COVENTRY DEEDS, BK 3, PG 64 HAWKINS TO RUST Submitter: Jan Wilson Ramos Date Submitted: 3 Aug 1998 *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ct/ctfiles.htm *********************************************** * Know all men by these presents that I George Holckins of Coventry in Consideration of ye Sum of Four Hundred Pounds Money to me in hand paid or secured in ye Law Before ye ensealing hereof by Samuell Rust of ye Town & County above Said the Receipt whereof I do acknowlidg & my Self therewith Contented have by these presents Given Granted Bargined Sold Convayed & Confirmed unto him ye Said Saml Rust his heirs exers & admrs for ever one Certain Tract or percle of Land lying Near the west part of ye Township of Coventry being one Hundred Acres be it more or be it Less butted & bounded as foloweth (viz) begining northwest or north upon Land that belonged to John Colman Southeast upon a highway Southwest or west on a highway North east or east on Land now belongin to Samuell Parker Juner & Noah Rust or however otherwise bounded According to Coventry Records which Tract of Land is one Hundred Acres & is Laid out to ye both homlott in No and sd Land is in Length easterly & westerly eight school Rods & in Bredth Southardly & Northardly five School Rods To have & to hold ye above sd premises with all ye privilidges & appurtenances there unto Belongin to him ye Said Samuell Rust his heirs & assigns for ever & I the said George Holckins for me & my Heirs executrs & admirs do Covenant promis & Grant to & with sd Saml Rust his heirs & assigns that before ye ensealing of these presents I am the True & Sole owner of ye above Bargained Premises & I do promis & engage to warrant Secure & Defend the said Bargained & _______ Grant of Land to him the Said Rust his heirs & assigns for ever against the Claims or Demands of any person or persons whatso ever In Confirmation whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seall this Twenty fifth Day of Sept Anno Dom 1739 George Holckins Signed Sealled & D In presents of Before signing It is to be understood that ye Southeast bounds of ye Land mentioned In this Deed was mentioned Rong & Shold have ben Said on Land Called Mr Meachams which is Claimed by Mr. Brown Witneses Humphrey Davenport John Holckins George Holckins personly appeared in Coventry September ye 22nd 1739 and acknowlidged ye a bove Written Instrument to be his free volentary act and Deed before me Joseph Strong Justice of ye peice The above written a True Copy out of ye originall entred Sept 22nd 1739 Attest Thomas Porter Town Clerk (transcribed by Jan Wilson Ramos 3 Aug 1998 preserving original spelling, punctuation, & syntax)