HOPKINTON, RI DEEDS DAVID TANNER of Hopkinton, Kings County, Colony of Rhode Island, Yeoman for 1500 pounds sold to THOMAS BROWNING of Charlestown, yeoman, a certain tract of land containing about 120 acres in Hopkington bounded by land belonging to NATHAN TANNER, PETER KINYON, JOSEPH WITTER JUN, JOSIAH WITTER, WILLIAM BENNET, heirs of NEHEMIAH BABCOCK, GEORGE POTTER. Owner is "lawfully seized as a good, perfect, and absolute estate of inheritance" Signed DAVID TANNER 6 Apr 1759. Witness SIMEON PERRY, PERRY. DANIEL MACCOON, Justice of Peace. Recorded 1759 SIMEON PERRY, town clerk. (Hopkinton Deeds Vol 1. P. 179-180 LDS film 0931561) WILLIAM HADSAL of Hopkinton, Kings County, Colony of Rhode Island, Yeoman for 2000 pounds sold to JEDEDIAH DAVIS of Hopkinton, yeoman 38 acres bounded by DEAKE's land, highway, JOSEPH REYNOLDS, THOMAS LANGWORTHY. "lawfully seized and possessed of the same in mine own proper right as a good, perfect and absolute estate of Inheritance" Signed WILLIAM HADSALL, DORCAS HADSALL, witness JAMES WELLS JUN, JOHN DEAK 9 Apr 1759 JOSHUA CLARKE, Justice of the Peace Peace. Recorded 16 May 1759, SIMEON PERRY, town clerk.(Hopkinton Deeds Vol. 1 p. 187-188 LDS film 931561) WILLIAM MEADHAM of Hopkinton, Kings County, Colony of Rhode Island, yeoman for 550 pounds sold to JOSEPH EAGLESTON of Hopkinton 14 1/2 acres in Hopkinton bounded by BENJAMIN BARBER, highway, NATHAN BARBER. "Owner of said land lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own right as a good perfect estate of inheritance." Signed WILLIAM MEADHAM, BETHANY MEADHAM. Witness THOMAS WILBUR, STEPHEN RICHMOND, Justice of the Peace 10 Feb 1769.Recorded 10 March 1769 JOHN MAXSON JUN town clerk. (Hopkinton Deeds Vol. 2 p. 184 LDS film 0931562) NATHAN SISSON of Hopkinton, Kings County, Colony of Rhode Island, yeoman for 516 Spanish silver milled dollars sold to ASA EAGLESTON of Hopkinton, 100 acres in Hopkinton bounded by MATTHEW MAXON, JOSEPH BURDICK, highway, EZEKIEL LEWIS. "owner of the land lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own right as a good perfect & absolute estate of inheritance" Signed NATHAN SISSON, HANNAH SISON. Witness JOHN DAVIS, JOSEPH EAGLESTON 21 March 1772, DAVID RANDAL, Justice of the Peace. Recorded 28th? October 1772 JOHN MAXSON, JUN, town clerk (Hopkinton Deeds Vol. 2 p. 310 LDS film 0931562) Whereas there is a small Cedar Swamp on the West end of the farm that was formerly SAMUEL BUTTON which swamp said Button leased unto BENJAMIN BARBER, which swamp is within the bounds of the farm granted unto me the subscriber by ASA EAGLETON bearing even date with this present writing. Do acquit the said ASA EAGLETON his heirs & assigns from any charge that may arise by sd BARBER'S demands. Signed FRANCIS TANNER 16 March 1772 Witness THOMAS WEST FRANCIS WEST, DAVID RANDALL , Justice of the Peace Recorded 28 Oct 1772 JOHN MAXON, town clerk.. (Hopkinton Deeds Vol. 2 p. 323 LDS film 0931562) MATTHIAS BUTTON of Canterbury, County of Windham, Colony of Connecticut, yeoman and PETER BUTTON of Hopkinton, Kings County, Colony of Rhode Island, yeoman for 50 pounds sold to ASA EAGLETON of Voluntown, County of Windham, Colony of Connecticut, yeoman112 acres in Hopkinton bounded by FRANCIS TANNER, JOSHUA LAMPHERE, heirs of THOMAS WAIT, BENJAMIN MAIN, and heirs of ELIAS THOMPSON. Signed MATTHAIS BUTTON, PETER BUTTON 24 January 1773. Witness JOHN LARKIN, Justice of Peace, ELEAZER LEWIS, PETER RANDALL. Rcorded 9 September 1773 JOHN MAXSON, JUN, town clerk. (Hopkinton Deeds Vol. 2 p. 406 LDS film 0931562) MARY BUTTON of Hopkinton, Kings County, Colony of Rhode Island, widow or relict of MATTHIAS BUTTON, late of said Hopkinton, deceased, for 20 pounds sold to ASA EAGLETON of Hopkinton, yeoman, all my right and Dowry and power of third in and unto the farm I now live on lying in said Hopkinton bounded by FRANCIS TANNER, JOSHUA LAMPHERE, heirs of THOMAS WEIGHT, highway BENJAMIN MAXON, land formerly belonging to ELIAS THOMPSON now in possession of EBENEZER LAMPHERE. "I am the true & lawful owner of the above granted premises . . .that the said ASA EAGLETON his hers and assigns shall & may at all times during my natural life use occupy possess the same and in token of the relinquishment of my right of Dowry and power of third as above said" Signed MARY BUTTON 16 March 1772 Witness THOMAS WEST FRANCIS WEST, DAVID RANDALL, Justice of the Peace, Recorded 11 Aug 1773 JOHN MAXON, town clerk. (Hopkinton Deeds Vol. 2 p. 407 LDS film 0931562) ASA EAGLETON of Hopkinton, Kings County, Colony of Rhode Island, yeoman for 72 pounds sold to JOSEPH EAGLETON of Hopkinton, yeoman 25 acres in Hopkinton, bounded by grantees land, highway, NATHAN BARBER, and grantor's land. "owner of land lawfully seized thereof as a good perfect & absolute estate of inheritance . . and surrender all his right of Dowry and Power of third of in and unto him the sd JOSEPH EAGLETON" Signed ASA EAGLETON, MARTHA EAGLETON April 1773. Witness ISAAC EAGLETON, JUN, MARY BUTTON, SIMEON PERRY, Justice of the Peace. Recorded 3 May 1774 JOHN MAXON, town clerk. (Hopkinton Deeds Vol. 2 p. 451 LDS film 0931562) ASA EAGLESTON of Hopkinton, Kings County, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation, yeoman for 3 pounds sold to SAMUEL BUTTON JUN of Hopkinton, 2 acres in Hopkinton bounded by a two acre lot of land granted to the said EAGLESTON by the said SAMUEL BUTTON , bearing even date with these presents to the corner of land that he bought of NATHAN BARBER . "good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance" Signed ASA EAGLESTONE, SARAH EAGLESTON 20 October 1776 Witness MATTHEW MAXON, FRANCIS WEST, Justice of the Peace. Recorded 2 December 1776 ABEL TANNER, town clerk. (Hopkinton Deeds Vol. 3 p. 57 LDS film 0931562) SAMUEL BUTTON JUN of Hopkinton, Kings County, State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation, Yeoman, for 3 pounds sold to ASA EAGLESTON of Hopkinton, Yeoman, ? acres in Hopkinton, bounded by MATTHEW MASON, grantee's land "rightfully seized there of to his own proper use benefit and behoof or of a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance" "SARAH BUTTON wife to the sd SAMUEL BUTTON doth for the consideration aforesaid freely and willingly give, yield and surrender all her right of Dowry and power of third of and unto him the sd ASA EAGLESTON" Signed SAMUEL BUTTON JUN, SARAH BUTTON 7 October 1776. Witness MATHEW MASON, FRANCIS WEST. Recorded 18 Jul 1777 ABEL TANNER, town clerk. (Hopkinton Deeds Vol. 3 p. 93 LDS film 0931562) ISAAC EAGLESTON of Stonington , County of New London, State of Connecticut, yeoman for love and good will I bear unto my son JOHN EAGLESTON and other good causes me there unto moving, give 5 acres in Hopkinton, Kings County, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation, bounded beginning at a walnut tree marked on four sides being the northwest corner of sd lot and from thence running eastwardly unto a stake with a heap of stones about it, thence southwardly unto the highway, thence by sd highway until it comes to a grey oak tree marked on four sides from thence runing northwardly unto first mentioned bound. Signed ISAAC EAGLESTON 12 Jan 1778. Witness ISAAC EAGLESTON 3rd, FRANCIS WEST, Justice of the Peace. Recorded 25 April 1778 ABEL TANNER, town clerk. (Hopkinton Deeds Vol. 3 p. 132 LDS film 0931562) ASA EAGLESTONE of Hopkington, Washington County, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation, yeoman for 180 pounds to WILLIAM WEST of Hopkinton, yeoman 75 acres in Hopkinton bounded by FRANCIS WEST, MATTHEW MAXON, BENJAMIN MARSHAL, LUKE BURDICK, JOHN RIGHT and highway. Signed ASA EAGLESTONE, SARAH EAGLESTONE 11 Nov 1782. Witness MATTHEW MAXSON, JOHN RIGHT. FRANCIS WEST, Justice of the Peace ABEL TANNER, town clerk 4 Aug 1783. (Hopkinton Deeds Vol. 3 p. 317 LDS film 0931562) ASA EAGLESTON and SARAH EAGLETON, wife to the said ASA of Pittsfield, County of Pittsfield, State of Massachusetts Bay for 45 pounds sold to DANIEL CARPENTER of Hopkinton, County of Washington, State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation, yeoman, 50 acres in Hopkinton bounded westerly partly on JOHN TANNER's land and partly on the grantee and Northerly on land of LUCY BARBER and easterly on highway and southerly on grantor's land. Signed ASA EAGLETON, SARAH EAGOLSTON 19 Jan 1786. Witness STEPHEN PETTIS, FRANCIS WEST, Justice of Peace. Recorded CALEB POTTER, clerk March 13, 1788. (Hopkinton Deeds Vol. 4? P. 572 LDS film 0931562) BENJAMIN COON of Hopkinton, County Washington, State of Rhode Island yeoman, for 30 pounds sold to JOSEPH EAGLESTON of Voluntown, County of Windham, State of Connecticut, yeoman 60 acres in Hopkinton bounded beginning at a white pine tree marked on four sides standing on a lege, northerly to maple tree marked on the east side bounding on the grantor, thence easterly to a certain ledge then by ledge till it comes to the Yoggog Pond Hill bounding on the grantor thence northerly by sd pond till it comes to a pine stump with stones about it, northerly bounding on the bordering land till it comes to sd pond again then by sd pond till it comes to the masining land the westerly hill it comes to the colony line bounding MAXON's land thence southerly bounding and Colony line till it comes to the tifting land and thence easterly to the first mentioned bounds, bounding on the sd Tifting land. "proper right as a good perfect & absolute estate of inheritance" Signed BENJAMIN COON, MARY COON. 8 Jun 1791. Witness CARY CLARKE, JOSEPH WITTER, Justice of the Peace. Recorded 24 Jul 1791 CALEB POTTER, clerk. (Hopkinton Deeds Vol 4? P. 738 LDS film 0931562) EBENEZER LAMB of Hopkington, County Washington, State of Rhode Island & Providence Plt, yeoman for 90 pounds sold to ASA TANNER of Hopkinton bounded by heirs of AMOS LEWIS, deceased, DANIEL CRUMB, GEORGE THURSTON, the whole of the lands the widow SARAH HILL had used. Signed EBEN LAMB 3 October 179? Wit PALMER, BASSETT., JOSIAH WITTER justice of the Peace. Recorded October 5, 179? By CALEB POTTER, clerk. (Hopkinton Deeds Vol. 4 p. 735 LDS film 0931562) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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