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Know all men by these presents thus I Joseph Haukins of
Effingham in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire
Gentleman in consideration of one hundred and thirty seven
dollars and fifty cents paid by Robert Sargent of
Effingham aforesaid yeoman the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey
unto the said Robert Sargent his heirs and assigns forever
twenty seven and half acres of land situated in Effingham and is
bounded as follows viz Beginning at the south east corner of Leut.
Nason’s land on the northerly side of the road leading from
Porter to Eaton and running south sixty six degrees east ten rods by
the said road thence north forty eight degrees east thirteen rods
thence south sixty two degrees east sixty nine rods to the province
line to a yellow birch spotted on four sides thence north eight
degrees east one hundred and eight rods thence south forty eight
degrees west one hundred and twenty rods to the bounds first
mentioned containing twenty seven and one half acres be the same
more or less.
To have
and to hold the said _______ ________ premises with the
privileges and appurtenances thereof to the said Robert Sargeant
his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behalf forever.
And I the said
Joseph Hawkins for myself my heirs executors and
administrators do covenant with the said Robert Sargeant his
heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises
that they are free of all encumbrances that I have good right to
sell and convey the same to the said Robert Sargeant and that
I will warrant and defend the same to the said Robert Sargeant
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims or demands
of all persons.
In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day
of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifteen. The words in the third line from the top are cents
paid.
Joseph
Hawkins
Seal
Signed
Sealed and delivered in presence of
Stephen Haukins
___________ Jr., State of New Hampshire
Mary
Sweat
Effingham this first day of April A.D. 1815
Thus personally appeared Joseph Haukins and acknowledged the above
instrument to be his free act and deed – Before me
James Leavitt Justice of Peace
Received
January 31, 1821 by M. L. Neil Recorder
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