Deed of property in Eastham (Potomooquit) sold to John Hurd and Deborah Hurd of Boston by Little Tom of Eastham (Potomooquit)
Description:
Seller(s) Name: Little Tom. Buyer(s) Name: Hurd, John; Hurd, Deborah. Witness(es) Name (other than Justice of the Peace): Wilborne, Thomas; Hill, Edward; Paul, Samuel; Sipson, John; Nikison, Samuel; Hurd, Elizabeth. Justice of the Peace: Randolph, Edward. Other Names Mentioned: Smith, Samuell; Lothrop, Joseph (registrar).
Title supplied by cataloger.
Property conveyed owing to "good will and affection" of Little Tom (an Indian) to Deborah Hurd as a free gift; deed recorded in mayflower descendant V8 p111; John Hurd described as "Junr and Taylor" (joiner? and tailor); Deborah is John's wife; Edward Randolph signed his name "Ed Randolph"; second set of witnesses for John Sipson acknowledging that it was his deed with his brother Tom; Samuel Nickison might be Nickerson.
Acreage: 20
Price: Free
Finding aid available at: http://www.sturgislibrary.org/pdf/stanley_smith_deed_collection.pdf
Book of Evidences of Land, Folio (or page): 2nd, pp. 101-102
Transaction keyword(s): free gift, "parcell" of land, head of the salt water pond, wood, trees, timber, stones
Preferred Citation:
Credit Sturgis Library Archives
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Date registered by Justice of the Peace: 1686-09-13
Original date recorded by Registrar: 1697-06-23
