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Know all men by these prsents that I
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Samuel Bennett
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of
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in the County of
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Midd
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Yeoman
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and Dorothy my
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Wife
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have remised, released, and for ever quitt claymed And by these
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Prsents doe remise, release and for ever quitt clayme unto John
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Bennett of the Parish aforesd. in the County aforesd.
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Cordwainer
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Mary his
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Wife their & each of the Heires Executors and Administrator All
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and all manner of Accon and Accons Cause and Causes of
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Accon Suites, Bill Bonds, W
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obligatories, Debts, Dues,
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Duties, Accompts, Sume and Sumes of money, Judgments,
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Execucons, Extents, Quarrels, Controversies Trespasses
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Damages and Demands, whatsoever both in Law and
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Equitie or otherwise howsoever which against the Said John
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Bennett &
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Mary his
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We
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ever had and which our Heires
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Executors or Administrators Shall or may have clayme
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challenge or demand for or by reason or meanes of any
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matter cause or thing whatsoever from the beginning of
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the World unto the day of the date of these presents In
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Witness whereof We have hereunto Set our hands and Seales
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the Eleventh day of April in the Thirteenth
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year of the reigne of our Soveraigne Lord George the Second
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by the grace of God of Great Britain France
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and Ireland King Defender of the faith Etc And in the
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Year
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of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred & Forty.
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Sealed and delivered
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in the presence of
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Lewis Richards
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Starr Jury
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Willm. Burton
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Richard Shearsmith
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Theos. Wilmot
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Sworn in Court by
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William Burton
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This 12th day of April 1740
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Ferbes
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The Mark of
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Saml.
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Bennett
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Dorathy
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