Know all Men by these Presents, THAT We Joseph Noble and Eleazer Wyer both the Portland in the county of Cumberland Merchants in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars paid by Sarah Philbrick of Standish in said county Widow the receipt whereof we do hereby a knowledge.... do hereby give, grant, bargain and convey, unto the said Sarah her ["his" lined out] heirs and assigns foreve[r] a certain lot or parcel of land and flatts [#1] situat[e]d on the Southerly side of Fore Street in said Portland being the same land + flatts conveyed to us by the [said?] Sarah [?] [?] [?]ing appear by her [?] of the same date of these presents reference the [?] being [had?] for a more particular description th[ereof?].

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the aforegranted and bargain premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to said Sarah her ["his" lined out] heirs and assigns, to their use and behoof forever.... And we do covenant with the said Sarah her ["his" lined out] heirs and assigns, that we are lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances, that we have have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Sarah to hold as aforesaid. And that we will warrant and defend the same to the said Sarah her ["his" lined out] heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.

Provided Nevertheless, that if the said Noble and Wyer their ["his" lined out] heirs, executors or administrators, pay to the said Sarah, her heirs, executors, administrators are assigns, the sum of one thousand dollars in six years from the date hereof with interest thereon payable semi annually then this deed, as also a certain [?] and bearing even date wit[h] these presents, given by the said Noble and Wyer to th[e] said Sarah Philbrick to pay the sum and interest at the [time] of aforesaid, shall both be void, otherwise shall remain in full force.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we the said Joseph Noble + Ele[azer] [Wyer] have hereunto set our hands and seals this tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty [written over "twenty"] (30).

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED, IN PRESENCE OF

Joseph Mussey Joseph Noble
Henry Jones Eleazer Wyer

Cumberland SS. August 10th 1830 [written over "2"]

Personally appeared Joseph Noble and Eleazer Wyer, above named and acknowledge the above instrument to be their free act and deed. Before me,

Joseph Pope JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

Fore Street is next to the river on the right hand edge of the toe shaped land mass.

You can view a satellite image of this area at:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Fore+Street+Portland+Maine&ll=43.662222,-70.250959&spn=0.023831,0.057077&t=k&hl=en

Note #1 - Flatts are tidal flats. The land sold to Sarah was on a tidal river and the deed included the flatts (sic) that appeared at low tide. -FLR-

Note #2 - Eleazer Wyer worked from 1821 to 1835 with Joseph Noble in Portland ME as WYER & NOBLE. The partnership was announced in the The Portland Gazette (Portland ME), 05 Jun 1821, and said they would deal not only in jewelry, gold, and silver, but also in iron, copper and brass, and such stock as stoves and foundry work. (#5)

Note #3 - Portland Directory, 1823, located WYER & NOBLE at No. 1 Prebles Row.

Note #4 - Data for Eleazer Wyer

1. Working in 1806 as a silversmith in Portland ME in 1809 moved to Fish Street to a shop lately occupied by Joseph Lovis, and in 1810 to Exchange Street. Continued to advertise liberally, and to increase his stock. (#5)

2. Advertised in the Eastern Argus, 26 Dec 1806, describing himself as a goldsmith and jeweler, with shop nearly opposite head of Ingraham's Wharf in Portland, and offering for sale a long list of jewelry. He also made and kept on hand silverware and paid cash for old gold and silver. (#5)

3. Working from 1814 to 1818 with Charles Farley as WYER & FARLEY. When this partnership was dissolved, the business was continued by Wyer. (#5)

Note #5 - Flynt, Henry and Fales, Martha Gandy, The Heritage Foundation Collection of Silver.

Note #6 - Eleazer Wyer

* Born: 1786, Portland Cumberland ME
* Died: 28 Feb 1848, Portland Cumberland ME


[Transcribed by Frank L. Rose]