Dear All, Here is a transcript of the 1694/95 document from Newtown Records detailing the Daniel Bloomfield/ Joseph Sackett sale and purchase of land. This was presumably some or all of "that land that I had of my uncle Daniel Bloomfield" referred to in Joseph Sackett's will (Weygant p23). Regards, Chris ---------------------- - 10 - This Indenter made the Eighten day of Jenewari in the sixth yeare of the Raien of our sovern Lord and Ladey Willam and Marey by the grace of god King and quene of England scotland franc and Eyerland Defender of the faith &c and In the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hunred nintey 4/5 Betwen Daniel Blumfeld of newtown in Quens Countey of the one part and Joseph Sacket of the town and Countey afoer sd on the other part witneseth thet the sd Daniel Blumfield for an in Consedration of a sertin valibell some to him in ha.. paid at or befoer the Ensealing and Deliverie heare of by the sd Joseph sackit hath given granted Bargined sould Enfofd Relesed and Confearmed and by thease doth give grat bargin sell .nfoefed Relesed and Confearmed and by those prsds doth heare by .ive grant Bargin sell Enfefe Relese and Confearm unto the sd Joseph Sackit his hayers and asines for Ever asertine par .el of Land setuatid Leying and being in the towndship of New .own Above sd being by Estemation ten akers bee it moer or .es being the one haluef of a certin parsel of Land layd out .. town servayers unto the sd Daniel Blumfield on ye south west sid the high way that Leadeth from the sd newtown to Jamaca being bounded on the north west by the Land of said Daniel Blumfield on the north East by the sd high way on the south East by the Comand Land or Land not yeat Laid out and allso for the Consederation above sd ye sd Daniell Blumfield hath given granted sould made over and by theas presents Doth heare by give grant bargin sell Enfoef Releese & Confearme unto the sd Joseph Sacket his hayers and asines for Ever All that a sertin pees or parsell of Land Lying and being in the towndship above sd being by Estemation Eaight akers be it moer or Les bounded Eastwardly & northerdley by the Land of saml Moer southwardley & westwardley by the Land of Thomas Beats and allso northardley by a high way as the sd premeses are at the mak ing sealing & Deleverie heare of Laid out marked as allso a ten shiling pusshes wright in the undevided Land or Land not yeat Laid out belongin to the sd Daniel Blumfield after the date heare of in the towndshipe of newtown afoer sd together with with [sic] all & singlyer ye heriditments & Appurtenances & Everie part & persel theier of unto the sd Joseph sacket To have and to hould the sd persells of Lands and wright with the apurtenances and Everie part and parsel theier of unto the sole and proper use of him the sd Joseph Sacket his hayers and asines for Ever as theier owne proper R[deleted] right of an estate of Inharitenc and the sd Daniel Blumfield doth for him seluef his hayers Exsecuters admonastrators promis Coven ant and grand two and with ye sd Joseph Sackit his hayers and asins That he the sd Daniel (11) Blumfield now at the Enseali.. heare of standeth and is soley and ley and wrightful seased & untell... the sd premesies heare by to be granted bargined and sould shall be sofishe ... ley pased unto and rest in the sd Joseph Sackit his hayers and asines for Ev.. shall remaien seased of all the sd premesies of a good Absolate and perfi. Estate in ffe simpell to him his hayers and asines for Ever and furth.. that the sd premesis now are and for Ever heare after shall bee & Remai.. unto the sd Joseph Sackit his hayers and asines freeley and Clerley aquited Relesed and discharged of and from All manor of other and former Bargins Seales alniations or aney other Charges or in Comberances wha. soever and Lastley that the sd Daniel Blumfeld and his hayers the heare in befoer mentioned and bargined premesis with the sd apurten..... unto the sd Joseph sacket his hayers and asines shall and will warant and for ever defend In witnes wheare of the sd Daniel Blumfield hath heare unto seat his hand and seale the day and yeare above writen it is to be understod that the above sd ten shilins purshes Right is the one haluef of the wright belongin to the sd Daniel Blumfield in the undevided Lands at the date heare of Daniel Blumfield sined and delevered in sight of Daniel phelips Caleb Leverich Apered befoer me Thomas stevenson on of theier Magist... Recorded by me Jeremiah Justes of peace for quens Countie Burroughs Clarke Daniel Blumfield and Dead acknow..... this above ded of seale to be his fee act and Ded Thomas Stevenson ----------------------- Source: Town Minutes of Newtown [Long Island] 1653-1734: Transcriptions of Early Town Records of New York. Historical Records Survey, NY 1941. Vol 2, pp10-11. Repository: Family History Library, Salt Lake City. (Note: "[Long Island]" is not part of title of book). -----------------------