A Deed Between Joseph STANNARD, Saybrook, New London Co., CT.,
& Nathan POST, Saybrook, New London Co., CT


[Transcribed by Janece Streig]

Saybrook Land Records
Book 4 Page 369

Deed from Joseph STANNARD to Nathan POST

Know all men by the Presents that I Joseph STANNARD of Saybrook in the County of New London & Colony of Connecticut in New England for and in Consideration of ye sum of fifteen pounds money to me in hand well and truly paid & satisfied by Nathan POST of SayBrook aforesaid have given granted bargained sold & by these presents Do fully freely and absolutely give grant bargain, sell aliene convey & Confirm unto him ye s'd Nathan POST his heirs & assigns forever fifteen acres of land in Oyster River Quarter in ye Township of SayBrook afores'd ariseng on a fifty pound Right ye to be laid out according to the Draught or Lott & Rules of ye proprietors of said Quarter appearing of Record.

To have & To Hold all & singular ye said granted and Bargained premises with ye appurtainances to him ye s'd Nathan POST his heirs & assigns forever & I ye s'd Joseph STANNARD for myself my heirs Executors & administrators Do Covenant & promise to & with the said Nathan POST his heirs and assigns that form this time forth & forever by force & vertue of these presents the said POST his heirs & assigns shall & may have hold use occupie posses & Injoy ye above demised & bargained premises with the appurtainances as a good perfect & absolute estate of inheritances in fee simple avarching the same to be my own & to have good Right in myself to Dispose of ye same manner as above said & ye same to be free & clear from all manner of Incumbrances whatsoever & furthermore I the s'd Joseph STANNARD for myself my heirs Executors & administrators Do promise and ingage ye above demised & bargained premises to him ye said Nathan POST against all Claims of all persons whatsoever & also to his heirs & assigns forever hereafter to Warrant Secure & Defend by these presents.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twentieth Day of January in ye fourth of his majesties reign Annoqe Domini 1730/1

Signed Sealed & Delivered
In presence of us
Robert LAY Se'd
Daniel BUELL

Joseph STANNARD (Seal)

Joseph Stannard Sen'r ye subscriber of this Instrument personally appeared in Saybrook this 15th day of January AD 1731/2 and acknowledged it to be his free act and Deed

Before me Samuel WILLARD Justice of peace

Received for Record ye 14th day of Jany 1731/2
& Entered exactly from ye original per Sam'll WILLARD Register