and Vertue of these Presents have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the above demised and granted Premises to his & their own only sole proper Use Benefit and Behoof forever as a perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple And further the sa Bryce Mclelland covenanth and engageth to warrant acquit and Defend the above demised & granted Premisses unto him the sd Malachi Edwards his Heirs and Assigns against my self or any of my Heirs or any other Person or Persons from by or under me or any of them laying any Claim or Challenge thereunto In Witness hereof & for Confirmation of all above written I the sd Bryce Mclelland have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this twelfth Day of Decembr in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Twenty eight. And also Jane the Wife of the sa Bryce Mclelland doth by Force and Vertue of these Presents give and yield up all her Right ot Dower and Power of Thirds in or unto the afore demised Premises unto the sd Malachi Edwards his Heirs and Assigns forever York ss Wells March 12 1728/9 Bryce McLelland above named personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for sd County and acknowledged this Deed or Instrument to be his voluntary Act and Deed. John Wheelwright A true Copy of the Original Rec1 April 22d 1729. Examd by Jos: Moody Regr To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting & Know ye that I Richard Stimpson of the Stimpson Town of Biddiford and County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Το Smith Farmer for & in Consideration of the Sum of Forty Pounds currant Money of New England to me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well and truly paid by Richard Smith of the Town County and Province aforesa The Receipt whereof I Do hereby acknowledge and my self thereby fully satisfied and contented and thereof and of every Part and Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit and discharge the s Richard Smith his Heirs Exers and Admin's forever by these Presents Have given granted bargain- [28] ed 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 Richard Smith his Heirs and Assigns forever Two Messuages or Tract of Marsh situate lying & being in the Town County & Province afores both containing by Estimation Ten Acres be it more or less Butted and Bounded as followeth viz One Parcel Beginning at the Southward of the Mill Pond comonly called and known by the Name of Duck Pond by Estimation Eight Acres of Marsh or Meadow Ground be it more or less Bounded the One Side by the Sea Wall and the other by the Upland opposite to it and another Parcel of Marsh containing two Acres be it more or less lying and being situated near the Sea Wall Butting wth the Marsh of Walter Pennells North East and wth a great Rock on the South West & with the Woods North West with a little Brook South East to have & To hold the s granted and bargained Premisses with all the Appurces Priviledges & Comodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining To him the sa Rich Smith his Heirs and Assigns forever To his & their only proper Use and Behoof forever And I the sd Rich Stimpson for me my Heirs Execrs AdminTMs do promise covenant and grant to and wth the sd Richard Smith his Heirs & 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 proper 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 sd bargained Premisses in Manner as abovesd And that the sa Richard Smith his Heirs and Assigns shall & may from Time to Time and at all Times forever hereafter by Force and Vertue of these Presents law fully peaceably & quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the s demised and bargained Premises with the Appurtenances free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of from all and all Manner of former and other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions Incumbrances and Extents-Furthermore I the sa Richard Stimpson for my self my Heirs Execrs Adm's Do Covenant and engage the above demised premisses to him the sa Richard Smith his Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claims and Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant secure and Defend And I Elizabeth Stimpson the Wife of me the s Richard Stimpson doth by these Presents freely willing give yield up and surrender all her Right of Dowry and Power of Thirds of in & unto the above demised Premisses unto him the sa Richard Smith his Heirs and assigns In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Tenth Day of Novembr 1728. and the Second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the Grace of God of great Brittain France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of Pendleton Fletcher Wm Nugent York ss. Mark Biddiford Febry 14. 1728/9 Rich Stimpson & Eliza his Wife both personally appeared before me the Subcriber and acknowledged this Instrument or Deed of Sale to be their free & voluntary Act and Deed. Corm me John Gray Jus: Pac A true Copy of the Original Reed April 22, 1729. Examd by Jos: Moody Regr To Emmes To all People unto whom these Presents shall come John Abraham Cordwainer and Jonathan Abraham TayAbraham's lor both of Boston in the County of Suffolk & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England send Greeting Know ye that we the sd John & Jonathan Abraham for and in Consideration of the Sum of Twenty Pounds in Money to us in Hand at and before the Ensealing and Delivery hereof well and truly paid by Nathanael Emmes of Boston afores Stone Cutter The Receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge and thereof and of every Part and Parcel thereof do acquit and forever dis |