Deed from Cusk to Thomas Cowles
Know all men by these presents that I, Cusk, an Indian Native, belonging to Farmington in the County of Hartford and Colony of Connecticuter in New England for the consideration of fifty pounds old tenor to me in hand paid by Thomas Cowles of said town and therefore have given and granted and do by these presents fully, freely, and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto him, the said Thomas Cowles, and to his heirs, and assigns forever, one certain piece of land containing by estimation one acre, be the same, more or less, situate in Farmington Meadow at a place called the Indian Neck, said land is bounded as followeth: east on land belonging to Captain William Wadsworth, north on Deacon Hart[1] in part and part on Thomas Smith, west and south on Giles Hooker, to have and to hold the above granted acre of land with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging unto him, the said Thomas Cowles, and to his heirs, and assigns forever and to his and own proper use and behoof. Furthermore, I, the said Cusk, do by these presents for myself, my heirs, etc., covenant with the said Thomas Cowles and to his heirs and assigns that at and until the ensealing and delivery of these presents, I am well seized of the premises in my own right as an indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple, and that the same is free of all of all encumbrances of titles whatsoever. Moreover, I, the said Cusk, do here, by these presents, bind myself, my heirs, etc., forever to defend the above granted premises unto him, the said Thomas Cowles, and to his heirs, and assigns, against the claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal,
Cusk Indian, his mark and seal
July 28, 1748
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Witness:
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Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of Asahel Strong, James Gridley
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Certification:
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Then Cusk, who executed the foregoing instrument, personally appeared and acknowledged the same to be his own free act and deed before me, Asahel Strong, Justice of the Peace, Farmington, July 28, 1748
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Recording:
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A true entry of a deed received February 3, 1748/49, per Joseph Hooker, Registrar
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Cataloguing:
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398, 399
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[1] Deacon John Hart (1684-1753)
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