Joshua, Arramamet’s Widow, Soganasher, and Autanyesh to Samuel Steele and John Wadsworth
This writing made May 31, 1675 between Joshua, sachem of Niantic,[1] his mother[2] Arramamet’s widow, and her two daughters, of the one part, and Mr. John Wadsworth and Lieutenant Samuel Steele, of the other part, witnesseth that the said Joshua, Arramamet’s widow, and her two daughters, the said Joshua's wives, for and in consideration of the sum of ten pounds to them in hand paid by the said Mr. John Wadsworth and Lieutenant Samuel Steele [ hole ] before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt hereof is hereby acknowledged, hath [been] granted, aliened, bargained, sold, enfeoffed, and confirmed, and by these presents doth give, grant, alien, bargain, sell, enfeoffe, and confirm unto the said Mr. John Wadsworth, Lieutenant Samuel Steele their [ hole ] their heirs and assigns forever one parcel of land in the Indian Neck at Farmington, being about [ hole ] acres, be it more or less, together with all our right, title, interest in the upland and meadow [whether] mowing land or plowing land that doth belong to the Indians there or within that township, to have and to hold the same with all its rights, members and appurtenances whatsoever unto the said Mr. John Wadsworth, Lieutenant Samuel Steele, their heirs and assigns and to the only proper use and behoof of them, the said Mr. John Wadsworth, Lieutenant Samuel Steele, their heirs and assigns forever [ hole ] the said Joshua, Arramamet’s widow, and her two daughters do assure them the said Mr. John Wadsworth, Lieutenant Samuel Steele, their heirs and assigns that they, the said Joshua, Arramamet’s widow, and Joshua's two wives at the time of the ensealing and delivery hereof have good right and lawfull authority to grant, bargain, sell, and convey all and singular the aforegranted premises with their appurtenances unto the said Mr. John Wadsworth and Lieutenant Steele, their heirs and assigns in manner and form aforesaid and that the said Mr. John Wadsworth, Lieutenant Samuel Steele, their heirs and assigns and every of them shall and may by force and virtue of these presents from time to time and at all times forever hereafter lawfully, peaceably, and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess, and enjoy, all and singular, the before-granted premises with their appurtenances and have received and take the rents, issues, and profits thereof their own proper use and behoof forever without any lawful let, suit, trouble, denial, interruption, eviction, or disturbance of them, the said Joshua, Arramamet’s widow, and her two daughters, or their heirs or assigns, or of any other claiming by from or under them, or any of them, or by their means, act, consent, title, interest, privity, or procurement and that free and clear and freely, and clearly acquitted, exonerated, and discharged or otherwise, from time to time, well and sufficiently saved and kept harmless by the said Joshua. Arramamet’s widow and her two daughters, their heirs, executors, administrators of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, mortgages, jointers, donors. extents, judgments, and of and from former and other titles, troubles, charges, demands, and incumbrances whatsoever had made, committed, omitted, suffered, or done by them, the said [3] Joshua, Arramamet’s widow and her two daughters, their heirs or assigns, or any other person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiming by from or under them or any of them, and, lastly, they do give them, the said Mr. John Wadsworth, Lieutenant Samuel Steele good right and lawful authority to record the same to themselves, their heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof the said Joshua, Arramamet’s widow, and her two daughters, have signed sealed and delivered this writing with their own hands the day and the year first above written
Joshua, sachem of Niantick his mark { a seal }
Arramamet’s widow, her mark {a seal}
Soganasher,[4] Arramamet’s eldest daughter, her mark { a seal }
Autanyesh, Arramamet’s youngest daughter, her mark { a seal }
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Witness:
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Signed and delivered in presence of Anna Allyn, Matthew Allyn, Uncas, his mark, Trusty, his mark
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Attestation:
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Joshua, Arramamet’s widow, and her two daughters personally appeared and acknowledged the above written to be their act and deed before me, John Allyn, Assistant, May 31, 1675.
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Legislative Action:
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This deed allowed by the General Court, attest John Allyn, Secretary,[5] May 18, 1685
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Copy:
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A true copy of the original deed of sale received to be recorded per John Hooker, Registrar, December 31, 1726
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Cataloguing:
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380, 381
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[1] The son of Uncas, Joshua was also known as Attawanhood.
[2] The relationship is Western terms should be mother-in-law.
[3] Deleted Text: John Wadsworth
[4] Also known as Sowgonosk.
[5] On May 14, 1685, the General Court recognized Wadsworth and Steel's purchase of the land rights of Joshua, his two wives, and their mother in Farmington, and confirmed four acres in the Indian Neck to the colonists, adding "if more [land] appear to be due, it is to be the town's use." At the same session, William Jones, Major Nash, and Captain Eales were ordered to examine the extent of Joshua or his children's ownership of Podunk lands and to report back to the Court. 3 PRCC: 174-75
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