Daniel Dodge of Edgecomb, Maine
Deed from Joshua CROSS to Malachi DODGE |
Land Records, Lincoln County, Maine Family History Library Film #11364, Volume 12, Pages 262-263 Know all Men by these presents that I Joshua CROSS of Edgecombe in the County of Lincoln Yeoman, in Consideration of ten pounds paid me by Malachi DODGE of said Edgecombe Yeoman, the Receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge do hereby remise release and for ever Quit claim unto the said Malachi DODGE his hers and assigns all my Right, Title Interest, property Claim and Demand which I have in a certain Tract of Land lying in Edgecombe aforesaid containing two hundred acres, more or less, bounded one hundred rods Southerly on the head of the first Tear of Lotts, on the West Side of Damariscotte River, vix Joshua CROSS and James CARTERs Lotts and Northeasterly on Land belonging to Zachariah DODGE and Southwesterly on Land belonging to Daniel GARDINER and to a ?? West North West holding the width of one hundred Rods, two hundred poles, with the priviledges and appurtenances thereto belonging. To have and to hold the same to the said Malachi his heirs and assigns, to his and their sole use for ever. In Witness whereof I has hereunto set my hand and Seal the twenty eighth day of March in the sixteenth year of his Majestys Reign. A.D. 1776. Joshua CROSS and a Seal. Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Ebenezur GONE Nathan GONE. Edgecomb March 28th 1776. Then the above Joshua CROSS in Person appeared and acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free act and deed before me Moses DAVIS Justice peace. Lincoln ss. June 5th 1776 Received Entered and exam’d by Jon. BORSMANK. Reg’r |