Thomas Akers deed, Hunterdon Co, NJ 1785

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Hunterdon County Mortgages       Vol. 1   p. 301

Thos. Akers & Wife to Willm Coxe

Mortgage Deed from Thomas Acres & Ruth his wife of the township of Amwell in the 
County of Hunterdon & State of New Jersey to William Cox of Bucks County in the 
State of Pennsylvania dated this eighteenth day of May one thousand seven 
hundred eighty five for two certain Plantations & Tracts of land lying in the 
Townships of Amwell and Hopewell Butted & Bounded as follows Beginning at a 
white Oak Tree to a corner of James Wilson then North seventy five Degrees East 
fifteen chains & fifty Links to a stake for a corner in the thirty thousand Line 
thence said Line North twelve Degrees & a half West eighteen chains twenty Lynks 
to a Hickory Corner to Jonathan Smith, thence along Smiths Line South sixty 
eight Degrees East ten Chains thirty six Links to a Corner near a white Oak 
corner to seven acres thence along the seven acres North thirty one Degrees West 
eleven ch. Fifty five Lynks to an Elm for a Corner, Thence North eighteen 
Degrees West two Chains to a Stone by the side of the Road, then North seventy 
eight Degrees East eight Chains seventy nine lks to Jonathan Smiths Line, thence 
along said Line North four Degrees West eleven Chains eleven Links to a Stone 
Corner to Jonathan Smith, thence by his Line South seventy two Degrees West 
seven Chains to another of Smiths corners, thence by his Line North twelve 
Degrees West sixteen chains fity Lynks to another of Smiths Corners thence West 
eight chains to a corner in the thirty thousand Line, thence by the same south 
twelve Degrees & a half East nineteen chains seventy Lynks to a Corner in said 
Line, thence South seventy eight Degrees West sixteen Chains sixty Links to a 
Corner Stone in the Road Land thence by his Land south twelve Degrees East 
thirty four Chains to the Beginning and containing in whole eighty nine Acres of 
Land to be the same more or less Together with --- To have and to hold & the 
Principal sum due & expressed therein two hundred & ten Pounds Gold & Silver 
Money only together with lawful Interest for the same payable on or before the 
eighteenth day of May one thousand seven hundred & eighty six agreeably to the 
condition of a certain bond bearing Date herewith Proviso when paid the Deed to 
be void etc -
                                   Thos. Akers
                                   Ruth Akers (her mark)
Sealed & delivered in the Presence of us
A Hunt               Wilson Hunt

Acknowledge May 26th 1785 by Thomas Akers & Ruth his wife the Grantors The wife
being examined separate & apart from her sd. Husband before
                                    M Furman
Recorded May 26th A.D. 1785