TITLE: John Witherell of Rochester to James Witherell of Rochester

SOURCE:  Strafford County Registry of Deeds, Book 67, pages 473-474

SUBMITTED BY:  Becky Lawrence

TRANSCRIBED:  C Parziale 2001

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Know all men by these presents that I John Witherell of Rochester husbandman,
in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, for and in 
consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars, to me in hand before the 
delivery hereof well and truly paid by James Witherell of said Rochester in 
the state and county aforesaid, husbandman, the receipt whereof I do hereby 
acknowledge have remised, released, sold and quitted claim, and by these 
presents do remise release and quitclaim unto the said James Witherell his 
heirs and afsigns forever thirty acres of land be the same more of lefs, 
lying in the first division in said Rochester, numbered thirty three, being 
the same I purchased of George Willand & Ester his wife as by their deed on 
record may more plainly appear.

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 afsigns to his only proper use and benefit forever:  I hereby 
engaging to warrant and defend the said granted premises against all claims 
or demands of any person or persons claiming by from or under me.  
In witnefs where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of 
June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eliven [sic].

Signed, sealed & delivered                   John Witherell [Seal]
in the presence of 
Jabez Dow -
Jon'a Chesley

State of New Hampshire Strafford Fs} The twenty first day of June at Dover, 
one thousand eight hundred and eleven, then the above named John Witherell 
personally appearing acknowledged the above written instrument to be his 
voluntary act and deed, before me. 
                                    Jon'a Chesley, Justice of the peace

Whereas the within named James Witherell has this day signed three several 
goal bond, one to Ichabod Canney Esq. of Rochester for ninety one dollars and
eighty cents, one to Moses L. Neal, Esq. of Dover for twelve dollars & 
eighty eight cents, one other bond to Oliver Crosby, Esq. for twenty one 
dollars and eighty fore [sic] cents for the libration [sic] of John Witherell
from prison:  Now if the within named John Witherell shall save harmlefs 
from any costs or damages that may accrue to the said James by his signing 
the above mentioned bond, then the within deed to be void otherwise to be in 
full force and virtue.               
                                     James Witherell

June 21 1811
Rec'd June 22, 1811           Ex'd by Jonas C. March, Reg'r