History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts - citizen hylbom blog

forever The same is limited^ butted &
bounded on the East by the old part of the s''
Towue of Sudbury .... & is butted & bounded
northerly by the line or bounds of the Towne of
Concord, westerly by the line or bounds of the
Towne of Stow & is bounded southerly & partly
westerly by the lands of Mr. Thomas Danforth.
" In Witness whereof the above named Indian
grantors have hereunto each for themselves &:
altogether sett their hands & seals, dated 11"'
day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand
six hundred eighty & four. Annoqe Itegni Regis
Caroli Secundi. XXXVI. [Then follow the names
of the grantors with their marks and seals.]
"Cambridge 15 Octo'' 1681. All the persons
that have signed & sealed this instrument appeared
before me this day & year above written & freely
acknowledged this writing to be their Act & deed.
"Daniel Gookin Sen" Assist."
Indorsemenf. — " All the Grantors of the instrument
within written beginning with Jehojakim &
ending with Peter Muskquamog did sign seale &
deliver s"* instrument in presence of us
"John Gueene, James Barnard."
" Moreover we underwritten did see Benjamin
Bohen, Dorothy Wauneto & Mary & Betty A"e))amun
signe seal &: deliver this instrument the IS""
day of Oct" 1681.
" Andrew Pittamee [mark]
James Rumxy [mark]
Samuel Goff, James Bakxard
Daniel Saconambatt."
Other indorsements are given, and with the following
the document closes —
:
" RoxBURY, April 16, '85.
"Charls Josias, Sachem of the Massachusetts,
having read and considered the within written deed
with the Consent of his guardians & Councellors
underwritten doth for himself & his heyrs allow
of, ratify k confirm the within written sale to the
inhabitants of Sudbury & their heyrs forever, the
lands therein bargained & sold. To have & to
hold to the s'* Inhabitants of Sudbury their heyrs
& assigns forever & hath hereunto set his hand
& seal the day above written.
" CuARLS X JosiAS his mark & seal
" Allowed by us
William Stouguton ( G""r