Greenlaw Deer Isle Deeds * * * From North to South 200 acres [A]: Alexander's Lot. 200 acres [B]: Jonathan's Lot. 100 acres [C]: William Sr's Lot. 300 acres [D]: Ebenezer's Lot. 77 acres [E]: Campbell's Neck. Black Island [F]: Now called Conary Island. Common Land [G]: Common land belonging to John Campbell, Ebenezer Greenlaw, Jonathan Greenlaw, Alexander Greenlaw and Charles Greenlaw Lot A Alexander's Lot [Alexander's claim: 300 acres of father's land, 20 cleared] 1783 October 10: Alexander Greenlaw to William Foster [47 rods x 2 miles = 188 acres] Lot B [Jonathan's Claim: 300 acres, 40 cleared] 1784 September 1: Jonathan Greenlaw to Thomas Oxnard 200 acres [45 rods x back until 200 acres is completed ~ 2.25 miles] Lot C William Sr's Lot 1783 July 17: William Greenlaw Jr to Alexander Greenlaw s William Greenlaw Jr 1785 April 14: Jonathan Greenlaw to John Campbell quit claim [40 rods by 1.5 miles = 120 acres] 1789 September 29: Jonathan Greenlaw, Charles Greenlaw, Alexander Greenlaw heirs of William Greenlaw 100 acres [42 rods wide by about 1.25 miles back would make 100 acres) 1796 March 3: Alexander Greenlaw to James Sproul 1/6 part 1796 March 3: James Sproul to John Campbell 1/6 part Lot D Ebenezer's Lot [Ebenezer's Claim: 300 acres, 40 cleared] 1783 October 18: Ebenezer Greenlaw to Mark Haskell and sons [80 rods x 2 miles = 320 acres] Lot E Campbell's Neck William Greenlaw Sr to Mr Blake [Deed not found] Mr Blake to Francis Haskell [Deed not found] Francis Haskell to Robert Nason [Deed not found] 1777 May 5: Robert Nason to John Campbell Lot F Black Island now Conary Island 1783 October 10: Alexander Greenlaw to William Foster 1/2 the Island 1783 October 18: Ebenezer Greenlaw to Mark Haskell and sons 1/2 the Island 1789 October 2: Jonathan Greenlaw to Thomas Conary "one half the land on Black Island" Lot G Common Land belonging to John Campbell, Ebenezer Greenlaw, Jonathan Greenlaw, Alexander Greenlaw and Charles Greenlaw 1783 October 10: Alexander Greenlaw to William Foster 1/5 part * * * https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/334690?availability=Family%20History%20Library Deeds 1791-1861; index 1791-1864 Authors: Hancock County (Maine). Register of Deeds Deeds v. 3-4, 1794-1797 Family History Library United States & Canada Film 10948 7834660 https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/007834660?cat=334690 Volume 3 Page 47 [30/596] Deer Island May 5th 1777 Robert Nason Senr r Deer Island John Cambell late from Portsmouth 6 pounds land being a gore adjoining Eben Greenlaw's Farm and running a west course from a large stone at the eastern end of the gore aforesaid said line turning a west course until it run out to the water at the Fish Creek "The aforesaid proprietors right used formerly to be improved by William Greenlaw" was first granted from William Greenlaw to Mr Blake of Bagaduce secondly to Francis Haskell of Georges thirdly from Francis Haskell Jr to me Robert Nason Senr Robert Nason Wit: Jonathan Greenlaw, Ebenezer Greenlaw Recd and entered Septr 16th 1794 https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/352440?availability=Family%20History%20Library Land records, 1761-1912; indexes to land records, 1761-1901 Authors: Lincoln County (Maine). Register of Deeds Land records v. 16-17 1782-1785 (the first titleboard on this film is incorrectly labeled "v. 15") Family History Library United States & Canada Film 11366 https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/008181957?cat=352440 Volume 17 Page 116 [412/567] William yeoman Georgetown Alexander Greenlaw cordwainer Bristol 10 pounds quit claim land in Deer Island bounded northerly on land of Jonathan Greenlaw southerly on land of Ebenezer Greenlaw 17 July 1783 William Greenlaw Wit: Alexander Nickels, Alexander McGlathry https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/352440?availability=Family%20History%20Library Land records, 1761-1912; indexes to land records, 1761-1901 Authors: Lincoln County (Maine). Register of Deeds Land records v. 18-19 1785-1786 Family History Library United States & Canada Film 11367 https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/007919199?cat=352440 Volume 18 Page 221 Alexander Greenlaw yeoman Lincoln County William Foster blacksmith Roxbury 5 pounds 10 shillings Land on Deer Island a lot of land fronting on Eggemagan Reach the southside line adjoining Jonathan Greenlaw's Land bounded by an oak tree near a small brook at the shore then running a west course 2 miles back then beginning at a said south line and running a north Course 47 rods thence an east course to Eggemagan Reach to an heap of Stones encircling a stake together with a fifth part of the undivided land lying between fish Creek and the small carrying Place so called the said undivided belonging to John Campbell, Ebenezer Greenlaw, Jonathan Greenlaw and said Alexander Greenlaw and Charles Greenlaw together with a fifth part of a fresh meadow belonging to said Company and 1/2 of the Island known by the name of Black Island lying in said Reach which land I have been in quiet possession of 23 years [1760] 10 October 1783 Alexander Greenlaw Hannah Greenlaw Wit: Thomas Thompson, John Child Junr Deeds v. 5-6, 1797-1799 Family History Library United States & Canada Film 10949 8128220 https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/008128220?cat=334690 [104/647] Volume 6 Page 244 [420/647] Ebenezer Greenlaw yeoman Deer Island Mark Haskell & sons Ignatius Haskell & Solomon Haskell tanners & curriers Deer Island "for consideration of Forty Thousand Merchantable boards" "certain Lots of land being part of Deer Island in said County of Lincoln take up by me Ebenezer Greenlaw, on Lot of said land partly cleared & improved by me, together with my Dwelling House & Hovel on said Lot of land, fronting Egamogan Reach, North side line joining Mother's Lot or at where the Fence stands, by a dry Pine & running a West course two Miles & then a South course eighty rods & from thence an East course to the Fish Creek, said South line joining Mr Jno Campbells said Lot taking in a piece of Salt Marsh on said Creek. Beginning to the Eastward of said Creek & running an East course where the line Fence is joining said Campbells until you come to the Shore together with two other Lots of land, the one upon the upper part of the Neck joining the little carrying place & ox? point & also one half of an Island the Eastern half laying the Southern end of John Campbell's Neck." 18 October 1783 Ebenezer Greenlaw Eunice Greenlaw [Her mark] Wit: Francis Haskell, Nathan Haskell Hancock Ss Castine September Term 1798 Personally appeared Nathan Haskell one of the subscribing Witnesses to the above Deed & executed by Ebenezer Greenlaw & Eunice Greenlaw to Mark Haskell & two Sons Ignatius & Solomon Haskell of Deer Island dated the 18th October 1783 in Court made oath that he see the above named Ebez Greenlaw & Eunice Greenlaw sign seal & deliver the above as their free act & deed & that he subscribed it as Witness to the said Deed together with Francis Haskell the other subscribing Witness whom he see sign said Deed. And that the said Greenlaws are both out of the State Attest Thos Phillips Clerk A true Copy of the original Record Attest J O Sergent Registrar https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/352440?availability=Family%20History%20Library Land records, 1761-1912; indexes to land records, 1761-1901 Authors: Lincoln County (Maine). Register of Deeds Land records v. 16-17 1782-1785 (the first titleboard on this film is incorrectly labeled "v. 15") Family History Library United States & Canada Film 11366 https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/008181957?cat=352440 Volume 17 Page 43 [333/567] Lincoln Ss The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To the Sheriff of our County of Lincoln his Under Sheriff or Deputy. Greeting. Whereas Thomas Oxnard of a Place called Magabagaduce in said County Gentleman by the consideration of our justice of our court of common pleas holden at Pownalborough within and for our County of Lincoln aforesaid on the first Tuesday of June last recorded Judgment against Jonathan Greenlaw late of a Place called Deer Island in said county yeoman for the sum of 95 pounds 7 shillings 2 1/2 pence damages and 7 pounds 4 shillings 4 pence costs of suit as to us appears of Record whereof Execution remains to be done; We command you therefore that of the goods chattles or Lands of the said Jonathan within your Preceinct you cause to be paid and satisfied unto the said Thomas at the Value thereod in Money the aforesaid Sums with one shillings and six pence for this Write and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own Fees and for want of Goods Chattles or Lands of the said Jonathan to be by him shown as to your or found within your Precinct to the accomplance of the said Thomas to satisfy the Sums aforesaid. We command you to take the Body of the said Jonathan and him commit unto our Gaol in Pownalborough in our County of Lincoln aforesaid and detain in your custody within our said Gaol untill he pay the full Sums above mentioned with your Fees or that he be discharged by the said Thomas the Creditor of otherwise by order of Law. Hereof fail not and make return of this Writ with your doings therein into our said Court of Common Pleas to be Holden at Pownalborough within our County of Lincoln aforesaid upon the last Tuesday of Septr next Witness William Lithgow Esqr at Ponalborough the twenty third day of July Anno Domini 1784 Jonn Bowman Cler Lincoln Septr 1 1784 The Timothy Landgon Esqr Attorney of the within named Thomas Oxnard, desiring to have the with Execution levied on the real Estate of the within names Jonathan Greenlaw, ? to be duly sworn John Campbell, Richard Brown and William Foster all Freeholders in said County of Lincoln indifferent and ? & men duly and lawfully appointed to be duly sworn as appraisers of the Real Estate of the said Greenlaw to satisfaction of this Execution the said Brown by the Creditor the said Campbell and the said Foster by myself the Debtor not appearing to ? one he bein out of the State, a Certificate of which Oath follows Lincoln Ss Septr 1 1784 Then John Campbell, Richard Brown, and William Foster made Oath that they would faithfully and impartially apprize and set out by Metes and Bounds such real Estate as should be shown them to satisfy this Execution and all Fees. Before me Timy Langdon Just Peacam. The said Appraizers afterwards on the said Day made returns which follows. We the said Ricd Brown, John Campbell and William Foster being appointed and sworn as aforesaid, proceeded and set out by Metes & Bounds the following Piece of Land containing two hundred Acres and lying on Deer Island in said County & bounded as follows, to wit, laying on Edgamagen Reach, beginning at the Shore on the Southerly and easterly Corner of William Fosters Land which he bout of Alexander Greenlaw, thence southerly as the Water goes forty five Rods at right Angles to Land formerly belonging to William Greenlaw, thence keeping said Width of forty five Rods a West course till two hundred Acres are compleated being bounded Easterly by Edgemogin Reach Northerly by Land of William Foster Southerly by Land late in Possession of William Greenlaw, which Land we did apprize at the sum of eighty five Pounds to satisfy this Execution and fees in part. In witness whereof we have hereto set our hands the first Day of September in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty three. Richard Brown, John Campbell, William Foster. And afterwards on the same day I delivered Possession and seizure of said Piece of Land to Timothy Langdon Esqr Attorney to the withing named Oxnard in past satistion of this Execution and all Fees thereupon arisen the Fees of levying this Execution and apprizal being 23 pounds 6 shillings and 2 pence I return this Execution satisfied in part to wit for the sum of 61 pounds 13 shillings 10 pence. Stuart Hun Deputy Sheriff Lincoln Ss Septr 1 1784 I received Possession of the above described Land of the said Stewart Hunt in past satisfaction of this Execution Timo Langdon Recd Septr 8 1784 and accordingly entered & examined by Thos Rice Recr https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/352440?availability=Family%20History%20Library Land records, 1761-1912; indexes to land records, 1761-1901 Authors: Lincoln County (Maine). Register of Deeds Land records v. 22-23 1788-1789 Family History Library United States & Canada Film 11369 8296949 https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/008296949?cat=352440 [218/566] Volume 22 Page 199 Jonathan Greenlaw farmer County of Sunbury, New Brunswick John Campbell yeoman Deer Island quit claim all manner of Right Title and Demands whatsoever which by Law or Equity or otherwise soever I the said Jonathan Greenlaw ever had of the Farm formerly possessed by my Mother Jane Greenlaw the said Moiety or Tract of Land lying and bounding on my own Farm and Ebenezer Greenlaw's containing in Front 40 Rods and a Mile and a half back and likewise my Part of the Meadow 14 April 1785 Jonathan Greenlaw Elizabeth Greenlaw [Her mark] Wit: Peter Littlejohn, Rolph Taylor Personally appeared Jonathan Greenlaw and acknowledged the within Instrument of writing to be his own voluntary Act and Deed. Before me W Gallop J Peace Recd September 10 1788 and entered and examined by Thos Rice Regr https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/334690?availability=Family%20History%20Library Deeds 1791-1861; index 1791-1864 Authors: Hancock County (Maine). Register of Deeds Deeds v. 3-4, 1794-1797 Family History Library United States & Canada Film 10948 7834660 https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/007834660?cat=334690 Volume 3 Page 48 [31/596] Jonathan Greenlaw, Charles Greenlaw, Alexander Greenlaw [sic: Ebenezer, "Marey" not mentioned] yeomen Saint Andrews heirs of William Greenlaw late of Deer Isle deceased John Campbell yeoman Deer Isle 60 pounds 100 acres on Deer Isle original settlement of our aforesaid Honoured Father William Greenlaw deceased lying eastwardly on the Sea shore southwardly by Mark Haskell and Son's Land westwardly on commonland northwardly by land lately owned and possessed by Jonathan Greenlaw 42 rods wide 29 September 1789 Jonathan Greenlaw Marey Greenlaw [Mercy wid Charles] Ebenezer Greenlaw Aleander Greenlaw Wit: Peter Powers, Geo Tyler, William Greenlaw, Nathl Hamlett Lincoln Ss October 3d 1789. Then Personally appeared the within named Jonathan Greenlaw, Ebenezer Greenlaw, Alexr Greenlaw and acknowledged the within Instrument by them subscribed to be therefore act and deed Before me Nicholas Holt Justice Peace Recd & Regs Septr 16th 1794 Attt William Webber Registrar Deeds v. 3-4, 1794-1797 Family History Library United States & Canada Film 10948 7834660 https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/007834660?cat=334690 [384/596] Volume 4 Page 135 2 October 1789 Deer Island Jonathan Greenlaw yeoman St Andrews Thomas Conary yeoman Deer Island 30 pounds one half the land on Black Island, the second Island lying in Edgemegin Reach Jonathan Greenlaw Wit: John Campbell, Joshua Emerson Lincoln Ss October 3d 1789 There personally appeared the within named Jonathan Greenlaw & acknowledged the within instrument by him substituted to be his free act & deed. before me Nicholas Holt Justice Peace Received & Recorded July 24th 1795 Eli Forbes Regr A true Copy of the Original Record Attest A Pool Regr Deeds v. 5-6, 1797-1799 Family History Library United States & Canada Film 10949 8128220 https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/008128220?cat=334690 [104/647] Volume 5 Page 185 James Sproule yeoman Bristol John Campbell yeoman Deer Isle $20 1/6 part of 100 acre lot on Deer Isle 1/6 part of the lot formerly owned by William Greenlaw the Elder and is the same lot of land which I the said James Sproule purchased of Alexander Greenlaw of Bristol 3 March 1796 James Sproul Wit: George Tyler, Thomas Tyler 16 November 1797 [104/647] Volume 5 Page 185 Alexander Greenlaw cordwainer Bristol James Sproul yeoman Bristol $100 quit claim all my right title and interest & possession of a certain tract of land...Deer Island bounded northerly on land of Jonathan Greenlaw southerly on land of Ebenezer Greenlaw 3 March 1796 Alexander Greenlaw Wit: John McKown, Hester McKown, Jonathan Fram, Willm Greenlaw