Saturday, April 5, 2008

1768 "Minutes taken out of the clerk of the superior court's office

This was another item that was for sale that I di not purchase but copied the content.

Original Manuscript Document on handmade ragpaper regarding land. The exact location is a bit of a mystery to me. It mentions York, Maine - but I cannot be certain where the location of this land is.
There are many names mentioned - historians and genealogists should be able to determine definitively what location this refers to with the many details within.It does mention Thompsons Grant from Plymouth Company.Also, Barnabas Seabury* as being the Sheriff who "delivered possession." Seabury was found to be from North Yarmouth.Still, pinning this one down in a cursory search did not yield specific answers.I am certain it will prove fruitful for those with the reference materials.
When held to light and rare and unusual Watermark can be seen.
It reads: [Full names expanded]:"Minutes taken out of the Clerk of the Superior Court's Office 1768
Zachary Trescott, Sarah Wells, John Spooner Sell the Farm to Lewis 20 March 1731Lewis Mortgage to John & Joanna Simpson for L2000 Sterling
Alexander Campbell or Elder Campbell, Swears that he held Lewis's Farm & Marsh all except 8 Acres Salt marsh on the East side of the Creek which Job Lewis, Assigned to Mr. Joseph Heath** as he understood by said Lewis was for Service done him.Thomas & Margaret Stephens Deed to Thomas Kellog & William Hobbs dated 6 September 1681 not recorded until May 1739.J Coleman's Deed to Aaron Hinkley, Humphrey Purrington for Land former E. Side Stephens's Creekdated 21 March 1756John & Jona Simpson's Quit Claim of the Farm to S. Gardiner & William Bowdoin dated 21 Septm 1754 which Simpson's recovered of Job Lewis by Judgement of Superior Court at YorkJune 1748 & delivered Possession by Execution 7 Feb 1748/9.Bowdoin's Quit claim to S. Gardiner dated 7 February 1759N.B. Barnabas Seabury was the Sheriff who delivered Possession.N.B. To Get Jones Plan & Oath to laying out LandN.B. Ham[Or Thom?] Smith & Thompson's Grant from Plymouth Company."====================Document measures 7.75" x 8.5". Some minor fold separations at the edges, light toning atop.

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