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

SOURCE:  Strafford County Registry of Deeds, Book 56, pages 419 - 421

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 & State of New Hampshire husbandman for and in 
consideration of the sum of Nine hundred Dollars to me in hand before the 
delivery hereof well and truly paid by James Witherel of Limerick in the 
County of York and Commonwealth of Massachussetts yeoman the receipt whereof 
I do hereby acknowledge have given granted, bargained sold, and by these 
presents I do give grant, bargain sell, alien, enfeoff convey and confirm 
unto him the said James Witherel 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 & is also 
the Land I own in said lot, with the buildings thereon, however the same 
may be butted or bounded & whatever quantity of Land it may contain by ad
measurement and is the homestead on which said Tebbets now lives ~~

To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges & 
appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said James Witherel his heirs 
& assigns to his & their only proper use & benefit forever; and I the said 
Robert Tebbets my heirs executors and administrators do hereby covenant grant
and agree to & with the said James Witherel his heirs and assigns that until
the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the said premises seized & 
possesed 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 premises 
are free & clear of all & every incumbrance whatsoever; and that I my heirs- 
executors & administrators shall and will warrant the same to him the said 
James Witherel his heirs & assigns against the lawful claims and demand, of 
any person or persons whomsoever In witnefs where of I have set my hand and 
seal this second day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand 
eight hundred and eight.

                                            Robert Tebbets [Seal]

Signed sealed & Delivered }                                [Seal]
in the presence of us ~   }
Attest Lemuel Hayes       }
Joseph Tilton             }   State of New Hampshire }
                              Strafford Fs.          }

The second day of February one thousand eight hundred and eight.  Then the 
above named Robert Tebbets personally appearing acknowledged the above 
written insturment to be his voluntary act & Deed before me.
                               Jonas C. March, Justice of the Peace
Rec'd February 2'd 1808
                           Ex'd by Jonas C. March, Register