SAYBROOK LAND RECORDS, BOOK 1,
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Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 161 The Marriage and Children of Thomas BUCKINGHAM Jr. Thomas BUCKINGHAM Junior & Margaret GRISWOLD were married each to the other the 16th day of December 1691 Thomas BUCKINGHAM the son of Thomas BUCKINGHAM Junior was born the 24th day of January 1692/3 ***** Entered April 17th 1709. Know all men by these presents that whereas Henry CHAMPION & Stephen DEWOLFE are bound in ye Recognizance of Then pounds Cash for me Ephraim JONES. That I shall carry it peaceably & quietly to wards all her Majesties liege Subjects especially towards my wife Sarah JONES untill the County Court at New London June next Know ye that I do make over & secure to them the s'd CHAMPION & DEWOLFE about sixty acres of upland and meadow that I have at Pochague at the pond meadow in Saybrook as will appear when Record. To save and keep them & Each of them harmless from any damage that shall accrue to them by s'd Recognizance In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand this 24th Day of December 1708 Witness John COULT Samuell PERSON Ephraim JONES Deborah CHAMPION J her mark Lime December 24, 1708. This day Ephraim JONES & Deborah CHAMPION personally appearing acknowledged the within written Instrument to be their act and deed Before me William ELY Justice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 162 The lands of Thomas NORTON in Oyster River quarter Whereas it doth appear that there is two percells of land in Oyster River quarter the one of meadow about ten acres, and the other of upland about twenty acres belonging to Thomas NORTON with a fifty pound Commonage in Oyster River quarter, And twenty five pounds Commonage in the town Commons, which Lands originally did belong to Francis BUSHNELL miller in Saybrook deceased and by him disposed to John NORTON and from John NORTON disposed of to his brother Thomas NORTON and there being no record found of the same. The persons concerned in a loveing freindly way viz: John NORTON and Samuell BUSHNELL miller son and executor to the will of his father Francis BUSHNELL deceased do agree that the abovesaid lands, the ten acres of meadow lying and being at long point and the twenty acres of upland at Cooks hill brooke with the Commonage belonging as above expressed shall be and belong to the said Thomas NORTON his heirs and successors for ever free from any incumbrance let or molestation from them their heirs and successors for ever and do order that this Instrument shall be recorded for the said Thomas his security n the book of records of Saybrook, and that this is our true meaning as signified by our hands here unto subscribed this 29th July 1685. In the presence of us William JOHNSON Nathaniell CHAPMAN John NORTON Samuell BUSHNELL John Norton and Samuel BUSHNELL miller appeared personally this 29th of July acknowledged the above said Instrument to be their act and deed Before me Robert CHAPMAN Comi'r. ***** The land of Thomas NORTON Bought of Benjamin LORD the 12th day of December 1690 Being seven acres more or less lying & being in the west field commonly called the thousand acres being bounded north by the lands of John BUSHNELL and the lands of the said NORTON and Eastward by the lands of Zackariah SANFORD, and Southward by the lands of John BULL & s'd SANFORD and Westward with the highway that leadeth to the mill with the priviledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging as more fully doth appear by a deed of sale given under the said Benjamin LORD his hand & seal bearing date with this record, and by him acknowledged Dec. 28th 1690 to be his act and deed before William DUDLEY Comis'r ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Record Book 1 Page 163 The Lands of Thomas NORTON Bought of John BULL Junior the 31st day of December 1696. Being Ten Acres of upland lying & being in Tulleys point plaine belonging Say Brook Being bounded Northward with the land of Deacon William DUDLEY, Eastward with the boggie meadow belonging to the ferry Southward with the highway, that goes to the ferry and Westward with the Common, from the said John BULL Junior and his heirs. To him the s'd Thomas NORTON & his heirs executors administrators & assigns forever to have, hold occupie, possess and quietly enjoy the aforesaid Ten Acres of land with the privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging as more fully appears by a deed of sale given under the said BULL's hand and seal bearing date with this Record which deed of sale was acknowledged by the said BULL to be his act and deed before Nathaniell LYNDE Comis'r October 1st 1697. ***** Elizabeth NORTON the wife of Thomas NORTON departed this life the 31st of January 1698/9 ***** Jno STANNARD's mark entered June 26 1721. The mark that John STANNARD Jun'r puts on his Cattle is a half Crop on ye under side of the off ear & an half penny on the undersid eof the neer ear. Now May 21st 1766 Peter STANNARD takes the above mark of his fathers Dec'd to be the mark of his Cattle. ***** These are to Signfie that Mr. John CLARKE Mr. Nath'l PRATT, Mr. Thomas BUCKINGHAM Junior are chosen & Impowered a Committee from Saybrook Legatees to Joyn with Labanon proprietors to run a line between them and us. And what said Committee shall doe and agree (or any two of them) upon shall be esteemed good & firm to all persons Concerned Dated at Saybrook Nov'r ye 3. 1701 Attested [symbol for per] John CHAPMAN William PARKER Benj'a LORD ***** Entered Feby ye 16th 1723/4. The mark that David WALKER puts on his Cattle is a half penny on ye upper side of ye Off ear & a swallows tail on ye top of ye neer ear. ***** Entered Nov'r ye 28th 1726. The mark that Nath'll POST puts on his Cattle is a swallows tail on ye off ear & an half penny on the uperside of the same year & an half penny on ye underside of ye neer ear. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 164 The Lands of John WHITTLESEY. 1. John WHITTLESEY Bought of Sergt. Samuell JONES five Acres of upland in the upper division of lots in Tillis point plaine, Being Bounded Northward with the land laid out to William BEAMONT, And eastward with the ferry mens boggie meadow, And Southward with the lot of John WHITTLESEY And westward with the Country road or common with all and singular the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, as more fully doth appear by a deed of sale under the said JONES his hand and seal bearing date with this record June 27, 1683. 2. John WHITTLESEY Bought of David PARKER five Acres of upland in the third division in tillies point plaine. Being bounded northward with the land laid out to Nath'll RUDD, Eastward with Richard RAYMOND's meadow Southward with the land laid out to Joseph PARKER, And westward with the Country highway with all and singular the privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging as more fully appears by a deed of sale under the said David PARKER's hand & seale bearing date with this record Octob'r 27th 1685. ***** January the 2d 1690. Mr. Richard RAYMOND did by deed of gift make over unto his son Daniel RAYMOND Twenty Acres of upland & six acres of meadow lyeing up the river near tillies point with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging as more fully doth appear by a deed of gift given under the said Richard RAYMOND his hand & seale bearing date with this record which of gift was witnessed by Daniell WETHERELL and Peter HARRIS, And acknowledged January ye 2d 1690. Before Daniell WETHERELL Asst. ***** February 4th 1691 I Daniell RAYMOND of Saybrook do assign & make over the said deed of gift unto John WHITTLESEY sen'r into his custity the one half thereof being sold for twenty five pound the half of it being allready paid & the other half the next spring and if in case the RAYMOND dispose of the other half the said WHITTLESEY is to have it at the same price as witness my hand Zackariah SANFORD Ezekiel SANFORD Daniell RAYMOND ***** November the 14th 1692. I Daniell RAYMOND have sold the other half to John WHITTLESEY sent of Saybrook for twelve pound in money as by deed by sale doth note fully appear as witness my hand William BUSHNELL Samuel DUDLEY Daniel RAYMOND Rebekah RAYMOND acknowledged the above written to be her husbands act & deed before me Nathaniell LYNDE comis'r November 9th 1693.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 165 The Lands of John WHITTLESEY Bought of Daniel RAYMOND. Being Twenty acres of upland and six acres of meadow be it more or less lying and being at a place near tillies point belonging to Saybrook four acres of which meadow adjoining to the upland on the South and therefore bounded Southward to Creek and westward by the land formerly David PARKER's & John CIRTLAND's and Nicholas MASON's land & the Common highway and northward by the highway and eastward by the boggie meadow of Thomas NORTON and the meadow land of Abraham POST the other two acres lyeing near ragged rock, and there fore bounded on the east by a creek & on the Southward to the meadow land formerly Mathew GRISWOLD's of Lyme and Westward to a creek and northward by the meadow land formerly John CLARK's with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging as more fully appears by a deed of sale given under the said Daniell RAYMOND's hand and seal bearing date November the 14th 1692. Signed Sealed and delivered In the presence of William BUSHENLL Samuel DUDLEY Daniel RAYMOND December 9th 1693, William BUSHNELL and Samuel DUDLEY personally appeared gave oath that the abovesaid Daniel RAYMOND would acknowledge the above written before Authority but they were not at home, sworn before Nathaniell LYNDE Comis'r November the 9th 1693, Rebeckah RAYMOND acknowledge the above written to be her husbands act and deed before me Nathaniell LYNDE Comis'r ***** February 2d 1692/3. John WHITTLESEY Bought of Capt. Joseph SILL of Lyme one acre & a quarter of meadow lying in Saybrook and bounded on the South by a ditch of Benjamin Lords and a fence of Abraham WATERHOUSE on the west by a hammock on the north by the by the meadow of said WHITTLESEY's and on the east by Connecticut river with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging as more fully doth appear by a deed of sale given under the said Capt. SILLS hand and seal bearing date with this record. And acknowledged February the 16th 1692/3 before William ELY Comis'r ***** February 2d 1692/3 John WHITTLESEY Bought of Amos TINKER of Lyme five acres & three quarters of meadow lying in Saybrooke and bounded on the north by Deacon DUDLEY's ditch on the east by the great River on the west by a hammock, and on the South my meadow in possession of Capt. SILL of Lyme as more fully doth appear by a deed of sale from Renold MARVIN of Lyme to the s'd TINKER bearing date December 2d 1692, together with an assignment on the backside thereof to the said WHITTLESEY given under the said Amos TINKER's hand and seale bearing date with this record & acknowledged the 22d of February before William ELY Comis'r 1692/3. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 166 The Land of John WHITTLESEY Bought of James REDFIELD the 29th day of February 1683 Being five acres of upland lying and being in tillies point plaine belonging to Saybrook lying in the uper division of lots in that plaine. Being bounded north-ward with the land laid out for Samuell PRATT, and eastward with the ferry-mens boggie and Southward with the land laid out to John PRATT Taylor and bounded west-ward with the Commons with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging as more fully doth appear by a deed of sale bearing date with this record, and by him acknowledged the 19th of June 1696 to be his act and deed before me Nathaniell LYNDE Comis'r ***** Entered Dec. 26, 1761. Mr Elijah LORD marks his Creatures with the mark below that is entered to his father and takes it for his mark ***** Entered January ye 12th 1724/5 The mark that Andrew LORD puts on his Cattle is two slitts on ye left Ear & an half penny on ye under side of ye right ear. ***** Entered Aprill ye 7th 1746. The mark that William DIVOL puts on his Cattle is a hole in the neer ear and a slitt from ye hole cut out of the underside of the ear. ***** Entered January 9th 1753. The mark that Cyprian DUDLEY puts on his Creatures is a slitt in the end of the neer or left ear and a hole n the off ear. ***** Lands of Thomas MERRILL [MERRELL] 1. Thomas MERRELL Bought of David BULL all his right and title of Commonage in Oyster River Quarter Being a hundred pound right in Commonage, and of all dividable lands that shall hereafter be laid out in that quarter to receive according to such proportion &c with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging as more fully doth appear by a deed of sale under the said David BULL's hand and seal bearind date with this record June 7th 1683. 2. Thomas MERRILL Bought of Nicholas MASON Seven acres and a half of upland be it more or less lying and being in Oyster River Quarter being bounded northward and eastward with the land of Sarah PRATT the wife of Joseph PRATT and Southward with the land of Hannah BULL the wife of David BULL and and bounded westward with the land of Thomas MERRILL with all the privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging or in any wais appertaining as more fully appears by a deed of sale under the Nicholas MASON's Hand &seal bearing date with this record August 29, Anno Domini 1688. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 167 Nicholas MASON Bought of Andrew BURGIOT Ten Acres of land lying above the brook Commonly called the second brook on the west side of the highway leading to the ferry with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging as more fully appears by a bill of sale under the said BURGIOT's hand and seal bearing date with this record March 5th 1680/1 ***** Nicholas MASON Bought of Samuell COGSWELL five acres of Meadow land be it more or less in Saybrook called ragged rock meadow. Being Bounded Southward by the North Cove and eastward & westward by a creek on each side And northward by a ditch with all and singular the privileges & appurtenances belonging or any wise appertaining unto the said meadow as more fully doth appear by a deed of sale and the s'd COGSWELL's & his wifes their hands and seals bearing date with this record November 18th 1685. ***** Entered February 3d 1666/7. The mark of Walter GRISWOLD is two slitts on the top of the off ear & a Crop on the near ear. ***** Entered December 9th 1740, The mark of Thomas BUCKINGHAM is a crop on the off ear with a slitt in ye Crop & an half penny on the underside of ye same ear and a crop on the under side of ye same ear and a crop on the neer ear. ***** Entered Sept. 19th 1767 The mark that Daniel JONES ye 2d puts on his Cattle is a swallows tail on the near or left ear and a half penny on the underside of the off ear and a slitt in the end of the same- ***** Nicholas MASON was married to Mary DUDLEY the 11th day of March Anno Domini 1685/6 ***** Entered Nov'r 13th 1747. The mark that Benjamin WRIGHT Jun'r puts on his Creatures is a swallows tail in the near ear. ***** Entered May 13, 1748. The mark that Benjamin POST puts on his Creatures is a Swallows tail in the right or off ear and two half pennys on the upper side of the near ear. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 168 Saybrook May 23, 1697. To all whom these presents may concern greeting: Know ye That I John CHAPMAN doe for good considerations me here unto moveing more especially my tender care & love to my son Joseph CHAPMAN doe hereby give, grant, ratify and confirm unto my said son Joseph all those lands & privileges which my Honered father Capt. Robert CHAPMAN gave to my two sons John & Joseph CHAPMAN by his last will and testament unto my said son Joseph to him his heirs for ever allso I give to my son Joseph a certain tract of land in Oyster river quarter at a place known by the name of the fishing brook plaine containing in or about seventy acres more or less bounded on the north by Joshua BUSHNELL bought of Mr. BUCKINGHAM east on John BULL's and the Commons South on Stephen BUSHNELL, and highway West upon the highway that runs from William SPENCER's to the Commons between s'd land & Mr. Nath'll CHAPMAN & Mr. Samuell BATES land more over I do give to my s'd son one hundred pound right in Oyster River Quarter Commons in all undivided lands & free and full right for grass or feede Timber stone or what other privileges or immunities that shall in any wise or at any time arise from or acrue from one hundred pound right to my said son Joseph him and his heirs for ever furthermore I do give to my s'd son Joseph half a hundred pound right in the oxpasture all which above said particular I doe freely fully and absolutely give & resign up to my said son Joseph CHAPMAN him his heirs & successors for ever that this my voluntary act & deed I doe hereby signifie by the affixing my hand & seale with this reservation that during my naturall life my son Joseph shall not allianate or dispose of any part of said land without my knowledge & approbation Signed sealed and delivered In presence of Rob't CHAPMAN Sam'll BATE John CHAPMAN (seal) Capt. John CHAPMAN personally appearing acknowledge the above written deed to be his act and deed before me William ELY Comis'r ***** Entered ye 11th of October 1728 The mark that John CORBITT puts on his Cattle is a hole in ye neer ear & two half pennys on ye under side of the off ear now June ye 18th 1771 Joseph CORBITT son of the above John CORBITT takes the above mark of his fathers to be his mark. ***** Entered June 9th 1760 The mark that Sam'll SHILYES puts on his Creatures is a slitt in ye end of the off or right ear. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 169 13th January 1685/6 Know all men by these presents that I Thomas HARRIS for divers good causes and Considerations by me had and received fully satisfied and paid hereby taking myself for to be and controlled therein I doe for ever exonerate accquit comitt release and discharge the said William SPENCER form all and all manner of active causes of actions bills obligations book debts services or services that I might or could have had against him as also from all indenture indentures and especially from a cert indenture of Joseph RICHARD's signed by the said William SPENCER and assigned to me and this full acquitance in all things to respect the day of the date above written witnessed by us Signed Sealed and delivered In presence of us Richard COZENS John TILLETSON John HARRIS Tho HARRIS The above written was acknowledged to me Thomas Harris before me Richard CHAPMAN Comis'r This 4th of March 85/86. ***** Entered March ye 14th 1736. The mark that Ephraim KELSEY puts on his Cattle is a slitt on the underside of the off Ear & an half penny on ye underside of the off ear & an half penny on ye underside of ye neer ear. ***** Entered June 21st 1754. The mark that John GRAVES puts on his Creatures is a sloping crop on the underside of the near or left ear and a slitt in the in the end of the off ear. ***** Entered July 25th 1750 The mark that Joseph PECK puts on his Creatures is a spade on the left or near ear. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 170 The Lands of John BULL Senior Bought of James FITZ-GERRALD and Elizabeth FITZGERRALD February the 16th 1686. Thirteen Acres and a half of upland and meadow be it more or less scituated lying and being in the west field belonging to Saybrooke Being bounded North ward with the land of the said James & Elizabeth FITZGERRALD, And Eastward with the land of Samuel COGSWELL & Nathaniell RUDD, and James & Elizabeth FITZGERRALD and bounded Southward and Westward with Oyster River with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining as more fully doth appear by a deed of sale under the hans and seals of James FITZGERRALD & Elizabeth FITZGERRALD his wife bearing date with this record as is above written. ***** Hannah BULL the daughter of John BULL was born at dunnington in the parish of Stow in the old in the County Glossester in England the 3d day of February: 1679. Edward BULL the son of John BULL was born at dunnington in the parish & County aforesaid the 12th day of September Anno: 1682. ***** September the 19th 1688. John BULL senor Bought of John BUSHNELL Two Acres and twenty rods of upland in the west field as abovesaid, upon which the said BULL's house now standeth Being bounded north ward with the highway or common. And Eastward with the land of the said John BUSHNELL. and Southward and westward with the highways lying within the thousand acres field. To him the said BULL his heirs & assigns forever, quietly to possess and enjoy with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging as doth more fully appear by a deed of sale under the hand of the said BUSHNELL bearing date with this record. It is agreed betwixt the said parties that for the twenty rods above mentioned the said BULL is to maintain a sufficient five rail fence or other fence equivilent betwixt them and the said BULL in so doing is freed from any outside fences that hath as for the present doth belong to the said two acres of land. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 171 Say-Brooks Patent Whereas the General Court of Connecticut have formerly granted unto the proprietors Inhabitants of the town of Say-brook all those lands both meadow and upland within these abutments upon the sea on the South & on Connecticut River on the east on the Bounds of Killingworth on the west & runs from the sea into the wilderness ten miles & abuts on the Boundaries of Haddam on the north & is in Breadth from Connecticut River next to Haddam Bounds about fower miles & the breadth by the sea is about six miles the said lands having been by purchase or otherwise lawfully obtayned of the Indians Native proprietors & whereas the proprietors the fore said Inhabitants of Saybrooke in the Colony of Connecticut have made application to the Governor & Company of the Colony of Connecticut Assembled in Court May 25th 1685, that they may have a patent for confirmation of the afore said land so purchased and granted to them as afore sayed & which they have stood seized & quietly possessed of for many years last past without Interruption, now for a more full confirmation of the aforwsayd Tract of land as it is bounded & butted aforesaid unto the present proprietors of the said Township of Say-brook In their possession & injoyment of the premises, [different pen and ink-for the which patent see Vol 2 page 166] ***** Entered April ye 8th 1732 The mark that Nathaniell MOLBIE puts on his Cattle is a swallows tail in ye off ear & a slitt in ye near ear. ***** Entered March 9th 1735. The mark that Thomas INGHAM puts on his Cattle is two halfpennys on ye foreside of ye neer Ear. ***** Entered Marcy 9th 1734 The mark that Jedediah DUDLEY puts on his Cattle is a half crop on ye underside of ye off ear ***** Entered May 27, 1754 The mark that Phillip KIRTLAND Jun'r puts on his Creatures is a crop on the off or Right Ear and a slitt in ye end of the neer ear. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 172 This Indenture made the six and Twentieth day of February in the Twelvth year of the Reigne of his Majestie William the third of England &c King &c: Between Capt. John CHAPMAN of Haddam in the County of Hartford and Colony of Connecticut in New England on the one part: and Lieut. John CLARK of Saybrook in the County of New London and Colony aforesaid on the other part, Witnesseth: the said Capt. John CHAPMAN for and in Consideration of the sum of Thirty pounds in in hand Received by me the above s'd Capt. CHAPMAN of an from the said Lieut. John CLARKE the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and myself therewith fully satisfied Have given granted, bargained sold alienated and confirmed & by these presents do give grant bargain sell alienate and confirm unto the said Lieut John CLARK his heirs executors administrators and assigns a certaine tract and parcel of land lyeing and being in Saybrook aforesaid containing by estimation Seven acres and three quarters Bounded West on the highway that goes to the neck, north on the land of John KIRTLAND East on the land of the said Lieut John John CLARK and South on the land of Stephen POST. To Have and to hold all and singular the aforesaid bargained land woods underwoods privileges Commonages Benefits Rights members fences proprieties and privileges and appurtenances in any kind or manner whatsoever belonging appertaining to the said land unto the said Lieut John CLARK his heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever and that at and before the ensealing and delivery of this Instrument I the said John CHAPMAN do own and acknowledge to have in myselfe full right, power and lawful authority to sell alienate and dispose of the same and that the said land in every part and parcel thereof is free and clear from all other and former bargains gifts grants sails an all other Incumbrances whatsoever and I the said John CHAPMAN for me my heirs executors & administrators or assigns from the day of the date hereof will Warrant defend and maintain to the said Lieut. John CLARK his heirs executors administrators or assigns the said lands from all other claims and demands from all persons and persons whatsoever and I the said John CHAPMAN do by these presents, give deliver and surrender up full possession of all and every the aforesaid bargained premises to the said Lieut John CLARK. In Witness whereof I the said John CHAPMAN have to these presents in Saybrook aforesaid sett my hand and seal the day and year above written annoque Domini 1699/1700 Signed sealed and delivered In presence of us William PARKER Daniel TAYLOR John CHAPMAN (Seal) Saybrook the 26th of February 1699/1700 Capt. John CHAPMAN personally appeared and acknowledged the abovesaid Instrument to be his act and deed Before me Daniel TAYLOR Justice ***** Entered May ye 27th 1729 The mark that John MATHER puts on his cattle is a swallows tail on ye off Ear & an half penny on ye underside of the same ear & an half penny on the upperside of the near Ear. ***** Entered June 17th 1729 The mark that Mr. Joseph BLAGUE putts on his cattle is a crop on ye neer ear & a slitt in ye crop & an half penny on ye upper side of ye off ear Which mark was Relinquished by Mr. BLAGUE this 8th day of April 1732 & for the future the mark of his Cattle will be a swallows tail on ye off or Right ear ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 173 This Indenture made the nineteenth day of March in the Twelvth year of the reigne of our Sovereign Lord William the third King of England & Between Thomas DUNK of SayBrook in the County of New London and Colony of Connecticut in New England Tanner on the one part and Lieut. John CLARKE of Say-Brook in the County and Colony aforesaid Merc't one the other part. Witnesseth that the said Thomas DUNK for and in Consideration of the sum of fifteen pounds Ten Shillings in currant silver money of this Colony to me the said Thomas DUNK in hand paid and secured the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and of and from the same doe fully and clearly accquitt and discharge the said Lieut. John CLARKE his heirs executors administrators or assigns by these presents. Have bargained sold given granted alienated infeofed and confirmed and do by these present bargain sell give grant alienate Infeofe and confirm with the said Lieut. John CLARKE his heirs executors administrators and assigns a certaine track of land lying and being in the Township of Say-Brook aforesaid and at a certain place commonly called by the name of Patecunke Bounded North with the land of John PARKER senior south with the land of Nathaniell CHAPMAN West on the Country Road and East with the great River being by Computation Thirty acres be it more or less and all my right title and interest in and unto all those lands at Patecunke aforesaid be their acres more or less. To Have and to hold all and singular the aforesaid bargained lands woods underwoods privileges Commonages benefitts Rights members proprieties and appurtenances in any kind or maner whatsoever belonging or appertaining in any manner or wise whatsoever, unto the said Lieut. John CLARKE his heirs and assigns for ever unto all and every the aforesaid bargained premises and that I the said Thomas DUNK have in myself free right power and lawfull authority to sell alienate and dispose of the same and that the same and every part and parcell thereof is free and clear from all other and former bargains sales gifts grants claims demands and Incumbrances whatsoever and I the said Thomas DUNK for me my heirs executors and administrators doe promise and engage to Warrant defend and maintain all and every the aforesaid bargained premises with all the appurtenances free and clear of all incumbrances claims and demands whatsoever form all person or persons whatsoever and I doe hereby render & give full possession seacin, and delivery of said lands and every part and parcell thereof to the said Lieut. CLARK &c In confirmation of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written Annoq Domini one thousand six hundred ninety and nine or seven hundred viz 1700/699 Signed Sealed and delivered In presence of us Thomas SKINNER David BUELL Thomas DUNK (Seal) Say-Brook the 19th day of March 1699/700 Thomas DUNK the above named personally appeared and acknowledged the above said Instrument to be his act and deed before me. Daniell TAYLOR Just. ***** Entered December ye 15th 1731. The mark that Benjamin BUSHNELL puts on his Cattle is a crop on ye off ear & an half penny on ye upperside of each ear. ***** Entered Jan ye 27, 1758 The mark that Jared EVEREST puts on his Creatures is a crop of the near or left ear and a slitt on ye under side of ye same and a half penny on the upper side of the off or Right ear. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 174 Know all men by these presents that I Richard RAYMOND of Norwich in the County of New London in the Colony of Connecticut in New England have assigned ordained & made & in my stead & place have putt and constituted my trusty & well beloved Brother, Samuel RAYMOND or Norwich in the County and Colony aforesaid to be my true and lawful attorney for me & in my name & to my use and make sale for me & in my name & to make sale convey & deliver all and every parcel or parcels of lands lying & being within the Township of Saybrook in the County of Colony aforesaid: which Doth or may in anywise belong to me: for me and in my name to do execute & performe as fully legally & amply in every Respect to all intents Constructions & Purposes as myselfe might or could if I were personally, Ratifying allowing & holding firm & stable all & whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in or about the execution of the same by virtue of these presents In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 29th of January in the year of our Lord 1708/9. In presence of us Witnesses Sam'll GAGER Jabez HYDE Richard RAYMOND X his mark Entered March ye 25th 1709. ***** Entered March ye 4 1719 The lands of Mr. Daniel BUCKINGHAM Jun. Saybrook his home lot in ye Town Platt bounded north & south by highway East by lands formerly belonging to John WESTALL & west partly by lands belonging to ye heirs of Cartrite GUILLIAN and parly by a highway. ***** Saybrook March ye 4th 1719. To ye Town Clerk or Register of ye Town of Saybrook this may certify you that Dan'll BUCKINGHAM Esq of ye Town of Saybrook aforesaid has to ye best of ye knowledge of us ye subscribers had quiet possessions of Certain Tract or parcell of land lying in ye town plot of Saybrook aforesaid Bounded South by a highway & East by land formerly belonging to ye heirs of Cartrite GUILLAM & partly by a highway for ye space of twenty year last past Witness our hands Received ye 4th of March 1719. Thomas BUCKINGHAM Ebenezer INGHAM ***** The mark that James WRIGHT Jun'r puts on his Creatures is a Crop of the end of Each ear and a half crop on the underside of each ear. Entered Sept. 24th. 1753 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 175 The lands of John BULL Senior Bought of James & Elizabeth FITZGERALD January 25th 1689. Being four acres of upland lying and being in the field called the thousand acres and is bounded Northward, and eastward and southward with highway and westward with the land of the said James and Elizabeth FITZGERRALD with the priviledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging as more fully doth appear by a deed of sale given under the said James & Elizabeth FITZGERALD's hands and seals bearing date with this record, the day and year above written. Also ffive acres of upland more Bought of said James and Elizabeth FITZGERRALD lying in the abovesaid field Bounded Northward partly (by the bound of the s'd James and Elizabeth FITZGERRALD) and partly by the highway that goeth through the said field into the common, and is bounded eastward by the land of the said John BULL senior bought of the said James & Elizabeth FITZGERRALD and bounded southward by the highway that goes through the aforesaid field towards the mill and is bounded westward partly by the land of the said John BULL seenior formerly bought of the said James & Elizabeth and partly by the land of the said James & Elizabeth with the priviledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging as more fully doth appear by a deed of sale given under the said James and Elizabeth theirs hands and seals bearing date the 16th of February 1691/2 ***** February 28th 1692/3 John BULL senior Bought of Josiah DIBBLE six acres of upland & meadow be it more or less lying and being in the field called the thousand acres lately in the possession of Samuell COGSWELL of Saybrook deceased being bounded East with the highway to the mill west on the land of said of said John BULL North on the land of John BULL junior and south on the land of said Josiah DIBBELL. To have & to hold all & singular the aforesaid upland & meadow with the privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said John BULL senior his heirs executors Administrators and assigns forever as more fully appears by a deed of sale given under the said Josiah DIBBELL's hand seale bearing date with this record and acknowledged to be his act and deed before me. William DUDLEY Comis'r ***** Entered March ye 4th 1719. The lands of Samuell INGHAM in Saybrook. His home lott containing by estimation seven acres bounded East & North by highway West by ye lands of Ensign John PRATT & South partly by ye land formerly belonging to William BEAMONT & ye land formerly belonging to Edward SHIPMAN Sen'r. ***** Entered ye 24th of Jany 1726/7. The mark that Isaac JONES puts on his Cattle is a half penny on ye underside of ye near ear and two half pennys on ye under side of ye off Ear. ***** 18 May 1744 Isaac JONES leaves out ye half penny on ye near ear. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 176 The Lands of Robert LAY in Potapaug quarter laid out to him by & with the consent of the proprietors of the said quarter Aprill 1672. 1.- Thirty nine acres (be it more or less) lying the west side of the highway over against his Common and with highways 2.- Fourty two acres more of upland (be it more or less) lying upon a point on the north side of the falls Cove Being bounded Northward with the boggie meadow of Lieut William PRATT and Eastward with the Cove, And bounded Westward with the common or highway that leadeth to eight mile meadow 3. Robert LAY bought of John FENNER all his right & title of land in a plain known by the name of scotch belonging to Say-brook. To Say all that parcel of land that was laid out in that Division to his brother William FENNER deceased, and to the said Robert LAY which the s'd Robert sold to his bro: William FENNER which land is bounded northward by the Common and eastward by the muddy river that runs down into the falls river leaving a highway for each proprietor to goe to his land where it may be convenient near to the boggie meadow and bounded Southward with the lands of the heirs of Lieut William PRATT, and bounded Westward also by the common near to the Cranberry pond with all the privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging as more fully appears by a deed of sale under the John FENNER's hand and seal bearing date February ye 2d 1682. ***** Entered ye 24th of July 1726. The mark that Samuel PLATTS puts on his Cattle is two swallows Tails on the off Ear & an half penny on ye upper of ye same Ear. ***** Entered ye 27th of Aprill 1727. The mark that Jonathan BUTLER Puts on his Cattle is an half crop on the underside of the off ear & an halfpenny on the upperside of ye near ear. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 177 Robert LAY's Deed of gift to his son [Robert LAY, Jr.] To all Christian people to whom this present writting shall come, I Robert LAY senior of Saybrook in the County of New London and Colony of Connecticut send Greeting: in our Lord God everlasting: Know ye that I ye said Robert LAY senior as well for and in consideration of the natural affection and love which I have and bear unto my well beloved son Robert LAY junior of Say Brook as aforesaid as also for present especially moving Have given and granted and by these presents do give grant and confirm unto my said son Robert LAY junior my dwelling house and houseing and all my lands both upland & meadow both improved within fence and unimproved lands lying in common that now is or hereafter shall be laid out in Potapaug quarter or elsewhere belonging to Saybrook excepting what land I have by deed of gift given unto my grandson Robert LAY. Also do give unto my said son as aforesaid (except what I have allready given to my son John TULLY his children) all my estate both in land and goods household stuff chattells & cattle and Debts whatsoever due unto me by bill or otherwise, as also the lands given unto me by Joshua the Indian Sachem. To Have and to hold the aforesaid given and granted premises unto the said Robert LAY junior his heirs executors Administrators and assigns to his and their own proper uses and behoofs forever freely and quietly to possess and enjoy without any money or other thing whatsoever. And further know ye that I the said Robert LAY senior have put the said Robert LAY junior in peacable and quiet possession of the aforesaid specified premises at the insealing and delivery hereof. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this two and twentieth day of August in the third year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord James the second King of England &c. Anno Domini 1687. Signed Sealed and delivered In the presence of us John FENNER Joseph PRATT William PRATT Robert LAY senior Say Brook November 26, 1688. Mr. Robert LAY senior personally appeared before me & owned the above written Instrument to be his act and deed [Symbol for per] John CHAPMAN Justice ***** Entered the 27th day of Aprill 1727. The mark that John PARKER puts on his Cattle is two half penyes on the under side of each ear. ***** Entered May 23d 1754. The mark that Caleb PRATT pus on his Creatures is a half Crop on the uper side of the neer ear and a crop of the off ear and a half penny on the under side of the same ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 178 Robert LAY's deed of gift to his Grandson [Robert LAY] To all Christian people to whom this present writting shall come, I, Robert LAY of Say-Brook in the County of New London & Colony of Connecticut send greeting &c. Know ye that I the said Robert LAY Senior as well for and in consideration of the natural affection and love which I have an bear unto my Grandson Robert LAY, as also for divers other good causes and considerations me at this present especially moving have given and granted and by these presents do give grant and confirme unto my said Grandson Robert a certain parcell of upland by estimation forty two acres (be it more or less) lying and being in Potapaug quarter belonging to Say-Brook. Being bounded Westward with the highway leading to eight mile meadow, and northward with the boggie meadow of the heirs of Lieut Willliam PRATT and eastward with the Cove, and Southward with the falls Cove. As also a hundred pound right of meadow of boggs & upland in eight mile meadow bounded northward with the meadow of Simon LYNDE and John FENNER and eastward with the great river and Southward with his fathers meadow together with a fifty pound right in Commonage in Potapaug quarter. To have and to hold the aforesaid given and granted premises unto the said Grandson Robert LAY his heirs executors and administrators and assigns to his and their own proper uses and behoofs forever freely and quietly to possess and enjoy without any money or other thing whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale this two and twentieth day of August in the third year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord James the second King of England &c Anno Dom: 1687 Signed Sealed & Delivered In the presents of us John FENNER Joseph PRATT William PRATT Robert LAY senior November 26th 1688. Mr. Robert LAY Senior personally appeared before me & owned the above written Instrument to be his act & deed [Symbol for per] John CHAPMAN Justice. ***** Entered June 13th 1769 The mark that Jeremiah WRIGHT puts on his Creatures is a slit in the end of the neer or left ear and a half Crop on the under side of the off ear ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 179 April 1st 1687 The Lands of William PARKER junior given him many years before his fathers decease together with what lands his father William PARKER senior gave him the said William PARKER junior by his last will and testament bearing date 27th of July 1683. Imprin's 1 To say all his lands both upland & meadow, houseing and barn orchard situate lying and being in Saybrook, at a place formerly called and known by the name of JACKSON's farme being by estimation Five and thirty acres of earable land beside swamp. Bounded northward with the highway that leadeth to the ferry And Eastward partly with the lands of Thomas NORTON and partly with the highway And bounded Southward also with the highway, and bounded Westward with the lands of John PARKER. 2- The meadow land given to the said William PARKER junior by the will of the said William PARKER senior deceased that belonged to the upland of the aforesaid farm lyeth in the meadow called or known by the name of the Ragged Rock meadow. Is bounded northward partly with John BUSHNELL's and partly with Joshua BUSHNELL and partly with Samuel WILLARD. And bounded Eastward partly with Mathew GRISWOLD Senior and partly with Abraham CHALKER and partly with the meadow that was William LORD's deceased. And bounded Southward with the meadow of John PARKER and the Cove and also partly with the meadow of Nicolas MARSON and also partly with the meadow of John CHAPMAN. And bounded Westward partly with the meadow of Zackariah SANFORD, and partly with the upland with all the priviledges and Immunities belonging unto the aforesaid lands as given according to the intent of the will unto the said William PARKER and his heirs forever except out of the aforesaid meadow land is given by the said William PARKER senior deceased to his son Joseph PARKER eleven acres and to his son David PARKER eight acres. 3-Also the said William PARKER deceased hath by will given unto his son William PARKER Twenty Acres of land at a place called PARKER's point in potopaug quarter belonging to Saybrook as also a fifty pound right in potopaug quarter And a hundred pound right in the town Commons, And a hundred pound right in the oxpasture. 4-And eleven acres and two third parts of an acre of land at Palaconke. 5-Also the said William PARKER deceased hath by his will given unto his son William PARKER a fourth part of the land given him by Joshua the Indian Sachem. 6.-And to his grandson William PARKER his son William's son Twenty acres of Woodland adjoining to the lands at PARKER's point. ***** Entered June 16th 1766 The mark that Alexander CHALKER puts on his Creatures is a half penny on the underside the neer or left ear and a slitt on the underside of the end of each neer ear. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saybrook Land Records Book 1 Page 180 The Lands of Deacon William PARKER Bought of Capt. John CHAPMAN The fourteenth day of Aprill 1696. Being a certain tract or parcel of land in Saybrooke by estimation forty acres be it more or less bounded southerly and southeast on the upland and meadow of said Capt. CHAPMAN and ragged rock meadow easterly and northeast on Deacon DUDLEY's meadow which he bought of the Church of Saybrook know by the name of round hill meadow north on the land of William BUSHNELL and west and Westerly by South on lands of Nicholas MASON Lieut POST, Thomas NORTON and said William PARKER, To have and to hold all and singular the aforesaid lands woods underwoods swamps meadows contained within the said bounds, with all privileges Commonages benefits rights properties and appurtainances whatsoever unto the said William PARKER his heirs executors administrators or assigns to his and their sole and only use benefit and behoof for ever as more fully doth appear by a deed of sale given under the s'd CHAPMAN's hand and seale bearing date with this Record, and by him acknowledged to be his act and deed the day above written in the presence of two witnesses subscribed before Nathaniel LYNDE Comis'r ***** The Land of Deacon William PARKER Bought of John COOK the 19th day of June 1696 Being Five acres of upland, be it more or less with an orchard and one dwelling house scituated lying and being at Curbine point in potopauge quarter belonging to Saybrooke being bounded eastward with the great river, and southward by the line that divides the bounds between the town of Saybrooke and Potopauge quarter and is bounded westward by the lands of the said Deacon WILLIAM PARKER and northward partly by the meadow & partly by the Cove To have and to hold the said house orchard and five acres of land as is now fenced with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining unto him the said Deacon PARKER his heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever as more fully appears by a deed of sale given under the said John COOK's his hand and seal bearing date with this record and by him acknowledged the day above written to be his act & deed before me William DUDLEY Commissioner. ***** The above five acres of land be it more or less with the orchard and Dwelling house and other appurtenances thereunto belonging was sold unto William MALTBIE as appears by a deed of sale given under the said Deacon WILLIAM PARKER's his hand and seal subscribed on the backside of said COOK's deed of sale bearing date October 31st 1696 & then acknowledged before Nathaniel LYNDE Commissioner which said land orchard & house & other appurtenances the said William MALTBIE made over by a deed of gift to his son John MALTBIE & his heirs as appears by said William MALTBIE his deed of gift given under his hand and seal & by him owned to be his act and deed November the 2d 1696 Nathaniel LYNDE Comos'r