TITLE: Deed Robert Tebbets of Rochester to James Witherell of Limerick, 
       County of York 

SOURCE:  Strafford County Registry of Deeds, Book 49, pages 393-394

SUBMITTED BY:  Becky Lawrence

TRANSCRIBED:  C Parziale 2001

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Know all Men by these presents that I Robert Tebbets of Rochester in the 
County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, Husbandman, for and in 
consideration of the sum of Two hundred and thirty six Dollars to me in hand 
before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by James Witherel of Limerick
in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, the reciept 
whereof 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 James Witherell his heirs and assigns forever a certain
piece or parcel of land situate lying & being in Rochester aforesaid, being 
the part of lot numbered fifty three in the first division in said Rochester 
which is now in my possession, and which I hold in my own right, however the 
same may be butted & bounded, & whatever quantity of land it may contain by
admeasurement, together with all the buildings of every description and all 
the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging and is the homestead on 
which said Tebbets now lives ~~~

To have and to hold the said granted, premises, with all the privileges and 
appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said James Witherell his heirs
and assigns to his and their only proper use and benefit forever And I the 
said Robert my heirs, executors and administrators do hereby covenant, grant 
and agree to and with the said James his heirs and assigns, that until the 
delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the said premises am seized and 
possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, & have full power and lawful
authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid.  That the said 
premises are free and clar of all and every incumbrance whatsoever And that I
my heirs executors and administrators, shall & will warrant the same to him 
the said James his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims & demands of 
any person or persons, whomsoever ~~ In witness whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal this thirtieth day of December Anno Domini 1805 -

Signed, Sealed & delivered }
in presence of -           }
Moses L. Neal -            }   Strafford Fs. December 30, 1805
John Odiorne -             }   Then said Robert Tebbets personally
appearing acknowledged the above instrument to be his voluntary act and Deed 
before me - 
Rec'd Dec 30th 1805                  John Plumer, Jun'r, Just Peace

                    Ex'd by Jonas C. March Register