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N.B.: This deed is to property now located in Washington County, Maine
which was formed from Lincoln County in 1789.
Spacing added, surnames capitalized and in bold to enhance screen legibility.
Washington County, Maine
Deed
Vol. 2, Page 448
Daniel LEE to Benjamin SHAW
Executed 17 November 1789
Know all men by these presents that I Daniel LEE of Passamaquody in the
County of Lincoln, Eastern District & Commonwealth of Massachusetts labourer,
in Consideration of the Sum of twelve pounds lawful money paid me by Benjamin
SHAW of Passamaquody in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid Gent: the
Receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge, do give, grant, sell & convey unto
the said Benja SHAW a certain lot of land, known by the name of
lot number twenty three lying in Township number two in the Bay of Passamaquoddy
aforesaid containing one hundred Acres bounded as follows Viz;
north westerly by lot number twenty two, Northeasterly by lands Belonging to
John BRIDGES & by Ox cove so called South easterly by lands belonging
to Robert ASH, & Southwesterly by the north branch of Cobscook so
called The lines running from a shrub spruce tree on the Southwestern shore
adjoining lot number twenty two aforesaid North Easterly Forty one degrees, one
hundred & Seventeen rods to two marked fir trees; from thence South Easterly
forty two degrees to a mark'd hemlock on the bank of the shore of Ox
cove aforesaid: from thence along said shore to a mark'd spruce tree
at the head of said cove from thence South Westerly forty two degrees to a large
Rock on the shore of Cobscook north Branch: from thence along said Shore to the
Bounds first mentioned.
To Have and to hold the same to the said Benjamin SHAW, his Heirs &
assigns for his & their use & behoof forever; and I do covenant with the
said Benjamin SHAW his heirs & assigns that I am lawfully seized in
fee of the premises, that they are free from all incumbrances that I have a good
right to sell & convey the same to the said Benjamin SHAW & his
heirs, & that I will warrant & defend the same to the said Benjamin
SHAW his heirs & assigns forever against the lawful claims & demands
of all persons.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this seventeenth day of
November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty nine.
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his
Daniel X LEE (a Seal)
mark (a Seal)
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Sign'd seal'd & Deliver'd
in presence of us
Nathl HOBART
Bela STODDER
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Washington ss Passamaquody
29th June 179_
then personally appeared
Daniel LEE and acknowledged the within Instrument
By him Subscribed
to be his free Act and Deed.
before me John Crane Just Peace
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Recd September 3d 1800 & Recorded pr George
Stillman Register
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