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Know all men by these presents that I, Chapel Cheney of Fairhaven, county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts in consideration of Fifty Dollars to me paid by Albin Lull of Brandon County of Rutland and State of Vermont, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have remised [?] released and for ever quit claimed and do for myself and my heirs by these presents remise release and for ever quit claim unto the said Albin Lull his heirs and assigns all my right title and interest in and to my mother’s (Betsey Cheney alias Betsy Clifford) right of thirds and dower in and to all the real estate whereof Edward Cheney late of Brandon aforesaid died seized of lying and living in Brandon County of Rutland and State of Vermont aforesaid the same more or less. To have and to hold the aforementioned premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, to him the said Albin Lull his heirs and assigns forever, so that neither I, the said Chapel Cheney nor my heirs or any other person claiming from or under me or them, or in the name right or stead of me, or them, shall, or will, by any way or means, have claim or demand any right or title to the aforesaid premises or their appurtenances or to any part or parcel thereof forever – In witness whereof I, the said Chapel Cheney, have hereto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty.

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Joseph Tripple Levi Jenney  } Chapel Cheney

Massachusetts

Bristol October 22nd 1830 the above named Chapel Cheney personally appeared and acknowledged the aforesaid instrument to be to be his free act and deed before me Levi Jenney Justice of Peace

A true record made this 29 day of December 1830 by me Barzillai Davenport Town Clerk

N.B. Chapel Cheney (b 1809) was a son of Deacon Edward and Elizabeth Gilbert. He did not live up to his name. In 1832, two years after selling his interest in his mother’s estate for $50, he was sued by two separate parties in Brandon for unpaid debts. Elizabeth (Betsey) ended up living until 1860. I can just see a 21 year old kid needing quick cash and selling the future interest in his parents’ estate.