HomeMy WebLinkAbout879 Deed, First Congregational Society to Town of Lexington, land known as the Common, February 25, 1847[Stationery branding] Sold by ALLEN & CO. 72 State Street, Boston.
Know all Men by these Presents,
That I William Chandler Agent for the First Congregational
Society in the town of Lexington in the county of
Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, be fully
chosen by said Society the fifteenth of Febry instant to give to the
Inhabitants of said Lexington a deed or acquittal of the rights of said
First Congr. Society in the Common (so called)
In consideration of One Thousand dollars
paid by the Inhabitants of said Lexington
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby remise, release and forever
Quit Claim unto the said Inhabitants of Lexington all the
right, title and interest which the said First
Congregational Society now have in and to the
Common (so called) in said Lexington,
except such materials as constituted any part
of the Church situated thereon at the time it was
burned were served to be taken off by whomsoever
may now or hereafter have the legal
right so to remove the same
To have and to hold the above released premises, to the said Inhabitants of Lexington
their successors, and assigns, to their use and behoof forever.
And the said William Chandler agent for the said first
Congl Society do covenant with the said Inhabitants
their successors and assigns, that the premises are,
free from all incumbrances made or suffered by said first Congl Society
except the materials described above
and that the First Congl Society will warrant and defend the
same to the said Inhabitants and assigns forever against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through, or under said first Congl
Society but against none other.
In Witness Whereof, I the said William Chandler agent for the
First Congl Society in said Lexington
have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-fifth day of July in the
year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty seven.
William Chandler
[Seal]
Signed, sealed, and delivered }
in presence of }
John Q. A. Chandler
Nathan. B. Chandler
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex SS. July 29th 1847. Then personally
appeared the above named William
Chandler
and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act
and deed; before me,
Benj. Muzzey Justice of the Peace.
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Deed of the First Congregational
Society to the
Inhabitants of Lexington
1847
879