To all to whome these Prests shall come I
Charles Josias alias Josias Wampatuck soñe
and
Heire of Josias Wampatuck late Sachem
of the Indians Inhabiting the
Massachusets in
New England and Grandson of Chicatabut the
Former Sachem Send greeting. Forasmuch
as I am Informed, and well assured, from Severall
Antient Indians, as well those of my Council as
others, that upon the First comeing of the English to sitt
downe and settle in these parts of
New England my
Abovenamed Grandffather
Chicatabut the Chiefe Sachem, by and with the Advice of his
Councill for encouragement thereof, upon
divers good causes, and Considerations, him
thereunto moveing. Did
give, grant, sell, alienate, convey, and confirme
unto the English Planters and Settlers respectively, and to their
Severall and respective heires and Assignes for ever.
All that Neck Tract or
parcel of Land Scittuate, Lyeing, and being, within the
Mattachusetts Colony, in order to their
Settling, and Building a Towne there : now
knowne by the Name of
Boston, as it is Invironed and
Compassed
by the Sea or Salt Water on the Northerly, Easterly, and westerly sides and by
the Line of the
Towne of Roxbury on the Southerly side, with all the rivers,
Harbours, Bayes, Creekes,
Coves, Flatts and appurtenances
whatsoever thereunto belonging. As also severall
other outlands belonging unto the sd Towne on the Southerly and Easterly sides of Charles River,
And the Island Called
Deer Island, Lyeing about Two Leagues
Easterly from the said
Towne of Boston, betweene Pudding Point Gutt and the Broad Sound
soo called, sd Island
Containeing One Hundred and Sixty or Two Hundred
Acres of Land more or Less ; with the priviledges
and appurtenances thereunto belonging. Which said Neck & Lands have since
been Distributed and granted out among themselves into particular Alotments and
other conveniences, and given, alienated,
and Transferred, to and from one another, Haveing been peaceably & quietly,
possessed, used occupied and Enjoyed for the Space of about Fifty & Five yeares last past
by the said First Grantees yr heires Successors & assigns
And now stand quietly and peaceably possessed thereof at this day. Wherefore I
the said Charles Josias als Josias Wampatuck
Sachem and William Hahaton Robert Momentauge
and Ahawton Senior
my Councellors (by and wth the allowance and
advice of William Stoughton and Joseph Dudley
Esqr my Prochain Amys & Guardians) as well for the reasons and
Considerations abovemencond
as for and in Consideration of a Valuable Summe of Money
to me and them in hand well and truely paid by Elisha Cooke,
Elisha Hutchinson Esqr; Messrs Samuel
Shrimpton, John Joyliffe, Simon
Lynde, John Saffin,
Edward Wyllys, Daniel Turel Senr, Henry Allen, John
Faire-weather, Timothy Prout Senr and Theophilus Frary of
Boston afforesd: for and in the
behalfe of themselves and the rest of the Proprietated Inhabitants
of the
Towne of Boston abovesaid, the receipt of which
sd sume of money as
Full and Lawfull Consideration, wee do hereby acknowledge to have received ; and thereof, and
of every part, and parcel thereof, doe Fully acquitt
and discharge the sd Elisha Cooke,
Elisha Hutchinson, Samuel Shrimpton,
John Joyliffe, Simon Lynde, John
Saffin, Edward Wyllys, Daniel Turel
Senr, Henry Allen, John
Faireweather, Timothy Prout
Senr, & Theophilus
Frary, and every of them, their and every of
their heires, Executors, Administors &
assignes for ever by these
pñts. Have & hereby Doe
for the Further confirmation and Ratification of the
sd Guift, grant, bargains,
or sale of the sd Grand Sachem
Chicatabut; Fully, freely, and
willingly, approve, ratifie, Establish, Enfeoffe, and confirme the Same ; and Do also Fully and Absolutely, remise, release, and for ever quitt
claime
unto the said Elisha Cooke, Elisha
Hutchinson, Samuel Shrimpton John
Joyliffe Simond Lynd John Saffin
Edward Wyllys Daniel Turel Senr Henry
Allen John Faireweather Timothy Prout
Senr and Theophilus
Frary their heires and
assignes respectively, forever, Soe farr as their owne
Severall and respective rights, and Interests are or
may bee : And farther for and in behalfe of the rest of
the Proprietated Inhabitants of sd
Towne
of Boston and precincts thereof severally, and their severall and
respective heires and assignes forever; According to the severall Interest,
rights, title and propriety which each person respectively hath right unto, and
standeth now seized, and possessed of All the aforesd Neck & Tract of Land now called and
knowne by the name of the
Towne of Boston and all other Lands whatsoever, within the
sd
Township or precincts thereof, Easterly and Southerly of and from Charles
River; with all and every the Houseing Buildings and
Improvements thereupon, and on every part and parcel thereof; And
the Island afforesd called
Deer Island and the buildings thereon, wth all Harbours, Streams Coves Flatts waters, Rivers, Immunityes rights benefitts
advantages Libertyes priviledges
hereditamts and appur-
tenances whatsoevr to all & every
the afforementioned
premisses belonging or in any manner or wise
appertaineing : or therewth heretofore, or now, used, occupied, or
Enjoyed ; Also all the Estate right title interest
property claime & demand of me the
sd Charles Josias
als Wampatuck and of all and every of my before
named Councellors, of in and to the same and
every part parcel or member thereof To have and
to hold all and singular the abovementioned Lands premisses and appurtenances and every part and parcel
thereof unto them the said Elisha Cooke, Elisha
Hutchinson, Samuel Shrimpton, John
Joyliffe, Simond Lynd, John Saffin,
Edward Wyllys, Daniel Turel senr,
Henry Allen, John Faireweather, Timothy Prout
senr., and Theophilus Frary
their heires and assignes respectively forever for and in behalfe of
themselves So far as their owne severall and respective rights are or may be therein ; and
further for and in behalfe of the severall and respective
proprietated Inhabitants of the
sd Towne and precincts thereof, their
severall
and respective heires and assignes forever, according to the Interest, title,
and propriety, wch each person hath, or may have
just right unto; and standeth now seized & possessed of; And to their
onely proper use benefitt and
behoofe forever. Freely peaceably & Quietly without any manner of
Reclaime Challenge or Contradiction of me the
sd Charles Josias
als Wampatuck and my abovenamed
Councellors or either or any
of us our or either or any of our heires Executors
Administors or assignes, and without any account
Reckoning Answere, Summe or Summes of money in time
to come to be made, yielded paid or done. Soe that
neither I the sd Charles Josias
als Wampatuck, my Councellors our or either of our heires Executors nor any others by from or under me, us or
them or any of them shall or will by any wayes or
meanes hereafter have
aske, claime, challenge or
demand, any Estate, right, title, or Interest of in or to the premisses ; or any part, or
parcel thereof. BUT are and shall be utterly Excluded and for ever debarred
from the same by vertue of these
presents. And I the sd Charles Josias
als Wampatuck and Councellors afforesd for
us and every of us our and every of our heires
Execrs Administors and successors respectively,
Doe hereby covenant promise grant and
oblige unto the aforenamed Grantees their heires Executors
Administors and assignes by these presents, to
warrant maintaine and defend the
afforementioned premisses, all and every part and parcel thereof unto
them
the sd Grantees their heires
and assignes forever as afforesaid for and in behalfe of themselves, and others
the proprietated Inhabitants according to their respective rights and Interests
; Against all and every
person and persons whomsoever Lawfully claimeing or
demanding the same or any part or parcel thereof. And at any time or times
hereafter upon demand to give and pass more Full and
ample release confirma:
tion and assureance of all and every the
sd premisses unto
the sd Grantees their
heires and assignes to
the uses aforesd : and to
doe and performe any other act
or acts device or devices in the Law necessary or requisite there
unto, as in Law or equity can or may be devised, advised or required In Witness
whereof I sd Charles Josias als
Josias Wampatuck William Hahaton
Robert Momentague and Ahawton Senr
my Councellors have hereunto Sett our hands and Seales
the
Nineteenth day of March Anno Domi One Thousand Six
hundred Eighty and Foure 1684/5, Annoq. — RRs
Caroli Secundi Angliæ &c xxxvii.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of us
William Williams
E. Lyde.
We underwritten Prochain Amyes and Guardians,
to Charles Josias Sachem of the Massachusetts do
consent and approve of the abovesd confirmation
of
title and release of clayme.
William Stoughton
Joseph Dudley
Charles A Josias Ahawton Junr: in
the Behalf
of him & off and his father. Ahawton Indians Acknowledged
Abovesd writeing to
be their volluntary Act & Deed
March 19th 1684. Coram Jas. Russell, Assist
Charles
[symbol] Josias
signum
Ahaw tom son
[symbol]
Signum
Willem hahaton
Robert
[symbol] Momentaug
his marke
[Five seals are placed next to names; see page image.]
Boston
February 1st 1708
Received and Recorded
with the Records of Deeds for the
County of Suffolk
Lib° xxiv to ffol 101 et se. —
[per] Addington Davenport Registr.
David son & Heir of Sagamore George &
in his
right having some claym to
deer Iland doth hereby
for Just Consideration relinquish his right to the Town
of
Boston of all his right & claym
thereto & consents to the
abovesd Deed of sale as witness his hand &
seal
[symbol]
In presence of us William Williams
Benjamin Dowse
[Endorsement]