Thornton, Matthew Document re: deed for sale of "certain tract of a meadow"
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00184.49 Author/Creator: Thornton, Matthew Place Written: Londonder[r]y, N.H. Type: Document signed Date: 24 March 1762 Pagination: 2 p. ; 31.6 x 19.4 cm. Order a Copy
Signed on verso by Thornton as Justice of the Peace.
KNOW all Men by these Presents, That we Jennel Moore Spinster, High Moore & Robert Moore Husband Men all of Londonderry in the Province of New Hampshire. - - -- --- - - - - - - - - - -- -
For and in Consideration of the Sum of four hundred & ninety one pounds To Mc in Hand before the Delivery hereof well and truly paid by James Rogers of Londonderry & Province aforesaid - Gentleman -- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- -- ---- - - -- - - - - -- - - - -- - -- - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - -- - - - - -- - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - -- - - - -- - - - - -- - - - - -- - - - -- -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - -- - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - - -- - -the Receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge HAVE given granted bargained and sold, and by these Presents DO give grant bargain sell alien [illigble]convey and confirm unto the said James Rogers his - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - -- - - - - -- - - - -- Heirs and Assigns forever a certain [illegible] of Meadow Lying in Londonderry Aforesd. Containing three acres & half & Ten [illegible] Bounded Beginning a [illegible] tree Standing on the Meadow Bounds, theme west four Degrees thirty seven 802 theme South twelve Degrees west light 700. to the bounds of David Steels Meadow, theme east twenty Degrees South thirty Seven 808, to the bounds of the severed Mr. Mc gregor's Meadow & counting on the sd. Steel meadow, then bounding on the sd. Mc gregor's meadow's worth thirty Seven Degrees eat Seventeen 708, to [apilehpinetree?] on the bounds of the up land, then west twenty Degrees South Eight 708's bounding on the up land then North 6 years two [ illegible] shall to the bounds first mentioned.
To Have and to Hold, the said Granted Premises with all the Privileges and Appurtenances to the same appertaining to him - - - - the said James Roger his -- - -- - - Heirs and Assigns to his their only proper Use and Benefit forever. And we said Jennet Moore Hugh Robert Moore - - -- - - - For Mr. Selvest & Heirs Executors and Administrators do hereby Covenant Grant and Agree to and with the said James Rogers his - - -- - - - - -- - - - -- Heirs and Assigns, that until the Delivery hereof we are the lawful Owner of the said Premises are lawfully feized and possessed thereof in our own Right in Fee Simple, and have full Power and lawful Authority to grant and convey the same in Manner aforesaid: That the said Premise are free and free of all and every Incumbrance [sic] whatsoever. And that we the Jennet, Hugh, & Robert of Heirs Executors and Administrators shall and will Warrant the same to him the sd. James Roger. - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- -- - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -- - -- - - - - his - -- - Heirs and Assigns against the lawful Claims and Demands of any Person whomsoever. Witnessed our hands & Seals this Seventy fourth Day of March & D 1762. - - - - -
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Jennet Moore
Mark
In presence of
Mathew Thornton
Hugh Moor
Province of New March 24th Suno: Domini: 1762: Hampshire the within named Jennet Moore Hugh Moor acknowledge the within instrument by them Signed to be their free Cut & Deed. - - - - - - - -
Before Mathew Thornton Justice of peace.
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