Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-22

taste good and never gripe or sicke.i. ! Sd NthanieI White his heirs and as- signs for ever hereafter in ye Quiet ! and peaceabie possession of ye above | granted premises from all just and Lawful claims or demands of all per 1 son or persons whomsoever claiming ye same or any part there of and all 1 so do or cause to be done what furth- l CT may be needfull for the more sure making of ye within Granted premises unto him ye sd White his heirs and | assigns for ever, at his or their Reasn- 1 able Request or demand. In witness here of we ye sd William Clark, Jona- than Clark, Joseph Clark. Benony Clark and Timothy Clark have here unto signed and sealed, this twenty sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven 1 hundred and twenty three, and in the tenth year of his Mejesties Reign
 This deed was signed sealed and delivered in presence of Gershon Clark and William Hunt it also has this Lebanon, August ye 26th 1723 William Clark, Jonathan Clark, Jo- seph Clark Benony Clark and Timothy Clark all personally appeared and free ly acknowledged ye above written in- strument to be their own act and Deed Before me William Clark justice of ye peace" A writing at the bottom of the deed under date of August 18th 1723 states that This instrument was Recorded in Lebanon third Book of Records paqe 4S7; pr. William Clark Town Clerk"
 The next oldest document bears the date of June 21-1731 and is a deed from Nathaniel Dewey to Nathaniel White conveying a tract of land sup posed to be about four or five acors but be the same more or less'' adjoin- ing Whites land
 This deed was signed sealed and Delivered in presence of John Wood know1edged before John Woodward justice of the peace June 21; 1751- On the back 1t bears this indorsement June 21st, 1731. When this Deed was Recorded In Lebanon fourth Book of Records page sss pr Gershon Clark. Town Clerk"
 "Fieree" Writing and Spelling.
 The next is 8 quaint document in which one John Finney of Hebron con veys tract of land in Bolton to Ma thaniel White Junior. This deed was "sigend sealed and delivered in pres ence of John Bissel and Hannah Bis sei," and acknowledged by John Fin Justice peace~ Dec goth Ad 1744. The writing and spelling in this old document is something fierce and reminds me of a little incident in the life of Josiah Allen. Samantha's "Pardner". A railroad run past Jo- siah's place and one day he received letter from the president of the road. Now the president was noted for his bad writing, and neither Josiah or Samantha could make out what the letter was about-the only thing they could decipher was the signature. After much study Josiah came to the conclusion that 1t was free pass which the president had sent him Samantha did not exactly agree with him for she could see no good reason why Josiah should be thus favored: but Josiah knew it was a free pass and he was going to ride on it On his first ride when the conductor call ed for his ticket Josiah handed out his supposed free pass-the conduc- tor looked it over examined it care fully and handing it back to Josiah passed on to the next passenger. The next time Josiah boarded a train. another conductor took his supposed pass, studied it carefully and handed it back and passed on. So with all the conductors on the road for Josiah was riding some on that pass, he rode on 1t for nearly a year until he was in some way informed that his suppos- ed pass was in reality a letter from the president of the road commanding him to remove a. pig pen which was To-
 cated near the railroad and was proving nuisance. To go back to the old deed last mentioned if any reader wishes to investigate the contents, the document informs us that December 20th A. D. 1T44 then the within deed was recorded in Bolton records Sec ond Book page 423 pr John Bissel reg istr'
 Two More Old Deeds.
 In the next document under date of June 4 1745, Nathaniel White con Veys two pieces of Land to Nathaniel White Jun. This deed starts off very similar to those above noted: gro all People unto Whome this present. Deed of Sale shall or may come greeting and Know yea that I na- ty of Windham and Colony of Con- necticut in New England for and in consideration Of a valuable sum to me in hand paid before the Ensealing and Delivery of this Instrument to my good satisfaction by Nathaniel White Jun CT of Lebanon in ye County and Colo ny aforsd the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and myself herewith fully satisfied contented and paid and thereof and of Every port Do heareby acquit Exonerat and discharge him ye sd Nathaniel White tuner his heirs, Executors and Administrators and Every of them for Ever" and closes with Tn my hand and Seal this 4th Day of June in the year 1745" Signed, Sealed Delivered in presence of Eben Gray Tho Colt" and acknowledged before 'Eben Gray Justice of the peace June 4th 1745." The deed states Lebanon
 June r 1745. Then this Deed was Recorded in Lebanon Sixth Book of Records page 4s7 pr Gershon Clark Registr" The peculiar feature of the above deed are that the number of acres in neither piece of land is mentioned. And the boundaries are given without designating which piece of land is being described tl
 though those living at the time could no doubt easily tell by the boundaries given which lot was meant Another unique document in Mir. Bailey's pos session is one regarding the sale of a tract of land for the support of per son of Weak Mind It reads as fol- lows: Whereas the Genll Assembly at their Session in May 1750 upon the memorial of Ebenzr West, Joseph Fowler, Samll Hide. Sanll Hunting ton and Joseph Clark, Selectmen of the Town of Lebanon in the County of Windham Did Grant unto the Select men, Power to sell 8 Certain piece of land Belonging to one ---- of Sd Lebanon which grant Is in the fol- lowing words viz: Upon the Memoriau Of Ebenzr West. Joseph Fowler, Samu Hide. Samuel Huntington and Joseph Clark Selectmen of the Town Of Leb- anon showing that one ----- Of said Lebanon. an Idiot hath for more than year past been cast on the sd Town for support and that for the Support of Sd Idiot it hath cost the Town the Sum of 100-0-O Pounds for