Know all men by these presents that I Throop CHAPMAN of Reedsborough in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont yeoman for the Consideration of a 100 DOLLARS S  M received to my full satisfaction of Isaac ESTEY Jun’r of Reedsborough in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont yeoman Do give grant bargain sell and Confirm unto him the Said Isaac his heirs and assigns A certain Lot or parcel of Land lying in Reedsborough aforesaid Beginning at the South East Corner which is the Northeast Corner of Henry DAVISON’s Land and Runs west 10 Degrees North Eight Rods to a stake and Stones then North 10 degrees east one hundred Eleven Rods to a stake and stones then East 10 degs South Eighty Rods to a stake and Stones then South 10 deg west one hundred Eleven Rods to the first mentioned Corner Containing fifty five acres and an half be the Same more or Less

To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof to him the said Isaac his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own Proper use benfit and behoof forever and Also I the Said throop CHAPMAN Do by these Presents do bind my self and heirs forever to warrant and Defend the above granted and bargained Premises to the Said Isaac ESTEY Jun’r his heirs and assigns against all Claims and Demands Whatsoever in witness whereof I have here unto Set my hand and seal this 15 Day of Sep’tr 1797

Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of

Henry DANSER
George STEARNS

Throop CHAPMAN

State of Vermont Bennington County
Personally appeared throop CHAPMAN Signer and Sealer of the above written instrument and acknowledged this to be his free act and Deed before me Elijah BAILEY Justis peace
Recorded Sept’r 15 1797

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