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


[Transcribed by Janece Streig]

Killingworth Land Records
Volume 16 Page 157

Deed from Noah KELSEY to William CARTER

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

KNOW Ye, That I Noah KELSEY of Killingworth in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut

for the consideration of Six hundred and fifty Dollars

Received to my full satisfaction of William CARTER of Killingworth in the County aforesaid-

Do give, grant, bargain, fell, and confirm unto the said W'm CARTER his heirs & assigns forever one certain trace of land lying in s'd Killingworth with a Dwelling house thereon standing & being my own Dwelling house & homested lying on the south side of the stage Road Beginning at the northeasterly corner of s'd land by the highway thence southerly 22 & a half Rods thence westerly three & a half Rods thence northerly 23 & ¾ Rods Thence Easterly 3 & ½ rods to the first mentioned corner Containing 80 and ½ rods of Ground be the same more or less & is bounded Easterly & southerly by land belonging to the heirs of Col. Aaron ELIOTT Dec'd westerly by the land of Oliver HULL northerly by the Highway

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

AND FURTHERMORE, I the said Noah KELSEY

Do by these presents, bind y self and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises, to him the said William CARTER his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.

IN WITNESS whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of April Anno Domini 1801

Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
Sam'll REDFIELD 2nd
John MORGAN

Noah KELSEY (Seal)

Middlesex County ss. Killingworth April 3rd AD 1801
Personally appeared, Noah KELSEY the signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed, before me
William MORGAN Justice of Peace

Entered May 1 1801