Josiah Haines 1:103, 161-163
Mikel Lambert 1:103
Salmon Treat 39, 41, 59, 89, 293
Samuel & Elizabeth Treat
Check Jacob Cady m. 1724 Lydia
Webber m. 1770 Dorothy Lamb Morgan
Joseph Branch m. Zerviah Tracy 1714
FHL Film #5381 CT: New London:
Preston Deedbooks 1-3 (1687-1722)
First Book of Records
No Larkin
Wit: Joseph Geare, Jonathan Geres, Thos. Tracy, Jonathan Tracy, Tho.
Parks, Nathanl Parks, Robert Parks, William Parks, John Parks 5 [copy]
Thomas Park 11 (Jr.),
Thomas Park 21,
Branch, Peter 25
John Mason 27
Thos Tracy 27,
Thos Tracy 29,
Wit: Daniel Tracy 29
Tracy, Jonathan 31,
Thos Tracy 31,
Thos Tracy 33,
Tracy, Jonathan 33,
Tracy, Jonathan 35,
Thos Tracy 35,
Thos Tracy 37,
Tracy, Jonathan 37,
Tracy, Jonathan 45,
Thos Tracy 45,
Thos Tracy 61,
Tracy, Jonathan 61,
Thomas Park 73,
Thomas Park 75,
Thomas Park 77,
Thomas Park 79,
Thomas Park 81,
Thomas Park 83,
Abigail Beaman 83
Thomas Park 85,
Thomas Park 87,
Tracy, Jonathan 89,
Thomas Park 105,
George Geer 139,[copy]
George Geer 141,
George Geer 143,[copy]
George Geer 145
Jonathan Park, 151
Thomas Gates 162?,
Thomas Park 179,
Dority Park 179,
Dority Park 183,
Thomas Park 183,
Major Mason (1693) 193
Tracy, Jonathan 194,
Thos Tracy 194,
Thos Tracy 195,
Tracy, Jonathan 195,
Wit: Mary Tracy 219,
Wit: John Tracy 239
Thos Tracy 247,
Branch, Peter 251
Thomas Park 253,
Thomas Park 255,
Dority Park, 255,
Dority Park 257
Thomas Park 257,
Dority Park , 259,
Thomas Park 259,
Dority Park 265
Thomas Park 265
Stephen Gates 267,
Stephen Gates 269
Thomas Gates 287,
Wit: Mary Tracy 315
Wit: Miriam Tracy 315,
Thomas Gates 331
Wit: Miriam Tracy 331
Tracy, Jonathan 331,
Tracy, Jonathan 349
Thos Tracy 349
Benjamin Parish 376
1:5 [copy] Whereas wee whose names
are hereunto subscribed by the holy
providence of god whoe boundes all mens habitations and hath soe
ordered
that wee who Live and are settled: between the bounds of Norwitch and
Stonington
are at such a distance from either place that such are the hazards
pains
and trouble on the saboth that as in duty bound wee have aplyed
ourselves
unto the Generall Court that wee might be a plantation of and by
ourselves
that wee might have the mans amongst us but in that that is the case
wee
which are settled upon those Lands cannot carrie on of ourselves all
publicke
charges nor is there reason we should but that those whoe have Lands
Laid
out within the compass of our Township should bare a dew proportion as
is verall in all new places not only thay whoe have Lands not yet
improved
have thar by opportunity to setle on them themselves but to setle
theire
children and much raise the price of thaire lands we doe therefore
propose
it unto all such as have lands within the Limitts Granted unto us and
them
for a Townshipe (viz) that wee that are or such as shall be settled in
sume short time shall pay for seven yeres to all publick charges in our
Township except County rates according to and by the List of our estate
according to what the committee by thare discretion shall order with
the
major parte of those that are there that is Capt. Allyn, Capt. Fobes,
Capt.
Mason, Capt, Avery or any two of them and the rest of all publicke
charges
in our townshipe to be raised upon that Lands Lying and being within
the
foresd Grant to us that is all such Land all ready Laid out or shall be
Laid out within the aforesd time or tearme of seven yeres from the time
hereof the way and maner as fore afterward shall be as the major part
of
the then Township agree and that this is our full and firme agreement
one
with another both we whoe are cohabiting the place and we also whoe
have
Lands Lying within the bounds aforesd unto the truth & performance
of the above written wee bind ourselves heirs assigns and minestraters
executors as witness our hands this the 27th of December anno domi
1686
Signed: [1st column] James Fitch Jur, Samuell Mason, James Carey?,
Josiah
Standish, John Stanton Sa, Ephrim Miner, Joseph Minor, Christopher
Huntington
Sar, John Stanton Ju, Joseph Geare, John Ruud, James Smith, [2nd
column]
Tho. Parke Sa, Huge Amos, Thos. Tracy, Jonathan Tracy, Caleb Fobes,
Peter
Branch, Jonathan Rudd, Dannill Preaster, Jonathan Geres, Charls
Williams,
John Amos, [3rd column] Joseph Morgan, Tho. Parke ju, Nathanl Parks,
Robert
Parke, William Parke, John Parke, Miles Starkweather, Thomas [?]
1:11 Thomas Park 11 (Jr.),
James Richardson of Stoningtowne for divers causes ... unto Thomas
Parks Juner and Joseph Morgan both of the County aforesaid 200A part of
the grant of 300A of up Land and Meddow as is granted to me by the
generall
Court at Hartford in the yeare 1664 ... 13 Nov 1680. Signed: Amos
Richardson. Wit: Thomas Harris, Prudence Richardson ...
Ack:
at Stonington 13 Nov 1680. Recd: 19 Mar 1688
This 300 akers layed out to Thomas Parke Jun and Joseph Morgan upon
pachage ... 23 May 1678 by Thomas Tracy and Thomas Leffingwell
1:21 Thomas Park 21,
Thomas Parke senior of Presson ... doe sell ... with my son in Law
Joseph Morgan of the same Town 4A of up Land Lying and being in the
great
plaine which I purchased of Edward Stallion ... exchange for 4A of
Medow
which was given him by his father James Morgan deceased as pr his Deed
of gift given him by his sd father appears which grant of sd fower
acres
was granted John Smith deceased the Towne of New London ... 14 Jul
1687
Signed: Thomas Parke. Wit: Daniell Wetherell, Tom?
Chester.
Ack: 14 Jul 1687. Recd: 8 Sep 1688 by Jonathan Tracy Recorder
1:23
Robert Park of the Town of Presson make over unto Joseph Morgan of
the same one parcel of upland being by estimation 7A Lying and being in
that plain that my Father Thomas Parke bought of Edward Stallion and is
part of the same it being of the same breadth of that 4A that my father
sould unto the sd Morgan .... Unto my brother Thomas Parkes his Land
and
toward the north with my father Thomas Parke his Land ... 14 Jul 1687
Signed:
Robert Parke. Wit: Thomas Parke Senr., Sam? Chester
Branch, Peter 25
1:25 the deed belonging to Amos Tracys Rudd & branch.
Owanoe Sacham of Mohagin ... for valuable consideration from Hugh Amos,
Jonathan Rude & Peter Branch, Thomas Tracy, Jonathan Tracy all of
Norwitch
... sold small parsels of Land Lying among their Land the first parsell
Lying upon Skonk Honganut Hill and is bounded as followeth southerly
upon
the Land of Thomas Tracy and Jonathan Tracy and easterly upon the Lands
of John Morgan and northerly upon the Land of Hugh Amos ... Norwitch 14
Mar 1687. Signed Owanaco his mark. Wit: Jaramiah
Fitch,
Joseph Morgan. Ack and Recd: 6 Apr 1688
1:27 Thos Tracy 27,
Oncaneco sachem of Monkeag sold unto Thomas Tracy & Thomas
Leffingwell
of Norwitch 400A of Upland & madow according as was granted to the
sd Thomas Tracy & Thomas Leffingwell at the Generall Court at
Harford
10 Oct 1667 ... eastward from Shawatuckket River ... Signed: Owanaco
his
mark. Wit: John Mason, John Birchard. Ack and Recd 29
March 1688
Thos Tracy 29,
Wit: Daniel Tracy 29 Confirmation of the Deed
1:29 28 Apr 1668 my deceased father Uncas Sachem of Moheagen
and myselfe at ??? & sold unto Leut Thomas Tracy & Leut. Thomas
Leffingwell ... 400A lying between Norwitch & Stonington
Bounds
on Tract of Land 130A in Length one mile NE from a plain to a boggy
meadow
... Owaneco Sacham of Moheagan son & heir unto Oncas whereas I did
formerly with my father alienate the above mentioned Lands I doe by
these
presents ratify and confirme the same to all intents ... the heirs of
Liut
Thomas Tracy (viz) Thomas Tracy & Jonathan Tracy ... 5 Sept 1687
.
Owanaco his marke. Wit: Richard Bushnell, Danniel Tracy.
Tracy, Jonathan 31, Thos Tracy 31,
Deed belonging to Thomas Tracy & Jonathan Tracy
1:31 Owanaco ... the hammack in the swamp joining to the medow
belonging to Thomas Tracy and Jonathan Tracy and a pese of rockey Land
bounded with a popel swamp on the north side ... I say bargained sould
and made over to Thomas Tracy Juner and Jonathan Tracy & their
heirs
to hould for ever my hole right and title to the Land above mentioned
for
forty shillings ... Signed: Owanaco his marke. Wit: Caleb
Fobes,
Jonathan Ruid. Owned before me Thomas Tracy Commissioner 6 Jun
1681.
Whereas Owanaco Sacham in December 1680 for many Reasons made over
all his Land on the east side of Norwitch bounds to me to dispose of
&
to Lay out to present trouble that might arise know all whome it doth
concern
that I doe approve of this Deed of sale & consent to the same that
the sd Land Belong forever unto the sd Tracys & their heirs forever
as witness my hand this the 6 Jun 1681 James Fitch Junr.
Norwitch.
Entred in Norwitch Records May 27th 1682 in folo 3: by me Christopher
Huntington
Recorder This Deed entred Aprill 2, 1688. Pr me Jonathan Tracy
Recorder.
Thos Tracy 33, Tracy, Jonathan 33,
1:33 Owanaco sacham sonne of Uncas sacham of Monheag for good
reasons ... received from Thomas
Tracy junior & Jonathan Tracy
both of Norwich ... 40A Bounded on
the west side of the land of the sd Thomas & Jonathan Tracy Bounded
on the South side to the top of a great hill ... Signed Owanaco his
marke.
Wit: James Fitch, Jonathan Crane. Wheras Ownaco Sacham in
Desember
1680 for many Reasons made over all his Land on the east side Norwich
bounds
to me to dispose of & Lay out to prevent trouble that might arise
...
6 Jane 1681. Entred in the book folo 3 May 26, 1682.
Tracy, Jonathan 35, Thos Tracy 35,
Boundaries of Land belonging to Thomas and Jonathan Tracy upon the
account of the ministers Lott
1:35 Whareas Thomas & Jonathan Tracy exchanged a parcill
of Land with the Towne for to build a house for the minister for which
the Towne was to Lett them have eight acres in the commons which wee
whose
names are underwritten being Towne men have Laid out as followeth in
four
acres and half lying at the North end of the hammock joining to Land
fermely
Laid out to them beginning at a ... to the land of Richard Cuck: ...
three
acres and half more joining to their Land to the southward of their
house
beginning att a white oak which was the southwest corner of the Land
formerly
Laid out Left. Tract Left. Leffingwell from them ... I say Layed out by
us
June 14th 1693. Caleb Fobes, John Parke. These bounds entred
February
15 1693
Thos Tracy 37, Tracy, Jonathan 37,
1:37 Bounds of the Land belonging to Thomas and Jonathan Tracy
upon the account of the ministers Land. June: 1698 95A laied out
to Sart. Thomas Tracy and Leut Jonathan Tracy of Preston by us the
subscribers
... to lay out 120A ... which land was granted to them in consideration
and by way of exchange for Land that belonged to the sd Tracys where
the
ministers house now stands which Ninety five acres is a part of the
hundred
and twenty acres above mentioned ... Layed out by us John Parks and
Caleb
Fobes. These Bounderies entered August 24, 1699. Jonathan
Tracy
Recorder.
1697 February 9 Wheras the Town
granted unto Jonathan Tracy 20A of Land
upon the account of Making a new record we whose names are under
written
have Layed out 16A of sd 20A unto the sd Tracy upon the hill to the
south
of the sd Tracys now dwelling house beginning at the southeast corner
at
a white oak tree marked IT ... 3 Jan 1700 Signed: Caleb Fobes,
John
Parke. Entered 3 Jan 1700 Pr Jonathan Tracy Recorder.
Salmon Treat 39
1:39 Proposalls made to
the Revarand Mr. Sallmon in order to
his settlement in the work of the ministry among us and for his in
corigment
in the said ministariall work first wee doe reseve him as a Lawfull
inhabitant
into the Town and give him an aquall sheare with the purchesors in the
commons that Lies undevided in our Town ...3) we give him present
improvement of the house that we bulte for the minister and the Land
belonging
to it which formerly belonged to Sargt Thomas Tracy and Jonathan Tracy
being by estemation 70A 4) we doe also ingag that hee shall
have the use of the hundred acres of Land which we Bought of M.
Ephreman
& Joseph Minor Deuring his continuance with us ...
December 15, 1697 at a Town
meeting these propositions was notted.
Whareas the inhabitants of the
Town of Preston have manifested their
desire of my continuance ... 4 Jul 1698
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