PRESTON DEEDS, BK 2, PG 124 HERRICK TO HAWKINS Submitter: Jan Wilson Ramos Date Submitted: 30 Jul 1998 *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ct/ctfiles.htm *********************************************** Gorg halkins Deed Be it Known unto all men by thes presents that I Ephraim herrick of the town of preston in the county of new London in the colony of conecticot in Newengland for and in consideration of the sum of two pounds ten shillings in money to me in hand paid before signing and sealling of these presents fully and absolutely bargained sould alienated assigned set over and confirmed un to Gorg halkins of the town of preston in the county aforesd a sartain percell of upland containing three acres be it more or Les situate and Lying in ye town ship of preston aforesaid being bounded as followeth beginning at a white oak tree marked at ye Norwest corner then turning a strait Line southwardly by ye Land of sd halkins to a white oak tree marked on four sids the runing easterly a straight Line to a walnut bush and a heape of stons then runing a straight Line Northerly to a stak and heap of stons and then runing strait Line west to ye tree first mentioned to have and to hould the sd Land as it is Now stated and bounded with all ye rights titles profits previledgs and appurtinances in any wise there unto pertaining or belonging to sd Gorg halkins his heirs executors administrators & assigns to be to his and their own proper use & behofe forever free and clere of and from all former & other sales gifts grants morgages and all other acts and encombrances by me sd herrick hereto fore made done or suffored to be made or done and I ye sd Ephraim Herrick doth by thes presents further covinant and promis for himself his heires executors administrators and assigns that ye sd herrick is ye true and right full owner of ye bargained premises ye day of ye date here of and hath in him self full power & Lawfull authority to bargain sell & confirme and convay the same as a fore sd & shall and will warrant acquit & defend ye quiat peacable posetion of the same to sd halkins his heires or assigns for ever against all persons Laying any claim by from or under me ye sd herrick my heires or assigns for ever and in wittnes here of I ye sd Ephraim herrick have sett here to my hand and seale this twentisixt day of february in the yere of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seven signed sealed and Delivered in presents of us Ephraim herrick samuell herrick mehitebell herrick S her mark preston march 26th 1707 Ephraim herrick appered and acknowledged the a bove written Deed to be his act and Deed before me jonathan Tracy justis of peace This Deed entered march 30th 1707 by me jonathan Tracy Recorder (transcribed by Janette Wilson Ramos 30 Jul 1998 preserving original spelling, punctuation, & syntax)