1665 Deed by Quintin Pray to Sons

Date: 26 Dec 1665 [unknown]
Location: Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Surname/tag: Pray, Hardman, Heardman, Thayer, Neale

Transcription

These presents witnesseth that I Quintin Pray of Braintry in the Count of Suffolk in New England finde for and in consideration of my loving sons Richard Thajor John Pray and Henry Neale of Brantry aforesaid have ingaged to Capt Thomas Savage and Mr John Payne for forty pounds sterling which was my propper debt due unto them and for other good causes and considerations me hiireunto mooving have given granted bargained [lots of alls eneds] enfeoffed and confirmed unto the said Richard Thayer John Pray & Henry Neale their heirs executors administrators and assigns all my household stuff be it of what kinde & nature soever and all my corne hay & catle and my right of cattle bred of the cowes which were sometimes my son John Heardmans and also my right of said Herdmans lands in Brantry aforesid and also my swyne and stocks of [__] To have and to hold all and every of the said bargained promisses unto them the said Richard Thayer John Pray and Henry Neale there executors administrators and assigns to there sole use behoffe & bennifitt for ever In witness where of I the said Quintin Pray have hereunto put my hand and seale Dated December six and twentieth one thousand six hundred sixty and five.

Quintin Pray

Signed sealled & delivered in presence of us: Thomas Savage, Edward Hutchington, William Howard

Also my right of land of sd Heardman in Braintry aforesaid entered & lined before sealling.^[1]

Interpretation

Quinton Pray apparently owed Capt. Thomas Savage and Mr. John Payne £40. In consideration of his son John Pray and sons-in-law Richard Thayer and Henry Neale agreeing to pay the debt, Quinton granted them the rights to all his household stuff, crops and cattle, and his right to cows and land that Quinton had apparently previously acquired from his son-in-law John Hardman.

Source

1. ↑ Suffolk County Court Case # 2053. Link to record at familysearch.org.