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Know all men by these presents that I, Arthur DILLAWAY, resident of Machias in the County of Lincoln, mariner, have in consideration of the sum of six pounds lawful money paid me by Joseph SEVEY, Jun. of the same Machias, and county aforesaid, yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Joseph SEVEY, Jun., his heirs, the half of all my right of Arthur DILLAWAY to Wallis FENDERSON (FENLASON?) half of his right of upland - 250 acres.
James DILLAWAY to John Coffin JONES - One full proprietor's share of the
whole Township or Tract - Machias.
Book 1; page 21 Sold in 177?, but not
recorded until 1786.
Know all men by these Presents, that I James
DILLAWAY of Machias in the County of Lincoln and Province of Massachusetts Bay
in N England, In Consideration of three pounds and twelve shillings lawfull
Money, paid me by John Coffin JONES of Boston in the County of Suffolk and
Province aforesaid, Merchant, the receipt Whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do
hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said John Coffin JONES his Heirs
and Assigns forever, one full proprietor's Share of the whole Township or Tract
of land known by the name of Machias, aforesaid, together with all and singular
the priviledges and appurtenances thereto belonging or in anywise appurtaining
that I am or shall be intitled to as a Grantee in said Township...
To
have and to Hold the same to the said John Coffin JONES his Heirs and assigned
to his and their own use and behoof forever, and I do covenant with the said
John Coffin JONES his Heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in the
premises, that they are free of all incumbrances, that I have good right to sell
and convey the same to the said John Coffin JONES in manner as aforesaid and
that I and my heirs will warrant and defend the same to the said John Coffin
JONES his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawfull claims and demands of
all People by or under me. In witness whereof the said James DILLAWAY and Sarah
his wife, in token of her release of her right of dower in the premises, have
hereunto set their hands and seals this twenty fifth day of September, anno
Domoni 177?
Lincoln Co. January 31, 1786 then the within James DILLAWAY
and Sarah DILLAWAY personnally appeared and acknowledged the within written deed
free Act and Deed hand and seal me Stephen JONES ; Davis Lincoln Cy. Eastern
District this January 31 1786 and recorded.
7 June 1774 Deed from Arthur DILLAWAY to Wallias FENDERSON (FENLASON?)
Sold in 1774
Know all men by these presents that I, Arthur DILLAWAY ,
resident of Machias in the County of Lincoln, Mariner, have, for the sum of six
pounds lawful money paid by Wallias FENDERSON , *****County aforesaid, yeoman,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, give, grant, sell and convey unto
the said Wallias FENDERSON , his heirs and assigns, ****half of all my right of
upland, marsh and thachbed lying in Machias *****half of a ***** that the said
Arthur will be wholly clear from paying any tax whatsoever, past or to come. The
one half of said right containing about two hundred and fifty acres of upland,
and about six acres of march be the same more or less.
To have and to
hold the same to the said Wallais FENDERSON , his heirs, to his own proper use
and behoof forever.
And I do covenant with the said FENDERSON , heirs and
assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises. That they are free of
all encumbrances. That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said
Wallais FENDERSON , and I, the said Arther DILLAWAY do forever acquit claim the
said premises to him the said Wallias .
And that I will warrant and
defend the same to the said Wallias , his heirs and assigns forever, against the
lawful claims and demans of all persons****under me, in witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal in Machias this 7th day of June in the fourteenth
of his Majesty's Reign, 1774.
The one half of said Right containing About
two hundred and fifty acres of upland; about six acres of marsh be the same more
or less. To have and to Hold, the same to the said Wallis FENDERSON and his
heirs, to his own/proper use and behoof, forever.
And I do covenant with
the said FENDERSON , Heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the
premises; that they are free of all encumbrances; that I have good right to sell
and convey the same to Walter FENDERSON , and I, the said Arther DILLAWAY do
forever acquit claim the sd premises to him the said Wallias .
And that I
will warrant and defend the same to the said Wallias , and heirs and assigns
forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons ...under me. In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal. Machias, this 7th day of
June in the fourteenth of his Majesty's Reign, Anno Domini 1774 Signed, Sealed
and Delivered Arther DILLAWAY ,
Seal
William ALBEE
el SPRAGUE
Lincoln. Machias, June 7th, 1774.
Deed to William ALBEE, Creditor
Book 17; Page 52
Lincoln County,
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts To the Sheriff of our County of Lincoln, His
Under Sheriff or Deputy -
Greeting
Whereas William ALBEE of a Place
called Machias without the bounds of any town but in said County, Gentleman, by
the consideration of our Justices of our Court of Common Pleas holden at
Pownalborough within and for our County of Lincoln aforesaid on the first
Tuesday of June instant, recovered judgment against William CHALENOR of said
Machias, Physician, for the sum of one hundred pounds lawfull money damage and
six pounds seven shillings and four pence costs of suit as to us appears of
record whereof Execution remains to be done:
We command you therefore
that of the goods, chattles or lands of the said William CHALENER within your
Precinct you cause to be paid and satisfied unto the said ALBEE at the value
thereof in money the aforesaid sums with one shilling and six pence for this
Writ and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own fees; and for want of
goods, chattles and lands of the said CHALENER to be by him shewn unto you or
found within your Precinct to the acceptance of the said ALBEE to satisfy the
sums aforesaid;
We command you to take the body of said CHALONER and him
commit unto our Goal (sic) in Pownalborough in our County of Lincoln aforesaid
and detain in your custody within our goal (sic) untill he paid the full sums
above mentioned with your fees, or that he be discharged by the said ALBEE the
creditor or otherwise, by order of law.
Hereof fail not and make return
of this Writ with your doings therein, unto the Clerk's Office of our said Court
of Common Pleas within three months from the Date hereof.
Witness:
William Lithgow Esq. at Pownalborough the eleventh day of in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four. Jona. Bowman , Cler. Lincoln
Cy., Machias, July 1784.
Then Nathan Longfellow, Amos Boyinton and David
Longfellow , all of Machias in the County of Lincoln, personally apeared and
were duly sworn to appraise such real estate as shall be shewn them as the
Estate of the within named William CHALENOR to satisfy the within Execution
before me. Stephen Jones , Justice ? Lincoln Cy. Machias
July 5, 1784.
We the subscribers being appointed, to wit, Nathan Longfellow by the
creditor, and Amos Boyinton and David Longfellow by William Tupper , Deputy
Sheriff, the Debtor being absent, to appraise and set off unto the within named
William ALBEE , the creditor, so much of the lands and tenements belonging unto
the within named William CHALENER , the debtor, as will be sufficient to satisfy
and settle the full sum of the within execution and all intervening charges,
have viewed a certain tract of land scituate in Machias aforesaid, being a part
of the westermost seven acre lot at the western falls in said Machias, with the
appurtenances thereon, and appraise the dwelling house thereon with land round
it; that is, beginning at the northeast corner of the wall that is around said
house and then running the same course of the wall that is on the east side of
house to the garden wall being a low wall, and then runs by said garden wall to
a four rod highway, and then by said four rod highway to a highway that lays on
the back side of said house and then by said road to the first mentioned bounds
with the privileges and appurtenance, and appraised the same according to our
best skill and judgment at the sum of one hundred and eleven pounds, four
shillings and four pence lawfull money which is in full satisfaction of the
within debt and charges which was accepted by the credit in full satisfaction of
this execution. Nathan Longfellow,
Amos Boyinton,
David Longfellow .
Lincoln Cy., Machias,
July 5, 1784.
By direction of the creditors
Agent within named, I levied and extended the within execution upon the premises
above described and have caused the same to be appraised by Nathan Longfellow,
Amos Boyinton and David Longfellow above named who have been properly chosen and
sworn for that purpose and have given possession of the same to the witness
named William ALBEE , Agent, the creditor, therefore I return this Execution in
full satisfied. William Tupper , Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff's fees . Recd.
September 21, 1784 and accordingly entered and examined by Thos. Price , Regr.
The one half of said Right containing About two hundred and fifty acres of
upland; about six acres of marsh be the same more or less
14 March 1786 Deed from William CHALONER to Henry DILLAWAY
***Executors and Administraters Power by these Presents have given, granted,
bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do truly,
fully and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell alien, convey and confirm unto
him, the said Henry DILLAWAY , his Heirs and Assigns forever, a certain piece of
land being part of Lot Number 18 butted and bounded as follows: Viz - Southerly
on land of Marshall THAXTER , seven rods; westerly on land belonging to Job
BURNAM twelve rods; northerly on the garden fence of said CHALONER's seven rods;
Easterly on land belonging to Job BURNHAM twelve rods to the first mentioned
bounds.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all
the appurtenances, priviledges and comodities to the same belonging or in any
wise appertaining to him the said Henry DILLAWAY his Heirs and assigns forever.
To his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever.
And I the
said William CHALONER , for myself, my heirs, Executors and Administrators, do
covenant, promise and grant to and with the said Henry DILLAWAY his Heirs and
Assigns, that before the ensealing hereof, I am the true, sole and lawfull owner
of the above bargained premises, and I am lawfully seized and prossessed of the
same in my own proper right, as a good, perfect and absolute Estate of
Inheritance in fee simple.
And have in myself good right, full power and
lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm said bargained
premises in manner aforesaid.
And that the said Henry DILLAWAY , his
heirs and assigns, shall and may from time to time and at all times forever
hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully, peacably, and quietly
have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said demised and bargained
premises with the appurtenances free and clear and freely and clearly acquited,
exonerated and discharged of from any and all manner of former or other gifts,
grantgs, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures,
judgements, executions, incumbrances of what name or nature so ever that might
in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this present deed.
Furthermore, I the said William CHALONER for myself, my heirs, Executors and
Administrators, do covenant and engage the above demined premises to him the
said Henry DILLAWAY his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands
of any person or persons whatever, forever hereafter to warrant, **** and defend
by these presents.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this fourteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and
eighty six.
17 February 1786 Indenture of William CHALONER to Henry DILLAWAY
Indenture - William CHALONER to Henry DILLAWAY - February 17, 1786
7 acre
lot - bounded south by Marshall Thaxter, East and West by Job Burnham, north by
marsh at Middle River, with house thereon.
This indenture made the
seventeenth day of February Anno Domini, one thousand seven hundred and eighty
six, by and between William CHALONER of Machias in the County of Lincoln,
physician on the one part, and Henry DILLAWAY of said Machias, mariner, of the
other part.
Whereas the said William stands justly indebted to the said
sum of sixty six pounds, the one half in two years from the date of said
Obligation and the other half in four years from the said date of said
obligation with interest.
Now this indenture witnesseth that as a
collateral of further security for the payment of said sun of sixty six pounds,
as also in consideration of the sum of five shillings paid the said William in
hand by the said Henry DILLAWAY , the said William hath given, granted,
bargained, sold and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain, sell and convey
unto the said Henry DILLAWAY a certain lot or tract of land in said Machias
being part of a seven acre lot, bounded on the south by land belonging to
Marshal THAXTER , on the west and east by lands belonging to Job BURNHAM
extending back northerly to the Marsh on Middle River, containing six acres more
or less, with the dwelling house and barn thereon, together with all the
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining.
To have and to hold the same to the said Henry DILLAWAY , his heirs and
assigns, to his own use and behoof forever. And the said William CHALONER doth
hereby covenant with the said Henry DILLAWAY , his heirs and assigns, that he is
lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances;
that he hath good right to sell and convey the same to the said Henry DILLAWAY
in manner aforesaid, and that he will warrant and defend the said hereby granted
and bargained premises with their appurtenances to him the said Henry DILLAWAY ,
his Heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
PROVIDED always and these presents are upon the condition nevertheless, that
if the said William CHALONER , his heirs, executors or administrators or either
of them shall and do well **** pay or cause to be paid to the said Henry
DILLAWAY , his heirs or assigns, the principle sum in the said condition of said
obligation, with the interest according to the tenor of said condition, then
this deed to be void and of no effect; otherwise to be and remain in full force
and virtue.
In witness whereof the said William CHALONER hath hereunto
set his hand and seal the day and year first herein written.
10 May 1786 Deed from Samuel HUCKINGS to Sarah SHAW
This deed is to
property now located in Washington County, Maine which was formed from Lincoln
County in 1789.
Washington County, Maine Deed Vol. 1, Page 40
Samuel
HUCKINGS to Sarah SHAW
Executed 10 May 1786
"Know all men by these
presents, that I, Samuel HUCKINGS of a place called Cobscook, yeoman, in the
County of Lincoln and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in consideration of the sum
of sixty pounds lawful money paid to me by Sarah SHAW , widow of the late
Francis SHAW Esq. of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth aforesaid,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,
do hereby give, sell, grant
and convey to the said Sarah SHAW , her heirs, executors and assigns all my
right, title and interest of, in and unto a certain tract or lot of land
containing about one hundred acres, more or less, being situate on the South
side of Cobscook Bay in 'Passamaquoddy' in the County and Commonwealth
aforesaid, it being the lot that I have taken up as my Settlers Lot and the same
on which I now live, as the same shall be hereafter surveyed and laid out.
To have and to hold, the same to the said Sarah SHAW and her heirs. And I do
covenant with the said Sarah , her heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized
in fee of the premises that they are free of all incumbrances that I have good
right to sell and convey the same to the said Sarah SHAW her heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns to hold as aforesaid.
And that I and my heirs,
executors and administrators shall and will warrant and defend the same to the
said Sarah SHAW her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons. In witness, hereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal
this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
eighty six.
Samuel (his mark) HUCKINGS (a Seal)
Signed, sealed and
delivered
Lincoln Co: Orange Town 10 May 1786
in presence of the within
mentioned Samuel HUCKINGS
James AVERY (mark)
personally appeared and
acknowledged the William SHAW within Instrument to be his free act and deed
before me
Wm. SHAW , Justice of Peace.
Received May 15th, 1786 and
recorded.
Attest: George Stillman , Registrer
22 September 1788 Deed from James DILLAWAY to William CHALONER
DILLAWAY to CHALONER - September 22, 1788 - The house in which he "now lives"
and one quarter of an acres purchased from Rev. Lyon - Being on Lot No. 6, one
of the 7-acre lots at Western Falls.
House in which I now live and
quarter of an acre purchased from Rev. LYON
Know all men by these
presents that I James DILLAWAY of Machias in the County of Lincoln and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, tailor, in consideration of forty five pounds ten
shillings lawful money, paid by William CHALONER of Machias in the county and
commonwealth aforesaid, physician, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,
do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said William CHALONER the
dwelling house in which I now live and one quarter of an acre of land -
purchased by me of the Rev. James LYON , on which the House stands with every
privilige and appurtenance thereto belonging - sd house and lot being on No. Six
one of the seven acre lots at the Western Falls (so called) in Machias.
To have and to hold the same to the said William CHALONER his heirs and assigns
to his and their use and behoof forever, and I do covenant with the said William
CHALONER his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in right to sell and
convey the same to the said William CHALONER and that I will warrant and defend
the same to the said William CHALONER his heirs and assigns forever against the
lawful and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this twenty second day of September in the year of our Lord
seventeen hundred and eighty eight.
James DILLAWAY
6 March 1789 Deed from James DILLAWAY to William CHALONER
James
DILLAWAY to William CHALONER - March 6, 1789. Approximately 100 acres in Orange
Township. "Agreeable to a Resolve of the General Court March 27, 1788."
Township 12 - 100 acres
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that I James
DILLAWAY of Machias in the County of Lincoln and Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
tailor, in consideration of Twenty five pounds lawful money, paid by William
CHALONER of Machias in said county and commonwealth, physician, the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the
said William CHALONER , his heirs and assigns, all my Right, title and Interest
in Township Number twelve or Orange Township so called agreeable to a resolve of
the General Court the 27th day of march AD 1788; it being one hundred acres of
land with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging.
To have
and to hold, the same to the said William CHALONER , his heirs and assigns, to
his and their life (?) and behoof forever; and I do covenant with the said
William CHALONER his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the
premises, that they are free of all incumbrances, that I have good right to sell
and convey the same to the said William CHALONER , and that I will warrant and
defend the same to the said William CHALONER his heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of March Anno Dommion one
thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.
James DILLAWAY Seal Signed,
Sealed and delivered in presence of us
Mathias TOBEY - - John KILLEY
Lincoln County, ME 1789 Deed of Daniel LEE to Benjamin SHAW
[This deed is
to property now located in Washington County, Maine which was formed from
Lincoln County in 1789.]
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 Benj a 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.
his
Daniel X LEE (a Seal)
mark (a Seal)
Sign' d seal' d & Deliver' d
in presence of us
Nath l HOBART
Bela STODDER Washington ss Passamaquody 29
th 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
Jus t Peace
Rec d September 3 d 1800 & Recorded p r George Stillman
Register
3 October 1794 Deed of Thomas & Eunice THORP to Samuel ELLIS
Thomas
and Eunice THORP to Samuel ELLIS - October 3, 1794
Conveying their
property on Buck's Harbor to which they are entitled as "squatters down" prior
to 1784, when Eunice was Eunice CROCKER , married to Reuben CROCKER .
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we Thomas THORPE and Unice THORPE of Machias
in the County of Washington in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in
consideration of thirty pounds lawful money paid by Samuel ELLIS of Machias
aforesaid in the county and commonwealth aforesaid, trader, the receipt whereof
we do hereby acknowledge and for divers other good causes and considerations we
hereunto moving do for ourselves and our heirs, demise, declare, sell and
forever quit claim unto the said Samuel ELLIS , one hundred acres of land at a
place called Bucks harbour neck in the county of Washington, and bounded as
follows: Vis, fronting sixty rods more or less on Bucks harbour and southly on
land belonging to Priscilla MAYHEW , westerly on Proprietors land and northerly
on the same, it being what we are intitled to as squatters down, previous to the
year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, in right of the said Unice
THORP , at that time Unice CROCKER, together with all and singular the
privileges and appertenances to the same belonging, together with all the
Estate, right, title, interest, use property claim and demand whatsoever of us
the said Thomas THORP and Unice THORP , which we now have or at any time
heretofore had, of in and to the aforementioned premises, with the
appurtenances, or to any part thereof or which at any time heretofore has been
held, used, occupied or enjoyed as part or parcel of the same.
To have and to
Hold all the aforegranted and bargained premises with the appurtenances to him
the said Samuel ELLIS his heirs and assigns forever, with the reversion and
reversions remainder and remainder thereof or any part or parcel thereof,
forever, so that neither we the said Thomas and Unice THORP nor our heirs or any
other person or Persons claiming from or under us or them, or in the same right
or stead of us or them, shall or will by any way or means have claim, challenge
or demand any estate rights, title or interest of, in and to the aforesaid
premises with the appurtenances or any part or parcel thereof forever.
In
witness whereof we the said Thomas THORP and Unice THORP have hereunto set our
hands and seals this third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and ninety four.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence
of
Stephen JONES
Phineas BRUCE ----Thomas THORP---- Unice THORP X her mark
Contributed by Jane Cole
2 June 1796 Deed from James DILLAWAY to Henry WHITE
DILLAWAY to Henry
WHITE -Part of Lot No. 18 - 1796
Part of Lot 18. South by Marshall
THAXTER , west by Job BURNHAM , north by CHALONER garden, east by BURNHAM
****Washington and Commonwealth aforesaid, *****sell unto the said Henry
WHITE his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece of land being part of lot
number Eighteen, butter and bounded as follows: Viz: Southerly on land of
Marshall THAXTER Seven Roads; Westerly on land belonging to Job BURNUM Twelve
rods; Northerly on the garden of CHALONER seven rods, easterly on land belonging
to Job BURNAM to the first bound mentioned.
To have and to hold the aforesaid
premises to the said Henry WHITE his Heirs and assigns to his use and behoof
forever, and I the said James DILLAWAY , attorney.....do covenant with the said
Henry WHITE his heirs and assigns that the said Henry DILLAWAY is lawfully
seized in fee of the aforesaid premises; that they are free of all incumbrances;
that I have authority? to sell and convey the same to the said Henry WHITE
aforesaid, and that he, the said Henry DILLAWAY will warrant and defend the same
premises to the said Henry WHITE his heirs and assigns forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all.
In Witness whereof I the same James
DILLAWAY , attorney as aforesaid, hereunto set my hand and seal this second day
of June in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred ninety six.
CHALONER acquired Lot No. 18 from Jones DYER in Apr 1774 - 7 acres
Deed from John COOPER to Joseph HUCKINS
This deed is to property now
located in Washington County, Maine which was formed from Lincoln County in
1789.
Washington County, Maine
Deed Vol. 8, Pages 255 & 256
John COOPER to
Joseph HUCKINS
Executed 23 October 1805
Know all men by these
presents, that I John COOPER of Machias in the County of Washington and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, in consideration of two hundred dollars
paid by Joseph HUCKINS of Eastport in the County and commonwealth aforesaid,
yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell
and convey unto the said Joseph HUCKINS
one half of Lot No. 8 situated on
Sewards Neck in said Eastport being the northern half of said Lot and bounded on
land belonging to Clement HUCKINS as Lot No, 7, containing fifty acres more or
less.
To have and to hold, the afore mentioned premises to the said
Joseph HUCKINS his heirs and assigns to his use and behoof forever and I do
covenant with the said Joseph HUCKINS his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully
seized in fee of the afore granted premises; that they are free of all
incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said
Joseph HUCKINS and that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said
Joseph HUCKINS his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons.
In witness, whereof, I the said John COOPER and
Elizabeth , wife to the said John COOPER in token of her relinquishment of Dower
have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty third day of October in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five.
John COOPER (a
Seal)
Elizabeth COOPER (a Seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered Washington
Co., Eastport 24th October 1805.
Then in presence of us
Lemuel TRESCOTT
Bn REYNOLDS
the above named John COOPER acknowledged the above instrument to
be his free act and deed before me.
Lemuel TRESCOTT, Justice of Peace
Received for Record Dec 1st, 1815 and entered: Attest Geo L, Smith, Regr
Deed from Benjamin HUCKINGS to Benjamin R. JONES
This deed is to property
now located in Washington County, Maine which was formed from Lincoln County in
1789.
Washington County, Maine
Deed
Vol. 5, Page 462
Benjamin
HUCKINGS to Benjamin R. JONES
Executed 9 September 1809
Know all
men by these presents, that I Benjamin HUCKINGS of Plantation Number Nine in the
County of Washington, State of Massachusetts, husbandman for and in
consideration of one hundred and twenty five dollars paid me by Benjamin R.
JONES of Plantation number ten in the County aforesaid Esq. the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge, do grant, bargain and sell unto the said Benjamin R.
JONES a certain lot or parcel of land lying and being in Plantation number nine
aforesaid bounded as follows, viz:
Beginning at a pine tree on the shore of
Jones Cove so called and running South thirty degrees East to the West line of
number four, thence North nine and a half degrees East by the said lot number
four to the shore of Cobscook Bay, thence around the shore of said Bay to the
Point of Beginning, said lot containing fifty acres of land and being the
northern half of lot number three which I lately purchased of the heirs of
William BINGHAM as by their deed of bargain and sale to me executed bearing date
on the eleventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and nine will more fully
appear.
To have and to hold, the afore granted premises to the said Benjamin
R. JONES his heirs and assigns and to his and their sole use and behoof forever
and I do covenant with the said Benjamin R. JONES that I am lawfully seized in
fee of the premises; that they are free from incumbrances and that I and my
heirs will forever warrant and defend the same with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging unto him, the said Benjamin R. JONES his heirs
administrators or assigns against the lawful claims of all persons.
In
witness, whereof I the said Benjamin HUCKINGS together with Mary my wife as a
relinquishment of her dower in the premises have hereunto set my hand and seal
this ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and nine.
Benjamin (his X mark) HUCKINGS (a Seal)
Signed, sealed and
delivered
Theodore LINCOLN
Deborah FARNSWORTH
Washington Co., September
9th, 1807
Then in presence of us the above named Benjamin HUCKING S
personally appeared and acknowledged the above to be his free act and deed
before me.
Theodore LINCOLN , Justice of Peace.
Received for record
Sept 9, 1809 and entered by Geo L. Smith, Reg
Deed from Alexander BARING, Henry BARING, Robert GILMORE, Thomas Magni
WILLING and Charles Willing HARE, administrating the Will of William BINGHAM to
Benjamin HUCKINGS
(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. 5, Pages 466 &467
Alexander BARING, et al. to
Benjamin HUCKINGS
Executed 11 April 1809
Know all men by these
presents, that we Alexander BARING and Henry BARING of the City of London and
Kingdom of Great Britain, merchants, Robert GILMORE of the City of Baltimore in
the State of Maryland, merchant, Thomas Magni WILLING of the City of
Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, merchant, and Charles WILLING HARE of
the same city and state, Esqr., devises of all the Estate [] of William BINGHAM
late of the City and County of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania died
seized having full power in and by his last will and testament to dispose of and
convey the same to the uses and for the persons therein mentioned and Thomas
Magni WILLING aforesaid in capacity of Joint Proprietor by David COBB and John
RICHARDS, Esquires, our agents and attorneys duly authorized for that person in
consideration of one hundred and twenty dollars paid by Benjamin HUCKINGS of
Township No. 9 East Division in the County of Washington and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give,
grant, sell and convey unto the said Benjamin HUCKINGS a lot of land laying in
the Township No. 9 aforesaid and County of Washington, District of Maine butted
and bounded as follows, viz:
beginning at a stake and stones on the shore and
running South fifty degrees East, twenty seven rods to a corner, thence South
nine degrees West one hundred and twenty two rods by land now occupied by Jon.
M. OWEN to lot No. nine, thence North seventy degrees East by said lot No. 9
thirty seven rods to a corner, thence North nine and a half degrees East to the
shore of Cobscook Bay, thence by the shore to the point of beginning and
containing one hundred acres, it is lot No. 3 on a plan by Benjamin R. JONES
surveyor.
To have and to hold, the afore granted premises to the said
Benjamin HUCKINGS , his heirs and assigns to his or their use and behoof forever
and we do covenant with the said Benjamin HUCKINGS his heirs and assigns, that
we have good right and lawful authority undersaid BINGHAM'S last will and
testament to sell and convey his interest in the same to the said Benjamin
HUCKINGS and that they are made free from all incumbrances since the sale there
of by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to said BINGHAM and that we will warrant
and defend the same to the said Benjamin HUCKINGS his heirs and signs forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whatsoever claiming from by
or under said William BINGHAM meaning hereby to sell and convey the same title
in the premises to said Benjamin HUCKINGS his heirs and assigns which said
William BINGHAM derived from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by his original
title deed bearing date (no date). Recorded with the Deeds for the County of
Washington Libra ?, folio 357.
In testimony, whereof we the said
Alexander BARING, Henry BARING, Robert GILMORE, Thomas Magni WILLING, and
Charles Willing HARE devises in trust as aforesaid; and Thomas Magni WILLING in
my own right by our said agents and attorneys have hereunto set our hands and
seals this eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and nine.
Alexander BARING (a Seal) X
Signed, sealed and
delivered Henry BARING (a Seal)
in presence of us Robert GILMORE (a Seal)
Samuel JEFFERSON
Thomas Magni WILLING (a Seal)
Jno.CALLENDER
Charles W.
HARE (a Seal)
Thomas M. WILLING (a Seal) X
Suffolk Co., 11 Day of April
1809 by David COBB and John RICHARDS (their 4 attorneys).
Then the above named Alexander BARING, Henry BARING, Robert GILMORE, Thomas
Magni WILLING, Charles WILLING HARE and Thomas Magni WILLING by David COBB and
John RICHARDS Esqr. their agents and attorneys acknowledged this instrument to
be the free act and deed of the said BARING, BARING, GILMORE, WILLING, HARE and
WILLING before me Jno. CALLENDER , Justice of the Peace.
Deed from Clement HUCKINGS to John GUPTAIL
Washington County, Maine
Deed
Vol. 8, Pages 303 &304
Clement HUCKINGS to John GUPTAIL
Executed 26 June 1813
Know all men by these presents, that I Clement
HUCKINGS of Lubeck (sic) in the County of Washington and State of Massachusetts,
yeoman, in consideration of sixty dollars paid by John GUPTAIL of said Lubeck,
yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell
and convey unto the said John GUPTAIL , his heirs and assigns forever a certain
lot or piece of land lying and being on Sewards Neck so called in said Lubeck
butted and bounded as follows, viz:
Southerly on land of Joseph HUCKINGS
eighty rods, Westerly on said Clement land, purchased of William CLARK Jr.
thirty five rods, Northerly on said Clement land eighty rods and Easterly on
land of Ezekiel PRINCE thirty five rods containing eleven acres and one quarter
together with all the buildings, privileges and appurtenances to the same
belonging.
To have and to hold, the afore granted premises to the said John
his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever and I do covenant
with the said John his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the
afore granted premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good
right to sell and convey the same to the said John to hold as aforesaid and that
I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said John his heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In
witness, whereof, I the said Clement HUCKINGS and Margery my wife in token of
her free consent hereto have hereunto set our hands and seals, this twenty sixth
day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen.
Clement (his X mark) HUCKINGS (a Seal)
Margery (her X mark) HUCKINGS (a
Seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered
Jerey BURGIN
B. W. COGGINS
Sally COGGINS
Washington, Eastport June 26, 1813.
Then the above named
Clement HUCKINGS personally appeared and acknowledged the above Instrument to be
his free act and deed before me.
Jon D. WESTON , Justice of Peace.
Received for Record March 4, 1816 and entered. Att Geo. L. Smith, Regr
Deed from Clement HUCKINGS to Benjamin HUCKINGS, Jr.
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. 8, Pages 471 &
472
Clement HUCKINGS to Benjamin HUCKINGS Junior
Executed 21 September
1816
Know all men by these presents, that I Clement HUCKINGS of Lubeck
(sic) in the County of Washington and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, in
consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars paid me by Benjamin HUCKINGS
Junior of Lubeck in the County of Washington and Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant,
bargain, sell and convey unto the said Benjamin HUCKINGS Junior , his heirs and
assigns forever in and unto a certain lot of land situated and lying in the Town
of Lubeck containing forty acres and be the same more or less together with a
house and barn standing thereon and bounded as follows viz:
Southwest on
South Bay shore Northeast on land of the said Benjamin HUCKINGS Junior ,
Northwest on land of William CLARK Junior , Southerly on land of Joseph HUCKINS
and James ROBERTS
To have and to hold, the said granted and bargained
premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof to him the said Benjamin
HUCKINGS Junior his heirs and assigns forever to his and their use and behoof
forever and I the said Clement HUCKINGS for myself and heirs, Executors and
Administrators do covenant with the said Benjamin HUCKINGS Junior his heirs and
assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free of
all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said
Benjamin HUCKINGS Junior to hold as aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend
the same to the said Benjamin HUCKINGS Junior his heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. In witness, whereof I the
said Clement HUCKINGS and also Margery the wife of the said Clement in token my
release of Dower in the premises have hereunto set our hands and seals, this
twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixteen.
Clement (his mark) HUCKINGS
(a Seal)
Signed, sealed
and delivered
Washington, Lubeck
September 21, 1816. Then in presence of:
personally appeared the above named Clement L. HUCKINGS and acknowledged the
foregoing Instrument to be his free act and deed before me, Wm. HART, Justice of
Peace.
Received for Record October 6th, 1816 and entered: Attest Geo L.
Smith, Regr
Deed from James and Samuel HUCKINGS and Samuel and Elizabeth REYNOLDS to Luke
KELLY
This deed is to property now located in Washington County, Maine which
was formed from Lincoln County in 1789.
Washington County, Maine
Deed
Vol. 14, Pages 360 & 361
HUCKINGS & REYNOLDS to Luke KELLY
Executed 15
September 1819
Know all men by these presents, that I James HUCKINGS,
Samuel HUCKINGS, Samuel REYNOLDS and Elizabeth REYNOLDS , wife of the said
Samuel REYNOLDS all of Lubeck (sic), in the County of Washington and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts in consideration of one hundred dollars to us paid
by Luke KELLY Lubec aforesaid, yeoman, the receipt whereof we do hereby
acknowledge, have remised, released and forever quitclaimed, and do for
ourselves and our heirs, by these premises remise, release and forever quitclaim
unto the said Luke KELLEY and his heirs and assigns a certain lot or parcel of
land situate lying and being in Lubeck aforesaid, it being number ten in the
third division, containing one hundred acres, it being the same land conveyed by
John READ and William SMITH to our late father Nathaniel HUCKINGS on the
thirteenth day of July eighteen hundred and five, as agents for the general
court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as by their deed of that date
reference thereto being had will more fully appear.
To have and to hold,
the afore mentioned premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging to him the said Luke KELLY his heirs and assigns forever; so that
neither we the said, James, Samuel, Samuel and Elizabeth nor our heirs, or any
other person or persons, claiming from or under us or them, or in the name,
right or stead of us or them, shall or will, by any way or means have, claim or
demand any right or title to the aforesaid premises, or their appurtenances, or
any part or parcel thereof forever.
In witness whereof, we the said James
HUCKINGS, Samuel HUCKINGS, Samuel REYNOLDS , and Elizabeth REYNOLDS , have
hereunto set our hands and seals this fifteenth day of September in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
James (his X mark)
HUCKINGS ( Seal)
Samuel HUCKINGS (Seal)
Samuel (his X mark) REYNOLDS
(Seal)
Elizabeth (her X mark) REYNOLDS (Seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered
Washington Co., September 15th 1819.
When in presence of us
J. R.
CHADBOURNE
Chas LELAND
the above named James HUCKINGS and Samuel HUCKINGS
acknowledged the above to be his free act and deed before me.
J. R.
CHADBOURNE , Justice of Peace.
Witness to S & E Reynolds
John CRANE
Alice L. CRANE
State of Maine, Washington Co.
August 4th 1823.
Then personally appeared the within named Samuel and Elizabeth REYNOLDS
acknowledged the within instrument to be their free act and deed before me.
John CRANE , Justice of Peace
This deed received March 19th 1824 and recorded
and compared
Attest: G. L. Smith, Reg
Deed of James BARSLEY to Robert HUCKINGS
This deed is to property now
located in Washington County, Maine which was formed from Lincoln County in
1789.
Washington County, Maine
Deed Vol. 11, Pages 427 & 428
James
BARSLEY to Robert HUCKINGS
Executed 28 September 1820
Know all men by
these presents, that James BARSLEY of Plantation Number Nine, an unincorporated
place within the County of Washington and State of Maine, yeoman, in
consideration of fifty dollars paid by Robert HUCKINGS of Lubeck (sic) in the
County and State aforesaid, yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
do hereby remise, release, bargain, sell and convey and forever quitclaim unto
the said Robert HUCKINGS his heirs and assigns forever all my right, title, and
interest in and to a certain lot or piece of land situate and lying and being in
said Plantation number nine, said lot fronting Straight Bay ranging Carlows
Creek so called up together with all the privileges and appurtenances and
improvements now on and belonging thereunto said lot containing one hundred
acres.
To have and to hold, the same together with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereto belonging to him the said Robert HUCKINGS his heirs and
assigns forever and I do covenant with the said Robert HUCKINGS that I will
warrant and forever defend the premises to him the said Robert his heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming
through or under me.
In witness, whereof I the said James BARSLEY have
hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty&endash;eighth day of September in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
James (his mark)
BARSLEY (a Seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered Washington Co., September 28
1820 in presence of us
Aaron HAYDEN
Chas LELAND
Personally appeared
James BARSLEY
and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and
deed before me
Aaron HAYDEN, Justice of Peace
This deed received
October 2nd 1820 and is recorded and compared: Attest G. L. Smith, Reg
Deed from Benjamin HUCKINGS to Benjamin W. COGGINS
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. 10, Page 507 &
508
Benjamin HUCKINGS to Benjamin W. COGGINS
Executed 30 September
1818
Know all men by these presents, that I Benjamin HUCKINGS of Town of
Lubeck (sic) in the County of Washington and State of Maine, yeoman, in
consideration of three hundred dollars paid me by B. Wals(?) COGGINS of Lubeck
in the County of Washington and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Benj.
W. COGGINS his heirs and assigns forever in and unto a certain lot of land
situated and lying in the Town of Lubeck and bounded as follows, viz:
and
containing twenty acres, bounded Northeasterly on land of John GUPTILL ,
Southerly on land of Joseph HUCKINGS , Southwesterly on land of Benjamin
HUCKINGS , Northwesterly on land of William CLARK .
To have and to hold, the
said granted and bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances
thereof to him the said Benjamin W. COGGINS his heirs and assigns forever to his
and their use and behoof forever, and I the said Benjamin HUCKINGS for myself
and heirs, Executors and administrators do covenant with the said Benj. W.
COGGINS his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises;
that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and
convey the same to the Benj. W. COGGINS to hold as aforesaid, and that I will
warrant and defend the same to the said Benj. W. COGGINS his heirs and assigns
forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whatsoever.
In witness whereof, I the said Benjamin HUCKINGS and also Hannah wife of the
said Benjamin HUCKINGS in token of my release of Dowery (sic) in the premises
have hereunto set our hands and seals this thirtieth day of September in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
Benjamin
HUCKINS
(a Seal)
Hannah HUCKINS
(a Seal)
Signed, sealed and
delivered
Washington Co., Lubeck.
Then personally the above named Benjamin
HUCKINGS in presence of us
Elkanah FREEMAN
Robert HUCKINGS
and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and
deed.
Before me J. R. CHADBOURNE, Justice of Peace
Received July 29th
1820 and is recorded and compared. Attest: G. L. Smith, Reg
19 September 1823 Deed from Mary [Dillaway] CHALONER to Ebenezer Dillaway
ALBEE
Washington County Book 10, Page 569
Know all men by these
presents that Mary CHALONER of Machias in the County of Washington and State of
Maine, Widow, in consideration of One dollar to me paid by Ebenezer Dillaway
ALBEE of the same Machias, yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,
have remised, released and do forever quitclaim and do for myself and my heirs
by these presents, remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said Ebenezer
D. his heirs and assigns forever all the right, title and interest which I have
or ever had in and to a certain lot of land situate lying and being in Machias
aforesaid and is the same lot on which William ALBEE formerly lived and is the
same which my father _?_ DILLAWAY lived on and improved.
And the interest
hereby meant to be conveyed is what I claim as heir to said DILLAWAY .
To
have and to hold the aforementioned premises with all the privileges and
appertenances thereunto belonging to him the said Ebenezer D. his heirs and
assigned forever; so that neither I the said Mary nor my heirs or any other
person or persons claiming from under me or them or in the name right of me or
them shall or will by any way or manner have claim or demand any rights or title
to the aforesaid premises or their appertenances or of the said Mary CHALONER
have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of September in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Deed from Benjamin HUCKINGS to John R. HUCKINGS
This deed is to property
now located in Washington County, Maine which was formed from Lincoln County in
1789.
Washington County, Maine
Deed
Vol. 18, Pages 404 & 405
Benjamin HUCKINGS to John R. HUCKINGS
Executed 26 March 1828
Know all men by these presents, that I Benjamin HUCKINGS (sic) of Trenton in the
County of Hancock and State of Maine, yeoman, in consideration of one hundred
dollars paid by John R. HUCKINGS (sic) of Lubec in the County of Washington and
State aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give,
grant, sell and convey unto the said John R. HUCKINS his heirs and assigns a
certain tract or parcel of land situate in said Town of Lubec as a part of lot
numbered seven on Sewards Neck bounded as follows, viz;
Beginning on the
South westwardly line of the Lot No. eight on a rock at a fence and eighty four
rods to the southwest of a lot formerly owned by John GUPTAIL , thence running
North westwardly across said lot, thence southwest to the South Bay, thence
along said bay to the southwestwardly line, thence to the first mentioned bounds
to contain twenty acres more or less.
To have and to hold, the afore granted
premises to the said John R. HUCKINS and his heirs and assigns to their use and
behoof forever and I do covenant with the said John R. HUCKINS his heirs and
assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the afore granted premises; that
they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the
same to the said John R. HUCKINS and that I will warrant and defend the said
premises to the said John R. HUCKINS his heirs and assigns forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In witness, whereof the said
Benjamin HUCKINS have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of
March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
Benjamin HUCKINS (a Seal)
Hannah HUCKINS (a Seal)
Signed, sealed and
delivered
John BLUNT
Sally BLUNT
Edward HODGKINS
Hancock Co.,
March 26, 1828
then the above named Benjamin HUCKINS acknowledged the above
instrument to be his free act and deed before me.
John BLUNT , Justice of
Peace.
This deed received March 29th, 1828 and recorded: Attest G. L. Smith, Reg
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