Jacob Godown & Loan Commisioners, Hunterdon Co, NJ 1737

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Hunterdon County Loan Office Records

This Indenture Made the Twenty fifth Day of March in the Tenth Year of the Reign 
of our Sovereign Lord George the Second, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, 
King, Defender of the Faith &c. Annoq; Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and 
thirty Seven BETWEEN Jacob Godown of the County of Hunterdon of the one Part and 
the Commissioners of the Loan Office of the County of Hunterdon on the other 
part, WITNESSETH, That the said Jacob Godown for and in consideration of the sum 
of Twenty pounds by the Commissioners of the Loan-Office of the County of 
Hunterdon to him well and truly in Hand paid, whereof, he grants the Receipt, 
and acknowledges himself to be therewith contented, and for himself his Heirs, 
Executors and Administrators, releases and discharges The Commissioners of the 
Loan Office of the County of Hunterdon and their successors thereof forever Hath 
Granted, Bargained, Sold, Released, Enc? and confirmed, and by these Presents 
Doth Grant, Bargain, Sell, Release, Enseossesd and Confirm to the Commissioners 
of the Loan-Office of the County of Hunterdon and their Successors and Assigns 
forever, all that Tract of Land Farm and Plantation Situate in the Township of 
Amwell in the County of Hunterdon aforesd. Boudned as followeth (viz.) Beginning 
at a corner treen standing in the Kings Road to the line of an old survey and so 
from thence along the said line Sought West forty Chans to another Corner then 
South easterly fifty five degrees fifty two Chains and fifty links to another 
Corner Then Southeasterly fifty five degrees fifty two Chains and fifty links to 
another Corner tree Then North East forty Chains to another Corner Tree Standing 
in the Kings Road and so from thence along the said Road to the first mentioned 
Corner, Surveying for Two hundred acres cecepting the southeasterly half part 
thereof upon which his son Jacob now dwells
Together with all and all Manner of Woods, Under-Woods, Trees, Mines, Minerals, 
Quarries, Hawkings, Huntings, Fowlings, Fishings, Buildings, Fences, 
Improvements, Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging, 
or in any ways appertaining; and all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, 
Possession, Property, Claim and Demand of the said Jacob Godown and his Hiers to 
the above bargained premises and every Part thereof, to HAVE and to HOLD the 
above bargained Premises, and every Part thereof, with the Appurtenances, to the 
Commissioners of the Loan Office of the County of Hunterdon and their Successors 
ad Assigns forever, to the Uses and Purposes mentioned in an Act of the General 
Assembly of this Province, pass’d in the Seventh Year of His Majesty’s Reign, 
Entitled, An Act for making Forty Thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit.  And the 
said John Akers for himself his Heirs, Executors and Administrators doth 
Covenant, Grant, Bargain and Agree to and with the Commissioners of the Loan-
Office of the County of Hunterdon and their Successors, That at and before the 
Time of the Sealing and Delivery hereof, he the said Jacob Godown stood lawfully 
seized of the above bargained Premises of a good, sure, perfect and indeseizable 
Estate of Inheritance in the Law, in Fee-Simple, and that the same then were 
free and clear of all former and other Gifts, Grants, Bargains, Sales, Leases, 
Releases, Judgments, Extents, Recognizances, Dowers, Entails and other 
Incumbrance in the Law whatsoever.  Provided always and these Presents are upon 
this Condition, That the said Jacob Godown his Heirs, Executors, Administrators 
or Assigns do pay or cause to be paid to the Commissioners of the Loan office of 
the County of Hunterdon the above Sum of Twenty pounds in the Proportions and at 
the Times following (To wit) The Sum of one pound on the Twenty-fifth Day of 
March, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty-eight.  And the Sum of one pound on 
the Twenty-fifth Day of March, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty-nine. And 
the Sum of one pound  on the Twenty-fifth Day of March, One Thousand Seven 
Hundred and Forty. And the Sum of one pound on the Twenty-fifth Day of March, 
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty-one. And the Sum of one pound on the 
Twenty-fifth Day of March, One Thousand Seven Hundred and  Forty-two. And the 
Sum of twenty five shillings on the Twenty-fifth Day of March, One Thousand 
Seven Hundred and Forty-three. And the Sum of twenty five shillings on the 
Twenty-fifth Day of March, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty-four. And the 
Sum of twenty five shillings on the Twenty-fifth Day of March, One Thousand 
Seven Hundred and Forty-five. And the Sum of twenty five shillings on the 
Twenty-fifth Day of March, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty-six. And the sum 
of twenty five shillings on the Twenty-fifth Day of March, One Thousand Seven 
Hundred and Forty-eight. And the Sum of twenty five shillings on the Twenty-
fifth Day of March, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty-nine. And the Sum of 
twenty five shillings on the Twenty-fifth Day of March, One Thousand Seven 
Hundred and Fifty. And the Sum of twenty five shillings on the Twenty-fifth Day 
of March, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty-one. And the Sum of twenty five 
shillings on the Twenty-fifth Day of March, One Thousand Seven Hundred and 
Fifty-two. And the Sum of twenty five shillings on the Twenty-fifth Day of 
March, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty-three;  and shall at every of the 
said Terms of Payment, pay to the Commissioners of the Loan-Office of the county 
of Hunterdon the Interest at the Rate of  Five per Cent, of the said Principal 
Sum of twenty pounds and the Parts thereof remaining unpaid before the said 
respective Terms of Payment, according to the true Intent and Meaning of the 
said Act of General Assembly of this Province, Then the above Grant, Bargain, 
and Sale, and every Article and Clause thereof shall be void;  But if Failure is 
made in any of the payments above mentioned, then the above Bargain and Sale is 
to remain in full Force and Virtue.  And the said Jacob Godown for himself his 
Heirs and Assigns doth agree to be absolutely barred of all Equity of Redemption 
of the Premises, within Thirty Days after such Failure,  And the said Jacob 
Godown for himself his Heirs, Executors and Administrators Doth Covenant, Grant, 
Bargain, Promise and Agree to and with the Commissioners of the Loan-Office of 
the County of Hunterdon and their Successors, Well and truly pay to them all and 
every the Sums of Money above-mentioned, at the Times on which the same ought to 
be paid as aforesaid; and the above-bargained Premises, upon the sale thereof, 
pursuant to the Directions of the said Act, will yeild the Principal and 
Interest aforesaid, remaining unpaid, at the Time of such Sale, together with 
the Charges for such Sale.  In Witness whereof the Parties to these Present 
Indentures have interchangeably set their Hands and Seals the Day and Year 
above-written.
                                    Jacob Godown

Sealed and Delivered in
the Presence of 
Thomas h. Hunt
James Neilson