The Sterling genealogy

256 THE STERLING GENEALOGY
presents sell allienat enfeoffe and confirm unto him the said William
Starling his hairs, executors, administrators and assigns
for euer a Cartain parcel of Land Setuated in the towneship of
Lyme lying and being one the West sid of Leftenant River over
against Henry Peterson Dwelling house containing twelve
acrs be it more or less and is bounded westerly by the Rocks from
a white oake tree standing by the meadow marked and soe Runeing
a Cross one point of Rock to a burch tree marked, Northerly
by the Commons and marked trees easterly by the Said Leftenant's
Riuer and Southerly by the brow of the Hill within a Rode of the
meadow of petersons and the meadow formerly belonging to
Robert Perego Deceased to have and to hold, to occopy and improve
to enjoye and poses with all the appertinances and priui-
ledges thar unto belonging or in any wise appertaining that is
to saye housing fences stones timber trees standing or lying
as his the said Starlings proper estat his hairs executors administrators
and assignes for euer without lett hinderance or molestation
from the said Jonathan Downeing his hairs executors
administrators or any parson or person by or under him or by
his means and I the said downing doe hereby declare that I haue
full power and Lawfull authority of my selfe to allienat and dispose
of the same and for the more full and ampull confirmation
of the aboue written premises. I the sd Jonathan Dowling doe
by thes presents doe promis and engage to Cleare the aboue bargained
premisis from ail barters bargains gifts grants sails
mortgages or Dowerys or any other in Cumberance what so euer
to the Daye and date heare of and for the true performance of
this my deed I doe hear unto Sett my hand and affix my Seale
this 18 Nouember in the year of our lord 1701. Signed sealed
and deleuered in presents of
his
Joseph Peck Jonathan T Downing [seal]
Jasper Griffing mark
her
marah S Downing [seal]
mark
Jonathan Downing and marah Downing personally appearing acknowledged
the above written deed to be their act and deed Nouember
1701 before me
William ely Justis peac.
This above written Land was delivered to Mr. William Starling
by turfe and livige 29 Nouember 1701 before Joseph Peck,
and Jerald Baxtly."
(P. 250, Vol. II, Lyme Town Records.)