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June Court 1760 27 Somerset Coty. fst The Deposition of Michael Holland Senr. aged Sixty Six or there about Being Sworn on ye. Holy Evanglist of Almighty God Deposeth as follows (Vizt) that about Twenty years ago he ye. said Holland Run out ye. Track of Land Called Pomfret And that he Begun At a Sedar post at or near ye. place Discribed in Benjamin Langfords Deposition and that he had been told by his father Michael Holland Anthony Bell and Nathaniel Horsey all Deceased that ye. afd. Sedar post was ye. first Bounder of ye. afd. Land Called Pomfret and further Saith not Somtt Coty. fst The Deposition of Jacob Hearn Aged Twenty Six or there about being sworn on ye. Holy Evanglist of Almighty God Deposeth as follows (Vizt) That about Nine years ago he was at School with John Haw where William Coublourn came with Capt. Michael Holland and took ye. Schoolars from the School and Sittled a marked post and told this Deponant with rest of ye. Schoolars to take Notis it was a Bounder of a Tract of Land Called Pomfret belonging to Coulbourn and believes it Stood in or near the place where ye. afd. William Coulbourn on this Day Settled a Sedar post marked with Sixteen Notches which Post Stands to ye. Westward of Divisional fence between Michael HOlland Junr. and Stephen Horsey & about forty five yards to ye. Westward of ye. County Road And above one Hundred and ten yards to ye. South Eastward of ye. head of Coulbourns Creek and this Deponant further Saith not Somerset County fst The Deposition of Isaac Hearn aged Twenty one years or there abouts being Sworn on ye. Holy Evanglist of Almighty God Deposeth as follows Vizt) that about Nine years ago he was at School with John Haw and that William Coulbourn Came to ye. School with Capt. Michael Holland and took the Schoolars from School and went and Setled a marked post in ye. place and form Discribed in Jacob Hearns Deposition and further Saith not This is to Certifie that on this day, to wit, on ye. Second day of June in ye. year of our Lord God one thousand Seven hundred and fifty nine agreeable to our Publick Advertisements Set up at ye. Great Church Door on ye. Ninth day of May Last past we did meet on ye. Land Called Pomfret and took ye. Severall Depositions herein Mentioned to wit ye. Deposition of Benjamin Lankford Capt. Michael Holland Jacob Hearn and Isaac Hearn given under our Hands and Seals ye. Day & year above written J Gunby {seal} Josephas Bell {seal}
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