(To all people to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Know ye that we Moses Noyes of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland and Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England, Yeoman, and Abigail my wife (late Abigail Thomes). For and in consideration of the sum of forty pounds lawfull money in hand before the ensealing hereof, well and truly paid by John Martin of Falmouth aforesaid, Mariner, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and ourselves fully satisfied and contented; and thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof, do exonerate, acquit and discharge him the said John Martin his heirs, executors and administrators, forever by these presents: have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed; and by these presents, do freely, fully and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, aliene, convey and confirm, unto him the said John Martin his heirs and assigns forever a certain small lot of land lying and being in that part of the town of Falmouth aforesaid commonly called the Neck containing about ten rods more or less bounded as follows, beginning at a stake standing on the northeasterly side of Middle Street in the corner where the northwesterly side of Turkey Lane intersects said Middle Street and from said corner to extend northeasterly adjoining said Turkey Lane one rod and sixteen links or there abouts to a stake standing in the southwesterly line of land belonging to Joseph Thomes, Junr. and from the two aforesaid stakes to extend northwesterly adjoining said Middle Street on the one side and the said Joseph Thomes Junr.s land on the other side, five rods and eighteen links or thereabouts to Benjamin Cobb's land, together with the westerly half of the dwelling house thereon standing, being part of the land and house the said Abigail Thomes purchased of Joseph Thomes August 26, 1768 as by his deed may appear.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises, with all the appurtances, privileges and commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said John Martin his heirs and assigns forever. To his and their only proper use, benefit and behoos forever. And we the said Moses Noyes and Abigail my wife for ourselves heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant, promise and grant to and with him the said John Martin his heirs and assigns, that before the ensealing hereof we are the true, sole and lawful owner of the above-bargained premises, and are lawfully seized and possessed of the same in our own proper right, as a good, perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance in fee simple: and have in ourselves good right, full power and lawful authority, to grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid; and that he the said John Martin his heirs and assigns, shall and may from time to time, and at all times forever hereafter, by force and virtue of these presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said demised and bargained premises, with the appurtenances free and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of, from all and all manner of former or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, judgments, executions, or incumbrances of what name or nature so ever, that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this present deed.
(To all people to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Know ye, that we Moses Noyes of Gorham in the County of Cumberland, cordwainer, and Abigail his wife for and in consideration of the sum of thirteen pounds and ten shillings to us in hand before the ensealing hereof, well and truly paid by John Thresher of Falmouth in the county of Cumberland, farmer, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and ourselves therewith fully satisfied and contented; and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof, do exonerate, acquit and discharge him the said John, his heirs, ececutors and administrators, forever by these presents: have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed; and by these presents do freely, fully and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, aliene, convey and confirm unto him the said John his heirs and assigns forever, twenty four square rods of land in that part of said Falmouth called the Neck, bounded beginning at a stake standing on the northeasterly side of Middle Street, so called, in the southerly corner of James Flood's lot, then running southeasterly adjoining said street three rods to a stake, and from those two stakes to extend northeasterly adjoining the said James Flood's said lot, and on the same course as far as that extends eight rods; keeping the width of three rods; being the same lot that Joseph Thomes conveyed to said Abigail as by his deed will appear.
To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises, with all the appurtenances, privileges and commodities to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining to him the said John his heirs and assigns forever. To his and his heirs only proper use, benefit and behoof forever, and we the said Moses and Abigail forever our heirs executors and administrators, do covenant, promise and grant to and with the said John Thresher his heirs and assigns, that before the ensealing hereof, we are the true, sole and lawful owner of the above-bargained premises and are lawfully seized and possessed of the same in our own proper right, as a good right, full power and lawful authority, to grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm said bargained premesis in manner as aforesaid: and that the said John his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time, and at all times forever hereafter, by force and virtue of these presents, lawfully peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said demised and bargainedpremises, with the appurtenances free and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of, from all and all manner of former or other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, judgments, executions, or incumbrances of what name or nature soever, that might in any measure or degree obstruct or make void this present deed.
Furthermore we the said Moses and Abigail for ourselves and our heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant and engage the above-demised premises to him the said against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever, forever hereafter to warrant, secure and defend by these presents in witness whereof we do hereunto set out hands and seals the nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord 1776.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Timothy Noyes, Molly Elder -- Moses Noyes (mark) Abigail Noyes (mark).
(Know all men by these presents that I Timothy Noyes of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman in consideration of one hundred twenty pounds lawful money paid me by Moses Noyes of North Yarmouth aforesaid yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give grant, sell, convey and confirm unto the said Moses Noyes his heirs and assigns forever. Twenty acres more or less, it being two fifths parts for quantity equality of fifty acres or one ___ of Lot No. 43 in the 100 acre division on the west side Royals River in said North Yarmouth. Late the estate of Edward Butler deceased, together with the house and barn thereon. The said Moses paying three fifths of what said house and barn was appraised at before they were moved to those heirs who have not been bought out of said estate. To have and to hold the same to the said Moses Noyes his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever.
And I do covenant with the said Moses Noyes his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premisis that they are free of all umbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Moses to hold as aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Moses Noyes his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
Cumberland May 20, 1789. Then the above named Timothy Noyes personally appeared and acknowledged the above written instrument to be his Act & Deed.
(Know all men by these presents, that I True Worthy Tuttle of Freeport in the County of Cumberland & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, in consideration of sixty three dollars & eighty nine cents paid by Moses Noyes of North Yarmouth, in said County of Cumberland, Yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge...do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Moses Noyes his heirs and assigns forever, sixteen acres & two thirds of an acre of land being one sixth part of the hundred acre lot number five in Range C in Freeport aforesaid.
To have and to hold the aforegranted premises to the said Moses Noyes his heirs and assigns to their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Moses Noyes his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the afore granted premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Noyes and that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Moses Noyes his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof I the said True Worthy Tuttle have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six. Memorandum the word (whereof) between the 16th and 16th lines was done before signing and sealing.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of John Lewis, John Barber, True Worthy Tuttle (seal) Cumberland Cty North Yarmouth May 26. 1796 then the above named True Worthy Tuttle acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed.
(Know all men by these presents, that I Moses Noyes of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland, Yeoman, in consideration of the sum of sixty four dollars to me paid by Thomas Noyes of Freeport, in said County, Yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge...do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Thomas Noyes his heirs and assigns forever, sixteen acres and two thirds of an acre of land being one sixth part of the hundred acre lot number five in Range C in Freeport aforesaid being the same piece of land I purchased of Trueworthy Tuttle May 26 1796, as by his deed to me of that date recorded may appear.
To have and to hold the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said Thomas Noyes his heirs and assigns to their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Thomas Noyes his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfullyseized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Thomas Noyes his heirs & assigns to hold as aforesaid. And that I will warrant and defend to the said Thomas Noyes his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof I the said Moses Noyes have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six.
20 acres in lot 43 which he sold to William Noyes, Jr.
(Know all men by these presents, that I Moses Noyes of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, in consideration of the sum of three hundred and five dollars paid by William Noyes Junr. of said North Yarmouth, Mariner, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge...do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said William Noyes Junr. his heirs and assigns forever, twenty acres of land situated in said North Yarmouth be the same more or less it being two undivided fifth parts for quantity and quality of fifty acres or one mosely or half part of the hundred acre lot of land numbered forty three lying on the west side of the Royal River, late the estate of Edward Butler deceased.
To have and to hold the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said William Noyes his heirs and assigns to their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said William Noyes his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfullyseized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said William Noyes his heirs & assigns to hold as aforesaid. And that I will warrant and defend to the said William Noyes his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof I the said Moses Noyes and Mercy Noyes his wife in token of her free consent and relinquishment of her right of dower in the above premises have hereunto set our hands and seals this seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.
(Know all men by these presents, that I Moses Noyes of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman, in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars paid by Nathaniel Noyes of said North Yarmouth, Mariner, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge...do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Nathaniel Noyes his heirs and assigns forever, two acres and a half acre of land, situated in said North Yarmouth, it being a part of the hundred acre lot numbered sixty three in said North Yarmouth Proprietors book of record and lying on the west side of Royal River bounded as follows, beginning at the most southerly corner of said lot, thence to run northeast twenty four rods, thence northwest ten rods thence southwest eight rods thence northwest ten rods, thence sixteen rods southwest to the town road, thence southeast by said road to the corner first mentioned.
To have and to hold the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said Nathaniel Noyes his heirs and assigns to their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Nathaniel his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfullyseized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Nathaniel his heirs & assigns to hold as aforesaid. And that I will warrant and defend to the said Nathaniel his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof I the said Moses Noyes and Mercy Noyes my wife in token of her free consent and relinquishment of her right of dower in the above premises have hereunto set our hands and seals this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.
(Know all men by these presents, that I Moses Noyes of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, in consideration of the sum of two thousand dollars paid by David Spear of North Yarmouth aforesaid yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge...do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said David Spear his heirs and assigns forever, all my farm or home place on which I now live lying on the easterly side of the road called the Tuttle Road in said North Yarmouth together with the buildings standing on the same being all the seventy four acres of land that I purchased of William Reed excepting two acres and a half that I sold to my son Nathaniel Noyes in his life time and is part of the lot of land numbered sixty three in the one hundred acre division Falmouth line, being all that I now own in said lot to the same more or less.
To have and to hold the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said David Spear his heirs and assigns to his & their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said David Spear his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfullyseized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said David Spear his heirs & assigns to hold as aforesaid. And that I will warrant and defend to the said David Spear his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof I the said Moses Noyes have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.
(Know all men by these presents that David Spear of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, in consideration of the sum of two thousand dollars paid by Moses Noyes of North Yarmouth aforesaid, Yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge...do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Moses Noyes and Mercy Noyes wife of the said Moses their heirs and assigns for ever, all the farm or homeplace on which the said Moses now lives lying on the easterly side of the road called the Tuttle Road in said North Yarmouth together with all of the buildings standing on the same being the whole that I this day purchased of the said Grantee as by his deed to me of this date may appear.
To have and to hold the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said Moses Noyes and Mercy Noyes their heirs and assigns to their use and behoof for ever. And I do covenant with the said Moses Noyes and Mercy Noyes their heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Moses Noyes and Mercy Noyes to hold as aforesaid and that I will warrant and assigns for ever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. Provided nevertheless that if the said David Spear, his heirs, executors or administrators, perform to the said Moses Noyes or Mercy Noyes or to the one that shall survive the other all the covenants and conditions made in a certain bond of this date to him the said Moses Noyes and Mercy Noyes as aforesaid then this deed as also the certain bond bearing the date with these payments given by the said David Spear to the said Moses Noyes and Mercy Noyes aforesaid to perform at the time aforesaid shall both be void otherwise shall remain in full force. In witness whereof I the said David Spear have hereto set my hand and seal this fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.
(Know all men by these presents, that I David Spears of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Mariner, in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars paid by Moses Noyes and Mercy Noyes wife of said Moses of North Yarmouth aforesaid yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge...do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Moses Noyes and Mercy Noyes their heirs and assigns forever, all that farm or tract of land I now own in said North Yarmouth lying on the Tuttle Road so called together with the building on the same said farm contains one hundred acres more or less and is the same that was conveyed to me by Joshua Spear said lot of land is numbered sixty five in the west division meaning to convey all that I now own in said lot.
To have and to hold the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said Moses and Mercy their heirs and assigns to their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Moses and Mercy their heirs and assigns, that I am lawfullyseized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Moses and Mercy their heirs & assigns to hold as aforesaid. And that I will warrant and defend to the said Moses and Mercy their heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
In witness whereof I the said David Spear have hereunto set my hand this twenty eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
(Know all men by these presents, that I Moses Noyes of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, in consideration of the sum of forty dollars paid by George Titcomb, in the County aforesaid, Mariner, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge...do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said George Titcomb his heirs and assigns forever, all right, title and interest I have in and to all that farm or home place on which I now live in consequence of a deed of mortgage I have, given me by David Spear dated February 4th 1817 together with all the buildingss on said farm said farm is lying on the easterly side of the road called the Tuttle Road in said North Yarmouth and is the same that I sold and deeded to the said David Spear as by his deed from me may appear dated the fourth day of February 1817.
To have and to hold the same, together with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to him the said George Titcomb his heirs and assigns forever. And I do covenant with the said George Titcomb his heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and forever the premesis to him the said George Titcomb 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 Moses Noyes and Mercy Noyes wife of the said Moses in token of her relinquishing her right of dower have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
The Noyes Descendants, Vol. I incorrectly identifies Moses on page 221 as a son of Josiah and Mary (Lunt) Noyes and shows all his children with Abigail Locke. This Moses is again correctly identified on page 206 with parents Nehemiah and Ann (Stickney) Noyes but no further information is provided beyond date of birth. He, his wife and children, have been confused or combined at times with the above Moses and his family; the trouble may have started with published records of the First Parish in Falmouth. There are grouped as one family five children baptized 1769-1787, two of them belonging to one Moses (wife Abigail [Cobb]) and three to another Moses (wife Abigail [Locke]).
Moses and his wife were dismissed from First Church Falmouth, Oct 1783 to church in Gorham. [King] Original church records say "The church voted to dismiss Moses Noyes and his wife and recommend them to the Communion of the Church of Xst in Gorham.
TAG: Moses of Gorham bought in North Yarmouth in 1785 and apparently was never of Falmouth after 1776. [Cumberland Deeds 11:67, 475; 14:85; 16:361].
[S63] Book-Locke-Genealogy of Capt John Locke of NH, CS71.L813., p.38.
[S85] Book-Falmouth-Baptisms and Admission 1st Ch, Falmouth, ME, p.29.
[S6] Book-North Yarmouth-Old Times of North Yarmouth, Maine, ME 974.1 CO., p.23.
[S9] Publication-Royal River Valley Families.
[S28] Book-Noyes-The Noyes Descendants, Vol. I, p.206.
[S62] CD-NEHG Register - Cutting Noyes of Newbury, p.198.
[S60] Book-VR Rowley, MA, 1:147.
[S2455] Book-Baptisms and Admission 1st Ch, Falmouth, ME, p.12.
[S2455] Book-Baptisms and Admission 1st Ch, Falmouth, ME, p.15.
[S123] Land-records/surveys-ME-Cumberland Cty, Book 11: page 475.
[S123] Land-records/surveys-ME-Cumberland Cty, Book 5: page 165.
[S123] Land-records/surveys-ME-Cumberland Cty, Book 14: page 85.
[S123] Land-records/surveys-ME-Cumberland Cty, Book 11: page 67.
[S123] Land-records/surveys-ME-Cumberland Cty, Book 16: page 361-362.
[S110] Census-1790-ME-Cumberland-North Yarmouth, Roll M637-2; Image 0150.
[S123] Land-records/surveys-ME-Cumberland Cty, Book 39: page 43.
[S7] Book-VR North Yarmouth, ME, p.183 2:8.
[S123] Land-records/surveys-ME-Cumberland Cty, Book 50: page 228.
[S123] Land-records/surveys-ME-Cumberland Cty, Book 82: page 577.
[S123] Land-records/surveys-ME-Cumberland Cty, Book 91: page 315.
[S123] Land-records/surveys-ME-Cumberland Cty, Book 78: page 152.
[S123] Land-records/surveys-ME-Cumberland Cty, Book 80: page 128.
[S123] Land-records/surveys-ME-Cumberland Cty, Book 80: page 447.
[S123] Land-records/surveys-ME-Cumberland Cty, Book 79: page 178.
[S2723] Census-1820-ME-Cumberland-North Yarmouth, Roll: M33_34 Page: 474 Image Number: 66.
[S1251] CD-Cumberland, Maine Town Records, Deaths 1789-1882 p.126.
[S1251] CD-Cumberland, Maine Town Records, Deaths 1815-1865 p.12.
[S134] CD-NEHG Register - Noyes Pedigree.
[S62] CD-NEHG Register - Cutting Noyes of Newbury, p.197.
[S168] Book-VR Newbury, MA; Vol. II - Marriages & Deaths, 2:464.
[S168] Book-VR Newbury, MA; Vol. II - Marriages & Deaths, 2:360.
[S180] Book-Clark-Gen Hist of the Clark and Worth Families, CS71.C6., p.102.
[S210] Book-Stickney Family, R929.2 qS854., p.42.
[S2761] Book-John Howland of the Mayflower, Vol. 3, p.282.
[S44] Book-Portland Families in 1790.
[S8] Book-Cumberland County Marriage Returns, 1:11 (Taken from Falmouth returns p.204.).
[S7] Book-VR North Yarmouth, ME, p.254 [2:87].