A Deed Between Thomas SPENCER, Jr., Saybrook, New London Co., CT.,
& Nehemiah BUSHNELL, Saybrook, New London Co., CT


[Transcribed by Janece Streig]

Saybrook Land Records
Book 6 Page 470
FHL Film #5538

Deed from Thomas SPENCER Junior to Nehemiah BUSHNELL

Know all Men by these presents That I Thomas SPENCER of Saybrook in the County of New London and Colony of Connecticut in New England for the consideration of the sum of six pounds in bills of Credit of the old tenor Rec'd to my full satisfaction of Nehemiah BUSHNELL of Saybrook aforesaid Do give grant bargain Sell & confirm unto him the said Nehemiah BUSHNELL his heirs & assigns forever two acres of land in Oyster River Quarter in said Saybrook in the Common & undivided land to be laid out according to the Rules agreed upon by the proprietor sold said Quarter and is a part of six acres which I bought of Samuel STANNARD as may be seen by his deed dated January 6th 1744/5 which is six acres is a part of the ten acres the said STANNARD bought of Dea'n Joshua BUSHNELL of said Saybrook.

To Have and to Hold the above granted premises unto him the said Nehemiah BUSHNELL his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper use and behoof and I the said Thomas SPENCER Jun'r Do for myself my heirs executors & administrators Covenant with the said Nehemiah BUSHNELL his heirs & assigns that at and untill the ensealing of these presents I have good right to sell the same in manner & form as is above written and I the said Thomas SPENCER Jun'r do by these presents bind myself my heirs forever to Warrant the said two acres to him said Nehemiah BUSHNELL his heirs & assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of April in the 19th year of the reign of George the 2nd King of Great Brittain &c., Anno Domini 1746.

Signed sealed and delivered
In Presence of
Michael HILL
Austin HILL Jun'r.

Thomas SPENCER (seal)

Saybrook April the 15th 1746.
Personally appeared the above named Thomas SPENCER Jun'r & acknowledged this instrument to be his deed,
Before me Jed CHAPMAN Just of ye Peace

Rec'd June 1748 and entered from ye original
Per John TULLY Reigster.