A Deed Between William CARTER, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT.,
& George CARTER, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT


[Transcribed by Janece Streig]

Killingworth Land Records
Volume 22 Page 73
FHL Film #4689

Deed from William CARTER to George CARTER

To all People to whom these Presents shall come:--Greeting.

Know Ye, That I William CARTER of Killingworth in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut

for the consideration of forty Dollars

Received to my full satisfaction of George CARTER of Killingworth County and State aforesaid--

Do give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said George CARTER his heirs & assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land in Killingworth in the first society on the west side of my barn. Beginning within four inches of the Northwest corner of said barn at a stake, thence running south parallel with said barn six rods and one and a half links to a stake, thence westerly twelve rods and twenty one links to a stake in the line of David BUELL's land, thence northerly by said David BUELL's land eight rods and one and a half links to the line of George CARTER's land, thence easterly eleven rods and fourteen links by said George CARTER's land to the first mentioned corner. Bounded easterly and southerly by my own land, westerly by land of David BUELL and northerly by land of George CARTER, containing half an acre of land.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto him the said George CARTER his heirs and assigns forever, to him and their own proper use and behoof. And I the said William CARTER do for myself and my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said George CARTER his heirs and assigns; that at and until the ensealing these presents I am well seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as it is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.

AND FURTHERMORE, I the said William CARTER do by these present bind myself and my heirs forever, to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises, to him the said George CARTER his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.

IN WITNESS whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of October Anno Domini 1821

Signed, Sealed and Delivered
In presence of
Rufus CRANE
Henry C. CARTER

William CARTER (L.S.)

Middlesex County ss. Killingworth October 20th 1821
Personally appeared William CARTER Esq.
Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed, before me,
Austin OLCOTT, Justice of Peace

Entered October 22e AD 1821 and Recorded by E. KELSEY Just'r