Josiah³ to Samuel³ (John²)Terrill Parental Care Deed-31 March 1720

Milford Land Records Vol. 6, Pages 99 and 100 - LDS #4919

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To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come Greeting, Know ye that I Josiah Terrill of Milford in ye County of New Haven & Colony of Connecticut in New England for and in Consideration of five acres of Land _^ ^{more or less} made sure to me from my brother Sam^ll Terril of Milford afores^d by Deed bearing Date with these presents upon ye Consideration folow^ing Viz That I am to take ye whole & sole Care of our Honoured Father & Mother Terrills that is to maintain them Honourably during ye time of y^r Naturall Life which for ye better more sure performance of and better security to my Brother Sam^ll Terrill afores^d that he ye s^d Sam^ll Terrill nor his heirs be nott att any charge or cost In ye Supporting or Maintaining our Father & Mother afores^d I do by these presents and for these Considerations afores^d Grant Bargain Sell unto my Brother Samuel Terrill afores^d & to his heirs and assigns for Ever two parcells of Land scituate within ye bounds of Milford afores^d one parcell Lying in ye West field by ye Sea att a place Commonly known by ye name of Northrups Rock Lott which percells of Land Contains three acres and a half be it more or Less Bounded by highways Eastward & Southward, and ye Land of Serj^t Joⁿ Camp Westward, and by ye Land of Joⁿ Smith Derby & ye and ye [sic] Land of Sam^ll Terrill Northward. the other parcell of Land Lying att ye Beaver Pond a place so Called which parcell parcell [sic] of Land Contains three acres more or Less or all my Land be it more or Less in s^d place bounded East by and high way Commonly Called Hollbrooks Lane Northward by ye Common and by ye Land of George Clarke & Westward by ye Land of Josiah Tibbals Southward by ye Country Road with all ye Priviliges & appurtenances present & future ye s^d Sam^ll Terrill is to Have & to Hold to him his heirs Executors adm^srs & assigns for Ever or to ye only proper use benefit & behooffe of ye s^d Samuell Terrill his heirs executors Administrators or assigns for ever, and I ye s^d Josiah Terrill for my Self & for my heirs ex^cutors Adm^rs and assigns ye s^d Bargained Premises: In ye Peacable & Quiet possession of ye s^d Sam^ll Terrils and his heirs & assigns against all manner of persons shall and will warrant & Defend for Ever by these presents: Nevertheless If I ye s^d Josiah Terrill Do from ye Day of this Date hereof according to ye aboves^d Consideration Provide for & Honourably Maintain our Father & Mother John & Abigail Terrills so as that my Brother Sam^ll Terrill nor his heirs Executors and administrators be no wayes charged w^t or forced by Law or others wayes through my Default to Maintain in whole or in part our father & mother afores^d, Then this obligation or Deed of Mortgage to be Void & of none effect otherwise to stand _^ ^{& remain} in full force and virtue for Ever: And for ye more full Confirmation hereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal this thirty first Day of March Annoque Domini one thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty.

Signed Sealed & Delivered
In presents of
. George Clark
. Timothy Smith
Recorded April ye 1^st
Per John Fowler . . Register

Transcribed by Nancy Tyrrel Theodore, July 2009.