The ancient historical records of Norwalk, Conn ... - Hay genealogy

1656.] THE FIRST SETTLERS. 21
Samuel Belding, Feb. 28, 1673, bought two parcels
of land in the Neck planting-field.
James Pickit, in 1674.
Thomas Betts, Jr. (fol. 55), in 1677, bought of
Benjamin Fenn, of Milford, the house and home-lot
formerly belonging to his brother, Joseph Fenn.
Richard Raymond, removed to SayWooke, gave a
deed to his son John : in 1677 empowered his '' well
beloved brother Thomas Betts, of Norwalk," to
record
all his divisions, &c. : and in 1676, gave by will all his
lands in Norwalk " unto those children which my son
John Raymond allready have or may have, by Mary
Raymond his present wife."
John Reede, " of Rie," bought of Richard Homes.
^ " James Miller, and Martha his wife, of Ry, in the
county of Fairfield," Dec. 26, 1681.
Andrew Messenger, June 28, 1686 (fol. 85),
bought land of Walter Hoyt.
Samuel Camfield's house and four acres, between
Thomas Betts and Ephraim Lockwood, Dec. 17, 1681.
Thomas Hyatt, in 1679, bought land of James Miller
(James Miller and Martha his wife, of Rye, Dec.
26, 1681).
Jonathan Perkins, bought of Nathaniel Richards,
Feb. 23, 1677.
fort point.
In 1689, John Gregory gave a deed to his son
Thomas, of a piece of land " Lying on the West side
of Norwalke Towne plott, 2 acres—bounded East by
the common land banck ;
West, Norwalk river ; South
by the poynt of common land where the Indian Fort
formerly stood; North by Thomas Betts' Marsh Meadow."
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