Edward Hilliard

Life events

1. 4 Jun 1753

   Property¹

   Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, British North America

   Deed

   Deed

   Edward Hilliard to Robt Fine rced. on record June 7 1753

   To all people to whom these Presents shall come Greeting.
   Know ye, That I Edward Hilliard late of Salem in sd County of Essex now resident of Oxford in ye County of Worcester ropemaker with the consent of Elizabeth my wife

   For and in Consideration of the sum of forty six pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence to me to me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof, well and truly paid by Robert Fine of Salem aforesaid Fisherman the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and my felt therewith fully Satisfied and contented; and thereof, and of every part and Parcel thereof, do exonerate, acquitt and discharge him the said Robert & his Heirs, Executors and Administraforever by the Presents: HAVE given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed; and by these Presents, Do freely, fully and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, aliene, convey and confirm unto him - the said Robert & to his Heirs and Affigns forever, A certain parcel of land in Salem as butting northwesterly on a highway eighty four feet northeasterly on land now of Clifford Crowningshield southeasterly on and of John Gavet formerly John Carters & southwesterly on land of Samuel Whitford, it being one hundred sixty six feet in length from ye way aforesaid southeasterly & eighty four feet in width from Southwest to northeast & is ye same which my Hond Father Joseph Hilliard conveyed to me on ye fourth day of Sepr. 1738 as appears by his Deed to me of that date on Record, with the Dwelling House now standing thereon & ye priviledges & appurtenances to ye premises belonging, Reserving always to ye heirs & assigns of my said Father a convenient highway on ye east side of ye said piece of land next to where ye Long House stood - agreable to a reservation in & Deed forecitee.

   To have and to hold the said granted and bargained Premises, with all the Appurtenances, Privileges and commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said Robert Fine & to his Heirs and Assigns forever, to his and their only proper Use, Benefit and behoof forever. And I the said Edward Hilliard for me my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do covenant, promise and grant to and with him the said Robert Frye & his Heirs and Alligns, that before the Ensealing hereof, Iam the true fole and lawful owner of the above - bargained Premises, and a lawfully feized and poffeffed of the fame in my own proper Right, as a good perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple: And have in my self good Right, full Power and lawful Authority, to grant bargain, sell, convey and confirm said bargained Premises in manner as aforesaid; and that he the said Robert Fine & his - Heirs and Affigns, shall and may from Time to Time, and at all Times forever hereafter, by Force and Virtue of these Prefents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly Have, Hold, Use, Occupy, Possess and Enjoy the faid demised and bargained Premises, with the Appurtenances, free and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of, from all and all manner of former or other Gifts, Grants, Bargains, Sales, Leases, Mortgages, Wills, Entails, Jointures, Dowries, Judgments, Executions, or Incumbrances of what Name or Nature foever, that might in any Measure or Degree obstruct or make void this prefest Deed.
   Furthermore, I the said Edward Hilliard for my sel & my Heirs, Executors and Administrator, do Covenant and engage the above demised Premises to him Robert Fine & his Heirs and assigns, against the lawful Claims or Demands of any person or persons whatforever, forever hereafter to Warrant, Secure and Defend by these Presents.

   In witnes whereof I ye said Edward & Elizabeth my said wife (who doth hereby release her right and interest in sd premises) hereto put our hands & seal this fifth day of June AD. 1753.
   Edward (his X mark) Hillard & a seal
   Elizabeth Hillard & a seal

   Signed Sealed & Dd. by Elisabeth in presence of:
   Joseph Sarl
   X Martha Sarl
   Signed Sealed & Dd. by Edward in presence of:
   Joseph Ropey
   William Browne

   Essex June 6th 1753 Then the within named Edward Hillard personally appeared and acknowledged the within written instrument to be his free Dead before Joseph Boweditch Just o' Peace

2. 7 Jun 1753

   Occupation¹

   Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States

   He was a ropemaker.

3. 7 Jun 1753

   Residence¹

   Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States