Family Documents: 1797 Property Deed

This very old and tattered document was found between the pages of the 1874 Lake-Geauga Atlas.  I attempted to translate the writing on both sides of the document.  Because of the large gaps and tears, it is impossible to get every word so I have used the letters “xxx” to show what is missing.  Linda Henry. Translation PDF

To all People to whom these presents shall come: Greeting.*

Know ye, that I James Hooker of Windsor in Hartford County  State of Connecticut for the consideration of Seventy five pounds  Money received to my full satisfaction of Simon Henry of Washington in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts  Do give, grant, bargain, sell ——–said Simon Henry to his heirs and after ——- the north half (for quantity) of xxxxxxx  xxxying in said Washington laid out togexxxx  xxwell in the Second Division  & is the lot No.  xxxxhole  lot contains Two Hundred acres

To have and to hold, the above xxxxx bargained premises, with the Appurtenances thereof, unto him the said xxx Simon to his Heirs and Assigns forever, to his and their own proxxxx  and Behoos.  And also, I the said James do for myself my xxxxx Heirs, Executors and Administrators, covenant with the said Simon his Heirs and Assigns; that at and until the sealing of these presents I am well siezed of the Premises, as a good indeseaxx Estate in Fee-simple, and have the good Right to bargain and sell the same in Maxxer and Form as is above written, and that the same is free of all Incumbrances whatsoever.

And furthermore, I the said James do by these presents, bind myself  xxxmy Heirs forever to Warrant and Defend the above granted and bargaxxxx xxxises, to him the said Simon his Heirs and Assigns, against all Claimxxxxxx whatsoever.

In witness xxxx xxxxx my hand and Seal the 14th Day of Jun  xxxxxmini 1797

Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of

James Jones (?)

James Hooker

Josiah Bifsell

Hartford County  Windsor June 14th 1797

Personally appeared James Hooker – Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the  xx to be his free act and deed before me.

Josiah Bifsell  XXXX XXXXX

Back of Document-

James Hooker   Deed to     Simon Henry

Bershire  Js? October 3d 1797 xxxxxxx

& Recorded in Book no 39 page 240

Examined xx Samuel Quincy

Simon Henry Deed-translation PDF

February 25, 2017 Linda Simon Henry Deed-translation PDF