HomeMy WebLinkAbout280 Deed, Benjamin and John Muzzy to the Town of Lexington, February 1, 1722To all People to home these presents shall come
Greeting, know yee that we Benjamin Muzzy [Muzzey] hus=
bandman, & John Muzzy Inholder, both of Lexington in
ye county of Middlesex in ye Province of ye Massachusetts
Bay in New England, for & in consideration of five & twenty
pounds Currant money of New England to us in hand well &
truly paid by ye Inhabitants of sd: Town, the receipt whereof
we do by these presents acknowledge to our full satisfaction
& of & from every part & parcel thereof do fully and absolutely and
for ever aquitt ye said Inhabitants, & their successors, Have
Given, Granted & Confirmed, & do by these presents Give
Grant, bargain, sell, Aliene, enfoeff, Convey & Confirm to
the said Inhabitants of Lexington & their succession one acre
of Land lying near ye Schoolhouse in sd: Town, as an addition to
ye Common land ye town purchased of sd: Benjn Muzzy, bounded easterly
by a highway from Mr Hancocks to ye meeting house six rod & one quarter, southerly
on ye common land twenty eight rod, & Southwest on Concord road eight
& a hlf, & northwesterly on sd: Benjn, & John Muzzy, a strait line, & heap of stones at each corner,
To Have & to Hold sd: Lands with all ye profitts, priveledges
& Conveniences to ye same belonging unto the sd: Inhabitants
& their successors, & to their only use benefit & behoof for Ever.
and we the sd: Benjn & John Muzzy do hereby Convenant
& engage that at ye executing of these presents, we are the
sole & proper owners of ye above bargained premesis, & that
ye same are free & clear acquitted & discharged of & from
all other & former gifts, grant bargains sales, leases, mortgages
Thirds, Intails & Incumberances whatsoever. & yt [that] it shall & may
be lawfull for the Inhabitiants of sd: Town, & their Succesors
at all time for ever hereafter to Have hold, use Improve
occupy possess & enjoy ye same peaceably & quietly, wthout ye
Lawfull Lett, Suitt, Denial or Contradiction of ye sd: Benjn:
& John Muzzy our heirs, exec: or Admines: or any other person
or persons by from or under us or our procurement. And the
sale hereof as above sd: we will for ever warrant & Defend
from all manner of persons making any Lawfull claim
thereunto & will make perform & execute all such other and
further act & acts for ye confirmation hereof to sd: Inhabitants
& their succesors as in Law or Equity can be devised, advised or
required. In witness whereof we ye sd: Benjn: & John Muzzy
have hereunto put our hands & seals this first day of February
Anno Dom: one thousand seven hundred & twenty one, two
in the eight year of his majs Reign
Benja Muzzy
John Muzzy
signed, sealed & & delivd in presence of
John Major
Benja Whittmore
Middlesex February 1st 172 1/2
Benjamin Muzzy and John Muzzy the
the granters named on the other side of this paper
personally appearing acknowledged the Instrument
written on the other side of this paper to be their
volantary act and deed Before me ffrancis
Bowman Justice of peace.
Middlesex: ss
Camb. June 5, 1722
The Foregoing Instrument was Received
and Accordingly Entered with the Records
of Deeds &c for said County Lib 20 p 717-8
ffra. [Francis] ffoxcroft [Foxcroft] Regr.