Know by these pesents That I John Hawkes of Deerfeild in Hamp= shire wthin ye Province of ye Massachuset Bay in New Engld am Holden & stand firmely Bound & obliged by these pesents unto John Pynchon of Springfeild in Hampshr aforesd Esqr In ye ful sum of Twelve Pounds current Money of New England to be pd unto ye sd John Pynchon Esqr his heires executors administrators or assignes: To the True Paymt whereof I bind my selfe my heires executors & administrators firmely by these pesents The condition of this obligation is such That If ye above Bounden John Hawkes his heires executors administrators or assignes Doe wel & truly pay or cause to be pd unto ye above named John Pynchon or to his heires executors administrators or assignes in Springfeild the ful sum of sixe Pound, in current Money of New Engld at or before ye 26th day of March wch will be in ye year of or Lord one thousand seven hundred & Two wthout fraud or further delay then this above writ obligation to be void & of noe efect, else to abide in ful force vertue & power In Testymony hereof I have hereunto set my hand & seale in Springfeild this 9th day of March 1698/9 In ye eleventh yeare of his Maties Reigne John Hawks Witnesses are John Holyoke Nathanell Mun John Allen Springfield 17th: May 1714 Received of Eliazar Hawks the full Sum of six pounds in Provincel Bills in full of this Boño by mee John Pynchon administrator to the Estate of Colo John Pynchon deceased

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On the 17th of May 1714, John Hawks (1643-1721) has discharged his debt to Col. John Pynchon. The promissory note is then canceled, as witnessed by three residents: John Holyoke, Nathanell Mun, and John Allen. The debt is paid to the executor of Colonel Pynchon's estate, Eliezer Hawks.

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John Hawks paid 1714, promisory note to John Pynchon

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