TITLE: Deed Gershom WenTworth III of Somersworth to Timothy & Sarah Roberts of Rochester SOURCE: Strafford County Registry of Deeds, Book 35, Page 399-400 SUBMITTED BY: Denise Shoo TRANSCRIBED: CParziale, Mar 2001 ***************************************************************************** {Transcribed in Old English} Know all Men by these Presents that I Gershom Wentworth third of Somersworth in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Husbandman for and in consideration of the Sum of one hundred and fifty pounds L m.y [Lawful Money] to me in hand before the delivery hereof well and truly paid by Timothy Roberts of Rochester in the same County Gentleman and Sarah his wife the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained and sold and by those presents do give grant bargain sell aliene enfeoff convey and confirm to them the said Timothy and Sarah their heirs and afsigns a certain Tract of Land Situate in Said Rochester and lying on Cochecho river (so Called) above the little falls it being one half of the Lot originally granted to Gershom Wentworth and Containing one hundred and twenty acres more of lefs and the South west end of the same Lot. To have and to hold the Said Granted premises with all the buildings and privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to them the said Timothy and Sarah their heirs and afsigns forever And I the Said Wentworth for myself my heirs Executors and Administrators do hereby covenant and agree to and with the Said Timothy and Sarah that until the delivery hereof I am the true and Sole owner of the said Granted premises and am Seized and Pofsefsed thereof in my own right in Fee Simple 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 every incumbrance whatsoever and that I myself my heirs Executors and Admin- istrators will warrant and defend the same to them the said Timothy and Sarah their heirs and afsigns against the Lawful claims and demands of any person or persons Whomsoever In Testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and Seal This twenty first day of April [9], 1788 ~~~ Signed Sealed and Delivered In presense of us} Otis Baker } Timothy Roberts, Jr } Gershom Wentworth The 3 [Seal] County of Strafford Fs} Dover April 21, 1788 ~~ Then the above named Gershom Wentworth the third appeard before and acknowledged the within Instrument to be his free act and deed ~ Otis Baker Just Peace Rec'd July 20th 1801 Ex'd by T.P. Gilman Register **************************************************************************** * * * * Notice: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * * The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.