International Cody Family Association

Phillip Legodey To Hezekiah Ober Recd on Recod Aug 5th 1720

Know all Men by these Presents That I Phillip Legodey Mariner

Of Beverly in His Majesties Province of the Mafs Bay in New England

For and in Consideration of the Sum of Twenty two pounds in money in

hand paid to my full content & satisfaction of Hezekiah Ober of the

Town & Province aforesd I said Phillip Legodey Have by these Presents

Bargined Sold and Setover & Confirm unto Hezekiah Ober aforesd

His heirs Exrs Admrs & Afsigns forever ACertain parcel of Upland &

Swamp Containing five or six acres lying and being in the Township

of Wenham comon and ajoyning to Said Obers Land purchased of

Mr Daniel Dodge bounded and lying as followeth to aWhite oak the

Norwest bound adjoyn to Stephen Patchs land the Southwest bound

to aStake butting to the Road Easterly on the Road to a White Pine & Northerly

to aBlack Oake To Said Ober His Heirs Exrs Admrs and; Afsigns Tohave

and To hold Occupy & Improve the Same with all the Timber Trees

Herbage Watercourses & Appertenances & Priviledges whatsoever thereto

belonging or appertaining thereunto to have and to hold as Fee Simple

and Clear Inheritance forever Further I Said Legodey do avouch my

self to be the Rightful Owner of said Land and have full Power to

make Sale and Convey all the abovementioned Premifses And I Said

Legodey Do by these Presents Bind my self my Heirs Exrs Admrs &

Afsigns to Warrent & Defend the abovesd Ober His Heirs Exrs Admrs

and Afsigns forever In the Peaceable Injoyment of said land from

all Persons or Person whatsoever laying claime thereunto for

Confirmation to all abovewritten I said Phillip Legody do by these

Presents acknowledge my self to be fully paid and satisfied for sd land

To Confirm all abovewritten I have hereunto Set my hand & seal

The Twenty second of November In the Year of Our Lord 1720

In rpesence of us Witnefses		Phillip + Legody his marke & aSeal
Signd Sealed & Deved	Efsex Salem	Novr 22nd 1720 Then Phillip Legodey
presence of us Witnefses	the Conveyer	Personally Appearing acknowledged
Nichl. Ober	the foregoing	Instrument to be his act & Deed
Saml Ober	Cosame	Stephen Sewell Juft Peace