PRESTON DEEDS, BK 1, PG 207	MASON TO HAWKINS, ET.AL.
DEED OF THOMAS AND PETER DAVISON, GORG HAUKINGS
Submitter: Jan Wilson Ramos
Date Submitted: 30 Jul 1998


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Know  all  men  by these presents that I Daniell Mason of Stonington of the
County  of New London upon good & mature considerations me moving here unto
&  espetially  for  &  in  Consideration  of the full & just sum of thirtie
pounds  Curent moneys well & truely payed by Thomas Davison & Peter Davison
&  George  hawkings  the  receipt  whereof  I  the  said  Daniell Mason doe
acknowledge  viz  ten  pounds  at  the signing this present deed and twenty
pounds  in  Like Curent moneys will secured in Law to be payed at or before
the  first of November next enseuing the debt hereof I the sd Daniell mason
freely  fully clerly and absolutly doe give grant bargaine sell allienate &
pass  over unto the aforesd Thomas Davison Peter Davison & George Hawkins a
certayn  tract  of  Land swamp & madow ground in all three hundred acres in
estimation  more  or  Les  as  it is bounded and Layd out by Lieut Jonathan
Tracy  scittuate  and  Lying  nex  to  pahchog ceder swamp beginning at the
southwest  corner  upon  the Line betwen Test Daniell Mason and the town of
preston  at  a  white  oak tree with a rock on the east side of it & marked
with  KD  and from there runing Northerly three hundred & twentie Rods with
trees  marked in the line to a white oack on the southeast corner of a pine
swamp  marked  KD  and  thence  southwardly  with  trees marked in the Line
untill  it  cometh  to  the  Line first mentioned and soe by sd Line to the
tree  first mentioned all and singuler everir part and percell thereof with
all  the  preveleges  and appurtenances there unto belonging as wood timber
grass  & ___ big water and water corses and rocks stones mines and minerals
with  whatsoever  appertaineth with in the aforesd bounderies & Doth or may
occuer  &  arise  from  as prophits benefits to the sole and peculier use &
behoof  of  the  aforesd Thomas Davison Peter Davison and georg hawkins for
ever  to  have  and  to hereto posses & enjoy quietly and peacably with out
any  Lett hindrance objection rejection of me the sd Daniell mason my heirs
executors  administrators  &  assignes  for  ever unto the a fore sd Thomas
Davison    and   peter  Davison  &  georg  hawkins  there  heirs  executors
administrators  or  assigns declaring my self the true & Lawfull proprietor
of  the afore sd tract of Land before the signing the present Deed and that
I  the  sd  Daniell  mason  have  full  right  & full power to sell to make
allienation  of  the  aforesd  baryns_  premises  &  shall & will warrant &
defend  the  same  against all person or persons Lawfully clayming the same
and  I  the  sd  Daniell  mason  doe hereby covinant & promise to give more
ample  Deed  for  the  strengthening  &  firm & sure making of the afore sd
bargined  premises  according  to  the honest and genuine scope & naming of
this  present  Deed  when  Loyally  called  therunto & in to ken of further
Conformation  I the sd Daniell mason sett to my hand & seale in the yere of
our  Lord one thousand six hundred & ninetie fouer august the fiftenth 1694
Signed sealed & Delivered in presents of us wittnes     Daniell mason
Samuell mason
John Stanton
Test  Daniell  mason  personally  appered  & acknowledged the above written
Deed  &  on  the  other  side  before me in Stonington august the 15 : 1694
Samuell mason assistant
this Deed entred august 21th 1694 by me      Jonathan Tracy Recoder

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