Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30507, for Elisha James, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
James, Elisha
S. 30507
CONTENTS

10.187 Massachusetts
Elisha James of Milford in the State of Mass who was an Officer in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. Baldwin in the Dist t line for 1 year Continental. Payments to be made to Joshua James as Guardian of the Minor
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 72 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of March 1833 and Delia Wm D. James Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $144.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 21 Sept. ,, 36.00 $180.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Garrison Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2a Page 38

Statement & Schedule
Joshua James - Guardian to Pheba James
Person engaged in the land and Plant business of the United States in the neighborhood was born on the 18 day of March 1818 - and that he has not now having power in

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss - On the ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and twenty seven before the Court of Common Pleas for the said County - being a Court of record - with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount - having the power of fine and imprisonment - personally appeared in Open Court - Joshua James of Scituate in said County Guardian to Shisha James of the same Scituate and makes the following statement and declaration in order to obtain for the said Shisha the provisions made under the several acts of Congress providing for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War - to wit - I Joshua James of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, having been appointed Guardian of my father Shisha James of said Scituate adjudged non compos mentis by the Hon. William Wood Judge of Probate for the said County do testify and say that from the evidence I have been able to obtain, that some time in February or March in the year 1777 - the said Shisha James being a citizen of the United States enlisted into a company of Artificers of which Ezra Eaton was Captain in Col. Baldwin's Regiment on the continental establishment in the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary Army for one year and that he served to the end of the time and was then honorably discharged - The said Shisha James is eighty two years of age - very infirm unable to dress or undress himself without assistance - and has lost nearly all his reasoning faculties - wholly incapable of doing any thing for his support - His family consists of a wife seventy two years of age and one son - who on account of infirmities is unable to support himself - The said Shisha James has never applied before for a pension and the reasons are the following - His wife until recently has been able to do something toward the support of the family by her labor - He has had some assistance from the public - but the principal reason is he was informed that a person who enlisted as an Artificer would not be entitled to a pension under the act of March 18 1818 - And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May I do solemnly swear, that the said Shisha James was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818 and that he has not by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to disqualify him as to being himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 day of March 1818 - and that he has not nor has any person in

first: for him any property or securities contracts or debts due him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - And the said Joshua James as guardian of said Shesha further testifies, that said Shesha in the year 1819 was the owner of certain real estate which the said Shesha sold in the year 1819 and 20 and that the proceeds thereof was appropriated to the payment of his debts - viz
   Property Time when sold Person to whom sold Consideration - return     About 2 acres of field land June 14 1819 Thomas Cushing two hundred dollars in part payment of a debt due from said James to said Cushing   one eighth part of a saw mill Dec 1 1819 Gyljik Turner wood & beef to the amount of fifty dollars - charged to said James by said Turner   About 21 acres tillage & pasture land - dwelling house thereon June 16 1819 Joshua Burn others - by deed twelve hundred dollars cash   About twenty four acres of tillage pasture meadow lands & house barn & other buildings thereon March 14 1820 Joshua James eighteen hundred dollars  
Said Shesha in the year eighteen hundred and twenty was indebted to me the said Joshua in the sum of seven hundred and thirty dollars for labor done by me for said Shesha in the course of the twelve years previous and in the year 1820 said Shesha made a deed to me of the property last described which was all the real estate in his possession except that named in the schedule viz 13 1/4 acres of cedar swamp - partly in payment of the above debt due to me and in consideration that I paid certain debts due from said Shesha to sundry persons viz Sarah Ann Hall $916 - the original note is annexed - the said Sarah is now deceased - Thomas Southworth estate $157 - Bathsheba House 383 - Thomas Cushing deceased $79 - Although the consideration named in the deed to me was $1200 - the person writing the deed could not ascertain at the time the amount of the debts exactly - yet the above sum was actually paid by me and it was considered a fair compensation for the property - the first named deed was made to Thomas Cushing in part payment of a debt due from said James to said Cushing - said Cushing is now deceased - Gyljik Turner above named is now deceased but from the best information I can obtain the price named in said deed was paid in the manner stated - The $1200 received in payment for the property named in the deed to Joshua Burn & others was appropriated to the payment of his other debts

as I expect to make appear by the affidavits of his creditors - one creditor however has removed from the estate - I do not think I shall be able to procure his affidavit - And so much time has elapsed since the transaction took place it is difficult to account to whom all the money was paid - but there is no doubt that the money was all of appropriated to the payment of his debts or spent in necessaries for his family as he has now no other property than that named in the schedule - I have ever been conversant with said Shesha farmer and am certain that in the year 1819 he was indebted to sundry persons about the amount of $3200. and that about that time his creditors were all settled with and paid - And I the said Joshua as Guardian to said Shesha hereby relinquish all said Shesha claim to a pension except the present - his name is not on the roll of any State -
Schedule -
  2 cows - calves and hay 45.00   farming tools & old sleigh 4.25   Black desk & table 12.75   Looking glass & chairs 5.00   Home 2 chests & table 4.00   2 fire sets & warming pan 3.50   Old kitchen furniture 2.00   Bed room furniture 7.00   Timber in cellar 1.00   Library 5.00   Silver spoons 6.00   Worship earthen & iron ware 5.00   Old timber 2 - 1 hog ? 9.00   13 3/4 acres cedar swamp 17.50   137.80 
Joshua James - Guardian to Shesha farmer
Sworn to and declared on the said ninth day of April before the Court of Common Pleas -
Attest Wm H Morris Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss - I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Court for said County - certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Joshua James did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement in the continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing rate and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and thirty seven dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court - the first day of January A.D. 1828
John B. Thomas

30 507 Rev y INVALID.
File No. 30,507
Elisha James Calif. Rev. War
Act: June 1 st 1824
Index: Vol. 9 Page 208
[Amendment of 1870.]

Scituate February 27. 1812 For Value Received I Promise to pay To the Widow Sarah Randall the Sum of Two Hundred & Eighteen dollars & fifty four cents with Interest untill paid as witness my hand
218.54
att est
Elijah Randall

Scituate June 1 st 1815 Received on the within note Two Dollars January 9 th 1816. Rec d on the within note the sum of Ten Dollars May 4 th 1819 Received on the Twenty Dollars.
Dea. James Noble

I Samuel Draper of Melborough in the County of Bristol the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawfull age do give evidence to testify and say, That in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and Seventy five I enlisted in the American Army in the Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Walker. in the Company commanded by Capt. Caleb Richardson; and I testify and say, That Eliphas Healey of Melborough aforesaid at that time was one of the Company of over said and served as a Private Soldier near Boston eight months that season with me.
Samuel Draper
Bristol. ss
on the 20 th Day of September - 1834
the aforesaid
Deponent was cautioned examined & sworn agreeable to law to the Deposition afore said by him subscribed at the request of Eliphas Healey and to be used before any Court or Justice appointed by an act of Congress to take evidence relating to Pensions of the Revolutionary Soldiers and in order to show and prove that the same Eliphas Healey is intitled to a pension is the law of taking this Deposition Personally appeared the Above Named Samuel Draper and said solemn oath to the above Deposition Be there are
Israel Hatch Just of Peace

I William Stetson of Scituate in the County of Plymouth of lawful age do testify & say, that in the year 1819, Elisha James of Scituate aforesaid was indebted to me in the sum of five hundred dollars, as near as I can recollect, which debt accrued for labour done by me for said James, many years since. And some time in the course of the said year of 1819, the said sum of five hundred dollars was paid me by said James. & further saith not.
William Stetson
Plymouth ss. Dec. 18. A.D. 1827. Then the above named William Stetson made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true.
before me. Ebenezer T. Fogg. Justiciarius.
I Elisha Rogers of Mansfield in the County of Plymouth, of lawful age do testify & say, that in year 1820 Elisha James of Scituate in said County was indebted to me in the sum of two hundred & eighteen dollars & 76/100 for labour done by me, for James aforesaid, several years previous. And in the month of March 1820, the sum aforesaid was paid me by Joshua James for Elisha said James, and further saith not.
Elisha Rogers
Plymouth ss. Dec. 21. 1827. Then the above named Elisha Rogers made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true.
before me. Ebenezer T. Fogg. Justiciarius.
I Samuel Solomon of Scituate in the County of Plymouth of lawful age, do testify & say, that in the year 1819 Elisha James of Scituate aforesaid was indebted in about the sum of two hundred dollars as near as I can now recollect, it being for money had of me several years before. And in the course of said year 1819, the said sum was paid me by said James & further saith not.
Samuel Solomon
Plymouth ss. Dec. 21. 1827. Then the above named Samuel Solomon made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
before me. Ebenezer T. Fogg. Justiciarius.

I, Samuel A. Turner of Scituate in the County of Plymouth of lawful age do testify & say, that Elisha James of Scituate aforesaid was indebted to my father in law Elisha Turner deceased in the sum of ninety one dollars & 41/100, which debt accrued for money lent, & that in June A.D. 1819 the sum aforesaid was paid to Elisha Turner aforesaid by, J d James, & further saith not—
Samuel A Turner
Plymouth S c . Dec. 21. 1827. Then the above named Samuel A Turner made oath that above affidavit by him subscribed was true — before me Ebenezer T. Fogg— Justiciarius
I, Bathsheba House of Scituate in the County of Plymouth of lawful age, do testify & say, that Elisha James of Scituate aforesaid was indebted to me in the sum of three hundred and three dollars for money lent, and that in the year 1820. the said sum was paid me by Joshua James for s d Elisha James & further saith not— Bathsheba House
Plymouth S c . Dec. 22. 1827. Then the above named Bathsheba House made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed was true — before me Ebenezer T. Fogg— Justiciarius
I, Sarah Southworth of Scituate in the County of Plymouth of lawful age, do testify & say, that Elisha James of Scituate aforesaid was indebted to my late husband Thos. Southworth deceased in the sum of one hundred & fifty seven dollars for money lent, and that in the year 1820. the said sum was paid me as Administratrix on my husband's estate by Joshua James for s d Elisha James & further saith not— Sarah Southworth.
Plymouth S c . Dec 22. 1827. Then the above named Sarah Southworth made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed was true before me Ebenezer T. Fogg— Justiciarius

I, Elijah Curtis of Scituate in the County of Plymouth of lawful age do testify & say that Elisha James of Scituate aforesaid was indebted to me in the sum of ninety dollars, as near as I can now recollect. And that in for money lent And that in the year 1819 the said sum was paid me by said James. I further saith not. Elijah Curtis
Plymouth ss. Dec. 22. 1827. Then the above named Elijah Curtis maid oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true. before me Ebenezer T. Dagg Justiciari
I Lemuel Turner of Scituate in the County of Plymouth of lawful age do testify & say that Elisha James of Scituate aforesaid was indebted to me in about the sum of fifty dollars as near as I can recollect, it being a note I purchased of his, which he gave to my late father Elijah Turner deceased, and that said Elisha in the year 1819 paid me the sum aforesaid. I further saith not. Lemuel Turner
Plymouth ss. Dec. 27. 1827. Then the above named Lemuel Turner maid oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true, before me Ebenezer T. Dagg Justiciari
Plymouth ss. Clerk's Office of Inferior Courts Jan'y 1 1828
I the undersigned Clerk of said Courts certify that Ebenezer T. Dagg Justice is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly qualified to all ministerial acts and that the signature of attestation to the foregoing affidavits purporting to be the signature of said Dagg is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year aforesaid and affixed the Seal of the Courts.
W. W. Thomas

I, Cushing Ots of Situate in the County of Plymouth testify & say, that I have lived a near neighbour to & been the Physician of Dea. Elisha James of Situate aforesaid, the Applicant for a pension from the United States, Application dated 9th April 1827, for more than thirty five years. & I hereby certify that he is now living & that the same imbecility of both mind & body continues as when he first made application for the Pension, That after a life of great industry he is now reduced to abject poverty & stands in need of public aid & is deserving of it if ever man was
Cushing Ots
Plymouth ss. Dec. 27. A.D. 1827. Then the above named Cushing Ots made oath that above certificate by him subscribed was true before me Ebenezer T. Dorr. Just peace.

Affidavits
In the case of Shika James
act 18 March 1818,

I, Joshua James of Scituate in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify, and say, that Elisha James of Scituate aforesaid the Applicant for a pension from the United States on account of revolutionary services, is by trade a Blacksmith, and I entered with and served a regular apprenticeship with said Elisha at said trade, and when I arrived at the age of twenty one years, I agreed to continue with, and work for said Elisha by the year, and I did so continue & work with said Elisha untill the year 1815, and I received of said Elisha for said labour 150$ each year, except one or two years during the last war when I received 130$ per year, and in the year 1815, there was a final settlement between me & said Elisha, & for the balance due me at that time, the said Elisha gave me his note of hand, which, in the year 1820, amount ed to about 730$. principal & interest when it was paid. There was never any written contract between me & said Elisha, nor is it customary in this part of the country to have written contracts in transactions of this nature, my agreement with him was for the year & by the year, and further saith not.
Joshua James
Plymouth March 4. 1820. Then the above named Joshua James made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true.
before me - Ebenezer D. Dugg - Justiciary

We the undersigned, inhabitants of the town of Leitriate in Plymouth County of lawful age do testify and say That Joshua James within named worked with and for Elisha James within named, a number of years after said Joshua was twenty one years of age, and we believe untill the year 1815. The compensation which the said Joshua alleges to have received of said Elisha for his labour we consider moderate & reasonable. We do not believe there was ever any written contract between said Joshua & said Elisha, as it is quite unusual in cases of this nature here - and further saith not -
John Nash Cushing Otis Lemuel Turner Samuel A. Turner
Plymouth St. March 4. 1828
Then the above named John Nash, Cushing Otis, Lemuel Turner, & Samuel A. Turner made oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true -
before me - Ebenezer T. Hogg - Justiciarius

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Weymouth 18 Clerk's Office of the Judicial Court Feb 10 1829
I the undersigned Clerk of the Judicial Court certify that Ebenezer J. Fogg Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavit were sworn was at the time and is now a Justice of the Peace for said County and is qualified to administer oaths - and that the signature is genuine -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court the day and year aforesaid
W. B. Munroe

Register of Probate Certificates

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Glynn ss. Probate office April 9. 1827 I certify that on the 6 th day of March A.D. 1827 Joshua James of Scituate in said County was appointed Guardian unto Mr. Elisha James of said Scituate, and took upon himself that trust by giving bond as the law directs. and that he still continues Guardian as aforesaid
Bera Hayward Register of Probate.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss
I Wm B Prosser Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County - certify that Bera Maynard Esquire is Register of Probate for said County and that the signature to the annexed certificate purporting to be the signature of said Bera Maynard is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Courts this first day of January 1828
Wm B Prosser

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Berga Fug. deponit
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I, Benjamin Frye, of Salem in Massachu- setts, aged 73 years, on oath testify,
That I served as a lieutenant in Capt. Ezra Eaton's company of Artificers in Col. Jeduthan Baldwin's Regiment on the Continental Establishment in the Massa- chusetts line of the Revolutionary Army all the year 1777: at the beginning of 1777 I marched from Watertown in Massachusetts to Ticonderoga and know that Mr. Elisha James, now of Scituate, marched with us and served as a private in our company till the end of that year, when he was honor- ably discharged. Our company was enlisted as year's men.
Benj m Frye
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss: April, 4 th 1826 Then the above named Benja- min Frye subscribed and made oath to the above: he is a credible and disinterested witness. before
By Merrill Just. Peace
I certify that Benjamin Merrill is a Justice of the Peace within the said County, duly qualified and the above is his signature.
Attt
Ichabod Tucker, } Clerk of all the Judic. Courts

ELISHA JAMES.
—♦— MAY 25, 1830. —♦—
Mr. BATES, from the Committee on Military Pensions, made the following
REPORT:
The Committee on Military Pensions, to whom was referred the case of Elisha James, report:
That he has been adjudged non compos mentis, and is under the protection of his guardian: that it is satisfactorily proved by said guardian, and Lieutenant Benjamin Troy, that the said Elisha enlisted in a company of Artificers, in Colonel Baldwin's regiment, in the continental establishment, Massachusetts line, in the year 1777; served one year, and was honorably discharged. It is also in evidence, in due form, that the whole amount of his property in possession, in value, is $137; and that no person holds in trust any property for his benefit: that he is eighty-two years old, not able to put on his own clothes, and that his family consists of a helpless wife, seventy-two years old. Under those circumstances, all of which fully appear, the committee consider him entitled to a pension, and report a bill, at the rate of eight dollars per month.

I hereby certify that Elisha James of Scituate in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a claimant by his Guardian Joshua James, for a pension as a Soldier of the Revolution, under the Act of Congress of 7. June 1832. was alive at the time of the passage of that Act. — J. Q. Adams Washington 22. March 1833.

Elisha James Mr. Mitchell, Jr.
Elisha James
"Military Pensions."
Hooper
Examine C.A.

20th Congress. 2d Session.
Congress of the United States
In the House of Representatives
December 12, 1828.
On motion of Mr. Richardson, Resolved, That the Committee on Military Pensions be instructed to inquire into the expediency of restoring to the Pension roll the name of Elisha James.
Attest, M. S. Clarke Clerk

War Department,
Pension Office,
December 18. 1828
Sir,
In conformity with the request contained in your letter of the 16 th instant, I herewith transmit all the original papers in the case of Elisha James, and all the original papers in the case of Nathaniel Standish, except his declaration and the depositions of the witnesses respecting his service, copies of which I now transmit. You will oblige me if you will be so good as to acknowledge the receipt of these papers.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your Obet. Servt.
James S. Edwards,
Hon. J. C. Mitchell,
Chairman of the Committee
on pensions,
House of Representatives

Elisha Lamm
In addition to the facts mentioned in the report of the Comtee of the House, it appears that the Applicant disposed a considerable property in 1819 and '20 which was sold during those years and applied to the payment of his debts, of the fairness of which satisfactory affidavits are filed.

11 P 2189 Elisha James
December 18. 1830
Ref d to Com ee on Mil. Pensions
May 25. 1831
Bill reported - No. 489.
Dec. 13. 1831
Ref d to Com ee on Rev. Pensions
Dec. 20. 1831 - Bill reported No. 52.
See letter to March 1833 to Hon. J. L. Adams
Have a cert. to the Guardian & one year on an Attestation - send to Hon. J. L. Adams
Adams 9. Rev. Pensions

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS.
THAT I Elisha James of Situate in the County of Plymouth Gentleman
in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred Dollars paid by Thomas Cushing of Situate in said County of Plymouth, Trader,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell, and convey unto the said Thomas Cushing his heirs and assigns forever, about two acres of land be the same more or less, as it is fenced with a stone wall lying in said Situate on the southerly side of the highway which leads from said Cushing to William James and is bounded Northerly by said highway, Westerly by the said Thomas Cushing land, Southerly and Easterly by my pasture land as the wall now stands.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the afore granted premises to the said Thomas Cushing his Heirs and Assigns, to his their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Thomas Cushing his Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in fee of the afore granted Premises: That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Thomas Cushing
And that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Thomas Cushing his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Elisha James and Ruth James the wife of the said Elisha in token of the relinquishment of her right of dower in the above described premises to him the said Thomas Cushing his heirs and assigns forever.
have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this Fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF US,
Elijah Furner Joshua James
Elisha James (Seal)
Ruth James (Seal)
Plymouth — ss. June 14th 1819 Then the above named Elisha James & Ruth James personally appeared — acknowledged the above Instrument to be their free act and Deed.
BEFORE ME, Elijah Furner — JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Received December 13th 1827 Recorded P. Nepeter Cotton Reg.

This is a true Copy of a Deed filed in the Registers Office at Plymouth December 13 th 1827 for Record Attest M c pheter Cotton Reg r
Eliza James to Thomas Lushing a Copy

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
THAT I Elisha James of Scituate in the County of Plymouth Gentleman,
in consideration of the sum of fifty Dollars paid by Elijah Turner of Scituate in the County of Plymouth Esq r
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell, and convey unto the said Elijah Turner his heirs and assigns forever, One Eighth part of a Saw mill being in said Scituate on the land which lately belonged to Nathaniel Chittenden late of Scituate deceased with One Eighth part of the mill dam Mill stream of water with the privilege of flowing with water to raise a sufficient pond for the use of said mill and to lay logs and sawed stuff and to go to and from said mill with all other privileges and appurtenances belonging to said mill, the other part of said mill belonged to Elisha Foster , Rachel Cushing , Christopher Cushing and Laban Souther .
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the afore granted premises to the said Elijah Turner his Heirs and Assigns, to them their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Elijah Turner his Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in fee of the afore granted Premises: That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Elijah Turner
And that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Elijah Turner his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Elisha James and Ruth James the wife of the said Elisha in token of the relinquishment of her right of dower in the above described premises, to him the said Elijah Turner his heirs and assigns forever
have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this First - - - day of December in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF US, Joshua James Sally James
Elisha James (Seal) Ruth James (Seal)
Plymouth ss. December 2 nd 1819 Then the above named Elisha James & Ruth James acknowledged the above Instrument to be their free act and Deed.
BEFORE ME, Charles Turner JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Received January 28 th 1820 & Recorded P t  Refister Cotton Reg r

This is a true copy from the Records of Deeds for the County of Plymouth Book 139 folio 95 Attest M c Peter Cotton Reg d
Elisha James to Elijah Turner a copy

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
THAT I Elisha James of Scituate in the County of Plymouth Gentleman
in consideration of the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars paid by Joshua Burr Housewright, Mary Turner Burr minor both of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex, Harriet Tilden wife of Jotham Tilden junr of Marshfield in the County of Plymouth, Ruth Bond the wife of Joseph Bond Blacksmith, Lucy Blanchard, Mary Crocker Widows and Sarah Ransford and Thomas Ransford Minors the three children of Sarah Ransford deceased late wife of Joseph Ransford all of Boston in the County of Suffolk the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell, and convey unto the said Joshua Burr, Mary J. Burr, Harriet Tilden, Ruth Bond, Lucy Blanchard, Mary Crocker, Sarah Ransford, Joseph Ransford and Thomas Ransford their heirs and assigns forever, in the following proportions the said Joshua Burr One Seventh part, the said Mary J. Burr One Seventh part, the said Harriet Tilden One Seventh part, the said Ruth Bond One Seventh part, the said Lucy Blanchard One Seventh part, the said Mary Crocker One Seventh part and the said Sarah Ransford, Joseph Ransford, and Thomas Ransford One Seventh part to be equally divided between them twenty One Acres and three quarters and nine rods of land with the Westerly half of my dwelling house standing thereon all lying and being in said Scituate being the Westerly part of my homestead farm and is bounded beginning at the Northeast corner of Thomas Cushing land by the highway which leads from said Cushing to Doct r Cushing Ois forty three rods by said highway, Easterly six rods and twenty links to the Eastward of the Easterly part of the stile nor William James to a stake and stones, thence running South fourteen degrees and half East about twenty rods to the centre or middle of the back side of my dwelling house, thence through said house to the middle of the front door thence South twelve degrees West about twenty one rods and four links to the River, thence with said River to Thomas Cushing land at the Southwest corner of the wharf thence with said Thomas Cushing land and Southwesterly to the first named corner Reserving the use and improvement of the said Blacksmith Shop and the privilege of moving the same from said premises. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the afore granted premises to the said Joshua, Mary J, Harriet, Ruth, Lucy, Mary, Sarah, Joseph & Thomas their Heirs and Assigns, to them & their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Joshua, Mary Turner, Harriet, Ruth, Lucy, Mary, Sarah, Joseph & Thomas their Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in fee of the afore granted Premises: That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Joshua, Mary Turner, Harriet, Ruth, Lucy, Mary, Sarah, Joseph & Thomas And that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Joshua, Mary J, Harriet, Ruth, Lucy, Mary, Sarah, Joseph & Thomas their Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. in proportions as above specified
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Elisha James
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and twenty Nineteen
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF US,
Elisha James (Seal)
Sally James
Elisha Turner
Plymouth ss. June 16 th 1819 Then the above named Elisha James personally appeared and acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free act and Deed.
BEFORE ME, Elijah Turner JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Received June 23 d 1819 Recorded p r Propter Cotton Reg r

This is a true Copy from the Records of Deeds for the County of Plymouth Book 13 folio 277 attest Messiter Cotton Reg t
Elizabeth to Joshua Burr Vethem A Copy

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS.
THAT I Elisha James of Scituate in the County of Plymouth Gentleman.
in consideration of Twelve Hundred Dollars paid by Joshua James of Scituate in the said County of Plymouth Blacksmith
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell, and convey unto the said Joshua James his heirs and assigns forever, about twenty four acres of land be the same more or less, with my half of a dwelling house and other buildings standing thereon lying and being in said Scituate and is bounded Northerly by the highway which leads from the South meeting house in said Scituate to Doct r Cushing's, Easterly by the land of Elisha Turner & others, Southerly by the River and Westerly by the land which I lately sold and conveyed to the heirs of the Estate of Nathaniel Chittenden deceased, Excepting and Reserving a privilege in the Barn and other out buildings as may be necessary for me and my wife to improve during our lives with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging Excepting and Reserving as aforesaid.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the afore granted premises to the said Joshua James his Heirs and Assigns, to his & their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Joshua James his Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in fee of the afore granted Premises: That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Joshua James And that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Joshua James his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. Excepting and Reserving as above specified
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Elisha James and Ruth James the wife of the said Elisha James in token of the relinquishment of her right of dower in the above described premises to the said Joshua James his heirs and assigns
have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this Fourteenth — — day of March in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and twenty
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF US,
Elijah Turner Stanton James
Elisha James (Seal) Ruth James (Seal)
Plymouth ss. March 14 1820 Then the above named Elisha James & Ruth James acknowledged the above Instrument to be their free act and Deed.
BEFORE ME, Elijah Turner JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Received March 10th 1820 Recorded P r Peter Cotton Reg r

This is a true copy from the Records of Deeds for the county of Plymouth Book 139 folio 101 attest M c Speter Cotton M c eg r
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss I M c Speter Thomas Clerk of Superior Court for said County, certify that M c Speter Cotton Esq r is Register of Deeds for the same County and that the signature of attestation to these four Deeds purporting to be the signature of said Cotton is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the Court this 2 day of January 1828
M c Speter Thomas
Ebenezer James to Joshua James a Copy Ebenezer James for his own use