TITLE:  Deed Sarah Roberts of Rochester to Thomas Roberts

SOURCE:  Strafford County Registry of Deeds, Book 113, Page 429

SUBMITTED BY:  Denise Shoo

TRANSCRIBED: CParziale, Mar 2001


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Know All Men by these presents that I Sarah Roberts of Rochester in the 
County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire for and in consideration of 
the sum of five hundred dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof 
well and truly paid by my son Thomas Roberts of said Rochester in the 
aforesaid County and State husbandman, the receipt where of I do hereby 
acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do 
give grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said 
Thomas his heirs and assigns a certain tract and lying on Cochecho River 
(so called) above the little falls, it being all my rite and title while 
I now am possessed off - of the lot originally granted to Gershom Wentworth 
and by Gershom Wentworth conveyed to my late husband Timothy Roberts deceased 
and Sarah Roberts by deed bearing date 21st April AD 1788, containing about 
one hundred and twenty acres be the same more or less, and the southwest and 
of the same lot. 

To have and to hold the said granted premises, with all the privileges 
and appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said Thomas his heirs 
and assigns forever.  And I the said Sarah for myself my heirs, executors 
and administrators, do hereby covenant, and agree to and with the said 
Thomas that until the delivery hereof I am the true and sole owner of the 
said granted premises, and am siezed and possessed though in my own right in 
fee simple (except that part or portion that I have heretofore conveyed to 
my son John Roberts) and that I have good right and lawful authority to
sell and convey the same in manner aforesaid, and that the same are free 
and clear of all and any incumbrances whatever, and that I my heirs 
executors, Administrators will warrant and defend the same to him the said 
Thomas his heirs and assigns against the lawfull claims and Demands of any 
person or persons whatever.  Nevertheless the said Thomas is not to come 
into possession of the before described granted premises during the natural 
life of the said Sarah, and the said Thomas doth hereby agree that the 
said Sarah shall have the full enjoyment and benefit of the said premises,
with all privilege appurtaining thereunto during her natural life.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 
28th day of May AD 1822 ~
 
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of            Sarah Roberts 
Eph'm Coleman						[seal]
Simon Davis                                           


           Rockingham SS. Newington May 28th 1822 . Then the above named 
Sarah Roberts personally appearing acknowledged the within instrument to be 
her free act and deed before me.
                                  Ephraim Coleman, Justice of the Peace

Received May 30, 1822     Examinded by M.L. Neal, Rdr.
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