Note: information that is [bracketed] was added by the transcriber.

Quitclaim Deed Sold by Sanborn & Carter

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Miriam

Higgins of Standish in the County of Cumberland and State

of Maine, widow



in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars __________

paid by John H. Philbrick of Standish

afore ? [burn]

the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby remise, release, bargain sell and convey, and forever

QUITCLAIM unto the said John his

heirs and assigns forever all my right, title, and interest in and to one half part in common

and undivided of a certain parcel of land situated in said

Standish, containing one acre more or less, and bounded

as follows - Southerly by the old County road leading from

Standish Village over "Fort Hill" to Portland - Southeasterly

by the line between the towns of Gorham and Standish

and on other sides by land of David Morton - said

parcel of land being that part of "the orchard" formerly

owned by Nancy Deane, deceased __________





TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, the said John - his heirs and assigns forever. And I do covenant with the said John, his __________ heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and forever defend the premises to him the said John, his

heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through or under me_____



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Miriam Higgins_____

have hereunto set my hand and seal, this tenth day of May

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four_____



Signed, Sealed and Delivered Miriam Higgins

in presence of

H. J. Swasey

Caroline Higgins



Cumberland S.S. May 12, 1854 . Personally appeared the above named

Miriam Higgins_____

and acknowledged the above instrument to be her free act and deed

before me.

H. J. Swasey, _____ Justice of the Peace

[Transcribed by Karen R. Brooks]