The Sterling genealogy

272 THE STERLING GENEALOGY
of old Mr. Sterlings Lot " and adjoining the land already owned
by Daniel. This lot was laid Sept. 17, 1718, and confirmed by the
town Dec. 1.
Aug. 7 of this year William deeded all his property to Daniel.
Daniel also received " upon the account of Mr. Russels settlement
at tantamoheags (Tantummeheag) hill," adjoining land owned by
Richard Lord, twenty acres at 15 s - per acre, Dec. 1, 1718. The
hill mentioned lies on the east bank of the Connecticut river, about
four miles south of Hamburg, midway between that town and the
Sound. On the same date " upon the account of M*" Russel's settle-
ment," Daniel was granted for £8, " Ten acres of Land aboue the
View West from near the Captain Daniel Sterling House
On the extreme left is the old mill. Just above the tree in the foreground is the head
of Hamburg Cove as it was in early days, a tide-water tributary of the Connecti-
cut river, long since impassable.
saw mill northeast of his dwelling house " and abutting on the
" Cartway."
The following spring Daniel bought of Henry Benit (Bennett)
" for a ualuable Consideration, yt is to say, ye sum of four pounds
in money in hand all ready Reed . . . Two pieces of land lying
... on ye east side of y e falls Riuer, the first parcell or peice of
lands contains three acres & three querters and twenty Rods and is
bounded westerly and southwardly by y e high way and eastwardly
and northwardly by the Commons." The second piece contained
" one acre and twenty Rods adjoining to the s d Daniell Sterling's
land," Mar. 3, 1719. May 14, of the same year, Daniel acquired