History of the Town of Exeter, New Hampshire 12+

📕 This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 edition. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX I. THE INDIAN DEED OF 1629 TO WHEELWRIGHT & ALS. Whereas wee the Sagamores of Penacook, Pentueket, Squamsquot & Nuchawanick are Inclined to have ye English Inhabitt amongst us, as they are amongst our Countrymen in the Massachucet8 bay, by wch means wee hope in time to be strengthned against our Enemyes the Tarratens who yearly doth us Damage: Likewise being Perswaided y' itt will bee for the good of us and our Posterety &e'. To that end have att a generall meeting (att Squamsquot on Piscataqua River) wee the afores4 Sagamores wth a universall Consent of our subjects doe Covenant and agree wth the English as followeth: Now Know all men by these Presents that wee Passaconaway Sagamore of Penacook, Runawitt Sagamore of Pentueket, wahangnonawitt Sagamore of Squamscott, and Rowls Sagamore of Newchawanick, for a Compitent Valluation in goods allready Received in Coats, Shurts & victualls, and alsoe for yc Considerations aforesd doe (according to yc Limits and bounds hereafter granted) give, grant, bargaine, sell, Release Rattafle and Confirme, unto John Whelewright of yc Massachucets baye Late of England, A minister of ye Gospel, Augustin Story, Thom' Wite, Wm Wentworth and Thom' Levitt, all of ye Massachucetts baye i...