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Kelsey, Stephen[1]

Male 1682 - 1716  (33 years)


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  • Name Kelsey, Stephen 
    Born 17 May 1682  Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Apr 1716  Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2127  Taylor
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2004 

    Father Kelsey, John,   b. 16 Oct 1636, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1709, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Desborough, Hannah,   b. Abt 1645, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1718, Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married 1668  Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F937  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S116] A Deed Between The Proprietors, Saybrook, New London Co., CT., , Transcribed by Janece Streig (Reliability: 4).
      A Deed Between William KELSEY, Saybrook, New London Co., CT.,
      & John CARTER, Killingworth, New London Co., CT


      [Transcribed by Janece Streig]







      Saybrook Land Records
      Book 4 Page 524

      Deed from William KELSEY to John CARTER

      To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come Greeting: Know ye that I William KELSEY of SayBrook in the County of New London & Colony of Connecticut in New England for a valuable Consideration to me in hand paid before ye ensealing hereof by John CARTER of Killingworth in ye County aforesaid ye Rec't whereof I do hereby acknowledge to full satisfaction Have given granted Bargained Sold aliened conveyed & by these presents Do freely fully & absolutely give grant Bargain Sell Aliene Convey & Confirm unto him ye said John CARTER his heirs & assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situate in SayBrook aforesaid in Oyster River Quarter lying at the North end of ye Hill Called High Hill & at ye North end of land formerly laid out to Mr. James WRIGHT late of SayBrook Dec'd & is in length Northerly & Southerly sixty rods and at each end Tirty two Rods so it is bounded on ye East & West side upon Common land Sixty Rods & at Each end that is on ye North End & South end thirty two Rods on land not laid out ye South East Corner is a white Oake Tree ye Northwest Corner is a Black Oake Tree ye Northeast and Southwest are Walnut Trees all which Trees are marked with TC & stones laid at ye Rods of them.

      To Have & To Hold ye s'd granted & bargained premises with all ye appurtenances priviledges & Commodities to ye same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him ye s'd John CARTER his heirs and assigns forever to his & their own proper use benefit & behoof forever & I ye s'd William KELSEY for myself my heirs Executors & administrators Do Covenant Promise & Grant to and with ye s'd John CARTER his heirs & assigns that before the ensealing hereof I am ye true sole & lawfull owner of aboves'd Bargained premises & have in myself good Right full Power lawfull authority to bargain & sell ye same in manner as above s'd and that ye said John CARTER his heirs & assigns shall & may from time to time & at all times forever hereafter by force and vertue of these presents lawfully Peaceably & Quietly have hold use occupie possess & Enjoy ye s'd demised premises free & clear freely & clearly acquitted exonerated & Discharged of & from all & all manner of forever or other gifts grants bargains sales or Incumbrances in ye law whatsoever moreover I ye s'd William KELSEY for myself my heirs Executors & administrators Do promise & Engage the above granted premises to him ye s'd John CARTER his heirs & assigns against ye lawfull claims or Demands of any person or persons whomsoever forever hereafter to Warrant Secure & Defend,

      In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Sixth day of March A.D. 1732/3

      Signed Sealed & Delivered
      In presence of
      Stephen KELSEY
      Sam'll WILLCOCKS Junr

      William KELSEY (Seal)

      Killingworth March ye 6th AD 1732/3

      Then & there personally appeared ye within named William KELSEY ye subscriber & acknowledged the signing & sealing of the within Instrument to be his free act & deed Before me Abra'm PIERSON Justice of ye peace

      Received 2d day of October 1733,
      & Entered from ye Original
      Sam'll WILLARD Register