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To all people to whom these presents
shall come Thomas Bourman of the Town of Falmouth in the County of
Barnstable in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England.
Sendeth Greeting. Know you that the said Thomas Bourman for and in
consideration of that goodwill and fatherly affection which I have and
bear unto my loving son Benjamin Bourman of Falmouth aforesaid as also for
diverse other Good Causes and consideration we at this time thereunto
moving have given, granted, transferred, conveyed and set over. And by
these presents do fully, freely, clearly and absolutely give, grant,
transfer, convey and set over unto him the said Benjamin Bourman my son
and to his heirs and assigns for ever all my housing, lands and meadow
ground hereafter mentioned and described (viz) - all my lot of land what
his house now stands on, ye whole of said lott be it more or less as it is
founded upon record in the Town of Falmouth as may appear also my marsh
and meadow with the beach lying att hog Island so called in the Town of
Falmouth - also all that part of marsh lying on the westerly side of the
little rock in Wm. Gifford''s soil to the westernmost point at the lower
end of said rock - with all housing, out housing, fencing standing on said
land with all and singular the profits, privileges, rights, hereditaments
and appurtenances thereunto to each and every part and parcel of the said
given and granted premises belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have
and to hold and all that my several parcels of upland marsh, meadow
ground, dwelling, beach and other the premises with all the profits,
privilidges, rights, hereditaments and appurtenances hereunto and to every
part and parcel thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the
said Benjamin Bourman his heirs and assigns and is the only and allowed
sole proper use, benefit and behoof of him the said Benjamin Bourman
my son, his heirs and assigns for ever that freely, peaceably and finally
without any ???? denial, eviction, disturbance or molestation of me the
said Thomas Bourman myn heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns or of
any other person or persons by us or for us or in our, or any of our,
names or to our or any of our use or uses. But from all such action of
right challenge and reclaim, all and every of us to be utterly excluded
and for ever debarred by those present, provided nevertheless and I do not
withstanding reserve liberty to my self to use and improve and to take and
reserve the rents and profits of all or any part of the before given and
granted premises for and during the time and term of my natural life and
that without any improvement for any strip or waste thereon by me made. In
witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal the 3d day of
November in the first year of his majesty's reign Anno Domy
1727.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
THOMAS BOWERMAN [Mark of TB]
In the presence of us
Barnstable
Ezra Bourne
on the same 3d day of November 1727,
Amos Landers
The the above named Thomas Bowerman
Seth Gifford
appeared before me the ___ or of his
majesty's justices of the town for said county
acknowledged the above-written instrument to
do his act-and Deed.
Ezra Bourne
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