Morning journal and courier., 1880-05-06
Many Years Ago.


 Long POssession or Real Estate-OId COnnectIcut Deeds - Early Colonial Times and George IE. TImes-A Rare Case Of Continued Possession.
 Below we give copies of two ancient deeds (of property in North Haven) which are in the possession of Judge l.. E. Munson of this city, the oldest bearing date Of 1883, the other of 1748. The age of the deeds renders them of interest, but there is an additional interest in the fact that the property, togsther with the original deeds in bothEcases, remains in the hands of the Sanford family, having come down in regular succession to the wife of Judge Munson. The deeds ara the original instruments and the spelling is unique as old spelling used to be, and would puzzle Q mod ern schoolmaster to read, being not only quaint but in the old style of psnmaRship' The deeds are in fine state of preservation and may be seen by calling at the office of MT. Munson. Tho following is e copy of the 1883 deed:
 Be known to all men by :hase presents that I, John Merrtman, of wAlngford. in ths county of New Haven, Colony of Connecticut, in New England, in paid to me by Jshn Msrriman, have granted, bar gained, aeke-i, assigned and made over, and do by over to Thoas Sanford, of New Haven, in the coan ty and colony aforesaid cartain piece of boggy more or legs, lying and being situated within the bounds of New Haven, my meadow commonly called sold is beain the stake by the upland between the John it Frost. his eadoT HpdsO 10 run @ 20 and end of the said grant one pole, and to as to run straight along hill at the corner of the meadow to the upland, which lies in the northerly upland. eo that this several of meadow heth some what in triangle only, and be it also known that by s no or og into my other meadow. This the afore mentioned make over to sad Thomas Sanford, his heirs, exscE- tors administrators and assgness forsver in consd forever snoy without any let hindranos mocststion disturbance from the said John, my heirs, ex- or person persons claiming from, by or under me In testimony whereunto have h.reunto.eat my hand this 31th day of November, Anno Domihi, 1885,
 JOHN MEBRIMAN. Witness JOHN BISHOP,
 John Msrr,man, of wAlingfoEd, spp.srsd at Nov the above written to be his act and deed according to law.
 Before me,
 JAMES BISHOP, Dep Gov. Be it known also to all by these presents, that county ana colony aforesaid, father of said Johs MsrrimEn, do now approve and allow of the above sale. In testimony whereof have set my hand this 18th day November in the year of our Lord 1883.
 NATHAN MERRIMAN. 
 JOHN HITCHCOCK,
 EBBNEzER CLARK.
 To all people to whom thsse prese.ts shall come greet ing:
 Know Je that I, Abraham Jacobs, of New l Haven, in the county of New Haven and Cole A' ny of Connecticut, in New England For the consideration of twelve pounds, old tenor received to my full satisfaction of John Sanford, Jun of said New Haven, do give, grant, bargain sell and conform unto the Eaid J. Sanford acre of meadow less it being the oneha of two aeres of mea- dow or less, belonging to the said Abraham and Ames Jacobs, lying in said New Haven, and whole bounded north by Long Point, called, east by the said John Sanfords meadow, south by meadow of John Elliot end his wife Lydia in part, and partly by Oapt John sanford's meadow, and west by James Heaton's meadow, THere follows the printed part corresponds substantially to the present form used1 In witness whereof have hereunto get my hsnd and ssal this 18th day of March, in the 22d yoar of the reign Of Our Sovereign Lord George the 2d, of Crest Britain, &c, Klrg. Anno Domini. 174s.
 ABRAHAM JACOBS.
 His mark. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence oi J. W. GRoUT,
 TIM BoNTIcoU.