Brandon Town Clerk’s office, Land Records Book 4, p. 76

Know all men by these presents that I Andrew Buttles of Brandon in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont for the Consideration of two hundred & 9 Dollars paid by Edward Cheney Jr of Brandon aforesaid I Do By these presents give grant bargain Sell Convey & Confirm unto the said Edward his heirs and assigns forever a Certain piece of land lying in Brandon Containing by Estimation 7 acres be the Same More or less Bounded as follows Beginning at a Stake Standing in the Corner of a pond hole the same being the NE Corner of a 20 acre lot which Ebenezer Worster bought of Noah Strong from thence to a birch tree being the NW Corner of said 20 acres thence Northerly on land owned on by Ephraim Cheney to the corner of Ebenezer Worsters house lot thence westerly on Said Cheneys land to the River then Down the River on the East bank to land which the said Worster Deeded to James Whelan thence easterly on said Whelans North line to land which the said Worster deeded to Ephraim Cheney thence North a strait line to the first Bound…

To have and to hold the said granted premises to the said Edward with all the priviledges thereto belonging to him his heirs & assigns forever to their proper Benefit and behoof I do Engage for Myself my heirs and assigns to warrant and defend the said granted premises to the said Edward his heirs & assigns against all Claims & Demands of any person or persons In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this first day of March AD 1805 Signed & Sealed Andrew Buttles

In presence of

Edward Cheney

Seth Holt

State of Vermont} Brandon March 5th 1805

Rutland County} Personally appeared Andrew Buttles Signer & Sealer of the foregoing Instrument & acknowledged the same to be his free act & Deed.

Before Me John Conant Just Peace

Recorded August 29th 1805