Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . the privilege or right of passing & repassing to andfrom the cellar door, at the north end of said building, and Store stand,and is situated in said Springfield, fronting the head of the lane lead-ing to the Great Ferry. To have and to hold, use, occupy, andimprove the said land & privilege and appurtenances thereunto,belonging to him, the said Samuel, his heirs and assigns for and duringthe term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years, yielding therefore
Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . the privilege or right of passing & repassing to andfrom the cellar door, at the north end of said building, and Store stand,and is situated in said Springfield, fronting the head of the lane lead-ing to the Great Ferry. To have and to hold, use, occupy, andimprove the said land & privilege and appurtenances thereunto,belonging to him, the said Samuel, his heirs and assigns for and duringthe term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years, yielding therefore &paying to the said Zebina, his heirs and assigns, the aforesaid sum ofsix pounds, ten shillings, at that period of time, when the printing busi-ness shall cease to be done, and performed in said store within areasonable time thereafter if demanded. In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto interchangeablyset their hands and seals the day & year aforesaid. Signed, sealed & delivered ZEBINA STEBBINS, and Seal. in presence of ,, ^^^^^ LYMAN, and Seal. Abrm Ripley, Gad Stebbins. AND MANSIONS OF SPRINGFIELD. 359. JAMES STEBBINS. From a painting by James W. Stock. 360 SKETCHES OF THE OLD INHABITANTS Recd February 14, 1788, six pounds, ten shillings lawfulmoney, being the consideration within mentioned, and in full of alldemands for the premises therein described. ZEBINA STEBBINS. Recd February 15, 1788, & registered from the original. pr WM. PYNCHON, Regr. This incident of Zebina Stebbinss horse is related: On Sundays they used to ride to church in a one horseshay, and were prompt to start at the ringing of the morning they were delayed. The horse hearing thebell strike, walked off with the empty shay to the church,stopped for a moment at the door, then went to the shed,where he remained till church was out; then he backed out,stopped again at the church door, and went home to hismasters house, and returned to his stable. In those days it was said that whoever posse
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