A Deed Between Benjamin LORD, Saybrook, New London Co., CT.,
& Joseph LYNDE, Saybrook, New London Co., CT


[Transcribed by Janece Streig]

Saybrook Land Records
Book 6 Page 315

Deed from Benjamin LORD to Joseph LYNDE

To all People to whome these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I, Benj. LORD of Norwich in ye County of New London and Colony of Connecticut, for and in consideration of Twenty Pounds in Bills of Credit old tenor which I have in hand received to my full satisfaction of Mr. Joseph LYNDE of said county & Colony aforesaid Do give grant bargain sell & confirm unto the said Joseph LYNDE his heirs & assigns forever one tract or parcel of land lying and being in Say-Brook in that part called & known by the name of the Town Commons which said tract of land is bounded North on the land of Nath'll SANFORD East on a pent highway, West on ye land of said LYNDE & South on ye land of John TULLY & contains about three acres & three quarters by the same more or less.

To have and to Hold the above granted & bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said Joseph LYNDE his heirs & assigns forever to his and their own proper use & behoof & also I the said Benj. LORD Do for myself my heirs executors & administrators Covenant with the sd Joseph LYNDE his heirs & assigns that at and untill the ensealing of the presents I am well seized of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple and have good right of all imcumbrances whatsoever & furthermore I the said Benjamin LORD Do by these presents Bind myself my heirs forever to Warrant and Defend the above granted and bargained premises to him ye said Jos LYNDE his heirs and assigns against all claims & demands whatsoever.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of October in ye 19 year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George ye Second of Great Brittain &c., King Annoque Domini 1745.

Signed Sealed and delivered
In the presence of
John TULLY
Parnell TULLY

Benjamin LORD (Seal)

Say-Brook October ye 4th 1745.
Then & there personally appeared ye Rev. Mr. Benjamin LORD and acknowledged the above Instrument to be his deed.
Before me John TULLY Just peace.

Rec'd October 14th 1745 & entered from ye original
Per Sam'll WILLARD Register.