short deed dated 1641

This from Gerald I will try to get a photo of the original from him.

Interesting and relatively short deed dated 1641. Rather odd handwriting,with some characters having no relation to modern script at all - so it tooka little while to transcribe. Might be of interest to the Spencer familydescendants, although it is rather a jump in time from 1641 to the will Itranscribed earlier.My personal interpretation: Nicholas Spencer grants his house and variouslands to his son William Spencer and Mary Goodson in consideration of their(William and Mary's) forthcoming marriage. Nicholas retains the use of theproperty during his lifetime. After Nicholas's death, William and Mary havea life interest in the property and after they have both died it passesentailed to their legitimate male line. If there are no heirs under theentail then it passes to William's heirs.

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Will Transcribed

Gerald has done a superb job on the will I posted the other day click here to read it

Michael,

Copy of will transcription attached, as promised.

There were one or two places that were hard to follow and I've highlighted these in italic to show that this is my best effort at reading the text.

Interestingly, I notice (in the will) that William Spencer left a house to Elizabeth Tomson that was on the corner of Brick Street and the South End - this looks like it was either next to or almost opposite the Rising Sun.

cheers,
Gerald.