Donated By Joann Sherwood

David Chaffee to Joseph Amidown 1779

Know all men by these presents that I David Chaffee junior of Ashford in ye county of Windham & State of Connecticut for ye consideration of fifty pounds received to my satisfaction of Joseph Amidown of ye town county and state aforesaid do by these presents for myself my heirs &c remise release and forever quit claim to him ye said Joseph Anmidown his heirs and assigns all my right to the claim and demand that I now have or ever had to one certain peice of land in Ashford aforesaid containing thirty eight acres bounded as follows (viz) beginning at a white oak staddle with stones about thence north 26 rods to a white oak stump with stones about it thence W 94 N 93 rods to a stake & thence N 8 E 39 rods to a stake and stones thence E 3 N 89 rods to a heep of stones by Union Road thence bounding southly on said road to a walnut staddle with stones about it thence W 5 30 minutes S 32 rods to ye first mentioned bounds it being part of that lot of land which I said David Chaffee junior & said Amidown purchased of Atherton Chaffe of Westminster in the State of Vermont to have and to hold the above granted and quit claimed premises with all the appurtenances to ye same belonging to him ye said Joseph Amidown his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper use benefit & behoof without any let hindrance molestation or denial of from or by me ye said David Chaffee junior or my heirs and I also bind myself my heirs &c to warrant secure and defend ye above demised and quit claimed premises to him ye said Joseph Amidown his heirs and assigns against all claims & demand of all persons whatsoever claiming by or under me my heirs &c or any of them
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seals this 14th day of January A.D. 1779

Signed sealed & delivered
in Presence of David Chaffe Junior

Joseph Whiton
Elijah Whiton

Source: Ashford Connecticut
Deeds, Book 11, page 324