TITLE:  John Ames to Jonathan Ham

SOURCE:  Strafford County Registry of Deeds, Book 5, Pag 51-52

TRANSCRIBED: CParziale, Mar 2001


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Know all men by these presents that I John Ames of Newmarket in the County 
of Rockingham and state of New Hampshire Yeoman for and in consideration
of the sum of two hundred pounds lawful given money to me in hand before the 
delivery hereof well and truly paid by Jonathan Ham of Rochester in the 
County of Strafford and State of aforesaid Gentleman the receipt whereof 
I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained sold by these presents
do give grant sell alien enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said Jonathan 
Ham his heirs and afsigns forever one Hundred twenty acres in the town of 
Rochester in the county of Strafford aforesaid being part of lot number 
eighty two in the second division in said Rochester.

Laid out to the original Right of Satchel Denbo and others the Said Lot 
running the whole length On Robert and James Varney's land and extending in 
width till it contains the aforesaid One hundred and twenty acres being part 
of the lot I purchafed of Nat Ames ~~~

To have and to Hold the Said Granted premifes with all the privileges and 
appurtenances to the same appertaining to him the Said Jonathan Ham his Heirs 
and afsigns to his and their only proper ufe and benefit forever and I the 
Said John Ames for myself my heirs Executors and administrators do hereby 
Covenant grant and agree to and with the Said Jonathan Ham his Heirs and 
Afsigns that until the Delivery hereof I am the Lawful owner of the Said 
premifes and am seized and profsefsed thereof in my own Right in Fee simple 
and have full power and Lawful Authority to Grant and convey the Same in 
manner aforesaid that the Premifes are free and clear of all and every 
Incumbrance Whatsoever and that I my heirs Executors and Administrators 
shall and will warrant the same to him the Said Jonathan Ham his heirs and 
afsigns against the Lawful claims and demands of my person or persons 
whomsoever In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto let my hand and seal this 
Twenth Day of October A.D. one thousand Seven hundred Eighty Two ~~~~

Signed Sealed and Delivered                 John Ames [Seal]
In prefences of us -
John Blydenburgh}  Rockingham Fs. October 7th 1782
Josiah Adams    }  Then the within named John Ames perfonally appeared and 
acknowledged this Instrument to his free act and deed before 
                                        Josiah Adams, Jus Peace
Received April Eleventh 1783  Examined by Tho. W. Waldron, Recorder

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