TO all People to whom these Preſents ſhall come, Greeting.
Know ye, That I, Stephen Barnes of Branford in the County
of Newhauen in the Plony of Connecticut in New England

For and in Consideration of the Sum of Six pounds
to me in hand before the Enſealing hereof, well and truly paid by John Sutheſt
of Branford aforesaid.

the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,
and my ſelſe therewith fully ſatisfied and contented, and thereof, and of every part
and parcel thereof, do exonerate, acquit and diſcharge him the said John
Sutheſt

His Heirs, Executors and Adminiſtrators for ever by these Preſents: HAVETHen given,
granted, bargained, fold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed, and by these Preſents, do
freely, fully and abſolutely give, grant, bargain, ſell, aliene, convey and confirm, unto
him the said John Sutheſt

His Heirs and Aſſigns
for ever, two certaine pereylls of Land being fifth delectioun (add in P. Branford, by was land
out upon the oneviell right of John Linley) Concluding, without the allowance of my neyfure acres, one
hundreth and houeue rodys in the school, one of which pieces or pereylls of land, lyeth near the top ground, one of the cornets
thereof is a white one, the like with ſtones by it being on the North Side of P. Sutheſt, land from which running north by the
High way to a Black one, by the west end of a linyne fifeen rodys, thence turning a little easteruward, thence to a walnut
land, thence Southward, and then one rod to a tall in the Roggery meadow, by P. Sutheſt land, thence by P. Sutheſt, line way
ward, thence nine rodys to the first station, the other pereyll of land lyeth also by P. Hop ground near the highway, one corner
standing by the highway, thence westward, fifeiue rodys by the highway to a white the fee made for a corner, &c.
Roots thereof, thence on the hill side Southward to a heape of ſones by Samuel Haringsworth, thence castuord fifeiue rodys by P.
Harepington & Whedon, their lines to the first Station, the quanſtie of two pereylls of Land being unceastome for aduising
the manner of the laying out of this deſcription, there is great allowance made to them, and therefore the border above 12,
determineth the quanſtie of it more or leſt.

To Have and to Hold, the said granted and bargained Premiſſes, with all
the Appurtenances, Privileges and Commodities to the fame belonging, or in any
wife appertaining to him — the said John Sutheſt

Sutheſt his — Heirs and Aſſigns,
that before the Enſealing hereof I am the true, ſole and lawful Owner of
the above-bargained Premiſſes, and am lawfully ſeized and poſſeſſed of the fame in my
own proper Right, as a good, pefect and abſolute Eſtate of Inheritance in Fee-Simple:
And have in my ſelſe good right, full power, and lawful authority, to grant, bar-
gain, ſell, convey and confirm, ſad bargained Premiſſes, in manner as above-ſaid. And
that the John Sutheſt his — Heirs and
Aſſigns, ſhall and may from Time to Time, and at all Times for ever hereafter, by
force and vertue of these Preſents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly Have, Hold, Uſe,
Occupy, Poſſeſs and Enjoy the said demiſed and bargained Premiſſes, with the Ap-
purtenances free and clear, and feely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and diſcharged
of, from all and all manner of former or other Gifts, Grants, Bargains, Sales, Leafes,
Mortgages, Wills, Entails, Joynures, Dowries, Judgments, Executions, or Incumbran-
ces of what Name or Nature ſoever, that might in any meaſure or degree obſtruct
or make void this preſent Deed.

Furthermore, I the Stephen Barnes by these presents
for my ſelſe my Heirs,
Executors, and Adminiſtrators, do Covenant and Engage the above demiſed Premiſſes
to him the said John Sutheſt — his Heirs and
Aſſigns, againſt the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever,
for ever to warrant, ſecure and defend by these Preſents.

Signed, sealed & delivered,
in presence of us.