A Deed Between Robert CARTER, Killingworth, New London Co., CT.,
& Samuel KELSEY, Killingworth, New London Co., CT


[Transcribed by Janece Streig]

Land Records Volume 4 Pages 169-170
Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut
FHL Film #4622

Entered may ye 21st 1729

To all Christian People tow home these presents shall Come Greeting Know ye that I Robert CARTTER of Killingworth in the County of Newlondon and Coloney of Conecticut In New England for and in Consideration of a Certain tract or parcell of Land made over to me by a sufficient Instrument In wrighting under the hand and seale of Samuel KELCEY of the town County and Coloney afore s'd Bareing Date with the presents Have Given Granted Bargained Sold Exhanged made over and Confirmed and by these presents Do fully freely Clearly and absolutly Give Grant Bargain sell Convey allien make over and Confirm unto him the s'd Samuel KELCEY his heirs and assigns forever a Certain tract or parcell of Land scituate lying and being on the blackoak hill notherly of M'r ELIOT's farm & on the Easterly side of manunquetecit River in the township of Killingworth afore s'd as it lyeth Bounded begining at the north Easterly Corner of a heape of stoans, runing thence westerly fifty two Rods to a white wood tree marked thence southerly seventy seven Rods to a heap of stoans thence Easterly fifty two Rods to a heap of stoans thence northerly seventy seven rods to the first mentioned Corner containing twenty five acres Bounded Easterly and southerly by Common Land northerly and westerly by the Land of Samuel CARTTER To Have and To Hold the s'd Granted and Bargained premises with all the appurtenances privilidges and Comodities to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining to him the s'd Samuel KELCEY his heirs and assigns forever to his and their only propper use benifit and behoof forever and I the s'd Robert CARTTER for my self my heirs Executors and Administrators Do Covenant Grant and promise to and with the s'd Samuel KELCEY his heirs & assigns that before the Ensealeing and delivery of these presents I am the true sole and Lawfull owner of the above Bargained and Granted premises and have in my self Good Right full power and Lawfull authority to Bargain and sell the same in manner of above s'd and that the s'd Samuel KELCEY his heirs and assigns shall and my from time to time and at all times forever here after by force and virtue of these presents Lawfully peaceably and quietly Have, Hold use occupie posess and Enjoy the above Bargained and Granted premises with the appurtenances free and Clear freely and Clearly acquitted Exonerated and discharged of and from all and all manner of other or former Gifts Grants Bargains sales mortgages Wills, Joynturs Dowryes Intails or Incumbrances in the Law whatsoever moreover I the s'd Robert CARTTER for my self my heirs Executors and Administrators Do Covenant and Ingage the above Bargained and Granted premises to him the s'd Samuel KELCEY his heirs and assigns against the Lawful Claimes or Demands of any person or persons whomso Ever forever here after to warrant secure and defend In witness whereof I the s'd Robert CARTTER have hereunto set my hand and seale this twenty first Day of may Anno=Dominie one thousand seven hundred and twenty nine and in the second year of the Reign of our sovereig Lord George the second King of Great Brittain &c

Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Abraham PIERSON
Jedidiah PIERSON

Robert CARTTER (Seal)

Killingworth may ye 21st A:d: 1729 then personally appeared the above named Robert CARTER and acknowledged the singing and sealeing of the above written Instrument to be his free act & Deed before me Abrah: PIERSON Justice of Peace