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Early 18th century sale of land Massachusetts Bay

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1713 Land Sale Deed of Province of Massachusetts Bay by a Woman "Abigail Clements" for "twenty five Pounds curr. Money of New England" & Signed by "Jer.(emiah) Moulton"
October 28, 1713-Dated Colonial Era, Manuscript Document Signed, "Abigail Clements" owner, "Jer.(emiah) Moulton" as Assessor, Sale of Land from Abigail Clements to Samuel Lord, Fine.
JEREMIAH MOULTON (1688-1765), was a Native American Indian Captive as a young boy, New England Militia Officer, Judge, Sheriff of York County, and Member of the Massachusetts Council. This early Colonial 18th century sale of land from Abigail Clements to Samuel Lord for "twenty five Pounds curr. Money of New England" in the Massachusetts Bay Province is Signed by "Jer.(emiah) Moulton," as Assessor. This Document measures 7.75" x 12.25" and is Signed by Abigail Clements on the front and countersigned by Coram Gorrish, Justice of the Peace, and Jeremiah Moulton, Assessor. The sale is dated October 28, 1713 and Countersigned again by Gorrish and Moulton being reaffirmed on the reverse at a later dates, April 23, 1734 and April 6, 1737, respectively. This Document is boldly written in rich brown ink on fairly clean watermarked laid period paper with some light tone along its folds. Abigail Clements is apparently the subsequent lineage line of the Reverend Robert Clements, 1st, a.k.a "Robert Clement" (c. 1595-1658) who lived and died in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America. He was the Father of Mary Osgood; Job Clements; Abigail Lydia Pingree (Clements); John Clements; Daniel Clements and 5 others. Overall, in nice condition for display.
JEREMIAH MOULTON (1688-1765). As a boy, during King William's War, Moulton's parents were killed and he was taken captive in the Raid on York (1692). He was eventually released and served in Father Rale's War at Fort Richmond (Maine). Between 1721 and 1724 there were four attempts to capture the missionary Father Sebastian Rale; Captain Jeremiah Moulton played a prominent role in at least two of these, including the last, which succeeded, which is known as Battle of Norridgewock.
After this attack, Captain Moulton continued to take part in scouting expeditions. When the war was over, he remained a militia officer, but resumed his civil career. He became a Judge, Sheriff of York County, member of the Massachusetts Council, and holder of various other offices. He also developed farms and mills, and helped to found the town which later became Sanford, Maine.
During King George's War, Moulton, now a colonel and one of New England's most experienced soldiers, once more saw active service; he commanded one of the three Massachusetts regiments in the Siege of Louisbourg (1745).
In April 1745 he landed with the New England troops at Canso and went from there, leading a detached force of New Hampshire men, to capture and destroy Port-Toulouse in early May. He sat regularly with the council of war at Louisbourg and stayed on after the fall of the town to help with its occupation. He did not return to Maine until December 1745; shortly thereafter he was appointed judge of probate for York County.
He remained an active and respected citizen of York until his death in 1765. He is buried in the Old York Cemetery, York Village, York County, Maine.

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1713 Land Sale Deed of Province of Massachusetts Bay by a Woman "Abigail Clements" for "twenty five Pounds curr. Money of New England" & Signed by "Jer.(emiah) Moulton"
October 28, 1713-Dated Colonial Era, Manuscript Document Signed, "Abigail Clements" owner, "Jer.(emiah) Moulton" as Assessor, Sale of Land from Abigail Clements to Samuel Lord, Fine.
JEREMIAH MOULTON (1688-1765), was a Native American Indian Captive as a young boy, New England Militia Officer, Judge, Sheriff of York County, and Member of the Massachusetts Council. This early Colonial 18th century sale of land from Abigail Clements to Samuel Lord for "twenty five Pounds curr. Money of New England" in the Massachusetts Bay Province is Signed by "Jer.(emiah) Moulton," as Assessor. This Document measures 7.75" x 12.25" and is Signed by Abigail Clements on the front and countersigned by Coram Gorrish, Justice of the Peace, and Jeremiah Moulton, Assessor. The sale is dated October 28, 1713 and Countersigned again by Gorrish and Moulton being reaffirmed on the reverse at a later dates, April 23, 1734 and April 6, 1737, respectively. This Document is boldly written in rich brown ink on fairly clean watermarked laid period paper with some light tone along its folds. Abigail Clements is apparently the subsequent lineage line of the Reverend Robert Clements, 1st, a.k.a "Robert Clement" (c. 1595-1658) who lived and died in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America. He was the Father of Mary Osgood; Job Clements; Abigail Lydia Pingree (Clements); John Clements; Daniel Clements and 5 others. Overall, in nice condition for display.
JEREMIAH MOULTON (1688-1765). As a boy, during King William's War, Moulton's parents were killed and he was taken captive in the Raid on York (1692). He was eventually released and served in Father Rale's War at Fort Richmond (Maine). Between 1721 and 1724 there were four attempts to capture the missionary Father Sebastian Rale; Captain Jeremiah Moulton played a prominent role in at least two of these, including the last, which succeeded, which is known as Battle of Norridgewock.
After this attack, Captain Moulton continued to take part in scouting expeditions. When the war was over, he remained a militia officer, but resumed his civil career. He became a Judge, Sheriff of York County, member of the Massachusetts Council, and holder of various other offices. He also developed farms and mills, and helped to found the town which later became Sanford, Maine.
During King George's War, Moulton, now a colonel and one of New England's most experienced soldiers, once more saw active service; he commanded one of the three Massachusetts regiments in the Siege of Louisbourg (1745).
In April 1745 he landed with the New England troops at Canso and went from there, leading a detached force of New Hampshire men, to capture and destroy Port-Toulouse in early May. He sat regularly with the council of war at Louisbourg and stayed on after the fall of the town to help with its occupation. He did not return to Maine until December 1745; shortly thereafter he was appointed judge of probate for York County.
He remained an active and respected citizen of York until his death in 1765. He is buried in the Old York Cemetery, York Village, York County, Maine.

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