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Monday, October 26, 2026

Amanuensis Monday -- 1761 Deed of Benjamin Wing Buying Land in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Colony From Samuel Wait

This week's document for transcription is the 1761 Deed of Benjamin Wing of Dartmouth, Massachusetts buying 9 acres of land in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Colony from Samuel Wait of Dartmouth for $200 in lawful money.

a) Bristol County, Massachusetts, Deeds 1753-1759, Pages 106-107, Image 359 of 868

b) Bristol County, Massachusetts, Deeds 1753-1759, Pages 108-109, Image 360 of 868

The transcription of this deed (with help from FamilySearch Full-Text Search, with a few errors corrected) is:

[Page 107, starting near the bottom of the right-hand page of the image]

To all people to whome these presents shall come greeting

Know ye That I Samuel Wait of Dartmouth in age County of Bristol in ye prov-

ince of ye Massachusetts Bay in New England Laborer for and in consideration

of Two hundred Dollars to me in hand before ye Ensealing well and Truly

paid by Benjamin Wing of ye Town County & province afforesd yeoman ye

Receipt whereof I Do hereby acknowledge and my self there with fully satisfied

[Pages 108-109, continuing from the previous page at the top of the left-hand page of the image]

contented and paid and There of and of every Part and parcell There of Ex-

onerate acquit and Discharge him ye sd Benjamin Wing his heirs Exec'rs, & ad-

mr's for ever by these presece have given granted Bargained sold aliend En-

feofed Conveyed and confirmed unto him ye sd Benjamin Wing his heirs and

assigns for ever one certain piece of Land Taken of ye north east part of Wal-

ter Cornells homestead farm scituate Lying & being in Dartmouth afforesd

Begining at ye corner of ye orchard by ye Drift way about Twenty Eight

Rods from Ichabod Kerbeys Line Thence East Sixteen Degrees North north

about sixteen Rods and a half Thence East fourteen Degrees South about

Twelve Rods and a half Thence East Seven Degrees North Twenty six Rods

and a half, Thence East fifteen Degrees south about sixteen Rods and a half

to ye head of a small Creek; Thence Easterly and Northerly as ye Creeks Run

to Ichabod Kerbeys Line Then westerly in Kerbeys Line up to ye Drift way

Thence Southerly as ye Driftway Runs untill you Come to ye first mentioned

Bounds at ye north west corner of ye orchard Bounds southward on Walter

Cornells Land East on ye Creek North on sd Kerbeys Land west on ye Drift-

way ye sd Benjamin to be at ye sole charge of fencing a cross sd Land Between

That & ye Duftway ye sd Walter Cornell to have ye priveledge of ye water fails

in his Land to come to ye head of ye spring in sd wings Land for to water

his cattle and horses at all Times when he shall have occasion. This sd Lot

contains about nine acres and a half be ye same more or Less; To Have

and to hold ye above granted and Bargained premises with ye priveledges

as is above expressed there unto belonging unto ye said Benjamin Wing his

heirs & assigns forever to his and there own proper use and Behoof forever

and I ye sd Samuel Waight for my self my heirs Exer admrs Do Covenant

promis and grant to a with ye sd Benjamin Wing that before ye Ensealing

hereof I am ye True sole and Lawfull owner of ye above Bargaind premis-

es and am Lawfully seized of ye same in my own Right as a good perfect

Estate of Inheritance in fee simple and have in my self good Right full

power and Lawfull authority to grant Bargain Sell Convey & confirm said

Bargaind premises in manner as afforesd, and that ye sd Benjamin Wing

his heirs and assigns shall & may from time to time and at all Times

forever here after by force and virtue of these presents Lawfully peacably

& Quietly have hold use posess and enjoy ye sd Bargained premises in man-

ner as afforesd the appurtances free as it is above Expressed freely acquit-

ed and Discharged from all manner of former or other gifts grants or Bar-

gains or Incombrances what soever that might in any measure make void

This present Deed. Further more I ye said Samuel Weight for my self my

heirs Exer's, & admr's Do Covenant and grant to and with ye sd Benjamin

Wing his heirs and assigns against ye Lawfull Claims or Demands of

any person or persons whatsoever to warrant seure and Defend by these

presents and Theodate wait ye wife of me ye said Samuel Weight Doth

by these presents freely willingly give yield up and surrender all her Right

of Dower & power of Thirds of in and unto all ye above Demised premises to

him sd Benjamin Wing his heirs and assigns for ever . In witnes where-

of we ye sd Samuel Waight and Theodate wait hereunto set our hands

and seals this Thirtyeth Day of March in ye first year of his majesties

Reign George Ye Third of Great Brittain france and Ireland King Anno

Domini one Thousand seven hundred and sixty one. his

Signed sealed & Delived in presence of Samuel X Wait.

Walter Cornnell mark

Daniel Cornnell

Newport to wit. Samuel Wait subscriber to ye above written Instrument personally

appeared at Tiverton on ye 30th Day of March AD 1761 and Did acknoledge ye

same to be his Volentary act & Deed hand & seal Thereto set.

Before me Rescombe Sanford Justice P. S.

Rec'd May 22'd 1761. & Recorded in James Williams. Reg'r

A true copy from Book 45 Page 143. of Bristol Co. No. Dist. Land Records

Attest: - Emma E. Pray, Examiner

The source citation for this deed is:

"Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States land records," Deed of Samuel Wait to Benjamin Wing, executed 30 March 1761, recorded 22 May 1761; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ZW-SWT1?view=fullText: accessed 29 August 2026), Image Group Number: 007451272, "Bristol Deeds, 1753–1759," Volume 7, 1759-1765, pages 107-109, images 359-360 of 868; Original papers at Bristol County (Massachusetts) Register of Deeds.

By this record, it appears that Benjamin Wing bought 9 acres of land in Dartmouth, Bristol county, Massachusetts Bay Colony from Samuel Wait for 200 dollars [interesting that it is not pounds-shillings-pence; perhaps a transcription error by a clerk].

Benjamin Wing (1698-1782) married (1) Content Tucker (1695-1739) in 1722 and they had five children; he married (2) Rhoda Rogers (1713-1758) in 1739 and they had five children; (3) he married Mary Devol (1705-1798) in 1764 and they had no children. Benjamin and Content (Tucker) Wing are my 6th great-grandparents through their daughter Abigail Wing (1734-1806) who married Jonathan White (1732-1804) in 1756.

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Monday, October 19, 2026

Amanuensis Monday -- 1752 Deed of Benjamin Wing Buying Land in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

This week's document for transcription is the 1752 Deed of Benjamin Wing of Dartmouth, Massachusetts buying 98 acres of land in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Colony from Thomas Briggs of Tiverton, Rhode Island Colony for £164 15s 6d in lawful money.

a) Bristol County, Massachusetts, Volume 40, Deeds 1753-1755, Page 64, Image 477 of 745

The transcription of this deed (with help from FamilySearch Full-Text Search, with many errors corrected) is:

[Page 64, starting at the top of the left-hand page of the image, handwritten portion in italics.]

TO all people to whom there Presents shall come, ~~Greetings~~

~~Know ye that~~ I Thomas Briggs of Tiverton in y'e County

of Newport in y't Collony of Road Island and providence

plantions in New England Marriner Send Greeting Know Ye

that I Thomas Brigges:

For and in consideration of the Sum of one hundred sixty four pounds fifteen shillings ^and six pence lawfull money of y'e prvence of Masassus'tt Being in ???? paid^

to me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof, well and truly paid by Benjamin Wing of

Dartmouth in y'e County of Bristol in y'e Province of Massachusetts

Bay in New England Yeoman

the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,

and my selfe therewith fully fatisfied and contented; and thereof, and of every Part

and Parcel thereof, do exonerate, acquit and discharge him ye said Benjamin

Wing his Heirs, Executors and Administrators,

forever by these Presents: HAVE given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened ^enfeoffed,^ conveyed and

by these Presents, Do freely, fully and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell,

^Enfeoff^ Aliene, convey and confirm unto him the said Benjamin Wing

his Heirs and Assigns forever, One Certain

Tract or percell of Land which is Scituate in y'e Township of

Dartmouth afforsd & Containing by Estimatin ninty ^eight^ Acres

be y'e same more or Less it is all y'e Land and houseing

which was given unto me by my said hon'd father Thomas

Briggs Late of Dartmouth Deceased in & by his Last will

and testament and it is bounded as followeth Southerly

Southerly on y'e home stead farm of Benjamin Briggs

westerly partly on Land belonging to the Henry Howland and

partly on Land belonging to George ~~Briggs~~ Smith northerly

on Land belonging to Daniel Brigges Easterly on y'e Bay or

Salt waters Together with ye houseing and fencing

Standing Standing or being on y'e Same.

To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises, with all the

Appurtenances, Privileges and commodities to the fame belonging, or in any wise apper-

taining to him the said Benjamin Wing his

Heirs and Assigns forever, to his and their proper Use, Benefit and Behoof forever.

And I the said Thomas Briggs for my selfe my

Heirs , Executors and Administrators, do covenant, promise and grant to and with

him y'e said Benjamin Wing his

Heirs and Assigns, that before the Ensealing hereof, I am the true sole and lawfull Owner of

the above bargained premises, and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own

proper Right, as a good perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple: And have in

my Selfe good Right, full Power and lawful Authority to grant, bargain, sell, convey

and confirm said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid; and that the said

Benjamin Wing his Heirs and Assigns, shall and may

from Time to Time, and at all Times forever hereafter, by Force and virtue of these Pre-

sents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly Have, Hold, Use, Occupy, Posess and Enjoy the said

demised and bargained Premises, with the appurtenances, free and clear, and freely and

clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of, from all and all manner of former of other

Gifts, Grants, Bargains, Sales, Leases, Mortgages, Wills, Entails, Jointures, Dowries,

Judgments, Executions, or Incumbrances of what Name of Nature forever , that might in any

Measure or Degree obstruct or make void this present Deed.

Furthermore, I y'e s'd Thomas Briggs for my selfe my Heirs,

Executors and Administrators, do Covenant and Engage the above demised premises to him

the said Benjamin Wing his Heirs

and Assigns, against the lawful claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever, forever hereafter to Warrant, Secure and Defend by these Presents. In witnes whereof I have

hereunto set my hand & seal this Eleventh Day of April

in y'e twenty fifth year of his Majesties Reign Anno Domin

one Thousand seven hundred and fifty two.

Signed sealed & Delivered

in presence of

Phillip Taber Tho's Brigges

Rescombe Sanford

Newport SS : Thomas Briggs y'e subscriber

to y'e above Written Instrument personally

appeared in Tiverton on y'e fourteenth Day of

April A D 1752 and did acknoledge y'e same

to be his Voluntary act & deed hand & seal there unto

Sett Before me Before me Recombe Sanford Jus'e PS:

Re'd 15'th 1753 and Recorded pr

James Williams Registers.

The source citation for this deed is:

"Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States land records," Deed of Thomas Briggs to Benjamin , executed 11 April 1752, recorded 15 April 1753; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89ZS-YQ4S?view=fullText: accessed 29 August 2026), Image Group Number: 007442195, "Bristol Deeds, 1753–1755, 1752–1753, 1750–1759," Volume 40, 1753-1755, page 64, image 477 of 745, original papers at Bristol County (Massachusetts) Register of Deeds.

By this record, it appears that Benjamin Wing bought 98 acres of land in Dartmouth, Bristol county, Massachusetts Bay Colony from Thomas Briggs for 164 pounds, 15 shillings and six pence.

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Monday, October 12, 2026

Amanuensis Monday -- 1841 Lease of Elizabeth H. Smith from Lucy Butterfield For Rooms in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

This week's document for transcription is the 1841 lease of widow Elizabeth H. Smith of Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, for two rooms in the house in Medfield previously owned by the late Alpheus B. Smith, and access to the woodhouse, well, cellar and garden, from Lucy Butterfield of Dedham for $50.

* Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Deeds 1869, Page 380 (penned in upper right corner), Image 260 of 685

The transcription of this deed (with help from FamilySearch Full-Text Search, with a few errors corrected) is:

[Page 380, Starting near the bottom of the left-hand page of the image]

[In Margin]

Butterfield

Smith

[In Body]

Know all men by these presents that

I Lucy Butterfield of Dedham County of Norfolk and Commonwealth

Mass. in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars paid me by

Elizabeth H. Smith of Medfield and county aforesaid do by these

presents let lease and confirm to her the said Elizabeth for

[right hand side of page 380 image]

use and improvements so long as she remains the widow of the

late Alpheus B. Smith of Medfield, deceased a good and comfort-

able room and bedroom joining the same in the house which

was her late husbands and now occupied by her. Also a privi-

lege in the back room and woodhouse with the right to enter

and re-enter the same at all times, also a right in common

at the well of water for her own use and a right in the cell-

ar of said house and the garden she now occupies. In

testimony whereof I the said Lucy Butterfield have hereunto set

my hand and seal this 18th day of August A.D. 1841. Lucy Butter-

field {Seal} Signed and sealed in presents of us Hinsdale Fisher

Betsey Fisher. June 18. 1869. Rec' d entered

& examined by James Foord

The source citation for this deed is:

"Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States land records," Lease of Lucy Butterfield to Elizabeth H. Smith executed 18 August 1841, recorded 18 June 1869; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89ZH-JQJ8?view=fullText : accessed 9 September 2026), Image Group Number: 007458982, "Norfolk Deeds, 1869, Land Records 1869," page 380 (stamped), image 260 of 685; original papers at Norfolk County (Massachusetts) Register of Deeds.

By this record it appears that Elizabeth H. Smith, widow of Alpheus B. Smith, leased two rooms in the house and access to the woodhouse, well, cellar and garden in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, from Lucy Butterfield of Dedham for $50. This appears to be a lifelong lease. Note that this occurred in 1841, and was recorded in 1869 upon the death of Elizabeth H. Smith. In an earlier 1841 deed, Lucy Butterfield bought the one acre tract of land with the house from the Alpheus B. Smith estate for $340 and Elizabeth H. Smith's dower rights to the house for $100.

Alpheus B. Smith (1802-1840) married Elizabeth Horton Dill (1791-1869) in 1826, and they had two children. They are my 3rd great-grandparents through their daughter Lucretia Townsend Smith (1828-1884) who married Isaac Seaver (1823-1901) in 1851.

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Monday, October 5, 2026

Amanuensis Monday -- 1752 Deed of Benjamin Wing and John Wady Selling Land in Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

This week's document for transcription is the 1752 Deed of Benjamin and Rhoda Wing of Dartmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, and John and Bethiah Wady, selling 22 acres of land in Hanover, Massachusetts Bay Colony to Thomas Wilks of Hanover for £22 in lawful money.

a) Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Deeds 1765-1767, Page 21, Image 33 of 582

b) Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Deeds 1765-1767, Page 22, Image 34 of 582

The transcription of this deed (with help from FamilySearch Full-Text Search, with many errors corrected) is:

[Page 21, Starting near the bottom of the right-hand page of the first image]

Know all men by these presents, that we Benjamin Wing Yeoman & Rhoda his wife

and John Waddy Coaster & Bethiah his wife all of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol

For in Consideration of the full & just Sum of twenty two pounds Lawfull money to

us in hand paid before the Delivery hereof by Thomas Wilks of Hanover in the County

of Plymouth Yeoman the Receipt whereof we do hereby acknowlege have given granted

bargained Sold and do by these prefers give grant bargain sell aliene and fully

freely & absolutely convey & confirm unto him the said Thomas Wilks his heirs &

assigns forever, all our Right Title Interest Property Claim & Demand & Possession

[Page 22, Continuing from the top of the left-hand page of the second image]

of in & unto a certain Tract of Land lying & being in Hanover aforesaid Containing

about twenty two acres more or less and is the third Pond Lot in Drinkwater Pond or River

and in the Division of the Estate which our Father Thomas Rogers late of Marshfield

deceased gave us & our Brothers John & Thomas Rogers by his Last Will Testament fell to us

and said third Pond Lot is bounded as follows. viz. on the north by the second pond

Lot on the south by the fourth Pond Lot on the East by the Range of the said Lots on

the Easterly End and on the west by the Range of the Pond Lots at the westerly End

Reference being had to the Division of the said Pond Lots for the more particular Bounds

of said third Lots. To have & to hold the said granted & bargained Premises together

with all the appurtenances thereto belonging whatsoever to him the said Thomas Wilks his

heirs & assigns as an absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee Simple. And for the said Ben-

jamin & Rhoda his wife John Wady & Bethiah his wife for our selves our heirs

Executors & administrators do covenant b& engage the above Demised Premises to him

the Thomas Wilks his heirs & assigns against the lawful claims & Demands of any Person or

Persons whatsoever holding or claiming the same from by or under us forever hereafter

to Warrant secure & defend the same (against them) by these Presents. In witness whereof

we do hereunto set our hands & seals this twenty sixth day of February Anno Domini

1752 and in the twenty fifth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George

the second by the Grace of God King &c.

Signed Sealed & Delivered } Benjamin Wing {seal} Rhoda Wing {seal]

In presence of } John Wady {seal} Bethial Wady {seal}

Elisha Cushing Junr } Plymouth Feby the 26'th AD. 1752 Then the abovesaid John

Dan'll Lewis Junr } Wady & Bethiah Wady personally appeared and acknowledged

Christopher Gifford } the above written Instrument to be their act & deed.

John Clark } Before me Daniel Lewis Jun'r Just Peace.

Bristol ss March 2'd 1752. Personally appeared the above said Benjamin Wing & Rhoda his wife & acknowledged this Instrument to be their act & Deed Before me Sam'll Willis Just. Paces.

Received October 29. 1765. Recorded pr John Cotton Reg'r

The source citation for this deed is:

"Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States land records," Deed of Benjamin and Rhoda Wing and John and Bethiah Wady to Thomas Wilks, executed 26 February 1752, recorded 29 October 1765; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Z7-RHSK?view=fullText : accessed 29 August 2026), Image Group Number: 007450662, "Plymouth Deeds, 1765-1766, 1765-1767," pages 21-22, images 33-34 of 582; original papers at Plymouth County (Massachusetts) Register of Deeds.

By this record it appears that Benjamin and Rhoda Wing, and John and Bethiah Wady, sold 22 acres of land in Hanover, Massachusetts Bay Colony to Thomas Wilks for 22 pounds. The deed clearly states that this land was bequeathed to Rhoda Wing and Bethiah Wady as daughters of Thomas and Bethia (Ewell) Rogers.

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Monday, September 28, 2026

Amanuensis Monday -- 1751 Deed of Benjamin Wing and John Wady Selling Land in Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

This week's document for transcription is the 1751 Deed of Benjamin and Rhoda Wing of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and John and Bethiah Wady, selling 25 acres of land in Abington, Massachusetts Bay Colony to Thomas Wilks of Hanover for £53 in lawful money.

a) Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Deeds 1765-1767, Page 21, Image 33 of 582

The transcription of this deed (with help from FamilySearch Full-Text Search, with many errors corrected) is:

[Page 21, Starting at the top of the right-hand page of the image]

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Benjamin Wing & Rhoda his

wife and John Wady & Bethiah his wife of the Town of Dartmouth in the County

of Bristol in New England Sendeth Greeting. Know ye that we the said Ben-

jamin Wing & Rhoda his wife John Wady & Bethiah his wife for & in Consideration

of fifty three Pounds six Shillings & eight Pence current lawful of the Province

of the Massachusets Bay to us in hand paid before the Ensealing hereof by Thomas

Wilks of Hanover in the County of Plymouth & Province aforesaid Yeoman - The

Receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge & ourselves therewith fully satisfied &

paid Have given granted bargained sold conveyed & confirmed and by these

Presents for our selves our Heirs Executors & administrator give grant bargain sell

convey & confirm unto him the said Thomas Wilks his Heirs or assigns forever, A

certain Tract of Land lying & being in Abington in the County of Plymouth

by Estimation containing twenty five acres be it more or less and is bounded

Beginning at the River that comes from French's Mill bounded Northerly on the

Land called the Hingham Shares in the west upon the land called the Young-

men's Shares in Abington Southerly upon the Land of John Rogers & Thomas Rogers

and Easterly by the aforementioned River till it comes to the Corner Bounds

began at - To him the said Thomas Wilks his Heirs or assigns forever by Virtue of

these Presents. To have & to hold the above bargained Prem be with att the

Conveniencies Privileges appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise ap-

pertaining to his & their only proper use Benefit & Behoof freely acquitting &

discharging all our Rights & Titles to said Lands and that we the said Benjamin

Wing & Rhoda his wife John Wady & Bethiah his wife have in our selves good

& lawfull Right at this time to Dispose of the above bargained Premises in manner

& form as aforesaid - Have hereby covenanted for our selves our heirs Executors Ad-

ministrators to & with the said Thomas Wilks his Heirs or assigns forever and against the

Lawful Claims & Demands of all & every other Person claiming from by or under us

either us will warrant & forever defend. In witness whereof we the said Benj'n Wing

& Rhoda his wife John Wady & Bethiah his wife have hereunto let our Hands &

seals this twenty fifth Day of September Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred & fifty one.

Signed Sealed & Deliv'd Interlined before signed the words Abington in the County

of Plymouth.

In presence of Abigail Wing } for --------------------- {Benjamin Wing {seal}

Samuel Willis } { Rhoda Wing {seal}

Mary Wood } for --------------------- {John Wady {seal}

Samuel Willis } {Bethiah Wady {seal}

Bristol ss. September 26 . 1757 Personally appeared the within mentioned Benja-

min Wing & Rhoda his wife John Wady & Bethiah his wife & acknowledged the within

written Instrument to be their act & Deed. Before me Sam'll Willis Just. Pacis.

Received October 29 1765 Recorded pr John Cotton Reg'r.

The source citation for this deed is:

"Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States land records," Deed of Benjamin and Rhoda Wing and John and Bethiah Wady to Thomas Wilks, executed 25 March 1751, recorded 29 October 1765; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Z7-RHSK?view=fullText : accessed 29 August 2026), Image Group Number: 007450662, "Plymouth Deeds, 1765-1766, 1765-1767," page 21, image 33 of 582; original papers at Plymouth County (Massachusetts) Register of Deeds.

By this record it appears that Benjamin and Rhoda Wing, and John and Bethiah Wady, sold 25 acres of land in Abington, Massachusetts Bay Colony to Thomas Wilks for 53 pounds. It is very likely that this land was bequeathed to Rhoda Wing and Bethiah Wady as daughters of Thomas and Bethia (Ewell) Rogers.

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Monday, September 21, 2026

Amanuensis Monday -- 1841 Deed of Elizabeth H. Smith to Lucy Butterfield For Land in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

This week's document for transcription is the 1841 Deed of Elizabeth H. Smith of Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, selling her dower rights to 3/4 of an acre of land in Medfield to Lucy Butterfield of Dedham for $100.

* Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Deeds 1842-1843, Page 109 (penned in upper right corner), Image 440 of 663

The transcription of this deed (with help from FamilySearch Full-Text Search, with a few errors corrected) is:

[Page 109, Starting at the top of the left-hand page of the image]

Know all men by these Presents that I Elizabeth

H. Smith of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and Com-

monwealth of Massachusetts. Widow, in consideration of one

hundred Dollars to be paid by Lucy Butterfield of Ded-

ham in said County of Norfolk the receipt whereof I do

hereby acknowledge have remised released, and forever quit-

claimed and do for myself and my heirs by these presents

remise release and forever quit claim unto the said Lucy

Butterfield her heirs and assigns all my right title and in-

terest to Dower in my late husbands estate as set off by

Order of the Court of Probate. consisting of a house

and barn with about three quarters of an acre of land and

bounded northerly and Easterly on land of the heirs of

Elisha Clark Southwardly on the land sold to said Lucy

and westwardly on the road leading from Medfield to

Walpole. To Have and to Hold the afore mentioned

premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto

belonging to her the said Lucy Butterfield her heirs and

assigns forever: so that neither I the said Elizabeth H. Smith

nor my heirs or any other person or persons claiming from

or under me or them or in the name right or stead of

me or them shall or will by any way or means have claim

or demand any right or title to the aforesaid premises, or

their appurtenances, or to any part or parcel thereof forever.

In witness whereof, I the said Elizabeth H. Smith have here-

unto set my hand and seal this Eighteenth day of August

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

forty one. Elizabeth H. X [her mark] Smith {seal} Signed Sealed

and delivered in presence of us Hinsdale Fisher, Norfolk ss.

Sept 23. 1842. Then the above named Elizabeth H. Smith

and acknowledged the above instrument to be her free act

and deed before me. Jon'a P. Bishop Just. of Peace

Jan'y 2- 1843. Rec'd Entered & Examined

By Enos Foord Reg

The source citation for this deed is:

"Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States land records," Deed of Elizabeth H. Smith to Lucy Butterfield, executed 18 August 1841, recorded 2 January 1843; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ZH-VVF7?view=fullText : accessed 9 September 2026), Image Group Number: 007459119, "Norfolk Deeds, 1842–1843, 1842, Land Records 1842, 1842–1843," page 109 (penned), image 440 of 663; original papers at Norfolk County (Massachusetts) Register of Deeds.

By this record it appears that widow Elizabeth H. Smith, sold her dower rights to land in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, to Lucy Butterfield of Dedham for $100.

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Monday, September 14, 2026

Amanuensis Monday -- 1841 Deed of Hinsdale Fisher to Lucy Butterfield For Land in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

This week's document for transcription is the 1841 Deed of Hinsdale Fisher (administrator of the Alpheus B. Smith estate) of Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, selling 16 acres of land in Medfield to Lucy Butterfield of Dedham for $358.

* Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Deeds 1842-1843, Page 109 (penned in upper right corner), Image 440 of 663

The transcription of this deed (with help from FamilySearch Full-Text Search, with a few errors corrected) is:

[Page 109, Starting near the bottom of the left-hand page of the image]

To all People to whom these Presents shall come,

Whereas I Hinsdale Fisher Administrator upon the estate of

Alpheus B. Smith late of Medfield in the County of Norfolk

deceased, by an order of the Judge of Probate of said Coun-

ty made at a Probate Court holden at Dedham on the

first Tuesday of August 1840, was licensed to make sale

of the real estate of said deceased so far as should be ne-

cessary to pay the sum of Six hundred twenty three dolls

and seventy one cents being the just debts of said deceased

over and above what his personal estate will pay. Therefore

Know ye that I the said Hinsdale Fisher Administrator as

aforesaid as well by virtue of the power and authority to me

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given as aforesaid : as in consideration of the sum of three

hundred and fifty eight dollars paid me by Lucy Butterfield

of Dedham in said County the receipt whereof is hereby ac-

knowledged have granted bargained and sold and do hereby

grant bargain and sell, confirm and convey unto her the

said Lucy, her heirs and assigns forever, the following described

real estate, situated in the Southerly part of Medfield, and

bounded as follows viz: Northerly on the heirs of Elisha Clark,

Mrs Keziah Mann and Eliakim Morse. Easterly upon the

land of David Smith. Southerly upon Asa Hamont, Westerly

upon road leading to Walpole and containing sixteen acres

more or less. And also all the reversionary right in that

part of said deceased, real estate which was set off to and

assigned his widow as her Dower consisting of about one acre

of land with a house and barn thereon.

To Have and to Hold the same with all the privileges

and appurtenances thereof to her the said Lucy her heirs

and assigns forever. And I do hereby in the capacity

aforesaid covenant with the said Lucy her heirs and assigns

that the said Alpheus B. Smith died seized of the premises,

That I was duly licensed by said Court to make sale thereof,

and that it was necessary the same should be sold for the

purposes aforesaid, that previous to the intended sale I

took the oath prescribed by law, and gave public notice

thereof according to the directions of said Judge and that

the said Lucy offered the most for the said premises and

the same were thereupon struck off to her for the aforesaid

at a public vendue held at the house on the premises on

the twenty first day of April 1841. And I do further in

the capacity aforesaid covenant to and with the said

Lucy her heirs and assigns. And I do further in the ca-

pacity aforesaid covenant to and with the said Lucy her

heirs and assigns that the premises are free of all incum-

brances, and that I will warrant, ^secure^ and defend the same to

her the said Lucy her heirs and assigns forever against the

lawful claims and demands of all persons. In witness

whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first

day of May A.D. eighteen hundred and forty one. Hinsdale

Fisher Administrator {seal) Signed Sealed and delivered in

presence of Jon'a P. Bishop. Caroline E. Bishop, Norfolk ss.

August 16. 1841. Then personally appeared the above named

Hinsdale Fisher, and acknowledged the above to be his free

act and deed , before me Jon'a P. Bishop Jus. Peace

Jan'y 2- 1843. Rec'd Entered & Examined

By Enos Foord Reg'r

The source citation for this deed is:

"Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States land records," Deed of Hinsdale Fisher to Lucy Butterfield, executed 1 May 1841, recorded 2 January 1843; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ZH-VVF7?view=fullText : accessed 9 September 2026), Image Group Number: 007459119, "Norfolk Deeds, 1842–1843, 1842, Land Records 1842, 1842–1843," page 109 (penned), image 440 of 663; original papers at Norfolk County (Massachusetts) Register of Deeds.

By this record it appears that Hinsdale Fisher, acting as administrator on the estate of Alpheus B. Smith, sold 16 acres of land in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, to Lucy Butterfield of Dedham for $358.

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