John² Terrill to Josiah³ and Gamaliel³ - 29 January 1719/20

Milford Land Records Vol. 6, pages 83 & 84 - LDS #4919

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To all Christian people to who these presents Shall Come greeting Know ye, that John Terrill of Milford in ye County of New Haven in his Majesties Colony of Connecticut in New England Carpenter doth for and in Consideration of his Love & Affection to his two Youngest sons Josiah an Terrill & Gamaliel Terrill for ye settlement in ye world & as portion to th^m, he ye s^d John Terrill Hath by these presents Given granted aliened and Made over conveyed & Confirmed and by these presents Doth fully freely Clearly & Absolutely Give grant Aliene Convey & Confirm unto his Aboves^d Sons Josiah Terrill & Gamaliel Terrill their heirs & Assigns for Ever: all ye hereafter descrbed percells of Land Scituate in ye bounds of ye Township of Milford aboves^d Viz: One percell Lying att a place Called New Westfield being all ye Remainder of s^d John Terrells Lott or half Division there after four acres att ye Rear or West end of s^d Lott is first measured off to his son Sam^ll Terrill; Bounded with s^d Sam^ll Terrills Land Westerly ye Land formerly Daniell Guns Northerly; w^t undivided Land Easterly w^t ye Land now ye Botchfords and Beards Southerly - Also two acres and a half of homLotte Land w^t ye house & Barn & Orchard th^r-on bounded w^t Sergt John Botsfords Land Easterly w^t an highway Southerly and w^t his son Sam^ll Terrills Land Land [sic] Westerly and ye Biscos Land Northerly; Also th^t parcell of Land Lying above Whelers Farm w^h was ye s^d John Terrills Division of Land Containing Seven Acres be it more or Less; bounded Fletcher Newton Land Northerly w^t Enos Camp Land Westerly w^t highwayes both Easterly & Southerly also one parcell of Land Lying in ye New Meadow plains containing by Estimation Eight Acres be it more or Less Bounded w^t Joseph Garnseys Land Notherly w^t an high way Easterly, w^t Daniel Terrells Land Southerly w^t ye New Meadow & Stratford River Westerly: & also one parcell of Meadow Lying in ye great Meadow Containing about Three acres and a half be it more or less: bounded w^t Leiutt John Woodruffe & Benj^m Prichard _^ ^meadow Northerly & _ Daniel Terrills Meadow Easterly with Newtons Meadow Southerly: & w^t ye s^d Woodrufs Meadow and an highway Westerly and also all ye s^d John Terrills Undivided Land or Rights of Lands Undivided; To Have and to Hold to ye s^d Josiah Terrill & Gamaliel Terril their heirs and assigns for Ever w^t all ye priviliges and appurtenances th^r-of to their own sole proper use benefit and behooffe for Ever and further th^t ye s^d John Terrill for himself his heirs Executors & Adminis^rs Doth covenant promise Grant and agree to and with s^d sons Josiah Terril and Gamaliel Terrill theirs heirs and assigns in Manner and form following: Viz: That att ye time of ye Ensealing of & Delivery of these presents he ye s^d John Terrill is ye True sole owner of all ye above Granted Premises and Stands Lawfully seized therof in his own proper Right in fee simple Having in him self good Right full power Lawfull authority to Dispose of ye same in manner as aboves^d: In Witness whereof he ye s^d John Terrill hath hereunto sett his hand & seal, this Twenty Ninth day of January: Anno Domi: 1719:20 in ye Sixth year of his Majesties Reign of our Sovereign Lord George King of England - etc:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Interlineing in ye Deed before signing & sealing -

John Terrill his Seal

Signed Sealed & Delivered
in presents of
Daniel Terrill

Sam^ll Gunn

Recorded Febuary
Ye 1^th 1719-20
Pe^r me John Fowler
. . . . Register

Transcribed by Nancy Tyrrel Theodore, July 2009.