This deed was sold almost 3 years after Asa AYRES first purchased this land on 2 March 1786.

Note that the recorder used the surname spelling of "Ayers" rather than "Ayres" which is 
usually associated with this family.  Although, a few of Asa's descendants DID adopt the
surname spelling of "Ayers," as has been documented from obituaries, tombstones & 
other family records.

Family records state that when Asa's youngest son Buenos AYRES was age 10 - in 1810 
Asa AYRES took his family to live on the newly opened Connecticut Western Reserve in Ohio. 
I have been able to locate two deeds for Asa in Ohio in 1821 & 1828.

Note that "f" is the old style of writing for the letter "s" and sometimes for double "ss."
Quite a few abbreviations were used  - where "sd" means "said" and so on.


ABSTRACTS:

Know ye, That I Asa Ayers of South Hadley
in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth
of Massachusetts  Bricklayer...

... Seventy Six pounds...

...  Asahel Judd of South Hadley in
the County and Commonwealth aforesaid
Cordwainer --------

... A certain Piece of Land Containing three
acres and a half situate in South Hadley
together with the Dwelling House and Barn
and Tan House and the Shop --- said Land
is bounded East on the on the (sic) County Road
North on Ruggles woodbridge  south and west
on Smiths land --------

...of any Person or Persons whatsoever.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
Hand and Seal this fifth Day of January in the year of our Lord one
Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty nine
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of

Amos Taylor				Asa Ayers  & Seal
Thomas Judd Junr				her
					Mary	X	Ayers  & Seal
						mark

Hampshire SS  Jany 8th 1789  Personally appeared the within named
Asa Ayers and acknowledged the within Instrument to be his
Act and Deed  before me Noah Goodman  Just Peace

Hampshire SS Northampton   Tested? 4th 1789  The foregoing is a true
Copy of the Original received registered & Examined

	__  Eben?  Hunt  Register


  
This deed was obtained from research by M. K. Zimmer, Jr.
At: 33 King St., Northampton, Mass.
County Seat for Hampshire County, MA & Town of Grandby, MA
20 July 1992

Compiled here by Gloria Odom.