I have four deeds involving Benjamin (Jonathan, Samuel, Thomas) Blanchard of Andover then Dunstable , MA (later Hollis, NH). Still to come are several in Hollis and then the real fun of sorting the Canterbury/Northfield lot. To all People to whom these Presents shall come greeting Know Ye That I John Bartlet of Marblehead in the County of Essex in his Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman for & in consideration of the sum of one hundred & twenty five pounds Lawful money to me in hand before the Ensealing here of well & truly paid by Benjamin Blanchard of Andover in the said County & Country Husbandman the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and myself therewith fully Satisfied & contented & thereof & of every part & parcel thereof do exonerate acquit & Discharge him the said Benjamin Blanchard his heirs Executors & Administrators forever by these Presents Have given granted bargained Sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain Sell alien convey & confirm unto him the said Benjamin Blanchard his heirs & assigns forever . first a piece of land Laying & being in Dunstable in the county of Middlesex & Province aforesaid c! ontaining one hundred & forty acres be it more or less bounded Beginning at the southwest corner then running North by [Iarathmel?] Commens Jonathan Danforth & Nathaniel Blacked's land to Thing's land then running East sixty pole (?) then South by the land of Benjamin Farmer Nicholas French and Peter Powers then west sixty pole to the first bounds mentioned 2 ly Another piece of land & meadow Situate being in said Dunstable about one hundred & ten acres be it more or less - bounded beginning at the Northeast Corner Joyning on Prescot land then Easterly by Enoch Hunts land to Groton Line then west by Gr9ton line to Collo Ting's land then North by Ting's land to Prescots land then east to the first mentioned bounds Together with one full quarter part of all the common & undivided land in Dunstable Belonging to the said Bartlets Original right to be laid out in future divisions of the common land of said Town save only the two hundred acres Particularly given away & Disposed of in the Last Will of Robert Bartlet Deceased To Have & To Hold the said granted and bargained Premises with all the appurtenances Privileges & Commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said Benjamin Blanchard his heirs & assigns forever to his & their only proper use Benefit & Behoof forever And I the said John Bartlet for myself! & heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant Promise & grant to & with him the said Benjamin Blanchard heirs & assigns that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole Lawful owner of the above bargained Premises & am Lawfully Leined & Possessed of the same in my own proper right asageod perfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in ye Single ???? in myself good right full power & Lawful authority to grant bargain Sell convey & confirm said bargained premises is manner as aforesaid And that he the said Benjamin Blanchard his heirs & assigns shall & may from time to time & at all times forever hereafter by force & Virtue of these Presents Lawfully peaceable & Quietly Have Hold Use Occupy Possess & Enjoy the said demised & bargained Premises with the Appurtenances free & clear & freely and clearly acquitted Exonerated & Discharged of from all & all manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgagees wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Execution or! Incumbrances of what???? Or Nature soever that might in any measu Furthermore I the said John Bartlet for my self my heirs executors & administrators do covenant and engage the above Demised Premises to him the said Benjamin Blanchard his heirs & assigns against the Lawful claims or Demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever hereafter TO WARRANT Secure & Defend by these Presents And _______ the wife of said John Bartlet doth hereby relinquish all her right of dowry in the above granted Premises in witness whereof the said John Bartlet & Remember his wife have herewith Set their Hands & Seals the twenty ninth day of June in the Sixteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second by the Grace of God King of great Britain Anno Domini 1742 Signed Sealed & Delivered his In the Presence of us John X Bartlet mark her Remember X Bartlet John Pttmart Essex ?? Marblehead Jun ye 28th 1742 John Peaney the written Named John Bartlet & Remember his wife personally appeared & acknowledged the within written instrument with their hands & Seals to be their free act and Deed before me Joshua Orne Justice Peace Received & Recorded 25th May 1757 omitted D Peirce Records. Next: To all People to whom these Presents shall come greeting Know Ye That I Benjamin Blanchard of Dunstable in ye Province of New Hampshire Husbandman for & in consideration of ye sum of ninety six pounds fifteen Shillings Lawful money to me in hand before ye Ensealing here of well & truly paid by Joseph Emerson of Malden in ye County of Middlesex & Province of ye Massachusetts Bay in New England Clerk ye Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and myself therewith fully Satisfied & contented & thereof & of every part & parcel thereof do exonerate acquit & Discharge him ye said Joseph Emerson his heirs Executors & Administrators forever by these Presents Have given granted bargained Sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain Sell alien convey & confirm unto him ye said Joseph Emerson his heirs & assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land Lying in ye Township of Dunstable being part of ye Lots Laid out to Bartlets in! ye first Division Containing seventy five Acres & a half more or less Bounded as followeth Beginning at the Northwest corner then running south by ye Needle (?) Partly by Jonathan Danforth's house Lot & Partly by James Stuarts house lot one hundred & ninety six Rods and Twelve feet to a stake & stones then East by Fenna's Phelps house lot ???? ????? & a galf to a stake & stones then North Partly by Joshua Boyntons house Lot & Partly by Capt Penerse house Lot one hundred Ninety six Rods & twelve feet to a stake & stones then north by a Chestnut tree marked sixty one rods & a half to a stake & stones ye first mentioned corner TO HAVE AND TO HOLD ye said granted and bargained Premise with all the appurtenances Privileges & Commodities to ye same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him ye said Joseph Emerson his heirs & assigns forever to his & their only proper use Benefit & Behoof forever And I the said Benjamin Blanchard for myself & for my heirs Executors and Administrat! ors do covenant Promise & grant to & with him ye said Joseph Emers hereof I am ye true sole Lawful owner of ye above bargained Premises & am Lawfully Possessed of ye same in my own proper right assuaged perfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee Simple & have myself ?? Right full Sovereign & Lawful authority to grant bargain Sell convey & confirm said bargained premises is manner as aforesaid And that ye said Joseph Emerson his heirs & assigns shall & may from time to time & at all times forever hereafter by force & Virtue of these Presents Lawfully peaceable & Quietly Have Hold Use Occupy Possess & Enjoy ye said demised premises with the Appurtenances free & clear & freely and clearly acquitted Exonerated & Discharged of from all & all manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgagees wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions or Incumbrances of what???? Or Nature soever yt might in any measure or Degree obstruct of make void this Present Deed Furthermore I ye said Benjamin Blanchard for my self my heirs ! executors & administrators do covenant and engage the above Demised Premises to him ye said Joseph Emerson his heirs & assigns against ye Lawful claims or Demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant Secure & Defend by these Presents In Witness whereof ye said Benjamin Blanchard have herewith Set my Hand & Seal this twenty day of December Annoque Domini one thousand Seven hundred and forty four and the Eighteenth year of His Majesty's Reign Signed Sealed & Delivered In Presence of Jonathan Danforth Benjamin Blanchard seal Josiah Conant Province of New Hampshire Dunstable District October ye 12th 1745 Then ye within named Benjamin Blanchard Personally appeared & acknowledged ye within Instrument to be his free act & Deed & Mary Blanchard ye wife of ye Benj Blanchard also Resigned & yield up all her Right of Dower & Power of thirds of & write ye within Premises Ceram (?) John Macmurphy Just Peace Recd Nov 26th 1745 & Recorded 4th March 1745/6 D Pearce Records The next two will be deeds to Joshua and Benjamin, his sons. Hopefully tomorrow. Sherry