Lot 163
French, Ebenezer, Early New England settler in Northampton, Mass. Document Signed one page on parchment, 7¼ x 12¼ Northampton, Hampshire County, January 11, 1743. Land deed granting property to Mr. French. Countersigned by Gosen Rourke, Elisha Clarke, and Thamar Clark, members of the town committee tasked to make land divisions. Last line of deed mentions Ebenezer Pomeroy.
Boldly penned and signed by committee members with remnants of red wax seal to right of French's signature. Light toning and small page faults, else Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Northampton established a committee to divide up the lands to its inhabitants, many of whom had complained that their lots were too small. The new settlement of Southampton (originally part of Northampton) was first recorded in 1732 and had John Stoddard, Ebenezer Pomeroy, Deacon John Clark, Hon. Joseph Hawley and Ensign Ebenezer Parsons as members. The first precinct meeting was held in September 1741 where Ebenezer Kingsley, Phineas King, Waitstill Strong, Ebenezer French, Aaron Clark and Stephen Sheldon were chosen.
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