John Heard Research
Date:
1612
to
1678
Location: Kittery, York, Maine
Location: Kittery, York, Maine
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Notice Large block of text added to the profile of John Heard were moved here 11 November 2022. Have worked to preserve the organization of the moved materials. See also John Heard Will 1675/6 and related (X-3336)
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Dover Combination (1640)
- "Whereas sundry Mischeifes and inconveniences have befaln us and more and greater may in regard of want of Civell Government his Gratious Matie having hitherto Settled no Order for us to our knowledge.
- Wee whose names are underwritten being Inhabitants upon the River Pascataquack have voluntarily agreed to combine our Selves into a Body Politique that wee may the more comfortably enjoy the benefit of his Maties Lawes And do hereby actually ingage our Selves to Submit to his Royal Maties Lawes together with all such Orders as shallbee concluded by a Major part of the Freemen of our Society, in case they bee not repugnant to the Lawes of England and administered in behalf of his Majesty.
- And this wee have mutually promised and concluded to do and so to continue till his Excellent Matie shall give other Order concerning us.
- In Witness wee have hereto Set our hands the two & twentieth day of October in the Sixteenth yeare of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles by the grace of God King of Great Brittain France & Ireland Defender of the Faith &c. Annoq Domi 1640… John Heard" [1]
Lots Granted
- "Lotes granted unto ye Inhabitants of the River of Piscatquacke & laid out by ye Genaral Consent of ye Freeholders by Mr Nicholas Shapleigh John Heard & Nicholas Frost- the 14th of Febry 1648... John Gren... George Rogers... Mrs Batcheller"[2]
- "Know all Men by these Presents that we the Inhabitants of Sturgeon Creek & Townsmen appointed for the Township of Kittery do hereby give & grant unto Nicholas Shapleigh of Kittery aforesd all or Right & Priviledges whatsoever to him his Heirs & Assignes for ever so far as in us lyeth wch is to say to set down a Saw Mill or Mills in the Creek abovenamed with Right to & Property in all the Timber both Pine & Oak standing & being in the Swamps wch are & may be known by the Name of Sturgeon Creek Swamps on the North Side of the Creek with a Tracke of Land wch shall be laid out by the sd Townesmen adjacent unto the sd Mill or Mills. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands even this present 25th of Febry 1649.
- John Hord
- The Mark of Nicho Frost X
- John Hord
- Signed in the Presence of
- George Walton
- The Mark of Jeremy Sheares
- George Walton
- Recorded by me the 16th of May 1651
- Basill Parker Re: Cor."[3]
- "Know all Men by these Presents that we the Inhabitants of Sturgeon Creek & Townsmen appointed for the Township of Kittery do hereby give & grant unto Nicholas Shapleigh of Kittery aforesd all or Right & Priviledges whatsoever to him his Heirs & Assignes for ever so far as in us lyeth wch is to say to set down a Saw Mill or Mills in the Creek abovenamed with Right to & Property in all the Timber both Pine & Oak standing & being in the Swamps wch are & may be known by the Name of Sturgeon Creek Swamps on the North Side of the Creek with a Tracke of Land wch shall be laid out by the sd Townesmen adjacent unto the sd Mill or Mills. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands even this present 25th of Febry 1649.
Abraham Conley his Bond of his Marsh
- Abraham Conley his Marsh lieth some Part of it betwixt Mr Nicholas Shapleigh's Marsh & the Swamp Ten Acres more or less and some other Part of it along the sd Mr Shapleighs Marsh and the said Swamp & the Rest of it betwixt John Hord his Marsh and the Swamp at ye upper End of it- by Estimation 6 Acres more or less. And it is agreed betwixt the sd John Hord & the sd Abraham Conley that if the sd John Hord or his Heirs shall have Occasion for to bring a Horse or Horses into his Marsh that he shall have free Egresse & Regresse through the sayd Abraham Conley his Marsh without any Lett or Molestation of him or his Heires or any other by their Meanes, And farther if it shall fall out that there shall be occasion & need that there should be a hie Way made betwixte the sd Marshes, that then the foresd Parties are for to be at aequall Charge for the Makeing of it. Taken the viiith Day of April 1650 p me Basill Parker"[4]
- "Wee the Townes men of Kittery, Chozen for ordering of prudentiall affayrs of the same, Att the Instance & request of Mr Richd Leadr, Mr Ric: Cutts & freinds, to say Mr John Cutt, & Mr George Leader, have given, & granted unto them there heyrs & assigns for ever, a Certen Tract of Land scituate, liing, & being on the North side of Pischataqua River... this 16th: of the 7th: 1651.
- Nicho: Shapleigh
- John Hord"[5]
- Nicho: Shapleigh
- "Wee the Townes men of Kittery, Chozen for ordering of prudentiall affayrs of the same, Att the Instance & request of Mr Richd Leadr, Mr Ric: Cutts & freinds, to say Mr John Cutt, & Mr George Leader, have given, & granted unto them there heyrs & assigns for ever, a Certen Tract of Land scituate, liing, & being on the North side of Pischataqua River... this 16th: of the 7th: 1651.
References in land transactions
- "... I John Wincoll of Kittery... In consideration of Thyrty & five pounds, sterlg, already received of Nicho: Hodgsden of the Town aforesd... hath... sould... unto the aforesd Nicho: Hodgsden one Messuage or Tenement scituate & liing in the Town of Kittery aforesayd, & Contayning one dwelling house, with upland & Marsh Contayneing by estimation about Thyrty Acres more or lesse as It is bounded, with the Land of miles Tomson on the South, the River on the West, & Burch brooke & Cove on the North, & the high way that Leadeth towards Sturgeon Cricke
- Wch house & land was formly in the yeare 1651: bought of John Heard... sixteeth day of June, In the yeare of our Lord, One thousand six hundered seaventy & foure..."[6]
- "... John Morrall of the Town of Kittery Playsterer... have sould unto Miles Tomson of Pischataq.... Carpenter, all my meddow & fence liing & being in bla: Cricke, between the Land of the aforesd Myles Tomson & the upland of John Heard, of Sturgeon Cricke known by the name of the ould ground poynt, the which Prcell of Meddow I formerly bought of Mr. Hattavill Nutter of Dover, as appeareth by a bill of sayle from him to mee beareing date the 14: Septembr 1668:... to have & to hould & quietly to possess & Injoy for ever: & further I doe by these Presents bind mee my heyres executors Administrators & Assignes In the poenall some of fiveteen pounds to save & keepe harmelese, & from all Clayme or Clames to bee made by John Heard of Sturgeon Cricke, to ye pmises aforesd, his heyres or assignes... Twelth day of May 1673:
- Signed sealed & delivered
- John Morrall
- John Morrall
- In ye psence of, Willi: Gowen
- Thomas Abbet
- "... John Morrall of the Town of Kittery Playsterer... have sould unto Miles Tomson of Pischataq.... Carpenter, all my meddow & fence liing & being in bla: Cricke, between the Land of the aforesd Myles Tomson & the upland of John Heard, of Sturgeon Cricke known by the name of the ould ground poynt, the which Prcell of Meddow I formerly bought of Mr. Hattavill Nutter of Dover, as appeareth by a bill of sayle from him to mee beareing date the 14: Septembr 1668:... to have & to hould & quietly to possess & Injoy for ever: & further I doe by these Presents bind mee my heyres executors Administrators & Assignes In the poenall some of fiveteen pounds to save & keepe harmelese, & from all Clayme or Clames to bee made by John Heard of Sturgeon Cricke, to ye pmises aforesd, his heyres or assignes... Twelth day of May 1673:
- John Morrall & Sarah Morrall, doe acknowledg ys Instrument, above written signed p her husband to bee yr Act & deed before mee Edw: Rishworth Assote:"[7]
Research Notes
Sources
- ↑ PRO/TNA- NH Papers- Vol. 47- in Notes on the Dover Combination- Rev. A.H. Quint, NEHGR- Vol. 33, pp. 91-6, 243 (Jan. 1879)
- ↑ York Co. Deeds- Vol. I, fol. 5
- ↑ York Co. Deeds- Vol. I, fol. 13
- ↑ York Co. Deeds- Vol. I, fol. 7
- ↑ York Co. Deeds- Vol. I, fol. 162
- ↑ York Co. Deeds- Vol. II, fol. 161
- ↑ York Co. Deeds- Vol. II, fol. 141
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