June 1728

Sam Sturtevant and Josiah, his son, to in consideration 6 lbs. 10 shillings pd by James Bearse, David Bosworth, Peter Tomson, Robert Waterman, James Bryant, Jacob Chipman, William Sturtevant, John Cortis, James Sturtevant, John Briggs, Shuball Bearse, James Bearse Jr., John Bearse, Ignatius Loring, Sam Sturtevant Jr., Moses Sturtevant, Moses Cushman, David Bosworth Jr., Jonathan Bosworth, Neuhmiah Bosworth, John Thompson, Josiah Waterman, Ignatius Cushing, Benjamin Cortis, all of Plimpton.   Aforesaid Yoemen receipt whereof is hereby act give, grant, sell to several persons above:

One acre and 1/4 be it more or less lying and being at Monponsett in the Township of Plimpton aforesaid being part of my ancient homestead lying to the Eastward of my now dwelling house, partly upon the South easterly side of the Country Road beginning at a stone set in the ground and from thence to extend Northerly 15 rod to a Black Brick marked and so down to the Pond and from thence along by said Pond 12 rod to a Red oak tree marked and from thence to extended Southerly 18 rods to a stone set in the ground, and from thence Westerly 12 rod to bounds first mentioned.

        Together with all being on said land only reserving to ourselves on equal portion with the purchase of the land above mentioned and for ye same use for which land purchased that is to say to by for ye use of burying place for ye proprietores in ye same and for their prosperity after them for as long as there should be occasion for ye some

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