FHL
Film #4293 Groton, New London Co, CT First Book of Records
1705-1723
1:407-406 [upside down] John
Phychon Senr Esqr. And John Pynchon
Junr. Gentlm. Both of Springfield in Hampshire
in the Province of Massachuset Baye in New England for 8L from
John Culver of the town of New London … sadler ….
parcel of land lying in the township of New London neer the
Plaine called Cole pit Plaine containing by estimation 40A
… bounded Westerly by the land of John Pynchon Senr. & sd
John Pynchon Junr, & Easterly partly by the land of sd
John Culver and partly by the land of Benjam. Springer and
partly
by the land of Isaack Lamb and northerly by the land
of William Gallop and southerly by the Land of the sd Culver
… 17 May 1698. Signed: John Pynchon, John Pynchon
2d. Wit: John Milliar?, Johojada Bartlet, John Holyoke. Entered
for Record 2 Jun 1712.
1:405 17 May 1698. John
Pynchon Esqr and John Pynchon Junr. Gentm.
Both of them above mentioned ack. Before
one John Holyoke just.: peace.
1:408-409 same deed.
End of 1A Then starts 1B on
p. 415
1:434 John Culver of Groton
… give unto my Loveing Son David
Culver of Groton … miery Swamp … to Thomas
Lambs land … nothing excepted only 6A of land at the SE corner
of this tract … leave to myselfe free and clear liberty
to laye out the six acres of land without any control when I
shall --- … 7 Jul 1718. Signed John Culver. Wit: Stephen
Stark, Sarrah Tuttle??. Ack and recd 8 Jul 1718, 22 Sep 1718.
1:435 Isaac Lambe of Groton
yeoman … for 30L … from Ephraim Culver
of Groton husbandman … 40A … William
Gallops land northerly upon Thomas Lambs land westerly upon
the aforesd Isaac Lambs medow … corner tree of John
Starks and so bounded southwest upon John Starkes Land … 2 Apr
1716. Signed Isaac lamb. Wit: Aaron Stark, Abiah
Stark. Ack and recdd 3 Apr 1716.
1:468-469 Stephen Stark of
Groton … for divers good causes &
valuable considerations but more effectually in
consideration of ye sum of 8L from Samuell Davis of Groton …
right to the common and undivided land in Groton … 19
Feb 1719/20. Signed: Stephen Stark. Wit: Samll. Lane, Humphry
Avory. Ack and Recd. 19 Feb 1719/20.
1:469-470 Abiall Stark of
Groton … sell … to William Stark Junr.
of Groton for a valuable consideration … all my right &
title of the within mentioned tract of Land … 13 Dec 1718.
Signed
Abiall Stark. Wit: Samll. Burrows, Christopher Stark.
Ack in Lebanon 2 Jan 1718/19 and recd: 16 Apr 1719.
1:470-471 John Cullver Junr
of Groton to James Culver for a valuable
consideration … a certain tract of land … one
Peter Carraryes land one Capt. Samuell Fishes land … 29 Aug
1717. Signed John Collver. Wit: Valintine Wightman,
Joanna Wightman. Ack and recd 11 Mar 1717/18, 10 Apr 1718.
1:472 Joseph Weeks of Groton
for 35L of Aron Stark of Groton
… 40A 5 Jun 1718. Signed: Joseph Weeks. Wit: John
Plumbe, Thoams Bartlett. Ack 5 Jun 1718. Recd: 30 Mar 1718/19.
1:473 William Stark of
Groton gentleman for 18L payed by James
Collver … one dwelling house that stands upon the
land that I heired? of John Cullver of Groton aforesd and all
my right in the land which I have of John Culver by Lease
… 23 Jul 1714. Signed: William Starke. Wit: William Starke Junr.
John Starke. Entered 6 Jun 1715.
1:478 William Starke Senr of
Groton … for 24L … paid by Daniell
Denison of Stoningtown … Cow Hill … 16 and a half
Acres … Black oke marked S R … bounded by lands formerly in
possession of Samll. Rogers of Westerly and
somewhat westward of Joseph Wells’s house in sd Groton and not
far from Capt. Samll. Fish his land … 3 Mar 1719/20.
Signed: William Starke. Wit: Nehemiah Smith, Jonathan Hinklye,
Nathan Smith. Ack and recd: 3 Mar 1719/20.
1:482 Joseph Culver Senior
husbandman for love and affection
to my son Jonathan Collver … by my son Joseph’s …
corner of Samuell Lambs land … bounds between Brother John …
Signed: Joseph I Collver his mark. Wit: Aaron
Starke, Ephraim Collver. Ack and recd: 16 Mar 1719/20.
1:488 Abiall Starke of
Lebanon in ye county of New London … husbandman
for 32L … from Josh. Collver Junr. … in ye
town of Groton at tract of land Ephraim Collver Senr late of
Groton decd dyed lawfully heired of without partition among
ye heirs of ye sd Ephraim Collver ye sd Abiall Starke doth
hereby
for him … conveigh all ye estate that he heth in &
unto ye sd Tract of Land unto ye sd Joseph Collver … Signed:
Aabiel Starke. Wit: Samll Avery, John Ledyard. Ack and
recd: 10 May 1720.
1:490-491 William Starke
Senior of Groton .. yeoman … for 20L
… paid by Samll. Davis yeoman … all my right title
interest claim in ye common lands and in all undivided lands
… as descending to me from my Honoured Father Mr.
Aaron Starke sometime of New London now Deceased or by virtue
of my own property as a patentee or by --- or
personal estate in said Groton … 26 Apr 1720. Signed William
Starke. Wit: Edward Page, Ephraim Collver. Ack 26 Apr
1720 by Sarg. Willm. Starke and recd: 21 May 1720.
1:495 I Mary Collver was not
present when ye within instrument
was accomplished I do now by the sd presents manifest
and declare hereby my full & free consent to yt within
written
acquitance & do for my self my heirs …. Quit claim to my
bother Aaron Starke all my right … in & unto ye estate of
any sd fathers within named Aaron Starke Deceased I say of
all ye estate by what name or title called my said fathers in
witness I hereunto sett my hand & seal this 25the of Nov.
1721. Signed the marke of Mary M Colver. Wit: Samll Avery,
William
Wallsworth. Mary Colver ack 25 Nov 1721. Recd:
25 Nov 1721.
1:513 Samuel Fish of Groton
quitclaim unto William Starke of
Groton all my right unto a certain tract of land in Groton
at a place known by the name of Wolfpit Hill … 90A … as set
forth in a deed from William Starke to said Samll Fish
bearing date 4 May 1713 … 8 Oct 1720. Signed Samuell Fish. Wit:
Samll. Avery, Lucy Avery. Ack and recd: 8 Oct
1720.
1:536 Aaron Starke of Groton
yeoman for 400L from William Wilkerson
of the town of Westerly in the Colony of Rhode
Island … all that his homestead … which is now situated in
Groton
… 400A … bounded by the widow Wallsworth land
… Capt. Fish … William Stark and Isaac Fox … Aaron Stark shall
truly pay unto the sd William Wilkerson 400L before
the 1 Nov next ensuing 1721 … 7 Feb 1721. Signed Aron Stark.
Wit: Nathaniel Pullman, John Hille. XK: 18 Feb 1720/1.
Recd. 20 Feb 1720/1. The abovesd instrument is null and void
which I was delivered to under writt by Mr. Wilkinson the
morgagee as for his quit claime recorded in p. 618 page of this
book.
1:540 Mary Rose of
Newshoreham Rhode Island executrix to the
last will of John Rose decd … for 100L … from Aaron
Stark of Groton yeoman … acquit … to Aaron Stark quit claim
… full and peacable possession … to which my beloved
husband John Rose deceased ever had … bounded on Widow
Wallsworth
… Capt. Samll Fish & Joseph Wills & William
Stark … 16 Feb 1720/1. Signed: Mary Rose. Wit: Thomas Mitchel,
sd Roses Exor. Mary Rose ack 15 Feb 1720/1.
1:547-548 William Stark Junr
of Groton Husbandman … for 11L and
a cow & calf … payed by Nehemiah Smith yeoman
… right or claim unto all ye common or undevided land in Groton
… 26 Apr 1721. Signed William Stark. Wit: Samll.
Avery, James Chipman, Thomas Chipman. Ack and recd: 28 Apr 1721.
1:551-552 We underwritten
free holders of ye town of Groton &
Stoningtown being appointed by Nehemiah Smith Esqr.
One of his majestie’s justices of the peace … to fix a deviding
lane between Mr. William Stark of sd Groton and his
Cozen Aron Stark son to Aron Stark decd ye brother of ye sd
William Stark according to ye last will & testament of Mr.
Aron Stark decd. Father to ye above said Brothers ye boundary
--- being lost and we being sworn according to that
Law page 246 to a faithfull discharge of our duly and having
heard ye severall pleas made to them & Evedences given
in and informed our selves by Runing dividing lines by ye
Surveyors
We have fixed and stated the deviding line
between ye sd William Stark and his Cozen Aron Stark as follows
to say Aron Stark his land on ye west & William
Stark’s Land on ye East: We began on a Ledge of Rock South
Westerly
from ye now dwelling house of sd William Stark
in Sight of his house at an old ---- that by ye brinck of ye
Ledge by a Rock wch a heap of stones by itt to --- Living
Evedences to be ye north East Corner of ye Land given by sd
Will to Aaron stark decd. Thence to Run a South Line
two hundred & Twenty Six Rods by marked trees to another
stone standing by a whit oak tree markt with ye Leters M
MM W wch Line is the Deviding line between the parties as
Wittness
our hands & sealls this 29th of Aprill anno: 1721.
Present John Plumb Surr. Signed: John Morgan, William Morgan,
Jno. Williams.
1:554-555 David Colver
yeoman for 40L from Jonathen Colver …
20A … bounded as followeth … northwest corner of
land which I bought of Samll. Lamb … to Ephraim Collvers land
to land in ye possession of Jonathan Colvers land …
Signed: David Colver. Wit: Aaron Stark, John Fox. Ack and recd:
25 Apr 1721.
1:550-551 Samll. Lamb yeoman
of Groton … 20L … paid by Nicholas
Street of Groton … Common Land … 3 Apr
1721. Signed: Samuel Lamb. Wit: Benjamin Ross, Mercy Lamb,
Thomas
Chipman. Ack and recd: 5 Apr 1721.
1:559-561 Aron Stark of
Groton … yeoman for ye sum of 200L …
paid by William Wilkenson of Westerly in Rhode
Island… ack … homestead or farme of land which I bought of Isaac
Fox of sd Groton … 150a … southward upon Aron
Stark on land east wth William Starks Land … 200L … 25 day of
next ensuing ye date above of which will be in ye year
1721 … 7 May 1721 . It is to be understood that Margarett Stark
of Groton wife to ye sd Aron Stark do consent to ye
wth in premises and quit my right of dowery or power of thirds
in or unto ye above & wth: in written lands as written …
Signed: Aron Stark., ye mark of M Margret Stark. Wit: Humphry
Avery. John Walsworth. Aron Stark & his wife Margritt
Starke both of Groton ack 9 May 1721. The abovesd instrument
is rule and void which I underwrite by Mr. Wilkenson yt
Mr. Gagee is per his quit claim. Recorded in ye 618 page of
this book.
1:562-563 Wm. Starke Sener
of Groton … for 8L … payed by John
Weels of Groton … acquit sd John Wells … place
called Cowhill … 7A … 7 Dec 1720. Signed William Stark. Wit:
Joseph Collver, David Collver. Ack 7 Dec 1720 and recd:
2 Jan 1720/21.
1:564-565 Aaron Stark of
Groton … for 26L … paid by Sergt William
Morgan … common land … 26 May 1721. Signed
Aaron Stark. Wit: Thomas Wood, John Ledyard. Ack. 26 May 1721.
1:567-568 Isaac Fox and
Hannah Fox of Groton for 400L paid by
Aron Stark of Groton … quit claim unto Aron Stark …
all right …. Lands which of right did formerly belong to our
father John Stark late of New London deceased … 9 May
1721. Signed Isaac Fox, Hannah Fox. Wit: Humphry Avery, John
Walsworth. Ack and rec: 9 May 1721.
1:572-574 Whereas there has
been a great difference & controversy
between Wm. Starke of Groton … on one part &
Aron Stark of Groton aforesd on ye other part: about &
confirming
ye boundary of their land as to settling ye bounds
between them according to ye Last will & Testement of Aron
Stark late of New London deseased father of ye above sd
Aron Stark Be it known to all people whom it may Come in that
these artickels of agreement made & finished this fifth
day of June in ye year 1721 … ye abovesd parties have mutually
& Loveingly agreed for each of our selves and our
heirs after us upon a dividing line & bounds between us
to stand good for ever as followith: viz: beginning att a -----
stone …. Near a white oak tree standing at ye west end of Thomas
Parkes his Land & so running westerly 23 rods to
another meet stone att ye west end of a great Swamp & from
thence twenty one rods to a meer stone ye east side of a
pond so to – run westerly throught ye pond sixteen rods to a
heap of stones upon ye south west end of a small ledge of
rocks & from thence westerly 41 rods to a great ledge of
rocks to a meer stone by a great rock wth stones upon it ye
ledge being in sight of ye above sd Wm. Starks now dwelling
house to ye southward of sd house and from sd rock with
stones upon it across ye ledge westerly to a meer stone by and
… devided between Isaac F???? & sd Wm. Stark … we
ye abovesd Wm. Stark & Aron Stark do mutually agee upon
… Wm. Stark doth for my self … aquit all my right … land
that was my father Aron Starkes to ye southward of ye aforesaid
dividing line & ye sd Wm. Stark also aquit my right title
& interest as aforesd to all ye land said Aron Stark bought
of Isaac Fox … sd Wm. Stark … sd Aron Stark do by these
presents aquit all my right title … unto land or lands that
was my grandfathers Aron Starks which is to ye north of ye
aforesaid dividing line and further I the sd Aron Stark do by
these presents promise … Signed: William Stark, Aron
Stark. Wit: Nehemiah Smith, Thomas Chipman, James Chipman. Ack
and recd: 5 Jun 1721.
1:575-576 David Culver
cordwinder for 25L paid by Aron Stark
husbandman … all my right … common or undivided
land that I now have there unto accrewing & belonging to
my by any way or means … 5 Apr 1721. Signed: David
Culver. Wit: William Stark Junr., Jonathan Culver. Ack 25 Apr
1721 and recd: 19 May 1721.
1:584-585 Thomas Lamb of
Groton farmer … for 20L … paid by Ezekiel
Turner Carpenter … sold … my common lot in
ye first division … voted 16 Apr 1713 … 3 Jul 1721. Signed
Thomas
X Lamb his mark. Wit: James Chipman, Aaron
Fish. Ack and recd: 3 Jul 1721.
1:585-587 Aaron Starke
yeoman of Groton … for 54L … paid by Gideon
Cobb … 50A … Wolfpitt Hill … south by Capt.
Samll. Fish his land … 5 Jul 1721 … Signed: Aaron Starke. Wit:
Samll. Avery, Joseph Colver. Ack and recd: 5 Jul 1721.
For further confirmation of the within written … Aaron Stark
personally appeared 30 May 1722 and ack.
1:588 Joseph Collver Junr of
Groton husbandman .. for 15L paid
by Aaron Starke … all right in common or undivided
land … Signed: Joseph Colver. Wit: William Starke, John Ledyard.
Ack and recd: 10 Aug 1721.
1:589-590 Aaron Starke of
Groton yeoman for 26L paid by Mr. Nathaniel
Brown now residing in Norwich yeoman …
sold … whole right of Joseph Collver Junr of Groton which he
bought of Abial Starke being all ye right sd Abial Starke
had in ye common or undivided lands … Aug 1721. Signed Aaron
Starke. Wit: William Starke, John Ledyard. Ack and
recd: 10 Aug 1721.
1:590-591 Aaron Starke of
Groton yeoman for 26L paid by Mr. Nathaniel
Brown now residing in Norwich … demand of
David Colver of Groton which he had in ye common undivided lands
… 8 Aug 1721. Signed: Aaron Starke. Wit: Samll.
Avery, William Wadsworth. Ack and recd: 8 Aug 1721.
1:601 John Starke of Norwich
Carpenter & Martha Starke wife
to John Stark … for 40L paid by our loving Brother John
Wallsworth husbandman … sold … all right unto every tract or
parsell of land that belonged unto our Honord. Father
Mr. William Wallsworth Late of Said Groton Deseased … 20 Feb
1720/1. Signed: John Starke. Marthew[sic] Starke. Wit:
Nehemiah Smith Junr, James Chipman, Thomas Wallsworth. Ack and
recd: 20 Feb 1720/1
1:602 William Wallsworth of
Groton yeoman for the sum of 30L
paid by my Honored Mother Mrs. Mary Wallsworth widow
… a certain small parcel or tract of land … in Groton …
adjoining
on the East Wallsworths farm … 14A … near to
Aaron Starkes Southwest corner tree … 20 Jul 1721/2. Signed:
William Wallsworth. Wit: Samll. Avery, Susanna Avery.
Ack and recd: 7 Jul 1721.
1:614 Samll. Fish of Groton
for love & affection towards
my Loving Sons Samll Fish Junr. & Moses Fish both of Groton
have given … all my right … in a certain tract of land att a
place called Nawanunk Neck 33rd lott of ye first teer in ye
second devision … two and half acres … 18 Nov 1721. Signed:
Samll. Fish. Wit; Isaac Williams, Thomas Larrison. Ack
and recd: 18 Nov 1721.
1:615-616 Samull. Burrows of
Groton … for 56L … paid by Samll
Fish Junr. & Moses Fish … sold … tract of land … by
Leiutt. John Fannings new dwelling house … land formerly Isaac
Burrows … 15 acres and a half … Signed: Samll:
Burrows. Wit: Isaac Williams, Thomas Larrison. Ack and recd
18 Nov 1721.
1:618-619 Wm. Wilkenson of
Westerly in Rhode Island … for sum
of 421L … paid by Aaron Starke of Groton …
received as ye complyment contained in a mortgage deed which
I received of ye abovesd Aaron Starke baring date ye
7 Feb 1721 … quit claims … Further for the sum of 200L paid
by Aaron Starke acquit, quit claim unto a certain other
mortgage deed baring date the 9 May 1721 … mortgage deeds being
null and void … 25 Nov 1721. Signed: William
Wilkenson. Wit: Samll. Avery, John Starke. Ack and recd: 21
Nov 1721.
1:620-624 Aaron Starke of
Groton for 1800L paid by Nathanael
Niles Junr of KingsTown in Rhode Island … sold … two
tracts of land … 460A of upland & also of fresh meadow
joining
to ye same containing 30A … bounded by lands of ye
widow Wallsworth … Gideon Cobb … Capt. Samll. Fish … on ye hill
called Wolfpit Hill … Thomas Wells … lands of
William Starkes … & Margret Starke ye wife of me ye said
Aaron Starke doth give all her right of dowry & power of
thirds … 25 Nov 1721. Signed: Aaron Starke, Margret Starke.
Wit: Samll: Avery, William Starke, John Starke. Ack and
recd: 25 Nov 1721.
1:641-642 Elizabeth Haynes
and Josiah Haynes both of Groton …
executor & executrix to ye last will and testament of
Josiah Haynes late of Groton Deceased … for 26L … paid by Serjt.
John Avery yeoman … sold … all our right to
undevided lands that we now have … 23 Nov 1721. Signed:
Elisabeth
Hayns her A Mark, Josiah Haynes. Wit: Samll.
Avery, Thomas Chipman. Ack and recd: 23 Nov 1721.
1:644 Wee whose names are
under written being a committee to
let out the Common according to ye vote of the Town
passed in Groton 16 Apr 1719 concerning the division of the
Common Lands Laid out unto Serjt. William Stark for his
wood lot beginning at a rock marked WS which is the southeast
corner of the two rod way and Joyning to the four rod
high way at the NE …. Laid out on Robins Court Hill in Groton,
Laid out by us this 26 Jun 1721. Signed: Samll. Lester,
Joshua Bill, Nehemiah Smith Junr. Entered for record 10 Aug
1721.
1:647 Wee whose names are
under written being a committee to
let out the Common according to ye vote of the Town
passed in Groton 16 Apr 1719 concerning the division of the
Common Lands Laid out to Edward Ashby … corner
bounds of Segt. William Starkes wood lot … 29 Jun 1721. Signed:
Joshua Bill, Samll. Lester, Nicholas Street.
1:653 Wee whose names are
under written being a committee to
let out the Common according to ye vote of the Town
passed in Groton 16 Apr 1719 concerning the division of the
Common Lands Laid laid out 23 May 1721 to Nicholas
Street two wood lots wanting one acre upon his accompt and ye
other bought of Samll Lamb may appear by Deed …
John Woods wood lott … Signed: Joshua Bill, Samuel Lester,
Nicholas
Street. Entered for record 23 Oct 1721.
1:659 We whose names are
undr. Written being a Committee to set
out ye Common according to a town voate past in
Groton 16 Apr 1719 have layed out 30 Sep 1721 to John Stark
one wood lot beginning at ye northwest corner of Bial
Sammons his wood lot on fourt hill … to line of Samll. Fish
… Signed: Joshua Bill, Samuel Lester, Nicholas Street.
Recd: 24 Oct 1721.
1:676-677 We whose names are
undr. Written being a Committee
to lett out the Commons according to the vote of the
town passed in Groton 16 Apr 1719 … have layed out 19 Apr 1722
to Abial Starke one wood Lot … corner of
Christopher Stark his wood lot … Signed: Nehemiah Smith Junr,
Nicholas Street, Samll. Lester. Recd: 19 Apr 1722.
1:677 We whose names are
undr. Written being a Committee to let
out the Commons according to the vote of the town
passed in Groton 16 Apr 1719 … have layed out 19 Apr 1722 to
Christopher Starke of sd Groton a wood lot beginning
at a Red oake tree which is reputed to be the Southwest corner
bounds of two hundred acres of land formerly laid out
to William Thompson and … Signed: Nehemiah Smith Junr, Nicholas
Street, Samuell Lester. Recd: 19 Apr 1722.
1:692-693 We whose names are
under Written being a Committee
to lett the Common according to the voat of ye town
Land in Groton 16 Apr 1719 … have layed out 5 Apr 1722 to
Ezekiel
Turner for two wood lots which he purchased the
one of being originally Thos. Lambes of sd Groton ye other it
being originally John Lambs son to sd Thos. Lambe there
wood lots … corner of Nehemiah Smith … Signed: Joshua Bill,
Samll. Lester, Nehemiah Smith Junr. Recd: 7 Feb
1722/3.
1:704-705 Samll Fish of
Groton for 30L paid by Moses Fish … 8A
… 25 Mar 1723. Signed: Samll. Fish Junr. Wit:
Joseph Buttolph?, Wm. Wallsworth. Ack and recd:
1:717-718 Aaron Starke of
Groton … yeoman for … 78L … paid by
Thomes Wells yeoman … sold … commonly called
Wolfpit Hill … 60A … to William Starkes SE corner … 24 Jun 1721.
Signed: Aaron Starke. Wit: Samll Avery, William
Morgan Junr. Ack and recd: 24 Jun 1721.
1:735-736 Mary Wallsworth to
son John Wallsworth … near to Aaron
Starkes south … [unreadable] 2 Nov 1721.
Signed Mary ) Wallsworth her mark. Wit: James Chipman, Thomas
Chipman. Mary Wallsworth widow ack 2 Nov 1721.
Recd:
1:736-738 John Wallsworth of
Groton Shipwright for 12A from my
Honoured Mother Mrs. Mary Walsworth widow of
Groton … discharge my said mother … sold unto my said mother
… 8A … beginning at Aron Starkes southwest corner
tree … 2 Nov 1721. Signed: John Wallsworth. Wit: Thomas Chipman,
James Chipman. Ack and recd: 2 Nov 1721.
1:738-739 Joanna Wallsworth
of Groton … for 50L … paid by my
Loving Brother John Wallsworth Husbandman … all
my right to any part … of land that belonged unto my Honored
Father Mr. William Wallsworth late of sd Groton
Deceased …6 Apr 1721. Signed: Joanna M Wallsworth her mark.
Wit: John Sholes, Jacob Vann???. Ack and recd: 6
Apr 1721.
1: 743 my Father Edward
Colver of New London deceased did sell
a piece of land lying & being in the Town bounds of
New London … abut 14A unto John Lamb of New London Deceased
& ye deed for the same being not to be found,
Now Know ye by these presents that I John Colver ye Eldest Son
of sd Edward Colver Deceased do Confirm unto
Thomas Lamb ye Eldest son of ye sd John Lamb of New London
Deceased
… Acknowledging that my father Edwd.
Colver deceased. Did receive of ye above mentioned John Lamb
full satisfaction for ye same … John Colver’s NW
corner of his land where he now lives … joining to Joseph
Colvers
land where he now Lives … 14A … 26 Nov 1694.
Signed: John Colver. Wit: Samll. Chester, Joseph Latham. Ack:
26 Nov 1694 by John Colver and recd in ye fifth Book of
Records folio:202 2 Apr 1696. Danll. Wetherell Recorder.
1:744 Thomas Lamb of New
London, Eldest Son to my Late father
John Lamb of New London Deseased do for good &
valuable considerations … assign over unto my Loving Brother
Samll. Lamb of New London all my right title & interest
of this deed of sale as it is mentioned on the other side to
ye said Samll. Lamb … 10 Dec 1695. Signed: Thomas TL
Lamb his marke. Wit: Daniel Wetherell, John Clerk. Ack: 10 Dec
1695 : and recd 13 Apr 1721.
1:744-745 Samll Lamb of
Groton formerly of New London above named
for ye consideration of 130L assigned over to
Mr. John Colver & David Colver both of Groton all my right
of this deed of sale as it is mentioned …. [unreadable] …
Signed: Samll: SL Lamb his mark. Wit: James Chipman, John Smith.
Ack: 12 Apr 1721. Recd: 12 Apr 1721.
1:759-760 John Lamb of
Groton Husbandman … for 2L … paid by Ezekieal
Turner … all common or undevided land by
estimation 20A … 9 Mar 1721/2. Signed: John X Lamb his mar.
Ack and recd: 9 Mar 1721/2.
1:762-763 John Collver Junr.
Of Groton for 27L paid by Aron Stark
of Groton farmer … ye commons or undivided land
in Groton … 16 Apr 1722. Signed: John Colver Junr. Wit: David
Colver, Robert Burrows. Ack and recd: 16 Apr 1722.
1:763-764 Joseph Colver of
Groton yeoman for 17L paid by Aron
Starke of Groton farmer … common or undivided
land in Groton … 16 Apr 1722. Signed: Joseph J Colver his mark.
Wit: David Colver, Robert Burrows. Ack and recd: 16
Apr 1722.
1:776-777 Aron Stark of
Groton farmer for 20L paid by Mr. Nathaniel
Niles Junr of Kingstown in Rhode Island … wood
lot or first devision in the Common or undevided land in Groton
aforesd: containing 20A … originally belonged to
Joseph Colver of Groton & purchased of said Colver by sd
Stark by deed on record … 25 Apr 1722. Signed: Aaron
Stark. Wit: Humphry Avery, Samuell Billings. Ack and recd: 25
Apr 1722.
1:777-778 Aaron Stark of
Groton farmer … for sum of 27L … paid
by Mr. Nathanael Niles Junr. Of Kingstown in Rhode
Island … sold … one whole wright in the common or undivided
land in Groton which originally belonged to John Colver
Junr. Of Groton … 25 Apr 1722. Signed: Aaron Stark. Wit: Humphry
Avery, Samuell Billings. Ack and recd: 25 Apr
1722.
1:787-789 William Stark of
Groton for fourscore sheep and 10L
in money from William Wallsworth of Groton … my
wood lot or first division in the common or undivided land in
Groton … rock marked WS … the abovesd lot laid out on
fourt hill in sd Groton by Samll: Lester, Nehemiah Smith Junr
& Joshua Bill … 24 Apr 1721/2. Signed: William Starke.
Wit: Richard Williams, Humphry Avery. Ack and recd: 24 Apr
1721/2.
1:795-797 Samll: Davis of
Groton for 40L from William Morgan
… sold … right in the common land … which did
formerly belong to William Starke Senior … 7 May 1722. Signed:
Samuel Davis. Wit: Humphry Avery, John Ledyard.
Ack and recd: 7 May 1722.
1:840 Whereas the town of
Groton 13 Feb 1720/1 vote concerning
ye division of ye Town Commons … Patentees
[include]: Samuel Fish, George Geer, Robt. Gears, Joshua
Hempsted.
Recd: 15 Feb 1721.
1:843 The births of
John Weeks his children in Groton
John 5 Nov 1693
Mary 7 Apr 1695
Joshua 19 Mar 1697
Margrett 17 May 1699
Lenard 17 May 1701
Friend 17 Feb 1703
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