Our Colonial and Continental Ancestors Author: Louis Effingham de Forest Call Number: R929.2 qD672d The ancestry of Mr. And Mrs. Louis William Dommerich
Bibliographic Information: de Forest, Louis Effingham. Our Colonial and Continental Ancestors. New York: The de Forest Publishing Company, 1930.
DEEDS TO GREENWICH PROPERTY The following deeds give early descriptions of part of the property on Round Hill Road, in Greenwich, Connecticut, now known as the estate "Spring Farm," the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Louis William Dommerich. Illustrations of these deeds face pages 231 and 234.
Know all men by these presents that I Moses Feris of ye Tound of Greenwich In the County of fearfield and Coloney of Connect for and In ye Considertation of the sum of teen pounds Corent money of the provance of new york to me in hand weel and thruly payd by thoflese peck of the same plase County and Coloney above sd the Resete thareof I do hareby acknowledg myselef fully satfied Contented and payd and have given and graned and Barginged and sold and do by these presents give grant Bargin and seel aline Convay and Confarm unto the above named thoflas peck and to his Eares and asinges forver a Cartin Right of Land within the Tound ship of Greenwich to be taken up above the mild and halef Lyen sd Rite is a two and twenty pound Right wich came to me by owned father moses feris Leat of sd Greenwich Deseed It Is to be understood that the sd thofilas peck is to have the seven devshon and all the Land that shall arise from sd twenty two pound Right after sd seven devshon is Layd out above the mild and halef Lyen In sd Greenwich I say I have sold from me my Eares and asigens forever unto ye above named thofles peck and to his Eares and asigens forever with all the Right titel and Interest thereunto belonging on of or aney ways appertaineing for to have hold size okpie porses and preprorce as his one proper Rite titele and Jusfrust forever and I the above sd moses feris do promis to worent and forever defend all the above Bargined primises unto the above named thofles peck and to his Eares & asines for Ever In witnes hareof I have hareunto my hand and seel this 28 day of march A D 1750
(signed)moses feris
(witnesses) David Smith, Josiah Raynolds
The day and deat above Riten there parsonly apeared moses Feris the siner and maker of the above deed afsed and acknowledg the same to be his free act and deed before me Isreal Knapp Justes of peese.
Know all men by these Present that John kikam of ye tound of Grenwich in ye County of fferfeld and Colony of Conecticut do for and in Consideation of ye sum of five Pounds Courant Mony of ye Coloney New York Mony to mee In hand well and truly paid before ore ensunting Delivery herof by theophilus Peck of ye Greenwich ye Receipt whereof I do herby acknoodadge and my Self to be Herewith fully Satisfied Contented and paid and of Every part and parcel haireof do Exercuted agreeted and paid and Desekarge ye sd theophil peck his heires Exetors admetrs by thees presents ihave and herby do Give grant bragin Sell aline Convay and Confirm from me my hers and asinsgns for and unto ye Theophilus peck his heirs & asins harewith ane halef of an acer of Land Ling and being at a plece Called peck Land in yebounds of ye sd Greenwich ten Rods East west and Eight Rods Noerth to my one Land linted and Bounded as fulleth South and west by my own Land North by Jestes Rooshs land and Est by ye heighway togeather with my now dwelling house and all fruit trees standing on sd Land to have and to hold ye above Granted and Bargined Demissed Proises with all ye appearstrence and privilege to ye same Belonging or any mdise appertaining from him ye sd John kirkam his heirs and aseigns fordever to his and theier only prooper bennefitt and behalf fordver to have hold size occupy Enjoy and posese free and Clearly acquited of and from all manner and former grants bargain solde Leeses Mortgages or any Incumbrances what Soever forever and I ye John kirkem do by these presents bind and oblige my Self my hers exec and adme and every of them to Warante and defend all ye above bargained Demised primises to him sd theophilus peck his heris and asings against all or any Larfull Clam or Domand of all or any Maner of Persen or preses what Soever In witness whereof I have herebat Seett my hand and seal this 15 day of march ano Dom 1754
Signed Sealed and Dclrered In ye presents of Ebner Mead Hannah Mead
John Kirkom the day and date above written personly appared befor mee ye authority subscribing ye paper of John Kirkum ye Grantor of ye above deed of Sale and acknleged ye to be free & vowltary act and Deed before mee Ebner Mead Justice Ps