Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-22
AN OLD NEW ENGLAND HOMESTEAD
Nathaniel White Place in Columbia Has Been Occupied by Six Generations Present Owner Possesses Many Old Documents Connected Herewith Dating Far Back as 17O1.

Along the springing grass had run; And blood had flowed at Lexington.
 Like brooks of April rain"
 It was then that MT. Baney's great grandfather, Frederick White should cred his musAet and became a soldier of the Revolution. He died in 1902 aged 41 and marble slab marks his resting place in the old cemetery in Columbia Members of the White family also fought in the French and Indian wars. Speaking of the Revolu- ton reminds me of the American girls reply to the Englishman. While tra- versing in Great Britain she engaged in conversation with an Englishman who was very proud to exhibit sword in his possession which he said an an- cestor of his had taken from the Amer jeans at the battle of Bunker Hill. Yes" said the girl, T see you have the sword, but we kept the hill.'
 Some Old Documents.
 Mr. Bailey has a number of very old documents in his possession some of them dating as far back as 1701 and nearly all of them pertaining in some way to the old White homestead in its early history. The ink with which these old documents were written must have been of excelien quality as the writing shows very plainly today some of it remaining jet black. Most of these papers are deeds and one a grant from the General Assembly of 1750 to sell piece of land While these old documents might seem dry reading they are interesting on ac- count of their great age. and their Bailey has a number of very old doc uments in his possession, some of them dating as far back as 1701 and nearly all Of them pertaining in some way to the old White homestead in its early E14m rrf-sa IL -Izu documents were written must have been of excellent quality, as the writ ing shows very plainly today some of it remaining jet black. Most of these papers are deeds, and one a grant" from the General Assembly of 1750 to documents might seem to some rather dry" reading they are interesting on account of their great age. and their unique wording and spelling.
 Bears Date of 170f.
 The following is the copy of one un- der the date of 1701:
 Whereas: Joshua late Sachem de- ceasd did in his late will give some gentalmen belonging to Saybrook and tract Of land as will appear by said Joshua will and mapp and ye in bound and ye dividing between we Legatees of Saybrook and Lyme and ye lands belonging to Sd Joshua's chill dren not before now solled.
 Know ye that we John Clark nathl pratt and and thomas buckingham as Comittee for ye Legatees of said Joshua belonging to Saybrook and Lyme and we Josiah dewey and will liam clark Of lebanon having bought some part of ye Sd chiidrens land be- ing met to gether upon the 18th of mo- vember 1701 in order to loving and full settlement of ye Sd line between Say brook land and Sd dewes and CIarks Lands have agreed gt to be- gin pond cald north pond w,ch pond hath an Island init to run north line from ye Estermost part of said Island to a white oak tree standing by hart ford old road and so to ye extent, v ,ch tree is marked on the east side with these letters g-b-w-c-l and On ye west with these letters. S-B-B and on ye south with three Chops, and this to be & con tinue to be ye deviding line be- tween ye above Sd Say brook gentl- mems land and Josiah dewey and will liam clark's land in wittnes whereun- to we have set to our hand and seal this 20th november 1701.
 Signed and seeled in presence of us
 Samll whiting Josiah dewey Junr,
 Josiah dewey sein william
 Clark Nathaniel pratt Tho.
 buckingham.
 Deed of 1723.
 It would be difficult to understand just how the above document has any connection with the old White home stead were it not for the fact that the next oldest document in MT. Bailey possession which when folded has these words: Nathaniel White Deed from the Clarks" has the signature of William Clark as one of the grant ors. This deed was ginven Aug. 23. 17sS. The document begins: ITO all Christian people unto whom this pres ent Deed of sale shall or may come Clark Jun. Jonathan Clark Joseph Clark Benony Clark and Timothy Clark all of Lebanon in ye County of New London and Colony of Connec- ticut in New england for and in con- sideration of ye sume of one Hunderd pounds in currant Money of Neweng- land to us well and truly secured to our good satisfaction Before in sealing and delivery of this instru- ment of Nathaniel White of ye afford said Lebanon the Receipt where of we Do here oy acknowledge and our selves herewith we R satisfied Contented and payd and there of and Of every part there of do here by acquit exon orat and Discharge him ye said White his heirs, executr and Administr and every of them for ever. Have and by these presents do fully freely Ciedrly ana aDSOlbllA tr1fC, NTfdnts oar = gain, sell, alinat, confirm, assgne. con- vey. pass over, and deliver, unto him ye sd White and to his Heirs and as- signes for ever a certain tract or par eel Of Land Lying within the bounds of ye township of Lebanon. and in that part or ye Township Called the new parrish towards Hebron containing or being in estomation about Ninety two acres" Here follows the bound aries and other matters connected with the property then the grantors warrant 1he Land to be free and clear of and from all former bargains Sales, LeVies. rents. wills, Mortgages iudgements condemnations. Executors and all other incombrances what sc ever" And the grantors-further hinc themselves their helrs executors aro Warrant Secure and pefend him V,