Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
ORIGINAL CANAAN PATIENT"
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small tree and laid many stones to it for a monr misunderstanding ill or near the aforesaid line of Massachusetts, and is the north east corner bounds of the township of o. and has these letters set on it (vlz) E. l.. w. H. B. and the said , line from the said White Oak Pole, which also hath the aforesaid letters marked on it. is well set forth by mark , ed trees and monuments, and from the above mentioned spruce tree the north lIne of the township of o. runs west nine degrees and half north four miles and half and one hundred and twenty nine rods to the Ousatonnick River where we made a monument for the northwest corner of said Township of O., it being an Elm Tree standing in the said Massachusetts line, marked and stones laid to it and the letters 1. Fl. E. l.. w. H. B. set on it-bounded north on the Massachusetts line, south on the township of B.. east ou the township of D.. and west on the Ousatonnack River, as by the returns made by sd committee ], bearing date October 18th, A. D.. 1731, entered into the records of the aforesaid Colony of Connecticut Lib. 4. Vol. 503 in the secretary's office reference there unto had more fully and at large may appear
 And whereas the said Gouvernour and Company Ill General Court assem bled ) at Hartford on the tenth day of May, 1733, dld enact that the said Township among other Townships-then lately laid out-should be disposed of and set tied according to such time and regula- tions as the said assembly should order.
 And whereas, the said Gouveruour and Company ssembled in General Court at New Haven in the year of our Lord l737, by their act did order that the said Townships should be divided into fifty three rights, exclusive of all former grants of the General Court, that were then surveyed and recorded in the Public Records of the Colony and lying in said town. Of which fifty three rights, one should be for the nse of the ministry that should be settled in said town according to the regulations in said act provided-one for the first Gospel Minister settled as aforesaid. and one other right for the support of the school in said town-and ordered that fifty of said Rights should be sold and that the other three Rights should be for the use aforesaid. and that the Com- mittee by said act appointed should sell, and in the name of the Gouvernour and i, Company aforesaid, execute deeds of conveyance of the said several rights to the purchasers thereof respectively with condition to such deed annexed accord ing to the directions in the said act con- tained.
 And whereas, in pursuance of said act the said committee have sold and by their several deeds under their bands and seals, have granted unto Williams Roberts, Peter Hogaboone, John Bebee, Uriah Stevens, Daniel Lawrence, junior, and to the rest of the original purchas- CTS of Rights or fifty thirds parts of said Township upon conditions as aforesaid, which township is now called and known by the name of Canaan.
 And whereas, Mir Elisha Webster Is the ministry ill said Town according to the directions aforesaid and the several purchasers aforesaid. their heirs or as- signs having performed the conditions ill the said deeds expressed, and HOW moving for more full confirmation of ye lands sold and granted them as afore- said
 NOW KNOW YE that ye said Gouy- ernour and company by virtue of the power granted unto them by our late Sovereign, King Charles the second, of blessed memory. in and by hIs letters patients under the great seal of Eng land, bearing date of ye twenty third day of April, in the fourteenth year of his Majesty's reign have given and granted and by these presents for themselves and their successors, do give, grant. ratify and confirm unto them the said | William Roberts, Peter Hogaboon, John Bebee, Uriah Stevens. Daniel Lawrence, Junior, and to the said MT. Elisha Web ster, who Is the settled minister in said town, and to the rest of the original pur- chasers to whom such original deeds were made and executed All the afore- D 0f " He T within the bounds and limits described by the survey aforesaid to be the bounds of the said township of O., exclusive of former grants, surveyed and recorded l into the Public Records aforesaid, for ever. together with all and singular the | Woods, Timber. Trees, Underwood, Lands, Waters, Brooks, Ponds, Fishings, l Bowling, Mines, Minerals and Precious Stones, within and upon the said track of land and Township aforesaid. hereby granted, mentioned or intended to be granted as aforesaid, and all and slngu- lar ye Rights and Profits privileges and appurtenances whatsoever of and with. ill the said Township and every part thereof, to Have and to Hold ye above said Track contained in the Township of Canaan aforesaid. with the privileges unto them the aid William Roberts, Peter Hogdboon, John Beebe, Uriah Stevens, Daniel Lawrence, Junior, and ye said Elisha Webster and to ye rest of the original purchasers, their Heirs or Assigns or Legal Representatives of such original purchasers to whom such rights do belong and to their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. as a good, sure, absolute and indefeasible Es- tate of Inheritance in fee simple, with out any condition, limitation. use or other thing to alter or make void the same to be holden of his Majesty, his heirs or successors as of his Majesty's manner of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and Kingdom of Great Britain ill free and Common Sovrage and put in Capite nor by Knights Service. Yield ing and praying therefor unto our Sove. reign Lord the King his heirs and suc- cessors forever. only one,fifth part of all the ore of gold and silver which from time to time and at all times hereafter shall be gotten. had and obtained there in lieu of all services, duties and de- mands whatever.