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#5593 Stonington, New London Co, CT
Deeds 1664-1714. Book 2
Part Three
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Film #5593 Stonington, New London
Co, CT Deeds 1664-1714.
Book 2
2:22 8 Oct 1656 Robert Parke of
Mistick have sould unto John
Bennitt of Mistick 4A for a house lott by my … Signed
Robert Parke the mark of Wit: Alce Parke mark of, John Russell
Ent 15 Sep 1681
2:62 Know all men by these
presents that I
Robert Fleming of Stoningtown in the Cou
of New London in the Collony of Conecti-
cot doe by these presents give grant Ali-
enate pass away and make over to my son in
law Thomas Rose all the Land of the east
side of the brooke that cometh out of John
Bennit his Land, which is part of that my Land
I bought of Aron Starke: to him the sayd
Thomas Rose his heirs executors administrators
and assigns forever; to have and to hould possess &
enjoy; without Lett hinderance or molestation
frome me my heirs Executors administrators
or assignes, or from any other person, or persons
from by or under mee; or by my Consent
or approbation: and to the true performance
hereof I sett to my hand and seale this
eighth day of Decembr: one thousand six
hundred seventie fouer. Signed: Robert Fleming
Signed sealed and delivered in the
Presence of us
George Denison
Nathaniell Chesebrough
Robert Fleming owned this deed to bee his own
proper act and deed before us this
8th of Decembr: 1674; Tho: Minor, Tho: Stanton
This Act with the Acknoledgment: Comitionrr:
of the same was Recorded January the 21 1674
by me John Stanton Recordr:
2:66 [copy] Layed out unto Capt:
Denison many years
since by Mr. Bruin? And Mr. Minor and Good-
man Morgin three hundred
Akres of Land more or Less by vertue
of a grant bearing Date Februarie 1653
Bounded as followeth: on the west with
a fresh brook Called Pequitt Brook; bounded
towards the South with a highway sixteen Rods
wide between Capt: Mason and it: Bounded
towards the North with Land given to John Gal-
lop untill it comes to the Eastermost Angle?
of the sayd John Gallops Land Runing by
the heade of John Gallops Land: Norther
ly to A white oack tree marked on four
Sides standing by A Little Run on the North
end of the ould Meeting house hill, from
thence running Eastward to A Black oack
marked with four notches, and from there
aboute six or eight Rod where was a Stake
from thence Southerly to a Rock with A
small stone called the Black= mores head
neer to A great white oack marked on the
east side of the aforesaid hill and from
thence westerly to A white Oack marked on
four sides which was Mr. Richesons corner tree
on the west side of the sayd hill neer a Line
Placed by the horse path which went by the old
meeting house
as witness our hands
James Morgin I his mark
Aron Stark A his mark
Recorded by the Desier of Capt.
Denison: according to the Law of possessions I
say the 8th of September 16 1674 John Stanton Land Recorder
also being according to an Act of the town bearing
date August the 6th 1674
2:66 At A Countie Court held at
New London 3d: of June 1679:
whereas
Mr. Thomas Minor And Aron Stark, in their petition annexed
Disowne the incerting of their names in the Record whereof
the Above written is A Copie And have given oath Against
it. It is ordered by this court that the sayd deposition bee
alsoe
Recorded underneath, or in the margent of the sayd Record
this Above written is an Act of Court held at N:L: June ye 3:
1679
Attest: Jno: Richard Clercke
This Above written Act of Court was entred in Stonington booke
of Records this 22th of June 1679 Pr me Jno: Stanton Recorder.
2:66 ???bre the 3d: 1680: Layed
out unto Capt. George Denison
by vertue
of an Ancient grant one hundred Acres of Land, Alsoe by
vertue of A grant bearing date May the 14: 1679 twoo hun=
dred Acres Layed out tog[crossed out] in all three hundred acres
Layed out together and bounded as followeth: bounded on the
North
side with the North bounds of the town. Runing westerly with
the
land of the town unto A maple tree marked on fower sides stand-
ing at the west end A plain by A small brook on the west
side of A swamp from thence running South Neerest one
hundred and fiftie rods unto A white oack tree marked on
fower sides standing upon A baron plain hill which is the
south west Angle of the sayd Land from thence Run=
ing east nearest over the sayd hill by severall marked
trees sixteen score Rods unto A black Oack tree marked
on fower sides, standing on the west side of A great hill
from thence Runing North nearest unto the North
bounds of Stonington laied out & bounded by us in this
day and according to the date above mentioned with
Alowance for highwayes.
Signed: John Fish, Gershom Palmer, surveighors
The Above written Act of surveighors
was entered Januarie the 4th, 1680:
Pr me John Stanton Recorder
2:79 [copy] We whose names are
underwritten Being by the honoured
Governor John Winthrope Esqr: and Mr. William
Parke desired and Injoyned to Run the Line between them at
Quaquetoye
and to setle bounds betwixt them have
according to our best skill and our order Run the Bounds
therefore
following Beginning at A pine stub by Mistick River
which was formerly marked as the southwest corner of Mr.
Blinmans
Lott and from there running North North East
northerly by Mistick River -: twoo hundred Eighty Rod to an
Oacken Stub with a heap of stones laid about it; And
formerly marked And from Mr. Blinmans Southeast Corner being
A buntch of maples with A burch tree in the middle of
the maples, and formerly marked and an heape of stones Layed
about it And from thence wee run North North East
Northerly twoo hundred and eightie eight rod where wee marked
A small wallnutt tree, and layed an heape of stones
aboute it, and marked seven notches on it A Litle within the
Indian fence at quahquetoye, And from Thomas Parke his
Corner tree A white oack at the Southeast corner of his four
score Akres of Land formerly marked on four sides and on
heape of Stones layed About it by the path wee Run twoo hundred
and eightie eight Rod, to A white oacke tree marked
on four sides and EW: and WP: which wee marked as the Corner
tree betwixt the Governour and Mr. Park his Land
which is the whole Bounds of the Abovesayd Mr Park his Land
And betwixt the honoured Governor his Land, and Mr
Park his Land on the North, and betwixt Mr Parke his Land on
the South, and Mr John Gallop Senior his Land as
witness our hands this 27the of May 1675. The east bounds of
Mr. Park his land was Run North North East Northerly as
the other twoo parrellell Lines were May the 27th 1675. Signed:
Thomas Minor, John Gallop, Nehemiah Palmer. This
Act of Surveihors was Entred in Stoningtown Booke of Records
May the 29th 1675 Pr me John Stanton Recorder.
2:79 These presents may certifie
All Persons whom it may concern
that according to the motion & Act of the Town of
Stonington & by the Consent of Mr. William Parke the 10
Jun ---- wee whose Names are underwritten assayed to run
according to the Antient boundaries Appertayning unto Mr. Parke
as followeth … from John Benet’s now dwelling house
… by James Morgan Senior to bee the Antient boundaries layd
out by New London Surveighors to Mr. Robert Parke
and from thence a 150 rods to a wallnutt tree marked on four
sides and far back to the black oack tree where we
began.
2:79 Also layd out the same daye
to Mr. William Park 330A of
land which was originally granted to Thomas Park &
Samuel Lothrop bounded on the west by Mr. Robert Parke &
land formerly granted to Mr. Richard Blinman …
acknowledged by James Morgan Senior to be the Antient boundaries
formerly layd out by New London Surveighors …
corner tree of Mr. Robert Parks it being a white oack tree.
Signed: Ephraim Minor, John Frinke, Surveighors. Ent: 16
Jan 1697.
2:86 [copy] Wee whose Names are
underwritten being appointed
by the generall
Court houlden at Hartford may the 14: 1674: Layed out unto Mr.
Roger Plaisted fower hundred Acres of Land; lying on the East
side of Pawcatuck River, and formerly was granted to Mr. Rawson
or his assignes; Bounded as followeth: with A Red oack on
Pawcatuk
River opposite to A Cleft Rock on the west side of the River,
the
tree being marked on fower sides and from thence Runing upon
A South line nearest one mile and fortie Rod to John Badcoks
fence?
on the south side of A Little fresh brook; from thence seven
chains
west to A Salt Cove: and from John Badcoks on an East Line one
hundred Rod and three Rod to a Red Oack marked on fower sides
R:P: And from thence North nearest to a white oack tree formerly
marked on fower sides: R:P: and A:R: and from thence running
west nearest to the Red oack tree formerly mentioned, opposite
to the Cleft Rock on the west side of the River; being bounded
on the west by Pawcatuck River highways excepted: Alsoe
to make up the full sum of fower hundred Acres: is layed
out fiftie Acres of medow Lying on the south end of Omegansett
medow: Bounded as followeth: from A forked dead tree before
Crandalls dore? upon A south east and bee east line neerest
To
A Maple tree marked R:P: which is Isack Wheelers Corner
tree: seventie two Rod, and from thence south west nearest
one hundred and twentie Rod to A hollow maple tree marked
on fower sides and R:P; and from thence to the end of the Ceder
swamp twentie Rod: Bounded on the east by Wheelers land south
by the Ceder Swamp; west by Crandalls land Northward
to the fore mentioned forked dead tree: witness our hands
twentie third of may one thousand six hundred seventie five.
Signed: Tho: Minor
Mathew Griswold
Entered in ye pub: records of the Colony of :
Conecticott lib: D: fo: 36 this 24 of May 1675:
Pr: John Allyn Sec:
And entred in Stonington booke of Record November the 11th
1677. Pr: John Stanton ReCordr:
2:87 [copy] Thomas Park junior of
the town of New London … with
Mary his wife … for a valuable sum of money &
goods in hand payd by Thomas Holbrook of Brantrey in the
Massachusets
Collony … 100A … consisting of upland
fresh medow Land & Swampy land … in Stonington … being
granted
by the Town of Stonington unto him the sd
Thomas Park & Layd out by the surveighors & recorded
on the Town Booke … 28 Aug 1674. Signed: Thomas Park,
The mark of M Mary Park. Wit: Jacob Nash:, William Chard: The
3 Dec 1677 Thomas Park Junior and Mary his wife
owned this deed … before me Tho: Minor … Tho: Holbrook alsoe
promiseth to return or burn the former deed. This
Deed above written was extracted out of the original being
diligently
compared therewith and entred in Stonington
Booke of Records 18 Dec 1677: Pr me John Stanton, Recd.
2:88 [copy] Know All men by these
presents whome it may
Concern that I Edward Larkin of Stonington in the
Collony of Conectiott having A parcel of Land lying
in the town Abovesayd And upon the southside of A
Brook Called by the Indeans Chechechuesutt the middle
of ye Brook as it now runs being the Northerly Bounds therof
And Bounded upon the west upon John Fairfeilds Land
And on the south upon the Commons And Bounded on the
East upon Thomas Bells Land which parcel of land of
Judgt to Amount to the Number of fiftie Acres more
or Less being butted And Bounded as is Abovesayd. I
the Abovesayd Edward doe by these presents well and
make over my whole Right title therein or thereunto with
the preveledges thereunto belonging unto John Babcok
of the same town, onely Reserving the benefit of A
Drift or Cart-way theron that land upon that Side ad=
joyning unto John Fayrfeilds Land containing one pole or
Rod Broad through the Land for the free use And bene=
fit of me and my heirs for ever not thereby damnifying the
Abovesayd John Babcok upon his other Land. I say sould
by me Edward Larkin from me … 6 Mar 1676/7.
Signed: The mark of W Edward Larkin, The mark of I Lidia Larkin.
Wit: James Pendleton, John Stanton.
This Deed Above written was owned by Edward Larkin
And Lidia his wife to bee their free Act and deed be=
fore me this 6 Mar 1676/7. Tho: Minor Commr. And entred in
Stonington
Booke of Records this 28 Dec 1677 Pr me
John Stanton Recorder.
2:90 John Witter of Westerly for
sume of 16L paid by Isaac Wheler
of Stonington yeoman … 100A … granted to my
father Josiah Witter by the town of Stonington and layd out
to my father Josiah Witter deceased … bounded by Walter
Poll?? … William Chesebrough … land formerly layd out to Thomas
Parke … Mr. Thomas Wheler … 9 May 1690.
Signed: John J Witter his mark. Wit: Theophilus Stanton, James
Morgan. John Witter ack before Samuell Mason in
Stonington 9 May 1699. Ebenezer Witter. Ebenezer Witter ack
the above written deed before us witnesses: Mary Tracy,
Miriam Tracy. Preston 25 Feb 1702/3 Ebenezer Witter of Preston
appeared and ack. before me Jonathan Tracy Justice
of Peace. The above written deed was ent. In Stonington book
of Records May 28: 1703 by me Elnathan Minor,
Recorder.
2:93 The testimony of Thomas Parke
who testifies that when I
lived in Stonington my father implied & Agreed with John
Benitt to dig a ditch to help drain the pondsland accordingly
as it was agreed upon he did it and for his labour he ye sd
John Benitt ??? Two Acres of Swampy Land that Lyeth Near the
East End of the Ponds, from my fathers Mr. Robart
Parke. This I Can Testifie upon oath: Preston July:29:1695.
Signed Thomas Parke Senior. Mr. Thomas Parke Made
oath to ye above written before me Samuell Mason Assistantt.
Stonington May the 4: 1696. The above testimony &
oath was entred into Record Jany 29 1712/13 Pr me Elnathan Minor
Town Clerk.
2:105 James Avery Senr of New
London … to William Parke of Stonington
… a certain farm originally Edmund Fanings
Senr. Deceased … 120A … bounded by Nathaniell Beebee … head
of Mistick River … land originally Robert Hempsted
… 13 Mar 1703. Signed: James Avery. Wit: Jan Faning, Samuell
Avery.
2:125 At a town meeting legally
warned May: 14th: 1679
Capt. Samll. Mason & Capt. Jno. Stanton appointed by the
town of Stonington to search ye records of New London and
to Rectifie & make a settlement of the boundaries between
Gover: Winthroup & Deacon Parke …surveighors who went
with them and Deacon Parke of Roxbury & Deacon Samll.
Williams
ye last time sd Parke was at sd Stoningtown running
ye eastern bound of sd Parke his Land, from a white oake tree
next to Mr. Jno Gallups Land … corner tree of Mr.
Robart Parke his Land …22 Mar 1708/9. Signed: John Stanton
Senior,
Ephraim Minor Senior, John Frinke Senr. Recd:
23 Mar 1708/9.
2:126 22 Mar 1708/9 We whose names
are underwritten this day
being upon a parcel or parcells of land where now Mr.
Samll Park now Liveth & his Two Sones Robt. & Thomas
Parke who were both borne upon sd Land and having viewed
ye bounds of ye same … Jno Benit Deceased his then Dwelling
house stood … Mr. James Morgan Senr. … to be ye
Antient bound marker Layed out by Now Town Surveighors to Mr.
Robt. Parke … together with 50A lying on ye east of
that land … their claim in due course of Law for the space of
thirty four years Past or more: and we doe also hereby
order ye Town Clerk of Stonington to Enter these upon Stonington
Book of Records according to ye Printed Law Tittle
Possession for ye holding of ye same firm to him ye sd Samll
Parke his heirs & Assignes forever as witness our hand ye
day and date above said. Signed: Elnathan Minor Recorder.
Manasseh
Minor, Benjamin Hewit, Select Men. Ephraim
Minor Justice of Peace. Recd: 23 Mar 1708/9.
2:142 20 March 1685 Layed out to
John Parke 100A granted to Thomas
Rose … Capt. Denison … Signed: John Fish
Surveighor. Ent. 12 Jun 1685.
2:142 20 March 1685 Layed out to
John Parke 50A being part of
100A land granted to John Stanton … Signed: John
Fish Surveighor, Gershom Palmer. Ent. 12 Jun 1685. John Stanton
Recorder.
2:142 Know all men by these
Presents that I William Marsh of
Stonington doe assigne & make over unto John Parke of
New London all my whole right of a fiftie acre grant of land
given to me by the town as appears by the record bearing
date: August the tenth 1683: … 26 Nov 1684. Signed: The marke
of W William Marsh. Wit: John Stanton, Hannah
Stanton. Ent: 12 Jun 1685.
2:142 Know all men by these
Presents that I John Faning of New
London doe assigne and make over unto John Parks
of New London all my whole right & title of & to a 50A
grant of land given by the Town of Stonington as appears upon
record being granted August the tenth 1683 from me unto the
sayd Parks & to his assignes for ever. Signed John
Faning. Wit: John Stanton, Hannah Stanton. Ent: 12 Jun 1685.
2:142 3 Mar 1680/1 Henry Elliott
had granted him 100A of land
of the Town Commons after all other former grants are
satisfied & his draft of his Lott is the seventh lott viva
Copia extracted … Know all men by these presens John Stanton
Recorder that I Henry Eliott of Stonington do Affirm over unto
Thomas Park Senior of New London all my whole right of
& unto the whole grant of 100A … 2 Dec 1684. Signed: The
mark of Henry Elliot. Wit: Nicholas Hollan, John Stanton.
2:143 March 20: 85: Layd out to
Thomas Parke Senior 100A being
a grant of land granted to Henry Elliott beginning at
a black oack tree … which is the northwest corner tree of land
formerly layed out to Thomas Parks Senior … layed out
to Capt. Tomson … Denisons land … and land layd out to John
Parke … land formerly layd out to Thomas Parke
Junior … Signed: John Fish, Gershom Palmer, Surveighors. Ent
9 Mar 1686.
2:143 March the 20: 1685 Layd out
to William Parke 50A being
part of 100A granted to John Stanton Junior bounded
as followeth: southwest corner tree layd out to John Parke …
land layd out to John Parke … 16 Mar 1686/7. Signed:
John Fish, Gershom Palmer, surveighors. Ent. 16 Mar 1686/7.
2:144 William Parke of Roxburie in
MA do sell unto John Gallop
Senior of Stonington … 20A … which was formerly
Thomas Parks and butting upon the land of John Gallop … for
90L … 6, 4m, 1674. Signed: William Parke. Wit: John
Stanton, Hannah Stanton. Ack: 22 Jan 1684. Recd: 26 Jul 1685.
2:145 John Parke of Preston have
sould unto Hugh Amos of the
same town for full satisfaction already received 100A
of land which I bought of Capt. Mason of Stonington … land layd
out to Capt. Prentis and Lieut. Minor … Stonington
North line … 12 May 1686. Signed: John Parke. Wit: Thomas Parke
Junior, James Smith. John Parke ack and recd: 9
Feb 1687/8.
2:148 Joseph Gard of Groton … sold
unto Lieut. John Ashcroft
ye house wherein I Lately Dwelt in Stonington near ye
head of Mistick River with all my Right … and have already given
him peaceable and quiet possession of ye same …
14 Apr 1715. Signed: Joseph X Gard his mark. Wit: James
Springer,
William Starke. Ack in Groton 24 Apr 1716. Recd:
1 May 1716.
2:155 [copy] Know all men Pr these
presents that
I Oanehkor son of Uncas Sachem of Mohegon
doe sell unto Hugh Amos of Norwich in the Collony
of Conecticott one hundred & thirtie Acres of land
And unto George Geer I doe give one hundred &
thirtie Acres of Land, the abovesayd tract of land joined
together & lie neare papagwoms??? bounded
as followeth: … land that was Capt. Masons … land of Christopher
Huntingtons …
11 Dec 1683. Signed: Oanehko his mark. Wit: Samuell Mason, John
Morgan. Recd: 12 Jan 1687/8
2:155 Know all men Pr these
presents
that I Oanehklor Sachem of Mohegon
doe sell unto George Geer 50A of
land for full satisfaction allready received
lying neare or About one mile from the River
called Pahchoy River … Signed Oanhko his mark.
Wit: Samuell Mason, John Morgan. Recd: 12 Jan 1687/8.
2:156 [copy] I George Geer of New
London for good reasons moving
me hereunto for which I the sd Geer doe by these
presents give grant & Pass over unto my son Jonathan Geer
… 130A of Land lying neer to Pabaopmansk & is
bounded on the west upon Norwitch bounds & upon the south
by Land of Christopher Huntingtons and on the east it is
bounded upon the Commons and on the North upon the land of
Charles
Williams & the sayd Geer for me my Heirs …
1687. George G Geer his marke. George Geer ack before me Samuell
Mason Justice of Peace Stonington 12 Jan
1687/8. Entered 1687/8/
2:159 John Parke in the county of
New London unto Hugh Amos of
Norwitch … 150A … for a valuable sum … 30 Sep
1686. Signed: John Parke. Wit: James Atkins, Thomas Waterman.
Recd: 30 Sep 1686.
2:159 John Parke of the countie of
New London sold unto Hugh
Amos of Norwitch 100A … land of George Denison …
30 Sep 1686. Signed: John Parke. Wit: James Atkins, Thomas
Waterman.
Recd: 30 Sep 1686
2:188 William Parke in ye county
of New London … and his wife
now of ye town of Stonington … William Parke & Jane
his wife for 30L by Robartt Parke of the same town yeoman …
all that tract of land house or houseing … parcel of Land
being yet undevided which I received of my father Parke and
mother by virtue of one deed of gift bearing date the 8
Mar 1698 … 26 Feb 1703. Signed: William Parke, Jean Parke. Wit:
Samuell Parke, Thomas Attwoood, Degory Waldren.
Ack by William Parke and Jane his wife 26 Feb 1702/3. Recd:
14 Par 1703.
2:246 To All Christian
people to whom this wrighting shall come
know yee That I Marthy Park widow and Exeketrix of
William Park of Roxburie in the
County of Suffolk in New England
Deceased, with the Consent of my Overseers, Doe
give, grant, Assigne And make
over All the Land Contayned in
this Deed unto my Sonn in Law Samuell Williams And his
Heirs Administrators And
Assignes as witness my hand And seale
this 22 Nov 1687. Signed: The mark of Martha M
Parke.
Wit: John Smith, John Whitney.
The assignemt Above written was
entred in Stonington Records
4th August 1697.
To All Christian People to
whome this present shall come Know
yee that I Samuell Williams of Roxbury in the County of
Suffolk in New England Doe by
these presents give grant Assigne
and make over unto my Sonn Ebenezer Williams of
Stonington All my Right and
interest in Any parcel or All the
Lands Contayned in this deed with all the preveledges …
22 Nov 1687. Signed: Samuell
Williams Senior his seale. Wit:
John Smith, John Whitney. The Above written
Assignement was entred in
Stonington booke for Deeds August
the 4th day 1697 Pr me John Stanton Recorder.
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