Help with two 17th century documents

[Albion01]

I have two documents that I found at the bottom of a chest in my grandma's attic. I'm not looking to sell these. I'd just like to get it "translated". I know they're both English, but I can only make out about 1 in 4 words. I'd like to do some research on the people mentioned to find out if they're in my family line.

Here are a couple of pictures I took of them.

https://picasaweb.google.com/112115...hkey=Gv1sRgCLzvl6fVgIStcg#5622155761258861858

https://picasaweb.google.com/112115...hkey=Gv1sRgCLzvl6fVgIStcg#5622156132359581234

Thanks.
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[TheRandyMan]

I believe you are going to actually have to scan the documents as opposed to taking pictures of them. A scanned file would give better detail and allow the document to be "translated" easier.

 

[Albion01]

There is an option on Picasa (if you have an account) to download the full sized image. They are readable at full size. I could post them on flickr, I might have an account there, but I think they all reduce the viewable size online. I don't really want to scan them. After I took the pictures I was told by a friend of mine that I shouldn't expose them to any more light then necessary because the writing would fade. He said, "The Declaration of Independence is sealed in argon, housed in a dimly lit room, and a hundred years younger."

 

[lhaase]

I would take them to a local museum to be looked at.