Note: Abraham Hollenbeck sells his half of a share (15 acres) to Peter Hogoboom the owner of the other half.
To all people to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Know ye, that I Abraham Hollenbeck of Canaan in the county of Hartford and Colony of Connecticut in New England for the consideration of the sum of twenty and one pounds money received to my full satisfaction of Peter Hogoboom of said Canaan in the county aforesaid. Do give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Peter Hogoboom and unto his heirs and assigns forever all my right or interest to or in the one half part of thirty acres of land which is the first pitch in the First Division in said Canaan. Belonging to said Peter Hogoboom and said Abraham Hollenbeck's right [?] east on lands of Abraham Bishop; west on the meadow cobel south on the land belonging to the heirs of Jacob Johnson(?); north on the land belonging to John Hart.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances unto him the said Peter Hogoboom and to his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper use and behoof. And furthermore I the said Abraham Hollenbeck do by these presents bind myself and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Peter Hogoboom and to his heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever any person or persons claiming by from or under me.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the second day of June in the thirteenth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the Second of Great Britain and so forth [?], 1740.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Silas Belding and Daniel Lawrence
Samuel Hollenbeck's mark
Canaan in Hartford County, July 2, 1740 then Abraham Hollenbeck the subscriber to the above written instrument personally appeared and freely acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me David Whitney Justice of the Peace.
Rec'd for record July 2, 1740. Recorded by David Whitney Recorder
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