Know all men by these Presents that I Jedediah Carpenter of Coventry in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut for & in consideration of Six hundred fifty Pounds Lawfull money to me in hand Paid by William Willson do Grant & align one certain Peice of Land in the Town of Coventry - _____ Bounded as followeth begining at a Stake & Stones at Southwest corner of Land belonging to william willson aforesd & thence runing northerly on Sd Willsons Land about 100 Rods to a stake & stones - thence Runing west on Land Belonging to Mr. Pitkin about 66 Rods to a Stake & Stones being at Northeast Corner of Land belonging to Elisha Tucker then runing southerly on Sd Tuckers Land about 50 Rods to a stake & Stones then Runing East on Sd Turners Land about Seventeen Rods to a stake & Stones thence Runing north on Sd Tuckers Land about 50 Rods to a highway thence runing on Sd Highway about 49 Rods to ye first mentioned bound containing by Estimation 33 acres with Dwelling house and barn Standing thereon be the same more or Less------------- To Have & to hold and that forever I the Sd Jedediah Carpenter for myself heirs Executors & administrators for & in Consideration aforesd Do covenant & agree to warrent & Defend the above Bargained Premises with ye Priviledges & appurtenances thereunto belonging against all Lawfull Claims whatsoever unto him - the sd Willson his heirs and asigns forever The sd Jedediah Carpenter on ye Day of the Date hereof have a good Right to Despose of the same in witness manner & form and in witness & confirmation hereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixt my Seal this 10th Day March 1777
Signed Sealed & Delivered
Jedediah Carpenter
in Presents of
Nathan Carpenter
Phinehas Strong
Windham County 10th Day of March AD 1777
Then Mr. Jedediah Carpenter ye signer & Sealor of ye foregoing Instrument Personally appeared & acknowledged ye Same to be his free act & Deed before me
Phinehas Strong Justice of ye Peace
The above written is a true copey out of ye original Entred April ye 30th AD 1777
Test Noah Porter Town Clerk
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