IV

The "Horse House" Deed


Know all Men By These Presents, that I Seth Towner of Braintree, in
the County of Suffolk & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New
England, Gent. In Consideration that I may promote & encourage the
worship of God, I have given liberty to Ephriam, and Atherton Wales,
& Th'o:s Penniman of Stoughton who attend Publick worship with us to
erect a Stable or Horse House, on my Land near the Meeting House, in
the South Precinct in Braintree afores:d, to serve their Horses,
while attending the service of God--and to the intent that the s:d
Ephriam, Atherton & Thomas, their Heirs or assignes shall and may
hereafter So long as they or any of them incline or Desire to keep up
& maintain a Horse House for the afores:d use and Purpose; have s:d
Land whereon s:d House Stands without mollestation: I the said Seth
Towner for my Selfe, my Heirs, exec. and admin.: Do hereby Covenant
promise bind & oblige my selfe & them to warrant & Defend the
afores:d Privilege of Land. To the s:d Ephriam Wales, Atherton Wales,
& Tho:s Penniman their Heirs or assignes So long as they or any of
them keep a Horse House their, for the afores:d use: they keeping s:d
House in Such repair at all times, as that I the s:d Seth Towner, my
Heirs or assignes, may not receive Damage by any Creature Coming
through s:d House into my Land adjoining. In Witness Whereof, I the
s:d Seth Towner have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the first Day of
November One Thous. and Seven Hundred Sixty & four: in the fifth year
of his Majesty's Reign George the third King etc.