Phillips deed, Hunterdon Co, NJ 1812

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Hunterdon Co. Deeds
Vol. 20 p. 72

This Indenture Made this twenty eighth day of May in the Year of our Lord one 
thousand Eight hundred and twelve between John Phillips and Abigail his wife of 
the township of Hopewell in the county of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey of 
the one part and Peter Phillips of the Township County and State aforesaid of 
the other part.  Witnesseth that the sd. John Phillips and Abigail his wife do 
for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and twenty two dollars and 
ninety three cents in hand paid by the said Peter Phillips the receipt of which 
the sd. John Phillips and wife doth hereby acknowledge and themselves therewith 
fully satisfied --- and paid thereof  and every part and parcel they do acquit 
exonerate and discharge the said Peter Phillips his heirs executors 
administrators and assigns forever by these preents have given granted bargained 
--- -- conveyed and confirmed and by these preents do freely fully and 
absolutely give grant bargain sell assign convey and confirm to him the said 
Peter Phillips to him his heirs and assigns forever a Certain Messuage of land 
being and laying in the Township of Hopewell aforesaid which is butted and 
bounded as follows viz beginning at at sstone corner to Lott Phillips thence 
south --- chains ninety eight links to a stone corner on --- Phillips line 
thence along sd Peter Phillips line South Eighty five degrees west thirteen 
chain Ninety eight links to a stone corner on --- Phillips & John Phillips line 
thence north eighty five degrees east thirteen chains sixty links to the place 
of Beginning Containing within the bounds aforesaid twelve acres and thirty two 
perches of land To have and To hold the sd granted and bargained premises with 
all the appurtenances privileges and --- to the same as in any wise appurtaining 
to him the sd P Phillips his heirs and assigns forever to his and their only 
proper use benefit behoof forever---said John Phillips for himself his heirs 
executors administrators do covenant promise and Grant to the said Peter 
Phillips his heir and assigns --- the --- I the --- him & I am the true sole and 
lawful --- above bargained premises and am --- and possession of the same in any 
own possessed of the same in my own --- a good and perfect absolute estate of --
- fee simple and have in myself good right --- and lawful authority to Grant 
bargain --- --- confirm sd premises and bargained premises in manner of --- and 
that the said Peter Phillips his heirs and assigns may and shall from time to 
time and at any time hereafter may be virture of these preents lawfully --- have 
hold use occupy possess and --- sd premises and bargained premises with the up -
-- full and --- freely and clearly acquitted --- discharged from all --- --- 
gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages entails jointures --- judgments --- 
incumberances of what name --- that in any way obstruct or make --- Present deed 
unto the said John Phillips his heirs executors and administrators --- Do 
covenant and engage the said premises to thim the said Peter Phillips his heirs 
and assigns against the lawful claim --- 
--- of any person or persons whatsoever to warrant secure --- defend T-witness 
whereof we have here unto set our hands and seals above written
                                        John Phillips
                                        Abigail Phillips (Mark)
Signed sealed and delivered in 
presence of Elnan Stevensonn Lott Phillips
State of New Jersey Hunterdon County - Be it remembered that on this --- day of 
May Ano Domini 1812 before me Elnanthan Stevenson one of the Judges of the Court 
of common pleas in and for the said County personally appeared before me John 
Phillips and Abigail his wife the within Grantors and did Acknowledge the above 
instrument of conveyance to be their act and deed by them signed sealed and 
delivered for the use and purposes herein mentioned and --- Abigail being of 
full age and by me privately examined from her husband and acknowledged that she 
was --- the --- and effect of the said instrument and that she executed the same 
as her voluntary act and --- and without any fear threat compulsion  from her 
husband --- Acknowledged before me the day and date above written
                                    Elnathan Stevenson
Recorded August 16 1812