A Deed Between Joseph STANNARD, John STANNARD Jun'r and Samuel STANNARD, Saybrook, New London Co., CT.,
& James WRIGHT, Sr., Killingworth, New London Co., CT


[Transcribed by Janece Streig]

Saybrook Land Records
Book 3 Page 388

Deed from Joseph STANNARD, John STANNARD Jun'r and Samuel STANNARD to James WRIGHT, Sen'r

To all Christian People to whom these presents shall Come We Joseph STANNARD John STANNARD Jun'r and Sam'el STANNARD of ye Township of Say-Brook in ye County of New London in the Colony of Connecticut in N. England sendeth Greeting Know ye that ye s'd Joseph STANNARD John STANNARD Jun'r & Sam'el STANNARD for & in Consideration of ye sum of fifteen Pounds money allready Paid by James WRIGHT Sen'r of the Town of Killingworth in ye County of New London & Colony of Connecticut have & do by these presents give grant sell alienate Quit Claim unto & Release unto ye above names James WRIGHT his heirs & assigns a Certain Tract or Parcel of land lying in Oyster River quarter in ye Township of Say Brook, containing by estimation in ye whole one hundred & six acres, that is to say Seventy nine acres & a half within & as part of ye above mentioned Tract as it lyeth within the bounds hereafter mentioned which tract of land is called & known by the name of Treacle Hill & in ye whole is bounded west & South by ye meadow & Creed Easterly by Peter MURDOCK's land & Northerly by ye Common Country road or Highway. This tract of land of Seventy nine acres and a half within ye afores'd bounds we ye above named Joseph STANNARD John STANNARD & Samuel STANNARD for ourselves our heirs executors and administrators have given, granted Released and quited our claim unto & made over all our Right, Title Interest in ye afores'd Seventy nine acres & an half of land unto James WRIGHT aforesaid together with all ye Commodities Previledges & appurtainances thereunto belonging or in any manner or way thereunto appertaining to him the said James WRIGHT his heirs and assigns forever To Have & To Hold all ye above Quitted & Released Premises to his & their use Benefitt and behoof forever & we the above named Joseph STANNARD John STANNARD Jun'r & Sam'el STANNARD Do covenant & promise to & with ye afores'd James WRIGHT that from our heirs or any Person or Persons by or under us forever to Warrant Secure & Defend the same.

In Witness thereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this 12th day of May Anno Domini 1725 & in ye Eleventh year of ye Reign of our Sovereign Lord George King of Great Brittain &c.

Signed Sealed & Delivered
In presents of
Abraham PIERSON
Benjamin WRIGHT
James WRIGHT

Joseph STANNARD (Seal)
John STANNARD (Seal)
Sam'el STANNARD (Seal)

Killingworth May ye 12th 1725,
Then personally appeared before me ye above named Joseph STANNARD John STANNARD Jun'r & Sam'el STANNARD and acknowledged ye signing & sealing of ye above Written Instrument to be their free act & deed before me
Abrah: PIERSON Justice of peace

Rec'd ye 13th of May 1725