I'm seeking info as to any connection between Daniel Bruce and his wife Bathsheba Bouker of Marlboro and Bolton, MA with Artemas How and his wife Abigail of Bolton, MA, Brattleboro, VT and late of Westford, NY.
In 1771 Daniel Bruce and Artemas How, both of Bolton put up as collateral for a loan of 80 pounds, their lands in Bolton, to Daniel McCarthy of Boston, a sea Captain.
Daniel Bruce would be about 70 years old in 1771 and Artemas How only 37 years old.
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Worcester Registry of Deeds
book 64, pages 396, 397
Know all men by these present that we Daniel Bruce and Artemas How both of Bolton in the County of Worcester and Province of the Massachusetts Bay yoemen In consideration of the just sum of Eighty Pounds lawfull money to us in _____ _____ before _____ Deliver ___ ______ by Daniel McCarthy of Boston in the county of Suffolk in said Province, Mariner ______ ___ ______ ____ do hereby Acknowledge have Given Granted Bargained and Sold and do by _______ ______ give grant Bargain Sell _____ and fully _____ and _________ convey and _______ unto him this said Daniel McCarthy his heirs and assigns forever
A Certain Tract or piece of land lying in Bolton aforsaid Containing One hundred and ten acres Bounded Northeasterly on land of Benjamin Bruce, Southerly on land of Daniel Barnes and John Banister, Southwesterly on land of Cyrus Gates, Westerly on land of Robert Fostett and Ezehiel Fostett, Northerly on land of William Bruce Also a piece of land lying in said Bolton containing Fifty Acres Bounded Northerly on land of Nathan Jones easterly on Land of said Nathan Jones and Eleazer Johnson southerly on Land belonging to said Artemas How and westerly on Land of Jonathan Wheeler or however other of the said Piece is bounded be the same more or less together with all the Buildings thereon Standing ________ with the ___________ thereto Belonging to have and to hold the said granted and Bargained ___________ Together ______ all Heirs _______ ____ All __________ Whatsoever to him the said Daniel McCarthy his heirs and assigns as __________ Estate of inheritance in ___ ___________ forever and they the said Daniel Bruce and Artemas How for themselves their heirs _____ and _______ do hereby Co_______ to Warrant and defind the ____________ _________ as unto the said Daniel McCarthy his heirs and assigns forever against the lawfull claims and demands of all Persons Provided always __ ____ ______ ____ _______ Condition that of the said Daniel Bruce and Artemas How they or Either of them their _____ Exors or Admors ____________ the said Daniel McCarthy his Exors Admers or assigns _____ Sum of Eighty Pounds Lawfull Money and ______ for the Same by the Seventh day of May A D 1772 years ______ to the said Condition of their Bond this day _____ and Given to this said Daniel McCarthy and all ___________ ____ _______ them this deed as well as the said Bond shall be void __ in Default ______ of shall Remain in fullforce and Bathsheba wife of the said Daniel Bruce and Abigail wife of said Artemas How do hereby Release all their right of Dower in the ____________ aforedescribed ____ __________ of all that is Before written We the said Daniel and Bathsheba Bruce, Artemas & Abigail How do ____ ___ in hands and Seals this seventh day of May A D _ one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy one
Sign Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Daniel Bruce Jr., _____ W________
Worcester ___ May 8 1771
Daniel Bruce seal
Bathsheba Bruce seal
Artemas How seal
Abigail (X) How seal
The _____ named Daniel Bruce Bathsheda Bruce Artemas How & Abigail How appearing acknowledge this _______ written _________ _____ to be their free ____ and deed Before me John Wh____ jus. Peas.
Recd. 9 May 1771 and accordingly entered and ex___ ___ Amos Paine Reg
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Worcester Registry of Deeds
book 73, pages 426, 427
Know all men by these present that I, Daniel McCarthy of Roxbury in the county of Suffolk and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, Mariner in consideration of Eighty Pounds lawfull money by Daniel Bruce of Bolton in the county of Worcester & Providence aforesaid, husbandman and Artemas How of Marlborough in the county of Middlesex & Province aforesaid, Gentleman the receipt where of I do hereby acknowledge do hereby _____ _______ and forever __________ to the said Daniel Bruce & Artemas How and their heirs my whole right _____ _____ __ and claim to and in a certain tract or parcel of land being in Bolton aforesaid containing one hundred and ten acres bounded northerly on Land of Benjamin Bruce & Southerly on Land of Cyrus Gates Westerly on Land of Robert Foster and Ezehiel Foster northerly on Land of William Bruce also a piece of Land lying in __ Bolton containing Fifty acres bounded northerly on Nathan Jones easterly on Land of said Nathan Jones & Eleazer Johnson southerly on Land belonging to said Artemas How & westerly on Land of Jonathan Wheeler or however other of the said Piece is bounded be the same more or less together with all the Buildings thereon standing together with __________________ there __ belonging to have and to hold the same to the said Daniel Bruce & Artemas How Is that the said Daniel Bruce & Artemas How their heirs shall or may hence forth have hold _______ and enjoy the said Pieces of Land with all the privileges conveniences & _____________ names there____ belonging free and clear from any claim Demand Contrat____ or Denial of me said Daniel McCarthy my heirs or assigns or any other person bringing claim to the _______ for by or under me or them by any ways or means whatever ______ whereof I have here unto ___ my Hand & seal this ________ day of May, One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Six Daniel McCarthy (seal) Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presences of Isaac Savage, Obadiah Wheeler Suffolk of Roxbury
May 13 1776 the aboved named Daniel McCarthy personally appeared & acknowledged the above written instrument to be his free act & Deed before me Eleazer Weld Justice of Peace
May 25 1776 Recorded ______ & ________ ___ Amos Paine Reg.