cc: Mass List, Plymouth List, Surnames Hello, I have been working on the History of my Church (Mullein Hill Church, Highland Road, Lakeville, MA -- previously Middleboro). I searched the Deeds at the Plymouth Courthouse, and could find Deeds back to this deed, below (1842). The names, below, are the men who organized the church and had it built. I have alphabetized the names for easy reference. These men lived in Middleboro or Lakeville, MA. If anyone know more about either Samuel ROBBINS (who sold the land to the Church in 1842) or the names below, please let me know. I am going to write a History of the Church, and would like to know more about these people (spouses, children, history, etc). It would be interesting to see if any of their descendants are still in this area. Also, if anyone knows where Samuel ROBBINS (of Highland Road, Middleboro, later Lakeville) got his land, I could then go further. Who did he buy it from? A few weeks ago, I typed up the SIXTEEN SHILLINGS PURCHASE from the Indians to the (to be) town of Middleboro. Later that Purchase became Lakeville, MA. The Sixteen Shillings Purchase happened in the late 1600's. Thus, I would like to find the Deeds between the SIXTEEN SHILLINGS PURCHASE to the Deed from Samuel ROBBINS in 1842. Any suggestions welcome! Best, Betty, Middleboro (Alpha. names, prior to typing up the Deed) Elbridge G. ASHLEY, Noah ASHLEY, Silas P. ASHLEY, Ariel P. BOOTH, John BOOTH, Nathaniel CASWELL, Ezra CLARK, John CUSHING, Reuben HAFFORD, William F. HAFFORD, Sumner HINDS, Job. P. NELSON, Oliver PEIRCE, Charles H. SAMPSON, Uriah SAMPSON, Zebulon SHAW, Joseph SHOCKLEY, Harison STAPLES, Salmon M. WASHBURN, Asa T. WINSLOW Plymouth, MA Probate/Land Court Plymouth Deed Book Bk: 217 Pg: 186-187 Know all men by these presents, That I, Samuel Robbins of Middleborough, in the County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, In consideration of Thirty Dollars to me paid by Noah Ashley, Ariel P. Booth, Reuben Hafford, Salmon M. Washburn, Nathaniel Caswell, Elbridge G. Ashley, John Cushing, William F. Hafford, Charles H. Sampson, Asa T. Winslow, Job P. Nelson, Joseph Shockley, Harison Staples, Uriah Sampson, John Booth, Zebulon Shaw, Sumner Hinds, Oliver Peirce, Silas P. Ashley, & Ezra Clark, all of Middleborough in said County, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said N. Ashley, A. P. Booth, R. Hafford, S. M. Washburn, N. Caswell, E. G. Ashley, G. Cushing, W. F. Hafford, C. H. Sampson, A. T. Winslow, J. P. Nelson, J. Shockley, H. Staples, H. Staples, U. Sampson, J. Booth, Z. Shaw, S. Hinds, O. Peirce, S. P. Ashley, and Ezra Clark, a certain tract of land, situated in said Middleborough it being part of my homestead farm, and bounded as follows, viz: Beginning on the road at the corner of Gideon Cogshall's land and runs on said road south sixty four degrees west fifteen and one half rods, thence north thirty one degrees west on my land to a stake eight rods, thence north sixty four degrees east on my land fourteen and one half rods, to a stake, thence south thirty nine degrees east eight rods on my land and land of said Cogshall to the first mentioned corner, containing one hundred and twenty rods, We are to build a good and sufficient fence on the west end, and north side of said lot, To have and to hold the foregranted premises to the said Ashley Booth, Hafford, Washburn, Caswell, Ashly [sic], Hafford, Sampson, Winslow, Nelson, Shockley, Staples, Sampson, Booth, Shaw, Hinds, Peirce, Ashley and Clark, and to their heirs and assigns to them and their use and behold forever, and I, the sd Samuel Robbins, for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, do convent with the said Ashley, Booth, Hafford, Washburn, Caswell, Ashley, Cushing, Hafford, Sampson, Winslow, Nelson, Shockley, Staples, Sampson, Booth, Shaw, Hinds, Peirce, Ashby, and Clark, their heirs and assigns, that I lawfully seized in fee of the aforefgranted premises, that they are free of all Incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same unto the said Ashley, Booth, Hafford, Washburn, Caswell, Ashley, Cushing, Hafford, Sampson, Winslow, Nelson, Shockley, Staples, Sampson, Booth, Shaw, Hinds, Peirce, Ashley, and Clark, their heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands all persons. In Witness Whereof, I, the said Samuel Robbins have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty eight day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty two. Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of us, Luther Ashley, Rebekah C. Ashley. Samuel Robbins, Seal, His Mark X, Plymouth, Ss. March 11th 1844. Then the above named Samuel Robbins personally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be his free act and deed: Before me, Silas Pickens, Justice of the Peace. Received August 6 1845 & Recorded for Roland E. Cotton, Regr.