TITLE:  The Deed of Several Chesley's to Robert Parker

SOURCE:  Vol 53 Page 389-390  Strafford County Registry of Deeds

SUBMITTED: Barbara Chesley

TRANSCRIBED: C Parziale, March 2001

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Know all men by these presents that We Hannah Chesley widow Lemuel Chesley 
Yeoman both of Lee in the County of Strafford John Chesley of Epsom Simon 
Chesley of Rye Blacksmith Mary Chesley & Elizabeth Chesley of Epsom aforesaid
single women, the four last named of the County of Rockingham & all of the 
State of New Hampshire, For and in consideration of the sum of one hundred 
and ten dollars & in* in hand before the delivery hereof paid by Robert 
Parker of Lee aforesaid in the County of Strafford and State of New 
Hampshire, Gentleman, the receipt where of we do hereby acknowledge, have 
released and quitted claimed and by these presents do release and quitclaim 
unto the said Robert Parker his heirs and assigns in our right Title interest
estate so named of in & unto all the Land situate in Lee which lies on the 
fouth (south) side of Newtown mill pond, (?) that was formerly the estate of 
Lemuel Chesley late of said Lee deceased, it being the same parcel of land 
which the said Wiow (Widow) Chesley sold to her son Joseph Chesley & he said 
Joseph Chesley & Andrew Simpson & s'd Andrew Simpson to the above named 
Robert Parker as will appear by their Deeds estimated at about forty three 
acres with the buildings thereon standing.  The above named widow Hannah 
Chesley reserving unto herself & for her own use during the term of her 
natural life thirty eight acres & one half acre of the above described forty 
three acres of Land which she holds by lease from her Son Joseph, it being 
the same quantity of land which she said widow had licence to sell from the 
hon'ble Judge of Probate of wills & for the payment of debts (squiggle).

To have and to hold said released premises, with the appurtenances there of 
to him the said Robert Parker his heirs and assigns to his & their proper use 
& benefit & behoof forever.  In witnefs where of  We have hereunto set our 
hands and seals the 12th day of Feb'y in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and six ~~

Signed sealed & delivered     }           Hannah Chesle    [Seal]
in presents [sic] of us       }           Lemuel Cheslee   [Seal] 
Joseph Leavitt                }           John Chesley     [Seal]
Lovey "X" [her mark] Chesley  }           Simon Chesley    [Seal]
John Layn Jr                  }           Sam'l Cass       [Seal]
John Jenkins                  }           Polly Cass       [Seal]
John Leathers                 }
Lurannah "X" [her mark] Glover}   Strafford Fs. Lee Feb'y 12th, 1805

Hannah Chesley, Lemuel Chesley & Simon Chesley all personally appeared & 
acknowledged this instrument by their signed & sealed to be their voluntary 
act & Deed before me - 
                                    Joseph Leavitt Jus Peace
Rec'd June 4th 1807
                           Ex'd by Jonas C. March, Register

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