The instrument's own words
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executors and administrators covenant "to and with the said Benjamin York & to normally and assign
the premises aforesaid unto the said Benjamin York his heirs and assigns assign the lawful
seizins and demands of all persons claiming by their rights or under me. Further that I do also release
unto the said Benjamin York his heirs and assigns all the claims I have in unto the personal
estate of the said William York deceased.
In witness whereof I have here by my said attorney here-
unto set my hand and seal this 29th day of September in the year 1860"
In the presence of
Elihu Jones
Francis Sheffields
Elizabeth Nichols L.S.
by her Attorney William York
State of Connecticut
New London County Ss
Before me a Notary Public for the State of Connecticut duly commissioned and
sworn at my office in the town of New London came William York Signer and Sealer of
the witness above and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed
Witness my hand and seal
Francis Sheffields Notary Public L.S.
Received for Premises, Sum Aug 29 th 1860
of 5 Dollars S.P. and
Elizabeth Jones L.S. Clerk
Be it known to all whom it may concern that we Converse Biller and
Mary Ann Biller his wife of Boston in the town County of New London & state connecting
certain and several Conveyances of Anderson in the town in the County & State aforesaid given
first and several Conveyances of Samuel Moore of New London & state of connecticut and
several and several Conveyances of John Moore of New London & state of connecticut and
several and several Conveyances of John S. Saunders in the County Town of Newington in State of Maine beloved
and several Conveyances of John W. Potter in the County Town of Newington in State of Maine beloved
several Conveyances of John S. Saunders in the County Town of Newington in the County of
Residence and State aforesaid give John S. Saunders of Newington in the County of Newington
of Newington and State aforesaid for the consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars
to be in hand paid by the Conveyance of Joseph Berkley in the County of Newington &
to be owned’ House property of Joseph Berkley in the County of Newington &
State of Maine called the receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge receipt thereof we grant bargain sell convey
longlease & Sale by these presents do grant give bargain sell convey remise release confirm
unto the said Benjamin York his heirs and assigns all the right title interest property
and claims we have in and unto the real part and personal estate of William York
of New London deceased and represented by the said Estate consisting of several tracts
or parcels of land one of which is situated and lying in New London and the other towns
as are stated and lying in Connecticut and bounded and described as follows
to wit this first lot situated about three eighths acre of land unto a dwelling house and
hence through Sterlingy then northerly along the boundary of the 도로-line’s boundary the East boundary of
Benjamin Biller and a common lot southeasterly by Daniel Comstock and hence late named as
James Davis, which on the southeasterly side the boundary line is called to the first mentioned
house or boundary it contains thirty pieces approximately on her side and it is bounded as follows
The described lot contains thirty pieces approximately on her side and it is bounded as follows
First Parcel is called bounded Northerly by the land of John S. Saunders the boundary
on the West by the fence of Nathan Potter valley southeastly the South by the parcel then
Eastly on the West by John S. Saunders or whoever the same may be hereafter entitled to
The Second lot contains about four acres of land and is a part of an Other parcel is
and lying in the town of Newington and is called the great meadow and is bounded as
follows beginning at the North end of a stone wall that divides said parcel from
frame running southeasterly as the said wall runs then across said silence and to
bounded Westly by John Saunders land Southeasterly Eastly and Northerly on the said stone wall
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To have and to hold the same to him the said Benjamin York with the appurtenances
thereof to him his heirs and assigns forever. And we the Grantors do by virtue of these
presents covenant with the said Benjamin York his heirs and assigns that we are seized in
fee as his heirs at law by right of inheritance of Benjamin some part of the Estate of the said
William York deceased including the right of the Grantors and that we have given right
to sell and convey the same in manner as aforesaid that we will warrant to Benjamin York
his heirs executors and administrators covenant to witt that he Benjamin York his heirs and
assigns defend the premises aforesaid against all persons whatsoever.
Against the fullest claims and demands of all persons claiming through us or others in
against the fullest claims and demands of all persons claiming through us or others in
the claim that we and we do also release unto the said Benjamin York his heirs and assigns all
the claim we have or create in the personal estate of the said William York deceased.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year
against our several names in the year 1859
In presence of
William A. Arnold
John Potter Senr
June 18th 1859
Emerson Biller L.S.
Mary A Biller L.S.
Asenath Saunders L.S.
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington Co. ss. Before the Justice in said County on this fifteenth day of February 1860, then
personally appeared Saunders York
In Providence County Sc. Before me June 18th 1859 personally appeared Emerson
Biller and Mary Ann Biller and Asenath Saunders three persons of this degree
and declared the of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free act
and deed Seal of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free act
and deed Before me
William T. Truxtun Justice of the Peace
Signed and sealed
in presence of
James J. Belton
Stephen G. Thurston
Polly G. Thurston L.S.
Ann her
Ann Thurston L.S.
Msh
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence Sc. Before me date laws of North Providence this 30 day of September
Ad 1859 then personally appeared the aforementioned Polly G Thurston and Ann
Thurston and acknowledged their signatures to the within deed to be their free
act and deed Before me
James J. Belton Justice of the Peace
William York
Bradford Belton
John P Saunders L.S.
Martha Saunders L.S.
State of Rhode Island
Washington County Sc. Westerly January 14th
personally appeared Ann P Saunders and Martha Saunders had declared the
instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free and voluntary act and deed
Before me
Bradford Belton Justice of the Peace
In presence of
Samuel M. Cross
Daniel G. Chapman
John M Vincent L.S.
for Henry L. Gency
Washington Co. ss. Westerly February 14th Ad 1861. Then personally appeared
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Know all Men by these presents that I Dr. Vincent who hath subscribed the within instrument request and for Henry, Town Clerk, Guards
and acknowledged the same, this fee act and deed
Before me
Samuel H. Cross Town Clerk
So Saturday whereof we have hereunto at our hands and seals at Wickford This 15th
day of February 1860
The presentee
David Smith
William P Roy
Saunders York L.S
John R. Vincent L.S
Sarah S Vincent L.S
State of Rhode Island sc
Washington Co. In Wickford, ss said County on this 15th day of February, 1860
before me personally appeared Saunders York and Sarah R. Vincent’s Solicitors to the
forgoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free and voluntary
act and deed
at the same time and place stands Sarah S Vincent wife of said
John R. Vincent also one of the subscribers to the forgoing instrument before
examined by me personally and after having been cautioned after having been cautioned after having been cautioned
strous and explained to her by me she did state her being so acting declared this same to be her
voluntary act and that she did not wish to contest the same
Before me
William P Roy Public Notary
Received for Record August 27th 1861
at S. O. Clerk P.O. and
turned by Charles D. Cross C.C.
Be it known to whom it may concern that we William York Esquire and Mary
York his wife of Smithsonian in the county of New London & State of Connecticut and
James York and Betty York his wife of Warwick in the county and State aforesaid, being
certain, intended’s’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’