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- From Neil Hall:
Wharton found his deed encumbered by prior deeds one of which was an Indian deed dated 1659 to John Parker the consideration for which was one Beaver skin received and the yearly rent of one bushel of corn and a quart of liquor to be paid on or before the 25th of December 2 It is probable that this was the same tract of land (Sebascodegan) which Wharton in behalf of his son William sold to John Parker on July 20 1684. See next notes for these deeds.
Page 16, History of Brunswick, Topsham, and Harpswell, Maine, Including the Ancient Terretory known as Pejepscot, By George Augustus Wheeler and Henry Warren Wheeler, Boston, 1878.
Note that Son-in-law Isaac Hall later settled on Sebascodegan in 1738
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This Indenture made the fifteenth day of July in the thirty sixt yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord King Charles the secund, annoq, Dom: one thousand six hundred eighty foure, between Richard Wharton of Boston in New England, Mrchant on the one part, & John Parker of Kenebecke In the province of Mayn In New England aforesayd fisherman, on the other part; Witnesseth that forashmuch as the sayd John Parker hat for upwards of Twenty six yeares last past been possessed of Certen Lands, lijing between Knenebecke aforesd, & Cascoe Bay extending in length about six Miles, & bounded at the upper end of Winnegance Cricke, as by and Indean Deed made to the sayd John Parker, & acknowledged before Hene Jocelin Esqr, Jus:pe: & Entered in the ReCords of Ye sd Province; And for as much as the sayd John Parker, was the first of the English Nation that began to subdue the sayd tract of Lands, & undertake In the fishing trade, and hath since alienated sundrey parcells of the sd Land to severall Persons, and have made Improvement yron, * promoted the fishery, And where as the aforesd Tract did of right belong unto and was included In an Antient Pattent, granted by the great Councill of Plymoth to Mr Thomas Purchase, and Mr George Way Deceased/ And now the soole Interest and propriety of sd Thomas Purchase, & George Way, In the aforesd Land, & alll other the land between the sd Kenebecke & Casco bay, being invested in & became the propriety of sc Richard Wharton : Therefore & for other good Causes, & Considerations, but espetially to Incorage fishery, & husbandry in the places aforesd, the sayd Richard Wharton had given granted and Confirmed , & doth by these Presents, give grant & Confirme, to the sd John Parker his heyres & Assigned, all the first mentioned tract of Land, lijng between Kenebecke & Cascoe bay, being in length about six Miles bounded as aforesd, togeather with all woods trees waters water Courses, passages, priviledges, profitts, Comoditys, & advantages to the Premisses or any part yr of, belonging, or any wise appertaineing, And to have & to hould the Premisses, & every part & Prcill there of, togeather with all priviledges, profitts, Commoditys & Advantages to the Premisses, or any part thereof belonging, or any wise apprtajneing, And the sd Wharton doth Covenant & grant to & with the sayd John Parker, his heyres, & Assignes, & every of the, yt hee & they & each of the respectively, shall & may peacably & quitely possess & injoy their severall & respective parts, & portions In the premisses, with out the let trouble & Molestation claime or Claimes, or demand, except wt is heareafter reserved, of him the sayd, Richd Wharton, his heyres, executors, Administrators or Assignes, or any ohter Person or Persons legally Claimeing by from or under him, them or any of them The sayd John Parker his heyres or sume of the yeilding and paiing yearely vid upon each tenth day of June too dry Cuske, or too dry Cod fish, if demanded, to him the sd Richard Wharton, his heyres & Assigns for ever; And the sd John Parker And the sayd John Parker from him selfe, his heyres, & Assignes for ever, Covenant promiss & grant, to and with the sayd Richd Wharton his heyres, & Assignes, to Incorage settlement of a Town upon the Premisses, that when tenn familys Besids what are already settled shall agree to settle upon the Premissses, upon their request or notice given by the sayd Richard Wharton, his heyers, or Assignes, to sd John Parker, his heyres or Assigns, hee & they shall & will afford equall Accommodation of Lands, with them selves to each family, & will In lew of yr of accept the like quantity of Valew of Land, & In Case of difference, the sd Wharton his heyres & Assignes Consenting, referr ye same to the Estimation, or apprisall to such Persons as his Majestys Justs shall at the quarter sessions appoynt, upon oath to apprise the same, & submit the regulation of such Town, & affayrs thereof, to such Persons as shall bee Annually chosen by the Major Voate of the free houlders, or Inhabitants there of: In witness whereof, the partys have hereunto Interchageably set their hands & seales the day & year first above written
Sealed & Delivered
John Parker his marke
In the Presence of
I P (his seal) Elias Whitte
Edw: Hannet
This Deede was acknowledged by John Parker to bee his Act & Deed to Mr Richard Wharton
& owned thie 19th of July 1864: before mee Edw: Tynge Jus: pe:
A true Coppy of this Instrumt transcribed our of ye original & there with Compares this 27th day of July 1684: Edw: Rishworth ReCor:
York Deeds. Volume 4, Folio 17-18
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Elias White aged about fivety six yeares, & Edw: Skinner ages about sixty yeares/ Testify upon oath, that upon the eighteenth day of this Instant July, they ere Present & saw Mr Richard Wharton, deliver possession with Lyvery & Seizine, of the island Called Sebasqua Diggin Liing in Cascoe Bay to John Parker of Kenebecke the sd Wharton declareing, that hee did possess the sd Parker of the sd island for usee, & In the behalfe of Mr William Wharton his sonn/ & further these Deponents say not/
Taken upon oath this 21th of July 1864: before mee
Edw:Tynge Jus: pe:
vera Copia transcribed & with originall Compar'd this 31: July, 1684: p Edw: Rishworth Re: Cor:
York Deeds, Vol 4, folio 20
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1648 - 1723 (74 years)
