WRG, While reviewing deeds recently, one presented a phrase regarding the sale of a "Dwelling House & wall" on a one half acre lot that proved a bit baffling. The place and date was coastal Maine in 1765 where sporadic Indian attacks had occurred over the previous twenty years, but had lessened of late. I suspect "wall" may connote a barricade of sorts without the premises of the house, but in this case may actually be a secure doubled partition within the cellar for safety during an attack. I am mindful that a "wall" could reference a spring, however I don't recall ever having seen a spring included within a deed. The word is definitely "wall", not "well"as one would want to believe. Has anyone encountered this same or similar phraseology in their research that might help lead to a resolution? Larry Tracy