going for $7,500 as of 1:45 pm ----- Original Message ----- Subject: [MFLR] interesting Mayflower item on ebay > Item # 2121153872 on Ebay names several mayflower personalities, including my > ancestors, the Cushman men. Thought subscribers to this list would be > interested. Sale ends July 20th. Wish I had enough money to buy it! > > Original Colonial Plymouth 17th Century Docs > A highly important and rarely seen group of fourteen 17th Century document > from Plymouth (Plimouth) Massachusetts. The growth of the New World! > 1669 Town of Plimouth - Agreement Manuscript Document signed, 1p. > 8-1/2"x12-1/4", "An agreement of Several of ye Neighbors living at and about > Rockey Nooke in the Township of Plimouth respecting ye bounds of their > lands..." being a copy of the original document of 1669 signed by Jacob > Cooke, Edward Gray, and Francis Combes with their "x" mark. This is a signed > 1703/4 scribal copy, "Saml Sprague Keeper of ye sd records." 1682 New > Plymouth Division of Land Manuscript Document Signed, one page, folio, > Plymouth, March 14, 1682, being a division of Edward Gray's land, including > "little house by the watterside". Between Dorothy Gray and John Gray, for the > land "from the seaside to the King's Road or Highway...northerly side of the > Great Rock..." Signed twice each by Ephraim Morton and John Tomson. Nathaniel > Morton docketing. Staining, some text loss at bottom of page, else Good. 1683 > Plymouth -Edward Gray - Division of Land Manuscript Document Signed, one > page, oblong octavo, Plimouth, March 29, 1683, being a division of Edward > Gray's land. Signed by Dorothy Gray [widow] and John Gray [son]. Witnessed by > Ephraim Morton, Ephraim Tinkham, with his "ET" mark, Isaac Cushman and John > Bryant Junr. Split at vertical fold, else Good. 1684 Plimoth, Land of Edward > Gray Manuscript Document Signed, one page, quarto, Plimouth, October 28, > 1684, regarding land of Edward Gray at Shawamot. Signed by Nathaniel Morton, > with a few additional lines in his hand. 1685 [Plymouth] Estate Recpt. Edward > Gray Manuscript Document Signed, one page, octavo, [Plymouth] October 30, > 1684, being a receipt pertaining to the estate of Edward Gray. Signed by > Dorothy Gray, as Administrator. Witness signatures of Nathaniel Thomas and > Stephen Sloss. 1686 New Plymouth Thomas Faunce Autograph Document Signed, > Thomas Faunce, one page oblong quarto, being a 1686 transcript of 1666/7 > record of bounds of Benjamin Eaton's land, formerly George Clark's and > betwixt Francis Billington and the lots that were John Cooke's, near "the > Swamps called Bradfords Marsh." Light staining, and fold separations, else > VG. Thomas Faunce (c.1647-1745/46) Son of John Faunce who came to the Colony > of the ship Anne, 1623. Plymouth Town Clerk, 1685-1723; Last ruling elder of > the First Church of Plymouth. It was at teary eyed Elder Faunce, who in 1741 > at the age of 95, identified the rock where the Pilgrims landed - known today > as Plymouth Rock. 1686 Plimouth Thomas Faunce - Land of John Gray & Caleb > Cooke Autograph Document Signed, "Thomas Faunce", one page, octavo, March 3, > 1685/6, being a period transcript of the bounds between land of John Gray and > Caleb Cook. VG. > 1688/89 Plimouth - Quit Claim - Edward Gray to John Gray Autograph Document > Signed, one page, folio, "Town of Plimouth", March 4, 1688/89, Quit Claim, > Edward Gray to John Gray, pertaining to father Edward Gray's estate. Signed > by Edward Gray with wax seal. Witnessed by Samuel Sprague and Ephraim Colle. > Staining, else VG. Edward Gray (1629-1681) Arrived at Plymouth c. 1643. > Merchant and one of the wealthiest colonists. Served as Deputy, 1676-79. In > 1677 was a member of a committee respecting debts due the colony and to > balance accounts between towns following King Philip's War. Married #1 Mary > Winslow, niece of Governor Edward Winslow. Married #2 Dorothy Lettice. The > headstones of Edward Gray and his wife, Mary, are the oldest still standing > in Burial Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts. 1689 [Plymouth Co.] Deed, Samuel > Little & Wife Sarah Manuscript Document Signed, one page, 15"x12", > "Marshfield, in the County of Plimouth", January 15, 1689, being a deed of > Samuel Little and his wife Sarah to John Gray. Signed by the Littles with > seals. Witnessed by John Barkor and Rachal Newcom. Also signed by Nathaniel > Thomas who adds a few lines. Fold splitting, else Good to VG. Nathaniel > Thomas (1643-1718) Born in Plymouth, the son of Captain Nathaniel Thomas > (1606-1675) Served in King Philip's War as captain of a company of Light > Horse troops. For 23 years, Judge of the County Court; 16 years, Judge of the > Probate Court; Register of Probate, 1686-1693; and 6 years a Judge of the > Superior Court of Plymouth 1693 Plymouth.Will of Ephraim Morton Manuscript > Document Signed, 2-1/2 pp. folio, Plymouth, November 2, 1693, being a will of > Ephraim Morton who "being weak of body through sickness yet of disposing > memory & understanding...ordain these presents to be my last Will & > Testament..." Docketed "A true copy examined by Nathl Thomas Register." Light > staining, else VG. Ephraim Morton (1623-1693) Born on the ship Anne en route > to Plymouth. Probably adopted by his uncle Governor William Bradford. > Representative of the Plymouth General Court, 1657-1685. In 1671 became a > member of the Council of War, including the time of King Philip's War. Served > as Sergeant/Lieut. in a Plymouth Military Co. Magistrate of the Colony, 1683. > A Deacon of Plymouth Church, 1669-1693. 1693 Plymouth Estate Inv. of Lt > Ephraim Morton Manuscript Document, one page, folio, "An Inventory of the > Estate of Lieut. Ephraim Morton late of Plymouth deceased taken & apprized > the first day of November 1693.." Fascinating list of materials belonging to > Morton's estate. Verso is docketed "A true copy examined by Nathl Thomas > Register." Staining, else VG. 1694 Plimouth Deed Capt. Joseph Howland to John > Gray Manuscript Document Signed, one page, oblong folio, Plimouth, July 17, > 1694, being a deed between Captain Joseph Howland and John Gray "in > consideration of the full & just sum of fifteen pounds...[land] off Rockey > Nooke in Plimouth..." Signed by Joseph Howland. Witnessed by James Winslow, > Joseph Southworth. Docketed by Samuel Sprague on verso. Complete clean fold > split at vertical fold, some staining, else VG.1700 Township of Plimouth - > Deed James Winslow Manuscript Document Signed, one page, large folio, "Town > of Plimouth", September 5, 1700, being a deed between James Winslow and John > Gray, for 2/3rds of an acre of land for forty shillings. Signed by James W > inslow, with wax seal. Witnessed by John Colle, and Nathaniel Clark, also > signed by William Bradford, Justice of the Peace, with a few additional lines > in his hand. Docketed by Samuel Sprague. Light stains and fold separations, > else VG. William Bradford (162-1703/4) Born in Plymouth, son of Governor > William Bradford. Deputy Governor of Plymouth Colony 1682-6 and 1689-91. > Member of Governor Andro's Council in 1687. Chief military officer of > Plymouth Colony. Served as Major Commander-in-Chief of the Plymouth forces at > the Great Swamp Fight, 1675, the bloodiest battle of King Philip's War.1700 > Town of Plimouth Deed Benjamin Eaton Sr. & jr. Manuscript Document Signed, > one page, large folio, "Town of Plimoth", December 17, 1700, in part: > "Benjamin Eaton Senr & Benjamin Eaton Junr...in consideration of the sum of > Ten Pounds in Currant money of New England to us or one of us in hand by John > Gray of Plimouth...[purchase] ten acres ...between Francis Billington lott & > The lott that was John Cooper..." Signed by Benjamin Eaton Sr., his mark "X", > and Benjamin Eaton, Jr., both with their seals. Also signed by William > Bradford, Justice of the Peace, with three lines in his hand, and docketed by > Samuel Sprague. VG. Benjamin Eaton Sr. (1627-1711/12) Born in Plymouth, the > son of Mayflower passenger, Francis Eaton (1596-1633) > > Carolyn > Remember, you have a friend in Oklahoma! > > > ==== MAYFLOWER Mailing List ==== > Check out the Mayflower FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)page at http://www.macatawa.org/~crich/mayfaq.htm . > >