See note for text of deed from Thomas Trafton to son-in-law John Rackliff.
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Trafton of York in the Province of Maine Yeoman, may good causes me hereto moving, Especially in consideration that I have had and have a Real love and fatherly affection to and towards my welbeloved Daughter Elizabeth, And in like manner to and towards her husband John Rackliff have of my my own free will & upon good and Real consideration freely given granted made over Released and delivered unto my Said Son in law John Rackliff, a parcell or Tract of land with a house & orchard thereupon, lying and being nere that part of ye Town of York abovesaid comonly called Rogeres Cove, containing twenty Acres, ten of which formerly beloged to Mr. Edward Godfry With all ye benefits profits conveniences priviledges and appertenances therein thereon or in any manner thereunto belonging or appertaining, to him ye Said John Rackliff during his Naturall life and afterwards to ye Eldest lawfull begotten Son of the sd John Rackliff upon ye body of ye aforesd Elizabeth and for want of Such Son then Suviving, to ye next in kindred, Either Son or Daughter, To whom and their heires for Ever I ye aforesaid Thomas Trafton doe freely give and bequeath the aforesaid twenty Acres of land in manner aforesaid/ Onely provided that ye said land may be and s... continue to ye right and true Intent of this my Deed of free gift, to wit, that ye said John Rackliff during his life Shall Inherit possesse and enjoy the sd twenty Acres of land in manner aforesd then to be and continue to ye lawfull heires of ye sd John Rackliff begotten upon ye body of ye aforesa Elizabeth and Soe from heire to heir for ever/ and for want of Such heires to return without trouble of Molestation to me or my heires In witness of ye truth and for true meaning and Real performance of all and every above written, I the abovesaid Thomas Trafton have hereunto put my hand and affixed my Seal the fifth day of Novembr in ye year of our Lord God one thousand Six hundred Ninety & one
and seal
Thomas Trafton (his T mark) (Seal)
Being present
Matthew Nelson
William Rackliff (his W mark)
Joseph Alexander
Thomas Trafton owned this above Instrumt to be his act and Deed before me Abraham Preble Justis peace.
This Deed here Entred on Record Jan: 24 1695/96 and with ye original compared
p Jos Hamond Regr
