On 15 Jun 1699 Thomas Parker, husbandman of Reading with wife Deborah deeded to his son Jonathan Parker "for love and good will and in consideration of what he has done for me and what he is obliged to do for me and my now married wife, by and obligation bearing date with this deed" all his homestead and eleven acres of land plus five acres in Bare Meadow and six acres of upland in the second division, and two acres of pine swamp "at cousin Eaton's plaine." It was agreed that Jonathan woud not sell the land as long as his parents were living. Witnesses John Felch & Jospeh Burnap. (Middlesex Deeds 12:430.)⁹²