Curtis
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To all People unto whom this present Deed of Sale shall come Elizabeth Curtis of Boston within the County of Suffolk and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Relict Widow of Foxwell Curtis late Cutt of Boston aforesd Mariner Deced sendeth Greeting Know ye That I the sa Elizabeth Curtis for and in Consideration of the Sum of Five hundred and Twenty Pounds fifteen Shillings in good publick Bills of Credit of the Province aforesd to me in Hand at and before the Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents well and truly paid by Richard Cutt Jun' of Kittery within the County of York and Province afores Yeoman The Receipt whereof I Do hereby acknowledge Have granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed and by these Presents Do fully and absolutely grant bargain sell aliene enfeoffe convey and confirm unto the said Rich Cutt One Quarter or fourth Part of all that certain Tract or Parcel of Land with the Buildings and [59] Fences thereon standing situate lying & being in the Township of Kittery afores on the Road or High Way leading to York the whole Tract being Butted and Bounded as followeth viz Beginning at a little Creek thence East Fifty Eight Pole then North North East Seventy six Pole then North East One hundred & forty Pole then North East & by North thirty six Pole then North Fifty four Pole then West Two hundred & Seventy two Pole then South Sixty Eight Pole then West Fifty two Pole then South forty Pole then South and by East One hundred & Eight Pole then to the first beginning Together wth one Quarter or fourth Part of all the Out Lands & Common Rights to the sa Tract of Land belonging in the Township of Kittery afores whereof Joseph Curtis Father of the sa Foxwell Curtis dyed seized in Fee and all my Right Title and Interest in and to the sa Lands and to any other Lands in the sa County of York whereof my s late Husband dyed seized in Fee Together with the Rights Members Profits Priviledges & Appurces whatsoever to the s granted Lands belonging or in any wise appertaining and the Revercon and Revercons Remainder & Remainders thereof To have and To hold the sd granted and bargained fourth Part of the sd Farm or Tract of Land and Premisses with the Appurtenances unto the sa Richard Cutt his Heirs and Assigns To his and their only proper Use Benefit and Behoof forever And I the s Elizabeth Curtis for my self my Heirs Execr and Admin's Do Covenant grant and agree to & with the sa Richard Cutt his Heirs & Assigns by these Presents in Manner and Form following That is to say That at and un

til the Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents I the sd Elizabeth Curtis am the True sole and lawful Owner of the sd granted and bargained Premisses with the Appurces and stand seized thereof in my own proper Right as of a good pure absolute and Indefeasable Estate of Inheritance in Feesimple Having in my self full Power good Right and lawful Authority to grant bargain sell and dispose thereof in Manner as afores the same being free and Clear and Clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of and from all Manner of former & other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Releases Mortgages Joyntures Dowers Judgments Executions Entails forfeitures & of from all other Titles Troubles Charges and Incumbrances whatsoever & Further that I the sd Elizabeth Curtis my Heirs Execs and Admin's shall and will warrant and Defend the s granted and bargained Premisses with the Appurtenances unto him the s Richard Cutt his Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful Claims & Demands of all & every Person & Persons whatsoever [Claiming or to Claim by from or under me] In Witness whereof I the s Elizabeth Curtis have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the twenty Second Day of May Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred & Twenty Eight And in the First Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of great Brittain &c Eliza Curtis (a)

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Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presence of (the words (claiming or to Claim by from or under me) first interlined W Pepperrell Jun' James Halsy Received on ye Day of the Date of this Deed of the aforenamed Richard Cutt ye Sum of Five hundred and Twenty Pounds fifteen Shillings being ye Consideration Money therein expressed

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p Eliza Curtis Suffolk se Boston April 8th 1729 The aforenamed Elizabeth Curtis personally appearing acknowledged the afore written Instrument to be her Act and Deed

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W Pepperrell Jun' Just Pacs A true Copy of ye Original Reed June 17, 1729 Exam by Jos: Moody Regr

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To all People to whom this present Deed of Sale shall Come Greeting Know ye that I Joseph Hodsdon Hodsdon of Berwick in the County of York wthin his Majesties Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman for and in Consideration of the full and just Sum of Thirty five Pounds in Money to me in Hand well and truly paid at the Ensealing

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and Delivery of these Presents by Thomas Downs of Dover in the Province of New Hampsh' in New England The Receipt whereof I acknowledge myself therewth fully satisfied and Contented of every Part and Parcel thereof and Do acquit exonerate and forever discharge the s Thomas Downs his Heirs Execrs Admins and Assigns of the same & by these Presents have fully freely clearly and absolutely given granted bargained sold alienated and Confirmed To the afores Thomas Downs and To his Heirs and Assigns forever a certain Tract or Parcel of Upland and Swamp Ground situate lying & being in the Township of Berwick afores and Contains Twenty five Acres be the same more or less and is the one half of a fifty Acre Grant given and granted to my Father Bennoni Hodsdon Deceast May 10, 1703 by the Town of Berwick alias Kittery the other Twenty five Acres of s fifty being by me alienated and sold to Jeremiah Rawlings as appears by a Deed under my Hand and Seal bearing Even Date with these Presents The whole of sa Fifty Acres being bounded by the Land of Capt Paul Wintworth and James Forguson North and South Line and so by the Towns Commons & is Part of 407 Acres lying in one Square Piece lying near Salmon Falls little River above the nine Notches Together and singular all ye Ways Rights Profits Priviledges Hereditaments and Appurtenances as also all the Water Water Courses Timber Trees Woods Underwoods Stones Mines Minerals Herbage or whatsoever doth to the same belong or appertain To have and To hold all the above demised Premisses with every of their Appurtenances To him the sa Thomas Downs and to his Heirs and Assigns forever To his & their only Use Benefit & Behoof And I the sd Joseph Hodsdon do own and acknowledge my self to be lawfully seized of the same before the Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents as my own proper Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple And that I have good Right full Power and lawful Authority to sell convey and dispose of the same and that the sa Thomas Downs his Heirs Exeers Admins or Assigns shall by Force and Vertue of these Presents forever hereafter have hold use occupy possess and enjoy all the above and within given and granted Premisses in Manner as afores the Premisses being free and clearly acquitted exonerated and forever discharged of and from any Manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowry's Judgments [60] Or Demands And further I the sa Joseph Hodsdon my Heirs Execrs Admin's or Assigns shall and will forever hereafter warrant secure and Defend all the above de

mised Premisses wth there & every of there Appurtenances unto him the sd Thomas Downs and to his Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful Claims or Demands of all Manner of Person or Person The Lord Proprietor only excepted And Margrett the Wife of me the sd Joseph Hodsdon doth freely and willing yield & surrender up all her Right of Dowry & Power of Thirds to the above written Instrument unto him the sa Thomas Downs his Heirs and Assigns forever In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this thirty first Day of May Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred and Twenty nine in the Second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of great Brittain France & Ireland &c Signed Sealed and Delivered

in Presence of us John Hall

Nathan" Perkins

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Margrett Hodsdon

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York ss June 12, 1729. Joseph Hodsdon psonally appeared before me the Subscriber and acknowledged this Instrument as his free Act & Deed Sam" Came Just Pacs A true Copy of the Original Recd June 12, 1729. Exam Jos: Moody Regr

Hodsdon
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To all People to whom this present Deed of Sale shall come Greeting Know ye yt I. Joseph Hodsdon of Berwick in ye County of York in his Majesties Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New EngRawlings land Husbandman for and in Consideration of the full and just Sum of Thirty five Pounds in Money to me in Hand well and truly paid at the Enscaling and Delivery of these Presents by Jeremiah Rawlings of Dover in the Province of New Hampshire in England The Receipt whereof I acknowledge my self therewth fully satisfied and Contented of Every Part and Parcel thereof and Do acquit Exonerate and forever Discharge the sd Jer: Rawlings his Heirs Exec Admin's and Assigns Of the same and by these Presents have fully freely clearly and absolutely given granted bargained sold alienated enfeoffed & confirmed to the sa Jeremiah Rawlins and to his Heirs and Assigns forever a certain Tract or Parcel of Upland and Swamp Ground situate lying and being in the Township of Berwick aforesa and Contains Twenty five Acres be the same more or less & is the one half of a fifty Acre Grant given and granted to my Father Bennoni Hodsdon Deceast. May 10th 1703, by

the Town of Berwick alias Kittery the other Twenty five Acres of sa Fifty being by me alienated and sold to Thomas Downs as appears by a Deed under my Hand & Seal bearing even Date with these Presents The whole of sa Fifty acres being Bounded by the Land of Capt Paul Wintworth & James Forguson North and South Line and so by the Towns Commons and is Part of Four Hundred & seven Acres lying in one Square Piece lying near Salmon Falls little River above the Nine Notches Together and singular all the Ways Rights Profits Priviledges Hereditaments & Appurtenances as also all the Water Water Courses Timber Trees Woods Underwoods Stones Mines Minerals Herbage or whatsoever doth to the same belong or appertain To have and To hold all the above demised Premisses wth every of their Appurces to him the s Jer: Rawlins and to his Heirs Execs Admins or Assigns forever to his & their only Benefit and Behoof And I the sd Jos: Hodsdon do own & acknowledge my self to be lawfully seized and possessed of the same before the Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents as my own proper Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple And that I have good Right full Power and lawful Authority to sell Convey and Dispose of the same And that the sa Jerh Rawlins his Heirs and Assigns shall by Force and Vertue of these Presents have hold use occupy possess and enjoy all the above and within given and granted Premisses in Manner as afores The Premisses being free and clearly acquitted exonerated and forever discharged of and from all Manner of former and other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments or Demands And further I the sd Joseph Hodsdon my Heirs Execrs Admin's or Assigns shall and will from this Time henceforward and forever hereafter warrant secure and Defend all the above Demised Premisses wth every of their Appurces unto him the s Jera Rawlins and to his Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful Claims or Demands of all Manner of Person or Persons the Lord Proprietor only excepted And Margrett the Wife of me the sa Jos: Hodsdon doth freely and willingly yield and surrender up all her Right of Dowry and Power of Thirds in and to the above written Instrum' unto him the s Jer: Rawlings his Heirs & Assigns &c. forever-In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Thirty first Day of May Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred and Twenty nine In the Second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George of great Brittain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c