Know all men by these present that
that I Simon Brown of Pepperellboro in the county
of York and Provence of the Massachusetts Bay in
New England yeoman. In consideration of one
hundred and twenty pounds lawful money paid
me by before the signing hereof by John Patterson
of Pepperellboro aforesaid yeoman, the receipt where
of I do hereby acknowledge and myself herewith
to be fully satisfied have and do by these present
sell convey and confirm to the said John Patterson
his heirs or assigns a tract of land in pepperellboro
aforesaid which I purchased of Jeremiah Brown
as (?) his deed to me with all it's privileges Containing
Ninety Eight Acres inclusive of twenty acres belonging
to Ebenezer Derban which he purchased of Jeremiah
Brown Junr. Bounded as follows beginning at the
northwest Corner of Robert Jamesons field at a
white oak stump by the road that leads to Saco falls
from thence running noth east thirty rods to land
of Chase Parker, from thence running north west Carry
ing that Breadth to the end of the Chequer (more or less
To have and to hold the said granted premises
to the said John Patterson his heirs or assigns free of all
Incumbrances as an estate in fee simple forever. And
I the said Simon Brown heirs & c do covenant
with the said John Patterson that I am the lawful
owner of the premises, that I have good right to dispose
of them as above & that I will secure him the said (John)
Patterson his heirs and assigns against the lawful claim
and demand of all persons whatever In witness whereof
I and (Illegible) my wife in token of her relinquishment
of her thirds in the premises have here unto set our hands and
Seals this first day of July one thousand one hundred &
seventy one & in the eleventh year of His Majesty's Rein

Signed sealed and delivered
in the presence of us
(signed) Robert Patterson
(signed) Benjn Hooper

(signed)
Simon Brown