Hannah French

Life events

1. 19 Sep 1770

   Property¹

   Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, British North America

   Samuel Croel and wife Sarah sold to her sister to Hannah Slowly, widow, for £5 6s 8d a small dwelling house standing on leased land from Widow Hannah Neal, together with all leasehold rights granted under a 1768 lease.

   Deed

   Deed

   Saml. Croel & al to Hannah Slowly

   Know all Men by these Presents that we Samuel Croel Labourer and Sarah his wife all of Salem in the County of Essex in New England in consideration of Five pounds Six Shillings and eight pence Lawful Money paid us by Hannah Slowly of Salem aforesaid widow the Receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said Hannah Sowley and to her Heirs forever A Small Dwelling House where we now Dwell which stands on Land hired of the widow Hannah Neal to be to her and to her Heirs and assigns forever bounded No. erly on Land of Benja. Daland Easterly on the highway So. erly on Land let to Joseph Charchil Westerly on Land belonging to the Heirs of David Neal Decd together with all the priviledges granted to said Crowel by a Lease from said widow Neal Dated the 8th Day of June 1768 the said Hannah comply with the agreement made in said Lease To have and to hold the same to the said Hannah Sowley and to her Heirs to her and their use and behoof forever and we do covenant with the said Hannah her Heirs and assigns that we are lawfully seized in fee of the premises that they are free of all Incumbrances that we have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Hannah Stowley and that we will warrant and Defend the same to the said Hannah Stowly and to her Heirs and assigns forever against the Lawful claims and Demands of any Persons In Witness whereof we hereunto set our hands and Seals this Nineteenth Day of September Anno Domini 1770.

   Saml (his X mark) Croel & a Seal
   John Bishop & a Seal
   Sarah (her X mark) Bishop & a Seal

   Signed Sealed & Decd in presence of
   Jno Hutting
   Benjn Cox

   Essex ss Salem September 19th 1770 Personally appeared Saml Croel John Bishop & Sarah Bishop and Severally acknowledged this Instrament to be their free & voluntary act before S Curwen J Peace

   Esex ss Recd. on Record Septr 20th 1770 & entered & examd by Sam Higginson Regr.

2. 19 Sep 1770

   Property²

   Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, British North America

   Samuel Croel and wife Elizabeth, and Hannah Slowly conveyed to John and Sarah Bishop for £13 6s 8d their inherited two-thirds interest in part of a dwelling house originally given to Elizabeth and Hannah by their mother, Elizabeth French.

   Deed

   Deed

   Saml Croel & ux & al to John Bishop & Ux

   Know all men by these Presents That we Samuel Crod Labour and Elizabeth his wife & Hannah Slowly widow all of Salem in the County of Essex in New England in consideration of thirteen pounds six Shillings and eight pence Lawful Money paid us by John Bishop of said Salem Mariner and Sarah his wife the Receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said John Bishop and Sarah his wife and to their Heirs forever all our Right Title and Interest to and in a Dwelling House in said Salem it being two third parts of a Lower Room and two third parts of one third part of the Collar under sd. Room with Land it stands upon which parts of said House Cellar and Land was given to us the said Elizabeth and Hannah by our Mother Elizabeth French Decd and is bounded No. erly on the Highway So. erly partly on Land of Nathe. Peace and partly on the Yard left in common for the whole House westerly upon the Dwelling House of Jona. Pease Decd Easterly upon Nathl. Peace House together with the priviledge of the Porch and the Land said in Common for the use of the whole House To have and to hold the same to the said John Bishop and Sarah his wife to them & their heirs to their only use and behoof forever And we do Covenant with the said John and Sarah Bishop their Heirs and assigns That we are lawfully Seized in fee of the Premises that they are free of all Incumbrances that we have good right to Sell and convey the same to the said John Bishop and Sarah his wife and that we will warrant and Defend the same to the said John and Sarah Bishop and to their Heirs & Assigns forever against the Lawful claims and Demands of any Persons In Witness whereof we have hereunto Set our hands & Seals this Nineteenth Day of September Annog Domini 1770.

   Saml. (his X mark) Croel & a Seal
   Eliza (her X mark) & a Seal
   Hannah (her X mark) Slowly & a Seal

   Signed Sealed & Deld. presence of
   Jno. Nutting
   Benja. Cox

   Essex ss Salem September the 19th 1770 personally appeared Saml. Croel, Eliza Croel & Hannah Slowly and Severally acknowledged this Instrument to be their free & voluntary act before S Cureven J Peace.

   Essex ss Recd. on Record Sept 20th 1770 I entered & examd. by John Higginson Regr.

3. 19 Sep 1770

   Property³

   Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, British North America

   Deed from John Bishop and wife Sarah, and Hannah Slowly, to Samuel Croel and wife Elizabeth, sold for £4 9s a small parcel of land in Salem (3½ poles), two-thirds of which had been inherited by Sarah and Hannah from their mother, Elizabeth French.

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   Know all men by these Presents That we John Bishon Mariner & and Sarah his wife and Hannah Stowly widow all of Salem in the County of Essex in New England in consideration of & and Four pounds nine Shillings Lawful Money paid us by Samuel Croel and Elizabeth his wife the Receipt whereof we do hereby Acknowledge do hereby give grant Sell and convey unto the sd Samuel Croel and Elizabeth his wife and to their Heirs forever all our right Title and Interest to and in a Small piece of Land in said Salem containing three poles and a half more or less two third parts of which land was given to us the said Sarah and Hannah by our Mother Elizabeth French Decd. the whole of said piece of Land is bounded No. erly upon Land of Nathl. Pease So. orly upon Land of Benja. Pease Easterly upon Land of John Leach Westerly upon a Yard left in common for ye whole House To have and to hold the same to the said Saml Croel and to Elizabeth his wife to them & their Heirs to their only use and behoof forever and we do covenant with the sd Samuel Croel and Elizabeth his wife their Heirs and assigns that we are lawfully Seized in fee of the premises that they are free of all Incumbrances That we have good right to Sell and convey the same to the said Samuel and Elizabeth Croel and that we will warrant and Defend the same to the said Saml and Elizabeth Croel their Heirs and assigns forever against the Lawful claims and Demands of any Persons In Witness whereof we have hereunto Set our hands and Seals this Nineteenth Day of September Anno Domini 1770.

   John Bishop Bishop & a Seal
   Sarah (her X mark) Bishope & a Seal
   Hannah (her X mark) Stowly & a Seal

   Signed Sealed of Decd in presence of
   Jno Nutting
   Benjn Cox

   Essex ss Salem September 19th 1770 Personally appeared John Bishop Sarah Bishop & Hannah Slowly and Severally acknow this Deed of Sale to be their free act before Sam Curwen J Peace

   Essex ss Recd. on Record Septr 20th 1770 & entered & examd by John Higginson Regr.