Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENKALOGIOAL NOTES OF BAKNSTABLE FAMILIES. 485
ruary Ano Domini 1654, made betweea Robert Dennis of Yarmouth in
tlie Colony of New Plimouth in New England, carpenter, for the one
party, and Andrew Hallett of the same towne husbandman on the other
part, witnessettf that Kobert Dennis, aforesaid, for and in consideration
of the sum of ninety pounds in good merchantable pay in New England
to him by the said Andrew Hallett, and before the unsealing and delivery
of these presents well and truly satisfied and paide, the receipt
whereof the said Robert Dennis doth hereby acknowledge and thereof
and of every part and pr ell thereof doth fully acquite exonerate and
discharge tlie said Andrew Hallett, his heirs, executors and administrators,
and every of them forever b}' these presents have graunted, bargained,
sould, enfeoffed, and confirmed, and by these presents doe
graunt, bargain, sell, enfeofle and confirm unto the said Andrew Hallett
and unto his heirs, that messuage or dwelling-house, with the allottment
of laud the said house stands in and upon, containing six
acres be it more or less, lying, situate and being in Yarmouth aforesaid,
neere adjoining on the easter side unto the lands and dwelling
house of him the said Andrew Hallett and now in the tennor and occupation
of him the said Andrew, and also forty-six acres of land be it
more or less next adjoyning to the same, bounded on the wester side
with the fiarme lot of lands late Mr. Andrew Hallett's, deceased, on
the easter side, with an allotment of lands late Emanuel White's and
now common, and a lot of land now in the tenure and possession of Mr.
Antony Thacher, on the souther end with sold allotment of (obliterated,
probably Antony Thacher) the ponds and parte of the above-said
fifarm lott, and partly on the norther end with the lands of the said Andrew
Hallett all lying and being in a ijeld known and commonly called
the west field, and also thirteen acres of land more or less lying and being
in a parceJl of land commonly cald stony cove, and also two acres
more or les lying and being in a furlong cald Rabbett's min, between
the lands of VVm. Lumpkin and Richard Pritchett at Nobscussett and
three acres in a furlong there cald plain furlong next adjoyning the
country farm, and also nine acres more or less of marsh meadow lands
lying abutting on ye foresaid land cald Stony Cove, and the two rivers
oV creeks cald Stony Cove river, and a creek cald Sympkins creek and
ye meadow lands of him the said Andrew Hallett ; together with all
and singular houses, edifices, buildings, Barnes, staules, pounds, orchards,
gardens, casements and ffitte commodities, emoluments, and
hereditaments tliereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, or
therewith enjoyed or accepted, deemed, reputed or taken to be pte or
pcell of the same or any pte or pcell of the lands above recited, and all
the estate, rights, title, interest, claim demanded whatsoever of him
the said Robert Dennis and Mary his wife and Thomas fflawne or any
or either of them off in or to the same or any pte or pcell of the same.
To have and to hold the said bargained messuage or dwelling house
lands and premises, with their and every of their appertenances, unto
him the said Andrew Hallett his heirs and assigns forever, to the only
proper use and behoofe of him the said Andrew Hallett and of his heirs
and assignes forever. In witness whereof the said Robert Dennis has
hereunto set his hand and scale.
Signed, sealed and delivered Robert Dennis. L. S.
in presence of
John Cbowe,
The marke Richard Hore,
Antony Thacher,
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This deed is recorded according to order pr me Nathaniel Morton,
Clarke of the Court."