FamilySearch Full Search Text is a wonderful new resource, released just over six months ago, and it's quite a genealogical rabbit hole. Some Canadian records have recently been added and among several other deeds naming Stephen Pyle, I found one from 1796 in which my fourth great-grandfather, Moses Hull, sold land to his future son-in-law, my third great-grandfather, Stephen Pyle.
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| From Guysborough Land Records. 1810-1818 (though many are from the 1780s and 1790s). |
Transcription
Moses Hull To Stephen Pyle
This Indenture made the third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six Between Moses Hull of the Township of Boylston in the Township of Manchester and Province of Nova Scotia yeoman of the one part and Stephen Pyle of Manchester aforesaid Carpenter of the other part - Witnesseth, That the aforesaid Moses Hull for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Pounds current money of the Province aforesaid, to him the said Moses Hull in hand well and truly paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. He the said Moses Hull hath Granted, Bargained and sold and by these presents Doth Grant, Bargain and sell unto the said Stephen Pyle his heirs and assigns a certain lot of land situate lying and being at the head of the Cove commonly called the New Egland [?] cove or settlement, being the water lot which the said Moses Hull Drew in the Drawing of lots granted by Benjamin Hallowell to the said Moses Hall and seven others, containg [sic] by estimation two acres of land be the same more or less, together with all the Buildings gardens & Improvements thereon with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging - - -
To have and to hold the said lot of land and all and singular other The Premisses [sic] above mentioned with the appurtenances unto the said Stephen Pyle by Him and assigns forever, to his and their only proper use benefit & Behoof forever and he the said Moses Hull for himself and his Heirs the aforesaid lot of land and Premisses and every part thereof, against him and his heirs and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever to the said Stephen Pyle shall and will warrant and forever Defend by these Presents - In Witness whereof the aforesaid Parties to these presents, have hereunto set their hand and affixed their Seals the day and year first above written -
Signed, Sealed & Delivered in presence of
Willm Atwater Moses Hull {seal}
Betsey Hull Mary Hull {seal}
Stephen Pyle {seal}
Rec’d the Day and year within written from the within named Stephen Pyle the sum of ten pounds current money of Nova Scotia being the full Consideration money within mentioned to be paid to me
Witness rec’d by me Moses Hull
Register’d at 12 oclock 1st Sept 1796 on the oath of Willm Atwater
To summarize, on August 3, 1796, Moses Hull of Boylston Township, Nova Scotia, a yeoman, sold to Stephen Pyle of Manchester, a carpenter, the lot of land (the "water lot") on a cove (the New Egland Cove or New England Cove?).
Moses Hull received this lot of land as part of the Hallowell Grant. The lot was about two acres in size and included "buildings, gardens & improvements."
Stephen Pyle paid for this land with "ten pounds current money of Nova Scotia."
The deed was witnessed by William Atwater (a 4th great-uncle) and Betsy Hull (daughter of Moses). It was signed by Moses Hull, his wife Mary Hull, and Stephen Pyle (not married at this time).
A little more than a year later, on November 10, 1797, Stephen Pyle married Betsey Hull, daughter of Moses Hull.
I have found several deeds showing that Stephen Pyle bought and sold land in this area. Since he was a carpenter, perhaps he was improving the land before selling it and making some money.
I descend from Moses Hull as follows.
This week's theme is "We Don't Talk About It".
Stephen Pyle (3rd great-grandfather) was not the biological father of James Pyle (2nd great-grandfather), which I discovered after my brother took a Y-DNA test over ten years ago. See a detailed explanation at A Non-Paternity Event? and later, Narrowing Down the Non-Paternal Event.
However, knowing
that James Pyle was born in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, and having a
chance to visit the house he grew up in was powerful. (See Appreciative of Automobiles from earlier this summer.) I do not know if the above deed refers to the property I visited in June.
You're not kidding that the full search text is a genealogical rabbit hole! Very worthwhile going down that rabbit hole. I must go back to do more research there.
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