A Deed Between Daniel POST, Saybrook, New London Co., CT.,
& Sam'll WILLARD, Saybrook, New London Co., CT


[Transcribed by Janece Streig]

Saybrook Land Records
Book 4 Page 678

Deed from Daniel POST to Samuel WILLARD

Know all men by these presents that I Daniel POST of Say Brook in ye County of New London & Colony of Connecticut in New England for & in consideration of Six Pounds money Rec'd of Sam'll WILLARD of ye same Say Brook with which I acknowledge myself fully satisfied Contented & Paid have given granted & confirmed and by these presents Do freely & absolutely give grant enfeoffe convey & confirm unto him ye s'd Sam'll WILLARD his heirs & assigns forever a Certain Right or Proportion in that Tract or parcell of land in Say Brook aforesaid called & known by ye name of ye Common & undivided lands in Pataconk which Tract is bounded as it lyes in Common & undivided among ye Proprietors thereof viz East on Connecticut River & some lotts allready laid out and South on s'd lotts & the Quarters of Oyster River & Potopauge West on Killingworth Township & North on the Township of Haddam which Right or proportion is what belongs to ye estate of one hundred & twenty six Pounds & is in full of what Belongs to me in my own Right & in Right of my Brother Jordan POST amounting in the whole to one hundred & twenty six Pounds Right as aforesaid. To Have & To Hold the above granted one hundred & twenty six Pounds Right in said tract of land with all the Divisions Rights Communage appurtainances priveledges & Commodities to the same in any wise Belonging to him the said Sam'll WILLARD his heirs and assigns forever to his & their ownly proper use and behoof & I ye said Daniel POST Do avouch myself to be ye sole owner of all ye premises & that I am seized of ye same as aforesaid and that ye s'd Sam'll WILLARD his heirs & assigns shall & may have hold use possess & Injoy ye above granted premises and appurtainances without any ejectment Disturbance or Incumbrance of Title whatsoever & Do hereby Covenant & Ingage for myself my heirs Executors & administrators to Warrant & Defend the above granted Premises to him ye s'd Sam'll WILLARD his heirs and assigns against all claims & Demands of any person or persons whomsoever,

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 28th day of January 1733/4

Signed Sealed & Delivered
In presence of
Sam'll JONES
Nathan'll JONES

Daniel POST his mark (Seal)

SayBrook Sept. 6th 1734
Daniel POST acknowledged this Instrument to be his Deed
Before me Nath'll CLARK Jus. Peace

Received Sept. 6th 1734 & Entered from ye original
Sam'll WILLARD Register