(Reference: National Archives TNA/C54/3394)
This indenture made the 11th day of May 1648 and in the four and twentieth year of the reign of our sovereign lord, Charles by the grace of England, Scotland and France, and Ireland king, defender of the faith etc.
Between John Overy of Hartley in the county of Kent, yeoman, of the one part, and John Younge of Southfleet in the said county, yeoman, Frances his wife, and Thomas Younge, son of the said John Younge, and Margaret the wife of the said Thomas of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said John Overy for and in consideration of the sum of 5 shillings of lawful English money to him in hand paid by the said John Younge, Frances his wife, Thomas Younge and Margaret his wife, at and before the sealing of these presents, the receipt whereof the said John Overy doth hereby confess. Hath granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell unto the said John Younge, Frances his wife, Thomas Younge and Margaret his wife, and to the heirs and assigns of the said Thomas and Margaret.
All that his messuage, tenement or farm, commonly called and known by the name of Farbyes also Varbyes, or by what other names soever the same is called. Situate and being in the parish of Hartley aforesaid, and now in the possession of the said John Overy. And all those his several fields or closes of arable, meadow, pasture and woodland to the said messuage, tenement of farm belonging, and being in the said parish of Hartley and hereafter in these presents mentioned, viz The Two Great Nuttfeilde with the little spring or coppice thereunto adjoining on the west, The Little Nuttfeild, Harris Hay, The Two Parris Croft, The Seven Acres, and another spring or coppice ground of 3 acres or thereabouts. All which said parcels of land contain by estimation 48 acres or thereabouts, be it more or less, and are now in the possession of the said John Overy or his assigns. With all and singular the appurtenances to the said messuage, tenement, farm and premises belonging or appertaining or therewith now used, occupied and enjoyed or accepted, reputed or take as part, parcel or member thereof. And the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders of all and singular the premises and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever of him the said John Overy of, in and to the said bargained premises, or any part thereof.
To have and to hold the said messuage, tenement, farm and all other the premises hereinbefore mentioned to be bargained and sold unto the said John Younge and Frances his wife, Thomas Younge and Margaret his wife, and to the heirs and assigns of the said Thomas and Margaret forever.
In witness whereof the said parties have to these present indentures interchangeably set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.
And memorial that on the day and year abovewritten, John Overie came before the said lord King in his Chancery, and acknowledged the said indenture and all and singular contained and specified in it, in the above form. Sworn the 11th day of May in the said year.
