History of Swansea, Massachusetts, 1667-1917; - citizen hylbom blog

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PURCHASES, DEEDS, ETC.
The Grand Deed of Saile of Lands From Osamequin
AND Wamsetto His Son, Dated 29th March, 1653.
To All People to whome these presents shall come, Osameqiun
and Wamsetto his Eldest Sone Sendeth greeting.
Know Yee, that wee the said Osamequin & Wamsetto, for
& in consideration of thirty-five pounds sterling to us the said
Osamequin and Wamsetto in hand payd By Thomas Prince
Gent: Thomas Willet Gent: Miles Standish, Gent: Josiah
Winslow, Gent : for And in the behalfe of themselues and divers
others of the Inhabitants of Plimouth Jurisdiction, whose names
are hereafter specified, with which said summe we the said
Osamequin and Wamsetto doe Ackonwledge ourselues fully
satisfyed contented and payd, Haue freely and absolutely bargained
and Sold Enfeoffed and Confirmed and by thesepresents
Doe Bargaine Sell Enfeoffe and Confirme from us the said
Osamequin and Wamsetto, and our and Every of our haiers
unto Thomas Prince, Thomas Willet, Miles Standish, Josia
Winslow, Agents for themselves and William Bradford, Senr,
Gent: Thomas Clark, John Winslow, Thomas Cushman,
Wilham White, John Adams and Experience Mitchell, to them
and Every of them, their and every of their haiers and assigns
forever:
All those Severall parcells and Necks of Vpland, Swamps and Meadows
Lyeing and being on the South Syde of Sinkunch Els Rehoboth, Bounds
and is bounded from a Little Brooke of water, called by the Indjans Mosskituash
Westerly, and so Ranging by a dead Swamp, Estward, and so by
markt trees as Osamequin and Wamsetto directed unto the great River
with all the Meadow in and about ye Sydes of Bothe the Branches of the
great River with all the Creeks and Brookes that are in or upon any of the
S£ud meadows, as also all the marsh meadow Lying and Being with out the
Bounds before mentioned in or about the neck Called by the Indians
Chachacust, Also all the meadow of any kind Lying and being in or about
Popasquash neck as also all the Meadow Lyeing from Kickomuet on both
sides or any way Joyning to it on the bay on Each Side.
To Haue And To Hold all the aforesaid vpland Swamp Marshes
Creeks and Rivers withe all their appurtinances unto the aforesaid Thomas
Prince, Thomas Willett, Miles Standish, Josia Winslow and the rest of the
partners aforesaid to theme, And Every of them their and Every of their
haiers Executors And assignes for Ever And the said Osamequin and Wamsetto
his Sone Covenant promise and grant, that whensoeuer the Indians
Shall Remoue from the Neck that then and from thence forth the aforesaid