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30 NORWALK. [1640.
DEEDS.
INDIAN DEED TO ROGER LUDLOW.
[East side of Norwalk River.]
A copyie* of a deede of sale made by Norwalke Indians,
unto Master Roger Ludlowe, of Fairfield, asfolloweth,
26th February, 1640.
An aorreement
o made between the Indians of Norwalke
and Roger Ludlowe : it is agreed, that the Indians of
Norwalke, for and in consideration of eight fathom of
wampum, sixe coates, tenn hatchets, tenn hoes, tenn
knifes, tenn sissors, tenn jewse-harpes, tenn fathom
Tobackoe, three kettles of sixe hands about, tenn looking
glasses, have granted all the lands, meadows, pasturinge,
trees, whatsoever their is, and grounds betweene
the twoe Rivers, the one called Norwalke, the other
Soakatuck, to the middle of sayed Rivers, from the sea
a days walke into the country ;
to the sayed Roger
Ludlowe, and his heirs and assignes for ever j
and that
noe Indian or other shall challenge or claim any ground
within the sayed Rivers or limits, nor disturb the
sayed Roger, his heirs or assignes, within the
precincts
aforesaid. In witness whereof the parties thereunto
have interchangeably sett their hands.
the marke Roger Ludlowe.
Witnesse
^
^% ^«r Tomakergo
Thos. Ludlowe ^ the marke of
W^ Tokaneke ^/% ^ 1\
^ ^Asf'S^
the marke of
^^"^^^j. t^e marke of Mahachemo, Sachem
Adam prosewamenos the marke.
•* These " copies" were recorded in the Book of Deeds in the
year 167'^.