“Know all men by these Presents, That I Joseph Ware of York in ye Province of Main Marriner, for divers causes and considerations, me thereunto moving and more Especially for a valuable Sum of Twenty Pounds currant money to me already paid, do hereby give Grant bargain Sell alienate and confirm to Samuel Webber of Glocester in the County of Essex in ye Province of ye Massachuttes Carpenter Twenty acres of are Land being in ye Town of York above said Bounded as followeth Viz Beginning at a heap of Stones by ye highway about fiveteen rods from my now Dwelling House extending an hundred and eight rods upon a Northeast line, from thence thirty and two rods upon a Northwest line, from thence Ninety and six rods upon a Southwest line from thence upon a South East line Twenty rods, from thence twelve rods upon a Southwest line, from thence upon a Southeast line to ye above sd heap of stones by ye highway Twelve rods Which Twenty acres of upland with all ye previlidges appurtenances thereunto belonging, I ye above sd Joseph Ware have given granted sold alienated Enfeoffed and confirmed to ye above sd Samuel Webber his heirs Executors and Admin istrators  and Assigns to Have and to Hold for ever acknowledging my self fully satisfyed with ye Considerations above mentioned for sd Lands Furthermore ye above sd Joseph Ware doth hereby declare that ye above said Twenty Acres of Land, is free from all other Bargains Sales, Titles Mortgages, and Incumbrances whatsoever, binding himself his heirs Executors Administrators  and Assigns to secure or make good ye above sd Land to sd Samuel Webber his heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns from all manner of Persons Whatsoever laying Just claim thereunto, In Wittness whereof I have  hereunto sett my hand and Seal this Twenty first day of March in ye Year of our Lord one thousand Six

hundred C Ninety eight or Nine in ye Eleventh Year of his Majesties Reign &c1 Joseph Ware and Hannah Ware

Wittness  James Plaisted her

Mathew Austin

Samuel Moodey

Joseph Ware & Hannah his wife appeared & acknowledged ye above written Deed of Sale to be their Act & deed March 21th 1698/9 before me Samuel Donniel J: peace In York in ye County of York Recorded according to ye Original May 3 : 1721

p Abram Preble Regr”

Reference Data:

York Deeds, Vol. 10, by Maine Historical Society, Maine Genealogical Society, York Co. (Me.) and Rigester of Deeds, 1894, page 198