William Crofts Deed Research

See William Crofts (abt.1612-1689)

These three deeds appear in succession, all were probably recorded on 14th of the 6th month 1654.

"Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986"; images, FamilySearch otherwise Essex (Massachusetts) Deeds 1:24.

Nottingham in old England
Deed dated 1 May 1649

John Blood and Robt Blood of Concord in New England for 55 lb in hand paid have sold unto Willm Crofts the [?____] of one tenement and halfe an oxe gang in Ruddington in the county of Nottingham and one 4th pte of a little cottage and ground thereto pteyning in the possession of Edward [?Syanfile] as by deed dated the first day of May 1649 [? more at lardge afreth].

"Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986"; images, FamilySearch otherwise Essex (Massachusetts) Deeds 1:24.

Essex in Old England
Deed dated 10 December 1652

John Hood of Lyn in the County of Essex in New England yeoman for thirty pounds in hands paid hath sold unto Willm Crofts of the same yeoman three dwelling howses or tenements wth all threreto belonging in Halsted in the county of Essex in old England, wth a covenant for further assurance, And the said Willm is to pay 40s a peice to the sister of the said John according to his fathers will, the wch [? _____] the bargain and sale by deed dated the 10th day of December 1652.

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Nottingham in old England
Deed dated 21 October 1653
Caveat

A Coveat for a bargaine and sale of the close of inclosed land lying by the mill in Arnold in the county of Nottingham, and one prcell of land lying in tannell feild one other prcell of land lying in the Redhill feild, and one other prcell lying in [?Savyonehouse] feild all wch parcells wth theire aprtenances were sold unto Willm Crofts of Lyn in New England yeoman by Gabriell Weldon and John Weldon his youngest sonne for and in consideration of 20 lb in hand paid by the said Willm onto the said Gabriell and John wth a Covenant to make further assurance according to law as by deed dated the 21th day of October 1653 [? more at lardge afreth].