COVENTRY CT DEED, BK 2 PG 398
George Hawkins to John Willson
19 Jan 1734
To all people to whome this Deed shall come Greetings Know ye that I George Holckins of Coventry in ye County of Windham & Colony of Conecticutt in New England and for and in Consideration of ye full and just sum of two Hundred and twenty pounds Corrant money of New England payd to me for land & secured to be payd by John Willson of Killingly In ye Sd County and Colony aforesaid hence Given Granted Bargained sold and do by these presents Firmly Freely and absolutely give grant Bargain sell Convey and Confirm unto him ye above sd John Willson and to his heirs and assigns for use and piece ye parcele of land lying and bounding in said Coventry being in quantity eighty eight acres of ye same is butted and bounded as followeth viz: beginning at a stake and stone by a highway from there runs West by a highway one hundred and sixty rods to a stake and stone from there ye line turns by west by southwest _____________ Land one hundred Rods to a stake & stone from ye Line turns east by John Kingsberys Land ninety nine Rods to a stake and stone from there ye line turns south by Joseph Kingsberrys land thirty Rods to a stake & stone from there turns east by sd Joseph Kingsberry Land sixty four rods to a stake and stones by sd highway from thence ye Line turns South by a highway seventy Rods to ye first mentioned bounds to him ye John Willson and to his heirs and assigns for & to Have and to hold ye above sd parcel of Land with the house and with all ye ______ & appurtenances thereof to him ye sd John Willson and to his heirs and assigns forever to his and their proper use Benefit and behoof forever and ye sd George Holckins Do hereby convenant & Grant to ______ with ye said John Willson this deed and assigns & I only true and proper owner of ye above said premises and am well seized thereof and that I will Warrant and defend ye same unto the sd John Willson and to his heirs and assigns forever against Lawful Claims and Demands of one and every person or persons whatso ever in Confirmation hereof I do hereto set my hand and seal this ye 19 day of January anno Dom 1734
George Holckins his X mark
signed Sealed in ye presents of us
Joseph Strong
Ruth Strong
George Holckins personly appeard ye Coventry January ye 19th 1734 I do certify ye above Written Instrument to be his free act & Deed before me
Joseph Strong Justice of Ye Peice
The above written is a true Copy out of ye original entered January ye 19th AD 1734
Attests Thomas Porter Town Clerk
Transcribed by Janette (Wilson) Ramos preserving original punctuation, grammar, & spelling. Note this was from a very poor Xerox copy & extremely difficult to read.
Copyright © 1998 by Janette (Wilson) Ramos.
Corrected 2 Mar 2002.