This land seems to provide the year that Edward Cheney moved from New Hampshire to Vermont. Both Robert Muzzy, gentleman, and Edward Cheney, yeoman, were from Dublin NH. This sale of land states it is in Neshobe, VT. Edward Cheney’s land that was surveyed two years prior does not give a town location. Since the survey is found in the Brandon town records, it was likely in Neshobe. Neshobe became Brandon in October of 1784. The deed was not recorded for another 3 years.

A unique feature of this deed is how the date was written: “this fifth day of July in the seventh year of American Independence AD 1783.” I have not seen a reference to American Independence in other deeds.

Brandon Land Records, Vol. 1, Page 103

Know all men by these presents that I Robert Muzzy of Dublin in the county of Cheshire and state of New Hampshire gentlemen for and in consideration of the sum of 20 pounds lawful money to me in hand paid from the delivery paid before the delivery hereof by Edward Cheney of Dublin in the county and state aforesaid yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained sold & released and by these presents do give grant bargain sell [aline?] release convey and confirm to him the said Edward Cheney his heirs and assigns all my rights and title that I have to one whole right or sheir of land in the township of Neshobe in the county of Rutland and state of Vermont Aaron Brown being the original grantee of the said right or sheir.

To have and to hold the said granted premises with the appurtenances thereof to him the said Edward Cheney his heirs and assigns forever to their proper use and benefit and behoof forever hereby engaging to warrant and defend the said granted premises against all lawful claims or demands of any person or persons claiming from by or under me or the original grant tour in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of July in the seventh year of American Independence AD 1783 signed sealed and delivered in presents of us

John Muzzy } State of New Hampshire

John Knowlton}  Cheshire the 16th day of July 1785

Robert Muzzy [seal]

then the above named Robert Muzzy personally appeared acknowledge the above written instrument to be his free act indeed before me Joseph Greenwood Justice of the Peace

This deed recorded February 2nd 1786 by [Jed?] Horton T Clerk.