" Know all men by these presents, that we, John Mer-

ritt, Robert Denison, Joseph Bradford, and Mercy Raymond,

all of New London, in the County of New London, and Colony

of Connecticut, for and in consideration of twenty shillings,

received of Mary Atwell * of said Town and County and Col-

ony, widow, to our full satisfaction and consent, have granted,

remised, released and quit-claimed, and by these presents, we,

John Merritt, Robert Denison, Joseph Bradford, and Mercy







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Raymond, do for ourselves, our heirs, executors, administra-

tors, fully and freely grant, remise, release, and forever quit-

claim and confirm unto the said Mary Atwell, her heirs and

assigns forever, all our right, title, and interest in a small slip

of land lying and being in said New London, in the North

Parish therein, and is on the east side of the farm that belonged

to Benjamin Atwell, late of New London, deceased, being

about one acre, more or less, lying within the said farm and in

her full possession and seizin with the profits, privileges, and

appurtenances to the same belonging. To nave and to hold the

said released premises unto the said Mary Atwell and to her

heirs and assigns, to their own proper use and behoof forever.

In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and

seals, dated this L9th day of March. 1725-6."



JOIIX MERRITT, [Seal.]

ROBERT DENISON, [Seal.]

JOSEPH IIUADFORD, [Seal. |

MARY RAYMOND. [Seal.]

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of

John Plumbe,

Joshua AVeeks.