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On 5 May 1838, John Wilsonyeoman of Salem entered an indenture agreement with his son Charles L. Wilson,manufacturer of Lowell, related to the disposal of John’s real property. Inconsideration of love and affection and several covenants, John conveyed toCharles L. the described parcels in Salem with all the buildings. The threedescribed pieces were intended to include all the estate that was conveyed toDavid N. Wilson (who was then deceased) from the estate of David Nevensdeceased on 15 June 1826. One additional parcel was included. For receipt ofthese deeds, Charles agrees to the following conditions. Charles is to pay toJohn Wilson, Jr. the amount of two notes on hand that John, Jr. holds againstJohn dated 28 April 1838, one note for one hundred dollars and the second notefor twelve hundred dollars. Within one year of the decease of John Wilson andAgnes Wilson his wife, Charles is to make payments to the children and heirs ofJohn Wilson. Alice Clark wife of Samuel Clark is to receive five dollars; MaryPhelps wife of Schuyler Phelps, one hundred dollars; Hannah Morrison, wife ofJoseph Morrison, one hundred dollars; Cynthia Maes wife of Jephthah Ames, fivedollars; Wheeler Wilson, four hundred dollars; and David Dresser son ofdaughter Nancy, fifty dollars when he arrives at age twenty-one. As part of theagreement, John and his wife Agnes may remain on the property for their naturallives for rent of one dollar per year The farm property conveyed to Charles wasa total 100 acres which had been occupied by John, Jr. John, Jr. quitclaimedhis interest in the farm to his father John Wilson on 28 April 1838 forthirteen hundred dollars.[1]   Rockingham County grantor indexhttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRZ-G7F4-G?i=517&cat=429586deed bookshttps://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/429586?availability=Family%20History%20Library John to Charles L. 290:233 290:232,290:235, 290:231, 287:234?, 287:235, 305:347, 291:177, 298:44 290:231 and then several following – one of themmakes mention of property that had been deeded to David N. Wilson in the willof David Nevens – and that one names the heirs of John that the son Charles isto make payments to –but John’s wife at that time is Agnes?? Unless that isNancy’s proper name or the deed transcription is screwed up – I think Agnes isher proper name as Nancy is an Agnes nickname for some – heirs Alice Clark wifeof Samuel, Mary Phelps wife of Schuyler, Hannah Morrison wife of JosephMorrison, Cynthia Ames wife of Jephthah, Wheeler Wilson, grandson David Dresserson of daughter Nancy, John Wilson, Jr.https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-MSR7-8?i=123&cat=429586here is the deed that has the heirshttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-MSRG-D?i=125&cat=429586298:44 and a few following – seems a repeat of theother but can read the grandson as David Dresserhttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-99ZS-J?i=51&cat=429586 [1] NewHampshire Land records, Rockingham County, 290:233, 290:234, 290:232Look in the deeds for the Wheeler Wilson – none foundat Salem NHOn 29 September 1817, Nanny Nevens widow of Salementered an agreement with her son-in-law John Willson then of Methuen relatedto the farm property from the estate of David Nevens deceased. Nanny grantedthis 100-acre property to John Wilson in exchanged for specified maintenance ofNany during her life.[1] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRZ-G3PM-7?i=243&cat=429586[1] NewHampshire Land Records, Rockingham County, 231:3

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Children Mary and David show up in the Grotonrecords and maybe the Nancy also – it is the Nancy dying there – David’s deathis recorded at Groton but buried at Salem NH – but Nancy marries Samuel Dresserso maybe the death is wrong?? – maybe the Nancy who dies at Groton in 1827 isthe wife of David N.? – no the death for Nancy Wilson at Groton is the same forNancy Dresser buried at Salem NHhttps://archive.org/details/vitalrecordsofgrgrot_1/page/280/mode/2up