Source: Original Document Strafford County Registry of Deeds
Book 87 pages 136-7
Submitted and Donated to this project by June Koeppe
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Know
A ll
Men
by these present That we Sarah Seavy of
Barrington County of Strafford, State of Newhampshire widow and
Elijah S. Berry of the same town County, State aforesaid yeoman for
and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to us in hand before the
delivery hereof well and truly paid by Francis Winkley, Jr. of
Barrington County of Strafford, State of Newhampshire husbandman
the receipt whereofwe do hereby acknowledge have given granted
bargained sold: and by these present do give grant bargain sell alien
enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said Winkley his heirs and
assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Barrington
beginning at a large rock by Georgees gate, so called, at the
South-westerly corner of land formerly owned by Joshua Fop which
he purchased of Juluas Felker, then following by said Fopes land to
the first range, then running easterly by said, Fop land to land of John
Kingmans then by land of John Kingmans to the road, then following
the road northwesterly to the first mentioned bounds, containing eight
acres be the same, more or less and is part of the lot numbered ninety
one in the second range of lots in Barrington ~
To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the
privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said
said* Winkley his heirs and assigns to their only proper use and
benefit forever. And we the said Seavey & Berry our heirs executors
and administrators do hereby covenant grant and agree to and with
the said Winkley his heirs and assigns that until the delivery hereof we
are the lawful owner of the said premises owned and possessed
thereof in our own right of fee simple and have full power and lawful
authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid that the
said premises are free and clear of every incumbrance whatsoever and
that we our heirs executors and administrators shall and will warrant
the same to to* him the said Winkley his heirs and against the lawful
claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever ~~~~
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 28th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fifteen. Signed sealed and delivered Sarah [ X her mark] Seavy [Seal] Eliphalet Cloutman } Elijah S. Berry [Seal] Jeremiah Fop Jr. } Strafford Fs} the twenty eighth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifteen then the above named Sarah Seavy & Elijah S. Berry personally appearing acknowledged the above written instrument to be their voluntary. |
Transcribed by C Parziale, Feb 2001
notes:
*unclear
** word appears two times
