Washburn Notes (MD 15:251)

Washburn Notes (MD 15:251)

[WASHBURN ET AL. TO WASHBURN — 1694]

   [Plym. Co. Deeds, 14:267]   "Know all men by these Presents that We John Washburne Thomas Washburne Joseph Washburne Jonathan Washburne James Washburne Edward Seely Samuel Kingsley William Orcutt Sarah Washburne all Inhabitants of the Town of Bridgewater in y^e County of New Plymouth in New England, Have Given Granted & by these Presents do Give Grant Bargain Sell Enfeoffe Confirm & forever Make over Twenty five acres of Land be it more or less whereof We are the true Owners & rightfull Proprietors unto Samuel Washburne Inhabitant in s^d Town of Bridgewater, Which s^d Twenty five acres is Situate lying & being in s^dTown of Bridgewater near to a Place known by y^e Name of South Brook lying on the head of s^d Jonathan & James Washburne's Lands where their Houses stands; it being a Parcell of Land left unwilled by our Father & ffather in law John Washburne Deceased, Bounded at foot by a heap of Stones

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& at head by a red oak tree marked.   In Consideration whereof We said John John Washburne Thomas Washburne Joseph Washburne Jonathan Washburne James Washburne Edward Seely Samuel Kinsley William orcutt Sarah Washburne have in hand Recieved in full Satisfaction for s^d Twenty five acres fourty four Shillings in money & by these Presents do fully freely absolutely Bargain Sell Enfeoffe Confirm & forever make over y^eafores^d Twenty five acres of Land With all y^e Claim Title Interest that doth or may Appear belonging to Us our Heirs Exec^rs or Admin^rs unto s^d Samuel Washburne he his Heirs Exec^rs & assigns, Together with all y^e Benefits Priviledges & appur^ces thereunto belonging. To Have & to Hold to Use Occupy & peaceably to Enjoy as his and their Right forever, Without any Claim Title Interest or Molestation to be made to any Part or Parcell thereof by Us or any of Us our Heirs Exec^rs or Admin^rs or any other Person or Persons whatsoever from by or under Us or any of Us aboves^d In Witness to all y^e aboves^d Premisses We have Set to our hands & Seals this Tenth of September, One thousand Six hundred Ninety four"
   The deed was signed by John Washburne, Thomas Washburne, James Washburne (by a mark), Jonathan Washburne, Edward Seely, Samuel Kinsley, William Orcutt (by a mark), Sarah Washburne (by a mark), and Joseph Washburne (by a mark).
   It was acknowledged, 10 September, 1694, by John Washburne, Thomas Washburne, Jonathan Washburne, James Washburne, Edward Seely, Samuel Kinsley, William Orcutt, and Sarah Washburne, before Thomas Hayward, Justice of the Peace.
   It was acknowledged, 14 May, 1695, by Joseph Washburne, before Thomas Hayward, Justice of the Peace.
   The witnesses were Jonathan Hayward, James Keith, Jr., and Samuel Allen, Sr.
   The deed was not recorded until 26 April, 1720.