TITLE:  Deed John Hill of Durham to Thomas Chesley of Durham [year 1770]

SOURCE:  Document Strafford County of Deeds, Vol 1 Page 28

SUBMITTED:  By Donna M. Tyree

TRANSCRIBED: C Parziale, April 2001

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	Know all men by these presents that I John Hill of Durham in the 
Province of New Hampshire in New England Hufbandman for & In Consfideration 
of the sum of fifty five pound to me in hand paid before the Delivery hereof 
By Thomas Chefle of Durham aforesaid Gentleman the receipt whereof I do 
hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained sold & by these presents do 
give grant bargain sell alien enfeoff convey & confirm unto the Said Thomas 
Chefle his Heirs & afsigns forever a certain tract of Land In Durham 
aforesaid containing Eighteen acres be it more of Lefs & is Bounded as 
followeth viz beginning by the Maft road so called at the Northwest Corner 
Post of a Gate that goes In from Said road to the Said Hills houfe & running
from the Post of Said gate about Six rods by the Northwesterly part of said 
Hills Houfe from thence to the Corner of a mowing field of Land of Colo 
Warners Houfe from thence by said Warners land to Land of the heirs of Major
Smith Decea. From thence by Said Land of Smith, latterly & westerly & 
Northerly to the maft road & by the road to the Post of the gate aforesaid.
	To Have & to Hold the Said granted Premises with all the Privileges &
appurtenance to the Same appertaining to him the Said Tho' Chefle his Heirs 
& afsigns do hereby covenant Grant & agree to & with the Said Thomas Chefle 
his heirs & afsigns that untill the Delivery hereof I am the Lawful owner of 
Said Premifes & am Lawfully seized & pofsefsed thereof in my own right in fee
simple & have full Power & Lawful authority To grant & convey the same in 
manner aforesaid that the Said premises are free & clear of all & every 
Incumbrance whatsoever & that I my Heirs executors administrators & afsigns 
shall & will warrant the same to him the Said Thomas Chefle his heirs 
executors Administrators & afsigns against the Lawful Claims & Demands of any 
person or Persons whatsoever In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto let my hand & 
Seal this second day of October Anno Domini 1770.
                                         John Hill [Seal]
Signed Sealed & delivered in Prefence of us
Valentine Hill
Benjaman Chefle } Province of } 
                  New Hamp'r  } October 23 1770 Then John Hill appeared 
Before me & acknowledged this Inftrument to be his free act & deed
                                       Coram Joseph Atkinson Just Peac
Rec'd June 29, 1773 & Recorded from the Original Tho's W Waldron, Recorder

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