The Newtown bee., 1904-04-08
Ten Pages.
LlTCHFIELD COUNTY.
WASHINGTON.
SOME RARE OLD PAPERS.
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WASHINGTON.
 SOME RARE OLD PAPERS.
 Charles c Ford has in his possession some old deeds and papers of great val ue from an historical standpoint. He has the original deeds, given by Dan- iel and Josiah Harrison in TAO to Branford. Daniel Baldwin's son, George Baldwin, the first settler of this name in Washington, was born in l735 in Branford and died in 1913 in Washington. His son, ,Hezekiah Bald win, was born in Branford in 176S and died in 1913. Their son, Stephen Bald win, was born in Washington Septem- Der 6, 1911, and died July 26, 1899. His daug hter was Mrs Kinney, who died a few years since. The latter was sur vived by one daughter, Mrs Charles c. Ford. Following is a copy of the deed in question:
 To all People to whom thefe PrefentS
 fhall Come, Greeting:
 Know ye, That we, Daniel Harrifon & Jofiah Harrison, both of Branford, in ye County of New Haven & Colony of Connecticut in New England, For the Confederation of the sum of Nine Pounds Currant money to us in hand paid to good Satisfaction by Daniel Baldwin of sd Branford, 1 have there fore given, granted, bargained, sold & confirmed and by thefe prefentS fully, freely and abfolutely Do Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell and Confirm, unto the faid Daniel Baldwin, his heirs and afsigns forever, Certain parSell of fourth Divifion Land in Said Bfanford hoi 2y o hol ic rf of ye eighth allotment. in sd Divifion, and Lyes at ye west end of a Certain Lot which I,ye sd Daniel Harrifon, former ly bought of Jonathan & Eunice Ruff sell, formerly ye Estate of Thomas Sargent, Decd, bounded beginning at a birch tree being ye Southwest corner, thence nOrtherly twenty-twO rods to a heap of Stones, thence easterly eleven rods to heap of Stones, thence south erly g rods to heap of Stones, thence eleven rods to ye first Station.
 To have and to hold the above Granted and Bargained Premiffes, with ye appurtenances unto him the faid Daniel Baldwin, his Heirs and own proper Ufe and Behoof. And Alfo, we the faid Daniel Iarrifon & Jofiah Harrifon Do for ourselves, our Heirs, Executors & admrs., Covenant with the faid Daniel Baldwin, his Heirs and Atfigns, That at and until the Enfealing of thefe Prefents, we are Lawfully Seifed of the Premiffes as good Indefeafble Eftate in Fee Simple, and have good Right to Bar gain and Sell the fame, in Manner and Form as is above Written; And that the fame is Free of all Incnmbrances whatfoever. And Furthermore, we the faid Daniel & Josiah Harrifon do by thefe Presents Bind ourselves, our fend the above Granted and Bargained Premiffes, to him the faid Daniel Baldwin, his Heirs and AffignS, againft all Claims and Demands whatfoever.
 In Witness whereof, we haze here unto fet our Hand and Seal, the Nine teenth Day of January, In the Four teenth Year of the Reign of Our Sov- ereign Lord, George ye Second of Great Britain, Sc. King. Annoque DOmini, 1740-4l.
 Daniel Harrifon,
 Josiah HarrifOn. Signed, Sealed and Delivered
 in Prefence of
 Samuel Maltbie,
 May Way.
 Connecticut ss., Branford, January l9, l74O-41.
 Then perfonally appeared Daniel & Josiah Harrifon, Signers and Sealers of this within instrument and ac- knowledged ye, Same toibe their free, voluntary act and Deed, before me, Jno. Rufsell, Justice of the Peace.
 MT Ford has in his possession an in- teresting regimental order issued to Capt William Ford, the grandfather of Charles c. Ford and Or ". J. Ford. It is as follows:
 Agreeable to an order this day re- ceived from Brigadier Genl Ephraim Hinman of the Sth brigade to detach from said Regt l Capt, Subalterns SergtS, 4 COrporals, 2 musicians and 56 privates. Officers are to be taken according to Seigniority sso far as is practicable. The President of the United States is deSirous that Volun- teer Companies offer themselves. Those officers and men that Were de- tached under the order of 1907 will not be subject to this Draft unless such as the oldest Capt, is detached as the Capt required from the 29th Regt.
 The light Infantry are to furnish l Ensign & 5 privates; 1st Company of Infantry Sergt, Capt & privates; 2d Company, Lieut., tifer & 5 pri- yates; Sd Company, Corpl, l Drum mur & privates; 4th Company, l Sergt & 6 privates; 5th Company, Sergt & privates; 9th Company, 1 Sergt x 8 privates; 7th Company, l Corpl & privates; 8th Company, 1 Corpl & 5 privates. All able bodied men and we'll equiped according to law with blanket & knapsack and hold themselves in readiness to march at moments warning but are not to be considered as in actual service until they take the field. The men detached will continue subject to the order of their present officers for sordinary duties.
 You will forthwith make out your Draft & make returns to the Adjutant by the 29th day of - November, with the names of those Detached.
 Col William Cogswell is the Colonel Detached from the 8th brigade & Major Timothy Shepherdlis the Major.
 Dated at Wilmington, Nov. 25, 18O4
 William COgSwell, Lieut. Col, Com.
 29th Regt. Connecticut Militia.
 Following is a copy of the deed to the original Ford farm in Washington, now owned by Charles c. Ford. Sam uel Ford, to whom this deed was issued, was the father of Capt William Ford. Charles c. Ford has a son bearing the names of these early ancestors, Will liam Samuel Ford. The deed: